Was Butterbean Legit?

[jmadtx]

lol, his legs look so short

 

[RakodaJay**]

 

[cabal]

lol, that KO was so fuckin brutal. I remember being so excited for that fight. I thought Bart Gunn actually stood a chance.

Gunn was punished because he ruin the plain to push William. They choice a real fighter

 

[kimuraprime]

I almost forgot about that one. Too good.

 

[Furious George]

Worth mentioning that a super skinny Rampage was on Jackass sometime in Season 3 [circa 2001]. He actually says "you aren't a striker, so you probably wanna go for the takedown"

Musta been before he got all thick solid and tight and his ego blew up.

 

[RawHawg]

For all the critics of Butterbean, I thought he looked very respectable against Larry Holmes in Holmes last fight. It went the whole 12 rounds, Butterbean showed a decent gas tank, and was winging hard punches the whole time.

 

[Steve4192]

King of the four rounders.

He was legit, in a freakshow sort of way.

 

[beaglepuss]

Butterbean was more legitimate as a mixed martial artist than he ever was as a boxer. He doesn't have a single reputable win as a boxer, and while he never beat a true contender in mma, he had some decent wins. The same could be said about his short stint in K-1 seeing as he KO'd Fujimoto in his debut.

He was never taken seriously as a boxer, and in a lot of ways he really shouldn't have.

 

[beaglepuss]

For all the critics of Butterbean, I thought he looked very respectable against Larry Holmes in Holmes last fight. It went the whole 12 rounds, Butterbean showed a decent gas tank, and was winging hard punches the whole time.

Holmes was in his 50's and dominated The Bean. The fight was also a 10 rounder, so your memory of the event might be more than a bit cloudy.

 

[tat2man5k]

Butterbean's overhand right on Bart Gunna was brutal...Brawl For All, FTW!!!

 

[walrus]

his leg kicks were legit fo'sho!

 

[cmw43]

Considering he started MMA as a 400lb 40 year old with no grappling experience he didn't put together a bad record and made some attempt to learn a few subs and drop a few lbs at one point, I think he did well for himself all things considering.

You imagine most guys at 400lbs would just get massacred due to lack of mobility and cardio.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

I wish he and Hunt would of fought in 2006.

 

[The Taxman]

Worth mentioning that a super skinny Rampage was on Jackass sometime in Season 3 [circa 2001]. He actually says "you aren't a striker, so you probably wanna go for the takedown"

Musta been before he got all thick solid and tight and his ego blew up.

I remember that. It was Ryan Dunn had that match against the female Asian fighter and she fucked him up.

Rampage was Dunn's "trainer"

 

[LiverpunchKO]

he's the master of the 4-rounders in boxing. even fought larry holmes one time and he's been in a lot of boxing video games. but in mma? nope.

 

[PIT FIGHTER]

I love choosing Isaac Frost in FNC and brutalizing Butterbean for 12 rounds.

 

[Ancient Warrior]

he's the master of the 4-rounders in boxing. even fought larry holmes one time and he's been in a lot of boxing video games. but in mma? nope.

Bean's a tough guy, but the 4 rounds was a gimmick, so Bean had enough time to either knock someone out or decision them before he gasses.

 

[Furious George]

I remember that. It was Ryan Dunn had that match against the female Asian fighter and she fucked him up.

Rampage was Dunn's "trainer"

Yeah that's the one, I'm gonna try get screen caps because I can't find a single pic or video of it and I think seeing a skinny rampage is of interest.

 

[Amerikuracana]

He may have been the hardest puncher in Boxing for a couple years.

 

[Dreaming Dead]

I like how that Sean Oheir (sp?) dude kind of dies in Butterbean's arms at PRIDE 34.