Jason Barrett (actor)

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Jason Barrett
BornJason Barrett
(1976-03-27) 27 March 1976 (age 48)
London, United Kingdom
Other namesBadass
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Welterweight (2005–2010) Middleweight (2011)
Fighting out of London, England
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins3
By knockout3
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission3
By disqualification1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 3 August 2011

Jason Barrett (born 27 March 1976) is a Jamaican-British actor, script writer, mixed martial artist and former criminal, who served six years of imprisonment.

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Acting career

He has had featured roles in hit soaps EastEnders , The Bill and in the feature film The Big I Am to be released in 2010.[ needs update ] He also performed on stage, in Angie Le Mar's hit play, The Brothers where he played Kenny Ellis. [1] The Brothers broke box office records at London's Hackney Empire, the show was broadcast on MTV April 2009.

Jason is also the Writer and Director of The Naked Poet, a feature film due for release winter 2012, Starring Petra Letang, Michael Harvey, Kyla Frye, Aml Ameen, Kelle Bryan, Michelle Gayle and Mohammed George. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

To date, he has had 10 fights since his first professional fight in 2005, with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses. His only wins have come from a referee stoppage against Mindaugas Arbocius, a TKO win against Nigel Whitear and a knockout (punch) against Mark Carling. Barrett has fought as a welterweight, fighting mostly for the now defunct Cage Rage and currently for UCMMA. [3]

Vs. Alex Reid

For many weeks, Barrett had been calling out Alex Reid, following him to his gym and demanding to fight with him, and attempted to fight him inside the UCMMA cage during an interview between Reid and UCMMA owner Dave O'Donnell. In one incident, Barrett took a megaphone down to a restaurant on Old Compton Street in Soho to interrupt Reid and his girlfriend Chantelle Houghton, who were dining there. Reid's security went outside to ask him to leave Reid alone, but refused to move. This then prompted Reid to walk outside, and ended up with Barrett attacking Reid's security, attempting to go for Reid. After being pulled away from each other, Barrett vowed he would 'follow him everywhere until he signed the contract'. Reid verbally agreed. [4]

Barrett faced Alex Reid in a Middleweight 'Super Title' fight at the UCMMA 22 – Warriors Creed event on 6 August 2011. This was his first fight since his KO win over the debuting Mark Carling and his Middleweight debut. [5]

During the press conference, Barrett apologised for his antics in obtaining the match-up with Reid, discouraged anyone else from doing the same, and vowed to knock Reid out. At the end of the conference, Dave O'Donnell asked them both to square up and pose for photos. Barrett put his hands up as requested, but Reid refused, instead standing up close to Barrett's face, and Barrett pushed him away. Reid began walking away, but O'Donnell asked him to come back, which he did, and both men squared up. Because of Barrett pushing Reid, Dave O'Donnell vowed to take 10% of Barrett's fight purse for every time he engaged in antics like that. [6]

During the weigh-ins the day prior to the fight, both men weighed in at just under the 185 pound mark. For the camera shot of both men squared up to each other, Reid again refused to put his hands up, and this time, Reid kissed Barrett on the lips, which infuriated Barrett, who had to be held back by UCMMA officials. Reid was laughing at his reaction, and vowed he would apologise 'after the fight'. [7]

Barrett lost the fight to Reid in the first round due to submission via triangle choke. [8]

Conviction

In June 2012, in a planned police operation, Barrett was arrested with another man, Kayhan Kiani, after an illegally supplied gun was passed to a man in a car. Weapons were seized in the operation. Barrett was charged with firearms offences. In 2013 he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years and a half years imprisonment. [9]

Filmography

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches3 wins7 losses
By knockout33
By submission03
By disqualification01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3–7 Alex Reid Submission (triangle choke) UCMMA 22: Warrior Creed August 6, 2011102:19 London, UK'Super Title' fight. Middleweight bout.
Win3–6Mark CarlingKO (punch) UCMMA 15: Showdown September 18, 2010102:18England, UK
Loss2–6Joe MacTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 9 April 12, 2008103:38England, UK
Loss2–5Scott JansonTKO (retirement) Cage Rage Contenders 8 February 2, 2008105:00England, UK
Loss2–4Nigel WhitearSubmission (armbar)FX3: Fight Night 4March 10, 20071N/AEngland, UK
Loss2–3Jack ToczydlowskiTKO (doctor stoppage) Cage Rage 20 February 10, 2007104:04 London, UK
Win2–2Nigel WhitearTKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 2 August 20, 2006202:31England, UK
Loss1–2Jeremy BaileyDQ (hair pulling) Cage Rage 16 April 22, 2006104:50England, UK
Win1–1Mindaugas ArbociusTKO (referee stoppage) Cage Rage 15 February 4, 2006101:15England, UK
Loss0–1David LeeSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 12 July 2, 2005104:28England, UK

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References

  1. ↑ "Chucky Venn, Harvey & Jason Barrett star in The Brothers | FLAVOUR MAGAZINE". Flavourmag.co.uk. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "A Heart Divided". Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Jason Barrett MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
  4. ↑ Alex Reid Being Called Out In The Street By Jason Barrett (Video) | Addicted MMA | Mixed martial arts. Addicted MMA (16 July 2011). Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "August 6th at the Troxy Live on Prime Time PPV". Ucmma.com. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Cage Rage UK: Official Contract signing Press Conference. YouTube (25 September 2010). Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Ucmma 23 - (Alex Reid Kisses Jason Barret) - Full Hd". YouTube .
  8. ↑ Cage rage UK 22 results ucmma.com Archived 2014-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Armed police arrest men with gun in Crayford after 'shooting tyres' of silver BMW". 31 July 2013.
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