1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:04,890 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 2 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,720 [crowd cheering and applauding] 3 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:24,670 Hey, everybody. 4 00:00:24,870 --> 00:00:26,840 And welcome to BattleBots. 5 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:28,120 I am Chris Rose, 6 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,640 joined as always by the one and only Mr. Kenny Florian. 7 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,640 [crowd cheering and applauding] 8 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:34,810 [Kenny] Thanks, Chris. 9 00:00:35,010 --> 00:00:36,530 So far, this season has featured 10 00:00:36,730 --> 00:00:39,290 some of our most heavy-duty action yet. 11 00:00:39,490 --> 00:00:41,710 We've seen big hits, bigger surprises, 12 00:00:41,910 --> 00:00:45,950 and we're getting closer and closer to the round of 32. 13 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:47,810 [Kenny] And week eight of the qualifying rounds 14 00:00:48,010 --> 00:00:50,810 promises more of the same as tonight's fight card 15 00:00:51,010 --> 00:00:54,980 is stacked with heavy hitters who are already jockeying 16 00:00:55,180 --> 00:00:56,460 for top tournament seeds. 17 00:00:56,660 --> 00:00:58,430 [Chris] And that includes the metal breaking 18 00:00:58,630 --> 00:01:00,530 monstrosity HUGE 19 00:01:00,730 --> 00:01:02,740 who's looking to move to 3-0 20 00:01:02,940 --> 00:01:05,150 against Reese Ewert and Fusion. 21 00:01:05,350 --> 00:01:08,290 The last time Jonathan Schultz fought Team Whyachi, 22 00:01:08,490 --> 00:01:12,530 it led to one of the most controversial fights inBattleBots history. 23 00:01:12,730 --> 00:01:14,710 You might not see a cow catcher in this one, 24 00:01:14,910 --> 00:01:16,790 but we should see some fireworks. 25 00:01:18,030 --> 00:01:19,500 [Kenny] And how about a crusher bought 26 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:23,120 that could put the jaws of a great white shark to shame. 27 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:28,190 The UK's Quantum sports 35,000 pounds of crushing force, 28 00:01:28,390 --> 00:01:29,980 and it'll be stepping into the box 29 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:32,330 to keep its perfect season intact 30 00:01:32,530 --> 00:01:34,750 versus the unkillable Black Dragon. 31 00:01:36,030 --> 00:01:37,530 [Chris] And in our main event, 32 00:01:37,730 --> 00:01:39,260 we have got a fight the fans 33 00:01:39,460 --> 00:01:41,120 have had circled since the schedule 34 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:42,360 was first announced. 35 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:43,910 A sibling rivalry. 36 00:01:44,110 --> 00:01:45,050 Two bots designed 37 00:01:45,250 --> 00:01:47,290 by the same builder will collide 38 00:01:47,490 --> 00:01:49,460 when the reigning champs Tantrum 39 00:01:49,660 --> 00:01:52,260 enter the box to face their sister team, 40 00:01:52,460 --> 00:01:55,020 the flywheel flipper, Blip. 41 00:01:55,220 --> 00:01:56,910 [Kenny] You can't afford to miss that. 42 00:01:57,110 --> 00:01:59,880 Blip is backed into a corner at 0-2 43 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,460 and Aren Hill's first born could effectively 44 00:02:02,660 --> 00:02:07,120 end his latest creation season with a win here tonight. 45 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,810 [Chris] But up first, it's flipper versus flamethrower. 46 00:02:11,010 --> 00:02:14,360 As Hydra tries to deliver a win via airmail 47 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,260 against the redesigned Free Shipping. 48 00:02:17,460 --> 00:02:20,710 Gary Gin is hoping to shore up his season's resume, 49 00:02:20,910 --> 00:02:23,150 while Jake Ewert is out for blood 50 00:02:23,350 --> 00:02:25,580 after a stinging loss to Tantrum. 51 00:02:26,620 --> 00:02:30,000 It's two fan favorites looking to move to 2-1. 52 00:02:31,340 --> 00:02:33,670 All right, let's not waste any more time. 53 00:02:33,870 --> 00:02:35,430 Faruq, take it away. 54 00:02:35,630 --> 00:02:39,290 [crowd cheering and applauding] 55 00:02:39,490 --> 00:02:42,930 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 56 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:47,410 It's robot fighting time. 57 00:02:59,790 --> 00:03:01,770 In the red square, 58 00:03:01,970 --> 00:03:03,770 an old wise man once said to me 59 00:03:03,970 --> 00:03:05,710 that everything has its cost. 60 00:03:05,910 --> 00:03:09,360 A drink comes with a tab and a win comes with a loss. 61 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,220 So don't trust the bot when it tells you 62 00:03:11,420 --> 00:03:13,080 that there are no hidden fees. 63 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,460 Sure, it'll be there in two to three days, 64 00:03:15,660 --> 00:03:18,260 but you have to take off both your knees. 65 00:03:18,460 --> 00:03:21,500 It's Free Shipping! 66 00:03:21,700 --> 00:03:24,840 [crowd cheering and applauding] 67 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,120 [Chris] Kicked off the season with a win over Gigabyte, 68 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,220 then dropped one to Minotaur a few weeks back. 69 00:03:30,420 --> 00:03:32,460 Gary Gin is bringing up the rear. 70 00:03:32,660 --> 00:03:36,460 That's just how they drop 'em off at my house too, Kenny. 71 00:03:36,660 --> 00:03:38,050 Come on, pick it up. 72 00:03:38,250 --> 00:03:39,460 [Kenny] And a little history too. 73 00:03:39,660 --> 00:03:42,080 Hydra actually scored its first career win 74 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,980 against Free Shipping back in 2019. 75 00:03:45,180 --> 00:03:46,950 But this is a brand-new design. 76 00:03:47,150 --> 00:03:49,600 Free Shipping couldn't self-right back then. 77 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:51,330 Now it can drive inverted, 78 00:03:51,530 --> 00:03:53,400 and it has that new vertical spinner. 79 00:03:53,590 --> 00:03:55,530 This is a much more competitive robot. 80 00:03:55,730 --> 00:03:58,080 [crowd cheering and applauding] 81 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,570 In the blue square, 82 00:03:59,770 --> 00:04:01,330 this bot is a mythical beast 83 00:04:01,530 --> 00:04:03,430 like the monster from Loch Ness. 84 00:04:03,630 --> 00:04:05,810 But you don't have to be Mothman to prophesize, 85 00:04:06,010 --> 00:04:07,190 he's the best. 86 00:04:07,390 --> 00:04:08,670 when you're flipped by this crypted. 87 00:04:08,870 --> 00:04:11,120 It'll be legendary. Just watch! 88 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:12,500 Don't give him any sass, 89 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:14,950 or he'll kick you in the crotch. 90 00:04:15,150 --> 00:04:17,580 It's Hydra! 91 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:23,400 [Chris] Here is Hydra, 92 00:04:23,590 --> 00:04:27,120 of course led by the bad boy ofBattleBots Jake Ewert. 93 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,150 Kenny's he's 1-1, but you could see 94 00:04:29,350 --> 00:04:31,600 he'll finish his season against SawBlaze. 95 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:35,050 So just how important is a win here tonight for him? 96 00:04:35,250 --> 00:04:36,290 [Kenny] Well, making the tournament 97 00:04:36,490 --> 00:04:37,500 is less about record 98 00:04:37,700 --> 00:04:39,530 and more about overall performance. 99 00:04:39,730 --> 00:04:42,400 Hydra might also have one of the toughest schedules 100 00:04:42,590 --> 00:04:43,640 of any team this year, 101 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:46,950 which the selection committee takes into consideration 102 00:04:47,150 --> 00:04:49,710 for seeding, though a dominant performance tonight 103 00:04:49,910 --> 00:04:51,370 would certainly help his case. 104 00:04:54,170 --> 00:04:56,710 Tonight, we're going against Hydra again. 105 00:04:56,910 --> 00:04:58,500 So this time we actually have a weapon 106 00:04:58,700 --> 00:05:00,190 to try to do some damage to him, 107 00:05:00,390 --> 00:05:02,810 try to break his drive train or something like that. 108 00:05:03,010 --> 00:05:05,400 As long as we stay away from that flipper, 109 00:05:05,590 --> 00:05:06,740 you know, that's his only way 110 00:05:06,940 --> 00:05:08,670 of doing any kind of damage to us. 111 00:05:08,870 --> 00:05:10,600 We've got to try to get to the sides, 112 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,400 get to the back, possibly, 113 00:05:12,590 --> 00:05:15,190 try to get under him, which will be tough. 114 00:05:15,390 --> 00:05:17,980 But, you know, it's something we've got to give a shot. 115 00:05:18,180 --> 00:05:19,290 Free Shipping and Gary Gin 116 00:05:19,490 --> 00:05:20,600 are known for their ground game. 117 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:22,190 So it's gonna be a driving battle. 118 00:05:22,390 --> 00:05:25,980 And his new little spinner underneath is small, 119 00:05:26,180 --> 00:05:27,400 but it resembles Tantrum. 120 00:05:27,590 --> 00:05:29,190 And Tantrum just got to my bottom side. 121 00:05:29,390 --> 00:05:32,050 So we just have to win the ground war and then, 122 00:05:32,250 --> 00:05:34,460 you know, just keep on pushing at them 123 00:05:34,660 --> 00:05:36,330 and not letting them get at us. 124 00:05:36,530 --> 00:05:41,020 I'm hoping to see him go up in the air and not win one 125 00:05:41,220 --> 00:05:42,430 ground war engagement. 126 00:05:42,630 --> 00:05:45,510 And I can just toss him where I want at will. 127 00:05:50,620 --> 00:05:51,880 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 128 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,430 [crowds cheering and applauding] 129 00:05:55,630 --> 00:05:57,190 [Chris] So the first time these two met, 130 00:05:57,390 --> 00:06:00,360 Jake flipped Gary upside down for the knockout. 131 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,360 How can Free Shipping win the rematch? 132 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,050 [Kenny] Well, if Free Shipping can use its big front wedges 133 00:06:05,250 --> 00:06:08,020 to get under Hydra, Gary's got a shot here. 134 00:06:08,220 --> 00:06:10,430 But if Hydra gets around to those wide flanks 135 00:06:10,630 --> 00:06:12,570 on Gary's bot, watch out. 136 00:06:12,770 --> 00:06:14,290 Jake could have a field day. 137 00:06:14,490 --> 00:06:18,360 [Chris] All right, Kenny, I'm setting the over-under at 11.5 flips. 138 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,670 Which way are you going on this? 139 00:06:19,870 --> 00:06:22,270 [Kenny] Coming off that loss to Tantrum, give me the over. 140 00:06:24,270 --> 00:06:27,270 [crowd cheering and applauding] 141 00:06:33,510 --> 00:06:36,360 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 142 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,680 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 143 00:06:48,930 --> 00:06:50,580 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 144 00:06:55,310 --> 00:06:57,530 [Kenny] Instantaneous flip from Hydra. 145 00:06:57,730 --> 00:07:00,600 [Chris] Oh, boy. Gary Gin better get out of there. 146 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:02,740 That's two flips already. 147 00:07:02,940 --> 00:07:04,020 [Kenny] We said the ground game 148 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:06,430 was the key for both of these teams. 149 00:07:06,630 --> 00:07:08,680 So far, Hydra is the lower bot. 150 00:07:10,170 --> 00:07:11,150 Oh! 151 00:07:11,350 --> 00:07:12,810 [Chris] It appears that way, Kenny Florian. 152 00:07:13,010 --> 00:07:16,770 That's flip number three, four. 153 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:19,260 [Kenny] Hydra getting under Free Shipping with ease 154 00:07:19,460 --> 00:07:20,680 and puts it on its head. 155 00:07:21,820 --> 00:07:22,880 [Chris] Oh, man. 156 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,530 How much can Gary Gin take is the question? 157 00:07:25,730 --> 00:07:26,840 [Kenny] Oh, he's rocked. 158 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:28,050 [Chris] We know it won't stop him 159 00:07:28,250 --> 00:07:29,570 from driving like a mad man. 160 00:07:29,770 --> 00:07:32,080 In fact, it may even make him crazier. 161 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:33,810 [Kenny] He's trying to ram into Hydra, 162 00:07:34,010 --> 00:07:35,840 see if he can cause some damage that way. 163 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:37,530 Might not be a bad strategy 164 00:07:37,730 --> 00:07:39,330 if he can attack from the side there. 165 00:07:39,530 --> 00:07:40,880 [Chris] Jake Ewert doing a nice job 166 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:42,080 of keeping that flipper pointed 167 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:43,680 directly at Free Shipping. 168 00:07:45,100 --> 00:07:47,120 [Kenny] Hydra just so low to the ground,Chris. 169 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,400 And he's just kind of waiting for Free Shipping. 170 00:07:49,590 --> 00:07:50,600 He's trying to use the aggressive 171 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:52,020 Gary Gin against him. 172 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:54,480 [Chris] Ooh, that flip lands Free Shipping right side up. 173 00:07:58,310 --> 00:07:59,710 All right. 174 00:07:59,910 --> 00:08:00,910 There it is. 175 00:08:01,110 --> 00:08:02,020 [Kenny] Big one. 176 00:08:02,220 --> 00:08:03,810 [Chris] I didn't think that Free Shipping 177 00:08:04,010 --> 00:08:05,930 could get any flatter. 178 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:10,530 Wow! 179 00:08:10,730 --> 00:08:11,710 Unreal. 180 00:08:11,910 --> 00:08:15,740 Oh, onto the upper deck and off of the upper deck. 181 00:08:15,940 --> 00:08:17,910 [Kenny] That is a massive shot. 182 00:08:18,110 --> 00:08:20,640 How was Gary still able to drive that thing? 183 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:22,400 [Chris] We've reached the halfway mark. 184 00:08:22,590 --> 00:08:23,810 Free Shipping inverted, 185 00:08:24,010 --> 00:08:25,770 missing one of its front wedges. 186 00:08:25,970 --> 00:08:29,050 And we are sitting at nine flips for Hydra. 187 00:08:29,250 --> 00:08:30,500 Kenny, if I remember correctly, 188 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:32,550 you took the over at 11.5. 189 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:35,020 [Kenny] Oh. 190 00:08:35,220 --> 00:08:36,740 [Chris] And I understand why. 191 00:08:36,940 --> 00:08:38,840 [Kenny] Make that ten flips, Chris. 192 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:40,400 [Chris] Add two more, you cover that 193 00:08:40,590 --> 00:08:41,890 wager my man. 194 00:08:45,170 --> 00:08:46,910 - Oh! - [Kenny] Oh, my God. 195 00:08:47,110 --> 00:08:48,880 [Chris] Approaching a minute remaining. 196 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:50,020 Kenny, talk to me. 197 00:08:50,220 --> 00:08:51,740 What can Gary do at this point 198 00:08:51,940 --> 00:08:53,570 to kind of switch up his strategy 199 00:08:53,770 --> 00:08:55,720 and maybe even stop the bleeding here? 200 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,020 [Kenny] Oh! 201 00:08:58,220 --> 00:08:59,460 This is gonna be tough, Chris, 202 00:08:59,660 --> 00:09:03,100 Gary needs to think about using the arena hazards at this point. 203 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,400 - [Chris] Whoa, wow! - [Kenny] Oh, man. 204 00:09:06,590 --> 00:09:08,750 That almost landed right on Hydra's zone. 205 00:09:13,370 --> 00:09:15,120 He wants the lighting grid Kenny. 206 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:16,880 [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. Oh, that's it. 207 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:18,670 That's gonna be over, I think. 208 00:09:18,870 --> 00:09:20,120 [Chris] Oh, no, no, no. 209 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:21,570 [Kenny] The screw just spitting him out. 210 00:09:21,770 --> 00:09:23,100 [Chris] Keep going Gar. 211 00:09:28,060 --> 00:09:29,080 Yes! 212 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:30,400 [Kenny] Oh, my gosh. 213 00:09:30,590 --> 00:09:32,290 Somebody throw in the towel. 214 00:09:32,490 --> 00:09:35,000 Jake Ewert, have you no mercy, sir? 215 00:09:36,860 --> 00:09:39,120 [Chris] Free Shipping is frozen stiff. 216 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,620 And there's the countdown. 217 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,020 [Kenny] Stop. Stop. 218 00:09:46,220 --> 00:09:47,740 He's already dead. 219 00:09:47,940 --> 00:09:50,820 [Chris] 20 flips by Hydra tonight. 220 00:09:52,340 --> 00:09:54,020 But how about Gary Gin 221 00:09:54,220 --> 00:09:56,910 and Free Shipping able to survive. 222 00:09:57,110 --> 00:09:58,080 Wow! 223 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,360 Saved by the bell there at the finish. 224 00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:01,600 Which means, of course, 225 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:03,980 our judges will have to render a decision. 226 00:10:04,180 --> 00:10:08,100 They are Derek Young, Lisa Winter and Fon Davis. 227 00:10:09,410 --> 00:10:12,570 Well, Kenny, Gary Gin came out spitting flames, 228 00:10:12,770 --> 00:10:16,120 but Hydra was in the mood for inflicting pain. 229 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,400 There's a shot from our thermal cam. 230 00:10:18,590 --> 00:10:21,770 Free Shipping, getting tossed around like a rag doll. 231 00:10:21,970 --> 00:10:24,950 Jake Ewert dominated the ground game in this one. 232 00:10:25,150 --> 00:10:26,080 [Kenny] No doubt. 233 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:28,950 Hydra just so fast, so low to the ground. 234 00:10:29,150 --> 00:10:31,770 I mean, we've seen that flipper do damage before, 235 00:10:31,970 --> 00:10:33,950 but this was a whole new level. 236 00:10:34,150 --> 00:10:35,620 Free Shipping had no answers. 