1 00:00:01,550 --> 00:00:04,120 [Chris Rose] Some of the greatest stories ever told, 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:06,740 tell-tales of revenge. 3 00:00:06,940 --> 00:00:11,840 Tonight, that legacy continues as Jake Ewert and Hydra find themselves 4 00:00:12,040 --> 00:00:14,430 in a rematch with Tantrum. 5 00:00:14,630 --> 00:00:16,330 In last year's semifinals, 6 00:00:16,530 --> 00:00:19,050 Hydra lost a split judges' decision. 7 00:00:19,250 --> 00:00:21,430 [cheering] 8 00:00:21,630 --> 00:00:25,670 [narrator] One of the most controversial in the history of the sport. 9 00:00:25,870 --> 00:00:29,980 Jake's waited patiently for his opportunity to even the score 10 00:00:30,180 --> 00:00:33,120 and to prove the supremacy of Hydra. 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,740 Tonight he gets his chance. 12 00:00:35,940 --> 00:00:38,570 Captain, Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant, 13 00:00:38,770 --> 00:00:43,430 meanwhile, went from defeating Hydra to hoisting the Giant Nut. 14 00:00:43,630 --> 00:00:48,770 But will their legacy be tarnished by those who believe Hydra was robbed? 15 00:00:48,970 --> 00:00:53,340 Victory tonight would be enough to silence the doubters once and for all. 16 00:00:55,340 --> 00:00:59,500 Two hungry teams, two powerful robots, 17 00:00:59,700 --> 00:01:01,910 one on a quest for vengeance, 18 00:01:02,110 --> 00:01:05,710 the other attempting to dodge the target on their back, 19 00:01:05,910 --> 00:01:08,460 both with something to prove. 20 00:01:08,660 --> 00:01:11,360 It's our main event, Hydra, 21 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:15,170 Tantrum... tonight onBattleBots. 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,410 [robotic voice] 23 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,680 [audience cheering] 24 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:41,500 Welcome to BattleBots. 25 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:44,570 I am Chris Rose, joined as always by UFC legend 26 00:01:44,770 --> 00:01:47,530 and the best robot combat analyst on earth, 27 00:01:47,730 --> 00:01:49,950 make some noise for Kenny Florian. 28 00:01:50,150 --> 00:01:53,400 [audience cheering] 29 00:01:53,590 --> 00:01:54,530 [Kenny] Thanks, Chris. 30 00:01:54,730 --> 00:01:58,080 This crowd is on fire tonight and with good reason. 31 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,290 [Chris] It is week six of the qualifiers 32 00:02:00,490 --> 00:02:03,120 and we're about a quarter of the way through our season. 33 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,050 And tonight's fight card is all about redemption, 34 00:02:06,250 --> 00:02:10,400 as a handful of top teams will be looking for big bounce-back wins 35 00:02:10,590 --> 00:02:13,980 in their second fights here at World Championship VII. 36 00:02:14,180 --> 00:02:15,460 [Kenny] And, of course, 37 00:02:15,660 --> 00:02:18,810 it all leads up to one of the most highly anticipated rematches 38 00:02:19,010 --> 00:02:20,600 inBattleBots history. 39 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,400 The fans have been lined up for hours 40 00:02:23,590 --> 00:02:26,640 to see these two titans settle their grudge. 41 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,200 It's Hydra versus Tantrum, Part Two. 42 00:02:31,890 --> 00:02:35,500 [Chris] Okay, let's keep that energy going because kicking things off, 43 00:02:35,700 --> 00:02:39,360 we've got former champions End Game stepping into the box 44 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:45,370 to face a pizza that may leave you in need of anesthesia, RIPperoni. 45 00:02:46,580 --> 00:02:48,120 And to help us break it all down, 46 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,460 we have a special guest, 47 00:02:50,660 --> 00:02:53,640 an up-and-coming star in the combat robotics world. 48 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,260 His team is 2 and 0 here out of the gate. 49 00:02:56,460 --> 00:03:00,600 Please welcome Ethan Kurtz from team Riptide. 50 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:01,840 What's up? 51 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:03,190 [laughs] 52 00:03:03,390 --> 00:03:05,640 We could hear you loud clear over here, Ethan. 53 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,640 And that's okay that you have, like, 54 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,220 a built-in microphone even when you're not wearing a headset. 55 00:03:10,420 --> 00:03:11,460 - It's kind of cool. - [Kenny] Yeah. 56 00:03:11,660 --> 00:03:12,950 This is an effect, guys. 57 00:03:13,150 --> 00:03:15,570 Okay, well, welcome. It's great to have you along. 58 00:03:15,770 --> 00:03:17,600 We got a big time matchup here to start off, 59 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,360 Ethan. We know End Game, 60 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,980 winners of the Giant Nut and The Golden Bolt. 61 00:03:22,180 --> 00:03:25,500 They're basically the BattleBots version of Iron Mike Tyson. 62 00:03:25,700 --> 00:03:27,840 Rookie robot, RIPperoni on the other hand, 63 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,050 looked a little wild in its first fight. 64 00:03:30,250 --> 00:03:34,950 But that team is trying to harness an energy unlike the BattleBots has ever seen. 65 00:03:35,150 --> 00:03:38,500 The RIPperoni robot, I think is a really, really interesting concept 66 00:03:38,700 --> 00:03:40,810 and I'm really interested to see how it goes tonight. 67 00:03:41,010 --> 00:03:42,640 They had a pretty tough first fight against Gruff. 68 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,910 They had so much gyroscopic energy and their goal is to cancel that out... 69 00:03:46,110 --> 00:03:47,810 the counter-rotating flywheel. 70 00:03:48,010 --> 00:03:49,190 The flywheel turned off last fight. 71 00:03:49,390 --> 00:03:50,640 So I'm excited to see how it does. 72 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,360 And maybe that'll allow them to be more maneuverable 73 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,080 and actually be more scary for End Game to fight, 74 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,950 because a maneuverable weapon of that caliber is pretty terrifying. 75 00:04:02,150 --> 00:04:03,570 Yeah, we'd definitely be scared to fight them, 76 00:04:03,770 --> 00:04:05,260 so it'll be interesting to see how that goes. 77 00:04:05,460 --> 00:04:06,670 You ready to see how this thing unfolds? 78 00:04:06,870 --> 00:04:07,840 Oh, yeah. 79 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,500 Send it on over to Faruq. 80 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:12,440 [audience cheering] 81 00:04:14,030 --> 00:04:17,430 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 82 00:04:17,630 --> 00:04:21,430 It's robot fighting time. 83 00:04:21,630 --> 00:04:24,060 [audience cheering] 84 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,050 In the Red Square, 85 00:04:36,250 --> 00:04:38,530 Italy's the place for good food and romance. 86 00:04:38,730 --> 00:04:41,020 But don't let this bot lull you to a trance. 87 00:04:41,220 --> 00:04:44,430 When this goon hits your eye with a big pizza pie, 88 00:04:44,630 --> 00:04:45,950 it's not amore. 89 00:04:46,150 --> 00:04:48,220 It's a time for you to die. 90 00:04:48,420 --> 00:04:52,290 Ring-a-ling-a-ding, it's RIPperoni! 91 00:04:52,490 --> 00:04:54,330 [audience cheering] 92 00:04:54,530 --> 00:04:56,400 Pizza! Pizza! 93 00:04:56,590 --> 00:05:00,220 [Chris] Hey, you're gonna love these guys and their massive weapon, 94 00:05:00,420 --> 00:05:04,810 24 inches, 70 pounds that counterbalancing flywheel mechanism 95 00:05:05,010 --> 00:05:05,950 behind the disc. 96 00:05:06,150 --> 00:05:08,360 A lot of teams have tried and failed to bring 97 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,460 this kind of firepower into the box before. 98 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:12,980 Isn't that right, Ethan? 99 00:05:13,180 --> 00:05:15,500 [Ethan] Yeah. Their tip speed is probably 250 on their weapon. 100 00:05:15,700 --> 00:05:17,220 They're probably maxing that stuff out. 101 00:05:17,420 --> 00:05:19,190 It will definitely be interesting if that works 102 00:05:19,390 --> 00:05:21,170 and very intimidating for End Game to take on. 103 00:05:23,270 --> 00:05:24,600 [Kenny] Oh, my God, the fork. 104 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:28,050 [Chris] The forks... [laughter] 105 00:05:28,250 --> 00:05:29,120 [Kenny] Yeah. 106 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:30,640 Those in rehersal worked great. 107 00:05:30,840 --> 00:05:32,000 [Chris] Yeah. 108 00:05:36,030 --> 00:05:40,020 In the Blue Square, a kiwi is a fruit that is green you see. 109 00:05:40,220 --> 00:05:41,430 It's healthy and sweet. 110 00:05:41,630 --> 00:05:43,400 It tastes great on asahi. 111 00:05:43,590 --> 00:05:46,290 But this TV robot sees only blood red 112 00:05:46,490 --> 00:05:49,770 and sprinkles you with chia as it takes off your head. 113 00:05:49,970 --> 00:05:52,950 Give it up for End Game. 114 00:05:53,150 --> 00:05:55,720 [audience cheering] 115 00:05:57,170 --> 00:05:59,400 [Chris] The champions of Season V, 116 00:05:59,590 --> 00:06:03,220 the winners of the Golden Bolt a season ago. 117 00:06:03,420 --> 00:06:04,740 Supremely confident. 118 00:06:04,940 --> 00:06:06,330 Ethan, are they the team to beat? 119 00:06:06,530 --> 00:06:07,430 [Ethan] Oh, yeah. 120 00:06:07,630 --> 00:06:08,980 They're definitely the team to beat, Chris. 121 00:06:09,180 --> 00:06:10,670 - They've really... - [Kenny] Oh, my God! 122 00:06:10,870 --> 00:06:13,150 [laughter] 123 00:06:13,350 --> 00:06:16,600 [Chris] The ultimate taunt job right there. 124 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,950 And check out those forks, Kenny. 125 00:06:19,150 --> 00:06:20,880 [Kenny] Yeah, you can see those great barbs. 126 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:24,260 These forks aren't just meant to keep RIPperoni away. 127 00:06:24,460 --> 00:06:28,020 End Game wants to pop them up and get them to gyro dance, 128 00:06:28,220 --> 00:06:31,270 which is what we saw Gruff do to RIPperoni last week. 129 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:39,950 End Game has two trophies. 130 00:06:40,150 --> 00:06:41,670 They're an absolute powerhouse. 131 00:06:41,870 --> 00:06:44,020 We are a little bit nervous for sure. 132 00:06:44,220 --> 00:06:45,670 They're a very good opponent. 133 00:06:45,870 --> 00:06:47,430 They're very durable. 134 00:06:47,630 --> 00:06:51,670 Our goal is gonna be to just control the chaos a little bit and stay on our feet. 135 00:06:51,870 --> 00:06:53,120 In order to win this fight, 136 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,220 we have to really hit End Game hard. 137 00:06:55,420 --> 00:06:58,150 Fortunately, we have more weapon reach than they do. 138 00:06:58,350 --> 00:07:01,260 So we're hoping to hit them before they hit us. 139 00:07:01,460 --> 00:07:04,910 RIPperoni is a just incredibly large weapon. 140 00:07:05,110 --> 00:07:06,190 We watched in their previous fight, 141 00:07:06,390 --> 00:07:09,190 them just causing absolute chaos in the BattleBox. 142 00:07:09,390 --> 00:07:11,220 We've gone for a long fork configuration, 143 00:07:11,420 --> 00:07:13,880 hopefully to try and get under them destabilize them a bit. 144 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:15,360 They're already a bit unbalanced. 145 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,710 So if we can tip that a bit further, 146 00:07:17,910 --> 00:07:19,020 it'll be in our advantage. 147 00:07:19,220 --> 00:07:20,950 Normally our strategy when there's a lot of chaos 148 00:07:21,150 --> 00:07:23,570 is to just wait for the chaos to end and then attack again. 149 00:07:23,770 --> 00:07:25,220 We don't want them to come down on top of us 150 00:07:25,420 --> 00:07:26,740 and cut through us when we're not armed. 151 00:07:26,940 --> 00:07:29,670 So we'll wait and we'll wait for a more controlled attack. 152 00:07:29,870 --> 00:07:32,910 [audience cheering] 153 00:07:33,110 --> 00:07:34,950 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 154 00:07:35,150 --> 00:07:38,460 [audience cheering] 155 00:07:38,660 --> 00:07:42,290 [Chris] So RIPperoni, the rookies, tough spot to be in, Kenny. 156 00:07:42,490 --> 00:07:45,360 Not only are they trying to prove their bot actually works, 157 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,530 they have to do it against the number one team in the world. 158 00:07:48,730 --> 00:07:50,120 That is a tough order. 159 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:53,400 [Kenny] Yeah. Just to put End Game's dominance into perspective here. 160 00:07:53,590 --> 00:07:55,500 Since the start of World Championship V, 161 00:07:55,700 --> 00:07:57,860 the Kiwis have only lost twice. 162 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,080 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 163 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:02,840 - You're ready? - Go! 164 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,440 [audience cheering] 165 00:08:10,370 --> 00:08:12,500 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 166 00:08:12,700 --> 00:08:13,670 It's dinner time. 167 00:08:13,870 --> 00:08:16,130 [audience cheering] 168 00:08:33,130 --> 00:08:36,740 [Chris] End Game, RIPperoni. 169 00:08:36,940 --> 00:08:40,370 It's the top team in the world versus a rabid rookie. 170 00:08:44,170 --> 00:08:47,120 Let the bot battle begin. 171 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:48,710 Uh-oh. 172 00:08:48,910 --> 00:08:53,150 End Game found the kill saw. Here's RIPperoni with a wide open window. 173 00:08:53,350 --> 00:08:54,260 [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. 174 00:08:54,460 --> 00:08:56,150 End Game is stuck, Chris. 175 00:08:56,350 --> 00:08:58,120 RIPperoni might just leave 'em there. 176 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,640 I'm gonna count you down. 177 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:02,570 [Kenny] This could be the end of the fight. 178 00:09:02,770 --> 00:09:04,440 [Chris] Holy smokes! 179 00:09:06,170 --> 00:09:09,290 RIPperoni wants to keep it going. 180 00:09:09,490 --> 00:09:10,810 [Kenny] Wow! What a shot! 181 00:09:11,010 --> 00:09:13,770 Look at those two forks... are gone on the front side of End Game. 182 00:09:13,970 --> 00:09:14,840 [Chris] Oh. 183 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,570 [Kenny] RIPperoni still going to work. 184 00:09:16,770 --> 00:09:18,020 [Chris] Unbelievable! 185 00:09:18,220 --> 00:09:21,640 Here's the End Game looking to reengage now. 186 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,740 Oh, another huge shot. 187 00:09:23,940 --> 00:09:25,020 That's gotta hurt. 188 00:09:25,220 --> 00:09:27,710 [Kenny] RIPperoni has gone from prey to predator, 189 00:09:27,910 --> 00:09:30,500 much more stable than we saw in its first fight. 190 00:09:30,700 --> 00:09:33,500 [Chris] And showing off some impressive reach with that disk. 191 00:09:33,700 --> 00:09:37,710 [Kenny] But here comes the Kiwis getting underneath the RIPperoni, uh-oh. 192 00:09:37,910 --> 00:09:39,640 End Game getting its swagger back 193 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,430 and RIPperoni fighting some of those 194 00:09:41,630 --> 00:09:44,950 gyroscopic forces again, Chris. 195 00:09:45,150 --> 00:09:48,910 [Chris] These two have done a great job of recovering after these massive shots, 196 00:09:49,110 --> 00:09:52,150 but both bots looking a little punch-drunk right about now. 197 00:09:52,350 --> 00:09:54,290 Yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah. 198 00:09:54,490 --> 00:09:57,150 [Kenny] RIPperoni struggling with that right side. 199 00:09:57,350 --> 00:10:00,120 But End Game is not moving, Chris. 200 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:01,530 [Chris] Oh, my goodness. 201 00:10:01,730 --> 00:10:02,950 The weapon... it's still spinning, 202 00:10:03,150 --> 00:10:05,980 but the Kiwis appear to be frozen in place. 203 00:10:06,180 --> 00:10:08,060 Whoa. No way. 204 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:11,980 The former champion is getting counted out. 205 00:10:12,180 --> 00:10:16,080 [Kenny] This is gonna be a legendary upset. 206 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:20,360 [Chris] RIPperoni is gonna get its first ever win at BattleBot. 207 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:23,030 [cheering] 208 00:10:28,550 --> 00:10:30,330 Right into the hole. 209 00:10:30,530 --> 00:10:31,580 Right into the hole. 210 00:10:32,620 --> 00:10:35,890 [cheering] 211 00:10:37,790 --> 00:10:40,950 [Chris] Well, Jack Barker didn't panic when he got stuck in the floor. 212 00:10:41,150 --> 00:10:44,290 But Kenny, he knew he was a sitting duck. 213 00:10:44,490 --> 00:10:46,600 [Kenny] Yeah, that was not a good start to the flight. 214 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,880 And again, just another testament that anything 215 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,500 and everything can happen in thatBattleBox. 216 00:10:51,700 --> 00:10:53,080 You can't take anyone lightly. 