January 30, 2011 in News by Gumby

Nick Greene going to Abu Dhabi!

Big news for one of our teammates, Nick Greene won the Abu Dhabi Pro Qualifiers and is going to Abu Dhabi!

The Abu Dhabi Pro Qualfiers were held in Las Vegas on January 29 and the lure of competition and prizes brought the Heroes team in force!

Nick Greene took third in his division, but that was enough to qualify him for the over 163 pound absolute.  This was were the true war was going to be, because the combined champions of the white and blue belt divisions were going to be battling it out for an all expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi to compete on the world stage.  Nick actually loses a tough match in the first round, but his opponent was hurt and could not continue so Nick advanced.  Nick made the most of his opportunity, shutting down his next two opponents before getting a the referee’s decision in the final match in a very tight match.  Nick Greene thus earned his place on the podium, and furthermore was the lightest competitor in the medals!

Congrats to Nick!  Now the hard work comes in the continued preparation for the World Championships!