February 2009 Schedule 6 WINS 1 LOSS

WIN - MMA

Feb. 6, 2009
Sevak Magakian
Win via Submission
Ankle Lock
23 seconds 1st Round

WIN - MMA

Feb. 6, 2009
Karen Darabedyan
Win via Decision
Unanimous

WIN - BOXING

Feb. 7, 2009
Vic Darchinyan
Win via TKO
- TITLE DEFENSE -

WIN - BOXING

Feb. 7, 2009
Vanes Martirosyan
Win via Decision
Unanimous

LOSS - MUAY THAI

Feb. 8, 2009
Gago Drago
KO Loss

- TITLE FIGHT -

WIN- BOXING

Feb. 20, 2009
Gennady Martirosyan

WIN via KO 9th Round

- TITLE DEFENSE -

WIN- BOXING

Feb. 28, 2009
Karo Murat
WIN via 10th Round TKO

- TITLE DEFENSE -

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FIGHT RESULT

HyeFighter Karo Murat
Defends his belt - Wins via TKO

In a rematch, European super middleweight champion & HyeFighter Karo Murat (19-0, 12 KOs) scored a tenth round TKO over former WBC super middleweight titlist Cristian Sanavia (40-5-1, 12 KOs). Murat was deducted a point in round one for a low blow, but also punished Sanavia over the early rounds. The rugged former world champion continued to apply pressure, but Murat was extremely sharp and connected with hard, clean punches throughout the fight. The bout was finally stopped between rounds nine and ten. Official time was :05 of round ten. Murat had won a close decision over Sanavia to win the Euro belt last April. This time the result was clear and impressive.

NEWS FLASH

HyeFighter Abraham Targets Pavlik

HyeFighter IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is willing to defend his IBF title against WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik anywhere in the world to prove he is the best in the division, according to his agent Kalle Sauerland. Abraham’s next fight is against Lajuan Simon on March 14. Sauerland told Setanta Sports News that Pavlik was the only fight Abraham wanted. “We’ve been after this fight for a long time and there definitely hasn’t been any offer to come to Germany,” he said. “We put an offer to Top Rank [Pavlik’s promoters] and they seem to be hesitant, but I think in the past 48 hours we’re starting to make roads forward. This match up will show who the best middleweight in the world is. We understand that Kelly’s a big name in the States, but Arthur’s a big name in Germany. All we want is for this fight to happen. We’ll go to his backyard and fight him if necessary.”

NEWS FLASH

Homecoming for HyeFighter
Vanes Martirosyan

After a one-year stay in Houston, Texas, Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (23-0, 14 KOs) has made his return back home to Glendale, CA. Vanes is excited to re-unite with his former trainer Freddie Roach, and ready to start training again at The WildCard Boxing Club in Hollywood, CA. “It saddens me to leave Ronnie Shields and Houston after a very productive one year run, but my team and I made a tough decision and believe this change will be best for my career at this time” said Martirosyan. “I cannot thank Ronnie, Brian Caldwell, and Creed Fountain and the rest of the guys at Savannah Gym enough for the many hours they put in with me and for all that I learned during my time there. I would also like to take time to thank Dr. Albrik Nazarian for being a great friend and mentor during my stay in Houston. I do look forward to a fresh start here with Freddie Roach - who I began my pro career with, and can’t wait to get in the gym. This is a very big year for me and I’m now more than ever determined to take it to that next level and make some noise at 154.”

FIGHT RESULTS

HyeFighter Gennady Martirosyan
WINS by KO

HyeFighter Russian middleweight champion Gennady Martirosyan, 29, is steadily raising his stock as a legitimate contender in 160lb weight division. On Friday night, Feb. 20th, Martirosyan (16-1, 6 KOs), who is ranked #15 by the WBO, added a vacant PABA middleweight title to his resume and Thai Kiatchai Singwancha (26-6, 16 KOs) to the list of victims with an impressive ninth-round knockout victory. The fight was a headliner of a packed tournament, held in Casino Conti, St. Petersburg, and promoted by Vitaly Supichenko and Alexander Yagupov of Jab Promotions.

