ISML 2017: Vignette With A Massive Stunner

ISML 2017: Vignette With A Massive Stunner

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
June 13, 2017

A huge upset of the round took place in Winter Seasonal Play following Match Day 8 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period when Vignette April Tsukinose defeated Gabriel White Tenma 1039-840. The result is sure to give Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa something to think about. In the other result, Kamui Kanna routed Hanabi Yasuraoka 1564-640, meaning that it could be a showdown between Maid Dragon and Gabriel Dropout for the Winter Seasonal Crown.

In the Female Division, Yui Yuigahama won a 1104-1040 nailbiter over Touka Yatogami, Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi romped past Kagami Hiiragi 1251-676, Rem routed Beatrice 1554-597, Chino Kafuu dominated Umaru Doma 1239-851, Rize Tedeza shot down Aria Holmes Kanzaki 1078-863, Yukino Yukinoshita demolished Reina Kousaka 1369-665, Eriri Sawamura Spencer cruised past Haruhi Suzumiya 1141-934 and Eli Ayase pummeled You Watanabe 1048-574.

Kurumi Tokisaki gunned down Yui-Nyan 1438-785, Shino Asada blasted Ayase Aragaki 1113-1004, Kokoa Hoto rolled past Kumiko Oumae 1182-684, Nao Tomori whipped past Eucliwood Hellscythe 1197-845, Isla manhandled Maki Nishikino 1077-978, Kirino Kousaka defeated Megumi Tadokoro 1055-924 and Saber slashed past Marika Tachibana 1313-813.

In the Male Division, Karma Akabane prevailed over Tatsuya Shiba 970-902, Kyousuke Natsume rubbed out Simon 827-529, Kazuma Satou hammered Killua Zoldyck 1269-602, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Kyon 874-776, Kei Shirogami whipped past Sorey 782-496, Saitama punched Kraft Lawrence 1303-597, Levi rolled past Ayumu Aikawa 1073-786 and Shinya Kogami won the closest race of the round, a 719-715 snoozer over Izuku Midoriya.

Souma Yukihira overcame Conan Edogawa 1085-731, Rentarou Satomi won a 910-883 barnburner over Shidou Itsuka, Rin Okumura defeated Kurapika 864-543, Archer dominated Hei 1166-544, Sorata Kanda took down Roy Mustang 991-875, Yuuji Sakai crushed Kusuo Saiki 920-605 and Touma Kamijou broke Takashi Natsume 1081-681.

Match Day 9 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for June 14, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

Golden State Warriors: 2017 NBA Champions

OAKLAND, Calif. -- If the Golden State Warriors couldn't achieve perfection, they'll just have to settle for redemption and justification. After missing their shot at a 16-0 playoff record, they returned to Oracle Arena and finally secured the clinching victory they couldn't pull off after winning three games against the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year's NBA Finals.

This fall, Kevin Durant will have the answer to all the criticism he endured since last summer, when he announced his decision to join the Warriors as a free agent. He'll get a championship ring after he scored 39 points -- 11 of them in the fourth quarter, in the Warriors' 129-120 victory over the Cavaliers.

The Warriors are NBA champions for the second time in three seasons. We have you covered with the latest news and analysis from Oakland. Finals »

Stephen Curry had the answer to his disappointing 2016 Finals with 34 points himself.

As if to answer all of the legends who don't like watching them shoot all those 3-pointers and hate the idea of superstars teaming up, Durant and Curry began the game by going to the hoop, old school.

Durant had two driving layups in the first quarter and Curry had a couple himself. In the fourth quarter, with the Cavaliers still lingering after all of the swings the Warriors took at them, Curry and Durant resumed going to the hoop to get a 12-point lead that they protected until the end this time.

And Draymond Green, who missed the pivotal Game 5 last year after being suspended for an accumulation of flagrant fouls, had 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

The Warriors returned to their most Warrior-like ways in the second quarter, outscoring Cleveland 38-23, with 21 of the points coming from Curry and Durant.

Green was back to making a variety of contributions, from helping out on defense to making smart passes (he had six assists in his first 23 minutes). He also kept his cool even as tempers flared in the second quarter. When David West and Tristan Thompson squared off, with J.R. Smith entering the mix, Green peeled off Smith -- and nothing came of that potentially volatile pairing. LeBron James and other Cavaliers kept talking to Green throughout the quarter and he responded by smiling each time. Green even saved Klay Thompson from a potentially calamitous fall by alertly grabbing him after Thompson had been upended in midair.

It took a while, but the Warriors finally got the usual home benefit for the bench players, in addition to the unique boost from the Oracle Arena crowd when things are going the Warriors' way. Andre Iguodala and David West posted a combined 12 points in the second quarter, giving the Warriors some traction between 3-pointers by Durant.

Coach Steve Kerr finally got to play an extended stretch with the "Hamptons Five" lineup of Curry, Durant, Green, Iguodala and Klay Thompson. Foul trouble for Green and fear of allowing Tristan Thompson to control all the rebounds had limited the group to only 17 minutes together in the first four games. The group that gathered together in New York last summer to formulate the superteam played the last three minutes of the first half together, and a 36-11 run took the Warriors lead as high as 17 points and the noise in the packed building reached eardrum-rattling levels.

