It was a very competitive event this past weekend at the Hayastan Grappling Challenge in Southern California. The event took place in North Hollywood at Gokor Chivichyan's state-of-the-art 10,000 square foot MMA training center. The level of competition was very high; many great matches were held. In the end, Ara Muradyan from Team Hayastan took the Champions Absolute Belt. Also,many legendary instructors and fighters were on hand such as "Judo" Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan, Bob Wall, WEC veteran Karen Darabedyan, and Ultimate Fighter veteran Sevak Magakian. Please click on Read More to see full results. 

Kids Gi

10 – 11 year old Beginner

1.  Jack Ward

2. Jax Roth

3. Lucas Morgan

Teen Bantamweight Intermediate

1. Scott Sebesta

2. Emily Heisler

3. TJ Yeates

 

Adult Gi

Bantamweight Advanced

1. Austin Ulry

2. Robert Vasquez

Welterweight Intermediate

1. Matty Henriquez

2. Sean Herman

Heavyweight Advanced

1. Justin Woodward

2. Ben Hu

Super Heavyweight Beginner

1. Jovany Varela

2. Marvin Varela

3. Manny Lerma

 

Kids No-Gi

8 – 10 year old Beginner

1. Lucas Morgan

2. Beau Goodman

3. Darrel Mosier

10 – 11 year old Advanced

1. Jack Ward

2. Sako Avetisyan

3. Jax Roth

13 – 14 year old Intermediate

1. Kester Abad

2. Nicholas Munson

3. Grayson Harrington

Teen 15 – 17 year old Bantamweight Beginner (Bracket 1)

1. Zach Rock

2. TJ Yeates

Teen 15 – 17 year old Bantamweight Beginner (Bracket 2)

1. Alaric Davis

2. Tyler Lynch

3. Daniel Dilanian

Teen 15 – 17 year old Featherweight Intermediate

1. Scott Sebesta

2. Kyle Bischoff

Teen 15 – 17 year old Lightweight Beginner

1. Austin Davis

2. Spencer Morris

3. Sean Cooper

Teen 15 – 17 year old Welterweight Beginner

1. Mike Papzyan

2. David Herrera

3. Randy Ochoa

Teen 15 – 17 year old Heavyweight Beginner

1. Gokor Ambaryan

2. Allen Vartanian

3. Nareg Rechichian

 

Womens No-Gi Intermediate

1. Emily Heisler

2. Jessie McDonald

3. Tina De La Vega

 

Adult No-Gi

Bantamweight Advanced

1. Austin Ulry

2. Robert Vasquez

Featherweight Beginner (Bracket 1)

1. Earvin Mallari

2. Jose Montes

3. Richard Sanchez

Featherweight Beginner (Bracket 2)

1. Kian Danesh

2. Vartan Semercian

Lightweight Beginner (Bracket 1)

1. Chris Catania

2. Gilberto Acosta-Soto

3. Chase Gould

Lightweight Beginner (Bracket 2)

1. Jack Gulesserian

2. Roberto Lemus

3. German Echeuerria

Welterweight Beginner

1. Trevor Morgan

2. Tommy Orona

3. Travis Buck

Welterweight Intermediate

1. Vrej Joukadarian

2. Ara Muradyan

3. Matty Henriquez

Light Heavyweight Beginner

1. Marty Sader

2. Jonathan Manuel

Light Heavyweight Intermediate

1. Austin Holt

2. Justin Woodward

3. Ulises Rojas

 

Champions Absolute Winner

1. Ara Muradyan

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