Top 5 viral clips from BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025

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The record-breaking BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 was packed with unforgettable moments: from heartbreaks like Team Falcons’ early elimination and Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen’s emotional retirement speech, to mind-blowing clutches and aces that left fans speechless. In this piece, we’ve rounded up the most popular Twitch clips from the event.

#5. S1mple pulls off a 1v2 clutch against The MongolZ (46,829 views)

The last-minute loan of Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyljev to FaZe Clan ahead of the Major sent shockwaves through the community, and in hindsight, the bold move paid off. With the GOAT of CS:GO on board, the retooled FaZe lineup made a solid playoff run, finishing among the event’s top eight.

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S1mple had his fair share of highlights at the Major, and one of them was an impressive B-site stand on Ancient against The MongolZ. Down to a 1v2, the Ukrainian superstar held his nerve, sealing the round with a clean wallbang for the second kill. The win secured FaZe both the map and the series: and with it, a spot in the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, fate wasn’t on their side: a rematch against The MongolZ in the opening playoff round saw the underdogs come out swinging, knocking the crowd favorites out of the tournament.

#4. Frozen destroys Heroic 1v3 in post-plant situation (50,759 views)

Another jaw-dropping FaZe Clan moment came courtesy of David "frozen" Čerňanský in the team’s opening match of the Major. Stuck in a 1v3 with just a Desert Eagle, the Slovak sharpshooter didn’t just hold the site: he put on a show.

With the bomb planted on A, frozen seized the perfect timing: a single shot instantly eliminated two low-HP enemies from Heroic, and a crisp headshot sealed the clutch moments later. Cool as ice, he didn’t even blink.

#3. JamYoung’s pistol ace against FlyQuest (53,229 views)

They may not have gone far, but Chinese squad TYLOO still made their presence felt at the Major. In a do-or-die decider map against FlyQuest during the opening stage, Yang "JamYoung" Yi delivered a stunning pistol-round ace that turned the tide.

That play crushed FlyQuest’s spirit: they won just three rounds in total before bowing out, while TYLOO powered through to the top 16, giving their fans something to cheer about.

#2. Team Falcons crumble in a 5v3 and their Major run comes to an end (106,574 views)

Outside of The MongolZ’s heartbreaking loss in the final, no moment at the Major stung quite like the early exit of Team Falcons, a squad considered among the event’s top contenders, who failed to even reach Stage 3.

Their elimination came in a nail-biting decider series against MIBR, which went the distance to a third map: Inferno. Falcons looked set to close it out, until MIBR pulled off an unthinkable 5v3 retake, forcing a third round of overtime. That single moment seemed to shatter Falcons’ composure. They couldn’t recover, dropped the next set of rounds, and bowed out of the tournament in dramatic fashion. And so, the wait continues: Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov are still chasing that elusive Major trophy.

#1. Hilarious Tang "EmiliaQAQ" Junjie’s post-match interview (109,037 views)

But let’s wrap things up on a cheerful note! One of the funniest moments of the entire Major came from Lynn Vision Gaming’s Tang "EmiliaQAQ" Junjie, who gave a post-match interview to Brazilian caster Fillipe “BT” Moreno after the team’s win over B8. If this had aired on the main stream, we’re pretty sure half the internet would’ve been rolling on the floor laughing.

A mix of broken Brazilian-Chinese English, exaggerated gestures, and priceless facial expressions: this is one of those clips where words just don’t cut it. You’ve got to see it for yourself.

The BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 ran from June 3 to 22 in the United States. In the grand final, Team Vitality, the season’s dominant squad, completed a stunning comeback to defeat The MongolZ. For more on the tournament’s record-breaking numbers and full viewership breakdown, head over to this article and this one.