Gary Turner (born 2 September 1970) is an English professional mixed martial artist who fought in the Cage Rage and K-1 promotions. Turner was the K-1 UK Grand Prix champion in 2003 and 2004. As a mixed martial artist, he currently holds a record of 4-2-1 with notable victories over Tank Abbott and former British Heavyweight boxing champion, Julius Francis.
| Gary Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1970 |
| Other names | Smiler |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (kickboxing) Heavyweight (MMA) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Team | Team Gary Turner |
| Rank | 1st Degree black belt in Judo 1st Degree black belt in Ju-Jitsu 2nd Degree black belt in Kickboxing[1] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career edit
Turner made his professional MMA debut in 1999 with a win over Joe Akano. After fighting once more seven months later Turner did not fight in a professional MMA again until 2007 when he joined Cage Rage. On 21 April 2007, he made his Cage Rage debut against American former UFC fighter Tank Abbott which he won by TKO after 2:31 of the opening round.
He continued with Cage Rage, winning his next two fights against Brazilian Edson Drago and former British heavyweight boxer Julius Francis before suffering his first defeat against Mostapha Al-turk by submission in March 2008 which was to be his final fight in Cage Rage as the promotion folded at the end of 2008. His last MMA was in April 2009, losing a split decision to Valdas Pocevicius in Croatia.
Titles edit
Gary is a 10-time world champion (x2 kickboxing, x8 Ju-Jitsu) who has also won countless European and domestic titles across a wide range of martial arts styles.[2]
- 2006 W.P.K.C. super heavyweight world champion +95 kg (K-1 Rules)
- 2005 K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix runner up
- 2004 K-1 Battle of Britain champion
- 2003 K-1 Battle of Britain champion
- 1997 W.A.K.O. Pro heavyweight European champion -94 kg (Full-Contact)
- 1996 W.A.K.O. Pro super cruiserweight British champion -88 kg (Low-Kick)
- 1995 W.K.A. super cruiserweight British champion -90 kg (Full-Contact)
- 1995 W.A.K.O. Pro heavyweight British champion -94 kg (Low-Kick)
- 1997 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Gdansk, Poland
(Full-Contact) - 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro -91 kg (Full-Contact)
- 1994 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Helsinki, Finland
(Full-Contact) - 1992 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria (Light-Contact)
- 2001 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Jersey, UK (Teams)
- 2001 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Jersey, UK (Individual)
- 2000 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Leeds, UK (Teams)
- 2000 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Leeds, UK (Individual)
- 1999 J.J.I.F. European Championships in Leeds, UK
- 1998 J.J.I.F. World Championships in Berlin, Germany
- 1998 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Reno, USA (Teams)
- 1998 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Reno, USA (Individual)
- 1998 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Vancouver, Canada (Teams)
- 1998 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Vancouver, Canada (Individual)
- 1997 J.J.I.F. European Championships in Paris, France [citation needed]
- 1996 I.S.J.A. World Championships in West Virginia, USA (Teams)
- 1996 I.S.J.A. World Championships in West Virginia, USA (Individual)
- 1995 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand (Teams)
- 1995 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand (Individual)
- 1996 British Schools champion
- 1992 Golden Dragon Cup in Rimini, Italy tournament champion
Professional kickboxing record edit
| 28 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws[3][4] | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-05 | Loss |  Tyrone Spong |
K.O. Events "Tough Is Not Enough" | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Doc Stop) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| 2006-12-08 | Win |  Samir Seif |
Shin Do Kumaté XI[5] | Tampa, FL, USA | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-09-09 | Draw |  Rick Roufus |
Shin Do Kumaté X[6] | Tampa, FL, USA | Decision Draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-03-03 | Win | Carter Williams |
Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2006 | Columbus, OH, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-10-29 | Win |  Gregory Tony |
K-1 New Talents 2005 in Germany | Koblenz, Germany | TKO (Corner Stop) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-09-24 | Win |  Azem Maksutaj |
Fight Night Winterthur[7][8] | Winterthur, Switzerland | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Maksutaj's W.P.K.C. K-1 rules super heavyweight world title +95 kg. | ||||||||
| 2005-05-21 | Loss |  Bjorn Bregy |
K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Final | Stockholm, Sweden | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Fight was for K-1 Scandinavia GP 2005 tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2005-05-21 | Win |  Wisam Feyli |
K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Semi Final | Stockholm, Sweden | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-05-21 | Win |  Topi Helin |
K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Quarter Final | Stockholm, Sweden | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-12-12 | Loss |  Badr Hari |
Rings Fightgala "Born Invincible" | Utrecht, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-04-24 | Win |  Daniel Waciakowski |
Pain and Glory[9] | Birmingham, England, UK | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2004-02-22 | Win |  Nick Sheppard |
K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Final | Wolverhampton, England, UK | KO (Leg Kick) | 1 | ||
