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“It's an honor for me to have this award and being the first MMA guy to receive something like this,” said St-Pierre in a statement. “I want to congratulate the other nominees because they have done an incredible job in their respective sports, making this an even more special honor. I want to thank Rogers Sportsnet and Joe Ferraro for promoting the sport of MMA, because without them the sport would not be as well known as it is right now in Canada. I want to thank everybody for their support and voting for me. I want to be a good Canadian ambassador for the sport and represent MMA well." St-Pierre, who is preparing for his UFC 94 showdown with BJ Penn on
Jan. 31 at UFC 94, joins Sidney Crosby and Steve Nash as winners of
the award. Live, Friday, December 12, 2008 – Carleton Place Arena –
Carleton Place, Ontario Live, Saturday, December 13, 2008 – Knights Of Columbus Hall
– Rockland, Ontario Live, Sunday, December 14, 2008 – Kemptville Recreation Centre Rage Wrestling Entertainment, in conjunction with The Fight Network's original series "Wrestling Reality" will be taping segments for their upcoming season on RUSH HD at these 3 Rage Wrestling events in the month of December. Not only will the top talent in Rage Wrestling be there but WWE Superstar AL Snow along with Wrestling Reality stars Kowboy Mike Hughes, Trash Canyon, Gary Wildman Williams and 6ft9, 320lbs Brody Steele! In addition, our own production crew, OJ Productions will be taping all shows on the Karnage Tour, and sources have indicated that a box set is planned to be released containing all events of the Karnage Tour. Unless otherwise stated or changed, RWE Karnage will be opening its doors for the events of December 12 and December 13 at 7:30pm, with the bell time starting at 8:00pm. For the event on December 14, the start time for this event is 4:00pm with the doors opening up at 3:30pm. RWE is also planning on introducing a VIP ticketing system in which VIP ticket purchasers will be able to get in early to choose seating in the front seating area, as well as the opportunity to meet our special guest, former WWE/ECW superstar Al Snow. Get your VIP tickets in advance for this tremendous opportunity, as we expect these tickets to sell fast!! This process will be unveiled within the coming weeks and be addressed on http://www.ragewrestling.net. Rage Wrestling Entertainment has been entertaining Ontario and Quebec crowds for 3 years with hard hitting, classic style wrestling for the entire family. Recently, while working on a variety of upcoming plans to expand, RWE was fortunate enough to acquire former WWE/ECW superstar Al Snow for the Karnage Tour. Al is widely known for his tenure in Smokey Mountain Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Entertainment. His gimmick “Head” was the launching pad for a number of years to stardom, and he has used his over 20 years of experience to open his own “Bodyslammers” Gym in Lima, Ohio, in which students came to live and learn to be professional wrestlers. One of his students, “Crusher Kline” (also known as Mr. Kleen) has trained many RWE students in the Ontario region, as well as training developing students in the New Brunswick area. Al Snow was one of the main trainers on the WWE/MTV “Tough Enough” Series, in which ordinary people were selected to live their dream to be a professional wrestler by outlasting peers to get a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. Al also was instrumental in teaching WWE prospects in Ohio Valley Wrestling the art of wrestling, both in and out of the ring. He is respected and admired by fellow peers and fans as being one of the most technical and knowledgeable veterans in the professional wrestling business, and Rage Wrestling Entertainment is proud to have Al on this tour, as well as future tours involving RWE. Please continue to visit RWE at their website http://www.ragewrestling.net for all the latest details on matches and special events leading up to a tremendous weekend! December 9th 2008 Newton, 24, managed to keep Hollett at bay with punches and body kicks throughout the fight as the champion stalked the challenger around the ring. However, it was Newton who landed on the charging Hollett and managed to score a few takedowns en route to being declared the victor via scores of 50-45 (twice) and 49-46. The initial two rounds were a feeling-out process, with both competitors showing a clear respect for the strengths of the other. The third round saw Hollett pursue Newton more aggressively, but any momentum the Canadian gained was taken away by Newton in the fourth round. The Anotnio KcKee pupil landed a couple of takedowns and exerted solid ground control for the clear-cut victory. "I came out and did what I wanted to do which was circle," said Newton, who stretched his win streak to nine. "I wish I could have landed some more punches but he was a strong guy. I didn’t think his cardio was going to be there. I usually fight guys who are more technical and Roger would just come in swinging. I just tried to stay out of the way of his punches." The crowd was restless throughout the fight, booing the fighters at the completion of each round. Hollett came forward as per usual for him, but seemed hesitant to throw combos when he got close. Newton was only able to land one or two punches at a time while trying to avoid Hollett’s advances – a style of fight that did not adhere to the majority of those in attendance. "In some ways the crowd reaction affects you,” said Hollett.
