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| Background Information | ||
| Name | Chandler Walrath | |
| Country of Birth | United States | |
| Birthday | November 30, 1999 (age 24) | |
| Residency | North America | |
| Competitive | ||
| Role | Player | |
| Input | Controller | |
| Platform | Xbox One | |
| XBL Gamertag | Dread Takedown | |
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Chandler "Takedown" Walrath is an American player for Cutting Edge eSports. He is well known for his time on Velocity eSports and Silent Grind.
Team and Tournament History[]
| Game | Date | Event | Place | Team | Teammates (Coach) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo Infinite | November 6, 2022 | FACEIT/HRL S6 Primer Tournament - Champion Master Tier | 5 - 6 |  Cutting Edge eSports |
Snuqqs • AES Cizzle • Froz3n Blood |
| Halo Infinite | September 19, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 14 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Meow On 55th • A Smart Camper • Evil Carmine |
| Halo Infinite | August 22, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 11 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
JGravity • BreakingShot • Chobo |
| Halo Infinite | August 8, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 9 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
SyuR • AnxrchyG • Imperial Door |
| Halo Infinite | July 27, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 8 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Evil Carmine • sShockzz • Jiivai |
| Halo Infinite | June 20, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 3 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Gotttti • Emphamyy • illSalv |
| Halo Infinite | June 13, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 2 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Pushy • Jewulzy • Kayadeb |
| Halo Infinite | June 6, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Open 1 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Zello • Her First Time • WeaponType |
| Halo Infinite | May 22, 2022 | FACEIT/NA-4v4-GWB | 5 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
vLoneFox • a Purger • TToD Bullets |
| Halo Infinite | May 16, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2/Qualifier 2 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
CxLii • Anthrax • Zello |
| Halo Infinite | May 9, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 2 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
JGravity • ScissorsTV • ShvR |
| Halo Infinite | April 28, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 1/Open 8 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
LetterZ • Anthrax • BadKarmaMXS |
| Halo Infinite | April 11, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 1/Open 6 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Her First Time • Nathanyaahla • Onfall |
| Halo Infinite | March 28, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 1/Open 5 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Cohlynn • Nathanyaahla • Onfall |
| Halo Infinite | March 14, 2022 | Esports Arena/2022 Season/Series E/Season 1/Open 3 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Health Points • Nathanyaahla • TDS Godly |
| Halo Infinite | December 13, 2021 | Esports Hub/$100 4v4 Variant/2021-12-13 | 5 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
DevilDawg • Awkward EATS • iTzEmoneyyy |
| Halo 5 | November 14, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-11-14 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Fate • Sinsae • Rizkier |
| Halo 5 | November 7, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-11-07 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Cykul • Stickahh • Rizkier |
| Halo 5 | October 24, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-10-24 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Spxrkyyy • TheGodKm • ItzEmoneyyy |
| Halo 5 | October 3, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-10-03 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
vLoneFox • LSpar • Maceskii |
| Halo 5 | September 26, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-09-26 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
FR WarriorX • Malicy • Sate |
| Halo 5 | June 27, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-06-27 | 13 - 16 |  Velocity eSports |
zZarck • Sinsae • Rizkier |
| Halo 5 | June 20, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-06-20 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Rizkier • L8de • iBlue Snip3z |
| Halo 5 | June 13, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-06-13 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Requiem 5E • L8de • Malicy |
