Last week, I spoke with a local guy named Larry Novak who started up an MMA clothing company called Tattoo Fightwear.
Novak, of New Cumberland, who is a health and physcial education teacher in the Harrisburg School District, started the company about a year ago, in anticipation of the sport's legalization in Pennnsylvania.
"I was waiting for MMA to come to Pa," he said. "I had a feeling it was going to be here anyway, so I started the company."
Once the sport is legalized - which more than likely will happen Feb. 23 - Novak is ready to sponsor fighters and events. He's already connected with Mark Jovich, owner of Central Pennsylvania Martial Arts Academy in New Cumberland, and with Williamsport fighter Louis "The Beast" Rumsey of Team Vicious MMA.
Here's a little bit from Larry's Web site about his products:
"We're all Tattooed -- our lives marked permanently by struggle, strife or achievement. How we incorporate these marks into ourselves is up to us -- whether they tear us apart or make us stronger than before.
Tattoo is the lasting emblem of pride that represents victory over adversity. Tattoo is symbolic of honoring our achievements, reminding us where we came from, finding the strength to meet any challenge head-on. Though we're marked by fate, we're strong by choice.
This heart, spirit and mindset that we wear on our sleeves is the core of Tattoo Fightwear. Our gear is battle-tested by warriors who bear the permanent marks of battle, who have used their adversity to become stronger than before."
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