2004 CIT (First-round matchup)
27. B.U.M. Incorporated vs. 38. Tacostud


In this corner, standing 6 feet and 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall weighing in at 246 pounds (112 kilograms) is #27 seed from Australia and member of TBG's Player Commission B.U.M. Incorporated!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 262 pounds (119 kilograms) our #38 seed who is trying to make up for being suspended just prior to lastyear's CIT is the U.S. West's Tacostud!!

The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.

ROUND 1

Incorporated is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Incorporated throws a cross to the chest.
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+Incorporated nails Tacostud with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
+Incorporated punches Tacostud with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tacostud lunges with a series of shots to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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-Tacostud launches a flurry of left shots to the ribs, but comes up empty.
+Tacostud jars Incorporated with a barrage of shots to the solar plexus.
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+Incorporated scores with a pair of nasty shots to the solar plexus.
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+Incorporated clocks Tacostud with a pair of painful punches to the stomach.
+Incorporated fires a barrage of hard punches to the stomach. Tacostud grimaces in pain.
+Incorporated lands a series of strong punches to the stomach. Tacostud backpedals to his own corner.
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+Tacostud hits with a series of shots to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 31 of 31 punches, and Tacostud landed 11 of 24 punches.

B.U.M. Incorporated won the round 10-9

B.U.M. Incorporated is winning the fight 10-9


Incorporated doesn't want to stop fighting!

Tacostud doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Incorporated is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Incorporated thumps Tacostud with a heavy straight right to the stomach.
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-Tacostud attempts a left hook to the ribs, but to no avail.
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+Incorporated clocks Tacostud with a series of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud pounds Incorporated with a series of quick punches to the ribs.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Incorporated throws a pair of punches to the ribs. Tacostud grimaces in pain.
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-Tacostud probes with a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Incorporated stays away from it.
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+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a barrage of off balance punches to the chest.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud wallops Incorporated with a roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 30 of 30 punches, and Tacostud landed 11 of 24 punches.

B.U.M. Incorporated won the round 10-9

B.U.M. Incorporated is winning the fight 20-18


Incorporated doesn't even want to rest!

Tacostud doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 3

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

+Incorporated attacks with a barrage of strong punches to the solar plexus.
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+Incorporated smashes Tacostud with a pair of blows to the stomach. Tacostud covers up.
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-Tacostud attempts a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Incorporated leaps aside.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud pummels Incorporated with a barrage of furious shots to the ribs.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a volley of furious punches to the solar plexus! Tacostud sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Tacostud throws a straight right to the ribs, but Incorporated narrowly avoids it
+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a stiff left to the ribs.
+Tacostud stuns Incorporated with a pair of painful punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 22 of 24 punches, and Tacostud landed 11 of 25 punches.

B.U.M. Incorporated won the round 10-9

B.U.M. Incorporated is winning the fight 30-27


Incorporated doesn't even want to rest!

Tacostud doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 4

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Tacostud strikes with a barrage of punches to the ribs.
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+Tacostud hits with a series of off balance shots to the chest.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud smacks Incorporated with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Tacostud probes with a series of right punches to the stomach, but Incorporated quickly backs away.
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+Incorporated backs up Tacostud with a sweeping right to the solar plexus.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 7 of 7 punches, and Tacostud landed 17 of 32 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

B.U.M. Incorporated is winning the fight 39-37


Incorporated remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Tacostud doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 5

Incorporated is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

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+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a flurry of hard punches to the chest!! Tacostud shakes his head to clear it.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud hurts Incorporated with a volley of shots to the chest!!
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-Tacostud tries to land a straight right to the chest, but to no avail.
-Tacostud lashes out with a flurry of blows to the ribs, but comes up empty.
Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Tacostud clocks Incorporated with a glancing hook to the solar plexus. Incorporated falls against the ropes!
+Incorporated hits Tacostud with a heavy straight right to the chest.
+Incorporated belts Tacostud with a flurry of vicious punches to the stomach!!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 21 of 25 punches, and Tacostud landed 12 of 32 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

B.U.M. Incorporated is winning the fight 48-47


Incorporated remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Tacostud doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 6

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)

-Tacostud tries to land a straight right to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Tacostud belts Incorporated with a barrage of shots to the stomach.
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-Tacostud launches a pair of left punches to the chest, but fails to score.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Incorporated throws a volley of off balance punches to the chest.
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+Tacostud attacks with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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Incorporated tries to attack, but Tacostud hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 6 of 9 punches, and Tacostud landed 11 of 25 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.


