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The BattleBots.
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This is where
strategy meets reality.
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The 28 feet between
the red and blue squares.
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Three minutes
for all the marvels.
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[thrilling music playing]
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[narrator] Tonight, 16 teams
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are fighting
for their tournament lives.
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They'll dance
on this boulevard
of broken dreams
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paved with
the greatest intentions.
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[man] Just cut me over.
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[narrator] In the air,
is the magic dust
of possibility
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because this road
leads to glory.
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[man] Oh, no!
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[crowd cheering]
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[narrators] Only eight teams
will survive.
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Fates will change in a moment.
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And that moment...
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is now.
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[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
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[crowd cheering]
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Welcome to Battle Bots.
I am Chris Rose.
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I'm joined, as always,
by UFC legend
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and the best damn
robot-combat analyst
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in the entire world.
Say hello to Kenny Florian.
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[all cheering]
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[Florian] Thanks, Chris.
I am amped up for tonight.
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We are so close to the end
of the marathon
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that is World Championship VII
and tonight...
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it's the best of the best.
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We are down
to the final mean 16.
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This is the gateway
to the Championship round.
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[Chris] Only eight teams
will advance.
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And for those that do,
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they'll move one step
closer to claiming
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the most glorious prize
in all of robot combat,
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the Giant Nut!
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[crowd cheering]
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[Chris] Taking a look
at the bracket,
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Kenny, step us through
this exceptional
Round of 16 field.
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[Kenny] With pleasure,
Chris.
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All four of the top seeds
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are still in the running,
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including, of course,
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the apex predator, Minotaur,
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who faces Malice tonight.
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Marco, Daniel and Co
are foaming at the mouth
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to bring the trophy
back to Brazil
for the first time.
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Former champion, End Game
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is still on the hunt
for its second title
in three years.
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We'll see
the dark horse, Monsoon,
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fresh off its stunning upset
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over the ninth seed, Cobalt.
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The undefeated, Huge,
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will try and keep
the fires burning
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on its green season.
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And to close out the action,
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the tectonic plates
of the Battlebots universe
will shift
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when Will Bales in HyperShock
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meet the terrifying two seed
with a target on its back,
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Ethan Kurtz and Riptide!
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[Chris] And remember,
we'll discuss the aftermath
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of all of tonight's fights
on our post-game show,
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Road to the Giant Nut.
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But we'll kick things off
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with two teams coming off
big first round upsets.
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And boy, do they have history.
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Black Dragon and Ribbot.
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Their first fight gave us
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one of the sport's
greatest playoff moments
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of back and forth brawl.
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We saw the Brazilians survive
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and win a judge's decision
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after being on fire
for more than two minutes.
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What does the rematch
have in store?
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It's time to find out.
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Faruq, let's kick
this thing off in style.
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[Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen,
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are you ready?
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It's robot-fighting time!
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[crowd cheering]
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In the red square,
from Weston, Massachusetts,
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step to him and you'll get
some...
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It's Ribbot!
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- Let's go!
- Whoo!
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[Chris] Ribbots, captained
by David Jin,
they're on the right,
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took down the 5th seed
Quantum in the first round.
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A big upset on paper,
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but when this frog
is firing on all cylinders,
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it is as dangerous
as they come.
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[Kevin] No doubt. Squeaked in
as the 28th seed
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after struggling
in the qualifiers.
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But the team
is rounding into form
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at just the right time, Chris.
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Going with their
vertical spinner tonight
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which has knockout power.
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But as we know, Black Dragon
has only been KO'd once
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in 26 career fights.
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So David Jin
has to be super aggressive
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and rack up damage points
in case this does
go to the judges.
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In the blue square,
from Itajuba, Brazil.
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This Brazilian
spits so much fire,
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he doesn't speak Portuguese,
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he speaks Scortchuguese.
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It's Black Dragon!
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[Chris] Black Dragon.
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The joyful college crew
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led by captain, Julio Cortez.
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The legend of this robot's
toughness has reached
new heights
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after a jaw-dropping
performance
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in the Round of 32, Kenny.
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[Kenny] Absolutely.
Got that last second KO
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over RIPperoni
while engulfed in flames.
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Just outlasted them.
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And that's what they plan
to do again tonight, Chris.
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Thanks to their
world-class durability,
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Black Dragon loves
to play rope-a-dope,
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take hits,
wear down their opponent
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and wait for just
the right moment to strike.
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I'm feeling pretty confident
that we have
a much better robot
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that is much better prepared
to fight Black Dragon
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than we did a few years ago.
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We know that they
don't really commit
to the ground game that often.
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So we're going with
a double four configuration
against Black Dragon.
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We're hoping to be able
to get under their front armor
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and tee them up with a big hit
from our vertical spinner.
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The forks in the front
of our robot
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will make the difference
in this match.
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If they go under us,
we're gonna get teed up
and hit really hard.
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If we go under them,
vice-versa.
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If it's anything like
our last match-up,
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there'll be a lot of fire,
a lot of sparks
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and some really big hits.
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He's a very good driver.
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So it's gonna be, uh,
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a very difficult match.
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He's gonna try the most
to win this fight
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because they lost
the last one.
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They have, uh,
very durable robots too.
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So I think it's gonna be, uh,
just this... just this season.
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I think it's gonna be
a great show to watch.
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Robots activate.
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[Chris] Kenny, the first time
that these two met,
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Black Dragon was on fire
for nearly two minutes,
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ended up winning the fight.
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What should we expect tonight?
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[Kenny] Well, when
Black Dragon caught
on fire in that match,
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David Jin backed off
and waited for it to die.
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That really hurt Ribbot
on the scorecard.
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So don't expect
a repeat of that strategy.
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And while Ribbot
is using the same
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35 pound disk they did
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in that first fight,
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the Brazilians are going
with a heavier
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forty pound eggbeater drum.
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Look for them to go
weapon to weapon
with the frog here.
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- Good luck.
- Thank you.
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[crowd cheering]
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[crowd chanting] Fight! Fight!
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[Chris] It's gonna take
four victories from this point
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to claim the Giant Nut.
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Ribbot.
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Black Dragon...
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Who wants a spot
in the Quarter Finals?
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Let the bot battle begin!
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[Kenny] Oh, face to face.
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These two are gonna stand
and trade early here, Chris.
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Look out.
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[Chris] Whoa! Black Dragon
getting underneath Ribbot,
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letting some nice shot
with Ribbot coming right back.
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Black Dragon inverted...
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- [both] Oh!
- [Kenny] What a shot
by Ribbot!
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Wow.
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Backwards. Backwards.
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[Kenny] You have 'em inverted,
Chris. This is a good
opportunity for Ribbot.
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Oh!
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[Chris] And now, they're back
on their belly
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After that latent
shot by Ribbot.
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And Black Dragon
has delivered a shot.
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What a nasty brawl
so far, Chris.
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Just 30 seconds
into the fight.
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- [Kenny] Uh-oh.
- [Chris] Oh, boy.
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[Kenny] Ribbot pushing
Black Dragon into the screws
of the upper deck.
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Can he get 'em up?
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Can he get him up?
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[Chris] Ribbot continues
to play the aggressor.
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David Jin is looking
for a knockout here.
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Black Dragon
won't go down easy.
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Oh, my goodness.
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David Jin talked
about his confidence.
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Did they understand why?
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[both] Oh!
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[Chris] Big time counter shot
by Black Dragon.
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[Kenny] Their drive
is compromised on that
left side, Chris.
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Ribbot needs to put them away.
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You cannot let
Black Dragon hang around.
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They will make you pay.
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[Chris] Only been knocked out
once in 26 career fights.
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That Black Dragon weapon
is still spinning.
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And it is still dangerous.
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[Kenny] Absolutely.
With the power
of these two weapons,
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one shot can change
this fight in an instant.
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[Chris] Ribbot trying to get
a good angle.
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Oh, another shot by Ribbot!
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- [Kenny laughs]
- [Chris] Oh. And a follow up.
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Black Dragon
is stunned by that shot.
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It's neck is teetering
on Ribbot's tire.
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The Brazilian's tire's
no longer spinning, Kenny.
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Have they lost
the drive altogether?
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That's the big question.
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[Kenny] Yeah,
Black Dragon is hurt.
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Their weapon
is still spinning.
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Ribbot backs away.
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They think they
have the knock out.
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[Chris] They are not moving.
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[David JIn] Countdown!
Countdown!
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[Chris] David Jin calling
for a countdown.
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Whether Black Dragon's
stuck or incapacitated,
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they are simply
running out of time.
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Ten! Nine!
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[Chris] The countdown
has started.
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Black Dragon's still
unable to move.
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- [referee] Five, four...
- [Chris] Ribbot, within
seconds, straight upset
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to advance to
the Round of 8.
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[all cheering, exclaiming]
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[Chris] Black Dragon's
tough luck runs out.
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[all cheering]
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[Chris] Whoa. Kenny,
this one had the feel
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of a back-alley
bare knuckle brawl.
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Both teams eager
to stand in and trade shots,
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but it was Ribbot
that imposed its will early.
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[Kenny] My, goodness.
Some monstrous
shots from Ribbot.
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But, of course, Black Dragon
just kept on coming.
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How about this counter shot
by the Brazilians
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over body, upper deck? Nasty.
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[Chris] Black Dragon lost half
its drive in that exchange.
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It kept on punching
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and eventually the frogs
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struck the death blow.
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[Kenny] Yeah, this shot
in the corner
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was the one that did it.
KO'd Black Dragon
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for only the second time
in its career.
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And sent Ribbot
into the Quarter Finals.
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- [crowd cheering]
- [David] Yeah!
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[Chris] David Jin.
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Whoo! Hello.
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Congratulations, man.
Holy smokes.
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What the hell has gone on here
the last couple of fights?
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Um, well, we seem to have
turn our season around
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pretty successfully
at this point.
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Um, seems like
we're all systems go.
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Weapon was ripping.
Drive was going.
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That's all we can ask for.
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David talk us through
this fight, man. It was wild.
255
00:11:45,460 --> 00:11:47,640
Um, so at the beginning
we had some even trade-offs.
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Um, and then I think
we were able to
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successfully get under
their forks and start
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ripping up their front end.
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After we got under
a couple of times,
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I think we were able
to land a pretty
big hit in there.
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I remember looking up
at some point.
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00:11:58,390 --> 00:12:01,570
Not really much passed out.
I don't know how much
more detail I can provide.
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Why are you so supremely
confident in your robot
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after and one in three
regular season?
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00:12:07,180 --> 00:12:09,220
Um, well, we started
0-3,
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and since then
we've only been winning.
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00:12:10,770 --> 00:12:11,950
So that usually
feels pretty good.
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00:12:12,150 --> 00:12:14,460
It builds momentum.
I think the team's feeling
pretty great now.
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00:12:14,660 --> 00:12:16,740
And, uh, yeah,
we gotta carry it on.
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David, congratulations.
It's been fun
to watch your journey
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here in the post season.
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00:12:21,390 --> 00:12:22,930
- Great job.
- Thank you.
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00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:25,370
[David] Let's go!
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[Chris] Kenny, you dial
it back several weeks
in the regular season,
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Ribbot is sitting here
at 0-3 after three matches.
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And they're going,
"What the heck
is wrong with this thing?"
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- [chuckles]
- They've now ripped off
three wins in a row.
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- And they are cruising.
- Yeah, absolutely.
279
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You know, they were
in struggle town in their
first couple of fights here.
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But they didn't get
bogged down in defeat.
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They leaned
on their experience.
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00:12:52,660 --> 00:12:55,670
Stayed diligent
and now they have
to be taken seriously
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as contenders
for the Giant Nut.
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[Chris] The rejuvenated Ribbot
moves on to the Round of 8,
285
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where it'll face the winner
of Whiplash vs Hydra.
286
00:13:07,350 --> 00:13:09,120
And with that, it is time now
287
00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:10,670
to say goodbye
to Black Dragon.
288
00:13:10,870 --> 00:13:14,050
Julio, we're gonna
miss you and your crew.
289
00:13:14,250 --> 00:13:15,810
From the dancing to the duck,
290
00:13:16,010 --> 00:13:17,270
to the fiery finishes.
291
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Adios.
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Coming up... a showdown
between two of our
most tenured teams.
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Almost ten years
in the making.
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Their first ever meeting
will decide
295
00:13:30,180 --> 00:13:32,670
which one advances
to the Quarter Finals.
296
00:13:32,870 --> 00:13:35,600
It's Witch Doctor
versus Lock-Jaw.
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00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:38,310
And it is next onBattlebots.
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[Chris] Welcome back
to the Round of 16
here at Battlebots
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World Championship tournament.
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00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:56,530
We just saw Ribbot become
the first team in the night
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00:13:56,730 --> 00:13:58,840
to advance
to the Quarter Finals.
302
00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:01,950
And up next, we're heading on
over to Quadrant 3
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for a match-up that's been
years in the making.
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It's the three seed
Witch Doctor
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00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:09,910
taking on 14 seed Lock Jaw
306
00:14:10,110 --> 00:14:12,480
in the clash of two
of the most tenured teams.
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00:14:13,170 --> 00:14:14,950
Witch Doctor and Lock-Jaw
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00:14:15,150 --> 00:14:17,670
have fought a combined
78 matches
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Since World Championship I.
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00:14:19,660 --> 00:14:20,770
And this is amazing.
311
00:14:20,970 --> 00:14:23,600
They have never
fought each other
on this show.
312
00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:25,190
Yeah, it's unbelievable.
313
00:14:25,390 --> 00:14:28,500
It's so cool to see
the evolution of these
two robots over time.
314
00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:31,500
And watch the influence
they've had on the sport grow.
315
00:14:31,700 --> 00:14:34,260
And here we are
nearly a decade later.
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00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:36,550
And both teams
are still going strong.
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00:14:37,860 --> 00:14:40,950
[Chris] And both are coming
off knock out victories.
318
00:14:41,150 --> 00:14:43,500
Witch Doctor hit
Jackpot so hard,
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00:14:43,700 --> 00:14:45,810
I think they heard it
all the way in Reno.
320
00:14:46,010 --> 00:14:47,810
While Lock-Jaw
avoided disaster
321
00:14:48,010 --> 00:14:50,150
after Bloodsport
couldn't self-right.
322
00:14:50,350 --> 00:14:52,910
So what's the x-factor
for you tonight, Kenny?
323
00:14:53,110 --> 00:14:56,670
[Kenny] Well, while Lock-Jaw
appeared to get beat up
in its first-round fight,
324
00:14:56,870 --> 00:14:58,980
the damage
was mostly cosmetic.
325
00:14:59,180 --> 00:15:00,640
Witch Doctor
on the other hand,
326
00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:04,260
looked like it left
the Jack Pot fight
completely unscathed,
327
00:15:04,460 --> 00:15:08,080
but the final shot
actually ended up
frying its weapon motors
328
00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,400
which is a fear the teams had
329
00:15:10,590 --> 00:15:12,360
with their
new brushless system.