217 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,600 [Chris] Yeah. I just want to mention that RIPperoni had trouble 218 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:57,150 getting their weapon even started, 219 00:10:57,350 --> 00:10:59,740 and they went to the biggest upset probably in history... 220 00:10:59,940 --> 00:11:01,460 all in two minutes. 221 00:11:01,660 --> 00:11:03,290 [Kenny] That's unheard of and ridiculous. 222 00:11:03,490 --> 00:11:07,740 [Chris] They were not afraid to go weapon to weapon with the former champ, Kenny. 223 00:11:07,940 --> 00:11:10,330 [Kenny] Yeah, they have a lot of confidence in that weapon. 224 00:11:10,530 --> 00:11:14,740 The power and the reach of that disk were on full display tonight. 225 00:11:14,940 --> 00:11:16,840 And coming off of that first fight, 226 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:20,050 I don't think a lot of people had high expectations for this robot. 227 00:11:20,250 --> 00:11:22,460 But man, what a turnaround from this team. 228 00:11:22,660 --> 00:11:25,220 [Chris] Well, RIPperoni did take some shots 229 00:11:25,420 --> 00:11:27,670 from the former winner of the Giant Nut, 230 00:11:27,870 --> 00:11:31,460 but bounced off the upper deck and then End Game at some point 231 00:11:31,660 --> 00:11:34,550 just suffered too much damage to continue on. 232 00:11:36,370 --> 00:11:38,750 [audience cheering] 233 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:47,000 [cheering] 234 00:11:49,100 --> 00:11:51,500 Anna, can you hear me? 235 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:52,890 No. 236 00:11:54,340 --> 00:11:57,670 Do you have any idea what you just accomplished? 237 00:11:57,870 --> 00:12:00,460 Yeah, I guess our fork game is better this time. 238 00:12:00,660 --> 00:12:03,810 What just happened between you and End Game? 239 00:12:04,010 --> 00:12:06,290 Man, everything worked just like we designed it to. 240 00:12:06,490 --> 00:12:07,640 That was fantastic. 241 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:09,500 End Game, thank you guys so much. 242 00:12:09,700 --> 00:12:10,840 You put up a great fight. 243 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:12,570 We had a really great time. 244 00:12:12,770 --> 00:12:16,260 What was more surprising the fact that you had more forks than End Game 245 00:12:16,460 --> 00:12:18,640 at the end of that fight or the fact that you upset them? 246 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:20,530 All of the systems worked. 247 00:12:20,730 --> 00:12:21,600 Everything worked. 248 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:23,220 That's our second fight ever. 249 00:12:23,420 --> 00:12:25,260 And my team is so fantastic. 250 00:12:25,460 --> 00:12:27,840 I'm so glad we got this together. 251 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:29,270 [applause] Wow! 252 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,430 Anna, right out of the gate, End Game 253 00:12:32,630 --> 00:12:35,150 got stuck in the floor. 254 00:12:35,350 --> 00:12:37,360 When that happened, what was your reaction? 255 00:12:37,560 --> 00:12:39,670 Oh, we gotta hit 'em. We gotta hit 'em. 256 00:12:39,870 --> 00:12:41,080 We gotta give 'em the pizza. 257 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:45,460 We were so excited to see what our weapon could do and it did great. 258 00:12:45,660 --> 00:12:47,260 Well, congratulations. 259 00:12:47,460 --> 00:12:51,050 Savor your first ever victory as a captain here at BattleBots. 260 00:12:51,250 --> 00:12:52,190 [laughs] 261 00:12:52,390 --> 00:12:53,290 [applause] 262 00:12:53,490 --> 00:12:54,460 Thank you so much. 263 00:12:54,660 --> 00:12:57,120 Nick and Jack, 264 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:01,500 that was so nice of you to get yourself stuck in the floor like that. 265 00:13:01,700 --> 00:13:05,950 - Yeah, that's... - That's the first time we've ever tried to box-rush, 266 00:13:06,150 --> 00:13:07,530 so we probably won't do it again. 267 00:13:07,730 --> 00:13:08,980 [laughs] 268 00:13:09,180 --> 00:13:12,530 When that happens, how much panic sets in, Jack? 269 00:13:12,730 --> 00:13:15,150 Look, it's not too much panic. 270 00:13:15,350 --> 00:13:16,740 You know, they get a free shot on us, 271 00:13:16,940 --> 00:13:20,570 so they got a couple good free shots. 272 00:13:20,770 --> 00:13:21,670 They got real good free shots. 273 00:13:21,870 --> 00:13:23,120 So... and they hit like a truck. 274 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,020 So, you know, you know, all credit to them. 275 00:13:25,220 --> 00:13:27,600 They've got a massive weapon and yeah, mistake on our part. 276 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,500 Hey, Nick, you told us after your first fight 277 00:13:30,700 --> 00:13:32,500 that you were the team to beat. 278 00:13:32,700 --> 00:13:34,500 Do you still feel that way? 279 00:13:34,700 --> 00:13:35,640 Yeah, we just... 280 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:37,600 We just won't drop into the killsaws again. 281 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:38,670 Fair enough. 282 00:13:38,870 --> 00:13:39,810 We'll see you in your next fight. 283 00:13:40,010 --> 00:13:41,220 - Thanks, guys. - Thanks, guys. 284 00:13:41,420 --> 00:13:43,480 [audience cheering] 285 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:50,980 [Chris] All right. 286 00:13:51,180 --> 00:13:53,260 Well, that's one of the biggest upsets we've ever seen. 287 00:13:53,460 --> 00:13:56,460 RIPperoni just shot off the list of most feared teams. 288 00:13:56,660 --> 00:13:59,220 Ethan, how impressed were you with that rookie bot? 289 00:13:59,420 --> 00:14:01,330 I wanna fight RIPperoni. 290 00:14:01,530 --> 00:14:03,150 I was like, I thought I could take him, 291 00:14:03,350 --> 00:14:04,790 but now I'm doubting it. 292 00:14:06,270 --> 00:14:08,910 - End Game was the preseason favorite. - Yeah. 293 00:14:09,110 --> 00:14:10,980 Maybe somebody else could hop in there. 294 00:14:11,180 --> 00:14:12,670 Maybe Riptide. 295 00:14:12,870 --> 00:14:14,530 Yeah, I think it's possible for us. 296 00:14:14,730 --> 00:14:16,020 It's really a toss-up this year, 297 00:14:16,220 --> 00:14:17,360 and I truly say that. 298 00:14:17,560 --> 00:14:19,980 I'm not like, "Oh man, this is not just fork game this year." 299 00:14:20,180 --> 00:14:21,430 There's so much to bring. 300 00:14:21,630 --> 00:14:22,980 I mean, it is fork game because I mean, 301 00:14:23,180 --> 00:14:25,290 - RIPperoni had great forks. - [Chris] Hey, there's no question about it. 302 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:26,670 Hey, listen, man, 303 00:14:26,870 --> 00:14:28,670 thank you very much for joining us here as a guest analyst. 304 00:14:28,870 --> 00:14:29,810 Yeah. Always a pleasure. 305 00:14:30,010 --> 00:14:31,460 It's always a pleasure seeing you and hearing you. 306 00:14:31,660 --> 00:14:34,710 We can hear you from several exits away here in Las Vegas. 307 00:14:34,910 --> 00:14:36,950 - Yeah. - And good luck in your next fight as well. 308 00:14:37,150 --> 00:14:38,020 Thank you. 309 00:14:38,220 --> 00:14:39,670 Let's go. 310 00:14:39,870 --> 00:14:40,770 Let's go. 311 00:14:40,970 --> 00:14:43,770 That was kind of a half-hearted let's go. 312 00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:48,570 Coming up, can the Aussie bot DeathRoll successfully mess with Texas 313 00:14:48,770 --> 00:14:52,670 or will the redesigned Switchback rise to 2 and 0? 314 00:14:52,870 --> 00:14:55,720 Find out next onBattleBots. 315 00:15:05,860 --> 00:15:07,330 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 316 00:15:07,530 --> 00:15:12,530 where we just witnessed a mind-blowing upset by rookie robot RIPperoni 317 00:15:12,730 --> 00:15:15,290 over the top team in the world, End Game. 318 00:15:15,490 --> 00:15:17,500 What a moment. And guess what? 319 00:15:17,700 --> 00:15:19,120 We aren't slowing down, folks. 320 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,910 The night is just getting started. 321 00:15:22,110 --> 00:15:25,290 Up next, we continue to see the march of DeathRoll. 322 00:15:25,490 --> 00:15:28,150 This is a robot built back in Australia, 323 00:15:28,350 --> 00:15:30,430 captained by Steven Martin for the last few years. 324 00:15:30,630 --> 00:15:32,360 It's literally been sitting in a box 325 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:36,330 and it kind of showed that in its first round match against Cobalt 326 00:15:36,530 --> 00:15:37,570 where it got knocked out. 327 00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:40,880 But still, let's remember what this robot did in 2019, 328 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,080 making it all the way to the semifinals. 329 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:44,530 [Kenny] No doubt. 330 00:15:44,730 --> 00:15:47,020 Look, the bottom line is that DeathRoll is an experienced team 331 00:15:47,220 --> 00:15:48,910 with a terrifying vertical spinner. 332 00:15:49,110 --> 00:15:50,710 And they're committed to their strategy, 333 00:15:50,910 --> 00:15:53,400 which is weapon on weapon violence. 334 00:15:53,590 --> 00:15:58,190 But it's true that raw power doesn't cut it quite like it used to in this sport. 335 00:15:58,390 --> 00:16:01,290 Look no further than their first fight against Cobalt, 336 00:16:01,490 --> 00:16:03,880 where they lost every single exchange. 337 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,150 You need a ground game. 338 00:16:05,350 --> 00:16:07,120 You need to fight, fight, fight configurations. 339 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:09,670 And those aren't the Aussie strong suits. 340 00:16:09,870 --> 00:16:11,710 They're always gonna give us fireworks. 341 00:16:11,910 --> 00:16:14,910 But is DeathRoll built for a championship run? 342 00:16:15,110 --> 00:16:16,150 That remains to be seen. 343 00:16:16,350 --> 00:16:18,840 In the meantime, sophomore season four Switchback, 344 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:20,950 anchored by Greg Needel. 345 00:16:21,150 --> 00:16:24,770 In week two, we saw the debut of their completely redesigned robot, 346 00:16:24,970 --> 00:16:26,810 which they hoped would blow our minds. 347 00:16:27,010 --> 00:16:28,080 Yeah, they got the win, 348 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:31,120 but I wouldn't necessarily say any minds were blown, Kenny. 349 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:32,430 Yeah, as good as it sounded, 350 00:16:32,630 --> 00:16:35,670 their drum just wasn't effectively delivering energy now. 351 00:16:35,870 --> 00:16:38,050 That was quite one of a brand new robot, 352 00:16:38,250 --> 00:16:40,360 so growing pains aren't a surprise. 353 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:44,460 I just hope the issue isn't a design flaw like the weapon sitting too high. 354 00:16:44,660 --> 00:16:48,080 We'll see what they can find out against a much tougher opponent. 355 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:50,060 Let's see how it goes, Faruq. 356 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,050 [audience cheering] 357 00:16:53,250 --> 00:16:56,950 In the Red Square, from Dallas, Texas. 358 00:16:57,150 --> 00:16:59,290 If you wish upon a Lone Star, 359 00:16:59,490 --> 00:17:01,150 you might get your death wish. 360 00:17:01,350 --> 00:17:03,680 It's Switchback! 361 00:17:05,820 --> 00:17:08,020 [Chris] Captain Greg Needel there on the right. 362 00:17:08,220 --> 00:17:11,770 Getting the crowd all pumped up for this Dallas-based bot. 363 00:17:11,970 --> 00:17:14,260 And they say everything's bigger in Texas, right, Kenny? 364 00:17:14,460 --> 00:17:15,500 [Kenny] Yeah. 365 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:17,360 They're going with their heaviest weapon tonight. 366 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:21,810 That articulating arm has a 40-pound egg-beater drum on it. 367 00:17:22,010 --> 00:17:25,020 That gives them the best chance of surviving a weapon on weapon hit, 368 00:17:25,220 --> 00:17:27,440 which is something they're expecting a lot of. 369 00:17:30,750 --> 00:17:34,080 In the Blue Square from Brisbane, Australia. 370 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:37,020 Stay away and he might spare your life. 371 00:17:37,220 --> 00:17:38,330 What's that old saying? 372 00:17:38,530 --> 00:17:43,050 "Don't bite the hand that's holding a knife." It's DeathRoll! 373 00:17:43,250 --> 00:17:45,910 [audience cheering] 374 00:17:46,110 --> 00:17:48,120 [Chris] There are the Aussies led by Steve Martin, 375 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,120 who's pushing out his robot. 376 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,400 Now this thing's got chopped up in a loss to Cobalt, Kenny. 377 00:17:53,590 --> 00:17:55,020 How's it looking tonight? 378 00:17:55,220 --> 00:17:56,950 [Kenny] Well, that self-righter's been repaired. 379 00:17:57,150 --> 00:17:58,710 They sewed the fingers back on. 380 00:17:58,910 --> 00:18:02,290 But again, this robot doesn't have any other configurations. 381 00:18:02,490 --> 00:18:03,880 No forks, no wedge. 382 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:08,080 All their hopes are in that 50-pound AR-500 disk, 383 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:12,130 which they believe is still one of the hardest hitters in the field. 384 00:18:18,340 --> 00:18:21,330 [audience cheering] 385 00:18:21,530 --> 00:18:24,330 I think we're gonna play this one a little bit safer, 386 00:18:24,530 --> 00:18:29,430 cautious, maybe wait for our spots to attack rather than go to my standard, 387 00:18:29,630 --> 00:18:32,840 just face-to-face style of fighting. 388 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,330 DeathRoll is an incredibly scary robot. 389 00:18:35,530 --> 00:18:38,220 Their blade packs a massive punch. 390 00:18:38,420 --> 00:18:40,220 So we're a little scared about, you know, 391 00:18:40,420 --> 00:18:42,430 taking a full blow from that weapon. 392 00:18:42,630 --> 00:18:45,960 Just got to make sure that Switchback isn't a snack for the croc. 393 00:18:47,030 --> 00:18:48,120 Don't know a lot about Switchback. 394 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,840 Obviously, Switchback's a new robot in our years off. 395 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,400 I think our main concern with Switchback 396 00:18:53,590 --> 00:18:55,260 is they can lift that weapon up and down 397 00:18:55,460 --> 00:18:58,570 and we don't have that much armor on top of our robot. 398 00:18:58,770 --> 00:19:02,770 Really what it comes down to after the first couple of seconds is can we keep 399 00:19:02,970 --> 00:19:04,880 that blade pointed at our opponent? 400 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,190 We've come this year to see 401 00:19:06,390 --> 00:19:09,330 if DeathRoll after a year's off still has what it takes 402 00:19:09,530 --> 00:19:11,330 And if we have two losses starting out, 403 00:19:11,530 --> 00:19:13,020 maybe it's time to go back to the drawing board. 404 00:19:13,220 --> 00:19:16,400 Think about what we need to do and maybe join that wedge game. 405 00:19:16,590 --> 00:19:18,200 [audience cheering] 406 00:19:20,510 --> 00:19:22,260 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 407 00:19:22,460 --> 00:19:24,480 [audience cheering] 408 00:19:26,310 --> 00:19:28,330 [Chris] We just heard Steven Martin reiterate 409 00:19:28,530 --> 00:19:30,500 DeathRoll doesn't have any ground game. 410 00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:33,190 Meanwhile, Switchback's doubling down, right, Kenny? 411 00:19:33,390 --> 00:19:36,600 [Kenny] Yeah, they've added some extra forks to pop up the Aussie's frame, 412 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,190 which should help their drum make contact. 413 00:19:40,390 --> 00:19:42,190 DeathRoll's front end is almost concave... 414 00:19:42,390 --> 00:19:44,650 the two opposite ends of the spectrum here. 415 00:19:46,580 --> 00:19:48,510 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 416 00:19:51,370 --> 00:19:53,510 [audience cheering] 417 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:57,980 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 418 00:19:58,180 --> 00:19:59,370 Ready. 419 00:20:01,310 --> 00:20:03,680 [audience cheering] 420 00:20:22,580 --> 00:20:24,980 [Chris] Big questions about both designs, 421 00:20:25,180 --> 00:20:28,130 which teams gonna get the answer they're looking for? 422 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,080 Let the bot battle begin. 423 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:38,980 The bots meet in the center of the box 424 00:20:39,180 --> 00:20:40,790 for a little feeling out period. 425 00:20:41,820 --> 00:20:44,570 Oh, nice jab by Switchback. 426 00:20:44,770 --> 00:20:47,400 Oh, and a good countershot by the Aussies. 427 00:20:47,590 --> 00:20:49,120 Switchback now inverted. 428 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:52,810 Self-right, but DeathRoll keeping the pressure on here, Kenny. 429 00:20:53,010 --> 00:20:54,080 [Kenny] Yeah, I think that big shot 430 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:55,950 may have knocked out Switchback's weapon. 431 00:20:56,150 --> 00:20:57,670 And there goes the belt. 432 00:20:57,870 --> 00:20:59,680 This is not good for Switchback. 