History Of Tapout
The trio of the TapouT Crew – Mask (RIP Charles), PunkAss and SkySkrape – are familiar to the fanfare surrounding the infamous sport of MMA and are always happy to strike their notorious poses with fight-frenzied fans.
The TapouT Crew has been an significant component in the continued of this fantastic sport, as can be seen through their different sponsorships, from fighters, to events, to TUF reality series on Spike TV.
As the premiere lifestyle brand of the MMA world, TapouT beyond any doubt corners the market – in and out of the octagon ! TapouT is an American business enterprise specializing in producing TapouT clothing and miscellaneous gear targeted at the mixed martial arts community, as well as a magazine devoted to MMA fighting (formerly Bodyguard magazine).
Charles Lewis, Jr. (also known as “Mask”) and Dan Caldwell(also known as “PunkAss”) founded the company in 1997 in San Bernardino, California. On March 11, 2009 Charles Lewis, Jr. was killed in his Ferrari in a high-velocity automobile accident in Newport Beach, California. The company is at the moemnt based in Grand Terrace. From a gross of $30,000 in 1999, TapouT’s earnings rose to $100 million in 2008.
The organization has a worldwide network of licensed retailers, including Dillard’s and Champs. As the energy is escalating around the MMA culture, TapouT is taking on a life of its own with an attitude so American and Arrogant that the demand for the brand has gone worldwide. “The TapouT phenomenon can’t be explained easily.
TapouT is here to help bring the sport to its rightful place of world domination, and our products are just an extension of that,” says TapouT’s leader Mask. TapouT is the most recognized and quikest growing clothing line to come out of Mixed Martial Arts .
The ubiquitous logo-blazen tee shirt that made TapouT a madhouse-hold name can now be purchased in over 20,000 retail stores worldwide (not including online), along with a full line of fighter gear,TapouT shorts , men’s,TapouT Shirts, women’s, youth and accessories. Exciting, Cocky, Brilliant! That is what’s being screamed about TapouT!
