2018 IBJJF European No-Gi Championships

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• ▸ Across 21 recorded matchups at the 2018 IBJJF European No-Gi Championships, submissions accounted for 57 percent of the finishes. That is a submission-heavy tournament for a points-focused ruleset like IBJJF, and it tells you no-gi rewarded people willing to hunt the finish.
• ▸ Of the 12 submission wins on record, the leglock game showed up clearly with 2 kneebars and 1 footlock. In a no-gi setting that matches what you would expect once the collar grips disappear and lower-body attacks open up.
• ▸ Lucas Barbosa went 3 wins for 3 submission wins in his recorded matches here, finishing everyone he beat. His semifinal in the Absolute Division over Kenji Sette was one of those submissions.
• ▸ Darragh O'Conaill and Michael Liera Jr. both posted 3 wins, but they got there differently. O'Conaill had 2 submission wins including a Darce Choke over Tuomas Ylinampa in the Middleweight final, while Liera edged Tommi Pulkkanen in the Lightweight final by Advantage.
• ▸ Not every title came the clean way. The Super Heavyweight final went to Thomas Loubersanes by Decision, and only 1 Decision shows up across the recorded matches, so it stood out on a card where submissions were the norm.