TOPANGA Asia League Day1 summary

Info
- TOPANGA Asia League announced (rules, prizes, stream links, ticket links)
- Bon-chan qualifies for TOPANGA Asia League
- Player characters revealed
- Ringside seats offered
- Niconico Pro Tip: Time Shift

Commentators
- R
- Shiro

Notes
- Fuudo and Bon-chan called Amiyu (well-known Japanese Gen player) to practice Gen matchup days before today.

Day 1 / May 3 / Friday

1. Umehara vs. Poongko
2. Bon-chan vs. Xiao Hai
3. GamerBee vs. Xian
4. Fuudo vs. Poongko
5. Umehara vs. Bon-chan
6. Sako vs. GamerBee
7. Fuudo vs. Xian

Results are below (spoilers)


1.  Poongko (Set U2) 5-7 Umehara (Ryu U1)
- Poongko said before the match he's not nervous like usual today.

1. 2-1
2. 2-1 *ex shoryu fadc metsu finish in 1st round
3. 0-2
4. 1-2
5. 0-2
6. 2-1 *perfect in 2nd round by Poongko *great performance in last round
7. 1-2
8. 2-1 *Arigataya finish in 1st round
9. 1-2
10. 1-2
11. 2-0
12. 1-2

- Around 5th game Umehara stopped chasing Poongko and aimed to punish triangle jump.
- Umehara jumped more in the second half to force Poongko not to use Sonic Boom/Zoom Punch.

2. Xiao Hai (Cam U1) 7-9 Bon-chan (Sag U1)

1. 2-1 *XH failed to chip win in close 1st round
2. 1-2
3. 0-2 *very close 1st round
4. 2-0 *nice crHP>Ultra in last round by XH
5. 1-2
6. 2-0 *ultra punish grand tiger shot to comeback in last round
7. 1-2 *close last round
8. 2-1 Bon started to adapt (avoid) to crHP>Ultra
9. 1-2
10. 1-2
11. 2-0
12. 2-1
13. [deuce] 0-2
14. [deuce] 2-0 *nice crHP>Ultra in last round by XH
15. [deuce] 1-2 *close 1st round
16. [deuce] 0-2

3. Xian (Gen) 5-7 GamerBee (Ado)

1. 2-0
2. 2-1
3. 0-2
4. 2-0
5. 1-2
6. 2-0
7. 2-1
8. 1-2
9. 1-2
10. 1-2
11. 1-2 *GB failed to punish Super but still won in close last round *exciting game
12. 1-2 *perfect in 1st round by Xian *very close 2nd round

- GamerBee introduced himself in Japanese. He also joked about how old he is.
- Xian seemed like he's going to win this match because he landed so many Super/Ultra in first half. But the tide changed in second half as GamerBee seemed to finally "get it" and played his own game. Xian only landed Super>Ultra once in second half.

4. Poongko (Set) 1-7 Fuudo (Fei)
- Fuudo won Janken but he chose stage instead of side. He chose Overpass.

1. 0-2 *nice reaction at the end of last round by Fuudo
2. 0-2
3. 0-2
4. 0-2
5. 0-2 *Poongko asked to change his chair after this game
6. 2-0
7. 0-2
8. 1-2 *Poongko lost a big lead in 1st round

- GamerBee said Poongko cried after the match.

5. Bon-chan (Sag U2) 7-5 Umehara (Ryu U1)
- Bon won Janken and chose 1P side, Umehara chose Jungle stage.

1. 2-0
2. 2-1 Bon lost 1st round because he accidentally paused
3. 0-2 *close last round
4. 0-2 *Ultra finish in last round
5. 2-1 *good footsie in last round but Bon won with Tiger Cannon reaction
6. 2-1 *close last round
7. 1-2 *Bon missed Cannon chip and lost 2nd round
8. 2-0 *Bon gtabbed Ex Tatsu and won 1st round
9. 0-2 *Arigataya finish in both round
10. 2-1 *close 1st round *big comeback in 2nd round by Bon
11. 0-2
12. 2-1 *nice Umewalk in 2nd round

- Bon played very good today since Xiao Hai match. Umehara was good, but not enough, although he could do better.

6. GamerBee (Ado U2) 0-7 Sako (Ibu U1)
- GamerBee chose side, Sako chose Bay stage.

1. 0-2
2. 1-2
3. 1-2
4. 1-2 *nice FADC Ultra finish in last round
5. 0-2 *perfect in last round
6. 0-2 *nice Kunai loop in 1st round
7. 0-2

7. Xian (Gen U1) 2-7 Fuudo (Fei U2)
- Fuudo won Janken, he chose Overpass stage, Xian chose side.

1. 0-2
2. 1-2 *Xian was doing a big combo but it's too late (time out) in last round
3. 2-0
4. 0-2 *nice and close 1st round
5. 1-2
6. 0-2 *Fuudo got hit only once in last round
7. 2-0 *Xian totally stole this game by hitconfirm'd Ultra (both rounds were close)
8. 0-2
9. 1-2 *Xian almost had a nice comeback in 2nd round

- Fuudo didn't use his Ultra at all.

Table

	Player	P	W	L	GD
1	Fuudo	2	2	0	+11
2	Bon-chan	2	2	0	+4
3	Sako	1	1	0	+7
4	Umehara	2	1	1	0
5	GamerBee	2	1	1	-5
6	Xiao Hai	1	0	1	-2
7	Xian	2	0	2	-7
8	Poongko	2	0	2	-8