Originally Posted by Shodan
Edgeworth vs. KoalaFied (DC Comics) - KoalaFied writes his verses in a weird, technical way where it looks dope on the surface, but when you dig in deeper, the substance is weak or just not there. With that said, two battles is a small sample size, and it's hard to say what the future could hold. However, I don't think he has a snowball's chance in Hell of beating Edge, who is one of the strongest battlers on the site right now. Edgeworth 100-0
Cecil vs. like spike (Adam Sandler Films) - It's a well-known fact that I hate how Cecil writes his bars. However, I think his writing is on a level well above like spike's. This could be an upset if like spike brings his A-game and/or Cecil drops a verse full of his signature reaches, but I doubt it. Cecil 75-25
Curfew vs. Racketeer (Board Games) - Curfew is another member who is a regular target of my expo-eviscerations, but still, I think his punches are on a level above Racketeer's. That's if Racketeer even brings any real punches, which he doesn't always do. Curfew 90-10
Chekkit vs. BURDENS (Kids TV Shows) - This is the first match I've commented on so far where I can see it potentially going either way. BURDENS is generally on a higher level than Chekkit, and can bring some fire occasionally, whereas Chekkit has unilaterally basic lines but tends to execute them nicely. I think the most likely result to this battle is BURDENS steamrolling past his opponent, but it doesn't have to be that way. BURDENS 100-0
Mystix vs. exwhyzee (Torture Devices) - Whether or not Mystix will lose this battle is about as easily predictable as whether or not the ship will sink at the end of the movie Titanic. Like Culture said, Mystix has a lot of potential that he won't be able to realize until he gets his head out of his ass in terms of what style to use. But even if he realized all that potential, it wouldn't be worth a shit against exwhyzee, who is one of the strongest battlers in LB history. And you can quote me on that. Underrating ass motherfuckers. exwhyzee 100-0
-RED-BARON- vs. Apollyon (Quentin Tarantino Films) - I wasn't familiar with -RED-BARON-, so I went and read a couple of his battles and I was very far from impressed by what I saw. He doesn't seem to even have the basics of battling, like writing non-broken multi sets, down pat. Apollyon is a battler where whether or not somebody likes him tells you a lot about their ability to dissect a verse. He isn't absolutely fucking garbage 100% of the time, but some of the shit he says is just laughably awful. Still, I have him winning handily with a better grasp of how to write a verse. Apollyon 100-0
Lil Kilo vs. o EaSTes x (Household Items) - Lil Kilo has elevated a lot over the last year or so, maybe more so than anyone else on LB. o EaSTes x has some potential to be a good battler, but the way he writes his verses lacks the structure and general impact that Lil Kilo's steadier writing brings. This could potentially be an upset, but I have Lil Kilo winning solidly. Lil Kilo 90-10
nickleshanandan vs. Rai (MARVEL Comics) - Rai's another regular target of my wrath whenever he writes something I don't like, which is often, but nickleshanadan is MILES below Rai in terms of general ability. Only way Rai could lose this battle is if he somehow gets decapitated by his forklift. Rai 100-0
Danny Tanner vs. HeavyMetalHero (Character Battle. Danny Tanner is Barack Obama. HeavyMetalHero is Donald Trump) - Danny Tanner is an obvious multi, which means we can't have a perfectly formed idea of what level of bars he's likely to bring against HeavyMetalHero. But just the stuff we've seen from him indicates that he's orders of magnitude above his opponent, who still struggles with writing a verse that can pass a basic quality inspection. Time will tell whether or not Danny will bring a serious verse or a troll verse, and if he does the former, I expect him to stomp right past HMH. Danny Tanner 100-0
nine7eight vs. Kold Krhymez (World War 2) - This will probably be the closest battle of the round. Both of these contestants are on the same general level with their bars. nine7eight has a more "basic" style where he says what he says and you get it, even if "getting it" doesn't hit particularly hard, whereas Kold Krhymez drops more complicated bars but sometimes forces his multis or reaches in his concepts. This will likely come down to voter preference but I expect Kold Krhymez to win if he buckles down and writes a verse that isn't full of obvious flaws. Kold Krhymez 60-40
Solo Fives vs. Lord Briyof (Attack of the Crews, where the whole point is to attack each other's crew members mainly.) - Lord Briyof's only done 1 battle, which he didn't seem to be taking very seriously, so I don't know what's up with him in terms of bars. Solo Fives is alright, not great, but he can bring something that won't get him laughed out of the room. This isn't an easy one to predict but I'll lean towards what I know. Solo Fives 80-20
Mizz Ammo vs. Alzie (Clothing Brands) - I won't bother with a long description for this because I'm pretty sure that everyone here is already familiar with both Mizz Ammo's and Alzie's bars. Alzie is simply on a higher level here, and I doubt that he'll have any problems rolling over his opponent. Alzie 95-5
CakedOut vs. Bone Daddy (Fast-Food Chains) - Honestly, this is likely to be so close that I have Bone Daddy winning just because I like his style a bit more. This is likely to come down to personal preference. Bone Daddy has a humorous style, where he can bring some really funny shit or he can fall flat. CakedOut's style is more traditional. If BD brings some proper knee-slappers then he'll be able to swing the voters to his side, if not, regular bars from CO will win the day. Bone Daddy 55-45
Brickrepper vs. Naegii (Famous Athletes) - Brickrepper isn't that much better than Naegii, in all honesty, when it comes down to it. But I think his style is more in line with what voters want to see, whereas Naegii's writing is off-kilter. Brickrepper 85-15
Lil Talent vs. Ginge (Wrestling Bars) - If Lil Talent's bars were as good as his votes, and he were in the other half of the bracket, I'd have him making a run to the finals. Anyway, this is another battle where neither competitor is clearly on a level above the other, and it's going to depend entirely on whether or not they have a good or bad day (or whether or not one buckles down more than the other and puts in more work to bring out a heavier verse). I've got to pick one, so I'll go with Ginge, who historically has been the much cleaner and more aggressive of the two, although he lacks somewhat in conceptual strength compared to Lil Talent. Ginge 60-40
Culture vs. Shodan (ROUNDS) - The Fire Nation
Other predictions:
Battle of the round - Me vs Culture, honestly. But I can't really pick myself, so this goes to Chekkit vs BURDENS. Lil Talent vs Ginge and Lil Kilo vs o EaSTes x are also possible contenders.
Bar of the round - The obvious choice here is Edgeworth, but I'm going to defy orthodoxy and instead award this prediction to Bone Daddy, who can come up with some absolutely hilarious shit when his the right neurons in his brain fire at the right time.
Verse of the round - Although you never know what could come from Danny Tanner, and exwhyzee rarely drops a verse that doesn't substantially raise the ambient temperature of the surrounding environment, Edgeworth seems to be the most reasonable choice here.
Good luck to all contestants. I'm no oracle, so if I have you losing, then do your damndest to prove me wrong. And if I have you winning, don't slack off - you have to make that prophecy come true. Let's see if we can't produce one of the dopest tournaments in recent memory, or for that matter, in LB history.
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