September 5, 2011 -- Day 8 of Grand Slam competition provided few surprises as everyone expected to win -- did! It was a soundtrack of bodies hitting the floor as the top ranked seeded fighters absolutely dominated their competition, unleashing a volley of hurt into the Third Round that left few unscathed.
Porygonix [14] was the odd man out, content to bundle CeeKay out of contention with a steady, uncomplicated fight. Cr0w [1], of course, was not nearly as forgiving, asserting himself in a twentieth straight victory since T5 with a +9 impact -- the biggest blow of the day!
Cr0w's old rival and expected Semi Final opponent, Kron [4], couldn't resist getting in on the action with a +4 beatdown delivered to short-lived Supercard 11 All-Star, GreenLantern. DECEPTION [15] was one better than that, though, adding the decimation of Khan to his Day 7 win in the Grand Slam Doubles! The win sets DECEPTION up with a meeting with Cr0w in the Round of Sixteen -- a battle sure to test the #1 contender to the Duo Division titles!
CaTigeReptile was unsuccessful in her bid to uspet #6 seed, Ninja_Mime, but will walk away from Tournament 8 with her credibility as one of the upper ranks restored. Despite suffering a decimation at the hands of the reigning Duo Division Champion, it has to be said that it was CTR's grit that saw her endure one of the more modest impacts of this All-Star round. It is a testament to the benefits of the tournament system, where ultimate glory glorifies ultimately, but success is found at all levels of the competition!
Tournament 7 finalists, TonyTheTiger [10] and The_Purple_Bunny [9] were also victorious, confirming a top heavy Fourth Round that will feature all of the originally placed seeds of Days 1 and 2!
Grand Slam [Singles] Third Round Results:
1. Cr0w [1] d. foahchon in a +9 decimation!
2. DECEPTION [15] d. Khan in a +5 decimation.
3. TonyTheTiger [10] d. Casselman in a +3 decimation.
4. Ninja_Mime [6] d. CaTigeReptile in a +2 decimation.
5. Kron [4] d. GreenLantern in a +4 decimation.
6. Porygonix [14] d. CeeKay in a comprehensive result.
7. The_Purple_Bunny [9] d. flameshang in a +2 decimation.
8. Genku [8] progressed as a result of a bye.
Day 9 will see the conclusion of the Third Round of Tournament 8: Grand Slam [Singles] and the formation of the all-important Round of Sixteen! An intriguing field makes up the second half of R3, where the seeds have been much less thorough in their march toward the finals!
The main event will be a Next Phase blockbuster as #16 seed Pink_Ranger's Duo Division partner, Ghostdragon, looks for a little payback against the man who eliminated her in the First Round, Jammer2Omega, in an exciting Supercard 7 rematch!
The master of the Daruma 7, m0s, will also be in action looking to apply his rare fortunes in a test with #12 seed, DaMo! Hokey [3] will have his tournament luck tested when he's challenged by AlexanderLuthorJr; class will be in session as Toryn [5] greets undefeated newcomer, Blaze; and Ken continues his quest to return to the top ranks against the new money of Poasty -- First Round winner of the Battle for the Bottom!
Tournament 8: Grand Slam [Singles] - Day 9:
9. ElJobber [7] versus JoelKatz
10. m0s versus DaMo [12]
11. Jammer2Omega versus Ghostdragon
12. AlexanderLuthorJr versus Hokey [3]
13. Toryn [5] versus Blaze
14. Ken versus Poasty
15. DeathScepter [13] versus Anub1s
16. Onryo versus Ratt [2]
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