Midwest Combat
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Midwest Combat is one of the camps participating in the International Fight League
. It is unknown who is coaching the camp at this time. Midwest Combat takes the place of the Chicago Red Bears
which used to be coached by Igor Zinoviev
.
Midwest Combat was established in 2008 when the IFL switched to a more camp based system then a team based system.
1= fought when Tim Kennedy was at Light Heavyweight
2= fought when Adam Maciejewski was at Heavyweight
3= fought when Vladimir Matyushenko was with the Tokyo Sabres
4= fought when Bart Palaszewski was with the Quad City Silverbacks
GP= fought as part of the GP
IFL Team record as of 04/04/08: 2-1
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2008 SEASON:
def. John Shackelford by TKO in the 2nd round (4/29/06)4
def Steve Bruno by KO in the first round (6/03/06)4
def Marcio Feitosa by decision (split) (9/23/06)4
def Ivan Menjivar by decision (split) (11/02/06)4
def Ryan Schultz by KO in the third round (12/29/06)4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (split) (02/02/07)4
def John Gunderson by decision (split) (04/07/07)4
def John Strawn by KO (punch) in the first round (05/19/07)4
def Harris Sarmiento by submission (guillotine choke) in the third round (08/02/07)4
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission (armbar) in the second round (09/20/07)4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (split) (11/03/07)GP4
lost to Jim Miller by decision (unanimous) (04/04/08)
lost to Delson Heleno by decision (unanimous) (02/23/07)
def Brad Blackburn by decision (unanimous) (04/07/07)
def Josh Neer by KO in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Jay Hieron by TKO (strikes) in the first round (04/04/08)
Def Gustavo Machado
by split decision (4/29/06)
Lost to Rory Markham
by KO in the second round (6/03/06)
def Chris Wilson
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Match against Condors' Rodrigo Ruas
on 1/19/07 canceled due to an eye injury suffered by Ruas and an alternate bout between lightweights took place instead.
lost to Mark Miller
by unanimous decision (04/07/07)
def Jay Hieron by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Fight with Travis Cox was deemed a no contest after Blackburn accidentally kneed Cox in the head and he could not continue the fight (09/20/07)*
def Delson Heleno by KO in the third round (04/04/08)
def Dante Rivera by submission (strikes) in the second round (02/23/07)1
def Ryan McGivern by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round (05/19/07)
def Elias Rivera by KO in the first round (12/29/07)GP
def Dwayne Compton by submission (arm bar) in the first round (02/02/07)3
def Justin Levin by TKO (strikes) in the first round (03/17/07)3
def Aaron Stark by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)3
def Tim Boetsch by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)3
def Alex Schoenauer by decision (unanimous) to become the first IFL Light Heavyweight Champion (11/03/07)GP3
def Jamal Patterson by TKO (strikes) in the second round (04/04/08)
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...
. It is unknown who is coaching the camp at this time. Midwest Combat takes the place of the Chicago Red Bears
Chicago Red Bears
The Chicago Red Bears were an International Fight League team based in Chicago, Illinois. Coached by MMA fighter Igor Zinoviev the Red Bears were one of four teams established at the beginning of the 2007 season.-Record/roster:...
which used to be coached by Igor Zinoviev
Igor Zinoviev
Igor Zinoviev is a Russian former mixed martial artist. He competed in the Extreme Fighting organization, holding the middleweight title until their demise, then moved to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Most recently, he coached the Chicago Red Bears in the International Fight League.-Early...
.
Midwest Combat was established in 2008 when the IFL switched to a more camp based system then a team based system.
Record/Roster
All records are IFL fights only1= fought when Tim Kennedy was at Light Heavyweight
2= fought when Adam Maciejewski was at Heavyweight
3= fought when Vladimir Matyushenko was with 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...
4= fought when Bart Palaszewski was with the Quad City Silverbacks
Quad City Silverbacks
The Quad Cities Silverbacks are an International Fight League team based in the Quad Cities region of the USA. Coached by former UFC Middleweight and Lightweight Champion and founder of the very successful Miletich Fighting Systems camp, Pat Miletich, the Silverbacks were one of four teams...
