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Okay, so picture this: Evo 2025. Huge crowd, lights, energy, very e-sports glam, and you’ve got Kazuyuki “KojiKOG” Koji doing what he does best — making a scene that honestly, you didn’t even need to be there to witness. This wasn’t just some run-of-the-mill drama; it went off online like wildfire. Like, seriously memed to bits. But as wild as KojiKOG was, there was more going on than just an on-camera spectacle.
So, he’s up against Goichi “GO1” Kishida. Yeah, the guy who nabbed the whole tournament eventually. Picture this: Koji’s rocking Billy, and GO1’s got Kain, both top-tier choices since the new Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves hyped early this year. In a classic “up against the wall” moment, KojiKOG just couldn’t break free from GO1’s combos. Lost the first round fast, but hey, he almost turned it around in the second round a couple of times. Almost had GO1 down to like a sneeze away from defeat. But yeah… no cigar.
The match? A blur in under five minutes, but KojiKOG’s theatrical cries of anguish lingered for nearly sixty seconds. And right away, GO1’s there having a giggle, probably shrugging, maybe even giving his rival a “there-there” pat while folks at home are already clipping and sharing the meltdown. It was a snapshot of that deep-down frustration any of us get when we try, really try, and still crash out.
And yep, this ain’t KojiKOG’s first rodeo with the whole dramatic flair for the cameras. He’s tangled with GO1 before, way back in Evo 2015, with the Aquapazza 2D fighter. Lost then too, with a similar over-the-top reaction — think limping off like he’d actually lost a leg. Only now? Stakes are higher. More cash, more bragging rights. GO1’s victory means $10,000 extra for him and a prime spot for the $2.5 million Fatal Fury prize at the upcoming SNK World Championship this November. Glorious, controversial prize pool and all.
KojiKOG even posted on X about having his leg “amputated” again after ten years. It’s kinda his thing now, flipping the script on victory celebrations with his own defeat dramatics. Fans? They’re ready, popcorn and all, just waiting for his next big loss.
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