European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

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• ▸ Across 79 recorded matchups at the 2016 European Championship in Odivelas, 39 ended by submission for a submission rate of 49 percent. That means close to half the recorded results came from a finish rather than points or advantages.
• ▸ The back attack was the signature finish of the event. Of the recorded submissions, the Gi Choke From Back landed 13 times, more than double any other method.
• ▸ Romulo Barral went 7 for 7 by submission in his recorded matches here, meaning every win on record came from a finish rather than a decision or points.
• ▸ The Absolute Division semi-finals were brutal for the losers: Barral submitted Jackson Sousa with a Gi Choke From Back, and Felipe Pena caught Erberth Santos with the same choke.
• ▸ Two of the finals came down to the thinnest margins. Marcio Andre beat Paulo Miyao by Decision at Featherweight, and Caio Terra edged Koji Shibamoto by Advantage at Rooster Weight.