2019 IBJJF Floripa Winter Open

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• ▸ Across 32 recorded matchups at the 2019 IBJJF Floripa Winter Open, 63% ended by submission, with 20 finishes coming by tap. That is a high finishing rate for an IBJJF gi event and tells you the field was hunting the finish rather than playing for the referee decision.
• ▸ The back was the most dangerous position of the event. Gi Choke From Back accounted for 7 of the recorded submissions, more than double any other finish, which is a good reminder that back control plus a collar remains the highest-percentage attack in the gi.
• ▸ Fernando Reis was the standout with 6 wins on record at this event, and 5 of them came by submission. Closing out that many matches by finish against IBJJF competition is no small thing.
• ▸ Reis and Fellipe Andrew met in the Absolute Division final, where Reis took it by Gi Choke From Back. Andrew was no easy out either, having gone 4 wins with 3 submissions on record, including a Toe Hold to win the Super Heavyweight final over Rafael Message.
• ▸ Two of the finals were decided without a submission or points: Hugo Marques won the Middleweight final on points over Pedro Veras, and Lívio Ribeiro edged the Light Featherweight final on an advantage. Ribeiro finished the event with 2 wins and 0 submission wins, so grinding out close ones was clearly his path.