| Halo 5 | May 30, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-05-30 | 13 - 16 |  Velocity eSports Black |
CxLii • Fate • zZarck |
| Halo 5 | March 28, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-03-28 | 9 - 11 | Cutting Edge eSports |
CxLii • UNSC • Stractic |
| Halo 5 | March 14, 2021 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2021-03-14 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Snakey • Rudimentary • UNSC |
| Halo 5 | March 13, 2021 | Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 4/North America/Week 1 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Condor • UNSC • Aztarex |
| Halo 5 | December 13, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-12-13 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Hyperotics • Magna Cerebrum • Mistery EC |
| Halo 5 | December 6, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-12-06 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
SneakyBran • Aztarex • Mistery EC |
| Halo 5 | December 5, 2020 | Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 2/North America/Week 4 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Pi3derf • Derderf • Aztarex |
| Halo 5 | November 29, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-11-29 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Magna Cerebrum • Azirafell • Exposurx |
| Halo 5 | November 28, 2020 | Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 2/North America/Week 3 | 5 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Pi3derf • Derderf • Apollo 9 |
| Halo 5 | November 15, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-11-15 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Magna Cerebrum • Ravager • Nyrzel |
| Halo 5 | November 13, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Pro Series 12 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Adamant • Gongshow • Sorrow |
| Halo 5 | November 8, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-11-08 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Sepstars • Magna Cerebrum • Wasp |
| Halo 5 | November 6, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Pro Series 11 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
EmptyUglyMonk3y • Adamant • Sorrow |
| Halo 5 | November 1, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-11-01 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Sleepoligy • Zandcr • Wasp |
| Halo 5 | October 24, 2020 | Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 1/North America/Week 5 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Glitchy • Fate • Requiem 5E |
| Halo 5 | October 18, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-10-18 | 9 - 12 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Ceige • Ms Audy • Wasp |
| Halo 5 | October 17, 2020 | Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 1/North America/Week 4 | 5 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Glitchy • Fate • Ceige |
| Halo 5 | October 16, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Pro Series 10 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
C0NSTRUCTIVE • Avian • Adamant |
| Halo 5 | October 11, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-10-11 | 13 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Magna Cerebrum • Lgndofhalo3 • CapriSun |
| Halo 3 | October 9, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Pro Series 9 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
C0NSTRUCTIVE • Fragn • Spawn Of II |
| Halo 3 | October 2, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Pro Series 8 | 9 - 16 | Cutting Edge eSports |
C0NSTRUCTIVE • XLEK • Spawn Of II |
| Halo 5 | September 27, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-09-27 | 7 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Borgtype • Ceige • Ms Audy |
| Halo 5 | September 13, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-09-13 | 7 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Magna Cerebrum • Thin • Requiem 5E |
| Halo 5 | September 6, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-09-06 | 7 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Fate • Magna Cerebrum • Savieer |
| Halo 5 | August 23, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-08-23 | 7 - 8 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Magna Cerebrum • Her First Time • Requiem 5E |
| Halo 5 | August 17, 2020 | Esports Arena/$1000 4v4 Variant/2020-08-17 | 9 - 11 | Cutting Edge eSports |
Fate • Sleepoligy • Fireboy |
| Halo 2 Anniversary | June 20, 2020 | FACEIT/MCC Open Series 3 | < 16 | Velocity eSports |
