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The superheavyweight contest between Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall clearly lived up to the hype as both men dragged each other to the distance. The fight was supposed to end with one man knocking out the other. It turned into a boxing clinic instead.

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As both men started to swing blows, it became prominent that they had enormous power in their fists. Meanwhile, they came across each other’s prowess and got fed to the canvas several times. However, neither side backed away from putting on their A-listed features on the display.

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The World’s Strongest Men turned boxers offered action from the very beginning. It seemed they had no intention of wasting time in the ring with each other. As they headed straight for some high voltage action. However, not everything went well in that fight.

The contest which was lined up for six rounds saw its round five end up before time. The time-keeper’s job really needs to be scrutinized at this point. While Bjornsson and Hall continued to press forward referee dived in and separated them with a few seconds remaining on the clock.

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The viewers didn’t fail to notice that as they took to social media and expressed their anger at that incident. Here’s a look at how people reacted to it.

Hafthor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall delivered what they had promised

The rivalry that began with weight lifting ended with a boxing grudge match. Several people had looked down at Hafthor Bjornsson ahead of the scrap, including actor, Martyn Ford. But ‘The Mountain’ silenced his critics in style. He didn’t let go off his plan at any point and didn’t let his rival dominate him inside the ring.

Although Eddie Hall planted some big blows on Bjornsson, ‘The Mountain’ found his way to land bigger punches on his arch-rival. After a long-lasting bout, the GOT actor saw his hands get raised. And it can urge him to re-lace the boxing gloves somewhere down the line.

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What do you make of this unusual boxing slugfest? Let us know in the comments below!

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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