Two men have been arrested following a brawl outside a sports bar.

The Witham men, aged 20 and 27, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent after a fight started inside Bar Sport and spilled out on to Braintree High Street at about 12.40am on October 12.

Three men from Braintree suffered head and facial injuries after being assaulted.

One, a 26-year-old, suffered serious head injuries and was sent to Broomfield Hospital in a stable condition.

Both Witham men have been released on bail pending further enquiries until January 8 and 9, 2015.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Braintree CID on 101.