Ken Shamrock and Ken Yasuda launch ProFit101.net

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The MMA, and strength and fitness worlds are about to go through a HUGE revolution.   And to chat with Knucklepit about this exciting quantum leap in our industry is one of the revolution’s co-conspirators, Ken Yasuda.

As always, Ken looks astounding.  “Yes, I still coach guys and am staying in shape,” says Yasuda. (Major, major, understatement).  This 46^th generation samurai warrior earned the title ‘Most Symmetrical Man’ whilst at the same time becoming Asia’s largest pro bodybuilder ever.

BAMMA 12 viewers would be aware that its guest commentator, Ken Shamrock – the other half of this revolutionary duo – is also in diabolical condition.   Of Shamrock, Yasuda says: “My friend, Ken Shamrock, is fighting twice this year.  He is still in good shape, and his mind is sharp.  (Major, major, understatement #2).  He and I began this training site www.ProFit101.net. We are trying to share our knowledge and experience with people who cannot directly learn from us in person.  It is cheap, so anyone can afford to participate, and many people can learn this way!”

In our previous interview, Ken Yasuda said: “My main focus is not to look like a freak as before.  Staying very lean at a body fat between three to six percent with good muscularity, I am now doing more MMA movements that are useful in performing stunts in films, in addition to acting, just as Jet Li and Jackie Chan do their own stunts.  In this case, it is muscle and MMA, the real stuff!”

So how often is Ken training now, and is staying ‘lean and mean’ still his main intention?  “Totally!!  That is the look that I want to have in films.  The physique is real, unlike many actors who just train for a short period of time and get lean for some roles.  Staying in such shape is a part of me – both as an athlete and as an actor.  I train twice a day and my food intake is very controlled.  Well, this does not mean that I do not eat junk food.  I love junk food too.  Life is about how much you can enjoy yourself!  As long as your basic eating habit is clean and healthy AND you are fit, you can eat anything you want!  Out-of-shape people cannot!! So, I always say, “Get in shape and eat whatever you want!”

Knucklepit caught up with Ken Yasuda in Los Angeles to find out more about ProFit101.net.

 
Ken, how did you and Ken Shamrock first meet?  Did you know Ken when he was the King of Pancrase?

I met Ken at an event in Hollywood held by the New Japan Pro-wrestling Federation.  I was the head coach of training there at the time.  Ken pro-wrestled Nakamura, who is a superstar wrestler in Japan now, in a shoot-style match.  I did not know Ken was the King of Pancrase, but knew that he was a UFC Champion.  At that time, I had my talk show series going on in Ironman Magazine Japan, and Ken appeared on my series as a guest.   I found out he was as much a great guy as he was a champion in UFC, WWF and Pancrase.  We did some workout shots together: UFC Champ vs. Mr. Japan Champ.  The series was a big hit over in Japan, which brought the fitness-, pro-wrestling- and MMA-industries together.  I enjoyed it a lot… I felt like I was a fit version of Oprah!

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Oklahoma's Jerrod Sanders

FEATHERWEIGHT STARS CHRIS GRUETZEMACHER AND JERROD SANDERS FACE OFF IN WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING PRELIMINARY CARD ACTION AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO LAS VEGAS FRIDAY, JUNE 14

CARSON BEEBE TO BATTLE UNDEFEATED JOE MURPHY IN BANTAMWEIGHT PRELIMINARY BOUT

MAIN CARD AIRS LIVE ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 15, 2013) – Surging KO artist Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher (11-1) of Glendale, Ariz. will square off with fellow fast-rising star Jerrod Sanders (11-1) of Oklahoma City, Okla. in a World Series of Fighting featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary card bout at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, June 14.
A bantamweight (135 pounds) contest between emerging force Carson “Little Juggernaut” Beebe (13-2) of Schaumburg, Ill. and undefeated submission ace Joe Murphy (6-0) of Huntington Beach, Calif. has been added to the preliminary card as well, World Series of Fighting announced today.

 
“We are excited to add another pair of matchups to our preliminary card that will showcase a collection of the sport’s brightest up and coming athletes and future champions,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion Ray Sefo.  “Since we launched our promotion last year, World Series of Fighting has made a commitment to building a roster of its own stars, so fighting as many potential future stars at our live events is critical in order to ensure that these athletes gain the necessary competitive experience to take their careers to the next level.”

