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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hussak Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hussak Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw darts in and clinches Russo up against the ropes.
Claw tries for a takedown but Russo manages to get underhooks.
Claw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Russo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Russo is pressed up against the ropes. Claw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Russo down to the mat. Russo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hussak Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Claw.
Russo looks to land a combination. Claw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Hussak Claw has been cut.
Russo dives in and scores a takedown into Claw's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw controls Russo momentarily but Russo frees himself.
Russo wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
Claw trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hussak Claw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Russo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Claw walks into a jab.
Russo misses with an uppercut
and Claw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Claw.
Claw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Claw postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Russo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Claw, into his guard.
Claw looking for a sweep. Not yet Claw, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Russo trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claw pulls Russo in to control the position.
Claw has his foot on Russo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russo works his way back into a safe position though.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw has momentary wrist control but Russo slips an elbow through the middle.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Russo postures up in Claw's guard and throws a big left but Claw blocks it.
Claw controls Russo momentarily but Russo frees himself.
Claw seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Russo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Claw is trying to keep Russo in close.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claw is trying to keep Russo in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Claw looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We're going to have a standup here because Hussak Claw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Russo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Claw on his heels. He'll look to pass Claw's guard now, I'm sure.
Claw wants to control but Russo passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Claw is trying to maintain the position but Russo is very close to passing his half guard.
Russo working Claw over with strikes.
Claw tries to get to full guard but Russo has control of the leg.
Russo is thwarting Claw's attempts to control the position.
Russo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Claw controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussak Claw has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Claw dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Claw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo misses with a few strikes there.
Frankie Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo misses with the combination.
Russo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Claw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Russo is in Claw's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Claw is pulling down on Russo's head to control his posture.
Claw looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo stays in close to Claw's body and controls the position.
Claw looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hussak Claw.
Claw shoots in for a double leg but Russo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russo looks to land a combination but Claw avoids it well.
Claw shoots in for a takedown but Russo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Russo loads up on a big right hand but Claw slips the punch.
Russo feints and as Claw raises his hands in defense, Russo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo is fighting to break Claw's control of his arms but Claw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Claw working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Russo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Russo postures up in Claw's guard and throws a big left but Claw blocks it.
Claw is adopting a defensive guard.
Claw looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hussak Claw wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Russo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Claw.
Russo tries to bum rush Claw with a series of wild strikes but Claw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Claw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo postures up.
Claw is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Claw is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Russo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Russo!
Russo stands up over Claw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Russo throws a big elbow that misses.
Russo trying to control but Claw is working from the bottom.
Claw trying to control the position.
Russo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claw has momentary wrist control but Russo slips an elbow through the middle.
Claw is trying to keep Russo in close.
Russo stands and throws Claw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Claw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Claw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Claw sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Claw is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Claw wants to control but Russo postures up.
Claw manages to work his way to half guard, despite Russo's best efforts.
Claw is trying to maintain the position but Russo is very close to passing his half guard.
Claw wants to improve his position but Russo is controlling well.
Claw wants to control but Russo is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands strikes from half guard.
Russo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Russo controlling the action here.
Claw gets full guard.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo postures up and lands a big shot to Claw's brow.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Claw keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Claw trying to control the position.
Claw is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Russo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hussak Claw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Russo scores with a takedown into Claw's guard.
Claw is pulling down on Russo's head. It's preventing any offense from Russo, at least for the moment.
Claw pushes a forearm under Russo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Russo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hussak Claw!
After winning the bout, Hussak Claw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
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