. >> holding him at knifepoint, the thief orders him to go behind the counter and open the cash registertries to comply, but is so terrified that he can't do it. >> i don't know. i was scared. i was shaking, and i cannot open the register. he tried to hit me and stab me in the neck, i was totally out of mind. >> fearing for his life, he fights to pry the weapon from the thief's hand, but is unable. >> kicking me, punching me. >> as the two men continue to brawl, udon is stabbed in the neck. >> he stabbed here. >> with the knife still pointed at him, the two men make their way back to the register. >> finally, i open the register. >> as the drawer opens, the thief takes about $500. knowing he has to act fast, udon quietly reaches for a baseball bat in the corner. the thief catches udon and then lunges at him before he can take a swing. as they continue to fight, udon drops the bat. in desperation, he grabs the back of the thief's neck with one hand and tries to push away the knife with the other. in a momentary stalemate, udon is able to pick up the bat off the floor, but the thief wrestl