Dominique “SonicFox” McLean activated his own Fatal Blow to win CEO 2019 after an impressive loser’s run!
SonicFox wins CEO 2019
Four-time Evolution Championship Series (EVO) champion SonicFox continues to dominate the fighting game scene with their recent triumph over Dragon! The beginning of the tournament couldn’t have gone better for the Echo Fox sponsored pro.
Outta pools decisively for Mk11!
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) June 28, 2019
CEO 2019 Top 96 - Vs. Alcatraz
CEO 2019 Top 24 to Top 8 Winners - Vs. NinjaKilla_212
Conquering top 24 with Cassie Cage proved more difficult. NinjaKilla nearly sent Sonicfox to losers bracket in a tense game three. SonicFox donned their trademark fursuit of his fursona, a blue and white anthropomorphic fox, and entered Top 8!
.@SonicFox5000's entrance made such a cute entrance at #CEO2019 for #mk11 top 8, taking @Kitana_Prime's breath away (literally)! Lol. pic.twitter.com/2VC51I79wQ
— KPB | Professor High Kick ? (@TaneishaJane) June 30, 2019
CEO 2019 Winner Semis - Vs. Dragon
Dragon dropped a landslide victory over SonicFox, but their signature smile and carefree attitude were not signs of giving up!
Damn Cetrion is hard to fight! Gotta approach with a different strategy. In losers but not out!
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) June 30, 2019
CEO 2019 Losers Quarters - Vs. Noble Emperor Kombat
SonicFox returned to face Noble Emperor Kombat. Controlling the pace, mixing up a number of grabs, and firing off a fatality pushed Cassie Cage into Losers Semis.
CEO 2019 Losers Semis - Vs. NinjaKilla_212
SonicFox overwhelmed NinjaKilla’s Liu Kang and Jackie to eliminate NinjaKilla from his first major tournament.
CEO 2019 Losers Finals - Vs. AF0xyGrampa
The battle of the foxes went to SonicFox thanks to great reactions leading to multiple punishes, extended strings, and a third place finish for AF0xyGrampa.
CEO 2019 Grand Finals - Vs. Dragon
SonicFox switched to Jacqui Briggs and stepped back into the ring to wrestle with Dragon. Game one looked like a repeat of their last match, with Dragon quickly taking both rounds. However, SonicFox stuck to their guns and went back to Cassie Cage in hopes of turning things around.
SonicFox stepped up after two consecutive second place finishes in his last two tournaments and wasted no time sharing their reaction on Twitter:
LETS GOOOO I WON MK11 AT CEO!!!!
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) June 30, 2019
The champion went on to take a well-deserved commemorative photo:
TOO MANY TROPHIES TO CARRY ;W; pic.twitter.com/Rg86hsLkvw
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) June 30, 2019
SonicFox’s victory was more than just a win. They also fulfilled a promise from CEO 2018.
FOR REFERENCE pic.twitter.com/qUwEASIitq
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) July 1, 2019
Here are the CEO 2019 Mortal Kombat 11 Top 8 Results:
Congratulations @SonicFox5000 for resetting the bracket and winning #MK11 at #CEO2019!
— #CEO2019 on June 28-30! (@CEOGaming) July 1, 2019
1st: @SonicFox5000
2nd: @Dragon_FGC
3rd: @AF0xyGrampa
4th: @jarrad_gooden
5th: @TommyTweedy
5th: @KombatFGC
7th: @SylverRye
7th: @Kev0DaMan pic.twitter.com/nw6vtGCwF3
Did the timing of CEO factor into SonicFox’s victory?
the last day of pride month gave me the gay energy needed to win
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) July 1, 2019
Dragon, eager for their next bout, left their rival with some friendly banter.
THIS IS THE RIVALRY I LIKE TO SEE https://t.co/dWiiFbyelz
— FOX | SonicFox @ CEO (@SonicFox5000) July 1, 2019
SonicFox’s story continues at EVO 2019, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world.