Grimm Wiki:Löwen Games/2016

Check the results at Challonge or down below.

The Löwen Games are back! All Wesen species who appeared in though  were eligible to compete. No humans, Grimms, non-Wesen beings, comic Wesen, novel Wesen or Wesen mentioned/seen in the Grimm diaries only were eligible. Seeding was done using a random number generator. Numbers were assigned to each Wesen based on their names in alphabetical order. The defending champion Excandesco is back again this year to see if she can repeat.

The rules:


 * 1) If you die, you lose.
 * 2) If you win, you live to fight another day.
 * 3) We are not responsible for band-aids or pain relievers. And if you get blinded, zombified, burned, or get any other non-life threatening injuries, toughen up.

Reporters
Matches were assigned to each reporter using a random number generator to help keep things balanced. The reporters wrote up the matches, and to avoid the possibility for the writers to sway the results based on their brackets, the results were heavily influenced by the Challonge polls, which were voted on by everyone who filled out a bracket. For example, if one Wesen received 95% of the votes, then they would have a 95% chance of winning the fight, and if the Wesen with a 5% chance of winning ended up being victorious, the reporter would have to be much more creative in what they wrote up in order to explain the results.

The reporters:
 * WesenZoo - 3rd tournament reporting
 * Bheadr27 - 2nd tournament reporting
 * Grimmival - 2nd tournament reporting
 * Grimmaniac - 1st tournament reporting
 * LittleNaiad21 - 1st tournament reporting

Seeds
As the defending champion, the Excandesco automatically received the #1 seed.

Not finalized

Standings/Results
Teams that won in the first 40 didn't get a higher seeding because they had an extra win and teams who lost in the first 40 were automatically tied for last place. Teams that lost in the round of 64 were one place ahead of teams who lost in the first 40 even though they each had 1 loss.

Table coming soon

Sweet 16 to the End Bracket
=Match Results=

Indole Gentile vs. Wildesheer
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to the Löwen Games once again! This year's tournament sure looks like it's going to shape up to be a nasty one all the way to the end, as with a new year comes some great new fighters, some of whom I'm told were actually crazy enough to volunteer to be in this! As we prepare for the first fight, there is a tremendous crowd on hand, and several Löwen are certainly among them, proud as can be that their great tradition is continuing once more. You can feel the excitement in the arena, folks, as everyone here has been anticipating the start of the 2016 Löwen Games for quite some time now. Some of the onlookers here almost look like they want a taste of the action just as much as they want to see it! Yeah, I'm looking at you, Blutbad! Somebody keep an eye on him!

Oh my! There wasn't any rain in the forecast for today, folks, but there was just a huge clap of thunder that shook the arena! There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what's going on, but I don't think a little rain storm is going to stop this tournament from... Well, would you look at that! A trio of Wildesheer have charged into the arena, and the crowd is going wild! As I mentioned earlier, the Wildesheer that has been entered into this year's tournament has voluntarily chosen to fight. All three look quite ferocious! The one in the middle is wearing arm and wrist bracers on both arms, and it looks like they have been made from several scalps. That must be today's competitor, as the other two have sufficiently fired up this crowd and are now going into the crowd to take their seats. I'd watch my back if I was sitting near those two!

Today's other competitor, a male Indole Gentile, is now being dragged into the arena. Rather than give this poor soul some encouragement, he is being showered with boos, perhaps deservedly so, since he appears to be sobbing. Ah, if only it was Christmas and this gentleman was an adolescent... maybe he wouldn't be such a huge underdog going into this match. Oh, well. Let the games begin!

As the match got underway, the Indole Gentile's only strategy appeared to be begging for mercy, but the Wildesheer was ferocious and was not expected to show any. With the Indole Gentile down on his knees already appearing to accept defeat, the Wildesheer's demeanor changed, and he actually looked uninterested in fighting as well. Despite the crowd voicing their obvious displeasure at this turn of events, it's hard to blame the Wildesheer for clearly not having any desire to collect the scalp of such an unworthy opponent. However, in this instant, the Indole Gentile seemed to gain inspiration from his opponent's momentary lapse of motivation, and he ran up and kicked the Wildesheer in the shin. That may have been the worst decision the poor creature has ever made. The Wildesheer screamed with rage, picked up the Indole Gentile, and sent him flying several yards in the air with one mighty toss. The crowd cheered once more, and the Wildesheer charged and kicked the Indole Gentile square in the side, sending him flying several more feet. Landing hard on his left shoulder, the Indole Gentile screamed out in pain and was rolling around on the ground in sheer agony, his collarbone having broken through his skin. The Wildesheer was uninterested in his opponent's cries for help, however, as he ran over and delivered another brutal kick to the Indole Gentile, nearly splitting the poor creature in half. The Indole Gentile was kicked and thrown around the arena like a rag doll several more times until he no longer cried out for help. With the match clearly over, the Wildesheer's friends came out of the stands, handed their representee a scalping blade, and let the victor do the honors, though it's doubtful that the Wildesheer will gain much of any edge from his victim's scalp this time."

Wildermann vs. Blutbad
"Next up, we have two very fierce and strong Wesen! To your right (or left) is the Blutbad, wild as a wolf, savage as a... wolf, and to your left (or right) is Bigfoot himself, the Wildermann, what a wild man he is! Beard, long hair, and all! The Wildermann seems to not enjoy waiting for the match, he just wants to be brought back to the forests he was living. But soon he stands up, and both contestants woge their eyes red, deep in their inner rage... And a three... two... one... Go!!

The Blutbad woges first, and charges at the Wildermann, who woges as well, but puts his hands up. The Blutbad charges into the Wildermann, knocking him down, but rolls off him. Both contestants get back up. The Blutbad delivers a threatening growl, and charges at the Wildermann, who successfully lands several well placed punches to the wolfs face and chest. The Blutbad quickly retaliates, punching and clawing the Wildermann in the face and chest area. The Blutbad grabs the Wildermann, who grabs him back. The Blutbad headbutts Bigfoot's face, knocks his arms away, then punches his face and chest, then punches his face again. The Wildermann grabs his face, clenching the bruises, and howling in pain. Taking advantage of this, the Blutbad tackles the Wildermann down and bites out his throat, tearing it until he bites his neck bones... Victory for the Blutbad, who thanks the crowd by delivering an ear piercing roar."

