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'''Joseph Marquez''' (born December 10, 1991) known by his gamertag '''MaNg0''' (sometimes simply '''Mango'''), is a professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' [[Electronic Sports|electronic sports]] [[professional Super Smash Bros. competition|player]] from [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[California]], and is currently sponsored by [[Cloud9 (team)|Cloud9]]. Marquez primarily plays [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] and [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]], although he began his competitive career as a [[Jigglypuff]] main. Marquez is currently considered one of the best players in the world, along with the other top ''Melee'' competitors, [[Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman]], [[Kevin Nanney|Kevin "PPMD" Nanney]], [[Adam Lindgren|Adam "Armada" Lindgren]], and [[Juan Debiedma|Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma]], collectively known as the "Five Gods" of ''Melee''. Marquez is a two-time [[Evolution Championship Series|EVO]] (2013 and 2014) champion in ''Melee''. Marquez is known for his strong mental game and ability to adapt.<ref name="the natural">{{Cite AV media|title=The Smash Brothers: Episode 8 - The Natural|publisher=EastPointPictures|first=Travis|last=Beauchamp|year=2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqiJgo7Nec|time=7:16}}</ref> He also plays ''[[Project M (mod)|Project M]]'' in tournaments, utilizing both of his Melee mains, Fox and Falco.<ref name="Project M"/> Mango was ranked as the best Melee player in the world by both the 2013 and 2014 SSBM Player Rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meleeiton.me/2013/12/26/2013-ssbm-player-rankings-1/|title=2013 SSBM PLAYER RANKINGS: 1|website=Melee it On Me|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meleeitonme.com/ssbm-rank-2014-1/|title=SSBM Rank 2014 (1)|website=Melee it On Me|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref> Mango's other nicknames include "'''Scorpion Master'''" when he is playing as [[Mario]] and "'''The Kid'''".<ref name=twitch/> In the 2015 mid-season rankings he dropped to 3rd.
'''Joseph Marquez''' (born December 10, 1991) known by his gamertag '''MaNg0''' (sometimes simply '''Mango'''), is a professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' [[Electronic Sports|electronic sports]] [[professional Super Smash Bros. competition|player]] from [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], [[California]], and is currently sponsored by [[Cloud9 (team)|Cloud9]]. Marquez primarily plays [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] and [[Falco Lombardi|Falco]], although he began his competitive career as a [[Jigglypuff]] main. He is known for making Jigglypuff a top five character in ''Melee''. Marquez is currently considered one of the best players in the world, along with the other top ''Melee'' competitors, [[Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman]], [[Kevin Nanney|Kevin "PPMD" Nanney]], [[Adam Lindgren|Adam "Armada" Lindgren]], and [[Juan Debiedma|Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma]], collectively known as the "Five Gods" of ''Melee''. Marquez is a two-time [[Evolution Championship Series|EVO]] (2013 and 2014) champion in ''Melee''. Marquez is known for his strong mental game and ability to adapt.<ref name="the natural">{{Cite AV media|title=The Smash Brothers: Episode 8 - The Natural|publisher=EastPointPictures|first=Travis|last=Beauchamp|year=2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqiJgo7Nec|time=7:16}}</ref> He also plays ''[[Project M (mod)|Project M]]'' in tournaments, utilizing both of his Melee mains, Fox and Falco.<ref name="Project M"/> Mango was ranked as the best Melee player in the world by both the 2013 and 2014 SSBM Player Rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meleeiton.me/2013/12/26/2013-ssbm-player-rankings-1/|title=2013 SSBM PLAYER RANKINGS: 1|website=Melee it On Me|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meleeitonme.com/ssbm-rank-2014-1/|title=SSBM Rank 2014 (1)|website=Melee it On Me|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref> Mango's other nicknames include "'''Scorpion Master'''" when he was banned in Smashboards, playing as [[Mario]] and "'''The Kid'''".<ref name=twitch/> He is also considered to be the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). In the 2015 mid-season rankings he dropped to 3rd.
Mango holds positive records over every Smasher he has played except for Armada (11-16) and Drugged Fox (1-1).<ref>http://www.ssbwiki.com/Smasher:mango#Trivia</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Mango's first tournament after EVO 2015 was Paragon Los Angeles 2015 on September 5 and 6.<ref>http://paragon.vsgaming.org/participants_game?game=melee_singles</ref> Mango qualified for the Top 64 bracket, beating everyone in his pool. He then started using his Falco more than his Fox in this tournament; he cites since that Armada didn't attend the tournament and that he didn't have to face off against Leffen or Hungrybox, both of whom Mango commonly counterpicks Fox, he could keep his Falco "in shape."<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/mang0/v/15411181</ref> His first match was against Marth main Azen; Mango beat him 2-0. He then beat Peach main Bladewise 2-0 and HugS 2-0. In Winner's Quarterfinals, he beat Plup 2-0 and in Winner's Semifinals he beat Axe 3-1. He then beat Mew2King 3-1 in Winner's Finals and then Mew2King again 3-2 in Grand Finals to take first place at Paragon.<ref>http://paragon.vsgaming.org/brackets?b=la_2015_melee_singles</ref>
Mango's first tournament after EVO 2015 was Paragon Los Angeles 2015 on September 5 and 6.<ref>http://paragon.vsgaming.org/participants_game?game=melee_singles</ref> Mango qualified for the Top 64 bracket, beating everyone in his pool. He then started using his Falco more than his Fox in this tournament; he cites since that Armada didn't attend the tournament and that he didn't have to face off against Leffen or Hungrybox, both of whom Mango commonly counterpicks Fox, he could keep his Falco "in shape."<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/mang0/v/15411181</ref> His first match was against Marth main Azen; Mango beat him 2-0. He then beat Peach main Bladewise 2-0 and HugS 2-0. In Winner's Quarterfinals, he beat Plup 2-0 and in Winner's Semifinals he beat Axe 3-1. He then beat Mew2King 3-1 in Winner's Finals and then Mew2King again 3-2 in Grand Finals to take first place at Paragon.<ref>http://paragon.vsgaming.org/brackets?b=la_2015_melee_singles</ref>


