Fitch vs Gono @ UFC 82

[keithlewis]

http://www.MMAMania.com:

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.

[broncofan]

My pick is FITCH will win by anything he wants!

Gono is a tough fighter though.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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 :(:(: