In the Red Bull Kumite 2023 elimination round in South Africa, South African underdog Jabhim defeats Fighting Game Icon Tokido.
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Crowd was insane, really really beautiful fight. I really appreciated Jahbim paying respects to Tokido at the end of the match
Pure class
The entire fight I was worried that he may not pay his respects. Really glad he did. Tokido also paid respects. Great ending.
Why would you think he wouldn't pay his respect?... wow
I love the crowd 😂
@@juanjoseguevara88bruh they got respect shut ur mouth lol
Some of the best air throwing, ex fireballs and perfect parry's I've seen in sf6. This a huge level up on Jabhim's part since capcom cup. This was excellent.
So many perfect parrys
Also that super simple yet complicated cross up was the highlight moment for me, such an amazing move that i have never seen before
It a new game
Smoking that Japanese pack
@@Dcarpman77c’mon man no need for that
Great to see local talent announcing themselves to the world. Well done Jabhim!
Been following Tokido's career since Street Fighter 4 tournaments, and he is definitely a Grandmaster in the Street Fighter world, alongside with other players like Diago Umehara. As a South African, I must say this fight made me happy to see South Africa being represented in this. Well done Jabhim.
Nah, Tokido just played very bad.
@@_mcdJabhim played very good…
@@_mcdwhy you gotta throw shade like that, Jabhim got two perfects against a “goat” of the game, you’re acting as if Jabhim just played some random kid - Jabhim had all thr perfect parry’s etc. Jabhim was on fire
He killed it no ?
@@Sayin42 perfect parrys dosen`t means nothing.
THAT IS ABSOLUTE MADNESS
Ok loser
Madness?
@@chingie7464madness in this context means Crazy/awesome to see
@@chingie7464This! Is!
What’s so mad? Dumbass?
What an awesome fight! The crowd popping off made it so intense. Mad respect for both players.
are you sure? they seem racist.🤣
@@tainle its an event in south Africa and they are supporting a south African player... not racist at all
@@tainleWhat is wrong with you? How are locals cheering for their local players racist?
@@SirDubbs even the commentators one sided /facepalm
@@tainle So you’re probably the first one on Twitter complaining that NBC “seems racist” for showing favoritism to the US during the Olympics? They’re South African commenters at a South African hosted tourney excited to see one of their own holding up against a legend.
That’s not an upset. That’s the start of a new legacy
more like typical sandbagging, ya dork
Dems fighten words my boy
😂@@Damidas
@@Damidaseventually the old ones will be gone, Glad to see we already have champions in the making
His timing with Chun-Li is unbelievable😮. He’s the best I’ve ever seen. Man is literally perfect with her. GG
Bro had a pop off in the end but his humbleness came out to show respect to tokido❤
please. should had shown respect right away.
Respect? After walking circles around?
🤓🤓🤓🤓❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Lmfao this is why the FGC is clownish 😂. It’s disrespectful to walk in a circle???
Who cares, dude can celebrate and release tension after such an intense set if he wants, popping off isn’t bad
What a huge moment for South Africa.
I am watching this now and when I saw the flag above I was like "What da Hell"
Is that what you call a huge moment for Africa one of them most corrupt countries in the world where there most the population die of lack of food or basic medicine in the thousands everyday yet a win at a game is a success? Have you lost the plot?
@@hasan1980hbikr what an odd statement 🙄
@@hasan1980hbhe’s talking about SF, not real world problems….
@@hasan1980hb It was a huge moment for South Africa though. You rarely see them in pro-level FGC let alone toppling Tokido--Japan's legend and former multiple world champ of SF.
Great match, Tokido is a proven beast so it's amazing to see Jabhim showing up and putting South Africa on the map.
2 perfect rounds vs Tokido in the same match, when was the last time that happened?! SF6 is great fun to watch in these high level games, very unpredictable and plenty of options allowing players to show their skill.
