THE ARENA: EP 4 - GRAVITY vs SPEE-D [DS2DIO]

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This is where some of the world's best B-boys go head-to-head in intense battles judged by breaking legends Crazy Legs, Asia One, and Abstrak.
This week: GRAVITY vs. SPEE-D!!
The judges made their decision. Do you agree with them?? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Hosted by Ivan "Flipz" Velez and Angela Sun
Featuring:
Kid Glyde
Gravity
Kid David
Keebz
Morris
El Nino
Floor Phantom
Spee-D
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Keebz
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Spee-D
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[@MarcusservesGOD]

Pure technique, style, power, and overall flow win battles...and are the true roots of Bboying

[@ItsFreakinMattMan]

Probably the best battle out of the four

[@mrdjoz]

Great Battle

[@MilosEDS]

Best battle so far.

[@CxerRy96]

this one was by far the toughest for the judges...i really don't know what to say they were both amazing...and this was one of the best bboy battles that i'v ever seen

[@TriforceandChill-zt6mf]

just watch some red bull battles.

[@CxerRy96]

@@TriforceandChill-zt6mf wtf is this comment after literally over a decade...speedy and gravity were at the time at red bull events all the time lol

[@LoveKiller021]

That's was one of the best battle I ever seen(well probably second or third but it's still fantastic) Cheer up for both of you, keep dancin and never give up. Cuz we are DANCER!!

[@win80610]

What Asia one said was so true, word! Style head, power head, it's all about the respect!

[@BushidoBoyd]

i've learned to not read the comments until AFTER i watch the video lol

[@WaldoHunter8]

Probably saving that for semis or finals

[@AidanRebeiro]

SPEE-D took that one "in my opinion"; thought his execution was on point.

[@mksteeez]

Love this channel

[@DawgFL]

Hey guys thanks for letting everyone know who won the battle before we've even watched it.

[@rcyounggun]

Man dope battle

[@523hunter]

Spee-d vs Gravity. We are really doing some physics here.

[@pkoblall94]

im a popper who has been around bboys and learning their style for a couple years, spee-d had much more style with his movements, did freezes and some brief but great top rocks, and he hit HARD when it came time for his power moves.

[@DopeTyrant]

Rooting for Gravity at the beginning but at then end i wasn't even sure lol... that was such a good battle!

[@WaldoHunter8]

Very true, very true...

[@jamessellers9991]

spee-d killed that, his transitions were sooo smooth and he had his own style which made him look like he should have won

[@MaverickBboy911]

watch radiotron battle Style Elements vs. Renegades

[@shaliyahsmom]

SPEED-D! I'm outraged what battle were the judges watching?

[@shaq0590]

Nice you added an "s" new creative bboy name!!

[@geek5551]

DAMN BEST ROUND SO FAR!!!!

[@thebboyheartbreaker]

Challenge round, Power! Surprise surprise...

[@MaverickBboy911]

plus keep in mind battling is very different now then back in times like the 90s, now there's more of a status of what a Bboy should be, but back then battles were more like who can 1up the other the best regardless of style or power, like if you were doing a little footwork with an original transition to 5 windmills to radars, then I would do footwork transition to mid level tops back down to footwork then transition to 10 windmills to radars then flares

[@ilyas404]

style doesnt mean not using power dude.. powers a part or the dance.. its how you incorporate it. not forget it all together.

[@FITTinIT]

footwork/style wins the most

[@Roger199215able]

Power moves gets the crowd Style get the judges

[@JoelMiddelbos]

LMFAO @ CRAZY LEGS on 07:48 Spee-d took this one for sure! Dope battle though!

[@BAD185ger]

whats the first beat? DJ Wicket getting it done!

[@BboyNetwork]

kinda DS2DIO related and not, haha check out gravity/rampage and el nino/thesis battle it out in the finals of the 2 vs 2 at 5 ptz jam that went down last month.

[@DizzyKiddo1]

Spee-D has always been one of my favorite bboys because he mixes his capoeira in so well with his style but I slept on Gravity before this battle but he way nastier than I thought he was but I honestly think the one thing Gravity had on Spee-D was that he had cleaner transitions and his moves flowed just excellently....great battle!