| Wins K-1 Battle of Britain 2004 tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2004-02-22 | Win | James Zikic |
K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Semi Final | Wolverhampton, England, UK | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-02-22 | Win | Steve Jones |
K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Quarter Final | Wolverhampton, England, UK | TKO (Corner Stop) | 2 | ||
| 2003-08-20 | Loss |  Alexander Ustinov |
K-1 Spain GP '03, Semi Final | Barcelona, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-08-20 | Win |  Daniel Perez |
K-1 Spain GP '03, Quarter Final | Barcelona, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-05-30 | Loss | Bjorn Bregy |
K-1 World GP '03 Basel, Semi Final | Basel, Switzerland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-05-30 | Win |  Hasan Kuzucular |
K-1 World GP '03 Basel, Reserve Fight | Basel, Switzerland | KO | 2 | ||
| 2003-04-13 | Win |  Gordon Minors |
K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Final | Birmingham, England, UK | TKO (Doc Stop) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Wins K-1 World GP 2003 Prelim. UK tournament title and qualifies for reserve fight at K-1 World GP '03 Basel. | ||||||||
| 2003-04-13 | Win | Simon Dimitrious |
K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Semi Final | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-04-13 | Win | Kenny Gayle |
K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Quarter Final | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2002-11-17 | Win | Rob Lloyd |
K-1 UK MAX 2002, Super Fight | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2002-03-24 | Loss | Mark Russell |
K-1 World GP '02 Prelim. UK, Quarter Final | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2001-?-? | Loss |  Augusto Sparano |
Trieste Sport Show[10] | Trieste, Italy | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | |
| Fight was for W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact super cruiserweight world title -88 kg. | ||||||||
| 2000-11-19 | Win | Tyrone Herod |
K-1 UK Global Heat 2000 | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-04-16 | Loss | Matt Skelton |
K-1 UK Battle of Britain 2000, Quarter Final | Birmingham, England, UK | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-?-? | Loss |  |
Cyprus | Decision | 10 | 2:00 | ||
| Loses W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight European title -94 kg. | ||||||||
| 1997-?-? | Win | Tacci Edhem |
Macedonia | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | ||
| 1997-?-? | Win | Leroy Tomski |
England, UK | KO | 2 | |||
| Wins W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight European title -94 kg. | ||||||||
| 1997-?-? | Draw | Gordon Minors |
England, UK | Decision Draw | 7 | 2:00 | ||
| Fight was for W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight Commonwealth title -94 kg. | ||||||||
| 1996-?-? | Win | Lee Swaby |
England, UK | Decision | 7 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins W.A.K.O. Pro low-kick super cruiserweight British title -88 kg. | ||||||||
| 1996-?-? | Win | Ian Morgan |
England, UK | KO | 2 | |||
| 1995-?-? | Win | Ricky Nicholson |
England, UK | Decision | 7 | 2:00 | ||
| Wns W.K.A. full-contact super cruiserweight British title -90 kg. | ||||||||
| 1995-?-? | Win | Ian Morgan |
England, UK | TKO | 2 | |||
| Wins W.A.K.O. Pro low-kick heavyweight British title -94 kg. | ||||||||
| 1994-?-? | Loss | Kevin Morton |
England, UK | Decision | 10 | 2:00 | ||
| Fight was for W.K.A. full-contact super cruiserweight intercontinental title -90 kg. | ||||||||
| 1991-?-? | Win | Richard Smith |
England, UK | KO | 2 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–2–1 | Valdas Pocevicius | Decision (split) | NG 4: Noc Gladiatora 4 | 25 April 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
| Loss | 4–1–1 | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (submission to punches) | Cage Rage 25 | 8 March 2008 | 1 | 3:19 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Julius Francis | TKO (submission to punches) | Cage Rage 23 | 22 September 2007 | 2 | 2:17 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Edson Claas Vieira | TKO (corner stoppage) | Cage Rage 22 | 14 July 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–0–1 | Tank Abbott | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 21 | 21 April 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | London, England | |
| Draw | 1–0–1 | Lee MacGuinness | Draw | Total Fight KRG 5 | 3 October 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Akano | KO | Night of the Samurai 3 | 7 March 1999 | 2 | N/A | Milton Keynes, England |
References edit
- ^ (c) Gary Turner. "Home - Gary 'Smiler' Turner". garyturner.co.uk.
- ^ "Gary Turner - Primex (Shows titles - note that some dates e.g. W.A.K.O. have been corrected)". homepages.primex.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "fighter's profile - Gary Turner (K-1 record only)". fansofk1.com. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Shin Do Kumate' X Results (Fight against Duke Roufus - gives Turner record of 27-9)". shindokumate.com. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Shin Do Kumaté XI Results". shindokumate.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Shin Do Kumate' X Results". shindokumate.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Turner takes 12th title". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Fight Night - Svájc / eredmények - Fight.hu (Hungarian language)". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "www.thefightgame.tv". thefightgame.tv. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Kick Boxing a Trieste (Italian language)". artimarziali.org. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
