Jérôme Le Banner

Jérôme Le Banner ( born December 26, 1972 in Le Havre ) is a French martial artist.

Life

Jérôme Le Banner grew up in Le Havre, France. His father was a truck driver and a semi-professional boxer, his mother saleswoman. With six years Jérôme initially began to practice judo. He was regarded as talented, but a dispute between his father and some judges during a competition meant that he stopped with the sport. At fourteen, Jérôme was to train through a film with Bruce Lee animated various karate styles.

With eighteen Le Banner career began when he became a French Full Contact Heavyweight Champion. He won the European ISKA Championship against Stephane Reveillon and then hit Mike Bernardo in Cape Town in the battle for the Intercontinental Title. 1995 Le Banner has been invited to participate in a major tournament in Japan in K-1. In addition to the martial arts, Le Banner is trying to establish himself as an actor. He has a daughter named Victoria, together with his partner.

1995-2000

Jerome Le Banner K-1 debut took place successfully on 3 March 1995 against Nokueed Devy instead, he could defeat by unanimous decision at the K -1 World Grand Prix Opening. The next two fights were already in the K- 1 World Grand Prix Final Tournament held on 4 May 1995, the Le Banner both prematurely by Ko could decide for himself when he could knock out in the quarterfinals Masaaki Satake in the third and in the semifinals Mike Bernardo in the second round. In the K-1 finals but he could not make a positive in itself the third bout of the evening, because it could knock out after only 97 seconds by a hard punch him Peter Aerts.

Le Banner, however, had laid the foundation for a successful K- 1 career. After the final defeat in 1995 at that time 22 years old Le Banner was able to celebrate his next knockout win four months later, when he was John Kleijn knock out in the second round, and then his next and last fight this year against Andy Hug on points to lose. In March 1996, Mirko " Cro Cop " Filipovic defeated him on points and he could not therefore qualify again for the K- 1 finals. However, the next two fights he could return prematurely to decide for himself when he sent today's K- 1 legend and record holder Ernesto Hoost on the boards on September 1, Takeru, and on October 18. In K-1 Hercules tournament took place on December 8 the only draw to date in Le Banner career, and after five rounds no win between Le Banner and Sam Greco could be determined.

The year 1997 began with a defeat: The New Zealander Ray Sefo was Le Banner after only 91 seconds ko beat. Less than three months later met Le Banner K-1 Dreams tournament back to the Dutchman Peter Aerts, Le Banner in the finals his debut in 1995 after only 97 seconds to knock could - this time Le went banner in the second round by a kick to the ground and could not continue to fight. He had his next major battle is already one and a half months later, on September 7 against Rick Roufus, whom he beat in the third round by a knockout and thus failed to qualify for the final tournament of 1997, which he had missed in the previous year. In the quarterfinals, but was terminal, Ernesto Hoost, the Le Banner in 1996 was able to defeat him, after already could knock 75 seconds.

In 1998 and 1999 Le Banner could start with a winning streak of four co- successes in a row: Combat Ziyo and Sam Greco in 1998, in which he played only these two K-1 fights, and 1999 Matt Skelton and Peter Aerts could he beat. The early whacked after only 71 seconds against Aerts was a kind of revenge for Le Banner, Peter Aerts because previously could inflict two very sensitive knockout defeats him; the victory against Aerts also took place in the K -1 World Grand Prix quarter-finals, for which, Le Banner has successfully qualified by beating Skelton. In the semifinals, however, he was again stopped by Ernesto Hoost, Le Banner as the previous year by a co could defeat. This was Le Banner last fight in 1999 In 2000, Le Banner played a total of five K-1 fights, he could always win. ; four knockouts there was to be recorded for him this year: The first two knockouts he could enter each in the first round when he won against Jan "The Giant " Nortje on 23 April against Francisco Filho and on May 28. The last three wins then all found in the World Grand Prix Nagoya tournament on July 30 instead, which won Le Banner. He hit the quarter-finals first Mark Hunt on points in the semifinals Nick Petta was and then Ernesto Hoost off prematurely in the final, which Le Banner earned the title Nagoya; it was already the fourth meeting between Hoost and Le Banner.

2001-2005

The year 2001 began with a curiosity for the battle on March 17 against Mike Bernardo could not be counted because the chime completely after the first round went down in the cheers of the audience and Bernardo Le Banner made ​​after the regulation time, had the of this Punch went down. Later the fight was then logically declared invalid. After that fight, Le Banner won the K-1 tournament in Osaka: All three opponents were knocked out on April 29, already in the first round. First, Pavel Majer, then in the semifinals and the finals Ebenezer Braga finally Adam Watts after only 46 seconds. In the same year was followed by three other fights, of which Le Banner two could decide for itself, namely on 24 June against the German -Croatian Stefan " The Blitz" Leko and on 19 August against Marc de Wit, the Le Banner in the second round ko beat. His last fight 2001, he was able to knock out in the quarter- finals of the K-1 Final tournament against Mark Hunt, Le Banner in the second round.

