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00:00On this map, they've chosen to start on the attack side NRG, which plays into potentially the Boaster Omen, the Boaster Odin.
00:08So he's going to be playing it around 3, then when the sides swap, you get it coming out from Somm and Brawk.
00:13Again, it's a weapon to watch on Lotus.
00:15Yeah, no big changes here, obviously, at this point.
00:17Well, I mean, there is one for NRG. They were playing the Neon previously, swapping in that race instead now.
00:22It changes how you play it a little bit.
00:24You're probably going to be going for less, like, fast ideas right at the start of the round.
00:28But Mod is very good on that race as well.
00:30And the nade is a great tool, especially to deny plants or in your own after plants.
00:34He has been playing with the race.
00:35Do I have it twisted?
00:37Maybe you do.
00:38I'm sorry, you're so right. I'm thinking of their haven words.
00:40Don't worry, don't worry.
00:41It happens. Three sides absolutely happens.
00:44For a second.
00:45Sometimes you make me second-guess myself, and as you should.
00:48For the side of Fnatic, I know that we've talked about Kaya, talked about Alpha or Chronicle and Boaster,
00:52and we have barely mentioned Crashies.
00:53We know that this head-to-head of Crashies versus NRG is something that we spoke a lot
00:58in the previous time that they faced up against each other, but I need him to show up.
01:00I feel like he has been having also such an amazing tournament.
01:04The making things easier for the rest of the players, especially in Lotus, has to go through Fade.
01:09The way that Fnatic like to play, they put bodies over towards C and play A for, like, the reclear, the spam.
01:14I'm looking for NRG to be buying up maybe Sheriff's, Guardians, Odin's, counter-spamming into Tree and put pressure on Boaster.
01:21I really think that he, from an IGL perspective and just with how he's responsible for defending Rubble,
01:27is key to the first half here.
01:29Yeah, that's right.
01:30Well, folks, if Fnatic want to be able to keep themselves in this series,
01:33this map right here is critical for them.
01:36But NRG could very well go up 2-0, and that is Danger Zone.
01:40Let's send it back over to your casters.
01:41Here's Pansy and Hypoch yet again.
01:42They say that pressure is a privilege.
01:49There's truth in that fact that they've made it this far for Fnatic.
01:51But map 1 was a blowout by all rights, Mike.
01:5513-3.
01:57Two of them, a pistol round win.
01:59This cannot be the same story.
02:02If they want their legacy to be etched into that trophy,
02:05you've got to start now for that new generation.
02:09That young blood is on for this.
02:11And I've got to come back to a similar talking point that I made in the map 1 and the previous series as well.
02:17This is Fnatic being contested in a way that they are so alien to experiencing.
02:23It's total disrespect to the macro game that Fnatic like to employ in Valorant.
02:29And it's just a joy to watch NRG happy to concede this space and almost embracing the question marks that Fnatic like to rely on.
02:39There will be NRG on the attack, and I can imagine the pressure, that pace will continue, but it's a four-man stack on the other side.
02:46Fnatic are in the right place here, lovely paranoia in a quick fight, but it's Marder instantly quelling that aggression.
02:52And Scuba, got to be careful, was caught by that.
02:56He actually gets to keep his life here.
02:58Fnatic falling away from the fight.
03:00First engagement not going their way.
03:02Some chip damage, sure, but NRG is going to be fairly comfortable.
03:07Just looking at Somm there for a second.
03:09Wondering if he was going to get involved or maybe just expecting someone to re-clear this, go for a walk late.
03:16Box and screen down.
03:17Now almost reading into potentially somebody slipping the net on C.
03:24Boster with a visual check, but there's going to be anything on the other side of that.
03:29I don't think Somm would have caught a footstep or anything in terms of the rotation here, but Fnatic actually will dig their heels in.
03:40Set up across the line, put crashes over towards the elbow.
03:44And now NRG are going to find themselves at wide open A-side.
03:49They are orchestrating the perfect scenario for themselves.
03:52And again, you imagine Somm late round here too.
03:56It's going to be that turret in the way, but that's about all the resilience they'll feel towards me.
04:00It's going to be handled swiftly, it is.
04:02NRG now looking to find stability and comfort in the post-plant.
04:07Pausing for a moment, maybe expecting a FUD back in.
04:09And there is pressure coming through door.
04:11That could be the swing factor.
04:12Good trait for Boster as well as they try and fight through.
04:15But Ethan putting up some numbers, but put back to bed.
04:18Crashies and Kron up against Scuba and Somm.
04:22Who takes that contact?
04:24It's already Scuba.
04:25It's going to be Scuba starting things off with a bang.
04:30Again, even at the point where Fnatic decide to take some of these engagements.
04:35NRG.
04:35NRG able to find the crucial kills.
04:39One that allow them to then stabilize on site alpha.
04:44In those sort of situations.
04:46Good for a couple, but traded off so quickly here.
04:53NRG again happy to let the round breathe after finding a first blood.
05:00Leave Fnatic guessing.
05:05It just feels like such a champion mentality too.
05:07To be able to understand what it feels like to be on the other side of Fnatic.
05:10The player down in that would love a bit of info.
05:12Take a bit of a gamble.
05:13Teams so often choke when Fnatic slow things down.
05:17They feed into the extremities.
05:19They walk into these traps.
05:20NRG embracing that.
05:24Welcoming that sort of play style.
05:26It's actually brilliant to see.
05:27Now, grouping up this time.
05:32The other side of Boaster still has the paranoia.
05:35And Crashies sees their prowlers.
05:38But you're looking at the weaponry, it's classics.
05:40So, again, NRG shouldn't have too much issue with this.
