Pre-EVO event featuring Daigo Umehara - Update, result, and summary

Pre-EVO event (EVO前哨戦) at Taito Station is a 64 players SSFIV:AE v2012 tournament, double elimination as in Evolution. Other than Daigo, there's some notable players like Bonchan, Shungoku Neurosis, Kazunoko, Fuudo, Machabo, Kenzo, Nyanshi, Hanamaruki are in the event too.

There's also an exhibition match between Daigo Umehara and Osamu Ichikawa, a disabled player who can't use his arms.

Final Result:
1. Daigo Umehara (Ryu)
2. Bonchan (Sagat)
3. Kazunoko (Yun)
4. Machabo (Fei Long)
5. Hanamaruki (Sagat)
5. Fuudo (Fei Long)
7. Strike-san (Ken)
7. Inko (Rufus)

Watch Daigo vs. Bonchan grand final here: part 1 | part 2.

Check below for some highlight

Daigo Umehara (Ryu) 2 - 1 Machabo (Fei Long)

Kazunoko (Yun) 2 - 0 Shungoku Neurosis (M.Bison)

Kenzo (Akuma) 0 - 2 Nyanshi (Sagat)


Winners Bracket

Kazunoko (Yun) 0 - 2 Daigo Umehara (Ryu) watch here

Bonchan (Sagat) 2 - 0 Fuudo (Fei Long)


Losers Bracket

Inko (Rufus) 1 - 2 Machabo (Fei Long)

Hanamaruki (Sagat) 2 - 1 Strike-san (Ken)


Losers Semi Final

Fuudo (Fei Long) 1 - 2 Machabo (Fei Long) *Machabo won last 4 rounds straight

Kazunoko (Yun) 2 - 1 Hanamaruki (Sagat)

Machabo (Fei Long) 0 - 2 Kazunoko (Yun)


Winners Final

Daigo Umehara (Ryu) 2 - 1 Bonchan (Sagat)


Losers Final

Bonchan (Sagat) 2 - 1 Kazunoko (Yun)


Grand Final

Daigo Umehara (Ryu) 3 - 2 Bonchan (Sagat) watch here: part 1 | part 2.