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Arsonal defeats Philly Swain

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Recap: After witnessing Bigg K and now Arsonal do a compliment battle, all I need to see is the ‘Queen of Disrespect’ QB, Rosenberg Raw, Shotgun Suge and Active do one of these and that’ll complete the curiousity factor for me. That being said, despite the lack of disrespect, it’s an easy vic for Da Rebel here as the way more versatile punching, storytelling-lit and witty Jersey vet handily takes all 3 rounds from a ‘thankful’, but too redundant with the bars and seemingly a bit lost in the objective Philly Swain.

Verdict: Arsonal (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Arsonal – “He got the juice, he could turn a grape into a raisin, and what he saying will fully open eyes on an Asian!”

DNA defeats Philly Swain

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Recap: From KLBL, dope 1-rounder between DNA and battle vet Philly Swain, with the latter spitting a gang of those performance-heavy, rambunctious (“My flow colder than the foot that ain’t under the blanket!”) punches he’s long been known for only to get beat by the NWX capo’s consistently-lit 4-bar setups, mocking personals (that included a fire Philly-flow impression/sequence) and gritty wordplay.

Verdict: DNA (W) 1-0

Favorite line: DNA – “If I shoot hope your bitch beside you, get hype man, you gonna get the extra Oooh’s like Gwitty by you!”

KG The Poet defeats Philly Swain

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Synopsis: Who knew Philly Swain came outta retirement? OK well, unless he’s gonna update his style (that “Daddy” shit needs to go), use some newer-school references along with writing some better bars (“Have our head steamin like you runnin in the cold”?!?) and stop with the childish antics (ala fellow Philly native E. Ness)…..as KG The Poet does here, he’s gonna keep getting bodied in the ring. Indeed, a sad sight to see for a long-standing vet.

Verdict: KG The Poet (W) 3-0

Favorite line: KG The Poet – “The uncomfortable truth is if you was really making your money, bumping your music, you wouldn’t be in this ring getting pumbled and bruises from a nigga doing this shit half your time but still got paid double what you did!”

Daylyt defeats Philly Swain

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Recap: Considering how much Philly Swain got up in Daylyt’s face during the 1st round, unless he actually did touch him, not sure why Swain (or Lush One) would have an issue with Daylyt returning the favor. That said, this battle was pretty competitive with a punch-heavier Swain taking the 1st round before the ever bullish and quotable Daylyt edged the 2nd. Final round was a goodie with Swain showing off his vet skills via a handful of rigid freestyles to go along with a boatload of flexing punchlines and witty barbs. But the deciding round here goes to Daylyt who with a more consistent turn of fiery punches, some spicy wordplay and plenty of boastful heat, edges the 3rd.

Verdict: Daylyt (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Daylyt – “I’m more gutter than a crackhead bunch, I’ll give him more dots than a Pac-man lunch/click cals you gonna see a big POW!!!, it look like a old Batman punch!”

Philly Swain defeats Passwurdz

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Recap: ‘It’s Dad!’ Philly Swain combines a bunch of piercing sound effects, some solid wordplay/similes, witty personals and bruising punchlines to beat back a so-so Passwurdz (who even when he hit on the right themes, couldn’t keep up when it came to the quality of his punches) in the 1st and 3rd rounds of a Grind Time battle that was a bit prescient in its undertaking.

Verdict: Philly Swain (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Philly Swain – “They say that PH beat me, beg ya pardon?, when do they ever cheer for Jordan in Madison Square Garden?!”

Philly Swain and K-Shine [TIE]

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Recap: Philly Swain versus K-Shine for two rounds up in Harlem on Loaded Lux’s Lions Den stage is a barnburner as Swain’s boisterous punches, witty wordplay and righteous (“Certified Wiseguy, I’m the Godfather!”) similes make work (esp. in round 1 which Philly edged), while Shine’s gritty darts, heated gun bars and braggadocio raps are enough to edge round 2 and make this one a tie.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: K-Shine – “All that tough talk, till I run up on nigga’s, with the .40 poking out the bag like Malt liquor!”

Hollow da Don defeats Philly Swain

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Synopsis: Good battle, but frustrating to see a vet like Swain talk over Hollow’s bars like that. Always nice to see Hollow’s rebuttals, but Swain’s “It’s Dad” scheme was pretty nice and funny too. Overall, way more punches, bars and freestyles from Hollow to get him the win.

Verdict: Hollow da Don (W) 3-1

Best line: Hollow da Don – “Naw I aint no wrestling dude, that k come out, chest chop, that’s a wrestling move”