Matança Zumbido vs. Hundjäger
"This match was very quick, sadly. The Hundjäger immediately ran towards the Matança Zumbido to attack, but as soon as he got within arm's length, the Matança Zumbido stuck her hand out, up to the Hundjäger's face, and shocked the life out of him."

Eisbiber vs. Coyotl
"His first fight was hardly a challenge for the Coyotl. The Eisbiber started to panic instantly at the sight of his fully woged and howling opponent as he entered the Ring and just tried to escape the combat by running away. He did know this is a closed arena with no way out, did he? At least he was fast on his little feet... It took the Coyotl all of 5 minutes playing hide-and-seek till the Eisbiber was out of breath and could run no more to bite his fangs in the Eisbibers thoat. Probably could’ve done that much faster if he'd really wanted to. Honestly, why do the Löwen keep insisting on pulling these kind of Wesen into the Games? Not much fun for the spectators... Anyway, the crowd applauded politely and the Coyotl moves on the next round."

Weten Ogen vs. Drang-Zorn
"This could be an interesting match. To the left we have a Weten Ogen fully woged. The big cat watches the entrance with anticipation, his claws already extended. Seems like someone is eager to fight. And there is his opponent. A really excited specimen of a Drang-Zorn. But aren't they always excited? Now the opponents are standing face to face. Who's gonna make the first strike?

The Weten Ogen is lurking, his fur erect in excitement. And now the Drang-Zorn jumps at his opponent. This short moment was enough for him - better to never start a conflict with him. The Weten Ogen goes into full battle mode himself, returning the attack. Both crash into each other. Ooh, what a nasty sound. A fight of claws versus fangs! The Weten Ogen is hitting his claws in the upper arm of the Drang-Zorn. The latter tries to free himself, but the claws are digging deep in his flesh and he's bleeding heavily. The Wegen Ogen smiles... or maybe not, it’s not easy to say with those great fangs of his... Now the Drang-Zorn uses his claws as well and presses them in the shoulders of the big cat. That causes the Weten Ogen to scream in pain and loose his grip. Oh, not good, the Drang-Zorn takes this opening and sinks his teeth in the cats shoulder. Ouch! That hurts. The Weten Ogen roars in pain, but he continues to fight. His claws scratch over the face of the Drang-Zorn with bloody results, causing the Wesen to loose his grip. His face is bleeding from every cut, must be hard to see for him by now... but he doesn’t want to lose, so he tries again. But the cat is quicker and rips his opponents throat out with his fangs. The Drang-Zorn is making some gargling sounds while collapsing onto the sand. The audience celebrates the winner. Wow, that was a good fight."

Skalengeck vs. Gedächtnis Esser
"The Skalengeck opens the fight with the typical hostile grin they use to intimidate their opponents. Albeit the blonde woman doesn’t seem to be as nervous, as one would expect from someone looking like an ordinary 9-5 office gal… Well, whatever. The Skalengeck takes offence in her reaction or the lack of it and launches an attack, hissing insults about… okay, no need to repeat his words here. He’s definitely a street-gang-type of Skalengeck - all about wild actions but no grace. The woman on the other hand seems to be experienced in self-defense as she quickly dodges his attacks and kicks him in the butt, causing the guy to find himself lying face down in the sand. The audiences cheers. There – finally it happens, the woman woges and displays several tentacles growing out of the sides of her head. Not a beautiful sight to see… The Skalengeck now mad with anger tries to attack the woman again, going for her throat – and finds himself getting caught in her tentacles instead. But this only increases his rage and since the woman let such a dangerous opponent come so close to her face the reptile Wesen takes his chance and goes for the bite. He sinks his teeth into the Gedächtnis Essers throat and she yells in pain… until she can yell no more. But the Skalengeck seems to be a little bit disoriented after letting go of the corpse. He got some badly bleeding wounds in the back of his head, but what’s worse he doesn’t seem to remember what he is doing in the arena and why he has a dead woman to his feet. Some securities direct him to the exit and the Skalengeck is blabbering about where he is and what’s this all about..."

Luison vs. Apgadnieks
"This proved to be a fight pitting one crafty Wesen against a very scrappy one. However, in the Löwen games, it's often better to have both qualities. As the fight got underway, the Apgadnieks charged straight for his competitor, eager to land the first strike. The Luison just stood his ground without moving a muscle, almost as if to get his opponent to rethink his strategy. The Apgadnieks had one thing on his mind though, and mind games weren't one of them, as he pounced and tackled the Luison to the ground. The two tussled for a bit, both struggling to gain leverage, as the Luison had a bit of a size advantage on his opponent. However, the Apgadnieks' tenaciousness won out in the end, as he landed one huge slash to the face of his opponent during the struggle, which drew a lot of blood and also did significant damage to one of the Luison's eyes. It seemed the Luison could not keep up with the exchange of slashes after that point, and the Apgadnieks finally finished off his competitor with a mighty slash to the throat. The Apgadnieks then stood back up, victorious and having suffered some cuts to his face to show for his efforts, but no significant lacerations."

Folterseele vs. Balam
"The Folterseele was screwed. She was very pretty, but the Balam wasn't interested in her. When he woged, she cried, as the Balam tackled her down and tore her to pieces."

Luisant-Pêcheur vs. Yaguaraté
"The poor Luisant-Pêcheur was not fast enough to get into the water before the Yaguaraté grabbed him. The Luisant-Pêcheur was so close that he could put his fingers in the water after being knocked to the ground, but the Yaguaraté quickly ripped the throat out of the Luisant-Pêcheur, and then as though to mock the Luisant-Pêcheur's failure, the Yaguaraté threw the body into the water."

