Gago Drago

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Gago Drago
Գագո Դրագո
Born Gagik Arutyunyan
(1985-03-08) March 8, 1985
Verishen, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Native name Գագո Դրագո
Other names Drago
Nationality Armenia Armenian
Netherlands Dutch
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Alkmaar, Netherlands
Team Loeks Gym Alkmaar
Trainer Peter van Os
Years active 2001–present
Kickboxing record
Total 108
Wins 74
By knockout 35
Losses 28
By knockout 6
Draws 4
No contests 2
Other information
Website http://www.gagodrago.com
last updated on: November 3, 2012

Gagik Harutyunyan (Armenian: Գագիկ Հարությունյան; born March 8, 1985), better known as Gago Drago, is an Armenian-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Alkmaar, Netherlands. He is known for his punch combinations and unpredictable kicking techniques and highly aggressive fighting style. Gago currently competes in K1-MAX and trains at Gym Alkmaar, in the Netherlands under Edwin van Os.

Biography and career

Gago Drago was born in Verishen, Armenia on March 8, 1985. In 1989, due to Nagorno-Karabakh War, he moved, together with his family, to the Netherlands. At the age of 14 he started training kickboxing at Gym Alkmaar. First as a sparring partner of well-known fighters like Sahin Yakut and Dennis "Rus" Sharoykin. By the age of 20, his name Gagik Haroetjunjan, was replaced by "Gago Drago", when he was fighting his way up in the Dutch and Belgian kickboxing circuit.[1] Early in his career he was not allowed to travel out of the Benelux because of his visa issues. Finally in 2005 he received his Dutch citizenship and was free to fight anywhere in the world.

Drago is loved by fans of his very aggressive style, always moving forward and pressuring his opponents. From 2002 to February 2006 he went four years unbeaten. Faldir Chahbari was the fighter who stopped his winning streak during a WFCA-event in Holland on February 5, 2006.

On April 5, 2006 Gago made his debut at the K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open. In the final eliminations he fough against Danish Ole Laursen. After a nervous start Drago gave his opponent a standing 8-count in the second round and took the three round unanimous decision, placing himself among the top 8 fighters in the K-1 MAX division.

On May 13, 2006 he fought a Superfight against Ray Staring at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam. He lost the fight on points.

Almost two months later on the June 30, 2006 Drago fought on his first K-1 World MAX Finals. In the first round he landed a knee on 2002 K-1 World MAX Champion Albert Kraus and gave him an eight-count. That was enough to earn the point-victory and advance to the semi-finals against Buakaw Por. Pramuk. Gago got knocked down in the second round and that ended the night for the young debutant. His opponent Buakaw Por. Pramuk went on to win the World MAX Title.

On October 3, 2007 at the K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Gago Drago fought the 2005 K-1 World Max Champion Andy Souwer in the tournament quarter finals and was defeated by right hook KO.

Drago later entered the 2010 Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament. Drago made his way to the finals, where he fought highly regarded Muay Thai fighter Pajonsuk. Drago won the bout by unanimous decision, handing the Thai his first loss in over two years and becoming the 2010 Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament Champion.

At the K-1 World MAX 2010 World Championship Tournament Final, Drago defeated rising star Mohammed Khamal in the quarter finals, but lost to Yoshihiro Sato by decision in a competitive bout in the semi finals. Drago stayed behind however to support his friend, Giorgio Petrosyan, who defeated Sato in the finals.

Drago faced Batu Khasikov at Battle of Moscow 8 in Moscow on November 3, 2012 and lost via knockout in round one.[2][3]

Titles

  • 2010 Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament Champion -70 kg
  • K-1 World MAX 2010 Semifinalist
  • K-1 World MAX 2006 Semifinalist
  • 2004 WMTC European Muay Thai Champion (1 title defense)
  • 2002 Benelux Muay Thai Champion

