How Fighting Games' greatest villain met his match in an unlikely rival.

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We're back with another episode of Great Moments in Fighting Game History!! Today we're covering a match in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (UMvC3) between the 2012 Evo winner Filipino Champ and the 2015 Evo champ KaneBlueRiver (KBR). There's a lot of ups and downs throughout this first to 15 money match, so I hope you enjoy the video!
Video sources:
fchamp interview on Daily Dot: • PG Filipino Champ | Be...
fchamp interview with Yipes: • Shots fired at Dios -X-
fchamp vs Unknown: • Filipino Champ Vs Unkn...
Evo grand finals 2012: • EVO 2012 - UMVC3 - Gra...
Evo grand finals 2015: • Evo 2015: Ultimate Mar...
winter brawl ft15 grudge match: • UMVC3: Winter Brawl X ...
winter brawl grand finals: • UMVC3 Grand Final: Kan...
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[@IzukuMidoriya-in8bt]

I’ve never heard a commentator say “this guy sucks and this is justice” 🤣

[@umdadvocate]

Yipes is a legend

[@carlosrivera1184]

That was the best comment ever he was on point this is justice for all that disrespect and trash talking

[@dorsiafridaynight3488]

meteors in ass!!! this is justice! finito papito! get your ass on the deck magneto!

[@trowabarton101]

@@umdadvocate favorite commenter out there

[@breakdancerQ]

I thought commentators were supposed to be neutral but that was funny lol

[@FantasmaJestera]

"I fight people who are really smart." ******Proceeds to agree to the grudge match BEFORE the tourney to allow KBR to download him for 15+ rounds****

[@JDKT002]

I was thinking that the entire time. This is a classic hussel, F Champ gave KBR 25 round of practice against his biggest threat the day before the tournament.

[@Larez121]

KBR with the long play lol

[@FantasmaJestera]

@@JDKT002 Thats what im sayin! I mean i guess it goes both ways too because FC shouldve taken that opportunity to do the same but he was so excited for the grudge match and had such a big ego that he didnt. So its like well damn you fucked up mang. Also I dont go out to tourneys much but most of what I know of public grudge matches they always take place after dont they? IDK it just seems wild to do it before and have everyone see how you are playing before the actual tourney.

[@welon17]

That's right, his ego was his downfall. F Champ arrived at the event being number 1, he left being 2nd place. I still don't believe in karma.

[@JDKT002]

SwitchbladesHandgrenades Also notice how KBR was picking second string teams for the first 10 matches? Just kinda poking F Champ and figuring him out? Then started winning more frequently when he pulled out his mains?

[@samundef3500]

Watching someone playing as cheap as possible and still losing due to his opponents patience and skill is satisfying

[@batthatter3491]

THIIIIS is the comment I was looking for. Filipino was so spammy and KBR ended up not even beating him at his own game, but went way beyond that and outsmarted him on an even higher level. Definitely felt like a tortoise and the hare scenario. Slow and steady won the race. KBR stayed consistent like a brick wall and was able to endure the long haul without crumbling under pressure. What a GOAT. 🐐

[@48Salt]

so satisfying to watch. He should change his name from Filipino Champ to Former Champ so he gets to keep his F.Champ.

[@bandi642]

kbr was playing against the best zoner, the biggest counter to his team, and he winned anyways

[@ryanbolson23]

@@bandi642 won

[@Voice_of_p]

@@ryanbolson23 Grammer Nazi

[@sasso3844]

"Overconfidence, is a slow and insidious killer" this fits so well.

[@psithroz8767]

Good reference

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

@@aimlessjames8939 That one's ok, but doesn't have that *weight* of the Caretaker's quote. IMO. I might be biased by his kickass voiceactor though.

[@blazeindevil]

FChamp made it super interesting by being a troll tho.

[@stamythezombie]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy actually it's from the Ancestor. The Caretaker only rambles madly in the stress relief facilities.

[@plinyelder8156]

The comma’s not needed in that sentence. Hate me.

[@austinanthony4016]

i would be scared of the guy who literally looks like a statue when he plays.

[@gillz107]

@meaturamaThere were moments when KBR didn't move, at all, like a statue. So I don't believe he's wrong when he said "literally". Oh, and look up the definition of the word 'Literally' on the Merriam-Webster website, and look at definition #2. You can use the word in an exaggerated sense too.

[@gillz107]

@meaturamaI'm just curious; What do you define at a statue to be, in your own words? Because if you look at a wax figure, that can be considered a statue because wax figures can be sculpted or cast, just like a statue. Do you see where I'm getting at here?

[@wolfie78918]

@@gillz107 what a calm dismantling.

[@kamehamedouken8869]

Watching you all argue about what a statue is hahaha

[@austinanthony4016]

@Watchful Native im glad you clarified it for me. it hurts reading pseudo-intellectuals' comments who end their comments in "bro". education has really failed in this country. thank you, i tip my hat to you for your perfect and concise explanation.

[@argosfe7445]

Humility won over Pride. He even shakes his hand at the end.

[@angryhaze596]

fr shaking his hand was the ultimate power move like "fuck you i don't act like a child when i do well"

[@kaelinvictus6039]

Yeah its amazing how humility kicks in after getting rekt by a "pelican".

