Norwood store clerk Ebrahiam Gawargi is training Jiu-Jitsu for two years. When a robber tried to attack him and take the money his grappling skills were put to the test.
While training in Jiu-Jitsu Ebrahiam’s last thought was that he’ll have to use the skills he learned to save his own life.
“He didn’t say anything, he came and started punching me- He threw a couple of punches to my face” – described Ebrahaim how everything started
The fight started with both men landing blows and last for few minutes.
“He was really strong, he put some hard punches into my face.” – said Ebrahiam
Ebrahiam ended the fight thanks to the move he learned on the mats.
“When I took him down I did a Guillotine Choke. That’s the best thing I can do” – Ebrahiam explained
That chokehold caused 46-year-old robber, John Benedict to lose consciousness.
Another customer called Norwood Police, who arrested John for unarmed robbery, and assault, and battery.
Ebrahiam’s coach, and Connor’s Martial Arts owner, John Connors, had only words of praise for Ebrahiam:
“His nickname is ferocious just because of the way he trains. When I saw the video I was really impressed. He really was ferocious and he did all of his techniques. The attacker was much bigger than him, so he did an amazing job.”
If you’re in a similar situation Ebrahiam does not recommend fighting back. He said he would have simply handed over that cash if the robber would’ve asked.