330
00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:14,770
Brushless motors
are more powerful,
331
00:15:14,970 --> 00:15:16,640
but they're also more buggy.
332
00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:18,880
Every time Witch Doctor
lands its shot,
333
00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,330
the same force
that goes into their opponent
334
00:15:21,530 --> 00:15:23,430
also goes into them.
335
00:15:23,630 --> 00:15:27,430
Now they were able
to get everything fixed
for tonight's match,
336
00:15:27,630 --> 00:15:30,430
but with four fights
still ahead, the question is,
337
00:15:30,630 --> 00:15:33,150
has all the damage
they've inflicted
to this point,
338
00:15:33,350 --> 00:15:35,050
placed too much stress
on their system?
339
00:15:35,250 --> 00:15:38,030
And will it start
to catch up to them
here in the tournament?
340
00:15:43,130 --> 00:15:44,740
[Chris] Let's hear what
the captains are thinking
341
00:15:44,940 --> 00:15:46,820
as they get their bots
into place.
342
00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:50,260
Normally, and in a lot
of other matches,
343
00:15:50,460 --> 00:15:52,880
we see a lot of robots,
you know, worry
about the wedges.
344
00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,050
But Witch Doctor
doesn't normally play that.
345
00:15:55,250 --> 00:15:58,400
Their weapon is, um,
pretty dangerous.
346
00:15:58,590 --> 00:16:01,500
And that's how they drive.
They come right at you.
347
00:16:01,700 --> 00:16:03,460
We're gonna have to be
very maneuverable,
348
00:16:03,660 --> 00:16:06,260
and we have to be
spot on our targeting.
349
00:16:06,460 --> 00:16:08,360
They've been outstanding
in the rest of their matches.
350
00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:11,640
So, uh, I plan to use
a lot of voodoo on this one.
351
00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,270
Uh, to get myself past
and into the top eight.
352
00:16:18,340 --> 00:16:20,530
So this year, we switched
to a brushless weapons system.
353
00:16:20,730 --> 00:16:23,020
We have been chasing
electrical issues
this whole tournament.
354
00:16:23,220 --> 00:16:24,880
We're learning
for the first time doing this.
355
00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,080
You know,
we're scrambling right up
to the last minute here.
356
00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:29,670
So we're running our forks
one on each side
357
00:16:29,870 --> 00:16:32,640
just like we did against Gruff
and against, uh, Jack Pot.
358
00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:34,670
We're also running
our heaviest top armor.
359
00:16:34,870 --> 00:16:36,910
A win, not only to advance
would be amazing,
360
00:16:37,110 --> 00:16:39,810
but to defeat a legend like
Donald would also be a honor.
361
00:16:40,010 --> 00:16:42,480
[audience cheering]
362
00:16:45,580 --> 00:16:47,030
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
363
00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,080
[audience cheering]
364
00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:51,710
[Chris] Now remember,
Donald Hutson
365
00:16:51,910 --> 00:16:54,980
chose a drone, Spitfire,
as a nuisance bot.
366
00:16:55,180 --> 00:16:57,150
Nice little flamethrower
on that thing.
367
00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:59,910
Both bots have been hit like
trucks though, this season.
368
00:17:00,110 --> 00:17:01,530
So what do you think
for an over-under
369
00:17:01,730 --> 00:17:02,600
on a knockout here, Kenny?
370
00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:04,190
Maybe 90 seconds?
371
00:17:04,390 --> 00:17:05,640
[Kenny] Whoo,
give me the under.
372
00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,360
Six KOs between
these two teams this year.
373
00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,440
[audience chanting] Lock-Jaw,
Lock-Jaw, Lock-Jaw, Lock-Jaw.
374
00:17:19,550 --> 00:17:21,060
[audience chanting]
Fight, fight, fight, fight...
375
00:17:25,410 --> 00:17:26,200
[Chris] Lock-Jaw.
376
00:17:27,060 --> 00:17:28,460
Witch Doctor.
377
00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:31,290
Which of these legends
will continue their journey
378
00:17:31,490 --> 00:17:33,130
into the Round of 8?
379
00:17:39,750 --> 00:17:41,580
Let the bot battle begin.
380
00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:44,400
Oooh, what a move
by Mike Gellatly.
381
00:17:44,590 --> 00:17:46,290
- Getting the drop on Lock-Jaw.
- [Kenny] Whoa!
382
00:17:46,490 --> 00:17:48,640
[Chris] And oh, no! Lock-Jaw!
383
00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,530
Already with two
of its wheels off.
384
00:17:51,730 --> 00:17:54,770
That is a huge problem
for Donald Hutson-- Oh!
385
00:17:54,970 --> 00:17:57,570
- [Kenny] Oh!
- [Chris] That drone just got
taken out too.
386
00:17:57,770 --> 00:18:00,500
[Kenny] Mike Gellatly
attacking those wheels early.
387
00:18:00,700 --> 00:18:01,640
- [Chris] Oh!
- [Kenny] Oh!
388
00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:03,460
[Chris] More than
just the wheel.
389
00:18:03,660 --> 00:18:04,910
- [Kenny] Oh, man and--
- [Chris] Oh--
390
00:18:05,110 --> 00:18:07,260
- [Kenny] Lock-Jaw's weapon
is down, Chris.
- [Chris] Yep.
391
00:18:07,460 --> 00:18:08,880
[Kenny] I just saw
the weapon belt hanging out
392
00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:10,950
and that might be it.
393
00:18:11,150 --> 00:18:14,650
- We've got three--
[continues indistinctly]
- [Chris exclaims]
394
00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:16,500
[Kenny] Wow!
395
00:18:16,700 --> 00:18:18,950
Mike Gellatly leaves no doubt.
396
00:18:19,150 --> 00:18:23,510
And Donald Hutson knows that
Lock-Jaw is definitely done.
397
00:18:24,310 --> 00:18:25,430
- [Chris laughs]
- [John] Ten,
398
00:18:25,630 --> 00:18:27,570
nine, eight...
399
00:18:27,770 --> 00:18:30,670
[Chris] The voodoo children
in less than a minute.
400
00:18:30,870 --> 00:18:31,980
[John] ...five, four...
401
00:18:32,180 --> 00:18:35,190
[Chris] Witch Doctor is gonna
advance to the Quarter Finals.
402
00:18:35,390 --> 00:18:36,020
Knockout!
403
00:18:36,220 --> 00:18:37,440
[indistinct cheering]
404
00:18:38,130 --> 00:18:40,100
[intense music playing]
405
00:18:44,340 --> 00:18:45,130
[Chris] Wow.
406
00:18:47,930 --> 00:18:48,910
Look out, Kenny.
407
00:18:49,110 --> 00:18:50,530
Witch Doctor's coming through.
408
00:18:50,730 --> 00:18:52,330
[Kenny] It's just
unbelievable
409
00:18:52,530 --> 00:18:55,120
the amount of power
that Witch Doctor can
hit you with.
410
00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,910
Mike Gellatly got
to Lock-Jaw's exposed tires
411
00:18:58,110 --> 00:19:01,080
in the first five seconds
of this fight.
412
00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,290
Stripped one off
and then never took his foot
off the gas.
413
00:19:04,490 --> 00:19:05,370
Bye-bye, Spitfire.
414
00:19:06,620 --> 00:19:09,050
[Chris] And talk about
lightning striking twice,
415
00:19:09,250 --> 00:19:13,080
Witch Doctor took out Spitfire
once before in a Bounty final.
416
00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:14,500
What a bully!
417
00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:16,710
Hey, leave that little guy
alone, huh?
418
00:19:16,910 --> 00:19:18,360
[Kenny laughs]
419
00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:22,500
[Chris] In the end,
Lock-Jaw was just severely
out-matched in this one.
420
00:19:22,700 --> 00:19:24,950
Here's the finishing blow
that brought the crowd
421
00:19:25,150 --> 00:19:26,190
to its feet.
422
00:19:26,390 --> 00:19:30,050
The Voodoo Children,
now onto the Round of 8.
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00:19:30,250 --> 00:19:31,570
Unscathed.
424
00:19:31,770 --> 00:19:34,170
[audience cheering]
425
00:19:35,820 --> 00:19:37,670
Andrea and Mike.
426
00:19:37,870 --> 00:19:39,910
Congratulations
to you and your squad.
427
00:19:40,110 --> 00:19:42,290
Andrea, does your husband
have somewhere to be?
428
00:19:42,490 --> 00:19:43,570
- [Kenny chuckles]
- I mean, are you kidding me?
429
00:19:43,770 --> 00:19:44,980
What was going on?
430
00:19:45,180 --> 00:19:45,980
It's dinner time.
431
00:19:46,180 --> 00:19:47,910
- [Kenny chuckles]
- You know, that's Lock-Jaw.
432
00:19:48,110 --> 00:19:49,910
Like, any second extra
that you're in the arena
433
00:19:50,110 --> 00:19:52,020
is a risk that our robot's
gonna get annihilated.
434
00:19:52,220 --> 00:19:53,910
This is Donald Hutson
we're talking about.
435
00:19:54,110 --> 00:19:55,740
So, we could not take
any chances.
436
00:19:55,940 --> 00:19:57,740
- [audience cheering]
- I mean, if we're not
knocking them out,
437
00:19:57,940 --> 00:19:58,710
they're knocking us out.
438
00:19:58,910 --> 00:20:00,770
So, it's a race
to the finish line.
439
00:20:00,970 --> 00:20:04,050
With the way that Mike drives
and you control the weapons,
440
00:20:04,250 --> 00:20:06,080
you guys are not gonna get
a lot of double dates.
441
00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,100
- [crew laughs]
- People are gonna be
very afraid of you.
442
00:20:09,370 --> 00:20:10,910
Well, congratulations.
443
00:20:11,110 --> 00:20:14,120
That was amazing artwork
out there inside the box.
444
00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:15,290
- We'll see you
at the Round of 8.
- Thank you.
445
00:20:15,490 --> 00:20:16,360
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
446
00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:18,770
[audience cheering]
447
00:20:18,970 --> 00:20:20,860
[intense music playing]
448
00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:27,950
[Chris] All right, Kenny.
449
00:20:28,150 --> 00:20:30,770
Witch Doctor in 57 seconds.
450
00:20:30,970 --> 00:20:33,600
You win your bet
and we say goodbye for now
451
00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:37,400
to one of the sports great
ambassadors, Donald Hutson.
452
00:20:37,590 --> 00:20:39,080
But that right there
is the difference between
453
00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:43,430
a quality robot and
a true title contender.
454
00:20:43,630 --> 00:20:46,150
Witch Doctor just clearly
in an another league
455
00:20:46,350 --> 00:20:47,120
at the moment.
456
00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:49,050
The team returns
to the Quarter Finals
457
00:20:49,250 --> 00:20:51,670
for the fourth time
in their career.
458
00:20:51,870 --> 00:20:54,050
Familiar territory
at this point.
459
00:20:54,250 --> 00:20:57,130
They will now face the winner
of MaDCatTer versus HUGE.
460
00:20:57,790 --> 00:20:59,190
All right. Coming up.
461
00:20:59,390 --> 00:21:02,050
Bunny Sauriol and Malice
defeated Switchback
in the last round.
462
00:21:02,250 --> 00:21:04,020
Now, she moves
from the Texans
463
00:21:04,220 --> 00:21:06,190
to the long horn himself,
Minotaur.
464
00:21:06,390 --> 00:21:10,050
Can the number one seed
continue mowing through
the competition?
465
00:21:10,250 --> 00:21:13,810
Or will Malice pull off
an all-time upset?
466
00:21:14,010 --> 00:21:15,790
Find out next
here on BattleBots.
467
00:21:25,860 --> 00:21:27,580
[audience cheering]
468
00:21:29,510 --> 00:21:32,430
I'm scared as we return here
on BattleBots,
469
00:21:32,630 --> 00:21:35,890
because the number one seed
is about to enter the box.
470
00:21:36,820 --> 00:21:39,530
It's the Brazilian bull,
Minotaur
471
00:21:39,730 --> 00:21:42,410
taking on the number 17 seed,
Malice.
472
00:21:43,510 --> 00:21:45,910
And even with Fusion
putting a quick scare
473
00:21:46,110 --> 00:21:48,190
into the Brazilians
in Round 1,
474
00:21:48,390 --> 00:21:50,190
Minotaur has looked
like the favorite to win
475
00:21:50,390 --> 00:21:54,260
the Giant Nut since the start
of World Championship VII.
476
00:21:54,460 --> 00:21:56,430
Which is why when
Bunny Sauriol and Malice
477
00:21:56,630 --> 00:21:58,570
started prepping
for this fight, they said,
478
00:21:58,770 --> 00:22:00,120
"We're gonna
need a little help."
479
00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:01,400
Right, Kenny?
480
00:22:01,590 --> 00:22:03,710
[Kenny] Yeah, Bunny's had
the king of kinetic energy,
481
00:22:03,910 --> 00:22:05,190
Tombstone's Ray Billings
482
00:22:05,390 --> 00:22:07,150
helping her throughout
the playoffs.
483
00:22:07,350 --> 00:22:09,190
But for an extra edge tonight,
484
00:22:09,390 --> 00:22:12,670
she also picked the brain of
three-time Giant Nut winner,
485
00:22:12,870 --> 00:22:15,360
Paul Ventimiglia
of Bite Force.
486
00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:19,080
Both legendary captains
have had success
against Minotaur
487
00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:22,120
and both said,
"Fight fire with fire,
488
00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:23,570
use your biggest weapon."
489
00:22:23,770 --> 00:22:25,330
So, that's what she's doing.
490
00:22:25,530 --> 00:22:27,880
Going with her
sixty-pound drum, Big Red,
491
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,150
which she feels
has the best chance
492
00:22:30,350 --> 00:22:31,910
at breaking Minotaur's
weapon.
493
00:22:32,110 --> 00:22:34,910
The hard part would be
finding time to spin up
494
00:22:35,110 --> 00:22:38,310
against the most tenacious
driver here, Daniel Freitas.
495
00:22:39,270 --> 00:22:40,150
[Chris] All right.
496
00:22:40,350 --> 00:22:42,020
Let's head on down
to the driver's deck.
497
00:22:42,220 --> 00:22:43,570
[audience cheering]
498
00:22:43,770 --> 00:22:45,340
[Bunny] Whoo!
499
00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:47,170
That's awesome.
500
00:22:47,790 --> 00:22:48,840
Whoo!
501
00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,270
[audience chanting]
Minotaur, minotaur, minotaur.
502
00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,260
[robotic voice]
Bots ready?
503
00:22:54,460 --> 00:22:55,650
Ready to rock and roll?
504
00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:58,980
[audience cheering]
505
00:22:59,180 --> 00:22:59,880
[Kenny] Yeah, right.
506
00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:01,570
[Chris] The king
of kinetic energy's
507
00:23:01,770 --> 00:23:04,330
been a good luck charm
for Team Malice so far.
