Domkey vs Tata | BC ONE NORTH AMERICA | Strife.tv | Top 16 | 2012

Domkey | LIONZ OF ZION
vs
Tata | BEAST COAST
/ strife.tv
Red Bull BC One North American Finals 2012
Chicago, USA
DJ Skeme Richards
MC Rakaa
Judges
- Ronnie, Float, Machine
winner: Domkey
Strife.tv
- Daniel Zhu
- Luis Mendez

[@CypressDahlia]

When you're still young, in high school, still learning basics, jackhammers and shit seem really hard. Like really really hard. But once you get more experienced, you realize that maybe 90% of bboys on an intermediate or higher level can do jackhammers lol. Once you break through that skill barrier, you realize it takes 2 months to learn jackhammers, and 8 years to develop style and originality. Just cuz moves are hard to you right now, doesn't mean they are more difficult in the long run. I can do jackhammers, flares, handhops all day. But nothing is harder than coming up with a fresh footwork/tech set that flows.

[@koreaindahou]

True

[@NejisBreakingVlogs]

+CypressDahlia Jack hammers are easy yes.. I don't feel heavy when I do them but I can only do 2-3 any tips?

[@CypressDahlia]

BBoy King K Don't hop directly in the center of your spin. It's not like a hopping handglide. When you hop, your hand should move backwards slightly. That will throw your spin slightly off-center and keep the momentum going.

[@NejisBreakingVlogs]

+CypressDahlia so... it's the same thing as crickets but with one hand? hop at the end where my hand can't spin?

[@CypressDahlia]

BBoy King K Yes. and move your hand back slightly. Don't keep it in the same spot.

[@SeungN]

Tata RIPPED it!!! True entertainer, NYC-style!! Love it, and I understand why he lost... if it was an average audience judging him, Tata would have won, but because we've got bboy legends judging, Domkey won on foundation and fundamentals. Both were great.

[@byrdinflight]

I like how Ronnie looks over after every decisions like "y'all better be holding up the same name I am." haha

[@kenyonr]

Tata had him shook tho

[@SecretSpots]

Point made. I understand. And so you know, I've watched MANY of Domkey's sets on YTube since this one and have grown to like his style a lot. He has good battle character to him. ;-)

[@DJINTURN25]

I know everyone is hating on tata, but to be fair, his 2nd round was straight fire. Although Donkey fired backed with a better set. I think what really lost tata this battle was his 3rd round, he crashed twice, pretty messy, while Donkey kept it clean with his stack combos. Anyways, great battle between the 2.

[@seymourglass26]

There were very few unanimous decisions all night, but look how happy Ronnie is at the end, haha. Props to both bboys, but I think Tata's really young, so his move range will catch up to his athleticism in coming years. Domkey definitely deserved this one, even if the crowd was all about amplitude over nuance.

[@Danielarnborg]

Tata is one of my favorite dancers, his time will come eventually. But Domkey took this one for sure! Big up to both of em!

[@gameVStruth]

2:30- 2:50 best part of the whole comp by far.

[@OTKP]

great battle...much respect to BOTH!

[@psycho0550]

Hands down to Domkey!

[@oduneyeman]

whoa domkey last set was amazing i think ill be keeping my eye on this guy for a bit

[@SecretSpots]

Good point.

[@tonykong5954]

Props to Domkey!

[@itstodahfcp]

DOMKEY!!!!!

[@SoulBane]

song is DJ TEE - SHADOW

[@skateplusrice]

domkey has a really smooth and clean style tata's gettin better

[@knux]

domkey was so obviously got that. Just tata is so huge yet still does moves lyk backflip to jackhammer makes him a marvel to watch. But style over power all day everyday.

[@Dieje]

bigger than 6,2 just seen him this weekend and he is HUGE! and super swole now too. Domkey is reallly short as well maybe a little abppve 5 '2" bit mot much.

