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Live Blog: Four teams knocked out to end day one

Four teams will be sent home by the end of the night.

With the matches happening throughout the day, this live blog will serve you all as the one-stop shop for all highlights, match notes, and news updates for the day. Keep refreshing this page to see any and all relevant information for your day as we try to bring you the best for the teams qualifying to Shanghai!

06:05PM - Complete Round 2 Results

Round 2 Matchups

Brazil Legacy 10-13 United States BOSS
United States Nouns 16-13 United States PA
World Wildcard 13-5 Brazil E-Xolos LAZER
United States NRG 13-8 United States Elevate

LAG 0-2 United States Take Flyte
United States Mythic 2-1 Canada Homyno
Akimbo 2-0 United States Limitless
United States FLUFFY AIMERS 2-0 United States Phoenix

11:51PM - Mythic push past Homyno

After much back and forth, Mythic have ended the day with a 2-1 win over Homyno to stay alive in the qualifier after a poor start to the day against Wildcard. The stream team will live to fight another day with Dust2.us wishing them a good night and a strong alarm.

Mythic
2 - 1
Homyno
All maps
Mythic K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Ryan 'freakazoid' Abadir 63 - 46 +17 105.9 81.5% 1.53
United States Austin 'Austin' Meadows 49 - 44 +5 82.0 70.8% 1.16
United States Austin 'Cooper' Abadir 54 - 51 +3 82.6 73.8% 1.13
United States Cooper 'Trucklover86' Phelps 39 - 52 -13 71.0 72.3% 0.90
United States Erik 'fl0m' Flom 37 - 50 -13 65.2 69.2% 0.89
Homyno K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
Canada David 'J0LZ' Jolin 56 - 43 +13 94.5 76.9% 1.48
Canada Gabriel 'TENSKEE' Rodrigue 57 - 51 +6 87.6 78.5% 1.25
Canada Cedric 'Melio' Perrault 49 - 48 +1 79.0 73.8% 1.16
Canada Jérémy 'BiNoX' Chiasson 41 - 50 -9 64.3 70.8% 0.88
Canada Gabriel 'Gabie' Cordeiro 38 - 55 -17 67.1 69.2% 0.86

11:40PM - Mythic force overtime

Mythic have come back from a 12-20 deficit to force overtime, with the late-night series between the stream team and Homyno going the distance as both teams battle to avoid elimination.

11:22PM - Mythic keep it close on map three

The series between Mythic and Homyno is nearing its final chapter, with the stream team keeping map three close with the French Canadian team. The scoreline is currently 9-6 in favor of Homyno.

10:57PM - Akimbo 2-0 Limitless

Another match has ended in quick succession, with Akimbo felling Limitless after a one-sided map one and a close second map. The result will likely be disappointing for Limitless as they had the chance to field their full roster, albeit to little effect.

Akimbo
2 - 0
Limitless
All maps
Akimbo K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Marco 'Pol0' Hernandez 43 - 26 +17 89.9 80.9% 1.47
Ochirbileg 'obi' Shinebaatar 46 - 31 +15 94.2 85.1% 1.45
Bishrel 'N2o' Tamir 38 - 31 +7 86.6 80.9% 1.33
Maks 'laxiee' Andryei 37 - 29 +8 84.5 85.1% 1.27
Canada Joey 'hyza' Cornelius 24 - 28 -4 59.3 83.0% 1.04
Limitless K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Sebastian 'Seb' Dietrich 32 - 36 -4 77.8 68.1% 0.99
United States Justin 'Sandman' Saulle 28 - 36 -8 78.5 66.0% 0.91
United States Kyle 'Wolffe' Greenfield 30 - 37 -7 65.4 68.1% 0.82
United States McKinley 'Cyrix' Hollison 29 - 39 -10 77.0 61.7% 0.80
United States Dylan 'DJF' Ferreira 25 - 40 -15 58.2 55.3% 0.69

10:54PM - LAG fall to Take Flyte

In the second elimination game of the night, Take Flyte have taken down LAG handing the squad a surprise elimination quite early in the tournament. Take Flyte will now continue to day two despite having to forfeit their first match.

