Tournament results stories
Capcom Cup 2018 early results, stream ft. Tokido, Fujimura, Problem X, Fuudo, Sako, Justin Wong, NL, OilKing, NuckleDu, Daigo, Luffy, Haitani and more
Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results.
It's been a long and challenging season in this year's Capcom Pro Tour, but we're finally at the end of it, and in a few days we'll have a winner crowned.
That's right, Capcom Cup 2018 is taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it's as big as ever.
31 players who have put their all into the season this year are qualified for these finals, and there will be a Last Chance Qualifier to decide the final participant at the event's first day as well.
The players confirmed for the finals so far are FOX|Tokido, FD|Fujimura, Mouz|Problem X, CYG|Fuudo, FAV|Sako, FOX|Justin Wong, UYU|NL, UYU|OilKing, Ghost|NuckleDu, CYG|Daigo, RB|Luffy, FD|Haitani, DouyuTV|Xiao Hai, NVD|Phenom, Rise|Caba, NASR|BigBird, RB|Gachikun, RZR|Xian, CJ Truth, RB|Bonchan, Mago, REC|Punk, DNG|Itabashi Zangief, FOX|Momochi, AB|StormKubo, Fursan|Verloren, Liquid|Nemo, Chris Tatarian, Rise|MenaRD, RES|Pikoro and NASR|AngryBird.
Given past years, we can also be fairly sure that there'll be big announcements concerning future content additions to Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition as well, so if you're hoping for any particular characters or other changes, tune in and cross your fingers.
Streaming will be done at Capcom Fighters and Capcom Fighters 2.
CouchWarriors Crossup 2018 live stream ft. Kazunoko, Fenrich, ApologyMan, Tachikawa, Cloud805, Supernoon, Nakkiel, LordKnight, Souji, Garireo and more
CouchWarriors Crossup is taking place this weekend in Victoria, Australia.
The big part about this event is that it's the final Saga event in the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour, meaning that there's a Dragon Ball up for grabs.
Although Dragon Ball FighterZ is the main game, the event will also feature tournament play in the yet-to-be-released Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Dead or Alive 6, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Tekken 7, Soul Calibur 6, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st], Mortal Kombat XL, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 and Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition.
Top players set to compete at the event include GGP|Kazunoko, CO|Fenrich, BC|ApologyMan, DNG|Tachikawa, UYU|Cloud805, NRG|Supernoon, PG|Nakkiel, BC|LordKnight, GGWP|Souji, Ponos|Garireo and many more.
With 75 entrants for Dragon Ball FighterZ, it'll be a big fight to see who gets the Dragon Ball in the end. With GGP|Kazunoko present and gatekeeping, is he going to grab his fourth? Or will someone finally overcome him and get theirs?
Streaming is being done at Dragon Ball FighterZ, Couch Warriors, Couch Warriors Smash, Melbourne Melee and New Game Plus TV.
MMA Exprience results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
There's a hyped event happening today in Brazil, that happens to have some fighting games present at it as well.
MMA Experience is an event which aims to bridge the gap between MMA and other forms of entertainment, with gaming being one part of it.
At this event, they'll be having grand finals matches in Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat XL, featuring two of the region's best players duking it out.
In both games, these matches will be held between NRS game powerhouses KillerXinok and Konqueror249.
If you're excited to see some top tier matches in these games, especially with the Mortal Kombat 11 hypetrain having just started, tune in and watch it live.
Streaming is being done at Talent Play TV.
Gfinity Elite Series Season 4 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Gfinity Elite Series is back for another season, which will be taking place during the winter.
This is the fourth season in a row, and while some players have stepped out, some have switched sponsors, and a few new ones have joined the fray, you'll likely be quite familiar with the names here, since they're all top European players.
It's a team-based league, with 10 teams participating, meaning it's going to go on for quite a few weeks, so keep checking back in every week.
As usual, it's taking place in the United Kingdom and will start at 6 PM local time on Saturday every week. You can find a time zone conversion chart further down in the story.
