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Temple Rock (2016) – Event Recap

December 4, 2016/in Challenger Series, Event Galleries

Temple Rock Vol. 3, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 at Fuego Nightclub in Orlando, FL. This Pro Breaking Tour Challenger Series Event featured a 2-v-2 open breaking battle & a Bgirl 7-to-Smoke battle, plus a live performance by Fusik, awarding a total of $7,975 in cash prize money.

2-v-2 Breaking Battle Prize Distribution:
♦ $3000 for first place
♦ $1200 for second place
♦ $500 for semifinalists
♦ $200 for quarter-finalists

Bgirl 7-to-Smoke Prize Distribution:
♦ $1500 for first place
♦ $300 for second place
♦ $125 for third place
♦ $50 for fourth place

Hosts for the event:
♦ Will Stylz (Catalyst Hip-Hop)

Beats dropped by:
♬ Ervin Arana
♬ DJ Felix
♬ Kid Master

Judges for the evening:
♦ Jeskilz (Cypher Adikts)
♦ Ynot (Backyard Funk)
♦ Dahs (Flipside Kings)
♦ Lil John (Texas)
♦ Abstrak (Skill Methodz)

Congratulations to The Wizards (Phil Wizard & Samson) for taking the win over Last Samurai (Thesis & Stedlove) in the 2-v-2 breaking battles final. Monster Bboys (Moy & Gravity) and Masters of Mayhem (Keebz & Tesk1) were both semi-finalists. Supreme Fuego (Zebra & Archie), The Elusives (Isaiah & Curt Rage), Del Fuego (Tony T-bags & Bombi), and Shun Murda (D-tex & Yuta) were quarter-finalists.

Congratulations to Meelisa (Amazzzonki) for taking the win over Bgirl Mantis (Full Circle) in the Bgirl 7-to-Smoke final. Enni (Flooristas) and CrissyB were semi-finalists.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Photos by Kien Quan

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Iphlow 4 (2016) – Event Recap

November 20, 2016/in Event Galleries, Future Series

Iphlow 4, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, November 19th at Catalyst Hip Hop in Miami Springs, FL. This Pro Breaking Tour Futures Series Event featured a 2-vs-2 Bboy/Bgirl Breaking Battle, awarding a total of $2,100.

2-vs-2 Breaking Battle Prize Distribution:
o $1,200 for first place
o $500 for second place
o $200 for semifinalists

Hosted by:
o Supah Mario

Emcees for the night:
o Luni Lovin (Props and Bonds)
o KSVCTR (Props and Bonds)

Beats dropped by:
o G-FCTR (Spinning Hip Hop, Breaks)
o Chief (Battle Breaks, Funk, Hip Hop)
o Vlvt Jones (Raw Hip Hop, Classics)

Judges for 2-vs-2 Breaking Battle:
o Lego (Flipside Kings)
o Lil Dee (FloorLords/StreetMasters)
o Full Deck (Skill Methodz)

Congratulations to Zeku & Fusion for taking the in the 2-vs-2 breaking battle finals.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Check back soon for more pictures and videos from the event.

Octagon World Rumble (2016) – Event Recap

November 20, 2016/in Event Galleries, Future Series

Octagon World Rumble, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, November 19th at The Copacabana Times Square in New York, NY. This Pro Breaking Tour Futures Series Event featured a 1-vs-1 Octagon World Rumble Battle plus a 2v2 Bboy/Bgirl Breaking Battle, kids crew battle, school vs school, power move cypher champ and footwork cypher champ, awarding a total of $2,000.

1-vs-1 Octagon World Rumble Battle Prize Distribution:
o $1,000 for first place
o $500 for second place
o $250 for semifinalists

Hosted by:
o Paranoia (SMC NYC)

Beats dropped by:
o Prevail (Ready 2 Rock/MZK)
o DJ Ex (Dynamic Rockers)

Judges for 1-vs-1 Breaking Battle:
o Alien Ness (MZK ~ NYC)
o Snap (MZK/Last Alive Crew ~ Italy)
o Pete Nasty (Dynamic Rockers ~ NYC)

Congratulations to Heat Rock for taking the win over Tricky Troublez in the 1-vs-1 Octagon World Rumble battle finals. Mic Check and Badman were both semifinalists.

