In the main event of Bellator 149 Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie stepped into the cage to fight for a third time.
The fight was a short one, that ultimately saw Gracie awarded the TKO win after landing some ground and pound on Shamrock. The controversy however came due to the fact that many noticed that Shamrock was hit in the groin before being taken down.
Immediately Twitter went wild with reactions from fighters. Below you can see a compilation of some of the best reactions, including many calling for a rematch.
Kimbo vs Dada just set the sport back a solid 10 years. After Shamrock vs Gracie we may be back in the dark ages.
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This fight is going to be saddddddd
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 20, 2016
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I'm so excited to watch this fight right now @realroyce ! #letsgoRoyce!
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) February 20, 2016
Fuck what y'all talking about I got Shamrock by domination!! All that HGH he's on won't fail him this time!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) February 20, 2016
I respect and love both of these legends but I really hope they have life alert on standby… #Bellator149 #imnervous #dontturnthatchannel
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) February 20, 2016
Both of these men are legit f*cking pioneers. Would be nice if the sport honored them in such a way that they didn't HAVE to fight.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) February 20, 2016
Phantom groin strike? #Bellator149
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 20, 2016
So that one was fake too? Ken gets kind of hit in the face and grabs his balls? Come on
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) February 20, 2016
Ok saw the replay and there was some nut contact
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) February 20, 2016
Watching the end of this main event. pic.twitter.com/hmv0HOvHxD
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 20, 2016
Fuck it let's do a rematch!! I'll tune in and watch it again for sure!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) February 20, 2016
How the hell do you have a delayed reaction after being hit in the nutts? Then get mad and say " he meant to do it" lmao
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) February 20, 2016
"He hit me in the fucking nuts" 😂😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5jfK8vOw1K
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 20, 2016
I am just kind of sad now. #Bellator149
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 20, 2016
In all serious I can't have anymore respect for how Ken&Royce paved the way for the UFC to build the sport to what it is today
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 20, 2016
But it is sad that they are still fighting and are not content with their legacy and their $ situation
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 20, 2016