A moment between two legendary competitors at the Dragon Ball FighterZ Masters Showdown has gone viral after a dazzling synchronized opening to their contest.
The exhibition tournament was part of Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, which celebrated several Dragon Ball-related properties, including card and fighting games.
SonicFox and Go1 play out mirrored sequence
Fighting Games Community legends, Dominique ‘SonicFox’ McLean and Goichi ‘Go1’ Kishida met each other in the opening round of the Dragon Ball FighterZ Masters Showdown, a matchup both players celebrated on social media prior to the contest.
As the contest began, the players had a surprise for the audience, playing out a completely synchronized and symmetrical set of inputs to perfectly parry each other’s attacks, creating a spectacle for the fans.
The moment spread like wildfire on social media, with fans noting that the sequence perfectly emulated the feel of the Dragon Ball Z anime.
However, as Professor Farnsworth once said in Futurama, “Perfectly symmetrical violence never solved anything,” so after the choreographed sequence, the players resumed normal play.
FGC legends celebrate friendly rivalry
Go1 would go on to win the match comfortably with a 2-0 record, on his way to progressing to the semi-finals, where Go1 would be eliminated by eventual winner Jo’siah ‘Hikari’ Miller.
SonicFox ended the event with a 0-3 record, a result SonicFox shared was expected given his long time away from competition in the title. The player stated, “I’m glad I was able to hit the intro Sequence with Go1! Everything else was just to press buttons for fun!”
The two had planned the moves in advance, knowing it was likely the last time the two would play Dragon Ball FighterZ together. Both competitors are stepping away from the title to focus on their respective specialities.
While the competitors enjoyed a friendly rivalry in the game, contesting the EVO 2018 and 2019 Grand Finals in FighterZ, GO1’s career has shifted to focus more on Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Street Fighter 6, whereas SonicFox has moved towards Mortal Kombat.
Therefore, the moment was a special parting for the two legends of the Fighting Games community, sharing a laugh and a hug after the match was completed, with SonixFox describing that the players “wanted to leave the fans with one final special moment between us.”
They certainly did.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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