Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Cliff Brand defeated Eric "Butterbean" Esch by technical knockout (TKO) in round 11.Match Saturday, June 3, 2023In this corner, standing 5 feet and 3 inches (160 centimeters) tall weighing in at 176 pounds (80 kilograms) is Eric "Butterbean" Esch!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 187 pounds (85 kilograms) is Cliff Brand!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean probes with a barrage of left punches to the mouth, but Brand beats a hasty retreat.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a jab to the nose, but Brand leaps aside.
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+Butterbean slams Brand with a flurry of punches to the temple. Brand doesn't seem bothered.
+Brand slams Butterbean with a series of strong shots to the ribs.
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+Butterbean tags Brand with a flurry of punches to the face.
Butterbean lands a lightning blow to the head and Brand falls to the canvas!!
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Brand struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Brand hits Butterbean with a flurry of loud blows to the mouth.
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-Butterbean attacks with a pair of right punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
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The fighters circle.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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-Butterbean lunges with a barrage of punches to the eye, but Brand narrowly avoids it
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 9 of 31 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-8
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 10-8
Butterbean remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Brand doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of punches to the chest, but comes up empty.
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-Butterbean tries a barrage of punches to the chest, but Brand steps aside.
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-Butterbean throws a series of left punches to the stomach, but falls short.
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+Butterbean hurts Brand with a jab to the stomach.
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-Butterbean attempts a pair of left punches to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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+Brand rocks Butterbean with a flurry of glancing shots to the head!! Butterbean shakes his head to clear it.
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-Butterbean attempts a flurry of right punches to the chest, but Brand backs out of it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 7 of 35 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 20-17
Butterbean is obviously tired.
Brand remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Butterbean backpedals and jabs.
Brand covers up.
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+Brand punches Butterbean with a volley of vicious shots to the chest.
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-Butterbean probes with a volley of punches to the mouth, but Brand backs out of it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 2 of 7 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 7 of 8 punches.
Cliff Brand won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 29-27
Butterbean is obviously tired.
Brand remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean probes with a flurry of right punches to the stomach, but Brand steps aside.
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+Butterbean staggers Brand with a pair of powerful punches to the solar plexus!
-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the ribs, but goes wide.
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-Butterbean probes with a series of right punches to the chest, but Brand ties him up.
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+Brand hits with a barrage of commanding punches to the eye.
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-Butterbean launches a barrage of right punches to the chest, but misses.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 6 of 31 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 39-36
Butterbean is slowing down.
Brand grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 5
Butterbean backpedals and jabs.
Brand covers up.
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+Brand lands a barrage of painful punches to the jaw.
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-Butterbean charges with a flurry of left punches to the chest, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
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The fighters study each other.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 2 of 8 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 6 of 7 punches.
Cliff Brand won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 48-46
Butterbean is slowing down.
Brand grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 6
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean charges with a pair of punches to the ribs, but Brand blocks.
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-Butterbean tries a left jab to the chest, but Brand stays away from it.
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-Butterbean attacks with a left left to the solar plexus, but Brand steps aside and laughs.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
+Butterbean wakes up the fans with a cross to the stomach.
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+Brand strikes with a commanding straight right to the solar plexus! Butterbean retreats to the far corner.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 5 of 32 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 7 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 58-55
Butterbean looks exhausted.
Brand grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 7
Butterbean backpedals and jabs.
Brand covers up.
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+Brand fires a flurry of powerful blows to the head.
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-Butterbean tries a series of blows to the face, but misses.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 1 of 8 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 6 of 7 punches.
Cliff Brand won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 67-65
Butterbean looks exhausted.
Brand grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 8
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean throws a pair of punches to the chest, but Brand escapes.
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-Butterbean throws a volley of left punches to the solar plexus, but Brand hides behind his gloves.
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-Butterbean paws a jab to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
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-Butterbean fires a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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+Brand pummels Butterbean with a barrage of nasty blows to the jaw!
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-Butterbean probes with a volley of right blows to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Butterbean shakes Brand with a series of punches to the ribs. Brand is hurt!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 5 of 31 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 7 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 77-74
Butterbean collapses limply onto his stool.
Brand is obviously tired.
ROUND 9
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
-Butterbean tries to land a pair of left punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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-Butterbean fires a pair of right punches to the eye, but Brand deftly avoits it.
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+Brand slams Butterbean with a quick right to the face.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a flurry of punches to the temple, but misses.
-Butterbean attempts a series of left punches to the mouth, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
-Butterbean attempts a pair of shots to the temple, but Brand quickly backs away.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a barrage of punches to the head, but Brand escapes.
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+Butterbean attacks with a barrage of hard punches to the face.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 4 of 30 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 87-83
Butterbean receives medical attention from his trainer.
Brand is obviously tired.
ROUND 10
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean launches a flurry of punches to the chin, but comes up empty.
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-Butterbean charges with a series of right punches to the chin, but falls short.
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-Butterbean fires a pair of left punches to the face, but Brand stays away from it.
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-Butterbean throws a volley of left punches to the nose, but Brand backs out of it.
-Butterbean launches a series of punches to the nose, but he's too slow.
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-Butterbean attempts a jab to the temple, but Brand blocks.
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-Butterbean probes with a flurry of left punches to the eye, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Brand jolts Butterbean with a stiff left to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch landed 3 of 32 punches, and Cliff Brand landed 7 of 7 punches.
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won the round 10-9
Eric "Butterbean" Esch is winning the fight 97-92
Butterbean can't remember which corner is his.
Brand is obviously tired.
ROUND 11
Butterbean stays outside and uses his jab.
Brand covers up.
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-Butterbean lashes out with a flurry of right shots to the mouth, but Brand steps aside.
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-Butterbean probes with a flurry of right punches to the mouth, but Brand beats a hasty retreat.
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+Brand hits Butterbean with a straight right to the eye.
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-Butterbean probes with a flurry of left punches to the mouth, but Brand beats a hasty retreat.
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-Butterbean throws a pair of left shots to the jaw, but Brand leaps aside.
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+Brand connects with a series of nice punches to the face. Brand is jabbing and laughing! Butterbean seems confused and glassy-eyed. The Referee stops the fight!
Cliff Brand wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Butterbean can't remember which corner is his.
Brand is obviously tired.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-8
Round 2: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 3: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 4: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 5: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 8: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-8
Round 2: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 3: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 4: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 5: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 8: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Sean O'Grady had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-8
Round 2: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 3: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 4: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 5: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 6: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 7: Cliff Brand 10-9
Round 8: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 9: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Round 10: Eric "Butterbean" Esch 10-9
Cliff Brand wins by a technical knockout!
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