It’s not often we see a north-south choke lead to a submission, but it happened Saturday at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin. Shinobu Ota quickly locked one in on Roger Blanque , leading to a tapout just 2:18 into the first round at 3Arena. Once Ota (7-3) had it, Blanque (5-6) wiggled violently but simply couldn’t escape. You can watch the finish in the video below ( via X ): NORTH-SOUTH CHOKE! Shinobu Ota stops Roger Blanque in the first round via submission! #BellatorDublin | LIVE NOW on MAX https://t.co/Dpuq4Xv6Jh pic.twitter.com/WEQdyTYQHS — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 22, 2024 Up-to-the-minute BCS: Dublin results include: Shinobu Ota def. Roger Blanque via submission (north-south choke) – Round 1, 2:18 Michelle Montague def.