Some of the notable players participating are NVD|Phenom, FNATIC|Akainu, FNATIC|Shakz, NVD|Momi, Method|Packz, NVD|SaltyKid, exceL|Infexious, Method|Broski, exceL|Hurricane, Epsilon|Takamura, FNATIC|Atrosh, but there are many more where they came from.
They have once again chosen streaming to be done via Facebook, so tune in if you're so inclined.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Launch Tournament results
Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Launch Tournament at Xanadu.
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just releasing yesterday, you'd think there would be a little time before we'd catch tournament action for it.
Well, you'd be wrong. Because today, we're getting our first taste of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament play.
This Launch event is being held at Xanadu, and will feature Singles, Doubles and Squad Strike events.
166 people entered the singles tournament, with notable names in attendance like WaDi, Demise|ZD, Demise|Seagull Joe, VGBC|Logic, VGBC|Coney, VGBC|PinkFresh and TG|Static, among many others.
If you want a glimpse at what Smash Ultimate might look like competitively, albeit in a very early fashion, don't miss this one-day shindig.
Streaming is being done at VG Boot Camp.
Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals have arrived, after a long year of blood, sweat and tears throughout numerous qualifying tournaments.
The finals are taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and it's a two-day event.
Day one will be host to a last chance qualifier, where all the players who didn't quite manage to make the cut get an opportunity to fight against all the other passionate hopefuls who have shown up, with the last person standing getting that final spot.
Then on Sunday, the actual finals will take place, for which 19 of the competitors have already been decided.
The players you can be absolutely sure to see in the finals are ROX|Knee, UYU|Jeonnding, UYU|Qudans, Saint, Kkokkoma, JDCR, CGG|Tissuemon, Fursan|LowHigh, RB|Anakin, Yamasa|Nobi, Book, UYU|Fergus, Fursan|Rangchu, EQNX|Joey Fury, Crazy|SuperAkouma, ROX|Chanel, Yamasa|Take, COOASGAMES|Noroma and Jimmy J Tran.
Streaming is being done at Tekken.
DreamHack Winter 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
DreamHack Winter 2018 is happening this weekend.
As usual, it's taking place in Jönköping, Sweden.
While it's become customary for DreamHack Winter to host Super Smash Bros. Melee for the last few years, they're also running Brawlhalla and Dragon Ball FighterZ this year.
There are around 50 entrants each for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawlhalla, while Dragon Ball FighterZ has around 20 participants.
Notable players attending include TSM|Leffen, Demise|Trifasia, BZG|Overtriforce, Oplon|Skyll, VSF|Rudi, SUN|Daydee, RMZ, JuicyJoe and more.
Streaming is being done at DreamHack Smash, DreamHack Fighters and Brawlhalla.
Vampire Street Battle 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Lyon fighting game crew are back at it again, with yet another good old game that OGs are sure to remember fondly.
This time, the title of choice is Vampire Savior, also known by its overseas title Darkstalkers.
With several notable players flown out from Japan, and many competitors from across Europe traveling to the event to compete, there'll be plenty of international clashing to go around.
32 players have signed up, which is a pretty nice turnout for a game that's over 20 years old.
Among those 32 players, you'll find notable names such as Nakanishi, Fumiwo, Atsuta, Sachi, Double-U, Ciccio Imberlicchio, Vsav_Rev and more.
Streaming is being done at LaDOSE TV.
Dragon Ball FighterZ Saga 6 Japan Round results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been a huge success this year, and has had its own fairly impromptu World Tour taking place, with Saga events carrying Dragon Balls for players to obtain, with the current Dragon Ball holders being FOX|SonicFox, CO|Go1, GGP|Kazunoko and NRG|HookGangGod.
Today, the sixth saga is happening in Tokyo, Japan.
Obviously, Japan has many top level players, some of who rarely travel, so the action will be through the roof, and there are some foreign players appearing as well, trying to get their hands on that direct qualification to the final event which a Dragon Ball entails.
Around 150 players are signed up, and it's a two-day Dragon Ball FighterZ only event, so the stream will without a doubt have tons of hype matches running on it.
