1 00:00:03,310 --> 00:00:04,840 [robotic voice speaking] Robots activate. 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:06,980 [dramatic music playing] 3 00:00:07,180 --> 00:00:08,680 [distant cheering] 4 00:00:20,170 --> 00:00:21,190 Welcome to BattleBots. 5 00:00:21,390 --> 00:00:24,460 I am Chris Rose joined as always by UFC legend 6 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:28,770 and the greatest robot combat analyst walking God's green Earth. 7 00:00:28,970 --> 00:00:31,100 This is Kenny Florian. 8 00:00:34,820 --> 00:00:38,600 Hey Chris. I'm ready for an incredible night of mechanical mayhem. 9 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:39,980 How we feeling, Vegas? 10 00:00:40,180 --> 00:00:41,240 [crowd cheering] 11 00:00:44,270 --> 00:00:46,840 [Chris] Oh, I would say they're definitely into it. 12 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:48,570 Let's not make 'em wait anymore. 13 00:00:48,770 --> 00:00:50,650 Let's get right into the fight card. 14 00:00:52,620 --> 00:00:55,260 It is week 11 of the qualifying rounds 15 00:00:55,460 --> 00:00:57,260 and for most of tonight's lineup 16 00:00:57,460 --> 00:01:01,220 these teams are getting ready for the critical third fights on their schedules. 17 00:01:01,420 --> 00:01:04,500 The World Championship tournament is just around the corner. 18 00:01:04,700 --> 00:01:07,620 - Kenny. - [Kenny] That's right. This is the crossroads, Chris. 19 00:01:09,060 --> 00:01:10,460 [Chris] Check out these records. 20 00:01:10,660 --> 00:01:14,400 Whether you're 2-0, 1-1 or even at the bottom of the pile at 0-2, 21 00:01:14,590 --> 00:01:17,400 the story of your season has yet to be written. 22 00:01:17,590 --> 00:01:21,910 A showstopping performance tonight can catapult you into the post season picture, 23 00:01:22,110 --> 00:01:25,260 while a poor outing has a potential to take your stock 24 00:01:25,460 --> 00:01:28,680 and leave you on the outside looking in come tournament time. 25 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,460 Heavy hitters like Cobalt, Beta, 26 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:36,460 and last year's co-rookie of the year, Glitch, 27 00:01:36,660 --> 00:01:38,460 will be looking to seize the moment 28 00:01:38,660 --> 00:01:40,960 and force the selection committee to take notice. 29 00:01:41,930 --> 00:01:44,020 And it all leads up to our main event 30 00:01:44,220 --> 00:01:47,640 where two hell-raising horizontals will collide 31 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:52,670 when Victor Soto's Rotator meets Justin Marple's Bloodsport. 32 00:01:52,870 --> 00:01:57,360 But up first, it's an international showdown between Britain and Brazil 33 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:03,400 as the legendary Beta tries to hand Black Dragon its first ever KO. 34 00:02:03,590 --> 00:02:07,120 The Brazilians are in the midst of chasing down a prestigious record 35 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,640 and currently sit from just two fights away from tying Bite Force 36 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,840 for the longest no KO streak inBattleBots history. 37 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:19,670 But tonight, they're gonna have to go through an undefeated John Reid 38 00:02:19,870 --> 00:02:23,240 and the world's strongest hammer bot to keep it alive. 39 00:02:24,310 --> 00:02:26,310 Faruq, start us off right. 40 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:29,510 [cheering, booing] 41 00:02:32,340 --> 00:02:35,860 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 42 00:02:38,580 --> 00:02:42,240 It's robot fighting time! 43 00:02:42,890 --> 00:02:44,000 [sparks crackling] 44 00:02:45,060 --> 00:02:46,340 [alarm blaring] 45 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,050 In the red square, 46 00:02:55,250 --> 00:02:58,220 if you try to train this dragon, you're gonna end up dead. 47 00:02:58,420 --> 00:03:01,080 It's egg beater drum will slice you inside out 48 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:02,840 and you'll be turning red. 49 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,740 The incredible bot is here to snatch your soul and win some riches, 50 00:03:06,940 --> 00:03:09,430 and you can say hi to Nemo and Dory 51 00:03:09,630 --> 00:03:11,260 when you're sleeping with the fishes. 52 00:03:11,460 --> 00:03:14,930 Give it up for Black Dragon! 53 00:03:17,580 --> 00:03:18,950 Let's go! 54 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:21,260 [Chris] Black Dragon's got plenty of support. 55 00:03:21,460 --> 00:03:25,650 Julio Cortez, the man all the way to the right, your captain this year. 56 00:03:26,860 --> 00:03:27,910 They sit at 1-1, 57 00:03:28,110 --> 00:03:30,500 and like so many of the teams tonight, 58 00:03:30,700 --> 00:03:34,400 this fight is a huge turning point for their season, Kenny. 59 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:36,880 [Kenny] Yeah, their loss to Quantum kind of shook their confidence 60 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:38,600 and Beta is such a legend. 61 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:42,640 They're legitimately worried their no KO streak could end tonight. 62 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,220 A strong bounce back performance would not only 63 00:03:45,420 --> 00:03:47,080 help them get their swagger back. 64 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,720 It might lock up a spot in the road to 32. 65 00:03:54,930 --> 00:03:58,360 In the blue square, this bot comes from the UK. 66 00:03:58,560 --> 00:03:59,740 Let's break that down. 67 00:03:59,940 --> 00:04:02,570 He's the ultimate killer if you come to his town. 68 00:04:02,770 --> 00:04:06,080 The royal family better update the keys to let him in their home 69 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,050 because he's the uncrowned king and he's claiming his throne. 70 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:13,890 Give it up for Beta! 71 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,440 [Chris] Won a couple of decisions over Kraken and Shatter. 72 00:04:22,270 --> 00:04:25,910 Ooh. John Reid, interesting frame. 73 00:04:26,110 --> 00:04:28,740 Interesting top today on that machine. 74 00:04:28,940 --> 00:04:31,220 [Kenny] Yeah, John calls this shell the ugly armor. 75 00:04:31,420 --> 00:04:33,400 It's about a half inch of AR500 76 00:04:33,590 --> 00:04:35,500 and sort of tucked in at the bottom. 77 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:37,530 The idea being that there's no edge 78 00:04:37,730 --> 00:04:40,600 for Black Dragon's egg beater weapon to grab onto. 79 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,080 It hasn't been put to the test yet this season, 80 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:45,890 but he's 2-0, so he's willing to take some chances. 81 00:04:53,370 --> 00:04:57,020 Black Dragon has never been knocked out and that's extremely positive 82 00:04:57,220 --> 00:05:01,080 because it makes some challenge to the other competitor. 83 00:05:01,280 --> 00:05:03,400 We will never tell our secrets to do that, 84 00:05:03,590 --> 00:05:05,260 so it's gonna be hard. 85 00:05:05,460 --> 00:05:09,290 Beta is an extremely durable robot too. 86 00:05:09,490 --> 00:05:12,640 So we will think this fight will go to the judge. 87 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:16,810 It'll be a hard fight, but Black Dragon can do it. 88 00:05:17,010 --> 00:05:20,330 - Let's go, Brazil. - Let's go, Brazil. 89 00:05:20,530 --> 00:05:24,290 Black Dragon's best asset against us is, you know, 90 00:05:24,490 --> 00:05:26,910 just their ability to inflict damage on us. 91 00:05:27,110 --> 00:05:28,410 So we have this new armor setup. 92 00:05:29,270 --> 00:05:33,220 It's a very, very strong band around 93 00:05:33,420 --> 00:05:36,710 and it's got this soft mounting levers 94 00:05:36,910 --> 00:05:39,020 and they're all rubber mounted, 95 00:05:39,220 --> 00:05:41,400 so it should be able to take repeated impacts. 96 00:05:41,590 --> 00:05:44,130 Black Dragon has never been knocked out. 97 00:05:45,340 --> 00:05:47,220 Hopefully, we can rectify that. 98 00:05:47,420 --> 00:05:49,950 [crowd chanting] Beta! Beta! Beta! Beta! 99 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:51,680 [robotic voice speaking] Robots activate. 100 00:05:53,510 --> 00:05:56,740 [Chris] Sounds like Black Dragon thinks this one is going the distance. 101 00:05:56,940 --> 00:05:58,290 And something to keep in mind. 102 00:05:58,490 --> 00:06:03,430 Beta is 5-1 lifetime in judges decisions here at BattleBots. 103 00:06:03,630 --> 00:06:06,930 Kenny, Beta is going with the skinny hammer tonight. Why is that? 104 00:06:08,060 --> 00:06:10,360 [Kenny] Well, John knows how durable Black Dragon is 105 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:14,050 and he doesn't want to risk demolishing Beta's heavier hammer 106 00:06:14,250 --> 00:06:15,400 prior to the tournament. 107 00:06:15,590 --> 00:06:17,530 This weapon is more of a cutting tool 108 00:06:17,730 --> 00:06:19,430 and is better suited to jam up 109 00:06:19,630 --> 00:06:22,200 and potentially disable the Brazilian's drum spinner. 110 00:06:25,860 --> 00:06:27,770 [robotic voice speaking] Red team ready. 111 00:06:27,970 --> 00:06:30,460 [Chris] Alright, the Brazilians brought a hammer of their own. 112 00:06:30,660 --> 00:06:34,600 - Yeah! Let's go! - Let's go, Brazil! 113 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,720 [robotic voice speaking] Blue team ready. 114 00:06:38,060 --> 00:06:38,840 [chuckles] 115 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:40,820 [Chris] Those Brits, so cheeky. 116 00:06:46,750 --> 00:06:47,860 [electronic distortion] 117 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,480 [crowd chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 118 00:07:05,130 --> 00:07:06,710 [Chris] Beta, 2-0. 119 00:07:06,910 --> 00:07:10,220 Black Dragon, 23 fights without being knocked out. 120 00:07:10,420 --> 00:07:12,960 Whose record stays in tact? 121 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:16,910 [countdown buzzing] 122 00:07:17,110 --> 00:07:18,950 Let the bot battle begin! 123 00:07:19,150 --> 00:07:21,400 And here comes Beta fast out of the gate 124 00:07:21,590 --> 00:07:23,340 trying to get that first smack in there. 125 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:28,260 [exclaims] Nice shot by Black Dragon. 126 00:07:28,460 --> 00:07:30,150 Good gymnastics by Beta. 127 00:07:30,350 --> 00:07:33,640 [Kenny] That bumper armor meant to stop Black Dragon from getting a bite. 128 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,430 - [all exclaiming] - Uh-oh. 129 00:07:35,630 --> 00:07:38,840 [Chris] Woah, big swing and a miss by the skinny hammer. 130 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,120 [Kenny] Looks like Beta is looking for counter shots here 131 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:42,500 as Black Dragon approaches. 132 00:07:42,700 --> 00:07:44,500 [Chris] Black Dragon looking to work its way around 133 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:46,570 to that vulnerable backside of Beta. 134 00:07:46,770 --> 00:07:48,550 John Reid trying to stay squared up. 135 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:51,640 [Kenny] Beta staying aggressive. 136 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,710 Black Dragon just too fast. 137 00:07:53,910 --> 00:07:55,740 [Chris] Trying to jam him up a little bit. 138 00:07:55,940 --> 00:07:57,400 [Kenny] Yeah, they're trying to get that hammer 139 00:07:57,590 --> 00:08:00,190 inside of that active weapon and disable it. 140 00:08:00,390 --> 00:08:02,190 [Chris] Uh-oh. Beta's gone limp. 141 00:08:02,390 --> 00:08:03,500 Here comes Black Dragon. 142 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:05,770 Gets around to the back side and here we go. 143 00:08:05,970 --> 00:08:07,430 - [both exclaiming] - Yeah! 144 00:08:07,630 --> 00:08:10,460 [Chris] It pops it. I'm not so sure the hammer's working. 145 00:08:10,660 --> 00:08:13,050 And it definitely won't be able to self-right, Kenny. 146 00:08:13,250 --> 00:08:16,220 - [Kenny] John Reid is throwing in the towel. - Ten... Nine... 147 00:08:16,420 --> 00:08:19,150 [Chris] Black Dragon, who has never been knocked out 148 00:08:19,350 --> 00:08:21,810 in 24 career fights in BattleBots, 149 00:08:22,010 --> 00:08:24,530 is the one doing the bot kicking. 150 00:08:24,730 --> 00:08:26,570 - Hammer! - [Chris chuckles] 151 00:08:26,770 --> 00:08:27,670 Knockout! 152 00:08:27,870 --> 00:08:30,960 [chanting] Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! 153 00:08:32,680 --> 00:08:34,000 [Kenny] Wow. 154 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,240 - We did it. Whoo! - Yeah! 155 00:08:44,750 --> 00:08:47,080 [Chris] Kenny, a couple of shots by Black Dragon 156 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,460 was just good enough to finish this thing. 157 00:08:49,660 --> 00:08:51,530 [Kenny] Yeah, you know, not much went according to plan 158 00:08:51,730 --> 00:08:53,220 for John Reid in this fight. 159 00:08:53,420 --> 00:08:55,220 Black Dragon got great engagement 160 00:08:55,420 --> 00:08:58,080 on that new armor package right out of the gate. 161 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,670 And the lighter hammer head was completely ineffective to bouting for Beta. 162 00:09:02,870 --> 00:09:05,640 [Chris] Black Dragon used its speed to blitz the Brits, 163 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:10,950 wearing Beta down and eventually getting around to that exposed backside. 164 00:09:11,150 --> 00:09:13,600 [Kenny] Yeah, it looked like Beta lost mobility there at the end. 165 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:15,360 The Brazilians were all over it, 166 00:09:15,560 --> 00:09:19,880 landed a nasty combination of shots to finish the job. 167 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,950 [Chris] John Reid's saying, "Uh, that's enough for today, young bucks. 168 00:09:23,150 --> 00:09:24,960 You win this round." 169 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,200 - Julio! - Thank you. 170 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,120 - Congratulations. - [laughs] 171 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:39,460 Oh my God. I didn't hear you. Can you repeat? Sorry. 172 00:09:39,660 --> 00:09:42,430 - All I said was-- - I'm a little nervous. My hands are shaking. 173 00:09:42,630 --> 00:09:44,290 Why are you so nervous right now? 174 00:09:44,490 --> 00:09:45,640 You just kicked their bot. 175 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:50,360 Because the top 32 is very difficult for us. 176 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:53,430 But now with that win against Beta, 177 00:09:53,630 --> 00:09:56,500 we are more comfortable and that's it. 178 00:09:56,700 --> 00:09:58,080 Let's go to top 32 179 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,050 and let's go to bring the Giant Nut to Brazil. Let's go, guys. 180 00:10:01,250 --> 00:10:02,370 - Yeah! - Go, Brazil! 181 00:10:04,340 --> 00:10:06,600 Julio, what was the strategy here against Beta? 182 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:11,080 Yeah, our strategy, it is move around Beta 183 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:16,500 because he doesn't have one protection on his back. 184 00:10:16,700 --> 00:10:18,260 So we tried to do this 185 00:10:18,460 --> 00:10:21,640 - and I believe we... We did. - We did. 186 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,260 Hey Julio, how happy is the duck? 187 00:10:24,460 --> 00:10:26,080 - Oh, duck. - [team laughing] 188 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,400 - Duck is so happy. - He's very happy. Lucky Ducky, guys. 189 00:10:29,590 --> 00:10:31,290 - [cheering] - [Chris laughing] 190 00:10:31,490 --> 00:10:33,330 Yeah, let's go! 191 00:10:33,530 --> 00:10:35,190 - [Chris] Congratulations. - Go, Brazil. 192 00:10:35,390 --> 00:10:38,120 We will see you in your fourth and final regular season fight. 193 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,130 Thank you. Thank you. 194 00:10:40,890 --> 00:10:42,620 Well done. Well done. 195 00:10:45,650 --> 00:10:47,530 Kenny, we started off talking about this match 196 00:10:47,730 --> 00:10:51,680 and wondering if Beta could be the first robot to ever KO Black Dragon. 197 00:10:52,310 --> 00:10:54,020 - Oops. - Yeah, no. 198 00:10:54,220 --> 00:10:57,020 I mean, again Black Dragon is just so durable. 199 00:10:57,220 --> 00:10:59,400 The team competes with so much passion. 200 00:10:59,590 --> 00:11:02,080 They just overwhelmed Beta tonight. 201 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:04,840 [Chris] So both squads now sit at 2-1. 202 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,880 Next up, the Brazilians have a chance to make history 203 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,810 and grab a share of Bite Force's record. 204 00:11:11,010 --> 00:11:14,020 But lurking in the shadows is what may be 205 00:11:14,220 --> 00:11:16,790 the most dangerous robot we've seen this season, 206 00:11:17,650 --> 00:11:19,050 Riptide. 207 00:11:19,250 --> 00:11:22,650 Believe me when I tell you, you do not want to miss that fight. 208 00:11:23,550 --> 00:11:24,740 As for John Reid and Beta, 209 00:11:24,940 --> 00:11:26,360 they'll finish up the qualifiers 210 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:28,950 against a massive horizontal in Bloodsport 211 00:11:29,150 --> 00:11:31,000 who we're gonna see later in our main event. 212 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:34,840 Up next though, a stone cold killer Cobalt 213 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,670 looks to carve up Charles Guan and Overhaul. 214 00:11:38,870 --> 00:11:41,710 And despite coming off a loss to Minotaur, 215 00:11:41,910 --> 00:11:44,710 the vertical spinner from the UK is still 216 00:11:44,910 --> 00:11:48,000 one of the most feared robots in the entire world. 217 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:53,750 They'll storm into the box next onBattleBots. 218 00:12:00,130 --> 00:12:01,340 [crowd cheering] 219 00:12:03,820 --> 00:12:05,880 We continue on here on BattleBots 220 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,460 and up next we've got a pair of 1-1 teams. 