Barrington Patterson
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| Born | Barrington Renford Patterson 25 August 1965 Burton on Trent, England |
| Died | 22 March 2022 (aged 56) Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | One Eye Baz, Zulu Warrior |
| Years active | 1991–2008 |
Barrington Renford Patterson (25 August 1965 – 22 March 2022) was an English kickboxer and mixed martial artist. At 18 stone (250 lb; 110 kg), he competed in the super heavyweight division and once fought for a world International Kickboxing Federation Kickboxing Championship.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]As a child Patterson was blinded in one eye through an accident, when his sister threw a can at him. This later earned him the name "One Eye Baz". In the early years of his life while growing up in the tough streets of Handsworth, Birmingham, Patterson adopted a criminal lifestyle with an addiction to violence;[4] this was during the early 1980s, when relationships between ethnic communities in the inner cities and the police force were tense. The decision of Patterson and other members of the black community to make a stand resulted in the 1980s Handsworth riots.[5]
In 2006, Patterson was featured in the television documentary The Real Football Factories, broadcast on Bravo. In 2008 a full episode of Danny Dyer's Deadliest men series was based on Patterson's life around Coventry, hosted by British actor Danny Dyer, in which he described Patterson as one of the most intimidating individuals he had ever met.[4] The filming was built up towards his retirement MMA bout against Bob Schrijber and later broadcast on Bravo, Sky and Virgin Media channels.[6]
After retiring, Patterson continued training himself and coaching others, including German MMA fighter Nordin Asrih and members of the Team Pride Gym of Germany, as well as former England Test cricketer, Ian Bell.[1] Patterson was based in the West Midlands, where he also headed the toughest doors of Coventry's clubland and had a security business with staff working for him in Coventry and surrounding areas.[4]
Patterson's autobiography One-eyed Baz was published in 2010 by Pennant Books. The book has attracted positive reviews on Amazon.[7][8]
Kickboxing
[edit]During his active years as a professional kickboxer Patterson achieved many awards for fighting all across the globe, including Japan and the USA. Patterson fought Dennis Alexio for the VACANT International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) World title in 1997, but lost by KO. Within his career of over 60 fights, notable opponents Patterson has fought against include former heavyweight WBC boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko and Dennis Alexio.[9]
Mixed martial arts
[edit]In October 1999, Patterson made his debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) at an It's Showtime event.[10]
In 2005, at the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship event at Coventry's SkyDome Arena Patterson fought Marc Emmanuel and was defeated in the first round. The result outraged the crowd, which was rumoured to include his fellow Zulu warrior members,[3] and resulted in a riot that forced the police to end the event. A total of 3,000 spectators were evacuated from the SkyDome Arena.[11]
After a total of seven fights, Patterson announced that he would retire, although he would do one last MMA bout, which was to take place in Rotterdam, Holland, at the "KOE - Tough was Not Enough" event on 5 October 2008 against Dutch and former pride fighter Bob Schrijber. Patterson won the fight after a judges' decision result, winning the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" veterans' title.[12][13]
Death
[edit]Patterson died of a heart attack on 22 March 2022, at the age of 56.[14]
Titles
[edit]MMA
- 2008 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" MMA Veterans title +103 kg[citation needed]
Kickboxing
- 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
+91 kg (Full-Contact)[15]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 8 matches | 4 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 4-4 |  Bob Schrijber
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 October 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Wins W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" MMA veterans title +103 kg | |
| Loss | 3-4 |  Marc Emmanuel
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KO (punch) | 21 May 2005 | 1 | 4:27 | Coventry, England | ||
| Loss | 3-3 | Dave Dalgliesh
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KO | It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam | 20 May 2004 | 2 | N/A | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Dick Vrij
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KO (punch) | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | 8 June 2003 | 2 | 1:47 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Joop Kasteel
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Submission (side choke) | It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time | 29 September 2002 | 1 | 3:43 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | 3-0 | Hans Nijman
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KO (punches) | It's Showtime - Original | 21 October 2001 | 1 | 1:47 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | 2-0 |  Stanislav Nuschik
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Submission (smother choke) | It's Showtime - Exclusive | 22 October 2000 | 2 | 2:30 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | 1-0 | Sander MacKilljan
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KO (punch) | It's Showtime - It's Showtime | 24 October 1999 | 1 | 2:51 | Haarlem, Netherlands |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Davies, Gareth A; Hoult, Nick (5 January 2011). "The Ashes: Ian Bell thanks cagefighter friends for teaching him to stand his ground". The Telegraph. London.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (21 December 2010). "The Ashes 2010: England's 'cagefighter' Ian Bell shows Australia ruthless streak". The Telegraph. London.
- ^ a b "Skydome Brawl Blamed On Blues Thugs. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tonight on TFN – Danny Dyer, K-1 World GP 2008 Amsterdam". Fight Network. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Pennant Books LTD. - Book - Sunday 09 Oct 2011". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ TVGuide. "Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men Episode Guide and Episode List - TV Guide UK TV Listings". Tvguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Barrington; Pennant, Cass (28 March 2013). One-Eyed Baz: The Story of Barrington 'Zulu' Patterson, One of Britain's Dealiest Men. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ASIN 1843588110.
- ^ "Barrington by Barrington Patterson, Cass Pennant". Waterstones. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Thursday's Ashes gossip column". BBC News. 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Who was Barrington Patterson? Reformed football hooligan One Eyed Baz dies aged 56". Birmingham Mail. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Coventry News: The latest Coventry news updates from CoventryLive". The Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "IBK International Kyokushin Budokai Kan founder Jon Bluming info Kyokushin and more - 27-Press Conference, Bob Schrijber and Barrington Patterson.JPG". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "WIPU Kings of the ring". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Live updates: Barrington Patterson - known to all as One Eyed Baz - dies of heart attack". Birmingham Mail. 22 March 2022.
- ^ "13^ WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Results - Full Contact Men/Full Contact Women)" (PDF). Wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Barrington Patterson MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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