[@ianka-poo5508]

It would have been fun if these guys had got rockin or footwork as a challenge round:D I would like to see that:-)

[@DnKennethJr]

Nah, Gravity had it. His power might not have been as good but he's has a good mix of footwork and power and on top of that his musicality is crazy.

[@Iceman8901]

Name of this song at backround please?

[@filipmaunaga968]

Does anyone know which pants is Gravity wearing?

[@niinja101]

best battle by faaar

[@JDzer0]

YEAH.

[@BizarreTattoosTime]

did gravity do a 1 handed flare?

[@KangMu]

Yo, they need to chill it on the lights. It's irritating how you can't see anything after the third round cause of the blinding lights in every battle so far.

[@JMCharmander]

2:58 does anyone know what that flips called?

[@shinryujinaga88]

imo it is harder to express your style/identity in powermoves, it requires time, effort, experience, and knowledge. i def agree with you on what you say. people now days are trying so hard to replicate the oldskool (emphasize on style, though im not saying all of the oldskool guys did only style) and often misinterpret what the og's and veterans are saying,(when they critizise the way koreans are breakin). im new to the game, this is just my newb opinion, correct me if im wrong. peace

[@mksteeez]

Power wins the crowd, style wins battles.

[@bboyn21]

real one hand twist

[@AxleHellfire]

Gravity definitely took this one...the only round Spee-D won was the challenge. It just wasn't enough.

[@JAYXIV014]

NICE!!!!

[@abusehername]

it always wins the one that didn't win in my opinion, and that goes for all four battles I've seen now.

[@mottrogguuu]

People always look for these power moves in breakdancing. It's not always about that. Spee-D is a good bboy but he didn't add enough footwork or toprocking. Gravity had a lot of tricks, surprises, toprock, and dope footwork. Gravity earned the win and the both of them did a good job.

[@nocturno200483]

gravity punch

[@FFmaxxx]

its a quote by ken swift "style beats power" so its not really noobish. its just an opinion clearly...not always right not always wrong.

[@jologs21]

Kwikstep from Full circle 1997

[@spikeninja161]

Both bboys came out hard, I was lookin for gravity to hit em with his dou le backflip but he didn't. Overall it was a great battle, I agree with the judges gravity took it. He had style, plenty of footwork, and hitting the beats. Spee d could've done some more footwork and hit the beats a little more. Props to both bboys. Respect.

[@DawgFL]

Actually lots of people do it. its a habit because it takes time for the video to load, so you go read comments

[@DFrizzleNizzle]

exactly, I thought that Spee-D had this battle 100% His was flow and transition was clean as hell, barely any crashes at all, and was real fresh. On the other hand, Gravity made a couple of crashes and was not as clean as Spee-D. Spee-D was robbed.

[@H20revolution]

they said america's best bboys.

[@TheBreakmusicchannel]

a very nice battle indeed! MPO is that Gravity won =)

[@jozuazhangmusic]

SPEE-D WAS FCKING EXCELLENT.... if there's a wild card round or something bring him back

[@TalentedPotential92]

Damn Spee-D boo, what you doing to me XD

[@Clebsonfre]

isso dai é arrumadinho!

[@BizarreTattoosTime]

i think spee-d was the 1st to ever the elbow spin. if im not mistakin.if im wrong who was the 1st anyone knoww?

[@FastorFree]

Waaaaaaa!! Spee-D all the way!!

[@iorichie]

honestly spee-d should have won in my opinion he answered back with his dynamic style well, also clearly he took the power round and made fewer mistakes then gravity did. however what's done is done well done gravity.

[@jologs21]

thats so true. But in this battle both of them have style. With spee d he has dynamic style which is the power moves with style. In my opinion gravity won cuz style is so different. It's not cliche, but I agree with Johnyfreeze, transitions, cleanliness, originality, flow, expression,text. etc. hehehelols

[@henrysour]

I hate when everything I like starts being saturated. Things need to just be raw.

[@breakbill]

am i the only one who knows that the crowd cheers are edited?

