April 19, 2014 - Nick Sanders (Nova União Leo Pecanha) and Rafael Lovato Jr. (Lovato BJJ) compete in the Men's Black Belt Absolute Final at FIVE GI.NOGI GRAPPLING's Texas 1 Open Championship. This tournament was held at The Ft. Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas and was the third qualifier for the North American Invitational Championship (NAIC), to be held in Miami, Florida this November. The historic NAIC event will showcase the top athletes who competed at FIVE events in 2014. Only athletes who placed on the podium (1st, 2nd or 3rd) at any FIVE regional event in 2014 will have qualified for invitation to the National Championship. 10 states from across North America (California, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Ontario, Arizona, New York, Florida, Georgia) will serve as regional qualifiers for the first ever, invitation-only, Gi and NoGi North American Championship.
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Videographer/Editor: Wade Eck
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