Eddie Hall made a swift and impressive professional MMA debut against his competitor, five-time World`s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski. Although the bout was highly anticipated as a tough challenge for Hall, it shockingly concluded in only 30 seconds with Hall securing a dramatic victory by overpowering his opponent.
The rapid finish came after Hall landed a powerful right hand, pressing the Polish veteran against the cage. When Pudzianowski was visibly hurt and attempted a takedown, Hall successfully defended it, gaining top position. From there, Hall unleashed a barrage of ground and pound strikes, prompting the referee to stop the contest mercifully. This fight was the second-to-last on the event card held in Poland.
Hall later revealed he sustained an injury during the brief fight, stating he broke his right hand during the demolition of Pudzianowski. He commented, “The fight was Mariusz was harder… I didn`t break my hand on the Neffati Brothers. But I broke my hand on Mariusz` face. I`d say Mariusz is a much harder fight than the Neffatti Brothers.”
This victory marks Hall`s professional MMA record at 1-0. Following the quick win, `The Beast` was seen celebrating vigorously inside the ring.
Pudzianowski, an experienced MMA fighter with multiple World`s Strongest Man titles to his name, had issued a stern warning to Hall before the bout, emphasizing the difference between MMA and boxing. He stated, “Eddie, you’re in for a lot of hard work. I’m not going to give up easily. You know it well that I fight until the very end. You’re about to see what lack of oxygen means. This is not boxing, this is MMA.” Despite this anticipation of a prolonged battle, Hall`s power proved decisive in the short contest.
Additional Fight Results from the Card
In the main event, Adrian Bartosinski successfully defended his welterweight title against Andrzej Grzebyk in a hard-fought rematch.
Earlier, Artur Spizlka secured a first-round submission victory over Errol Zimmeran with an arm triangle.
Augusto Sakai picked up his first win since departing the UFC, earning a split-decision victory over Szymon Bajor.
The welterweight clash between Kacper Koziorzębski and Madars Fleminas went the distance, with Koziorzębski ultimately winning via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
