Andrews Nakahara
Andrews Nakahara | |
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Born | [1] Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | March 12, 1983
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
Style | Kyokushin, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida |
Team | International Karate Organization Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians) |
Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin kaikan Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2004-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 11, 2010 |
Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a Japanese-Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and kyokushin karateka currently signed with K-1. He made his MMA pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round. Andrews and Francisco Filho were recently awarded a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt under former Strikeforce contender Magno Almeida.[2]
Biography
Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983 to Japanese parents who arrived in Brazil during the Japanese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s. Even though his parents are Japanese, Nakahara cannot speak Japanese and was raised only speaking Portuguese. Nakahara first begun to study Kyokushin kaikan a strong full contact karate style developed by Masutatsu Oyama. Nakahara went on to join the International Karate Organization (IKO) team. Since then he has been successful in many competitions both in Brazil and America including championship fights with rival karatekas Ewerton Teixeira and Eduardo Tanaka.
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians[3]
Titles and accomplishments
- Kyokushin[4]
- 2007
All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Ewerton Teixeira)
- 2006
All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Defeated Ewerton Teixeira)
- 2005
All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Eduardo Tanaka)
- 2005
3rd Kyokushin World Weight Tournament
- 2005
South American Open IKO-1
- 2004 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 7th Place
- 2004
6th South American Karate Tournament (Middleweight)
- 2004
Brazilian Open IKO-1
- 2007
Mixed martial arts record
8 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Draw | 4–2–2 | Jung Hwan Cha | Draw | Road FC 13 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Gumi, South Korea | |
Draw | 4–2–1 | Myung Ho Bae | Draw | Road FC 12 | June 22, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | |
Win | 4–2 | Bruno Santa Barbara | TKO (punches) | Ichigeki 1 | June 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:03 | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | |
Win | 3–2 | Jun Hee Moon | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Seoul | June 15, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Loss | 2–2 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.13 | March 22, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 2–1 | Shungo Oyama | TKO (punches) | DREAM.8 | April 5, 2009 | 1 | 2:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
Win | 1–1 | Dong Sik Yoon | TKO (punches) | Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | September 23, 2008 | 2 | 0:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
Loss | 0–1 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (neck crank) | Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round | April 29, 2008 | 1 | 8:20 | Saitama, Japan |
References
- ^ Professional MMA record for Andrews Nakahara from Sherdog
- ^ "news/144/ARTICLE/12653/2008-12-10". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "TUF 21 ATT vs Blackzilians". Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "[IKO-1] Andrews Nakahara - Kyokushin4life". kyokushin4life.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links
- Brazilian mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian karateka
- Male karateka
- Brazilian people of Japanese descent
- Brazilian expatriates in Japan
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Kyokushin kaikan practitioners
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Kyokushin kaikan