Eric "Butterbean" Esch
Statistics
Real name	Eric Esch
Nickname	Butterbean
Rated at	Super-Heavyweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	August 3, 1966 (1966-08-03) (age 40)
Birth place	Bay City, MI, US
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	88
Wins	77
Wins by KO	58
Losses	7
Draws	4
No contests	2

Eric Scott "Butterbean" Esch (born August 3, 1966 in Bay City, Michigan) is a professional boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist, known for his bald head and excessive weight. Butterbean stands 5 ft 11 in (180cm) tall and weighs 398 pounds .^[1] He is the former IBA World Super-Heavyweight Champion and also held the WAA World Heavyweight title.[2] Esch's round body, bald head and vicious scowl, make him a menacing (yet highly entertaining) fight figure. His combined professional fight record currently stands at 89 wins with 63 knockouts, 13 losses and 5 draws. Butterbean currently resides in Jasper, Alabama where he owns a restaurant, Mr Bean BBQ. In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighting in excess of 91 kilograms (200 pounds). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... For the fictional town seen on Another World, see Bay City (Another World). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), the noble art , prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight... Categories: Martial arts stubs | Martial arts ... Mixed martial arts or MMA is a term for the combat sport in which two competitors attempt to achieve dominance over one another by utilizing three general tactics: striking, finishing holds, and control. ... The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ... Pat OGrady, a Mavericks boxing promoter, formed the World Athletic Association in Oklahoma, after the World Boxing Association withdrew recognition as world lightweight champion from his son, Sean OGrady, in July 1981. ... Jasper is a city located in Walker County, Alabama. ... It has been suggested that Grilling be merged into this article or section. ...

Boxing career

Known as the "King of 4 rounders", Butterbean developed a cult following after he burst onto the Toughman Contest scene in the United States before entering the world of professional boxing in 1994. He was a five time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion with a record of 56-5 with 36 knockouts (not counted towards pro career). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

While a majority of his opponents were technically limited, club level fighters early in his career, he did move up the ranks to win the IBA World Super-Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 1997 (which he never lost before relinquishing the title). Butterbean faced former WBC and IBF World Champion Larry Holmes in 2002, and while Holmes won a unanimous 10-round decision, Butterbean was credited with a knockdown in the final round. Esch's most recent title shot came on October 15, 2005 where he lost a split decision against George Linberger for the NABC Super-Heavyweight title (whom Esch had beaten in March 2000 in his final defense of the IBA title, taking Linberger's WAA World Heavyweight title). The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ... North American Boxing Council The NABC [ http://www. ...

Esch's professional boxing record is 77 wins with 58 knockouts, 7 losses and 4 draws. He won his last boxing match against Joe Siciliano, which occurred on March 9, 2007 at the Palladium.[3] That same night, Esch's son, Brandon "Babybean", lost in his professional debut against Matthew Eckerly.[4]

Kickboxing career

Like several other popular boxers, Butterbean ventured into the sport of kickboxing in 2003. His first bout was a 1st round knockout of Fujimoto at K-1 Beast, which came just two weeks after his 1st round knockout over Troy Roberts in a boxing match on June 13, 2003. Esch eventually evolved into a complete mixed martial artist and is no longer an active professional kickboxer, having his last K-1 standup appearance in July 2005. Kickboxer redirects here. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ...

Kickboxing record

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Mixed Martial Arts career

Butterbean's previous fighting experiences led him to venture into mixed martial arts. At K-1 Premium 2003 on December 31, 2003, Butterbean lost his first MMA bout to 155 lbs Japanese fighter Genki Sudo via tap out to a heel hook. Esch regrouped, going 6-0-1 in appearances in King of the Cage, Gracie Fightfest, and Rumble on the Rock including a TKO stoppage of Cabbage Correira. Esch returned to Japan with the PRIDE Fighting Championships on August 26, 2006 to compete at Bushido 12 against Ikuhisa Minowa, a 185 lbs fighter, to whom he lost via armbar at 4:25 of round one. Less than two months later, Butterbean was scheduled to fight K-1 legend Mark Hunt at Pride FC's first North American show on October 21, 2006. Due to an injury Hunt sustained in training, Esch was matched up against Irish-American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Sean O'Haire, whom he defeated via knockout at 30 seconds in the first round. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a recently emerged combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ... K-1 Premium Dynamite!! is an annual kickboxing and MMA event held every year since 2002, by K-1. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... The leglock is a joint lock in martial arts which attacks the opponents leg joints, usually the knee but less commonly the hip. ... King of the Cage (or KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in the United States that was created in 1998 by owner Terry Trebilcock. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Rumble on the Rock is a series of mixed martial arts events held in Hawaii by Rumble World Entertainment. ... Wesley Cabbage Correira is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan, and currently promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE). ... Ikuhisa Minowa (Japanese:美濃輪育久, born January 12, 1976 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... Mark Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a kickboxer and mixed martial artist from New Zealand. ... Sean Christopher OHaire (born February 25, 1971 in Hilton Head, South Carolina) is an Irish-American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist competitor who is best known for the time he spent performing for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

