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This adorable kid wants to play tag, not wrestle

Maybe track is in his future?

This adorable little wrestler is ready to...run?
This adorable little wrestler is ready to...run?
This adorable little wrestler is ready to...run?

Most kids are pretty fearless when it comes to sports, whether they’re tumbling off balance beams or showing off their Steph Curry-like ball skills.

One little wrestler, however, wasn’t quite ready for his opponent.

Run away! Run away! (via @momthingx3)

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Right after the handshake, as soon as the two start to square up, the kid takes off, making his opponent chase him around the mat.

Eventually she pins him down, but he squirms out and breaks free, setting off another running match.

The audience can’t get enough of this bold strategy, either, even though in the end he met his match. And while he didn’t win this round, he’ll definitely be one to watch. Maybe running away is the next big wrestling strategy?

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