2017 IBJJF Curitiba Fall Open

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• ▸ Across the 20 recorded matchups at the 2017 Curitiba Fall Open, 11 ended by submission, which puts the submission rate at 55 percent. That is a high finishing rate for an IBJJF gi event where points decisions are common.
• ▸ Of the recorded submissions, the gi choke from back showed up 5 times, far ahead of everything else. When people work back control at this level, the collar is usually the finish.
• ▸ Erberth Santos led all competitors on record here with 5 wins, 4 of them by submission. That is a genuine finishing pace rather than someone grinding out decisions.
• ▸ Erberth Santos and Fernando Reis met in the absolute semi-finals, where Santos took it by gi choke from back. Reis still put together 4 wins on the day, so this was two of the tournament's busiest men crossing paths.
• ▸ The absolute final went to Leandro Lo over Erberth Santos on points. Santos submitted his way through the bracket but ran into a points decision at the last step, which fits Lo's guard passing and positional style.