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
74 Wins (35 (T)KO's, 39 decisions), 28 Losses, 4 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-11-03 Loss Russia Batu Khasikov Battle of Moscow 8 Moscow, Russia KO (right cross) 1
2012-09-08 Win Syria Bakar Barakat Merseburger Fight Night Merseburger, Germany Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2012-05-27 Loss Netherlands Andy Ristie K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 Madrid, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-02-05 Loss Belarus Yuri Bessmertny Thai Boxe Mania Turin, Italy KO (right high kick)
2011-11-06 Loss Thailand Bovy Sor Udomson Shoot the Shooto 2011 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-09-24 Loss Ukraine Artur Kyshenko BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", Quarter Finals Brussels, Belgium TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 1:03
2011-06-18 Loss Spain Abraham Roqueñi It's Showtime Madrid 2011 Madrid, Spain Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2011-03-06 Loss Ukraine Artur Kyshenko It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (5-0) 3 3:00
2010-12-11 Loss Turkey Yavuz Kayabasi Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It’s Showtime Athens Athens, Greece Decision (4-1) 3 3:00
2010-11-08 Loss Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2010 Final, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-11-08 Win Morocco Mohammed Khamal K-1 World MAX 2010 Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-10-03 Win South Korea Su Hwan Lee K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 2 Seoul, South Korea KO (Right High Kick) 2 2:52
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final.
2010-09-12 Loss Morocco Mohammed Medhar Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (4-1) 3 3:00
2010-07-10 Win Thailand Pajonsuk Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '10, Final Lisbon, Portugal Decision 3 3:00
Wins Enfusion Kickboxing Final 4 2010 tournament title -70 kg.
2010-07-10 Win England Rick Barnhill Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '10, Semi Finals Lisbon, Portugal KO 2
2010-05-29 Loss Netherlands Leroy Kaestner It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (4-1) 3 3:00
2010-03-06 Loss Portugal José Reis Gala Internacional de Kickboxing Alenquer, Portugal Decision 5 3:00
Fight was for W.F.C.A. K-1 Rules (72.5kg) World title.
2010-02-13 WinJapan Yutaro Yamauchi It's Showtime 2010 Prague Prague, Czech Republic Decision (Unanimous)3 3:00
2010-01-? Win Finland Pasi Luukkanen Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '10, 2nd Round Koh Samui, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Qualifies for Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament, Semi Finals.
2010-01-? Win Portugal Bruno Carvalho Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '10, 1st Round Koh Samui, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2009-11-20 Loss Sweden Marcus Öberg K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-10-26 Win Japan Taishin Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Super Fight Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-08-29 Win Hungary Barnabas Szücs It's Showtime 2009 Budapest Budapest, Hungary Ext.R TKO (Ref. stop/gave up) 4 0:46
2009-07-13 Loss Japan Yuya Yamamoto K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for the K-1 World MAX 2009 Final although will be invited to take part in a Super Fight.
2009-05-16 Win Netherlands William Diender It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doc. stop/cut) 3
2009-04-21 Win Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8.
2009-02-08 Loss Turkey Murat Direkçi Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 Antwerp, Belgium TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 2:23
Fight was for vacant It's Showtime 70MAX World title.
2008-11-29 Loss Morocco Chahid Oulad El Hadj It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2008-09-06 Win United States James Martinez It's Showtime 2008 Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Right high kick) 1 2:03
2008-07-07 Loss Japan Masato K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final.
2008-05-31 Loss Netherlands William Diender Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands KO (Right hook) 2 1:26
2008-04-26 Win South Africa Warren Stevelmans K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2008-04-09 Win Northern Mariana Islands Gori K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan KO (Left hook) 3 2:56
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8.
2008-03-15 Draw Morocco Chahid Oulad El Hadj It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy 2008, Super Fight 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision draw 5 3:00
2008-01-29 Win Portugal Luis Reis Kickboxing Champions League Lisboa, Portugal Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2007-11-30 Win Portugal Arnaldo Silva Kickboxing Cup 2007 Lisboa, Portugal Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-10-03 Loss Netherlands Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:43
2007-06-28 Loss Greece Mike Zambidis K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Despite losing his fight Drago will be invited to K-1 World MAX 2007 Final.