Both fighters started the bout cautiously trying to avoid unnecessary mistakes and operating according to their pre-fight plans. Southpaw Singwancha sought an opportunity to land his counter left, while Martirosyan used lateral movement and ruses to make the Thai foe miss. In round three, Singwancha adopted another tactics by going forward and attacking in spurts but to no success. As rounds went by, heavily-built Martirosyan started to gain more and more confidence with each minute. He was cutting his opponent’s movements and pummeling him in the corners, taking little in return. In round nine, the local hero finally increased tempo and began landing at will. After another of Gennady’s three-punch combos Singwancha was down and out for a count and was unable to get on his feet for a few distressing minutes. Time was 1:18. By the time of stoppage all three judges had Martirosyan well ahead with lopsided scores: 80-72 and 80-73 (twice).

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS OF HyeFighters
Sevak Magakian, Ando Dermenjyam
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SEVAK MAGAKIAN

ANDO DERMENJYAN

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NEWS FLASH

HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan
Joins WEC FEATHERWEIGHTS

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - by Tom Hamlin - MMAWeekly.com

After a disappointing split decision loss to Thiago Tavares at UFC 94, “The Ultimate Fighter” 5 runner-up Manny Gamburyan confirmed his drop to the featherweight division from his previous home at lightweight.  I don’t know if the cut is going to be hard or easy – I haven’t made 145 in almost 10 years – but I’m going to do it in a good way,” he told MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday. “I’m going to put together a beautiful training (camp).”

Last summer, Gamburyan said UFC co-owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta wanted him to make the leap to the WEC’s marquee division after taking on Rob Emerson at UFC 87. But Gamburyan lost, and revised the plan. He would defeat Tavares, challenge two fighters he felt he had unfinished business with (likely Nate Diaz and Sean Sherk), and cut the weight.  The decision to move the 27-year-old HyeFighter was made shortly after the Jan. 31 fight against Tavares.

Gamburyan plans on fighting as a lightweight again, but there are plenty of opportunities in the WEC.  “There are a lot of good guys at 145 also,” he said. “Mike Brown, Leonard Garcia, Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver. But I think my ability to drop to 145 – I’m going to be a lot stronger, and quicker. At 155, my technique is my advantage, because the day I’m fighting, I’m 160, 162. The guys are outweighing me by at least 20 pounds every fight, so I don’t think that’s fair.”  Gamburyan does not have a date for his WEC debut, but expects to fight in May or June, depending on the promotion’s schedule. “I’ve never been this excited in my life,” he said.

FIGHT RESULTS

HyeFighters Vic Darchinyan and
Vanes Martirosyan Both Victorious

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In a super flyweight superfight, IBF, WBC and WBA unified champion HyeFighter  Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) scored a punishing eleventh round TKO over WBA interim champ Jorge Arce (51-5-1, 39 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Darchinyan had a big first round rocking Arce with big bombs. Darchinyan continued to punish Arce in round two. Arce turned things around in round three, landing some shots that bloodied Darchinyan. Good action in the fourth, Arce was rocked in the last minute. The rounds continued to be competitive with an edge to Darchinyan. Arce was wobbled in round seven. Round eight was one-sided for the champion as Arce was clearly wearing down. Darchinyan opened a cut over Arce’s right eye in the eleventh as Arce continued to take a beating. The doctor stopped the bout after the eleventh. Scores were 109-100 on all cards. “He surprised me. I didn’t expect a fight from him like this,” said Darchinyan afterward. “He was tough. He is a good fighter. I hit him with some good shots, but he kept coming back. I would have liked to knock him out cold, but this is OK. I am happy. I feel great. Maybe if it goes another round, I knock him out. Arce hit me with some good shots, but I was too strong. I think my speed was a difference.    I am ready to fight anybody!”

