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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Boys - Barbara Ann . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Baran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw scores with a takedown into Baran's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Claw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Claw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Claw postures up in Baran's guard and throws a big left but Baran blocks it.
Baran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baran wants to stand up but Claw is controlling him.
Claw drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baran manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Claw has Baran in his guard.
Baran is looking to work some ground and pound but Claw has wrist control.
Claw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baran defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran thows a big elbow that misses.
Baran is looking to work some ground and pound but Claw has wrist control.
Baran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Claw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Claw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baran wants to pass the guard but Claw is keeping the position.
Claw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Claw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baran works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw looking for submissions off his back.
Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baran trying to control from Claw's half guard. Claw has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Claw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baran is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
Baran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Claw is proving hard to escape from.
Baran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baran wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hussak Claw dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Claw fails with a takedown attempt.
Baran tries a head kick but it misses.
Claw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baran wants to get back to his feet but Claw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Claw on the ground.
Claw drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baran looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baran looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baran!
Claw is looking to reverse the position.
Claw looking for a sweep but Baran has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Baran lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Baran.
Claw is in all sorts of trouble here.
Claw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claw is working to get back to half guard.
Claw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baran throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baran striking off his back but it's not causing Claw any problems.
Baran keeping full guard, as Claw tries to pass.
Claw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claw drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baran manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Claw has Baran in his guard.
Baran trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baran.
Baran working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Claw's head.
Baran cracks Claw with a solid left hand.
Baran throwing strikes from guard but Claw blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Baran has his hands clasped together but Claw extends an breaks Baran's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Claw.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hussak Claw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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