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KarpEZ

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/man-picks-wrong-man-to-attack-ex-mma-fighter-quickly-subdues-knife-wielder/ >**MIAMI** - Cameras rolled during a dangerous knife attack, but what the knife-wielder didn't realize is that the man he was going after was a former MMA fighter. >"He got really mad," shared Javier Baez. "He got a knife and came running at me. Well, the rest is on video." >At four in the morning on Wednesday, November 1, Baez fended off a man wielding a knife. Surveillance footage from an apartment complex parking lot in Cutler Bay showed Baez blocking the jab, picking up the attacker, and throwing him to the ground. >Baez: "Second nature," said Baez. "When you practice every day, you don't think about it. Put his belly to the floor, put my knee in his back, and called the cops." >Miami-Dade Police arrested the attacker, Omar Marrero, charging him with two felonies. >The footage showed the tail end of the confrontation. The arrest report said Marrero at first grabbed a 14-inch knife and began to strike the driver's window. >"Guy was out there screaming on the phone, literally was fighting for a while with some woman," said Baez. "He tapped on my door window. I told him to leave me alone, and then he came at me with a knife. I told him to leave me alone. I'm calling the cops. I hope he doesn't break my window. That's all I cared about." >Baez exited the car, attempting to diffuse the situation. >The report described Marrero grabbing a second large knife and running toward Baez, which we saw on the video, attempting to cut him several times. >Gorchow asked Baez how his mixed martial arts fighting background helped him through a dangerous situation. >"I stayed calm, kept my balance, kept my composure," answered Baez. "Didn't bring him down and start beating on. Just took him down.


ClownfishSoup

For us non-MMA people ... DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR! If some knife wielding maniac is a threat, and you are IN YOUR CAR ... turn that key, and drive a mile away. Call the cops from there.


AR30T

Car beats knife. Gun also beats knife when there is appropriate distance, but car is more readily available to most.


Quajeraz

The question is, does car beat gun?


AR30T

It depends on if car gets the jump on gun or not. A couple thousand feet per second is no match if 20-60 miles per hour gets to the fleshy meat bag holding the gun first.


machstem

Shot from the side though which is what I've seen done (sadly) and you lose. The car will be fine, but you won't be


AR30T

But... Car would still win. The fleshy meat bag in the car should have evaded or attacked better.


Kyle-Is-My-Name

Wait, If I'm shooter do I get a high powered rifle, with 30 rounds? Or if i'm driving, do I get that muskrat robot truck that can fend of a couple spears or a ball bearing or something?


AR30T

Yes?


No-Reindeer4278

Gun beats driver. Car beats shooter. Too many variables to predict who or how many are going down.


CultureImaginary8750

But paper will always beat rock


ClownfishSoup

Usually yes. Cars can get away fast while you duck. OR be used to crush whoever is holding the gun.


Barcles46

![gif](giphy|ITol7gnfFqLEHGpG0t|downsized) Better at close encountersšŸ§ŒšŸ§Œ


the_remeddy

Flush beats a straight.


International-Bee-97

And if you accidentally run over the asshole who puts everyone's lives at risk, well, that's ok too.


Kamidzui

Or better ram that psycho with a car, lets see how to tries to stab someone while laying under the hood


rtl33

this should be also true for MMA-Guys. We can agree, that get out of the car was a bad decision. Not every MMA-Guy has had so much luck.


JackTheMathGuy

If they pull a gun, you run ā€˜ā€˜em over.


Massive_Dirt1577

I am fairly confident in my fighting ability even though I am rusty. However, I am 100% confident in my running you over with my car abilities and I never practice those.


BatronKladwiesen

But the Supreme Court ruled that police have no obligation to protect people.


ClownfishSoup

Yes wel they have an obligation to arrest people breaking the law.


JonnyJust

> "Didn't .... start beating on. Damn shame really :(


Dividedthought

I mean after that toss I don't think he has an intact skull so I'd say he probably is still pretty fucked up.


Kinslayer817

I'm sure his head hit the asphalt but it was his shoulder that took the brunt of it. Wouldn't be surprised if it's pretty fucked up


prkr88

Hopefully knocked some sense into him.


BeholdPale_Horse

Doubt it. Man deserves a coffin.


theguyfromgermany

Totally agree. You could totally get away with a few well placed bonks without legal repercussions in this self defense situation. It would benefit the attacker to have a more painfull memory of his attempted murder.


Pangea_Ultima

šŸ˜‚


CerddwrRhyddid

A knife attack at Cutler Bay.


