Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2022: The Lightweights were capped off when Ethan Crelinsten of B-Team defeated Nathan Orchard via RNC in the Championship round.
Crelinsten earned his way to the finals by submitting all of his opponents during regulation time. He ended the night with 3 RNC’s and 1 armbar- the armbar coming against fellow teammate Damien Anderson, who earned CJJ’s first-ever KO earlier in the night.
Overall, the event only saw OT in 2 out of the 16 total matches on the card.
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// FINALS //
Ethan Crelinsten def. Nathan Orchard via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// SPECIAL MATCH //
Ben Eddy def. Orlando Yeh via Submission (Dead Orchard)
// SEMI-FINALS //
Nathan Orchard def. Keith Krikorian via Submission (Dead Orchard)
Ethan Crelinsten def. Damien Anderson via Submission (Armbar)
// QUARTER-FINALS //
Nathan Orchard def. Diego Lopes via Submission (Armbar)
Keith Krikorian def. Jordan Holy via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Ethan Crelinsten def. Kieran Kichuk via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Damien Anderson def. David Weintraub via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// EIGHTH-FINALS //
Nathan Orchard def. Trent Ebarb via Submission (Dead Orchard)
Diego Lopes def. Jim Alers via Submission (Armbar) in OT
Jordan Holy def. Mikey Zindler via Submission (Heel Hook)
Keith Krikorian def. Gian Mastrolorenzo via Submission (Heel Hook)
Ethan Crelinsten def. Adrian Luna via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kieran Kichuk def. Mikey Gonzalez via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
David Weintraub def. Rafael Dias via Fastest Escape Time in OT
Damien Anderson def. Adrian Madrid via KO
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