{{short description|Dutch MMA fighter}} {{more footnotes needed|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Joop Kasteel | other_names = De Zwarte Parel (the black pearl) | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|8|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Amersfoort]], Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | height = 1.91 m<ref name=sherdog>[https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joop-Kasteel-1484 Sherdog Fight Finder] Retrieved 25 January 2009</ref> | weight = 120 kg<ref name=sherdog /> | weight_class = [[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]] | reach = | style = [[Kickboxing]] | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Netherlands | team = | rank = [[Mike's Gym]]<br />Team Hardcore | years_active = 1995–present | mma_kowin = 8 | mma_subwin = 8 | mma_decwin = 1 | mma_dqwin = 1 | mma_otherwin = 1 | mma_koloss = 8 | mma_subloss = 4 | mma_decloss = | mma_otherloss = 1 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | url = | sherdog = 1484 | footnotes = | updated = }}
'''Joop Kasteel''', also known as "'''de zwarte parel'''" ("the black pearl", born 27 August 1964), is a Dutch former [[mixed martial arts|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.<ref name=sherdog/>
Kasteel's trainers were [[Chris Dolman]], [[Hans Nijman]] and Michel van Halderen he also stated he trained with [[Bob Schrijber|"Dirty" Bob Schrijber]]. As a former bodybuilder he went into the MMA world and became one of the most popular Dutch fighters noted for his power and physique, normally weighing in at around 265 lbs. {{Clear}}
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= 8 | ko-losses= 8 | sub-wins= 8 | sub-losses= 4 | dec-wins= 1 | dec-losses= | dq-wins= 1 | dq-losses= | other-wins= 1 | other-losses= 1 }} {{MMA record start}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 19–13 | [[Dan Severn]] | KO (knee & punches) | [[2005 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Men of Honor|Rings Holland: Men of Honor]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|December|11}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:46 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 18–13 | [[Cheick Kongo]] | KO (punch) | [[2004 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: World.27s Greatest|Rings Holland: World's Greatest]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2004|April|4}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 18–12 | [[Peter Verschuren]] | DQ | [[It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2003|June|8}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 17–12 | [[Jerrel Venetiaan]] | KO (punches) | 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6 | {{dts|format=dmy|2003|March|16}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:28 | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 17–11 | Dave Vader | Submission (scarf hold) | [[2002 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: One Moment In Time|Rings Holland: One Moment In Time]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2002|December|1}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 16–11 | [[Barrington Renford Patterson]] | Submission (neck crank) | [[It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2002|September|29}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 15–11 | Paul Cahoon | Submission (exhausation) | 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 | {{dts|format=dmy|2002|March|17}} | | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 15–10 | [[Fatih Kocamis]] | Submission (armlock) | [[2001 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard|Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|December|2}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:57 | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 14–10 | Hubert Numrich | Submission (armlock) | BOA 3: Battle of Arnhem 3 | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|September|23}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 13–10 | Paul Cahoon | KO (punch) | [[2001 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: No Guts.2C No Glory|Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|June|10}} | align=center| 2 | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 13–9 | [[Roman Zentsov]] | Submission (shoulder lock) | MillenniumSports: Veni Vidi Vici | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|April|22}} | | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 12–9 | [[Yuriy Kochkine]] | Decision (unanimous) | [[2001 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever|Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|January|28}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 11–9 | [[Bobby Hoffman]] | KO (punches) | [[2000 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B|Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|December|22}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:43 | [[Osaka]], Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 11–8 | [[Lee Hasdell]] | TKO (shoulder injury) | [[2000 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi|Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|June|4}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:18 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 10–8 | [[Gilbert Yvel]] | KO (palm strikes) | [[2000 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion|Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion]] | {{dts|format=dmy|2000|February|6}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:16 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 10–7 | [[Tariel Bitsadze]] | TKO | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Rings Georgia|Rings: Rings Georgia]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|October|8}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:11 | [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 10–6 | [[Kiyoshi Tamura]] | Submission (armbar) | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Rise 5th|Rings: Rise 5th]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|August|19}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:17 | Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 10–5 | [[Tariel Bitsadze]] | Submission (keylock) | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Rise 