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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veilleux comes to the cage accompanied by Pou Lari A.. Ding has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Dick Ding told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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284 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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270 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Veilleux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veilleux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veilleux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Veilleux.
Veilleux takes a swing at Ding's ribcage but misses.
Veilleux gets tackled into the cage by Ding. Ding maintains the clinch.
Ding is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Veilleux can't fight it off and eventually Ding manages to take the fight to the floor. Veilleux looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Veilleux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ding seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Veilleux controls Ding momentarily but Ding frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Veilleux misses with a two punch combination.
Ding takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ding gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veilleux blocks an elbow strike from Ding.
Ding lands an elbow inside.
Ding is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Veilleux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.
Veilleux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veilleux takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Veilleux throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Veilleux throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux misses with some punches.
Veilleux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Veilleux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veilleux has a couple of punches blocked by Ding.
Veilleux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veilleux is looking to break free of the clinch but Ding has double underhooks.
Veilleux trying to control the position but instead, Ding has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veilleux into the cage.
Ding has Veilleux pressed against the cage.
Veilleux lands a knee to the head.
Ding manages to break the clinch.
Veilleux lands a glancing blow to the side of Ding's head.
Veilleux misses with a body shot.
Veilleux misses the shot to the body.
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ding manages to avoid it.
Veilleux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ding - that will leave a mark!
Veilleux wants to land a leg kick but Ding is out of range.
Veilleux throws a combination that misses
and Ding holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ding lands an elbow that stopped Veilleux in his tracks for a moment.
Ding is struggling to control the position.
Ding lands an elbow inside that Veilleux shrugs off.
Ding lands an elbow inside that Veilleux shrugs off.
Ding manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ding has picked Veilleux up - he's going for a ride! Ding dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ding seems to be working for a kimura but Veilleux defends the submission attempt.
Ding decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veilleux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veilleux misses with a wild body shot.
Ding gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veilleux tries to clinch but Ding is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Veilleux.
Veilleux stuns Ding with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veilleux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ding is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Ding dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Ding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Veilleux misses with a hook to the body
and Ding decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veilleux's guard.
Ding tries to stand but Veilleux is controlling from the bottom.
Ding trying to control but Veilleux is working from the bottom.
Ding is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Veilleux is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Veilleux has escaped and now he's on top!
Ding trying to keep a closed guard but Veilleux is proving a slippery customer.
Ding is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Veilleux looking to sit in guard and control but Ding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding trying to control the position from guard on top but Veilleux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ding stopping the sweep attempt from Veilleux.
Ding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding trying to control but Veilleux is working from the bottom.
Ding throws a strike but Veilleux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dick Ding has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ding looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ding pulls Veilleux in close to prevent any damage.
Veilleux trying to control but Ding is working from the bottom.
Veilleux stopping the sweep attempt from Ding.
Ding has control of Veilleux's left arm, preventing Veilleux from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dick Ding hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ding clinches up against the cage.
Veilleux lands with a light punch inside.
Ding gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ding makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ding trying to control the position from guard on top but Veilleux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ding looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ding would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding stands up and waves to Veilleux to follow him.
Veilleux throws a right and a left that Ding avoids nicely.
Ding avoids the body shot from Veilleux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ding fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Veilleux sprawls well initially but Ding persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ding wants to take a breather but Veilleux is having none of it.
Ding tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Veilleux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Ding showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Ding's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Veilleux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ding counters with a good, hard body kick but Veilleux shrugs it off.
Ding misses with a takedown attempt - Veilleux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guillaume Veilleux is winning the standup battle so far.
Veilleux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ding.
Veilleux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ding, pushing him back against the cage.
Ding avoiding damage as Veilleux throws knees to the body.
Ding is working for takedown but Veilleux is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veilleux working aggressively here.
Ding lands an elbow just above Veilleux 's eye.
Veilleux misses with a punch on the inside.
Ding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ding is looking to clinch.
Veilleux just misses with a punch to the body.
Ding fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veilleux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ding counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding moves in looking to clinch but Veilleux pushes him off.
Ding takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Veilleux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ding counters by clinching up.
Veilleux lands an elbow inside.
Veilleux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veilleux fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Veilleux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veilleux misses with a hook to the body
and Ding counters with a left to the body.
Veilleux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ding blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veilleux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veilleux. Ding does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Veilleux.
Veilleux misses with an uppercut. Ding saw that one coming.
Veilleux throws a shot to the body.
Veilleux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ding has closed the distance and engaged Veilleux in a clinch.
Veilleux tries a knee to the head but Ding blocks it.
Veilleux takes an elbow to the temple.
Ding looking for a takedown.
Guillaume Veilleux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Ding.
Veilleux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veilleux misses with some punches.
Veilleux takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veilleux.
Veilleux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ding tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veilleux avoids it.
Veilleux has a couple of punches blocked by Ding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux misses with a punch on the inside.
Veilleux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veilleux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ding lands an elbow just above Veilleux 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ding throws an elbow but misses.
Guillaume Veilleux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veilleux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ding dodges the punch combination from Veilleux.
Veilleux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veilleux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veilleux looks to score with a jab to the body but Ding is just out of range.
Veilleux closes the distance and pushes Ding back into the cage.
Ding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ding crunches a lovely knee into Veilleux's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ding has picked Veilleux up - he's going for a ride! Ding dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ding stands up out of the half guard.
Ding drives through with a takedown into Veilleux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Veilleux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ding's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ding scoring with some ground and pound.
Ding wants to control from the top but Veilleux keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ding gets to his feet. Veilleux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Veilleux misses with a jab to the body
and Ding counters with a good low kick that Veilleux was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Ding comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ding winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Ding!
A very excited looking Dick Ding made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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