 
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RUMBLE ON THE RAILS

EIGHT YOUTH WRESTLERS FROM FOUR NYC BOROUGHS TO COMPETE IN EXHIBITIONS DURING ‘RUMBLE ON
THE RAILS’ USA-IRAN-RUSSIA MEET IN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL MAY 15

Boys And Girls From “Beat the Streets” Program, N.Y. PSAL To Compete In Between USA vs. Iran, USA vs. Russia Freestyle Dual Meets; Annual Gala To Follow At Bryant Park Grill
NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 – Student-athletes who wrestle in the Beat the Streets youth program and high school wrestlers from the New York Public School Athletic League are among eight accomplished competitors who will participate in a card of exhibition matches at Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal as part of the “Rumble on the Rails” event on Wednesday, May 15. The four-match slate will begin at 5 p.m., in between international
Olympic-class freestyle dual meets featuring USA vs. Iran at 3:30 p.m. and USA vs. Russia at 6 p.m., respectively
The six boys and two girls live and attend school in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Pennsylvania.
The evening concludes with the annual Beat the Streets Gala, which raises funds for the youth program. A ticket will be required for both the competition and the Gala.
“These exhibition matches are a great way to highlight the outstanding achievements that many of the Beat the Streets wrestlers have accomplished,” said Jim Fallis, executive director of Beat the Streets. “We are excited about the opportunity to showcase the youths who will compete as representative of the thousands of children who have benefited from the sport of wrestling, on the mat but more importantly in life.”
Each year, the Beat the Streets Gala is held to celebrate wrestling and raise funds for Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc., the successful program which has provided wrestling opportunities for thousands of middle school and high school students in New York City.
The “Rumble On The Rails” is also a showcase competition as part of World Wrestling Month, which was declared by the international wrestling federation FILA.
The Beat the Streets Reception and Awards Ceremony is set for the Bryant Park Grill, 25 W. 40^th St., New York City, starting at 8 p.m.
“Rumble on the Rails” – May 15, 2013
Beat The Streets Youth Exhibition matches

Rosemary Flores, Curtis High School (Staten Island) vs. Sarah Andresen, Hunter College High School (Manhattan)

Saidyokub Kahramonov, New Utrecht High School (Brooklyn) vs. Lenny Merkin, Poly Prep Country Day School (Brooklyn)

Cedrick Stephens, Wingate High School (Brooklyn) vs. Kemran Fayikov, Jr., Beat the Streets Philadelphia

Adis Radoncic, Riverdale-Kingsbridge Academy (Bronx) vs. TBD
ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and mentoring. More information can be found at www.beat-the-streets.org.
ABOUT USA WRESTLING
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and the International Wrestling Federation FILA. Simply, USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. Its president is James Ravannack, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender.

ABOUT KEEP OLYMPIC WRESTLING
In the United States, the official website is http://www.KeepWrestlingInTheOlympics.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/officialkeepwrestlingintheolympics, and on Twitter@wrestlingvision.
The international links for FILA are http://www.fila-official.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fila.official and on Twitter
@FILA_Official.

Ken Shamrock (front) and Ken Yasuda of ProFit101

GREAT NEWS for MMA and Self Defence enthusiasts: NOW YOU CAN TRAIN WITH TWO OF THE BIGGEST GUNS IN THE BUSINESS!

KEN YASUDA and KEN SHAMROCK have Launched ProFit 101.
ProFit101 is for Everyone!! Men – Women – Kids.
Every month, you will learn 8 exercises and 8 MMA Self-defense skills!
That’s a lot to master!

Directly from The Champs, you can SEE and HEAR their instructions, demonstrations, tricks, of how to make exercises more effective and obtain MMA Self-Defense skills that actually work!

Their secrets are as practical as they can be because these helped both Ken Shamrock and Ken Yasuda to become champions!  These secrets will make
your workout and self-defense movements 200% more effective.  For instance, you can make simple sit ups 200% more effective and reach your
goals so much faster. This is the same method and speed that Ken Shamrock and Ken Yasuda used to make it to the top of the world in their professions.

“We are trying to share our knowledge and experience to people who cannot directly learn from us in person.  It is cheap, so anyone can afford, and many people can learn this way!” says Ken Yasuda.
For more on their special training site: www.ProFit101.net.

