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MLBB: End of an era as Yawi parts ways with ECHO

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Tristan " Cabrera.="" Courtesy:="" MPL="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/06/yawi-mpl-05062023.jpg"/><figcaption>Tristan &quot;Yawi&quot; Cabrera. <em>Courtesy: MPL Philippines </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - ECHO and its star roamer Tristan &quot;Yawi&quot; Cabrera have parted ways, the team announced Monday night. </p><p>In a video posted on ECHO&#x27;s page, Yawi thanked his teammates and the management for giving him opportunities. </p><p>&quot;I will be parting ways na with ECHO guys. Gusto ko magpasalamat sa ECHO,&quot; he said in the video. </p><p>ECHO acquired Yawi in 2022 from then Nexplay EVOS, forming a super team that would later on buck off growing pains. </p><p>Yawi&#x27;s risky highlight plays became one of the catalysts to ECHO&#x27;s rise as a world champion, around a year ago, when they swept Blacklist International in the Grand Finals of the M4 World Championship. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1888073851609060&amp;__cft__[0]=AZX2XY25rirmnV0wwhbgxPCQM-Mifma1WCI-9UTd9HZUqyNW2pmQs2AlSWRIhle5wHwEUDEgGIgg6_GgEjb4guODEoOMauBr27cTWhPvumgWf80QiTt1hTdznaJn__pXc-01PDULXvgU0iBm6B4GkiBz6cOkG1zwpKqDRxx0iTe_rgs7JL8q6m66dIUZF6tiDkw&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Yawi was also integral to ECHO&#x27;s journey to finally win the elusive MPL Philippines title in May. Yawi was also part of the MSC 2023 squad that placed 3rd in Phnom Penh. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/29/23/echo-manager-coach-break-silence-on-roamer-brouhaha">ECHO manager, coach break silence on roamer brouhaha</a></li></ul><p>But come MPL Season 12, Yawi barely saw playing time, which became an issue of scrutiny. </p><p>In his parting note, Yawi thanked the management and relished the time he spent with the team. </p><p>&quot;Thank you for being loud and proud with us, Yawi Esports! Your contributions will surely resonate with the Orcas throughout history, and your presence will truly be missed,&quot; ECHO said. </p>

ECHO and its star roamer Tristan 'Yawi' Cabrera have parted ways, the team announced Monday night. 

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MLBB: End of an era as Yawi parts ways with ECHO

AC Coloma,

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Published January 30, 2024 12:04 AM PHT

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