After 13 months and three bout cancellations, James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor finally met inside the Bellator cage in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator Europe 9 in Milan. The result of all that anticipation was an easy win for “The Strabanimal.”
Gallagher and Ellenor traded kicks for a brief moment before the Irishman secured a takedown, immediately taking Ellenor’s back. Gallagher wasted no time, working on rear-naked chokes and neck cranks. He finally locked in the former with 30 seconds left in the clock, forcing Ellenor to tap at the 4:31 mark of the opening frame.