For more on Ken Yasuda: www.kenyasuda.com.

For Ken Yasuda at Knucklepit Part 3: click HERE.

Tyrone Spong

HARD-HITTING SUPERSTAR TYRONE SPONG ENTERS GLORY 9 NEW YORK LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT KICKBOXING TOURNAMENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR HISTORIC, STAR-STUDDED EVENT AT MANHATTAN’S HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22

SINGAPORE (May 7, 2013) – Twenty-seven year-old martial arts fighting superstar Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong (69-6-1 43 KOs) of Boca Raton, Fla. via Suriname will compete in the one-night, single-elimination GLORY 9 New York tournament featuring a lineup of the world’stop light heavyweight (209 pounds/95 kilograms) kickboxers, at Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City on Saturday,June 22, Glory Sports International (GSI) announced today.

“We are excited to enter Tyrone into this historic, first GLORY championshipseries event in the U.S. that will determine who is physically and mentally the top athlete in kickboxing’s light heavyweight division,” said Glory Sports International CEO Andrew Whitaker.

“Tyrone’s recent performances in the ring have distinguished him as one of the best and most powerful martial arts fighters in the world who can showcase our great sport at its highest level,” continued Whitaker, “so we look forward to seeing him compete against the other superstars who have been enlisted foraction in the tournament.”

In his last GLORY start on March 23, Spong, a member of the vaunted Blackzilians fight squad that boasts the likes of fellow martial arts fighting greats Rashad Evans, Alistair Overeem and Vitor Belfort, triggered a changing of the guard in the ring at ExCel Arena in London, England, decimating Remy “The Flying Gentleman” Bonjasky, a three-time champion of the old K-1 series and one of kickboxing’s greatestathletes of all time, with a vicious right hook in the second round (2:02) of their highly-anticipated main event showdown.

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Tyson Steele

special thanks to Mike Afromowitz
TYSON STEELE TO FACE OFF WITH STEVE CARL IN WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CO-MAIN EVENT FOLLOWING TYRONE SPONG WITHDRAWAL
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 LIVE ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK
PLUS LIGHTWEIGHT GRAPPLING ACES LYLE BEERBOHM AND JACOB VOLKMANN COLLIDE IN PRELIMINARY CARD ACTION
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 3, 2013) – World Series of Fighting announced today a new co-main event matchup between streaking, prolific welterweight (170 pounds) rising stars and fearsome submission aces Tyson ‘Man of’ Steele (10-1) of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada and Steve Carl (19-3) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion’s highly-anticipated fight card at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, June 14, live on NBC Sports Network, beginning at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

The announcement comes in the wake of the withdrawal of Tyrone ‘King of the Ring’ Spong (1-0) of Boca Raton, Fla. via Suriname from his scheduled light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event matchup with Angel ‘The Dream’ DeAnda (11-2) of Oakdale, Calif. due to Spong’s inability to return from the Netherlands to his Boca Raton-based MMA training camp Blackzilians in time to prepare adequately
for his second-career MMA-rules bout.

Additionally, a lightweight (155 pounds) contest between grappling wizards Lyle ‘Fancy Pants’ Beerbohm (21-2) of Spokane, Wash. and Jacob Volkmann (15-4) of White Bear Lake, Minn. has been added to the event’s preliminary card.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to replace the original co-main event with a matchup between two of MMA’s fastest rising stars who are both on course to become future champions,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion Ray Sefo.  “Losing Tyrone from this card is unfortunate, but our fighters need to prepare sufficiently to compete at this level, and we are certainly not going to take any shortcuts or try to rush a matchup if one or both fighters are not ready to compete.  We will move forward and look forward to seeing Tyrone back in the World Series of Fighting cage very soon.”

Steve Carl

A former oil industry laborer, the 26-year-old Steele, who is riding a four-fight win streak, found greater opportunity in the sport of MMA after discovering the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and hasn’t turned back since.  On Nov. 3, he notched his greatest victory to date in his first start outside of Canada, a first round (4:52) TKO (knee and punches) of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gregor Gracie at the inaugural World Series of Fighting event in Las Vegas.

Thus far, 7 of Steele’s 10 professional career victories have come by way of submission and 2 of the other 3 have come by way of TKO.

