INSANE SIZE DIFFERNECE! Butterbean Fights a Giant

Butterbean vs. Montanha Silva (June 2004)
#GLORY #UFC #KICKBOXING

[@goldenagenut]

I really enjoyed Butterbeans career. He was as game as they come, tried several types of fighting, hit like a freight train and was always a cheerful pleasant guy in interviews. I miss the guy.

[@goldenagenut]

@Freki Bodgaedir heh-heh 😏

[@jonsanders1252]

He don't miss you He mean lol

[@jacksingh4033]

Could of Been world champion needed some fitness

[@RenKnight347]

I haven't been following him since his boxing hey-days. I never knew he had ventured into kickboxing. Definitely was most entertaining to watch him.

[@user-jp3ly5ke1x]

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[@Buckeyesfan92]

Much respect to Butterbean, underrated for what he was. Absolute juggernaut of a fighter

[@mont7481]

Always love watching Butter Bean. Dude had guts, power and determination. Wasn't afraid of anyone. Even fought in different types and styles. Talk about a motivator

[@hilaholo]

Butterbean is a legend in my books. Man fought many giants and killers in MMA and Kickboxing, all to support his family as they were struggling at a point in time.

[@rl4416]

Butterbean is a beast!!

[@bobadingo]

His family was struggling because he was eating all their food !.. .

[@k14michael]

What’s wrong with his family?

[@rfjohns4452]

I agree he was a family man

[@JonnyChaos]

Wonder if he'd still support them if they were struggling outside a point in time.

[@therealdoug1000]

Dude’s got a 10 inch reach advantage but he’s too scared to throw a punch. The Bean is a legend.

[@MrDEATHKROW]

The power that bu

[@ianwaters1144]

Bean should have won that too in my opinion. Clearly the better fighter

[@mojorisin8368]

@@ianwaters1144 Big guy kicked the shit out of his leg the entire fight. Butterbean barely landed a blow. Thr size difference is just insurmountable.

[@doravraham2398]

@@mojorisin8368 should change the rules then .a kick worths nothing if there's nothing behind it

[@99Gara99]

He's not a fighter he's a giant who as hired to participate on a freakshow

[@gholarex4657]

The tall dude clearly has all the advantage. Just no courage. Butterbean had it all. Charm courage strength integrity and heart

[@mikewilkins2030]

Lol nice tact!

[@ztwilkerson]

I love BB. Don’t forget the GOOD LOOKS! Total package!

[@tonyprice2256]

@@ztwilkerson lol

[@rocky-iv1446]

Butter bean has a heart of gold and feared no man. His career and his story wasnt over unfortunately he has to retire. Thank u Bean for all the great entertainment!! Ypu rock!! 🧡

[@Crazysummerdays]

For a man of his size, finishing one round is truly something. This guy is a legend, phenomenal.

[@zxtenn]

I agree he had AMAZING cardio for such a hefty guy, he didn't have the speed of Holyfield or Holmes, etc. but Eric was a legitimate bad ass and deserved respect. GOD gave him some serious talent, he won so many fights in under 3-4 rounds. A true Country boy.

[@joebasdriguez836]

@@zxtenn v

[@natemarx4999]

This guy was definitely more afraid of Butterbean than the bean was of him.

[@henkchierkoet4025]

I wonder why he choses boxing as his sport. He ain't a fighter. Man, what a Giant bum.

[@Papa-o33963]

@@henkchierkoet4025 Hablo serio jovencito

[@user-jt1rs7gb2c]

ㅇㅋ

[@TurinTuramber]

He saw what happened to Johnny Knoxville!

[@ArkOmen1]

@@henkchierkoet4025 Well he probably made a lot of money at it bro and he did have a haymaker of a punch.

[@PerrynBecky]

I think Butterbean won that fight. He may have been basic in his combos, but he was a powerhouse, and that giant started showing some fear of him in the 2nd round and avoided him as much as possible. He knew if Butterbean ever connected, it was game over for him.

