September 4, 2011 -- In the biggest Duo Division event since the match types inception at Supercard 3 -- thirty-one teams lined up with seven seeds, vying for the chance to claim superiority in a rare gathering of teams!
The always dense competition of the Duo Division did not disappoint, delivering a string of close fought matches. Where massive impacts have defined the many solo rounds of Grand Slam week one, there were only a few blowouts in Round 1 of the doubles competition! Tournament 6 winners and first reigning Champions, Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon [5], were joined by debut team m0s & Nemesis316 in delivering an impressive +3 decimation against their respective opponents.
Reigning #1 seeds, Hokey & Ninja_Mime, were much less punishing in their +2 defeat of NovaStarr & Poasty, but as many will attest, they have little to prove in regards to their favourite status! The same can't be said for Duo Division Originals, Scott-Howell & Murdoink [4], who were severely tested by the less experience combo of Dolce & Bofh, a match most would have tipped them to win. It comes as the latest in a string of hiccups for the once flying combination, who have been unable to enjoy success since the induction of Duo Division Championships!
Porygonix & xtactics were a surprise exit for Round 1, unable to overcome the solid fundamentals of MKOld school combination, Baraka_MK & SmokeRulz. Another pair of old warhorses, DECEPTION & Onryo [2], enjoyed a steap victory over the unlucky Special Ops combo of Leroy & Mark. It cannot be forgotten that DECEPTION & Onryo booked themselves a Duo Division Championship match at Supercard 12 with their win over SubMan799 & Casselman [6] at Supercard 11: All-Star Summer Showdown! Loitering in the bottom bracket, the almost-contenders will no doubt be keen to set up a grudge match if they can win through to the Third Round!
As previously reported, Khan & Reiko receive a bye into the Second Round as a result of DigbyRigby taking his #8 seed duo with kororaa out of comission via fights outside The Great Arena. DigbyRigby was defeated indefinitely by m0s when he challenged the Daruma 7 to a fight outside The Great Arena.
Grand Slam [Doubles] First Round Results:
1. Hokey & Ninja_Mime [1] d. NovaStarr & Poasty in a +2 decimation.
2. Baraka_MK & SmokeRulz d. Porygonix & xtactics in a close fought battle.
3. Chromatose & Shadaloo d. Celeste & ScottK
4. Artanix & foahchon [7] d. Politics & Menas
5. DaMo & DeathScepter [3] d. Jerrod & MINION in a decimation.
6. ZachAngel & Angelia d. killswitch & flameshang by a narrow margin!
7. JoelKatz & KittyKat d. Shoe & ShingoEX
8. Khan & Reiko progressed as a result of a bye.
9. Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon [5] d. CAMK & Zedox in a +3 decimation.
10. Blaze & The_Purple_Bunny d. Liam & nif in a solid win.
11. CCShadow & DArqueBishop d. STEROLIZER & JRF
12. Scott-Howell & Murdoink [4] d. Dolce & Bofh in a close fight!
13. SubMan799 & Casselman [6] d. KombatKid & RantKid in a comprehensive result.
14. rxvt & deadly d. GuiltyByDesign & Shinnokxz in a close fight.
15. m0s & Nemesis316 d. Tyrant-Cenobite & queve in a +3 decimation!
16. DECEPTION & Onryo [2] d. Leroy & Mark in a decimation.
Week two returns The Great Arena to Tournament 8: Grand Slam [Singles] as the first half of the third round raises the stakes for the solo fighters! As the herd things, the cream of the crop begins to rise, with just thirty-two of the original one hundred and twenty-eight vying for the ultimate claim of tournament victor!
Cr0w [1] remains the man to beat as he chases down his twentieth unanswered victory since Tournament 5 in a daunting match for foahchon! Fortunately for competition, the top half of the tour retains all of its seeded stars, offering a relatively strong field to challenge the reigning and record setting Undisputed Champion!
CaTigeReptile attempts to keep her stock high when looks for an upset against #6 seed and Doubles competitor, Ninja_Mime! TonyTheTiger [10] will continue the feline theme when he lines up for another feature fight, taking on Casselman with designs to be the ferocious predator who ends Cr0w's streak in the Quarter Final!
Kron [4], The_Purple_Bunny [8] and Porygonix [14] expect to have it easy in their Third Round bouts, but none as relaxed as Genku [8], who receives a bye direct to the Round of Sixteen courtesy of Quirk and KombatKid, who battled to a tie, Day 5.
Tournament 8: Grand Slam [Singles] - Day 8:
1. Cr0w [1] versus foahchon
2. Khan versus DECEPTION [15]
3. TonyTheTiger [10] versus Casselman
4. CaTigeReptile versus Ninja_Mime [6]
5. Kron [4] versus GreenLantern
6. CeeKay versus Porygonix [14]
7. The_Purple_Bunny [9] versus flameshang
8. Genku [8] progresses as a result of a bye.
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