2018 IBJJF South American Championships

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• ▸ Across 27 recorded matchups at the 2018 IBJJF South American Championships, only 26 percent ended by submission. Points decided the most bouts with 11, followed by 7 submissions, 5 advantage decisions, and 4 by other methods.
• ▸ Hygor Brito led the event with 6 recorded wins, but only 1 came by submission. His run through Heavyweight showed a points-and-position game rather than a finishing pace.
• ▸ Horlando Monteiro stood out as a finisher here, converting 3 of his 5 recorded wins by submission. That is a higher submission share than any other top performer at the event.
• ▸ The Absolute Division final came down to Horlando Monteiro over Hygor Brito, decided by a single advantage. After topping his weight bracket, Brito met Monteiro in the open class and lost the tightest possible margin.
• ▸ The Gi Choke From Back was the most common finish on record with 2, while the armbar, bow and arrow, triangle choke, straight ankle lock, and loop choke each showed up once. Murilo Amaral used the gi choke from back to close out the Featherweight final.