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Bellator 149 video recap: Gracie defeats Shamrock via controversial first round TKO

Part three of the Royce Gracie-Ken Shamrock rivalry ended in favor of the Brazilian once again.

The night’s main event was another throwback to the old days of MMA. The rekindled rivalry between mixed martial arts’ godfathers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie still proved to be relevant enough, more than two decades since it all started.

It was still expected that Royce would take the fight to the ground, while Shamrock could find more success on the feet. It would also be a first time both men would be fighting under the regulated setting, unlike the more no holds barred fights they would have during the days of vintage UFC.

What was the high point of the fight?

The entire fight was pretty much a 2016 version of UFC 1 and UFC 5. Royce still employed the same flat-footed stance while trying to ward off Sharmock with his forward kicks.

His game remained the same wherein he would get himself to clinch range, then would already be setting himself up to take the fight to the ground. But this time around, he instead opted to throw knees and was seemingly aiming to put his stand-up skills on display.

One of those knees landed low, and it led to the controversial finish.

Where do these two go from here?

It does not look like Ken Shamrock is hanging it up any time soon, being an active competitor at age 52. A third bout against Dan Severn is currently planned for next month.

Gracie, on the other hand, may head back to the sidelines, unless he wants to take on more nostalgia fights, against Sakuraba, perhaps.

Watch it now, later, or never?

If you are ever curious to see how Gracie and Shamrock would do in today’s MMA environment, this fight could be the perfect answer to that.

A triumphant return to the cage for @realroyce! #Bellator149https://t.co/N0FJbjyMc1

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016

Part three of the Royce Gracie-Ken Shamrock rivalry ended in favor of the Brazilian once again.

The night’s main event was another throwback to the old days of MMA. The rekindled rivalry between mixed martial arts’ godfathers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie still proved to be relevant enough, more than two decades since it all started.

It was still expected that Royce would take the fight to the ground, while Shamrock could find more success on the feet. It would also be a first time both men would be fighting under the regulated setting, unlike the more no holds barred fights they would have during the days of vintage UFC.

What was the high point of the fight?

The entire fight was pretty much a 2016 version of UFC 1 and UFC 5. Royce still employed the same flat-footed stance while trying to ward off Sharmock with his forward kicks.

His game remained the same wherein he would get himself to clinch range, then would already be setting himself up to take the fight to the ground. But this time around, he instead opted to throw knees and was seemingly aiming to put his stand-up skills on display.

One of those knees landed low, and it led to the controversial finish.

Where do these two go from here?

It does not look like Ken Shamrock is hanging it up any time soon, being an active competitor at age 52. A third bout against Dan Severn is currently planned for next month.

Gracie, on the other hand, may head back to the sidelines, unless he wants to take on more nostalgia fights, against Sakuraba, perhaps.

Watch it now, later, or never?

If you are ever curious to see how Gracie and Shamrock would do in today’s MMA environment, this fight could be the perfect answer to that.

Bellator 149 video recap: Kimbo Slice stops DaDa 5000 in third

Former street brawler/TUF alum Kimbo Slice knocks out fellow street brawler DaDa 500.

Bellator 149’s co-headliner was expected to be more of a throwback to the old spectacle days of MMA, given the street brawler vs. street brawler angle between Kimbo Slice and DaDa 5000.

DaDa held a slight advantage on the feet, but Kimbo has learned to fight a little smarter and not engage in an all-out slugfest. His Ultimate Fighter training came into play, as he learned how to mix things up through takedowns.

What was the high point of the fight?

It was when both men were gassed out, but continued throwing bombs at each other. It became more of a test of will, and everything about fighting technical was thrown out the window.

The third round began with both men still exhausted. Kimbo just had exhibited more poise, and was able to position himself to land the finishing right upper cut to DaDa’s chin.

Where do these two go from here?

With both men being on their late thirties/early forties, it would not be a healthy idea for them to be fighting in ‘rock ‘em sock ‘em robot’ fights such as this one.

Buto his credit, Kimbo has already veered himself away from being a too much of a slugger, and is beginning to learn to take on a more practical approach. As for DaDa, he may need to familiarize himself with today’s MMA game and see that the brawler mindset is ineffective.

Watch now, later, or never?

Given the immense evolution of today’s MMA game wherein fighters generally hold a more technical approach, it is always nostalgic to see these old school “eat one to give one” kind of fights.

.@KimboSlice wins it in round 3! #Bellator149https://t.co/0Q7q6Mcpnn

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016

Former street brawler/TUF alum Kimbo Slice knocks out fellow street brawler DaDa 500.

