Bellator 219 Results: Fighter pays tribute to Stone Cold Steve Austin, Epic main event

#2. Michael Jasper (13-4) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) (Welterweight)

Jasper vs. Koreshkov

The Welterweights took center stage next as Jasper and Koreshkov faced each other in the second fight on the main card.

Jasper was on a three-fight win streak going into the fight while Koreshkov had lost his last fight against Douglas Lima at Bellator 206.

Former Welterweight Champion Koreshkov used the leg kicks effectively in the first round. He mixed the kicks up nicely with the left jabs. There were moments when the spin kick too came out of the arsenal of Koreshkov. Jasper found it tough to deal with the rampant kicks of Koreshkov, however, he did get in a few good knees and avoided taking more damage in the first round that clearly went to Koreshkov.

Jasper showed some urgency in the second round as he looked to connect with a combination of quickfire jabs. All he could get was a body shot. Koreshkov kept Jasper guessing as the kicks telegraphed the hooks and jabs that came in. He rocked Jasper with a big right and scored a takedown soon after with one minute left to go in the second round. Koreshkov got another round in the bag.

The third round was quintessential fight management from Koreshkov as he relentlessly kept taking Jasper down. Jasper got up on the feet various times only to get slammed back down to the mat.

Result: Andrey Koreshkov def. Michael Jasper via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

It was a highly superior performance from the former Bellator Welterweight Champion as he nullified Jasper's gameplan with an all-rounded display that included a combination of kicks, strikes and some solid ground control.

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