June 24, 2013 -- A new tradition is established as 128 of the best fighters in the league are gathered for a Mid-Year Grand Slam tournament! It is the first event of this scale since March, when Genku battled his way to claim total victory over Tournament 27: Grand Prix Warm-Up! It was his third Grand Slam tournament win -- making him the most accomplished of the elite club of just five Grand Slam winners! As defending champion; Genku is seeded #2 at the opposite end of a bracket topped by reigning Undisputed Champion -- The Ratt!
T31 Impact Players:
Kron +MAX (R1)
VenoMark +18 (R1)
Genku +13 (R1)
Hokey +11 (R1)
The_Purple_Bunny +10 (R1)
Mime +8 (R1)
CaTigeReptile +7 (R1)
DaMo +6 (R1)
Jason_Voorhees +4 (R1)
NovaStarr +4 (R1)
Unknown265 +3 (R1)
Artanix +3 (R1)The top seed would become the top story as Round 1 produced an intriguing mix of results from an incredibly diverse field! 2-time Grand Slam winner and Hall of Famer, Crow, would be notably absent for the first time since his retirement. 2012 UGP Warm-Up winner ElJobber would also open up the field to new winners -- incapacitated since his UGP Iron Man loss to Ratt.
The_Purple_Bunny [#3] and Lord m0s [#4] would complete top four seeding -- but after Day 1, only two seeds would remain! The Ratt and Lord m0s had an exciting match at Supercard 37: The Test (June 16), but clearly their intense Championship focus had taken its toll! Both were stunning exits in Round 1, eliminated by MercWithMouth and Barbara in their respective shock upsets! m0s will take small solace in the fact he was able to claim his first KFL Championship during the preceding Friday Night Fights. One could conclude, however, that the double duty Championship chase played a detrimental role in his Grand Slam efforts.
The Great Genku [#2] and "True #1" The_Purple_Bunny [#3] had a considerably easier time in their matches, doing away with EasterBunny and Asesino with punishing results. Historic Ultimate Grand Slam (256-man) winner Kron made the play of the day -- crushing Bloodysinner with the only MAX Damage impact of the round. DaMo - the only other Grand Slam tournament winner in history - had a comfortable start with Bee_07. Nobody will feel as comfortable as TPB, however, as he looks forward to the only bye in Round 2. A tied result between classic rivals ZachAngel and Mark would grant the #3 seed an unexpected day off.
"The Harbiner" VenoMark followed through on his aspirations, making a statement with a +18 victory (second only to Kron)! VenoMark's win came at the cost of Tournament 30 European champion: Nephrite! VM's partner in the Duo Division wasn't so lucky, however, beaten for a second time by Baraka_MK -- one-half of the duo who took their titles after just one month! Reigning Duo Division champions - CaTigeReptile & McDaniel -- fared well, both progressing through comfortable results.
It was a good day for many up-and-coming contenders! Ken emerged victorious in one of the matches of the round, beating out veteran competitor - DeathScepter. Recent KFL contender Unknown265 put in a star making effort, while former champion redman continued to show true grit in his pursuit of the upper ranks. DECEPTION continued to earn favour for his solo career, as did Jammer2Omega in a solid win over beleaguered Project Punch-Out feature: little-mac. mac's arch-rival proXade didn't do much better -- bundled out in a far easier draw against giandavil! Previous special project fighters - Piccolo & nface - didn't do much better: devastated by Mime and mwgrant0, respectively. "The Prodigy" nface in particular performed poorly, suggesting his days of going 99-0 are well behind him!
Rivalries from other areas were rekindled by the random draw! Killswitch earned an impressive win over recent KFL nemesis: hydraslash! Meanwhile, a rivalry straight out of 2003-2004 was rekindled when Shamrock beat out fellow ICWW Immortal Statix! King Mimik's rivalry with tournament competition continued as he was taken out in yet another opening match, this time by Duo specialist: xtactics! SubMan799 was able to repel one of Mimik's classic foes - "The Upset Machine" Chiefin - earning his way back into good graces with a good win!
