UFC London results: Darren Till knocked clean out by American veteran Jorge Masvidal

LIVERPOOL UFC hero Darren Till was smashed senseless by American veteran Jorge Masvidal.

The Miami underdog travelled to the London earmarked as a sacrificial lamb to the Brit ace nicknamed The Gorilla.

But the 34-year-old battled back from a first-round flooring to land two sensational left hooks that rattled Till’s brain and left him sprawled out on the floor.

Masvidal sprinted out of his corner to get the action started and aimed a leg kick at Till’s knee.

But the American’s accuracy was off and he caught the proud Scouser in the crown jewels.

Till was given time to recover from the low blow and he roared back into action with a trademark left hand that floored ‘Gamebred’ but failed to knock him out.

Masvidal, a former backyard fighter and YouTube cult hero, went toe-to-toe with the Brit, even with the O2 crowd firmly against him.

Till, still only 26, was landing punches and backing the veteran 34-year-old up.

Masvidal did land a glancing left hand in the final minute of the opener but the Brit nodded, smiled and got back to work.

Masvidal succeeded with a takedown attempt just  seconds after an extended break, following an accidental eye-poke from Till.

But the Merseysider got back to his feet and shook his head in defiance when Masvidal landed another glancing blow.

But there was nothing glancing about the two left hooks that came next and smashed Till senseless.

The Englishman was kept on the ground while Masvidal celebrated silencing the UK crowd.

After some concerning minutes the fallen fight sat up and was consoled by the US victor.