Carter Williams
Encyclopedia
Carter Lee Williams is an American
kickboxer
, boxer
and mixed martial artist, who fights out of Modesto Power in Modesto, California
. He is a former North American Muay Thai
champion and K-1 World GP in Las Vegas tournament champion.
Williams is known for his constant pushing, attacking and knock out focused style. He has good high kick attacks and boxing, especially his right hook which he uses to overwhelm his opponents. This aggressive style led him to acquire wins against other second tier heavyweights such as Chalid Arrab
, Bjorn Bregy
, Gary Goodridge
and Michael McDonald
.
career in 1998. On September 9, 2001 in Kansas City, Kansas
, United States
, he defeated John Grantham and Kurt Hasely at the 2001 IKF National Amateur Kickboxing Championships to win the IKF
Amateur US Super Heavyweight (+215.1 lbs) Muay Thai Championship.
On November 3, 2001, Williams knocked out Andre Beaulieu in the second round to win the WKA
Amateur North American Super Heavyweight Championship in Canada
.
, Rick Roufus
and Maurice Smith. This was highly significant as the US has traditionally struggled to produce successful heavyweight kickboxers on the world stage, and the Japanese-based K-1
organization was looking for a star to promote in the North American market.
He made his K-1 debut in the eight-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary North America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
on February 9, 2002. He was able to defeat Dan Lucas with low kicks in the quarter-finals, before losing to Giuseppe DeNatale via doctor stoppage in the semis.
He bounced back by winning a four-man tournament in South Carolina
on July 27, 2002, knocking out Ramaz Kikalishvili in the semi-finals and beating Jeff Ford by decision in the final.
Following a draw with Pedro Fernandez in Mexico City
, Mexico
in December 2002, he was invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas on May 2, 2003. He defeated Michael McDonald
by split decision the semi-finals, and knocked out Yusuke Fujimoto
in the semis. In the final, he faced American legend Rick Roufus
, and knocked him out with a right hook in the first round to become the 2003 Las Vegas Grand Prix Champion.
On June 28, 2003, Williams won another one-night ournament, albeit one of less prestige. At the Tales of Pain event in Chicago, Illinois, he beat Kelly Leo, Jeff Ford and Tomasz Kucharzewski
, all by stoppage. Then, on August 15, 2003, Williams defeated Dewey Cooper by unanimous decision in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II.
Winning the Las Vegas tournament qualified Williams for the 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix
, where he faced veteran New Zealander Ray Sefo
in the opening round. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination in Osaka
, Japan
on October 11, 2003, Sefo beat Williams by technical decision
at the end of the second round. Williams injured Sefo with an elbow strike, which is illegal under K-1 rules, which meant that Sefo could not continue and a decision was made based on the first two rounds.
Williams finished the year by knocking out Swiss fighter Björn Bregy
in the second round in a reserve bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final in Tokyo
, Japan on December 6, 2003.
In his first fight of the year on March 27, 2004, Williams was knocked out with a knee strike by Alexey Ignashov
at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama. He then returned to Las Vegas for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I on April 30, 2004, where he lost via TKO to Samoan slugger Mighty Mo
. After beating Petr Vondracek
by second round TKO at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Nagoya on June 6, 2004, Williams compted in the Las Vegas tournament for a third time. On August 7, 2004 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals as he suffered a violent high kick KO against Brecht Wallis
.
Following this devastating loss, Williams did not compete for seven months. He returned against Peter Aerts
on March 19, 2005 in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Seoul. Williams surprised most by taking the Dutch legend into an extra round, after which lost by unanimous decision.
On April 30, 2005 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas, Williams' fourth venture into the Las Vegas GP, he reached the second round. In the quarter-finals, he faced Yusuke Fujimoto
for a second time. The match ended in a no contest
in the first round when Williams headbutted Fujimoto. However, Fujimoto suffered an injury and was unable to continue, so Williams continued to the semis where he faced Brazilian karate fighter Glaube Feitosa
. Feitosa defeated him via TKO (referee stoppage) in the second round.
Three months later, he entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii. He beat Nobu Hayashi
by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Gary Goodridge
in the semis.
Williams would return eight months later to face Gary Turner
at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2006 in Columbus, Ohio
on March 3, 2006. He lost via unanimous decision after five rounds. On April 29, 2006, he had a rubber match with Yusuke Fujimoto in the quarter-finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas. He was able to defeat Fujimoto by decision, and then beat Chalid Arrab
by the same method in the semis. However, he received an injury and could not continue to the final.