508
00:23:04,530 --> 00:23:06,570
But tonight, the pressure's
all on the man
509
00:23:06,770 --> 00:23:08,020
holding the controller.
510
00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:10,430
Bunny's husband
and the driver of Malice,
511
00:23:10,630 --> 00:23:11,710
David Liaw.
512
00:23:11,910 --> 00:23:13,670
[Kenny] Yeah and he's going
to use a similar strategy
513
00:23:13,870 --> 00:23:15,840
to the one Ray used
against Minotaur.
514
00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:18,810
Go weapon to weapon
and try to break their drum.
515
00:23:19,010 --> 00:23:21,530
Fully spun up, Big Red
is actually close to Tombstone
516
00:23:21,730 --> 00:23:23,290
in terms of kinetic energy.
517
00:23:23,490 --> 00:23:26,020
A big-time shot will send
both of these bots
518
00:23:26,220 --> 00:23:27,740
flying across the box.
519
00:23:27,940 --> 00:23:30,330
So, we'll see which one
can survive longer.
520
00:23:30,530 --> 00:23:33,330
[robotic voice]
Blue team ready?
521
00:23:33,530 --> 00:23:35,400
[Chris] The Brazilians
have never been eliminated
522
00:23:35,590 --> 00:23:37,330
before the Round of 8, Kenny.
523
00:23:37,530 --> 00:23:41,050
Driver Daniel Freitas,
of course, a big reason
for that.
524
00:23:41,250 --> 00:23:42,500
So, how does he
deliver another trip
525
00:23:42,700 --> 00:23:44,260
to the Quarter Finals tonight?
526
00:23:44,460 --> 00:23:46,910
[Kenny] Well, look for Daniel
to target the wheels on Malice
527
00:23:47,110 --> 00:23:50,770
and given Malice's history of
weapons reliability issues,
528
00:23:50,970 --> 00:23:52,880
the Brazilians say
they're not afraid
529
00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:55,220
to go straight at that
sixty-pound drum.
530
00:23:55,420 --> 00:23:56,770
This should be fun.
531
00:23:56,970 --> 00:23:58,890
[audience cheering]
532
00:24:04,790 --> 00:24:06,480
[audience chanting]
Fight, fight, fight, fight...
533
00:24:13,820 --> 00:24:14,950
[Chris] Malice.
534
00:24:15,150 --> 00:24:16,360
Minotaur.
535
00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,580
A spot in the Quarter Finals
is on the line.
536
00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,130
Let the bot battle begin.
537
00:24:27,130 --> 00:24:29,060
Both weapons up to speed.
538
00:24:29,820 --> 00:24:31,050
[both Chris and Kenny] Whoa!
539
00:24:31,250 --> 00:24:33,910
[Chris] Big Red delivers
a shock to Minotaur.
540
00:24:34,110 --> 00:24:34,710
[Kenny] Wow!
541
00:24:34,910 --> 00:24:36,080
[Chris] Minotaur's inverted.
542
00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:37,260
Malice once more.
543
00:24:37,460 --> 00:24:38,770
[Kenny exclaims]
544
00:24:38,970 --> 00:24:40,600
[Chris] David Liaw
means business.
545
00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:43,400
- And uh-oh,
there's the--
- [Kenny exclaims]
546
00:24:43,590 --> 00:24:45,980
[Chris] And the one teeth
gets taken out.
547
00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:47,710
Can Malice follow it up?
548
00:24:47,910 --> 00:24:50,710
Minotaur still upside down
and trying to right itself.
549
00:24:50,910 --> 00:24:51,710
[audience cheering]
550
00:24:51,910 --> 00:24:53,020
[Kenny] Oh!
551
00:24:53,220 --> 00:24:55,570
[Chris] So far, Mike Britton,
Ray Billings, Paul Ventimiglia
552
00:24:55,770 --> 00:24:57,710
paying off big time for Bunny.
553
00:24:57,910 --> 00:24:59,640
[Kenny] Yeah and Minotaur
having a little trouble
554
00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:01,100
getting away from Malice.
555
00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:03,530
Starting a gyro-- Oooh!
556
00:25:03,730 --> 00:25:05,600
Nice juke and a counter shot.
557
00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,430
What a move by Daniel Freitas.
558
00:25:08,630 --> 00:25:11,330
[Chris] And Minotaur back
in the right direction.
559
00:25:11,530 --> 00:25:14,120
[Kenny] It's still early,
but Minotaur
fighting from behind.
560
00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:16,020
They had an incredible
comeback
561
00:25:16,220 --> 00:25:18,640
against Cobalt
earlier this season.
562
00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:20,340
Gonna have to do it again
here tonight.
563
00:25:21,510 --> 00:25:24,120
[Chris] Minotaur separates,
spins back up.
564
00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:25,220
[Kenny] But look at Big Red.
565
00:25:25,420 --> 00:25:26,980
That looks like that might
be shut down, Chris.
566
00:25:27,180 --> 00:25:29,190
- [Chris] Yeah.
That is really in sticks.
- [Kenny] Oh!
567
00:25:29,390 --> 00:25:31,910
[Chris] Minotaur
shoving Malice
568
00:25:32,110 --> 00:25:33,740
up on the screws
of the upper deck.
569
00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:35,710
[Kenny] And look at Big Red.
570
00:25:35,910 --> 00:25:36,670
That tooth.
571
00:25:36,870 --> 00:25:38,220
[Chris] Oh, God.
572
00:25:38,420 --> 00:25:40,460
Now, you can pin an opponent
for ten seconds
573
00:25:40,660 --> 00:25:42,050
then you have to let go.
574
00:25:42,250 --> 00:25:44,500
[Kenny] Daniel Freitas,
just so good at controlling
575
00:25:44,700 --> 00:25:46,260
the fight in this situation.
576
00:25:46,460 --> 00:25:47,570
[Chris] Oh, nice.
577
00:25:47,770 --> 00:25:48,950
Almost half-way through it,
578
00:25:49,150 --> 00:25:51,310
Minotaur still has some
serious work to do.
579
00:25:51,790 --> 00:25:52,600
[Kenny] Oh!
580
00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:53,980
[Chris] But you can feel
Daniel Freitas
581
00:25:54,180 --> 00:25:56,460
starting to grab this fight
by the horns, Kenny.
582
00:25:56,660 --> 00:25:57,600
[Kenny] Yeah, and look at him.
583
00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,360
Just dropping the shoulder
right into Malice here.
584
00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,430
He's got so many tricks
in his bag, Chris.
585
00:26:03,630 --> 00:26:06,930
[Chris] Well, hundred pounds
pulverized on top of
Malice, too.
586
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,980
But Kenny, if his weapon's
out of commission,
587
00:26:10,180 --> 00:26:12,190
what in the world can
Malice driver, David Liaw
588
00:26:12,390 --> 00:26:14,220
still do to actually
win this fight?
589
00:26:14,420 --> 00:26:18,120
[Kenny] Right now,
he's just got to get some
separation and reset.
590
00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:21,050
Can't do anything
if Minotaur's got him
in a chokehold.
591
00:26:21,250 --> 00:26:23,430
[Chris] Approaching
the one-minute mark.
592
00:26:23,630 --> 00:26:26,570
Malice landed some huge shots
in the first 30 seconds,
593
00:26:26,770 --> 00:26:29,840
but it's been all Minotaur
since then.
594
00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:33,150
[Kenny] Such a powerful,
little stealth bot that is.
595
00:26:33,350 --> 00:26:35,430
[Chris] David Liaw's been
trying to push back,
596
00:26:35,630 --> 00:26:38,190
but now Minotaur finally
gives him some space.
597
00:26:38,390 --> 00:26:39,820
Full of kiss
with that drum there.
598
00:26:40,550 --> 00:26:41,910
Oh, and there comes Malice
599
00:26:42,110 --> 00:26:44,460
but Daniel Freitas
turns it around yet again.
600
00:26:44,660 --> 00:26:45,290
- No!
- [Bunny] Get him!
601
00:26:45,490 --> 00:26:46,740
Get him! Get him!
602
00:26:46,940 --> 00:26:48,500
[Kenny] I know Malice is
trying to show aggression
603
00:26:48,700 --> 00:26:49,980
by not backing down.
604
00:26:50,180 --> 00:26:52,640
But I think the only shot
they've got to win this fight
605
00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:54,500
is to let Minotaur spin up
606
00:26:54,700 --> 00:26:56,430
and then try to break
the weapon.
607
00:26:56,630 --> 00:26:57,360
[Chris] And that
might be, Kenny,
608
00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:58,810
but check out
Daniel Freitas saying,
609
00:26:59,010 --> 00:27:01,950
"Nuh-uh. Not on my watch."
610
00:27:02,150 --> 00:27:04,530
Or whatever that translates
into in Portuguese.
611
00:27:04,730 --> 00:27:05,770
[Kenny] It is this tenacity,
612
00:27:05,970 --> 00:27:08,710
this control, that is exactly
why this team
613
00:27:08,910 --> 00:27:12,150
continues to be the favorite
to win it all, Chris.
614
00:27:12,350 --> 00:27:13,950
[Chris] Malice trying
to cut the distance
615
00:27:14,150 --> 00:27:16,220
against the number one
overall seed.
616
00:27:16,420 --> 00:27:18,740
But this one,
speaking of distance,
617
00:27:18,940 --> 00:27:24,460
will go the full three-minutes
between the 1 and 17 seeds.
618
00:27:24,660 --> 00:27:25,360
[buzzer sounds]
619
00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:26,570
What?
620
00:27:26,770 --> 00:27:29,150
[overlapping chatter]
621
00:27:29,350 --> 00:27:31,460
[Chris] Really a nice job
by David Liaw,
622
00:27:31,660 --> 00:27:33,360
the driver of Malice.
623
00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:37,370
Basically without his weapon
for the final 90-plus seconds.
624
00:27:38,750 --> 00:27:41,120
And still be able
to go the distance
625
00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:42,820
against the number one seed.
626
00:27:47,860 --> 00:27:50,400
Kenny, Ray Billings
and Paul Ventimiglia thought
627
00:27:50,590 --> 00:27:53,360
Malice had a puncher's chance
coming into this fight.
628
00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:57,640
And, oh boy, did that weapon
deliver some serious pain.
629
00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,050
[Kenny] My goodness,
Malice landed three
630
00:28:00,250 --> 00:28:03,080
big-time shots
in the first 20 seconds
631
00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:05,150
with that sixty pound drum.
632
00:28:05,350 --> 00:28:07,500
Had Minotaur sweating
early on.
633
00:28:07,700 --> 00:28:09,950
[Chris] But with Minotaur
up against the screws,
634
00:28:10,150 --> 00:28:12,050
David Liaw
could not capitalize
635
00:28:12,250 --> 00:28:14,740
and that's really where
the momentum shifted.
636
00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:17,980
[Kenny] Well, it was
this ridiculous move
by Daniel Freitas
637
00:28:18,180 --> 00:28:20,770
the matador juke
and follow-up shot
638
00:28:20,970 --> 00:28:22,460
that broke Malice's weapon
639
00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:25,670
and put Minotaur
back in the driver's seat.
640
00:28:25,870 --> 00:28:28,770
From there, Daniel just took
the air out of the arena,
641
00:28:28,970 --> 00:28:32,220
slowed things down
and dominated the rest
of this fight.
642
00:28:32,420 --> 00:28:35,190
[Chris] Hey, hats off
to Malice for a heck
of an effort.
643
00:28:35,390 --> 00:28:37,120
But the Brazilians
proved once again,
644
00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:40,440
"If you come for the bull,
you best not miss."
645
00:28:41,270 --> 00:28:42,080
Here's Faruq.
646
00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:43,310
[audience cheering]
647
00:28:45,750 --> 00:28:47,890
The results from
the judges are in.
648
00:28:48,650 --> 00:28:49,960
[suspenseful music playing]
649
00:28:52,650 --> 00:28:55,890
The winner
by unanimous decision is...
650
00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:02,400
Minotaur!
651
00:29:02,590 --> 00:29:05,400
- [high-pitched screaming]
- [audience cheering]
652
00:29:05,590 --> 00:29:07,480
[intense music playing]
653
00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:12,770
[Chris] Marco.
654
00:29:12,970 --> 00:29:13,650
[Marco] Yeah.
655
00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:15,150
Oh, God.
656
00:29:15,350 --> 00:29:16,670
[Kenny chuckles]
657
00:29:16,870 --> 00:29:18,950
You can exhale now.
658
00:29:19,150 --> 00:29:19,890
[Kenny chuckles]
659
00:29:20,790 --> 00:29:21,980
That was a tough fight.
660
00:29:22,180 --> 00:29:24,880
I hate fighting
horizontal spinners.
661
00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:28,840
- Especially [laughs]
with Jane by my side.
- [Bunny laughs]
662
00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,600
[Marco] Last time,
it was not so good.
663
00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:33,640
[Kenny] Well, Marco,
the first part of this fight,
664
00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,600
it seemed like Malice
had landed some huge shots,
665
00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:38,400
had Minotaur in trouble
a little bit.
666
00:29:38,590 --> 00:29:39,880
How nervous were you?
667
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,500
I was expecting that
because when you have
668
00:29:42,700 --> 00:29:44,290
a horizontal spinner
at full speed,
669
00:29:44,490 --> 00:29:46,810
something's gonna go flying.
670
00:29:47,010 --> 00:29:48,190
We knew that would happen.
671
00:29:48,390 --> 00:29:51,330
Hopefully, we were trying to
see if we could slow it down
672
00:29:51,530 --> 00:29:53,400
and then start doing our job.
673
00:29:53,590 --> 00:29:57,120
Congratulations, Daniel,
Marco, your entire team.
674
00:29:57,320 --> 00:29:58,810
- Daniel, go grab a nap.
- [audience cheering]
675
00:29:59,010 --> 00:30:00,680
- We'll see you
in the Round of 8.
- [Kenny chuckles softly]
676
00:30:02,030 --> 00:30:04,030
[indistinct shouting]
677
00:30:10,310 --> 00:30:11,670
Kenny, you often
look at Minotaur,
678
00:30:11,870 --> 00:30:13,190
you're like, "Oh, man.
That thing is gonna kick
679
00:30:13,390 --> 00:30:15,430
everybody's butt
in about 30 seconds."
680
00:30:15,630 --> 00:30:17,910
Hey, sometimes,
you gotta be able to
outlast your opponents.
681
00:30:18,110 --> 00:30:19,430
- It's that simple.
- 100 percent.
682
00:30:19,630 --> 00:30:22,150
We need multiple ways to win.
683
00:30:22,350 --> 00:30:25,530
It hasn't been the cleanest
tournament run for them so far
684
00:30:25,730 --> 00:30:27,880
but Minotaur
continues to prove
685
00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:31,950
they can overpower
or outlast any opponent
686
00:30:32,150 --> 00:30:34,880
and that 6-0 record
speaks for itself.
