{"id":652,"date":"2017-07-12T11:22:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T11:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=652"},"modified":"2017-10-23T03:52:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T03:52:14","slug":"espn-is-airing-street-fighter-v-world-championship-finals-at-evo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/espn-is-airing-street-fighter-v-world-championship-finals-at-evo\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN is airing Street Fighter V World Championship finals at Evo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DyalQVxixfA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>ESPN have announced they will provide live coverage of the 2017 Street Fighter V World Championship finals from the Evolution Championship Series (Evo 2017) on ESPN2 and via the ESPN app, starting at 7 PM PT\/10 PM ET on July 16.<\/p>\n<p>Running over three days and held in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the world famous pro fighting game tournament is the largest organised event of its kind in the world, hosting competitors and fans to compete and watch the most popular fighting video games in the esports circuit. <\/p>\n<p>The first day will feature the likes of BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Injustice 2, King of Fighters XIV, Super Smash Bros. 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