Notable players showing up include GGP|Kazunoko, CO|Dogura, BC|ApologyMan, Ponos|Moke, CO|Fenrich, DNG|Tachikawa, KoreanWrestlingMan, Acqua, Kaimart, AE|Pekos, Matoi, Ponos|Garireo, WG|Abegen, Kindevu and many more.
Streaming is being done at Dragon Ball FighterZ.
ArcRevo Japan 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend, ArcRevo Japan 2018 is taking place in Tokyo, Japan.
As always, this is a huge year-ending event for ArcSys games, but now that they have their own ArcRevo World Tour running, this prestigious and action-packed event is also a qualified for the ArcRevo Finals in 2019.
This event will feature the current main ArcSys games, meaning it has BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 and BlazBlue: Central Fiction.
With over 100 entrants for each game, there's going to be a lot of high quality play going on, so make sure not to miss it.
Some of the players amidst those hundreds are Omito, LostSoul, Rion, Fumo, Dora, FAB, Daru, LG|Monster, Teresa, Fumi, Minami, PurePure, Hage, Konan, Yoshiki, Meister, Matoi, Iwashi, Hamburg, Nezu, Tsujikawa, gwak.fr|Shenzo, but of course many more as well.
Streaming is being done at Arc System Works and Arc System Works U.
Smash Summit 7 results
Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the results for Smash Summit 7.
This week, Smash Summit 7 is taking place after a rigorous period of voting. It's happening in Los Angeles, California.
11 players were invited beforehand or qualified through event placings, those placers being Liquid|Hungrybox, TSM|Leffen, PG|Plup, C9|Mango, FOX|Mew2King, ExG|Wizzrobe, PG|Zain, Tempo|Axe, CLG|SFAT, VGBC|aMSa and PS|Bananas.
The five players who ended up making it through via voting are OG|Swedish Delight, Balance|KJH, Rishi, Slox and DaShizWiz.
As usual, this is a long event taking place across four days where players will share a house together and tons of fun stuff will be happening outside of just the regular tournament.
Outside of the regular tournament play, there will be Doubles, Crews, 5 Character Iron Man, and even events outside of the game itself such as a Talent Show and Mafia.
Streaming is being done at BTS Smash.
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 is happening this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
While Dragon Ball FighterZ unfortunately had to be cancelled at the event, there are still many more games being played at it.
It's a three-day event, so there's going to be plenty of action to tune in to, so make sure you don't miss any of it.
Games being played include Super Smash Bros. 4, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Soul Calibur 6, Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Brawlhalla and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle.
Some of the notable players partaking are FOX|SonicFox, Dragon, Tweek, PG|SKD, GRV|Dabuz, CLG|VoiD, Liquid|ChuDat, PG|Speedkicks, Linkorz, Tempo|S2J, PG|Esam, SS|Colbol, ESE|Fatality, Samsora, and of course many more besides them.
Streaming is being done at DreamHack Smash, DreamHack Fighters and Brawlhalla.
Red Bull Conquest 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
There's a juggernaut of an event taking place this weekend, and it's in the form of Red Bull Conquest, happening in Washington, D.C.
This is a event featuring a whopping three tournaments for Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition. First, the Red Bull Conquest regional tournament that people have been qualifying for throughout the year, then the Open Premier tournament that accompanies any Regional Final, and finally, the Regional Final for the North American Region in the Capcom Pro Tour.
This is also the last Capcom Pro Tour event before Capcom Cup, so after this event is over, we'll know 31 of the players that will be competing in December's finals, with only one spot left from the Last Chance Qualifier being played the day before the big show.
The Red Bull Conquest portion of this event also features Tekken 7 — showcasing players such as Jimmy J Tran, EQNX|JoeyFury, Shadow20z, UYU|Princess Ling, SperoGin, Trungy, TCOL|VictimOfRitual and NG-Obscure — and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, which will be represented at top level by LostSoul, UYU|KizzieKay, BjornSonOfBear, MarlinPie, Hotashi, FF|ElvenShadow, KidViper and Mr. K, among others.