But a couple of long 3-pointers by Smith in the final minute pulled the Cavaliers within 11 points at halftime. The Cavaliers would not go away.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 8

ARENA 01: Yatogami Tōka [[Yuigahama Yui]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 02: [[Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko]] Hiiragi Kagami
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 03: Beatrice [[Rem]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 04: [[Kafū Chino]] Doma Umaru
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 05: [[Tedeza Rize]] Kanzaki H. Aria
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 06: Kōsaka Reina [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 07: [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]] Suzumiya Haruhi
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 08: [[Ayase Eli]] Watanabe Yō
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 09: Yui-Nyan [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 10: [[Aragaki Ayase]] Asada Shino
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 11: Hoto Kokoa [[Ōmae Kumiko]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 12: Eucliwood Hellscythe [[Tomori Nao]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 13: Nishikino Maki [[Isla]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 14: [[Kōsaka Kirino]] Tadokoro Megumi
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 15: Tachibana Marika [[Saber]]
by >=300
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 16: [[Shiba Tatsuya]] Akabane Karma
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 17: [[Natsume Kyōsuke]] Simon
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 18: Killua Zoldyck [[Satō Kazuma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 19: [[Kyon]] Okazaki Tomoya
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 20: [[Shirogane Kei (Shiroe)]] Sorey
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 21: Kraft Lawrence [[Saitama]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 22: [[Aikawa Ayumu]] Levi
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 23: [[Kōgami Shinya]] Midoriya Izuku
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 24: Edogawa Conan [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 25: [[Satomi Rentarō]] Itsuka Shidō
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 26: [[Okumura Rin]] Kurapika
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 27: Hei [[Archer]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 28: Roy Mustang [[Kanda Sorata]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 29: [[Sakai Yūji]] Saiki Kusuo
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 30: Natsume Takashi [[Kamijō Tōma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 31: [[Kanna Kamui]] Yasuraoka Hanabi
by >=900
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 32: Tsukinose Vignette April [[Tenma Gabriel White]]

by <=800
Over/Under: 1700
Over

BoBA Releases New Identifications!

When the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue first began its service back on June 11, 2005, its focus was on Arina Tanemura-related materials and writings. Since then, this blog has been known for covering the International Saimoe League, other anime character competitions, providing sports results and sport/anime collaborations, as well as providing other related stuff worthy of discussions such as games like Pangya. This blog of mine has been an extension of me for over a decade, and it has grown as I have grown.

Now, it takes the next bold step with a rebrand, an indicator of how far it has grown over the past 12 years, a new identification.

The Gill Sans Ultra Bold font has been retired from use once and for all. Neutraface, more specifically, Neutra Display Tilting, is the official font for the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue, with secondary fonts being Arquitecta and Lato. The iconic BoBA abbreviation is now embedded into a bigger B to go with the founding year of 2005. The large B is a tribute to the late DeviantART of Bongaboi which is now succeeded by the tumblr account of the same name and the identity of myself as a player on Pangya with the same name.

The official colors of this blog are Solid Pink, (#893843), Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), Lust (#E62020) and Baby Powder (#FEFEFA). The desktop icon for this blog will also be changed to accomodate the rebrand.

A long and arduous process was made to finally establish a mascot for Year 13 of the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue. I settled on using a shipgirl as my main mascot and went with the remodeled version of Akatsuki. Ha Akabouzu's depictions of the lady of the Combined Fleet depicts the exact mindset.

For a girl whose human age when remodeled is exactly that of the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue at 12, this is remarkably mature and assertive and is not like that of her childish personality that is not the true Akatsuki I am familiar with. Renewed, with a purpose, the bringer of a new morning, a new start to a blog that is an outlet for my opinions to things that matter to me and to life and society. On these grounds, Akatsuki will be my main mascot, the face of the blog and the Tumblr satellite blog, who retires my previous mascot, Madoka Kaname, who has been in service for about six years.

A secondary mascot is also in place to round out the rebrand of this blog. Aoba Suzukaze is now my secondary mascot and will be used to promote any events on my Twitch channel and my social media presence. She will combine forces with Homura Akemi, my primary Twitch mascot, to promote any gaming events happening on my channel. The Twitch Channel is also receiving a rebrand. My Twitch Channel, HomuHomu2093 will have its own logo. Colors are Pomp and Power (#86608E), Eminence (#6C3082), Palatinate (#682860) and White (#FEFEFA).

Finally, in a nod to my support for Paris Saint-Germain, "Go West" by the Village People will be the official opening theme for all of my streams on Twitch outside of any streams I host, replacing the Warner Brothers intro music that had been my starting tune.

I thank you for your support and I hope you look forward to my work online. Here on my profile, "There's Always Something Going On Around Here," and "I Am The Gift That Keeps On Giving." Onward!

Pittsburgh Penguins: 2017 Stanley Cup Champions

NASHVILLE -- The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with a 2-0 win against the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday.

Pittsburgh is the first team to repeat since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998. It is the fifth Stanley Cup title for the Penguins, and they have clinched every championship series on the road.

Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 remaining in the third period to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead. Justin Schultz took the original shot from the point, and Hornqvist banked the puck off of the back of Pekka Rinne for his fifth goal.

Carl Hagelin scored an empty-net goal with 13.6 seconds remaining to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead.

Penguins goaltender Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second consecutive shutout.

Colton Sissons appeared to give the Predators a 1-0 lead at 1:07 of the second period, but the goal was disallowed because a whistle was blown.The Predators had a 5-on-3 power play for 32 seconds in the third period but were unable to score.

Ryan Ellis played on a defense pair with Roman Josi. He left Game 5 because of an undisclosed injury and did not participate in the optional morning skate Sunday.

Penguins forward Nick Bonino missed his fourth consecutive game because of a lower-body injury.

ISML 2017: Homura With A Huge Upset Of Mizuki, Subaru Stunned

ISML 2017: Homura With A Huge Upset Of Mizuki, Subaru Stunned

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
June 10, 2017

Mizuki Usami is one of the few new faces that, alongside Chitose Karasuma, has no business whatsoever being at the International Saimoe League. In one of the biggest upsets of the season, Homura Akemi delivered an 837-705 scalp has people wondering, is KonoBiju overrated? The answer: yes, it is, along Girlish Number, as both series' characters have underperformed at this tournament despite the hype in the seasonals last year. The result also reminds the voters that the Madoka Magica Party is still going strong after six years of being a force in saimoe.

