Last Kombat 2025 was so irritating for Dominique ‘SonicFox’ McLean that they could stop taking part in Mortal Kombat 1 for good.
Over the weekend, followers had been shocked to see prime FGC participant SonicFox place fifth at Last Kombat 2025 regardless of lately profitable Evo 2025. On X, SonicFox expressed their frustrations with the occasion and the way it might spell the top of their Mortal Kombat 1 profession.
What Occurred at Last Kombat 2025?
Last Kombat 2025 introduced 19 invited prime Mortal Kombat 1 professionals to Mexico for an intense weekend of 1v1 fights. Day 3 was the Last Bracket with the best-of-the-best opponents. Followers had been very excited when SonicFox and Mustafa ‘Kanimani’ Bicici met within the bracket.
Kanimani is one other prime participant within the scene who took third at Evo 2025, so followers anticipated a reasonably intense match. Nonetheless, the primary set was plagued with ongoing technical points the place the video and audio wasn’t displaying up correctly. Intead of ready till the set was completed to repair the streaming downside, the manufacturing staff stopped the professionals mid-set, leaving them enraged.
Combating video games are a really technical and psychological esport that usually sees gamers utilizing momentum to maintain themselves pushing ahead. Getting stopped mid-match is an actual momentum killer. Mentioned Sonic on X: “I feel that’s the primary time I’ve ever genuinely, GENUINELY, been p-ed at an occasion and it killed my momentum totally.”
Followers totally supported SonicFox after they shared their ideas on the scenario. Many reassured them they’d bounce again and agreed that the event was not being run correctly. Messing with the High 8 bracket is unquestionably a sin within the FGC.
After the match, SonicFox advised followers that they’d spoken with Kanimani concerning the scenario and each admitted they had been offended with the way it went. Nonetheless, SonicFox agreed that Kani ‘stored his wit’ and ended up taking part in higher within the High 8. Kanimani ended up getting in second place at Last Kombat 2025.
“Heading again to the resort and voiding the ceremony, since I can’t, in confidence, say I help how this occasion was dealt with,” SonicFox added.
‘The FGC appeared to have a change of coronary heart at this level, calling them unprofessional and salty. One MK1 fan even advised Sonic he ought to help Kanimani and attend the ceremony.
Is SonicFox Leaving Mortal Kombat 1?
It’s unclear if SonicFox is actually quitting skilled Mortal Kombat 1. However they did say of their current tweet “that’s it for MK1 for me” after the disapointing occasion. This does trace at a attainable exit from the scene, though it may well’t be confirmed simply but.
SonicFox is called among the finest preventing sport gamers of all time. They’ve gained tournaments in a number of preventing titles and will very doubtless change to a different sport in the event that they don’t really feel like competing in Mortal Kombat 1 anymore.
Some followers are even asking them to change to 2XKO.
