Punchin’ at the Paradise 12
Thu Jul 7 7:00PM ET

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On Thursday, July 7th, Star Boxing returns to the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, with the latest installment of its “Punchin at the Paradise” fight series. The upcoming show on July 7th, will feature popular Yonkers middleweight/policeman/all-around good guy, Bryant Pappas (12-0, 12KO’s) and exciting Bronx super featherweight prospect Danny Valle (4-0, 3KO’s). The entire show will be broadcast live on GFL.TV

Pappas, a Yonkers Housing Police Sergeant., is a 12-year veteran on the Yonkers Police force. Pappas, who turned pro in 2005, not only fights because he loves the sport, but also for a special cause. Each fight, Pappas donates his entire purse, including his ticket commission to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Fighting in Bronx, Pappas will certainly have large contingent of fans and supporters on hand as he looks to keep his undefeated record and knockout streak alive when he takes on Colorado’s Allen Medina in a six round middleweight match-up.

Valle, a NY Golden Gloves Champion as an amateur, was born into the sport of boxing. His grandfather was world renowned boxing trainer, Victor Valle Sr., and his father Victor Valle Jr. has trained some of New York’s most notable fighters, including former WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev.

The 25-year-old Bronx native Valle turned pro in October of 2009, scoring a 2nd round knockout. In his last bout in March, Valle won a four round unanimous decision on Star Boxing’s “March Mayhem” card. Valle is scheduled to meet former amateur rival, and fellow NY Golden Gloves Champion, Angel Torres, in a six round super featherweight showdown. There is bad blood between Valle and Torres that stems from their amateur days. They have talked about fighting one another for years, and now they will finally get a chance to settle the score once and for all on July 7th.

In addition to Pappas’s and Valle’s bouts, the card will also feature two separate exciting professional boxing matches for Bronx bragging rights, as well as four amateur bouts to start the show. The amateur bouts will feature a number of very exciting prospects out of the New York City area.
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AX Combat 1 – Execution
Fri Jul 8 9:00PM ET

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From the ownership of one of MMA’s top clothing lines, Assassin, comes a new MMA promotion – Ax Combat! On July 8, Ax Combat presents Execution; at the Calgary Telus Convention Center in front of what is sure to be a rabid house.

The 11-bout card is scheduled to have six amateur fights with five professional bouts, all inside a 24′ x 24′ ring. The ring will give fans in attendance and watching live on the GFL Combat Sports Network at GFL.tv a great viewing experience, reminiscent of the days when PRIDE FC reigned supreme.

In the main event, Canadian veteran Ryan Machan (13-6) battles Keto Allen (5-2) in a welterweight contest of Alberta, Canadians. Machan is coming off of a victory in his last fight by triangle choke and looks to use his grappling skills to keep Allen off balance and lock up a winning submission. Allen has dropped his last two fights in tough order which will only add incentive for him to fight like there is no tomorrow. With all of his wins ending in either KO or submission, Allen will look to regain career momentum at the expense of Machan. This main event will have the local crowd on its feet as well as anybody watching online.

In the co-main event, Kim Couture (3-4) fights Sheila Bird (1-0). Couture, a Strikeforce veteran, is used to the spotlight and it will be something Bird has to deal with. The hometown Bird is coming off of a spectacular TKO victory and she will need to bring her punching power in to the ring as Couture fought with a broken jaw earlier in her career without quitting. Expect this fight to be a standup war with both women standing toe to toe in the center of the ring throwing haymakers.

Don’t miss this stacked card featuring both professional and amateur fighters emanating from the Rocky Mountains of Canada! Watch the champions of tomorrow compete today on this stacked card as Ax Combat delivers its inaugural event, Execution on July 8, streaming live on pay-per-view exclusively at GFL.tv!For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv or click here

Quest for Glory Fighting Championships 2
Fri Jul 8 10:00PM ET

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Quest For Glory Fighting Championships 2 – No Second Chances a highly anticipated combo event featuring MMA and Muay Thai comes to you live on July 8 from The Vogue Theater in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and live on GFL.tv. This 8-bout card features 3 Muay Thai title fights and also a MMA #1 Contender Match in the 165 lb division. British Columbia is home to some of the best combat sports fans anywhere in the world and Quest For Glory Fighting Championships is looking to carve out its niche in this talent-ridden area.