[@slycooper4067]

Argos Fe f-champ could learn a thing or two from him. He wasn’t just talking smack on his gameplay, but calling him a pelican? So satisfying to see him get rocked when he couldn’t use his Phoenix crutch.

[@onlinewarrior7959]

@@slycooper4067 he didnt call kbr pelican ...he was talking about diosX another player, that is know for throwing random supers

[@slycooper4067]

online warrior oh my bad. The way the video presented it made it seem like he was calling him out. Context always helps. Anyway still satisfied with his loss lol.

[@jeremiasastorga8399]

FC: If you lose, nobody will remember you. KBR: Sure, but when you lose nobody will let you forget it.

[@gohanrice2020]

KBR mind gamed him in real life, lets him style and have fun all through that first to 15 challenge, then tests out how he would really beat him and how he would try to stop KBR from winning. Grand finals time and he flips over his trap card and takes him to the cleaners. Absolute genius, not every win happens just in the game.

[@moiseslugardo8501]

Sometimes you gotta lose the battle to win the war

[@technic1285]

All battles are decided in the preparation stage.

[@qty1315]

What really got me is that last match where KBR just dominates him, despite the fact that his team is actually at a massive disadvantage.

[@ProzacStylings]

@@qty1315? The last match is the exact match that proved hulk shells are not at a massive disadvantage v. standard phoenix teams. Hulk is pretty much the only character that can XF early and kill the whole team before 5 bars, consistently. Which is exactly what he did.

[@Josh.JustJosh.]

The answer lies.. in the heart of battle.

[@sleshstamp]

Yipes is so funny in the background. Every time KBR gets a hit he pops off! "OOH! ROCKS! Justice! This is justice!" he's just completely abandoned all neutrality. Love it.

[@luceatlux7087]

"We are the wooorld. We are the children..." lmao

[@diamonshade7484]

He did say he was bias

[@mrdude88]

@@diamonshade7484 He said he was a little bias.

[@snjvbss]

That hardy-har-har-har tho lmao

[@patrickoakley7890]

@@snjvbss he was quoting Big Pun from I'm Laughing At You.

[@HarioG-es3kj]

I met Kain blueriver before while playing kof 13 and that dude is extremely humble as shown here in this tourney. Im glad he won

[@eliasfarias842]

Cool

[@Dr_Salt]

KBR humble? Lmao tell me a better joke.

[@HarioG-es3kj]

@@Dr_Salt "stop drinking that haterade" hows that for a joke?

[@Dr_Salt]

@@HarioG-es3kj you know KBR has crashed on peoples rooms in evo, eats peoples food without permision, doesn't pay anything or contribute in any sense? You clearly don't know shit about that scumbag.

[@devilsephiroth9000]

The first time KBR arrived in the US i had to pick him up from a friend's house and drove him over to Super Arcade for a tournament. Yep he is a very humble guy.

[@np8041]

I'm all amped up after watching this. The fact that people donated so KBR could travel to compete and he ends up winning through losers bracket. After all that disrespect in the exhibition match too. IMO that's what gave KBR the edge in the end; he got to study his opponent and sleep on it. Great video!

[@SomeGuyHowGoesIt]

I didn't think about that... Being able to see your openent in action before you face off is a great advantage to have.

[@supremebuffalo6322]

@@SomeGuyHowGoesIt thats why loads of sports teams practice in secret

[@ZDY66666]

Kbr has a poker face the whole time. He's able to endure the humility and come out on top waiting for his opportunity patiently and diligently rather than get flustered and let the trash talk get to him. A true man

[@beardedslavbrew615]

I think you meant humiliation, but yeah he didn't let it phase him

[@AnimVision-qp7xq]

"endure the humility"-- Did you google translate yourself?

[@davidnichol4735]

The most insulting thing you can do to a competitor who won't shake after beating you is offer them your hand. Whether they shake it or not, it's a fatal blow to the ego. Beautiful.

[@SuicideRedemption100]

the only time he looked him in the eyes too

[@Rex-golf_player810]

If they shake, its admitting defeat (which is fair, but still can be so painful to swallow) If they dont, then theres obvious some serious salt lololol

[@justicedemocrat9357]

Spitting at them is more insulting.

[@MichaelLoves2024]

Lol only thing you're doing is letting them off the hook and telling them it's ok they treated you like shit. People will tell themselves anything smh

[@luceatlux7087]

@@MichaelLoves2024 I see where you are coming from, but it's still taking a figurative dump on the plain rotten, narcissisic rudeness of the other person; shining a spotlight on how the other person is simply less evolved. It kinda' takes away any illusion of unkindness being attached to being a genuine badass (Ie, a gracious, compassionate, and kind person can still be the best badass on Earth, which makes him THAT much more of a badass). Incidentally, many lowkey conundrums in my life surround the douche bag question... Like, if you're forced to be around such individuals, how do you deal with it in the right way and still live a happy life? idk.

[@wasabi-in-my-eye3134]

When the commentator stopped being neutral and start rooting for you ... you know you did something right.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

But then when that same commentator starts singing "We are the World" after you won, then you've done something right for real 😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

FACTS

[@eibun2011]

I like how, the character choice reflects the character of the player, like OF COURSE someone like fchamp plays zoners

[@deebznutz100]

That 1st to 15 was the beginning of F-Champs demise. That gave Kane the information he needed to beat him. I'm confident that Kane let F-Champ win that set so he wouldn't change his game plan.

