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| name            = Bizzarro Flame
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| image          = Bizz.jpg
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| mainssbu        = Ganondorf
| mainssb4        = Ganondorf
| mainssb4        = Ganondorf
| mainssbm        = Ganondorf
| mainssbm        = Ganondorf
| otherssbm      = Captain Falcon
| otherssbm      = Captain Falcon
| mainpm          = Ganondorf
| mainpm          = Ganondorf
| skillssbm      = Top professional
| alias          = Bizz
| alias          = Bizz
| sponsor        = Kyoto eSports
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| country        = USA
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'''Bizzarro Flame''' (aka '''Bizz''') is a smasher from La Cañada Flintridge, California currently residing in San Francisco who mains {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Melee]]'', and is considered the second best Ganondorf main in the world behind {{Sm|Kage}}. He first became recognized for his technical gameplay after releasing the Ganondorf [[tech skill]] video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexwVu-kh-I Ganon on Ice] in 2010, and has since then become a solid tournament threat.  
'''Bizzarro Flame''' (aka '''Bizz''') is a smasher from La Cañada Flintridge, California currently residing in San Francisco who mains {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Melee]]'', and is considered the second best Ganondorf main in the world behind {{Sm|Kage}}<!--Kage's results have historically been better than Bizz, not to mention Kage's still active and places well-->. He first became recognized for his technical gameplay after releasing the Ganondorf [[tech skill]] video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexwVu-kh-I Ganon on Ice] in 2010, and has since then become a solid tournament threat. He has wins over {{Sm|Duck}}, {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}, {{Sm|Fiction}}, {{Sm|HugS}}, {{Sm|Squid}}, {{Sm|Ryobeat}}, {{Sm|Vro}}, and {{Sm|Calvin}}.


He was formerly ranked 98th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]], 11th on the [[NorCal Melee Power Rankings]], and 18th on the [[SoCal Melee Power Rankings]]. He has found good tournament success, taking sets off of even notable {{SSBM|Sheik}} players such as {{Sm|Laijin}}, and bringing sets against top professionals such as {{Sm|Colbol}} and {{Sm|Leffen}} close. At [[I'm Not Yelling!]], Bizzarro Flame [https://youtu.be/XTt8hSfYWfc?t=3m29s took a game] off of {{Sm|Armada}}'s {{SSBM|Fox}}, forcing him to counterpick {{SSBM|Peach}}.
He was formerly ranked 98th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]], 11th on the [[NorCal Melee Power Rankings]], and 18th on the [[SoCal Melee Power Rankings]]. He has found good tournament success, taking sets off of even notable {{SSBM|Sheik}} players such as {{Sm|Laijin}}, and bringing sets against top professionals such as {{Sm|Colbol}} and {{Sm|Leffen}} close. At [[I'm Not Yelling!]], Bizzarro Flame [https://youtu.be/XTt8hSfYWfc?t=3m29s took a game] off of {{Sm|Armada}}'s {{SSBM|Fox}}, forcing him to counterpick {{SSBM|Peach}}.


On February 2nd, 2016, Bizarro Flame announced his retirement from competitive ''Smash'' and resignation from [[Team YP]] in order to focus on his career as an attorney. 24 days after his retirement, however, he announced on Twitter he would return to competitive ''Smash'', after quitting his job and moving in with his fiancée in San Francisco. On May 28th, 2017, Bizzarro Flame [https://twitter.com/Kyoto_eSports/status/868983013194989568 was signed in by Kyoto eSports], alongside {{Sm|Redd}} and {{Sm|ALP}}.
On February 2nd, 2016, Bizzarro Flame announced his retirement from competitive ''Smash'' and resignation from [[Team YP]] in order to focus on his career as an attorney. 24 days after his retirement, however, he announced on Twitter he would return to competitive ''Smash'', after quitting his job and moving in with his fiancée in San Francisco. On May 28th, 2017, Bizzarro Flame [https://twitter.com/Kyoto_eSports/status/868983013194989568 was signed in by Kyoto eSports], alongside {{Sm|Redd}} and {{Sm|ALP}}. On January 14th, 2018, Bizzarro revealed in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UBGx4L-zhw YouTube video] that he signed another one-year contract with them.
 
