BESTIA and Fluxo close gap on paiN in Americas VRS after Circuit X Curitiba triumph

BESTIA and Fluxo have tightened the race for the Singapore Major in the Americas VRS after Circuit X Curitiba concluded on Sunday. Both teams now sit joint-tenth, just 14 Valve points away from the qualification zone.

BESTIA claimed the tournament title in their first LAN event since adding André "drop" Abreu and Kaue "kauez" Kaschuk. The team lost only one match, a 0-2 defeat to Galorys in the group stage, and accumulated 204 points from their winning run. Drop was named MVP of the tournament by Dust2 Brasil.

"It's really cool," drop said after the final. "I never thought I'd win an MVP medal because of my role, but I'm happy I was able to help the team, too. At the end of the day, stats are a little bit irrelevant when you think about the success of the team. But, of course, I'm very happy to have this individual achievement, which proves that, at this early stage, I'm moving in the right direction."

Fluxo finished third. After placing second to ShindeN in their group, Fluxo upset top seed paiN in the quarter-finals. They lost to Bounty Hunters in the semi-finals before defeating ShindeN in the third-place match.

paiN gathered 14 points from the event, marking another missed opportunity to secure their ranking position. The team will compete next at FERJEE In House from September 23-27, where Imperial and Bounty Hunters are expected to be their primary threats.

BESTIA will travel to the United States for iBUYPOWER Masters FML, while Fluxo heads to Portugal for LEON.bet Masters Season 1.