The first perfect was literally the perfect response to tokidos comeback. Massive psychological blow to tokido.
@@David-so6kv EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
Something about Ken VS Chun Li just creates iconic matches
As a Chun Li main in sf6 this is PURE INSPIRATION! Even his drops were legendary😅😅😅
I have never seen anyone play Chun Li at that level. I guess this is the result of extreme talent coupled with hours and hours of playtime. The best match I've ever seen. Simply amazing.
Oil king was literally in the same event and he has a better Chun
@@brekthruyeah the people that feel they need to throw out hyperbole to get attention are tiresome😒 how many times you think this guy has written/said "this was the best x of all time" or "I have never seen this before in my life blabla"?
dude.. he's good, but he's no Sako.
@@leob4403 Or maybe they actually spend time outside instead of making it their job to know the rankings for every top player on every character in every fighting game lmao. OP said it’s the highest level Chun Li THEY have ever seen, which doesn’t qualify as a hyperbole if you actually learned what the word means, unless you’re going to argue that pros DON’T succeed with extreme talent and hours and hours of playtime? Y’all pick the stupidest hills to die on, hating just to hate🤦🏿♂️
@@Sakaki98 this hyperbole bs runs rampant all over the social media, and media and internet at large. I have known people like that who always have to exagerrate every story, invent facts to make it sound cooler, and everytime they come home from a superhero movie it was "the best movie I've ever seen" and the game last night was "the best game of all time". And on the flipside, if they dont like Coldplay or whichever popular band, or Simpsons or whichever popular show, it is of course the WORST band or video game or tv show OF ALL TIME. If we keep using the expression "greatest of all time" this liberally for every little thing (this bowel movement I had this morning was the best I ever had) these words lose all meaning. Am I being a hater for just wishing for a bit more of a nuanced discourse and that we use language at a higher stylistic level than that to portray more complex contexts? Not everything has to be greatest or worst of all time. I mean even Simpsons comic book guy atleast gave some arguments behind his opinions. Would you think my opinion was valid if i had only seen one movie in my whole life, and then was gushing over how it was the greatest movie of all time, would that be a sensible statement?
BAYEDE! This is what the ancestors want to see, bless this man Lord. Thank you for representing our country🇿🇦
This was amazing... so far one of the best Chun I saw in SF6.... beating Tokido with style, that's really something.... I feel SF6 will bring lots of fresh blood into the scene. super exciting.
He's good but it's weird to see Tokido got hit with so many DI without countering, his reaction was not that bad
@@dav1dgear my man knew exactly when to DI, sometimes the window is just too small for a reaction , specially when youre already commited to doing something else
@mouhalo nah not really 4:24, 6:04, 10:04, 11:42, 14:36, 15:16, 18:08, tokido got hit squarely no counter or anything so it means he just stays there and eats that DI. That is 7 mistake a mistake each round means he throws a way 3 and a half match. That is not good DI from chunli, that is Ken slow reaction. 😅
@@dav1dgear would your opponent win if you weren’t making mistakes? Would you win if you couldn’t exploit your opponents weaknesses? I don’t have nos excuses for toki, none .
@@dav1dgear he got old :D but I agree, some situ he seemed also rushing and do risky stuff... I'm sure when we get Akuma this will change :D
Jabhim really beat one of the best players of all time with spacing and fundamentals. Jabhim’s anti airing was so on point.
The surprised jump on Tokido’s face when that last level 3 went out was amazing. It is not fuckin’ easy to catch that man off guard. Fucking incredible play from Jabhim. Really looking forward to this rematch once Akuma releases. Toki’s gonna be WILD this game.
I was saying the same thing, props to Jabhim 1000% but Tokido don't play no frickin Ken, I want to see a rematch when Akuma is out
@@maxownzor2thelawnmower776 yeah but when akuma is out, it's not SF4. He dropped Akuma last game, remember?
