1 00:00:03,370 --> 00:00:04,860 [robotic voice] Robots, activate. 2 00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:08,930 [crowd cheering] 3 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:17,430 Me with my old man Lin. 4 00:00:17,630 --> 00:00:19,840 - [laughs] - Hey. 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,720 - Hey. - Whoo! 6 00:00:23,170 --> 00:00:25,100 Look at this place, I love it. 7 00:00:26,510 --> 00:00:28,190 Hey, everybody, and welcome to Battle Bots. 8 00:00:28,390 --> 00:00:30,290 I am still Chris Rose, and joining me 9 00:00:30,490 --> 00:00:34,770 is still UFC legend and bad boy of bot combat, 10 00:00:34,970 --> 00:00:36,670 the one and only Kenny Florian. 11 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:38,120 [crowd cheering] 12 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,640 And we're still in Vegas for World Championship VII. 13 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,120 Oh, they love it here in Vegas, don't they? 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:45,820 [crowd cheering, applauding] 15 00:00:47,860 --> 00:00:49,460 Hey, we are just a couple of weeks away 16 00:00:49,660 --> 00:00:52,290 from the round of 32, and the pressure is definitely on. 17 00:00:52,490 --> 00:00:54,680 For some of these bots, it is make or break time. 18 00:00:55,270 --> 00:00:56,460 Oh, yeah! 19 00:00:56,660 --> 00:00:58,770 [Chris] Nearly every fight from here on out 20 00:00:58,970 --> 00:01:01,910 will be a team's final chance to prove themselves worthy 21 00:01:02,110 --> 00:01:05,290 of a spot in the World Championship Tournament. 22 00:01:05,490 --> 00:01:08,430 So whether it's a showdown to decide a top seat, 23 00:01:08,630 --> 00:01:10,050 or a bot on the bubble, 24 00:01:10,250 --> 00:01:14,060 the race for the Giant Nut kicks into gear right now. 25 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:19,290 Just take a look at fight number four. 26 00:01:19,490 --> 00:01:22,220 In a clash between two of the fastest machines 27 00:01:22,420 --> 00:01:25,080 inBattleBots history, Claw Viper will try 28 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,670 to complete its undefeated Cinderella run 29 00:01:27,870 --> 00:01:31,330 against a desperate one and two Hypershock. 30 00:01:31,530 --> 00:01:34,190 Can Captain Will Bales rise to the occasion 31 00:01:34,390 --> 00:01:37,120 and save his squad's season versus this year's 32 00:01:37,320 --> 00:01:38,600 breakout team? 33 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:39,980 We're going to find out. 34 00:01:40,180 --> 00:01:43,190 And tonight's main event doesn't just feature 35 00:01:43,390 --> 00:01:44,710 two tournament-bound teams. 36 00:01:44,910 --> 00:01:48,190 It could be a preview of this year's championship. 37 00:01:48,390 --> 00:01:52,150 Hydra, coming off a record-setting 20-flip performance, 38 00:01:52,350 --> 00:01:55,330 will try to ruin the perfect season of Jamison Go 39 00:01:55,530 --> 00:01:56,570 and SawBlaze. 40 00:01:56,770 --> 00:01:59,330 Winner could earn a top four seat. 41 00:01:59,530 --> 00:02:02,460 But we kick things off by diving head-first 42 00:02:02,660 --> 00:02:04,910 down the rabbit hole, as Martin Mason 43 00:02:05,110 --> 00:02:08,640 and Donald Hutson square off in a clash of claws 44 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,150 versus jaws. 45 00:02:10,350 --> 00:02:12,880 MaDCatTer and Lock-Jaw are both two-and-one, 46 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,290 with big-time wins on their resumes. 47 00:02:15,490 --> 00:02:17,910 This fight's about proving to the world that 48 00:02:18,110 --> 00:02:21,190 a deep tournament run is in their future. 49 00:02:21,390 --> 00:02:24,480 Let's get into it. Faruq, take it away! 50 00:02:25,340 --> 00:02:27,600 [all cheering] 51 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,650 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 52 00:02:33,060 --> 00:02:37,200 It's robot fighting time! 53 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,740 In the red square, you can call him Green Slay, 54 00:02:52,940 --> 00:02:54,400 based on his color scheme. 55 00:02:54,590 --> 00:02:56,530 He'll leave your hopes for the giant nut 56 00:02:56,730 --> 00:02:59,080 on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. 57 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,150 When he comes around and hits you, you'll fly through the sky. 58 00:03:02,350 --> 00:03:04,500 I hope you had the time of your life, 59 00:03:04,700 --> 00:03:07,640 because you're about to die. 60 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,270 Give it up for Lock-Jaw! 61 00:03:16,510 --> 00:03:20,260 [Chris] Wins over Malice and Glitch, it's lone blemish, 62 00:03:20,460 --> 00:03:23,290 a knockout against SawBlaze. 63 00:03:23,490 --> 00:03:25,080 Donald Hutson over there on the left side, 64 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,740 still one of the most popular builders around. 65 00:03:27,940 --> 00:03:30,430 [Kenny] Yeah, he's the definition of a grizzled vet, 66 00:03:30,630 --> 00:03:33,260 coming in with some momentum after that big knockout 67 00:03:33,460 --> 00:03:34,360 over Glitch. 68 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,080 And I think another strong performance tonight 69 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,960 could catapult him to a top-16 tournament seed. 70 00:03:47,890 --> 00:03:50,980 In the blue square, this bot will be worshipped 71 00:03:51,180 --> 00:03:54,360 by ancient Egyptians, and loved by sad spinsters 72 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,500 who read erotic fan fiction. 73 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:59,740 So bow down to Martin Mason and his robotic Sphinx. 74 00:03:59,940 --> 00:04:02,190 He calls his team Bad Kitten. 75 00:04:02,390 --> 00:04:05,330 Oh, Martin, you little minx. 76 00:04:05,530 --> 00:04:08,950 Rawr! It's MaDCatTer! 77 00:04:09,150 --> 00:04:11,130 [all cheering] 78 00:04:16,030 --> 00:04:18,500 [Chris] MaDCatTer, led by Martin Mason, 79 00:04:18,700 --> 00:04:21,190 who you can already hear coming down the tunnel. 80 00:04:21,390 --> 00:04:24,290 Kenny, while this team has always been fun to watch, 81 00:04:24,490 --> 00:04:27,430 it feels like they've turned into real contenders this season. 82 00:04:27,630 --> 00:04:30,530 [Kenny] Yeah, we all love Martin Mason's big personality, 83 00:04:30,730 --> 00:04:33,600 but I think that makes it easy to forget how tactical 84 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,880 and how powerful this robot is. 85 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,020 Driver Calvin Iba is really making a name for himself. 86 00:04:39,220 --> 00:04:42,360 Don't let that lost Riptide cloud just how oppressive 87 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,580 MaDCatTer has been here at World Championship VII. 88 00:04:51,340 --> 00:04:54,670 So it's going to be a very dicey match, 89 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:56,430 and it's probably going to come down to, again, 90 00:04:56,630 --> 00:05:00,840 who gets first blood, changes each other's front end just a little. 91 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,910 We're both four-wheel drives, we both have good maneuverability, 92 00:05:05,110 --> 00:05:08,430 we both have similar weapons that can disable the front of 93 00:05:08,630 --> 00:05:10,570 the robot, but we tend to keep going. 94 00:05:10,770 --> 00:05:12,600 I think it's going to go a full three minutes 95 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:15,330 of just knock-down- drag-out catfight. 96 00:05:15,530 --> 00:05:18,570 You know what? Lock-Jaw, tremendous respect. 97 00:05:18,770 --> 00:05:21,600 You have inspired us so much, but that doesn't mean 98 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,120 we're not going to take you down. 99 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,220 You know, let me talk about what's going to happen, folks. 100 00:05:25,420 --> 00:05:26,880 I have a little haiku about this. 101 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:28,050 Here it is. 102 00:05:28,250 --> 00:05:32,620 Low voltage, high current, Lock-Jaw on fire, Ohm's Law. 103 00:05:37,790 --> 00:05:40,130 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 104 00:05:42,410 --> 00:05:45,360 [Chris] All right, Kenny, lots of mini-bots in the box tonight. 105 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:47,330 Uh, who's who? 106 00:05:47,530 --> 00:05:50,330 [Kenny] Yeah, MaDCatTer has his sidekick Gassy Cat 107 00:05:50,530 --> 00:05:52,810 there on the right with the little purple wedge. 108 00:05:53,010 --> 00:05:55,770 It'll try and get under Lock-Jaw and high center it. 109 00:05:55,970 --> 00:05:58,600 It's joined by Lil Bubbles there in pink, 110 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,050 who can shoot flames, and Donald Hutson has 111 00:06:01,250 --> 00:06:03,120 the drone Spitfire in the mix. 112 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,480 That's meant to try and distract MaDCatTer. 113 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:19,530 [all chanting] Fight, fight, fight. 114 00:06:19,730 --> 00:06:22,710 [Chris] It all comes down to this, the final fight 115 00:06:22,910 --> 00:06:25,330 of the qualifying rounds for both of these teams. 116 00:06:25,530 --> 00:06:28,100 Your last chance to make a statement. 117 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:34,840 Let the Bot Battle begin. 118 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,360 Box rush by MaDCatTer. 119 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,330 Lock-Jaw, too smart for that. 120 00:06:38,530 --> 00:06:39,640 The bots come together. 121 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:43,120 Oh, there goes Flintrow. Spitfire, we hardly knew you. 122 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,080 Oh, look at the pushing. Look at the stalemate, Kenny. 123 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:47,360 [Kenny] Yeah, good job. 124 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,290 Lock-Jaw utilizing those forks to give 'em a little distance. 125 00:06:50,490 --> 00:06:52,770 [Chris] Oh, MaDCatTer takes out his own mini-bot. 126 00:06:52,970 --> 00:06:56,260 And now, nice shot to the under belly of Lock-Jaw. 127 00:06:56,460 --> 00:06:58,770 [Kenny] These are two hard-hitting robots. 128 00:06:58,970 --> 00:07:00,980 Lock-Jaw might be a little rock there. 129 00:07:01,180 --> 00:07:03,290 MaDCatTer able to get underneath there. 130 00:07:03,490 --> 00:07:06,400 [Chris] Yeah. Uh-oh. Lock-Jaw, that front-right tire's 131 00:07:06,590 --> 00:07:08,880 got an issue. That looks like it's almost lost. 132 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,260 - Oh, my God. - Oh, my God. 133 00:07:10,460 --> 00:07:12,050 [Kenny] What a shot by Lock-Jaw. 134 00:07:12,250 --> 00:07:16,330 Wow, back and fourth more. MaDCatTer's hurt. 135 00:07:16,530 --> 00:07:20,640 [Chris] Yeah, it is stumbling around. It might be moving enough to 136 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:25,330 avoid a knock out. Meanwhile, the mini bot Gassy Cat doing its best 137 00:07:25,530 --> 00:07:28,120 to distract Lock-Jaw, but here's Donald Hutson 138 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:31,840 looking to reengage and put the Cat down for good. 139 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,120 [Kenny] Donald paying an awful lot of attention to the minibot. 140 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:38,950 [Chris] Still two more minutes I don't know if MaDCatTer can survive, Kenny. 141 00:07:39,150 --> 00:07:41,770 [Kenny] Well, Calvin Iba doing everything he can to prevent 142 00:07:41,970 --> 00:07:43,360 MaDCatTer from being counted out. 143 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,980 Lock-Jaw is gonna have to keep engaging, 144 00:07:46,180 --> 00:07:48,020 and that is a dangerous proposition 145 00:07:48,220 --> 00:07:50,890 with MaDCatTer's weapon still very much alive. 146 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:53,950 [both exclaiming] 147 00:07:54,150 --> 00:07:56,810 [Chris] That just took out one of our lights that shot. 148 00:07:57,010 --> 00:08:00,220 [Kenny] Wow, looks like that was one of MaDCatTer's front forks 149 00:08:00,420 --> 00:08:03,120 that Lock-Jaw just turned into shrapnel. 150 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,020 [Chris] Lock-Jaw continuing to attack because, once again, 151 00:08:06,220 --> 00:08:09,220 according to the new rules, a bot will not be counted out. 152 00:08:09,420 --> 00:08:11,570 as long as it continues to show movement. 153 00:08:11,770 --> 00:08:14,480 But MaDCatTer's still in a world of trouble here. 154 00:08:15,890 --> 00:08:17,260 [Kenny] They're moving now. 155 00:08:17,460 --> 00:08:18,770 [Chris] Indeed they are, Kenny Florian. 156 00:08:18,970 --> 00:08:20,950 MaDCatTer with signs of life. 157 00:08:21,150 --> 00:08:24,150 Let's see if Donald Hutson can get in there and finish the job. 158 00:08:24,350 --> 00:08:26,650 Both weapons still going strong. 159 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:29,710 Tell me when you want to hit it. 160 00:08:29,910 --> 00:08:30,770 Hit him. 161 00:08:30,970 --> 00:08:32,600 [Chris] Lock-Jaw gearing up for one more shot, 162 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:35,530 but having serious issues on that shredded tire. 163 00:08:35,730 --> 00:08:37,360 And check that Gassy Cat. 164 00:08:37,560 --> 00:08:39,570 [Kenny] Had Lock-Jaw high centered there. 165 00:08:39,770 --> 00:08:41,910 [Chris] Oh, MaDCatTer's back. 166 00:08:42,110 --> 00:08:43,840 - Oh! - [Kenny] And it delivers a huge shot. 167 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:46,220 - Oh, my goodness. - Yeah. 168 00:08:46,420 --> 00:08:49,080 [Chris] And now Lock-Jaw inverted. 169 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:50,570 Wow. 170 00:08:50,770 --> 00:08:53,640 It's got to be careful to not stick its forks in the kill-saws lift. 171 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:56,330 [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. Look at this drive through, Donald Hutson. 172 00:08:56,530 --> 00:08:57,740 He's trying to self-right here. 173 00:08:57,940 --> 00:09:00,220 Trying to go off one of the wheels, and he does! 174 00:09:00,420 --> 00:09:01,980 - Oh. - Oh my goodness. 175 00:09:02,180 --> 00:09:05,290 - Nicely done, Donald. - [Chris] Can MaDCatTer still move? 176 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:07,050 [Kenny] This is back and forth, Chris. 177 00:09:07,250 --> 00:09:09,460 [Chris] And the countdown has started. 178 00:09:09,660 --> 00:09:11,840 Just ahead of the 10-second mark, 179 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:13,980 it is a race to the buzzer. 180 00:09:14,180 --> 00:09:16,430 Will it go the distance? 181 00:09:16,630 --> 00:09:17,950 Three, two, one, Knock out! 182 00:09:18,150 --> 00:09:20,670 Oh, my goodness. He pulled it off! 183 00:09:20,870 --> 00:09:23,130 That's a knockout! 184 00:09:23,790 --> 00:09:27,580 [laughs] That looks crazy. 185 00:09:28,030 --> 00:09:29,170 Wow. 186 00:09:30,510 --> 00:09:31,910 [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. 187 00:09:32,110 --> 00:09:33,150 Well done, Matt. 188 00:09:33,350 --> 00:09:35,810 [Chris] All Martin Mason can do is shake hands 189 00:09:36,010 --> 00:09:40,220 with his competitor after a classic fight. 190 00:09:40,420 --> 00:09:43,240 [Kenny] Lock-Jaw, a winner by knockout. 191 00:09:43,890 --> 00:09:45,620 Unbelievable. 192 00:09:57,030 --> 00:09:59,220 [Chris] Kenny, there is an awful lot to digest here. 193 00:09:59,420 --> 00:10:01,710 [Kenny] I mean, I'm still trying to catch my breath, bro. 194 00:10:01,910 --> 00:10:04,080 I mean, this fight was ridiculous. 195 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:05,980 Back and forth. 196 00:10:06,180 --> 00:10:09,260 These were two brawlers just standing and trading 197 00:10:09,460 --> 00:10:10,770 the whole time. 198 00:10:10,970 --> 00:10:13,260 You had the mini bots getting in on the action. 199 00:10:13,460 --> 00:10:15,020 The drone got blown up. 200 00:10:15,220 --> 00:10:17,460 Lock-Jaw even took out one of our lights. 201 00:10:17,660 --> 00:10:19,500 Unbelievable. 202 00:10:19,700 --> 00:10:23,430 [Chris] MaDCatTer shredding a tire on Lock-Jaw in the early going, 203 00:10:23,630 --> 00:10:27,370 but Donald Hutson with a counter shot that stunned the Cat. 204 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:31,360 And this is really where the new rules this season 205 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:34,290 came into effect, because maybe in seasons passed at this point, 206 00:10:34,490 --> 00:10:36,260 MaDCatTer would have been counted out, right? 207 00:10:36,460 --> 00:10:37,400 But not this year. 208 00:10:37,590 --> 00:10:40,400 Calvin Iba managed to keep the bot crab walking, 209 00:10:40,590 --> 00:10:43,500 which meant Donald had no choice but to keep attacking. 210 00:10:43,700 --> 00:10:45,740 This is a great rule change, Kenny. 211 00:10:45,940 --> 00:10:49,400 [Kenny] Absolutely. It's made an awesome sport even better. 212 00:10:49,590 --> 00:10:51,500 It delivers more action. 213 00:10:51,700 --> 00:10:54,880 Both bots really have to go for the finish here. 214 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:56,790 Man, what a fight. 215 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:58,600 [Chris] Yeah. 216 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,220 And those new rules allowed MaDCatTer to get back into it. 217 00:11:01,420 --> 00:11:02,530 They were able to spin up. 218 00:11:02,730 --> 00:11:03,710 They were able to drive. 219 00:11:03,910 --> 00:11:06,570 And they took shots at Lock-Jaw, who was dancing 220 00:11:06,770 --> 00:11:07,840 on its head for a while. 221 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:08,980 [Kenny] Yeah. Look at this right here. 222 00:11:09,180 --> 00:11:12,050 Donald Hutson fighting to get back to his wheels here 223 00:11:12,250 --> 00:11:14,020 was just able to do it. 224 00:11:14,220 --> 00:11:15,950 [Chris] Somehow survived. 225 00:11:16,150 --> 00:11:19,430 And then MaDCatTer just couldn't move anymore. 226 00:11:19,630 --> 00:11:22,790 And the countdown came right before the buzzer. 227 00:11:27,310 --> 00:11:29,810 Donald Hutson, congratulations. 228 00:11:30,010 --> 00:11:32,570 Is that your first buzzer beater you've ever had? 229 00:11:32,770 --> 00:11:34,330 Oh, my God. Was that close? 