Defend the North 2022 results

Posted by Nicholas 'MajinTenshinhan' Taylor • October 23, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. PDT • Comments: 17

Update: This story has been updated with final results.

This weekend will see Defend the North return to action in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

Defend the North has a special surprise this year, which is that all the main games at the event are being played on PC, a rarity for offline tournaments.

There are also big pot bonuses for many of the biggest games. ranging from $1,000 all the way up to $5,000 depending on the title. A $5,000 pot bonus has been awarded to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, while there are pot bonuses of $3,000 each for Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition and King of Fighters 15.

Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7, DNF Duel, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Mortal Kombat 11 all have a $2,000 pot bonus each and Soul Calibur 6 slides in as well with a $1,000 pot bonus. There will also be tournament play in Ultra Street Fighter 4, Rushdown Revolt (with a $500 pot bonus), Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Granblue Fantasy Versus, Melty Blood Type Lumina, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers).

Streaming is being done at NYCFurby,Team Spooky, IFC Yipes, House of 3000 and Texas Shottakers.

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition — Results

9. JxK|SpaceBoy
9. DTN|NoNeedToTalk
9. Prophet
9. END|Shine
13. NYCMasherMike
13. Xfinesse
13. MetroM
13. Smug

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition — Top 8 battle log

• Grand finals, first set: XSET|iDom (Laura) eliminated Kudo (Chun-Li) 3-1.

• Losers finals: Kudo (Chun-Li) eliminated PG|Punk (Luke) 3-2.

• Losers semi-finals: Kudo (Chun-Li) eliminated EMGG|Justakid (Juri) 3-2.

• Winners finals: XSET|iDom (Poison) beat PG|Punk (Luke) 3-2.

• Kudo (Chun-Li) eliminated BC|Arturo Sanchez (Dhalsim) 3-1.

• EMGG|Justakid (Juri) eliminated Crispe117 (Cammy) 3-1.

• BC|Arturo Sanchez (Dhalsim) eliminated LVD|MaiLyn (Laura) 3-0.

• Crispe117 (Cammy) eliminated Joe Umerogan (Luke, Akuma) 3-0.

• Winners semi-finals: PG|Punk (Luke) beat Kudo (Chun-Li) 3-0.

• Winners semi-finals: XSET|iDom (Laura) beat EMGG|Justakid (Juri) 3-1.

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Guilty Gear Strive — Results

1. Bean (Chipp)
2. M&I|TempestNYC (Leo)
3. LostSoul (Happy Chaos)
4. Crocs N' Socks (Goldlewis)
5. BBC|Maelrawn (Happy Chaos)
5. BC|LordKnight (Baiken)
7. Rise|Nitro (Jack-O)
7. WitchHazel (Bridget)

Guilty Gear Strive — Top 8 battle log

• Grand finals, first set: Bean (Chipp) eliminated M&I|TempestNYC (Leo) 3-1.

• Losers finals: M&I|TempestNYC (Leo) eliminated LostSoul (Happy Chaos) 3-1.

• Losers semi-finals: M&I|TempestNYC (Leo) eliminated Crocs N' Socks (Goldlewis) 3-0.

• Winners finals: Bean (Chipp) beat LostSoul (Happy Chaos) 3-0.

• Crocs N' Socks (Goldlewis) eliminated BC|LordKnight (Baiken) 3-0.

• M&I|TempestNYC (Leo) eliminated BBC|Maelrawn (Happy Chaos) 3-1.

• BC|LordKnight (Baiken) eliminated WitchHazel (Bridget) 3-0.

• M&I|TempestNYC (Leo) eliminated Rise|Nitro (Jack-O) 3-0.

• Winners semi-finals: LostSoul (Happy Chaos) beat BBC|Maelrawn (Happy Chaos) 3-0.

• Winners semi-finals: Bean (Chipp) beat Crocs N' Socks (Goldlewis) 3-1.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Results

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Top 8 battle log

• Grand finals, first set: NVR|MPg (Mega Man) eliminated AITX|Leon (Hero, Bowser) 3-0.

• Losers finals: AITX|Leon (Bowser) eliminated GG|Tilde (Falco) 3-1.

• Losers semi-finals: GG|Tilde (Falco) eliminated NVR|PkChris (Ness) 3-2.

• Winners finals: NVR|MPg (Mega Man) beat AITX|Leon (Bowser, Hero) 3-2.

• GG|Tilde (Falco) eliminated Ho3K|Dill (R.O.B.) 3-0.

• NVR|PkChris (Ness) eliminated AITX|Gen (Palutena) 3-2.

