Battle Royale - Round 3 Results - Sweet Sixteen

The Sweet Sixteen. The competition has become serious now with only 4 entrants from each bracket. There have been some land-slide victories and some major upsets. We have had some epic battles as well as a few laughable moments. At this point in the competition I would like take a moment to say thank you for all visitors who have given this little tournament a glance. I welcome any and all to weigh in on this little project. It's not over yet... in fact the best is still ahead!

Robots and Cyborgs

1)Darth Vader VS. 5)The Terminator

Lord Vader and the Terminator were both able to withstand a tremendous amount of punishment from each other. Vader's armor was peppered with the Terminator's gunfire, and the Terminator's external coverings had been almost completely sheered from its metal frame by Vader's lightsaber. In the end both combatants were pounding on each other with their fists. If not for the power of the dark side of the force, Vader would have surely lost to the unstoppable machine. Eventually Vader managed a final desperate attack. He drove his fist into the very heart of the Terminator's central core and ripped the power-source from its chest. Even in death, the Terminator grasped at the Sith Lord, still attempting to salvage victory. WINNER: Darth Vader



2)Borg Queen VS. 3)Agent Smith

With Agent Smith's new found ability to download himself into the physical body of others, he enters the Borg Queen's lair almost completely neutered of his power. He is separated from the Matrix and unable to bend the very laws of nature which made him such a formidable opponent thus far. The Borg Queen assimilates Agent Smith and the host body he resides in. Resistance is futile. WINNER: Borg Queen



Monsters

1)The Lord of Darkness VS. 4)Gozer the Gozarian

The Lord of Darkness is a powerful being shrouded in mystery. One little known reason for his subterfuge is how fear drives his very existence. This awesome demon lord is fearful of being powerless, fearful of being alone, and most of all fearful of the very light itself that helps to cast the bright sobering attention on his very obvious homo-erotic behavior. This Lord of Darkness had lost this battle before it even began. Gozer steps into the ring as a massive glowing body of bright energy causing the Lord of Darkness to fall to his knees and submit. Surprisingly Gozer looks a great deal like Liberace. WINNER: Gozer the Gozarian



6)Dracula VS. 7)The Predator

Returning from his epic battle in the sands of Egypt, Dracula anticipated an easy victory on home-turf. But the Predator has spent his entire life in hostile environments, fighting against superior numbers. The Predator attempted to turn the Count's massive castle against him. They played a cat and mouse game for several hours. Both used hit and run tactics, engaging each other in lethal combat for only seconds before vanishing again. Both suffered massive wounds throughout the combat until neither were able to conceal themselves from the other. By the end they clawed at each other in as brutal a hand-to-hand combat as this competition has ever seen. Ultimately it was the Predator's armor that saved him from Dracula's fangs, giving him a slight advantage. The hunter needed every minute of the battle to finally determine the vampires weakness... silver. Dracula never thought he would be killed with one of his own candlesticks. WINNER: The Predator



Sorcerers and Scientists

1)The Emperor VS. 5)The Master
The Master is at his best when using subversive tactics and schemes to weave a tangled strategic web. The Master's two most directly offensive tactics are his powers of hypnosis and his weapon - the tissue compression eliminator. The Emperor made short work of the Time-Lord's pistol, tossing it effortlessly down an air-shaft. The Master then attempted mind-control but he quickly learned his ability to manipulate the Sith Lord was like casting a pebble into a vast ocean. Palpy, returned the gesture by killing the Master very slowly. Asphyxiation. WINNER: Emperor Palpatine



2)Evil Willow Rosenburg VS. 3)Gandalf

It is possible that Gandalf has never faced as powerful a wizard as Evil Willow. Having absorbed the accumulated black magic from thousands of magic-users across multiple centuries, Willow is capable of harnessing the most devastating of forces while at the same time withstanding the most potent enchantments cast in her direction. It is possible that Gandalf has never faced a foe with a reservoir of power that vast. The White Wizard's magic did not remain effective very long. Willow only suffered minor injuries before imprisoning the old man in an ancient holding spell before crushing his spine under the weight of the magic. WINNER: Evil Willow Rosenburg



Warriors

1)Master Li Mu Bai VS. 5)Buffy Summers

Buffy is stronger, tougher, and equally adept in the field of martial arts. But the great Wudan Master knows better than anyone that victory is not always about ability. In many cases it is about focus and patience. Buffy has demonstrated (on countless occasions) her penchant for emotional mood-swings and easy distractions. Li Mu Bai takes his time, side-stepping the Chosen One's every attack. Before long Buffy is exhausted and the Wudan master is still unharmed. It is then that he begins to taunt the young girl, questioning her abilities, seeding her thoughts with fear and doubt. Buffy's frustration mounts and she becomes sloppy. The Wudan master needs only a paper-thin window for the Green Destiny to get past her defenses. She gives that and more. WINNER: Li Mu Bai



2)Luke Skywalker VS. 14)Aeryn Sun

It is a testament to this former Peacekeeper that she has made it this far in the competition but everyone has their limits. Luke effortlessly advances on Aeryn, blocking each blast from her pulse rifle with great ease. Once in close he ignites his lightsaber and moves in for the kill. Aeryn makes on last ditch effort to disarm the Jedi Knight, but Luke's powers over the force are too great. Sensing her strategy, he deftly avoids being grappled and sidesteps her attack before making short work of the warrior woman. WINNER: Luke Skywalker