Marquez attended [[HTC]] Throwdown in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>https://smash.gg/tournament/htc-throwdown</ref> After easily moving on from the first round, Mango faced off Japan's best Marth, Rudolph, to lead off the second round. He beat Rudolph 2-0. However, in round two of Winner's bracket, Mango lost to Drugged Fox 1-2, sending him to Loser's. In his first match in loser's against Peach main MacD, Mango lost 1-2, giving him a 17th place finish.<ref>http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/HTC_Throwdown/Singles_Bracket</ref> This was Mango's lowest placing in a tournament ever since he stopped using the alias Scorpion Master. The tournament ended with Leffen beating Hungrybox. Mango also placed 4th in teams with Lucky. Teams was won by Hungrybox and Mew2King. After losing to Drugged Fox, Drugged Fox is only the second player Mango does not have a positive record against (1-1), the other being Armada (11-16).<ref>http://www.ssbwiki.com/Smasher:mango#Trivia</ref>
Marquez attended [[HTC]] Throwdown in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>https://smash.gg/tournament/htc-throwdown</ref> After easily moving on from the first round, Mango faced off Japan's best Marth, Rudolph, to lead off the second round. He beat Rudolph 2-0. However, in round two of Winner's bracket, Mango lost to Drugged Fox 1-2, sending him to Loser's. In his first match in loser's against Peach main MacD, Mango lost 1-2, giving him a 17th place finish.<ref>http://wiki.teamliquid.net/smash/HTC_Throwdown/Singles_Bracket</ref> This was Mango's lowest placing in a tournament ever since he stopped using the alias Scorpion Master. The tournament ended with Leffen beating Hungrybox. Mango also placed 4th in teams with Lucky. Teams was won by Hungrybox and Mew2King.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 02:04, 24 September 2015