Match Day 7 of the 2017 International Saimoe League is in the books. In the Female Division, Yoshino rolled past Tsubasa Hanekawa 1065-594, Rikka Takanashi defeated Kaori Miyazono 965-707, C.C. eased past Sakura Kinomoto 890-655, Kosaki Onodera cruised past Sakura Matou 973-658, Jibril flew past Nagisa Furukawa 1021-640, Utaha Kasumigaoka stopped Aoba Suzukaze run with a 910-679 statement victory and Hifumi Takimoto defeated Yuno Gasai 887-654.

Mashiro Shiina routed Misaki Shokuhou 1182-525, Nanami Aoyama rocked Azusa Nakano 904-780, Isuzu Sento drove past Miuna Shiodome 916-539, Emilia thumped Kyouko Kirigiri 1082-630, Ram rammed Yuki Nagato 943-794, Nico Yazawa torched Kotori Kanbe 921-582 and Megumin routed Yuuki Konno 1091-638.

In the Male Division, Umetarou Nozaki whipped past Soushi Miketsukami 789-461, Felix Argyle cruised past Youji Itami 931-512, Koyomi Araragi leveled Kousei Arima 871-558, Taihei Doma took down Ayato Amagiri 785-510, Yato stonewalled Kojou Akatsuki 885-457, Ryuuji Takasu roared past L Lawliet 855-634, Sadao Mao won the closest race of the round, a 756-736 thriller over Lancer and while Subaru Uchimaki did defeated Tobio Kageyama 731-424, it is more than offset by Mizuki's laughable performance against Homura, which makes Subaru's effort pyrrhic and wasted as a result.

Hachiman Hikigaya routed Ainz Ooal Gown 1086-435, Izayoi Sakamaki defeated Genos 874-646, Yuuji Kazami annihilated Yuri Plisetsky 809-271, Korosensei dominated 1030-492, Gilgamesh impaled Saika Totsuka 856-684, Arata Kaizaki crushed Ginko 721-375 and Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Satoru Fujinuma 1062-389.

In Winter Seasonal action, Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa routed Akane Minagawa 1088-457 and Yunyun thumped Hikari Tanakashi 947-589. When asked of Mizuki's horrendous performance, Subaru spoke out.

"There are 837 people in the world who sicken me right now, being the lapdogs of a disgustingly creepy and underdressed gothic lesbian loli with ugly wings, a gaudy oversized ribbon, the mind of a slut and the chest of an airport," said Subaru in very strong rhetoric at a press conference in Tokyo. "It's 2017. Homura is supposed to be old news, and these sick lapdogs refuse to go with the times. It's horrible stuff, really. But to be fair, we could be worse, like Yuri on Ice, who characters are a complete insult to this competition and deserve to be eliminated, every single one of them. And don't get me started on the Karasuma twins. If the voters don't like them, they don't deserve to be here kappa."

Match Day 8 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for June 12, 2017. Vote for your characters at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 7

ARENA 01: Akemi Homura [[Usami Mizuki]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 02: Hanekawa Tsubasa [[Yoshino]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 03: [[Takanashi Rikka]] Miyazono Kaori
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 04: [[C.C.]] Kinomoto Sakura
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 05: Matō Sakura [[Onodera Kosaki]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 06: [[Jibril]] Furukawa Nagisa
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 07: Kasumigaoka Utaha [[Suzukaze Aoba]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 08: [[Takimoto Hifumi]] Gasai Yuno
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 09: Shokuhō Misaki [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 10: [[Nakano Azusa]] Aoyama Nanami
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 11: [[Sento Isuzu]] Shiodome Miuna
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 12: Kirigiri Kyōko [[Emilia]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 13: Nagato Yuki [[Ram]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 14: [[Yazawa Nico]] Kanbe Kotori
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 15: Konno Yūki [[Megumin]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1900
Over

ARENA 16: [[Nozaki Umetarō]] Miketsukami Sōshi
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 17: Itami Yōji [[Felix Argyle]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 18: [[Araragi Koyomi]] Arima Kōsei
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 19: Doma Taihei [[Amagiri Ayato]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 20: Akatsuki Kojō [[Yato]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 21: [[Takasu Ryūji]] L Lawliet
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 22: Lancer [[Maō Sadao]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 23: [[Uchimaki Subaru]] Kageyama Tobio
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 24: Ainz Ooal Gown [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 25: Genos [[Sakamaki Izayoi]]
Aby <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

RENA 26: [[Kazami Yūji]] Yuri Plisetskey
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 27: Kurogane Ikki [[Korosensei]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 28: [[Totsuka Saika]] Gilgamesh
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 29: [[Kaizaki Arata]] Ginko
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 30: Fujinuma Satoru [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 31: [[Kurumizawa Satanichia McDowell]] Minagawa Akane
by >=700
Over/Under: 1800
Over

ARENA 32: Takanashi Hikari [[Yunyun]]

by <=800
Over/Under: 1800
Over

ISML 2017: Sakamoto With A Surprise Result

ISML 2017: Sakamoto With A Surprise Result

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
June 8, 2017

Match Day 6 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period saw few upsets in the books. In the Female Division, Yuri Nakamura shot down Erina Nakiri 1156-791, Shiro routed Victorique de Blois 1394-624, Chiyo Sakura defeated Chitoge Kirisaki 1078-903, Holo chomped up Chitose Karasuma 1134-668, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1516-595, Illyasviel von Einzbern rolled past Hitagi Senjougahara 1159-770, Miyuki Shiba thumped Kyouko Sakura 1204-723 and Megumi Katou hammered Renge Miyauchi 1282-660.

