Saturday, November 28, 2009

1st Generation T-Shirts Arrived.... Read On!

Finally the 1st Generation T-shirts have arrived; we are stoked. The Men's and Women's shirts are now on ebay for sale. Head over to ebay, type STEP IN into the search box, change the category drop down field to Clothing, Shoes & Accessories and you will be redirected to the T-shirts. STEP IN has provided an introductory price of $14.99 plus shipping on ebay; regular price will soon be upwards of $20. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience of not have our website completed prior to the launch of our 1st Generation t-shirts.

Nonetheless, the shirts are here and it’s almost Christmas. There’s nothing better than giving a gift that’s new and original! Just think, giving the new STEP IN t-shirt as a gift will create hype around that person, they’ll receive compliments, make new friends from inquires about the shirt and will be fashion innovative; not fake like those who wear that other brand that starts with a “T”.

While out today attempting to hustle the t-shirts at local malls, which let me share with you was not one of our brightest ideas as we were chased out of every mall by guys resembling Kevin James of Mall Cop! The day produced many compliments from people as we handed out fliers and coupons. We ran into a few know-it-alls who stated "we only wear Tap... as it's the best" and my response was "Tap... is for pansies who give up, Real Men STEP IN and go the distance!" Once chased out of all the local malls we headed over to In n Out burger for lunch, which brought several inquiries from young UFC fans, who in turn asked mom and dad if they could buy a shirt. Since these were our very first STEP IN customers, I sold the shirts for $10 and as a good gesture I gave Cole and Cory’s mom a FREE t-shirt… Thanks Cole, Cory and Mrs. Wright for being STEP IN’s first customers!

Within the next week STEP IN will announce the search for 2 STEP IN Babes and our very first Facebook promotion! Stay tuned for further details.

Thanks for the support of our start up apparel company.

Tom

http://www.StepInGear.com

Sunday, November 22, 2009

UFC 106 Final Results - Griffin Wins by Split Decision

UFC 106 Final Results: Last night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship showed the world that even in the midst of a slump, they can still put together exciting fight cards. In the main event of the night, former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin avenged his first loss in the UFC and spoiled the return of Tito Ortiz with a questionable split decision victory.

Griffin entered last night’s UFC 106 Results event as the sports betting odds favorite to defeat a back-injury free Huntington Beach Bad Boy. However, this UFC 106 Results fight was anything but one-sided, as it could have honestly gone either way. Nevertheless, the judges scored it: 30-27 (Griffin), 29-28 (Ortiz) and 29-28 (Griffin).

Both fighters put on a great show for the fans, as they stood in front of each other and threw bombs. You have to give both guys even more credit for going into the Octagon and performing the way they did despite being banged up.

Reportedly, Ortiz fought with a cracked cranium and a bulging disk in his neck, while Griffin broke his right foot while kicking in practice three weeks ago. “I broke my foot, all right?” Griffin said. “I had a broken foot and I was still kicking with a broken foot. I want some props for that.”

Surprisingly, Tito’s conditioning appeared to have been a major factor in the final round, as Griffin was the aggressor and just dominated in the end. “I’ll be there (on top) again,” Ortiz said after the bout. “For me coming back, this was supposed to be a warm-up fight. Me and Dana talked about it being a warm-up fight, but Forrest is no warm-up fight, being ranked fifth in the world.

“I might have bitten off a little too much, but I still thought I won the fight… I’m far from being over. You don’t understand. I’m 34 years old. I just want to get back in the gym after having that long layoff like that. I think I might have overstepped my boundaries by coming back too quick. After back surgery, back (to training) after only one year, I want to see another athlete do what I do after one year of having two-level fusion. I think I’ve broken some records.”

I can almost guarantee that those two guys will see each other again inside the cage for the rubber-match, sooner than we expect. “Me and Tito kind of have the same strategy, though I got on board a little before Tito, which is to do what Dana says,” Griffin. “That’s what is best for us. That’s been my strategy pretty much for the last five years of my life, and it’s working pretty good. I’m going to continue to do that.”

But that wasn’t the only exciting UFC 106 Results fight. In fact, that’s only the beginning! Everybody come out last night ready to put on a show, from the prelims to the main card. Here are other UFC 106 Results:

Josh Koscheck defeated Anthony Johnson by rear naked choke at 4:47 in round 2 in what became a no holds barred, wild swinging, eye-stabbing brawl... great fight!

