A judge has sentenced a Lincoln man to four to six years in prison for attacking another man with a machete.

The Lincoln Journal Star reported Tuesday that Juan Cruz will serve time for the Jan. 1 attack that sent his victim to the hospital with several injuries, including to his head.

Cruz pleaded guilty in October to second-degree assault. Police say Cruz broke into the victim’s apartment and attacked him with a two-foot machete. The victim used a hammer to fight back.

The newspaper reports the victim told authorities the attack was over a woman.