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Weekend brawl at local bar leaves one with broken leg

- Fight reportedly started over a seat at the popular water front bar!
Joseph "Mattie" Rosan (left) was one of the persons in the fight who ended up in the hospital with a broken leg. Stephen France was also involved in the weekend fight but was reportedly not injured.
 The popular bar and restaurant where the Sunday morning fight between the two men allegedly took place.
The popular bar and restaurant where the Sunday morning fight between the two men allegedly took place.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A physical fight at the local waterfront bar and restaurant Le Grand Café left one person, a Mr. Joseph ‘Mattie’ Rosan, nursing a broken leg and is a patient at Peebles Hospital.

The fight between Mr. Rosan and a Stephen L. France occurred after midnight in the early hours of the morning of Sunday February 26, 2012 while both men were at the bar. Information surrounding the cause of the fight remains unclear, but one eye witness who spoke to Virgin Islands News Online said it appeared that Mr. Rosan was sitting in an area and he got up and Mr. France may have believed he had left and sat in the same seat.

On Mr. Rosan’s return, he requested his seat and Mr. France allegedly refused to move which resulted in a pushing match. It is not clear who threw the first punch, however, there was a scuffle with Mr. Rosan receiving a blow to the face and ended up with a broken leg.

Many of the persons in the immediate area moved in to stop the fight.

Mr. Rosan was then rushed to Peebles hospital after lying on the floor at the bar for a while. Up to publication time, this news site understands that he is currently awaiting surgery for the broken leg.

It is also reported that Mr. France was not injured.

Police are said to be investigating the matter and this news site will have more information as it becomes available.

