Gracie wraps up trilogy with controversial TKO of Shamrock

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Ken Shamrock is going to have to live with a TKO loss at Bellator 149 in his third - and likely final - meeting with rival Royce Gracie.

The ending did not come without controversy. After a brief feeling-out period, the living legends clinched up and exchanged knees to the body. One of Gracie's knees appeared to be below the belt, and a follow-up knee caught Shamrock in the head:

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Shamrock fell down with Gracie on top of him. A few stiff hammer fists later, the fight was waved off:

MARTELA, MARTELA, MARTELA O MARTELÃO... 🎶#Bellator149 #FOXFightClub

Afterward, a furious Shamrock accused Gracie of intentionally using a low blow to win the fight:

this is your legacy, shamrock. #Bellator149

Shamrock calmed down considerably in the post-match interview, saving face on a night when he was hoping to finally get a win over his UFC 1 rival.

It was Gracie's first fight since July 2007, and at age 49, he picked up the 15th win of his storied career.

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