MMA Fighters Stop Robbery at L.A. Motel
- Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:34pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Two mixed martial arts fighters applied their grappling and takedown moves in Los Angeles last Sunday night, outside of the octagon. Los Angeles Police say that MMA fighters Brent Alvarez and Billy Denney are responsible for stopping a would-be robber of a LA motel, and video posted by the department shows the two takedown and put the gun-carrying suspect in a chokehold :
The Los Angeles Times writes of the fighters who came off the elevator just in time to save the day:
“Alvarez, who owns a mixed martial arts studio in Eugene, Ore., and Denney, one of his students, were getting off the elevator just before midnight Sunday when they stumbled on the suspect forcing the motel clerk at gunpoint to empty the cash drawer.
The clerk yelled, ‘Gun! He robbed me!’ Alvarez said he saw a flash of the weapon before the suspect plunged it into his bag with the money.
A former hip-hop club bouncer, Alvarez said that 10 years of training in self-defense and defusing conflict kicked in. The suspect didn’t seem to want to hurt them, either, Alvarez said, but kept insisting he did it for his daughter.”
The fighter told the Times that the robber did not seem too aggressive, but just like “someone who had run out of options.” Authorities arrested the 31-year-old suspect who was carrying a loaded 9-millimeter handgun. The suspect, Luis Rosales, has been booked on $101,250 bail.
The two fighters are competing Saturday in the World Jiu-Jitsue No-Gi Championship in Long Beach.
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Comments (115)
mcmeador
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:06amThat was the calmest reaction to being robbed ever. The guy just walks into the office with a gun, and the clerk doesn’t even budge. I could almost hear him saying, “Oh gee golly…I’m being robbed……whaaaaaatever.”
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:21amChalk one up for the good guys. You know what the sad part is? They will probably try to bring charges against Brent and Billy.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:42amAs managers we are trained to relax and not elevate the drama. Simply give them what they want and let them leave.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:47amI say.. Bang, bang. Double tap!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:55amI didn’t have to watch the video. If you don’t want to hurt anybody, then don’t carry a loaded weapon.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:26amit looked like it was staged.
Report Post »JMorcan
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:38amWhy can’t the cops take suspects down like this, instead of electrocuting people with tasers?
Mapache
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:11amToo many cops use tasers because they are either poorly trained, out of shape or both. Tasers have a legitimate role in law enforcement but too often they are used because some stupid, lazy and out of shape law enforcement officers see the taser as a reason they do not have to subscribe to the warrior ethos.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:12amJMorcan
your question is pretty stupid. What if a cop who weights 120 lbs is a female, and has to arrest a 220 lbs jiu jitsu fighter? Cops wear a vest, a belt with a radio, pistol…. They are not dressed for submission grappling. While it is a good skill for a cop to have, it is not the way it is done.
If you do not want to get the juice or the pepper spray, follow the laws, and do what the police tell you to do.
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:33amJMORCAN when a person pulls a gun on another human, at that moment he looses any God given right to fairness. And it`s alot more fun watching taser reports on Youtube. This choke was a little boring. Couragous yes, but I much rather see the violator piss his pants than be put to sleep. LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Markf
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:49amJMORCAN
Report Post »Most cops do not have the training to SAFELY take down anyone, unless the person is willing. The matial arts guy new exactly how to respond, grab on and let the bad guy wear himself out. It is the same as asking why a cop can’t throw a 90 yard touch down pass, most can’t some may. I train (boxing) with 2 police officers and they take it serious, most don’t train at all other than what the department provides twice a year…. and most are even worse shots.
Regards,
Markf
cyclops
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 10:48amHey JMORCAN,
I guess you expect the cops to come prepared to fight huh? LMAO!!!!!! I was on a ride along with a good friend of mine when he got a call to back up an Officer who was responding to a domestic dispute with an alert that a husband was high on drugs. We got there within a minute after the responding Officer‘s arrival and saw a 6’ 10″ 300 plus pound husband who was going berserk on the front lawn. The responding Officer attempted to get the subject’s attention verbally but he was so out of control that my friend had to tasered him to get him cuffed and taken into custody. Of course the wife then freaked out when she saw her husband went down, but that’s another story………LOL!! So despite my friend’s training in Aikido, do you expect him to confront this enormous of a guy by taking him down physically? I don’t think that would be considered “Common Sense.”
Report Post »Melvin Spittle
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 12:16pm@JMORCAN
Arrests need to be fair in your mind. Maybe they should send officers of the same weight class. You don’t get arrested if you win. What is it like in your fantasy world?
Report Post »Phoenixsoulfire
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:57pmthe progressives will out law MMA fighting now because someone could have gotten hurt!
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 4:23pmIn the City of Lakewood, Washington about 4 years ago, 4 police officers were killed by a lone gun man. The officers were on break. Two were eating and shot in the back of the head. Another officer grappled with the shooter who took his gun and shot him. The fourth and final officer made no attempt to draw his service weapon, advanced toward the shooter and was killed. All officers were highly trained and experinced.
