1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:04,480 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 2 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,060 [audience cheering] 3 00:00:20,310 --> 00:00:24,530 Hey, everybody, and welcome to BattleBotsWorld Championship VII, 4 00:00:24,730 --> 00:00:28,720 coming to you from right here in the heart of beautiful Las Vegas. 5 00:00:31,580 --> 00:00:33,880 I am Chris Rose, here to bring you all the action, 6 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,330 but, of course, I don't travel alone. 7 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:37,740 Joining me as always 8 00:00:37,940 --> 00:00:39,190 UFC legend, 9 00:00:39,390 --> 00:00:41,020 robot combat analyst, 10 00:00:41,220 --> 00:00:43,400 the man, the myth, the legend... 11 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:45,120 - Did I build you up enough? - It's pretty good. 12 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,060 Let's hear it for Kenny Florian. 13 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,190 [Kenny] Thanks, Chris. It is week 10 of the qualifying rounds and as always, 14 00:00:53,390 --> 00:00:55,770 tonight's fight card features 14 15 00:00:55,970 --> 00:00:59,220 of the very best combat robots ever created. 16 00:00:59,420 --> 00:01:02,150 Their goal, tear each other limb from limb, 17 00:01:02,350 --> 00:01:03,980 impress our selection committee, 18 00:01:04,180 --> 00:01:08,190 and punch their ticket to our 32-team world championship tournament. 19 00:01:08,390 --> 00:01:11,120 Believe it or not, we're now just a few weeks away 20 00:01:11,320 --> 00:01:15,050 from kicking off the chase for the most coveted trophy in all of sports, 21 00:01:15,250 --> 00:01:18,050 the Giant Nut. 22 00:01:18,250 --> 00:01:22,840 [Chris] As these squads head into their third of four total qualifying fights, 23 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:28,710 time is running out to prove they belong in that prestigious top-32. 24 00:01:28,910 --> 00:01:31,500 We're gonna break down all the matchups as we go. 25 00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:36,020 Including our powerhouse main event featuring Whiplash and Monsoon. 26 00:01:36,220 --> 00:01:40,500 But we kick things off with a shot of pure adrenalin. 27 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:44,670 What do you get when you cross what maybe the most dangerous weapon in the field 28 00:01:44,870 --> 00:01:47,810 - with the loudest battle cry in the sport? - [yelling] Riptide! 29 00:01:48,010 --> 00:01:50,150 [Chris] The answer is Riptide. 30 00:01:50,350 --> 00:01:52,840 Captained by the young lion, Ethan Kurtz 31 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:57,530 looking to move to a perfect 3 and 0 against Captain Shrederator. 32 00:01:57,730 --> 00:02:01,880 Rumor has it, this season may be Captain Brian Nave's last. 33 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,570 And that he's gonna do whatever it takes to make sure his full-body spinner 34 00:02:06,770 --> 00:02:08,340 leaves the box as a winner. 35 00:02:09,410 --> 00:02:11,910 All right, let's get this party started. 36 00:02:12,110 --> 00:02:14,000 Faruq, take it away. 37 00:02:17,550 --> 00:02:19,770 Ladies and gentlemen, 38 00:02:19,970 --> 00:02:21,200 are you ready? 39 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:25,270 It's robot fighting time! 40 00:02:37,650 --> 00:02:39,570 In the red square, 41 00:02:39,770 --> 00:02:41,740 from Tarzana, California, 42 00:02:41,940 --> 00:02:45,120 Kurtz and the team will make you hurt and scream, 43 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,370 it's Riptide! 44 00:02:53,060 --> 00:02:55,330 [Chris] All right, this team, 45 00:02:55,530 --> 00:02:58,640 they're entertaining, they're energetic, they're talented. 46 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,290 Oh, come on. Really? 47 00:03:01,490 --> 00:03:02,910 What do we got here? 48 00:03:03,110 --> 00:03:07,120 [Kenny] That pit crew member Ian McNanie going full Hulk. 49 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:08,980 You got to love the intensity. 50 00:03:09,180 --> 00:03:12,220 And Team Riptide backs it up in a big way. 51 00:03:12,420 --> 00:03:15,120 They're on an absolute tear right now. 52 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:19,430 Not only have they KO'd their first two opponents in spectacular fashion, 53 00:03:19,630 --> 00:03:23,080 all six of their career wins are by way of knockouts. 54 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:27,500 It's hard to overstate how impressive that level of success is 55 00:03:27,700 --> 00:03:29,620 for a bot in only its second season. 56 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,290 In the blue square, from Ormond Beach, Florida, 57 00:03:36,490 --> 00:03:40,220 so patriotic, Lee Greenwood sends him a Christmas card, 58 00:03:40,420 --> 00:03:43,650 it's Captain Shrederator! 59 00:03:48,550 --> 00:03:54,290 [Chris] There isBattleBots vet Brian Nave coming off a knockout victory over HiJinx. 60 00:03:54,490 --> 00:03:59,670 Kenny, he's got a chance to do something he's never done in sevenBattleBots seasons. 61 00:03:59,870 --> 00:04:03,880 And that is pilot Shrederator to not one, but two wins in a row. 62 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,710 [Kenny] Well, Shrederator's certainly the underdog here, 63 00:04:06,910 --> 00:04:10,460 but Brian already has one legendary upset on his resume 64 00:04:10,660 --> 00:04:13,600 with that knockout of Tombstone last season. 65 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,290 Going with that durable titanium shell, 66 00:04:16,490 --> 00:04:20,290 but Brian knows he has to avoid Riptide's weapon at all costs. 67 00:04:20,490 --> 00:04:23,150 The team's best chance for success is to stay mobile 68 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:25,550 and try and outdrive the sophomores. 69 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,020 In order to win the fight against Shrederator tonight, 70 00:04:33,220 --> 00:04:35,810 all we really have to do is flip them on their back. 71 00:04:36,010 --> 00:04:38,840 Our strategy is just gonna go in, we're gonna hit their weapon 72 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,910 keep their weapon not spun up and just try to KO them, 73 00:04:42,110 --> 00:04:44,770 or hit them on their back and end the fight as soon as possible. 74 00:04:44,970 --> 00:04:47,460 If our strategy works, they will be on their back 75 00:04:47,660 --> 00:04:49,190 within the first five seconds of the fight. 76 00:04:49,390 --> 00:04:53,150 Or they will not have enough time to spin up 77 00:04:53,350 --> 00:04:56,330 and we're just gonna have our way with them. 78 00:04:56,530 --> 00:05:00,150 In order to win this fight, we've got to stay away long enough to build up momentum. 79 00:05:00,350 --> 00:05:03,570 If he hits us with his weapon, it's possible we're gonna go flying. 80 00:05:03,770 --> 00:05:06,290 Hopefully, we'll be spinning fast enough to stay flat 81 00:05:06,490 --> 00:05:08,460 because of gyroscopic procession. 82 00:05:08,660 --> 00:05:12,430 If we're spinning as we go up in the air, we'll go straight up and straight down. 83 00:05:12,630 --> 00:05:16,150 If we're not spinning, we'll flip over or flop on our back 84 00:05:16,350 --> 00:05:19,150 or spin a thousand times, who knows, but it won't be pretty. 85 00:05:19,350 --> 00:05:21,820 So hopefully we'll be spinning and if we're spinning, we're winning. 86 00:05:24,750 --> 00:05:26,370 [robotic voice] Robots Activate. 87 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:28,980 [audience cheering] 88 00:05:29,180 --> 00:05:33,840 [Chris] Kenny, Riptide going with a slightly different configuration for this one. 89 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:36,150 [Kenny] Yeah, they call this Rip Current. 90 00:05:36,350 --> 00:05:38,710 You see those short split wedges on the sides? 91 00:05:38,910 --> 00:05:41,430 Ethan wants to keep Riptide pointed forward 92 00:05:41,630 --> 00:05:44,440 and feed Shrederator straight into the weapon. 93 00:05:48,550 --> 00:05:49,930 [robotic voice] Red team ready? 94 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,860 Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 95 00:05:55,510 --> 00:05:57,410 [robotic voice] Blue team ready? 96 00:05:59,100 --> 00:06:00,750 Yeah! 97 00:06:15,030 --> 00:06:16,530 [Ethan] I love you guys. 98 00:06:16,730 --> 00:06:18,330 [Sid] Yeah. 99 00:06:18,530 --> 00:06:23,360 [Chris] Ethan Kurtz flanked by weapons operator Sid The Kid, Prabhakaran. 100 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,270 Brian Nave by driver Johnathan La Plain. 101 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,960 Let the bot battle begin. 102 00:06:35,750 --> 00:06:36,710 Riptide on the attack. 103 00:06:36,910 --> 00:06:37,880 [Kenny] Oh! 104 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:39,910 [Chris] Nice driving by Shrederator to get away. 105 00:06:40,110 --> 00:06:42,530 [Kenny] Listen to the sound of Riptide's drum. 106 00:06:42,730 --> 00:06:45,220 [Chris] Oh, speed. There's the first shot of the match. 107 00:06:45,420 --> 00:06:47,810 [Kenny] Nice stability though there from Captain Shrederator. 108 00:06:48,010 --> 00:06:49,260 [Chris] Takes another shot. 109 00:06:49,460 --> 00:06:50,770 [Sid] Perfect. 110 00:06:50,970 --> 00:06:52,340 [Kenny] Yeah, Shrederator looking way better here, Chris, so far. 111 00:06:53,030 --> 00:06:56,000 But Riptide can hit so hard. 112 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,080 [Chris] Whoa! Like that. 113 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:00,980 Wow! Just like that. 114 00:07:01,180 --> 00:07:03,000 Oh, God. Wow. 115 00:07:04,550 --> 00:07:06,950 That thing is breaking into bits. 116 00:07:07,150 --> 00:07:09,190 [Kenny] Yeah, he's shredding Captain Shrederator right now. 117 00:07:09,390 --> 00:07:10,910 - [Chris] Oh, my God. - Come on, no. 118 00:07:11,110 --> 00:07:12,460 [Kenny] This is ugly. 119 00:07:12,660 --> 00:07:15,910 [Chris] Shrederator's on its head, how much more punishment can it take? 120 00:07:16,110 --> 00:07:16,980 [Sid] Hit 'em again. 121 00:07:17,180 --> 00:07:18,400 [Chris] Oh, my God. 122 00:07:18,590 --> 00:07:20,050 [Kenny] Bot parts everywhere. 123 00:07:20,250 --> 00:07:21,360 Oh! 124 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:22,880 Oh, my goodness. 125 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,060 [Chris] Riptide wants to send Shrederator into early retirement. 126 00:07:26,890 --> 00:07:27,640 [Kenny] Jeez. 127 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:29,580 [Chris] Mercy is for the weak. 128 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,400 [Kenny] Wow. 129 00:07:31,590 --> 00:07:33,580 [Chris] Riptide impressive. 130 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:36,840 The countdown has started. 131 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:41,260 Shrederator's down, out and dismantled. 132 00:07:41,460 --> 00:07:43,860 Three, two, one. Knockout! 133 00:07:48,650 --> 00:07:50,270 That's a lot of unnecessary damage, by the way. 134 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,000 They don't care, they don't care. 135 00:07:59,790 --> 00:08:02,880 [Chris] Kenny, when that drum on Riptide starts a humming, 136 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,910 it feels something terrible is coming our way. 137 00:08:07,110 --> 00:08:09,950 [Kenny] Yeah, no surprise that Riptide came out with the full-court press. 138 00:08:10,150 --> 00:08:12,120 They were clearly out for blood. 139 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:17,330 Shrederator with some nice defensive driving early on, able to handle a few shots. 140 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:20,500 But then the Captain took flight, wow. 141 00:08:20,700 --> 00:08:23,950 [Chris] Listen, we've seen Shrederator take shots over the years, 142 00:08:24,150 --> 00:08:26,360 rarely does he fly that high. 143 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,880 [Kenny] Riptide is another level right now. 144 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:31,220 You saw team Shrederator asking for mercy. 145 00:08:31,420 --> 00:08:34,880 That's like yelling at a storm to stop dropping the rain on you. 146 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:38,810 Ethan never let up. Even took out our sign. 147 00:08:39,010 --> 00:08:42,190 [Chris] That's another 1% off your paycheck there, Kenny. 148 00:08:42,390 --> 00:08:44,150 [Kenny laughs] That was an absolute dismantling. 149 00:08:44,350 --> 00:08:45,740 I mean, look at the shell. 150 00:08:45,940 --> 00:08:47,020 [Chris] What shell? 151 00:08:47,220 --> 00:08:51,330 Fantastic performance by Ethan Kurtz and team Riptide, 152 00:08:51,530 --> 00:08:53,170 as it improves to 3 and 0. 153 00:08:55,750 --> 00:09:00,430 Ethan, are you shocked that you can create that much damage 154 00:09:00,630 --> 00:09:02,080 in that short amount of time? 155 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:04,020 Yeah, they flew pretty high. 156 00:09:04,220 --> 00:09:07,080 And it was pretty hard to tell when to stop, 'cause they just kinda kept moving. 157 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,020 So it's like, I guess, I'll keep hitting them. 158 00:09:09,220 --> 00:09:10,620 But then I kinda felt bad about it. 159 00:09:13,130 --> 00:09:16,330 So you now have three knockouts in three matches. 160 00:09:16,530 --> 00:09:20,220 Up next, you face Black Dragon, which has never been knocked out. 161 00:09:20,420 --> 00:09:22,190 - Can you-- - Oh, yeah, we'll be the first to knock them out, for sure. 162 00:09:22,390 --> 00:09:23,190 It'll happen. 163 00:09:23,390 --> 00:09:24,950 Can you guarantee one right here? 164 00:09:25,150 --> 00:09:29,080 Oh, we'll say it. The weapon works. We've been waiting on this for a while, you know. 165 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:30,640 Yeah, we're coming for them. 166 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:32,060 We're gonna [bleep] kill 'em! 167 00:09:32,650 --> 00:09:34,310 Let's go! 168 00:09:36,060 --> 00:09:38,220 Congratulations, guys, for improving to 3 and 0. 169 00:09:38,420 --> 00:09:39,410 Thank you. 170 00:09:45,650 --> 00:09:48,810 All right, talk about calling your shot, Kenny. 171 00:09:49,010 --> 00:09:50,770 But I certainly understand the confidence. 172 00:09:50,970 --> 00:09:53,530 When it comes to this year's field of 50 robots, 173 00:09:53,730 --> 00:09:56,980 I'm not sure there's one that's more powerful than Riptide. 174 00:09:57,180 --> 00:10:01,400 [Kenny] I feel like we just watched Ivan Drago beat Apollo Creed to a pulp. 175 00:10:01,590 --> 00:10:02,770 That was brutal. 176 00:10:02,970 --> 00:10:05,980 Ethan Kurtz is driving like a man possessed. 177 00:10:06,180 --> 00:10:09,460 And this team has a legit shot at a top seed in the tournament 178 00:10:09,660 --> 00:10:12,360 in only its second BattleBots season. 179 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:17,220 [Chris] And if you're keeping score at home, that is Riptide's seventh career win, 180 00:10:17,420 --> 00:10:19,430 all have been by knockout. 181 00:10:19,630 --> 00:10:22,640 You heard Ethan say he's coming for Black Dragon next. 182 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:28,190 The Brazilians have gone an incredible 23 fights without being knocked out. 183 00:10:28,390 --> 00:10:30,570 That should be a showdown for the ages. 184 00:10:30,770 --> 00:10:34,290 As for Brian Nave, we know he desperately wants to make the tournament 185 00:10:34,490 --> 00:10:36,500 in what may be his final season. 186 00:10:36,700 --> 00:10:38,740 But his robot is now in pieces. 187 00:10:38,940 --> 00:10:41,810 Shrederator sits at 1 and 2 and will have to make a statement 188 00:10:42,010 --> 00:10:45,020 in its fourth and final fight against Jackpot. 189 00:10:45,220 --> 00:10:47,740 All right, we're just getting started here, folks. 190 00:10:47,940 --> 00:10:51,770 Later tonight in our main event, the battle tested Brits. 191 00:10:51,970 --> 00:10:55,740 Tom Brewster and Tim Rackers lead Monsoon into the box 192 00:10:55,940 --> 00:11:01,220 to face the 2020 runner up Matty Vasquez and Whiplash. 193 00:11:01,420 --> 00:11:06,640 And have you ever wondered, how a 6-foot combat robot makes its way around the pits? 194 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,400 Well, there's a live look at Mammoth. 195 00:11:08,590 --> 00:11:10,400 Pardon me, excuse me, coming through. 196 00:11:10,590 --> 00:11:12,050 It's being wheeled towards the arena. 197 00:11:12,250 --> 00:11:15,770 It's set to square off with the Aussie assassin DeathRoll. 198 00:11:15,970 --> 00:11:18,720 That's whenBattleBots continues. 199 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:29,880 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots, 200 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:33,770 where we just witnessed a violent display of raw power 201 00:11:33,970 --> 00:11:39,120 courtesy of team Riptide in its dominant victory over Captain Shrederator. 202 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:44,650 And here's what Brian Nave had to say in the aftermath regarding the bigtime beating. 203 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,650 Gonna need a new shell. 204 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,500 That doesn't look good at all. 205 00:11:52,700 --> 00:11:55,080 All that happened after we were incapacitated. 206 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:58,330 There's no rule against hitting people like that, but we just don't do it. 207 00:11:58,530 --> 00:12:00,980 We know how much work, we know how much time, 208 00:12:01,180 --> 00:12:03,220 we know how much money goes into these things. 209 00:12:03,420 --> 00:12:05,640 And you're not gonna do that to a friend of yours. 210 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:07,240 Ah, maybe he's not my friend. 211 00:12:11,410 --> 00:12:15,430 [Chris] In only its second season, Riptide's quickly gaining a reputation 212 00:12:15,630 --> 00:12:17,260 for showing no mercy. 213 00:12:17,460 --> 00:12:20,360 You got to wonder if what goes around will come around, 214 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:24,290 but whatever you think of this team, they are 3 and 0. 215 00:12:24,490 --> 00:12:28,190 [Kenny] Yeah, Riptide is hitting as hard as any robot in the world right now. 216 00:12:28,390 --> 00:12:32,050 Their driving is on point. They seem like they're very durable. 