The claws unfortunately did connect, carving a very nasty gash into the Zudah's chest very VERY narrowly missing the cockpit. 

He boosted back and kept laughing, "Tell me Titan pilot did you serve in the One Year? Because none of the other Titan pukes I've fought can fight like you!" 

Marcus started laughing. "I haven't had this much fun in a fight since my escape from Pezun, those space modded GM Strikers were hell." He brought the axe forward hoping to cut the arm off at the elbow. "C'mon Titan pilot, I know you've got more! If you don't I'll break out the turpentine!"