Bellator 79 took place on November 2, 2012 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada.
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Bellator 79 Pre-Fight Analysis
Bellator 79 Play-by-Play
Bellator 79 MMA Decisions
Bellator 79 Tapology
Bellator 79 Post-Fight Analysis
MAIN CARD (MTV2)
• Richard Hale vs. Thiago Santos (HW Tournament semifinal): Richard Hale def. Thiago Santos via TKO (punches) at 3:31 of Round 1.
• Mike Richman vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev (FW Tournament semifinal): Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Mike Richman via KO (punches) at 1:45 of Round 1.
• Douglas Lima vs. Jacob Ortiz: Douglas Lima def. Jacob Ortiz via TKO (head kick, punches) at 4:50 of Round 3.
• Kyle Baker vs. Ryan Ford: Ryan Ford def. Kyle Baker via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)
• Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio vs. Christ Franck: Christ Franck def. Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
• Vitaly Minakov vs. Vladimir Starcencov: Vitaly Minakov def. Vladimir Starcencov via TKO (punches) at 0:27 of Round 2.
• Magomedrasul Khasbulaev vs. Josh Pulsifer: Magomedrasul Khasbulaev def. Josh Pulsifer via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:30 of Round 1.
• Jonny Carson vs. Guillaume DeLorenzi: Guillaume DeLorenzi def. Jonny Carson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:49 of Round 1.
• Josh Appelt vs. Ed Carpenter: Josh Appelt def. Ed Carpenter via TKO at 3:20 of Round 1.
