Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch - Finals

A ripple of palpable unrest waved through The Great Arena ahead of the finals of the first Grand Slam Tournament of 2016. An unpredictable tournament full of early upsets and late inconsistencies had produced a set of Semi Finals that could only be described as - unusual.

It was a tale of two halves. Seed killer Statix backed up a tournament pedigree with big wins, setting up a heavyweight meeting with ElJobber in the second match. On the other side, two titans of the Division 2 ranks outlasted a bracket of tumbling uncertainty: Benjamin and Knickxasawrrrr.

Neither Semi Final disappointed. Benjamin took his opponent right down to the wire, matching Knickxasawrrrr blow for blow in an incredibly close fought match! On the other side, ElJobber was a little more comfortable, but still under fire in a heavyweight bout that could have very well gone Statix' was on another day!

As the final two met, the crowd knew exactly who they didn't want to win! ElJobber was the overwhelming statistical favourite in the Grand Final, but that only seemed to incense a cynical audience even further! He had left the Kombat Fight League obliterated in his wake at the close of 2015. Fighting in a class above Knickxasawrrrr, ElJobber left no doubt in this result -- decisive in his victory!

Long time rivals Ratt and Round 1 upset The_Purple_Bunny both called out the 2016 Grand Slam Launch winner, but ElJobber was nowhere to be seen! Content to bask in the glory of only his second Grand Slam Tournament win - ElJobber kept himself hidden. Is this a sign of things to come in 2016?

With the Grand Slam Launch in the record books, UGP Season officially gets under way! ElJobber's favourite event - the 40-fighter Battle Royale - is the next major stop on the tour: January 24th. Will this be his admission into the draw for a record third Battle Royale win? This is but one of many questions awaiting answers as we begin Season 2016!

Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch - Semi Final Results:
1. Knickxasawrrrr just barely defeated Benjamin! [+1]
2. ElJobber defeated Statix. [+1]

Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch - Grand Final Result:
1. ElJobber defeated Knickxasawrrrr in a comprehensive result! [+3]

The Tournament 63 Impact Players:
- Mime +MAX (R1), Genku +MAX (R1, R3), ElJobber +MAX (R1, R2, QF), Knickxasawrrrr +28 (R1), Hokey +18 (R1), Shoe +18 (R2), Chromatose +12 (R2), Banging +11 (R1), Rhyno +11 (R1), TonyTheTiger +9 (R1), Pink_Ranger +6 (R1), Jerrod +4 (R1), Baraka_MK +4 (R2), mwgrant0 +4 (R2), Artanix +4 (R3)

The Tournament 63 Shock Eliminations:
- The_Purple_Bunny (R1), Damo (R1), Scott-Howell (R1), Murdoink (R1), Ghostdragon (R1), VenoMark (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), Mime (R2), Hokey (R3), Banging (R3), CaTigeReptile (R3), m0s (R4), Genku (QF)

The Tournament 63 Casualties:
- Bronzie (R1), kingjolly (QF)