Khalil Rountree Jr. dominates Eryk Anders for his unanimous victory at UFC 236



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ATLANTA – Khalil Rountree Jr. dominated Eryk Anders in all facets on Saturday at UFC 236, winning the unanimous victory (30-26 on the scorecards of the three judges).

From the start, Rountree attacked Anders with kicks in the legs that made his opponent's thigh red bright after the first round. Rountree did most of his damage in the second, dropping Anders several times with punches and followed with hard kicks. The third was pretty much the same at Rountree, Anders having never managed to get a pace.

Rountree dominated Anders 79-16 in heavy strikes, including 38 on the legs.

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