Beast Note: 4th TOPANGA League Round 12 summary

Uryo vs. Bon-chan
Sako vs. Momochi
Umehara vs. Bon-chan
Michael-tan vs. Uryo
Umehara vs. Sako

Commentators
R (Guy player) and Kazunoko

In the audience: Shiro, Ryota Niitsuma (Marvel producer)

Uryo (Vip U1) 7-5 Bon-chan (Sag U1)
2-0 (Advantage)
2-0 *Uryo almost perfect 2r
0-2
2-1
1-2
2-1 *close 1r *Uryo perfect 2r
2-0 *dominated entire game
1-2
1-2 *nice counterhit Burst Time finish 2r
0-2 *close 2r
2-0 *nice counterhit Burst Time finish 1r
2-1 *nice RF Burst Time setup 2r

- [Uryo pre-match interview] "I'll win this and ruin Bon-chan's chance to win this tournament."
- Uryo could've won faster if he didn't play around after game 7.

Sako (Ele U2) 6-8 Momochi (Ken U1)
2-0 (Advantage)
0-2
2-0 *Sako almost perfect 1r
0-2
2-0
2-0
2-0
0-2
2-0
1-2 *close 2r *big comeback 3r
0-2
1-2
[dc] 0-2 *Momo went for timeout early 1r
[dc] 0-2 *Momo perfect 1r

- This match went from sad to epic.....
- 1. Momochi had no idea how to fight Elena, he did what Michael-tan did (unnecessarily walked/jumped back, did nothing, and got raw Healing)
- 2. Momochi started to play like scrub, it hurt to watch. We thought he gave up.
- 3. Then Momochi was like "Oh wait! I could win this if I go in!
- 4. Momochi then also started to throw some fireballs which is a real threat and make difference.
- Sako confirmed not 1st place after this match.

Umehara (ERy U2) 7-1 Bon-chan (Sag U1)
2-0 (Advantage)
2-0 *Ume almost perfect 1r *dominated
2-1 *Bon perfect 1r *exciting comeback 3r
2-1 *Raging Demon finish 3r
1-2 *very close 3r (Ume's input mistake?)
2-1
2-1 *close 1r *beautiful Ume Copter bait 2r (must see!) *Bon looks like he's crying
2-1 *FADC Ultra finish 3r

- Umehara now won The 4th TOPANGA League after this match. (He only needed to win Bon or Sako).
- Momochi confimed 2nd place after this match.
- Bon looked like he was about to cry for real after game 7 (camera zoom).

Michael-tan (Ken U1) 5-7 Uryo (Vip U1)
2-0 (Advantage)
0-2
0-2 *Uryo nice comeback 2r
2-1 *very close 3r
0-2 *Uryo perfect 1r
2-1 *close 3r
0-2 *very close 3r
1-2
2-0
0-2 *Uryo comeback 2r (very close)
2-1
0-2 *Uryo comeback 2r (very close)

- All out war.

Umehara (ERy U2) 7-3 Sako (Ibu U2)
2-0 (Advantage)
2-0 *FADC Ultra finish 2r
1-2 *very close 2r/3r *Sako stole this game
1-2 *Sako comeback 3r (very close)
2-0
2-1 *nice backstep bait 3r
2-0
2-0 *FADC Ultra finish 2r
1-2 *Sako almost perfect 3r
2-1 *Ume huge comeback 2r

Table

	Player	P	W	L	GD
1	Umehara	5	5	0	+22
2	Momochi	5	4	1	+7
3	Sako	5	2	3	-1
4	Bon-chan	5	2	3	-3
5	Uryo	5	2	3	-9
6	Michael-tan	5	0	5	-16

- Note that in this stage, head-to-head result is more important than GD at the end. (read rules and formats above)
- Head-to-head: Sako > Uryo > Bon-chan > Sako (can't decide, so they use GD)
- There're too many people at the venue and some people had to sit on the floor.
- Why did they use Kazunoko as commentator? The guy didn't even watch the tournament and didn't even concentrate on his practice.
- Puzzle & Dragons (top earning mobile game) producer "Congratulations for championship Umehara! Let's have a match some time!" (After vs. Bon-chan)
- Karipaku posted "Congratulations Umehara-san!" with her old drawing of Umehara.
- "Ume-chan" and "Complete Victory Championship" trended in Japan.
- (After tournament) Momochi & Choco, Mago, Sako drinking
- (After tournament) Shiro, Santarou?, Itabashi Zangief, Uryo, Yoshiwo?, Michael-tan?, Nemo
- Someone celebrates by drawing. (Evil Umehara grabbing prize money, 4th TOPANGA League A Champion)

- Another celebration drawing

- Gamespark's Round 12 event report.

The 4th TOPANGA League final result (placings)

1	Umehara
2	Momochi
3	Sako
4	Bon-chan
5	Uryo
6	Michael-tan
7	Kazunoko
8	Nemo (to play-off)
9	Tokido (to play-off)
10	Pugera (relegated)
11	Santarou (relegated)
12	Fuudo (relegated)

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4th TOPANGA League Round 12 summary

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