217 00:12:32,250 --> 00:12:33,400 They're very impressive, man. 218 00:12:33,590 --> 00:12:34,770 You know, what else they've got? 219 00:12:34,970 --> 00:12:35,710 Confidence. 220 00:12:35,910 --> 00:12:37,190 Yeah, just a little. 221 00:12:37,390 --> 00:12:39,400 [Chris] All right, up next, we've got the big boy. 222 00:12:39,590 --> 00:12:43,640 Mammoth taking on the little guy with a big bite, DeathRoll. 223 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:49,740 Both of these teams enter with 1-1 records, but they may be headed in opposite directions. 224 00:12:49,940 --> 00:12:52,740 Let's start with Ricky Willems and team Mammoth. 225 00:12:52,940 --> 00:12:56,400 They were so excited they're coming off of a victory, they're feeling good. 226 00:12:56,590 --> 00:13:00,810 But understand it has been quite a chore back there in the pits just to get this 227 00:13:01,010 --> 00:13:02,500 machine ready for tonight's fight. 228 00:13:02,700 --> 00:13:04,950 Yeah, they've been experiencing a lot of challenges 229 00:13:05,150 --> 00:13:08,290 both in getting parts and putting their bot together. 230 00:13:08,490 --> 00:13:10,810 This was just moments ago. 231 00:13:11,010 --> 00:13:15,290 The team was re-linking Mammoth's chains and swapping out its armor 232 00:13:15,490 --> 00:13:17,400 in preparation before this matchup. 233 00:13:17,590 --> 00:13:20,840 You know, the robot imploded under pressure in its first fight, 234 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:24,430 rebounded against a rookie in fight number two. 235 00:13:24,630 --> 00:13:28,360 Mammoth needs to turn in a solid performance tonight. 236 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:33,150 [Chris] And staring them right in the face Steven Martin and the Aussie team DeathRoll. 237 00:13:33,350 --> 00:13:35,740 They were a little slow out of the gate this year. 238 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:36,910 But in their last fight, 239 00:13:37,110 --> 00:13:39,360 they showed flashes of the heavy hitter 240 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:42,710 that finished in the top four a few seasons ago , Kenny. 241 00:13:42,910 --> 00:13:45,190 [Kenny] Yeah, we know they can take care of beefier competition, 242 00:13:45,390 --> 00:13:47,950 but again, the robot really hasn't changed much 243 00:13:48,150 --> 00:13:51,600 or been significantly upgraded since 2019. 244 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,910 And it didn't fare well against a top team in Cobalt. 245 00:13:55,110 --> 00:13:58,810 I think that makes tournament seeding very important for them. 246 00:13:59,010 --> 00:14:02,290 Get a higher seed, avoid those tough, early matchups. 247 00:14:02,490 --> 00:14:04,360 Tonight is all about taking care of business 248 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:06,480 in a fight they should be favored to win. 249 00:14:07,030 --> 00:14:10,120 [audience cheering] 250 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,770 [Chris] All right, will somebody call animal control 251 00:14:12,970 --> 00:14:16,170 because we've got a mammoth and a crocodile on the loose. 252 00:14:16,580 --> 00:14:17,410 Look out! 253 00:14:18,340 --> 00:14:20,500 [robotic voice] Red team ready? 254 00:14:20,700 --> 00:14:23,260 Ohhh, ready as we'll be. 255 00:14:23,460 --> 00:14:26,430 [Chris] Oh, there's Ricky Willems piloting the six-foot Mammoth. 256 00:14:26,630 --> 00:14:29,330 Tell us about this Frankenstein of a weapon there, Kenny. 257 00:14:29,530 --> 00:14:34,880 [Kenny] That's half Tegris, half UHMW, two different heavy-duty plastics. 258 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,220 The teams hoping it gives them a nice cross 259 00:14:37,420 --> 00:14:41,880 between UHMW's springiness and the stiffness of the Tegris. 260 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,910 They also added an extra set of interior forks. 261 00:14:45,110 --> 00:14:47,330 They know DeathRoll has no ground game 262 00:14:47,530 --> 00:14:49,330 so they're hoping to get under the Aussies 263 00:14:49,530 --> 00:14:51,330 and pump them rugby style. 264 00:14:51,530 --> 00:14:53,310 [robotic voice] Blue team ready? 265 00:14:57,580 --> 00:15:00,620 [Chris] Kenny Florian, you actually broke into the pit of DeathRoll, 266 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:02,840 stole their playbook, 267 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:05,740 and now you're gonna reveal their strategy to everybody out there. 268 00:15:05,940 --> 00:15:06,880 What did it say? 269 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:08,360 [Kenny] I'm gonna do my best to break this down 270 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:09,570 so everyone can understand it. 271 00:15:09,770 --> 00:15:13,020 Okay, they wanna point that red, sharp spinny thing 272 00:15:13,220 --> 00:15:15,740 and just hit Mammoth as many times as they can. 273 00:15:15,940 --> 00:15:17,980 [Chris] Excellent espionage. 274 00:15:18,180 --> 00:15:19,530 [Kenny] But seriously, if I'm DeathRoll, 275 00:15:19,730 --> 00:15:21,740 I have my crosshairs pointed straight 276 00:15:21,940 --> 00:15:23,930 at those exposed wheels on Mammoth. 277 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:26,960 [audience cheering] 278 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:38,480 [audience chanting] Fight, fight, fight, fight... 279 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,770 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 280 00:15:48,970 --> 00:15:52,050 Ohhh, DeathRoll fast out of the gate. 281 00:15:52,250 --> 00:15:53,840 - [Kenny] Oh. - [Chris] Nice little shove back by Mammoth. 282 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:54,880 Yeah! 283 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,670 [Kenny] And so far those inside forks 284 00:15:56,870 --> 00:15:59,220 doing well to keep DeathRoll at bay. 285 00:15:59,420 --> 00:16:00,980 - [Chris] DeathRoll gets around-- - [Kenny] Ohhh. 286 00:16:01,180 --> 00:16:02,600 [Chris] Rips off one of Mammoth's legs! 287 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,050 - That is gonna be big-time trouble, Kenny. - Haven't caught up. 288 00:16:05,250 --> 00:16:06,570 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right and right now there's-- 289 00:16:06,770 --> 00:16:09,150 Ohhh, go for the wheels! Uh-oh. 290 00:16:09,350 --> 00:16:12,360 [Chris] And it looks like it did some serious damage to that left one. 291 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:13,810 [Chris and Kenny] Whoa! 292 00:16:14,010 --> 00:16:15,020 [Kenny] Nasty shot there. 293 00:16:15,220 --> 00:16:16,980 [Chris] Mammoth almost reached it's tipping point. 294 00:16:17,180 --> 00:16:19,120 [Kenny] Mammoth in a world of hurt, 295 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:23,980 DeathRoll flexing its muscle and making a statement here in its third fight. 296 00:16:24,180 --> 00:16:25,570 [Chris] The countdown has started... 297 00:16:25,770 --> 00:16:27,880 - Seven, six... - [Chris] ...and the Aussies are gonna record 298 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,330 - a quick knockout over Mammoth here. - ...five, four, 299 00:16:30,530 --> 00:16:33,500 - three, two, one. - [Chris] What a performance by the crew from Brisbane. 300 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:34,430 Knockout! 301 00:16:34,630 --> 00:16:36,860 [audience cheering] 302 00:16:46,370 --> 00:16:48,880 [Chris] Well, Kenny, we know Mammoth was having issues 303 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:50,360 getting ready for this fight, 304 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,430 but I'm not so sure that had much to do with the outcome. 305 00:16:53,630 --> 00:16:55,840 Deathroll just too powerful. 306 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:58,880 [Kenny] Good call, Chris. Gotta give the Aussies the credit here. 307 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:02,710 These are the fights you have to dominate if you're a DeathRoll. 308 00:17:02,910 --> 00:17:04,600 This was a favorable matchup. 309 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:08,950 They were ready for it, handled their business and barely broke a sweat. 310 00:17:09,150 --> 00:17:10,640 [Chris] You know, Mammoth has such great length 311 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:14,740 but because of that, it isn't the most agile robot inside the BattleBox. 312 00:17:14,940 --> 00:17:16,150 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. 313 00:17:16,350 --> 00:17:18,840 That's where DeathRoll really took advantage with its speed, 314 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,810 got around to the side and went to work. 315 00:17:22,010 --> 00:17:25,080 [Chris] Yeah, I mean those tires are so exposed 316 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:27,530 and for a weapon that DeathRoll has... 317 00:17:27,730 --> 00:17:29,360 And it's just no match. 318 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,670 That is an incredible shot and after that, 319 00:17:31,870 --> 00:17:33,860 Mammoth wasfini. 320 00:17:35,890 --> 00:17:38,260 [audience cheering] 321 00:17:38,460 --> 00:17:40,670 [Chris] Steven Martin, congratulations. 322 00:17:40,870 --> 00:17:44,910 Um, you know, Kenny spilled your strategy to everybody. 323 00:17:45,110 --> 00:17:47,120 - [chuckles] - He said, "What they wanna do is they wanna take 324 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:51,080 that red, spinny thing and hit Mammoth as many times as possible." 325 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,050 - [chuckles] - Did he break it down the right way? 326 00:17:53,250 --> 00:17:55,430 I think that's pretty much our strategy going in to this 327 00:17:55,630 --> 00:17:57,740 and that's sort of what we saw in the box. 328 00:17:57,940 --> 00:18:01,330 Uh, how juicy are those wheels on Mammoth? 329 00:18:01,530 --> 00:18:02,740 Very juicy. 330 00:18:02,940 --> 00:18:05,810 We've been watching Mammoth work so hard to get back in the box 331 00:18:06,010 --> 00:18:07,910 and when they put them on, we just... 332 00:18:08,110 --> 00:18:09,810 We were going for them the whole time. 333 00:18:10,010 --> 00:18:11,330 Uh, you guys have been unbelievable. 334 00:18:11,530 --> 00:18:14,810 That weapon is hitting so hard. How far can you guys go? 335 00:18:15,010 --> 00:18:17,020 Look, it's... It's hard to say after a couple of years off. 336 00:18:17,220 --> 00:18:20,570 The field's really changed and everything's a little bit different. 337 00:18:20,770 --> 00:18:23,400 We're really liking how wrecked the floor looks now. 338 00:18:23,590 --> 00:18:25,460 - [Kenny chuckles] - Um, with no wedges on the front 339 00:18:25,660 --> 00:18:28,080 so we'll see if that works to our advantage going forward. 340 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:29,710 Congratulations, Steven. 341 00:18:29,910 --> 00:18:31,750 - Cheers, thank you. - [audience cheering] 342 00:18:36,550 --> 00:18:40,670 You know, it's been so long since we had seen DeathRoll back here at BattleBots. 343 00:18:40,870 --> 00:18:43,710 You forgot how powerful a machine that was. 344 00:18:43,910 --> 00:18:45,080 [Kenny] Yeah, that's back-to-back, 345 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,430 definitive wins for the Aussies. 346 00:18:47,630 --> 00:18:51,150 They'll finish their season against a fellow vertical spinner in Monsoon. 347 00:18:51,350 --> 00:18:53,910 [Chris] And for Ricky Willems... Hey, we love you, buddy, 348 00:18:54,110 --> 00:18:56,190 but Mammoth's not looking much like the bot 349 00:18:56,390 --> 00:18:59,530 that upset the number three seed back in 2020. 350 00:18:59,730 --> 00:19:02,500 One more chance though, to turn things around against Kraken 351 00:19:02,700 --> 00:19:04,220 in fight number four. 352 00:19:04,420 --> 00:19:06,810 Coming up, we got a throwdown between 1-1 rookies 353 00:19:07,010 --> 00:19:08,770 as the pneumatic flipper, Banshee 354 00:19:08,970 --> 00:19:12,950 tries to flip the script on the dreaded, vertical spinner, Emulsifier. 355 00:19:13,150 --> 00:19:16,000 And guess who's gonna be joining us for that match? 356 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:20,440 [Faruq] It's MaDCatTer! 357 00:19:21,750 --> 00:19:24,020 [yelling] 358 00:19:24,220 --> 00:19:25,100 Oh, yeah! 359 00:19:27,170 --> 00:19:28,670 Yeah! 360 00:19:28,870 --> 00:19:31,290 [Chris] Yeah, get ready to hear some loud noises and lots of alliteration 361 00:19:31,490 --> 00:19:35,640 because MaDCatTer's Martin Mason will be signaling box side. 362 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:37,710 Ooh, yeah! 363 00:19:37,910 --> 00:19:41,060 - That's when we return onBattleBots. - [audience cheering] 364 00:19:45,620 --> 00:19:47,060 [audience cheering] 365 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,950 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots, World Championship VII. 366 00:19:53,150 --> 00:19:55,020 You know this guy, that's Kenny Florian. 367 00:19:55,220 --> 00:19:56,770 You know me, I'm Chris Rose. 368 00:19:56,970 --> 00:19:58,260 You definitely know this guy. 369 00:19:58,460 --> 00:20:01,260 Round of applause for the captain of MaDCatTer. 370 00:20:01,460 --> 00:20:03,770 - The one and only, Martin Mason! - Ooh, yeah! 371 00:20:03,970 --> 00:20:04,960 Oh, yeah! 372 00:20:07,860 --> 00:20:09,360 Hello, Martin. 373 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:10,640 Hey, how you doing, Chris? 374 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,530 I am doing great so let's take a look at your season so far. 375 00:20:13,730 --> 00:20:15,910 You're 2-1. Your lone loss to Riptide. 376 00:20:16,110 --> 00:20:18,670 You know, that happened in your second match of the season. 377 00:20:18,870 --> 00:20:20,810 In match three I thought you were 378 00:20:21,010 --> 00:20:23,150 even more determined than usual, were ya? 379 00:20:23,350 --> 00:20:24,360 You know what? 380 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,330 Big Dill is a brother team to us. 381 00:20:26,530 --> 00:20:28,600 You know, we've been working with those guys for years 382 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:30,080 and, you know, we wanted two things. 383 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:32,050 Number one... [chuckles] We wanted to win. 384 00:20:32,250 --> 00:20:33,260 We were gonna make sure that happened. 385 00:20:33,460 --> 00:20:34,530 But we also wanted-- 386 00:20:34,730 --> 00:20:36,360 We wanted Big Dill to show what it can do, you know. 387 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:38,530 And that robot, it was put together well. 388 00:20:38,730 --> 00:20:40,710 It took the hits, it put on a show. 389 00:20:40,910 --> 00:20:42,120 You know, you guys saw two minutes 390 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,020 and 56 seconds of action, folks, 391 00:20:44,220 --> 00:20:46,100 - and that's what we're here to do. - [audience cheering] 392 00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:48,170 Love to hear it. 393 00:20:49,620 --> 00:20:51,080 [Chris] All right. 394 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,530 Well, we're about to see a rookie brawl between Banshee and Emulsifier. 395 00:20:54,730 --> 00:20:57,810 The 1-1 Banshee is a flipper bot that can move well 396 00:20:58,010 --> 00:21:00,950 but it hasn't really delivered any huge flips so far. 397 00:21:01,150 --> 00:21:04,770 Emulsifier on the other hand has a massive vert that's been hitting like a truck, 398 00:21:04,970 --> 00:21:06,400 but they're winless. 399 00:21:06,590 --> 00:21:07,980 Both teams need a strong performance 400 00:21:08,180 --> 00:21:09,950 to keep their tournament dreams alive. 401 00:21:10,150 --> 00:21:12,710 So how do you break this one down, Martin? 402 00:21:12,910 --> 00:21:15,120 I've known David Small, captain of the Banshee, for a long time. 403 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:16,570 He's been building pneumatic flippers 404 00:21:16,770 --> 00:21:19,360 and he's honestly got a lot more experience than folks think 405 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:21,290 so if he can get that dialed in, 406 00:21:21,490 --> 00:21:23,330 it's gonna be really an exciting robot. 407 00:21:23,530 --> 00:21:27,460 We're hoping to see him just get those robots way up in the air. 408 00:21:27,660 --> 00:21:30,020 Matt Bores is the captain of Emulsifier. 409 00:21:30,220 --> 00:21:31,740 You know, he's a little newer in it, 410 00:21:31,940 --> 00:21:34,810 but he is running a crazy, big disk, right, 411 00:21:35,010 --> 00:21:36,220 and we know it can hot hard. 412 00:21:36,420 --> 00:21:39,710 And he's not gonna tread lightly in this arena, folks. 413 00:21:39,910 --> 00:21:41,050 Thanks, Martin. I'll be over here if you need me. 414 00:21:41,250 --> 00:21:43,840 - [laughs] - Faruq, take it away. 415 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,770 [audience cheering] 416 00:21:46,970 --> 00:21:50,400 [Faruq] In the red square, from Phoenix, Arizona. 417 00:21:50,590 --> 00:21:53,260 You'll rise again then fall again 418 00:21:53,460 --> 00:21:55,340 then rise again then... 419 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:56,950 You get the picture. 420 00:21:57,150 --> 00:21:58,910 It's Banshee! 421 00:21:59,110 --> 00:22:01,620 [audience cheering] 422 00:22:03,310 --> 00:22:05,050 [Chris] Here comes David Small. 423 00:22:05,250 --> 00:22:07,500 Why don't you ever wear a kilt, Martin Mason? 424 00:22:07,700 --> 00:22:10,260 - [Kenny laughs] - [Martin] You know, uh, I keep my pants on. 425 00:22:10,460 --> 00:22:11,460 [all laugh] 426 00:22:11,660 --> 00:22:13,460 [Chris] Now apparently Banshee's made some upgrades 427 00:22:13,660 --> 00:22:15,020 to their air compression valves 428 00:22:15,220 --> 00:22:17,500 so maybe we'll see some better flipping tonight. 429 00:22:17,700 --> 00:22:19,500 But how do you think they'd win it, Martin? 430 00:22:19,700 --> 00:22:21,430 [Martin] They're gonna have to drive this match well. 431 00:22:21,630 --> 00:22:23,400 Banshee only gets one mistake. 432 00:22:23,590 --> 00:22:25,150 Emulsifier gets a few more. 433 00:22:25,350 --> 00:22:28,960 Uh, so we're gonna see who makes that first mistake and that's gonna be crucial. 434 00:22:30,030 --> 00:22:33,460 [Faruq] In the blue square, from Columbus, Ohio. 435 00:22:33,660 --> 00:22:36,400 He'll bond your face with the back of his hand. 436 00:22:36,590 --> 00:22:39,980 It's Emulsifier! 