Chicago black belt takes down man who allegedly punched 7-Eleven clerk 

“Flattened him like a pancake, then twisted him like a pretzel” bro turned him into food ☠️

“Flattened him like a pancake and tied him up like a pretzel” you know he’s a professional.

This is the best commercial of Jiu-Jitsu I have ever seen

This guy is smart. Saves the day AND promotes his gym

“I flattened him into a pancake, then I folded him into a pretzel”. He said that so matter of factly. You just know this guy is a badass

So, he pinned this guy "like a pretzel", live streamed the whole show, and at the same time did some stand up comedy? This man is a Champion. Kudos to you Sir!

It might be more humiliating to be gently restrained than to get your butt whooped

Anyone who helps others who aren't capable of defending themselves is a true hero in my book.

"He's a 3rd degree Gracie Jiu Jitsu black belt" Yeah, that's an ass whoopin.

Give this guy a reward for 'taking out the trash.' Nice work!!

A larger problem is those weak charges. Assault needs to be a FELONY!! Not a misdemeanor!🙄

That person deserves a medal.

It's already embarrassing enough being on tv, but imagine being on tv "flattened like a pancaked then twisted like a pretzel"

This guy: “most people just start recording. Not me. I pinned the guy down THEN I started recording” lmao

Much respect to that wonderful man. He didn't do any type of physical harm to that violent idiot and protected the employee who was being assualted by the criminal. Thank you and stay safe sir!! 🙏 😊😊😊

Deport them.

“You can’t truly call yourself “peaceful” unless you’re capable of great violence, if you’re not capable of violence you’re not peaceful, you’re harmless” This man is peaceful.

“Sometimes people come to us after something happens to learn self defense… why not learn now?” That’s a very good point

We’re all Saluted him for being good man and helping others in need. Gods Blessed him, and his family Always. Amen.

It's good we still have Truly Americans that care about others stealing, God Bless you and Family.

“Flattened him like a pancake and then tied him up like a pretzel” gives me “ you better scramble like an egg before you get folded like an omelet” energy

"Flattened him like a pancake, then tied him up like a pretzel" Dude is the baker vigilante

We need people like you bro and we all should become like you

Thank God for people like this.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Thanks for doing something!

He got him in a headlock using his own arm and also used that arm to trap his other arm. As well as getting his phone out his pocket, putting it on record and placing the phone down, perfectly framing himself and the guy. Amazing.

Whereby he was then released from jail. A month later he was arrested again for having a stolen gun in his backpack.

And he did it with no gun. Wow amazing..

This man is the embodiment of "speak softly yet carry a big stick." Respect.

We need more like him, to protect people who can’t protect themselves.

A lot of times the only thing a person can do is to film the incident, at least it can be used as part of the evidence. I'm glad you were able to help in the way you did.

Thank you sir. Wish we had more like you

18 minutes response time… I’m confident the government thinks that’s adequate.

The fact he tied him up with the dude's own arms had my dying

I wish there were more men in the world like you! The bad guys would think twice!

Thank God he was able to record what a great guy he is.

This man could’ve used his training and twisted this dude’s arm off his body and he still would be thanked by police……. but he didn’t. He isn’t a bully and he doesn’t get off on hurting people. I always admire when someone uses their power responsibly and with empathy. True professional and bada$$.

“18 minutes before the police arrived”? Hell no! That response time is ridiculous, clearly it was not one of the affluent areas of Chicago. Thank you Mr. Jiujitsu. Im glad thing didn’t turn out worse.

Thank you for your helping those in need.👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️🥰

So good of you, to step in and help.🙏🙏🙏

The look on his face and big sigh / pause after he said “sometimes people come to us to learn self defense after something happened” makes me believe he’s heard many tragic stories from others and thus finds meaning in teaching others to stand for themselves. Respect to this man!

Finally, someone actually concerned with getting involved and helping, rather than "FILMING" .

