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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 95 p4p, 2 weight class) and Tomas Lindberg (ranked 1358 p4p, 64 weight class). Lindberg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. At The Gates - The Book of Sand kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tomas Lindberg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hillary Trump's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Lindberg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump throws out a loose jab but Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg staying out of range there.
Trump is looking to clinch.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lindberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump throws a shot from downtown. Lindberg moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Trump misses.
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lindberg scores with the left hand. Trump knows he should have avoided that one.
Trump tests Lindberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trump ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trump's head.
Trump tries to clinch
and Lindberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindberg misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lindberg throws a nice looking combination but Trump bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Trump with a jab.
Trump takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lindberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lindberg counters with a nice body shot.
Lindberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lindberg swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Lindberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Trump misses with a looping left.
Trump moves out of range as Lindberg strikes.
Lindberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Trump throws a looping overhand right but Lindberg ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Lindberg misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lindberg.
Trump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindberg moves away from the strike by Trump.
Lindberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trump.
Trump darts in and clinches Lindberg up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
I was talking to Trump's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lindberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Lindberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Lindberg misses with a punch to the body.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Lindberg.
Lindberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lindberg lands a body punch.
Lindberg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lindberg lands a left hand.
Lindberg working aggressively here.
Trump working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindberg blocks a body shot from Trump.
Lindberg tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Lindberg blocking some punches.
Lindberg tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Lindberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Trump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Trump lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindberg lands a shot to the body.
Lindberg lands with a left to the head.
Lindberg has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Lindberg.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Lindberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindberg misses with a punch to the body.
Trump misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lindberg.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Lindberg.
Trump blocks a body shot from Lindberg.
Trump lands with a left to the head.
Trump successfully pulls guard.
Trump has control of Lindberg's left arm, preventing Lindberg from doing any damage.
Trump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindberg wants to get up but he can't break Trump's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump is pulling down on Lindberg's head. It's preventing any offense from Lindberg, at least for the moment.
Trump is looking for a triangle but Lindberg pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomas Lindberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lindberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump clinches up against the cage.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump lands a hook that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Trump softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Trump lands with a short shot to the head.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Lindberg tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lindberg pushes Trump back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trump's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindberg misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg blocking some punches.
Hillary Trump has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lindberg's elbow.
Lindberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Trump.
Trump working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lindberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Lindberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lindberg lands with a right to the head.
Trump's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Trump.
Trump lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lindberg throws a head punch that misses.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindberg.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Lindberg.
Lindberg has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Lindberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Lindberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trump lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trump gets through Lindberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trump lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lindberg - that landed with a thud.
Trump lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lindberg on the inside.
Trump is working Lindberg over against the cage.
Lindberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindberg tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trump.
Trump lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Lindberg misses with some punches.
Lindberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindberg lands a shoulder strike.
Trump blocks a body shot from Lindberg.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Lindberg.
Trump pushes Lindberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindberg lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lindberg on the inside.
Trump working aggressively here.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump lands with a right to the head.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Trump working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
Lindberg tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Lindberg back against the cage.
Trump working aggressively here.
Lindberg tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg wants to get up but he can't break Trump's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Trump seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Trump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindberg is aware though and is defending well.
Trump is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lindberg wants to get up but he can't break Trump's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hillary Trump dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lindberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trump avoids the body shot from Lindberg.
Lindberg throws a hook but Trump blocks it.
Trump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trump tries to clinch there but Lindberg circles away.
Lindberg misses with a body shot.
Lindberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lindberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Lindberg - just one landing.
Trump misses with a wild combination.
Lindberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg scores with a nice head shot.
Lindberg misses with a right hand
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tomas Lindberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lindberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trump loads up on a big right hand but Lindberg slips the punch.
Lindberg missing with a left hand there. Trump was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Lindberg saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Lindberg misses.
Lindberg scores with the left hand. Trump knows he should have avoided that one.
Lindberg takes a swing at Trump's ribcage but misses.
Trump throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lindberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindberg.
Lindberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trump's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindberg catches Trump with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg throws out a powerful jab.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindberg is just out of range.
Lindberg misses with a hook.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trump moves away.
Lindberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Trump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Lindberg misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lindberg there.
Trump is looking to clinch but Lindberg is avoiding it.
Lindberg walks into a straight right hand from Trump.
Lindberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lindberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lindberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindberg takes one to the chin there.
Lindberg swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Trump on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindberg. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Lindberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trump swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trump misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindberg misses with a body shot.
Trump connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lindberg. Lindberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lindberg.
Trump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trump scores with a nice strike.
Lindberg digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trump is looking to counter punch.
Lindberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump misses with a hook.
Lindberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lindberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
A short uppercut from Trump.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump is working Lindberg over against the cage.
Lindberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lindberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tomas Lindberg just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Trump comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lindberg looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range.
Trump is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lindberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Trump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lindberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lindberg throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Trump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trump misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trump scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lindberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trump defending well as Lindberg loads up on a big left hand.
Trump lands a jab to the head.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindberg looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range.
Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindberg takes one to the chin there.
Trump slips under a jab from Lindberg.
Lindberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trump tries to clinch up but Lindberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Lindberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trump on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trump gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lindberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindberg. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lindberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Trump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Lindberg misses its intended target.
Lindberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindberg looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range.
Lindberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trump counters with a straight right hand.
Trump slips under a jab from Lindberg.
A right-left combo lands from Trump.
Lindberg is rocked!
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindberg.
Lindberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Trump finish him?
Trump takes a swing at Lindberg's ribcage but misses.
Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trump scores with the left hand. Lindberg knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump gets a clinch.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
Lindberg working aggressively here.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Trump blocks it.
Lindberg misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lindberg fails to land.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindberg backwards.
Lindberg has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Lindberg blocking some punches.
A short right from Trump on the inside.
Lindberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trump lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lindberg to his knees! Trump keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hillary Trump!
Hillary Trump retains his bantamweight title!
Hillary Trump decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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