2011 IBJJF Pan Championship

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• ▸ Across 29 recorded matchups at the 2011 Pans, submissions closed out only 31 percent of finishes. Points led the way with 12, so if you trained for this event you were preparing to win on the scoreboard as much as by tap.
• ▸ Rodolfo Vieira posted 4 recorded wins here, the most of any competitor, including his Absolute final over Bernardo Faria decided by a single advantage. Dominant on the mat, but the biggest match came down to the thinnest margin.
• ▸ Claudio Calasans took the Middleweight final by submitting Lucas Leite with a wrist lock from closed guard. It was 1 of only 9 submissions on record for the whole event, and a reminder that the wrist lock stays live from a position most people treat as neutral.
• ▸ Caio Terra beat Bruno Malfacine in the Light Featherweight final on points, scoring 2 to 0 off a single sweep. At the lightest belts the whole match can hinge on one guard pass or sweep, and here it did.
• ▸ Two of the closest women's finals both went to advantages: Gabi Garcia edged Tammy Griego after both scored 2 points, and Luanna Alzuguir beat Hannette Staack by one advantage. When points are even at that level, the tactical details of grip fights and near-passes decide the medal.