Congratulations to X-Fenz (Uncle Will & Kid K) for taking the win over Ready to Rock (Born & Tricky Troublez in the 2-vs-2 breaking battle finals. Lokito & Gin and Zee & Snap were both semifinalists.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Check back soon for more pictures and videos from the event.

Freestyle Session World Finals (2016) – Event Recap

November 14, 2016/in Champions Series, Event Galleries

Freestyle Session World Finals 2016
Los Angeles, California

The Freestyle Session World Finals ’16 took place on November 12th and 13th, 2016 at the La Boom Nightclub in Huntington Park, California as part of the 2016 Pro Breaking Tour’s Champions Series. The event was organized by Cros1 in conjunction with Grassroots Productions and paid $60,000 in cash and prizes, with the 1-on-1 winner earning a spot in this year’s Undisputed battle in Prague, Czech Republic in January 2017. A panel of five judged the Open 1-on-1 Undisputed Battle, and Open 3-on-3 Crew Battle and Bgirl 1-v-1 Battle. There was a Hip Hop Swap Meet and MC Showcase. There were special performances by Dag Savage, Johaz & Exile, Dirty Science – LA, DJ Manwell & The Father of Hip Hop DJ Kool Herc. The event was hosted by Cros1 along with Ivan the Urban Action Figure and Tone Anderson. The DJs for the battles were Lean Rock, Skeme Richards, Element, Abel, Renegade, Bles One, Charlie Rock, Fleg, Ervin Arana, Smirnoff, Kidriz, Casey Masem and Mark Luv.

Open 1-on-1 Prize Distribution: $18,300 Cash + Trip to Undisputed World Championship (Prague, Czech Republic) event in January.

o $7,500 for first place + qualification into the Undisputed bboy battle in Prague, Czech Republic in January 2016; $3,500 for second place; $1,250 for each semifinal loser (3rd-4th); $500 for each quarterfinal loser (5th-8th); $200 for each Round of 16 loser (9th-16th); $75 for each Round of 32 loser (17th-32nd).

Open 3-on-3 Crew Prize Distribution: $22,050 Cash + 3 Championship Rings + prizes from sponsors

o $7,500 for first place; $3,750 for second place; $1,500 for each semifinal loser (3rd-4th); $750 for each quarterfinal loser (5th-8th); $300 for each Round of 16 loser (9th-16th); $150 for each Round of 32 loser (17th-32nd).

Bgirl 1-on-1 Prize Distribution: $2,000 Cash + Championship Ring

o $1,500 for first place; $500 for second place; $250 for each semifinal loser (3rd-4th). The additional $500 sponsorship for first place was provided by Shaolin Productions.

Judges for the Open 1-on-1, Open 3-on-3, Bgirl 1-on-1

Roxrite
Phyzicx
Moy
Dyzee
Charles aka Goku
Wicket
Jeskillz
Reveal (Prelim + Alternate)
Stuntman (Prelim + Alternate)
Twixx (Prelim + Alternate)

Freestyle Session has always been a gathering of the worldwide bboy and bgirl community and this year was no different. There were familiar faces from many scenes, crossing multiple generations, all getting down together with a vibe like no other. BBoys and BGirls showed up from all corners of the globe to compete at this year’s World Finals event all hoping to grab a spot in the top 32 bracket. With a payout at the top 32 level, all the breakers had incentive to give it their all in hopes to advance and with a steady flow of Monster Energy, the dancers had no trouble bringing their A-game. It was one of the most anticipated events of the year and now that the dust has cleared, we have our champions from the Freestyle Session World Finals, Pro Breaking Tour, Championship Series event.

