Home Events UFC 78: Validation Akihiro Gono vs Tamdan McCrory Akihiro Gono vs Tamdan McCrory · UFC 78: Validation Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC 78: Validation
Saturday, November 17, 2007 · Newark · New Jersey
Full card → Result Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory Method Submission (Armbar From Mount) Round · time Round 2 · 3:19 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Dan Miragliotta Sig. strikes Akihiro Gono 27/44 · Tamdan McCrory 31/62 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Akihiro Gono 39/56 · Tamdan McCrory 32/63 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory
Submission (Armbar From Mount) · Round 2 · 3:19 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 3:19
R1 R2
Akihiro Gono Round 2 Tamdan McCrory
11 / 20 Sig. strikes 5 / 9
55% Accuracy 56%
16 / 25 Total strikes 6 / 10
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
1:21 Control 0:01
3.3 Pace / min 1.5
99% Control share 1%
Akihiro Gono
Target head 18% · body 18% · leg 64%
Phase distance 91% · clinch 0% · ground 9%
Tamdan McCrory
Target head 20% · body 40% · leg 40%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
27 Akihiro Gono sig. strikes
31 Tamdan McCrory sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
-71% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Tamdan McCrory)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 27 / 44 Sig. strikes 31 / 62
61% Accuracy 50%
39 / 56 Total strikes 32 / 63
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub attempts 0
2:35 Control 1:08
4 Head 14
9 Body 10
14 Leg 7
Akihiro Gono Tamdan McCrory
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 35-21-8 Record 14-5-0
33 Age 21
5'7" Height 6'4"
68" Reach 76"
Switch Stance Switch
2.18 Sig. str./min 2.07
1.01 TD / 15 min 2.28
Akihiro Gono 0-2 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
Tamdan McCrory 4-4 in archive
1 KO/TKO wins
2 Sub wins
75% Finish rate