ConspiracY • Busta • Nightfury |
| Halo 3 | July 27, 2019 | FACEIT Ignite: Halo_European Legendary/North America Qualifier | 9 - 12 | Silent Grind |
Karmea • Avian • Touchy |
| Halo 3 | July 20, 2019 | FACEIT Ignite: Halo_European Open/North America Qualifier | 5 - 14 | Silent Grind |
Gunfire • Merkag3 • Renzo |
| Halo 3 | April 6, 2019 | DreamHack Dallas 2019/Qualifier 1 | < 16 | Silent Grind |
Avian • UltraStinct • Khanology |
| Halo 3 | March 1, 2019 | UGC Winter Series 2019/Week 4 | 4 | Silent Grind |
Paradigm • Gonna • Anion |
| Halo 3 | February 23, 2019 | UGC Winter Series 2019/Week 3 | < 16 | Silent Grind |
Paradigm • TUSICK • Neyland |
| Halo 3 | February 17, 2019 | UGC Winter Series 2019/Week 2 | < 16 | Silent Grind |
Awkward EATS • BobettaFetta • MVP |
| Halo 3 | January 4, 2019 | UGC Halo Classic/Warm Up Tournament | 3 - 4 | Silent Grind |
Whiskers Purrs • Her First Time • Van Helsing |
| Halo 3 | December 14, 2018 | UGC Halo Classic/Qualifier 2 | < 16 | Silent Grind |
Awkward EATS • I Always Slay • MaxSmackz |
| Halo 5 | July 13, 2018 | MLG New Orleans 2018 | 25 - 28 | Lucent eSports |
Azirafell • Queso • Painfulness |
| Halo 5 | March 5, 2017 | ME Las Vegas 2017 | 21 - 24 |  Premium |
Sleepoligy • Simba • Padawin |
| Halo 5 | January 14, 2017 | Halo World Championship 2017/North America/Seeding Cup | < 16 | Silent Grind |
Azirafell • TzzurR • Indirect |
| Halo 5 | September 4, 2016 | 2050 Chattanooga | 17 - 24 | Elemental GoonZ |
Just Improve • McBob101 • Phayzd |
FFA Tournament History[]
| Game | Event | Place | Prize | LAN/Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halo 3 | DreamHack Dallas 2019/FFA | < 16 | - | LAN |
| Halo 3 | HCS Invitational 2019/FFA | 6 | $125 | LAN |
| Halo 3 | HCS Invitational 2019/FFA/Qualifier | 1 | - | LAN |
| Halo 5 | MLG New Orleans 2018/FFA | 12 | - | LAN |
| Halo 5 | ME Las Vegas 2017 | 22 | - | LAN |
| Halo 5 | RTX 2016/FFA | 4 | - | LAN |
Trivia[]
- Takedown has teamed with or competed alongside at events with veteran professionals Frosty, Eco, Spartan, Commonly, Bound, Neptune, Fantasy, DRUK, Envore, SuperCC, Taulek, Juziro, Kuavo, Danoxide, Blaze, Mackeo, Swish, Gambino, Eli Elite, Shele, Rammyy, Sceptify, BoamX, Flurriously, Burton, Nebula, Stress, Name, Rorzch, Snakey, Vemzii, ShabbyDagger, Junior, Tragic, CxLii, GoldStarBR, SimplyFearMe, SneakyBran, Vetra, Suddoth 1, Suddoth 2, Karmea, Kaiss, WinntuR, Neuronical, PiggySaiyan, DanyKnight, Suppressed, Minds, Fate, Mortally, Avenue. Diagram, Cykul, Merkage, vLoneFox, and JGravity.
- Takedown has defeated numerous pros at events as well as normal tournament play such as Goofy, SoulSnipe, Cloud, Aries, Toxin, Rammyy, Nemassist, ROB THE TURTLE, Jimbo, Nebula, Eli Elite, Manny, Flurriously, SneakyBran, Stress, GoldStarBR, JR2, Kaiss, Squallaye, Rorzch, Laaylox, Strikey, PiLEZ, Glitchy, CxLii, Wanwerd, Callous, Domey, Fate, SeVeRiNcE, and KronosZer.
- Takedown has placed top 8 across HCS tourneys 14X and qualified twice for pro series.
- Takedown is considered a semi professional Halo player by professional and AM players alike.
- Takedown has won $1025 competing in Halo.
- Takedown has coached pro teams eRa Eternity, Crowd Pleasers, and GosuCrew.
- Takedown is a 5X major FFA finalist.
- Takedown is the current 5X Austin, TX Microsoft Store Champion winning over $245.
- Takedown has placed Top 8 in tournament play across 3 different Halo titles and was one of the rare cross competitors for Halo 5/Halo 3.
- Takedown has placed top 4 in Halo 5 and top 8 in Halo 3 his last played 2v2 tourneys with Omnipresent and Spawn Of II respectively.
- Takedown is known to get very passionate and loud at events.
- Takedown wears recognizable authentic vintage U.T. Basketball warm-ups at least once every event.
- Takedown has been playing Halo 17 years since he was 5 years old.
Biography[]
Halo 5: Guardians[]
Austin[]
Takedown broke out into competitive Halo on competing in the RTX 2016/FFA on July 3rd. The grand finals consisted of Rammyy at 91 Kills, and an unbelievable 3 way tie in points for 2nd between Jared at 88 Kills, MuNoZ at 84 Kills, and Takedown at 82 Kills followed by Mist Ninjutsu and Leo.
Chattanooga[]
Takedown attended his first 4v4 event on Elemental GoonZ consisting of himself, Just Improve, McBob101, and Phayzd. All of his teammates had been playing the game no more than 2-3 months since the game had been out a year or so. They looked to impress players and spectators alike at 2050 Chattanooga. They played against the likes of Pnda Gaming and Hype & Positivity but came up short 50-48 Game 5 in an insanely close series for top 16 and pool play.
