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Title: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter - Jérôme Le Banner
Post by: The_Hammer on May 02, 2012, 08:21:04 PM
Jérôme Le Banner

6'4"

280 lbs.

(http://5f.img.v4.skyrock.net/5f7/alains13600/pics/2831567158_1.jpg)

This guy was a total monster in his prime.  

Skill - Size - Power




Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: The_Hammer on May 02, 2012, 08:50:33 PM
From 2000-2001 he was on a 19 month winning streak; beating such greats as Stephan Leko, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, and Fransico Filho.

He was the favorite to win the '01 K-1 World Grand Prix.

In the first round of the tournament by random drawing he faced UFC fighter Mark Hunt (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mark-hunt (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mark-hunt))

Le Banner had already beaten Hunt before.


(http://message.axkickboxing.com/images/user_uploaded/Oliver%20Sperling/GP2001_3.jpg)



Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: _bruce_ on May 03, 2012, 02:28:04 AM
Quote from: The_Hammer on May 02, 2012, 08:50:33 PM
From 2000-2001 he was on a 19 month winning streak; beating such greats as Stephan Leko, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, and Fransico Filho.

He was the favorite to win the '01 K-1 World Grand Prix.

In the first round of the tournament by random drawing he faced UFC fighter Mark Hunt (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mark-hunt (http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mark-hunt))

Le Banner had already beaten Hunt before.


(http://message.axkickboxing.com/images/user_uploaded/Oliver%20Sperling/GP2001_3.jpg)





Cool vid.
Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: OneManGang on May 03, 2012, 03:04:04 AM
Bodybuilder? yes, he was lifting weights (like most athletes), but I seriously doubt he was a bodybuilder.
Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 03, 2012, 03:15:37 AM
A face only his mother could love..
Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: Euro-monster on May 03, 2012, 03:29:51 AM
He had a glas jaw....and a mental state of a child.....not a real fighter...
Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: 240 is Back on May 03, 2012, 04:12:48 AM
punching another man senseless is easy - once you've endured the true war that is a bodybuilding show.
Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: Fury on May 03, 2012, 05:20:18 AM
LeBanner just fought a week or so ago.

Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: The_Hammer on May 03, 2012, 10:30:43 AM
He is a shell of  his former self now.

10 years past his prime.

After the '02 Final where Ernesto Hoost broke his elbow he was never the same.

Had several major surgeries to repair it, but was only 60-70% of the fighter he once was.



Title: Re: French Bodybuilder Turned Fighter
Post by: _bruce_ on May 03, 2012, 11:03:53 AM
Quote from: The_Hammer on May 03, 2012, 10:30:43 AM
He is a shell of  his former self now.

10 years past his prime.

After the '02 Final where Ernesto Hoost broke his elbow he was never the same.

Had several major surgeries to repair it, but was only 60-70% of the fighter he once was.





Sucks