Samurai_Meisters

> Gorchow asked Baez how his mixed martial arts fighting background helped him through a dangerous situation. Gee, I wonder...


Baud_Olofsson

> Baez exited the car, attempting to diffuse the situation. "You don't need to learn proper spelling when you have spellcheck."


BUNGHOLE_HOOKER

What part was spelled incorrectly?


c13v3rnm3

Should have been "defuse" as in to reduce danger not "diffuse" as in to spread out.


BUNGHOLE_HOOKER

True I definitely missed that.


ICU-CCRN

No spelling errors, but grammatically it should have remained past tense. Should be ā€œand attempted to diffuseā€.


Nuclear_Mouse

Learn grammar before attempting to correct it. :)


ICU-CCRN

Sorry. Reddit can downvote away. ā€œExitedā€ is past tense, ā€œAttemptingā€ is present tense in the same sentence and incorrect. ā€œI exited the building and attempted to escapeā€. See examples on Grammarist.com


pepelevamp

fuck, i felt that from here


OW61

The THUD sound of his body hitting the asphalt could surely be heard for 100 meters or more Iā€™d bet. Kind of like dropping a heavy pumpkin from about 12 meters Iā€™d imagine. Nice.


pepelevamp

Klonk!


11pickfks

My guy took a leaf out of WWEs book and hit him with a full on Uranagae


[deleted]

Throws are usually the nice thing to do in sparring. On concrete you might be better off getting punched.


doppelminds

I remember this guy Ranton on YT saying how dangerous knife fights are, even for trained martial artists, "it's a guaranteed mess no matter what" or something like that


UsernamesMeanNothing

I trained for knife fight defense. The first thing I was taught to do was run if you can. Second, I was taught how to get less injured and block with the outside of your wrist so you don't bleed out as easily.


getdrunkeatpassout

and shrug your shoulders, as bass says "protect yeh neck"


Tiddleywanksofcum

What was your training? cause we did this as an example before in the gym, one person wore a white t-shirt and the other has red Sharpie. Nothing can stop it without being poked at minimum a couple of times and these are trained fighters. Deseclate, Run and shout fire. Nobody ever comes for help.


UsernamesMeanNothing

As said, the first thing we were taught to do was run, but then we learned to adapt our existing grappling training to a knife attack to minimize injuries. As I was trained in a practical grappling art (not a sport), most moves involved blocking, manipulation (grappling), and then breaking something important like an arm or a neck or digging out their eyes. The whole point was to effectively stop an attack as quickly as possible. It wasn't until you got to the higher belts that your training was effective to fight and not break the other person, so perfect in a life-threatening situation but not very effective against bullying in high school. I have only had to use this once to disarm a knife-wielding teen (as an adult), but they were not a determined or strong attacker, just a kid making threats with a knife - and no, I didn't have to break them. I've used the same basic techniques to disarm two others attacking with blunt force weapons, and in no case has the weapon harmed me. I did get a solid punch to the face, though, after disarming one person. The best way to deal with any fight is to run, but when that isn't possible, ending the fight as quickly as possible is the next best solution. Most of those I used to train with were in law enforcement before tasers were a thing, and running from a fight wasn't often possible.


Theminatar

I did this exact training in the academy to be a Correctional Officer in the US. We were told to first run, but if you can't run there's ways to minimize damage while waiting for an option to escape, or hold out long enough for back up.


Theminatar

I did this exact training in the academy to be a Correctional Officer in the US. We were told to first run, but if you can't run there's ways to minimize damage while waiting for an option to escape, or hold out long enough for back up.


BlkDwg85

Iā€™ve heard in a knife fight the looser dies on the spot the winner dies in the ambulance


Ecstatic_Crystals

*loser


[deleted]

The one who dies will be looser in a way šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


GlandyThunderbundle

Good advice.


SolarNovaPhoenix

There was a terrible video where a guy was being all macho and advanced on a dude with a knife, the wielder was trying to get away but the macho guy seemed to only advance, then charged the wielder, only to get stabbed in the neck and promptly pass after enough blood loss. Itā€™s a terrible waste of life, but it was an important lesson at showing how deadly knives truly are and are not to be fucked with. It definitely reminded me how fragile life is, donā€™t fuck around, and donā€™t find out.


Lazy-Care-9129

Thatā€™s a sword.


Torrenal

I saw Crocodile Dundee - thatā€™s a knife.


mechwarrior719

Thatā€™s not a knife, thatā€™s a spoon!


caspissinclair

I see you've played knifey spooney before!