221 00:12:08,660 --> 00:12:11,710 It's gonna be a ton of fun. Overhaul and Cobalt. 222 00:12:11,910 --> 00:12:13,980 - Cobalt could very easily be 2-0. - Right. 223 00:12:14,180 --> 00:12:15,980 That lone loss was against Minotaur. 224 00:12:16,180 --> 00:12:18,360 It went back and forth the entire way. 225 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:21,360 Cobalt thought they had it wrapped up, didn't go their way. 226 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:23,550 But look out for that nasty weapon tonight. 227 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:25,120 [Kenny] Absolutely, Chris. 228 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:26,980 There is no doubt that in only two fights, 229 00:12:27,180 --> 00:12:28,770 Team Cobalt has proven themselves 230 00:12:28,970 --> 00:12:31,360 to be top contender in this competition. 231 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:35,260 They've demonstrated they're durable, lethal and innovative. 232 00:12:35,460 --> 00:12:37,950 In my opinion, with a strong performance tonight, 233 00:12:38,150 --> 00:12:40,400 they can lock up a spot in the top 32 234 00:12:40,590 --> 00:12:44,500 and potentially put themselves in the mix for a high seed. 235 00:12:44,700 --> 00:12:47,080 They're gonna take on a grappler bot in Overhaul. 236 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,330 We've known Charles Guan an awfully long time. 237 00:12:49,530 --> 00:12:51,710 In fact, this is Overhaul's fifth season 238 00:12:51,910 --> 00:12:53,980 and it hasn't changed much over the years. 239 00:12:54,180 --> 00:12:57,640 Which is why I think Charles has surprised himself so far. 240 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,150 He got a win over a rookie robot 241 00:12:59,350 --> 00:13:02,400 and then looked solid against a rising star in Claw Viper. 242 00:13:02,590 --> 00:13:04,460 But tonight will be Overhaul's first test 243 00:13:04,660 --> 00:13:07,150 against a truly lethal and proven opponent. 244 00:13:07,350 --> 00:13:09,400 [Kenny] That's right, Chris. And if I were a gambling man, 245 00:13:09,590 --> 00:13:11,810 I'd say Cobalt is like a two-to-one favorite, 246 00:13:12,010 --> 00:13:13,840 but this could be a trap game. 247 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:16,430 Cobalt's kryptonite is the floor. 248 00:13:16,630 --> 00:13:20,460 When they lose, it's usually because they get tipped upside down 249 00:13:20,660 --> 00:13:22,050 and can't self-right. 250 00:13:22,250 --> 00:13:24,220 Overhaul is like a moving floor. 251 00:13:24,420 --> 00:13:27,120 All they need to do is get under Cobalt once 252 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,460 and we could see a massive upset. 253 00:13:29,660 --> 00:13:30,680 Let's do it. Faruq. 254 00:13:36,170 --> 00:13:37,810 [Faruq] In the red square, 255 00:13:38,010 --> 00:13:40,360 plastic surgery is all the rage now. 256 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:42,600 From tummy tucks to a nose job. 257 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:44,360 But it's a non-elective procedure 258 00:13:44,560 --> 00:13:46,360 if you come across this robot. 259 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:48,810 So prepare for the biggest operation of your life 260 00:13:49,010 --> 00:13:50,640 because if you step to his blade, 261 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:52,640 you're going under the knife. 262 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,960 Give it up for Cobalt! 263 00:13:59,130 --> 00:14:01,840 [Chris] Captain John Mladenik pushing out Cobalt. 264 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:03,880 Once again, they've got a cardboard cutout 265 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,950 of teammate Brent Rieker who is battling cancer. 266 00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:09,220 It is great to have him represented. 267 00:14:09,420 --> 00:14:12,120 Now standing behind the bot with the black box in hand 268 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,810 is the driver and designer of Cobalt, Dave Moulds. 269 00:14:15,010 --> 00:14:17,400 He's been crushing it so far, Kenny. 270 00:14:17,590 --> 00:14:20,840 [Kenny] Absolutely. The plan was originally for John to drive Cobalt, 271 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:24,460 but once they compared their driving chops in the test box, 272 00:14:24,660 --> 00:14:26,290 Dave was the clear choice. 273 00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:28,500 He looked very impressive against Minotaur. 274 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:31,820 [crowd chanting] Cobalt! Cobalt! Cobalt! Cobalt! 275 00:14:36,130 --> 00:14:37,670 In the blue square, 276 00:14:37,870 --> 00:14:39,840 you're gonna fall in love with this next bot 277 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:42,360 because this is the real Don Juan. 278 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,330 It'll send you head over heels. 279 00:14:44,530 --> 00:14:46,740 It runs on Moet and Chandon. 280 00:14:46,940 --> 00:14:48,670 You'll change your whole life for it, 281 00:14:48,870 --> 00:14:50,710 move from New York to Omaha. 282 00:14:50,910 --> 00:14:52,840 Then it'll break your heart and leave you crying, 283 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,890 saying, "Curse the day I met Overhaul!" 284 00:15:02,060 --> 00:15:06,080 [Chris] There he is. Charles Guan looking happy and handing out high fives 285 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:08,600 like he's not about to dance with the devil. 286 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,640 It looks like Overhaul is forking ready though, Kenny. 287 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,050 Those things scream, "Stay back!" 288 00:15:14,250 --> 00:15:16,740 [Kenny] Yeah, that's Charles' secret weapon for this fight. 289 00:15:16,940 --> 00:15:18,740 They should help him maintain his distance 290 00:15:18,940 --> 00:15:20,950 while trying to get under Cobalt. 291 00:15:21,150 --> 00:15:23,670 He's also taking some inspiration from a big rig. 292 00:15:23,870 --> 00:15:26,330 Got himself a set of dualies for this one. 293 00:15:26,530 --> 00:15:30,790 With two sets of wheels, he'll be able to keep moving if one gets shredded. 294 00:15:36,100 --> 00:15:37,360 Overhaul is a lifter. 295 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:39,640 They could grab us and then jam us upside down 296 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:40,740 with our weapon into the ground. 297 00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:42,950 So that's pretty much our only worry. 298 00:15:43,150 --> 00:15:45,220 We have a set of wedgelets that we put on 299 00:15:45,420 --> 00:15:47,360 that we think's gonna keep getting under him. 300 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:50,330 And I think a few big hits from Cobalt, he won't survive. 301 00:15:50,530 --> 00:15:52,260 So we're 1-1 at the minute. 302 00:15:52,460 --> 00:15:55,810 We won our first match. We lost our second match, although it was a good loss. 303 00:15:56,010 --> 00:15:58,770 If we win the next two, I think we'll be in a good place 304 00:15:58,970 --> 00:15:59,840 to get into the top 32. 305 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:02,360 So it's pretty important for us to take this win. 306 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,530 Cobalt has one of the most destructive vertical spinner weapons in BattleBots. 307 00:16:06,730 --> 00:16:09,880 My strategy, I have a set of forks for Overhaul as well. 308 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:13,360 They're extra long and they have stoppers on them. 309 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:14,950 So they don't get under you all the way. 310 00:16:15,150 --> 00:16:17,400 They just kind of keep you at a certain arm's length. 311 00:16:17,590 --> 00:16:20,600 And if I can keep that... Him at an arm's length, 312 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,000 I can hopefully dominate the match that way. 313 00:16:27,860 --> 00:16:29,170 [robotic voice speaking] Robots activate. 314 00:16:35,750 --> 00:16:38,600 [Chris] Kenny, that blade on Cobalt is nasty. 315 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,500 [Kenny] Well, nasty is literally the name 316 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:42,570 of the 45 pound disc you see there. 317 00:16:42,770 --> 00:16:44,880 And you heard John say they've decided to go with 318 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:47,460 their piano key wedgelets for this one. 319 00:16:47,660 --> 00:16:49,460 They think those are going to have no problem 320 00:16:49,660 --> 00:16:51,680 getting past Overhaul's forks. 321 00:16:55,650 --> 00:16:57,270 [robotic voice speaking] Red team ready. 322 00:17:06,410 --> 00:17:07,930 [robotic voice speaking] Blue team ready. 323 00:17:08,790 --> 00:17:10,410 Let's go. Let's do this. 324 00:17:16,370 --> 00:17:18,170 [electronic distortion] 325 00:17:24,340 --> 00:17:26,310 [crowd chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 326 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:44,670 [countdown buzzing] 327 00:17:44,870 --> 00:17:47,330 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 328 00:17:47,530 --> 00:17:49,740 [Kenny] Hold onto your bots. Here we go. Cobalt. 329 00:17:49,940 --> 00:17:51,810 - Oh no! - [Chris] Cobalt's stuck on the rail. 330 00:17:52,010 --> 00:17:53,410 And Overhaul frees him. 331 00:17:54,270 --> 00:17:55,710 [exclaims] 332 00:17:55,910 --> 00:17:57,330 [Chris] There's your first nasty hit. 333 00:17:57,530 --> 00:18:00,020 Nice sportsmanship by Charles freeing Cobalt. 334 00:18:00,220 --> 00:18:04,120 He wanted to keep this fight going and he gets his wish. 335 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,120 [Kenny] Overhaul trying to look for a way to get underneath Cobalt. 336 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,290 I think their best shot is to try to get Cobalt 337 00:18:09,490 --> 00:18:11,220 to kind of take care of itself, 338 00:18:11,420 --> 00:18:14,460 get that weapon to maybe hit the battle box floor or the edges of the box. 339 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:15,950 [metallic shattering] 340 00:18:16,150 --> 00:18:18,360 - [chuckles] Oh man! - [Chris] Oh my goodness! There's parts everywhere! 341 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:21,130 [Kenny] Cobalt very patient and precise so far. 342 00:18:22,310 --> 00:18:24,360 - All it needs is one shot, Chris. - [Chris] Yep. 343 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,400 So far, Overhaul hanging in there. 344 00:18:26,590 --> 00:18:29,050 [Kenny] Yeah and Cobalt is trying to chew on those back tires. 345 00:18:29,250 --> 00:18:32,460 They look big and juicy since they're doubled up. 346 00:18:32,660 --> 00:18:34,400 - [both exclaiming] - [Charles] Suboptimal. 347 00:18:34,590 --> 00:18:36,890 Suboptimal. Very, very suboptimal. 348 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,050 [Chris] Oh, look at that. 349 00:18:39,250 --> 00:18:42,400 Oh, Overhaul on its head, but look at its gymnastics. 350 00:18:42,590 --> 00:18:44,080 Flipped right back over. 351 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,640 [Kenny] Cobalt shredded one of those left rear tires 352 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:49,120 with that strike, chipping away. 353 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,840 [Chris] Let's see if that affects Overhaul's mobility. 354 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:53,530 Still pushing. 355 00:18:53,730 --> 00:18:56,740 Cobalt gets underneath and puts Overhaul on its head again. 356 00:18:56,940 --> 00:19:00,020 Charles Guan with yet another self-right. 357 00:19:00,220 --> 00:19:04,430 [Kenny] Cobalt just chewing away at Overhaul bit by bit literally. 358 00:19:04,630 --> 00:19:05,600 [Chris] You know, you kind of get the feeling 359 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:07,330 Cobalt's just patiently waiting 360 00:19:07,530 --> 00:19:10,950 for that right window to land a big time shot here. 361 00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:13,950 [Kenny] I love that configuration there on Cobalt. 362 00:19:14,150 --> 00:19:15,950 We've seen some new ones this season. 363 00:19:16,150 --> 00:19:18,950 They've been able to get underneath robots with ease here, 364 00:19:19,150 --> 00:19:20,400 including Minotaur. 365 00:19:20,590 --> 00:19:22,460 [Chris] Just passed the halfway point now. 366 00:19:22,660 --> 00:19:25,530 Cobalt showing Overhaul's backside there momentarily. 367 00:19:25,730 --> 00:19:28,500 Can Overhaul find a way to get a lift on Cobalt 368 00:19:28,700 --> 00:19:30,770 and maybe invert it? 369 00:19:30,970 --> 00:19:33,190 [Kenny] Well, I tell you what. Cobalt's struggling a little bit too. 370 00:19:33,390 --> 00:19:34,910 I think there's a lot of gyroscopic motion. 371 00:19:35,110 --> 00:19:36,530 A little out of control there. 372 00:19:36,730 --> 00:19:39,220 Dave Moulds needs to find a way to finish the job. 373 00:19:39,420 --> 00:19:40,950 [Chris] Cobalt in hot pursuit. 374 00:19:41,150 --> 00:19:42,640 - [Kenny] Uh-oh. - [Chris] Getting around to the side of Overhaul, 375 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:44,710 looking to drive it into the wall perhaps. 376 00:19:44,910 --> 00:19:46,310 - [crowd exclaiming] - There you go! 377 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:48,910 [Kenny] I mean, I'm impressed 378 00:19:49,110 --> 00:19:50,980 Overhaul hanging in for this long, 379 00:19:51,180 --> 00:19:52,460 but I think that was the last shot 380 00:19:52,660 --> 00:19:54,120 they're gonna take in this one. 381 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:57,120 [Chris] Maybe the only hope is if the kill saws pop up and help him get going. 382 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:58,430 - [Charles] That's it. No good. - [Chris] We'll see. 383 00:19:58,630 --> 00:20:00,290 [referee] Ten... Nine... Eight... 384 00:20:00,490 --> 00:20:02,330 [Chris] Oh, the countdown has started. 385 00:20:02,530 --> 00:20:04,710 - Seven... Six... - [Chris] Overhaul looks to be finished. 386 00:20:04,910 --> 00:20:09,120 - [referee] Five... Four... - [Chris] As Cobalt is going to improve to 2-1. 387 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:12,680 - One... Knockout! - Winner there. 388 00:20:15,310 --> 00:20:17,240 Right there is good. Right there is good. 389 00:20:24,550 --> 00:20:27,220 [Chris] Well Kenny, that blade is called nasty for a reason. 390 00:20:27,420 --> 00:20:28,570 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. 391 00:20:28,770 --> 00:20:30,460 But again they wouldn't be able to get those hits 392 00:20:30,660 --> 00:20:32,290 if they weren't so low to the ground. 393 00:20:32,490 --> 00:20:35,050 Those little wedgelets were serving them very well here. 394 00:20:35,250 --> 00:20:37,600 [Chris] Overhaul showed some impressive durability 395 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:40,150 hanging in there for almost two and a half minutes. 396 00:20:40,350 --> 00:20:44,190 But I thought the story of this fight was the patience of Cobalt, Kenny. 397 00:20:44,390 --> 00:20:45,360 [Kenny] It's a great point. 398 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:47,910 When you've got a weapon as powerful as Cobalt's, 399 00:20:48,110 --> 00:20:50,880 there's always the temptation to try and land a kill shot 400 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:52,670 as quickly as possible. 401 00:20:52,870 --> 00:20:55,330 Instead, Cobalt chose to chip away at the tires, 402 00:20:55,530 --> 00:20:56,840 wear Overhaul down 403 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:59,880 and find exactly the right window to put Charles away. 404 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,600 [Chris] The experience of Dave Moulds pays off 405 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,410 as Cobalt gets back in the win column. 406 00:21:09,790 --> 00:21:11,980 Dave and John, congratulations guys 407 00:21:12,180 --> 00:21:13,650 as you improve to 2-1. 408 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:15,550 Yeah, thank you. 409 00:21:17,550 --> 00:21:19,570 Alright, tell us what happened out there. 410 00:21:19,770 --> 00:21:22,000 Yeah, I think we were sticking on the floor in a lot of places. 411 00:21:23,340 --> 00:21:25,460 We nearly got like, launched on the edge 412 00:21:25,660 --> 00:21:26,570 at one point right at the start, 413 00:21:26,770 --> 00:21:28,220 and these guys knocked us off. 414 00:21:28,420 --> 00:21:29,910 Whether they did that on purpose or not, I'm not sure. 415 00:21:30,110 --> 00:21:31,290 But we were very lucky. 416 00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:33,360 Um, yeah we were struggling a bit. 417 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:34,710 So we got things to look at when we get back. 418 00:21:34,910 --> 00:21:36,170 But a win's a win. 419 00:21:38,060 --> 00:21:40,460 you've actually been at the controls of robots. 420 00:21:40,660 --> 00:21:42,020 Is it tough for you to sit there 421 00:21:42,220 --> 00:21:44,020 and watch a guy do his thing? 422 00:21:44,220 --> 00:21:44,950 Not at all. 423 00:21:45,150 --> 00:21:46,530 When I know he's a better driver, 424 00:21:46,730 --> 00:21:48,120 and I watched it in the test box, 425 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:49,910 it's like, there's no question that, 426 00:21:50,110 --> 00:21:51,400 you know, I'm like, when they ask me 427 00:21:51,590 --> 00:21:53,880 the percentage chance of winning with these guys, 428 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:55,500 with me, I'd say 45%, 429 00:21:55,700 --> 00:21:56,950 with him, I'd say 95%, 430 00:21:57,150 --> 00:21:58,260 - but, uh... - [crowd chuckles] 431 00:21:58,460 --> 00:22:00,020 - It's not worth it. - Well, you guys improved to two and one... 432 00:22:00,220 --> 00:22:01,980 - Yeah. - ...and congratulations. Job well done. 433 00:22:02,180 --> 00:22:02,740 - Thank you. - Yeah. 434 00:22:02,940 --> 00:22:06,000 [all applauding] 435 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:09,220 - [Dave] Great job, guys. - Yep. 436 00:22:09,420 --> 00:22:10,330 - Good job. - Good battle. Good battle. 