Tapout is an American reality television series that focuses on the world of mixed martial arts.
The series follows Charles Lewis, Jr. - "Mask", Dan Caldwell - "Punkass", and Tim Katz "SkySkrape"[1] of the Tapout clothing and gear line, as they travel around the country in search of promising MMA fighters to develop and possibly sponsor.
Each episode follows the training and development of one fighter, culminating in a fight at a professional MMA event.
On March 11, 2009, Charles "Mask" Lewis was killed in an automobile accident in Newport Beach, California.
A female companion was ejected from the car and taken for medical treatment but Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene.