Sayed “Tekken Master” Hashem is one step closer to the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship title
Bahraini fighting games superstar Sayed “Tekken Master” Hashem proved to everyone that he’s among the world’s best players, and now he’s one step away from achieving his dream and winning the biggest Injustice 2 championship yet
Both “Tekken Master” and Denom “A F0xy Grampa” Jones have earned a golden opportunity to claim a world title. The two players took the top two spots in Group B of the ELEAGUE Injustice 2 World Championship on Friday. Both men advanced to next Friday’s four-player finals, the winner of which will take home one of the biggest prizes in fighting game history, $150,000.
Tekken Master earned his place by winning Group B. After beating Bruno “Killer Xinok” Sousa and Andrew “Semiij” Fontanez, he trailed Alexandre “Hayatei” Dubé-Bilodeau 0-2 in the winners final.
“I feel proud of myself for all the achievement that I’ve done through the [Injustice Pro Series] finals and ELEAGUE,” Tekken Master said in an interview after his win.
A F0xy Grampa’s path to the final was longer than that. He suffered a 3-1 loss to Semiij, but bounced back with wins over Killer Xinok and Jivan “Theo” Karapetian to earn a rematch with Semiij. F0xy avenged with a dominant 3-0 win, then knocked off Hayatei 3-2 in the losers final to earn a trip to the finals.
Both Tekken Master and A F0xy Grampa have come close to Evo world championships in Mortal Kombat X. F0xy took the runner-up spot in 2015, while Tekken Master finished in second place 2016. Both men fell to Dominique “SonicFox” McLean. But with SonicFox eliminated last week from Group A, both men will have a better shot at finally claiming a world title.
It won’t come easily, however. Tekken Master will open next Friday’s finals against Christian “ForeverKing” Quiles, who defeated SonicFox twice last week on his way to a second-place finish in Group A. A F0xy Grampa will square off against Group A winner and reigning Evo champion Ryan “Dragon” Walker.
Best of luck to the Arab representative on the global scene. A grand final win will undoubtedly shed light on local talents that are waiting to get their exposure and support they need.
