Intimidation to sponsor lightweight Joe Heiland in featured bout at UVC 23 on May 10th in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing is excited to announce that it will once against sponsor lightweight “Smokin” Joe Heiland, as he travels to Columbus for the first time to make his UVC debut at UVC 23: Invasion on May 10th. Heiland (8-2-1) is set to take on Michigan native Augusta “Ice Ice Baby” Tindall (3-2) in a featured professional lightweight contest at the event.

After spending a year and a half away from MMA, Heiland returned to action in 2012 and has won 2 of 3 bouts since returning to the cage. He is also now a Bellator veteran, as the Strong Style Fight Team member continues to train with notable fighters Stipe Miocic, Brian Rogers, Forrest Petz, Jessica Eye, and more in Cleveland. He also serves as a special education teacher by day and is one of the fastest rising lightweight prospects in MMA.

Along with serving as a title sponsor for the UVC event, Intimidation will once again sponsor at least one pro in the evening’s top three professional bouts. Main event competitor Luke Zachrich and co-headliner Dan Spohn will also be sponsored by the popular clothing brand, and Intimidation will also be live on scene selling its popular brand of t-shirts, hats, hoodies, and more.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of lifestyle apparel & combat sports training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV, The Comcast Network, Comcast  SportsNet and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV, AXS TV and more. In addition to over 110 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the Intimidation brand, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

Weekend recap: Intimidation completes highly successful weekend at Midwest Fight Series in Indianapolis

Intimidation Clothing returned to the Hoosier State on Friday night for the second appearance of the Midwest Fight Series, an MMA promotion owned in part by UFC veteran Chris Lytle. It was the first pro/am event for MFS, and Intimidation was on hand with a highly successful night as both a presenting sponsor and at the company’s booth. Lytle himself stopped by to get a picture with the Intimidation crew after sporting the brand at weigh-ins the night before.

Intimidation also sponsored Fabricio Guerriero in the Bellator featherweight tournament on Thursday night live on Spike TV, but he came up short in his bid to make it to the semifinals despite putting on a highly entertaining fight against Frodo Khasbulaev.

In the coming week, Intimidation will have yet anoth er fighter in Bellator tournament action, as Brian Rogers competes in the middleweight tournament Thursday night on Spike TV against Dan Cramer at Bellator 89 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The Professional Predator” is looking to win the tournament to earn a rematch against new Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko and possibly avenge his Bellator 66 loss to Andreas Spang. Spang is also a member of the 185 pound tournament on the opposite side of the bracket and fighting on the same card as Rogers on Thursday night.

The Intimidation crew will also be in attendance at UVC 22: Mayhem in Columbus on Saturday, where Intimidation will once again serve as a presenting sponsor with a fully-stocked both. Four of six professional fighters on the card will also be sponsored by the popular brand, including main eventer Dan Spohn, unbeaten welterweight Isaac Steele, and heavyweights Tim Dunn and James Dishong in their highly anticipated co-main event match-up.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation Clothing products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the company on Twitter, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

Intimidation to sponsor TUF 16 vet Julian Lane in CFFC title fight in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Intimidation Clothing is proud to announce its sponsorship of Julian “Night Train” Lane, who is set to compete in the main event of Cage Fury Fighting Championships 19 this weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Lane (4-0) will take on CFFC welterweight champion George Sullivan (11-3) in the final bout of the evening.

Fresh off of a stint on The Ultimate Fighter 16, Lane will compete for the first time since his time on the reality show. A regular face on the Ohio MMA scene, Lane has been competing since 2008 and will look to extend his unbeaten professional record when he faces Sullivan. Sullivan is looking for his fourth straight win, while Lane will look to stop that streak. Lane possesses victories over notables Joe Heiland and Victer Crenshaw and he defeated Diego Bautista to get into “the house” on The Ultimate Fighter. Also a Bellator vet, Lane defeated Heiland at Bellator 66 in Cleveland last May.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation Clothing products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the company on Twitter, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

Intimidation Clothing to sponsor Bellator vet Dan Spohn in UVC 22 main event in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing is proud to announce its sponsorship of light heavyweight Dan “Dragon” Spohn in the main event at UVC 22: Mayhem, which takes place on February 16th at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio. Spohn (6-3) will make his UVC debut against Chicago product Rob Morrow (6-12) in a 205-pound bout.

