Andreij “Doujin” Albar is considered as the top dog in the local Tekken scene.
From collecting different titles here in the country, the 21-year-old Doujin also made waves internationally by winning the bronze medal in the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games esports event.
Doujin is currently on a roll in the on-going The Nationals Season 2 Tekken 7 tournament where he has trounced every opponent he faced, earning him the top spot entering the playoffs.
But for him, none of it would have been possible if weren’t for his mom, who also had her fair share of battles in life.
Doujin’s mother Princess, who is fighting stage four liver cancer, will always be his inspiration whenever he enters the virtual fighting arena. And he continues to dedicate each triumph to his ailing mom, who has been very supportive of his Tekken journey alongside his dad Tony.
“Our fight is personal with her cancer, and every kick and punch I do in Tekken 7 is also a kill for those deadly cancer cells inside her body.
“My mom is fighting stage four liver cancer, and her fight is always our fight as a family. I love my mom and dad, and as always, my Tekken 7 journey is dedicated to them, especially to my mom. I enjoyed most of our travels together. Win or lose, they are always there to support and give me that much-needed encouragement and inspiration for the next battle,”Doujin said in an interview with Tiebreaker Times.
During the opening day of The Nationals Season One, Doujin, who was about to take the stage for his second match of the day, received a call that his mother was rushed to the hospital.
Without hesitation, the Tekken wunderkind immediately left the arena to be with his mother. Since then, every prize money he has bagged went straight to his mother’s hospital expenses. And it is his way of giving back to his parents, who have been there taking care of him since the beginning of his career.
“Actually, every tournament back then until now, I’m always with my dad or my mom. They always support me and I’m very thankful,” said Doujin.
“All of my matches are dedicated to my mom and the prizes that I get from competitions or tournaments, I give it to my dad to help financially and cover the bills and expenses for mom.”
Doujin will face eight-seeded Mawts of BREN Epro’s on the first day of the playoffs on Saturday, September 26.
