In perhaps the most one-sided series of the day, the top seed out of Korea, RunAway, dismissed fellow Korean squad Gen.G. There was no competition present in this match whatsoever. It seemed as if the lower-seeded Korean squad needed an ultimate advantage just to be able to clutch on to the hope of winning a teamfight. Even then, they struggled to capitalize on their chances. RunAway were already favored to take the Gauntlet by fans and pundits alike, but the domination displayed in this win over a team that went undefeated in the group stage was quite impressive. <\/p>
The final series of the day saw the top seed from America play their first match against the second seed from Korea. Element Mystic pulled out a 3-2 win against Atlanta Academy in what was the match of the day because a Western team finally showed they could compete against the Korean overlords of Overwatch<\/em>. <\/p>
The projectile DPS battle between EM\u2019s Kim \u201cSP9RK1E\u201d Young-han and Atlanta\u2019s Kamden \u201cSugarfree\u201d Hijada was one for the ages. Whether it was on Doomfist or Pharah, the tug of war between these players began to feel personal toward the end of the series, like it was a separate battle to the overarching one between the two teams. The 14-year-old Hijada should be proud of the way he performed on this international stage.<\/p>
