In the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023, where players from around the world compete to become the annual champion with Street Fighter 6 as the featured title, intense battles are unfolding in each region.
NuckleDu won the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier US & Canada East tournament held on January 14 (Sat) and 15 (Sun), 2024 (JST)!
CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier US & Canada East Tournament Results
The CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier US & Canada East tournament took place on January 14 (Sat) and 15 (Sun), 2024 (JST), and the players who advanced to the Top 8 are as follows:
- SR | NuckleDu
- BananaKen
- ONI | Naji
- Paladin
- Ramos
- FLY | Punk
- KAMI
- FluxWaveZ
NuckleDu vs. BananaKen
After clashing in the Winners Semifinals, BananaKen (@BananaKen), who cruised through the Winners bracket without dropping a single set, faced off against SR | NuckleDu (hereafter NuckleDu) (@NuckleDuDang), who climbed up from the Losers bracket, in the Grand Final to battle for the championship.
BananaKen selected JP, while NuckleDu opted for Cammy.
By winning the first set, NuckleDu forced a bracket reset.
Both players came out aggressive from the start, but NuckleDu utilized pressure from Cammy's throws to take the first game.
BananaKen kept up the pressure with fierce attacks, but NuckleDu refused to give an inch, making for a heated battle.
Despite being pushed back early in the match, NuckleDu timed his counters perfectly and responded calmly to win, going up 2-0 and reaching match point.
In the final game, NuckleDu brought aggressive pressure right from the start, taking the first round with a Perfect KO.
BananaKen answered with a fierce assault of his own, leading to a nail-biting finale where both players were down to a sliver of health. Ultimately, NuckleDu secured the win by blocking cleanly and whittling down his opponent's health with throws, brilliantly clutching out the championship!
With this victory at the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier US & Canada East tournament, NuckleDu officially earned his spot in CAPCOM CUP X.
Full archives of the tournament matches are available on the YouTube channel, Capcom Fighters, (Capcom Fighters ) or Twitch (Twitch), so be sure to check out the action.
From over 600 registrants to 1!
Congratulations to @NuckleDuDang for fighting your way through U.S/Canada East and qualifying for #CAPCOMCUPX! See you next month! pic.twitter.com/dg765BDXVB
— Capcom Fighters (@CapcomFighters) January 15, 2024