MURRIETA, Calif., March 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ActionView International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AVEW) and its wholly-owned MatchFights subsidiary today announced the sponsors 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 event has three main sponsors: Rockwell Time, a leading manufacturer of action sports lifestyle and street fashion watches; EVO Energy, which provides an innovative line of energy drink products; and Against The Fence, the premier retail outlet for MMA apparel and merchandise.
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. The fight card for the April 3rd event consists of two main event bouts and six main cards fights with fighters that range from flyweight to light heavyweight classifications.
Established in 2007, Rockwell Time is one of the most recognized branded watch companies in the market today. For more information, please visit www.rockwelltime.com
EVO Energy Corporation is a bold new company bringing an innovative product line to the energy drink market. EVO Energy holds a smooth, refreshing flavor that allows your taste buds to enjoy the whole experience without a bad aftertaste. EVO Energy differentiates itself from other energy drinks by being gluten free, rich with vitamins (B, C, A, and 30 iu of Vitamin E), green tea, and bromelain. EVO Energy has no guarana, sodium, preservatives, artificial colors, or artificial flavors. The company's motto is: "EVO: a state of mind -- the alter EVO that allows you to push the extreme, the ability to persevere over challenges, to excel beyond your limits of normal thought." For more information, please visit www.drinkevo.com.
Against The Fence, the premier retail outlet for MMA apparel and merchandise, was created by a team of fans and fighters who wanted to not only provide a one stop shop for MMA fighters of all levels to get their training gear, but also a place for the fan to find the latest styles at great prices. For more information, please visit www.againstthefence.com.
"We are excited to have signed 3 title sponsors to our upcoming April 3rd event," said Johnny Riche, head of LBH Productions, which is producing the WCFC event. "Each brand represents MMA and sports entertainment in a unique fashion.
"Rockwell Time has solidified itself as 'the watch to wear' to many top level MMA and action sports stars. This will be a long term relationship, and I couldn't be happier about partnering up with such an amazing company. In addition to being one of the most recognized action sports brands in the world, they are a very effective media machine, with a regional television series, radio show and national Supercross team. They also sponsor and direct over 75 live events a year. WCFC will have access to many of these events. Rockwell Time has committed to help build the WCFC brand regionally and nationally.
"It makes it easy to form relationships with these high profile companies when guys like Rich Eggett are in charge. Rich is a visionary and a guy that takes the bull by the horns...literally! Any CEO that flies to Spain and runs with the bulls has my respect....stepping inside a cage is a cake walk compared to that madness!
"EVO Energy is really pushing to become the energy drink built for fans and fighters. They have also taken a direct approach when it comes to marketing and involving the WCFC in all its promotional efforts. They are a like minded company and have dedicated a portion of their marketing dollars to sponsor not only the event but the athletes that make an event like ours possible. A few athletes on the third will be enjoying EVO Energy after their bouts!
"Against The Fence is also dedicated to the fastest growing sport in the world and strives to be the top MMA apparel provider in the United States. They support not only the WCFC organization but many of the athletes that compete in MMA. They started as a local company and now supply many of the top MMA apparel outlets in the nation. Nick Yama is a good friend and a guy that has seen the evolution of combat sport and been a part of it one way or another from day one. I am excited to have ATF on board with the WCFC."
ActionView International recently announced that there has been no change to the number of issued and outstanding shares of the company's common stock since it was last publicly reported Market activity for the company's common stock has increased as the April 3, 2010 date for the inaugural WCFC event was announced and additional details disclosed.
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.