Fuilcré vs. Phansigar
"The next fight is going to start any minute now. The Phansigar in the left corner is already bearing his teeth. His competitor is a born-and-breed Fuilcré. Who's gonnna take the win? Now it starts. Both Wesen attack each other fully woged. The Komodo Dragon hit his opponent with his claws in the chest. The Fuilcré is staggering for a second but then returns this 'favor'. With her horns she spears the Phansigar and throws him through the arena. He hits the ground hard, already dead."

Mauzhertz vs. Ungeziefer Greifer
"Neither opponents were very happy to be involved with these games, but it is what it is... The little mouse tried to run, but the weasel was quick, tackled him down, then used his deadly teeth to bite his neck, killing him, and advancing to the next round."

Varme Tyv vs. Seltenvogel
"Today we have a very special treat, dear audience. I've never seen one of those myself, so it’s a premiere for me as well. Here we have the ultra rare Seltenvogel. The crowd is getting loud in excitement. A Wesen is being pushed through the entrance by the guards, so shy it can barely walk. A tiny young woman is entering the arena with her complete body shaking heavily. Afraid, she woges and shows her pretty yellow feathering. And now here comes the man who would like to pluck the poor bird. Oh wow, she sees him and freezes in fear. He seems to be in a bad mood, has someone woken him up from his hibernation? Not good - for the Seltenvogel of course. He woges. His skin turns to bright scales and his eyes starts shining ice-blue. The eyes of the Seltenvogel get bigger and her breath gets faster. The Varme Tyv get closer to the frozen bird. What will she do, fight or give up? Sadly, she capitulates... The reptile Wesen towers over the little yellow bird. The Varme Tyv lays his arms around her and... Oops, seems like the birdie is done - she faints. The little bird hangs unconscious in his arms. And what is he doing? He bites her in the neck and draws her warmth. The Seltenvogel gets pale. Very sad, the "fight" is over."

Aswang vs. Klaustreich
"The Aswang didn't seem to stand much of a chance at first. as she wasn't fast enough to avoid the claws and teeth of the Klaustreich. However, before she died, she managed to stick her long tongue down the throat of the Klaustreich and pierced it through his stomach before the Klaustreich bit it off and killed the Aswang with a final slash to the throat."

Geier vs. Huntha Lami Muuaji
"This is gonna be an interesting fight. I’m positive not many people know what’s so special about Huntha Lami Muuaji – probably including the Geier already waiting fully woged in the arena for his match. Hopefully we’re gonna see it today. His opponent seems quite ordinary, handsome, sportive but slender. Someone you would expect to be good with women, definitely not a fighter and... he seems to be talking to himself. The Geier is scratching the sand with his talons and flexing his long phalanges, and the moment the Referee opens the fight, he comes flying for the Huntha Lami Muuaji's throat. The Huntha Lami Muuaji lifts his arms in defense. He screams, his voice thick with fear. The Geiers claws leave long bloody slashes on the arms of his rival as he jumps some feet away, his eyes full of glee. He circles the wounded Wesen trying to provoke him. But the Huntha Lami Muuaji just keeps talking to himself and... Ladies and Gentlemen, now he woges! That’s a rare sight to see, consider yourself lucky. But it also indicates how desperate the man has become to do it so early in the match. The body deforms and... he looks like a... I don’t know the proper words to describe it... like a... worm? Covered in some kind of goo and features that are hardly acknowledgeable as human. The Geier seems either confused or intrigued by this sight and dares to step nearer. His kind is in the... "medical business" after all (still wearing his white lab coat as well). Oh, he better keep his distance. The Huntha Lami Muuaji strikes. He... She... IT... barely touches the arm of the Geier, leaving his skin steaming and the man desperate to get out of his coat crying in pain. Now what? Oh, the Geier tries a different approach. He wraps the cloth around his right arm which has finally stopped steaming after he pulled it through the sand, circles to the back of the Huntha Lami Muuaji and starts hitting. The Huntha Lami Muuaji moves slowly, as it isn’t even able to dodge the attacks. The cloth seems to be blocking the goo, so the Huntha Lami Muuaji also has to change his tactic. He starts to de-woge and... is now to be seen as a beautiful brunette woman! There you have it, that’s the creature's "special move." Not that it’s really helpful in this battle... The Geier throws away his coat and attacks straight out to end this match, before the Huntha Lami Muuaji gets another chance of woging again and using his goo. With his sharp talons extended, the Geier starts ripping the throat and the chest of the Huntha Lami Muuaji apart, leaving only a bloody mess that once used to be his opponent behind."

Mellifer vs. Hexenbiest
"We could be in for a great fight tonight, as those that have hung around the arena are without a doubt eager to watch yet another battle in the war that is the ancient feud between Mellifers and Hexenbiests! Both of our participants in this fight are female, and I've been informed that the Mellifer that is in this year's Löwen Games has been banned from bringing any fellow Mellifers with her for support, possibly because the Löwen that are running the games do not trust a group of them in the same vicinity. I'll also remind our readers that neither fighter will be using any weapons in this match, so for the Mellifer, that surely means not having a Mellifer Stinger. In any case, both fighters have been introduced, and we are ready to go! Time to settle some differences!

