An unwelcome guest at an international surfing competition really did make some big waves on Sunday — when three-time world champion surfer Mick Fanning came face to fin with a shark!

Check out the vicious fight that ensued between Fanning and the fearsome fish, which was broadcast on live television — bringing new and deadly meaning to the phrase “extreme sports.”

Video viaThe Associated Press.

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