How serious is a fist fight?

It can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. Yes, you can go to jail. If you just make a threat, it's assault. Actually do it and it'll be battery. It can be either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on how severe it is, and whether or not the person happens to be a different race/religion/sex than you. You would probably be charged with simple assault and battery (misdemeanor), and you could go to jail. I'm not a lawyer, so take this for what it's worth.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by rocketdog

Yeah this one too. What if he tries to clock me but I dodge and instinctively return the punch and land it?

You're legally entitled to defend yourself (within reason). That means if he throws a punch at you, you can throw a punch back in defense, but don't start kicking him if he falls to the floor.

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