2017 IBJJF Floripa Fall Open

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• ▸ Across the 22 recorded matchups at the 2017 IBJJF Floripa Fall Open, submissions accounted for 8 finishes, giving a submission rate of 36 percent. That is a fair reminder that at open tournaments plenty of matches still get decided on the mat rather than by tap.
• ▸ Erberth Santos led the event with 3 recorded wins, 2 of them by submission. He capped it off by taking both the Super Heavyweight final and the Absolute Division final over Henrique Lima.
• ▸ Fabio Caloi went a perfect 2 for 2 on record here, finishing both of his wins by submission. That is the kind of efficiency you want to study if you like closing matches early.
• ▸ The Armbar was the most identifiable finish of the event with 2 recorded, tied with 2 submissions whose type went unlogged. Dimitrius Souza used the armbar to take the Heavyweight final over Marcus Ruiz.
• ▸ The only Triangle Choke recorded at the event came in the Rooster Weight final, where Aniel Bonifacio submitted Franciedson Costa. It is a good example of the lighter divisions rewarding tight closed-guard attacks.