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F-DON VS DEENO

Battle Result

Official Battle Result

Clash Summary

F-DON vs DEENO was another Group B battle where DEENO was still operating as the late replacement, stepping into the tournament with only a few days’ notice. That became important because F-DON looked like a seasoned PenGame name, while DEENO still sounded like someone trying to find full confidence under pressure.

DEENO went first and tried to attack F-DON’s age, anger, choking history, trap image and violent persona. He had some decent ideas, especially the “slow down” angle and the “you always sound pissed off” criticism, but his delivery was not always clear enough and he stumbled again in the third.

F-DON answered with controlled aggression, sharper punchlines and a much bigger stage presence. His final round became the clear kill shot, using DEENO’s race, confidence issues and outsider status as the main angle before ending with a live prop-style moment that took over the room. The judges gave the battle clearly to F-DON.

Performance Analysis

DEENO

DEENO showed more confidence than in his first battle, but he was still not fully convincing. His writing had ideas: he called out F-DON for sounding angry, accused him of fake trap talk, mocked his age, and tried to flip the “white battler” angle into Viking and Eminem references. The problem was consistency. DEENO had sections where he sounded sharper, but he also stumbled, lost structure and did not always make the attacks feel believable. Against someone like F-DON, who performs with heavy conviction, that gap becomes ugly quickly. Like turning up to a sword fight with a spoon and good intentions.

Lyrical Themes: F-DON choking, anger issues, age jokes, fake trap image, punch-up bars, white/Viking identity, boxing imagery, trying to prove he belongs.

F-DON

F-DON was much more dominant here than DEENO. His delivery was direct, hostile and easy to believe. He repeatedly attacked DEENO as inexperienced, fake violent, dependent, unconvincing and out of his depth. His strongest material came in the third round, where he leaned fully into race, identity and confidence angles. It was risky material, but in the room it landed because F-DON delivered it with authority and followed it with a major performance moment. The judges called it an annihilation.

Lyrical Themes: DEENO being white in rap, lack of credibility, living at home, fake violence, poor confidence, race angles, outsider status, domination, stage presence.

Key Technical Highlights

DEENO

Direct opener

He started by attacking F-DON’s previous battle and choking when rapping fast.

Age angle

He repeatedly said F-DON looked older than he should.

Fake trap image

DEENO challenged whether F-DON actually lives the life he raps about.

Self-aware white image

He used Viking, ginger beard and Eminem/B-Rabbit references.

Stumble issue

His third round broke down, and even he admitted he had messed it up.

F-DON

Sharper punchlines

F-DON’s lines were easier to catch and more damaging.

Stage control

He controlled the room far better than DEENO.

Confidence gap

The judges repeatedly said DEENO lacked conviction compared with F-DON.

Race angle

His third round used DEENO’s white identity as the main attack.

Final-round moment

The “white girls doing the splits” section became a live room moment and sealed the clash.

Indexed Bars & Breakdown

DEENO

Choke angle

"You always choke when you rap fast, F-DON I think you need to slow down."

DEENO opens by attacking F-DON’s delivery, saying his fast rapping causes him to choke or lose control.

Anger issues

"Cause when you rap you sound pissed off."

He frames F-DON’s aggression as uncontrolled anger rather than skill, trying to make his intensity look emotional.

Age jokes

"For the last three years, F-DON’s looked about 33."

A simple age joke, saying F-DON looks older than he should and using that to make him seem worn out.

Violent persona critique

"So why you talking like you’re on beef when you ain’t on me?"

DEENO questions F-DON’s street image, saying he talks aggressively but is not really involved with DEENO.

Fake trap image

"You talk like a real trap boy, like you make profit."

He attacks the trap persona, suggesting F-DON raps like someone making street money but does not actually live that life.

Age jokes

"Broski, you’ve already been told you’re an old fuck."

DEENO repeats the age angle more bluntly, trying to make F-DON look outdated in the tournament.

Violent persona critique

"Stop the act, F-DON, you’re a calm you."

He claims F-DON’s dangerous image is an act and that underneath it he is not really that kind of person.

Punch-up bars

"All you know about rapping is punch-ups."

DEENO says F-DON relies too much on violent punch-up bars rather than wider writing.

Direct attack

"I walk up on you and say to your face, I think F-DON’s a fucking fool."

A direct disrespect bar, with DEENO trying to show he is not scared to address F-DON openly.

Choke angle

"You like to choke, so your brother choke man."

A choke angle, linking F-DON’s alleged performance stumbles with the idea of physically choking him.

Status

"So I’m the king of the jungle or PenGame — either way I’m a lion."

DEENO gives himself a status image, saying whether it is battle rap or the jungle, he sees himself as the predator.

White/Viking identity

"Ginger beer like a Viking."

