Topanga League 3 (A) - Final Round - Update, result, and summary

Live updates and report for Topanga League 3 - A League Round 12 Final - Dec 8, 5:00 PM JST (GMT +9).

Finished

Daigo Umehara (Ryu) [7 - 2] Michael Tan (Ken)
Kazunoko (Seth) [5 - 7] Bonchan (Sagat)
Wao (Oni) [6 - 8] Daigo Umehara (Ryu)
Michael Tan (Ken, Evil Ryu) [4 - 7] Momochi (Ken)
Wao (Oni) [5 - 7] Bonchan (Sagat)

See the standings here.

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Daigo Umehara (Ryu) [7 - 2] Michael Tan (Ken)

1 - 0
Advantage

2 - 0

3 - 0

3 - 1
1st round Daigo missed his Ultra 1 when Michael Tan throw a Hadoken, but then he success in the second try. Final round huge come back by Michael Tan due to little mistake from Daigo.

3 - 2

4 - 2
The first jump over Hadoken in by Daigo which lead him to win this match.

5 - 2
Late in 2nd round both player throw Hadoken in the very close distance for few times in a row.

6 - 2

7 - 2
Michael did not play carefully at some point made him lose a lot of HP.

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Kazunoko (Seth) [5 - 7] Bonchan (Sagat)

1 - 0
Advantage

1 - 1

2 - 1
Kazunoko fight back after giving 3 easy rounds away. He use Tanden Engine a lot to keep in close battle because Bonchan played a lot better in range game.

2 - 2

2 - 3

2 - 4
Very dominating yomi game by Bonchan, he read many moves almost perfect.

3 - 4
This round changed to Kazunoko's turn, both players tried a lot of random uppercut

4 - 4

5 - 4

5 - 5
2nd round Kazunoko made a huge come back, Bonchan decided to go for super when he almost get KO'd but failed. However the final round he managed to win without any SC bars at the beginning.

5 - 6

5 - 7
Bonchan avoided Tanden Engine twice with neutral jump high kick and combo leads to a huge damange to Kazunoko.

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Wao (Oni) [6 - 8] Daigo Umehara (Ryu)

1 - 0
Advantage

2 - 0

2 - 1

2 - 2
Few clear jump in attack from Daigo get him a big lead in this match.

3 - 2
First time see Daigo using ground Tatsu for anti-air and counter Demon Palm, but final round he gets locked in the corner too much.

3 - 3
Wao's wake up ultra done successfully. 2nd round Daigo won with walk up overhead.

3 - 4
Once again Wao wake up ultra, but he's over aggressive in the end made some mistakes.

4 - 4
Except 2nd round, Wao managed to lock Daigo in the corner most of the time.

4 - 5

5 - 5

5 - 6
Lot of yomi action like walk up grab, random jump in, and random Air Tatsu

6 - 6
1st round Daigo done a huge come back with last HP, final move with jump over Wao's fireball in the perfect timing and Shoryuken FADC into ultra. However, 2nd round Wao did the same thing, he also come back with the last HP. And the final round was in control of Wao.

6 - 7

6 - 8
2nd round Wao spend all his super bars to escape the corner and even stun Daigo, he take the round after missing the chance to punish when Daigo is dizzy. Final round Daigo used far high punch for anti-air for 3 times. He did miss a Super Combo which can bring him an early victory.

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Michael Tan (Ken, Evil Ryu) [4 - 7] Momochi (Ken)

1 - 0
Advantage

2 - 0
Michael Tan picks Ultra 1, and Momochi picks Ultra 2. Final round big come back by Michael Tan

2 - 1

3 - 1

3 - 2

3 - 3

3 - 4
Michael Tan hit by focus attack when he throw a fireball, and it cost him get punish by momochi ultra.

3 - 5
This match Michael Tan switched to Evil Ryu.

4 - 5

4 - 6
After this match, Michael Tan change back to Ken.

4 - 7

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Wao (Oni) [5 - 7] Bonchan (Sagat)

1 - 0
Advantage

1 - 1
2nd round Wao has a huge lead, but one of his Demon Palm caught by focus attack and linked into Tiger Destruction.

1 - 2

2 - 2
Final round Bonchan wake up uppercut to prevent KO by cheap damage but Oni's EX uppercut beat Sagat's EX uppercut.

3 - 2

3 - 3
Final round was close. Wao failed to cheap down Bonchan with EX uppercut, Bonchan took the match

3 - 4
Wao having some trouble in the distance battle, Bonchan keep the control of the match in distance very well.

3 - 5
1st round Wao want to counter Tigershot with uppercut, but it was just little out of range made him dropped the round.

4 - 5
1st round Wao miss a good chance to punish after block Bonchan's ultra. Wao played quite aggressive late of the match, he managed to keep Bonchan in the corner.

5 - 5
Very brave walk up throw by Wao with low HP gets him the victory.

5 - 6
Bonchan has block a lot of mix up especially 2nd round, giving Wao no chance.

5 - 7
Again, Bonchan keep the distance war very well. The final round was tough as Wao has many tactic to break his plan, but Bonchan hardly overcome the pressure.