437 00:22:40,180 --> 00:22:41,860 [audience cheering] 438 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:48,190 [Chris] Here comes Emulsifier under the BotsFC umbrella 439 00:22:48,390 --> 00:22:51,150 which is why you see Adam Wrigley of Shatter! down there 440 00:22:51,350 --> 00:22:54,120 in addition to Emulsifier's Captain Matt Bores. 441 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:58,360 They're 0-2, but you've got some intel on these guys, right, Martin? 442 00:22:58,560 --> 00:22:59,910 [Martin] I was just looking in the test box, folks 443 00:23:00,110 --> 00:23:01,950 and, uh, they were having some problems 444 00:23:02,150 --> 00:23:03,080 with their fork setup they had 445 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:05,290 so they've just walked in this new fork setup 446 00:23:05,490 --> 00:23:06,670 just a few minutes ago 447 00:23:06,870 --> 00:23:08,570 so we're gonna see if it works out for 'em. 448 00:23:08,770 --> 00:23:09,770 [Chris] And how tough is that 449 00:23:09,970 --> 00:23:12,080 when you make a last minute adjustment, Martin? 450 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,360 [Martin] It's really stressful because you don't have time to be confident in it. 451 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:17,570 You know, both these robots are looking really fast. 452 00:23:17,770 --> 00:23:19,440 I think that's gonna make for an exciting fight. 453 00:23:24,270 --> 00:23:27,570 We've only been getting like five or six decent flips, it seems like 454 00:23:27,770 --> 00:23:29,530 and it should be more like ten or 15. 455 00:23:29,730 --> 00:23:31,770 We're hoping that the changes we made to the valve system 456 00:23:31,970 --> 00:23:34,150 will give us all the flips we should need for the fight. 457 00:23:34,350 --> 00:23:37,190 So to prepare for Emulsifier, we put our wedgelets back on, 458 00:23:37,390 --> 00:23:39,950 we have our low-ground scoop attached. 459 00:23:40,150 --> 00:23:43,360 Against Valkyrie, we used brute force and aggressive driving. 460 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,600 For this fight, we're gonna do the opposite. 461 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:47,910 We're gonna drive delicately like a surgeon 462 00:23:48,110 --> 00:23:50,080 and we're going to pick our battles carefully, 463 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:53,290 try to outmaneuver, and avoid their weapon at all cost. 464 00:23:53,490 --> 00:23:55,260 In order to defend against Banshee, 465 00:23:55,460 --> 00:23:59,740 we're putting on some forks right now to help win the ground game. 466 00:23:59,940 --> 00:24:02,430 Obviously, they're gonna try to box rush us, get around us 467 00:24:02,630 --> 00:24:04,880 so the strategy is to just keep the front facing him 468 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:06,260 not let him get around to the side. 469 00:24:06,460 --> 00:24:08,120 Oh, we've got enough reach with our disk 470 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,670 where even if they went under us with their forks, 471 00:24:10,870 --> 00:24:12,950 I still think we'll get a shot off on their frame. 472 00:24:13,150 --> 00:24:17,120 We just gotta be, uh, very careful with our driving, keep our front facing them 473 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:19,330 and just land that kill shot on 'em. 474 00:24:19,530 --> 00:24:20,860 [audience cheering] 475 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:24,530 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 476 00:24:24,730 --> 00:24:25,840 [audience cheering] 477 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,430 [Chris] Okay, Kenny. Despite Emulsifier's 0-2 record 478 00:24:28,630 --> 00:24:31,050 you've been impressed with them so far, right? 479 00:24:31,250 --> 00:24:32,910 [Kenny] Yeah, they look great against Fusion 480 00:24:33,110 --> 00:24:35,260 and their loss to Malice was kind of a fluke. 481 00:24:35,460 --> 00:24:38,400 The 50-pound disk has been very reliable too 482 00:24:38,590 --> 00:24:41,430 which isn't something you expect from a rookie robot. 483 00:24:41,630 --> 00:24:43,770 I think Emulsifier can win a tournament fight. 484 00:24:43,970 --> 00:24:46,050 They just need a lights-out finish 485 00:24:46,250 --> 00:24:48,200 to the qualifiers to get there. 486 00:24:56,510 --> 00:24:58,510 [audience chanting] Fight, fight, fight, fight... 487 00:25:05,890 --> 00:25:06,750 [Chris] Emulsifier. 488 00:25:07,340 --> 00:25:08,810 Banshee. 489 00:25:09,010 --> 00:25:10,980 Both rookies need a strong performance 490 00:25:11,180 --> 00:25:14,790 or they can kiss their post season dreams goodbye. 491 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,880 Let the bot battle begin. 492 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:24,910 Emulsifier having trouble with those treads out of the gate, Martin. 493 00:25:25,110 --> 00:25:26,120 [Martin] Yeah, I can see that. 494 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,290 It's just gonna take a good line-up here though. 495 00:25:28,490 --> 00:25:31,290 [Chris] Emulsifier playing the aggressor now, and going to work. 496 00:25:31,490 --> 00:25:34,360 [Martin] Emulsifier's gotta get some speed up to deliver that hit. 497 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:35,950 - Come on! - I'm pointing-- 498 00:25:36,150 --> 00:25:38,710 [Chris] Chewing right on Banshee. [chuckles] 499 00:25:38,910 --> 00:25:40,150 Yeah, we're still moving, we're still moving. 500 00:25:40,350 --> 00:25:43,670 [Kenny] Emulsifier peeling away that top armor on Banshee. 501 00:25:43,870 --> 00:25:45,530 Banshee looking to try to point that weapon 502 00:25:45,730 --> 00:25:47,710 and get underneath, unable to do it so far. 503 00:25:47,910 --> 00:25:49,400 [Chris] Well, easier said than done. 504 00:25:49,590 --> 00:25:53,810 David Small has to avoid that 50-pound vertical disk. 505 00:25:54,010 --> 00:25:55,980 [Kenny] Ooh, got underneath Emulsifier there. 506 00:25:56,180 --> 00:25:58,360 [Chris] A game of cat and mouse here, so far. 507 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:00,600 Emulsifier searching for that big shot. 508 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,120 Banshee looking to upend Emulsifier with its flipper. 509 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:05,880 Let's see what either bot can do. 510 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,190 [Kenny] Emulsifier has Banshee on the run. 511 00:26:08,390 --> 00:26:11,430 David Small on his heels here, Martin. 512 00:26:11,630 --> 00:26:13,220 [Martin] Emulsifier looking really aggressive 513 00:26:13,420 --> 00:26:14,670 but here comes Banshee again. 514 00:26:14,870 --> 00:26:16,290 - [Chris] Ohhh! - [Martin] Oh. 515 00:26:16,490 --> 00:26:18,950 [Chris] Banshee getting all the way underneath Emulsifier and retreats. 516 00:26:19,150 --> 00:26:21,260 What are you doing? Come at us! 517 00:26:21,460 --> 00:26:24,050 [Chris] There's Eric Wrigley on the Emulsifier side. 518 00:26:24,250 --> 00:26:27,080 He must be a blast at parties. 519 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:31,050 - [Kenny] Ohhh. - [Chris] Oh, yeah, nice chewing by Emulsifier. 520 00:26:31,250 --> 00:26:32,880 [Kenny] Team Banshee unable to get 521 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:36,430 their primary weapon going at all in this fight. 522 00:26:36,630 --> 00:26:40,570 They've had some opportunities but no life whatsoever from the flipper. 523 00:26:40,770 --> 00:26:42,980 [Chris] And now Emulsifier zeroing in on Banshee. 524 00:26:43,180 --> 00:26:45,020 Banshee really starting to feel it. 525 00:26:45,220 --> 00:26:47,710 Hit him again, hit him again, hit him again. 526 00:26:47,910 --> 00:26:49,770 Go around the back and hit him. 527 00:26:49,970 --> 00:26:51,290 [Chris] A minute thirty remaining. 528 00:26:51,490 --> 00:26:53,150 - Banshee frozen in place. - [Eric yelling indistinctly] 529 00:26:53,350 --> 00:26:54,840 [Chris] Emulsifier threatening... 530 00:26:55,040 --> 00:26:57,330 - David Small mashing the controls! - [referee] Ten! 531 00:26:57,530 --> 00:26:58,710 Nine! 532 00:26:58,910 --> 00:27:00,840 - [Chris] And here comes the countdown! - [referee] Eight, seven, 533 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,790 - six, five, four... - [Chris] Banshee is not moving. 534 00:27:04,620 --> 00:27:05,500 [referee] ...three... 535 00:27:05,700 --> 00:27:07,400 - two, one... - [Chris] Emulsifier gets its 536 00:27:07,590 --> 00:27:09,260 - first ever win! - [referee] ...knockout! 537 00:27:09,460 --> 00:27:10,430 [buzzer buzzes] 538 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:12,440 - [audience cheering] - That's what I'm talking about! 539 00:27:18,170 --> 00:27:18,820 [woman] Whoo! 540 00:27:21,060 --> 00:27:23,080 [Chris] Well, Kenny, no question Emulsifier 541 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:26,460 was the one with the most aggression and the biggest bite. 542 00:27:26,660 --> 00:27:29,840 [Kenny] No doubt about it, wasn't able to land that big knockout shot 543 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:31,950 but very effective nonetheless. 544 00:27:32,150 --> 00:27:33,980 Banshee had their opportunities, 545 00:27:34,180 --> 00:27:36,810 did a good job getting underneath the Emulsifier, 546 00:27:37,010 --> 00:27:39,500 but again that flipper just wasn't firing. 547 00:27:39,700 --> 00:27:41,330 [Chris] Martin, how tough is it when 548 00:27:41,530 --> 00:27:44,910 your primary weapon isn't doing what it's supposed to do? 549 00:27:45,110 --> 00:27:45,810 [Martin] You know, it's tough. 550 00:27:46,010 --> 00:27:47,980 And I think you always have to kind of 551 00:27:48,180 --> 00:27:49,640 think through all the different scenarios 552 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:50,840 and, you know, if you don't have the weapon 553 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:52,080 you gotta drive. 554 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:54,050 And we saw, we saw David trying to do that, 555 00:27:54,250 --> 00:27:56,500 but, uh, it just wasn't enough. 556 00:27:56,700 --> 00:27:58,980 [Chris] Banshee eventually succumbing to the damage, 557 00:27:59,180 --> 00:28:01,790 and dying a quiet death over by the rail. 558 00:28:02,650 --> 00:28:03,620 [Martin] Good night, now. 559 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:05,340 [audience cheering] 560 00:28:09,060 --> 00:28:10,120 [Matt] Good job, guys. 561 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:11,000 [Moose] Good job. 562 00:28:12,060 --> 00:28:13,950 [audience cheering] 563 00:28:14,150 --> 00:28:17,220 [Chris] So, Emulsifier maybe didn't look quite as impressive 564 00:28:17,420 --> 00:28:19,740 as it did in those first two losing efforts. 565 00:28:19,940 --> 00:28:23,330 But, I mean, that is a huge moment when you get your first win. 566 00:28:23,530 --> 00:28:25,150 Emulsifier's just 1-2, 567 00:28:25,350 --> 00:28:28,020 but still for a rookie bot pretty solid performance so far. 568 00:28:28,220 --> 00:28:30,740 Absolutely. Always getting better, always hitting harder. 569 00:28:30,940 --> 00:28:32,600 So, uh, I think a lot of great takeaways there. 570 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:34,080 - [Martin] Yeah. - Martin Mason, 571 00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:36,880 let's look ahead to your fourth and final fight of the regular season. 572 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:38,360 You're trying to improve to 3-1. 573 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:40,570 You're taking on a former champion 574 00:28:40,770 --> 00:28:42,670 in Donald Hutson and Lock-Jaw. 575 00:28:42,870 --> 00:28:44,530 How excited does your pit crew 576 00:28:44,730 --> 00:28:45,770 get when that could happen? 577 00:28:45,970 --> 00:28:47,740 We have learned so much from Lock-Jaw. 578 00:28:47,940 --> 00:28:49,840 It is one of our biggest inspirations. 579 00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:51,770 Donald Hutson's building to a price point, 580 00:28:51,970 --> 00:28:54,980 he's building with, with real engineering goals in mind, 581 00:28:55,180 --> 00:28:56,980 and I have incredible respect for him. 582 00:28:57,180 --> 00:28:59,880 If we win this, that is gonna mean so much to us. 583 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,150 But he is, he is an inspiration to the sport. 584 00:29:02,350 --> 00:29:03,340 It's gonna be an amazing fight. 585 00:29:04,750 --> 00:29:08,020 The one and only Martin Mason of team MaDCatTer. 586 00:29:08,220 --> 00:29:09,100 Yeah! 587 00:29:09,550 --> 00:29:10,290 Thank you, guys. 588 00:29:10,490 --> 00:29:11,670 After the break, 589 00:29:11,870 --> 00:29:13,220 we're going to see Copperhead 590 00:29:13,420 --> 00:29:15,670 take on the redesigned Kraken. 591 00:29:15,870 --> 00:29:18,190 Copperhead's been one of the most dominant robots 592 00:29:18,390 --> 00:29:19,980 of the season so far. 593 00:29:20,180 --> 00:29:21,500 In its first two fights, 594 00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:26,050 the massive drum-spinner demolished and disemboweled its opponents. 595 00:29:26,250 --> 00:29:28,740 Can Luke Quintal keep his perfect record alive 596 00:29:28,940 --> 00:29:31,360 against NASA engineer Matt Spurk? 597 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:34,270 Sparks will fly when we return on 598 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:35,620 BattleBots. 599 00:29:48,340 --> 00:29:50,670 [Chris] We continue on here on BattleBots. 600 00:29:50,870 --> 00:29:51,910 And up next we've got 601 00:29:52,110 --> 00:29:53,260 what should be a highly 602 00:29:53,460 --> 00:29:56,000 kinetic matchup between Copperhead and Kraken. 603 00:29:56,580 --> 00:29:57,430 And don't forget, 604 00:29:57,630 --> 00:29:58,570 at the end of the night, 605 00:29:58,770 --> 00:29:59,880 we've got a clash between 606 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,260 a surgeon and a buzzsaw 607 00:30:02,460 --> 00:30:03,980 as one of the sport's top drivers, 608 00:30:04,180 --> 00:30:06,500 Matty Vasquez looks for his first win 609 00:30:06,700 --> 00:30:09,510 against the massive vertical weapon of Monsoon. 610 00:30:10,410 --> 00:30:12,790 Let's dive into tonight's marquee matchup. 611 00:30:16,130 --> 00:30:18,720 [Faruq] Please, make it loud for the family robot. 612 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,000 It's Whiplash. 613 00:30:24,790 --> 00:30:27,530 0-2 is definitely unfamiliar territory for team Whiplash. 614 00:30:27,730 --> 00:30:28,980 [Chris] No! 615 00:30:29,180 --> 00:30:30,770 Are you kidding me! 616 00:30:30,970 --> 00:30:32,330 [Martin] That wasn't Whiplash! 617 00:30:32,530 --> 00:30:34,360 That was Whip-last! 618 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:36,260 So far, our disc has not really worked. 619 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:38,290 [Chris] Whiplash is in control. 620 00:30:38,490 --> 00:30:40,570 [Matty] HyperShock, we had him right where we wanted to, 621 00:30:40,770 --> 00:30:42,640 it wasn't working and we couldn't inflict any damage. 622 00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:43,790 [Chris] Oh! 623 00:30:44,410 --> 00:30:46,550 Whiplash on fire! 624 00:30:48,750 --> 00:30:50,190 [Matty] We took lots of damage from HyperShock. 625 00:30:50,390 --> 00:30:52,460 It took a lot of time to repair it. 626 00:30:52,660 --> 00:30:53,770 We've had two fights, 627 00:30:53,970 --> 00:30:56,360 and already two giant repair jobs. 628 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:58,530 There's definitely a level of anxiety to it. 629 00:30:58,730 --> 00:31:00,240 The main focus is just getting the robot together. 630 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:03,190 [Faruq] The British are coming. 631 00:31:03,390 --> 00:31:05,670 Monsoon. 632 00:31:05,870 --> 00:31:07,530 Our last fight was a fantastic win. 633 00:31:07,730 --> 00:31:09,740 [Kenny] And this is gonna be an early knockout. 634 00:31:09,940 --> 00:31:11,640 Yes! Yes! 635 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:12,740 Just didn't know that after 636 00:31:12,940 --> 00:31:14,400 three years of being away from BattleBots, 637 00:31:14,590 --> 00:31:15,550 will the robot work? 638 00:31:17,030 --> 00:31:18,810 I think that was what we really needed. 639 00:31:19,010 --> 00:31:20,890 Keeping the momentum going it's crucial at this point. 640 00:31:21,820 --> 00:31:24,570 [Kenny] Oh! Huge hit by Monsoon! 641 00:31:24,770 --> 00:31:26,680 [Tom] The advantage for us is we've got a much bigger weapon. 642 00:31:28,060 --> 00:31:29,220 We're putting on our weapon disc, 643 00:31:29,420 --> 00:31:31,260 which is the first time we've ever, ever used it. 644 00:31:31,460 --> 00:31:33,770 This is the biggest, most powerful weapon we've ever run. 645 00:31:33,970 --> 00:31:34,670 Twenty-one kilos. 646 00:31:34,870 --> 00:31:36,120 It spins at 200 miles an hour. 647 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,290 It's gonna hit like an absolute freight train. 648 00:31:39,490 --> 00:31:41,290 [Matty] Monsoon presents a very big challenge to Whiplash. 649 00:31:41,490 --> 00:31:43,930 They only need to get one or two hits to win the fight. 650 00:31:45,130 --> 00:31:46,530 So, we just need to not get hit. 651 00:31:46,730 --> 00:31:47,550 That'll be bad. [chuckles] 652 00:31:49,790 --> 00:31:52,270 [Tom] Whiplash on its own is already pretty dangerous. 653 00:31:53,170 --> 00:31:54,910 And an 0-2 Whiplash is 654 00:31:55,110 --> 00:31:56,030 far more dangerous. [chuckles] 655 00:31:57,580 --> 00:31:58,440 They're a world-class robot. 656 00:32:00,060 --> 00:32:01,740 The real danger here though is the driver, 657 00:32:01,940 --> 00:32:03,810 is, is Matt Vasquez. He's... He's phenomenal. 658 00:32:04,010 --> 00:32:07,810 [Chris] This is some exceptional driving from Matty Vasquez. 659 00:32:08,010 --> 00:32:10,640 [Matty] I'm preparing for Monsoon to be very aggressive. 660 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:12,260 Just gonna keep my fight face towards him. 661 00:32:12,460 --> 00:32:13,570 Hit him right off the bat, 662 00:32:13,770 --> 00:32:14,810 get him flipped over, 663 00:32:15,010 --> 00:32:16,170 and just start inflicting damage. 664 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:18,260 [Tom] We need to knockout, 665 00:32:18,460 --> 00:32:19,930 and we need it quickly and definitively. 666 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,790 [Matty] This is definitely a desperation fight for us. 667 00:32:25,930 --> 00:32:27,410 We've just got to win this fight, no matter what. 668 00:32:29,650 --> 00:32:31,600 [Chris] An awful lot on the line in that fight. 