Eddie Hall proved to the world that even strongmen can fight. Yes, the 2017 World’s Strongest Man previously lost the exhibition boxing bout against fellow juggernaut, Hafthor Bjornsson via a unanimous decision. But when it came to mixed martial arts, there was no stopping him. ‘The Beast’ showed that he deserved the moniker by demolishing Mariusz Pudzianowski, a former 5x World’s Strongest Man, within just 30 seconds of their fight at KSW 105. However, there was a problem with the ground and pound victory. 

You see, this wasn’t really Hall’s first fight. He previously fought two scrawny guys in a hilarious matchup. However, fighting in KSW was the first time he competed professionally. But while he was in the heat of the moment and pounding on his opponent, he accidentally hit Pudzianowski on the back of his head. The infamous ‘Rabbit punches’. And Demetrious Johnson highlighted this during his recent conversation with Hall’s training partner and fellow countryman, Tom Aspinall.

‘Mighty Mouse’ said, “Guys, you gotta understand. When you hit someone in the back of the head, like, you know, you have massive hands, right? And you’ve heard it before. Anything if you hit the back of my head, as long as you touch the ear, it is considered legal. And I said, ‘When you have these f—— big a– bear claws hitting the ear and it’s hitting the back of the head, those s—- are illegal.'”

But having trained with Hall, Aspinall didn’t believe that it was an illegal shot. He said, “Yeah, it’s Eddie’s first fight. And even I have got the, like, I get someone hurt and you get all excited and you’re like- Like, it’s his first fight. The guy is hurt. But the fight, I’ve seen people complain about it.”

The UFC interim heavyweight champion added, “But like, it was done. The fight was done. If it would have done it earlier in the fight and it would have affected. Like the fight was done, essentially. So, it’s just a little accident. Like, there’s nothing that Eddie could have really done. He just got a little excited.” 

Well, it’s true that Hall is a beast when it comes to raw strength. But if it wasn’t for the techniques that he learned from Aspinall, winning might have been a bit tough. And that reminds me of how Hall felt after he shared the mat with the interim heavyweight champion. 

Eddie Hall once weighed in on being humbled after training with Tom Aspinall

Talking to Ariel Helwani on his YouTube talk show, Hall revealed that he used to train once a week with the British heavyweight champion. And his feelings about it? He said, “You think you can fight, and then you get in the ring with someone like Tom Aspinall, and he just plays with you. He can literally throw you around and land jabs in your face like you’re a little kid in a schoolyard. So yeah, it’s very humbling.” Sparring with Aspinall showed ‘The Beast’ that the Britisher was indeed a force to be reckoned with.

And when Bloody Elbow asked him to talk about Aspinall vs Jon Jones, he had only one name as the victor. Hall opined, “Look, man, I’m not Jon Jones, but I can honestly, hand on heart, say I’ve never had such a humbling experience as to getting in the ring with Tom Aspinall and sparring. Doing the grappling, because you just feel like a little girl. Even a man my size, he just uses your strengths against you, and his hands are so fast. His footwork is just incredible.

He added, “You just feel like a f—ing f—y to go in the ring and doing business with Tom Aspinall. And that’s me, that’s like a ‘World’s Strongest Man’ saying that. It’s a very humbling experience going in the ring with Tom.”

And as expected, Aspinall was also pretty amused with Hall’s 30-second knockout win. After all, he shares a friendship with a man who was once the strongest alive on the planet. But now, it’s time for ‘The Beast’ to keep supporting Aspinall as he continues in his quest to unify the heavyweight belts. All that’s needed right now is an affirmation from Jones and an announcement from Dana White.

What are your thoughts on Eddie Hall’s impressive KSW 105 win? Do you think he could survive the same if he fought under the banner of UFC? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.