Video: Watch UAE break-dance champ B-Boy Peppa rip it

UAE-based B-Boy Peppa battles to victory and will now represent the Emirates in the Middle East and Africa finals of an international street-dance competition.

B-Boy Peppa got his first taste of glory and won the UAE round in style, progressing to represent the UAE in the Middle East and Africa Finals set to take place in Algeria next September.

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The Moroccan B-Boy edged out rival B-Boy Raf-H in a hotly contested final in which two out of the three international judges vouched for him. 

After the decision was announced, a jubilant B-Boy Peppa said: “I had a feeling I would win it, but I wasn’t completely sure. I’m going to work hard to add a Moroccan flavor to the Regional Finals in Algeria!”

The Cypher, replete with high-energy moves, fast footwork and cutting-edge styles by 16 of the best B-Boys in the country, was held at Music Hall in Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on the Palm Jumeirah.
 
DJ Martin played a mix of break beats, making sure the B-Boys were pumped and felt the rhythm they needed to break, pop and lock their way to glory.
 
The highly anticipated annual event was infused with touches reminiscent of a renaissance era setting, as if urging the B-Boys to put their best foot forward to progress to the Red Bull World Final that will be held in Paris on November 29, 2014.
 
With a disciplined training regimen, B-Boy Peppa has developed impeccable flow with a mixed style combining a variety of maneuvers and tricks that eventually won him the crowd’s support and the judges’ votes in the heated final battle against B-Boy Raf-H.
 
The judging panel had three international judges, B-Boys Cico, Ronnie and Lamine, who had their eyes peeled on the action and based their decision on three main skills; technique, innovation and dance flow.

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