Rapper Kevin Gates is jailed for six months after he kicked a female fan in the face

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The incident happened at Lakeland's Rumors Nightclub in Florida
Miranda Dixon, 19, fell backwards and passed out after she was kicked
A jury found Gates guilty of battery after seeing a video of the incident

Published: 03:08 EST, 27 October 2016 | Updated: 11:05 EST, 27 October 2016

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Kevin Gates has been sentenced to serve six months in jail

Rapper Kevin Gates has been sentenced to 180 days in jail after he was convicted of kicking a female fan at a Florida concert last year.

A Polk County jury found Gates guilty of battery after he was captured on cellphone video kicking 19-year-old Miranda Dixon at Lakeland's Rumors Nightclub, where he performed last August.

Dixon, who was in the crowd, testified that she tugged on Gates' pants twice to get his attention for her friend. After the second time, she said Gates kicked her so hard that she fell backwards and passed out.

Dixon, who was then 18, admitted herself to the hospital following the incident and had to undergo a CT scan.

Following a one-day trial, Gates was sentenced on Wednesday to serve six months in prison, with credit for any time served, and ordered to pay fines and court costs.

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He was found guilty of kicking a young female fan in the face during a nightclub performance

In a previous court hearing Gates claimed he kicked the teenager in self-defense, testifying, 'I kicked them, I wanted them off me,' adding that after the girl had grabbed him many times.

The rapper attempted to have the charges dropped using the Stand Your Ground defense, WFLA reports.

Gates' attorney Jose Baez argued that his client was battered by the woman before Gates kicked her and that Dixon has a financial motive in the case, saying that she had a civil lawyer.

'Her credibility is to be questioned and you will not be able to beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt in this case believe her and that is why you should enter a verdict of not guilty in this case,' he said, according to Fox News.

The jury of six white women, convicted Gates after two hours of deliberation.

The were shown the video of the incident, which went viral on social media at the time.