It got LOUD at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles despite having zero fans in attendance.

LOUDhave kept their momentum going after they defeatedEDward Gaming2-1 to move on to the final four atVCT Champions 2023.

As for EDG, they leave VCT Champions 2023 in fifth/sixth place alongside DRX.

This is despite EDG having a better record on Bind than LOUD.

The first half was back-and-forth between EDG and LOUD with neither team able to get a foothold early on.

Those three rounds also featured a 4K for Yongkang “ZmjjKK” Zheng.

Unfortunately, LOUD would respond in kind by taking the next four rounds in a row.

And it was EDG who had a decent start by taking the first two rounds.

But LOUD showed just why Ascent is their map by winning the next six rounds in a row.

And right from the get-go, LOUD picked up four straight rounds to instantly put them on match-point.

LOUD shifted into another gear in the second half with five straight round wins.