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

An ax-wielding Florida man allegedly stormed toward two teen brothers closing an Ocala car wash Sunday night before being quickly overpowered by the older brother, an 18-year-old MMA-trained military recruit.

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

Officials said when Thayer was told to leave the property, he became "irate" and approached the brothers "in a threatening manner" while wielding an ax.

"I was locking up all the doors, and I heard some screaming, someone yelling something," Pino told FOX 35 Orlando. "He's obviously not in the right state of mind. … He walks up to the tunnel, and that's when I tell him, ‘You have to leave, man. You got to leave.’"

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