# Rob van Esdonk
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{{short description|Dutch kickboxer and MMA fighter}}
{{family name hatnote|van Esdonk|Esdonk|lang=Dutch}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Rob van Esdonk
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|10|25}}
| birth_place = [Den Bosch](/source/Den_Bosch), Netherlands
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| height = {{height|m=1.98|precision=1}}
| weight = {{convert|97.0|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [Heavyweight](/source/Heavyweight_(MMA))
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| style = [Thaiboxing](/source/Thaiboxing)
| stance = Orthodox
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| team = Van Deutekom Gym
Vos Gym
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| years_active = 1997 - 2005 (MMA)
| mma_kowin = 3
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'''Rob van Esdonk''' (born 25 October 1964) is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_people)[{{Cite web |title= Rob van Esdonk |publisher= [Sherdog](/source/Sherdog) |url= http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rob-van-Esdonk-1485 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141017200439/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Rob-van-Esdonk-1485 |archivedate= October 17, 2014 |url-status= live }}] former [kickboxer](/source/kickboxing) and [mixed martial artist](/source/mixed_martial_arts)[{{Cite web |title= Rob Van Esdonk |publisher= mixedmartialarts.com |url= http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/6F7731FEDA536E62/Rob-van-Esdonk/ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106095925/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/6F7731FEDA536E62/Rob-van-Esdonk/ |archivedate= November 6, 2014 |url-status= live }}] who competed in the [heavyweight](/source/Heavyweight_(MMA)) division.[{{Cite web |title= Rob Van Esdonk |publisher= fightmatrix.com |url= http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Rob+van+Esdonk/1471/ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106100327/http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Rob+van+Esdonk/1471/ |archivedate= November 6, 2014 |url-status= live }}]
==Kickboxing career==
=== Notable Bouts ===
*In 1993 Rob fought [Peter Aerts](/source/Peter_Aerts) for For the WMTA World Heavyweight Championship and lost by knockout in the 4th round.
*In 1994 Rob rematched Peter in the K-1 Grand Prix '94, Quarter Finals and lost by knockout in the 3rd round.
*In 1994 Rob fought [Andy Hug](/source/Andy_Hug) in the event K-1: Legend for the UKF World Super Heavyweight Championship and lost by knockout in the 4th round.
*In 1997 Rob fought [Pedro Rizzo](/source/Pedro_Rizzo) in the event Nikko T. Press Productions: Battle of the Best, Semi Finals and lost by 3rd-round knockout
*In 1998 Rob fought Achille Roger in K-1 Fight Night '98, Quarter Finals and lost by 4th-round knockout.
*In 1998 Rob fought [Xhavit Bajrami](/source/Xhavit_Bajrami) in K-1 Fight Night '98, Semi Finals and won by a first-round knockout(doctor stoppage).
*In 1998 Rob fought [Stefan Leko](/source/Stefan_Leko) in K-1 Fight Night '98, Final for the K-1 Fight Night '98 Tournament Championship and lost by KO (punches) in the 3rd round.
*In 1999 Rob fought [Jérôme Le Banner](/source/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Le_Banner) in the event Les Stars du Ring and lost by a first round ko.
==Mixed martial arts record==
{{Clear}}
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{{MMA record start}}
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–3
| Peter Mulder
| TKO (knees and punches)
| [Rings Holland: Armed and Dangerous](/source/2005_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|2005|April|03}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:03
| [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht), Netherlands
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–2
| Andre Tete
| TKO (punches)
| [Rings Holland: Born Invincible](/source/2004_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|2004|December|12}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:43
| [Alytus](/source/Alytus), [Alytus County](/source/Alytus_County), Lithuania
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 3–2
| Andre Tete
| KO (punch)
| [Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard](/source/2001_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|2001|December|02}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:28
| [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht), Netherlands
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| [Peter Verschuren](/source/Peter_Verschuren)
| Submission (scarf hold armlock)
| [Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi](/source/2000_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|2000|June|04}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:41
| [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht), Netherlands
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–1
| [Big Mo T](/source/Big_Mo_T)
| TKO (knee to the body)
| [Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion](/source/2000_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|2000|February|06}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:58
| [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht), Netherlands
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–1
| [Tsuyoshi Kosaka](/source/Tsuyoshi_Kosaka)
| Submission (heel hook)
| [Rings Holland: The King of Rings](/source/1998_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|1998|February|08}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:57
| [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), [North Holland](/source/North_Holland), Netherlands
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Dennis Crouweel
| TKO (referee stoppage from a broken nose)
| [Rings Holland: The Final Challenge](/source/1997_in_Fighting_Network_Rings)
| {{dts|1997|February|02}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:38
| [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), [North Holland](/source/North_Holland), Netherlands
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==See also==
*[List of male mixed martial artists](/source/List_of_male_mixed_martial_artists)
==References==
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Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:Dutch male kickboxers
Category:Dutch male mixed martial artists
Category:Heavyweight kickboxers
Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Category:Dutch male Muay Thai practitioners
Category:Sportspeople from 's-Hertogenbosch
Category:Martial artists from North Brabant
Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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