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Old 07-27-2006, 02:54 PM   #1 (permalink)

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Butterbean To Make PRIDE Fighting Debut
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TOKYO, Japan - Former IBA heavyweight boxing champion, ERIC "BUTTERBEAN" ESCH is set to make his PRIDE Fighting debut at BUSHIDO SURVIVAL. The 350-pounder sports a boxing record of 72 wins (54 KOs) with 7 losses and 4 draws. His opponent will be the “giant killer”, IKUHISA “THE PUNK” MINOWA, who has defeated the likes of Giant Silva, Kimo Leopoldo and Phil Baroni.

The four tournament bouts will feature DAN HENDERSON vs. KAZUO MISAKI, RYO CHONAN vs. PAULO FILHO, GEGARD MOUSASI vs. AKIHIRO GONO, and DENIS KANG vs. AMAR SULOEV. Others scheduled to participate in non-tournament bouts include “The Fireball Kid” TAKANORI GOMI as well as Japanese fighter MITSUHIRO ISHIDA

PRIDE FIGHTING’S BUSHIDO SURVIVAL is the second round of an exclusive 16-man welterweight tournament, spanning three events. BUSHIDO SURVIVAL is scheduled to premiere in the United States on Fox Sports Net on Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 7:00pm nationwide.

Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa vs. Eric “Butterbean” Esch

U.S. Premiere Schedule:

Premiere Date: Sunday, August 27th, 2006
Premiere Time: 7:00 pm nationwide

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Tournament Bouts:
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Kazuo Misaki (Japan)
Akihiro Gono (Japan) vs. Gegard Mousasi (Armenia)
Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Paulo Filho (Brazil)
Denis Kang (Korea/Canada) vs. Amar Suloev (Russia)

Non-Tournament Bouts:
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan) vs. Chris Brennan (USA)
Nobuhiro Obiya (Japan) vs. Gilbert Melendez (USA)
Shinya Aoki (Japan) vs. Jason Black (USA)
Hatsu Hioki (Japan) vs. Jeff Curran (USA)
Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa (Japan) vs. Eric “Butterbean” Esch (USA)
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. TBA
Mitsuhiro Ishida (Japan) vs. TBA

Fight Card Subject to Change.

These are the world’s elite mixed martial artists squaring off in the PRIDE ring exclusively on FSN!

FSN reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces over 4,500 live events each year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn Sports Show Period and Beyond the Glory. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com.

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butterbean is the best mma fighter in the universe.
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I hope Butterbean dies in the ring. not from an MMA related death, but from coronary heart failure.
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If I remember correctly, Genki Sudo submitted Butterbean a few years back.
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butterbean vs joe rogan.
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bUTTERBEAN Is better then everybody think fuck is just beat Cabage and before a nother by rear naked choke , Butterbean is going the kill Minowa easely
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Butterbean has heavy hands, he punches hard. Minowa is gonna get the atomic butt drop.
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