Southeast Asia Throws Down in Mortal Kombat X at Pacific Championship’s Philippine Qualifier

The Mortal Kombat X Asia Pacific Championship had its Philippine qualifier last Saturday at the Imperium e-Sports Bar and Gaming Lounge. The event saw both veteran Mortal Kombat players as well as some new blood come out to compete, hoping to earn a trip to the finals at South East Asia Major 2015.

While many top competitors, such as Raul “Retic” De Leon, Andrew “INSANE” Bagay, and Miguel “Migosan” Macayan, were fighting for the prize up until the end, the eventual winner of the qualifier would be a total newcomer.

In his first major Mortal Kombat tournament ever, Tim Cruz earned a hard fought upset victory, first sending tournament favorite Migosan to the losers bracket before taking him down again with an smart series of counter-picks in grand finals to earn a trip to Thailand in June.

For those who missed the event when it was streaming live, feel free to check out the finals matches below and head on over to the official playlist for more even more Mortal Kombat X action.

Source: GameStart Asia via Beast of the East

 

Troubled Former Boxer Tony Ayala, Jr. Found Dead

Former professional boxer Tony Ayala, Jr. has been found dead this morning. Ayala’s corpse was discovered in the Zarzamora Street Gym in San Antonio, a gym he helped run with his brothers. The initial reports indicate that Ayala died of cardiac arrest.

Smash Invades East Coast Throwdown 2015

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Although East Coast Throwdown made waves by announcing perennial favorite Mortal Kombat will close out this year’s event instead of Street Fighter, they are ready to move into uncharted waters by adding two Smash titles to the lineup.

Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will add a mixture of old and new gameplay to the proceedings, an arena of competition that has yet to be seen at East Coast Throwdown. In order to make sure things go off without a hitch, the organizers have brought in an experienced lineup of tournament runners and broadcasters to oversee the new titles.

Additionally, both games will see a $500 pot bonus added to their prize pools, adding a little extra incentive for Smashers to check out the event.

East Coast Throwdown 2015 is scheduled for June 13-14 in Morristown, New Jersey. Feel free to check out the official website for more details.

Source: East Coast Throwdown