2021 IBJJF Phoenix Open No-Gi

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• ▸ Across 30 recorded matchups at the 2021 IBJJF Phoenix Open No-Gi, 13 ended by submission for a 43 percent submission rate. That is a healthy finish rate for a no-gi bracket where points often decide things.
• ▸ The armbar was the most common finish here with 3 recorded, ahead of single instances of the arm triangle choke, americana, triangle choke, and rear naked choke. Worth noting how much the humble armbar still carries in no-gi.
• ▸ Austin Baker led all competitors with 7 recorded wins, 4 of them by submission. He took the Super Heavyweight final over Yuri Santos on points.
• ▸ Andre Porfirio piled up 5 recorded wins with 4 by submission, showing a real hunt for the finish. In his Heavyweight final he closed out Charles McGuire with an armbar.
• ▸ Austin Baker and Andre Porfirio met in the Absolute Division final, where Porfirio got the win by submission. Baker also took an Absolute final over Jake Watson decided by a single advantage, about as close as it gets.