Kai Kara France
| James Kaiware Kara France | |
|---|---|
| File:KaiKaraFrance.jpg | |
| Born | 26 March 1993 New Zealand |
| Other names | Kai, Don't Blink |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Phuket, Thailand |
| Team | Tiger Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2010-Present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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James Kaiwhare "Don't Blink" Kara France is a New Zealand mixed martial artist best known for his stint on the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.[1] Kai is currently scheduled to fight for Rizin FF on their December 29, 2016 Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 2nd Round fight card.
Legend Fighting Championship[edit]
Kai started out his career in the Asia Pacific MMA organization Legend Fighting Championship.[2] He amassed a record of 1 win to 2 losses fighting at bantamweight.
Pacific X-treme Championship[edit]
Prior to competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions, Kai fought for the premier Asia Pacific MMA organization PXC. He went undefeated in PXC with a 2-0 record competing at flyweight, highlighted by a 3rd round TKO of Crisanto Pitpitunge at PXC 52.[3]
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions[edit]
Kai was the #9 seed in the tournament and was matched up against the #8 seed, Alaska Fighting Champion Terrance Mitchell in the opening round. He was the 4th pick (eighth overall) for Team Cejudo coached by former UFC Flyweight title contender and Olympic Wrestling Champion Henry Cejudo.
Episode 1: The Tournament Begins (August 31, 2016): In the opening round, Kai defeated Terrance Mitchell (Alaska Fighting Champion) by KO 34 seconds into the first round.[4]
Episode 8: Round Two (November 2, 2016): Kai lost to Alexandre Pantoja (Resurrection Fighting Alliance Champion) in the quarterfinals by unanimous decision.
Rizin Fighting Federation[edit]
On December 13, 2016 it was announced via Rizin FF Press Conference[5] and confirmed by Rizin FF Official twitter[6] account that Kai would fight Deep Flyweight Champion Tatsumitsu Wada on the December 29 Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 2nd Round fight card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–6 (1) | Tatsumitsu Wada | Decision (Unanimous) | Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 2nd Round | December 29, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5 (1) | Crisanto Pitpitunge | TKO (Punches) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 52 | March 18, 2016 | 3 | Guam | ||
| Win | 11–5 (1) | Josh Duenas | TKO (Punches) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 | December 4, 2015 | 1 | 0:22 | Guam | |
| Win | 10–5 (1) | Shantaram Maharaj | TKO (Punches) | Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection | September 27, 2015 | 1 | 1:13 | Madeley, Australia | Won Bragging Rights Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–5 (1) | Dindo Camansa | KO (Punch) | Malaysian Invasion: Mixed Martial A'rr | June 1, 2015 | 1 | 0:12 | Malaysia | |
| Win | 8–5 (1) | Ik Hwan Jang | KO (Punches) | PRO Fighting - PRO FC 10 | May 9, 2015 | 1 | 0:08 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Loss | 7–5 (1) | Mark Striegl | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Malaysian Invasion 2: Grand Finals | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:10 | Malaysia | |
| Loss | 7–4 (1) | Gustavo Falciroli | Submission (Brabo Choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 4:55 | Albury, Australia | |
| Win | 7–3 (1) | TieYin Wu | Decision (Unanimous) | Kunlun Fight 1 - World Tour | January 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| NC | 6–3 (1) | Gustavo Falciroli | No Contest | Australian Fighting Championship 7 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 3:20 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 6–3 | TieYin Wu | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | World Team USA - Fight for Peace | October 23, 2013 | 1 | 1:54 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Win | 5–3 | Yudi Cahyadi | Decision (unanimous) | Bandung Fighting Club | September 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Indonesia | |
| Win | 4–3 | Ho-Joon Kim | KO (Head Kick) | PRO Fighting 8 | August 4, 2013 | 1 | 3:44 | Taiwan, Taipei | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Danaa Batgerel | Decision (unanimous) | Legend Fighting Championship 11 | April 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 3–2 | Caleb Lally | Decision (Unanimous) | Rage in the Cage - MMA Fighting Championship | October 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | New Zealand | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sam Chan | Submission (Guillotine Choke | Legend Fighting Championship 10 | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 3:21 | Hong Kong | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Agustin Delarmino | KO (Punches) | Legend Fighting Championship 8 | March 30, 2012 | 3 | 0:29 | Hong Kong | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Chad George | KO (Punches) | The Cage 2 - USA vs. New Zealand | December 2, 2011 | 1 | 2:04 | New Zealand | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ray Kaitiana | TKO (Punches) | Supremacy Cage Fighting 7 | November 27, 2010 | 1 | Auckland, New Zealand |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record[edit]
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | November 2, 2016 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 24 Quarterfinals |
| Win | 1–0 | Terrence Mitchell | KO (Punch) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | August 31, 2016 (airdate) | 1 | 0:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 24 Round of 16 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kara-France's journey from cruise ship to The Ultimate Fighter". UFC. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ↑ "Legend Fighting Championship > Fighters > New Zealand > Kai Kara-France". www.legendfc.com. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ↑ "PXC 52 - Kai Kara France vs Crisanto Pitpitunge". Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ↑ Sports, Fox. "Fight Replay: Terrence Mitchell vs Kai Kara-France". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ↑ RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION (2016-12-09), 16.12.14『記者会見』Cygames presents RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GP, retrieved 2016-12-14
- ↑ "RIZIN FF OFFICIAL on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
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