{"id":146372,"date":"2018-01-15T02:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T07:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=146372"},"modified":"2018-01-15T02:52:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T07:52:37","slug":"clark-outlasts-vanzant-stephens-stops-choi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/15\/clark-outlasts-vanzant-stephens-stops-choi\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark outlasts VanZant; Stephens stops Choi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clark’s Las Vegas home was broken into Thursday while she was in St. Louis for the flyweight battle. (Photo:<\/a> Jessy Jess\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LOUIS\u2014 Jessica-Rose Clark ended a difficult week with a unanimous decision over Paige VanZant on Sunday in the UFC Fight Night card.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Australian improved to 9-4, receiving winning scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 from the judges.<\/p>\n

Clark’s Las Vegas home was broken into Thursday while she was in St. Louis for the flyweight battle. Thieves stole $30,000 worth of jewelry and video games. Her 1-year-old cat, Dwight, was kicked repeatedly, suffered broken ribs and had to be euthanized.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a stressful week and I did let the stress get to me a bit,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI just want to get home and I will figure out the rest later.\u201d<\/p>\n

VanZant, a former \u201cDancing With The Stars\u201d runner-up, fell to 7-4.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old VanZant held a 68-67 advantage in strikes, but Clark was the aggressor. She successfully took the fight to the ground where she held control for 5 minutes and 5 seconds of the three-round 15-minute affair.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew coming in that I was the better fighter and I worked hard to show that,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n

The fight was the co-feature on an 11-bout card,<\/p>\n

Jeremy Stephens beat Dooho Choi at featherweight n the other featured fight.<\/p>\n

Stephens, from Des Moines, Iowa, knocked out Choi at 2:36 of the second round with a right hand to the head. He immediately pounced on Choi and pummeled him with short punches.<\/p>\n

Stephens improved to 27-14.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way I was coming to the Midwest and losing,\u201d Stephens said.<\/p>\n

Choi, from South Korea, is 14-3.<\/p>\n

BELFORT TO TRY AGAIN<\/p>\n

Vitor Belfort was supposed to conclude his 21-year career in a 185-pound bout against Uriah Hall as the co-feature on Sunday’s card.<\/p>\n

But Hall failed to make weight on Saturday morning and the fight was cancelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m devastated,\u201d Belfort said.<\/p>\n

Belfort, who hails from Brazil, has a record of 26-13. He trained hard for the fight and was hoping to go out on top. Belfort indicated that he will fight at least one more time.<\/p>\n

\u201cVitor was offered a (different) fight tonight, he chose not to take it,\u201d UFC President Dana White said. \u201cBut we’ll get him another one down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

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