Originally Posted by Matariki

Grammatically you are somewhat incorrect. "Fighting" could be a gerund. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." An example is "Pardon me for interrupting all the A&S fighting." where "fighting" is the object of the sentence. "Interrupting" is not a gerund, though it ends in "-ing". It is a present participle, i.e. a verb.

You may now return to your confrontation.