230 00:11:34,530 --> 00:11:36,600 That was an incredible fight. 231 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,640 And for all the fans out there, I mean, 232 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:40,460 that's kind of what BattleBotsis about. 233 00:11:40,660 --> 00:11:42,810 We all want to see some kind of knockdown, 234 00:11:43,010 --> 00:11:44,290 drag out fight like that. 235 00:11:44,490 --> 00:11:45,950 You know, it was very close. 236 00:11:46,150 --> 00:11:48,290 I thought at the end I was doomed 237 00:11:48,490 --> 00:11:50,080 if I didn't right myself, you know. 238 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,770 And they must have been stuck on something. 239 00:11:52,970 --> 00:11:54,080 And they came back. 240 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,050 And that's just the kind of fight that you can be proud of. 241 00:11:57,250 --> 00:11:58,980 - Yes. - Yeah, no question about it, man. 242 00:11:59,180 --> 00:12:01,500 You kind of out-brawled another brawler. 243 00:12:01,700 --> 00:12:03,330 What was the strategy here? 244 00:12:03,530 --> 00:12:06,430 Well, I mean, I considered us a little bit of an underdog, 245 00:12:06,630 --> 00:12:08,810 really, because we have just had our troubles, 246 00:12:09,010 --> 00:12:09,950 this and that. 247 00:12:10,150 --> 00:12:12,460 But, you know, the robot actually did not catch fire. 248 00:12:12,660 --> 00:12:14,980 [all cheering] 249 00:12:15,180 --> 00:12:17,570 And, you know, put up a hell of a fight. 250 00:12:17,770 --> 00:12:20,190 So, I mean, for us, that's a real morale booster 251 00:12:20,390 --> 00:12:22,570 that the robot can take that kind of beating 252 00:12:22,770 --> 00:12:23,950 and keep going. 253 00:12:24,150 --> 00:12:26,880 So we're thoroughly, thoroughly excited. 254 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:28,880 Fantastic regular season. 255 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:30,290 Way to put a stamp on it, Donald. 256 00:12:30,490 --> 00:12:31,460 Thank you, sir. 257 00:12:31,660 --> 00:12:32,840 [all cheering] 258 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:34,330 Thank you, Donald. 259 00:12:34,530 --> 00:12:35,750 All right, thank you. 260 00:12:36,410 --> 00:12:37,750 And now the draw. 261 00:12:41,930 --> 00:12:44,530 Kenny, in a word, incredible. 262 00:12:44,730 --> 00:12:45,740 I didn't even know what to say. 263 00:12:45,940 --> 00:12:47,910 That was one of the greatest fights I've ever seen. 264 00:12:48,110 --> 00:12:51,500 It was back and forth, both robots coming back from the dead. 265 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:53,400 And they were just going for it. 266 00:12:53,590 --> 00:12:55,020 That's whatBattleBots is all about. 267 00:12:55,220 --> 00:12:57,080 [Chris] With that performance and this resume, 268 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,120 Donald Hudson's got to be feeling good 269 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:00,670 heading into the tournament. 270 00:13:00,870 --> 00:13:03,570 [Kenny] Yeah, listen, he hasn't made it past the round of 16 271 00:13:03,770 --> 00:13:05,950 since World Championship 4. 272 00:13:06,150 --> 00:13:08,080 He didn't even make the tournament last year. 273 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:10,150 This is the best version of Lock-Jaw 274 00:13:10,350 --> 00:13:12,330 we've seen in quite some time. 275 00:13:12,530 --> 00:13:15,570 [Chris] And while Martin Mason's team finishes 2-2, 276 00:13:15,770 --> 00:13:18,530 a loss like that is almost a win, right, Kenny? 277 00:13:18,730 --> 00:13:19,840 [Kenny] Yeah, no doubt in my mind. 278 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:21,640 We'll see them in the round of 32. 279 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,570 If you're going to lose, that's how you want to do it 280 00:13:24,770 --> 00:13:25,810 in a slugfest. 281 00:13:26,010 --> 00:13:28,080 This probably bumps their seeding down, 282 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,080 but I still like them as a sleeper. 283 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,150 [Chris] All right, coming up, the hottest flamethrower 284 00:13:33,350 --> 00:13:34,980 in robot combat, Gruff. 285 00:13:35,180 --> 00:13:37,260 Will try to torch the postseason hopes 286 00:13:37,460 --> 00:13:39,050 of Bunny Sauriol and Malice. 287 00:13:39,250 --> 00:13:44,370 That's next when we return onBattleBots. 288 00:13:53,060 --> 00:13:55,600 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots, where we just witnessed 289 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,910 Lock-Jaw knockout MaDCatTer 290 00:13:58,110 --> 00:13:59,810 in a back-and-forth brawl that had 291 00:14:00,010 --> 00:14:02,360 major tournament implications. 292 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:04,710 Both teams took heavy damage, 293 00:14:04,910 --> 00:14:07,500 but Team Lock-Jaw probably earned themselves 294 00:14:07,700 --> 00:14:09,810 an easier first-round matchup with the win. 295 00:14:10,010 --> 00:14:12,460 MaDCatTer, not so much. 296 00:14:12,660 --> 00:14:15,220 - Do I have to fix that? - Yes, with a toothbrush. 297 00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:16,580 [chuckles] 298 00:14:17,820 --> 00:14:21,670 All right, that's form A damage right there. 299 00:14:21,870 --> 00:14:24,840 We'll lose a little bit of the paint on the top there, 300 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:26,980 but we'll be able to get that one together, get the other one together. 301 00:14:27,180 --> 00:14:30,020 And then we just got to, you know, I can't imagine 302 00:14:30,220 --> 00:14:31,220 they're not going to want us in the tournament. 303 00:14:31,420 --> 00:14:33,670 Even our losses are spectacular, right? 304 00:14:33,870 --> 00:14:37,740 So we're 2-2. I think we're solid. 305 00:14:37,940 --> 00:14:39,220 We're going to get a pretty low rating, 306 00:14:39,420 --> 00:14:40,980 which means we're going to fight somebody really tough, 307 00:14:41,180 --> 00:14:42,810 but that's what we've been doing the whole time, 308 00:14:43,010 --> 00:14:44,910 so we're no stranger to that, guys. 309 00:14:45,110 --> 00:14:48,080 [Chris] Well, we'll see who MaDCatTer and Lock-Jaw get matched up 310 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:49,910 with in the round of 32. 311 00:14:50,110 --> 00:14:52,980 But up next, we've got two teams who are still fighting 312 00:14:53,180 --> 00:14:54,980 just to make it into the tournament. 313 00:14:55,180 --> 00:14:58,080 Malice taking on Gruff, and Bunny Sauriol's bot 314 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:00,530 sits here at 2-1. 315 00:15:00,730 --> 00:15:02,770 I think they're kind of fortunate to be there, right? 316 00:15:02,970 --> 00:15:04,740 Remember the fight against Emulsifier? 317 00:15:04,940 --> 00:15:07,260 Emulsifier really dominated and then lost out 318 00:15:07,460 --> 00:15:08,430 in the final few seconds. 319 00:15:08,630 --> 00:15:11,530 And then Malice had lost a judge's decision 320 00:15:11,730 --> 00:15:14,770 against Valkyrie, but won the first ever appeal. 321 00:15:14,970 --> 00:15:17,220 So she's sitting here at 2-1. I know she feels like 322 00:15:17,420 --> 00:15:19,290 they can be a little bit better here. 323 00:15:19,490 --> 00:15:22,080 [Kenny] Yeah, which is why they're on the bubble, even with two wins. 324 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:25,570 This is their last chance to prove they can take a hit. 325 00:15:25,770 --> 00:15:28,400 Their weapon is reliable. They can win in multiple ways. 326 00:15:28,590 --> 00:15:31,120 The things you need to thrive in the postseason. 327 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:33,770 Remember, they lost the play-in fight last year 328 00:15:33,970 --> 00:15:35,670 and missed the round of 32. 329 00:15:35,870 --> 00:15:38,340 No play-ins this time, so this could be it. 330 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,740 Well, Malice at 2-1, that's better than Gruff, 331 00:15:41,940 --> 00:15:43,080 which is 1-2. 332 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,330 But those two losses are to Witch Doctor and Quantum, 333 00:15:45,530 --> 00:15:46,840 who are a collective 6-0. 334 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,710 So you can't count them out of the tournament just yet, right, Kenny? 335 00:15:49,910 --> 00:15:51,400 [Kenny] Yeah, but it's not going to be easy. 336 00:15:51,590 --> 00:15:54,080 Sam McAmis' squad is coming off a total rebuild 337 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:56,190 after that vicious Witch Doctor fight. 338 00:15:56,390 --> 00:15:58,810 They had to install a new frame and drive system. 339 00:15:59,010 --> 00:16:01,640 And while we've grown accustomed to calling Gruff a tank, 340 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,600 four of its last five losses have been knockouts. 341 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:06,460 If they don't look good tonight and miss out 342 00:16:06,660 --> 00:16:07,840 on the round of 32, 343 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:10,480 it could be a long offseason for these guys. 344 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:13,960 Let's get to it. Faruq. 345 00:16:16,820 --> 00:16:18,950 [all cheering] 346 00:16:19,150 --> 00:16:22,770 In the red square from Palm Harbor, Florida. 347 00:16:22,970 --> 00:16:25,570 If you can't take the heat, get out of his face. 348 00:16:25,770 --> 00:16:28,240 It's Gruff! 349 00:16:32,310 --> 00:16:34,770 There is Captain Sam McAmis, is on the right, 350 00:16:34,970 --> 00:16:37,190 and his son Vinny there on the left. 351 00:16:37,390 --> 00:16:41,020 Gruff, of course, has one of the nastiest flamethrowers in the biz. 352 00:16:41,220 --> 00:16:43,050 And Kenny, it looks like they're planning on doing 353 00:16:43,250 --> 00:16:44,880 a little cooking tonight. 354 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:48,330 [Kenny] Yeah, those oven mitts are covering what Sam calls Gruff bars. 355 00:16:48,530 --> 00:16:51,150 They're elevated forks that will help him pin 356 00:16:51,350 --> 00:16:53,080 and then spit roast Malice. 357 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,770 And that flamethrower is powerful enough 358 00:16:55,970 --> 00:16:57,930 to burn up belts and internal parts. 359 00:17:03,890 --> 00:17:07,770 In the blue square from San Jose, California. 360 00:17:07,970 --> 00:17:10,050 Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? 361 00:17:10,250 --> 00:17:13,740 Well, this is the sequel where the Bunny wins by knockout. 362 00:17:13,940 --> 00:17:16,310 It's Malice! 363 00:17:21,340 --> 00:17:23,530 [Chris] Bunny Sauriol and Team Malice 364 00:17:23,730 --> 00:17:25,840 getting their seasons on the line. 365 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,770 So how do they get a definitive victory here tonight? 366 00:17:28,970 --> 00:17:31,710 [Kenny] Well, weapon reliability has been an issue, 367 00:17:31,910 --> 00:17:34,710 so it's all going to come down to that 55-pound drum. 368 00:17:34,910 --> 00:17:37,530 Driver and Bunny's husband, David Liaw, needs 369 00:17:37,730 --> 00:17:41,400 to create space, so that weapon operator David Rush 370 00:17:41,590 --> 00:17:44,270 can get it spun up and then land some power shots. 371 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:52,570 Our plan is to stop their weapon, 372 00:17:52,770 --> 00:17:54,150 or even if we don't stop their weapon, 373 00:17:54,350 --> 00:17:56,330 grab a hold of them and torture them. 374 00:17:56,530 --> 00:17:58,330 We think Malice is going to try to get around to our sides 375 00:17:58,530 --> 00:17:59,880 and hit us there. 376 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,120 Our plan is just go face-to-face and not let them get there. 377 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:04,740 Our season really hinges on this fight. 378 00:18:04,940 --> 00:18:07,290 We've had a real strong strength of schedule, 379 00:18:07,490 --> 00:18:09,770 but obviously we want to be 2-2. 380 00:18:09,970 --> 00:18:12,460 In this fight, ground game is absolutely 381 00:18:12,660 --> 00:18:14,120 the most critical thing. 382 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,290 We have to drive it like we stole it. 383 00:18:16,490 --> 00:18:18,950 We have to get around behind them. 384 00:18:19,150 --> 00:18:20,710 We have to get underneath them. 385 00:18:20,910 --> 00:18:22,770 We have to pick them up and get our weapon 386 00:18:22,970 --> 00:18:24,220 into their bond. 387 00:18:24,420 --> 00:18:27,640 The stakes of being 2-1 going into this, I want to be 3-1. 388 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,670 I want a guaranteed spot in the round of 32. 389 00:18:30,870 --> 00:18:32,460 I don't want to be on the fence anymore. 390 00:18:32,660 --> 00:18:34,840 I don't want to have to go through another Scorpio situation. 391 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,220 I want to get into the 32, and to do that I need 392 00:18:37,420 --> 00:18:38,270 to be 3-1. 393 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,000 [all chanting] Fight, fight, fight. 394 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:04,650 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 395 00:19:06,550 --> 00:19:11,220 - [Kenny] There's that flame already. - [Chris] Oh, yeah. Big time. 396 00:19:11,420 --> 00:19:13,810 [Kenny] Man, that thing is serious. 397 00:19:14,010 --> 00:19:16,330 [Chris] But so too is Malice's drumstick weapon, 398 00:19:16,530 --> 00:19:18,020 and there goes the battle bot sign. 399 00:19:18,220 --> 00:19:19,980 That's coming out of your paycheck, Eddie. 400 00:19:20,180 --> 00:19:21,770 But how about Gruff pushing back? 401 00:19:21,970 --> 00:19:23,220 [Kenny] Gruff has scooped up Malice. 402 00:19:23,420 --> 00:19:25,600 Oh, smashing him into the side. 403 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,020 Burn, burn, burn! 404 00:19:27,220 --> 00:19:29,260 [Chris] And then breathing fire on top of it. 405 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:31,400 - [Kenny] Oh, boy. - [Chris] Oh, man! 406 00:19:31,590 --> 00:19:34,260 [Kenny] That's where they could potentially burn up the eternal-- 407 00:19:34,460 --> 00:19:36,080 - What a shot! - [Chris] Look at that! 408 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:38,640 [Chris] Oh, and Malice ends up on the upper deck. 409 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,500 Can they find their way off of it and also house 410 00:19:41,700 --> 00:19:42,460 their weapon? 411 00:19:42,660 --> 00:19:44,530 [Kenny] What a sequence from Gruff. 412 00:19:44,730 --> 00:19:46,570 But Malice's weapon is still spinning. 413 00:19:46,770 --> 00:19:49,330 [Chris] Whoa! Nice head-to-head hit by Malice. 414 00:19:49,530 --> 00:19:50,740 Now they're on the attack. 415 00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:52,710 [Kenny] Yeah, Malice starting to come back here. 416 00:19:52,910 --> 00:19:54,880 Attacking the sides of the back would be their best bet here. 417 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,360 [Chris] Gruff having trouble with its mobility 418 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:00,050 - just spinning in circles. - [Kenny] Malice needs to capitalize. 419 00:20:00,250 --> 00:20:01,890 - Finish the fight right here. - Go after him. 420 00:20:02,510 --> 00:20:04,500 [Chris] Oh, a new kick! 421 00:20:04,700 --> 00:20:07,640 [Kenny] Nice follow-up by Malice to the backside of Gruff. 422 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:09,580 That was a nasty shot, Chris. 423 00:20:10,650 --> 00:20:11,980 [Chris] Yeah, they can't move. 424 00:20:12,180 --> 00:20:14,710 They're trying to get some mobility thanks to the weapon swinging. 425 00:20:14,910 --> 00:20:17,120 Malice's weapon still going strong. 426 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:19,050 Certainly a welcome sight for that team. 427 00:20:19,250 --> 00:20:21,980 Gruff is crashing, but that's not going to be good enough 428 00:20:22,180 --> 00:20:24,640 as the countdown has eventually started. 429 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:27,020 Six, five, four, three, two, one. 430 00:20:27,220 --> 00:20:29,500 Malice survives an early onslaught 431 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:32,570 - and knocks out Gruff. - Knockout! 432 00:20:32,770 --> 00:20:36,030 [all cheering] 433 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:44,640 [Kenny] Bunny felt like she had to go 3-1 434 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:46,500 to lock up a tournament spot. 435 00:20:46,700 --> 00:20:47,880 Malice gets it done. 436 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:48,890 - Good job. - Yeah. 437 00:20:53,030 --> 00:20:54,330 [Chris] Kenny, Gruff had those 438 00:20:54,530 --> 00:20:57,740 twin flame-throwers cooking in this one. 439 00:20:57,940 --> 00:21:01,020 [Kenny] My goodness, Gruff ate a few early shots 440 00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:03,220 but ended up taking Malice coast-to-coast 441 00:21:03,420 --> 00:21:05,270 and driving it into the screws. 442 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:07,290 And then, look at that. 443 00:21:07,490 --> 00:21:08,980 That's 3000 degrees Fahrenheit 444 00:21:09,180 --> 00:21:12,840 straight to the face of Malice. Insane. 445 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:14,330 [Chris] Given it's reliability issues, 446 00:21:14,530 --> 00:21:17,530 I think we figured that might be it for Team Malice, 447 00:21:17,730 --> 00:21:19,670 but somehow, David Liaw 448 00:21:19,870 --> 00:21:21,600 able to get it back on the playing surface 449 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:23,670 with a fully-functional weapon. 450 00:21:23,870 --> 00:21:25,910 [Kenny] Big-time kudos to Malice for showing 451 00:21:26,110 --> 00:21:28,150 toughness and tenacity in this fight. 452 00:21:28,350 --> 00:21:30,980 That's going to help it's case tremendously with the committee 453 00:21:31,180 --> 00:21:32,290 come tournament time. 454 00:21:32,490 --> 00:21:35,290 [Chris] Malice delivering a combination of shots 455 00:21:35,490 --> 00:21:37,290 that disabled half of Gruff's drive. 456 00:21:37,490 --> 00:21:40,890 Then followed it up with a picture-perfect kill shot. 457 00:21:41,820 --> 00:21:42,820 [crowd cheering] 458 00:21:45,550 --> 00:21:47,740 - [Chris] Hey, Bunny! - Oh, yeah... Yes, hello! 459 00:21:47,940 --> 00:21:48,670 [Chris laughs] 460 00:21:48,870 --> 00:21:49,570 - Sorry. - Hello! 