"Mad Dog" Onryo was another somewhat surprising exit having had a modest amount of excitement around his potential to go farther. Tournament veteran Chromatose had considerably less fanfare, but his own share of bad luck, claimed by rising star DECEPTION. CeeKay and ShingoEX proved more fortunate. MKR went out against foahchon in one of the match-ups of the round!
Other fighters making waves in one of the most impressive spreads in history: Hokey, Artanix, Knickxasawrrrr, TonyTheTiger, Murdoink, NovaStarr, Jerrod, Jason_Voorhees, Ghostdragon, Pink_Ranger, LordSkarlet, Sekktor, Scott-Howell, jack4813, Stealth-Ninja.
Tournament 31: Round 1 Results:
1. MercWithMouth d. The Ratt [#1] in a shocking comprehensive +2 upset!
2. Kiara85 d. bfk in a close fought match.
3. Baraka_MK d. blacksaibot in convincing fashion.
4. ArtemisFlow d. Benjamin in a close fought match.
5. Unknown265 d. J-Spit in a convincing +3 win.
6. Ken d. DeathScepter in a solid victory.
7. Pink_Ranger d. jaytea in a convincing +2 win.
8. UlcaTron d. Buster by a narrow margin!
9. Scott-Howell d. Abaddon in a solid win.
10. Jax d. unixpunk in a hard fought match.
11. State of the Artanix d. GohanSon in a solid +3 win!
12. xtactics d. King Mimik in a comprehensive +2 upset!
13. redman d. DarknessDragon in convincing fashion.
14. Ninja_Mime d. "Project Zenkai" Piccolo in a solid +8 win!
15. CeeKay d. Simon in convincing +2 fashion.
16. ThirtyThr33 d. NightHawk in a hard fought match.
17. Kron d. Bloodysinner in a MAX Damage 36% impact annihilation!
18. foahchon d. MKR in a hard fought match.
19. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile d. Leroy in a comprehensive +7 victory!
20. ShingoEX d. BibloFett in convincing fashion.
21. LordSkarlet d. Shujinko in a comprehensive +2 win.
22. "The Prophet" Jironobou d. STEROLIZER in convincing fashion.
23. Killswitch d. hydraslash in a convincing +2 win.
24. "The Charmed" Hokey d. Menas in a +11 destruction!
25. buragas d. kororaa in a close fought match.
26. Rise of the DaMo d. Bee_07 in a solid +6 win!
27. legoslayer10 d. TheMetinPorta by a narrow margin!
28. Celeste d. Philip94
29. Kairyu d. nav-gone in a close fought match.
30. mwgrant0 d. "The Prodigy" nface in a close fought collapse.
31. Stealth-Ninja d. "Mad Dog" Onryo in a hard fought match!
32. Barbara d. Lord m0s [#4] in a shocking comprehensive +2 upset!
33. "True #1" The_Purple_Bunny [#3] d. EasterBunny in a +10 destruction!
34. ZachAngel and Mark fought to a tie.
35. Murdoink d. Dolce in a convincing +2 win.
36. Jason_Voorhees d. "Pegaso" Zentile in a comprehensive +4 victory!
37. Bofh d. JRF
38. Torchia d. deadpool in a close fought match.
39. "The Harbinger" VenoMark d. Nephrite in a punishing +18 destruction!
40. sucka d. Learn in a close fought match.
41. Skaven13 d. Red_Spaniard in a close fought match.
42. SlumDunk d. fraysol by a narrow margin!
43. Ghostdragon d. Eko in a solid +2 victory.
44. NovaStarr d. Exthalion in a solid +4 victory.
45. Politics d. kingjolly in a close fought match.
46. Porygonix d. deadly in a well earned win.
47. "The Manhunter" MINION d. muttonhead by a narrow margin!
