Intimidation Clothing releases schedule of autograph signings at 2013 Arnold Sports Festival

Intimidation Clothing is pleased to announce the schedule of autograph signings for the weekend at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The Intimidation Clothing booth #110 will be busy with top level MMA athletes signing autographs including Bellator Middleweight Brian “The Predator” Rogers, #1 ranked female MMA star Jessica Eye and more. It is also expected that a variety of athletes and MMA fighters will stop by the booth throughout the weekend’s event including UFC Hall-of-Famer Mark Coleman, UFC vet Sean Salmon, TUF vet Casey Dyer, undefeated UVC 22 winners Tim Dunn & Isaac Steele, Robby Malof of Limitless Athletics near Cincinnati and more. In addition, all fighter signature shirts that the company has designed will be on sale at the company’s booth including those for Eye, Rogers and Wes Sims who are listed below.

We also encourage all fans in attendance to sign up for our mailing list as the first 300 to do so at the Intimidation booth each day will receive a free scratch off card with prizes up to $100 in free Intimidation merchandise.

Intimidation Clothing recommends you follow Intimidation Clothing (@IntimidationMMA) and each fighter on Twitter (listed below) to ensure that potential schedule changes are communicated effectively. The expected schedule of signings includes:

Friday, March 1

• 11 am – 1 pm: Dan “Dragon” Spohn – @DragonSpohn
• 1-4 pm: Brian “The Predator” Rogers – @BRogThePredator
• 3-5 pm: Wes Sims

Saturday, March 2

• 11 am-2 pm: Isaiah “The Beast” Chapman – @TheBeastChapman
• 1-4 pm: Jessica “Evil” Eye – @JessicaEvilEye

Sunday, March 3

• 11 am-2 pm: Luke Zachrich – @Luke Zachrich

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 80 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.

 

All times Eastern Time. Schedule & fighters subject to change.

Eye, Rogers, Zachrich, Chapman & Spohn to sign autographs at Intimidation’s booth at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus

Intimidation Clothing is known as one of the fastest rising brands in the combat sports industry, and that will be on display yet again at the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival. Top ranked female MMA fighter Jessica Eye, Bellator knockout artist Brian Rogers, TUF 7 and Bellator vet Luke Zachrich, fast-rising undefeated bantamweight star Isaiah Chapman and Bellator vet and former NAAFS Champion Dan Spohn are all expected to be at the Intimidation Clothing booth #110 at the event at scheduled times during the three day event. The 2013 Arnold Sports Festival will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, at 400 North High Street, on Friday, March 1st through Sunday, March 3rd. Actual dates and times for each fighters’ appearance will be released at a later date online here at IntimidationMMA.com and will be announced on the Intimidation Clothing Facebook and Twitter accounts (@IntimidationMMA).

The #1 ranked female mixed martial artist in the world at 125 pounds, Jessica “Evil” Eye is not stranger to Ohio MMA fans, but her rise to national prominence has come after a thrilling submission win over Zoila Gurgel in December 2012. The quick submission of the former Bellator champion came in under a minute of cage time and put to rest many of the harsh words thrown her way by the outspoken Gurgel. A product of Strong Style Martial Arts in Independence, Ohio, Eye is 3-0 fighting for Bellator MMA and will be in action again in April in Atlantic City as she looks to continue her 6-fight win streak.

Brian “The Professional Predator” Rogers, formerly known as “The Predator” for his post fight celebration, added the word “professional” to his nickname thanks to his former career as a special education teacher and his recent abundance of red carpet public appearances. In recent months the Bellator MMA middleweight walked the red carpet at the MTV Music Awards and at the World MMA Awards where his Bellator 61 flying knee knockout of Vitor Vianna was up for 2012 Knockout of the Year. Now 10-5 as a pro, The Strong Style Martial Arts product remains one of the most exciting middleweights in the sport today.