From a fellow Black belt martial artist, - "Well Done !" 👋👋👋

Love this hero and gentleman!

I also love how the guy doesn't even try to act tough. He just went in and took care of it because it was the right thing to do. Way to go, Jiujitsuman!

Imagine being 30 years old and shop lifting at a 7-11. Thank you sir for giving this man-child the reality check he needed.

Now that’s respect !!!!! Thank you for your service !!!

I myself have over 35 years of martial arts training & I only had to use it once when I was 21 years old , the fight was fast & over in less than a minute . When your in a quick fight you really don’t account for what’s going on or any damage you might take or damage you might do to others , it’s like your instinct kicks in , it’s flight or fight . Days later some of my friends that use to hang out with the guy said that I really messed the dude up , they told me I dislocated his wrist & his elbow & shatter some bones in his shoulder & gave him a big black eye , I had no account of ever doing that because the fight was quick , after a few weeks someone told me that his little brother was looking for me , but eventually it never came to that , his whole family moved out of town back to Kentucky & I never seen the guy or his brother again , my best friend wanted to let lose on the guy to , but I guess he had it out for me for some reason . My best friend was trained in Muay Thai & that guy is a beast , he use to kick trees with his bare shins like it was nothing .

"You know, sometimes people come to us after something happens to learn self-defense...why not learn it now?" Best sales pitch ever.

We need more people like him. Good job sir.

Black belt takes some affirmative action.

we all know that this was the best day of his life

Good for him! Too many people pull out them phones instead of helping!!! This is what we all should do! 18 mins for cops to get there???? Well, that’s just as crazy as this guy who was arrested.

was able to control the situation so handily that he was able to take out his phone and live stream that shit lol

Misdemeanor....that's your problem Chicago. Stop slapping hands and prosecute heavy!

Good for him!! More people need to step up INSTEAD of standing by and recording what they see!! This man is a hero!

He’s holding a guy down and still runs a live stream this guy is an absolute legend you can’t make this up

When moments count, cops are 18 minutes away. Kudos to this brave citizen, watching out for his community.

Everyone's a big hero these days!!!! He couldn't wait to test his skills out!! Big day for him!!!

I got my TKD black belt at age 15 after 11 years in the academy and wrestled in high school. I NEVER seek conflict but I feel a constant responsibility to those around me to be both alert and prepared to address and neutralize any threat in our shared space. Too safe or too cautious isn’t possible in modern times.

Love to see more Americans helping one another good for him being there at the right time

He epitomises what martial arts is about, self defence/discipline, honour and helping those that need it, fair play to him

Wow, I'm glad Chicago has good hands like this gentleman who stepped in to help.

Right on! Good people got to stand up for to these punks. You rock bro 👍🇺🇸✌️

Great work, citizens helping citizens. We need more people like this to stand up to bully’s.

Went from "I'm a badass thug" to "please, sir, let me go" in five seconds. Nearly having your arm ripped off by a skilled and vastly superior opponent will have that effect. Kudos to Idriz for taking out the trash.

Misdemeanor? !!!! Those that govern that city are completely lawless!

I respect you Sir! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

30 years old, and robbing a 7-eleven.... Pathetic!

You know your life is fundamentally just sad when you act like a 14-year old at the age of 30.

This feels more like an ad than a news story.

Edmund Burke once said something along the lines of "The only way for EVIL to succeed is for GOOD people to do NOTHING". This black belt is one of those good people who did SOMETHING! Kudos to him!

He stepped up when others only watched on. Much respect to this genuine hero.

Misdemeanor? He walked the same night and next time he'll bring a weapon. And people wonder why we're having these problems? Geez.....

Oh yeah!!! We need more stories like this. This guy's training gym is going far and wide to self protect so many people in todays evil world

I absolutely love this. Mad respect, sir 💪🤘👍🤗👏

jiu-jitsu : the art of folding clothes while the man is still inside them

Even if this criminal is back on the street, I can tell you his confidence won't be the same after being man handled like that. He will forever remember being at the mercy of that guys will.

