At the 2010 edition, Gustavo Pires defeated Rafael Lovato. Photo: João Crus.
Following the success of 2010, the Houston International Open is all set to go for its second installment, on February 12 and 13 at St. Thomas University. Sign-ups go till February 2 and remain at a discount until the coming 15th (find out more clicking here).
The big name from the maiden event was Bruno Bastos, who won his weight group and the absolute. There were others who also put on shows at the event, however, like Jonatas “Tagarela”, William Cooper, Gustavo Pires, and Tony Tipton, among others.
Check out a bit of the action from the inaugural Houston Open in the video below: