Tomasz Narkun
| Tomasz Narkun | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tomasz Narkun December 3, 1989[1] |
| Other names | Giraffe[2] |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14.4 st)[2] |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Stargard Szczeciński, Poland[2] |
| Team | Berserkers Team[2] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun[2] (born December 3, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009. 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 Heavyweight 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]
Championships and accomplishments
- 'KSW Federation World Champion'
- European MMA
- EMMA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, Current)
- M-1 Global
- M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- 2010 M-1 Global Western Europe Selection Tournament Winner
- Super League of MMA
- Fight of the Night (1 Time)
- Submission of the Night (1 Time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 13 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–2 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares | October 1, 2016 | 1 | 4:38 | Zielona Gora, Poland | Defended KSW Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 12–2 | Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira | TKO (knee and punches) | KSW 34: New Order | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 1:46 | Warsaw, Poland | Defended KSW Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 11–2 | Goran Reljic | KO (punches) | KSW 32: Road To Wembley | October 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:55 | London, England | Won KSW Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 10-2 | Karol Celinski | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | KSW 31 | May 23, 2015 | 1 | 2:17 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Goran Reljic | Decision (majority) | KSW 29 | Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 9–1 | Charles Andrade | Submission (kneebar) | KSW 27 : Cage time | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Simon Carlsen | Submission (armbar) | EMMA 7 - European MMA 7 | November 7, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Aarhus, Denmark | Won the EMMA Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 7–1 | Michal Gutowski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XCage - Extreme Cage 5 | May 17, 2013 | 2 | 3:30 | Torun, Poland | |
| Win | 6–1 | Rafal 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 |
| Win | 5–1 | Shamil Tinagadjiev | Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:33 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Vyacheslav Vasilevsky[7] | TKO (retirement) | M-1 Challenge 22: 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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tomasz 'Giraffe' Narkun: Poland's Slick Submission Specialist". sherdog.com. September 27, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- 1 2 "Tomasz Narkun vs. Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye". sherdog.com. March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- 1 2 "Timo Karttunen". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- 1 2 "David Tkeshelashvili". sherdog.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- 1 2 "The M-1 Challenge XXII Light Heavyweight Championship Showdown: Tomasz Narkun vs. Vyacheslav Vasilevski". m-1global.com. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- 1 2 "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/
- 1 2 "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.