237 00:10:37,580 --> 00:10:38,600 [Chris] But can you believe 238 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,290 that Gary Gin kept humming along. 239 00:10:40,490 --> 00:10:41,670 [Kenny] Yeah. 240 00:10:41,870 --> 00:10:43,600 I mean, Gary Gin, he only knows how to drive one way. 241 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,500 That's aggressive. Go right at you. 242 00:10:45,700 --> 00:10:46,910 Got to love that. 243 00:10:47,110 --> 00:10:50,740 [Chris] And take a look at this, 20 flips from Hydra, 244 00:10:50,940 --> 00:10:53,710 breaking Jake's personal record of 17. 245 00:10:53,910 --> 00:10:56,020 The biggest one sent Gary Gin's bot 246 00:10:56,220 --> 00:10:58,500 more than 15 feet high. 247 00:10:58,700 --> 00:11:01,980 All told, Free Shipping spent 54 seconds. 248 00:11:02,180 --> 00:11:04,840 That's nearly a third of the fight in the air. 249 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:06,950 Unreal. 250 00:11:07,150 --> 00:11:08,840 All right, let's send it back to Faruq, 251 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:10,680 who has the judge's decision. 252 00:11:13,550 --> 00:11:15,880 The results from the judges are in. 253 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,710 [crowd cheering and applauding] 254 00:11:18,910 --> 00:11:21,550 The winner by unanimous decision is... 255 00:11:27,550 --> 00:11:29,740 Hydra! 256 00:11:29,940 --> 00:11:32,440 [crowd cheering and applauding] 257 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:41,950 [Chris] Jake, I think your bot worked. 258 00:11:42,150 --> 00:11:43,710 It did. Yeah. Yeah. 259 00:11:43,910 --> 00:11:46,500 [Chris] You got to... You got to 20 flips tonight. 260 00:11:46,700 --> 00:11:48,050 Did you impress yourself? 261 00:11:48,250 --> 00:11:49,810 Um, I'm glad it kept working. 262 00:11:50,010 --> 00:11:51,020 I actually wrecked some of my forks 263 00:11:51,220 --> 00:11:52,120 in the very start 264 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:53,400 before I even got out of the square, 265 00:11:53,590 --> 00:11:55,500 so I thought it was gonna be a little bit different. 266 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:58,260 But it ended up pretty good. 267 00:11:58,460 --> 00:11:59,770 I mean, he paid for ground shipping. 268 00:11:59,970 --> 00:12:00,950 I gave him free air instead. 269 00:12:01,150 --> 00:12:04,220 [laughter] 270 00:12:04,420 --> 00:12:05,710 Well, it was flippin' awesome. 271 00:12:05,910 --> 00:12:06,770 I'll tell you that. 272 00:12:06,970 --> 00:12:08,710 I know you're a perfectionist. 273 00:12:08,910 --> 00:12:10,740 What did you want to see out of your bot? 274 00:12:10,940 --> 00:12:11,910 Did you want to see something else 275 00:12:12,110 --> 00:12:14,260 or was it not a perfect performance? 276 00:12:14,460 --> 00:12:15,890 I just wanted to go twice as high as Blip. 277 00:12:17,030 --> 00:12:18,570 Anybody think that? Anybody? 278 00:12:18,770 --> 00:12:19,740 You guys liked it? 279 00:12:19,940 --> 00:12:21,360 [crowd cheering and applauding] 280 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:22,810 Yes. Okay. 281 00:12:23,010 --> 00:12:24,150 We're here to make the fans happy. 282 00:12:24,350 --> 00:12:25,880 And that's what we're gonna do this year. 283 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,360 What do you do when the other robot 284 00:12:28,560 --> 00:12:30,190 is flying through the air? 285 00:12:30,390 --> 00:12:31,960 Um, I try not to get hit on the way down. 286 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:34,810 Good strategy. 287 00:12:35,010 --> 00:12:36,020 Way to put on a great show. 288 00:12:36,220 --> 00:12:37,500 That was a lot of fun. Congrats, Jake. 289 00:12:37,700 --> 00:12:38,640 Thank you. 290 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:41,680 [crowd cheering and applauding] 291 00:12:46,620 --> 00:12:49,600 I'm telling you, Jake Ewert's gonna get his opponent 292 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,080 up in the lighting grid at some point. 293 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:52,400 I thought it was gonna happen tonight. 294 00:12:52,590 --> 00:12:55,360 I'm sure he will. What a performance. 295 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:58,120 Perfect way to rebound from that loss to Tantrum. 296 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,810 Exactly what he wanted before his fourth 297 00:13:01,010 --> 00:13:03,740 and final match against Jamison Go and SawBlaze, 298 00:13:03,940 --> 00:13:06,570 who will also be gunning for a top tournament seed. 299 00:13:06,770 --> 00:13:08,400 [Chris] Yeah. He wants to peak come playoff time. 300 00:13:08,590 --> 00:13:09,670 There's no question about it. 301 00:13:09,870 --> 00:13:11,050 But can we give some credit 302 00:13:11,250 --> 00:13:13,020 and a round of applause to Gary Gin 303 00:13:13,220 --> 00:13:15,430 and Free Shipping and that entire pit team. 304 00:13:15,630 --> 00:13:18,120 The fact that he got flipped 20 times, 305 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:20,080 landed that hard on the surface 306 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:21,910 and kept going for a full 3 minutes, 307 00:13:22,110 --> 00:13:23,050 that's unreal. 308 00:13:23,250 --> 00:13:25,080 He's such an entertainer. 309 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:26,360 I love the way he drives. 310 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:27,600 Very aggressive. 311 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:28,810 It takes two to tango. 312 00:13:29,010 --> 00:13:30,500 And that's why Gary's one of the best. 313 00:13:30,700 --> 00:13:33,330 Put up great efforts against Minotaur and Hydra. 314 00:13:33,530 --> 00:13:35,740 Next up, it's Big Dill with a big win. 315 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:37,550 He could break into the top 32. 316 00:13:38,550 --> 00:13:39,570 [Chris] All right. 317 00:13:39,770 --> 00:13:41,570 Up next, we've got Jake's brother 318 00:13:41,770 --> 00:13:43,400 Reese stepping into the ring 319 00:13:43,590 --> 00:13:47,260 as his duel vertical horizontal spinner Fusion 320 00:13:47,460 --> 00:13:49,020 will try to end the perfect season 321 00:13:49,220 --> 00:13:51,740 of Jonathan Schultz and HUGE. 322 00:13:51,940 --> 00:13:55,190 It's compact killer versus colossal creature, 323 00:13:55,390 --> 00:13:57,750 when we return onBattleBots. 324 00:14:05,410 --> 00:14:07,640 [crowd cheering and applauding] 325 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:08,740 We are back here on 326 00:14:08,940 --> 00:14:11,220 Battlebots World Championship VII. 327 00:14:11,420 --> 00:14:13,150 That is Kenny Florian. I'm Chris Rose. 328 00:14:13,350 --> 00:14:15,740 Two of our favorite bot builders about to square off. 329 00:14:15,940 --> 00:14:19,080 Reese Ewert and Fusion taking on Jonathan Schultz and HUGE. 330 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,120 And, you know, in seasons past 331 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,840 HUGE has certainly hit hard with its weapon. 332 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:25,020 But there's no question 333 00:14:25,220 --> 00:14:27,500 they found another gear this time around. 334 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:29,500 [Kenny] Absolutely. HUGE is 2-0. 335 00:14:29,700 --> 00:14:31,220 And their weapon has looked terrifying. 336 00:14:31,420 --> 00:14:32,840 In fact, they've lodged it 337 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:34,810 into Blips face in their last match. 338 00:14:35,010 --> 00:14:36,500 And take a look at their schedule. 339 00:14:36,700 --> 00:14:39,150 If HUGE can pull off a win here against Fusion, 340 00:14:39,350 --> 00:14:42,910 going undefeated in the qualifiers is a real possibility. 341 00:14:43,110 --> 00:14:45,500 That could lead to a top seed, and in theory, 342 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:47,510 a much easier path to the Giant Nut. 343 00:14:48,820 --> 00:14:50,530 And no easy feat today 344 00:14:50,730 --> 00:14:52,530 taking on Fusion that sits at 1-1. 345 00:14:52,730 --> 00:14:54,150 But that loss was against Witch Doctor 346 00:14:54,350 --> 00:14:56,400 in one of the best fights we've seen in the entire season. 347 00:14:56,590 --> 00:14:57,640 [Kenny] Yeah. 348 00:14:57,840 --> 00:14:59,430 This is the most impressive version of Fusion 349 00:14:59,630 --> 00:15:02,050 we've seen in its three years here at BattleBots. 350 00:15:02,250 --> 00:15:05,080 The overheating issues have at least been mitigated, 351 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,330 and offensively both its horizontal 352 00:15:07,530 --> 00:15:08,500 and vertical weapons 353 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:10,500 have been racking up damage points 354 00:15:10,700 --> 00:15:12,260 another strong performance tonight. 355 00:15:12,460 --> 00:15:15,500 And we should be seeing two Team Whyachi bots 356 00:15:15,700 --> 00:15:16,840 in this year's tournament. 357 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:18,740 [Chris] And remember, the last time HUGE 358 00:15:18,940 --> 00:15:20,670 went up against a Team Whyachi robot 359 00:15:20,870 --> 00:15:21,880 was when Reese's brother 360 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:25,220 Jake used the infamous cow catcher attachment. 361 00:15:25,420 --> 00:15:27,400 And I think Jonathan Schultz is still a little ticked off 362 00:15:27,590 --> 00:15:29,330 about how that fight went down. 363 00:15:29,530 --> 00:15:31,330 [Kenny] Yeah, I don't think there's any bad blood between 364 00:15:31,530 --> 00:15:32,910 Jonathan and Reese, 365 00:15:33,110 --> 00:15:35,360 but don't be surprised if those eyes on HUGE 366 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:37,890 look a little angrier tonight than they normally do. 367 00:15:39,860 --> 00:15:41,020 Well, let's find out. 368 00:15:41,220 --> 00:15:42,190 Faruq. 369 00:15:42,390 --> 00:15:45,020 [crowd cheering and applauding] 370 00:15:45,220 --> 00:15:46,880 In the red square, 371 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:48,740 from Dorchester, Wisconsin, 372 00:15:48,940 --> 00:15:51,600 the greatest lake of all will be the pool of blood. 373 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:52,980 He leaves you in. 374 00:15:53,180 --> 00:15:56,150 It's Fusion! 375 00:15:56,350 --> 00:15:58,720 [crowd cheering and applauding] 376 00:16:01,650 --> 00:16:03,290 [Chris] Let's look at that big old smile 377 00:16:03,490 --> 00:16:04,720 on Reese Ewert's face. 378 00:16:06,510 --> 00:16:08,360 He said that's his happy face. 379 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:10,950 [Kenny] Well, I think Reese may actually crack a smile 380 00:16:11,150 --> 00:16:14,260 if all of his prep work translates to a W tonight. 381 00:16:14,460 --> 00:16:15,880 He's added extra top armor 382 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:17,670 to protect against the overhead attack 383 00:16:17,870 --> 00:16:19,500 and also spent hours 384 00:16:19,700 --> 00:16:21,840 sharpening Fusion's horizontal blade 385 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:22,910 in hopes of chopping 386 00:16:23,110 --> 00:16:25,680 down the wheels of HUGE piece by piece. 387 00:16:29,750 --> 00:16:31,360 [crowd cheering and applauding] 388 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,190 In the blue square 389 00:16:33,390 --> 00:16:35,220 from South Windsor, Connecticut. 390 00:16:35,420 --> 00:16:37,440 Do these wheels make my bot look fat? 391 00:16:39,650 --> 00:16:43,600 Yeah, baby, it looks HUGE! 392 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,620 [crowd cheering and applauding] 393 00:16:49,310 --> 00:16:50,460 [Chris] Oh, yes. 394 00:16:50,660 --> 00:16:53,500 One of the most popular bots over the last five seasons. 395 00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:55,150 And this time, 396 00:16:55,350 --> 00:16:57,810 Jonathan Schultz and his crew mean business. 397 00:16:58,010 --> 00:17:00,640 [Kenny] Get going with the 40-inch Tigris wheels tonight. 398 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:02,880 These are harder to slice through and damage 399 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:04,770 than the UHMW set. 400 00:17:04,970 --> 00:17:07,710 And check out that nasty S bar blade. 401 00:17:07,910 --> 00:17:10,460 It's curved in the direction it swings, 402 00:17:10,660 --> 00:17:12,460 which should give it a bigger butt. 403 00:17:12,660 --> 00:17:15,170 [crowd cheering and applauding] 404 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:26,400 HUGE is a big gangly son of a bitch. 405 00:17:26,590 --> 00:17:29,020 And he's hard to corral and wrap up. 406 00:17:29,220 --> 00:17:31,570 This is a fully horizontal match here. 407 00:17:31,770 --> 00:17:33,670 In fact, I put on a smaller vert 408 00:17:33,870 --> 00:17:35,910 just so it's easier to drive around. 409 00:17:36,110 --> 00:17:37,360 It's gonna be a lot of driving skill. 410 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:38,500 And I'm not... 411 00:17:38,700 --> 00:17:42,640 not the best driver in the world not even close. 412 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:44,500 So it'll be a challenge for me. 413 00:17:44,700 --> 00:17:47,260 I'm pretty happy with Fusion so far. 414 00:17:47,460 --> 00:17:49,530 Both of my fights have been pretty destructive. 415 00:17:49,730 --> 00:17:52,570 And let's hope for a third. 416 00:17:52,770 --> 00:17:54,670 Winning a fight against Fusion is fast, honestly. 417 00:17:54,870 --> 00:17:57,810 Like, I don't know if we win if it goes for three minutes. 418 00:17:58,010 --> 00:18:00,880 It's gonna be trying to get a hit and then stay on them, 419 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:02,950 chase them, because they take a minute 420 00:18:03,150 --> 00:18:05,570 to get everything spooled up and hit the body. 421 00:18:05,770 --> 00:18:07,460 There's not a lot of room in there for all the guts. 422 00:18:07,660 --> 00:18:09,880 So the hope is we can rattle it a little bit 423 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:11,020 and burn them up. 424 00:18:11,220 --> 00:18:13,080 I have that driving style down pat now 425 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,810 on HUGE is gonna kill you. 426 00:18:16,010 --> 00:18:17,340 And I'm gonna do it really fast. 427 00:18:24,060 --> 00:18:25,640 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 428 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,080 [crowd cheering and applauding] 429 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,670 [Chris] Kenny, Fusion is the type of robot HUGE 430 00:18:30,870 --> 00:18:32,050 was designed to beat. 431 00:18:32,250 --> 00:18:33,670 How does Reese win this fight? 432 00:18:33,870 --> 00:18:34,980 [Kenny] Well, he has to be careful 433 00:18:35,180 --> 00:18:37,880 to not let HUGE drive right over Fusion. 434 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:41,360 A rotator style spin attack could be effective here. 435 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,670 That would mean evading HUGE's weapon 436 00:18:43,870 --> 00:18:46,430 while staying close enough to whip around 437 00:18:46,630 --> 00:18:48,130 and slice up the wheels. 438 00:18:52,790 --> 00:18:56,000 [crowd cheering and applauding] 439 00:19:01,650 --> 00:19:03,880 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 440 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:06,860 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 441 00:19:14,130 --> 00:19:16,570 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 442 00:19:16,770 --> 00:19:19,950 Fusion leading with the horizontal draws first blood. 443 00:19:20,150 --> 00:19:21,050 Oh! 444 00:19:21,250 --> 00:19:23,020 And HUGE returns fire. 445 00:19:23,220 --> 00:19:26,120 Oh, Fusion's already seeing stars. 446 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:28,810 [Kenny] Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh! 447 00:19:29,010 --> 00:19:31,460 Reese Ewert in serious trouble here, Chris. 448 00:19:31,660 --> 00:19:33,600 HUGE going in for more. 449 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:34,710 [Chris] Oh my! 450 00:19:34,910 --> 00:19:35,880 Wow. 451 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,530 Jonathan Schultz giving out free haircuts 452 00:19:38,730 --> 00:19:40,430 takes the top right off of Fusion. 453 00:19:40,630 --> 00:19:42,710 And I'm no doctor, but I'm not sure 454 00:19:42,910 --> 00:19:45,930 the patient's gonna survive this one, Kenny Florian. 455 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,120 [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. 456 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,810 [Chris] Folks, this is a new and improved HUGE 457 00:19:53,010 --> 00:19:57,570 that now sit and spins and 3-0. 458 00:19:57,770 --> 00:19:59,330 KO! 459 00:19:59,530 --> 00:20:00,510 Yeah! 460 00:20:02,170 --> 00:20:03,510 [Chris] Wow! 461 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:10,500 Paging Dr. Schultz. 462 00:20:10,700 --> 00:20:13,570 Dr. Schultz, please, please report to surgery. 463 00:20:13,770 --> 00:20:14,710 [Kenny] My goodness. 464 00:20:14,910 --> 00:20:18,050 HUGE got this done in just three shots, Chris. 465 00:20:18,250 --> 00:20:20,980 The first one knocked out half of Fusion's drive 466 00:20:21,180 --> 00:20:22,740 and loosened that top armor. 467 00:20:22,940 --> 00:20:25,740 The second sent it flying into the screws and the third. 468 00:20:25,940 --> 00:20:27,980 Well, that one ripped Fusion's head off 469 00:20:28,180 --> 00:20:30,190 and turned its lights out for good. 470 00:20:30,390 --> 00:20:31,820 Absolute domination. 471 00:20:33,820 --> 00:20:35,530 [Chris] HUGE is 3-0. 472 00:20:35,730 --> 00:20:38,370 HUGE is on a mission. 473 00:20:41,060 --> 00:20:42,360 Jonathan Schultz. 474 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,050 [Jonathan] Hi. 475 00:20:44,250 --> 00:20:45,500 [Chris] Hi, Jonathan. 476 00:20:45,700 --> 00:20:46,950 [laughter] 477 00:20:47,150 --> 00:20:49,510 [crowd cheering and applauding] 478 00:20:51,340 --> 00:20:53,460 How nice is it to hear those cheers 479 00:20:53,660 --> 00:20:55,500 after improving to 3-0? 