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Ariel "The Shadow" Mastov (born August 10, 1975) is an Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i kickboxer and former 8 times WPKA Kobukan Karate

Karate

is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

champion, currently competing in K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

fighting circuit.

Biography and career

Ariel Mastov was born in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....

and grew up in Ashdod, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. In 2003 he immigrated to United States

United States

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, settling in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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. He trains at Legends Gym in Hollywood.

On August 12, 2006 Mastov made his K-1

K-1

debut at K-1 World GP 2006 in Las Vegas II against Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (kickboxer)

Michael "The Black Sniper" McDonald is a retired Canadian Heavyweight kickboxer. He is the former three time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion.-Early life:Michael McDonald was born in Birmingham, England...

as a late substitute for scheduled fighter Jeremy Williams

Jeremy Williams (boxer)

Jeremy Williams is a former professional boxer and mixed martial artist.-Amateur career:As an amateur, he was the 1989 and 1990 United States amateur Light Heavyweight champion and the 1990 and 1991 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion, and is a member of the Golden Gloves hall of...

who was not cleared to fight by Nevada State Athletic Commission.

On August 11, 2007 Ariel was scheduled to participate on his second K-1

K-1

tournament at K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas but due to last minute pullout by Chalid Arrab

Chalid Arrab

Chalid "Die Faust" Arrab is a German kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Moroccan descent. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers.-Biography and career:...

he was replaced to fight Petr Vondracek

Petr Vondráček

Petr Vondráček born May 18, 1977 in Czech Republic is a super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Bacardi. He is a former W.K.A. World Champion.-Biography:...

on one of the Superfights, winning the bout by spinning heel kick KO.

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), 2 Loss
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| 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
|-
| 2008-09-12
| Loss
|

Freddy Kemayo

Freddy "Crazy Horse" Kemayo is a French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is three time French Kickboxing champion currently competing in K-1, Local Kombat, SuperKombat and many other promotions....

| K-1 Slovakia 2008, Bratislava, Slovakia
| TKO (Doctor stoppage)
| 1
|
|-
|08/11/2007
|Win
|

Petr Vondracek

Petr Vondráček

Petr Vondráček born May 18, 1977 in Czech Republic is a super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Bacardi. He is a former W.K.A. World Champion.-Biography:...

|K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas
|KO (Spinning heel kick)
|3
|1:52
|-KO
|08/12/2006
|Loss
|

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (kickboxer)

|K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas II
|Decision (Unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
| 04/27/2003
| Win
|

Shinichi Hasegawa
| 18th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 10/14/2002
| Win
|

John Dickson
| 17th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| KO (Punches)
| 1
|
|-
| 10/14/2002
| Win
|

Shinichi Hasegawa
| 17th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 03/31/2002
| Win
|

Thomas Sims
| 16th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 03/26/2000
| Win
|

Thomas Sims
| 14th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| KO (Punches)
| 3
|
|-
| 03/26/2000
| Win
|

Roman Monastirsky
| 14th WPKA Kobukan Karate championships, Japan
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-

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Biography and career

Titles

Kickboxing record

See also

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