Eddie Corridor’s MMA debut was a smashing success, although it did include a touch of controversy.
The previous World’s Strongest Man donned the four-ounce gloves for a conflict in opposition to one other legendary strongman, Mariusz Pudzianowski, at KSW 105 in Gliwice, Poland.
Although there was a bit of confusion on Corridor’s begin initially of the bout, it didn’t take lengthy for him to search out his footing and land a few large proper arms that had his opponent reeling early.
Determined to get out of hazard, Pudzianowski shot in for a takedown, driving Corridor all the way in which throughout the cage. Corridor promptly threw Pudzianowski to the mat and proceeded to drop a collection of hammer fists and head photographs that finally pressured the referee to step in and name for the stoppage on the 30-second mark.
In the course of the last change, Corridor appeared to catch Pudzianowski with a number of hammer fists on to the again of the pinnacle, which garnered a warning from the referee. Corridor adjusted and continued touchdown photographs, resulting in the end.
In a post-fight interview, Corridor acknowledged that he received caught up within the second and apologized for the blows to the again of the pinnacle.
“I form of threw that first jab, he bounced again, and I may see the worry in his eyes,” Corridor stated. “So I threw a one-two, it was that fast, he dropped his guard, and I caught him with that second one. That’s when his eyes rolled, and I simply saved that strain on, threw him round, and simply saved plowing my fist into his head as onerous as I may. …
“Clearly, when he was on the ground, I used to be simply hammerfisting. You simply lose—once more, my apologies, [it was] my first combat. I believe I hit him a couple of times at the back of the pinnacle. Then I heard the ref shout at me, and it clicked, after which I went again to the face. So once more, my apologies. My expertise — I wouldn’t prefer to be hit at the back of the pinnacle, so I’m sorry, Mariusz. However these items occur. It was an accident.”
Pudzianowski responds to Eddie Corridor’s public apology
After studying of Corridor’s public apology, Pudzianowski responded on social media, shrugging all of it off and acknowledging that ‘The Beast’ was the higher fighter that evening.
“He was higher; he received. This isn’t chess. It occurs like that generally,” Pudzianowski posted on his Instagram story.
As for what comes subsequent, Corridor is open to a rematch with Pudzianowski, however he has no delusions about what he hopes to perform whereas competing for KSW.
“If a rematch is there, I’ll take it,” Corridor stated. “I’ve received no aspirations to be primary in KSW. That’s simply not for me. I need to come and have enjoyable. I need to combat my heroes. I need to combat the freaks of the world.”