687
00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:37,360
[Chris] And Marco's squad
will find out who they face
688
00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:38,640
in the next round.
689
00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:41,710
Either SawBlaze or Monsoon
later tonight.
690
00:30:41,910 --> 00:30:43,770
Five out of five years
that Minotaur has made
691
00:30:43,970 --> 00:30:45,290
the Quarter Finals though.
692
00:30:45,490 --> 00:30:47,400
What a run.
693
00:30:47,590 --> 00:30:49,220
And with that,
we say goodbye to Malice.
694
00:30:49,420 --> 00:30:51,220
Just had
their best season to date.
695
00:30:51,420 --> 00:30:52,910
They got their first win
in the tournament.
696
00:30:53,110 --> 00:30:55,530
They went three minutes
with the number one seed.
697
00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:58,530
Things are looking up
for Bunny Sauriol.
698
00:30:58,730 --> 00:31:01,260
Coming up...
two of the world's
most explosive weapons
699
00:31:01,460 --> 00:31:02,670
come face-to-face.
700
00:31:02,870 --> 00:31:05,500
It's another one of
the favorites to win it all
this year.
701
00:31:05,700 --> 00:31:07,330
The seventh seed, End Game
702
00:31:07,530 --> 00:31:10,500
taking on the number ten seed,
Copperhead.
703
00:31:10,700 --> 00:31:13,460
Both teams are heading
into the arena as we speak.
704
00:31:13,660 --> 00:31:15,290
Will End Game
continue its journey
705
00:31:15,490 --> 00:31:16,910
toward a second Giant Nut?
706
00:31:17,110 --> 00:31:19,460
Or will Copperhead
break the Top Eight
707
00:31:19,660 --> 00:31:21,910
for the first time
in its career?
708
00:31:22,110 --> 00:31:24,370
Find out right after this
here on BattleBots.
709
00:31:34,860 --> 00:31:36,640
[audience cheering]
710
00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:38,530
We got more
BattleBots right now
711
00:31:38,730 --> 00:31:40,050
Round of 16.
712
00:31:40,250 --> 00:31:41,750
It's the seven-ten matchup.
713
00:31:42,620 --> 00:31:44,400
We're up in Quadrant 2
714
00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:47,640
where Giant Nut
and Golden Bolt winners,
End Game
715
00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:51,170
are taking on the tiny,
but mighty drum of Copperhead.
716
00:31:52,370 --> 00:31:54,840
Outside of a flukey
qualifying loss,
717
00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:58,910
the banner boys of End Game
have been on a tear this year.
718
00:31:59,110 --> 00:32:01,290
But to continue their march
toward a second Nut,
719
00:32:01,490 --> 00:32:03,190
they'll have to go through
Copperhead.
720
00:32:03,390 --> 00:32:06,100
A bot that does match up well
with the Kiwis.
721
00:32:07,750 --> 00:32:10,130
[Faruq] It's Copperhead!
722
00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,530
[Luke] It's fantastic to be
in the Round of 16.
723
00:32:15,730 --> 00:32:18,460
I don't think Copperhead
has ever made it
past the Round of 16.
724
00:32:18,660 --> 00:32:20,880
In our fight with ROTATOR,
we did lots of damage.
725
00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:22,840
It didn't look like we had
taken a lot of damage.
726
00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:25,050
So, this is a big moment
for our team.
727
00:32:25,250 --> 00:32:26,400
We really wanna get Top Eight
728
00:32:26,590 --> 00:32:28,720
but unfortunately,
we're facing End Game.
729
00:32:30,930 --> 00:32:33,000
They have an extremely
powerful weapon.
730
00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:38,050
And they got all sorts
of attachments they can
put on their robot.
731
00:32:38,250 --> 00:32:40,220
We're fighting one of
the best robots ever made.
732
00:32:40,420 --> 00:32:41,000
It won't be easy.
733
00:32:41,890 --> 00:32:44,840
They're quite
a compact, solid robot.
734
00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:47,020
We've had problems
with drums in the past.
735
00:32:47,220 --> 00:32:48,530
Facing Minotaur.
736
00:32:48,730 --> 00:32:50,600
But I don't think they can
take as many hits as we can.
737
00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:53,050
So we should be able
to come out on top.
738
00:32:53,250 --> 00:32:56,120
[Luke] Because of End Game's
modularity and configurations
739
00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:57,770
we don't really know
what they're gonna do.
740
00:32:57,970 --> 00:33:00,880
And that unknown makes me
a little worried.
741
00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:02,570
[Jack] Seen a lot of fights
where complicators
742
00:33:02,770 --> 00:33:05,430
taking a hit or hit people
and they've stopped working.
743
00:33:05,630 --> 00:33:06,710
So we'll reconfigure our front
744
00:33:06,910 --> 00:33:08,710
so that we can get
underneath them.
745
00:33:08,910 --> 00:33:10,130
Then we can take control
of the match from there.
746
00:33:12,060 --> 00:33:15,190
Our greatest strength
is our durability at the front
of the robot.
747
00:33:15,390 --> 00:33:18,710
The front of the robot
is literally one inch
thick steel.
748
00:33:18,910 --> 00:33:20,770
So, you know, we don't
wanna expose the weak parts
of the robot.
749
00:33:20,970 --> 00:33:22,740
We wanna hit them head on
where the robot's strongest,
750
00:33:22,940 --> 00:33:24,170
and just hope
that something breaks.
751
00:33:25,650 --> 00:33:27,290
Going into Round 16,
I feel confident
752
00:33:27,490 --> 00:33:29,170
this is the best End Game
we've ever seen.
753
00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:32,120
[Nick Mabey] I don't
see this match going
for three minutes.
754
00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:33,530
Yeah, Copperhead
won't last three
minutes with us.
755
00:33:33,730 --> 00:33:34,710
No. No.
756
00:33:34,910 --> 00:33:37,020
[crowd cheering]
757
00:33:37,220 --> 00:33:39,360
[Chris]
So much power
between these two.
758
00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:40,740
And fun little fact,
759
00:33:40,940 --> 00:33:43,710
both teams also went
3 and 1 during the
regular season.
760
00:33:43,910 --> 00:33:46,330
They each shared
a loss to RIPeroni.
761
00:33:46,530 --> 00:33:47,950
Let's see who's
gonna win this one.
762
00:33:48,150 --> 00:33:48,810
Faruq?
763
00:33:49,010 --> 00:33:51,370
[crowd cheering]
764
00:33:53,890 --> 00:33:56,120
[Faruq]
In the red square,
765
00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:58,670
dearly beloved, we are
gathered here to meet
766
00:33:58,870 --> 00:34:02,710
the true and perfect
union of your backside
and this bot's teeth.
767
00:34:02,910 --> 00:34:05,640
Its quick and fatal
venom will go directly
to your heart.
768
00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:08,050
There's no divorcing
this serpent's fangs.
769
00:34:08,250 --> 00:34:10,400
It's till death
do you part.
770
00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:13,190
It's Copperhead!
771
00:34:13,390 --> 00:34:16,200
[crowd cheering]
772
00:34:19,100 --> 00:34:21,910
[Chris] Well, you
heard new captain,
Luke Quintal, saying,
773
00:34:22,110 --> 00:34:25,530
despite being a top 10
seed every year they
made the tournament,
774
00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:28,670
Copperhead has
never made it past
the Round of 16.
775
00:34:28,870 --> 00:34:31,120
And Kenny, are
those forks for real?
776
00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:33,640
[Kenny]
No. That's just a bit
of gamesmanship.
777
00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,840
You can practically
see them blowing
in the wind.
778
00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:39,500
What I'm focusing on
is that 55-pound drum.
779
00:34:39,700 --> 00:34:43,910
All else being equal,
drums have more kinetic
energy than disks.
780
00:34:44,110 --> 00:34:48,200
And Luke Quintal is going
to go face first into the
disk on End Game.
781
00:34:53,240 --> 00:34:54,810
In the blue square,
782
00:34:55,010 --> 00:34:56,810
they could fight
for days on end,
783
00:34:57,010 --> 00:34:58,600
until you're at the
end of your rope.
784
00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:00,290
Facing them
is a dead-end,
785
00:35:00,490 --> 00:35:02,290
it won't end on
a positive note.
786
00:35:02,490 --> 00:35:03,770
They've gone off
the deep end,
787
00:35:03,970 --> 00:35:05,020
it's your end of days.
788
00:35:05,220 --> 00:35:06,360
So, please be guarded,
789
00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:07,950
'cause you won't
in their ring.
790
00:35:08,150 --> 00:35:10,670
It's endless, and it's
just getting started.
791
00:35:10,870 --> 00:35:14,600
Give it up for
End Game!
792
00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:16,510
[crowd cheering]
793
00:35:18,370 --> 00:35:19,950
[Chris] You can
hear the cheers
794
00:35:20,150 --> 00:35:23,950
for Season 5 champion,
End Game.
795
00:35:24,150 --> 00:35:27,050
Nick Mabey with
his hand up,
waving to the crowd.
796
00:35:27,250 --> 00:35:29,400
Jack Barker just
behind him,
797
00:35:29,590 --> 00:35:31,190
their ace driver.
798
00:35:31,390 --> 00:35:34,400
[Kenny] Yeah, this is
a team no one wants to
see in the tournament.
799
00:35:34,590 --> 00:35:36,020
[Chris] Uh-oh.
800
00:35:36,220 --> 00:35:38,910
Looks like they got a
tone of their own with
those gummy snakes.
801
00:35:39,110 --> 00:35:42,430
Gotta get that blood
sugar up before the
big fight, I guess.
802
00:35:42,630 --> 00:35:45,290
[Kenny] I think it just
shows you how loose
these guys are
803
00:35:45,490 --> 00:35:47,570
even in a do-or-die
situation.
804
00:35:47,770 --> 00:35:48,810
They've been
here before.
805
00:35:49,010 --> 00:35:50,410
[crowd cheering]
806
00:35:59,860 --> 00:36:03,190
[Chris] All right. Well, looks
like Team Copperhead is
ditching those forks.
807
00:36:03,390 --> 00:36:04,600
Good call there, Kenny.
808
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:07,640
I mentioned they've
never made it past
the Round of 16 before.
809
00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:09,260
Why do you
think that is?
810
00:36:09,460 --> 00:36:11,360
[Kenny] Well, like
we were saying earlier
with Minotaur,
811
00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,050
you need multiple
ways to win.
812
00:36:13,250 --> 00:36:16,190
And Copperhead's
design is a little
one-dimensional.
813
00:36:16,390 --> 00:36:19,530
The frame is durable
and the drum hits
like a ton of bricks,
814
00:36:19,730 --> 00:36:23,530
but its compact,
two-wheel body
isn't very agile.
815
00:36:23,730 --> 00:36:25,530
If it catches you
square with momentum,
816
00:36:25,730 --> 00:36:26,980
it's devastating.
817
00:36:27,180 --> 00:36:29,430
But if it has to track
down a moving target,
818
00:36:29,630 --> 00:36:30,980
it's much less
effective.
819
00:36:31,180 --> 00:36:33,600
And against one
of the best drivers
in the biz,
820
00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:36,840
Luke Quintal has his
work cut out for him.
821
00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:39,050
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
822
00:36:39,250 --> 00:36:40,670
[crowd cheering]
823
00:36:40,870 --> 00:36:41,740
[Chris] All right.
824
00:36:41,940 --> 00:36:43,600
End Game's
on the prowl,
825
00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:46,430
hungry for its second
title in three seasons.
826
00:36:46,630 --> 00:36:49,290
Can the compact killer,
Copperhead, cut it down
827
00:36:49,490 --> 00:36:52,460
and kick-start its
own championship run?
828
00:36:52,660 --> 00:36:55,950
Only one of these
teams can advance
to the quarter-finals.
829
00:36:56,150 --> 00:36:58,460
We will have the fight,
830
00:36:58,660 --> 00:37:01,260
whenBattleBots continues.
831
00:37:01,460 --> 00:37:03,340
[crowd cheering]
832
00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:09,130
[crowd cheering]
833
00:37:12,310 --> 00:37:13,950
[Chris] Welcome
back toBattleBots,
834
00:37:14,150 --> 00:37:17,570
where another Round
of 16 matchup is
about to pop off.
835
00:37:17,770 --> 00:37:20,260
It's the number 7th
seed End Game
836
00:37:20,460 --> 00:37:22,600
versus the 10th
seed Copperhead.
837
00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:26,640
It's a do-or-die fight
between two of our
heaviest hitters.
838
00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:28,000
Let's go.
839
00:37:33,310 --> 00:37:34,860
[crowd cheering]
840
00:37:43,370 --> 00:37:45,480
[crowd chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight!
841
00:38:00,410 --> 00:38:03,030
Let the bot
battle begin!
842
00:38:04,060 --> 00:38:05,600
[Kenny] The bot...
Oh!
843
00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:08,740
[Chris] They're now going
face to face.
Copperhead is inverted.
844
00:38:08,940 --> 00:38:10,640
Uh-oh. I don't think
that's a great...
845
00:38:10,840 --> 00:38:11,740
[Kenny] Oh!
846
00:38:11,940 --> 00:38:12,840
[Chris] That's even worse.
847
00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:15,710
[Kenny] End Game
has the low ground.
848
00:38:15,910 --> 00:38:17,290
- [Kenny] Oh!
- [Chris] Wow!
849
00:38:17,490 --> 00:38:20,120
[Chris] The Kiwi's not scared
to go weapon-to-weapon
with Copperhead.
850
00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:22,260
- [Chris] Oh!
- [Kenny] Oh!
851
00:38:22,460 --> 00:38:23,840
[Chris] Oh, God!
852
00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:26,600
[Kenny] Copperhead's
sent flying to the opposite
side of the Battlebox.
853
00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:29,260
[Chris] And then,
Copperhead getting
treated like a basketball
854
00:38:29,460 --> 00:38:30,710
the first 30 seconds.
855
00:38:30,910 --> 00:38:32,880
[Kenny]
Well, look at this.
It just keeps on coming.
856
00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:36,570
Copperhead is one of
the most durable
robots in the field,
857
00:38:36,770 --> 00:38:39,670
and this team backs
down to no one.
858
00:38:39,870 --> 00:38:42,880
[Chris] Copperhead's started
to chip away at the front
end of End Game.
859
00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:46,080
And Kenny, there's
currently no light from
End Game's weapon.
860
00:38:46,280 --> 00:38:49,670
The question is, did they
shut it down or has
Copperhead broken it?
861
00:38:49,870 --> 00:38:51,570
[Kenny] Hard to say,
but it does not look good.
862
00:38:51,770 --> 00:38:54,050
You can see
them trying to
get it spun up.
863
00:38:54,250 --> 00:38:58,770
Uh, no luck. And here's
Copperhead getting
underneath End Game.
864
00:38:58,970 --> 00:39:01,150
[Chris] Driving the Kiwis
into the corner.
