DARREN TILL settled his feud with Luke Rockhold with a chilling KO – before they shared an ice-cold beer together.
The pair of ex-UFC stars headlined in Manchester at Misfits 22 following a fiery build up which saw them clash verbally and very nearly physically.
Darren Till shared a beer with Luke Rockhold after his brutal KO
Despite being little to split them on the microphone in the lead up – in the ring it was a totally different story.
Till, 32, dropped former UFC and Strikeforce champion Rockhold, 40, twice in three rounds with the final left hand of the fight flattening the American.
There were worrying scenes inside the AO Arena as the beaten American lay slumped in his corner.
Rockhold needed oxygen and got to his feet very gingerly – as Till ended the bad blood right there.
He said: “I feel fantastic but first and foremost I also have to show that I’m a real martial artist.
“Past the s***talk I’ve been a fan of Luke since I was a little boy, I grew up watching him in Strikeforce and UFC.
“He’s a phenom.
“So, I just had to give all respect to Luke. I know we’ve had a heated week but full respect to him and his team.”
Misfits 22 – All the info
MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
The a huge event comes from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the night starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night…
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It appears the mutual respect was extended after battle as Rockhold posted a picture sharing a cold one with Till post-fight.
Holding a beer, he posted: “S*** happens. It’s all love @darrentill2.0. All the best to you brother.”
Rockhold was making his debut in Misfits Boxing – home to celebrity-style crossover bouts.
Meanwhile Till is now 3-0 in the ring following prior wins over MMA duo Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart.
But now he wants to bring British boxing legend Carl Froch, 48, out of his 11-year retirement.
Froch was ringside to see the KO and Till hopped out of the ring to confront the former super-middleweight world champion.
He screamed: “Where the f*** is Carl Froch you little s***house. Get in this f***ing ring.
“You’ve got so much to say on your little YouTube channel with 10k viewers get in this f***ing ring you s***house.
“He’s f***ed off! Mind you he is 50 so I might not call him out.”
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