480 00:20:55,700 --> 00:20:56,840 3-0 is my favorite part, 481 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:58,260 but the cheers aren't bad either. 482 00:20:58,460 --> 00:20:59,460 I'm so happy right now. 483 00:20:59,660 --> 00:21:02,260 [crowd cheering and applauding] 484 00:21:02,460 --> 00:21:03,600 You know, two years ago, 485 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:06,330 you probably had your most frustrating fight 486 00:21:06,530 --> 00:21:08,020 against Reese's brother Jake, 487 00:21:08,220 --> 00:21:10,020 where he used that cow catcher type thing. 488 00:21:10,220 --> 00:21:11,640 Yep. Yep. 489 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,840 Did that play a role in your emotions 490 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:16,840 as you got set for this fight at all? 491 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:17,980 It did a little bit just knowing 492 00:21:18,180 --> 00:21:19,120 that the pressure is on. 493 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:20,220 You know, it's a narrative 494 00:21:20,420 --> 00:21:21,950 that needs to die a little bit. 495 00:21:22,150 --> 00:21:24,530 I like to think that we just put it to bed. 496 00:21:24,730 --> 00:21:26,980 [crowd cheering and applauding] 497 00:21:27,180 --> 00:21:30,220 Jonathan, you've made some serious changes to HUGE 498 00:21:30,420 --> 00:21:31,290 you and your team. 499 00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:32,810 Did you know that your weapon 500 00:21:33,010 --> 00:21:34,770 could hit that hard that quickly? 501 00:21:34,970 --> 00:21:36,670 It's like, I mean, every year you look at the other guy 502 00:21:36,870 --> 00:21:38,150 and you say, "I'm gonna hit him right there 503 00:21:38,350 --> 00:21:39,290 and I'm gonna do that," 504 00:21:39,490 --> 00:21:41,670 and then he's gonna explode and I'm gonna win. 505 00:21:41,870 --> 00:21:43,330 It doesn't always go like that. 506 00:21:43,530 --> 00:21:44,980 You know, this year it's been going like 507 00:21:45,180 --> 00:21:46,260 that a little bit more than usual. 508 00:21:46,460 --> 00:21:47,640 And I'm so excited because, yeah, 509 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:48,840 I looked at the top and I said, 510 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,220 "You know, I might be able to pop the lid on that can." 511 00:21:51,420 --> 00:21:52,670 And there it was. 512 00:21:52,870 --> 00:21:53,770 [laughter] 513 00:21:53,970 --> 00:21:56,260 [crowd cheering and applauding] 514 00:21:56,460 --> 00:21:57,670 Jonathan, in the preseason, 515 00:21:57,870 --> 00:21:58,880 you told us you put 516 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,530 so much work into your robot in the off season. 517 00:22:01,730 --> 00:22:02,910 You invited your team members 518 00:22:03,110 --> 00:22:04,400 that don't live in the northeast 519 00:22:04,590 --> 00:22:06,150 up to stay at your home. 520 00:22:06,350 --> 00:22:07,710 Was it all worth it? 521 00:22:07,910 --> 00:22:09,050 Oh, it is now, yeah. 522 00:22:09,250 --> 00:22:10,260 Oh, if... 523 00:22:10,460 --> 00:22:12,260 if we hadn't been doing great, I would have regretted it. 524 00:22:12,460 --> 00:22:14,050 The airfare was a mess, you know? 525 00:22:14,250 --> 00:22:15,980 But, uh, 3-0. 526 00:22:16,180 --> 00:22:18,400 I mean, there's nothing better than that right now. 527 00:22:18,590 --> 00:22:20,770 All right, buddy. Congratulations. 528 00:22:20,970 --> 00:22:22,260 Thank you, guys. 529 00:22:22,460 --> 00:22:23,570 Good job, man. 530 00:22:23,770 --> 00:22:26,410 [crowd cheering and applauding] 531 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:31,810 [Chris] Kenny, I would say that 532 00:22:32,010 --> 00:22:34,740 S blade on HUGE earned straight As today, right? 533 00:22:34,940 --> 00:22:36,570 Oh, my gosh. That thing is hitting hard. 534 00:22:36,770 --> 00:22:38,020 And again, HUGE is gonna be 535 00:22:38,220 --> 00:22:39,810 difficult for a lot of teams out there 536 00:22:40,010 --> 00:22:41,950 just because they have such an unorthodox 537 00:22:42,150 --> 00:22:43,430 approach to the robot. 538 00:22:43,630 --> 00:22:45,020 And I think it's such a nice story. 539 00:22:45,220 --> 00:22:46,290 You know, he... 540 00:22:46,490 --> 00:22:48,460 he kicked it around that he might retire HUGE. 541 00:22:48,660 --> 00:22:49,810 And I think that would have made 542 00:22:50,010 --> 00:22:51,840 the entire BattleBots community so sad. 543 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:53,740 But he decided to go the other way, 544 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:56,220 try and figure out a different purpose for it. 545 00:22:56,420 --> 00:23:00,080 [Chris] And it has worked so far here in season seven. 546 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:02,640 And for Fusion, it's another tough loss. 547 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:04,290 And they have Rotator 548 00:23:04,490 --> 00:23:05,530 to finish the qualifiers, Kenny. 549 00:23:05,730 --> 00:23:06,710 [Kenny] Yeah. 550 00:23:06,910 --> 00:23:07,880 Given the strength of schedule 551 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:09,330 and the incredible performances 552 00:23:09,530 --> 00:23:10,740 in those first two fights, 553 00:23:10,940 --> 00:23:13,710 Fusion is still sitting on a solid resume. 554 00:23:13,910 --> 00:23:15,530 Barring a disaster in that final fight, 555 00:23:15,730 --> 00:23:18,050 I have a feeling we'll see Reese in the tournament. 556 00:23:18,250 --> 00:23:19,150 [Chris] Okay. 557 00:23:19,350 --> 00:23:22,120 Coming up, it's experience versus youth, 558 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:24,570 as grizzled veteran Donald Hutson 559 00:23:24,770 --> 00:23:26,740 and his vertical spinner Lock-Jaw 560 00:23:26,940 --> 00:23:29,750 take on last year's co-Rookie of the Year Glitch. 561 00:23:31,060 --> 00:23:33,500 Can the college kids from Berkeley bounce back 562 00:23:33,700 --> 00:23:35,330 from an 0-1 start? 563 00:23:35,530 --> 00:23:38,860 Find out next onBattleBots. 564 00:23:44,650 --> 00:23:48,880 [crowd cheering and applauding] 565 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:50,330 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 566 00:23:50,530 --> 00:23:52,080 where we've already got our next two teams 567 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,020 getting loaded into the arena. 568 00:23:54,220 --> 00:23:55,910 Lock-Jaw looking to move to 2-1 569 00:23:56,110 --> 00:23:58,570 against one of the rookies of the year from last season. 570 00:23:58,770 --> 00:23:59,980 Glitch. 571 00:24:00,180 --> 00:24:01,430 Let's start with theBattleBots 572 00:24:01,630 --> 00:24:03,190 OG Donald Hutson. 573 00:24:03,390 --> 00:24:05,530 Again, last season was the first time in his career 574 00:24:05,730 --> 00:24:07,150 he didn't make the tournament, 575 00:24:07,350 --> 00:24:08,950 but with a victory over Malice 576 00:24:09,150 --> 00:24:10,980 and a solid performance against the top tier bot 577 00:24:11,180 --> 00:24:12,120 SawBlaze, 578 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:13,880 we can at least see Lock-Jaw's 579 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:16,020 path to the postseason. 580 00:24:16,220 --> 00:24:17,330 Another victory tonight 581 00:24:17,530 --> 00:24:20,220 and maybe he's smelling the round of 32. 582 00:24:20,420 --> 00:24:22,670 [Kenny] Well, I'd say Lock-Jaw is a bubble team right now. 583 00:24:22,870 --> 00:24:23,950 And looking at their schedule, 584 00:24:24,150 --> 00:24:25,460 they're finishing the season 585 00:24:25,660 --> 00:24:28,710 against a ferocious looking feline in MaDCatTer. 586 00:24:28,910 --> 00:24:31,020 That means a dominant victory against Glitch. 587 00:24:31,220 --> 00:24:33,290 Wouldn't just help their tournament chances, 588 00:24:33,490 --> 00:24:35,480 I think it's necessary for them to get in. 589 00:24:36,860 --> 00:24:39,600 Taking on a bunch of kids from UC Berkeley 590 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:41,120 captained by Kyle Miller. 591 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:43,020 The name of the robot is Glitch. 592 00:24:43,220 --> 00:24:44,430 In their first match, Kenny, 593 00:24:44,630 --> 00:24:45,950 it didn't look like the same bot 594 00:24:46,150 --> 00:24:48,080 we saw shocked the world last season. 595 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:49,220 [Kenny] Yeah, they had problems 596 00:24:49,420 --> 00:24:50,710 just getting into the arena. 597 00:24:50,910 --> 00:24:53,330 And we're hearing they had similar issues tonight. 598 00:24:53,530 --> 00:24:56,740 This was earlier, again, scrambling to get ready. 599 00:24:56,940 --> 00:25:00,080 Now, they did make a handful of changes in the off season, 600 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,840 like, trying to make that weapon twice as powerful. 601 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:04,980 Did they bite off more than they could chew? 602 00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:06,080 Maybe. 603 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:07,670 Another poor showing tonight, though, 604 00:25:07,870 --> 00:25:10,930 would be a serious hit to their sophomore GPA. 605 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,330 [Chris] Well, despite those issues, 606 00:25:14,530 --> 00:25:15,640 Glitch is in the box, 607 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:17,950 ready to rock, as is Lock-Jaw. 608 00:25:18,150 --> 00:25:19,580 So let's get this one going. 609 00:25:21,620 --> 00:25:23,480 [robotic voice] Red Team, ready? 610 00:25:25,550 --> 00:25:27,120 [crowd cheering and applauding] 611 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,600 [Chris] Donald Hutson with the controller in the background, 612 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:32,810 more than 20 years of experience in robot combat. 613 00:25:33,010 --> 00:25:34,260 And he feels like this is actually 614 00:25:34,460 --> 00:25:37,840 the best version of Lock-Jaw that he's ever had, Kenny. 615 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,330 [Kenny] Yeah, that 45-pound vertical disc on Lock-Jaw 616 00:25:40,530 --> 00:25:42,460 is still one of the hardest hitters in the game, 617 00:25:42,660 --> 00:25:43,840 but one of the biggest upgrades 618 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,770 has been a shock absorption system 619 00:25:45,970 --> 00:25:47,910 that helps it take the big hits. 620 00:25:48,110 --> 00:25:50,570 Also, keep an eye out for their drone Spitfire, 621 00:25:50,770 --> 00:25:52,120 courtesy of Logan Davis, 622 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:54,360 who used to be on Team Subzero. 623 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:56,510 It's there to try and distract Glitch. 624 00:25:57,580 --> 00:26:00,220 [robotic voice] Blue Team, ready? 625 00:26:00,420 --> 00:26:01,440 Yeah. 626 00:26:02,650 --> 00:26:04,950 [Chris] Team Glitch full of Cal Berkeley College 627 00:26:05,150 --> 00:26:08,500 gets looks like an entire engineering class down there. 628 00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:10,770 How do they rebound tonight against Donald Hutson? 629 00:26:10,970 --> 00:26:13,500 [Kenny] Well, last year they mastered the quick pivot attack. 630 00:26:13,700 --> 00:26:14,980 They would get the weapons spun up 631 00:26:15,180 --> 00:26:17,910 and use those omni-wheels to turn toward their opponent 632 00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:19,220 at the last second. 633 00:26:19,420 --> 00:26:23,190 It was and can still be a very effective maneuver. 634 00:26:23,390 --> 00:26:24,600 What they can't do tonight, 635 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,000 though, is let Lock-Jaw get behind them. 636 00:26:29,030 --> 00:26:32,310 [crowd cheering and applauding] 637 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,820 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 638 00:26:52,510 --> 00:26:54,950 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 639 00:26:55,150 --> 00:26:58,050 And here comes spitfire buzzing around. 640 00:26:58,250 --> 00:27:00,460 Donald Hutson, already up to full speed. 641 00:27:00,660 --> 00:27:02,600 But you can see Glitch able to turn on a dime 642 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:06,150 with those omni-wheels moving well so far. 643 00:27:06,350 --> 00:27:08,080 [Kenny] Donald Hutson trying to circle around, 644 00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:09,640 trying to look for an edge. 645 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:12,600 Very difficult to find on a bot like Glitch. 646 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:14,260 [Chris] Both weapons humming now. 647 00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:16,430 That eggbeater drum on Glitch delivered 648 00:27:16,630 --> 00:27:19,500 so many violent one hit KOs last season. 649 00:27:19,700 --> 00:27:22,550 Donald Hutson does not want to suffer the same fate. 650 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,880 - [Kenny] Uh-oh. - [Chris] Oh, we have contact. 651 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:28,400 And Lock-Jaw puts Glitch on its head. 652 00:27:28,590 --> 00:27:29,880 Impressive! 653 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:32,570 [Kenny] Glitch doesn't have a self-righter, Chris. 654 00:27:32,770 --> 00:27:34,260 [Chris] Is this gonna be another quick loss 655 00:27:34,460 --> 00:27:35,570 for the college kids? 656 00:27:35,770 --> 00:27:36,710 [Kenny] Oh! 657 00:27:36,910 --> 00:27:38,670 [Chris] Look out now we got fire inside 658 00:27:38,870 --> 00:27:39,840 of Lock-Jaw, Kenny. 659 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:40,950 [Kenny] Oh, boy. 660 00:27:41,150 --> 00:27:42,950 Lock-Jaw is really starting to smoke. 661 00:27:43,150 --> 00:27:44,080 Weapon's still working? 662 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:45,950 [Chris] Weapons operator Reggie Wilson saying, 663 00:27:46,150 --> 00:27:47,290 "Hey, we're good to go." 664 00:27:47,490 --> 00:27:49,220 And they do a little twitch to prove it. 665 00:27:49,420 --> 00:27:52,750 The countdown, meanwhile, has started on Glitch. 666 00:27:54,060 --> 00:27:56,120 [Kenny] Oh, they're trying to use the pulverizer 667 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:57,580 to flip themselves over. 668 00:27:59,060 --> 00:28:01,020 [Chris] But it's gonna be too late for that. 669 00:28:01,220 --> 00:28:03,460 Donald Hutson and Team Lock-Jaw pick up 670 00:28:03,660 --> 00:28:05,740 their second win of the season 671 00:28:05,940 --> 00:28:07,770 while the kids from Cal Berkeley 672 00:28:07,970 --> 00:28:11,510 may have just entered a sophomore slump. 673 00:28:16,030 --> 00:28:19,050 Well, Kenny, we know Glitch has one hit KO power, 674 00:28:19,250 --> 00:28:20,910 but this is two fights in a row 675 00:28:21,110 --> 00:28:23,770 that it's been knocked out in the blink of an eye. 676 00:28:23,970 --> 00:28:25,290 - Very disappointing. - [Kenny] Yeah. 677 00:28:25,490 --> 00:28:27,570 You know, I thought Donald Hutson did a nice job 678 00:28:27,770 --> 00:28:29,330 of staying patient and waiting 679 00:28:29,530 --> 00:28:31,670 for the right moment to attack in this fight. 680 00:28:31,870 --> 00:28:33,910 [Chris] Here is that fateful shot. 681 00:28:34,110 --> 00:28:37,330 Sent Glitch flying, put it on its head. 682 00:28:37,530 --> 00:28:39,880 - A one hit smack down. - [Kenny] Yeah. 683 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:41,880 I mean, it was pretty much over after that. 684 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,740 And also, you know, that shot, their own weapon 685 00:28:44,940 --> 00:28:46,260 hitting the BattleBox floor 686 00:28:46,460 --> 00:28:48,400 did some serious damage as well. 687 00:28:48,590 --> 00:28:50,880 [Chris] Saw some fire there inside of Lock-Jaw. 688 00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:53,430 But Donald Hutson said, "Not to worry, guys. 689 00:28:53,630 --> 00:28:56,200 I will be moving on with the W." 690 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,950 Great play. Great play. 691 00:29:00,150 --> 00:29:02,880 [indistinct chatter] 692 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,810 [crowd cheering and applauding] 693 00:29:07,010 --> 00:29:09,530 Well, Kenny, Donald Hutson is so smart. 694 00:29:09,730 --> 00:29:12,600 There are so many bot builders that if they need a win, 695 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:14,600 they just want to go rush, rush, rush. 696 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:16,150 He's like, "Patience. 697 00:29:16,350 --> 00:29:17,400 I'll strike when I'm ready." 698 00:29:17,590 --> 00:29:20,530 [Kenny] Yeah, 20 plus years of experience versus one. 699 00:29:20,730 --> 00:29:22,430 That's what we just saw in that fight. 700 00:29:22,630 --> 00:29:25,330 And that performance was exactly what Donald needed 701 00:29:25,530 --> 00:29:27,670 going into his final match of the season. 702 00:29:27,870 --> 00:29:29,360 [Chris] And where does Glitch go from here? 703 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,190 After a rough 0-2 start to their sophomore season? 704 00:29:32,390 --> 00:29:33,810 [Kenny] Well, they've got a rookie up next, 705 00:29:34,010 --> 00:29:34,980 and then a Valkyrie team 706 00:29:35,180 --> 00:29:37,190 that has been anything but impressive. 707 00:29:37,390 --> 00:29:39,260 They've got some time to right the ship, 708 00:29:39,460 --> 00:29:42,020 but they better come out in those next two fights 709 00:29:42,220 --> 00:29:44,640 looking like the Glitch from World Championship VI. 710 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:45,880 [Chris] All right. 711 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:49,260 Well, up next is a matchup that I think Thor himself 712 00:29:49,460 --> 00:29:50,810 would be excited about. 713 00:29:51,010 --> 00:29:52,740 It's the battle of the hammer bots, 714 00:29:52,940 --> 00:29:54,600 as John Reid and Beta 715 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:56,050 look to bludgeon their way 716 00:29:56,250 --> 00:29:57,790 through Adam Wrigley and Shatter! 