Daigo Umehara's Event Schedule 2015

- Canada Cup's Master Series [January 9-11]
- 5th Niconico Shotenkaigi [January 18]
- Yonpahi radio show [January 23]
- 6th Niconico Shotenkaigi [January 25]
- Taipei Game Show [Jan 31]
- Tokaigi 2015 [Feb 1]

Monday, January 12, 2015

Canada Cup Master Series summary

Info
- Canada Cup's previous champions are invited (Umehara (2010), Kazunoko (2011), Xiaohai (2013), Pepeday (2014)
- Louffy is invited as Evo 2014 champ
- Snake Eyez qualified from winning Wednesday Night Fights Season 3
- PR Balrog qualified from winning tournament in Day1 (Jan 9)
- Last two days is pay-per-view ($14.95)
- Stream Day 1 (Jan 9)
- Stream Day 2 (Jan 10)
- Stream Day 3 (Jan 11)
- Due to terrorist attack in France, flights were delayed and Louffy arrived on the last day

Prizes (Canadian $)
  • $10,000 for 1st place
  • $4,000 for 2nd place
  • $2,500 for 3rd place
  • $1,000 for 4th place
  • $750 for 5th and 6 place
  • $500 for 7th and 8th place


Pepeday (Fue U2) 7-1 Xiaohai (Cam U1)
2-0 *almost perfect 2r
1-2 *double KO in 1r *close 3r
2-0
2-1
2-1 *Xiaohai almost perfect 2r
2-1
2-0
2-0

Snake Eyez (Zan U1) 6-7 Kazunoko (Yun U1)
0-2 very close 2r
2-0
0-2
1-2 almost perfect 3r
2-0
1-2
0-2
2-1
2-0 *close 2r
2-1 *very close 3r
2-0
1-2 perfect 3r
0-2

- They have never played each other before.
- Kazunoko trained with Itabashi Zangief before he came here.

PR Rog (Box U1) 1-7 Kazunoko (Yun U1)
0-2 *very close 1r
0-2
2-1
0-2
0-2 *almost perfect 2r
0-2 *close 2r
1-2 *Rog changed to Ery U2 *Rog lost big lead 3r
0-2 *very close 1r

- [Pre-match] Both players have never played each other.
- Rog had to correct Ultra David that U2 is 1 frame mid-match. Funny!

Xian (Gen U1) 5-7 Umehara (Ery U2)
2-1
1-2 *close 1r *almost perfect 3r
2-0
1-2 *very close 2r
0-2 *very close 2r (winning with no health, RD finish)
1-2
2-1 *comeback denied 3r
2-0
1-2 *almost perfect 3r
1-2 *Ume comeback 2r
2-0
1-2 *perfect 3r

- [Post-match interview] Umehara didn't train Gen matchup at all, he trained Dhalsim matchup. He was surprised that Xian used Gen.
- [Post-match interview] Umehara didn't know that PR Rog is the 8th opponent in the league.
- [Post-match interview] In the last game, Umehara purposely baited (by Hadoken) Super so he's in better position in last round.
- The translator guy asked Umehara a question without an indication that it was a question. That confused Umehara. (It's like asking without using "Do you.....")
- The translator guy probably is learning the language and has limit choices of words.

Kazunoko (Yun U1) 4-7 Xiaohai (Cam U1)
1-2
2-0 *close 2r
2-0
2-0 *perfect 2r
1-2
0-2
2-0
1-2 *close 1r *almost perfect 3r
1-2
1-2
0-2

PR Rog (Box U1)  5-7 Snake Eyez (Zan U1)
1-2
2-0
2-1 *close 1r
2-0
1-2
0-2 *close 1r
0-2
2-1 *close 1r *Rog won by timeout
1-2 *close 1r *Rog won by timeout 2r
2-1 *very close 1r (Snake won by timeout)
1-2
0-2

Xian (Gen U2) 7-5 Pepeday (Fue U2)
2-1
2-1
2-0
0-2 *perfecr 2r
1-2 *close 1r
1-2 *Pepeday lost big lead 2r *almost perfect 3r
1-2
2-0 (Xian changed to Elena U2) *perfecr 2r
2-0
2-1
0-2 *Xian lost big lead 2r
2-1

Kazunoko (Yun U1) 5-7 Daigo Umehara (ERy U2)
2-0 *almost perfect 2r
1-2
0-2 *close 1r
0-2
2-1 *combo drop cost Ume 1r
1-2 *close 1r
2-0
2-0
0-2
2-0
0-2 *nice kara demon finish
0-2

- LOL @Behrudy (commentator) thinking Umehara isn't doing well this year because of Evo and Capcom Cup alone.
- [Post-match interview] Umehara thinks Evil Ryu has advantage over Fuerte.

