According to randall collins, the social interactions leading up to physical altercations are usually dictated by

Ritual Chains Interaction

Explanation:

Ritual Chains Interaction is a major piece of sociological principle which aims to establish a "progressive microsociology."

It suggests that successful rituals generate symbols of group membership and pump individuals with emotional energy, while unsuccessful rituals siphon emotional energy.

Every individual flows from situation to situation, attracted to those relationships in which the best payoff for emotional energy is provided by their cultural capital.

Thought can be clarified in the flow of circumstances by internalizing conversations; individual selves are deeply and constantly socially constructed from the outside in.