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Scottish Sun
26-04-2025
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‘I hold my hands up' – Eddie Hall apologises for using illegal move in 30-second KO over MMA rival Mariusz Pudzianowski
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EDDIE HALL has apologised to rival Mariusz Pudzianowski for an illegal move. The British bruiser scored a stunning upset victory on his professional mixed martial arts debut. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Eddie Hall has apologised for an illegal move against Mariusz Pudzianowski 3 Hall held his hands up for punching fellow his World Strongest Man winner in the back of the head 3 Hall won his MMA debut in just 30 seconds Hall went head to head with the rival Polish World Strongest Man winner on a stacked KSW 105 card in Poland on Saturday night. And despite pre-fight predictions tipping Pudzianowski as the favourite, those ideas were knocked flat within 30 seconds. The Beast overcame the 16-difference in experience to KO his opponent within 30 seconds. He landed a big right hand after pressing the Polish icon against the cage, with the 48-year-old then wobbling and allowing Hall to drop bomb after bomb on a fallen Pudzianowski. READ MORE IN MMA BEAST MODE Eddie Hall KNOCKS OUT Pudzianowski in stunning upset in MMA debut at KSW 105 The referee then mercifully waved off the contest, but not before Hall had broken his hand in the process. However, after the fight Hall issued an apology to Pudzianowski for hitting him in the back of the head. He confessed: "I do hold my hands up when I say, 'I'm sorry for hitting you in the back of the head'. "I don't condone that, and I wouldn't want it done to me." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 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. Eddie Hall brutally wins MMA debut in 30 seconds as he crushes ex-strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski "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 underwent a huge body transformation ahead of the fight which saw him shed 45kg, ditching his famous 12,000-calorie-a-day diet in the the process. He admitted he was scared to step in the same ring as the MMA veteran. Hall said: 'If you're not scared, you're not nervous then something's not right. "Let's face it, I'm going up against Mariusz Pudzianowski; 26 professional fights, five times World's Strongest Man. "He's a fierce, fierce man and to get in the cage and exchange leather with a man whose had 26 fights? I've had one! 'So I've got a lot to be scared of and the four-minute rounds has been a tough thing for me to accept as well. "He's got a lot of advantages, but I've said, 'Sod it. Why not let him have four-minute rounds? Let's just get this done.''
The Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I hold my hands up' – Eddie Hall apologises for using illegal move in 30-second KO over MMA rival Mariusz Pudzianowski
EDDIE HALL has apologised to rival Mariusz Pudzianowski for an illegal move. The British bruiser scored a stunning upset victory on his professional mixed martial arts debut. 3 3 3 Hall went head to head with the rival Polish World Strongest Man winner on a stacked KSW 105 card in Poland on Saturday night. And despite pre-fight predictions tipping Pudzianowski as the favourite, those ideas were knocked flat within 30 seconds. The Beast overcame the 16-difference in experience to KO his opponent within 30 seconds. He landed a big right hand after pressing the Polish icon against the cage, with the 48-year-old then wobbling and allowing Hall to drop bomb after bomb on a fallen Pudzianowski. The referee then mercifully waved off the contest, but not before Hall had broken his hand in the process. However, after the fight Hall issued an apology to Pudzianowski for hitting him in the back of the head. He confessed: "I do hold my hands up when I say, 'I'm sorry for hitting you in the back of the head'. "I don't condone that, and I wouldn't want it done to me." 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 underwent a huge body transformation ahead of the fight which saw him shed 45kg, ditching his famous 12,000-calorie-a-day diet in the the process. He admitted he was scared to step in the same ring as the MMA veteran. Hall said: 'If you're not scared, you're not nervous then something's not right. "Let's face it, I'm going up against Mariusz Pudzianowski; 26 professional fights, five times World's Strongest Man. "He's a fierce, fierce man and to get in the cage and exchange leather with a man whose had 26 fights? I've had one! 'So I've got a lot to be scared of and the four-minute rounds has been a tough thing for me to accept as well. "He's got a lot of advantages, but I've said, 'Sod it. Why not let him have four-minute rounds? Let's just get this done.''
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I hold my hands up' – Eddie Hall apologises for using illegal move in 30-second KO over MMA rival Mariusz Pudzianowski
EDDIE HALL has apologised to rival Mariusz Pudzianowski for an illegal move. The British bruiser scored a stunning upset victory on his professional mixed martial arts debut. 3 Eddie Hall has apologised for an illegal move against Mariusz Pudzianowski 3 Hall held his hands up for punching fellow his World Strongest Man winner in the back of the head 3 Hall won his MMA debut in just 30 seconds Hall went head to head with the rival Polish World Strongest Man winner on a stacked KSW 105 card in Poland on Saturday night. And despite pre-fight predictions tipping Pudzianowski as the favourite, those The Beast overcame the 16-difference in experience to KO his opponent within 30 seconds. He landed a big right hand after pressing the Polish icon against the cage, with the 48-year-old then wobbling and allowing Hall to drop bomb after bomb on a fallen Pudzianowski. READ MORE IN MMA The referee then mercifully waved off the contest, but However, after the fight Hall issued an apology to Pudzianowski for hitting him in the back of the head. He confessed: "I do hold my hands up when I say, 'I'm sorry for hitting you in the back of the head'. "I don't condone that, and I wouldn't want it done to me." Most read in MMA BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK It is another victory for Hall said following his win: "The fight was Mariusz was harder. Eddie Hall brutally wins MMA debut in 30 seconds as he crushes ex-strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski "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 underwent a huge body transformation ahead of the fight which saw him shed 45kg, ditching his famous 12,000-calorie-a-day diet in the the process. He admitted he was scared to step in the same ring as the MMA veteran. Hall said: 'If you're not scared, you're not nervous then something's not right. "Let's face it, I'm going up against Mariusz Pudzianowski; 26 professional fights, five times World's Strongest Man. "He's a fierce, fierce man and to get in the cage and exchange leather with a man whose had 26 fights? I've had one! 'So I've got a lot to be scared of and the four-minute rounds has been a tough thing for me to accept as well. "He's got a lot of advantages, but I've said, 'Sod it. Why not let him have four-minute rounds? Let's just get this done.''
Scottish Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Eddie Hall suffers broken hand on MMA debut despite destroying opponent in just 30 seconds
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Eddie Hall broke his hand in his win over Mariusz Puzianowski 4 It took just 30 seconds for Hall to win 4 The former strongman won on his MMA debut 4 Hall threw his opponent around the octagon 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. READ MORE ON EDDIE HALL BEAST MODE Eddie Hall KNOCKS OUT Pudzianowski in stunning upset in MMA debut at KSW 105 "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. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 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. Eddie Hall brutally wins MMA debut in 30 seconds as he crushes ex-strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski He lost his first ever fight, against rival Hafþór Björnsson in 2022.
The Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
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. 4 4 4 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.