Both contestants clearly knew that there was more on the line here than just their own lives; they were representing their respective species. As soon as the two were given the signal to fight, they wasted no time in going after each other. The Mellifer and Hexenbiest immediately went in for combination punches, but nothing significant was landed. Despite this, it was pretty clear that both were trained in the martial arts. The two fighters reset and stood a few feet apart, measuring the other in their respective stances. Again, they then went after each other, and the Mellifer went in for a grapple; the Hexenbiest wisely slipped under one of the Mellifer's arms and gained leverage from behind, landing some vicious elbows to the side of the Mellifer's head. Almost instinctively, the Mellifer finally managed to counter by flipping the Hexenbiest over her shoulder, with the Hexenbiest landing hard on her back. Almost in the same motion, the Mellifer went to stomp on the Hexenbiest's face, but the Hexenbiest rolled out of the way, her opponent's foot striking nothing but solid ground. Apparently, at this point, the Hexenbiest decided enough was enough, as she telekinetically got herself back on her own two feet and started using the sandy arena to her own advantage, encircling the Mellifer within a tornado of dust. The crowd could be heard expressing their awe at the sight of this, but the Mellifer, attempting to shield her eyes, was soon seen blindly running out of the cloud of dust straight towards the Hexenbiest. Unfortunately, she did not see the witch in time, as she ran straight into a chokehold. Whether by telekinesis, sheer brutality, or both, the Hexenbiest crushed the Mellifer's neck in her grasp and finished her off by ripping out her throat. Looks like it might have taken a few more Mellifers to take down this witch, who wasn't much worse for the wear. Perhaps next year, the Löwens will allow a Mellifer to bring a bee hive with them? I mean, it's not technically a weapon, right?"

Ziegevolk vs. Koschie
"Well this was an unexpected fight... The Ziegevolk woged and charged at the Koschie, who caught his head. The two engaged in a bit of a wrestling match for a moment, before the Ziegevolk punched the Koschie and stabbed his stomach with his horns. This did little for the Koschie, who kneed the goats face, stunning him, then punched his face until he fell to the ground. Wait... What is that?... Oh... They appear to be making out now... Why do we have Ziegevolks here? Everyone just makes out with them?... Anyways, once the gay moment ended, the Koschie became pretty violent, and... Ooh... Yeah... He won."

Murciélago vs. Lebensauger
"I sure hope you all have brought your earsplugs today, as this match is going to be LOUD! We have a Murciélago, and his kind is known for their... performance. The bat is waiting impatiently for his opponent, which is a good looking man, a Lebensauger. Now the doors are closed and the Murciélago jumps at the other man, who woges him directly into the face. Ugh... disgusting... The bat isn't going to ask twice and starts shouting his trademark cry. Ouch, that hurts... The Lebensauger seems a little bit dazed, but the screaming continues and... well... lets just say the Lebensauger loses and the bat moves on."

Dämonfeuer vs. Nuckelavee
"In the left, we have a fierce Nuckelavee, who has traveled all the way from Europe. Rumor has it this beast survived an encounter with a Grimm! And... on the right, we have a beast from whom true legends are born... the Dämonfeuer!

As the fight prepared to get underway, the Dämonfeuer wasted no time in coughing up his own vaporized fat. The Nuckelavee was wise to his opponent's tactics, however, and took note of where the Dämonfeuer seemed to be coughing up the highly flammable vapor. As soon as the fight started, sure enough, the Dämonfeuer lit up the arena in an extraordinary ball of fire. The Nuckelavee somehow managed to run over to the side and roll out of the way in time, but he did slightly underestimate to what extent of the arena the ignited gas would cover. With little time to make his next move, he did not even bother patting out a flame on his left arm. Instead, the Nuckelavee quickly ran at the Dämonfeuer and wildly swung his right arm at him. The Dämonfeuer side-stepped his opponent and watched as the Nuckelavee's own momentum took him tumbling to the ground. On the bright side, the flame on his arm had been put out... on the not-so-bright side, the Dämonfeuer coughed up some more vapor and engulfed the entire Nuckelavee in flames before he could get back to his feet. Well, at least the Löwen will now be able to feed the competitors some freshly cooked meat!"

Raub-Kondor vs. Krampus
"This was one of the best opening round matches of the tournament. Both Wesen were punching, kicking, strangling, headbutting, and whatever else they could do to try to win. Krampus managed to briefly overpower the Raub-Kondor, so he stuck her head into the water to try to drown her, but with her last ounce of strength, she managed to break free. She start going all out on Krampus, knocking him out with a hard punch to the middle of his face. The Raub-Kondor pumped up the crowd as she broke off one of Krampus' horns and stabbed him in the throat."

Seelengut vs. Hässlich
"Another uneven fight displays how weak a Seelengut is in the face of a Hässlich. That ugly troll seems to take a lot of joy in insulting and harassing the poor little guy. The sheeplike Wesen desperately tries to get himself free from the grip of the Hässlich, but it’s no good. A loud cracking sound indicates that the troll has broken the Seelengut's spine. Hopefully we’ll get to see a more exciting fight from the Hässlich in the next round."

Excandesco vs. Wildesheer
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Löwen Games proudly presents the Excandesco, our last years winner. Her predecessor didn’t join the fight to defend her title, but this woman loves fighting and didn’t just want to sit in the VIP Lounge and watch. The audience is honoring the champion with standing ovations. She’s wearing a golden shirt and white shorts, her long hair braided hanging from her back. She’s raising her arms and the arena roars in excitement, as her competitor enters the ring with a Lightning bolt for a BMG. Again the fighting Wildesheer is accompanied by his two ‘brothers’. I guess today the second one gets his chance for a fight while his companions join the spectators. I can't really tell them apart... The Excandesco stretches her arms and watches her opponent closely. She doesn’t shows the slightest bit of fear. She probably used the time since the last tournament to train and get to know her possible competitors.The Wildesheer acknowledges her with a short but respectful nod. She nods back and the fight begins. What a marvelous fight! Both competitor are fast on their feet, quick with their hands and neither broke a single drop of sweat yet. The Excandesco keeps coming at the Wildesheer with her fist set ablaze and he keeps trying to get her off her feet. There - ouch, the Excandesco got a clear target and hits the Wildesheer at his chin. His skins instantly turns bright red and the audience does a collective gasp - minus the other two Wildesheer who keeps watching in silence. This hit seems to have mobilized some strength within the Wildesheer and he intensifies his efforts and gets more agitated by the minute, but it's no use. He get struck by another flaming fist - and another... Finally the Excandesco fully woges and pull her opponent into an unwanted embrace. You can hear the screams of the burning man slowly fading, as his body turns to coal and she releases his remnants to fall into the sand. The remaining two Wildesheer get up from their seats and the whole audience fells silent. What are they gonna do? Their eyes are fixed on the winner und she returns that look. at least a minute seems to pass until the Wildesheer starts to applaud and take a bow. Now the spell is broken and the whole arena is shaking with cheers. The Excandesco raises her arms and performes a lap of honor."