In the 1-on-1 battle, El Nino took first place over Issei.

In the 3-on-3 battle it was Found Nation who took first place over Polskee Flavour.

In the 1-on-1 Bgirl battle, Yasmin took first place over Narumi.

There was also a 2-on-2 Hip Hop/House Battle, Kids 2-on-2 Battle, 1-on-1 Popping Battle and 4-on-4 Skillset Performance Competition.

Huge Congrats to all competitors who entered.

There were so many great battles throughout the weekend, some of which you can check out below in the video links. Also below are great photos from Kien Quan, Stance and Mason Rose who were on the prowl throughout the weekend looking for the perfect shots to capture the event.

Check out photos and videos from the event:

Photos by Kien Quan

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I Must Break You (2016) – Event Recap

November 5, 2016/in Challenger Series, Event Galleries

I Must Break You, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA. This Pro Breaking Tour Challenger Series Event featured a Bboy/Bgirl 2-vs-2 breaking battle awarding a total of $8,100 in cash prize money.

2-vs-2 Breaking Battle Prize Distribution:
♦ $3500 for first place
♦ $1500 for second place
♦ $750 for semifinalists
♦ $400 for quarter-finalists

Hosts for the event:
♦ CROSONE
♦ ADVERSE
♦ ARTSON

Beats dropped by:
♬ BLES ONE
♬ MILLHOUSE
♬ TASKO

2-vs-2 Breaking Battle Judges:
♦ INFERNO
♦ RAWBZILLA
♦ JAYRAWK
♦ REVEAL
♦ SETH
♦ FLEXUM (alternate judge)

Congratulations to Pocket & Victor for taking the win over Monster Bboys (Gravity & Moy) in the 2-vs-2 breaking finals. Knucklehead Zoo and Phase II were both semifinalists.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Photos by Kien Quan:

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Bboy City (2016) – Event Recap

October 31, 2016/in Challenger Series, Event Galleries

Bboy City, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, October 29th & Sunday October 30th, 2016 at North Door in Austin, TX. This Pro Breaking Tour Challenger Series Event featured a no limit Bboy/Bgirl full Crew-v-Crew breaking battle awarding a total of $7,000 in cash prize money.
Powered by Monster Energy.

Crew-v-Crew Breaking Battle Prize Distribution:
♦ $4000 for first place
♦ $2000 for second place
♦ $1000 for semifinalists

Hosts for the event:
♦ Double Trouble
♦ Romeo & Buck Roger

Beats dropped by:
♬ BLES ONE- Seattle
♬ ELEMENT- Arizona
♬ SILENT ROB- Austin,Tx
♬ BOOGIE BEATS – Midland,Tx

Crew-v-Crew Breaking Battle Judges:
♦ ZESHEN – HK/Footwork Fanatix – Texas
♦ LA BAMBA aka MIG 178 – Knucklehead Zoo – Las Vegas
♦ FLO MASTER – Footwork Fanatix, Manhattan Beach Cali
♦ FREE – Circle of Fire / Soulshifters – Seattle
♦ WICKET- Renagade Rockers – California
♦ MONDO – Grimeez/Texas Pioneers – Texas
(One judge will be an alternate judge)

Congratulations to Havikoro for taking the win over Rock All Day in the crew-v-crew finals. Shun Murder and MZK Lifestyle were both semi-finalists. Gravedad, The Brothers, Middle Beast Crew & HZK were all quarter-finalists.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Photos by Kien Quan

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Bboy City Austin Day 1 – Tag us on Instagram at @kienquanphotography x @probreakingtour x @silverbackbboyevents

Chill in the City (2016) – Event Recap

October 23, 2016/in Event Galleries, Satellite Series

Chill in the City, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 at La Friche la belle de Mai in Marseille France. This Pro Breaking Tour Satellite Series Event featured a 2-vs-2 Bboy/Bgirl breaking battle, awarding a total of 1200 EUR.

