KOTD - Rap Battle - Bender vs The Saurus

[@chainlinkfence6590]

Now Organik is holding KOTD events up in the mountains so he can keep Hollohan offstage.

[@dillman753]

Lmao

[@dlowe204]

hahahahaha

[@noman3795]

best comment ever lol

[@LFG247]

Bars!

[@SoLiTaRyBoNe]

It's a funny comment but I don't get why he wants to keep Hollo offstage?! Did I miss something bros?

[@TheRealRedWolf]

Bender's a good battler. I hate the fact that he choked but it's all good. He's a good battler in general. I love battles where if the guy chokes they are respectful and quiet so he can retrace his thoughts. That's the battle rap i respect. My opinion. Thesaurus 3-0 :) But props to Bender he tried :)

[@frizankrizizzo]

TheRealRedWolf kind words while he was still here. That’s something I can respect too

[@TheRealRedWolf]

@@frizankrizizzo just read this now. Yeah man, i appreciate that. Battle rap lost a true monument of talent, determination and skill. Bender was different. Such a tragedy. I'm glad to see KOTD move on from this and grow to be even more successful, if he was here to see it, he'd be proud.

[@danielantunovic459]

Agreed with the etiquette thing. Saurus got this, but on his best day Bender would have absolutely trashed him I have to say. Listen to Bender's battles and discography his ish is from a different planet. Even this battle has some jems by him.

[@Confispect1]

I've said for a century Thesaurus pen game is murderous. 

[@sanitary103]

I really liked how KOTD had it outside. Now I know KOTD needs to make money by having battles on big stages, I get it. But it's great every once in awhile to host battles with smaller crowds; people that actually listen and respect the MC's instead of drunk ass people talking over people's verses. also, everything sounds so clear, which is awesome. that being said, Bender came out of fire but had those slip ups unfortunately. His first was fire enough to edge round 1 but Thesaurus clearly won rounds 2 and 3. Last, if KOTD is reading this. Please keep some doing some small venue battles like this. thanks.

[@nickyrobinson1742]

sanitary103 great point check out the basement battles. PASS vs CAUSTIC, MARVWON vs RONE which is why he got that title shot, his best performance imo

[@pennywise247]

how sick would it be if they did some battles ON alcatraz island? Make it happen uno

[@MethMaster666]

They Already Did It Was An Event Called Alcatraz 420 Haha Pass Vs RemyD Happened There Haha

[@ninone23]

They already had an event called Alcatraz but they didn't really battle on Alcatraz. Haha they battled in Oakland, I went to that one.

[@MethMaster666]

Yeah I Think They Battled On The Island Or Just Outside Of It But Not Actually In The Prison That Would Be Dope And Give Battles That Raw And Gritty Feel Haha

[@papamidnite1305]

Edgar Melendez Can you stop writing like a fucking moron? Dude just said he went to the event and you still insist that they battled on the island, how inbred is you?

[@MethMaster666]

Nigga, Stop Being So Hostile My Bad Haha I Hate The KZbin Comment Section....I'm Out

[@CrookitLetta]

Real talk, other than Bender's choke, this battle was straight fire. Bender went way longer in round 1, but his shit was hot. Thesaurus was hot in round 1, too, but not enough to overcome in that short of a verse. With Bender choking in round 2 and Thesaurus spittin one of the hottest versus I ever heard him spit, that's a 10-8 round for him. Both went in for round 3, but I liked Bender a little more. That leaves it at a draw for me. Crazy battle that won't ever get the respect or views it deserves. Oh well, they missin out, not me. Jersey.

[@MisterHardTruth]

You know what. I assessed it in exactly the same way. BUT, I had to give it to Thesaurus considering the severity of Benders choke. Great great battle however. I liked the atmosphere, it was intense and you could hear every word clearly away from an annoying crowd and stage echo.

[@CrookitLetta]

MisterHardTruth That's legit

[@ShockwaveITB]

So what you're saying is clips 3-0 no debating?

[@Ryker_One]

Lol shock,wave shut up too funny

[@skyd6692]

yea it happends to the best too...epiiccc battle !

[@kimbosprite]

I respect how The Saurus isn't afraid to positively react to his opponents' bars. He gives credit where credit is due, whereas some other rappers pretend that all of their opponents' bars are weak.