Musai vs. Stangebär
"Entering the arena, we had a male Stangebär, and following him we had a female Musai, who looked more like she was ready to go out on a date than fight to the death, but hey, you know what they say - love is a battlefield. Then the Löwen signaled the start of a match that proved to have one of the most unexpected finishes we've ever seen. Ready, set, woge!

Both Wesen wasted no time in woging, and the Musai, while looking very attractive in a high slit red dress, perhaps should have chosen a different color, as the Stangebär saw red and quickly started running right at her, and he did not look like he was in any mood to fool around. The Musai, perhaps trying not to get her dress dirty, chose to duck out of the way rather than roll out of the way, as the Stangebär swung his clawed hand up high. He barely missed her with his forearm that was lined with dangerous quills, but she did just manage to dodge the first attack. She quickly reset herself and looked for an opportunity so that she may plant a toxic kiss on the Stangebär, but he growled threateningly at her, as if to tell her to back off. The Stangebär jabbed at the air a few times, carefully measuring his opponent, and then went for a low swipe with his left arm. Again, the Musai managed to dodge the attack, but she was in no position to launch a counter attack, as the Stangebär had control of both the tempo of the fight and the arena early on.

The Stangebär slowly started to back the Musai up closer to the arena wall, and as the Musai started to realize she was running out of real estate, the Stangebär went on the offensive once again, swiping at her two, no, three times with a wicked combination. The Musai did well to dodge the first two slashes, but last one grazed her left side. Part of her dress had been torn, and there was a quill sticking out of her near her left oblique. The Stangebär was a bit out of control after his offensive attack and had to use the arena wall to stop his momentum, while the Musai pulled the quill out of her side, grimacing as she did so. As she looked up, she realized she suddenly had position on the Stangebär, however, and she quickly set aside whatever pain she was in to run up to her opponent. As the Stangebär spun around, he saw the Musai coming at the last moment and crossed his forearms in front of him in self-defense, but she had him pinned to the wall already and appeared to land a quick kiss to his face, before he pushed her off. As the Musai winced in some pain, she stared back at her opponent, waiting to see if she had done her damage. The Stangebär then reached up to touch his cheek slowly and looked back at his hand, seemingly a bit stunned, and the Musai realized she didn't have much more of a window of opportunity, so she jogged back up to him, grabbing at her side, and this time kissed him smack on the lips. Before separating fully from him, she appeared to whisper something into his ear, and she then walked away a few steps, leaving the now glassy-eyed Stangebär standing up against the arena wall. Suddenly, the Stangebär looked around at the crowd and screamed as if his life depended on it, "I MUST HONOR HER!!!" Without warning, he slit his own throat with his quilled arm. As he collapsed to his knees, then face down on the ground, an audible gasp could be heard from the crowd, before it finally dawned on everyone what the Musai had done. Did the Stangebär really just die honorably? Well, at least he thought he did."

Königschlange vs. Blutbad
"This was a disappointing fight. The Königschlange had the last round off so he was fresh while the Blutbad seemed tired today. His movements were slower than normal and he just seemed disinterested for some reason. The Königschlange took full advantage of the Blutbad's sluggishness and grabbed the Blutbad. The Königschlange tilted the Blutbad's head back and sunk his teeth into the wolf's throat."

Taureus-Armenta vs. Matança Zumbido
Reporter: Wesen King

Löwen vs. Coyotl
"I am a dreading this fight. The Coyotl didn't gain any experience from killing the Eisbiber, and his opponent is... Wow.... The Löwen is coming out guys! The guys (and a few girls) in the audience all stop and immediately stare at her. It's understandable, she's wearing a short skirt, and a sleeveless button down shirt, with long, straight red hair, and... High heels? Um... She does know she's going to fight yeah? Okay, let's see what she's got!

The Coyotl growls and seems a bit reluctant. She stands, flirtingly posed. Even he has a hard time. But in the end, this doesn't faze him. He charges at her. What? She's just standing there? Oh!!! She woges in time and delivers a kick to the Coyotl's face, knocking him to the ground. She grabs him and pulls him back up. But the Coyotl spins around, grabs the Löwen's right arm, and bites it. She howls in pain for a moment, before she punches his face, knocking him down. She gets on top of him, and punches him over and over again. This Coyotl is done. She bites out his throat, and emerges victorious. It appears the Coyotl has delivered a pretty nasty bite. She's bleeding heavily, possibly having a broken arm bone. It appears that she screwed up, and that wasn't part of her plan. Well, lets see if she can continue on with that wound."

Vulpesmyrca vs. Spinnetod
Reporter: Naiad

Hasenfussige Schnecke vs. Weten Ogen
"Another uneven match. The Weten Ogen stands there. His arm doesn't seem to be functioning well. But he sure looks better than the poor Hasenfussige Schnecke the Löwen are dragging into the arena. The Löwen throw him down and leave the arena. The Weten Ogen makes his eyes glowing yellow, making the Hasenfussige Schnecke collapse, whimpering. Uh oh... Oh great, here it comes! The blobfish woges, disgusting half of the audience... Personally, he ain't that bad. He actually looks like... Uh hum! Anyways, the Weten Ogen is not in the least bit fazed by this. The Hasenfussige Schnecke tries to run, but the Weten Ogen grabs him, and throws him into the ground. He slams him into the ground over and over again. After about a minute, the Weten Ogen got a bit bored, then goes into full woge and bites the poor guys throat out, killing him. Wait, was this a tournament match? I mean, I do this to the Indole Gentile every Christmas...

In more exciting news, a Mauzhertz was found decapitated in the stands, but nobody saw who did it. However, there was a report of a Grimm attending the events!!!! Maybe if we can get a deal, we can have the Grimm fight for us! Which would totally ruin the brackets and match ups, but, ya know... Who knows, maybe we'll have a Grimm play next year... Hold it, was there a match I was going to report?"

