| Tomasz Narkun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tomasz Narkun 1990 (age 21–22)[1] |
| Other names | Giraffe[2] |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)[2] |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Stargard Szczeciński, Poland[2] |
| Team | Berserkers Team[2] |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun[2] is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Narkun has won all of his professional fights by submission.[1] He is the M-1 Global Western Europe champion in his weight division.
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Weighing in at around 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st), Narkun is considered small by North American standards for light heavyweights.[1] He has, however, earned respect for his tactical and defensive capabilities. Gregard "Dreamcatcher" Mousasi, a regular training partner of Narkun, has said of Narkun: "Tactically and technically he has reached a very high level". Mousasi has also stated his belief that Narkun "is the future light heavyweight champion".[1]
Narkun's path to the M-1 Global Western European Light Heavyewight Championship was remarkably easy. He defeated Olutobi Ayodeji "Deji" Kalejaiye[3] with a rear naked choke inside a minute, and defeated Timo Karttunen[4] with an armbar in even quicker time. His championship bout against David Tkeshelashvili[5] was slightly longer, but Narkun was still victorious with a rear naked choke inside of two minutes.[1]
In the upcoming championship bout between Narkun and Vasilevsky, the outcome may well come down to experience.[6] With a 10–1 win-loss record, Vasilevsky has considerably more fight experience than Narkun, and unlike Narkun has fought in bouts that went beyond the first round.[7] Vasilevsky's split decision victory over Sergey Guzev[8] was hard fought[6] and his 2010 bouts have included three round victories over Xavier "Professor X" Foupa-Pokam[9] and Shamil Tinagadjiev.[10]
At the weigh-ins for M-1 Challenge XXVIII in Russia, for his fight against Saparbek Safarov, both fighters ended up slapping each other. At first it appeared to be a joke, but when Safarov threw a right hook at Narkun, M-1 officials intervened. Safarov was disqualified from the event.[11]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5-1 | Shamil Tinagadjiev | Submission (triangle choke) | 2011_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXIII:_Grishin_vs._Guram | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:33 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky[7] | TKO (retirement) | 2010_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXII:_Narkun_vs._Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 2 | 2:20 | Moscow, Russia[12] | Lost the 2010 M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship[12] |
| Win | 4-0 | David Tkeshelashvili[5] | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals | July 22, 2010 | 1 | 1:50 | Moscow, Russia[13] | 2010 M-1 Western Europe Light Heavyweight Selection Final[14] |
| Win | 3-0 | Timo Karttunen[4] | Submission (triangle/armbar) | M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3 | May 29, 2010 | 1 | 0:49 | Helsinki, Finland[15] | |
| Win | 2-0 | Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye[3] | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 2 | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:52 | Weesp, Netherlands[16] | |
| Win | 1-0 | Daniel Biskupic[17] | Submission (armbar) | FCB 14 - Fight Club Berlin 14 | November 15, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Berlin, Germany[18] |
Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog[2]