James Gallagher defeated Cal Ellenor in the first round of their bout at Bellator Europe 9 in Milan on Saturday night.
Gallagher, known as the 'Strabanimal', locked in a rear naked choke late in the opening five minutes which saw Englishman Ellenor tap out.
The victory was the 23-year-old Gallagher's fourth in a row and takes his pro MMA career to 11-1.
🇮🇪 👏 GALLAGHER GETS THE TAP!
⁰ @StrabanimalMMA went to work on the rear-naked choke and after some great hand work secured the submission on Ellenor at the close of round 1️⃣.⁰⁰#BellatorMilan pic.twitter.com/Wq3Q5qTq3i— Bellator Europe (@Bellator_Europe) October 3, 2020
"I came in here the best I've ever been," Gallagher said after the fight.
"I didn't talk. They said, 'It's all talk, it's all talk' - I've had my mouth shut for months and I still come in and do it. Silence to the whole fucking division. Silence.
"Give me anyone, everyone and a big bag money and I'll fight anyone of them.
"I'm too smart, too smart for them. Where I come from back in Strabane, I'm the toughest motherfucker in the whole thing. No one can stop me. When I want to turn it on and dog them, I can do it all.
"I'm extremely proud of myself. I've worked hard. I'm 23-years-old. Everyone counts me out but I count myself in every time and that's all that matters, isn't it?
"Give me that belt. It's mine."
🗣 "Give me that belt!"@StrabanimalMMA lays down the challenge. He wants to fight for the Bellator bantamweight world championship.#BellatorMilan pic.twitter.com/zFpWtVHwCS
— Bellator Europe (@Bellator_Europe) October 3, 2020
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