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The majority of fan comments decisively crown Cocky the winner, with many calling it a 3-0 or a clear 2-1. His punchlines and creative bars are quoted extensively and praised for being ahead of their time. While Born received props for a much-improved performance, particularly in the third round, the consensus is that Cocky's clever writing and consistency won him the battle.
In a classic early URL clash of styles, the West Coast's Cocky brought his unique brand of clever, laid-back punchlines to New York to face a hometown favorite in Born. From the opening round, Cocky's material proved to be a problem, with creative and often hilarious bars that slowly won over a tough crowd. Fans celebrated his writing as being ahead of its time, full of memorable one-liners that are still quoted years later.
Born, for his part, showed undeniable growth and had his best performance to date, culminating in a powerful third round that many gave to him. However, a slight stumble at the end of that round and Cocky's relentless consistency across the battle left little doubt in the minds of the viewing audience. While Born earned respect for stepping his game up, Cocky left the building with a clear and memorable victory.
- Fans overwhelmingly praised Cocky's creative and memorable punchlines, with many calling his material ahead of its time.
- NuBorn's performance, particularly his third round, was widely seen as a significant improvement and his best showing at that point.
- The battle is remembered fondly as a 'hidden gem' from URL's formative years, valued for its pure lyricism.
- Viewers frequently highlighted the humor in the battle, especially from Cocky's simple but effective bars.
- Some fans felt Cocky's calm delivery and lack of aggression held his material back on the energetic URL stage.
- NuBorn was criticized for stumbling at the end of his strongest round, which some felt cost him the battle.
- A portion of the audience accused NuBorn of using bars and concepts from other battlers, specifically Heartless.
- The live crowd was perceived by some as biased and not giving Cocky the appropriate reaction his bars deserved.
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