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Jesse Roberts
USA
Upsets experienced BJJ convert
Roberts defeated AJ Agazarm via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at Bellator 214 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
ANALYSIS
Roberts was the underdog going into this fight. Both fighters were making their professional debuts, but Agazarm had the grappling experience and hype. In the end, that did not matter. Roberts set the tone early with his striking. He effectively countered basically every strike thrown by his opponent. With the exception of a few moments, he basically shut down Agazarm's noted grappling attack. It is hard to see where Roberts will go in his Bellator career, but he certainly got off to a good start here.
Roberts was the underdog going into this fight. Both fighters were making their professional debuts, but Agazarm had the grappling experience and hype. In the end, that did not matter. Roberts set the tone early with his striking. He effectively countered basically every strike thrown by his opponent. With the exception of a few moments, he basically shut down Agazarm's noted grappling attack. It is hard to see where Roberts will go in his Bellator career, but he certainly got off to a good start here.