EVO 2K13 SSF4 AE Top 8 Haitani (Makoto) vs PR Balrog (Balrog) [HD]

EVO 2013 Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Top 8 Losers Quarter Finals:
Haitani (Makoto) vs PR Balrog (Balrog)

[@noslopdx]

Haitani plays Street Fighter like he took a double shot of adrenaline before sitting down. Any match with Haitani, win or lose, is a treat to watch!

[@michaelsong5555]

So it's not just me who likes to say "Seichusen Godanzuki". I guess it's sort a natural impulse to say that with Makoto.

[@masterofwisdom42]

Agreed. It is these high-speed, no-holds bar matches that make watching EVO videos awesome. I've been on a spree and I can definitively say that this is my favorite one so far.

[@CanadaMMA]

Before this fight, I didn't even know Balrog had a focus attack.....

[@GilbertCO6]

That has nothing to do with what I said. She said: "Martial Arts vs Boxing" I said: "Boxing IS a Martial Art"

[@horplesmoff]

man hideo kojima sure has a strong makoto

[@yungnaija6380]

Andrew Hoyt lmfaoooo

[@superdahoho]

i love the street fighter crowd!

[@HumbleHurricane]

Two of my mains in the hands of masters. Damn I miss this game.

[@Studioterrel]

Ultra Street fighter iv was so much fun to watch. I miss it.

[@Jay_O_Yeah]

Great match! Ggs to both players!

[@kiwimangosurprise]

the camera in this game is sick

[@MaestroCasts]

The point is that since boxing is a martial art, there is no reason for it to be mentioned separately and distinctly from martial arts, since that presupposes that boxing is not a martial art.

[@iTheShirt]

This was the most street brawlin' match I'd seen the entire time. Nothing but fists and face. No special magic bullshit.. just Martial Arts vs Boxing. I loved every second.

[@butheimrj87]

what a match omg...

[@GilbertCO6]

Boxing is a martial art...

[@RAZORREVOLUTION1]

Yeh, when coupled with online lag, Makoto vs Balrog is pure hell for the Makoto player. Pure hell.

[@bad901]

haitani is the most interesting street fighter player ive seen.

[@farhanawang9496]

yeahh...but for me i like misse more playing makoto

[@IVISMiLESIVI]

Would've loved to see PR go all the way and win his first EVO but owell. He stilled did a outstanding job this year.

[@ImpseMX]

The tears were delicious in this one. Thanks for the upload!

[@siuyuen3926]

The King Of Balrog !

[@FwendlyMushwoom]

Boxing is a martial art.

[@BlackKoshinomi]

Round 1 KO! DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ! What a punch from Balrog

[@Madbutcher305]

Great match. Fast and furious.

[@dba7677]

PR balrog...what a SA machine

[@SinSeared]

wow what a good match

[@PedroG78]

Seven minutes of truly Street Fightere-sque-ism at its best.

[@juanabel1425]

PR rog must be the best american sf4 player

[@vhdesouza]

yes ...the thing is... he is not from murica

[@juanabel1425]

puerto rico is an american territory, so technically they are

[@Alansr10]

vhdesouza Yea he is.

[@michaelsong5555]

I think that honor belongs to Snakeyez.

[@SolidSonicTH]

This game hates you, Makoto. It's so sad. No strike-invincible attacks, shit that can get armor broken on wakeup (and all her limbs are liabilities against waking up opponents), and risking instant Tsurugi failures... He did the best he could here (every instant Tsurugi was on-point) and it still means nothing if Balrog does Buffalo Head on wakeup.

[@kamahhl]

They are surprised because they thought he was only using it vs infiltrations pokes and because Rogs focus is considered sub-par considering other characters very strong focus attacks.

[@omesius]

I think you guys are taking the "Japanese Gods" thing out of context. According to an interview, the whole god thing was something stupid created by Nuki during the Third Strike days. It included Nuki, Daigo, Sako, Tokido, and Haitani. Nuki said Haitani refused to be associated as a "god" because he thought it was pretty lame. Despite his unwillingness to participate, Nuki considers Haitani a god in fighting games.

[@mrdante361]

Street fighter is still king of fighting games.

[@40rods]

are you kidding me..? makoto is the most explosive character in the game, and when played to perfection, is the most entertainin thing to watch in sf4, and i dont even play her. balrog is all about fundamentals, makoto is about guessing and earning every piece of damage you get. both can be interesting to watch, but makoto is more of like the michael jordan of sf whereas balrog is hakeem.

[@imcool1347]

i love watching this stuff, too bad can't play worth shit lol

[@Levardude4222]

you cant beat the classics

[@scottyourback]

Hatani vs Smug would have been epic.

[@stewboat]

damn!

[@izman218]

All characters if SSFIV AE has a focus attack

[@Dirkdigglerdan]

PR was on FIRE!

[@MOOEMAN]

Habitant should've been a bit more patient

[@raekm]

dat day walka =)

[@Clluthu]

PR Rog is the man!

[@CoroQuetz]

正中線五段突き!