2-vs-2 Prize Distribution:
o 600 EUR for first place
o 300 EUR for second place
o 150 EUR for semifinalists

Beats dropped by:
o DJ Loony and guest(s)

Congratulations to Style Contact for taking the win in the 2-vs-2 finals.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Check back soon for pictures and videos from the event.

Energy Leve7 (2016) – Event Recap

October 16, 2016/in Event Galleries, Future Series

Energy Leve7, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Sunday, October 16th at Cielo in New York, NY. This Pro Breaking Tour Futures Series Event featured a 2-vs-2 Bboy/Bgirl Footwork Battle plus a Cypher King will be picked, awarding a total of $2,000.

2-vs-2 Footwork Battle Prize Distribution:
o $800 for first place & L7 Gear
o $400 for second place
o $200 for semifinalists

Cypher King Award: $400 & L7 Gear

Host for the evening:
o Voodoo Ray
o SamO

Beats dropped by:
o Jaze Art Remote
o Fleg (Lionz of Zion)

Judges for 2-vs-2 Footwork Battle:
o Kevin Swift (Seven Gems)
o Wild Child (Step Fenz)
o Ken Fury (Supreme Beings)

Congratulations to Dynamic Rockers (Kid Glyde & Indio) for taking the win over Heat Rock (Del Fuego Wolfpack) in the 2-vs-2 footwork battle finals. Hannibal/Nemesis and Full Circle (Flonetik & Lil Beast) were both semifinalists.

Cypher King: Waaaak 1 (Breaks Kru)

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Photos by Kien Quan.

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Level Seve7 Footwork Jam – Tag us on Instagram at @kienquanphotography x @silverbackbboyevents x @probreakingtour

Silverback Open Championships (2016) – Event Recap | Monster Energy

October 10, 2016/in Champions Series, Event Galleries

Silverback Open Championships 2016

$100,000 in Cash Prize Money

The Silverback Open Championships ’16 took place on October 8th and 9th 2016 at the YSC Sports complex outside of Philadelphia as part of the 2016 Pro Breaking Tour’s Champions Series. The event was organized by Silverback Bboy Events and paid $100,000 in cash prize money, plus trips for several winners to the Freestyle Session World Finals in Los Angeles, as well as a trip to compete at Undisputed in Prague, Czech Republic for the 1-on-1 Open winner. A panel of seven judged the 1-on-1 Open, the 3-on-3 Open and the 1-on-1 Bgirl with two alternates in case a judge happened to be in the same crew as a competitor. The preliminary battles expanded the judging panel to five judges for each cypher.

Like all competitions, there can only be one first place winner and the Silverback Open Championships had its well deserving victors in every category. In the 1-on-1 Open battle, Thesis (Knuckleheads Cali) took first place over Issei (Found Nation), in the 3-on-3 Open it was Kuzya / Sunni / Pocket who took first over Super Crew (Ben Stacks, Lil G, Ronnie), and for the Bgirls it was Narumi (Body Carnival) over Bgirl AT (Flomo) in the 1-on-1 Bgirl final.

Prize Money Breakdown

1-on-1 Open Prize Distribution: $45,500 Cash + Freestyle Session World Final Round Trip Flight + a trip to compete in the Undisputed in Prague, Czech Republic

o $15,000 for first place + round trip flight to Freestyle Session Word Finals (November 12th & 13th; Los Angeles, CA) + a trip to compete in the Undisputed in Prague, Czech Republic; $7,500 for second place + round trip flight to Freestyle Session Word Finals; $2,500 for each semifinal loser (3rd-4th) + round trip flight to Freestyle Session Word Finals; $1,000 for each quarterfinal loser (5th-8th); $500 for each Round of 16 loser (9th-16th); $200 for each Round of 32 loser (17th-32nd); $100 for each top 100 loser (33rd-100th).

