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Final Round 20 continued the rivalry between Joshua "Wolfkrone" Philpot and
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finalist Ryo "Dogura" Nozaki. When Dogura offered Doza a handshake, Doza initially turned it down, thinking their winners finals set was supposed to go to three wins rather than two. After asking tournament organizers for confirmation multiple times, Doza jumped out of his chair, enthusiastically
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was still catching up with the gameplay changes of the new season. Three players made a comeback by finishing in the top 8, two of them being
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encountered issues regarding the size of the venue, Final Round was held in a 37,500 square foot exhibit hall, with all games being played in one room. Online registration for the event was handled by Smash.gg.
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celebrated with his friends, and accepted Dogura's handshake. Video footage of this scene went
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