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Yusuke Momochi
Japanese electronic sports player

Yusuke Momochi

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Yusuke Momochi (born 12 February 1986), better known as Momochi, is a Japanese professional fighting game player, particularly of ones in the Street Fighter series by Capcom. Momochi won the Capcom Cup 2014 championship, as well as winning the EVO 2015 title for Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Gaming career

Momochi played for Evil Geniuses up until his contract ended January 1st, 2017 and was signed almost immediately by Team Echofox, along with former EG teammate Justin Wong and previously unsponsored Topanga partner Tokido. He is part of a team of three — consisting of fellow Japanese players RF and Kindevu — that took home first place at the 2010 Super Battle Opera tournament for Street Fighter 4. He also placed second at one of the final qualifiers for EVO 2011, Shadowloo Showdown. In 2011, Momochi signed with professional eSports team Evil Geniuses along with Ari "fLoE" Weintraub and Yuko "ChocoBlanka" Kusachi. In 2012, Momochi won the UK qualifier for the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: Online Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012. Momochi would later receive 3rd, 5th, and 7th in the respective tournaments at the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals.

In 2014, Momochi qualified for the Capcom Cup by winning South East Asia Major and defeating fellow Japanese player Ryota "Kazunoko" Inoue. At EVO 2014, Momochi received 7th place in Ultra Street Fighter IV by being defeated by French Rose specialist, Olivier "Luffy" Hay in the beginning of Top 8 Losers. Momochi would later win the 2014 Capcom Cup by taking out Darryl "Snake Eyez" Lewis, being put into losers bracket by Ryan Hart, then completely dominated everyone in the bracket and defeated Ho "Xian" Kun Xian, in the Grand Finals. Because of this victory, Momochi was given the first qualifying spot in the 2015 Capcom Cup.

Momochi has been a contender in every Topanga A League tournament. Momochi currently holds 2nd place in the fourth Topanga A League and because of that, he has qualified for the fifth Topanga A League. Momochi is also in the 2nd Topanga World League.

e-Sports Earnings estimates that Momochi has earned a career total of US$100,000.26 from tournaments.

Personal life

Momochi currently lives along with Chocoblanka in Tokyo, Japan but was originally from Nagoya, Japan

Momochi is married to fellow Echo Fox teammate Yuko "ChocoBlanka" Kusachi After Momochi won Capcom Cup 2014, he was thinking about taking ChocoBlanka to Disneyland.

Momochi is also a distant descendant from the Sandayu Ninja clan from the Iga region.

Tournament results

Tournament Results
YearTournamentPlacementGame
2008All CAPCOM vs game Olympics5thStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
2010GODSGARDEN #24thSuper Street Fighter IV
2010Battle Medley Singapore 20103rdSuper Street Fighter IV
2010GODSGARDEN Online #25thSuper Street Fighter IV
2010Season's Beatings: Redemption2ndSuper Street Fighter IV
2011Shadowloo Showdown 20114thStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
2011Shadowloo Showdown 20112ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
2011GODSGARDEN #42ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
2011Battle Medley Singapore 20111stSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
2011Season's Beatings: Velocity1stSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
2011Canada Cup 20117thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
2012Shadowloo Showdown 20123rdStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
2012CEO - Community Effort Orlando 20122ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary UK Qualifier1stStreet Fighter X Tekken
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary UK Qualifier1stStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary UK Qualifier2ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals5thStreet Fighter X Tekken
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals3rdStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
2012Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals7thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2013NorCal Regionals 20132ndStreet Fighter X Tekken
2013NorCal Regionals 20134thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2013CEO - Community Effort Orlando 20131stStreet Fighter X Tekken
2013CEO - Community Effort Orlando 20132ndSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2014Stunfest 20143rdUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
2014Stunfest 20147thSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (2012)
2014South East Asia Major 20141stUltra Street Fighter IV
2014CEO - Community Effort Orlando 20142ndUltra Street Fighter IV
2014Evolution 20147thUltra Street Fighter IV
2014Isshuu Sengeki Cup 2014Ultra Street Fighter IV
2014Topanga League 4A2ndUltra Street Fighter IV
2014Capcom Cup 20141stUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Shadowloo Showdown 2015Ultra Street Fighter IV
2015SXSW Gaming Expo 20151stUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Final Round 182ndUltra Street Fighter IV
2015NorCal Regionals9thUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Topanga World League 22ndUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Stunfest 20152ndUltra Street Fighter IV
2015South East Asia Major 20155thUltra Street Fighter IV
2015CEO - Community Effort Orlando 201517thUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Evolution 20151stUltra Street Fighter IV
2015SoCal Regionals13thUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Ultra Hyakkishu Cup7thUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Canada Cup 20153rdUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Topanga League 5A3rdUltra Street Fighter IV
2015Capcom Cup 201517thUltra Street Fighter IV
2016Final Round 1925thStreet Fighter V
2016NCR9thStreet Fighter V
2016Red Bull Kumite 20165thStreet Fighter V
2016Battle Arena Melbourne2ndStreet Fighter V
2016Stunfest 20161stStreet Fighter V

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