2012 World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup

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• ▸ Across 48 recorded matchups at the 2012 World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup, submissions and points finishes were dead even at 17 each, with a submission rate of 35 percent. That tells you how often these matches went the distance on the scoreboard.
• ▸ When someone did finish, the armbar led the way with 4 recorded submissions, followed by the gi choke from the back at 3. Classic gi attacks, not flashy stuff, did most of the closing work.
• ▸ Rodolfo Vieira topped the recorded performers with 5 wins, and 4 of those came by submission. That is a finishing rate that stood out even in a field with Andre Galvao and Marcus Almeida.
• ▸ Both Marcus Almeida and Andre Galvao posted 4 recorded wins with 2 submissions each, while Samuel Hertzog also had 4 wins but 0 by submission. Same win column, very different paths through the bracket.
• ▸ In the final captured here, Roberto Satoshi beat Lucas Lepri by points, 2 to 0. Lepri is a tough out for anyone, so grinding out a 2 to 0 decision over him is worth respecting.