Los Angeles Anacondas
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The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League
team based in Los Angeles, California
. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two. Originally coached by three time King of Pancrase
and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten
, and then coached by Canadian MMA practitioner Shawn Tompkins
, the Anacondas are now without a coach entering the offseason.
The Anacondas were one of four teams competing in the IFL
's inaugural season. As of March 2007, the Anacondas were the only IFL team to hold two perfect sweeps (5 wins and no losses) over opposing teams (the Tokyo Sabres
on September 9, 2006 and the San Jose Razorclaws
on March 17, 2007).
During the inaugural 2007 IFL Grand Prix, the Anacondas had the most members from their team participate with an astounding four out of five members.
Reached 2007 IFL Semi Finals (lost to Quad City Silverbacks)
All records were IFL fights only
*= fought as an intraleague superfight that does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bought that does not go towards team record
1= fought when Pyle was at WW
GP= fought during the individual GP and does not go towards team record
def Erik Owings by KO in the first round (6/03/06)*
def Ed West by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)
def Ryan Schultz by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
def Bart Palaszewski by decision (split) (02/02/07)
def Josh Odom by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
def Shad Lierley by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
Horodecki was supposed to face Bart Palaszweski in the 2007 semifinals but suffered an injury during training, thus alternate Harris Sarmiento took the fight
def Bart Palaszewski by decision (split) (11/03/07)GP
lost to Ryan Schultz by TKO (strikes) in the first round (12/29/07)GP
lost to Bart Palaszweski by submission (guillotine choke) in the third round (08/02/07)
def Clint Coronel by decision (split) (03/17/07)a
def Tristan Witt by submission (armbar) in the first round (06/01/07)a
lost to LC Davis by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)a
def Jake Ellenberger by unanimous decision (6/03/06)*
def Amos Sotelo by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Chris Wilson by decision (unanimous) (11/02/06)
def Victor Moreno by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (02/02/07)
def Donnie Liles by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Brad Blackburn by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Hieron was supposed to face Rory Markham in the 2007 IFL semi finals but suffered an injury during training, thus alternate Chris Clements took the fight instead
def Donnie Liles by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
def Delson Heleno by TKO (strikes) in the first round to win the Welterweight Championship(12/29/07)GP
lost to Rory Markham by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
def Ryan McGivern by TKO (strikes) in the second round (02/02/07)
def Brian Foster by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Bristol Marunde by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Gerald Harris by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
def Brent Beauparlant by KO in the first round (11/03/07)GP
lost to Matt Horwich by TKO (strikes) in the second round (12/29/07)GP
def Travis Wiuff by submission (heel hook) in the second round (4/29/06)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (6/03/06)*
def Kazuhiro Hamanaka by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Aaron Stark by submission (modified guillotine choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by decision (split) (02/02/07)
def Brian Ebersole by decision (split) (03/17/07)
def Allan Goes by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by decision (split) (08/02/07)
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO in 1st round (4/29/06)
def Tom Howard by TKO in the first round (9/09/06)
def Devin Cole by submission (armbar) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Whitehead by unanimous decision (12/29/06)*
was supposed to fight Ben Rothwell on 2/02/07 but was injured during training. Alternate Matt Thompson took the fight instead.
def Dan Christison by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
lost to Reese Andy by decision (split) (06/01/07)
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO (strikes) in the second round (02/02/07)
lost to Bart Palaszewski by TKO in 2nd round (4/29/06)
left to fight for Elite XC
lost to Rory Markham by KO in the first round (4/29/06)1
def John Cole by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Matt Horwich by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
Left to fight for Elite XC
lost to Shane Johnson by KO in the third round (9/09/06)a
Never showed to match and was replaced by Amir Rahnavardi (4/29/06)
Left to fight for Combat Fighting Championships
lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (4/29/06)
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
team based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two. Originally coached by three time King of Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
, and then coached by Canadian MMA practitioner Shawn Tompkins
Shawn Tompkins
Shawn Tompkins was a Canadian kickboxer and mixed martial artist, and later trainer. At the time of his death, he was an instructor at the Tapout Training Center.-Biography and career:...
, the Anacondas are now without a coach entering the offseason.
The Anacondas were one of four teams competing in the IFL
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
's inaugural season. As of March 2007, the Anacondas were the only IFL team to hold two perfect sweeps (5 wins and no losses) over opposing teams (the Tokyo Sabres
Tokyo Sabres
The Tokyo Sabres are an International Fight League team based in Tokyo, Japan . The Sabres are coached by bodybuilder Ken Yasuda. Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki use to be a mentor to the Sabres but after their horrible 0-5 loss to the Los Angeles Anacondas Inoki broke all ties with the IFL...
on September 9, 2006 and the San Jose Razorclaws
San Jose Razorclaws
The San Jose Razorclaws were an International Fight League team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Razorclaws were coached by former King of Pancrase and UFC Lightheavyweight champion Frank Shamrock. The San Jose Razorclaws were established in the middle of the 2006 season and were...
on March 17, 2007).
During the inaugural 2007 IFL Grand Prix, the Anacondas had the most members from their team participate with an astounding four out of five members.
