It’s been a long road, but Southern California’s premier fighting game tournament is finally happening this weekend. Brought to you by Level|Up Series, SoCal Regionals 2015 brings together players from the West Coast and beyond for some good old competition in a huge list of titles.
Tournament Line-up
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round – Battle Royale 2015 qualifier
Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-
Killer Instinct
King of Fighters XIII
Mortal Kombat X
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Skullgirls Encore
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultra Street Fighter IV – Capcom Pro Tour premier tournament
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm
On top of the above are playable versions of Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel and Street Fighter V, plus a few special events, including the $1000 Rising Thunder invitational and an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 exhibition between KIT|Cloud805 vs. BE|Takumi.
In addition to the expect strong representation from the West Coast, a few international players will be joining the action, including MCZ|Mago, EG|Momochi, EG|Choco, RB|Bonchan, RZR|Fuudo, BE|Takumi, Kazunoko and Reiketsu of Japan; QANBA.DouYu}Xiaohai and QANBA.DouYu|Dakou of China; Misterio of Chile; and CCG|Air of Canada. Check Level|Up’s Challonge page for brackets.
Four streams will be bringing you the competition live as it happens. Level|Up will be providing the main and secondary streams, while Jyosua will be streaming the anime titles and Capcom Fighters will be exclusively covering the USFIV singles tournament.
RB|Bonchan (Sagat) vs. Kazunoko (Yun) – 2-3 Reset RB|Bonchan (Sagat) vs. Kazunoko (Yun) – 3-1
Losers Final
QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Cammy) vs. Kazunoko (Yun) – 0-3
Winners Final
RB|Bonchan (Sagat) vs. Kazunoko (Yun) – 3-1
Losers Semi-final
QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Evil Ryu) vs. YP|Filipinoman (Rose) – 3-2
Top 8 Winners
QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Evil Ryu) vs. RB|Bonchan (Sagat) – 1-3 Kazunoko (Yun) vs. Reiketsu (Vega) – 3-1
Top 8 Losers
Filipinoman (Rose) vs. F3|AlucarD (Sagat, Hugo) – 3-0
SD Pnoy (M.Bison) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief) – 0-3
YP|Filipinoman (Rose) vs. Reiketsu (Poison, Vega) – 2-0
RB|Snake Eyez (Evil Ryu, Zangief) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Sagat, Evil Ryu) – 2-3
Top 16 Winners
F3|AlucarD (Hugo) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Evil Ryu) – 0-2 RB|Bonchan (Sagat) vs. ISG|eightgrade (Akuma) – 2-0
pH|Nando Tovar (El Fuerte) vs. Reiketsu (Vega) – 0-2 Kazunoko (Yun) vs. YOMI|Dieminion (Guile) – 2-1
Top 16 Losers
YP|Filipinoman vs. EG|Momochi
YBK|Jayce the Ace (Decapre, C.Viper) vs. pH|LPN (Rolento) – 0-2
EG|PR Balrog (Balrog) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief) – 0-2
Hsien Chang vs. SD Pnoy
YP|Filipinoman (Rose) vs. ISG|eightgrade (Akuma) – 2-0 F3|AlucarD (Hugo) vs. pH|LPN (Adon) – 2-1