Known best for his time on The Ultimate Fighter Season 7, Luke Zachrich is a businessman, coach and professional MMA fighter. The owner of the Ronin Training Center in Columbus, Ohio, Zachrich has built an incredibly successful pro and amateur fight team since the gym opened in 2011as the gym has featured many big names to come through the door including UFC Welterweight Matt Brown and former NFL linebacker and Ohio State football star Andy Katzenmoyer. Before the UVC 20 win over Nick Kraus, Zachrich was last seen inside the cage at Bellator 16 in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 2 Middleweight Tournament.

The owner of one of the most fitting nicknames in the sport, Isaiah “The Beast” Chapman is truly a beast at 135lbs. Training out of Rock Hard MMA and Unique Fitness in Akron, an official Intimidation dealer, Chapman is already a black belt in Judo, an accomplished boxer and was a decorated amateur wrestler. In addition to being on the winning end of the 2012 Ohio MMA Fight of the Year by OHMMA.com, Chapman was named the Intimidation Clothing Athlete of the Month for February 2013. He is slated to be back in action on March 30th in Canton for the NAAFS as he looks to improve on his 4-0 pro record.

Dan “Dragon” Spohn is just a few days removed from adding another win to his record as the 4-time Bellator veteran made his debut for the Columbus-based Ultimate Victory Challenge (UVC) promotion. Spohn has been sponsored by Intimidation in each of his fights for the past two years and along with Rogers was one of the sponsored fighters at the Intimidation booth at the Arnold Sports Festival a year ago. Now 7-3 as a pro, the former NAAFS Light Heavyweight Champion returned to teaching at Buckeye MMA and is expected to return to action before the summer as he looks to stay busy and once again get a shot at the big stage.

Throughout the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival, the Intimidation booth also expects to be visited by a variety of other sponsored athletes including UFC vet Sean Salmon, TUF vet Casey Dyer, UVC 22 winners Tim Dunn & Isaac Steele, Indiana’s own Bobby Emmons, Robby Malof of Limitless Athletics near Cincinnati and more.

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 80 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 & Isaiah Chapman photos courtesy of Hexlinc Photography.

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.

Beebe, Brents, Castillo & Veal highlight successful weekend for Intimidation across the Midwest

Intimidation Clothing had yet another banner weekend, as Intimidation sponsored pro fighters across the Midwest. Matt “Kid Lightning” Veal (10-8), Antonio “The Mexican Muscle” Castillo Jr. (5-4), Chase “The Rage” Beebe (23-8-1), and Tamikka “Boom Boom” Brents (1-0) all picked up victories, as well as several sponsored amateur fighters including Quinton Cooperider (9-0) at the NAAFS event in Columbus. Also, Pastor David Bever Jr. had an inspiring performance while fighting for a good cause in his MMA debut despite losing via submission in the second round.

Canadian featherweight Matt Veal (@KidLightning86) moved his record to 9-1 while competing in Minnesota, as he earned a first round submission over Benly Xamonty at the Intimidation-sponsored Driller MMA/SEG event in South Burnsville, MN. A Bellator veteran, “Kid Lightning” has now earned stoppages in nine of his ten career victories, including seven submissions.

Castillo (@LaMexicanMuscle) earned a dominant unanimous decision victory over Bobby Emmons in the main event at the Intimidation-sponsored NAAFS Caged Fury 20 event in Columbus, Ohio. A rising star in the featherweight division, Castillo is now 3-1 in his last four bouts, with his lone loss coming to NAAFS featherweight champion Frank Caraballo in June. He’ll return to the cage in December against Casey Craft at “OCC: Seasons Beatings III” in Toledo, Ohio.

Intimidation also went 2-0 at the Fight Hard MMA event in St. Charles, Missouri, as Beebe (@ChaseBeebeMMA) and Brents (@BoomBoomBrents1) earned dominant first-round stoppages just outside of St. Louis. The former WEC bantamweight champion Beebe won for the fifth time in a row, as he submitted Javon Wright with a rear naked choke in just 4:11. He’ll return to the cage in December against “The Ultimate Fighter 15″ alum Chris Tickle in his native Chicago. Brents won her pro debut, as she made use of the now-legal elbows in pro MMA to earn a TKO over Jessica Halverson.

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 and SportsTime Ohio as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet. 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 the Intimidation brand on Facebook and follow Intimidation on Twitter.

