Bellator 144 Results: Halsey vs. Carvalho

Bellator 144 took place October 23, 2015, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event was a middleweight title fight: Rafael Carvalho stopped former champion Brandon Halsey with a body kick at 1:42 of Round 2 to claim the vacant belt. The planned bantamweight title rematch between champion Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas had been postponed after Dantas suffered a rib injury, so the event was headlined by Halsey and Carvalho.

Brennan Ward stopped Dennis Olson in the first round, while Michael “Venom” Page finished Charlie Ontiveros with elbows. Goiti Yamauchi submitted Isao Kobayashi in the third. The card delivered 13 completed bouts across the main and preliminary lineups.

Bellator 144 full results

Main card

• Rafael Carvalho def. Brandon Halsey — KO (body kick), Round 2, 1:42; won the Bellator middleweight title
• Brennan Ward def. Dennis Olson — TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:37
• Goiti Yamauchi def. Isao Kobayashi — submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 3:50
• Michael Page def. Charlie Ontiveros — TKO (elbows), Round 1, 3:20

Preliminary card

• Matt Bessette def. Kevin Roddy — submission (heel hook), Round 1, 3:47
• Matt Secor def. Jeremie Holloway — submission (Achilles lock), Round 2, 4:54
• Marius Enache def. Pete Rogers Jr. — submission (scarf-hold armlock), Round 2, 2:37
• Kin Moy def. Walter Smith-Cotito — submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 3:53
• Billy Giovanella def. Brandon Polcare — submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 2:19
• Damien Trites def. Keenan Raymond — submission (armbar), Round 2, 1:17
• Sam Watford def. T.J. Hepburn — unanimous decision, 30-27 (three judges)
• Kemran Lachinov def. Ilya Kotau — submission (heel hook), Round 2, 2:57
• Kevin Haley def. Mike Zichelle — unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-28, 29-28

Selected Bout Results

• Kemran Lachinov defeated Ilya Kotau by Submission (Heel Hook); round 2, 2:57.
• Damien Trites defeated Keenan Raymond by Submission (Armbar); round 2, 1:17.
• Rafael Carvalho defeated Brandon Halsey by KO (Body Kick); round 2, 1:42.
• Brennan Ward defeated Dennis Olson by KO (Punches); round 1, 4:37.
• Goiti Yamauchi defeated Isao Kobayashi by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 3, 3:50.
• Michael Page defeated Charlie Ontiveros by TKO (Elbows); round 1, 3:20.
• Kin Moy defeated Walter Smith-Cotito by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 3, 3:53.
• Billy Giovanella defeated Brandon Polcare by Submission (Triangle Choke); round 1, 2:19.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 144 results; Sherdog: Bellator 144 bout results; Bellator archive.

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