MURRIETA, Calif., March 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ActionView International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AVEW) and its wholly-owned MatchFights subsidiary today announced the full fight card for the inaugural World Championship Full Contact (WCFC) live event on April 3, 2010 at The Rail Event Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The card consists of two main event bouts and six main cards fights with fighters that range from flyweight to light heavyweight classifications.
MatchFights delivers the most exciting brand of full contact fighting under its World Championship Full Contact banner. MatchFights events are broadcast live in high definition to a worldwide audience over the Internet and revenue is derived from pay-per-view buys.
As previously announced, one of the two main event fights will match Jordan "They Call Me Mr." Smith, who appeared as a contestant on Season 11 of "The Ultimate Fighter," fighting against "The Slim Shady of MMA" Nick Rossborough, who has also appeared on the "The Ultimate Fighter" show, in a middleweight contest. The other main events match-up will pit Steve "Razor" Sharp, with a professional record of 25 wins and 10 losses, against Dave Castillo, who has a professional record of 7 wins and only 1 loss, in a lightweight bout.
On the main card, Sean "The Real OC" O'Connell, with a professional record of 7 wins and 3 losses, will fight Dwight Parker who has a professional record of 7 wins and 2 losses, at a catch weight of 195 pounds. At a catch weight of 180 pounds, "Mad" Mike Arrant (6 wins and 7 losses) will fight Casey Barnum (3 wins and 5 losses). Scotty Casey (8 wins and 1 loss) is matched up with Ty Hamblin (8 wins and 8 losses) at a catch weight of 160 pounds. In the lightweight division, Eddie "The Plague" Pelczynski (13 wins and 6 losses) will square off against Lucas Montoya (2 wins and 2 losses) and Jamie "Boogie" Anton (5 wins and 6 losses) will fight John Walser (6 wins and 3 losses). Flyweight Trevor Mellen (5 wins and 1 loss) will fight Jai "The Tazmanian Devil" Santos (4 wins and 1 loss).
"From top to bottom, we believe that this card will produce some very exciting fights," said Johnny Riche, head of LBH Productions, which is producing the April 3rd event. We have some of the most popular Utah fighters, as well as those that have national and international exposure through their appearance on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter." Just as a fan of MMA fighting, I am looking forward to seeing these warriors in action on April 3rd. Don't miss it!"
Fight fans, fighters, promoters, trainers and ring girls are encouraged to visit the WCFC website at www.wcfc.com to set up a personal profile and join the first and only comprehensive content driven MMA web community dedicated to fighting. The site harnesses the power of social networks, allowing users to connect and share information about their favorite fighters, fights and events. A comprehensive marketing program is being implemented which is expected to result in the www.wcfc.com becoming the dominant fighting website in the world and draw consumers for WCFC events broadcast over the Internet.
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About ActionView International, Inc.
ActionView International (www.actionviewint.com), its wholly owned MatchFights, LLC subsidiary and the World Championship Full Contact brand deliver live, high-definition, pay-per-view events, including no-holds-barred, full contact fights, in an interactive venue over the Internet to a global audience. Revenue is derived from pay-per-view buys. The live events have broad appeal and include elements of fighting, music, ring girl contests, and other live entertainment as part of the broadcast. For additional information about MatchFights and its World Championship Full Contact brand, please visit www.wcfc.com and join the world's premier fight-based network.