669 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:33,810 In fact, there's a good look at team Whiplash 670 00:32:34,010 --> 00:32:36,260 putting the finishing touches on their bot. 671 00:32:36,460 --> 00:32:39,600 We'll see if they're able to dial in that spinner later tonight. 672 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:42,360 But let's get back to our current matchup. 673 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,500 Up next, one of the most impressive bots 674 00:32:44,700 --> 00:32:46,000 we have seen all season. 675 00:32:46,820 --> 00:32:48,810 The compact killer, Copperhead 676 00:32:49,010 --> 00:32:51,190 will try and stay perfect against Matt Spurk 677 00:32:51,390 --> 00:32:53,220 and the redesigned Kraken. 678 00:32:53,420 --> 00:32:57,710 And let's start with the team led by rookie captain Luke Quintal. 679 00:32:57,910 --> 00:33:00,020 He's got Copperhead sitting at 2-0, 680 00:33:00,220 --> 00:33:04,430 and on average, their fights have lasted just 34 seconds this season. 681 00:33:04,630 --> 00:33:07,260 But those first two wins were against horizontals, 682 00:33:07,460 --> 00:33:08,530 and as you can see, Kenny, 683 00:33:08,730 --> 00:33:10,220 they're gonna finish their qualifiers against 684 00:33:10,420 --> 00:33:12,530 a couple of vertical spinners. 685 00:33:12,730 --> 00:33:14,740 [Kenny] Yeah, Copperhead was built to bully horizontals, 686 00:33:14,940 --> 00:33:16,710 so no surprise they've had success 687 00:33:16,910 --> 00:33:18,400 against their first two opponents. 688 00:33:18,590 --> 00:33:21,400 But I do still feel like they're flying under the radar. 689 00:33:21,590 --> 00:33:24,950 The robot hasn't changed much since World Championship V, 690 00:33:25,150 --> 00:33:28,740 but they're 8-2 with two tournament appearances over that span. 691 00:33:28,940 --> 00:33:31,640 In this season, Luke has it hitting harder than ever, 692 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,290 so let's see if he can keep the momentum going tonight, 693 00:33:34,490 --> 00:33:35,640 against a vertical spinner. 694 00:33:35,840 --> 00:33:38,080 [Chris] And that vert belongs to Matt Spurk 695 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:40,670 and his redesigned robot, Kraken. 696 00:33:40,870 --> 00:33:42,050 They're 0-2. 697 00:33:42,250 --> 00:33:44,810 And, Kenny, while the hammer saw's looked awfully good, 698 00:33:45,010 --> 00:33:47,360 everything else about this new bot hasn't. 699 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:49,430 [Kenny] Yeah, it's been plagued with mobility issues. 700 00:33:49,630 --> 00:33:51,120 Part of that is Matt learning how to drive 701 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:53,530 a four-wheel bot with a spinning weapon. 702 00:33:53,730 --> 00:33:57,600 The other part is learning the ins and outs of a complex new machine. 703 00:33:57,800 --> 00:34:00,050 But it is gonna be tough to learn on the fly 704 00:34:00,250 --> 00:34:03,400 against a robot as quick and as violent as Copperhead. 705 00:34:03,590 --> 00:34:06,950 It's critical that Matt keeps Kraken squared up at all times, 706 00:34:07,150 --> 00:34:09,620 something he's struggled to do so far this season. 707 00:34:10,650 --> 00:34:12,770 Tough task for Matt Spurk and his family. 708 00:34:12,970 --> 00:34:15,170 Let's see if they can get their first "dub". 709 00:34:15,720 --> 00:34:16,480 Faruq. 710 00:34:17,340 --> 00:34:18,510 [audience cheering] 711 00:34:20,270 --> 00:34:22,120 [Faruq] In the red square, 712 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:25,670 this bot's a real sneak, he should be in Congress, 713 00:34:25,870 --> 00:34:28,640 except for the fact he's actually making progress. 714 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:30,530 He'll crack you in the teapot dome, 715 00:34:30,730 --> 00:34:31,980 and the shock that he delivers, 716 00:34:32,180 --> 00:34:33,950 will lead you to one big crash, 717 00:34:34,150 --> 00:34:36,710 and drown you in the Chappaquiddick River. 718 00:34:36,910 --> 00:34:39,410 It's Copperhead! 719 00:34:42,750 --> 00:34:44,910 [Chris] Oh, my G... What is going on here? 720 00:34:45,110 --> 00:34:46,050 - [Kenny laughs] - [Chris] Somebody's getting 721 00:34:46,250 --> 00:34:47,510 a big head, Luke Quintal. 722 00:34:48,170 --> 00:34:49,570 Oh, this is great. 723 00:34:49,770 --> 00:34:50,400 [Kenny laughs] 724 00:34:50,590 --> 00:34:51,810 [Chris] Oh, no! 725 00:34:52,010 --> 00:34:54,740 The team's looking to sail the seven seas 726 00:34:54,940 --> 00:34:56,640 - against Kraken, Kenny. - [Kenny] Love it. 727 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,360 And you know, Copperhead usually 728 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:00,050 keeps it fairly consistent 729 00:35:00,250 --> 00:35:01,600 with their configurations. 730 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,190 But they did add an extra plate of top armor 731 00:35:04,390 --> 00:35:06,430 to protect against overhead attacks. 732 00:35:06,630 --> 00:35:08,740 Luke has a lot of respect for Matt Spurk 733 00:35:08,940 --> 00:35:11,740 and he's not taking any chances here against Kraken. 734 00:35:11,940 --> 00:35:13,200 [Chris in a raspy voice] Aye, aye, captain. 735 00:35:15,790 --> 00:35:17,400 [Faruq] In the blue square, 736 00:35:17,590 --> 00:35:19,020 sit right back, and you'll hear 737 00:35:19,220 --> 00:35:21,500 a tale of a fateful BattleBotstrip. 738 00:35:21,700 --> 00:35:23,530 At the hands of this ripping skipper, 739 00:35:23,730 --> 00:35:25,710 you'll sink like Gilligan's ship. 740 00:35:25,910 --> 00:35:28,190 It doesn't take a professor to know that your robot 741 00:35:28,390 --> 00:35:29,640 won't fare well. 742 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:30,810 He's a big fish. 743 00:35:31,010 --> 00:35:32,330 You're a minnow, little buddy. 744 00:35:32,530 --> 00:35:35,260 Enjoy your three-minute tour of hell. 745 00:35:35,460 --> 00:35:37,650 It's Kraken! 746 00:35:43,270 --> 00:35:45,080 Whoo! 747 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:47,260 [Chris] Ah, you can hear the roar of the crowd. 748 00:35:47,460 --> 00:35:49,330 Despite being winless 749 00:35:49,530 --> 00:35:53,740 his last two seasons, Matt Spurk and family 750 00:35:53,940 --> 00:35:57,120 still uber popular in theBattleBots game. 751 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:59,190 Now, we know Kraken is overpowered 752 00:35:59,390 --> 00:36:00,770 in the weapon department, Kenny. 753 00:36:00,970 --> 00:36:02,430 But how do they win this fight? 754 00:36:02,630 --> 00:36:05,220 [Kenny] Well, Kraken still has a formidable front wedge. 755 00:36:05,420 --> 00:36:06,880 If they can pop Copperhead up, 756 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:09,600 there's the possibility it destroys itself, 757 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:13,360 but they also wanna try to use Kraken more like a crusher bot here, 758 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:14,840 clamp down on Copperhead, 759 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:16,500 and slam them into the walls 760 00:36:16,700 --> 00:36:19,240 like we've seen Quantum successfully do this season. 761 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:24,020 Kraken's all new this season. 762 00:36:24,220 --> 00:36:25,600 We've seen their previous matches. 763 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:27,880 We know they've had some issues with the brand new robot. 764 00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:29,600 Uh, having some drive issues. 765 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:30,770 So what we're thinking is 766 00:36:30,970 --> 00:36:33,400 we're gonna do a little bit more tactical driving. 767 00:36:33,590 --> 00:36:35,430 Uh, we might spin the drum a little bit slower, 768 00:36:35,630 --> 00:36:36,770 get some more maneuverability, 769 00:36:36,970 --> 00:36:39,080 try to get along, you know, around to the side of them. 770 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:41,670 The top of Copperhead has exposed drive chains, 771 00:36:41,870 --> 00:36:42,910 and we wanna make sure 772 00:36:43,110 --> 00:36:44,570 that Kraken doesn't have the opportunity to hit that. 773 00:36:44,770 --> 00:36:45,950 If they're able to do that, 774 00:36:46,150 --> 00:36:47,150 we'll lose the drive side. 775 00:36:47,350 --> 00:36:48,360 It's hard to land hits that way. 776 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:49,150 So we just wanna make sure 777 00:36:49,350 --> 00:36:50,640 our drive continues to function, 778 00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:54,910 and just hit 'em, hit 'em, and just never stop hitting 'em. 779 00:36:55,110 --> 00:36:56,640 We were really nervous 780 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:57,840 but as soon as we saw on the card 781 00:36:58,040 --> 00:36:58,980 that we were fighting Copperhead, 782 00:36:59,180 --> 00:37:00,430 we know they are a great robot, 783 00:37:00,630 --> 00:37:01,570 how tough they are, 784 00:37:01,770 --> 00:37:02,910 but at the same point, 785 00:37:03,110 --> 00:37:04,740 our armor is designed 786 00:37:04,940 --> 00:37:06,120 for robots like his. 787 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:09,910 So, if we can get those two front forks in under his drum, 788 00:37:10,110 --> 00:37:11,460 we might be able to just control him 789 00:37:11,660 --> 00:37:12,430 from that point. 790 00:37:12,630 --> 00:37:14,260 And from there, we can deliver the hammer 791 00:37:14,460 --> 00:37:15,600 whenever we want to. 792 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:17,220 If we can somehow manage, 793 00:37:17,420 --> 00:37:20,080 to, to scrape away a win against Copperhead, 794 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:21,260 it would be huge. 795 00:37:21,460 --> 00:37:23,000 It would basically save our season. 796 00:37:24,030 --> 00:37:25,060 - Beautiful. - We're good. 797 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:28,130 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 798 00:37:29,130 --> 00:37:30,410 [audience cheering] 799 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:34,770 [Chris] Okay, Kraken's drive looking good, Kenny. 800 00:37:34,970 --> 00:37:36,880 [Kenny] Yeah, and mobility's gonna be key here. 801 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:40,570 It's gone the distance in both of its fights this season. 802 00:37:40,770 --> 00:37:44,080 Copperhead, on the other hand, has been a knockout party. 803 00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:45,880 [Chris] Oh, this should be a good one. 804 00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:48,710 Can Kraken turn its season around, 805 00:37:48,910 --> 00:37:50,220 or will Luke Quintal's 806 00:37:50,420 --> 00:37:53,240 little juggernaut keep mowing through the competition? 807 00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:56,640 The answer, when we return 808 00:37:56,840 --> 00:37:58,270 onBattleBots. 809 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:07,840 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, 810 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:10,220 where the 2-0 Copperhead 811 00:38:10,420 --> 00:38:11,670 and the 0-2 Kraken 812 00:38:11,870 --> 00:38:13,600 have both slithered in to the arena, 813 00:38:13,800 --> 00:38:16,400 and are ready to make each other squirm. 814 00:38:16,590 --> 00:38:18,640 It's one of our heaviest hitters 815 00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:21,360 versus one of our most durable designs. 816 00:38:21,560 --> 00:38:24,410 Time to see some parts fly. 817 00:38:25,270 --> 00:38:26,480 [audience cheering] 818 00:38:38,620 --> 00:38:39,720 [audience chanting] Fight, fight, fight, fight... 819 00:38:46,930 --> 00:38:48,170 [buzzer sounds] 820 00:38:49,860 --> 00:38:51,670 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 821 00:38:51,870 --> 00:38:52,740 - Kraken on the attack-- - [Kenny] Oh! 822 00:38:52,940 --> 00:38:54,020 [Chris] It overshoots the runway. 823 00:38:54,220 --> 00:38:55,080 Whoa! 824 00:38:55,280 --> 00:38:56,050 Takes a shot! 825 00:38:56,250 --> 00:38:57,460 - [Kenny] Uh-oh. - [Chris] Couple of them. 826 00:38:57,660 --> 00:38:58,460 [Kenny] Kraken very fast 827 00:38:58,660 --> 00:39:00,530 but they couldn't find the brakes there. 828 00:39:00,730 --> 00:39:02,500 Copperhead taking full advantage here. 829 00:39:02,700 --> 00:39:04,570 [Chris] And gets a nice knock from his buddy, 830 00:39:04,770 --> 00:39:06,710 the 100-pound pulverizer too. 831 00:39:06,910 --> 00:39:09,840 [Kenny] Kraken fishtailing, Copperhead smells blood. 832 00:39:10,040 --> 00:39:12,710 - [Chris] Man, Kraken just has no stability right now. - [Kenny] Oh! 833 00:39:12,910 --> 00:39:14,710 [Chris] And Copperhead's gonna take advantage of that. 834 00:39:14,910 --> 00:39:17,220 Ow! Ow! Ow! Aw! Jeez. 835 00:39:17,420 --> 00:39:19,430 [Kenny] Kraken's weapon still active, Chris. 836 00:39:19,630 --> 00:39:22,500 Oh, my goodness, Copperhead just as no fear. 837 00:39:22,700 --> 00:39:24,890 Luke Quintal in complete control. 838 00:39:26,100 --> 00:39:27,810 [Chris] Has Kraken up against the screws. 839 00:39:28,010 --> 00:39:30,050 Little narwhal says, "Hey, get your hands off my dad!" 840 00:39:30,250 --> 00:39:32,600 But no! Takes the minibot! 841 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:33,740 [Kenny] Uh-oh, this might be... 842 00:39:33,940 --> 00:39:34,880 [Kenny and Chris exclaim] 843 00:39:35,080 --> 00:39:36,050 [Chris] Wow! 844 00:39:36,250 --> 00:39:38,430 - Gone? - [Chris] First little narwhal took the shot, 845 00:39:38,630 --> 00:39:41,530 now, the big bot, Kraken doing his crunches. 846 00:39:41,730 --> 00:39:43,640 Oh! Trying to get back up. 847 00:39:43,840 --> 00:39:47,050 Copperhead's, "No, you just stay right there. 848 00:39:47,250 --> 00:39:48,980 I'm gonna beat you into the screws." 849 00:39:49,180 --> 00:39:50,260 [Kenny] Oh, boy. 850 00:39:50,460 --> 00:39:52,570 [Chris] Kraken thrashing around like a wounded animal. 851 00:39:52,770 --> 00:39:54,500 Copperhead ain't gonna lay off. 852 00:39:54,700 --> 00:39:56,430 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh, no! 853 00:39:56,630 --> 00:39:59,910 The neck getting a clean shave courtesy of the screws. 854 00:40:00,110 --> 00:40:03,120 - Is that gonna be it, Kenny? - [Kenny] Copperhead thinks so. 855 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:05,150 [Chris] Here comes the countdown. 856 00:40:05,350 --> 00:40:07,330 - It has been all about power. - [referee] ...eight, seven... 857 00:40:07,530 --> 00:40:10,810 [Chris] ...precision and perfect for the little drum spinner 858 00:40:11,010 --> 00:40:13,460 here in World Championship VII. 859 00:40:13,660 --> 00:40:15,550 [referee] ...one. Knockout. 860 00:40:16,340 --> 00:40:18,190 [cheering] 861 00:40:18,390 --> 00:40:21,340 [Chris] Copperhead moves to 3-0. 862 00:40:24,370 --> 00:40:29,340 [indistinct conversation] 863 00:40:31,860 --> 00:40:35,530 [Chris] Kenny, this fight started with a big old swing and a miss from Kraken, 864 00:40:35,730 --> 00:40:37,910 it was all Copperhead after that. 865 00:40:38,110 --> 00:40:40,740 [Kenny] Yeah, Luke Quintal dominated the driving battle 866 00:40:40,940 --> 00:40:42,810 in this one. He found every opening 867 00:40:43,010 --> 00:40:45,060 and got underneath Kraken repeatedly. 868 00:40:46,650 --> 00:40:49,710 [Chris] Shades of Minotaur the way Copperhead sticks to its opponents 869 00:40:49,910 --> 00:40:53,120 grinds away and delivers those heavy shots. 870 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:55,150 [Kenny] Yeah, I mean that robot is dominant, man. 871 00:40:55,350 --> 00:40:57,050 They're gonna be very tough to beat. 872 00:40:57,250 --> 00:40:58,500 They're very low to the ground. 873 00:40:58,700 --> 00:41:00,670 That weapon is hitting extremely hard. 874 00:41:00,870 --> 00:41:03,880 Seems like Luke is driving the heck out of it. Very impressed. 875 00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:06,020 [Chris] Yeah, it is something special out there. 876 00:41:06,220 --> 00:41:09,670 He mixes aggressiveness with intelligence, that's what you get. 877 00:41:09,870 --> 00:41:11,620 A 3-0 start to the season. 878 00:41:13,170 --> 00:41:14,710 [audience applauding] 879 00:41:14,910 --> 00:41:18,500 [Chris] Hey, Luke, your bot seems perfect. 880 00:41:18,700 --> 00:41:20,290 Yeah, I mean Copperhead's never been better. 881 00:41:20,490 --> 00:41:21,460 We really got it dialed in. 882 00:41:21,660 --> 00:41:23,950 Uh, I'm so happy with the way it's performing. 883 00:41:24,150 --> 00:41:26,430 Uh, it's... It's been great. 884 00:41:26,630 --> 00:41:28,190 [Kenny] Yeah, it seems like you didn't wanna waste any time. 885 00:41:28,390 --> 00:41:30,840 You were aggressive as soon as that fight started. 886 00:41:31,040 --> 00:41:32,530 Yeah, we wanted to get in there real quick, 887 00:41:32,730 --> 00:41:33,810 um, we wanted to do a little bit more 888 00:41:34,010 --> 00:41:35,400 driving, we definitely didn't wanna drive 889 00:41:35,590 --> 00:41:36,840 right up their wedge where their weapon 890 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:38,220 could potentially grab us, 891 00:41:38,420 --> 00:41:40,080 uh, we do have expose chains, we didn't wanna 892 00:41:40,280 --> 00:41:42,400 give 'em any garb... grabbel... grappel 893 00:41:42,590 --> 00:41:44,670 opportunities so, try get around to the side 894 00:41:44,870 --> 00:41:46,260 do some damage, pop 'em up in the air, 895 00:41:46,460 --> 00:41:47,880 just stay aggressive was our strategy. 896 00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:49,220 You know, Luke you guys have been 897 00:41:49,420 --> 00:41:50,500 very successful for the last 898 00:41:50,700 --> 00:41:51,860 few regular seasons. 899 00:41:52,410 --> 00:41:53,330 Do you feel like 900 00:41:53,530 --> 00:41:55,640 this is the best we've seen Copperhead? 901 00:41:55,840 --> 00:41:57,190 I mean Copperhead is definitely better 902 00:41:57,390 --> 00:41:59,120 than it's ever been, uh, the weapon works 903 00:41:59,320 --> 00:42:01,530 great, the drive's working perfectly, uh, 904 00:42:01,730 --> 00:42:02,600 you know, we get it a little 905 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:03,840 bit better every season 906 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:05,150 and I think this could be our season 907 00:42:05,350 --> 00:42:06,190 to go all the way. 908 00:42:06,390 --> 00:42:07,190 So, you think you could get 909 00:42:07,390 --> 00:42:08,710 your hands on the Giant Nut? 910 00:42:08,910 --> 00:42:09,710 That Giant Nut 911 00:42:09,910 --> 00:42:11,770 - is coming to Colorado. - [Chris] Wow! 912 00:42:11,970 --> 00:42:13,670 - [audience cheering] - [kid cheering] 913 00:42:13,870 --> 00:42:15,360 - [Luke] Yes. - And Luke good job out there 914 00:42:15,560 --> 00:42:17,080 as you improve to 3 and 0. 