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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lake (ranked 1995 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Henry Python (ranked 266 p4p, 216 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Python!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake lunges at Python with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Python's hand.
It looks like Henry Python has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Python misses the target.
Lake throws a body shot but no joy.
Python throws a lazy right hand but Lake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lake moves into the clinch successfully.
Python breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lake looks to land a combination but Python avoids it well.
Python tries a head kick but it misses.
Cody Lake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Python lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Python walks into a stiff left hand from Lake.
Python throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Python misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Python moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Lake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Python will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Python.
Lake throws a series of punches but Python moves out of range.
Lake closes the distance and clinches.
Lake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Python pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Python keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake looks to land a left hand but Python moved out of range nicely.
Lake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Python.
Python throws a nice head kick!
Python ducks under a wild hook from Lake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Python throws a lazy head kick
and Lake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Python waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lake.
Lake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Python misses with an uppercut.
Lake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lake scores with a jab.
Lake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake moves out of range as Python strikes.
Python tries a head kick but it misses.
Lake throwing a counter right hand but Python manages to avoid it.
Lake tries to bum rush Python with a series of wild strikes but Python uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Python tries to keep at a distance but Lake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Python wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Python wants to get back to striking at distance but Lake won't allow it.
Python taking a breather.
Lake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Lake misses.
Lake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Python shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Python listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lake.
Python throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lake misses with a looping left.
Lake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lake throws a jab when Python was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Python's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Python misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Lake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Python misses with a body shot.
Python lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Python's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Python throws a sloppy head kick and Lake moves out of range easily.
Lake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Python misses with a body shot.
Python blocks a jab.
Python moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Python feints a counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lake.
Cody Lake is winning the standup battle so far.
Lake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Python swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Python slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake looks to land a right hand but Python moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Python - just one landing.
Python throws a right and a left that Lake avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python clobbers Lake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Lake misses the target.
Lake looks to score with a jab to the body but Python is just out of range.
Python thinks about the counter body kick.
Python takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Python tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Python slips a straight right by Lake.
Python swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lake tries to clinch up
and Python counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Python keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Python follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lake lands with a good body shot.
Lake throws a lazy right hand but Python sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Python cracks Lake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Python finds it's way through Lake's defenses.
Lake misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Python defending well as Lake loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Lake.
Python takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lake throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Python on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Lake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Python dodges the punch combination from Lake.
Lake darts in and clinches Python up against the cage.
Python wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Python steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lake.
Lake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Python throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lake rushes Python and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lake has Python pressed against the cage, preventing Python from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Python escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Python misses with an uppercut
and Lake counters with a left to the body.
Lake throws a right and a left that Python avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Python takes a swing at Lake's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lake works the jab nicely.
Lake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Python throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Python misses.
A clash of legs there as Lake blocks the low kick.
Lake moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Python's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Python.
Lake misses with a hook. Python ducked under it nicely.
Python misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Python slips a jab from Lake.
Henry Python is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lake misses with a series of wild punches.
Python lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Python throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lake moves out of range of the body kick from Python.
Lake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Python throws a sloppy head kick and Lake moves out of range easily.
Python misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Lake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Python shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lake forces Python back against the cage and clinches.
Python wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lake has him pressed against the cage.
Python wants to get back to striking at distance but Lake won't allow it.
Lake breaks the clinch.
Lake punishes Python's body with a nice straight punch.
Lake moves out of range as Python strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Python both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Python tries to move into range but Lake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Python can do to turn this around?
Lake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry Python has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch lands to the side of Python 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lake takes the fight into the clinch.
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Python throws a nice inside leg kick.
Python slips a straight right by Lake.
Python scores with a leg kick.
Lake stalks Python and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Python's face. Python staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Henry Python's cut even more.
Nice straight punches there by Lake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lake.
Cody Lake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lake!
Python is rocked!
Python throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lake counters with a right hand to the body.
Python moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Python let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Python tries to keep at a distance but Lake has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Python wants to get back to striking at distance but Lake won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Python has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Python throws a head kick but Lake moves out of range.
Lake jabs Python to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lake has closed the distance and engaged Python in a clinch.
Lake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lake throws a jab but it's blocked by Python.
Python throws a counter combo.
Lake clinches up with Python and pushes him back against the cage.
Python tries a body shot but Lake blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Python's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Python tries to break the clinch but Lake is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Lake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Lake!
Cody Lake took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'See! That was to easy! Give me the title shot for the winner of Chimaev vs Ilmarinen because neither of them deserve it.
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