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Bellator 153

The Bellator 153 headline, It was a less than welcoming start for the debuting Benson Henderson who was unable to dethrone Welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov over five rounds. It was a complete shut out by the Russian champion, with the judges awarding him every single round of his first Bellator title defence.

Henderson is no stranger to 25 minute fights, but continued to take strong punishment from Koreshkov throughout the fight – including a phenomenal flying knee from the Russian. Henderson will likely return back down to 155lbs.

In the Bellator 153 co-main event, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire forced Henry Corrales to tap 4:09 into the second round. The Brazilian locked in the guillotine choke for the win, collecting his 13th promotional victory under the Bellator banner.

Despite riding a train of momentum with four consecutive wins, hometown boy Brenan Ward came up short against the debuting Evangelista Santos. It took just 30 seconds for the former Strikeforce competitor “Cyborg” to lock in an ankle lock submission.

Elsewhere, the undefeated Brent Primus continued his rise in Bellator, taking a split decision victory over “Toninho Furia.” Primus utilised his striking, as well as some takedown offence to take his seventh career victory.

To open up Bellator 153, once again, the UK’s Michael “Venom” Page showcased his quick finishing, collecting a first round toe hold submission victory over Jeremie Holloway. MVP inserted his dominance immediately, throwing a right hand, which dropped Holloway on route to the tapout. MVP now turns his attention to Fernando Gonzalez, who will welcome Page at Bellator 158: London on July 16.

Full Bellator 153 results

Welterweight title: Andrey Koreshkov (c) def. Benson Henderson via Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Featherweight: Patrício Freire def. Henry Corrales via Submission (guillotine choke) (Round 2 – 4:09)
Welterweight: Evangelista Santos def. Brennan Ward via Verbal Submission (heel hook) (Round 1 – 0:30)
Lightweight: Brent Primus def. Gleristone Santos via Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight: Michael Page def. Jeremie Holloway via Submission (toe hold) (Round 1 – 2:15)

Preliminary Card Results:

Welterweight: Djamil Chan def. Richard Patishnock via knockout (punches) (Round 1 – 3:09)
Welterweight: Chris Honeycutt def. Matt Secor via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Light-Heavyweight: Mike Zichelle def. Joe Cronin via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 1 – 1:25)
Featherweight: Matt Bessette def. Keith Richardson via TKO (cut) (Round 2 – 3:14)
Featherweight: Chris Foster def. Vovka Clay via Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Sam Watford def. Dean Hancock via submission (armbar) (Round 1 – 1:24)
Middleweight: Tim Caron def. Justin Sumter via TKO (punches) (Round 2 – 3:38)
Bantamweight: Blair Tugman def. Jay Perrin via Decision (Split) (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)