Tomasz Najduch K-1 Wroclaw 2006

[Martin H]

Found this on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUR0sz5cD5o
Does anyone know who Tomasz Najduch is and his kyokushin background?
I never even heard of this k-1 event.

[Bloke]

Martin

I didnt know there was a K1 event in Poland. I recently heard of one in Lithuania coming up soon as well - if anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated.

As for Thomas Najduch - here is his profile from Kyokushinresults:

Thomas Najduch's record:
8th World Tournament 2003 (IKO 1) - 3rd Round
2nd World Weight Tournament 2001 (IKO 1) - Last 16
International Open 2002 - 4th
Americas Cup 2003 - 4th
Americas Cup 2002 - 7th
European Championships (IKO 1) 02 - 1st
European Championships (IKO 1) 01 - 1st
European Championships (IKO 1) 00 - 1st
European Championships (IKO 1) 96 - 1st
3rd European Openweight Champs' (IKO 1) 03 - 5th
2nd European Openweight Champs' (IKO 1) 02 - 1st
1st European Openweight Champs' (IKO 1) 00 - 3rd
Oyama Cup - 93* - 1st
Russian Open - 92* - 2nd
Polish Champion - 93, 95, 96, 00, 01, 02, 03
2nd – 89, 3rd - 90
Polish Openweight Champion - 00, 01
1st Liberation Tournament - 00 - 3rd

[Martin H]

Seems like I realy SHOULD have recoginzed his name. My IKO2 favouritism taking its toll I guess.

[Martin H]

Update.
The word from kakutougi.info is that it was not a official k-1 event. Only a event using k-1 rules.
Info (and videos) should be here:
http://www.k-sport.pl/index.php?opti...d=53&Itemid=29
But its all in polish, which I don't understand a word of.

Sadly it seems Najduch only won the first fight and was eliminated in his second fight in the 8 man elimination tournament.

[greedy]

Osu. Lithuania held a K-1 MAX east europe grand prix last year, and the winner Artur Kishenko from Ukraine had a shot in a final tournament's reserve fight (I'm not 100% sure). Kishenko also fought Hayato in this year's Max tournament and lost by a decision after an extra round. This weekend (11th November) Lithuania is holding a K-1 Heros tournament. I suppose the main star in this event will be Garry Goodrige, who will be fighting a tuff lithuanian heavyweight and Hideo Tokoro will have his fight in this tournament. here's a complete list of fights: http://www.bushido.lt/?id=22&turnyras=95
After this tournament, one more k-1 tournament will be held in Latvia, where Mighty Mo will fight someone too.