On Saturday night, b-boy Menno took home the win for Red Bull BC One's national finals 2014, held at La Grande halle de la Villette in Paris. While it wasn't a shoe-in for any b-boy to win, after seeing Menno take on his first few one-on-one battles, it was clear he'd be in the final round. Going against b-boy Taisuke from Japan, who has been a BC One finalist multiple times before, Menno won 3-0, attributing his first World Championship title to his ability of "travel[ing] the floor with unpredictable movements.” He adds, “I try to misguide people. I try to trick people with creativity. And I try to fish from different waters than other b-boys.”
Judge Ken Swift (USA), who was on a panel with The End (South Korea), Yaman (France), Yan (Russia), and Luigi (USA), said, “Menno is an evolved b-boy. He’s done his homework and his research. He knows this art form. He’s been paying his dues for a while, and I think he deserves this win.” Previously, North American finals judge b-boy Ronnie told us, "Every year, everyone always expects three countries to make it far—the USA, France, or Korea. But because this year’s line-up is so insanely good and diverse, it could go any way." And it certainly did, with Menno repping the Netherlands.
Read more of our BC One coverage here and watch the final round below.