Kuroyukihime flew past Sora Kasugano 1096-839, Yui Hirasawa rocked Rory Mercury 981-889, Kurisu Makise whipped past Ai-chan 1147-726, Aqua won the closest race of the round, a 1047-1014 thriller over Inori Yuzuriha, Shinobu Oshino eased past Urara Shiraishi 1028-757, Taiga Aisaka roared past Hestia 1242-759 and Mitsuha Miyamizu defeated Konjiki no Yami 1080-925.

In the Male Division, Makoto Naegi stormed past Adlet Mayer 910-543, Kiritsugu Emiya routed Kinji Touyama 1089-617, Yuuta Togashi thrashed Monkey D. Luffy 1141-706, Ryuunosuke Akasaka whipped past Tetsuya Kuroko 1023-699, Rintarou Okabe burned Takumi Usui 1018-659, Gintoki Sakata crushed Shuu Ouma 1034-747, Light Yagami defeated Zen Wistalia 900-679 and Edward Elric hammered Kotarou Tennouji 1110-587.

Yuu Otosaka defeated Iskandar 991-832, Shizuo Heiwajima rolled past Haruhiro 860-595, Nagisa Shiota annihilated Osamu Dazai 1101-570, Subaru Natsuki dominated Hayate Ayasaki 1067-709, Bell Cranel overran Hajime Hinata 1015-558, Shirou Emiya leveled Kamina 1134-528 and in the Upset of the Round, Sakamoto delivered a 987-728 scalp of Izaya Orihara.

In Winter Seasonal action, Tooru routed Sakie Satou 1521-381 and Mashi Kyrielight defeated Chiya 1017-767.

Match Day 7 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for June 9, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 6

ARENA 01: [[Nakamura Yuri]] Nakiri Erina
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 02: Victorique de Blois [[Shiro]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 03: [[Sakura Chiyo]] Kirisaki Chitoge
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 04: [[Holo]] Karasuma Chitose
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 05: Louise Vallière [[Yūki Asuna]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 06: [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]] Senjōgahara Hitagi
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 07: [[Shiba Miyuki]] Sakura Kyōko
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 08: Miyauchi Renge [[Katō Megumi]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 09: [[Kuroyukihime]] Kasugano Sora
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 10: Hirasawa Yui [[Rory Mercury]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 11: Ai-chan [[Makise Kurisu]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 12: [[Aqua]] Yuzuriha Inori
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 13: [[Oshino Shinobu]] Shiraishi Urara
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 14: Hestia [[Aisaka Taiga]]
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 15: [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]] Konjiki No Yami
by >= 200
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 16: [[Naegi Makoto]] Adlet Mayer
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 17: Tōyama Kinji [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 18: [[Togashi Yūta]] Monkey D. Luffy
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 19: [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]] Kuroko Tetsuya
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 20: Usui Takumi [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 21: [[Sakata Gintoki]] Ōma Shū
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 22: [[Yagami Light]] Zen Wistalia
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 23: Tennōji Kotarō [[Edward Elric]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 24: [[Otosaka Yū]] Iskandar
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 25: [[Heiwajima Shizuo]] Haruhiro
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 26: Dazai Osamu [[Shiota Nagisa]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 27: [[Natsuki Subaru]] Ayasaki Hayate
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 28: [[Bell Cranel]] Hinata Hajime
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 29: Kamina [[Emiya Shirō]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 30: Sakamoto [[Orihara Izaya]]
by <= 600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ARENA 31: [[Tōru]] Satō Sakie
by >= 1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 32: [[Chiya]] Mash Kyrielight

by <= 1000
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ISML 2017: A Rare Form-Following Day

ISML 2017: A Rare Form-Following Day

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
June 6, 2017

There were no upsets to be had on Match Day 5 of the 2017 International Saimoe League, as form relatively followed. In the Female Division, Chino Kafuu routed Aria Holmes Kanzaki 1139-635, Yukino Yukinoshita rolled past Rize Tedeza 1156-757, Umaru Doma eased past Reina Kousaka 1014-817, Eriri Sawamura Spencer crushed You Watanabe 1194-583, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Eli Ayase 1357-617, Yui-Nyan won the closest race of the round, a 977-871 decision over Haruhi Suzumiya, Ayase Aragaki whipped past Kumiko Oumae 1201-614 and Nao Tomori flattened Cocoa Hoto 1136-737.

Shino Asada gunned down Eucliwood Hellscythe 1031-865, Maki Nishikino drilled Megumi Tadokoro 1058-714, Saber slashed past Kirino Kousaka 1212-701, Isla stonewalled Marika Tachibana 1051-761, Mirai Kuriyama demolished Stella Vermillion 1030-714, Rin Tohsaka pulverized Darkness 1191-754 and Iroha Isshiki defeated Momo Velia Deviluke 989-836.

In the Male Division, Kyon routed Sorey 1051-429, Saitama punched Kei Shirogane 1119-531, Tomoya Okazaki defeated Kraft Lawrence 860-635, Ayumu Aikawa sawed down Izuku Midoriya 909-567, Souma Yukihira rolled past Shinya Kougami 989-525, Levi thumped Conan Edogawa 1085-584, Rentarou Satomi gunned down Kurapika 1010-455 and Archer dominated Rin Okumura 1115-529.

Shidou Itsuka dismissed Hei 977-643, Roy Mustang whipped past Kusuo Saiki 1004-463, Touma Kamijou broked Yuuji Sakai 1029-514, Sorata Kanda torched Takashi Natsume 1055-593, Seiya Kanie crushed Kamito Kazehaya 927-549, Taki Tachibana obliterated Tanaka 1102-512 and Keima Katsuragi eased past Mikoto Mikoshiba 943-600.

In Winter Seasonal action, Vignette April Tsukinose dominated Aki Adagaki 1111-722 and Gabriel White Tenma flew past Hikari Tsuneki 1203-564.

