2017 IBJJF New York Spring Open

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• ▸ Across 35 recorded matchups at the 2017 IBJJF New York Spring Open, points decided 14 of them while submissions accounted for 13. That is a near even split between grinding out a score and finding the finish.
• ▸ The submission rate on record for this event was 37 percent, and the most common finish was the Gi Choke From Back with 3 taps. If you train the collar attacks off the back, this is the kind of event where they paid off.
• ▸ Gianni Grippo led the recorded field with 5 wins, including the Absolute Division final over Aaron Johnson on points. He also took the Lightweight final against Joao Assis, though that one came down to an advantage.
• ▸ Diego Ramalho won the Medium Heavyweight final over Samir Abdolkader on points, but ran into Nick Calvanese in the Absolute bracket, where Calvanese finished him with a Gi Choke From Back. Ramalho still logged 4 wins on the day.
• ▸ Horlando Monteiro and Nick Calvanese each posted 3 wins with 2 by submission, the highest submission share among the top performers. Monteiro still came up short in the Absolute Division final, losing to Victor Silvério Santos by decision.