Eddie Hall suffers broken hand on MMA debut despite destroying opponent in just 30 seconds
EDDIE HALL broke his hand during his brutal knockout win over Mariusz Puzianowski.
The Brit took just 30 seconds to defeat his fellow strongman on his MMA debut.
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Hall wobbled Puzianowski just seconds into their clash before throwing him to the ground.
He then unleashed a barrage of punches to his opponent's head - breaking his hand in the process.
It is another victory for Hall after he beat the Neffati brothers, Jamil and Jamel, last time out.
Hall said following his win: "The fight was Mariusz was harder.
"I didn't break my hand on the Neffati Brothers. But I broke my hand on Mariusz's face.
"I'd say Mariusz is a much harder fight than the Neffatti Brothers.
"But the Neffati Brothers, they won a 2-vs-1 recently. So fair play to them. They've improved. So well done to them."
Hall, 38, underwent medical checks after the fight.
He certainly lived up to his 'Beast' tag, demolishing Puzianowski with the Pole barely landing a punch.
It is a big turnaround for Hall, who has shed 45kg since his strongman days.
He lost his first ever fight, against rival Hafþór Björnsson in 2022.
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