Mango
Current team
TeamCloud9
GamesSuper Smash Bros. Melee
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
LeaguesMajor League Gaming
Evolution Championship Series
StatusActive
Personal information
NameJoseph Marquez
Nickname(s)MaNg0
Scorpion Master
"The Kid"
G.O.A.T.
Born (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991 (age 32)
Canal Fulton, Ohio
NationalityUnited States
Team history
2014–presentCloud9
7/2013–6/2014Melee It On Me
?–7/2013Roundbit
?–7/2013The Blade Breakers

Joseph Marquez (born December 10, 1991) known by his gamertag MaNg0 (sometimes simply Mango), is a professional Super Smash Bros. Melee electronic sports player from Norwalk, California, and is currently sponsored by Cloud9. Marquez primarily plays Fox and Falco, although he began his competitive career as a Jigglypuff main. He is known for making Jigglypuff a top five character in Melee. Marquez is currently considered one of the best players in the world, along with the other top Melee competitors, Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, Adam "Armada" Lindgren, and Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma, collectively known as the "Five Gods" of Melee. Marquez is a two-time EVO (2013 and 2014) champion in Melee. Marquez is known for his strong mental game and ability to adapt.[1] He also plays Project M in tournaments, utilizing both of his Melee mains, Fox and Falco.[2] Mango was ranked as the best Melee player in the world by both the 2013 and 2014 SSBM Player Rankings.[3][4] Mango's other nicknames include "Scorpion Master" when he was banned in Smashboards, playing as Mario and "The Kid".[5] He is also considered to be the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). In the 2015 mid-season rankings he dropped to 3rd. Mango holds positive records over every Smasher he has played except for Armada (11-16) and Drugged Fox (1-1).[6]

Career

Rise to fame

Mango began his career as a Jigglypuff main.[7][8] Marquez entered EVO 2007, beating players such as Mew2King. He finished 3rd after losing to Ken Hoang. Mango's first national tournament win was Pound 3 in 2008[1] where he beat many of the best smashers. He placed 3rd in singles at Super Champ Combo, again defeating many well-known players. In doubles, he also placed 3rd with his partner Lucky, even beating the team of Ken and Isai.

On February 4, 2008, Mango won Pound 3, having beaten top professionals such as Forward, Cort, PC Chris, ChuDat, and Mew2King.[9]

By March 8, 2009, he was considered one of the best active Melee players in the world, having beaten PC Chris, ChuDat, Mew2King, and many other smashers at Revival of Melee in Nanuet, New York, placing 1st.[10]

On July 10, 2009, Mango attended GENESIS by DBR, which had 290 entrants in Melee Singles (Melee's largest tournament ever at the time), where he reached the Winners' Finals and lost 2-3 the first set against Armada, a Peach main regarded as the best player in Europe.[11] After defeating Hungrybox in Losers' Finals 3-0, Mango reached Grand Finals against Armada. Mango then proceeded to win a very intense and close second set 3-2, and the third set 3-0 to win the tournament.

Revival of Melee 2 was the cause of much debate within the Smash community when Mango placed fourth after being double eliminated by Kage The Warrior. However, rumors and uncertainty ended after Mango claimed 1st place at Pound 4 then the largest tournament in Melee history with over 300 entrants without dropping a set, defeating Hungrybox 3-1 in Grand Finals.[12]

Since his victory at Pound 4, Mango was regarded by many to be the world champion of SSBM.[1]

Scorpion Master

After being banned on Smash World Forums, Mango, along with DBR and the rest of his region, decided to prank the rest of the Smash community by creating an alias known as ScorpionMaster94 and sandbag at a number of tournaments. Originally going to use Luigi or Samus, when using his alias, Mango decided to use Mario after soundly defeating fellow SoCal smasher Smoke2Jointz in a money match.

Mango and the rest of SoCal created a backstory for his alias, claiming "Scorp" was a prodigy from Mexico named Joshua Lopez who defeated everyone in SoCal and was ready to place Top 3 at Apex 2010. Mango, however, failed in this endeavor, losing to Wobbles and Eggz and getting an unexpected 25th place at Apex 2010.[13] Mango continued to sandbag with other characters, such as Captain Falcon and Marth, in addition to his Mario, convincingly defeating Kage The Warrior 2-0 with Link and Marth at Revival of Melee 3 and receiving 9th place, and placing 17th at Pound V.

