This is a break dance competition. In 2005, it took place in Berlin, and the video footage is now available on Google videos here.
The competition has many aspects of fight contests reminding of boxing events or martial arts films figthing scenes.
The dance looks like a fight really; with the exception that the b-boys do not touch each other during the contest (apart from the 'touchfist' greeting at the beginning and a hug at the end). Each breakdancer shows his (/hers? - no b-girls competing in this contest) best skills. 
There are always two b-boys on the scene (like in box or martial arts) and then also the rapping comentator who creates a great atmosphere for an audience of 1000 fans in the hall. All this is strenghtened by speedy energetic hip hop. After a three-minute performance the judges decide which one of the two won and another couple of b-boys enters the stage supported by clapping, whistling and shouting and stand-ups during the battle.
Out of the total of 16 b-boys from 9 countries, the winner was Lilou from France: >> a lil french contortionist/ gymnast cirque du soleil reject who decided to try & act like a b-boy <<
..to cite from a b-boy fan web.
The video shows how breakdance can be a beuatiful dance full of grace and greatly coordinated movements requiring lots of skills taken from many areas (at least in the case of the 2005 winner!).
Videos with Lilou for example here. Also Junior aka Buana was great.
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