{"id":10994,"date":"2026-06-25T13:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=10994"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:08:56","slug":"im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I\u2019m Mad Because This Was My Rank Up Game&#8217; \u2014 Fighting Game Player-Turned-Sumo Wrestler Bodyslams Knife-Wielding Apex Legends Fan in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A heroic member of the fighting game community is being praised for apprehending an agitated Apex Legends player who pulled out a knife at a gaming lounge in New York City.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The incident took place on the night of June 20, when Kofi \u2018Koustics\u2019 Miller was in the middle of streaming League of Legends on Twitch at OS NYC, a gaming lounge and event space, when he stepped away from his setup about an hour into his broadcast.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">During that time, Koustics attempted to de-escalate a dangerous situation involving an Apex Legends player, who brandished a knife after peaceful moderation had failed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics explained that the player had confronted an employee at the bar, drawing his attention away from his stream.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 10 Best Fighting Games<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\">&lt;img alt=&quot;Fighting games have a special place in both the past and present of gaming. It\u2019s a genre that requires quick thinking, twitch reflexes, and vast amounts of knowledge of both yourself and your opponent\u2019s options to play at a high level. It can often seem intimidating. But some of the most recognizable series in pop culture, such as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, belong to that same genre. <\/p>\n<p>So for our deliberations in assembling this list, we\u2019ve laid out some special criteria: we\u2019ve excluded platform fighters such as the Smash Bros series as that\u2019s important enough to be a list on its own; we only have one game representing each series, and while legacy can play a big part, they must offer robust mechanics and still be fun to play today. Here\u2019s our list of the top 10 fighting games.&#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; class=&#8221;progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity&#8221; loading=&#8221;lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city.gif&#8221; data-cy=&#8221;progressive-image&#8221;&gt;<span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI stepped outside, dude is brandishing a knife,\u201d an animated Koustics described to his friends in a Discord call. \u201cFirst we were like, \u2018Yo, you gotta go, you\u2019re banned.\u2019 We get him to walk outside. But he\u2019s tweaking. He\u2019s screaming. He tries to come back in with the knife, so I bodyslam him and hold him until the police come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics claimed that the player landed on their own weapon during the incident, bloodying up his clothing, which Koustics showed off during his Twitch stream.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI put him in a full choke,\u201d Koustics relayed. \u201c&#8230;I\u2019m mad because this was my rank up game, too. This dude cost me 14 LP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Firsthand accounts of the incident were subsequently posted on social media, with collegiate League of Legends player \u2018Shogo\u2019 sharing footage from inside the bar, showing the flashing lights of police vehicles just outside the establishment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NYC is so crazy like wdym an apex legends player got mad at the game, started breaking stuff, got kicked out, pulled a knife on the staff and accidentally stabbed himself as he got tackled onto the ground?? <br \/>This city isn\u2019t real pic.twitter.com\/mIshyPkPyv<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shogo (@shogolol) June 20, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics himself also posted photos directly after police arrived on the scene, including the bloody aftermath of the ordeal. \u201cDon\u2019t miss the stream,\u201d he joked.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics told us that the player had gotten upset while playing Apex Legends, which ultimately escalated into the dangerous scene that played out in front of the gaming lounge.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;If you feel like a game is affecting you that much, you always have the choice to step away,&#8221; he advised. &#8220;If the games are going that badly, then maybe try something less stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lmao don&#8217;t miss the stream (Stopped a dude with a knife) pic.twitter.com\/N6T4dUKrv6<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Koustics (@Koustics) June 19, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics is a popular figure within the fighting game community, known for commentating Dragon Ball FighterZ tournaments. He\u2019s also a Sumo Wrestler, who even appeared on a November 2025 episode of SNL for a comedy skit.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He credited his Sumo skills for helping him take down the upset player, saying it helped him keep his cool during the stressful situation.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I kept my cool,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Everyone got out safe and sound, and no one got hurt too badly. It ended up being a funnier story than it could have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Koustics teaches full-time in the Bronx, where he instructs his students in robotics, coding, and even gaming. Previously, Koustics told news outlets that he \u201cfeels like a superhero\u201d for his secondary and tertiary careers as a gamer and Sumo wrestler \u2014 and he\u2019s certainly living up to that status with his latest heroic exploit.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: <\/em>YouTube \/ Bandai Namco Entertainment America<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With 10 years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/im-mad-because-this-was-my-rank-up-game-fighting-game-player-turned-sumo-wrestler-bodyslams-knife-wielding-apex-legends-fan-in-new-york-city.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-10994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10996,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10994\/revisions\/10996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}