Bryce Mitchell competes 2morrow...

[DaCrippler]

EBI 25 is tomorrow, Friday, on UFC FightPass. The below notable competitors are in the submission grappling tournament.

Going w/ Crelinsten to win the tournament.

Your pick?

Keith Krikorian

Gianni Grippo

Ethan Crelinsten

Bryce Mitchell

 

[ChickenBrother]

Curious if he'll be impacted by just having competed at CJI 2 but it's hard to bet against Crelinsten here. But in 4 rounds across a 16-man bracket, anything can happen.

EBI 25 lineup​

• Keith Krikorian
• Gianni Grippo
• Ethan Crelinsten
• Bryce Mitchell
• Ben Eddy
• Landon Elmore
• Jordan Holy
• Mauricio Rios
• Randy Baker
• Grayson Henley
• JJ Bowers
• Christos Papadelos
• Henrique Camargo
• Brady Branscum
• Jonathan Wilson
• Raphael Ferreira

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[DaCrippler]

I don't think Ethan had many matches at CJI 2. Plus competing in grappling often doesn't seem to be an issue for most pro's.

 

[ChickenBrother]

I don't think Ethan had many matches at CJI 2. Plus competing in grappling often doesn't seem to be an issue for most pro's.

IIRC he had 2 matches that both went to decision - so 16 total minutes of grappling. Two ways I could see an impact are 1) if he incurred some small injury at CJI 2 that we don't know about (I didn't see one but it's possible) and 2) having to make weight again within 2 weeks. He competed at 145 lbs at CJI 2 and I believe EBI lightweight is 155, which he likely still has to cut for.

I'm not saying it should be a big factor, just pointing out that having competed at CJI 2 could have some impact.

 

[fishNjits]

EBI 25 is tomorrow, Friday, on UFC FightPass. The below notable competitors are in the submission grappling tournament.

Going w/ Crelinsten to win the tournament.

Your pick?

Keith Krikorian

Gianni Grippo

Ethan Crelinsten

Bryce Mitchell

If Ethan meets Bryce, it could get ugly.

 

[randomg1t]

If Ethan meets Bryce, it could get ugly.

in what way?

because ethan manhandles him, or because bryce is an antisemitic scumbag?

 

[seatea]

Declan Moody also had two matches at CJI 2 that went the distance, and then won gold at the ADCC Euro trials the following week. I think Ethan should be fine after two weeks of recovery, unless he picked up some sort of injury.

 

[don't ask]

EBI 25 is tomorrow,

Oh, dang. I thought he was going to be in a science fair or a spelling bee. At least he won't be humiliated too badly in EBI.

 

[EndlessCritic]

very good showing by bryce in the opening round as he advances.

don't love the overtime where one person dominates the entire regulation.

 

[EndlessCritic]

got leglocked out int he second road by a kid who looks 13

 

[EndlessCritic]

The kid who beat bryce (Landon Elmore -- who is 19) ended up leglocking all 4 of his opponents to win the whole thing.

After a 5 minute opening match, Elmore won his next 3 matches in about 3 minutes total combined.

 

[ChickenBrother]

I haven't seen this because I don't have fight pass anymore only flo. But apparently Crelinsten got subbed in his first match. To those who watched it, did he otherwise look competitive? I can't help but remember the Nicky Ryan interview after the CJI 2 final, when they asked him what his guys would do with their $200K (less taxes) win money and he specifically said Crelinsten would blow it in 2 weeks. Psychologically I have to think a pro athlete might feel less hungry coming off getting paid after a big event win like that.

 

[IneedSometop]

I haven't seen this because I don't have fight pass anymore only flo. But apparently Crelinsten got subbed in his first match. To those who watched it, did he otherwise look competitive? I can't help but remember the Nicky Ryan interview after the CJI 2 final, when they asked him what his guys would do with their $200K (less taxes) win money and he specifically said Crelinsten would blow it in 2 weeks. Psychologically I have to think a pro athlete might feel less hungry coming off getting paid after a big event win like that.

Late response but Ethan dominated the dude in regulation and was only subbed in overtime. IMO EBI overtime sucks ass from a competitive stand point because it incentivizes the worse grappler to shell up and stall for OT so they can be gifted a dangerous position they'd never get in otherwise which is exactly what the the dude did