Tokido looking weak af in this game akuma ain’t gonna change anything. He was jumping way to much looked like a plat playing and dropping and combos . Sad to see he’s been dominate for a long time but he’s looking washed
@@FTNS743 perfect parry isn’t insane
@@FTNS743 Akuma is going to be a war criminal with these mechanics, lmao. Just wait.
Suddenly I feel the urge to play SF6. This match was insane.
This made me go back into the lab after watching this. The reads, confirms, were everything in this match. This is what I love to see.
This is my first time watching high/pro level SF6 gameplay and I must say I love how FAST paced this game looks. Looks great to watch
Jabhim playstyle is a great example of Chun -li's potential. I'm learning a lot from him. Great set ups amazing defence too.
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The reads, the suspense, the crowd and the respect at the end. This match was legendary, absolutely fantastic!
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AGREED!!
THE SHIMMY
Saw this live on the stream earlier, Tokido's expression after that level 3 Chun-Li's super in the final match was priceless and the highlight of this whole tournament! 😂
Can't see his expression on this one 😅
@@dav1dgear 18:30, after the KO! pops. its pretty fun.
@@SwordSaint892 ah on the small close up at the top right, got you
The crowd noise had nothing to do with it, Tokido is one of the clutchest players of all time. Sick set.
He was experimenting a lot with modern Luke, so he’s understandably a little behind with the Ken
This is my first time watching any Street Fighter content. I don't even know who the players are. But let me tell you, this was exciting! From the opening bell to the final match, that was his entertaining and exciting as it can get!
What amazed me from Jabhim is that it's the first Chun that I see that could either do spacing and aggressive plays in a good rhythm. Mad GG to him ! Sad for Tokido but man that was such a beautiful match
Just got into a street fighter game at release finally. Gonna enjoy seeing and learning from these players
The title kind of spoils the match, but it got me to watch it. I saw Tokido and Jabhim, who I only know as one of the African players who went 0-5 at Capcom Cup, and was like "No way. I've gotta watch this,"
it bothers me too, it is not an upset, any player could win
@@PauloQueirozJSTechnically it is an upset. Tokido(who’s on the Mt Rushmore of SF Gods)was the favorite and Jabhim was the underdog.
@@PauloQueirozJSTokido is one of the 5 Japanese fighting game gods so it is indeed an upset
Kind of? Entirely, but the alternative is a lot of people shipping it assuming Tokido beat the guy they never heard of.
@@PauloQueirozJS Literally the definition of an upset. It's not a bad thing to be an underdog.
This is my favourite Street Fighter 6 set so far. Absolutely amazing. I could feel the intention and drive to win from both sides. I'm trying not to sound cheesy, but it's incredible when the competitors' spirit shows through the characters on screen.
CEO and Kumite really brings out the fun of SF this first season. Look like we have a good tournaments ahead of us for years to come.
Poor Tokido, he's waiting for Akuma 😅
My knicka played Luke for 3 months only to switch to Ken before a tournament
every low level better get their wins now while they still can
im tired of capcom making the legends wait for their characters. bonchan and tokido should not have to wait. at least daigo has his
@@Darkness-ie2yl You don't even know if Sagat and Akuma are going to be exactly what Tokido and Bonchan expect they're going to be. Plus SF6's new mechanics may well invalidate some of the old SF5 strats.
@@d0k0nightwithout doubt Tokido is playing Akuma when he releases next.
Congratulations to Jabhim. Well played against a player a calbur of Tokido. Love the crowd support for the man and the respect given Tokido afterwards 😊
Calbur? You mean caliber?
Holy, what an insane match!! So many perfect parries by Jabhim! And the crowd was absolutely amazing
repent unto God
Goodjob to Jabhim for the win but it was very unlike Tokido to do random jumps and anti airs.
This was beautiful. Had a cinematic quality to it. The back and forth and the perfect finish from the underdog to become the winner! WOW! INSANE!!!
