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 :)
@Frank Rizzo 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.
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
"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"
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
Damn still can't believe bender is dead. He would have been the top if was still alive. He had pot3ntial and even other in battle rap said the same thing. The dude was great Rip
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.
Now Organik is holding KOTD events up in the mountains so he can keep Hollohan offstage.
Lmao
hahahahaha
best comment ever lol
Bars!
It's a funny comment but I don't get why he wants to keep Hollo offstage?! Did I miss something bros?
I've said for a century Thesaurus pen game is murderous.
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 :)
@Frank Rizzo 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.
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.
how sick would it be if they did some battles ON alcatraz island? Make it happen uno
They Already Did It Was An Event Called Alcatraz 420 Haha Pass Vs RemyD Happened There Haha
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.
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
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?
Nigga, Stop Being So Hostile My Bad Haha I Hate The UA-cam Comment Section....I'm Out
Benders missing bars from the choke are at the end of the video if you missed it
thanks, would have totally missed it :)
JovovicMitar91 Pa, posmatraj pažljivije Mitre. Šala. Poz. KOTD battles are really something special. Peace bro
hahahahha pa moracu ubuduce :)
And then he chokes again LoL
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.
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.
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.
MisterHardTruth
That's legit
So what you're saying is clips 3-0 no debating?
Lol shock,wave shut up too funny
yea it happends to the best too...epiiccc battle !
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
Also, Bender was brutal with the chokes. Thesaurus won this by default. If he never choked it woulda been close as hell though
"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"
One of the most unappreciated bar ever
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.
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
Love the atmosphere of this battle, would love to see some more battles in this location and other outdoor spots with nice views
This small grouped battle is dope. I'd love to see more of this
Ganik with the weakest Chyeah in history: 0:43
Awesome battle, when two rappers respect each other its almost better than two that are beefing
I thought of Bender and had to watch some of his battles!
S/o KOTD, amazing quality
That phillip Seymour Hoffman line... damn tho... rip bender
"leave his head half empty like the Oakland Coliseum" lol thats cold...
RIP Bender.
Lush absolutely LOVES this stuff. He lives for this. How much fun is he having :)
Finally just witnessed 2 of the best at their best... Thank you both for taking it serious!
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.
these are the best events, no stage, no crowd ruining the battle
First round in DOPE ASS MATCH!!! Both going in, like the atmosphere setup here, would like to see more matches like this again.
It's tradition to come back to this every once in awhile
"He goes to the barber shop and asks for the sage Francis" that had me dying
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
"You being from Greece is like me being from Hungary" hahahaha RIP man
this shit is FIRE
Dope ass location and background. Nice to see something different for a change.
Thesaurus' bars with Teddy Pendergrass and Henrix was seriously dope and man he can flow
dope. Thanks for that match up
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.
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.
We miss you bender
8:45 I bet those Bars keep you up at night, Zoning out in traffic bout to run that light.
Great battle, amazing!
Just went through this battle once again... dope 🙌. Rest in Power Bender 🙏
If you think he won a round it doesnt count like Norbes opinion. Niccee!
whole thing looked like an episode of angry beavers
when i heard you for greece i thought that was funny thats like me...being from hungary...sick line
Sick battle they both came hard
Good ambiance.
You should do this kind of event again sometimes.
I loved the sportsmanship and humbleness in this battle. Good stuff. Heart warming for battle rap.
Refreshing and entertaining battle imo. Both these guys got their own dope style of writing which seems to be a rarity these days.
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.
Two great beasts, I hope Bender makes a comeback soon.
Battles at the bunker he's battling
Dope battle!
they definitely wrote some of the bars I have ever heard
***** Benders neck will snap like hendrix smashed a fender strat
did anyone else notice that the saurus shakes his head to fucking fast?
RIP Bender !!
"I'll test Big Ben's hands with out a time zone switch and start flashing off top like 5-0's whip" #fire
Superb cinematography
Organik, please fix your chain... It's bugging Me
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!
Where was the battle held at? Side of the road?
Nice work fellas
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.
rewatching this battle made me realize how much I want to see Bender vs Bigg K.
Great battle!
🔥🔥🔥
Bender and The Saurus... TWO COOL DUDES. I like seeing people that are not mean.
Great battle! Shame about Benders 2nd
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!
Kung Fu Vampire!! Chillin in the crowd just enjoying hip hop I love it!
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.
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.
Damn this battle brings me back
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
stayed watching only bigg k reactions
Had to switch to 1080p after Bender's Bar.. great Battle !
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.
Damn I had Bender at first but w/ the choke and Saurus's closing round I think Saurus got it.
Anyone know what company Thesaurus's shirt is from?
TFK Clothing
this reminds me of back in the day. good to see this shit
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.
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!
Where you able to find it, would love to watch it
The visuals on this are crazy!!!!
"Leave that head empty that's the Oakland Coliseum" Town Biz
Takin it back like the way it was in the hood. Small crowd and just to rappers battlin in out. Nice one
GREAT BATTLE
Yo what a venue
Both MCs are dope
rip Bender. a pen game on a level of it's own. such an under viewed battle.
Outside battles have always been the foundation of KOTD best battles outside
please do more judged battles!!!!
What scenery, nice change KOTD! :)
This was a dope fucking battle!
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.
Rest in Paradise Bender
rip the god bender
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.
That Phillip Seymour Hoffman line. .holy shit ....self fulfilling prophecy
Lol was this a private battle for the king of dot staff or something
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
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.
Damn still can't believe bender is dead.
He would have been the top if was still alive.
He had pot3ntial and even other in battle rap said the same thing.
The dude was great
Rip
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.
Kung Fu Vampire chillin. that's what up
The Saurus has a fake ass laugh... He'll start cracking up then a second later has a serious face lol
That´s that gambler-face. You should learn it, going 0-100 in a split is crucial knowledge
Lmao, right!
meskalinmaskin
errrrr how about that's that fake laugh face lol...
This battle looks fucking gorgeous
Classic 🥶