EXCLUSIVE: Shocking moment a high-ranking Mongols bikie punches a rival Finks gangster just SIX seconds after being put in the same jail cell - as other inmates flee the brawl
- Rival bikies from Mongols and Finks have gone toe-to-toe inside a Sydney prison
- High-ranking Mongols OMCG member Daniel Sarkis, 31, was charged over brawl
- On August 17 last year he assaulted Finks enforcer Corey Smith in a holding cell
- CCTV shows the first punch was thrown just seconds after Sarkis walked into cell
It was only six seconds, but in prison, that's long enough.
Mongols bikie Daniel Sarkis, 31, had just been escorted into a holding cell at the John Morony Correctional Centre when he fronted up to Corey Smith, 25, a member from the gang's hated rivals, the Finks.
The two gangs had been at each other's throats for some time inside the jail in Sydney's north-west, but just after 9.30am on August 18 last year, tensions reached boiling point.
Within seconds of a prison officer putting Sarkis and another inmate into the holding cell where Smith and four others were already standing, fists were flying.
CCTV footage from within the jail, obtained exclusively by Daily Mail Australia, shows Sarkis - a high-ranking Mongol - walk up to Smith and utter something before hitting him with a right hand.
The video gives a rare insight into the brutal reality of life behind bars - with others in the holding cells looking on impassively and the guards in no rush to end the brawl.
High-ranking Mongols OMCG member Daniel Sarkis (left) has been convicted of affray after a wild prison brawl with Corey Smith (right), a member of the rival Finks OMCG
Security footage shows Sarkis initially walk straight past Smith into the centre of the cell, before quickly performing a U-turn.
The heavily-tattooed Sarkis then mutters something to Smith, before letting fly with a flurry of punches.
While Smith manages to evade the first punch he is soon hit by a heavy right-hand, at which point he begins to defend himself.
Court documents seen by Daily Mail Australia reveal tensions between Mongols and Finks members had been building prior to the fight.
'The affray is a direct (result) of the accused membership and conflict with members of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle gang,' agreed court facts state.
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Over the years the two gangs have had an up and down relationship.
Starting their first chapter in Australia in 2013, the Mongols arrived from the United States with a reputation as the country's 'most violent and dangerous biker gang'.
Their name is a nod to brutal Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, who dominated Asia in the 12th century and killed more people than anyone in history.
In the early years the two groups were close allies in Australia, with an estimated 90 per cent of Finks in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia patching over to amalgamate with the Mongols.
But in New South Wales some Finks chapters refused to change their colours, which in turn led to heightened tensions.
1. Sarkis and another man are led into the holding cell at John Morony Prison just after 9.38am 2. The Mongols bikie walks into the centre of the cell, before turning around to confront Smith 3. Sarkis says something to his Finks rival, before throwing a right-fist at which point the brawl unfolds. The other men in the cell move away, before prison officers finally enter to break it up
Sarkis was in prison for stalking and intimidating a woman, as well as driving a motor vehicle with intent to menace. He was released on parole earlier this year after 11 months behind bars
Smith (far right) declined police involvement, but the following day anti-bikie Strike Force Raptor began an investigation
Sarkis faced Windsor Local Court on May 10 where he pleaded guilty to one count of affray.
He was handed a two-year community corrections order (CCO), which will require him to attend anger-management classes.
The prison brawl is not Sarkis' first violent incident.
He was jailed in mid-2018 for a minimum of 11 months after he pleaded guilty to one count of threatening and stalking a woman and another of driving a motor vehicle with intent to menace.
The woman also had an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) taken out against the bikie, which will remain in place until 2023.
The minimum security John Morony Correctional Centre (pictured) is located south of Sydney and generally houses low-risk prisoners
Sarkis was also placed on another two-year CCO for possessing a prohibited weapon and dealing with information with intent to commit a crime, as well as damaging and damaging property.
The heavily-tattooed bikie also used to manage an Anytime Fitness gym on Sydney's northern beaches.
During his tenure as manager of the Dee Why franchise he was charged with stealing the information of his clients and possessing drugs, but those charges were later dismissed.
Sarkis is currently out on parole having been released from prison earlier this year.
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