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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 and 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

|- | Win | align=center| 19–13 | Dan Severn | KO (knee & punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:46 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 18–13 | Cheick Kongo | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 18–12 | Peter Verschuren | DQ | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 17–12 | Jerrel Venetiaan | KO (punches) | 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:28 | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 17–11 | Dave Vader | Submission (scarf hold) | | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 16–11 | Barrington Renford Patterson | Submission (neck crank) | It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 15–11 | Paul Cahoon | Submission (exhausation) | 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 | | | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 15–10 | Fatih Kocamis | Submission (armlock) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:57 | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 14–10 | Hubert Numrich | Submission (armlock) | BOA 3: Battle of Arnhem 3 | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–10 | Paul Cahoon | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 2 | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 13–9 | Roman Zentsov | Submission (shoulder lock) | MillenniumSports: Veni Vidi Vici | | | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 12–9 | Yuriy Kochkine | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 11–9 | Bobby Hoffman | KO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:43 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 11–8 | Lee Hasdell | TKO (shoulder injury) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:18 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 10–8 | Gilbert Yvel | KO (palm strikes) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:16 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 10–7 | Tariel Bitsadze | TKO | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:11 | Georgia, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 10–6 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:17 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 10–5 | Tariel Bitsadze | Submission (keylock) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:01 | Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–5 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (achilles lock) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 9:40 | Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–4 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | TKO (palm strikes) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 7:32 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–3 | Henk Kuipers | KO (palm strikes) | | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 8–3 | Masayuki Naruse | TKO | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:33 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 7–3 | Herman van Tol | KO (kick to the body) | | | | | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 6–3 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili | Submission | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:54 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 6–2 | Ameran Bitsadze | Submission (arm triangle choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:15 | Netherlands | |- | Loss | align=center| 5–2 | Kiyoshi Tamura | KO | | | | | | |- | Win | align=center| 5–1 | Lee Hasdell | Submission (headlock) | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:55 | Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 4–1 | Pete Williams | TKO (knee injury) | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 8:25 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Pedro Palm | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | | align=center| 1 | | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0 | Mitsuya Nagai | TKO (lost points) | Rings: Extension Fighting 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 6:27 | Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Mitsuya Nagai | KO (punches) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:12 | Netherlands | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Rusky Rodgers | N/A | Fight Gala: Mix Fight Night | | | | Netherlands |

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