1-on-1 Bgirl Battle Prize Distribution: $14,000 Cash for the top 8 Bgirl qualifiers (selected from the 1-on-1 Open prelims)

o $5,000 for first place; $2,250 for second place; $1,250 for each semifinal loser; $500 for each quarterfinal loser; $250 for each Round of 16 loser (9th-16th)

3-on-3 Open Crew Prize Distribution: $42,000 Cash + 3 Freestyle Session World Final Round Trip Flights

o $12,000 for first place + 3 Round trip flight to Freestyle Session Word Finals (November 12th & 13th; San Diego, CA); $6,000 for second place; $3,000 for each semifinal loser (3rd-4th); $1,200 for each quarterfinal loser (5th-8th); $750 for each Round of 16 loser (9th-16th); $450 for each Round of 32 loser (17th-32nd).

Judges for the 1-on-1 Open, 3-on-3 Open and 1-on-1 Bgirl Battles:

Swift Rock – Battle Squad (Germany)
Twixx – Massive Monkees (United States)
Dyzee – Supernaturalz (Canada)
Physix – Rivers (Korea)
Moy – Havikoro, Monster Bboys (United States)
Ronnie Ruen – Style Elements, Killafornia (United States)
Renegade – Soul Mavericks (U.K.)
Fever One – Rock Steady Crew (United States)[alternate]
Wicket – Renegade Rockers (United States) [alternate]
Reveal – Killafornia, Rock Force (San Diego, CA) [prelim]
Wicked – Phase II (Chicago, IL) [prelim]
Napalm – Beat Whakz (Philadelphia, PA) [prelim]
Goku – Soul Control / Climax (Fresno, CA) [prelim]
Mike the Cure – Knuckleheads Cali (Los Angeles, CA) [prelim]
Jeromeskee – Massive Monkees (Seattle, WA) [prelim]

The DJs for the weekend were Lean Rock, BlesOne (Knuckleheads Cali), Fleg (Lionz of Zion) and Foxx Boogie (Repstyles) with support from DJ Scream (South Front).

Monster Energy was in the house with free giveaways of Monster Energy beverages and alongside them were vendors from all over the US, providing gear from within the bboy scene.

We’ll be posting videos and pictures from the event in the upcoming days. Also, make sure to visit us on Facebook for even more content!

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Brackets:

Prize Money Breakdown:

Silverback Open 2016 Highlights | Video by Mason Rose | Silverback Bboy Events x UDEF x Monster Energy

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Will Forever B-ill (2016) – Event Recap

October 1, 2016/in Event Galleries, Future Series

Will Forever B-ill, presented by the Pro Breaking Tour and sanctioned by UDEF, took place on Friday, September 30th at Brooklyn Zoo in Brooklyn, NY. This Pro Breaking Tour Futures Series Event featured a 2-vs-2 Bboy/Bgirl Breaking Battle, awarding a total of $2,100.

2-vs-2 Breaking Battle Prize Distribution:
o $1,200 for first place
o $500 for second place
o $200 for semifinalists

Beats dropped by:
o DJ X
o DJ Rugz

Judges for 2-vs-2 Breaking Battle:
o Wild Child (Step Fenz)
o Richie Rich (Full Force/Super Cr3w/Step Fenz)
o Sweet Lu (UOK/Dynamic Rockers)

Congratulations to Beast Coast (Tata & Box Won) for taking the win over Supreme Wolfpack (Jiggz & Heat Rock) in the 2-vs-2 breaking battle finals. Tricky & Sunny and Loose Lee & Mouse were both semifinalists.

Big congrats to all competitors who entered!

Posts

Temple Rock (2016) – Event Recap

Iphlow 4 (2016) – Event Recap

Octagon World Rumble (2016) – Event Recap

Freestyle Session World Finals (2016) – Event Recap

I Must Break You (2016) – Event Recap

Bboy City (2016) – Event Recap

Chill in the City (2016) – Event Recap

Energy Leve7 (2016) – Event Recap

Silverback Open Championships (2016) – Event Recap | Monster Energy

Will Forever B-ill (2016) – Event Recap

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