A key welterweight fight between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-2-1 MMA) and undefeated contender Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 130 event in Liverpool, England.<\/p>\n
Darren Till missed weight for the contest (174.5 pounds)<\/a> and was forced to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to “Wonderboy”<\/a>.<\/p>\n Round one begins and Thompson quickly takes the center of the octagon. Till misses with a low kick. He presses forward. Stephen misses with a side kick. He throws another that lands. Till comes forward but Thompson circles out and then lands a low kick. “Wonderboy” with a nice kick to the body. He goes low with an inside kick. Till presses forward and throws a jab that misses the mark. Thompson with another low kick. Till returns fire with one of his own. Darren is pressing the action now. He lands a kick to the body but Thompson replies with a nice left hand. Thompson leaps in with a combination. He throws a side kick but there wasn’t much power on it. Till attempts a spinning back fist but Thompson blocks it. Stephen is circling along the fence. He lands a hard low kick. One minute remains in round one. Thompson takes the center of the octagon. He eats a low kick from Till but then rushes in with a combination. Till avoids and then resets. “Wonderboy” with a low kick. Round one comes to an end.<\/p>\n Round two begins and Thompson starts things off with a kick. He just misses with a head kick. That got Till’s attention. Darren attempts to force Wonderboy into a corner but Stephen quickly escapes. Thompson with a nice side kick to the body. Till replies with a low kick. Thompson with a right hand. The fighters clinch briefly then break. Till takes the center of the octagon. Thompson with a right hand that fails to find a home. Till misses with a right hand and so does Thompson. Darren clinches up and lands a knee. Thompson breaks free. Till lands a pair of low kicks. Thompson fires off a right hand over the top. “Wonderboy” again just misses with a high kick attempt. Two minutes remain in round two. Thompson lands a low kick. Till presses forward but eats a side kick for his efforts. Darren misses with a low kick. Thompson circles out and takes the center of the cage. “Wonderboy” just misses with a high kick. He lands a follow up left jab. Till lands a left hand. Thompson backs off and then lands a side kick. Stephen just misses with a high kick. Till smiles at him. Round two comes to an end.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1000824146241011712<\/p>\n Round three begins and Thompson lands a side kick to start. Till applying a lot of pressure now. He avoids a head kick and then leaps in with a punch that misses. Both men fire off low kicks. Thompson partially lands a high kick. He leaps in with a left hand but Till blocks it and then presses forward. Darren swings and misses with a wild right hand attempt. Darren lands a low kick. Thompson fires back with a nice kick to the body. Stephen looks so relaxed in there. He lands a left hand. Till lands a crisp jab. Wonderboy circles out and then lands a beautiful counter right hand. Stephen leaps in with a combination but nothing appears to land flush. Till with pressure again. Thompson lands a hard right hand as he was coming in. Till with a shot to the body. Thompson with another right hand. He is winning these exchanges. Darren Till goes to the body with a kick. Thompson gets caught with a jab and then eats a low kick. He circles out and then takes the center of the octagon. Thompson leaps in with a combination. Till says he was poked in the eye and so we have a break in the action. Till recovers and we restart. Till with a big left. Thompson answers with a kick to the body. Till with another left. Thompson replies with a combination. The horn sounds to end round three.<\/p>\n Ready to erupt in Echo Arena. #UFCLiverpool<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Y57K7VSLgf<\/a><\/p>\n — UFC (@ufc) May 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n