[@Torrenaxe]

thats very interesting. would be cool if we could get a confirmation on that from him.

[@x0gucx]

@@Torrenaxe I'm pretty sure it's true with the smack talk and 4-8(?) lead turning into a 10-15 by the end of the exhibition and later a huge victory at the end of the tournament, he definitely did the anime protagonist strat. 😂

[@B3N_Youtube]

That is such a tactic that has worked before, making the enemy think the strategy could continuously work but with the downside of finding clear spots in between

[@YoItsTonnyyy]

Nah he was getting cooked

[@Ezzekiel73]

I was thinking the same thing that F.Champ having a ft15 gave KBR plenty of matchup experience for the next day. It was very clear KBR had no idea how to respond to F.Champ for the majority of that set. But I do feel that F.Champ threw a lot in the Grand Finals, he made so many sloppy mistakes and very possibly would have even won that last round if he got a single other hit to reach 5 meter for Dark Phoenix. All in all, great moment in FGC✨

[@Poliswag7]

The funniest part of that "I fight people with high IQ" bit was he struggled to put that sentence together lol.

[@JDphones17]

I'm not defending him but English isn't his first language

[@Poliswag7]

@@JDphones17 yea but his English seems pretty fluent

[@kingkrispy5289]

@@Poliswag7 70% of Filipinos can speak English, and this guy travels a bit so by now he should be able to put an actual sentence together lol

[@Poliswag7]

@@kingkrispy5289 lmaoooo thanks

[@firojali8358]

@@kingkrispy5289 he is an American dude…how ignorant can we be

[@impitterbro9979]

I’m not even an MVC3 fan and this was incredibly satisfying to watch

[@Mazvix.]

Same.

[@rmkingsman5789]

Hahaha, I was thinking the same thing

[@JJ-gv9hg]

yeeeeeesss!!!

[@SomeoneThatIsHappy]

Why? This game is amazing

[@philithegamer8265]

@@gregoriolupercio5535 Bruh...

[@samwisegamgee233]

It’s wholesome how everyone hugs him at the end you tell from his body language he is not used to that type of love 👍💪

[@kappy123]

Just want to say you do an absolutely fantastic job at not spoiling any parts of the match. From the title of the videos, to your commentary, its just so refreshing to watch and not know whats going to happen next. In my opinion, this is what really separates you from other youtubers, and will keep you and your channel succeeding long into the future. You found your niche! Way to go, A+ work.

[@ElTeddyMalo]

Underrated comment 👍

[@Vargas3499]

KBR is such a gentleman. After all that, shakes his opponent’s hand.

[@ParisPK]

And when he had a chance to speak on stage after receiving first place, he literally didn’t talk one single trash but instead said great games to my opponent

[@hardkore360]

sportsmanship 100%

[@jodyroane4219]

That wasnt a handshake. He stole his soul with that hand movement.

[@xen3588]

@@ParisPK because he respects talent and hard work even if its in someone acting like a douchebag

[@lowhp_comic]

@@jodyroane4219 the contract was fulfilled, and he had to uphold his end of the bargain

[@Bloodycupcake54]

The virgin gimmick character vs THE CHAD LARGE LADS

[@KalibreSteelblast]

A mayor, a scientist, and a hard-working robo-bruiser- having leadership, brains, and _all of the brawn_ makes the team a force to be reckoned with.

[@Capnsensible80]

lmao yeessss

[@nytrobomb3971]

The absolute unit

[@paulakroy2635]

Every character is a gimmick in marvel 3.

[@Ahrone1586]

@@victorchavez7836 what

[@PimpMacSlickBac]

Bro, the love KBR gets after he won is incredible

[@lke6231]

He left out the most important part at the end where Champ actually apologized to KBR after the match. Both guys ended in good terms.

[@SilentZed]

That's actually very cool. There are a bunch of people who say that FCChamp's on screen antics are just an act, and I would really hope they are, but something about how he plays gives me the feeling it's not 'all' an act. So hearing about him apologizing kind of cements that a little that, but is definitely still points to him for owning up to it.

[@blazaybla22]

@@SilentZedI think it’s like when people say about LTG “he’s just playing a character”. Yes, he is, AND simultaneously that’s also really him. A lot of people play exaggerated versions of themselves (say, Larry David on Curb) but the people who say that about FChamp and LTG don’t seem to understand that playing a character, and it being who you actually are, aren’t mutually exclusive (not talking about OP)

[@StormDogg]

Doesn't mean he's not an asshole. These gaming tournaments get treated more like exhibition wrestling than a serious sports league--and then they bitch that no one takes professional gamers seriously.

[@mysterymaster180]

​@@StormDoggbro thinks pro athletes don't trash talk lmaooo

[@jigsawlol242]

Doesn't matter what sport it is. It costs 0 to not be an asshole, and filipino nigga only got what he deserved 👊

[@DJQuan718]

"HE SUCKS this guy sucks man this is justice" 😂😂😂😂 Yipes was laughing so hard at the end lmao

[@Paulunatr]

FChamp has disrespected Yipes HARD multiple times over the years on livestreams, so yeah, this had to be catharsis by proxy for him.