Spohn enters the bout looking for redemption, as he attempts to rebuild his career after three straight losses inside the Bellator cage. Two of the losses were split decisions – including one to current No. 1 contender Attila Vegh – and the third was a submission loss to Josh Stansbury that also cost him his NAAFS light heavyweight title. Ready for his road to redemption, Spohn has changed his training camp to the way it was earlier in his career, when he started off 6-0 including a 9-second knockout via knee strike in his Bellator debut.

Spohn also receives the opportunity to fight in his adopted hometown of Columbus for the first time, and he anticipates a very welcoming crowd made up of fans from Columbus and his hometown of Cambridge.

Intimidation Clothing will also serve as a title sponsor of the UVC 22: Mayhem event, and will also sponsor pro fighters Tim Dunn, James Dishong and Isaac Steele along with Spohn.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation Clothing products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the company on Twitter, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

 

Photo courtesy of Intimidation Interactive Media.

Intimidation to sponsor Frank Caraballo in featherweight title bout at Ring of Combat in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Intimidation Clothing is pleased to announce the sponsorship of rising featherweight prospect Frank “The Tank” Caraballo (11-4) in his upcoming Ring of Combat featherweight title bout. Caraballo will face WEC veteran Deividas Taurosevicius (15-5) with the 145lb belt on the line in Atlantic City, New Jersey on January 26th. The bout will serve as the main event for Ring of Combat 43 and will air via iPPV on gfl.tv and will be one of two title fights at Ring of Combat 43 with an Intimidation sponsored fighter with Andrew Osborne fighting for the ROC welterweight title at the same event.

Frank “The Tank” Caraballo is a familiar face to fans in Northeast Ohio, as he is the current featherweight champion and former lightweight champion for the Intimidation-sponsored NAAFS organization. Currently riding a six-fight winning streak including five stoppage wins in a row since dropping to 145 pounds, Caraballo holds notable wins over UFC veteran Donny Walker as well as established veterans Antonio Castillo Jr., Jeremy Czarnecki and Dustin Kempf in his past four fights. Intimidation also sponsored Caraballo, the leader of the Fearless Fight Team in Cleveland, at Bellator 51 in September 2011, where he became the interim NAAFS featherweight champion with his victory over Kempf. Taurosevicius is the current ROC featherweight champion and has competed in the IFL, WEC, and Bellator in a career that dates back to 2002. Riding a 3-fight win streak of his own, neither fighter has lost a fight in the past two years over a span of 9 straight fights.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence having been featured on multiple events on MTV2 and HDNet in recent months. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts, the company is also becoming known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts, as well as vale tudo shorts, rashguards and more available online at IntimidationClothing.com. Fans can like Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and follow the Intimidation brand on Twitter.

 

Photo courtesy of Hexlinc Photography

Intimidation Clothing sponsored fighters & promotions clean up at OHMMA.com’s Ohio MMA Awards

Nearly every winner of the 2012 OHMMA.com Ohio MMA Awards has ties to Intimidation Clothing, a telling sign of the reach of the popular brand inside the Buckeye State. The Ohio-based brand continues to sponsor many of the top fighters, gyms, and promotions throughout the Midwest with a huge focus in their home state heading into 2013.

Gym of the Year winner Strong Style MMA is an official Intimidation Clothing dealer, and also boasts Knockout of the Year winner Brian Rogers and Submission of the Year/Story of the Year winner Jessica Eye on its roster.

Intimidation was also present at both the Ohio Event of the Year – UVC 20,  as both a vendor and presenting sponsor at the National Event of the Year – Bellator 66. To cap it off, Intimidation has been a longtime sponsor of Promotion of the Year winner NAAFS and continues to be a presenting sponsor of the Northeast Ohio based promotion heading into 2013.