461 00:21:49,770 --> 00:21:50,950 How's it going? [chuckles] 462 00:21:51,150 --> 00:21:53,360 Well, it's probably going better for you, isn't it? 463 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:54,950 It is going amazing for me. 464 00:21:55,150 --> 00:21:57,330 3-1, all thanks to my amazing team. 465 00:21:57,530 --> 00:21:58,810 Look at how great they were driving. 466 00:21:59,010 --> 00:22:01,150 Like how hard we worked in this year. 467 00:22:01,350 --> 00:22:02,530 - [crowd cheering] - We really dialed in 468 00:22:02,730 --> 00:22:03,980 the reliability on the weapon, 469 00:22:04,180 --> 00:22:07,430 and the reliability of the entire robot itself. 470 00:22:07,630 --> 00:22:09,150 And I'm just so proud of these guys. 471 00:22:09,350 --> 00:22:10,880 We've all been working so hard 472 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:12,810 and it's just so nice to show 473 00:22:13,010 --> 00:22:14,810 that we actually belong in the round of 32. 474 00:22:15,010 --> 00:22:16,840 - [crowd cheering] - Bunny, congratulations. 475 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,640 3-1 record during the regular season. 476 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:19,770 Outstanding job. 477 00:22:19,970 --> 00:22:21,650 Thank you. Have a great day. 478 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:31,570 What an amazing job by Malice. 479 00:22:31,770 --> 00:22:33,980 I mean, you talk about durability. 480 00:22:34,180 --> 00:22:35,260 I'm just really impressed 481 00:22:35,460 --> 00:22:36,950 with the turnaround from last season. 482 00:22:37,150 --> 00:22:39,050 Looked like a completely different robot. 483 00:22:39,250 --> 00:22:40,810 We wanted a statement fight tonight 484 00:22:41,010 --> 00:22:42,190 and we got one. 485 00:22:42,390 --> 00:22:45,020 A 3-1 record after that performance 486 00:22:45,220 --> 00:22:47,360 should secure their spot in the round of 32. 487 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:49,290 [Chris] And for Sam McAmis and Gruff, 488 00:22:49,490 --> 00:22:51,360 they finished their season 1-3. 489 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:52,570 Where do they go from here? 490 00:22:52,770 --> 00:22:54,360 [Kenny] Well, probably no post-season 491 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,570 and time to really think about upgrades. 492 00:22:56,770 --> 00:22:58,570 Control bots can still win. 493 00:22:58,770 --> 00:23:00,120 We're seeing it right now. 494 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:01,260 Sam needs to look at 495 00:23:01,460 --> 00:23:03,220 what they're doing and replicate. 496 00:23:03,420 --> 00:23:05,500 [Chris] Up next, a pair of renegades 497 00:23:05,700 --> 00:23:08,600 roll their razor-sharp new designs into the arena, 498 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:11,050 for a match-up you simply don't want to miss. 499 00:23:11,250 --> 00:23:13,960 It's Dragon King vs Doomba! 500 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:17,220 [Chris screams] 501 00:23:17,420 --> 00:23:19,120 Things are about to get lit, 502 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,080 whenBattleBots continue. 503 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:23,550 [Chris] Anybody have a fire extinguisher? 504 00:23:29,340 --> 00:23:30,790 [audience cheering] 505 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:35,600 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots. 506 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:37,950 That is Jamison Go of SawBlaze, 507 00:23:38,150 --> 00:23:40,530 making the final preparations on his robot 508 00:23:40,730 --> 00:23:43,100 before his main-event match-up with Hydra. 509 00:23:44,030 --> 00:23:45,290 That final fight of the night 510 00:23:45,490 --> 00:23:47,910 could decide one of the top tournament seeds. 511 00:23:48,110 --> 00:23:50,190 And a reminder, we're just one match away 512 00:23:50,390 --> 00:23:53,500 from our mid-major between HyperShock and Claw Viper. 513 00:23:53,700 --> 00:23:55,430 And for Captain Kevin Milczewski, 514 00:23:55,630 --> 00:23:59,220 velocity has equaled victory this season. 515 00:23:59,420 --> 00:24:01,360 Here's a breakdown of what makes Claw Viper 516 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:03,440 the fastest robot in the field. 517 00:24:04,170 --> 00:24:05,190 [Chris] Holy smokes, 518 00:24:05,390 --> 00:24:06,950 look how fast Claw Viper is. 519 00:24:07,150 --> 00:24:07,840 [Kevin Milczewski] Speed is one of 520 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:09,430 Claw Viper's primary weapons. 521 00:24:09,630 --> 00:24:10,430 When you're the faster, 522 00:24:10,630 --> 00:24:11,400 more controllable robot, 523 00:24:11,590 --> 00:24:12,330 it lets you get 524 00:24:12,530 --> 00:24:13,360 the better attack angles 525 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:14,460 on another robot, 526 00:24:14,660 --> 00:24:15,750 avoid their weapon and apply your own. 527 00:24:16,820 --> 00:24:17,880 - [Kenny] Overhaul! - [Chris] Oh! 528 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:19,910 Doesn't even know what's hitting them, right now. 529 00:24:20,110 --> 00:24:21,980 [Kevin] Claw Viper uses electric ATV motors 530 00:24:22,180 --> 00:24:24,980 made for a person to ride around on, on one of them. 531 00:24:25,180 --> 00:24:26,910 We have four of them in the robot. 532 00:24:27,110 --> 00:24:28,260 Riptide uses two of them 533 00:24:28,460 --> 00:24:29,600 to power his weapon. 534 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,100 We have one on every wheel. 535 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:33,330 [Chris] He's like a mosquito, 536 00:24:33,530 --> 00:24:35,360 except he packs a little more punch. 537 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:36,460 [Kevin] And on top of that, 538 00:24:36,660 --> 00:24:38,910 Battle box has a very heavy steel floor, 539 00:24:39,110 --> 00:24:41,530 so we're able to suspend magnets above the floor 540 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:43,570 and gain downforce from a distance. 541 00:24:43,770 --> 00:24:45,770 It gives you extra traction on the tires. 542 00:24:45,970 --> 00:24:47,640 [Kenny] I have never seen another team 543 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:50,530 use speed as a weapon like they have. 544 00:24:50,730 --> 00:24:52,220 I think we've shown that speed kills. 545 00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:55,190 [Chris] That is impress-- Oh! [laughs] 546 00:24:55,390 --> 00:24:56,860 HyperShock, we're coming. 547 00:25:02,030 --> 00:25:04,600 [Chris] One of the stories of the season, so far. 548 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:06,640 Claw Viper whips its 3-0 record 549 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:08,930 into the Battle box in just a bit. 550 00:25:10,170 --> 00:25:12,330 But up next, we've got an exhibition match 551 00:25:12,530 --> 00:25:14,710 between two interesting-looking teams, 552 00:25:14,910 --> 00:25:17,190 Doomba and Dragon King. 553 00:25:17,390 --> 00:25:18,840 So let's start with Dragon King. 554 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:20,950 This is a robot that is engineered 555 00:25:21,150 --> 00:25:23,530 by Team Skorpios, if you will, right? 556 00:25:23,730 --> 00:25:26,810 Zach Lytle, Diana Tarlson that entire crew. 557 00:25:27,010 --> 00:25:28,840 Will Prater is their captain. 558 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:30,710 What do we expect to see out of this robot? 559 00:25:30,910 --> 00:25:32,430 A lot of cutting. 560 00:25:32,630 --> 00:25:34,670 It was actually designed by Jerome Miles, 561 00:25:34,870 --> 00:25:36,220 the creator of Red Devil, 562 00:25:36,420 --> 00:25:38,080 and you could see the resemblance. 563 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,400 Dragon King features twin articulating saws 564 00:25:41,590 --> 00:25:43,500 and it uses treads instead of wheels 565 00:25:43,700 --> 00:25:45,120 just like Red Devil. 566 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,670 It can also turn around by inverting itself, 567 00:25:47,870 --> 00:25:49,290 which is pretty cool. 568 00:25:49,490 --> 00:25:50,400 I'm excited to see 569 00:25:50,590 --> 00:25:52,530 what this treaded terror can do. 570 00:25:52,730 --> 00:25:54,260 [Chris] And they are taking on Doomba, 571 00:25:54,460 --> 00:25:56,810 the internet's favorite exhibition bot. 572 00:25:57,010 --> 00:25:58,770 Brice Farrell's twisted creation 573 00:25:58,970 --> 00:26:01,460 lost its first ever fight against Double Tap. 574 00:26:01,660 --> 00:26:03,770 But how can you not love this robot, Kenny? 575 00:26:03,970 --> 00:26:06,770 It's like Mr. Clean meets the evil dead. 576 00:26:06,970 --> 00:26:09,190 [Kenny] Yeah, again, it features a flame thrower, 577 00:26:09,390 --> 00:26:12,150 a 20-pound undercutter and a chainsaw. 578 00:26:12,350 --> 00:26:13,950 And the word is that the chainsaw 579 00:26:14,150 --> 00:26:15,570 in this fight is functional. 580 00:26:15,770 --> 00:26:17,500 Doomba is the kind of creativity 581 00:26:17,700 --> 00:26:19,950 you love to see in robot combat. 582 00:26:20,150 --> 00:26:22,950 Glad they are getting another shot at the box. 583 00:26:23,150 --> 00:26:25,600 [Chris] All right. Well, both of these experimental machines 584 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,740 are locked, loaded and ready to prove themselves. 585 00:26:28,940 --> 00:26:29,650 Let's go! 586 00:26:34,030 --> 00:26:35,720 [robotic voice] Red team ready. 587 00:26:36,820 --> 00:26:37,890 [electronic buzzing] 588 00:26:40,930 --> 00:26:42,670 [Chris] Okay, Kenny, what is that violent 589 00:26:42,870 --> 00:26:44,150 vacuum cleaner from hell 590 00:26:44,350 --> 00:26:46,740 have to do to get its first career win tonight? 591 00:26:46,940 --> 00:26:48,330 [Kenny] Well, Brice said their plan is to 592 00:26:48,530 --> 00:26:49,710 come in with the undercutter 593 00:26:49,910 --> 00:26:52,500 and try to rip apart the treads on Dragon King. 594 00:26:52,700 --> 00:26:53,840 And once they are crippled, 595 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:55,770 it's time to attack with the chainsaw 596 00:26:55,970 --> 00:26:58,200 and rip into them like they are in a horror movie. 597 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,060 [robotic voice] Blue team ready. 598 00:27:04,060 --> 00:27:07,410 [team member growls] 599 00:27:08,620 --> 00:27:11,290 [Chris] All right. Well, that... That was odd. 600 00:27:11,490 --> 00:27:12,950 So what do we expect from Dragon King's 601 00:27:13,150 --> 00:27:14,530 first time in our box? 602 00:27:14,730 --> 00:27:16,840 [Kenny] Well, Will said he wants to box rush them 603 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,740 so Doomba's undercutter doesn't get up to speed. 604 00:27:19,940 --> 00:27:21,950 And then they can grab them with the jaws 605 00:27:22,150 --> 00:27:23,670 and then, bring in the claws. 606 00:27:23,870 --> 00:27:25,170 [audience cheering] Doomba! Doomba! 607 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:34,790 [electronic buzzing] 608 00:27:37,650 --> 00:27:39,240 [audience shouting] Fight! Fight! 609 00:27:50,550 --> 00:27:51,930 [alarm buzzing] 610 00:27:53,370 --> 00:27:55,400 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 611 00:27:55,590 --> 00:27:58,120 Dragon King's saws are already up to speed. 612 00:27:58,320 --> 00:27:59,670 Meanwhile, Doomba takes a chunk 613 00:27:59,870 --> 00:28:01,050 out of the upper deck. 614 00:28:01,250 --> 00:28:03,190 [Kenny] Check out those jaws on Dragon King. 615 00:28:03,390 --> 00:28:04,500 Should open wide enough 616 00:28:04,700 --> 00:28:06,260 to clamp down on Doomba. 617 00:28:06,460 --> 00:28:08,400 [Chris] Well, Dragon King missed a bite there, 618 00:28:08,590 --> 00:28:09,530 but turns it around 619 00:28:09,730 --> 00:28:12,020 and now sinks those teeth into Doomba. 620 00:28:12,220 --> 00:28:13,740 - [Kenny] Aw! - There you go! 621 00:28:13,940 --> 00:28:15,220 Nice little shave. 622 00:28:15,420 --> 00:28:17,950 [Kenny] Nice mobility from Dragon King so far. 623 00:28:18,150 --> 00:28:19,880 [Chris] But here comes Doomba. 624 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,190 - [audience exclaiming] - [Chris] Oh! They cut the chainsaw back 625 00:28:22,390 --> 00:28:24,130 with a Tomahawk jam! 626 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:25,770 [Kenny laughs] 627 00:28:25,970 --> 00:28:27,530 [Chris] Dragon King says, "Get me out of here." 628 00:28:27,730 --> 00:28:29,740 But Doomba's winding it back up. 629 00:28:29,940 --> 00:28:32,910 - [Kenny] Oh, boy. - That was just a bit outside. 630 00:28:33,110 --> 00:28:35,190 [Kenny] Remember, Doomba does have that undercutter. 631 00:28:35,390 --> 00:28:36,740 I think they were aiming for the treads 632 00:28:36,940 --> 00:28:39,120 on Dragon King and just missed. 633 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:40,330 [Chris] Well, here we go. 634 00:28:40,530 --> 00:28:42,460 Dragon King sinking those jaws and saws 635 00:28:42,660 --> 00:28:44,550 into Doomba, nice work. 636 00:28:45,890 --> 00:28:47,500 - There you go! - [Kenny] Oh! 637 00:28:47,700 --> 00:28:48,710 [Chris] Nice. 638 00:28:48,910 --> 00:28:49,640 I can't do anything 639 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:51,080 when he's on me like that. 640 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:52,330 [Kenny] Looks like Doomba lost an eye 641 00:28:52,530 --> 00:28:53,430 during that exchange. 642 00:28:53,630 --> 00:28:54,530 Not sure the chainsaw's 643 00:28:54,730 --> 00:28:56,190 working anymore either. 644 00:28:56,390 --> 00:28:58,640 [Chris] Well, Doomba's the robot built on a vacuum, 645 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:00,260 but Dragon King's the one who's 646 00:29:00,460 --> 00:29:02,430 cleaning up so far, Kenny. 647 00:29:02,630 --> 00:29:04,190 [Kenny] Yeah, Zach Lytle's doing a nice job 648 00:29:04,390 --> 00:29:05,710 driving Dragon King. 649 00:29:05,910 --> 00:29:07,200 Will Prater on the weapons. 650 00:29:08,270 --> 00:29:09,220 [Chris] But uh-oh. 651 00:29:09,420 --> 00:29:11,000 Now Doomba looks like it's stuck. 652 00:29:11,510 --> 00:29:12,910 Ah! 653 00:29:13,110 --> 00:29:15,220 - [Kenny] There you go, Dragon King. - [Chris] Nice. 654 00:29:15,420 --> 00:29:16,910 And now, take it for a ride. 655 00:29:17,110 --> 00:29:19,910 [Kenny] Oh! Great job by Zach Lytle. 656 00:29:20,110 --> 00:29:22,910 Dropped Doomba off right under their pulverizer. 657 00:29:23,110 --> 00:29:25,120 - [Chris] Oh! - [audience gasping] 658 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,290 - [Chris and Kenny] Oh! - [Kenny] Oh, boy! 659 00:29:27,490 --> 00:29:30,840 - [man] Yeah. - [Chris] The pulverizer anti-chainsaw. 660 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:32,640 It's an anti-chainsaw pulverizer. 661 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:33,880 [Kenny] Yeah. Doomba's got to 662 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,670 try to get out of that corner. 663 00:29:35,870 --> 00:29:38,050 [Chris] Oh, good shot, there. 664 00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:40,880 Doomba now out from under the pulverizer. 665 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:43,290 But Dragon King starts slicing away 666 00:29:43,490 --> 00:29:45,810 like they're serving up some birthday cake, Kenny. 667 00:29:46,010 --> 00:29:47,360 And I don't think this is what 668 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:48,430 Brice Farrell wished for 669 00:29:48,630 --> 00:29:50,120 when he blew out the candles. 670 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:51,190 [Kenny] Speaking of candles, 671 00:29:51,390 --> 00:29:52,570 where is that flame thrower? 672 00:29:52,770 --> 00:29:54,120 Let's see some fire. 673 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:55,980 We're just going to bait them into more sparks. 674 00:29:56,180 --> 00:29:58,430 [Chris] But, hey! That chainsaw may not be working 675 00:29:58,630 --> 00:30:00,190 but, at least, they are sticking it in there, 676 00:30:00,390 --> 00:30:01,790 trying to cause some problem. 677 00:30:03,060 --> 00:30:04,620 Is there more sawing to be done? 678 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:06,360 [Kenny] Yeah, Doomba's got that 679 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:08,310 chainsaw jammed in there good. 680 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:10,460 [Chris] Oh, there goes the belt 681 00:30:10,660 --> 00:30:12,910 on one of Dragon King's saws. 682 00:30:13,110 --> 00:30:15,100 Are we going to see a late push from Doomba? 683 00:30:16,750 --> 00:30:18,290 [Kenny] Well, they've got to get their chainsaw 684 00:30:18,490 --> 00:30:19,670 or the undercutter going again 685 00:30:19,870 --> 00:30:20,750 and do that Chris. 686 00:30:21,550 --> 00:30:22,640 [Chris] Come on, now. 687 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:24,000 Give us some sparks. 688 00:30:24,620 --> 00:30:26,120 [Kenny laughs] 689 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:27,600 [Chris] We're approaching 10 seconds 690 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:29,710 and Dragon King's not backing down. 691 00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:31,430 Oh, look at that. This match is over. 692 00:30:31,630 --> 00:30:32,670 We're going to a JD. 693 00:30:32,870 --> 00:30:33,980 [Chris] Well, these two bots may be 694 00:30:34,180 --> 00:30:36,260 flopping around like fish out of water. 695 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:38,290 But you just heard it from Brice Farrell, 696 00:30:38,490 --> 00:30:40,510 this one's going to JDs. 697 00:30:41,340 --> 00:30:42,840 [Kenny] Whoo! 698 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:45,480 [Chris] That means it's now in the hands of the judges. 699 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:47,770 That was awesome. 700 00:30:47,970 --> 00:30:48,740 - [man] That was awesome. - [man 2] Not bad. 701 00:30:48,940 --> 00:30:49,770 [team member cawing] 702 00:30:49,970 --> 00:30:51,330 [man] Not bad. 703 00:30:51,530 --> 00:30:52,310 [Kenny] Well, that was fun. 704 00:30:53,860 --> 00:30:55,530 [Chris] Your esteemed panel of judges 705 00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:57,500 working on their score cards. 706 00:30:57,700 --> 00:30:58,880 They are Derek Young, 707 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:01,240 Lisa Winter and Fon Davis. 