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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara has chosen Bulls on Parade as his entrance music. Hjalmar Lindberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
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261 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hjalmar Lindberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindberg tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Lindberg throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut. Guevara throws a looping overhand right but Lindberg ducks down to avoid it. Lindberg moves in looking to clinch but Guevara pushes him off. Guevara takes one on the button. Guevara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guevara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lindberg pinned against the cage. Lindberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lindberg as he avoids it easily. Guevara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lindberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guevara somewhat. Hjalmar Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara. 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! Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindberg slips a jab from Guevara. Lindberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lindberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guevara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nice sprawl there from Guevara as Lindberg shoots in. Guevara throws an overhand right that lands on Lindberg's shoulder, as Lindberg tries to avoid the shot. Lindberg throws a right and a left that both miss. Lindberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guevara. Guevara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lindberg circles away. Guevara looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Guevara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindberg but Lindberg pushes him off and we're back to square one. Guevara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guevara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That has opened up Ernesto Guevara's cut even more. Lindberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guevara pinned against the cage. Guevara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Guevara shoots for a double leg takedown but Lindberg sprawls well. He's pushed Guevara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lindberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Guevara doesn't succeed with the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lindberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guevara circles away. Guevara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lindberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guevara's sensitive parts. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lindberg. Lindberg's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lindberg duly obliges.
The cut above Ernesto Guevara's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Lindberg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lindberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guevara defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guevara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ernesto Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lindberg tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Guevara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindberg. Lindberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lindberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Guevara swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindberg. Lindberg tries to clinch but Guevara is having none of it. Lindberg fails with a takedown attempt. Guevara thuds his right hand into Lindberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Hjalmar Lindberg has been cut. Guevara scores with a jab to the jaw. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guevara.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guevara doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lindberg counters with a nice leg kick. Guevara misses with a double jab.
Lindberg shoots and misses and Guevara counters with a one-two to the body. Guevara throws a series of punches but Lindberg avoids them all with ease. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lindberg, right into the meat.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lindberg sprawls well. Lindberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guevara gets slowly back to his feet. A right-left combo lands from Lindberg. Lindberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Guevara misses with a takedown and Lindberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A solid leg kick lands there for Lindberg.
Good standup being displayed there by Lindberg as he connects with a hook. Lindberg throws a wild body kick that Guevara sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guevara misses with a wild body shot. Guevara shoots and misses and Lindberg counters with a nice leg kick. No joy there for Lindberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guevara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Lindberg wants to improve his position but Guevara is controlling well.
Lindberg kicks Guevara off and gets back to his feet. Lindberg misses with a straight right. Lindberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Guevara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guevara. Guevara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lindberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lindberg controls Guevara momentarily but Guevara frees himself. Guevara postures up in Lindberg's guard and throws a big left but Lindberg blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Lindberg dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lindberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lindberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindberg throws a combination that misses enabling Guevara to counter with a crisp jab. Guevara misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindberg drops his hands momentarily and Guevara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Guevara throws the left hand but Lindberg avoids the punch easily. Guevara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindberg is fending him off so far but Guevara persists. Nope, Lindberg circles away and we're back to standing. Guevara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Lindberg tries to clinch but Guevara moves out of range. Guevara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lindberg misses with the combination.
Guevara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Lindberg takes a shot right to the bread basket. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guevara moves into the clinch. Lindberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Guevara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Guevara tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guevara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lindberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hjalmar Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lindberg checks a leg kick. Hjalmar Lindberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Guevara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lindberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Guevara has hold of one of Lindberg's legs. Lindberg is fighting the takedown attempt but Guevara gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Lindberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lindberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guevara's guard. Guevara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindberg is aware though and is defending well. Guevara trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Guevara throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guevara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guevara can do anything to dispel that myth. Guevara throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Guevara will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guevara throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Guevara looking for a sweep. Not yet Guevara, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lindberg as he jumps to the side. Guevara drops his hands momentarily and Lindberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Lindberg scores with a one two! Guevara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Lindberg slips under a jab. Lindberg fails with the takedown. No luck with that takedown attempt from Guevara. Lindberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guevara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Guevara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lindberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A decent looking cross lands there for Guevara.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guevara shoots and misses and Lindberg counters with a good low kick that Guevara was not able to check. Guevara swinging wilding here.
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindberg shoots in and bounces Guevara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Guevara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Guevara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindberg is one step ahead there. Lindberg with a flurry of punches that miss. Guevara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lindberg works over Guevara with some ground and pound from guard. Lindberg wants to stand but Guevara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jab by Guevara. Guevara misses with a takedown attempt and Lindberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Guevara throws a head kick that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Guevara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guevara misses with a looping left. Guevara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Guevara tries to work over Lindberg's front leg with a kick but Lindberg checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Guevara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lindberg throws a solid leg kick but Guevara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lindberg. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guevara!
Hjalmar Lindberg is winning the standup battle so far. Lindberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guevara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindberg somewhat. Guevara lands a jab-cross combination. Guevara lands with a nice combination. Lindberg backs away looking to recover. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guevara tries to bum rush Lindberg with a series of wild strikes but Lindberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lindberg throws a one two combo.
Guevara lands with a cross. No luck with that takedown attempt from Guevara. Lindberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guevara. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Guevara leaves Lindberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Guevara throws a combination that misses and Lindberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guevara. Guevara fails with a takedown attempt. Guevara dives in and grabs Lindberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lindberg pushes down on Guevara's head and hops out. Hjalmar Lindberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guevara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lindberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guevara somewhat. Lindberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Guevara shoots in but no luck this time. Lindberg wants to clinch but Guevara slips to the side and Guevara counters with a three punch combo that has Lindberg backing up. Lindberg nods at Guevara to acknowledge the strikes. Guevara throws a combination that misses and Lindberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Lindberg trying to control the action but Guevara is working from the bottom. Guevara is trying to maintain the position but Lindberg is very close to passing his half guard. Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lindberg. Guevara tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guevara wants to sweep but Lindberg has passed to side control! Lindberg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Lindberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Guevara looks to throw the jab but Lindberg is out of range. Lindberg tries for a takedown but Guevara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Lindberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Guevara catches Lindberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guevara throws the left hand but Lindberg avoids the punch easily. Guevara throws the left hand but Lindberg avoids the punch easily. Lindberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guevara throws a right hand that Lindberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindberg also avoids with ease. Lindberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guevara as he avoids it easily. Lindberg shoots in for a takedown but Guevara shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lindberg shoots in and drives through. Guevara sprawls well. Lindberg on the wrong end of a nice hook. Guevara fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lindberg tries to clinch but Guevara is having none of it. Lindberg dives in and grabs Guevara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guevara pushes down on Lindberg's head and hops out. Guevara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindberg throws a combination that misses and Guevara counters with a three punch combo that has Lindberg backing up. Lindberg nods at Guevara to acknowledge the strikes. Lindberg is looking to clinch. Guevara works the jab nicely. Guevara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Guevara won't allow Lindberg to get back to his feet. Ernesto Guevara has got the better of the ground game so far. Guevara thows a big elbow that misses. Guevara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Guevara distracts Lindberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Lindberg pushes Guevara off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Lindberg blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guevara shoots in looking for a takedown. Lindberg tries to sprawl out of it but Guevara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lindberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lindberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lindberg misses with a double jab.
Guevara just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindberg misses with a takedown attempt - Guevara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Guevara lands with an uppercut that bounces Lindberg off the cage and back into rage. Guevara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Guevara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lindberg to score an easy takedown into full guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lindberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ernesto Guevara. I think Guevara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Guevara!
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