Here are the brackets for Round One. Click the name to watch the video (video will open in a new window!)


Battle #1
Webghost1 - This was a place holder since they are operating on him... but it's fucking great fans though! Too short, but again, just a place holder and since Foka didn't submitt, he won!
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Foka1808 - Didn't submitt
WINNER - WEBGHOST


Battle #2
ShoeMan2 - Now there's some originality! lol... I found myself wanting to watch the guitar player though...lol... but I certainly haven't seen a video like that before... pretty cool.. good variety of moves and fun - definately one to remember.
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Nebelfuchs - Decent flow and moves.
WINNER - Shoeman2


Battle #3
Engelskrieger - A short routine, and definately nothing near what you can do. I was a little dissapointed having seen your entire Ulmen Jam vids which you have some wicked stuff.... this video certainly doesn't do you justice - and I'm saying that to be nice...
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Fecm - Decent moves... nothing that stood out... no SH/HL URL...
WINNER - Engelskrieger - This was CLOSE and the judges were split! Engleskrieger took it by a fraction.


Battle #4
Mr. X - Decent to very good technique and execution. It did get repetitive at points. You also need to show your entire face! We did match up a part of the video that showed most of your face with you intro and other videos and verified you, howeer next time you need to show it all. Overall your twirls were very good and the fans good as well. Just need more points in the creativity category.
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Acid Power - You have allot of moves but they don't flow well. You execute them well, but they feel like individual moves instead of a routine. Overall a few things did feel fresh that caught the eye.
WINNER - ACID POWER - Another horribly hard call for the judges! They were SPLIT! Damn you guys!


Battle #5
Doctor D - Started smooth, tapered off. Was decent performance.
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Beginner Irish - Decent springs and aerials but only ok. Don't hide the action and work on routining.
WINNER - Doctor D


Battle #6
XCMeijin - Decent moves - not enough creativity, cool factor low.
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Kischiman - Decent stuff... some new things that caught the eye, but combined with some challenged fan techniques and smoothness issues, oversquaring and so on... plus the messy-bed factor/cool factor/presentation lowered your overall score.
WINNER - XCMeijin


Battle #7
Max321 - Now that's some badass shit!!!! That's what we were looking for! For those reading, develop a routine that flows and TRAIN IT! You'll see that Max's routine flowed and was overall very smooth and professional. This is what a HL Tourney Routine should look like!
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DoubleFans - Nice SH box! Nice music and cool-factor! Very different and original. Some good and different moves, overall a pretty damn good video. If you weren't up against max, you probably would of slaughtered your opponent.
WINNER - Max321


Battle #8
Alerseyby - Good routining, decent variety-could use more creativity and cool factor/impact.
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Pride - You need a bigger arsenal of moves for sure and you forgot to put the SH/HL URLs on the vids! -won't dock you for that on this one, but be sure to add the URLs on your next video.
WINNER - Alerseyby

Battle #9
Hands of sorrow - Decent variety and routining... painful to see finger spread flipbacks or fingers poking out in palm back fans... but overall good variety. Need to work on a little more smoothness but you certainly have the idea! Nice Heaven display work and some creative ideas were nice.
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Whitebird - Loved the opening box work, the awesome shirt/hat, and the chair work.
WINNER - Hands of sorrow


Battle #10
EvanKs -Didn't submit.
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Cayore - A little rushed and execution needs work... but you get an easy win on this one.
WINNER- Cayore


Battle #11
Cardmeister - Not terrible, but you definately need to slow down a bit, and don't over-exagerate your moves with over-motion.... some of the moves were interesting. We know this isn't your forte' of manipulation.... I'm sure you will get better in the "other" categories of manipulation through this tourney... will be interesting to watch you grow as an artist.
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Loom - Jesus... Loom shows us why he was 2nd last year! and only by a hair! The man is insane!
WINNER LOOM


Battle #12
Ryoma4148 - Needs help on execution... blindfold a good idea but the moves were not spectacular. Not horrible, but could be better.
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Dinosdinou - Looks like this dude could be pro - he's got what it takes! - A little sloppy with a card, but in the real world of uncut vids, that happens, and especially in real life.lol.. Most importantly, you have that stage presence... and it shows well.
WINNER - Dinosdinou


Battle #13
SiegWahrheit - decent/ok moves... horrible music..lol
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Francois - Another pro in the making! Great deck twirls and move, slowed down toward the end, but overall great routine!
WINNER - Francois


Battle #14
Shaul21 - Great creativity and behind the back stuff... Good work.
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Taylor Lewis - Nice shirt pocket thing, and knee bounce. You need to learn how to do proper deck twirls! And some of the other moves need help as well!
WINNER - Shaul21


Battle #15
Weirdo - Foot fan was interesting. Need some work in the other areas.
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Malvic - Cool giant deck twirl.. but you almost couldn't see it. Moves looked way too rushed and needed something, but was enough for this round to get you through.
WINNER MALVIC


Battle #16
Jrust3n - It was short, but we loved every second! Loved the deck flip before the spread and the behind the back flick aerial with fan! SWEET!
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Insomnia - Decent work! You need a little help in the cool factor, looked like you were in orange underwear, and the music?? lol... but overall not too bad.
WINNER - Jrust3n


Battle #17
Narcissus30 - nice smooth opener, loved the woven armspread to waterfall. Some other creative stuff worth watching.
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Marcel Sbrizaj - Armspreads were too short. Fans need help along with other items. Keep working on it though! I know you'll progress allot in this tourney!
WINNER - Narcissus30


Battle #18
Jpmorganjeromy - Need music or something! Decent moves, execution, variety... routine flow?? maybe if there was music that helped tie it all together... over all not bad.
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ManowaR - Awesome brushing sequence and work! Great job!
WINNER - ManowaR


Battle #19
Digital Artist 6 - Nice deck twirls! I see you've been taking flash card lessons on the "other hand" movements and other things. Great fans, long springs and proper techinques.
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Lordi - YOU NEED to show the phone! How do we know it isn't superimposed?? anyway... decent moves and variety but nothing earth shattering. Keep up the good work.
WINNER - Digital Artist

Battle #20
Sirhc - mmmm.... ok - some good armspreads... but weird head turns and you need work on your fans. Keep at it!
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Paolo - That intro had us rolling! Love the box slap.lol... anyway, decent moves, but we know you have more stuff in store for us.
WINNER - PAOLO


Battle #21
UnkownEnemyZero - Decent moves... we know you are keeping your true talents hidden until you have an opponent..lol...
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BYE
WINNER - UnknownEnemyZero