Tucson Scorpions

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.

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) ALTERNATEdef 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 Guymon (0-1) (WW) (ALTERNATE)lost to Pat Healy by decision (split)

*Chris Kennedy (0-1) (WW) (ALTERNATE)lost to Rick Reeves by decision (unanimous)^a

*Seth Baczynski (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 Whitehead (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) ALTERNATElost 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 Griggs (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

Links

* [http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Scorpions.html Tucson Scorpions] IFL Team Page