Apex Championship Fighting "Genesis"

Montreal, Quebec

APEX Championship Fighting presented their inaugural MMA event Sunday night at the Centre Pierre Charbonneau in Montreal, Quebec. The quickest fight of the night went to Victory Athletics fighter Brad Blackburn finishing local Steve Legault of Club 454 by TKO at just 0:14 of Round 1. In the main event, local icon Ivan Menjivar of Tristar Gym defeated Ryan Ackerman of Grappling Works by TKO in a fight that showcased his diverse skills. Middleweight -- Marcus Celestin (184.0) of Team Charles Nestor vs. Mandela Kponou (182.4) of Dragon’s Lair -- Kponou by submission at 0:50 of Round 2. Heavyweight -- Mike Rogers (255.0) of Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu vs. Lance Cartwright (237.0) of Munduruca -- Rogers by Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds. Featherweight -- Ulysses Rocha (142.6) of Martial X/BTT vs. Matt Martin (135.4) of Dragon's Lair -- Rocha by submission at 1:06 of Round 1. Welterweight -- Steve Legault (168.0) of Club 454 vs. Brad Blackburn (169.4) of Victory Athletics -- Blackburn by TKO at 0:14 of Round 1. Lightweight -- Ryan Schultz (154.8) of Team Quest vs. Jason Dent (154.0) of Griffonrawl Muay-Thai -- Schultz by TKO at 2:00 of Round 1. Middleweight -- Fritz Paul (183.4) of Team Charles Nestor vs. Steve Berger (183.0) of Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu -- Berger by submission at 4:46 of Round 1. Light Heavyweight -- Antony Rea (203.4) of Team Lebanner vs. Matt Horwich (200.2) of Team Quest -- Horwich by submission at 1:13 of Round 2. Middleweight -- Tony “The Freak” Fryklund (184.4) of Miletich Fighting Systems vs. Chris Myers (180.8) of Team Chaos -- Fryklund by Referee Stoppage at 4:20 of Round 2. Heavyweight -- Wes “The Project” Sims (250.6) of Hammer House vs. Ricardeau Francois (202.4) of Team Charles Nestor -- Francois by TKO at 0:26 of Round 2. Featherweight -- Ivan Menjivar (145.0) of Tristar Gym vs. Ryan Ackerman (143.4) of Grappling Works -- Menjivar by TKO at 2:02 of Round 2. Written by: Joseph Cunliffe