Bellator 79 results: Hale vs. Santos

MMA Fighting has Bellator 79 results for Friday's Bellator action from the Casino Rama in Orillia, Canada.

In the main event, Thiago Santos will face Richard Hale in a heavyweight tournament semifinal. Also on the card, Mike Richman will face Shahbulat Shamhalaev in a featherweight tournament semifinal.

Check out Bellator 79 results below.

Main card
Richard Hale def. Thiago Santos via TKO, Rd. 1 (3:31)
Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Mike Richman via KO, Rd. 1 (1:45)
Douglas Lima def. Kobe Ortiz via TKO, Rd. 3 (4:50)
Ryan Ford def. Kyle Baker via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Undercard
Vitaly Minakov def. Vladimir Starcencov via TKO, Rd. 2 (0:27)
Christ Franck def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev def. Josh Pulsifier via rear naked choke submission, Rd. 1 (3:30)
Guillaume DeLorenzi def. Jonny Carson via rear naked choke, Rd. 1 (4:49)
Ed Carpenter def. Josh Appelt via submission, Rd. 1