On August 12, 2006, Williams was able to avenge his earlier loss to Gary Goodridge by beating the Trinidadian brawler by unanimous decision in the first round of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II. In the semis, he was stopped with a spinning heel kick to the liver by Stefan Leko
. This would be his last kickboxing match for almost four years.
bouts between 2002 and 2004, with wins over Dan Quinn
and Tom Howard, he returned to MMA in 2007.
On June 22, 2007, he lost by knockout
ten seconds into the second round against Paul Buentello
at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni in San Jose, California
. Williams tested positive for cocaine
following the bout, and was suspended until December 19, 2007 and fined $1,000 by the California State Athletic Commision.
In December 2008, he signed a contract to fight for the PureCombat promotion. He made his promotional debut on March 7, 2009 at PureCombat 7: Backyard Brawl where he lost by submission to Mike Cook.
at Planet Battle V in Wan Chai
, Hong Kong
on March 26, 2010.
On May 21, 2010, he lost by round one KO to Raul Cătinaş
in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest. He was then TKO'd by Paul Slowinski
in the second round at Kings of Kombat 2 in Melbourne
, Australia
on December 15, 2010.
He returned to Australia on April 2, 2011 to face Ben Edwards
at Kings of Kombat 3, and lost by majority decision.
On July 16, 2011, he ended his five-fight losing streak when he TKO'd Marian Iordan in round three at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix II
in Constanța
, Romania
. Iordan was dominating the fight, having won the first two rounds before Williams stopped him with a low kick.
However, he returned to the losing column in his next bout, dropping a decision to Michael Siebert at Kings of Kombat 4 in Keysborough, Australia on August 20, 2011.
He was next expected to fight against Benjamin Adegbuyi
in a reserve fight at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
in Darmstadt
, Germany
on November 19, 2011. However, he was replaced by Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
| Win
| 4-4
|
Ruben Villareal
| TKO (punches)
| Twilight Fight Night: Numero Uno
| 2011-09-10
| 1
| N/A
| Woodlake, California, USA
|
|-
| Loss
| 3-4
|
Peter Graham
| TKO
| Xtreame MMA 2: Australia
| 2010-07-31
| 1
| N/A
| Sydney, Australia
|
|-
| Loss
| 3-3
| Mike Cook
| Submission (Punches)
| Pure Combat 7: Backyard Brawl
| 2009-03-07
| 2
| 2:33
| Tulare, California, USA
|
|-
| Loss
| 3-2
| Paul Buentello
| KO (Punches)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
| 2007-06-22
| 2
| 0:10
| San Jose, California, USA
|
|-
| Win
| 3-1
| Tom Howard
| KO (Punches)
| Rumble on the Rock 6
| 2004-11-20
| 1
| 2:26
| Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
|
|-
| Loss
| 2-1
| Jaime Jara
| TKO
| Gladiator Challenge 13
| 2003-02-09
| 1
| 0:23
| California, USA
| Tournament semi-final.
|-
| Win
| 2-0
| Dan Quinn
| Submission (Strikes)
| Gladiator Challenge 13
| 2003-02-09
| 2
| 1:30
| California, USA
| Tournament quarter-final.
|-
| Win
| 1-0
| Gary Marshall
| Submission (Armbar)
| IFC WC 17: Warriors Challenge 17
| 2002-07-12
| 1
| 4:46
| Porterville, California, USA
|
|-
|style="text-align: center" colspan= 8| 2 Wins ( 1 (T)KO's, 1 Decision), 0 Losses
|-
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
|-
| 2002-11-30
| Win
| 2-0
| James Monroe
| Hyatt Hotel, Monterey, CA
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 4
| 3:00
|-
| 2002-10-18
| Win
| 1-0
| Jermaine Johnson
| Concourse, San Francisco, CA
| TKO
| 2
| 0:17
|-
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kickboxer
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and mixed martial artist, who fights out of Modesto Power in Modesto, California
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
. He is a former North American Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
champion and K-1 World GP in Las Vegas tournament champion.
Williams is known for his constant pushing, attacking and knock out focused style. He has good high kick attacks and boxing, especially his right hook which he uses to overwhelm his opponents. This aggressive style led him to acquire wins against other second tier heavyweights such as Chalid Arrab
Chalid Arrab
Chalid "Die Faust" Arrab is a German kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Moroccan descent. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers.-Biography and career:...
, Bjorn Bregy
Björn Bregy
Björn "The Rock" Bregy is a Swiss super heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo Champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.-Career:...
, Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
and Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (kickboxer)
Michael "The Black Sniper" McDonald is a retired Canadian Heavyweight kickboxer. He is the former three time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion.-Early life:Michael McDonald was born in Birmingham, England...
.
