Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2017 17:11:54 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Akihiro Gono glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Dillashaw and Gono move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gono launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Dillashaw's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The two exchange wildly
Dillashaw is connecting with a few punches
Akihiro Gono closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Nice punches from Akihiro Gono.
Even nicer blocks from Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
but Gono manages to dodge it
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Akihiro Gono
that visibly pains Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillashaw goes down.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to pass to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw can't prevent his opponent from passing. Gono looks to work from half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gono doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dillashaw's face with those brutal elbows! Dillashaw needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Dillashaw's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
Akihiro Gono moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Gono is connecting with a few punches
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
surprises Gono!
Gono studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Gono is moving on the ground...
Dillashaw tries to counter Gono's moves on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gono misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Akihiro Gono
Blocked by Gono.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono tries to open up T.J. Dillashaw's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dillashaw in the side of the head
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Akihiro Gono is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gono delivers a few accurate elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Right cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Dillashaw followed by a hard jab
Akihiro Gono stumbles back.
Gono looks to be in very good shape.
Middle kick from Gono.
Dillashaw receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Akihiro Gono launches a body shot
Dillashaw evades.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Dillashaw's face
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Akihiro Gono caliber.
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gono into his guard.
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
Gono struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono is in Dillashaw open guard now
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gono's moves.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Akihiro Gono uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Gono was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Akihiro Gono wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Akihiro Gono. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tremendous strikes from Gono!
Some big punches are landing!
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Akihiro Gono. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillashaw is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono tries to jump to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw closed his guard around Akihiro Gono.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono sits over his knees and pushes away Dillashaw's leg!
Dillashaw closes his legs around Akihiro Gono's leg. Gono is not able to move away now!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gono drills T.J. Dillashaw's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Akihiro Gono was tooling T.J. Dillashaw for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because T.J. Dillashaw lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw steps forward
Akihiro Gono catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Gono looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by T.J. Dillashaw's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Left cheek
Akihiro Gono goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Gono seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
Akihiro Gono sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Dillashaw goes to the body...
his punches graze Gono's arm.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Dillashaw's knee!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw catch Akihiro Gono's left arm and tries a kimura
Akihiro Gono holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gono's being punished here!
Gono has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Akihiro Gono blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw leans back...
Gono eyes him warily.
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Gono doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Gono's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's head and looking for angles...
Akihiro Gono covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
Akihiro Gono put Dillashaw in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Gono rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Nice beating T.J. Dillashaw has received.
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Gono tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw misses a step and Akihiro Gono sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Akihiro Gono is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Akihiro Gono pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Gono who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Good looking punches from Akihiro Gono on the ground
They could take their toll on Dillashaw.
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Akihiro Gono is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillashaw wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gono wants nothing of that and pushes Dillashaw.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Akihiro Gono fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dillashaw's chin
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Chin
Inside leg kick from Dillashaw
that goes awry.
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Akihiro Gono blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. T.J. Dillashaw can end the fight with his ground and pound.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Akihiro Gono and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Akihiro Gono manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Gono waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for T.J. Dillashaw! He is reversed and nor Akihiro Gono is on half guard!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Akihiro Gono keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw jabs at Gono
to no visible effect.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Akihiro Gono.
Dillashaw staggers backwards. Gono wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
T.J. Dillashaw has seen better days.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Gono tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Akihiro Gono fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Gono
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Akihiro Gono pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Gono who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Akihiro Gono sits high on T.J. Dillashaw's chest and pulls his leg underneath Dillashaw's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Dillashaw struggles to free himself
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll out, but Akihiro Gono is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and T.J. Dillashaw taps out!
Winner is Akihiro Gono by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 3:53 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 14/27 (52%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 11/39 (28%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 748 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 15/28 (54%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 35/47 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 748 s
Big winz
Akihiro Gono glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Dillashaw and Gono move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gono launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Dillashaw's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The two exchange wildly
Dillashaw is connecting with a few punches
Akihiro Gono closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Nice punches from Akihiro Gono.
