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🇿🇦 / CS2 shoutcaster🎙️/ sceptic / wordsmith / https://t.co/dUq8rao9gI / [email protected] / hazecastings on discord
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined March 2013
My latest video is live - Breaking Down Project Destiny 2.0. In a few days the @bravadogaming lads jet off to Serbia where they'll stay permanently to compete in Europe. In the vid I spoke about what you need to know, what excites me most and some concerns. Link below 🤙.
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Esports tournament organisers when they announce a global event
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b0RUP and Staehr reading this tweet
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.@Maniac_CSGO that was quite beautiful. "Counter-strike is a language and you have to know the grammar and vocabulary to speak it, so it's one thing to know the language but it's another thing to make poetry".
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At this point lets randomise the teams and just make a it show match event. Bo1 single elim on Tuscan, Train, old Cobble and reverse Mirage. @zipelCS keen to put some skins on the line?.
BIT to stand in for brnz4n at IEM Dallas
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@JosiahCSGO @cctour_gg Not wasting ammo, hes obviously shooting the windows so the shards of glass hit CTs and do damage.
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Quite the set of names to find myself alongside. The biggest opportunity of my career so far. Blessed and excited beyond belief 🔥🇿🇦
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Last night was tough. Took my baby to the emergency vet in Bryanston but she didn’t make the night 😔 It’s weird that you can get so damn close to an animal. Rest easy my girl 💔
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jL.donk.ArtFr0st.Norwi.Woro2k.KENSI.BOROS.hades.KEi.ewjerkz.iM. off the top of my mind these have been the kings of EU tier 2 lately, who have I missed?.
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@SnappiCSGO This CIS news account is speedrunning losing any credibility. Joining harumi and overdrive in the gutters.
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Found out that early this morning my uncle succumbed to his cancer. Diagnosed 2 months ago. The family is shattered but he’s now in eternal peace. He was the purest man I’ve ever met in my entire life which is why it doesn’t make sense, but that’s how it goes. Fuck cancer.
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Damn Wisla Krakow have been playing some amazing CS this year, 2022 could be a big year for them! @Sobol_CSGO & @Goofiacz are a lot of fun to watch as well and ofc the young talent @SZPEROcsgo fragging like a beast ;D.
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Completely shattered. My Dad passed away and has left an immeasurable void in my life. He was my biggest supporter and sacrificed so much for me. I'm going to honour him for the rest of my life. Rest in peace pops ♥️🕊
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We did it squad. We have more registrations for the next season of @ESEA than both the Aus / NZ region AND the Asia-Pacific region! We have a total of 47 teams confirmed for season 37. Sustainable growth baby, step by step. Massive props to @gamedockgg for making this happen 🤙
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7 South African's will be competing in todays IEM Fall NA 2021 matchup between @AtkArena and @ExtraSaltGG. For a region that is given nothing from the international scene, we've proven again how we're willing overcome any obstacle to do what we love and compete with the world 🇿🇦.
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Super stoked to announce I will be casting at ESL Challenger Jönköping. It's my first international studio gig and honestly I couldn't be more excited. Can't wait to meet the gang and of course my main @TravCS 🙏.
Meet your Talent for #ESLChallenger Jönköping! They'll be bringing all of the action LIVE starting November 24th at @DreamHack Winter 🔥. Desk Host.@allan_hender. Analysts.@Hedjee.@youm3tv.@ggTeaTime. Stage Host.@TechGirlZA. Casters.@TravCS.@hazecastings.@jamesbardolph.@hawka_cs
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Got some great news yesterday. Starting on Monday I’ll be casting the Spring Sweet Spring regional qualifiers. Hopefully this is the start of things to come 🤞🙏 Gonna take the opportunity with both hands and show the people some ZA spice 🔥
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@Monte_Esports @G2NiKo @zywoo The manager of this account thought they were making a joke when infact they are actually the joke 🤡.
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.@HenryGcsgo appreciation post. Top tier caster, top tier banter, crypto enthusiast, lil peep fan & he doesn’t give a fuck. Wadda lad. Hope to see him back in the space soon 🙏.
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53 teams have signed up for ESEA Season 36. Previously the most teams to have registered for a season was 37 which was last season. Season 34 featured only 17 signups. Great signs of growth in the competitive scene over the passed few seasons 🙏📈.
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Off to watch @NixuhGG play Eternal Fire in Rotterdam with my bebe 🥰 To get to watch a ZA team live at an international LAN event is something ive always wanted to do. Cmon lads 🔥🇿🇦
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Tomorrow @bravadogaming embark on an opportunity so many of us dream of but so few get to realise. Competing on the international stage against the worlds best. As we always do, let's come together from all corners of the ZA esports scene to get behind them. Let's go Kings! 👑
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In 5 weeks I’ve casted 84 maps of pro CS and it’s been nothing but remarkable. Living my best life casting so frequently, things have really been looking up lately. Thanks to everyone for the crazy support ❤️ Let’s see how far I can take this 😈.
