This article continues from our pre-show coverage, which you can read here.
Skelly vs. Marv Won
The first battle to be announced and take place on the Blackout 5 card was Skelly (Toronto, Ont.) vs. Marv Won (Detroit, Mich.):
JUST ANNOUNCED AT #BO5 : Skelly vs Marwon
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 7, 2015
1st battle at #BlackOut5 pic.twitter.com/qv1NmUmLPC
Solid first from Skelly. Crowd hyped.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
"Hey @Patstay, my momma says she needs that fade." @marvwon
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
Skelly with a solid 1st rd. If Marv has jokes he'll win the crowd easily. #BO5 @KingOfTheDot
— WonderBoi (@wonderboibeats) February 7, 2015
@marvwon up 1-0 on Skelly! @KingOfTheDot #BLACKOUT5
— Hardeep Bhatti (@hardeepsbhatti) February 7, 2015
"You can tell your homie Quest MCODY that he's a motherfuckin faggot." -Skelly
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
"I bet you got a gun so big you couldn't fit it inside your rental. I got a gun so small I got it in the venue." Mmmmmmmmm -Skelly
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
Skelly going in!! #kotd
— Spesh K (@speshkmusic) February 7, 2015
Huge reaction on that last quote. "That's the best round Skelly ever spat. And that's not a diss." -@100Bulletz in crowd
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
Skelly - "I'll hit em with a combo quicker than Jon Jones when he's on coke"
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 7, 2015
3rd on Marv now. "They say one monkey can't stop no show. Well one llama can." @marvwon
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
Good way to start the battle. Crowd saying Skelly.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
100 Bulletz vs. Chilla Jones
The next battle to be announced on the card was 100 Bulletz (Burlington, Ont.) vs. Chilla Jones (Boston, Mass.):
JUST ANNOUNCED AT #BO5 : 100 Bulletz vs Chilla Jones#BlackOut5 pic.twitter.com/IdPHTqHqNd
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 7, 2015
"what I craft in a session ... Big T, on a leather couch ... it'll leave a lasting impression" - 100 Bulletz to Chilla round 1
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 7, 2015
"Now I'm in the trenches, taking bulletz to school like Columbine" - Chilla
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 7, 2015
Bulletz getting love for his Chilla Jones impression.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 7, 2015
Chilla just had a "change for a 100" scheme that was elite level writing. I won't spoil the bars but it was amazing
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 7, 2015
That was the best 100 Bulletz I ever seen but Chilla Jones tho. Too good, tough to beat dude when he's on his game and he always seems 2b.
— YAM STACKS (@nickdegree) February 7, 2015
#BO5 100 bulletz over chilla jones
— Jules Ocean (@JulesOcean) February 7, 2015
24/7 vs. Eurgh
The next battle scheduled on the card was Eurgh (London, U.K.) vs. 24/7 (Ocoee, Fla.):
JUST ANNOUNCED AT #BlackOut5 : 24/7 vs Eurgh
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 7, 2015
Damn, unexpected!#BO5 pic.twitter.com/g6llAwxDOp
England in the house #BO5 pic.twitter.com/0U9ZFkeaxp
— VancityKOTDCaptain (@LaSparka604) February 8, 2015
.@twitteurgh starts by killing @SketchMenace.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Eurgh with a fire performance already. Fuck yeah.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"How could I be racist when I hanged out with ness lee 3 times"
— Battle Fanatic (@Battle_Fanatic) February 8, 2015
-24/7
"His mother is his cousin and his cousin in his grandad. He's called 24/7 for the number of fingers on his hand." @twitteurgh
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"When you use the battle world as your life's crutch it makes sense you can't stand up for yourself." -24/7
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
he brought up head lice and that british swag is just like head lice because ... black people don't get it - 24/7 freestyle rebuttal
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
Kid Twist vs. Shuffle-T
The next battle to be unveiled was Kid Twist (Toronto, Ont.) vs Shuffle-T (London, England):
JUST ANNOUNCED AT #BO5 : Shuffle T vs Kid Twist#BlackOut5 pic.twitter.com/VueFGo4sKp
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 8, 2015
Shuffle saying @100Bulletz is the whitest nerdiest rapper.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"White guys in a black culture? You've reunited us. Maybe we can have equal rights for us." @Shuffle_T
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Marlo just jumped in! It's a 2-on-1!