60 Responses to “Weekend brawl at local bar leaves one with broken leg ”

  • Period Cramps (27/02/2012, 13:18) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    LMAO!! Two funny man fighting!! Mattie always in that place acting as if he owns it. The man need his head checked!
    • Quick question? (28/02/2012, 10:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      They had you nuh? Is that how you know they are funny men? Just want to know because when people can make such accusations, they have first hand knowledge. Just checking. :) :) :)
      • cane garden bay (29/02/2012, 09:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        please! you all just need to stop ayo blah blah blah blah blah!!!
  • Disgusted (27/02/2012, 13:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    mattie aint tired fighting up and down the place chups!
  • k (27/02/2012, 13:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So Mattie got his behind whipped
    • Notice (27/02/2012, 13:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Matttie always in a fight.
      • break away (29/02/2012, 09:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        TO NOTICE: it just means Mr. Rosan is a fighter and hope he does not wip your backside next!
    • bvi (29/02/2012, 10:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You meant whipped again. he always starting fight and end up getting an a$$ whooping
  • Fred (27/02/2012, 13:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So Mattie got beat up again lol
    • weed (27/02/2012, 17:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      ayo jealous haters back the hell off mattie and wait to hear the full details...set of haters
  • Hmmmmm (27/02/2012, 13:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He lose another fight again? SMDH
  • COMMON SENSE (27/02/2012, 13:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    2 GROWN A$$ MEN FIGHTING OVER A SEAT??? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME..
  • Hmmm (27/02/2012, 14:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    there was a scuffle with Mr. Rosan receiving a blow to the face and ended up with a broken leg???????? That must have been the infamous super punch that Bruce Lee used to give. You must have a helluva hook to punch a man so hard in the face that it breaks his leg!!! :)
    • well sa (27/02/2012, 14:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      maybe after the punch he fell and broke his leg...........
    • Batman (27/02/2012, 14:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Everyone at the office ran to my desk to see why I was laughing sooo hard (on lunch). My Word, I was thinking the same thing.
      • CNN (29/02/2012, 02:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        me aint care wah ah man say me $$$$$$$ on Mattie once he gets up!!!! or maybe if
  • Hmmm (27/02/2012, 14:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mattie probably slipped on the floor from all that jerri curl juice LOLOLOL
    • Period Cramps (27/02/2012, 14:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! HAHAHA!!!!! LOLOL!!
    • Up country (27/02/2012, 16:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      People does still wear jerry curl buddy? Meen see da ting since Coming To America and I'm Going To Get You Sucka movies. activator is so greasy, leaky and flammable! get with the times deh man
      • Just So (29/02/2012, 10:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Well Mattie shoulda just light a match and back him off...lol lol lol
    • Heheheheee! (27/02/2012, 18:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      LOL! He looks like a sweet boy. LOL! Wow! Didn't know jerry curls were still in for real.
  • Simple Simon (27/02/2012, 14:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Quote of the day!! "A blow to the face left him with a broken leg". VINO.
  • poor thing (27/02/2012, 14:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Another mattie story...another day....another ROSAN..next...
  • Guest (27/02/2012, 14:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is the got my @$$ whipped count for this guy now???
  • Eyes Wide Open (27/02/2012, 15:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Careful France, He likes to make calls to Immigration whenever he has a disagreement and try to have people deported. And with an attitude like his you can bet your a$$ there are many of us smiling and wishing we could have your autograph.
    • egg face (27/02/2012, 17:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      yes i for one believe if you mess with a local get you rass on the plane..so mattie do what you got to do..as locals catching hell in their own homeland...we are just like the palatinons
      • I tell You! (28/02/2012, 08:58) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Egg Face, I feel the exact same way. BVIslanders are no where in there own land and all they do is fight against each other. Slavery mentality. Sad Sad!
  • On the DL! (27/02/2012, 15:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    seems more to this than a fight over a seat......... ;-)
    • rat tail (27/02/2012, 17:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      well the school children say they tow of them are family to some magistrate but me naa go there before me mek vino get sued
    • Nonsense (27/02/2012, 18:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Definitely! Who the hell fights over a damn seat? Craziness
  • .. (27/02/2012, 17:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I cant stop laughing.
  • talk that (27/02/2012, 18:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    why you all tying to mess with my bouy Mattie??? You all always hating on the Rosan family who are very decent people and have established their self professionally in the BVI...stop hating on locals man..professional jealousy is a bitch!!
    • Guest (27/02/2012, 22:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Oh hush....having a business does not making you a decent person. No different than going to church every Sunday and feeling you're holier than everyone else.
      • facts (28/02/2012, 02:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        TO GUEST: No! no! you hush because you even does not have nothing but your little job in a trust company that is ready to close shop...and you are paid at the bottom of the heap..so keep off the Roans they have distinguished them self in the society and you cannot argued with that!...two lawyers, a communication specialist, an economist …must I continue….how many families in the BVI can boast of two lawyers in the family????? Property only two other families.
        • Black Eye (28/02/2012, 09:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Wow "facts" you know all of that about "guest" by the two lines they write? You have skills man....
  • red meat (27/02/2012, 18:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    they both like the same color women so i aint getting in this one!!!!
  • Local (27/02/2012, 18:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well well miss Stephens smiling now .
    • :) (28/02/2012, 09:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Those who laugh last always laugh best. Time longer than twine. :) :) :) :) :)
  • good to great (27/02/2012, 19:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i hope his leg gets better soon...all the haters need to go eat a rat's ass...mattie you still the man and I am praying for your sister, she too will overcome...god is still in control....
  • Next Premier (27/02/2012, 20:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I know France- and he is a very nice guy- I am sure he was provoked-
    • Black Jack (27/02/2012, 23:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Yeah he was provoked and work some black majic to punch a man and instead of the face his leg broke. Boss I want to be your manager and let me take you to the UFC. WE GOING MAKE LOTS OF MONEY WITH THAT OBEA PUNCH OF YOURS. PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT.
    • life music (28/02/2012, 02:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      and Mr. Rosan is a good guy too so what is your point?????...some of you damm expat think you can come to the bvi and do as you please to locals but your day is coming!!!!
      • - (29/02/2012, 05:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        and you think us expats are going to sit and let you do what you like, get a life man you would not last 5 mins in another country. You are already known as the most rascist and gready country in the world. All these expats do go home at some stage and yes we all talk about you.
        • to - (29/02/2012, 20:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Bvi being racist that is a joke...sorry we can never be racist and history proves that. Now the real deal...Mattie we got your back do not mind the noise...the revolution is coming....get on the plane and cart your sick backside out of we country go back to South Africa
    • ????????????? (28/02/2012, 10:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Next Premier are you serious? How do you consider someone being provoked if you see someone sitting in a seat, step away; you take the seat and the person comes back and request their seat back and you proceed to push that person just for requesting the seat back? That certainly doesn't sound like a nice person to me and it certainly sounds like he was the one doing the provoking. Anyone can see this clearly has nothing to do with a seat and nothing to do with women either.
  • My Humble Opinion (27/02/2012, 22:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well if he's indeed a regular there, i guess he had the tendency to believe that that seat was made specially for his butt, but there's a new sheriff in town
  • Paps (27/02/2012, 22:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well I hope he had one of those white shirt on when he got the punck that broke his leg. Waoooo!!!!
  • West Ender (28/02/2012, 08:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its very refreshing to read about a bar fight ending up as nothing more than an old fashioned punch up. I hope neither of them take it any further. Mr. France should now apologize.
    • bvi (29/02/2012, 10:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why must Mr France apologize? He got exactly what was coming to him.
      • HELP HELP HELP (01/03/2012, 04:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        he should have just got he backside out of the man seat!!!! end of story
  • G (28/02/2012, 09:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mr. Rosan have this biggoty attitude about him, I have witness him time and time again trying to make others feel small...well he mess with the wrong man...
  • its me mario!!! (28/02/2012, 10:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ayo tink its a seat them fighting for..... lol lol
  • ... (28/02/2012, 12:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Stephen France AKA Stephen Seagal......
  • in the news (28/02/2012, 15:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mattie hurry come out so we can kick some butt boss...
    • forward ever (29/02/2012, 15:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      ok we had enough of this the two days of talk is long gone...NEXT
  • Engineer (28/02/2012, 19:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well lets see, 2 phi cosign by the angle of 90 degrees carry the two with a torque pressure of 100 times a angle trajectory of 50 degrees with an impact of 100 ft/ibs per second and based on all this it might be possible for the impact at the chin could cause a dimensional impact that could have broken his leg. if not then this guy defied the laws of physics.
  • Kano (29/02/2012, 16:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    "Police are said to be investigating the matter and this news site will have more information as it becomes available". So, why are some of you talking about who is right or wrong if you have no idea about the situation???, Hmmmmm, i'll just speak to the man himself, oh and that will be my good friend Stephen. Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring: Defo provoked....... End of.......


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