Bobby Brents Wins Bellator Contract, Retains Heavyweight Title at Shamrock FC ‘Aftershock’

Bobby Brents retained his Shamrock Fighting Championships heavyweight title on Saturday night. In doing so, the “Zombie” also became the newest addition to the Bellator MMA roster. Brents put his belt on the line against challenger Shane Grant in the main event of Shamrock FC “Aftershock” at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The winner of the bout was guaranteed a Bellator contract; both men fought as if they wanted the deal, producing an old-fashioned heavyweight slobber-knocker. After beginning the fight with a see-saw slugfest, both men looked to be fading early in the second round. Grant absorbed a hellacious barrage of strikes — thumping punches and chopping leg kicks — and looked to turn the tide when he pushed Brents against the fence. Brents found a second wind, however, and stunned “Bubba” with an uppercut-right hand combination. Grant was out on his feet as Brents teed off with a dozen or more unanswered punches, sending referee Mike England in for the stoppage at 3:38 of round two. Asked to sum up his feelings on being a Bellator fighter, Brents kept it succinct: …

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