Tapout owner Charles Lewis Jr. (a/k/a Mask) was killed in an automobile accident early this morning in Orange County, Calif. Police believe he was street racing when he "left the roadway, hit the curb, took out a light pole," according to a report on TMZ.com. The driver of the second car, Jeffrey David Kirby, is being held on gross vehicular manslaughter. To read the full story, TMZ.com.

Powell's POV: There's a photo of the car available on TMZ.com. This is major news in the MMA world, as Tapout is a sponsor of countless fighters.

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