Record/Roster
The Anacondas were 20-15 as of August 2007 in team competition.Reached 2007 IFL Semi Finals (lost to Quad City Silverbacks)
All records were IFL fights only
*= fought as an intraleague superfight that does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bought that does not go towards team record
1= fought when Pyle was at WW
GP= fought during the individual GP and does not go towards team record
Current Fighters as of 2007 Season
- Chris HorodeckiChris HorodeckiChristopher Horodecki is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He is best known for his fights in the WEC and the IFL.-Mixed martial arts career:Horodecki was born in Poland and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada...
(7-1) (LW)
def Erik Owings by KO in the first round (6/03/06)*
def Ed West by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)
def Ryan Schultz by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
def Bart Palaszewski by decision (split) (02/02/07)
def Josh Odom by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
def Shad Lierley by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
Horodecki was supposed to face Bart Palaszweski in the 2007 semifinals but suffered an injury during training, thus alternate Harris Sarmiento took the fight
def Bart Palaszewski by decision (split) (11/03/07)GP
lost to Ryan Schultz by TKO (strikes) in the first round (12/29/07)GP
- Harris Sarmiento (0-1) (LW) ALTERNATE
lost to Bart Palaszweski by submission (guillotine choke) in the third round (08/02/07)
- Conor HeunConor HeunConor Heun is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
(2-1) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Clint Coronel by decision (split) (03/17/07)a
def Tristan Witt by submission (armbar) in the first round (06/01/07)a
lost to LC Davis by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)a
IFL Welterweight Champion
- Jay HieronJay HieronJames Thomas Hieronymus , better known as Jay Hieron, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is known for his wrestling base and heavy hands....
(6-2) (WW)
def Jake Ellenberger by unanimous decision (6/03/06)*
def Amos Sotelo by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Chris Wilson by decision (unanimous) (11/02/06)
def Victor Moreno by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (02/02/07)
def Donnie Liles by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Brad Blackburn by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Hieron was supposed to face Rory Markham in the 2007 IFL semi finals but suffered an injury during training, thus alternate Chris Clements took the fight instead
def Donnie Liles by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
def Delson Heleno by TKO (strikes) in the first round to win the Welterweight Championship(12/29/07)GP
- Chris ClementsChris ClementsChris Clements is an animation director with The Simpsons and has directed four episodes. Prior to that, he was a character layout artist with the show...
(0-1) (WW) ALTERNATE
lost to Rory Markham by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
- Benji RadachBenji RadachBenji Russell Radach is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.-Biography:...
(5-1) (MW)
def Ryan McGivern by TKO (strikes) in the second round (02/02/07)
def Brian Foster by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Bristol Marunde by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Gerald Harris by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
def Brent Beauparlant by KO in the first round (11/03/07)GP
lost to Matt Horwich by TKO (strikes) in the second round (12/29/07)GP
- Alex SchoenauerAlex SchoenauerAlex Schoenauer is an Argentine American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He last fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Early life:...
(4-5) (LHW)
def Travis Wiuff by submission (heel hook) in the second round (4/29/06)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (6/03/06)*
def Kazuhiro Hamanaka by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Aaron Stark by submission (modified guillotine choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by decision (split) (02/02/07)
def Brian Ebersole by decision (split) (03/17/07)
def Allan Goes by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by decision (split) (08/02/07)
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
- Krzysztof SoszynskiKrzysztof SoszynskiKrzysztof Soszyński is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League . After the demise of that organization, he moved to the UFC, appearing on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter...
(3-4) (HW)
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO in 1st round (4/29/06)
def Tom Howard by TKO in the first round (9/09/06)
def Devin Cole by submission (armbar) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Whitehead by unanimous decision (12/29/06)*
was supposed to fight Ben Rothwell on 2/02/07 but was injured during training. Alternate Matt Thompson took the fight instead.
def Dan Christison by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
lost to Reese Andy by decision (split) (06/01/07)
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO (strikes) in the first round (08/02/07)
- Matt Thompson (0-1) (HW) ALTERNATE
lost to Ben Rothwell by TKO (strikes) in the second round (02/02/07)
Former Fighters
- John Shackelford (0-1) (LW)
lost to Bart Palaszewski by TKO in 2nd round (4/29/06)
left to fight for Elite XC
- Mike PyleMike Pyle (fighter)Michael Wayne Pyle is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida-Early life:Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age...
(1-2) (MW)
lost to Rory Markham by KO in the first round (4/29/06)1
def John Cole by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Matt Horwich by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
Left to fight for Elite XC
- Bobby JohnsonBobby JohnsonRobert Alan Johnson is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held from the 2002 season until his retirement in 2010....
(0-1)(MW)
lost to Shane Johnson by KO in the third round (9/09/06)a
- M.A. Sotelo (0-0) (MW)
Never showed to match and was replaced by Amir Rahnavardi (4/29/06)
Left to fight for Combat Fighting Championships
- Amir Rahnavardi (0-1) (MW)
lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (4/29/06)
2006 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| L 1-4 | |||
| September 9, 2006 | First Round | Tokyo Sabres Tokyo Sabres The Tokyo Sabres are an International Fight League team based in Tokyo, Japan . The Sabres are coached by bodybuilder Ken Yasuda. Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki use to be a mentor to the Sabres but after their horrible 0-5 loss to the Los Angeles Anacondas Inoki broke all ties with the IFL... |
W 5-0 |
| L 2-3 | |||
| Date | Opponent | Result | |
| W 3-2 | |||
| W 5-0 | |||
| W 3-2 | |||
| Date | Opponent | Round | Result |
| Semi-Final | L 1-4 |