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| {{Infobox Smasher | | {{Infobox Smasher |
| | name = Megalo | | | name = Benson Obama |
| | alias = Benson Obama
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| | alias2 = Israel
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| | alias3 = Scorpion Disciple
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| | mainssbu = Mii Brawler
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| | mainssb4 = Mario | | | mainssb4 = Mario |
| | otherssb4 = Captain Falcon | | | otherssb4 = Captain Falcon |
| | 2ndotherssb4 = Lucina
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| | moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Greninja}}, {{SSB4|Falco}}
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| | mainssbm = Mario
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| | otherssbm = Fox
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| | crew = PushBlock Gaming, Next Generation | | | crew = PushBlock Gaming, Next Generation |
| | rankingssbu = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 5th | | | skillssb4 = Professional |
| | rankingssb4 = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 3rd
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| | location = Indiana | | | location = Indiana |
| | country = United States | | | country = United States |
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| '''Megalo''' (March 26th, 1999 – December 3rd, 2020), formerly '''Benson Obama''', was a smasher from Indiana who mained {{SSB4|Mario}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. He was ranked 3rd and 5th on the [[Indiana Power Rankings]] for ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', respectively. He notably defeated {{Sm|ANTi}} at {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} and defeated other players such as {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|8BitMan}}, {{Sm|Daybreak}}, and {{Sm|Magister}}.
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| He passed away on December 3rd, 2020 at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/indianapolis-in/ricardo-sookdeo-9933301|title=Obituary}}</ref>
| | '''Benson Obama''' is a smasher from Indiana who mains {{SSB4|Mario}} in Smash 4. He is currently ranked 5th on the [[Indiana Power Rankings]] for [[Smash 4]]. |
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| ==Tournament placings== | | ==Tournament Placings== |
| ==={{forwiiu}}=== | | ==={{forwiiu}}=== |
| {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner |
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| |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/a-smash-hit-wii-u-singles-10-17-15-69-entrants.10407/?id=8 A Smash Hit]||October 17th, 2015||9th||—||— | | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/a-smash-hit-wii-u-singles-10-17-15-69-entrants.10407/event?id=8 A Smash Hit]||October 17th, 2015||9th||—||— |
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| |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/kill-roy-smash-4-singles.9841/?id=8 Kill Roy]||November 7th, 2015||5th||—||— | | |[http://smashboards.com/rankings/kill-roy-smash-4-singles.9841/event?id=8 Kill Roy]||November 7th, 2015||5th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Landlocked|g=SSB4}}||February 20th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|FULLA}} | | |[[Landlocked]]||February 20th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|FULLA}} |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 2|g=SSB4}}||April 30th, 2016||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Krow}} | | |[[Midwest Mayhem 2]]||April 30th, 2016||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Krow}} |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 3|g=SSB4}}||June 4th, 2016||25th||17th||{{Sm|Banjo|p=Indiana}} | | |[[Midwest Mayhem 3]]||June 4th, 2016||25th||17th||{{Sm|Banjo}} |
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| |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm1ws Master Hand Monthly #1]||June 17th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|DeuS}} | | |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm1ws Master Hand Monthly #1]||June 17th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|DeuS}} |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 4|g=SSB4}}||July 9th, 2016||17th||—||— | | |[[Midwest Mayhem 4]]||July 9th, 2016||17th||—||— |
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| |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/master-hand-monthly-2-wii-u-singles.14608/?id=24 Master Hand Monthly #2]||July 30th, 2016||13th||—||— | | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/master-hand-monthly-2-wii-u-singles.14608/event?id=24 Master Hand Monthly #2]||July 30th, 2016||13th||—||— |
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| |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm3ws Master Hand Monthly #3]||August 17th, 2016||5th||3rd||FULLA | | |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm3ws Master Hand Monthly #3]||August 17th, 2016||5th||3rd||FULLA |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/zero-fox-given-ft-lucky-kjh-vro-ally-zinoto-jj/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/59587 Zero Fox Given]||September 17th, 2016||25th||9th||FULLA | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/zero-fox-given-ft-lucky-kjh-vro-ally-zinoto-jj/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/59587 Zero Fox Given]||September 17th, 2016||25th||9th||FULLA |
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| |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm5wiius Master Hand Monthly #5]||October 22nd, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Sofa King}} | | |[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm5wiius Master Hand Monthly #5]||October 22, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Sofa King}} |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bopme-15/event/wii-u-singles/brackets BOPME 15]||October 29th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sofa King | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/bopme-15/events/wii-u-singles/brackets BOPME 15]||October 29th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sofa King |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gamexchange-presents-exposed-ft-eikelmann-jjrockets-more-1-5k-in-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/ eXposed]||November 12th, 2016||5th||4th||FULLA | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/gamexchange-presents-exposed-ft-eikelmann-jjrockets-more-1-5k-in-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/ eXposed]||November 12th, 2016||5th||4th||FULLA |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/tempest-ft-xzax-kage/event/wii-u-singles/brackets TEMPEST]||November 19th, 2016||4th||1st||Krow | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/tempest-ft-xzax-kage/events/wii-u-singles/brackets TEMPEST]||November 19th, 2016||4th||1st||Krow |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smashville-5/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Smashville 5]||December 10th, 2016||3rd||3rd||FULLA | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/smashville-5/events/wii-u-singles/brackets Smashville 5]||December 10th, 2016||3rd||3rd||FULLA |
