SonicFox Claims Revenge on GO1, Wins Combo Breaker 2018

It was a tough tournament for all competitors, but for at least one fighter, the stakes were much higher than just prize money and glory. Dominique “SonicFox” McLean came into this event looking for revenge on fellow competitor Goichi "GO1" Kishida after losing in their Exhibition match at Final Round 2018. Though the two players would end up meeting in the Grad Final, it was actually SonicFox who sent GO1 to the Losers Bracket in the first place, setting up a preview of the later match to come.

The Grand Final would see another showdown between SonicFox and GO1, as both players looked for a definitive answer to who would claim the king of DBFZ. GO1 drew first blood, with his Bardock, Cell and SS Vegeta combination catching SonicFox out of position to take down Cell. Another tight combination combined with an early Sparking allowed GO1 to take down Kid Buu, leaving SonicFox with just his Gotenks remaining. Sparking from SonicFox allowed him to take down his opponents Cell in an attempt to even things out, however it wasn’t enough to win the round as GO1 quickly returned fire to take the first game. The next round again saw GO1 drawing first blood, using his sparking and a lot of meter to burn down SonicFox’s Kid Buu. The return was from SonicFox was again swift, as he quickly took down GO1’s Bardock to level things out once more, before another excellent series of combos allowed SonicFox to take away Cell, giving him a 1 character advantage. It wouldn’t take long for SonicFox to find a gap in GO1’s defense, and take down his final character to even out the match score. The third game again saw GO1 draw first blood, with an extended combo in the corner costing SonicFox his Cell. Keeping him trapped in the corner, GO1 was able to take down Kid Buu once more, as he looked for a quick victory. Not going down without a fight, SonicFox quickly burned down GO1’s Cell to make the situation a little easier for himself, however it wasn’t enough as GO1 closed out the game to set up match point. GO1 again claimed first blood, taking down Kid Buu to set up an advantageous fight, before swiftly eliminating Cell to gain a 2 character lead once again. After a slight delay, GO1 finished the job to finish SonicFox and reset the bracket.

The reset Grand Final started strong for GO1, taking down Cell after several swaps and extended combos. SonicFox was quick to respond, taking down GO1’s Cell to even things out a lot before an extended combo allowed him to also take down Bardock, giving SonicFox a 1 character advantage. Finally finishing the job gave SonicFox the win and a 1 match advantage in this series. GO1 once again claimed the first character, taking down Cell after both players spent a lot of resources. Using a lot of super meter allowed GO1 to take down Kid Buu, giving him a 2 character advantage in this match, however SonicFox was again quick to respond as he cleaned up Cell after an extended combo. Showing off his skill, SonicFox was able to pick up another character to level the fight out before another combination handed him the match and a 2 point lead in this Grand Final series. This battle saw SonicFox claim first blood, eliminating Cell after an impressive series of combos. With pressure mounting, SonicFox took down Bardock, leaving GO1 with just a single character remaining in this battle. As the crowd began to roar their approval, SonicFox finished the job, taking down GO1’s Vegeta to signal the end of the tournament and his victory at Combo Breaker 2018.