Taylor Wily was born on Teila Tuli, June 14,1968 and is an American actor, former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist.
11 Facts About Taylor Wily
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Taylor Wily is from Laie, Hawaii and is of American Samoan descent.
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Taylor Wily is commonly known for his recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola on Hawaii Five-0.
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In March 1987, Wily was recruited by former sekiwake Takamiyama Daigoro, another Hawaiian, and joined Azumazeki stable, which Takamiyama had founded the previous year.
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Taylor Wily was unbeaten in his first 14 official bouts, winning two consecutive yusho or tournament championships.
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Taylor Wily did not compete in the following tournament, and retired from sumo in July 1989 due to knee problems.
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Taylor Wily continued his training, which evolved into mixed martial arts, preparing him for the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championships.
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Taylor Wily competed as Teila Tuli in the first bout of the UFC 1 in November 1993, facing savate expert Gerard Gordeau.
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Taylor Wily has a recurring role on the television series Hawaii Five-0.
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Taylor Wily made a cameo on the 20th edition of The Amazing Race, and handed out clues to racing contestants.
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Taylor Wily 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.