433 00:21:01,310 --> 00:21:02,360 [Chris] And neither is that. 434 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:03,570 Neither is that. 435 00:21:03,770 --> 00:21:05,460 The croc has him cornered, 436 00:21:05,660 --> 00:21:08,190 and that arm on Switchback has now gone limp. 437 00:21:08,390 --> 00:21:10,670 [Kenny] This is vintage DeathRoll, Chris. 438 00:21:10,870 --> 00:21:11,770 [Chris] Oh. 439 00:21:11,970 --> 00:21:13,050 [Kenny] Big hit there. 440 00:21:13,250 --> 00:21:16,570 [Chris] Oh, that may just be the end of Switchback. 441 00:21:16,770 --> 00:21:20,500 [Kenny] The Texans are teed up on the rail with the pulverizer looming. 442 00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:24,500 And the countdown is gonna be coming if they can't slip free. 443 00:21:24,700 --> 00:21:25,710 [Chris] Yeah. 444 00:21:25,910 --> 00:21:28,500 Adding insult to injury there... that hammer... 445 00:21:28,700 --> 00:21:30,360 Greg Needel tapping out. 446 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:35,400 The countdown is officially on and DeathRoll is gonna claim a new victim. 447 00:21:35,590 --> 00:21:37,950 He didn't do it with the knife. 448 00:21:38,150 --> 00:21:39,810 He did it with the Red Death. 449 00:21:40,010 --> 00:21:42,440 [audience cheering] 450 00:21:49,890 --> 00:21:50,880 [Chris] All right, Kenny. 451 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,500 So after a rocky return to theBattleBox, 452 00:21:53,700 --> 00:21:56,670 the Aussie assault was back in full swing tonight. 453 00:21:56,870 --> 00:22:00,740 DeathRoll reminding the field that it is a natural born killer. 454 00:22:00,940 --> 00:22:01,840 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. 455 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,080 DeathRoll doing what DeathRoll does. 456 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:05,530 That weapon is nasty. 457 00:22:05,730 --> 00:22:09,910 It was nasty in 2019 and is still very powerful here in 2022. 458 00:22:10,110 --> 00:22:11,740 [Chris] Yeah. Once the belt went out, 459 00:22:11,940 --> 00:22:14,910 you knew that Switchback was living on borrowed time, 460 00:22:15,110 --> 00:22:17,710 landed up on its head, got bullied around the box 461 00:22:17,910 --> 00:22:22,640 and ended up as Texas toast. Teed up there, dead on the rail. 462 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,190 [Kenny] Yeah. And I love the killer instinct. 463 00:22:24,390 --> 00:22:27,750 Once they had Switchback on the ropes, they never let up. 464 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,460 [audience cheering] 465 00:22:32,660 --> 00:22:34,020 Steven, congratulations. 466 00:22:34,220 --> 00:22:38,980 Your first knockout since 2019 that has been several years in the making. 467 00:22:39,180 --> 00:22:40,910 Must feel pretty good, right? 468 00:22:41,110 --> 00:22:42,220 Yeah. 469 00:22:42,420 --> 00:22:43,290 After our first fight, 470 00:22:43,490 --> 00:22:44,740 we took some serious damage, 471 00:22:44,940 --> 00:22:46,840 and we weren't sure whether we could still do it. 472 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:48,530 It was really good to be back here 473 00:22:48,730 --> 00:22:50,260 and show we can get a win in the box. 474 00:22:50,460 --> 00:22:52,670 You were going to get a new robot in Switchback, 475 00:22:52,870 --> 00:22:54,460 one that you haven't fought before anyway. 476 00:22:54,660 --> 00:22:56,400 What was the strategy? 477 00:22:56,590 --> 00:22:58,220 Look, DeathRoll is pretty simple. 478 00:22:58,420 --> 00:23:00,950 It's got a big weapon blade on the front. 479 00:23:01,150 --> 00:23:04,120 Really, the only strategy is keep it pointed at our opponent. 480 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:06,330 So that's the big red thing in front, right? 481 00:23:06,530 --> 00:23:07,400 That's the strategy. 482 00:23:07,590 --> 00:23:09,150 Point the big red thing at the opponent. 483 00:23:09,350 --> 00:23:10,500 That's about all we got. 484 00:23:10,700 --> 00:23:11,880 The sharp spinny thing. Got it. 485 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:12,950 - Yeah. - Got it. 486 00:23:13,150 --> 00:23:14,530 All right, Steven, congratulations. 487 00:23:14,730 --> 00:23:16,020 Thank you very much. Great to be back. 488 00:23:16,220 --> 00:23:18,170 [audience cheering] 489 00:23:24,340 --> 00:23:26,360 [Chris] Kenny, when you haven't seen a robot like DeathRoll 490 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:27,640 for a few seasons now, 491 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,570 you forget how potent it can be. 492 00:23:29,770 --> 00:23:31,430 Yeah, and they struggled in their first fight, right. 493 00:23:31,630 --> 00:23:32,910 But coming back like that, 494 00:23:33,110 --> 00:23:35,980 I think that's gonna be a huge confidence builder for that team. 495 00:23:36,180 --> 00:23:39,400 [Kenny] Now, can a purely offensive bot like DeathRoll grab a spot 496 00:23:39,590 --> 00:23:42,260 in the top 32 would make some noise in the tournament? 497 00:23:42,460 --> 00:23:44,120 I know the fans will be rooting for them 498 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:47,570 and it's gonna be fun to watch as their season unfolds. 499 00:23:47,770 --> 00:23:49,260 [Chris] Switchback moves to 1 and 1, 500 00:23:49,460 --> 00:23:51,020 but when you look at their schedule, Kenny, 501 00:23:51,220 --> 00:23:53,290 I can still see them finishing with three wins. 502 00:23:53,490 --> 00:23:54,740 [Kenny] Yeah, though we keep saying 503 00:23:54,940 --> 00:23:57,220 who you beat and how you beat them matters. 504 00:23:57,420 --> 00:23:59,530 I don't care what this robot's record is. 505 00:23:59,730 --> 00:24:01,290 They've got a lot of work to do. 506 00:24:01,490 --> 00:24:03,360 [Chris] Coming up next, it's red, white, 507 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,570 blue versus hot pink. 508 00:24:05,770 --> 00:24:07,810 And I don't think any of these colors are gonna run. 509 00:24:08,010 --> 00:24:10,710 The titanium frame, Captain Shrederator. 510 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:14,460 We'll try to put the massive blade of HiJinx in a spin cycle. 511 00:24:14,660 --> 00:24:16,960 That's when we return onBattleBots. 512 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:30,460 We are back on Battlebots World Championship VII, 513 00:24:30,660 --> 00:24:33,840 while our next two teams get set up inside theBattleBox, 514 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,710 Let's check in on tonight's extra spicy main event 515 00:24:36,910 --> 00:24:39,910 between Hydra and Tantrum. 516 00:24:40,110 --> 00:24:43,220 Now in Tantrum's first fight here at WC VII, 517 00:24:43,420 --> 00:24:45,880 their self-righter got completely gnawed off 518 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,500 and in anticipation of this upcoming match, 519 00:24:48,700 --> 00:24:50,500 the team has been working around the clock 520 00:24:50,700 --> 00:24:53,000 back in the pits to get it all dialed in. 521 00:24:55,340 --> 00:24:56,460 And minutes ago, 522 00:24:56,660 --> 00:24:59,290 with Jake Ewert of Hydra circling like a bird of prey, 523 00:24:59,490 --> 00:25:01,930 they finally had a successful test. 524 00:25:04,890 --> 00:25:05,880 [woman] Nice. 525 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:07,810 That went perfectly. 526 00:25:08,010 --> 00:25:09,220 All smiles! 527 00:25:09,420 --> 00:25:11,640 [Chris] Well, the champs will need that self-righter tonight 528 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,500 as they face the most powerful flipper in the world. 529 00:25:14,700 --> 00:25:18,530 Remember, Hydra, Tantrum one was so controversial. 530 00:25:18,730 --> 00:25:23,260 It's part of the reason why BattleBots has unveiled a new appeals process 531 00:25:23,460 --> 00:25:25,810 that teams can now use in judges' decisions. 532 00:25:26,010 --> 00:25:28,600 The rematch is coming your way later tonight. 533 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,130 And we can't wait. 534 00:25:31,650 --> 00:25:33,740 But right now we've got Captain Shrederator, 535 00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:36,150 and HiJinx ready to do battle. 536 00:25:36,350 --> 00:25:38,840 And let's start with Jen Herchenroeder squad, 537 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:41,860 who enters with a record of 1 and 0, Kenny. 538 00:25:43,170 --> 00:25:44,460 [Kenny] Yeah, they won their first fight, 539 00:25:44,660 --> 00:25:47,460 but it wasn't exactly an impressive performance. 540 00:25:47,660 --> 00:25:50,710 HiJinx is still having issues with weapon reliability, 541 00:25:50,910 --> 00:25:52,740 but if they can dominate tonight, 542 00:25:52,940 --> 00:25:54,440 that'll be a step in the right direction. 543 00:25:55,750 --> 00:25:57,120 Brian Nave, in the meantime, 544 00:25:57,320 --> 00:25:58,910 just looking for any sort of win. 545 00:25:59,110 --> 00:26:02,080 He is the captain of Captain Shrederator. 546 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:03,570 Always tough for him. 547 00:26:03,770 --> 00:26:05,120 [Kenny] In week one, 548 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:07,710 Quantum carried them around like a dog with his favorite frisbee. 549 00:26:07,910 --> 00:26:10,570 Definitely not the way you want to start the season. 550 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:14,050 And there's talk that this year may be Brian Nave's last. 551 00:26:14,250 --> 00:26:16,750 So, you know, he wants to go out on a high note. 552 00:26:20,030 --> 00:26:21,400 [Chris] The teams are in position. 553 00:26:21,590 --> 00:26:23,050 They are ready to throw down. 554 00:26:23,250 --> 00:26:24,890 Let's dive right into the action. 555 00:26:30,030 --> 00:26:32,290 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 556 00:26:32,490 --> 00:26:34,310 Win, baby! 557 00:26:35,510 --> 00:26:38,080 [Chris] There's Brian Nave in his all-American bot. 558 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:40,980 They fixed up all the bite marks from their last fight. 559 00:26:41,180 --> 00:26:43,360 Looks like they've added some bricks to their frame, Kenny. 560 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:45,190 [Kenny] Yeah, they call those their Thor teeth. 561 00:26:45,390 --> 00:26:47,910 They're positioned a little higher up in order to make contact 562 00:26:48,110 --> 00:26:50,190 with HiJinx's wheels and tail, 563 00:26:50,390 --> 00:26:53,050 while also avoiding direct weapon on weapon hits. 564 00:26:53,250 --> 00:26:56,620 But that will require some surgical driving for Brian Nave. 565 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,270 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 566 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:03,980 [audience cheering] 567 00:27:04,180 --> 00:27:06,640 [Chris] A kiss of death there from Jen Herchenroeder, 568 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:09,120 driver, Orion Beach, standing next to her. 569 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:12,190 And Kenny, despite going up against a full body spinner, 570 00:27:12,390 --> 00:27:15,150 this team is not gonna shy away from going to weapon to weapon. 571 00:27:15,350 --> 00:27:18,050 [Kenny] Yeah, once that 71-pound bar is up to speed, 572 00:27:18,250 --> 00:27:21,670 it's capable of delivering some frame rattling shots. 573 00:27:21,870 --> 00:27:26,060 Five of HiJinx's six career wins have come by way of knockout. 574 00:27:31,170 --> 00:27:33,200 [audience cheering] 575 00:27:46,270 --> 00:27:48,570 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 576 00:27:48,770 --> 00:27:50,360 Shrederator looking to spin up. 577 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:52,910 Oh, he drives directly into the screws. 578 00:27:53,110 --> 00:27:54,080 [Kenny] Lovely. 579 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:56,880 [Chris] Oh, nice shot by HiJinx. 580 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,080 And the question with Shrederator is always 581 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,880 can it absorb shots like that and still stay functional? 582 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:04,840 [Kenny] Shrederator trying to get some space. 583 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:06,880 Trying to give it time to get up to full speed. 584 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:08,670 It's having trouble doing so though. 585 00:28:08,870 --> 00:28:11,460 [Chris] Yeah, that... that shell looks a little uneven. 586 00:28:11,660 --> 00:28:13,430 You can see it's trying to spin up, Kenny, 587 00:28:13,630 --> 00:28:14,980 - but it's not working. - [Kenny] Yeah. 588 00:28:15,180 --> 00:28:18,460 Captain Shrederator having more problems in a math book right now. 589 00:28:18,660 --> 00:28:19,810 Give him a chance to spin up, 590 00:28:20,010 --> 00:28:21,400 but I don't think he's gonna do it. 591 00:28:21,590 --> 00:28:25,190 [Chris] HiJinx corralling Captain Shrederator into that short corner, 592 00:28:25,390 --> 00:28:28,910 using that long tail to try to control the full-body spinner. 593 00:28:29,110 --> 00:28:33,740 But, oh, no light from HiJinx's weapon at the moment either, Kenny. 594 00:28:33,940 --> 00:28:36,740 [Kenny] You are not sure if they've lost function or if they've shut it down, 595 00:28:36,940 --> 00:28:39,100 but we may have a pushing match on our hands. 596 00:28:40,340 --> 00:28:42,460 All right. There it is. Now it's getting going. 597 00:28:42,660 --> 00:28:45,150 [Chris] Okay. HiJinx clears after a hit. 598 00:28:45,350 --> 00:28:46,530 What has it jammed on? 599 00:28:46,730 --> 00:28:48,120 [Chris] The weapon is stalled yet again. 600 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:50,020 And that's been the story of this fight. 601 00:28:50,220 --> 00:28:52,190 Two bots that have lost firepower 602 00:28:52,390 --> 00:28:55,080 and now they have to find an alternate path to victory. 603 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:56,570 Will they? 604 00:28:56,770 --> 00:28:57,880 [Kenny] Here comes Shrederator. 605 00:28:58,080 --> 00:28:58,950 [Chris] Here it goes. 606 00:28:59,150 --> 00:29:00,050 [Kenny] Here we go. 607 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:02,150 [Chris] And HiJinx starts spinning its weapon. 608 00:29:02,350 --> 00:29:03,220 [Kenny] There we go. 609 00:29:03,420 --> 00:29:04,810 Get the line. Pick your spot. 610 00:29:05,010 --> 00:29:05,980 Pick your spot. 611 00:29:06,180 --> 00:29:07,840 [Chris] This fight is still up for grabs. 612 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:10,580 Shrederator spun up and it deliver a shot. 613 00:29:11,890 --> 00:29:13,340 HiJinx with a stiff arm. 614 00:29:14,650 --> 00:29:17,150 [Kenny] That tail working out well for HiJinx so far, Chris. 615 00:29:17,350 --> 00:29:18,640 [Chris] Oh, but Shrederator lands 616 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:20,600 a nice shot on the wheel of HiJinx, 617 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:22,260 scoring some serious points there. 618 00:29:22,460 --> 00:29:23,530 That was nice. 619 00:29:23,730 --> 00:29:25,640 [Kenny] Can Shrederator pull this out? 620 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:27,150 [Chris] Under a minute to go 621 00:29:27,350 --> 00:29:30,570 and it looks kind of like the soul has left HiJinx's body. 622 00:29:30,770 --> 00:29:33,840 Let's go! Let's go! 623 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:36,220 [Chris] Team Shred can smell a W. 624 00:29:36,420 --> 00:29:39,620 HiJinx spinning just one wheel in vain. 625 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:43,980 And the countdown has started. 626 00:29:44,180 --> 00:29:48,810 Orion Beach cannot get his bot to move. 627 00:29:49,010 --> 00:29:52,510 So Captain Shrederator is gonna get the knockout. 628 00:29:59,170 --> 00:30:04,060 [indistinct chatter] 629 00:30:06,510 --> 00:30:10,150 [Chris] Well, Brian Nave running himself into the screws to start. 630 00:30:10,350 --> 00:30:11,670 Not great. 631 00:30:11,870 --> 00:30:16,020 And then a big collision that seemed to cripple both bots' weapons. 632 00:30:16,220 --> 00:30:18,500 It became a game of survival after that. 633 00:30:18,700 --> 00:30:20,710 Shrederator able to pull it off. 634 00:30:20,910 --> 00:30:21,840 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. 635 00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:23,840 He was able to give himself enough space, 636 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:26,950 find a way, hang in there and get spinning again. 637 00:30:27,150 --> 00:30:28,430 [Chris] And that's the key. 638 00:30:28,630 --> 00:30:30,950 You better walk into the BattleBox with more than just one plan. 639 00:30:31,150 --> 00:30:32,020 [Kenny] Yeah, 100%. 640 00:30:32,220 --> 00:30:33,880 You've got to be able to adjust and adapt. 641 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:35,500 You know, this is not a perfect fight 642 00:30:35,700 --> 00:30:37,080 for Captain Shrederator by any means, 643 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:40,440 but he did have the ability to adapt and get that thing going again. 