915 00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:18,260 Thank you. 916 00:42:18,460 --> 00:42:20,950 - [man] Yeah. - [kid] Yes, we won. 917 00:42:21,150 --> 00:42:23,030 [audience cheering] 918 00:42:25,890 --> 00:42:28,810 [indistinct chatter] 919 00:42:29,010 --> 00:42:30,600 Kenny based on what Copperhead 920 00:42:30,800 --> 00:42:32,150 has done the last few seasons, 921 00:42:32,350 --> 00:42:33,020 remember they were 922 00:42:33,220 --> 00:42:34,530 a top three seed heading into 923 00:42:34,730 --> 00:42:36,190 the tournament a few years ago, 924 00:42:36,390 --> 00:42:38,710 last season they were a top 10. 925 00:42:38,910 --> 00:42:40,840 This shouldn't come as a surprise but this 926 00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:43,050 time it feels a little different, doesn't it? 927 00:42:43,250 --> 00:42:44,980 I mean, yeah, Co... Copperhead has so much 928 00:42:45,180 --> 00:42:46,290 momentum right now 929 00:42:46,490 --> 00:42:47,460 and I think what I love most 930 00:42:47,660 --> 00:42:48,710 is how Luke's aggressive 931 00:42:48,910 --> 00:42:50,190 driving style pairs 932 00:42:50,390 --> 00:42:51,670 perfectly with the robot, 933 00:42:51,870 --> 00:42:53,710 he's fearless and Copperhead can just 934 00:42:53,910 --> 00:42:55,050 overwhelm opponents 935 00:42:55,250 --> 00:42:56,570 with that drum spinner, 936 00:42:56,770 --> 00:42:58,880 still has one more qualifying fight against 937 00:42:59,080 --> 00:43:00,840 rookie phenom RIPperoni, 938 00:43:01,040 --> 00:43:02,770 hasn't had the toughest strength of schedule 939 00:43:02,970 --> 00:43:04,120 so far this season, 940 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:06,290 but at 3 and 0 with three KOs, 941 00:43:06,490 --> 00:43:07,980 this team is where it needs to be. 942 00:43:08,180 --> 00:43:09,360 [Chris] And for team Kraken 943 00:43:09,560 --> 00:43:10,950 their hopes of making the tournament 944 00:43:11,150 --> 00:43:13,150 are sinking fast. 945 00:43:13,350 --> 00:43:15,290 [Kenny] Yeah, at this point Matt Spurk and family 946 00:43:15,490 --> 00:43:16,670 need to just try and finish 947 00:43:16,870 --> 00:43:18,330 strong, maybe take some momentum 948 00:43:18,530 --> 00:43:19,400 into next season 949 00:43:19,590 --> 00:43:21,430 or even a Sin City Slugfest 950 00:43:21,630 --> 00:43:23,880 and hey, if you're missing the old Kraken 951 00:43:24,080 --> 00:43:24,710 come check it out 952 00:43:24,910 --> 00:43:26,460 at the Vegas live show, 953 00:43:26,660 --> 00:43:28,360 BattleBots Destructathon. 954 00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:29,400 [Chris] All right, coming up, 955 00:43:29,590 --> 00:43:31,530 we've got two winless squads 956 00:43:31,730 --> 00:43:34,220 desperate for their first victory of the season. 957 00:43:34,420 --> 00:43:36,330 Will the 2020 top eight team 958 00:43:36,530 --> 00:43:38,770 Shatter! be able to put the hammer down 959 00:43:38,970 --> 00:43:40,600 on the dual horizontal disks 960 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,740 of the rookie robot Horizon? 961 00:43:42,940 --> 00:43:44,150 There's one way to find out and that's 962 00:43:44,350 --> 00:43:46,500 to stay tuned for more BattleBots. 963 00:43:46,700 --> 00:43:48,480 [audience cheering] 964 00:43:53,270 --> 00:43:55,240 [audience cheering] 965 00:43:58,200 --> 00:43:59,710 We are back on BattleBots 966 00:43:59,910 --> 00:44:00,880 and our next fight 967 00:44:01,080 --> 00:44:03,500 is brought to you by the number zero, 968 00:44:03,700 --> 00:44:05,500 that's because Horizon and Shatter! have 969 00:44:05,700 --> 00:44:07,460 combined for zero wins, 970 00:44:07,660 --> 00:44:09,290 but there's a deeper story today 971 00:44:09,490 --> 00:44:11,220 and let's start with the veteran bot 972 00:44:11,420 --> 00:44:13,060 builder Adam Wrigley and Shatter!. 973 00:44:13,680 --> 00:44:14,710 They're 0 and 2 974 00:44:14,910 --> 00:44:17,190 but their losses are to HUGE and Beta 975 00:44:17,390 --> 00:44:19,600 who are combined 5 and 0 this season. 976 00:44:19,800 --> 00:44:21,810 Now, Shatter! will finish the qualifiers 977 00:44:22,010 --> 00:44:23,330 against a couple of rookies, 978 00:44:23,530 --> 00:44:25,290 so maybe Adam doesn't need to hit 979 00:44:25,490 --> 00:44:27,640 the panic button just yet, Kenny. 980 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:29,260 [Kenny] Yeah, two tough matchups to start 981 00:44:29,460 --> 00:44:30,570 the season, they look great 982 00:44:30,770 --> 00:44:32,360 in a losing effort to HUGE 983 00:44:32,560 --> 00:44:33,770 but then they got demolished 984 00:44:33,970 --> 00:44:35,880 by Beta in that last fight. 985 00:44:36,080 --> 00:44:36,950 Team Shatter! needs 986 00:44:37,150 --> 00:44:38,500 to take care of business here 987 00:44:38,700 --> 00:44:39,710 in this all important 988 00:44:39,910 --> 00:44:41,640 third round of the qualifiers. 989 00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:43,570 [Chris] And trying to put a nail in Shatter's 990 00:44:43,770 --> 00:44:44,840 tournament coffin tonight 991 00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:45,980 is Horizon, 992 00:44:46,180 --> 00:44:47,770 captained by Josh Kong, 993 00:44:47,970 --> 00:44:49,570 and while we love the design 994 00:44:49,770 --> 00:44:51,050 the 20 year old is finding out 995 00:44:51,250 --> 00:44:53,080 just how hard it is to compete in the highest 996 00:44:53,280 --> 00:44:54,790 level of robot combat. 997 00:44:55,890 --> 00:44:57,600 There's no question that this team is very 998 00:44:57,800 --> 00:45:00,120 - creative, I... I haven't seen another bot like it. - Nope. 999 00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:02,330 Uh, so I admire that, 1000 00:45:02,530 --> 00:45:03,670 however that weapon just 1001 00:45:03,870 --> 00:45:05,190 isn't hitting very hard 1002 00:45:05,390 --> 00:45:06,430 at this stage of the game 1003 00:45:06,630 --> 00:45:08,020 and after their second loss 1004 00:45:08,220 --> 00:45:09,740 Josh said, "Not working 1005 00:45:09,940 --> 00:45:11,570 isn't gonna be their legacy" 1006 00:45:11,770 --> 00:45:12,600 they've been in the pits 1007 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:14,290 night and day to get it ready, 1008 00:45:14,490 --> 00:45:15,710 I'm hearing the weapons 1009 00:45:15,910 --> 00:45:17,670 should at least be able to spin up, 1010 00:45:17,870 --> 00:45:20,460 if it doesn't, we might not see them next year, 1011 00:45:20,660 --> 00:45:21,430 they were invited 1012 00:45:21,630 --> 00:45:23,150 as an experimental design 1013 00:45:23,350 --> 00:45:25,060 but it's time to show a little practicality. 1014 00:45:28,930 --> 00:45:31,020 [Chris] All right, the robots are ready to go. 1015 00:45:31,220 --> 00:45:32,060 Let's dance. 1016 00:45:32,650 --> 00:45:34,440 [audience cheering] 1017 00:45:40,790 --> 00:45:42,480 [robotic voice] Red team ready? 1018 00:45:47,750 --> 00:45:48,950 [Chris] Well, Kenny it doesn't matter 1019 00:45:49,150 --> 00:45:50,150 what day of the week it's is, 1020 00:45:50,350 --> 00:45:51,810 it's taco time 1021 00:45:52,010 --> 00:45:53,120 for team Horizon 1022 00:45:53,320 --> 00:45:54,360 and it looks like the robot 1023 00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:56,460 does have a hard shell of its own tonight. 1024 00:45:56,660 --> 00:45:57,810 [Kenny] Yeah, you could see the dark Tegris 1025 00:45:58,010 --> 00:45:59,460 armor they've bolted to its arms. 1026 00:45:59,660 --> 00:46:00,910 That's to help protect against 1027 00:46:01,110 --> 00:46:02,150 Shatter!'s hammer. 1028 00:46:02,350 --> 00:46:03,500 Also check out their not 1029 00:46:03,700 --> 00:46:06,260 so mini, mini bot, Sunrise. 1030 00:46:06,460 --> 00:46:08,190 Similar to the one Jackpot uses, 1031 00:46:08,390 --> 00:46:09,670 it's heavily magnetized 1032 00:46:09,870 --> 00:46:10,950 and its goal is to sit 1033 00:46:11,150 --> 00:46:13,150 in front of Shatter like a door stop 1034 00:46:13,350 --> 00:46:15,270 giving Horizon more time to spin up. 1035 00:46:16,440 --> 00:46:17,430 [Chris] Oh, okay, 1036 00:46:17,630 --> 00:46:18,740 so it's like the offensive line 1037 00:46:18,940 --> 00:46:20,370 - of Horizon. - [Kenny] Exactly. 1038 00:46:24,370 --> 00:46:26,020 [robotic voice] Blue team ready? 1039 00:46:26,220 --> 00:46:28,150 [Chris] That's Adam Wrigly there on the left, 1040 00:46:28,350 --> 00:46:29,530 it's a top eight team 1041 00:46:29,730 --> 00:46:30,840 from a few seasons ago 1042 00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:32,740 going against the rookie robot. 1043 00:46:32,940 --> 00:46:34,360 If this were a basketball game 1044 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:35,500 I'd say Shatter!'s 1045 00:46:35,700 --> 00:46:37,460 a 10 point favorite here, Kenny. 1046 00:46:37,660 --> 00:46:38,460 So, how do they 1047 00:46:38,660 --> 00:46:40,080 pull off a dominant victory? 1048 00:46:40,280 --> 00:46:41,190 [Kenny] Well, they're hoping to land 1049 00:46:41,390 --> 00:46:42,840 quite a few shots tonight 1050 00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:43,950 so they're running their shock 1051 00:46:44,150 --> 00:46:45,050 mountain hammer, 1052 00:46:45,250 --> 00:46:46,400 it absorbs energy 1053 00:46:46,590 --> 00:46:47,570 which will help stop them 1054 00:46:47,770 --> 00:46:48,670 from losing control 1055 00:46:48,870 --> 00:46:50,330 after hitting Horizon. 1056 00:46:50,530 --> 00:46:52,740 Adam's an aggressive driver so I'm expecting 1057 00:46:52,940 --> 00:46:55,050 to see them fire the hammer a lot, 1058 00:46:55,250 --> 00:46:56,670 just have to land the hits. 1059 00:46:56,870 --> 00:46:58,600 [Chris] Over under 15 hammer shots 1060 00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:00,080 from Shatter! here tonight. 1061 00:47:00,280 --> 00:47:02,400 [Kenny] In a fight that could decide their season, 1062 00:47:02,590 --> 00:47:04,310 can't hold anything back, given the over. 1063 00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:08,720 [audience cheering] 1064 00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:19,460 [audience chanting] Fight, fight, fight, fight... 1065 00:47:19,660 --> 00:47:20,240 [Chris] A rookie 1066 00:47:20,930 --> 00:47:22,120 and a top eight bot 1067 00:47:22,320 --> 00:47:24,220 from a few seasons ago. 1068 00:47:24,420 --> 00:47:26,400 If they want to sniff the round of 32 1069 00:47:26,590 --> 00:47:28,680 both teams need to let her rip here. 1070 00:47:33,550 --> 00:47:34,960 Let the bot battle begin! 1071 00:47:35,650 --> 00:47:36,710 Let's see if Sunrise 1072 00:47:36,910 --> 00:47:37,530 that little mini bot 1073 00:47:37,730 --> 00:47:38,910 can do some blocking, no. 1074 00:47:39,110 --> 00:47:40,600 Horizon's blades are spinning though 1075 00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:42,220 that's a good sign. 1076 00:47:42,420 --> 00:47:43,810 Okay, nice little shot there 1077 00:47:44,010 --> 00:47:46,460 taken off some of that abative armor. 1078 00:47:46,660 --> 00:47:48,950 - [Kenny] Oh. - [Chris] All right, that's a serious shot. 1079 00:47:49,150 --> 00:47:50,020 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh, Shatter! 1080 00:47:50,220 --> 00:47:51,150 - just misses there. - Get up, man, get up. 1081 00:47:51,350 --> 00:47:52,190 [Chris] And that was a huge 1082 00:47:52,390 --> 00:47:53,400 problem we saw in their last 1083 00:47:53,590 --> 00:47:55,150 fight against Beta, Kenny. 1084 00:47:55,350 --> 00:47:56,710 [Kenny] Yeah, and you know while Horizon has 1085 00:47:56,910 --> 00:47:58,220 those long arms, that's actually 1086 00:47:58,420 --> 00:48:00,360 a relatively small target, 1087 00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:01,650 pretty well protected too. 1088 00:48:03,030 --> 00:48:05,200 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh, Shatter! lands a big shot there, 1089 00:48:06,440 --> 00:48:07,840 but whips on the follow up 1090 00:48:08,040 --> 00:48:09,770 and way off on that one. 1091 00:48:09,970 --> 00:48:12,150 [Kenny] Yeah, Horizon actually doing a nice job, 1092 00:48:12,350 --> 00:48:13,880 bobbing and weaving there, 1093 00:48:14,080 --> 00:48:15,950 and giving themselves some time to spin up. 1094 00:48:16,150 --> 00:48:16,840 [Chris] Oh, another 1095 00:48:17,040 --> 00:48:18,910 drive by slice in there by Horizon. 1096 00:48:19,110 --> 00:48:20,290 The front Shatter! is all 1097 00:48:20,490 --> 00:48:21,370 kinds of carved up. 1098 00:48:22,270 --> 00:48:22,980 - [Kenny] Whoa. - [Chris] Whoa. 1099 00:48:23,180 --> 00:48:24,020 [Adam] Stop missing. 1100 00:48:24,220 --> 00:48:25,570 [Chris] Adam Wrigly is not happy, 1101 00:48:25,770 --> 00:48:26,430 and now Horizon's 1102 00:48:26,630 --> 00:48:27,790 got those tea cups spinning, 1103 00:48:28,270 --> 00:48:29,080 not a big hit. 1104 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:31,290 That's why I'm a coffee drinker. 1105 00:48:31,490 --> 00:48:33,410 - [Kenny] Oh. - [Chris] That's a good shot by Shatter! 1106 00:48:34,860 --> 00:48:37,430 - [Kenny] Whoa! - [Chris] Whoa! A spinning back fist, 1107 00:48:37,630 --> 00:48:38,430 Horizon's looking like 1108 00:48:38,630 --> 00:48:40,050 Kenny Florian and Shatter! is 1109 00:48:40,250 --> 00:48:41,430 up on the upper deck. 1110 00:48:41,630 --> 00:48:42,570 [Kenny] That's a great job 1111 00:48:42,770 --> 00:48:45,150 by Adam Wrigly's crew to get down. 1112 00:48:45,350 --> 00:48:46,740 [Chris] Good shot there. 1113 00:48:46,940 --> 00:48:48,080 [Kenny] Tell you what, Horizon's weapon 1114 00:48:48,280 --> 00:48:49,950 is not to be underestimated here. 1115 00:48:50,150 --> 00:48:51,790 [Chris] No, it's done a nice job so far. 1116 00:48:52,860 --> 00:48:54,220 Shatter! 0 and 2, 1117 00:48:54,420 --> 00:48:55,430 and I'm sure this is a much 1118 00:48:55,630 --> 00:48:57,170 closer fight than they were expecting. 1119 00:48:57,510 --> 00:48:58,710 Get him. 1120 00:48:58,910 --> 00:49:00,150 - Wait, wait, run away, run away. - [Kenny] So far Horizon 1121 00:49:00,350 --> 00:49:01,260 performing the best 1122 00:49:01,460 --> 00:49:02,710 that we've seen all season. 1123 00:49:02,910 --> 00:49:04,950 - [Chris] Whoa! - [Kenny] Whoa! Uh-oh! 1124 00:49:05,150 --> 00:49:06,430 [Chris] Well, Horizon might not have that 1125 00:49:06,630 --> 00:49:07,910 one hit KO power 1126 00:49:08,110 --> 00:49:10,460 but those blades are carving Shatter! up. 1127 00:49:10,660 --> 00:49:11,460 [Kenny] Yeah, kind of a death 1128 00:49:11,660 --> 00:49:13,400 by a 1000 cuts. 1129 00:49:13,590 --> 00:49:15,020 - Oh. - [Chris] And that's a good shot 1130 00:49:15,220 --> 00:49:16,500 there by Adam Wrigly's team, 1131 00:49:16,700 --> 00:49:17,670 maybe starting to get that 1132 00:49:17,870 --> 00:49:19,020 hammer dialed in a bit. 1133 00:49:19,220 --> 00:49:20,980 - Get some clairs, get some clairs. - [David] One... 1134 00:49:21,180 --> 00:49:23,190 - [Chris] Oh. - [Kenny] Horizon just has a tiny 1135 00:49:23,390 --> 00:49:24,430 strike zone. 1136 00:49:24,630 --> 00:49:25,500 [Chris] I mean, Adam Wrigly 1137 00:49:25,700 --> 00:49:26,740 swinging that hammer just 1138 00:49:26,940 --> 00:49:28,670 not connecting at all, Kenny. 1139 00:49:28,870 --> 00:49:30,600 [Kenny] Well, Horizon utilizing, 1140 00:49:30,800 --> 00:49:32,220 a stick and move strategy 1141 00:49:32,420 --> 00:49:33,600 to perfection right now. 1142 00:49:33,800 --> 00:49:34,600 Shatter! just not 1143 00:49:34,800 --> 00:49:36,400 able to get a handle on him. 1144 00:49:36,590 --> 00:49:37,600 [Chris] Oh, but Adam Wrigly lands 1145 00:49:37,800 --> 00:49:39,260 an acrobatic shot there. 1146 00:49:39,460 --> 00:49:40,640 When they have connected, Kenny, 1147 00:49:40,840 --> 00:49:42,120 it's been pretty solid. 1148 00:49:42,320 --> 00:49:43,330 [Kenny] Yeah, and something might be up 1149 00:49:43,530 --> 00:49:44,360 with those omni wheels, 1150 00:49:44,560 --> 00:49:47,020 they look like they're driving on ice. 1151 00:49:47,220 --> 00:49:48,640 [Chris] Connects with the hammer there but 1152 00:49:48,840 --> 00:49:50,050 misses the follow up. 1153 00:49:50,250 --> 00:49:51,050 Hasn't been able to put 1154 00:49:51,250 --> 00:49:52,950 together a combo just yet. 1155 00:49:53,150 --> 00:49:55,330 40 second to go in this one. 1156 00:49:55,530 --> 00:49:56,910 [Kenny] And it looks like one of Horizon's 1157 00:49:57,110 --> 00:49:58,670 discs is down. 1158 00:49:58,870 --> 00:50:00,220 [Chris] That'll help Shatter!'s cause 1159 00:50:00,420 --> 00:50:01,480 in the damage category. 1160 00:50:02,650 --> 00:50:03,910 Lands another good shot, 1161 00:50:04,110 --> 00:50:04,840 starting to figure out 1162 00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:06,570 this game of Whac-A-Mole. 1163 00:50:06,770 --> 00:50:08,030 [Adam] Fire again, fire, keep firing. 1164 00:50:08,860 --> 00:50:09,770 [Chris] Well, Adam Wrigly tells 1165 00:50:09,970 --> 00:50:12,150 his brother to keep letting it rip. 1166 00:50:12,350 --> 00:50:13,880 And at least one of Horizon's discs 1167 00:50:14,080 --> 00:50:15,360 is still working, 1168 00:50:15,560 --> 00:50:17,030 very close fight here. 1169 00:50:18,620 --> 00:50:20,260 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] A direct hit 1170 00:50:20,460 --> 00:50:21,570 by Shatter! 1171 00:50:21,770 --> 00:50:23,080 [Kenny] Shatter! going on the offensive. 1172 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:24,360 - [electronic beeping] - [Chris] Oh, here you go, 1173 00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:25,570 good opportunity. 1174 00:50:25,770 --> 00:50:27,960 - [Kenny] Uh-oh. - [Chris] Three shots, four. 1175 00:50:28,790 --> 00:50:30,190 Quit running away! 1176 00:50:30,390 --> 00:50:32,330 [Chris] Team Shatter! with one final flurry. 1177 00:50:32,530 --> 00:50:33,640 With some frustration 1178 00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:35,880 as time expires. 1179 00:50:36,080 --> 00:50:38,020 [Kenny] And those horizontal spinners on Horizon 1180 00:50:38,220 --> 00:50:39,020 were still working 1181 00:50:39,220 --> 00:50:40,290 at the end of that fight. 