ISML 2020: And Down The Stretch They Come!
By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
December 28, 2020
Match Day 1 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Yukino Yukinoshita thumped Megumin 4334-3288, Mashiro Shiina smashed Hina Amano 4877-2293, Chika Fujiwara routed Nanami Aoyama 4224-2938, Rikka Takanashi rocked Utaha Kasumigaoka 3918-3461, Emilia rolled past Nao Tomori 3982-3174, Eriri Spencer Sawamura defeated Index Prohibitorum 3813-3553, Yui Yuigahama hammered Shouko Nishimiya 4648-2803 and Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Misaki Shokuhou 4550-3005.
Wrapping up Female Division play, Mikoto Misaka torched Ruiko Saten 5318-1865, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Chino Kafuu 4324-3135, Mai Sakurajima romped past Saber 4770-2781, Rin Tohsaka drubbed Kurisu Makise 4262-2990, Ai Hayasaka defeated Schwi Dola 3986-3369, Shiro prevailed over Mio Akiyama 3774-3609, Iroha Isshiki got past Sagiri Izumi 4218-3261 and Kaguya Shinomiya dominated Kuroko Shirai 5063-2684.
In the Male Division, Sakuta Azusagawa routed Willem Kmetsch 4587-1956, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji won the closest race of the round, a 3317-3267 thriller over Yuzuru Otonashi, Taki Tachibana pounded Masamune Izumi 4120-2335, Yuuta Togashi crushed Eugeo 3855-2683, Gilgamesh impaled Lancer 3365-2575, Ryuuji Takasu prevailed over Saika Totsuka 3312-3221, Archer dominated Tanjiro Kamado 3336-3140 and Yuu Ishigami clobbered Tomoya Okazaki 3953-2881.
Wrapping up Male Division action, Riku Dola rocked Edward Elric 3885-2887, Touma Kamijou broke Shidou Itsuka 4396-2260, Levi leveled Yato 3696-2402, Subaru Natsuki whipped Takashi Natsume 3897-2565, Sorata Kanda won a 3268-3200 barnburner over Rintarou Okabe, Saitama punched Kiritsugu Emiya 3586-2729, Shirou Emiya defeated Yuu Otosaka 3287-2863 and Miyuki Shirogane routed Kazuma Satou 4080-2847.
In Couples Tournament action, Kyouko Sakura and Sayaka Miki demolished Shuuichi Akai and Tooru Amuro 4307-1945, Mikiya Kokutou and Shiki Ryougi scored the Upset of the Round, a 3113-3008 scalp of Raku Ichijou and Chitoge Kirisaki, Nozomi Kasaki and Mizore Yoroizuka defeated Mira Kohonata and Ao Manaka 3478-2311 and Kyousuke and Kirino Kousaka rolled past Ikaros and Tomoki Sakurai 3515-2900.
Match Day 2 of the 2020 International Saimoe League Diamond Period is scheduled for December 29, 2020. Vote for your favorite characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.