Junior Middleweight HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan (23-0, 14 KOs) remained unbeaten with a workmanlike eight round unanimous decision victory over Billy Lyell. All three judges scored the bout for Martirosyan, 79-73, 78-74, and 80-72. The former US Olympian controlled most of the action, but Lyell came to fight and was able to land counter shots to the head. Lyell’s face at the end of the fight was reddened by the amount of punches he took. It was learned after the fight that Martirosyan may have fractured his left hand in the first round of the fight.

FIGHT RESULTS

HyeFighters Sevak Magakian
and Karen Darabedyan WIN!!!

GLENDALE — As Glendale mixed-martial arts fighters Sevak Magakian and Karen Darabedyan attempt to navigate their ways to MMA stardom, it’s clear the grapplers are fast building a reputation that, as the old adage goes, they’ll fight at anytime, anywhere.

On Friday February 6th, at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello, both HyeFighters Darabedyan and Magakian continued their recent winning ways, as both took their respective fights on short notice and prevailed.  Magakian won his fifth straight fight, all of them coming via first-round submission, as he forced opponent Evan DeLong to submit via heel hook in just 23 seconds. Darabedyan fought later in the card and notched a decision win over Tony Ferguson.   “I’m happy with the decision, but ... I think I can do a lot better than what I showed,” said Darabedyan (6-1), who’s won four consecutive fights. “The win is always good, but you want to get the good wins.”  Magakian’s win fell into that category, as DeLong (5-3) attempted a kick that was caught by the Glendale resident and led to a quick takedown and the subsequent submission.  It was the second win for Magakian (6-2) in a span of just nine days. Magakian, who defeated Daniel Mancha in 2:05 on Jan. 29 in El Monte, had only two days’ notice, according to him, before his fight in Montebello. “That’s why I fought, because I didn’t fight much in the other fight. I was just ready to go,” said Magakian, who was on the offensive for his entire fight against Mancha. “I took the [DeLong] fight right away.”

Darabedyan’s no stranger to short-notice fights either, as he had roughly two weeks to prepare for his bout on Friday and it came after a Jan. 25 defeat of Saad Awad in Los Angeles via decision. Darabedyan had three days’ notice for that fight. For Darabedyan, who, like Magakian, fights between 160-170 pounds, the toughest part is making weight with just a few days to get in shape. 

“Just cutting weight is a big-time problem,” said Darabedyan, whose defeat of Ferguson (1-1) was the fourth of his career by decision. “I’m really out of shape right now, I’m just taking the fights because they’re coming.”  As for what’s coming next, the two good friends who train primarily at Glendale’s Main Event Gym and Hayastan Grappling are just hoping for more wins en route to a bigger stage. “We don’t want to jump ahead of ourselves,” Darabedyan said. “We’re on a good path right now.”

NEWS FLASH

HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan talks about
his Fight on the 7th of February

VIC DARCHINYAN

“I am anxious, focused and confident. My weight is great. I am ready to go.

“I expect this is going to be a good fight. I’m not looking to knock him out in the first round. He is a tough fighter and I know he is here to give me a tough fight. So this might go a couple rounds.

“But once I hit him – and before he realizes what hit him – the fight will be over.

“I got a lot of attention when I was undefeated, but the recognition is more now that I beat Mijares like a baby. Being undisputed champion means more.

“I know I have a target on my back and that everyone will be gunning for me. That’s why I am not overlooking any opponent, including Arce.

“Arce has done a lot of talking, but I like it when they talk and think they are going to beat me. That way, when it is over, I can remind them of what they said while I am holding the belts.

“I’ve been chasing, following this guy around Mexico for three years. I can’t wait for Saturday.”

NEWS FLASH

HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan to Fight on HyeFighter Darchinyan -vs- Arce Undercard!

Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan(22-0,14KOs) will be defending his perfect record Saturday, February 7th, 2009 @ The Honda Center in Anaheim, CA against Billy Lyell(18-6) in a 10-Round bout.

The SHOWTIME Main-Event for the evening will take place between Undisputed Super Flyweight World Champion Vic Darchinyan and power punching fan favorite Jorge Arce.

For Ticket Information please visit www. VanesBoxing. com

FIGHT RESULTS

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FIGHT RESULTS

CXF - 3 of 4 HyeFighters WIN
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Mixed Martial Arts: Mitichyan upset in KO loss, but fellow HyeFighters all finish with wins.
By Grant Gordon - From the Glendale News Press
 

EL MONTE — On a night of fights filled with local highlights, as Glendale-trained HyeFighters Sevak Magakian, Ando Dermenjyan and Sako Chivitchyan were all impressive in victory, it was the main event that left area mixed martial arts fans stunned — and frightened.

Making his mixed martial arts return after a near 10-month hiatus, Glendale’s Roman “The Emperor” Mitichyan was on the receiving end of a brutal knockout loss against Jason Meaders in the finale of a California Xtreme Fighting card at the El Monte Expo Center late Thurday night.  Meaders (5-7) landed consecutive right hooks coming out of the clinch that led to the stunning upset and led to Mitichyan (9-3) falling backwards unconscious onto the mat 2 minutes and 41 seconds into the third and final round. Mitichyan, who protested being fitted with a neck brace, was stretchered out of the ring and taken by ambulance to USC Medical Center late Thursday night. He was released early Friday morning.  “He’s fine,” said George Bastrmajyan, Mitichyan’s manager and cutman. “It was just precautionary stuff.”

Prior to the main event, Dermenjyan, Chivitchyan and Magakian all looked impressive. All three finished their fights, with Chivitchyan securing a technical knockout and Magakian and Dermenjyan winning via submission in front of a boisterous throng of Armenian fans that took up at least half of the audience. “I’m very happy with the crowd,” Dermenjyan said. “I really appreciate them coming out to support us.”

Dermenjyan was the first of the four fighters to compete on Thursday. All of them train at both the Glendale Fighting Club and the Main Event Gym in Glendale, among other gyms. Dermenjyan made his pro debut and promptly choked out Miles Howard (0-2) in 1:45 of the first round of their lightweight (155 pounds) bout.  After circling each other for a while, Dermenjyan shot in and eventually secured a takedown with a leg trip. Howard showcased a solid guard, but Dermenjyan eventually moved into position to lock in a guillotine choke from the top and secured the tapout. “I’m very happy with the way things went,” Dermenjyan, 24, said. “I had [the choke in] tight. The guy just didn’t even budge.” The crowd erupted with the win and Dermenjyan dropped to his knees and buried his face in his palms, rejoicing in the moment.  “I was waiting for this opportunity a long time,” he said. “You play it over in your mind, but once it happens, it’s like reality hit you. It’s the greatest feeling in the world, you can’t describe it.” 

While Dermenjyan was making his debut, Chivitchyan (2-0) was fighting for the first time in roughly six years when he faced Noe Rodriguez (0-1) in a welterweight tilt.  It showed in the first two rounds, rounds won by Chivitchyan securing takedowns and working some punches and elbows from the top. Still, it was hardly anything enthralling. That changed in a flash in the third round. Chivitchyan, who looked hesitant in the first six minutes to let his hands go, landed consecutive right crosses that sent Rodriguez to the mat. Chivitchyan pounced and finished the fight 14 seconds into the third with a barrage of hammer fists, leading to the TKO stoppage.  “I had the little butterflies,” said Chivitchyan, 24, of fighting after the long layoff. “After exchanging some blows, it felt good.  “The first two rounds, I was a little rusty.” In those first two rounds, though, Chivitchyan had scored with some leg kicks, resulting in Rodriguez changing his stance to that of a southpaw.  “His chin was closer to me,” he said. “I just threw the right.” And with it came renewed promise and desire to keep his MMA career flourishing. 
“This basically gave me the confidence and motivation to train harder,” the Glendale resident said. “It just motivates me to a new start. I just want to improve every fight.”

