2019 BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix

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• ▸ Held in Beverly, MA from November 15 to 17, 2019, this absolute division bracket finished 23 of its 26 recorded matchups by submission, an 88 percent submission rate. Only 3 matches went to Riding Time.
• ▸ The rear naked choke was the tool of the event, showing up in 8 of the recorded finishes. The armbar was next with 4, well ahead of the leg attacks.
• ▸ For all the choke and armbar volume, the leg game still showed up: 3 outside heel hooks, 2 straight ankle locks, 2 footlocks, and 1 inside heel hook across the recorded finishes.
• ▸ Kyle Boehm led all competitors with 5 wins on his run to the final, though only 3 of those came by submission. The other two came via Riding Time, including the final itself over Lucas Barbosa.
• ▸ Aaron Johnson and Kody Steele both went a perfect 3 for 3, finishing every recorded win by submission. Steele closed out his quarter-final against Jonnatas Gracie with a rear naked choke.