Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Eric "Butterbean" Esch defeated Anthony "Rumble" Johnson by split decision: 114-115, 115-113, 115-114.Match Saturday, April 24, 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 Jay Nady.
ROUND 1
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Rumble catches Butterbean with a flurry of punches to the head.
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+Rumble tosses a pair of furious punches to the nose. Butterbean sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Butterbean tries a volley of punches to the head, but to no avail.
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-Rumble lashes out with a flurry of punches to the chin, but Butterbean hides behind his gloves.
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-Rumble probes with a barrage of punches to the eye, but misses.
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+Butterbean fires a volley of strong punches to the head. Rumble falls against the ropes!
+Butterbean connects with a pair of commanding punches to the nose.
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-Butterbean attempts a barrage of left punches to the nose, but Rumble ducks just in time.
-Butterbean throws a volley of left punches to the nose, but Rumble quickly backs away.
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+Rumble drills Butterbean with a pair of punches to the face.
-Butterbean tries a barrage of left punches to the chin, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 18 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 11 of 32 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.
+Butterbean hits with a light sweeping right to the nose.
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+Rumble scores with a series of shots to the solar plexus.
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-Rumble lunges with a series of left punches to the ribs, but Butterbean stays away from it.
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-Butterbean probes with a barrage of punches to the head, but Rumble quickly backs away.
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+Butterbean hammers Rumble with a volley of commanding punches to the temple.
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+Butterbean tosses a flurry of punches to the face!!
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-Rumble tries a barrage of right punches to the chest, but he's too slow.
-Butterbean throws a flurry of left punches to the temple, but Rumble blocks.
-Rumble attacks with a series of shots to the chest, but Butterbean steps aside and laughs.
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-Butterbean tries a pair of punches to the face, but goes wide.
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+Rumble tattoos Butterbean with a barrage of off balance punches to the stomach.
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+Rumble backs up Butterbean with a jab to the solar plexus.
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-Butterbean tries to land a volley of punches to the mouth, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
-Butterbean throws a barrage of punches to the chin, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 16 of 33 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 16 of 46 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.
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-Butterbean attempts a barrage of right punches to the head, but misses completely.
-Butterbean tries to land a right roundhouse to the chest, but Rumble steps aside.
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-Rumble throws a volley of punches to the ribs, but Butterbean escapes.
+Rumble pokes Butterbean with a barrage of nasty punches to the solar plexus.
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+Butterbean solidly lands a barrage of quick punches to the solar plexus.
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-Rumble throws a pair of punches to the chest, but Butterbean hides behind his gloves.
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-Butterbean attempts a series of right punches to the head, but Rumble steps aside and laughs.
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+Rumble tags Butterbean with a loud jab to the chest!
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-Butterbean attacks with a pair of left punches to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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+Butterbean staggers Rumble with a barrage of punches to the nose.
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+Butterbean hammers Rumble with a nasty jab to the chin.
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-Butterbean throws a series of right punches to the face, but Rumble ties him up.
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-Butterbean probes with a volley of punches to the eye, but Rumble steps aside.
-Butterbean probes with a right right to the mouth, but Rumble ducks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 16 of 32 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 21 of 51 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.
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+Butterbean grazes Rumble with a flurry of punches to the eye. Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
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+Butterbean throws a series of strong punches to the chest!
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-Rumble charges with a flurry of left punches to the ribs, but Butterbean leaps aside.
-Butterbean launches a sweeping right to the ribs, but fails to score.
+Rumble pummels Butterbean with a jab to the ribs. Butterbean falls against the ropes!
-Butterbean throws a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
+Rumble hits with a pair of hard punches to the chest.
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-Rumble fires a left jab to the chest, but Butterbean quickly backs away.
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+Rumble nails Butterbean with a barrage of strong punches to the stomach.
-Butterbean fires a straight right to the mouth, but Rumble stays away from it.
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-Butterbean attacks with a barrage of right punches to the ribs, but Rumble blocks.
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-Butterbean probes with a right jab to the chin, but Rumble steps aside and laughs.
-Rumble tries a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Butterbean beats a hasty retreat.
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-Rumble throws a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
+Butterbean takes charge with a pair of mean punches to the mouth.
+Butterbean punches Rumble with a barrage of furious punches to the mouth. Rumble sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 19 of 40 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 19 of 56 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 5
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
-Rumble tries to land a barrage of left punches to the chest, but to no avail.
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-Rumble charges with a volley of punches to the eye, but fails to score.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a straight right to the mouth, but Rumble ducks just in time.
-Butterbean charges with a volley of punches to the temple, but Rumble blocks.
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-Butterbean fires a series of punches to the chin, but goes wide.
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+Rumble rocks Butterbean with a series of punches to the chin!!
+Butterbean punches Rumble with a vicious straight right to the jaw.
+Rumble tags Butterbean with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Rumble wallops Butterbean with a volley of mean punches to the nose.
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+Butterbean hits with a series of punches to the eye.
-Butterbean tries to land a pair of left punches to the head, but he's too slow.