• Winners semi-finals: AITX|Leon (Bowser) beat Ho3K|Dill (R.O.B.) 3-0.

• Winners semi-finals: NVR|MPg (Mega Man) beat NVR|PkChris (Ness) 3-0.

• GG|Tilde (Falco) eliminated Deltaforce (Link) 3-0.

• AITX|Gen (Palutena) eliminated LVD|Suarez (Yoshi) 3-0.

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Tekken 7 — Results

1. SperoGin (Eddy)
2. NeNe (Kazuya)
3. PAR|Ty (Bryan, Marduk)
4. WD|ChiChi (Lars)
5. FredDistance220z (Zafina)
5. Runitbackeddie (Hwoarang)
7. Nameless (Anna)
7. Nape Brasslers (Gigas)

Tekken 7 — Top 8 battle log

• Grand finals, second set: SperoGin (Eddy) eliminated NeNe (Kazuya) 3-2.

• Grand finals, first set: NeNe (Kazuya) beat SperoGin (Eddy) 3-1.

• Losers finals: NeNe (Kazuya) eliminated PAR|Ty (Bryan) 3-2.

• Losers semi-finals: NeNe (Kazuya) eliminated WD|ChiChi (Lars) 2-0.

• Winners finals: SperoGin (Eddy) beat PAR|Ty (Marduk, Bryan) 3-0.

• WD|ChiChi (Lars) beat Runitbackeddie (Hwoarang) 2-1.

• NeNe (Kazuya) beat FredDistance20z (Zafina) 2-0.

• WD|ChiChi (Lars) beat Nape Brasslers (Gigas) 2-0.

• FredDistance20z (Zafina) beat Nameless (Anna) 2-1.

• Winners semi-finals: SperoGin (Eddy) beat NeNe (Kazuya) 2-1.

• Winners semi-finals: PAR|Ty (Marduk) beat Runitbackeddie (Hwoarang) 2-0.

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King of Fighters 15 — Results

1. CrazySalvi (Kula, King, Mai)
2. NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie)
3. Motor Kofers Crew (Mai, Athena, Chizuru)
4. GF|Talbiops (Gato, Kukri, Leona)
5. DF|RomeHimself (Benimaru, Ralf, Krohnen | Others)
5. CyanoticSenku (Omega Rugal, Gato, Yamazaki)
7. PAG|PachuKOF (Gato, Rock, Benimaru)
7. Newtype (Kukri, Yashiro, Krohnen)

King of Fighters 15 — Top 8 battle log

• Grand finals, first set: CrazySalvi (Kula, King, Mai) eliminated NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie) 3-1.

• Losers finals: NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie) eliminated Motor Kofers Crew (Mai, Athena, Chizuru) 3-0.

• Losers semi-finals: NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie) eliminated GF|Talbiops (Gato, Kukri, Leona).

• Winners finals: CrazySalvi (Kula, King, Mai) beat Motor Kofers Crew (Chizuru, Athena, Mai) 3-0.

• NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie) eliminated CyanoticSenku (Omega Rugal, Gato, Yamazaki) 2-0.

• GF|Talbios (Kukri, Gato, Leona) eliminated DF|RomeHimself (Benimaru, Ralf, Krohnen) 2-1.

• NYCMasherMike (Geese, B. Jenet, Shermie) eliminated Newtype (Kukri, Yashiro, Krohnen) 2-0.

• DF|RomeHimself (Haohmaru, Benimaru, Ralf | Clark, Krohnen, Ralf) eliminated PAG|PachuKOF (Gato, Rock, Benimaru) 2-1.

• Winners semi-finals: CrazySalvi (Kula, King, Mai) beat GF|Talbiops (Kukri, Gato, Leona) 2-0.

• Winners semi-finals: Motor Kofers Crew (Chizuru, Athena, Mai) beat CyanoticSenku (Gato, Yamazaki, Omega Rugal) 2-0.

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DNF Duel — Results

1. PG|Punk (Berserker)
2. LostSoul (Dragon Knight)
3. SonicSol (Striker)
4. ONI|Complex90 (Ranger, Berserker)
5. OptimusPreme (Hitman)
5. STG|Randomfiend (Berserker)
7. Amador (Swift Master)
7. PAR|Nicky (Hitman)

Dragon Ball FighterZ — Results

1. Rise|Nitro (Blue Goku, Android 18, Lab Coat 21)
2. Hikari (Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17)
3. DoubleLL (Blue Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Captain Ginyu | SS4 Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Captain Ginyu)
4. ONI|Complex90 (Blue Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Broly)
5. Measy (Blue Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Videl)
5. SaGe (Lab Coat 21, Trunks, Super Baby 2)
7. DAI|IndraNY
7. DV|Axeice