05:43Going to just check that close left cubby.
05:46No one noted for Marder.
05:48So this could be the green light to go.
05:51Just a util here.
05:52Boaster.
05:54Slowed down the paranoia, but only really buying himself a couple of seconds.
05:57Can't be able to prevent that.
05:59And he pulls her down.
06:00Pogra's got a second.
06:01No way you're getting two there.
06:03Hold on.
06:03There's something to life in this round yet.
06:05Gag with a quick grab onto the Odin as well.
06:08As Ethan and Marder are on the run.
06:09But Marder, being a bit of a madman here, tries to get in their faces by a couple of seconds for the plant.
06:15And Ethan finds a man.
06:17Drops him.
06:18Huge work.
06:19They're doing what they need to for the weaponry.
06:20Still good.
06:21But audacious play from NRG.
06:24That is what you want to be seeing.
06:26Confidence and aggression.
06:28No matter the scenario.
06:30Flipping another disadvantage.
06:31NRG.
06:34Even when Fnatic get the upgrades.
06:37Again, an Odin and a Phantom here.
06:40I mean, yeah, I believe it was Ethan and Marder only had a stinger as well.
06:43Yeah, yeah.
06:44It was nothing.
06:44Nothing.
06:45But three singular approaches here.
06:49From Fnatic on the way back in.
06:52Picked two pieces.
06:54I think Fnatic almost anticipating them.
06:56Sitting deeper.
06:57Tucking back into ratty spots.
06:59Considering the inventory.
07:04Boaster.
07:04Shadow's traveling.
07:05He's going to do his best cosplay.
07:10Actually, yeah.
07:11It's more damage on the back side of that.
07:13Frog knows how to be playing this too, right?
07:15Again, look.
07:16We've seen that Fnatic historically have run this a very long time.
07:20Big util dump there.
07:21And no reward.
07:23Lovely read of what was the expected reaction.
07:26And it's all now eyes on Alpha.
07:27So much on his plate.
07:29He's left running.
07:31Can't really contest this.
07:33No util at the choke point here.
07:35But does have a rifle to play with.
07:38Hada already applying pressure though.
07:40Will allow safe passage for NRG.
07:43We've got to get a say in this Fnatic or they are going to be absolutely herded out of here.
07:48But so I'm going to fall.
07:49To find comfort in the smoke as he normally does.
07:52Big ult going to come through those.
07:54Coober.
07:54Going to find Kron.
07:55It ain't over yet.
07:564v4.
07:57What's the postpart looking like?
07:59Alpha is actually looking to reset here.
08:01But Brok and Boaster both finding kills.
08:03Blow for blow in this one.
08:05And Kayak trying to just shift a little closer.
08:07Take away some of that space.
08:09Alpha.
08:09But still hesitant to even come closer here.
08:14So much time has passed, Lauren.
08:15They've got to get a move on.
08:16Kayak just going to fly on in.
08:18And NRG playing back on the site.
08:20You can't get past Brok.
08:23NRG locked in now.
08:25Let's go, Fernando.
08:27Let's go, Fernando.
08:28Starting to feel themselves very early on the second map here.
08:34Again, more signs of hesitation on the side of Fnatic.
08:42It's just such a huge concern.
08:46Again, Nieland's talking about, you know, everybody needs to start talking.
08:49Communicating makes me feel as if internally there's no real direction from Fnatic in some of these.
08:59And it's reflected in what we see.
09:01You're not getting any breathing room for the individuals to shine.
09:04You're not seeing Fnatic looking control at all.
09:07NRG at the helm of this until then.
09:11Boaster with one.
09:12You've got to find a whole lot more.
09:13Big paranoia.
09:14Big shock.
09:15Kayak.
09:15Chronicle.
09:16Finally looking alive.
09:17Fnatic giving the crowd a reason to cheer.
09:22But it took some downtime.
09:25Need a couple more of those to get Fnatic back into this series.
09:32We'll find their first here.
09:35A brilliant, responsive Kayak as well.
09:39Yeah, absolutely.
09:41They need some of this.
09:43They were looking out of this, Mike.
09:45And I know we've talked to death.
09:46Let's go, Fnatic!
09:48How much it would mean for someone like Boaster.
09:51The boys beside him seeing others lift the trophy they've desired the most.
09:56That is something you earn here.
09:58All of that desire gets you nowhere.
10:00NRG just looking to brute force their way back into this part of the map.
10:05Disrespect once more.
10:07Damage done, but Boaster has to retreat.
10:09NRG does, but falls back well.
10:11Can invest the smoke, the pressure, the tempo is high.
10:13Starting to try and speed up on the site here.
10:15Looking at the blind coming out of the paranoia there.
10:17Marder, great work there.
10:18Show stopping to follow.
10:20NRG, blow for blow in this.
10:23That tempo ain't shifting to your favor.
10:25Until then, Boaster still desperate to hold up, but they try and chop onto the bit.
10:30And Marder's still hunting, still hungry for another target.
10:34This might be cool for a save already.
10:37NRG are just so decisive, so quick to pounce on anything.
10:41They don't want to give Fnatic room to breathe.
10:45You talk about leadership as well, and I know, obviously, Boaster there is an icon for that
10:50in its own very unique ways.
10:53But on the other side, Ethan has these boys in line.
10:56Oh, absolutely.
10:58Absolutely fighting on the same page.
10:59As you said, I liked what Fnatic did in that previous round, but then NRG went,
11:03cool, we'll do it too.
11:04Well, yeah, in terms of the mental game, look at the following round.
11:07Let's go, well, don't care about your setup.
11:09We'll brute force it.
11:10And like I said, Boaster has no say in this.