437 00:22:10,530 --> 00:22:12,600 [Chris] So, Cobalt with just one fight left to go 438 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,980 against undefeated Canadian flipper Lucky!, 439 00:22:16,180 --> 00:22:18,790 can't take its foot off the gas just yet, Kenny. 440 00:22:19,750 --> 00:22:20,740 [Kenny] Yeah, before the season, 441 00:22:20,940 --> 00:22:23,400 I considered Cobalt a lock for a top ten seat. 442 00:22:23,590 --> 00:22:24,910 They're looking very dangerous, 443 00:22:25,110 --> 00:22:27,220 but they want to close out their qualifying round 444 00:22:27,420 --> 00:22:28,400 on a winning streak. 445 00:22:28,590 --> 00:22:29,500 [Chris] And for Charles, 446 00:22:29,700 --> 00:22:31,400 didn't quite get the W in this one. 447 00:22:31,590 --> 00:22:32,950 I mean, it was a valiant effort, 448 00:22:33,150 --> 00:22:34,360 a little like watching 449 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:35,670 a kitten wrestle with a cougar, 450 00:22:35,870 --> 00:22:37,360 so not a total loss. 451 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:39,640 [Kenny] Yeah, I think Overhaul showed it's got grit, 452 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,880 has one final shot to impress the selection committee 453 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,330 against Shreddit Bro! It ain't over yet. 454 00:22:45,530 --> 00:22:46,290 [Chris] All right, we've got 455 00:22:46,490 --> 00:22:48,150 five more heavyweight matchups 456 00:22:48,350 --> 00:22:49,150 locked and loaded 457 00:22:49,350 --> 00:22:50,290 for you tonight. 458 00:22:50,490 --> 00:22:53,330 Next up, Switchback will look to improve to 2-1 459 00:22:53,530 --> 00:22:56,400 against the Dutch bot, Ominous. 460 00:22:56,590 --> 00:22:59,120 Do not go anywhere! 461 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:00,310 [crowd cheering] 462 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:08,120 [crowd cheering] 463 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:09,770 We are back on BattleBots. 464 00:23:09,970 --> 00:23:11,640 Up next, a pair of 1-1 teams. 465 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:13,910 It is Switchback taking on Ominous, 466 00:23:14,110 --> 00:23:16,330 and while they get loaded into the box, 467 00:23:16,530 --> 00:23:19,580 let's check in on our all-horizontal main event. 468 00:23:22,310 --> 00:23:25,500 We had our cameras track Bloodsport and Rotator today, 469 00:23:25,700 --> 00:23:28,570 as they prepped for their prime-time matchup, 470 00:23:28,770 --> 00:23:30,710 and for the second time in three fights, 471 00:23:30,910 --> 00:23:33,060 Victor Soto ran into some issues. 472 00:23:36,310 --> 00:23:37,190 [Victor] We're getting Rotator ready 473 00:23:37,390 --> 00:23:38,500 for our Bloodsport match, 474 00:23:38,700 --> 00:23:40,170 and we're using a plow configuration, 475 00:23:41,270 --> 00:23:43,050 and when we went into the test box, 476 00:23:43,250 --> 00:23:44,670 we started getting high-centered on the plow, 477 00:23:44,870 --> 00:23:45,840 so you notice, 478 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:47,510 both wheels are spinning, but the robot wasn't moving. 479 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,680 Lincoln Electric basically saved us. 480 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:53,880 They cut off a quarter inch 481 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,500 off the entire bottom of the plow 482 00:23:55,700 --> 00:23:57,290 with a plasma cutter, very quickly. 483 00:23:57,490 --> 00:23:58,980 Generated very little heat, so we were able 484 00:23:59,180 --> 00:24:00,550 to work with the machine right away. 485 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:04,150 If we were to try to hand-grind this off, 486 00:24:04,350 --> 00:24:07,810 that would have been, like, an hour, two hours. 487 00:24:08,010 --> 00:24:09,680 The guys did it in less than five minutes. 488 00:24:11,550 --> 00:24:12,720 Lincoln Electric, guys. 489 00:24:13,170 --> 00:24:14,430 They're awesome. 490 00:24:14,630 --> 00:24:15,840 - Yeah, thanks, definitely. Good luck, guys. - Thank you very much. 491 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:17,260 - Yep. - Thank you. 492 00:24:17,460 --> 00:24:18,740 - Definitely. - [Victor] Now, we're driving a lot better. 493 00:24:18,940 --> 00:24:20,290 We're still gonna polish it up a little bit more, 494 00:24:20,490 --> 00:24:21,710 so it's a little smoother, 495 00:24:21,910 --> 00:24:23,580 but we're better than we were before. 496 00:24:25,030 --> 00:24:26,600 [Chris] And check out the Bloodsport guys 497 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,640 keeping tabs on Victor's progress. 498 00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:29,670 I think both teams know 499 00:24:29,870 --> 00:24:31,890 this fight could decide their season. 500 00:24:33,620 --> 00:24:35,880 But now, let's get back to the matchup at hand 501 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:37,810 between Switchback and Ominous, 502 00:24:38,010 --> 00:24:41,290 two ambitious new designs, both sitting at 1-1, 503 00:24:41,490 --> 00:24:42,220 and hey, I know 504 00:24:42,420 --> 00:24:43,260 we've been talking about it all night, 505 00:24:43,460 --> 00:24:44,570 but this is another fight 506 00:24:44,770 --> 00:24:48,050 that could determine the fate of these teams. 507 00:24:48,250 --> 00:24:50,840 [Kenny] Yeah, both teams have what I call "soft wins," 508 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:52,220 Ominous over Shreddit Bro! 509 00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:54,220 with Switchback over Banshee, 510 00:24:54,420 --> 00:24:56,710 but both robots have a ton of potential. 511 00:24:56,910 --> 00:24:58,910 Switchback is tough as nails, 512 00:24:59,110 --> 00:25:00,840 and features an eggbeater weapon 513 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:02,740 fixed to an articulated arm, 514 00:25:02,940 --> 00:25:04,980 while Tim Bouwens' dual vertical spinner 515 00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:07,360 is incredibly mobile, as it sports 516 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:10,020 a multidirectional omni-wheel system. 517 00:25:10,220 --> 00:25:12,840 I think a strong performance could propel either team 518 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:14,460 into tournament contention. 519 00:25:14,660 --> 00:25:15,880 [crowd cheering] 520 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:17,570 [Chris] All right, the bots are locked and loaded 521 00:25:17,770 --> 00:25:18,770 inside the box. 522 00:25:18,970 --> 00:25:20,440 Let's get ready for this fight. 523 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,530 [crowd cheering] 524 00:25:23,730 --> 00:25:25,640 [automated voice] Red team, ready. 525 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:27,430 [Chris] Captain Greg Needel there in the middle, 526 00:25:27,630 --> 00:25:29,290 giving the A-Okay. 527 00:25:29,490 --> 00:25:30,080 Kenny, we know 528 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:31,330 when Ominous gets moving 529 00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:32,460 on those omni-wheels, 530 00:25:32,660 --> 00:25:33,840 it can be hard to catch. 531 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:35,290 How is Switchback gonna end up 532 00:25:35,490 --> 00:25:36,080 dealing with that? 533 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:37,120 [Kenny] Well, Greg's going with 534 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:39,080 their heavier 40-pound weapon, 535 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:41,810 but he's only running it at 70% power. 536 00:25:42,010 --> 00:25:44,740 That should reduce gyroscopic precession enough 537 00:25:44,940 --> 00:25:47,290 to help them move, while still packing a punch. 538 00:25:47,490 --> 00:25:50,080 He's also added front armor he calls "the beak," 539 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,400 which will be key to getting under Ominous. 540 00:25:52,590 --> 00:25:53,910 [automated voice] Blue team, ready. 541 00:25:54,110 --> 00:25:55,840 Oh, yeah! 542 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:57,640 [Chris] Captain Tim Bouwens pushing the button 543 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,600 for the two-man team of Ominous. 544 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:00,400 Kenny, do you think 545 00:26:00,590 --> 00:26:01,360 we'll finally see them 546 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,460 in full power tonight? 547 00:26:03,660 --> 00:26:04,460 Yeah, Tim's replaced 548 00:26:04,660 --> 00:26:05,980 his speed controllers for the weapon, 549 00:26:06,180 --> 00:26:07,570 and repaired some electrical issues 550 00:26:07,770 --> 00:26:09,360 that have popped up with Ominous. 551 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,710 He's feeling confident about the upgrades, 552 00:26:11,910 --> 00:26:13,710 and this would be a big-time win 553 00:26:13,910 --> 00:26:15,650 on the rookie robot's resume. 554 00:26:17,310 --> 00:26:18,510 [crowd cheering] 555 00:26:30,030 --> 00:26:31,050 [crowd chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 556 00:26:31,250 --> 00:26:33,220 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 557 00:26:33,420 --> 00:26:34,330 Fight! Fight! Fight! 558 00:26:34,530 --> 00:26:37,260 [Chris] The Lone Star State meets the Netherlands. 559 00:26:37,460 --> 00:26:38,960 Let's get it on! 560 00:26:40,410 --> 00:26:43,120 [buzzes] 561 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,930 Let the bot battle begin! 562 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,950 Ominous, with those omni-wheels, 563 00:26:49,150 --> 00:26:50,530 which means they can move in any direction, 564 00:26:50,730 --> 00:26:52,050 kind of floating around the arena. 565 00:26:52,250 --> 00:26:53,810 [Kenny] Yeah, it moves so smoothly. 566 00:26:54,010 --> 00:26:55,740 [Chris] Ominous chasing after Switchback, 567 00:26:55,940 --> 00:26:57,650 but Switchback's able to get out of the way. 568 00:26:58,240 --> 00:26:58,840 [crashes] 569 00:26:59,040 --> 00:26:59,980 - Oh! - [Kenny] Oh! 570 00:27:00,180 --> 00:27:01,050 Self-right. 571 00:27:01,250 --> 00:27:02,120 [Kenny] That's a big shock. 572 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:03,770 [Chris] The Texans are able to self-right, 573 00:27:03,970 --> 00:27:04,960 - and square back up. - [crashes] 574 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,840 [Kenny] Oh man, that beak on Switchback 575 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:08,840 is all messed up. 576 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:10,980 [Chris] Both teams being aggressive early on, 577 00:27:11,180 --> 00:27:12,840 and here comes Ominous swimming around, 578 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:15,000 kind of like a shark circling its prey. 579 00:27:16,060 --> 00:27:17,050 [Kenny] And you have to wonder, 580 00:27:17,250 --> 00:27:19,810 will that busted beak affect Switchback's weapon? 581 00:27:20,010 --> 00:27:20,530 [crashing] 582 00:27:20,730 --> 00:27:21,810 - Oh! - [Chris] Oh! 583 00:27:22,010 --> 00:27:25,190 Now it's even more messed up, and Ominous is on its head! 584 00:27:25,390 --> 00:27:26,260 - [crashes] - Oh! 585 00:27:26,460 --> 00:27:27,810 - Switchback lands another shot. - [Kenny] Oh. 586 00:27:28,010 --> 00:27:29,740 [Chris] Almost tipped Ominous back over. 587 00:27:29,940 --> 00:27:30,460 [crowd cheering] 588 00:27:30,660 --> 00:27:31,530 [Kenny] Oh, boy. 589 00:27:31,730 --> 00:27:33,120 [Chris] We saw their self-righter work 590 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:33,910 in their last fight. 591 00:27:34,110 --> 00:27:35,720 Can they get it going yet again? 592 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:38,220 Ah, [bleep] . 593 00:27:38,420 --> 00:27:39,150 All right down there? 594 00:27:39,350 --> 00:27:39,950 [Chris] I don't speak Dutch, 595 00:27:40,150 --> 00:27:42,330 but I think I know what that means. 596 00:27:42,530 --> 00:27:44,020 - [Kenny] They can't catch a break. - [referee] Ten... 597 00:27:44,220 --> 00:27:45,880 - [Chris] And here comes the countdown! - [referee] nine, 598 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,290 - eight, seven... - [Chris] Switchback definitely proved itself 599 00:27:48,490 --> 00:27:49,840 - to be a tank... - ...six, 600 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,840 - five, four... - [Chris] but so disappointing for Tim Bouwens and Ominous. 601 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:54,980 - All he can do is watch. - ...three, two, 602 00:27:55,180 --> 00:27:56,530 - one. - [Chris] That is brutal! 603 00:27:56,730 --> 00:27:57,360 [referee] Knockout! 604 00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:59,290 [crowd cheering] 605 00:27:59,490 --> 00:28:01,400 [Chris] That is a fortunate turn of events 606 00:28:01,590 --> 00:28:02,720 for the Texans. 607 00:28:08,410 --> 00:28:09,360 [crashing] 608 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:11,670 Kenny, Ominous came out of the gate on fire. 609 00:28:11,870 --> 00:28:12,670 [Kenny] Yeah, they were looking great, 610 00:28:12,870 --> 00:28:13,710 they were moving great, 611 00:28:13,910 --> 00:28:15,020 - they were hitting very hard. - [crashing] 612 00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:16,190 - [Chris] Whoo! - [Kenny] That was a great shot right there 613 00:28:16,390 --> 00:28:18,360 that Switchback was able to come back from. 614 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,050 [Chris] Yeah, well, after that, though, 615 00:28:20,250 --> 00:28:23,150 Switchback's beak was all banged up, 616 00:28:23,350 --> 00:28:25,360 - [crashing] - but then, things changed right there. 617 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:28,190 [Kenny] Yeah, actually knocked the beak off of Switchback, 618 00:28:28,390 --> 00:28:30,150 and Switchback was still ready for more, 619 00:28:30,350 --> 00:28:31,980 and Ominous wasn't. 620 00:28:32,180 --> 00:28:33,910 [Chris] Ominous does have a self-righter, 621 00:28:34,110 --> 00:28:35,810 but it failed them in this matchup, 622 00:28:36,010 --> 00:28:38,510 and that usually means one thing here at BattleBots. 623 00:28:39,620 --> 00:28:40,510 You lose! 624 00:28:42,130 --> 00:28:43,600 [crowd cheering] 625 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:47,460 Well, Greg, congratulations, I believe. 626 00:28:47,660 --> 00:28:49,150 - Yeah. - You got the W, 627 00:28:49,350 --> 00:28:50,640 and that's part of BattleBots. 628 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:51,980 The other guy could be winning it, 629 00:28:52,180 --> 00:28:54,360 and all of a sudden, it changes like that, right? 630 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:55,950 That's right. A win is a win. 631 00:28:56,150 --> 00:28:57,460 [Chris] So, what happened in there? 632 00:28:57,660 --> 00:28:59,670 Um, our weapon didn't spin up when we first started. 633 00:28:59,870 --> 00:29:01,770 It did during our twitch, but then, when we went in, 634 00:29:01,970 --> 00:29:04,020 we were having a problem spinning up. 635 00:29:04,220 --> 00:29:06,770 Um, they got great engagement on our front plow, 636 00:29:06,970 --> 00:29:08,530 and, uh, ultimately, 637 00:29:08,730 --> 00:29:10,050 I'm just gonna keep smashing into them 638 00:29:10,250 --> 00:29:11,980 until I can't drive anymore, and so, sometimes, 639 00:29:12,180 --> 00:29:13,570 that's the strategy that works. 640 00:29:13,770 --> 00:29:15,430 Yeah, but you have to be happy with the durability 641 00:29:15,630 --> 00:29:16,740 of your robot, right? 642 00:29:16,940 --> 00:29:17,710 Yeah, absolutely. 643 00:29:17,910 --> 00:29:18,910 I mean, we've been working really hard, 644 00:29:19,110 --> 00:29:20,840 trying to get all those gremlins out, 645 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:21,840 as we try to, you know, 646 00:29:22,040 --> 00:29:23,190 hopefully, make a run in the tournament, 647 00:29:23,390 --> 00:29:25,120 so, you know, this one didn't go 648 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:26,950 exactly as we planned it, but, hey, 649 00:29:27,150 --> 00:29:28,570 the robot's still functioning at the end, 650 00:29:28,770 --> 00:29:31,360 and that's what it takes to win the next one. 651 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:33,290 All right, so you sit at 2-1. 652 00:29:33,490 --> 00:29:36,260 You've got one more fight to go in the regular season. 653 00:29:36,460 --> 00:29:37,710 What do you think your chances are 654 00:29:37,910 --> 00:29:38,740 to make the playoffs? 655 00:29:38,940 --> 00:29:40,260 Hey, I mean, you know, 656 00:29:40,460 --> 00:29:41,840 we already beat last year's record. 657 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,050 Uh, our goal was to come and make the playoffs. 658 00:29:44,250 --> 00:29:45,430 Uh, we feel pretty good. 659 00:29:45,630 --> 00:29:48,430 Uh, 2-1 teams or 2-2 teams might make the playoffs, 660 00:29:48,630 --> 00:29:50,640 but look, we're really looking for that third win 661 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:52,400 to make sure that we lock a position, 662 00:29:52,590 --> 00:29:54,670 and maybe get a good seating in the round of 32. 663 00:29:54,870 --> 00:29:56,710 Well, Greg, you moved a step closer tonight. 664 00:29:56,910 --> 00:29:58,260 - Congratulations. - Thank you. 665 00:29:58,460 --> 00:29:59,840 [all applauding] 666 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:01,600 [crowd cheering] 667 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:02,440 Hey, Tim. 668 00:30:04,370 --> 00:30:05,030 Good one, man. 669 00:30:07,650 --> 00:30:08,740 Kenny, we have seen this 670 00:30:08,940 --> 00:30:10,950 several times throughout this season. 671 00:30:11,150 --> 00:30:13,980 There's one bot dominating, until one shot, 672 00:30:14,180 --> 00:30:15,980 [chuckling] and then, we have a reversal of fortune. 673 00:30:16,180 --> 00:30:17,050 [Kenny] Yeah, things can change 674 00:30:17,250 --> 00:30:19,050 in the blink of an eye inside the BattleBox. 675 00:30:19,250 --> 00:30:21,810 Not the strongest performance by Switchback tonight, 676 00:30:22,010 --> 00:30:23,260 but they proved they're durable, 677 00:30:23,460 --> 00:30:25,260 something the committee appreciates. 678 00:30:25,460 --> 00:30:26,910 Greg needs to take care of business 679 00:30:27,110 --> 00:30:29,910 in that fourth, and final, fight against HiJinx, 680 00:30:30,110 --> 00:30:31,200 and he'll be in good shape. 