[@captainmurphy809]

Yipes is my man. That dude is great. I don’t know this f champ whatever guy but he seems like a real pos and anyone who disrespects yipes is truly bottom of the garbage week old trash juice. And if yipes is rooting against him, I’m rooting against him. I’m laughing at f garbage as he walks away crying after getting the smack down laid on him like a table landing flat on the surface of a pool

[@DJQuan718]

@@Paulunatr Yipes is a pretty good player but Champ is on another level. Hate the team he uses lol but it's effective. Whatever gets the win. The amount of shit Champ was doin I think everyone wanted KBR to wash him. This is the perfect example of Karma lol. Respect your opponents

[@DJQuan718]

@@captainmurphy809 Yipes is funny as fuck. He may not be as good as Champ but man his commentary is legendary "Every inch of that gamma crush in his ass. He deserved it" 😂😂😂

[@wemersonsilva5823]

Yipes 'till this day is the best to me, I still remember his combos with dante so much class so entertaining and amusement damn miss this days, his dante/vergil team to me was some of the more awesome teams out there love him (and Wong factor and dat damn Akuma hahaha(daigo>justin))

[@Mikman360]

This is literally an anime ending.

[@BianicEpicVideos]

😂 Dude that's accurate af

[@QuintBlitz]

THIS IS JUSTICE!!

[@sleepingintheshadows]

lol damnit, man

[@REYDELOSPIRATAS]

LOL

[@krisgeno8049]

Like an episode of High Score Girl?

[@mechakinggidora]

Man I miss hearing Yipes commentate this game, man was a legend for MvC commentary. Also I love seeing Fchamp get bodied. I remember when Marn was so close to bodying him, seeing Fchamp sweating so hard while Marn was feeling himself was hilarious, one of my favorite matches.

[@garysmith4742]

Yipes commentating "this is justice!!" is my favorite part.

[@situatedstokes89]

"This guy sucks this is justice" "Meteors and ass" I love yipes he is the 🐐 at casting fighting games

[@krunkcleanup2949]

Hulk mooned him. And by mooned I mean he dropped the MOON on him.

[@cd5139]

Yipes! is the greatest

[@Neogears1312]

The only issue problem with hopes as an announcer is so many people try to ape his style like spooky but fail to match the charisma so we get a bunch of annoying idiots saying nothing of value instead of a guy who can go “FUCK THE KNICKS” and we all get what he’s talking about.

[@pizzahighfive2612]

"he likes to taunt and troll his opponents". No, he straight up disrespects his opponents. I've seen it. And NO it's not like pro wrestling where he's doing it for show.. every time I saw him disrespecting people they weren't even part of the game and there was no filming going on.

[@taylorbee4010]

He was annoying

[@goldsage4722]

You really just dont get it. He does it to get in his opponents head. It would definitely work on someone as fragile as yourself. Im not saying its acceptable behavior but i am saying its a strategy and evidently it works.

[@TheDestroyerComics]

@@goldsage4722 that kind of strategy is for people who can't rely on pure skill. They feel like they need to play mind games like that to win. You will never catch real legends doing that kind of shit. If you're actually good at the game and confident in yourself then you likely wouldn't feel the need to flex and talk shit because your work will speak for itself. There's nothing to be gained in smack talk outside of some very basic schoolyard bully tactics and frankly it's cheap and a sign of insecurity imo

[@taylorbee4010]

I honestly think Filipino champ is the type of person who never had his ass beat in real life

[@McGeet]

@@TheDestroyerComics You must be new to competitive gaming. IF THERE IS AN ADVANTAGE TO BE HAD YOU TAKE IT. That's how it works. When money or potential sponsors are on the line you take every advantage you get. In the FGC you are never looking for an honest fight. This is why games like MvC2 and Marvel in general is so popular because it's flashy and broken as shit. In a perfect match where everyone is doing the right moves at the right time in the end it's gonna come down to character choice to get advantages and after that it's mental warfare. People flip coins over which SEAT TO SIT IN. Sometimes they prefer a certain side and other times they want to deny an opponents favorite side OR to send a small message that nothing is going to be handed over for free including the chair you sit in. Fighting games and Mind games are connected on a deep level. Can't take smack talk then maybe the fgc isn't for you.

[@Laid2Sleep]

Damn, I wish I had friends support and hug me after games like River. That was heartwarming. You can tell they are friends.

[@inyourelilsistersass5554]

👍👍

[@ydup6388]

I ain’t ever even played the game nor know nothing about the competitive scene and yet this was one of the most entertaining videos I seen on the platform in such a long time. You my man are an excellence in not only capcom vs marvel or fighting games in general, no This right here is a cinematic masterpiece and there was no better way you could’ve made the video. Major hats off to you and major hats off to kbr and fc this was fucking EPIC

[@phoenixpoole7667]

FChamp: “THIS IS MY GAME!” KBR: “ *You have genuinely angered me* “

[@KentaroMiyamoto21]

He thought he had it. Thought he was invincible, And then.... HULK SMASH!!!!

[@RickRodGaming]

@@KentaroMiyamoto21 Filipino Chump: I have Dark Phoenix. KBR: I have a Hulk...

[@reinxraidenchannel9807]

@@RickRodGaming KBR: Puny God

[@ilomilo15]

FChamp: This is MY game KBR: Ya conchetumare

[@blueberryblues5644]

Genuinely furious

[@advancedmonkey7702]

You could tell KRB is a good dude by how his friends were hugging him.

