Smash Factor X Top 8 - MkLeo (Joker) Vs. Spargo (Cloud) Smash Ultimate - SSBU

Smash Factor X is a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament in Mexico.
The event was streamed on:
/ vgbootcamp
/ smashfactorgaming
You can check out the bracket here: www.start.gg/t...
#SmashUltimate #SuperSmashBros #Ultimate

[@letsdraw3014]

I watch tournaments generally just for these two. The way they play is just art to my eyes.

[@victorsurge622]

Yeah, MKLeo is my favorite pro player

[@ernestogonzalezalbarran7111]

This is generally how smash is played in Mexico

[@aa-tx7th]

yep. crackhead style cloud is a beautiful mess. only way to play that character. all gas in a car that doesnt have breaks. we stop by flipping this b!tch onto the grass. now get in slut we're going to win another major. stop crying and look at my anime hair and cool sword.

[@andrewherwald1767]

These two plus tweek

[@Hange_likes_potatoes_too]

Is this a recent game? Or a past game

[@benjaminzamoraiglesias8425]

Bro his Joker is amazing, glad to see him bring it back

[@ryan_raus]

It was pretty awesome to watch.

[@Snowxiv_]

Totally agree but i feel like he’s not playing at full strength yet

[@vvindicator]

until it got stopped by sparg0 😔😔

[@Jose-yn5lr]

​@@Snowxiv_ It was a lot weaker than the last matches, probably because it was already 11:30 pm in Mexico, so it was pretty late

[@kcidd12]

why did he stop?

[@Cerealcasual]

I love how MkLeo smiles even as Spargo is outplaying him. A beautiful rivalry that just gets stronger over time

[@nathanlevesque7812]

It'd be beautiful if it wasn't a hard work character vs the minimum effort character

[@grimxdisstracks3178]

@@nathanlevesque7812cloud is the medium effort right?

[@B3nG420]

​@grimxdisstracks3178 pretty sure cloud is harder to use and master.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

Cloud has minimal APM, complexity, precision, risk, and variation @@B3nG420

[@Wheodore]

This shit might as well been grands with how hype it was 😭

[@nightmike7655]

What a time to be alive. I love how far smash profesional players have gone

[@taelin-rh3wi]

This game has been around for 6 years. I hope the competitive scene has gotten better lol

[@nyukjustacommenter857]

Imagine giving Leo such a tough time that you manage to make him taunt after a kill

[@rohannambiar6564]

Tbf I've seen him do this even against people he doesn't have a tough time against

[@toxiclightning5303]

@@rohannambiar6564yeah but it’s usually a taunt back

[@rohannambiar6564]

@@toxiclightning5303 That's true I've seen that as well.

[@aa-tx7th]

taunting is such a b!tch move imo i used to get so tilted when some elite smash tryhard scrub would teabag at me, but one day suddenly i realised that theyre just crying out in impotent anger and pain. either their rl sucks or they know they suck at smash. probably both. i've never taunted. i just tilt people by how often i can climhazzard them cause ive seen so many id!ots even at 15mill+ smash power just hop on into clouds reach like it aint no thang two or three times in a row. 🙄🙄🙄 online quickplay matchmaking is nintendos favorite joke. too bad it aint funny.

[@garorade]

@@aa-tx7th they taunt because they know there's "b!tches" like you who would take it seriously and it will make them feel superior

[@VarsVerum]

The fact that Sparg0 kept up with Leo’s speed and technique that entire set just shows how he’s so much further ahead than any other cloud player. This is arguably cloud’s worst matchup if not second worst. So glad to see these two finally duke out an entire best of five set with cloud vs joker. It took TOO long for this to happen.

[@millennialking8409]

Hey, I know you! Love your videos bro

[@stupidw33b52]

what about characters like Sonic, Steve, and Pika

[@VarsVerum]

​@@stupidw33b52 Sonic is a tough matchup but not impossible (plus sonic beats everyone), Pikachu is surprisingly not as terrible to deal with as cloud despite popular belief. Steve never beat cloud where did you get that from?

