[Skinny]

Remember when you might've cared about this fight?

A Freakshow Fight Worth Booking: Kickboxing Legend Jerome Le Banner vs Tim Sylvia

by Kid Nate on Mar 12, 2010 7:59 PM EST in News


Head Kick Legend reports:

Apparently, Le Banner has been clamoring to get a 2-fight contract with UFC. His hope was to come in for 2 fights only, then return to K-1. For understandable reasons, neither the UFC nor FEG were much interested in this, so it fizzled out. But that doesn't push his MMA hopes aside. In his goals for 2010, Le Banner has stated that he wants to face both Alistair Overeem and Tim Sylvia in MMA fights. Overeem should come as no surprise due to the MMA v. K-1 angle he pushed last year, while the Sylvia fight is a rehash from a few years ago. During Sylvia's UFC HW title reign, some heated words were exchanged over the internet between Sylvia and Le Banner, including Le Banner stating "I will fix his chicken legs with some good low kicks" and insulting Sylvia's boring style. Affliction reportedly considered the fight at one point, though in the end nothing ever came of it. Well, apparently Le Banner remembered and is ready for the fight now. And to be honest, now's not a bad time for it. Given each man's fading star, a clash in Dream is not as bizarre an idea today as it was in 2006.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/3/12...-worth-booking


Original Head Kick Legend news item:

http://www.headkicklegend.com/2010/3...training-still

[Onion]

I'd still watch him, even if he is old as dirt in the fight game.

[Din Kong]

$hit, even I want to fight Tim Sylvia now.

[ACIDBATHBELFORT]

Blah, Id have zero interest to see this fight.

[Jay]

I'm only 135lbs and even I'd take Timmah on now.

[ACIDBATHBELFORT]

Originally Posted by Jay

I'm only 135lbs and even I'd take Timmah on now.

LOL! Youd open up a -400 at this point.

[crazedwombat]

Originally Posted by Jay

I'm only 135lbs and even I'd take Timmah on now.

His 300 lb ass would sit on you and you'd be up close and personal with his nether regions...only skinny would want that at this point.

[JC-Freakhead]

Get in line. Sylvia has been ducking me for years now.

[Din Kong]

Originally Posted by Jay

I'm only 135lbs and even I'd take Timmah on now.

Make sure you employ the Genki Sudo vs Butterbean strategy.
Stick and move! Stick and move!

Being about 180 I'd use a more conventional approach. As the bout started I'd shuffle toward the centre, offering to touch gloves. As we touched gloves, I'd look down and the mat and say "Is that a cheeseburger?" As Tim looked down I'd easily put him in a Muay Thai clinch and knee his skull into oblivion.

[scrove]

Originally Posted by Din Kong

Make sure you employ the Genki Sudo vs Butterbean strategy.
Stick and move! Stick and move!

Being about 180 I'd use a more conventional approach. As the bout started I'd shuffle toward the centre, offering to touch gloves. As we touched gloves, I'd look down and the mat and say "Is that a Wendy's cheeseburger?" As Tim looked down I'd easily put him in a Muay Thai clinch and knee his skull into oblivion.

Fixed for accuracy.