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HALIFAX - Jason Saggo hears it wherever he goes, from the grocery store to the gas station. Prince Edward Island is behind him.Theyre very supportive of MMA and they want to see a local do well, an East Coaster competing in the big show and being successful, said the 28-year-old lightweight. So far, so good.Saggo (10-1) won his UFC debut over Josh Shockley via first-round TKO at UFC 174 in June. He returns to the cage Saturday night against Paul (The Irish Dragon) Felder in the UFCs first visit to Atlantic Canada.Welterweight Rory (Ares) MacDonald, a native of Kelowna, B.C., fighting out of Montreal, takes on American-based Belgian Tarec (Sponge) Saffiedine in the main event of the televised card.Saggo says his UFC jitters are behind him, which wasnt the case when he walked into Vancouvers Rogers Centre first time round.I couldnt even see in front of me. The lights were so bright, I was like Whats going on? This is like surreal. It was almost like a dream.Now I know exactly what to expect. I know theres going to be tons of cameras there. I know what its like to walk into a stage filled with thousands and thousands of people. So mentally Im definitely more prepared for that this time.And once the cage door closes, he knows what to do after months of training.Im no longer thinking any more. My body takes over.Saggo, who is on a five-fight win streak, is one of nine Canadians on the card. But only he and late injury replacement Chris (The Greek Assassin) Kelades, a flyweight from nearby Cole Harbour, call Atlantic Canada home.Saggo is actually from Bolton, Ont., but moved to P.E.I., to follow coach Paul Abel. The two had worked together at Abels previous gym in Bolton.The 46-year-old Abel said he never expected Saggo to follow him east.I thought he was crazy. In a good way, Abel said with a laugh. I thought it was fantastic. I was thrilled.Travel is nothing new to Saggo.After studying philosophy and psychology at the University of Guelph, he went to Thailand to study Muay Thai. After winning his first fight, he drove his motorcycle 5,000 kilometres across Thailand.In 2008, he competed in an international grappling tournament in the Philippines. From there, it was on to Brazil to study Brazilian jiu-jitsu.In 2010, Jason travelled to Japan to train with Kid Yamamoto. The next year, he went to Hawaii to study MMA at B.J. Penns camp.He has also gone to India to study yoga.Abel, his wife and three kids had been looking at P.E.I., for about eight years but didnt relocate there until three years ago. He founded a new gym, Wulfrun MMA in Cornwall, P.E.I., and eventually sold his Ontario location. The new gym is growing and Abel is already looking at a new expanded location.A second-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Abel oversees some 10 pro and six or seven amateur fighters as well as 80 students.There is only one other MMA gym on the island, in Summerside.Saggo, who lives 20 minutes north of Charlottetown, cant see himself being anywhere else.The people are amazing, so friendly, he said. I love the people on the East Coast. Theyre super-friendly. You feel like everyone you talk to is your best friend. Saggo says the training is excellent, with veteran Matt McGrath one of his main practice partners. And if they need someone different, they bring them in.Felder (8-0) is making his UFC debut. The Philadelphia native has six knockouts to his credit.____Follow @NeilMDavidson on Twitter Air Foamposite Wholesale . Ozuna hit Reeds 2-2 pitch off the batters eye far above the 407-foot sign in straightaway centre. 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As I was gathering my things to leave many large individuals began to walk up and wait for tables. Replica Vapormax China . - Veteran Kings defenceman Robyn Regehr, sidelined since Game 1 of the Anaheim series, says hes close to returning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Floridas seniors, those four guys who fell just short of the Final Four the last three years, talked about cutting down the nets after clinching the Southeastern Conferences regular-season championship. It was a brief conversation. And a unanimous decision. The top-ranked Gators chose not to break out the scissors. If they keep playing like they did against LSU on Saturday, they might end up with an even bigger celebration. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 16 points, and Florida used a season-high 13 3-pointers to overwhelm the Tigers 79-61 and extend its school-record winning streak to 21 games. "Everybody on the team didnt feel comfortable cutting them down right now because we knew we have more of a journey to go," guard Casey Prather said. Prather and Michael Frazier II added 14 points apiece for the Gators, who also won their 31st straight at home. This one was never in doubt. Florida (27-2, 16-0 SEC) scored the first eight points of the game, opened up a double-digit lead with consecutive 3-pointers from DeVon Walker and Finney-Smith and put the game away early in the second half with a flurry of points in the paint. Prather made three consecutive driving finger rolls after the break. Patric Young had a dunk and then a left-handed hook shot. And Prather followed with a dunk and another driving layup that put Florida up 62-38 with about 11 minutes remaining. About the only thing left to see was whether Florida would cut down the nets. The Gators clinched the title Thursday night with Kentuckys loss to Arkansas, and many expected they would ceremoniously celebrate in front of a sellout crowd Saturday. It was never going to happen. Prather, Young and fellow seniors Scottie Wilbekin and Will Yeguete chose not to cut down the nets. "We felt it was given to us when Kentucky lost," Wilbekin said. "I was sitting on my couch watching TV. I didnt do anything." Coach Billy Donovan wouldnt have let them do it anyway, especially not with what happened in 2007. That team, the defending national champion led by Joakim Noah and Al Horford, cut down home nets after winning the SEC title and then lost its next two gamees.dddddddddddd. "I regret that," Donovan said. Although Donovan believes his senior-laden team can handle distractions, he figures its best to stay focused on the goals within reach. "You want to be playing well this time of year," Donovan said. "When you get to this point in time of the season, you dont want to play like youre trying to protect something, when youre back on your heels, We dont want to lose being No. 1 and we dont want to lose at home and we want to keep the streak going. "Once you get into trying to avoid things and trying to prevent things from happening, I think inevitably you get tight, you get frozen and you dont play. The biggest thing for us that Ive been trying to explain for our guys is there are things out there for us to chase. What are we going to chase? What are we going to go after?" Florida looked every bit like a championship-calibre team against LSU -- and in dominant fashion. The Gators had been in a number of nail-biters in recent weeks, winning their previous seven games by 10 points or less. They either trailed or were tied at halftime in each of those. This one was the complete opposite. The Gators never trailed. They led 41-25 at halftime and didnt even have a second-half lull. "It says a lot about the team," LSU coach Johnny Jones said. "They sit there and theyve already clinched the championship and for guys to come out and play as motivated and as hard as they did tonight. ... I think when you have a senior team like they are and guys are able to make plays like that and are used to winning, some great things can happen for you." Johnny OBryant III led the Tigers (17-11, 8-8) with 18 points. Jordan Mickey added 14 points and 10 rebounds for LSU, which lost its seventh straight on the road. There was little LSU could do to stop Florida, which just got hot from the 3-point line. The Gators made 13 of 23 from behind the arc. It was just the fourth time this season that they reached double digits in 3s. "I was happy our guys shot the ball with confidence and it was good to see the ball go in the basket for those guys," Donovan said. ' ' '