Match Day 6 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for June 7, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 5

ARENA 01: [[Kafū Chino]] Kanzaki H. Aria
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 02: Tedeza Rize [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 03: [[Doma Umaru]] Kōsaka Reina
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 04: [[Sawamura Spencer Eriri]] Watanabe Yō
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 05: Ayase Eli [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 06: [[Suzumiya Haruhi]] Yui-Nyan
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 07: [[Aragaki Ayase]] Ōmae Kumiko
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 08: Hoto Kokoa [[Tomori Nao]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 09: Asada Shino [[Eucliwood Hellscythe]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 10: [[Nishikino Maki]] Tadokoro Megumi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 11: Kōsaka Kirino [[Saber]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 12: [[Isla]] Tachibana Marika
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 13: Kuriyama Mirai [[Stella Vermillion]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 14: Darkness [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 15: [[Isshiki Iroha]] Momo Belia Deviluke
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 16: [[Kyon]] Sorey
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 17: Shirogane Kei (Shiroe) [[Saitama]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 18: [[Okazaki Tomoya]] Kraft Lawrence
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 19: [[Aikawa Ayumu]] Midoriya Izuku
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 20: Kōgami Shinya [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 21: [[Levi]] Edogawa Conan
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 22: [[Satomi Rentarō]] Kurapika
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 23: Okumura Rin [[Archer]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 24: [[Itsuka Shidō]] Hei
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 25: [[Roy Mustang]] Saiki Kusuo
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 26: Sakai Yūji [[Kamijō Tōma]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 27: [[Kanda Sorata]] Natsume Takashi
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 28: [[Kanie Seiya]] Kazehaya Kamito
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 29: Tanaka [[Tachibana Taki]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 30: [[Katsuragi Keima]] Mikoshiba Mikoto
by >=200
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 31: [[Tsukinose Vignette April]] Adagaki Aki
by >=500
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 32: [[Tenma Gabriel White]] Tsuneki Hikari

by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

Real Madrid: 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Winners

Real Madrid became the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League, and Cristiano Ronaldo the first player to score in three finals, as a clinical display proved too much for Juventus in Cardiff and secured their 12th European crown.

No side had won successive European Cups since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990, and Madrid were set on their way by Ronaldo's deflected opener midway through the first half – their 500th goal in the competition. Mario Mandžukić swiftly brought Juve level with a stunning finish, but Madrid looked stronger thereafter and two goals in four minutes, from Casemiro and Ronaldo, and a late fourth by substitute Marco Asensio, clinched their third crown in four years.

Juventus might have lost their four previous UEFA Champions League finals – including 2015 – but they started full of confidence, Gonzalo Higuaín forcing Keylor Navas into action twice in the first five minutes before Miralem Pjanić's stinging low shot was superbly pushed away by the goalkeeper.

Madrid, however, are masters of the clinical counterattack, and proved that again in the 20th minute. In a superb rapid break, Ronaldo played in Dani Carvajal down the right and found the space to sweep the ensuing low cross beyond Gianluigi Buffon and inside the far post with the help of a deflection off Leonardo Bonucci.

Juve came back strongly, though, and within seven minutes they were level. Gonzalo Higuaín flicked back to Mandžukić 15 metres out and, with his back to goal and defenders closing in, the Croatian improvised superbly to beat Navas with an acrobatic overhead kick.

With no let-up, Ronaldo miscued a header from Isco's inviting cross as Madrid ended the first half on top and they carried that into the second period. A goal appeared to be in the offing and it duly arrived a minute past the hour, Casemiro's first-time shot from 30 metres spinning in via a touch off Sami Khedira.

Three minutes later, the game was as good as settled. Luka Modrić was quickly in to win possession down the right, swap passes with Carvajal and deliver a fine cross to the near post where, inevitably, Ronaldo was waiting to divert beyond Buffon.

Juve never looked like mounting a second comeback and finished with ten men after substitute Juan Cuadrado tangled with Sergio Ramos to become the third player to be sent off in a European Cup final. Madrid crowned their evening in the closing seconds as Marcelo crossed for Asensio to slot in and complete a devastating second-half display.

Key player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Another remarkable evening for the Portuguese star. Two typically assured finishes gave him his fourth UEFA Champions League final victory, made him the first player to score in three finals (all won), and made it 600 career goals for club and country. Oh, and he finished as the UEFA Champions League's top scorer for the fifth year in a row with 12 goals, ten of which have come from the quarter-finals onwards.

Reporters' views

Joe Walker, Real Madrid (@UEFAcomJoeW)
History makers! There is something about the UEFA Champions League that brings out the best in Real Madrid and an irresistible 15-minute spell just after half-time did for Juventus. Whatever Zidane said to his charges at the interval worked and they dominated the second period after a very even first half. They are the first team to defend the competition in its current format and will already have eyes on making it a hat-trick in Kyiv next May.

Paolo Menicucci, Juventus (@UEFAcomPaoloM)
Once again Juventus fell at the last hurdle in their attempt to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1996. The Bianconeri have now lost five consecutive finals, seven out of nine in total. Two years ago a spectacular Barcelona attack ended their dream, this time they found Cristiano Ronaldo between themselves and the cup. Luck was not on their side as Madrid's first two goals came from deflected shots but Juve almost vanished in the second half, seemingly running out of gas in their most important game of the season when a historic treble appeared a concrete possibility.

ISML 2017: Hanabe Yasuraoka With A Big Scalp

ISML 2017: Hanabe Yasuraoka With A Big Scalp

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
June 4, 2017

Match Day 4 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is in the books. In the Female Division, Kosaki Onodera defeated Sakura Kinomoto 821-581, Jibril flew past Sakura Matou 932-501, C.C. won a 671-642 barnburner over Nagisa Furukawa, Utaha Kasumigaoka thumped Yuno Gasai 958-449, Mashiro Shiina pounded Hifumi Takimoto 953-511, Aoba Suzukaze eased past Misaki Shokuhou 812-552, Azusa Nakano romped past Miuna Shiodome 815-512 and Emilia leveled Isuzu Sento 949-570.

