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Ariel Mastov (; born August 10, 1975) is an Israeli
kickboxer Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and ...
and former 8 times WPKA Kobukan Karate champion, currently competing in
K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
fighting circuit.


Biography and career

Ariel Mastov was born in
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and grew up in
Ashdod Ashdod (, ; , , or ; Philistine language, Philistine: , romanized: *''ʾašdūd'') is the List of Israeli cities, sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District (Israel), Southern District, it lies on the Mediterranean ...
,
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. In 2003 he immigrated to the
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, settling in
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. He is training at Legends Gym in
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. On August 12, 2006 Mastov made his
K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
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 The Nevada State Athletic Commission (also known as the Nevada Athletic Commission or NSAC) regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxer ...
. Mastov lost the bout via unanimous decision. On August 11, 2007 Ariel was scheduled to participate on his second
K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
tournament at K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, but due to last minute pullout by
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he was replaced to fight
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on one of the Superfights, winning the bout by KO (spinning heel kick).


Titles

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


Kickboxing record (Incomplete)


See also

*
List of male kickboxers This is a list of notable male professional kickboxing, kickboxers. A * Parviz Abdullayev * Donegi Abena * Lukas Achterberg * Thomas Adamandopoulos * Serhiy Adamchuk * Romie Adanza * Benjamin Adegbuyi * Israel Adesanya * Peter Aerts * Ryo Aitak ...
*
List of K-1 Events This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...


References


External links


Official K-1 website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mastov, Ariel 1975 births Living people Heavyweight kickboxers Israeli expatriates in the United States Israeli male karateka Israeli male kickboxers Israeli people of Uzbekistani-Jewish descent Jewish Israeli sportspeople Uzbekistani emigrants to Israel Uzbekistani Jews Soviet emigrants to Israel Soviet Jews