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+Butterbean hits with a pair of punches to the eye!
-Butterbean tries a volley of punches to the temple, but Rumble ties him up.
-Rumble attempts a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but to no avail.
+ The fighters trade punches to the head.
+Butterbean annoys Rumble with a series of punches to the chest.
+Rumble pops Butterbean with a series of nice punches to the ribs.
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+Rumble takes charge with a barrage of punches to the stomach. Butterbean gets mad!
-Butterbean paws a pair of shots to the jaw, but Rumble blocks.
-Rumble attacks with a series of right punches to the head, but Butterbean ties him up.
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+Rumble lashes out with a series of nasty punches to the face.
-Butterbean attempts a pair of punches to the chin, but only hits air.
-Rumble charges with a left cross to the ribs, but Butterbean ducks just in time.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 41 of 77 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 21 of 55 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 48-47
Rumble is obviously tired.
Butterbean grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 6
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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-Rumble probes with a volley of punches to the stomach, but falls short.
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+Rumble throws a barrage of glancing punches to the chest. Butterbean retreats to the far corner.
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-Rumble paws a volley of left punches to the ribs, but he's too slow.
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-Butterbean probes with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but Rumble leaps aside.
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+Rumble strikes with a flurry of punches to the chest!
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+Rumble thumps Butterbean with a furious left to the stomach. Butterbean hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Butterbean lunges with a pair of punches to the stomach, but Rumble steps aside.
-Rumble charges with a barrage of punches to the stomach, but fails to score.
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+Butterbean fires a pair of punches to the ribs!
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-Butterbean lunges with a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
-Butterbean charges with a barrage of punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Rumble tries a series of right punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
-Butterbean fires a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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+Butterbean rocks Rumble with a volley of painful punches to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 18 of 41 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 11 of 37 punches.
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 58-56
Rumble is obviously tired.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 7
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Butterbean jars Rumble with a barrage of off balance punches to the chest. Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
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-Butterbean probes with a pair of punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
-Rumble lunges with a roundhouse to the solar plexus, but Butterbean escapes.
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-Rumble tries to land a barrage of right punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
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-Rumble launches a barrage of left punches to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Rumble throws a series of mean punches to the ribs. Butterbean is hurt!
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-Butterbean probes with a left to the chest, but is ineffective.
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+Rumble hits with a off balance jab to the ribs. Butterbean covers up.
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-Butterbean paws a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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-Rumble throws a roundhouse to the chest, but Butterbean stays away from it.
-Butterbean lunges with a sweeping right to the ribs, but Rumble escapes.
-Butterbean probes with a series of punches to the stomach, but misses.
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+Butterbean catches Rumble with a series of off balance shots to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 13 of 34 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 12 of 42 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is winning the fight 67-66
Rumble is slowing down.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 8
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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-Rumble probes with a series of right punches to the eye, but only hits air.
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+Butterbean jars Rumble with a flurry of wild punches to the ribs.
-Butterbean throws a series of left punches to the chest, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
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-Rumble tries to land a volley of punches to the jaw, but Butterbean takes it in the forearms.
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+Rumble scores with a series of stinging punches to the eye!
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-Butterbean attacks with a pair of punches to the ribs, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
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+Butterbean hits with a right to the chest! Rumble sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Rumble throws a barrage of punches to the mouth, but flails uselessly.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of left punches to the stomach, but Rumble beats a hasty retreat.
-Rumble attempts a volley of right punches to the head, but Butterbean covers himself well.
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-Butterbean throws a flurry of left punches to the chest, but misses.
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-Butterbean tries a flurry of punches to the ribs, but misses.
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+Rumble hits with a pair of glancing shots to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 13 of 41 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 12 of 43 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Rumble is slowing down.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 9
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
-Rumble attempts a series of left punches to the head, but Butterbean covers himself well.
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+Butterbean hits with a series of nice punches to the nose.
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-Butterbean lunges with a series of punches to the jaw, but misses.
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-Butterbean paws a barrage of right punches to the temple, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
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+Butterbean connects with a glancing cross to the chin. Rumble sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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-Butterbean launches a volley of right punches to the temple, but only hits air.
-Rumble attempts a volley of right punches to the chin, but Butterbean covers himself well.
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-Butterbean paws a flurry of punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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-Butterbean launches a volley of punches to the eye, but is ineffective.
-Rumble paws a barrage of left punches to the chin, but he's too slow.
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-Butterbean tries a volley of left punches to the eye, but misses.
+Butterbean drills Rumble with a volley of nasty punches to the mouth. Rumble covers up.
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-Butterbean probes with a barrage of punches to the head, but Rumble stays away from it.
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-Rumble fires a series of punches to the temple, but loses his balance.
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+Rumble thumps Butterbean with a series of painful punches to the jaw.
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+Rumble lands a series of punches to the chin. Butterbean grimaces in pain.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 11 of 30 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 18 of 55 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 86-85
Rumble is slowing down.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 10
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
+Butterbean attacks with a series of punches to the face. Rumble doesn't seem bothered.
