Not nearly as strong as the Cantwell bet so no one go over the top thinking I'm some Nostradamus with this stuff.
Emerson has more technical standup and the takedown defense to keep this standing. Manny has excellent throws but Emerson will have a nice reach advantage to help keep the Armenian at bay. Emerson has never been finished and is experienced fighting the full rounds. His submission defense is spectacular and I don't think Manny can finish him. I see this one remaining standing with Manny gassing toward the end and Emerson unloading to the bell and winning the split decision. Emerson is a weird fighter since he doesn't have the killer instinct to stop fights, but he also never gets stopped, making him a juicy moneyline dog on the cards. If he can keep his distance, he'll be the better striker here and can pull a win similar to the Lyoto/Ortiz fight.