Nanami Aoyama whipped past Kyouko Kirigiri 830-568, Yuki Nagato defeatged Kotori Kanbe 7756-520, Megumin routed Nico Yazawa 1040-447, Ram won a 754-729 nailbiter over Yuuki Konno, Touka Yatogami defeated Kagami Hiiragi 801-529, Rem buried Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 955-571 and Yui Yuigahama hannered Beatriuce 852-658.

In the Male Division, Yato rolled past Ayato Amagiri 770-360, Ryuuji Takasu roared past Kojou Akatsuki 791-440, L Lawlier prevailed over Taihei Doma 655-593, Lancer impaled Tobio Kageyama 851-299, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Subaruy Uchiumaki 970-335, Sadao Mao defeated Ainz Ooal Gowl 686-463, Genos punched Yuri Plisetskey 927-225 and Korosensei eased past Yuuji Kazami 868-448.

Izayoi Sakamaki annihilated Ikki Kurogane 748-390, Saika Totsuka thumped Ginko 853-308, Yuzuru Otonashishot down Arata Kaizaki 879-405, Gilgamesh dominated Satoru Fujinuma 825-384, Tatsuya Shiba flattened Simon 850-354, Kazuma Satou dismissed Kyousuke Natsume 883-421 and Karma Akabane defeated Killua Zoldyck 740-468.

In Winter Seasonal action, Kanna Kamui defeated Fuuka Akitsuki 1191-275 and Hanabi Yasuraoka scored the Upset of the Round and the closest race of the round, a 654-647 thriller over Yoshino Koiwai 654-647.

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

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 4

ARENA 01: Kinomoto Sakura [[Onodera Kosaki]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 02: [[Jibril]] Matō Sakura
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 03: Furukawa Nagisa [[C.C.]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 04: [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]] Gasai Yuno
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 05: Takimoto Hifumi [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 06: [[Suzukaze Aoba]] Shokuhō Misaki
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 07: [[Nakano Azusa]] Shiodome Miuna
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 08: Sento Isuzu [[Emilia]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 09: [[Aoyama Nanami]] Kirigiri Kyōko
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 10: [[Nagato Yuki]] Kanbe Kotori
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 11: Yazawa Nico [[Megumin]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 12: [[Ram]] Konno Yūki
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 13: [[Yatogami Tōka]] Hiiragi Kagami
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 14: Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko [[Rem]]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 15: [[Yuigahama Yui]] Beatrice
by <=1100
Over/Under: 1600
Over

ARENA 16: Amagiri Ayato [[Yato]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 17: [[Takasu Ryūji]] Akatsuki Kojō
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 18: [[L Lawliet]] Doma Taihei
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 19: [[Lancer]] Kageyama Tobio
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 20: Uchimaki Subaru [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 21: [[Maō Sadao]] Ainz Ooal Gown
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 22: [[Genos]] Yuri Plisetskey
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 23: Kazami Yūji [[Korosensei]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 24: [[Sakamaki Izayoi]] Kurogane Ikki
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 25: [[Totsuka Saika]] Ginko
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 26: Kaizaki Arata [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 27: [[Gilgamesh]] Fujinuma Satoru
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 28: [[Shiba Tatsuya]] Simon
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 29: Natsume Kyōsuke [[Satō Kazuma]]
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 30: [[Akabane Karma]] Killua Zoldyck
by >=200
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 31: [[Kanna Kamui]] Akitsuki Fūka
by >=600
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 32: Yasuraoka Hanabi [[Koiwai Yoshino]]

by <=600
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ISML 2017: Shinobu Oshino Cutting It Close

ISML 2017: Shinobu Oshino Cutting It Close

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam On Baltic Avenue
June 1, 2017

Match Day 3 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is a done deal. In the Female Division, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Chitose Karasuma 1644-488, Illyasviel von Einzbern hammered Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1301-604, Holo chomped up Hitagi Senjougahara 980-864, Megumi Katou routed Kyouko Sakura 1352-619, Kuroyukihime flew past Renge Miyauchi 1204-719, Miyuki Shiba prevailed over Sora Kasugano 982-921, Kurisu Makise eased past Rory Mercury 1120-751 and Aqua romped past Ai-chan 1222-699.

Inori Yuzuriha rocked Yui Hirasawa 1212-797, Taiga Aisaka roared past Urara Shiraishi 1208-736, Mitsuha Miyamizu buried Hestia 1176-826, Shinobu Oshino won the closest race of the round, a 952-927 thriller over Konjiki no Yami, Yoshino silenced Mizuki Usami 1286-678, Rikka Takanashi whipped past Tsubasa Hanekawa 1251-762 and Kaori Miyazono defeated Homura Akemi 1047-865.

In the Male Division, Rintarou Okabe dominated Tetsuya Kuroko 1075-645, Gintoki Sakata routed Takumi Usui 1094-509, Ryuunosuke Akasaka defeated Shuu Ouma 904-835, Edward Elric crushed Zen Wistalia 1091-523, Yuu Otosaka leveled Kotarou Tennouji 1035-542, Iskandar scored a 902-827 decision over Light Yagami, Nagisa Shiota cruised past Haruhiro 1125-534 and Subaru Natsuki eased past Osamu Dazai 1071-698.

Shizuo Heiwajima defeated Hayate Ayasaki 857-710, Shirou Emiya pulverized Hajime Hinata 1129-552, Sakamoto overpowered Kamina 1087-551, Bell Cranel defeated Izaya Orihara 904-768, Feliz Argyle dismantled Soushi Miketsukami 1150-610, Koyomi Araragi sliced and diced Youji Itami 1165-468 and Kousei Arima delivered the Upset of the Round, an 874-779 scalp of Umetarou Nozaki.

