Kumite in Tennessee 2020 top 8 standings

Kumite Gaming kicked off the year with Kumite in Tennessee 2020, which took place over the weekend at Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin Tennessee.

Featuring tournaments in 11 main titles and two side events, Tekken 7 came out on top with 160 entrants. Mortal Kombat 11 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate followed with 100 entrants each. The other games present were Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Dead or Alive 6, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat XL, Samurai Shodown, and Soul Calibur VI. The side events were 3v3 Tekken 7 and Super Mario Kart. 

Starting the year with a bang is the Pakistani EVO and EVO Japan 2019 champion, Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique, who took first place in Tekken 7. In Mortal Kombat 11, Ninjakilla212 took home the Shao Kahn trophy while Kolawole "Kola" Aideyan and Adam “Neon” Ramirezwon the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Street Fighter V: Champion Edition tournaments respectively.

Here are the top 8 standings:

Mortal Kombat 11 

• 1. Ninjakilla212 - Console Gaming League

• 2. Kevoxreborn - Reanimated Gaming

• 3. George "Grr" Foulkes - Dynamik Focus

• 4. EmperorRio - Brainless Esports 

• 5. Matthew "Biohazard" Commandeur - beastcoast

• 5. Christian "Forever King" Quiles - Brutal Democracy

• 7. Bryant "Kitana Prime" Benzing - Panda Global

• 7. KingGambler - Console Gaming League

Tekken 7

• 1. Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique - Red Bull eSports

• 2. Trung "Trungy" Ma

• 3. SourPiggy - The Collective

• 4. Spero "Spero Gin" Gineros

• 5.  AceUnlimited - ReSe XS

• 5. Cameron “Fusion” Steinmetz 

• 7. Robert “Hotboyrob” Johnson - Gesports

• 7. Trill Shola 

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition 

• 1. Adam “Neon” Ramirez 

• 2. Kameron “Teiga” Charles - BDG Esports

• 3. Julian “Squall” Jones - BxA Gaming

• 4. Greg “Magnegro” Freeman - DRD

• 5. Dapvip - Gwinnette Brawl

• 5. Vu "Ranmasama" Tra

• 7. Kevin "Dual Kevin" Barrios

• 7. Docta Afrikan E.X. - Hit Box

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• 1. Kolawole "Kola" Aideyan

• 2. Griffin "Fatality" Miller

• 3. Leon "Sonido" Green - Typo 

• 4. Andrew "ScAtt" Huntley - Most Valuable Gaming 

• 5. Joseph “YoseFu” Helmert 

• 5. Dylan “ApolloKage” J 

• 7. Miles “Kamikaze” I 

• 7. Dylan “Makibaz” Bullard - Team No Honor

Dragon Ball FighterZ

• 1. James “JaazzRap” Ridgeway - 4o4 Esports

• 2. Steven “Coach Steve” Delgado 

• 3. Globo 

• 4. Noah “NoahC” Reynolds 

• 5. Tyce “PivotAce’ Ramos 

• 5. Teangelo “SkeezerMui” Burks 

• 7. Informer 

• 7. Tyrese “FashowTha2nd” Jamison - Four Horsemen

Samurai Shodown 

• 1. Michael “Painbot” Diaz

• 2. Peter “Peterix” Tanthaphengxay - ARK

• 3. Matthew “BigBates” B. - DATA FGC

• 4. Matthew “MattMatrix” Gober 

• 5. James “NoizyChild” Butler - RxG

• 5. Patrick “AlphaLettersSoup” Tanthaphengxay - ARK

• 7. Jeffrey “Negaman” D. - NCA

• 7. Philnmyself 

Soul Calibur VI 

• 1. Sean “Xephukai” Paquette - BxA Gaming 

• 2. Jerome “Honest” Dotson 

• 3. Kriztian “Cry-Wolv” Johnson - LMNY

• 4. Mykolya “Twice-A-Day” Kutsoloshchenko 

• 5. Alex “Xlan59” Nienhueser 

• 5. Bret “BTD” B. 

• 7. Indy “Parodyyy2” Goodson 

• 7. Tim “Animefreak” Barnes 

Dead or Alive 6

• 1. Travis “Shade Swifteye” Lewis 

• 2. Gregory “Killsumi” F. 

• 3. Anthony “TheSpine” P.  - AGM

• 4. Drew “UncleViz” H.  - Four Horsemen

• 5. Philnymself 

• 5. Ian “Vandy” Davis - KiT Gaming

• 7. Aron “KazeKorp” Morris 

• 7. Nathaniel “GraveTitan” Cartwright 

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

• 1. Elyon 

• 2. Earl “ETP” Johnson  - CA

• 3. SHea “Muse” Boman 

• 4. Keith “LastLaugh” Jones 

• 5. Theodore “Medic” Walker 

• 5. Stephen “Lupeslounge” H. - ZBeSports

• 7. Rafael “Rivera” Rivera 

• 7. Rabino Davon “Baba~” Edwards  

Mortal Kombat XL 

• 1. Ninjakilla212 - Console Gaming League 

• 2. UnbearableSkill 

• 3. Cam Is Black 

• 4. Bryant "Kitana Prime" Benzing - Panda Global 

• 5. Jonathan “Abyss” Cach 

• 5. Christian "Forever King" Quiles - Brutal Democracy

• 7. jimmy “Baby” grossweiner 

• 7. Teangelo “SkeezerMui” Burks 

Killer Instinct

• 1. Kenneth “Evil Bass” Armas 

• 2. Trevor “ILLusion” F. 

• 3. Nickolas “Nicky” Lovene - Brutal Democracy

• 4. Thompxson 

• 5. D3ADLYKANSAS - Brutal Democracy

• 5. Joshua “Waterhorses” Vargas 

• 7. Kansas “TrashBaby” Mcqueen

• 7. RD2OP

Kumite Gaming also announced its new partnership with Defend The North, which will see them manage the upcoming DTN 2020 event in July.