Midwest Combat


Midwest Combat is one of the camps participating in the International Fight League. It is unknown who is coaching the camp at this time. Midwest Combat takes the place of the Chicago Red Bears which used to be coached by Igor Zinoviev.
Midwest Combat was established in 2008 when the IFL switched to a more camp based system then a team based system.

Record/Roster

All records are IFL fights only
1= fought when Tim Kennedy was at Light Heavyweight
2= fought when Adam Maciejewski was at Heavyweight
3= fought when Vladimir Matyushenko was with the Tokyo Sabres
4= fought when Bart Palaszewski was with the Quad City Silverbacks
GP= fought as part of the GP
IFL Team record as of 04/04/08: 2-1
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2008 SEASON:
def. John Shackelford by TKO in the 2nd round 4
def Steve Bruno by KO in the first round 4
def Marcio Feitosa by decision 4
def Ivan Menjivar by decision 4
def Ryan Schultz by KO in the third round 4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision 4
def John Gunderson by decision 4
def John Strawn by KO in the first round 4
def Harris Sarmiento by submission in the third round 4
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission in the second round 4
lost to Chris Horodecki by decision GP4
lost to Jim Miller by decision
lost to Delson Heleno by decision
def Brad Blackburn by decision
def Josh Neer by KO in the first round
lost to Jay Hieron by TKO in the first round
Def Gustavo Machado by split decision
Lost to Rory Markham by KO in the second round
def Chris Wilson by unanimous decision
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
def Jay Hieron by KO in the first round
Fight with Travis Cox was deemed a no contest after Blackburn accidentally kneed Cox in the head and he could not continue the fight *
def Delson Heleno by KO in the third round
def Dante Rivera by submission in the second round 1
def Ryan McGivern by submission in the second round
def Elias Rivera by KO in the first round GP

IFL Light Heavyweight Champion

def Dwayne Compton by submission in the first round 3
def Justin Levin by TKO in the first round 3
def Aaron Stark by TKO in the first round 3
def Tim Boetsch by decision 3
def Alex Schoenauer by decision to become the first IFL Light Heavyweight Champion GP3
def Jamal Patterson by TKO in the second round

2008 Season Schedule/ Results