[@kirrus4781]

Not really... It was more telling me that he and his friends were 🏳️‍🌈

[@kingkrispy5289]

@@kirrus4781 who hurt you lmao

[@josephbrennan370]

@@kirrus4781 wtf is this comment

[@thesensitive0n3]

@@kirrus4781 this is telling me that you have no friends

[@ciciad2010]

@@josephbrennan370 it's filipino champ incognito 😦 still mad!!

[@JayIceColdD]

One of my favorite sports quotes of all time: "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less."

[@derbface1]

Watched this live streamed. It was amazing. When Yipes did the "RYAAANNNNN, YOU ARE GETTING BOOTS IN ASS." It was so hilarious I was crying.

[@mcools3156]

Yipes does THE BEST commentary 😂😂😂😂 “Meteors in ass” 😂😂😂😂😂 “Tenderize those ribs” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ryans6016]

"Fk the Knicks! Fk the Knicks!" _Yipes

[@itsjustlucas403]

“YA MISSED YOUR FLIGHT”

[@Peo.Ribeiro]

"C'mon, charge that ass Nico"

[@Nukerunin]

LOL I concur. To this day, there's never been a more hilarious game commentator.

[@ryans6016]

@Fuhe Yu Yipes and Chris together just forget it. If u havent seen it watch them cast on DBFZ from a few years ago

[@cobalt318]

“Fighting games greatest villain” Currently in the background: *”get dat ass banned”*

[@joanomari8600]

This comment is so underrated!

[@invertbrid]

Lol thats clown not villain. There is a difference lol. Villan is someone like sonicfox, leffen, and fchamp who actually top players in game they played, and ofc back up their shit talk. If only talk shit and cant back it up like ltg, thats clown right there.

[@blazaybla22]

@@invertbrid I don't disagree necessarily (gave you a like) but I also think he can be both. He's kinda like Joker in a way - a clown who became a villain just by virtue of how unbelievably delusional he is. Of course Joker is compelling whereas LTG is just sad.

[@edwardknox9269]

Im hella late but CTHU

[@touyakaga5078]

Mods, you know what to do.

[@PomadaGaming]

This was one of the vids that got me into this game along with your trial vids. Thanks a lot man!

[@wuzzle5261]

Man...am I into fighting games now? This video was so engaging.

[@Kelpie9423]

They are very rewarding to get into

[@TheOfficialCookz]

The respect this man has even shook his hand like “fuck you eat that.” Great man lol.

[@shipleypennison2781]

Bro this is the best summation of that energy

[@lintecassidy206]

"Shake my hand. ....yeah, that's right. bitch." --KBR's expression, 2016

[@SilentZed]

I dunno, I get the feeling that even if what FC did angered KBR, I feel like he always respects his opponents in all matches. Dude 'loves' Marvel so having tough opponents is probably super important to him. I feel like he meant the handshake, rather than did it out of spite or kickback.

[@TampaTec]

Wow he shook his hand, good sportsmanship glad he won. I thought he would punch him in the face. 🤜🥴

[@Goblin749]

Yh luckily he's not a retard that takes video game trash talk seriously.

[@5izzy557]

It's called having class.

[@randombanana4023]

Me I would just break his fingers. Just for the giggles

[@pepperachu]

Yea typical beta male trust me he wanted to do something, say something...but didn't have the balls.

[@gagelinnear1058]

@@pepperachu he might be a beta male but definitely going places in his life

[@alexmartinez3683]

I did not think I would watch the whole video but your commentary really made me feel a part of the epic battle!

[@stanosherkanor8416]

Epic match, game and video commentary! I've watched this multiple times and I'm sure I'll be back again.

[@decaygrim8943]

I cried a little. Kbr man took all that mental and verbal abuse and harnessed it to his advantage. It takes a lot of fortitude to do that man big props to that guy.

[@brandonwilliams5526]

Facts

[@kelp7060]

Mental/verbal abuse?

[@debeb5148]

"Abuse" Always gotta make a victim out of the situation lmfao, weak

[@guayasplm4496]

You are mentally weak if you get offended by straight facts. There is a limit even to trash talk…

[@inkredibill6352]

If this made you cry then you are cringe af or lying.

[@pseudohippie55]

Yipes's *totally unbiased* commentary makes this even better.

[@Mr_ULTMT]

LMFAO

[@Clel]

this is one of my favorite videos, glad it finally popped up on my recommends again

[@2Sor2Fig]

I don't think I watch this match live, but when I got into watching pro-FGC (didn't even know it was a thing) it was hearing Yipes commentary on this that got me into everything. I didn't understand the backstory or context, I just thought, "Man, that caster is really taking this match personally. I wanna see where this goes.". This makes it 100% better, it _was_ justice. 13:28 - Yeah, it was probably a good call not to allow coaching during the set anymore.

[@JaJatheJetplane]

Dude hearing "This guy sucks man this is justice!" Fucking killed me 😂

[@anzumazaki7798]

Fchump: tHiS iS mY gAmE!!! KBR: im about to end this mans career

[@battosaijenkins946]

hehe I remember watching this stream many times back then. I loved the salt but most importantly, the commentary was memorable as well!!