Grappling isn’t the best idea. It looks good on tv but in real life puts the officer and any bystanders in a dangerous position.
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:16pmGood wins !!
Report Post »americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:41amYep. Probably came down from the OWS local protesters and was just needing some heroin for his daughter. Whatever. Get a job and earn the money. Now your daughter won’t have you around to help her at all. Maybe that’s a good thing as well.
Report Post »JL320
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:11amThey will probably be sued, and the robber will get a million dollars.
Report Post »Channel3
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:01pmI believe that good citizens still far out number the bad.
I also think that we should all be more pro-active in confronting crime.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 10:34amPro-active in confronting crime?
Like the TSA?
Be careful what you ask for.
It would have been simpler to announce to the world that all American pilots flying American planes and some American passengers walking around American airports and flying American planes carry loaded firearms.
Let the criminals figure out the rest.
A bullet hole in a pressurized fuselage does not force a plane down
Report Post »Av8r1969
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:38pmlock and load…. and prepare to defend your position
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:12pmThank goodness no one was killed during the ordeal. The Clerk indeed was trained in dealing with a robbery and kudos to the two martial artists for safely defusing and detaining the robber.
Report Post »snufy
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:09pmThose guys certainly aren’t the Chuck Norris type. They were way too gentle and slow with him. I also doubt whether they will win their matches.
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:17pmWell I can understand and see the caution used in making sure that the gun did not fire and injured or killed anyone. Thank goodness no one was hurt and killed with his gun.
Report Post »mgcre
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 12:23amThey are grapplers……brazilian martial arts that have beat every type of fighter out there by making them submit with few punishes.
Report Post »mmabri
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:36am@Snufy – Chuck Norris types? Ummm you do know that Chuck Norris trains pretty heavly in the grappling arts these days don’t you?
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:07amSorry snufy but this isn’t the movies. I know all that flashy jumping and spinning makes for a good fantasy fight on a 30 foot screen with stadium seating, but this is real life.
Report Post »YoungBloodNews
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:09pmWhen it comes to putting food in your kids mouth a parent will do anything (an sometimes begging on the street wont cut it). This guy didnt seem like a hardened criminal, just someone put in a bad spot. Im not excusing his behavior but the underlying motivator is worth considering.
Report Post »patriot308
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:38pmNo it is not worth mentioning. There are hundreds of other ways to get food. How about selling the gun?????? He is an a**wipe.
Report Post »Homeschoolmama
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:59pm1 in 5 Americans on food stamps, perhaps he should have got on the wagon before robbing someone. There are also places you can go to get food from charities and churches. We are not at the point where robbing to feed your kids is necessary. Now after the government falls and there is no rule of law we might get to that point.
Report Post »M4finny
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 11:21pm“but kept insisting he did it for his daughter.” Nothing says this was for food. Maybe he couldn’t afford the newest I-phone that she felt she deserved. (eyeroll).
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 12:10amYou fool, I have been homeless, there is more food in America than you could ever imagine. More charities, churches, soup kitchens and everything else you can imagine concerning food.
Report Post »Doug in Seattle
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:57amWrong! There is no reason that justifies armed robbery. His kids now have neither money for food or a father. Where’s the justification for that?
He‘s lucky he’s only going to jail.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 2:45amEven the guy who took him down was trying to justify the robbery. Fall into that liberal mindset trap that people are forced to steal to eat. BULLCRAP! No one in this nation is that desperate. If you think that, go to India or Sfrica and see some real starvation. I wish they would have double tapped the wothless POS.
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:23amI believe Machiavelli is the one responsible for the statement “the end justifies the means.”
The basic interpretation of “the end justifies the means” is:
“At the beginning of an action I might not be able to determine whether that action is morally right or wrong, but when the morally right goal is successfully achieved, then the steps which led to it must be morally right too.”
When a little twist is introduced to this interpretation, it becomes:
“I shall do a minor evil to achieve a greater good.” or
“My aim for greater good makes all the evils I have done right.”
This is exactly the opposite of what the Bible teaches. MORALITY is determined and defined by God. It is set and will not change under any condition. God has given us the Bible so we can know what sin and morality are. Stealing from someone else is clearly defined as a sin in the Bible. The Bible also states that one who sees a man who is in need and who does not help him is also guilty of sin as well. Respecting God and His word……….. The answer to this nations problems!!!!
Report Post »Common.Cents
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:56pmIt is surprising to see how calm that clerk is in the begging. It would be so hard to hold your cool
Report Post »BJC
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:13pmThe one thing I get sick and tired of is that the reporter ALWAYS tries to make excuses for the poor robber. That just infuriates me!
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:54pmI think that the robber just about overwhelmed the the “two mixed martial arts fighters” when he was invited to get on the floor. Something sudden like a robbery needs to have a sudden reaction. Bust that head one good time and he’ll thank you.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:52pmI have always wondered how they come up with the bail amount, $101,250
Report Post »Reminds me of the story, in southern california, about 20 years ago , pro boxer Randy Shields was having a nice dinner in a valley restaurant, when two low life’s entered, proceded to rob decent people of their hard earned money, he pulled out his legal concealed weapon, and BLAM, saved tax payers alot of money, thanks again to you Randy.
Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:31pmI’d like to know why so quickly people are no longer talking about the space-ship that flew over New Orleans, that they try to dismiss as an insect because of the changing location of the lights, which were actually the locations of the crafts drives changing position?
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:34pmWhat’s the matter does it make you feel little?
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:37pmSometimes when they fly over at night they appear baby blue because of the way their drives interact with the atmosphere like the sun causes the sky to be blue.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:47pmTell U.S. more about this craft over New Orleans
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:51pmIt’s known as Rayleigh scattering. But since the one over New Orleans was lower it appeared as white light otherwise it would have blended into the atmosphere a little better.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:54pmHat’s off to these MMFA employees!!! Here’s their website. They are fighting evil every day.
http://mediamatters.org/
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:54pmWhat’s to tell. They don’t want anything to do with you, who can not even understand the fundamentals of the Bible even though you and your tree have had access to it for hundreds of years.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:08pmI don’t know what ufo,s has to do with this story, but i have seen ufo,s label me as a kook, but i know what i have seen.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:21pmAh yes, real space-ships are all around, and the funny thing is that the media and the government have been faking them for decades and decades and now that real ones are showing themselves they don’t know how to react. I think it’s funny. And it makes the government feel inadequate which is even more funny. And that’s why you see them carrying the story on FOX News now about DOD being up in arms about the Wind-mill farms interfering with radar. Usually the media carries the stories of UFO’s for days and days, but this one has been swept quickly under the rug.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:31pmIt’s in the Bible buddy. Traveling in the “Belly of a whale.” How else do you spiritual conquers travel?
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 12:47amEliasim: Are you off your meds again? We‘ve talked about this before you know it’s not healthy. Now take your xanax and go relax.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 1:54am@Eliasim
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:21pm
Ah yes, real space-ships are all around, and the funny thing is that the media and the government have been faking them for decades and decades and now that real ones are showing themselves they don’t know how to react. I think it’s funny. And it makes the government feel inadequate which is even more funny. And that’s why you see them carrying the story on FOX News now about DOD being up in arms about the Wind-mill farms interfering with radar. Usually the media carries the stories of UFO’s for days and days, but this one has been swept quickly under the rug.
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Agreed.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:01amJZS, it’s wrong to endorse your employer here. What’s going on in this country today, the move towards Socialism and Communism is nothing new. Both government-forced and voluntary forms of Socialism and Communism. You don’t needs FoxNews, or TheBlaze.com, to figure out all what the outcome will be. Simply study history and you’ll see it has never works out in the end, and gets very ugly in the lead-up to their ultimate demise. Pick up a history book or two, dude.
Report Post »Eleutheria
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:31pmThat guy zigged when he should have zagged on down the road.
Report Post »Man Up America
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:30pmAtta Boys!
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:25pmMaybe an illegal if so he will not get deported and eric holder will be calling the aclu on his behalf i can see it now these guys will be tag teammed by the DOJ /ACLU……..Yes illegals do jobs most americans just won’t do + sarcasam.
Report Post »DOCMMV
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:20pmStandby for for Rosales v Alvarez.
Report Post »sarcasticus
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:07pmWhere’s Spock with his Vulcan neck pinch when you need him?
Report Post »Eh, this is just as well.
Very cool.
libsdolie
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 10:36pmi really love MMA it would have been nicer if they had knocked him out
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:07pmA liver kick Bas Ruten style would have shut him off like a light switch,good job taking him down guys.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:50pmYes! Maybe with a spinning back-fist thrown in.
Report Post »Anyway, if he was worried about his daughter, there are org’s that can help.
We all have problems at one time or another, but we all don’t pull a gun to committ robbery.
We could keep this guy in exchange for Holder.
abbygirl1994
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:03pmIts always great to hear a story of real hero’e.. unlike the ones we have in Washington Government!!
Report Post »These two should get a award.. Washington needs to be fired!
nuttyvet
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:09pmYou could see he has him in a “rear-naked” choke (yes, that’s what it is called). The guy goes down at tthe 2:30 mark and you can see his arms go all silly! That happens right before you head down the dark tunnel and wake up wondering what happened to the last 10 mintues of your life!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:01pmHow long did the back pack of money lay on the ground?
Report Post »silentme63
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:58pmI’m sure a illegal that will be cut loose by Obama, and allowed to try again..
Report Post »bankerpapaw
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:57pmGood for you, guys. It’s great the see the good guys win.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:47pmcannot wait for the standard police statement “please don’t try this”. yes do not do what these guys do, be a victim. so nice to see people doing the right thing.
Report Post »blackeyerat
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:53pmcan you say those fighters got free rooms.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:47pmIf you do the crime be prepared to do the time.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:46pmPraying for you guys.
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT YOU, LIFT YOU UP AND DRAW YOU NEAR TO HIM SO YOU BECOME HIS WARRIORS.
Thank you for your bravery, your intervention, your courage.
Report Post »william.wadsworth
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 8:42pmGood job taking down that punk.
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