Thank You ‼️

My hat off to you sir for helping out

Misdemeanor? That should have been a *FELONY* for assaulting that clerk.

Yep that is the way to do it..."Slam him down like a pancake and fold him like a pretzel." 😂 I love it and good job Sir! 👏👍👌🙏

I always say you never know who’s standing next to you!

An honest citizen being aware of what goes on around him. A vigilante.

This man trained me when I was 18-20. He’s a different breed of human. I was never a blue belt, but he’d certainly taught me a handful of techniques I’ve used in order to defend myself throughout my years. Though I was more of a casual student, he’d also established a confident skillset of groundwork within myself throughout that short time. Idriz Redzovic is one of the most highly trained Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in Chicago, and I’d recommend him to an individual of any skill level. Thank you for everything you’ve taught me, Idriz. -Micah

man just said "flattened him like a pancake, then twisted him like a pretzel" with effing straight face 😭

Great work for protecting your community and helping others become prepared to protect themselves. Jujitsu is the perfect system for police officers so they can subdue the bad guy.

Great job brother👊

"People see something happen then they start taking self defense. Why not just take it now?" Well said mate.

They feel tough when they point a gun at the victim. They feel tough when they out number the victim. They feel tough when they hit the victim from behind. But when they get caught, they're not that tough after all. They beg for forgiveness and cry in court.

That hands up position is perfect. It gives people the impression that you won't fight before you lay them out. We use that same gesture in my Wing Chun School.

As we are trained at work. "Minimum force, maximum care." This man did this very calmly without aiming to cause pain. No vengeance... just shutting it down. Had a situation near me where a bloke broke into a house. Two big new Zealanders inside took him down. They then gave him first aid, a cup of tea and chatted until police arrived. A gentleman can be violent but then should revert to care as soon as possible. "There are three things the wise man fears. A night with no moon, the sea in stotm, and the wrath of a gentle man."

That is a good man and that is a high compliment not many good men left much respect and hope you’re business continues to thrive.

🤣 this takes "stop hitting yourself" to a whole new level... "Stop choking yourself."

I'm a retired vet with a big build. When I was an instructor of sorts, I always let the smallest student show the entire class I can be "dealt with" regardless of situation. I taught a shy new soldier how to sound like a bull horn and in front of all the students. This instructor is dead center. He has them disengage when possible, then go straight at the target when "all else fails". Violence is a surgical precision strike, not a bar room brawl.

It’s game over when your flattened out with a BJJ Black Belt 🥋 on top, hats off to this courageous instructor who took the matter in his own hands, crushed this guy. Too bad our prosecutors office won’t do a thing to this guy more than likely will be thrown out so he can go back out on the streets & do it again. Our state’s attorneys office is terribly understaffed, overloaded case work. We’ve lost hundreds of competent, hard working attorneys leaving the office behind in shambles.

This man is a hero by catching this thief turning him over to the police I hope he gets rewarded for doing a good deed.

Leading by example. Good man.

This has the same energy as “you better scramble like an egg before you get folded like an omelette”

- I worked at a small town 711 and didn't have to deal with real threats like that, but at one point a dude was getting pretty damn close to throwing hands due to his card not working. He was first sure he could do an IOU, then when that failed it moved to I should buy him the smokes and he'd come back, then it got more threatening. Luckily we had a homeless guy I was always cool toward who I would would mark the bags I threw out all the baked goods in so he could find it and other stuff like free coffee/soda within reason who came in and made it clear that he had far less to lose and would fight like it was as personal as it could get and there is just something terrifying about a guy like that telling you honestly that it will be to the death if he lays hands that most people start thinking better of. Maybe I shouldn't have but I did buy the guy his smokes after and he did come back two nights later and pay me. it was basically the only place for a long long distance you could get smokes after normal business hours and once he calmed down I figured it was an okay risk.