644 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:44,500 [audience cheering] 645 00:30:44,700 --> 00:30:46,050 [Chris] Congratulations, Brian. 646 00:30:46,250 --> 00:30:47,120 Thanks. 647 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:50,020 Hey, at least you were durable, if nothing else. 648 00:30:50,220 --> 00:30:51,740 Well, I know. 649 00:30:51,940 --> 00:30:53,710 You know, we're always fighting ourselves. 650 00:30:53,910 --> 00:30:56,120 Once again, their first hit hit pretty hard. 651 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:57,640 That frame is already tweaked 652 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,570 and it tweaked a little bit more and pinned the shell. 653 00:30:59,770 --> 00:31:03,190 But, you know, we got away enough to get past the stuck spot 654 00:31:03,390 --> 00:31:05,530 and got some momentum going, so we could get it going. 655 00:31:05,730 --> 00:31:07,260 Wasn't as fast as I'd like to see it spin, 656 00:31:07,460 --> 00:31:09,570 but at least it was spinning and we were winning. 657 00:31:09,770 --> 00:31:12,950 How in the world when something like that happens to you again, 658 00:31:13,150 --> 00:31:17,190 do you kind of put it behind you and you're able to say, 659 00:31:17,390 --> 00:31:19,530 "Hey, listen, we got to kind of rally here?" 660 00:31:19,730 --> 00:31:20,770 What do you mean, 661 00:31:20,970 --> 00:31:23,050 get it again where the frame is bent or? 662 00:31:23,250 --> 00:31:25,600 - No, where you're... - Failing, the robot not working. 663 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:26,670 Is that what you're saying? 664 00:31:26,870 --> 00:31:27,880 Why does that happen again? 665 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:29,120 Oh, thanks, man. 666 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:30,190 That's just what I need. 667 00:31:30,390 --> 00:31:31,430 There goes my ego. 668 00:31:31,630 --> 00:31:32,530 [laughter] 669 00:31:32,730 --> 00:31:34,980 Well, I'm merely a facts guy here, Brian. 670 00:31:35,180 --> 00:31:37,190 I just, you know, I report. 671 00:31:37,390 --> 00:31:38,430 - You decide. - Yeah. 672 00:31:38,630 --> 00:31:39,670 That's what it is. 673 00:31:39,870 --> 00:31:40,950 Yeah. You know, 674 00:31:41,150 --> 00:31:44,430 sometimes you can't get the optimal answer 675 00:31:44,630 --> 00:31:46,050 when you're rushing to get ready. 676 00:31:46,250 --> 00:31:48,120 Sometimes you just gotta get it out there and get down. 677 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:50,670 We both had trouble getting the robots ready to run. 678 00:31:50,870 --> 00:31:53,950 We got lucky and just got it barely ready a little bit before them. 679 00:31:54,150 --> 00:31:55,120 But there's never enough time. 680 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,020 There's never enough time to make it perfect. 681 00:31:57,220 --> 00:32:00,360 You always want to make it better and you just never can, so. 682 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:01,530 You got the W. 683 00:32:01,730 --> 00:32:03,050 So go celebrate with the rest of your team. 684 00:32:03,250 --> 00:32:04,290 That's good. Thank you, guys. 685 00:32:04,490 --> 00:32:05,460 Thank you. 686 00:32:05,660 --> 00:32:07,370 Spin to win, baby! 687 00:32:09,890 --> 00:32:11,460 [audience cheering] 688 00:32:11,660 --> 00:32:15,670 Kenny, sometimes that happens like neither bot works to perfection 689 00:32:15,870 --> 00:32:17,670 or in some cases doesn't work. 690 00:32:17,870 --> 00:32:18,740 And you know what? 691 00:32:18,940 --> 00:32:20,050 You got to scramble and survive. 692 00:32:20,250 --> 00:32:21,290 That's right, Murphy's Law. 693 00:32:21,490 --> 00:32:22,530 You've got to be ready for anything 694 00:32:22,730 --> 00:32:24,770 and everything any time you go into comp. 695 00:32:24,970 --> 00:32:26,950 But either way, it's frustrating to see 696 00:32:27,150 --> 00:32:30,260 two seasoned teams struggling to keep their bots alive. 697 00:32:30,460 --> 00:32:32,530 It's not enough to just win these fights, Chris, 698 00:32:32,730 --> 00:32:34,670 it's how you win them too. 699 00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:36,330 Both teams are one and one, 700 00:32:36,530 --> 00:32:38,400 but if I were on the tournament selection committee, 701 00:32:38,590 --> 00:32:40,720 they both looked like, 0 and 2 in my eyes. 702 00:32:41,860 --> 00:32:42,880 [Chris] Okay. 703 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:45,840 Coming up, a rematch two years in the making. 704 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:47,840 Victor Soto leads the charge, 705 00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:50,530 as Rotator collides with Jeff Waters. 706 00:32:50,730 --> 00:32:52,950 And Las Vegas' own JackPot. 707 00:32:53,150 --> 00:32:55,960 That's next onBattleBots. 708 00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:11,810 We are back on BattleBots, World Championship VII. 709 00:33:12,010 --> 00:33:13,150 That is Kenny Florian. 710 00:33:13,350 --> 00:33:14,600 I am Chris Rose. 711 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,570 Up next, we've got Las Vegas's own JackPot 712 00:33:17,770 --> 00:33:20,910 taking on the monster from Miami, Rotator. 713 00:33:21,110 --> 00:33:24,530 And Kenny these two have met in the BattleBox before. 714 00:33:24,730 --> 00:33:25,640 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. 715 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:27,500 They first met back in World Championship V, 716 00:33:27,700 --> 00:33:30,220 where Victor Soto's hellacious horizontal spinner 717 00:33:30,420 --> 00:33:34,400 knocked Jeff Waters' vicious vertical out of the match and the tournament. 718 00:33:34,590 --> 00:33:36,080 Both teams were coming off a season 719 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:38,500 where they were top ten tournament seeds, 720 00:33:38,700 --> 00:33:43,000 but right now they both sit at 0 and 1 and are desperate for a win. 721 00:33:44,620 --> 00:33:49,150 [Chris] Well, Rotator got flipped to high heaven by Hydra in its first match 722 00:33:49,350 --> 00:33:52,640 and JackPot got jacked up by Skorpios. 723 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:54,860 Let's see who can right the ship tonight. 724 00:33:56,060 --> 00:33:57,150 Faruq! 725 00:33:57,350 --> 00:34:00,460 [audience cheering] 726 00:34:00,660 --> 00:34:03,770 In the Red Square, it takes 24 hours 727 00:34:03,970 --> 00:34:05,770 for the Earth to rotate on its axis. 728 00:34:05,970 --> 00:34:10,080 But spend 24 seconds with this Rotator and you'll fade to blackness. 729 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:13,080 You'd better give them space or the results will be morbid, 730 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:14,810 because with one big bang, 731 00:34:15,010 --> 00:34:19,750 he can launch you into orbit, and Rotator. 732 00:34:24,650 --> 00:34:28,190 [Chris] Here comes, Victor Soto marching out Rotator. 733 00:34:28,390 --> 00:34:30,080 As we said the last time we saw this, 734 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:32,080 bot it was getting manhandled. 735 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:35,460 Courtesy, the team we'll see at the end of the night, Hydra. 736 00:34:35,660 --> 00:34:37,020 [Kenny] Yeah, which is uncharacteristic. 737 00:34:37,220 --> 00:34:39,190 It's one of the hardest bots to knock out. 738 00:34:39,390 --> 00:34:42,150 Hydra did it in less than 90 seconds. 739 00:34:42,350 --> 00:34:46,020 The upgrades Victor made in the off-season to improve spin-up time 740 00:34:46,220 --> 00:34:48,810 have been giving them radio issues JackPot's 741 00:34:49,010 --> 00:34:52,680 another team that isn't going to give them time to figure things out. 742 00:34:55,930 --> 00:34:58,190 In the Blue Square, this, 743 00:34:58,390 --> 00:35:00,910 this bot can eviscerate anything it touches. 744 00:35:01,110 --> 00:35:02,670 And the captain is a plumber from Vegas, 745 00:35:02,870 --> 00:35:05,670 so he knows all kinds of flushes. 746 00:35:05,870 --> 00:35:08,290 A vertical spinner is this bot's plan of attack. 747 00:35:08,490 --> 00:35:10,150 And when it slices through your armor, 748 00:35:10,350 --> 00:35:12,740 let's just call that a plumber's crack. 749 00:35:12,940 --> 00:35:15,810 Give it up for JackPot! 750 00:35:16,010 --> 00:35:19,770 [audience cheering] 751 00:35:19,970 --> 00:35:22,080 [Chris] Uh, the hometown heroes. 752 00:35:22,280 --> 00:35:24,220 On the left, Captain Jeff Waters, 753 00:35:24,420 --> 00:35:25,910 your friendly Vegas plumber. 754 00:35:26,110 --> 00:35:28,050 For the first time in their three-year career, 755 00:35:28,250 --> 00:35:31,640 Kenny, they're coming off a loss in the qualifying rounds. 756 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:33,050 [Kenny] Well, their new self-righter, 757 00:35:33,250 --> 00:35:34,640 which doubles as their forks, 758 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:36,460 got damaged in that first fight 759 00:35:36,660 --> 00:35:38,530 and wasn't able to lift the robot. 760 00:35:38,730 --> 00:35:40,980 That's an issue if they can't get it working. 761 00:35:41,180 --> 00:35:43,840 No problems with that 52-pound blade, though. 762 00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:47,000 Expect a lot of weapon to weapon and a lot of sparks. 763 00:35:54,930 --> 00:35:56,330 [audience cheering] 764 00:35:56,530 --> 00:35:59,460 So we've had a really rough start here in the Championship VII. 765 00:35:59,660 --> 00:36:02,190 We've been doing everything we can today to sort out the radio issues 766 00:36:02,390 --> 00:36:04,190 so we can get as prepared as possible. 767 00:36:04,390 --> 00:36:06,530 We're still going to be running at 50% weapon power 768 00:36:06,730 --> 00:36:09,260 just because we don't have time to investigate 769 00:36:09,460 --> 00:36:11,050 and troubleshoot that portion of it. 770 00:36:11,250 --> 00:36:12,570 We know what JackPot is capable of. 771 00:36:12,770 --> 00:36:16,460 We fought them a few years ago in the round of 32, I believe. 772 00:36:16,660 --> 00:36:18,290 I think if we can get up the weapon up to speed, 773 00:36:18,490 --> 00:36:19,600 we can still cause damage. 774 00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:21,150 We just need the time to do that. 775 00:36:21,350 --> 00:36:22,290 And for that to happen, 776 00:36:22,490 --> 00:36:24,530 I need to be in top of my game on the drive. 777 00:36:24,730 --> 00:36:27,430 Rotator and JackPot actually uses the same weapon motor, 778 00:36:27,630 --> 00:36:29,530 so I know exactly what they're struggling with. 779 00:36:29,730 --> 00:36:31,710 The configuration that we're running with JackPot 780 00:36:31,910 --> 00:36:33,740 this time is called Twin Peaks. 781 00:36:33,940 --> 00:36:36,640 It is a two-split wedges. 782 00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:39,640 It's a half version of our normal anti-horizontal wedge. 783 00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:41,810 So we can change on the fly depending on 784 00:36:42,010 --> 00:36:43,530 what they are going to be using. 785 00:36:43,730 --> 00:36:46,980 Our winning fight against Rotator would be getting that ground game 786 00:36:47,180 --> 00:36:49,460 when they're coming at us for a backwards 787 00:36:49,660 --> 00:36:51,190 and making sure that we can deflect that spinner 788 00:36:51,390 --> 00:36:52,680 when they come at us forwards. 789 00:36:54,750 --> 00:36:57,150 [audience cheering] 790 00:36:57,350 --> 00:36:59,080 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 791 00:36:59,280 --> 00:37:01,980 [audience cheering] 792 00:37:02,180 --> 00:37:03,330 [Chris] Okay. 793 00:37:03,530 --> 00:37:06,950 Kenny, usually a vertical spinner has the design advantage 794 00:37:07,150 --> 00:37:09,910 in terms of stability when facing a horizontal. 795 00:37:10,110 --> 00:37:13,360 That didn't stop Rotator from winning when these two first met. 796 00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:14,740 How does Victor do it again? 797 00:37:14,940 --> 00:37:16,150 [Kenny] He wants to lead with the forks 798 00:37:16,350 --> 00:37:17,770 and whip around with the blade, 799 00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:19,950 which is what worked in their first fight. 800 00:37:20,150 --> 00:37:23,600 That will also allow the weapon the extra time it needs to spin up. 801 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:24,840 But JackPot's ready. 802 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:26,600 The two red wedges on the sides. 803 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,360 That's the Twin Peaks armor Jeff mentioned. 804 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:33,020 They're designed specifically for undercutters like rotating. 805 00:37:33,220 --> 00:37:35,530 JackPot! JackPot! JackPot! 806 00:37:35,730 --> 00:37:38,150 [audience cheering] 807 00:37:38,350 --> 00:37:39,530 [Chris] All right. 808 00:37:39,730 --> 00:37:43,050 Can Rotator make it two in a row against the Vegas locals 809 00:37:43,250 --> 00:37:46,290 or will JackPot hit big on its home turf? 810 00:37:46,490 --> 00:37:50,050 These two heavy hitters will drop the gloves and go head to head 811 00:37:50,250 --> 00:37:54,980 when the world's premier robot fighting competition continues. 812 00:37:55,180 --> 00:37:58,880 We've got more battle lines coming your way, next. 813 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:01,240 [audience cheering] 814 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:13,640 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 815 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:17,460 where Rotator and JackPot are ready to throw down. 816 00:38:17,660 --> 00:38:21,880 Last season, Rotator was the number six overall tournament seed. 817 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:26,290 JackPot, the number ten, but both now sit at 0 and 1 on the season 818 00:38:26,490 --> 00:38:29,200 and are in dire need of a win here tonight. 819 00:38:38,270 --> 00:38:40,410 [audience cheering] 820 00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:50,840 [Chris] Rotator got the best of JackPot in their first meeting. 821 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,810 Can the Las Vegas boys exact a little revenge here 822 00:38:54,010 --> 00:38:56,030 in front of their hometown fans? 823 00:38:59,410 --> 00:39:02,120 Let the bot battle begin. 824 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:04,530 JackPot lifts those front forks in the air like, 825 00:39:04,730 --> 00:39:06,330 "What's up, bro?" 826 00:39:06,530 --> 00:39:08,810 Both weapons up to speed. 827 00:39:09,010 --> 00:39:10,120 Nice shot there. 828 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,220 Rotator recoils. 829 00:39:12,420 --> 00:39:14,260 [Kenny] And Rotator loves that whip around technique. 830 00:39:14,460 --> 00:39:15,500 [Chris] Oh. 831 00:39:15,700 --> 00:39:17,710 [Kenny] Then lead with the fork and a whip around. 832 00:39:17,910 --> 00:39:20,600 [Chris] What a nice combination by Rotator. 833 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:23,330 Victor Soto going to town with that undercutter, Kenny. 834 00:39:23,530 --> 00:39:24,950 [Kenny] He's taking it to JackPot right now. 835 00:39:25,150 --> 00:39:27,150 JackPot unable to really do anything 836 00:39:27,350 --> 00:39:29,430 about that undercutter so far. 837 00:39:29,630 --> 00:39:31,120 [Chris] Whoa. Jeez! 838 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:33,530 [Kenny] Okay, we got bot parts flying. 839 00:39:33,730 --> 00:39:35,360 Rotator's ditched the ground game. 840 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:40,670 That is flinging that weapon into JackPot with no fear whatsoever. 841 00:39:40,870 --> 00:39:43,530 [Chris] Yeah, JackPot lost one of those front wedges 842 00:39:43,730 --> 00:39:45,550 and is having some mobility issues. 843 00:39:47,270 --> 00:39:50,290 [Kenny] Victor, the surgeon on point tonight. 844 00:39:50,490 --> 00:39:52,570 As soon as he turns right get that wheel. 845 00:39:52,770 --> 00:39:56,260 [Chris] JackPot is hobbled. Can Rotator finish the job. 846 00:39:56,460 --> 00:39:57,500 [Kenny] And Rotator 847 00:39:57,700 --> 00:39:59,220 isn't gonna forgive from here and attack to the flank. 848 00:39:59,420 --> 00:40:01,290 Now, this season, even if you're crab walking, 849 00:40:01,490 --> 00:40:02,500 that's still okay. 850 00:40:02,700 --> 00:40:04,050 You won't be counted out. 851 00:40:04,250 --> 00:40:05,500 [Chris] Oh. 852 00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:07,120 [Kenny] Nasty shot there. 853 00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:09,050 [Chris] Takes out the BattleBot sign. 854 00:40:09,250 --> 00:40:11,080 Rotator continuing its assault, 855 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:13,360 but JackPot's weapon is still spinning. 856 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:16,430 Kenny. Victor has got to be oh so careful. 857 00:40:16,630 --> 00:40:18,530 [Kenny] There's no doubt as long as that weapon is active, 858 00:40:18,730 --> 00:40:20,260 this fight is not over. 859 00:40:20,460 --> 00:40:25,840 Rotator got about 90 seconds to hunt for a knockout shot and for JackPot, 860 00:40:26,040 --> 00:40:29,580 can it find a way to deliver its weapon on one leg? 861 00:40:30,750 --> 00:40:32,400 [Chris] Man, oh, man. 862 00:40:32,590 --> 00:40:34,400 Lot of weapon on weapon there. 