EFC 131
FLYWEIGHT BOUT
TERENCE BALELO VS KLEBERSON SOUSA
ORTHODOX
TERENCE BALELO
"THE BLACK PANTHER"
RECORD6-1-0
AGE22
HEIGHT168 cm
REACH157 cm
ODDS1.42
FORM
W
W
L
W
W
Victory Breakdown
KO (2)
SUB (2)
DEC (2)
STRIKE ACC
Elite Precision
TD DEFENSE
High (CPT Wrestling)
STYLE
COMPLETE MMA
VS
ORTHODOX
KLEBERSON SOUSA
"THE BRAZILIAN"
RECORD8-5-1
AGE28
HEIGHT170 cm
REACH170 cm
ODDS2.50
FORM
L
W
L
W
L
Victory Breakdown
KO (5)
SUB (3)
DEC (2)
STRIKE ACC
Powerful / Volatile
TD DEFENSE
Under-tested
STYLE
MUAY THAI / BJJ
CAMP WARFARE INTEL
FIGHTERZ INC.
Cape Town, South Africa
Head Coach
Fidaah Edries
Fidaah Edries
ELITE TRAINING ROSTER
| PARTNER | LVL |
|---|---|
| Faeez Jacobs | EFC Champ |
| CPT Wrestling Squad | Elite |
BRAZILIAN ELITE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Style
High-Output Striking
High-Output Striking
"Sousa is dangerous when cornered, but the altitude and travel tax will be significant."
TECHNICAL WAR ROOM
TERENCE BALELO
TACTICAL BREAKDOWNFIGHTER PEDIGREE
BACKGROUND:WRESTLING / MUAY THAI
STYLE:HIGH PACE
PRESSER
WEAPON:DOUBLE LEG
TAKEDOWN
AGENT INTEL / SPECIAL
THE PANTHER'S PACE: Balelo doesn't let opponents breathe. His wrestling work with Hayden Abrahams has made him a nightmare for pure strikers. Expect him to ground Sousa early.
KLEBERSON SOUSA
TACTICAL BREAKDOWNFIGHTER PEDIGREE
BACKGROUND:MUAY
THAI
STYLE:COUNTER
STRIKER
WEAPON:OVERHAND
RIGHT
AGENT INTEL / SPECIAL
THE REBOUND FACTOR: Sousa is coming off a KO loss. Historically, fighters in his position are either over-cautious or dangerously aggressive. Balelo will exploit any hesitation.
AGENT 22 PREDICTION
WINNER: TERENCE BALELO
Method: UNANIMOUS DECISION
Balelo’s championship experience and home-soil advantage are too much for Sousa. The Brazilian’s recent KO loss and the travel to Cape Town will show in the later rounds as Balelo’s pace takes over.