In March 1987, Wily was recruited by former sekiwakeTakamiyama Daigorō, another Hawaiian, and joined Azumazeki stable, which Takamiyama had founded the previous year. He was given the shikona (sumo name) of Takamikuni.[2] He was unbeaten in his first 14 official bouts, winning two consecutive yūshō or tournament championships. Weighing nearly 440 lb (200 kg), he was one of the largest wrestlers in sumo. In March 1988, he was promoted to the third highest makushita division, and became the first foreign born wrestler to ever win the championship in that division. In the same month, future yokozunaAkebono Tarō, also from Hawaii, joined Azumazeki stable. As the highest ranking wrestler in the stable, he was a mentor to Akebono and gave him advice on how to adjust to life in Japan.[3] In March 1989, Takamikuni reached his highest ever rank of makushita 2, and even fought two bouts with elite jūryō ranked wrestlers (one of whom, Tōryū Kenji, was a former sekiwake). Takamikuni was never to reach sekitori status himself. He did not compete in the following tournament, and retired from sumo in July 1989 due to knee problems.
After leaving sumo, Wily went to New Japan Pro Wrestling in September 1990 and joined Tatsumi Fujinami's stable, Dragon Bombers, as a trainee, alongside fellow former sumo Nankairyū Tarō. However, the stable dissolved in 1992 and he left NJPW. He continued his training, which evolved into mixed martial arts, preparing him for the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championships.
He competed as Teila Tuli in the first bout of the UFC 1 in November 1993, facing savate expert Gerard Gordeau.[5] Tuli rushed forward, but lost his balance and was met with a brutal kick to the head that knocked a few of his teeth out, and a punch that broke Gordeau's hand, with the referee stopping the fight as a TKO win for Gordeau.[6] This was Tuli's only MMA fight.[5] The match has been described as one of the top five David and Goliath match-ups in MMA history.[6]
First televised fight in UFC history, Jason DeLucia vs Trent Jenkins was the very first UFC fight but it was not televised and took place before the PPV began]
Acting career
Credited as Taylor Wily, he had a role in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall as a hotel worker who befriended the main character played by Jason Segel. He also has a recurring role on the television series Hawaii Five-0. Wily made a cameo on the 20th edition of The Amazing Race, and handed out clues to racing contestants. He also appeared as an extra in Magnum, P.I.'s 1982 episode titled "The Eighth Part of the Village" in a street scene near a pool hall.
He also appeared as a sumo wrestler in "Battle of the Titans", an episode of One West Waikiki, another TV show filmed in Hawaii starring Cheryl Ladd. In that series, he had hair, unlike his character in Hawaii Five-0, wrapped in the sumo style.
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Taylor Wily born Teila Tuli June 14 1968 is an American actor former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist 1 He is from Laie Hawaii and is of American Samoan descent He is commonly known for his recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola on Hawaii Five 0 Takamikuni Daikichi高見州 大吉Wily in 2011Personal informationBornTeila Tuli 1968 06 14 June 14 1968 age 54 Honolulu Hawaii U S Height6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight450 lb 200 kg CareerStableAzumazekiRecord57 27 14DebutMarch 1987Highest rankMakushita 2 March 1989 RetiredJuly 1989Championships1 Makushita 1 Jonidan 1 Jonokuchi Contents 1 Sumo career 2 Sumo career record 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 Acting career 5 1 Select filmography 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksSumo career EditIn March 1987 Wily was recruited by former sekiwake Takamiyama Daigorō another Hawaiian and joined Azumazeki stable which Takamiyama had founded the previous year He was given the shikona sumo name of Takamikuni 2 He was unbeaten in his first 14 official bouts winning two consecutive yushō or tournament championships Weighing nearly 440 lb 200 kg he was one of the largest wrestlers in sumo In March 1988 he was promoted to the third highest makushita division and became the first foreign born wrestler to ever win the championship in that division In the same month future yokozuna Akebono Tarō also from Hawaii joined Azumazeki stable As the highest ranking wrestler in the stable he was a mentor to Akebono and