Gary Turner
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Gary 'Smiler' Turner is an ex k1 kickboxer now a mixed martial arts athlete who fights in Cage Rage.He fights out of team gary turner. Gary specialises in different combat sports which include Judo, ju-jitsu, Lau Gar kung fu, boxing, kickboxing and Thai boxing. So far, Gary has achieved a 2nd degree black belt in kickboxing, and first degree's in Dan Judo and Dan ju-jitsu. He currently weighs 16st and is around 6ft tall but is going to cut weight to fight at light heavyweight from now on. Gary has had successful wins in mma over former ufc heavyweight Tank Abbott, former English boxer Julius Francis and former Pride FC fighter Edson Drago. And has fought against top k1 fighters like Tony Gregory, Topi Helin, Azem Maksutaj, Rick Roufus, Michael McDonald, Bjorn Bregy, Badr Hari,Alexander Ustinov and Matt Skelton. Gary was the K-1 UK Grand Prix 2003 Champion and the K-1 UK Grand Prix 2004 Champion
[edit] Championship bibliography
Judo
- British Open 1997 (Competitor)
- British Schools Champion 1996
- British Schools Judo Team 1996/7
Shootfighting
- 1992 Won the Golden Dragon Cup, Rimini, Italy
Ju-Jitsu
- 5x British Heavyweight Ju-Jitsu Champion
- Captain of the Great Britain Ju-Jitsu Squad 1998 - 2001
- 1995 WCJJO World Championships, Auckland, Gold Individual, Gold Teams
- 1996 ISJA World Championships, West Virginia, Gold Individual, Silver Teams
- 1997 JJIF European Championships, Paris
- 1998 ISJA World Championships,Vancouver, Gold Individuals, Silver Teams
- 1998 WCJJO World Championships,Reno, Gold Individual, Gold Teams
- 1998 JJIF World Championships, Berlin, Silver
- 1999 JJIF European Championships, Leeds, Bronze
- 2000 ISJA World Championships, Leeds, Gold Individual, Silver Teams
- 2001 WCJJO World Championships, Jersey, Silver Individual, Gold Teams
Kickboxing Titles
- FSK 3x Grand Heavyweight Champion
- WAKO European Championships, Bronze 1993
- WAKO European Championships, Silver 1995
- WAKO British Heavyweight Champion 1995
- WKA British Super-Cruiserweight Champion 1995
- WAKO British Super-Cruiserweight Champion 1996
- WAKO World Championships, Quarter-Final 1996
- WAKO European Heavyweight Champion 1997
- WAKO World Heavyweight Champion 1998
- K-1 UK Grand Prix 2003 Champion
- K-1 UK Grand Prix 2004 Champion
- K-1 Scandinavia 2005 Finalist
- WPKC World Heavyweight Champion 2005
Professional Kickboxing record
win Azem Maksutaj Decision WPKC World Heavyweight Title, 2005
lose Augusto Sporano Decision WAKO World Super-cruiserweight Title, 2001
lose Decision WAKO European Heavyweight Title Defence, 2000
win Tacci Edhem Decision WAKO Prestige Heavyweight fight, 1997
win Leroy Tomski 2R KO WAKO European Heavyweight Title, 1997
draw Gordon Minors WAKO Commonwealth Heavyweight Title, 1997
win Lee Swaby Decision WAKO British Super-cruiserweight Title, 1996
win Ian Morgan 2R KO WAKO Low Kick Bout, 1996
win Ricky Nicholson Decision WKA British Super-cruiserweight Title, 1995
win Ian Morgan 2R TKO low kick WAKO British Heavyweight Title, 1995
lose Kevin Morton Decision WKA Intercontinental Super cruiserweight Title, 1994
win Richard Smith 2R KO low kick Heavyweight 1991
K1 record
win Samir Saif Decision Master Mehrdad Khan, USA / December 08-12-2006
draw Rick Roufus Master Mehrdad Khan, USA 09-11-2006
win Hadec 2R TKO Swiss Fight Night 2006, Luzern, Switzerland 03-05-2006
win Carter Williams Decision Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, Columbus Ohio USA, 03-04-2006
win Tony Gregory 3R 3:00 TKO (Corner Stoppage) K-1 Germany Grand Prix 2005 in Koblenz 29-10-2005
win Azem Maksutaj Decision K-1 Fight Night in Winterthur 24-09-2005
lose Bjorn Bregy Decision K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm 21-05-2005
win Wisam Feyli Decision K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm 21-05-2005
win Topi Helin Decision K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm 21-05-2005
lose Badr Hari Rings Fightgala Born Invincible, Netherlands 12-12-2004
win Nick Sheppard 1R KO (Kick) K-1 UK Grand Prix 2004 in Wolverhampton 22-02-2004
win James Zikic Decision K-1 UK Grand Prix 2004 in Wolverhampton 22-02-2004
win Steve Jones 2R TKO (Corner Stoppage) K-1 UK Grand Prix 2004 in Wolverhampton 22-02-2004
win Jerrel Venetiaan Decision Last man standing, London 2004
draw Michael McDonald K-1 USA Champion 2004
lose Alexander Ustinov Decision K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona 20-12-2003
win Daniel Perez Decision K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona 20-12-2003
lose Bjorn Bregy Decision K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel 30-05-2003
win Hasan Kuzucular 2R KO K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel 30-05-2003
win Gordon Minors 1R 0:15 TKO (Doctor Stoppage) K-1 UK Grand Prix 2003 in Birmingham 13-04-2003
win Simon Dimitrious Decision K-1 UK Grand Prix 2003 in Birmingham 13-04-2003
win Kenny Gayle Decision K-1 UK Grand Prix 2003 in Birmingham 13-04-2003
win Rob Lloyd Decision K-1 UK Max 2002 17-11-2002
lose Mark Russell Decision K-1 UK Grand Prix 2002 in Birmingham 24-03-2002
win Tyrone Herod Decision K-1 UK Global Heat 19-11-2000
lose Matt Skelton Decision K-1 World GP 2000 Preliminary UK 16-04-2000
Mixed Martial Arts record
lose Mustapha al Turk Submission (Strikes) 3:19 R1 Cage Rage 25: Bring It On 08-03-2008
win Julius Francis Submission (Strikes) 02:17 R2 Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable 22-09-2007
win Edson Drago Stoppage (Corner Stoppage) 05:00 R2 Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell 14-07-2007
win David Abbott TKO (Punches) 02:31 R1 Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day 21-04-2007
draw Lee MacGuinness Draw 05:00 R2 Total Fight 03-10-1999
win Joe Akano Knock Out TBC 2 Night of the Samurai 3 07-03-1999
[edit] References
http://www.teamgaryturner.com/index.php
http://k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=93
http://www.mmauniverse.com/fighters/SS661