LAG
0 - 2
Take Flyte
All maps
LAG K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Nick 'nicx' Lee 34 - 25 +9 75.4 81.4% 1.19
Canada Raymon 'rayxts' Mando 29 - 31 -2 85.0 76.7% 1.09
Bogdan 'ogwizard' Savula 27 - 26 +1 60.2 65.1% 0.99
Deniz 'Experative' Mutlum 27 - 33 -6 61.4 79.1% 0.90
United States Wyatt 'Weeza' Sahrmann 21 - 36 -15 73.7 60.5% 0.77
Take Flyte K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
Sebastian 'cbass' Bentancor 39 - 27 +12 87.7 79.1% 1.40
United States Caleb 'jchancE' Davis 36 - 30 +6 90.3 83.7% 1.32
United States Noah 'z0mb1e' Velez 27 - 27 +0 70.2 76.7% 1.03
United States Frankie 'Champ' Miranda 25 - 25 +0 69.3 69.8% 1.02
United States Grant 'serv0' Medina 22 - 30 -8 54.9 67.4% 0.86

10:48PM - FLUFFY AIMERS eliminate Phoenix

Phoenix are the first domino to fall in the Closed Qualifier as FLUFFY AIEMRS have knocked them out with a 2-0 victory where Phoenix struggled to mount serious opposition, failing to find double digits on either Dust2 nor Ancient.

FLUFFY AIMERS
2 - 0
Phoenix
All maps
FLUFFY AIMERS K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Dylan 'slump' N. 40 - 23 +17 101.6 82.9% 1.63
United States Jason 'jason' Garcia 38 - 25 +13 90.3 78.0% 1.39
Mexico Edgar 'MarKE' Maldonado 28 - 27 +1 83.6 68.3% 1.18
United States Brett 'brett' Rhein 26 - 21 +5 69.7 78.0% 1.16
Nelvin 'nooz' Gonzalez 26 - 28 -2 80.9 73.2% 1.09
Phoenix K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Collin 'CoJoMo' Moren 31 - 30 +1 75.9 70.7% 1.05
Cory 'shutout' Frymark 30 - 33 -3 80.9 61.0% 1.03
United States Gabriel 'Gabe' Shah 27 - 29 -2 66.3 65.9% 0.90
United States John 'mds' Marin 19 - 34 -15 68.1 61.0% 0.71
United States Nolan 'Louie' Herges 9 - 15 -6 50.4 50.0% 0.61
United States Mark 'CooperTrooper' Cooper 8 - 17 -9 48.6 66.7% 0.55

10:28PM - Mythic rebound, Akimbo make a stand

Mythic have come all the way back as they are about to tie up the series with some lopsided home maps. Akimbo, meanwhile are making their stand and trying to close out the series quickly.

FLUFFY AIMERS are doing their best too make sure they can progress to the next round, while Take Flyte is dangerously close to making this a 2-0.

10:10PM - It's getting started, it's hot

Mythic are up 3-1 so far as they look to rebound after a tough first map loss, while Akimbo are just not finding their groove right now on Mirage. They're down 0-5 as they look to secure a 2-0 victory.

10:02PM - FLUFFY AIMERS getting jiggy

And now every match will now head to the second map as FLUFFY AIMERS have pulled through with a win of their own against Phoenix. It's a 13-8 victory for them as the rest of the nation heads into some map twos.

09:57PM - Take Flyte come through

COME ON DOWN TAKE FLYTE! They're the third team to take the first win in the elimination series as they put LAG on the back burner so far. It's been tight so far towards the end, but the squad have bounced back from some travel issues as they look to stay alive for tomorrow.

09:47PM - Akimbo pull through, two others in tight series

Akimbo have pulled out victorious in their first map over Limitless as they dominated 13-5. Phoenix and FA are neck and neck on Dust2, while Take Flyte is pulling away from LAG.

09:35PM - Homyno stomp Mythic in series opener

Mythic are having a rough go of things ahead Homyno on Mirage as the team are currently down 11-1 and risk dropping another map in the qualifier in a non-competitive fashion.

09:14PM - NRG through to 2-0 bracket

NRG bested Elevate 13-8 on Mirage to join the 2-0 bracket where they will aim for a 2-0 spot straight through to the RMR tomorrow.

09:11PM - Final quartet of matches set to start

The final four matches of the next are set to start in short order, with LAG taking on Take Flyte, Mythic playing Homyno, Akimbo facing down Limitless, and FLUFFY AIMERS playing Phoenix.

09:03PM - Elevate tie it up against NRG

Elevate v. NRG is becoming a close affair as it is currently tied up 7-7 as Mirage has become a close affair as both teams are looking to head into the coveted 2-0 group in round three.

08:50PM - Wildcard take down E-Xolos

Unsurprisingly, Wildcard have taken down E-Xolos LAZER 13-5 on Ancient, securing a 2-0 berth heading into tomorrow.

08:44PM - Wildcard find double digits versus E-Xolos

Wildcard are up 10-5 against the Brazilian squad and look confident to take Ancient and secure a 2-0 spot in the swiss bracket.

08:34PM - NRG head into battle against Elevate

Another key 1-0 match has started, with NRG facing off against Elevate on Mirage.

