2018 World Series of Grappling 2

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• ▸ Across 35 recorded matchups, only 34 percent ended by submission. Decisions carried the event with 22 of the finishes, so scoring and control mattered more than hunting the tap.
• ▸ Manuel Ribamar Filho posted 5 recorded wins here, the most of anyone at the event, and did it without a single submission win. His 180lbs final over Victor Silvério went to a decision, fitting for how his run played out.
• ▸ Gabriel Arges took 4 recorded wins but lost to Ribamar in the 180lbs semi-final by decision. He bounced back in the 3rd place match with a Gi Choke From Back over Jonnatas Gracie, one of only 2 finishes of that type on record.
• ▸ Mahamed Aly won his 180+lbs semi-final against Keenan Cornelius by split decision, the single split decision on record for the whole event. He then closed out the bracket with a decision over Gustavo Batista in the final.
• ▸ When people did submit, the armbar led the way with 4 recorded finishes. That says something about the scrambles at 180lbs and above where arms get exposed in transition.