Eddie Hall KOs two brothers in one round in outrageous MMA debut
08.06.2024 - 11:39
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Strongman Eddie Hall made a striking MMA debut on Friday night by defeating TWO men in a handicap match. Hall, aged 36 and crowned World's Strongest Man in 2017, returned to combat sports for the first time since his loss to his fierce rival Hafthor 'The Mountain' Bjornsson in a boxing match at the World Freak Fight League event in Blackburn.
He faced off against the Neffati Brothers, Jamil and Jamel, in a two-on-one match. After a slow start, which essentially saw the brothers avoiding Hall for the initial two rounds, the British powerhouse delivered a knockout blow to one of his opponents, securing a stylish victory.
After suplexing one brother to the ground, Hall defended himself from an attack by the other fighter before knocking the first brother unconscious with a powerful right hand. The result was a vindication for Hall, who had become frustrated with the brothers' reluctance to engage in earlier rounds.
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In the run-up to the fight, tensions escalated during a press conference when Hall was slapped by one of the brothers. His response was to throw someone at the brothers as security guards stepped in, reports the Mirror.
Hall, before the fight, made a bold promise to "knock both brothers out". He shared: "Training has been pretty hard, it's double the cardio. You've got two eyes on you and four fists, you've got to keep moving all of the time. I've really struggled to find people as small as them, my 11-year-old son is bigger than the pair of them put together. I'm going to knock one of them out, then pick him up and knock the