I remember, I didn’t even have to watch the Evo 2025 finals to catch Kazuyuki “KojiKOG” Koji’s wild antics onstage. Seriously, the guy was on another level! The clip went viral in no time — people are still memeing it from South Town to who knows where. But honestly, there was way more going on than just some guy putting on a show for the camera. Can’t get it out of my head.
So, picture this. KojiKOG’s big semifinal loss courtesy of Goichi “GO1” Kishida, who, surprise surprise, ends up taking the whole tournament. KojiKOG’s playing Billy, and GO1 is rolling with Kain. Both are top dogs in the game since Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves launched, like, not even that long ago. Anyway, KojiKOG quickly finds himself cornered, unable to shake off GO1’s relentless combos. First round? Gone. But then, magically, he finds a couple of cracks in the second round. Almost like magic, twice he nearly flipped the script, got GO1’s health down to a breath — but no dice.
The match? Less than five minutes, tops. But KojiKOG’s wailing after losing — that’s the stuff people remember. Nearly a whole minute of anguish. GO1 giggled, shrugged, gave an awkward pat on the back. And the internet? Well, they couldn’t resist. Clips, memes, the works. It was like watching that universal moment where you give it your all and still… nope, not enough. Story of our lives, right?
Fans pointed this out real fast — KojiKOG’s no stranger to camera theatrics. His first rodeo with GO1? Way back at an Evo 2015 anime fighter side tournament, Aquapazza. Same story, different day. Lost again. He acted like he’d been mortally wounded back then, too. This time, though? Stakes were way higher. We’re talking $10,000 more in prize money for GO1. And hey, he’s on track for the big $2.5 million prize at the SNK World Championship — all thanks to a rather controversial sponsor, if you catch my drift.
And then, KojiKOG’s post on social media — it’s out there for everyone. About losing his leg again after a decade, battling GO1. Gotta admit, the way he turns losing into an art? That’s special. Everyone’s already gearing up to watch him at the next tourney. When’s he gonna lose it again? Oh, the anticipation!
