Rob van Esdonk

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Rob van Esdonk
Born (1964-10-25) 25 October 1964 (age 59)
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight97.0 kg (213.8 lb; 15.27 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Thaiboxing
Stance Orthodox
TeamVan Deutekom Gym
Vos Gym
Years active1997 - 2005 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins4
By knockout3
By submission1
Losses3
By knockout2
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rob van Esdonk (born 25 October 1964) is a Dutch [1] former kickboxer and mixed martial artist [2] who competed in the heavyweight division. [3]

Contents

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
? wins (? KOs), ? losses, ? draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
1999-02-27Loss Flag of France.svg Jérôme Le Banner Les Stars du Ring Marseille, France KO (left hook)12:28
1998-06-06Loss Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko K-1 Fight Night '98, Final Zürich, Switzerland KO (punches)31:57
For the K-1 Fight Night '98 Tournament Championship.
1998-06-06Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xhavit Bajrami K-1 Fight Night '98, Semi Finals Zürich, Switzerland TKO (doctor stoppage)12:49
1998-06-06Loss Flag of France.svg Achille Roger K-1 Fight Night '98, Quarter Finals Zürich, Switzerland TKO4
1997-05-11Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Rizzo Nikko T. Press Productions: Battle of the Best, Semi Finals 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands TKO (corner stoppage)3
1994-12-10Loss Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andy Hug K-1 Legend Nagoya, Japan KO (left hook)40:55
For the UKF World Super Heavyweight Championship.
1994-04-30Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '94, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (right high kick)31:10
1993-09-19Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts The Night of the Gladiators Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (right hook)40:56
For the WMTA World Heavyweight Championship.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches4 wins3 losses
By knockout32
By submission11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss4–3Peter MulderTKO (knees and punches) Rings Holland: Armed and Dangerous April 3, 200511:03 Utrecht, Netherlands
Win4–2Andre TeteTKO (punches) Rings Holland: Born Invincible December 12, 200410:43 Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania
Loss3–2Andre TeteKO (punch) Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard December 2, 200120:28 Utrecht, Netherlands
Win3–1 Peter Verschuren Submission (scarf hold armlock) Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi June 4, 200012:41 Utrecht, Netherlands
Win2–1 Big Mo T TKO (knee to the body) Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion February 6, 200014:58 Utrecht, Netherlands
Loss1–1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka Submission (heel hook) Rings Holland: The King of Rings February 8, 199820:57 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Win1–0Dennis CrouweelTKO (referee stoppage from a broken nose) Rings Holland: The Final Challenge February 2, 199712:38 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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References

  1. "Rob van Esdonk". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014.
  2. "Rob Van Esdonk". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014.
  3. "Rob Van Esdonk". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014.