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The Brazilian MMA star successfully defended his UFC light-heavyweight title with a fourth-round TKO victory over a very brave Rountree Jr.The American fought his heart out and arguably won the first two rounds as he went toe-to-toe with the kickboxing icon on the feet.
In the second round, he dropped Pereira with a short right hook.
But as his gas tank began to lower in the third stanza, the tides turned and ‘Poatana’ came into his own.
By round four, Rountree Jr was a bloody mess with claret painting his chest while his right eye was swollen shut by Pereira’s ram-rodding jab.
The 34-year-old was rocked multiple times but showed immense heart in firing back while hurt.
A huge knee up the middle was the beginning of the end, as Periera worked the body before closing the show with a massive right uppercut.
Rountree Jr may have lost the fight but the sizeable underdog saw his stock rise significantly after his gutsy display.