863 00:40:34,590 --> 00:40:36,770 Now, Rotator just trying to pin JackPot. 864 00:40:36,970 --> 00:40:38,770 He can hold him there for 10 seconds. 865 00:40:38,970 --> 00:40:41,840 [Kenny] Victor targeting the underbelly of JackPot. 866 00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:44,910 [Chris] And that big vertical disk on JackPot has now gone quiet. 867 00:40:45,110 --> 00:40:47,150 That is bad, bad news. 868 00:40:47,350 --> 00:40:50,080 Oh, right into the rail. 869 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:51,430 Under a minute to go, 870 00:40:51,630 --> 00:40:53,570 which means now the killsaws are active. 871 00:40:53,770 --> 00:40:54,910 Oh, boy. 872 00:40:55,110 --> 00:40:58,530 JackPot is just falling apart piece by piece. 873 00:40:58,730 --> 00:41:00,570 [Kenny] Yeah gone from JackPot to Jack parts. 874 00:41:00,770 --> 00:41:05,220 [Chris] I think the hardest hit came from the killsaws on Rotator in this match. 875 00:41:05,420 --> 00:41:09,710 [Kenny] Oh, and JackPot just sort of quivering like a wounded animal now. 876 00:41:09,910 --> 00:41:11,190 [Chris] Yeah, it's got his hands in the air. 877 00:41:11,390 --> 00:41:13,000 "Like I give up. I give up." 878 00:41:15,650 --> 00:41:19,460 And the countdown begins on the Vegas crew. 879 00:41:19,660 --> 00:41:22,500 JackPot really can't move. 880 00:41:22,700 --> 00:41:24,820 And so it is DOA. 881 00:41:27,170 --> 00:41:28,510 That is it. 882 00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:44,790 [audience cheering] 883 00:41:46,620 --> 00:41:50,150 [Chris] Kenny, Rotator and Victor Soto had a game plan 884 00:41:50,350 --> 00:41:51,840 and executed it to perfection. 885 00:41:52,040 --> 00:41:53,360 [Kenny] Yeah, I mean, this was a great fight. 886 00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:54,950 This was a nasty brawl. 887 00:41:55,150 --> 00:41:57,360 JackPot is a very powerful robot. 888 00:41:57,560 --> 00:41:59,740 Rotator was on point tonight though. 889 00:41:59,940 --> 00:42:04,530 [Chris] Yeah, Rotator just used that blade undercutting perfectly. 890 00:42:04,730 --> 00:42:06,880 JackPot... it really had nowhere to hide. 891 00:42:07,080 --> 00:42:09,770 [Kenny] You know, Victor talked about that weapon maybe being an issue. 892 00:42:09,970 --> 00:42:11,710 It didn't seem like it was an issue tonight. 893 00:42:11,910 --> 00:42:15,770 Did a great job on taking off that right corner wedge off of JackPot. 894 00:42:15,970 --> 00:42:17,570 [Chris] Jeff Waters and his team are gonna have 895 00:42:17,770 --> 00:42:22,330 a serious rebuild to do because there is a lot of JackPot bits 896 00:42:22,530 --> 00:42:23,910 all over theBattleBox. 897 00:42:24,110 --> 00:42:25,810 Thanks to Rotator. 898 00:42:26,010 --> 00:42:30,360 And then finally, one more crowning shot by Rotator, 899 00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:31,680 and that will do it. 900 00:42:33,100 --> 00:42:34,670 [audience cheering] 901 00:42:34,870 --> 00:42:40,120 [Chris] Victor Soto, that's how you bounce back from a crushing loss, right? 902 00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:41,720 Absolutely. 903 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,190 So what is it that went right for you this time around? 904 00:42:46,390 --> 00:42:48,500 We got the old radio. We threw it away. 905 00:42:48,700 --> 00:42:49,740 [laughs] 906 00:42:49,940 --> 00:42:52,080 We got a new radio. And now we can drive. 907 00:42:52,280 --> 00:42:54,570 We're still tweaking the weapon a little bit. 908 00:42:54,770 --> 00:42:55,980 We're not at full power, 909 00:42:56,180 --> 00:42:59,570 so we're actually really impressed with how Rotator ran this time. 910 00:42:59,770 --> 00:43:02,260 Again, we expected damage from JackPot. 911 00:43:02,460 --> 00:43:04,670 It seems like, you know, we're 2 and 0 against JackPot, 912 00:43:04,870 --> 00:43:07,190 but they keep cutting through our armor and our frame. 913 00:43:07,390 --> 00:43:08,430 So we're gonna have some repairs now. 914 00:43:08,630 --> 00:43:09,880 Thanks. 915 00:43:10,080 --> 00:43:11,400 But I think it was an amazing match. 916 00:43:11,590 --> 00:43:13,500 Both robots just gave it all their all. 917 00:43:13,700 --> 00:43:15,050 [audience cheering] 918 00:43:15,250 --> 00:43:16,570 Hey, Victor, I'm curious. 919 00:43:16,770 --> 00:43:19,400 You seem much more relaxed and easy going today. 920 00:43:19,590 --> 00:43:22,150 Is that because your wife, Dr. Bianca, has arrived? 921 00:43:22,350 --> 00:43:23,330 Oh, absolutely. 922 00:43:23,530 --> 00:43:26,430 Yeah, she. She can carry... [laughter] 923 00:43:26,630 --> 00:43:28,840 That away. Congratulations, Victor Soto. 924 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:30,080 Thank you. 925 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:33,000 [audience cheering] 926 00:43:39,030 --> 00:43:41,150 Kenny, never count out Victor Soto. 927 00:43:41,350 --> 00:43:44,330 He is way too smart and way too hardworking. 928 00:43:44,530 --> 00:43:46,360 [Kenny] Yeah, this fight definitely is a step 929 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:48,430 in the right direction for his season, 930 00:43:48,630 --> 00:43:51,570 which isn't going to get any easier against Bloodsport 931 00:43:51,770 --> 00:43:53,360 and a really good-looking fusion. 932 00:43:53,560 --> 00:43:54,460 [Chris] And in the meantime, 933 00:43:54,660 --> 00:43:57,640 JackPot's running out of chips to play with Kenny. 934 00:43:57,840 --> 00:43:59,500 [Kenny] Yeah, unfamiliar territory for them. 935 00:43:59,700 --> 00:44:01,020 They'll see Ribbot next. 936 00:44:01,220 --> 00:44:06,290 Both are now 0 and 2 that becomes an absolutely critical match. 937 00:44:06,490 --> 00:44:10,020 Someone's tournament dreams may just go up in smoke. 938 00:44:10,220 --> 00:44:11,080 [Chris] All right. 939 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:14,330 When we come back, it's a rivalry as old as time. 940 00:44:14,530 --> 00:44:16,460 Pickles versus scorpions. 941 00:44:16,660 --> 00:44:18,190 Don't fact-check me on that okay. 942 00:44:18,390 --> 00:44:22,950 A newly redesigned Big Dill will be going in for the kill against Skorpios, 943 00:44:23,150 --> 00:44:27,460 who's coming off a 55-second knockout victory in their first fight. 944 00:44:27,660 --> 00:44:29,910 Who's taking home the W? 945 00:44:30,110 --> 00:44:32,360 Let's find out next here on BattleBots. 946 00:44:32,560 --> 00:44:35,030 [audience cheering] 947 00:44:45,410 --> 00:44:46,810 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 948 00:44:47,010 --> 00:44:48,840 where earlier tonight we witnessed 949 00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:52,530 one of the biggest upsets in the history of robot combat. 950 00:44:52,730 --> 00:44:55,260 Rookie bot, RIPperoni sliced and diced 951 00:44:55,460 --> 00:44:58,680 the favorites to win the Giant Nut this year, End Game. 952 00:45:00,510 --> 00:45:04,020 And check out the reception they got when they made it back to the pits. 953 00:45:04,220 --> 00:45:06,190 Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! 954 00:45:06,390 --> 00:45:09,020 [Chris] The only thing missing back there is the actual pizza. 955 00:45:09,220 --> 00:45:11,570 Well, still two fights left in their season, 956 00:45:11,770 --> 00:45:15,050 but RIPperoni just went from novelty to nah... 957 00:45:15,250 --> 00:45:17,100 I don't want 'em on my schedule, Kenny. 958 00:45:19,200 --> 00:45:22,290 We'll see what the second half of the season has in store for them. 959 00:45:22,490 --> 00:45:24,640 But let's get back to our fight at hand. 960 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:27,950 Up next, a pair of veteran robot builders going at it. 961 00:45:28,150 --> 00:45:31,220 You got Big Dill with Emmanuel Carrillo taking on Skorpios 962 00:45:31,420 --> 00:45:34,670 and the husband and wife tandem of Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson. 963 00:45:34,870 --> 00:45:37,290 And let's start with the team from Oakland, California. 964 00:45:37,490 --> 00:45:39,840 Skorpio's 1 and 0 after hitting JackPot 965 00:45:40,040 --> 00:45:42,360 their first ever loss in the qualifying rounds. 966 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:45,840 And Kenny, tonight they need to continue to take care of business. 967 00:45:46,040 --> 00:45:47,360 [Kenny] Yeah, no question about it. 968 00:45:47,560 --> 00:45:51,050 The plow and hammer saw were working overtime in that first fight, 969 00:45:51,250 --> 00:45:53,430 but Zach looked a little rusty on the sticks. 970 00:45:53,630 --> 00:45:55,020 And tonight, against an opponent 971 00:45:55,220 --> 00:45:56,840 who's still trying to figure things out, 972 00:45:57,040 --> 00:45:59,460 it'll be important to come out and dominate. 973 00:45:59,660 --> 00:46:01,530 [Chris] And that opponent would be Big Dill 974 00:46:01,730 --> 00:46:04,460 led by Emmanuel Carrillo in their first fight of the season. 975 00:46:04,660 --> 00:46:06,710 We got really excited when we found out his robot 976 00:46:06,910 --> 00:46:08,670 had a vertical spinner attachment, 977 00:46:08,870 --> 00:46:10,880 but then last minute didn't use it, 978 00:46:11,080 --> 00:46:12,080 ended up losing. 979 00:46:12,280 --> 00:46:14,020 So what's the deal, Kenny? 980 00:46:14,220 --> 00:46:16,020 Well, you know, he's been making little adjustments, 981 00:46:16,220 --> 00:46:17,080 little improvements. 982 00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:19,020 You know, I'd like to see that next big jump. 983 00:46:19,220 --> 00:46:20,190 And I think we're in luck tonight. 984 00:46:20,390 --> 00:46:21,710 I got confirmation from the pits 985 00:46:21,910 --> 00:46:24,600 that Emmanuel is going to debut the vertical spinner. 986 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:28,080 That's the team working on the new mechanism earlier today. 987 00:46:28,280 --> 00:46:31,200 This is a big step, a step towards relevance. 988 00:46:32,410 --> 00:46:33,400 [Chris] All right. 989 00:46:33,590 --> 00:46:34,670 Time to see what this robot looks like 990 00:46:34,870 --> 00:46:37,170 with an actual weapon. Faruq? 991 00:46:38,720 --> 00:46:40,810 [audience cheering] 992 00:46:41,010 --> 00:46:44,640 In the Red Square, from Seattle, Washington. 993 00:46:44,840 --> 00:46:47,710 I like to order a mean green killing machine. 994 00:46:47,910 --> 00:46:48,910 Don't hold the pickles. 995 00:46:49,110 --> 00:46:51,740 It's Big Dill! 996 00:46:51,940 --> 00:46:54,270 [audience cheering] 997 00:46:56,550 --> 00:46:59,290 [Chris] Always a delight to see this team. 998 00:46:59,490 --> 00:47:01,910 Captain Emmanuel Carrillo there on the right 999 00:47:02,110 --> 00:47:04,400 and bright red for the whole world to see 1000 00:47:04,590 --> 00:47:06,120 is that new weapon, Kenny? 1001 00:47:06,320 --> 00:47:07,530 [Kenny] Yeah, they call it Chicken Head. 1002 00:47:07,730 --> 00:47:10,880 It's a 25-pound disc with asymmetrical teeth. 1003 00:47:11,080 --> 00:47:14,330 The idea is to use the forks to get under Skorpios 1004 00:47:14,530 --> 00:47:17,620 and then let Chicken Head slice up its underbelly. 1005 00:47:19,240 --> 00:47:21,130 [audience cheering] 1006 00:47:23,240 --> 00:47:26,740 In the Blue Square, from Oakland, California. 1007 00:47:26,940 --> 00:47:30,020 You can't spell his name without a KO. 1008 00:47:30,220 --> 00:47:32,400 It's Skorpios! 1009 00:47:32,590 --> 00:47:35,410 [audience cheering] 1010 00:47:38,750 --> 00:47:40,150 [Chris] Yeah, lookit, Kenny, 1011 00:47:40,350 --> 00:47:42,430 Zach and Diana. 1012 00:47:42,630 --> 00:47:44,880 Skorpios feeling good. 1013 00:47:45,080 --> 00:47:47,020 Get the energy from the crowd. 1014 00:47:47,220 --> 00:47:48,980 And Kenny, take a look at their schedule. 1015 00:47:49,180 --> 00:47:51,910 I'd say winning tonight is pretty critical. 1016 00:47:52,110 --> 00:47:52,980 [Kenny] Yeah. No kidding. 1017 00:47:53,180 --> 00:47:54,430 They've got Sawblaze on deck. 1018 00:47:54,630 --> 00:47:57,020 Then they end the qualifiers against Ribbot. 1019 00:47:57,220 --> 00:48:01,410 They do not want to go into those final two fights sitting at 1 and 1. 1020 00:48:03,000 --> 00:48:03,980 Skorpios! 1021 00:48:04,180 --> 00:48:05,960 Skorpios! 1022 00:48:09,100 --> 00:48:11,600 In our last flight, we didn't get to showcase our new weapon systems. 1023 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:13,810 This is the first time you're gonna see the new Big Dill. 1024 00:48:14,010 --> 00:48:15,400 So this is the one that can fight back. 1025 00:48:15,590 --> 00:48:16,810 This is the one that can hit back. 1026 00:48:17,010 --> 00:48:19,950 I think our weapon stacks up fairly about equal with Skorpios. 1027 00:48:20,150 --> 00:48:21,770 They just deliver it from a different angle. 1028 00:48:21,970 --> 00:48:23,570 Getting a win, a statement win here will show, 1029 00:48:23,770 --> 00:48:24,950 hey, the new design, 1030 00:48:25,150 --> 00:48:26,330 it's way better than the old one. 1031 00:48:26,530 --> 00:48:27,740 And going forward, 1032 00:48:27,940 --> 00:48:29,290 that's what we're gonna be using. 1033 00:48:29,490 --> 00:48:32,020 Big Dill has a new vertical spinner on the front. 1034 00:48:32,220 --> 00:48:33,460 They have the long forks. 1035 00:48:33,660 --> 00:48:36,840 I think he will try some kind of wide set fork configuration 1036 00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:38,600 to give himself the best chance. 1037 00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:40,740 We need to be cautious. We need to be careful. 1038 00:48:40,940 --> 00:48:44,020 We need to go to his side and hopefully just outdrive him. 1039 00:48:44,220 --> 00:48:46,120 I hope to see fire. 1040 00:48:46,320 --> 00:48:49,460 I want to bury that blade through the top of Big Dill. 1041 00:48:49,660 --> 00:48:50,710 I want to hit a battery. 1042 00:48:50,910 --> 00:48:52,080 He wants smoked Pickles. 1043 00:48:52,280 --> 00:48:56,440 And I would like one more knockout on the record. 1044 00:48:57,790 --> 00:48:59,670 [audience cheering] 1045 00:48:59,870 --> 00:49:01,640 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1046 00:49:01,840 --> 00:49:03,600 [audience cheering] 1047 00:49:03,800 --> 00:49:05,600 [Chris] And Kenny, we're hearing Skorpios 1048 00:49:05,800 --> 00:49:08,500 is going with a different plow for fight number two. 1049 00:49:08,700 --> 00:49:09,950 [Kenny] Well, in their last match, 1050 00:49:10,150 --> 00:49:13,260 they tried out a new plow designed specifically for verts, 1051 00:49:13,460 --> 00:49:14,840 and it helped them get the win. 1052 00:49:15,040 --> 00:49:18,600 This classic plow is their go-to against horizontals. 1053 00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:22,360 Maybe they're thinking this one can counter Big Dill's forks better, 1054 00:49:22,560 --> 00:49:23,670 but it feels risky to me. 1055 00:49:23,870 --> 00:49:25,020 [Chris] And really quick, 1056 00:49:25,220 --> 00:49:27,400 let's see who the builders are picking in this one. 1057 00:49:27,590 --> 00:49:31,190 Over 85% in favor of Skorpios, Kenny. 1058 00:49:31,390 --> 00:49:33,510 It looks like they don't care what plow they're using. 1059 00:49:38,820 --> 00:49:41,000 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 1060 00:49:42,790 --> 00:49:44,890 [audience cheering] 1061 00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:48,570 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 1062 00:49:48,770 --> 00:49:50,750 [audience cheering] 1063 00:50:16,060 --> 00:50:18,400 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1064 00:50:18,590 --> 00:50:20,190 Skorpios quick out of the gate. 1065 00:50:20,390 --> 00:50:23,330 Oh, but its Big Dill has got a piece of him and then releases. 1066 00:50:23,530 --> 00:50:25,710 [Kenny] And Big Dill able to get under with those forks. 1067 00:50:25,910 --> 00:50:27,290 [Chris] But here comes Skorpios looking to land 1068 00:50:27,490 --> 00:50:31,430 that hammer saw and does to the front forks of Big Dill. 1069 00:50:31,630 --> 00:50:35,500 [Kenny] That spin-up time on Skorpios looks way faster than last season. 1070 00:50:35,700 --> 00:50:37,740 Both drivers doing a bit of oversteering here, 1071 00:50:37,940 --> 00:50:41,460 to start just kind of swinging wildly out there. 1072 00:50:41,660 --> 00:50:45,360 [Chris] Skorpios trying to get some control, Big Dill the same. 1073 00:50:45,560 --> 00:50:46,840 [indistinct] 1074 00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:49,740 Emmanuel Carrillo driving this weaponized version of Big Dill 1075 00:50:49,940 --> 00:50:52,190 for the very first time here in theBattleBots. 1076 00:50:52,390 --> 00:50:55,670 You have to wonder if that's contributing to his lack of control. 1077 00:50:55,870 --> 00:50:57,080 Skorpios, whoa. 1078 00:50:57,280 --> 00:50:59,570 Takes a shot and ends up on its head 1079 00:50:59,770 --> 00:51:01,770 and there's a little plume of smoke. 1080 00:51:01,970 --> 00:51:05,740 [Kenny] Zach Lytle of Skorpios driving a little impatiently here, Chris. 1081 00:51:05,940 --> 00:51:06,840 [Chris] Yeah. 1082 00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:09,360 You don't see that out of Zach very often. 