JK
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Dutch martial artist
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
27 August 1964(Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Residences
Amsterdam
The details
Biography
Introduction
Joop Kasteel, also known as 'de zwarte parel' (the black pearl, born 27 August 1964, Amersfoort) is a former Dutch mixed martial artist. Kasteel 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.
His 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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19-13 | Dan Severn | KO (knee & punches) | Rings Holland: Men of Honor | 000000002005-12-11-0000December 11, 2005 | 1 | 0:46 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 18-13 | Cheick Kongo | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: World's Greatest | 000000002004-04-04-0000April 4, 2004 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 18-12 | Peter Verschuren | DQ | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | 000000002003-06-08-0000June 8, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 17-12 | Jerrel Venetiaan | KO (punches) | 2H2H 6: Simply the Best 6 | 000000002003-03-16-0000March 16, 2003 | 1 | 6:28 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 17-11 | Dave Vader | Submission (scarf hold) | Rings Holland: One Moment In Time | 000000002002-12-01-0000December 1, 2002 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 16-11 | Barrington Patterson | Submission (neck crank) | It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time | 000000002002-09-29-0000September 29, 2002 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Loss | 15-11 | Paul Cahoon | Submission (exhausation) | 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 | 000000002002-03-17-0000March 17, 2002 | Netherlands | |||
| Win | 15-10 | Fatih Kocamis | Submission (armlock) | Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard | 000000002001-12-02-0000December 2, 2001 | 1 | 1:57 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 14-10 | Hubert Numrich | Submission (armlock) | BOA 3: Battle of Arnhem 3 | 000000002001-09-23-0000September 23, 2001 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Loss | 13-10 | Paul Cahoon | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory | 000000002001-06-10-0000June 10, 2001 | 2 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 13-9 | Roman Zentsov | Submission (shoulder lock) | MillenniumSports: Veni Vidi Vici | 000000002001-04-22-0000April 22, 2001 | Netherlands | |||
| Win | 12-9 | Yuriy Kochkine | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever | 000000002001-01-28-0000January 28, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 11-9 | Bobby Hoffman | KO (punches) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B | 000000002000-12-22-0000December 22, 2000 | 1 | 0:43 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 11-8 | Lee Hasdell | TKO (shoulder injury) | Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi | 000000002000-06-04-0000June 4, 2000 | 1 | 1:18 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 10-8 | Gilbert Yvel | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | 000000002000-02-06-0000February 6, 2000 | 1 | 4:16 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 10-7 | Tariel Bitsadze | TKO | Rings: Rings Georgia | 000000001999-10-08-0000October 8, 1999 | 1 | 4:11 | Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 10-6 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | Rings: Rise 5th | 000000001999-08-19-0000August 19, 1999 | 2 | 2:17 | Japan | |
| Win | 10-5 | Tariel Bitsadze | Submission (keylock) | Rings: Rise 4th | 000000001999-06-24-0000June 24, 1999 | 1 | 6:01 | Japan | |
| Loss | 9-5 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (achilles lock) | Rings: Rise 3rd | 000000001999-05-22-0000May 22, 1999 | 1 | 9:40 | Japan | |
| Loss | 9-4 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | TKO (palm strikes) | Rings: Rise 2nd | 000000001999-04-23-0000April 23, 1999 | 1 | 7:32 | Japan | |
| Win | 9-3 | Henk Kuipers | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: Judgement Day | 000000001999-02-07-0000February 7, 1999 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 8-3 | Masayuki Naruse | TKO | Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament | 000000001998-12-23-0000December 23, 1998 | 1 | 8:33 | Japan | |
| Win | 7-3 | Herman van Tol | KO (kick tto the body) | Rings Holland: Who's the Boss | 000000001998-06-07-0000June 7, 1998 | Netherlands | |||
| Loss | 6-3 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili | Submission | Rings: Third Fighting Integration | 000000001998-05-29-0000May 29, 1998 | 1 | 5:54 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6-2 | Ameran Bitsadze | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | 000000001998-02-08-0000February 8, 1998 | 1 | 2:15 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Kiyoshi Tamura | KO | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final | 000000001998-01-21-0000January 21, 1998 | ||||
| Win | 5-1 | Lee Hasdell | Submission (headlock) | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | 000000001997-10-25-0000October 25, 1997 | 1 | 8:55 | Japan | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Pete Williams | TKO (knee injury) | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | 000000001997-09-26-0000September 26, 1997 | 1 | 8:25 | Japan | |
| Win | 4-0 | Pedro Palm | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | 000000001997-06-29-0000June 29, 1997 | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 3-0 | Mitsuya Nagai | TKO (lost points) | Rings: Extension Fighting 2 | 000000001997-04-22-0000April 22, 1997 | 1 | 6:27 | Japan | |
| Win | 2-0 | Mitsuya Nagai | KO (punches) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | 000000001997-02-02-0000February 2, 1997 | 1 | 5:12 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 1-0 | Rusky Rodgers | N/A | Fight Gala: Mix Fight Night | 000000001996-06-15-0000June 15, 1996 | Netherlands |