4th|Rings: Rise 4th]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|June|24}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:01 | Japan | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 9–5 | [[Mikhail Ilyukhin]] | Submission (achilles lock) | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Rise 3rd|Rings: Rise 3rd]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|May|22}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 9:40 | Japan | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 9–4 | [[Yoshihisa Yamamoto (wrestler)|Yoshihisa Yamamoto]] | TKO (palm strikes) | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Rise 2nd|Rings: Rise 2nd]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|April|23}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 7:32 | Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 9–3 | Henk Kuipers | KO (palm strikes) | [[1999 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Judgement Day|Rings Holland: Judgement Day]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1999|February|7}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 8–3 | [[Masayuki Naruse]] | TKO | [[1998 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament|Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|December|23}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:33 | Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 7–3 | [[Herman van Tol]] | KO (kick to the body) | [[1998 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: Who.27s the Boss|Rings Holland: Who's the Boss]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|June|7}} | | | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 6–3 | [[Zaza Tkeshelashvili]] | Submission | [[1998 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Third Fighting Integration|Rings: Third Fighting Integration]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|May|29}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:54 | [[Tokyo]], Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 6–2 | [[Ameran Bitsadze]] | Submission (arm triangle choke) | [[1998 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland: The King of Rings|Rings Holland: The King of Rings]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|February|8}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:15 | Netherlands | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 5–2 | [[Kiyoshi Tamura]] | KO | [[1998 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final|Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1998|January|21}} | | | | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 5–1 | [[Lee Hasdell]] | Submission (headlock) | [[1997 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1|Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|October|25}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:55 | Japan | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 4–1 | [[Pete Williams (fighter)|Pete Williams]] | TKO (knee injury) | [[1997 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings - Extension Fighting 7|Rings: Extension Fighting 7]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|September|26}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:25 | Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 4–0 | [[Pedro Palm]] | KO (palm strikes) | [[1997 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland - Utrecht at War|Rings Holland: Utrecht at War]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|June|29}} | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3–0 | [[Mitsuya Nagai]] | TKO (lost points) | [[1997 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings - Extension Fighting 2|Rings: Extension Fighting 2]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|April|22}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:27 | Japan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2–0 | [[Mitsuya Nagai]] | KO (punches) | [[1997 in Fighting Network Rings#Rings Holland - The Final Challenge|Rings Holland: The Final Challenge]] | {{dts|format=dmy|1997|February|2}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:12 | Netherlands | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1–0 | Rusky Rodgers | N/A | Fight Gala: Mix Fight Night | {{dts|format=dmy|1996|June|15}} | | | Netherlands | {{end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.joopkasteel.nl}} * {{Sherdog}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717104117/http://sfuk.tripod.com/events_04/rings_holland1.html "RINGS Holland 'The worlds [''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> greatest'" - SFUK] * [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://portal.mixfight.nl/nederlands/nieuws/interview_joop_kasteel__2___voeding_/&ei=KueuS6P_FIaeswOXodWHDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ7gEwADgU&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Joop%2BKasteel%2522%2Bnews%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN "JOOP INTERVIEW CASTLE (2)" - Mix Fight] * [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://portal.mixfight.nl/nederlands/nieuws/interview_joop_kasteel__4___reizen_/&ei=oueuS-i4BYWOtAPZitGIDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAgQ7gEwATgo&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Joop%2BKasteel%2522%2Bnews%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN "JOOP INTERVIEW CASTLE (4)" - Mix Fight] * [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.ashiharaholland.com/html/news_coverage.html&ei=COiuS7OkApLosQOy9YzjDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ7gEwADg8&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Joop%2BKasteel%2522%2Bnews%26start%3D60%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN "RINGS HOLLAND 'The worlds [''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> greatest'" - Ashihara Karate] * [https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/boxing/2002/09/10/cahoon-leads-euro-fight-100252-12187727/ "Cahoon leads Euro fight" - Echo] * [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.destentor.nl%2Fregio%2Fveluwewest%2Farticle688544.ece "Judoka Harvey shows his muscles in Putten" - de Stentor] * [https://www.quebrada.net/news/NewsRINGS1.html "FIGHTING NETWORK RINGS" - Quebrada]
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