Early career (1998-2001)
Williams began his kickboxingKickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
career in 1998. On September 9, 2001 in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he defeated John Grantham and Kurt Hasely at the 2001 IKF National Amateur Kickboxing Championships to win the IKF
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
Amateur US Super Heavyweight (+215.1 lbs) Muay Thai Championship.
On November 3, 2001, Williams knocked out Andre Beaulieu in the second round to win the WKA
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
Amateur North American Super Heavyweight Championship in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
American prospect (2002-2003)
Williams came to prominance in 2002 and was soon seen as the United States' most promising young kickboxer, expected to surpass the likes of Dennis AlexioDennis Alexio
Dennis Raymond Alexio is an American former kickboxer. He was world champion as a light heavyweight and cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight where, for a short time, he became the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion...
, Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in the United States, and has also competed in boxing and mixed martial arts...
and Maurice Smith. This was highly significant as the US has traditionally struggled to produce successful heavyweight kickboxers on the world stage, and the Japanese-based K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
organization was looking for a star to promote in the North American market.
He made his K-1 debut in the eight-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary North America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
on February 9, 2002. He was able to defeat Dan Lucas with low kicks in the quarter-finals, before losing to Giuseppe DeNatale via doctor stoppage in the semis.
He bounced back by winning a four-man tournament in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
on July 27, 2002, knocking out Ramaz Kikalishvili in the semi-finals and beating Jeff Ford by decision in the final.
Following a draw with Pedro Fernandez in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in December 2002, he was invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas on May 2, 2003. He defeated Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (kickboxer)
Michael "The Black Sniper" McDonald is a retired Canadian Heavyweight kickboxer. He is the former three time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion.-Early life:Michael McDonald was born in Birmingham, England...
by split decision the semi-finals, and knocked out Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto is a Japanese former heavyweight kickboxer who competed in K-1 and was the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong tournament champion. He is called "Bun Bun Maru" because he takes big swings when he throws punches.-Retirement:...
in the semis. In the final, he faced American legend Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in the United States, and has also competed in boxing and mixed martial arts...
, and knocked him out with a right hook in the first round to become the 2003 Las Vegas Grand Prix Champion.
On June 28, 2003, Williams won another one-night ournament, albeit one of less prestige. At the Tales of Pain event in Chicago, Illinois, he beat Kelly Leo, Jeff Ford and Tomasz Kucharzewski
Tomasz Kucharzewski
Tomasz Kucharzewski was a Polish-Canadian martial artist. Kucharzewski initially gained fame while competitively fighting in Kyokushin kaikan and Shidōkan styles of karate...
, all by stoppage. Then, on August 15, 2003, Williams defeated Dewey Cooper by unanimous decision in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II.
Winning the Las Vegas tournament qualified Williams for the 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix
K-1 World Grand Prix
K-1 World Grand Prix, also known as the K-1 World GP, is an elimination kickboxing tournament that has been held annually since 1993 by the K-1 organization. Each year, K-1 holds various 16-men, 8-match grand prix style tournaments throughout the world to determine which 16 fighters will compete in...
, where he faced veteran New Zealander Ray Sefo
Ray Sefo
"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...
in the opening round. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on October 11, 2003, Sefo beat Williams by technical decision
Technical decision
A technical decision is a term used in boxing when a fight has to be stopped because of a headbutt.In boxing fights, referees have to pay deep attention to the action going on between the fighters, especially when the two combatants are fighting close to each other...
at the end of the second round. Williams injured Sefo with an elbow strike, which is illegal under K-1 rules, which meant that Sefo could not continue and a decision was made based on the first two rounds.
Williams finished the year by knocking out Swiss fighter Björn Bregy
Björn Bregy
Björn "The Rock" Bregy is a Swiss super heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo Champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.-Career:...
in the second round in a reserve bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan on December 6, 2003.
Career slump (2004-2006)
Over the next two years, Williams would lose the majority of his fights (some by violent knockout), while defeating only low-level fighters. Weight-gain and facing many top-class opponents at a young age meant that he would never live up to his expected potential.In his first fight of the year on March 27, 2004, Williams was knocked out with a knee strike by Alexey Ignashov
Alexey Ignashov
Alexey "The Red Scorpion" Ignashov is a Belarusian Super Heavyweight kickboxer. He is a four-time Muay Thai World champion, K-1 World GP 2003 in Paris and K-1 World GP 2001 in Nagoya tournament champion...
at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama. He then returned to Las Vegas for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I on April 30, 2004, where he lost via TKO to Samoan slugger Mighty Mo
Mighty Mo (kickboxer)
Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga , is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of Millennia MMA. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournament champion....