Amir Sadollah defeated Phil Baroni by unanimous decision, in another just crazy, action-packed, all-out war!

Kendall Grove put on a great show in the prelims with a crafty first-round (3:59) triangle victory over Jake Rosholt.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Luiz Cane by first round (1:56) TKO.

Paulo Thiago ousted Jacob Volkmann by unanimous decision.

Ben Saunders KO’d Marcus Davis with knees at 3:24 of the first round.

Brian Foster TKO’d Brock Larson at 3:25 of the second round.

George Sotiropoulos submitted Jason Dent by arm bar 4:36 of the second round.

Caol Uno lost a majority draw to Fabricio Camoes.

courtesy of: Abe Luciano

STEP IN GEAR
http://www.StepInGear.com

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Where to Catch UFC 106 Outside of Mandalay Bay

While many fans are miffed UFC 106 won’t be featuring a heavyweight battle between Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fights that are going on.

The main card will feature a rematch between light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin. Josh Koscheck will also be taking on Anthony Johnson and The Ultimate Fighter winner Amir Sadollah will take on Phil Baroni.

If you don’t yet know who you’re going to cheer for, at least decide where you’re going to watch the fights and where you’ll party afterward. Several Station casinos and other sports bars around town will be showing the fights with a variety of drink specials. After the fights, join ring girl Natasha Wicks at Hawaiian Tropic Zone or one of the many fighters hosting after-fight parties at local nightclubs.

Green Valley Ranch Station – Ovation: The cover is $20 per person, doors at 6 p.m. 702-617-7777.

Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa- Rocks Lounge and Lucky Bar: The cover is $20 per person, doors at 6 p.m. 866-767-7773.

Hooters in Spring Valley: There is no cover to watch the fights on one of the 32 HD tvs, 702-260-9464.

Monte Carlo Resort & Casino- Diablos: There is a $20 cover and all the tvs are HD, 702-730-7777.

Kahunaville in Treasure Island: There is no cover. Enjoy 44 oz. Big Kahuna tropical cocktails while watching one of the 17 60-inch plasmas or three big projection screens, 702-894-7390.

Courtesy of Allison Duck

STEP IN, LLC.
http://www.StepInGear.com

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Founders Dedication to Quality and Comfort

We’ve received our sample run of 1st Generation men's t-shirts today, seriously sick! The STEP IN team is excited to nail down the final product so we can begin production and bring this new brand to market. We should receive the ladies shirts on Saturday November 14th to review before giving final approval. We’re sure the ladies sample product will impress us like the men’s did!

Our goal is to select a t-shirt that fits the average person comfortably. There's nothing worse than a t-shirt that is too long in the sleeves, short in the sleeves, tight around the neck, tight around the under arms or simply made cheap. Our selection process has been lengthy for many reasons; we want to ensure the final product selected is of good quality and consistent every time you purchase a shirt from STEP IN. I myself have been very frustrated in the past when purchasing t-shirts as major brands (we’ll leave them nameless) switch t-shirt manufacturers monthly and every manufacturer’s cut for their t-shirt is different.

The founders of STEP IN are serious about being a premium brand at an everyday price. Our pledge to you will ultimately make every purchase satisfying and hopefully you’ll return for more STEP IN products.

We’re excited for the future and invite you to be a part of this new brand.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

STEP IN... A New Apparel Company

STEP IN was founded in 2009 by two guys who are huge fans of cage fighting. The founders, as different as they are still had a common attraction to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), as well as finding a parallel to the sport. Their common interest attracted them to create STEP IN, LLC a company focused on bring sick apparel to market. Both founders are dedicated to quality, creativity and a price point that's easy on everyone's budget. Our approach is simple, STEP IN offers a brand that allows anyone to express themselves; “No Barriers- Just Be Yourself!”

Today, STEP IN has begun their mission to become the newest brand in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) apparel. Our brand is designed for cage fighters…worn by everyone who respects the fight! “You have to STEP IN before you can Tap…, we mean submit to your opponent!

The founders will be responsible for each logo, design and material used within our products. We are confident we have genuinely contributed something “new” to the market; we hope you agree. Sometime during early December we plan to offer our first promotional give away, you must be a Facebook fan in order to participate and win; what are you waiting for, head over to Facebook today and become a STEP IN fan!

In the words of referee Big John McCarthy… Let’s Get It On!