2019 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open

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• ▸ Across 27 recorded matchups at the 2019 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open, points decided the most bouts with 9, just ahead of submissions at 8. That tells you the tempo here favored positional control as often as finishing.
• ▸ The submission rate for the event sat at 30 percent. If you train mostly for points and pressure, that number is a reminder that most matches at this level go the distance in some form.
• ▸ The triangle choke was the most common finish on record with 2, while chokes dominated the rest of the list, from the bow and arrow to a gi choke from the back. Collar and strangle attacks carried the day over joint locks.
• ▸ JT Torres led all competitors with 4 wins, 2 of them by submission. That is a clean example of a high-level guard passer who still hunts the finish rather than coasting on the lead.
• ▸ Osvaldo Moixinho closed out the Lightweight final over Rodrigo Francioni with a gi choke from the back. Francioni himself won 2 matches on the way there without a single submission, so the back take was the difference in the room.