1182 00:50:40,490 --> 00:50:41,790 [man] Yeah, yeah! 1183 00:50:42,240 --> 00:50:43,640 Whoo! 1184 00:50:43,840 --> 00:50:46,130 [Chris] And look at Josh Kong and his crew. 1185 00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:48,190 Super excited, 1186 00:50:48,390 --> 00:50:50,150 he's a third year mechanical engineering 1187 00:50:50,350 --> 00:50:51,770 student in UC Davis, 1188 00:50:51,970 --> 00:50:54,190 but he's like, "It finally worked." 1189 00:50:54,390 --> 00:50:55,640 Win or lose, 1190 00:50:55,840 --> 00:50:58,080 Horizon did its job. 1191 00:50:58,280 --> 00:50:59,640 So, now this one is in the hands 1192 00:50:59,840 --> 00:51:01,260 of the Judges, all three are former 1193 00:51:01,460 --> 00:51:03,190 BattleBots participants. 1194 00:51:03,390 --> 00:51:05,050 Fon Davis, Lisa Winter 1195 00:51:05,250 --> 00:51:06,790 and Derek Young. 1196 00:51:07,790 --> 00:51:09,710 Scoring on an 11 point system, 1197 00:51:09,910 --> 00:51:11,150 up to five points can be awarded 1198 00:51:11,350 --> 00:51:13,190 for damage, three for aggression, 1199 00:51:13,390 --> 00:51:15,000 and three for control. 1200 00:51:16,790 --> 00:51:18,950 Well, Kenny that was a different Horizon 1201 00:51:19,150 --> 00:51:21,150 that we've seen in it's first two fights. 1202 00:51:21,350 --> 00:51:22,120 [Kenny] Yeah, it drove pretty 1203 00:51:22,320 --> 00:51:23,080 well and the weapons 1204 00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:24,120 finally worked, 1205 00:51:24,320 --> 00:51:25,260 that was much closer 1206 00:51:25,460 --> 00:51:28,020 to the robot we were promised this season. 1207 00:51:28,220 --> 00:51:29,710 [Chris] Adam Wrigly on the other hand 1208 00:51:29,910 --> 00:51:31,050 had another tough time 1209 00:51:31,250 --> 00:51:32,910 landing shots with his hammer, 1210 00:51:33,110 --> 00:51:34,360 Shatter! out of control 1211 00:51:34,560 --> 00:51:35,710 for much of this match. 1212 00:51:35,910 --> 00:51:36,710 [Kenny] Yeah and I think that 1213 00:51:36,910 --> 00:51:38,710 hurt them more than it normally would, 1214 00:51:38,910 --> 00:51:39,910 you could see in this 1215 00:51:40,110 --> 00:51:41,740 slow mo some of those shots 1216 00:51:41,940 --> 00:51:43,670 by Horizon were kind of amplified 1217 00:51:43,870 --> 00:51:46,080 because Shatter! was flailing out of control 1218 00:51:46,280 --> 00:51:47,810 - at the same time. - [Chris] You know, a tough one to score 1219 00:51:48,010 --> 00:51:48,810 in real time 1220 00:51:49,010 --> 00:51:50,840 which is what the judges have to do. 1221 00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:51,980 So, which way do you think 1222 00:51:52,180 --> 00:51:53,290 they're gonna go? 1223 00:51:53,490 --> 00:51:55,080 [Kenny] Well, I think Horizon showed a little bit 1224 00:51:55,280 --> 00:51:57,260 more control but aggression and damage 1225 00:51:57,460 --> 00:51:59,150 could go either way though. 1226 00:51:59,350 --> 00:52:00,710 Horizon seemed like they were doing 1227 00:52:00,910 --> 00:52:01,950 the majority of damage 1228 00:52:02,150 --> 00:52:03,770 but Shatter! did end with a nice 1229 00:52:03,970 --> 00:52:05,570 little flurry of hammer shots, 1230 00:52:05,770 --> 00:52:06,790 this was a close match. 1231 00:52:07,890 --> 00:52:09,080 [Chris] And either way, against an 1232 00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:10,910 0 and 2 rookie, Adam Wrigly 1233 00:52:11,110 --> 00:52:11,910 leaves a winnable 1234 00:52:12,110 --> 00:52:13,810 fight in the hands of the judges, 1235 00:52:14,010 --> 00:52:16,150 always a risky place to be. 1236 00:52:16,350 --> 00:52:18,060 Here's, Faruq, with the decision. 1237 00:52:20,550 --> 00:52:22,710 [audience cheering] 1238 00:52:22,910 --> 00:52:25,100 The results from the judges are in. 1239 00:52:29,030 --> 00:52:31,910 We have a split decision. 1240 00:52:32,110 --> 00:52:33,580 [audience gasping] 1241 00:52:34,890 --> 00:52:36,890 Judge Fon scored the battle 1242 00:52:37,370 --> 00:52:39,400 for Horizon. 1243 00:52:39,590 --> 00:52:41,500 [audience cheering] 1244 00:52:41,700 --> 00:52:42,770 [Faruq] Judge Derek 1245 00:52:42,970 --> 00:52:43,890 scored the battle 1246 00:52:44,270 --> 00:52:46,600 for Shatter! 1247 00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:49,030 [audience chanting] 1248 00:52:50,240 --> 00:52:51,400 [Faruq] Judge Lisa 1249 00:52:51,590 --> 00:52:52,680 scored the battle 1250 00:52:53,270 --> 00:52:55,100 for the winner, 1251 00:53:03,340 --> 00:53:05,650 Horizon! 1252 00:53:11,030 --> 00:53:13,080 [Eric] Yes, they're challenge on, 1253 00:53:13,280 --> 00:53:14,600 they ran away the whole fight. 1254 00:53:14,800 --> 00:53:15,890 [Adam] Okay, okay, okay, okay. 1255 00:53:18,650 --> 00:53:19,790 - [Adam] Okay. - [Eric] You kidding me? 1256 00:53:20,200 --> 00:53:21,220 [Adam] Okay. 1257 00:53:21,420 --> 00:53:23,950 [Chris] Well, Josh congratulations on your first 1258 00:53:24,150 --> 00:53:26,330 ever win here in BattleBots, 1259 00:53:26,530 --> 00:53:27,600 it was a split decision 1260 00:53:27,800 --> 00:53:28,500 my friend, 1261 00:53:28,700 --> 00:53:29,530 why do you think 1262 00:53:29,730 --> 00:53:31,480 that two of the judges went with you? 1263 00:53:32,370 --> 00:53:33,840 Uh, well, I think, 1264 00:53:34,040 --> 00:53:35,220 you know, damage is a very part of... 1265 00:53:35,420 --> 00:53:37,460 big part of BattleBots scorecard 1266 00:53:37,660 --> 00:53:38,720 even if it didn't, uh, 1267 00:53:40,030 --> 00:53:41,430 necessary disable Shatter! 1268 00:53:41,630 --> 00:53:42,980 I think, you know, cosmetic 1269 00:53:43,180 --> 00:53:44,330 damage is still kind of a grey area 1270 00:53:44,530 --> 00:53:46,400 so that probably went in our favor. 1271 00:53:46,590 --> 00:53:48,880 Uh, I mean I saw a couple times where 1272 00:53:49,080 --> 00:53:49,640 we got under them 1273 00:53:49,840 --> 00:53:50,810 because they jump when they hit, 1274 00:53:51,010 --> 00:53:52,500 so that probably, 1275 00:53:52,700 --> 00:53:53,860 maybe helped us in our aggression 1276 00:53:54,410 --> 00:53:55,150 format, 1277 00:53:55,350 --> 00:53:56,980 but overall very close fight 1278 00:53:57,180 --> 00:53:58,000 it somehow worked and, 1279 00:53:58,790 --> 00:54:00,260 I'm quite happy about it. 1280 00:54:00,460 --> 00:54:01,570 You should be, go celebrate 1281 00:54:01,770 --> 00:54:02,980 with your squad, congratulations 1282 00:54:03,180 --> 00:54:04,290 on your first victory. 1283 00:54:04,490 --> 00:54:05,360 [Josh] Thank you. 1284 00:54:05,560 --> 00:54:07,000 [audience cheering] 1285 00:54:10,930 --> 00:54:12,360 Adam, it's never fun to lose 1286 00:54:12,560 --> 00:54:13,910 particularly a split decision 1287 00:54:14,110 --> 00:54:14,910 that that's close. 1288 00:54:15,110 --> 00:54:16,710 What do you think was the difference? 1289 00:54:16,910 --> 00:54:17,810 Um, I don't know, 1290 00:54:18,010 --> 00:54:18,790 so we're gonna appeal it. 1291 00:54:19,370 --> 00:54:20,980 - Um... - [Chris] Oh. 1292 00:54:21,180 --> 00:54:22,530 - You know, I... I... I think... - [audience booing] 1293 00:54:22,730 --> 00:54:23,740 ...their weapon worked a lot 1294 00:54:23,940 --> 00:54:25,220 better that fight than previously but 1295 00:54:25,420 --> 00:54:26,080 they ran away 1296 00:54:26,280 --> 00:54:27,460 and they were screaming at each other, 1297 00:54:27,660 --> 00:54:29,290 "Run away, run away, run away." 1298 00:54:29,490 --> 00:54:30,460 In my mind that's 1299 00:54:30,660 --> 00:54:32,330 a 3-0 aggression for us. 1300 00:54:32,530 --> 00:54:33,980 You don't run away a whole fight, 1301 00:54:34,180 --> 00:54:35,770 um, they did damage the plastic 1302 00:54:35,970 --> 00:54:36,880 but we're driving and firing 1303 00:54:37,080 --> 00:54:37,670 the weapon at the end 1304 00:54:37,870 --> 00:54:38,980 and we disabled their spinner, 1305 00:54:39,180 --> 00:54:40,600 we disabled their mini bot, 1306 00:54:40,800 --> 00:54:42,500 uh, I think we won that fight, 1307 00:54:42,700 --> 00:54:43,670 we're gonna appeal it. 1308 00:54:43,870 --> 00:54:45,080 Again, great robot, 1309 00:54:45,280 --> 00:54:47,150 great fight by them, best I've seen, 1310 00:54:47,350 --> 00:54:48,640 but, I mean we're gonna have 1311 00:54:48,840 --> 00:54:50,980 to use the appeal, we can't go to 0 and 3, 1312 00:54:51,180 --> 00:54:54,460 so, we're gonna... we're gonna appeal it. 1313 00:54:54,660 --> 00:54:56,550 - [audience cheering] - And that is certainly your choice. 1314 00:54:58,100 --> 00:54:59,460 No better time to use it. 1315 00:54:59,660 --> 00:55:00,550 Good luck to you, Adam. 1316 00:55:01,200 --> 00:55:01,860 [Adam] Thanks. 1317 00:55:11,620 --> 00:55:13,220 [Chris] All right, Kenny it makes perfect sense 1318 00:55:13,420 --> 00:55:14,710 for Shatter! to appeal this 1319 00:55:14,910 --> 00:55:16,120 because you heard it from Adam Wrigly, 1320 00:55:16,320 --> 00:55:17,840 they can't afford to go to 0 and 3. 1321 00:55:18,040 --> 00:55:19,150 Yeah, I think it's worth the risk, 1322 00:55:19,350 --> 00:55:21,080 um, it was certainly a close fight, 1323 00:55:21,280 --> 00:55:22,600 but Adam has a tough case here, 1324 00:55:22,800 --> 00:55:23,600 he thinks the Judges 1325 00:55:23,800 --> 00:55:25,980 may have awarded Horizon too many points 1326 00:55:26,180 --> 00:55:28,220 for aggression and, possibly, damage. 1327 00:55:28,420 --> 00:55:29,670 It's a subjective argument. 1328 00:55:29,870 --> 00:55:33,120 This isn't a situation like we saw last week with Malice 1329 00:55:33,320 --> 00:55:35,770 where the judges missed its weapon still being 1330 00:55:35,970 --> 00:55:37,570 functional at the end of the match. 1331 00:55:37,770 --> 00:55:39,150 We'll see how this goes. 1332 00:55:39,350 --> 00:55:41,570 [Chris] All right. So the judges will now have the chance 1333 00:55:41,770 --> 00:55:45,330 to review the fight footage using all available camera angles. 1334 00:55:45,530 --> 00:55:47,740 They can then choose to change their scorecards 1335 00:55:47,940 --> 00:55:50,150 or stick with their original scores. 1336 00:55:50,350 --> 00:55:51,980 Now, if the appeal is unsuccessful 1337 00:55:52,180 --> 00:55:53,670 and the decision stands, 1338 00:55:53,870 --> 00:55:56,530 Team Shatter! won't be able to appeal again 1339 00:55:56,730 --> 00:55:58,710 for the duration of World Championship VII. 1340 00:55:58,910 --> 00:56:02,290 But as he said, with his tournament hopes in jeopardy, 1341 00:56:02,490 --> 00:56:04,480 Adam Wrigley felt he had to do this. 1342 00:56:05,820 --> 00:56:07,980 And we still got two fights left in the night, 1343 00:56:08,180 --> 00:56:10,100 including our marquee-matchup. 1344 00:56:11,270 --> 00:56:12,360 There are the two teams 1345 00:56:12,560 --> 00:56:15,400 passing their final safety checks right now. 1346 00:56:15,590 --> 00:56:19,500 2020 runners-up, Whiplash, are in desperation mode. 1347 00:56:19,700 --> 00:56:23,080 The team's fate lies in the hands of this young man, 1348 00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:24,150 Matty Vasquez. 1349 00:56:24,350 --> 00:56:26,530 We'll see them both at the main event. 1350 00:56:26,730 --> 00:56:29,840 Stick around for more BattleBots coming your way! 1351 00:56:30,040 --> 00:56:30,910 Next! 1352 00:56:31,110 --> 00:56:32,860 [man roaring] 1353 00:56:42,820 --> 00:56:44,330 Welcome back to BattleBots. 1354 00:56:44,530 --> 00:56:46,840 Before the break, we had an appeal filed. 1355 00:56:47,040 --> 00:56:48,500 It was a very close fight 1356 00:56:48,700 --> 00:56:50,570 between a couple of 0-2 teams. 1357 00:56:50,770 --> 00:56:52,260 The rookie bot, Horizon, 1358 00:56:52,460 --> 00:56:53,640 and the seasoned veterans, Shatter! 1359 00:56:53,840 --> 00:56:54,640 Horizon! 1360 00:56:54,840 --> 00:56:56,020 [Chris] After losing a split decision, 1361 00:56:56,220 --> 00:56:57,840 Adam Wrigley called for the appeal, 1362 00:56:58,040 --> 00:56:59,640 arguing that Horizon ran away 1363 00:56:59,840 --> 00:57:01,220 for most of the three minutes, 1364 00:57:01,420 --> 00:57:04,260 and that overall, his team was more aggressive. 1365 00:57:04,460 --> 00:57:06,570 Well, during the break, the judges reviewed the footage 1366 00:57:06,770 --> 00:57:09,650 and they didn't see enough to overturn the original decision. 1367 00:57:11,820 --> 00:57:12,480 [man whooping] 1368 00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:13,770 Congratulations. 1369 00:57:13,970 --> 00:57:15,400 Congrats, guys. 1370 00:57:15,590 --> 00:57:17,330 - Good fight. - It was a hell of a fight. 1371 00:57:17,530 --> 00:57:18,910 No one says that fight wasn't amazing. 1372 00:57:19,110 --> 00:57:21,880 [Chris] So, Horizon officially earns their first career win 1373 00:57:22,080 --> 00:57:23,950 while Shatter! slips into the danger zone 1374 00:57:24,150 --> 00:57:25,580 at 0-3. 1375 00:57:27,030 --> 00:57:29,290 And for the record, here are the scorecards. 1376 00:57:29,490 --> 00:57:32,530 Walk us through these, Kenny Florian, if you don't mind. 1377 00:57:32,730 --> 00:57:33,600 [Kenny] Okay. Well, you can see 1378 00:57:33,800 --> 00:57:35,500 the judges were split across the board 1379 00:57:35,700 --> 00:57:38,080 in both the damage and aggression categories, 1380 00:57:38,280 --> 00:57:41,500 but they all agree that Horizon won the control column 1381 00:57:41,700 --> 00:57:44,150 and that seems to be the key difference-maker here. 1382 00:57:44,350 --> 00:57:46,770 After looking at the footage again during the break, 1383 00:57:46,970 --> 00:57:48,570 I tend to agree with them. 1384 00:57:48,770 --> 00:57:50,530 Shatter! did land some quality shots, 1385 00:57:50,730 --> 00:57:52,810 but the team didn't do itself any favors 1386 00:57:53,010 --> 00:57:55,360 by repeatedly flailing the hammer 1387 00:57:55,560 --> 00:57:57,360 and that was amplified in the exchanges, 1388 00:57:57,560 --> 00:57:59,640 where it sent itself flying backwards. 1389 00:57:59,840 --> 00:58:01,910 Horizon did retreat for stretches, 1390 00:58:02,110 --> 00:58:04,330 but Shatter! never had control on the fight. 1391 00:58:04,530 --> 00:58:05,670 It was very close, 1392 00:58:05,870 --> 00:58:09,330 but I can understand why the judges chose to stand pat. 1393 00:58:09,530 --> 00:58:12,330 [Chris] Now, Shatter! is out of appeals for the rest of the season, 1394 00:58:12,530 --> 00:58:15,080 including the tournament, if they make it. 1395 00:58:15,280 --> 00:58:16,500 They'll need a strong performance 1396 00:58:16,700 --> 00:58:18,460 in their final fight to sneak in, 1397 00:58:18,660 --> 00:58:20,290 and that fight happens to be against 1398 00:58:20,490 --> 00:58:22,880 one of our next two teams, Ominous, 1399 00:58:23,080 --> 00:58:25,430 who is getting set up in the box as we speak. 1400 00:58:25,630 --> 00:58:27,260 They're taking on SHREDDIT BRO!, 1401 00:58:27,460 --> 00:58:30,530 captained by Evan Arias out of the New York area. 1402 00:58:30,730 --> 00:58:32,530 And it doesn't matter Evan's result, 1403 00:58:32,730 --> 00:58:34,840 it's always the same attitude with him. 1404 00:58:35,040 --> 00:58:37,710 He's, like, "Man, I got the best bot around." 1405 00:58:37,910 --> 00:58:39,460 - He really believes it! - [laughing] 1406 00:58:39,660 --> 00:58:42,080 [Kenny] Well, unfortunately, fake it till you make it 1407 00:58:42,280 --> 00:58:44,150 doesn't really work atBattleBots. 1408 00:58:44,350 --> 00:58:46,880 They got their first win almost by default 1409 00:58:47,080 --> 00:58:48,810 because Horizon, who we just saw, 1410 00:58:49,010 --> 00:58:51,640 basically didn't work in fight number one. 1411 00:58:51,840 --> 00:58:53,430 He's got to get it going soon, 1412 00:58:53,630 --> 00:58:56,050 otherwise, we might not see him back next year. 1413 00:58:56,250 --> 00:58:57,220 [audience cheering] 1414 00:58:57,420 --> 00:58:59,460 [Chris] As for the omnidirectional rookie bot 1415 00:58:59,660 --> 00:59:01,910 from the Netherlands, Ominous... 1416 00:59:02,110 --> 00:59:04,600 Well, it got completely steamrolled by Claw Viper 1417 00:59:04,800 --> 00:59:07,150 in its debut fight, Kenny. 1418 00:59:07,350 --> 00:59:09,020 [Kenny] Yeah, it's a beautiful-looking bot, 1419 00:59:09,220 --> 00:59:12,500 but against Claw Viper who's been a big surprise this season, 1420 00:59:12,700 --> 00:59:15,740 we never really got a chance to see what it can do. 1421 00:59:15,940 --> 00:59:18,910 They spent a lot of time in their test box since then, 1422 00:59:19,110 --> 00:59:21,500 so I hope we get its mobility and vertical spinner 1423 00:59:21,700 --> 00:59:22,890 on full display tonight. 1424 00:59:26,370 --> 00:59:29,430 [Chris] All right. A big prove-it match for both teams. 1425 00:59:29,630 --> 00:59:31,510 Let's go down to the driver's deck. 1426 00:59:32,270 --> 00:59:33,820 [audience cheering] 1427 00:59:35,750 --> 00:59:37,680 [robotic voice] Red team ready? 1428 00:59:40,550 --> 00:59:42,260 [Chris] There's Captain Tim Bouwens 1429 00:59:42,460 --> 00:59:44,120 getting a little meta. 1430 00:59:44,320 --> 00:59:48,460 Ominous just got a 50-pound, 12-inch drum disc out there, 1431 00:59:48,660 --> 00:59:49,910 but I'm really curious to see 1432 00:59:50,110 --> 00:59:52,120 if his mobility will be better tonight. 1433 00:59:52,320 --> 00:59:54,600 [Kenny] If it is, Ominous should be able 1434 00:59:54,800 --> 00:59:56,330 to drive circles around SHREDDIT BRO!. 1435 00:59:56,530 --> 00:59:59,220 It can reach 18 miles an hour driving straight 1436 00:59:59,420 --> 01:00:01,410 and 15 when it drives sideways. 1437 01:00:03,060 --> 01:00:04,790 [robotic voice] Blue team ready? 1438 01:00:07,550 --> 01:00:09,710 [Chris] Evan Arias, there on the left. 1439 01:00:09,910 --> 01:00:12,190 They've had drive issues in their first fight. 1440 01:00:12,390 --> 01:00:13,770 What's the word tonight, Kenny? 1441 01:00:13,970 --> 01:00:16,290 [Kenny] Evan says they dialed in their speed controllers 1442 01:00:16,490 --> 01:00:18,150 and also swapped the wheels upfront 1443 01:00:18,350 --> 01:00:20,980 to, hopefully, avoid locking up as much. 1444 01:00:21,180 --> 01:00:24,120 But, check it out, only using little baby forks on the sides 1445 01:00:24,320 --> 01:00:25,600 and no wedge! 1446 01:00:25,800 --> 01:00:28,400 They're putting a lot of faith in that 60-pound drum of theirs. 1447 01:00:28,590 --> 01:00:30,720 He's gonna go right at that Dutch dudes. 1448 01:00:41,620 --> 01:00:43,680 [audience chanting] Fight! 1449 01:00:45,370 --> 01:00:47,060 Fight! Fight! 1450 01:00:57,310 --> 01:00:59,670 [Chris] Let the Bot Battle begin! 1451 01:00:59,870 --> 01:01:02,260 Both teams creep out of their squares. 1452 01:01:02,460 --> 01:01:05,810 Ominous sidewinding its way towards SHREDDIT BRO!. 1453 01:01:06,010 --> 01:01:07,790 And draws first blood with a jab! 1454 01:01:08,720 --> 01:01:10,670 Uh-oh! Uh-oh! 1455 01:01:10,870 --> 01:01:12,650 - [Chris yelling] - [audience gasping] 1456 01:01:14,030 --> 01:01:16,330 [Chris] That was a devastating shot! 1457 01:01:16,530 --> 01:01:19,740 Sent Ominous, like, 40 feet across the BattleBox! 