. After beating Petr Vondracek
Petr Vondráček
Petr Vondráček born May 18, 1977 in Czech Republic is a super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Bacardi. He is a former W.K.A. World Champion.-Biography:...
by second round TKO at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Nagoya on June 6, 2004, Williams compted in the Las Vegas tournament for a third time. On August 7, 2004 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals as he suffered a violent high kick KO against Brecht Wallis
Brecht Wallis
Brecht "The Gentle Giant" Wallis is a Belgian retired kickboxer.-Career and biography:Brecht Wallis started training in judo at the age of 12 and a few years later moved on to Muay Thai...
.
Following this devastating loss, Williams did not compete for seven months. He returned against Peter Aerts
Peter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
on March 19, 2005 in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Seoul. Williams surprised most by taking the Dutch legend into an extra round, after which lost by unanimous decision.
On April 30, 2005 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas, Williams' fourth venture into the Las Vegas GP, he reached the second round. In the quarter-finals, he faced Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto is a Japanese former heavyweight kickboxer who competed in K-1 and was the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong tournament champion. He is called "Bun Bun Maru" because he takes big swings when he throws punches.-Retirement:...
for a second time. The match ended in a no contest
No contest (boxing)
No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
in the first round when Williams headbutted Fujimoto. However, Fujimoto suffered an injury and was unable to continue, so Williams continued to the semis where he faced Brazilian karate fighter Glaube Feitosa
Glaube Feitosa
Glaube "Brazilian Warrior" Feitosa is a Brazilian former kickboxer and a kyokushin full contact karate practitioner who was competing in K-1. In 2005 Feitosa won K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas tournament and was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 finalist...
. Feitosa defeated him via TKO (referee stoppage) in the second round.
Three months later, he entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii. He beat Nobu Hayashi
Nobu Hayashi
Nobu Hayashi is a professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer. He is a 2 time K-1 Japan tournament runner up and holds notable wins over Ben Edwards, Sander Thonhauser and Faisal Zakaria. Hayashi fights out of Dojo Chakuriki Japan in Tokyo, Japan....
by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
in the semis.
Williams would return eight months later to face Gary Turner
Gary Turner
Gary "Two Horns" Turner is an English professional kickboxer and 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...
at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 2006 in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
on March 3, 2006. He lost via unanimous decision after five rounds. On April 29, 2006, he had a rubber match with Yusuke Fujimoto in the quarter-finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas. He was able to defeat Fujimoto by decision, and then beat Chalid Arrab
Chalid Arrab
Chalid "Die Faust" Arrab is a German kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Moroccan descent. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers.-Biography and career:...
by the same method in the semis. However, he received an injury and could not continue to the final.
On August 12, 2006, Williams was able to avenge his earlier loss to Gary Goodridge by beating the Trinidadian brawler by unanimous decision in the first round of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II. In the semis, he was stopped with a spinning heel kick to the liver by Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko
Stefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
. This would be his last kickboxing match for almost four years.
Kickboxing hiatus and shift to MMA (2007-2009)
Between 2007 and 2009, Williams did not compete in kickboxing. Although he had already amassed a record of 3-1 in mixed martial artsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
bouts between 2002 and 2004, with wins over Dan Quinn
Dan Quinn (fighter)
Dan Quinn is an American mixed martial arts fighter, former amateur and professional boxer and collegiate American Football player.-Education:Dan graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1985...
and Tom Howard, he returned to MMA in 2007.
On June 22, 2007, he lost by knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
ten seconds into the second round against Paul Buentello
Paul Buentello
|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. Williams tested positive for cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
following the bout, and was suspended until December 19, 2007 and fined $1,000 by the California State Athletic Commision.
In December 2008, he signed a contract to fight for the PureCombat promotion. He made his promotional debut on March 7, 2009 at PureCombat 7: Backyard Brawl where he lost by submission to Mike Cook.
Return to kickboxing (2010-present)
After nearly four years away from the sport, Williams returned to kickboxing in 2010. In his first match back, he lost via TKO due to low kicks against Alain NgalaniAlain Ngalani
Alain "The Panther" Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born kickboxer and two-time Muay Thai world champion, fighting out of and representing Hong Kong. He is known for his speed and trademark move "The Panther High Kick".-Biography and career:...
at Planet Battle V in Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on March 26, 2010.