[@scienceevolves4417]

And I think both should be disqualified by the end of round 1 because they were both pathetic and too passive

[@plaguedog5744]

No way butterbean won this fight🤣🤣

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

@@scienceevolves4417 And you base that consensus on what? Give me an example

[@David-hq4di]

​@@scienceevolves4417 tard

[@scienceevolves4417]

@@David-hq4di yes u are!

[@winninglane3671]

That giant was scared to box butter bean and they gave him the fight..... incredible.

[@waynecory6101]

Butter bean fought the best boxers there was and never disappointed. He had a powerful punch.

[@germ4613]

Everyone knows he is. If anything hes known for being the toughest fat fighter. There hasnt really been another pro fighter this fat that was this tough. So he kinda stuck out for that.

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

where's the tyson vs butter bean video?

[@t16205]

@@dabunnyrabbit2620 It almost happened, but never did

[@dylonmc4323]

@@dabunnyrabbit2620 Tyson went to prison. That didn't help.

[@churchill4196]

Butter bean is great but he was never really fighting amazing fighters during his career a lot of the guys he went against didn’t have the stamina to go four rounds

[@jasonb4988]

Seriously .. BB stood the test of time ! Hats off to him, he won 🏆

[@johnsheetz6639]

Damn it spoiler man! Lol!

[@nephilimtwins5310]

How judges didn't announced Butterbean as the winner?! He was obviously the winner.

[@buttertoof]

For real, that was a shock. Butterbean wasn't even tired, while the other dude was struggling at the end 😂

[@cory7730]

That giant got smaller and smaller as time went on 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tricolorchin]

Butterbean was the biggest fighter. What strength this guy had!

[@MonsterHunterPV]

Hats of to BB, made a living for his fam while taking on anybody.

[@RaizPodre]

people always say butterbean have a bomb in his hand but no one talk about his insane cardio for a 180-200 kg guy

[@mr.r.5841]

You're right Sir!! He has an insane cardio endurance for his weight.

[@shamalamadingdong6648]

😂 As if butterbean didn't win that fight, corruption at its finest.

[@jarvisedwin5175]

Yup!

[@democratsaretrash9366]

Def a class act fella BB was during his career. Definitely the most in shape bigger fella probably ever. He'd gas me out 100% of the time in my wrestling prime.

[@Mark-uh4zd]

Agreed. And nice username btw

[@stanleyderochea6505]

This fight is embarrassing. Big guy has like a 2 foot reach advantage and Butterbean can hardly reach his face. Butterbean should have went right after his torso

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

Say what you want about butterbean…if he connected solid it was lights out.

[@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600]

Yeah, he's hardcore. Fought in Pro boxing, pro mma, pro kickboxing. What a beast. I wonder why he didn't do more in boxing...dude would fight anybody

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

@@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600 seriously always felt like if he woulda took better care of himself and dropped some body fat he coulda been so much more successful but one of things that made him Butterbean is the fact that he genuinely didint giveaf lol

[@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600]

@@hawaiianrussian1047 I think you're probably right, but only because he wasn't marketable. He was like a freak show and he always fought bums that were a lot smaller than himself (in boxing). Definitely wouldn't be Butterbean without the weight and he wouldn't have been packing that incredible stopping power.

[@TypicalIndian1981]

True he was called a knockout machine he almost ended all his matches with knockout and before 6 rounds

[@gokugoma3258]

Dude is 7 ft tall..he was never going to connect solidly.. plus big dude was scared.. he was running the whole fight

[@w33d0wnz69]

I'm not a huge fan of Butter bean, but he clearly won this bout.

[@martinedwards4522]

loved watching him fight.. woe was the man that took him lightly!.. great power n surprizing speed

[@paulle2953]

The giant keep falling down when BB got close. BB should get rewards for that

[@williamrogers733]

Local guy, Eric Esch. Much respect.

[@surfviewgardens2396]

If the rules and venue were different, Butterbean would have finished the giant off during one of the many times the Giant fell. Butterbean got robbed.

[@gregmasseyify]

Buttermean is a jumbo sized specimen. absolute legend

[@brianclevenger5779]

Butter bean won that fight no matter how you look at it. That big feller done more kicking and falling than boxing. Good job Butter Bean.

