Vasilevsky Destroys Narkun To Capture ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors at M-1 challenge XXII
Dec 13, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Friday night live from the Druzhba arena in
Moscow, Russia, Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Vasilevsky stunned and
bewildered his opponent, Tomas Narkun, with speed and agility.
Forcing a verbal submission from Narkun, ‘Slava’ captured the
first-ever M-1 Challenge light heavyweight belt as well as earning
the evening’s Fight of the Night top honor; not bad for a fighter
who weighed in at only 191 pounds.
Opening up the fight both fighters took to the center of the canvas, stalked and circled each other as the pair tested their reach and speed. It didn’t take Vasilevsky long to sense that Narkun’s reaction speed to jabs, hooks and uppercuts simply weren’t there; from a spectator’s perspective, Narkun’s ability counter was elementary at best.
With fluid, pinpoint accuracy reminiscent of a doctor commencing an
autopsy, Vasilevsky systematically dismantled Narkun and stripped
off the confidence he possessed at the start of the light
heavyweight championship collision. The first round was an
incredible display of striking, delivering on the high expectations
the bout was anticipated to produce; the only difference is that
the striking was only in favor of Vasilevsky as he fired straight
rights and jabs down the pipes of Narkun’s defense.
After taking heavy punishment, Narkun was able to tie up in a close exchange and lock in a loose Thai clinch where he retaliated with solid knees to the head. Even after taking slight damage from the skull-cracking knees, Vasilevsky escaped an continued his onslaught. Late in the first, Narkun was rocked with a massive upper cut that left him more than wobbly; had the round more time, Vasilevsky would have been certain to end the fight.
With the victory, Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Vasilevsky becomes the first-ever M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion and notches his current win streak to nine and improves his record to an impressive 11-1. His next fight within the M-1 ring will be his first title defense against undefeated 2010 M-1 Selection Americas tournament winner, Byron Byrd, in a bout that already has fans talking; the title defense will take place early in 2011.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States; captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
Opening up the fight both fighters took to the center of the canvas, stalked and circled each other as the pair tested their reach and speed. It didn’t take Vasilevsky long to sense that Narkun’s reaction speed to jabs, hooks and uppercuts simply weren’t there; from a spectator’s perspective, Narkun’s ability counter was elementary at best.
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After taking heavy punishment, Narkun was able to tie up in a close exchange and lock in a loose Thai clinch where he retaliated with solid knees to the head. Even after taking slight damage from the skull-cracking knees, Vasilevsky escaped an continued his onslaught. Late in the first, Narkun was rocked with a massive upper cut that left him more than wobbly; had the round more time, Vasilevsky would have been certain to end the fight.
After the minute break, Vasilevsky continued right where he left
off and continued to hammer Narkun from every possible angle and
exposed his opponent’s inability to counter or begin an offensive
of his own. At only 3:23 of the second round, Vasilevsky broke
whatever confidence Narkun had left as the fight was stopped via
verbal submission.
With the victory, Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Vasilevsky becomes the first-ever M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion and notches his current win streak to nine and improves his record to an impressive 11-1. His next fight within the M-1 ring will be his first title defense against undefeated 2010 M-1 Selection Americas tournament winner, Byron Byrd, in a bout that already has fans talking; the title defense will take place early in 2011.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States; captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