In the main event, current 160 lb Muay Thai Champion, Joe Halfar (5-1) fights up and coming Josh Write (3-1). A fight that has been a long time coming will showcase the division’s best strikers as Halfar and Write lock horns to decide who the alpha dog at 160 lb is. Halfar is a bit more experienced and holds knockout power in his hands and feet, but Write also brings a ferocious striking game into the fight. You can bet that Halfar and Write will have their hands, feet, elbows and knees flying when they hit center stage. Look for this match to be a dogfight and for both fighters to go down in the course of the fight.

In the other action, Adam Blanchette (4-2) fights Tony Strong (4-0) for the 185 lb Muay Thai Championship. Blanchette fights out of the Iron City camp and always pushes the pace and comes forward, never backing down. Strong, a Sanshou Champion, is undefeated for a reason, and will meet Blanchette in the middle of the ring. Look for both men to dish out tons of punishment. Whoever walks away the victor after this match will deserve the title of Champion.

The final title fight of the night will be for the 170 lb Muay Thai Championship as Nick Udivisic (2-0) battles Tobey Clearly (8-2). Udivisic is from the aforementioned Iron City Muay Thai, and Clearly trains out of the Carlson Gracie Academy. Udivisic trains solely in Muay Thai while Clearly also trains in MMA so that could be a big factor in this fight where the rules might favor Udivisic.

Don’t miss this electrifying event featuring some of Canada’s finest Muay Thai and MMA competitors competing in front of a packed theater. Watch all of the fights exclusively on pay-per-view on July 8 as Quest For Glory Fighting Championships 2 presents No Second Chances only at GFL.tv!For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv or click here

Fight Night Round XV – Armed Forces
Sat Jul 9 10:30PM ET

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Fight Night Entertainment presents Round XV – Armed Forces July 9 at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in beautiful Bellevue, Washington. The event is a mixture of MMA fights and live music that will have the MMA fans in the Northwest rocking and rolling with the action in the cage and on the stage. The festivities start with the fighter weigh-ins at SKY Ultra Lounge on July 8 at 7pm followed by the fights a day later on July 9. Doing live commentary cage-side will be former UFC Lightweight Champion, and Washington native, Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver.

In the main event, UFC, TUF alum and Strikeforce vet Len “The Liger” Bentley (9-4) fighting out of Victory Athletics battles UFC veteran Rob Yundt (8-4) who last competed with the Alaska Fighting Championships. The main event is a pay-per-view worthy matchup that showcases two of the best middleweight fighters in the North Pacific region. Bentley will have the hometown crowd at his back and will send the fans home happy if he can dispatch Yundt. Yundt, who is coming down from Alaska, has already picked up one victory in 2011 and looks to make Bentley number two in as many fights. Both fighters have a full arsenal in their tool box but look for this fight to be a slugfest with fireworks going off from the opening bell.

In the co-main event, Chanti Johnson (7-2) from White Buffalo Warriors fights Tyson Nam (8-4) of Team Quest in a fight that would headline most cards. Johnson is on a 3-fight win streak, all wins coming via stoppage, and will look to push the pace and use his cardio to gain the advantage over Nam. Nam is coming off of a tough decision and has his back against the wall and will be ready to pour it on Johnson if he sees an opening. This fight could be the springboard for either man to jump to the national level and both athletes will be looking to win in decisive fashion.

Along with the MMA fights, there will also be a live music performance by Seattle Group, Island Trybe. Make sure to get to the convention center early and stay late to see both attractions. After the show wraps up there will also be a post-fight party at The Parlor in Bellevue.For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv or click here