Teila Tuli
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Personal information | ||
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Birth name | Taylor Wiley | |
Date of birth | June 14, 1969 | |
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) |
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* 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 | |
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(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 | |
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Statistics | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 415 lb (188 kg) |
Nationality | American |
Born | June 14, 1969 |
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 |