The main event of Red Bull Kumite 2024, an invitational Street Fighter 6 tournament hosted by Red Bull, was held in New York, USA.
Amidst a field of powerful competitors, MenaRD successfully claimed the championship!

MenaRD Wins Red Bull Kumite 2024!

The Red Bull Kumite 2024 main event took place from 12:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Monday, March 18, 2024 (JST).
Sixteen players who won through preliminary qualifiers around the world gathered at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in New York, USA, to compete in a single-elimination tournament.

Participating Players (Titles Omitted)

Gachikun (Japan)
Hibiki (Japan)
Bonchan (Japan)
Tokido (Japan)
Punk (USA)
MenaRD (Dominican Republic)
Big Bird (United Arab Emirates)
Chris Wong (Hong Kong)
iDom (USA)
Leshar (South Korea)
Broski (UK)
Oil King (Taiwan)
Mister Crimson (France)
NuckleDu (USA)
Dual Kevin (USA)
Nephew (USA)

Finals: NuckleDu vs. MenaRD

The Japanese players unfortunately fell by the Top 8, and MenaRD (@_MenaRD__), who defeated Gachikun, advanced to the finals.
Facing him was NuckleDu (@NuckleDuDang).

NuckleDu selected Guile and MenaRD selected Blanka, characters they both specialize in.
It feels like a somewhat nostalgic matchup, but this is Street Fighter 6.

Blanka's fierce onslaught, which prevented Guile from fighting at his preferred distance, proved effective, and MenaRD won the championship in the blink of an eye by taking five sets first!
His momentum was incredible, with ten consecutive set victories starting from the semifinals.

"I was able to achieve this victory thanks to the support of the various people I have been involved with in the past.
I want to share this victory with my own community and the communities around me.
It is not just my victory, it is everyone's victory."

(Translated from Japanese)
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