Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Anthony "Rumble" Johnson defeated Eric "Butterbean" Esch by unanimous decision: 116-113, 117-112, 115-113.Match Saturday, March 27, 2021In this corner, standing 6 feet and 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall weighing in at 200 pounds (91 kilograms) is Anthony "Rumble" Johnson!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 3 inches (160 centimeters) tall weighing in at 176 pounds (80 kilograms) is Eric "Butterbean" Esch!!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
-Butterbean launches a series of blows to the head, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
...
-Rumble probes with a barrage of punches to the face, but loses his balance.
...
...
...
+Rumble attacks with a pair of punches to the jaw.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a volley of left punches to the nose, but Rumble escapes.
+Butterbean smashes Rumble with a powerful cross to the nose.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Rumble tries to land a barrage of punches to the nose, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
...
...
...
...
+Rumble shakes Butterbean with a flurry of punches to the chin. Butterbean retreats to the far corner.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 19 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 11 of 31 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 10-9
Rumble doesn't want to stop fighting!
Butterbean doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
-Rumble attempts a barrage of punches to the stomach, but loses his balance.
...
...
-Butterbean tries a pair of punches to the temple, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
+Rumble pummels Butterbean with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
+Butterbean annoys Rumble with a sweeping right to the nose.
+Rumble tosses a barrage of stiff punches to the stomach. Butterbean doesn't seem bothered.
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean tattoos Rumble with a volley of strong punches to the chin.
+Rumble throws a series of painful punches to the ribs. Butterbean asks for time to wipe off the blood.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean fires a series of wild punches to the jaw.
...
...
...
-Butterbean attempts a series of left punches to the jaw, but misses.
...
-Rumble probes with a series of right punches to the stomach, but Butterbean backs out of it.
-Butterbean tries to land a barrage of punches to the eye, but is ineffective.
-Butterbean probes with a barrage of punches to the jaw, but is ineffective.
...
-Butterbean paws a volley of punches to the mouth, but falls short.
+Rumble smacks Butterbean with a volley of loud punches to the chest.
-Rumble fires a series of left punches to the ribs, but fails to score.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 16 of 28 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 17 of 47 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 20-18
Rumble doesn't even want to rest!
Butterbean doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
-Butterbean paws a volley of right punches to the jaw, but he's too slow.
...
+Butterbean jars Rumble with a solid jab to the stomach. Rumble ignores it.
...
-Rumble tries a pair of punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
...
-Butterbean probes with a barrage of punches to the eye, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Butterbean lashes out with a flurry of punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
+Rumble solidly lands a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a barrage of punches to the temple, but Rumble stays away from it.
+Butterbean connects with a volley of stinging punches to the stomach!!
-Rumble paws a left to the stomach, but loses his balance.
...
+Butterbean hits Rumble with a series of powerful punches to the mouth!
...
-Butterbean probes with a flurry of right punches to the mouth, but flails uselessly.
...
-Butterbean probes with a barrage of punches to the ribs, but falls short.
+Butterbean fires a flurry of mean punches to the head.
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a series of left punches to the jaw, but Rumble steps aside.
...
...
...
+Rumble jolts Butterbean with a barrage of punches to the ribs.
...
...
...
+Butterbean connects with a series of quick punches to the face.
...
-Butterbean fires a left jab to the eye, but misses completely.
...
-Rumble throws a roundhouse to the solar plexus, but misses.
...
...
...
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 17 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 21 of 53 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 29-28
Rumble remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Butterbean remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a series of right punches to the head, but Rumble ducks.
+Rumble tosses a volley of heavy punches to the ribs.
...
-Butterbean throws a pair of right punches to the eye, but Rumble steps aside.
...
+Rumble tosses a volley of furious punches to the stomach.
-Butterbean probes with a sweeping right to the head, but loses his balance.
-Butterbean paws a barrage of right punches to the temple, but flails uselessly.
-Butterbean throws a pair of punches to the stomach, but fails to score.
...
...
...
-Rumble throws a pair of left punches to the solar plexus, but Butterbean leaps aside.
...
+Butterbean scores with a flurry of punches to the eye.
...
-Rumble attempts a pair of right punches to the chest, but fails to score.
+Rumble smashes Butterbean with a flurry of quick punches to the stomach.
-Butterbean tries a barrage of left punches to the face, but Rumble ducks just in time.
-Butterbean lashes out with a straight right to the eye, but loses his balance.
+Butterbean hits with a barrage of glancing punches to the chin.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean wakes up the fans with a flurry of vicious punches to the eye.
-Rumble launches a series of left punches to the ribs, but Butterbean ties him up.
...