“I wanted to finish it for them, but in the end I wanted the money
and the championship first and foremost." December 2nd 2008 After the pair traded top position throughout the first round, Grant tossed Baker with a sweeping wrap-around throw, and unleashed potent punches and elbows from half guard. As Grant bashed Baker, the roar of the Dartmouth crowd grew so deafening that when the first round expired, the air horn blast went unheard, leading many spectators to believe that Grant had won. Instead, Grant's victory would be much more arduous, as Baker, who replaced TUF 6 alum Richie Hightower on two days notice, proved to have a strong chin. Grant continued to thwart the former Virginia state wrestling champion's takedowns, consistently scrambling and sweeping back to his feet, where he blasted Baker flush with crosses and knees. Despite absorbing repeated unabated blows, an exhausted Baker, just two weeks removed from his victory over UFC vet Tom Speer, was still game enough to escape as Grant secured side control, stepped over his head, and looked for a kimura. Grant continued attacking to open the third round, showing off teeps and leg kicks against the bloodied and battered Baker. It seemed as if by miracle that Baker remained upright as Grant put two enormous punch combinations right on his chin, bobbling his head like a speed bag. Baker had the wherewithal to manage a single-leg takedown, but Grant methodically regained full guard, trapped Baker's arm, and struck swiftly and deftly as Baker tiredly rose for a hammerfist, locking in a textbook armbar to cap off his puissant performance. The tapout came at 3:03 of the third round, inciting chants of "UFC, UFC, UFC." "He was real tough. There were times I hit him so many times, it was kind of exhausting," said the 24-year-old Cole Harbour native following his victory. smashed Jason MacKay.Offbeat Octagon veteran Drew Fickett smashed Jason MacKay in the first round, looking to rectify his recent lapses in the cage. Having surprisingly lost three of his last four fights to relatively anonymous southwest competition such as Richard Villes and Jose Cortez, Fickett quickly took the New Glasgow native to the ground and slickly passed to mount where he rained down heavy elbows in the 160-pound bout. While MacKay was able to use the TK Scissors to escape and put Fickett on his back momentarily, Fickett stepped over MacKay's body into mount from a front headlock position, and resumed his elbow onslaught. When a bloodied MacKay bucked and rolled, Fickett smoothly transitioned into a triangle choke, eliciting the tapout at 3:25 of the first frame. "Chance favors the prepared athlete. I get away with being pretty technically good, but there comes a time you need to dedicate yourself," waxed Fickett on his recent losses. "I shouldn't have let it come to that. I should be walking through guys like that." "Let me tell you something: I'm never going to stop drinking beer," Fickett continued, brew in hand. "But recently, I just had a new baby girl, and that changed my perspective on a lot of things. Dennis Hallman told me it takes a man to make a man, and I had my baby girl." Ryan "Big Deal" Jimmo, a member of “The Ultimate Fighter” season eight's original cast of 32, made a statement for Zuffa recall, as he handily put away 41-year-old former kickboxing star turned MMA hopeful Rick "The Jet" Roufus, who replaced UFC vet Carmelo Marrero, in the opening round of their 210-pound contest. Jimmo scored a tidy outside trip from the clinch, and after landing in Roufus' half guard, worked his way to Roufus' back, where he began opening up with punches. Roufus, who took the bout on two days notice, covered his head as Jimmo wailed away until referee Brad Jardine halted the bout at 2:24 of the first round. The bout was offered minor controversy for Jardine, as several of Jimmo's punches landed square on the back of K-1 veteran's skull, though Roufus' protests were