A security guard unleashed an apparent brutal MMA-style beating on two men at a popular tourist hotspot.
Footage shows the uniformed man appearing to repeatedly strike one man with punches, kicks, knees and elbows before appearing to continue the attack after he had been knocked to the ground.
The guard then appears to turn his attention to a second man, chasing him before launching further blows, as reported by Need To Know.
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The incident happened in Barcelona’s Frente Marítimo, a busy waterfront area popular with tourists and nightlife crowds.
In the footage, the first man is seen being knocked to the ground after a barrage of strikes.
But the guard appears to carry on, with footage showing him kicking and punching the man while he is down.
A female colleague can also be seen attempting to intervene as the violence continues.
The guard then appears to run after another man, who tries to get away.
The footage has been described by a Spanish security workers’ union as an example of “gratuitous violence” and prompted calls for properly qualified security staff to be used for the role.
The union ADN Sindical Seguridad y Servicios shared the footage while criticising the use of personnel it said were not properly qualified for security duties.
However, there has been confusion over the man’s exact role.
Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM), the company responsible for the city’s civic agents, has stressed that the man in the footage is not a civic agent.
Civic agents wear orange waistcoats, while the man seen in the video was wearing a yellow one.
The footage has since circulated widely online, with viewers left stunned by the apparent use of martial arts techniques during the confrontation.
It is not clear from the footage what sparked the initial confrontation or whether either of the men attacked suffered serious injuries.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
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