[@banderas2000]

them kicks are brutal.

[@jesusantoniososaherrera2217]

That's the point: the big guy was just falling, not boxing. This figth was fake.

[@cuanbarlow2323]

He definitely won I don’t get it???

[@criceto]

He fought smart must admit it

[@boshirahmed]

@SilentDiablo not really kicks connected..no punches landed, hardly..however bean was more dominant..being scared is not a problem if u have long legs..

[@sexywhite7198]

He got the win by running away and being painful to watch, evidently. I think we know who the real draw was.

[@gokugoma3258]

Imagine being 7 ft tall and you're the one who scared 😶😶😶

[@CajunPersuasion]

The giant kept hugging him and falling.

[@Liddledriver]

I guess they were going by points. The giant guy had slow kicks with no snap and telegraphed like crazy but didn't let Butterbean stay inside long enough to do any real damage. Regardless it was a fun fight to watch. Big kudos to the Bean!

[@scienceevolves4417]

Both should have lost imho

[@bennyrobertsson3437]

The best knockout Butterbean did was to Johnny Knoxville from Jackass! But then the Size were the Opposite 😂

[@narxyz]

Fake fan😂 he had some crazy knockouts bro

[@jonmcclure10]

Butterbean is now retired and has lost weight and runs his own restaurant in Jasper, Alabama. He was so much fun to watch over the years, afraid of no person. This guy was very popular for all those hard fights. Enjoy your hometown Butterbean in "Beautiful Alabama" you deserve a long restful retirement.

[@JamesBrown-js3lm]

I've never seen someone use falling as a way to not get hit...very interesting.

[@georgebrett2263]

Exactly what I was thinking. The stalk couldn't take the chops. Giant lost! Shameful display to award it a win. Especially after he was knocked down so many times in first few rounds. This is... Disgusting they gave that unskilled circus freak the win!!! The Bean cut the stalk down many ways!!!

[@skybluemarshall]

Hey! Don't disrespect The Giant's skillful defensive strategy by saying, he just fell down to avoid hits. He also pushed and shoved a lot 😄

[@kyr--]

Кроме поджопников ничего не сделал и... выиграл. Браво!

[@bkohler89]

Butterbean was a beast in his prime. I wouldn't ever wanna fight this dude lol

[@charlieredeemed]

Butterbean is a beast

[@user-ew1ho2ue3v]

Я бы отдал победу другому бойцу,несмотря на низкий рост короткие руки и ноги он очень хорошо использовал своё телосложение и высокий боец стал его побаиватся.низкий боец достоин победы.

[@eliascarvalho6237]

Concordo plenamente com você!!!

[@TheKCBBQ]

Based on that Frasier should have won based on being blind in one eye.

[@fghhcgbbjnvvvjnbfhhcgh3899]

Высокий боец знает силу удара батербина вот и остерегается его и правильно

[@user-hx8lr7dt9f]

Да,толстый храбрее.

[@johnnyv.5142]

Butterbean has a career pro boxing record of 97 wins 25 loses and 65 knockouts! So, he's no pushover!

[@muddogtracker7449]

Real sportsmen.. The smiles from both at the end is great.

[@dawidschmid3855]

Butterbean legend boxer

[@benwesley5260]

Should have been a draw. Butterbean was aggressive but wasn’t connecting well, where the other guy was using his 12 foot long legs to scratch Butterbean’s thighs. 😴

[@victorahmat2119]

Admirable Butter.Un hombre que viene del box,enfrentar a un rival y recibir patadas en sus piernas y cuerpo;seguir hasta el fin de la pelea.Solamente admiracion x Butter.

[@deanguando1335]

Butterbean was a great fighter/entertainer.

[@jimjustice581]

It was apparent The Big B was hurt in the first round by those leg kicks. He couldn’t even walk in the middle of the 2nd round, and he lost his mojo. However, great warrior that he is, he kept throwing those bombs!

