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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hank McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the ring accompanied by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip- Get Better . Le Banner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carmina Burana. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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291 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Le Banner.
Le Banner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le Banner thuds a left hand into McCoy's body.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
Le Banner digs a good hook to McCoy's body.
Le Banner throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
Le Banner thuds his right hand into McCoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Le Banner.
Le Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
Le Banner falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Le Banner lands a jab to McCoy's midsection.
Le Banner moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCoy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches in the buildup to the fight.
McCoy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCoy there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Banner. That snapped McCoy's head back.
McCoy scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Banner.
McCoy blocks a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le Banner. McCoy shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Banner throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
Le Banner throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Banner circles away.
Le Banner missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Banner misses the shot to the body.
Le Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCoy counters with a solid body kick.
Le Banner lands a jab to the head.
Le Banner throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Banner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jerome Le Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Banner throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCoy.
Le Banner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Banner scores with a three punch combo!
McCoy is looking to clinch.
Le Banner connects with a looping right hand.
Le Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
Le Banner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le Banner.
Le Banner misses with a hook.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Le Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCoy.
McCoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Le Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Banner throws a combination that misses
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Le Banner was not able to check.
Le Banner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Le Banner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Le Banner misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Le Banner cracks McCoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Le Banner.
Le Banner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Le Banner throws a shot to the body.
Le Banner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Le Banner misses the shot to the body.
Le Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCoy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Le Banner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Le Banner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Le Banner misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy tries to clinch there but Le Banner circles away.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
McCoy swings for the body but Le Banner moves out of range.
McCoy pushes Le Banner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Le Banner working hard to break the clinch.
Le Banner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but McCoy won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Banner can't break the clinch.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
Le Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Banner is looking to chop away at McCoy's legs.
Le Banner throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
McCoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Banner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Le Banner throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Le Banner.
Le Banner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Banner misses the target.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Le Banner moved away.
Le Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Banner lands with an uppercut that bounces McCoy off the ropes and back into range.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Le Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Le Banner slams his shin into McCoy's torso.
McCoy drives through and clinches with Le Banner against the ropes.
Le Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but McCoy has double underhooks.
Le Banner avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
McCoy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Le Banner working hard to break the clinch.
Le Banner is looking to break free of the clinch but McCoy has double underhooks.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Jerome Le Banner has been cut.
Le Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Banner throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Le Banner circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy tries to clinch but Le Banner is having none of it.
McCoy staying out of range there.
Le Banner scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Banner misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Le Banner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le Banner keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Le Banner.
McCoy is looking to chop away at Le Banner's legs.
McCoy connects with an inside leg kick.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le Banner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jerome Le Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCoy tries to move into range but Le Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Banner misses with a looping left.
Le Banner thuds his right hand into McCoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCoy walks into a straight right hand from Le Banner.
Le Banner lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Banner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy tries to land a leg kick but Le Banner saw it coming and moves away.
Le Banner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Banner looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Le Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Le Banner works McCoy's body with a nice hook.
Le Banner misses with an uppercut. McCoy saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy ducks right into an uppercut from Le Banner.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
McCoy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Banner, as that shot connected.
Le Banner misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by McCoy.
Le Banner misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
Le Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Banner throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Banner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Le Banner.
Jab, jab by Le Banner - just one landing.
McCoy staying out of range there.
Le Banner is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Banner misses with a jab to the body
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Le Banner was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Le Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Banner misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Le Banner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le Banner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Le Banner avoids the head kick by McCoy.
Le Banner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
Le Banner missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Le Banner throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCoy throws a leg kick which misses Le Banner's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Banner tries to avoid it.
Le Banner swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
A good leg kick by McCoy.
Le Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCoy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCoy ducks right into an uppercut from Le Banner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Banner circles away.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCoy slips a jab from Le Banner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Le Banner catches McCoy right on the button with a cross.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Banner throws out the jab.
Le Banner throws a shot from downtown. McCoy moves away and avoids it.
Le Banner misses with a hook.
A left lands for Le Banner.
Le Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy counters with a low kick, right behind Le Banner 's knee.
Nice shot by Le Banner.
Le Banner scores with a jab.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Le Banner keeps it at a distance.
McCoy throws a low kick but Le Banner moves out of range easily.
McCoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Banner finds it's way round the side to connect with McCoy's head.
Le Banner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Banner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Banner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Le Banner.
Le Banner throws the left hand but McCoy avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner throws a low kick but McCoy avoids it.
McCoy connects with a solid leg kick.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Banner throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
Le Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Le Banner takes a step back to recover.
Le Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCoy. McCoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Banner looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Le Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCoy on the side of the head.
Le Banner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Le Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Banner swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Le Banner was not able to check.
Le Banner misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Le Banner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Le Banner looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
A punch combination from Le Banner misses.
Le Banner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCoy. McCoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Banner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCoy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Le Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
Le Banner swinging wildly here.
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Le Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Banner swinging wildly here.
McCoy slips a jab and a cross from Le Banner.
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Le Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner blocks a low kick nicely.
Le Banner misses with a straight left.
Le Banner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCoy counters with a thumping low kick.
Le Banner keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Banner keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Le Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCoy. That's going to slow Le Banner down.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
Le Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.
McCoy throws a solid leg kick but Le Banner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCoy.
Le Banner loads up on a big right hand but McCoy slips the punch.
Le Banner lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCoy will feel that in the morning.
Le Banner missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a low kick, looking for Le Banner's leg but Le Banner calmly moves out of range.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Le Banner saw that one coming.
McCoy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Le Banner checks it well.
Le Banner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Le Banner misses.
McCoy tries to clinch but Le Banner moves out of range.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le Banner, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Banner is trying to push McCoy away but McCoy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jerome Le Banner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Le Banner.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Banner is defending well for now.
Hank McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Le Banner avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Le Banner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Banner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Le Banner!
Jerome Le Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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