Anytime you lose a fight, you wish you could have done things differently.  My loss to Lyoto Machida early in my career showed a sign of arrogance on my side. I did not have the proper time to prepare for that fight.  I didn’t think it would matter though. 

American Fighter Gear  is strictly for people who believe in America, the dreams of the American, and American people who try to conquer all odds. The American Fighter brand professes, “one who overcomes against all odds, one who never gives up, a person of character who does not accept defeat.” With the core philosophy “Athletes who compete in the MMA sport, American Fighter is a brand that resonates with the underdog spirit. ”

American Fighter is a mixed martial arts lifestyle apparel brand inspired by the sport of fighting, designed by fighters.  The brand was conceived by UFC professional fighter Rich Franklin and MMA instructor Jeff Adler in 2002 and started as a tee shirt company supporting Jeff’s MMA school.  The company has grown considerably over the past several years with its first year  and remains known among endemic fans as “an original and authentic MMA brand”.  

Official PRO Sports is proud to announce that a deal has struck and will now be carrying a large part of the complete American fighter shirts, and clothing apparel while also featuring the American Fighter MMA fight and training gear.

Washed up Hollywood  is a belt and buckle manufacturer located in Hollywood California who has developed buckles that have a hardcore feel for the elite and fashion clothing conscious men and women of today. Fitted shirts, tighter jeans, and over all tattoo prints, skulls, and eagle artwork filtering on to clothing, the apparel industry of today is more about art than clothing design. Washed Up Hollywood captures this crowd with the excellent art and make of their belts and belt buckles.

Where they fit in has now expanded as they now have developed an MMA belts and Mixed Martial Arts line of buckles and will be sponsoring fighters all across the MMA mainstream market. They represent Scott Jorgensen and more. Official PRO Sports now carried the full Washed Up Hollywood MMA Belts and are proud to give all sports fans the fashions they desire.

Brock Lesnar looks to make his return from diverticulitis a condition that left a hole in his intestine and he had to give up the fighting in the UFC to recover from this important illness. Now that he is back to a good health he sets his sight on the winner of the interim championship between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin in March and will more likely fight the winner of that match up.

Official PRO Sports celebrates his return with the original Brock Lesnar Army Green Signature shirt. His fight walk in shirt from his very first UFC Fight. This Deathclutch Brock Lesnar shirt embodies the attitude that Brock professes.

The U.S. Army All-American bowl was graced with the brand new TapouT Mouth guards showing that the new mouth guards are not built for just MMA Fighters but now for everyone playing sports that need Mouth Guards.

TapouT Mouth Guards features this story on their blog and you can view it at http://www.tapoutmouthguard.com/blog/

Silver Star Company has been known for its hardcore and cool jewelry but now they have jumped into the MMA and Combat Fight markets with a style of clothing that rivals TapouT, Affliction, and many of the other clothing companies. The new Silver Star Shirts seem to capture the essence of ever sponsored fighter they merge with and each of these fighters are wearing the shirts proudly around town and into the ring. Some of the biggest fighters they have include Manny Pacquiao, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, and even Urijah Faber.  

Silver Star is making sure that each individual shirt will make the fighter and fans proud to wear then around town, casually or to the next MMA event. so be sure to check out Official PRO Sports who now carries the top seller from Silver Star.

Toe2Toe Fight Gear has accelerated their growth in branding and fashion as the new 2010 line is available and just in time for the holidays. The brand new fashion line to MMA fans and MMA fighters is a true representation of the Toe2Toe heart in a sport that has surpassed popularity by leaps and bounds.

Toe 2 Toe clothing company is based out of Yorba Linda located in southern California and founded 4 years ago by Chad and Rick Borkowski focusing in grass routes marketing and had a long history in grass roots MMA. They have become a part of history in the UFC and MMA all around as one of the most dedicated sponsors in events and athletes. Everyone can now find Toe2Toe fight gear at over 100 retailers world wide.

Toe2Toe has sponsored over a hundred different fighters, old, new, and even legendary in the pro fights as well as amatuer. Some of the names associated with Toe2Toe is Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, Forrest Griffin, John Fitch, Mike Swick, and countless others.

They profess that with the rich designs and patterns are hot enough to wear around town and in the cage, a casual retro look that stands out when you want or can even be as conservative as you want. Toe2Toe fight gear has everything you need because you don’t have to be an MMA fighter to be a bad ass. The only way to go is Toe2Toe.

The complete line can now be seen on Official PRO Sports the leader in MMA Gear, and MMA Clothing.