Incorporated remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Tacostud doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 7

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

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+Incorporated suprises Tacostud with a series of punches to the face.
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+Tacostud fires a left to the chest.
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+Incorporated catches Tacostud with a barrage of stinging punches to the mouth. Tacostud gets mad!
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-Tacostud charges with a left right to the solar plexus, but Incorporated hides behind his gloves.
-Tacostud probes with a right straight right to the solar plexus, but Incorporated steps aside and laughs.
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+Incorporated fires a barrage of stiff blows to the chin!
+Incorporated backs up Tacostud with a volley of hard shots to the head.
+Incorporated annoys Tacostud with a barrage of punches to the chin.
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+Tacostud punches Incorporated with a uppercut to the solar plexus. Incorporated laughs!
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-Tacostud fires a volley of shots to the ribs, but misses.
-Tacostud charges with a volley of left shots to the chest, but he's too slow.
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+Incorporated whacks Tacostud with a pair of mean punches to the jaw.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 23 of 23 punches, and Tacostud landed 15 of 31 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 67-66


Incorporated grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Tacostud remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 8

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

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-Tacostud tries to land a flurry of left punches to the chest, but goes wide.
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-Tacostud lashes out with a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Incorporated ties him up.
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+Tacostud hurts Incorporated with a pair of punches to the ribs!
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-Tacostud launches a volley of right punches to the chest, but Incorporated ducks just in time.
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+Tacostud hits with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Incorporated solidly lands a series of painful blows to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 8 of 8 punches, and Tacostud landed 15 of 32 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 77-75


Incorporated grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Tacostud remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 9

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

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+Incorporated jolts Tacostud with a flurry of punches to the mouth.
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-Tacostud lashes out with a series of punches to the solar plexus, but Incorporated steps aside.
-Tacostud lashes out with a uppercut to the ribs, but misses.
+Tacostud hits with a barrage of stiff punches to the stomach. Incorporated asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Tacostud tags Incorporated with a vicious right to the chest. Incorporated quickly recovers.
+Incorporated hits with a volley of furious blows to the eye.
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-Tacostud tries a pair of shots to the ribs, but comes up empty.
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+Tacostud punches Incorporated with a series of shots to the stomach.
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+Tacostud jars Incorporated with a barrage of hard punches to the stomach.
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+Incorporated belts Tacostud with a barrage of solid punches to the nose! Tacostud asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Incorporated takes charge with a barrage of wild punches to the face.
+ The fighters trade punches to the head.
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+Incorporated slams Tacostud with a flurry of heavy punches to the head. Tacostud doesn't notice.
+Incorporated hurts Tacostud with a volley of punches to the chin.
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+Incorporated strikes with a pair of punches to the mouth.
+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a barrage of mean punches to the eye. Tacostud hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 38 of 38 punches, and Tacostud landed 19 of 41 punches.

B.U.M. Incorporated won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 86-85


Incorporated grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Tacostud remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 10

Incorporated is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

+Incorporated lands a series of solid punches to the mouth.
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-Tacostud probes with a barrage of punches to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Tacostud paws a pair of left shots to the chest, but only hits air.
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+Incorporated smacks Tacostud with a jab to the head. Tacostud seems wobbly!
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+Tacostud tags Incorporated with a series of commanding shots to the solar plexus.
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-Tacostud attempts a barrage of right blows to the ribs, but goes wide.
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-Tacostud paws a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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+Tacostud takes charge with a barrage of commanding punches to the chest.
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-Tacostud probes with a barrage of right shots to the chest, but Incorporated narrowly avoids it
+Incorporated belts Tacostud with a flurry of off balance punches to the jaw. Tacostud shakes his head to clear it.
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+Incorporated tags Tacostud with a pair of nasty punches to the eye.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 25 of 25 punches, and Tacostud landed 18 of 42 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 96-94


Incorporated is obviously tired.