865
00:39:01,350 --> 00:39:03,670
That drum spinner
still going strong.
866
00:39:03,870 --> 00:39:05,330
Those piano key
on the front end
867
00:39:05,530 --> 00:39:07,200
of End Game
have been decimated.
868
00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:11,980
Oh! Copperhead taking
control in this fight.
869
00:39:12,180 --> 00:39:14,710
[Kenny] Jack Barker
and Nick Mabey,
the veteran duo,
870
00:39:14,910 --> 00:39:16,290
fighting from behind now.
871
00:39:16,490 --> 00:39:18,950
Can they find
a way back?
872
00:39:19,150 --> 00:39:21,060
[Chris] Look at
Copperhead with
the drive and the push back.
873
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:23,220
- [Chris] Oh!
- [Kenny] Huge shot!
874
00:39:23,420 --> 00:39:24,360
Yeah!
875
00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:26,190
[Kenny] What an
upset this would be
876
00:39:26,390 --> 00:39:27,680
against one of
the favorites.
877
00:39:28,170 --> 00:39:29,220
Oh!
878
00:39:29,420 --> 00:39:33,190
Another! Copperhead tearing
the former champ apart!
879
00:39:33,390 --> 00:39:37,330
[Chris] And one of the
lights just came crashing
down inside the box.
880
00:39:37,530 --> 00:39:41,020
Just past the halfway
point and End Game's
fighting for its life.
881
00:39:41,220 --> 00:39:43,710
The 7th seed,
it feels like it's
really in trouble.
882
00:39:43,910 --> 00:39:45,120
[Kenny] Oh,
my goodness!
883
00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,570
[Chris] Copperhead
puts End Game on
its head,
884
00:39:47,770 --> 00:39:49,460
drives it toward
the upper deck.
885
00:39:49,660 --> 00:39:51,770
Shrapnel flying
everywhere.
886
00:39:51,970 --> 00:39:54,400
[Kenny] End Game
able to self-right though,
hanging in there.
887
00:39:54,590 --> 00:39:57,950
But without their weapon,
they are a sitting duck.
888
00:39:58,150 --> 00:40:01,020
[Chris] Yeah, they just
look like a rectangular
box at this point.
889
00:40:01,220 --> 00:40:02,460
They started with teeth,
890
00:40:02,660 --> 00:40:03,910
they started with forks,
891
00:40:04,110 --> 00:40:05,740
they started with
an able weapon,
892
00:40:05,940 --> 00:40:07,530
they have none
of that right now.
893
00:40:07,730 --> 00:40:09,150
[Kenny]
And they
have under a minute
894
00:40:09,350 --> 00:40:12,020
to try to get something
going here against
Copperhead,
895
00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:14,360
which has been
dominant.
896
00:40:14,560 --> 00:40:17,430
[Chris] End Game
finally trying to get
around to the sides.
897
00:40:17,630 --> 00:40:19,810
Can they find
a way to break
Copperhead's weapon
898
00:40:20,010 --> 00:40:21,580
or score a late KO?
899
00:40:22,930 --> 00:40:25,360
The Season 5 champion
900
00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:28,050
hanging by a thread
at this point.
901
00:40:28,250 --> 00:40:31,290
Copperhead looking
for one more huge hit,
902
00:40:31,490 --> 00:40:33,220
thinking of putting
an end to End Game.
903
00:40:33,420 --> 00:40:36,080
[Kenny] The
Kiwis are not
backing down.
904
00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:37,860
- [Chris] And 20 more seconds
to get it right.
- [Kenny] Oh!
905
00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:44,190
[Kenny] What a time
to get it all together
for Team Copperhead.
906
00:40:44,390 --> 00:40:45,290
My goodness.
907
00:40:45,490 --> 00:40:48,430
[Chris] And time
is running out
for End Game.
908
00:40:48,630 --> 00:40:50,400
Closing in on the
ten-second mark,
909
00:40:50,590 --> 00:40:51,460
- and End Game...
- [Kenny] Oh!
910
00:40:51,660 --> 00:40:52,980
...up on its side.
911
00:40:53,180 --> 00:40:54,080
[Kenny]
This could be it!
912
00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:55,330
[Chris]
Unfortunately for them,
913
00:40:55,530 --> 00:40:58,050
that game has less
than ten seconds to go.
914
00:40:58,250 --> 00:40:59,640
It'll go the distance,
915
00:40:59,840 --> 00:41:03,360
but what an indelible image
in the minds
of the judges
916
00:41:03,560 --> 00:41:06,150
that Copperhead has
just thrown out here.
917
00:41:06,350 --> 00:41:07,220
Wow!
918
00:41:07,420 --> 00:41:08,710
What a remarkable
919
00:41:08,910 --> 00:41:09,980
- performance...
- [man] Yeah!
920
00:41:10,180 --> 00:41:11,950
[Chris] ...by the 10th
seed Copperhead.
921
00:41:12,150 --> 00:41:13,220
[man] Yeah.
922
00:41:13,420 --> 00:41:16,290
[Chris] The former
champs are stunned.
923
00:41:16,490 --> 00:41:20,290
You can see Team
Copperhead celebrate
as though
924
00:41:20,490 --> 00:41:22,330
they would be the
ones victorious.
925
00:41:22,530 --> 00:41:24,820
But it now goes
to the judges.
926
00:41:26,340 --> 00:41:28,580
Woah! [laughs]
927
00:41:31,650 --> 00:41:34,950
[Chris] Kenny,
that was a shocking
turn of events.
928
00:41:35,150 --> 00:41:36,710
[Kenny]
Chris, I doubt they'd
ever admit it,
929
00:41:36,910 --> 00:41:40,080
but I think End
Game made a
major tactical error
930
00:41:40,280 --> 00:41:43,080
in choosing to go
weapon-to-weapon
to start this fight.
931
00:41:43,280 --> 00:41:45,980
They played right into
Copperhead's hands.
932
00:41:46,180 --> 00:41:47,600
[Chris]
Hey, I hear you.
933
00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:50,570
The Kiwis may have been
better off just trying to
out-drive Copperhead,
934
00:41:50,770 --> 00:41:51,980
then attack from the sides.
935
00:41:52,180 --> 00:41:54,570
Because those early
shots cost them
their weapon,
936
00:41:54,770 --> 00:41:57,130
put them on the
defensive for the
rest of this match.
937
00:41:58,440 --> 00:42:01,330
[Kenny]
Luke Quintal's been
saying it all season long.
938
00:42:01,530 --> 00:42:03,120
He wants the contact,
939
00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:06,360
because Copperhead's
weapon just does not die.
940
00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:10,740
The snake ate up
all 16 of those fork
attachments on End Game,
941
00:42:10,940 --> 00:42:13,530
and absolutely
dominated this fight.
942
00:42:13,730 --> 00:42:16,530
[Chris] By the time
End Game tried to
adjust its game plan,
943
00:42:16,730 --> 00:42:18,530
it was game over.
944
00:42:18,730 --> 00:42:20,750
Here's Faruq
with the decision.
945
00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:23,770
[crowd cheering]
946
00:42:23,970 --> 00:42:26,130
The results from
the judges are in.
947
00:42:29,750 --> 00:42:33,240
The winner by
unanimous decision is...
948
00:42:37,890 --> 00:42:39,410
Copperhead!
949
00:42:39,720 --> 00:42:41,000
Whoo!
950
00:42:42,550 --> 00:42:43,550
Yeah!
951
00:42:50,130 --> 00:42:52,020
Luke, congratulations
to you
952
00:42:52,220 --> 00:42:53,950
and Team Copperhead.
953
00:42:54,150 --> 00:42:55,640
Why did you believe
954
00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:58,360
when few others
would give you
a chance?
955
00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:00,810
I mean, Copperhead
is just a brick of a robot.
956
00:43:01,010 --> 00:43:02,330
Um, we just
want to play
to the strengths
957
00:43:02,530 --> 00:43:03,980
of what we have
available to us,
958
00:43:04,180 --> 00:43:05,500
you know? We don't
have a powerful drive
959
00:43:05,700 --> 00:43:07,460
but the weapon has
never stopped spinning.
960
00:43:07,660 --> 00:43:09,120
We just tried to
play it really safe,
961
00:43:09,320 --> 00:43:11,740
line up the hits and,
you know, we weren't afraid
to go weapon-to-weapon.
962
00:43:11,940 --> 00:43:13,460
And I think that's
what does it for us.
963
00:43:13,660 --> 00:43:16,260
So, I'm so happy.
This is the farthest
we've ever made it.
964
00:43:16,460 --> 00:43:18,150
And we're gonna
go all the way.
965
00:43:18,350 --> 00:43:19,960
[crowd cheering]
966
00:43:20,650 --> 00:43:21,910
Luke, congratulations.
967
00:43:22,110 --> 00:43:23,710
We will see you in
the Round of 8.
968
00:43:23,910 --> 00:43:24,480
Thank you.
969
00:43:32,270 --> 00:43:35,600
Nick, uh, second
straight year
Round of 16.
970
00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:37,290
This is where
your dream ends.
971
00:43:37,490 --> 00:43:39,430
What went wrong for
your squad tonight?
972
00:43:39,630 --> 00:43:41,360
We fought
a drum.
973
00:43:41,560 --> 00:43:42,670
And our weapon stopped.
974
00:43:42,870 --> 00:43:43,840
And our weapon stopped.
975
00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:45,980
How do you combat
that in the future?
976
00:43:46,180 --> 00:43:47,740
Because we know
that you're Giant Nut-worthy.
977
00:43:47,940 --> 00:43:49,330
We get that but,
978
00:43:49,530 --> 00:43:51,220
it's just a question of,
at some point,
979
00:43:51,420 --> 00:43:53,190
you might face
one of those bots
980
00:43:53,390 --> 00:43:55,080
when it really
counts, Jack.
981
00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:57,640
Yeah, I think there's
a lot to learn from
this fight as well,
982
00:43:57,840 --> 00:43:58,880
like we learned
from last year.
983
00:43:59,080 --> 00:44:00,260
Um, so yeah,
984
00:44:00,460 --> 00:44:01,500
we have to go
back to the
drawing board
985
00:44:01,700 --> 00:44:02,880
and see
what we got.
986
00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:03,910
[Chris] All right,
guys. Listen,
987
00:44:04,110 --> 00:44:05,640
it was a great,
great season.
988
00:44:05,840 --> 00:44:06,980
I know it's not exactly
989
00:44:07,180 --> 00:44:08,950
the road you wanted
to take here,
990
00:44:09,150 --> 00:44:10,810
but you're always
super-entertaining,
991
00:44:11,010 --> 00:44:13,150
super-classy and
you will always
be a champion.
992
00:44:13,350 --> 00:44:14,190
Thank you very much.
993
00:44:14,390 --> 00:44:15,310
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
994
00:44:15,930 --> 00:44:17,270
[crowd cheering]
995
00:44:28,750 --> 00:44:32,400
[Chris] So, Copperhead
throws a wrench in a
whole lot of brackets,
996
00:44:32,590 --> 00:44:34,050
as they advance to
the quarterfinals
997
00:44:34,250 --> 00:44:37,500
to face the winner
of Riptide vs Hypershock.
998
00:44:37,700 --> 00:44:39,400
And this is the
beauty and curse
999
00:44:39,590 --> 00:44:41,050
of single elimination.
1000
00:44:41,250 --> 00:44:45,190
One mistake or one
bad matchup can end
the dream in a hurry.
1001
00:44:45,390 --> 00:44:47,190
It is hard to
win the Nut.
1002
00:44:47,390 --> 00:44:49,810
And nobody knows that
better than the Kiwis.
1003
00:44:50,010 --> 00:44:53,150
But they will have a
chance at some more
hardware later this year,
1004
00:44:53,350 --> 00:44:56,000
during the second annual
Golden Bolt Tournament.
1005
00:44:57,720 --> 00:44:59,050
Comin' up,
1006
00:44:59,250 --> 00:45:02,220
Jamison Go and
Sawblaze have
steadily improved
1007
00:45:02,420 --> 00:45:05,740
from top 16 to top 8
to top 4 last year.
1008
00:45:05,940 --> 00:45:07,770
But to continue
that trend,
1009
00:45:07,970 --> 00:45:10,190
they'll have to take
down the biggest murk
1010
00:45:10,390 --> 00:45:11,910
left in the competition,
1011
00:45:12,110 --> 00:45:13,340
Monsoon.
1012
00:45:13,890 --> 00:45:14,910
Stick around.
1013
00:45:15,110 --> 00:45:17,170
More BattleBotscoming
your way right after this.
1014
00:45:24,680 --> 00:45:25,820
[crowd cheering]
1015
00:45:29,030 --> 00:45:30,840
[Chris] Welcome
back to the Round
of 16,
1016
00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:32,810
where we just
saw Copperhead
1017
00:45:33,010 --> 00:45:37,530
pull off an insane upset
over former Giant Nut
winners, Endgame.
1018
00:45:37,730 --> 00:45:41,020
Luke Quintal's squad
will take on either
Riptide or Hypershock
1019
00:45:41,220 --> 00:45:43,400
next week in
the quarterfinals.
1020
00:45:43,590 --> 00:45:44,710
And earlier tonight,
1021
00:45:44,910 --> 00:45:46,980
there were plenty of
eyes on Team Riptide,
1022
00:45:47,180 --> 00:45:49,570
as they went through
their final safety checks.
1023
00:45:49,770 --> 00:45:50,910
Remember, two
weeks ago,
1024
00:45:51,110 --> 00:45:54,080
their opponent Shatter
had BattleBots
officials reweigh
1025
00:45:54,280 --> 00:45:56,120
and reinspect
their robot.
1026
00:45:56,320 --> 00:45:57,430
Everything
checked out okay,
1027
00:45:57,630 --> 00:45:59,260
they went on to
take care of business.
1028
00:45:59,460 --> 00:46:01,460
But as you can see,
Will Bales and his squad
1029
00:46:01,660 --> 00:46:04,150
are keeping a close eye
on them again tonight.
1030
00:46:04,350 --> 00:46:07,190
But let's get back to the
action up in quadrant 1,
1031
00:46:07,390 --> 00:46:11,080
where we are about to find
out who Minotaur will take
on in the quarterfinals.
1032
00:46:11,280 --> 00:46:13,950
It's another rematch
from playoffs past.
1033
00:46:14,150 --> 00:46:19,290
The eighth seed Sawblaze and
the 24th seed Monsoon.
1034
00:46:19,490 --> 00:46:21,790
Jamison Go does
not hold a grudge.
1035
00:46:22,170 --> 00:46:23,050
Right?
1036
00:46:23,250 --> 00:46:24,400
Uh, that's wrong.
1037
00:46:24,590 --> 00:46:26,020
That is wrong.
1038
00:46:26,220 --> 00:46:29,330
This one's been
boiling for four years.
