Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 07, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/genesis-2-teams-grand-slam-g2-rnd-3.75813/
GENESIS 2 REPORT: ROUND 3
"Separation Saturday"
ROUND WRAP-UP
The midway point of the Round Robin has arrived, and with it, a violent separation between the contenders and the pretenders.
The LIONS (T3)
remain the apex predators of the league, posting another massive team total (491) to hold the line against a dangerous
4 RONIN (T5)
squad that fielded the MVP but lacked the depth to close the gap.
But the real story of Round 3 is the surge of
The Four Horsemen (T6)
. In a high-octane shootout with
The Can Openers (T2)
, the Horsemen posted the highest raw team total of the week (495) to secure a crucial victory and vault themselves into the #2 seed. Meanwhile,
Salt & Peppa (T4)
suffered a catastrophic system failure, posting a league-low 305 points, effectively free-falling into the basement.
As we head into the Championship rounds, the gap between the top and the bottom is widening. The top three teams are trading heavy blows, while the bottom half is scrambling for survival.
2. POWER RANKINGS
The Power Ranking Table:
● STATIC
The LIONS (T3)
— 1277 pts (
In Contention
)
● UP
The Four Horsemen (T6)
— 1210 pts (
In Contention
)
● DOWN
4 RONIN (T5)
— 1185 pts (
In Contention
)
● STATIC
The Can Openers (T2)
— 1177 pts (
In Contention
)
● STATIC
Megalodon (T1)
— 1119 pts (
Danger of Elimination
)
● STATIC
Salt & Peppa (T4)
— 916 pts (
Danger of Elimination
)
3. THE TEAM TO BEAT
The LIONS (T3)
The Risers & Sliders:
SURGING:
The Four Horsemen (T6)
. They didn't just beat T2; they outscored the entire league in raw points. With
Trig
and
Phatphil88
firing on all cylinders, they have leaped over 4 RONIN to claim the Silver seed.
SPIRALING:
Salt & Peppa (T4)
. A disaster class. With no player breaking 120 points and two players scoring in the 70s, they are now over 300 points behind the leaders. The math is becoming unforgiving.
4. MOMENTUM SHIFT
MVP Bonus: coreymb (T5)
A spectacular performance from
coreymb
(173 pts), who locked up the highest score of the round to secure the +10 Bonus for 4 RONIN. It wasn't enough to win their head-to-head matchup against the LIONS, but it kept them alive in the race for a top-two seed.
Statistical Spotlight:
[
]
Top Gun:
coreymb (T5)
—
173 pts
. The only fighter to crack the 173 mark this week.
[
]
The Sniper:
Salt & Peppa (T4)
—
81.1%
. A dubious honor. They had the highest percentage of points coming from their active roster, simply because their dropped score (71) was so low it barely registered.
[
]
Deep Bench:
The LIONS (T3)
—
154 pts (smartigan)
. This is terrifying depth. Smartigan scored 154 points and
didn't even count
toward the team total.
[
]
League Par:
144 pts
. The average score across all 24 combatants. [
]
Ghost Points:
The "Ghost of the Round" is
smartigan (T3)
. His dropped score of 154 would have been the #1 score on Team Megalodon, Team Salt & Peppa, and the #2 score on 4 RONIN.
[
]
Mercenary Watch:
HoneyFunnyBadger
(Megalodon Sub) posted a respectable
141
, though he ended up being the dropped score for T1.
The Gap:
361 pts
. The distance between #1 and #6 is now a chasm.
5. NEXT COLLISION
ROUND 4: THE CLASH OF KINGS
The schedule gods have delivered a blockbuster for Round 4. The #1 Seed faces the #2 Seed.
T1 Megalodon vs. T5 4 RONIN
Megalodon is fighting for their lives in the danger zone; 4 RONIN looks to rebound from a loss despite having the MVP.
T2 Can Openers vs. T4 Salt & Peppa
The Can Openers need a massive score to crack back into the medal rounds; T4 is playing for pride and a miracle.
MAIN EVENT: T3 LIONS vs. T6 Four Horsemen
This is it. The immovable object meets the unstoppable force. The #1 LIONS face the surging #2 Horsemen. The winner of this match likely secures the pole position for the Championship Final.
Stay tuned for the odds.