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On board my flight and waiting to take off. Flying to Sweden to talk about a video game. 18 year old me would be mind blown. What a life 🥰
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People outside of ZA dont realise how hard our players work purely motivated by passion. Hardly any money to be made or clear path to a professional career but day in and day out you see people overlooking those obstacles because they have dreams. That's what we're made of.
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Man, that is an event I'll remember for a long time to come. It was such a pleasure meeting & seeing all the homies again. I left it all out there on the stage. I hope everyone enjoyed the show this weekend. Thank you to everyone for all of the love throughout @ComicConAfrica ♥️
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Johnny Theodosiou, the greatest South African gamer of all time qualifies for another Major. Himself and T.c continue to do the unthinkable as a South African CS player / coach. Mad proud 🔥🇿🇦.
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@HermanMashaba I look forward to making my own political choices for the first time in my life 🙏 you’re the one politician that caught me since you were the JHb mayor. Wish you all the best in the election mr Mashaba.
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Keep your eyes on @bravadogaming, they’ve been making some serious moves lately 😳👀 It was great to see all the lads again 🔥
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.@bravadogaming with an emphatic 2-1 win over @NixuhGG sees them get a fast track to the final! @bLazEcs_ was mega on the last map. Something about him and deciding maps on LAN 🔥
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I've had an incredible journey in esports so far. It started as a hobby & then became a dream. I still have a long way to go but I've taken a big step. I'm thrilled to say I've received a full-time contract to cast for CCT. Going to be super busy over the next year. Lets get it!.
🤘On the eve of Playoffs across many #CCT regions, we strengthen our talents ranks!. ✅Give them your follow, champs!.🔹 @hazecastings.🔹 @EU_ReTr00
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Bumped into these cheeky lads at the airport on my way to the the Netherlands. Im so keen to watch them play on stage in Rotterdam 🔥
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Meeting @torzsics & @xertioNNCSGO yesterday was so cool. Both such friendly lads 😌. Crazy to think I was casting torzsi's games in 2017 when he was a part of Budapest5. now hes one of the top AWPers in the world 🤯
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Rest in peace ShazZ. Immortalised in the Counter-Strike scene. Above all else she will be remembered as a fighter with an incredible attitude. Goodbye for now, friend ♥️.
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And thats a wrap. @NixuhGG the undisputed kings of ZA CS. They dominated that final and showed theyre on another level. After dropping to the lower bracket they never looked back 🔥
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Ecstatic to let everyone know im going to be apart of the RMR 🤩 I'll just be doing the one game but its going to be a massive one. I'll be casting the 2-2 matchup so the winner qualifies for the Major and the loser is eliminated. Super grateful for the opportunity 🙏.
@stunna @Pala @FreyaSpiers @kassad @YNk @Maniac_CSGO @OfficialBleh @SPUNJ @Sadokist @MosesGG @OnFireAnders @roma_bib @TechGirlZA @Hency_Heccu @Mauisnake @RauleSrib @mahone_tv @DarfMike @JRTTVee @launders @ScrawnyCG B, C & D streams:. Europe 🇪🇺:. @LucyLuce_ & @BDogCSGO . @TheEternalJay & @DwegCSGO . @Ne0Kai & @EU_ReTr00 . @TravCS & @skrivcasts . @hazecastings . Americas:. @XnerCasts & @PhyCasts . @BoggsCS & @PineBoy_Supreme.
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Watching the ‘Thank you for everything’ video that Astralis posted reminded me of how much I miss @Sadokist’s casting. We’ve been so fortunate to have had such incredible casters in CS but Sadokist will still always be my favourite and personally my greatest inspiration 🤙.
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At 15;00 CEST I’ll be casting the biggest game of my career so far in the SF of the #PinnacleFallSeries 🥵 It’s gonna be @FaZeClan (#4) & @virtuspro (#5) up against each other for a spot in the GF tomorrow 🔥 Literally couldn’t be more keen 🤩 .
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I've had a few people ask so I'd just like to put it out there, I was supposed to cast the CSGOEmpire cup, but after the stunt they pulled yesterday I have no interest in working with them so I've pulled out of the event. Honestly I have no idea what they were thinking.
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Today I had to have a few procedures because my gran + uncle died from colon cancer & and I’ve had some stomach issues over the years but I’m outta theatre and everything is 100% clear which is just so cool to see. I’m so excited about life. Let’s fuckn go man 🥳.
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Thats a lot of talented and handsome CS players in one picture 😳 god damn it feels so good to be back at LAN
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They came to the stage as boys and they left as men. Crazy performance from the LAN debutantes @slashcs_ & @itzexe 🔥🔥🔥 Gratz to @GoliathGamingZA for the win, fully deserved! I had so much fun on the mic today, hope you guys enjoyed the show 🤙
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I’m really proud to be representing South Africa in the international scene man. I feel so damn strongly about both this country and our esports community so to be out there repping both is a really big deal for me ♥️🇿🇦.