YOMI|Dieminion (Guile) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief)
pH|Nando Tovar (El Fuerte) vs. SD Pnoy (Adon) – 0-2
Top 32 Winners
SD Pnoy vs. F3|AlucarD QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (Cammy) vs. Hsien Chang (Yun) – 2-0
EG|PR Balrog (Fei Long) vs. RB|Bonchan (Sagat) – 0-2 ISG|eightgrade vs. Julio
BCW|Nekromantik187 vs. pH|Nando Tovar Reiketsu (Vega, Poison) vs. pH|LPN (Rolento, Abel) – 2-1 YOMI|Dieminion (Guile) vs. EG|Momochi (Evil Ryu) – 2-1
BOTB|Fawwaz vs. Kazunoko
Top 32 Losers
MCZ|Mago vs. YP|Filipinoman Kelvin Jeon vs. Valiant UGC|Commander Jesse vs. Ma Lung Fan YBK|Jayce the Ace vs. Liquid|NuckleDu
QANBA.Douyu|Dakou vs. RB|Snake Eyez
bjUNCHAINED vs. WFX|801 Strider BCW|Chris Tatarian vs. RZR|Fuudo MC|XsK_Samurai vs. Crackfiend
BOTB|Fawwaz vs. YP|Filipinoman EG|Momochi vs. Kelvin Jeon pH|LPN vs. UGC|Commander Jesse
BCW|Nekromantik187 vs. YBK|Jayce the Ace
Julio vs. RB|Snake Eyez EG|PR Balrog vs. WFX|801 Strider Hsien Chang vs. BCW|Chris Tatarian SD Pnoy vs. MC|XsK_Samurai
Boeken (Abel) vs. Alex Myers (Sakura)
Boeken (Abel) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief)
Reiketsu (Poison) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief)
Kazunoko (Yun) vs. RB|Snake Eyez (Zangief)
Losers Final
Japanese vs. Squirt Squad – 3-1
Boeken (Abel) vs. CCG|Air (Poison) Kazunoko (Yun) vs. CCG|Air (Poison) Kazunoko (Yun) vs. Hsien Chang (Yun) Kazunoko (Yun) vs. WFX|801 Strider (Abel)
Winners Final
Japanese vs. Team Diversity – 0-3
Boeken (Abel) vs. Liquid|NuckleDu (Decapre)
Reiketsu (Poison) vs. Liquid|NuckleDu (Decapre)
Kazunoko (Yun) vs. Liquid|NuckleDu (Decapre)
Losers Semi-final
RIP NGL vs. Squirt Squad – 0-3
Marq Teddy (Guy) vs. Hsien Chang (Yun)
brenttiscool (Rufus) vs. Hsien Chang (Yun)
Chris Tatarian (Ken) vs. Hsien Chang (Yun)
Mortal Kombat X
1. PXP|A F0xy Grampa (Tempest Kung Lao)
2. YOMI|BurgerKing (ForeverKing) (Hish-Qu-Ten Predator, Summoner Quan Chi, Tempest Kung Lao, Gunslinger Erron Black, Blood God Kotal Khan)
3. YOMI|Michaelangelo (Summoner Quan Chi, Sorcerer Quan Chi, A-List Johnny Cage)
4. Rx|DAB (Kobu Jutsu Tanya, Wrestler Jax)
5. YOMI.Hitbox|Tyrant (Heavy Weapons Jax)
5. YOMI|Slayer (Shaolin Kung Jin, Tempest Kung Lao)
7. oNe87|DJAA (Stunt Double Johnny Cage)
7. GGA|N1k0lasss (Aftershock Tremor)
Match Log
Grand Final
YOMI|BurgerKing (Blood God Kotal Khan, Hish-Qu-Ten Predator) vs. PXP|A F0xy Grampa (Tempest Kung Lao) – 0-3
Losers Final
YOMI|BurgerKing (Tempest Kung Lao, Summoner Quan Chi) vs. YOMI|Michaelangelo (Summoner Quan Chi) – 3-2
Winners Final
PXP|A F0xy Grampa (Tempest Kung Lao) vs. YOMI|Michaelangelo (Sorcerer Quan Chi) – 3-1
Losers Semi-final
Rx|DAB (Kobu Jutsu Tanya) vs. YOMI|BurgerKing (Tempest Kung Lao) – 0-3
Top 8 Winners
YOMI|Slayer (Shaolin Kung Jin, Tempest Kung Lao) vs. PXP|A F0xy Grampa (Tempest Kung Lao) – 0-3 YOMI|Michaelangelo (A-List Johnny Cage, Summoner Quan Chi) vs. Rx|DAB (Kobu Jutsu Tanya) – 3-2
Top 8 Losers
YOMI.Hitbox|Tyrant (Heavy Weapons Jax) vs. oNe87|DJAA (Stunt Double Johnny Cage) – 3-2 YOMI|BurgerKing (Summoner Quan Chi) vs. GGA|N1k0lasss (Aftershock Tremor) – 3-1
