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NEW YORK -- The Spike-televised portion of Bellator 180 started well enough, with two finishes in a row for prospects that the promotion is clearly pushing. One, Heather Hardy, won her pro debut with seconds to go in the most exciting bout of the night, while the other, Ireland's James Gallagher, emphatically ran through and choked out a pseudo-name in Chinzo Machida.