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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christine Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Oliveiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christine Cabrera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlito Oliveiro! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cabrera stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveiro. Oliveiro gets slowly back to his feet. Cabrera looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Oliveiro punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch. Oliveiro darts in looking for a takedown but Cabrera gets double underhooks and turns Oliveiro into the cage. Oliveiro tries to pull guard but Cabrera won't allow it.
Christine Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Oliveiro. Oliveiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabrera prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveiro manages to pull guard.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveiro is trying to control the position but Cabrera postures up. Oliveiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveiro is looking to stand up but Cabrera isn't so interested in that idea. Cabrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveiro swivels though and keeps the full guard. Oliveiro keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully. Oliveiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup3.gif) Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Cabrera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliveiro.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches. Oliveiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera stalls.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Oliveiro shoots in but no luck this time. Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Oliveiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabrera swivels and escapes. Oliveiro throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveiro tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range. Oliveiro tries for a takedown but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Oliveiro motions for Cabrera to come forward. Oliveiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cabrera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveiro is fending him off so far but Cabrera persists. Nope, Oliveiro circles away and we're back to standing. Oliveiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Cabrera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Oliveiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Oliveiro throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Oliveiro tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Oliveiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabrera sprawls well initially but Oliveiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Oliveiro wants to stand up but Cabrera has a hold of him and won't allow it. Cabrera is looking to control Oliveiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabrera avoid being mounted? Oliveiro trying to mount his opponent but Cabrera defends it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oliveiro is keen to just control but Cabrera is a slippery customer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlito Oliveiro dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
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Oliveiro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Cabrera looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Sloppy strikes there by Oliveiro. Oliveiro trying to control the action but Cabrera is working from the bottom. Oliveiro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/sub2.gif) The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Oliveiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveiro throws a strike aimed at the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera avoids it well. The strikes coming from Oliveiro are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Oliveiro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cabrera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Cabrera parries the strikes from Oliveiro easily there. Oliveiro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cabrera to escape.
Oliveiro decides to stand back up. Oliveiro steps back and let's Cabrera get back to his feet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliveiro throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily. No luck for Oliveiro with that takedown attempt. Oliveiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Oliveiro tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it. Oliveiro looks to land a combination. Cabrera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Oliveiro throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily. Oliveiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Cabrera avoids the head kick by Oliveiro.
Oliveiro fails with a takedown attempt.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Oliveiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Cabrera which made him look bad. Christine Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlito Oliveiro. Oliveiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cabrera makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Oliveiro throws a head kick that misses. Oliveiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Oliveiro fails with a takedown attempt. Oliveiro tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Cabrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cabrera clinches. Cabrera is trying to drag Oliveiro to the mat but Oliveiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Oliveiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cabrera to keep the fight standing.
Oliveiro wants the takedown. Cabrera is fighting it off but Oliveiro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cabrera's guard against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oliveiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlito Oliveiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Cabrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oliveiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cabrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliveiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Cabrera tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cabrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Christine Cabrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Oliveiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice body kick there by Cabrera. Oliveiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cabrera as he avoids it easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera gets caught napping as Oliveiro dives in and scores a takedown. Cabrera manages to retain guard. Oliveiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveiro with a nice head shot there. Oliveiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Oliveiro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Oliveiro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cabrera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oliveiro is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cabrera is trying to escape and Oliveiro transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cabrera is forced to tap! Nice work there by Oliveiro! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlito Oliveiro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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