EDDIE HALL makes his professional MMA debut in Poland – and the fight rules have been revealed!
will face off against on Saturday, April 26.
Hall made his debut in MMA in a , scoring two TKOs in a third-round victory.
The Beast's in-ring debut was not as successful, as he in a boxing match, before switching to
The two former winners will now clash in the octagon.
Hall, having already fought 26 times in MMA, and also won World Strongest Man five times in his Strongman career.
What are the rules for Eddie Hall vs Mariusz Pudzianowski and how many rounds are there?
The rules of this fight will be the same as a strict MMA fight, as this is not a crossover event, it is just an MMA fight.
This means many moves are banned, including:
- Headbutting
- Eye Gouging
- Fish Hooking
- Biting or Spitting at the opponent
- Piledriver
- Downward pointing elbows
- Strikes to the spine or back of the head
- Knees or kicks to the head of a grounded opponent
- Throat strikes or grabbing the trachea
- Groin strikes or low blows
- Small joint manipulation
- Hair pulling
The pair agreed that the contest would be competed over two four-minute rounds.
Hall feels as though he is at a disadvantage cardio wise, and wanted shorter rounds.
Before the fight, Hall has said: “I wanted two-minute rounds. Mariusz wanted five-minute rounds, and somehow we've met in the middle, nowhere near the middle at four.
“So four-minute rounds is a big ask for me, but it was literally, I say yes to that or the fight is off. I had no choice.”
When is Eddie Hall vs Mariusz Pudzianowski?
- Hall and Pudzianowski fight on Saturday, April 26.
- Their fight is the co-main event of KSW 105.
- The bout is expected to get underway at 9.45pm BST.
- Prelims will begin at 5pm BST.
How to watch Eddie Hall vs Mariusz Pudzianowski and is there a live stream?
- Hall vs Pudzianowski can be bought on the KSW website.
- The clash is pay-per-view, and fans will need to purchase the PPV to watch for £10.
- Viewers can then stream the fight on any device.
- KSW 105 prelims will be available for FREE on YouTube at 5pm BST.
- Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.