[@BboyYellowFlash]

I Don't understand all of the comments on either of them crashing. Domkey had 1 slip up the entire time and it wasn't really a crash more of a little flow issue. he had plenty of dynamic to counter Tata and he was actually dancing rather than doing a bunch of flashy tricks, which honestly he had quite a few flashy tricks in there but they were on beat and flowed straight out of what he just did. the only possible critique i could give to domkey would be that he over used his flares a little bit

[@SecretSpots]

To me, in terms of style and what it looks like, yeah. However, when guys like Thesis do it, it looks great. I give Domkey credit for doing it well too. Understand, I wasnt taking ANYTHING from Domkey in my comment. I actually have grown to like watching Domkey a lot in his battles. He's super consistent and hits all the fundamentals. ;)

[@deo.strengthspan.project]

I feel like Domkey took all the rounds. Personally, I think Domkey's content is so unique and interesting, I can't help but prefer his style. He also was clean and looked completely comfortable.

[@MrBboyShox]

Domkey innovated a new type of breakdancing that is extremely difficult to do. If you notice he basically created a way to bboy that doesn't require the use of basic footwork. So once you can do that, then you can judge him.

[@MSCJmn]

Yeah both Bboys had a few flaws and crashes, but you gotta realize they did pretty well at scrambling it up. Counter acting on the flaw parts and just keep continuing in their sets. Good battle and pretty well hyped aswell, thats how battles should start out.

[@KnowTheLedgee]

tata had that flavor

[@AlvinISECrew01]

the songs they use are pretty much the same from last year, i thought this song was used in kareem vs vicious victor.

[@keyk081]

donkey is a great bboy evolved very!

[@MrBboykid10]

Tara's first two sets were beast but last one was where it kinda got messed up...both beast and inspirational bboys. donkey was sick

[@gobrazil12]

Surprisingly I think the top 16th battle was the toughest for Domkey, in the finals he had no problem, but here he could had lost to Tata. Great job to both bboys though, much respect

[@httohot]

maybe hes talking about the early days of bboys n threading where everyone thesis included was not smooth in thier threading even dyzee wasnt perfect but sometime in the last few years its gotten much better. People have very smooth transitions now and dont get tangled on themselves while trying to match the beat or freestyle to something faster than usual. I hated it a few years ago and then i finally saw some cats do it well and now im in love. Dont mean i can do it but it looks gracefull

[@Erickson127]

Anyone know the name of the song?

[@swirvcreatives]

domkey had me screamin at my computer, dude is so original!! i dont blame the crowd, his stuff is way too intricate to understand unless u study and been in the game fpr a while. but NASTY!!!

[@Anastasialovesyou17]

Man props to both of them but domkey defenitley took this one.! Siicckk!!

[@youcantfindBCHAN]

I really need to see Bboy Tata vs Bboy Morris please

[@Chaosfoxx]

what song is this

[@mythking541]

search beast coast vs super naturals

[@ianka-poo5508]

I agree, but I would go for a tiebreak;-)

[@AbbenHung]

wait i didn't hear any booing...did i miss something?

[@JermRF]

RIP TATA'S JORDAN 7S dope ass battle though. really was.

[@TheNoirMan94]

If Domkey had gone all-out style-head while Tata kept to his flips and blowups, Tata would have won. But Domkey had plenty of tough powermoves too, so Domkey took it.

[@24BoA9]

I agree. Tata is good but clearly Domkey won this round.

[@bboyheadrush]

u definitely deserved it! really dope battle. wish u a lot of flava in the next stage ;) I am confident that you will go far!

[@techno-disciple]

I think the booing was aimed at the judges- not Domkey. The battle was a good one but not a total blowout. B-boying is about evolution. Moves get more complex and stronger. You can't hate on Tata because he excels on the power moves and freezes. By the way I was there as well.

[@wolfezilla100]

Wow I actuality meet domkey last night at Memphis heat

[@JustinMCase]

Yeah, I was so confused when they started booing when I was there, I guess everyone wanted the crowd pleasing stuff..

