Akihiro Gono
| Akihiro Gono | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1974 Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | "The Magic Man", "DJ GOZMA", "The Japanese Sensation", "Impregnable Big Mouth" |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team |
Team Grabaka OxyGym Fight Team Haleo Top Team |
| Years active | 1994-2012; 2013-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 62 |
| Wins | 34 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 17 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 20 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Akihiro Gono (郷野聡寛 Gōno Akihiro?) (born October 7, 1974 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. His fighting style is characterized by skillfully avoiding strikes, using fast counter punches and generally getting the opponent to fight his way. He is one of only four men to beat Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, and one of six to beat the DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi.
Akihiro Gono began fighting mixed martial arts in 1994, competing in the Lumax Cup tournaments as a sambo representative. He got a win over Kazunari Murakami via head kick, but lost to him in their rematch the next year. Gono originally debuted in Fighting Network Rings's undercard, but he moved to Shooto after the Lumax Cup. His run there was uneventful, although he drew Jutaro Nakao and led Matt Hughes to a decision in his first years. The 2000 would be his breakout year, winning about veteran Masanori Suda, knocking out Ivan Salaverry via spinning kick and drawing with Murilo "Ninja" Rua.
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