# Finishers Open 19

> Competition in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | February 22, 2025 – February 23, 2025

## Overview

**Event Type:** Competition

**Description:** Prizes -

- Only 1st Place gets a medal

- Large Team Trophy

- Win the advanced divisions and get on the pro cards

This event will utilize the the repechage system. This allows second-chance opportunities for grapplers who've been eliminated by opponents who advance to later rounds. Grapplers who lose to eventual finalists or semifinalists in earlier rounds enter a special repechage bracket.

We will try and separate the white and blue belts to make it more fair, if there isnt a bog division we will just combine them.

**Men**

125.9lbs, 135.9lbs, 145.9lbs, 155.9lbs, 170.9lbs, 185.9lbs, 205.9lbs, 230.0lbs, 231 and over

White

Blue

Purple/Brown/Black

**Women**

105.9lbs, 115.9lbs, 125.9lbs, 135.9lbs, 145.9lbs, 155.9lbs, 166lbs and over

White

Blue

Purple/Brown/Black

Separated by age, weight and experience.

39.9lbs and under, 49.9lbs, 59.9lbs, 69.9lbs, 79.9lbs, 89.9lbs, 99.9lbs, 100lbs - 114.9lbs, 115lbs - 129.9lbs, 130.0lbs - 149.9lbs, 150lbs and over.

We added alot of weight classes and divisions for the kids, we will try and match them up as close as possible by weight, age and experience. The goal is to get every kid at least two matches. We will still follow the EBI Format for the kids - except in the overtimes we will start only from the back position (not from the armbar). You can go from back to armbar but you have to start with the back. 3 overtimes if needed will be in play.

**Don't Choke the Face (Legal for Adults)

**No lower body attacks

**You can Pull the head on the triangle

**No Slams, No Guard Jumping

Legal Subs - Arm Bar, RNC, Guillotine, Kimura, Triangle, Americana

Beginner - 4 min - No Omo plata finish

Intermediate - 5 min - Omoplata is allowed

Advanced - 6 min - Omoplata is allowed

*If no one signs up for your division and you do not want to move up you can just get a refund.

No Heel Hooks, No toe holds, No Calf Slicers, No Reaping. Knee Bars and Straight Ankles are ok. No Slams, No Guard Jumping

Matchups will be made by weight and age. 6 min matches - 3 EBI Overtimes for all matches

The teens we will try and make sure we get solid fair matches and combine divisions if people are close in weight.

If their is only two people in your division we can do one longer round or go best out of three shorter times. We may also combine your division if it is too small. If your the only on and you do not want to go up we will give you a refund.

For the EBI Overtimes we will only go from the back position.

White/Blue - 6 min -  3 EBI OT - 2 min max - No heel hooks. Reaping, straight ankles and knee bars are legal. No Slams, No Guard Jumping, No Toe Holds, No Calf Slicers. Twisters are ok! NO SCISSOR LEG TAKEDOWNS

Purple/Brown/Black - 8 min - 3 EBI OT - 2 min max -  All submissions legal, No Slams, No Guard Jumping - NO SCISSOR LEG TAKEDOWNS

Video weigh in the day before and send to @finishers_subonly on instagram. You can also weigh in the morning of your matches.

We will also open weigh in Friday night in person weigh ins from 4pm - 8pm - Finishers HQ

**Status:** Scheduled

## Dates

**Start:** February 22, 2025
**End:** February 23, 2025
## Location

**Venue:** Bethlehem

**Location:** Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States


## Pricing

**Price Range:** $80 – $85
## Links

- Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/21231
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finishers_subonly/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finisherssubonly/

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**Last Updated:** March 06, 2026

**Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/finishers-open-19)