Dota 2: Kuku celebrates Talon's qualification to Fissure Playground Belgrade

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1735123352090kuku.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Talon Esports celebrates its triumph in Fissure Playground Belgrade SEA closed qualifier. (Screengrab from Talon PH/Facebook)"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Talon Esports celebrates its triumph in Fissure Playground Belgrade SEA closed qualifier. <em>(Screengrab from Talon PH/Facebook)</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Talon Esports capped the year in the best way possible.</p><p>Talon secured a spot to the main event of Fissure Playground Belgrade 2025, a $1-million Dota 2 tournament slated next year, January 24 to February 2, in Belgrade, Serbia.</p><p>The Philippines-based squad clinched a spot by beating Boom Esports in the grand finals of the Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier held this Sunday, December 22, with scores of 3-1.</p><p>Pinoy Dota 2 star Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad raved about the victory on Facebook.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpogingkuku%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0P56ez88y53QQidQ5sgbUbf5BAoHrZ4GicqmhcDcUXCZdKL6W1AeRgaE6M9fHrd2bl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="165" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;Nice way to end the year ❤&quot; the support player said.</p><p>Just before the tourney, Talon also won its first LAN event after ruling the MESA Invitational 2024 held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.</p>

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Dota 2: Kuku celebrates Talon's qualification to Fissure Playground Belgrade

Dota 2: Kuku celebrates Talon's qualification to Fissure Playground Belgrade

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Dec 25, 2024 07:20 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 25, 2024 07:27 PM PHT

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