Recap: In what might best be presented as yet another clutch performance, Arsonal dials down the filler and the pedestrian bars for 3 rounds of aggressive heat, disrespectful/mocking personals, rigid vet talk, fierce name flips, some witty barbs and piercing wordplay to edge both of the opening rounds and win what was a fire and competitive battle here versus Chess. Indeed, da Rebel’s consistently and versatility with the bars really shined here and he’d need all of it to hold his own against an opponent who brought his own barrage of fiery punches, intricate darts, flexing gun bars, lyrical stunting and hitting name flips/street chatter to the mix and might’ve taken round 1 if not for a slightly elongated turn that couldn’t match Ars’ bar efficiency..
Verdict: Arsonal (W) 2-1
Favorite line: Arsonal – “You live witcha mother and her mother, you never lived in no youth housing, Raekwon, you was born in 1998…I started fuckin’ in 2000!”
