Vinnie Jones Arrested After Bloody Bar Brawl

Vinnie Jones was arrested early this morning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Sources tell TMZ it was all over an incident at a local bar, where Jones was allegedly involved in an extremely bloody fight.

We're told Jones, who often plays a violent thug in movies like "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," was smashed in the face with a beer mug and his nose was busted open during the smackdown late last night.

Jones was arrested and booked for misdemeanor simple assault around 8:00 AM this morning. The other guy in the fight was busted for felony aggravated assault.

TMZ has confirmed Jones went to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. The actor was released after posting a $400 bond. The other guy in the fight is still behind bars.

Jones has a well-known history of violence -- he was found guilty in 1998 of assaulting a neighbor and he had a legendary reputation as a thuggish pro-soccer player back in the U.K.

He is due back in court at a later date.

UPDATE -- Jones' manager tells TMZ Jones wasn't in South Dakota filming a movie -- rather he was there with some friends to do some pheasant hunting.

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1. Wow, slow news week.

Posted at 4:50PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Ken

2. Who?

Posted at 4:50PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Disturbed

3. who the F is Vinnie Jones??? Next story please!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Dec 5th 2008 by waterpants

4. No kidding....slooooooow week.

I have relatives in Sioux Falls....I hope it was one of my cousins that smashed him in the face. And WTF was he doing there? I don't even want to go there and I have family there.

Posted at 4:54PM on Dec 5th 2008 by who the f cares?

5. its about time he got piped

Posted at 4:55PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Mike

6. Who?

Posted at 4:55PM on Dec 5th 2008 by jen

7. he's another wannabe movie star tough guy from UK... i guess he's tough, but there's always one tougher

Posted at 4:59PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Mike

8. Why was he in South Dakota anyways? (And I live here)
There's absolutely nothing to do but get drunk and fight.

Posted at 5:15PM on Dec 5th 2008 by tracey

9. You guys are all retarded. First off, the guys been in good movies (nothing to do with Paris Hilton or the hills or any of the other crap u tools deem "cool" or news worthy) Hitting people with a glass in the face is what we commonly call "p*$$y Sh*t" and doesn't make you tough, and last but not least, where is South Dakota lol :)

Posted at 5:26PM on Dec 5th 2008 by jim

10. Who?

Posted at 5:51PM on Dec 5th 2008 by janet

11. pheasant hunting? was is he ... a cheney? and who goes poultry hunting anyway?

Posted at 5:54PM on Dec 5th 2008 by codestud3

12. He was Sphinx in Gone in 60 Seconds. Sioux Falls does suck. I live there. Oh yeah- South Dakota is south of North Dakota- FYI...

Posted at 5:56PM on Dec 5th 2008 by justygirl

13. LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS LOL

Posted at 5:58PM on Dec 5th 2008 by SHHHHHHH

14. I'd love to see the guy who was willing to fight Vinnie Jones!

Posted at 11:17AM on Dec 6th 2008 by Lisa

15. Vinnie = soccer/footy legend, far before he started doing B-rate movies.

Posted at 8:21PM on Dec 5th 2008 by lovebuzz108

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