As for Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, a few players you can expect to see in the Open Premier tournament, and probably more than just that for the American representatives, are FOX|Tokido, Ghost|NuckleDu, FOX|Justin Wong, Liquid|Nemo, Rise|MenaRD, NVD|Phenom, REC|Punk, Rise|Smug, CYG|GamerBee, Idom, DNG|Itabashi Zangief, CJ Truth, ESE|CoolKid93, AB|StormKubo, SB|JB, Liquid|John Takeuchi, EG|NYChrisG, EG|Ricki Ortiz, RB|Snake Eyez, UYU|Brian_F, Tempo|Alex Myers, ESE|K-Brad and Terrence — and there will be plenty more where that came from.
Streaming is being done at Capcom Fighters and Red Bull eSports.
The Colosseum - Fall 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Colosseum - Fall 2018 is taking place today in Rome, Italy.
This is a Dragon Ball FighterZ Radar event, so European hopefuls are trying to get their chance at grabbing a Dragon Ball at one of the remaining Saga events, with many of the strongest players in the region showing up.
There will also be Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition and Tekken 7 at the event.
A few of the players set to compete are NidhoGG|Eifi, VSF|Rudi, Oplon|Skyll, LOK|Nivek and Yuzu|Murko, though there are many more where they came from as well.
This is a one-day event, so once you tune in, just stick around until it wraps up. The action begins at 10 a.m. local time, which translates to 1 a.m. Pacific, 4 a.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. JST.
Streaming is being done at Everyeye IT
Injustice 2 Pro Series 2018 Grand Finals results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Injustice 2 Pro Series had its run this year as well, and now we're finally at the Grand Finals.
With $40,000 on the line for the grand prize, and a total prize pool of $100,000, this is definitely not one to miss since the competitors will be playing for keeps.
It will be played out in a 16-man double elimination bracket, so there are a lot of matches for your viewing pleasure today.
The players qualified for this prestigious event are Tweedy, FOX|SonicFox, BC|Biohazard, Noble|Rewind, Noble|Semiij, PG|Hayatei, DR Gross, BC|HoneyBee, DF|Grr, IrishMantis, Method|SylverRye, Scar, HappyPow, NASR|TekkenMaster, CLN|BasicS and HeeyGe0rge.
It's a one-day event, so you can expect all the action to be done today, and while a Tuesday tournament is a bit unorthodox, just keep the stream open the whole day and enjoy the show.
Streaming is being done at NetherRealm.
The Mango: Homecoming results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Mango: Homecoming is taking place this weekend, and as the name suggests it's a tournament organized by C9|Mango, with help from others of course.
The event is taking place in Norwalk, California.
There's a ton of Super Smash Bros. Melee action happening at the event, with the main focus placed on the Singles and Doubles tournament events.
Over 350 players are signed up for Singles, so it's going to be a brutal battle to make it to the top.
Some of the players set to compete are TSM|Leffen, C9|Mango, Tempo|Axe, CLG|SFAT, Tempo|S2J, Liquid|ChuDat, IMT|Shroomed, ESE|Duck, OG|Swedish Delight, DIG|Lucky, G2|Westballz, ALG|n0ne, but there will of course be many, many more as well.
Streaming is being done at C9|Mango's Twitch channel.
Red Bull Kumite 2018 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Red Bull Kumite is back with its 2018 edition, this time taking place in the Fall instead of the Spring.
The event is happening in Paris, France, and as usual there will be a ton of matches and some real good showmanship in between them.
Fourteen players were invited, but only twelve of them could make it in the end — FOX|Tokido, Mouz|Problem X, FD|Fujimura, CYG|Daigo, UYU|OilKing, RB|Luffy, Liquid|Nemo, RB|Bonchan, Rise|Smug, AB|Poongko, AB|Gunfight and Filipino Champ.
The other two invited players, PG|Infiltration and Rise|MenaRD, couldn't make it to the event due to ongoing legal issues in the former's case, and visa problems in the latter's case. PG|Infiltration was replaced with NASR|AngryBird, while Rise|MenaRD's spot will go to the Last Chance Qualifier, meaning there are 3 spots up for grab instead of 2.
The first day of the event will host the Last Chance Qualifier where players will compete to get a prestigious spot in the Sunday finals alongside the 13 players already set to compete.
Streaming is being done at Red Bull eSports.
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