# Joop Kasteel

Joop Kasteel, also known as "de zwarte parel" ("the black pearl", born 27 August 1964), is a Dutch former mixed martial artist. He made his mixed martial arts debut on 15 June 1996. He is a veteran of the RINGS promotion and as he has fought the majority of his fights for them.
Kasteel's trainers were Chris Dolman, Hans Nijman and Michel van Halderen he also stated he trained with "Dirty" Bob Schrijber. As a former bodybuilder he went into the MMA world & became one of the most popular Dutch fighters noted for his power and physique, normally weighing in at around 265 lbs.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 32 matches | 19 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 8 |
| By submission | 8 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 19–13 | Dan Severn | KO (knee & punches) | Rings Holland: Men of Honor | 11 December 2005 | 1 | 0:46 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 18–13 | Cheick Kongo | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: World's Greatest | 4 April 2004 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Win | 18–12 | Peter Verschuren | DQ | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | 8 June 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 17–12 | Jerrel Venetiaan | KO (punches) | 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6 | 16 March 2003 | 1 | 6:28 | Netherlands |
| Win | 17–11 | Dave Vader | Submission (scarf hold) | Rings Holland: One Moment In Time | 1 December 2002 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Win | 16–11 | Barrington Renford Patterson | Submission (neck crank) | It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time | 29 September 2002 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Loss | 15–11 | Paul Cahoon | Submission (exhausation) | 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 | 17 March 2002 | | | Netherlands |
| Win | 15–10 | Fatih Kocamis | Submission (armlock) | Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard | 2 December 2001 | 1 | 1:57 | Netherlands |
| Win | 14–10 | Hubert Numrich | Submission (armlock) | BOA 3: Battle of Arnhem 3 | 23 September 2001 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Loss | 13–10 | Paul Cahoon | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory | 10 June 2001 | 2 | | Netherlands |
| Win | 13–9 | Roman Zentsov | Submission (shoulder lock) | MillenniumSports: Veni Vidi Vici | 22 April 2001 | | | Netherlands |
| Win | 12–9 | Yuriy Kochkine | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever | 28 January 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 11–9 | Bobby Hoffman | KO (punches) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B | 22 December 2000 | 1 | 0:43 | Osaka, Japan |
| Win | 11–8 | Lee Hasdell | TKO (shoulder injury) | Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi | 4 June 2000 | 1 | 1:18 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 10–8 | Gilbert Yvel | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | 6 February 2000 | 1 | 4:16 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 10–7 | Tariel Bitsadze | TKO | Rings: Rings Georgia | 8 October 1999 | 1 | 4:11 | Georgia, United States |
| Loss | 10–6 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | Rings: Rise 5th | 19 August 1999 | 2 | 2:17 | Japan |
| Win | 10–5 | Tariel Bitsadze | Submission (keylock) | Rings: Rise 4th | 24 June 1999 | 1 | 6:01 | Japan |
| Loss | 9–5 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (achilles lock) | Rings: Rise 3rd | 22 May 1999 | 1 | 9:40 | Japan |
| Loss | 9–4 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | TKO (palm strikes) | Rings: Rise 2nd | 23 April 1999 | 1 | 7:32 | Japan |
| Win | 9–3 | Henk Kuipers | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: Judgement Day | 7 February 1999 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Win | 8–3 | Masayuki Naruse | TKO | Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament | 23 December 1998 | 1 | 8:33 | Japan |
| Win | 7–3 | Herman van Tol | KO (kick to the body) | Rings Holland: Who's the Boss | 7 June 1998 | | | Netherlands |
| Loss | 6–3 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili | Submission | Rings: Third Fighting Integration | 29 May 1998 | 1 | 5:54 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 6–2 | Ameran Bitsadze | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | 8 February 1998 | 1 | 2:15 | Netherlands |
| Loss | 5–2 | Kiyoshi Tamura | KO | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final | 21 January 1998 | | | |
| Win | 5–1 | Lee Hasdell | Submission (headlock) | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | 25 October 1997 | 1 | 8:55 | Japan |
| Loss | 4–1 | Pete Williams | TKO (knee injury) | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | 26 September 1997 | 1 | 8:25 | Japan |
| Win | 4–0 | Pedro Palm | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | 29 June 1997 | 1 | | Netherlands |
| Win | 3–0 | Mitsuya Nagai | TKO (lost points) | Rings: Extension Fighting 2 | 22 April 1997 | 1 | 6:27 | Japan |
| Win | 2–0 | Mitsuya Nagai | KO (punches) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | 2 February 1997 | 1 | 5:12 | Netherlands |
| Win | 1–0 | Rusky Rodgers | N/A | Fight Gala: Mix Fight Night | 15 June 1996 | | | Netherlands |