JEROME LE BANNER FORDERT TIM SYLVIA HERAUS!!!

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K-1 Fighter Jerome LeBanner forderte nun UFC Fighter Tim Sylvia zu einem Fight heraus. LeBanner begruendet dies damit, das er gehoert habe das einige Leute denken das Tim Sylvia ein guter Striker waere. Nun will er denn Leuten zeigen was wirklich ein guter Striker ist. Aus diesem Grund will er bei K-1 unter K-1 Rules gegen Tim Sylvia antretten, der zweite Fight sollte dann in der UFC unter MMA Rules abgehalten werden.

LeBanner hat einen K-1 Record von 49-10-2, einen Box Record von 5-0-0 und einen MMA Record von 2-1-1, jedoch trainiert LeBanner erst seit ende 2005 richtig im MMA mit Dean Lister. LeBanner gab bekannt das er mehr sich auf das MMA konzentrieren will in den kommenden Jahren, von K-1 will er sich jedoch nicht trennen. Der Franzose hat schon mehrere World und National Title im Kickboxing und Muay Thai gesammelt, zudem schaffte er es 1995 und 2002 ins K-1 World GP Finale.

Da die UFC (Zuffa) und K-1 (FEG) zuletzt gut zusammen gearbeitet haben, ist ein weiterer Fighteraustausch garnicht so unwahrscheinlich. Man darf jedoch gespannt sein ob Tim Sylvia die Herausforderung annimmt.

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Tim Sylvia hat noch gestern auf die Herausforderung von Jerome LeBanner reagiert. Sylvia meinte das er jederzeit in der UFC gegen LeBanner antretten wird. Laut Sylvia kaeme die Herausforderung von LeBanner, also muesste der Franzose zur UFC kommen, und nicht er zu K-1.

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Jerome LeBanner hat nun die Herausforderung von Tim Sylvia angenommen in der UFC zufighten. Folgende Nachricht hat JLB heute bekannt gegeben.

Jerome LeBanner:

"Hi everyone. First of all I'd like to thank the fans, especially the American ones, who backed me up and thought I'd win against Tim even under MMA rules. I didn't think American fans would be that fair-play! In various forums (MMAWeekly, Sherdog, MMA.TV, Ironlife etc), most of the members think I'd win and that's touching. I'll reply point by point.

1. I don't think it's disrespectful to challenge someone from another organization. Challenges are what this sport is about, it brings excitement and allows the best to fight against each other. And if I remember well, Sylvia challenged Pride champion Fedor... Contradiction?

2. I thought a 2 fights deal, 1 fight in each organization would be good. But I have no problem with fighting him ONLY under mma rules in the UFC cage... Or anywhere else no matter the rules. So I officially state I want to fight Sylvia in the UFC cage. I'm at Dana White and Zuffa's disposal, and I'm waiting for them to reply to my manager's mail. I know they are serious people, I don't worry for that. Here's my manager's mail: alkermor@msn.com and my official website's address: http://www.jerome-le-banner.com

3. Why him and not Andrei Arlovski? For 2 reasons: first I'm sick and tired of reading he has great striking skills. I think I can prove he's far from being world class on his feet. Then I'm not challenging AA cause I'm not arrogant, I'm new in mma and Andrei Arlovski is on top. I don't think I will do good in a ground phase with him. It's too early, I must improve. I'm honest and I'm not overestimating myself. Everybody knows I'm not afraid of anyone but you must be realistic. Furthermore UFC would never accept a fight between Andrei Arlovski and someone from another org.

4. Sylvia says I'm a nobody and that I want recognition. He must be blind and deaf. Of course in the USA UFC is more well known than K-1 but in the entire world K-1 is far more popular. Sylvia is a no name outside of the USA, I'm not. I fought against the best and beat a lot of them, you can't say that for Tim.

5. Sylvia talks about respect and then he insults me? I also read articles where he insulted Tito Ortiz... Contradiction again? Before opening his big mouth he should compare his career with Tito's. Tito is a huge champion an deserves respect.

6. Regarding the insults again, I've met so many big mouths it doesn't bother me anymore. When I talk, I take upon myself and fight afterwards. He calls me "pussy", "bitch" he insults my name, he insults my country... What the fuck is wrong with him? We'll see if he'll talk that much when we'll be face to face...

So there, I hope mma fans understood it's just about the sport and that I won't lower myself and start insulting him. Now, I'd like him to tell me all that stuff face to face in the octagon at UFC 58. I want to challenge him in front of everybody... I know he must fight Andrei Arlovski so I'll wait for this fight to happen. I just hope Andrei Arlovski won't hurt him too much... Sylvia has no chance against him.

It's up to Tim now and the UFC now, I want to challenge him face to face in the cage as he requested. Dana, invite me and I'll be here for UFC 58.

For further info please visit my site http://www.jerome-le-banner.com , My space users can get in touch with me through my agent here: http://www.myspace.com/aka29

See you,

JLB

p.s : I still want his sunglasses

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"lebitch" LOL

Sylvia hat wohl keine ahnung auf was er sich da eingelassen hat....