Tucson Scorpions
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The Tucson Scorpions are an International Fight League
team based in Tucson, Arizona
. Coached by MMA and UFC legend Don Frye
, the Scorpions were one of four new teams established at the beginning of the 2007 season.
All records are IFL fights only
1= fought when West and Johnson were Tokyo Sabres
2= fought when Ward was a Seattle Tiger Shark
3= fought when Casillas was a Welterweight
4= fought when Ott was a Toronto Dragon
*= fought as a superfight, does not count towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bout, does not count towards team record
GP= fough during the individual Grand Prix, does not count towards team record
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2007 SEASON:
lost to Gideon Ray by TKO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)3
lost to John Gunderson by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (06/16/07)
def Masaaki Izena by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
lost to Antonio McKee by TKO (injury) (02/02/07)
Rivas was supposed to fight Gideon Ray but was still injured, thus Gabe Casillas took the fight instead
Rivas was supposed to fight Pat Healy but instead alternate Mike Guymon took the fight instead
lost to Pat Healy by decision (split)
lost to Rick Reeves by decision (unanimous)a
lost to Brent Beauparlant by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
lost to Daniel Molina by submission (heel hook) in the first round (06/16/07)
def Krzysztof Soszynski by decision (unanimous) (12/29/06)*
was supposed to fight Vladimir Matyushenko on 2/02/07 but was not cleared from an injury suspension, alternate Dwayne Compton took his place instead
def Wojteck Kaszowski by TKO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)
def Vernon White by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/16/07)
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by submission (armbar) in the first round (02/02/07)
def Chad Griggs by submission (kimura) in the first round (4/13/07)4
lost to Roy Nelson by decision (unanimous) (06/16/07)
lost to Antoune Jaoude by submission (arm triangle) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
FORMER FIGHTERS
lost to Chris Horodecki by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)1
lost to Erik Owings by decision (unanimous) (12/29/06)*
lost to Savant Young by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
Lost to Ryan Schultz by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)2
lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission (side choke) in the first round (4/13/07)
def Bobby Johnson by KO in the third round (9/09/06)1
was supposed to fight Kazuhio Hamanaka on 2/02/07 but Johnson could not make weight and the doctors would not let him continue to cut weight. Instead an LW alternate bout took place
def John Marsh by TKO (strikes) in the third round (02/02/07)
lost to Shane Ott by submission (kimura) in the first round (4/13/07)
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 Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Coached by MMA and UFC legend Don Frye
Don Frye
Donald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...
, the Scorpions were one of four new teams established at the beginning of the 2007 season.
Record/Roster
The Scorpions are 4-11 as of April 2007 in team competition.All records are IFL fights only
1= fought when West and Johnson were Tokyo Sabres
2= fought when Ward was a Seattle Tiger Shark
3= fought when Casillas was a Welterweight
4= fought when Ott was a Toronto Dragon
*= fought as a superfight, does not count towards team record
a= fought as an alternate bout, does not count towards team record
GP= fough during the individual Grand Prix, does not count towards team record
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2007 SEASON:
- Gabe Casillas (0-2) (LW)
lost to Gideon Ray by TKO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)3
lost to John Gunderson by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (06/16/07)
- Matt Ver Halen (1-0) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Masaaki Izena by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
- Gabe Rivas (0-1) (WW)
lost to Antonio McKee by TKO (injury) (02/02/07)
Rivas was supposed to fight Gideon Ray but was still injured, thus Gabe Casillas took the fight instead
Rivas was supposed to fight Pat Healy but instead alternate Mike Guymon took the fight instead
- Mike GuymonMike GuymonMichael Kevin Guymon is an American former mixed martial artist. He fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division. He is a former King of the Cage welterweight title holder.-Early life:...
(0-1) (WW) (ALTERNATE)
lost to Pat Healy by decision (split)
- Chris KennedyChris KennedyChris Kennedy is an Australian AFI Award winning film director, writer and producer. He owns the film studio, Oilrag Productions. Kennedy is a three-time Australian Film Institute Awards nominee and is an Australian Writer's Guild Award winner. As of 2006, he is one of Australia's most prominent...
(0-1) (WW) (ALTERNATE)
lost to Rick Reeves by decision (unanimous)a
- Seth BaczynskiSeth BaczynskiSeth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
(0-2) (MW)
lost to Brent Beauparlant by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
lost to Daniel Molina by submission (heel hook) in the first round (06/16/07)
- Mike WhiteheadMike WhiteheadMichael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...
(3-0) (LHW)
def Krzysztof Soszynski by decision (unanimous) (12/29/06)*
was supposed to fight Vladimir Matyushenko on 2/02/07 but was not cleared from an injury suspension, alternate Dwayne Compton took his place instead
def Wojteck Kaszowski by TKO (strikes) in the first round (4/13/07)
def Vernon White by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/16/07)
- Dwayne Compton (0-1) (LHW) ALTERNATE
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by submission (armbar) in the first round (02/02/07)
- Shane Ott (1-2) (HW)
def Chad Griggs by submission (kimura) in the first round (4/13/07)4
lost to Roy Nelson by decision (unanimous) (06/16/07)
lost to Antoune Jaoude by submission (arm triangle) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
FORMER FIGHTERS
- Ed West (0-3) (LW)
lost to Chris Horodecki by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)1
lost to Erik Owings by decision (unanimous) (12/29/06)*
lost to Savant Young by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
- Cam Ward (0-2) (LW)
Lost to Ryan Schultz by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)2
lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission (side choke) in the first round (4/13/07)
- Shane Johnson (1-0)(MW)
def Bobby Johnson by KO in the third round (9/09/06)1
was supposed to fight Kazuhio Hamanaka on 2/02/07 but Johnson could not make weight and the doctors would not let him continue to cut weight. Instead an LW alternate bout took place
- Chad GriggsChad GriggsChad Griggs is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Griggs has made a name for himself fighting in his home state of Arizona. He is currently signed with Strikeforce...
(1-1) (HW)
def John Marsh by TKO (strikes) in the third round (02/02/07)
lost to Shane Ott by submission (kimura) in the first round (4/13/07)
2007 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| L 2-3 |
| L 4-1 |
| L 4-1 |