San Jose Razorclaws
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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 released by the IFL at the end of the 2007 season.http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4857&zoneid=13 The Razorclaws never won a team matchup.
The Razorclaws were first slated to be based in Columbus
, Ohio
, and to be coached by Mark Coleman
.
All records are IFL fights only
o= fought as an opening fight, does not go towards team records
a= fought as an alternate fight, does not go towards team records
1= fought when Wiuff was a Silverback
2= fought when Quinlan was at Middleweight
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go towards team record
def Rob Di Censo by TKO in the third round (9/23/06)
lost to John Gunderson
by submission (triangle choke) in the first round (01/19/07)
lost to Chris Horodecki
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
Lost to Adam Lynn by decision (unanimous) (05/19/07)
def Joe Martin by TKO in the second round (01/19/07)
lost to Conor Heun
by decision (split) (03/17/07)a
lost to Danny Suarez by decision (split) (05/19/07)
lost to Jay Hieron
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Rodrigo Ruas
by submission (keylock) in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Jay Hieron by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
def Dustin Denes by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)o
lost to Joe Doerksen
by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (9/23/06)
def Dan Molina by TKO (strikes) in the second round (01/19/07)
lost to Benji Radach
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Justin Levens
by TKO (punches) in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Matt Horwich by submission (armbar) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
lost to Dennis Hallman
by decision (majority) (9/23/06)2
lost to Emmanuel Newton by submission (side choke) in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Krzysztof Soszynski
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
lost to Antonio Jaoude by decision (unanimous) (05/19/07)
FORMER FIGHTERS:
lost to Alex Schoenauer
by decision (split) (03/17/07)
lost to Roy Nelson
by TKO (strikes) in the first round (01/19/07)
lost to Brent Beauparlant by decision (unanimous) (9/23/06)
originally Davis was supposed to face Nevada Lions' member Vernon White
on 1/19/07 but due to a California state commission ruling the fight was called off because of the large disparity in experience between White (who has over 50 MMA fights) and Davis (who only has 2). In place of the LHW battle, the two alternate LWs of the teams will face off instead. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3283&zoneid=13
lost to Claude Patrick
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/23/06)
lost to Pat Healy
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
left to fight for Bodog fights
lost to Alex Schoenauer
by submission (heel hook) in the 2nd round (4/29/06)1
lost to Devin Cole
by unanimous decision (6/03/06)1
def Wojtek Kaszowski by decision (unanimous) (9/23/06)
left to fight for PRIDE
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 San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Razorclaws were coached by former 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 UFC Lightheavyweight champion Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
. The San Jose Razorclaws were established in the middle of the 2006 season and were released by the IFL at the end of the 2007 season.http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4857&zoneid=13 The Razorclaws never won a team matchup.
The Razorclaws were first slated to be based in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and to be coached by Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
.
Record/Roster
The Razorclaws IFL record was 6-14.All records are IFL fights only
o= fought as an opening fight, does not go towards team records
a= fought as an alternate fight, does not go towards team records
1= fought when Wiuff was a Silverback
2= fought when Quinlan was at Middleweight
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go towards team record
2007 season fighters
- Josh Odom (1-3) (LW)
def Rob Di Censo by TKO in the third round (9/23/06)
lost to John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
by submission (triangle choke) in the first round (01/19/07)
lost to Chris Horodecki
Chris Horodecki
Christopher 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...
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
Lost to Adam Lynn by decision (unanimous) (05/19/07)
- Clint Coronel (1-2) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Joe Martin by TKO in the second round (01/19/07)
lost to Conor Heun
Conor Heun
Conor Heun is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
by decision (split) (03/17/07)a
lost to Danny Suarez by decision (split) (05/19/07)
- Donnie Liles (1-2) (WW)
lost to Jay Hieron
Jay Hieron
James 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....
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def 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|...
by submission (keylock) in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Jay Hieron by decision (unanimous) (11/03/07)GP
- Brian FosterBrian Foster (fighter)|-| Win|align=center| 18–5| Laverne Clark| Submission | Capital City Cage Wars 7| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Springfield, Illinois||-| Win|align=center| 17–5| Jack Mason| Submission | Cage Warriors 44|...
(3-3) (MW)
def Dustin Denes by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)o
lost to Joe Doerksen
Joe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...
by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (9/23/06)
def Dan Molina by TKO (strikes) in the second round (01/19/07)
lost to Benji Radach
Benji Radach
Benji 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:...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Justin Levens
Justin Levens
Justin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...
by TKO (punches) in the first round (05/19/07)
lost to Matt Horwich by submission (armbar) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
- Jeff Quinlan (0-2) (LHW)
lost to Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman
Dennis Lloyd Hallman is an American professional mixed martial artist from the U.S. state of Washington. A former state champion wrestler, Hallman is known best for his expertise as a grappler. He has appeared in many fight organizations, including UFC, Strikeforce, IFL, Shooto, Rumble on the...
by decision (majority) (9/23/06)2
lost to Emmanuel Newton by submission (side choke) in the first round (05/19/07)
- Dan ChristisonDan ChristisonDaniel B. Christison is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the San Jose Razorclaws of the International Fight League....
(0-2) (HW)
lost to Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof 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...
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
lost to Antonio Jaoude by decision (unanimous) (05/19/07)
FORMER FIGHTERS:
- Brian EbersoleBrian EbersoleBrian Ebersole is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting under the Ultimate Fighting Championship as of February 2011. Ebersole is a veteran of the mixed martial arts world with a total of 64 professional fights. He has been known to have an iron chin, never being knocked out...
(0-1) (LHW)
lost to Alex Schoenauer
Alex Schoenauer
Alex 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:...
by decision (split) (03/17/07)
- Vince Lucero (0-1) (HW)
lost to Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
by TKO (strikes) in the first round (01/19/07)
- Raphael Davis (0-1) (LHW)
lost to Brent Beauparlant by decision (unanimous) (9/23/06)
originally Davis was supposed to face Nevada Lions' member Vernon White
Vernon White
Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...
on 1/19/07 but due to a California state commission ruling the fight was called off because of the large disparity in experience between White (who has over 50 MMA fights) and Davis (who only has 2). In place of the LHW battle, the two alternate LWs of the teams will face off instead. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3283&zoneid=13
- Ray Steinbeiss (0-2) (WW)
lost to Claude Patrick
Claude Patrick
Claude Patrick is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter. Patrick is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Biography:...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/23/06)
lost to Pat Healy
Pat Healy (fighter)
Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...
by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)
left to fight for Bodog fights
- Travis WiuffTravis WiuffTravis Wiuff is a mixed martial arts fighter born in Minnesota, United States. He competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions...
(1-2) (HW)
lost to Alex Schoenauer
Alex Schoenauer
Alex 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:...
by submission (heel hook) in the 2nd round (4/29/06)1
lost to Devin Cole
Devin Cole
Devin Cole is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He is a veteran of the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.-Biography:...
by unanimous decision (6/03/06)1
def Wojtek Kaszowski by decision (unanimous) (9/23/06)
left to fight for PRIDE
2006 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| L 2-3 |
2007 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Results |
|---|
| L 2-3 |
| L 0-5 |
| L 2-3 |