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Royce Gracie on controversial Shamrock low blow: 'It did not catch his groin'

Royce Gracie doesn't believe that it was a low blow led to the end of his Bellator 149 bout with Ken Shamrock.

Ken Shamrock was not happy in the aftermath of his Bellator 149 headlining bout with Royce Gracie. Gracie appeared to catch him with a low blow, which compromised Shamrock and led to the end of the fight. Shamrock complained loudly to both the referee and to Gracie, but it didn't get him anywhere.

At the post-fight press conference, Gracie stated that he didn't actually land an illegal blow:

"I'm very happy, that was my first knockout.