Tournament 11: Year Two - Round 2!

January 3, 2012 -- The first major upset of 2012 would be a doozy as Round 2 of Tournament 11: Year Two Begins delievered new twists and turns! Competition remained generally tight throughout the field of sixty-four, whittling its way down from the mammoth 128 fighters that began in Round 1! With four carefully selected seeds surrounding a completely random draw, this is where it all begins again for The Great Arena, continuing in the grand tradition of Tournament 1!

The main event of Round 2 would be another titanic struggle as former-Undisputed Champion, Ninja_Mime, found himself the target of charging would-be contender and storied Duo Division arch-rival, Ghostdragon! Theirs would be a tournament defining battle against elimination, but no exit in R2 could be as game-changing or spectacular as the shock dismissal of #4 seed, ElJobber!

T11 Impact Players:
ElJobber +MAX (R1)
Genku +26 (R2)
TonyTheTiger +17 (R1)
The_Purple_Bunny +16 (R1)
Celeste +14 (R2)
Mimik +13 (R1)
Hokey +9 (R2)
Ghostdragon +4 (R1)
Ninja_Mime +4 (R1)
Porygonix +4 (R2)Fresh off a trademark MAX Damage Boot Camp annihilation in the First Round -- "The Iron Menace" became the victim of his own medicine when Celeste defied all expectations, turning the tables in a +14 demolition of ElJobber! Seeded fourth, ElJobber was Tournament 10 runner-up and finished 2011 with a surging rise to #2 in the League Ranks. He joins major Round 1 exit, m0s, as well as absent tournament stalwarts Ratt, Kron and Crow, once again emphasising the diverse field of contenders competing for top honors in Year Two!

Sadly, Ninja_Mime would join that growing list of 2011 casualties, another early exit in the Round 2 main event. Ghostdragon finished 2011 with an upward moving League Rank of #10, and looks set to continue his rise after a convincing win over the December Champion. Neither man was in unbeatable form, but measured equally in their Round 1 +4 wins over low tier opponents, the separation is a good indicator of how things are shaping up for 2012, where the fight for the Undisputed Championship is expected to really heat up in the First Quarter.

Current Undisputed Champion and #1 seed, The Great Genku, looked nice and confident in his Second Round breezer. After tangling with m0s in a daunting First Round blockbuster, the Champ was text book in his round high +26 impact dispatch of ScottK. A step down from he [and Celeste] was Hokey, the Charmed #3 seed who enjoyed a comfortable +9 impact in his comprehensive win over Jerrod. Master TonyTheTiger [#2] shared the confidence, never in doubt in a +7 crunch of August All-Star, GreenLantern.

Tournament 11 said goodbye to Artanix, Ken and Casselman in other spotlit matches. They were the unceremonious victims of Scott-Howell, Baraka_MK and CaTigeReptile, respectively. Meanwhile, plenty of expected favourites found convincing paths to Round 3, converging on a finals series pregnant with possibility! Mimik remains a major threat nestled in obscurity, already positioned at the League's peak after a ceremonial Jan 1st smackdown of arch-nemesis, Praga "Pestilence" Conquette. If he can avoid an upset like his Tournament 8: Grand Slam loss to Vultyrex, a finals berth seems assured!

Jammer2Omega, Porygonix, DaMo, DeathScepter and Pink_Ranger posed threatening questions to the rest of the field in their Round 2 victories, while The_Purple_Bunny enjoyed the day off courtesy of a Round 1 double-elimination tie between DarkScythe and Twiztid_Ninja. TPB joins Mimik as one of the giants looming over Round 3, even though skipping ahead will cost him in the statistic-driven League Ranks. The bye sets up a major showdown between he and Pink_Ranger -- sure to be a colourful affair! ThePredator151 also moved straight to R3 courtesy of a draw, to less expecting fanfare.

