- Akihiro Gono
MMAstatsbox|name=Akihiro Gono
nick= The Japanese Sensation
height=5'7 (170cm)
weight=170lbs (77kg)
birthdate= birth date and age|year=1974|month=10|day=7
died=
fightingfrom=Higashikurume, Tokyo ,Japan
hometown=Higashikurume, Tokyo ,Japan
fightteam=Team Grabakacite web
url=http://www.subfighter.com/fdbfighter-253
title=Fight Finder: Akihiro Gono
year=2007
accessdate=2007-08-16
publisher=Subfighter ]
fightstyle=
wins=27
losses=12
draws=7
ko=7
nocontest=
submissions=5|Biography
Akihiro Gono began fighting mixed martial arts in 1994, beginning with the Lumax Cup: Tournament of Japan '94. He would go on to fight in the
Shooto organization, as well asPancrase . He began fighting in Pride Bushido with Bushido 2 in 2004.Mixed martial arts career
Gono holds wins over such fighters as
Yuki Kondo ,Ivan Salaverry ,Crosley Gracie ,Daniel Acacio , andDae Won Kim . He has fought many tough opponents, with losses to such fighters asMauricio Rua ,Dan Henderson , Matt Hughes, and Yuki Kondo.Gono began making his ring entrances in Pride FC more elaborate in 2006 with the creation of a character, DJ Gozma (a parody of Japanese musician
DJ OZMA ). The entrances have involved Gono wearing a vintage suit, including shoes, an orange wig, and accompanied by oddly dressed male dancers while the song age♂age♂EVERY☆Night by DJ OZMA plays in the background. Also, when the fighters are introduced in the ring, Gono drops his suit's pants to reveal zebra stripped fighting briefs.UFC signing
Gono defeated Tamdan McCrory by verbal submission due to an
Armbar at 3:19 of the second round. It was reported (first by Dave Meltzer) that he came out to his usual entrance with his DJ GOZMA persona.Mixed martial arts record
28 wins (7 TKO's, 6 submissions, 14 decisions), 12 losses, 7 draws .
ee also
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List of male mixed martial artists Notes
References
External links
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=1217 Professional MMA record from Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=fighters&fID=216 PRIDE profile]
* [http://www.ufc.com/AkihiroGono UFC profile]
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