Evo Moment 37 is the famous 2004 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike exchange in which Daigo Umehara, playing Ken, parried all 15 hits of Justin Wong’s Chun-Li Super Art, then counterattacked to win the round. The moment is also known as the Daigo Parry.
What happened in Evo Moment 37?
The exchange took place on August 1, 2004, during the losers’ bracket final of the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament at Evo 2004, held at Cal Poly Pomona. The official Evo video description identifies the match and game; ABC News’ retrospective supplies the date, venue and player-character details.
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Wong, playing Chun-Li, had a Super Art available while Umehara, playing Ken, was close to defeat. Wong launched the attack. Rather than block or get hit, Daigo parried each of its 15 hits, then immediately landed a combo that knocked out Chun-Li and won the round. ABC News recounts the sequence in its 2016 retrospective; Guinness World Records also describes the match.
How did Daigo parry Chun-Li’s super?
In 3rd Strike, a parry requires a directional input toward the incoming attack at the moment it connects. A successful parry avoids damage; blocking, by contrast, can still inflict chip damage. ABC News says the damage from blocking this particular attack would have been enough to end Daigo’s round.
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The sequence also depended on anticipation, not only fast inputs. Capcom’s account of the match quotes commentator Seth Killian: “Daigo is mirroring his actions. That’s not an accident. Daigo has made his play.” ABC News’ retrospective says Daigo stayed at full screen while anticipating that Wong might choose the fast super to close out the round. Daigo committed to the parry sequence because he read the situation and chose a narrow way to survive it.
Why is it called Moment 37?
“Moment 37” is the highlight’s name, not the number of parries or hits. ABC News reports that tournament organizer Ben Cureton chose a random two-digit number for the highlight to suggest that Evo had many noteworthy moments. The exchange is also commonly called the Daigo Parry.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why did the exchange become so famous?
The drama comes from how little room Daigo had for error: he was close to losing the round, and blocking would not save him from the chip damage in this situation. He needed to execute a risky defense through all 15 hits, then turn that defense into an immediate winning attack. The anticipation and positioning behind the decision make it more than a display of input timing.
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Killian’s recorded call, reproduced in ABC News’ retrospective, captures the finish: “Daigo with the full parry, and then combo for the win! Evolution 2004! It’s madness! It’s unadulterated madness!”
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