It is Veterans Day. These are thoughts from the last year. I have been with UFC Star Rich Franklin and the American Fighter team on many visits for the troops. As the business manager for Rich and American Fighter, we have been honored to see, visit and befriend many of the bravest people who have EVER walked this earth. This past weekend Rich and I visited the Center for the Intrepid at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. We have visited Walter Reed, Bethesda and many other Veterans hospitals before. This day was different. This was one of the first times that I really noticed just how young these heroes are. Rich was invited to play dodge ball with the troops.

As they moved about the outdoor court in wheelchairs and with prosthetic limbs, you couldn’t help to notice the spirit the troops had. How they joked back and forth and kidded each other and Rich about getting put out. However, I noticed how the hurt was still on their faces at times. I started to understand that these young men and women, just a few short years ago, were walking down the aisle to receive their high school diplomas. They walked on that graduation day on their own two feet. Just a few short years ago they were playing dodge ball in gym class….with all of their limbs, with no burns over their young bodies, with no limp, with no scars from a blast or shot that changed their life forever. FOREVER.

On this warm Saturday morning these young men and women were playing dodge ball, not for fun, although it was fun, but they played for therapy. They played so that they could learn how to walk and move on the six million dollar man type limbs that had replaced the God-given real thing that had been blown off by a blast of hate.

As we walked around the hospital that day and met the troops that have had their lives changed, I thought to myself, “There is no way in Hell I am brave enough to put my life on the line like that.” That is an honest thought. That is reality. The reality is also that I enjoy the freedoms I have because some young person like we saw Saturday wasn’t afraid to lay it on the line. The risk is amazing..the reward is our freedom.

It is not just this generation, but many generations that have produced young brave men and women that have fought for OUR freedom. We were given a ride in a B-25 bomber from WWII. The courage it took to fly those planes in combat is unbelievable. It was scary enough to just ride in one. Every generation has it’s heroes. They are more than worthy of our thanks…That is not near enough…Thanks? How do you express that? Rich heard on more than on occasion this weekend “Thanks for coming.” They were standing there thanking us. No Sir. We must thank you. Not with words that will be gone soon after they leave our lips, but with substance. Investing in future heroes. Giving something that makes a REAL difference to these REAL AMERICAN FIGHTERS.

If you are thankful for your freedom. I invite you to do more than give lip service to these men and women. Rich Franklin and American Fighter in partnership with the Disabled American Veterans have created the REAL AMERICAN FIGHTERS program to raise money to help hospitals like the Center for the Intrepid to provide care and six million dollar man type arms and legs for the ones who had theirs stolen by war. Purchase the DAV/Real American Fighters special shirt right now and invest in a hero. It is your freedom….they paid the price. They say “Paybacks are hell.” Not true…War is hell…payback is our duty. Support the Real American Fighters.

http://www.americanfighter.com/store/product/special-edition-af-dav-never-accept-defeat-tshirt/384.oa

J.T. Stewart

American Fighter

Rich Franklin LLC

Brock Lesnar was set to fight Shane Carwin to defend the Heavy Weight UFC Title until he got struck down by and illness commonly known as Mono. With the illness he was not able to train for almost 3 weeks and is still recovering, Brock is known as the guy most people love or hate so speculations are every where and tension is high.

This red DeathClutch shirt is the one Lesnar was supposed to walk in with in UFC 106 which is now on the shelves every where. Brock will fight soon probably the beginning of January but you can now show your support for the big WWE wrestler turned UFC Champion with this UFC 106 Brock Lesnar Signature shirt. Which he may still wear for his next fight since taking time off from being sick. This red tee is made of soft red cotton, and is a regular fit T-Shirt.

The front has a cool skull warrior with shield and sword with the Death Clutch logo on the top in a silver foil. Perfect for casual day or night out with the hardcore UFC look that everyone loves now a days. You can now get this signature shirt at Official PRO Sports and is even being featured sale for the month of November 2009.

TapouT has always been known as the MMA Mixed Martial Arts industry favorite and now they have come out with Mouthguards that could possiblly dominate the market. Not only do the come in pairs of 2 represting 2 separate color style but they are made for top performance and will last a life time. Not only have they been made wit a technicaly sound design but also tops the market in Dental Warranty up to $30,000 dollars which is the best in the industry.

At a 15 dollar price for two they hit 3 great selling points: Low Price, Value with 2 pieces, and the Dental Warranty. Each one has a concusson defense system, with a bottom teeth barricade and jaw stabilizer. Created by a team of Dentists, Doctors and elite athletes.

Official PRO Sports now offers all of the TapouT mouth guards in all 5 vibrant coloers and style in Adult and Youth sizes.