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Latif on SCR 2013: Infiltration beat me so bad in our exhibition match, the viewers thought I wasn't trying - without doubt, he is the best right now

Posted by DreamKing23
January 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. PST
ESFI World caught up with RZR|Latif after making top 32 at SoCal Regionals 2013 for a great interview. Latif discusses a wide array of topics including how he prepared for SCR, his experience facing WW|Infiltration in their Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v2012 exhibition match and more.

He also states that, in his opinion, Infiltration is without a doubt the best player around right now.

Check it out below.

Via ESFI. Tip sent anonymously.

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Applewarrior said on January 23, 2013 at 10:05 a.m.

Not to discredit Latif, he's an excellent player, but I assume most people figured he wasn't holding back, just got completely shut down.

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IMainDanHibiki said on January 23, 2013 at 10:11 a.m.

Whoever set that bracket up was mad as hell, I'm sorry.

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huber said on January 23, 2013 at 10:16 a.m.

he was hella sick too. sure that didn't help

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sarif2soon said on January 23, 2013 at 10:21 a.m.

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bracket? it was an exhibition match.
@3
i play my best when my bladder is full.

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bagel_bytez said on January 23, 2013 at 10:22 a.m.

Anyone know a link to see the footy?

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V3N0MB1T3 said on January 23, 2013 at 10:24 a.m.

I didn't think you were not trying Latif. Most people didn't. Infiltration was just that good, and Viper just got that much of a nerf.

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goukibuki said on January 23, 2013 at 10:25 a.m.

@bagel_bytez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2mwNH...

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SoulBroRyu said on January 23, 2013 at 10:33 a.m.

As good as he is, until SCR2013, I hadn't seen much of Latif lately. What would have made more sense would have been K-Brad vs. Infiltration, since K-Brad beat him not too long ago at a major. Also, when Drew Grimey couldn't make it to face off with Cl0ckwork in Marvel, why didn't the organizers have his replacement be Neo (another NorCal vs. SoCal Matchup)? Just the day before, they faced off in pools - plus with their history in MvC2, that would have been an magnificent runback.

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IMainDanHibiki said on January 23, 2013 at 10:46 a.m.

#4: That's what I meant, sorry.

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Shinebox said on January 23, 2013 at 10:47 a.m.

@8 When it comes to match ups, after a loss or a close one, Infiltration does his homework. Look at how he played the Guy match up differently from Saturday when he almost lost to Luminaire to Sunday when he made Floe's Guy look free..

I am fairly certain K Brad will not beat Infiltration again. K Brad lost to Laugh's Akuma at Canada Cup and that's not even Laugh's main character.

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letaelba788 said on January 23, 2013 at 10:52 a.m.

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revolvingsun said on January 23, 2013 at 10:55 a.m.

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manoelmfs1 said on January 23, 2013 at 10:57 a.m.

good interview, Latif spoke well and is a great player.

it is only a question of training.

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MrPavy said on January 23, 2013 at 11:14 a.m.

You gotta give him credit,he actually admitted he got beat

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V3N0MB1T3 said on January 23, 2013 at 11:38 a.m.

@shinebox
we will see, come Brazil's evo qualifier. During that time Infiltration has an exhibition against BrenoFighters to make up for the fact the later couldnt make it to the SF 25th Anniversry. Is it that infiltration has figured out cammy, or just figured out K-Brad. If its cammy, then yeah dont think K-Brad will ever beat him again, if its just K-Brad, then all K needs to do is raise his game.

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Microboy90 said on January 23, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.

Poor!! :(

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shunsuke said on January 23, 2013 at 12:25 p.m.

Latif is a great guy. Hope he'll do better in the next Major.

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JTLaVi said on January 23, 2013 at 12:27 p.m.

@Pavy might have been funnier to see him militantly deny getting beat

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xShonuffx said on January 23, 2013 at 12:49 p.m.

Everyone has bad days. No on is gonna do good %100 all the time. Not even Infiltration. Its up to the player to decide how to change that.

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dust said on January 23, 2013 at 12:59 p.m.

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Sorry to say but Latif on his best day will still get bopped by Infiltration.

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sarif2soon said on January 23, 2013 at 1:01 p.m.

@14
7-0 and you expect him to make up excuses?

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JELIFISH19 said on January 23, 2013 at 1:02 p.m.

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Infiltration wasn't even playing well. He said it himself. That's the scary part.

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SAMURAI said on January 23, 2013 at 1:04 p.m.

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Probably, but Latif from EVO 2011 vs Infiltration would be pretty close. He was very strong, it took Japan's best Fei Long to stop him. And we said the same thing about Daigo's Yun & Poongko's Seth back then, and Latif beat them all.

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GH0ST said on January 23, 2013 at 1:43 p.m.

I saw this s---t live ouch* wouldn't want to be Latif and get bodied like that but come on its the world Champ everyone is getting it these days from him

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Sang said on January 23, 2013 at 2:23 p.m.

i dont care what people say.

mad mad respect to latif.
very talented player.

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Porkstew said on January 23, 2013 at 3:48 p.m.

I'm surprised Levelup didn't get shut down for showing a live rape on stream. Kappa

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Cinderkin said on January 23, 2013 at 4:09 p.m.

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LMAO... Seriously too funny

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iouetoisdfo said on January 24, 2013 at 4:12 a.m.

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fingersmcz said on January 24, 2013 at 10:18 a.m.

so glad to have some one like latif represent Arizona.just not in this case lol

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abirzenith said on March 28, 2013 at 5:40 a.m.

Well ill say this i played against latif and lost 5-1 pretty badly , but in his game against infiltration the reaction seemed slower than i thought wonder what happened :/ probably flustered !

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