KRU Blaze defeated Looking For Laburo 2-1 in the LATAM South upper final. The teams needed all three maps to settle the series.
KRU won Sunset 13-4, lost Haven 9-13 and recovered on Breeze 13-6. Tok1o and antG each recorded 54 eliminations across the series.
Sunset gave KRU a strong beginning
Looking For Laburo selected Sunset but won only two rounds on each side. KRU reached ten rounds before the teams changed sides. Three more attacking rounds completed a 13-4 victory. The opener lasted just over thirty-six minutes.
KRU’s early control limited the opponent’s equipment after several consecutive losses. Looking For Laburo could not create a long recovery sequence. Despite the 13-4 score, KRU still needed another map victory. Looking For Laburo retained a clear route back into the series.
Looking For Laburo answered on Haven
KRU selected Haven and took seven attacking rounds before changing sides. Looking For Laburo stayed close by collecting the other five rounds. The direction changed after the teams switched sides. Looking For Laburo won eight defensive rounds while KRU added only two. A 13-9 result levelled the series and removed the effect of Sunset’s wide margin. Breeze then became the deciding third map of the upper final. Looking For Laburo showed a useful response after the difficult opener. KRU had to rebuild its defensive organisation during the break.
KRU reached the final side change with a seven-round lead on Breeze. Looking For Laburo entered defence trailing by ten rounds to two. The teams then shared eight rounds equally after switching sides. KRU’s large opening advantage remained secure throughout that exchange. The 13-6 finish delivered the second map needed for victory.
KRU closed the deciding map without allowing another recovery after the side change. Breeze lasted less than forty minutes from the opening round. The efficient finish placed KRU directly into the grand final.
Two KRU players shared the leading total
Tok1o and antG both finished with 54 eliminations and 36 deaths. Their matching totals came through different agents and positions. Tok1o also created thirteen first eliminations while suffering only three first deaths. That difference helped KRU begin several rounds with five players against four. None recorded 56 eliminations, the highest raw total for KRU, but also played through more deaths. Ponix added information and support around those direct fights. Jubs led Looking For Laburo with 46 eliminations. The remaining lineup could not match KRU’s output across all three maps.
Looking For Laburo banned Summit before choosing Sunset. KRU removed Lotus from the pool and selected Haven. Split and Ascent left the pool during the second phase. Breeze remained after the teams completed their final bans. Each side lost its chosen map during the opening two games. Breeze then decided which team advanced directly to the grand final. KRU used the neutral selection better and avoided a close final score. Ten rounds before the side change decided most of the map’s direction.
KRU advance directly to the grand final
KRU advance directly to the LATAM South grand final. Looking For Laburo will play the lower final before a possible rematch. Looking For Laburo moved into the lower final under the double-elimination format. The team will face NPC Team in that match. KRU advanced directly to the grand final after winning Sunset and Breeze. Looking For Laburo’s Haven victory was its only map win. The upper final contained one wide win for each team and a decisive KRU response. Two map victories, not aggregate rounds, settled the series.
The series changed direction twice because each team won the opponent’s map selection. KRU dominated Sunset after Looking For Laburo chose it. Looking For Laburo then answered on Haven, which KRU had selected. Breeze became a neutral test after those unexpected results. KRU created a large lead before changing sides and protected it afterwards. That response prevented the lost second map from becoming a complete reversal. Winning the deciding map required a new start rather than a continuation of the Haven performance.
Tok1o’s thirteen opening eliminations gave KRU repeated numerical advantages. Only three opening deaths kept the risk controlled. AntG reached the same overall elimination total through a different set of fights. Their combined work reduced the pressure on KRU’s remaining players. Looking For Laburo could not focus every defensive adjustment on one position. The matching 54-36 records also show that both leaders survived many completed rounds. KRU turned those surviving players into stronger late-round combinations on Sunset and Breeze. Haven was the only map where KRU lost control after changing sides. Seven attacking rounds gave the team a narrow opening advantage. Looking For Laburo then won eight defensive rounds and allowed only two. That sequence exposed a problem KRU needed to leave behind immediately. Breeze offered long lanes and a different rotation pattern. KRU answered with a 10-2 start instead of carrying over the previous frustration. The deciding map became manageable because the team corrected its start before any late pressure developed. Looking For Laburo remains active in the lower final against NPC Team. A victory there would create another meeting with KRU. The upper final supplied results on Sunset, Haven and Breeze.
KRU won the opener and deciding map, while Looking For Laburo controlled Haven. Both KRU victories began with wide leads before the side change. KRU advanced directly after the 2-1 result. Looking For Laburo now needs one lower-final victory to reach the same title match. KRU Blaze won Sunset before Looking For Laburo answered on Haven. The equal map score made Breeze the deciding third contest. Neither earlier result carried extra value into that final map. KRU handled the pressure better and reached thirteen rounds first. The comeback required a new win after the opponent changed the direction of the series. The leading KRU players finished with the same elimination total across three maps. That balance reduced the risk of one player carrying every attack. Looking For Laburo remained competitive and earned the middle map through cleaner site holds. Smaller late-round decisions favoured KRU during the Breeze decider. KRU protected enough advantages to secure the stronger bracket route.