11:13He has to retreat.
11:15And then as soon as they're spotting somebody, like here, the isolation on crashes.
11:18Immediately then, showstopper to potentially find Chronicle.
11:21Boaster doesn't even have a chance.
11:23NRG are just so happy to take risks, but take risks together time and time again.
11:30Fnatic ride the wave of having freedom versus so many opponents.
11:35And here, they are just, they are not being given that opportunity.
11:41NRG leaving nothing to chance.
11:44I like that.
11:45Marder, I'm just soaking it in.
11:47Time out for Fnatic.
11:49He's the man up against you.
11:50And they didn't see the best of Marder yet, I don't think.
11:53No, no, I come back to that same thing.
11:54We caught a glimpse of Ethan and Somme egging him on, just like, yeah, cool.
11:59He was 2 and 12 in opening draws on Ascent, and they're still like, you're better than him.
12:03You're better than him.
12:03Swing him.
12:04Don't back down.
12:05Keep going forwards.
12:05And here, you can see that this is the benefit of that sort of internal dynamic is Marder being able to shine in map 1 and be so pivotal at the start of map 2.
12:20It is truly a joy to watch.
12:22It is.
12:23And to see it at a level where there's such thin layer of difference between the two teams on occasion, right?
12:30They're great teams.
12:31They're grand finalist teams.
12:33This is champions.
12:34It's the best of the best.
12:35Like I said, one of the most storied organizations and rosters and IGLs in Valorant here.
12:41And they are getting simply outclassed.
12:46That's what they have to overcome, Mike.
12:48I can't believe it feels like it's happening again.
12:52Where Fnac have just come, not necessarily unprepared, but...
12:56Unstuck, unmade.
12:57Yeah.
12:58Let's see.
13:00Again, the timeouts weren't landing for me.
13:02Kayak.
13:03Oh, my word.
13:04They live and die by the sword, I guess.
13:07And it felt desperate.
13:08NRG get to reset this one.
13:10They don't lose too much.
13:11A bit of a chunk of damage on Marder.
13:14But Kayak lost on the other side as well.
13:16Well, first time that AdSleep and I think going to be in a position to deal with the second layer of NRG's mid-round.
13:20Yeah.
13:21Quadrant Alpha here to potentially...
13:23Well, nothing Alpha.
13:26Doesn't even go one for one.
13:28This just feels like we're slipping into Fnatic's nightmare here.
13:32Some of their big players, their headline stars are absent.
13:36Alpha one to four.
13:37No real chance to play in.
13:39And the strength of NRG standing side by side into the post plant.
13:44Damage is done.
13:45Great.
13:46C's coming through, but nothing to be made of it.
13:48Yeah.
13:48No next layer.
13:49No pounce on the trap.
13:52And now what can they do?
13:53The paranoia goes in still, feeling no pressure until then.
13:56Crashies delivers the bullet.
13:57And then the ult on top here.
13:59But look at Ethan.
14:01This guy could be there.
14:02I'm making bullets to the side of the brain.
14:05And they put just Kron alive.
14:07NRG are just confident in everything they do.
14:11They back themselves.
14:12And you see why?
14:15This is amazing work from NRG.
14:17I cannot stress it enough.
14:20Putting on an absolute clinic.
14:23Again, massive risk to be taken here by Kayak.
14:26But it's a solo endeavor.
14:29Again, even, I mean, there's certain elements.
14:31Alpha committing to.
14:32He's a player that you put him in a corner.
14:34And he will deliver.
14:35He'll give you.
14:36Potentially three or four kills sometimes.
14:38I mean.
14:38To see him just fold.
14:40Chronicle.
14:41Not able to even capitalize on that.
14:43Let's make some chaos.
14:45It is truly telling.
14:47To how it must be internally right now.
14:50For Fnatic on the stage.
14:52Next test.
14:59Getting under the skin of Fnatic here.
15:06Now a change up.
15:09Working towards that ult.
15:10Oh, they got it.
15:10Ethan now.
15:12Ult ready to go.
15:13And Fnatic almost overreacting.
15:15Having to overrotate.
15:16Taking a gamble in a sort of round like this.
15:18And leaving Boaster on an island.
15:21The Guardian.
15:23Difficult to stream.
15:24Multiple kills together.
15:28Too far from the spam there.
15:29I'm surprised Marder didn't take more damage.
15:31But Somm else.
15:31Picking up the kills.
15:33It's three for Somm.
15:34It's just magic to watch.
15:37They're getting everything they want.
15:39Dreamy work from Somm.
15:42Thought maybe two was going to be enough there.
15:44But that completely unlocks the map.
15:48Crash is going to challenge here.
15:49But not even Somm to find it.
15:51Brock will secure.
15:55Boaster now.
15:56Shut down.
15:58Flawless round from NRG to find their sick.
16:06Fnatic just can't find anything.
16:09Can't get going.
16:10No.
16:10They are being shut out.
16:12Shut down.
16:13And kept on one.
16:16Let's see what you got here.
16:17Wow, Sam.
16:19Holding it down at Mount, huh?
16:20And it's chill for NRG.
16:23Yep.
16:24Just going through the motions.
16:29Can Alpha sitting at one and five.
16:31You just don't see it normally.
16:32No.
16:33You just don't.
16:34And it's credit to NRG because, again,
16:37no one else makes Fnatic look like this.
16:39It ain't just an update.
16:42This is being dictated to.
16:44Face your fear.
16:45Kayak stands his ground.
16:46Great delivery on one.
16:48Sucks to a deeper angle and does get out alive.
16:51Man to the good.
16:53Taking away Marder.
16:56NRG.
