EXCLUSIVE: Horrific moment a thug punches a woman unconscious in vicious attack outside an Essex nightclub

• A man punches a woman and knocks her unconscious shocking video shows
• Footage of the altercation outside Faces nightclub in Gants Hill has gone viral
• Woman was hospitalised following the attack, and no arrests have been made

This is the shocking moment a violent man leaves a woman unconscious on the pavement after smashing her twice in the face with his fists.

The confrontation took place outside Faces nightclubs in Gants Hill, Essex, at around 3am on Saturday morning.

During the nine-second clip the woman approaches the man and gets very close to his face as he stands with his arms folded.  

The pair then exchange inaudible words before he smashes her in the face with his right fist.

Dazed by the punch the woman, wearing a black top and blue jeans, stumbles forward only to be hit again by the man, also in a black top and jeans.

This shot leaves her unconscious on the floor near the Essex nightclub.

The attack is being treated as grievous bodily harm, Metropolitan Police have confirmed to.

Onlookers are heard to be saying 'oh my god' and gasping in shock as the camera cuts to a disturbing image of the woman lying face-up and motionless with her arms spread eagle. 

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack.     

The video has since been widely shared online, including by Paul Henson on Facebook.

During the nine-second clip the woman approaches the man and gets very close to his face as he stands with his arms folded

The pair then exchange inaudible words before he smashes her in the face with his right fist

Dazed by the punch the woman, wearing a black top and blue jeans, stumbles forward only to be hit again by the man, also in a black top and jeans.

He wrote: 'Another little coward s*** bag outside Faces this weekend! Share this round hope he gets what's due to him!'

The video, posted today quickly gained more than 10,000 views and over 500 shares.

Lucy Gallop wrote: 'That is awful.'

Janet Jolley said: 'What a hard man!! I don't think. I hope he gets what's deserves, hope the young lady is OK.'

The attack is being treated as gross bodily harm, Metropolitan Police have confirmed to MailOnline 

Onlookers are heard to be saying 'oh my god' and gasping in shock as the camera cuts to a disturbing image of the woman lying face-up and motionless with her arms spread eagle

Roice Gummer added: 'He's a f****** scum bag who needs his head caving in and I really feel for her.

'But girls, if a bloke starts swinging - get the fu*k out of there!'

A Metropolitan police spokesman told MailOnline: 'Police in Redbridge are investigating after a woman was assaulted outside Faces nightclub on Cranbrook Road, IG2. 

This shot leaves her unconscious on the floor near the Essex nightclub