At 15;00 CEST I’ll be casting the biggest game of my career so far in the SF of the #PinnacleFallSeries 🥵 It’s gonna be @FaZeClan (#4) & @virtuspro (#5) up against each other for a spot in the GF tomorrow 🔥 Literally couldn’t be more keen 🤩 .
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I reckon bubzkji is gonna become a household analyst name at the tier 1 level. He's obviously been able to iron out his style on Danish TV but he's already killing it on his first English gig. I'm a big fan.
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First day off in 8 days from casting. I casted 37 maps of CS last week and it was amazing. I move out at the end of this month into my own place where I’ll be setting up a studio for myself. Things are moving forward and it’s v exciting 🙏 happy Monday 😌.
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This year has so easily been the best year of my life, career wise and personal. Had to overcome a lot of adversity but the grind is absolutely in full swing. Thanks to everyone for all of the support. Wouldn't be anywhere without it. Bring on 2022 baby. 🔥💪
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I miss being surrounded by people who cared about CS and not petty bullshit 🥱 Fr the old community were so much more mature its actually scary.
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Me waiting for all of the roster changes to be announced so I can make a video
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Few things get me as excited as Championship Sunday 🏆 It all goes down between @dnmkgg & @bravadogaming in the @VSGamingWorld Masters Grand Final 🤩 A best of 5 to separate the 2 giants of ZA CS. Bravado looking for vengeance, DNMK in pursuit of dominance. See you at 18:00.
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Super happy to announce my partnership with @ATNattax for the next ESEA season! They're an org with a huge amount of pride, history and culture and I'm grateful to be a part of all of it 🔥🙏.
The upcoming @ESEA Advanced Season would just be half the fun without proper accompaniment! Which is why we couldn't be happier to announce @hazecastings as our new CS:GO caster!. #aufgehtsattax
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Mans shooting 1000 bots a day but cant even talk to a girl, bro, you're worried about the wrong game.
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It goes:. - coke from a glass bottle .- coke from a can . - coke from a plastic bottle . And it’s not even close.
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This is the first time that XELLOW has stepped outside of his comfort zone of Nexus. His talent has been undeniable over the years but I thought his opportunity to really make the most of it had kinda passed. If he can reach his potential, himself and FASHR will be a scary duo.
⚡️ ROSTER CHANGE ⚡️. 🇺🇸 Our AWP-player @IWolfyCS has decided to take a small break from competetive CS:GO, therefore he has been moved to the bench. 🇷🇴 Nexus player @XELLOWcs has agreed to stand-in to fill the gap on the team while we are looking for a replacement.
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blackpoisoN returning to the ZA scene is a big deal. Interested to see him work with the 2 rough diamonds Triton and uDEADSHOT. Things are really starting to heat up this year!.
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Guess whos back, back again, haze is back, tell a friend 🎤. Tonight myself & @LighteRTZ are gonna be casting the ESEA final between the 2 big dogs in ZA CS, @bravadogaming & @NixuhGG & it should be a straight fire matchup 🔥. Ill post the link in the comments. Live at 19:00 😈.
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So fucking stoked for @TechGirlZA getting to host at the Major, fully deserved and I know she's going to smash it. Just incredible to have South African talent at a Major. She continues to pave the way forward. Congrats friend!.
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Finally settled into my new home-studio 😌 I hope my new neighbours don’t get too freaked out when they hear me casually shouting into my mic
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Today's a special day for me casting the @ESLCS Rotterdam ZA CQ. Casting my local scene for an international qualifier is something I'll relish for a long time. I know how much it means to our players. 16:30 CEST - @NixuhGG v @GoliathGamingZA .21:00 - LB R1. So fucking keen 🔥🇿🇦.
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Big things on the horizon for my setup. Enjoy my bedroom and shitty lighting for a few more days cause soon I'm gonna have my home studio setup baby! Green screen, proper lighting, block out curtains, a DSLR camera & a studio microphone. Truly proud.
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Do you remember in high school when the teacher went around collecting home work and you just scratched around in your bag acting like you were looking for it but knew damn well you hadn’t done it? It’s like the guy in gold div saying he ‘messed up’ the lineup for the smoke.
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Congrats to @NixuhGG for qualifying for @ESLCS Challenger Rotterdam in October. The first time a South African CS team will set foot at an international LAN event in 3 years! Nobody deserves it more. GL Kings @Sonic_cs @adMcsgoo @kanii4real @blackpoisoNcs @Triton_CS 👑🔥.
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Just knocked another international grand final out of the park. I cannot be stopped. Catch me at the top ✌🏻.