[@EdNorty]

"You talk about drawing them llamas when you ain't prepared to start clappin, Pete That would be like drawing Mohammed, real killers might run up and clear out a magazine"

[@EMursw]

One of the most unappreciated bar ever

[@wassupit]

Great battle, awesome setting. I would like to see some more stuff like this go down. Too dope. A mix between the old, parking lot style battle scene, with the addition of an upscale, world class view

[@wassupit]

Also, Bender was brutal with the chokes. Thesaurus won this by default. If he never choked it woulda been close as hell though

[@bucketzakkdimetconn]

Love the atmosphere of this battle, would love to see some more battles in this location and other outdoor spots with nice views

[@NOLAbrookz]

Benders missing bars from the choke are at the end of the video if you missed it

[@JovovicMitar91]

thanks, would have totally missed it :)

[@alekstamm884]

JovovicMitar91 Pa, posmatraj pažljivije Mitre. Šala. Poz. KOTD battles are really something special. Peace bro

[@JovovicMitar91]

hahahahha pa moracu ubuduce :)

[@Thr33.Sid3z]

And then he chokes again LoL

[@6Foot4Honda]

bender's last round was dope.. the saurus / the source .. perfect album. the saurus did dope too....this quality is way better than the events you guys do..but then again the crowd was smaller with no idiots talking

[@senatorkenator]

Awesome battle, when two rappers respect each other its almost better than two that are beefing

[@88Doug]

I thought of Bender and had to watch some of his battles!

[@MyNameIsScary]

"leave his head half empty like the Oakland Coliseum" lol thats cold...

[@RumpWax]

That phillip Seymour Hoffman line... damn tho... rip bender

[@chrisburton790]

S/o KOTD, amazing quality

[@puertoricanboii]

This small grouped battle is dope. I'd love to see more of this

[@tarencecarter4625]

RIP Bender.

[@mslamanda1]

Lush absolutely LOVES this stuff. He lives for this. How much fun is he having :)

[@ruofficialla8771]

First round in DOPE ASS MATCH!!! Both going in, like the atmosphere setup here, would like to see more matches like this again.

[@datcreepykid]

"He goes to the barber shop and asks for the sage Francis" that had me dying

[@edwardoak2636]

You came with light material, photons, you can bet on Against me you're outside of your element, like electrons When sun (son) fire, you blackout / Ain't nothin' safe from this heat My one liners are flat-out... 180 degrees. Fire.

[@kitrik23]

Thesaurus' bars with Teddy Pendergrass and Henrix was seriously dope and man he can flow

[@GenSneaky81]

Finally just witnessed 2 of the best at their best... Thank you both for taking it serious!

[@lukenukem1207]

Refreshing and entertaining battle imo. Both these guys got their own dope style of writing which seems to be a rarity these days.

[@EvilSt0ner]

8:45 I bet those Bars keep you up at night, Zoning out in traffic bout to run that light.

[@HorizonHipHop]

these are the best events, no stage, no crowd ruining the battle

[@TheKyleAye]

Fuck big events and stages. This shit is bringing back the old style KOTD/Grind Time. Having a smaller crowd with no lights and microphones means no distractions. You can actually focus on the bars.

[@TRUSTNOBUDDY]

when i heard you for greece i thought that was funny thats like me...being from hungary...sick line

[@mrmedl4]

Classic settings like this with a small crowd are SO much better for not only the audio but for the fact that crowd reaction won't steer the victory. Please do more like this.

[@davidjordan2968]

Dope ass location and background. Nice to see something different for a change.

[@conebit3]

"I'll test Big Ben's hands with out a time zone switch and start flashing off top like 5-0's whip" #fire

[@SuperHns]

"You being from Greece is like me being from Hungary" hahahaha RIP man

[@dmx011]

Two great beasts, I hope Bender makes a comeback soon.

[@Johnathandoee]

Battles at the bunker he's battling

[@milan2k11]

The Saurus has a fake ass laugh... He'll start cracking up then a second later has a serious face lol

[@meskalinmaskin]

That´s that gambler-face. You should learn it, going 0-100 in a split is crucial knowledge

[@cesarescamilla7660]

Lmao, right!

[@milan2k11]

meskalinmaskin errrrr how about that's that fake laugh face lol...

[@TheSsupt]

Good fucking battle. Im actually glad it wasn't in a big venue and they were juts spitting raw bars. The Saurus killed it! Damn!

