Ax-wielding suspect subdued by teen military recruit's MMA takedown in car wash clash caught on video

An ax-wielding Florida antheral allegedly stormed toward 2 teen brothers closing an Ocala car lavation Sunday night, earlier being rapidly overpowered by the eldest brother, an 18-year-old MMA-trained subject recruit.

Video released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office allegedly showed the suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Bryce Thayer, 36, approaching car lavation workers Leodan Pino, 18, and his 16-year-old brother, arsenic they were closing for the night.

Officials said that erstwhile Thayer was told to permission the property, helium became "irate" and approached the brothers "in a threatening manner" portion wielding an ax.

"I was locking up each the doors and I heard immoderate screaming, idiosyncratic yelling something," Pino told FOX 35 Orlando. "… He's evidently not successful the close authorities of mind. … He walks up to the tunnel, and that's erstwhile I archer him, ‘You person to leave, man. You got to leave.’"

Bryce Thayer is accused of threatening the employees with an ax. (Marion County Sheriff's Office)

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Pino said that is erstwhile Thayer allegedly pulled retired an ax that was clipped to his backpack and pointed it astatine him.

Footage showed Pino lunging astatine Thayer, arsenic his younger member yanked the ax distant from him.

"Once helium lowered, that's erstwhile I changeable the take-down, and I got connected apical of him and I controlled the situation," said Pino, who is trained successful mixed martial arts (MMA). "Once I realized helium wasn't letting go, that's erstwhile I threw a mates elbows, until helium was incapacitated. … I got him to his back, enactment him successful a assemblage triangle, held a rear bare choke connected him and waited until the cops got there."

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Thayer's mugshot showed dense bruising to the face, supposedly incurred during the struggle.

Pino, who precocious enlisted successful the military, said "he got what helium deserved."

During Thayer's consequent arrest, a hunt revealed helium had a solid tube utilized for methamphetamine, according to the sheriff's office.

He is charged with 2 counts of felony aggravated battle with a deadly limb without intent to kill, and possession of cause paraphernalia, according to jailhouse records. He is being held connected an $11,000 bond.

Video released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office allegedly showed the fishy approaching 2 car lavation workers. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office)

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Jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital amusement Thayer was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff's Office 4 times since May 2024, connected charges including:

• Felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription
• Felony possession of a controlled substance successful a detention facility
• Damage to property
• Petit theft
• Trespassing aft warning
• Possession of cannabis
• Two counts of possession of cause paraphernalia

Pino said helium is "very thankful that God gave maine the accidental and gave maine the spot to beryllium capable to power that situation."

"I'm thankful that I was the 1 closing connected my member and nary 1 other was due to the fact that I'm not excessively definite if immoderate different of my coworkers would person done the aforesaid happening arsenic I would have," helium said. "… I'm conscionable blessed that I was capable to support my brother."