EndingWalker and Mo.Sin make the UK proud at Evo 2024
Dom Sacco, Senior Editor
Last Updated: 19/05/2025
Photo by Robert Paul for Evo 2024
Fighting game players made the UK proud on the weekend, as they performed well at the major fighting game community (FGC) tournament Evo 2024.
First up, Mouz’ 17-year-old Street Fighter player EndingWalker (pictured, second from left) took third place in the Street Fighter 6 tournament.
This is especially significant given the number of entries into this tournament: 5,279 competitors signed up for the game this year.
And in Under Night In-Birth II (UNI2), UK player Mo.Sin finished runner-up. He narrowly missed out on becoming the champion in that title, after losing 3-2 to Japanese player Senaru in the final.
Mo.Sin took home $6,000 for finishing in second place, with Senaru taking home $12,000.
EVO #UNI2 Results.
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Congratulations! #AWT2024 #Evo2024 pic.twitter.com/gsmT1Ai5p0
In Tekken, another UK player, K-Wiss. placed 13th. While not in the top eight, Tekken 8 had the second highest bracket entrants with 4,651 entrants, making K-Wiss’ placing significant.
K-Wiss said: “My best placing at an Evo so I can’t be too upset about it. I knew I could have done better in my last game but it was not my day. Thank you to everyone that stayed up to watch my games and supported me and sent messages etc. I appreciate all of it, I’m sorry I couldn’t have done more.
“And a big thank you to NiP for supporting me to get me here. The big win is coming for us for sure.”
13th place at EVO!
— MOUZ | K-Wiss 🉐 (@KungFuKobi) July 21, 2024
My best placing at an EVO so I can’t be too upset about it. I knew I could have done better in my last game but it was not my day. Thank you to everyone that stayed up to watch my games and supported me and sent messages etc. I appreciate all of it, I’m sorry… pic.twitter.com/Y5PkHX3fJh
Looking back at Street Fighter again, and EndingWalker fought his way to the finals bracket, before falling 3-1 to UAE player and eventual runner-up Big Bird.
In the lower bracket, EndingWalker beat Chinese player Zhen and Japanese player Momochi 3-1 and 3-2 respectively, before being knocked out by Big Bird again, 3-1.
In the grand final, US player Punk beat Big Bird to become champion of Evo 2024, taking home $12,000.
EndingWalker’s fellow UK partner, and Mouz teammate, ProblemX, finished in 25th place.
After the top three finish, EndingWalker (who received $4,500) said he was ‘happy but a little disappointed’ in himself. He shared a picture of a ‘positive potato’ his mum made him as a Christmas present.
Thank you so so much for all the support everyone, too.
— MOUZ | EndingWalker (@EndingWalker) July 22, 2024
Means a lot, I hope to keep placing better and better.
Till next time!
There was plenty of praise for the British teenager on social media. For not only was he representing the UK in the top eight, but he was the only European in the top eight too.
We’ve rounded up a few posts on his top three finish below:
17 years old, 3rd place at his second ever EVO appearance 🤯
— MOUZ (@mousesports) July 22, 2024
Excited to see what the future holds for @EndingWalker 👀 pic.twitter.com/8dx0UhwOQz
The Japanese legends bow out and the new generation occupies the top 3. It's a young man's game
— F-Word FGC 🇦🇪 🇬🇧 💜 (@F_Word_FGC) July 22, 2024
Ending Walker 17 🇬🇧
Big Bird 26 🇦🇪 🇩🇿
Punk 25 🇺🇸#Evo2024
He did AMAZING!
— Hollywood RobTV 📸 (@RobTeeVee) July 22, 2024
The world is full of EndingWalker fans!!! 💯 https://t.co/JU1TAarhaO
My evo highlight this year was definitly the run from @EndingWalker . This guy will go places and man was it hype to watch every match.
— Alexandre Weber (@drpuppet) July 22, 2024
Glad EU FGC is thriving
Elsewhere, organisers of Evo 2024 also announced that Evo France will be taking place next year, from October 10th to 12th 2025, in Nice.
BONUS STAGE
— Evo (@Evo) July 22, 2024
We are pleased to reveal where Evo is headed next for a brand-new event, live at #Evo2024.
Introducing: Evo France, taking place October 10-12, 2025 in Nice, France. pic.twitter.com/wHB77aFJki
The news is another reminder of UK talent in fighting games, with the UK producing a range of skilled players and broadcast talent over the years.
Last year, a trio of UK players secured top eight finishes at Evo 2023, with Spartan Throne doing well in Marvel vs Capcom in particular.
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Dom Sacco, Senior Editor
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He has almost two decades of experience in journalism, and left Esports News UK in June 2025. As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late '80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He also previously worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation.
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