[@finallyanime]

Perhaps not classic but one of the most solid battles I've seen lately. Id take this along with bender choking over the same "tri-angles" & completely ridiculous stretched out schemes over from the PGs/any other league. Obviously lot of us still watch smack, but this was good

[@TheSaurusWins]

this shit is FIRE

[@tdeck1991]

I loved the sportsmanship and humbleness in this battle. Good stuff. Heart warming for battle rap.

[@Ticondrius098]

Kung Fu Vampire!! Chillin in the crowd just enjoying hip hop I love it!

[@alekstamm884]

Bender and The Saurus... TWO COOL DUDES. I like seeing people that are not mean.

[@savantgarde8534]

Ganik with the weakest Chyeah in history: 0:43

[@TotalKaosEntertainment]

Does anyone have the video of Bender spitting his 2nd round? I had it a couple years ago, but I can't find it since. I'd really appreciate it if someone could drop a link to it!

[@assadeesaa]

Where you able to find it, would love to watch it

[@jawkneeG]

Damn minus the choke this would've been a classic for sure. The change in scenery, 2 former KOTD champs, former USA grindtime vs Canadian KOTD, 1st round was back and forth fire... Everything was set up perfect for this to be one of KOTD's gem battles.

[@TheHooper93]

"Leave that head empty that's the Oakland Coliseum" Town Biz

[@guiceice]

Damn good battle right here. Thesaurus got this battle clearly, but Bender still had some hard ass bars. Wish he could've remembered everything, but shit happens. At least he finished on a high note. On another topic, I fuckin love the small crowd environment (not to mention the crystal clear footage, shit looked like a documentary lol). I hope KOTD does more of these from time to time.

[@Thr33.Sid3z]

If u can get passed Benders choke, and not worry about who won, this was an Amazing Battle!!! Benders Pen Game is Bananas, and The Saurus is at his Peak & better than hes Ever been!

[@Southmuzik81]

If you think he won a round it doesnt count like Norbes opinion. Niccee!

[@Return_of_the_Dude]

It's tradition to come back to this every once in awhile

[@frankophwn]

rewatching this battle made me realize how much I want to see Bender vs Bigg K.

[@cousinhercules5144]

If bender didn't slip up, this woulda been impeccable. This had to be the best I've heard from Pete IMO. I swear he killed it. Bender's pen is always serious. Always. Thank you KOTD.

[@369Shahin]

Where was the battle held at? Side of the road?

[@ZhBoRunescape]

Rest In Paradise Bender, You are one of the first KOTD battlers I respected on a Multi scale. 38 Too young of a man to fall.

[@Yikes516]

RIP Bender !!

[@jabulanidlamini3561]

Just went through this battle once again... dope 🙌. Rest in Power Bender 🙏

[@officialarl9947]

Had to switch to 1080p after Bender's Bar.. great Battle !

[@707ridah]

We miss you bender

[@Gonza.ore420]

did anyone else notice that the saurus shakes his head to fucking fast?

[@clinzwalkon]

Takin it back like the way it was in the hood. Small crowd and just to rappers battlin in out. Nice one

[@EMursw]

I know a lot of people hate on Lush, but honestly, how many battles has he had a front row seat for, hundreds, and he still is the hypest to react to bars. Tru luv for hiphop.

[@Trinisphere]

Anyone know what company Thesaurus's shirt is from?

[@TheSaurusWins]

TFK Clothing

[@jeanloui7]

Good ambiance. You should do this kind of event again sometimes.

[@MDubleU]

Great battle! Shame about Benders 2nd

[@Empuls]

Rest in Paradise Bender

[@FlyerPerspectiv]

Organik, please fix your chain... It's bugging Me

[@TheGM-20XX]

Kung Fu Vampire chillin. that's what up

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

This is what makes Cali' dope to me. The fact that they have random remote areas on top of hills where you can just chill & kick it at like in the movies that are filmed on the West. The scenery makes the battle look a little bit better than what it actually was. With that being said... I gave The Saurus the first 2 rounds & Bender took the last one.

[@Nostaligia1223]

man rest in peace to bender, not his best battle, but still a dope showing. bigg k in the back having the time of his life.

[@sevendustfan16]

Damn Bender choked in the first and in the second round, his third round was his best one without any chokes or slip ups. I love Bender and also The Saurus but The Saurus clearly won this battle he was on fire, and he sounded great.

