The esports awards are a big celebration of everything competitive gaming. Normally, fighting game epsorts only get a more minor showing. However, in 2023 with tons of huge new releases there are now a lot more eyes on these fighters. We saw quite a few players get nominated for the larger esports awards from the world of fighters. Now, one player has won a big honour for a specific moment that’s easily a highlight for the year’s competitive action. MenaRD has won Esports Award Play of the Month for September.

MenaRD has really come into focus this year. With the release of Street Fighter 6, way more tournaments have become a focus for players. EVO 2023 was still one of the biggest of the year, with a particularly exciting climax coming for MenaRD. This is how he’s won the recent award for Play of the Month for September.

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MenaRD Wins Esports Award for Play of the Month for September

Heading into EVO 2023, there were a few players that stood out. Perhaps one of the most notable though was AngryBird. He’d dominated earlier fighting game tournaments. He even made it through to the Grand Final, but it was here he came up against MeanRD. This was one of the tightest matches of the weekend. MenaRD had to pull a bracket reset against AngryBird, but he pulled it off and won against the odds. The player’s performance at EVO is one of the most impressive in the tournament’s recent years, and definitely a highlight for competitive Street Fighter 6 esports in its first year.

MenaRD’s big win at EVO 2023 has even been honoured at the esports awards in 2023 with the Play of the Month September award. This is a honor that highlights a specific play in any esport. MenaRD’s win is definitely deserved, as one of the biggest plays in fighting games for 2023. It’s a sign of fighting games growing popularity as an esport too though.

While EVO is always a big moment on the calendar, fighting games often aren’t as popular in a wider audience. Developments this year are clearly changing that though. Some of the best fighting games in 2023 have brought massive new audiences to fighters. If performances like MenaRD that won the Esports Award for Play of the Month are anything to go by too, there’s a lot to enjoy with the growing space given to fighters.