+Butterbean belts Rumble with a volley of hard punches to the face.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 21 of 36 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 19 of 57 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 39-37
Rumble remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Butterbean remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
-Butterbean attempts a cross to the chest, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
-Butterbean tries to land a flurry of left shots to the jaw, but Rumble backs out of it.
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean shakes Rumble with a pair of powerful shots to the eye.
+Rumble thumps Butterbean with a volley of punches to the stomach!
-Rumble charges with a volley of right punches to the chest, but is ineffective.
-Rumble tries to land a series of punches to the stomach, but he's too slow.
+Butterbean smashes Rumble with a pair of punches to the head! Rumble retreats to the far corner.
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean paws a volley of punches to the head, but Rumble covers himself well.
...
...
...
-Butterbean attempts a flurry of left punches to the jaw, but misses completely.
...
...
...
+Rumble smashes Butterbean with a pair of commanding punches to the ribs!
...
+Rumble solidly lands a flurry of punches to the stomach.
...
-Butterbean attempts a pair of left shots to the nose, but only hits air.
...
+Butterbean hurts Rumble with a flurry of mean punches to the nose.
+Butterbean pops Rumble with a flurry of strong punches to the chin.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 16 of 32 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 18 of 54 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 48-47
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 6
Rumble is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
...
-Butterbean tries a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean launches a pair of punches to the temple, but Rumble steps aside and laughs.
-Butterbean launches a volley of blows to the ribs, but Rumble ducks just in time.
...
-Butterbean fires a series of right punches to the jaw, but only hits air.
-Butterbean lashes out with a flurry of right punches to the face, but he's too slow.
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean fires a series of punches to the jaw, but Rumble quickly backs away.
...
...
...
-Butterbean attacks with a flurry of right punches to the temple, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
+Butterbean throws a volley of punches to the nose. Rumble covers up.
-Butterbean attacks with a flurry of punches to the nose, but Rumble backs out of it.
...
...
...
+Butterbean strikes with a volley of strong punches to the mouth. Rumble sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
...
...
...
-Butterbean attempts a series of left punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean attempts a pair of punches to the nose, but flails uselessly.
...
...
...
+Butterbean jolts Rumble with a series of wild punches to the head. Rumble grimaces in pain.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 5 of 8 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 16 of 60 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 7
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
-Rumble attacks with a volley of punches to the ribs, but is ineffective.
...
...
...
-Rumble tries a volley of punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Rumble lashes out with a flurry of strong punches to the chest. Butterbean sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean lands a flurry of punches to the ribs!
...
...
+Butterbean pummels Rumble with a straight right to the jaw.
-Butterbean charges with a flurry of punches to the chin, but comes up empty.
-Butterbean tries to land a barrage of punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
-Butterbean paws a flurry of left punches to the face, but fails to score.
...
...
+Butterbean lands a series of loud punches to the chin.
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean charges with a volley of punches to the chest, but Rumble quickly backs away.
-Butterbean attempts a barrage of right punches to the head, but to no avail.
-Rumble probes with a barrage of left punches to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
...
+Rumble strikes with a pair of punches to the chest. Butterbean quickly recovers.
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a flurry of left punches to the nose, but Rumble steps aside and laughs.
-Butterbean throws a series of left punches to the chin, but Rumble steps aside.
+Butterbean tags Rumble with a barrage of commanding punches to the solar plexus.
...
+Rumble fires a pair of off balance punches to the chest.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 17 of 31 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 18 of 60 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
This fight is too close to call.
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 8
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
-Butterbean throws a barrage of left punches to the head, but comes up empty.
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean attempts a barrage of left punches to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Butterbean fires a pair of right punches to the head, but only hits air.
...
...
...
-Rumble fires a barrage of left punches to the temple, but loses his balance.
...
+ The fighters swap punches to the jaw.
+Butterbean throws a pair of nasty punches to the stomach. Rumble sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
...
+Butterbean fires a barrage of nice punches to the head. Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
...
-Butterbean launches a series of left punches to the face, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
...
...
-Butterbean launches a flurry of punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Rumble lands a barrage of light punches to the face.
...
...
...
+Rumble jars Butterbean with a series of glancing punches to the temple.
...
...
+Rumble whacks Butterbean with a pair of stinging punches to the eye. Butterbean laughs!
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a flurry of punches to the stomach, but comes up empty.
+Butterbean punches Rumble with a flurry of commanding punches to the stomach.
-Butterbean attacks with a pair of left punches to the temple, but misses.
...
-Butterbean attempts a flurry of punches to the temple, but Rumble quickly backs away.
...
+Rumble whacks Butterbean with a pair of punches to the eye. Butterbean ignores it.
