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I love the Kesa Gatame. It's great. If you place the weight of your torso on the right area of your opponent/partner (the ribcage is the sweet spot), you can pin him down with minimal effort, and even cause discomfort on him.
In my AV, I'm performing an ude-garami lock on my opponent with my legs figured four. That's my go-to move when I'm in that position. And then there are some other transitions I can make if I fail to lock in that Americana...
For years my Av here was me with a kesa on my opponent (Judo, so I could win by pin).
If I had to rank my techniques for the ippon win by frequency it would be Osoto, Kesa, Ura Nage and Sumi.