Both the Amateur Fighter of the Year – Tim Dunn – and the Pro Fighter of the Year – Isaiah Chapman – are sponsored by Intimidation, and continue to be heading into the new year. And to cap it all off, both fighters who took part in the amazing fight of the year – Chapman and Dustin Kempf – did so while sporting Intimidation gear in the cage at NAAFS: Night of Champions 2012 last month.

Click the link to view all of the 2012 Ohio MMA Awards winners awarded by OHMMA.com.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation Clothing products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the company on Twitter, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

 

Jessica Eye photo courtesy of Hexlinc Photography.

Isaiah Chapman vs. Dustin Kempf photo courtesy of Intimidation Interactive Media.

Multiple Intimidation sponsored fighters nominated for Ohio MMA Awards from OHMMA.com

Intimidation Clothing has long been a major part of the Ohio MMA scene, and that much is evident in the 2012 Ohio MMA Awards, which are presented by OHMMA.com. Voting for the awards is now underway, and many Intimidation-sponsored fighters and organizations are up for awards.

Gym of the Year - Two of the gyms nominated – Evolve MMA and Strong Style MMA – are official Intimidation dealers, and Intimidation has also worked with multiple fighters from each of the four gyms nominated. In addition to Luke Zachrich (pictured, left) and several amateurs from Ronin Training Center, Intimidation has worked with Stipe Miocic, Jessica Eye, Brian Rogers, Forrest Petz and more from Strong Style, Travis Clark Doug Kulbis and most of the amateur fight team at Evolve and also works with Jason Butcher from the Jorge Gurgel Academy.

Amateur Fighter of the Year - Intimidation has sponsored Tim Dunn and Jerrell Hodge, two of the favorites for the award. Dunn won three titles – UVC, RAMA, and OFC – in his four bouts this year and is expected to turn pro in early 2013. Hodge won the NAAFS amateur bantamweight title and could repeat in 2013 if he decides to stay active after the new year.

Knockout of the Year - Intimidation-sponsored fighter Brian Rogers (pictured, right) is a clear favorite for the award, as his knockout over Vitor Vianna was named as the best knockout in Bellator history earlier this year. Intimidation-sponsored Nick Duell and Isaiah Chapman are also nominated for the award, as are amateur fighters Hodge and Dunn.

Submission of the Year - Longtime Intimidation-sponsored Jessica Eye submitted Zoila Gurgel in perhaps the biggest upset of the year at Bellator 83, and Kenny Jackson and Jason Butcher have also been sponsored by Intimidation in 2012.

National Event of the Year - Intimidation was present at both Bellator 66 and Bellator 78, selling at both events and sponsoring many fighters on both cards while longtime sponsored fighter “Relentless” Roger Bowling fought on the Strikeforce card in Columbus in March.

Ohio Event of the Year - UVC 20, RFO Big Guns 11, and NAAFS Night of Champions were all sponsored by Intimidation, and this award is currently one of the closest in voting.

Fight of the Year - Nearly every fight features a fighter who was sponsored by Intimidation, including the Isaiah Chapman vs. Dustin Kempf (pictured, left) fight where both fighters were sponsored by the brand.

National Fighter of the Year - Stipe Miocic and Daniel Straus have both been sponsored by Intimidation in the past, and Brian Rogers recently signed a new extension with Intimidation for 2013. Intimidation also sponsored a Matt Brown MMA seminar at GriffonRawl MMA Academy in 2010.

Pro Fighter of the Year - The three favorites – Caraballo, Chapman, and Eye – have all are regularly sponsored by Intimidation, and all three could be seen on the national stage in 2013.

Story of the Year - Jessica Eye had the biggest win of her career when she submitted Zoila Gurgel at Bellator 83, and that win is nominated for Story of the Year. Stipe Miocic is also nominated for the award for his rise as one of the UFC’s top heavyweight prospects, and Intimidation-sponsored fighters Dan Spohn and John Hawk are also nominated for the award.

TO VIEW ALL OF THE OHIO MMA AWARDS, CLICK HERE.