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Full round of 2-on-1. PoRich is now standing behind Twist in the KOTD chain. "Not the good one. The wood one."
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
.@knamelis jumped in! pic.twitter.com/849DrJBPTw
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Shuffle T vs Kid Twist with Marlo and Knamelis jumping in was a great idea but it lasted a little too long #BLACKOUT5
— Nick Theil (@NickTheil) February 8, 2015
Battles over! I gave to kids twist and @knamelis 3-0, it was a funny battle
— Battle Fanatic (@Battle_Fanatic) February 8, 2015
Shuffle T 2-1 #BLACKOUT5
— Jaxite (@Jaxite) February 8, 2015
T-Rex vs Hollohan
The next battle to be unveiled on the card was T-Rex (Harlem, N.Y.) vs. Hollohan (Dartmouth, N.S.):
JUST ANNOUNCED AT #BO5 : T-Rex vs Hollohan!
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 8, 2015
DAMNNNN#BlackOut5 pic.twitter.com/FRdVoLtjpR
Pretty good 1st from Hollohan, T. Rex is next 1st round
— Battle Fanatic (@Battle_Fanatic) February 8, 2015
Is it just me....or .....is T. rex spitting 60 second rounds?
— Kevy (@thekp_21) February 8, 2015
Rex just said him & Mook can do the 2 vs 2 against Hollohan & Pat Stay #blackout5 #kotd
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
T. rex just finished his 2nd, pretty short, round 3 starts now on hollohan
— Battle Fanatic (@Battle_Fanatic) February 8, 2015
"This guy gets his news from Grand Theft Auto Radio" - @TheRealHollohan #BLACKOUT5 #BO5
— Alan Z (@AlanZmusic) February 8, 2015
"homie got the chopper beneath his hat like inspector gadget", hollohan 3-0ing a very weak rex.
— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) February 8, 2015
Never thought I'd be typing the sentence, "Hollohan's kicking T-Rex's ass."
— H.B.Y. (@iamHBY) February 8, 2015
"It'll open up his eyes when I give him a sign of life Ace of Bass" - @TheRealHollohan #blackout5 #kotd
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
Arsonal vs. Bishop Brigante
The next battle to be announced was Arsonal (Newark, N.J.) vs. Bishop Brigante (Toronto, Ont.):
Arsonal vs Bishop!! pic.twitter.com/IOT99AeeKs
— Muhammad Comma Aak (@TheAakBaby) February 8, 2015
Ars making fun of Bishop's house.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Arsonal with a slight slip up #BLACKOUT5 Bishop up
— Nick Theil (@NickTheil) February 8, 2015
Bishop's delivery is crazy!!! #kotd #blackout5 http://t.co/MLS2tuyxDg
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
"You wanted Drake's time ... Well I just wanted his watch." @BishopBrigante
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"Don't forget Ars, the house always wins" -Bishop Brigante http://t.co/TGW72ochC7
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
First choke of the night: Arsonal.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
ITS EARL NIGGA #BLACKOUT5
— Earl AKA BREATHE BRO (@EarlBattleRap) February 8, 2015
"My baby mama looks fine as hell. Your baby mama looks like she's spent time in jail." @BishopBrigante
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"This is Goldberg vs Goldberg - y'know, Bill vs Whoopi" - Bishop Brigante #BLACKOUT5
— Headcase (@MCHeadcase) February 8, 2015
@BishopBrigante is bringing that fire right now!!!! #KOTD #BLACKOUT5
— Dan Gibson (@DGibs) February 8, 2015
.@ARSONALDAREBEL going in on @Drake. "Mook, 3-0 this nigga so I can 3-0 you." @MurdaMookez
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"You want the world to think you bang n you cuz... You're Kevin Gates." @BishopBrigante
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
@BishopBrigante WHOOPED @ARSONALDAREBEL ASS! was not expecting it #BLACKOUT5 #welcomeback
— Hardeep Bhatti (@hardeepsbhatti) February 8, 2015
Bishop brigante 3-0 vs ars
— phaze wun (@theonlyphazewun) February 8, 2015
