The time has come for our twenty-sixth IGN Pro League Fight Club! This is a weekly king of the hill showmatch series. Basically, there will be a 1 vs. 1 best of 9 showmatch each and every week, where the winner will earn a $500 prize and a $100 bounty on their head. For example, if a player wins three weeks in a row they will have earned $1,500 and a $300 bounty. If a NEW challenger defeats him, they will earn $500 for the showmatch, take the $300 bounty home, and have a new $100 bounty placed on their head for each week that they win. (Similar to IPL Team Arena, but without the teams!)

Stream Link: http://www.ign.com/ipl/starcraft-2

IPL Fight Club

When: Monday, Jul 16 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also broadcast the match repeatedly afterwards!)

Check out this Preview Article on IGN.com: http://www.ign.com/ipl/all/news/vortix-v-squirtle-fight-club-preview/

StarTale Squirtle has already shown us that he is taking Fight Club seriously, taking out SlayerS`CoCa handily last week, a player that was renowned for his amazing record against Protoss. This week, VortiX, one of the recent stars of IPL Team Arena Challenge 3 and a TSL4 qualifier will take his turn in the challenger's seat. Will he be able to showcase some brilliant ZvP against this proven GSL powerhouse?

ST.Squirtle
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K3.VortiX
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Poll: Who Will Win?!

Squirtle (108)

59%

VortiX (76)

41%

184 total votes

Your vote: Who Will Win?!

(Vote): Squirtle
(Vote): VortiX

Results!

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Squirtle < Daybreak > VortiX
Squirtle < Antiga Shipyard > VortiX
Squirtle < Cloud Kimgdom > VortiX
Squirtle < Entombed Valley > VortiX
Squirtle < Sanshorn Mist AE > VortiX
Squirtle < Ohana > VortiX
Squirtle < Atlantis Spaceship > VortiX
Squirtle < Metropolis > VortiX
Squirtle wins 5-3!

Map List

IPLMap Sanshorn Mists AE
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Tal'Darim Altar LE
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
IPLMap Ohana
IPLMap Entombed Valley

All the maps can be found on NA, EU, or KR by searching for IPLMap!

The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.

Casters

Today's games will be cast by AskJoshy and Doa!

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dragonborn

4781 Posts

July 16 2012 17:13 GMT

Squirtle 5-0

hes too good for vortix.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

July 16 2012 17:15 GMT

That's not even fair.

VirgilSC2

United States6151 Posts

July 16 2012 17:18 GMT

You guys are forgetting something...

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...VortiX plays Zerg

wigwamfan

85 Posts

July 16 2012 17:20 GMT

actually, i think vortix could take a couple of games.

covetousrat

2109 Posts

July 16 2012 17:22 GMT

Free $$ for Squirtle @@

RUFinalBoss

United States266 Posts

July 16 2012 17:24 GMT

vrotix will take it. his pvz is crazy

dragonborn

4781 Posts

July 16 2012 17:25 GMT

On July 17 2012 02:24 RUFinalBoss wrote:
vrotix will take it. his pvz is crazy

But he is playing against best PvZer in the world

MrMercuG

Netherlands2389 Posts

July 16 2012 17:26 GMT

I like VortiX but I think Squirtle is some lvl's above him... 5-1..

Lukeeze[zR]

Switzerland6838 Posts

July 16 2012 17:27 GMT

#10

My brain is gonna explode with so many PvZ's

iAmBiGbiRd

Australia1029 Posts

July 16 2012 17:28 GMT

#11

On July 17 2012 02:25 dragonborn wrote:

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But he is playing against best PvZer in the world

I love Squirtle but he is far from the best PvZ in the world. Although Squirtle should win i expect VortiX to at least take a couple of games/make it close and would not be that shocked if he won. Probably the most underrated player in the scene atm

MattBarry

United States4006 Posts

July 16 2012 17:29 GMT

#12

On July 17 2012 02:25 dragonborn wrote:

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But he is playing against best PvZer in the world

He's not playing against MC. Squirtle 2nd best PvZ, second best PvT, and perhaps best PvP. The combination probably makes him best Protoss player

aRyuujin

United States5049 Posts

July 16 2012 17:33 GMT

#13

that's so sad

I love vortix, but this is gonna be so hard for him. He shows flashes of brilliance sometimes, but (imo) he's nowhere near consistent enough to destroy Squirtle, who is like top 3 protoss right now
Remember that daybreak game vs SaSe in a TSL4 qualifier? He killed all 3 nexus(es?), but he couldn't hold off the counter

indxrje

227 Posts

July 16 2012 17:37 GMT

#14

VortiX will win at least 3 maps

catplanetcatplanet

3836 Posts

July 16 2012 17:41 GMT

#15

Dear people who are saying VortiX is really good: Squirtle is really really good. :3

Squirtle 5-2 I think.

PhoenixVoid

Canada32754 Posts

July 16 2012 17:41 GMT

#16

Squirtle's PvZ is in the top three currently, while VortiX has yet to really prove himself against top Koreans. Probably going to end up 5-1 or 5-2 for Squirtle.

Azarkon

United States21060 Posts

July 16 2012 17:42 GMT

#17

Great opportunity for Vortix to tell the world that he's arrived and to demo the fruits of his training. Squirtle is an awesome PvZer no matter how you see it, and the map pool is excellent for the match up.

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

July 16 2012 17:46 GMT

#18

Well VortiX is qualified for TSL4 and did very well in IPL TAC3 but taking out Squirtle would easily be the outstanding achievment of his career.
I highly doubt it though. Squirtle is one of the world's best players and very capable in PvZ.

Seeker

Where dat snitch at?37103 Posts

July 16 2012 17:49 GMT

#19

Squirtle 5 - 3 CoCa

= Squirtle 5 - 0 VortiX

Ritchie

Canada206 Posts

July 16 2012 17:50 GMT

#20

Vortix is pretty damn decent recently however taking out Squirtle requires another level of skills and maybe a little bit of luck. Hope it's not going to be one-sided.