Xian (Gen U1) 4-7 Snake Eyez (Zan U1)
2-1 *close 1r *very close 3r
0-2 *close 1r (Snake won by timeout) *very close 2r
0-2
2-0 *very close 1r (Xian won by timeout)
2-1
0-2 *very close 2r
0-2
2-1
1-2 mistake cost 3r
0-2
1-2

PR Rog (Box U1) 7-5 Pepeday (Fue U2)
2-0 *very close 1r
2-0
0-2
2-1
0-2
1-2 *very close 3r
1-2
2-1 *perfect 1r
2-0
2-0
1-2
2-0

Kazunoko (Yun U1) 7-4 Xian (Gen U2)
2-0
2-1 *almost perfect 2r
1-2
0-2
1-2 *very close 2r *close 3r *Xian totally stole this game
2-1 *almost perfect 2r
2-0
0-2
2-1 *close 2r
2-1 *very close 1r
2-0

Pepeday (Fue U2) 6-7 Daigo Umehara (ERy U2)
2-1
2-0
2-0
1-2 *very close 2r *almost perfect 3r
2-0
1-2
2-0
0-2
1-2 *almost perfect 3r
1-2 Umehara perfect 1r
0-2
2-0
0-2 *very close 2r

- Pepeday got UmeAdapted. At the middle of the match, Umehara started using Tatsu more which was very effective.

PR Rog (Box U1) 7-3 Xiaohai (ERy)
2-0
2-0
2-1
2-0 *XH changed to Yun U1
0-2
2-1
1-2
1-2
2-1
2-0

Snake Eyez (Zan U2) 4-7 Pepeday (Fue U2)
2-0
2-1
0-2 PPD perfect 1r
0-2
1-2
2-0
2-0
1-2
1-2
0-2 *close 2r
1-2 *close 1r

Xiaohai (ERy U2) 4-7 Xian (Gen U2)
0-2
1-2
2-1 *almost perfect 3r
0-2 *close 1r
0-2
2-1
2-0
0-2
0-2
2-0
0-2

PR Rog (Box U1) 6-7 Daigo Umehara (ERy U2)
0-2 *close 1r
2-0 *very close 1r
2-1
2-1 *raw Focus won Rog 3r
2-1
1-2 *Rog almost perfect 2r
2-0
0-2
2-1
0-2
1-2 *very close 3r (RD finish catching back dash)
0-2 *very close 1r
0-2 *winning 2r with Red Focus!

- [Post-match interview] Umehara said he finally saw Rog's pattern.
- [Post-match interview] "I trained a lot of Rose matchup. I heard Louffy has a tough schedule but I hope he's in a good shape when I play him." (Air mistranslated the last part)

Louffy (Ros U2) 7-1 Xiaohai (Yun UW)
1-2 *nice reaction Ultra 3r
2-1 *close 3r
2-0
2-0 *almost perfect 2r
2-0
2-0
2-0
2-1

Daigo Umehara (ERy U1) 6-7 Xiaohai (ERy U1)
2-0
2-0 *almost perfect 1r
1-2 *almost perfect 3r
1-2
2-1 *XH perfect 2r
0-2
2-1 *Ume almost perfect 3r
1-2 *XH almost perfect 2r
2-1 *close 1r
2-1 *XH almost perfect 2r
1-2 *XH almost perfect 2r
0-2
1-2 *Ume comeback 2r

Louffy (Ros U2) 7-6 Pepeday (Fue U2)
1-2 *very close 3r
0-2
2-0
2-1 *close 3r
2-0 *very close 1r
1-2
2-1 *close 1r
1-2
2-0
1-2 *amazing setup in 1r by PPD
2-1
0-2 *very close 1r (PPD comeback)
2-0 *comeback denied 2r (with bonus funny face)

Snake Eyez (Zan U1) 7-3 Louffy (Ros U1)
2-0
2-0
1-2
1-2
2-1
0-2
2-1
2-1 *very close 3r
2-0
2-1 perfect 1r *very close 2r (SE's chipwin failed) *close 3r

- Louffy didn't know he lost (he didn't know the score?)

