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South American fighter Michael Estrada admits to crossing borders illegally (via Twitter)
Combat sports have interesting storylines. Even though they are not scripted, sometimes they feel otherwise. Similarly, the South American MMA scene created a surprising situation. A fighter won the fight and proceeded to make controversial statements about himself in the post-fight interview. The fighter admitted to crossing the border illegally to compete.
The fighter is Michael Estrada. He discussed his fight camp and other preparations for attaining victory. He hilariously said, “I’m very happy. A lot of sacrifice to come from Ecuador to here. They almost didn’t let me come, I’m here illegally,” (Translated by Barrele la pierna). These became confusing statements as the authorities could penalize him for criminal offenses.
Crossing the border remains a criminal offense, and Michael Estrada could find himself in trouble. The promotion and Estrada have yet to make further comments about the incident. Nevertheless, no problems have been encountered so far. Estrada should reconsider his decision next time before making the same decision.
Estrada seems to have a bright future in MMA if he continues to win his bouts. Fans on the internet started reacting to his story. Some of them were surprised, but others cautioned Estrada against breaking the law. There is no UFC fight this weekend, but a unique story emerged in the world of MMA regardless. This is the beauty of combat sports found on a deeper level.
Fans react to Michael Estrada illegally crossing border to compete
Ecuadorian fighter Michael Estrada was not granted entry into the country to compete in an MMA bout. It led him to cross the border illegally and compete in the MMA bout. After the bout, he snitched on himself and became a sensation on the internet. Fans went on Twitter to react to the incident. Check out some of the fan reactions:
Fans did not comment on the legal matter regarding the incident. However, one fan commented it was common in South America to cross the borders illegally. Others had a trolling approach, trolling Estrada for snitching on himself. It is a lesson for every fighter on never crossing the border illegally.
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