[@rungardssrage1591]

First time I ever seen anyone beat makoto ..I fuckin hate playing her 😂

[@quranruiz]

owned

[@DarkOrderSolDjango]

She mean no hadoken, sonic boom, yoga fire etc etc etc.

[@korbindallas8224]

clearly best rog

[@th3lukewarm]

PR_Balrog looks like Frankenstein lol.

[@iconocast]

sigh ex headbutt. both awsome players tho

[@blackdude377]

even PR's though? i feel like he is the exception, but maybe it was just the hype of evo

[@themightypridgen]

Because people don't know how to empathize with others, or they have a negative outlook on life. Either way, there is no denying that that was an amazing match. Anyone that says otherwise is either stupid or trolling.

[@RAZORREVOLUTION1]

Regardless of what the fools online think, this match-up is not good for Makoto. Balrog has an answer and then some for everything Makoto does. Yeh, you'll find some online fools who swear that Makoto has this game in the bag, and that they never experience any problems against a good Balrog, but the truth is to the contrary. In essence, they're both bullies, but in this match Balrog bullies Makoto... unfortunately.

[@cklambo]

This is what fighting games is about! None of that turtle shit!

[@LuciferCock]

haitani got that first round T_T

[@NeroDante89]

Umm, let's see... 1/ The character wears a training bra. 2/ The character's voice is female. 3/ The character's alternate costume is a seifuku outfit (a japanese schoolgirl's uniform). 4/ You have the Internet and can't Google the character... Should I continue ? Or have you recognized how lame your question is ?

[@Levardude4222]

balrog classic character

[@Gallahan]

pretty sure she didn't know what sort of style Makoto uses so she just went with "martial arts"

[@slashbeast8]

All he meant was that alot of the heavy hitting japanese champs were getting knocked out of the tourney. (Haitani, Daigo, etc.) And how the fuck is he a hater? He respects the shit out of those guys.

[@gadielrodriguez2479]

Puerto Rico yeah go PR Balrog

[@panterxs4153]

Haitani was broken at the last round

[@Oniiron]

PR Haxer

[@pratikhazari3701]

Awesome match, but I didn't like the random ultras coming out during a block string or combo. Reminds me of people mashing out ultra moves online when they know they're going to lose.

[@tanmin8268]

KZbin search Makoto counts to 10 you will find your answer there...and regret it ;)

[@mythsheep]

japanese gods!

[@qwertyasd438]

who are the 5 japanese gods? daigo, tokido and who else?

[@stewboat]

sako, haitani

[@xuvial1391]

Daigo, Sako, Haitani, Tokido, Nuki

[@brianburton7862]

Daigo, Sako, Tokido, Infiltration, and Xian

[@xuvial1391]

Brian Burton Infiltration and Xian aren't japanese lol.

[@qwertyasd438]

Brian Burton Infiltration is korean while Xian is singaporean

[@vhdesouza]

its a troll dude,dont feed it

[@40rods]

god this matchup sucks for makoto. i'd say the two players are really evenly matched but balrog has got it a lot easier.

[@kareemwilford]

its sucks rog headbutt is so bad, but he still won

[@Migueldofly]

Excellent Balrog but, Balrog is boring to watch.

[@bmore4nigga]

You know it took me forever to get it through my friends head that Balrog beats Makoto. Facing them on top of lag online is nothing but pure annoyance. After seeing this match he is convinced that is bad. Better pokes, headbutt to ultra pushes her to the corner, hard to command grab at times because of his hit box, no true punish for dash punches on block, the list goes on. This is one of my hardest fights >_>

[@DarkOrderSolDjango]

"american", I don't see that guy '_'

[@TrueSephiros]

I disagree on the MJ to Hakeem comparison. Firstly, Michael Jordan had flair, however he was the most Fundamental Player of his Era. Hakeem was also super fundamental and he is actually more "closer" in Makoto like because the Dream Shake made you "guess" where he was going to go w/ the ball. Agreed on this being a great match though, since both players need to be in your face to start their gameplan.

[@mukankaan2713]

Balrog again. A character you close your eyes, press buttons and win.

[@T1memaster]

lol japanese gods

[@lunethspark]

is makoto a girl

[@Flintc08]

PR gets so close every year with that annoying ass character haha...gg Haitani

[@Cr1mSiR]

if realistic combat is what you seek, might i direct you to tekken. It was absent from evo though for some reason.

[@ultimatesol]

makoto vs boxer..really bad matchup!

[@wrfernandes2010]

Farofa detected!! 2:14 LOL

[@wrfernandes2010]

+Zumbi Voador te entendo. tu joga street 4? vamos jogar alguma hora aê.

[@wrfernandes2010]

saquei. lá sou o -TUBARAO+. qualquer hora me chama.

[@johnnykest]

Lol why does crowd have to say the names of the attacks the characters are already doing in game? I mean when your at the Movie theater. You don't just randomly here people saying "Autobots ROLL OUT!"

[@dbhDilemma]

Wait, you don't do that at the theaters?

[@metaminerx]

this aint a movie its a fight club.

[@otoole42]

you must be new

[@johnnykest]

metaminerx Pretty lame fight club lol.

[@dbhDilemma]

You're a pretty lame fight club!