Footage of young boys and girls fighting in public parks in Adelaide’s northern suburbs has sparked outrage from senior state government officials.

A social media page titled South Australian Fight Club has posted videos of young teenagers taking part in fights that imitate mixed martial arts and other popular forms of professional combat sports.

Fights have been held in public parks for the past four months, amassing more than 12,000 views on various social media platforms.

One video was cut short when a knife was allegedly produced, while another showed two girls fighting as a viewer encouraged the fighter to “try and choke her out”.

South Australian Police Minister Michael Brown said the state government was “of one mind” that action “needs to be taken” to crackdown on the worrying events.

“We’ve spoken to [South Australian] Police Commissioner Grant Stevens today as well, and made sure that he’s aware that government backs in 100 per cent to make sure that we achieve the elimination of these so-called fight clubs,” Brown said.

“If the law is inadequate, the law will be changed. If the police need extra resources, then they’ll get those extra resources. We’re going to make sure that this doesn’t happen in South Australia.

“This activity is not only distasteful, but also dangerous. You can suffer an injury for yourself, and you can cause an injury to someone else. You have no protections from legal obligations; you have no protection from the law.”

Brown urged those involved in the fight club to instead join boxing or mixed martial arts clubs that have regulated for safety.

When asked if police had failed in not spotting the social media account, Brown said it was “probably more a failure from those aware of it” in local councils and citizens.

“This is the sort of thing that if we as citizens see, particularly in social media, we need to bring it to the attention of authorities,” he said.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas took to social media to say he was “absolutely appalled” by the footage posted on social media.

“It is completely unsafe and perpetuates raw violence in a way that cannot be tolerated, particularly amongst children,” Malinauskas said.

“This morning I have asked the Attorney General and Police Minister to do anything required to crack down on this behaviour.

“Our kids should be taught how to respect one another, rather than violence to be displayed on social media.”

The Instagram page has attracted more than 500 additional followers since Monday’s media reports with one video now having amassed more than 500,000 views.

The group has not been deterred from the activity following the media coverage. On Tuesday, one social media post said: “Thanks for the free promo”.

The post also said the South Australian Fight Club was “going to continue” despite the “government trying to ban me”.

Asked if media coverage was fuelling the group’s following, Brown said: “If the people that are organising this sort of activity haven’t got the message yet, then we’ll have to make sure that they get the message.”