Sambo scrap: Female Russian athlete breaks rival’s nose in vicious post-bout brawl (VIDEO)
A sambo event in Russia’s Vladivostok descended into chaos when two female athletes brawled in the stands, leaving one with concussion and a broken nose.
The incident took place during the “Yuri Potapov Memorial” on the Far East Russkiy Island, when the two competitors shocked the crowd by fighting in the stands.
The brawl unfolded less than 10 minutes after the bronze-medal bout in the women’s 56kg between Olga Vitsina and Yulia Litvintseva.
The contest, which ended 6-0 in favor of Litvinsteva, moved beyond the tatami and escalated into a vicious melee.
Footage posted online appeared to show that the row was instigated by a man wearing a red outfit, who punched another person standing next to the fans' sector.
Litvintseva, who was walking past her opponent, then climbs into the stands before hitting Vitsina with a brutal punch to the face.
The fist fight was quickly stopped by spectators, who pulled the brawling opponents apart and prevented a potentially bigger brawl from breaking out.
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The reasons for the unsavory scenes are still unknown, but both athletes were disqualified from the tournament and risk receiving a ban from the International Sambo Federation (FIAS).