[@majmike2008]

Dude actually DANCED (more)! (You mustn't forget that b-boys/girls.) And he had much style.

[@koreaindahou]

why 3 rounds in top 16?

[@SwagFag-xx7nw]

TATA's sets are too short

[@omarzapote]

name of the intro song?

[@Hasharu]

For a second there, I was really sure Tata would take it, but he kinda crashed at the end of his last set (If he held that freeze a little longer, he could have won IMO). Another sick battle, respect to both bboys. I'm glad domkey won the whole thing.

[@MordieSG]

Because the crowd chooses if they like someone or not. : / even if i disagree with the judges i wouldn't boo the dancers because i have respect for my fellow bboys.

[@bboyswoosh87]

I understand why Domkey took it, but Tata has way more flavor and explosive moves. Props to Domkey for the win.

[@thebboyheartbreaker]

Dyzee is the shit at threading man. Also, Domkey won because he had better flow and more originality as opposed to hard tricks.

[@DOMkeyloz]

Twitch.tv/domkeyloz come through and chill ! One of the best battles I had a pleasure of being a part of against one of the best dancers in the community ! Always respect the homies ❤️✌🏻

[@bighops093]

i thought the other dude was gonna win!!! the crowed cheered more for him.. but i like domkey he is cool im starting to watch his vids.

[@gogogoooooooooo]

i was there and all the bboys and i were in the front watching. we were cheering when domkey won. everyone in the back was just booing because tata was doing power and flips while dom showed originality and style. you got pros judging. don't boo if you don't know nothing about the bboy community -_-

[@TheBboySpooky]

Now you're just going off topic. Yes, people look up to and have role models from their own race. But the reason all people look up to Jackie Robinson and Dr. King are because of what they DID. Under the circumstances, they did extraordinary well and just about everyone respects them for that. The reason people, of all races, are fans of Tata is because he is very good at what he does, NOT just because he is black. If he were white or Asian, the same amount of black people would like him.

[@bboyreyn5975]

You're obviously a rookie. Look at the musicality, the sets, the smoothness of both bboys. It is arguable that TATA had more musicality because of his beat his but if you hadn't looked closely, he was scrapping his sets during the set. He was more concentrated on hitting beats that he probably didn't know that he was foregoing smoothness and other things. Also his sets were too similar, in RBC1, he wouldn't last. it's all about making sets last. Domkey varied his every set and it was smooth.

[@gogogoooooooooo]

Tata: Good musicality for hitting the beats, really dynamic but not enough foundation. Domkey: Really original, also hit some of the beats in the beginning, really good foundation, and showed an average amount of dynamic moves. In my honest opinion, Tata might have hit the beat with dynamic moves, but flipping and doing jackhammers won't win the battle. Overall, it didn't matter who won here. I was there in the front. Both of them had the most fun during the whole competition. Peace.

[@JinKazama92]

Now that's a crowd!

[@wahlaonousernameone]

grace wins brute strength. lovely to watch domkey move :)

[@EliPullHard]

I see what he means about re difficulty level, to be honest Tatas moves were more difficult but Domkeys combinations were more difficult. I guess any battle the powerhead is going to have more difficult moves but like they say, "it's not the move, it's the groove"

[@DarkPhysicx]

Tata really breaking with some Jordan 7's? umm okay.

[@koreaindahou]

It's bc he's black

[@Chaosfoxx]

DarkClanZone i smell hater -_-

[@Chris-yp6zm]

+Russell Grier nah dude, its because he's black

[@actionstyleusa23]

Tata killed the beat much more!

[@GeneralI20]

dose anybody know the name of dis song? ITZ FUCK SICK!!!!

[@NyctNyct]

Booing matters. Don't do it, don't be okay with it. Even if you don't let it get to you that's just more needless crap on your mind. It's whack. Enough said.