717 00:29:58,860 --> 00:30:01,980 Who's got the strongest hammer in robot combat? 718 00:30:02,180 --> 00:30:06,080 We're about to find out when we return onBattleBots. 719 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:09,000 [crowd cheering and applauding] 720 00:30:19,270 --> 00:30:20,710 [Chris] All right. We are back onBattleBots. 721 00:30:20,910 --> 00:30:21,910 That is Kenny Florian. 722 00:30:22,110 --> 00:30:24,290 I am Chris Rose and we are super excited 723 00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:25,430 for this next fight 724 00:30:25,630 --> 00:30:28,020 because it is hammer against hammer, 725 00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:29,570 one of the legends of the sport, 726 00:30:29,770 --> 00:30:30,980 John Reid and Beta 727 00:30:31,180 --> 00:30:33,020 taking on Adam Wrigley and Shatter! 728 00:30:33,220 --> 00:30:35,080 And Adam's been looking forward to a fight 729 00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:36,910 with John for years. 730 00:30:37,110 --> 00:30:38,120 Absolutely. 731 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:41,220 I mean, again, he inspired the whole design of his robot. 732 00:30:41,420 --> 00:30:42,770 It's what got him into the sport. 733 00:30:42,970 --> 00:30:45,570 Adam has watched Beta compete in combat robotics 734 00:30:45,770 --> 00:30:49,050 all over the world since 1999 and said, you know, what? 735 00:30:49,250 --> 00:30:51,460 Anything you can do, I can do better. 736 00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:53,710 This match is an opportunity to prove that 737 00:30:53,910 --> 00:30:56,340 he has the world's premier hammer bot. 738 00:30:57,720 --> 00:30:58,840 How tough is it, though, 739 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:00,050 when you're looking at a guy 740 00:31:00,250 --> 00:31:01,400 who's standing a couple of feet 741 00:31:01,590 --> 00:31:02,530 from you and you're like, 742 00:31:02,730 --> 00:31:03,810 "That's one of my heroes." 743 00:31:04,010 --> 00:31:04,950 Yeah, absolutely. 744 00:31:05,150 --> 00:31:06,810 I mean, it can make you a little gunshy, you know? 745 00:31:07,010 --> 00:31:08,740 [Kenny] But Adam's got to put all of that aside. 746 00:31:08,940 --> 00:31:12,080 Taking down his idol is bucket list material, for sure. 747 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:13,330 But more important 748 00:31:13,530 --> 00:31:15,260 is breaking into the win column. 749 00:31:15,460 --> 00:31:16,430 Shatter! got pummeled 750 00:31:16,630 --> 00:31:17,980 in fight number one against HUGE. 751 00:31:18,180 --> 00:31:20,600 The team had to replace the entire chassis 752 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:22,080 ahead of this match up. 753 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:25,460 On the other side, Beta is coming off a win over Kraken. 754 00:31:25,660 --> 00:31:29,220 So you got to think momentum is on John Reid's side here. 755 00:31:29,420 --> 00:31:31,910 This is a tough spot for Team Shatter! 756 00:31:32,110 --> 00:31:33,880 [Chris] Now let's see how these two hammer bots 757 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:35,260 stack up on paper. 758 00:31:35,460 --> 00:31:36,770 [Kenny] Yeah, a couple of key differences 759 00:31:36,970 --> 00:31:39,400 while Shatter's hammer is electronically powered, 760 00:31:39,590 --> 00:31:41,980 Beta uses a pneumatic air tank 761 00:31:42,180 --> 00:31:44,670 that gets beat of the edge in pure weapon power. 762 00:31:44,870 --> 00:31:47,400 But it limits how many times they can fire it. 763 00:31:47,590 --> 00:31:49,910 Something else to look at is wheel type. 764 00:31:50,110 --> 00:31:51,020 Shatter's! omni wheels 765 00:31:51,220 --> 00:31:53,400 allow them to move in any direction, 766 00:31:53,590 --> 00:31:55,260 but they do have less traction. 767 00:31:55,460 --> 00:31:57,290 We'll see if that comes into play. 768 00:31:57,490 --> 00:31:58,740 Let's find out what happens. 769 00:31:58,940 --> 00:31:59,980 Faruq. 770 00:32:00,180 --> 00:32:03,980 [crowd cheering and applauding] 771 00:32:04,180 --> 00:32:05,880 In the red square, 772 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:07,600 this bot with the Greek name 773 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:09,810 hits like one of Zeus's thunderclaps. 774 00:32:10,010 --> 00:32:11,530 He'll make you crumble like feta. 775 00:32:11,730 --> 00:32:13,950 Like, their economy, you'll collapse. 776 00:32:14,150 --> 00:32:16,080 He'll make a grease stain out of your bot. 777 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:17,150 Will you live? 778 00:32:17,350 --> 00:32:19,640 Uh-uh, no. Nah. 779 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:21,530 He'll smash your armor to pieces 780 00:32:21,730 --> 00:32:23,080 till we're all shouting. 781 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:24,600 Oppa! 782 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:26,770 It's the Achilles of slapping you, silly. 783 00:32:26,970 --> 00:32:29,290 Here Beta! 784 00:32:29,490 --> 00:32:32,310 [crowd cheering and applauding] 785 00:32:35,310 --> 00:32:37,670 [Chris] Straight out of Oxford in the UK 786 00:32:37,870 --> 00:32:39,740 it's John Reid and Beta, 787 00:32:39,940 --> 00:32:41,020 new weapon's operator, 788 00:32:41,220 --> 00:32:42,840 Jason Marston on the right there 789 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:44,950 and his presence was felt immediately 790 00:32:45,150 --> 00:32:47,000 in that win over Kraken, Kenny. 791 00:32:48,340 --> 00:32:49,740 [Kenny] Yeah, I think they fired that hammer 792 00:32:49,940 --> 00:32:51,460 more times in their first fight 793 00:32:51,660 --> 00:32:53,640 than in all of World Championship V, 794 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:55,530 which won them that decision. 795 00:32:55,730 --> 00:32:57,810 Going with the classic mallet tonight, though, 796 00:32:58,010 --> 00:33:00,240 this hammerhead is all about brute force. 797 00:33:05,030 --> 00:33:06,710 In the blue square, 798 00:33:06,910 --> 00:33:08,570 this bot is incredibly powerful. 799 00:33:08,770 --> 00:33:11,950 Like Dr. Manhattan down for the rumble in the Bronx 800 00:33:12,150 --> 00:33:13,910 or a scrap out in Staten. 801 00:33:14,110 --> 00:33:17,710 The team has kings and queens, and their resume is thorough. 802 00:33:17,910 --> 00:33:19,640 They're repping Brooklyn tonight, 803 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:22,500 but they rule all five boroughs. 804 00:33:22,700 --> 00:33:25,840 Give it up for Shatter! 805 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:28,820 [crowd cheering and applauding] 806 00:33:32,060 --> 00:33:34,020 [Chris] Adam Wrigley, the leader of this squad, 807 00:33:34,220 --> 00:33:36,400 the man wearing the shades to the left. 808 00:33:36,590 --> 00:33:37,710 Kenny, we've seen Shatter! 809 00:33:37,910 --> 00:33:41,080 use all kinds of wild hammer adjacent weapons. 810 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:43,670 But tonight, this bot looks like it's all business. 811 00:33:43,870 --> 00:33:44,880 [Kenny] Yeah. 812 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,220 Under that giant tennis ball is a hammerhead 813 00:33:47,420 --> 00:33:49,020 they call Little Rusty. 814 00:33:49,220 --> 00:33:52,770 It's lightweight, which has allowed them to add extra top armor. 815 00:33:52,970 --> 00:33:55,810 They're also going with those long front forks. 816 00:33:56,010 --> 00:33:57,710 Shatter! has the reach advantage here. 817 00:33:57,910 --> 00:33:59,950 So the goal is to keep Beta at a distance 818 00:34:00,150 --> 00:34:02,000 where only Shatter! can connect. 819 00:34:08,170 --> 00:34:09,840 Our next fight is against Shatter! 820 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:12,980 the other big hammer bots of BattleBots, 821 00:34:13,180 --> 00:34:14,530 what a classic matchup. 822 00:34:14,730 --> 00:34:15,910 He's got a very long hammer. 823 00:34:16,110 --> 00:34:17,220 He's got a lot of reach in that. 824 00:34:17,420 --> 00:34:18,530 We haven't got a lot of reach. 825 00:34:18,730 --> 00:34:20,120 We have to get quite close to him. 826 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,290 We're gonna be trying to get in from the side 827 00:34:22,490 --> 00:34:24,330 and really use our high-power hammer. 828 00:34:24,530 --> 00:34:27,050 We want a good tactical tussle. 829 00:34:27,250 --> 00:34:30,120 Both getting in good hits, and yeah, 830 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:32,190 'cause we've got the most more powerful hammer. 831 00:34:32,390 --> 00:34:33,640 Hopefully, we come out ahead. 832 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:36,430 Our strategy is we fire the hammer a lot. 833 00:34:36,630 --> 00:34:38,530 Beta strategy is they fire the hammer less, 834 00:34:38,730 --> 00:34:39,740 but it's more powerful 835 00:34:39,940 --> 00:34:41,880 and they try to make those hits count. 836 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:43,400 We're trying to be really defensive 837 00:34:43,590 --> 00:34:44,710 in our top armor situation, 838 00:34:44,910 --> 00:34:47,220 but we're gonna be as aggressive as usual 839 00:34:47,420 --> 00:34:48,810 because they're running air. 840 00:34:49,010 --> 00:34:50,260 They only have so many shots. 841 00:34:50,460 --> 00:34:51,810 Eventually, they're gonna have to slow down. 842 00:34:52,010 --> 00:34:52,950 We run electric. 843 00:34:53,150 --> 00:34:54,910 We can fire it 60 times a match. 844 00:34:55,110 --> 00:34:58,530 If we hit them 60 times, we can keep up hitting them, 845 00:34:58,730 --> 00:34:59,910 we're gonna hit something important. 846 00:35:00,110 --> 00:35:01,810 There's gaps in the armor. There's air in there. 847 00:35:02,010 --> 00:35:03,120 There's electronics in there. 848 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:04,810 You know, John Reid is a legend 849 00:35:05,010 --> 00:35:06,910 and there's nothing better than taking down a legend. 850 00:35:07,110 --> 00:35:09,510 [crowd cheering and applauding] 851 00:35:11,890 --> 00:35:13,600 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 852 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:15,500 [crowd cheering and applauding] 853 00:35:15,700 --> 00:35:16,770 [Chris] But, Kenny, Shatter! 854 00:35:16,970 --> 00:35:19,770 didn't just go with Little Rusty to save weight, right? 855 00:35:19,970 --> 00:35:21,020 [Kenny] Yeah, it's pretty thin. 856 00:35:21,220 --> 00:35:22,220 And the only parts of Beta 857 00:35:22,420 --> 00:35:24,810 that aren't heavily armored are its backside 858 00:35:25,010 --> 00:35:27,530 and the mechanism that fires the hammer. 859 00:35:27,730 --> 00:35:30,050 A thin piercing hammerhead gives Adam 860 00:35:30,250 --> 00:35:31,910 the best chance at connecting 861 00:35:32,110 --> 00:35:33,600 with one of those exposed parts. 862 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:34,770 [Chris] All right. 863 00:35:34,970 --> 00:35:37,020 For the first time in BattleBots history, 864 00:35:37,220 --> 00:35:39,770 it is hammer versus hammer. 865 00:35:39,970 --> 00:35:43,880 The methodical Beta, the rapid firing Shatter! 866 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,840 A fight the fans have been clamoring for. 867 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:51,240 And it is going down whenBattleBots continues. 868 00:35:57,510 --> 00:36:00,020 [crowd cheering and applauding] 869 00:36:00,220 --> 00:36:01,600 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots 870 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,290 for a showdown years in the making, 871 00:36:04,490 --> 00:36:06,500 Adam Wrigley and Shatter! 872 00:36:06,700 --> 00:36:09,840 taking on John Reid and Beta. 873 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:12,840 Kenny, it's hammer time! 874 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:14,360 Yep. I'm on it. 875 00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:17,620 [crowd cheering and applauding] 876 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,340 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 877 00:36:41,750 --> 00:36:43,640 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 878 00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:44,810 Shatter! 879 00:36:45,010 --> 00:36:46,740 riding around on the omni-wheels 880 00:36:46,940 --> 00:36:48,580 as both teams feel each other out. 881 00:36:51,580 --> 00:36:54,500 Oh, you can see that proper hammer. 882 00:36:54,700 --> 00:36:56,840 - There you go. - [Kenny] Oh! 883 00:36:57,040 --> 00:36:58,710 [Chris] Big swing and a miss by Shatter! 884 00:36:58,910 --> 00:36:59,880 [Kenny] And remember, Shatter! 885 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,290 has an unlimited number of shots with that hammer. 886 00:37:02,490 --> 00:37:04,750 Beta only about 25 with theirs. 887 00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:08,430 [Chris] John Reid doing a nice job using that wedge, 888 00:37:08,630 --> 00:37:09,670 whiffs with the hammer. 889 00:37:09,870 --> 00:37:11,150 And oh, Shatter! 890 00:37:11,350 --> 00:37:12,740 nearly beat Beta's weapon motor 891 00:37:12,940 --> 00:37:14,710 and another near miss. 892 00:37:14,910 --> 00:37:16,600 Kenny, if Adam Wrigley can land that shot, 893 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:18,640 it would change this fight. 894 00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:20,050 [Kenny] Yeah, it's a tiny opening. 895 00:37:20,250 --> 00:37:22,220 But that would disable Beta's weapon 896 00:37:22,420 --> 00:37:23,400 like shooting photon 897 00:37:23,590 --> 00:37:25,120 torpedoes into the Death Star. 898 00:37:25,320 --> 00:37:27,460 [Chris] But now Beta's got him trapped in the corner. 899 00:37:27,660 --> 00:37:29,330 [Kenny] This is where they can land those shots, Chris. 900 00:37:29,530 --> 00:37:30,740 [Chris] Yep. 901 00:37:30,940 --> 00:37:32,400 [Kenny] This is where they have the most amount of success. 902 00:37:32,590 --> 00:37:33,530 [Chris] Here it goes. 903 00:37:33,730 --> 00:37:36,080 Couple of huge blows to the frame of Shatter! 904 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:38,260 [Kenny] Yeah, those are like kidney shots, Chris. 905 00:37:38,460 --> 00:37:39,880 You can't see the internal damage, 906 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:41,530 but they'll add up over time. 907 00:37:41,730 --> 00:37:45,050 [Chris] And an excellent job by John Reid driving so far. 908 00:37:45,250 --> 00:37:47,460 Hammer operator Jason Marston in the back there. 909 00:37:47,660 --> 00:37:49,020 He's letting it rip as well. 910 00:37:49,220 --> 00:37:52,190 Shatter's gotta get something going here, Kenny. 911 00:37:52,390 --> 00:37:55,710 [Kenny] Oh, almost lands a shot on Beta's pneumatic tank. 912 00:37:55,910 --> 00:37:57,880 But now Shatter's a sitting duck. 913 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:00,190 Oh, here's a nice shot for Beta. 914 00:38:00,390 --> 00:38:02,500 [Chris] Yeah. And again, and again. 915 00:38:02,700 --> 00:38:04,290 Adam Wrigley's got to get out of there. 916 00:38:04,490 --> 00:38:05,460 And he does. 917 00:38:05,660 --> 00:38:07,570 John Reid giving him no room to breathe? 918 00:38:07,770 --> 00:38:10,190 Can Adam Wrigley turn this thing around? 919 00:38:10,390 --> 00:38:12,190 [Kenny] Oh, big shot there. 920 00:38:12,390 --> 00:38:14,770 And another one right through the base of Shatter's hammer. 921 00:38:14,970 --> 00:38:17,680 That is a very vulnerable spot to get hit, Chris. 922 00:38:18,930 --> 00:38:20,360 [Chris] More than midway through 923 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:21,980 and Beta has definitely been more aggressive 924 00:38:22,180 --> 00:38:23,120 with his hammer swing. 925 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:24,360 Get him. Get under him. 926 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:26,190 [Chris] Adam Wrigley's brother Eric saying 927 00:38:26,390 --> 00:38:28,050 "Get closer to Beta." 928 00:38:28,250 --> 00:38:29,400 [Kenny] Yeah, but they're not firing. 929 00:38:29,590 --> 00:38:31,670 The hammer Beta may have damaged it. 930 00:38:31,870 --> 00:38:33,770 [Chris] And look at the gymnastics as well by Beta. 931 00:38:33,970 --> 00:38:36,220 Not bad for a 63-year-old. 932 00:38:36,420 --> 00:38:37,530 Coming up on a minute to go. 933 00:38:37,730 --> 00:38:38,640 Take your time, man. 934 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:39,710 Pick your spot. Pick your spot. 935 00:38:39,910 --> 00:38:40,980 [Chris] Kenny, what can Adam Wrigley 936 00:38:41,180 --> 00:38:43,020 do to get back into this thing? 937 00:38:43,220 --> 00:38:44,770 [Kenny] Well, like I said, if they hit the right spot 938 00:38:44,970 --> 00:38:46,460 on Beta, one shot could end it. 939 00:38:46,660 --> 00:38:49,880 But they've got to get the hammer working to do that. 940 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:51,050 [Chris] Yeah. 941 00:38:51,250 --> 00:38:53,910 Shatter's got to get going in these final 45 ticks. 942 00:38:54,110 --> 00:38:56,550 Land some sort of shot in the open spaces. 943 00:38:57,820 --> 00:38:59,400 [Kenny] Oh, Beta just messing with that one. 944 00:38:59,590 --> 00:39:01,120 [Chris] Adam Wrigley doing his best to evade, 945 00:39:01,320 --> 00:39:02,260 Beta's hammer, 946 00:39:02,460 --> 00:39:05,020 but he's getting pushed around on those omni-wheels. 947 00:39:05,220 --> 00:39:08,580 And takes a shot right on top and again, and again. 948 00:39:10,510 --> 00:39:11,810 [Kenny] This has been an excellent match 949 00:39:12,010 --> 00:39:12,950 for Beta so far. 950 00:39:13,150 --> 00:39:14,260 I've counted 17. 951 00:39:14,460 --> 00:39:15,810 They got 18 shots 952 00:39:16,010 --> 00:39:18,120 with Beta's hammer to Shatter's three. 953 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,600 [Chris] Oh, there's a big hammer 954 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:21,670 that means business dropping in on the act. 955 00:39:21,870 --> 00:39:23,530 [Kenny] What, do we have, six hammers in theBattleBox? 956 00:39:23,730 --> 00:39:24,910 Come check it John. 957 00:39:25,110 --> 00:39:26,980 [Chris] Beta's already celebrating. 