[@stupidw33b52]

@@VarsVerum ah i see. Sonic/Pika were my own guesses but Steve was on a matchup chart I'd seen online somewhere

[@VarsVerum]

@@stupidw33b52cloud beats Steve (if only by a little)

[@kalleb92]

I feel like Leo was playing a bit too fast in his two losses. Seemed to work well against lesser players, but I would have liked to see him play a bit more patient against Spargo and Gluto

[@nefalissys9630]

I agree. Really happy at least that his Joker is playing so smoothly and confidently. Super excited to see more of it this Season.

[@adrianmoreno2354]

Exactly he was chasing Sparg0 too much, too aggressive when he clearly needed some change of pace in critical moments.

[@kalleb92]

@@adrianmoreno2354 I do agree though with some ppl in that there were some things he was barely missing/getting unlucky on. Match could have easily gone the other way

[@theincredibleillmo9385]

You guys talk like if you ever won at least a tourney, haha. E-players always writing like if they had an idea about what they are talking about 😂🖕🏽

[@kalleb92]

@@nefalissys9630 yeah not sure it will last though. Wonder if it's just cause he has the breakdown video coming out. Hopefully it's here to stay

[@samsee_ca]

13:15 is such a fantastic bait from Sparg0: charging limit to make Leo think he’s recovering low, using his jump to get back after Leo chases him offstage, and using the limit that he saved to end the game

[@albertmode7254]

that third game where leo uses gun to put sparg0 into a tech situation and then the fsmash was so sneaky

[@TY-df7fg]

And then game 5, he tries to do the same thing at 16:14 but sparg0 was prepared this time.

[@destroy7569]

​@@TY-df7fggame 5?

[@TY-df7fg]

@@destroy7569 whoops. I can’t count.

[@aa-tx7th]

lol its cool most people just watch the last game anyway lol

[@noia100]

at 8:05 i love how leo remembered how sparg0 responds to a ledge trump and used that information to take the stock at 8:41, love small things like that so much:) and also how sparg0 was trying to ftilt leo's pattern of retreating into the corner 17:09. it missed but it shows how good sparg0 is at quickly recognizing things like that, not sure if leo saw it coming but that jump was really good. as a joker main i DEFINITELY gunned there again and got hit... like just watching it i feel the muscle memory in me doing the inputs

[@Doobie_AdamsSSB]

What an awesome matchup to watch…these two on these two characters specifically is smash poetry in motion

[@eddiequincy3053]

Leo may not be #1 but the way he actually plays such as movement and aggressiveness has so much style that makes him a treat to watch

[@sorisriskis3943]

Leo is number 1 though, it’s an official thing

[@eddiequincy3053]

@@sorisriskis3943 cmon bro I think everyone agrees Leo isn’t number 1 for the 2023 year so far (which is what I’m referring to). Spargo and acola have won more stacked events. Leo has Wavedash and Genesis but spargo has major upset, Kagaribi, battle of bc5, and now smash factor

[@Wapfgaming]

@@sorisriskis3943 Spargo is absolutely #1 now and it isn't even close

[@xLOVExGODx]

@@sorisriskis3943MkLeo is a beast! I would like him to be #1.

[@alexneuman600]

​@@sorisriskis3943You are in denial

[@4Neraville4]

Look at this! Besides of all the bullshit we went trough, Smash is in a good place! So Crowded, such a good set! Leos Joker seems to make better. The Skill Level is so high! Congrats to Spargo! Good Times!

[@xWhackoJacko]

Love these two. Always great sets, always wholesome interactions.

[@sauce8277]

Crazy thing is Leo actually got the hit at the end before he died. He just didn’t continue the string. He was probably expecting it to hit shield and was trying to condition. Didn’t realize he was already ahead of the game. Man. Spargo didn’t panic and stayed rock solid to his strategy.

[@Sickmmaner]

8:28 The setplay here was CRAZY! Leo's awareness is so good!

[@waiyugaming546]

やっぱ超最上位プレイヤーの正統派キャラ同士のぶつかり合いって良いなぁ。

[@owenicewater9704]

I forgot what it was like to have sets this incredible, both players playing near perfect with their best characters, Sparg0 Mkelo is always peak smash.

