Seattle Tiger Sharks

The Seattle Tigersharks are an International Fight League team based in Seattle, Washington. Coached by former kickboxing World Champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship 14 & 15 Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith[1], the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural season.[2]

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Record/Roster

The Tigersharks are 15-15 as of June 2007.

All records are IFL fights only

o= fought as an opening bought that does not go towards team record

*= 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

Current fighters

(as of 2007 season)

Def Adam Lynn by TKO (strikes) in the first round (01/19/07)

def Mike Corey by split decision (4/07/07)

lost to Chris Horodecki by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)

lost to Wagney Fabiano by KO in the first round (04/04/08)

Lost to Danny Suarez by submission (shoulder lock) in the first round (01/19/07)

def Pavel Zurochka by verbal submission between the second and third round (04/07/07)a

lost to Conor Heun by submission (armbar) in the first round (06/01/07)a

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)*

Lost to Matt Horwich by unanimous decision (9/09/06)

Lost to Jeremy Williams by submission (triangle lock) in the first round (01/19/07)

def John Kading by TKO (strikes) in the first round (04/07/07)

lost to Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)

Def Mike Ciesnolevicz by split decision (6/03/06)

Lost to Aaron Stark by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)

def Jamal Patterson by TKO (ref stoppage) in second round (12/29/06)

def Justin Levens by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)

def Adam Maciejewski by submission (rear naked choke) in the third round (04/07/07) (fought as a HW)

def Krzystof Sosyznski by decision (split) (06/01/07) (fought as a HW)

def Devin Cole by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)

def Daniel Gracie by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)

Goes was supposed to fight Antoine Jaoude on 1/19/07 but was under KO suspension. Thus HW alternate Curtis Crawford fought instead.

def Homer Moore by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (04/07/07) (fought as a LHW)

lost to Alex Schoenauer by KO (Punch) in the first round (06/01/07) (fought as a LHW)

Lost to Antoine Jaoude by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)

Former fighters

  • Defeated Carlos Cline by unanimous decision (4/29/06)
  • Defeated Travis Wiuff by unanimous decision (6/03/06)
  • Lost to Erik Owings by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/29/06)
  • Defeated Delson Heleno by DQ (illegal upkick) (4/29/06)
  • Lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (6/03/06)
  • Defeated Jeff Quinlan by decision (majority) (9/23/06)o

2006 Season Schedule/Results

Date Round Opponent Result
April 29, 2006 First Round New York Pitbulls W 3-2
June 03, 2006 Championship Final Quad City Silverbacks L 1-4
September 09, 2006 First Round Portland Wolfpack L 2-3

2007 Season Schedule/ Results

Date Opponent Result
January 19, 2007 Southern California Condors L 2-3
April 07, 2007 Chicago Red Bears W 4-1
June 01, 2007 Los Angeles Anacondas L 2-3

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