681 00:30:32,170 --> 00:30:33,910 [Chris] Ominous slips to 1-2, 682 00:30:34,110 --> 00:30:36,260 but Tim Bouwens showing some growth here 683 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:37,980 in the second half of the season. 684 00:30:38,180 --> 00:30:40,950 Up next for the Dutchman is 0-3 Shatter! 685 00:30:41,150 --> 00:30:43,500 Both teams will be fighting for their tournament lives 686 00:30:43,700 --> 00:30:44,620 in that one. 687 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:46,190 But when we come back, 688 00:30:46,390 --> 00:30:48,080 we've got a do-or-die matchup 689 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,050 between 0-2 teams, 690 00:30:50,250 --> 00:30:52,570 as last season's co-Rookie of the Year, Glitch, 691 00:30:52,770 --> 00:30:55,740 tries to bump up its GPA against a newbie 692 00:30:55,940 --> 00:30:58,820 with the biggest weapon at BattleBots, Triton. 693 00:31:00,170 --> 00:31:02,460 And, we'll have a special guest sitting 694 00:31:02,660 --> 00:31:04,310 box side for that match. 695 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:09,570 That's right, 696 00:31:09,770 --> 00:31:13,080 the wild and crazy captain of HyperShock, Will Bales. 697 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:15,330 He's gonna help us break that fight down. 698 00:31:15,530 --> 00:31:16,360 Anything can happen 699 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:18,290 when that guy's near the BattleBox, 700 00:31:18,490 --> 00:31:19,460 so buckle up, 701 00:31:19,660 --> 00:31:21,290 because we'll see all that and more, 702 00:31:21,490 --> 00:31:23,530 when we return onBattleBots. 703 00:31:23,730 --> 00:31:25,100 [crowd cheering] 704 00:31:29,100 --> 00:31:30,130 [crowd cheering] 705 00:31:32,930 --> 00:31:34,810 [Chris] We are back on BattleBots, 706 00:31:35,010 --> 00:31:36,400 World Championship VII. 707 00:31:36,590 --> 00:31:38,120 You know this guy is Kenny Florian. 708 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:40,080 - Hi. - You know this guy is Chris Rose. 709 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:41,840 You definitely know this guy. 710 00:31:42,040 --> 00:31:44,050 He is our guest analyst for the next fight, 711 00:31:44,250 --> 00:31:46,050 the captain of team HyperShock, 712 00:31:46,250 --> 00:31:47,460 the ever-popular... 713 00:31:47,660 --> 00:31:49,480 - [chuckles] - ...one and only 714 00:31:50,370 --> 00:31:51,570 Will Bales! 715 00:31:51,770 --> 00:31:53,120 - [laughs] - [crowd cheering] 716 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:54,020 [Chris] Was that good enough? 717 00:31:54,220 --> 00:31:55,150 Yeah, that's perfect. Perfect. 718 00:31:55,350 --> 00:31:56,460 I'll give you your $20 later. 719 00:31:56,660 --> 00:31:57,330 - [chuckles] - Yeah. Yeah. 720 00:31:57,530 --> 00:31:58,810 So, how are you doing? Okay? 721 00:31:59,010 --> 00:31:59,880 I'm doing all right. 722 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,080 You know, it's not quite the run that we wanted. 723 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:05,190 You know, we're 1-2 right now. I'd like more wins. 724 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:06,880 Uh, but considering who we're fighting, 725 00:32:07,080 --> 00:32:08,260 it's not the end of the world. 726 00:32:08,460 --> 00:32:09,460 And your next fight, 727 00:32:09,660 --> 00:32:11,050 your last one of the regular season 728 00:32:11,250 --> 00:32:13,290 to make an impression on the selection committee, 729 00:32:13,490 --> 00:32:15,050 3-0 Claw Viper. 730 00:32:15,250 --> 00:32:16,430 - They've been on a tear. - [Chris] Yeah. 731 00:32:16,630 --> 00:32:17,950 [Will] I'm so happy for Kevin. 732 00:32:18,150 --> 00:32:19,980 Um, I'm not happy for me having to fight him, 733 00:32:20,180 --> 00:32:21,500 - [all chuckling] - but he's doing great. 734 00:32:21,700 --> 00:32:22,430 I'm really happy for him. 735 00:32:22,630 --> 00:32:24,740 Yeah. By the way, congratulations. 736 00:32:24,940 --> 00:32:26,290 You got married in the off-season. 737 00:32:26,490 --> 00:32:27,120 - I did. - That is awesome. 738 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:28,220 - Yay! - [Will and Kenny chuckle] 739 00:32:28,420 --> 00:32:30,120 So, you got some hardware, at the very least, 740 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:31,120 - which is nice. - Yeah, I got this. 741 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:32,220 [laughs] 742 00:32:32,420 --> 00:32:34,220 All right, let's turn our attention right now 743 00:32:34,420 --> 00:32:35,310 to this next fight. 744 00:32:36,310 --> 00:32:38,260 It's a pair of 0-2 robots. 745 00:32:38,460 --> 00:32:40,020 It's Triton and it's Glitch. 746 00:32:40,220 --> 00:32:41,570 When it comes to the tournament, 747 00:32:41,770 --> 00:32:44,360 both teams are probably on the outside looking in, 748 00:32:44,560 --> 00:32:45,710 because they've been dominated 749 00:32:45,910 --> 00:32:47,640 in each fight so far this season. 750 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,050 Glitch has really been a disappointment, 751 00:32:50,250 --> 00:32:52,150 after what those Berkeley college kids 752 00:32:52,350 --> 00:32:54,330 did last year, starting off 7-1 753 00:32:54,530 --> 00:32:55,290 and shocking the world. 754 00:32:55,490 --> 00:32:56,740 [Will] Yeah. Blew everyone out of the park. 755 00:32:56,940 --> 00:32:59,400 Um, massive, you know, first year, 756 00:32:59,590 --> 00:33:01,020 amazing performance. 757 00:33:01,220 --> 00:33:01,980 Unfortunately, 758 00:33:02,180 --> 00:33:04,570 they couldn't make their tournament debut, 759 00:33:04,770 --> 00:33:07,330 but they also did amazing in the Golden Bolt. 760 00:33:07,530 --> 00:33:08,570 And so, what about the team 761 00:33:08,770 --> 00:33:10,880 that they're taking on, Triton? 762 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:12,770 Bradley Hanstad's been a part of this sport 763 00:33:12,970 --> 00:33:15,640 for an awfully long time, but now, he is a captain. 764 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:17,290 When you're looking for that first win, 765 00:33:17,490 --> 00:33:18,530 how tough is it? 766 00:33:18,730 --> 00:33:19,840 [Will] It's tough, yeah. 767 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:21,650 There's all sorts of nerves, especially with a new robot. 768 00:33:22,410 --> 00:33:23,810 Nothing ever goes right. 769 00:33:24,010 --> 00:33:24,770 [chuckles] And then, 770 00:33:24,970 --> 00:33:26,260 someone comes in, and hits you in the face. 771 00:33:26,460 --> 00:33:28,020 Um, you know about that. 772 00:33:28,220 --> 00:33:28,980 - Yeah, exactly. Not fun. - Yeah, so, um... 773 00:33:29,180 --> 00:33:30,770 - [Chris chuckles] - ...it's just rough, 774 00:33:30,970 --> 00:33:32,710 uh, and you know, BattleBots is relentless. 775 00:33:32,910 --> 00:33:34,050 That's just the way it is. 776 00:33:34,250 --> 00:33:35,150 And Will, what's the difference 777 00:33:35,350 --> 00:33:37,330 between, you know, having an established robot 778 00:33:37,530 --> 00:33:39,120 that you've been working on for a little while, 779 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:39,980 that, you know, you haven't made 780 00:33:40,180 --> 00:33:41,190 a whole lot of changes to, 781 00:33:41,390 --> 00:33:43,190 versus bringing a whole different robot? 782 00:33:43,390 --> 00:33:44,740 Like, what's the stress like in the pit? 783 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:46,570 Much higher stress when it's all new, 784 00:33:46,770 --> 00:33:47,840 like, 'cause you don't know what to expect. 785 00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:50,400 You don't know what the pitfalls are gonna be. 786 00:33:50,590 --> 00:33:51,710 You don't know if it's 787 00:33:51,910 --> 00:33:52,710 the batteries are gonna blow up, 788 00:33:52,910 --> 00:33:54,220 or the motors are gonna quit, 789 00:33:54,420 --> 00:33:56,080 or if you have enough power. 790 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:57,290 You know, how's the weapon gonna hit? 791 00:33:57,490 --> 00:33:58,080 What's gonna blow up? 792 00:33:58,280 --> 00:33:59,460 You just don't know. 793 00:33:59,660 --> 00:34:01,150 That's why it's time to find out. 794 00:34:01,350 --> 00:34:03,330 - [Will and Kenny chuckle] - Let's get to it. Faruq! 795 00:34:03,530 --> 00:34:04,410 [crowd cheering] 796 00:34:07,510 --> 00:34:09,360 [Faruq] In the red square, 797 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,330 from Las Vegas, Nevada, 798 00:34:11,530 --> 00:34:13,740 meet this bot on the Strip, and he'll offer you 799 00:34:13,940 --> 00:34:16,530 a free limo ride to your funeral. 800 00:34:16,730 --> 00:34:19,120 It's Triton! 801 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:20,820 [crowd cheering] 802 00:34:23,580 --> 00:34:25,290 [Chris] Here comes the 80-pound weapon 803 00:34:25,490 --> 00:34:26,360 of Triton, 804 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:29,050 Captain Bradley Hanstad bringing up the rear. 805 00:34:29,250 --> 00:34:31,290 0-2, he has got to be feeling 806 00:34:31,490 --> 00:34:33,020 the pressure here, Kenny. 807 00:34:33,220 --> 00:34:33,770 [Kenny] Yeah, no doubt. 808 00:34:33,970 --> 00:34:34,600 They've got to get 809 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:36,150 their drive issues under control, 810 00:34:36,350 --> 00:34:37,150 and I think that's as much 811 00:34:37,350 --> 00:34:38,330 on mechanics as it is 812 00:34:38,530 --> 00:34:40,220 on Bradley's stick skills. 813 00:34:40,420 --> 00:34:41,500 Going to be spinning the weapon 814 00:34:41,700 --> 00:34:43,460 in the opposite direction tonight, too, 815 00:34:43,660 --> 00:34:45,220 just to mix things up. 816 00:34:45,420 --> 00:34:46,570 [Chris] Interesting. Will? 817 00:34:46,770 --> 00:34:49,080 Yeah, I think it spins the same, though. 818 00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:50,120 [chuckles] 819 00:34:50,320 --> 00:34:51,480 - [laughing] Yeah. - I think it hits just as hard. 820 00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:53,570 Still a circular motion. 821 00:34:53,770 --> 00:34:54,400 So I hear. 822 00:34:54,590 --> 00:34:55,890 [chanting] Let's go, Triton! 823 00:34:57,620 --> 00:34:58,740 Whoo! 824 00:34:58,940 --> 00:35:00,430 In the blue square, 825 00:35:00,630 --> 00:35:02,120 from Berkeley, California, 826 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,500 the NorCal assassin 827 00:35:03,700 --> 00:35:06,020 that'll leave you feeling hella bad. 828 00:35:06,220 --> 00:35:08,290 It's Glitch! 829 00:35:08,490 --> 00:35:09,890 [crowd cheering] 830 00:35:14,130 --> 00:35:15,570 [Chris] Captained by Kyle Miller, 831 00:35:15,770 --> 00:35:18,880 and I think he brought half of UC Berkeley with him. 832 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:19,810 [all chuckling] 833 00:35:20,010 --> 00:35:20,950 Just kind of file in. 834 00:35:21,150 --> 00:35:22,840 Come on, everybody into class. 835 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:23,570 [Will] I think they're adding 836 00:35:23,770 --> 00:35:25,430 one new person every day. 837 00:35:25,630 --> 00:35:26,430 [Chris] Well, I guess 838 00:35:26,630 --> 00:35:28,190 Kyle needs all the help he can get to turn 839 00:35:28,390 --> 00:35:30,150 his sophomore season around. 840 00:35:30,350 --> 00:35:32,570 [Kenny] Yeah, the reigning co-Rookie of the Year 841 00:35:32,770 --> 00:35:35,880 is one loss away from getting knocked off the dean's list, 842 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:38,000 and ending up on craigslist. 843 00:35:39,030 --> 00:35:40,200 [crowd cheering] 844 00:35:42,440 --> 00:35:43,600 Going into this fight against Glitch, 845 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:45,020 Triton needs to be able 846 00:35:45,220 --> 00:35:46,460 to get away initially, 847 00:35:46,660 --> 00:35:47,290 get that speed up 848 00:35:47,490 --> 00:35:48,120 on that weapon 849 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:49,460 to, like, maximum, 850 00:35:49,660 --> 00:35:50,220 and then look for 851 00:35:50,420 --> 00:35:51,810 the right place to hit, 852 00:35:52,010 --> 00:35:53,530 probably on the side of their weapon, 853 00:35:53,730 --> 00:35:54,740 or maybe even 854 00:35:54,940 --> 00:35:55,640 on their back side, 855 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:56,880 if we're able to get around to them. 856 00:35:57,080 --> 00:35:58,260 If we have a weapon-to-weapon hit, 857 00:35:58,460 --> 00:35:59,430 it might be okay for us, 858 00:35:59,630 --> 00:36:01,430 because we have a lot of weapon energy, 859 00:36:01,630 --> 00:36:02,840 but just have to make sure 860 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:04,330 that I'm positioning the robot 861 00:36:04,530 --> 00:36:05,840 such that our back side 862 00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:07,330 is not exposed to Glitch, 863 00:36:07,530 --> 00:36:09,460 because they have a very scary weapon. 864 00:36:09,660 --> 00:36:10,330 For tonight's fight, 865 00:36:10,530 --> 00:36:11,290 we really just want to go 866 00:36:11,490 --> 00:36:12,120 weapon on weapon, 867 00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:12,880 'cause that's really 868 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:14,330 the least risky for us, 869 00:36:14,530 --> 00:36:15,950 'cause if we try to go around them, 870 00:36:16,150 --> 00:36:16,810 they can swing 871 00:36:17,010 --> 00:36:18,670 their huge weapon into the side of us, 872 00:36:18,870 --> 00:36:19,570 so it's either 873 00:36:19,770 --> 00:36:20,570 if we run into their weapon, 874 00:36:20,770 --> 00:36:21,810 or if they make a mistake, 875 00:36:22,010 --> 00:36:23,220 and expose their back. 876 00:36:23,420 --> 00:36:24,810 The record really doesn't reflect it, 877 00:36:25,010 --> 00:36:26,330 but Glitch is really the best 878 00:36:26,530 --> 00:36:27,400 it's ever been right now. 879 00:36:27,590 --> 00:36:29,710 The weapon's hitting harder in the test box. 880 00:36:29,910 --> 00:36:31,570 Hopefully, if we can have a great fight, 881 00:36:31,770 --> 00:36:34,050 we can show that we fixed the mistakes 882 00:36:34,250 --> 00:36:35,640 that we've made in the first two fights. 883 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:37,330 We really need to win this fight tonight. 884 00:36:37,530 --> 00:36:38,750 to make the round of 32. 885 00:36:40,170 --> 00:36:41,000 Oh, you have bots rush? 886 00:36:42,370 --> 00:36:44,170 [automated voice] Robots, activate. 887 00:36:45,060 --> 00:36:46,060 [crowd cheering] 888 00:36:47,620 --> 00:36:50,150 [Chris] All right, Glitch, I think their strategy... 889 00:36:50,350 --> 00:36:52,260 I don't know if it's gonna work, Kenny. 890 00:36:52,460 --> 00:36:54,290 [Kenny] Yeah, from a geometry perspective, 891 00:36:54,490 --> 00:36:57,710 though, this does look like a bad matchup for Triton. 892 00:36:57,910 --> 00:37:00,120 Glitch's stealth design might help them deflect 893 00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:02,310 that massive, 80-pound weapon. 894 00:37:04,680 --> 00:37:06,670 [Chris] All right, two teams whose tournament hopes 895 00:37:06,870 --> 00:37:09,150 are sailing past the endangered list, 896 00:37:09,350 --> 00:37:11,910 and are on a collision course with extinction. 897 00:37:12,110 --> 00:37:14,640 Which of these bots can turn its destiny around, 898 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:17,810 and send the other the way of the dodo bird? 899 00:37:18,010 --> 00:37:21,290 It's Triton and Glitch, and it is next 900 00:37:21,490 --> 00:37:23,020 onBattleBots. 901 00:37:23,220 --> 00:37:24,440 [crowd cheering] 902 00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:29,480 [crowd cheering] 903 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:32,260 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots. 904 00:37:32,460 --> 00:37:36,150 We have got Triton and Glitch, a couple of 0-2 teams 905 00:37:36,350 --> 00:37:38,530 fighting to save their respective seasons, 906 00:37:38,730 --> 00:37:40,770 and we are, of course, joined by our guest analyst, 907 00:37:40,970 --> 00:37:43,050 captain of fan favorite HyperShock, 908 00:37:43,250 --> 00:37:44,120 Will Bales. 909 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:46,430 He's crushing it, per usual. 910 00:37:46,630 --> 00:37:48,370 [Will chuckles] Thank you. 911 00:37:49,370 --> 00:37:50,880 [crowd cheering] 912 00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:52,890 [automated voice] Red team, ready. 913 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:00,060 For Dustin. 914 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:01,670 For Dustin. 915 00:38:01,870 --> 00:38:03,960 [automated voice] Blue team, ready. 916 00:38:07,720 --> 00:38:09,130 [crowd cheering] 917 00:38:21,100 --> 00:38:22,840 [chanting] Fight, fight! Fight, fight! 918 00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:24,500 Fight, fight! Fight, fight! 919 00:38:24,700 --> 00:38:25,670 Fight, fight! Fight, fight! 920 00:38:25,870 --> 00:38:26,440 [Chris] Triton, 921 00:38:27,270 --> 00:38:28,330 Glitch, 922 00:38:28,530 --> 00:38:31,330 a chance for both teams to turn things around. 923 00:38:31,530 --> 00:38:32,950 [chanting] Fight, fight! Fight, fight! 924 00:38:33,150 --> 00:38:34,980 Fight, fight! Fight, fight! Fight, fight! 925 00:38:35,180 --> 00:38:37,710 [buzzing] 926 00:38:37,910 --> 00:38:40,260 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 927 00:38:40,460 --> 00:38:43,260 That 80-pound weapon of Triton, already screaming. 928 00:38:43,460 --> 00:38:44,600 - [crashing] - [Kenny] Oh! 929 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,260 [Chris] And Glitch says, "Hey don't forget about us. 930 00:38:46,460 --> 00:38:48,530 We hit pretty freaking hard, too." 931 00:38:48,730 --> 00:38:49,640 [Kenny] Triton does look like 932 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:51,120 it's moving a little better tonight. 933 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:52,260 - Yes! - [Chris] Looks like 934 00:38:52,460 --> 00:38:53,950 the right side of Glitch might be down... 935 00:38:54,150 --> 00:38:55,980 - [Will] Uh-oh. Oh, boy. - [Chris] ...and now it's starting to smoke! 