Bellator 149’s co-headliner was expected to be more of a throwback to the old spectacle days of MMA, given the street brawler vs. street brawler angle between Kimbo Slice and DaDa 5000.

DaDa held a slight advantage on the feet, but Kimbo has learned to fight a little smarter and not engage in an all-out slugfest. His Ultimate Fighter training came into play, as he learned how to mix things up through takedowns.

What was the high point of the fight?

It was when both men were gassed out, but continued throwing bombs at each other. It became more of a test of will, and everything about fighting technical was thrown out the window.

The third round began with both men still exhausted. Kimbo just had exhibited more poise, and was able to position himself to land the finishing right upper cut to DaDa’s chin.

Where do these two go from here?

With both men being on their late thirties/early forties, it would not be a healthy idea for them to be fighting in ‘rock ‘em sock ‘em robot’ fights such as this one.

Buto his credit, Kimbo has already veered himself away from being a too much of a slugger, and is beginning to learn to take on a more practical approach. As for DaDa, he may need to familiarize himself with today’s MMA game and see that the brawler mindset is ineffective.

Watch now, later, or never?

Given the immense evolution of today’s MMA game wherein fighters generally hold a more technical approach, it is always nostalgic to see these old school “eat one to give one” kind of fights.

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Oliveira weigh-in results and live video stream

Bloody Elbow is the place to be for live coverage and streaming video of the UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Oliveira weigh-ins on Saturday, February 20th at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT. We don’t often get Sunday UFC shows, but we will be treated to one th…

Bloody Elbow is the place to be for live coverage and streaming video of the UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Oliveira weigh-ins on Saturday, February 20th at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.

We don’t often get Sunday UFC shows, but we will be treated to one this weekend. UFC Fight Night 83 in Pittsburgh will feature a welterweight main event between Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira, or “Cowboy vs. Cowboy” if you prefer that title. In the co-main event, #13 Derek Brunson battles #15 Roan Carneiro in a middleweight matchup that could see the winner get a top 10 opponent in his next outing.

As usual, before we get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they’re all on course to make weight. Bloody Elbow has live updates on the UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Oliveira weigh-ins starting at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT on Saturday, February 20th. Live video of the weigh-ins can be viewed by pressing the play button at the top of the page. We will provide updates here and on the @BloodyElbow Twitter account.

Here’s Sunday’s fight card:

Main Card (9 PM ET, FS1)

Donald Cerrone () vs. Alex Oliveira ()
Derek Brunson () vs. Roan Carneiro ()
Cody Garbrandt () vs. Augusto Mendes ()
Dennis Bermudez () vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri ()
Chris Camozzi () vs. Joe Riggs ()
Shane Campbell () vs. James Krause ()

Preliminary Card (7 PM ET, FS1)

Alex Garcia () vs. Sean Strickland ()
Oluwale Bamgbose () vs. Daniel Sarafian ()
Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes () vs. Anthony Smith ()
Nathan Coy () vs. Jonavin Webb ()

Preliminary Card (5:15 PM ET, Fight Pass)

Ashlee Evans-Smith () vs. Marion Reneau ()
Kelly Faszholz () vs. Lauren Murphy ()
Shamil Abdurakhimov () vs. Anthony Hamilton ()

Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie 3: Winner, Scorecard and Reaction for Bellator 149

In their first encounter 22 years ago, Ken Shamrock felt he got robbed against Royce Gracie. It appeared to be a repeat of history all over again Friday night, as Shamrock lost to Gracie by TKO in the first round at Bellator 149 in Houston. 
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In their first encounter 22 years ago, Ken Shamrock felt he got robbed against Royce Gracie. It appeared to be a repeat of history all over again Friday night, as Shamrock lost to Gracie by TKO in the first round at Bellator 149 in Houston. 

Gracie earned his first TKO win with two minutes, 38 seconds remaining in the first round, but it came with controversy. When the replay aired, it appeared Gracie kneed Shamrock below the belt, which gave Gracie the edge to take him to the ground and end the fight.

Shamrock went for a knee to the midsection, but it did not faze Gracie. The referee, looking directly at the action, did not make the call, via Trevor Robb of the Edmonton Sun:

A displeased Shamrock claimed Gracie intentionally hit him illegally, per Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com:

When being interviewed after the fight, Gracie did not seem to be in the right frame of mind to celebrate his victory, per Helwani:

In November 1993, at UFC 1, Shamrock and Gracie met for the first time. Shamrock, who wore his wrestling shoes in previous fights, was told by promoters he could not do such this time around, per MMAJunkie.com. Shamrock lost 57 seconds in the first round due to a rear-naked choke.

