The BLAST Premier World Final in Abu Dhabi was another exciting match yesterday, with ENCE forced to leave the tournament after a gripping duel against NaVi.
NaVi secured victory in a tight 2-1 series, while ENCE was eliminated despite an impressive comeback on Ancient and an interim lead on Nuke. Another highlight: Vitality impresses with a commanding 2-0 win over Cloud9 and secures a place in the semi-finals. MOUZ eliminates Heroic in a convincing 2-0 win, while FaZe narrowly beats G2 to advance to the semi-finals. We have summarized the results for you here!
ENCE says goodbye after defeat against NaVi
NaVi came out on top 2:1 in a tight series. ENCE staged a dramatic comeback from 10-2 down against Ancient, only to lose to Natus Vincere in a nuke decider despite leading 11-5. This led to his elimination from the BLAST World Final. Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander’s team is under scrutiny following reports of links to Heroic. ENCE is trying to resolve internal issues.
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— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) December 14, 2023
Natus Vincere dominated with a convincing 13-4 win on Anubis. Despite ENCE’s interim recovery on Ancient and Nuke, Natus Vincere always had the upper hand and ensured a bitter end to the series. ENCE goes into the winter break with a defeat.
Vitality impresses in the quarter-finals against Cloud9
Vitality won the BLAST World Final with a 2-0 victory over Cloud9 in the quarter-finals after beating Natus Vincere. The European team remains unbeaten and advances directly to the semi-finals.
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— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) December 14, 2023
The rematch of the Fall Final ended more clearly for Vitality, especially on Anubis, where Cloud9 had difficulties. Cloud9 battled on Inferno, but was unable to close the gap. Vitality finished the game with confidence, with a strong performance from Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, and is now through to the semi-finals of the tournament in Abu Dhabi.
MOUZ eliminates Heroic
MOUZ eliminates Heroic with a convincing 2-0 win (Nuke 13-7, Mirage 13-5) at the BLAST World Final in Abu Dhabi. Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek and Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin put in strong performances, while Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás shines with an aggressive AWP.
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— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) December 14, 2023
MOUZ advance to the quarter-finals against Cloud9.Heroic, plagued by problems and rumors about player transfers, end the season as expected. Outgoing coach Richard “Xizt” Landström is proud of the team’s development from online players to stage champions.
FaZe prevails against G2
FaZe secure their semi-final ticket to the BLAST Premier World Final in Abu Dhabi after a narrow victory over G2 in an epic three-part series. Finn “karrigan” Andersen puts in an outstanding performance in overtime on the crucial map Anubis, securing the win and group victory for FaZe with an Ace.
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— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) December 14, 2023
G2 starts strong on Inferno and Nuke, but FaZe fought back, especially thanks to Nikola “NiKo” Kovač. FaZe will face NAVI in the semifinals, while G2 will take on NaVi in the quarterfinals of the playoffs.
In conclusion, the BLAST World Final in Abu Dhabi delivered thrilling duels and surprising twists and turns. ENCE, Cloud9, Heroic and G2 were defeated, while NaVi, Vitality, MOUZ and FaZe made it through to the semi-finals. Here at Fragster.com we will keep you up to date on the BLAST World Final 2023!