Match of the Millennium

(Bracket: https://challonge.com/nfgfightfest2023) With the quarterfinals concluded, the semi-finals have been announced. The bracket appears on-screen as Tom, Lou and Princess Lyraelle prepare to comment. HAWKSLEY versus DJAMILA TOM: "And here's our first Semi-Final match. All of the fighters remaining in the tournament are guaranteed a top-four placement." LOU: "There's a big difference between first and fourth, though, Tom. Heck, there's a big difference between first and second." LYRAELLE: "Heck, yeah. I would never have been happy with coming in second in the last season of Neo League." TOM: "The stakes might seem lower to us, but doing well in this tournament also means looking good for the sponsors." LOU: "Which one is looking good to you so far, Princess?" LYRAELLE: "The one who's always taking their clothes off." LOU: "Hawksley, then?" LYRAELLE: "I appreciate the heat." TOM: "Well, as far as actual fighting ability goes, I think it's impressive that Djamila has made it this far. I reckon she could take it all the way." LYRAELLE: "So, one vote for Hawksley, one for Djamila. Lou?" LOU: "I wanna see Djamila take it all the way, too." LYRAELLE: "I bet you do." LOU: "I mean..." (Continued in next post!)

NIXIE versus TAMAKI TOM: "And here we have our other semi-final matchup. An underhanded, inhuman female trickster against..." LOU: "An underhanded, inhuman female trickster." TOM: "It's hard not to put it like that once I started." LYRAELLE: "As a formerly underhanded, inhuman female trickster myself, I'll be keen to judge performances here." TOM: "Nixie and Tamaki certainly have very different fighting styles, when you get down to it, but they both seem to rely on misdirection." LOU: "They're definitely a couple o' scamps. I'm still not over what Nixie did to Brian, though. It's a tragedy to see a ladies' man cut down in his prime like that." TOM: "Actually, he'll be participating in the bonus round, Lou." LOU: "Really? I thought he was bleeding all over from the eyes last time we saw him." TOM: "Nope! It wasn't real blood." LOU: "What was it, then?" TOM: "Tabasco sauce. It wasn't his best plan." LYRAELLE: "Well, I prefer the socially manipulative bake-danuki to the sneaky goblin engineer." LOU: "Well, I've changed my mind. Nixie's got that New Jersey swagger, and I like to root for the little guy. Or gal, in this case." TOM: "Well, I like Tamaki's style, and she managed to take out Genie, who was looking terrifying after the first round. I'd put my money down on her." LYRAELLE: "So, looks like we're ready to announce the..." (Continued in next post!)