Hardy slyly entered the small-town competition under his real name, Edward
In the semi-final round, Hardy spared martial arts veteran Danny Appleby, who was rightfully thunderstruck when he learned who he would be competing against. The Hollywood actor entered the competition under his real name, Edward Hardy, maintaining some level of anonymity until he arrived.“I was shell-shocked,” Appleby says about Hardy’s surprise appearance. “[Hardy] said, ‘Just forget it’s me and do what you would normally do.
Appleby continues, “He’s a really strong guy… You wouldn’t think it with him being a celebrity. I’ve done about six tournaments and I’ve been on the podium in every one. But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had—he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure.”
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