[@picallo1]

@@battosaijenkins946 METEORS IN ASS!!!!!!!!!

[@Goodpizzaa]

People who BM in such a fashion deserve to lose. There's that fine line that he crossed which I think his BM got into his own head like " I bm'd him to bad i deserve to loose"

[@justinreyes5042]

We've never heard that before

[@rdu239]

Kekekekeke

[@henrywalker3751]

Filipino Champ was always one of the best when this game first came out. If only his sportsmanship matched his skill he would be my favorite. Marlin Pie was always my favorite pro player

[@MrBezazel]

MarlinPie was also my fav too, I hope he and his gf’s cafe or bakery or whatever is doing well still lol

[@andresugalde916]

Honestly, him being a dick is what made these sets hype

[@uberculex]

@@andresugalde916 I'd be hype for the matchup anyways and NO ONE would remember this scene fondly if F Champ won. Heels only work in wrestling because they are scripted...

[@TwinFlyDSW]

I keep coming back to this video every now and then for the commentary (yours and Yipes) and especially to see the audience explosion at the end when KBR got the W. That one sentinel drone FChamp forgot about while he was focused on evading the advancing red Hulk looking for the opening to max his meter. He got clipped and KBR immediately capitalised.

[@fonzworthbentley7455]

KBR used this set to download Fchamp. He likely wasn't even going all out. And he was using three extremely slow characters vs a top tier team. It was so phenomenal watching this live.

[@Namelessg-no6vy]

i asked myself.. does it take high IQ to spam hadouken on ken?? or low IQ doing combo and grabs, ultras.

[@usernameluis305]

@@Namelessg-no6vy youd be surprised how many top players think that because they play with the most op characters possible in every game that it somehow reflects their intelligence

[@nickturner9476]

He's the type of guy whose never been punched in the face for how he talks to people. He's a fragile boy.

[@aussanterhodes6143]

I would had to tell him you need to shut that shit up talking to me.like that. Play the damn game and take the w or ill.have to whoop yo ass

[@mrmidlife2546]

There's an old saying in Scotland: There's many a man's mouth broke his nose.

[@TheInfantry98]

@@mrmidlife2546 I fucking love that

[@TheInfantry98]

Being punched in the face is a huge education that every young man must go through cuz if you don’t, one gets an arrogant mouth that hasn’t learned. Eventually that will get you hurt cuz in the adult world people hit very hard

[@dragonsentai815]

@@TheInfantry98 well luckily i didn't have to learn with a punch to the face, i learned by advices and analyzing peoples actions. And also movies.

[@graefx]

I remember this happening and I drift back to this video periodically. Hype is still there and still hits like it did. KBR a true baby face.

[@crazycubanjr]

So idk why but I always come back and watch this! Such a good video🙌🏼

[@glowy.]

"METEORS IN ASSSS!!!" Yipes kills me man 😂

[@brendanb2982]

Meteors In His Ass Monday

[@reydez84]

ROFL

[@reydez84]

you can tell yipes cant stand filepino champ

[@danielarizmendy5399]

I can’t stand players that talk that much during sets, I love that he got his L to take home. Thank you for this series. My favorite series!!!

[@Vastspartan]

He plays a heel great

[@thomasr.6669]

It's always worse when they have the skill to back up all that trash talk lol. That set was insane.

[@MGSBigBoss77]

@@thomasr.6669 Maybe against scrubs yeah, but F-Champ usually talks too much shit against people who clearly have the skills to beat him however! He's recognized as a great FG player but he understandably has enough flack and dislike on himself, because he's also a big mouthed idiot that people can't stand at tournaments however. People clearly love seeing him lose at gaming events!

[@danielarizmendy5399]

That’s why they rushed the stage when he lost lol

[@MGSBigBoss77]

@@danielarizmendy5399 Yeah to go pass him and congratulate BlueKaneRiver smart ass!

[@ZombieNationLTD]

So soooo satisfying to see , great video man 👍🏼

[@finstarke]

These videos are amazing!! More please!!

[@iTrivyum]

Yipes singing "We are the world." At the end had me crying 🤣

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

It's as if there's peace in the world now that FChamp got his ass beat by KBR 😂

[@natemododragon9969]

The announcers had me going “THIS IS JUSTICE!” 😂

[@davemccombs]

Hi OP and kind souls of the comment section! I'm new to fighting games (except for the occasional 1-time "easy" mode playthrough of X or Y game back when you just rented whatever was new from Blockbuster lol) and have been really grinding MK and SC. I've been totally loving learning the history of your competitive scene. I've been big into Halo since CE launched but that whole franchise is basically dead now, so I needed to fill the void. Loving your games and events/history!

[@RIPbennyharvey]

I heard on an old Chinese kung fu movie that kung fu basically means, “human achievement”. So in a way, landing a good job, getting a good grade, being good at a sport or game, or simply overcoming adversity is kung fu. In a lot of ways, KBR was a kung fu master that day.

[@SaviorGabriel]

This was the day Filipino Champ became Filipino Second Place.

[@guarlord]

Hahahaha filipino runner-up!

[@AnimGhost8492]

Broooo that got me goooodddd

[@texitocfyd]

You mean Filipino first loser.