Soul Calibur 6 — Results

1. Father Ramon (Sophitia)
2. MFcoffee (Maxi)
3. Saiyne (Ivy)
4. OmegaXcn (Taki)
5. Rikuto (Astaroth)
5. DEUS|Incendiate (Xianghua)
7. Thermidor (Nightmare)
7. GiraffeKanklez (Setsuka)

Ultra Street Fighter 4 — Results

Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike — Results

1. Hammy (Ken)
2. Beesu (Yun)
3. MFG|Anti-Shoto (Necro)
4. ISLD|CreakyAxe (Alex)
5. Shekeib (Ken)
5. Thenom7 (Ken)
7. Smug (Dudley)
7. AnubisMachete (Akuma)

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo — Results

1. TST|D.Owls (Dhalsim)
2. Playboi|MpG (Dee Jay)
3. Hammy (Balrog)
4. Dr. B Galaxy B (M. Bison)
5. TrueMav (Vega)
5. NYC|Regular Sized Majin (O. Sagat, Fei Long)
7. LPX|BoringFernie (M. Bison)
7. IvanOozeDrip

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 — Results

1. MASH|Escalante (Morrigan, Magneto, Dr. Doom)
2. MASH|Crazy Joe (C. Viper, Dante, Strider)
3. Aces Return (Nova, Dormammu, Magneto)
4. XSET|iDom (Dante, Dormammu, Dr. Strange)
5. bblue15 (Deadpool, Dr. Strange, Dante)
5. RayRay (Magneto, Dr. Doom, Sentinel)
7. NoLife (Zero, Dante, Vergil)
7. Dramatik|Sion (Magneto, Dr. Doom, Sentinel)

Granblue Fantasy Versus — Results

Capcom vs. SNK 2 — Results

1. Umthrfkr
2. Dr. B Galaxy B
3. Hammy
4. SilverFox
5. Ray V
5. NYC|Regular Sized Majin
7. Smug
7. C33C33

Melty Blood Type Lumina — Results

1. Ralerina
2. Lennox
3. LocalJanitor
4. Crocs N' Socks
5. Sinner Blue
5. Mamamarty
7. MisplayDave
7. Buffoon97

Mortal Kombat 11 — Results

1. TheMightyUnjust (Spawn)
2. DF|Grr (Geras)
3. ElCucuyFGC (Kotal Kahn)
4. Knights|2eZ (Sub-Zero)
5. Dafreefallkid (Liu Kang)
5. HR|Faneto (Kotal Kahn)
7. TGC|CeaseMH
7. Storm2775 (Frost)

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 — Results

1. Cat Daddy (Magneto, Storm, Psylocke)
2. Ray V (Magneto, Storm, Cyclops)
3. EMP|Dragongod (Magneto, Storm, Psylocke)
4. JMike (Storm, Sentinel, Captain Commando)
5. Codiac (Magneto, Cable, Cyclops)
5. The Prince (Magneto, Cable, Sentinel)
7. Mash|CrazyJoe (Storm, Sentinel, Iron Man)
7. Jdes (Storm, Sentinel, Captain Commando)

Super Smash Bros. Melee — Results

1. DrLobster
2. SBU|Storm
3. DZM|DZhangarang
4. O-Range
5. Laundry Guy
5. Squatting Bear
7. H2
7. ABCz|Eddie G.

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown — Results

1. SF|GentlemanThief (Jean)
2. Tricky (Eileen)
3. Nero (Jacky, Pai)
4. Shag (Jeffry, Goh)
5. BlackGeneral (Akira, Lau)
5. SF|Crazydrunk (Shun Di)
7. Buffoon97
7. AdamYuki (Jeffry)

Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers) — Results

Street Fighter Alpha 2 — Results

1. Keychain (Rolento)
2. PAG|Virgo (Birdie)
3. TST|D.Owls (Rose)
4. MASH|Maxim (Chun-Li)
5. SF|Dr. B Galaxy B (Ryu)
5. IvanOozeDrip (Zangief)
7. C33C33 (Ryu)
7. TeamKhris (Rose)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 — Results

1. NYC|Regular Sized Majin (V-Ism Sakura)
2. SF|Dr. B Galaxy B (A-Ism Blanka, A-Ism Ryu)
3. SF|GentlemanThief (V-Ism Ryu)
4. IvanOozeDrip (X-Ism Zangief)

Event Schedule

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Schedule image courtesy of Amedeo Avogrado.

Contributions to this story have been made by Dramatik|Sion.