708 00:31:04,060 --> 00:31:06,150 Well, Kenny, we love Doomba, 709 00:31:06,350 --> 00:31:09,430 but Dragon King just dominated that fight. 710 00:31:09,630 --> 00:31:11,150 [Kenny] Yeah, I mean, anytime you can put 711 00:31:11,350 --> 00:31:14,670 a chainsaw on a vacuum cleaner you have to do it. 712 00:31:14,870 --> 00:31:16,880 Dragon King ain't exactly fast 713 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:18,360 but it's a very cool design. 714 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:20,150 I love those jaws. 715 00:31:20,350 --> 00:31:22,770 And Will Prater did a nice job using the saws 716 00:31:22,970 --> 00:31:24,050 to carve up his opponents. 717 00:31:24,250 --> 00:31:26,050 [Chris] Well, Doomba's chainsaw stopped working, 718 00:31:26,250 --> 00:31:27,740 but they did manage to bust up 719 00:31:27,940 --> 00:31:29,810 one of those saws on Dragon King. 720 00:31:30,010 --> 00:31:32,050 [Kenny] Yeah, Brice Farrell squad never gave up, 721 00:31:32,250 --> 00:31:33,810 but I think, you still got to give 722 00:31:34,010 --> 00:31:36,670 all three categories to Dragon King here. 723 00:31:36,870 --> 00:31:38,570 [Chris] Brice Farrell may be the breaker of chains, 724 00:31:38,770 --> 00:31:41,710 but let's see if it's Dragon King's Will Prater, 725 00:31:41,910 --> 00:31:42,670 first of his name, 726 00:31:42,870 --> 00:31:44,340 whose record stays unsullied. 727 00:31:46,030 --> 00:31:48,640 The results from the judges are in. 728 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:50,130 [audience cheering] 729 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:55,340 The winner by unanimous decision is... 730 00:31:56,860 --> 00:31:58,000 [audience member] Dragon King! 731 00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:00,840 Dragon King! 732 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:01,720 [audience cheering] 733 00:32:03,060 --> 00:32:03,930 Whoo! 734 00:32:04,650 --> 00:32:05,650 [all cheering] 735 00:32:07,790 --> 00:32:08,680 [Dragon King member growling] 736 00:32:12,030 --> 00:32:13,330 - Hey, great match. - Yeah. 737 00:32:13,530 --> 00:32:14,510 - Nice fighting. - [Dragon King member growling] 738 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:18,430 [Chris] All right. Well, congrats to 739 00:32:18,630 --> 00:32:20,670 newbie captain, Will Prater. 740 00:32:20,870 --> 00:32:23,050 And Doomba, you've already won the internet. 741 00:32:23,250 --> 00:32:24,550 So what more could you ask for? 742 00:32:25,820 --> 00:32:28,020 Coming up, grab the green flag 743 00:32:28,220 --> 00:32:31,290 because the Battle box is about to become a race track. 744 00:32:31,490 --> 00:32:34,670 Kevin Milczewski and the lightning-quick Claw Viper 745 00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:36,570 will try to remain undefeated against 746 00:32:36,770 --> 00:32:38,790 Will Bales and HyperShock. 747 00:32:40,130 --> 00:32:41,860 And it's next, here, on BattleBots. 748 00:32:51,650 --> 00:32:53,000 [audience cheering] 749 00:32:57,060 --> 00:32:58,910 [Chris] Right, we are back onBattleBots 750 00:32:59,110 --> 00:33:00,860 and the playoffs start now. 751 00:33:01,890 --> 00:33:03,020 Technically, they don't, 752 00:33:03,220 --> 00:33:04,840 but for HyperShock and Will Bales 753 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:06,120 they really do tonight, 754 00:33:06,320 --> 00:33:07,910 because they are sitting at 1-2. 755 00:33:08,110 --> 00:33:10,770 They have had one of the most difficult schedules 756 00:33:10,970 --> 00:33:12,360 of any teams this year, 757 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,080 and at the start of the season. 758 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:16,460 I don't think Will thought this final fight 759 00:33:16,660 --> 00:33:18,330 was going to be such a tough match-up. 760 00:33:18,530 --> 00:33:20,120 But Claw Viper's 3-0. 761 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:22,360 Maybe one of our most improved robots. 762 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:24,460 And while Will needs a strong performance 763 00:33:24,660 --> 00:33:26,430 to avoid being on the tournament bubble, 764 00:33:26,630 --> 00:33:28,360 a win for Kevin Milczewski's team 765 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:31,530 would solidify them as real-deal contenders. 766 00:33:31,730 --> 00:33:33,080 And both captains told us 767 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:35,000 just how important this fight is. 768 00:33:37,030 --> 00:33:39,150 [Chris] Oh, wow! 769 00:33:39,350 --> 00:33:41,360 That's the way you finish up strong! 770 00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:43,360 - Winner! - Yeah! 771 00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:45,290 [Kevin] This is the robot I wanted to be bringing 772 00:33:45,490 --> 00:33:46,270 the last two years. 773 00:33:48,510 --> 00:33:49,670 We fought some really tough opponents, 774 00:33:49,870 --> 00:33:50,530 some big spinners. 775 00:33:50,730 --> 00:33:51,410 And we bullied them. 776 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,640 Yeah! Stay up there! 777 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:54,710 Claw Viper is handling 778 00:33:54,910 --> 00:33:56,020 exactly how I want it to. 779 00:33:56,220 --> 00:33:57,290 It goes where I want it, 780 00:33:57,490 --> 00:33:58,530 when I want it. 781 00:33:58,730 --> 00:34:00,190 It doesn't matter if your robot's in front of it, 782 00:34:00,390 --> 00:34:02,220 it's going down. 783 00:34:02,420 --> 00:34:04,150 I think some of the vertical spinners are scared of me. 784 00:34:04,350 --> 00:34:05,840 I think some of them don't want to fight me. 785 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:06,790 I'll take them on. 786 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:10,740 [Will Bales] We have one of the harder schedules this year. 787 00:34:10,940 --> 00:34:12,020 We've fought End Game, 788 00:34:12,220 --> 00:34:13,880 Whiplash and SawBlaze 789 00:34:14,080 --> 00:34:15,270 who were all ranked higher than us. 790 00:34:16,030 --> 00:34:16,980 Now I have another robot 791 00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:19,400 that's really difficult and has a 3-0 record. 792 00:34:19,590 --> 00:34:20,840 We know the robot can do more. 793 00:34:21,040 --> 00:34:22,080 It's just back down to me, 794 00:34:22,280 --> 00:34:23,310 to make sure I do the driving right. 795 00:34:24,340 --> 00:34:27,050 [Kenny] What a comeback by HyperShock! 796 00:34:27,250 --> 00:34:28,360 [Kevin] There's always a game of chicken. 797 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:30,020 Of who is going to box rush? 798 00:34:30,220 --> 00:34:31,190 I like to box rush 799 00:34:31,390 --> 00:34:33,080 because it puts the opponent on the back foot. 800 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:34,640 [Chris] Wow! Lightning fast! 801 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:35,950 [Kevin] They know I'm so fast, 802 00:34:36,150 --> 00:34:37,670 they have to react. 803 00:34:37,870 --> 00:34:39,570 And when you're driving a robot reactively, 804 00:34:39,770 --> 00:34:41,120 it's a different mindset. 805 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:42,840 I want to put Will on the defensive, 806 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:44,640 instead of the offensive. 807 00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:46,620 [Will] We're fast but they're quick. 808 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:49,460 We have to play a close-quarters game with them 809 00:34:49,660 --> 00:34:50,710 where you can't get that speed up 810 00:34:50,910 --> 00:34:52,430 and just hunt us across the arena 811 00:34:52,630 --> 00:34:53,600 like he did with Ribbot. 812 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,330 [Chris and Kenny laugh] Oh! 813 00:34:55,530 --> 00:34:58,240 [Will] I expect to see Robots flying all over the place. 814 00:34:59,890 --> 00:35:02,080 Whether it's him slamming us into the wall 815 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:03,710 or us hitting them up in the air, 816 00:35:03,910 --> 00:35:05,030 someone's going somewhere fast. 817 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:11,480 This is going to be a whole lot of fun. Faruq... 818 00:35:12,270 --> 00:35:13,860 [audience cheering] 819 00:35:17,890 --> 00:35:19,600 [Faruq] In the red square, 820 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:21,400 if you blink, you'll miss him. 821 00:35:21,590 --> 00:35:23,080 You'll think he's disappeared, 822 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:25,050 because this thing is fast, 823 00:35:25,250 --> 00:35:27,020 like the voice of an auctioneer. 824 00:35:27,220 --> 00:35:28,020 So if you're facing him, 825 00:35:28,220 --> 00:35:29,600 you might want to reconsider 826 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:31,330 or he'll sell your bot corpse 827 00:35:31,530 --> 00:35:33,150 to the highest bidder. 828 00:35:33,350 --> 00:35:34,500 Hey, now, I got a dead corpse. 829 00:35:34,700 --> 00:35:37,130 Can I get 25... [auction chant] 830 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:40,950 Can I get a two? All right. 831 00:35:41,150 --> 00:35:42,840 I got two going once, going twice. 832 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:44,950 Sold, to the woman in the back, for $200. 833 00:35:45,150 --> 00:35:47,310 It's Claw Viper! 834 00:35:50,890 --> 00:35:51,860 Yeah! 835 00:35:53,650 --> 00:35:55,570 [Chris] Here comes the Speed Demon. 836 00:35:55,770 --> 00:35:57,840 Captain Kevin Milczewski on the left, 837 00:35:58,040 --> 00:36:01,260 leads a squad of Seattle-based software engineers. 838 00:36:01,460 --> 00:36:02,570 And how do they keep their 839 00:36:02,770 --> 00:36:04,360 perfect season alive, Kenny? 840 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:06,570 [Kenny] Well, HyperShock's quick, but guess what? 841 00:36:06,770 --> 00:36:09,600 Claw Viper's still has twice as much horsepower 842 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:10,910 as Will's bot. 843 00:36:11,110 --> 00:36:13,360 The key will be suplexing HyperShock 844 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:15,710 before its weapon gets up to speed. 845 00:36:15,910 --> 00:36:17,150 Will can drive inverted 846 00:36:17,350 --> 00:36:18,910 but he has a much harder time 847 00:36:19,110 --> 00:36:21,150 doing damage upside down. 848 00:36:21,350 --> 00:36:23,530 [Faruq] In the blue square. 849 00:36:23,730 --> 00:36:25,670 Clear! We're losing him! 850 00:36:25,870 --> 00:36:27,740 Dr. Faruq here and it's not looking good. 851 00:36:27,940 --> 00:36:28,840 Your pulse is slowing 852 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:30,770 and we haven't administered your last rites. 853 00:36:30,970 --> 00:36:32,600 To be honest, we probably should. 854 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:34,810 We tried 100 CCs of WD-40 855 00:36:35,010 --> 00:36:36,400 and that didn't loosen death's grip. 856 00:36:36,590 --> 00:36:38,120 Then we cracked open your chest cavity. 857 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:40,000 Oh, no! He's starting to slip. 858 00:36:40,340 --> 00:36:42,000 Beep. 859 00:36:43,790 --> 00:36:45,960 Hit them with the HyperShock! 860 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:54,120 [Chris] Ah, the always electric HyperShock 861 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:55,290 hoping to bounce back 862 00:36:55,490 --> 00:36:57,120 from a loss to End Game. 863 00:36:57,320 --> 00:36:59,410 Kenny, what are the odds looking like in this one? 864 00:37:00,510 --> 00:37:01,880 [Kenny] Well, at the start of the season, 865 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:03,290 I thought, there was no way 866 00:37:03,490 --> 00:37:05,020 Will would be the underdog in this fight, 867 00:37:05,220 --> 00:37:06,600 but now, I'd probably say, 868 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,430 HyperShock's lying at plus 130. 869 00:37:09,630 --> 00:37:11,330 Will knows he can't win the speed game. 870 00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:13,840 So look for a more calculated approach. 871 00:37:14,040 --> 00:37:16,640 He needs to keep that weapon pointed forward. 872 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:18,150 [Chris] For all the non-gamblers out there, 873 00:37:18,350 --> 00:37:19,740 plus 130 would be like 874 00:37:19,940 --> 00:37:22,290 a three point underdog in basketball. 875 00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:23,890 Too much time on the strip with Kenny. 876 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:31,580 All right, let's see who the builders are picking. 877 00:37:32,370 --> 00:37:33,570 Still pretty close. 878 00:37:33,770 --> 00:37:35,670 Any prop bets you want to set, Kenny? 879 00:37:35,870 --> 00:37:38,910 [Kenny] Uh, how about over-under two and a half suplexes 880 00:37:39,110 --> 00:37:40,050 for Claw Viper, 881 00:37:40,250 --> 00:37:42,330 and maybe, over under 30 seconds 882 00:37:42,530 --> 00:37:44,260 Will spends driving inverted. 883 00:37:44,460 --> 00:37:45,680 [Chris] Oh! I like it! 884 00:37:48,370 --> 00:37:50,260 Well, everybody place their bets 885 00:37:50,460 --> 00:37:51,710 because these two ponies 886 00:37:51,910 --> 00:37:53,130 are getting into the starting blocks. 887 00:37:53,650 --> 00:37:55,050 Can Will Bales avoid 888 00:37:55,250 --> 00:37:56,840 being on the tournament bubble? 889 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:58,150 Or will Claw Viper 890 00:37:58,350 --> 00:38:00,950 enter the round of 32, a perfect 4-0? 891 00:38:01,150 --> 00:38:04,240 Find out next on BattleBots. 892 00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:13,000 [robotic voice] Robots, activate. 893 00:38:14,170 --> 00:38:15,460 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots 894 00:38:15,660 --> 00:38:17,360 where we are about to go racing. 895 00:38:17,560 --> 00:38:20,290 Two speed demons are set to square off 896 00:38:20,490 --> 00:38:22,020 as Claw Viper looks to complete 897 00:38:22,220 --> 00:38:23,500 a perfect regular season 898 00:38:23,700 --> 00:38:26,360 against a team whose back is against the wall. 899 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:29,710 It's do-or-die situation for that man, Will Bales 900 00:38:29,910 --> 00:38:31,060 and Team HyperShock. 901 00:38:31,860 --> 00:38:32,930 On your marks! 902 00:38:33,480 --> 00:38:34,370 Get set! 903 00:38:35,270 --> 00:38:36,170 Go! 904 00:38:37,820 --> 00:38:39,100 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 905 00:38:45,860 --> 00:38:47,030 [electronic buzzing] 906 00:38:56,550 --> 00:38:58,000 [alarm buzzing] 907 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,190 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin! 908 00:39:01,390 --> 00:39:03,670 Box rush, of course, by Claw Viper. 909 00:39:03,870 --> 00:39:05,770 Nice defensive driving by Will Bales. 910 00:39:05,970 --> 00:39:07,950 - Gets underneath Claw Viper. - [audience exclaiming] 911 00:39:08,150 --> 00:39:09,740 [Kenny] How about that shock from HyperShock? 912 00:39:09,940 --> 00:39:11,980 Great avoidance of that box rush there. 913 00:39:12,180 --> 00:39:14,770 - Chris, HyperShock all over Claw Viper. - [Chris] Oh! 914 00:39:14,970 --> 00:39:16,600 Oh, and he's got him in the screws! 915 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:17,880 Getting him all the way up there! 916 00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:19,050 He's laying on them! 917 00:39:19,250 --> 00:39:21,530 [Kenny] Oh, this is vengeance Will Bales right now, 918 00:39:21,730 --> 00:39:23,260 taking full control of this bot. 919 00:39:23,460 --> 00:39:25,020 - [audience cheering] - [Chris] HyperShock keeping that weapon 920 00:39:25,220 --> 00:39:26,600 pointed right at Claw Viper. 921 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:28,120 The first time this season 922 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:30,260 that Kevin Milczewski is fighting from behind! 923 00:39:30,460 --> 00:39:32,080 [Kenny] Oh! Wow! 924 00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:33,530 [Chris] Claw Viper getting double-teamed 925 00:39:33,730 --> 00:39:35,600 by the robot and the pulverizer. 926 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:37,530 He can't be fast if he can't get going. 927 00:39:37,730 --> 00:39:39,550 HyperShock dominating the ground game. 928 00:39:41,510 --> 00:39:43,430 Delivers another shot! 929 00:39:43,630 --> 00:39:45,190 - [Chris and Kenny] Oh! - [audience gasps] 930 00:39:45,390 --> 00:39:47,910 - [Chris] A masterclass by Bales! - [Kenny] Whoa! 931 00:39:48,110 --> 00:39:50,150 [Chris] Unreal! Right in front of us, Kenny! 932 00:39:50,350 --> 00:39:52,080 [Kenny] Claw Viper is rocked right now! 933 00:39:52,280 --> 00:39:53,200 Oh! 934 00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:56,670 [Chris] Claw Viper... Its arm is bent. 935 00:39:56,870 --> 00:39:58,120 I'm not so sure it's moving! 936 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:00,220 [Kenny] I think it might be over, Chris. 937 00:40:00,420 --> 00:40:01,240 [Chris] Wow. 938 00:40:02,170 --> 00:40:05,260 Claw Viper's moving just a little bit. 939 00:40:05,460 --> 00:40:06,710 Is that enough movement? 940 00:40:06,910 --> 00:40:07,980 [referee shouting] Countdown! 941 00:40:08,180 --> 00:40:09,840 - [Chris] It is not. - Ten! Nine! Eight! 942 00:40:10,040 --> 00:40:12,020 - [Chris] The referee's countdown has started. - [referee] Seven! Six! 943 00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:13,570 - Five! Four! - [Chris] HyperShock's going to get that 944 00:40:13,770 --> 00:40:15,810 - all important second victory-- - Four! Three! 945 00:40:16,010 --> 00:40:17,000 - [Chris] ...of the regular season. - Two! One! 946 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:18,290 Knockout! 947 00:40:18,490 --> 00:40:19,650 [audience erupts] 948 00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:27,260 [Chris] Kevin Milczewski through one of the stories 949 00:40:27,460 --> 00:40:28,710 of the season so far, 950 00:40:28,910 --> 00:40:31,600 but the buck stops with HyperShock! 951 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:32,960 [indistinct shouting] 952 00:40:33,550 --> 00:40:34,580 [laughing] 953 00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:39,910 [Chris] Kenny, that was a near-perfect 954 00:40:40,110 --> 00:40:42,120 fight by HyperShock. 955 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:43,600 [Kenny] Chris, they say speed kills. 956 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:44,950 You know what else kills? 