So bizarre seeing Tokido wakeup DP/Super 4 times in just the first couple games of the set. He was playing like it was SF4 and he had FADC. It did not work a single time yet he just kept throwing it out. The nerves must have been absolutely insane for him to do all of that while also missing very easy punishes on blocked supers and such
Yeah and all of that jumping as well, he seemed a bit off his game here.
You're right
Or he threw it and didn't care about winning infront of a crowd that went so radio silent everytime he done something right. Felt like he was labbing more than playing.
Nerves?! He's been playing forever. He just lost. When you're extremely high up, nothing is off the table.
He was inputting a cheat code that unlocks Akuma.
Awesome match, awesome atmosphere, respect between the two players. This is what competition is all about. Absolutely fantastic.
ive been watching tokido for 15 years. he hasnt aged a day
seeing this live was amazing! i was drunk af and yelling at the top of my lungs
I saw that Tokido did that neutral jump twice and I liked that Jabhim just stayed patient there not walking into any shenanigans. Also dude must have been working hard in the Fight Lab on "switching sides" in a fight because d*mn he was on point with that!
As someone that olny enjoys watching fighting games for many years this must be the best ever...its like an anime movie fight scene
That was an excellent match. Shout out to both players. Aggressive Risk to Reward fighting at its finest throughout the match. Congratulations to Jab.
Man played on a PS5 controller
I love and have maximum respect for Tokido, Daigo and all "old era" live legends of fighting games, but the new generation is coming with great power and it will be very hard to beat them. I feel so lucky to live this 🙂
Don’t count out these “old guys” yet. The games still new, they will eventually start dominating. Eventually age will win but most are not even 40 years old yet and they have decades of experience of winning already.
WHAT A MATCH!! The technical skills on display from both were immense!! Jabhim’s timing, countering and parrying is soooo impressive 😳😳
Street Fighter turned me into a gamer at the young age of 6-7. I’d go to a corner store with my mom and an original Street Fighter arcade machine was in there. My eyes were level with the joystick and I’d ask my mom for a quarter. Hoping I could play just one game. And when I couldn’t play it, I’d watch the intro and the demo play totally entranced. 1989-1990.. so amazing to still see these characters , the moves. Still think it’s amazing!
All I heard was "another perfect parry!" The crowd support was EPIC..With a level 3 finish!! Sh^t was CRAZY! SALUTE
Not gonna lie bro, the crowed looks like paid actors lmao.
What a match! Great job Jabhim! Got shivers everywhere and really felt the energy... Awesome
Great set. Dope that u guys brought this to SA. True world warrior feel. Sf6 hype lesgooo~🎉
I'm speechless. Jabhim was really really really impressive. It was a great watch.
This was one of the most intense matches I've seen in really long time, damn SF6 is awesome!
Holy moley...amazing comeback from Tokido. About two slivers of life left, and he turns it around. Brilliant. Equally brilliant play from Jahbim as well...jeez. Amazing play by Jahbim as well pullang that perfect on Tokido. 😮
I was there and it was amazing! great production from the Red bull guys. What a crowd and what a match!
Wow what a set great play from both. I could watch these guys play FT20
That was an incredible set. Very tense.
African fans are super respectful. Sure they’re cheering for their local hero but they’re still applauding everytime Tokido wins a game or does something special
Can't stop watching this over and over again OMG , SO INTENSE !!!
Too much hype! 🤩😛😜🤪😵💫🤯🥳🤠 One of the best matches yet.
because of the$1 million prize you are going to see more new faces
Prize for what though???
@@nigelstanford4 EVO
It’s crazy how core fundamentals of thus game can be used to change the outcomes of fights even against pro players. The devs really did something very smart with thus game’s mechanics.
That was absolutely amazing.... Crazy wins and perfects, well played
This is easily the best set of SF6 I've seen so far
Essa luta foi muito top, não só pelo desfecho, mas pelos momentos insanos do jahbim
The atmosphere looks and sounds so electric there. Must be a blast to spectate
What a great set. The energy was crazy!
