Virtus.pro, MIBR, and Falcons secured crucial victories at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2. In the third round of the Swiss system, Virtus.pro advanced to Stage 3 with ease, MIBR avoided elimination, and Falcons made a comeback in the elimination match against OG.

Virtus.Pro 2:0 PaiN

Virtus.pro defeated paiN with a score of 2:0 in the third round of the Swiss Stage 2 at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, thus effortlessly advancing to Stage 3. The match was played on Dust2 (13:10) and Mirage (16:12).

Yevgeny "FL1T" Lebedev was the standout player of the match, with 42 kills and 30 deaths, and an ADR of 91.8. You can view the full match statistics by following this link.

A 3-0 victory in the Swiss stage propels Virtus.pro to Stage 3, where the team will continue to compete for the playoffs. For paiN, this is their first loss at this stage—they move to the 2-1 bracket and will have another chance to advance.

MIBR 2:0 BetBoom

MIBR's victory over BetBoom with a score of 2:0 allows them to continue competing for a spot in Stage 3. MIBR defeated BetBoom with a score of 13:11 on two maps, making comebacks during the games.

Rafael "saffee" Costa was named MVP of the match, with a 33-21 K-D and 69.5 ADR. You can view the full match statistics by following this link.

A 0-3 loss means BetBoom is eliminated from the major—they finish in 23rd-24th place and earn $10,000 in prize money. MIBR will continue to fight in the 1-2 bracket for a chance to reach Stage 3.

Falcons 2:1 OG

In the elimination match between Falcons and OG, the former managed to secure a hard-fought victory after losing the first map. The match was played on three maps: Dust2 was won by OG with a score of 13:11, making a comeback from 9:3, while Falcons took the second map Nuke and the third map Mirage with scores of 13:10 and 13:6 respectively.

Emil "Magisk" Reif was recognized as the best player of the match, with a 53-32 K-D and an ADR of 84.9. You can view the full match statistics by following this link.

This victory gives Falcons a chance to progress to the next stage. OG exits the tournament, finishing in 23rd-24th place and earning $10,000 in prize money.

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is taking place from June 3 to June 22 in Austin, USA, with a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament by following this link.