RESULTS: Los Angeles Gladiators Find a Tough Victory against the Houston Outlaws

Every match these two teams play ends up being a hard fought battle, as the race for playoffs draws closer to the end. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match between the Los Angeles Gladiators and the Houston Outlaws.

The first map, Volskaya Industries, was a bloody and prolonged engagement between both teams. LA had the opportunity to attack first, and they managed to secure the first and second points in rapid succession as they looked to establish a dominant first game. Houston managed to replicate their success when it came time for them to attack, also capturing both points and setting up more overtime battles. Houston took to the stage once more, and managed to again capture the first point. They were unable to penetrate the defences of Los Angeles on the second point, however, and ended up settling for what they had. The second attack from the Gladiators was devastating as they tore through the Houston defence once more. Keeping the momentum going, LA managed to push Houston back and capture the required percentage of the second point to win the map with almost 4 minutes remaining.

The second map, Numbani, was another chance for LA to establish their dominance. Starting their attack strong, the Gladiators were able to secure the first point and begin to move the payload. Advancing through the streets, LA were able to reach the end of the course, though due to the strong defence from Houston they needed to do so in overtime. The attack from Houston was not as well received, as they found themselves struggling to gain headway in the face of LA’s defence. Houston were able to eventually reach the second checkpoint, however could not fully advance to the third as LA held them back time after time.

The third map, Ilios, was a close map for both teams. Los Angeles took the lead early, keeping Houston from getting any time on the first point at all as they held on for dear life. The second round was an extremely close match, with both teams spending a significant amount of time on the point. In the end, Houston managed to claim the second round, though it was close with the final score ending 100% to 99%. The final round was a shut-out by Houston, as they reversed their fortunes from map number one. Keeping LA off the point, Houston managed to win the set and start their comeback against the Gladiators.

The fourth map, Route 66, was a tough slog for the Gladiators, as they slowly pushed the payload towards its destination. Los Angeles was not able to progress all the way to the second checkpoint, finding themselves blocked by the defence from Houston entirely. The attack from the Outlaws was much more succinct, as they pushed the payload through the first checkpoint much easier than their opponents. After scoring key kills, Houston was able to advance the payload the required distance, tying up the series and setting up a tie-breaker map.

The fifth and final map, Oasis, was another close contest between these two teams. Los Angeles managed to secure the first point, keeping Houston’s capture percentage to a low 11% before the round ended. The second round was much closer, with Houston ultimately claiming victory despite LA managing to capture 88% of the zone. The final round was another close contest, though this time it was the Gladiators who managed to secure the round, as Houston could only capture 84%.

The Los Angeles Gladiators continue to climb the ladder with another win today. For more Overwatch League action, check out the match recaps from earlier in the day, here, and for more on when the teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.