 

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence. The Intimidation brand is regularly featured on multiple sporting events on SpikeTV, AXS TV, SportsTime Ohio, MTV2, FUEL TV and EpixHD as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children and is also known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts. Intimidation Clothing products can be found for sale online at IntimidationClothing.com and fans can follow the marketing wing of the company on Twitter, Intimidation Interactive Media, @IntimidationIM. Follow Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and @IntimidationMMA on Twitter.

Frank Caraballo continues his rise to the top of the MMA world

Intimidation Clothing prides itself on discovering up-and-coming talent in the mixed martial arts world, and one such fighter who is certainly on his way up is Northeast Ohio-based featherweight Frank “The Tank” Caraballo (11-4). One of the newest additions to Team Intimidation, Caraballo was first sponsored by the popular clothing brand at Bellator 51 in 2011, where he stopped Dustin Kempf in just 79 seconds to become, at the time, the interim NAAFS featherweight champion.

That victory kicked off a huge streak for Caraballo, who immediately became one of the hottest fighters in Ohio. In his next outing, he became the first fighter to stop ultra-tough UFC veteran Donny Walker via knockout, defeating the 12-year pro and 28-fight veteran with a flying knee KO live on Spike.com at Bellator 66 in Cleveland. The win over Walker earned him the undisputed NAAFS title and caused his stock to soar immediately. He followed the KO with stoppages over Antonio Castillo Jr. and Jeremy Czarnecki, furthering his status as a hot prospect on the Midwest scene. “The Tank” will next travel to Atlantic City in January, where he will take on IFL, Bellator, and WEC veteran Deividas Taurosevicius for the Ring of Combat featherweight title.

As the leader of Fearless Fight Team, the full-time fighter is certainly on his way to a premiere spot with one of the sport’s top two organizations, either the UFC or Bellator. He has already racked up a 2-1 record inside the Bellator organization, with two stoppage wins. Overall, he is riding a six-fight winning streak, with five straight stoppage victories since dropping to 145 pounds last year. Also a former NAAFS lightweight champion, the popular fighter is on the cusp of MMA superstardom. You can expect that there will be even more fans chanting “Frank The Tank” at future fights, and it’s just a matter of time before one of the big dogs wise up to the skills of Caraballo.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & training gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence regularly being featured on multiple sporting events on MTV2, FUEL TV, EpixHD, AXS TV and SportsTime Ohio as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet/AXS TV. In addition to over 70 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts and sweatshirts for men, women and children. The company is also becoming known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts, as well as vale tudo shorts, rashguards and more available online at IntimidationClothing.com. Fans can like the Intimidation brand on Facebook and follow Intimidation on Twitter.

 

 

All Eyes on Jessica “Evil” Eye

Since her arrival on the MMA scene back in 2008, all eyes have been on Jessica “Evil” Eye. In her 14 career fights, Eye has amassed an overall record of 13-1, and Intimidation Clothing is proud to stand as one of Eye’s chief sponsors.

Starting her athletic career as a standout soccer player in high school, Eye (9-1 pro, 5-0 amateur, @JessicaEvilEye) desired to compete. Once her high school days were over, she turned to the then-untapped world of mixed martial arts by wandering into Strong Style MMA in Independence, Ohio. After becoming a mainstay on one of the Midwest’s premiere MMA teams, Eye quickly helped to advance the world of women’s MMA with her fast-paced fight style and charisma on the microphone.

Eye participated in the first-ever women’s MMA bout in the history of the North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS, based in northeast Ohio) and was instrumental in the inception of the NAAFS putting on the state of Ohio’s first ever all-female MMA card, entitled Eve of Destruction. Along with those other firsts, Eye was also the first female to headline a combined male/female card for the NAAFS, when she took on Aisling Daly for the first-ever women’s pro title last year at “Fight Nite in the Flats VII.” With a near-perfect record, Eye is already one of the most popular fighters in the state of Ohio and a staple of the NAAFS, as evidenced by the large number of her Intimidation Clothing signature t-shirts in the crowd every time she fights.