958 00:39:27,180 --> 00:39:30,430 Can Shatter! put together one final flurry here? 959 00:39:30,630 --> 00:39:33,360 [Kenny] Oh, Beta again just scooping up Shatter!, 960 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:34,810 taking it for a ride. 961 00:39:35,010 --> 00:39:37,330 [Chris] Final few picks as this one will go 962 00:39:37,530 --> 00:39:39,260 - the distance and Beta... - [Kenny] Wow. 963 00:39:39,460 --> 00:39:41,260 [Chris] ...still finishing up strong. 964 00:39:41,460 --> 00:39:42,600 [Kenny] Nice. 965 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:44,000 Wow. 966 00:39:45,340 --> 00:39:47,000 It immediately started vibrating. 967 00:39:49,030 --> 00:39:51,020 So after three minutes of combat, 968 00:39:51,220 --> 00:39:53,790 this one's now in the hands of the judges. 969 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:56,480 Number one hammer! 970 00:40:00,820 --> 00:40:02,570 [Chris] Kenny, I would say that Beta had 971 00:40:02,770 --> 00:40:04,460 the power and the precision. 972 00:40:04,660 --> 00:40:05,570 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. 973 00:40:05,770 --> 00:40:07,640 Beta looked dominant out there. Shatter! 974 00:40:07,840 --> 00:40:09,260 did get very close to landing 975 00:40:09,460 --> 00:40:12,190 a crippling shot to the weapon mount of Beta. 976 00:40:12,390 --> 00:40:14,530 But it was Beta that was the more consistent 977 00:40:14,730 --> 00:40:17,150 and more effective striker in this match, 978 00:40:17,350 --> 00:40:19,290 ultimately disabling Shatter's weapon. 979 00:40:19,490 --> 00:40:22,290 [Chris] Excellent driving by John Reid as well. 980 00:40:22,490 --> 00:40:23,810 [Kenny] I think even more effective 981 00:40:24,010 --> 00:40:27,290 than the hammer itself was Beta's ability to get underneath Shatter! 982 00:40:27,490 --> 00:40:29,810 repeatedly and push it around the BattleBox. 983 00:40:30,010 --> 00:40:32,120 And even in the final few ticks, Beta said, 984 00:40:32,320 --> 00:40:33,290 "Hey, judges, 985 00:40:33,490 --> 00:40:35,500 you want something to remember me by? 986 00:40:35,700 --> 00:40:36,890 How about this?" 987 00:40:39,790 --> 00:40:42,170 The results from the judges are in. 988 00:40:47,170 --> 00:40:50,550 The winner by unanimous decision is... 989 00:40:54,860 --> 00:40:56,400 Beta! 990 00:40:56,590 --> 00:40:58,890 [crowd cheering and applauding] 991 00:41:01,340 --> 00:41:03,150 Congrats. Best hammer. 992 00:41:03,350 --> 00:41:04,910 Thanks. 993 00:41:05,110 --> 00:41:06,130 Well played. 994 00:41:09,370 --> 00:41:13,360 [crowd chants] Beta! Beta! Beta! 995 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:15,150 Hey, John, it's never any surprise 996 00:41:15,350 --> 00:41:18,020 when Beta has the more powerful hammer out there. 997 00:41:18,220 --> 00:41:21,330 But were you surprised with how precise you were as well? 998 00:41:21,530 --> 00:41:23,650 Yeah, that was very satisfying. 999 00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:28,290 Why were you so good tonight, in your opinion? 1000 00:41:28,490 --> 00:41:30,670 It's just, I had time from last... 1001 00:41:30,870 --> 00:41:32,430 last season when we couldn't go. 1002 00:41:32,630 --> 00:41:35,710 And I've got this great new man on the hammer, 1003 00:41:35,910 --> 00:41:37,750 Jason, who's doing an excellent job. 1004 00:41:40,060 --> 00:41:42,600 I think the term is Beta is back. 1005 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:44,670 John, you know, you guys are recognized 1006 00:41:44,870 --> 00:41:46,950 as two of the best hammer bots in the world. 1007 00:41:47,150 --> 00:41:49,400 How satisfying is it that you got a win over 1008 00:41:49,590 --> 00:41:50,570 someone like Shatter? 1009 00:41:50,770 --> 00:41:51,670 I think that was a great matchup. 1010 00:41:51,870 --> 00:41:52,770 The two... as you said, 1011 00:41:52,970 --> 00:41:54,190 the two best hammer bots in the world. 1012 00:41:54,390 --> 00:41:55,330 Just... 1013 00:41:55,530 --> 00:41:58,810 Yeah, that is very, very, very satisfying. 1014 00:41:59,010 --> 00:42:00,150 Well, congratulations. 1015 00:42:00,350 --> 00:42:01,640 You remain unbeaten. 1016 00:42:01,840 --> 00:42:02,890 Thank you. 1017 00:42:08,440 --> 00:42:09,500 Adam, I know, obviously, 1018 00:42:09,700 --> 00:42:11,740 it's a little disappointing to fall to 0-2. 1019 00:42:11,940 --> 00:42:13,950 What did it mean to fight somebody 1020 00:42:14,150 --> 00:42:16,050 like John Reid and Beta? 1021 00:42:16,250 --> 00:42:19,640 I mean, it's... it's an honor just to fight John Reid. 1022 00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:22,430 A, he said I have the second best hammer in the world. 1023 00:42:22,630 --> 00:42:25,330 So that's... that's quite the compliment. 1024 00:42:25,530 --> 00:42:27,880 But good fight. 1025 00:42:28,080 --> 00:42:30,080 I mean, I'm very emotional right now. 1026 00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:31,670 Why are you so emotional? 1027 00:42:31,870 --> 00:42:33,950 Well, like I said, just... 1028 00:42:34,150 --> 00:42:37,430 just getting to be in the arena with John was... 1029 00:42:37,630 --> 00:42:40,100 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1030 00:42:45,720 --> 00:42:47,050 Adam, keep rocking and rolling. 1031 00:42:47,250 --> 00:42:48,740 We'll see you for your next fight, pal. 1032 00:42:48,940 --> 00:42:50,060 Thanks. 1033 00:42:58,100 --> 00:42:59,880 Kenny, let's step away from the competition 1034 00:43:00,080 --> 00:43:01,260 for just a second. 1035 00:43:01,460 --> 00:43:02,400 That was cool. 1036 00:43:02,590 --> 00:43:03,640 [Kenny] Such a great moment. 1037 00:43:03,840 --> 00:43:06,740 Adam has so much respect and admiration for John Reid. 1038 00:43:06,940 --> 00:43:08,710 But I guess this is why they say 1039 00:43:08,910 --> 00:43:10,600 you should never meet your heroes. 1040 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:12,710 Shatter's in a big hole now. 1041 00:43:12,910 --> 00:43:14,150 [Chris] Yeah. Between Shatter! 1042 00:43:14,350 --> 00:43:17,980 and Emulsifier, Adam Wrigley's bots are 0-4. 1043 00:43:18,180 --> 00:43:19,740 The schedule eases up for Shatter! 1044 00:43:19,940 --> 00:43:21,260 at least, though, finishing with fights 1045 00:43:21,460 --> 00:43:23,670 against a couple of rookies. 1046 00:43:23,870 --> 00:43:26,190 As for Beta, it feels like we're witnessing 1047 00:43:26,390 --> 00:43:27,980 a return to greatness, Kenny. 1048 00:43:28,180 --> 00:43:29,770 - No question. - [Kenny] Yeah. 1049 00:43:29,970 --> 00:43:31,330 The addition of Jason Marston 1050 00:43:31,530 --> 00:43:33,400 looks like it's really paying off. 1051 00:43:33,590 --> 00:43:34,880 They have two quality opponents 1052 00:43:35,080 --> 00:43:36,190 to finish their season. 1053 00:43:36,390 --> 00:43:37,810 But I can't see a round of 32 1054 00:43:38,010 --> 00:43:40,480 that doesn't include John Reid and his bot. 1055 00:43:41,750 --> 00:43:43,640 [Chris] Coming up, a pair of undefeated teams 1056 00:43:43,840 --> 00:43:45,460 square off in the box. 1057 00:43:45,660 --> 00:43:48,080 The crusher from the UK, Quantum, 1058 00:43:48,280 --> 00:43:51,890 will face the unkillable bot from Brazil, Black Dragon. 1059 00:43:53,030 --> 00:43:54,080 And don't forget, 1060 00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:56,080 later tonight in our main event, 1061 00:43:56,280 --> 00:43:57,640 it's a family affair. 1062 00:43:57,840 --> 00:44:00,190 As Blip takes on its sister team, 1063 00:44:00,390 --> 00:44:02,740 the defending champion Tantrum. 1064 00:44:02,940 --> 00:44:06,220 More drama and trauma coming your way 1065 00:44:06,420 --> 00:44:09,170 asBattleBots continues. 1066 00:44:14,410 --> 00:44:16,170 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1067 00:44:19,820 --> 00:44:21,260 [Chris] Truly an international affair 1068 00:44:21,460 --> 00:44:22,710 as we continue on here 1069 00:44:22,910 --> 00:44:25,360 with BattleBots World Championship VII. 1070 00:44:25,560 --> 00:44:27,290 Up next, the UK's Quantum 1071 00:44:27,490 --> 00:44:31,200 will try to take a bite out of the Brazilian bot Black Dragon. 1072 00:44:32,550 --> 00:44:36,190 And Quantum back in the party for the first time since 2019. 1073 00:44:36,390 --> 00:44:38,810 They are 2-0 with a pair of knockouts. 1074 00:44:39,010 --> 00:44:41,570 Remember, in 2019, they won best design. 1075 00:44:41,770 --> 00:44:44,930 As of right now, they might be best ass-kicking bot. 1076 00:44:46,060 --> 00:44:47,570 [Kenny] Still a beautiful bot. 1077 00:44:47,770 --> 00:44:49,500 But, man, that thing is functional. 1078 00:44:49,700 --> 00:44:51,330 It's quick, it's durable. 1079 00:44:51,530 --> 00:44:53,260 And once it sinks those teeth into you, 1080 00:44:53,460 --> 00:44:55,050 there's not a whole lot you can do. 1081 00:44:55,250 --> 00:44:57,050 This is the most impressive season 1082 00:44:57,250 --> 00:44:59,410 we've seen from a crusher bot, maybe ever. 1083 00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:03,050 Now, if they get a KO tonight, 1084 00:45:03,250 --> 00:45:04,330 this is gonna be a big deal 1085 00:45:04,530 --> 00:45:05,570 because Black Dragon 1086 00:45:05,770 --> 00:45:08,150 has never been knocked out before. 1087 00:45:08,350 --> 00:45:11,330 [Kenny] Which is unbelievable because that's over 20 fights. 1088 00:45:11,530 --> 00:45:14,260 And they're chasing history, only three fights away 1089 00:45:14,460 --> 00:45:17,330 from tying Bite Force's record of most fights 1090 00:45:17,530 --> 00:45:18,840 without getting KOed. 1091 00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:21,710 Their streak did nearly end in fight number one. 1092 00:45:21,910 --> 00:45:22,840 But you know that's not going 1093 00:45:23,040 --> 00:45:24,740 to stop driver Gabriel Bertozzi 1094 00:45:24,940 --> 00:45:26,290 from going right at Quantum 1095 00:45:26,490 --> 00:45:28,060 and trying to knock out their team. 1096 00:45:30,200 --> 00:45:31,710 This is gonna be a blast. 1097 00:45:31,910 --> 00:45:33,000 Faruq. 1098 00:45:36,410 --> 00:45:37,980 In the red square, 1099 00:45:38,180 --> 00:45:39,740 from Birmingham, UK, 1100 00:45:39,940 --> 00:45:42,080 this thing lives out near Big Ben, 1101 00:45:42,280 --> 00:45:45,290 which means it's almost time to die. 1102 00:45:45,490 --> 00:45:49,480 Ring the bell for Quantum! 1103 00:45:52,930 --> 00:45:55,190 [Chris] The brothers Cooper, Grant on the left. 1104 00:45:55,390 --> 00:45:56,880 He is the driver, James 1105 00:45:57,080 --> 00:45:59,980 with the shots on the right, high-fiving. 1106 00:46:00,180 --> 00:46:01,600 That thing is a beautiful bot. 1107 00:46:01,800 --> 00:46:03,950 They are back to the double tooth 1108 00:46:04,150 --> 00:46:05,400 - configuration. - [Kenny] Yeah. 1109 00:46:05,590 --> 00:46:07,430 The single tooth we saw last time produces 1110 00:46:07,630 --> 00:46:09,880 more pressure and is better for piercing. 1111 00:46:10,080 --> 00:46:11,980 Two teeth makes it easier to bite 1112 00:46:12,180 --> 00:46:15,030 and hold their opponent and then ram them into a wall. 1113 00:46:22,030 --> 00:46:25,770 In the blue square, from Itajuba, Brazil, 1114 00:46:25,970 --> 00:46:29,050 he'll keep breathing fire until you expire. 1115 00:46:29,250 --> 00:46:33,960 Give it up for Black Dragon! 1116 00:46:37,310 --> 00:46:38,950 [Chris] Here comes Black Dragon, 1117 00:46:39,150 --> 00:46:41,360 always one of our most animated teams. 1118 00:46:41,560 --> 00:46:42,530 What's gonna keep them 1119 00:46:42,730 --> 00:46:44,980 from getting slayed tonight, Kenny? 1120 00:46:45,180 --> 00:46:47,050 [Kenny] Well, they've added as much top armor 1121 00:46:47,250 --> 00:46:49,950 as they can to protect against those teeth. 1122 00:46:50,150 --> 00:46:52,430 Also going with larger vulcanized 1123 00:46:52,630 --> 00:46:53,840 rubber wheels for this one, 1124 00:46:54,040 --> 00:46:56,080 which should elevate their drive train 1125 00:46:56,280 --> 00:46:59,510 and potentially give them an edge in a pushing match. 1126 00:47:05,340 --> 00:47:06,570 I'm really hoping that we can... 1127 00:47:06,770 --> 00:47:08,980 within the first 10, 15 seconds of the fight, 1128 00:47:09,180 --> 00:47:10,430 we can get a good bite on them. 1129 00:47:10,630 --> 00:47:12,950 If we can get a bite on them, ideally from the side, 1130 00:47:13,150 --> 00:47:14,260 that would be great. And we can... 1131 00:47:14,460 --> 00:47:15,770 They've got big exposed wheels. 1132 00:47:15,970 --> 00:47:17,430 And all that force going through the axles 1133 00:47:17,630 --> 00:47:18,980 there could take out their drive. 1134 00:47:19,180 --> 00:47:21,880 It's gonna be very much a predator 1135 00:47:22,080 --> 00:47:24,880 trying to grab its prey in the quickest time possible 1136 00:47:25,080 --> 00:47:26,260 and get control over it, 1137 00:47:26,460 --> 00:47:28,530 as you've seen in our previous matches. 1138 00:47:28,730 --> 00:47:31,050 As soon as that spinner connects with us, 1139 00:47:31,250 --> 00:47:33,530 we don't have any armor, we can't take those hits. 1140 00:47:33,730 --> 00:47:35,330 We add some armor, 1141 00:47:35,530 --> 00:47:38,740 a big armor on top of Black Dragon, 1142 00:47:38,940 --> 00:47:43,360 so Quantum cannot bite us because of that. 1143 00:47:43,560 --> 00:47:49,530 We need to hit and hit and hit and don't stop. 1144 00:47:49,730 --> 00:47:53,340 We have a huge weapon, bigger than Quantum. 1145 00:47:54,930 --> 00:47:56,270 It'll be easy for us. 1146 00:47:58,860 --> 00:48:00,740 [crowd] Black Dragon! 1147 00:48:00,940 --> 00:48:02,260 Black Dragon! 1148 00:48:02,460 --> 00:48:03,950 Black Dragon! 1149 00:48:04,150 --> 00:48:05,750 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1150 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:09,460 [Chris] And, Kenny, check out 1151 00:48:09,660 --> 00:48:13,080 how the pits are seeing this one, basically a pick'em. 1152 00:48:13,280 --> 00:48:15,600 What do you think is the difference in this match? 1153 00:48:15,800 --> 00:48:19,020 [Kenny] Well, we've seen how destructive 35,000 pounds 1154 00:48:19,220 --> 00:48:20,570 of crushing force can be. 1155 00:48:20,770 --> 00:48:23,460 But don't underestimate Black Dragon's 40-pound 1156 00:48:23,660 --> 00:48:24,710 eggbeater drum. 1157 00:48:24,910 --> 00:48:27,570 If they can knock out even one of Quantum's teeth, 1158 00:48:27,770 --> 00:48:29,680 that could turn the tide in this fight. 1159 00:48:33,310 --> 00:48:35,190 [robot voice] Red Team, ready? 1160 00:48:35,390 --> 00:48:37,000 - Ready? - Yeah. 1161 00:48:39,510 --> 00:48:40,860 [man] Come on, boys. 1162 00:48:42,550 --> 00:48:44,860 [robot voice] Blue Team, ready? 1163 00:48:46,930 --> 00:48:49,400 Yo, let's go! 1164 00:48:49,590 --> 00:48:52,620 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1165 00:49:03,790 --> 00:49:07,200 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1166 00:49:14,750 --> 00:49:17,030 [Chris] Let thebot battle begin. 1167 00:49:18,240 --> 00:49:20,460 Both bots taking their time, now going face to face. 1168 00:49:20,660 --> 00:49:21,640 Wow. 1169 00:49:21,840 --> 00:49:24,360 Black Dragon stuck his head in the teeth 1170 00:49:24,560 --> 00:49:26,330 - of the lion right - there.[Kenny] Yeah. 1171 00:49:26,530 --> 00:49:28,810 Quantum can't quite get a grip on, but they do now. 1172 00:49:29,010 --> 00:49:31,120 [Chris] Oh, yeah. Backed him into the rails. 1173 00:49:31,320 --> 00:49:34,050 But how about Black Dragon? The Brazilians pushing back. 1174 00:49:34,250 --> 00:49:35,150 [Kenny] Yeah. 1175 00:49:35,350 --> 00:49:37,360 Those bigger wheels already coming into play 1176 00:49:37,560 --> 00:49:39,710 but looks like they lost traction. 1177 00:49:39,910 --> 00:49:41,710 [Chris] Oh, Black Dragon regains control. 1178 00:49:41,910 --> 00:49:42,880 [Kenny] Wow. 1179 00:49:43,080 --> 00:49:44,950 [Chris] And now takes the Brits coast to coast. 1180 00:49:45,150 --> 00:49:46,950 But Quantum says, "Hey, get your butt over here. 1181 00:49:47,150 --> 00:49:48,740 - I'm still hungry." - [Kenny] Oh! 1182 00:49:48,940 --> 00:49:51,190 [Chris] A big ol' bite on Black Dragon's wheel. 1183 00:49:51,390 --> 00:49:52,910 [Kenny] Yeah, that's gonna prevent Black Dragon 1184 00:49:53,110 --> 00:49:54,640 from pushing back. 1185 00:49:54,840 --> 00:49:56,910 [Chris] And Cooper doing a great job as he drops him 1186 00:49:57,110 --> 00:49:58,950 under the 100-pound pulverizer. 1187 00:49:59,150 --> 00:50:01,290 [Kenny] That is brilliant stuff from the Brits. 1188 00:50:01,490 --> 00:50:04,120 [Chris] Oh, Black Dragon lands a couple of big shots. 1189 00:50:04,320 --> 00:50:06,980 [speaking in foreign language] 1190 00:50:07,180 --> 00:50:08,910 And these two international, teams 1191 00:50:09,110 --> 00:50:10,880 locked in an incredible driving duel, 1192 00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:14,260 staring each other down, getting ready for round two. 1193 00:50:14,460 --> 00:50:16,080 [Kenny] Yeah, Black Dragon being careful here, 1194 00:50:16,280 --> 00:50:18,260 trying to target Quantum's teeth. 1195 00:50:18,460 --> 00:50:19,810 [Chris] Quantum moving a little slower 1196 00:50:20,010 --> 00:50:21,290 than at the beginning of this fight. 1197 00:50:21,490 --> 00:50:23,330 Look at him staring at the teeth. 1198 00:50:23,530 --> 00:50:25,500 [Kenny] Those are powerful. That's insane. 1199 00:50:25,700 --> 00:50:27,810 [Chris] But the Brazilians turn it around again, Kenny. 1200 00:50:28,010 --> 00:50:31,400 And neither of these bots are going to back down. 1201 00:50:31,590 --> 00:50:34,220 And keep in mind, Quantum can only hold on to Black Dragon 1202 00:50:34,420 --> 00:50:36,910 for 20 seconds, then has to release him. 1203 00:50:37,110 --> 00:50:40,190 Those two teeth bent a little more inward than we saw them. 1204 00:50:40,390 --> 00:50:41,880 [Kenny] Yeah, it's just going to be one tooth. 1205 00:50:42,080 --> 00:50:43,220 - That's fine.[Chris] - That's all right. 1206 00:50:43,420 --> 00:50:44,710 I have a great number for an orthodontist. 1207 00:50:44,910 --> 00:50:45,810 Oh, yeah. 1208 00:50:46,010 --> 00:50:47,640 The eggbeater drum on Black Dragon 1209 00:50:47,840 --> 00:50:49,530 lands a nice shot to the side of Quantum. 1210 00:50:49,730 --> 00:50:52,930 We are witnessing two bots at the top of their game here. 1211 00:50:55,030 --> 00:50:57,530 [Kenny] And that is a big bite off Black Dragon's weapon. 