June 25, 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 -- one of only two surviving seeds from the original four! The_Purple_Bunny is seeded #3 after a Supercard 37 win firmly established him as still right at the top of the contender stakes!
T31 Impact Players:
Kron +MAX (R1)
VenoMark +18 (R1)
Genku +13 (R1)
Hokey +11 (R1)
The_Purple_Bunny +10 (R1)
Mime +8 (R1)
CaTigeReptile +8 (R2)
DaMo +6 (R1)
Shamrock +6 (R2)
Jason_Voorhees +4 (R1)
NovaStarr +4 (R1)
Ken +4 (R2)
Artanix +4 (R2)
DECEPTION +4 (R2)With The Ratt [#1] and Lord m0s [#4] eliminated in shock First Round upsets; all eyes were on their eliminators: MercWithMouth & Barbara! Alas; Round 2 proved there was nothing left in the tank -- both fighters swept aside by their contemporaries: Kiara85 & Stealth-Ninja. Even so, to have taken out two of the leagues biggest names -- Undisputed and KFL Champions, respectively -- is a massive undertaking! Many will point to the intense Championship scheduled Ratt & m0s have been burdened with, but history will always grant MWM & Barbara this special moment.
There were no obvious upsets in Round 2 -- a day all about the thinning of the bracket. The majority of results proved decisive, establishing the rank of competitors looking increasingly favoured. Kron stamped his name right at the top of the list - destroying foahchon in a punishing +14 demolition! Current Duo Division Champion, "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile earned the second most devastating win of the round with a +8 impact over former Duo Division Champion: ShingoEX. Right behind her was Hokey and VenoMark with respectable +7 blows.
Jammer2Omega found himself facing steep odds in the Second Round. Ever the fringe contender; the eternal Next Phase competitor found himself outmatched by former Undisputed Champion and defending #2 seed - The Great Genku. It was a disappointingly comprehensive result, given J2O's popularity as a potential contender. It was, however, a spectacle worthy of being called the main event of Day 2! The result sets up an equally intriguing Third Round clash when Genku is challenged by contemporary Next Phase star: Y2Knickxasawrrrr! Y2K had an easy draw for R2 and will carry the torch for his prematurely eliminated brother - Lord m0s [#4]!
Recently dethroned KFL Champion Sekktor emerged from an intriguing showdown with former Champion and 2012 rising star: jack4813! Counterparts in their respective years; the pair were incredibly evenly matched, making predictions difficult to come by. In the end, it was the more fresh of the two who asserted himself in a close fought battle! Sekktor will face much steeper odds in Round 3 when he's forced to face down a fan-favourite on the fast track to success: DECEPTION! DECEPTION was completely in control in his win over Duo Division staple: CCShadow.
Ken emerged unscathed from his encounter with another of the KFL's rising stars. Unknown265 has taken a pummelling in the past, learning from the school of hard knocks to become a dangerous opponent for anyone underestimating him! His contemporary redman didn't fare as well against an in-form Mime, who along with partner Hokey has been one of the top contenders through 2013. Jerrod's momentum was stopped cold in another KFL spawned fued! "The Predator" TonyTheTiger reprised his role as strong winner against his fellow "God Among Us." TTT is currently the #1 contender for the KFL title, but has also been quietly establishing himself as a future prospect for the universal Undisputed Championship, as well.
Artanix and DaMo secured their place on a similar level to Hokey & Mime. Jason_Voorhees, LordSkarlet & CeeKay confirmed themselves as names to watch. Ghostdragon earned a solid victory in his match with recent dominator NovaStarr.
Tournament 31: Round 2 Results:
1. Kiara85 d. MercWithMouth by a narrow margin.
2. Baraka_MK d. ArtemisFlow in convincing fashion.
3. Ken d. Unknown265 in a comprehensive +4 victory!
4. Pink_Ranger d. UlcaTron in a solid +3 result.
5. Scott-Howell d. Jax in a solid +2 result.
6. State of the Artanix d. xtactics in a solid +4 result.
7. Ninja_Mime d. redman in a solid +2 result.
8. CeeKay d. ThirtyThr33 in a solid +3 result.
9. Kron d. foahchon in a punishing +14 destruction!
10. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile d. ShingoEX in a comprehensive +8 win!