Jessica’s warrior spirit has been evident in each and every fight, but most recently she showed that she has a never say die attitude when she fought Angela Magana with a partially broken foot in the main event at “NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 6″ in August. Eye still completely dominated the bout, using her pinpoint boxing skills to keep the veteran grappler at bay. After the bout, Eye once again received the praise of Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.

The level of competition that Eye has faced has also been staggering, as her opponents had a combined 46-14 record at the time of facing her. She has also never faced an opponent with a losing record, and the current Ring of Combat champion has still tasted defeat just once in her career.

Eye is likely to be a building piece in the Bellator women’s 125-pound tournament, which is expected to begin early next year. Already ranked in the top five at 125 pounds, “Evil” could potentially get a shot at redemption against Aisling Daly, the only woman to defeat her at this point. Prior to the tournament, however, Eye was back in action at Bellator 83 on December 7 in Atlantic City, where she blitzed fellow Ohioan and Bellator’s 115-pound champion Zoila “Warrior Princess” Gurgel (12-2). After knocking down Gurgel early in the bout, the underdog Eye then locked in a standing arm triangle choke and put the champion to sleep. The win vaults her up the rankings, and makes her the undisputed Queen of Ohio MMA.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence having been featured on multiple events on MTV2 and HDNet in recent months. In addition to over 50 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts, the company is also becoming known for their premium-quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts, as well as vale tudo shorts, rashguards and more available online at IntimidationClothing.com. Fans can like Intimidation Clothing on Facebook and follow the Intimidation brand on Twitter.

Intimidation Clothing to sponsor three fighters, sell at Bellator 78 in Dayton, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing^TM is pleased to announce that the company will be selling at Friday’s Bellator 78 event in Dayton, Ohio. Along with having a fully stocked booth of premium quality Intimidation products, the Intimidation brand will be sponsoring three fighters, including knockout artist Brian “The Predator” Rogers, on the fight card as the company continues to strengthen its presence in Ohio and throughout the Midwest. Bellator 78 takes place on Friday, October 26th at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio with the MTV2 broadcast beginning at 8 pm ET.

The Intimidation brand, already one of the most recognizable brand in the MMA and combat sports industry across the Midwest, will be sponsoring three fighters on the Bellator 78 card. In addition to Brian Rogers (pictured, left), owner of the flying knee KO of Vitor Vianna at Bellator 61, Bellator’s #1 Knockout in company history, the Intimidation brand will also sponsor two other middleweights on the card in Mojo Horne (10-4) and Jason Butcher (4-0).

“We have been telling the world that Intimidation is the premier brand in the MMA industry throughout the Midwestern USA for some time now,” stated Luke Jernigan, President & CEO of Intimidation Clothing, LLC. “But actions speak louder than words and this will be the 4th Bellator event we have sponsored with previous events in Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia in the past five months. Everyone in Ohio associated with the fight game knows the Intimidation brand as we continue to prove to be the biggest supporter of local MMA in the Midwest.”

Previous Bellator events which have seen the Intimidation brand with a booth at the venue have included Bellator 66 in Cleveland, Ohio and Bellator 71 in Chester, West Virginia and most recently at Bellator 75 near Chicago in Hammond, Indiana. At Bellator 66 the brand sponsored seven fighters including Brian “The Predator” Rogers in the Season 6 Middleweight Tournament semifinals and Top 10 ranked 125 lb female fighter Jessica “Evil” Eye and others. A regular sponsor of Bellator fighters for the past two seasons, at Bellator 71 Intimidation sponsored four fighters including NAAFS Light Heavyweight Champion Josh “The Sandman” Stansbury.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & gear based in Ohio with a strong presence throughout the Midwest USA and a growing national presence having been featured on multiple events on MTV2 and HDNet in recent months.  In addition to over 50 styles of high-quality, bold t-shirts, the company is also becoming known for their premium- quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts, as well as vale tudo shorts, rashguards and more available online at  IntimidationClothing.com. Fans can like Intimidation on Facebook and follow Intimidation Clothing on Twitter @IntimidationMMA.

Photo of Brian Rogers courtesy of Hexlinc Photography.

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