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Eric Esch


Eric Esch
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Fight Record: 15 Wins - 10 Losses - 1 Draw
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First Name: Eric
Last Name: Esch
Nickname: Butterbean
Date of Birth: August 03, 1968 (age 56)
Weight: 416 lbs (188.7 kg)
Height: 5' 11" (181.6 cm)
Reach: 78 inches (198 cm)
Location: Jasper, Alabama
Hometown: Bay City, MI, US
Fighting Styles: Boxing
Affiliations: American Top Team, Team Butterbean
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Current Organization: Prestige FC

Quick Record

Result Opponent Event Method Rd. Time Watch
Loss Sandy Bowman PFC - Prestige Fighting Championship 3
Oct 21, 2011 		Submission (Punches) 1 0:54 ⇒
Loss Eric Barrak Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 1
Oct 07, 2011 		Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 2:56 ⇒
Win Dean Storey Elite 1 - High Voltage
May 07, 2011 		TKO (Punches) 2 0:24 ⇒
Win Deon West LOF 43 - Wild Thang
Dec 10, 2010 		TKO (Punches) 2 5:00 ⇒
Loss Mariusz Pudzianowski KSW 14 - Judgment Day
Sep 18, 2010 		TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 1:16 ⇒
Loss Jeffrey Kugel XCC 46 - Beatdown at the Ballroom 9
Mar 06, 2010 		Submission (Punches) 1 0:40 ⇒
Win Chris Cruit Moosin - God of Martial Arts
Dec 11, 2009 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:38 ⇒
Win Tom Howard Time Promotions - Extreme Cage Fighting
Sep 19, 2009 		Submission (Neck Crank) 1 1:30 ⇒
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Win Jefferson Hook LDIL - Lockdown in Lowell
Jun 26, 2009 		TKO (Punches) 1 TBD ⇒
Loss Patrick Smith YAMMA - Pit Fighting 1
Apr 11, 2008 		Submission (Punches and Elbows) 1 3:17 ⇒
Loss Nick Penner TFC 1 - First Blood
Dec 28, 2007 		TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 2:28 ⇒
Loss Tengiz Tedoradze Cage Rage 22 - Hard as Hell
Jul 14, 2007 		TKO (Punches) 1 4:26 ⇒
Win Zuluzinho Pride 34 - Kamikaze
Apr 08, 2007 		Submission (Keylock) 1 2:35 ⇒
Win James Thompson Cage Rage 20 - Born 2 Fight
Feb 10, 2007 		KO (Punches) 1 0:43 ⇒
Win Charles Hodges PFC 1 - King of the Ring
Jan 18, 2007 		KO (Punch) 1 0:45 ⇒
Loss Rob Broughton Cage Rage 19 - Fearless
Dec 09, 2006 		Submission (Punches) 2 3:43 ⇒
Win Sean O'Haire Pride 32 - The Real Deal
Oct 21, 2006 		TKO (Punches) 1 0:29 ⇒
Loss Ikuhisa Minowa Pride - Bushido 12
Aug 26, 2006 		Submission (Armbar) 1 4:26 ⇒
Win Rich Weeks FF 5 - Korea vs. USA
Jul 15, 2006 		Submission (Choke) 1 1:29 ⇒
Win Matt Eckerle FF 4 - Fightfest 4
May 20, 2006 		TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 0:56 ⇒
Win Aaron Aguilera ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9
Apr 21, 2006 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:15 ⇒
Win Leo Sylvest FF 2 - Fightfest 2
Apr 14, 2006 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 0:35 ⇒
Win Wesley Correira ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8
Jan 20, 2006 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 5:00 ⇒
Win Walley Keenboom FF 1 - Royce Gracie Fightfest
Dec 09, 2005 		Submission 1 2:37 ⇒
Draw Michael Buchkovich KOTC 48 - Payback
Feb 25, 2005 		Draw 2 5:00 ⇒
Loss Genki Sudo K-1 - Premium 2003 Dynamite!!
Dec 31, 2003 		Submission (Heel Hook) 2 0:41 ⇒
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(15 - 9 - 1)
 
Sandy Bowman
Win

Sandy Bowman

(2 - 0)
vs Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:54
PFC - Prestige Fighting Championship 3 Oct 21, 2011
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(15 - 8 - 1)
 
Eric Barrak
Win

Eric Barrak

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 3 Time: 2:56
Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 1 Oct 07, 2011
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(14 - 8 - 1)
 
Dean Storey
Loss

Dean Storey

(DEBUT)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:24
Elite 1 - High Voltage May 07, 2011
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(13 - 8 - 1)
 
