Karl Roberson vs Khalil Rountree Fight Odds
Karl Roberson -130 vs Khalil Rountree
Fight is at 205 lbs and is -200 to end inside the distance.
Karl Roberson comes up to light heavyweight for this matchup with Khalil Rountree. Roberson has had mixed results at middleweight, but this matchup with a power striker is likely one that he welcomes with open arms. Roberson is a very sound striker and has a roundedness to his game, but has had specific hiccups. Under the UFC banner, Roberson has five wins against a mix of predominantly strikers. He has four losses, all via submission and all against opponents that are high end grapplers. This is why I believe he will welcome the matchup with the striker.
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Khalil Rountree is a power striker that has more holes in his game than he has positives. He does win the occasional fight via KO or injury, and should completely be considered a knock out or bust fighter. Rountree does not bring real volume to speak of and is extremely limited with his grappling game. He is in big trouble if he is taken down even once. He is also in big trouble if his opponent is highly durable.
How The Fight Plays Out
Rountree is live for a flash KO, particularly very early in the fight. Otherwise I believe this fight will be all Roberson. Roberson is the technically better striker, even if he does not have the power edge. He also has grappling working as a path for him, despite the fact that is where he has had all of his UFC losses. Roberson also has two submission wins and is able to capitalize against lesser grapplers like Rountree.
Roberson has multiple paths to victory, and his move to Glory MMA to train only enhances that grappling path to victory. He has also never been knocked out in his career, and I believe he presents problems that will wholly frustrate Rountree. Best of all, he comes with a small -130 price tag.
Betting Pick: Roberson -130
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