James Gallagher showed nothing but class following his stunning knockout loss against Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204. After talking a big game prior to the fight, Gallagher (7-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) was caught with some huge strikes and put out cold by Bandejas (11-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the opening round of their bantamweight matchup at Bellator 204, which took place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., and aired on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. Gallagher came out with a lot of pressure and was getting the better of his opponent. Bandejas stayed composed, though, and waited for an opening to land flush on the Irishman and put him on wobbly legs. Bandejas dropped Gallagher with a slick kick then finished the job with some ground strikes to set up an outpour of reaction from the MMA community
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James Gallagher provides no excuses for Bellator 204 knockout: ‘I’m down but not broke’ – MMA Junkie