957 00:40:45,150 --> 00:40:46,360 Power and precision. 958 00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:49,740 Just a phenomenal driving performance by Will Bales. 959 00:40:49,940 --> 00:40:51,400 He took deliberate angles, 960 00:40:51,590 --> 00:40:53,570 attack in short, quick bursts, 961 00:40:53,770 --> 00:40:56,050 and kept the weapon pointed at Claw Viper 962 00:40:56,250 --> 00:40:57,740 from start to finish. 963 00:40:57,940 --> 00:40:59,460 [Chris] Yeah, threw him onto the screws, 964 00:40:59,660 --> 00:41:02,080 and from there, just waited for his prey. 965 00:41:02,280 --> 00:41:04,570 [Kenny] Just shot, after shot, after shot. 966 00:41:04,770 --> 00:41:06,530 Let the Battle box sandwich him a little bit. 967 00:41:06,730 --> 00:41:07,670 Just brilliant stuff. 968 00:41:07,870 --> 00:41:09,600 [Chris] And not one time did Will Bales 969 00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:11,430 let that arm of Claw Viper 970 00:41:11,630 --> 00:41:12,640 drape all over him 971 00:41:12,840 --> 00:41:14,770 and take him out for a spin around the joint. 972 00:41:14,970 --> 00:41:17,190 [Kenny] Well, he never allowed Claw Viper to be fast, 973 00:41:17,390 --> 00:41:19,640 and once he got him in that corner, it was all over. 974 00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:20,740 Great killer instinct 975 00:41:20,940 --> 00:41:22,810 by Will Bales and Team HyperShock. 976 00:41:23,010 --> 00:41:24,240 [audience cheering] 977 00:41:26,820 --> 00:41:28,810 Will Bales... 978 00:41:29,010 --> 00:41:33,570 congratulations. I imagine that is exactly the way you drew it up, huh? 979 00:41:33,770 --> 00:41:34,740 [laughs] 980 00:41:34,940 --> 00:41:36,950 [mockingly] Well, HyperShock's not destructive anymore. 981 00:41:37,150 --> 00:41:39,770 - It doesn't get hits in. Mmm-hmm? - [Chris laughs] 982 00:41:39,970 --> 00:41:41,220 Are you mocking Kenny Florian? 983 00:41:41,420 --> 00:41:42,710 - 'Cause that's exactly what he's been saying... - I never said that. 984 00:41:42,910 --> 00:41:44,020 - ...all season. - I didn't say that. 985 00:41:44,220 --> 00:41:45,150 - Yeah, you did. - I... I wouldn't dare. 986 00:41:45,350 --> 00:41:47,430 - I'm not that foolish. [chuckles] - [laughs] 987 00:41:47,630 --> 00:41:49,260 Hey, that was great bullfighter move there. 988 00:41:49,460 --> 00:41:51,120 You let him drive right by you, 989 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:53,220 and then it seemed like you just took over from there, Will. 990 00:41:53,420 --> 00:41:54,190 That was my only shot. 991 00:41:54,390 --> 00:41:57,220 Kevin is so fast, like unbelievably fast, 992 00:41:57,420 --> 00:41:58,740 and I knew that he was gonna box rush us 993 00:41:58,940 --> 00:42:01,220 and just kind of punt us on top of the screws. 994 00:42:01,420 --> 00:42:02,950 So my only prayer was to get to the side, 995 00:42:03,150 --> 00:42:04,980 and... and whip around and get a good shot on him. 996 00:42:05,180 --> 00:42:08,530 Uh, luckily, uh, the thing worked and [laughs] it did the thing, 997 00:42:08,730 --> 00:42:09,440 and... and I came on top. 998 00:42:10,580 --> 00:42:13,430 Will, you were one and two coming into this match, 999 00:42:13,630 --> 00:42:17,120 this was your last chance to prove something to the selection committee. 1000 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:19,570 Did you treat this like a play-off game? 1001 00:42:19,770 --> 00:42:20,530 Uh, I think you have to. 1002 00:42:20,730 --> 00:42:22,150 Uh, especially at this level of the game, 1003 00:42:22,350 --> 00:42:26,020 when they're doing so well, and we're up against such... such amazing robots. 1004 00:42:26,220 --> 00:42:28,670 Every robot that we're up against is a contender. 1005 00:42:28,870 --> 00:42:31,000 Uh, so we had to show that we're a contender, too. 1006 00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:33,980 Fair enough. Congratulations to you and your team. 1007 00:42:34,180 --> 00:42:35,240 Thanks, guys. [chuckles] 1008 00:42:35,790 --> 00:42:37,190 Hey! 1009 00:42:37,390 --> 00:42:38,000 [laughs] 1010 00:42:42,310 --> 00:42:43,670 [both laugh] 1011 00:42:43,870 --> 00:42:44,680 [Will] That was a hell of a fight. 1012 00:42:49,060 --> 00:42:50,910 [Chris] You know, with some of the veteran bot builders, 1013 00:42:51,110 --> 00:42:53,290 when their backs are against the wall... 1014 00:42:53,490 --> 00:42:55,770 that's when they raise their game just a little bit. 1015 00:42:55,970 --> 00:42:57,530 Yeah, absolutely. 1016 00:42:57,730 --> 00:42:59,810 And, uh, it's at this stage where they get to know the robot a little bit more, 1017 00:43:00,010 --> 00:43:01,330 learn from their mistakes, get better. 1018 00:43:01,530 --> 00:43:03,570 That's exactly what HyperShock's doing. 1019 00:43:03,770 --> 00:43:05,670 [Chris] Both teams are locked for the tournament. 1020 00:43:05,870 --> 00:43:08,770 HyperShock finishes the qualifying rounds two and two. 1021 00:43:08,970 --> 00:43:11,980 Maybe a 15 to 20 seed for them. 1022 00:43:12,180 --> 00:43:15,260 Claw Viper meanwhile ends their fantastic regular season 1023 00:43:15,460 --> 00:43:16,480 at three and one. 1024 00:43:17,510 --> 00:43:18,460 All right, up next, 1025 00:43:18,660 --> 00:43:20,810 at one and two, Garry Gin and Free Shipping 1026 00:43:21,010 --> 00:43:23,050 find themselves in a bit of a pickle. 1027 00:43:23,250 --> 00:43:25,400 Oh, no, no. Sorry, they're... they're facing a pickle. 1028 00:43:25,590 --> 00:43:28,190 It's Free Shipping versus Big Dill. 1029 00:43:28,390 --> 00:43:30,600 And joining us to break down that match up, 1030 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:35,330 a winner of the Giant Nut and The Golden Bolt... 1031 00:43:35,530 --> 00:43:38,570 Nick Mabey from team End Game is gonna be box side 1032 00:43:38,770 --> 00:43:42,440 when we return onBattleBots . 1033 00:43:49,170 --> 00:43:49,930 [metal music playing] 1034 00:43:53,720 --> 00:43:57,120 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots World Championship VII. 1035 00:43:57,320 --> 00:43:59,430 This is Kenny Florian. I am Chris Rose. 1036 00:43:59,630 --> 00:44:02,290 This, of course, the champion from season five. 1037 00:44:02,490 --> 00:44:04,600 You know him as the co-captain from End Game. 1038 00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:06,440 Say hello to Nick Mabey, everybody! 1039 00:44:06,960 --> 00:44:08,100 [cheering] 1040 00:44:09,790 --> 00:44:11,460 - [Nick] Hey, guys. - [Chris] Hi. 1041 00:44:11,660 --> 00:44:12,840 All right, so you guys are two and one. 1042 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:15,330 Uh, very interesting season so far. 1043 00:44:15,530 --> 00:44:18,080 You told us at the beginning of the year you were the team to beat, 1044 00:44:18,280 --> 00:44:19,740 and you still feel that way, correct? 1045 00:44:19,940 --> 00:44:22,260 - Yeah, for sure, yeah. - [Chris] Why? 1046 00:44:22,460 --> 00:44:25,050 Well, I mean, we obviously lost in our second match 1047 00:44:25,250 --> 00:44:26,950 against the... against the pizza. 1048 00:44:27,150 --> 00:44:30,240 Uh, [chuckling] which, uh, you know... 1049 00:44:31,340 --> 00:44:32,600 we kind of beat ourselves. 1050 00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:34,710 Uh, yeah, we don't really feel too bad about that loss. 1051 00:44:34,910 --> 00:44:37,190 Uh, even after he beat us, 1052 00:44:37,390 --> 00:44:39,150 we still had a... we still had a great match. 1053 00:44:39,350 --> 00:44:42,190 Uh, so what's the takeaway in... in a fight like that against RIPperoni, 1054 00:44:42,390 --> 00:44:43,770 uh, what did you guys learn? 1055 00:44:43,970 --> 00:44:46,640 - I mean, obviously, don't fall on the kill switch. - [Nick and Kenny laugh] 1056 00:44:46,840 --> 00:44:47,880 - It makes sense. - In... In the first second. 1057 00:44:48,080 --> 00:44:50,020 - Yeah, yeah. - Don't drive directly straight into them. 1058 00:44:50,220 --> 00:44:51,670 Uh, that's the... First, number one, 1059 00:44:51,870 --> 00:44:53,570 and we won't do that again. Uh, we'll... 1060 00:44:53,770 --> 00:44:57,740 We've actually got geometry that won't let that happen again. 1061 00:44:57,940 --> 00:45:02,220 Uh, and then, secondly, like, he got, like, a bunch of free shots on us, 1062 00:45:02,420 --> 00:45:04,050 and we were fine afterwards. 1063 00:45:04,250 --> 00:45:05,260 He knocked us out of the killsaws 1064 00:45:05,460 --> 00:45:07,950 and... and it was just all go, it was like, "Come at us." 1065 00:45:08,150 --> 00:45:09,330 Well, we get it, you're supremely confident. 1066 00:45:09,530 --> 00:45:10,260 We understand it. 1067 00:45:10,460 --> 00:45:11,980 You already have a Giant Nut back there. 1068 00:45:12,180 --> 00:45:13,680 So let's, uh, break down our next fight. 1069 00:45:14,580 --> 00:45:16,400 We got one and two, Free Shipping, 1070 00:45:16,590 --> 00:45:19,360 taking on 0 and three, Big Dill. 1071 00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:22,260 For Emmanuel Carrillo, this is a chance to head into the off-season 1072 00:45:22,460 --> 00:45:23,400 on a high note. 1073 00:45:23,590 --> 00:45:25,710 For Free Shipping though, this is it for 'em. 1074 00:45:25,910 --> 00:45:27,740 They need a dominant victory here 1075 00:45:27,940 --> 00:45:30,360 or they're not making the round of 32, Nick. 1076 00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:32,220 Have you gone against Garry Gin before? 1077 00:45:32,420 --> 00:45:33,360 No, never. 1078 00:45:33,560 --> 00:45:36,260 Uh, obviously, you know, watched him for a long time. 1079 00:45:36,460 --> 00:45:37,880 Uh, he's been around forever. 1080 00:45:38,080 --> 00:45:40,980 [Chris] Yeah, what makes it so fun just to watch him compete? 1081 00:45:41,180 --> 00:45:43,640 [Nick] I mean, Free Shipping is always chaos. 1082 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:45,530 - [Chris laughs] - [Kenny] Yeah. 1083 00:45:45,730 --> 00:45:47,050 [Nick] He never stops, 1084 00:45:47,250 --> 00:45:49,950 uh, even when, like, half of his robot is literally detached 1085 00:45:50,150 --> 00:45:52,290 from... [chuckling] from... Just, like, hanging on a chain 1086 00:45:52,490 --> 00:45:54,400 he even decides, like, "Now this is my weapon, 1087 00:45:54,590 --> 00:45:57,080 and I'm gonna use this to swing at my opponent." 1088 00:45:57,280 --> 00:45:58,400 Yeah, it... it's always a blast. 1089 00:45:58,590 --> 00:46:00,810 He's taking on Big Dill and Emmanuel Carrillo. And, Kenny, 1090 00:46:01,010 --> 00:46:04,880 we both thought that Big Dill had its best performance that we've ever seen 1091 00:46:05,080 --> 00:46:06,020 in his last fight. 1092 00:46:06,220 --> 00:46:07,220 [Kenny] Uh, he's getting better every single time. 1093 00:46:07,420 --> 00:46:09,080 I... I thought the weapon was hitting way harder, 1094 00:46:09,280 --> 00:46:10,670 he was driving way better. 1095 00:46:10,870 --> 00:46:13,330 Uh, but you know, if you're approaching Free Shipping 1096 00:46:13,530 --> 00:46:15,670 and you're Emmanuel Carrillo, uh, from Big Dill, 1097 00:46:15,870 --> 00:46:17,360 how do you beat Garry Gin? 1098 00:46:17,560 --> 00:46:20,770 Yeah, uh, like you said, their previous fight was... was amazing. 1099 00:46:20,970 --> 00:46:23,150 - [Chris] Mmm-hmm. - [Nick] And I think if they... if they play like that, 1100 00:46:23,350 --> 00:46:24,840 they've got a really good chance. 1101 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:26,880 Like, if they can get under and control him, 1102 00:46:27,080 --> 00:46:28,400 uh, I think they can take the win. 1103 00:46:28,590 --> 00:46:29,770 I'm not sure they can knock him out. 1104 00:46:29,970 --> 00:46:32,260 - Like, you know, Free Shipping is really hard to kill. - Right. 1105 00:46:32,460 --> 00:46:33,570 He's known for that. 1106 00:46:33,770 --> 00:46:35,530 Uh, but I'm sure they can get a good judges' decision. 1107 00:46:35,730 --> 00:46:38,100 [Chris] Well, it's win or go home for Garry Gin. 1108 00:46:39,310 --> 00:46:40,820 Let's get to it. Faruq. 1109 00:46:42,410 --> 00:46:43,310 [cheering] 1110 00:46:46,680 --> 00:46:48,570 [Faruq] In the Red Square, 1111 00:46:48,770 --> 00:46:50,880 from San Leandro, California, 1112 00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:53,530 here to deliver your coffin to your family, 1113 00:46:53,730 --> 00:46:56,220 or at least a note that says, "Hi. It's the post office. 1114 00:46:56,420 --> 00:46:58,260 We tried to deliver this coffin, but nobody was home. 1115 00:46:58,460 --> 00:47:00,570 We will try again tomorrow between 2:30 and 2:32, 1116 00:47:00,770 --> 00:47:03,330 and if then no one is there, you'll have to come pick it up at the office." 1117 00:47:03,530 --> 00:47:06,580 Give it up for Free Shipping! 1118 00:47:09,790 --> 00:47:12,670 [Chris] Free Shipping, one and two, with a win over Gigabyte. 1119 00:47:12,870 --> 00:47:15,220 Captain Garry Gin to the right of the robot. 1120 00:47:15,420 --> 00:47:18,220 He told us he really doesn't have a plan. 1121 00:47:18,420 --> 00:47:21,770 Nick, maybe you guys are meticulous in your preparation. 1122 00:47:21,970 --> 00:47:23,950 How is that that he's got no plan? 1123 00:47:24,150 --> 00:47:26,710 [Nick] I couldn't, you know, get into the battle box with... with no plan. 1124 00:47:26,910 --> 00:47:28,770 Uh, I would be terrified. 1125 00:47:28,970 --> 00:47:32,020 [Chris] But, Kenny, how does Garry make his way to the postseason. 1126 00:47:32,220 --> 00:47:33,810 [Kenny] Well, he's gotta get around in the flanks, 1127 00:47:34,010 --> 00:47:37,910 can't go headfirst into Big Dill because of the forks. 1128 00:47:38,110 --> 00:47:41,060 And I think a definitive win does get him in. 1129 00:47:44,680 --> 00:47:46,260 [Faruq] In the blue square, 1130 00:47:46,460 --> 00:47:50,910 from Seattle, Washington, here to smack you around like a game of pickleball, 1131 00:47:51,110 --> 00:47:55,100 give it up for Big Dill! 1132 00:47:58,370 --> 00:48:01,190 [Chris] Losses this season to HiJinx, Skorpios, 1133 00:48:01,390 --> 00:48:04,120 and most recently, MaDCatTer. 1134 00:48:04,320 --> 00:48:07,260 But I love Emmanuel's attitude, Nick. 1135 00:48:07,460 --> 00:48:08,740 [Nick] Yeah, he's actually a really great guy. 1136 00:48:08,940 --> 00:48:10,950 Uh, we've... I've gotten to know him over the last couple years 1137 00:48:11,150 --> 00:48:12,740 and I actually really enjoy watching Big Dill. 1138 00:48:12,940 --> 00:48:14,770 He's, uh... It's a beautiful-looking robot. 1139 00:48:14,970 --> 00:48:16,770 [Chris] There is the minibot, Killy Pepper. 1140 00:48:16,970 --> 00:48:20,500 Apparently, that little vertical spinner packs a punch, huh, Nick? 1141 00:48:20,700 --> 00:48:21,840 [Nick] It could definitely take out a tire or two. 1142 00:48:22,040 --> 00:48:23,810 Like, Free Shipping's tires are exposed, 1143 00:48:24,010 --> 00:48:26,770 and I mean, Garry only really needs one tire to drive around. 1144 00:48:26,970 --> 00:48:29,750 Uh, so, you know, there's some work to do. 1145 00:48:31,200 --> 00:48:31,860 [cheering] 1146 00:48:36,200 --> 00:48:38,600 I gotta be on my driving game in order to win. 1147 00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:41,080 I've gotta, you know, not let him get underneath us 1148 00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:42,710 and take control of us. 1149 00:48:42,910 --> 00:48:45,810 And I've gotta get around and do some damage to him. 1150 00:48:46,010 --> 00:48:47,120 When that light turns green, 1151 00:48:47,320 --> 00:48:49,500 I think I'm just gonna charge at him and see what happens. 1152 00:48:49,700 --> 00:48:53,430 Usually that's what I... I normally do with a... a new opponent, 1153 00:48:53,630 --> 00:48:56,050 is just, you know, go head-to-head and see what happens, 1154 00:48:56,250 --> 00:48:58,260 and then just react from there. 1155 00:48:58,460 --> 00:49:01,080 So, we're fighting, uh, Free Shipping in the last round. 1156 00:49:01,280 --> 00:49:03,190 Garry Gin is a great driver. 1157 00:49:03,390 --> 00:49:05,150 We're just gonna have to just outslug him. 1158 00:49:05,350 --> 00:49:08,500 Um, he never stops, I think you have to knock off all his wheels. 1159 00:49:08,700 --> 00:49:10,220 Our main goal is just to kind of come in, 1160 00:49:10,420 --> 00:49:12,640 use the lifter to kind of help get under him, 1161 00:49:12,840 --> 00:49:15,290 and then just try to get a lot of shots on his wheels. 1162 00:49:15,490 --> 00:49:16,840 We're 0-3 right now. 1163 00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:20,810 Not really... The season's not really going the way we want, uh, with wins. 1164 00:49:21,010 --> 00:49:22,460 But I think we're getting better every single match 1165 00:49:22,660 --> 00:49:24,640 and the goal is, for this fourth fight, 1166 00:49:24,840 --> 00:49:26,290 to really have our best fight yet, 1167 00:49:26,490 --> 00:49:28,060 and hopefully, uh, that means a win. 1168 00:49:29,580 --> 00:49:31,530 [audience] Garry! Garry! 1169 00:49:31,730 --> 00:49:33,190 - Garry! Garry! - What the hell is that? 1170 00:49:33,390 --> 00:49:34,810 [audience] Garry! 1171 00:49:35,010 --> 00:49:36,860 - [Garry] That... I guarantee, he's going for the tank. - [audience] Garry! Garry! 1172 00:49:41,060 --> 00:49:42,790 [electronic voice] Robots, activate. 1173 00:49:47,170 --> 00:49:49,080 [Chris] Kind of a cool vantage point from here, Nick, isn't it? 1174 00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:50,950 [Nick] Yeah, it's real different. I can see the light 1175 00:49:51,150 --> 00:49:52,640 that I, uh... That we knocked down on you 1176 00:49:52,840 --> 00:49:53,430 at... at one point, Kenny. 1177 00:49:53,630 --> 00:49:54,810 [laughs] Yes. 1178 00:49:55,010 --> 00:49:56,620 - Yeah, he's still pissed about that. - [laughs] 1179 00:50:03,310 --> 00:50:05,930 - [robotic voice] Red team, ready? - That's for all the money. 1180 00:50:10,790 --> 00:50:12,650 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 1181 00:50:21,440 --> 00:50:22,890 [glitch electronic music playing] 1182 00:50:28,310 --> 00:50:29,810 [audience] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1183 00:50:30,010 --> 00:50:32,080 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1184 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:35,150 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1185 00:50:35,350 --> 00:50:37,260 [Chris] Free Shipping's postseason hopes hinge 1186 00:50:37,460 --> 00:50:39,290 on a dominant performance here. 1187 00:50:39,490 --> 00:50:41,440 Can Garry Gin get it done? 1188 00:50:46,100 --> 00:50:47,310 [buzzing] 1189 00:50:49,310 --> 00:50:51,170 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1190 00:50:52,820 --> 00:50:54,190 Right, here comes Garry Gin. 1191 00:50:54,390 --> 00:50:56,150 He's already a ball of fire. 1192 00:50:56,350 --> 00:50:57,980 - Free Shipping backing it up now... - [Kenny] Whoa! 1193 00:50:58,180 --> 00:50:59,910 [Chris] ...as both bots slam into the wall. 1194 00:51:00,110 --> 00:51:02,080 - Oh, and Emmanuel Carrillo's taking it... - [Kenny] Oh! 1195 00:51:02,280 --> 00:51:04,290 [Chris] ...right to Garry Gin's face. 1196 00:51:04,490 --> 00:51:08,220 [Kenny] So much to love about the splinter spinner configuration from Big Dill. 1197 00:51:08,420 --> 00:51:10,950 - [Chris] Whoa! - [Kenny] That's getting right under Free Shipping. 