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| |{{Trn|PG Key to GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 1st-5th, 2017||65th||—||— | | |[[PG Key to GENESIS 4]]||January 1st-5th, 2017||65th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion|g=SSB4}}||January 7th, 2017||49th||49th||{{Sm|Damit}} | | |[[Midwest Mayhem 6]]||January 7th, 2016||49th||49th||{{Sm|Damit}} |
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| |{{Trn|Kingslayer 2|g=SSB4}}||January 28th, 2017||13th||5th||{{Sm|Sells}} | | |[[Frostbite 2017]]||February 25th-26th, 2017||65th||25th||Sofa King |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion|g=SSB4}}||February 4th, 2017||65th||17th||FULLA
| | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-old-fashioned/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/144394/403580 Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned]||August 5, 2017||17th||4th||{{Sm|Vemnzr}} |
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| |{{Trn|Frostbite 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 25th-26th, 2017||65th||25th||Sofa King
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| |{{Trn|Full Bloom 3|g=SSB4}}||March 25th, 2017||5th||2nd||Krow
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||97th||33rd||{{Sm|Geno}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-old-fashioned/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/144394/403580 Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned]||August 5th, 2017||17th||4th||{{Sm|Vemnzr}} | |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/allmid-smash-4-regional/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/145784/409553 AllMid Smash 4 Regional]||August 12th, 2017||4th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/button-check-4-low-tiers-high-expectations-a-smash-4-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A145058%7D Button Check #4: Low Tiers; High Expectations]||August 19th, 2017||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Wayne}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-13/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/144840/405771 Master Hand Monthly #13]||August 26th, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mius-crown-fight/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/141162/398205 MIUS: Crown Fight]||September 2nd, 2017||25th||5th||Sells
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-14/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/151743/419796 Master Hand Monthly #14]||September 16th, 2017||5th||2nd||FULLA
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-double-barreled-ii/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/164478/438066 Bourbon State Gaming: Double Barreled II]||October 21st, 2017||7th||4th||{{Sm|TastyComaWife}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-15-halloween-edition-500-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/167362/444276 Master Hand Monthly #15: Halloween Edition]||October 28th, 2017||5th||3rd||FULLA
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-16/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/177260/459793 Master Hand Monthly #16]||November 18th, 2017||5th||2nd||Sofa King
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-winter-theatre-2000-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/187713/474641 The Winter Theatre]||December 23rd, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/resolution-smashing-the-new-year/event/smash4-singles/brackets/198098/490409 Resolution: Smashing the New Year]||January 20th, 2018||4th||4th||{{Sm|Mister Eric}}
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| |{{Trn|Frostbite 2018|g=SSB4}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||97th||—||—
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| |[https://start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-february-2018/events/ Master Hand Monthly February 2018]||February 17th, 2018||5th||1st||{{Sm|Percy}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sos-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/193538/483807 SOS 4]||February 24th, 2018||5th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11|g=SSB4}}||March 10th, 2018||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Zymi Smilez}}
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/dat-killed-now-the-tables-have-turned-edition/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/228783 Dat Killed?! Now The Tables Have Turned Edition]||March 17th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|MoarD}}
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| |{{Trn|Full Bloom 4|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||9th||5th||Zymi Smilez
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| |{{Trn|Smashville 7|g=SSB4}}||June 16th, 2018||2nd||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3|g=SSB4}}||July 13th, 2018||9th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||49th||17th||{{Sm|SSJB}}
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| |{{Trn|The Midwest Battlefield: September 2018|g=SSB4}}||September 22nd, 2018||13th||5th||MoarD
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
| | ==External Links== |
| {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| | *[https://twitter.com/benson0bama Twitter account] |
| !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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| |{{Trn|Frostbite 2019|g=SSBU}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||257th||49th||{{Sm|Mr. Work}}
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| |{{Trn|Full Bloom 5|g=SSBU}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||33rd||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||353rd||49th||{{Sm|Vorst}}
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| ==External links== | |
| *[https://twitter.com/lsrael_kun Twitter account] | |
| *[https://ssbworld.com/players/239/benson-obama SSBWorld profile] | | *[https://ssbworld.com/players/239/benson-obama SSBWorld profile] |
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Indiana smashers]] | | [[Category:Indiana smashers]] |
| [[Category:Mario players (SSB4)]]
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| [[Category:Deceased smashers]]
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