Reinigen vs. Kackenkopf
Reporter: Naiad

Heftigauroch vs. Skalengeck
Reporter: Grimmival Note: The Skalengeck has some wounds on the back of his head, has a severe memory loss and thus is disoriented after his encounter with the Gedächtnis Esser

Quijada Vil vs. Lausenschlange
"The Wesen in the left corner is a newcomer to this tournament - the Quijada Vil. Where did the Löwen come across this type this year? The black reptile Wesen gets another reptile for a competitor, the brighter colored Lausenschlange. Maybe we should have moved that match to a terrarium? Anyway, as soon as both Wesen clashes into each other, the audience can see that though both belong to related species, they use a completely difference style in fighting. While the Lausenschlange tries to get his arms around the body of the black Wesen to strangle him, the other one is going straight for the neck with his bare teeth. It’s a neck-and-neck-fight literally… there, the Lausenschlange loses his grip and the Quijada Vil bites his neck. The slowly fading gurgling sound indicates his soon to be death and finally he sinks to the ground - dead."

Steinadler vs. Apgadnieks
"The Apgadnieks' injuries from his previous fight ended up being his downfall. Although they seemed to be minor cuts on his face, they ended up becoming severely infected by this fight, and he was very ill. He could hardly stand up and had very little energy, which made for a quick and easy fight for the Steinadler who simply walked over to the Apgadnieks and broke his neck as the crowd booed after wasting their money on a quick match."

Wettbewerbsgewinner vs. Balam
"True to his name, the Wettbewerbsgewinner hopes to win yet another competition this year. The Balam put up a pretty tough fight, however, landing a few slashes to the scaly skin of this fascinating creature. The tough scaly skin might be what proved to be too tough to overcome for the Balam in this match, however, as none of the strikes that the Balam landed on the Wettbewerbsgewinner's tough exterior appeared to do nearly as much damage as to what the Folterseele suffered in the last round. Instead, the Wettbewerbsgewinner showed how powerful his claws are as well, and the Balam, underestimating the opponent, was felled with one slash to the throat. Looks like the Wettbewerbsgewinner does have some moderately serious lacerations on his chest though that probably would have been much more serious - likely deadly - to most other Wesen."

Mauvais Dentes vs. Yaguaraté
"One would have expected more from a fight between a Mauvais Dentes and Yaguaraté. Maybe the later one had eaten something wrong? Alas, the fight didn't last very long. The feline Wesen tiptoed for several minutes around each other, clearly waiting for an opening. One could feel the tension between them rising. And then, one blink of an eye later, the Mauvais Dentes had his much lager fangs at the throat of his competitor. Both weren't in the mood for playtime it seems... too bad. The Mauvais Dentes grabs a bite as a take-away and leaves the arena, still chewing on the bloody piece of meat in his hand."

Bauerschwein vs. Naiad
Reporter: Naiad

Wendigo vs. Fuilcré
"Hello folks! Today we will witness the viciousness and savageness of the Wendigo go up against the ox headed Fuilcré! Wait, what?... It turns out, the Fuilcré's father is clapping his hooves together in the crowd! He's proud of his daughter! "Do good!" Her fathered told her. Pretty generic but... whatevs. Anyways, let's get ready to watch a fight!

The Fuilcré moves, walking sideways towards the Wendigo. She swings her hoof at the Wendigo, who ducks and quickly moves behind her and bites her neck. The Fuilcré howls in pain, then smacks the Wendigo's face with her horn, knocking him off. The Wendigo growls and swings his claws, but the Fuilcré sees it coming, then ducks, and punches his stomach. Oh!!! He got an uppercut to the throat! The Wendigo is knocked down, bleeding. He still has Satan's rage in his body, but unfortunately for him, the fight is over. The Fuilcré picks the Wendigo up, then stabs his chest with her horn, killing him. The Fuilcré then begins to... er... Can someone stop her? She knows he's totes dead, right? Hello? Referees?"

Willahara vs. Schinderdiv
"The male Schinderdiv has been eagerly waiting for his chance to shine in the Löwen games arena. Making his entrance, this hulking beast looked as if he had to weigh at least 250 lbs, and that's a very conservative estimate. On the other hand, the male Willahara in the arena looked to be half that weight and was quite slim. As the match got underway, it was clear that this Willahara was not going to be stupid enough to just go toe-to-toe with his massive opponent. Instead, the Willahara kept waiting for the Schinderdiv to approach and then would run away, keeping his distance. Hoping to tire him out first, perhaps, the Willahara kept up this approach, but the Schinderdiv was not one to start chasing the Willahara around the ring. Clearly growing tired of this cat-and-mouse game though, it was obvious he was growing frustrated. The Willahara smirked, thinking he was gaining the upper hand, but all he had done so far was manage to anger his opponent and significantly prolong this fight, and apparently, the Löwen supervising the match decided he didn't have all day either. He could be heard yelling at the Willahara to "fight or die," and suddenly, the Willahara's ears appeared to droop, along with that smirk of his. The quick Willahara attempted to run in a circle around the Schinderdiv to disorient him, but the Schinderdiv was fairly quick for his size and had no problem grabbing a hold of the Willahara by the arm. The Willahara tried to wriggle free, but the Schinderdiv was much too strong and he brought the Willahara down to the ground, where he impaled his chest with his tusks. Not finished yet, however, the Schinderdiv literally ripped off one of the Willahara's feet and held it in the air above his head in celebration. Perhaps the Schinderdiv thinks the foot will bring him some luck in the next round?"

Fuchsteufelwild vs. Ungeziefer Greifer
Reporter: Zoo

El Cucuy vs. Manticore
"Today, we see as a Manticore is brought into the arena, to face off against the El Cucuy (the The Boogeyman?). She is the sister of the Manticore from last year, the one that almost won. She seems to be as fierce as her brother, and she plans to avenge his death by winning the tournament. Well, lets see what she's got!

