ISML 2020: Diamond Match Day 2 Roundup

ISML 2020: Diamond Match Day 2 Roundup

By Jo-Ryan Salazar

The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue

December 30, 2020

Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Yukino Yukinoshita routed Nao Tomori 5103-2837, Mashiro Shiina smashed Eriri Spencer Sawamura 4512-2606, Chika Fujiwara thumped Utaha Kasumigaoka 3948-2972, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Rikka Takanashi 5080-2772, Emilia flew past Index Prohibitorum 4569-2935, Yui Yuigahama hammered Hina Amano 4526-2501, Nanami Aoyama prevailed over Shouko Nishimiya 3540-3442 and Megumin exploded past Misaki Shokuhou 3878=3315.

Wrapping up Female Division play, Mikoto Misaka drubbed Schwi Dola 4601-2800, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Mio Akiyama 4737-2935, Mai Sakurajima romped past Kurisu Makise 4700-2639, Kaguya Shinomiya crushed Rin Tohsaka 5121-2794, Ai Hayasaka eased past Shiro 3948-3065, Iroha Isshiki whipped past Chino Kafuuu 4132-3423, Sagiri Izumi defeated Saber 3986-3628 and Kuroko Shirai got past Ruiko Saten 3540-2958.

In the Male Division, Sakuta Azusagawa impaled Lancer 4562-2317, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji roared past Ryuuji Takasu 3494-3112, Taki Tachibana eased past Eugeo 3496-2701, Yuu Ishigami thumped Yuuta Togashi 3849-2961, Tanjiro Kamado won the closest race of the round, a 3332-3310 barnburner over Yuzuru Otonashi, Archer dominated Masamune Izumi 3733-2798, Tomoya Okazaki clobbered Willem Kmetsch 3661-2563 and Riku Dola rocked Rintarou Okabe 3597-2987.

Wrapping up Male Division action, Touma Kamijou broke Kiritsugu Emiya 3656-3099, Levi leveled Takashi Natsume 3884-2594, Miyuki Shirogane routed Subaru Natsuki 4276-2694, Sorata Kanda punched Saitama 3496-3238, Shirou Emiya defeated Shidou Itsuka 3366-3014, Yuu Otosaka prevailed over Ytao 3150-3055 and Kazuma Satou torched Edward Elric 3804-2960.

Finally, in Couples Tournament action, Nasa and Tsukasa Yuzaki routed Arata Kaizaki and Chizuru Hishiro 4378-2210, Shinka Nibutani and Sanae Dekomori defeated Rize Tedeza and Sharo Kirima 3719-3030, Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Touyama dominated the pair of Ruka Sarashina and Kazuya Kinoshita 3556-2724 while the pair of Kinoshita and Chizuru Ichinose thumped Haruki Shiga and Sakura Yamauchi 3480-2535.

Match Day 3 of the 2020 International Saimoe League, the first with Violet Evergarden and Rimuru Tempest having left their offices of Saimoe and Deputy Saimoe Prime Minister, is scheduled for January 1, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.