met only with a shrug from Jardine. Having won his last nine fights since losing his pro debut to Canadian Football Leaguer Adam Braidwood, Jimmo told Sherdog.com that he plans to fight for Quebec's Xtreme MMA again in January, where a win could set up a matchup with Martin Desilets in March. Digby, Nova Scotia native Tristan Johnson's was wheeled to cageside to Snoop Dogg's "Murder Was the Case," strapped to a dolly in full orange jumpsuit and restraint mask, and while his performance was not quite of Hannibal Lecter's homicidal variety, he put a beating on Quebec's Eric Leclerc. Leclerc had moderate success through the first round, landing with leg kicks as Johnson primarily pawed from the outside. However, the last ten minutes were an exhibition of Leclerc's chin and body, as the lanky Johnson liberally smashed him with punches and knees to the face and guts. A poke to the eye in the second stanza left Johnson with badly broken blood vessels and chronic double vision, but he managed to catch Leclerc continuously with crosses. Despite the punishment, Leclerc made it the full 15 minutes on his feet, but dropped a unanimous decision to Johnson, 29-28 on all three scorecards. Martin Grandmont missed weight on Friday, forcing his bout with Jeremy Henry to be fought at a 160-pound catch weight, but the former TKO lightweight title challenger was much more exacting in the cage than on the scales. Henry opened strong with an inside trip to full mount, but Grandmont was able to buck and roll, landing in Henry's guard just inches from his own corner. From there, "The Hammer" did just as his corner asked, throwing body-body-head combinations, until the accumulated blows forced referee Cyril Desjardins to save Henry at 3:26 of the first round. The evening's curtain jerker ended in unfortunate circumstance, as Justin Bourgeois connected with a dubious knee to the midsection of Daryle Pinter that crumpled him to the mat, allowing Bourgeois to flurry with punches and prompt referee Brad Jardine to intervene at 4:31 of the first round. Following the stoppage, Pinter was in visible pain as he held his groin and protested to an indifferent Jardine, but to no avail as Bourgeois' TKO victory stood. A scheduled bout between Josh Strickland and Shane Daley was cancelled
during the event, as Daley tore his MCL while warming up in his dressing
room. Marrero was scheduled to meet Ryan Jimmo, but the American Top Team light heavyweight sustained an injury in his WEC bout against Steve Steinbeiss on Nov. 5. TUF veteran Hightower broke his hand in training last week as well. MacLean then thought he had tough Albertan Jared Kilkenny for Jimmo, but he too got hurt. The only one of the three original marquee fights that remains will be a welterweight clash between Jason MacKay and Drew Fickett. “It’s frustrating from a marketing perspective,” MacLean said. “We tried to hype up the fact that we had a lot of UFC vets on the card, but at the end of the day I’m satisfied with the quality of the opponents that we’ve brought in.” MacLean was able to secure the services of Beau Baker (4-0), who will face local star TJ Grant (12-2). However, Robert Beraun (7-6), who was scheduled to take on Jimmo (8-1) at a catch weight of 215 pounds, was dropped after the Nova Scotia Boxing Commission called Beraun’s local Arizona Commission and was told he was medically suspended following his loss to former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez on Nov. 8. Beraun was unaware of the suspension, according to the promotion. At press time, former world kickboxing champion Rick Roufus (4-4) had agreed in principle to face Jimmo at a catch weight of 210 pounds. “I think the fights are actually closer than what they originally were,” said MacLean. “I think the TJ Grant-Beau Baker fight is higher quality now then it would have been even with Richie Hightower.” Also on the card:
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