January 2, 2012 -- The order of the day would be close fought matches as Year Two of The Great Arena officially kicked off with an intense First Round of Tournament 11! Splitting the field of 128 would prove a mighty task as the great many battled tooth and nail to avoid becoming casualties of the first round of bifurcation! Eliminations would be a fact of the fight, but in a surprising but familiar twist, only sixty-two fighters would find their way into Round 2!
T11 Impact Players:
ElJobber +MAX (R1)
TonyTheTiger +17 (R1)
The_Purple_Bunny +16 (R1)
Mimik +13 (R1)
Hokey +7 (R1)
Ghostdragon +4 (R1)
Ninja_Mime +4 (R1)
DeathScepter +3 (R1)
Jammer2Omega +2 (R1)
Chiefin +2 (R1)
foahchon +2 (R1)All eyes were on the reigning Undisputed Champion and his opponent as T11 proceedings opened with a blockbuster main event! The Great Genku and m0s have Daruma 7 stardom in common, but the arcade would be a distant thought as two of the leagues top stars tussled for tournament glory! Having provided bookends to 2011 with his opening win over Tournament 1 and year-end Championship victory; Genku would feel as much pressure as his upstart opponent, eager to begin Year Two with the same success. m0s -- voted 2011's Most Improved Fighter by a council of his peers -- obviously had similar designs, hoping to overcome the intimidation of a difficult draw worthy of its own Supercard, to execute a contender-making upset!
A career of hard knocks would ultimately deliver another hefty blow, m0s unable to perform at his peak in the high stakes clash! It would be a modest affair in terms of impact, but The Great Genku proved his worth in the First Round, overcoming this huge obstacle with the reserve of a Champion! The convincing, but by-the-numbers win, would provide a contrast to some of the heavyhitting impacts dealt by other tournament favourites!
ElJobber made the most noise of the First Round; the #4 seed continuing his "boot camp" with a trademark MAX Damage win over J-Spit! #2 seed and Tournament 10 winner, TonyTheTiger, launched a campaign of pain not far off the pace, a devastating +17 impact unleashed upon nikb! The_Purple_Bunny declared himself a solid prospect to win, hitting +16 against Skizelli!
DECEPTION was a disappointing exit from Round 1, second best in the headlining match waged between he and fellow fan-favourite, Ken. DECEPTION's Duo Division Championship partner, Onryo, had much better luck bundling his opponent out of the running, confident in his defeat of Zedox! Artanix, Scott-Howell, Murdoink, Baraka_MK, CCShadow, foahchon, SubMan799 and Mark were some of the other Duo Division stars moving comfortably into the Second Round.
The leagues only two fighters to have held both Undisputed and Duo Division Championship gold -- Hokey [#3] and Ninja_Mime -- both breezed through their First Round battles, securing 11 points of impact between them. "The Charmed" Hokey arrives seeded third due to his 2011 ending #1 league rank, reaping the benefits of the slightly safer of the two bracket halves, even though he finds himself once again at close proximity to his friend and partner. With enough success, Ninja_Mime and he could stage their fourth blockbuster encounter as soon as the Fourth Round!
History added extra fuel to the fire when Porygonix faced off against Team Agaper's exile, kororaa! Their soured relationship dulled kororaa's perceived disadvantage, resulting in a hard fought battle Porygonix just barely scraped through! Malaysia's vaiisekk had a similarly tough time of it, narrow victor over Mk_FrEaK in the years first Battle for the Bottom! Likewise, ZachAngel was a lucky victor, edging out Team Ops' latest debut, Clausner!
Also making their case for favoured odds: Mimik in a compelling +13 win over xtactics; Ghostdragon a convincing contender over Kiara85; DaMo and DeathScepter each making waves with good wins; "The Upset Machine" Chiefin back in the winner's seat; and Pink_Ranger still in touch with her glory days, successful over MINION in a solid result.
Tournament 11: Round 1 Results:
1. The Great Genku [#1] d. "Mr. Daruma" m0s in a blockbuster main event!
2. ScottK d. Darfus in a close match.
3. wife_smasher d. deadly in a close match.
4. Jax d. "Big John" Bofh in a close match.
5. Dolce d. unixpunk by a narrow margin!
6. Jammer2Omega d. Shizuma in a solid +2 victory.
7. sucka d. NightHawk in a close match.
8. KombatKid d. lita83 in a close match.
9. Artanix d. Buster
10. Scott-Howell d. Kairyu in a close match.
11. marianokombat d. tabmok99s_wife by a narrow margin.
12. Porygonix d. kororaa in a close fought battle!
13. DaMo d. jack4813 in a comprehensive result.
14. Anub1s d. Bronzie in a close match.
15. DeathScepter d. davy in a solid +3 victory!
16. Mandijadeee d. Hidin in a near draw!
17. "The Upset Machine" Chiefin d. JRF in a convincing +2 win.
