Red Bull Kumite 2024, an invitation-only Street Fighter 6 tournament sponsored by Red Bull, was held in New York City, USA. MenaRD won the tournament in a battle of the best players!
The winner of "Red Bull Kumite 2024" is MenaRD!
The main event of "Red Bull Kumite 2024" was held on Monday, March 18, 2024, from 0:00 am to 10:30 am (Japan time). Sixteen players who won the preliminary rounds from around the world gathered at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehous in New York, USA, to compete in a single-elimination tournament.
Participating players (titles omitted)
- Gachi-kun (Japan)
- Hibiki(Japan)
- Bon-chan(Japan)
- Tokido(Japan)
- Punk(USA)
- MenaRD(Dominican Republic)
- Big Bird(United Arab Emirates)
- Chris Wong(Hong Kong)
- iDom (United States)
- Leshar(Korea)
- Broski(United Kingdom)
- Oil King(Taiwan)
- Mister Crimson(France)
- NuckleDu(USA)
- Dual Kevin(USA)
- Nephew(USA)
Final: NuckleDu vs MenaRD
MenaRD (@_MenaRD__ ), who beat Gachi-kun, advanced to the final. His opponent is NuckleDu (@NuckleDuDang ).
NuckleDu chose Guile, while MenaRD chose Blanka, a character that both players are good at. It's a nostalgic combination, but this is "Street Fighter 6".
MenaRD won the tournament with a 5-set victory in a blink of an eye, thanks to Blanka's onslaught of not allowing Guile to fight at his preferred distance! The momentum was tremendous, winning 10 consecutive sets from the semi-finals.
PR TIMESI owe this win to the support of all the people I have been involved with in the past. I want to share this victory with my community and the community around me. It's not just a win for me, it's a win for everyone.
This concludes the main competition of Red Bull Kumite 2024. Next year's Red Bull Kumite will be held in Paris, France.
The nine-hour-long competition can be seen on the YouTube channel " Red Bull Play" and on Twitch, where you can watch the archives in Japanese.