The year 2002 was a very strong for Le Banner, who celebrated six wins in a row, including back were five fights that did not go over the distance; three fights were decided in the first round in favor of Le Banner. This series ripped calculated again in the K-1 finals, for which he qualified again: In the finals, Le Banner again met Ernesto Hoost and Le Banner showed a very strong fight, but he had in the third round due to a broken arm give up. The arm was badly injured by a kick from Hoost, but his kick was with the rules and brought his fourth Hoost K-1 Triumph one that makes him to date the record holder. Le Banner lost his second finals and had a long time to fight this injury. In the quarterfinals, before he could Musashi, and defeat in the semifinals Mark Hunt; Musashi was knocked out in round two

Le Banner made ​​his comeback in the summer of 2003, when he was able to knock on June 14, Vitali Akhramenko. His last fight this year he had on 21 September against Shaka Zulu, which he also co beat. Nevertheless, 2003 was probably the most unspectacular year of his career. His first fight in 2004 was Le Banner only on July 17. Anyway denied Le Banner 2004, only four fights, but he gave in this year, his MMA debut against Americans Bob "The Beast" Sapp, on 31 December at Dynamite on it! Tournament met; the four- round bout ended in a draw, however, aroused huge media interest. Previously there were two co- victories and a defeat against the former boxer Francois Botha. In 2005, he was his first three fights all include a copy win, but this year ended in disappointment at the K -1 Final tournament when defeated in the quarter-finals after extra round unanimous decision him Peter Aerts. His last fight this year was Le Banner again but include a copy Making a success in itself; the first and last battle in 2005 were again MMA fights, which - unlike even against Sapp - under Hero's Rules took place.

2006-2010

Le Banner - now 33 years old - graduated in 2006, only four fights, the first of which took place back under Hero's rules and he could decide for itself after only 124 seconds. On 13 May 2006, there were again a curiosity, this time the judges were involved: Le Banner filed a complaint against his point loss to Remy Bonjaski and the verdict was later actually turned in favor of Le Banner K-1 of the Commission; Le Banner had his second fight in 2006, albeit in a roundabout way, can decide for themselves. The final elimination was again successful for him and he was the 2.16 -meter Hong -man Choi defeat after extra round and points. In the final tournament, there was but one point in the quarterfinal defeat which he had to put up against the Dutch series winners from 2005-2007 Semmy Schilt, also known as " Hightower " due to its 2.12 meters.

2007 denied Le Banner again only four fights, he lost his first even against the newcomer Sawayashiki. However, the Final Elimination he could win again: Yong -Soo Park was knocked out in the first round and so Le Banner was back in the quarterfinals of the final tournament, which he Hong - you could Choi win on December 8 against the giant, he in year previously could conquer in the elimination on points. In the semifinals, however, struck back injury problems, because his team threw in the second round in the towel, because a knee injury of Le Banner during the fight broke up again and he even went to the ground with a slight low- kick from his opponent Semmy Schilt and his corner saw no sense in continuing the fight.

The following summer, however, Le Banner met for the third time on Schilt, this time just not in the finals, but in Fukuoka. However, he was also the third attempt the Dutch " Hightower " not overcome because it won unanimously on points again. Le Banner second campaign in 2008 was already the Eliminationdkampf he could win against Sawayashiki on points. In the quarterfinals, the final tournament in 2008, a similar scenario as last year played against the Dutch fighters Bonjaski but again: Le Banner had the fight in the third round - this time due to an arm injury, which again set off - break off.

In 2008 he graduated only three fights, 2009, only three: His first fight he lost on March 28 against Ewerton Teixeira after extra round and points, his second turn, he could decide on points for when he Musashi in the K-1 elimination defeated and could qualify for the final tournament so again.

The tournament took place on 5 December 2009 and Le Banner had again against the " Hightower " Schilt fight, who defeated him in total fourth meeting - by a kick in the first round could Semmy Schilt, who is 22 inches taller than Le Banner, the semi-finals of the K1 World GP Final tournament and then won this even for the fourth time in the last five years. The current 37 -year-old Le Banner could not interrupt Schilt K1 dominance.

On April 3, 2010 Le Banner was able to convince again after emerging Tyrone Spong defeated on points.

On October 2, 2010 Le Banner met in the final elimination of the Japanese Kyotaro. After three hard rounds, the judges scored the fight a draw and put an extra round to. Le Banner was not satisfied with this judgment, because he saw himself as a winner in this fight. Le Banner left the ring, and thus lost the battle and thus did not qualify for the World Grand Prix 2010.

On 31 December 2010 Le Banner fought at Dynamite against Satoshi Ishii. The fight was held under MMA rules. Le Banner lost the fight on points.

Fight Record

• 58 K- 1 fights; 39 wins ( 30 (T) KOs) are 17 Losses (10 (T) KOs ) against. A fight ended in a draw and a there was no scoring.
• 4 MMA fights; 3 wins (3 (T) KOs) face a draw.

Best Merits

• W.K.N. Thai Boxing Champion
• I.S.K.A. Super Heavyweight Thai Boxing World Champion
• French & European Kickboxing Champion
• K -1 World Grand Prix 1995 finalist
• K -1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya Champion
• K -1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Osaka Champion
• K -1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Champion
• K -1 World Grand Prix 2002 finalist

Filmography

• 2007 Scorpion - The Fighter - Elias
• 2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games - Gluteus
• 2008 Babylon A.D. - Killa
• 2008 Disco