[@aa-tx7th]

????? "near perfect"? did you watch a different set than i just did my man? cause what i saw was spargo dumping limits impatiently, missing techs, and not chasing leo down offstage far enough. worse than all of that (except the tech misses WOOF) was spargo missing SEVERAL shield punishes. thats literally free damage AND advantage AND potential up smash/air combo setup all just left on the table for cloud ffs... and i saw leo wasting arsene, whiffing smash attacks and playing offstage like a scared elite smash scrub. dont get me wrong, theyd both win easy against me halfway asleep but theyre each lucky that the other was tripping so much. i mean missing techs??????????? i gotta say cloud's back air did some HEAVY lifting for spargo (well actually both of them but clouds back air is literally ultimate's best move so yeah...) and leo's taunt psyked himself out 🙄🙄🙄 good match, had me on the edge of my seat but frankly it was competitive for a few wrong reasons. but damn their movement, reaction times, and spacing. best in the world. artistic. and sprago's recovery my god as a cloud main im so jealous.... sloppy but fun, at least it wasnt a blowout, and my boy won so id give it a 8/10 but near perfect? no. not even close.

[@deeznuter4828]

@@aa-tx7thdam bruh ofc it isn’t near perfect, it’s just an expression.

[@ChangesConstant]

@@aa-tx7th i’d like to see you beat either of them on a tournament and win just then will i validate your point till then 🫡

[@iFlamerc]

Cloud has bad recovery so no chase probably

[@splaturials9156]

Leo dash attacked sparg0 way too much when he was using a safe move

[@AlphaOblivion7]

Ah yes, Cloud Advent Children vs Joker Persona 5.... Smash Bros. is such an incredible game

[@BlackDewn]

ver a estos dos enfrentarse es todo un espectaculo

[@skye6817]

Dad letting son get a set to raise moral. Such a good father.

[@Shadrag]

Sparg0 won all their recent sets except the last one. Calling him the dad doesnt make sense

[@skye6817]

@Shadrag imagine omitting the last one? 😂🤣 Leo been fathering him the past 4 plus years 🤡

[@prettyboyz4859]

@@Shadrag let him be he just coping cause his goat lost 💀

[@animashups9646]

​@skye6817 zip up Leo's pants when your finished bruh 😭😭

[@whamuustrife3570]

Agreed,a good father is always proud when his son beats him even going all out

[@user-iv6hz8fy1j]

見事なリベンジだった game4leoの伝説も打ち破った完全勝利感ある

[@Inukitsoq]

These two together with Tweek and Light make for some of the best Ultimate ever. There's just something different in the air when they play each other

[@sauze221]

rain on me pfp nice

[@migelangeldejesusquinterog4584]

Dejando de lado qué son mexicanos estos tipos son la cúspide de smash y el mayor hype entre tops.

[@Red77788]

Y tambien maister

[@oswaldogonzalez5398]

Los mexicanos siempre siendo buenos para los putasos

[@Dzero66]

@@Red77788 Maister es brain dead como todos los mr game and watch, juego lineal y seguro

[@acronix-053]

Leo era la cúspide de smah era. La competencia demostró que la altura que impuso leo podia llegar mas alta

[@okamo6242525]

良キャラのマッチアップの華やかさよ

[@user-jt3rt7hb9u]

@@user-ry5zj5jc1n誰もあcolaとは言ってないよ。

[@okamo6242525]

@@user-ry5zj5jc1n 誰がそんなこと言いましたかね笑 怖すぎやろ

[@user-ql2qg2my1l]

@@user-ry5zj5jc1nお前やばすぎ

[@pz-vb2sh]

@@user-ry5zj5jc1n なんでいちいちあcolaさんの名前を出すんですか？？？

[@user-ca2cwq61fc]

@@user-ry5zj5jc1n 怖すぎる…被害妄想もそろそろお薬必要なレベルやろ

[@warrenlwolfe]

Insane crowd! Mexico has the best smash scene

[@sdtrawick]

11:12 That tech into forward smash was totally unexpected.

[@lougamerX]

Cloud is so corny with all his hurtbox shifting, the same for Joker tbh. Both of these characters are so hard to hit and Sparg0 really abuses it, you can also see it with all those jump -> directional airdodge down that Sparg0 did from ledge, it perfectly dodges Arsene bair at 14:38.

[@pokemondude04]

@@lougamerXI noticed that too

[@lames_jahey9734]

GREAT set by these two. Would have loved to seen a game 5, but still such close games!

