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YouTubers vs TikTokers Battle of the Platforms: Austin McBroom beats Bryce Hall by TKO

YouTubers vs TikTokers Battle of the Platforms saw Austin McBroom crush Bryce Hall in a TKO win and fans were all too thrilled

Austin McBroom crushed Bryce Hall on June 12's Battle of the Platforms fight, winning by TKO. The two social media stars made a wager that if one of them was knocked out, the other would have to give the $1M prize.

The much-anticipated YouTube vs TikTok event organized by Social Gloves took place in Miami, Florida. DJ Khaled, a rapper and record producer, performed at the venue, while fans on Twitter were entertained by a boxing battle between YouTuber Deji Olatunji and TikToker Vinnie Hacker. Overall, YouTube dominated the night. Fan-favorite Deji Olatunji, unfortunately, lost the fight to TikToker Vinnie Hacker as both heavily trended on the micro-blogging site over the weekend.

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As for the Hall vs McBroom match, the two fought three out of five rounds with McBroom declaring victory through a TKO, or technical knockout, in the third round. According to the final figures, McBroom landed 29 punches (23 power) against Hall's 10. Because the fight finished in a TKO, it's unclear whether McBroom received the $1M bonus as part of his wager with Hall, even though he has made a lot of money as a result of his victory. Hall was paid $5M for participating in the battle.

'Every punch makes the taco bell sound'

Fans took to Twitter to share their excitement. Some commented on how Hall was visibly bloodied by McBroom. "bryce hall getting punched by austin mcbroom at the #SocialGloves event will never get old," said a Twitter user. "Every punch makes the taco bell sound," said another. "Austin McBroom hit Bryce Hall so hard he lost his hairline," a third chipped in.

"Imagine Losing Addison, his fight to Austin and a million dollars from his share of the fight all within a span of few months...2021 not looking good for Bryce A perfect example of all talk, no show. #youtubevstiktok #brycehall #austinmcbroom #KSI #Deji #Gib #Taylorholder," another fan tweeted, referring to TikToker Addison Rae's breakup with Hall.

McBroom 'tryna look like the Lorax'

Others commented on the attire the two boxers chose. "Bryce Hall rocking a Monsters university logo and Austin McBroom is the monster going to the university," a fan noted. "Why does Austin look like he’s from the Lorax “I speak for the trees”," said another. "@AustinMcbroom was tryna look like the lorax," added a third. "austin mcbroom fr look like dj lance rock from yo gabba gabba," a fourth chipped in.