Deon West
Loss

Deon West

(2 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
LOF 43 - Wild Thang Dec 10, 2010
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(13 - 7 - 1)
 
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Win

Mariusz Pudzianowski

(2 - 1)
vs TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:16
KSW 14 - Judgment Day Sep 18, 2010
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(13 - 6 - 1)
 
Jeffrey Kugel
Win

Jeffrey Kugel

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:40
XCC 46 - Beatdown at the Ballroom 9 Mar 06, 2010
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(12 - 6 - 1)
 
Chris Cruit
Loss

Chris Cruit

(9 - 11)
vs Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:38
Moosin - God of Martial Arts Dec 11, 2009
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(11 - 6 - 1)
 
Tom Howard
Loss

Tom Howard

(0 - 6)
vs Submission (Neck Crank) Round: 1 Time: 1:30
Time Promotions - Extreme Cage Fighting Sep 19, 2009
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(10 - 6 - 1)
 
Jefferson Hook
Loss

Jefferson Hook

(DEBUT)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: TBD
LDIL - Lockdown in Lowell Jun 26, 2009
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(10 - 5 - 1)
 
Patrick Smith
Win

Patrick Smith

(16 - 13)
vs Submission (Punches and Elbows) Round: 1 Time: 3:17
YAMMA - Pit Fighting 1 Apr 11, 2008
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(10 - 4 - 1)
 
Nick Penner
Win

Nick Penner

(1 - 0)
vs TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:28
TFC 1 - First Blood Dec 28, 2007
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(10 - 3 - 1)
 
Tengiz Tedoradze
Win

Tengiz Tedoradze

(20 - 7 - 1, 1 NC)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 4:26
Cage Rage 22 - Hard as Hell Jul 14, 2007
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(9 - 3 - 1)
 
Zuluzinho
Loss

Zuluzinho

(6 - 2, 1 NC)
vs Submission (Keylock) Round: 1 Time: 2:35
Pride 34 - Kamikaze Apr 08, 2007
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(8 - 3 - 1)
 
James Thompson
Loss

James Thompson

(13 - 5)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:43
Cage Rage 20 - Born 2 Fight Feb 10, 2007
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(7 - 3 - 1)
 
Charles Hodges
Loss

Charles Hodges

(DEBUT)
vs KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 0:45
PFC 1 - King of the Ring Jan 18, 2007
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(7 - 2 - 1)
 
Rob Broughton
Win

Rob Broughton

(6 - 2 - 1)
vs Submission (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 3:43
Cage Rage 19 - Fearless Dec 09, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(6 - 2 - 1)
 
Sean O'Haire
Loss

Sean O'Haire

(2 - 1)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:29
Pride 32 - The Real Deal Oct 21, 2006
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(6 - 1 - 1)
 
Ikuhisa Minowa
Win

Ikuhisa Minowa

(33 - 24 - 8)
vs Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 4:26
Pride - Bushido 12 Aug 26, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(5 - 1 - 1)
 
Rich Weeks
Loss

Rich Weeks

(0 - 2)
vs Submission (Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:29
FF 5 - Korea vs. USA Jul 15, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(4 - 1 - 1)
 
Matt Eckerle
Loss

Matt Eckerle

(DEBUT)
vs TKO (Submission to Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:56
FF 4 - Fightfest 4 May 20, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(3 - 1 - 1)
 
Aaron Aguilera
Loss

Aaron Aguilera

(DEBUT)
vs Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:15
ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9 Apr 21, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(2 - 1 - 1)
 
Leo Sylvest
Loss

Leo Sylvest

(9 - 19)
vs Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:35
FF 2 - Fightfest 2 Apr 14, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(1 - 1 - 1)
 
Wesley Correira
Loss

Wesley Correira

(17 - 8)
vs TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 5:00
ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8 Jan 20, 2006
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Eric Esch
Win

Eric Esch

(0 - 1 - 1)
 
Walley Keenboom
Loss

Walley Keenboom

(0 - 1)
vs Submission Round: 1 Time: 2:37
FF 1 - Royce Gracie Fightfest Dec 09, 2005
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Eric Esch
Draw

Eric Esch

(0 - 1)
 
Michael Buchkovich
Draw

Michael Buchkovich

(7 - 0)
vs Draw Round: 2 Time: 5:00
KOTC 48 - Payback Feb 25, 2005
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Eric Esch
Loss

Eric Esch

(DEBUT)
 
Genki Sudo
Win

Genki Sudo

(7 - 3 - 2)
vs Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 2 Time: 0:41
K-1 - Premium 2003 Dynamite!! Dec 31, 2003
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