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Pros react on Twitter to Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice first round knockout

Well, that was unexpected.

But that's probably because nobody quite knew what to expect when Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice — two fighters who hadn't competed in five years — stepped inside the Decagon at Bellator 138 last night (Fri., June 19, 2015) live on Spike TV from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Miss.

In a short but eventful 2:22 of fight time, Slice survived a rear-naked choke that was deep around his neck, to get back to his feet and pound out the UFC 1 veteran (see video replay here).

Reactions on social media among fans ranged from surprise and bemusement to allegations of fight fixing.