1198 00:51:11,150 --> 00:51:14,910 [Chris] Impressive combination there from Emmanuel Carrillo. 1199 00:51:15,110 --> 00:51:17,640 [Kenny] Yeah, Garry Gin's gotta try to attack at an angle. 1200 00:51:17,840 --> 00:51:18,860 There you go. 1201 00:51:19,860 --> 00:51:21,120 - Oh, there's the flame. - [Chris] Oh. 1202 00:51:21,320 --> 00:51:23,080 Free Shipping going on the offensive, 1203 00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:24,810 starting to punch back. 1204 00:51:25,010 --> 00:51:27,710 Oh, gets caught on the killsaw slots. 1205 00:51:27,910 --> 00:51:29,500 [Kenny and Chris] Oh! 1206 00:51:29,700 --> 00:51:31,220 [Chris] Uh-oh, Garry Gin's on the slide 1207 00:51:31,420 --> 00:51:33,020 and the minibot takes him out. 1208 00:51:33,220 --> 00:51:35,080 [Kenny] Killy Pepper doing work. 1209 00:51:35,280 --> 00:51:36,740 [Chris] Free Shipping driving inverted, 1210 00:51:36,940 --> 00:51:38,640 - but hey, that's no problem for Garry Gin... - [Kenny] No. 1211 00:51:38,840 --> 00:51:41,080 [Chris] ...as he slams Big Dill into the wall. 1212 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:43,080 [Kenny] Uh-oh, looks like we got some smoke coming out 1213 00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:45,050 - of Free Shipping now, though. - [Chris] Yeah. 1214 00:51:45,250 --> 00:51:47,640 Nick Mabey, what does it look like to you? 1215 00:51:47,840 --> 00:51:49,430 [Nick] It looks like it could just be belts. 1216 00:51:49,630 --> 00:51:51,640 Although, it keeps going. 1217 00:51:51,840 --> 00:51:56,150 [Chris] Well, it's gonna take a little more than smoke to stop the legendary Gin. 1218 00:51:56,350 --> 00:51:57,880 - [Kenny] It really is just pure chaos, - [Chris laughs] 1219 00:51:58,080 --> 00:52:00,150 - Well, Garry could be this crazy. - [Kenny] Oh. 1220 00:52:00,350 --> 00:52:04,530 Emmanuel Carrillo's got Free Shipping boxed into a corner here. 1221 00:52:04,730 --> 00:52:06,840 - [Kenny] Aw! - [Chris] And the 100-pound pulverizers getting in 1222 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:08,100 on the action. Nice flip. 1223 00:52:08,650 --> 00:52:09,640 Oh! 1224 00:52:09,840 --> 00:52:11,290 - [Chris] Uh-oh. - Uh-oh. 1225 00:52:11,490 --> 00:52:12,570 - [Chris] Garry Gin, how are you gonna get off that? - [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. 1226 00:52:12,770 --> 00:52:14,500 - Oh! - [Kenny] Oh! The hammer helped him out! 1227 00:52:14,700 --> 00:52:16,220 [Chris] But Big Dill right back on him. 1228 00:52:16,420 --> 00:52:19,880 What a display of control by Big Dill. 1229 00:52:20,080 --> 00:52:23,790 [Kenny] How about Emmanuel Carrillo outdoing the master tonight? 1230 00:52:24,650 --> 00:52:26,290 [Chris] What is this, a pin? 1231 00:52:26,490 --> 00:52:28,500 - Oh-ho! - [Kenny] Big Dill is trying to pin him like a wrestler. 1232 00:52:28,700 --> 00:52:29,570 [Chris] Nice. 1233 00:52:29,770 --> 00:52:31,570 Well, Free Shipping's getting hammered. 1234 00:52:31,770 --> 00:52:34,600 Let's see if Garry Gin can get his bot moving again. 1235 00:52:34,800 --> 00:52:37,640 Meanwhile, Big Dill just hanging out by its lonesome. 1236 00:52:37,840 --> 00:52:39,080 [Nick] He's trying to free his minibot. 1237 00:52:39,280 --> 00:52:40,370 That's dangerous. 1238 00:52:40,890 --> 00:52:42,050 Uh-oh. 1239 00:52:42,250 --> 00:52:43,220 I think Free Shipping's done. 1240 00:52:43,420 --> 00:52:44,670 [Kenny] Yeah, he might be done. 1241 00:52:44,870 --> 00:52:46,740 [Chris] Let's see if we get a countdown. 1242 00:52:46,940 --> 00:52:49,500 Oh, there it is! 1243 00:52:49,700 --> 00:52:52,880 - Big Dill, you should spin to win! - Seven, six, five... 1244 00:52:53,080 --> 00:52:54,460 - [Chris] You're gonna be picking up... - [referee] ...four... 1245 00:52:54,660 --> 00:52:57,400 - [Kenny] ...your first victory of the season. - [referee] ...three, two, one. 1246 00:52:57,590 --> 00:52:58,190 Knock out! 1247 00:52:58,390 --> 00:52:59,480 Whoo! 1248 00:53:00,030 --> 00:53:00,750 [dramatic music playing] 1249 00:53:10,860 --> 00:53:12,950 [Chris] Oh, man, you know, Garry Gin, 1250 00:53:13,150 --> 00:53:15,770 he was ready to just go nose to nose, Kenny. 1251 00:53:15,970 --> 00:53:18,670 [Kenny] Man, ain't no party like a Garry Gin party 1252 00:53:18,870 --> 00:53:21,500 'cause a Garry Gin party don't stop.[chuckles] 1253 00:53:21,700 --> 00:53:24,080 Check out this footage from out thermal cam. 1254 00:53:24,280 --> 00:53:27,600 Free Shipping brings it every single time. 1255 00:53:27,800 --> 00:53:30,430 But I mean, Big Dill just... It's amazing 1256 00:53:30,630 --> 00:53:32,330 - seeing their first fight here this season... - [Chris] Yeah. 1257 00:53:32,530 --> 00:53:34,050 [Kenny] ...to where they're at right now, 1258 00:53:34,250 --> 00:53:36,810 they have been so improved. 1259 00:53:37,010 --> 00:53:39,530 Uh, and you can just see it, everything, from their driving style 1260 00:53:39,730 --> 00:53:41,530 to the robot, the durability, 1261 00:53:41,730 --> 00:53:43,360 of how well that weapon is hitting, 1262 00:53:43,560 --> 00:53:44,600 very impressed. 1263 00:53:44,800 --> 00:53:47,460 [Chris] Nick, you saw some serious collisions here. 1264 00:53:47,660 --> 00:53:51,910 How good does it feel when you're sending a robot several feet into the air? 1265 00:53:52,110 --> 00:53:53,190 [Nick] I mean, it's hard to describe. 1266 00:53:53,390 --> 00:53:54,840 It... It's like one of... 1267 00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:57,120 - It's one of the best feeling [chuckling] you could feel. - [Chris laughs] 1268 00:53:57,320 --> 00:53:59,080 [Nick] Like, you put so much effort into this stuff 1269 00:53:59,280 --> 00:54:01,950 and to see it, like, perform in such a spectacular fashion, 1270 00:54:02,150 --> 00:54:03,640 it's... it's incredibly rewarding. 1271 00:54:03,840 --> 00:54:05,220 [Kenny] Nick, what about the other side of things, 1272 00:54:05,420 --> 00:54:07,740 when you see your robot up in the air? 1273 00:54:07,940 --> 00:54:09,460 [Nick] It's also kind of cool, just as a... 1274 00:54:09,660 --> 00:54:11,150 - as a fan of the sport. - [Chris laughs] 1275 00:54:11,350 --> 00:54:13,400 [Nick] But... But, you know, you're thinking, like, "Oh, I have to fix that." 1276 00:54:13,590 --> 00:54:14,770 [Kenny laughs] 1277 00:54:14,970 --> 00:54:18,360 Big Dill impressive in its final fight of the season. 1278 00:54:18,560 --> 00:54:19,130 [audience cheering] 1279 00:54:21,620 --> 00:54:22,270 [Emmanuel] What's up, man? 1280 00:54:23,680 --> 00:54:26,680 [Chris] Emmanuel, congratulations. 1281 00:54:27,370 --> 00:54:28,530 Thanks. Thanks. 1282 00:54:28,730 --> 00:54:31,910 - It's great to finally, uh, sneak out a win. - [chuckles] 1283 00:54:32,110 --> 00:54:33,670 Well, come on, that was more than a win. 1284 00:54:33,870 --> 00:54:35,640 You dominated throughout that fight. 1285 00:54:35,840 --> 00:54:39,220 How much fun was it creating a fireball through the sky? 1286 00:54:39,420 --> 00:54:40,220 Oh, n... No. 1287 00:54:40,420 --> 00:54:42,360 Uh, it was great, it was super fun. 1288 00:54:42,560 --> 00:54:44,080 Uh, getting those big hits in. 1289 00:54:44,280 --> 00:54:46,910 Um, feel like we're finally kind of doing what we thought 1290 00:54:47,110 --> 00:54:48,150 we were gonna be doing all season, 1291 00:54:48,350 --> 00:54:49,600 it just took us four fights. 1292 00:54:49,800 --> 00:54:51,950 Um, so like I said, we're getting better every single match 1293 00:54:52,150 --> 00:54:55,950 and it was good to just kind of end the season with a... a good win. 1294 00:54:56,150 --> 00:54:57,290 [Chris] Well, at one and three, 1295 00:54:57,490 --> 00:55:00,600 you might be a long shot to... to cruise into the round of 32, 1296 00:55:00,800 --> 00:55:03,640 but can you take what you've learned this season 1297 00:55:03,840 --> 00:55:06,910 and carry the momentum for BattleBots season eight? 1298 00:55:07,110 --> 00:55:09,530 Totally. Uh, yeah, we would love to come back for season eight. 1299 00:55:09,730 --> 00:55:11,220 Um, I think we learned a ton. 1300 00:55:11,420 --> 00:55:13,670 Um, you really can't get this experience everywhere else 1301 00:55:13,870 --> 00:55:16,710 but inside the box, and getting four fights this season, 1302 00:55:16,910 --> 00:55:19,020 uh, really learning a lot about the bot, I think, next season, 1303 00:55:19,220 --> 00:55:20,190 we could just take all these learnings 1304 00:55:20,390 --> 00:55:21,670 and really step it up another level. 1305 00:55:21,870 --> 00:55:23,980 Well, congratulations. Way to finish strong, Emmanuel. 1306 00:55:24,180 --> 00:55:25,980 Thanks. Appreciate it. 1307 00:55:26,180 --> 00:55:27,650 - [triumphant music playing] - [audience cheering] 1308 00:55:36,550 --> 00:55:37,670 [Chris] You know, Nick, 1309 00:55:37,870 --> 00:55:39,330 when you guys burst on to the scene several years ago, 1310 00:55:39,530 --> 00:55:40,810 you had so much success, 1311 00:55:41,010 --> 00:55:42,980 but for a lot of teams out here, 1312 00:55:43,180 --> 00:55:45,400 it's kind of a... a... a slow boil, if you will. 1313 00:55:45,590 --> 00:55:46,950 And I think that's what we're seeing 1314 00:55:47,150 --> 00:55:49,120 - with a team like Big Dill, right? - Yeah. 1315 00:55:49,320 --> 00:55:51,770 So, like, the first couple matches they had, uh, this season, 1316 00:55:51,970 --> 00:55:53,360 like, weren't that impressive. 1317 00:55:53,560 --> 00:55:56,770 But, like, both that match and the match previously, they looked really good. 1318 00:55:56,970 --> 00:55:59,810 Like, those are some actually, like, serious hits out there. 1319 00:56:00,010 --> 00:56:01,020 [Kenny] Yeah. 1320 00:56:01,220 --> 00:56:03,430 And then when you're talking about Garry Gin. 1321 00:56:03,630 --> 00:56:05,400 This sport needs Garry Gin. 1322 00:56:05,590 --> 00:56:07,600 - I don't care if they go one in three every year. - [Kenny laughs] 1323 00:56:07,800 --> 00:56:09,530 Don't you agree with me? 1324 00:56:09,730 --> 00:56:10,310 [cheering] 1325 00:56:11,060 --> 00:56:12,500 [Chris] I mean, come on. 1326 00:56:12,700 --> 00:56:16,120 He's entertaining, he doesn't have a playbook, nothing like that. 1327 00:56:16,320 --> 00:56:18,330 - I know it drives you nuts, but-- - I-- 1328 00:56:18,530 --> 00:56:21,600 I can relate to him being, [chuckles] like, just don't have time. 1329 00:56:21,800 --> 00:56:23,600 Like, there's a... 1330 00:56:23,800 --> 00:56:25,150 there's a lot this, uh, sport takes out of you. 1331 00:56:25,350 --> 00:56:28,190 You... You have to put a lot of effort in, and I... I... 1332 00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:31,120 I get it. Like, you run out of time for everything. 1333 00:56:31,320 --> 00:56:32,710 [Chris] Hey, Nick, uh, it's great 1334 00:56:32,910 --> 00:56:34,260 seeing you. Thanks so much for hanging out. 1335 00:56:34,460 --> 00:56:36,740 - Best of luck in your fourth and final regular season... - Yeah. 1336 00:56:36,940 --> 00:56:37,810 ...fight against Gigabyte, all right? 1337 00:56:38,010 --> 00:56:38,570 - Yeah, thank you. - Good luck, man. 1338 00:56:38,770 --> 00:56:39,570 Those are very rough hands. 1339 00:56:39,770 --> 00:56:40,530 - [chuckles] - Good job, though. 1340 00:56:40,730 --> 00:56:41,410 Great seeing you. 1341 00:56:42,170 --> 00:56:43,670 All right, so coming up, 1342 00:56:43,870 --> 00:56:47,600 the Canadian flipper, Lucky, has had only two fights so far this season. 1343 00:56:47,800 --> 00:56:49,220 But they'll try to stay undefeated 1344 00:56:49,420 --> 00:56:51,910 against SHREDDIT BRO! after the break. 1345 00:56:52,110 --> 00:56:54,220 - That should be just about good. - Yeah, that's good. 1346 00:56:54,420 --> 00:56:56,740 [Chris] There's Lucky's hotshot driver, Matt Olson, 1347 00:56:56,940 --> 00:56:59,080 making some final tweaks on the robot. 1348 00:56:59,280 --> 00:57:01,120 He knows how to put on a show. 1349 00:57:01,320 --> 00:57:02,620 So stick around. 1350 00:57:10,960 --> 00:57:12,130 - [audience cheering] - [suspenseful music playing] 1351 00:57:14,890 --> 00:57:16,810 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots where we are now 1352 00:57:17,010 --> 00:57:20,080 just one fight away from our marquee matchup. 1353 00:57:20,280 --> 00:57:23,950 We got two of robot combat's biggest stars set to collide 1354 00:57:24,150 --> 00:57:25,430 as the two and one, Hydra, 1355 00:57:25,630 --> 00:57:27,190 meets the three and 0, SawBlaze, 1356 00:57:27,390 --> 00:57:31,720 in a dog fight between legitimate title contenders. 1357 00:57:33,060 --> 00:57:35,500 Kenny, you could feel the excitement building in the arena 1358 00:57:35,700 --> 00:57:38,000 as we get closer to tonight's main event. 1359 00:57:41,060 --> 00:57:44,680 [Faruq] It's SawBlaze! 1360 00:57:45,580 --> 00:57:46,650 Right now, we're three and 0. 1361 00:57:49,130 --> 00:57:51,170 SawBlaze has never gone undefeated in the fight nights. 1362 00:57:53,580 --> 00:57:56,430 My toughest critique is myself. 1363 00:57:56,630 --> 00:57:58,750 But this is gonna be the best version of SawBlaze we've ever fielded. 1364 00:58:04,030 --> 00:58:06,580 The power this year has been incredible out of Hydra. 1365 00:58:08,620 --> 00:58:11,670 Rotator fight and the Free Shipping fight... 1366 00:58:11,870 --> 00:58:14,950 [Chris] Jake Ewert has some pent up anger in his tank. 1367 00:58:15,150 --> 00:58:17,570 [Jake] ...and now, I got the always destructive 1368 00:58:17,770 --> 00:58:19,480 Jamison Go and SawBlaze. 1369 00:58:24,680 --> 00:58:27,000 The last time we fought a flipper was Bronco in 2018. 1370 00:58:28,410 --> 00:58:30,080 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh! Nice flip! 1371 00:58:30,280 --> 00:58:32,430 He got SawBlaze on its head. 1372 00:58:32,630 --> 00:58:34,020 [Jamison] People always forget that it's not just spinners 1373 00:58:34,220 --> 00:58:35,640 that are causing the pain. 1374 00:58:35,840 --> 00:58:37,080 Gravity does quite a bit of work 1375 00:58:37,280 --> 00:58:38,030 all on its own. 1376 00:58:40,130 --> 00:58:42,570 But the robot is vastly improved, 1377 00:58:42,770 --> 00:58:44,750 and Hydra has to get underneath us first. 1378 00:58:46,820 --> 00:58:49,100 Hydra is known for their ground game, but so are we. 1379 00:58:50,620 --> 00:58:52,670 I bet Jake is actually back there right now 1380 00:58:52,870 --> 00:58:54,260 sweating about how he's gonna guarantee 1381 00:58:54,460 --> 00:58:56,000 that his ground game beats ours. 1382 00:58:59,270 --> 00:58:59,960 I win... 1383 00:59:01,310 --> 00:59:02,530 just because my ground game 1384 00:59:02,730 --> 00:59:05,260 is superior than most other people's. 1385 00:59:05,460 --> 00:59:09,120 I've learned over five seasons how to kind of get around the arena. 1386 00:59:09,320 --> 00:59:11,910 These guys who are putting on all these super sharp wedgelets now, 1387 00:59:12,110 --> 00:59:13,360 getting stuck on the floor, 1388 00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:15,020 they don't know how to move. 1389 00:59:15,220 --> 00:59:16,150 [Jamison] We're gonna keep those forks low. 1390 00:59:16,350 --> 00:59:18,200 We've measured them, we've sharpened them. 1391 00:59:20,890 --> 00:59:22,880 We have a little bit of a reach advantage, 1392 00:59:23,080 --> 00:59:24,500 and we're gonna use that as feelers 1393 00:59:24,700 --> 00:59:26,790 to make sure that we have good engagement before going in. 1394 00:59:28,860 --> 00:59:30,530 [Jake] I'm gonna get underneath him. 1395 00:59:30,730 --> 00:59:32,680 Then I'm free game to just go after him. 1396 00:59:34,510 --> 00:59:36,200 And I just have my way with him for... for three minutes. 1397 00:59:38,890 --> 00:59:42,720 I know what the... My robot's capable of and I do expect to win. 1398 00:59:44,790 --> 00:59:46,310 [Jamison] SawBlaze is in full predator mode. 1399 00:59:47,790 --> 00:59:49,330 We are a chase robot. 1400 00:59:49,530 --> 00:59:50,580 We are a bully of the BattleBots. 1401 00:59:51,820 --> 00:59:52,910 We wanna catch you 1402 00:59:53,110 --> 00:59:54,270 and we wanna bring the hammer saw down. 1403 00:59:58,310 --> 00:59:59,770 [audience cheering] 1404 00:59:59,970 --> 01:00:01,910 [Chris] And there's a look at the two squads now. 1405 01:00:02,110 --> 01:00:03,260 Both hard at work. 1406 01:00:03,460 --> 01:00:05,260 They know what's on the line tonight. 1407 01:00:05,460 --> 01:00:07,570 Possibly number one overall seed for Jamo, 1408 01:00:07,770 --> 01:00:10,600 maybe a top four for Jake and Hydra. 1409 01:00:10,800 --> 01:00:14,120 And, Kenny, while you can't gamble on robot combat just yet, 1410 01:00:14,320 --> 01:00:17,020 you put together a list of your favorites to win it all, 1411 01:00:17,220 --> 01:00:18,770 which includes these two, right? 1412 01:00:18,970 --> 01:00:20,360 [Kenny] Yeah, now this isn't how I think 1413 01:00:20,560 --> 01:00:21,950 the tournament should be seeded, 1414 01:00:22,150 --> 01:00:25,640 but it's who I think has the best chance at taking home the Nut. 1415 01:00:25,840 --> 01:00:28,640 The lower the number, the better the odds to do it. 1416 01:00:28,840 --> 01:00:31,910 [Chris] SawBlaze and Hydra, the fourth and fifth most likely to win, 1417 01:00:32,110 --> 01:00:34,120 according to card check Kenny. 1418 01:00:34,320 --> 01:00:37,710 Riptide further down the list than I thought you'd have 'em though. 1419 01:00:37,910 --> 01:00:39,670 [Kenny] You gotta beat the best to be the best. 1420 01:00:39,870 --> 01:00:42,500 They still have a lot to prove to me. 1421 01:00:42,700 --> 01:00:45,460 [Chris] All right, our next two teams are getting loaded into the box, 1422 01:00:45,660 --> 01:00:48,400 the undefeated flipper from Canada, Lucky, 1423 01:00:48,590 --> 01:00:52,710 will try to stay perfect against Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO!. 1424 01:00:52,910 --> 01:00:54,460 Let's start with Lucky. 1425 01:00:54,660 --> 01:00:58,360 They haven't exactly faced the toughest competition so far this season, 1426 01:00:58,560 --> 01:01:01,910 but they have taken care of business in every fight, Kenny. 