[@gilang26060]

Filipino champion biggest mouth completely shut after getting ass kicked by statue

[@markmarinas9418]

Oof

[@luisbonilla1734]

I remember watching the 10-15 set, it was awful, but watching this man beating Fchamp.... Was beautiful..

[@jdubb6557]

Bro I didn't understand anything but this Commentary was SO GOOD bro please do more videos!!

[@mxcristian11]

Yipes was just the PERFECT commentator for this XD that reaction of his at the end of the video XD

[@VAMPIREMACHIINE]

Man, KBR’s patience is god like. My Scottish temper would not be so merciful.

[@X_Nomad_]

That's for damn sure, man. I'm not Scottish but I'd be pissed. Hell, I was pissed watching and so satisfied when he got his ass kicked. I strive to have patience like KBR's. Guy's a good example.

[@nickcage6389]

And youd get bodied

[@ominousparallel3854]

You guys get angry pretty easily: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6PQaaOplJ6AmrM

[@VAMPIREMACHIINE]

@@ominousparallel3854 hahahaha! Oh man, that was good. Thanks for the laughs, Ominous.

[@420gaiden]

Agreed. He needed to get punched in the face a long time ago. You shouldn’t talk crap to your opponents. That’s so yesterday bully crap. His little ass would’ve of been crying to momma if he tried that on me.

[@lineofkronac9012]

F champ talking like he doesn’t look like Mr. potato head

[@austinanthony4016]

sucker wasted too much mental energy on trash talking rather than realizing someone would body him up someday because of it

[@meesk7218]

LOL

[@Awesomonewb]

Y’all talking like you could hold a candle to him

[@meesk7218]

@@Awesomonewb we could hold his potato head

[@Awesomonewb]

Also imagine making fun of how someone looks in 2020

[@DerrickBarrows]

You do so good at breaking this stuff down. Especially for someone who doesn't play this game!!

[@ThePilgrim98]

Damn that was an emotional rollercoaster, great commentary too

[@shaunkennedy174]

poor dude acts like he’s never received any sort of love or affection in his life lmao

[@Canalbiruta]

He's a well known player in the fgc, and he himself said once he loves the love ppl give him when they trash talk back or get biased against him. More than playing, being the villain is what he likes most.

[@jejemiados1947]

@@Canalbiruta too bad he got canceled Again, this is justice. Fuck fchamp he was trash just like LTG and DSP

[@lewissteward65]

@@jejemiados1947 not really

[@aamb7751]

Loved by the slipper and belt is what he is

[@josephmaldonado58]

What does love and affection have to do with video games and being toxic

[@Lilfate91]

I love watching trash talkers getting smashed, for example, Ltg

[@towergoblino9525]

lilfate1991 well, unlike LTG, Fchamp is at the very least actually genuinely good at the game he plays.

[@marvikv2505]

@@towergoblino9525 Well yeah but that doesn't give him a pass to be a jackass to others, people like him have BIG complex about their selfs

[@MoldMonkey93]

@@marvikv2505 Yeah, well, LTG could probably physically bop a lot of dudes which is probably why he talks smack but he also knows it's his gimmick.

[@blazaybla22]

For all his bullshit, LTG isn't really a trash talker the way I think of that term - at least not in function, but maybe in form. On the surface it appears the same but 90% of the time when he's talking shit it's caused by sore loserdom rather than any type of confidence or mind games. When champions say "you're trash and I'm godlike" it's because they are about to play and want to win. When LTG says "you're trash and I'm godlike" it's when he just played and lost, and he can't cope with it emotionally.

[@internetsavage8733]

@@marvikv2505 you mix jackass and asshole. and it does. if there's no one to stop him, why shouldn't he anger his opponents?

[@esteads2.010]

I randomly happen upon this vid, not a fighting game main, but that was a damn epic match. Props to the competitors and that breakdown.

[@_TG]

That handshake was cold as ice. Levels.

[@DarkSnake78990]

F champ: THIS IS MY GAME!!!! KBR: This is not even my final form.

[@captainmurphy809]

Kbr: I haven’t played in a year. Let me warm up real fast

[@2futoi]

commentator:"JUSTICE!" Me:"I like this one"

[@MrJustinNagai]

Watch the original vid. Yipes is legendary on the mic. Sooooooo good.

[@SpeedCubed89]

Yipes is the GOAT of commentating. The man's Dante was fuckin legendary too

[@kamatariedgar3603]

I can watch Yipes commentating a snail race and would be hype anyway.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

"MMHM! TAKE HIM TO DUFF CITY! DHC INTO METEORS IN ASS!" A truly legendary call.

[@picallo1]

@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN METEORS IN ASS!!!!! BEST. COMMENT. EVER.

[@dyll_pyckle]

How can I have nostalgia for something I only saw like a week ago?? Yipes is a god. Major props to KBR. EXTREMELY well deserved victory.

[@FishJebus]

This is one of my favorite youtube videos of all time

[@TVindustries5000]

KBR wins everyone: *The evil has been defeated~*

[@JoseJimenez-vc7we]

@Hole inna Wall wait really0-0

[@crimsont7483]

The first mistake was using a zone character and cheese-god character, the second was trash-talking THE QUIET KID

[@gonnaknowmyname]

Lmao quiet kid stayed humble and did his own strategy

[@riftis2210]

@@gonnaknowmyname Yea but plan B was shoot up the stadium and himself

[@porkchopsuitcase9906]

I dont get when people talk shit in fighting games when the other person is just sitting quietly.

