2023 Emerald City Invitational

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• ▸ Across 33 recorded matchups at the 2023 Emerald City Invitational, 26 ended by submission. That works out to a 79 percent submission rate, which tells you this was a finish-hungry field.
• ▸ The Rear Naked Choke was the signature finish of the event with 11 recorded, more than double the next most common submission. If you train no-gi and want a high-percentage back attack, this event is a case study.
• ▸ Leg attacks showed up in a meaningful way, with 3 Inside Heel Hooks and 3 Outside Heelhooks on record. Brodie Greco's outside heelhook win over Nikolay Todorov was one of them.
• ▸ Cameron Mellott led all competitors with 4 wins, including a rear naked choke over Damian Maver. Sebastian Oyervidez and Trinity Pun each went 3 for 3, finishing every recorded win by submission.
• ▸ Overtime decided some of the tighter matches, with 5 wins coming by Ride Time. Alex Harrell and Gustavo Estebam both found rear naked chokes in overtime rather than leaving it to the clock.