16:58Decide to respond now.
17:00Sometimes I have the TP.
17:01Scuba one away from the pit as well,
17:03but that's the Somm.
17:05Just gives up the angle.
17:06He's going to spot him, though.
17:07He's still got the kill.
17:09He can't do anything wrong.
17:11He's traveling.
17:14God, I thought he was just going to shoot through the smoke
17:16and get Alpha as well.
17:18The stars are lining for Somm.
17:22And they're just walking the map, taking names, man.
17:30Crashies left on an island to try and anchor.
17:33But the pit invested on the back of nothing outside sea.
17:40It's going to be the green light for NRG.
17:41They hear that go off.
17:42They know it's not here.
17:43Yeah, absolutely.
17:44And they go on this.
17:45You said that they have no hesitation about how they approach this.
17:48They play as one.
17:49Playing as a collective.
17:52Crashies trying to sit a little bit deeper,
17:53hold a bit of space.
17:54Does he see the pixel out of place?
17:55He doesn't.
17:56Ethan beheads him.
17:57And it's looking simple again.
17:59It's looking like it's all too comfortable.
18:01Pit goes up.
18:02And this doesn't even look approachable.
18:03No.
18:04Fnatic have to save it.
18:05I mean, Boaster actually can't TP out.
18:08She finds a couple of kills here.
18:10Off of spam alone.
18:12There's nothing for Fnatic
18:14to follow through on.
18:18Door is looking shut here.
18:20And Boaster, try as you might.
18:23The only good outcome
18:24is getting to live at this point.
18:26NRG
18:27are just a cut above.
18:30There's not much more to be said here.
18:32No.
18:33Yeah, you can get a couple of exits.
18:34A spade a spade.
18:35This is
18:36absolutely textbook from NRG.
18:40Good God.
18:41So far, what?
18:42Fnatic have had four rounds.
18:43Yeah.
18:43In total.
18:44Some total.
18:45Four rounds.
18:47I mean, almost expecting a timeout.
18:49We were talking about
18:50the timeout being hit so early on
18:53in map one.
18:56And even hearing Milan kind of
18:59allude to
19:00some of the mental issues
19:02that are going on.
19:03We are better than
19:04better than them individually, all right?
19:06I don't want to.
19:08I mean, Alpha desperately trying to, yeah,
19:10instill some confidence in his teammates.
19:13By the way, every single time,
19:14Mada is just on his feet
19:16staring down Fnatic.
19:18Well, it's
19:21something about America's
19:23being beaten on the stage.
19:25At least he's not on the desk yet.
19:28Talk about, yeah, embracing
19:30this pressure.
19:34Relishing in it.
19:39What a shot that is.
19:40Truly the new blood
19:44up against the old guard.
19:47Both standing tall,
19:49but one stands
19:50with seven rounds
19:51to only one.
19:52And we can talk about
19:53that mental aspect.
19:54Yes, we can talk it to death.
19:56But it's not just that.
19:57It's not just the aim.
19:58It's not just
19:59those small aspects
20:00which do matter.
20:02This has been
20:03an overall
20:04read and then some
20:05from NRG.
20:07Preparation has been perfect.
20:08Their antis are good.
20:10Their overall ethos
20:11of just knowing
20:12how to approach this
20:14has been stunning.
20:15Yeah, I mean,
20:16Bonkar,
20:17were they better
20:17than I ever could?
20:18We know what they do.
20:19We know the timings.
20:20We let them do it.
20:21Yep.
20:21We let them do it
20:22time and time again.
20:25Like I said,
20:25I was waiting for the moment
20:26in the map one
20:27where Fnatic
20:27drifted back into set pieces
20:29looking towards
20:30full-on X-Expert.
20:32It just never came.
20:34Toxin screen down.
20:36Puff of the chest here
20:37from Fnatic
20:37once more.
20:38on the back of Kayak
20:39and Boast up.
20:42Kayak,
20:43for the first time
20:43will find a little space
20:44to move into.
20:46But are they
20:47afraid to overreact?
20:48Are they afraid
20:49to feed into it now?
20:50Kayak still
20:51trying to stand tall.
20:52A deeper line
20:53adopted than ever before.
20:55Frowler will connect
20:56and forced off.
20:57Still diligent
20:57in their clears, NRG.
20:59It's glass cannon,
21:00by the way.
21:01Oh my God, it is.
21:02You're right.
21:02I didn't even notice that.
21:03He's going back for seconds.
21:04He's feeling brave.
21:05He's feeling bold.
21:06And maybe that's
21:07what they need.
21:07It's costing them
21:09some time.
21:10He's buying
21:10a lot of space here.
21:11I like this from Crashies.
21:13Getting involved.
21:14Getting ahead.
21:15Does he get away?
21:16He does.
21:18Slip away here.
21:19Shut down.
21:19Rourke.
21:21That was all for just one kill.
21:22Yeah, look how hard
21:23they have to work for it.
21:26Crashies comes away,
21:27clinging to life.
21:29Nice reposition.
21:30Good shot, Kayak.
21:31Key in this.
21:33They have one out
21:34on the seaside,
21:35but it's a 5v3.
21:36This is the best opportunity
21:37for Fnatic yet.
21:38And it could be one
21:38that actually breaks
21:39their back and heart
21:41if they lose it now.
21:42Scuba tagged off that angle
21:43as well.
21:44Up to 66,
21:44but Plant will come through.
21:46Marder continuing to explore.
21:48Marder.
21:49Are you ready
21:50for this one, Fnatic?
21:51It doesn't matter.
21:52He's still good for one.
21:53The 2v4 here.
21:55Ethan then
21:55feeling like he's next up.