The dark horse in the top ranks is a man well known to tournament fans, whose reputation is already being sparked in the build toward a possible clash with Genku! "Mad Dog" Onryo joined the list of surprise eliminations executed by The Upset Machine himself, Chiefin! Famous for fighting well above his weight, Chiefin's return to tournament success is the X-factor contenders like Mimik will want to be wary of. Sharing a bracket sector with Ghostdragon and Hokey, it may come down to a clash of fortunes in the later stages!

Tournament 11: Round 2 Results:
1. The Great Genku [#1] d. ScottK in a +26 total decimation!
2. Jax d. wife_smasher in convincing fashion.
3. Jammer2Omega d. Dolce in a solid +2 win.
4. KombatKid d. sucka in a close fight.
5. Scott-Howell d. Artanix
6. Porygonix d. marianokombat in a solid +4 victory.
7. DaMo d. Anub1s in a solid +2 win.
8. DeathScepter d. Mandijadeee in a close match!
9. "The Upset Machine" Chiefin d. "Mad Dog" Onryo in a close fought battle.
10. foahchon d. Kiddcade in a convincing +2 win.
11. Mark d. eMoRTal in a close match.
12. AlexanderLuthorJr d. Murdoink in a close fought match.
13. Poasty d. ThirtyThr33 in a close match.
14. Ghostdragon d. Ninja_Mime in a solid win!
15. Bloodysinner d. Reptile1112 by a narrow margin!
16. "The Charmed" Hokey [#3] d. Jerrod in a comprehensive +9 victory!
17. Celeste d. ElJobber [#4] in a shock +14 upset demolition!
18. SubMan799 d. DoObyScoO in a convincing +2 win.
19. Chromatose d. Benjamin in a convincing result.
20. Baraka_MK d. Ken by a narrow margin!
21. The_Purple_Bunny progressed to Round 3 via a bye.
22. Pink_Ranger d. vaiisekk in a solid +3 win!
23. Politics d. fraysol
24. CaTigeReptile d. Casselman in a close match.
25. Mimik d. RantKid in a solid +3 win!
26. VenoMark d. Swisher by a narrow margin.
27. muttonhead d. Learn in a close match.
28. bfk d. ZachAngel in a near draw!
29. CCShadow d. buragas in a close match.
30. ThePredator151 progressed to Round 3 via a bye.
31. MinnyBean d. JoelKatz in a close match.
32. Master TonyTheTiger [#2] d. GreenLantern in a comprehensive +7 victory!

Year Two is well underway and what an exciting beginning it has been! With ElJobber [#4] the first seeded exit, and the likes of "Mr. Daruma" m0s, DECEPTION, Artanix and Ken already eliminated, it's a wild and wonderful field full of possibilities!

The_Purple_Bunny returns to competition after his bye, making up one half of the Round 3 main event when he goes up against former-Duo Division Champion, Pink_Ranger! Fighting beneath the spectrum; successful Duo Division partners will go head-to-head in an intriguing R3 headliner as DaMo meets DeathScepter! PLUS -- The Great Genku [#1], Master TonyTheTiger [#2] and "The Charmed" Hokey [#3] return with targets on their seeded backs!

Also under the spotlight: Scott-Howell and Porygonix enter into an intriguing match-up; foahchon enters the twilight zone with "The Upset Machine" Chiefin; Politics and CaTigeReptile make up an interesting, evenly matched contest; and Celeste looks to follow her shock upset with a test against SubMan799!

Tournament 11: Round 3 Brackets:
1. The Great Genku [#1] versus Jax
2. Jammer2Omega versus KombatKid
3. Scott-Howell versus Porygonix
4. DaMo versus DeathScepter
5. "The Upset Machine" Chiefin versus foahchon
6. Mark versus AlexanderLuthorJr
7. Poasty versus Ghostdragon
8. Bloodysinner versus "The Charmed" Hokey [#3]
9. Celeste versus SubMan799
10. Chromatose versus Baraka_MK
11. The_Purple_Bunny versus Pink_Ranger
12. Politics versus CaTigeReptile
13. Mimik versus VenoMark
14. muttonhead versus bfk
15. CCShadow versus ThePredator151
16. MinnyBean versus Master TonyTheTiger [#2]