Teila Tuli

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Takamishu
Personal information
Birth name Taylor Wiley
Date of birth June 14, 1969 (1969-06-14) (age 38)
Place of birth Hawaii, USA
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 197 kg (430 lb)
Career*
Heya Azumazeki
Record 57-27-14
Debut March, 1987
Highest rank Makushita 2 (March, 1989)
Retired July, 1989
Yusho 1 (Makushita)
1 (Jonidan)
1 (Jonokuchi)

* Career information is correct as of July 2007.

Teila Tuli, also known as Taylor Wiley (born 14 June 1969) is a former sumo wrestler from Hawaii. He was one of a select group of Americans to compete in Japan, where he rose to the level of the makushita class. His sumo name was Takamishu. He fought for Azumazeki stable, and his time there coincided with the rise of future yokozuna Akebono. In March 1988, he became the first ever foreigner to win a tournament in the makushita division. He quit sumo in 1989.

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[edit] Sumo Record

January March May July September November
(Tokyo) (Osaka) (Tokyo) (Nagoya) (Tokyo) (Kyushu)
1987 x mae-zumō E jonokuchi 7 (7-0Y) E jonidan 48 (7-0Y) E sandanme 49 (4-3) W sandanme 31 (5-2)
1988 E sandanme 10(4-3) W makushita 55 (7-0Y) E makushita 10 (2-5) W makushita 23 (4-3) E makushita 16 (5-2) W makushita 8 (5-2)
1989 W makushita 4 (4-3) E makushita 2 (3-4) E makushita 6 (0-0-7) E makushita 46 (0-0-7) x x
Teila Tuli
Statistics
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 415 lb (188 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States American
Born June 14, 1969 (1969-06-14) (age 38)
Town of birth Honolulu, Hawaii
Fighting style Sumo
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 0
  By knockout 0
  By submission 0
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championships

In November 1993, he competed in the UFC 1, in the first televised fight. He lost to Gerard Gordeau. The fight was stopped after Tuli was kicked in the face causing the loss of a tooth. (which the announcers for the event claimed landed under their table).

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

0 Wins, 1 Loss (1 KO).
Date Outcome Opponent Event Details Round, Time Notes
11/12/1993 Loss Gerard Gordeau UFC 1 - The Beginning TKO (Kick to the Face) Round 1, 0:26

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