[@yoloswaggins2857]

leo's schmovement and spacing and pressure man, incredible. Sparg0 too man idk how people get this good at the game

[@bancholeo55]

Lots and lots of dedicated and disciplined hours - which is the general foundation to achieving a high level of proficiency in any endeavor. Whether it's labbing, grinding MUs, exposing yourself to more tournaments, different methods have been used and we can see the fruits of it by these wonderful top players. It also helps to start as early as you can to maximize the benefits of continued growth (for example starting smash at 30 vs at 16 or even younger). That's why even some of the older players are still a massive threat because they've been continuously layering the foundation of their training from their younger years. Sometimes I'm in awe of it myself. 💯💯

[@bontakunR]

素晴らしい 完璧なリベンジですねえ…

[@baka1895]

Leo is never stressed, he just knows

[@steban4]

この頂上決戦まじ何回でも見れる

[@tarosikanoko]

本当にレベル高すぎて芸術の域

[@user-tf8ov5uk8u]

Ver a Leo y a Spargo es como ver al Real Madrid contra el Barcelona

[@youtober9329]

SMASH Clásico

[@dankdanny9883]

Más bien Chivas vs America

[@AlainReyes]

​@@dankdanny9883si vas a decir un clásico mexicano bueno al menos di tigres vs rayados xd

[@user-tf8ov5uk8u]

@@AlainReyes La derrota de Mkleo ya tiene más historia que Tigres

[@dankdanny9883]

@@AlainReyesregio mamon tigres va rayados esos equipos nomas los ven en tu rancho

[@user-jj9zq3bn7s]

7:40 からLeoがやった ガンの横回避でクラウドのリミットNBを躱す→ダッシュを見せてライン回復の内回避を誘う→回避を見てから回避先に当たるように空前一段を置く→コンボ完走で撃墜 すごい綺麗な撃墜で好き あと考えすぎかもしれないけど、ダッシュ見せた後の内慣性ジャンプを大ジャンプにすることでディレイ内回避も狩れるようにしてるんじゃないだろうか

[@tomfoolery2885]

I'm so glad that Leo's using the Crow skin since he's probably my favorite Persona 5 character

[@neobandet475]

Based

[@andrebaxter4023]

Pancakes.

[@ninjaoflight908]

@@andrebaxter4023I never want to hear that word again

[@andrebaxter4023]

@@ninjaoflight908 , hahaha.

[@user-zp1xs1ss9h]

13:20 ここたまらん 悔しがるLeoとポップオフSparg0

[@LuSiDious]

This was Grand Finals, or at least passing of torch

[@jam4986]

leo’s adjustments in the middle of game 2 were unbelievable. peak ultimate on display

[@user-bo6jo3uq8w]

感情豊かになってきたな。 かっても負けても無表情だったときもあったが

[@ernestoocampo3718]

Son mexicanos hermano 🇲🇽

[@Dominicus13]

I need to be able to smash that like button more than once for this set

[@user-bs8xp6yz5h]

このマッチアップは私達が望んでいて、実際面白い試合です

[@Djapajdtagajd]

レオがジョーカーを披露して見せた時の、私の気持ちを想像してみてください

[@Sougo_o]

I had been looking for this fight everywhere for a long time, IT FINALLY EXISTS!!!!

[@gabevochoa]

Watching Smash Ultimate at absolute peak gameplay really is the best

[@ElModistoDeConsolasRetro]

Se dieron con todo hasta por debajo de los dientes pero Spargo estuvo dominante casi todo el tiempo, aun cuando perdio que bueno fue ver al Joker de Leo de vuelta.

[@happilyisolated]

Both of these players are great to watch. Couldn't be mad no matter the turnout. GGs to them both.

[@gigidog5010]

DAMN a grand final level match in top 8

[@itscoolthough419]

7:40 ok that was insane and sick af

[@tomlouveau8055]

The level of this match is outstanding

[@hecticmojo4532]

Seeing a new Leo vs Spargo vod always tickles me silly

[@thelordoftheweebs9501]

Leo either drowns in losers or rises to grands at least.

[@prettyboyz4859]

tbh if he got past gluttony he would’ve lost to shuton he’s never even taken a game off shuton always gets 3-0’d

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@prettyboyz4859 And Sonix was waiting for him after.

