Fight Valley

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There's a vid if you follow the link, but it opens with the statement "The number 1 Female MMA fighter". Uh, I don't think so. The statement in the text below is far more accurate.

MMA fighter Holly Holm heading to the big screen
Published June 02, 2015 Associated Press

The world's former No. 1-rated female boxer-turned-mixed martial arts fighter is headed to the big screen.

Holly Holm is scheduled to appear with fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and Tacoma, Washington, native Miesha Tate in an upcoming film called "Fight Valley," promoter Lenny Fresquez told the Albuquerque Journal in a story Monday.

Fresquez, Holm's longtime Albuquerque promoter, says filming will begin in August.

Michael Lucas, director of photography for the project, described "Fight Valley" in an email as a female version of the 1999 Brad Pitt film "Fight Club."

"Fight Valley" is basically about an underground fighting circuit where women go to settle their differences, he said.

"I think she could punch a hole through a cinderblock wall," Lucas said. "To be able to have a girl like that on set and know that (she and Tate) are gonna be putting their all for us is gonna be really exciting."

A website promoting "Fight Valley" says Tate plays "Jabs," a former underground champion who comes to the aid of a dead woman's sister. Holm plays a character named Payton Walsh, a mainstream fighter who shows "Jabs" what it's like to fight within the rules.

The UFC announced last month that undefeated Holm (8-0) will face California teacher Marion Reneau (6-1) on July 15 in San Diego.

Currently ranked tenth in the world in the bantamweight division, the New Mexico-born Holm is coming off her first UFC win over Raquel Pennington in February.

[GeneChing]

Just got this from a Breaking Glass Pictures press rep.

FIGHT VALLEY STARRING UFC SUPERSTARS MIESHA TATE, CRIS CYBORG, AND HOLLY HOLM

The world's best UFC fighters - Miesha "Cupcake" Tate, Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino, and "The Preacher's Daughter" Holly Holm- are making their acting debut in the action MMA thriller FIGHT VALLEY. Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the film written and directed by Rob Hawk. Breaking Glass is planning a national theatrical and VOD release for spring 2016.

FIGHT VALLEY stars three of Ronda Rousey's biggest rivals. Miesha Tate is an American mixed martial artist, currently ranked No. 1 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Women's Bantamweight class, and stars as "Jabs" the film. Cris Cyborg, who stars as "Church", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion. Holy Holm plays "Payton" in the film and is set to fight Ronda Rousey this November at the UFC PPV.

Filmed in Camden, N.J., FIGHT VALLEY also stars the current World Boxing Organization's Lightweight Champion Amanda Serrano, Susie Celek, Erin O'Brien, Cabrina Collesides, Kari J. Kramer, and Chelsea Durkalec.

"It is a thrill to bring this level of amazing MMA fighters to worldwide audiences," says Michael Repsch, Breaking Glass' Senior VP of Sales & Distribution.

Official Synopsis:
When Tory Coro is found dead in the streets of Fight Valley her sister Windsor moves to the town to begin her own investigation. There she meets Jabs (Tate), the most feared and respected ex-fighter around. Windsor realizes to survive in the town she will have to fight. Under the training of Jabs, Windsor is determined to come face-to-face with Tory's killer and fight for justice.

"To see Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg, and Holly Holm come together and bring my characters to life still has me in awe," says writer/director Rob Hawk. "Fight Valley is an action-packed film featuring the world's best UFC fighters. We're thrilled Breaking Glass will bring our passion project to the big screen and over 90 million homes," adds Producer Sal Franciosa.

Rob will be donating a percentage of the film's proceeds to the Fight Like a Girl Foundation in honor of his mother who passed away from breast cancer.

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The timing of this makes it time to promote this:

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From a press release:

FIGHT VALLEY COMING TO THEATERS JULY 22, 2016
Miesha Tate and Holly Holm Star in MMA THRILLER FIGHT VALLEY

FIGHT VALLEY will open in theaters nationwide and On Demand July 22, 2016. FIGHT VALLEY stars the world’s best female fighters including UFC Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey defeater Holly Holm, and UFC newbie Cris "Cyborg."

The film also stars Susie Celek, Erin O'Brien, Chelsea Durkalec, Belgian standout Cindy "Battlecat" Dandois, Amanda Serrano, the current World Boxing Organization's Lightweight Champion, and Serena DeJesus, an inspiring autistic MMA fighter dubbed “The Southpaw Outlaw.”

Official Synopsis:
Twenty-two year old Tory Coro gets involved in an underground fighting ring in a rough section of Camden, NJ. When her bruised and beaten body is found abandoned in the woods, rumors begin to swirl that Tori died in Fight Valley, an unofficial neighborhood where fighters go to make money.

Tori’s sister Windsor moves to town to start her own investigation. Jab’s, a respected fighter turned gym owner, agrees to train Windsor as she prepares to come face to face with Tori’s killer and fight for justice.

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I suppose I could've made a separate thread for this, but I'm thinking of just swapping the title from Fight Valley to Breaking Glass Pictures productions. I just got this press release from Breaking Glass.

UFC SUPERSTAR FELICE HERRIG FIGHTS THE COLD

Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to the drama/thriller COLD from writer/director Rob Hawk (Fight Valley).

Fresh off of her upset victory over formerly undefeated Alexa Grasso, COLD, based on a true story, stars UFC fighter Felice Herrig and Julie Stackhouse (‘The Good Fight’, The Dark Military) as truck drivers who disappear during a routine delivery, and the detective who is determined to find them.

COLD also stars Cabrina Collesides (Fight Valley, Worthless, The Dark Military) and Ivy Lashawn Coleman (Fight Valley, No Free Milk).

Including the cult hit Fight Valley and the upcoming episodic ‘Sprawl’, COLD marks the third project from Breaking Glass Pictures with ties to the MMA industry, and the second deal between Breaking Glass and Fame Tank Productions.

Richard Wolff, CEO of Breaking Glass, and Amanda Rae Simon, Esq. negotiated the deal with writer/director Rob Hawk of Fame Tank Productions and producer Sal Franciosa of Sal Franciosa Productions.

“COLD is the type of movie audiences will walk away from and hopefully learn a lesson about life”, said writer/director Rob Hawk. “It will make them appreciate your family and friends, and to value the people in your life, and hopefully you’ll be able to laugh or cry or just enjoy it as the great story with memorable characters that it is.”

“It was a pleasure to get to work with UFC fighter Felice Herrig, who gave us an amazing acting debut performance, continued Hawk. “It was like she’d been acting her entire life.”

“After the successful release of Rob Hawk’s last film, Fight Valley, we are honored to license Cold starring UFC superstar Felice Herrig”, said Rich Wolff, CEO of Breaking Glass. “She brings life to this poignant story, which has one of the strongest emotional endings I’ve seen in a long time.”

Breaking Glass is planning a VOD and DVD release in June.

Official Synopsis

At 6:00am on December 22, 2015, delivery truck drivers Keeta Gregory (Felice Herrig) and Holly Montero (Julie Stackhouse) departed the warehouse depot with a truck full of pallets of ice and frozen items destined for delivery to a variety of locations in two different states. The delivery was scheduled for completion at 5:00pm. The last report to dispatch reads "Order Completed".

The girls were never heard from again.

Now, 4 days later, Detective Aly Black (Lina Carollo) leads the investigation as she unravels the clues left behind. Ultimately, the trail will lead her to a very gruesome and heartbreaking conclusion.

Did anyone here see Fight Valley?