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Originally Posted by Polo

In a shock twist, an unlucky Ikari Darkmane was unable to secure a position in one of the qualifying matches, thus denying him the opportunity to defend his reign. Here are this month's results in full.

Qualifying Rounds

Mystic's Qualifying Rounds

• Tatsumi vs. Ares - Ares won by 4hp.
• Zackaios vs. Thor - Zackaios won by 3hp.
• Tatsumi vs. Thor - Thor won by 3hp.
• Ghost vs. Tatsumi - Tatsumi won by 2hp.
• Gotenks vs. Squirt - Squirt won by 3hp.
• Deophite vs. Ryukuh - Deophite won by 4hp.
• Kai vs. Ryukuh - Ryu won by 2hp.
• Nat vs. Midi - Midi won by 4hp.

Gladius's Qualifying Rounds

• Ph@ntom vs. Gotenks - Ph@ntom won by 1hp.
• PKT vs. Tatsumi - PKT won by 2hp.
• Squirt vs. Deacon - Deacon won by 2hp.
• Pluto vs. Wrath - Pluto won by 5hp.
• Rufus vs. Spyke - Rufus won by 1hp.
• Midi vs. Spyke - Spyke won by 5hp.
• Kai vs. Gotenks - Gotenks won by 2hp.
• Smokey vs Zojo - Smokey won by 4hp.

First Round Elimination

1. Ryukuh vs. Deacon - Ryukuh won by 2hp.
2. Thor vs. Gotenks - Thor won by 7hp.
3. Pluto vs. Tatsumi - Pluto won by 1hp.
4. Smokey vs. Midi - Smokey won by 4hp.
5. Ph@ntom vs. Ares - Ares won by 2hp.
6. Rufus vs. Squirt - Squirt won by 2hp.
7. PKT vs. Spyke - Spyke won by 2hp.
8. Zackaios vs. Deophite - Deophite won by 5hp.

Quarterfinals

1. Thor vs. Ryukuh - Thor won by 3hp.
2. Smokey vs. Pluto - Smokey won by 3hp.
3. Ares vs. Squirt - Ares won by 2hp.
4. Spyke vs. Deophite - Deophite won by 3hp.

Semifinals

1. Smokey vs. Thor - Smokey won by 4hp.
2. Deophite vs. Ares - Deophite won by 1hp.

Final

• Deophite vs Smokey - Deophite won by 4hp.

So that wraps up another monthly spar tournament. Deophite walks away with 10 tickets and a statue of his likeness in the GC Studios for his victory. He also gets the most valuable prize of them all: bragging rights. Smokey takes 5 tickets for reaching the finals.

The spar tournament is held on the second Saturday of each month, which by my reckoning means the next one will be on the 9th of May. Catch you then for more tears, sweat and bloodshed.

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