Intimidation Clothing sponsored Dan Spohn to fight at NAAFS: Caged Fury 20 in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing is pleased to announce that sponsored light heavyweight Dan “Dragon” Spohn (6-3) will return to the cage on November 10th at NAAFS: Caged Fury 20. Spohn, who has been sponsored by the Intimidation brand since early 2011, a span of six pro fights, is expected to face UFC veteran Sean Salmon, his fellow coach at Buckeye MMA in Columbus. The event, NAAFS: Caged Fury 20, will take place on Saturday, November 10th, 2012 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

A four-time Bellator veteran, Spohn is 5-0 fighting on NAAFS cards and has provided some spectacular finishes as a longtime staple on the Ohio MMA scene. While he recently was supported by the Intimidation brand for his tryouts for TUF 17 in Las Vegas, the UFC later chose to go with middleweight participants despite Spohn turning many heads at the tryouts.

In the fight Spohn is expected to wear Intimidation’s premium quality EliteFighter MMA board shorts along with an Intimidation tee. He will look to break a losing streak after starting his pro career at 6-0 and break back into the mix for the NAAFS Light Heavyweight title.

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.

 

Photo courtesy of Hexlinc Photography.

Zachrich, Lee, Buck, Blackwell & Hanna score wins on record weekend for the Intimidation brand

Once again, fighters sponsored by Intimidation Clothing had a successful weekend over the weekend of August 4th.

Following a lengthy layoff, Luke Zachrich (pictured) earned a hard-fought victory by unanimous decision over Nick Kraus at UVC 20. The win marked the first for Zachrich since 2009, and should send a notice to middleweights around the world that he is healed up and looking to stake his claim in the division.

Also at UVC 20 in Columbus, Rob Hanna won by submission due to strikes over Nate Clark. Hanna made a successful transition to the professional ranks after a stand-out career as an amateur.

At the NAAFS’ first show in Eastlake, Ohio, fan-favorite Terry Blackwell earned a split decision victory over a very game opponent in Brandon Suber. With the win, Blackwell moves up to 3-1 as a professional and 8-1 overall in his MMA career.

Intimidation Clothing also sponsored Johnny Buck in his XFC 19 fight, which ended in dramatic fashion with a KO victory for Buck. In fact, Buck and Intimidation Clothing got some national publicity when the knockout was featured HERE in a clip on ESPN (Buck’s KO can be seen at 0:20 in the video). The fight aired live on AXS TV and got some recognition on the popular MMA website Middle Easy.

Intimidation Clothing was also proud to sponsor Evolve MMA’s Doug Kulbis, Buckeye MMA’s Jon Washington and Indiana-based middleweight Nick Kraus, who all came up short in their bouts on the UVC 20 card. Also representing Intimidation Clothing but coming up short was Adam (David) Mays, who dropped his bout at XFC 19, live on AXS TV.

Stay tuned to IntimidationMMA.com for more sponsorship updates as we continue to grow our brand in the world of MMA.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of lifestyle apparel & MMA 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.

Intimidation Clothing to sponsor lightweight Rob Hanna at UVC 20 in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing^TM is pleased to announce the sponsorship of Robert Hanna, IV at UVC 20 on August 4th in Columbus, Ohio. Hanna (1-0) will face off with Buckeye MMA’s Nathan Clark (1-0) in the first of four professional bouts on the Ultimate Victory Challenge card. The event, UVC 20: Clash at the Coliseum is presented by the Intimidation brand and will take place on August 4th, 2012 in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

Robert Hanna, IV (1-0 pro) completed a 13-2 amateur MMA career in March before making his pro debut in June 2012. In his pro debut Hanna submitted Brian Burgan in less than two minutes to continue the winning streak that he had as an amateur which includes six amateur wins and one pro victory. The sponsorship of Hanna now means the Intimidation brand will be sponsoring five of eight pros on the UVC 20 card including Luke Zachrich and Nick Kraus who fight in the night’s main event, Jon Washington in the co-main event and Doug Kulbis in a pro bout along with multiple amateur fighters.

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.

 

Photo courtesy of Hexlinc Photography.

