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Hilo’s Brad Tavares doesn’t do any dancing in a mixed martial arts cage, like hit-and-run or circle an opponent until he falls from a dizzy spell.
The UFC middleweight has made his living introducing opponents to his Hawaiian hammer, which has led to a steady climb up the 185-pound division.
Tavares (14-4) takes on Canada’s Elias “The Spartan” Theodorou (14-1) at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Friday in Las Vegas, the adopted home for the 2005 Waiakea grad.
Theodorou has a unique fighting style.