-Butterbean lunges with a series of right punches to the head, but comes up empty.
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+Rumble hits Butterbean with a glancing roundhouse to the temple.
+Rumble smashes Butterbean with a barrage of mean punches to the temple!
-Rumble throws a flurry of right punches to the face, but goes wide.
-Rumble attempts a volley of left shots to the nose, but Butterbean escapes.
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-Butterbean throws a pair of right punches to the temple, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
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-Butterbean probes with a volley of left punches to the mouth, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Butterbean pops Rumble with a pair of punches to the jaw.
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-Butterbean tries to land a pair of punches to the nose, but Rumble steps aside.
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-Butterbean probes with a series of punches to the temple, but fails to score.
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-Butterbean attempts a right to the head, but Rumble stays away from it.
-Butterbean tries a barrage of right punches to the head, but flails uselessly.
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+Rumble punches Butterbean with a series of punches to the eye!!
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+Butterbean fires a volley of heavy punches to the head.
-Rumble attempts a series of right punches to the mouth, but Butterbean ducks just in time.
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-Rumble lashes out with a pair of punches to the chin, but Butterbean steps aside and laughs.
-Rumble lunges with a barrage of punches to the face, but misses.
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-Rumble tries a series of punches to the jaw, but fails to score.
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-Butterbean fires a flurry of left shots to the head, but misses.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 17 of 46 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 20 of 54 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 96-94
Rumble looks exhausted.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 11
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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-Butterbean attempts a volley of left punches to the jaw, but Rumble hides behind his gloves.
-Rumble throws a right jab to the head, but to no avail.
-Butterbean lashes out with a volley of punches to the temple, but Rumble narrowly avoids it
-Butterbean probes with a series of shots to the temple, but falls short.
+Butterbean hits Rumble with a roundhouse to the eye.
+Rumble hits with a mean straight right to the mouth.
-Rumble attempts a barrage of punches to the face, but Butterbean ducks.
-Rumble lunges with a flurry of right punches to the face, but comes up empty.
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-Butterbean attempts a volley of right punches to the head, but misses completely.
-Rumble fires a right jab to the jaw, but goes wide.
+Butterbean jolts Rumble with a pair of hard punches to the temple.
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-Rumble throws a volley of punches to the head, but fails to score.
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+Rumble tosses a volley of glancing punches to the temple. Butterbean quickly recovers.
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-Rumble attacks with a jab to the head, but Butterbean stays away from it.
-Rumble probes with a sweeping right to the mouth, but is ineffective.
-Butterbean launches a volley of punches to the nose, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
+Rumble stuns Butterbean with a jab to the chin. Butterbean asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Rumble rocks Butterbean with a barrage of punches to the jaw!
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+Rumble tags Butterbean with a pair of painful punches to the chin.
+Butterbean wakes up the fans with a volley of punches to the chin!
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-Butterbean probes with a left left to the mouth, but Rumble covers himself well.
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-Rumble lunges with a flurry of right punches to the eye, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 28 of 66 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 20 of 56 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 106-104
Rumble collapses limply onto his stool. He has minor cut below the right eye.
Butterbean is obviously tired.
ROUND 12
Rumble is using the ring. (using the ring)
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
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-Rumble paws a volley of punches to the face, but comes up empty.
-Rumble tries a series of punches to the nose, but comes up empty.
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-Butterbean probes with a volley of right punches to the eye, but flails uselessly.
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+Butterbean hits Rumble with a straight right to the chin. Rumble sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Rumble attempts a series of left punches to the jaw, but falls short.
+Rumble wakes up the fans with Butterbean with a low blow! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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+Rumble lands a barrage of punches to the temple.
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-Rumble lunges with a pair of left punches to the face, but goes wide.
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-Butterbean attempts a volley of left punches to the face, but Rumble deftly avoits it.
+Butterbean punches Rumble with a barrage of punches to the head.
-Butterbean fires a pair of punches to the face, but Rumble leaps aside.
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+Butterbean solidly lands a pair of nasty punches to the nose. Rumble gets mad!
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-Butterbean attempts a jab to the nose, but only hits air.
-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of left punches to the nose, but he's too slow.
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-Butterbean throws a left jab to the nose, but Rumble ties him up.
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+Butterbean throws a loud jab to the face.
+Butterbean drills Rumble with a barrage of punches to the chin.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a series of punches to the chin, but Rumble leaps aside.
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-Rumble throws a volley of shots to the eye, but Butterbean stays away from it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Anthony "Rumble" Johnson landed 11 of 37 punches, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 23 of 55 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 116-113
Rumble collapses limply onto his stool. He has minor cut below the right eye.
Butterbean is slowing down.
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: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 6: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 7: A 10-10 tie.
Round 8: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 115-114
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: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 5: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 6: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 7: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 8: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 115-113
Roy Jones Jr 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: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 6: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 7: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 11: Anthony "Rumble" Johnson 10-9
Round 12: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Total Score: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 115-114
Eric "Butterbean" Esch wins by decision!
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