Even nicer blocks from Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
but Gono manages to dodge it
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Akihiro Gono
that visibly pains Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillashaw goes down.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to pass to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw can't prevent his opponent from passing. Gono looks to work from half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gono doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dillashaw's face with those brutal elbows! Dillashaw needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Dillashaw's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
Akihiro Gono moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Gono is connecting with a few punches
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
surprises Gono!
Gono studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Gono is moving on the ground...
Dillashaw tries to counter Gono's moves on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gono misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Akihiro Gono
Blocked by Gono.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Gono in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono tries to open up T.J. Dillashaw's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dillashaw in the side of the head
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Akihiro Gono is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gono delivers a few accurate elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Right cheek
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Dillashaw followed by a hard jab
Akihiro Gono stumbles back.
Gono looks to be in very good shape.
Middle kick from Gono.
Dillashaw receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Akihiro Gono launches a body shot
Dillashaw evades.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Dillashaw's face
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Akihiro Gono caliber.
Akihiro Gono shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gono into his guard.
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
Gono struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono is in Dillashaw open guard now
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gono's moves.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Akihiro Gono uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Gono was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Akihiro Gono wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Akihiro Gono. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tremendous strikes from Gono!
Some big punches are landing!
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Akihiro Gono. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillashaw is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono tries to jump to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw closed his guard around Akihiro Gono.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Gono moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono sits over his knees and pushes away Dillashaw's leg!
Dillashaw closes his legs around Akihiro Gono's leg. Gono is not able to move away now!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gono drills T.J. Dillashaw's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Akihiro Gono was tooling T.J. Dillashaw for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because T.J. Dillashaw lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw steps forward
Akihiro Gono catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Gono looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by T.J. Dillashaw's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Left cheek
Akihiro Gono goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
Gono seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
Akihiro Gono sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Dillashaw goes to the body...
his punches graze Gono's arm.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Dillashaw's knee!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Gono is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw catch Akihiro Gono's left arm and tries a kimura
Akihiro Gono holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gono's being punished here!
Gono has a small cut in his Right eye
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Akihiro Gono blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw leans back...
Gono eyes him warily.
Gono tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gono tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Gono doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Gono's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's head and looking for angles...
Akihiro Gono covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono tries to show some ground skills
Akihiro Gono put Dillashaw in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
Gono rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Nice beating T.J. Dillashaw has received.
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gono's side.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Gono tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw misses a step and Akihiro Gono sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Akihiro Gono is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Gono steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Akihiro Gono pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Gono who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Good looking punches from Akihiro Gono on the ground
They could take their toll on Dillashaw.
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Gono's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gono blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Akihiro Gono is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillashaw wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gono wants nothing of that and pushes Dillashaw.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Akihiro Gono fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dillashaw's chin
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Chin
Inside leg kick from Dillashaw
that goes awry.
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Akihiro Gono is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Dillashaw's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Akihiro Gono manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Akihiro Gono blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Gono to fight back!
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. T.J. Dillashaw can end the fight with his ground and pound.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Akihiro Gono and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Akihiro Gono manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Gono tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Gono waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for T.J. Dillashaw! He is reversed and nor Akihiro Gono is on half guard!
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Akihiro Gono manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Akihiro Gono in his guard.
Akihiro Gono keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw jabs at Gono
to no visible effect.
Gono is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Akihiro Gono.
Dillashaw staggers backwards. Gono wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
T.J. Dillashaw has seen better days.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono shows great balance while pushing away T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gono with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Gono tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Akihiro Gono fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Gono
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Akihiro Gono pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Gono who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Akihiro Gono sits high on T.J. Dillashaw's chest and pulls his leg underneath Dillashaw's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Dillashaw struggles to free himself
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
Gono is locking that Triangle from Mount...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll out, but Akihiro Gono is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and T.J. Dillashaw taps out!
Winner is Akihiro Gono by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 3:53 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 14/27 (52%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 11/39 (28%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 748 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 15/28 (54%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 35/47 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 748 s
Big winz