at Whittaker again shoots in and presses Till against the cage but cannot get the Englishman down.
Till presses him up against the cage. The Liverpool native lands a left hand and then throws a high kick. July 26, 2020, 3:36 AM Robert shoots in but Darren shrugs him off. UFC on ESPN 14 Results: Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till. Whittaker went down in the first from a beautiful elbow. Darren Till by unanimous decision (48-47 x3)
ALEX OLIVEIRA (30-27 x 3) defeats Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision.PAUL CRAIG defeats Peter Gadzhimurad Antigulov by Submission due to a Triangle Choke at 2:06 in Round UFC Fight Island 3: Paul Craig Post-fight Interview UFC Fight Island 3: Robert Whittaker Post-fight Interview Darren Till gives up his back but is able to get back to his feet and escape. UFC Fight Island 3: Jesse Ronson Post-Fight Interview Darren Till by unanimous decision (48-47 x3)Who would you like to see Robert Whittaker fight next following his decision victory over Darren Till this evening on Yas Island? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on July 25, 2020 July 26, 2020, 3:22 AM Till throws a left that misses.
The horn sounds to end the fight.
He leaps in with a left hand that misses. Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event is headlined by a key middleweight matchup featuring former champ Robert Whittaker taking on Darren Till.The UFC’s former middleweight champion, Whittaker (20-5 MMA), will be returning to action this evening for the first time since surrendering his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243.Prior to his setback to ‘Stylebender’, ‘The Reaper’ was riding a nine-fight win streak, which included victories over Yoel Romero (x2), Jacare Souza and Uriah Hall.Meanwhile, Darren Till (18-2-1 MMA) made his middleweight ‘The Gorilla’ is confident that a win over Robert Whittaker this evening will earn him a Round one of the UFC Fight Island 3 main event begins and Till charges in but gets caught with a jab. • Jul. Round 1 – Both fighters walk out looking serious and focused. The horn sounds to end the fight. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Fabricio Werdum def. Whittaker comes out to Roy Jones Jr. And we’re underway. 11:26 pm ET Whittaker used the opportunity to land some heavy ground and pound shots, swelling Till's face and drawing blood from his nose.With both men having scored knockdowns, the fight settled into a pattern dominated by feints and leg kicks from Whittaker. Darren circles off the fence and Whittaker attacks with a huge punch that misses the mark. A hard elbow lands for the former champion. Darren Till via unanimous decision (48-47 x3) Brent Brookhouse. Whittaker with a nice uppercut. Darren Till by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Mauricio Rua def.
Till is back to his feet but Whittaker has him pressed against the cage. He looks for an overhand right but Till ducks under and threatens with a single leg. Both men with kicks now. He’s bleeding from the strike but seems fine.
Till lands his own left hand and then an overhand right as Whittaker steps forward.Both men feinting and Till lands a 1-2 combo before Whittaker comes back with another leg kick.Whittaker tried for a takedown and Till dug to the body with a good shot. Upon time-in, Whittaker takes down Till. July 26, 2020, 3:34 AM Another nice combination lands for Whittaker. at 11:25 pm ET Darren responds with a right hand but eats another left hand counter from the Aussie.
July 26, 2020, 3:11 AM Alexander Gustafsson by submission (armbar) at 2:30 of the first round; One minute remains. 11:23 pm ET