...
...
-Rumble throws a barrage of punches to the nose, but misses completely.
-Rumble attempts a volley of left shots to the temple, but Butterbean backs out of it.
...
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 19 of 42 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 18 of 53 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 77-76
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 9
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean throws a volley of punches to the temple.
...
-Butterbean lashes out with a series of left shots to the head, but to no avail.
...
+Butterbean attacks with a barrage of punches to the nose!
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean fires a barrage of right punches to the nose, but Rumble covers himself well.
...
-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of punches to the face, but loses his balance.
-Butterbean throws a flurry of right punches to the nose, but Rumble steps aside and laughs.
...
...
...
-Rumble launches a volley of left punches to the temple, but Butterbean deftly avoits it.
...
+Rumble throws a barrage of mean punches to the temple. Butterbean sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
-Butterbean attempts a flurry of punches to the jaw, but Rumble ducks.
+Rumble lands a pair of punches to the nose. Butterbean sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
...
...
...
-Rumble attempts a flurry of punches to the jaw, but comes up empty.
-Butterbean attempts a pair of right shots to the nose, but comes up empty.
...
-Butterbean tries a volley of punches to the head, but only hits air.
...
+Butterbean hits Rumble with a series of punches to the head.
...
...
...
...
+Rumble hits with a volley of punches to the eye.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 17 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 16 of 52 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 87-85
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 10
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean launches a barrage of punches to the jaw, but is ineffective.
...
-Butterbean lunges with a barrage of left punches to the nose, but Rumble quickly backs away.
-Butterbean fires a volley of right punches to the chin, but Rumble ducks just in time.
...
...
...
+Butterbean backs up Rumble with a barrage of stiff punches to the jaw. Rumble asks for time to wipe off the blood.
...
...
-Butterbean paws a series of punches to the jaw, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
...
...
-Butterbean launches a jab to the nose, but Rumble ties him up.
-Rumble paws a volley of left punches to the nose, but Butterbean deftly avoits it.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean staggers Rumble with a flurry of punches to the jaw.
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a left jab to the face, but he's too slow.
...
...
-Butterbean tries a left left to the temple, but comes up empty.
...
...
-Rumble lashes out with a barrage of left punches to the chin, but Butterbean escapes.
...
...
+Rumble fires a series of painful punches to the face!!
+Rumble grazes Butterbean with a series of shots to the mouth. Butterbean retreats to the far corner.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 13 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 15 of 55 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 96-95
Rumble grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Butterbean is slowing down.
ROUND 11
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
...
+Butterbean thumps Rumble with a pair of punches to the face.
...
...
-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the mouth, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
...
...
+Rumble hits with a right to the eye. Butterbean backpedals to his own corner.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean launches a series of punches to the head, but Rumble blocks.
+Rumble smashes Butterbean with a series of punches to the face. Butterbean hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Rumble attacks with a series of right punches to the eye, but misses.
-Butterbean throws a pair of left punches to the nose, but flails uselessly.
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a series of left punches to the temple, but misses completely.
...
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a flurry of right punches to the face, but comes up empty.
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean annoys Rumble with a series of hard punches to the temple. Rumble retreats to the far corner.
...
...
...
-Rumble attempts a pair of punches to the nose, but Butterbean leaps aside.
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a series of left punches to the head, but Rumble steps aside.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 17 of 31 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 14 of 57 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 106-104
Rumble is obviously tired.
Butterbean is slowing down.
ROUND 12
Rumble is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Butterbean is a raging bull!. (all-out)
...
...
...
-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of roundhouses to the face, but he's too slow.
...
...
...
-Butterbean tries to land a left jab to the nose, but Rumble ducks.
...
...
+Butterbean tags Rumble with a volley of stiff punches to the chin. Rumble falls against the ropes!
-Butterbean throws a barrage of left shots to the chin, but comes up empty.
+Rumble fires a straight right to the stomach.
...
...
...
...
...
...
+Butterbean tosses Rumble with an illegal rabbit punch! This is unbelievable!
...
...
-Butterbean probes with a flurry of right blows to the head, but misses completely.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-Butterbean throws a barrage of punches to the chin, but Rumble backs out of it.
...
...
-Butterbean attacks with a volley of right uppercuts to the chin, but only hits air.
...
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 8 of 8 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 6 of 32 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 115-114
Rumble is obviously tired.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 2: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 3: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 4: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 5: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 8: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 9: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 10: A 10-10 tie.
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 116-113
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 2: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 3: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 4: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 5: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 10: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 117-112
Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 2: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 3: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 4: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 5: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 8: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 9: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 10: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 115-113
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson wins by decision!
|