Big Island’s own Troy Mandaloniz has moved on to the next round on Spike TV’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter. Troy, originally from the Big Island, and a good friend of BJ Penn, entered the show in hopes of capturing the fight contract from the UFC, which guarantees him fights along with a six figure salary.
Troy fought Paul Georgieff and ended up knocking him out in the first round. After feeling each other out, Paul landed a few jabs and a nice kick that was effective. But Troy threw hard, so hard in fact that Paul decided to take Troy to the ground. Paul tried to put Troy in a kimura (arm lock), but did so unsuccessfully. Troy broke guard and threw a punch and landed it on Paul’s face. After that, Paul stood back up. That was the final mistake, as Troy landed a perfect shot to the face that put Paul unconscious.
Congratulations to Troy for making it into the next round. He seems the most promising fighter coming out of Hawaii, as Andy Wang and Anthony Torres both didn’t fare too well on the show. If Troy can make it to the finals, it will be big for him as well as putting Hawaii back on the map. With only BJ Penn making a big mark in the UFC and being the only Hawaii fighter right now, Troy may be able to break into the 170 lb division and shake things up.
Good luck Troy, and we all hope you make it to the finals!
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