Regaining the lead

Mango's planned revival was GENESIS 2.[citation needed] Despite being upset by Taj in Winners Semis, he was able to fire through Losers Bracket to reach Grand Finals against Armada, defeating Hungrybox 3-0 in Losers Semis and Taj again 2-0 in Losers Finals (Taj forfeited after he was dominated in the first two games). After a close and intense set, Mango ultimately placed 2nd, losing 2-3 against Armada.[14]

Mango secured his position as champion of North America by winning Revival of Melee 4, convincingly defeating Dr. PeePee 3-0 in Winners Finals and 3-1 in Grand Finals.[15]

At Apex 2012, Mango fell short of people's expectations and placed 3rd after losing 0-3 to Armada in Winners Finals and 1-3 to Hungrybox in Losers Finals.[16]

After Apex 2012, Mango began to regain the dominant lead he held back in 2008. He won IMPULSE, a Canadian national tournament, after defeating Dr. PeePee, Hungrybox and Mew2King. Mango continued to defend his victory streak, convincingly defeating Hungrybox in Grand Finals at MELEE-FC10R Legacy[17] and again at The Big House 2, winning both national tournaments without dropping a set.[18]

At Apex 2013, Mango defeated several notable smashers in Winners bracket such as Nintendude, Vwins, and Eggm, before losing to Mew2King. In Losers bracket, he defeated Vwins again, Hax, and Hungrybox before losing to Mew2King again, placing 4th.[19]

Road to EVO 2013

At B.E.A.S.T 3 in Sweden, Mango won the tournament after defeating well known European smashers such as Zgetto, Baxon, Overtriforce, and finally Ice in Grand Finals.[20]

At Kings of Cali 2, Mango won the tournament without dropping a set, defeating Shroomed 3-1 in Winners Finals and Wobbles 3-0 in Grand Finals.[21]

At NorCal Regionals 2013, Mango was upset by PewPewU in Winners Semis. Mango reached Grand Finals after defeating Fly Amanita, Westballz, and PewPewU in the Losers Bracket and won a convincing 3-0 first set against Hungrybox (including a 4 stock in game 2), but failed to pull through in the second set, losing 2-3.[22] On June 16, it was announced that Mango became sponsored by Melee website and podcast Melee it on Me.

At Vindication, Mango defeated Mew2King in Winners Finals 3-0, but lost the first set of Grand Finals 1-3. However, he managed to win the second set 3-1, winning the tournament.[23]

Zenith 2013 was a significant tournament, with all 4 top players in the United States present for the first time since Apex 2013[citation needed] as well as being a road to EVO qualifier. Mango was put in the Losers Bracket by Mew2King after losing Winners Semis 1-3. He defeated DaShizWiz 2-0 in Losers Quarters, Dr. PeePee 3-1 in Losers Semis, and Mew2King 3-1 in Losers Finals before reaching Grand Finals against Hungrybox. Mango won the tournament after defeating Hungrybox in 2 sets, both 3-1.[24]

At IMPULSE 2013 in Toronto, Mango claimed 1st place without dropping a game, defeating Unknown522 3-0 in both Winners and Grand Finals. Teaming with Unknown522 Mango also took 1st in Melee Doubles and 1st in Project M Singles.[25]

EVO 2013

With 709 entrants, EVO 2013 is currently the third largest Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament of all time, and was the largest for a year. With his victory at Zenith 2013, Mango was the number one seed and successfully advanced from his pool in day one, cruising into the Winners' Quarters pool without dropping a game.

On day two, Mango then proceeded to the Winners Semis pool after defeating Axe 2-1. In Winners Semis, Mango was put in the Losers Bracket after losing 1-2 to Wobbles. Mango then cemented his place in the Top 8 after defeating SFAT 2-1.

