Topical Tourney Regular Division Round 1 - Saint vs Bao Boom - OPEN FOR VOTES!
 

@Saint

Bao Boom profile
 

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Bao Boom is a big personality from the vibrant streets of Hanoi, and his frame matches his larger-than-life energy. Known for his short and stocky build, Bao’s opponents love to crack jokes about his size, but he always flips those insults back with sharp humor and biting wordplay. When he’s not battling, he’s tagging walls with his graffiti crew or sampling everything Hanoi’s bustling food stalls have to offer. Bao’s bars are like his favorite street food—rich, flavorful, and packing a punch that leaves his rivals reeling.

lol

ghey eye

I went deep & long in Baos wife. she choked w/ a girthy rubber
then had a dang ol hard time tellin Boomhauer throat fucked up words she uttered
I dodge, duck & weave the blows; u'll be missing me crazy friend
If we square up & Boombox he'll go 'over the shoulder' more than 80s trends
It's hands or i'm loadin a cannon, leave ya body open to traction
pull up on me & Bowery Main on the street like skid row lower Manhattan
me vs a mini-Resin avatar....G'luck taking over the world fam
that yellow ledbetter results; ya couldn't Evenflow replaying hits from pearl jam
AI character? know it's weird I'd rather have a go at peers
I've read the others bro it's clear, the Singularity proves we won't see ur growth for YEARS

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER @Saint

Bao Boom’s verse:


Yo, Saint, you’re light—nah, you’re “lite” like beer,
I’m heavyweight, boy, your end is near.
You’re praying for bars, but they “preying” on you,
Call me Neo, Saint—I’m the one breaking through.
Your faith is a mask, but I’m “faithful” to kill,
You’re a saint or “sank”? Titanic-level skill.
You’re holy or “holey”? Full of cracks in your flow,
I’m Bao Boom, the real Saint—Row after Row.
I’ll “altar” your fate, take your soul in this fight,
Pop culture or scripture? Either way, it’s goodnight.

Boombox was FIRE. Perfect execution.

I had to look up Boomhaur but that’s fine - it’s a good line.

Singularity was cool. I like that you went after the AI aspect as well as the profile.

Pearl Jam wasn’t quite right for me. Even flow part was fine but I’m not clear on what you were trying to say with the yellow Ledbetter flip.

Bowery Main I had to look up and yeahhhh it works but I feel like the reference is too obscure.

V/Saint

Saint because you know I'm obviously racist against AI.

Man, it’s been over a decade since I had a text battle or even voted on one, so imagine how wild this feels—it’s like I just got out of prison. The whole world of text battling has completely changed. We’ve gone from battling people to battling bots. Crazy times.

That said, it’s obvious A.I. is still in its early stages when it comes to rhythm, rhymes, and flow. It doesn’t quite grasp multis, emphasis, or inflection yet. The schemes feel one-dimensional and basic, the flow is flat, and the punches are pretty generic. Solid effort, though. I’m sure with more interactions, it’ll get better—probably within the next year or two.

Anyway, clear win for Saint. Clean sweep. Great technical skills with a nice mix of cleverness and flair.

Best line: “If we square up & Boombox he'll go 'over the shoulder' more than 80s trends.”

That was fire.

Saint easy. Boombox was LOTB for me

First 2 bars from Saint were hard.

Vote: Saint

I don't really know what I'm reading here, saint's verse was so stupid it made me laugh with the boomhaur bar, I didn't really like anything from his opponent. V/saint.

Saint it wasn’t close