Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. full fight video highlights

 Pereira v Rountree Jr.
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Watch Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. full fight video highlights from their UFC 307 main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.

Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. took place Oct. 5 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alex Pereira (12-2) and Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6, 1 no-contest) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on ESPN+.

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Round 1

Pereira hops across the ring and throws a high kick, nearly tripping as Rountree grabs it. Rountree quick to fire back with punches. He’s staying springy as Pereira searches for an angle to strike. Leg kick from Pereira, Rountree hits a left hand.

Pereira throws out a counter right. Rountree standing with him, he looks poised to land a KO blow himself. Pereira with a stinging leg kick. Pereira looking to counter now. Rountree blocks a high kick. Rountree with a glancing right. He doesn’t look intimidated.

Left hand by Rountree connects again. Rountree catches a kick, but misses on the sweep attempt. Rountree scores with a right. Another left from Rountree gets through. Pereira punishes the leg with a kick.

MMA Fighting scores the round, 10-9 Rountree.

Round 2

Pereira again quick to take center, but he lets Rountree come to him this time. Rountree is still making good use of that left hand. He blocks a kick and scores with the left again. Pereira is avoiding the more powerful punches, but that left is giving him problems.

Counter left by Pereira and Rountree didn’t like that. Leg kick slowed Rountree down. Pereira working the jab. He lands a teep to the stomach. Rountree throws a right and circles. It’s the champion controlling the range though.

Pereira misses a high kick and Rountree makes him pay with a right hand. Looked like Pereira was wobbled, but probably just a balance issue, don’t think that will be scored a knockdown. Pereira’s jab has been money all round. Rountree risks it and lunges forward to connect with a straight left. Right hand from Pereira. High kick by Rountree, Pereira shakes it off.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Pereira. Overall, 19-19.

Round 3

Two good lefts by Rountree to open the round. Pereira has to respect that power. Jab by Pereira. Rountree goes to the body with a punch and scores. Glancing high kick by Pereira. Left hook by Pereira, followed by a right and a jab. Rountree fires back to keep him honest.

Hard leg kick from Pereira, and another. Rountree sneaks in another body shot as he absorbs a leg kick. Pereira wants to walk him down. Rountree with a counter left. Jab by Pereira. Rountree hits a right and circles away. He’s not letting Pereira set him up for anything devastating. Pereira pressuring with the jab. He’s kicking Rountree’s leg out.

Rountree getting a little desperate with his winging punches. Pereira hits a crisp combo and a clinch knee to close the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round, 10-9 Pereira. Overall, 29-28 Pereira.

Round 4

Pereira’s jab is lightning fast. Straight right scores for the champion, then a leg kick. Rountree eats a big jab and he’s feeling this accumulated damage. Pereira putting it on a bloodied Rountree now.

Rountree just throwing back, he’s eating big shots, but he wants to land a KO blow. Pereira jabbing his face off and timing power punches. This could be the end. Big right from Pereira and Rountree is doing what he can to survive. More hard punches from the champion, blood just running down Rountree’s face and body. He has to last another 90 seconds and even if he does, corner might want to throw in the towel.

Some amazing heart being shown by Rountree, but he is being battered. Pereira doing what he can to end this, somehow Rountree isn’t going down. Goddard watching the action closely, he could stop it, but Rountree is still throwing punches.

Pereira pours it on. Rountree crumbles. And still.

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