Mango began EVO finals in the Losers Bracket. He defeated Ice 2-0 and Dr. PeePee 2-0 before reaching Losers Semis against Armada. In a highly anticipated match, Mango defeated Armada 2-0 to reach Losers Finals against Hungrybox. After defeating Hungrybox 2-0, Mango reached Grand Finals against Wobbles. Mango then defeated Wobbles in 2 sets, 3-0 and 3-1 to become the champion of EVO 2013.[26] Following his EVO victory, he was considered to be the best player in the game, thus obtaining the title of the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).[27]

Post EVO 2013

After winning EVO 2013 and with the birth of his son, Mango announced that he would be taking a small hiatus from competitive Melee. In 2013, Mango became less active in gaming, chosing to spend more time with his family.[28] During this period he entered tournaments primarily with secondary characters, including placing 2nd at LANHAMMER 2013 with Marth and 2nd at Pound V.5 with Marth and Captain Falcon.

At Fight Pitt 3, Mango's Fox defeated Mew2King's Marth 3-2 in Winners Finals. However, Mew2King managed to take 2 sets from Mango in Grand Finals to win the tournament, both sets 3-1.

By the end of 2013, the Melee It On Me (MIOM) 2013SSBMRank placed Mango as the best player of that year.[29]

2014

At Apex 2014, Mango beat Fiction 2-0 in Winners Quarters but was defeated 1-3 by Dr. PeePee in Winners Semis. He then defeated Hungrybox in Losers Quarters 2-0 to reach Losers Semis against Leffen, the preeminent Fox player in Europe. Mango defeated Leffen in a riveting 3-2 set (including a 4-stock in game 5). Mango ultimately lost to Mew2King 1-3 in Losers Finals and placed 3rd. Apex 2014 was won by Dr. PeePee

Cloud9 and MLG Anaheim 2014

Revival of Melee 7 marked Mango's return to competitive Melee. Mango won the tournament without dropping a set,[30] defeating Hungrybox 3-0 in winners' quarters, Darrell 3-0 in winners' semis and Mew2King 3-2 in winners' finals and 3-1 in Grand Finals.[31] This was also the third time Mango has claimed a ROM title.[citation needed]

At Fight Pitt IV, Mango faced off against Mew2King in winners' finals.[32] In Grand Finals, Mew2King won the first set 3-2, but Mango prevailed in the second set, winning 3-0. In the final set he won 3-2. Mango's Falco was able to defeat Mew2King's Marth on Final Destination in two consecutive games, a remarkable feat considering Mew2King's mastery of the Space Animal match-up on that stage.[original research?]

At WHOBO MLG, Mango was upset by Hax 1-3 in winners' finals.[33] Mango went on to defeat Hax in two sets of grand finals 6-0 using Falco to win the tournament and successfully qualify for MLG Anaheim 2014.[34]

On May 6, 2014, Cloud9 HyperX announced that they had signed Mango to lead their fighting games division.[27] Mango's first tournament under this new sponsor[citation needed] was Get On My Level 2014 in Toronto, where he took 1st place, defeating Kage 2-0, KirbyKaze and Mew2King 3-0, and Hungrybox 3-2 in grand finals for the title.[35] However, at subsequent tournaments, Mango did not perform as well. At SKTAR 3, he lost to PPMD 1-3 in winners' finals, and then was eliminated by Mew2King 1-3 in losers' finals, finishing at 3rd place overall.[36] At Super SWEET in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he was defeated by Armada 2-3 in winners' finals then eliminated by Mew2King 1-3 once again in losers' finals, with the last match being a 4-stock against him on Pokémon Stadium.[37]

MLG Anaheim 2014 had one of the largest prize pools in Smash history at US$15,000 and was the first Major League Gaming sponsored Melee tournament since 2006.[38] Mango went undefeated in pool play.[39] Mango defeated PPMD in winners' semis 3-2. He beat Armada in winners' finals and grand finals, both sets 3-2, to claim first place.[40]