Tacostud remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 11

Incorporated is using the ring. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

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+Incorporated shakes Tacostud with a pair of nice punches to the chin.
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+Tacostud fires a volley of shots to the eye.
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-Tacostud launches a series of shots to the mouth, but misses completely.
+Incorporated attacks with a series of powerful punches to the chin.
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+Incorporated jolts Tacostud with a pair of punches to the chin. Tacostud ignores it.
+Incorporated stuns Tacostud with a barrage of mean blows to the head!
-Tacostud attempts a pair of right punches to the jaw, but misses completely.
-Tacostud throws a pair of blows to the eye, but he's too slow.
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+Tacostud hits with a flurry of vicious punches to the temple.
+ The fighters swap punches to the temple.
+Incorporated hurts Tacostud with a light roundhouse to the eye! Tacostud covers up.
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+Tacostud pummels Incorporated with a series of punches to the jaw!
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+Incorporated hits with a pair of punches to the eye. Tacostud seems wobbly!
+Tacostud stuns Incorporated with a flurry of quick blows to the nose.
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+Incorporated fires a flurry of punches to the chin.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 38 of 42 punches, and Tacostud landed 20 of 40 punches.

B.U.M. Incorporated won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 105-104


Incorporated is obviously tired.

Tacostud grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 12

Incorporated is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Tacostud fights inside. (inside)

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+Tacostud jolts Incorporated with a series of punches to the head.
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+Incorporated staggers Tacostud with a series of painful punches to the head.
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+Incorporated throws a series of painful punches to the head. Tacostud sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
-Tacostud tries a flurry of left punches to the mouth, but is ineffective.
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-Tacostud fires a series of left shots to the temple, but Incorporated ducks.
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+Tacostud wakes up the fans with a uppercut to the mouth.
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+Tacostud pops Incorporated with a series of blows to the face.
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-Tacostud attempts a volley of right shots to the chin, but Incorporated quickly backs away.
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-Tacostud probes with a series of punches to the nose, but to no avail.
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+Incorporated jars Tacostud with a painful jab to the face!
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+Incorporated shakes Tacostud with a right to the eye.
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+Incorporated lands a volley of vicious punches to the head.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

B.U.M. Incorporated landed 23 of 23 punches, and Tacostud landed 17 of 49 punches.

Tacostud won the round 10-9

Tacostud is winning the fight 115-113


Incorporated is obviously tired.

Tacostud grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has a bloody mouth.




The judges decisions are:


Lola Joyce scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 2: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 3: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 4: Tacostud 10-9
Round 5: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 6: Tacostud 10-9
Round 7: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 8: Tacostud 10-9
Round 9: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 10: Tacostud 10-9
Round 11: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 12: Tacostud 10-9

Total Score: B.U.M. Incorporated 115-113


Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 2: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 3: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 4: Tacostud 10-9
Round 5: Tacostud 10-9
Round 6: Tacostud 10-9
Round 7: A 10-10 tie.
Round 8: Tacostud 10-9
Round 9: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 10: Tacostud 10-9
Round 11: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 12: Tacostud 10-9

Total Score: Tacostud 115-114


Sean O'Grady scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 2: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 3: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 4: Tacostud 10-9
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Tacostud 10-9
Round 7: Tacostud 10-9
Round 8: Tacostud 10-9
Round 9: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 10: Tacostud 10-9
Round 11: B.U.M. Incorporated 10-9
Round 12: Tacostud 10-9

Total Score: Tacostud 115-114

Tacostud wins by decision!


The king of smack talk wins the Grudge Match and avenges a loss in the 2003 CQT.
B.U.M. will have to sit back and assess what went wrong after going a couple of rounds in last year's tournament.