Saturday, May 22, 2021 – Guilty Gear and Street Fighter V Team Tournament
To kick off the weekend, Red Bull Kumite London featured an exclusive showcase of a new fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, incorporating competitions with pros, in-depth interviews with developer Arc System Works, and more.
The showcase saw 12 prominent players from the Fighting Game Community competing in six awesome fight cards, gifting the fans with high-level demonstrations of the newest Arc System Works title. After six nail-biting rounds, GO1, Samitto, Theory Fighter, Ken Deep, Shanks, Lost Soul and FAB emerged victorious in their respective matches.
On Saturday evening, the Street Fighter V Team Tournament took place. The players were randomly selected into four groups, with Group D, which consisted of iDom, Mister Crimson, BoltStrike, and Gachikun taking the victory. The single-elimination format gave way to hype-filled moments including the return of Bonchan’s Sagat, the continuation of Punk and Mister Crimson’s heated rivalry, and more.
Pre-show: 2pm BST / 3pm CET / 10pm JST
Guilty Gear showcase and exhibition matches: 2.20pm BST / 3.20pm CET / 10.20pm JST
Street Fighter V team tournament: 7.05pm - 9.15pm BST / 8.05pm - 10.15pm CET / 3.05am - 5.15am JST (Sunday)
Sunday, May 23, 2021 – Street Fighter V
Red Bull Kumite London brought together 16 of the best Street Fighter V competitors from around the world to battle live for fans and ultimately crown Mister Crimson as the single champion. The final round saw Mister Crimson and iDom compete in the longest set of the night, pushing both to the limits of their play and finally putting all of their cards on the table. Mister Crimson took the first game with a rush of aggression, but iDom put the arena on silent when he answered back in the next match.
The finals set continued to be as close as possible every single round, with neither player willing to give anything away until the final game of the tournament. Mister Crimson was able to save himself from iDom’s tournament point with a smart wakeup decision that turned the match in his favour. After applying a deadly mixup to iDom, he finally defeated his opponent and was officially crowned champion of Red Bull Kumite London 2021.
Pre-show: 2pm BST / 3pm CET / 10pm JST
Group matches: 2.30pm BST / 3.30pm CET / 10.30pm JST
Quarter-finals: 7.20pm BST / 8.20pm CET / 3.20pm JST
Semi-finals: 8.35pm BST / 9.35pm CET / 4.35am JST (Monday)
Grand final: 9.15pm - 10pm BST / 10.15pm - 11pm CET / 5.15am - 6am JST (Monday)