1458 01:01:19,940 --> 01:01:21,810 Lucky to land on its wheels there. 1459 01:01:22,010 --> 01:01:25,220 And the Dutch squad right back into the action as well. 1460 01:01:25,420 --> 01:01:26,810 [Kenny] Looks like both weapons are feeling 1461 01:01:27,010 --> 01:01:29,220 the effects of that collision, Chris. 1462 01:01:29,420 --> 01:01:31,220 [Chris] Yeah, that vertical disc on Ominous 1463 01:01:31,420 --> 01:01:32,950 is trying to get going again, 1464 01:01:33,150 --> 01:01:35,460 but SHREDDIT BRO!'s drum appears to be down. 1465 01:01:35,660 --> 01:01:37,950 And based on what we've seen from this team in the past, 1466 01:01:38,150 --> 01:01:40,200 most likely... Out! 1467 01:01:41,370 --> 01:01:43,880 [Kenny] AtBattleBots, you always need a plan B, 1468 01:01:44,080 --> 01:01:45,290 and now is that time. 1469 01:01:45,490 --> 01:01:47,050 - Push it! Push it! - Let's go! 1470 01:01:47,250 --> 01:01:48,220 - Yeah! - Yeah! 1471 01:01:48,420 --> 01:01:50,290 [Kenny] Team SHREDDIT BRO! wants Evan Arias to get 1472 01:01:50,490 --> 01:01:52,600 in there and start pushing. 1473 01:01:52,800 --> 01:01:54,530 [Chris] Oh, this just turned into an NBA fight 1474 01:01:54,730 --> 01:01:56,260 where everybody's just staring at each other, saying, 1475 01:01:56,460 --> 01:01:58,980 - "Come on, hit me! Come on, hit me!" - [Kenny laughing] 1476 01:01:59,180 --> 01:02:00,600 [Kenny] "You go! No, you go!" 1477 01:02:00,800 --> 01:02:02,460 [Chris] It's not really happening. 1478 01:02:02,660 --> 01:02:03,640 [Kenny] Oh, how about this? 1479 01:02:03,840 --> 01:02:06,600 Do we have some life from the weapon of Ominous? 1480 01:02:06,800 --> 01:02:09,640 [Chris] Tim Bouwens able to get it going there briefly. 1481 01:02:09,840 --> 01:02:12,190 Doesn't look like it has the ability to do much damage, 1482 01:02:12,390 --> 01:02:14,710 but certainly doesn't hurt his case to the judges 1483 01:02:14,910 --> 01:02:19,570 that, "Hey! Guess what? We're in better shape than those dudes from New York!" 1484 01:02:19,770 --> 01:02:21,600 [Kenny] Attack at the wheels, that's what he wanted to do. 1485 01:02:21,800 --> 01:02:23,530 But he can't quite get there! 1486 01:02:23,730 --> 01:02:25,950 [Chris] Maybe. Like, "SHREDDIT BRO!, you stay right there. 1487 01:02:26,150 --> 01:02:28,080 I promise I'm gonna get my weapon to fire." 1488 01:02:28,280 --> 01:02:30,120 [Kenny] Ominous, sweep the leg! 1489 01:02:30,320 --> 01:02:31,530 Sweep the leg! 1490 01:02:31,730 --> 01:02:33,500 [Chris chuckling] And don't forget, 1491 01:02:33,700 --> 01:02:35,460 our main event is coming up next. 1492 01:02:35,660 --> 01:02:38,400 One of the most famous families in robot combat 1493 01:02:38,590 --> 01:02:40,570 will be fighting for its tournament life 1494 01:02:40,770 --> 01:02:43,220 as Matty Vasquez and Whiplash 1495 01:02:43,420 --> 01:02:45,670 take on the British brawler, Monsoon. 1496 01:02:45,870 --> 01:02:49,500 Two top-tier bots should be a fantastic matchup! 1497 01:02:49,700 --> 01:02:51,570 It's definitely critical we get a win here. 1498 01:02:51,770 --> 01:02:54,530 A win against Tantrum in our fourth round 1499 01:02:54,730 --> 01:02:57,500 might not be enough to get us in the 32. 1500 01:02:57,700 --> 01:02:59,330 [Tom] Whiplash is a grand finalist, 1501 01:02:59,530 --> 01:03:01,080 so they're a world class robot. 1502 01:03:01,280 --> 01:03:03,980 If we can beat Whiplash, and beat them definitively, 1503 01:03:04,180 --> 01:03:06,670 that's gonna set a real precedent going forward. 1504 01:03:06,870 --> 01:03:08,150 I'm all about the weapon. 1505 01:03:08,350 --> 01:03:09,290 [audience cheering] 1506 01:03:09,490 --> 01:03:10,740 [Tom] He's all about the driving and the control, 1507 01:03:10,940 --> 01:03:13,670 so it's going to be a real clash of styles here. 1508 01:03:13,870 --> 01:03:16,910 [Chris] And that is coming your way right after this match. 1509 01:03:17,110 --> 01:03:19,020 SHREDDIT BRO! trying to stay aggressive 1510 01:03:19,220 --> 01:03:21,080 without an active weapon. 1511 01:03:21,280 --> 01:03:24,330 Ominous, its vertical spinner showing signs of life, 1512 01:03:24,530 --> 01:03:27,770 but has lacked any real pop since that huge collision 1513 01:03:27,970 --> 01:03:29,100 at the start of this fight. 1514 01:03:30,270 --> 01:03:31,600 Under ten remaining, 1515 01:03:31,800 --> 01:03:34,220 which means this one is going the distance. 1516 01:03:34,420 --> 01:03:35,840 And without much in the way of action, 1517 01:03:36,040 --> 01:03:38,950 the judges have the unenviable task of deciding 1518 01:03:39,150 --> 01:03:40,190 who gets the W. 1519 01:03:40,390 --> 01:03:41,270 [buzzer sounds] 1520 01:03:41,790 --> 01:03:43,620 [audience cheering] 1521 01:03:49,170 --> 01:03:51,460 [Chris] Well, this was the biggest shot of the match, 1522 01:03:51,660 --> 01:03:53,290 weapon to weapon, Kenny. 1523 01:03:53,490 --> 01:03:56,080 [Kenny] Yeah, it was all about this one shot, 1524 01:03:56,280 --> 01:03:58,980 sent Ominous flying across the box 1525 01:03:59,180 --> 01:04:01,980 and took the sting completely out of both weapons. 1526 01:04:02,180 --> 01:04:03,810 [Chris] Ominous was able to tease 1527 01:04:04,010 --> 01:04:06,600 just that touch of life out of its vertical disc, 1528 01:04:06,800 --> 01:04:09,910 and land one more jab. We'll see if it was enough. 1529 01:04:10,110 --> 01:04:12,150 [Kenny] Yeah, and again, it's little things like that 1530 01:04:12,350 --> 01:04:14,550 that could be the difference here in him getting the decision. 1531 01:04:18,890 --> 01:04:21,270 The results from the judges are in! 1532 01:04:23,930 --> 01:04:27,480 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1533 01:04:32,820 --> 01:04:35,370 - Ominous! - [audience cheering] 1534 01:04:52,030 --> 01:04:54,770 [Chris] Tim Bouwens, I saw that big, old exhale. 1535 01:04:54,970 --> 01:04:58,530 It's been four years where you've been waiting to hear those words. 1536 01:04:58,730 --> 01:04:59,880 How does it feel? 1537 01:05:00,080 --> 01:05:02,330 Very, very nice. Very nice. 1538 01:05:02,530 --> 01:05:04,570 I know there's a lot of teething issues 1539 01:05:04,770 --> 01:05:06,080 with any sort of new robot, 1540 01:05:06,280 --> 01:05:09,260 but when you're bringing one that's as complex as Ominous, 1541 01:05:09,460 --> 01:05:10,880 what's the biggest challenge? 1542 01:05:11,080 --> 01:05:12,640 Uh, first, don't do it. 1543 01:05:12,840 --> 01:05:15,220 - [laughing] - [audience laughing] 1544 01:05:15,420 --> 01:05:18,050 You have nowhere to test it but here. 1545 01:05:18,250 --> 01:05:20,980 So, uh, I'm finally, finally glad it worked... 1546 01:05:21,180 --> 01:05:21,790 Sort of. 1547 01:05:23,060 --> 01:05:24,050 So, we have some work to do. 1548 01:05:24,250 --> 01:05:26,120 Tim, we like you! You're a risk-taker 1549 01:05:26,320 --> 01:05:27,770 and that's okay in our books. 1550 01:05:27,970 --> 01:05:28,810 - And he's very honest. - So, good job! 1551 01:05:29,010 --> 01:05:30,080 Congratulations, man. 1552 01:05:30,280 --> 01:05:32,060 [audience cheering] 1553 01:05:38,650 --> 01:05:39,880 [Chris] Okay, well, 1554 01:05:40,080 --> 01:05:43,220 SHREDDIT BRO! had their backs turned before that decision. 1555 01:05:43,420 --> 01:05:45,150 Not exactly sure what that was about, 1556 01:05:45,350 --> 01:05:47,770 but maybe they knew it wasn't gonna go their way. 1557 01:05:47,970 --> 01:05:49,770 But bots move to one and one, 1558 01:05:49,970 --> 01:05:51,120 but after that performance, 1559 01:05:51,320 --> 01:05:55,000 they have got bigger problems to worry about than records. 1560 01:05:56,310 --> 01:05:57,600 All right, next up! 1561 01:05:57,800 --> 01:06:00,150 - It's finally time for the main event. - [audience cheering] 1562 01:06:00,350 --> 01:06:02,570 [Chris] Whiplash, for the first time in its career, 1563 01:06:02,770 --> 01:06:06,500 is trying to bounce back after two consecutive losses. 1564 01:06:06,700 --> 01:06:10,950 But they have to do it against one of the sport's biggest vertical spinners, 1565 01:06:11,150 --> 01:06:12,310 Monsoon. 1566 01:06:13,550 --> 01:06:15,430 Which one will reign victorious? 1567 01:06:15,630 --> 01:06:18,860 That is mere moments away right here on BattleBots. 1568 01:06:33,030 --> 01:06:37,150 [Chris] We continue on here atBattleBots World Championship VII. 1569 01:06:37,350 --> 01:06:38,740 Anybody ready for the main event? 1570 01:06:38,940 --> 01:06:40,290 [audience cheering] 1571 01:06:40,490 --> 01:06:41,620 [Chris] Of course, you are! 1572 01:06:42,410 --> 01:06:43,950 It's a good one. 1573 01:06:44,150 --> 01:06:45,670 A pair of teams that need the W, 1574 01:06:45,870 --> 01:06:48,400 Monsoon and Whiplash. And can you believe, 1575 01:06:48,590 --> 01:06:51,770 Matt Vasquez and his squad, 0-2? 1576 01:06:51,970 --> 01:06:53,950 We spoke to Matt Vasquez earlier today. 1577 01:06:54,150 --> 01:06:56,330 He said the playoffs start today. 1578 01:06:56,530 --> 01:06:58,600 Whiplash has had a grueling schedule 1579 01:06:58,800 --> 01:07:00,430 and it ain't getting any easier. 1580 01:07:00,630 --> 01:07:03,810 Monsoon tonight, then it's the reigning champs. 1581 01:07:04,010 --> 01:07:06,360 To make the tournament regardless of record, 1582 01:07:06,560 --> 01:07:10,150 they need to look more like the squad that nearly won it all in 2020. 1583 01:07:10,350 --> 01:07:12,020 [Kenny] You know, their first two fights went south 1584 01:07:12,220 --> 01:07:13,500 while they were on the defensive. 1585 01:07:13,700 --> 01:07:16,980 We used to see Whiplash outrun and outmaneuver opponents 1586 01:07:17,180 --> 01:07:18,710 in those situations. 1587 01:07:18,910 --> 01:07:22,360 It's possible the competition has caught up to this bot. 1588 01:07:22,560 --> 01:07:24,810 Either way, if they're going to turn this season around, 1589 01:07:25,010 --> 01:07:26,410 it needs to start tonight. 1590 01:07:27,340 --> 01:07:28,260 And Monsoon, 1591 01:07:28,460 --> 01:07:30,530 not only a good robot, an emotional one. 1592 01:07:30,730 --> 01:07:32,710 Tom Brewster and Tim Rackers, 1593 01:07:32,910 --> 01:07:34,910 they couldn't come over because of the pandemic 1594 01:07:35,110 --> 01:07:36,260 for the last few seasons. 1595 01:07:36,460 --> 01:07:38,740 But Monsoon got a win in its last fight 1596 01:07:38,940 --> 01:07:40,810 and you could see tears in Tom's eyes. 1597 01:07:41,010 --> 01:07:42,640 It meant that much to him. 1598 01:07:42,840 --> 01:07:45,020 [Kenny] Yeah, it's been a long road back for the Brits, 1599 01:07:45,220 --> 01:07:46,910 and remember, this was a top eight bot 1600 01:07:47,110 --> 01:07:48,980 at World Championship III. 1601 01:07:49,180 --> 01:07:50,430 These guys know what they're doing, 1602 01:07:50,630 --> 01:07:52,360 so with a couple of strong performances 1603 01:07:52,560 --> 01:07:53,430 down the stretch, 1604 01:07:53,630 --> 01:07:56,330 I think this team could be a top ten seed. 1605 01:07:56,530 --> 01:07:59,600 [Chris] And Kenny, how do these bots stack up on paper? 1606 01:07:59,800 --> 01:08:01,220 [Kenny] Well, the drivetrain numbers 1607 01:08:01,420 --> 01:08:03,120 give Whiplash the clear advantage 1608 01:08:03,320 --> 01:08:06,050 in the mobility department. Monsoon, on the other hand, 1609 01:08:06,250 --> 01:08:07,740 playing the power game. 1610 01:08:07,940 --> 01:08:09,950 They're a threat to end this fight in one shot 1611 01:08:10,150 --> 01:08:11,640 if Matty makes a mistake. 1612 01:08:11,840 --> 01:08:14,530 And I think fork length tells a story as well. 1613 01:08:14,730 --> 01:08:16,260 Whiplash wants to get underneath 1614 01:08:16,460 --> 01:08:17,710 and control Monsoon. 1615 01:08:17,910 --> 01:08:19,770 The Brits? They want contact. 1616 01:08:19,970 --> 01:08:22,430 Hence, those shorter eight-inch feeder forks. 1617 01:08:22,630 --> 01:08:25,840 Now compared to some of the other teams who run 10-15 deep, 1618 01:08:26,040 --> 01:08:28,290 the Los Angelinos have been short-staffed 1619 01:08:28,490 --> 01:08:29,880 in the pits this season. 1620 01:08:30,080 --> 01:08:32,770 But Matt's brother, Jason, has finally returned 1621 01:08:32,970 --> 01:08:34,600 after being away at school. 1622 01:08:34,800 --> 01:08:36,640 So, maybe we do see a more functional bot 1623 01:08:36,840 --> 01:08:38,360 to finish the qualifiers. 1624 01:08:38,560 --> 01:08:40,640 Lot on the line. Let's see what happens. 1625 01:08:40,840 --> 01:08:41,910 Faruq! 1626 01:08:42,110 --> 01:08:43,680 [audience cheering] 1627 01:08:47,310 --> 01:08:49,530 [Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen, 1628 01:08:49,730 --> 01:08:51,000 are you ready? 1629 01:08:55,310 --> 01:08:56,770 It's time 1630 01:08:56,970 --> 01:08:59,270 for the main event! 1631 01:09:03,550 --> 01:09:05,650 [siren blaring] 1632 01:09:11,480 --> 01:09:13,290 [Faruq] In the red square... 1633 01:09:13,490 --> 01:09:14,950 Forget what anyone's told you. 1634 01:09:15,150 --> 01:09:17,500 This is the ultimate driving machine! 1635 01:09:17,700 --> 01:09:21,190 Fastest thing on four wheels since a young Lightning McQueen. 1636 01:09:21,390 --> 01:09:22,600 But it's also a killer. 1637 01:09:22,800 --> 01:09:24,810 So, even though the driver's skills are beautiful, 1638 01:09:25,010 --> 01:09:27,220 they can go real slow in the procession 1639 01:09:27,420 --> 01:09:29,670 when they're driving to your funeral. 1640 01:09:29,870 --> 01:09:33,150 Give it up for Whiplash! 1641 01:09:33,350 --> 01:09:36,190 [audience cheering] 1642 01:09:36,390 --> 01:09:39,710 [Chris] Team Whiplash, 0-2 for the first time ever. 1643 01:09:39,910 --> 01:09:41,670 Captain Matt Vasquez on the right, 1644 01:09:41,870 --> 01:09:44,260 and on the left is his brother Jason, 1645 01:09:44,460 --> 01:09:46,670 who we were just talking about, Kenny. 1646 01:09:46,870 --> 01:09:49,840 [Kenny] Yeah, Jason has been Matt's right-hand man from the beginning 1647 01:09:50,040 --> 01:09:53,600 and his engineering skills have been critical to this bot's success. 1648 01:09:53,800 --> 01:09:55,710 But this one is all on Matt. 1649 01:09:55,910 --> 01:09:59,430 He needs to dictate the action, apply constant pressure 1650 01:09:59,630 --> 01:10:02,840 and look to score damage points with the vertical disc. 1651 01:10:03,040 --> 01:10:04,100 That's what it's there for. 1652 01:10:05,790 --> 01:10:07,710 [audience cheering] 1653 01:10:07,910 --> 01:10:09,400 [Faruq] In the blue square, 1654 01:10:09,590 --> 01:10:11,080 if you're a climate change denier, 1655 01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:12,950 this bot is coming to your door. 1656 01:10:13,150 --> 01:10:14,150 It won't knock on it. 1657 01:10:14,350 --> 01:10:17,770 It'll burst right in till it's flooded all three floors. 1658 01:10:17,970 --> 01:10:21,950 You'll be sitting on your roof watching your TV float right on by. 1659 01:10:22,150 --> 01:10:24,530 And I'll wave to you from this episode, saying, 1660 01:10:24,730 --> 01:10:26,880 "I told you it wasn't a lie." 1661 01:10:27,080 --> 01:10:30,460 It's Monsoon! 1662 01:10:30,660 --> 01:10:32,720 [audience cheering] 1663 01:10:34,100 --> 01:10:38,120 [Chris] Coming off their first victory since season four, 1664 01:10:38,320 --> 01:10:39,770 the Brits are all smiles. 1665 01:10:39,970 --> 01:10:41,950 You got Captain Tom Brewster on the right, 1666 01:10:42,150 --> 01:10:45,020 Tim Rackers in the back waving the Union Jack, 1667 01:10:45,220 --> 01:10:47,530 and they're not pulling any punches tonight, Kenny. 1668 01:10:47,730 --> 01:10:48,810 [Kenny] No, they're gonna let it fly 1669 01:10:49,010 --> 01:10:52,640 with this massive 46-pound, single-toothed vertical disc 1670 01:10:52,840 --> 01:10:54,430 they call The Mauler. 1671 01:10:54,630 --> 01:10:57,640 Spins at 225 miles per hour. 1672 01:10:57,840 --> 01:10:59,980 Tom feels confident with the decision. 1673 01:11:00,180 --> 01:11:03,220 But there's always risk involved in debuting a new weapon, 1674 01:11:03,420 --> 01:11:06,600 especially in a fight as high-profile as this one. 1675 01:11:06,800 --> 01:11:08,310 [audience cheering] 1676 01:11:12,340 --> 01:11:14,910 [Chris] So, it is speed versus power. 1677 01:11:15,110 --> 01:11:17,770 Kenny, what do you think could be the X-factor in this one? 1678 01:11:17,970 --> 01:11:20,500 [Kenny] Well, Monsoon doesn't have a traditional self-righter. 1679 01:11:20,700 --> 01:11:24,330 And remember, that's why they lost that close fight against Black Dragon. 1680 01:11:24,530 --> 01:11:28,400 Tom says the bigger disc should actually help Monsoon roll back 1681 01:11:28,590 --> 01:11:30,360 if it gets stuck on its nose. 1682 01:11:30,560 --> 01:11:33,400 But Matt Vasquez is surgical with that lifter arm. 1683 01:11:33,590 --> 01:11:35,360 So, it's something to look out for. 1684 01:11:35,560 --> 01:11:37,950 [Chris] And if you're feeling like this one might be close, 1685 01:11:38,150 --> 01:11:40,190 well, so are the pros. 1686 01:11:40,390 --> 01:11:43,600 Look at this. It is pretty much a pick 'em, Kenny Florian. 1687 01:11:43,800 --> 01:11:46,950 [Kenny] Yeah, kinda surprising to see so many taking Monsoon. 1688 01:11:47,150 --> 01:11:48,570 Whiplash has the pedigree, 1689 01:11:48,770 --> 01:11:51,670 but it hasn't been performing like its usual self, 1690 01:11:51,870 --> 01:11:54,510 and it could be that the builders are starting to take notes. 1691 01:11:56,170 --> 01:11:57,840 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1692 01:11:58,040 --> 01:12:00,950 [audience cheering] 1693 01:12:01,150 --> 01:12:03,190 [Chris] Okay, the pressure's on. 1694 01:12:03,390 --> 01:12:07,260 Can Matty Vasquez drive his team out of an 0-2 hole? 1695 01:12:07,460 --> 01:12:11,890 Or will the British bazooka put a massive dent into their tournament chances? 1696 01:12:12,620 --> 01:12:15,310 The answer, when we return. 1697 01:12:16,130 --> 01:12:19,480 This isBattleBots. 1698 01:12:27,170 --> 01:12:28,500 [Martin] Welcome, folks. This is a community college team, 1699 01:12:28,700 --> 01:12:29,820 which means we gotta go bigger, 1700 01:12:30,720 --> 01:12:31,580 we gotta go harder. 1701 01:12:32,200 --> 01:12:33,910 Oh, yeah! 1702 01:12:34,110 --> 01:12:35,810 That means when we're up there on camera, 1703 01:12:36,010 --> 01:12:37,150 we gotta be bigger and louder. 1704 01:12:37,350 --> 01:12:39,460 And you know what, guys? I brought you guys in today 1705 01:12:39,660 --> 01:12:40,530 to see what you got for me. 1706 01:12:40,730 --> 01:12:41,890 Ralph, show me what you got. 1707 01:12:43,100 --> 01:12:44,060 Oh, yes. 1708 01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:47,720 Oh, Ralph. It's "Oh, yeah!" 1709 01:12:48,310 --> 01:12:49,710 Back of the line. 1710 01:12:49,910 --> 01:12:51,670 [Martin] All right, Tommy. Let's see what you got. 1711 01:12:51,870 --> 01:12:53,600 You're gonna give me 94%! 