APEX Championship Fighting: GENESIS scheduled for September 5th, 2004 at the Pierre Charbonneau Center in beautiful Montreal, Quebec.

(Montreal, Quebec) -- Based out of Montreal, Quebec, APEX Championship Fighting (APEX), a subsidiary of APEX Entertainment Group Inc., is one of the premiere Mixed Martial Arts promotions in Canada. With fighters coming from Quebec, across Canada, the United States and around the world, APEX in aiming to be major player in the world MMA market. The goal of APEX is to cater to the local as well as international market. APEX Entertainment Group Inc. (AEG) is led by industry leaders in all level of business, including Mixed Martial Arts.

AEG President Pierre Sevigny has worked on many projects throughout his career as an entrepreneur including producing the critically acclaimed movie, ‘The Bible and Gun Club’.

APEX Championship Fighting will be led by two major players in the Mixed Martial Arts scene. As Vice President: Operations Alex Caporicci brings his years of experience working in the industry with professional fighters and Caporicci has also been a fixture in the MMA media for years and is well respected within the MMA community as a straight forward visionary.

Working alongside him is the Vice President: Relations, “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. Ferraro brings to APEX years of experience as the former Vice President of another MMA promotion and has worked extensively on numerous live MMA events. In addition to owning one of Canada’s most successful MMA companies, Showdown Entertainment, Joe Ferraro has also been the color commentator for many MMA broadcasts on DVD and PPV.

APEX Championship Fighting is hosted by commentator Stephen 'The Fight Professor' Quadros, who has worked on top level fighting events around the world such as K-1, PRIDE and King of the Cage. Quadros is known as the best play-by-play announcer in Mixed Martial Arts and is an invaluable addition to APEX.

APEX Championship Fighting: GENESIS scheduled for September 5th, 2004 at the Pierre Charbonneau Center in beautiful Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In an event that will feature fighters from the province of Quebec, Canada, the United States and around the world, APEX Championship Fighting: GENESIS is a true international event where fans across the world are anticipating the results of the biggest event in Quebec history.

The main event of the evening will be headlined by one of the top future stars in the world, Ivan Menjivar from Montreal, who will be facing Ryan Ackerman from Wisconsin in one of his toughest challenges to date. Also scheduled to appear on the card are Tony “The Freak” Fryklund, Wes “The Project” Sims, Steve Berger, Antony Rea and numerous other fighters from around the globe.

Tickets for the most star studded event in Canadian history are still available via the Admission Network across Canada and the United States. Admission can be contacted via their website at www.admission.com or by telephone at (514) 790-1245 or toll-free at (800) 361-4595 in Canada or (800) 678-5440 in the United States.


FINAL FIGHT CARD:

MAIN EVENT – Featherweight
Ivan Menjivar (Tristar Gym) vs. Ryan Ackerman (Grappling Works)

FEATURED FIGHT – Heavyweight
Wes “The Project” Sims (Hammerhouse) vs. Ricardeau Francois (Team Charles Nestor)

FEATURED FIGHT – Middleweight
Tony 'The Freak' Fryklund (Miletich Martial Arts) vs. Chris Myers (Chaos)

SINGLE FIGHT – Light Heavyweight
Antony Rea (Team Lebanner) vs. Matt Horwich (Team Quest)

SINGLE FIGHT – Welterweight
Steve Berger (Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Fritz Paul (Team Charles Nestor)

SINGLE FIGHT – Lightweight
Ryan Schultz (Team Quest) vs. Jason Dent (Griffonrawl Muay-Thai)

SINGLE FIGHT – Heavyweight
Steve Legault (Club 454) vs. Brad Blackburn (Victory Athletics)

SINGLE FIGHT – Lightweight
JF Bolduc (Tristar Gym) vs. Dustin Severs (Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu)

SINGLE FIGHT – Heavyweight
Mike Rogers (Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Lance Cartwright (Munduruca)

SINGLE FIGHT - Middleweight
Marcus Celestin (Team Charles Nestor) vs. Mandela Kponou (Dragon's Lair)

SINGLE FIGHT - Featherweight
Ulysses Rocha (Martial X/BTT) vs. Matt Martin (Dragon's Lair)

SINGLE FIGHT – Light Heavyweight
Brent Beauparlant (BTT/GAMMA) vs. Stu Hasselmeyer (Inferno Muay Thai)