Cole Abate of AOJ came in as the #2 ranked Men's Lightweight Purple Belt and had a near perfect submission rate taking Gold in the division. In four out of his six matches, Cole was able to control his opponent's back and utilize their collars to submit. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of Cole Abate's Purple Belt Gold medal run at the IBJJF 2023 European Championships:

Round One

After scoring 18 points in the opening minutes of the round, Cole takes his opponent's back and finishes with a cross collar choke:

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Round Two

From back mount Cole controls his opponent's collars and finishes the submission:

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Round Three

Cole takes his opponent's back for the third match in a row, and applies the same cross collar technique to win by submission:

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Round Four (Quarter-Finals)

In the Quarter-Finals Cole transitioned between a few different positions, before locking up a body triangle on his opponent's right side and finishing with an armbar:

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Round Five (Semi-Finals)

Cole encountered a better guard player than he had seen in the previous four rounds, but was ultimately still able to secure his opponent's back, trap his defensive arm and submit with a cross collar choke:

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Round Six (Finals)

Cole came across Romulo Rocha the #1 ranked opponent in the division that resulted in a 4-0 points victory in Cole's favor:

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