936 00:38:56,180 --> 00:38:57,600 [Will] It's bad when the magic smoke comes out. 937 00:38:57,800 --> 00:38:59,190 [Chris] What is that, by the way? 938 00:38:59,390 --> 00:39:01,980 - [Will] Uh, that's battery smoke right there. - Smoke. Let them smoke, babe. 939 00:39:02,180 --> 00:39:04,050 - Let them smoke. - [Chris] Triton wants to back off, 940 00:39:04,250 --> 00:39:05,360 but remember, with the new rules, 941 00:39:05,560 --> 00:39:08,260 if Glitch can still move, Triton has to engage, 942 00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:10,600 but that means going back into that eggbeater drum 943 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:12,620 - that is still very much alive. - Hang on! 944 00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:14,770 - [crashing] - [Kenny] Here we go! 945 00:39:14,970 --> 00:39:15,600 - Whoa! - [Chris] Oh! 946 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:17,220 - [Kenny] Oh, no! - Go! 947 00:39:17,420 --> 00:39:18,430 [Chris] Glitch is celebrating, 948 00:39:18,630 --> 00:39:20,640 but Triton's the one that can still move. 949 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:22,260 You're okay. You're okay. 950 00:39:22,460 --> 00:39:24,290 [Kenny] Bradley Hanstad resetting 951 00:39:24,490 --> 00:39:25,880 after that massive shot. 952 00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:27,910 [Chris] And Glitch can still kind of crab walk, 953 00:39:28,110 --> 00:39:30,770 so Triton has to engage yet again. 954 00:39:30,970 --> 00:39:32,460 [Kenny] Oh, and check out Triton's weapon. 955 00:39:32,660 --> 00:39:33,980 Something's stuck in there. 956 00:39:34,180 --> 00:39:36,150 [Will] Looks like a belt is all tangled up. 957 00:39:36,350 --> 00:39:37,530 [Chris] Okay, so Triton's weapon 958 00:39:37,730 --> 00:39:38,500 is out of commission, 959 00:39:38,700 --> 00:39:39,980 but you can hear the roar 960 00:39:40,180 --> 00:39:42,750 coming from that 58-pound drum on Glitch, 961 00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:46,190 and with Kyle Miller's bot still crab walking, 962 00:39:46,390 --> 00:39:48,260 that means that Triton's gotta poke the bear 963 00:39:48,460 --> 00:39:49,860 one more time. 964 00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:53,120 [Kenny] Oh, it looks like Triton's trying 965 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:54,500 to push it into the wall, 966 00:39:54,700 --> 00:39:56,120 get it to take itself out. 967 00:39:56,320 --> 00:39:57,260 [Will] This is smart. 968 00:39:57,460 --> 00:39:58,890 [Chris] Just needs to tap him. 969 00:40:00,030 --> 00:40:00,910 - [crashes] - Oh! 970 00:40:01,110 --> 00:40:01,910 - [Will] Oh! - [Chris] Nice pop, 971 00:40:02,110 --> 00:40:03,290 and Glitch is on its head, 972 00:40:03,490 --> 00:40:05,680 and it doesn't have a self-righter! 973 00:40:06,790 --> 00:40:08,260 - [Kenny] Glitch's weapon is down... - [chuckles] 974 00:40:08,460 --> 00:40:10,260 [Kenny] ...and it's in serious trouble now. 975 00:40:10,460 --> 00:40:12,050 - [Chris] Yep. - [Will] Wow. What an upset. 976 00:40:12,250 --> 00:40:14,080 - [referee] Ten, nine... - [Chris] Here comes the countdown. 977 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:16,260 - [referee] ...eight, seven... - [Kyle] The outside bar. 978 00:40:16,460 --> 00:40:17,880 - [referee] ...six... - [Will] It's okay, Kyle. 979 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:19,150 - I know what it's like getting stuck upside down. - [referee] ...five, four... 980 00:40:19,350 --> 00:40:20,670 - [Will] It hurts. - [Chris chuckles] 981 00:40:20,870 --> 00:40:23,050 - [referee] ...three, two, one. - [Chris] So while the Berkeley bomber falls 982 00:40:23,250 --> 00:40:24,330 - to 0-3... - [referee] Knockout! 983 00:40:24,530 --> 00:40:28,220 [Chris] ...team Triton keeps their post-season hopes alive. 984 00:40:28,420 --> 00:40:29,400 - Go! - Yeah! 985 00:40:29,590 --> 00:40:30,810 - Go! - Yeah! 986 00:40:31,010 --> 00:40:32,600 - We're pumped with it! - We did it! 987 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:33,670 [Bradley chuckling] Oh, my God. 988 00:40:33,870 --> 00:40:36,020 [Shea] Oh, my God. We did it. 989 00:40:36,220 --> 00:40:37,600 Nice job, guys. That was awesome. 990 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:38,770 [Shea] Okay. Thank you. 991 00:40:38,970 --> 00:40:40,570 [crowd chanting] Triton, Triton! 992 00:40:40,770 --> 00:40:41,430 - Triton, Triton! - Good win! 993 00:40:41,630 --> 00:40:42,340 [chuckling] Yeah! 994 00:40:44,510 --> 00:40:47,080 [Chris] Well, Kenny, big hit by Glitch early, 995 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,950 but after that, it was all Triton. 996 00:40:49,150 --> 00:40:50,880 [Kenny] Yeah, and the beauty of the new movement rule was 997 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:52,290 really on display here. 998 00:40:52,490 --> 00:40:54,770 Even though Glitch was just kind of crab walking 999 00:40:54,970 --> 00:40:57,330 after that hit, Triton was forced to engage, 1000 00:40:57,530 --> 00:40:58,770 and keep the action going, 1001 00:40:58,970 --> 00:41:01,290 or risk being counted out itself. 1002 00:41:01,490 --> 00:41:04,220 [Chris] And that led to some fireworks, Will. 1003 00:41:04,420 --> 00:41:05,360 [Will chuckles] 1004 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:07,220 [Will] I mean, yeah, Glitch, when it's spinning, 1005 00:41:07,420 --> 00:41:08,260 I don't want to hit it. 1006 00:41:08,460 --> 00:41:10,710 My hat's off to Triton for even going near it, 1007 00:41:10,910 --> 00:41:11,880 never mind touching it. 1008 00:41:12,080 --> 00:41:13,980 They could have lost that, just like that. 1009 00:41:14,180 --> 00:41:16,640 [Chris] Well, nice strategy by Bradley Hanstad, 1010 00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:18,670 trying to push Glitch into the wall, 1011 00:41:18,870 --> 00:41:21,080 and get it to simply destroy itself. 1012 00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:23,460 Triton took one more shot in the process, 1013 00:41:23,660 --> 00:41:25,640 but it was able to keep on trucking, 1014 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:27,270 and pick up the dub. 1015 00:41:28,310 --> 00:41:29,190 [crowd cheering] 1016 00:41:29,390 --> 00:41:30,050 Bradley! 1017 00:41:30,250 --> 00:41:31,330 Hello! 1018 00:41:31,530 --> 00:41:32,460 [Kenny chuckles] 1019 00:41:32,660 --> 00:41:34,500 - Whoo! - How's it feel to work your way 1020 00:41:34,700 --> 00:41:35,910 into the winners column? 1021 00:41:36,110 --> 00:41:37,880 You know, we needed that really bad. 1022 00:41:38,080 --> 00:41:39,840 My team's been busting their butt. 1023 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,430 shining that robot up, and, you know, we've got 1024 00:41:42,630 --> 00:41:43,770 two robots we're trying to get together 1025 00:41:43,970 --> 00:41:45,710 at the same time to fight all these fights, 1026 00:41:45,910 --> 00:41:46,770 and I'm so glad 1027 00:41:46,970 --> 00:41:48,880 I get to celebrate with them, finally, tonight, 1028 00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:50,220 and maybe get some sleep. 1029 00:41:50,420 --> 00:41:51,120 [fan whoops] 1030 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:52,980 - [all applauding] - [crowd cheering] 1031 00:41:53,180 --> 00:41:54,880 What was the strategy going in there against Glitch? 1032 00:41:55,080 --> 00:41:56,460 Uh, the strategy going against Glitch was 1033 00:41:56,660 --> 00:41:58,910 to spin up our giant weapon, and deliver it into them. 1034 00:41:59,110 --> 00:41:59,770 [Kenny chuckles] 1035 00:41:59,970 --> 00:42:00,810 [Kenny] I guess it worked. 1036 00:42:01,010 --> 00:42:02,190 It worked. 1037 00:42:02,390 --> 00:42:04,400 It worked, and that's what we're very happy about. 1038 00:42:04,590 --> 00:42:05,910 Uh, we love the drive. 1039 00:42:06,110 --> 00:42:07,460 We love the design from Dustin, 1040 00:42:07,660 --> 00:42:09,530 who was the Deep Six captain before, 1041 00:42:09,730 --> 00:42:11,840 so we're super excited to give him a win as well. 1042 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:12,770 [crowd cheering] 1043 00:42:12,970 --> 00:42:15,460 Bradley, you told our crew that you decided 1044 00:42:15,660 --> 00:42:16,880 to run the weapon 1045 00:42:17,080 --> 00:42:18,910 in the opposite direction. 1046 00:42:19,110 --> 00:42:19,770 Apparently, 1047 00:42:19,970 --> 00:42:21,220 - this thing worked now. - [chuckles] 1048 00:42:21,420 --> 00:42:22,220 Well, you know, 1049 00:42:22,420 --> 00:42:23,220 sometimes it's just, 1050 00:42:23,420 --> 00:42:24,400 you know, 1051 00:42:24,590 --> 00:42:25,500 depending on the hemisphere of the earth you're on, 1052 00:42:25,700 --> 00:42:26,740 you gotta rotate the other way, 1053 00:42:26,940 --> 00:42:27,860 - and this time, it did, and it worked. - [Kenny chuckles] 1054 00:42:28,550 --> 00:42:30,020 Congratulations on the W. 1055 00:42:30,220 --> 00:42:30,910 Thank you so much. 1056 00:42:31,110 --> 00:42:33,030 [cheering] 1057 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:46,670 Well, on one hand, I'm so happy for Triton and so sad for Glitch, aren't you? 1058 00:42:46,870 --> 00:42:49,950 Yeah, you know, that's robot luck, though. Sometimes, you have a great run, 1059 00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:52,290 and sometimes, you just kinda fall flat on your face. 1060 00:42:52,490 --> 00:42:55,220 And it's not because the robot's not doing the right thing. 1061 00:42:55,420 --> 00:43:00,600 It's just, it's, it's the perfect storm of new season, new parts, new opponents, 1062 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:03,460 uh, and it's tough. You know? I mean, you can't predict it. 1063 00:43:03,660 --> 00:43:06,050 [Chris] You saw it from Kyle. He's searching for answers. 1064 00:43:06,250 --> 00:43:09,330 I know. I would tell them to go out and go drinking, but I don't think they're 21. 1065 00:43:09,530 --> 00:43:11,130 - [both laughing] - That's one solution. 1066 00:43:12,270 --> 00:43:14,050 - That's a great call. - Yeah. 1067 00:43:14,250 --> 00:43:15,950 - Kids don't listen. - [laughing] 1068 00:43:16,150 --> 00:43:17,840 [Chris] Hey, listen, man. It's always great hanging out with you. 1069 00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:19,260 Thanks for being our guest analyst. 1070 00:43:19,460 --> 00:43:21,640 - Absolutely. - Best of luck in your final regular season matchup 1071 00:43:21,840 --> 00:43:23,330 - against Claw Viper, where I know you need to win. - Thank you. 1072 00:43:23,530 --> 00:43:24,710 Yeah, fingers crossed. 1073 00:43:24,910 --> 00:43:27,430 Lett's hear it for Will Bales from team HyperShock, everybody. 1074 00:43:27,630 --> 00:43:30,330 [all applauding] 1075 00:43:30,530 --> 00:43:33,950 [Chris] All right. Coming up, a fascinating clash of designs. 1076 00:43:34,150 --> 00:43:40,190 We've got the full-bodied spinner Gigabyte taking on the big-bodied flat bot Starchild. 1077 00:43:40,390 --> 00:43:42,020 Both squads need to come out swinging, 1078 00:43:42,220 --> 00:43:45,150 or they can kiss any shot at the post-season goodbye. 1079 00:43:45,350 --> 00:43:50,620 Should be a fun one. It is next onBattleBots. 1080 00:44:01,890 --> 00:44:04,980 We are back on BattleBots. Up next, we've got a pair of teams 1081 00:44:05,180 --> 00:44:09,220 that are a combined 0-4, in part because there's a lot of newness. 1082 00:44:09,420 --> 00:44:13,330 We've got a veteran bot under new leadership, Gigabyte, 1083 00:44:13,530 --> 00:44:18,050 set to take on a wildly new design with veteran leadership, Starchild. 1084 00:44:18,250 --> 00:44:20,260 Both teams are on the brink of elimination. 1085 00:44:20,460 --> 00:44:21,840 Let's start with Gigabyte. 1086 00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:25,190 It used to be one of the most destructive robots in the sport, 1087 00:44:25,390 --> 00:44:27,260 but now, it's got a couple of rookie captains, 1088 00:44:27,460 --> 00:44:30,260 Derek Tran and Camden Wallraff running the show. 1089 00:44:30,460 --> 00:44:32,460 And boy, have things changed, Kenny. 1090 00:44:32,660 --> 00:44:34,670 [Kenny] Yeah, remember it was only two years ago 1091 00:44:34,870 --> 00:44:37,080 that Gigabyte won a bounty against Son of Whyachi. 1092 00:44:37,280 --> 00:44:39,600 Now, here they are at 0-2. 1093 00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:44,120 If they want any chance at the post season, they need to do everything they can 1094 00:44:44,320 --> 00:44:46,500 to make everyone forget those first two matches. 1095 00:44:46,700 --> 00:44:50,260 [Chris] As for Team Starchild, this is an incredibly ambitious design 1096 00:44:50,460 --> 00:44:55,190 that veteran captain Brandon Zalinsky just hasn't been able to dial in yet. 1097 00:44:55,390 --> 00:44:57,120 Obviously, they've got some work to do. 1098 00:44:57,320 --> 00:44:59,080 They're just trying to see some improvements tonight. 1099 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:02,600 Uh, absolutely. A courageous effort, rigging a whole new robot. 1100 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:06,190 But they've been cursed with a parade of rookie bot gremlins, 1101 00:45:06,390 --> 00:45:10,330 the biggest one being Brandon learning how to effectively whack his opponent 1102 00:45:10,530 --> 00:45:12,570 in a similar boat as Gigabyte. 1103 00:45:12,770 --> 00:45:14,530 Tonight is make or break. 1104 00:45:14,730 --> 00:45:17,430 Let's see what goes down, here. Faruq. 1105 00:45:17,630 --> 00:45:19,820 [all cheering] 1106 00:45:22,820 --> 00:45:26,670 In the red square, from Oceanside, California, 1107 00:45:26,870 --> 00:45:29,880 he'll rip your bot a new disc space. 1108 00:45:30,080 --> 00:45:32,670 It's Gigabyte! 1109 00:45:32,870 --> 00:45:35,550 [all cheering] 1110 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:38,360 [Chris] Team Gigabyte, 1111 00:45:38,560 --> 00:45:41,360 and they are under the same umbrella ownership group as Cobalt, 1112 00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:44,840 which is why you see the cutout of Brent Rieker down there, as well. 1113 00:45:45,040 --> 00:45:48,080 Kenny, how did Camden and Derek get their first win tonight? 1114 00:45:48,280 --> 00:45:50,150 [Kenny] Well, take a look at that top attachment. 1115 00:45:50,350 --> 00:45:55,430 They call these their Huge wings, built a few years ago after Gigabyte lost to Huge. 1116 00:45:55,630 --> 00:46:00,220 These steel blades are designed to tear through Tegris or UHMW plastic. 1117 00:46:00,420 --> 00:46:04,740 The idea is to get fully spun up and try to cut through Starchild's wheels 1118 00:46:04,940 --> 00:46:06,640 like a hot knife through butter. 1119 00:46:06,840 --> 00:46:10,640 [audience chanting] Gigabyte! Gigabyte! 1120 00:46:10,840 --> 00:46:15,530 In the blue square, from Hudson, New Hampshire, this astronomical assailant 1121 00:46:15,730 --> 00:46:21,430 is gonna Gali-lay you out. It's Starchild! 1122 00:46:21,630 --> 00:46:24,360 [audience cheering] 1123 00:46:24,560 --> 00:46:27,710 [Chris] Here comes Starchild. One half of Team Omega, 1124 00:46:27,910 --> 00:46:31,120 along with sister bot and fellow newbie Riparoni. 1125 00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:36,190 Kenny, they're still trying to crack the code on this very complex rookie robot. 1126 00:46:36,390 --> 00:46:38,910 [Kenny] Yeah, again, to do damage, it needs to stop at a dime, 1127 00:46:39,110 --> 00:46:41,770 line up a shot, and whip that tail around. 1128 00:46:41,970 --> 00:46:43,740 Sounds easier than it's looked. 1129 00:46:43,940 --> 00:46:46,360 Gigabyte's self-righter and directional indicator 1130 00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:49,020 is vulnerable to an overhead attack, though. 1131 00:46:49,220 --> 00:46:52,650 So if Brandon can land a few thwacks, they've got a shot, here. 1132 00:47:02,170 --> 00:47:04,840 Our strategy is just to keep hitting them in the wheels or in the arm 1133 00:47:05,040 --> 00:47:06,880 and keep them kinda off their feet. 1134 00:47:07,080 --> 00:47:10,530 The biggest vulnerability with Starchild is their ability to hit us on top. 1135 00:47:10,730 --> 00:47:12,260 Um, very few bots can do that. 1136 00:47:12,460 --> 00:47:15,330 What we're most worried about is just hitting the arena walls, 1137 00:47:15,530 --> 00:47:18,260 as our shell setup has not been tested yet. 1138 00:47:18,460 --> 00:47:21,150 And also, them getting a top attack shot on us, 1139 00:47:21,350 --> 00:47:25,020 as we have a fair amount of top armor, but we would rather not just test that. 1140 00:47:25,220 --> 00:47:27,020 This is probably a defensive fight for us. 1141 00:47:27,220 --> 00:47:32,570 We're gonna have to use our wheels as, uh, armor, uh, against Gigabyte. 1142 00:47:32,770 --> 00:47:34,910 We're gonna have to feed the wheels directly into the weapon. 1143 00:47:35,110 --> 00:47:37,500 Not a whole lot else we can do. We don't have a wedge. We don't have a plow. 1144 00:47:37,700 --> 00:47:40,840 We don't have forks. It's gonna have to be a lot more strategic. 1145 00:47:41,040 --> 00:47:43,330 We're gonna try to rush them off the bat, get one shot, 1146 00:47:43,530 --> 00:47:46,080 hopefully get the self-righting mechanism off, 1147 00:47:46,280 --> 00:47:48,640 see if we can get 'em to bounce off a wall and turn over, 1148 00:47:48,840 --> 00:47:50,570 and that's really our best chance we have to win the fight. 1149 00:47:50,770 --> 00:47:53,310 [audience chanting] Gigabyte, Gigabyte. 1150 00:47:54,550 --> 00:47:56,200 [automated voice] Robots, activate. 1151 00:47:59,340 --> 00:48:00,770 [Chris] All right, so Brandon Zalinsky 1152 00:48:00,970 --> 00:48:03,360 says he wants to use those 42-inch wheels 1153 00:48:03,560 --> 00:48:05,050 to deflect Gigabyte. 1154 00:48:05,250 --> 00:48:09,020 We've seen Huge successfully use a similar strategy a few years ago. 1155 00:48:09,220 --> 00:48:11,640 But Gigabyte didn't have this attachment back then. 1156 00:48:11,840 --> 00:48:15,880 [Kenny] Yeah, bold move. But look, Gigabyte hasn't gone the distance yet this season. 1157 00:48:16,080 --> 00:48:20,080 If Brandon can land a couple thwacks before Gigabyte gets spinning, 1158 00:48:20,280 --> 00:48:22,060 maybe Starchild can end this early. 1159 00:48:32,130 --> 00:48:35,130 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 1160 00:48:46,820 --> 00:48:48,840 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1161 00:48:49,040 --> 00:48:51,840 Starchild slipping and sliding out of its square, 1162 00:48:52,040 --> 00:48:55,150 giving Gigabyte plenty of time to spin up. 1163 00:48:55,350 --> 00:48:58,740 - [Kenny] Uh-oh. - [Chris] And it's got those wings breaking now. 1164 00:48:58,940 --> 00:49:01,740 [Chris] Gigabyte looking to test those Tegris wheels. 