Ariel Mastov

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name = Ariel Mastov


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Ariel "The Shadow" Mastov (born August 10, 1975) is a professional kickboxer and former 8 times WPKA Kobukan Karate champion, currently competing in K-1 fighting circuit. cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b06_0811.htm
title=K-1 World GP - Press Conference
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

Biography & career

Ariel Mastov was born in Uzbekistan and grew up in Ashdod, Israel. In 2003 he immigrated to United States, settling in Los Angeles, California. He trains at Legends Gym in Hollywood.

On August 12, 2006 Mastov made his K-1 debut at K-1 World GP 2006 in Las Vegas II against Michael McDonald as a late substitute for scheduled fighter Jeremy Williams who was not cleared to fight by Nevada State Athletic Commission.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b06_0811.htm
title=K-1 World GP - Press Conference
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

On August 11, 2007 Ariel was scheduled to participate on his second K-1 tournament at K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas but due to last minute pullout by Chalid Arrab he was replaced to fight Petr Vondracek on one of the Superfights, winning the bout by spinning heel kick KO.cite web
url=http://www.prokarateweekly.com/press/081007k1.htm
title="K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 In Las Vegas: Mastov Replaces Absent Arrab"
last=Afromowitz
first=Mike
publisher=prokarateweekly.com
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

Titles

* 2000-2005 WPKA Japan Karate Heavyweight champion
* 1999-2000 WPKA Israel Karate Heavyweight champion

Kickboxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|11 Wins (7 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 1 Loss
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2008-09-12
no2Loss
flagicon|FRA Freddy Kemayo
K-1 Slovakia 2008, Bratislava, Slovakia
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
1

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08/11/2007
yes2Win
flagicon|CZE Petr Vondracek
K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas
KO (Spinning heel kick)
3
1:52
-KO
08/12/2006
no2Loss
flagicon|CAN Michael McDonald
K-1 World GP 2006 in Las Vegas II
Decision
3
3:00
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04/27/2003
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Shinichi Hasegawa
18th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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10/14/2002
yes2 Win
flagicon|USA John Dickson
17th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
KO (Punches)
1

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10/14/2002
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Shinichi Hasegawa
17th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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03/31/2002
yes2 Win
flagicon|USA Thomas Sims
16th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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03/26/2000
yes2 Win
flagicon|USA Thomas Sims
14th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
KO (Punches)
3

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03/26/2000
yes2 Win
flagicon|UKR Roman Monastirsky
14th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
Decison
3
3:00
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See also

*List of male kickboxers
*List of K-1 Events
*List of kickboxing organizations

References

External links

* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/index.htm Official K-1 website]
* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/profile/a_mastov.html Ariel Mastov K-1 profile]
* [http://www.wpka-kobukan.org/index.html Official WPKA Kobukan website]