Smackdown in Kuta: Shirtless tourists trash talk and ‘fight’ in front of Bali bombing memorial (VIDEO)

A screenshot of a video quickly going viral in Bali of a street brawl on Jl. Legian.
A screenshot of a video quickly going viral in Bali of a street brawl on Jl. Legian.

A WWE-style smackdown apparently broke out in the heart of Kuta, with shirtless foreigners trash talking and ‘fighting’ on a very crowded Jl. Legian, right in front of the Bali bombing memorial.

Footage of the very theatrical ‘fight’ was posted to Facebook on Sunday morning by ‘Cristian Jerry’ with the hashtags #BOXINGMidnight, #LegianStreet, #Bali, and #Ausie.

While it’s not clear if the two brawlers are actually from Australia, their behavior—stopping traffic with their confrontation, cursing each other out with bravado, and attempts at street-side boxing—could be described as ‘bogan-like’, no matter their country of origin.

Pecalang, traditional Balinese security, can be seen in the crowd, observing on the sidelines, as the drama unfolds.

But the brawl ended with a surprising plot twist. Rather than things getting broken up by the pecalang or the police arriving at the scene to clear the street, the theatrics were concluded with a big bro hug.

https://www.facebook.com/erick.j.legi/posts/1670207896326019



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