1039
00:46:29,530 --> 00:46:31,190
Back in World
Championship 3,
1040
00:46:31,390 --> 00:46:32,740
Monsoon defeated
Sawblaze
1041
00:46:32,940 --> 00:46:35,570
after Jamison Go made
a crucial driving error.
1042
00:46:35,770 --> 00:46:38,150
[Kenny] Monsoon driving
to the backside of Sawblaze.
1043
00:46:38,350 --> 00:46:39,150
[Chris] Whoa!
1044
00:46:39,350 --> 00:46:40,980
[Kenny] Huge driving
error from Jamison.
1045
00:46:41,180 --> 00:46:43,710
[Chris] And when
Jamo makes a mistake,
he does not forget.
1046
00:46:43,910 --> 00:46:46,120
He's almost got a
photographic
memory for them.
1047
00:46:46,320 --> 00:46:49,150
So, where's his head
at comin' into this
match, Kenny?
1048
00:46:49,350 --> 00:46:52,400
[Kenny] Well, with
25 fights under his
belt since then,
1049
00:46:52,590 --> 00:46:56,020
Jamison's a much
more confident and
competent driver.
1050
00:46:56,220 --> 00:46:58,740
So, I don't think we'll
see a mistake like
that again tonight.
1051
00:46:58,940 --> 00:47:02,640
But he does have a
lot more pressure on
him this time around.
1052
00:47:02,840 --> 00:47:04,400
He's the higher seed,
1053
00:47:04,590 --> 00:47:07,640
he made the quarters
or better in three
straight seasons.
1054
00:47:07,840 --> 00:47:10,050
The onus is on him
to perform here.
1055
00:47:10,250 --> 00:47:14,400
[Chris] And Monsoon also
happens to be coming off
a huge upset over Cobalt.
1056
00:47:14,590 --> 00:47:17,710
Captain Tom Brewster drove
masterfully in that fight.
1057
00:47:17,910 --> 00:47:21,910
And after, he said he's
beginning to believe that
they can win it all, Kenny.
1058
00:47:22,110 --> 00:47:24,710
[Kenny] Yeah, not
only do they have
the biggest fork left,
1059
00:47:24,910 --> 00:47:26,810
which gives them that
big reach advantage,
1060
00:47:27,010 --> 00:47:28,880
they have that
rotating chassis,
1061
00:47:29,080 --> 00:47:31,640
which Tom used to
perfection against Cobalt.
1062
00:47:31,840 --> 00:47:35,260
The ability to flip
around makes them
difficult to control
1063
00:47:35,460 --> 00:47:38,740
and scoop up,
which is exactly what
Jamison Go wants to do.
1064
00:47:38,940 --> 00:47:40,220
If I were setting
the odds,
1065
00:47:40,420 --> 00:47:42,400
I'd give Monsoon a
pretty good chance here.
1066
00:47:42,590 --> 00:47:44,150
Maybe, a plus 1.30,
1067
00:47:44,350 --> 00:47:47,000
or only like a 2-point
underdog in basketball.
1068
00:47:48,340 --> 00:47:49,720
[crowd cheering]
1069
00:47:54,860 --> 00:47:57,430
[robotic voice]
Three, two, one.
1070
00:47:57,630 --> 00:47:59,330
[Chris] It's the
British squad Monsoon.
1071
00:47:59,530 --> 00:48:01,810
They are all
smiles, as always.
1072
00:48:02,010 --> 00:48:05,220
Again, they tipped
down the number nine
seed, Cobalt, last week.
1073
00:48:05,420 --> 00:48:08,810
How do they go two
for two on tournament
upsets, Kenny?
1074
00:48:09,010 --> 00:48:11,460
[Kenny] Well, they've
added almost half
inch-thick armor
1075
00:48:11,660 --> 00:48:14,570
to bolt in the top and
bottom of their robot.
1076
00:48:14,770 --> 00:48:16,570
They're prepared to
take some shots,
1077
00:48:16,770 --> 00:48:20,050
but the key here will
be staying square
to Jamison's forks.
1078
00:48:20,250 --> 00:48:23,360
If Tom keeps that
42-pound blade
pointed forward,
1079
00:48:23,560 --> 00:48:26,050
it'll be hard for Jamo
to scoop him up.
1080
00:48:26,250 --> 00:48:28,710
[robotic voice]
Blue Team, ready?
1081
00:48:28,910 --> 00:48:30,810
- [Jamison] Ready.
- [all] Ready!
1082
00:48:31,010 --> 00:48:33,530
[Chris] Sawblaze
trying to make it back
to the Round of 8
1083
00:48:33,730 --> 00:48:35,400
for the fourth
straight year.
1084
00:48:35,590 --> 00:48:37,670
And check out the
bunny ears here.
1085
00:48:37,870 --> 00:48:39,260
What in the world is
going on with that?
1086
00:48:39,460 --> 00:48:42,050
[Kenny] Yeah, Jamison's
actually calling
them eyelashes.
1087
00:48:42,250 --> 00:48:44,670
They are made out
of UHMW plastic,
1088
00:48:44,870 --> 00:48:46,810
and are designed to
prevent Monsoon
1089
00:48:47,010 --> 00:48:49,770
from riding up over
Sawblaze's dust pan,
1090
00:48:49,970 --> 00:48:53,190
which would put its arm
at risk of getting destroyed.
1091
00:48:53,390 --> 00:48:55,910
Jamison's gotta try to
suffocate Monsoon here.
1092
00:48:56,110 --> 00:48:58,030
The less it spins
out, the better.
1093
00:48:59,820 --> 00:49:01,510
[crowd cheering]
1094
00:49:11,340 --> 00:49:13,340
[crowd chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight!
1095
00:49:24,340 --> 00:49:26,310
[Chris] Let the
bot battle begin!
1096
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:28,530
- [Chris] Oh!
- [Kenny] Oh!
1097
00:49:28,730 --> 00:49:30,190
[Chris] Tom Brewster
shoves Sawblaze
to the side,
1098
00:49:30,390 --> 00:49:31,530
gets scooped up.
1099
00:49:31,730 --> 00:49:33,860
Let's see how
slippery Monsoon is.
1100
00:49:34,890 --> 00:49:36,020
[Kenny] Oh!
1101
00:49:36,220 --> 00:49:38,600
Great countershot
by Monsoon.
1102
00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:41,500
[Chris] That did
some damage,
it looks like.
1103
00:49:41,700 --> 00:49:43,020
Sawblaze
took a shot.
1104
00:49:43,220 --> 00:49:45,640
[Kenny] And this is where
Sawblaze has to hold
back on that weapon.
1105
00:49:45,840 --> 00:49:47,640
If they go weapon-to-weapon
with Monsoon right now,
1106
00:49:47,840 --> 00:49:49,220
they will be
in big trouble.
1107
00:49:49,420 --> 00:49:50,430
This is a game
of inches,
1108
00:49:50,630 --> 00:49:52,530
with Sawblaze trying
to land a strike,
1109
00:49:52,730 --> 00:49:54,480
and dodge
Monsoon's disks.
1110
00:49:55,170 --> 00:49:56,150
[Chris] Uh-oh.
1111
00:49:56,350 --> 00:49:58,460
Looks like Monsoon almost
got caught in the air.
1112
00:49:58,660 --> 00:50:00,020
- [Kenny] Whoa!
- [Chris] And now
he gets shoved
1113
00:50:00,220 --> 00:50:01,430
right into the screws.
1114
00:50:01,630 --> 00:50:03,980
[Kenny] Well, what
a strike by Jamison Go.
1115
00:50:04,180 --> 00:50:07,150
Dropped the hammer-saw,
avoided Monsoon's weapon.
1116
00:50:07,350 --> 00:50:09,710
That is precision
offense.
1117
00:50:09,910 --> 00:50:12,430
[Chris] Nice jam
by Monsoon, but
here comes Sawblaze.
1118
00:50:12,630 --> 00:50:13,460
[Kenny] Oh!
1119
00:50:13,660 --> 00:50:15,460
[Chris] Takin' them
into the upper deck.
1120
00:50:15,660 --> 00:50:18,400
[Kenny] Sawblaze doing
what Sawblaze does,
1121
00:50:18,590 --> 00:50:19,810
dictating the action.
1122
00:50:20,010 --> 00:50:23,220
But you can see some
damage to those
bunny ear attachments.
1123
00:50:23,420 --> 00:50:24,130
[Chris] Yeah,
Monsoon didn't even--
1124
00:50:25,440 --> 00:50:26,530
- [Kenny] Oh!
- [Chris] But-- Uh-oh!
1125
00:50:26,730 --> 00:50:28,770
- It's caught in
the Kill Claw out!
- [Kenny] Oh!
1126
00:50:28,970 --> 00:50:30,740
[Chris] Perfect timing
for the Hammer Saw,
1127
00:50:30,940 --> 00:50:33,400
with the blade of Monsoon
turned the opposite way!
1128
00:50:33,590 --> 00:50:35,190
[Kenny] Oh!
That's a big one!
1129
00:50:35,390 --> 00:50:37,400
[Chris] A power shot
to Monsoon's right side,
1130
00:50:37,590 --> 00:50:40,150
- but here SawBlaze is driving
him right into the rail!
- [Kenny] Oh!
1131
00:50:40,350 --> 00:50:42,640
SawBlaze doing
a number on
Monsoon right now,
1132
00:50:42,840 --> 00:50:45,600
trying to get Monsoon's weapon
to destroy itself.
1133
00:50:45,800 --> 00:50:47,710
[Chris] Jamison Go in control,
1134
00:50:47,910 --> 00:50:49,910
taking Monsoon
into the corner.
1135
00:50:50,110 --> 00:50:52,330
Tom Brewster did such
a masterful job
1136
00:50:52,530 --> 00:50:53,980
at driving at his upset
at Cobalt.
1137
00:50:54,180 --> 00:50:56,170
But here's SawBlaze
spinning it off!
1138
00:50:56,720 --> 00:50:58,120
[Kenny] Ohh!
1139
00:50:58,320 --> 00:51:01,360
[Chris] And Monsoon takes some
friendly fire from
the pulverizer!
1140
00:51:01,560 --> 00:51:03,330
[Kenny]
And Monsoon looks rocked,
1141
00:51:03,530 --> 00:51:05,570
their weapon is no longer
spinning!
1142
00:51:05,770 --> 00:51:08,530
That pulverizer shot
may have taken it out!
1143
00:51:08,730 --> 00:51:09,980
- [audience exclaiming]
- [Chris] Whoa!
1144
00:51:10,180 --> 00:51:12,150
- [Kenny] Uh-oh!
- [Chris] Now this is
just horrible
1145
00:51:12,350 --> 00:51:13,600
for the British front.
1146
00:51:13,800 --> 00:51:15,330
- [Chris] It's now
right now here
- [team cheering]
1147
00:51:15,530 --> 00:51:16,840
[Chris] where SawBlaze
pulls back to the center.
1148
00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:18,810
- I'm trying, I'm trying.
- Five... I'm gonna have--
1149
00:51:19,010 --> 00:51:20,050
- [Kenny] They're going...
- [Chris] Wild!
1150
00:51:20,250 --> 00:51:22,570
One, two, three, oh!
1151
00:51:22,770 --> 00:51:25,360
- [Chris] They can't!
- [shouting] Ten, nine, eight,
1152
00:51:25,560 --> 00:51:27,360
- seven, six,
- [Chris] Instead they're being
counted out.
1153
00:51:27,560 --> 00:51:30,640
- [referee] five, four, three,
- [Chris] And SawBlaze is onto
the Round of 8!
1154
00:51:30,840 --> 00:51:33,190
- ...two, one knockout!
- [buzzer buzzing]
1155
00:51:33,390 --> 00:51:35,650
- [man] That's right!
- [cheering]
1156
00:51:37,790 --> 00:51:40,330
- That is a win right there.
That's right.
- [Chris] Oh!
1157
00:51:40,530 --> 00:51:42,410
[audience cheering]
1158
00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:46,680
[thrilling instrumental music
playing]
1159
00:51:48,680 --> 00:51:51,260
[Chris] Well Kenny,
it was Tom Brewster
that made the driving error
1160
00:51:51,460 --> 00:51:52,710
this time around.
1161
00:51:52,910 --> 00:51:55,430
But Monsoon's weapon
was inches away
1162
00:51:55,630 --> 00:51:58,260
from scoring a crippling shot.
1163
00:51:58,460 --> 00:52:00,640
[Kenny] That's right,
look how close the Brits came
1164
00:52:00,840 --> 00:52:03,950
to ripping into
SawBlaze's tire
during this exchange.
1165
00:52:04,150 --> 00:52:07,260
That would have changed
the course of the fight.
1166
00:52:07,460 --> 00:52:09,430
[Chris]
The game of inches continued
1167
00:52:09,630 --> 00:52:12,980
as SawBlaze landed
a series of bombs
with that Hammer Saw,
1168
00:52:13,180 --> 00:52:16,150
all while avoiding
Monsoon's big-time blade.
1169
00:52:16,350 --> 00:52:18,710
[Kenny] This is why this team
is so special Chris.
1170
00:52:18,910 --> 00:52:21,500
Jamison can't roll in there
and smash away,
1171
00:52:21,700 --> 00:52:23,460
like we just saw
Copperhead do,
1172
00:52:23,660 --> 00:52:27,260
he has to use SawBlaze
as a precision tool.
1173
00:52:27,460 --> 00:52:29,740
Create his opportunities
with the dustpan,
1174
00:52:29,940 --> 00:52:31,710
and then strike with
the Hammer Saw.
1175
00:52:31,910 --> 00:52:34,460
And when it's all clicking,
this is the result.
1176
00:52:34,660 --> 00:52:37,980
[Chris] Monsoon took
some friendly fire
from its pulverizer,
1177
00:52:38,180 --> 00:52:39,770
and once it's weapon was down,
1178
00:52:39,970 --> 00:52:43,200
General Go took command
and ended the fight.
1179
00:52:44,790 --> 00:52:46,790
[audience cheering]
1180
00:52:54,200 --> 00:52:55,400
[Chris] Jamison,
1181
00:52:55,590 --> 00:52:58,290
is that a scream you've been
waiting to unleash
1182
00:52:58,490 --> 00:53:01,770
- for four years
since you lost to them?
- Absolutely.
1183
00:53:01,970 --> 00:53:02,910
- [giggles]
- [audience laughs]
1184
00:53:03,110 --> 00:53:05,330
- [laughs]
- I'm glad it's out.
Confidently, yes.
1185
00:53:05,530 --> 00:53:07,680
- [laughs]
- And how did it feel?
1186
00:53:08,620 --> 00:53:09,670
Oh, it hurts my throat
a little bit.
1187
00:53:09,870 --> 00:53:11,400
- [chuckles]
- But get some honey for that,
1188
00:53:11,590 --> 00:53:12,980
I'll take care of that later,
1189
00:53:13,180 --> 00:53:15,500
but right now
it's celebrate time!