gave him advice on how to adjust to life in Japan 3 In March 1989 Takamikuni reached his highest ever rank of makushita 2 and even fought two bouts with elite juryō ranked wrestlers one of whom Tōryu Kenji was a former sekiwake Takamikuni was never to reach sekitori status himself He did not compete in the following tournament and retired from sumo in July 1989 due to knee problems Sumo career record EditTakamikuni 4 Year in sumo JanuaryHatsu basho Tokyo MarchHaru basho Osaka MayNatsu basho Tokyo JulyNagoya basho Nagoya SeptemberAki basho Tokyo NovemberKyushu basho Fukuoka 1987 x Maezumo East Jonokuchi 7 7 0Champion East Jonidan 48 7 0 PChampion East Sandanme 49 4 3 West Sandanme 31 5 2 1988 East Sandanme 10 4 3 East Makushita 55 7 0Champion East Makushita 10 2 5 West Makushita 23 4 3 East Makushita 16 5 2 West Makushita 8 5 2 1989 West Makushita 4 4 3 East Makushita 2 3 4 East Makushita 6 0 0 7 East Makushita 46 Retired0 0 7 x xRecord given as win loss absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key F Fighting spirit O Outstanding performance T Technique Also shown Kinboshi P Playoff s Divisions Makuuchi Juryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi MaegashiraUltimate Fighting Championship EditAfter leaving sumo Wily went to New Japan Pro Wrestling in September 1990 and joined Tatsumi Fujinami s stable Dragon Bombers as a trainee alongside fellow former sumo Nankairyu Tarō However the stable dissolved in 1992 and he left NJPW He continued his training which evolved into mixed martial arts preparing him for the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championships He competed as Teila Tuli in the first bout of the UFC 1 in November 1993 facing savate expert Gerard Gordeau 5 Tuli rushed forward but lost his balance and was met with a brutal kick to the head that knocked a few of his teeth out and a punch that broke Gordeau s hand with the referee stopping the fight as a TKO win for Gordeau 6 This was Tuli s only MMA fight 5 The match has been described as one of the top five David and Goliath match ups in MMA history 6 Mixed martial arts record EditProfessional record breakdown 1 match 0 wins 1 lossBy knockout 0 1By submission 0 0By decision 0 0Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 0 1 Gerard Gordeau TKO head kick and punch UFC 1 November 12 1993 1 0 26 Denver United States First televised fight in UFC history Jason DeLucia vs Trent Jenkins was the very first UFC fight but it was not televised and took place before the PPV began Acting career EditCredited as Taylor Wily he had a role in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall as a hotel worker who befriended the main character played by Jason Segel He also has a recurring role on the television series Hawaii Five 0 Wily made a cameo on the 20th edition of The Amazing Race and handed out clues to racing contestants He also appeared as an extra in Magnum P I s 1982 episode titled The Eighth Part of the Village in a street scene near a pool hall He also appeared as a sumo wrestler in Battle of the Titans an episode of One West Waikiki another TV show filmed in Hawaii starring Cheryl Ladd In that series he had hair unlike his character in Hawaii Five 0 wrapped in the sumo style Select filmography Edit Year Film Series Role Note2004 North Shore Bartender Ties That Bind 2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Kemo2010 2020 Hawaii Five 0 Kamekona Tupuola 96 Episodes 7 2012 The Amazing Race 20 Cameo 12th Leg2017 MacGyver Kamekona Tupuola2018 present Magnum P I Kamekona TupuolaSee also Edit Biography portal Hawaii portalGlossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlersReferences Edit Teila Tuli Still Heartbroken 20 Years After UFC 1 Sherdog com Sharnoff Lora 1993 Grand Sumo The Living Sport And Tradition Weatherhill p 160 ISBN 0 8348 0283 X Panek Mark 2006 Gaijin Yokozuna University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0 8248 3043 1 Takamishu Rikishi Information Sumo Reference Retrieved 2008 08 01 a b Jarsulic Mike 2006 10 16 DVD Review Ultimate Fighting Championship 1 MMATorch com Retrieved 2008 08 01 a b Leidecker Tim 2008 08 01 The Top 5 David VS Goliath Matchups Sherdog Retrieved 2008 08 01 Hawaii Five 0 via www imdb com External links EditTeila Tuli on Facebook Taylor Wily at IMDb Professional MMA record for Taylor Wily from Sherdog Taylor Wily at UFC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taylor Wily amp oldid 1130629267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