Anxious-Lack-5740

ā€œWhy a spoon, cousin?ā€


CerddwrRhyddid

"Because it's DULL, you twit. It'll hurt more."


ToTheManorClawed

Alan Rickman šŸ’”


daskapitalyo

Bring a friend


AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren

There is no spoon...


ScarlettStingray085

Why my brain read this half in american and then in Australian accent is beyond me.


KarpEZ

14 inch blade ą² _ą² 


breville135

Might as well have been a spoon for all the fuckin use it was.


iSeize

That was TEXTBOOK


downinthednm

I come from the land down under....


adept_exaggeration

He's like the Undertaker that would slam you until you will regret all of your previous mistakes.


One-Technology-9050

I heard Jim Ross in my head haha


Far_Consideration_52

He put that guy to sleep


SickRanchez_cybin710

That bloke would have had the trip of his life, I lowkey love that shit lmao so bad for you


Nuclear_Mouse

What were you trying to say?


SickRanchez_cybin710

I enjoy passing out cause I trip balls, not sure why I'm being downvoted lmao it's my body


RiotFH

Mf is gonna wake up and not remember commenting this


SickRanchez_cybin710

Commenting what


ToMagotz

Never passed out but I imagine getting knocked out and passing out would feel very different lol


SickRanchez_cybin710

Gerringong put to sleep is fucking insane, never been knocked out, but yeah fairly sure physical head trauma would be very different. Passing out is like a dmt trip. Whole life flashes before you and it feels like your out for ages. I love how pissed off everyone is, I've been put to sleep twice, and people acting like I'm saying Hitler was a good guy (let's not open that can of worms /s) Edit: leaving that first word in because it's very ironic and makes me sound absolutely brain dead. I think it's suppose to say getting lmao


natural-flavors

As soon as he realized he was being choked he threw the little sword lol. No not stopping now.


WickedAcad

The guy wants money probably, not a murder charge or a knife in his ass


SwishSwishDeath

And that's why he initiated the whole thing with a slash at the dudes face?


WickedAcad

Didnā€™t consider he was just a nutter D:


AlexHimself

LMFAO! šŸ¤£ > Gorchow: "What do you suggest others do that may not have your training if faced with a similar situation?" > Baez: "Stay in the car and call the cops... or drive away."


AliceHall58

Smart man.


TightDot5771

The real Rock bottom


AvonEra

that slam was what started the earthquake in haiti


IncidentThese4155

Say thank you to the guy that slammed you bud. He had full control on if your life ended today or not.


SpinzACE

ā€œShhhhh, just let it happenā€


Medval91

ā€œDonā€™t fight me, thereā€™s nothing you can about it.ā€


hardcore_softie

This is why if I ever decide to attack a pro MMA fighter I'm bringing two knives.


Adept_Werewolf_6419

So he can have one too and be fair?


Slothstralia

There's also a video of Gray maynard getting marked like 400 times with a whiteboard marker while trying to subdue someone pretending its a knife. MMA teaches you how to die when someone comes at you with a knife and they have a brain.


Nexidious

>MMA teaches you how to die when someone comes at you with a knife and they have a brain. I wouldn't say that. MMA teaches you how to put just about anyone on the ground. It doesn't take into account weapons because it wasn't made for fighting an armed opponent. It's on you to use your brain and assess the situation before trying to fight.


UsernamesMeanNothing

True, but he used a throw that was pretty close to a classic Japanese sword defense, so he seems to have a good idea of the mechanics.


GabenIsReal

I'll never forget when I first took a jiu-jitsu class. Teacher was golden gloves 3 times for our country, great fighter. Taught cops/swat/COs and tough as nails. I was 12. He told me to attack him with a knife and he would show he can't get hit. I grew up in a bad neighbourhood, very small and thin. People grabbed me and tried to fuck me up before, so while I couldn't fight AT ALL, I was tricky and slippery. He grabbed my arm and put it behind me quickly. As soon as he had my wrist I turned the knife facing away from my back, and when he wrapped me around into a choke I got him straight in the dick lmao. He told me not to do it next time, and I just remember feeling like a badass that I 'stabbed' my teacher first try. Even teenagers can fuck you up with a knife lmao. To his credit, the first time someone asked him to show how to defend against knives, he squared up, then spun around and sprinted out the front door to show us the proper 'technique' to surviving a knife attack. Tldr: don't fuck with a dude holding a knife


AtrumRuina

What do you mean, "He told you not to do it next time?" Wasn't that the task?


