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 [http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks-Maurice-Smith.html] , the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural season. [http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks.html]

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)
* Shad Lierley (2-2) (LW)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)

*Tristan Witt (1-2) (LW) ALTERNATELost 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

* Brad Blackburn (3-2) (WW)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)^*

* Bristol Marunde (1-3) (MW)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)

* Reese Andy (5-1) (LHW) 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)

* Allan Goes (3-1) (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)

*Curtis Crawford (0-1) (HW) ALTERNATELost to Antoine Jaoude by decision (unanimous) (01/19/07)

Former fighters

*Matt Horwich (0-1) (LHW) (left to join the Portland Wolfpack):*Lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (rear naked choke) (04/29/06)

* Devin Cole (2-0) (HW) (left to join the Portland Wolfpack):*Defeated Carlos Cline by unanimous decision (4/29/06):*Defeated Travis Wiuff by unanimous decision (6/03/06)
* Justin Jones (0-1) (LW):*Lost to Erik Owings by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/29/06)

* Steve Bruno (0-1) (LW):*Lost to Bart Palaszewski by KO in the first round (6/03/06)

* Cam Ward (0-1) (LW) (now fighting for the Tucson Scorpions):*Lost to Ryan Schultz by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)

* Dennis Hallman (2-1) (MW) (left to assistant coach the Portland Wolfpack):*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

2007 Season Schedule/ Results

External links

* [http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Tigersharks.html Seattle Tiger Sharks] Team Page
* [http://www.ifl.tv/ International Fight League]