Bellator 149: Fighters react on Twitter to Royce Gracie's controversial TKO of Ken Shamrock

Royce Grocie won his trilogy with Ken Shamrock, but not without some controversy as Shamrock claimed Gracie hit him with an illegal knee to the groin. Nevertheless, the win stands for now. Here's how the pros reacted to it on Twitter.

Production #IAmRoyceGracie #GracieTrain

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 20, 2016

I AM HOYCE GRACIE pic.twitter.com/9HmokrEP9D

— Vinny Magalhães (@VinnyMMA) February 20, 2016

Royce and Shamrock deserve it all respect for everything they have done. #Truewarriors

— Joao Zeferino (@zeferinomma) February 20, 2016

None of them dudes are Royce Gracie unfortunately

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) February 20, 2016

This is oddly magical in some way and I am happy to be witnessing it live #Bellator149 #fullcircle

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 20, 2016

This fight is going to be saddddddd

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 20, 2016

101 years of experience ....... dont know if its a good thing ,,, ShamrockvsGracie

— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) February 20, 2016

Not the same without the Gracie Train

— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) 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

And you thought Grudge Match was just a movie.. Lol

— Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) February 20, 2016

I have nothing but respect for the accomplishments of these two legends. #Bellator149

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 20, 2016

Grandpa bod baby

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 20, 2016

Please, bring KIMBO and DADA back...

— Vinny Magalhães (@VinnyMMA) February 20, 2016

Royce throwing those front Kick's tho! He can still pick that mfer up on you young whippersnappers

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 20, 2016

Wow WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS.

— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) 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

This is the absolute worst way to end a controversial tie breaker fight set 30 years later #Bellator149

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 20, 2016

Deez nuts

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) February 20, 2016

Wow!! That was 1000000x more exciting then kimbo and dada and way different than I expected. #Bellator149 #congratsRoyceGracie

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) February 20, 2016

"He hit me in the fucking nuts" pic.twitter.com/5jfK8vOw1K

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 20, 2016

Ken Scamrock fakes a nut shot, folds and somehow mad.

— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) February 20, 2016

Ken actually did get hit with a knee to the nuts, his reflexes are just so slow it didn't affect him

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 20, 2016

if Shamrock got good friends around him, its time to tell him that its over please !!!!

— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) February 20, 2016