[chuckles]
1190
00:53:15,700 --> 00:53:18,060
- [audience cheering]
- [team cheering] Come on!
Come on!
1191
00:53:21,100 --> 00:53:24,670
Uh, somebody's very emotional
here. What's going on?
1192
00:53:24,870 --> 00:53:26,050
- [Jamison] Uh--
- Jamo?
1193
00:53:26,250 --> 00:53:28,500
This is our teammate Aaron,
he's joined our team
this season,
1194
00:53:28,700 --> 00:53:29,740
- and...
- [audience cheering]
1195
00:53:29,940 --> 00:53:32,910
- [all cheering]
- [all] Aaron!
1196
00:53:33,110 --> 00:53:35,910
The motor selection,
the speed controller tuning,
1197
00:53:36,110 --> 00:53:37,570
he did a lot of customization
things,
1198
00:53:37,770 --> 00:53:39,530
that I don't actually know
how to do.
1199
00:53:39,730 --> 00:53:41,430
He's just so happy that
it's all paying off.
1200
00:53:41,630 --> 00:53:44,740
- All his hard work.
- It's--It's such a relief
to see it all come together,
1201
00:53:44,940 --> 00:53:46,150
[voice shaking]
and work beautifully.
1202
00:53:46,350 --> 00:53:48,240
[all cheering]
1203
00:53:49,240 --> 00:53:50,400
[sobs]
1204
00:53:50,590 --> 00:53:53,600
Well, Aaron listen,
you did a remarkable job.
1205
00:53:53,800 --> 00:53:55,880
You should be
very, very proud.
1206
00:53:56,080 --> 00:53:59,150
You know, we don't see
everything that goes on
behind the scenes,
1207
00:53:59,350 --> 00:54:01,600
but we certainly understand
your emotion
1208
00:54:01,800 --> 00:54:03,120
and guess what, my man?
1209
00:54:03,320 --> 00:54:05,360
You are off to
the Round of 8,
1210
00:54:05,560 --> 00:54:07,500
and you get to face off
against Minotaur.
1211
00:54:07,700 --> 00:54:10,400
- We can't wait to see it.
- [all cheering]
1212
00:54:10,590 --> 00:54:11,950
- Great job.
- Thank you, thank you.
1213
00:54:12,150 --> 00:54:13,530
Yeah!
1214
00:54:13,730 --> 00:54:15,620
[thrilling instrumental music
playing]
1215
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:19,530
[both grunt]
1216
00:54:19,730 --> 00:54:21,650
[all speaking indistinctly]
1217
00:54:26,030 --> 00:54:27,500
Dude, that's what sports
is all about,
1218
00:54:27,700 --> 00:54:29,600
it's about raw emotion.
1219
00:54:29,800 --> 00:54:33,330
Yeah, 100%, I mean again
these guys all worked so hard
back there.
1220
00:54:33,530 --> 00:54:35,050
[Kenny]
There's a lot on the line,
1221
00:54:35,250 --> 00:54:37,840
you make certain decisions
that can make or break you,
1222
00:54:38,040 --> 00:54:39,570
uh and that could be
very stressful
1223
00:54:39,770 --> 00:54:41,430
and to see it
pay off is--is pretty cool.
1224
00:54:41,630 --> 00:54:45,640
[Chris] SawBlaze advances
to the Round of 8
for the third straight season.
1225
00:54:45,840 --> 00:54:49,050
It should be noted they have
beaten Minotaur once before.
1226
00:54:49,250 --> 00:54:52,950
This time they'll try to do it
to advance to the semi-finals.
1227
00:54:53,150 --> 00:54:55,290
Meantime we saw goodbye
to a very classy team.
1228
00:54:55,490 --> 00:54:57,770
Motorseas, Monsoon and
Tom Brewster,
1229
00:54:57,970 --> 00:55:00,570
and it was just great to have
them back here
after several years.
1230
00:55:00,770 --> 00:55:03,150
Oh they're a great team.
I hope we see them back
for sure.
1231
00:55:03,350 --> 00:55:04,880
[Chris] When we come back,
1232
00:55:05,080 --> 00:55:07,260
we're heading to Quadrant Four
to find out
1233
00:55:07,460 --> 00:55:09,950
who Ribbot's going to face
in the quarterfinals.
1234
00:55:10,150 --> 00:55:11,840
It's the 20th seed Whiplash
1235
00:55:12,040 --> 00:55:14,150
taking on
the number four seed HYDRA,
1236
00:55:14,350 --> 00:55:17,000
it's a rematch two years
in the making.
1237
00:55:17,680 --> 00:55:18,950
And just a programming note,
1238
00:55:19,150 --> 00:55:20,770
we are being told that
we're going to be joined
1239
00:55:20,970 --> 00:55:22,880
by World Championship Five
winners,
1240
00:55:23,080 --> 00:55:25,740
Nick Mabey and
Jack Barker of End Game,
1241
00:55:25,940 --> 00:55:28,500
later on
the road to the giant nut.
1242
00:55:28,700 --> 00:55:29,880
We'll get a first-hand look
1243
00:55:30,080 --> 00:55:33,360
at how much damage
Copperhead did to their robot,
1244
00:55:33,560 --> 00:55:36,500
as well as get their take on
who can win it all.
1245
00:55:36,700 --> 00:55:37,980
You know those Kiwis,
1246
00:55:38,180 --> 00:55:39,290
they like to party.
1247
00:55:39,490 --> 00:55:42,150
So stick around
'cause it's gonna be fun!
1248
00:55:42,350 --> 00:55:44,240
[theme music playing]
1249
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:48,930
[audience cheering]
1250
00:55:54,130 --> 00:55:56,080
[Chris]
For the Round of 16 continues
1251
00:55:56,280 --> 00:55:58,570
with a pair of veteran squads
out there.
1252
00:55:58,770 --> 00:56:00,460
Down in quadrant number four,
1253
00:56:00,660 --> 00:56:02,910
it is the 20th seed Whiplash,
1254
00:56:03,110 --> 00:56:06,190
taking on
the number four overall seed
HYDRA.
1255
00:56:06,390 --> 00:56:10,950
Two teams from robot royalty,
the Vasquezes and the Ewerts.
1256
00:56:11,150 --> 00:56:13,810
This is a rematch from
the 2020 quarters,
1257
00:56:14,010 --> 00:56:15,910
in which Whiplash won
1258
00:56:16,110 --> 00:56:17,360
but if you ask Jake Ewert,
1259
00:56:17,560 --> 00:56:20,530
he felt like he lost it
in the last ten seconds
of that fight.
1260
00:56:20,730 --> 00:56:23,740
[Kenny]
Yeah, Jake let his guard down
at the very end of that match,
1261
00:56:23,940 --> 00:56:26,290
let Matt Vasquez
get behind him.
1262
00:56:26,490 --> 00:56:30,050
Matty landed a shot
with his disk, ramped HYDRA
into the screws,
1263
00:56:30,250 --> 00:56:32,120
- and left an impression
on the judges,
- [buzzer buzzing]
1264
00:56:32,320 --> 00:56:35,430
- who awarded Whiplash the win
in a split decision.
- [muted] Whiplash!
1265
00:56:35,630 --> 00:56:37,670
[Chris] Of course
that was two years ago,
1266
00:56:37,870 --> 00:56:41,430
and this season's been
a very different story
for both teams.
1267
00:56:41,630 --> 00:56:43,670
Who do you think has
the edge in this one?
1268
00:56:43,870 --> 00:56:46,080
You know HYDRA has had
way less problems.
1269
00:56:46,280 --> 00:56:49,840
[Kenny] We've seen Jake set
two personal flip records
this season,
1270
00:56:50,040 --> 00:56:53,500
number of flips in a match
with 20 against Free Shipping,
1271
00:56:53,700 --> 00:56:56,530
- and then flip height,
which happened last week,
- [audience exclaiming]
1272
00:56:56,730 --> 00:56:59,500
when he turned Death Roll
into a ballistic missile.
1273
00:56:59,700 --> 00:57:01,710
The Aussie bot nearly
hit the ceiling,
1274
00:57:01,910 --> 00:57:03,740
something that's never
been done before.
1275
00:57:03,940 --> 00:57:05,030
HYDRA is dialed in.
1276
00:57:06,650 --> 00:57:09,640
[Chris] For Whiplash it's been
a rollercoaster of a season.
1277
00:57:09,840 --> 00:57:11,500
After a rough 0 and 2 start,
1278
00:57:11,700 --> 00:57:13,600
- they've rattled off
three straight wins,
- [buzzing]
1279
00:57:13,800 --> 00:57:17,260
and Matt Vasquez
is starting to get that
twinkle in his eye, Kenny.
1280
00:57:17,460 --> 00:57:19,710
[Kenny] Yeah, you can see
the confidence coming back,
1281
00:57:19,910 --> 00:57:22,120
the robot looked like
the Whiplash of old.
1282
00:57:22,320 --> 00:57:24,120
In its first round fight
with Beta,
1283
00:57:24,320 --> 00:57:27,640
it was quick, nimble, and
the lifter arm was surgical.
1284
00:57:27,840 --> 00:57:30,740
Expecting to see the Whiplash
we saw at the qualifiers,
1285
00:57:30,940 --> 00:57:34,360
would be a costly mistake
here for Jake Ewert.
1286
00:57:34,560 --> 00:57:36,120
- [audience cheering]
- [applauding]
1287
00:57:36,320 --> 00:57:38,530
[Chris] All right!
Let's hear from
these two captains,
1288
00:57:38,730 --> 00:57:40,340
as they get their bots
into position.
1289
00:57:41,270 --> 00:57:44,020
[suspenseful music playing]
1290
00:57:44,220 --> 00:57:46,670
We have beat HYDRA before,
but it was such a close match.
1291
00:57:46,870 --> 00:57:48,430
I think we need
that extra edge this time,
1292
00:57:48,630 --> 00:57:50,220
and we're going to have to
figure out what that is.
1293
00:57:50,420 --> 00:57:51,740
I think
what will tip the scales
1294
00:57:51,940 --> 00:57:54,670
is how improved our spinner is
from the last time
we fought them.
1295
00:57:54,870 --> 00:57:56,840
I know HYDRA's armor
is relatively the same.
1296
00:57:57,040 --> 00:57:58,950
It only takes one or two hits
on its wedglets,
1297
00:57:59,150 --> 00:58:00,190
to bend him out of shape,
1298
00:58:00,390 --> 00:58:01,810
and once
his front end is bent,
1299
00:58:02,010 --> 00:58:03,050
just a little bit
out of shape,
1300
00:58:03,250 --> 00:58:04,400
that means we can
go to town on him,
1301
00:58:04,590 --> 00:58:05,980
and just get hit
after hit after hit.
1302
00:58:06,180 --> 00:58:08,270
If we can score
some damage points,
I think we got this.
1303
00:58:09,200 --> 00:58:11,170
[audience cheering]
1304
00:58:12,860 --> 00:58:14,600
The Vasquez family,
the Ewert family, we--
1305
00:58:14,800 --> 00:58:16,330
long time, we have
been in this Bots,
1306
00:58:16,530 --> 00:58:18,080
probably the longest
between the two of us.
1307
00:58:18,280 --> 00:58:20,020
I thought it was pretty close
the first time,
1308
00:58:20,220 --> 00:58:23,120
um but that was with
a really disabled HYDRA
technically.
1309
00:58:23,320 --> 00:58:25,740
The hydraulics wasn't
particularly working
up--up to snuff.
1310
00:58:25,940 --> 00:58:27,910
I only got like
one, two, three foot flips.
1311
00:58:28,110 --> 00:58:30,600
So I'm hoping
it's a big--
big change this year.
1312
00:58:30,800 --> 00:58:32,360
Uh, we're going to go
with our sawblade configure,
1313
00:58:32,560 --> 00:58:34,530
or we go with
the--the piano key Wedglets.
1314
00:58:34,730 --> 00:58:36,400
I'm gonna have to be, try to--
1315
00:58:36,590 --> 00:58:38,400
try to sideswipe 'em or
get to 'em
1316
00:58:38,590 --> 00:58:39,840
before he can come around
my side.
1317
00:58:40,040 --> 00:58:42,680
I'm hoping to break that arm
so he can't self-right
anymore.
1318
00:58:45,550 --> 00:58:49,150
[audience] [clapping] Fight,
fight, fight, fight, fight,
fight!
1319
00:58:49,350 --> 00:58:51,240
[thrilling music playing]
1320
00:58:56,200 --> 00:58:58,130
[crowd chanting] Fight,
fight, fight, fight, fight!
Fight, fight, fight!
1321
00:59:03,550 --> 00:59:04,200
[Chris] Ewert.
1322
00:59:05,370 --> 00:59:07,460
Vasquez.
1323
00:59:07,660 --> 00:59:10,670
Two names that have helped
built the BattleBotsuniverse,
1324
00:59:10,870 --> 00:59:13,220
but only one can move on.
1325
00:59:13,420 --> 00:59:15,460
[audience continues chanting]
1326
00:59:15,660 --> 00:59:17,550
[alarm beeping]
1327
00:59:18,310 --> 00:59:20,740
Let the Bot battle begin!
1328
00:59:20,940 --> 00:59:23,670
Both Bots taking their time
getting out of the square,
1329
00:59:23,870 --> 00:59:25,510
having a little trouble
with the floor.
1330
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:29,080
Swing and a miss by HYDRA.
1331
00:59:29,280 --> 00:59:31,060
[Kenny] Matty Vasquez
had a little wobble there.
1332
00:59:32,310 --> 00:59:35,150
- [Kenny] Oh!
- [Chris]
Oh! There's your first flip!
1333
00:59:35,350 --> 00:59:38,120
- And second and on
Vasquez's weapon.
- [Kenny] Oh!
1334
00:59:38,320 --> 00:59:40,640
That was a hard impact
with the floor,
1335
00:59:40,840 --> 00:59:43,500
- Whiplash going on
the counter-offensive now.
- [Chris] Oh!
1336
00:59:43,700 --> 00:59:47,290
Another miss by HYDRA,
Matty has to capitalize there.
1337
00:59:47,490 --> 00:59:48,950
- [both commentators] Oh!
- [audience exclaiming]
1338
00:59:49,150 --> 00:59:50,600
[Chris] Didn't miss that time!
1339
00:59:50,800 --> 00:59:53,950
Whiplash self-rights, but
that was flip number three.
1340
00:59:54,150 --> 00:59:55,840
[Kenny] And every time
Whiplash gets flipped
1341
00:59:56,040 --> 00:59:58,810
that's more stress
on its lifting arm, Chris.
1342
00:59:59,010 --> 01:00:00,740
[Chris] Well, Matty Vasquez
looks to be dealing
1343
01:00:00,940 --> 01:00:03,460
with some mobility
and weapon issues now,
1344
01:00:03,660 --> 01:00:07,080
trying to get
that vertical disk
to spin back up.
