A dozy thief ended up in the clutches of a hero MMA fighter after picking on the wrong woman.
Bantamweight brawler Felipe Colares says he was minding his own business when he spotted a "bandit" harassing a woman near a playground beach in the small town of Bandeirantes, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
The attempted robbery ended up in embarrassment for the criminal after Felipe turned the tables and grappled him to the ground, where he held him until police arrived.