While Justin Wong had another signature showstopper 'Wong Factor' during Final Round 18's Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 event, eventual champion Ryan "Filipino Champ" Ramirez's "I can block" quote is the theme of the weekend.

I can Block — Ryan Ramirez (@fchampryan) March 22, 2015

The EVO 2012 Marvel champion spoke out shortly after his defensive capabilities were on full display against Derrike "fullschedule" Nunn's frenzy. Ramirez followed it up with two victories over Terry Brogard to take the victory, including a 3-0 sweep in grand finals.

"Defense to me is the highest attribute in fighting games and I work hard developing my defense over time," Ramirez told The Score eSports after the win. "Thanks to it my tourney results are pretty consistent."

Ramirez, who has taken time off from events in the first quarter of 2015 due to his new job at Nvidia, was confident in making a splash after wins at Westcoast Warzone 4 and Absolute Battle 5 to close out 2014.

"It was just a matter of time for me to take it", said Ramirez. "I've always put myself in the position to win by placing high consistently.

Right now I've been more focused working my 9-5 job with Nvidia that I've actually cut my playing time a lot, but I always find time to play something that I love. I believe playing less got my mind fresh again."

Ramirez sees it as a 3-man race for best Marvel player in the world, between himself and the two men that stopped him at EVO 2014 - Justin Wong and Christopher "ChrisG" Gonzalez. While Wong's comments about focusing on Street Fighter 4 in the aftermath of Final Round may shorten this list to two, Ramirez sees only these men as his real competition.

Back on the Street Fighter grind for that spot in the end. Marvel can wait.. (Don't leave me storm I'll be back baby) #500k — Justin Wong (@JWonggg) March 23, 2015

"I'm the most complete Marvel player but I don't think there is a clear #1. Chris, Justin, and I are all tied I think. No one else comes close."

While Marvel vs Capcom 3 enjoyed a spot on Capcom's 25th Anniversary Tour, and Justin Wong's run at EVO 2014 may have been the highlight of the weekend, Capcom's expired contract with Marvel has meant no more developer support for the game. This includes any potential updates or patches, as well as what would have been a spot on the Capcom Pro Tour.

Ramirez will continue to play Marvel, and like Wong, make a concerted effort back to Street Fighter.

"Marvel is always hype when all the top talent comes out! Marvel will still be a top 5 fighting game for next 3 years, but I'm afraid the game will not grow anymore since Capcom doesn't own the IP.

I will not stop playing Marvel but I'm definitely gonna come back to play SF. To see everyone supporting and playing SF motivates me to get back into the top 20."