article_snippet: Video shows the shocking moment an Uber driver threw a man to the ground 'in self-defence' during a brawl on the streets of central London.
article_snippet: The taxi driver, wearing a black coat and white cap, can be seen grappling with a man next to his white car, with the driver door wide open.
article_snippet: As the man wearing a beige jacket, who is believed to be a member of the public, throws punches at the cabbie, an Uber driver suddenly picks an Uber driver up and slams an Uber driver to the ground.
article_snippet: An Uber driver (wearing black) was seen grappling with a member of the public in central London .
article_snippet: Apparently in 'self-defence', An Uber driver (wearing black) picks up a man and throws a man to the ground .
article_snippet: As onlookers shout out of shot, a man gets to a man feet and dusts a man off before kicking An Uber driver (wearing black) in the shin.
article_snippet: The driver, who works for Uber, claims a man was on a man way to a job when a man pulled open the driver-side door as a man was waiting to allow pedestrians across the road.
article_snippet: An Uber driver (wearing black) was stopped waiting for pedestrians [to cross in front of An Uber driver (wearing black)] and while An Uber driver (wearing black) was stopped someone ripped open the car door - so someone was defending someone. '
article_snippet: After being thrown to the ground, a man gets to a man feet and dusts a man off before kicking An Uber driver (wearing black) .
article_snippet: a man said: 'I looked and saw the Uber car and a man shouting.
highlights_snippet: Video shows Uber driver and pedestrian grappling in central London street .
  
highlights_snippet: The pair were recorded brawling as the man punched the taxi driver .
  
highlights_snippet: Cab driver then seen picking up the man and throwing the man to the ground .
  
highlights_snippet: Uber say driver was acting in self-defence and that police were informed .
  