1165 00:49:01,940 --> 00:49:05,880 [Chris] Ohh! Way to go for the middle. 1166 00:49:06,080 --> 00:49:08,500 [Kenny] Gigabyte a little out of control after that hit, though. 1167 00:49:08,700 --> 00:49:12,430 Gotta be careful not to take itself out on the ricochet. 1168 00:49:12,630 --> 00:49:15,360 [Chris] Gigabyte back up to speed, looking dangerous. 1169 00:49:15,560 --> 00:49:17,570 [all] Ohh! 1170 00:49:17,770 --> 00:49:19,080 [Chris] Now, that's a big shot. 1171 00:49:19,280 --> 00:49:22,080 [Chris] And check out the damage on those wheels of Starchild. 1172 00:49:22,280 --> 00:49:24,050 - [Chris] Oh... - [Kenny] Starting to come apart, here, 1173 00:49:24,250 --> 00:49:25,840 in the first 30 seconds of this fight. 1174 00:49:26,040 --> 00:49:29,600 - [Chris] Oh. - [Kenny] Gigabyte all over Brandon Zalinsky's bot. 1175 00:49:29,800 --> 00:49:33,500 [Kenny] This is a nightmare start for Starchild, trying to stay upright. 1176 00:49:33,700 --> 00:49:36,640 - [all] Ohh! - Brandon Zalinsky already in desperation mode. 1177 00:49:36,840 --> 00:49:37,980 Just keep hitting him. 1178 00:49:38,180 --> 00:49:40,500 [Chris] Starchild trying to hang on, limping now... 1179 00:49:40,700 --> 00:49:41,670 [all] Ohh! 1180 00:49:41,870 --> 00:49:44,190 As Gigabyte takes another huge bite out of the wheel. 1181 00:49:44,390 --> 00:49:49,770 Camden and Derek dining out tonight, Kenny. And Starchild is definitely the main course. 1182 00:49:49,970 --> 00:49:53,020 [Kenny] Look at those Tegris wheels. They are messed up. 1183 00:49:53,220 --> 00:49:54,020 [Chris] Oh, gosh. 1184 00:49:54,220 --> 00:49:56,020 [Kenny] Gigabyte doing a number on those. 1185 00:49:56,220 --> 00:49:58,360 [Chris] You know, Brandon Zalinsky looks kinda like the guy 1186 00:49:58,560 --> 00:50:01,570 that just ignored the "do not back up, severe time damage" sign. 1187 00:50:01,770 --> 00:50:02,910 This one's getting ugly. 1188 00:50:03,110 --> 00:50:05,740 [Kenny laughing] Starchild having a difficult time... 1189 00:50:05,940 --> 00:50:07,400 [all] Ohh! 1190 00:50:07,590 --> 00:50:10,430 [Chris] Oh, wow! [laughing] 1191 00:50:10,630 --> 00:50:16,020 Now, Gigabyte has to still remain in attack mode, thanks to the new rules, 1192 00:50:16,220 --> 00:50:17,890 can't just run away and hide. 1193 00:50:19,100 --> 00:50:20,460 [all] Ohh! 1194 00:50:20,660 --> 00:50:22,330 [Kenny] Nice shot there again by Gigabyte. 1195 00:50:22,530 --> 00:50:26,080 Dang, look at those wheels. My goodness. 1196 00:50:26,280 --> 00:50:30,500 [Chris] And somehow, Starchild's still mobile and can close the distance, Kenny. 1197 00:50:30,700 --> 00:50:35,020 Can Gigabyte finish the job here and maybe knock this bot out? 1198 00:50:35,220 --> 00:50:37,880 [Kenny] Well, Starchild looks like a deflated balloon. 1199 00:50:38,080 --> 00:50:42,190 Gigabyte's remained aggressive, but this bot just won't die, Chris. 1200 00:50:42,390 --> 00:50:46,190 - [all] Ohh! - [Chris] Oh, this is zombie Starchild. 1201 00:50:46,390 --> 00:50:49,330 The name of my high school band, by the way. 1202 00:50:49,530 --> 00:50:52,980 Yeah, the one thing Gigabyte's gotta be careful of is that recoil 1203 00:50:53,180 --> 00:50:54,400 where they're bouncing off the box. 1204 00:50:54,590 --> 00:50:57,020 That's really the only thing that could do them in at this point. 1205 00:50:57,220 --> 00:50:59,400 50 seconds to go 'til the kill saws are active. 1206 00:50:59,590 --> 00:51:01,020 [all] Ohh! 1207 00:51:01,220 --> 00:51:04,080 Kenny, I gotta tell you, though, I'm amazed that Starchild is still fighting. 1208 00:51:04,280 --> 00:51:05,640 It's unreal. 1209 00:51:05,840 --> 00:51:09,260 [Kenny] It's not pretty, Chris, but I agree, they are still fighting hard, 1210 00:51:09,460 --> 00:51:12,460 and they have taken [laughing] many, many hits out there. 1211 00:51:12,660 --> 00:51:15,220 [Chris] You know, there was an awful lot of excitement around this bot 1212 00:51:15,420 --> 00:51:19,400 coming into world championship seven. Meta braking, new design. 1213 00:51:19,590 --> 00:51:22,770 But it has proved perhaps too complex for its own good. 1214 00:51:22,970 --> 00:51:25,770 On the brink of falling to 0 and 3, here. 1215 00:51:25,970 --> 00:51:27,260 [Kenny] And how about Gigabyte? 1216 00:51:27,460 --> 00:51:31,360 Still spinning, delivering precise shots, looking durable. 1217 00:51:31,560 --> 00:51:34,360 This is not the same bot we saw in its first two fights. 1218 00:51:34,560 --> 00:51:36,360 [all] Ohh! 1219 00:51:36,560 --> 00:51:38,120 [Chris] Oh, my goodness. 1220 00:51:38,320 --> 00:51:41,190 All right, under 10 to go. So this one's gonna go the distance. 1221 00:51:41,390 --> 00:51:43,840 [all] Ohh! Ohh! 1222 00:51:44,040 --> 00:51:46,190 [Kenny] Gigabyte, easy, buddy, easy. 1223 00:51:46,390 --> 00:51:47,200 [end of round buzzer] 1224 00:51:49,790 --> 00:51:51,190 [Chris laughing] Oh, man. 1225 00:51:51,390 --> 00:51:52,330 [Kenny] It's almost hard to watch. 1226 00:51:52,530 --> 00:51:53,270 [Chris] It is. 1227 00:51:54,480 --> 00:51:56,460 Uh, anybody know how to change a flat? 1228 00:51:56,660 --> 00:51:59,150 [audience chanting] Gigabyte! Gigabyte! 1229 00:51:59,350 --> 00:52:01,190 [Chris] So this one goes to the judges. 1230 00:52:01,390 --> 00:52:04,510 All three are former BattleBotsparticipants. 1231 00:52:05,370 --> 00:52:09,020 Fon Davis, Lisa Winter and Derek Young. 1232 00:52:09,220 --> 00:52:11,880 They are scoring on an 11 point system. 1233 00:52:12,080 --> 00:52:16,310 Up to five points can be awarded for damage, three for aggression, three for control. 1234 00:52:19,750 --> 00:52:22,600 Kenny, Team Gigabyte designed their cutting wing attachment 1235 00:52:22,800 --> 00:52:25,810 after losing to Huge back at world championship three. 1236 00:52:26,010 --> 00:52:29,500 Four years later, it came in clutch. 1237 00:52:29,700 --> 00:52:34,190 [Kenny] My goodness. Team Gigabyte executing its game plan to perfection. 1238 00:52:34,390 --> 00:52:38,670 Used those wings to whip apart the Tegris wheels and dominate this fight. 1239 00:52:38,870 --> 00:52:40,400 Starchild never had a chance. 1240 00:52:40,590 --> 00:52:42,880 [Chris] This is the shot that changed the match. 1241 00:52:43,080 --> 00:52:45,640 Gigabyte ripping a chunk out of that wheel. 1242 00:52:45,840 --> 00:52:48,050 And things got ugly after that. 1243 00:52:48,250 --> 00:52:52,500 An impressive outing by the rookie captains of Team Gigabyte. 1244 00:52:52,700 --> 00:52:55,260 [all cheering] 1245 00:52:55,460 --> 00:52:57,960 The results from the judges are in. 1246 00:53:01,240 --> 00:53:04,440 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1247 00:53:11,310 --> 00:53:12,360 ...Gigabyte! 1248 00:53:12,560 --> 00:53:15,100 [all cheering] 1249 00:53:27,510 --> 00:53:30,220 [Chris] Team Gigabyte, congratulations. 1250 00:53:30,420 --> 00:53:34,460 Derek, that's the way that robot is supposed to work, right? 1251 00:53:34,660 --> 00:53:37,840 Yeah. I mean, Gigabyte is known for being deadly reliable. 1252 00:53:38,040 --> 00:53:40,500 We haven't been that. But seeing as we made it three minutes, 1253 00:53:40,700 --> 00:53:42,600 hitting them the whole time with no loss of function, 1254 00:53:42,800 --> 00:53:44,120 I'd say we were. 1255 00:53:44,320 --> 00:53:47,120 Guys, congratulations. Way to break into the win column. 1256 00:53:47,320 --> 00:53:48,290 - Thank you. - Thank you. 1257 00:53:48,490 --> 00:53:50,810 [all cheering] 1258 00:53:51,010 --> 00:53:52,500 - Good job, man. - Good job, man. 1259 00:53:52,700 --> 00:53:54,360 - Good job, guys. That was great. - Well done. 1260 00:53:54,560 --> 00:53:57,500 - That was great. - Awesome. 1261 00:53:57,700 --> 00:54:01,710 [Chris] All right, nice to see Derek and Camden get the monkey off their back. 1262 00:54:01,910 --> 00:54:04,980 But don't spend too much time celebrating, boys. 1263 00:54:05,180 --> 00:54:09,400 Next up for Team Gigabyte is Preseason number 1 endgame. 1264 00:54:09,590 --> 00:54:13,020 Can they go out there and compete, try and make it a contest, 1265 00:54:13,220 --> 00:54:18,150 and perhaps prove themselves worthy of a tournament bid in their final qualifying fight? 1266 00:54:18,350 --> 00:54:20,600 In the meantime, Starchild, please. 1267 00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:24,020 What is going on? Uh, you know what? Let's give Brandon Zalinsky and his team credit. 1268 00:54:24,220 --> 00:54:26,840 They're trying something new. They're figuring out what works, 1269 00:54:27,040 --> 00:54:28,640 and occasionally what doesn't work. 1270 00:54:28,840 --> 00:54:31,430 [Kenny] Yeah, but three fights in, it's time to start wondering 1271 00:54:31,630 --> 00:54:35,640 whether or not this is a viable design at 250 pounds. 1272 00:54:35,840 --> 00:54:38,600 I can't tell if it's ahead of its time, or before its time. 1273 00:54:38,800 --> 00:54:40,500 But it ain't this time, that's for sure. 1274 00:54:40,700 --> 00:54:44,360 Team Starchild, yeah, you got one more shot. 1275 00:54:44,560 --> 00:54:47,330 Should be fun when they square off against Huge in their fourth and final... 1276 00:54:47,530 --> 00:54:48,980 - Yeah. - ...regular season tussle. 1277 00:54:49,180 --> 00:54:52,570 All right. Coming up, it's Captain Shrederator 1278 00:54:52,770 --> 00:54:54,840 taking on the hometown heroes, Jackpot. 1279 00:54:55,040 --> 00:54:55,710 [all cheering] 1280 00:54:55,910 --> 00:54:56,980 And just around the corner, 1281 00:54:57,180 --> 00:55:01,080 in our main event, two perennial contenders at a crossroads. 1282 00:55:01,280 --> 00:55:03,640 Bloodsport. Rotator. 1283 00:55:03,840 --> 00:55:07,580 Let's hear it for the captains in tonight's marquee match-up. 1284 00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:15,240 [Chris echoing] Both weapons up to full speed... Oh! 1285 00:55:16,750 --> 00:55:18,290 You know, we had a rough start to the season. 1286 00:55:18,490 --> 00:55:20,840 - [Chris echoing] And look at that Copperhead. - [Kenny echoing] Wow. 1287 00:55:21,040 --> 00:55:23,360 [Chris echoing] What did it do to Bloodsport? 1288 00:55:23,560 --> 00:55:24,880 You know, we were pretty bummed out. 1289 00:55:25,080 --> 00:55:27,910 [Chris echoing] It just destroyed it with one shot. 1290 00:55:28,110 --> 00:55:29,880 But after the fight with Gigabyte... 1291 00:55:30,080 --> 00:55:31,740 [Chris echoing] Oh, gosh! 1292 00:55:31,940 --> 00:55:33,310 ...we were able to deliver a huge hit. 1293 00:55:34,510 --> 00:55:35,880 We survived and they didn't. 1294 00:55:36,080 --> 00:55:38,810 [Chris echoing] Team Bloodsport is celebrating. 1295 00:55:39,010 --> 00:55:41,500 We feel like we can contend for that giant nut. 1296 00:55:41,700 --> 00:55:44,150 The next two matches are gonna be really tough. 1297 00:55:44,350 --> 00:55:46,240 So we have to win this to go on and be in the playoffs. We have to. 1298 00:55:58,890 --> 00:56:00,600 After the Hydra match, I was pretty low. 1299 00:56:00,800 --> 00:56:03,260 [start round buzzer] 1300 00:56:03,460 --> 00:56:06,340 But we were able to really have a good driving match against Jackpot... 1301 00:56:06,860 --> 00:56:08,580 ...and get the KO. 1302 00:56:12,720 --> 00:56:15,580 Such a dominant win, too. It was, it was just a great morale booster for us. 1303 00:56:17,240 --> 00:56:19,770 But every match is a contender. 1304 00:56:19,970 --> 00:56:22,550 We just have to make sure that we get these two fights right. 1305 00:56:24,860 --> 00:56:30,360 You know, Rotator is a huge horizontal. It will not die. 1306 00:56:30,560 --> 00:56:33,740 It's a compact robot. It's a small bar. It doesn't break off. 1307 00:56:33,940 --> 00:56:35,750 And they can run upside down. 1308 00:56:36,860 --> 00:56:39,430 If I was Victor, I'd be aiming for our head. 1309 00:56:39,630 --> 00:56:43,080 [Chris echoing] Whoa! Huge hit by Rotator. 1310 00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:46,640 For that reason, we'll have some armor kind of hidden inside the head, 1311 00:56:46,840 --> 00:56:48,680 so we'll hoping that will deflect any hits from Rotator. 1312 00:56:50,340 --> 00:56:52,670 Plus it has a much bigger blade. 1313 00:56:52,870 --> 00:56:55,670 We can reach farther, we can hit harder. 1314 00:56:55,870 --> 00:56:58,670 Our strategy going into it? Keep hitting them, weapon to weapon, 1315 00:56:58,870 --> 00:57:01,130 and make sure that we're delivering hits when we want to be delivering hits. 1316 00:57:03,890 --> 00:57:07,170 Any big weapon is easier to stop if you hit it hard enough. 1317 00:57:09,370 --> 00:57:11,200 So we're gonna add a big plow. 1318 00:57:12,860 --> 00:57:15,640 Control with the plow. Hit 'em against a wall. 1319 00:57:15,840 --> 00:57:17,460 Because no matter where they're facing, 1320 00:57:17,660 --> 00:57:20,050 that blade's gonna stop when they hit the wall. 1321 00:57:20,250 --> 00:57:23,060 And then we can do the spin move and just start attacking from that point. 1322 00:57:27,480 --> 00:57:31,880 This fight's a horizontal versus horizontal. You don't see that very often. 1323 00:57:32,080 --> 00:57:35,550 When the weapons collide, you're doubling the tip speed limit at that point. 1324 00:57:36,100 --> 00:57:37,840 That is massive. 1325 00:57:38,040 --> 00:57:40,930 We just get shot in different directions instantly. 1326 00:57:41,930 --> 00:57:44,260 You'll see destruction and mayhem. 1327 00:57:44,460 --> 00:57:49,890 Big hits, box-splitting action, sparks and carnage. 1328 00:58:00,930 --> 00:58:02,710 [Chris] We are back on BattleBots, 1329 00:58:02,910 --> 00:58:06,360 and a big-time matchup between Jackpot and captain Shrederator. 1330 00:58:06,560 --> 00:58:09,600 And why is that? Both teams sit at 1-2. 1331 00:58:09,800 --> 00:58:14,400 If you get to 2-2, you could have a chance to crack the round of 32. 1332 00:58:14,590 --> 00:58:18,220 And this one's unique, because it's our first match-up of the season 1333 00:58:18,420 --> 00:58:21,260 featuring teams that are in their fourth and final fight. 1334 00:58:21,460 --> 00:58:26,460 This is their last chance to put on a show, prove you belong in the tournament. 1335 00:58:26,660 --> 00:58:31,290 So let's start with the local Vegas team, Jackpot, led by plumber Jeff Waters. 1336 00:58:31,490 --> 00:58:33,290 And for Jackpot, very strange. 1337 00:58:33,490 --> 00:58:36,530 Uh, they have lost their first two regular season fights 1338 00:58:36,730 --> 00:58:38,950 in now their third year of competing. 1339 00:58:39,150 --> 00:58:41,360 They've never lost a qualifying round match 1340 00:58:41,560 --> 00:58:44,190 in their career prior to this, Kenny. 1341 00:58:44,390 --> 00:58:45,670 [Kenny] Yeah, not their best season. 1342 00:58:45,870 --> 00:58:48,910 But they did put on quite a show in their last match against Ribbot. 1343 00:58:49,110 --> 00:58:51,710 They dished out damage and survived some big hits. 1344 00:58:51,910 --> 00:58:56,430 I think another solid performance could lock up a spot in the round of 32. 1345 00:58:56,630 --> 00:59:00,430 [Chris] And on the other side of things, the 1-2 Captain Shrederator 1346 00:59:00,630 --> 00:59:05,570 is limping into this matchup after getting mutilated last week by Riptide. 1347 00:59:05,770 --> 00:59:08,740 It took everything they had just to get the bot rebuilt. 1348 00:59:08,940 --> 00:59:11,190 But they're ready to rock, and still holding out hope 1349 00:59:11,390 --> 00:59:12,790 that a big win tonight can get them in. 1350 00:59:15,930 --> 00:59:17,360 That doesn't look good at all. 1351 00:59:17,560 --> 00:59:20,260 Our last fight was a complete and utter disaster. 1352 00:59:20,460 --> 00:59:21,570 [Chris] Dude, oh my God. 1353 00:59:21,770 --> 00:59:23,810 [all] Ohh! 1354 00:59:24,010 --> 00:59:26,050 Riptide just kept slamming us and slamming us. 1355 00:59:26,250 --> 00:59:27,530 He just would not stop. 1356 00:59:27,730 --> 00:59:30,120 [Chris] That thing is breaking into bits. 1357 00:59:30,320 --> 00:59:31,360 Oh, no! 1358 00:59:31,560 --> 00:59:32,950 Hit him again. 1359 00:59:33,150 --> 00:59:35,260 [Chris] Yeah, he's shredding Captain Shrederator right now. Oh, my goodness. 1360 00:59:35,460 --> 00:59:36,290 [Kenny] Oh, my God. 1361 00:59:36,490 --> 00:59:38,530 It's probably $4,000 or $5,000 worth of damage. 1362 00:59:38,730 --> 00:59:41,260 And all of it happened after we were incapacitated. 1363 00:59:41,460 --> 00:59:43,640 - Okay, I'm gonna take... - The screws are still in there. 1364 00:59:43,840 --> 00:59:45,360 [Brian] There's no rule against hitting people like that. 1365 00:59:45,560 --> 00:59:46,740 But we just don't do it. 1366 00:59:46,940 --> 00:59:49,810 Because we know how much work, we know how much time, 1367 00:59:50,010 --> 00:59:52,150 we know how much money goes into these things, 1368 00:59:52,350 --> 00:59:54,500 and you're not gonna do that to a friend of yours. 1369 00:59:54,700 --> 00:59:58,500 [Chris] Ethan. Did I just hear you apologize to Captain Shrederator? 1370 00:59:58,700 --> 00:59:59,360 Yeah. 1371 00:59:59,560 --> 01:00:00,530 [all laughing] 1372 01:00:00,730 --> 01:00:03,740 But that was fun. [echoing laugh] 1373 01:00:03,940 --> 01:00:06,480 The problem is, is that karma's gonna come back to bite you someday. 1374 01:00:07,820 --> 01:00:10,980 Someday, you're gonna be in a bad situation, 1375 01:00:11,180 --> 01:00:13,820 and somebody's just gonna keep hitting your robot 'til it's a pile of dust. 1376 01:00:14,550 --> 01:00:16,260 Crap. 1377 01:00:16,460 --> 01:00:18,810 [Brian] We had a lotta trouble getting ready for this fight. 1378 01:00:19,010 --> 01:00:22,190 We're having to go through all our motors and find parts from one motor 1379 01:00:22,390 --> 01:00:24,150 and parts from another motor and stick 'em together. 1380 01:00:24,350 --> 01:00:27,260 So we're definitely having to work harder than usual. 1381 01:00:27,460 --> 01:00:29,120 Our fights haven't been that spectacular. 1382 01:00:29,320 --> 01:00:31,500 So it's really important that we put on a good show, 1383 01:00:31,700 --> 01:00:32,890 and we make a win out of it. 1384 01:00:34,310 --> 01:00:36,050 [all cheering] 1385 01:00:36,250 --> 01:00:38,360 [Chris] Well, they've managed to completely rebuild and now have a fully operating robot. 1386 01:00:38,560 --> 01:00:43,460 But Brian's still not happy about how things went down in that Riptide fight, Kenny. 1387 01:00:43,660 --> 01:00:47,360 [Kenny] Yeah, can't blame him. And this might be Captain Shrederator's last season. 1388 01:00:47,560 --> 01:00:50,020 And that's not how he wants this bot to go out. 1389 01:00:50,220 --> 01:00:52,980 But at the same time, he knows what he signed up for. 1390 01:00:53,180 --> 01:00:56,910 If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. 