==Playing style==
==Playing style==
Bizzarro Flame has as an extremely flashy playstyle that revolves around brutal punishes, [[chaingrab]]s, and tricky movement, and frequently "disrespecting" opponents with excessive and sub-optimal moves. In addition to his advanced tech, Bizz has also become closely associated with the use of Ganondorf's rarely used up-tilt. His flashy playstyle has led to many infamous moments at tournaments; in particular, he [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1_dPY0dgM landed four down aerials] against {{Sm|Laijin}}'s {{SSBM|Sheik}} in the first game of their pools set at [[EVO 2013]] and finished off the stock with just an up aerial and forward aerial, plus a gratuitous Wizard's Foot spike after Laijin's recovery came up short, and he also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFlfHC1Rr8E landed five down aerials and a forward aerial] against {{Sm|Strain}}'s {{SSBM|Fox}} in the second game of their set at [[Kings of Cali 4]], before finishing off his stock by covering his recovery with an up tilt.
Bizzarro Flame has as an extremely flashy playstyle that revolves around brutal punishes, [[chaingrab]]s, and tricky movement, and frequently "disrespecting" opponents with excessive and sub-optimal moves. In addition to his advanced tech, Bizz has also become closely associated with the use of Ganondorf's rarely used up-tilt. His flashy playstyle has led to many infamous moments at tournaments; in particular, he [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1_dPY0dgM landed four down aerials] against {{Sm|Laijin}}'s {{SSBM|Sheik}} in the first game of their pools set at [[EVO 2013]] and finished off the stock with just an up aerial and forward aerial, plus a gratuitous Wizard's Foot spike after Laijin's recovery came up short, and he also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFlfHC1Rr8E landed five down aerials and a forward aerial] against {{Sm|Strain}}'s {{SSBM|Fox}} in the second game of their set at [[Kings of Cali 4]], before finishing off his stock by covering his recovery with an up tilt.
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|[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||33rd||17th||{{sm|Mr. Brandandorf}}
|[[HTC Throwdown]]||September 19th, 2015||33rd||17th||{{sm|Mr. Brandandorf}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-37/event/melee-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A3553%7D Super Smash Sundays 37]||November 29th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-49/events/melee-singles/brackets/57677 Super Smash Sundays 49]||July 31st, 2016||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-49/event/melee-singles/brackets/57677 Super Smash Sundays 49]||July 31st, 2016||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/arlo-3-1/events/melee-singles/brackets/62660 ARLO 3]||August 20th-21st, 2016||33rd (DQ'd)||5th||{{Sm|Junebug}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/arlo-3-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/62660 ARLO 3]||August 20th-21st, 2016||33rd (DQ'd)||5th||{{Sm|Junebug}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/socal-colosseum-7-exodus-ft-syrox-n0ne-bizz-flame-and/events/melee-singles/brackets/111303 SoCal Colosseum 7]||January 28th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/socal-colosseum-7-exodus-ft-syrox-n0ne-bizz-flame-and/event/melee-singles/brackets/111303 SoCal Colosseum 7]||January 28th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-55-1/events/melee-singles/brackets/102129/307106 Super Smash Sundays 55]||January 29th, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-55-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/102129/307106 Super Smash Sundays 55]||January 29th, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/socal-colosseum-8-v-cancel-day/events/melee-singles/brackets/112203 Socal Colosseum #8: V-Cancel Day]||February 18th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/socal-colosseum-8-v-cancel-day/event/melee-singles/brackets/112203 Socal Colosseum #8: V-Cancel Day]||February 18th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[The Bigger Balc]]||May 27th-28th, 2017||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-59-tmg-texas-a-m-vs-uc/events Super Smash Sundays 59]||June 4th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-59-tmg-texas-a-m-vs-uc/events Super Smash Sundays 59]||June 4th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-15th, 2017||129th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/big-blue-is-legal/event/melee-singles/brackets/141173/398237 Big Blue Is Legal]||July 29th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-61/event/melee-singles/brackets/145922/409776 Super Smash Sundays 61]||August 13th, 2017||25th||7th||{{Sm|Killer Queen}}
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|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-62-crew-battle-royale-returns/event/melee-singles/brackets/150995/417928 Super Smash Sundays 62]||September 10th, 2017||17th (DQ'd)||9th||Killer Queen
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|[[GameTyrant Expo 2017]]||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Noods Noods Noods: Melee Edition]]||January 27th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[EGLX 2018]]||March 9th-11th, 2018||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|The Mango|g=SSBM}}||March 18th, 2018||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4|g=SSBM}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|The Even Bigger Balc|g=SSBM}}||July 6th-8th, 2018||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi 2|g=SSBM}}||February 1st, 2020||29th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINE|g=SSBM}}||September 19th, 2020||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://showdowngg.challonge.com/comeonandban6singles Come on and Ban 6]||February 12th, 2015||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://showdowngg.challonge.com/comeonandban13singles Come on and Ban 13]||April 2nd, 2015||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://showdowngg.challonge.com/comeonandban15singles Come on and Ban 15]||April 16th, 2015||33rd||5th||{{Sm|PewPewTwo}}
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|[[CEO 2015]]||June 26th-28th, 2015||193rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hollywood-action-tuesdays-52/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/529576/900285 Hollywood Action Tuesdays 52]||February 5th, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hollywood-action-tuesdays-54/event/ultimate-singles/overview Hollywood Action Tuesdays 54]||February 19th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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