Mango later attended CEO 2014, where he managed to defeat Mew2King 2-0 and Armada 3-1 to secure a spot in grand finals. In grand finals Armada came back to win two sets over Mango, 0-3 and 1-3, to take the tournament.[41]

At Kings of Cali 4, Mango defeated MacD, Fiction, and aMSa 3-0 before reaching winners' finals against Armada, where he won 3-1. He lost the first set of grand finals 0-3 to Armada, but still won the second set 3-1, placing 1st overall in singles at the tournament.[42]

At the end of the year Melee it on Me ranked Mango as the best Melee player in the world in the 2014 SSBMRank.[43]

EVO 2014

EVO 2014 had a total of 970 entrants for Melee, surpassing the record set by EVO 2013 and becoming the largest Smash tournament at the time.[44][45] In the winners' quarters pool, he defeated Axe 2-1 to make it into the top 8 via winners' bracket. He then defeated Mew2King 2-0, and Hungrybox 3-2 in both winners' finals and grand finals, to take first place.[46]

Post-EVO 2014

After winning EVO 2014, Mango attended Smash the Record. Seeded first, Marquez took out Samus main HugS and Fox main Colbol. In Winner's Finals, however, Mango lost to Hungrybox and then eliminated from the tournament by Mew2King, finishing his run at third place. The tournament was won by Hungrybox.[47]

After, Mango attended The Shape of Melee to Come 5 in Kirtland, Ohio. In Winner's Quarterfinals, Mango defeated Peach main Hanky Panky. He then beat Samus main Duck before losing to Armada. In Loser's Finals, Mango beat Luigi main Abate but lost to Armada again, this time in Grand Finals, placing second.

At The Big House 4 in Romulus, Michigan, Mango qualified for Top 32. He defeated Captain Falcon main Wizzrobe, Marth main The Moon, and Fox main Hax, before losing to Mew2King 0-3. In Loser's Quarterfinals, he defeated Fox main and best friend Lucky and in Loser's Semifinals he defeated rival Armada. In Loser's Finals, Mango beat Leffen 3-1 to face Mew2King in Grand Finals. Mango beat Mew2King 3-1 but had to win another set since he came from the loser's bracket. He, again, beat Mew2King 3-1 to win The Big House 4.[48] He also placed 9th in doubles, teaming with Captain Falcon main Scar.[49]

At Do You Fox Wit It?, Mango only entered in doubles with Lucky and the team took second place, losing to Hax and Mew2King in Grand Finals.[50]

2015

Mango only attended one national event before Apex 2015: B.E.A.S.T. 5 in Gothenburg. There, while seeded first, Mango defeated Sheik main and Armada's younger brother Android and Sheik main and Germany's best player Ice before losing 2-3 to Leffen in Winner's Finals. In Loser's Finals, Mango lost 0-3 to Armada, finishing in third place.

Apex 2015

Mango's appearance at the Apex 2015 in February 2015 was largely the role of an avenger after Leffen's highly anticipated and convincing 5-0 game win against Chillin. In response to Chillin's loss, Mango challenged Leffen claiming: "If we meet in bracket, we're putting one thousand on it." Leffen immediately accepted and would go on to defeat Mango's Falco with Fox in a series of hard fought matches that ended with a 3-1 game score in Leffen's favor. After the defeat, Mango defeated Yoshi main aMSa in a close 5 game set 3-2 in loser's quarters before losing to Armada 0-3 in loser's semis, netting 4th place.

Spring and Summer

Mango attended six more national tournaments before EVO 2015.[51]

At I'm Not Yelling! in Oakland, California, he beat Falco main Westballz in Winner's Quarterfinals, Leffen in Winner's Semifinals, and Armada in Winner's Finals. However, Armada came back after winning Loser's Finals and beat Mango, giving Mango a second place finish.[52]

At MVG Sandstorm in Tempe, Arizona, Marquez beat Peach main MacD before being sent to the loser's bracket by Pikachu main Axe. Mango was then knocked out by Westballz at 5th place at the tournament, which ended in a 3-0 win for Armada over Westballz.[53]

