Spirit defeat Mouz 3-1 to win BLAST Open Porto
Spirit defeat Mouz 3-1 to win BLAST Open Porto
Spirit claimed the BLAST Open Porto championship after defeating Mouz 3:1 in the grand final, securing their second consecutive tournament victory.
The result also gave Spirit revenge for their defeat to Mouz in the BLAST Bounty Season 2 grand final just over one month earlier.
Spirit began the final on Dust2 with a clear plan: repeatedly attack the B site that had caused Mouz problems throughout the tournament.
pr initially held well, producing two triple kills on the site, but Spirit refused to move away from the weakness.
The pressure eventually overwhelmed Mouz .
pr struggled after the side switch and finished the map with a 0.55 rating, while Spinx and xelex also failed to find their normal impact.
Spirit closed Dust2 13:8.
Mouz complete huge Mirage comeback
Spirit appeared ready to run away with the final on Mirage.
sh1ro dominated both pistol rounds and helped Spirit build an 11:4 advantage.
Mouz were in serious trouble, particularly with xertioN struggling in opening duels.
Then the entire map flipped.
Mouz 's CT defense suddenly locked Spirit out and won nine consecutive rounds.
The incredible streak turned an 11:4 deficit into a 13:11 victory and tied the series 1:1.
Donk destroys Mouz on Ancient
Ancient brought the series firmly back under Spirit 's control.
Spirit entered the map on a 14-match winning streak there, and Donk made sure it became 15.
He produced a monstrous 2.39 rating as Mouz were completely overwhelmed.
Zont1x also delivered one of the defining rounds with a 1v3 clutch.
Spirit crushed Mouz 13:3 and moved onto championship point.
Spirit close it on Nuke
Mouz won the second-half pistol on Nuke and briefly gave themselves a chance to build momentum.
Spirit denied them immediately.
Zont1x produced one of the key moments with a Glock round that disrupted Mouz 's attempt to establish an economy and effectively killed the comeback before it could develop.
Spirit maintained control from there and closed Nuke 13:6 to secure the trophy.
sh1ro leads Spirit championship
sh1ro finished as the highest-rated player in the grand final with 70 kills, 80.9 ADR and a 1.36 rating.
Donk recorded 73 kills, 95.0 ADR and a 1.28 rating, while tN1R finished at 1.27.
Zont1x also played a major role with a 1.24 rating and several high-impact clutch moments.
Spirit 's victory follows their Esports World Cup championship, giving the world No. 1 team back-to-back titles.
After losing the BLAST Bounty Season 2 final to Mouz , Spirit returned the favor in Porto and closed the event as champions.