21:57Finds one,
21:58drops him.
21:58Hawk goes in.
22:00Scuba
22:00stabs as well.
22:01NRG
22:02working down Fnatic
22:03body by body
22:05to Kron and Alpha.
22:06Two of the heaviest hitters
22:08have to find
22:09the next step.
22:11And NRG
22:11in an unwinnable scenario
22:13doing the unthinkable.
22:16And Kronicle,
22:17he'd been trying
22:18to stand against Marder
22:19and this time
22:20he can't stand at all.
22:22Fnatic folding
22:23as NRG
22:25could not
22:26put a foot wrong.
22:29What a follow-up
22:30from Ethan
22:31to continue
22:32applying pressure
22:33behind Marder here.
22:36And they get
22:36just absolutely
22:38no fear
22:39whatsoever.
22:40Scuba
22:41sending Fnatic
22:41round the houses
22:42trying to hunt down
22:43these kills.
22:46I come back
22:46to the same statement.
22:47Look how hard
22:48Fnatic have to work
22:50to even pin
22:51a player down
22:52on NRG.
22:54That was a
22:54first-class
22:56round.
22:59What was it?
22:59A 2v4?
23:02Okay.
23:03There was something.
23:05Well, I still
23:06can't ride it out.
23:06You still got
23:07ETH.
23:07You still got
23:08some.
23:08You got Broke
23:09still standing.
23:12Alpha
23:13does still have
23:14Chronicle here
23:15both with
23:15Guardians.
23:16Alpha does have
23:17the lockdown.
23:17Kayak
23:17now on the back
23:18of that kill
23:19does have the
23:19showstopper.
23:20Certainly,
23:21yep.
23:23Advantage here
23:23for Fnatic.
23:24Nice.
23:26Oh, it's not
23:27nice enough yet
23:28though.
23:29Ethan took a little
23:30bit of damage on
23:30this.
23:31But the respect
23:32given
23:32the back
23:33potentially just
23:34out of
23:34Broke's hand.
23:35You've got to be
23:35cautious here
23:36but Kayak
23:36going to find
23:37Broke.
23:38Ethan,
23:39I mean,
23:39this was
23:40tough before.
23:42It's impossible
23:42now.
23:44It's Kayak.
23:45The back of some
23:46big shots.
23:47It's going to give
23:48them a lifeline.
23:49But Mike,
23:50it's still just a
23:51second round.
23:52Yeah,
23:52it's only a second.
23:56It's,
23:56uh,
23:57I don't think
23:58we were looking
23:59at potentially
24:00positives for
24:01Fnatic to find
24:02in map one.
24:03They did
24:03but again,
24:04there were so
24:05few and far
24:06between that
24:07didn't amount
24:08to them getting
24:09any sort of
24:10momentum or
24:11taking away
24:12the control
24:13from NRG.
24:15I mean,
24:15luckily,
24:16this one comes
24:17in a thrifty
24:17but again,
24:19it's round 10,
24:19man.
24:20Can you get
24:23momentum?
24:24Can you string
24:24together some
24:25rounds?
24:29Harder.
24:30Lucky to be
24:31sitting so healthy
24:32after that.
24:33Pretty on the money.
24:34Fnatic is going
24:35to be forced off.
24:36It's not as much
24:36comfort as they'd
24:37normally get.
24:38Fnatic coming
24:39through preemptively
24:40here.
24:41Kayak wants to be
24:41in the right spot
24:42to find this
24:42showstopper
24:43or find value
24:44from it
24:44at least.
24:48Fnatic,
24:48first time,
24:48looks as if they've
24:49got the correct
24:50read here.
24:54But Scuba's
24:55still got Kron.
24:56They can cancel
24:56on this now.
24:58Sends the showstopper
24:59fights nothing
24:59for it.
25:00Scuba's still here.
25:01Still dropping
25:02bodies.
25:03And look at the
25:03C site.
25:04It's wide open.
25:05Sorry.
25:05Some TP'd out
25:06of that,
25:07by the way.
25:07Used his
25:08hold to get away.
25:09I need to see
25:10how that actually
25:11panned out in 3.
25:13Down to 28 HP
25:14but secures
25:16control of C now.
25:18Alpha does have
25:19the lockdown.
25:21Has to find
25:21something ahead
25:22of it.
25:25Oh,
25:26this is still
25:27rough around the
25:29edges.
25:29Boast are going to
25:30quell the aggression
25:31on CT though.
25:31Going to find Sol
25:32and bring it back
25:33to a 3v3.
25:34Forcing Alpha to
25:35actually reposition
25:36to use this lockdown.
25:37So won't get benefit
25:38in terms of that
25:40default placement.
25:43Well,
25:43at least get them
25:44back onto site here.
25:46Still on the line
25:47to work with though.
25:48Marder does have
25:48ult as well.
25:49So don't forget
25:50about that.
25:51There it is.
25:51Coming in quite late.
25:53Just going to be
25:54propping up that
25:54space.
25:55Keeping control
25:55of water.
25:57And the dog
25:58doesn't get what he
25:58needs.
25:59But then going to
25:59slip towards site.
26:00Kayak starting
26:01to fire on all
26:02cylinders though.
26:03Marder
26:03puts it back to bed.
26:04As NRG just
26:07going to make
26:07out for Starrer
26:08what could be
26:09but he can't do
26:10anything about it.
26:11A desperate
26:12attempt but he
26:13knows it's done.
26:14NRG are just
26:16unrelenting.
26:19And the perfect
26:19response.
26:21The perfect way
26:21to employ the Odin
26:22in this sort of
26:23scenario.
26:26NRG happy to
26:27cool.