At Press Start in Irvine, California, Mango qualified for Top 32 and was set to face off against Mario main A Rookie. However, due to Mango, Hax, and Captain Falcon main S2J arriving 45 minutes late after carpooling, they were immediately sent to loser's bracket.[54] From there, he beat Captain Falcon main Jace, Westballz, Hax, Leffen, Sheik main Shroomed, Lucky, Hungrybox, and Axe to reach Grand Finals against Ice Climbers main Fly Amanita. Mango beat Fly Amanita twice to place first at Press Start.[55]

At Battle Arena Melbourne 7 in Melbourne, Australia, Mango placed first by defeating S2J in Winner's Semifinals, Leffen in Winner's Finals, and then Leffen again in Grand Finals.[56]

At CEO 2015 in Orlando, Florida, Mango beat Abate but was sent to loser's bracket by Shroomed. He then beat MacD, Sheik main Plup, Hungrybox, and Westballz before being eliminated by Armada, placing third in the tournament. Leffen ended up winning his first US major.[57]

At WTFox in Memphis, Tennessee, Mango defeated Wizzrobe before being sent to the loser's bracket by Armada in Winner's Semifinals. In Loser's Semifinals, he beat Westballz and Mew2King before facing off against Armada. In a close 3-2 set, Mango beat Armada to face off against Leffen in Grand Finals. Leffen then went on to beat Mango 3-0 and win the tournament.[58]

EVO 2015

After winning the last two EVO tournaments, Mango aimed to win EVO 2015 and capture a third straight title. With 1,869 entrants, EVO 2015 became the biggest Melee tournament of all time. Mango beat Sheik main Ice 2-0 using Falco in the round of 16 before being upset by and sent to loser's bracket by Plup, 1-2. Mango then defeated Sheik main DruggedFox 2-0 to qualify for top 8 for the fourth straight time. In loser's top 8, Mango defeated Ice Climbers main Chudat 2-0. Then, in loser's quarterfinals, Mango lost to Hungrybox, 1-2, ending his EVO 2015 run with a fifth place tie, along with Leffen. The tournament was eventually won by Armada, 3-2, over Hungrybox.

After EVO 2015, MIOM ranked Mango in 3rd in its 2015 Summer SSBMRank, behind Armada and Leffen after being ranked first for the past two years, although many have criticized the list that Mango should be ranked behind rival Hungrybox.[59]

Post EVO 2015

Mango signed up for Super Smash Con at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. However, since he arrived late, a tournament organizer disqualified him from the competition. Marquez stayed behind to commentate Melee with fellow Smashers Scar and Toph. Super Smash Con ended with Leffen beating Mew2King.[60]

Mango's first tournament after EVO 2015 was Paragon Los Angeles 2015 on September 5 and 6.[61] Mango qualified for the Top 64 bracket, beating everyone in his pool. He then started using his Falco more than his Fox in this tournament; he cites since that Armada didn't attend the tournament and that he didn't have to face off against Leffen or Hungrybox, both of whom Mango commonly counterpicks Fox, he could keep his Falco "in shape."[62] His first match was against Marth main Azen; Mango beat him 2-0. He then beat Peach main Bladewise 2-0 and HugS 2-0. In Winner's Quarterfinals, he beat Plup 2-0 and in Winner's Semifinals he beat Axe 3-1. He then beat Mew2King 3-1 in Winner's Finals and then Mew2King again 3-2 in Grand Finals to take first place at Paragon.[63]

Marquez attended HTC Throwdown in San Francisco, California.[64] After easily moving on from the first round, Mango faced off Japan's best Marth, Rudolph, to lead off the second round. He beat Rudolph 2-0. However, in round two of Winner's bracket, Mango lost to Drugged Fox 1-2, sending him to Loser's. In his first match in loser's against Peach main MacD, Mango lost 1-2, giving him a 17th place finish.[65] This was Mango's lowest placing in a tournament ever since he stopped using the alias Scorpion Master. The tournament ended with Leffen beating Hungrybox. Mango also placed 4th in teams with Lucky. Teams was won by Hungrybox and Mew2King.