1212 00:50:57,730 --> 00:50:59,020 We'll see if it can still spin up 1213 00:50:59,220 --> 00:51:00,500 when it gets released. 1214 00:51:00,700 --> 00:51:02,910 [Chris] All right. Now we've got some smoke. 1215 00:51:03,110 --> 00:51:04,880 [Kenny] Think that might just be the tires, Chris. 1216 00:51:05,080 --> 00:51:06,150 Release. Release. 1217 00:51:06,350 --> 00:51:07,290 [Chris] Think you're right. 1218 00:51:07,490 --> 00:51:09,190 Now Black Dragon is calling to be released, 1219 00:51:09,390 --> 00:51:11,020 but Quantum isn't budging. 1220 00:51:11,220 --> 00:51:13,910 [John] Eight, nine, release. 1221 00:51:14,110 --> 00:51:15,740 Quantum's being told to release them, 1222 00:51:15,940 --> 00:51:18,260 although that is quite a bite. 1223 00:51:18,460 --> 00:51:19,360 [John] You can't release? 1224 00:51:19,560 --> 00:51:20,950 [Chris] Under a minute to go. 1225 00:51:21,150 --> 00:51:22,150 [John] All right, we got a timeout. 1226 00:51:22,350 --> 00:51:24,290 We got to suck robots. Timeout. Timeout. 1227 00:51:24,490 --> 00:51:25,840 [Chris] Okay, Head ref John Remar 1228 00:51:26,040 --> 00:51:27,020 is calling a timeout here. 1229 00:51:27,220 --> 00:51:28,950 [John] We got two robots that are stuck together here. 1230 00:51:29,150 --> 00:51:31,770 We are going to try to separate them. 1231 00:51:31,970 --> 00:51:34,190 If we can separate them, we'll fight on. 1232 00:51:34,390 --> 00:51:35,880 If not, we'll go to the judges. 1233 00:51:36,080 --> 00:51:37,190 All right. We good? All right. 1234 00:51:37,390 --> 00:51:38,680 Put your transmitters down, please. 1235 00:51:40,060 --> 00:51:41,080 [Chris] All right. 1236 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:42,430 So sounds like they're gonna try 1237 00:51:42,630 --> 00:51:43,880 and untangle these two. 1238 00:51:44,080 --> 00:51:46,220 As you can see, BattleBots co-creator 1239 00:51:46,420 --> 00:51:49,330 Trey Roski already assessing the situation in the box. 1240 00:51:49,530 --> 00:51:50,640 [Kenny] Yeah. 1241 00:51:50,840 --> 00:51:52,430 And similar to the Blip huge fight 1242 00:51:52,630 --> 00:51:53,810 we saw a couple of weeks ago. 1243 00:51:54,010 --> 00:51:55,460 If they can't unstick them, 1244 00:51:55,660 --> 00:51:57,100 it'll go to the judges, Chris. 1245 00:51:59,170 --> 00:52:00,430 [Chris] All right, well, the crew bots 1246 00:52:00,630 --> 00:52:02,400 are already coming out. 1247 00:52:02,590 --> 00:52:03,770 - [woman] Can we check it out? - Yeah. 1248 00:52:03,970 --> 00:52:05,400 [Chris] And the judges are going in. 1249 00:52:05,590 --> 00:52:06,840 We're going to check it out. 1250 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:09,020 [Chris] Let's go to our new Trey Cam to listen in. 1251 00:52:09,220 --> 00:52:10,460 [Trey] Hydraulics pump is working, 1252 00:52:10,660 --> 00:52:11,810 but it won't come unstuck. 1253 00:52:12,010 --> 00:52:13,530 There's no way we can pry that apart. 1254 00:52:13,730 --> 00:52:15,290 - It's going to go to judges. - It goes to the judges. 1255 00:52:15,490 --> 00:52:16,400 - [man 1] Okay. - [man 2] Okay. 1256 00:52:16,590 --> 00:52:17,670 [man 1] Thanks a lot. 1257 00:52:17,870 --> 00:52:20,120 [Chris] Okay, so there it is. The match has been called. 1258 00:52:20,320 --> 00:52:22,810 Kenny, dial us in on this one. 1259 00:52:23,010 --> 00:52:24,190 [Kenny] Well, sounds like the crew bots 1260 00:52:24,390 --> 00:52:27,260 don't believe there's a quick way to undo Quantum's jaws. 1261 00:52:27,460 --> 00:52:31,360 And per section 7.6.5a of the rule book, 1262 00:52:31,560 --> 00:52:33,500 because more than 2 minutes have elapsed, 1263 00:52:33,700 --> 00:52:34,710 it goes to the judges 1264 00:52:34,910 --> 00:52:36,050 regardless of who's malfunctioning. 1265 00:52:36,250 --> 00:52:37,150 [Chris] Okay. 1266 00:52:37,350 --> 00:52:39,860 And that's why I call you rule book Kenny. 1267 00:52:42,410 --> 00:52:44,430 Well, it's a shame these two couldn't continue 1268 00:52:44,630 --> 00:52:46,360 because that was flat out awesome. 1269 00:52:46,560 --> 00:52:48,290 - Evenly matched fight. - [Kenny] Yeah. 1270 00:52:48,490 --> 00:52:51,530 Quantum did exactly what they wanted to do out of the gate, 1271 00:52:51,730 --> 00:52:54,710 but Black Dragon did an excellent job fighting back 1272 00:52:54,910 --> 00:52:57,570 even when they were in those jagged looking jaws. 1273 00:52:57,770 --> 00:52:59,640 I was really impressed with the drive train 1274 00:52:59,840 --> 00:53:01,120 and overall driving from the Brazilians. 1275 00:53:01,320 --> 00:53:02,360 [Chris] Yeah. 1276 00:53:02,560 --> 00:53:06,770 Quantum didn't exactly have the speed to bang Black Dragon 1277 00:53:06,970 --> 00:53:09,190 around the BattleBox the way that it wanted. 1278 00:53:09,390 --> 00:53:12,710 But, boy, it was in control the entire match. 1279 00:53:12,910 --> 00:53:13,880 [Kenny] Yeah. 1280 00:53:14,080 --> 00:53:15,740 I mean, both bots really burning out their tires, 1281 00:53:15,940 --> 00:53:17,080 trying to defeat the other. 1282 00:53:17,280 --> 00:53:19,640 [Chris] And how do you think the judges will see this one? 1283 00:53:19,840 --> 00:53:21,050 [Kenny] Well, despite Black Dragon 1284 00:53:21,250 --> 00:53:23,840 doing their best to not get dragged all over the arena, 1285 00:53:24,040 --> 00:53:26,770 I still think control and aggression go to Quantum. 1286 00:53:26,970 --> 00:53:29,080 That means this will come down to damage, 1287 00:53:29,280 --> 00:53:33,150 which is why we saw the judges head in to inspect the bots firsthand. 1288 00:53:33,350 --> 00:53:34,770 It's gonna be close. 1289 00:53:34,970 --> 00:53:37,240 [Chris] And here's Faruq with the decision. 1290 00:53:39,860 --> 00:53:42,100 The results from the judges are in. 1291 00:53:45,650 --> 00:53:47,190 And the winner 1292 00:53:47,390 --> 00:53:50,240 by a unanimous decision is 1293 00:53:57,240 --> 00:53:58,570 Quantum! 1294 00:53:58,770 --> 00:54:01,130 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1295 00:54:11,790 --> 00:54:14,100 [Chris] James and Grant, congratulations. 1296 00:54:15,960 --> 00:54:17,460 Thank you very much. Thank you. 1297 00:54:17,660 --> 00:54:20,670 We had no idea which way that was going to go. 1298 00:54:20,870 --> 00:54:22,770 They drove absolutely spectacularly. 1299 00:54:22,970 --> 00:54:24,290 And it's just a pleasure to be in there, 1300 00:54:24,490 --> 00:54:25,640 and yeah, put on a good show. 1301 00:54:25,840 --> 00:54:27,740 But yeah, big relief for us. 1302 00:54:27,940 --> 00:54:29,600 Hey, Grant. How surprised were you? 1303 00:54:29,800 --> 00:54:31,150 You were able to sink your teeth 1304 00:54:31,350 --> 00:54:34,020 into a robot as powerful as Black Dragon. 1305 00:54:34,220 --> 00:54:35,530 Well, we've got two sets of teeth, 1306 00:54:35,730 --> 00:54:37,330 either the double teeth or the single. 1307 00:54:37,530 --> 00:54:39,050 And if we think we can't get through them, 1308 00:54:39,250 --> 00:54:40,330 we'll go with the double teeth 1309 00:54:40,530 --> 00:54:41,570 'cause we saw the them armoring up, 1310 00:54:41,770 --> 00:54:42,740 and we were like, "There's no way. 1311 00:54:42,940 --> 00:54:44,260 All we can do is bite down on the weapon 1312 00:54:44,460 --> 00:54:45,360 and try and control them." 1313 00:54:45,560 --> 00:54:47,430 And amazingly, yeah, we just started to see 1314 00:54:47,630 --> 00:54:48,980 that thing bending and yeah-- 1315 00:54:49,180 --> 00:54:50,120 You kind of grab it, 1316 00:54:50,320 --> 00:54:51,910 and then you start to see the teeth go in and go, 1317 00:54:52,110 --> 00:54:54,200 "Hold on a minute, keep leaning on the stick." 1318 00:54:55,410 --> 00:54:57,640 And I think he leant a little too hard there. 1319 00:54:57,840 --> 00:54:59,570 Real quickly, how's 3-0 sound? 1320 00:54:59,770 --> 00:55:00,980 Oh, it's amazing. 1321 00:55:01,180 --> 00:55:02,710 It's great to be back here at BattleBots. 1322 00:55:02,910 --> 00:55:04,570 And three wins is just, yeah, 1323 00:55:04,770 --> 00:55:05,670 we couldn't have dreamt for more. 1324 00:55:05,870 --> 00:55:06,810 Congratulations. 1325 00:55:07,010 --> 00:55:08,840 You go for the clean sweep in your next fight. 1326 00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:10,200 Thank you very much. 1327 00:55:16,240 --> 00:55:19,190 Kenny, Quantum is unbelievable. 1328 00:55:19,390 --> 00:55:20,710 Different than any other bot that's here. 1329 00:55:20,910 --> 00:55:22,220 I have a tough time figuring out 1330 00:55:22,420 --> 00:55:24,020 if it's more beauty or beast. 1331 00:55:24,220 --> 00:55:25,500 I mean, it's unbelievable. 1332 00:55:25,700 --> 00:55:27,220 [Kenny] They hadn't competed in three years 1333 00:55:27,420 --> 00:55:30,500 and are now trending toward a top seed in the tournament. 1334 00:55:30,700 --> 00:55:32,810 Between teams like Quantum and Claw Viper, 1335 00:55:33,010 --> 00:55:35,120 we're really witnessing a resurgence 1336 00:55:35,320 --> 00:55:38,460 of the control bot here at World Championship VII. 1337 00:55:38,660 --> 00:55:40,120 [Chris] One fight left for Quantum 1338 00:55:40,320 --> 00:55:42,330 against a rookie team Emulsifier. 1339 00:55:42,530 --> 00:55:45,080 They could be looking at an undefeated season. 1340 00:55:45,280 --> 00:55:48,600 And as for Black Dragon, they move to one and one. 1341 00:55:48,800 --> 00:55:51,710 They'll look to bounce back against Beta next time. 1342 00:55:51,910 --> 00:55:52,880 All right. 1343 00:55:53,080 --> 00:55:54,460 Well, we're now just one fight away 1344 00:55:54,660 --> 00:55:55,770 from our marquee matchup, 1345 00:55:55,970 --> 00:55:58,980 featuring two bots built by the same engineer. 1346 00:55:59,180 --> 00:56:00,670 It's the reigning champs Tantrum 1347 00:56:00,870 --> 00:56:02,910 taking on their sister squad Blip 1348 00:56:03,110 --> 00:56:05,190 in tonight's main event. 1349 00:56:05,390 --> 00:56:06,330 But up next, 1350 00:56:06,530 --> 00:56:08,460 we've got a fight featuring a rookie team 1351 00:56:08,660 --> 00:56:10,120 that's trying to make an impression 1352 00:56:10,320 --> 00:56:13,050 in its first time inside the BattleBox. 1353 00:56:13,250 --> 00:56:16,290 New robot Terrortops will take the stage 1354 00:56:16,490 --> 00:56:18,890 when we return onBattleBots. 1355 00:56:29,270 --> 00:56:30,770 Welcome back toBattleBots, 1356 00:56:30,970 --> 00:56:32,950 where we are now just one fight away 1357 00:56:33,150 --> 00:56:34,740 from our marquee matchup. 1358 00:56:34,940 --> 00:56:36,880 It is a family affair. 1359 00:56:37,080 --> 00:56:38,570 Tantrum versus Blip. 1360 00:56:38,770 --> 00:56:40,020 The reigning world champion 1361 00:56:40,220 --> 00:56:42,100 will try and take down its creator. 1362 00:56:43,860 --> 00:56:45,080 This should be a good one. 1363 00:56:45,280 --> 00:56:47,100 Let's dive into tonight's main event. 1364 00:56:48,480 --> 00:56:51,460 [Faruq] It's Blip. 1365 00:56:51,660 --> 00:56:56,200 [Chris] Led by Tantrum founder and robotics genius Aren Hill. 1366 00:56:58,480 --> 00:57:00,020 I would say the two fights I've had this year 1367 00:57:00,220 --> 00:57:02,000 were tougher than any fight we had last year. 1368 00:57:03,200 --> 00:57:05,360 [Kenny] Oh, cute shot. 1369 00:57:05,560 --> 00:57:07,480 We put up a damn good fight and we lost. 1370 00:57:09,580 --> 00:57:12,410 So being 0-2, I need to win. 1371 00:57:14,340 --> 00:57:17,400 [Aren] And now I need to go into a fight against Tantrum. 1372 00:57:17,590 --> 00:57:19,710 [Chris] We're gonna have a new champion. 1373 00:57:19,910 --> 00:57:23,810 And it's name is Tantrum! 1374 00:57:24,010 --> 00:57:25,020 Taking home the title last year 1375 00:57:25,220 --> 00:57:26,770 with Tantrum was amazing. 1376 00:57:26,970 --> 00:57:29,670 Alex and Ginger, congratulations. 1377 00:57:29,870 --> 00:57:32,020 [Chris] You are the world champion. 1378 00:57:32,220 --> 00:57:36,080 [Aren] But watching somebody else managing Tantrum, 1379 00:57:36,280 --> 00:57:39,190 that's a big mix of emotions for a person to handle. 1380 00:57:39,390 --> 00:57:41,440 [Chris] You are the world champion. 1381 00:57:46,480 --> 00:57:48,550 You know, we might be the new faces of the Tantrum, 1382 00:57:50,580 --> 00:57:52,290 but we've been there since day one. 1383 00:57:52,490 --> 00:57:54,360 [Faruq] Tantrum! 1384 00:57:54,560 --> 00:57:57,060 [Ginger] Aren is a brilliant engineer. 1385 00:57:58,820 --> 00:58:01,430 I knew Aren when I was pretty young in high school. 1386 00:58:01,630 --> 00:58:04,860 He mentored me and taught me a lot of what I know today. 1387 00:58:06,370 --> 00:58:07,980 [Alex] And I met Aren at college. 1388 00:58:08,180 --> 00:58:09,960 And we've been building robots ever since then. 1389 00:58:11,370 --> 00:58:13,050 But being able to fight our sister team 1390 00:58:13,250 --> 00:58:14,190 lets us prove out 1391 00:58:14,390 --> 00:58:15,890 what is really the better robot. 1392 00:58:18,170 --> 00:58:19,550 [Aren] It's hard to take Tantrum out. 1393 00:58:21,170 --> 00:58:22,360 I have been a significant part 1394 00:58:22,560 --> 00:58:24,100 of making it very hard to take Tantrum out. 1395 00:58:25,930 --> 00:58:28,810 Tantrum doesn't really care at all about being flipped. 1396 00:58:29,010 --> 00:58:30,930 Blip is just as well armored as Tantrum. 1397 00:58:31,930 --> 00:58:33,260 So I need to be more aggressive 1398 00:58:33,460 --> 00:58:34,510 and have more control. 1399 00:58:35,510 --> 00:58:37,120 Whoever can get around 1400 00:58:37,320 --> 00:58:41,410 to the side of the other robot will be the one that is able to get big hits in. 1401 00:58:42,580 --> 00:58:44,060 That's exactly what we're gonna do. 1402 00:58:45,440 --> 00:58:46,710 We don't want to just win. 1403 00:58:46,910 --> 00:58:48,860 We want to win and dominate. 1404 00:58:50,650 --> 00:58:51,880 Oftentimes people will ask me 1405 00:58:52,080 --> 00:58:53,480 which one of the robots is my favorite. 1406 00:58:55,480 --> 00:58:56,860 I love Tantrum. 1407 00:58:59,030 --> 00:59:00,440 I built Tantrum. 1408 00:59:02,720 --> 00:59:07,270 But If I've been a flipper fanboy forever. 1409 00:59:09,270 --> 00:59:11,020 The second the light goes down, 1410 00:59:11,220 --> 00:59:12,310 then gloves are off. 1411 00:59:16,620 --> 00:59:18,770 [Chris] There are the two squads hard at work 1412 00:59:18,970 --> 00:59:21,500 with Tantrum at 1-1 and Blip at 0-2. 1413 00:59:21,700 --> 00:59:23,500 One team's going to take a massive blow 1414 00:59:23,700 --> 00:59:25,500 to their season's resume tonight, 1415 00:59:25,700 --> 00:59:27,500 which might explain why nobody looks 1416 00:59:27,700 --> 00:59:29,810 particularly jovial over there. 1417 00:59:30,010 --> 00:59:31,710 But before we see that family feud, 1418 00:59:31,910 --> 00:59:33,430 we're going to have a little fun. 1419 00:59:33,630 --> 00:59:35,880 We have got a fight between a familiar face 1420 00:59:36,080 --> 00:59:39,050 and a robot completely new to theBattleBots world. 1421 00:59:39,250 --> 00:59:41,810 It is Slammo! versus Terrortops. 1422 00:59:42,010 --> 00:59:43,150 Again, this season, 1423 00:59:43,350 --> 00:59:45,150 we've invited a handful of teams outside 1424 00:59:45,350 --> 00:59:46,260 the field of 50 1425 00:59:46,460 --> 00:59:48,740 who are testing out meta breaking designs, 1426 00:59:48,940 --> 00:59:50,770 honing their stick skills, or trying to show 1427 00:59:50,970 --> 00:59:53,190 that they deserve a spot next year 1428 00:59:53,390 --> 00:59:55,220 in World Championship VIII. 1429 00:59:55,420 --> 00:59:58,020 BecauseBattleBots works on a relegation system, 1430 00:59:58,220 --> 00:59:59,840 you have to keep proving you're worthy 1431 01:00:00,040 --> 01:00:02,220 of competing for the sport's holy grail. 1432 01:00:02,420 --> 01:00:05,260 And with robot combat blowing up around the globe, 1433 01:00:05,460 --> 01:00:08,190 new killer creations are constantly popping up, 1434 01:00:08,390 --> 01:00:11,150 making it harder to keep a spot in the top 50. 1435 01:00:11,350 --> 01:00:13,670 Exhibition matches give newbies and builders 1436 01:00:13,870 --> 01:00:15,120 who didn't quite make the cut 1437 01:00:15,320 --> 01:00:17,050 a chance to showcase their talent. 1438 01:00:17,250 --> 01:00:19,640 So let's look at this matchup. 1439 01:00:19,840 --> 01:00:21,950 Slammo! anchored by Craig Danby, 1440 01:00:22,150 --> 01:00:23,530 he has been an active participant 1441 01:00:23,730 --> 01:00:25,430 in this sport for a long time. 1442 01:00:25,630 --> 01:00:27,430 Few bot builders are more enthusiastic 1443 01:00:27,630 --> 01:00:29,360 about their bot than Craig Danby. 1444 01:00:29,560 --> 01:00:30,810 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. He loves this. 1445 01:00:31,010 --> 01:00:32,810 He's been doing it for nearly three decades 1446 01:00:33,010 --> 01:00:34,770 and has had a few different robots 1447 01:00:34,970 --> 01:00:36,710 compete at BattleBots over the years. 1448 01:00:36,910 --> 01:00:40,020 He finally made the round of 32 at World Championship V. 1449 01:00:40,220 --> 01:00:42,430 But after a winless season last year, 1450 01:00:42,630 --> 01:00:44,670 he didn't make the cut for the top 50. 1451 01:00:44,870 --> 01:00:47,130 But that's not going to stop Craig from trying to compete. 1452 01:00:49,370 --> 01:00:50,950 He is twice as old as the captain 1453 01:00:51,150 --> 01:00:54,050 he will be facing, Ben Burton, 19 years old. 1454 01:00:54,250 --> 01:00:56,290 [Chris] Terrortops is his bot's name. 1455 01:00:56,490 --> 01:00:57,500 He has been a huge fan. 1456 01:00:57,700 --> 01:00:58,880 He grew up over in the UK. 1457 01:00:59,080 --> 01:01:00,910 He moved to the state of California. 1458 01:01:01,110 --> 01:01:03,950 He actually attended a taping of BattleBots 1459 01:01:04,150 --> 01:01:06,360 when we used to do it down in Long Beach, California. 1460 01:01:06,560 --> 01:01:08,530 Now he makes his debut. He cannot wait. 1461 01:01:08,730 --> 01:01:09,950 And it's a beautiful robot. 1462 01:01:10,150 --> 01:01:11,400 Similar to Big Dill, 1463 01:01:11,590 --> 01:01:14,220 it's a lifter bot with two articulating arms 1464 01:01:14,420 --> 01:01:16,840 coupled with a 30-pound vertical spinner. 1465 01:01:17,040 --> 01:01:18,770 It's a unique design. 1466 01:01:18,970 --> 01:01:20,020 Very complex. 1467 01:01:20,220 --> 01:01:22,260 Sometimes that could introduce some issues. 