Las Vegas[]
Takedown made his way to the ME Las Vegas 2017 qualifier alongside his duo Sleepoligy and attending their first event with rising AMs Simba and Padawin. Premium made a lot of noise at the event knocking out 4 teams including Takedown's former team Elemental GoonZ 3-0. In an intense game 5 Takedown and his team were narrowly short of upsetting Starboys led by Dynamics. They went on to outplace Starboys. Takedown would then be subjected to the likes of Here 4 Fun, a pro roster consisting of King Nick, Claim, FlamesworD and Hunter Jjx. Every game was close, but unfortunately Here 4 Fun would come out on top 3-1, ending Premium's run at 21st-24th for the event. Takedown made it to the quarter finals for the FFA.
New Orleans[]
Takedown preformed individually in the free for all placing top 12 knocking out pro/top AM players such as ROB THE TURTLE, PiLEZ, JR2, and DarkMatter, and beating 3rd place grand finalist/teammate Queso in the early rounds. Takedown attended MLG NOLA repicking up his successful duo Azirafell as well as Queso and Painfulness. After breezing through Claytron 3-0 round 1, Takedown got his rematch 2 years after the haunting 2 kill game 5 versus the team that stole top 16 at Chattanooga and won. Lucent eSports would demolish Bunnies 3-0 moving onto top Gamebattles ladder team Zero Chill Gaming led by FFA champion GoldStarBR and his duo GuitarHeroDude. Lucent managed to upset sweep the series 3-0. Their next round would resulted in a loss versus Ryders led by Dallay in a close series. After a hard fought battle Lucent would be knocked by ROB THE TURTLE, Manny, Brainstorm and Daffs ending Lucent's run.
Halo 3[]
Austin[]
Takedown started off MCC Halo 3 by defeating Goofy and Galaxy in his hometown for the HCS Invitational 2019/FFA/Qualifier qualifying for the grand finals at HCS Invitational 2019/FFA where he defeated Toxin and Stress and beating out WANwerd in the open bracket finishing 6th for $125. It was also at this event where Team Reciprocity, among other pro players and teams vouched giving Takedown semi professional status as a player.
Dallas[]
Takedown continued teaming with Paradigm in winter series from February to March placing top 16 and eventually top 4 in UGC Winter Series 2019/Week 4. After Paradigm took a hiatus, Takedown began teaming with Avian and together placed top 16 and top 12 in various qualifiers. They would both competed in the DreamHack Dallas 2019/FFA facing off against each other. Takedown defeated Avian as well as Dragonite in tournament play finishing top 16. On feature stations, Takedown won $75 in bets alongside In Reality, Iconn Z, and JoeyClutch defeating players Wiley Coyote, Titan, and Avian.
Halo 2 Anniversary[]
For Halo 2 Anniversary, Takedown joined his first professional organization Velocity eSports and placed top 16 alongside ConspiracY, Nightfury, and Busta.
Halo 5: Guardians[]
Going back to Halo 5, Takedown joined his second professional organization representing Cutting Edge eSports. Takedown, Sleepoligy, Fate and Fireboy defeated Callous for top 12. Callous knocking out Rorzch, Laaylox, Strikey, and Hrymgel at top 16 prior to the match against Takedown. After his first tourney for cE, Takedown formed a brand new team alongside Magna Cerebrum, Her First Time, and Requiem 5E placing his first top 8 in a 64 team tourney knocking out Thin, Xeod, and Luo. For the 4th tourney Her First Time was replaced by Dream and they once again placed top 8 upsetting Domey, Stillmatic, Floppie, and Mop2Clutch. The next week Savieer was replaced by Thin, and Cutting Edge saw the return of Requiem 5E once again finishing in the top 8. Two weeks later Takedown acquired Borgtype, Ceige, and Ms Audy upsetting Jimbo and Fate along with Takedown's former teammate ObnoxiuzZ for top 8.
Halo 3[]
Takedown began competing in the H3 MCC FACEIT MCC PC tourneys alongside C0NSTRUCTIVE and Spawn Of II placing top 16 in the 2nd and 3rd pro series.
