Upsets and close wins make Evo's Street Fighter V finale mesmerizing
What do you say after coming back to take a Street Fighter V match that was almost snatched from you? When Lee "Infiltration" Seon-woo won Evo's grand finale Sunday night, he was asked how he managed to defeat his opponent — Ai "Fuudo" Keita — after losing to him only rounds earlier.
"I think I can explain this," he said during the post-show interview. "Download complete."
Infiltration's win Sunday night was **t only amazing as a comeback, but also because it was the next generation of Street Fighter's first time in the Evo spotlight. And the spectacle was very real. 12,000 people crowded into the Mandalay Bay arena in Las Vegas, and the top eight matches were broadcast live on ESPN. Those potentially watching competitive fighting games live for the first time were treated to several Upsets and close games as the best eight SFV players — out of more than 5,000 entrants — battled one-on-one on that opulent stage. Read more...