1468 01:01:22,460 --> 01:01:25,740 But first year here, let's see what he's got. 1469 01:01:25,940 --> 01:01:26,880 [Chris] All right. 1470 01:01:27,080 --> 01:01:28,710 Well, both teams are locked, loaded, 1471 01:01:28,910 --> 01:01:30,500 and ready to prove themselves. 1472 01:01:30,700 --> 01:01:33,050 It is go time. 1473 01:01:33,250 --> 01:01:34,220 Take a look. 1474 01:01:34,420 --> 01:01:36,310 [robotic voice] Red Team, ready? 1475 01:01:39,410 --> 01:01:41,500 [Chris] And there's our old friend Craig Danby. 1476 01:01:41,700 --> 01:01:44,020 What's his game plan tonight, Kenny? 1477 01:01:44,220 --> 01:01:45,840 [Kenny] Well, Craig said he's going to keep it simple 1478 01:01:46,040 --> 01:01:49,290 and just attack when the opportunity presents itself. 1479 01:01:49,490 --> 01:01:53,260 This robot has done very well at non-spinner local events. 1480 01:01:53,460 --> 01:01:55,980 He has way more stick time than his opponent. 1481 01:01:56,180 --> 01:01:58,640 Let's see if that translates to a win. 1482 01:01:58,840 --> 01:02:00,720 [robotic voice] Blue Team,ready? 1483 01:02:03,440 --> 01:02:05,290 [Chris] Terrortops Captain Ben Burton 1484 01:02:05,490 --> 01:02:07,910 with the long locks and the controller in his hands. 1485 01:02:08,110 --> 01:02:10,600 His sister Sophia to the left of the screen there, 1486 01:02:10,800 --> 01:02:13,220 she is operating the weapons tonight. 1487 01:02:13,420 --> 01:02:15,460 [Kenny] We love a family affair here atBattleBots. 1488 01:02:15,660 --> 01:02:18,120 And I'm excited to see what this thing can do. 1489 01:02:18,320 --> 01:02:19,500 It's got a strong drive train. 1490 01:02:19,700 --> 01:02:21,670 And bringing a bot with a vertical spinner 1491 01:02:21,870 --> 01:02:24,770 immediately gives it some offensive viability. 1492 01:02:24,970 --> 01:02:26,980 But can it find a way to lift Slammo! 1493 01:02:27,180 --> 01:02:28,400 is the question. 1494 01:02:28,590 --> 01:02:30,000 Time to show us what you got, Ben. 1495 01:02:39,240 --> 01:02:41,880 [crowd chanting] 1496 01:02:42,080 --> 01:02:45,170 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1497 01:02:56,620 --> 01:02:58,270 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 1498 01:03:00,410 --> 01:03:02,770 Nice little shot by Terrortops. 1499 01:03:02,970 --> 01:03:03,950 [Kenny] Little lift and hit. 1500 01:03:04,150 --> 01:03:05,980 [Chris] Now let's see how Slammo! counters here. 1501 01:03:06,180 --> 01:03:08,150 Historically, Craig Danby has not fared well 1502 01:03:08,350 --> 01:03:09,530 against vertical spinners. 1503 01:03:09,730 --> 01:03:10,770 [Kenny] Yet he's keeping Slammo! 1504 01:03:10,970 --> 01:03:12,430 arms back right now to help it 1505 01:03:12,630 --> 01:03:14,290 from flipping over if Terrortops 1506 01:03:14,490 --> 01:03:15,530 goes in for another attack. 1507 01:03:15,730 --> 01:03:17,880 [Chris] Oh, Terrortops, flip and hit. 1508 01:03:18,080 --> 01:03:20,050 [Kenny] I like this technique from Terrortops. 1509 01:03:20,250 --> 01:03:21,950 - Very nice. - [Chris] I do too. 1510 01:03:22,150 --> 01:03:23,910 A lot of color out here as well. 1511 01:03:24,110 --> 01:03:25,260 [Kenny] Yeah, I like those ribs. 1512 01:03:25,460 --> 01:03:27,740 [Chris] Ben Burton being aggressive in his first fight. 1513 01:03:27,940 --> 01:03:29,910 Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa! 1514 01:03:30,110 --> 01:03:32,080 How do you stop this crazy thing? 1515 01:03:32,280 --> 01:03:34,430 [Kenny] A little break dancing there from Craig Danby. 1516 01:03:34,630 --> 01:03:35,770 [Chris] Oh! 1517 01:03:35,970 --> 01:03:38,360 And now a little breaking from Terrortops. 1518 01:03:38,560 --> 01:03:40,500 I'm not sure Slammo! can get up from that hit. 1519 01:03:40,700 --> 01:03:41,670 It should have done. 1520 01:03:41,870 --> 01:03:42,980 [Kenny] I don't think so either, Chris. 1521 01:03:43,180 --> 01:03:44,120 He's not moving. 1522 01:03:44,320 --> 01:03:46,190 [Chris] No life out Craig Danby's bot. 1523 01:03:46,390 --> 01:03:48,130 Has the 19-year-old done it? 1524 01:03:50,860 --> 01:03:52,950 The ref's making sure Terrortops can move. 1525 01:03:53,150 --> 01:03:54,950 And it can. 1526 01:03:55,150 --> 01:03:56,710 Slammo! cannot. 1527 01:03:56,910 --> 01:03:58,020 [Kenny] Wow. 1528 01:03:58,220 --> 01:04:01,190 [Chris] Ben Burton is his first BattleBots match 1529 01:04:01,390 --> 01:04:03,410 is gonna walk away a winner! 1530 01:04:06,370 --> 01:04:09,370 [indistinct chatter] 1531 01:04:15,170 --> 01:04:17,740 [Chris] Kenny, we were wondering what Terrortops had to offer. 1532 01:04:17,940 --> 01:04:19,050 The answer is plenty. 1533 01:04:19,250 --> 01:04:20,150 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. 1534 01:04:20,350 --> 01:04:21,710 I mean, he was able to get underneath 1535 01:04:21,910 --> 01:04:24,120 Craig Danby and Slammo! repeatedly. 1536 01:04:24,320 --> 01:04:26,360 And I love the combination of using that lifter 1537 01:04:26,560 --> 01:04:27,810 and then coming from underneath 1538 01:04:28,010 --> 01:04:30,980 and using that vertical disc to do some serious damage there. 1539 01:04:31,180 --> 01:04:32,980 [Chris] Yeah, I loved his strategy. 1540 01:04:33,180 --> 01:04:34,220 Didn't seem scared. 1541 01:04:34,420 --> 01:04:36,710 At 19 years old, he's like, "I'm going to go for it." 1542 01:04:36,910 --> 01:04:39,080 [Kenny] Yeah, I love it. Really interesting design. 1543 01:04:39,280 --> 01:04:40,430 Cool-looking robot. 1544 01:04:40,630 --> 01:04:43,270 And Terrortops, uh, uh, found a way. 1545 01:04:46,060 --> 01:04:48,430 [Chris] Well, this is the one that pretty much ended 1546 01:04:48,630 --> 01:04:50,880 the night for Craig Danby's Slammo! 1547 01:04:51,080 --> 01:04:53,360 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Literally living up to his name 1548 01:04:53,560 --> 01:04:55,120 on the wrong side of it. 1549 01:04:55,320 --> 01:04:59,720 The shot, the scoop, the score. 1550 01:05:04,340 --> 01:05:07,360 Ben, congratulations to you and your team 1551 01:05:07,560 --> 01:05:10,260 on your first ever BattleBotswin. 1552 01:05:10,460 --> 01:05:11,620 Thank you. 1553 01:05:13,370 --> 01:05:14,550 It's amazing. 1554 01:05:15,680 --> 01:05:18,530 So, Ben, when you didn't see Slammo! moving anymore, 1555 01:05:18,730 --> 01:05:20,910 what was going on in that brain of yours? 1556 01:05:21,110 --> 01:05:22,330 It was wild. 1557 01:05:22,530 --> 01:05:23,600 We thought about hitting them again, 1558 01:05:23,800 --> 01:05:25,710 but our spinner stopped by itself. 1559 01:05:25,910 --> 01:05:27,640 So we... we were done. 1560 01:05:27,840 --> 01:05:28,890 We'll take it. 1561 01:05:30,030 --> 01:05:32,020 Ben, you're a 19-year-old kid. 1562 01:05:32,220 --> 01:05:34,150 You've been a lifelong fan of BattleBots. 1563 01:05:34,350 --> 01:05:36,640 You have attended the show before. 1564 01:05:36,840 --> 01:05:38,460 Explain to people out there 1565 01:05:38,660 --> 01:05:42,120 why they should take a leap of faith just like you did. 1566 01:05:42,320 --> 01:05:43,570 'Cause I guess you can win. 1567 01:05:43,770 --> 01:05:47,530 And it's an amazing feeling being here, 1568 01:05:47,730 --> 01:05:51,080 seeing the crowd, being in the pits with all the other builders 1569 01:05:51,280 --> 01:05:52,550 doing the same stuff as you. 1570 01:05:53,750 --> 01:05:55,330 Couldn't... couldn't be better. 1571 01:05:55,530 --> 01:05:57,740 Ben, congratulations and enjoy it. 1572 01:05:57,940 --> 01:05:59,020 - Well earned. - Thank you. 1573 01:05:59,220 --> 01:06:00,820 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1574 01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:09,770 What a great match that was. 1575 01:06:09,970 --> 01:06:11,290 And I'm so happy for Ben 1576 01:06:11,490 --> 01:06:13,400 and his crew there at Terrortops, right? 1577 01:06:13,590 --> 01:06:16,880 [Kenny] It's huge, man. First year as captain, young kid. 1578 01:06:17,080 --> 01:06:18,530 You know, came in with a very unique design, 1579 01:06:18,730 --> 01:06:21,950 unique robot, and gets his first win in his first fight, 1580 01:06:22,150 --> 01:06:23,570 that's pretty rare. 1581 01:06:23,770 --> 01:06:25,290 [Chris] All right. Coming up, it's the matchup 1582 01:06:25,490 --> 01:06:27,080 we've been teasing all night 1583 01:06:27,280 --> 01:06:29,880 as two of robot combat's top teams 1584 01:06:30,080 --> 01:06:33,770 Blip and Tantrum duke it out in a sibling rivalry. 1585 01:06:33,970 --> 01:06:36,290 Both bots are in dire need of a win, 1586 01:06:36,490 --> 01:06:40,050 but Aren Hill's old squad could put an end to his postseason plans 1587 01:06:40,250 --> 01:06:42,600 by handing him yet another L. 1588 01:06:42,800 --> 01:06:44,600 It's our main event 1589 01:06:44,800 --> 01:06:47,060 when we return onBattleBots. 1590 01:06:55,580 --> 01:06:56,880 Welcome back toBattleBots. 1591 01:06:57,080 --> 01:07:01,880 Coming at you from the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas. 1592 01:07:02,080 --> 01:07:05,570 We are getting set for tonight's heavyweight main event. 1593 01:07:05,770 --> 01:07:08,260 It is the reigning Giant Nut winner Tantrum 1594 01:07:08,460 --> 01:07:11,980 in a high stakes matchup with its sister from another mister, 1595 01:07:12,180 --> 01:07:14,750 its brother from another mother, Blip. 1596 01:07:15,930 --> 01:07:18,080 Couple of teams that know each other pretty well 1597 01:07:18,280 --> 01:07:19,840 since they basically share a house 1598 01:07:20,040 --> 01:07:21,710 back there in the pits, right? 1599 01:07:21,910 --> 01:07:24,260 And this is a critical fight for both squads. 1600 01:07:24,460 --> 01:07:26,190 Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant, 1601 01:07:26,390 --> 01:07:30,080 they are riding high after their statement victory over Hydra, 1602 01:07:30,280 --> 01:07:32,740 while Blip is winless at 0-2. 1603 01:07:32,940 --> 01:07:36,430 Aren Hill's back is against the wall in this one. 1604 01:07:36,630 --> 01:07:37,600 How do you see it playing out? 1605 01:07:37,800 --> 01:07:39,670 I mean, not a position you want to be in. 1606 01:07:39,870 --> 01:07:41,600 Blip has been struggling out there, 1607 01:07:41,800 --> 01:07:43,670 but their schedule has been grueling. 1608 01:07:43,870 --> 01:07:46,500 Blip's two losses are JDs to End Game 1609 01:07:46,700 --> 01:07:48,740 and are now 3-0 huge. 1610 01:07:48,940 --> 01:07:50,460 And with this fight against tantrum, 1611 01:07:50,660 --> 01:07:51,950 they'll be the only team 1612 01:07:52,150 --> 01:07:55,640 that faces the number one and number two preseason ranked bots 1613 01:07:55,840 --> 01:07:56,880 in the qualifiers. 1614 01:07:57,080 --> 01:07:58,980 The selection committee will definitely factor 1615 01:07:59,180 --> 01:08:01,050 that in come tournament time, 1616 01:08:01,250 --> 01:08:03,740 regardless they want to get the monkey off their back 1617 01:08:03,940 --> 01:08:05,670 right here and right now. 1618 01:08:05,870 --> 01:08:07,670 And for those of you that are thinking to yourselves, 1619 01:08:07,870 --> 01:08:11,500 "Okay, well, Tantrum's sitting at 1-1 and Blip is winless. 1620 01:08:11,700 --> 01:08:14,330 Isn't Tantrum gonna have a little funny business?" No, no, no. 1621 01:08:14,530 --> 01:08:16,600 Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant, 1622 01:08:16,800 --> 01:08:18,980 they said there's no way that that's gonna happen. 1623 01:08:19,180 --> 01:08:20,360 We want to get to 2-1. 1624 01:08:20,560 --> 01:08:22,810 If that means that we have to climb all over Blip 1625 01:08:23,010 --> 01:08:24,980 and they have to remain winless, so be it. 1626 01:08:25,180 --> 01:08:26,120 [Kenny] That's right. 1627 01:08:26,320 --> 01:08:28,290 When you're trying to repeat as world champions, 1628 01:08:28,490 --> 01:08:31,740 friendships get tossed aside after taking out Hydra, 1629 01:08:31,940 --> 01:08:33,840 a win over Blip will have this squad 1630 01:08:34,040 --> 01:08:36,670 right on track for another run at the Giant Nut. 1631 01:08:36,870 --> 01:08:39,400 [Chris] All right. One organization, two robots. 1632 01:08:39,590 --> 01:08:41,460 Take us through the numbers, Kenny. 1633 01:08:41,660 --> 01:08:43,220 [Kenny] Well, Blip is built on basically 1634 01:08:43,420 --> 01:08:46,020 the same championship caliber 40 as Tantrum. 1635 01:08:46,220 --> 01:08:49,740 Drive and durability are the bread and butter of these two bots. 1636 01:08:49,940 --> 01:08:52,400 The only real difference is the most important one, 1637 01:08:52,590 --> 01:08:53,910 the weapons. 1638 01:08:54,110 --> 01:08:56,770 There's a bet within the team about which weapon is more deadly, 1639 01:08:56,970 --> 01:08:58,710 the puncher or the flipper. 1640 01:08:58,910 --> 01:09:00,740 And we're gonna get the answer right here. 1641 01:09:00,940 --> 01:09:02,810 [Chris] And, Kenny, it looks like we got a nail biter 1642 01:09:03,010 --> 01:09:05,220 of a pit poll for this main event. 1643 01:09:05,420 --> 01:09:08,220 [Kenny] That's right. The builders giving Tantrum the slight edge here. 1644 01:09:08,420 --> 01:09:11,270 It's tough to bet against the experience of the champs, Chris. 1645 01:09:13,510 --> 01:09:15,130 Let's see what happens. Faruq. 1646 01:09:21,860 --> 01:09:25,000 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 1647 01:09:31,170 --> 01:09:34,750 It's time for the main event! 1648 01:09:38,510 --> 01:09:40,360 [siren wailing] 1649 01:09:40,560 --> 01:09:44,410 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1650 01:09:50,100 --> 01:09:52,150 In the red square, 1651 01:09:52,350 --> 01:09:55,120 this bot's power punch can send you to the moon. 1652 01:09:55,320 --> 01:09:56,740 And it comes out of nowhere 1653 01:09:56,940 --> 01:10:00,360 like when they start selling pumpkin spice lattes in June. 1654 01:10:00,560 --> 01:10:02,400 He's one of the fiercest bots around, 1655 01:10:02,590 --> 01:10:04,120 killing all his foes. 1656 01:10:04,320 --> 01:10:06,980 And seriously, the pumpkin spice stuff comes out earlier 1657 01:10:07,180 --> 01:10:08,330 and earlier every year. 1658 01:10:08,530 --> 01:10:11,290 Like, it's 90 degrees outside. Can we chill out a little bit? 1659 01:10:11,490 --> 01:10:13,500 At least give me till September. Damn! 1660 01:10:13,700 --> 01:10:16,190 Anyway, where was I? 1661 01:10:16,390 --> 01:10:19,680 Oh, yeah. Give it up for Tantrum! 1662 01:10:23,550 --> 01:10:25,740 [Chris] The champs are in the house! 1663 01:10:25,940 --> 01:10:28,710 Had a rocky start to their season with a loss to Minotaur. 1664 01:10:28,910 --> 01:10:31,810 But that win over Hydra was a massive sigh of relief 1665 01:10:32,010 --> 01:10:33,310 for this squad, Kenny. 1666 01:10:35,130 --> 01:10:37,400 [Kenny] Yeah. They wanted to prove last year's win against Hydra 1667 01:10:37,590 --> 01:10:38,810 wasn't a fluke. 1668 01:10:39,010 --> 01:10:41,020 The punching drum was very effective. 1669 01:10:41,220 --> 01:10:44,360 But more importantly, they got the self-righter working. 1670 01:10:44,560 --> 01:10:47,750 That'll be critical against another flipper here in Blip. 1671 01:10:52,790 --> 01:10:56,360 In the blue square, this team's incredibly dangerous, 1672 01:10:56,560 --> 01:10:57,950 so you should be cautious. 1673 01:10:58,150 --> 01:11:01,150 Even though the lead builder looks like Dwight from The Office, 1674 01:11:01,350 --> 01:11:03,740 you get no Jim and Pam happy ending. 1675 01:11:03,940 --> 01:11:07,360 You'll be totally dead 'cause this bot may be small, 1676 01:11:07,560 --> 01:11:09,150 but it gets the job done. 1677 01:11:09,350 --> 01:11:10,530 That's what she said. 1678 01:11:10,730 --> 01:11:12,290 Here to drop you like a pot of chili. 1679 01:11:12,490 --> 01:11:14,270 It's Blip! 1680 01:11:18,200 --> 01:11:22,050 [Chris] Must win situation for Aren Hill and Blip. 1681 01:11:22,250 --> 01:11:23,790 Still ultraconfident. 1682 01:11:24,960 --> 01:11:26,670 The bot looks great. 1683 01:11:26,870 --> 01:11:28,080 Just needs a dub. 1684 01:11:28,280 --> 01:11:30,600 [Kenny] Yeah. And Aren knows there's a high probability 1685 01:11:30,800 --> 01:11:31,770 this goes to the judges. 1686 01:11:31,970 --> 01:11:34,400 So he's going to be very strategic here. 1687 01:11:34,590 --> 01:11:36,150 If he can get under Tantrum, 1688 01:11:36,350 --> 01:11:38,080 those ear attachments on the flipper 1689 01:11:38,280 --> 01:11:40,710 should help hold them in place. 1690 01:11:40,910 --> 01:11:42,840 Every pin will take time off the clock 1691 01:11:43,040 --> 01:11:45,170 and will add control points to his scorecard. 1692 01:11:54,000 --> 01:11:55,770 [Chris] Kenny, another character we should mention here 1693 01:11:55,970 --> 01:11:58,260 is Tantrum driver Dillon Carey. 1694 01:11:58,460 --> 01:12:00,670 He was a big reason they won it all last year. 1695 01:12:00,870 --> 01:12:02,910 In fact, he and Aren have actually been driving 1696 01:12:03,110 --> 01:12:05,460 against each other since middle school. 1697 01:12:05,660 --> 01:12:06,840 So they are both very aware 1698 01:12:07,040 --> 01:12:09,880 of each other's strengths and weaknesses. 1699 01:12:10,080 --> 01:12:13,050 [Kenny] Yeah, nothing like a must win matchup between old friends. 1700 01:12:13,250 --> 01:12:14,430 I think the key for Dillon, though, 1701 01:12:14,630 --> 01:12:17,080 is to stay away from the corners of the box. 1702 01:12:17,280 --> 01:12:18,600 Tantrum is durable enough that 1703 01:12:18,800 --> 01:12:22,190 it can get flipped a handful of times and keep on trucking. 1704 01:12:22,390 --> 01:12:23,840 But if they get trapped in the corner, 1705 01:12:24,040 --> 01:12:25,950 they risk getting thrown out of the arena. 1706 01:12:26,150 --> 01:12:29,080 And that's a quick way to fall into a 1-2 hold. 1707 01:12:29,280 --> 01:12:31,360 - Good? Everything good? - Yeah. All good. 1708 01:12:31,560 --> 01:12:33,130 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1709 01:12:36,550 --> 01:12:38,570 All right. Can little brother Blip 1710 01:12:38,770 --> 01:12:41,360 claw his way back into tournament contention? 1711 01:12:41,560 --> 01:12:44,770 Or will big sister Tantrum kick him when he's down? 1712 01:12:44,970 --> 01:12:47,260 It's the birth of a sibling rivalry 1713 01:12:47,460 --> 01:12:51,710 that may result in awkward Thanksgiving dinners for years to come. 1714 01:12:51,910 --> 01:12:54,750 That's next onBattleBots. 