Tomasz Narkun
| Tomasz Narkun | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tomasz Narkun 1989 (age 24–25)[1] |
| Other names | Giraffe[2] |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)[2] |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Stargard Szczeciński, Poland[2] |
| Team | Berserkers Team[2] |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| 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.
Career
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]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-1 |  Simon Carlsen |
Submission (Armbar) | EMMA 7 - European MMA 7 | November 7, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Aarhus, Denmark | EMMA Lightheavyweight Champion | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-1 |  Michał Gutowski |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XCage - Extreme Cage 5 | May 17, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Toruń, Poland | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-1 | Rafał Zawidzki |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Super League Mixed Martial Arts | April 18, 2013 | 1 | 3:45 | Warsaw, Poland | Fight of the Night & Submission of the Night | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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 | ||
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |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] | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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] | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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] | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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] | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 |  Daniel Biskupic[17] |
Submission (armbar) | FCB 14 - Fight Club Berlin 14 | November 15, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Berlin, Germany[18] | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | |
Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Tomasz 'Giraffe' Narkun: Poland’s Slick Submission Specialist". sherdog.com. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tomasz Narkun vs. Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye". sherdog.com. March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Timo Karttunen". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "David Tkeshelashvili". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The M-1 Challenge XXII Light Heavyweight Championship Showdown: Tomasz Narkun vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevski". m-1global.com. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Vyacheslav "Slava" Vasilevsky". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Sergey Guzev". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Xavier "Professor X" Foupa-Pokam". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Shamil Tinagadjiev". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.thefightnerd.com/when-staredowns-go-wrong-m-1-global-style/
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The M-1 Challenge XXII Light Heavyweight Championship Showdown: Tomasz Narkun vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevski". m-1global.com. November 30, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals". sherdog.com. July 22, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Western Europe Light Heavyweight Selection Finals Preview". m-1global.com. July 5, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3". sherdog.com. May 29, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 2". sherdog.com. March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Daniel Biskupic". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ "FCB 14 - Fight Club Berlin 14". sherdog.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.