Manhattan Vs. Shodan (Purp)
These are two good battlers, however I feel like Manhattan is a level above Sho in all areas, especially concepts and punchlines. It will be a good battle but I feel like Man winning is inevitable.
Theo Vs. Drgaire
It's good to see Drgaire in the tournament arena and I'm curious to see what he's gonna do. However, the lack of elevation from him discourages me from putting any faith in him tbh. He's been here long enough, however hasn't elevated much which raises question as to whether he has what it takes to grow into a decent battler. As for Theo, I expect the same thing we've been getting from him. With that being said, I believe Theodore takes this with ease.
Celsius Vs. Bonesrecordz
Having battled Cel, I know he's strong in many areas, and given the fact that he always takes it up a notch during tournament bouts, he will be a challenge no matter who he faces. With that being said, Bones is an "okay" opponent, but not a serious threat. I've only seen him in a few battles, but the battles I've seen didn't impress me so much because a few of them were snipes that didn't require much. I predict Cel takes this, no problem.
Esso Vs. Babylon
This is the batle I anticipate most because I feel like Esso has the Mayweather effect. He draws attention to his battles because of who he is. Idk why I feel that way but I do lol he's a very solid texter who still has a lot to prove despite being where he is on the ladder. Babylon has that same effect, except he doesn't battle nearly as much. He just dropped a battle not too long ago that shows he still has it, but I'm not sure he has enough to carry him through the WHOLE tournament, especially if his first stop is Esso. I predict Esso takes this.
Wonderbread Vs. Rican (Papi)
Wonderbread is a formidable opponent for the ever-so-favorite Rican. With Rican being a specialist in tournament battles, he knows how to pull out wins. Meanwhile, I haven't seen Wonderbread battle in some time. So in my experience I have to give this to Rican, although I'm not sleeping on Wonderbread. I feel like this will be a close battle.
Warsand Vs. Swiftkeys
Swiftkeys is sort of like a legend, and possesses great skill as well as great tournament experience. However, I feel all he brings to the table would have been great years ago. This is a new day, a day in which Warsand has made his mark, even though he hasn't battled much as of late. Comparing styles and skill level, I would say that Warsand takes this one.
Homeskool Vs. Insuppressible
HS has been elevating ever since he's arrived, and he continues to imo. Ins has been here a while and while he doesn't "elevate" exactly, he's always presented a good fight no matter who his opponent is. With that being said, I feel like experience will overpower elevation in this bout and Ins will BARELY take the W.
-ANONYMOUS- Vs. Indica
Anon in my opinion has always been underrated. His multies, concepts, and punchlines all have major weight in battles and I've seen him take down some veterans. Indica on the other hand doesn't have this type of style. I feel like his name and titles wins him battles, which (sad to say) might get him the W in this battle, but won't take him far in this tournament. Off of pure skill, I believe Anon would win, but he's facing a good battler with an almost perfect "reputation" so I doubt he'll amass the votes needed to win regardless of whether his verse is better or not.