ISML 2017: Isla Wins A Thriller, Yato Cuts It Close

ISML 2017: Isla Wins A Thriller, Yato Cuts It Close

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
September 21, 2017

Match Day 4 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Emerald Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Utaha Kasumigaoka rumbled past Yuri Nakamura 1163-775, Yukino Yukinoshita stormed past Tohka Yatogami 1253 702, Rin Tosaka routed Kosaki Onodera 1209-798, Mitsuha Miyamizu prevailed over Shino Asada 1048-977, Isla won a 908-883 thriller over Kaori Miyazono, Rem hammered Iroha Isshiki 1244-829, RIkka Takanashi bulldozed past Jibril 1017-896 and Sora Kasugano eased past Maki Nishikino 1002-835.

Asuna Yuuki slashed past Nanami Aoyama 1293-777, Taiga Aisaka roared past Aqua in a 1094-912 Upset of the Round, Umaru Doma prevailed over C.C. 1013-915, Mashiro Shiina dominated Kuroyukihime 1247-692, Illyasviel von Einzbern whipped past Yoshino 1033-906, Aoba Suzukaze overran Yuki Nagato 946-827 and Emilia thumped Chiyo Sakura 1265-820.

In the Male Division, Levi defeated Iskandar 924-767, Nagisa Shiota dismissed Keima Katsuragi 880-691, Kiritsugu Emiya defeated Izayoi Sakamaki 891-773, Karma Akabane eased past Touma Kamijou 933-7902, Tomoya Okazaki thumped Monkey d. Luffy 915-655, Hachima Hikigaya routed Yuu Otosaka 1160-556, Gintoki Sakata prevailed over Ryuuji Takasu 843-783 and Sadao Maou rolled past Osamu Dazai 800-616.

Korosensei thumped Saika Totsuka 1073-707, Yato won the closest race of the round, a 809-794 nailbiter over Edward Elric, Takashi Natsume prevailed over Bell Cranel 893-790, Saitama punched Lancer 1046-645, Yuuta Togashi stormed past Sakamoto 946-756, Roy Mustang won an 828-785 barnburner Conan Edogawa and Taki Tachibana crushed Shidou Itsuka 1055-696.

In Spring Seasonal action, Chtholly Nota Seniorious annihilated Muramasa Senjuu 1354-604 and Elf Yamada defeated Zero 1057-816.

Match Day 5 of the 2017 International Saimoe League is scheduled for September 21, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.