The $12,500 Combo Drop

[@Gutock]

I think the key is do what is easier *to you.* Like you said, if you practice the harder route, suddenly shifting to an 'easier' route will definitely be a gamble. Practice makes perfect is a cliche for a reason!

[@kaigai-nikimajikoi325]

The tragedy. So much foresight to victory managing his gauge and then losing by dropping the easier route combo.

[@TalonRoar]

This is wise advice. Poor guy. At least he took it pretty well!

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

The drive gauge control is amazing Damn

[@waninoco]

Watched this live, was rooting for itazan, I screamed at the whiffed lariat, I screamed when he perfect parried the drive impact, I screamed when his own drive impact connected and then got confused as I was supposed to be shouting and cheering at his comeback victory. Imagine a grown man with a cup of coffee standing and screaming at his tv on a rainy evening.

[@christiangudmundsson8390]

I was there too, rooting for itazan. Also I stayed at the same hotel as a bunch of those guys, I wished him good luck over breakfast. One of my favourite players, it was heartbreaking.

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

He didn't need to attempt a super combo at all. Hellstab into lariat would have killed Akuma.

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

😖

[@thrillhouse4151]

If you pause the video here you can see the exact moment Zangief’s heart implodes.

[@GuilesGarden]

*Thanks for breaking down this event, I had no clue of what was really going on*

[@scozzbaggs9224]

The bonchan classic 2nd place finish

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Not again 😔

[@CommandThrow]

Modern combo wouldn't have dropped 😔

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Time to switch

[@rundown132]

100%

[@CosmicRPG]

Win or lost, Itazan always Smiling

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

I wish I was that positive.

[@DarkProdigy820]

Commenting on every video before Arakune BBCF combo trials.

[@ItsAkile]

Joining the Classics once again, might as well running bear grab at that point

[@SousuiGamebox]

Zangief may have layers and layers and layers of mind games/insights, but Akuma only needs MESSATSU to push through.

[@chinesemassproduction]

"That's not what happened" Damn man if that isn't history most of the time, huh?

[@fugutabetai]

Thank you for explaining how to save Itazan.

[@punch6083]

honestly its kind of refreshing as a new player seeing pros drop the most basic combos lol

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

They decided to buff zangief in every other way expect for adding a hitbox so lariat can anti air behind him. Which I always thought was important to keep the oppotent at the wall and never let them out. Be the wall.

[@UnlimitedSwordMagic]

If my mom had wheels she would have been a bike

[@akilcharles3473]

I often go with a character(Luke mostly) that I most rely on with and practice a combo (whether hard or easy) that I would mostly be familiar with. Itazan shoulda taken that to account and do a simple B&B combo that he knows and practice with rather than execute a combo he hardly does or even to showboat with in order to win. Hell I'm pretty sure with the amount of health Akuma has left he coulda just done lvl2 super into grab and finish him off right there and then. Still that was an impressive run for Itazan to make it into top 8 and made top 5th place in the tournament. I see why some players say Zangief is top tier tho I hardly believe he's top 5 as others say he is!

[@skytrot]

Watch Topanga. Kobayan, another Gief is tearing it up in his group

[@chm2]

Itazan is a monster! Have you seen old clips of his VF5 Shun Di?

[@theafrocain9203]

Personally, some times when I try to do his hellstab, it’s his medium punch that comes out 😅. Also why his double lariat can’t hit behind but Rashid’s spinning mixer hits on both sides?

[@GarethXL]

he wouldn't have drop it if he was on Mordern 🤣🤣

[@kenhoable]

Oh, man. Enough salt for Itazan

[@TheSaviorOfLight]

Itabashi beat Daigo by a frog's hair it was a great match, better than this fight against Kawano

[@PAPALIKO]

You hate to see this happen to a pro player all the time.

[@lidounai]

The pain

[@moonbeam2730]

jesus, i dont wish this on anyone

[@onehandstance]

Shouldve played modern >:) zangief nation will rise again soon

[@TowaAkeashi]

Couldn't be me, fuck that 🤣

[@dragonzord42]

someone cover kobayans gief run in topanga

[@MugetsuKurosaki92]

Tragic

[@kenhoable]

Super easy combo? No way!

[@AirIUnderwater]

Too real. T_T

[@krodmandoon3479]

"This is the best Zangief in the world." I mean Snake Eyez wouldn't have dropped that so maybe we need to adjust the ranking.

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Post on your main, Snake Eyez.

[@christiangudmundsson8390]

​@@ANIMEILLUMINATIto be fair, I'd love to see them play each other

[@superrookie-1]

WE DIDN'T HIT OUR PEAK! WE WILL GET THE ARAKUNE TRIALS VIDEO!!!

[@johnwright-b2l]

Dropping combos rarely happened to me in my matches because I would lab with the dummy set on opponent .

[@firstsecond3624]

USA looking free. No offline tournaments won since sf6 started when the global elite players attend in substantial numbers Heard lots of the Japanese are skipping CEO 2024 even though top 2 at CEO qualify for EWC. No xian, leshar, big bird, phenom or most of eu either. Might be a chance for someone from USA to win something I’m starting to think tournaments like combo breaker and ceo lost their importance now

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

CEO in Daytona is rough to travel to

[@beam5655]

Punk and Du have been doing great, although they haven't got a big win yet. But stuff like 3rd at EVO isn't free. I agree with you about Combo Breaker though. It wasn't part of EWC or CPT, so not much incentive for pros to travel. CEO still has a good showing, although most of the top pros have already qualified for EWC.

[@brayenmorrison3199]

First.