By LUCY MAE BEERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED: 07:27 GMT, 3 April 2016 | UPDATED: 11:34 GMT, 3 April 2016

Anti-Islamic protester left bloodied with a gaping head wound after a violent brawl at Halal Expo between Party For Freedom picketers and masked anti-racism activists

A brawl involving 50 protesters has broken out at Halal expo in Melbourne

The violent fight left one man with a deep laceration above his eye

The man was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital

Anti-racism campaigners gathered in Federation Square to protest the UPF

A brawl involving 50 protesters has broken out at a Halal expo in Melbourne, leaving one man with deep lacerations above his eye after having a 'pole rammed into his head.'

Just after 12.30pm on Sunday, anti-Islamic group Party for Freedom clashed with anti-racism protesters after picketing at the entrance to the exhibition at Melbourne Showgrounds.

A video captured by a witness showed a young man, wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with 'rapefugees,' being treated by paramedics before he was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

rotesters representing Party for Freedom reportedly arrived wearing black outfits and had their faces covered with ski masks, The Herald Sun reported.

'(Antifa protesters) rocked up in a group and started punching people,' witness Erik Anderson said.

'I saw some turn up but then hide as they were waiting for more. They're intention when arriving was to start a fight.'

According to the man filming the scene, some belongings were stolen by the anti-fascist protesters.

It is unknown if any arrests were made by police during the violent brawl and some attendees questioned whether police had 'a handle' on the situation.

Anti-racism campaigners also gathered in Federation Square at 2pm on Sunday afternoon to protest the far right-wing United Patriots Front.

The UPF reportedly dropped their plans for a rally after hearing anti-racism campaigners would be in attendance

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