08:31PM - Nouns take down Party Astronauts

In a close match sent to overtime, Nouns claimed a close win over Party Astronauts with a 16-13 scoreline. Nouns will now head into the 2-0 group with BOSS.

08:28PM - Wildcard v. E-Xolos LAZER get underway

Another key match, Wildcard v. E-Xolos LAZER has now started, with Ancient being the battleground for the 1-0 match.

08:04PM - BOSS!!!!!!!

They've done it! They've upset the Brazilian heavyweights! The unsigned American organization has made an absolute statement with a tremendous win over the Copenhagen Major attending outfit. BOSS heads to the 2-0 bracket and is just one BO3 away from going to Shanghai!

Meanwhile... Nouns and PA are headed into overtime. It looked like Nouns had this game set up for them, but PA won't go down without a fight.

Legacy
10 - 13
BOSS
All maps
Legacy K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
Brazil Eduardo 'dumau' Wolkmer 20 - 15 +5 71.4 73.9% 1.22
Brazil Guilherme 'saadzin' Pacheco 18 - 14 +4 76.7 69.6% 1.12
Brazil Bruno 'b4rtiN' Câmara 14 - 13 +1 70.0 73.9% 1.10
Brazil Bruno 'latto' Rebelatto 13 - 15 -2 77.7 78.3% 0.99
Brazil Gabriel 'NEKIZ' Schenato 9 - 20 -11 66.7 69.6% 0.80
BOSS K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating 2.1
United States Gavin 'Fruitcupx' Norman 20 - 17 +3 104.4 82.6% 1.35
Canada Adam 'freshie' Paterson 15 - 14 +1 71.0 95.7% 1.13
United States Matthew 'Cryptic' Whitmore 16 - 16 +0 71.7 73.9% 1.03
United States Matthew 'd4rty' Paplawskas 18 - 14 +4 72.0 73.9% 1.03
United States Keller 'SLIGHT' Nilan 8 - 15 -7 49.3 60.9% 0.72

08:04PM - BOSS?!?!?!

Oh my god, are they actually going to do it? BOSS are about to pull away with a victory over Legacy which would be a massive win for the squad in their chances of making it to the RMR.

Meanwhile Nouns are also knocking on the doorstep and hoping to close down their match against Party Astronauts.

07:55PM - Pulling away

Nouns are finally making some real space between themselves and Party Astronauts. They're inching closer to the finish line while keeping their opponent at bay. Meanwhile Legacy and BOSS couldn't be closer. They're still neck and neck and things remain highly competitive.

07:47PM - Tight at Half Time

It was all close at 7-5 at the halves with Legacy leading and Nouns also having the advantage. Things are getting closer and closer as these 1-0 games mean absolutely everything for the elimination and qualification scenarios.

07:40PM - Nouns pull ahead

The NFT/DAO squad are in roaring form as they've held Party Astronauts back at just four rounds as they finally take a considerable advantage. They're up to seven rounds now as they look to make it even more. Meanwhile, BOSS and Legacy are still neck and neck with Legacy taking a slight 6-5 lead.

07:32PM - Things are getting even...

Legacy and BOSS are all tied up on Anubis with each side putting together some competent rounds. Meanwhile, Nouns is looking to hold off a surging Party Astronauts offensive on Mirage.

07:25PM - Who is winning from the favorites?

Party Astronauts get the action started with a pistol win while BOSS is jumping out to a small lead over the Brazilians. Could we see some potential upsets as we start the second round of the day?

06:05PM - Complete Round 1 Results

Round 1 Matchups

Brazil Legacy 13-3 LAG
World Wildcard 13-3 United States Mythic
United States NRG 13-10 Akimbo
United States Nouns 13-6 United States FLUFFY AIMERS

United States PA 13-8 United States Phoenix
United States Elevate 13-6 United States Limitless
Brazil E-Xolos LAZER 13-8 Canada Hoymno
United States BOSS W-FF United States Take Flyte

05:56PM - E-Xolos LAZER figure it out

After losing eight rounds in a row on their T-side, E-Xolos LAZER finally closed out Nuke 13-8.

05:52PM - E-Xolos LAZER slip up against Homyno

After a prefect 12-0 start, E-Xolos LAZER have started letting unlosable map slip away from them as their insistence on running a default over and over again has allowed Homyno to creep back into Nuke.

05:34PM - Take Flyte forfeit versus BOSS

Unfortunately due to traffic on the way home from work, Caleb "jchancE" Davis was unable to make Take Flyte's match versus BOSS, giving the latter team a forfeit win.

05:27PM - E-Xolos start off strong

The Brazilian squad has gotten off to a strong 7-0 start versus Homyno on Nuke.

05:17PM - Exciting matches ahead

Based on the swiss system, heading into round two we have some real banger matches ahead, with NRG and Elevate playing each other while Nouns will play PA next, with both being Bo1.