26:28Investor lockdown.
26:29Absolutely fine.
26:30We've got a slice
26:31to play with.
26:33What is that?
26:34What is that
26:37TP man?
26:43That's just
26:44outrageous.
26:47I've never seen
26:48this.
26:49Left speechless.
26:50Yeah.
26:50Genuinely.
26:51Genuinely.
26:52And at 2-9.
26:54Not much really to
26:56say about this.
26:56NRG has said
26:57how many
26:58fine words can
27:00we create for
27:01them?
27:02Expecting an
27:03aggressive look
27:04here.
27:04Just on the wrong
27:05side of the map.
27:07Same thing that
27:07happened towards
27:08the end of the
27:10first half on
27:11Corrode as well.
27:12Now anticipating
27:13finally the
27:15switch up.
27:16Very diligent in
27:17their clears though.
27:19That Prowler
27:19invested just to
27:20make sure they
27:21seem to be
27:21reading well.
27:22This would be the
27:23expected go-to.
27:24Yeah.
27:27I mean it just
27:27looks like NRG
27:28have Fnatic's
27:29playbook in
27:31their hands.
27:32Kayak.
27:33Oh!
27:33What a second
27:34actually.
27:35How much
27:36more?
27:36That was it.
27:37But still gave
27:38them a good
27:38chance at this.
27:40All going to come
27:40in on top.
27:41Send them
27:41scurrying.
27:41Scuba trying to
27:42be a threat in the
27:43back lines but
27:43backs away.
27:44Plant should be
27:45up next.
27:464v3.
27:47Scuba noted now
27:49but Rourke does
27:51still have the
27:51Odin.
27:53I don't want to
27:53see Fnatic leave
27:54this too late.
27:56That's previously
27:56able to rely on
27:57this but now
27:58again defying
27:59expectations.
28:00Rourke's on
28:00site.
28:02SOM.
28:03Operator.
28:04Finds a man.
28:06Boster gone now.
28:06Even numbers.
28:08Utility coming in
28:09thick and fast
28:09though.
28:10SOM now going to
28:11steady up trying to
28:11find those next
28:12players to drop
28:12now but it's
28:13going to be on
28:13cropped.
28:14SOM misses one.
28:15There's still life
28:16to be had.
28:16Scuba.
28:17You're not
28:17going to do
28:18this.
28:18Oh my god.
28:19ANHP running
28:21around the
28:21houses.
28:23But just about
28:24in time.
28:24Fnatic.
28:27Clinging to
28:28life, Michael.
28:29It's just by
28:30such fine
28:31margins that
28:33they're even
28:33able to get a
28:35third on the
28:36half.
28:37Three rounds
28:38is all they walk
28:40away with.
28:40Yes, in slightly
28:41better places but
28:43that is devastating.
28:44NRG looking
28:45simply untimely
28:46untouchable.
28:47Bottom...
28:47Face your fears!
29:07SON MULLIGER
29:08ATNASY
30:40Okay, checking back in.
30:46We'll be jumping into that Coinbase Econ report in just a sec, so you can have a little look
30:51as to how it's shaking down.
30:52But a lot of us can imagine it will be an NRG player at this point.
30:56Yeah, no surprises.
30:58Just, again, what, six rounds in total so far in this series?
31:01I think three of them have come from, well, basically half-fires or thrifties from the side of Fnatic.
31:07So NRG in total control of the finances.
31:12And I'm at a loss for words.
31:17It's rare, I know, but at a genuine loss for words at what we are witnessing here, Lauren.
31:24It's to see such a difference.
31:27Yeah.
31:27To see such a gap between the two teams.
31:32And not just on one map now.
31:34We've seen it on multiple.
31:36We're here in map two and it feels like a familiar tale.
31:40However, big upswing bombarda.
31:44Looking like he's made for this stage.
31:46Absolutely, yeah, I think you can see now that he's starting to embrace it
31:52that it's causing real issues for Fnatic.
31:57I mean, it's about the last the crowd has been so far this series.
32:04If ever there was a time to find that magic, find a comeback, it would be now.
32:12I'll find you.
32:14Feel the weight of it, really, don't you?
32:15Even if you lose, you want to go down swinging.
32:20Yeah, not like this.
32:23For NRG, you don't want to take a second away from this.
32:28Not to let them rebound.
32:30You want to stay on their throat the whole time.
32:34Be cold, be brutal.
32:37Let them know.
32:38The crowd trying to bring Fnatic back here.
32:42Now on that attacking side,
32:43NRG, of course, the defense.
32:46Rook and Barda both taking a chunk of damage here.
32:52Again, getting to that point of the round where Fnatic need to find
32:56some point of weakness or an opportunity
32:59for them to progress.
33:03NRG not biting just yet.
33:05Happy to commit towards the setup.
33:07I mean, it's SOM, ever the anchor.
33:1230 seconds left.
33:13Control A site.
33:14We'll be here to
33:14at least pick up on some of these sound cues.
33:22Fnatic, yeah, yeah, just...
33:23Come on, here it's Furt.
33:25Where's the plant that are coming?
33:26Come on, get him.
33:26It does still have spikes,
33:28so I get a bit nervous if he's the one exploring deeper.
33:31But for now, sees that maybe pretty empty.
33:32That's a good name.
33:33Very good name.
33:34Yeah, lovely from Kayak.
33:36And he's been the bright spark in the dark for Fnatic.
33:41One who stepped up nicely as Alpha fancies a go.
33:45Here we go.
33:47Fnatic there.
33:49Finally showing some teeth to them.
33:53Fourth round now.
33:58Currently seeing an 18 and 9 leading the server.