[@Shimigami129]

didnt know dance can be intense

[@Peterfarbe]

cooooooooooool

[@dhiralpjr]

i'm not hating or anything, but did anyone else think of gravity's punch when he was talking about bboying instead of fighting :P

[@GustavoEnriqueMaresMedina]

SPEE-D

[@chickendude08]

IMHO I think Gravity won this, he had alot of style, whereas Spee-d fell more towards power moves. And i just think Gravity had a little more of everything

[@seymourglass26]

Gravity only has a few years? Huh? Anyways, Spee-D was cleaner, but Gravity is super fresh. The music improved, too.

[@MellowDTV]

gravity crashed ! how did he won ?

[@SlinkyBKZ]

WTF im not one to complain about judging but WTF! Spee-D took this like easily! I guess we are still in that "Foundation beats Power" Phase.... SMH

[@b-boyacesix2029]

This kind of B-Boying series not only must have been in online, but it must have been in TV too...The Arena is a great show but you should put more B-Boys in it as in 16 and you should put this on TV instead of online because not all people can watch B-Boying online..

[@HDTanel]

lol what are you saying man, online is the ONLY place all bboys can communicate.

[@rcyounggun]

Yeah I agree gravity

[@jazzyjesterAZ]

gravity won, hands down...Spee-D just didn't bring enough for this battle. I like 'em both, but Gravity had a lot more variety and originality....but that's just my opinion...and no one can argue with a personal opinion. and for this battle i just preferred Gravity's style over Spee-D's. props to both both bboys regardless of the winner tho! :)

[@TheSoulDivided]

One of the top comments tells you who won.

[@LikeHellaHellaLike]

this shit was close, i like both but was rooting for spee-d. i think they were afraid gravity would have socked somebody if he didn't get the win.

[@selmerguten]

im a b-boy and i think that spee-D should have won

[@josephyim600]

man speedy do what normal what bboy do , man seen it , now gravity is original

[@georginedyalkov4566]

I dont know i thought spee-d had it but whatever. Although i wanna say guys Power i also a part from the style of someone so people should stop saying style over power cuz they're kinda the same thing. Peace mad props to both!

[@M2theIdget726]

Damn I thought Spee-D def took it, but Gravity did def bring it. It looked like he screwed up tho at the end of his first set.

[@RaphaelwithaPH]

wtf...what a rob

[@gervinrodavia8513]

Gravity really took this one! not Speed-D just watch it again, Gravity's move is clean, so much foundation and transitions :)

[@RickyXayachack]

Both are crazy dope but I feel spee-d took that.

[@CheungstaProductions]

was expecting gravity's double backflip..

[@lilsk8er813]

hahahahahahahahahaha

[@reezyrocks12]

physicx

[@ArmyBVR]

You're not a bboy then lol

[@ch3st3r1984]

C-mon...

[@lucasoshiro58]

la fenix

[@Johnnyyfreeze]

Style beats power is the most noob thing I hear these days. When someone says that, I automatically know you haven't been in the scene for long. Just so you know, power is a style. Most of you guys are just looking at who did less power or more power than the other to determine the winner. Why don't you look at transitions, cleanliness, originality, flow.

[@2nddiemenzioncrew]

SPEED-D should have sooooooooooooooooo won

[@EsphanKamau]

Come on.... twaz SpeeD

[@inland75]

Too many flares by spee-d i've seen him do great footwork and show great musicality and threads before, wish he would mix it up more, I kind of felt like he threw out all of his power this battle and would be repeating a ton if me moved on, wish he implemented more of his musicality. Hope Gravity pulls out the double back flip first round next battle, him vs El Nino is going to be raw.

[@PabloSala_]

Speed-D is the winner!!!! Omg... Wtf were the judges looking at?

[@jnguyen0327]

I'm sorry but Pocket isn't the one of the best in the world because he is all flashy moves and doesn't have much style. He is outstanding as a young bboy to be able to perform the moves that he does, but I personally don't consider him a top bboy

[@Chingsta1994]

Spee-D was repeating hard tho.. gravity took that

[@benedictsakti]

tell that speedy to go to circus.

[@Roger199215able]

Speed-d got that one D:

[@Ghosttut313]

SPEE-D was post to win to me