Despite a setback at the beginning of the fight, Shannon Clark rallied to earn a finish of Lucero Acosta during the PFL Chicago prelims.
Acosta controlled much of the first round, using her combinations and forward pressure to let her fists find Clark’s face. Clark’s left eye was damaged, but the cageside physician allowed her to continue despite the damage.
That seemed to be a turning point, as Clark got on the front foot in round two thanks to her own striking, both in the clinch and from range. Clark then landed a knee while in the clinch during round three before securing a takedown.
On top, Clark rained down strikes until eventually scoring the stoppage win.
Clark is now 9-1 and has won four straight. The former LFA champion made her PFL debut at PFL San Diego in June, finishing Ilara Joanne.
