There were moments of vulnerability though, earlier in the year they failed to make an NRS EVO Grand Final for the first time in their career, losing to Semiij in the Losers Bracket after being knocked out of Winners by eventual Runner-Up HoneyBee, finishing 5th overall. At the finals they beat Semiij in the final to win a whopping $120,000 (their largest career win to date) while only losing a single game to their final opponent in the Winners Finals. With support from Major esports organization Echo Fox, SonicFox continued to dominate, winning a total of five IPS Premier events, which culminated to the circuit Grand Finals in Los Angeles. With the release of Injustice 2 in 2017 also came the launch of the Injustice Pro Series circuit. They managed to win the game and the tournament once again, gaining their 3rd straight EVO Championship and cementing their status as the best MKX player in the world.Ĭontinued Success and Legendary Status (2017-2018) Shortly after Tekken Master reset the bracket and took the lead in the following set, SonicFox famously took off their Fur-Hat (an iconic symbol for them) and proceeded to take the match to a deciding game, switching from their Erron Black to Alien. SonicFox had all the momentum going into EVO 2016, but Tekken Master, a relatively unknown player from Bahrain gave them a run for their money for the first time in an EVO final. More major wins would follow including back-to-back ESL Pro League titles at the Season 2 and Season 3 finals, as well as CEO 2016. Coming into EVO 2015 all eyes were on SonicFox to see if they would retain their NRS Crown, and they went on to win once again coming from the Losers Bracket, defeating A F0xy Grampa in another reset to claim their 2nd EVO championship. With new sponsorship from Critical Reaction, they immediately followed off from their Injustice success winning the ESL Fatal 8 exhibition, and would subsequently win the first Season of the new MKX Pro League, defeating MIT and REO in the finals respectively. With ESL announcing the new MKX Pro League and Netherrealms supporting the competitive scene monetarily, everyone was looking to gain a share of the new prize money on offer. SonicFox dominated the proceedings, outmatching their opponent in nearly every game to reset the bracket, and eventually win the whole tournament without losing a single game in the Grand Finals.Īfter the release of Mortal Kombat X, SonicFox sought to continue their form into the new game. Despite this, they carved past MIT 3-0 to setup a rematch against Pig of the Hut for the title. SonicFox managed to progress all the way to the Winners Finals, where their Batgirl would lose to NRS veteran Pig of the Hut's Zod in 2-3 games. At the event (now sponsored by Revolution Gaming), they beat both 16-Bit and Waffles in the Injustice: Gods Among Us and the Mortal Kombat finals respectively, winning both tournaments and being one of the first players to win two Netherrealm title tournaments at a major event.Īt EVO 2014, SonicFox made their debut at the Mecca of the FGC and was touted as a potential contender for the Injustice: Gods Among Us crown. However it wasn't until Final Round 17 in 2014 where they first gained major attention from the NRS community. SonicFox first started attending fighting game tournaments from the age of 13, with their first game being Mortal Kombat (2011) where they quickly garnered a reputation as an aggressive Mileena and Sonya player. 1.3 Continued Success and Legendary Status (2017-2018)īiography Early Career and EVO Debut (2014).
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