Personal life

Marquez is of Costa Rican American descent.[5] He graduated from John Glenn High School in 2010.[66] He and his girlfriend Lauren have one son, Joseph Mango Marquez, born October 14, 2013, whose middle name comes from the older Marquez's Melee handle.[67] Marquez says that his involvement in gaming kept him out of gangs.[1] Marquez also streams Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Rocket League, and other games on twitch.tv.[5] Mango currently lives in Norwalk, California.[68]

Marquez's Melee career was documented in an episode of the 2013 documentary series The Smash Brothers.[1]

Notable tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament Results
Year Tournament[69] 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Doubles
2007 Zero Challenge 3 25th 5th Lucky
2007 EVO West 7th — —
2007 EVO World 2007 3rd — —
2007 Super Champ Combo 3rd 3rd Lucky
2008 Pound 3 1st 2nd Forward
2009 Revival of Melee 1st 2nd Tofu
2009 GENESIS 1st 3rd Lucky
2009 Show Me Your Moves 1st 1st G$
2009 Revival of Melee 2 4th 1st Lucky
2010 Pound 4 1st 1st Lucky
2010 Apex 2010 25th 1st Lucky
2010 Revival of Melee 3 9th 1st Lucky
2011 Pound V 17th 2nd G$
2011 GENESIS 2 2nd 1st Lucky
2011 Revival of Melee 4 1st 2nd G$
2012 Apex 2012 3rd 4th G$
2012 IMPULSE 1st 1st PPMD
2012 MELEE-FC10R Legacy 1st 1st DoH
2012 The Big House 2 1st 1st SFAT
2012 Kings of Cali 2nd 1st Lucky
2013 Apex 2013 4th 4th DoH
2013 B.E.A.S.T 3 1st 1st Scar
2013 Kings of Cali 2 1st 2nd Scar
2013 Zenith 2013 1st 4th Scar
2013 IMPULSE 2013 1st 1st Unknown522
2013 EVO 2013 1st 2nd Lucky
2013 Pound V.5 2nd 1st Mew2King
2014 Apex 2014 3rd 2nd Lucky
2014 Revival of Melee 7 1st 5th Hazz
2014 WHOBO MLG 1st 1st Hax
2014 Get On My Level 2014 1st 2nd Toph
2014 SKTAR 3 3rd 2nd PPMD
2014 Super SWEET 3rd 2nd Scar
2014 MLG Anaheim 2014 1st 2nd Lucky
2014 CEO 2014 2nd — —
2014 Kings of Cali 4 1st 3rd Scar
2014 EVO 2014 1st 7th Lucky
2014 Smash the Record 3rd 2nd Colbol
2014 The Shape of Melee to Come 5 2nd — —
2014 Do You Fox Wit It? — 2nd Lucky
2014 The Big House 4 1st 9th Scar
2015 B.E.A.S.T 5 3rd 3rd Baxon
2015 Apex 2015 4th 5th Lucky
2015 I'm Not Yelling 2nd 4th Lucky
2015 MVG Sandstorm 5th 33rd HugS
2015 Press Start LAN 1st 3rd Lucky
2015 Battle Arena Melbourne 7 1st 9th Meredy
2015 CEO 2015 3rd 5th S2J
2015 WTFox 2nd 2nd Leffen
2015 EVO 2015 5th 9th Lucky
2015 Paragon Los Angeles 1st — —
2015 HTC Throwdown 17th 4th Lucky
Project M Tournament Results
Year Tournament[2] Placement
2012 The Big House 2 2nd
2013 B.E.A.S.T 3 2nd
2013 IMPULSE 2013 1st
2013 Pound V.5 3rd
2014 WHOBO MLG 3rd
2014 SKTAR 3 33rd
2014 Super SWEET 5th
2014 CEO 2014 17th
2014 The Big House 4 33rd
2015 B.E.A.S.T 5 1st
2015 Battle Arena Melbourne 7 2nd

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