Besides his two submission losses to much smaller opponents (Genki Sudo and Ikuhisa Minowa), Butterbean's only other loss came to then Cage Rage Championships World Heavyweight Champion and current #1 ranked Super-Heavyweight, Rob Broughton. On February 10, Butterbean rebounded by knocking out James Thompson 43 seconds into the first round at Cage Rage 20. Butterbean then defeated Zuluzinho via submission at PRIDE 34 on April 8, 2007. Although he's been overweight throughout his career, at the time of the fight, Esch weighed an astonishing 185 Kg (407 pounds). He had to match his opponents weight, who also weighs 185 Kg but is 20 centimeters taller.[5] This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Ikuhisa Minowa (Japanese:美濃輪育久, born January 12, 1976 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. ... Cage Rage Championships logo. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. ... PRIDE 34: Kamikaze[1] was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. ...

Butterbean's MMA record is currently 10 wins (4 knockouts and 6 submissions), 3 losses and 1 draw. He is training with American Top Team to improve his ground game.[6] Sherdog has Esch ranked as the #3 Super-Heavyweight in the world across all MMA organizations after his victory over Zuluzinho.[7] American Top Team, commonly refered to as ATT, is located in Florida. ... Sherdog is the largest American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts. ... Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. ...

MMA record

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WWF appearances

Butterbean has appeared twice in WWF events competing in boxing matches. In 1997, at the In Your House 19: D-Generation X pay-per-view event, he defeated Marc Mero (former Golden Gloves champion) via disqualification in a worked match. Two years later, Butterbean defeated Bart Gunn in a legitimate shootfight at WrestleMania XV, defeating the Brawl For All champion with ease, knocking him out in 27 seconds. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... In Your House Logo For the song In Your House by The Cure, see Seventeen Seconds In Your House was a pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. ... In professional wrestling, a work is slang for a staged event (that is, one that enforces kayfabe). ... Mike Plotcheck aka Bart Gunn is a professional wrestler. ... ISFA logo Shootfighting is a combat sport and martial art, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA). ... WrestleMania XV was the fifteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Media appearances

Butterbean appeared in the film Jackass: The Movie, where he fought Johnny Knoxville in a department store, where Knoxville was floored by Esch and received several stitches in his head after the encounter. However, it is obvious in the movie that Butterbean gives Knoxville several rabbit punches as Knoxville was going down. While being treated by on-scene medical personnel, a badly beaten Johnny Knoxville asks "Is Butterbean okay?" On the DVD commentary, Knoxville stated that Esch is actually quite friendly outside of the ring, despite his fearsome ringside demeanor. Jackass: The Movie Jackass: The Movie directed by Jeff Tremaine was released on October 25, 2002 with the tagline Do not attempt this at home. ... Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... A rabbit punch also known as a Coleman Punch is a punch to the neck or to the base of the skull. ...

Prior to the skit, Johnny asked Butterbean to go "all out on him." Butterbean stated, "I can't do that Johnny." When Knoxville repeated himself, Butterbean then replied, "You don't have to ask me twice." Knoxville then claimed he knew he was in trouble.

Butterbean also appeared in the film Chairman of the Board as the Museum Security Guard with the "chia hair", a fact that is pointed out on the DVD commentary by the movie's star Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson. Chairman of the Board was a 1998 movie starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and Carrot Top. ... Carrot Top on the cover of a portraiture book by Ryan McGinness For the record label, see Carrot Top Records Carrot Top, born Scott Thompson on February 25, 1965 (though he has claimed in interviews to be born in 1967 and 1969) in Big Bear City, California is an American...

Butterbean was featured as the cover character as well as the final boss character in the EA Sports title "Toughman Contest" released in July 1995 for the Sega Genesis and Sega 32X.[8] He also appeared as a playable character in the EA Sports boxing video game Knockout Kings 2001. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ...

References

1. ^ [1] Accessed 08 April 2007

External links

• Boxing Record
• MMA Record
• PRIDE Fighter Bio
• K-1 Fighter Bio
• Butterbean at the Internet Movie Database