While giant tournaments like Evolution, Community Effort Orlando, and more are great showings for our community, local events provide the strongest foundations by allowing players to gather with other players, level up their game, and represent their home region.

In an effort to support two of the United States’ largest weekly gatherings, the Evo organizers have scheduled a very special exhibition for this year’s event. Two squads comprised of regular players from Next Level Battle Circuit and Super Arcade’s Wednesday Night Fights will come together to prove who has been putting in more work in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Each team will field five of their strongest players, groups that will be decided by Henry Cen and Mike Watson, the owners of Next Level Arcade and Super Arcade respectively.

The team that wins this coastal clash will be given a $1000 reward, with an additional $1000 in store for the venue that hosts them to dole out as pot bonuses as they see fit.

This exhibition is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 11, around 11 PM PDT, shortly after the main Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament’s semi-finals wrap up. Players for each team are still being decided, so stay tuned.

Evo 2014 is scheduled for July 11-13 at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Be sure to check out the event’s official website for more information.