Geo Martinez retains bantamweight belt at EBI 10

The Eddie Bravo Invitational 10 streamed live from Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, December 10, live on UFC Fight Pass. EBI featherweight champion Eddie Cummings was part of the 16-man bracket to determine the promotion’s bantamweight champion. The bracket also includes current champion, 10th Planet’s own Geo Martinez, setting up a potential Danaher Death Squad vs. 10th Planet contest.

The Danaher Death Squad already owned the EBI 145 belt, as well as the 155, the 170, the 185, the 205, and the Absolute. Geo determined not to make it a clean sweep, and he was successful.

Opening Round Bracket, results courtesy of MMASucka

Arturo Cadenas Rocha def. Pablo Rogel via Heel Hook
Baret Yoshida def. Eric Medina via Rear-Naked Choke in Overtime
Alexis Alduncin def. Ashley Williams via Rear-Naked Choke in Overtime
Eddie Cummings def. Alessandro Costa via Heel Hook
Ricky Lule def. Javier Gomez via Heel Hook/Kneebar
Bruninho Barbosa def. Suraj Budhram via Calf Slicer
Marcelo Cohen def. Joey Diehl via Kimura
Geo Martinez def. Kristian Woodmansee via D’arce Choke

Quarter Finals
Baret Yoshida def. Arturo Cadenas Rocha via Ezekiel Choke
Eddie Cummings def. Alexis Alduncin via Heek Hook
Ricky Lule def. Bruninho Barbosa via Guillotine Choke
Geo Martinez def. Marcelo Cohen via Heel Hook

Semi Finals
Eddie Cummings def. Baret Yoshida via inside heel hook
Geo Martinez def. Ricky Lule via Arm-Triangle/Ezekiel Choke

Special Match
Fiorella Coto Segnini def. Mariana Gill via Armbar

Finals
Geo Martinez def. Eddie Cummings via Armbar in Overtime

EBI rules have no points, no advantages, and no judges. The ten-minute time limit matches are won via submission only, and all submissions are legal.

If there is no submission, the match goes into overtime. Grapplers in OT start from either back control or the “Spiderweb” (Juji Gatame). Winning the coin toss means you can decide who goes first.

The competitor on offense can move from the back to spider web and back, and to the truck and back, and back and forth from these three positions as many times as they want and the round is still live. The back is still live as long as the seat belt is in place; losing both leg hooks does not stop time as long as the seat belt is still in place. The round ends in any other position than the back, spider web and the truck unless caught in a submission “in transition.” For example, going to an arm triangle from the back, which puts the offensive competitor in side control or mount keeps the round live until the escape is complete or there is a tap. Going from spider web to a triangle which puts the offensive competitor on his back in guard is still live until a full escape is achieved. Going to a leg attack from spider web or from the back, or the truck is still live as long as the leg is in imminent danger. As soon as the leg is defended securely the round is over. (H/T FinisherJJ)

If one grappler gets the sub and the other doesn’t, then the winner wins. If both grapplers get a sub, the process is repeated, to a maximum of three rounds. If there is still no winner, the fastest combined escape time wins.