Rx|DAB (Kobu Jutsu Tanya, Wrestler Jax) vs. YOMI.Hitbox|Tyrant (Heavy Weapons Jax) – 3-2
YOMI|Slayer (Shaolin Kung Jin, Bone Shaper Shinnok) vs. YOMI|BurgerKing (Gunslinger Erron Black, Hish-Qu-Ten Predator) – 2-3
PG|FChamp (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix) vs. KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) – 3-2
Losers Final
ApologyMan (Firebrand/Doctor Doom/Super-Skrull) vs. KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) – 0-3
Winners Final
ApologyMan (Firebrand/Doctor Doom/Super-Skrull) vs. PG|FChamp (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix) – 1-3
Losers Semi-final
KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. PSG|RyanLV (Chun-Li/Morrigan/Phoenix) – 3-0
Top 8 Winners
ApologyMan (Firebrand/Doctor Doom/Super-Skrull) vs. Paradigm (Morrigan/Doctor Doom/Haggar, Haggar/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur) – 3-0 PG|FChamp (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix) vs. KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) – 3-1
Top 8 Losers
PSG|RyanLV (Chun-Li/Morrigan/Phoenix) vs. Sacktap (Nemesis T-Type/Arthur/Haggar) – 3-2
KIT|SBK (Wolverine/Dante/Akuma) vs. BT|Clockw0rk (Vergil/Doctor Doom/Strider Hiryu) – 2-3
Paradigm (Haggar/Dormammu/Doctor Doom, Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix) vs. PSG|RyanLV (Chun-Li/Morrigan/Phoenix) – 0-3 KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. BT|Clockw0rk (Vergil/Doctor Doom/Strider Hiryu) – 3-2
Team Tournament
1. Old Men Yell at Cloud – KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante), KillerKai (Zero/Taskmaster/Vergil), Paradigm
2. San Diego – PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur), Kevin(Magneto/Storm/Sentinel), Hitbox|Shogun (Wesker/Amaterasu/Dormammu)
3. Strange Faces – Razor Burn (Taskmaster/Dormammu/Doctor Strange), Covina Kid (Viewtiful Joe/Hawkeye/Spider-Man), Royal Flush (M.O.D.O.K./Thor/Viewtiful Joe)
4. Twitch Faces – Jesus (Wolverine/Doctor Doom/Vergil), Arthimatic (Chun-Li/Rocket Raccoon/Doctor Strange), Count Chocula (Zero/Thor/Dormammu)
Match Log
Grand Final
Old Men Yell at Cloud vs. San Diego – 3-1
KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur) KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. Kevin(Magneto/Storm/Sentinel)
KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. Hitbox|Shogun (Wesker/Amaterasu/Dormammu) KillerKai (Zero/Taskmaster/Vergil) vs. Hitbox|Shogun (Wesker/Amaterasu/Dormammu)
Losers Final
Strange Characters vs. San Diego – 0-3
Covina Kid (Viewtiful Joe/Hawkeye/Spider-Man) vs. PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur)
Royal Flush (M.O.D.O.K./Thor/Viewtiful Joe) vs. PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur)
Razor Burn (Taskmaster/Dormammu/Doctor Strange) vs. PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur)
Winners Final
Old Men Yell at Cloud vs. San Diego – 3-0
KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. PermaVermin (Viewtiful Joe/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur) KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. Kevin (Magneto/Storm/Sentinel) KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. Hitbox|Shogun (Wesker/Amaterasu/Dormammu)
Losers Semi-final
Strange Characters vs. Twitch Faces – 3-1
Razor Burn (Taskmaster/Dormammu/Doctor Strange) vs. Jesus (Wolverine/Doctor Doom/Vergil)
Razor Burn (Taskmaster/Dormammu/Doctor Strange) vs. Arthimatic (Chun-Li/Rocket Raccoon/Doctor Strange) Covina Kid (Viewtiful Joe/Hawkeye/Spider-Man) vs. Arthimatic (Chun-Li/Rocket Raccoon/Doctor Strange) Covina Kid (Viewtiful Joe/Hawkeye/Spider-Man) vs. Count Chocula (Zero/Thor/Dormammu)
Exhibitions
KIT|Cloud805 (Zero/Vergil/Dante) vs. BE|Takumi (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Vergil) – 10-4 ●●●○○○●○○○○○○
2Scooops.FAD|LarryLurr (Fox) vs. NME|Tyrant (Meta Knight) – 3-1
Losers Final
VoiD (Sheik) vs. NME|Tyrant (Meta Knight) – 0-3
Winners Final
2Scooops.FAD|LarryLurr (Fox) vs. NME|Tyrant (Meta Knight) – 3-0
Losers Semi-final
VoiD (Sheik) vs. NME|Xzax (Fox) – 3-0
Top 8 Winners
2Scooops.FAD|LarryLurr (Fox) vs. NME|Xzax (Mario, Fox) – 3-1
VoiD (Sheik) vs. NME|Tyrant (Meta Knight) – 1-3
Top 8 Losers
2S|SM (Ike) vs. Tearbear (Captain Falcon) – 0-2 4GG|BAM (Ryu) vs. PSIguy (Ness, Alph) – 2-0
VoiD (Sheik) vs. Tearbear (Captain Falcon) – 2-1 NME|Xzax (Mario) vs. 4GG|BAM (Ryu) – 2-0
The King of Fighters XIII
1. OH.ON|Misterio (Athena/King/Yuri)
2. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim)
3. AS|Reynald (EX Kyo/Ryo/Chin, EX Kyo/Duo Lon/Benimaru, Saiki/Takuma/Benimaru, Kensou/Chin/Benimaru)
4. ST.TL|Kanibalito (Mr. Karate/EX Iori/Vice)
5. MXKOF.EGN|El Rosa (Hwa/Shen/Vice)
5. Fabricio (K’/Kula/Maxima)
7. TC|Chris KOF (Duo Lon/Shen/Iori)
7. TxC.ON|Vicio (Leona/Mature/Vice)
Match Log
Grand Final
OH.ON|Misterio (Athena/King/Yuri) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) – 2-3 Reset OH.ON|Misterio (King/Yuri/Athena) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) – 3-0
Losers Final
AS|Reynald (EX Kyo/Duo Lon/Benimaru, EX Kyo/Duo Lon/Chin) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) – 0-3
Winners Final
AS|Reynald (Saiki/Takuma/Benimaru, Kensou/Chin/Benimaru) vs. OH.ON|Misterio (Athena/King/Yuri) – 0-3
Losers Semi-final
ST.TL|Kanibalito (Mr. Karate/EX Iori/Vice) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) – 1-2
Top 8 Winners
QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) vs. AS|Reynald (EX Kyo/Ryo/Chin, EX Kyo/Duo Lon/Benimaru) – 1-2
MXKOF.EGN|El Rosa (Hwa/Shen/Vice) vs. QH.ON|Misterio (Athena/King/Yuri) – 0-2
Top 8 Losers
ST.TL|Kanibalito (Mr. Karate/EX Iori/Vice) vs. TC|Chris KOF (Duo Lon/Shen/Iori) – 2-0 Fabricio (K’/Kula/Maxima) vs. TxC.ON|Vicio (Leona/Mature/Vice) – 2-1
ST.TL|Kanibalito (Mr. Karate/EX Iori/Vice) vs. MXKOF.EGN|El Rosa (Hwa/Shen/Vice) – 2-0
Fabricio (Kula/K’/Maxima) vs. QANBA.Douyu|Xiao Hai (EX Iori/Mr. Karate/Kim) – 1-2
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
CrazySteady qualifies for Battle Royale at NEC XVI.