1391 01:00:57,110 --> 01:00:58,840 - [audience chanting] USA! USA! - [Chris] All right, these two teams are in position 1392 01:00:59,040 --> 01:01:01,810 in the driver's deck, so let's get the action started. 1393 01:01:02,010 --> 01:01:03,930 Yeah. Everything's good. 1394 01:01:12,650 --> 01:01:14,740 - Come on, come on! - Ca-caw! 1395 01:01:14,940 --> 01:01:16,290 [all cheering] 1396 01:01:16,490 --> 01:01:18,460 [Chris] Captain Brian Nave with the controls, 1397 01:01:18,660 --> 01:01:21,500 and Kenny, this robot has had an up and down career. 1398 01:01:21,700 --> 01:01:24,950 But spin to win is always a dangerous strategy, right? 1399 01:01:25,150 --> 01:01:28,330 [Kenny] That's right. Brian just needs enough time to get up to full speed, 1400 01:01:28,530 --> 01:01:32,330 which is much harder now because of how fast everyone else can spin up. 1401 01:01:32,530 --> 01:01:34,770 But as proven by Gigabyte earlier tonight, 1402 01:01:34,970 --> 01:01:39,500 a full body spinner rotating at 250 miles an hour can still win here, 1403 01:01:39,700 --> 01:01:41,200 even 20 years into the sport. 1404 01:01:42,820 --> 01:01:45,220 [automated voice] Blue team ready. 1405 01:01:45,420 --> 01:01:46,620 No wrinkles. No mercy. 1406 01:01:47,580 --> 01:01:48,600 [laughing] 1407 01:01:48,800 --> 01:01:51,120 [Chris] Captain Jeff Waters, there, stirring the pot. 1408 01:01:51,320 --> 01:01:55,220 And Kenny, could they be at risk for not making the world championship tournament 1409 01:01:55,420 --> 01:01:57,120 for the first time in their career? 1410 01:01:57,320 --> 01:02:01,150 [Kenny] A poor performance tonight, it's probably the end of their season. 1411 01:02:01,350 --> 01:02:03,810 But Jeff isn't underestimating his opponent. 1412 01:02:04,010 --> 01:02:07,980 Expect Jackpot to box rush and try to stay on top of Shrederator 1413 01:02:08,180 --> 01:02:09,310 so it can't get spun up. 1414 01:02:22,480 --> 01:02:24,650 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 1415 01:02:37,440 --> 01:02:39,880 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 1416 01:02:40,080 --> 01:02:43,050 Shrederator having a little trouble getting out of the box, 1417 01:02:43,250 --> 01:02:46,460 and then rubbed itself right into the rails, Kenny. 1418 01:02:46,660 --> 01:02:50,020 [Kenny] Yeah, Jackpot doing a great job of cutting off the battle box there 1419 01:02:50,220 --> 01:02:51,400 against Captain Shrederator. 1420 01:02:51,590 --> 01:02:55,530 [Chris] Oh, no. Shrederator drives itself back into the corner. 1421 01:02:55,730 --> 01:02:59,740 [Kenny] Yeah, Brian Nave's bot having a hard time navigating the box here early on. 1422 01:02:59,940 --> 01:03:01,360 [all] Ohh! 1423 01:03:01,560 --> 01:03:04,950 [Kenny] And meanwhile, Jeff Waters just continuing to rack up damage points. 1424 01:03:05,150 --> 01:03:07,640 [Chris] Jackpot with its blade up to full speed. 1425 01:03:07,840 --> 01:03:09,360 - [all] Ohh! - [Chris] Trying to take a chunk 1426 01:03:09,560 --> 01:03:11,840 out of that over large disc. 1427 01:03:12,040 --> 01:03:14,460 [Kenny] Shrederator's frame is at least holding up better tonight 1428 01:03:14,660 --> 01:03:16,190 than it did against Riptide. 1429 01:03:16,390 --> 01:03:19,050 [Chris] But check out both bots, spinning at full speed now. 1430 01:03:19,250 --> 01:03:20,750 [all] Ohh! 1431 01:03:21,860 --> 01:03:23,600 That was a massive hit there by JackPot. 1432 01:03:23,800 --> 01:03:25,740 Get to the middle! Don't stop. 1433 01:03:25,940 --> 01:03:29,080 [Chris] Brian Nave ordering driver Jonathan LaPlain to find some space. 1434 01:03:29,280 --> 01:03:32,980 He does, but Jeff Waters' bot-- Right there! 1435 01:03:33,180 --> 01:03:35,910 [Kenny] JackPot staying right on him, staying very aggressive. 1436 01:03:36,110 --> 01:03:37,740 - [crowd exclaims] - [Kenny] Not giving him any space. 1437 01:03:37,940 --> 01:03:40,710 This is exactly what you need to do against a full-body spinner. 1438 01:03:40,910 --> 01:03:44,030 [Chris] And now, JackPot's got Shrederator pinned in the corner. 1439 01:03:44,960 --> 01:03:46,360 [Kenny] Yeah, and one of those shots 1440 01:03:46,560 --> 01:03:48,840 might have damaged Shrederator's directional system. 1441 01:03:49,040 --> 01:03:51,190 Chris, they keep driving themselves into walls, 1442 01:03:51,390 --> 01:03:53,640 - almost like their controls got flipped. - [crowd exclaims] 1443 01:03:53,840 --> 01:03:58,190 [Chris] Well, whatever the case, Jeff Waters has been surgical so far. 1444 01:03:58,390 --> 01:04:01,640 This is like an old Lennox Lewis fight put on by JackPot. 1445 01:04:01,840 --> 01:04:06,360 Purely technical, doing a great job staying on top of Shrederator. 1446 01:04:06,560 --> 01:04:09,360 [Kenny] Yeah, keep in mind, though, if Shrederator can get up to full speed, 1447 01:04:09,560 --> 01:04:12,050 this fight could turn in an instant. 1448 01:04:12,250 --> 01:04:15,270 [Chris] Well, here you go, Kenny, Shrederator's finally spun up, 1449 01:04:16,060 --> 01:04:17,600 - and-- Oh! - [crowd exclaims] 1450 01:04:17,800 --> 01:04:19,980 [Chris] JackPot sends him into the wall! Jeff Waters playing a little air hockey 1451 01:04:20,180 --> 01:04:22,050 out here tonight. 1452 01:04:22,250 --> 01:04:25,710 [Kenny] Yeah, but take a look at JackPot's blades. Something doesn't look right. 1453 01:04:25,910 --> 01:04:27,910 If they can't get that weapon up to full speed, 1454 01:04:28,110 --> 01:04:31,460 Shrederator still got more than a puncher's chance here. 1455 01:04:31,660 --> 01:04:33,770 [Chris] Closing in on the 1-minute mark, 1456 01:04:33,970 --> 01:04:36,710 both these bots looking to even their record at 2-2, 1457 01:04:36,910 --> 01:04:39,260 and impress the selection committee. 1458 01:04:39,460 --> 01:04:41,570 [Kenny] Yeah, so far, JackPot's been in control. 1459 01:04:41,770 --> 01:04:43,150 Away from the slots, Jeff. 1460 01:04:43,350 --> 01:04:46,370 [Kenny] Shrederator finally gets a little bit of time to spin up, though. 1461 01:04:47,620 --> 01:04:50,150 - [crowd exclaims] - [Chris] Oh! Great shot there. 1462 01:04:50,350 --> 01:04:52,770 - [chuckling] Oh, no. - [Chris] That was our biggest shot! 1463 01:04:52,970 --> 01:04:55,260 [Kenny] That scored Shrederator some damage points, Chris, 1464 01:04:55,460 --> 01:04:59,330 but a big chunk of their robot came off, that's why it's wobbling now. 1465 01:04:59,530 --> 01:05:01,190 This could affect the ability to spin up. 1466 01:05:01,390 --> 01:05:03,170 - There you go. - [exclaiming] Let's go, baby! 1467 01:05:04,170 --> 01:05:06,810 [Chris] Closing in on 30 seconds to go. 1468 01:05:07,010 --> 01:05:09,910 [Kenny] Brian Nave's trying to land another shot despite the wobble, 1469 01:05:10,110 --> 01:05:14,290 but JackPot's doing a great job using that wedge to deflect their attacks. 1470 01:05:14,490 --> 01:05:18,500 [exclaims] This has just been a 3-minute full-court press 1471 01:05:18,700 --> 01:05:20,150 from the Las Vegas local. 1472 01:05:20,350 --> 01:05:24,400 [Chris] The fourth and final fight of the regular season for both these bots, 1473 01:05:24,590 --> 01:05:28,050 who's gonna make one lasting impression on the judges? 1474 01:05:28,250 --> 01:05:30,020 - [crowd exclaims] - [Kenny] Oh! 1475 01:05:30,220 --> 01:05:32,400 - [Chris] While Shrederator's still spinning... - [crowd counting down] 1476 01:05:32,590 --> 01:05:35,400 [Chris] JackPot's blade barely moving at this point. 1477 01:05:35,590 --> 01:05:38,190 - And this one will go the distance. - [buzzer sounds] 1478 01:05:38,390 --> 01:05:39,260 [referee] We're done! We're done! 1479 01:05:39,460 --> 01:05:41,020 [Chris] And it's now in the hands of the judges. 1480 01:05:41,220 --> 01:05:42,600 [crowd cheering] 1481 01:05:42,800 --> 01:05:44,130 [dynamic music playing] 1482 01:05:49,370 --> 01:05:52,360 [Chris] Well, Kenny, early on, JackPot did a great job 1483 01:05:52,560 --> 01:05:56,080 containing Captain Shrederator and preventing it from spinning up. 1484 01:05:56,280 --> 01:05:58,950 [Kenny] Yeah, Jeff Waters used that wedge to perfection, 1485 01:05:59,150 --> 01:06:03,050 and he did a nice job of racking up damage points while pinning Shrederator. 1486 01:06:03,250 --> 01:06:05,460 [Chris] But once he got a little space to spin up, 1487 01:06:05,660 --> 01:06:09,460 the old red, white and blue bot was able to land some counter-punches. 1488 01:06:09,660 --> 01:06:12,980 [Kenny] Yeah, and I think one of those shots might have damaged JackPot's weapon, 1489 01:06:13,180 --> 01:06:17,080 but the biggest hit took out one of Shrederator's teeth, and that caused 1490 01:06:17,280 --> 01:06:20,290 a weight imbalance, which is why it was looking a little punch drunk 1491 01:06:20,490 --> 01:06:21,950 at the end of this fight. 1492 01:06:22,150 --> 01:06:24,190 [Chris] All right, so how do you think the judges will score this one, Kenny? 1493 01:06:24,390 --> 01:06:27,500 [Kenny] Well, JackPot was the more aggressive bot from the get-go. 1494 01:06:27,700 --> 01:06:31,980 And again, Jeff Waters did a nice job of controlling Shrederator by pinning it 1495 01:06:32,180 --> 01:06:34,260 and not letting it get spun up. 1496 01:06:34,460 --> 01:06:38,530 Now, if the judges believe Shrederator disabled JackPot's weapon, that'll score them 1497 01:06:38,730 --> 01:06:40,220 big-time damage points. 1498 01:06:40,420 --> 01:06:43,640 But I still think this one goes to the Las Vegas locals. 1499 01:06:43,840 --> 01:06:45,790 [Chris] Let's find out. Here's Faruq! 1500 01:06:46,790 --> 01:06:47,790 [crowd cheering] 1501 01:06:48,750 --> 01:06:51,260 The results from the judges are in! 1502 01:06:51,460 --> 01:06:53,460 [suspenseful music playing] 1503 01:06:53,660 --> 01:06:57,000 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1504 01:06:57,720 --> 01:06:59,370 [crowd cheering] 1505 01:07:00,310 --> 01:07:01,500 [music stops] 1506 01:07:01,700 --> 01:07:04,000 - [woman] JackPot! - [man] JackPot! 1507 01:07:04,750 --> 01:07:06,640 - JackPot! - [all cheering] 1508 01:07:06,840 --> 01:07:08,240 [intense music playing] 1509 01:07:13,310 --> 01:07:15,340 [cheering] 1510 01:07:18,820 --> 01:07:20,580 [Chris] Hey, Jeff, congratulations. 1511 01:07:21,410 --> 01:07:22,400 All right, I gotta ask. 1512 01:07:22,590 --> 01:07:24,220 How much pressure were you feeling out there? 1513 01:07:24,420 --> 01:07:27,020 Oh, we had a lot of repairs after that Ribbot play. 1514 01:07:27,220 --> 01:07:29,810 So we had a bunch of, uh, smoothing we had to iron out. 1515 01:07:30,010 --> 01:07:32,910 We still got a few wrinkles in the robot we gotta get out of, but as far as... 1516 01:07:33,110 --> 01:07:35,980 What we had to deal with, it went pretty smoothly. 1517 01:07:36,180 --> 01:07:39,260 How do you feel about your robot at this stage? 1518 01:07:39,460 --> 01:07:43,050 I feel, like, pretty good. We got an off day going in, but if we... 1519 01:07:43,250 --> 01:07:45,220 Sitting 2-2 right now, we had a good fight against Ribbot, 1520 01:07:45,420 --> 01:07:47,260 we just got this win against Shrederator. 1521 01:07:47,460 --> 01:07:50,400 I think 2-2 puts us right in middle seed, hopefully we can seed 1522 01:07:50,590 --> 01:07:52,260 lucky 21? 1523 01:07:52,460 --> 01:07:56,220 Seven for world championship, three sevens, our third season... 7-7-7. 1524 01:07:56,420 --> 01:07:59,360 - [both laughing] - It's a good omen to go into the championship. 1525 01:07:59,560 --> 01:08:01,840 [cheering] 1526 01:08:02,040 --> 01:08:04,360 Jeff, congratulations. Great job. 1527 01:08:04,560 --> 01:08:06,220 Thank you. 1528 01:08:06,420 --> 01:08:08,340 - [crowd cheering] - [dynamic music continues] 1529 01:08:12,820 --> 01:08:16,050 [cheering] 1530 01:08:16,250 --> 01:08:19,290 All right, so that is a huge win for Jeff Waters and JackPot 1531 01:08:19,490 --> 01:08:21,770 as they finish their regular season at 2-2. 1532 01:08:21,970 --> 01:08:24,600 [Kenny] Yeah, I think JackPot has a case for the Round of 32 1533 01:08:24,800 --> 01:08:26,500 after their final two performances. 1534 01:08:26,700 --> 01:08:29,080 But you know, they're the first ones in the clubhouse. 1535 01:08:29,280 --> 01:08:32,950 There's still a lot that can happen over the next few weeks of the season. 1536 01:08:33,150 --> 01:08:35,950 [Chris] And that means the season and maybe career 1537 01:08:36,150 --> 01:08:38,150 is over for Brian Nave's bot, Kenny. 1538 01:08:38,350 --> 01:08:42,500 [Kenny] Yeah, tough season for Captain Shrederator, but this bot has given us years 1539 01:08:42,700 --> 01:08:44,190 of entertaining fights. 1540 01:08:44,390 --> 01:08:46,710 If we don't see Captain Shrederator again, 1541 01:08:46,910 --> 01:08:49,430 it's certainly left its mark on the sport. 1542 01:08:49,630 --> 01:08:52,500 [Chris] All right. Well, one fight left in the night, 1543 01:08:52,700 --> 01:08:54,880 and it should have the box shakin'. 1544 01:08:55,080 --> 01:08:58,050 Up next, Bloodsport and Rotator will square off 1545 01:08:58,250 --> 01:09:02,150 in a pivotal main event matchup between 1-1 teams. 1546 01:09:02,350 --> 01:09:05,150 With horizontals, sparks will fly. 1547 01:09:05,350 --> 01:09:08,400 And I've got a hunch one of these robots will die! 1548 01:09:08,590 --> 01:09:12,130 - [crowd cheering] - [Chris] Should be a good one, when we return onBattleBots! 1549 01:09:18,310 --> 01:09:20,480 [crowd cheering] 1550 01:09:23,310 --> 01:09:24,880 [Chris] We are back on BattleBots. 1551 01:09:25,080 --> 01:09:29,000 Time right now for our main event. And ones are wild. 1552 01:09:29,890 --> 01:09:31,220 I know that's not a saying, 1553 01:09:31,420 --> 01:09:35,400 but it's apropos here, because Bloodsports, 1-1, Rotator's 1-1, 1554 01:09:35,590 --> 01:09:39,810 they both come in with kind of rebuilt bots and still trying to find their way. 1555 01:09:40,010 --> 01:09:43,120 But each team is coming off a big win, and they're beginning to look more like 1556 01:09:43,320 --> 01:09:45,670 the perennial powerhouses we know and love. 1557 01:09:45,870 --> 01:09:50,150 So let's start with Victor Soto and Rotator who got beat up by Hydra in Fight 1 1558 01:09:50,350 --> 01:09:52,670 but was able to bounce back against JackPot. 1559 01:09:52,870 --> 01:09:55,190 [Kenny] Yes, started off the season with mechanical issues 1560 01:09:55,390 --> 01:09:58,880 and even in that last fight, they were only running the weapon at 50%. 1561 01:09:59,080 --> 01:10:02,670 We saw Victor say it's been a struggle to get the robot where it needs to be. 1562 01:10:02,870 --> 01:10:06,640 But I'm hearing they're going full power tonight, it's all systems go 1563 01:10:06,840 --> 01:10:08,670 against a fellow horizontal. 1564 01:10:08,870 --> 01:10:11,260 [Chris] Yeah, Bloodsport really, really good out there. 1565 01:10:11,460 --> 01:10:13,190 They've got an amazing weapon selection. 1566 01:10:13,390 --> 01:10:15,430 Like, they can go into their closet, and it's unreal. 1567 01:10:15,630 --> 01:10:17,950 "Yeah, I'll use that one, I'll use that one, I'll use that one..." 1568 01:10:18,150 --> 01:10:21,120 Is that the key? That they've gotta make the right weapon choice? 1569 01:10:21,320 --> 01:10:24,080 It could be. They're going with their long bar 1570 01:10:24,280 --> 01:10:27,150 which could make it harder for Victor to sneak in a spin attack, 1571 01:10:27,350 --> 01:10:30,150 but this should come down to survive ability. 1572 01:10:30,350 --> 01:10:34,400 Imagine a demolition derby, except the cars have helicopter blades on them. 1573 01:10:34,590 --> 01:10:37,080 That's the type of fight we're looking at tonight. 1574 01:10:37,280 --> 01:10:39,910 [Chris] And while they're both horizontals, Kenny, the two weapons 1575 01:10:40,110 --> 01:10:44,020 are very different, and they're actually used differently as well. 1576 01:10:44,220 --> 01:10:46,570 [Kenny] Yeah, you could see how powerful Bloodsport's blade is, 1577 01:10:46,770 --> 01:10:49,740 but that does make it easier to damage themselves, 1578 01:10:49,940 --> 01:10:53,400 which is why you'll see them power down their blade mid-fight. 1579 01:10:53,590 --> 01:10:57,810 They don't want to attack unless there's an opportunity for the kill shot. 1580 01:10:58,010 --> 01:11:01,150 Victor, on the other hand, will try to pin an opponent with his plow, 1581 01:11:01,350 --> 01:11:03,190 then pull off a swing attack. 1582 01:11:03,390 --> 01:11:05,890 - All right, let's get to our main event. Faruq? - [crowd cheering] 1583 01:11:07,930 --> 01:11:09,270 [intense music playing] 1584 01:11:12,130 --> 01:11:15,400 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 1585 01:11:15,590 --> 01:11:17,170 [all cheering loudly] 1586 01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:24,170 It's time for the main event! 1587 01:11:31,200 --> 01:11:32,930 [all cheering] 1588 01:11:36,060 --> 01:11:39,500 In the red square, this bot loves a vicious fight 1589 01:11:39,700 --> 01:11:42,020 more than Joe Rogan sitting ringside. 1590 01:11:42,220 --> 01:11:46,150 And it also had a podcast. But every guest that came on died. 1591 01:11:46,350 --> 01:11:49,670 It won't smoke a joint with Elon Musk or ask him questions that sound 1592 01:11:49,870 --> 01:11:52,710 super serious. It would beat him with his microphone. 1593 01:11:52,910 --> 01:11:55,640 Welcome to the Bloodsport experience. 1594 01:11:55,840 --> 01:11:59,050 It's Bloodsport! 1595 01:11:59,250 --> 01:12:01,240 - [crowd cheering] - [intense music playing] 1596 01:12:03,130 --> 01:12:05,670 [Chris] There's Captain Justin Marple on the left, 1597 01:12:05,870 --> 01:12:08,530 and weapons designer Nik Buchholz behind him. 1598 01:12:08,730 --> 01:12:12,050 He, of course, is the madman behind the offensive mayhem on this team. 1599 01:12:12,250 --> 01:12:14,500 Kenny, what are they worried about in this matchup tonight? 1600 01:12:14,700 --> 01:12:17,430 [Kenny] Well, that creepy-looking head on the bot is where a lot 1601 01:12:17,630 --> 01:12:19,500 of important parts are housed. 1602 01:12:19,700 --> 01:12:21,740 If they get flipped upside down, 1603 01:12:21,940 --> 01:12:25,050 Medusa there is an easy target for Rotator's blade. 1604 01:12:25,250 --> 01:12:26,370 [intense music continues] 1605 01:12:30,580 --> 01:12:32,150 [Faruq] In the blue square... 1606 01:12:32,350 --> 01:12:35,600 Go shot for shot with this bot, and you'll get the spins. 1607 01:12:35,800 --> 01:12:38,980 It's time to get punch drunk in the city of sins. 1608 01:12:39,180 --> 01:12:42,530 You'll black out and wake up. You won't have a clue how you ended up 1609 01:12:42,730 --> 01:12:46,500 peeing your pants and going home with a two. 1610 01:12:46,700 --> 01:12:48,980 It's Rotator! 