2007-06-02 Win Algeria Ait Naceur Gentleman Gala Tilburg, Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage) 3 1:05
2007-04-04 Win Japan Yutaro Yamauchi K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Yokohama, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage) 3 1:50
2007-02-25 Win England Rick Barnhill It's Showtime Trophy 2007 - Manchester, Super Fight Altrincham, UK KO (Knee strike) 3 1:26
2007-02-04 Win Netherlands Ray Staring It's Showtime Trophy 2007 - Zwolle, Super Fight Zwolle, Netherlands KO (Left high kick) 4 1:34
2006-12-03 Win Afghanistan Bejan Ahmedi It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Punches) 1
2006-09-23 Win Morocco Kamal Chabrani It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006, Super Fight Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Ref Stoppage, 3 Knockdowns) 1 2:58
2006-09-04 Win Japan Naoki Samukawa K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-06-30 Loss Thailand Buakaw Por. Pramuk K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-06-30 Win Netherlands Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-05-13 Loss Netherlands Ray Staring K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-04-05 Win Philippines Ole Laursen K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 Final.
2006-02-04 Loss Morocco Faldir Chahbari WFCA Gala Roosendaal, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-12-18 Win Finland Pasi Luukkanen It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague, Super Fight Prague, Czech Republic KO (Punches) 2 1:20
2005-12-10 Win Belgium Jan de Keyzer Fights at The Border 4 Lommel, Belgium KO (Left high kick) 2
2005-10-30 Win Netherlands Franklin Semeral It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Alkmaar, Super Fight Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Right uppercut) 1
2005-10-02 Win Netherlands Jerry Morris It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg, Super Fight Tilburg, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-06-12 Win Turkey Murat Direkçi It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-04-23 Win Belgium Abdoul Toure Gala in Maldegem Maldegem, Belgium KO 1
2005-03-19 Win Turkey Ali Gunyar Gentleman's Promotion Gala Tilburg, Netherlands TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2
2005-02-19 Win Belgium Jan van Denderen Test of Talents Gala Mortsel, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-11-27 Win Belgium Yassin Periquet Test of Talents Gala "Battle at The Coast" Mortsel, Belgium TKO (Doctor stoppage)
2004-10-10 Win Egypt Amir Zeyada 2 Hot 2 Handle Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-05-20 Win Croatia Stjepan Veselic It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-03-20 Win Thailand Konorat WPKL Muay Thai Champions League XII Rotterdam, Netherlands KO
2004-02-21 Win Belgium Marijn Geuens Test of Talent Reloaded III Mortsel, Belgium KO (Liver punch) 3
Retains WMTC European title.
2004-01-25 Win Turkey Ali Gunyar Thaiboxing & Freefight event in Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO 2
2004-01-21 Win Belgium Marijn Geuens Fights at The Border III Lommel, Belgium KO 3
Wins WMTC European title.
2003-11-30 Draw Cape Verde Aalviar Lima Killerdome IV Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision draw 5 3:00
2003-09-28 Win Belgium Mohamed Ouali WPKL Muay Thai Champions League XI Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor stoppage) 4
2003-06-14 Win Germany Rene Müller K-1 Germany 2003 Bergheim, Germany KO (Knee strike) 1
2003-06-08 Win Suriname Imro Main It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2003-04-06 Win Croatia Stjepan Veselic K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Holland Netherlands KO (Right knee strike) 3 2:40
2003-02-15 Win France Nadier Larecht Xena Sport Victory Or Hell 8 Amsterdam, Netherlands KO 2
2002-11-30 Win Spain Rafi Zouheir WPKL Muay Thai Champions League VIII Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage) 4 1:03
2002-11-24 Win Turkey Murat Kumas Xena Sport Victory Or Hell Netherlands KO (High kick) 1
2002-10-27 Loss Netherlands William Diender Beast of The East Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2002-09-29 Win Netherlands Chris van Venrooij It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time Haarlem, Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage) 4 1:28
2002-07-07 Win Suriname Marco Pique Bad Boys Day part. 1 Utrecht, Netherlands KO (Right high kick) 4
2002-05-25 Win Belgium Ludo Lasseu Thaiboxing Gala Deurne, Belgium TKO (Corner stoppage) 2
Wins Benelux Muaythai title.
2002-04-21 Win Suriname Marco Pique Xena Sport Victory Or Hell 7 Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2002-01-26 Win Netherlands Chris van Venrooij Gym Alkmaar Fight Gala Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2001-12-02 Win Morocco Youssef Akhnikh MTBN Fight Gala in Sporthal Holten Marum, Netherlands TKO

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Gago Drago". Bloodyknux.com. Retrieved 2007-10-05. 
  2. ↑ Batu Khasikov returns on Saturday, also against Gago Drago in November
  3. ↑ Batu Khasikov Destroys Gago Drago With First Round KO
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