Alex Valle is a busy man this week. The CEO of Level|Up is preparing for the companys biggest event of the year and a landmark in the fighting game tournament scene: SoCal (Southern California) Regionals on Oct. 14-16. He sat with me to discuss the preparation of the event, the growth and the potential surprises yet to come.This years iteration is at the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, California for the first time. In addition to the arena space, the street outside of the arena will be closed off for more tournament setups and a block party.Were trying new things and stepping outside the norm, Valle said. It could be amazing or a failure, but we wanted to step out of the label just another major by adding new things and attractions.Not only will the tournament provide plenty of entertainment for spectators and players alike, it will also be a high-stakes competitive battleground. SoCal Regionals Street Fighter V tournament will be one of the last Capcom Pro Tour Premier Events and should be a slugfest as last-minute hopefuls aim to punch their ticket into the tour finals in December. In addition, it will also be one of the last qualifiers for the North American King of the Iron Fist Tournament for Tekken 7 and a qualifier spot for the Killer Instinct World Cup. The incentives will be plenty for those that need their spots and practice before the big-time finales begin.With eight different games, the issue with space was the main challenge for SoCal Regionals. In the past, the tournament was played in ballrooms or convention centers in rural areas with plenty of room. The Esports Arena will not have the luxury of all that space, but there might be upsides to the situation.Its challenging to work on a smaller venue, Valle said. We scaled back based on the space, but there are also not a lot of players playing a lot of games. Last year, the venue was frustrating because there was too much space, but a tighter venue will allow players to have more interaction with one another.I asked Valle what his favorite games to watch this weekend are and he listed Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL, King of Fighters 14 and Tekken 7. He cited the ridiculous amount of talent competing for each game in addition to the prizes. Valle had struggled with deciding the tournaments lineup because there were so many games to include, but added that games needed good support and growth to confirm a spot.This will be the hardest Street Fighter tournament in SoCal Regionals history -- there will be over 20 international players, Valle said. It will be fun to watch the local regulars, [who are part of] one of the strongest regions in the country, step up to the international talent.Valle believes that Southern California is not only one of the top destination for Street Fighter talent, but was the strongest region for King of Fighters players. He said that any of their players could travel anywhere and take a top-three spot in a tournament. As for the growth for both Mortal Kombat and Tekken, there was nothing short of pride for the tournament organizer when either game was mentioned.Im excited to see the interest in Tekken; its tripled out previous numbers. Im not sure why that is, maybe its the return to 1v1 because Tekken Tag did not pick up for the new guys, Valle said. Im glad Warner Bros. and NetherRealms ran it back with the support. It will be the first time that all the top killers will be coming. 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Milestone men Harry Taylor and Jack Riewoldt could be locked in an intriguing one-on-one battle during Sundays AFL clash at the MCG between Geelong and Richmond.This AFL season has featured no shortage of memorable milestones, headlined by Brent Harvey breaking the league games record in round 19.Adelaides Scott Thompson, St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt, North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie, Geelongs Jimmy Bartel and Hawthorn duo Shaun Burgoyne and Sam Mitchell have broken the 300-game barrier.Taylor and Riewoldt will `only be playing their 200th games on the weekend but could mark the occasion by playing on each other.Tom Lonergan has done a good job on Riewoldt in recent meetings but there is every chance Taylor will spend some time on the two-time Coleman medallist.Weve had some pretty good battles over the year. I havent played on him a great deal as of late, Taylor said.But hes just so dangerous and his movement is so silky.He always looks really balanced .. hes an outstanding player ... who is playing really good footy in a forward line that is probably not getting a lot of supply.Its his milestone game as well .. hes going to be a big focus for us because hes a really important player for them.Riewoldt has delivered plenty of highlight-reel fodder since being drafted by the Tigers in 2006.The Tasmanian has also hit the headlines for other reasons - for example in 2014 when commentts about Richmonds gameplan didnt go down well with Tigers coach Damien Hardwick.ddddddddddddWe caught up with him this morning and removed his foot from his mouth and my foot from his arse, Hardwick said at the time.Riewoldt then jumped a construction fence, tried to hide behind a car and caught a train in an unsuccessful attempt to hide from TV cameras.But the 27-year-olds passion and love of the yellow and black has never been up for question.He loves his footy. Hes emotionally invested in this footy club and thats what we love about him, Hardwick said earlier this week.Hes a terrific player.Hes an incredible talent. A great football brain and were lucky to have him.Hes played 200 great games and we look forward to him playing a lot more in Richmond colours.The Tigers have lost their past 11 clashes with Geelong, with their most recent coming in round nine of the 2006 season.Geelong have been an outstanding outfit for a long period of time, Hardwick said.We give ourselves every chance, weve obviously got to be at our best.HARRY TAYLOR*199 games*Runner up in club best and fairest (2013)*All-Australian (2010, 2013)*Premiership player (2009, 2011)JACK RIEWOLDT*199 games*Club best and fairest (2010)*All-Australian (2010, 2015)*Coleman medallist (2010, 2012). ' ' '