After dropping two straight in his last showings, Darren Till was looking to get back in the winning column against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282.
UFC 282: Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Round 1
Du Plessis with a low kick. Till right away on the pressure. Du Plessis goes for a takedown and gets Till’s back. Till tries to get up as Du Plessis lands strikes in grappling off the fence. Du Plessis is hammering him with that left hand. Du Plessis continues his offense against a nonactive Till. Till is eating a lot of shots here. Du Plessis unloads with that right hand now. Another takedown from Du Plessis. He’s got the body triangle in from the back and landing a lot of strikes, dozens of clean punches. Du Plessis goes under the neck with a choke. 60 shots by Du Plessis in the round to 0 from Till with a minute left. Till gets out. He goes for a guillotine but loses it in the scramble. Back to the feet. Elbow from Till. Ice jab from Du Plessis. Low kick from DP before going down. Till with big shots from the top. Du Plessis takes him down to close the round.
Round 2
Till with an inside low kick. Du Plessis with a good right. Du Plessis fading out here, looking tired now. Till with a good 1-2. Du Plessis eats a low kick. Till with a big counter left to Du Plessis who was on the way in. Till on the outside lands a huge knee. Du Plessis gets him down. Till gets up. He’s back on the outside pushing Du Plessis against the cage. Big counter elbow gets through for Till. Nice straight left for Till. Elbow over the top by Till. Du Plessis gets a takedown and takes top position. He’s going for the guillotine but loses it. Du Plessis looking for a foot lock at the buzzer.
Round 3
Till with a jab. Till with a straight left. Nice right hand from Du Plessis. They exchange strikes in the middle. Nice double jab from Du Plessis. Till keeping his range with the jab. Big jab from Du Plessis and a counter left on top. Du Plessis gets a takedown and lays the ground and pound from mount. He gets thee back and locks in a rear-naked choke.
Official Result: Dricus Du Plessis defeats Darren Till via submission (R3, 2:43).
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We will somehow see a third round – what a fight! 🍿
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A statement submission for @DricusduPlessis!
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