WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

This is the horrifying moment a young man in Vietnam was left with a broken arm after partaking in an arm-wrestling competition.

The man was competing in a friendly match at his local gym in Haiphong, northeastern Vietnam, when it took a nasty turn and his forearm snapped.

A video shows the man and his opponent sizing each other up and preparing for several seconds, the MailOnline reported.

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But, after a short contest of strength, his opponent gets the upper hand and pulls both of their arms to the table.

The two opposing forces cause the man's forearm to snap and break under the pressure.
Footage of the aftermath shows the man seriously in distress.

He is thought to have received immediate treatment for his injury.