| 29 November 2008
GRANADA HILLS - Max Christiansen defeated Andre Malek to cap off an undefeated championship in Saturday’s “Street Fighter IV” tournament here at Family Fun Arcade.
Perhaps it was fitting that Christiansen met Malek in the title match; the two friends go back to the days of “Soul Calibur II.”
“I’ve known him for years,” Malek said. “He was the best Nightmare player back in the day.”
On Saturday, it wasn’t about the swords, but who could punch, kick and grab better. That turned out to be Christiansen, who used Ken but threw very few hadoukens. Instead, he held Malek at bay throughout the finals, to a point where he could do damage but avoid getting grabbed by Malek’s Zangief.
Malek showed what could happen if he gets in the right spot, as he used several spinning pile drivers to dominate the first game.
Christiansen changed his spacing just a little bit in the second and third games, and mixed up his attacks to throw off Malek. In the second and third rounds, there were more grabs accomplished by Christiansen.
The tournament win was Christiansen’s first. He finished third place earlier this month at Family Fun Arcade.
“I’m not too competitive with tournaments, but I love ‘Street Fighter IV,’ so I come,” Christiansen said.
After the match, both players complimented each other. Christiansen made note that Malek was still a rookie to “Street Fighter IV” but made it to the finals over several players that have been competing weekly.
“He just outplayed me,” Malek said.
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