ISML 2009: Kagami wins big, Suigintou holds on Amethyst 4

ISML 2009: Kagami wins big, Suigintou holds on Amethyst 4

May 19, 2009

Through four match days in the 2009 International Saimoe League Amethyst phase, we have witnessed some big results, and some contenders rise.

Kagami Hiiragi, the defending 2chan Saimoe and ISML Amethyst necklace champion, got a big victory against Taiga Aisaka, 1686-1000 in Sao Paulo. Suigintou, who remains at the top of the leaderboard, kept her spot with a 1956-990 annihilation of Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere in New York City.

Other big winners were Maria, Rika Furude and Mikuru Asahina.

Maria scored an impressive 1486-1371 win over Rena Ryuuguu in Bogota. Furude outpaced Fuuko Ibuki 1448-1087 in Santo Domingo and Asahina chalked up an eye-raising 1562-1059 win in Milan.

Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown bounced back with a 1891-915 mule-kicking of Patchouli Knowledge in Lagos. Haruhi Suzumiya and Kyou Fujibayashi remained undefeated through 23 match days. Suzumiya has no problems in a businesslike 1986-1137 crushing of Mikoto Misaka in Los Angeles while Fujibayashi was rarely challenged in a 1983-885 blowout win over Remilia Scarlet in Moscow.

In other action, Tsukasa Hiiragi prevailed over Nayuki Minase 1350-1252 in Tokyo, Mexico City saw Horo don a surgical mask while devouring Mai Kawasumi and ker princess crepe 1574-1356, Mumbai saw Marisa Kirisame score an impressive 1275-1234 decision over Shiki Ryogi, and Ami Kawashima destroyed Chii 1612-887 in Buenos Aires.

Suiseiseki defeated Saber 1602-1359 in Shanghai, Alice Carroll scored a surprisinf 1063-995 win over Yuuhi Katagiri in Seoul, C.C. survived a challenge from Sayuri Kurata in a 1664-1304 win in Dhaka, Hayate Yagami pounded Misuzu Kamio 1409-953 in Manila, and Kotomi Ichinose sounded out Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) 1620-1313 in Cairo.

The whipping girl, Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga, was hopelessly overmatched again, this time by Vita 1603-998 in Jakarta. Paris witnessed Konata Izumi stroll to a 1959-939 win over Kirino Chiba, Hinagiku Katsura brushed aside Aya Shameimaru 1925-835 in Istanbul, and Nagi Sanzen'in rocked Akari Mizunashi 1395-954 in London.

Rin Tosaka survived a heady challlenge from Ayu Tsukimiya to win 1684-1244 in Lima, Illyasviel von Einzbern routed Reimu Hakurei through her handicap Berserker 1527-1169 in Santiago, Yuki Nagato easily ran over Minori Kushieda 1938-750 in Kinshasa, and Tonroto witnessed Index L. Prohibitorum roll past Anya Earlstreim 1425-1147.

Wrapping up the day's action, Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) chalked up a rare win, bouncing Nagi 1324-1283 in Madrid, Shinku easily pummeled Tamaki Kawazoe 1820-766 in Algiers, Hanyuu Furude escaped Sakura Kinomoto 1461-1314 in Sydney, and Tomoyo Sakagami sent Makoto Sawatari skyward 1983-885 in Katowice.