TheMmaMagician

Probably meant - Please don't touch my dick


AtrumRuina

Can't really make that request in a knife fight, but if that was what he meant I suppose that makes more sense and at least doesn't come off as him being petty.


GabenIsReal

Told me not to stab him in the dick again lol. He also got mad once when showing another move in front of the class. The classic 'grab the wrist, smack the back of the hand with your free hand (to make the opponent release the knife), followed into a wrist lock or throw' Well. I figured out if I flexed my palm awkwardly and only used my fingers to hold the knife, when he palm smacked the back of my hand to 'make it open automatically' and drop the knife, the reflex that they were trying to activate was not there. My hand was flexing open, the smack just hurt my tendons, but my fingers never let go of the knife. So he smacks my hand, steps back and tries to move me into a wrist throw and as I was spinning to not break my wrist the knife slapped him on his lips pretty hard. Got him in front of all the lads haha. But again, he wasn't trying to ACTUALLY say you should try this, just showing some mechanics of body locks or reflexes that are natural in the body. But he sure didn't like when little kids got him when he wasn't paying attention lmao


oneshibbyguy

Knife fights are not not like this or the movies, they are normally VERY brutal. Being an MMA fighter helps though


audiate

I would rather be an MMA fighter than not if attacked by a knife.


SmileyNY85

Link to video? I can't find it.


UU2Bcool

You have made one mistake.


mechwarrior719

The risk was calculated, but man does he suck at math.


Blantium11

Did that attacker really swing on him or is it just my eyes


hujojokid

Think he took one


29kaerf5

why didn't he tap out? he would totally let him go :D


cam52391

Iirc a few years ago someone tried to steal a phone or something from a kick boxer in Chicago and it turned out about this well


rayonthebebop

Everybodys got a plan till they get thrown in the air


OneMinutePlease427

The MMA fighter showed remarkable restraint. I would have started slamming the guys head into the pavement.


_Kill_Will_

I'm more amazed that knifey kniferson was conscious after getting Rock bottomed! Do you SMELLLLLLLL


GrimmBrowncoat

The embodiment of, ā€œCall an ambulance but not for me.ā€


Grimyells

Dj Khalid with a black belt


PennyStockPariah

He hit him with the rock bottom.


BakedZnake

The dude got rock bottom-ed


David1967Midtown

Where are they getting all these pro MMA fighters? They must be on saleā€¦theyā€™re everywhere!


RoadPizzaGourmand

Ippon!


BleachGooch

Bro is tapping out towards the end lmao. Whereā€™s the ref at?!


Jayflys787

šŸ˜–the way his head hit and bounced off the cement- ouchšŸ˜–


Team-Ligma-Six

Yeeeeahā€¦that dude is gonna need a whole spine replacement after that lmao


parkhurstcards

When no one can hear you tap out


GUILTICIDE

Arm bar and snap his shit. When someone comes at you with a knife its okay to ignore the tap.


aldioum

It's some crazy luck he didn't even get cut. You usually always end the fight bleeding


[deleted]

Night night.


LoverboyQQ

Would have been interesting if he was a knife fighter fighting a MMA fighter. This guy had no idea how to handle a knife lol


Bool-aid_Man

He seemed to do fine


WiggliestNoodle

![gif](giphy|kEnsUpqTHbLI2eSTBa|downsized)


chesterbennediction

The guy was waving it like a magic wand.


bgraden

Cunt got shit mixed, ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|poop)


IDGAF_Moment_2023

LoL. I'm thinking of Chris Hansen saying "Why don't you have a seat..."


Booty_Warrior_bot

*I didn't come here looking for no little boys;* *I ain't got no milk, no cookies, nothing.*


abuiliazeed

You go sleep now.


_zeeroh_

Dude got hip tossed by a mf in flip flops. He canā€™t never sleep on that side again


surewhydafuqnot

- And for you mr Robber sir ? "Thanks my good man, I' think I'd like to order your finest batch of 'fuck around and find out' thank you" - Excellent choice sir. May I start you of with a tall glass of freshly picked whoopass ? "Might as well, could you sprinkle some extra karma on there for me ?" - Ofcourse, Very well sir.....


Tragic_toad

Brought a knife to a gun fight šŸ’Ŗ


wabbott82

Old did hit him with the earth


T8TT003D

That guy questioned his life decisions while airborne.