In Winter Seasonal action, Sakie Satou thrashed Tanya von Degurechaff 834-647 and Yoshino Koiwai routed Koyuki Hinashi 1002-593.

Match Day 4 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for June 2, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 3

ARENA 01: Karasuma Chitose [[Yūki Asuna]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 02: [[Illyasviel Von Einzbern]] Louise Vallière
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 03: [[Senjōgahara Hitagi]] Holo
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 04: Sakura Kyōko [[Katō Megumi]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 05: [[Kuroyukihime]] Miyauchi Renge
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 06: Kasugano Sora [[Shiba Miyuki]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 07: Rory Mercury [[Makise Kurisu]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 08: [[Aqua]] Ai-chan
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 09: [[Yuzuriha Inori]] Hirasawa Yui
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 10: Shiraishi Urara [[Aisaka Taiga]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 11: [[Miyamizu Mitsuha]] Hestia
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 12: Konjiki No Yami [[Oshino Shinobu]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 13: Usami Mizuki [[Yoshino]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 14: [[Takanashi Rikka]] Hanekawa Tsubasa
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 15: Miyazono Kaori [[Akemi Homura]]
by >=400
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 16: Kuroko Tetsuya [[Okabe Rintarō]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 17: [[Sakata Gintoki]] Usui Takumi
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 18: Ōma Shū [[Akasaka Ryūnosuke]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 19: Zen Wistalia [[Edward Elric]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 20: [[Otosaka Yū]] Tennōji Kotarō
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 21: Iskandar [[Yagami Light]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 22: [[Haruhiro]] Shiota Nagisa
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 23: [[Natsuki Subaru]] Dazai Osamu
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 24: Ayasaki Hayate [[Heiwajima Shizuo]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 25: Hinata Hajime [[Emiya Shirō]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 26: [[Sakamoto]] Kamina
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 27: [[Orihara Izaya]] Bell Cranel
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 28: Miketsukami Sōshi [[Felix Argyle]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 29: [[Araragi Koyomi]] Itami Yōji
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 30: Arima Kōsei [[Nozaki Umetarō]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 31: [[Tanya von Degurechaff]] Satō Sakie
by >=500
Over/Under: 1400
Over

ARENA 32: [[Koiwai Yoshino]] Hinashi Koyuki

by <=800
Over/Under: 1700
Under

ISML 2017: The Topaz Period Rolls On

ISML 2017: The Topaz Period Rolls On

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
May 30, 2017

Match Day 2 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is a done deal. In the Female Division, Kurumi Tokisaki blasted You Watanabe 1406-456, Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Eli Ayase 968-831, Eriri Sawamura Spencer rolled past Yui-nyan 1048-841, Nao Tomori dominated Kumiko Oumae 1306-500, Shino Asada whipped past Cocoa Hoto 1127-773, Ayase Aragaki prevailed over Eucliwood Hellscythe 977-855, Saber slashed past Megumi Tadokori 1191-631 and Isla thumped Kirino Kousaka 1107-736.

Maki Nishikino defeated Marika Tachibana 957-843, Rin Tousaka leveled Stella Vermillion 1199-599, Iroha Isshiki crushed Darkness 1108-752, Momo Velia Deviluke took down Mirai Kuriyama 935-852, Shiro annihilated Erina Nakiri 1323-559, Chiyo Sakura pummeled Victorique de Blois 997-692 and in the closest race of the round, Yuri Nakamura gunned down Chitoge Kirisaki 946-929.

In the Male Division, Souma Yukihira cruised past Izuku Midoriya 1017-416, Levi routed Shinya Kougami 1005-541, Ayumi Aikawa sawed down Conan Edogawa 931-644, Archer dominated Kurapika 1191-397, Shidou Itsuka defeated Rin Okumura 976-641, Rentarou Satomi whipped past Hei 931-522, Touma Kamijou broke Kusuo Saiki 1059-449 and Taki Tachibana thumped Kamito Kazehaya 1061-580.

Keima Katsuragi took down Tanaka 955-486, Seiya Kanie overpowered Mikoto Mikoshiba 915-549, Sorata Kanda stormed past Yuuji Sakai 1043-444, Roy Mustang drove past Takashi Natsume 857-603, Kiritsugu Emiya dominated Adlet Mayer 1079-437, Yuuta Togashi drilled Kinji Touyama 1065-551 and Makoto Naegi prevailed over Monkey D. Luffy 779-693.

In Winter Seasonal action, a couple of shocking results took place. Chiya routed Koume Yukimi 951-358 and in the Upset of the Round, Hikari Tsuneki defeated Akane Minagawa 766-660

Match Day 3 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for May 31, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

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BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 2

ARENA 01: Watanabe Yō [[Tokisaki Kurumi]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 02: [[Suzumiya Haruhi]] Ayase Eli
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 03: [[Yui-Nyan]] Sawamura Spencer Eriri
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 04: Ōmae Kumiko [[Tomori Nao]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 05: [[Asada Shino]] Hoto Kokoa
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 06: Eucliwood Hellscythe [[Aragaki Ayase]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 07: Tadokoro Megumi [[Saber]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 08: [[Isla]] Kōsaka Kirino
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 09: [[Tachibana Marika]] Nishikino Maki
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 10: Stella Vermillion [[Tōsaka Rin]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 11: [[Isshiki Iroha]] Darkness
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 12: [[Momo Belia Deviluke]] Kuriyama Mirai
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 13: Nakiri Erina [[Shiro]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 14: [[Sakura Chiyo]] Victorique de Blois
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 15: Kirisaki Chitoge [[Nakamura Yuri]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 2000
Over