48. avenger45 d. rxvt in a convincing +2 win.
49. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger d. "Red Cyclone" Shen_DuHBK in a comprehensive win!
50. Jerrod d. Mandijadeee in a convincing +2 result.
51. Shamrock d. Statix in the reigniting of a classic ICWW rivalry!
52. IAmAce d. Sarten-X in a near draw!
53. DECEPTION d. Chromatose in a solid win.
54. CCShadow d. Methuselah6463 in a convincing +2 victory.
55. jack4813 d. vaiisekk in a close fought result.
56. Sekktor d. Shinnokxz in a convincing +2 result.
57. SubMan799 d. "The Upset Machine" Chiefin
58. giandavil d. proXade in a close fought match.
59. Liam d. Angelia in a near draw!
60. McDaniel d. nif in a well earned win.
61. jackle86 d. LadyRaiden by a narrow margin!
62. Y2Knickxasawrrrr d. GreenLantern in convincing fashion.
63. Jammer2Omega d. little-mac in a solid win.
64. The Great Genku [#2] d. Asesino in a punishing +13 destruction!
With so many fighters spread across a massive Grand Slam bracket, Round 2 promises to be a compelling experience! How can you not anticipate the next wave of upsets with only two of the original four seeds making it to the Second Round? There'll be stiff competition at every turn and a long list of fighters hungry to take advantage of the career-making opportunity offered by these tournament events! DaMo, VenoMark, Shamrock & Knickxasawrrrr enter Round 2 as favourites in their lopsided matches -- The_Purple_Bunny [#3] already qualifying for Round 3 via a bye!
With so many names still involved, it's almost impossible to name just one main event!
Jammer2Omega and #2 seed The Great Genku will headline at the very bottom of the bracket. The history fringe contender of The Next Phase will attempt to rise through the ranks against the three-time Grand Slam winner and top 2013 contender! It promises to be an exciting match -- one that could have major implications on the future of the Championship picture!
Unknown265 vs Ken is just one of the potential career-making match-ups coming in Round 2! jack4813 vs Sekktor presents an intriguing meeting of two eras of KFL Champions! Murdoink vs Jason_Voorhees tugs at the sentimentality of Murdoink's long career! TonyTheTiger & Jerrod will be a KFL rematch giving Jerrod a shot at redemption against KFL's #1 contender! PLUS: What will become of the unexpected heroes? MercWithMouth and Barbara will be challenged to continue their impossible run!
Tournament 31: Round 2 Draw:
1. MercWithMouth versus Kiara85
2. Baraka_MK versus ArtemisFlow
3. Unknown265 versus Ken
4. Pink_Ranger versus UlcaTron
5. Scott-Howell versus Jax
6. State of the Artanix versus xtactics
7. redman versus Ninja_Mime
8. CeeKay versus ThirtyThr33
9. Kron versus foahchon
10. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile versus ShingoEX
11. LordSkarlet versus "The Prophet" Jironobou
12. Killswitch versus "The Charmed" Hokey
13. buragas versus Rise of the DaMo
14. legoslayer10 versus Celeste
15. Kairyu versus mwgrant0
16. Stealth-Ninja versus Barbara
17. "True #1" The_Purple_Bunny [#3] progresses to Round 3 via a bye.
18. Murdoink versus Jason_Voorhees
19. Bofh versus Torchia
20. "The Harbinger" VenoMark versus sucka
21. Skaven13 versus SlumDunk
22. Ghostdragon versus NovaStarr
23. Politics versus Porygonix
24. "The Manhunter" MINION versus avenger45
25. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger versus Jerrod
26. Shamrock versus IAmAce
27. DECEPTION versus CCShadow
28. jack4813 versus Sekktor
29. SubMan799 versus giandavil
30. Liam versus McDaniel
31. jackle86 versus Y2Knickxasawrrrr
32. Jammer2Omega versus The Great Genku [#2]
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