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IBE Holland 2008 UK Champs Europe B-Boy Crew Eliminations. Three years since the last IBE is a long time in b-boying so a lot was riding on this jam to re-establish it’s self as one of the World’s vanguard events. 
Moved to the Dutch town of Heerlen, IBE took over 6 venues to stage numerous battles, seminars and general getting togetherness for the b-boy community help by a great team of town and government officials who had taken the culture firmly to heart. On day 1 ,Cypher/Venue 6 played host to the European crew qualifier. 36 crews had registered to enter, representing 9 countries from across Europe.  The atmosphere was intense with all the crews looking to establish themselves as the new kings of Europe and book their place to the World Finals in October. By the Semi finals 3 Countries were left in it. Germany’s Seven Eleven Crew, Rugged Solutions from Holland and the 2 crews from France, Vagabonds & Sans Limite. First semi was between both French crews, Vagabonds and Sans Limite and with a place in the Final at stake things got a little out of control and both crews had to be separated as the ‘no touching rule’ got disregarded a few times. Vagabonds got the decision and next up Seven Eleven met Rugged Solutions. This semi was also fiercely fought but R.S were too strong for the Germans and progressed to the Final. 
The Final was a case of established against brand new. Vagabonds have a long history and amazing record coming to the event as 2002 UK Champs World Finalists and winners of the Battle Of the Year among many other famous battle wins. Their 2008 squad features plenty of new faces along side crew stalwarts like Lamine and Momo. Rugged Solutions on the other hand are a fresh new crew from the fast emerging nation of Holland. Formed just 2 weeks ago and only registered last minute to battle, R.C brought a frantic new skool flavour to the battle with more solo efforts opposed to the Vagabonds tightly organised routines and strategy. The Dutch, on home soil raised their game each round and by the end of the battle only 1 point separated them with Rugged Solution taking a famous win! 
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