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New ringside footage shows how an 'illegal' move sparked a huge brawl at a kickboxing fight.

Six men were jailed over disgraceful scenes at the Black-E in Liverpool, when thugs hurled chairs, bottles and metal barrier posts.

One of the aggressors was later kicked in the head as he lay unconscious on the floor and left in a pool of blood, as the Mirror Online previously reported.

Shocking video footage showed the chaos unfold at the Great George Street venue on Saturday, March 4 last year, the Liverpool Echo reported.

Children and women could be heard screaming and an event organiser pleaded with the yobs over the loudspeaker to stop the violence.

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Zillah Williams, prosecuting, said it erupted during the eighth bout on the card between Darren Lawler and Adam Lea.

She told Liverpool Crown Court : “Mr Lea performed what appeared to be a prohibited move on Mr Lawler.

“The referee stopped the fight. Mr Lawler was bleeding heavily from a large cut inflicted on his forehead.

“His cornerman promptly climbed through the ropes and entered the ring and went for Adam Lea.”

Ms Williams said another man, Liam Chung – who is on the run from police – plus Lea’s cornerman, also got in the ring.

The prosecutor said “punches were thrown indiscriminately” as bottles and drinks then rained down from a balcony.

Media students filming the event plus mobile phone footage captured the fight shift to an exit door area at 9.05pm.

Lea’s friend Travis Muat, aka Whelan, 28, got in the ring, threw a chair and was hit by Anthony Addison with a metal post.

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Muat picked up the post and struck Addison, 29, over the head with it, then hit him again when he fell to the floor.

Gerard Gilboy, 30, threw a chair, then joined in the assault on Addison and punched him in the head before he fell.

Lea’s brother Ian Lea jnr, 28, threw a bottle, punched Addison, then elbowed his defenceless victim in the head.

Their dad Ian Lea snr, 53, struck Addison while he was out cold, then cowardly delivered two sickening kicks.

Ryan Gildea, 35, threw bottles, tried to hit someone with a post and threw it at unconscious Addison, but missed.

Addison was taken to hospital with a large cut to his head and two black eyes, but refused to make a statement.

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An emergency nurse who tended to him said she was “totally disgusted” by the violence that she witnessed.

Sandra Tulloch told the court: “I’m surprised more people weren’t injured or even killed.”

Frightened bar worker Lynne Dolan and caterer Ashley Clifton both saw young children cowering in fear.

Ms Clifton was struck in the head by a bottle after it bounced off a wall and hurt her leg when she was pushed over.

The six men, none of whom answered police questions, admitted affray, after prosecutors dropped a charge of violent disorder.

Charges were dropped against Adam Lea, 24, of John Bagot Close, Everton; Patrick Childs, 38, of Lyle Street, Vauxhall; Ryan McCormick, 35, of Elsie Road, Anfield and Paul Chadwick, 37, of Griffin Close, Croxteth.

John Rowan, defending Addison, said his client now suffers from headaches, panic attacks, anxiety and depression.

He said: “Adam Lea quite clearly and deliberately throws a chair towards the unconscious Mr Addison, but of course discussions took place and a decision was made not to proceed against Mr Lea.”

Judge Alan Conrad, QC, sentenced Gildea in his absence after he failed to attend court and issued a warrant for his arrest.

The judge said: “This was a large scale incident of violence at a public event, which was shocking to witness.

“Each of you was involved in his own way in the use of and/or the threat of serious violence, involving either fists or feet, the use of items as weapons or the throwing of missiles.

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“It was a disgraceful incident and an incident which calls for appropriately severe sentences.

“Members of the public had attended expecting a night of enjoyable entertainment and instead were put in fear.”

He passed the following sentences:

Muat, of John Bagot Close, Everton – 12 and a half months



Gilboy, of Maryport Close, Everton – 12 and a half months



Lea jnr, of John Bagot Close, Everton – 10 months



Lea snr, of Liverpool Road, Lydiate – 20 months



Addison, of Superior Close in Netherley – seven and a half months



Gildea, of Whiterock Street in Anfield – 15 months

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Speaking after the case, Keith Drummond, District Crown Prosecutor with Mersey-Cheshire Crown Prosecution Service said: “Innocent bystanders were terrified at the behaviour of these people.

“This was supposed to be a sporting event but it descended into a violent brawl.

CCTV was crucial to this prosecution and the CPS worked closely with Merseyside Police to secure the right footage and highlight those responsible.

“Behaviour like this at a public event will not be tolerated.”