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Saturday, January 31, 2009MGM Grand Garden Arena
Jon Fitch defeated Akihiro Gono by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.
Jon Fitch vs Akihiro Gono
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jon FitchAkihiro Gono
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 70
Significant strikes7 / 20
57%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
174 / 232
Total strikes18 / 32
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
10:09
Control time2:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jon FitchAkihiro Gono
1538%114%
Head
1845%343%
Body
718%343%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jon Fitch
28%40%33%
Akihiro Gono
57%29%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jon Fitch40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/16
66/7
33/4
Clinch
00/1
1212/15
44/4
Ground
1313/23
0
0
Akihiro Gono7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/7
11/4
33/4
Clinch
00/1
22/2
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jon FitchAkihiro Gono
R1
17
4
10-910-9
R2
10
1
10-910-9
R3
13
2
10-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 26
Significant strikes4 / 6
65%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
35 / 48
Total strikes11 / 13
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:33
Control time0:22
Round 2Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 20
Significant strikes1 / 3
50%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
91 / 121
Total strikes3 / 5
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
4:06
Control time0:30
Round 3Judges: Jon Fitch
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 24
Significant strikes2 / 11
54%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
48 / 63
Total strikes4 / 14
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
2:30
Control time1:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Jon Fitch
0
Akihiro Gono
●30-27 Fitch×3
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Fitch
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Fitch
- Sherdog.com30-27Fitch
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Jon Fitch
0%
Akihiro Gono
●30-27 Fitch75%●30-26 Fitch25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fitch
R2
75%
Fitch
R3
100%
Fitch
Insights
- Jon Fitch lands 3.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jon Fitch
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJDave Camarillo
- —Folkstyle Wrestling 45-51Record
- —Purdue UniversityWrestling · 1997-2002
- —Carroll High SchoolWrestling · -1997
Akihiro Gono
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%37%
Head
20%29%
Body
14%34%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jon Fitchlast 18 fights
30%22%49%
Akihiro Gonolast 3 fights
82%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jon Fitch Akihiro Gono
Strikes landed / min
2.612.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.652.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.601.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%84%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.61
Strikes landed / min2.18
1.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.67
3.60 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 1.2
51%
Takedown accuracy84%
56%
Takedown defence46%
7:08
Control time / fight1:54
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jon Fitch18 UFC fights · 630 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%102/424
5%32/40
8%52/76
Clinch
5%34/98
11%71/102
5%31/31
Ground
44%278/423
4%26/27
1%4/4
Akihiro Gono3 UFC fights · 90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%25/70
20%18/30
34%31/46
Clinch
3%3/8
7%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
6%5/8
2%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jon Fitch19 of 42 ended early · 45%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Akihiro Gono30 of 71 ended early · 42%41 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jon Fitch vs Akihiro Gono?
Jon Fitch defeated Akihiro Gono by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Fitch vs Akihiro Gono?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.