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Fitch vs Gono @ UFC 82
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:19 pm
by Keithlewis
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Top welterweight contender Jon Fitch (15-2) has signed the bout agreement to fight Akihiro Gono (27-12-7) at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” on March 1 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, MMAmania.com (
http://www.mmamania.com) just learned.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:04 am
by broncofan
My pick is FITCH will win by anything he wants!
Gono is a tough fighter though.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:48 am
by mcnamara
I say Gono can do a lot more than people think. Last time he lost was against Kang and he took the fight to a decision. Pretty good fight against Kondo too, and his last performance was good IMO, not very good bu good.
I just wanna say that Fitch is gonna have his hands full but he's still the favorite.
I'll be rooting for Gono.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:06 pm
by TheBrokenVow
Fitch is going to run through Gono. He's going to take him down and GNP him and win a dominant decision.
Roan Carneiro, a better grappler than Gono, couldn't finish Fitch; Diego Sanchez couldn't out-wrestle him; and Fitch isn't going to stand around and strike - but Kang even commented on how weak Gono's punches are.
I just see this fight being very, very one-sided.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:17 am
by EnderWiggin
gono is a better fighter than a lot of people give him credit for.
i think when he puts on the costumes & dances into the venue, a certain demographic of people take him less seriously. i hope he puts on a kick ass entrance for this fight but... a little asian dude in costume dancing to the cage wouldn't go over as well with (that demographic) of drunken american audience.
i pick fitch.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:59 pm
by TheBrokenVow
I am more than familiar with Gono's abilities and I don't care about his entrances... whether he enters flashy or plain I still say Fitch tools him...
But sadly Gono is injured and won't be fighting now :(:(: