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Alright, so I just watched this epic throwdown at Evo 2025, and honestly, you didn’t even need front-row seats to catch the drama — Kazuyuki “KojiKOG” Koji put on a show that basically screamed “Internet meme me!” Seriously, it went viral before it even hit the ground. But let’s dive into what really happened. Like, beyond the stage antics.
So, KojiKOG was up against Goichi “GO1” Kishida in the semifinals — spoiler alert, GO1 took the win and later the whole thing. KojiKOG was on Billy, GO1 on Kain, both top-tier fighters since the latest game update. But yeah, KojiKOG was on the ropes from the get-go, just getting slammed by GO1’s combos. He lost the first round fast but almost bounced back in the second. Twice he was this close to turning the tide but couldn’t quite seal the deal.
The whole match? Less than five minutes. KojiKOG’s reaction? Almost a minute of pure agony. GO1 was there trying to laugh and be all, “Hey, it’s cool,” but folks at home? They were capturing all of it, flooding the web in seconds. It was like everyone suddenly recalled every time they tried their hardest and still, well, fell short.
People were quick to chime in about how this wasn’t KojiKOG’s first rodeo with the camera flair. He faced GO1 way back during the 2015 Evo side gig in another game, Aquapazza. Spoiler again, he lost, and yeah, pulled similar theatrics. It’s like his signature move now. But this time? Higher stakes — serious cash, like $10k and a ticket to a fat $2.5 million prize pool at the SNK World Championship coming up. Thanks, Saudi funds. Yes, that was sarcasm.
KojiKOG flung a tweet, something like “KOG, leg gone after 10 years, vs GO1 EVO2025,” poking fun at himself. Gotta give props; he’s turned losing into an art. Fans are already buzzing for his next matchup, almost hoping he loses just to see what he’ll do.
Weird world, huh?