[@crimsont7483]

@@porkchopsuitcase9906 People just have crazy egos man...I couldn't even fathom🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Quentinthemudkip]

@@porkchopsuitcase9906 idk man it’s pretty fun when it’s with friends and talking shit to each other bc you know at the end those are good times with the boys. Someone always gets mad but we smoke and laugh about it. This however to random strangers and to that level of disrespect is just horrible sportsmanship

[@TronApostle]

I’m a huge smash bros fan, but this was in my recommendations and loved this whole commentary and story!

[@firstnamelastname5612]

I watched this when it first come out but him getting the revenge absoloutely stone faced like when he first lost is extremely is probably the hardest anime scene in real life ever. Not even smiling, just looks like he's playing at home after a day's work

[@Daionor]

FChamp literally looks like he's about to cry in the last set there wtf is wrong with that guy.

[@Potent1al]

That was the look of his pride being crushed literally. There was no hiding it.

[@shrupsr6]

Good.

[@blaneandgame9]

EGO all humans have it, when we let it die is when we truly begin to live.

[@talentedmale15]

@@blaneandgame9 I love this!

[@fucker661]

Because he has to go back to the phillipines

[@kingsly3835]

not even trashtalking. just disrespectful

[@yungelplaga9538]

JUSTICE!

[@higrlz]

Yeah I love smack talking, but he’s straight degenerate

[@giraffeorganic]

@F1lthy_ We3b wat are u guys compensating for?

[@heboottoobigforhegotdamnfeet]

@@giraffeorganic they have smol pp

[@dogie4505]

@F1lthy_ We3b yea. I run into alot of them on MLBB

[@izzycheexd7388]

Never played this game but I watched the whole video clip and omg, that ending was so satisfying to watch ! Glad cocky people get put in there place as well

[@Rurush7]

that was AWESOME man. Somehow I was rooting for KBR guy even though I know it's a replay. Good joooooooooob ! I only played KOF for a few years so thanks for the explanation and commentary.

[@Mediamatix]

that handshake at the end was a "thank you for showing for the exhibition match, I needed that anti-fchamp training for the tournament" :P

[@chriswendi3825]

Read him like a children’s novel n it was beautiful

[@god_lushen8128]

Little fun fact, I went to Kane's stream on Twitch and asked him about mindset fighting Fchamp in a Ft15 (He was playing Dbfz crazy) He told me "I am from a poor background and I don't get to travel alot, I didn't really care about Fchamp I cared about learning the match up and winning"

[@dekudude8888]

Damn he literally just ignored him and focused on the game. The mindset of a monk

[@trapOrdoom]

@@dekudude8888 on god… something to learn from that. that’s why some of those dudes that be hungry are on some next level shit. God tier focus.

[@SAM-2772]

Glad he won pressure makes diamonds but the pressure didn’t bother that diamond

[@gatomadness]

In chile we dont have a place where to go to train o lab our selfs... You need to do your way on your own

[@odd-eyes6363]

What a champ

[@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD]

Hearing yipes in the background still makes me so happy. Good times man

[@GreviousGKoopa]

In any type of game, I love big characters, doesn't matter what game, if there is a big, strong, heavy character, I'll always try and play them, so seeing someone finally use big bois in a competitive scenes and dominant, it brings a smile to my face.

[@Zachary_Sweis]

dude, I'm glad you're finally making a video about this. At least once a year I sit down to watch their exhibition in its entirety. And then immediately watch the Grand final set of that tournament. It's one if the best episodes of TV ever

[@Sporky0000]

Another good one I also like to watch is Nemo vs F. Champ where Nemo wins, then Nemo goes on to beat Chris G as well afterwards. This all takes place in a hotel room/small room.

[@gatomadness]

I do the same f thing any year xD

[@otakuloko160385]

LoL me too, maybe twice or three times a year XD

[@S4BRETOOTH]

Me too, the whole package is awesome. You have a great rivalry, great players, and Yipes in the commentary turn all that into a legendary moment.

[@dorkasaurus_rex]

@@Sporky0000 Nemo washing the two best American marvel players out of nowhere is still peak fgc hype to me

[@G0d0fHope]

Yipes in the background: THIS IS JUSTICE! METEOR AND ASS! XD

[@gorillablack22]

shit was great

[@CHIBItheSPARROW]

Great match, great commentary. Thanks.

[@turxa]

So good hearing yipes commentary clearly during most parts of the video haha

[@tonywong8134]

KBR reminds me of this quote: "Show weakness when you are in position of strength."

[@lavellelee5734]

Where is that from

[@jeffreytackett3922]

@@lavellelee5734 The Super Simp Handbook

[@Jajais4u]

Some old Chinese dude, maybe. (Sun Tzu)

[@frantschou2369]

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak” - Sun Tzu

[@anonymousmc7727]

It’s a reference from a karate movie from the 80s….

[@plasmanade]

"METEORS IN ASS!!!" The commentary is so good, even when the game became repetitive he made it interesting

[@spartan1857]

I absolutely loved this video!

[@ForMyGrievousFault]

The handshake that man offered at the end of it all is the epitome of what having class is.