This is the amusing moment a tourist challenged a Turkish belly dancer to a showdown.

The holidaymaker was on a trip with colleagues when they met the graceful entertainer at their company event in Cappadocia, Turkey, on February 13.

Footage shows the energetic Thai man shaking his hips to match the movements of the belly dancer. The talented woman gyrated her belly, so Jeri pulled up his shirt as they did more steps together

Photographer Jeri Ko, who was tasked to document their stay in the Middle Eastern country, said their colleague was outdanced in the end.

He said: ‘The belly dancer did more difficult tricks as they shared the floor together. It was hilarious. He lost when he fell bending backwards.'

The Turkish-style belly dancing is called Rakass, performed by a woman with exceedingly well-trained abdominal muscles.