Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa had a phenomenal performance in a division of more than 90 competitors, where he entered with a #3 ranking. With six matches in total he secured six wins, four of which were by submission. Francisco represents Alliance São Paulo - a team with a large presence at this year's IBJJF European Championships. Here's a match-by-match breakdown of Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa's performance today:

Round One

After a first round bye, Eduardo won his first match via armbar that also had his opponent's leg trapped:

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Round Two

Eduardo's second match in the Qualifying rounds was a Dream Art opponent with neither competitor scoring any points, and the win being awarded to Eduardo via Referee's Decision:

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Round Three

After scoring 16 points on his opponent, Eduardo finishes the match with an armbar submission and advances to the Quarter-Finals:

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Round Four (Quarter-Finals)

Eduardo wins his Quarter-Finals match against the #9 ranked competitor in the division, via armbar:

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Round Five (Semi-Finals)

In a scoreless Semi-Final match against a difficult opponent, Eduardo advances to the Finals via advantage points:

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Round Six (Finals)

Against the #1 ranked competitor in the division, Eduardo finishes via straight ankle lock in the first minute of the match to secure Blue Belt Middleweight Gold:

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