Honestly, at first I was so disappointed at the South Africans performance, I thought they were making Africa look weak when in reality we have a lot promising talents all over the place. I never thought Jabhim would pull off this upset against Tokido but he really did so congrats to him for his well-deserved victory. Respect to the SA FGC, from Ivory-Coast.
No you don't
You're very stupid / delusional or both.
This was amazing to watch 💪🏿🌎🇹🇹🎬🎯
Jahbim refuses to use his block button is one of lifes greatest mysteries
One of the best matches i have seen in a long time. Great job to both players ❤
Such an amazing set. I’d be terrified to go up against these titans.
Grrrrrreattt for jabhim! Excellent plays
Amazing, I’ll never be this good and if you play this game you truly understand the work. Great job dude!
This is what gaming is all about! DOPE sets from both players!
Best match of the night so far
Nope angry bird vs big bird was better
@@nigelstanford4you’re definitely right. That Angry bird vs Big Bird match was worthy of a final. It came down to the wire
@@infintelyevolving4937 Missed out on that one I'll have to check it out
比較的海外でも応援される傾向が有るときどさんが、これだけアウェーになるなんて、凄いな。それだけ日本の格闘ゲームが南アフリカでも盛り上がってくれて嬉しい。
They have been popular for decades. We started playing all the way from Street fighter even Street Fighter two.
日本のゲームは 1980 年代からアフリカで常に人気がありました。 私の国ジンバブエでは、ストリートファイター 2 がリリースされたとき、ほとんどの子供たちが両親とトラブルになったことは驚異的でした。私たちはそれを十分に理解することができませんでしたが、その後、SNK はカルト的な人気を獲得しました。
Yep ...as a South African it's great seeing this clip ...Street fighter 2 was n still is the most popular game in the townships....In the early mid 90's ' as kids used to play it along with Mortal Kombat games .
That was completely insane
Jabhim's decision making was just so on point, good lord
It's not everyday you see Tokido take the fall. Much respect to Jabhim
I never get tired of that new character walk in 🤣
I dont even play the game but even I was cheering out loud here, what a match!
Jabhim was on that shit love to see another Chun Li main especially from SA
7:17 - 7:22 jabhim went fking ultra instinct with the perfect parry
This was the best fight I've seen yet. Bro is straight bodying people on the PS5 controller too, impressive.
2 OG characters, lovely to see.
you guys remember how amazing it was with sf 4 tournaments, the hype, the crowd, the unpredictability, the pure excitement? I think SF6 is bringing it all back compared to lets not talk about sf 5.
It's crazy I was getting the same feeling and hype from back then with this. It feels like the FGC is back from the shadow realm.
Same shit I've heard since the release of Sfv.
@@rey2103 SFV was a dud compared to 6
@@rundown132 I honestly agree. But I still think it gets too much hate for what it is
Sure its like that at the start if every new fighting game. You people could never be happy
Wow he is insanely good love the new faces of sf6
My. Word!!! This was mad impressive. Crisp Chun-Li play right there
This match was hype. And that jahbi guy is really good, he needs to show up on big tournaments like evo
Shimmy at 15:00 was crazy my man jabhim was cooking‼️
Perfect parry’s on point from him throughout the whole set too
Yeah that shimmy was cold
Why was tokido playing like a silver rank for this entire set?
Tokido just doesn't have it anymore.
Some great walk unders by Jabhim. That's how you play an aggressive Ken.
Man what Tokido is doing? Overall this is a nice Chun Li with nice reactions
Ambos jugaron a un gran nivel, pero la presión del público tuvo un gran peso para el japonés.
@5:53 WOOOOOOW!!! that win was amazing!!!! It's as if he KNEW Tokido would do a Shoryuken (Dragon Punch)
Loving the energy in this match!!
Tokido playing like ltg 😂