Two years later the two met again, only to battle to a draw in a judgeless fight that held the UFC record in pay-per-view buys for 10 years, per Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com.

With the fighters’ combined ages at 101 years old (Shamrock at 52, Gracie at 49), and meeting for the first time in over 20 years, there was a lot of buildup to the fight. But UFC fighter Andre Fili thinks mixed martial arts took some steps back after this display, as well as the fight prior between Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000:

Shamrock, a former WWE Intercontinental champion, received some support from WWE Hall of Fame commentator Jim Ross after the fight concluded:

Gracie improved to 15-2-3 in his career, albeit in a controversial win. Shamrock has now lost two fights in a row, one to Slice and now to Gracie. It’s uncertain if he has any fights left, let alone if he’d want to pursue a fourth match against Gracie, and vice-versa.

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Hamilton moving on from missed opportunity, ready for Pittsburgh

 
When opportunity knocked for Anthony Hamilton, the “Freight Train” answered, but unfortunately, a fight that could have been a game changer for him simply disappeared when Mirko Cro Cop was removed from their meeting in South Korea …

 
When opportunity knocked for Anthony Hamilton, the “Freight Train” answered, but unfortunately, a fight that could have been a game changer for him simply disappeared when Mirko Cro Cop was removed from their meeting in South Korea last November and subsequently retired.“It was a little bit upsetting,” Hamilton said. “It was something I was really looking forward to because obviously Cro Cop’s a legend, it was a co-main event and the first time the UFC was out in Korea, and it was something I was training pretty hard for.”Originally slated for … Read the Full Article Here

TKO! Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000 full fight video highlights from Bellator 149 last night

.@KimboSlice wins it in round 3! #Bellator149https://t.co/0Q7q6Mcpnn

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016

In what will surely go down as a fight for the ages (for all the wrong reasons), former street fighters Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson battled Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris in the co-main event of Bellator 149 last night (Friday, Feb. 19, 2016) inside Houston’s Toyota Center, Texas.

There was plenty of animosity leading up to the fight, with both men claiming they were representing the best of their fighting origins. The question was whether the largely untested Harris, 2-0, could handle the experience possessed by the former UFC fighter in Slice, 5-2.

Once the cage doors closed I don’t think anybody knew what to expect. What happened was as crazy as you could possibly imagine (see video above).

For most of three rounds, the two street brawlers threw uncoordinated haymakers and looping punches, exhausting themselves in the process. Although Slice was seen to be winning most of the fight, it became apparent early on that the 42-year-old had brought very little gas in his tank for this race, perhaps not expecting the marathon it turned out to be.

Harris was far more durable than expected, withstanding every punch Slice landed and even returning fire several times with combinations (sloppy though they were) to hurt his opponent.

In the end it was exhaustion that felled the 38-year-old, who looked to be hit with a grazing blow in the third round that sent him staggering backwards and landing on the mat in a heap that was quickly waved off by “Big” John McCarthy.

“Dada 5000” was given oxygen and placed on a stretcher to be transported to a local area hospital for “precautionary reasons”.

The official stoppage came at 1:32 into the third round, amazingly giving Slice his second consecutive win and improving his mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 6-2.

For full results from Bellator 149 including play-by-play updates and commentary click here.

In what will surely go down as a fight for the ages (for all the wrong reasons), former street fighters Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson battled Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris in the co-main event of Bellator 149 last night (Friday, Feb. 19, 2016) inside Houston’s Toyota Center, Texas.

There was plenty of animosity leading up to the fight, with both men claiming they were representing the best of their fighting origins. The question was whether the largely untested Harris, 2-0, could handle the experience possessed by the former UFC fighter in Slice, 5-2.

Once the cage doors closed I don’t think anybody knew what to expect. What happened was as crazy as you could possibly imagine (see video above).

For most of three rounds, the two street brawlers threw uncoordinated haymakers and looping punches, exhausting themselves in the process. Although Slice was seen to be winning most of the fight, it became apparent early on that the 42-year-old had brought very little gas in his tank for this race, perhaps not expecting the marathon it turned out to be.

Harris was far more durable than expected, withstanding every punch Slice landed and even returning fire several times with combinations (sloppy though they were) to hurt his opponent.

In the end it was exhaustion that felled the 38-year-old, who looked to be hit with a grazing blow in the third round that sent him staggering backwards and landing on the mat in a heap that was quickly waved off by “Big” John McCarthy.

“Dada 5000” was given oxygen and placed on a stretcher to be transported to a local area hospital for “precautionary reasons”.

The official stoppage came at 1:32 into the third round, amazingly giving Slice his second consecutive win and improving his mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 6-2.

For full results from Bellator 149 including play-by-play updates and commentary click here.