Intimidation Clothing to sponsor Buckeye MMA welterweight Matt Lanning at UVC 20 in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing^TM is pleased to announce the sponsorship of Matt Lanning at UVC 20 on August 4th in Columbus, Ohio. Lanning will fight for the second time as a pro and the first time since October 2011 on the card which features several high level professional and amateur fights. The event, UVC 20: Clash at the Coliseum is presented by the Intimidation brand and will take place on August 4th, 2012 in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

Matt “The Hammer” Lanning (1-0 pro, 7-0 amateur) completed a 7-0 amateur MMA career in August 2011 and made his pro debut soon thereafter winning a unanimous decision over Anthony Jamison, II at an LFC event in Indianapolis, Indiana in October 2011. A native of Central Ohio who has an extensive background in soccer, Lanning trains at Buckeye MMA in Gahanna, one of the most successful gyms in the Columbus area. He has fought three times previously for the fast-rising UVC promotion, each time as an amateur. In eight career fights Lanning has finished his opponent five times with three TKO wins and two submissions due to strikes. Lanning is one of several Buckeye MMA fighters on the UVC 20 card including Intimidation sponsored Jon Washington (pictured together on the right) and multiple amateurs.

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.

Intimidation Clothing and UVC present UFC 149 watch party at Rule 3 in Pickerington, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing and the UVC are pleased to present a UFC 149 watch party on Saturday night at Rule 3 in Pickerington, Ohio. UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao is a live on pay-per-view MMA event on Saturday, July 21st hosted by the Intimidation brand and the Ultimate Victory Challenge, the same organization that will bring Faber’s Team Alpha Male teammate Lance “The Party” Palmer back to Columbus to take on Buckeye MMA’s own Jon “The Beast” Washington at UVC 20. UVC 20: Clash at the Coliseum will take place on August 4th at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum with tickets available through Ticketmaster.

Saturday night’s UFC 149 watch party at Rule 3 in Pickerington features no cover charge and an opportunity to win free tickets to UVC 20. Fans are invited to come to the event and meet UVC fighters, staff and representatives from Intimidation Clothing, the leading MMA inspired apparel company in the Midwest, and sponsors of multiple fighters on the UVC 20 card. Rule 3 is an exciting, family-friendly atmosphere for food, drinks, bowling, pool, volleyball and much more!

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of lifestyle 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.

Intimidation to sponsor Featherweight Jon Washington in co-main event at UVC 20 in Columbus, Ohio

Intimidation Clothing is pleased to announce the sponsorship of with Jon “The Beast” Washington in his  UVC Featherweight Championship fight on August 4th. Washington (5-2), a product of Buckeye MMA in Columbus, will face off with highly touted Lance Palmer (3-0), a former 4-time All-American wrestler at Ohio State. The two will face off in a key 145 pound battle at UVC 20: Clash at the Coliseum which will take place on August 4th, 2012 in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

Jon Washington (5-2 @JonTheBeast1) recently defeated Wisconsin’s “Captain” Morgan Sickinger (9-6) in the main event at Big Bully MMA in Niles, Ohio in May 2012. Washington began his pro MMA career with four straight wins but dropped consecutive decisions outside of the Buckeye State to two fighters with a combined 13-1 pro record. In May the Buckeye MMA product bounced back with a 2nd round submission victory over Sickinger. Washington has fought for several regional MMA promotions in Ohio including the NAAFS, Big Bully MMA and the UVC and was featured on MMA Junkie leading up to this fight.

The sponsorship of Jon Washington comes in conjunction with Intimidation Clothing’s title sponsorship of the UVC 20 event in Columbus and the sponsorship of Luke Zachrich in the UVC Middleweight Championship and the night’s main event. The Intimidation brand also expects to announce the addition of multiple new authorized dealers selling Intimidation products in the Central Ohio area in the coming months.

Intimidation Clothing is a fast-growing brand of MMA apparel & fight 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 and SportsTime Ohio as well as MMA highlight shows on Spike TV and HDNet. In addition to over 60 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 the Intimidation brand on Facebook and follow Intimidation on Twitter.

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