K-1 OPEN TRYOUTS IN LA - Thursday, July 19 - Starts at 1:00 p.m. PT

From K-1:

K-1 OPEN TRYOUTS DRAW OVER 200 HOPEFULS VYING FOR A CHANCE AT $2 MILLION IN PRIZE MONEY

Plus: Top Fighting Stars Alistair Overeem, Mighty Mo, Rick Roufus, Dewey Cooper, Masato and Tyrone Spong to Attend

Los Angeles, CA - With a total of $2 million in prize money at stake, more than 200 K-1 Hopefuls are headed to Muscle Beach this Thursday to tryout for the K-1 organization and win a slot in the 2012 tournament, and the chance to become the new K-1 Champion. The first-ever K-1 Open Tryouts at Muscle Beach take place Thursday, July 19 starting at 1:00 p.m. PT. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public.

Media are invited and encouraged to attend; interviews and Photo-Ops with K-1 Hopefuls, K-1 Legends and K-1 Executives will be available.

WHO:
Over 200 K-1 Hopefuls Vying for the Chance to Fight in K-1 Also: K-1 Legends Alistair Overeem, Rick Roufus, Mighty Mo, and more to help judge Hopefuls

WHAT:
K-1 Open Tryouts

WHERE:
Muscle Beach, Venice, CA

WHEN:
THURSDAY, JULY 19 - Starting at 1:00 p.m. PT

WHY:
K-1 Hopefuls Can Win a Slot in 2012 Event and the Chance to Become New K-1 World Grand Prix or MAX Champion

About K-1:
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.

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