[@migelangeldejesusquinterog4584]

Yeah, Shuton and gluttony are very difficult for his game play.

[@Sancnea]

​@@prettyboyz4859He's also never used Joker against Shuton, I wouldn't count him out just yet. Zackray's Joker has a winning record on Shuton.

[@SomeoneWhoAdmiresGod4453]

That game 2 was literal art - The reverse 2 stock - The taunt (that kill was BEAUTIFUL) - The neutral getup bait Everything was perfect, hype set

[@sotonamispams]

Good game but there is no reverse three stock :\

[@5inistermm_109]

This Vod is gonna stay as the highest viewed for this tournament and i got no issue with it

[@Hippienolic2]

14:45 game 4 Leo moment

[@nunezkant]

Leo, Sparg0, Maister. The mexican trinity.

[@dguespan1290]

Watching this live was priceless ❤

[@ima4335]

❤

[@ZDY66666]

3:30 ro 3:35 is the most cloud moment ever. My guy used 6-7 back airs in a row until it hit hahahaha

[@whispersmusic6173]

That back air knockback at the end is ridiculous wtf

[@tpola3648]

Babe wake up the GOATs are playing

[@stephenmahilum4770]

At first i was like "Mkleo would most likely win this tournament even though I do love watching Spargo's skills with Cloud" but in the end it caught me by surprised

[@mrhalfsaid1389]

If only the fast fall didnt miss, then maybe we would've got game 5

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

MKleo lost some weight. Looking good dude

[@GerardoJMendozaManuel89]

Dude, I´d have loved to see a game 5 between these two!

[@Mikozee]

To me, this is peak Smash. This isn't a Steve/Acola/Sonic hate because I have massive respect for those players too, but those games just aren't *fun* to watch. This right here is hype af. Smooth clean movements.

[@fupalover]

Damn this was so hype

[@paulgrewal4339]

Not sure if Joker dash attack is bread & butter but Leo used it generously. Often times, the better option would have been grab. I love seeing Leo get back into it. A warrior can only rest for so long

[@mocast3407]

I have a theory. Currently, Mkleo’s opponents have studied him more than he studies them.

[@therealsheldonjplankton]

A well deserved pop off! Defeated his main demon.

[@mrb-btw]

what. leo is not one of spargo’s demons

[@Bribickhed6]

@@mrb-btw Not in the typical sense but his joker was definitely a concern for spargo, considering Leo reverse 3-0ed spargo the last time they faced with his joker. It was nice to see spargo get the run back though!

[@toxiclightning5303]

Sparg0 has no more demons he’s the goat.

[@soundwave7855]

​@@toxiclightning5303He needs to beat Proto

[@xmagcx1]

the New king is born, Spargo 🎉

[@A-K1raMUSIC]

Leo made a few mistakes this set, which goes to show just how intense this game is now, since he lost some stocks for it

[@jilvermazariegos]

More like he hasn't been playing this game as much... **Cough** **cough** girlfriend debuff

[@toxiclightning5303]

@@jilvermazariegosplaying the wrong kind of smash smh. We must stay focused

[@adrianmoreno2354]

@@jilvermazariegos Lol I thought the same but Sparg0 has a girlfriend too so... 😅

[@lumos2230]

​@adrianmoreno2354 right but this is Leo's first girlfriend. First girl is always a distraction lol

[@adrianmoreno2354]

@@lumos2230 Haha well only very close friends would actually know thel number of gfs he has had but I guess its indeed a different level of distraction since Sparg0 as a teenager is not independent enough to go out super often and all of that compared to Leo.

[@KEN-nk1fi]

3:29 ここの空前すげえ

[@T.O.Wallee]

Another 20 minutes of my life not wasted

[@SuperAaron360]

Sparg0: The future is now, old man!

[@Allplussomeminus]

Lmaoooooo. This has more views than the Grand Finals. The closest analogy for this fight I have is "They look like two blades fighting". Every move from them both is so calculated and precise.

