Knee
Knee 
Jae-Min "Knee" Bae is a South Korean Fighting Games player.
He is a two-time EVO champion, having won Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in 2013 and Tekken 7 at EVO Japan in 2018.
Information[edit]
Knee started playing Tekken with the first iteration of the series, when he was in elementary school[1]. While growing up he continued to hone his skills, spending much of his free time playing Tekken at different Korean arcades.
By prioritizing fun over being a specialist, Knee developed a vast character knowledge over the years, eventually becoming known for utilizing all kinds of characters in high level play. Throughout his career he has shown full mastery over a plenitude of characters, such as Bryan, Devil Jin, Dragunov, Bruce, Paul, Steve, Hwoarang, Kazuya, Miguel, Jin, Heihachi, Shaheen, Josie and Lili. Knee is considered by many to be the greatest Tekken player of all time.
In the Tekken World Tour Knee had a relatively sombre first season in 2017, only winning a Challenger event at Abuget Cup and in a shock upset, lost all of his Group Stage games at the Finals, with losses to Nobi, Saint and Jimmyjtran. However the 2018 season would be a complete return to form for the Korean, winning a grand total of five Master events en route to the Finals once again, eventually finishing 3rd overall after being eliminated by eventual winner Rangchu.
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Placement | Tier | G | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-26 | 1st | Tier 1 | 
|
Combo Breaker 2019 |
|
      
|
3 : 2 3 : 2 |
  Anakin
|
$5,635 |
| 2019-03-29 | 3rd | Tier 1 |
|
True Gaming Invitational 2019 |
|
|
2 : 3 |  Qudans
|
$10,000 |
| 2018-09-09 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
Tekken Grand Battle 2018 |
|
 
|
2 : 3 3 : 0 |
  Chanel
|
$3,235.95 |
| 2018-05-27 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
Combo Breaker 2018 |
|
|
3 : 1 |  Jeondding
|
$4,940 |
| 2018-05-20 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
Battle Arena Melbourne 10 |
|
|
3 : 0 | Saint
|
$3,133.91 |
| 2018-03-18 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
Final Round 2018 |
|
|
3 : 1 |  JDCR
|
$4,282 |
| 2018-01-28 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
Evolution Championship Series: Japan 2018 |
|
|
2 : 3 3 : 1 |
 Chanel
|
$5,520 |
| 2015-12-12 | 2nd | Tier 1 |
|
The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2015 |
|
2 : 3 |  NOBI
|
$12,400.28 | |
| 2013-07-12 | 1st | Tier 1 | 
|
Evolution Championship Series 2013 | 
|
  
|
3 : 1 |   Bronson Tran
|
$1,278 |
| 2012-11-04 | 1st | Tier 1 |
|
ESWC 2012 | Nin
|
$5,000 | |||
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Gallery[edit]
Knee competing at Combo Breaker 2018 vs. Jeondding
Knee competing at the Tekken World Tour Finals 2018
Trivia[edit]
- The name Knee came from his time playing Tekken Tag Tournament; He used Bryan and Bruce as tag partners, characters that have many skills utilizing their knees.
- Tekken became his main game because it was the most popular game at Korean arcades when he was growing up.
- Knee got to high level play during Tekken 4, and started playing professionally with Tekken 5.
Notable Matches[edit]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2[edit]
2013[edit]
Tekken 7[edit]
2015[edit]
2016[edit]
2017[edit]
2018[edit]
- Evo Japan 2018 : ROX Knee vs ROX Chanel - Grand Finals
- Echo Fox JDCR vs. ROX Knee - Final Round 2018 - Grand Finals
- ROX Knee vs. EchoFox Saint - Battle Arena Melbourne 10 - Grand Finals
- ROX Knee vs UYU JeonDDing - Combo Breaker 2018 - Grand Finals
- UYU Qudans vs. ROX Knee - Fighting Games Challenge 2018 - Grand Finals
- ROX Chanel vs. ROX Knee - The Mixup 2018 - Grand Finals
2019[edit]
References[edit]
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