Posted on 08/03/2022 1:41:46 PM PDT by grundle
A Filipino American mixed martial artist reportedly stopped an attacker after witnessing him hit another man in an unprovoked attack in New York City.
Ro Malabanan, a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, was heading to work when saw a homeless man, later identified as 28-year-old Samuel Frazier, sucker-punch a construction worker in SoHo on July 27, according to reports.
Witnesses informed Malabanan that Frazier had also attacked other men before the construction worker, prompting the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter to chase after the man.
“My jiu-jitsu instincts just kicked in. I jumped on his back,” Malabanan said in a video posted to his Instagram. “He tried to swing me off then, but a seatbelt position dragged him down to the floor, and I immediately took his back and pinned him to the ground.”
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Frazier reportedly assaulted six men along Broadway. While he was pinned to the ground, some of his victims started attacking him, according to Malabanan. However, the MMA expert asked them to stop and call the police instead. He reportedly subdued the attacker until police arrived.
The New York Police Department eventually arrested the attacker, who has been charged with two counts of assault.
Malabanan, who was born in the Philippines, migrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 9 years old. He currently studies jiu-jitsu and teaches boxing in New York. Malabanan said he turned to martial arts after previously experiencing harassment due to his race. He added that he is grateful he was able to use his training to stop an individual from harming other people.
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Thug boy will be on the street in 24 hours
I guessed right. Again!!
This is getting to be too easy.
quick.....take a look ...its a MAN!...a rare and beloved species that used to wander the earth, now on the endangered list....
“I guessed right. Again”
You mean there was any doubt?
Black belt trumps black thug!
Wonder what color the people are that were his victims?
That leg on the crotch...dude on the bottom had better not wiggle.
Released without bail, no doubt.
i guess were lucky that they didn’t arrest Ro Malabanan.
Cool story, although before the cops got there, I would have been in favor of turning him over to the construction worker(s) he sucker punched.
Lives in NYC. I wonder who was harassing him about his (asian) race?
No good piece of crap!
He’s Batman!
I think they’re paid BLM acting like homeless in order to get their licks in to ordinary and helpless citizens!!
Agreed, so predictable.
Asian mafia we need.
Thug boy will be on the street in 24 hours
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That long? Its NYC - more like 2 hours, tops
Be still my heart.
Thug boy will be on the street in 24 hours
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