You ever watch something so absolutely bonkers you can’t get it out of your head? That was Kazuyuki “KojiKOG” Koji at the Fatal Fury finals, Evo 2025. Seriously, the dude was all over the place on stage. It’s a meme now if you can believe it — like, why does stuff like this blow up? But hey, there was definitely more going on than just his dramatics for the crowd.
So, here’s the thing: KojiKOG got his epic semifinal smackdown from Goichi “GO1” Kishida. Yeah, GO1 took the whole tournament with that win. They were playing as Billy and Kain, supposed S-tier picks or whatever since Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves came out. And KojiKOG couldn’t really handle GO1’s combos. Lost the first round fast. But then, just when you thought it was a wash, he almost flipped the script in the second—like two times he nearly had it. Just couldn’t close it out, though.
All this chaos went down in under five minutes. But KojiKOG’s huge disappointment show lasted almost a full minute. GO1 meanwhile? He was all laughs and shrugs after. And people watching? Oh man, they grabbed their clips, shared them like wildfire online. It’s that feeling of trying your best and just… faceplanting hard. If you get me.
So yeah, the whole scene was making waves online. There’s also history between these two. Turns out, they faced off back in some 2015 tournament, playing Aquapazza of all things. KojiKOG lost back then, too, pulling his own theatrical scene. This time, though, a lot more dough was at stake. GO1’s haul? An extra $10,000 and a shot at the big bucks — $2.5 million at SNK World Championship. Some people might whisper about where the money’s from, but money’s money, right?
Anyway, KojiKOG took to X, posting something about losing his leg again. Kinda sums up his whole vibe. Fans are already licking their chops for his next big L. Because, let’s face it, watching him lose is its own kind of entertainment.