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And that's the end of my run here at @ESLCS Challenger Jönköping. It's been an incredible journey and I'm very grateful for the opportunity. I came here to leave my mark and hopefully this is the start of things to come. I'll remeber this all for a long time.
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I will not catch feelings. I will not catch feelings. I will not catch feelings. Fuck.
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Over the past 3 months I’ve cast 191 maps of professional CS. My passion & love for the game has only increased. I’ll enjoy the break over the next month to up my game to the next level, cause thats where I’m aiming to take things. The goal is to cast at an international event 🙏.
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All you need to know for the ZA teams competing in todays Middle-East RMR CQ. - @NixuhGG v #OnyxRavens at 17:00.- @bravadogaming v @KitsuneGamingZA at 18:00. Nixuh & bvd playing from Dubai, Kitsune from ZA. Winners games are bo1, losers bo3. 8 teams, 2 spots at the Asia RMR.
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Met with a girl 2 nights in a row. Thank god we’re not meeting for a 3rd otherwise she’d see I only have 2 outfits I wear 😬.
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.@bLazEcs_ has made the final at every Comic Con hes competed in. 2018 - 2nd w/ Big5.19 - 1st w/ Energy.20 - 1st w/ ATK .22 - ? w/ Bravado. 4 events. 4 finals. 4 orgs. Put some god damn respect on his name.
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Suffering from success 😩 From when I joined Energy (Then Monster Gaming) for MW3 in January 2012! I was 15 😂 I owe so much to Kas.
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Proud to get to show this beautiful woman off for national girlfriend day 😍
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Championship Sunday - A few story lines: . - ATK are reportedly going to Serbia for a boot camp in about a month so today could be the last time we see them compete on local soil .- ATK have not lost a series (not incl. bo1s) since last year April.
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@Morabane3 @XondoZ12 @OUTASA @HermanMashaba Every right to choose their headlines but every responsibility to to make sure that it’s accurate. Can’t just do these malicious acts to get attention.
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PGL just announced the dates and regions for the next RMR qualifiers and South Africa has been included with our very own open qualifier! . With things seemingly trending downwards in local CS (mostly LS related) this is a much needed injection of opportunity and motivation.
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I havent cast a LAN event since fucking ESL Africa in 2017 (wasnt hired for CC in '18 & was used as an analyst in '19). Nobody understands how badly I want it again. Ive come ridiculously far since then and I cant wait to get the opportunity. So much built up energy raring to go.
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Reflecting on this weekend and today im feeling so grateful. Seeing so many old mates and meeting a lot of new people too was great. The reunion of the scene. 3 years was a long time. The return of LAN filled a massive void.
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Just uploaded a video talking about South Africa getting a spot at ESL Challenger Rotterdam 2022! I spoke about the details of the event and what I think it means for the ZA scene. Shorter format content than what I normally do (07m12s), let me know your thoughts 🙏 . Link 👇
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Looting is not protesting. Cyril has 100% made the correct call by bringing the army in. Don’t tell me it’s a dictator move. You’re not practicing your rights as citizens to protest peacefully and with a cause. In fact if anything this is an attack on our country!.
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Should I ruin my friendships and make my version of the top 10 players in ZA? Do you think a list like this has any benefit to our scene?.
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BRO ESL QUOTED ME IN A TWEET LFG.
The #IEM Fall EU Group A tiebreakers are also live now on 👈. Up first: @mousesports vs @FPX_Esports. Winner plays @BIGCLANgg, then loser. 🎙Commentators: @TrevorVictrus 🎥@hazecastings .Observer: @Louis6321.
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CHAMPIONSHIP. MONDAY? . CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY! . @bravadogaming v @NixuhGG . The first and last LAN this year. No shot at redemption. 12:40pm, it's a date 🔥
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New video talking about the worst kept ZA CS secret (@bravadogaming's new roster) is live!. I spoke about each of the individuals in the squad, what they contribute and how I think they will fare going forward. Things are really starting to heat up! Link in my bio 🔥.
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‘South African CS without ATK’. My next video that’ll be coming out on Tuesday. It’s going to be one of the most interesting periods in ZA’s CS history imo. When Bravado left, Energy just took over the same role. We won’t have that this time over. It’s going to be v interesting.
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The best 2 ZA teams have already locked themselves in for Comic Con 🔥🔥🔥 Exactly what we want for the first LAN event back. We're already GUARANTEED @bravadogaming v @NixuhGG on LAN! . 2 spots left remaining, who grabs em? VYBN, Goliath, DNMK, Blacklam & Vici all in contention.
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Day 2 🤩 First up we have the HSEL final at 13:30 and then later today at 19:25 we have the headline matchup of @bravadogaming v @Sinister5_SA. Be all or end all for both of the teams. So much incredible young talent on the server in this matchup it’s actually insane 🤯
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