PR Rog (Box U1) 3-7 Xian (Gen U1)
2-1 xian perfect 2r
1-2
1-2 *very close 2r
2-1 *very close 1r
1-2 *very close 3r (hitbox saved Xian)
1-2
1-2 *very close 3r
2-0 *Rog changed to ERy U2 *perfect 2r
1-2 *Xian changed to U2 *nice wakeup RD 2r
0-2 *very close 2r

- [Post-match interview] Xian said Rog lost to himself, which is very true.
- Rog lost because he didn't put enough effort. The counterpick was not necessary, too. (He should've played every matches like he did against Umehara!)

Snake Eyez (Zan U1) 0-7 Xiaohai (Sag U1)
1-2 close 1r
1-2 close 1r
0-2
0-2
1-2
1-2 close 3r
0-2

- The fact that UltraDavid and Mike Ross didn't properly commentate this match made it enjoyable somehow.
- Xiaohai jumped from 8th to 5th after this match.

Louffy (Ros U2) 5-7 Xian (Gen U2)
2-1
2-0
1-2
0-2
2-0 *very close 2r
2-1 close 2r
2-1
1-2 Xian changed to Ele U2
0-2
0-2
0-2
1-2 close 1r/2r

Kazunoko (Yun U2) 7-4 Pepeday (Fue U2)
2-1
2-0 *Kazu perfect 1r *very close 2r
2-1 *Kazu perfect 1r
2-1 *very close 3r (Kazu comeback)
0-2
2-1
1-2 *very nice reset 2r by Kazu *very close 3r
1-2 *Pepeday almost perfect 1r
1-2
2-1 *double KO in 2r (PPD almost had it)
2-0

PR Rog (Box U1) 7-2 Louffy (Ros U2)
2-1
0-2 *very close 1r
2-0
2-0
1-2
2-1 *very close 3r (Rog comeback)
2-0 close 1r/2r *nice read 2r
2-1 close 1r
2-1

Snake Eyez (Zan U2) 2-7 Umehara (Ery U1)
1-2
0-2 *very close 1r
1-2
2-1 *very close 2r/3r
1-2 *very close 2r
0-2
2-1 *very close 1r (SE big comeback)
0-2 *very close 1r (Ume no health left)
0-2 *Ume perfect 1r

Louffy (Ros U2) 5-7 Kazunoko (Yun U1)
2-1 *very close 1r
1-2 *Kazu almost perfect 2r
0-2
1-2
2-0
0-2
1-2
2-1
1-2 *intense 3r
2-1 *very close 2r
2-1 close 1r
0-2

- Kazunoko needs to win this match for the chance to win this tournament.
- If Kazunoko loses, Umehara wins this tournament without playing Louffy.
- [Post-match interview] Kazunoko thanks Itazan, Tokido, Bon-chan, Fuudo for being training partner.
- [Post-match interview] Kazunoko wants Umehara to lose so he can win the tournament.

Louffy (Ros U2) 3-7 Umehara (Ery U1)
1-2 *very close 1r/2r
0-2 almost perfect 1r
2-0
0-2 *nice backdash read 1r
0-2
2-1
2-1 Luffy almost perfect 2r
1-2
0-2 *very close 1r (Ume comeback)
0-2 *nice RD finish catching backdash 2r

- [Post-match interview] After participating in 3 tournaments since November, Umehara said he wants to take a break from big tournament.



Player P W L GD
1 Umehara 7 6 1 +14
2 Kazunoko 7 5 2 +10
3 Xian 7 4 3 +4
4 PR Rog 7 3 4 -2
5 Snake Eyez 7 3 4 -7
6 Xiaohai 7 3 4 -8
7 Pepeday 7 2 5 +0
8 Louffy 7 2 5 -10

- Picture: Umehara Lap Chi, Kazunoko, Xiaohai, Seth Killian, PR Rog at After Party.

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