MMA fighter takes down intruder during South Florida home break-in

A trained mixed martial artist relied on his skills—and faith—when a stranger broke into his family’s Wilton Manors home early Saturday.

“I’m prepared. It’s not my first time; I don’t feel pain,” said Henny, the martial artist who subdued the intruder.

Henny said his nephew woke him frantically that morning, warning that a man was inside their living room. “I don’t have guns; I wasn’t looking for a knife—just God and my hands, that’s it,” he said.

Suspect identified and injured

The accused intruder, identified as Austin Carasani, appeared before a judge just hours later with visible injuries. Carasani’s face was black and blue from the encounter…

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