Eddie Hall and Mariusz Pudzianowski compare BELLIES in hilarious staredown after weighing combined 601LBS for KSW 105
The pair will take part in one of the heaviest fights in MMA history
HALL OR NOTHING Eddie Hall and Mariusz Pudzianowski compare BELLIES in hilarious staredown after weighing combined 601LBS for KSW 105
EDDIE HALL and fellow World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski tipped the scales at a combined 601lbs for their MMA match - which they set the table for with a hilarious face off.
The former strongmen throw down tomorrow night in the co-main event of KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland.
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Eddie Hall collides with Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 105 on Saturday night
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The former World's Strongest Men hilariously made fun of their physiques by sticking out their bellies
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The pair weighed a combined 601lbs for their Polish punch-up
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Five-time World's Strongest Man winner Pudzianowski has been tasked with the job of welcoming Hall to professional MMA in his 28th competitive outing.
Hall has taken training seriously since his freakshow 2-vs-1 fight with the Neffati Brothers last year and has got in incredible shape.
The 37-year-old tipped the scales at 334lbs (23 stone, eight pounds) for the Polish punch-up - completing an incredible 98lbs (seven stone) body transformation.
Pudzianowski, meanwhile, weighed in at a solid 267lbs (19 stone) for the titanic clash.
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The pair hit the scales early this morning, laying the table for a mammoth melee tomorrow night.
All that remained was for them to step on the scales during the ceremonial weigh-ins, which took place in front of a packed crowd.
And they took part in a hilarious staredown after the formalities, much to the delight of the rabid fans in attendance.
The behemoths made light of their reduced physiques by sticking out their stomachs.
EDDIE HALL VS MARIUSZ PUDZIANOWSKI BETTING TIPS AND ODDS
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They then shared a laugh and a joke before posing in front of the cameras for the final time.
Pudzianowski, 48, vowed to drag Hall into deep waters in a chilling message earlier this week.
Eddie Hall faces off against Mariusz Pudzianowski in pre fight press conference
He said: "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."
Hall, however, insists his training over the last year has him primed to push his cardiovascular endurance to its absolute limits.
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Hall, 37, weighed in at 334lbs for his professional mixed martial arts debut
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Mariusz Pudzianowski, 48, tipped the scales at 267lbs
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In an interview with talkSPORT, the 37-year-old said: "I've been doing the four-minute rounds. I'm not gassing, I'm big, I'm strong.
'I've never heard a fighter say, 'I wish I was weaker for that fight'.
"So I've got no intention to lose weight, muscle mass or whatever.
'I can fight, I've got the lung capacity and I'm happy to go in at this weight.'
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