Meltdown London to host KO Cup finals

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New fighting game tournament the KO Cup will have its live finals take place at Meltdown London later this year.
Games include Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Real Boxing, Fight Night Champion and a promo video also displays Smash Bros.
Prizes include the KO Cup, beanies and a boxing glove signed by The Eubanks.
Participants aged over 16 can register to take part here. From the initial entries, 128 players will be selected to compete in the finals. An online duel system will knock out players as they progress through the rounds and on to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
 

“We are pleased to be expanding into the esports arena and recognise the potential that exists in combat esports.”
Robert Waterman, SecondsOut

 
The first matches will take place on Wednesday September 4th, with the live finals getting underway at Meltdown London on November 5th. In other Meltdown news, the gaming bar chain has just opened a new branch in Sheffield.
All the KO Cup action will be covered by the tournament’s media partner SecondsOut, which is a combat sports channel on YouTube with almost a quarter of a million subscribers.
Robert Waterman, founder and CEO of SecondsOut, commented: “We are pleased to be
expanding into the esports arena and recognise the potential that exists in combat esports. We believe the KO Cup will be a benchmark for excellence in this fast developing sector.”
Peter Lewinton, founder of The KO Cup, added: “SecondsOut are recognised as a
leading combat sports channel by fans, fighters and promoters and we are pleased to be
working with them on a long term basis.”

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