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That slam ended the fight before it could begin. If he had retaliated with a punch of his own, it would have been equally dangerous and allowed the aggressor a chance to strike back or risk anybody else getting involved by trying to break it up or intervene.

Also, moments like this tend to happen quickly and without much chance to think about what you're doing. I guarantee you this guy acted on reflex -- nobody goes for a move like that unless they've taken some sort of self defense class or high school wrestling or something like that. Like most real-world fights, it wasn't a premeditated move, it just happened. You can even see his reaction immediately after where he realized what he did and was a little frightened about it.

But since you brought it up I'd love to hear what "other ways" he could have used to defend himself in the heat of the moment like that when his lizard brain was switched on.