1083 00:51:09,560 --> 00:51:10,640 [Kenny] Oh. 1084 00:51:10,840 --> 00:51:12,020 - [Chris] Nice shot there. - [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1085 00:51:12,220 --> 00:51:14,430 [Chris] Skorpio's ended up on its head for the second time. 1086 00:51:14,630 --> 00:51:16,260 [Kenny] Big Dill having a great fight so far. 1087 00:51:16,460 --> 00:51:18,190 This could be a huge upset. 1088 00:51:18,390 --> 00:51:19,290 [Kenny] Oh. 1089 00:51:19,490 --> 00:51:20,670 Emmanuel Carrillo getting under 1090 00:51:20,870 --> 00:51:22,880 Skorpios and imposing his will. 1091 00:51:23,080 --> 00:51:24,880 [Chris] Yeah, you can sense the frustration 1092 00:51:25,080 --> 00:51:27,980 in the first minute plus from Skorpios, but uh-oh. 1093 00:51:28,180 --> 00:51:29,120 Uh-oh. 1094 00:51:29,320 --> 00:51:31,840 Big Dill is in serious trouble there with the screws 1095 00:51:32,040 --> 00:51:34,120 and Skorpios with a little bit of smoke. 1096 00:51:34,320 --> 00:51:35,710 [Kenny] I don't think Big Dill can move, Chris 1097 00:51:35,910 --> 00:51:38,810 Skorpio's just opened that jar of Pickles. 1098 00:51:39,010 --> 00:51:41,050 [indistinct chatter] 1099 00:51:41,250 --> 00:51:42,330 Oh, my goodness. 1100 00:51:42,530 --> 00:51:44,410 This is gonna be heartbreak for Emmanuel. 1101 00:51:45,620 --> 00:51:47,740 Here comes the countdown. 1102 00:51:47,940 --> 00:51:51,480 A disappointing finish for Emmanuel Carrillo. 1103 00:51:56,480 --> 00:51:57,960 Wow! 1104 00:52:01,650 --> 00:52:06,620 [indistinct chatter] 1105 00:52:10,820 --> 00:52:14,080 [Chris] Well, Kenny, let's give Big Dill some serious credit. 1106 00:52:14,280 --> 00:52:16,020 They took it to Skorpios. 1107 00:52:16,220 --> 00:52:17,360 [Kenny] Yeah, listen, 1108 00:52:17,560 --> 00:52:19,740 Big Dill was in control this fight from the opening bell. 1109 00:52:19,940 --> 00:52:22,840 Emmanuel executed his game plan perfectly, 1110 00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:25,570 used the long forks to get underneath Skorpios, 1111 00:52:25,770 --> 00:52:28,150 then went to work with the new vertical spinner. 1112 00:52:28,350 --> 00:52:29,980 Big Dill was ahead on the scorecards 1113 00:52:30,180 --> 00:52:32,330 at the end of this fight, Chris. 1114 00:52:32,530 --> 00:52:35,260 [Chris] Yeah, there were a couple of times Skorpios landed on its head. 1115 00:52:35,460 --> 00:52:36,670 And I got to tell you, 1116 00:52:36,870 --> 00:52:38,500 it's no joke when you look at Big Dill. 1117 00:52:38,700 --> 00:52:42,880 This is definitely the best that it has looked in its few seasons here. 1118 00:52:43,080 --> 00:52:46,910 The ability to get under Skorpios to kind of dictate the pace. 1119 00:52:47,110 --> 00:52:49,150 That's big league stuff, Kenny Florian. 1120 00:52:49,350 --> 00:52:52,020 But if you can't keep your bot working for the full three minutes, 1121 00:52:52,220 --> 00:52:55,220 you are in big time trouble here at BattleBots. 1122 00:52:55,420 --> 00:52:56,810 [Kenny] Absolutely. 1123 00:52:57,010 --> 00:53:00,600 Durability is the difference between success and failure in this sport. 1124 00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:03,290 Design means nothing without functionality. 1125 00:53:03,490 --> 00:53:06,680 What a disappointing finish for Emmanuel Carrillo. 1126 00:53:11,790 --> 00:53:13,670 [Chris] So, Skorpios takes care of business, 1127 00:53:13,870 --> 00:53:14,950 moves 2 and 0. 1128 00:53:15,150 --> 00:53:16,670 And for Big Dill they're winless, 1129 00:53:16,870 --> 00:53:19,050 but that's the best they've ever looked. 1130 00:53:19,250 --> 00:53:20,330 Kenny, it's amazing. 1131 00:53:20,530 --> 00:53:23,570 Big Dill was winning the entire fight until they weren't. 1132 00:53:23,770 --> 00:53:24,710 It's unbelievable. 1133 00:53:24,910 --> 00:53:26,080 If you got in trouble and your mom said, 1134 00:53:26,280 --> 00:53:28,080 you know, you did this to yourself. 1135 00:53:28,280 --> 00:53:29,460 Well, that's what happened, to Big Dill. 1136 00:53:29,660 --> 00:53:32,080 Yeah. They only had like 364 days a year. 1137 00:53:32,280 --> 00:53:34,710 You know, I was the good kid in the household. 1138 00:53:34,910 --> 00:53:38,430 Coming up, a matchup between Norse and Irish folklore. 1139 00:53:38,630 --> 00:53:41,260 And I ain't talking about Thor beating up Ed Sheeran. 1140 00:53:41,460 --> 00:53:43,670 It's Valkyrie versus Banshee. 1141 00:53:43,870 --> 00:53:45,020 But before we get to that, 1142 00:53:45,220 --> 00:53:47,880 let's preview tonight's main event. 1143 00:53:48,080 --> 00:53:53,200 It's the rematch of a fight that changed the course of robot combat history. 1144 00:54:00,790 --> 00:54:03,170 You know, who you fight in your next match? 1145 00:54:06,720 --> 00:54:08,950 Oh, probably that champ, I guess. 1146 00:54:09,150 --> 00:54:12,120 Yeah. You get your shot at Tantrum and Redemption, 1147 00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:14,860 when you lost to them last season in the semifinals. 1148 00:54:20,130 --> 00:54:21,750 I'll just kick his ass again. 1149 00:54:22,930 --> 00:54:24,650 [laughter] 1150 00:54:30,170 --> 00:54:34,130 [producer speaking] 1151 00:54:43,240 --> 00:54:48,810 [Faruq] We're gonna have a new champion and its name is Tantrum. 1152 00:54:49,010 --> 00:54:50,570 Tantrum! 1153 00:54:50,770 --> 00:54:52,260 Tantrum! 1154 00:54:52,460 --> 00:54:54,030 Tantrum! 1155 00:54:58,200 --> 00:55:01,650 We have a split decision. 1156 00:55:04,130 --> 00:55:05,640 Tantrum! 1157 00:55:05,840 --> 00:55:07,650 Yeah! 1158 00:55:09,650 --> 00:55:12,260 [man] The judges gave them the win. 1159 00:55:12,460 --> 00:55:14,440 [Faruq] Tantrum! 1160 00:55:17,860 --> 00:55:20,570 I genuinely had no idea what was gonna happen. 1161 00:55:20,770 --> 00:55:25,150 ...has split from Hydra. Nice shot there. 1162 00:55:25,350 --> 00:55:27,460 It was, to be honest, a 50/50 for me. 1163 00:55:27,660 --> 00:55:30,670 [Chris] And here comes Tantrum targeting Hydra's weapon. 1164 00:55:30,870 --> 00:55:34,400 Tantrum is really good at judge's decisions, I've to totally build the robot for. 1165 00:55:34,590 --> 00:55:35,810 That's what we did. 1166 00:55:36,010 --> 00:55:39,260 [Kenny] Tantrum scored some damage points with that shot. 1167 00:55:39,460 --> 00:55:42,120 It's disappointing to see people that were upset with our win. 1168 00:55:42,320 --> 00:55:43,400 Check out the boos. 1169 00:55:43,590 --> 00:55:44,890 [laughs] 1170 00:55:47,100 --> 00:55:50,130 Some of the messages from fans were really negative. 1171 00:55:52,930 --> 00:55:57,260 Like, it kind of diminishes the fact that we do have that banner up now. 1172 00:55:57,460 --> 00:55:59,220 But winning the one fight against Hydra, 1173 00:55:59,420 --> 00:56:01,740 some people might consider luck. 1174 00:56:01,940 --> 00:56:04,080 But winning seven in a row, it's not luck. 1175 00:56:04,280 --> 00:56:07,580 What a rockable shot by Tantrum. 1176 00:56:09,960 --> 00:56:12,360 [Jake] Tonight, I don't want even a contest. 1177 00:56:12,560 --> 00:56:14,190 I want to just set the standard straight... 1178 00:56:14,390 --> 00:56:15,620 who won that last match. 1179 00:56:17,510 --> 00:56:19,530 I'm not changing my strategy. 1180 00:56:19,730 --> 00:56:21,680 What I did last year worked. 1181 00:56:23,130 --> 00:56:25,810 While Tantrum took home the Giant Nut last year. 1182 00:56:26,010 --> 00:56:29,360 Every single part we redesigned then re-machined. 1183 00:56:29,560 --> 00:56:34,410 Last fight, the biggest damage we took was in our self-righting mechanism. 1184 00:56:35,620 --> 00:56:36,710 Obviously against Hydra, 1185 00:56:36,910 --> 00:56:38,370 that's the most important thing. 1186 00:56:41,100 --> 00:56:43,640 I think a winning fight here is getting under him right away 1187 00:56:43,840 --> 00:56:45,880 and just start plinking the front end. 1188 00:56:46,080 --> 00:56:47,220 Once you do that, 1189 00:56:47,420 --> 00:56:49,030 we can sweep around to their side and give him a punch. 1190 00:56:50,580 --> 00:56:51,670 They can try it. 1191 00:56:51,870 --> 00:56:54,080 See how that goes for him. 1192 00:56:54,280 --> 00:56:57,650 But honestly, I don't compromise my style at all. 1193 00:57:00,510 --> 00:57:03,950 [Ginger] This is a second chance for Tantrum to prove itself. 1194 00:57:04,150 --> 00:57:05,500 We're fully prepared to go in there 1195 00:57:05,700 --> 00:57:07,330 and play to the best of our ability. 1196 00:57:07,530 --> 00:57:10,440 But, I mean, I'm nervous. 1197 00:57:14,680 --> 00:57:16,440 Tantrum, I love you. 1198 00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:20,330 But you got to get beat. 1199 00:57:20,530 --> 00:57:21,400 [Faruq] Tantrum! 1200 00:57:21,590 --> 00:57:22,530 Tantrum! 1201 00:57:22,730 --> 00:57:24,790 Tantrum! Tantrum! 1202 00:57:34,030 --> 00:57:36,880 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots World Championship VII, 1203 00:57:37,080 --> 00:57:39,570 where we are just one fight away from a rematch 1204 00:57:39,770 --> 00:57:42,950 that has the robot combat world chomping at the bit. 1205 00:57:43,150 --> 00:57:46,600 It's Hydra versus Tantrum in tonight's main event. 1206 00:57:46,800 --> 00:57:48,910 You cannot afford to miss that one. 1207 00:57:49,110 --> 00:57:51,950 But up next, it's the famed undercutter, Valkyrie 1208 00:57:52,150 --> 00:57:54,430 taking on rookie robot Banshee. 1209 00:57:54,630 --> 00:57:56,980 And let's start with Banshee. 1210 00:57:57,180 --> 00:57:58,910 Captained by David Small, by the way, 1211 00:57:59,110 --> 00:58:02,950 the first ever participant in BattleBots from the state of Arizona. 1212 00:58:03,150 --> 00:58:06,050 The robot's a pneumatic or air-powered flipper. 1213 00:58:06,250 --> 00:58:08,460 But in its first fight against Switchback, 1214 00:58:08,660 --> 00:58:11,950 we saw it get mauled and the desert dwellers weren't able to do 1215 00:58:12,150 --> 00:58:13,500 a whole lot of flipping. 1216 00:58:13,700 --> 00:58:15,430 [Kenny] Yeah, they were scrambling a bit before that opening fight. 1217 00:58:15,630 --> 00:58:17,530 Were only able to test the weapon once. 1218 00:58:17,730 --> 00:58:18,770 But since that loss, 1219 00:58:18,970 --> 00:58:21,530 they've been in the test box constantly trying to get 1220 00:58:21,730 --> 00:58:23,770 the flipper dialed in. If they can, 1221 00:58:23,970 --> 00:58:25,770 I do like the way this robot moves. 1222 00:58:25,970 --> 00:58:27,120 It's sturdy and quick. 1223 00:58:27,320 --> 00:58:28,340 Just needs to flip. 1224 00:58:29,820 --> 00:58:31,120 [Chris] And from a Celtic killer, 1225 00:58:31,320 --> 00:58:33,080 we go to a Norse nightmare. 1226 00:58:33,280 --> 00:58:37,530 It's Valkyrie, which again is now led by Lucy Du, they're 1 and 0. 1227 00:58:37,730 --> 00:58:39,220 But their victory against Mammoth comes 1228 00:58:39,420 --> 00:58:41,220 with a bit of an asterisk, doesn't it, Kenny? 1229 00:58:41,420 --> 00:58:42,290 [Kenny] Yeah. 1230 00:58:42,490 --> 00:58:43,670 Mammoth's self-destructed in that fight, 1231 00:58:43,870 --> 00:58:45,360 more or less handing them the win. 1232 00:58:45,560 --> 00:58:48,640 It's only Lucy's second time driving Valkyrie, 1233 00:58:48,840 --> 00:58:50,770 a former most destructive winner. 1234 00:58:50,970 --> 00:58:53,500 Here's hoping her first fight gave her the driving experience 1235 00:58:53,700 --> 00:58:57,020 she needs to unleash that power tonight. 1236 00:58:57,220 --> 00:59:00,080 Now let's see if she's improved with the stick handling. 1237 00:59:00,280 --> 00:59:02,460 Let's get to it. Faruq? 1238 00:59:02,660 --> 00:59:04,720 [audience cheering] 1239 00:59:06,860 --> 00:59:10,530 In the Red Square from Phoenix, Arizona. 1240 00:59:10,730 --> 00:59:12,360 Here's the cardinal rule. 1241 00:59:12,560 --> 00:59:14,640 Don't mess with this fool. 1242 00:59:14,840 --> 00:59:17,600 It's Banshee! 1243 00:59:17,800 --> 00:59:20,640 [audience cheering] 1244 00:59:20,840 --> 00:59:23,570 [Chris] David Small there on the right and yes, 1245 00:59:23,770 --> 00:59:25,290 don't let your eyes fool you. 1246 00:59:25,490 --> 00:59:28,880 That is indeed a six-foot four-inch man wearing a kilt. 1247 00:59:29,080 --> 00:59:31,710 And Kenny, assuming the sword doesn't come into play tonight. 1248 00:59:31,910 --> 00:59:35,080 Tell us what's up with the new front end of Banshee. 1249 00:59:35,280 --> 00:59:37,330 [Kenny] Yeah. That big wedge is exactly what Banshee 1250 00:59:37,530 --> 00:59:40,260 needs to counter and undercutter like Valkyrie. 1251 00:59:40,460 --> 00:59:42,400 It's meant to deflect the blade and protect 1252 00:59:42,590 --> 00:59:44,460 their flipper tongue, which broke off 1253 00:59:44,660 --> 00:59:45,810 in their first fight. 1254 00:59:46,010 --> 00:59:47,570 Looks like the rookies did their homework. 1255 00:59:47,770 --> 00:59:49,270 [cheers and applauds] 1256 00:59:53,370 --> 00:59:56,670 In the blue square from Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1257 00:59:56,870 --> 00:59:58,400 Straight out of Norse mythology, 1258 00:59:58,590 --> 01:00:01,500 she'll give you a course in destructive technology. 1259 01:00:01,700 --> 01:00:04,810 Give it up for Valkyrie. 1260 01:00:05,010 --> 01:00:06,480 [cheers and applauds] 1261 01:00:09,340 --> 01:00:11,020 [Chris] And here comes Lucy Du, 1262 01:00:11,220 --> 01:00:13,050 her robot Valkyrie behind her. 1263 01:00:13,250 --> 01:00:15,220 No sword or kilt for this squad. 1264 01:00:15,420 --> 01:00:16,810 But the robot just kind of looks like 1265 01:00:17,010 --> 01:00:19,740 it's about to go jousting, Kenny. That's kind of cool. 1266 01:00:19,940 --> 01:00:21,950 [Kenny] Yeah. Flippers are a bad matchup for Valkyrie. 1267 01:00:22,150 --> 01:00:24,880 This single fork is designed to prevent Banshee 1268 01:00:25,080 --> 01:00:27,530 from having free reign to get under them. 1269 01:00:27,730 --> 01:00:30,120 It's the first time Valkyrie's ever used forks 1270 01:00:30,320 --> 01:00:31,740 in its five year career. 1271 01:00:31,940 --> 01:00:33,550 [cheers and applauds] 1272 01:00:36,960 --> 01:00:38,880 The Valkyrie has their deadly undercutter. 1273 01:00:39,080 --> 01:00:40,530 It's a very heavy and powerful blade. 1274 01:00:40,730 --> 01:00:42,020 To counter that, we're gonna use the wedge. 1275 01:00:42,220 --> 01:00:43,530 We're gonna blast out of the gate 1276 01:00:43,730 --> 01:00:45,330 as fast as we can with our wedge 1277 01:00:45,530 --> 01:00:47,020 and plow right into their spinner. 1278 01:00:47,220 --> 01:00:48,840 And then from that, we just flip them and flip them 1279 01:00:49,040 --> 01:00:51,360 and flip them until they either stop moving 1280 01:00:51,560 --> 01:00:52,530 or time runs out. 1281 01:00:52,730 --> 01:00:55,430 And it goes to an easy judges decision in our favor. 1282 01:00:55,630 --> 01:00:57,150 Best of luck to you, Lucy. 1283 01:00:57,350 --> 01:01:00,500 You best pray to your Nordic Gods, Odin and Thor. 1284 01:01:00,700 --> 01:01:02,740 You know what? You won't have to pray to them. 1285 01:01:02,940 --> 01:01:05,430 I'll send you to Valhalla myself. 1286 01:01:05,630 --> 01:01:07,260 Banshee is pretty fast. 1287 01:01:07,460 --> 01:01:08,950 They seem pretty maneuverable. 1288 01:01:09,150 --> 01:01:11,770 I think, worst case scenario for Valkyrie would be getting 1289 01:01:11,970 --> 01:01:13,980 flipped upside down and kind of corralled 1290 01:01:14,180 --> 01:01:15,150 into a corner. 1291 01:01:15,350 --> 01:01:17,670 But we have a little bit something up our sleeves 1292 01:01:17,870 --> 01:01:20,260 this time that we want to try, that's new. 1293 01:01:20,460 --> 01:01:23,330 We haven't really seen undercutters using forks 1294 01:01:23,530 --> 01:01:25,670 or any kind of ground game devices in the past. 1295 01:01:25,870 --> 01:01:27,260 So this is a completely new thing. 1296 01:01:27,460 --> 01:01:29,120 It could totally backfire. 1297 01:01:29,320 --> 01:01:32,020 But we... we have some faith that it'll work 1298 01:01:32,220 --> 01:01:34,100 and... and we'll just see how it goes. 1299 01:01:38,100 --> 01:01:40,220 [robotic voice] Robots, activate. 1300 01:01:40,420 --> 01:01:41,600 [cheers and applauds] 1301 01:01:41,800 --> 01:01:43,220 [Chris] Well, whether you got 'em or you don't, 1302 01:01:43,420 --> 01:01:45,840 tonight's theme seems to be Forks, Kenny. 1303 01:01:46,040 --> 01:01:47,600 [Kenny] Yeah. And credit to Lucy for trying 1304 01:01:47,800 --> 01:01:49,050 something different. 1305 01:01:49,250 --> 01:01:51,080 She's an MIT engineer, so I'm sure 1306 01:01:51,280 --> 01:01:52,910 she's thought this through. 1307 01:01:53,110 --> 01:01:55,150 [robotic voice] Red team, you ready? 1308 01:01:55,350 --> 01:01:57,060 For glory. 1309 01:01:59,060 --> 01:02:01,600 [Chris] Not quite braveheart, but, hey, I respect it. 1310 01:02:01,800 --> 01:02:04,220 [robotic voice] Blue team, you ready? 1311 01:02:04,420 --> 01:02:05,960 [crowd cheering for Valkyrie] 1312 01:02:22,270 --> 01:02:24,200 [crowd chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 1313 01:02:28,100 --> 01:02:29,960 Ain't nobody here, just see the robot. 1314 01:02:33,170 --> 01:02:34,840 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1315 01:02:35,040 --> 01:02:36,460 Woah! 1316 01:02:36,660 --> 01:02:38,220 Okay. That was fast. 1317 01:02:38,420 --> 01:02:40,710 And she goes right at Valkyrie. 1318 01:02:40,910 --> 01:02:42,770 [Kenny] Yeah, that was the Banshee box rush. 1319 01:02:42,970 --> 01:02:44,910 - [Chris] Yeah. - [Kenny] Testing out that front wedge. 1320 01:02:45,110 --> 01:02:46,360 - [Chris] Oh. - [Kenny] Flip by Banshee. 