Bellator 255 video: Magomed Magomedov slams, suffocates Cee Jay Hamilton for submission

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Magomed Magomedov is now two-for-two inside the Bellator cage.

At Bellator 255 on Friday, Magomedov (18-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defeated promotional debutant Cee Jay Hamilton by rear-naked choke at 1:22 of Round 2. The fight was the featured preliminary card fight and streamed on MMA Junkie.

Entering the fight, Magomedov was a 21-to-1 favorite on average across the major online sportsbooks. While Hamilton remained competitive in the opening minutes, Magomedov nearly finished Hamilton in the first round. Magomedov nailed a signature suplex and swarmed Hamilton with punches. The referee got closing to stopping it, but the bell saved Hamilton.

In Round 2, the domination continued. After Magomedov landed a hard flying knee, the two fighters clinched. Hamilton shot for a takedown but was quickly reversed. Magomedov climbed up Hamilton’s back, brought him back down to the canvas, and locked in a rear-naked choke to get the submission.

The win comes on the heels of Magomedov’s successful promotional debut where he defeated Matheus Mattos via unanimous decision at Bellator 254 in December.

• Magomed Magomedov def. Cee Jay Hamilton via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:22
• Mandel Nallo def. Ricardo Seixas Filho via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:23
• Khalid Murtazaliev def. Fabio Aguiar via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Chris Gonzalez def. Roger Huerta via submission (strikes) – Round 3, 3:01
• Jose Augusto def. Jonathan Wilson via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:58
• Roman Faraldo def. Trevor Gudde via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:30
• Jordan Newman def. Branko Busick via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:30