1427 01:01:02,110 --> 01:01:05,220 Yeah, that's right, and Matt Olson driving extremely well. 1428 01:01:05,420 --> 01:01:09,190 In just his second season, the pro RC car pilot has solidified himself 1429 01:01:09,390 --> 01:01:11,840 as one of robot combat's best drivers. 1430 01:01:12,040 --> 01:01:17,190 The once inconsistent flipper now seems like it can compete with the big boys, 1431 01:01:17,390 --> 01:01:19,910 and while they're doing everything that's been asked of them, 1432 01:01:20,110 --> 01:01:24,530 with this easy of a schedule, they need to come out and dominate again tonight. 1433 01:01:24,730 --> 01:01:28,120 - You said, "Inconsistent." I say, "SHREDDIT BRO!." - [laughs] 1434 01:01:28,320 --> 01:01:32,500 [Chris] Captain Evan Arias, a few guys have more enthusiasm than this guy. 1435 01:01:32,700 --> 01:01:34,400 He really believes in his robot. 1436 01:01:34,590 --> 01:01:37,150 It's sitting at one and one. But if we're being honest, 1437 01:01:37,350 --> 01:01:40,290 these finally two fights aren't necessarily about making the tournament, 1438 01:01:40,490 --> 01:01:43,670 but rather proving he deserves to be invited back next season. 1439 01:01:43,870 --> 01:01:45,050 [Kenny] Yeah, we've mentioned it before, 1440 01:01:45,250 --> 01:01:47,330 but this is just a scaled up version 1441 01:01:47,530 --> 01:01:50,120 of Evan's champion-level Beetleweight bot, 1442 01:01:50,320 --> 01:01:53,840 so does this design just not work at 250-pound 1443 01:01:54,040 --> 01:01:56,600 or has it just been, Gremlins, I don't know? 1444 01:01:56,800 --> 01:01:59,980 But look, Lucky is 0 and four all-time against drum spinners. 1445 01:02:00,180 --> 01:02:02,880 So if SHREDDIT BRO! can get its weapon working tonight, 1446 01:02:03,080 --> 01:02:04,880 it should have a punter's chance. 1447 01:02:05,080 --> 01:02:06,400 [audience cheering] 1448 01:02:06,590 --> 01:02:08,740 [Chris] All right, the bots are locked and loaded inside the box. 1449 01:02:08,940 --> 01:02:10,550 Let's get ready for this fight. 1450 01:02:11,000 --> 01:02:11,680 [cheering] 1451 01:02:16,960 --> 01:02:18,650 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 1452 01:02:20,410 --> 01:02:21,640 [Kenny laughs] 1453 01:02:21,840 --> 01:02:23,600 [Chris] So, Kenny, if SHREDDIT BRO! can get it going, 1454 01:02:23,800 --> 01:02:25,530 now how do they win this fight? 1455 01:02:25,730 --> 01:02:28,080 [Kenny] Well, Evan said he's gonna try to to bait Matt Olson 1456 01:02:28,280 --> 01:02:29,640 into firing LUCKY!'s weapon. 1457 01:02:29,840 --> 01:02:32,400 It takes a bit for LUCKY! to reset 1458 01:02:32,590 --> 01:02:34,640 and that's when Evan will go in for a strike. 1459 01:02:34,840 --> 01:02:36,960 [robotic voice] Blue team ready. 1460 01:02:38,030 --> 01:02:39,020 [Chris] Great stat earlier 1461 01:02:39,220 --> 01:02:42,050 about LUCKY! being 0-4 against drum spinners. 1462 01:02:42,250 --> 01:02:43,570 Kenny, why do you think that is? 1463 01:02:43,770 --> 01:02:45,880 [Kenny] Well, I think it has to do with the trajectory 1464 01:02:46,080 --> 01:02:48,190 of LUCKY!'s flipper. It's more of a puncher. 1465 01:02:48,390 --> 01:02:51,430 So, any head-to-head shot goes right into the opponent's drum. 1466 01:02:51,630 --> 01:02:55,980 Now, they are using this fight to beta test a new fork configuration. 1467 01:02:56,180 --> 01:02:57,980 It's designed to get under spinners 1468 01:02:58,180 --> 01:03:00,120 and deflect energy into the floor. 1469 01:03:00,320 --> 01:03:01,910 With Cobalt up next, 1470 01:03:02,110 --> 01:03:04,460 they want to give it a spin against the BRO! 1471 01:03:04,660 --> 01:03:07,370 [audience cheering] 1472 01:03:18,060 --> 01:03:19,580 [all cheering] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1473 01:03:27,170 --> 01:03:29,980 [buzzing] 1474 01:03:30,180 --> 01:03:31,710 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1475 01:03:31,910 --> 01:03:34,710 - SHREDDIT BRO! goes right at LUCKY! And oh... - [Kenny] Oh. 1476 01:03:34,910 --> 01:03:37,570 [Chris] ...offers himself up to the flipper right out of the gate. 1477 01:03:37,770 --> 01:03:39,740 Kind of an ill-advised move by Evan Arias, 1478 01:03:39,940 --> 01:03:41,600 flirting with LUCKY!'s front end. 1479 01:03:41,800 --> 01:03:45,200 Still staring down the barrel, and that flipper... 1480 01:03:46,510 --> 01:03:48,810 It's not HYDRA-esque, but still pretty solid 1481 01:03:49,010 --> 01:03:51,020 when he gets it at the right angle. 1482 01:03:51,220 --> 01:03:53,500 [Kenny] Yeah, he mixes in, you know, his little jab shots 1483 01:03:53,700 --> 01:03:56,020 and then his big-power overhand rights. 1484 01:03:56,220 --> 01:03:57,840 [Chris] Matt Olson, the driver of LUCKY!. 1485 01:03:58,040 --> 01:04:00,500 Very patient, very deliberate. 1486 01:04:00,700 --> 01:04:02,740 Hunting for the right angle to get underneath SHREDDIT BRO! 1487 01:04:02,940 --> 01:04:04,100 and give it a good punt. 1488 01:04:04,860 --> 01:04:06,260 Here we go. 1489 01:04:06,460 --> 01:04:09,060 - LUCKY! punting SHREDDIT BRO! up into the screws. - [Kenny] Oh! 1490 01:04:09,750 --> 01:04:11,260 [Chris] Oh, no. 1491 01:04:11,460 --> 01:04:13,640 - Oh, it's gonna get stuck like a piece of toast. - [talking indistinctly] 1492 01:04:13,840 --> 01:04:14,640 Yummy! 1493 01:04:14,840 --> 01:04:17,120 [Kenny] Great job by Matt Olson. 1494 01:04:17,320 --> 01:04:19,270 SHREDDIT BRO! getting shredded. 1495 01:04:20,030 --> 01:04:21,360 - BRO!? - He's got me in. 1496 01:04:21,560 --> 01:04:23,190 [Chris] Now, those screws are actually gonna continue to rotate 1497 01:04:23,390 --> 01:04:24,710 in opposite directions, 1498 01:04:24,910 --> 01:04:27,360 which may spit the BRO! back out here. 1499 01:04:27,560 --> 01:04:30,190 But I'm not sure they have anything to bite into, Kenny. 1500 01:04:30,390 --> 01:04:33,290 Evan Arias could be in serious trouble here. 1501 01:04:33,490 --> 01:04:35,260 - [referee] Ten, nine... - [Kenny] Yeah, that's gonna be 1502 01:04:35,460 --> 01:04:37,260 - his final resting place, Chris. - Eight, seven... 1503 01:04:37,460 --> 01:04:41,150 - [Chris] That is it. We'll see you, BRO!. - [referee] Six, five, four... 1504 01:04:41,350 --> 01:04:44,120 - [Chris] LUCKY!'s gonna improve to 3-0. - [referee] Three, two, one. 1505 01:04:44,320 --> 01:04:45,950 Knock out! 1506 01:04:46,150 --> 01:04:47,120 [buzzing] 1507 01:04:47,320 --> 01:04:49,130 [audience cheering] 1508 01:04:52,550 --> 01:04:55,310 [indistinct conversation] 1509 01:04:57,310 --> 01:05:00,770 [Chris] Kenny, that was just a very patient, surgical performance 1510 01:05:00,970 --> 01:05:02,530 from Matt Olson right there. 1511 01:05:02,730 --> 01:05:06,570 [Kenny] Absolutely. SHREDDIT BRO! didn't offer up much in the way of resistance. 1512 01:05:06,770 --> 01:05:10,840 But credit to Matt for taking his time and executing his gameplan. 1513 01:05:11,040 --> 01:05:13,570 Looked like he was targeting the screws from the start 1514 01:05:13,770 --> 01:05:16,290 and he slotted the BRO! right in there, 1515 01:05:16,490 --> 01:05:19,640 dropped him into the toaster like a piece of sourdough. 1516 01:05:19,840 --> 01:05:21,600 [Chris] Those screws did reverse direction, 1517 01:05:21,800 --> 01:05:25,400 but that robot is just so darned flat, they had nothing to grab onto. 1518 01:05:25,590 --> 01:05:29,790 SHREDDIT BRO! was left to be ground down and eventually counted out. 1519 01:05:31,410 --> 01:05:34,440 [audience cheering] 1520 01:05:36,130 --> 01:05:37,060 [Chris] Hey, Mark. 1521 01:05:38,060 --> 01:05:40,020 Hi, Mark. Congratulations. 1522 01:05:40,220 --> 01:05:41,080 Thank you. 1523 01:05:41,280 --> 01:05:42,910 So, you improved to 3-0. 1524 01:05:43,110 --> 01:05:46,430 I... I wanna know, did you have a very specific strategy? 1525 01:05:46,630 --> 01:05:50,120 'Cause it looked like you weren't interested in flipping right off the bat. 1526 01:05:50,320 --> 01:05:52,530 Well, we're, uh, exercising a little patience there, 1527 01:05:52,730 --> 01:05:54,430 Chris, this year, so... 1528 01:05:54,630 --> 01:05:57,220 Got a little bit of game planning for sure. 1529 01:05:57,420 --> 01:05:59,880 So, the only thing standing between you and a perfect regular season 1530 01:06:00,080 --> 01:06:01,840 is a date with Cobalt. 1531 01:06:02,040 --> 01:06:03,810 Yes, sir. Yeah. 1532 01:06:04,010 --> 01:06:05,950 We're looking forward to that, but there's, uh, 1533 01:06:06,150 --> 01:06:08,460 there's one or two ways I can go, right? 1534 01:06:08,660 --> 01:06:10,360 Okay, and what are those two ways? 1535 01:06:10,560 --> 01:06:12,400 Well, we come out with the right hits and we win, 1536 01:06:12,590 --> 01:06:13,640 or you go home in a box. 1537 01:06:13,840 --> 01:06:15,980 - You know the way it goes. - [Chris and Kenny laugh] 1538 01:06:16,180 --> 01:06:17,980 Mark, we look forward to that fight. We wish you luck. 1539 01:06:18,180 --> 01:06:19,600 Congratulations on another W. 1540 01:06:19,800 --> 01:06:20,600 Thank you. 1541 01:06:20,800 --> 01:06:23,290 [audience cheering] 1542 01:06:23,490 --> 01:06:24,620 Good job guys. 1543 01:06:26,030 --> 01:06:26,960 Pleasure. 1544 01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:30,150 Kenny, LUCKY! is another example 1545 01:06:30,350 --> 01:06:34,220 of a bot this season that just continues to build some momentum. 1546 01:06:34,420 --> 01:06:35,640 Yeah, no question about it. 1547 01:06:35,840 --> 01:06:37,120 You know, when we first saw them, 1548 01:06:37,320 --> 01:06:40,330 they had a ton of issues, they were riddled with problems, uh, 1549 01:06:40,530 --> 01:06:42,600 but now, to see the improvements that they've made, 1550 01:06:42,800 --> 01:06:46,190 uh, from that first fight to where they are now, it's very impressive. 1551 01:06:46,390 --> 01:06:48,640 [Chris] And again, LUCKY! will finish the qualifiers 1552 01:06:48,840 --> 01:06:51,600 against the vicious vertical blade of Cobalt. 1553 01:06:51,800 --> 01:06:53,080 [Kenny] Yeah, they'll make the round of 32 1554 01:06:53,280 --> 01:06:55,530 regardless of what happens in that fight. 1555 01:06:55,730 --> 01:06:57,740 But they haven't fought a top-tier opponent yet. 1556 01:06:57,940 --> 01:06:59,740 So, Cobalt will be a great test 1557 01:06:59,940 --> 01:07:01,770 to see if LUCKY! is the real deal. 1558 01:07:01,970 --> 01:07:04,710 [Chris] And for SHREDDIT BRO!, one last shot at redemption 1559 01:07:04,910 --> 01:07:08,260 against Charles Guan and OVERHAUL. 1560 01:07:08,460 --> 01:07:11,080 [Chris] All right, coming up. It's main event time. 1561 01:07:11,280 --> 01:07:14,950 Can SawBlaze be the first team to finish a perfect 4-0 this season? 1562 01:07:15,150 --> 01:07:17,910 Or will Jake Ewert crash the party 1563 01:07:18,110 --> 01:07:19,260 and possibly the ceiling? 1564 01:07:19,460 --> 01:07:22,360 It's SawBlaze versus HYDRA, 1565 01:07:22,560 --> 01:07:24,810 and it's next onBattleBots. 1566 01:07:25,010 --> 01:07:26,790 [audience cheering] 1567 01:07:29,750 --> 01:07:32,240 [audience cheering] 1568 01:07:34,650 --> 01:07:37,600 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots World Championship VII. 1569 01:07:37,800 --> 01:07:39,950 And we are so excited for this main event. 1570 01:07:40,150 --> 01:07:42,050 SawBlaze and Jamison Go 1571 01:07:42,250 --> 01:07:44,120 going for a perfect regular season, 1572 01:07:44,320 --> 01:07:45,770 trying to improve to 4-0. 1573 01:07:45,970 --> 01:07:50,530 Kenny, in recent years, we've seen them progress come playoff time. 1574 01:07:50,730 --> 01:07:53,460 From the top 16 to the top eight a couple of times, 1575 01:07:53,660 --> 01:07:55,570 last season in the semi-finals, 1576 01:07:55,770 --> 01:07:57,670 this bot just keeps getting better and better. 1577 01:07:57,870 --> 01:07:58,840 Yeah, absolutely. 1578 01:07:59,040 --> 01:08:01,600 And Jamison's really evolved as a leader as well. 1579 01:08:01,800 --> 01:08:03,020 He runs his team like a business. 1580 01:08:03,220 --> 01:08:06,050 They now have a system using a literal checklist 1581 01:08:06,250 --> 01:08:08,640 to tear down the robot after each fight, 1582 01:08:08,840 --> 01:08:11,640 analyzing every nut, bolt and screw 1583 01:08:11,840 --> 01:08:13,640 to see how they can improve. 1584 01:08:13,840 --> 01:08:16,220 So far, that focus has them 3-0 1585 01:08:16,420 --> 01:08:19,190 and in the mix for a top overall seed. 1586 01:08:19,390 --> 01:08:21,430 A tough task tonight, however, 1587 01:08:21,630 --> 01:08:23,810 squaring off against HYDRA and Jake Ewert. 1588 01:08:24,010 --> 01:08:25,190 They seem to be peaking. 1589 01:08:25,390 --> 01:08:29,120 In their last match against Gary Gin and Free Shipping 1590 01:08:29,320 --> 01:08:32,740 they had him jumping up into the sky 20 flips that night. 1591 01:08:32,940 --> 01:08:34,570 Yeah, absolutely. But this is a completely different beast 1592 01:08:34,770 --> 01:08:35,640 - Yeah. - in SawBlaze. 1593 01:08:35,840 --> 01:08:37,910 In terms of just X's and O's, 1594 01:08:38,110 --> 01:08:40,330 this is a dangerous match-up for Jake. 1595 01:08:40,530 --> 01:08:42,710 He cannot let Jamison get around to his sides. 1596 01:08:42,910 --> 01:08:43,670 If he does, 1597 01:08:43,870 --> 01:08:45,740 SawBlaze should be able to slice 1598 01:08:45,940 --> 01:08:48,400 right through HYDRA's lightly armored top. 1599 01:08:48,590 --> 01:08:50,530 On the other hand, if Jake can win the ground game 1600 01:08:50,730 --> 01:08:52,740 and stay pointed at SawBlaze, 1601 01:08:52,940 --> 01:08:56,460 he's got a good shot to get his flips off and win this fight. 1602 01:08:56,660 --> 01:08:59,670 [Chris] Yeah, and remember. These two have never fought before. 1603 01:08:59,870 --> 01:09:02,220 But here's why fans are saying this could be a preview 1604 01:09:02,420 --> 01:09:03,950 of this year's championship. 1605 01:09:04,150 --> 01:09:06,840 Just unreal stats here, Kenny. 1606 01:09:07,040 --> 01:09:09,670 [Kenny] Yeah, incredible. Two of the best bots on the planet, 1607 01:09:09,870 --> 01:09:12,950 and neither is a four-wheel drive vertical spinner.[chuckles] 1608 01:09:13,150 --> 01:09:15,260 We still have a few weeks of the qualifiers left, 1609 01:09:15,460 --> 01:09:17,640 but again, I think it's very possible. 1610 01:09:17,840 --> 01:09:19,840 Whoever wins this fight will earn 1611 01:09:20,040 --> 01:09:23,120 one of those highly coveted top four seeds. 1612 01:09:23,320 --> 01:09:26,400 Quite the challenge for both robots. Let's see how it plays out. 1613 01:09:26,590 --> 01:09:27,880 Faruq, it's all yours. 1614 01:09:28,080 --> 01:09:30,750 [audience cheering] 1615 01:09:34,200 --> 01:09:36,260 [Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen, 1616 01:09:36,460 --> 01:09:37,480 are you ready? 1617 01:09:41,790 --> 01:09:45,820 It's time for the main event! 1618 01:09:58,000 --> 01:09:59,670 In the red square, 1619 01:09:59,870 --> 01:10:03,770 Wisconsin is the birthplace that this bot and Chris Farley share. 1620 01:10:03,970 --> 01:10:07,910 You'll be a [in singsong voice] fat bot in a little grave. 1621 01:10:08,110 --> 01:10:10,400 [in normal voice] When he's giving you the scares, 1622 01:10:10,590 --> 01:10:13,120 forget Tommy, you'll run to Mommy, boy. 1623 01:10:13,320 --> 01:10:14,840 When you see what he can deliver, 1624 01:10:15,040 --> 01:10:17,150 he'll kill you quick like a Beverly Hills Ninja 1625 01:10:17,350 --> 01:10:19,670 and hide your body in a van 1626 01:10:19,870 --> 01:10:21,330 down by the river. 1627 01:10:21,530 --> 01:10:23,430 It's HYDRA! 1628 01:10:23,630 --> 01:10:25,330 [audience cheering] 1629 01:10:25,530 --> 01:10:26,460 [indistinct conversation] 1630 01:10:26,660 --> 01:10:28,740 [Chris] Attaway, Faruq. 1631 01:10:28,940 --> 01:10:32,640 HYDRA and Jake Ewert. The man's doing the heavy-lifting right now. 1632 01:10:32,840 --> 01:10:34,330 Or at least pushing. 1633 01:10:34,530 --> 01:10:38,290 Now, Kenny you mentioned HYDRA's vulnerable overhead attacks. 1634 01:10:38,490 --> 01:10:41,290 But Jake did make some adjustments for this fight, right? 1635 01:10:41,490 --> 01:10:43,120 [Kenny] Yeah, Jake removed a few pounds of armor 1636 01:10:43,320 --> 01:10:46,430 that usually sits on HYDRA's sides and put it on top. 1637 01:10:46,630 --> 01:10:47,570 Should help him take 1638 01:10:47,770 --> 01:10:51,020 at least a few shots from Jamison's hammer saw. 1639 01:10:51,220 --> 01:10:52,930 [audience cheering] 1640 01:10:55,410 --> 01:10:57,020 [Faruq] In the blue square, 1641 01:10:57,220 --> 01:11:00,220 this bot swings a blade like Conan the Barbarian 1642 01:11:00,420 --> 01:11:01,950 and has no sense of humor. 1643 01:11:02,150 --> 01:11:04,710 It'll give you a splitting headache, but don't worry. 1644 01:11:04,910 --> 01:11:06,640 [in Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice] It's not a tumor. 1645 01:11:06,840 --> 01:11:08,600 [in normal voice] Thinking you can beat him is true lies, 1646 01:11:08,800 --> 01:11:10,220 and when this terminator attacks, 1647 01:11:10,420 --> 01:11:12,910 you can just call the cemetery and tell them... 1648 01:11:13,110 --> 01:11:16,080 [in Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice] "I'll be back. Hasta la vista,baby." 1649 01:11:16,280 --> 01:11:18,220 [in normal voice] It's SawBlaze! 1650 01:11:18,420 --> 01:11:19,910 [audience cheering] 1651 01:11:20,110 --> 01:11:24,360 [Chris] Yes, honoring one of the legendary actors of our time with that intro. 1652 01:11:24,560 --> 01:11:25,880 [team members cheering] 1653 01:11:26,080 --> 01:11:29,570 Jamison Go, the man to the right, fired up. 1654 01:11:29,770 --> 01:11:31,190 [Jamison] Touch and go! 1655 01:11:31,390 --> 01:11:34,840 [Chris] And how does... he gonna do a perfect 4-0 tonight, Kenny. 1656 01:11:35,040 --> 01:11:37,910 [Kenny] Well, it all comes down to those forks and dustpan setup. 1657 01:11:38,110 --> 01:11:41,430 For the weapon to reach HYDRA, Jamison has to attack the sides 1658 01:11:41,630 --> 01:11:43,950 and try and get under Jake's robot. 1659 01:11:44,150 --> 01:11:46,400 Pay attention to the first couple of interactions. 1660 01:11:46,590 --> 01:11:49,750 It can tell us a lot about how this fight is going to go. 1661 01:11:51,680 --> 01:11:54,200 [audience cheering] 1662 01:11:58,680 --> 01:12:02,740 [Chris] Now, this will only be Jamison Go's second ever fight against a flipper. 1663 01:12:02,940 --> 01:12:05,710 The other one was against Bronco back in 2018, 1664 01:12:05,910 --> 01:12:09,710 and SawBlaze lost in a unanimous judges' decision, Kenny. 1665 01:12:09,910 --> 01:12:13,220 [Kenny] Yeah, and while SawBlaze is much better than what it was back then, 1666 01:12:13,420 --> 01:12:15,840 it is still generally the same design. 1667 01:12:16,040 --> 01:12:17,980 You have to wonder if Jake watched that fight 1668 01:12:18,180 --> 01:12:22,400 to look for any particular vulnerabilities SawBlaze has to flippers. 