Kasai Pro 3

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• ▸ Kasai Pro 3 ran August 18 to 19, 2018 in New York, NY under a submission-only ruleset. Across 24 recorded matchups, only 21 percent ended by submission, so most results came down to points, decisions, and penalties.
• ▸ For a sub-only card, the finishing spread at Kasai Pro 3 was thin: 5 submissions on record, and they were all different. A heel hook, an inside heel hook, a rear naked choke, a wristlock, and a straight ankle lock, one of each.
• ▸ Renato Canuto led the event with 4 recorded wins, and none of them were by submission. He worked his way through the 170 lbs bracket on points and positional grappling rather than finishes.
• ▸ Renato Canuto and Vagner Rocha met in the 170 lbs final, with Canuto taking it by penalty. Rocha still stood out for his finishing, going 2 for 2 on submission wins in his recorded matches while Canuto had 0.
• ▸ The Craig Jones versus Rousimar Palhares superfight, a leglock specialist against one of the most feared leglockers in the sport, did not end in a submission. Jones took the decision by penalties.