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Bellator came to Dublin for their pay-per-view as they held a combined event of Bellator Dublin and Bellator 227.
The company saw some of their top fighters do battle at the event. However, throughout the event there appeared to both highs and lows. With some fighters showing unsportsmanlike conduct, while other fighters managed to continue their dominant runs, Bellator saw a mixed bag of performances.
In this article, we will highlight both the best and the worst from Bellator Dublin and Bellator 227. There were 3 bests and 2 worsts at the end of the night.
Without any further ado, let's get into it.
#5 Best: Peter Queally with a big win
Queally showcased his abilities at Bellator Dublin in the aptest way that he could. He rode the pure momentum of the support of the home crowd who gave him a rousing and proper reception when he took on the Englishman Ryan Scope.
With the support of the crowd to back him up, Queally dominated from the very first round, landing some enormous shots to Scope in the first round. Those shots by themselves were often more than enough to have stopped the fight, but Scope found it in himself to keep fighting despite the beating that he took.
They went into the second round, where Queally was the one in trouble and almost had to tap out to a Rear Naked Choke attempt by Ryan Scope. Thankfully for the Irish fighter, he was able to survive and get to his feet. There he landed a huge right on Scope who, already tired from the choke attempt, fell off his feet., with the fight coming to a jubilant end for the Irish fighter, who tried to go celebrate with Conor McGregor.
After having lost his debut fight in Bellator, this fight was a critical win for Queally, who started off the fiery Dublin card.
#4 Worst: Unsportsmanlike conduct by co-main event fighters
Dan Miragliotta was forced to step into this fight more than once to make sure that both fighters displayed behavior that was expected of them while fighting for a major promotion such as Bellator.
Unfortunately, both Michael 'Venom' Page and Richard Kiely were less than pleasant in their manner when they were set to fight each other. While Kiely flipped off MVP, Page taunted Kiely when he was on the ground and got docked a point for his showboating by the referee.
Kiely has been fined $1,000 for his conduct, while Page's punishment will be decided after review. Given the rest of the night, this spoilt the atmosphere heading into the later bouts.
#3 Best: Conor McGregor's cage-side behavior
One of the things that everyone expected when the saw the 'Notorious' Conor McGregor at cage-side was that they were about to get a repeat of the incidents of Bellator 187, where McGregor had scaled the cage to celebrate his teammate's win.
However, Conor McGregor's behavior was admirable. While both Gallagher and Queally jumped out to celebrate with him, he maintained his discipline and then later pushed them to go back into the Octagon.
#2 Worst: Bellator 227's slow results
One of the poorer sides of the Bellator events in Dublin was the Bellator 227 main card. While the card saw some good fights, most of the fights were rather mismatched.
They went on for too long and even then did not see a stoppage. Only one of five fights on the main card was stopped, with Leah McCourt winning her fight against Kerry Hughes with the help of the Rear Naked Choke.
However, when compared to Bellator Dublin where MVP James Gallagher, and Peter Queally all got stoppage wins, the Bellator 227 card fell short.
#1 Best: James Gallagher gets another huge win
James Gallagher now has 10 wins to his name. He is yet to be defeated in the United Kingdom and Ireland and has even picked up a win in the States. With his only loss also coming in the United States, Gallagher has managed to move past it, and with a 3-fight win streak, he might be in line for a title shot.
What was even more impressive was the manner in which he was able to pull off the win. He hit his opponent with a right and then locked in the Guillotine, forcing him to have to submit in the end, following which he went to celebrate with Conor McGregor.
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