The clip has been viewed nearly 800,000 times on Twitter since it was shared by proud young Briton coach Alex Williams, former MMA fighter Alex Enlund, earlier this week.
In the shaky footage, an unknown man approaches a figure as he sits on a bench. After he appears to be leaning over, his target then acrobatically throws him onto the sidewalk and nails him to the ground, allowing him to get up and then quickly immobilize him when he launches another attack.
Four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion and MMA prospect Williams claimed he was forced to go to hospital after noticing blood was flowing down his neck from an alleged bite of the l man, adding that he had received six stitches for the injury from the incident which is said to have taken place in North Yorkshire.
A grown man has attempted to attack the 16-year-old junior world champion in BJJ several times, and Alex shows poise, restraint and courage to handle this situation. pic.twitter.com/ydKtX6a8L8
– Alex Enlund (@AlexEnlund) September 14, 2021
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“There was blood everywhere and I realized that it had torn a piece of my ear”, Williams told Teeside Live, explaining that he hoped the ” fight “ would encourage more young people to defend themselves effectively.
“I thought after I shot him the first time he left but he came back for more so I just kept trying to hold him back without hitting him.”
“I was in a sitting position and the movement came naturally to me because I practiced it thousands of times in training. My main goal was to safely defuse the situation. “
I train the BJJ with Alex and he gives adult men twice his size absolute hell in training, absolute monster on the mat but adorable kid off the mat.
– Joe Scott (@JoeSScott19) September 14, 2021
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Williams is one of the Enlund-guided fighters at SBG South Shields club. “An adult man tried to attack a multiple 16-year-old junior world champion in BJJ”, Enlund said, describing the scrap.
“Alex shows poise, restraint and courage to handle this situation. Introduce your child to martial arts and combat sports – they are unlikely to become the bully due to the humility learned on mats. “
The prodigy was mainly applauded by the surprisingly huge audience that saw the fight, although he inevitably came under criticism for his approach.
Seeking to use the BJJ in a street fight is foolish and should only be done as a last resort. It is not smart to attack a random aggressive stranger when you get into the position of being stabbed or shot.
– Marlo Ck (@MarloCk999) September 15, 2021
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When he first shot him down he could have easily punched him with his back but didn’t, dodged a savage blow right after, young boy’s quality.
– Robert Devine (@BobDevineCSM) September 15, 2021
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“It’s not smart to wrestle with a random aggressive stranger when you get into a position to be stabbed or shot. “
An admirer replied: “When he shot him the first time he could have easily hit him with his back down, but he didn’t – he just dodged a savage blow right after. The quality of the young boy. “
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