34:05Kayak, sorry.
34:06Come forward and immediately on his feet.
34:09You can see here.
34:11Trying to give his teammates
34:12something to get behind.
34:15Come on, Nen.
34:15Come on, Nen.
34:18But a long way back into this.
34:22It's the start they needed.
34:25NRG, though.
34:27To be a little bit dangerous.
34:29That's five players.
34:31And that's only a smoke holding them.
34:33And they're going to burst through now.
34:34On the timing of the reload,
34:35they make it count.
34:36Great work from it, Archie.
34:38It ain't over yet.
34:39They're still holding on to this.
34:41Marder and Brawk
34:42actually now outgunned.
34:44Be careful.
34:46Drawing down on 14 HP.
34:48Marder does get to backpedal away.
34:50Where the Vandal fell.
34:52There it is.
34:53Desperate to try and find that.
34:55Fnatic will be given a chance.
34:58Nenadio on the move, though.
34:59You're right.
35:00Yeah, they're very quick to rotate.
35:01A couple of smokes still to play with, though.
35:04So Fnatic can string their way across here.
35:06But Marder and Brawk.
35:07Marder's got satchels as well.
35:08I'm scared of this kid.
35:1111 to 8 for those 11 kills.
35:13Have broken the Fnatic hearts before.
35:15And he's here.
35:15So down fast.
35:18Couldn't quite deny Boaster.
35:19If you talk about him stepping up to the moment,
35:22this would be it.
35:23Two more to find spots.
35:25The first great shot from the IGL.
35:30Up out of his seat.
35:32Trying to bring the Marder back to life.
35:35I'm not much of a literary thing saying.
35:38Boys, please don't put me in this position.
35:41I can't take it.
35:45But once more, look how hard they have to work.
35:50Just to drag it across the line.
35:59This is the first real challenge now.
36:03The bonus, but a well-invested one from Fnatic.
36:05And NRG bringing out the double Odin.
36:09Oh, Marder.
36:11You're going to check on Marder, right?
36:12You're not going to forget about Marder.
36:14You can't forget about him.
36:16Again, this guy.
36:18A thorn in the side perpetually.
36:20Laying up towards Rubble.
36:23Kayak Alpha and Crashies.
36:25This is a hard one now to play into.
36:27Yeah, and the trade-off here is actually losing Boaster and Chronicle.
36:30So.
36:33Going to have much in the form of utility to rely on in this mid-round.
36:38To set themselves up.
36:42It would be huge to find number six.
36:45That's when it feels possible, right?
36:48That's when you start feeling like, okay.
36:49Yeah, I mean, Kayak sets you one away from a showstopper here.
36:54It would be a huge tool to find.
36:59It's very late to bait out the wall and try and rotate here.
37:04But you can see the pings.
37:07May be called from.
37:11Boaster who has to sit back and watch this one pan out.
37:1330 seconds left.
37:16Here we go.
37:17If Broker's spammed these angles, by the way.
37:19Yep.
37:20He's in a position to do so.
37:21This plant isn't easy.
37:23And they've got to know that.
37:24They've got to know the Broker's alive.
37:25They've got to know the Odin's still in place.
37:27What are we doing?
37:29NRG gifted.
37:30One on the way in.
37:31And that was Spike Lift isolated on the site.
37:33Oh, this is awful.
37:34Kayak.
37:35Almost gone on the cross.
37:36Has to go for the plant now.
37:37They're just going to block the site.
37:39Mistakes.
37:40Under those bright lights.
37:41Alpha can't do anything.
37:42NRG, calm as ever.
37:47And you can see the awareness is there.
37:49They're waiting for the Odin to ring out.
37:53But then they drift into these open sight lines.
37:56I know it's going to be hard without any smokes to play in.
37:59But they've got to know.
38:00They've got the showstopper ahead of taking sight here.
38:06It's really, really tough to watch some of these situations that
38:11Fnatic are second-guessing themselves in.
38:16On the back of that, Mardin now has a showstopper of his own.
38:23See, able to repurchase here.
38:26So Fnatic still with another chance to prevent NRG finding 11.
38:29Fnatic exchanging goods and Mardin off the rib there.
38:45Couldn't quite claim the life of Alpha, but barely alive.
38:49Just 4 HP.
38:53Down to the minute mark now.
38:55Go get him.
38:56Oh, he's looking to get a little proactive here.
38:59Catch somebody off guard.
39:01Lucky not to find a kill.
39:02Look at the stall on the sight though, man.
39:06That's why they're eyeing up over to...
39:08Oh my god, man.
39:10He's going to look at the camera.
39:12Right afterwards, he knows.
39:15God, that was good.
39:1740 seconds.
39:18Fnatic looked lost, Mike.
39:19Yeah, it's another situation where they just...
39:21They can't make a decision.
39:2330 seconds now.
39:2730 seconds left.
39:29Again, Alpha only at 4 HP, so basically a 3v5.
39:34Harder being enough for Vanusa.
39:36He's trying to get away.
39:37He's going to be found.
39:38Kayak, the one to again keep these rounds alive.
39:42He's been here before though.
39:44NRG have got to know that he's willing to dig deeper.
39:47Looks like the paranoia is still there,
39:49but the smoke with Boast are going to reinvest this.
39:51Paranoia primed.
39:52Might just have to send that soon.
39:54I think on the back of Contact here.
39:56I'd imagine.
39:57There it is.
39:57Actually waited a little too long, perhaps.
40:00But Scoob on the free fire, instantly removing Kayak.
40:05Slowed things down a little bit here now,
40:06but NRG back with another huge advantage.
40:09And you've got to keep in mind that HP here for Alpha.
