Monique Bastos' years of training Brazilian jiu-jitsu really
paid off for her on Tuesday night when Bastos was the victim of an
attempted robbery outside of her home gym in Açailândia, Brazil.
"I was going to my jiu-jitsu training when they arrived on a motorcycle and said they wanted our phones," Bastos recalled to MMAFighting.com
in an exclusive interview. "I tried to hold my phone, and I realized
they were not armed. When they tried to escape, I lifted the rear wheel
of the bike and they fell on the ground. The guy who took my phone ran
away, but I was able to get the other one."
Not only did she “get” the other one, Bastos actually subdued the assailant for nearly 15 minutes until authorities arrived.
Check it out:
It’s hard saying just what is the best part of the video: Bastos
getting the best of her attacker and calmly cradling him in a modified
triangle, or the suspect screaming at the top of his lungs, like he is
somehow the person being wronged.
Making matters more embarrassing for her attacker: Bastos is a 125-pound flyweight.
Incredibly, this wasn’t the first time Bastos needed to defend
herself on the streets of her hometown. And the last time Bastos was
attacked, the perps were carrying knives.
"I’ve been through this a few
times before, and it’s the second time I fought back," she said. "There
were two guys, and they were using knives, but I was able to use my
jiu-jitsu and get my phone back. It’s a huge risk, but I did it to
defend myself and my friends, so I used what I learned."
Whatever she has been learning seems to be working just fine for Monique Bastos.
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Johnny56 minutes ago
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BS. Publicity stunt.
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Mary EllenW7 hours ago
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I remember reading a newspaper article about a woman who's ex husband
hired a hitman to kill her. When she got home from work one day this man
was in her house armed with a hammer which he used to inflict a blow to
her head. Even after that, she was able to wrestle him to the ground and
put him in a choke hold. He died.
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Vykki1 day ago
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Remember when Jon Jones helped stop crime instead of committing it?
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MichaelP16 hours ago
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She should've 'accidentally' broke his neck. But at
least he can do the time for him and his buddy if he doesn't dime his
buddy out.
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If Obama had a son...
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69E19 hours ago
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Lots of idiots here again. Just look at the posts. Sad bunch of idiots those Americunts.
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G21 hours ago
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Its great that SHE subdued him but come on, its a
boy, crying for his father. A female MMA competitor at this skill level
should be able to do it and it shouldn't be news on yahoo.
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me1 day ago
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Totally fake? Her sexy long legs just perfectly
wrapped around is neck. Even, while she's in her underwear. You can see
her smiling at times.
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Johnny Rico1 day ago
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I'm sorry, but this looks like a really good publicity stunt to me.
"I was going to my jiu-jitsu training when they arrived on a motorcycle and said they wanted our phones," Bastos recalled to MMAFighting.com in an exclusive interview. "I tried to hold my phone, and I realized they were not armed. When they tried to escape, I lifted the rear wheel of the bike and they fell on the ground. The guy who took my phone ran away, but I was able to get the other one."
Not only did she “get” the other one, Bastos actually subdued the assailant for nearly 15 minutes until authorities arrived.
Check it out:
It’s hard saying just what is the best part of the video: Bastos getting the best of her attacker and calmly cradling him in a modified triangle, or the suspect screaming at the top of his lungs, like he is somehow the person being wronged.
Making matters more embarrassing for her attacker: Bastos is a 125-pound flyweight.
Incredibly, this wasn’t the first time Bastos needed to defend herself on the streets of her hometown. And the last time Bastos was attacked, the perps were carrying knives.
hired a hitman to kill her. When she got home from work one day this man
was in her house armed with a hammer which he used to inflict a blow to
her head. Even after that, she was able to wrestle him to the ground and
put him in a choke hold. He died.