Mikey Musumeci submitted former foe Gabriel Sousa at ONE 167 and gave an impassioned post-match interview.
After three years of ready, Mikey Musumeci lastly earned redemption towards the final man to defeat him.
On Friday, June 7, at ONE 167, the New Jersey native wanted simply over three minutes to submit ADCC silver medalist Gabriel Sousa with a calf slicer.
Sousa scored a fast takedown early within the bout, however as soon as the match hit the canvas, the American was comfortably within the driver’s seat. Musumeci attacked an armbar from his closed guard earlier than utilizing the k-guard to enter right into a deep leg entanglement. Sousa tried to spin out, however Musumeci saved ahold of his opponent’s leg with an ankle lock grip, trapping Sousa in a calf slicer when he turned his again.
Sousa would struggle off the submission for a few minute, however in the end, Musumeci was in a position to safe the faucet at 3:07 into the match.
With the win, Musumeci extends his successful streak to fifteen and avenges his 2021 submission loss to Sousa at Who’s Quantity One. He’s slated to compete subsequent this September at ONE 168: Denver, the place he’ll transfer up in weight to problem Kade Ruotolo for his ONE light-weight (170 kilos) submission grappling world title.
After the victory, Musumeci opened up in an uncharacteristically uncouth interview.
Notably, he alleges that Sousa disrespected him and did one thing private.
Moreover, Musumeci says that he had COVID-19 when the 2 clashed in 2021, however Who’s Quantity One pressured him to compete.
Lastly, Musumeci additionally says that he was scheduled to face reigning ADCC champion Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis in ONE, however Reis declined the match to keep away from drug testing.
This match was to indicate everybody that when you’ve gotten an impediment you f****** go to do it and also you overcome it.
“My opponent talked loads of crap about me for about 4 years… For 4 years he commented on each freaking submit I did… speaking s***. Then he did one thing very private to me, and when he did this private, involving household, that’s after I bought offended and that’s why I fougth him as we speak. He disrespected me personally.
“After which I confirmed you guys that 4 years in the past I had COVID. The promoter pressured me to do the occasion with COVID. And I didn’t compalin, I didn’t say something. I did it, I misplaced. And I’m again right here now. However everybody speaking crap, ‘Oh you possibly can’t beat him, there’s no method, he’s a division heavier than you.’ I simply submitted him straightforward as f***!
“It was about avenging a loss and shutting up the media. I simply do my very own factor, I thoughts my very own enterprise, I’m good to everybody and folks maintain speaking crap about me on a regular basis. This man talked a lot freaking crap, guys, that’s why I’ve this power…
“I used to be purported to have a match with the ADCC champion, Child Shark. Then he wouldn’t do it bc of the drug take a look at. And I informed him, fuck it, take your steroids and struggle me. And he nonetheless wouldn’t do it, he did Who’s Quantity One as a substitute. So then I fought the second greatest ADCC champion. All these guys are the identical, they only speak s***, however then in relation to do it, they don’t even come right here.”
