K-1 Announces Open Tryouts at Muscle Beach in Los Angeles

[Keithlewis]

K-1 Hopefuls Have the Chance to Compete for $2 Million in Prize Purses


Revered by fans around the world as one of the biggest events ever in the history of martial arts, the legendary, prestigious and premier kickboxing organization, K-1, today announced it will hold its first ever open tryouts at the famed Muscle Beach in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 19, 2012 starting at 1:00 p.m. PT.

K-1 is offering this unprecedented opportunity for K-1 hopefuls to fight in a 2012 event and the chance to compete for $2 Million in prize money. $1 million will be awarded to the 2012 K-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix winner along with $300,000 for second place, as well as $300,000 for the winner of the 2012 K-1 MAX tournament.

"K-1 would like to invite all talented stand-up fighters to come to Muscle Beach in LA on July 19 and show us what you have, and why you belong in the K-1 family," said Doug Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer, K-1. "K-1 is the gold standard in stand-up fighting, and we are searching for the best new athletes out there to represent K-1 and possibly become one of kickboxing's newest icons."

Signing up for the K-1 Open Tryouts is easy - simply visit the K-1 FACEBOOK page at: http://www.facebook.com/K1GlobalTV.ENG. After registering, you will receive your confirmation via email.

K-1 is the largest kickboxing promotion in history. Since 1993, K-1 has presented professional live martial arts events in 38 countries featuring the best and most accomplished athletes in the sport.

World Grand Prix Champions of K-1 include Alistair Overeem, Mark Hunt, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky and Semmy Schilt. K-1 has held broadcast deals with ESPN and HDNet in the United States, Fuji TV in Japan, and numerous other networks across the globe. K-1 returned to the world stage on May 26, 2012 in Madrid, Spain drawing a packed stadium and hundreds of thousands of views on the K-1 Live Stream.

For more information on K-1 please email info@k-1.tv.

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ALISTAIR OVEREEM AND MASATOTO ATTEND K-1 OPEN TRYOUTS

K-1 Open Tryouts are July 19 at Muscle Beach - FREE and OPEN to the Public


With close to 200 men from all over the world pre-registered for the K-1 Open Tryouts, K-1 has reached out to two of its former champions, Alistair Overeem, World Grand Prix Champion and Masato, two-time MAX Champion, to help evaluate and scout all the Hopefuls trying out next week Thursday for a chance to fight in the K-1 organization.

Overeem and Masato will head to Muscle Beach on July 19 to alternate as judges during the tryouts, and also will pose for photos with the athletes and fans in attendance. Overeem and Masato join fighting legends Tyrone Spong, Dewey Cooper, Mighty Mo and Rick Roufus who were already scheduled to attend. The K-1 Open Tryouts are FREE and OPEN to the public.

With only one week left until the tryouts, Hopefuls should confirm their participation by pre-registering through the K-1 FACEBOOK page at: http://www.facebook.com/K1GlobalTV.ENG.

"We are thrilled that Alistair Overeem and Masato are coming to the K-1 Open Tryouts next Thursday at Muscle Beach," said Doug Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer, K-1. "I have asked Alistair and Masato to join Tyrone Spong, Dewey Cooper, Rick Roufus and Mighty Mo to come out to LA and help K-1 find the next great breed of fighters and world champions."

[Keithlewis]

K-1 WELCOMES WORLD CHAMPIONDON "THE DRAGON" WILSON TO OPEN TRYOUTS

ALSO: VINNIE SHOREMAN AND NICKY WHELAN CONFIRMED AS EVENT ANNOUNCERS


K-1 Open Tryouts are Tomorrow Starting at 1:00 p.m. PT - Free and Open to the Public(Registration for Tryouts Close Thursday at 11:00 a.m. PT). K-1 is pleased to announce that one of the world's greatest champions of kickboxing, Don "The Dragon" Wilson is heading over to the famed Muscle Beach this Thursday for the official K-1 Tryouts.

Wilson tops off the already all-star cast of K-1 legends joining in the event, including the last man to ever hold the K-1 Grand Prix belt Alistair Overeem, Rick Roufus, Benny 'The Jet" Urquidez, Mighty Mo, Dewey Cooper and Masato who are already scheduled for this Thursday's event.

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