[@gokugoma3258]

Butterbean fought everyone and everything! I heard he fought Godzilla

[@gregstaton128]

I talked with Butterbean in Georgia a few years ago. He is doing OK to spite being in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Very nice man.

[@AR-fr8br]

I support butterbean. He was a true legend. My respect for bean.

[@BigGrizzNYC]

Those leg kicks were brutal.

[@kevinburns827]

Silvia could of easily got his leg broken if Butterbean wanted to. That's the dumubest thing to do to kick someone's thigh like that.

[@fireandworms]

@@kevinburns827 What? That's a huge part of Muay Thai

[@yelis84]

@@kevinburns827 jajaj

[@NeillWylie]

Butterbean is a tank. Love him.

[@marklopez555]

Butterbaen fought a giant and survived and then the guy hugged him out of respect win or lose Eric is a true warrior.love you man! God bless you. t

[@moisesrocha9250]

The big one looks like Sagat from street fighter hahaha

[@franzexotic4610]

First time seeing this fight lol

[@maritesrotas6246]

Hahahha.....me too...

[@gravypatron]

Saaame

[@gokugoma3258]

Now you know why

[@diosesplenitud]

Never imagined Sagat front Street Fighter really existed!

[@garrettshine9241]

Well with that being said if you put a hairline and man bun on butter bean with face paint he could be E. Honda so that be real life street fighter for sure. Lol someone needs to photoshop this shit

[@diosesplenitud]

@@garrettshine9241 True 😂😂

[@mfburns7909]

The ultimate DD/Tank. It was great to grow up watching Butterbean

[@O4C209]

This looks like something out of a video game.

[@simonfranco2917]

BB never disappointed. Power house.

[@irongoose3865]

Age is catching up with Butters. This is the first time I've seen him in years and he looks considerably fatter and slower. One thing I was always impressed with was his hand speed. He seems to have lost it.

[@Lobothemainman23]

Isn't this from like 2004?

[@jayj2280]

gotta love how silva respected butterbeans power and didnt dare go blow for blow !

[@moura100]

O MONTANHA É UM CARA MARAVILHOSO E MUITO HUMILDE... D'US ESTEJA SEMPRE COM ELE.

[@robsan52]

Butterbeans the man. I've always wondered if Butterball lost 50-75 lbs and retrained a bit for speed if he would have moved up a lot? I mean as if he needed to, he was always pretty high up in standings. An amazing guy. Is it just me or do the kicks seem slow for two kickboxers? Hard to tell if your not really there i think.

[@lendrury2771]

Fkn bean !!!! Dude has heart He wanted to mix it up but this human tree just ran around the ring

[@goncalodoria8958]

Butterbean , a Legend indeed . I really liked to watch him fighting . The fat guy who's also strong , quick with his powerful punches too . He never was a world champ but , in my opinion , he was at the same best top Heavyweight Boxers level during his Era .

[@joelohr3414]

Love watching BB. He was the aggressor and should have got that decision.

[@Dodge-gh9om]

Ive met Butterbean in person and all i can say is what a great guy.

[@richardbrowne1217]

Why did the big guy win? Butterbean nocked him down 3-4 times.

[@marcus69696]

True

[@majortom8990]

Because he kept being cheap like it was a videogame. Guy had every physical advantage, but had no heart. Somebody made a lot money is probably why.

[@yelis84]

no fueron caidas de golpes

[@johnsheetz6639]

He checked that leg kick like a pro though

[@kevinmunday5782]

The tall Guy was obviously Very fearful of Butterbeans punching Power, even with His huge height and reach advantage He relied more on kicks.

[@kickyoassfuckhead8538]

I wonder how long this guy's been in training to learn how to fall down like he keeps falling. It looks to me like he's had a lot of practice at falling down.

[@FRLN500]

He trained at the Joe Biden school of falling down.

[@frescofranko]

Bean won that fight, legend.