1712 01:12:53,800 --> 01:12:56,750 Oh, Tommy, I like the energy, but it's "100%!" 1713 01:12:59,240 --> 01:13:00,270 Yeah! 1714 01:13:00,750 --> 01:13:01,810 Back of the line. 1715 01:13:02,010 --> 01:13:03,460 All right, Calvin, let's see what you got. 1716 01:13:03,660 --> 01:13:06,260 I'll tell you what, guys. MaDCatTer's the best! 1717 01:13:06,460 --> 01:13:08,500 You know what, Calvin? I love it, the intensity, 1718 01:13:08,700 --> 01:13:10,570 but it's "I'll tell you what, folks." 1719 01:13:10,770 --> 01:13:12,620 MaDCatTer's the beast! 1720 01:13:14,340 --> 01:13:15,480 Oh, yeah! 1721 01:13:18,480 --> 01:13:20,190 All right, folks. Let's gather in. 1722 01:13:20,390 --> 01:13:21,500 Everybody ready? 1723 01:13:21,700 --> 01:13:22,840 [all] Community college! 1724 01:13:23,040 --> 01:13:24,370 100%! 1725 01:13:28,240 --> 01:13:30,820 [audience cheering] 1726 01:13:33,510 --> 01:13:35,220 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots. 1727 01:13:35,420 --> 01:13:38,120 We are all set for tonight's final death match 1728 01:13:38,320 --> 01:13:40,840 between Whiplash and Monsoon. 1729 01:13:41,040 --> 01:13:44,120 Matt Vasquez's back is up against the wall. 1730 01:13:44,320 --> 01:13:48,100 And Tom Brewster would love to launch his bot right through it. 1731 01:14:02,620 --> 01:14:05,860 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1732 01:14:08,170 --> 01:14:09,200 [Chris] Whiplash. 1733 01:14:09,620 --> 01:14:11,080 Monsoon. 1734 01:14:11,280 --> 01:14:14,400 Big-time tournament implications in this one. 1735 01:14:14,590 --> 01:14:16,340 - 70%. Get rolling, then 100. - You got this. You got this. 1736 01:14:16,820 --> 01:14:19,570 [buzzing] 1737 01:14:19,770 --> 01:14:21,810 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 1738 01:14:22,010 --> 01:14:24,000 Matt Vasquez with the box rush. 1739 01:14:24,480 --> 01:14:26,260 Whiplash... Oh! 1740 01:14:26,460 --> 01:14:28,020 [Kenny] Oh, this is what they do best, 1741 01:14:28,220 --> 01:14:31,260 dictate the action and control their opponents. 1742 01:14:31,460 --> 01:14:34,020 [Chris] Monsoon able to bounce its way out of the corner. 1743 01:14:34,220 --> 01:14:35,840 Takes a jab from Whiplash. 1744 01:14:36,040 --> 01:14:38,330 You see that ingenious design of Monsoon. 1745 01:14:38,530 --> 01:14:40,150 The weapon module can actually pivot 1746 01:14:40,350 --> 01:14:43,060 so that those feeder forks remain on the ground at all times. 1747 01:14:44,580 --> 01:14:47,670 [Kenny] Whiplash just slicing and dicing underneath Monsoon now. 1748 01:14:47,870 --> 01:14:49,020 Looking for a lift here. 1749 01:14:49,220 --> 01:14:50,260 - [Chris] And whoa! - [Kenny] Whoa! 1750 01:14:50,460 --> 01:14:52,360 [Chris] Whiplash puts Monsoon on its head. 1751 01:14:52,560 --> 01:14:53,890 Monsoon retreats. 1752 01:14:55,650 --> 01:14:58,190 Oh! Nice face-to-face shot. 1753 01:14:58,390 --> 01:15:00,050 That one won by Monsoon. 1754 01:15:00,250 --> 01:15:04,460 [Kenny] Beautiful self-right and counter shot by Matty Vasquez there. 1755 01:15:04,660 --> 01:15:07,950 [Chris] Whiplash trying to rip Monsoon into the BattleBox. 1756 01:15:08,150 --> 01:15:09,980 That's what Vasquez does best. 1757 01:15:10,180 --> 01:15:12,220 Monsoon looking for room to breathe. 1758 01:15:12,420 --> 01:15:13,910 Whiplash gets underneath and drives it 1759 01:15:14,110 --> 01:15:15,460 into the other side of the box. 1760 01:15:15,660 --> 01:15:18,840 A control clinic by Whiplash here. 1761 01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:21,220 [Kenny] Now, did Whiplash shut down their weapon, 1762 01:15:21,420 --> 01:15:23,740 or was that the effect of Monsoon's big shot? 1763 01:15:23,940 --> 01:15:26,570 [Chris] Well, we know how big an effect the loss of a primary weapon 1764 01:15:26,770 --> 01:15:28,120 can have on the scorecards. 1765 01:15:28,320 --> 01:15:31,840 So, keep your eyes trained on that vertical disc of Whiplash. 1766 01:15:32,040 --> 01:15:32,890 Very important. 1767 01:15:34,860 --> 01:15:36,400 - Oh! - [Kenny] Oh, there's the spark. 1768 01:15:36,590 --> 01:15:38,360 [Chris] Oh, yeah. That's pretty. 1769 01:15:38,560 --> 01:15:40,020 Oh-so pretty. 1770 01:15:40,220 --> 01:15:41,570 [Kenny] Not getting by that armor though. 1771 01:15:41,770 --> 01:15:42,500 [Chris] Oh. 1772 01:15:42,700 --> 01:15:44,600 Don't stop, keep going. 1773 01:15:44,800 --> 01:15:46,120 [Chris] Whiplash racking up points 1774 01:15:46,320 --> 01:15:48,510 in the control and aggression categories. 1775 01:15:49,620 --> 01:15:52,400 [Kenny] Oh! Nasty shot there. 1776 01:15:52,590 --> 01:15:53,820 [Chris] And another. 1777 01:15:54,620 --> 01:15:56,360 Whiplash absorbs those shots, 1778 01:15:56,560 --> 01:16:00,290 but at some point, it has to prove it has life in its weapon, Kenny. 1779 01:16:00,490 --> 01:16:02,640 [Kenny] Yeah, potentially, unless they're trying to go for a knockout, 1780 01:16:02,840 --> 01:16:04,330 see if they can invert Monsoon, 1781 01:16:04,530 --> 01:16:06,640 get its weapon to maybe destroy itself. 1782 01:16:06,840 --> 01:16:07,840 [yelling indistinctly] 1783 01:16:08,040 --> 01:16:09,640 [Chris] Closing in on the one-minute mark. 1784 01:16:09,840 --> 01:16:12,430 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh, the pulverizer drops in. 1785 01:16:12,630 --> 01:16:15,020 [Kenny] Whiplash getting that hammer involved now. 1786 01:16:15,220 --> 01:16:16,530 Feeling some damage there. 1787 01:16:16,730 --> 01:16:19,400 Some damage to the front of Whiplash there, Chris. 1788 01:16:19,590 --> 01:16:20,950 [man] He's recovering. 1789 01:16:21,150 --> 01:16:22,120 - [man] He's on him! - Oh! Come on! 1790 01:16:22,320 --> 01:16:24,500 [Chris] Monsoon having some trouble with the floor. 1791 01:16:24,700 --> 01:16:27,360 [Kenny] This is a very close fight, Chris. 1792 01:16:27,560 --> 01:16:29,400 - [Chris] Wow, look at that. - [Kenny] Oh, man. 1793 01:16:29,590 --> 01:16:31,260 [Chris] Serious strength by Whiplash. 1794 01:16:31,460 --> 01:16:33,910 But how about the endurance of that weapon on Monsoon? 1795 01:16:34,110 --> 01:16:37,740 [Kenny] This has been a brutal fight, and both bots feel it. 1796 01:16:37,940 --> 01:16:41,100 Here comes the weapon of Whiplash back from the dead. 1797 01:16:42,240 --> 01:16:44,710 [Chris] And that could be a gamechanger, folks. 1798 01:16:44,910 --> 01:16:47,120 - Some of this is definitely damaging. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 1799 01:16:47,320 --> 01:16:49,770 [Chris] Matt Vasquez has controlled the pace to this point 1800 01:16:49,970 --> 01:16:51,640 and is now saying to the judges, 1801 01:16:51,840 --> 01:16:55,570 "Hey, you better believe that I still have an active primary weapon over there." 1802 01:16:55,770 --> 01:16:59,330 [Kenny] What a fight. Both teams have been super aggressive, 1803 01:16:59,530 --> 01:17:01,810 willing to stand in and trade shots. 1804 01:17:02,010 --> 01:17:05,770 Whiplash looked like it's lost its drive on that left side. 1805 01:17:05,970 --> 01:17:07,640 Both weapons still alive. 1806 01:17:07,840 --> 01:17:10,170 The judges are gonna have their work cut out for 'em. 1807 01:17:11,930 --> 01:17:15,640 [Chris] So, these two big-time bots will end up going the distance. 1808 01:17:15,840 --> 01:17:19,460 Highly entertaining match between a pair of veterans. 1809 01:17:19,660 --> 01:17:21,050 - [alarm buzzing] - It's home. 1810 01:17:21,250 --> 01:17:22,530 - What a fight. - Whoa. 1811 01:17:22,730 --> 01:17:24,190 - That was good. - Believe it. 1812 01:17:24,390 --> 01:17:26,290 [Chris] So, for the third time in as many fights, 1813 01:17:26,490 --> 01:17:29,020 our panel of judges takes center stage. 1814 01:17:29,220 --> 01:17:31,910 A pressure-packed decision is in the works 1815 01:17:32,110 --> 01:17:34,290 in tonight's main event. 1816 01:17:34,490 --> 01:17:35,260 That was awesome. 1817 01:17:35,460 --> 01:17:37,030 [talking indistinctly] 1818 01:17:39,720 --> 01:17:41,290 [Chris] Kenny, Matt Vasquez says, 1819 01:17:41,490 --> 01:17:43,080 "I just wanna outdrive the Brits." 1820 01:17:43,280 --> 01:17:44,220 He did early. 1821 01:17:44,420 --> 01:17:45,810 [Kenny] Well, he certainly brought his aggression. 1822 01:17:46,010 --> 01:17:47,670 He was taking the fight to Monsoon. 1823 01:17:47,870 --> 01:17:49,220 He was closing that distance. 1824 01:17:49,420 --> 01:17:51,290 He was getting underneath him early. 1825 01:17:51,490 --> 01:17:53,360 [Chris] You know, I thought that new weapon on Monsoon 1826 01:17:53,560 --> 01:17:55,360 held up nicely under pressure. 1827 01:17:55,560 --> 01:17:59,020 And it started to chip away at Whiplash as the fight went on. 1828 01:17:59,220 --> 01:18:00,080 [Kenny] Yeah, it certainly did. 1829 01:18:00,280 --> 01:18:02,570 See the forks showing some serious damage. 1830 01:18:02,770 --> 01:18:05,150 Front side of the armor, top of the bot as well. 1831 01:18:05,350 --> 01:18:07,360 Monsoon is an absolute beast. 1832 01:18:07,560 --> 01:18:10,530 [Chris] It seemed like Whiplash controlled the balance of the fight, 1833 01:18:10,730 --> 01:18:12,980 but how do you think the judges are gonna see it? 1834 01:18:13,180 --> 01:18:13,950 [Kenny] Oh, I think we can agree 1835 01:18:14,150 --> 01:18:16,260 Whiplash dominated the control column. 1836 01:18:16,460 --> 01:18:19,710 Both teams stayed aggressive for the full three minutes. 1837 01:18:19,910 --> 01:18:22,050 This should come down to the debate on damage. 1838 01:18:22,250 --> 01:18:24,120 Whiplash surged ahead for me 1839 01:18:24,320 --> 01:18:26,770 once it proved its primary weapon was functional there 1840 01:18:26,970 --> 01:18:28,500 down the stretch. 1841 01:18:28,700 --> 01:18:32,190 But Monsoon was able to knockout half of its drive and chew up those forks. 1842 01:18:32,390 --> 01:18:33,220 Tough call. 1843 01:18:33,420 --> 01:18:34,910 [Chris] Faruq has the results. 1844 01:18:35,110 --> 01:18:36,100 Here we go! 1845 01:18:37,480 --> 01:18:39,890 The results from the judges are in. 1846 01:18:40,550 --> 01:18:42,510 [audience cheering] 1847 01:18:43,550 --> 01:18:45,640 We have a split decision. 1848 01:18:45,840 --> 01:18:47,000 Oh, come on. 1849 01:18:48,100 --> 01:18:48,980 Oh, I hate these. 1850 01:18:49,180 --> 01:18:50,930 Judge Lisa scored the battle 1851 01:18:51,960 --> 01:18:54,150 - for Monsoon! - Yeah! 1852 01:18:54,350 --> 01:18:55,840 - [audience cheering] - Come on! 1853 01:18:56,040 --> 01:18:58,640 Judge Fon scored the battle 1854 01:18:58,840 --> 01:19:00,120 for Whiplash! 1855 01:19:00,320 --> 01:19:02,100 - [audience cheering] - Whoo! 1856 01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:06,530 Judge Derek scored the battle 1857 01:19:06,730 --> 01:19:08,240 for the winner... 1858 01:19:10,930 --> 01:19:12,720 Monsoon. Monsoon! 1859 01:19:13,440 --> 01:19:15,120 Whiplash! 1860 01:19:15,320 --> 01:19:17,200 [audience cheering] 1861 01:19:24,890 --> 01:19:25,860 - You're the captain. - Yeah. 1862 01:19:29,100 --> 01:19:30,200 Oh, my goodness. 1863 01:19:31,650 --> 01:19:33,290 [Chris] Matt Vasquez. 1864 01:19:33,490 --> 01:19:35,570 - Hi. - I just heard you mutter under your breath, 1865 01:19:35,770 --> 01:19:36,570 "Oh, my God." 1866 01:19:36,770 --> 01:19:38,190 - [Matthew chuckles] - How relieved are you? 1867 01:19:38,390 --> 01:19:41,710 Uh, I'm very relieved. That was a very, very, very tough fight. 1868 01:19:41,910 --> 01:19:43,770 They tore us up so bad, like... 1869 01:19:43,970 --> 01:19:46,710 Our robot just peeled open like a tuna can. [chuckles] 1870 01:19:46,910 --> 01:19:48,810 But, uh, yeah, we just hung in there 1871 01:19:49,010 --> 01:19:51,710 and, uh, barely did what we needed to do. Just barely. 1872 01:19:51,910 --> 01:19:54,220 But, uh, we normally lose to vertical spinners. 1873 01:19:54,420 --> 01:19:56,740 We just fought two before this that really beat us up. 1874 01:19:56,940 --> 01:19:58,400 But I think we learned from those two. 1875 01:19:58,590 --> 01:20:00,050 And, you know, this is our third big vertical spinner, 1876 01:20:00,250 --> 01:20:02,220 and I think we're starting to get the hang of it. 1877 01:20:02,420 --> 01:20:03,980 So, yeah. This is definitely good. [chuckles] 1878 01:20:04,180 --> 01:20:05,950 All right. So, now you're sitting at one and two. 1879 01:20:06,150 --> 01:20:08,950 You're gonna face the defending champion, Tantrum, 1880 01:20:09,150 --> 01:20:11,150 in your last fight. 1881 01:20:11,350 --> 01:20:13,220 - Yeah. - Essentially, the playoffs started today, 1882 01:20:13,420 --> 01:20:14,530 did they not, for you? 1883 01:20:14,730 --> 01:20:16,220 Uh, I think they did start today. 1884 01:20:16,420 --> 01:20:18,910 I think had we lost this fight, 1885 01:20:19,110 --> 01:20:21,670 the likelihood of us making it in would be very, very, very slim. 1886 01:20:21,870 --> 01:20:22,980 And I think it is, still. 1887 01:20:23,180 --> 01:20:24,430 It is in no way for sure. 1888 01:20:24,630 --> 01:20:26,400 We have to work really hard, fix the robot. 1889 01:20:26,590 --> 01:20:28,500 Monsoon really did lots of damage. 1890 01:20:28,700 --> 01:20:29,910 That's kinda what they do. 1891 01:20:30,110 --> 01:20:32,770 - Yeah. - Hey, congratulations on cracking the win column. 1892 01:20:32,970 --> 01:20:34,170 We'll see you for your next fight. 1893 01:20:35,370 --> 01:20:37,440 [audience cheering] 1894 01:20:43,620 --> 01:20:46,670 [Chris] So, a huge, potentially season-saving performance 1895 01:20:46,870 --> 01:20:48,980 by Matt Vasquez and Whiplash. 1896 01:20:49,180 --> 01:20:51,080 Both teams move to one and two. 1897 01:20:51,280 --> 01:20:54,150 But that was an electrifying fight start to finish, Kenny. 1898 01:20:54,350 --> 01:20:57,080 [Kenny] Absolutely. When it comes to making the round of 32, 1899 01:20:57,280 --> 01:20:59,430 I feel like both teams kinda won. 1900 01:20:59,630 --> 01:21:02,020 Whiplash got back to doing Whiplash things, 1901 01:21:02,220 --> 01:21:04,840 and Monsoon continued to look powerful 1902 01:21:05,040 --> 01:21:07,980 against a team with one of the best pedigrees in the field. 1903 01:21:08,180 --> 01:21:11,020 [Chris] A strong performance in their final qualifying fight, 1904 01:21:11,220 --> 01:21:13,950 which certainly helped both these squads. 1905 01:21:14,150 --> 01:21:17,600 Again, Whiplash is gonna finish up against the reigning champs, 1906 01:21:17,800 --> 01:21:20,050 who could also use a good showing. 1907 01:21:20,250 --> 01:21:23,150 And Monsoon will wrap up against a fellow vertical spinner 1908 01:21:23,350 --> 01:21:25,290 who also missed the last couple of seasons, 1909 01:21:25,490 --> 01:21:26,810 DeathRoll. 1910 01:21:27,010 --> 01:21:29,910 All right. With nearly two-thirds of the qualifiers in the books, 1911 01:21:30,110 --> 01:21:31,810 we thought this would be a perfect time 1912 01:21:32,010 --> 01:21:35,530 to do a little World Championship tournament bracketology. 1913 01:21:35,730 --> 01:21:39,710 And, Kenny, you've broken down the field into three tiers, is that right? 1914 01:21:39,910 --> 01:21:42,500 [Kenny] Yeah. And remember, I'm not part of the selection committee, 1915 01:21:42,700 --> 01:21:44,190 but this is how I see it. 1916 01:21:44,390 --> 01:21:46,290 The first tier is made up of teams 1917 01:21:46,490 --> 01:21:49,190 that are probably locks for the round of 32. 1918 01:21:49,390 --> 01:21:53,570 All the undefeated bots and some 2-1 perennial powerhouses. 1919 01:21:53,770 --> 01:21:55,260 Gotta throw RIPperoni in there, too, 1920 01:21:55,460 --> 01:21:57,080 after that upset over End Game. 1921 01:21:57,280 --> 01:21:59,120 The next group is the biggest. 1922 01:21:59,320 --> 01:22:01,570 Teams who haven't secured a spot yet 1923 01:22:01,770 --> 01:22:03,400 but are very much in the hunt. 1924 01:22:03,590 --> 01:22:07,460 We didn't expect to see teams like Blip, HyperShock and Tantrum 1925 01:22:07,660 --> 01:22:09,120 under 500 at this point, 1926 01:22:09,320 --> 01:22:11,670 but they have had tough schedules. 1927 01:22:11,870 --> 01:22:15,120 Still, I'd like to see on more strong performance from each 1928 01:22:15,320 --> 01:22:16,460 before the tournament. 1929 01:22:16,660 --> 01:22:18,770 And finally, the group that's in trouble 1930 01:22:18,970 --> 01:22:21,360 and at risk of not making the tournament. 1931 01:22:21,560 --> 01:22:24,020 Again, it's about how you perform in a match, 1932 01:22:24,220 --> 01:22:25,710 not just your record. 1933 01:22:25,910 --> 01:22:29,770 For example, Free Shipping and Ribbot have had solid strength of schedules, 1934 01:22:29,970 --> 01:22:31,330 and they've looked good at times, 1935 01:22:31,530 --> 01:22:34,020 so I'd still give them a shot at making it. 1936 01:22:34,220 --> 01:22:37,190 But most of these teams need to start throwing Hail Marys 1937 01:22:37,390 --> 01:22:38,530 down the stretch here. 1938 01:22:38,730 --> 01:22:40,190 [Chris] Great job, Kenny Florian. 1939 01:22:40,390 --> 01:22:42,360 And for the folks at home, remember. 1940 01:22:42,560 --> 01:22:43,910 You can dig into all the records 1941 01:22:44,110 --> 01:22:46,120 and do your own tournament prep 1942 01:22:46,320 --> 01:22:48,330 at battlebots.com. 1943 01:22:48,530 --> 01:22:51,150 Okay, now for one final piece of bookkeeping. 1944 01:22:51,350 --> 01:22:54,080 Earlier tonight, Team Shatter! was unsuccessful 1945 01:22:54,280 --> 01:22:57,330 in its appeal of a split decision lost to Horizon. 1946 01:22:57,530 --> 01:23:01,080 We can now report that both SHREDDIT BRO! and Monsoon 1947 01:23:01,280 --> 01:23:04,080 also chose to file appeals after their losses. 1948 01:23:04,280 --> 01:23:06,600 SHREDDIT BRO!'s was unsuccessful. 1949 01:23:06,800 --> 01:23:10,050 And we just got word that Monsoon's was, as well. 1950 01:23:10,250 --> 01:23:14,430 In fact, Judge Lisa has revised her score in favor of Whiplash. 1951 01:23:14,630 --> 01:23:18,220 And that result now goes into the books as a unanimous decision. 1952 01:23:18,420 --> 01:23:21,330 A reminder that all three squads are now out of appeals 1953 01:23:21,530 --> 01:23:22,710 for the remainder of the season, 1954 01:23:22,910 --> 01:23:24,860 including the tournament. 1955 01:23:26,860 --> 01:23:28,120 Okay, we're officially moving 1956 01:23:28,320 --> 01:23:30,600 into the final quarter of the qualifying rounds 1957 01:23:30,800 --> 01:23:34,720 where every matchup for every team is oh-so critical. 1958 01:23:35,680 --> 01:23:37,570 For Faruq, my man Kenny Florian, 1959 01:23:37,770 --> 01:23:38,770 I am Chris Rose. 1960 01:23:38,970 --> 01:23:40,600 We'll see you next time here on BattleBots. 1961 01:23:40,800 --> 01:23:42,060 [audience cheering]