Vinnie Jones and Tamer Hassan brawled outside an LA hotel over the weekend

Vinnie Jones lived up to his hardman credentials this weekend after it emerged that the 45-year-old got into a punch up with fellow actor Tamer Hussan outside a swanky Hollywood hotel.

Hussan, a former boxer, is due to star opposite Vinnie in a movie which is scheduled to start filming next week. The actor has also starred in a number of hit films including The Football Factory, The Clash of The Titans, and recent Brit-flick release, Kick-Ass.

Several different accounts of the incident have emerged. According to a spokesperson for Vinnie, the former footballer had gone over to Hussan’s table to make amends after the pair had a disagreement over New Year. According to reports, 42-year-old Hussan refused to shake the Celebrity Big Brother contestant’s hand and became verbally abusive. It was at this point that the two actors stepped outside the hotel to resolve their issues.

Once outside the pair came to blows with Vinnie’s spokesperson claiming Hussan head-butted him, leaving Vinnie with bruising to his face. London born-actor Hussan was said to have sustained a cut below his eye following the scuffle. Security were called to break up the fight after which Hussan and his group left the establishment, while Vinnie returned to his table.

Hussan’s lawyer describes him as being the victim of an “unprovoked attack” adding that his client “regrets being put in the position of having to defend himself, but defend himself he did.”

According to a source from the Jones camp, Vinnie has decided not to press charges.