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Joop Kasteel | |
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Born | Amersfoort, Netherlands | 27 August 1964
Other names | De Zwarte Parel (the black pearl) |
Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] |
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) [1] |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Netherlands |
Rank | Mike's Gym Team Hardcore |
Years active | 1995–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 32 |
Wins | 19 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |
Losses | 13 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 4 |
Unknown | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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. [1]
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.
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 | Notes |
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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 |
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