Post match, De Sousa discussed gaining respect due to his form as well as not expecting the double win.
"It feels great to win repeat titles," De Sousa said. "It's something I didn't expect at all.
"Ryan played really well but he missed at the end and I punished him. It doesn't make me happy to do that but that's the game.
"I wouldn't say players are scared of me now, but I would say they respect me as a player. I think I deserve that after all my hard work."