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MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: A 15-second thriller

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:40:59 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best knockouts from February 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Kyler Phillips def. Emeka Ifekandu at LFA 59 For the second straight event, LFA featured a highlight-reel head-kick knockout, this time courtesy of Kyler Phillips (6-1). Phillips knocked out Emeka Ifekandu (6-3) just over four minutes into their bantamweight bout. After a perfect set-up shot, Phillips dropped Ifekandu with a right high kick that sent him crashing face-first into the canvas

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Bellator 217 post-event facts: James Gallagher has submission skills

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:18:32 +0000

The third Bellator event of the month went down on Saturday with Bellator 217, which took place at 3Arena in Dublin with a main card that aired on Paramount via tape delay. In the main event, 22-year-old Irish prospect James Gallagher (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) rebounded from his first career loss with a first-round submission victory over promotional newcomer Steven Graham (6-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a bantamweight affair. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 18 post-event facts from Bellator 217. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card. Betting favorites improved to 3-0 (with one no-contest) in Bellator main events this year.

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Bellator 217 highlights: James Gallagher’s flawless win caps off banner night for SBG Ireland

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:41:40 +0000

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. Related Bellator 217 results: James Gallagher rebounds with submission win vs. Steven Graham Against Graham, Gallagher took the fight to the mat immediately after catching a body kick in the opening moments

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Bellator 217 results: James Gallagher rebounds with submission win vs. Steven Graham

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:30:09 +0000

From the moment he caught the first kick, James Gallagher was well on his way to a rebound victory. His opponent, Steven Graham , came out firing an immediate kick in the center of the cage. Gallagher was ready for it and caught it. From there, the fight went straight to the mat, where Gallagher put on a grappling clinic until securing a submission win with a rear-naked choke at the 2:31 mark of the first round of their Bellator 217 headliner. For the 22-year-old Gallagher, it was an impressive way to recover from the first loss of his career, a devastating knockout last August by Ricky Bandejas

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Bellator 217 official results: Gallagher vs. Graham

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:47:10 +0000

Bellator 217 takes place today, and you can join us for official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The event takes place at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN via tape delay.

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Bellator 217 official results (7 p.m. ET, tape delay)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 17:46:39 +0000

Bellator 217 takes place today, and you can join us for official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The event takes place at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN via tape delay

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Bellator 217 staff predictions: Who went rogue in our most lopsided picks ever?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:05:56 +0000

Gallagher vs. Graham Price vs. Queally Crosbie vs. Olejniczak Gustab vs. Smullen MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2019: 30-10 Gallagher (72%) Queally (80%) Crosbie (84%) Smullen (79%) Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2019: 30-10 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Brian Garcia @thegoze 2019: 30-10 2017 Champion Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Trent Reinsmith @TrentReinsmith 2019: 30-10 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2019: 29-11 Gallagher Price Crosbie Smullen Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2019: 29-11 2016 Champion Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2019: 28-12 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2019: 28-12 2014 Champion Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2019: 27-13 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Simon Samano @SJSamano 2019: 26-14 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2019: 26-14 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2019: 25-15 2018 Champion Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2019: 25-15 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2019: 24-16 Gallagher Queally Crosbie Smullen Bellator 217 staff predictions: Who went rogue in our most lopsided picks ever?

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Bellator 217: 5 reasons to watch James Gallagher’s bounce-back fight in Dublin

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:02:32 +0000

Bellator is back in Dublin this week. If you’re interested in the goings-on at SBG Ireland, you’re in luck. The card is loaded with fighters from that gym, including James Gallagher , who faces Steven Graham in the main event. Gallagher is one of the most hyped prospects on the Bellator roster.

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Bellator 217 weigh-in results: James Gallagher, Steven Graham official in Dublin

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:43:47 +0000

The weigh-ins are in the books for Saturday’s Bellator return to Ireland, and the fighters on the main card all hit their marks. In the headliner, Dublin’s own James Gallagher (7-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) takes on Steven Graham (6-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a bantamweight bout.

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Bellator 217′s James Gallagher happy to take the hate on the road to superstardom

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:15:21 +0000

Like it or not, in modern mixed martial arts, the ability to polarize the paying public is quite often more valuable to a fighter than any physical attribute. The die-hards might still prioritize skill and accomplishment, and readily part with their money to witness apex athletes throw down, but that prospect has not been sufficient to regularly entice the lucrative mainstream market. Fights are sold on subplots, sideshows and rivalries, manufactured or otherwise, and promoters require the participants to do their parts. Chael Sonnen, Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Josh Koscheck, Colby Covington, Paul Daley, Michael Bisping

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