Eui-Seok "Fearless" Lee clutched a Texas flag with his right hand and a trophy with his left. His trembling lower lip and sniffling: a sign of an exhausting three hours, relief, bewilderment. His team Dallas Fuel defeated San Francisco Shock 4-3 in the longest final match in the history of the Overwatch League and won its first championship title.

Overwatch League: A Grueling Finale for Dallas Fuel

"I am so touched. It's really difficult to talk," Fearless said in the post-match interview, according to a translation. A few seconds earlier, the tank player was recognized as the MVP of the Grand Finals. With the character Winston, he led his team undefeated through the playoffs as a storm leader and anchor. "To all who cheered us on: A thousand thanks. Without you, this award and victory would have been impossible.»

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The support came right to Dallas Fuel. In the first round, San Francisco Shock seemed to succumb to the Texans' characteristic game of controlled aggression and iron defense. But after the turbulent start, the two-time OWL champion smelled blood and took a 2-1 lead at halftime. On the following four cards, the teams did not give each other an inch. First Dallas Fuel broke through to the 3:3, and then snatched the championship with the last forces.

With unwavering confidence to win

According to coach Hee-won "Rush" Yun, Dallas Fuel's first championship in addition to hard work has made the confidence possible. "As a team, we really relied on each other, depended on each other," he said in the post-match interview, according to a translation. "We were working towards the same goal and firmly believed that we could defeat any opponent. To have won now feels incredibly good.»

Dallas Fuel entered the final as the favorite. The team won the summer tournament of the Overwatch League, finished the season as the leader of the Western region and secured the first place in the playoffs.