Ho Kun Xian () (born 15 September 1990), better known as Xian, is a

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professional

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s player. Formerly part of

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, Xian was the winner of ''

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'' at DreamHack Winter 2015. At

Capcom Cup 2015 Capcom Cup 2015 was a professional ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'' video game tournament that was held at Moscone Center in San Francisco on December 6, 2015. 32 players qualified for the tournament by winning one of the 16 Capcom Pro Tour Premier Even ...

he got third place after being eliminated by eventual runner-up

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. He beat

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at Final Round 18. Xian plays Gen as his character of choice, as his stances allowed Xian more options. He stated that Gen was a very underestimated character that people have compared to

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and have easily dismissed as weak.

Career

Xian also derived a huge sense of satisfaction whenever he beat his friends and had carved out a name for himself. His second-placing at the festival convinced him to start travelling to compete around the world. However, his family and friends were not supportive as it was just after his National Service and he was without a job. He won '' Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition'' at EVO 2013. In 2014, Xian was sponsored by

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which allows him to play full-time. In 2017, Xian was featured in the

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series, ''Unusual Suspects'', about Singaporeans who have made their mark in unconventional fields. He appeared in ''Unusual Suspects: The Underdogs'' which was aired on 7 October 2017. In February 2023, Xian ended the sponsorship with Razer and became a free agent.

Personal life

Xian was born in 1990 and has an elder brother. The whole family lives in a one-room HDB flat.

Tournament results

''Street Fighter''

''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (v2012)''

* Shadowloo Showdown 2011 - 7th * Canada Cup 2012 - 1st * Red Fight District 2 - 1st * Final Round 16 - 5th * April Duels 2 - 1st * Texas Showdown 2013 - 2nd * NorCal Regionals 11 - 2nd * Topanga Asia League - 6th * South East Asia Major 2013 - 2nd * Community Effort Orlando (CEO) 2013 - 1st * Evolution 2013 - 1st * The Fall Classic 2013 - 3rd * Shadowloo Showdown 2013 - 7th * ThaigerUppercut 2013 - 1st *

DreamHack Winter 2013 The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries ''Counter Strike: Global Offensive'' Championship, also known as DreamHack Winter 2013, was the first '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Major Championship. The tournament was organized by DreamHack and sponsor ...

- 7th * Capcom Cup 2013 - 2nd * International Video Game Cup 2014 - 7th * Topanga World League - 5th

''Ultra Street Fighter IV''

* South East Asia Major 2014 - 7th * Capcom Pro Tour Korea - 1st * Capcom Pro Tour Taiwan - 5th * ThaigerUppercut 2014 - 3rd * Capcom Pro Tour Singapore - 1st * The Fall Classic 2014 - 2nd * Capcom Pro Tour Asia Finals 2014 - 2nd * Capcom Cup 2014 - 2nd * Canada Cup Masters Series 2015 - 3rd * SXSW Gaming Expo 2015 - 7th * Final Round 18 - 1st * Red Bull Kumite 2015 - 5th * Hypespotting 4 - 5th * Topanga World League 2 - 3rd * Street Fridays Season 1 Finale - 4th * South East Asia Major 2015 - 7th * Capcom Pro Tour Asia Shanghai Qualifier - 1st * Sino Duel - 4th * KO Fighting Game Festival 2015 - 1st * Milan Games Week 2015 - 2nd * Capcom Pro Tour Asia Finals 2015 - 4th * DreamHack Winter 2015 - 1st *

- 3rd

''(Ultimate) Marvel vs. Capcom 3''

* Shadowloo Showdown 2011 - 4th * April Duels 2 - 7th * Texas Showdown 2013 - 3rd * Shadowloo Showdown 2013 - 1st * International Video Game Cup 2014 - 1st * South East Asia Major 2014 - 4th * Canada Cup Masters Series 2015 - 3rd * Hypespotting 4 - 2nd * Stunfest 2015 - 3rd

''King of Fighters XIII''

* Canada Cup 2012 - 1st * Red Fight District 2 - 1st * Final Round 16 - 2nd * April Duels 2 - 3rd * Texas Showdown 2013 - 1st * South East Asia Major 2013 - 3rd * Community Effort Orlando (2013) - 4th * Evolution 2015 - 5th * The Fall Classic 2013 - 1st * Shadowloo Showdown 2013 - 1st * South East Asia Major 2014 - 2nd * ThaigerUppercut 2014 - 1st * The Fall Classic 2014 - 1st * Final Round 18 - 2nd

''Street Fighter V''

* Stunfest 2016 - 5th *

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- 9-12th *

Final Round 20 Final Round 20 or Final Round XX was a fighting game event that took place in Atlanta on March 10–12, 2017. Being the first of the eleven ''Street Fighter V'' Premier Events of the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour, the winner of the tournament automaticall ...

- 1st

References

External links

Twitter account
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