Magakian ended his welterweight fight against late replacement Daniel Mancha (1-3) just 2:05 into the first round.  Magakian (5-2), who also lives in Glendale, dazzled the crowd with no less than three textbook judo throws that had Mancha, landing flush on his back. “I was controlling all the time, he couldn’t do anything,” Magakian said. “Everytime when I fight, I have one or two judo throws.”  Magakian’s first takedown was along the lines of a textbook football tackle, though. He immediately went for an armbar, but the fighters got tangled in the ropes, aiding Mancha in scrambling to his feet. That began a sequence that carried out with the judo throws, the last setting up a kimura armlock that led to the tap.  “He was a strong guy, but I came up stronger,” Magakian, 23, said. “I just wanted to do what I’m best at.”  Indeed that’s submissions, as the rising star has won all of his fights by submission.

Mitichyan, a two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, was making his debut at 160 pounds, having fought previously at the 170-pound welterweight class. Known for his takedowns and submissions, Mitichyan surprised many at ringside by engaging Meaders, who had three previous knockout wins and two prior submission losses, in a stand-up fight.  Going into the third round, the ringside judges, which included well-known MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy, and fighting legend “Judo” Gene LeBell, had the fight even at a round apiece. The News-Press had scored the first round for Meaders and the second for Mitichyan.  Both men went down in the first round, but they were caused by slips, although Mitichyan connected with a right high on Meaders head before the latter tripped back to the canvas. Mitichyan ended the round with a bloodied mouth.  The two went back and forth in the second.  Mitichyan, 30, appeared to be staggered a bit at the beginning of the third round, but kept motioning for Meaders to keep coming, to which he obliged. Toward the end of the round, Mitichyan went for a takedown and the two struggled in the corner, but once more Mitichyan initiated separation, going for an elbow. But Meaders, a southpaw, beat him to the punch with a staggering right hook that sent Mitichyan back. It was followed by a second that knocked him out. “He got caught,” Bastrmajyan said. “If you fight long enough, it happens to everybody.”  Bastrmajyan said Mitichyan was understandably “bummed” and disappointed by the loss. 

As for Chivitchyan, Dermenjyan and Magakian, though, if Thursday was any indication, the future looks very bright.

NEWS FLASH

HyeFighter World Champion
Vic Darchinyan Ready to KO Arce!!!

WBA/IBF/WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs) is confident of knocking out Jorge Arce (51-4-1, 39 KOs) on February 7th at The Pond, Anaheim, California and also has a warning for Arce’s manager Fernando Beltran. “I am upset with Beltran - the manager of Arce… He should keep his mouth shut and let Arce and myself do the talking. After I knockout Arce I will go to his corner and thank him for fighting me but then I might knock out Fernando Beltran. I plan on punishing Arce and will show him who is the better puncher and boxer.”
As for the future? “After I defeat Arce I would like to fight the winner of the Montiel vs Donaire WBO title bout. I think Montiel will knockout Donaire but I am very confident I can defeat both of them.

“Another big fight I am after is to fight Israel Vasquez. I first boxed Vasquez at Freddie Roach’s gym in 2004 before I won the IBF flyweight title from Irene Pacheco. Again in 2007 we boxed again in the gym - he gave me great sparring but I am confident I will defeat him if we fight.

“2009 is the Year Of The Bull,” he concluded. “I am the Raging Bull!”

In 2008 Darchinyan scored his best win when he stopped Cristian Mijares in nine rounds to win the WBA and WBC titles. Jorge Arce was soundly defeated over twelve rounds by Cristian Mijares in 2007.

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