1321 01:02:46,560 --> 01:02:48,710 [Chris] And he got Valkyrie up on the screws 1322 01:02:48,910 --> 01:02:50,570 and not letting her get away. 1323 01:02:50,770 --> 01:02:52,530 [Kenny] Yeah. Valkyrie pretty rocked right now 1324 01:02:52,730 --> 01:02:54,050 in a bad spot. 1325 01:02:54,250 --> 01:02:55,910 [Chris] Driving upside down now. 1326 01:02:56,110 --> 01:02:58,670 Oh, almost got flipped back over. 1327 01:02:58,870 --> 01:03:01,460 You can see Valkyrie's blade is still very active, 1328 01:03:01,660 --> 01:03:04,190 but this is not where they want to be, Kenny. 1329 01:03:04,390 --> 01:03:05,570 [Kenny] Yeah. Valkyrie still dangerous 1330 01:03:05,770 --> 01:03:07,600 while it's inverted, but Banshee should now 1331 01:03:07,800 --> 01:03:10,190 have free reign to go right at Valkyrie 1332 01:03:10,390 --> 01:03:11,400 and get underneath them. 1333 01:03:11,590 --> 01:03:12,910 - [Chris] Oh! - [Kenny] Oh! 1334 01:03:13,110 --> 01:03:14,950 [Chris] And there goes that single fork on Valkyrie. 1335 01:03:15,150 --> 01:03:17,640 Too much for that strategy. 1336 01:03:17,840 --> 01:03:19,600 [Kenny] If I'm Lucy Du, Chris, I'm doing everything 1337 01:03:19,800 --> 01:03:21,770 I can to flip back over, hit the gas, 1338 01:03:21,970 --> 01:03:23,400 and run yourself into the wall, 1339 01:03:23,590 --> 01:03:24,740 if that's what it takes. 1340 01:03:24,940 --> 01:03:26,810 [Chris] David Small is doing a really good job staying 1341 01:03:27,010 --> 01:03:29,910 aggressive, though, forcing Lucy into the short corner. 1342 01:03:30,110 --> 01:03:32,570 Maybe he can pop her on to the upper deck here. 1343 01:03:32,770 --> 01:03:35,740 This is the time to strike when that blade is spinning. 1344 01:03:35,940 --> 01:03:37,950 Oh, another whip by David Small. 1345 01:03:38,150 --> 01:03:39,530 [Kenny] Yeah, a missed opportunity there. 1346 01:03:39,730 --> 01:03:41,710 But so far I do think Banshee is winning 1347 01:03:41,910 --> 01:03:44,600 both aggression and control. 1348 01:03:44,800 --> 01:03:46,770 [Chris] All right. The blade of Valkyrie is back up 1349 01:03:46,970 --> 01:03:48,370 and spin, and you can hear it humming. 1350 01:03:49,550 --> 01:03:50,670 Little hip check sends 1351 01:03:50,870 --> 01:03:53,150 Valkyrie's blade back into the floor. 1352 01:03:53,350 --> 01:03:56,500 But both teams kind of looking discombobulated now. 1353 01:03:56,700 --> 01:03:59,150 Let's remember, Lucy Du not only the new captain, 1354 01:03:59,350 --> 01:04:00,840 but the new driver of this bot, 1355 01:04:01,040 --> 01:04:02,670 doesn't have a ton of stick time on it. 1356 01:04:02,870 --> 01:04:04,530 [Keny] Yeah. The Valkyrie we're used to seeing 1357 01:04:04,730 --> 01:04:07,570 would be carving up Banshee like a Thanksgiving turkey 1358 01:04:07,770 --> 01:04:08,880 right about now, Chris. 1359 01:04:09,080 --> 01:04:10,740 That weapon is still dangerous, 1360 01:04:10,940 --> 01:04:12,260 but there's got to be something wrong 1361 01:04:12,460 --> 01:04:13,640 with the drive train. 1362 01:04:13,840 --> 01:04:15,330 [Chris] About a 1:20 left. 1363 01:04:15,530 --> 01:04:17,640 Let's see what Lucy Du's got down the stretch here. 1364 01:04:17,840 --> 01:04:20,190 Oh, Banshee just whiffed on the flip effort. 1365 01:04:20,390 --> 01:04:22,500 [Kenny] Yep. And that flipper is still working on Banshee. 1366 01:04:22,700 --> 01:04:24,050 Unbelievable. 1367 01:04:24,250 --> 01:04:26,290 [Chris] Another little love tab, but... Uh-oh, 1368 01:04:26,490 --> 01:04:28,260 the Greek goblin suddenly isn't moving. 1369 01:04:28,460 --> 01:04:30,980 Might be caught on the slot of the killsaws there, Kenny. 1370 01:04:31,180 --> 01:04:32,530 [Kenny] Yeah, it looks like part of its wedge 1371 01:04:32,730 --> 01:04:33,710 is lodged in there. 1372 01:04:33,910 --> 01:04:35,430 [Chris] Well, this might be perfect timing, 1373 01:04:35,630 --> 01:04:37,360 because we're about to be under a minute. 1374 01:04:37,560 --> 01:04:39,500 Which means the killsaws are active there. 1375 01:04:39,700 --> 01:04:40,740 Still stuck. 1376 01:04:40,940 --> 01:04:42,840 Got to wonder if it countdown to the start. 1377 01:04:43,040 --> 01:04:45,640 Oh, he's free. He's free. 1378 01:04:45,840 --> 01:04:47,460 Yeah! 1379 01:04:47,660 --> 01:04:49,570 [Chris] So Banshee gets a new lease on life. 1380 01:04:49,770 --> 01:04:52,360 Valkyrie still grinding away, though. 1381 01:04:52,560 --> 01:04:54,530 Remember, we've seen a final flurry of aggression 1382 01:04:54,730 --> 01:04:56,050 sway the judges before. 1383 01:04:56,250 --> 01:04:58,840 So do either of these teams have anything 1384 01:04:59,040 --> 01:05:00,950 left in the tank? 1385 01:05:01,150 --> 01:05:03,080 [Kenny] I think Banshee is having drive issues, Chris. 1386 01:05:03,280 --> 01:05:05,290 And I have to think Valkyrie is too. 1387 01:05:05,490 --> 01:05:08,020 Or else Lucy would be attacking right now. 1388 01:05:08,220 --> 01:05:10,460 [Chris] Well, we are closing in on the final ticks 1389 01:05:10,660 --> 01:05:12,640 in what was an evenly matched fight. 1390 01:05:12,840 --> 01:05:15,880 That was in like a lion and out like a lamb. 1391 01:05:16,080 --> 01:05:18,600 These Bots stare each other down, as Banshee delivers 1392 01:05:18,800 --> 01:05:19,950 one final attack. 1393 01:05:20,150 --> 01:05:24,050 But this one is going to go the distance. 1394 01:05:24,250 --> 01:05:25,930 [timer beeps] 1395 01:05:27,310 --> 01:05:29,640 [Chris] So for the first time tonight, we are heading 1396 01:05:29,840 --> 01:05:31,810 to the judges. 1397 01:05:32,010 --> 01:05:34,530 All three are former Battlebots participants. 1398 01:05:34,730 --> 01:05:38,190 Fon Davis, Lisa Winter, Derek Young, 1399 01:05:38,390 --> 01:05:40,360 scoring on an 11 point system. 1400 01:05:40,560 --> 01:05:42,640 Up to five points can be awarded for damage, 1401 01:05:42,840 --> 01:05:45,100 three for aggression, three for control. 1402 01:05:48,130 --> 01:05:51,430 Kenny, Banshee came out guns blazing in this one. 1403 01:05:51,630 --> 01:05:53,950 [Kenny] Yeah. Love the box rush against a spinning 1404 01:05:54,150 --> 01:05:55,670 weapon that takes a few seconds 1405 01:05:55,870 --> 01:05:57,530 to spin up and be dangerous. 1406 01:05:57,730 --> 01:05:59,840 Through two fights, David Small is proving 1407 01:06:00,040 --> 01:06:03,360 himself to be very aggressive on the sticks. 1408 01:06:03,560 --> 01:06:05,530 [Chris] And that box rush helped invert Valkyrie, 1409 01:06:05,730 --> 01:06:07,120 which kind of changed the dynamic 1410 01:06:07,320 --> 01:06:08,460 of this entire fight. 1411 01:06:08,660 --> 01:06:10,080 [Kenny] That's right. With the weapon on top, 1412 01:06:10,280 --> 01:06:12,910 Valkyrie couldn't deliver much damage, but lucky for them, 1413 01:06:13,110 --> 01:06:15,290 Banshee started having drive issues 1414 01:06:15,490 --> 01:06:17,150 about halfway through the match. 1415 01:06:17,350 --> 01:06:18,500 [Chris] So how do you think the judges 1416 01:06:18,700 --> 01:06:19,670 are gonna break this down? 1417 01:06:19,870 --> 01:06:21,460 [Kenny] Well, for my money, Banshee dominated 1418 01:06:21,660 --> 01:06:22,810 the aggression category. 1419 01:06:23,010 --> 01:06:24,600 They probably split control. 1420 01:06:24,800 --> 01:06:27,910 And on the damage front, Valkyrie provided some sparks, 1421 01:06:28,110 --> 01:06:30,880 but the most visible damage was Banshee ripping off 1422 01:06:31,080 --> 01:06:32,190 Valkyrie's front fork. 1423 01:06:32,390 --> 01:06:33,980 This is going to be close. 1424 01:06:34,180 --> 01:06:36,150 [Chris] Can Banshee, even up its record here? 1425 01:06:36,350 --> 01:06:39,000 Faruq is standing by with the decision. 1426 01:06:42,550 --> 01:06:44,930 The results from the judges are in. 1427 01:06:48,550 --> 01:06:50,890 We have a split decision. 1428 01:06:52,790 --> 01:06:53,810 Wow. 1429 01:06:54,010 --> 01:06:58,080 Judge Derek scored the battle for Banshee. 1430 01:06:58,280 --> 01:06:59,960 [cheering] 1431 01:07:01,200 --> 01:07:05,670 Judge Lisa scored the battle for Valkyrie. 1432 01:07:05,870 --> 01:07:07,510 [cheering] 1433 01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:12,960 Judge Fon scored the battle for the winner... 1434 01:07:16,270 --> 01:07:17,290 Banshee. 1435 01:07:17,490 --> 01:07:18,820 [cheering] 1436 01:07:25,000 --> 01:07:26,860 [crowd cheering for Banshee] 1437 01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:32,740 Yeah! 1438 01:07:32,940 --> 01:07:36,460 David Small, what is running through your veins right now? 1439 01:07:36,660 --> 01:07:39,190 I couldn't be more pleased that we can teach 1440 01:07:39,390 --> 01:07:40,860 a Valkyrie to fly. 1441 01:07:43,000 --> 01:07:45,530 David, your bot looked entirely different 1442 01:07:45,730 --> 01:07:47,640 than the first time we saw it. 1443 01:07:47,840 --> 01:07:49,980 What was the biggest adjustment you made here? 1444 01:07:50,180 --> 01:07:52,190 We put a big green thing in the front 1445 01:07:52,390 --> 01:07:53,510 and it worked great. 1446 01:07:55,240 --> 01:07:57,260 You kilt it. 1447 01:07:57,460 --> 01:07:59,290 - Good job. - Congratulations, David. 1448 01:07:59,490 --> 01:08:00,720 Thank you very much. 1449 01:08:06,060 --> 01:08:07,530 [Chris] All right, Kenny. Let's be honest. 1450 01:08:07,730 --> 01:08:09,530 Two fights into the regular season. 1451 01:08:09,730 --> 01:08:12,020 This is not quite what we expected 1452 01:08:12,220 --> 01:08:13,810 out of team Valkyrie, is it? 1453 01:08:14,010 --> 01:08:15,220 [Kenny] There's no doubt. 1454 01:08:15,420 --> 01:08:17,980 We have high expectations for this robot. 1455 01:08:18,180 --> 01:08:20,260 I'm sure Lucy and the team do as well, 1456 01:08:20,460 --> 01:08:22,840 whether it's a drive train issue or the learning curve 1457 01:08:23,040 --> 01:08:25,400 for a new captain, Valkyrie just doesn't seem 1458 01:08:25,590 --> 01:08:27,570 to be as aggressive as it once was. 1459 01:08:27,770 --> 01:08:29,670 Hopefully, Lucy can turn it around. 1460 01:08:29,870 --> 01:08:32,220 It's hard to see a bot this good struggle. 1461 01:08:32,420 --> 01:08:34,050 [Chris] And on the other side of the coin, 1462 01:08:34,250 --> 01:08:36,840 it may not have been pretty, but congrats to Banshee 1463 01:08:37,040 --> 01:08:39,460 and David Small on career win number one. 1464 01:08:39,660 --> 01:08:41,440 Didn't even need to use the sword. 1465 01:08:43,000 --> 01:08:44,670 Hey, listen, you've done a lot of world traveling. 1466 01:08:44,870 --> 01:08:46,810 Have you ever thrown on a kilt? 1467 01:08:47,010 --> 01:08:48,950 No. I haven't done it yet. 1468 01:08:49,150 --> 01:08:51,810 Okay. Dare to dream. 1469 01:08:52,010 --> 01:08:55,020 Up next, it's the fight we've all been waiting for. 1470 01:08:55,220 --> 01:08:58,460 The reigning champs versus the bad boy of Battlebots, 1471 01:08:58,660 --> 01:09:00,330 in a rematch of last year's highly 1472 01:09:00,530 --> 01:09:02,570 controversial semifinal. 1473 01:09:02,770 --> 01:09:04,460 Will Jake Ewert get the revenge 1474 01:09:04,660 --> 01:09:06,260 he's been waiting a year for? 1475 01:09:06,460 --> 01:09:08,740 Or will Tantrum prove the doubters wrong? 1476 01:09:08,940 --> 01:09:11,600 It's our main event when we return 1477 01:09:11,800 --> 01:09:13,200 onBattlebots. 1478 01:09:22,550 --> 01:09:23,880 [Chris] Welcome back to Battlebots, 1479 01:09:24,080 --> 01:09:26,570 where we got a packed house here in Las Vegas. 1480 01:09:26,770 --> 01:09:29,880 It's a playoff like atmosphere for tonight's main event, 1481 01:09:30,080 --> 01:09:31,120 Kenny Florian. 1482 01:09:31,320 --> 01:09:34,640 And that's because right now the defending champ 1483 01:09:34,840 --> 01:09:36,880 is ready to set foot in the box, 1484 01:09:37,080 --> 01:09:39,330 ready to square off against Hydra. 1485 01:09:39,530 --> 01:09:42,500 Tantrum's coming in 0-1. Hydra 1-0. 1486 01:09:42,700 --> 01:09:45,020 But as we previewed all night, this rematch 1487 01:09:45,220 --> 01:09:48,190 isn't just another qualifying round fight. 1488 01:09:48,390 --> 01:09:50,430 So who's there more pressure on tonight? 1489 01:09:50,630 --> 01:09:52,740 Is it Hydra or is it Tantrum to prove 1490 01:09:52,940 --> 01:09:54,460 that we are the baddest bot around? 1491 01:09:54,660 --> 01:09:55,640 [Kenny] Well, there's no question 1492 01:09:55,840 --> 01:09:57,290 that this was one of the most controversial fights 1493 01:09:57,490 --> 01:09:58,600 of last season. 1494 01:09:58,800 --> 01:10:00,360 But to me, the pressure's on, Jake. 1495 01:10:00,560 --> 01:10:04,840 He's been incredibly vocal about how he feels. 1496 01:10:05,040 --> 01:10:07,020 If you're going to do all that talking, 1497 01:10:07,220 --> 01:10:08,910 you better be able to back it up. 1498 01:10:09,110 --> 01:10:12,840 Or in this case, flip it 15 feet in the air. 1499 01:10:13,040 --> 01:10:14,220 Tantrum's got the nut. 1500 01:10:14,420 --> 01:10:16,150 They've got the banner in the rafters. 1501 01:10:16,350 --> 01:10:19,950 And again, they won seven fights in a row last year. 1502 01:10:20,150 --> 01:10:22,460 Talk about bragging rights. 1503 01:10:22,660 --> 01:10:23,670 [Chris] And here are the numbers 1504 01:10:23,870 --> 01:10:25,020 from their first fight, Kenny. 1505 01:10:25,220 --> 01:10:27,290 Do you think Hydra, Tantrum 2.0 will be any different? 1506 01:10:27,490 --> 01:10:29,980 [Kenny] Well, you can see Hydra landed a ton of flips, 1507 01:10:30,180 --> 01:10:33,020 but look at the difference between distances traveled. 1508 01:10:33,220 --> 01:10:35,770 Tantrum was zipping around, trying to get Jake to make 1509 01:10:35,970 --> 01:10:38,570 a mistake and he did, which allowed Tantrum 1510 01:10:38,770 --> 01:10:40,710 to damage Hydra's flipper tongue. 1511 01:10:40,910 --> 01:10:43,190 I expect a similar approach from Tantrum, 1512 01:10:43,390 --> 01:10:45,770 but look for Jake to take some risks in this one. 1513 01:10:45,970 --> 01:10:49,020 He was watching Tantrum work on their self righter all day. 1514 01:10:49,220 --> 01:10:51,430 That's like putting a steak in front of a hungry dog. 1515 01:10:51,630 --> 01:10:54,890 And if Tantrum can't self right, this dog is gonna eat. 1516 01:10:56,550 --> 01:10:59,360 In a word, this is spicy. 1517 01:10:59,560 --> 01:11:00,770 Let's serve it up. 1518 01:11:00,970 --> 01:11:02,120 - Let's go. - Faruq. 1519 01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:04,170 [cheers and applauds] 1520 01:11:07,340 --> 01:11:10,400 [Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 1521 01:11:10,590 --> 01:11:11,790 [cheers and applauds] 1522 01:11:18,030 --> 01:11:21,360 It's time for the main event. 1523 01:11:21,560 --> 01:11:23,060 [cheers and applauds] 1524 01:11:35,680 --> 01:11:39,150 In the Red Square, this team is known as Villains, 1525 01:11:39,350 --> 01:11:40,640 but you want to know the truth. 1526 01:11:40,840 --> 01:11:42,740 Earlier today, I accidentally left my keys up 1527 01:11:42,940 --> 01:11:43,980 on the arena roof. 1528 01:11:44,180 --> 01:11:45,360 He offered to launch me up there 1529 01:11:45,560 --> 01:11:46,740 because I didn't have a ladder. 1530 01:11:46,940 --> 01:11:48,080 But I passed because I've seen 1531 01:11:48,280 --> 01:11:50,840 all his victims land and splatter. 1532 01:11:51,040 --> 01:11:53,050 Anyway, my keys are still up there if anyone knows 1533 01:11:53,250 --> 01:11:55,430 of a fire escape or something. 1534 01:11:55,630 --> 01:11:59,640 In the meantime, make it loud for Hydra. 1535 01:11:59,840 --> 01:12:01,000 [cheers and applauds] 1536 01:12:05,200 --> 01:12:06,770 [Chris] Jake Ewert has been waiting 1537 01:12:06,970 --> 01:12:09,740 for this match for over a year. 1538 01:12:09,940 --> 01:12:12,810 He's smiling on the outside. 1539 01:12:13,010 --> 01:12:15,670 He's is oh so competitive on the inside. 1540 01:12:15,870 --> 01:12:18,530 [Kenny] Yeah, he's completely reworked Hydra's front end 1541 01:12:18,730 --> 01:12:21,050 with those piano key wedgelets, Chris. 1542 01:12:21,250 --> 01:12:24,290 Again, because each piece is separate, they help 1543 01:12:24,490 --> 01:12:26,770 with the maneuverability and won't compromise 1544 01:12:26,970 --> 01:12:29,220 the rest of the front if one breaks. 1545 01:12:29,420 --> 01:12:32,330 It means, he could be more aggressive and chase Tantrum, 1546 01:12:32,530 --> 01:12:35,020 which is what he was criticized for not doing 1547 01:12:35,220 --> 01:12:36,370 in that first fight. 1548 01:12:40,580 --> 01:12:43,220 In the Blue Square, what's up? 1549 01:12:43,420 --> 01:12:44,910 I hope you're ready to fight, son. 1550 01:12:45,110 --> 01:12:47,950 This bot will come at you like he's Mike Tyson. 1551 01:12:48,150 --> 01:12:49,810 So beware to hit the hammer Thor 1552 01:12:50,010 --> 01:12:52,400 stay clear or suffer the fate of Holyfield's ear, 1553 01:12:52,590 --> 01:12:54,880 it's Tantrum. 1554 01:12:55,080 --> 01:12:56,710 [cheers and applauds] 1555 01:12:56,910 --> 01:12:57,910 [Chris] Careful, Faruq. 1556 01:12:58,110 --> 01:13:00,080 Everybody's got a plan till they get hit in the face 1557 01:13:00,280 --> 01:13:03,840 by a guy you're imitating. So here we go. 1558 01:13:04,040 --> 01:13:07,530 The champs trying to rebound from an 0-1 start. 1559 01:13:07,730 --> 01:13:10,050 Alex and Ginger, the co-captains 1560 01:13:10,250 --> 01:13:11,840 and driver, Dillon Carey. 1561 01:13:12,040 --> 01:13:14,020 He's the tall, bearded guy in the back there. 