1611 01:12:49,180 --> 01:12:52,640 - [all cheering] - [dynamic music playing] 1612 01:12:52,840 --> 01:12:56,360 [Chris] Rotator being pushed out by Victor Soto, and his wife, the doctor, 1613 01:12:56,560 --> 01:12:58,330 Bianca, on the right. 1614 01:12:58,530 --> 01:13:00,150 And his co-worker, Carlos, on the left. 1615 01:13:00,350 --> 01:13:02,430 How big is this fight for Rotator, Kenny? 1616 01:13:02,630 --> 01:13:06,050 [Kenny] Well, a strong showing might be enough to lock up a spot in the tournament. 1617 01:13:06,250 --> 01:13:10,330 Against an atomic-level offense, though, something else to keep an eye on 1618 01:13:10,530 --> 01:13:14,570 is long-term damage if Rotator leaves the arena in pieces, 1619 01:13:14,770 --> 01:13:16,330 the ripple effect could have them 1620 01:13:16,530 --> 01:13:19,530 limping into their final fight of the qualifiers. 1621 01:13:19,730 --> 01:13:21,270 [dynamic music continues] 1622 01:13:22,650 --> 01:13:24,100 [all cheering] 1623 01:13:30,650 --> 01:13:34,080 [Chris] All right, Kenny, we have got a former No. 2 overall seed 1624 01:13:34,280 --> 01:13:38,220 and a former most destructive award winner being loaded into the box. 1625 01:13:38,420 --> 01:13:40,810 How's Rotator gonna slow down Bloodsport? 1626 01:13:41,010 --> 01:13:43,080 [Kenny] Well, they're definitely showing some serious respect 1627 01:13:43,280 --> 01:13:44,500 for the weapon of Bloodsport. 1628 01:13:44,700 --> 01:13:47,770 You see the size of that plow? That is serious. 1629 01:13:47,970 --> 01:13:51,430 They're also running AR500 steel that is half-inch thick 1630 01:13:51,630 --> 01:13:53,020 on the top of Rotator as well. 1631 01:13:53,220 --> 01:13:55,770 - [intense music playing] - [Chris] And if you didn't catch it before, folks, 1632 01:13:55,970 --> 01:13:59,190 that weapon on Bloodsport is 72 pounds 1633 01:13:59,390 --> 01:14:03,370 and sports a max speed of 250 miles per hour. 1634 01:14:09,410 --> 01:14:11,460 - [music fading] - [people cheering] 1635 01:14:11,660 --> 01:14:13,980 [automated voice] Robots, activate. 1636 01:14:14,180 --> 01:14:17,050 - [crowd cheering] - [Chris] Okay, a couple of heavyweight horizontals 1637 01:14:17,250 --> 01:14:20,880 on a collision course for their second win of the season. 1638 01:14:21,080 --> 01:14:25,020 If you like mangled metal and an arena full of sparks, stick around. 1639 01:14:25,220 --> 01:14:26,530 [crowd cheering] 1640 01:14:26,730 --> 01:14:29,820 [Chris] Because it's Bloodsport and Rotator! 1641 01:14:30,750 --> 01:14:33,840 Duking it out in our main event 1642 01:14:34,040 --> 01:14:37,620 when we return on BattleBots! 1643 01:14:43,060 --> 01:14:44,430 [Chris] In next week's heavyweight main event... 1644 01:14:44,630 --> 01:14:48,260 Two of robot combat's biggest stars collide 1645 01:14:48,460 --> 01:14:51,290 in a matchup for seeding supremacy. 1646 01:14:51,490 --> 01:14:56,120 For the first time ever, Jamison Go and an undefeated SawBlaze 1647 01:14:56,320 --> 01:15:02,880 will try to slice and dice the bad boy ofBattleBots, Jake Ewert and Hydra. 1648 01:15:03,080 --> 01:15:05,980 Hydra may be going in fast. We'll just have to be faster. 1649 01:15:06,180 --> 01:15:09,020 [Jake] I am absolutely one of the most competitive people here, 1650 01:15:09,220 --> 01:15:10,190 and we're here to win. 1651 01:15:10,390 --> 01:15:12,050 [Chris] It's cylindrical surgeon... 1652 01:15:12,250 --> 01:15:13,290 [man exclaiming] 1653 01:15:13,490 --> 01:15:15,120 [Chris] ...versus the king of play. 1654 01:15:15,320 --> 01:15:16,740 [man exclaiming] 1655 01:15:16,940 --> 01:15:20,680 [Chris] To the victor go the spoils. 1656 01:15:24,750 --> 01:15:26,890 - [crowd cheering] - [intense music playing] 1657 01:15:29,170 --> 01:15:31,840 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots,where our main event is about 1658 01:15:32,040 --> 01:15:34,980 to turn the arena into a warzone. 1659 01:15:35,180 --> 01:15:38,640 It's the 1-1 Bloodsport and the 1-1 Rotator 1660 01:15:38,840 --> 01:15:43,050 in a matchup that will have major tournament implications. 1661 01:15:43,250 --> 01:15:48,480 When two huge horizontals meet in the BattleBox, there is only one guarantee... 1662 01:15:49,310 --> 01:15:50,790 Destruction! 1663 01:15:52,100 --> 01:15:53,860 [crowd cheering] 1664 01:16:00,410 --> 01:16:06,190 [all chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1665 01:16:06,390 --> 01:16:07,640 - Till it turns green? - This is it. 1666 01:16:07,840 --> 01:16:09,620 - Full throttle. - Full throttle. 1667 01:16:11,480 --> 01:16:13,670 - Watch that when we play. - Yeah, we go right. 1668 01:16:13,870 --> 01:16:16,820 [all chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1669 01:16:19,650 --> 01:16:21,710 - [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! - [crowd cheering] 1670 01:16:21,910 --> 01:16:25,710 Rotator leading with the plow, Bloodsport up to speed... 1671 01:16:25,910 --> 01:16:27,770 - That 72-pound weapon! - [Kenny] Oh! 1672 01:16:27,970 --> 01:16:30,980 And dishing out some punishment right from the get-go! 1673 01:16:31,180 --> 01:16:33,460 Rotator looks stunned a little bit, Kenny! 1674 01:16:33,660 --> 01:16:35,220 [Chris and Kenny exclaim] 1675 01:16:35,420 --> 01:16:39,360 [Kenny] Bloodsport's already loosened that plow. Victor did not expect this. 1676 01:16:39,560 --> 01:16:41,980 [Chris] All right, here goes Rotator, 1677 01:16:42,180 --> 01:16:44,150 dishing out some hits with its weapon. 1678 01:16:44,350 --> 01:16:46,570 - [Kenny] Yeah, he has to try and change tactics here... - [crowd exclaiming] 1679 01:16:46,770 --> 01:16:48,570 [Chris] Nice little pop against Bloodsport. 1680 01:16:48,770 --> 01:16:50,050 - [Nik] Four, five... - [man] He's struggling to move! 1681 01:16:50,250 --> 01:16:53,220 [Kenny] Rotator able to pop him up with that undercutter. And again. 1682 01:16:53,420 --> 01:16:54,710 - [Chris] Whoa! - [crowd cheering] 1683 01:16:54,910 --> 01:16:57,330 [Chris] Those are the sort of hits that could do serious damage 1684 01:16:57,530 --> 01:16:59,880 - to Bloodsport when it ricochets into the rail-- - [Kenny exclaims] 1685 01:17:00,080 --> 01:17:02,640 - [Chris] Or the upper deck! - Turn it off! Carlos, turn it off, turn it off. 1686 01:17:02,840 --> 01:17:05,570 [Chris] Bloodsport's hung up, Rotator hashing out the ropes. 1687 01:17:05,770 --> 01:17:07,080 Get off, get off, get off... 1688 01:17:07,280 --> 01:17:11,570 [Chris] Oh, man. Both bots stunned after massive shots! 1689 01:17:11,770 --> 01:17:13,910 [Kenny] These are two hard-hitting robots. 1690 01:17:14,110 --> 01:17:16,710 Bloodsport trying to inch its way off the screws. 1691 01:17:16,910 --> 01:17:19,050 [Chris] Rotator trying to get in there at the upper deck, 1692 01:17:19,250 --> 01:17:21,600 and he can't quite maneuver his way there. 1693 01:17:21,800 --> 01:17:24,220 [Kenny] Weapon still moving for Bloodsport though, Chris. 1694 01:17:24,420 --> 01:17:27,810 They have space and... Looks like Rotator might be struggling there. 1695 01:17:28,010 --> 01:17:31,530 This is a great opportunity for Bloodsport, Rotator is hurt! 1696 01:17:31,730 --> 01:17:34,740 [Chris] Yeah, they're moving, but they have very little mobility, oh, no. 1697 01:17:34,940 --> 01:17:36,080 [Kenny] That tire's done. 1698 01:17:36,280 --> 01:17:38,570 [Chris] Now it looks like their weapon has stopped as well! 1699 01:17:38,770 --> 01:17:41,770 - [crowd cheering] - [Chris] Wow, and now they're just a sitting duck, 1700 01:17:41,970 --> 01:17:44,150 although part of Bloodsport just came off. 1701 01:17:44,350 --> 01:17:47,330 [Kenny] I think that's gonna be it for Rotator. What a win this would be! 1702 01:17:47,530 --> 01:17:48,600 Nope. 1703 01:17:48,800 --> 01:17:50,290 [Chris] Rotator and Victor Soto, 1704 01:17:50,490 --> 01:17:53,150 - all he can do is shake his head. - [crowd exclaiming] 1705 01:17:53,350 --> 01:17:56,290 [Chris] Bloodsport! The fans want him to go in for one more hit... 1706 01:17:56,490 --> 01:17:58,020 - [referee counting down] - [Chris] But he's gonna sit back. 1707 01:17:58,220 --> 01:18:00,330 He says, "I got one more match against Beta!" 1708 01:18:00,530 --> 01:18:02,080 - [referee] Four! - [Chris] "I'll just take the W." 1709 01:18:02,280 --> 01:18:05,430 - And improve their 2-1! - [referee] Three, two, one! 1710 01:18:05,630 --> 01:18:07,430 - Okay! - [buzzer sounds] 1711 01:18:07,630 --> 01:18:10,340 - [team exclaiming] - [intense music playing] 1712 01:18:15,440 --> 01:18:17,200 [all cheering] 1713 01:18:21,060 --> 01:18:22,000 Thanks. 1714 01:18:26,650 --> 01:18:30,360 [Chris] If you wanted some massive hits, this was indeed the fight for you. 1715 01:18:30,560 --> 01:18:35,150 Bloodsport flexing its muscles right out of the gate, chewing up Rotator's plow, 1716 01:18:35,350 --> 01:18:38,570 and making Victor Soto second-guess his strategy, Kenny. 1717 01:18:38,770 --> 01:18:40,980 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely, and kudos to Team Bloodsport 1718 01:18:41,180 --> 01:18:43,260 for going with the classic bar. 1719 01:18:43,460 --> 01:18:46,080 I... I think was a great change for this fight. 1720 01:18:46,280 --> 01:18:49,710 And man, they had the reach and they were hitting extremely hard. 1721 01:18:49,910 --> 01:18:53,600 [Chris] Rotator decided to go full offense, landing some big shots, 1722 01:18:53,800 --> 01:18:56,430 even sent Bloodsport into the screws. 1723 01:18:56,630 --> 01:19:01,460 Kind of a dicey moment for Justin Marple, but Rotator couldn't take advantage. 1724 01:19:01,660 --> 01:19:04,500 [Kenny] Yeah, it was damage to that left side, there. You see that tire. 1725 01:19:04,700 --> 01:19:07,950 Pretty much just barely functional at this point. It's not functioning at all. 1726 01:19:08,150 --> 01:19:09,840 Bloodsport, very precise. 1727 01:19:10,040 --> 01:19:12,950 [Chris] Once Rotator really had zero mobility, 1728 01:19:13,150 --> 01:19:15,330 you knew that, Bloodsport with a vicious weapon, 1729 01:19:15,530 --> 01:19:18,030 it was just a matter of time before they finish this one off. 1730 01:19:18,790 --> 01:19:19,960 [crowd cheering] 1731 01:19:22,060 --> 01:19:25,910 Justin Marple, all smiles in that one. 1732 01:19:26,110 --> 01:19:29,150 I... I have to admit, I didn't expect that to go that way. 1733 01:19:29,350 --> 01:19:31,880 Rotator's such a tough bot, going in... Going into this match, 1734 01:19:32,080 --> 01:19:33,980 we were just like, "They're gonna last forever." 1735 01:19:34,180 --> 01:19:35,600 And... And... 1736 01:19:35,800 --> 01:19:38,190 I don't-- I don't know what to say. That was... That was so much fun. 1737 01:19:38,390 --> 01:19:40,220 Well, why didn't they last forever? 1738 01:19:40,420 --> 01:19:41,570 I mean, we hit hard, I guess. 1739 01:19:41,770 --> 01:19:43,150 [laughing] 1740 01:19:43,350 --> 01:19:46,260 Explain the turnaround, Justin. I mean, your first fight, you come in here, 1741 01:19:46,460 --> 01:19:47,500 you get destroyed. 1742 01:19:47,700 --> 01:19:49,980 And here you are, destroying other robots. 1743 01:19:50,180 --> 01:19:52,980 It looks like a completely... Completely different robot out there. 1744 01:19:53,180 --> 01:19:54,880 [stammering] It all comes down to the team right here. 1745 01:19:55,080 --> 01:19:57,890 I mean, we've been working so many hours the last couple days, it's... 1746 01:19:58,440 --> 01:19:59,910 It's... It's all them. 1747 01:20:00,110 --> 01:20:02,330 Like... [stammering] It wouldn't have come this way without all the hard work 1748 01:20:02,530 --> 01:20:03,640 they've been doing. 1749 01:20:03,840 --> 01:20:07,080 How do you compare the bot this year, as it stands, to the one 1750 01:20:07,280 --> 01:20:11,260 from a few seasons ago that ended up going into the tournament 1751 01:20:11,460 --> 01:20:13,840 as, I believe, the No. 2 seed? 1752 01:20:14,040 --> 01:20:16,260 Yeah, I mean... We... We've been... 1753 01:20:16,460 --> 01:20:20,050 [stammers] The old bot, we saw where it was... Uh, we reached its potential. 1754 01:20:20,250 --> 01:20:22,220 We weren't gonna get better, so we came back this year, 1755 01:20:22,420 --> 01:20:24,670 tried to iterate on it, evolve a little bit to evolve, you know, 1756 01:20:24,870 --> 01:20:26,080 as the meta changes. 1757 01:20:26,280 --> 01:20:28,220 Um, the... The-- To keep up with it. 1758 01:20:28,420 --> 01:20:31,050 Um, and I think we... We've nailed down the, uh, gremlins. 1759 01:20:31,250 --> 01:20:32,910 It's hitting hard, it's working. 1760 01:20:33,110 --> 01:20:35,120 Um, you know, the drive is great. Um, it's-- 1761 01:20:35,320 --> 01:20:36,500 Everything's come together. 1762 01:20:36,700 --> 01:20:38,460 Still one more fight against Beta. Thanks, Justin. 1763 01:20:38,660 --> 01:20:40,200 - Thank you. - [crowd cheering] 1764 01:20:45,310 --> 01:20:48,020 Victor, you guys are so durable usually. 1765 01:20:48,220 --> 01:20:50,460 What happened this time around? 1766 01:20:50,660 --> 01:20:52,710 Well, it looks like, for some reason, 1767 01:20:52,910 --> 01:20:54,880 part of the match, the left wheel started cutting out. 1768 01:20:55,080 --> 01:20:58,080 And I realize if I drive really slow, it could still inch forward. 1769 01:20:58,280 --> 01:21:01,500 But, uh, they just-- Hit really hard, just like Justin said, and... 1770 01:21:01,700 --> 01:21:03,460 Uh, we didn't actually expect them to cut through our plow, 1771 01:21:03,660 --> 01:21:04,430 went through our armor. 1772 01:21:04,630 --> 01:21:06,290 We actually beefed up our front... 1773 01:21:06,490 --> 01:21:09,570 ...armor, where the Rotator's logo's at. We had like, almost half inch. 1774 01:21:09,770 --> 01:21:12,570 It looks like you guys still cut through that, because we were trying to nosedive. 1775 01:21:12,770 --> 01:21:14,710 But we couldn't get a fast spin-up, so we started to plow, 1776 01:21:14,910 --> 01:21:16,220 tried to turn around. 1777 01:21:16,420 --> 01:21:18,810 Uh, but it just looks like they just hit hard and got through our armor 1778 01:21:19,010 --> 01:21:20,150 and got to the wheels. 1779 01:21:20,350 --> 01:21:22,460 You still have one more regular season match left. 1780 01:21:22,660 --> 01:21:23,820 If you get to 2-2, 1781 01:21:24,790 --> 01:21:26,910 based on the schedule you have played, 1782 01:21:27,110 --> 01:21:29,530 do you think that's good enough to get to the Round of 32? 1783 01:21:29,730 --> 01:21:32,220 - [chuckles] - I think it is. Uh, we've been having a tough matchup, 1784 01:21:32,420 --> 01:21:34,950 and we've, I think, finally cleared out the gremlins. 1785 01:21:35,150 --> 01:21:37,330 It's just getting back, you know. We gotta bounce back from this. 1786 01:21:37,530 --> 01:21:39,840 We have experience. We know how to do it. We're gonna have... 1787 01:21:40,040 --> 01:21:41,290 some work ahead of us, but we're ready for it. 1788 01:21:41,490 --> 01:21:43,950 What's your confidence level in the robot right now? 1789 01:21:44,150 --> 01:21:45,190 [man in crowd exclaiming] 1790 01:21:45,390 --> 01:21:46,460 Um, that one's a little low. 1791 01:21:46,660 --> 01:21:49,150 - [both laughing] - But the other robot, it's 100%. [laughs] 1792 01:21:49,350 --> 01:21:52,050 Victor Soto, thanks as always for entertaining. 1793 01:21:52,250 --> 01:21:53,720 - Thank you guys. - [crowd cheering] 1794 01:21:54,930 --> 01:21:56,020 [intense music playing] 1795 01:21:56,220 --> 01:21:58,220 [exclaiming] Congratulations. 1796 01:21:58,420 --> 01:21:59,930 - [crowd cheering] - [music continues] 1797 01:22:05,060 --> 01:22:08,530 [Chris] All right, so Bloodsport looks like it's getting its groove back. 1798 01:22:08,730 --> 01:22:11,600 Moves to 2-1, it could be dangerous in the tournament, Kenny. 1799 01:22:11,800 --> 01:22:15,360 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. No one wants to get matched up with a massive horizontal 1800 01:22:15,560 --> 01:22:16,810 in the Round of 32. 1801 01:22:17,010 --> 01:22:19,400 We'll see how much weight this win holds, though. 1802 01:22:19,590 --> 01:22:23,190 Bloodsport did what they needed to do, but Rotator just kind of died. 1803 01:22:23,390 --> 01:22:25,880 [Chris] Yeah, Victor Soto sounds a little defeated. 1804 01:22:26,080 --> 01:22:28,220 [Kenny] Yeah, I mean, his bot has had durability issues 1805 01:22:28,420 --> 01:22:29,880 in two of his three fights, 1806 01:22:30,080 --> 01:22:32,330 which is something we rarely see from Victor. 1807 01:22:32,530 --> 01:22:35,220 If he doesn't finish this season with a stellar performance, 1808 01:22:35,420 --> 01:22:37,430 his playoff chances could be shot. 1809 01:22:37,630 --> 01:22:41,150 [Chris] And Victor will finish his season against Reese Ewert's Fusion, 1810 01:22:41,350 --> 01:22:44,260 a robot that looked pretty impressive so far. 1811 01:22:44,460 --> 01:22:47,950 Bloodsport, on the other hand, will wrap it up against John Reid and Beta, 1812 01:22:48,150 --> 01:22:51,050 who we saw take an L earlier tonight. 1813 01:22:51,250 --> 01:22:55,330 Man, Kenny, these fights just keep getting bigger and badder every time. 1814 01:22:55,530 --> 01:22:57,530 - [crowd cheers] - [Chris] And remember, at the start of the show, 1815 01:22:57,730 --> 01:23:00,220 we talked about the importance of these third fights. 1816 01:23:00,420 --> 01:23:02,570 We'll take a look at the aftermath. 1817 01:23:02,770 --> 01:23:07,640 Five of tonight's teams moved to 2-1, including Beta who lost to Black Dragon. 1818 01:23:07,840 --> 01:23:10,500 Rotator, at 1-2 now, could be in trouble, 1819 01:23:10,700 --> 01:23:14,150 and those 0-3 teams, that might be it for them, Kenny. 1820 01:23:14,350 --> 01:23:15,980 [Kenny] Yeah, the only win this team here 1821 01:23:16,180 --> 01:23:19,770 that might have a case for the Round of 32 is Glitch, and that's based 1822 01:23:19,970 --> 01:23:21,260 solely on pedigree. 1823 01:23:21,460 --> 01:23:24,570 They're 0-3 with three lackluster performances, 1824 01:23:24,770 --> 01:23:28,120 and unfortunately, the selection committee doesn't grade on a curve. 1825 01:23:28,320 --> 01:23:30,260 I'll tell you who keeps impressing me, though. 1826 01:23:30,460 --> 01:23:34,330 Cobalt looks strong again tonight, not a team I would wanna face 1827 01:23:34,530 --> 01:23:36,050 come tournament time. 1828 01:23:36,250 --> 01:23:38,050 [Chris] What an amazing evening of fights. 1829 01:23:38,250 --> 01:23:40,190 We will be back next time. 1830 01:23:40,390 --> 01:23:43,530 For Kenny Florian and Faruq, I am Chris Rose. 1831 01:23:43,730 --> 01:23:46,650 - See you next time here on BattleBots. - [crowd cheering]