Halo 5: Guardians[]
Takedown rejoined with duo Magna Cerebrum picking up Lgndofhalo3 and CapriSun defeating Velocity eSports for the 3rd consecutive time finishing top 16.
Halo 3[]
For the 4th H3 MCC FACEIT MCC PC tourney Takedown and C0NSTRUCTIVE and reacquired former top 12 teammate Avian as well as Adamant placing top 16 in the 4th pro series.
Halo 5: Guardians[]
Takedown rejoined with former teammates Dream and Ceige acquiring Glitchy for Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 1/North America/Week 4 qualifying top 8 for the pro series. The next day Takedown and Ceige reformed with Ms Audy and picked up Wasp. They would defeat coLeK and Stillmatic in the second round and Kaplz in the 3rd round. In the pro series, Requiem 5E substituted for Ceige and Cutting Edge Esports finished top 12 in Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 1/North America/Week 5. On Halloween weekend Sleepoligy and Wasp returned. They finished top 16 with Zandcr.
Halo 3[]
For the 45th H3 MCC FACEIT MCC PC tourney trio Takedown, Adamant, and Sorrow, and picked up FFA winner EmptyUglyMonk3y defeating Glocksmith, and Kadaddle top 16 in the 5th pro series.
Halo 5: Guardians[]
For the next tourney Takedown and Magna Cerebrum brought back Wasp and picked up Sepstars. They defeated Hyperotics for top 16, and reverse swept Thin and Xeod for top 12, narrowly losing 2-1 to Nugget, Rorzch, GAMBINO, and Zauron.
Halo 3[]
Takedown, Adamant, and Sorrow finished 9th-11th alongside Gongshow before Takedown announced his retirement from Halo 3 due to technical issues.
Halo 5: Guardians[]
The following week Takedown and Magna Cerebrum acquired Ravager and new LATAM player Nyrzel. They defeated Bunnies, and Ziikane for top 16, but narrowly lost 2-1 to Cloud, Nemassist, Rammyy, and DasTroyed. Game 3 CTF came down to an overtime final cap 3-2. In Halo 5 Pro Series/Season 2/North America/Week 3 Takedown formed a new team with Pi3derf, Derderf, and Apollo 9 defeating SneakyBran, coLeK, Floppie, and GNS Pro Shot 3-1 for top 16, and defeated Cloud, Aries, Nemassist, and Rammyy in game 5 for top 8 qualifying once again for pro series. Aztarex substituted in pro series, and the team finished top 16, and improving to top 12 defeating Takedown's former top 8 teammate Savieer, Outkqst, Sanart, and CQSMO. This was accomplished with pro player SneakyBran and Mistery EC. The following week SneakyBran and Aztarex were replaced by returning Magna Cerebrum and young gun Hyperotics. In round 2 they defeated Takedown's former top 8 teammate Glitchy, and Camper. For top 16 they defeated Halo 2 Anniversary HCS champions Wiley Coyote and Titan teamed with Jolly Josh. Lastly they beat Ruler, Valid, and Quiet finishing top 12. A few months later, Takedown and Aztarex acquired Condor and UNSC. Cutting Edge 3-0d Queen, Saiynts, and ObnoxiuzZ. cE fell short to Kingdom 1-3 finishing top 16. The following day, Takedown, Snakey, Rudimentary, and UNSC defeated Aaron Aimbott and also top 8 North American team Fresh Heirs consisting of familiar Wiley Coyote and Titan alongside Knoxxd, Bepics. Cutting Edge finished top 12. Finishing out the month, Takedown and UNSC recruited pro player CxLii and Stractic defeating former teammate Fireboy to finish out 9th-11th.
