{"id":104829,"date":"2018-04-04T12:24:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=104829"},"modified":"2018-04-04T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:24:56","slug":"middle-earth-march-madness-final-vote-now-to-decide-this-years-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2018\/04\/04\/104829-middle-earth-march-madness-final-vote-now-to-decide-this-years-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle-earth March Madness – FINAL! Vote now to decide this year’s Champion!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last two standing – here we are at the\u00a0Middle-earth March Madness<\/a>\u00a0FINAL for 2018. Two – well, not men… – enter, one leaves; who will be Champion this year?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In the Final Four, we saw Samwise Gamgee take on Gollum, and Gandalf face Elrond Half-elven. Both Sam and Gandalf have been Middle-earth March Madness Champions before – twice, in the wizard’s case –\u00a0 but for the other two, the heady heights for the Final Four are new.<\/p>\n

The contests were tight; Sam took an early lead in his duel, but by the second day, old Stinker had pulled ahead. Gollum finally went on to win that battle convincingly, claiming over 60% of the vote.<\/p>\n

In the second pairing, it was neck and neck right down to the wire, with less than 1% in it at times. In the end, however, elvish power triumphed over Maiar magic, and Half-elven came home with 54.35% of the vote, to Gandalf’s 45.65%.<\/p>\n

So this year will definitely see a NEW Champion crowned! Gollum faces Elrond in a fight to the finish. Can tricksssy deviousness overcome the power of a high elf? Will Smeagol help out, making it two against one? You decide!<\/p>\n

The Final voting is open NOW. Polls close at 10pm EST on Thursday 5th April; only two days to vote for the Champion, so don’t delay! Last chance to play along with Middle-earth March Madness this year; and don’t forget to check out the ‘exit polls’ on Facebook. Whom do you want to see crowned…? VOTE NOW! [The Final<\/a>] [Final Four<\/a>] [Elite Eight<\/a>] [Round 3 Bracket<\/a>] [Round 2 Bracket<\/a>] [Round 1 Bracket<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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The Final<\/strong>
\nApril 4th – 5th 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

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