El Cucuy seems pretty confident in herself, almost a bit... too confident. She's already laughing at the Manticore, taunting her that she doesn't know who she's up against. Apparently, neither was El Cucuy, for when the Manticore woges, her smile immediately fades and she turns to run... What? She's supposed to be fearless! Anyways, the Manticore swings her tail, and stabs the ground, just in front of El Cucuy's foot, making her trip and fall. El Cucuy woges and tries to get back up, but the Manticore swings her tail and smacks it into El Cucuy's face, knocking her down. The Manticore grabs El Cucuy, pulls her back, and stabs her back, killing her. Victory for the Manticore!"

Pflichttreue vs. Varme Tyv
"The Varme Tyv has made it to his second match! And today his opponent is the fierce Pflichttreue! My oh my, isn't she a feisty one! I saw her practicing her clawing attacks earlier today. Seems like the Varme Tyv is having a bit of a challenge today. Winter is coming, and he is getting colder... Uh oh, he's woged! The Löwen haven't even signaled to begin...

The Varme Tyv charges at the Pflichttreue and tries to send a sucker punch to her face, but the Pflichttreue sees it coming, ducks, and uses his momentum to help shove him down. The Varme Tyv gets back up and charges again. This time the Pflichttreue catches him, and spins him around. She claws his face several times, leaving deep slash marks in his scaly face. She grabs him and knees his face, then grips his shoulder and throws him down. The crowd roars in excitement. The Wildesheer clap, shouting out at the Varme Tyv "you're not cold!" Shots fired!

The Pflichttreue walks over, but the Varme Tyv shoots up and lands a surprise tackle on her. The two roll around for a moment, before the Varme Tyv gets on top of the Pflichttreue. The two wrestle for a moment, both hissing and growling. Oh! The Pflichttreue lands two quick swipes to his face, knocking him off. She quickly gets on top of him and bites his throat out, giving him a quicker death than freezing to death. She bas advanced to the next round."

Uhranuti vs. Klaustreich
"You didn't have to be a doctor to know that the damage the Anubis' tongue managed to do to the Klaustreich in his last fight would slow him down some, and the Uhranuti took full advantage of this, and then some. As the Klaustreich started out the match, it appeared he might be able to take care of the Uhranuti the same way he finished off the Aswang, but when fists started flying, the Uhranuti was able to block all of the Klaustreich's attacks, eventually landing a kick to the Klaustreich's gut. The Klaustreich doubled over, grabbing at his stomach, and the Uhranuti started slashing away at his opponent, opening the wound wider and wider. He finally killed the Klaustreich with slashes to his face and throat."

Höllentier vs. Geier
"The Höllentier took full advantage of the Geier's hand having acid burns, as the Geier was simply too weak to delivery any significant punches or slashes without aggravating the pain. Despite the Geier's screeches to intimidate the Höllentier, he was not intimidated at all, as he also had a major size advantage over the Geier. After a failed attempt to slash the Höllentier, the Höllentier kicked the Geier down to the ground and finished the fight by biting out the creature's throat."

Dickfellig vs. Skalenzahne
Reporter: Naiad

Cracher-Mortel vs. Hexenbiest
Reporter: Zoo

Malin Fatal vs. Scharfblicke
"Our next match features a Malin Fatal versus a female Scharfblicke. He bares his tusks and the owl-woman turns pale. She turns around, trying to orientate herself. Bad idea to turn her back on to the Malin Fatal. He grunts and within seconds jumps at the woman, pulling them both to the ground. She screams and tries to get him of her back. Both are rolling in the sand and she tries to keep his tusks away from her throat. But eventually her strength fades and with a loud roar he slits her throat to leave her bleeding to death."

Wældreór vs. Koschie
"This fight proved to be one of the more fascinating fights in the tournament. It appeared as if the Wældreór that the Löwen dragged to the ring was not long for this competition, but he sure was thirsty for some blood. ...Not that this bothered the Koschie at all, who was practically skipping around the arena before the start of the fight, his stomach wounds not bothering him at all it seemed. Had this been any other day, perhaps the Koschie could have actually helped save whatever poor Wesen this Wældreór used to be, but today, the Koschie would be using his abilities in a slightly, ahem, different manner. Whatever the Ziegevolk did to the Koschie though, it sure kicked up his libido that much more, as he was practically blowing kisses to his disfigured opponent just as the match was about to start.

Without hesitation, the Wældreór charged towards the Koschie as the match started. The Koschie, finally realizing that Wældreór wasn't flirting with him, grabbed a hold of his opponent as they both went down to the ground. The Wældreór snapped his jaws ferociously several times at the Koschie, who was barely holding him off from taking a chunk out of his neck. The Wældreór then quickly raised his clawed hand to strike, but he swatted dust as the Koschie moved his head out of the way. Finally, the Koschie got his bearings and grabbed the neck of the Wældreór with one hand, which started to glow a bright green. Perhaps the Wældreór was already too diseased, but the creature did not seem to be affected much by the radiation... that is, until his flesh started to have smoke coming from it. The Wældreór slashed at the face of the Koschie, getting him to release his grip, and the Wældreór quickly ran into the water to try to cool his burning skin. The Koschie slowly got up and stumbled over to his opponent, who may have been completely unaware that the match was still going on at this point. After a few moments, the Koschie collected himself once more and shoved the Wældreór's face completely submerged into the water. The Wældreór's arms and legs flailed momentarily but soon stopped, as the Koschie won the match by being the first Wesen in the tournament to drown his opponent. I suppose he may have actually done this poor diseased beast a favor."

Fuchsbau vs. Siegbarste
Reporter: Grimmival

Wasser Zahne vs. Murciélago
"Many fans at the match assumed this would be a quick match with the Murciélago quickly defeating his opponent with a signature sonic shriek. However, that was not the case at all. The Murciélago got too cocky and tried to taunt the Wasser Zahne to pump up the crowd. He made the mistake of turning his back for just a second while standing on the edge of the pool. The Wasser Zahne tackled the Murciélago into the water and used her sharp teeth to tear up the flesh of the Murciélago. What a great debut for the Wasser Zahne as this is the first time one has competed in the March Madness Löwen Games, and what a terrible result for the Murciélago after coming in third place last year."