ARENA 16: Midoriya Izuku [[Yukihira Sōma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 17: [[Levi]] Kōgami Shinya
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 18: Edogawa Conan [[Aikawa Ayumu]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 19: Kurapika [[Archer]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 20: [[Itsuka Shidō]] Okumura Rin
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 21: Hei [[Satomi Rentarō]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 22: Saiki Kusuo [[Kamijō Tōma]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 23: [[Kanda Sorata]] Sakai Yūji
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 24: Natsume Takashi [[Roy Mustang]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 25: Kazehaya Kamito [[Tachibana Taki]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 26: [[Katsuragi Keima]] Tanaka
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 27: Mikoshiba Mikoto [[Kanie Seiya]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 28: Adlet Mayer [[Emiya Kiritsugu]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 29: [[Togashi Yūta]] Tōyama Kinji
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 30: Monkey D. Luffy [[Naegi Makoto]]
by <=900
Over/Under: 2000
Under

ARENA 31: Chiya [[Yukimi Koume]]
by <=800
Over/Under: 1700
Over

ARENA 32: Tsuneki Hikari [[Minagawa Akane]]

by >=300
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ISML 2017: Topaz A Go Go!

ISML 2017: Topaz A Go Go!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
May 27, 2017

Match Day 1 of the 2017 International Saimoe League is in the books, and no Upset of the Round took place. In the Female Division, Mashiro Shiina routed Yuno Gasai 1701-613, Aoba Suzukaze defeated Hifumi Takimoto 1078-711, Utaha Kasumigaoka handled Misaki Shokuhou 1282-842, Emilia cruised past Miuna Shiodome 1670-713, Nanami Aoyama whipped past Isuzu Sento 1222-925, Azusa Nakano rocked Kyouko Kirigiri 1249-954, Megumin trounced Kotori Kanbe 1816-548 and Ram rammed Nico Yazawa 1494-950.

Yuuki Konno prevailed over Yuki Nagato 1242-1031, Rem slaughtered Kagami Hiiragi 1785-728, Yui Yuigahama won the closest race of the rount, a 1146-1073 thriller over Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi, Beatrice won a 1223-1144 barnburner over Touka Yatogami, Yukino Yukinoshita defeated Aria Holmes Kanzaki 1432-792, Umaru Doma coasted past Rize Tedeza 1203-992 and Chino Kafuu hammered Reina Kousaka 1409-763.

In the Male Division, Hachiman Hikigaya routed Tobio Kageyama 1488-381, Sadao Mao defeated Subaru Uchimaki 1056-696, Lancer rolled past Ainz Ooal Gown 1030-757, Korosensei demolished Yuri Plisetskey 1703-302, Izayoi Sakamaki dominated Yuuji Kazami 1111-541, Genos punched Ikki Kurogane 1100-784, Yuzuru Otonashi shot down Ginko 1330-375 and Gilgamesh impaled Arata Kaizaki 1130-702.

Saika Totsuka whipped past Satoru Fujinuma 1144-643, Kazuma Satou leveled Simon 1479-474, Karma Akabane dismantled Kyousuke Natsume 1327-561, Tatsuya Shiba defeated Killua Zoldyck 1041-799, Saitama punched Sorey 1572-390, Tomoya Okazaki took down Kei Shirogane 954-636 and Kyon rolled past Kraft Lawrence 936-695.

In Winter Seasonal action, Gabriel White Tenma flew past Serval 1433-664 and Hikari Takanashi defeated Fuuka Akitsuki 1198-609.

Match Day 2 of the 2017 International Saimoe League Topaz Period is scheduled for Monday, May 29, 2017. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

BoBA ISML 2017 Predictions: Topaz Match Day 1

ARENA 01: Gasai Yuno [[Shiina Mashiro]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 02: [[Suzukaze Aoba]] Takimoto Hifumi
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 03: Shokuhō Misaki [[Kasumigaoka Utaha]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 04: Shiodome Miuna [[Emilia]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 05: [[Aoyama Nanami]] Sento Isuzu
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 06: Kirigiri Kyōko [[Nakano Azusa]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 07: Kanbe Kotori [[Megumin]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 08: [[Ram]] Yazawa Nico
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 09: [[Konno Yūki]] Nagato Yuki
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 10: Hiiragi Kagami [[Rem]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 11: [[Yuigahama Yui]] Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 12: Beatrice [[Yatogami Tōka]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 13: Kanzaki H. Aria [[Yukinoshita Yukino]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 14: [[Doma Umaru]] Tedeza Rize
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 15: Kōsaka Reina [[Kafū Chino]]
by >=500
Over/Under: 1500
Over

ARENA 16: Kageyama Tobio [[Hikigaya Hachiman]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 17: Maō Sadao [[Uchimaki Subaru]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 18: Ainz Ooal Gown [[Lancer]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 19: Yuri Plisetskey [[Korosensei]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 20: [[Sakamaki Izayoi]] Kazami Yūji
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 21: [[Kurogane Ikki]] Genos
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 22: Ginko [[Otonashi Yuzuru]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 23: [[Gilgamesh]] Kaizaki Arata
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 24: Fujinuma Satoru [[Totsuka Saika]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 25: Simon [[Satō Kazuma]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 26: Akabane Karma [[Natsume Kyōsuke]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 27: Killua Zoldyck [[Shiba Tatsuya]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 28: Sorey [[Saitama]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 29: [[Okazaki Tomoya]] Shirogane Kei (Shiroe)
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 30: Kraft Lawrence [[Kyon]]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 1900
Under

ARENA 31: [[Tenma Gabriel White]] Serval
by >=1000
Over/Under: 1800
Under

ARENA 32: [[Takanashi Hikari]] Akitsuki Fūka

by <=800
Over/Under: 1500
Over