On April 6th, Takedown rejoined professional organization Velocity eSports. On May 30th, Takedown, CxLii, zZarck, and Fate as Velocity eSports Black. They defeated YNOT and Anthrax round 1 but narrowly lost to bubu dubu, Bound, Sceptify, and Falcated 3-1 and 50-44, then lost 2-1 to Stickahh, and Mqrine finishing top 16. The following week Takedown formed another team seeing former duo Requiem 5E alongside rookies L8de and Malicy. They finished top 16 their first tourney. L8de and Takedown did one more tourney together with Rizkier and iBlueSnip3z finishing top 12 before parting ways. Takedown, zZarck, and Rizkier formed a new trio adding on Sinsae to represent Cutting Edge eSports. They took game 2 off of Kansas City Pioneers 50-40 and also beat Hendawen 2-0 before finishing top 16. On September 26th Takedown rejoined Cutting Edge eSports and Malicy recruited FR WarriorX and Sate. They defeated Nitemare, dDepths, bluehouses8, and DF Psychadelic 2-0 and lost narrowly to #1 Kansas City Pioneers 50-46 game 2 to finish top 16. The following week Takedown teamed up w/ vLoneFox, LSpar, and Maceskii reverse sweeping Achmir for top 16. 2 weeks later Takedown would form a new team alongside Spxrkyyy, TheGodKm, and rookie competitor ItzEmoneyyy. Takedown once again defeated Glitchy and Zayous, then in a losers' bracket run they defeated Orbn for top 16. Following that they shocked back to back top 8 players Ruler and Valid, and again also defeating Takedown's old teammate Rizkier and Benjy 2-0 for top 12. On November 7th Takedown, Stickahh, Rizkier, and Cykul defeated former teammate CxLii for top 16, and then ObnoxiuzZ and BetZ for top 12. On November 14th Takedown, Fate, Sinsae, and Rizkier defeated Noobie Blue, Flyking, Gorfiend and Dexta De 2-0 for top 12 and then faced Velocity eSports. Velocity had top 4 and top 3 the previous tourneys with Johaan, Guardian, Sepstars, and zZarck. Game 1 Cutting Edge came out strong winning 3-1. Game 2 after being down 10 until the 35 kill mark came back and leading 48-47 went 3 down Game 2 50-47. Game 3 they lost 100-82 and ending the day at top 12.
Halo Infinite[]
Takedown started off his Infinite career placing top 8 with DevilDawg, his former 2X top 16 Halo 3 teammate Awkward EATS, and iTzEmoneyyy whom had top 12 with Takedown once before. Takedown had taken a brief hiatus moving before returning to place top 16 alongside Health Points, TDS Godly, and Nathanyaalha. Takedown and Nathanyaalha formed a new team alongside Cohlynn and Onfall 2 weeks later defeating SeVeRiNcE for top 16. Takedown, Onfall, and Nathanyaalha placed top 16 once again w/ Her First Time. Takedown joined a new team w/ LetterZ alongside Anthrax, and BadKarmaMXS finishing top 12. Takedown, JGravity, ScissorsTV, and ShvR joined the following week to finish top 12 narrowly losing 5-3 and 50-47 for top 8. Takedown rejoined w/ CxLii for Halo Infinite alongside Anthrax and Zello for the 3rd consecutive top 12 finish. On May 22nd Takedown and vLoneFox recruited a Purger and TToD Bullets finishing top 8 against SimplyFearMe and Glitchy who would go on to win the tournament. On June 6th, Takedown, Her First Time and Zello teamed up WeaponType finishing top 12. Exactly 5 months later, Takedown would accomplish his first top 6 in Halo Infinite alongside Snuqqs, Froz3n Blood, and AES Cizzle. In loser's round 1 they would play the team that would go on to win the tournament losing 4-3 and 50-45 respectively. Cutting Edge was able to put together a strong loser's bracket run until being knocked out in the quarterfinals.
External Content[]
Interviews[]
Articles[]
Vlogs[]
Montages/Gameplays[]
Takedown (A Halo Semi Pro) :: Halo 5 Guardians Final Montage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG4Bls7GF7c Takedown (A Halo Semi Pro) :: Halo 5: Guardians Montage 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-UBGbDuoO4&t=149s Takedown (A Halo Semi Pro) :: Halo 3 Montage 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRYviaHxsRs
Gameplay Highlights: (Strongholds) https://twitter.com/search?q=%40HCS_Takedown%20Strongholds&src=typed_query&f=live
(Slayer) https://twitter.com/search?q=%40HCS_Takedown%20Slayer&src=typed_query&f=live
(CTF) https://twitter.com/search?q=%40HCS_Takedown%20CTF&src=typed_query&f=live
(Oddball) https://twitter.com/search?q=%40HCS_Takedown%20Ball&src=typed_query&f=live
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