Tournament 2: A Champion is Crowned

With sixty men and women eliminated, the time to crown the first ever Champion of the People was at hand. Quarter Finals had set up an exciting and unpredictable mix, three of the four predicted seeds present to the end. #2 seed, Toryn, was shockingly claimed in the Third Round by Ratt -- a fan-favourite who overachieved in both tournaments, but failed to reach the final four.

The Semi Finals:
1. Cr0w [#3] defeated Genku [#1] in a devastating decimation!
After winning Tournament 1 and continuing undefeated to this point, it was fair to assume the #1 seed might sneak through. Cr0w lived up to his statistical potential, however, embarassing Genku with a decimation the likes of which has rarely been seen. Genku walked away relatively unscathed, suffering a minimum +1 impact, but was made an example of by the #3 seed, who has been critical of lower ranked users fighting high. Anyone can succeed, but on the wrong day, anyone can get stomped, too!

2. Kron [#4] defeated DeathScepter in a punishing decimation!
After his elimination in Tournament 1 by DaMo, Kron was approaching every unknown quantity with a healthy dose of caution. DeathScepter got a devastating +4 taste of Kron's power, when the #4 seed crushed any hopes of an upset before the Grand Final. DeathScepter never looked like a legitimate contender, despite eliminating a great eliminator, Ratt, in the previous round.

Thus, the stage was set for a championship grand final.
Cr0w, the #3 seed with a disdain for fighters who haven't earned their place, who perhaps wants the championship more than anyone else. Kron, the #4 seed with the credibility to test Cr0w in every way possible, a fighter who refuses to give up on the championship. Though ranked third and fourth in each tournament, they were the only human seeds from Tournament 1, and so, remain the fiercest of competitive rivals. Only one can become the first champion...

Championship Grand Final:
The Quest for a Champion was delayed for dramatic effect, set to begin when Kron was available to face his opponent. When he was, everything appeared to be set to go ahead with the approval of The Union of The Human League. However, even though a fight took place, it was not witnessed by the appropriate audience, and deemed necessary to be restarted upon agreement between the two competitors. Cr0w had enjoyed the better luck in a close fought initial stage, but after the restart, could not be denied. It was a comprehensive result in this Grand Final with both men out performing their previous efforts, but Cr0w, the better off.

The winner and first ever champion: Cr0w!

After the fight, Kron had no intention of allowing Cr0w to celebrate the win unopposed. He vowed to return for a rematch, disappointed with his comprehensive loss, and convinced a better result would find him in the future. Cr0w will next be required to defend his championship on January 30, 2011. It seems very likely that his opponent will indeed be Kron, but that may be subject to change. Also not entirely certain is the possibility of a thirty-man random draw battle that will determine a future #1 contender for Cr0w's title, to be held on the same day. Information will be confirmed when available.

As it stands, there is no official committe to determine a #1 contender. At some point in the future, users may be consulted to form such a lobby, but for the time being, there can only be a shortlist of unofficial ranked contenders. After two tournaments, they probably look something like this:

Champion: Cr0w
#1 Kron
#2 Genku
#3 Ratt
#4 Hokey
#5 DeathScepter
#6 Toryn
#7 Ninja_Mime
#8 Chromatose
#9 foahchon
#10 ElJobber