GP= fought as part of the GP
IFL Team record as of 04/04/08: 2-1
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2008 SEASON:
- Bart PalaszewskiBart PalaszewskiBart K. Palaszewski is a Polish-American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the now defunct International Fight League. Following the UFC/WEC merger, Palaszewski is now under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
(8-4) (LW)
def. John Shackelford by TKO in the 2nd round (4/29/06)4
def Steve Bruno by KO in the first round (6/03/06)4
def Marcio Feitosa by decision (split) (9/23/06)4
def Ivan Menjivar by decision (split) (11/02/06)4
def Ryan Schultz by KO in the third round (12/29/06)4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (split) (02/02/07)4
def John Gunderson by decision (split) (04/07/07)4
def John Strawn by KO (punch) in the first round (05/19/07)4
def Harris Sarmiento by submission (guillotine choke) in the third round (08/02/07)4
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission (armbar) in the second round (09/20/07)4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (split) (11/03/07)GP4
lost to Jim Miller by decision (unanimous) (04/04/08)
- Mark Miller (2-2) (WW)
lost to Delson Heleno by decision (unanimous) (02/23/07)
def Brad Blackburn by decision (unanimous) (04/07/07)
def Josh Neer by KO in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Jay Hieron by TKO (strikes) in the first round (04/04/08)
- Brad BlackburnBrad BlackburnBrad Lavale Blackburn Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League...
(4-2-) (WW)
Def Gustavo Machado
Gustavo Machado
Gustavo "Ximu" Machado is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for the International Fight League, Shooto, DEEP, RINGS, Pancrase, and King of the Cage promotions. Machado has fought top UFC fighters Thales Leites, Brad Blackburn, Demian Maia, and Nate Quarry...
by split decision (4/29/06)
Lost to Rory Markham
Rory Markham
|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...
by KO in the second round (6/03/06)
def Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson (fighter)
Christopher Ross Wilson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Wilson is a former competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He lost his UFC debut to Jon Fitch at UFC 82...
by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
Match against Condors' Rodrigo Ruas
Rodrigo Ruas
|-| Win|align=center| 4–5-1 | Marcus Vinicios| Submission | HCF - Crow's Nest| |align=center| 3|align=center| 0:52|Gatineau, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 3-5-1 | Donnie Liles| Submission | IFL - Chicago|...
on 1/19/07 canceled due to an eye injury suffered by Ruas and an alternate bout between lightweights took place instead.
lost to Mark Miller
Mark Miller (fighter)
Marcus Dennis Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has won MMA welterweight titles with XFO and Total Fight Challenge as well as the USKO international rules kickboxing title. A former IFL fighter, Miller was a competitor on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs...
by unanimous decision (04/07/07)
def Jay Hieron by KO (punch) in the first round (06/01/07)
Fight with Travis Cox was deemed a no contest after Blackburn accidentally kneed Cox in the head and he could not continue the fight (09/20/07)*
def Delson Heleno by KO in the third round (04/04/08)
- Tim Kennedy (3-0) (MW)
def Dante Rivera by submission (strikes) in the second round (02/23/07)1
def Ryan McGivern by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round (05/19/07)
def Elias Rivera by KO in the first round (12/29/07)GP
IFL Light Heavyweight Champion
- Vladimir MatyushenkoVladimir MatyushenkoVladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...
(6-0) (LHW)
def Dwayne Compton by submission (arm bar) in the first round (02/02/07)3
def Justin Levin by TKO (strikes) in the first round (03/17/07)3
def Aaron Stark by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)3
def Tim Boetsch by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)3
def Alex Schoenauer by decision (unanimous) to become the first IFL Light Heavyweight Champion (11/03/07)GP3
def Jamal Patterson by TKO (strikes) in the second round (04/04/08)
2008 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| W 2-1 |