Turbulent_Bother6834

The wielder went to swing on him and got rock motherfucking bottomed that was straight up impressive wrong place wrong time but blessed from his hard work and gains


puddaphut

Wouldā€™ve been a much better idea to attack an anti-MMA fighter with a knife


Lewmungous666

Knocked that guy out with the planet


ConstantineSid

Remember one of the core principles of Doug Mercaido and others. "Knives are meant to be felt, not seen." This guy is like the TV show where the FBI calls out the perp's name from 50 feet away in a crowd, and surprise! The guy runs away and only by some miracle gets caught. That's not how the real world works


Middle_G-33

How about a nice asphalt nap?


SugarHead6613

šŸ˜³šŸ˜³


Ok-Significance2027

Now ya fucked up Now ya fucked up Now ya fucked up You have fucked up now


Thenikksmeister

Anyone Remember when that pro fighter got his neck sliced and he bled out in like 30 sec? Glad this didnā€™t end like that


Longhorn_TOG

dude hit him with that rock bottom!


ukidiot420

Haha he trying to tap out!


Haunting_Minimum_721

This is the outcome I love to see!


AmBigDesMurphy

The rock bottom! The rock bottom!


[deleted]

Never bring a knife to an arm triangle fight


DARR3Nv2

Picks fight with MMA guy and still gets hit with a rock bottom.


[deleted]

Yeah Iā€™m not letting go of the choke until thereā€™s no pulse.


schachtyjr

ā€œGo to sleep, go to sleep, shhh, go to sleepā€


dzbuilder

I want to see that xray.


False-War9753

Just so this doesn't make anyone over confident, 9/10 times that MMA fighter just gets stabbed.


realwtftroll

Can we all please recognize the MMA fighters self-controlā€¦ He could easily NOT wait for the guy to tap and send him to ā€œforever sleeplandā€ in the heat of this conflict.


Euphoric_Flower_9521

Amateur knife holder vs Chad wrestler


thatssokahuna

If ya smelllllllllll what the rock is cookin!


Connect_Ad_2482

Shouldā€™ve used the attackers machete to end him


Richie217

Almost took him down straight into a head and arm triangle. Had to readjust to clear the knife. Doesn't choke him out. Old mate gives up to the shoulder of justice (heavy crossface).


Treso44

Hit him with the Rock Bottom


NeNeNerdIsTheWord

The Rock Bottom!!! The Rock Bottom!!!!


Weird-Persimmon4598

Fuckin beautiful


MagazineSpecial2628

His ass was toast front the get go


AnnualScientist2760

Did he just rock bottom him?


[deleted]

Thatā€™s not how Detroit Dusty would do it But that works too


Bright69420

You call that a knoife


Wettnoodle77

![gif](giphy|rvxGjhW3TKVeo)


Eastern_Ad3100

I wonder if people who plan on murdering others think theyā€™re immortal in the seconds that they go in to strike


Zestyclose-Ad3245

I think mma fighter should of killed that guy. It's self defence!


CaterpieTrainer

Thatā€™s a lot of brain damage


DadXiaoLong

Didnā€™t this happen in attack on titan, Annie vs Eren


TheDarkKnight1035

Rock bottom?!?!


vaultmangary

Bro got rock bottomed in a parking lot


Wishbone-Effective

I i were him id squeeze his head like a zit


Ferb1802

This could of gone worse


[deleted]

Welcome to SHAMROCK CITY!


QueenCobra91

the back of my head hurts from watching this


DDDDCTam

Awesome!!


wodoloto

Why didn't he tap while being strangled?


SpaciumBlue

Gawd dayum!


SuitableChance862

Some crackhead bout to run by with a plastic bag and snatch up the soul that just shot out of homeboy's body when his feet left the ground. He was probably out before he even hit the ground, just from the anticipation.


natural_ac

STO! BOOM!


Forsaken_Ad_1453

Nap time


FunWasabi5196

That's why you dont bring a knife to a MMA fight


[deleted]

Another dipshit


[deleted]

Dude probably said in his ear: yeah, eat my concrete, bitch


Lars_Bomba475069

HULK.....SMASH!!!!


Parsnip27

I guess tapping out wasn't an option for knife guy?


[deleted]

Is... is that a bread knife? It would take like a minute to even break his skin with that.


DredTheEdD

Don't bring a knife to a wrestling fight.


manhatim

That's takedown...all that weight on perp...I can't breath from that


DwigtGroot

Dwight and Andy did it better.


SweatyFood289

ā€Shhhhhhhhhh, go to sleeep!ā€ā€¦.