A self-image bar, using his ginger look and white identity to create a Viking persona.

Boxing imagery

"I’m a boxer, you can get punched up."

DEENO switches from rap threats to boxing imagery, saying F-DON can be physically handled.

Eminem reference

"I came here, now I’m coming like B-Rabbit."

An Eminem/8 Mile reference. DEENO positions himself as the white battler entering a hostile rap environment.

Stumble issue

"Yeah, you beat— time… fucked it."

This is not a punchline, but it matters. DEENO’s third-round stumble confirmed the judges’ concern that his confidence and control were not fully there.

F-DON

Funeral framing

"This guy’s getting buried."

F-DON starts by framing the battle as DEENO’s funeral. It immediately sets a dominant tone.

Violent threat

"When I let it rain, that’s a thunderstorm."

A weather/violence image, saying when F-DON starts attacking, it is not light pressure — it is a full storm.

Name flip

"It’s game on, so I aim on, then I flame on — that’s Johnny Storm."

A Fantastic Four reference. “Flame on” links to Johnny Storm while also turning F-DON’s attack into fire imagery.

GTA reference

"You’re not drinking and it’s not GTA — either way, this white boy’s been wasted."

A strong double meaning. “Wasted” works as drunk, dead in GTA, and defeated in the battle.

Lack of independence

"You live at home with your mum still, and you don’t contribute to one bill."

F-DON attacks DEENO’s independence, making him look childish and dependent rather than grown or dangerous.

Level setting

"I’ve already won this but still gotta make this count like a lunch deal."

He says the battle is already decided, but he still has to finish the job properly.

Violent threat

"If these words don’t hurt, the punch will."

A simple threat bar, saying DEENO can either be damaged lyrically or physically.

Status challenge

"Who put this guy on a roster?"

F-DON questions why DEENO was even selected, attacking his legitimacy in the tournament.

Class/Status insult

"I know it’s hard to adapt to the grind after living your life as a benefit buster."

A class/status insult, saying DEENO is not built for hard work or pressure.

Violent persona critique

"I don’t wanna hear no violent rap, cause you ain’t on violent facts."

F-DON separates rap image from reality, saying DEENO’s violent bars are just fiction.

Violent persona critique

"You remind me of Kung Lao from Mortal Kombat — this is that violent cap."

A gaming reference. F-DON says DEENO’s violence is cosplay-level, not real.

Lack of independence

"I am a man, I put food on a table. You just eat like a food app."

A maturity contrast. F-DON presents himself as a provider while making DEENO look dependent.

Teacher framing

"This is the school of hard knocks, and I’m gonna teach you."

F-DON frames himself as the teacher and DEENO as the student who is about to learn the hard way.

Race angle

"The only white boy in the league, I can’t believe I’m gonna say this…"

F-DON opens his third with the race angle, making DEENO’s identity the main focus of the final round.

Race angle

"Why’d you keep your mouth shut when your other guys are being racist?"

He attacks DEENO’s credibility and morality, saying DEENO benefits from rap culture while staying silent around racism.

Race angle

"Then you go home and you listen to rap, that’s bare Black people on your playlist."

F-DON continues the same angle, accusing DEENO of consuming Black music while not properly standing with Black people.

Violent threat

"I’m not a plastic surgeon, but one bang will give you a facelift."

A clean punchline using “facelift” as both surgery and damage to the face.

Stage control

"This is my ship, I am the captain."

F-DON claims full control of the stage and battle, presenting DEENO as someone with no authority here.

Race angle

"If Eminem is pure white, this guy’s been stepped on ten times."

A race and appearance flip. F-DON compares DEENO to Eminem but says he looks like a degraded version.

Race angle

"Imagine spending your whole life vexed cause you can’t say the n-word."

A provocative identity bar, suggesting DEENO’s frustration comes from being around rap culture but restricted from certain language.

Longevity angle

"I’ve been here since Season One."

F-DON reminds the room of his PenGame history and experience, contrasting it with DEENO’s debut status.

Legacy

"I’m trying to make history."

He frames the battle as part of his larger legacy, not just another group-stage win.

Race/Identity stunt

"Black girls wouldn’t even speak to you, I’ve got white girls doing the splits for me."

The line becomes a major room moment because it is followed by a live performance stunt, making the bar feel physical rather than just written.

Judgement Summary

Winner: F-DON

The judges gave the battle clearly to F-DON. Tiny Boost said DEENO had good bars but was not convincing enough, while F-DON’s punches and energy were much stronger. Snoochie said F-DON’s confidence took over the stage and that DEENO needed more conviction. Poet was even harsher, saying F-DON annihilated him and warning DEENO not to let this be the last memory people have of him online.

Battle Stats

Date28-02-2024
Views70K
League2023 Tournament