Masvidal right) achieves a spectacular knockout against Till (left). Photo: Reproduction / Twitter @ufcespanhol
The zebra walked through the main fight of the UFC London, an event held this Saturday (16), in the English capital. The North American Jorge masvidal arrived at the show considered a big underdog for the dispute against the 'owner of the house' Darren till. However, with a spectacular knockout in the second round he silenced the audience that filled the O2 Arena to support the local idol.
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As a result, the experienced Jorge masvidal This is the 33rd victory of his career – he also has 13 defeats – and should rise from 11th in the welterweight rankings. In turn, Till, 3rd in the rankings, suffers the second defeat of his career. He had lost in his last performance to Tyron woodley, in the fight for the category belt.
The fight
The fight between Darren till e Jorge masvidal It started hot from the first second. The North American tried to surprise the Englishman with a kick as soon as the bell sounded. However, he hit his rival's genitals. The fight was stopped until the owner of the house recovered.
When the fight resumed, Till went all out and combining two punches took Masvidal to the canvas. The Englishman tried to continue the punishment on the ground, but the North American got up quickly. Darren continued to fight better, putting pressure on the athlete of Cuban descent, but most of his attacks were always answered.
In the second round, the story of the fight began to change. Masvidal surprised and got a takedown early on, but Till quickly got out of the disadvantaged position. Nonetheless. The Englishman's combinations, which in the first round got in his rival's face, were blocked in the final. Confident, the American smiled at each of Darren's frustrated attacks and achieved victory in a brutal way. He ducked under a direct shot from the Englishman, closed the distance with a kick and crossed his left twice straight into Till's face. The 'owner of the house' went to the ground already knocked out, but he still landed one more punch to secure the victory.
UFC London results
Main Card
Welterweight Weight: Jorge masvidal derrotou Darren till by knockout at 3m45s of R2
Welterweight Weight: Leon edwards defeated Gunnar Nelson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
Light Heavyweight: Dominick reyes derrotou Volkan oezdemir defeated by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight: Nathaniel Wood submitted José Alberto Quiñonez with a rear naked choke at 2m46s of R2
Welterweight Weight: Claudius Hannibal finished Danny Roberts with an armbar at 2m37s of R3
Middleweight: Jack Marshman defeated John Phillips via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Feather weight: arnold allen defeated Jordan Rinaldi via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight: Marc Diakiese derrotou Joe Duffy in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27 30-27)
Light heavyweight: Saparbeg Safarov defeated Nick Negumereanu via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-27)
Average weight: Tom Breese x Ian Heinisch – Fight canceled Breese had a health problem before the event
Feather weight: Dan Ige finished Danny henry with a rear naked choke at 1m17s of R1
Fly weight: Molly McCann derrotou Priscila Pedrita in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Mike Grundy derrotou Nad Narimani by technical knockout at 4m42s of R2
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