Elle Macpherson bravely fought off a mugger outside a London nightclub.

An eye witness told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Everyone was watching her, he didn't stand a chance. As soon as he grabbed Elle's bag she swung around quite calmly, just went for his arm and got her bag. The mugger reacted like he'd been floored, then staggered back and ran for it." Elle regularly practices the ancient Chinese art of T'ai Chi, which has apparently given the catwalk queen "the strength of a bodybuilder."

A force of four ounces deflects a thousand pounds.
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