DNA vs. Illmaculate
The next match-up to appear on the big screen was DNA (Queens, N.Y.) vs. Illmaculate (Portland, Ore.):
DNS vs ILLMAC!! pic.twitter.com/T7GXKSscI4
— Muhammad Comma Aak (@TheAakBaby) February 8, 2015
Wonder if Illmac will put DNA in the middle of NY.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Illmac with the first round clearly.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"U got the name ill from taking two "L's" back to back - @DNA_GTFOH #kotd #blackout5 http://t.co/MLS2tuyxDg
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
"To be Frank, no one can see me like the rabbit from Donnie Darko" - Illmaculate #Blackout5
— Headcase (@MCHeadcase) February 8, 2015
Conceited standing behind DNA but just reacted to a Illmac line going at Alki #BO5 #BlackOut5
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 8, 2015
.@TheSaurus831 calling 2-0 from Illmac's corner.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
.@illmaculate with a fire rebuttal like a second off of DNA's las words. Wild.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Who's idea was this matchup?
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"3-0! You're done, you're terrible" haha @illmaculate's new slogan.
— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) February 8, 2015
LMAO CONCEITED JUST TOLD DNA HE LOST! #BLACKOUT5 #BO5
— ZMS (@ZMSFTW) February 8, 2015
Shotty Horroh vs. Hitman Holla
The main event of the night was Shotty Horroh (Manchester, U.K.) vs. Hitman Holla (St. Louis, Mo.):
@ShottyHorroh vs @HitmanHolla post eviction #BO5 #KINGOFTHEDOT pic.twitter.com/F0pk1md9l3
— VancityKOTDCaptain (@LaSparka604) February 8, 2015
Ok so a guy I've never seen jumped on stage and said something and got punched and dropped.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
That was bananas.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
what if hitman payed that dude to do that hahahaha
— 3.0 (@JustCaustic) February 8, 2015
The whole crowd fucked the dude up. He's gone! It was a beat down #kotd #blackout5 http://t.co/MLS2tuyxDg
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
Reload with the bullets that came out him, dumb clown/
— BattleRapNews (@Battle_Rap_News) February 8, 2015
Or maybe that's your way of saying you only got one round/
Shotty Horroh #BO5
"This ya dawg? I'll beat the shitzu out ya man and pistol whip the pistol out Ya hand" - @HitmanHolla #blackout5 http://t.co/MLS2tuyxDg
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
Hitman building momentum in the second. Ends strong. Round 2 on Shotty now.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Shotty taking a "why would you beef with Smack?" angle in the second.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Big reactions for Drake references tonight. Shotty ended his second strong too.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Hitman on a wrestlers scheme in his third.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
Both arguing over time.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) February 8, 2015
"The bald white boy shoots and everyone in black suits like the Hitman game" - @ShottyHorroh #blackout5 http://t.co/twMitdCnXU
— Rap Grid (@rapgrid) February 8, 2015
Here's the fight footage too:
Come back to the site tomorrow to follow updates from Day 2, which includes the King of the Dot title match featuring Pat Stay vs. Charron. Thank you for following our updates!
Check out some of our BO5 preview content:
- All of the match-up announcements (with bios on each battler)
- The Statistics Behind The BO5 Card (must-see article)
- Breaking Down The BO5 Card (including our match-up predictions)
- Rone interviews Drake & Organik for BattleRap.com
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