1715 01:13:04,340 --> 01:13:05,910 So many tough robots here. 1716 01:13:06,110 --> 01:13:07,880 But if I had to put my money on it, 1717 01:13:08,080 --> 01:13:10,360 I'm gonna go with SawBlaze this year. 1718 01:13:10,560 --> 01:13:11,500 [Chris] Wow! 1719 01:13:11,700 --> 01:13:12,950 SawBlaze definitely showing 1720 01:13:13,150 --> 01:13:16,530 that they have a unique design, a unique angle. 1721 01:13:16,730 --> 01:13:18,640 [man] Minotaur is gonna win the Giant Nut. 1722 01:13:18,840 --> 01:13:20,810 And if they don't do it, then it's gonna be us. 1723 01:13:21,010 --> 01:13:22,810 I don't think there's a single robot 1724 01:13:23,010 --> 01:13:24,260 that we've got no chance of beating. 1725 01:13:24,460 --> 01:13:25,570 I'd have to bet on Witch Doctor. 1726 01:13:25,770 --> 01:13:28,150 Witch Doctor's looked like one of the best robots. 1727 01:13:28,350 --> 01:13:29,950 [Chris] Oh, what a hit! 1728 01:13:30,150 --> 01:13:31,600 The one I'm probably most afraid of at the moment 1729 01:13:31,800 --> 01:13:32,710 might be a Riptide. 1730 01:13:32,910 --> 01:13:34,400 Riptide could actually take the Giant Nut. 1731 01:13:34,590 --> 01:13:35,980 End Game, Which Doctor, Tantrum. 1732 01:13:36,180 --> 01:13:37,500 I think my money is still on End Game. 1733 01:13:37,700 --> 01:13:38,640 Of course, End Game. 1734 01:13:38,840 --> 01:13:40,400 End Game is incredibly tough. 1735 01:13:40,590 --> 01:13:41,710 - It's End Game. - End Game. 1736 01:13:41,910 --> 01:13:43,020 End Game. 1737 01:13:43,220 --> 01:13:44,740 - [Chris] Oh! - [Kenny] Oh! 1738 01:13:44,940 --> 01:13:46,580 Oh! 1739 01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:50,290 Yeah, I think RIPperoni could win the Giant Nut. 1740 01:13:50,490 --> 01:13:52,740 [man] Pretty much everyone is looking nasty. 1741 01:13:52,940 --> 01:13:54,570 It's just a testament to show that 1742 01:13:54,770 --> 01:13:56,510 the sport as a whole has come such a long way. 1743 01:14:06,790 --> 01:14:07,980 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 1744 01:14:08,180 --> 01:14:10,020 where we are just moments away 1745 01:14:10,220 --> 01:14:12,810 from the start of tonight's heavyweight main event. 1746 01:14:13,010 --> 01:14:15,770 It's last season's Giant Nut winner Tantrum 1747 01:14:15,970 --> 01:14:18,430 and its robot siblings Blip. 1748 01:14:18,630 --> 01:14:21,710 Two elite bots cut from the same cloth, 1749 01:14:21,910 --> 01:14:27,060 but with Blip at 0-2, this is an absolute must win for the flywheel flipper. 1750 01:14:44,310 --> 01:14:47,170 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1751 01:14:48,480 --> 01:14:50,060 Let's go, Tantrum. 1752 01:14:53,030 --> 01:14:56,620 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1753 01:14:59,240 --> 01:15:00,880 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1754 01:15:01,080 --> 01:15:02,430 Tantrum quick out of the gate. 1755 01:15:02,630 --> 01:15:03,980 - [Kenny] Oh. - [Chris] But loses its way. 1756 01:15:04,180 --> 01:15:05,710 And here's Blip getting underneath 1757 01:15:05,910 --> 01:15:08,020 and taken into the side of the box. 1758 01:15:08,220 --> 01:15:09,400 [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1759 01:15:09,590 --> 01:15:10,950 [Chris] First blood. 1760 01:15:11,150 --> 01:15:14,000 Tantrum's on its head, but manages to self-right. 1761 01:15:15,410 --> 01:15:17,120 [Kenny] Nice recovery by Tantrum. 1762 01:15:17,320 --> 01:15:20,840 A rare driving error by Dillon Carey to start the fight. 1763 01:15:21,040 --> 01:15:23,770 Oh, and do we have a fire inside of Tantrum, Chris? 1764 01:15:23,970 --> 01:15:26,150 [Chris] Uh-oh. Tantrum's on fire. 1765 01:15:26,350 --> 01:15:27,710 Blip has him in the corner. 1766 01:15:27,910 --> 01:15:28,910 And the champs are on the ropes 1767 01:15:29,110 --> 01:15:31,290 in the first 30 seconds of this one. 1768 01:15:31,490 --> 01:15:32,740 [Kenny] Oh, boy. 1769 01:15:32,940 --> 01:15:34,950 [Chris] Aren Hill wanted to flip that thing out of the arena. 1770 01:15:35,150 --> 01:15:36,710 I'm surprised he didn't take a shot there. 1771 01:15:36,910 --> 01:15:39,050 Uh-oh. One of the forks has come off Blip. 1772 01:15:39,250 --> 01:15:40,710 [Kenny] Yeah. Tantrum is rocked, though, Chris. 1773 01:15:40,910 --> 01:15:42,240 That weapon is slowing down. 1774 01:15:43,510 --> 01:15:44,770 [Chris] And another flip. 1775 01:15:44,970 --> 01:15:46,080 [Kenny] Oh, that's the angle he needs. 1776 01:15:46,280 --> 01:15:47,670 Let's see if he can get him out of the box. 1777 01:15:47,870 --> 01:15:49,060 [Chris] Aren Hill taking his time. 1778 01:15:52,680 --> 01:15:53,600 Right on its head. 1779 01:15:53,800 --> 01:15:54,770 [Ginger] All right. All right. 1780 01:15:54,970 --> 01:15:56,600 [Chris] But Tantrum bounces back nicely. 1781 01:15:56,800 --> 01:15:58,710 [Kenny] What a beautiful self-right there by Tantrum. 1782 01:15:58,910 --> 01:16:00,430 [Chris] And, Kenny, I don't see the flame anymore. 1783 01:16:00,630 --> 01:16:02,430 [Kenny] I think they had to shut down the weapon, Chris. 1784 01:16:02,630 --> 01:16:03,740 I think that's what was causing it. 1785 01:16:03,940 --> 01:16:06,220 [Chris] Here's Blip getting underneath Tantrum yet again. 1786 01:16:06,420 --> 01:16:08,260 Taking it for a ride around the box. 1787 01:16:08,460 --> 01:16:11,810 Is Aren Hill being a little bit too conservative with that flipper, Kenny? 1788 01:16:12,010 --> 01:16:12,880 That's the question. 1789 01:16:13,080 --> 01:16:14,980 Well, we all want to see him let it fly. 1790 01:16:15,180 --> 01:16:16,710 But I think this is strategic, Chris. 1791 01:16:16,910 --> 01:16:20,220 The longer Blip keeps Tantrum hung up on its front end, 1792 01:16:20,420 --> 01:16:23,910 the more control points Aren's going to earn with the judges. 1793 01:16:24,110 --> 01:16:26,260 Well, he's got Tantrum teed up again. 1794 01:16:26,460 --> 01:16:27,910 Level on one. 1795 01:16:28,110 --> 01:16:29,020 [Chris] They see it. 1796 01:16:29,220 --> 01:16:30,220 Come on up here. 1797 01:16:30,420 --> 01:16:32,150 [Kenny] Give it to us. Come on. I dare you. 1798 01:16:32,350 --> 01:16:35,080 [Chris] Tantrum bracing for impact with that self-righter. 1799 01:16:35,280 --> 01:16:37,530 Blip all the way underneath now. 1800 01:16:37,730 --> 01:16:39,120 [Kenny] And you can see some smoke there 1801 01:16:39,320 --> 01:16:40,400 coming out of Tantrum. 1802 01:16:40,590 --> 01:16:41,880 Oh! 1803 01:16:42,080 --> 01:16:44,120 [Chris] Oh looking grim and no good. 1804 01:16:44,320 --> 01:16:45,430 Oh, my god! 1805 01:16:45,630 --> 01:16:47,290 [Chris] A nervous laugh from Ginger Schmidt 1806 01:16:47,490 --> 01:16:49,530 as the robot gets taken into the corner. 1807 01:16:49,730 --> 01:16:51,880 Holy smokes! 1808 01:16:52,080 --> 01:16:54,570 [Kenny] Chris, this has been domination here by Blip. 1809 01:16:54,770 --> 01:16:56,810 [Chris] The reigning champ's looking worse for the wear 1810 01:16:57,010 --> 01:17:00,290 after two minutes inside the box with her sister team 1811 01:17:00,490 --> 01:17:04,570 and still no light from that punching disc on Tantrum, Kenny. 1812 01:17:04,770 --> 01:17:06,460 [Kenny] Yeah, it got taken down early. 1813 01:17:06,660 --> 01:17:07,840 And it's missing a fist now. 1814 01:17:08,040 --> 01:17:09,710 [Chris] Can Blip close the show? 1815 01:17:09,910 --> 01:17:11,120 It has been the lower bot 1816 01:17:11,320 --> 01:17:13,000 since the opening round of this one. 1817 01:17:14,510 --> 01:17:16,570 [Kenny] That's another corner where Blip can get 1818 01:17:16,770 --> 01:17:17,980 Tantrum out of the BattleBox. 1819 01:17:18,180 --> 01:17:19,670 [Chris] Yeah, just trying to get the right angle. 1820 01:17:19,870 --> 01:17:20,980 This might be it. 1821 01:17:21,180 --> 01:17:22,220 No. 1822 01:17:22,420 --> 01:17:23,570 Oh, throw it in the upper deck. 1823 01:17:23,770 --> 01:17:26,330 [Kenny] Oh. Nasty shot there. 1824 01:17:26,530 --> 01:17:27,460 [Chris] Unreal. 1825 01:17:27,660 --> 01:17:29,640 [Kenny] Tantrum just riddled with issues right now. 1826 01:17:29,840 --> 01:17:33,270 [Chris] Under 30 to go in this battle of robot siblings. 1827 01:17:34,340 --> 01:17:35,640 [Kenny] I mean, if there was any doubt 1828 01:17:35,840 --> 01:17:38,360 that Blip was going to come out here and compete. 1829 01:17:38,560 --> 01:17:39,530 [Chris] Oh, yeah. 1830 01:17:39,730 --> 01:17:41,740 Aren Hill is making a statement. 1831 01:17:41,940 --> 01:17:45,260 - He says, "Yeah, my one bot might be the champ..." - [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1832 01:17:45,460 --> 01:17:47,290 [Chris] "We are still something to be reckoned with." 1833 01:17:47,490 --> 01:17:48,980 [Kenny] Tantrum trying to make a little comeback. 1834 01:17:49,180 --> 01:17:52,020 But again, with that weapon down, Chris, no good. 1835 01:17:52,220 --> 01:17:55,550 [Chris] Oh, can he get him out in the last few seconds just for fun. 1836 01:17:57,480 --> 01:17:58,980 And oh! 1837 01:17:59,180 --> 01:18:00,620 Finish it on the upper deck. 1838 01:18:02,030 --> 01:18:03,810 - [Kenny] Wow. - Crank that. 1839 01:18:04,010 --> 01:18:06,150 [Chris] What a finishing shot by Blip 1840 01:18:06,350 --> 01:18:11,020 who will spin and win, you have to imagine. 1841 01:18:11,220 --> 01:18:15,890 Outstanding performance by Aren Hill and Team Blip. 1842 01:18:18,410 --> 01:18:20,000 Our first ever fire. 1843 01:18:21,480 --> 01:18:22,680 I don't like that. 1844 01:18:25,790 --> 01:18:27,360 [Chris] Kenny, a little driving hiccup 1845 01:18:27,560 --> 01:18:29,290 by the champs right out of the gate. 1846 01:18:29,490 --> 01:18:31,750 Blip pounced and never looked back. 1847 01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:34,430 [Kenny] Yeah, it was a great start for Blip. 1848 01:18:34,630 --> 01:18:37,910 Got underneath Tantrum right from the get go, flipping him, 1849 01:18:38,110 --> 01:18:39,290 setting the tone for the fight. 1850 01:18:39,490 --> 01:18:40,950 And you can see Tantrums disc 1851 01:18:41,150 --> 01:18:42,260 make contact with the floor here. 1852 01:18:42,460 --> 01:18:43,430 Chris. 1853 01:18:43,630 --> 01:18:46,260 That had an immediate effect on the weapon motor 1854 01:18:46,460 --> 01:18:48,330 and may have been what led to the fire. 1855 01:18:48,530 --> 01:18:50,080 [Chris] Without an active weapon Tantrum 1856 01:18:50,280 --> 01:18:52,050 was in deep, deep trouble. 1857 01:18:52,250 --> 01:18:55,000 Aren Hill was free to put on a show for the judges. 1858 01:18:56,130 --> 01:18:57,080 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. 1859 01:18:57,280 --> 01:18:59,080 Blip just seemed to be faster out there, 1860 01:18:59,280 --> 01:19:01,150 was getting underneath Tantrum, 1861 01:19:01,350 --> 01:19:02,670 was finding the right angles, 1862 01:19:02,870 --> 01:19:05,190 was even effective despite missing a fork. 1863 01:19:05,390 --> 01:19:08,710 And Blip used the BattleBots Arena to its advantage, 1864 01:19:08,910 --> 01:19:10,260 and even in the final few seconds, 1865 01:19:10,460 --> 01:19:11,530 making a statement. 1866 01:19:11,730 --> 01:19:15,400 Get on up here if you don't mind and have a seat. 1867 01:19:15,590 --> 01:19:17,100 Faruq has the decision. 1868 01:19:19,240 --> 01:19:21,790 The results from the judges are in. 1869 01:19:27,100 --> 01:19:30,680 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1870 01:19:35,930 --> 01:19:37,060 Blip. 1871 01:19:48,200 --> 01:19:50,220 Aren Hill, congratulations. 1872 01:19:50,420 --> 01:19:53,080 You made no bones about it before this fight. 1873 01:19:53,280 --> 01:19:57,910 Even though you are all essentially BattleBots family and pit mates, 1874 01:19:58,110 --> 01:19:59,080 you were going after this. 1875 01:19:59,280 --> 01:20:01,640 It was a must win situation for you, right? 1876 01:20:01,840 --> 01:20:04,330 Yeah. Green light goes down, we're 0-2. 1877 01:20:04,530 --> 01:20:05,710 We need a win. 1878 01:20:05,910 --> 01:20:07,430 This entire team just won. 1879 01:20:07,630 --> 01:20:10,000 But like, Blip really needed that. 1880 01:20:11,680 --> 01:20:14,120 Aren, and I know you've been having some issues there with Blip. 1881 01:20:14,320 --> 01:20:16,980 Are you satisfied with the performance here? 1882 01:20:17,180 --> 01:20:18,220 I'm pretty happy. 1883 01:20:18,420 --> 01:20:20,740 I've known Dillon since, like, middle school. High school. 1884 01:20:20,940 --> 01:20:23,220 We've been driving robots against each other for a long time. 1885 01:20:23,420 --> 01:20:25,950 So I get bragging rights on television 1886 01:20:26,150 --> 01:20:27,770 that I outdrove him. 1887 01:20:27,970 --> 01:20:29,000 So I'm okay with that. 1888 01:20:30,030 --> 01:20:31,220 Yeah. 1889 01:20:31,420 --> 01:20:32,880 So, Aren, I do notice 1890 01:20:33,080 --> 01:20:36,430 that you've got a little Tantrum pin on your shirt. 1891 01:20:36,630 --> 01:20:38,600 Why was it important to wear that? 1892 01:20:38,800 --> 01:20:41,220 This is... like, this is one team. 1893 01:20:41,420 --> 01:20:42,740 They're making Blip happen. 1894 01:20:42,940 --> 01:20:44,310 We're helping make Tantrum happen. 1895 01:20:45,340 --> 01:20:46,530 This is one team. 1896 01:20:46,730 --> 01:20:48,670 And I want to state that over and over and over again. 1897 01:20:48,870 --> 01:20:51,770 And this does not happen without every individual on this stage. 1898 01:20:51,970 --> 01:20:53,270 Awesome. Good job today. 1899 01:20:54,650 --> 01:20:55,960 Thank you. 1900 01:21:02,310 --> 01:21:03,260 Hi. 1901 01:21:03,460 --> 01:21:04,750 - Hi. - Hi. 1902 01:21:06,890 --> 01:21:09,810 You guys are now at 1-2, Ginger. 1903 01:21:10,010 --> 01:21:11,640 - Yep. - Yep. 1904 01:21:11,840 --> 01:21:14,360 - Thanks for reminding us. - What are your emotions and your thoughts? 1905 01:21:14,560 --> 01:21:17,020 We feel like we put up a good enough fight against Hydra 1906 01:21:17,220 --> 01:21:18,290 that we're hoping we'll make it 1907 01:21:18,490 --> 01:21:20,120 into the tournament either way. 1908 01:21:20,320 --> 01:21:22,080 Hopefully, we did enough. 1909 01:21:22,280 --> 01:21:24,020 For us, for Alex and I, 1910 01:21:24,220 --> 01:21:27,020 fight nights are really about learning the new Tantrum, 1911 01:21:27,220 --> 01:21:28,150 figuring out what's wrong. 1912 01:21:28,350 --> 01:21:30,740 So it's definitely a bummer that we caught on fire, 1913 01:21:30,940 --> 01:21:33,600 but we're glad it happened now instead of in the tournament. 1914 01:21:33,800 --> 01:21:35,290 So we're gonna go back to the pits. 1915 01:21:35,490 --> 01:21:36,980 We're gonna strip everything down, 1916 01:21:37,180 --> 01:21:38,810 take every bolt out and figure out what happened, 1917 01:21:39,010 --> 01:21:40,120 and it's never going to happen again. 1918 01:21:40,320 --> 01:21:41,460 Right. And in four years, 1919 01:21:41,660 --> 01:21:44,980 we haven't had a battery fire or any fire that significant ever. 1920 01:21:45,180 --> 01:21:47,460 So now this is something new that we have to work through. 1921 01:21:47,660 --> 01:21:50,330 Does this put a little bit more pressure on you guys for your next fight? 1922 01:21:50,530 --> 01:21:52,400 And how are you feeling for that next one? 1923 01:21:52,590 --> 01:21:54,570 I mean, we're going up against Whiplash next. 1924 01:21:54,770 --> 01:21:56,740 And, man, they can drive. 1925 01:21:56,940 --> 01:21:58,500 So we definitely can't afford to lose drive 1926 01:21:58,700 --> 01:22:00,080 - like we did this time. - Yeah. 1927 01:22:00,280 --> 01:22:01,950 Well, we look forward to your rebound. 1928 01:22:02,150 --> 01:22:04,220 And we'll see you in your fourth and final regular season 1929 01:22:04,420 --> 01:22:05,640 tussle against Whiplash. 1930 01:22:05,840 --> 01:22:06,770 - Thanks, gang. - Thank you. 1931 01:22:06,970 --> 01:22:08,170 - Bye. - Yeah. Thank you. 1932 01:22:13,550 --> 01:22:15,570 Team hug. Team hug. 1933 01:22:15,770 --> 01:22:17,000 Come on, everybody. 1934 01:22:21,440 --> 01:22:22,720 Thank you, guys. 1935 01:22:26,930 --> 01:22:28,670 Kenny, I don't think there's any question 1936 01:22:28,870 --> 01:22:30,460 Blip just saved its season. 1937 01:22:30,660 --> 01:22:32,360 Oh, my gosh. That was a huge win. 1938 01:22:32,560 --> 01:22:35,530 And he did it against his friends, Tantrum. 1939 01:22:35,730 --> 01:22:36,710 Maybe siblings. 1940 01:22:36,910 --> 01:22:38,840 - Yeah. - Yeah, exactly. 1941 01:22:39,040 --> 01:22:41,710 [Chris] And with the rookie Banshee up next for Blip, 1942 01:22:41,910 --> 01:22:44,430 you have to like its chances of closing out the qualifiers 1943 01:22:44,630 --> 01:22:48,670 with an even record and a strong case for a tournament seed. 1944 01:22:48,870 --> 01:22:50,910 Meanwhile, Tantrum the champs find themselves 1945 01:22:51,110 --> 01:22:54,500 on the wrong side of 500 at 1-2, Kenny. 1946 01:22:54,700 --> 01:22:56,050 [Kenny] Yeah, it's not where they want to be. 1947 01:22:56,250 --> 01:22:58,220 But remember, these are the defending champions. 1948 01:22:58,420 --> 01:22:59,840 And pedigree matters. 1949 01:23:00,040 --> 01:23:01,120 With that win over Hydra, 1950 01:23:01,320 --> 01:23:03,050 they're a lock to make the tournament. 1951 01:23:03,250 --> 01:23:05,370 Let's just see if they go into it with a little momentum. 1952 01:23:06,580 --> 01:23:08,260 Another fun fight night around here, 1953 01:23:08,460 --> 01:23:12,260 John Reid and Beta wins the battle of the hammer bots out there. 1954 01:23:12,460 --> 01:23:15,710 Quantum moves to 3-0, as does HUGE. 1955 01:23:15,910 --> 01:23:18,190 But I would say the most impressive bot here tonight 1956 01:23:18,390 --> 01:23:20,260 unquestionably was Hydra. 1957 01:23:20,460 --> 01:23:21,710 [Kenny] Yeah. I mean, again, 1958 01:23:21,910 --> 01:23:24,740 this is a robot that tends to get better with time. 1959 01:23:24,940 --> 01:23:26,530 Jake is down in his driving. 1960 01:23:26,730 --> 01:23:27,710 He's dialing in that robot. 1961 01:23:27,910 --> 01:23:29,220 And, man, can that thing flip. 1962 01:23:29,420 --> 01:23:32,290 And by the way, look out, Gary Gin's about the land on your head again. 1963 01:23:32,490 --> 01:23:33,770 I think he might be stuck in the lighting. 1964 01:23:33,970 --> 01:23:35,150 - Finally coming down. - Yeah. It's unreal. 1965 01:23:35,350 --> 01:23:36,640 All right. This was a lot of fun tonight. 1966 01:23:36,840 --> 01:23:39,500 So for Faruq, my man Kenny Florian, I am Chris Rose, 1967 01:23:39,700 --> 01:23:41,820 we'll see you next time here on BattleBots.