The 28-year-old Carl is a U.S. Army veteran who, likewise, found his calling in life in the world’s fastest growing sport after taking up Army Combatives.  Of his 19 professional career victories to date, 14 have come by way of submission.

Against Steele, Carl will put a five-fight winning streak on the line.  He earned his latest victory at the World Series of Fighting event on Nov. 3, submitting Ramico Blackmon with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:11) of their matchup.

The 34-year-old Beerbohm, a former meth addict who discovered MMA while watching television from a prison sofa, later became an
inspiration, taking up MMA training the same day he was released from incarceration.  After just two amateur fights in which he stopped both of his opponents, Beerbohm made his professional debut in 2007 and ran to 15 consecutive victories over the course of the next three years.

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Leslie 'The Peacemaker' Smith

TWO-TIME “FIGHT OF THE NIGHT” WINNER LESLIE SMITH SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT WITH INVICTA FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL CHALLENGE JENNIFER MAIA FOR NO. 1 CONTENDER SPOT ON JULY 13 IN KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 1, 2013) – On the heels of her second-career Invicta Fighting Championships “Fight of the Night” performance,
crowd-pleasing, prolific striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (5-3-1) of Pleasanton, Calif. has signed a new, multi-fight agreement with the women’s world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion and will drop from bantamweight (135 pounds) to flyweight (125 pounds) and challenge Jennifer Maia (7-2) of Curitiba, Brazil. at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Saturday, July 13.

The winner of the Invicta FC 6 matchup between Smith and Maia will be awarded a title shot against newly crowned Invicta FC World Flyweight Champion Barb Honchak (8-2) of Bettendorf, Iowa.

“We are excited to bring Leslie under the Invicta Fighting Championships umbrella for the long-term and to watch her compete in a new weight class that is becoming super competitive in our promotion,” said Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp.  “Since we launched our live event series last year, Leslie has demonstrated incredible tenacity and athleticism by putting on some of the most memorable fights in our cage.  She is a true warrior as is her opponent Jennifer Maia, so we are looking forward to an explosive matchup between two of the sport’s stars on what will be Invicta FC’s biggest fight card to date.”

The 30-year-old Smith engaged in an all-out war with former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman at Invicta FC 5 at Ameristar Casino
Hotel Kansas City on April 5.  Following the conclusion of the three-round contest that many believe Smith won, however, Kaufman was awarded a controversial, split decision, prompting widespread boos from the displeased, capacity crowd.

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Beat the Streets Scene

Special thanks to Jerry Milani

No Less Than 20 States Passing Resolutions To Assist In The Restoration Of Wrestling To The Olympic Programme

The Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW) and USA
Wrestling Working with State Governments to Raise Grassroots and Political Support
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW) and USA Wrestling are working with no less than 20 state governments in the United States to pass a series of resolutions asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider its
recommendation to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games.  This is the latest in a series of unprecedented moves by officials around the world to voice support for the re-institution of the sport to The Games.  Each resolution cites the strong ties of each state to the sport, makes note of the United States as a major contender and international player in the diplomacy of sport.  These resolutions are being passed and signed as officials from various nations around the world issue similar announcements of opposition to their ruling.
In addition to the State proclamations, last month The U.S. Senate passed legislation urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reverse its decision to eliminate wrestling from the Olympic Games beginning in 2020.  The bipartisan resolution, introduced by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), cleared the Senate on March 25.
The resolution was cosponsored by Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Al Franken (D-MN), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), James Inhofe (R-OK), Carl Levin (D-MI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Roy Blunt (R-MO). Fellow Ohioan, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-04), also introduced a companion resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Pennsylvania (April 15):
  Senator Bob Robbins, Rep. Brandan Neuman and Pennsylvania wrestling legends
  Cael Sanderson, Jake Herbert, Rob Eiter, Greg Strobel, and Pat Santoro
• Kentucky (April 3) :
  Representative Steve Riggs, All-American and KY native Kyle Ruschell, USAW
  State Chair Steve Smith, and KY high school coach Tim Ruschell.
• Minnesota (April 4): State Representatives Bob Dettmer, Speaker of
  the House Paul Thissen and Erin Murphy
• California (April 9): Senator Lou Correa, three-time National
  Champion Steven Abas, and high school national champion twin sisters Marina and
  Regina Doi.