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kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary486 Posts
November 23 2017 10:10 GMT
#41
On November 23 2017 18:39 fronkschnonk wrote:
I really like MMA and I'm sooo glad he's back. But now I really want him to lose in a GSL final against soO


Sure as hell after this interview i didn't start to like him.
Why so serious?
polpot
Profile Joined April 2012
3002 Posts
November 23 2017 10:46 GMT
#42
Nice interview,i like MMA, smart and funny dude.
zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
November 23 2017 11:48 GMT
#43
That was a great interview! Thanks for doing it!
Gurbak
Profile Joined January 2017
France622 Posts
November 23 2017 11:48 GMT
#44
great interview
vexille
Profile Joined January 2013
8 Posts
November 23 2017 12:02 GMT
#45
our unit did a lot of landscaping—waking up and pulling weeds, pulling weeds in the afternoon, pulling weeds in the evening, that’s what we did mostly. *Laughs*


defeating north korea, one joint at a time
-KG-
Profile Joined October 2012
Denmark1219 Posts
November 23 2017 13:16 GMT
#46
Gold - thanks for the interview. Looking forward to watching MMA play again! \0/
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Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9221 Posts
November 23 2017 13:19 GMT
#47
MMA is such a cool guy. I hope he finds success in 2018.
Life/Seed//Mvp/NaNiwa fighting! ZeNEX forever!
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
November 23 2017 13:37 GMT
#48
Great interview! Welcome back MMA!
Bisu - INnoVation - Dark - Rogue - Stats
leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
November 23 2017 15:03 GMT
#49
Cool interview, let's see what he can do.
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
November 23 2017 17:32 GMT
#50
I am so excited for this, especially as someone who is several years removed from the scene. Even if he does not make an amazing comeback I would still love to watch someone as determined as he is.
User was warned for too many mimes.
ShadowReaver
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada563 Posts
November 23 2017 19:15 GMT
#51
What a legend. Thanks for the awesome interview. It would be amazing to see MMA reach the top again!
Aquila Magna
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
Germany38 Posts
November 23 2017 20:50 GMT
#52
All hail John Bain, saviour of our little game.
Semper fidelis.
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
November 23 2017 22:55 GMT
#53
John Bain and MMA are ballers.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
bObA
Profile Joined May 2012
France300 Posts
November 23 2017 23:17 GMT
#54
MMA I hope you win a second Blizzcon.
Metallica911
Profile Joined November 2017
9 Posts
November 23 2017 23:58 GMT
#55
I think he'll make an excellent comeback!
yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2972 Posts
November 24 2017 02:52 GMT
#56
Hope the best for him. That joke against soO was too much of a low blow though haha.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12683 Posts
November 24 2017 05:22 GMT
#57
Oh man that final with DRG still gives me chill just thinking about it.

Good to have MMA back
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
November 24 2017 09:01 GMT
#58
MMA vs. DRG - one of the most epic finals ever at GSL Blizzcup 2011... MMA can afford another comeback because he is a natural talent and a clever guy with experience. But despite that he is my total favorite player, I doubt he will be able to reach the maximum shape of his best years. BUT! MMA still can make some memorable GSL statistics for 2018, why not reaching two semifinals. Still I doubt he will be able to be on the level of top players like TY, Stats or Dark or Inno. I hope I'll be wrong because that is how MMA became my favorite - he won matches from impossible situations. By the time of his successes nobody could dominate over MVP back in 2011.
In the best case scenario, MMA could really reach very far in the GSL's in 2018 because he needs at least two or three months in order to gain confidence over the most of the players in Code S which I'm sure he can do. Then, if he reaches Blizzcon, it will be the best moment for a big big trophy. His appearance in the eSports is inspiring and very important for 2018. We are waiting also Zest's comeback because this year was empty with protosses if we don't count Stats and herO, but many others were missing for fulfilling the perfect balance between the three races.
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
Yo_Man
Profile Joined May 2017
43 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-24 18:15:43
November 24 2017 18:14 GMT
#59
LOVE <3 MMA

hope to see a lot of success from him

such a personable and likeable player despite being terran

gotta love the Life trash talk

great interview, thanks
jedi1982
Profile Joined January 2011
United States172 Posts
November 24 2017 18:25 GMT
#60
Welcome back!!!
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