[@psykick77]

tatas first two rounds were good. in tatas last round was he was answering domkeys last round and he kinda crashed a couple times. i think if tatas last round were as good as his first two he would have won. just my thoughts tho

[@gooooosebumps]

Of course the crowd was booing, they wanted to see Step Up 4. Red Bull = commerical competition.

[@chinodelarosa]

Sick battle! DOMkey didn't deserve the booing he got after the decision, though.

[@kaotic132]

domkey probably got booing because the crowd didnt know much about bboying. tata did alot of crowd pleaser moves that every other bboy can bring to the table. domkey has mad originality and skill. domkey killed it but still props to tata for being there lol

[@maiastraa]

Bboy kimutaku move bflip to jhammer. He does it perfectly.

[@DynamiteDAYO]

Domkey killed that shit!

[@ninjaminded1]

What an intense battle!!!

[@chinodelarosa]

Tata vs. Pop (Gamblerz) or Tata vs. Gravity would be off the chain.

[@strength99999]

Domkey 3 - 0 Tata

[@bboynour]

CONGRAT brouuu

[@DawidFriebe]

Cool battle :D

[@abtyang]

there was booing in the redbull live footage. i think this vid cuts off before it anyway tata is dope but domkey definitely took it, booing was dumb

[@abtyang]

that's true about evolution, but domkey's style is a lot more complex than tata's, although tata has a lot of difficult floats

[@filamBboy]

okay...obviously getting booed at any time doesn't feel good at all. i'm saying that if someone gets booed after a win, the booing shouldn't get the person all down or pissed. that just allows the haters to win.

[@101jstunna]

tata won this one .... i understand domkey was sets were difficult but overall tata had this one

[@KnowIdeaxPoppinCRS]

I thought Tata and Domkey were both fucking dope as hell. Why would you boo either of them?

[@SecretSpots]

Why not? I call it as I see it. I'm not saying Domkey didnt kill it, I like Domkey ... I just think Tata's set showed more of a degree of difficulty overall ... and .. maybe because in my own opinion, I'm not a fan of all that "threading" (an ugly element introduced into BBoying in my opinion). BUT I do think Domkey has better top rockin for sure. ... But Tata is a strong dude and does some almost Junior-like moves that I dont see Domkey do. ... Just my opinion .....

[@Kingconquest89]

does domkey tuck his jeans into his socks? or...

[@DFrizzleNizzle]

DOMKEY IN RED BULL BC ONE WOOOOO

[@ReginaldFordII]

Tata has taken stab based moves to outerspace

[@kevinkim7606]

INTERNET GANGSTA ALERT. WHERE DEVIOUS AT WHEN U NEED HIM. POPPER FANS KNOW WASSUP

[@skunkstripes77]

I like how ronnie is pleased lol

[@mythking541]

I've seen both these bboys in person and their sick as hell...but I'm not gonna lie, i was hoping (and thought) Tata won so he would face Bebo in the semi finals

[@thegreif911]

Round 1 = Domkey Round 2 = Tata Round 3 = Domkey. Winner: Domkey Why? Because Tata repeated too much in his last set AND he ended in a sloppy freeze. (3:46~3:47) Why Domkey got booed is a complete mystery to me...

[@MNasir-pd7qc]

BBOY TATA VS. BBOY MORIS please...

[@user-hg5ss5qr1f]

domekey rockkk

[@jedlindorff]

"Tata's gonna win it all." quote by Black Nasty (Flock) a few days before the jam at a party with DOMkey. Lol.

[@jmonroe1824]

I liked Domkey better , Tata mainly jus do a bunch of acrobatic stuff

[@opsychex]

domkey beasted him pretty hard.

[@SquidwardTortallini]

domkey took it, this is bboy not gymnastics, tata has awesome floats though

[@PhantomR32]

Domkey would've won still. Machine and Ronnie both had Domkey as well.

[@bb0yMark]

Tata took this for me

[@FilipinoyC]

2:48 bboy Prince?

[@SkepticalAaron]

Tata danced more like he was doing a street performance in Union Square or something, I think that was his downfall.