[@sergiooliva2517]

Spargo destroying one more time Leo’s, the audience’s and the commentators hopes lol. Not even arsen could save him

[@ArtFromHer]

He didn't really destroy him, when it was 1-1 it really was just a one hit one kill thing, then when it was 2-1 he did kinda drop the ball but it was still relatively equal

[@pantherjt4740]

Bro did you saw the same set i did? What do you mean spargo destroying leo? This was probably one of the closest sets i have ever seen, all games to last stock, they were always on similar percentages and taking stocks one after the other, if you spargo destroyed leo idk what you saw

[@rohannambiar6564]

@@pantherjt4740 I wouldn't worry about it, its just sparg0 meatriders getting their nut out.

[@sergiooliva2517]

@@pantherjt4740 I think we saw the same set 3-1, right? Spargo 3 - Leo 1

[@sergiooliva2517]

@@ArtFromHer dropping the ball? Really? Are you going to say “if Leo wouldn’t have missed that stock” the match would have gone 2-2 and then, same as you think that Leo would have won that match, I could say Leo would have lost the 5th match, Leo was so confident he taunted so hard, that failure was a big pill to swallow

[@Regular_Ben]

Great patience and recognition from spargo. "You gonna wait to try to wiff punish? Cool im gonna charge limit."

[@SyriakYT]

I'm so confused seeing people be negative towards Sparg0 in these comments. He is a very talented player and this is a very tough matchup for him so the fact he was able to pull through is incredible. Cloud's neutral is very limited, so it was insane what Sparg0 was able to pull off with him. GGs for Spargo, cant wait to see more of him in the future :D

[@azuremoon4372]

you did not just say cloud's neutral is limited lol

[@SyriakYT]

@@azuremoon4372 Limit takes time to charge and a lot of his aerials are slow. If you watch, you can see Spargo throwing out lots of back airs since thats a faster aerial and is one of the better neutral options. Cloud being heavier, he has generally slower attacks

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@azuremoon4372 Against Joker, yes. In general, Cloud does have a very good neutral.

[@Ericspil790]

@@azuremoon4372it is

[@azuremoon4372]

@@SyriakYT Bair and side b alone make an amazing neutral you don't understand just how messed up bair is, also he's fast, forces you to approach, has a good killing burst option with dash attack and amazing oos which makes every other part better

[@Unnkxn0wn]

Wtfff I did not expect that outcome😳

[@crazyarceus4617]

Babe wake up, its Sparg0 v Leo again

[@gansparovcovarrubias6052]

Mkleo represents the old meta (stylish, technical, full of combos and flashy combinations). Spargo represents the new meta (taking advantage of a character's frame data, say mashing). The next step of the meta is to chase sonix...

[@jordan.newsom]

Leo always such a gracious loser. What a pro.

[@Angel-gy8hy]

Sparg0 es el nuevo rey del smash México

[@OscarBrewer]

I have faith in MKLeo Joker. He will get to the top again soon or later.

[@gj4312]

Not Leo's finest performance and Sparg0 was schmooving. I want to see Leo get back into the Joker.

[@crist-roayt]

3:07 ¡¡AWEBOO!! XDDD

[@mordicaialivonalioshea4493]

Leo going to that taunt to get bodied compilation

[@lexocool7551]

I have no idea what's happening here 😂.. Sorry I'm just trying to figure out the game

[@aa-lu9ye]

これが噂のメキシコのつぼつぼか

[@eddiealva9751]

Dang, Spargo has that positioning down and on point!

[@06ShadowTheHedgehog]

Cant believe i missed this live 😢

[@El_Abejorro]

Leo's Joker vs Sparg0's Cloud easily the hypest matchup in Ultimate

[@Vapor.Steve77]

Mexico is the new meta

[@178laaleros]

Congratulations to sparg0 i hate this matchup i remember before i went to a local fighting a joker player with no nerfs and cloud was nerfed in 2018. My goodness how times have changed. .mkleo joker is scary when he is on a roll. Also huge respect to sparg0 he improved so much since last time this matchup happened

[@user-zi8ui6yi7d]

if mk Leo wants to get back, he needs to focus on joker only. his execution in this set was not as I remember it being.

[@regen1016]

it's been forever since i've seen Leo's Joker.

[@trime1015]

I can't believe commentary just ignored 2:21

[@johnlukecampbell3140]

I LOVE CACA

[@tylersmith5282]

Leo really convinces me that Arsene might be the best character in the game

[@paskysoul9666]

Uffff so intense, the BEST players in smash