Jägerbar vs. Dämonfeuer
Reporter: Naiad

Anubis vs. Raub-Kondor
"After the Raub-Kondor's fairly stunning upset in the previous round over Krampus, those in the crowd were eager to see what else the Raub-Kondor had up her sleeve. As the match got under way against the quick Anubis, the Raub-Kondor was undeterred and kept her eye on him as he used a zig-zag pattern to approach her. Once the two engaged, it was clear who was the superior fighter. The Raub-Kondor punched the Anubis in the face, staggering him a bit, then grabbed his shoulders and landed a massive headbutt, knocking the Anubis to the ground. The Raub-Kondor then jumped on top of him and started clawing at him repeatedly, the Anubis doing all he could to defend himself, but it was no use. The Raub-Kondor ended this fight with a slash to the throat, proving to be quite a feisty competitor once again."

Glühenvolk vs. Schakal
"Only three matches left in this round. This one has a Schakal versus a Glühenvolk, a very rare breed these days. The canid Wesen - like the rest of the audience - stares at his opponent in wonder, as the latter woges and shows his glowing alien-like face. The Schakal seems to be in some kind of trance and someone starts to whistle the opening of the X-Files and most of the attendant crowd joins in. The Glühenvolk looks like he wants to be beamed up. Well, he won’t have to suffer much longer, cause as soon as the Schakal finally gets over his amazement, he attacks and kills his competitor without any kind of resistance."

Genio Innocuo vs. Hässlich
Reporter: Grimmival

Jinnamuru Xunte vs. Gelumcaedus
"Ready, set, woge!

Both fighters, standing several feet apart, woged, and the Gelumcaedus tried to quickly go after the Jinnamuru Xunte, but the fly-like Wesen used its quick speed to move out of the way. The Gelumcaedus had a good idea of what exactly what the Jinnamuru Xunte's strategy was likely going to be, however, as he spun around, anticipating that the Jinnamuru Xunte would quickly try to move behind him. He actually anticipated his opponent's next move incorrectly, but ironically, this actually helped him, as by spinning around, he avoided getting a nice eyeful of parasitic worms. The Gelumcaedus then instinctively covered his eyes as he felt the Jinnamuru Xunte's parasitic breath on the back of his head, but the Jinnamuru Xunte saw this and performed a leg sweep, bringing the Gelumcaedus to the ground. Still covering his eyes, however, the Jinnamuru Xunte couldn't get a clear shot at blinding his opponent, so he attempted to pull the Gelumcaedus' arms away. Bad idea... the Gelumcaedus, despite having covered his eyes for most of this match, suddenly felt his opponent grab him, and he chomped down on the Jinnamuru Xunte's right arm... hard. He could not get away from the powerful bite of the Gelumcaedus, but he looked like a blur as he feverishly struggled trying to free himself. Still biting down on his opponent's arm, the Gelumcaedus got to his feet and appeared to lift a maniacally wriggling blur off the ground, with pretty much the Jinnamuru Xunte's arm being the only clearly visible part of his body. Suddenly, the Gelumcaedus ripped off his opponent's arm; the Jinnamuru Xunte ran a good distance away, "free" from not only the Gelumcaedus' mighty maw, but now his own arm as well. The Jinnamuru Xunte was quickly losing blood and, having no other recourse, quickly ran back towards the Gelumcaedus. The Gelumcaedus, realizing he was now fighting a truly desperate creature, appeared ready to end this match quickly, and as the Jinnamuru Xunte sped towards him, a blood trail could be seen being left in the sand. Perhaps the Gelumcaedus noticed this, as the trail of blood betrayed the Jinnamuru Xunte's plans for his final efforts. The Jinnamuru Xunte quickly went right, then left, and finally right again, but the Gelumcaedus caught him and bit down on the Jinnamuru Xunte's other arm. As the Jinnamuru Xunte looked up towards the sky in pain, the final blast of parasites were blown skyward rather than at the Gelumcaedus, who then ripped off his opponent's other arm. With that, the Jinnamuru Xunte fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from where both his upper limbs used to be. He lost consciousness before he even hit the ground and retracted back to his human form, signalling then end of a gruesome fight."

Excandesco vs. Musai
Reporter: Naiad Note: The Musai suffered an unknown injury to her left oblique region from being punctured by one of the Stangebär's quills in her last fight.

Königschlange vs. ???
Reporter: Zoo

Löwen vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr Note: The Löwen has a bite wound to her right arm, which also could possibly be broken.

Weten Ogen vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmival

??? vs. Quijada Vil
Reporter: Zoo

Steinadler vs. Wettbewerbsgewinner
Reporter: Naiad Note: The Wettbewerbsgewinner has some moderately severe lacerations to his chest after his fight with the Balam in the last round.

Mauvais Dentes vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

Fuilcré vs. Schinderdiv
Reporter: Grimmaniac Note: The Fuilcré has a bite wound to the neck from her fight with the Wendigo in the last round. The Schinderdiv is also hoping to gain some luck from the Willahara's foot from the last round.

Fuchsteufelwild vs. Manticore
Reporter: Zoo

Pflichttreue vs. Uhranuti
Reporter: Grimmaniac

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

Cracher-Mortel vs. Malin Fatal
Reporter: Grimmival

Koschie vs. ???
Reporter: Naiad

Wasser Zahne vs. ???
Reporter: Naiad

Raub-Kondor vs. Schakal
Reporter: Grimmival

??? vs. Gelumcaedus
Reporter: Grimmaniac

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Zoo

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmaniac

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Naiad

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmival

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Zoo

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Naiad

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmival

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Zoo

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmaniac

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmival

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Zoo

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Bheadr

Replacements for the final 4 losers will be used to decide 3rd and 4th place.

??? vs. ???
Reporter: Grimmaniac and Naiad