World Series of Grappling 2

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• ▸ Across 35 recorded matchups at World Series of Grappling 2, only 12 ended by submission for a submission rate of 34 percent. The bulk of results, 22, came down to a decision, so if you were competing here you needed to be comfortable grinding for the judges.
• ▸ Manuel Ribamar Filho led the event with 5 recorded wins, and notably none of them came by submission. He won on points every time, including a Final over Victor Silvério at 180lbs.
• ▸ Mahamed Aly beat Keenan Cornelius by Split Decision in the 180+lbs Semi-Finals, the only split result on record at the event, then went on to take the Final over Gustavo Batista by Decision.
• ▸ Gabriel Arges was one of the few finishers who stood out, closing his 3rd Place Match against Jonnatas Gracie with a Gi Choke From Back at 180lbs. He finished with 4 recorded wins and 2 of them by submission.
• ▸ When submissions did happen, the armbar was the most identifiable weapon with 4 recorded, ahead of the Gi Choke From Back at 2. A larger group of 5 finishes could not be classified by type.