When I was kid growing up when I got into a Street Fight there were Black Eye's, Fat Lips and Kicks in the Groin were the norm. After it was said and done each went home until the next fight came a long.
Now they come at you with anything Bats, Knives, Guns or whatever can maim or kill. I come from an area which was mostly dominated by Portuguese Culture. If you got in a fight with one of them they would fight one on one but if they got the shit kicked out of them you had better run as fast as you can because they'll all gang up on you once they come out of the Rack "n" Cue Pool Hall which we used to call years ago the Dago Café.