VIDEO: Twelve-Year-Old Attacked with Surprise MMA Punch by Adult Before Quick Getaway

Published 08/28/2023, 10:48 AM EDT

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Issues of street violence are not new and have plagued people for quite sometime now. In a sad throwback to one such video of street violence and stupidity that generated a lot of buzz, the video was a reminder of how things have not changed.

The bizarre video clip showed the moment a poor 12-year-old boy, dancing on the streets was subject to unwanted, misdirected anger. Uploaded by Twitter, now X, ‘Moronic Clips’, the video was a throwback to the bizarre incident when a 12-year-old Ethan Hagler was attacked MMA style by a madman.

Man jumps out of car to deliver MMA style punch

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The video started with Ethan dancing on the side of the street as the music played in the background, and his dance teacher Michael Curry watching over him and another young student.

A black SUV stops behind them in the middle of the road and a man popped out of it. At first, it looked like he was moving and dancing to the song as he inched closer to the group. Ethan watched the man get out of his car but clearly did not anticipate what was about to follow.

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The man hopped towards Ethan and took a violent swing, punched his face and made a run for his car. The MMA inspired punch forced Ethan to the floor immediately as his teacher screamed and rushed towards the car. Ethan watched his attacker get away, stood up and immediately winced in pain from the punch.

The man in the video, Cedric Charles Moore Jr was later arrested and sentenced to 7 years in prison for second-degree assault.

Internet reacts to bizarre throwback

The viral clip is from the year 2021 and the internet never forgets. Let’s check their reactions to the video.

This user looked back at when the whole video went viral and how foolish and corny the whole incident was.

Frank informed users about the imprisonment of the man, showing just how the internet will never forget.

Watching the video, this user was convinced that the world is filled with fools.

This user just called the whole video and incident a sad state of affairs.

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The user above said that karma will find a way to get back at the man and it did.

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The video was a throwback to the sad violence that is prevalent even to this day. The encouraging sign from the video is that the man was imprisoned and whoever now watches the video, will be wary before committing such violent crimes.

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Allen David James is a writer covering viral sports moments at EssentiallySports. A Mass Communication graduate, specialized in Journalism, his love and passion for the game of cricket has led him to different junctures in life and brought out immense emotion and drive for a mildly calm individual. Apart from cricket, singing and playing badminton are two activities that help him break away from the pressures of work and deadlines! Here he is now, a content writer, creator and broadcaster, trying to make his way in this wonderful world of sports, where tough never rest!
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Priyadarshini Ajay