A drunken thug punched a woman unconscious after she asked him stop swearing in front of young kids.
Attacker Anthony Deakin then went on to assault his "best mate" in the street just two days later during a dispute involving another woman.
He and an accomplice armed with a plank of wood gave the victim a "fairly good thrashing", Hull Crown Court heard.
Deakin, of Curzon Street, Hull, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to the woman, who suffered three fractures in her face, on March 20 last year.
He and two other men, Lloyd Smith, 30, of Carrington Street, Hull, and Aiden Carron, 23, of Homestead Road, Thorngumbald, admitted affray on March 22 last year.
Carron also admitted possessing a plank of wood as an offensive weapon that day.
Richard Butters, prosecuting, said that Deakin started shouting at his ex-girlfriend after going to a Hull house and asking her why she was there.
Another woman who was there asked him not to shout and swear in front of children who were there but Deakin dragged her out of the house and punched her with full force.
She suffered three fractures to her face, including around her nose, and a cut lip and a tooth was knocked loose.
"She believes she must have been knocked unconscious," said Mr Butters.
"Her memory is vague. She remembers the police arriving but doesn't remember the detail of what was said or done."
The woman later said: "Deakin is a bully and he scares everybody and this is wrong. Every time I look in the mirror I am reminded of what Deakin did."
Two days later, Deakin was seen fighting with Smith in the street at night and, at some point, Deakin had Smith in a headlock.
Smith later attacked Deakin, who was seen thrusting his hand towards Smith's back.
A witness thought that there was a knife but others thought that it was punches.
Smith did not have any puncture wounds to his back, however.
He left the scene, pursued by Deakin and Carron, who had got out of a very large pick-up vehicle to join in.
Smith was caught by Deakin and Carron, who had a plank of wood with him.
"They gave Smith a fairly good thrashing while Smith was on the floor," said Mr Butters.
"It's a lot of punches and Smith is pretty defenceless."
Smith was "very lucky" to escape serious injury during the "sorry tale".
Deakin had convictions for 56 previous offences, including threatening behaviour, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.
He had breached a previous antisocial behaviour order and had been jailed in 2010 for 14 months for causing grievous bodily harm.
He had also later been jailed for two years and nine months for causing grievous bodily harm and assault causing actual bodily harm and in 2018 for two years for robbery.
Smith had convictions for 13 previous offences including aggravated burglary, possessing an offensive weapon, affray, possessing drugs and public order matters.
Paul Genney, mitigating, said that Deakin had a poor record for offences caused by drinking, having a bad temper and an "inability to control himself".
Deakin and Smith had previously been "best friends" and, after ending up in prison together on remand, had sorted out their problems.
"They are now reconciled and best friends again," said Mr Genney.
"Hopefully, his behaviour in future will improve."
Steven Garth, representing Smith, said that the affray arose out of virtually nothing when father-of-three Smith unexpectedly met his ex-girlfriend in the street as he was walking along with his "best mate" Deakin.
"Words were exchanged and, as tempers flared, a fight broke out between the two of them," said Mr Garth.
"Smith ran away but was chased by Deakin. Carron became involved."
Smith collided with Carron's vehicle, which had blocked his path, and he fell to the ground where he suffered a "severe beating" involving a weapon.
Cathy Kioko-Gilligan, representing Carron, said that the father-of-two behaved out of misplaced loyalty and panic.
"It was disgraceful behaviour that would be frightening for anyone watching," said Miss Kioko-Gilligan.
"His behaviour was wholly out of character."
Carron had no previous convictions and wanted to be a pilot. He had already had six hours of training.
Recorder Anthony Dunne said of the attack on the woman by Deakin: "She was dragged out of the house and you punched her with what must have been considerable force to the face.
"She has no memory or very little of the incident. She simply remembers the police arriving afterwards."
Recorder Dunne told Carron concerning the attack on Smith with the plank of wood: "The way you behaved in attacking him on the ground is nothing short of disgraceful."
Deakin was jailed for two years and seven months.
Smith was given a 27-week suspended prison sentence, 120 hours' unpaid work and 12 days' rehabilitation.
Carron was given a 22-week suspended prison sentence, 100 hours' unpaid work and 20 days' rehabilitation.