11. LordSkarlet d. "The Prophet" Jironobou in a close fought encounter!
12. "The Charmed" Hokey d. Killswitch in a comprehensive +7 win!
13. Rise of the DaMo d. buragas in a comprehensive +2 victory!
14. Celeste d. legoslayer10
15. mwgrant0 d. Kairyu in a close fought match.
16. Stealth-Ninja d. Barbara in a convincing +2 result.
17. "True #1" The_Purple_Bunny [#3] progressed to Round 3 via a bye.
18. Jason_Voorhees d. Murdoink in a hard fought encounter.
19. "Big John" Bofh d. Torchia in a convincing +2 result.
20. "The Harbinger" VenoMark d. sucka in a comprehensive +7 win!
21. SlumDunk d. Skaven13 in a close fought match.
22. Ghostdragon d. NovaStarr in a convincing +2 result.
23. Porygonix d. Politics in a convincing +2 win.
24. avenger45 d. "The Manhunter" MINION in a close fought match.
25. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger d. Jerrod in a comprehensive +3 win!
26. Shamrock d. IAmAce in a comprehensive +6 win!
27. DECEPTION d. CCShadow in a solid +4 victory!
28. Sekktor d. jack4813 in an exciting encounter!
29. SubMan799 d. giandavil in a solid +2 result.
30. McDaniel d. Liam in a close fought match!
31. Y2Knickxasawrrrr d. jackle86 in a solid +3 result.
32. The Great Genku [#2] d. Jammer2Omega in a comprehensive +3 blockbuster!
#3 seed The_Purple_Bunny returns to competition in Round 3 after a lazy day-off! He'll be looking to springboard out of the bye a lot better than he did way back in Tournament 11, where a similar break produced an upset loss to Pink_Ranger in Round 3! He'll take on Jason_Voorhees in an interesting match sure to test JV's credentials as a Next Phase challenger.
Round 3 promises multiple main events as the cream of the league rises to the top!
Y2Knickxasawrrrr versus The Great Genku [#2] has all the expectations of being another thrilling test of the #2 seeds ability to follow-up with his record-setting fourth Grand Slam tournament win! Right there with them will be Kron versus "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile in a top flight contest between would-be allies. In 2012, the pair contemplated an unlikely alliance. In 2013, they will have to go head-to-head to secure Grand Slam glory!
Old enemies meet again in two of the intriguing Third Round bouts: Ken v Pink_Ranger and Scott-Howell v Artanix! LordSkarlet will be desperate to do the impossible when he meets frequent Semi Finalist "The Charmed" Hokey! CeeKay will look to carve his way past Ninja_Mime in another top flight opportunity! Can Kiara85 break new ground, or is Baraka_MK coming into his own? TonyTheTiger, DaMo, Ghostdragon, DECEPTION & more will be names to watch!
Tournament 31: Round 3 Draw:
1. Kiara85 versus Baraka_MK
2. Ken versus Pink_Ranger
3. Scott-Howell versus State of the Artanix
4. Ninja_Mime versus CeeKay
5. Kron versus "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile
6. LordSkarlet versus "The Charmed" Hokey
7. Rise of the DaMo versus Celeste
8. mwgrant0 versus Stealth-Ninja
9. "True #1" The _Purple_Bunny [#3] versus Jason_Voorhees
10. "Big John" Bofh versus "The Harbinger" VenoMark
11. SlumDunk versus Ghostdragon
12. Porygonix versus avenger45
13. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger versus Shamrock
14. DECEPTION versus Sekktor
15. SubMan799 versus McDaniel
16. Y2Knickxasawrrrr versus The Great Genku [#2]
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