Camera footage captured the moment road rage drama exploded on a busy street in a scene compared to EastEnders.
Two men came to blows after an argument spilled onto Old Ford Road, in Bethnal Green, east London.
One of the men – clad in hi-vis trousers and jacket – tried to take the other down with a martial move by sweeping his opponent’s leg from under him.
The other dressed in a black coat held his rival’s clothes as they grappled in the street.
A white, flat-bed truck and a moped were seen blocking the road as the pair came to blows.
They both took a swing at each other and one said: ‘Come on then.’
One of the men yelled ‘he spat on me’ as onlookers intervened to try to calm them down.
Locals reacted with shock to the road rage row on social media.
One said: ‘Much better than using knives and machetes to sort out their argument.’
Jordan James said: ‘A good old-fashioned English scene. Two local men have a bare-knuckle to settle their differences.’
Another joked: ‘Real life ‘EastEnders’ scenes.’ A fourth quipped: ‘Should’ve put his hips into that sweep.’
The Met Police have been approached for comment.