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

I love the commentary. It's like 2 min of words I got no clue then the only thing I understand is ohabuttabeana 😂😆😂

[@user-bg3dr1bt3d]

Hats off Butter Bean standing his ground and not afraid to bang ‼️ But I could see master Bruce tell big guy” what was that !?! 🤔

[@frostytheape7741]

Gotta love when professional organizations don't spell check their video titles

[@ractorstudios]

lol

[@siegfriedo]

Glory is "renown" for their poor youtube video channel management, as well as piss poor quality of videos, let alone live streamings (PPV). Amateurs.

[@user-fv9sz4qe6s]

ㅒ8ㅒㅒㅒ8ㅣ

[@majortom8990]

The 'giant' keeps falling down on purpose like a soccer player. Cheap.

[@user-ik1yy9ld3o]

БЛАГОРОДНЫЕ СОПЕРНИКИ И С УВАЖЕНИЕМ ДРУГ К ДРУГУ СОРЕВНОВАЛИСЬ

[@jeffrhorer1811]

Butter Bean is a legend. He has fought everyone! He's the veritable brick wall but with boxing skills. Immovable. Nearly unstoppable.

[@johnnycorn7225]

I saw three swings where butterbean missed by a butt hair or else it would have been nap time for giant. You could see the look on his face after butter being connected the first time

[@willifrias9605]

El gigante tuvo mucha ventaja y no la supo aprovechar

[@anthonywilliams9170]

I think butter bean tried to take his gloves off and really lay into this guy within the first minute after the kicks he got .

[@lizardfirefighter110]

Butter bean had a good strategy for the kicks, he just didn’t make contact. How is it that the winner kept falling on his ass?😳

[@robertschulke1596]

The big guy was obviously taught by a much smaller, lighter person. His moves are all wrong for his size. He takes no advantage of his arm or leg reach. His short tentative steps, and easy loss of balance show that his leg strength is not up to handling his body.

[@aminadabedocarmosussuarana8098]

Quando o homem ñ sabe usar a arma que tem ele se torna ineficiente !.

[@carlosamarista3125]

Que caballeros estos dos gladiadores, asi debe ser el humano, no odio no rencor

[@SurvivalSpheres]

Silva didn’t look happy at the end, he knew he didn’t truly win and thus couldn’t celebrate. This shows he’s a good character, I bet the two went for a drink afterwards.

[@clodoaldoassis7960]

Esse grandão é mole de mas meu tinha que da a vitória pro baixinho o baixinho foi pra cima e botou o grandão pra correr tu é doido mininu 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrMarkos041]

verdade, esse gigante correu igual uma cadela.

[@jeosafaalmeidasilva9460]

Com certeza O gordinho foi bem melhor O grandão é lerdo e não sabe dar um soco kkkkk

[@clodoaldoassis7960]

@@jeosafaalmeidasilva9460 É veidadi JO kkkkkkkkk

[@raituphan5771]

That leg kick hurt him

[@fuhkoffandie]

Butterbean took that by a mile. Did the refs not notice, DC comebutter bean knocked them down not once, but twice. The giant, it look like he was fighting in slow motion. Once his leg went up for a kick, it would keep going, and it looked like he almost couldn't stop his own leg. The one kick I thought he was going to tug himself to the ground, just from the centrifugal force of kicking. 👊🤕

[@ryanjansen8785]

a tall striker that can kick isn't necesarily the easiest prospect to close the gap on, but butterbean looked like he may've even started to have some accumulated success in bowling ball his way in there so to speak.

[@greatjoeblack2202]

Супербой двух топовых тяжеловесов

[@lastrada52]