1669 01:12:22,590 --> 01:12:24,680 [Chris] And let's see who the other builders like in this match-up. 1670 01:12:26,410 --> 01:12:28,570 Ooh, another close one. 1671 01:12:28,770 --> 01:12:30,080 [Kenny] Yeah, the one thing I will say, though, 1672 01:12:30,280 --> 01:12:34,020 is that the few times Jake has lost the fight, he beats himself. 1673 01:12:34,220 --> 01:12:37,220 Either the bot gets stuck or he makes a driving error. 1674 01:12:37,420 --> 01:12:40,910 I have a hard time picking against HYDRA in any match-up. 1675 01:12:41,110 --> 01:12:44,710 [audience cheering] 1676 01:12:44,910 --> 01:12:46,570 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1677 01:12:46,770 --> 01:12:49,360 [audience cheering] 1678 01:12:49,560 --> 01:12:52,150 [Christ] All right, could Jake Ewert catapult HYDRA 1679 01:12:52,350 --> 01:12:54,880 to a top tournament seed with a win tonight? 1680 01:12:55,080 --> 01:12:58,840 Or will Jamison Go's picture perfect season continue? 1681 01:12:59,040 --> 01:13:03,260 It's a match-up between two of the biggest stars in robot combat 1682 01:13:03,460 --> 01:13:06,020 when we return 1683 01:13:06,220 --> 01:13:07,910 onBattleBots. 1684 01:13:08,110 --> 01:13:09,980 Let's get it going. 1685 01:13:10,180 --> 01:13:12,130 [audience cheering] 1686 01:13:16,410 --> 01:13:17,220 [Chris and Kenny] Oh! 1687 01:13:17,420 --> 01:13:19,460 [Chris] Masterclass by Bales! 1688 01:13:19,660 --> 01:13:21,460 - [Kenny] Claw Viper is rocked by Bales. Oh! - [Chris] Oh! 1689 01:13:21,660 --> 01:13:25,550 Its arm is bent. I'm not so sure it's moving. 1690 01:13:27,200 --> 01:13:28,530 [Kevin] We took a lot of damage. 1691 01:13:28,730 --> 01:13:30,270 Stuff got hit that's not supposed to get hit. 1692 01:13:31,580 --> 01:13:33,600 He went into the inside of our robot 1693 01:13:33,800 --> 01:13:35,440 and hit the internals of the robot. 1694 01:13:36,580 --> 01:13:37,910 We definitely lost both of our lifter motors 1695 01:13:38,110 --> 01:13:40,430 our lifter gearbox is all messed up. 1696 01:13:40,630 --> 01:13:44,260 Our robot is designed to have pieces that swap in and out. 1697 01:13:44,460 --> 01:13:46,950 But we've now damaged all three copies of some of the pieces. 1698 01:13:47,150 --> 01:13:49,260 And they're not designed to be repaired. 1699 01:13:49,460 --> 01:13:51,570 We have a small team compared to everybody else. 1700 01:13:51,770 --> 01:13:54,260 And, uh, our team's wearing out. 1701 01:13:54,460 --> 01:13:55,740 So, we're gonna go to Lincoln, 1702 01:13:55,940 --> 01:13:57,880 they're gonna help us out, and we'll get the robot back running. 1703 01:13:58,080 --> 01:14:00,670 It's a lot of, like, physical labor to repair it. 1704 01:14:00,870 --> 01:14:04,640 This is gonna be many, many hours of work. 1705 01:14:04,840 --> 01:14:06,740 That was our season goal is to make the top 32. 1706 01:14:06,940 --> 01:14:09,360 So, if we're in there, 1707 01:14:09,560 --> 01:14:10,530 our season was a success. 1708 01:14:10,730 --> 01:14:12,000 Now, it's up to see how far we can go. 1709 01:14:17,650 --> 01:14:20,580 [audience cheering] 1710 01:14:22,720 --> 01:14:24,710 [Chris] Welcome back toBattleBots. 1711 01:14:24,910 --> 01:14:27,050 We are just moments away from a massive main event 1712 01:14:27,250 --> 01:14:31,810 as Jamison Go and SawBlaze try to finish the qualifiers perfect 1713 01:14:32,010 --> 01:14:33,880 against Jake Ewert and HYDRA. 1714 01:14:34,080 --> 01:14:36,980 It is golden boy versus bad boy 1715 01:14:37,180 --> 01:14:40,740 in a fight that could decide the top tournament seed. 1716 01:14:40,940 --> 01:14:44,340 What a way to finish the night. I am amped. 1717 01:14:56,200 --> 01:14:59,720 [audience cheering] Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1718 01:15:09,510 --> 01:15:12,500 [buzzing] 1719 01:15:12,700 --> 01:15:14,570 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1720 01:15:14,770 --> 01:15:17,330 SawBlaze quick out of the gate but nails himself on the floor. 1721 01:15:17,530 --> 01:15:21,050 And, uh-oh, that leaves them susceptible to the first pop-up by HYDRA. 1722 01:15:21,250 --> 01:15:22,880 [Kenny] Great start for Jake Ewert. 1723 01:15:23,080 --> 01:15:25,430 HYDRA looks like the lower bot here. 1724 01:15:25,630 --> 01:15:27,710 And that is bad news for Jamison Go. 1725 01:15:27,910 --> 01:15:30,980 HYDRA just kinda waiting for SawBlaze now. 1726 01:15:31,180 --> 01:15:34,640 [Chris] SawBlaze hunting for an angle to attack. 1727 01:15:34,840 --> 01:15:38,430 Oh, man. HYDRA puts SawBlaze on its head. 1728 01:15:38,630 --> 01:15:40,220 Jamison with a quick self-right. 1729 01:15:40,420 --> 01:15:42,840 But Jake Ewert looks dialed-in tonight. 1730 01:15:43,040 --> 01:15:45,810 SawBlaze resets. 1731 01:15:46,010 --> 01:15:49,150 [Kenny] Yeah, Jamison Go looking to get around the sides of HYDRA. 1732 01:15:49,350 --> 01:15:52,370 So far, Jake Ewert is shutting that strategy down. 1733 01:15:54,270 --> 01:15:56,840 [Chris] Yeah Jake Ewert's at his best driving lights when he waits. 1734 01:15:57,040 --> 01:15:59,020 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Wow, oh! Oh! 1735 01:15:59,220 --> 01:16:03,170 Those forks are definitely fed as SawBlaze goes flying again! 1736 01:16:04,720 --> 01:16:07,840 [Kenny] HYDRA really taking over here. SawBlaze seemed rocked. 1737 01:16:08,040 --> 01:16:11,810 [Chris] Yeah, SawBlaze took some damage to its forks in that exchange. 1738 01:16:12,010 --> 01:16:14,570 You can actually see the front end is sort of cocked up for now. 1739 01:16:14,770 --> 01:16:17,050 HYDRA has jumped out to a big lead 1740 01:16:17,250 --> 01:16:19,260 here in the first minute of this fight. 1741 01:16:19,460 --> 01:16:20,330 No question about it, Kenny. 1742 01:16:20,530 --> 01:16:22,980 Yeah, but SawBlaze's weapon is still active. 1743 01:16:23,180 --> 01:16:25,260 Oh, there's gonna be another flip here from HYDRA. 1744 01:16:25,460 --> 01:16:27,840 [Chris] And there it goes. Wow. 1745 01:16:28,040 --> 01:16:32,500 We saw 20 flips in HYDRA's last match against Free Shipping. 1746 01:16:32,700 --> 01:16:34,500 Off to a great start here. 1747 01:16:34,700 --> 01:16:38,020 [Kenny] Now Jake is locked in, but SawBlaze is capable 1748 01:16:38,220 --> 01:16:39,910 of racking up damage in a hurry. 1749 01:16:40,110 --> 01:16:41,570 Just has to find an angle. 1750 01:16:41,770 --> 01:16:45,150 [Chris] Yeah, he cannot get those forks low enough to control HYDRA, Kenny, 1751 01:16:45,350 --> 01:16:46,980 and take him for a spin around the box. 1752 01:16:47,180 --> 01:16:50,290 [Kenny] Yeah, HYDRA's been very patient, methodical, but look at this. 1753 01:16:50,490 --> 01:16:52,980 That fork had a hold of HYDRA. But he's, uh... he's gone. 1754 01:16:53,180 --> 01:16:54,980 I think they're gonna try to get that flame going. 1755 01:16:55,180 --> 01:16:56,950 [Chris] SawBlaze has HYDRA pinned. 1756 01:16:57,150 --> 01:16:59,400 Can it drop the hammer saw? 1757 01:16:59,590 --> 01:17:00,980 [Kenny] I think the forks are actually preventing... 1758 01:17:01,180 --> 01:17:04,050 His own forks are preventing him from hitting with that hammer saw. 1759 01:17:04,250 --> 01:17:06,810 [Chris] Whoa. Oh, yeah. 1760 01:17:07,010 --> 01:17:09,460 - SawBlaze bouncing around like a basketball... - [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1761 01:17:09,660 --> 01:17:11,670 [Chris] And uh-oh. For the first time, HYDRA's got... 1762 01:17:11,870 --> 01:17:14,120 But he takes a hammer saw shot for the first time. 1763 01:17:14,320 --> 01:17:16,190 [Kenny] Yeah, HYDRA doesn't want to take too many of those. 1764 01:17:16,390 --> 01:17:17,910 [Chris] Under a minute remaining. 1765 01:17:18,110 --> 01:17:21,980 Can SawBlaze claw its way back into this fight? 1766 01:17:22,180 --> 01:17:24,910 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Oh! HYDRA with another big, high flip. 1767 01:17:25,110 --> 01:17:27,050 [Kenny] Nice recovery by SawBlaze. 1768 01:17:27,250 --> 01:17:28,290 Gets under HYDRA... 1769 01:17:28,490 --> 01:17:30,570 - [Chris] Oh! - [Kenny] ...a nd drops the hammer saw! 1770 01:17:30,770 --> 01:17:32,430 Don't write SawBlaze off yet. 1771 01:17:32,630 --> 01:17:34,710 [Chris] Oh! SawBlaze head over heels! 1772 01:17:34,910 --> 01:17:36,600 - HYDRA's best play. - [Kenny] Oh. 1773 01:17:36,800 --> 01:17:38,710 Jamison Go's bot is inverted. 1774 01:17:38,910 --> 01:17:40,910 Will it be able to self-right? 1775 01:17:41,110 --> 01:17:42,530 - [Jake] Come on. - [Kenny] Now that might be it. 1776 01:17:42,730 --> 01:17:44,710 - That was a battle, y'all. - [Kenny] That might be it. 1777 01:17:44,910 --> 01:17:46,260 - Get ready for the little self-right there. - [Kenny] Wow. 1778 01:17:46,460 --> 01:17:47,980 SawBlaze cannot move. 1779 01:17:48,180 --> 01:17:50,710 This would be a massive win for HYDRA. 1780 01:17:50,910 --> 01:17:52,570 - [referee] Nine, eight... - [Chris] The countdown 1781 01:17:52,770 --> 01:17:54,290 - [referee] Seven, six... - [Chris] has started. 1782 01:17:54,490 --> 01:17:58,050 - five, four, three... - [Chris] SawBlaze are loser for the first time this season 1783 01:17:58,250 --> 01:18:00,150 as HYDRA does the deed. 1784 01:18:00,350 --> 01:18:03,220 - Oh! - [Kenny] Oh, Jake wants to keep going. 1785 01:18:03,420 --> 01:18:07,260 [Chris] Jake Ewert just can't resist landing one last flip. 1786 01:18:07,460 --> 01:18:09,600 Even if it means sending this match to a decision. 1787 01:18:09,800 --> 01:18:11,880 - What's he doing? - [man] Everything is all right. 1788 01:18:12,080 --> 01:18:13,980 Have you had enough yet? 1789 01:18:14,180 --> 01:18:18,580 - [Chris laughing] Wow. - [man] Cool. 1790 01:18:20,720 --> 01:18:22,640 - [man 1 gasping] - [man 2 cheering] 1791 01:18:22,840 --> 01:18:24,670 [Jake] Attaboy, Jamo! 1792 01:18:24,870 --> 01:18:27,600 - Yes, buddy! - [both laughing] 1793 01:18:27,800 --> 01:18:28,980 [woman] Nice going. 1794 01:18:29,180 --> 01:18:30,190 [Jake] Whoo! 1795 01:18:30,390 --> 01:18:33,020 [Chris] So, after two and a half minutes of mayhem, 1796 01:18:33,220 --> 01:18:35,770 HYDRA decides to resurrect SawBlaze, 1797 01:18:35,970 --> 01:18:38,460 forgo the knockout and send this one 1798 01:18:38,660 --> 01:18:41,000 to a judges' decision. 1799 01:18:45,200 --> 01:18:46,980 Kenny, how impressive was HYDRA? 1800 01:18:47,180 --> 01:18:48,910 [Kenny] Uh, unbelievably impressive. 1801 01:18:49,110 --> 01:18:50,500 I mean, there's not a whole lot of robots 1802 01:18:50,700 --> 01:18:52,880 that can go out there and beat SawBlaze, 1803 01:18:53,080 --> 01:18:57,710 it is even fewer that can make it look easy like HYDRA did tonight. 1804 01:18:57,910 --> 01:19:00,840 [Chris] HYDRA consistently able to get under the forks 1805 01:19:01,040 --> 01:19:03,400 or wherever he wanted on his opponent 1806 01:19:03,590 --> 01:19:06,770 and sent SawBlaze airlifted several times. 1807 01:19:06,970 --> 01:19:08,710 [Kenny] Yeah, I mean he was able to win the ground game. 1808 01:19:08,910 --> 01:19:09,950 That was key. 1809 01:19:10,150 --> 01:19:11,840 - [Chris] Here's another major flip. - [Kenny] Wow. 1810 01:19:12,040 --> 01:19:14,950 Those are the kind of shots that are going to do a lot of damage to your robot. 1811 01:19:15,150 --> 01:19:17,570 That 250 pounds flying up in the air, Chris. 1812 01:19:17,770 --> 01:19:20,740 [Chris] 14 flips against SawBlaze. 1813 01:19:20,940 --> 01:19:22,670 What an enormous number. 1814 01:19:22,870 --> 01:19:25,150 Jake Ewert looked to be cruising to a knockout, 1815 01:19:25,350 --> 01:19:28,600 but in classic fashion, he decided to play with his food 1816 01:19:28,800 --> 01:19:30,460 for just a bit longer 1817 01:19:30,660 --> 01:19:34,650 and let the crowd hear the name HYDRA one more time. 1818 01:19:36,480 --> 01:19:39,080 The results from the judges are in. 1819 01:19:39,280 --> 01:19:41,240 [audience cheering] 1820 01:19:42,510 --> 01:19:45,410 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1821 01:19:47,930 --> 01:19:49,860 [audience member cheering] HYDRA! 1822 01:19:50,510 --> 01:19:51,710 HYDRA! 1823 01:19:51,910 --> 01:19:55,170 [audience cheering] 1824 01:20:03,480 --> 01:20:05,290 [Chris] Jake Ewert, congratulations 1825 01:20:05,490 --> 01:20:09,430 as you knock off the previously unbeaten SawBlaze. 1826 01:20:09,630 --> 01:20:13,050 Were you surprised with... with the ease you were able to do it? 1827 01:20:13,250 --> 01:20:16,740 Um, honestly, I was deathly afraid of him. 1828 01:20:16,940 --> 01:20:18,910 Uh, this... this... this was my nightmare match for sure. 1829 01:20:19,110 --> 01:20:20,460 It's a top attack. 1830 01:20:20,660 --> 01:20:22,400 He got underneath, scooped me up like he usually does. 1831 01:20:22,590 --> 01:20:26,120 Uh, it was gonna be super hard for me to get a win. 1832 01:20:26,320 --> 01:20:27,880 Um, so I went razor sharp this match. 1833 01:20:28,080 --> 01:20:29,670 I sacrificed a little bit of drive control. 1834 01:20:29,870 --> 01:20:32,260 But, uh... That's why we were going so slow at each other. 1835 01:20:32,460 --> 01:20:34,260 'Cause we wanted to make sure that we got underneath them 1836 01:20:34,460 --> 01:20:35,980 so he couldn't bring down the hammer on top of us 1837 01:20:36,180 --> 01:20:38,220 'cause it would have been devestating otherwise. 1838 01:20:38,420 --> 01:20:39,910 [Chris] So, Jake, you sit at 3-1. 1839 01:20:40,110 --> 01:20:43,080 You're gonna wait for your call from the selection committee. 1840 01:20:43,280 --> 01:20:45,530 Do you think this is the bot to beat? 1841 01:20:45,730 --> 01:20:46,710 [Jake] No, not yet. 1842 01:20:46,910 --> 01:20:49,640 Um, I'm hoping that we get, uh, a pretty high seed. 1843 01:20:49,840 --> 01:20:52,670 Not that it really matters because, uh, 32 seed last year. 1844 01:20:52,870 --> 01:20:55,080 - I pretty much rocked the world, right? So, uh... - [Chris laughs] 1845 01:20:55,280 --> 01:20:57,020 I'm fine wherever I get in. 1846 01:20:57,220 --> 01:20:59,360 Well, you remain one of the most popular bots around. 1847 01:20:59,560 --> 01:21:01,530 - Congratulations on your 3-1 regular season. - Thank you. 1848 01:21:01,730 --> 01:21:03,130 [indistinct conversation] 1849 01:21:05,030 --> 01:21:06,080 [Chris] Jamison, 1850 01:21:06,280 --> 01:21:08,640 you're arguably the best bot in the regular season 1851 01:21:08,840 --> 01:21:10,950 coming into this fight at 3-0. 1852 01:21:11,150 --> 01:21:13,260 What went wrong, in your opinion? 1853 01:21:13,460 --> 01:21:16,290 Well, uh, like... like Jake said, they sharpened real well 1854 01:21:16,490 --> 01:21:19,360 and we spent a lot of time yesterday sharpening our stuff. 1855 01:21:19,560 --> 01:21:21,050 Uh, we thought it was the lowest you can go, 1856 01:21:21,250 --> 01:21:22,910 we were scraping paint all over the test box, 1857 01:21:23,110 --> 01:21:24,810 but apparently, you can go lower than that. 1858 01:21:25,010 --> 01:21:26,570 - So, very impressive. - [audience laugh] 1859 01:21:26,770 --> 01:21:30,600 So, Jamison, uh, 14 flips is what your bot took tonight. 1860 01:21:30,800 --> 01:21:32,460 - [audience cheering] - Ooh. 1861 01:21:32,660 --> 01:21:34,430 - Whatever. - Now, that's a lot. 1862 01:21:34,630 --> 01:21:38,080 But how satisfied were you that you made it the full three minutes? 1863 01:21:38,280 --> 01:21:41,360 Oh, only by the... the grace of Jake himself, 1864 01:21:41,560 --> 01:21:42,740 - that last one. - [Chris laughs] 1865 01:21:42,940 --> 01:21:45,840 It was, uh... We were definitely probably getting counted out 1866 01:21:46,040 --> 01:21:47,430 if he didn't flip us back over. 1867 01:21:47,630 --> 01:21:49,980 - So... thank you. - You're welcome. 1868 01:21:50,180 --> 01:21:51,570 Well, you hit new records, yeah. 1869 01:21:51,770 --> 01:21:54,910 - You got more the last time, your last fight. - Right. 1870 01:21:55,110 --> 01:21:58,640 Well, Jamison, congratulations on an amazing regular season. 1871 01:21:58,840 --> 01:22:00,400 We'll see you in the round of 32. 1872 01:22:00,590 --> 01:22:02,080 Thank you. Is that a guarantee? 1873 01:22:02,280 --> 01:22:03,400 - Um... - I get that in writing? 1874 01:22:03,590 --> 01:22:06,190 I'm sorry. Yeah, I'm not the... I'm not the legal expert here. 1875 01:22:06,390 --> 01:22:08,570 - Okay. - Maybe we'll see you in the round of 32. 1876 01:22:08,770 --> 01:22:10,980 I'll ask the crowd. What do you think? 1877 01:22:11,180 --> 01:22:13,790 [audience cheering] 1878 01:22:21,130 --> 01:22:26,080 [Chris] Okay, so both teams close out the qualifiers with identical 3-1 records 1879 01:22:26,280 --> 01:22:29,330 and some really quality wins in there as well. 1880 01:22:29,530 --> 01:22:33,150 Kenny, where do you think these two will be seeded in the round of 32? 1881 01:22:33,350 --> 01:22:34,530 [Kenny] Yeah, great strength of schedule. 1882 01:22:34,730 --> 01:22:38,880 SawBlaze is still probably a top ten seed after this loss. 1883 01:22:39,080 --> 01:22:40,950 I'm sure Jake Ewert, on the other hand, 1884 01:22:41,150 --> 01:22:44,430 is hoping for one of those highly coveted top four seeds. 1885 01:22:44,630 --> 01:22:47,530 But we still have a handful of undefeated teams 1886 01:22:47,730 --> 01:22:49,290 who are thinking the same thing. 1887 01:22:49,490 --> 01:22:52,950 Copperhead, HUGE, Riptide are all in the mix, 1888 01:22:53,150 --> 01:22:55,950 and then Minotaur and Witch Doctor will fight each other 1889 01:22:56,150 --> 01:22:58,840 in the final main event of the qualifiers. 1890 01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:02,980 The winner could take the top overall seed. 1891 01:23:03,180 --> 01:23:05,740 [Chris] And remember, getting a top seed is so important 1892 01:23:05,940 --> 01:23:08,080 because in theory, the higher your seed, 1893 01:23:08,280 --> 01:23:10,460 the easier your path to the Giant Nut. 1894 01:23:10,660 --> 01:23:11,670 [Kenny] Yeah, just look at the difference 1895 01:23:11,870 --> 01:23:14,050 between the four versus the 14. 1896 01:23:14,250 --> 01:23:16,120 In the first round, the four seed 1897 01:23:16,320 --> 01:23:18,220 faces a team that barely made the tournament, 1898 01:23:18,420 --> 01:23:20,670 while the 14th seed has to take on the squad 1899 01:23:20,870 --> 01:23:23,150 that probably has a similar resume. 1900 01:23:23,350 --> 01:23:25,910 [Chris] And again, we will reveal the entire bracket 1901 01:23:26,110 --> 01:23:28,330 just three weeks from today. 1902 01:23:28,530 --> 01:23:31,330 Incredible night, incredible fights. 1903 01:23:31,530 --> 01:23:33,670 Thanks to everybody for joining us. 1904 01:23:33,870 --> 01:23:35,950 For Faruq and my man, Kenny Florian, 1905 01:23:36,150 --> 01:23:38,600 I am Chris Rose. We will see you next time here 1906 01:23:38,800 --> 01:23:39,670 with more BattleBots. 1907 01:23:39,870 --> 01:23:42,030 [audience cheering]