The tournament began with a random draw of one hundred and twenty-eight possibilities. We now face the prospect of a round of sixteen. If you thought less competitors meant less excitement, you'd be very wrong!
There were more twists and upsets in Round 4 as the tournament said goodbye to another of the top seeds. #3 seed, Cr0w, exited in the last round when he was overcome by one of the powerful NPCs in the tournament, Aqua. Kron [#4] became the shock victim of a human opponent, however, taken out by DaMo, who was resurrected for the tournament as part of a new year's grace!
The hardest hit of the round went to Toryn, who delivered a devastating +4 impact to outgoing tournament insider, ElJobber. The win sparked further debate about the legitimacy of Toryn's recent rise through the ranks, which came after a six hour marathon of minion killing. Love or hate him, Toryn will certainly progress to the quarter finals as a legitimate contender. Despite his impressive impact, however, he will have a steep mountain to climb if and when he should face #1 seed, War. The NPC sub-boss had no trouble decimating The_Purple_Bunny in the first fight of the round.
Round 4 Results:
1. War [#1] defeated The_Purple_Bunny in an absolute decimation.
With only three rounds remaining, it's difficult to conceive an outcome that doesn't involve Ares Menschlich emerging overall victor. His power levels are off the chart, with many of his opponents failing to even make a dent in the armor of the third of Lord Mislukking's Four Barons.
2. Ratt defeated Ninja_Mime in a very close battle.
Ratt has developed a fan-favourite following for his underdog status, and despite a 5-51-0 record, has shown real chances of challenging the best! A close call with death seems to have only galvanized his resolve, but will even that be enough to save him from War?
3. Toryn defeated ElJobber in a punishing decimation.
A closely matched pair on paper, Toryn's methods, however controversial, positioned him to take this win in convincing fashion. On any other day, it might have gone down differently, but Toryn's recent turn of "luck" has given him success in this tournament that he simply would not have otherwise had. You don't have to like his approach, but you have to accept the results!
4. Aqua defeated SixArmedSamurai in a solid win.
Perceived rightly or wrongly as threats to any of the users facing them, there was a curiosity factor to this clash of two NPCs. Aqua, having done away with top seeded Cr0w in the previous round, seemed logical favourite coming in to this fight. Despite the clash being reasonably competitive, those expectations were not challenged. Aqua's reputation may precede him going in to the next round!
5. DaMo defeated Kron in a very close upset!
Like Ratt, DaMo suffered hardships in the early stages of his !fight career, but has come back stronger for it. In the upset of the round, he defeated a depleted Kron, who arguably lost the match as much as DaMo won it. DaMo heads into the quarter finals as something of a wildcard, given his luck against the #4 seed.
6. Hokey defeated Buster in a solid win.
There was nothing fancy about Hokey's strong showing against Buster. A seasoned competitor by now, Hokey probably should've enjoyed a far more decisive victory against the relative unknown, but I'm sure he'll take the win however he can get it. Like Kron, there was a hint of under performing in Hokey's fourth round clash. Fortunately for him, he has the Quarter Finals to make up for it!
7. Genku defeated Baraka_MK in a decimation.
A strong competitor from the get go, Genku continued his path of destruction with a +3 decimation of Baraka_MK. With the top seeds eliminated, it seems Genku's odds can only improve exponentially as he goes deeper into the tournament, a 38-16-0 record doing little to reflect his power.
8. Famine defeated DECEPTION in a decimation.
No one wanted to see it, but it was a DECEPTION decimation as the first of Lord Mislukking's Four Barons demonstrated the power of sub-bosses. DECEPTION actually had a shot at taking the sub-boss out, at least on paper. Bez Busshitsu now seems likely to continue the bracket crush set up by the top runged War.
Quarter Finals Bracket:
1. War [#1] versus Ratt
2. Toryn versus Aqua
3. DaMo versus Hokey
4. Genku versus Famine [#2]
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