IFL wraps up regular season
In the final IFL match of the regular season, Ken Shamrock’s Nevada Lions downed Don Frye’s Tucson Scorpions 4-1. Both teams had already been eliminated from the playoffs, but individual fighters were gunning for spots in the Grand Prix tournaments.
Nevada jumped to an early lead when Dan Molina won the middleweight fight over Seth Baczynski of Tucson. Molina made coach Shamrock proud by using the heel hook for a tap out at 1:32.
Pat Healy extended the Nevada lead by winning the welterweight fight on a split decision over Mike Guymon.
John Gunderson clinched the victory for Nevada with a win over Gabe Casillas. Gunderson clamped on the rear naked choke to win the fight in Round 2. Gunderson also qualified for the lightweight Grand Prix.
Nevada’s victory was in hand, but the Lions didn’t stop winning. Roy Nelson qualified for the heavyweight Grand Prix with a unanimous decision victory over Shane Ott of Tucson.
The Scorpions managed to salvage the light heavyweight fight as Mike Whitehead defeated Vernon “Tiger” White on a TKO early in the second round.
Of the 12 IFL teams, Nevada finished in a tie for fifth, while the Scorpions finished in a three-way tie for last place.
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