Post by The Sandmen on Jan 11, 2016 9:52:11 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Dillashaw while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Akihiro Gono is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Dillashaw and Gono move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gono fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
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
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Akihiro Gono is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
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 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
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Akihiro Gono uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Dillashaw launches a furious low kick!
Gono receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
that nearly tags Gono.
Dillashaw misses a step and Akihiro Gono sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gono is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in side 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 side mount over T.J. 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 side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Gono in half guard.
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 3:20 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to free his leg...
Akihiro Gono uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Gono is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
Gono uses his strength to keep Gono at a disadvantage
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Akihiro Gono is in side 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 side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Dillashaw uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Gono in 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 launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Gono is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Akihiro Gono slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Gono throws a low kick
T.J. Dillashaw blocks.
T.J. Dillashaw seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gono doesn't fight back!
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
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
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Gono's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Gono rolls and he's now on half guard over T.J. Dillashaw. Nice reversal.
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!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
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.
Akihiro Gono hovers above Dillashaw
Good punches to Dillashaw's body.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw and Gono are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Akihiro Gono uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Dillashaw put Akihiro Gono in closed 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 is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Akihiro Gono down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Gono's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Akihiro Gono's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gono breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Gono is not making himself an easy target.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Akihiro Gono gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Gono with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gono's face with his elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Akihiro Gono! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Akihiro Gono doesn't defend himself!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Akihiro Gono down and prevents his attempts to escape
Gono misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Akihiro Gono's arm and tries an armbar!
Gono holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Gono's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
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 4:15 in the 2 round
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
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
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
Not a desiderable position that Gono is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gono is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for T.J. Dillashaw.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Akihiro Gono!
Dillashaw is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Dillashaw!
Gono stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Dillashaw shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Akihiro Gono's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw struggles on the ground and tries to break Akihiro Gono's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw is in Gono open guard now
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Akihiro Gono blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Akihiro Gono, who is barely covering up!
Gono's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Akihiro Gono breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
Gono cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gono is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gono's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Akihiro Gono is not able to stop Gono ground skills and T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls him over and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono
Dillashaw tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Dillashaw throws his leg over and Akihiro Gono is in serious trouble! T.J. Dillashaw extends his hips and Akihiro Gono is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by Submission (Armbar) at 3:17 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/65 (54%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/24 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Dead even until the second, when Dillaskew took over the fight, then finished up in the 3rd. Dead even fight before that though. Dead even.
Akihiro Gono is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Dillashaw and Gono move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gono fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
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
Not a desiderable position that Dillashaw is in now. Akihiro Gono is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
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 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
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Akihiro Gono uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono is cooling the fight on the ground
Akihiro Gono is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Dillashaw launches a furious low kick!
Gono receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
that nearly tags Gono.
Dillashaw misses a step and Akihiro Gono sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gono is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Akihiro Gono is in side 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 side mount over T.J. 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 side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Gono in half guard.
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 3:20 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono tries to free his leg...
Akihiro Gono uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Not a desiderable position that Gono is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
Gono uses his strength to keep Gono at a disadvantage
Gono is trying to counter now!
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Akihiro Gono is in side 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 side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Dillashaw uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Gono in 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 launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gono tries to cover his face,
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Gono is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Akihiro Gono is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Akihiro Gono looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Akihiro Gono slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Akihiro Gono a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Akihiro Gono is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ginásio Ibirapuera (São Paulo, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Gono throws a low kick
T.J. Dillashaw blocks.
T.J. Dillashaw seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dillashaw is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gono doesn't fight back!
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
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
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Gono's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Gono rolls and he's now on half guard over T.J. Dillashaw. Nice reversal.
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!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
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.
Akihiro Gono hovers above Dillashaw
Good punches to Dillashaw's body.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw and Gono are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Gono's cheek from the guard.
Akihiro Gono uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Akihiro Gono is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Dillashaw put Akihiro Gono in closed 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 is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Akihiro Gono down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Gono's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Akihiro Gono's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Gono breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Gono is not making himself an easy target.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Akihiro Gono gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Gono with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gono's face with his elbows!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Akihiro Gono! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Akihiro Gono doesn't defend himself!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Gono is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Akihiro Gono down and prevents his attempts to escape
Gono misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Akihiro Gono's arm and tries an armbar!
Gono holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Gono's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
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 4:15 in the 2 round
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
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Gono
He succeeds!
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
Not a desiderable position that Gono is in now. T.J. Dillashaw is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Gono is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Akihiro Gono tries to take advantage...
Akihiro Gono launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
T.J. Dillashaw and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Akihiro Gono is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for T.J. Dillashaw.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Akihiro Gono!
Dillashaw is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Dillashaw!
Gono stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Dillashaw shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Akihiro Gono's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Gono
Dillashaw struggles on the ground and tries to break Akihiro Gono's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw is in Gono open guard now
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Gono's face!
Akihiro Gono blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Poorly executed technique. Akihiro Gono looks to counter!
Gono tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Akihiro Gono's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Akihiro Gono, who is barely covering up!
Gono's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Akihiro Gono...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Akihiro Gono breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Gono is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
Gono cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gono is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gono's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Gono
Dillashaw is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Gono
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Akihiro Gono is not able to stop Gono ground skills and T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls him over and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono
Dillashaw tries to open up Akihiro Gono's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Gono in the side of the head
Gono's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gono! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
T.J. Dillashaw isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Dillashaw throws his leg over and Akihiro Gono is in serious trouble! T.J. Dillashaw extends his hips and Akihiro Gono is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by Submission (Armbar) at 3:17 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/65 (54%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/24 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 636 s
Dead even until the second, when Dillaskew took over the fight, then finished up in the 3rd. Dead even fight before that though. Dead even.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!