1562 01:13:14,220 --> 01:13:16,840 He was a big reason they went 7-0 last year. 1563 01:13:17,040 --> 01:13:18,330 [Kenny] Yeah, and he's in a tough spot. 1564 01:13:18,530 --> 01:13:20,600 If they don't trust that self righter Dillon, 1565 01:13:20,800 --> 01:13:23,530 basically can't let Tantrum get flipped. 1566 01:13:23,730 --> 01:13:26,770 That would mean a much more cautious driving approach. 1567 01:13:26,970 --> 01:13:29,260 So I think we'll know early on how confident 1568 01:13:29,460 --> 01:13:31,460 they are in that freshly repaired part. 1569 01:13:31,660 --> 01:13:32,930 [cheers and applauds] 1570 01:13:44,620 --> 01:13:47,430 [Chris] Kenny, in this battle of the big time beasts, 1571 01:13:47,630 --> 01:13:49,640 it's all about low man winning. 1572 01:13:49,840 --> 01:13:52,770 Hydra's ground game is about as good as it gets, 1573 01:13:52,970 --> 01:13:54,980 but the champs are stepping it up too. 1574 01:13:55,180 --> 01:13:56,950 [Kenny] Yeah, Tantrum has added some new forks 1575 01:13:57,150 --> 01:13:59,640 which actually have an extra mechanism to help 1576 01:13:59,840 --> 01:14:04,190 them articulate up and down, just like Hydra's piano keys. 1577 01:14:04,390 --> 01:14:06,150 They're hoping they keep Hydra's flipper tongue 1578 01:14:06,350 --> 01:14:07,740 from getting under them. 1579 01:14:07,940 --> 01:14:10,120 [Chris] Okay, Kenny, I'm holding your feet to the fire. 1580 01:14:10,320 --> 01:14:11,360 Who wins this one? 1581 01:14:11,560 --> 01:14:13,290 [Kenny] Well, it's tough not to pick Hydra. 1582 01:14:13,490 --> 01:14:15,880 I'm sure Jake has replayed that semifinals loss 1583 01:14:16,080 --> 01:14:18,710 in his head a thousand times over the last year. 1584 01:14:18,910 --> 01:14:21,150 But you can't underestimate the champs, either. 1585 01:14:21,350 --> 01:14:22,570 [Kenny] I think it's all gonna come down 1586 01:14:22,770 --> 01:14:25,530 to whether that self-righters works or not. 1587 01:14:25,730 --> 01:14:28,360 [Chris] How's that Switzerland passport coming along, Kenny? 1588 01:14:28,560 --> 01:14:29,750 [Chris laughs] 1589 01:14:33,790 --> 01:14:35,370 [Ginger] Let's go, Dillion! 1590 01:14:38,410 --> 01:14:39,680 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1591 01:14:41,370 --> 01:14:42,580 [crowd cheering] 1592 01:14:44,060 --> 01:14:45,150 [Chris] All right. 1593 01:14:45,350 --> 01:14:48,020 Buckle up for one of the most anticipated rematches 1594 01:14:48,220 --> 01:14:50,400 in the history of the sport. 1595 01:14:50,590 --> 01:14:53,600 Can the champs cut down Hydra for a second time 1596 01:14:53,800 --> 01:14:55,880 and silence their doubters? 1597 01:14:56,080 --> 01:14:59,500 Or will Jake Ewert finally avenge the loss that cost him 1598 01:14:59,700 --> 01:15:01,330 a shot at the crown? 1599 01:15:01,530 --> 01:15:06,000 We are gonna find out when BattleBots continues. 1600 01:15:11,790 --> 01:15:12,640 ...three... 1601 01:15:12,840 --> 01:15:13,810 two... 1602 01:15:14,010 --> 01:15:15,080 one... 1603 01:15:15,280 --> 01:15:16,530 knockout! 1604 01:15:16,730 --> 01:15:20,570 [Chris] That is one of the biggest upsets we have ever seen. 1605 01:15:20,770 --> 01:15:23,150 [Anna] Endgame might have been off more than it could too. 1606 01:15:23,350 --> 01:15:25,960 And that might be the biggest upset in BattleBots history. 1607 01:15:27,200 --> 01:15:28,820 [Chris] This is unbelievable. 1608 01:15:30,130 --> 01:15:31,880 We haven't taken damage like that for a while. 1609 01:15:32,080 --> 01:15:35,810 - [man speaking] - At least the other half's okay. 1610 01:15:36,010 --> 01:15:39,050 [Nick] The way I view that loss is we messed up. 1611 01:15:39,250 --> 01:15:41,430 We're honestly very impressed with the sportsmanship. 1612 01:15:41,630 --> 01:15:43,290 It was incredible of them to free us. 1613 01:15:43,490 --> 01:15:44,570 They didn't have to. 1614 01:15:44,770 --> 01:15:46,460 The first thing that went through my mind when we got stuck 1615 01:15:46,660 --> 01:15:48,360 was to turn to their driver and say, 1616 01:15:48,560 --> 01:15:49,600 "Give us a big whack." 1617 01:15:49,800 --> 01:15:51,460 [producer speaking] 1618 01:15:51,660 --> 01:15:52,570 [bleep] 1619 01:15:52,770 --> 01:15:54,260 [laughter] 1620 01:15:54,460 --> 01:15:57,530 [Anna] We absolutely proved that this robot is not just a pizza. 1621 01:15:57,730 --> 01:15:59,640 The field is not prepared for the chaos 1622 01:15:59,840 --> 01:16:00,880 that RIPperoni is bringing. 1623 01:16:01,080 --> 01:16:04,190 And the robot has a chance at winning the Giant Nut. 1624 01:16:04,390 --> 01:16:05,400 I think you deserve it. 1625 01:16:05,590 --> 01:16:06,500 It's nice and sweaty. 1626 01:16:06,700 --> 01:16:07,670 Thank you. So... 1627 01:16:07,870 --> 01:16:09,000 [laughter] 1628 01:16:10,340 --> 01:16:11,370 [woman 1] Mamma mia. 1629 01:16:18,170 --> 01:16:19,770 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 1630 01:16:19,970 --> 01:16:24,460 where we are mere moments away from the biggest main event of the season so far. 1631 01:16:24,660 --> 01:16:26,500 It's the reigning world champs. 1632 01:16:26,700 --> 01:16:29,810 Tantrum taking on the best flipper bot on the planet. 1633 01:16:30,010 --> 01:16:31,980 Hydra, it's a rematch of last year's 1634 01:16:32,180 --> 01:16:34,530 highly controversial semifinals. 1635 01:16:34,730 --> 01:16:37,290 For Tantrum, a win would prove the doubters wrong. 1636 01:16:37,490 --> 01:16:40,720 And for Hydra, it is all about revenge. 1637 01:16:41,790 --> 01:16:43,330 Let's see who the pits are going with. 1638 01:16:43,530 --> 01:16:46,980 And the builders think it's gonna be Hydra. 1639 01:16:47,180 --> 01:16:49,360 [Kenny] Remember, Tantrum lost their first match. 1640 01:16:49,560 --> 01:16:52,260 And they were still dialing in that self-righter today. 1641 01:16:52,460 --> 01:16:54,480 Two things I'm sure the builders were considering. 1642 01:17:08,370 --> 01:17:09,930 [crowd cheering] 1643 01:17:12,310 --> 01:17:15,400 [Chris] A lot of words have been exchanged about this match up. 1644 01:17:15,590 --> 01:17:18,460 But now it is time for action, folks. 1645 01:17:18,660 --> 01:17:19,930 [crowd cheering] 1646 01:17:24,100 --> 01:17:26,290 Let the bot rematch begin. 1647 01:17:26,490 --> 01:17:27,600 Hydra quits. 1648 01:17:27,800 --> 01:17:29,710 Tantrum gets underneath and delivers a shot. 1649 01:17:29,910 --> 01:17:32,820 And here we go, the champs at low ground. 1650 01:17:34,370 --> 01:17:36,950 [Kenny] Oh, right at the prong on Hydra as well, Chris. 1651 01:17:37,150 --> 01:17:38,330 [Chris] Oh, man. 1652 01:17:38,530 --> 01:17:40,670 Oh, Hydra answers back. 1653 01:17:40,870 --> 01:17:43,710 Tantrum inverted, quick self-right by Dillon Carey's. 1654 01:17:43,910 --> 01:17:47,530 And it's no engines in that department apparently, Kenny. 1655 01:17:47,730 --> 01:17:49,810 And that is a great, great sign for Team Tantrum. 1656 01:17:50,010 --> 01:17:50,910 [Kenny] Absolutely. 1657 01:17:51,110 --> 01:17:52,670 That coupled with the fact that Tantrum 1658 01:17:52,870 --> 01:17:54,860 is clearly the lower bot here, Chris. 1659 01:17:56,240 --> 01:17:58,360 [Chris] Jake Ewert bangs on Hydra's ability 1660 01:17:58,560 --> 01:17:59,910 to get underneath his opponent. 1661 01:18:00,110 --> 01:18:03,050 Tantrum flipping that script in this matchup. 1662 01:18:03,250 --> 01:18:06,220 [Kenny] Oh that was a well-placed shot to the underbelly 1663 01:18:06,420 --> 01:18:08,460 by Tantrum in that last exchange. 1664 01:18:08,660 --> 01:18:10,120 And Hydra is not moving. 1665 01:18:10,320 --> 01:18:11,500 [crowd chanting] Hydra! Hydra! 1666 01:18:11,700 --> 01:18:13,290 [Chris] Jake is matching the controls. 1667 01:18:13,490 --> 01:18:15,150 But there's still life from Hydra. 1668 01:18:15,350 --> 01:18:16,260 You can see it. 1669 01:18:16,460 --> 01:18:18,080 And it's not stuck on the rail. 1670 01:18:18,280 --> 01:18:20,330 Here comes the countdown. 1671 01:18:20,530 --> 01:18:21,530 ...six... 1672 01:18:21,730 --> 01:18:22,740 [Chris] Wow! 1673 01:18:22,940 --> 01:18:23,950 Wow! 1674 01:18:24,150 --> 01:18:25,120 For the second time in a year. 1675 01:18:25,320 --> 01:18:26,220 ...two... 1676 01:18:26,420 --> 01:18:27,670 one... knockout! 1677 01:18:27,870 --> 01:18:30,650 [Chris] Hydra is done in by Tantrum. 1678 01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:35,360 My God! 1679 01:18:35,560 --> 01:18:37,710 [Kenny] How about that for a statement? 1680 01:18:37,910 --> 01:18:39,340 [crowd cheering] 1681 01:18:47,820 --> 01:18:51,150 [Chris] Kenny, Obviously a ton of emotion and strategy 1682 01:18:51,350 --> 01:18:54,460 in the mix for both teams going into this big time match. 1683 01:18:54,660 --> 01:18:57,330 But at the end of the day, Tantrum have won the ground game. 1684 01:18:57,530 --> 01:18:59,430 And that was the deciding factor. 1685 01:18:59,630 --> 01:19:00,980 [Kenny] Yeah, no question about it. 1686 01:19:01,180 --> 01:19:03,500 I mean, Tantrum very low with those forks. 1687 01:19:03,700 --> 01:19:05,640 The forks ended up getting underneath those piano keys. 1688 01:19:05,840 --> 01:19:09,190 And that spelt trouble for Hydra from the very beginning. 1689 01:19:09,390 --> 01:19:13,220 [Chris] Hydra did land this big flip that puts Tantrum on its head. 1690 01:19:13,420 --> 01:19:15,190 A dicey moment for the champs. 1691 01:19:15,390 --> 01:19:17,220 But they were quick to self-right. 1692 01:19:17,420 --> 01:19:20,670 And from there it was pretty much game over for Hydra. 1693 01:19:20,870 --> 01:19:23,810 [Kenny] Listen, Tantrum is one of the toughest bots in the world. 1694 01:19:24,010 --> 01:19:26,530 And even though it has a banner in the rafters, 1695 01:19:26,730 --> 01:19:28,980 I still don't think we give it enough credit. 1696 01:19:29,180 --> 01:19:31,950 Offensively, you make a mistake against this team, 1697 01:19:32,150 --> 01:19:33,810 and they will tear you apart. 1698 01:19:34,010 --> 01:19:36,770 [Chris] Those repairs, that Team Tantrum made in the pits 1699 01:19:36,970 --> 01:19:40,500 obviously worked, set themselves up for success. 1700 01:19:40,700 --> 01:19:43,810 And this is where Hydra called it quits. 1701 01:19:44,010 --> 01:19:47,890 The champs victorious in this highly anticipated rematch. 1702 01:19:51,200 --> 01:19:52,330 Yes. 1703 01:19:52,530 --> 01:19:55,030 [Chris] Alex and Ginger, congratulations! 1704 01:19:56,510 --> 01:19:57,960 Thank you so much, Chris. 1705 01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:00,710 Do you feel a little bit, 1706 01:20:00,910 --> 01:20:02,860 Alex, like you just saved your season? 1707 01:20:04,170 --> 01:20:06,120 Yeah. I mean, saved the season? 1708 01:20:06,320 --> 01:20:07,220 It's... it's... 1709 01:20:07,420 --> 01:20:08,770 The momentum, it's gonna carry. 1710 01:20:08,970 --> 01:20:09,880 And, you know, it's interesting, 1711 01:20:10,080 --> 01:20:11,430 we walked in that first match. 1712 01:20:11,630 --> 01:20:13,190 And they revealed the banner. 1713 01:20:13,390 --> 01:20:15,260 And... and coming in and seeing that banner 1714 01:20:15,460 --> 01:20:18,330 and not getting that first win was really, really tough. 1715 01:20:18,530 --> 01:20:21,570 And like, oh, it makes you wonder, like, 1716 01:20:21,770 --> 01:20:23,080 we're the people on the Internet, right? 1717 01:20:23,280 --> 01:20:25,020 You know, did we not deserve that win? 1718 01:20:25,220 --> 01:20:26,360 Right? And like that... 1719 01:20:26,560 --> 01:20:28,810 that banner there is just so awesome. 1720 01:20:29,010 --> 01:20:30,570 Oh, God, I feel good. 1721 01:20:30,770 --> 01:20:31,980 This is the win that we needed. 1722 01:20:32,180 --> 01:20:33,190 This is the win that we needed. 1723 01:20:33,390 --> 01:20:34,550 Yeah. Case closed. 1724 01:20:36,030 --> 01:20:39,740 Ginger, though, you know, uh, what a lot of people said 1725 01:20:39,940 --> 01:20:42,980 after last year's semifinal win against Hydra. 1726 01:20:43,180 --> 01:20:44,840 There were a lot of people out there saying that 1727 01:20:45,040 --> 01:20:48,150 you guys may have lost that match. 1728 01:20:48,350 --> 01:20:52,430 So, Ginger, what do you have to say about this one? 1729 01:20:52,630 --> 01:20:53,740 This one's pretty definitive. 1730 01:20:53,940 --> 01:20:56,060 I think it was under a minute, Chris. 1731 01:20:57,410 --> 01:20:59,400 Pretty impressive. Congratulations. 1732 01:20:59,590 --> 01:21:00,810 - [Alex] Thank you... - Thank you so much. 1733 01:21:01,010 --> 01:21:01,950 ...so much. 1734 01:21:02,150 --> 01:21:03,270 [applauding] 1735 01:21:06,680 --> 01:21:08,400 Jake, what happened there at the end? 1736 01:21:08,590 --> 01:21:11,500 Flippers don't work, if you can't get underneath the opponents. 1737 01:21:11,700 --> 01:21:13,500 So they won the ground game. 1738 01:21:13,700 --> 01:21:15,080 And I can't do much about that. 1739 01:21:15,280 --> 01:21:17,020 So it was a sitting duck from then on. 1740 01:21:17,220 --> 01:21:18,360 So they... 1741 01:21:18,560 --> 01:21:21,050 guys taught me a lesson that they're the true champions. 1742 01:21:21,250 --> 01:21:22,840 [crowd booing] 1743 01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:25,080 Hold on. Did I just hear that out of your mouth? 1744 01:21:25,280 --> 01:21:27,150 You did. Yes. I'll give it to 'em now. 1745 01:21:27,350 --> 01:21:28,680 They... they've won fair and square. 1746 01:21:31,200 --> 01:21:32,880 Could there have been another configuration 1747 01:21:33,080 --> 01:21:35,190 that you could have used against Tantrum? 1748 01:21:35,390 --> 01:21:38,150 We tried a new config with some moving teeth, 1749 01:21:38,350 --> 01:21:40,050 kind of like blip did last year. 1750 01:21:40,250 --> 01:21:43,670 And it didn't work out as well as my original wedges. 1751 01:21:43,870 --> 01:21:45,080 So we might be switching back now. 1752 01:21:45,280 --> 01:21:46,400 But I could drive a lot better. 1753 01:21:46,590 --> 01:21:49,020 But if you don't win the wedge war, it doesn't even matter. 1754 01:21:49,220 --> 01:21:52,080 Apparently, there's a little bit of hydraulic fluid on the floor. 1755 01:21:52,280 --> 01:21:53,600 Does that belong to you? 1756 01:21:53,800 --> 01:21:55,430 I'm peeing all over the place right now, so... 1757 01:21:55,630 --> 01:21:57,670 [laughter] 1758 01:21:57,870 --> 01:21:59,020 Yeah, a little too much there, Jake. 1759 01:21:59,220 --> 01:22:00,670 - But that's okay. - Little... little bit. Yeah. 1760 01:22:00,870 --> 01:22:03,600 All right. I'm sure you'll go back to the pits, repair Hydra. 1761 01:22:03,800 --> 01:22:04,980 And you'll get ready for your next fight. 1762 01:22:05,180 --> 01:22:06,410 - Thanks, man. - I hope so. Yeah. Thanks. 1763 01:22:08,100 --> 01:22:09,260 Hey-hey, good job. 1764 01:22:09,460 --> 01:22:10,580 [crowd cheering] 1765 01:22:17,100 --> 01:22:18,770 [Chris] Kenny, for all the trash talk, 1766 01:22:18,970 --> 01:22:21,670 those are two incredibly professional teams. 1767 01:22:21,870 --> 01:22:23,430 I know Jake wanted that win. 1768 01:22:23,630 --> 01:22:26,570 But for Tantrum, this is a nice smell of redemption. 1769 01:22:26,770 --> 01:22:27,810 Yeah. No question about it. 1770 01:22:28,010 --> 01:22:30,460 Not only within this season, but from last season 1771 01:22:30,660 --> 01:22:32,360 because of that controversial win over Hydra. 1772 01:22:32,560 --> 01:22:33,910 They proved they were the better team tonight. 1773 01:22:34,110 --> 01:22:35,020 No question. 1774 01:22:35,220 --> 01:22:36,950 This win will hold a ton of weight 1775 01:22:37,150 --> 01:22:39,080 for their tournament chances. 1776 01:22:39,280 --> 01:22:41,430 And for the one and one Hydra, up next, 1777 01:22:41,630 --> 01:22:43,710 it's Gary Gin and Free Shipping. 1778 01:22:43,910 --> 01:22:48,770 And then maybe the most impressive team so far, Jamison Go's SawBlaze. 1779 01:22:48,970 --> 01:22:50,740 Here are the standings for all of tonight's teams. 1780 01:22:50,940 --> 01:22:53,460 And I'm seeing a lot of one and ones in there, Kenny. 1781 01:22:53,660 --> 01:22:55,120 And that includes DeathRoll, 1782 01:22:55,320 --> 01:22:58,980 which got its first win here at BattleBots since 2019. 1783 01:22:59,180 --> 01:23:00,400 [Kenny] Yeah, don't sleep on the Aussies. 1784 01:23:00,590 --> 01:23:03,190 And we've been saying all night, all season, 1785 01:23:03,390 --> 01:23:05,460 no two of these bots are the same. 1786 01:23:05,660 --> 01:23:08,400 Despite what the records show, strength of schedule, 1787 01:23:08,590 --> 01:23:10,950 performance in each fight, it all weighs in on 1788 01:23:11,150 --> 01:23:13,460 how these teams truly stack up. 1789 01:23:13,660 --> 01:23:16,260 [Chris] And give it up one more time for the frickin' pizza, 1790 01:23:16,460 --> 01:23:17,570 Kenny, please? 1791 01:23:17,770 --> 01:23:19,360 [Kenny] Yeah. RIPperoni over end game 1792 01:23:19,560 --> 01:23:22,120 is one of the biggest upsets we've ever seen. 1793 01:23:22,320 --> 01:23:25,190 Can't wait to see where Anna and her team go from here. 1794 01:23:25,390 --> 01:23:27,570 As for End Game, I would not wanna be 1795 01:23:27,770 --> 01:23:29,220 the next team on their schedule. 1796 01:23:29,420 --> 01:23:30,910 It's rare for them to lose. 1797 01:23:31,110 --> 01:23:32,650 So I'm sure they're out for blood now. 1798 01:23:33,960 --> 01:23:36,290 Well, that'll do it for tonight, for Faruq, 1799 01:23:36,490 --> 01:23:38,430 my man, Kenny Florian, I am Chris Rose. 1800 01:23:38,630 --> 01:23:41,190 We will see you next time here on BattleBots. 1801 01:23:41,390 --> 01:23:43,510 [crowd cheering]