A CAGE-FIGHTER is facing a lengthy spell behind bars for three separate incidents of violence – including an attack on his partner.

Richard Bowser left his commonlaw wife, Katrina, with a bloodied lip when he slapped her in the face in a pub in March.

A week later, the 32-year-old was involved in a serious public disorder incident in St Helen Auckland, County Durham.

Teesside Crown Court heard that Bowser, from nearby Bishop Auckland, was armed with a machete in Leslie Street on April 2.

He was due to go on trial this week, but at the 11th hour pleaded guilty to assault, affray and possessing an offensive weapon.

The court heard that the 6ft 4in fighter, of Worcester Place, had also pleaded guilty to a separate affray at a different hearing.

He will be sentenced for all matters on December 4, after background reports have been prepared by an official from the Probation Service.

Judge Peter Bowers remanded Bowser into custody until his next appearance after hearing that he wanted to know his fate as quickly as possible.

In March 2005, Bowser was fined £100 and ordered to pay £100 costs by magistrates for an incident during Wolsingham Show weekend.

He admitted using threatening, insulting and violent behaviour at Wolsingham Workingmen’s Club the previous September.

In March 2006, he was jailed for a year for attacking three committee men who were trying to eject him from the club on show weekend.

Bowser, who admitted unlawful wounding and assault, was told by a judge that his fists were “clearly very dangerous weapons”.

In July 2006, a further 12 months was added to his sentence by Judge Bowers for an assault on a former partner, Elizabeth Campbell The judge told him then: “You’re a professional fighter and you choose to use your girlfriend like a punch bag.”

The most recent affray and offensive weapon charges arose when police made a routine call to the house in Leslie Street, St Helen, and Bowser threatened officers with the machete.