On May 21, 2010, he lost by round one KO to Raul Cătinaş
Raul Cătinaş
"Iron" Raul Cătinaş is a Romanian super heavyweight kickboxer fighting in the K-1 and Local Kombat promotions.-Biography and career:Raul Cătinaş was born in Lugoj in western Romania on August 6, 1988...
in a superfight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest. He was then TKO'd by Paul Slowinski
Paul Slowinski
Paul "The Sting" Slowinski is a Polish-Australian kickboxer, a four-time WMC Muay Thai World champion and two-time K-1 World GP 2006 in Auckland and K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam champion...
in the second round at Kings of Kombat 2 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on December 15, 2010.
He returned to Australia on April 2, 2011 to face Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards (kickboxer)
Ben "The Guvner" Edwards is an Australian Super Heavyweight kickboxer and Heavyweight boxer. He is the current K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion...
at Kings of Kombat 3, and lost by majority decision.
On July 16, 2011, he ended his five-fight losing streak when he TKO'd Marian Iordan in round three at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix II
SuperKombat World Grand Prix II
SuperKombat World Grand Prix II was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on July 16, 2011 at Sala Sporturilor in Constanța, Romania.-Background:The event was broadcast live on Pro TV in Romania and on Eurosport throughout Europe....
in Constanța
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Iordan was dominating the fight, having won the first two rounds before Williams stopped him with a low kick.
However, he returned to the losing column in his next bout, dropping a decision to Michael Siebert at Kings of Kombat 4 in Keysborough, Australia on August 20, 2011.
He was next expected to fight against Benjamin Adegbuyi
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Benjamin Adegbuyi is a Romanian kickboxer of Nigerian descent, fighting in the SuperKombat promotion.-Biography:Adegbuyi's father is from Nigeria, while his mother is from Romania. He was born in Aiud and he spent his childhood in Cluj Napoca. He is currently training at Respect Gym in the capital...
in a reserve fight at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt, Germany.-Background:...
in Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on November 19, 2011. However, he was replaced by Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Titles
- International Kickboxing FederationInternational Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
- IKF Amateur US Super Heavyweight (+215.1 lbs) Muay Thai Championship
- K-1K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas Champion
- Tales of Pain
- 2003 Tales of Pain Heavyweight Tournament Champion
- World Kickboxing AssociationWorld Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
- WKA Amateur North American Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship
Kickboxing record
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Ruben VillarealRuben Villareal
Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at...
| TKO (punches)
| Twilight Fight Night: Numero Uno
| 2011-09-10
| 1
| N/A
| Woodlake, California, USA
Woodlake, California
Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlake is located at ....
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| Loss
| 3-4
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Peter GrahamPeter Graham (kickboxer)
Peter "The Chief" Graham is an Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. His enterance music is AC/DC's Thunderstruck andhe has trademarked his special moves like his somersault kick, The Rolling Thunder.-Kickboxing:...
| TKO
| Xtreame MMA 2: Australia
| 2010-07-31
| 1
| N/A
| Sydney, Australia
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| Loss
| 3-3
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Mike Cook| Submission (Punches)
| Pure Combat 7: Backyard Brawl
| 2009-03-07
| 2
| 2:33
| Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, California
Tulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...
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Paul BuentelloPaul Buentello
|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
| KO (Punches)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
| 2007-06-22
| 2
| 0:10
| San Jose, California, USA
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
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| Win
| 3-1
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Tom Howard| KO (Punches)
| Rumble on the Rock 6
| 2004-11-20
| 1
| 2:26
| Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
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Jaime JaraJaime Jara
Jaime Jara is an American mixed martial artist.-Background:Jara is the first fighter in MMA history to hold titles in 4 different weight divisions: Heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight. He currently competes in the Middleweight division...
| TKO
| Gladiator Challenge 13
| 2003-02-09
| 1
| 0:23
| California, USA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
| Tournament semi-final.
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| Win
| 2-0
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Dan QuinnDan Quinn (fighter)
Dan Quinn is an American mixed martial arts fighter, former amateur and professional boxer and collegiate American Football player.-Education:Dan graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1985...
| Submission (Strikes)
| Gladiator Challenge 13
| 2003-02-09
| 2
| 1:30
| California, USA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
| Tournament quarter-final.
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| Win
| 1-0
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Gary Marshall| Submission (Armbar)
| IFC WC 17: Warriors Challenge 17
| 2002-07-12
| 1
| 4:46
| Porterville, California, USA
Porterville, California
Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...
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| 2002-11-30
| Win
| 2-0
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James Monroe| Hyatt Hotel, Monterey, CA
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 4
| 3:00
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| 2002-10-18
| Win
| 1-0
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Jermaine Johnson| Concourse, San Francisco, CA
| TKO
| 2
| 0:17
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See also
- List of K-1 events
- List of K-1 champions
- List of male kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations
External links
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- Profile at K-1K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...