18. Onryo d. Zedox in convincing fashion.
19. Kiddcade d. nav-gone by a narrow margin!
20. foahchon d. jaytea in a convincing +2 victory.
21. Mark d. jackle86 in a close match.
22. eMoRTal d. Randomini in a close match.
23. Murdoink d. Nightmarescarz in a close match.
24. AlexanderLuthorJr d. Pur in a close match.
25. Poasty d. giandavil by a narrow margin!
26. ThirtyThr33 d. Simon in a close match.
27. Ghostdragon d. Kiara85 in a solid +4 victory!
28. Ninja_Mime d. UNdiscovered in a solid +4 victory!
29. Reptile1112 d. Quirk in a close fought match.
30. Bloodysinner d. brandogg in a close match.
31. Jerrod d. Red_Spaniard in a close match.
32. "The Charmed" Hokey [#3] d. SlumDunk in a comprehensive +7 punishment!
33. "The Iron Menace" ElJobber [#4] d. J-Spit in a MAX Damage annihilation!
34. Celeste d. Vultyrex in a close match.
35. DoObyScoO d. iGornet by a narrow margin!
36. SubMan799 d. Cherri in convincing fashion.
37. Benjamin d. Jironobou in a close fought debut!
38. Chromatose d. Stealth-Ninja in convincing fashion.
39. Baraka_MK d. titsos in a close match.
40. Ken d. DECEPTION in a solid fought blockbuster!
41. The_Purple_Bunny d. Skizelli in a +16 impact destruction!
42. DarkScythe and Twiztid_Ninja fought to a draw.
43. vaiisekk d. Mk_FrEaK in a close fought Battle for the Bottom!
44. Pink_Ranger d. MINION in a solid win.
45. fraysol d. Skaven13 by a narrow margin.
46. Politics d. JimmyJunk in a close match.
47. CaTigeReptile d. plfx in convincing fashion.
48. Casselman d. Piccolo in convincing fashion.
49. RantKid d. kibble in a close match.
50. Mimik d. xtactics in a +13 impact destruction!
51. VenoMark d. Nemesis316 in a close match.
52. Swisher d. Reiko in a close match.
53. Learn d. foster177 in a close match.
54. muttonhead d. killswitch in a close match.
55. bfk d. Leroy in a close match.
56. ZachAngel d. Clausner in a close fought debut.
57. CCShadow d. jess in a close match.
58. buragas d. Angelia in a close match.
59. ThePredator151 d. KittyKat in a close match.
60. Khan and Chewwi fought to a draw.
61. MinnyBean d. BoringErik in a close match.
62. JoelKatz d. IAmAce in a close match.
63. GreenLantern d. Queequeg in a close match.
64. Master TonyTheTiger [#2] d. nikb in a +17 destruction!
The stage is set for big things as Year Two gets underway! The league rankings have been reset, adding extra motivation to the already prestigious pursuit of tournament glory!
The Round 2 main event will see a hard fighting hopeful clash with a former Undisputed Champion when Ghostdragon meets Ninja_Mime! Electrifying the undercard -- the Duo Division rivalry continues with Artanix vs Scott-Howell; Ken looks to continue a tough rise against Baraka_MK; and "The Upset Machine" Chiefin throws his mojo down against one-half of the reigning Duo Division Champions, "Mad Dog" Onryo! PLUS -- the top four seeds, Genku [#1], TonyTheTiger [#2], Hokey [#3] and ElJobber [#4], return!
Tournament 11: Round 2 Bracket:
1. The Great Genku [#1] versus ScottK
2. wife_smasher versus Jax
3. Dolce versus Jammer2Omega
4. sucka versus KombatKid
5. Artanix versus Scott-Howell
6. marianokombat versus Porygonix
7. DaMo versus Anub1s
8. DeathScepter versus Mandijadeee
9. "The Upset Machine" Chiefin versus "Mad Dog" Onryo
10. Kiddcade versus foahchon
11. Mark versus eMoRTal
12. Murdoink versus AlexanderLuthorJr
13. Poasty versus ThirtyThr33
14. Ghostdragon versus Ninja_Mime
15. Reptile1112 versus Bloodysinner
16. Jerrod versus "The Charmed" Hokey [#3]
17. "The Iron Menace" ElJobber [#4] versus Celeste
18. DoObyScoO versus SubMan799
19. Benjamin versus Chromatose
20. Baraka_MK versus Ken
21. The_Purple_Bunny progresses to Round 3 via a bye
22. vaiisekk versus Pink_Ranger
23. fraysol versus Politics
24. CaTigeReptile versus Casselman
25. RantKid versus Mimik
26. VenoMark versus Swisher
27. Learn versus muttonhead
28. bfk versus ZachAngel
29. CCShadow versus buragas
30. ThePredator151 progresses to Round 3 via a bye
31. MinnyBean versus JoelKatz
32. GreenLantern versus Master TonyTheTiger [#2]
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