2018 Torino Challenge

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• ▸ Across the 22 recorded matchups at the 2018 Torino Challenge, wins split evenly between submissions and points at 9 each, with 3 more coming by decision and 1 by DQ. That is a balanced spread you do not always see at a single event.
• ▸ The submission rate at the 2018 Torino Challenge sat at 41 percent, so a little under half of finishes came from tapping the opponent rather than grinding out points or a decision.
• ▸ Charles Santos led the field with 5 wins on record at the event, and 4 of those came by submission. When he was in the bracket, the match usually ended before the clock ran out.
• ▸ Ronaldo Jacare Souza racked up 2 wins at the event with 0 by submission, closing out his matches on points and a decision instead of hunting the finish.
• ▸ In the Absolute Division, Charles Santos submitted Ronaldo Souza, the same Souza who had beaten Stefan Croitoru and Edgar Rafigaev on the way through. Santos was one of the few to solve that puzzle by finishing rather than scoring.