[@TONY4EXAMPLE]

dope. Thanks for that match up

[@JoeMilllionaire]

That Phillip Seymour Hoffman line. .holy shit ....self fulfilling prophecy

[@Noxshus]

Did they forget to tell anyone this was happening? I didn't realize KOTD sent me the trailer for this event privately instead of posting it.

[@cokaneish]

Yoooooo got damn I had to stop the video .. Hardest opening round I've seen in a min and I'm not even through it .. Damn Pete

[@specialneedspanda]

rip Bender. a pen game on a level of it's own. such an under viewed battle.

[@ExploitMage]

stayed watching only bigg k reactions

[@Chie671]

Damn I had Bender at first but w/ the choke and Saurus's closing round I think Saurus got it.

[@88Doug]

Great battle, amazing!

[@Apathetik]

Pretty dope on both parts, Saurus took it with bender choking tho. Glad to see Saurus is hitting harder now too, he's too seasoned to be coming halfhearted. Good shit kotdpat

[@TSB43]

Thesaurus has been having strong performances lately. Good battle.

[@shizzysinatra7614]

Sick battle they both came hard

[@chasedixon1199]

My man Bender gotta remember them lines cuz if they were at a venue, the shit woulda flipped for his Round 3, proving he can still body MCs, just not at the level when he was champ. Can't wait for him to be booked again.

[@callumchubb2750]

rip the god bender

[@BeatsByKZ]

Both comin with heat rocks.. 6:39

[@OGjimbo]

Damn this was awkward. I hate when this shit happens but I don't really blame them or get all mad, they have to remember so much complicated shit it's amazing it doesn't happen even more often.

[@yasmingoldberg596]

Superb cinematography

[@sketchedification]

It was this and the pass vs bmagic battle i was looking really forward too. Overall thesaurus took the win that choke cost bender but im still a fan of him. Both really came with it. Its battles like these where theres a small group of ppl out having a battle that makes it more entertaining. Its a breath of fresh air

[@chasedixon1199]

I gotta give love to Thesaurus. Dude has inspired more battlers than anyone in the game, and while he isn't as good as he once was, the man still gives a great performance every time he steps in the ring. I want him to get a bigger opponent after Rone. I think he's earned it.

[@charlesnoddin5966]

your on my last nerve ending and im such a cold puncher one hit 360 no rolling stone cover- thesaurus killin this shit,

[@charlesnoddin5966]

bender went off too.

[@jokinonyabitchazz]

this reminds me of back in the day. good to see this shit

[@incredible916]

Outside battles have always been the foundation of KOTD best battles outside

[@joshbenjamin1100]

Been following battles since spray painting at Scribble. TheSaurus has always been one of the best and my favorites, but despite the slight choke, Bender won this one. RIP to the man.

[@Zmad724]

Awesome battle, Thesaurus best battle in a long time...Man if Bender didn't choke at all this would have been a straight classic. Both of them came really hard and have similar styles, this could have been a main event match-up. There were so many memorable lines in this. When Thesaurus really prepares he spits fire, he had more hay-maker lines then usual. Bender has always been dope when he remembers his stuff.

[@amanSpawn00]

One battle or song collab I'm sad will never happen is Bender x Daylyt. The things they could've done & talked about... RIP to the one of the North's legends.

[@yummymcchicken9515]

RIP Bender It's been a while since I've seen a battle of his and this was dope

[@nickfischer9484]

I like this battle because the people there know battle rap and react to good bars so they dont get slept on but i understand the business aspect and how huge venues make more money

[@dascientiss]

Post apocalyptic molten lava pits" lmao!!! And am I the only one who found hi-def choking hilarious?

[@CookieDee11]

The visuals on this are crazy!!!!

[@TheCanaga]

This battle could go 2-1 either way-- -Bender had a better 1st round. Thesaurus had a dope 1st round. -Bender choked 2nd round. Thesaurus had a good 2nd round. -Bender had a fire 3rd round. Thesaurus had a fire 3rd round. Overall dope battle. Loved the outside atmosphere.

[@johnvannucci3857]

Why do they edit out chokes sometimes and other times leave them in?

[@aliastheaddikt]

interesting that bender used an almost identical line as "this right will make him settle down like a good woman" that ness lee used vs. shotty, and then he called out ness at the end