2017 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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• ▸ Across 113 recorded matchups at the 2017 Brazilian Nationals, points decided 46 of them while submissions closed out 44. That is about as even a split between the two as you will see at a major tournament.
• ▸ The submission rate for the event landed at 39 percent, and the back was the dominant path. Gi Choke From Back showed up 13 times, well ahead of the armbar at 7.
• ▸ Leandro Lo led all competitors with 8 recorded wins, but only 2 came by submission. His game at this event was built on positional control and points rather than the finish.
• ▸ Renato Cardoso had a strong run with 6 wins and 4 of them by submission, but he ran into two of the sharpest point players here. He dropped the Absolute Division semi-final to Leandro Lo and the Medium Heavyweight final to Patrick Gaudio on an advantage.
• ▸ Leandro Lo and Erberth Santos met twice, and both went to Lo. Santos edged Victor Honorio on points in the Absolute Division semi-finals before losing to Lo on points in the Super Heavyweight final.