SBG Ireland was well represented at Bellator 217, and the showcase of coach John Kavanagh’s stable of fighters couldn’t have ended better.
Bellator 217 took place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin with a main card on Paramount and DAZN via tape delay.
In the main event, rising Irish prospect James Gallagher put on a flawless performance, leading to a first-round submission of Steven Graham. For the 22-year-old Gallagher, it was a big bounce-back performance following the first loss of his young career, which came by devastating knockout last August.
Against Graham, Gallagher took the fight to the mat immediately after catching a body kick in the opening moments. From there, Gallagher went to work until securing a rear-naked choke for a sixth career win with the hold.
You can watch the Bellator 217 highlights recapped by Mike Goldberg and “Big” John McCarthy in the video above.
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