05:17PM - E-Xolos v. Homyno kicks off

The Brazilians and the Canadians are squaring off on Nuke over on FishTheHusky's stream.

04:59PM - Elevate 13-6 Limitless

In a largely one-sided match on Ancient, Elevate have taken their first map of the event against Limitless.

04:52PM - PA close it out

Party Astronauts have closed out Nuke 13-8 in a far closer match against Phoenix than many would've expected.

04:50PM - PA break the deadlock

After losing seven rounds in a row, PA finally found one on their T-side and are now on match point.

04:46PM - Limitless keep things competitive

Elevate are up 8-4 in their match against Limitless, with the latter team managing to keep things competitive as they now switch sides.

04:40PM - Phoenix count comeback

After being dominated 1-11 by PA on their CT-side, Phoenix are working to fight back with the team taking the first five rounds on their own T-side to bring the score to 11-6.

04:33PM - PA start off stomping Phoenix

PA have started off in a dominant fashion against Phoenix, and are currently up 7-1.

04:22PM - Elevate v. Limitless goes live

Elevate versus Limitless is also live on Ancient, with the game being streamed on FishTheHusky's channel.

04:20PM - PA v. Phoenix goes live

Party Astronauts versus Phoenix is love on Nuke, with the action being streamed on xner's twitch.

04:05PM - NRG 13-10 Akimbo

In a somewhat rocky match from NRG things were far closer than many would've expected. However, NRG kept things together and claimed a 13-10 win on Dust2.

04:01PM - Nouns 13-6 FA

In a fairly comprehensive win for Nouns, the team took down FLUFFY AIMERS 13-6 on Ancient to secure their first win of the qualifier.

03:59PM - Huge 1v2 clutch from Pol0

Super stand-in Marco "Pol0" Hernandez went huge for his team with a 1v2 clutch on Dust2 long to bring the scoreline to 10-11 in NRG's favor.

03:49PM - Akimbo take the lead versus NRG

Akimbo has continued to impress as they are now up 9-7 versus NRG in a close match on Dust2.

03:40PM - NRG v. Akimbo stays competitive

NRG claimed a narrow 7-5 lead on their T-side while Akimbo have managed to keep things highly competitive.

03:45PM - Nouns pick up steam against FLUFFY AIMERS

Nouns are currently up 8-3 against FLUFFY AIMERS as they prepare to enter their CT-side.

03:38PM - Jump bind blues

Pros are still getting used to the removal of jump binds, as evidenced by Paytyn "junior" Johnson missing his house smoke against FLUFFY AIMERS.

03:25PM - FLUFFY AIMERS v. Nouns goes live

FA versus Nouns has gone live, with it being stream on Tommy "Axed" Ryan's Twitch.

03:23PM - Akimbo start in the lead

In the NRG v. Akimbo match, the Mongolian squad has started Dust2 in the lead, picking up two rounds versus NRG on Dust2.

03:05PM - Wildcard 13-3 Mythic

A quick cleanup from Wildcard has ended the map 13-3 in the international team's match on Dust2.

03:02PM - Mythic do something!

Mythic have finally picked up a second round at an 11-2 deficit against Wildcard.

02:57PM - stanislaw claims an ACE to go up 8-1

Peter "stanislaw" Jarguz claimed the first ace of the qualifier to help Wildcard go up 8-1 against Mythic on Dust2.

02:47PM - Legacy 13-3 LAG

Legacy have taken the first win of the Closed Qualifier with an easy 13-3 win over LAG on Ancient.

02:47PM - Legacy hold confident lead

Legacy ended their T-side up 9-3 after dominating LAG for much of the first half on Ancient before LAG found the final round of the half.

02:38PM - Mythic load in

The game is live, Mythic are locked in, and freakazoid almost secured the opening round pistol. It came down to a 1v1 with the sleepy rifler coming within inches of pulling it out for his squad.

02:36PM - Legacy take the lead

It's easy for the Brazilians as they continue to dominate on their T-side of Ancient. They're currently 5-2 up against LAG in the opening round.

02:30PM - freakazoid finally answers

In the continuation of an embarrassing tradition for North America, the Perfect World Shanghai Major Americas RMR NA Closed Qualifier has began today with a player missing the start of their opening match as Mythic's Ryan "freakazoid" Abadir was nowhere to be seen for Mythic's opening match against Wildcard, with Erik "fl0M" Flom and Austin "Cooper" Abadir speculating the 31-year-old former pro was still asleep until minutes ago.

As of now, he is trying to log into the server and navigate the Akros Anti-Cheat. Let's see if he can beat the technical timeout countdown in order to start this game on time...

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