Canadian Rumour Mill – March 25

Two brothers — including a professional mixed martial arts fighter — were both handed jail terms on Monday for a “vicious” drunken attack on an Edmonton cabbie.

Devon Neville, 29, who goes by the ring name “No Remorse,” was given a six-month sentence while Joshua Oakley, 22, was sentenced to 90 days on weekends.

The brothers were both convicted earlier of assault causing bodily harm relating to the April 15, 2011, beating of Co-op Taxi driver Deng Youl, 47.

Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Darlene Acton described the alcohol-related assault on Youl as an “unprovoked and vicious attack on a vulnerable person.”

Acton ruled it was aggravating that it was a two-on-one fight and the victim was a taxi driver, as they are particularly vulnerable due to working alone, often at nights.

The judge gave Neville a higher sentence after noting that he was the instigator and Oakley had only kicked the cabbie twice after Neville called him over.

Court heard Youl picked up the two men at the Eden strip club, 13120 97 St., and began driving them towards the Londonderry area. But, when he turned east on 137 Avenue, Neville got angry over his choice of route and began calling the cabbie names, including a racial slur.

Youl pulled over and the two men got out of the cab and Acton found that Neville went to the driver’s door and punched the cabbie through the open window, calling it a “powerful strike to the head by a professional fighter.”

She ruled Neville then pulled Youl out of the cab and took him to the ground with punches. He then sat on top of him holding his head while Oakley kicked him.

Acton described the beating as a “vicious assault” that left Youl near unconsciousness. She said the brothers’ behaviour was “abominable” and “egregious.”

Court heard the cabbie suffered a nasty head wound, injuries to his ribs, a badly hurt hand, and he had a tooth knocked out.

Prior to sentencing, both men apologized in court.

“I do feel bad about the entire situation. It wasn’t a great moment in my life,” said Neville, adding he has changed his life around and is now helping out in the community and just wants to be a good person and a good father.

Oakley, who told court he has also straightened out his life, described his actions as “inexcusable” and said he “genuinely feels bad” for what he did.

“I wish I could take it all back, but I can’t,” he said.

The return of prestige fc two big thumbs up. Letourneau back to the mac.

think you have the wrong hill there amlehtc

The only one of those guys who even stand a chance against Ford right now is Powell.

Ford walks over Omic/westcott/hill anyway he wants.

The way i see it if you have to have a #1 contender fight for who gets Ford

Step #1: you have Powell smash Hill to fight ford for title in June

Step #2: on the same June card you have Omic fight Medler and Gunn fight Westcott

This gives you your champion and your next 2 title fights as well as match ups for the loser of the title fight and new match ups for the losers to try and get there feet back under them

Gunn is awesome, Powell is awesome, I’d pay to watch either. Wescott and Gunn have not fought yet, as far as I know. I remember hearing Wescott was looking for worthy opponents. Gunn has expressed interest in that fight. Maybe they can work that shit out in the near future…?

Powell vs anyone is fun to watch.