Opinion of a former boxer: The giant didn't use his height to his advantage & he could've kept Butterbean away with sharp jabs, fast & consistent -- which he doesn't do. Obviously, he never trained for that though he got one good jab in & he should've realized this was the way to go. In the 3rd round -- at 10:38 the Giant lands a good straight on Butterbean's face. At 11:07 another crisp punch. Montana depends too much on his leg sweeps and he has no legs. Though consistent sweeps may take a toll. They're skinny legs & not muscular. Butterbean thought he could bully his way into this guy but he's no Rocky Marciano & the Giant is strong too. deflects punches & shoves Butterbean away. Butterbean has heavy bombs but he has to get in close to deliver them but he's too wild. If the Giant has Butterbean's face on his chest as Butterbean wails away Marciano or Tyson style -- his long arms would've been ineffective. This never happened. This wasn't one of Butterbean's better fights. He missed a lot. Butterbean never took any risk in this fight and never gets in close. The Giant won because he was good at tying up Butterbean's charges by pushing Butterbean's head, shoving him away. The Giant must've landed good shots since it's Butterbean's left eye that was swollen. Look between rounds when they apply pressure on Butterbean's eyes & forehead. In the last round, Butterbean seems to dance a moment -- that's to get the blood circulating in his legs. He's obviously losing footwork from the kicks. They were both cautious but this fight showed clumsiness, ineffective boxing & it was un-impressive. But, it was entertaining. What's with both fighters breathing hard when it's only a 3 round fight? Do they do any training? Conditioning? Do they have any stamina? If this was a 12-rounder it would've been one boring fight.

[@Stucifer]

The big man wasn't a good boxer. Although his kicks were pretty good, he wasn't hurting Butterbean. Looked like Butterbean moved in after he'd attempt a kick. I think the big man was very much respecting the power of Butterbean. It was a dud of a fight

[@lastrada52]

@@Stucifer - Agreed.

[@Hanzyscure]

Butterbean was always a 3 round fighter.

[@lastrada52]

@@Hanzyscure - Yes, Hanzy Scure. This is where I have an issue with people saying Butterbean is so great. The only fight, I think, he went 12 rounds with a "name" fighter was Larry Holmes. An old man at the time & he was still standing in the 12th. Butterbean couldn't take the old man out. And if I remember correctly, Butterbean was a little sloppy in that fight. I think he was intimidated by Holmes' skills & reputation (whatever was left). Entertainment? Butterbean always delivered. Now we have Bob Sapp. Lord help us.

[@Nobody_896]

Butterbean has no fear that's for darn sure ,although I've always thought how great he could have been if he'd just layed off those porkpies, his stamina tended to let him down after the third round, just from being overloaded i guess, running will get those pounds off pretty fast, it works for me,

[@ryanjansen8785]

this fight got more interesting once i found out kicks were involved. a big, tall individual who liked to make use of his longest limbs, but butterbean started to gain some momentum as soon as hr started doing a good job of pressing into this giant after taking a leg kick. it showed the giant man that there could be reprecussions and id like to say that butterbean had a little more sway for most of the fight, but the big guy up he was against mayve started to get more fluent towards the end again.

[@lazye9308]

Didn't know Butterbean went into kickboxing🤔,I bet you his kick stats is lower than the ground he walking on.

[@timothyjerry2455]

What I like about BB is that he has a punch that could knock any man out. It’s a matter of how well can his opponent avoid it. This huge guy did well.

[@gokugoma3258]

This huge guy was scared.. he ran the whole fight

[@okamesanex]

バタービーン選手、もっとかわいい顔してた記憶だったけど めっちゃ男前な顔しててカッコいい！！

[@karlplaysdrums]

I love the bean. Prolly the only fighter in the world who could knock someone out with a punch to the elbow.

[@marcelodragonescostasp]

O outro só tem tamanho cai sozinho....

[@ordinarypete]

This is the first match I ever seen BB in where the other guy didn’t basically DIE. I guess that’s to be expected since he’s fighting a Titan

[@Mantelar]

BB should have thought about this a bit more. He should’ve been throwing at that wide open mid section at his own head level

[@xxkazthecatxx1776]

I give this bout 5of 5 stars. When it comes to tall fighters you see a lot with some kind of major flaw, like they are slow of the body and or mind but this guy is swift, solid, not frail and agile. He had reaction and toughness to take a butter to the chin without any wobble. Im 6'2 220 and i cant claim that a butterbean hook the chin would send me on my ass and turning around from then on. for sure, the bean has a freaking 60inch waste and like 40inch guns. He did win from kicking the butterball in the legs but damn who hasnt to win against him, this guys athletic ability and some real boxing between them would have been gnarly