Gary Turner (fighter)

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:WikidataCheck 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.

Mixed martial arts career

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

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.[1]

Pro Kickboxing

Amateur Kickboxing

Ju-Jitsu

  • 2001 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Jersey, UK Silver (Teams)
  • 2001 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Jersey, UK Gold (Individual)
  • 2000 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Leeds, UK Silver (Teams)
  • 2000 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Leeds, UK Gold (Individual)
  • 1999 J.J.I.F. European Championships in Leeds, UK Bronze
  • 1998 J.J.I.F. World Championships in Berlin, Germany Silver
  • 1998 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Reno, USA Gold (Teams)
  • 1998 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Reno, USA Gold (Individual)
  • 1998 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Vancouver, Canada Silver (Teams)
  • 1998 I.S.J.A. World Championships in Vancouver, Canada Gold (Individual)
  • 1997 J.J.I.F. European Championships in Paris, France Gold Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • 1996 I.S.J.A. World Championships in West Virginia, USA Silver (Teams)
  • 1996 I.S.J.A. World Championships in West Virginia, USA Gold (Individual)
  • 1995 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand Gold (Teams)
  • 1995 W.C.J.J.O. World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand Gold (Individual)

Judo

  • 1996 British Schools champion

Shootfighting

  • 1992 Golden Dragon Cup in Rimini, Italy tournament champion

Professional kickboxing record

Template:Kickboxing record start |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-10-05 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tyrone Spong || K.O. Events "Tough Is Not Enough" || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Doc Stop) || 1 || 1:05 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-12-08 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Samir Seif || Shin Do Kumaté XI[2] || Tampa, FL, USA || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2006-09-09 || Draw ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Rick Roufus || Shin Do Kumaté X[3] || Tampa, FL, USA || Decision Draw || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-03-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Carter Williams || Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2006 || Columbus, OH, USA || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-10-29 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gregory Tony || K-1 New Talents 2005 in Germany || Koblenz, Germany || TKO (Corner Stop) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-09-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Azem Maksutaj || Fight Night Winterthur[4][5] || Winterthur, Switzerland || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins Maksutaj's W.P.K.C. K-1 rules super heavyweight world title +95 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-05-21 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Bjorn Bregy || K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Final || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for K-1 Scandinavia GP 2005 tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-05-21 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Wisam Feyli || K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Semi Final || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-05-21 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Topi Helin || K-1 Scandinavia GP '05, Quarter Final || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2004-12-12 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Badr Hari || Rings Fightgala "Born Invincible" || Utrecht, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-04-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Daniel Waciakowski || Pain and Glory[6] || Birmingham, England, UK || TKO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-22 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Nick Sheppard || K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Final || Wolverhampton, England, UK || KO (Leg Kick) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins K-1 Battle of Britain 2004 tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-22 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon James Zikic || K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Semi Final || Wolverhampton, England, UK || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-22 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Steve Jones || K-1 Battle of Britain 2004, Quarter Final || Wolverhampton, England, UK || TKO (Corner Stop) || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-08-20 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Alexander Ustinov || K-1 Spain GP '03, Semi Final || Barcelona, Spain || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-08-20 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Daniel Perez || K-1 Spain GP '03, Quarter Final || Barcelona, Spain || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-05-30 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Bjorn Bregy || K-1 World GP '03 Basel, Semi Final || Basel, Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-05-30 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hasan Kuzucular || K-1 World GP '03 Basel, Reserve Fight || Basel, Switzerland || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-04-13 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gordon Minors || K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Final || Birmingham, England, UK || TKO (Doc Stop) || 1 || 0:15 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins K-1 World GP 2003 Prelim. UK tournament title and qualifies for reserve fight at K-1 World GP '03 Basel.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-04-13 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Simon Dimitrious || K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Semi Final || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-04-13 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kenny Gayle || K-1 World GP '03 Prelim. UK, Quarter Final || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-11-17 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Rob Lloyd || K-1 UK MAX 2002, Super Fight || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-03-24 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Mark Russell || K-1 World GP '02 Prelim. UK, Quarter Final || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-?-? || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Augusto Sparano || Trieste Sport Show[7] || Trieste, Italy || Decision || 12 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact super cruiserweight world title -88 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-11-19 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tyrone Herod || K-1 UK Global Heat 2000 || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2000-04-16 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Matt Skelton || K-1 UK Battle of Britain 2000, Quarter Final || Birmingham, England, UK || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2000-?-? || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || || Cyprus || Decision || 10 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Loses W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight European title -94 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1997-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tacci Edhem || || Macedonia || Decision || 5 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1997-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Leroy Tomski || || England, UK || KO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight European title -94 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 1997-?-? || Draw ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gordon Minors || || England, UK || Decision Draw || 7 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for W.A.K.O. Pro full-contact heavyweight Commonwealth title -94 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1996-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Lee Swaby || || England, UK || Decision || 7 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins W.A.K.O. Pro low-kick super cruiserweight British title -88 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1996-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ian Morgan || || England, UK || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ricky Nicholson || || England, UK || Decision || 7 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wns W.K.A. full-contact super cruiserweight British title -90 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ian Morgan || || England, UK || TKO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins W.A.K.O. Pro low-kick heavyweight British title -94 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1994-?-? || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kevin Morton || || England, UK || Decision || 10 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for W.K.A. full-contact super cruiserweight intercontinental title -90 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1991-?-? || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Richard Smith || || England, UK || KO || 2 || |- |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

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Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches 4 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By decision 0 1
Draws 1

Template:MMA record start |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 4–2–1 | Valdas Pocevicius | Decision (split) | NG 4: Noc Gladiatora 4 | Template:Dts | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 4–1–1 | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (submission to punches) | Cage Rage 25 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:19 | London, England | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 4–0–1 | Julius Francis | TKO (submission to punches) | Cage Rage 23 | Template:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:17 | London, England | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 3–0–1 | Edson Claas Vieira | TKO (corner stoppage) | Cage Rage 22 | Template:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | London, England | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 2–0–1 | Tank Abbott | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 21 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:31 | London, England | |- | Template:DrawDraw | align=center| 1–0–1 | Lee MacGuinness | Draw | Total Fight KRG 5 | Template:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Buckinghamshire, England | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 1–0 | Joe Akano | KO | Night of the Samurai 3 | Template:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| N/A | Milton Keynes, England |

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