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A bouncer smacked a woman in the face, sending her head flying backwards, after she swung for him outside a bar in Liverpool.

The woman, wearing high heels and a tight dress, marches towards the burly bouncer before swinging a windmill punch towards his head on Sunday.

The bouncer ducks to avoid the flying arm and immediately hits her hard in the face, causing the woman to stumble backwards away from the bouncer, as her knees start to buckle.

She eventually regains her composure and walks further away, as another female starts to remonstrate with the bouncer whilst passers by start to stop and stare at the unfolding drama.

The woman in the grey dress then swings back round and seems to come for the bouncer once again, whilst another doorman tries to calm the situation down.

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The video, filmed on Mathew Street in Liverpool on Sunday, has divided opinion since it was posted on Twitter, with some viewers claiming it's self-defence and others branding the incident "disgusting".

The shocking footage, posted online by Kirsty - who said she was sent the clip - has already been retweeted over 1,600 times with a further 2,100 likes and countless more comments.

Merseyside Police confirmed they are looking into the incident close to Hardy’s Bar in Mathew Street at around 6.50pm.

User Ketwigkaiser wrote: “He was in the right. She wanted to try and attack him and he landed a naughty right, good on him.”

Whilst Josh Coyne commented: “She literally swung for him. Act like a man get hit like a man.”

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Jay Young commented: “No wrong doing in my opinion. If a lad tried to spark a bouncer we'd get the same treatment.”

Naomi wrote: “Serves her right. Throw a punch at a bloke, you best be ready to take a punch back.”

And Scott Haime added: “She deserved that. I don't advocate hitting women, but if someone swings at you, you hit them back. Simple.”

But others feel it is never acceptable to hit a female.

John wrote: “As an ex-doorman myself this is f * g disgusting, not enough characters to go into it as it's just shocking. Hope she's ok. Just no need.”

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Whilst a user known as Tweety added: “How can anyone say he is in the right here? Even if a bloke swings for a bouncer he should show restraint and defend himself.”

And Heidi wrote: “That's shocking. He should be able to handle that situation without hitting and retaining her and called the police. Not lamp her.”

Keith O’Brien commented: “Bad form regardless of what she did.”

And Trish added: “Size of him he could've held her off. Lucky she didn't fall back and smack her head or he might've been on a manslaughter charge.”

Merseyside Police confirmed they received a report of an assault in Liverpool city centre on Sunday, April 16.

A spokesman said: "At about 6.50pm, a report was received that a woman had been assaulted by a man close to Hardy’s Bar on Mathew Street.



"Officers attended and enquiries into the matter are ongoing."

Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.