40:11Boast are trying to put Bullis down range,
40:13but he's on 13 HP.
40:15Oh, and Brock clears him.
40:16Crashies.
40:17Gets caught out for now.
40:19What needs nothing short of a miracle.
40:23NRG locked and loaded.
40:25It is again brilliant from the America's Boys.
40:31There's that little synergy missing.
40:34Oh man, that looks.
40:35From something, yeah.
40:37Heart-wrenching.
40:39I mean, this is just silky smooth from Marder.
40:44They're feeling themselves.
40:45And like I said, they keep tapping into that.
40:48It's such basic stuff, boys.
40:49It's such basic stuff.
40:50Absolutely.
40:51I completely agree.
40:52It's the things that Fnatic usually looks so refined,
40:57so well choreographed that
40:58they're just slipping through their fingers.
41:01Kayak, by the way, fighting with heart right now.
41:05Yeah.
41:06I keep Fnatic in this.
41:08This would have been over by now without him.
41:10He has been fighting tooth and nail for his side.
41:15If it's only one of you, it doesn't matter.
41:17The rest of NRG standing together in this,
41:20and a broken purchase to try and make what feels like a broken stand.
41:24A little bit quicker.
41:29But eyeing up the seaside, at least as a start.
41:36Scuba still on guard, though.
41:38It's just so tough to watch them brute force into this time and time again.
42:06Again, credit to them for picking up the pace a little bit,
42:11but this has always got to be a factor in their thought process.
42:2012-5 the scoreline, Lauren.
42:23Two Odins on the board, one sport.
42:26They might go out with a bang, looking at this.
42:30Kayak, again, the bravest to go forward.
42:34Balls first.
42:35Finally, Chronicle is in the round.
42:38This doesn't mean that NRG are stopping any time soon.
42:40A switch up of the setup.
42:42And Bost are trying to maybe figure it out here,
42:44but you've still got an ode and you've still got a wall.
42:47But Chronicle has another.
42:49All right, broken scuba.
42:51You can see so close.
42:53Just spamming off that angle.
42:55Not much.
42:57Wait.
42:57Okay.
42:58There's not much more to be done about that,
43:00but by brute force, Fnatic have found a solution.
43:03A bit of a misstep there.
43:04As soon as the reveal comes through.
43:07Now a 4v1.
43:10I think scuba is really going to entertain the idea.
43:14The Fnatic finding six.
43:17But once more, a long road ahead of them.
43:20No strangers to having to pull off a comeback.
43:25That's true.
43:26Scuba.
43:28Very confident nobody's on this side of the map.
43:31Or is an orb in mini.
43:32I mean, we have to have the conversation.
43:37Repeatable success.
43:38We know that, yeah, Kayak's been really good.
43:39He's been firing up here,
43:41but this feels like the first time we've seen a bit of a Cron moment.
43:44Right?
43:44Three kills.
43:45Impactful.
43:46Got to do it again.
43:48I've got to see some of these players activate.
43:50Where's Alpha here?
43:51Alpha's the one for me.
43:52Where's Crashies?
43:52Where's Cron?
43:53I need to see this.
43:54I'll let Boister off the hook.
43:56He's your IGL.
43:57We know what he can do.
43:58That's fine.
43:59Everyone else needs to step up now.
44:03Quietly.
44:05Clawing their way back into some of these rounds,
44:07but, again, in terms of what's sustainable for Fnatic,
44:13there's not many things you can really identify here.
44:18Like I said earlier, Crashies coming off the back of arguably
44:21one of his best series to date.
44:24Caution here.
44:26Seemingly absent as well.
44:29Well, feels a bit rinse and repeat,
44:32but the deeper paint shell is a bit worrying.
44:35Crashies caught.
44:36It's an early death.
44:37And that's why the ult's gone.
44:40Another one away from another showstopper here.
44:44Alpha.
44:46It's highlighted.
44:48They take liberties across the map.
44:50It's something about NRG I like.
44:52Storm feeling a bit brave playing up close to that smoke.
44:55They don't let you really take a moment to breathe.
44:57There is no fear.
44:58There is no respect.
44:59And Alpha is facing three.
45:01He doesn't even know it.
45:02Yeah.
45:02Maybe just actually caught a glimpse of Scuba,
45:05but...
45:06It's not to beat.
45:08Now walking into Brock's setup who does have his ultimate available.
45:11A couple of walls too far.
45:14A couple more walls in between.
45:17Toxins going up.
45:18It looks like a commitment.
45:19And they've already lost control of the back lines.
45:21They're going to know that turret has been broken.
45:22So there is a timer on this for Fnatic.
45:24Do you carry on forward?
45:25Do you try and pivot towards B?
45:26Your options are becoming limited.
45:2838 seconds.
45:29Smoke wall drops.
45:31Brock now pops the ult.
45:3235 seconds.
45:33You've got to go here.
45:34Where are you off to, Fnatic?
45:35Have a plan.
45:37Have something in mind.
45:39And well, that's one way to do it.
45:41But Marder is still closing in.
45:43Two kills already.
45:45Looking to follow up.
45:45He's taken away the lockdowns.
45:47But Alpha finally remembering who he is.
45:50Spike left the 15 seconds.
45:53It's an issue.
45:54Marder on guard duty.
45:55I don't know if Cronk can even get here in time.
45:57And Marder can walk away.
46:00Knowing he's been the one to be the problem.
46:02Five seconds.
46:03It's too far away.
46:04You can't get to the site.
46:06And Archie running the clock down on Fnatic.
46:11It feels poetic to see.
46:13As Mach 2 falls in their hands.
46:17There's no need to go.
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