1345
01:00:07,280 --> 01:00:09,840
[Kenny] Let's see
if Jake Ewert
can take advantage.
1346
01:00:10,040 --> 01:00:11,670
[Chris] Oh whoa!
What the hell was that?
1347
01:00:11,870 --> 01:00:14,530
[Kenny]
That looked like a piece
of Whiplash's top armor.
1348
01:00:14,730 --> 01:00:16,440
[Chris]
Oh that was really strange.
1349
01:00:16,860 --> 01:00:17,810
[Kenny] Oh!
1350
01:00:18,010 --> 01:00:19,190
- [Chris]
Struck it at a height.
- [Kenny] Ah!
1351
01:00:19,390 --> 01:00:20,600
[Chris] Kenny, this is quite
the technique.
1352
01:00:20,800 --> 01:00:21,640
Oh, no!
1353
01:00:21,840 --> 01:00:23,260
[Kenny] HYDRA with
the quick counterstrike
1354
01:00:23,460 --> 01:00:24,750
and Whiplash is on its head.
1355
01:00:25,620 --> 01:00:27,150
[Chris] This could be it!
1356
01:00:27,350 --> 01:00:29,330
[Kenny] Did Hydra break
that lifting arm?
1357
01:00:29,530 --> 01:00:30,880
- [referee] I don't see any--
[continues indistinctly]
- [Chris] If so,
1358
01:00:31,080 --> 01:00:33,050
- that's gonna be it
for Matt Vasquez.
- You got a weapon?
1359
01:00:33,250 --> 01:00:35,430
[Chris] He's gonna get
a couple seconds reprieve
1360
01:00:35,630 --> 01:00:37,770
- before countdown starts.
- [audience yelling]
1361
01:00:37,970 --> 01:00:39,460
- [referee] Ten!
- Did I break your car?
1362
01:00:39,660 --> 01:00:41,120
- [Jake chuckles]
- [Chris]
There goes the countdown!
1363
01:00:41,320 --> 01:00:42,980
- [referee] Eight, seven, six,
- [Chris] Jake Ewert and HYDRA!
1364
01:00:43,180 --> 01:00:45,290
- five, four, three...
- [Chris] gonna advance to
the Round of 8,
1365
01:00:45,490 --> 01:00:49,330
- three, two, one, knockout!
- [Chris] as Whiplash is done.
1366
01:00:49,530 --> 01:00:51,410
- [buzzer sounds]
- [audience cheering]
1367
01:00:54,060 --> 01:00:56,880
[Chris]
What a disappointing finish
to the season,
1368
01:00:57,080 --> 01:00:59,460
for Whiplash and Matt Vasquez.
1369
01:00:59,660 --> 01:01:01,020
But Jake Ewert,
1370
01:01:01,220 --> 01:01:04,960
keeping his dream
of the giant nut alive.
1371
01:01:08,340 --> 01:01:10,290
Well Kenny,
uh Matt Vasquez knew
1372
01:01:10,490 --> 01:01:12,190
he was going to get
flipped around that box,
1373
01:01:12,390 --> 01:01:14,260
it happened a couple of times
right out of the gate.
1374
01:01:14,460 --> 01:01:18,260
[Kenny] Yes it did.
HYDRA, definitely
the lower Bot in this match.
1375
01:01:18,460 --> 01:01:21,670
Matt did have some
opportunities to counterstrike
though.
1376
01:01:21,870 --> 01:01:23,600
Easier said than done
against HYDRA.
1377
01:01:23,800 --> 01:01:26,570
[Chris] It was this flip
that seemed to rock Whiplash.
1378
01:01:26,770 --> 01:01:28,600
Shaked loose a piece
of its top armor,
1379
01:01:28,800 --> 01:01:30,770
and jam up its weapon.
1380
01:01:30,970 --> 01:01:33,950
[Kenny] Yeah, the disk
was struggling to spin
after that shot.
1381
01:01:34,150 --> 01:01:35,530
Nice work by Whiplash
1382
01:01:35,730 --> 01:01:38,710
to tear that plate off
and free the weapon though.
1383
01:01:38,910 --> 01:01:41,120
And check out
this backhanded strike
from Whiplash.
1384
01:01:41,320 --> 01:01:43,050
What a move!
1385
01:01:43,250 --> 01:01:46,710
[Chris] But Jake Ewert says,
"Not so fast, old pal!"
1386
01:01:46,910 --> 01:01:48,600
Hit Vasquez with the counter,
1387
01:01:48,800 --> 01:01:51,150
Whiplash lands hard
on that lifting arm
1388
01:01:51,350 --> 01:01:53,430
and was unable to self-right.
1389
01:01:53,630 --> 01:01:56,150
Hydra now into
the Round of 8.
1390
01:01:56,350 --> 01:01:58,240
[audience cheering]
1391
01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,910
[Jake] Come on! Come on!
1392
01:02:01,110 --> 01:02:02,260
Come over, Vasquez!
1393
01:02:02,460 --> 01:02:04,770
- Let's go.
- [Matt] Dude, congratulations.
1394
01:02:04,970 --> 01:02:06,530
[Jake] You better win the pot.
1395
01:02:06,730 --> 01:02:08,600
[speaking indistinctly]
1396
01:02:08,800 --> 01:02:09,910
Oh no, I'm good.
1397
01:02:10,110 --> 01:02:12,770
[Chris] So after an 0 and 2
start at the quarterfinals,
1398
01:02:12,970 --> 01:02:15,640
what a turnaround it was
for Team Whiplash.
1399
01:02:15,840 --> 01:02:18,840
Making their fifth trip
to the Round of 16,
1400
01:02:19,040 --> 01:02:20,570
the Vasquez family remains
1401
01:02:20,770 --> 01:02:23,330
one of the most
highly respected groups
of builders
1402
01:02:23,530 --> 01:02:24,810
in the sport.
1403
01:02:25,010 --> 01:02:27,600
But it is Jake Ewert
that advances
to the quarterfinals
1404
01:02:27,800 --> 01:02:29,460
for a date with Ribbots!
1405
01:02:29,660 --> 01:02:31,710
Remember, Hydra took out
the frog
1406
01:02:31,910 --> 01:02:33,600
at last year's Round of 32,
1407
01:02:33,800 --> 01:02:36,640
so buckle up for the rematch!
1408
01:02:36,840 --> 01:02:40,050
All right, coming up,
things are about
to get even bigger and louder.
1409
01:02:40,250 --> 01:02:42,530
Because we've got
the sixth seed HUGE,
1410
01:02:42,730 --> 01:02:47,530
taking on the nutty professor,
Martin Mason and MaDCatTer.
1411
01:02:47,730 --> 01:02:49,810
These two fan favorites
are going to square off
1412
01:02:50,010 --> 01:02:51,000
in just a few minutes.
1413
01:02:51,580 --> 01:02:52,860
Don't go anywhere!
1414
01:02:58,240 --> 01:03:00,270
[audience cheering]
1415
01:03:03,060 --> 01:03:06,880
All right, we continue on
in here at the Round of 16.
1416
01:03:07,080 --> 01:03:09,330
Good one next.
The sixth seed HUGE
1417
01:03:09,530 --> 01:03:12,190
taking on
the 22 seed in MaDCatTer,
1418
01:03:12,390 --> 01:03:15,170
which upended Claw Viper
in the Round of 32.
1419
01:03:16,170 --> 01:03:18,190
Taking down
the fastest robot in the field
1420
01:03:18,390 --> 01:03:20,260
- was a pleasant way to start
the tournament.
- [all cheering]
1421
01:03:20,460 --> 01:03:22,400
- Won't you say, Kenny?
- Yeah, absolutely.
1422
01:03:22,590 --> 01:03:24,710
They also are trying
to get their hands on HUGE,
1423
01:03:24,910 --> 01:03:26,260
- which is gonna be
really far away,
- Right.
1424
01:03:26,460 --> 01:03:28,910
it's gonna be like me trying
to jab Shaq.
1425
01:03:29,110 --> 01:03:30,530
[Kenny] And if you recall
what Martin Mason
1426
01:03:30,730 --> 01:03:32,950
told us last week
on our post-game show,
1427
01:03:33,150 --> 01:03:37,150
he's designed a harpoon
attached he calls
the "Huge-poon",
1428
01:03:37,350 --> 01:03:38,810
specifically for this fight
1429
01:03:39,010 --> 01:03:42,000
in order to try and stab
and jam up HUGE's wheels.
1430
01:03:43,240 --> 01:03:44,770
We've seen plenty of teams
1431
01:03:44,970 --> 01:03:48,330
use attachments with
varying levels of success
against HUGE.
1432
01:03:48,530 --> 01:03:51,640
Is this a desperate move
by an outmatched MaDCatTer
1433
01:03:51,840 --> 01:03:54,710
or a genius solution
to a tall task?
1434
01:03:54,910 --> 01:03:55,790
We're about to find out.
1435
01:03:57,790 --> 01:04:00,220
[Kenny]
Well, no one's really
been able to stop the squad
1436
01:04:00,420 --> 01:04:02,460
led by Jonathan Schultz
this season.
1437
01:04:02,660 --> 01:04:04,980
They are a perfect 5 and 0.
1438
01:04:05,180 --> 01:04:07,570
And this robot's looking
like an optimized version
1439
01:04:07,770 --> 01:04:11,120
of the meta-breaking Bot
that debuted four seasons ago.
1440
01:04:11,320 --> 01:04:14,120
[Chris]
Yeah, we always knew
this design had the potential
1441
01:04:14,320 --> 01:04:17,260
to turn the world
of robot combat on its head.
1442
01:04:17,460 --> 01:04:19,840
It was just never durable
or reliable enough.
1443
01:04:20,040 --> 01:04:21,670
But that's all changed
this season.
1444
01:04:21,870 --> 01:04:24,430
If Jonathan Schultz can keep
his weapon spinning,
1445
01:04:24,630 --> 01:04:27,360
HUGE has a chance
to do something special here
1446
01:04:27,560 --> 01:04:28,370
in the tournament.
1447
01:04:28,960 --> 01:04:30,960
[audience cheering]
1448
01:04:35,030 --> 01:04:37,670
[Kenny] A spot
in the quarter-finals
on the line,
1449
01:04:37,870 --> 01:04:39,370
let's hear from the captains.
1450
01:04:40,680 --> 01:04:42,570
This is our first time
in the Round of 16,
1451
01:04:42,770 --> 01:04:45,020
folks, this is
a huge achievement for us.
1452
01:04:45,220 --> 01:04:48,050
But you know what?
We're facing HUGE.
1453
01:04:48,250 --> 01:04:49,710
Let me tell you our plan
to beat them.
1454
01:04:49,910 --> 01:04:51,770
We've built
a special attachment,
1455
01:04:51,970 --> 01:04:54,360
we're a little tiny bot,
we're a little guy,
1456
01:04:54,560 --> 01:04:55,670
they're a great big guy,
1457
01:04:55,870 --> 01:04:59,570
but you know what?
David vs Goliath, you know
how that ends!
1458
01:04:59,770 --> 01:05:01,530
This is gonna be
about control,
1459
01:05:01,730 --> 01:05:04,190
and you're gonna see
if MaDCatTer can get out there
1460
01:05:04,390 --> 01:05:06,060
and move mountains!
1461
01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:10,400
A robot like MaDCatTer,
1462
01:05:10,590 --> 01:05:12,980
we're gonna run
a flexible wheel
so they can't bite it
1463
01:05:13,180 --> 01:05:15,120
and we're going to run
the longest reaching
1464
01:05:15,320 --> 01:05:17,190
hardest-hitting,
really sharp blade
1465
01:05:17,390 --> 01:05:19,360
- and try and just kind of
keep them away from us.
- [clangs]
1466
01:05:19,560 --> 01:05:21,530
They've never fought something
like HUGE before,
1467
01:05:21,730 --> 01:05:23,400
and that works so much
to our benefit.
1468
01:05:23,590 --> 01:05:24,770
The problem is,
1469
01:05:24,970 --> 01:05:27,840
everyone when forced
to come up with
a unique solution
1470
01:05:28,040 --> 01:05:29,260
comes up with something
we haven't seen before.
1471
01:05:29,460 --> 01:05:31,080
I need to dodge whatever
they start with.
1472
01:05:31,280 --> 01:05:32,460
They're an incredibly
fast robot
1473
01:05:32,660 --> 01:05:33,840
and they're
incredibly aggressive.
1474
01:05:34,040 --> 01:05:36,600
So I need to make sure
they're not on me
immediately,
1475
01:05:36,800 --> 01:05:38,640
I need to get the blade
all the way around up,
1476
01:05:38,840 --> 01:05:40,000
and then go in
and attack them.
1477
01:05:41,510 --> 01:05:43,150
[Martin]
Are you ready out there?
1478
01:05:43,350 --> 01:05:45,080
- [audience cheering]
- Are you ready?
1479
01:05:45,280 --> 01:05:47,670
Are you ready? Are you?
1480
01:05:47,870 --> 01:05:50,880
- [men] Whoo! Whoo!
- [Martin] Yeah!
1481
01:05:51,080 --> 01:05:52,310
Yeah, yeah!
1482
01:05:58,790 --> 01:06:01,190
[laser sounds]
1483
01:06:01,390 --> 01:06:03,270
[crowd chanting] Fight, fight,
fight, fight, fight!
1484
01:06:13,620 --> 01:06:15,170
[Chris] MaDCatTer.
1485
01:06:15,750 --> 01:06:17,120
HUGE.
1486
01:06:17,320 --> 01:06:20,360
Two fan favorites looking
to make their first foray
1487
01:06:20,560 --> 01:06:21,740
into the Round of 8.
1488
01:06:21,940 --> 01:06:24,480
- [audience chanting continues]
- [buzzing]
1489
01:06:26,060 --> 01:06:27,980
Let the Bot battle begin!
1490
01:06:28,180 --> 01:06:29,720
Oh, and that's a plate
of kitty!
1491
01:06:30,860 --> 01:06:32,080
Oh, wow!
1492
01:06:32,280 --> 01:06:35,600
- [audience exclaiming]
- Gotta get that weapon
out of Huge!
1493
01:06:35,800 --> 01:06:37,360
- [Kenny]
That Catter lost that--Oh!
- [Chris] Oh!
1494
01:06:37,560 --> 01:06:39,680
But what a countershot by
Catter there!
1495
01:06:40,680 --> 01:06:42,220
[Kenny] Whoa! What was that?
1496
01:06:42,420 --> 01:06:43,980
[Chris] Looks like some
compressed air.
1497
01:06:44,180 --> 01:06:47,120
I think it was part
of MaDCatTer's top armor
that got knocked off,
1498
01:06:47,320 --> 01:06:49,670
but look at the wheel on Huge!
1499
01:06:49,870 --> 01:06:53,640
- Remnants of the piece...
- [Kenny] And look
at Martin Mason's pod,
1500
01:06:53,840 --> 01:06:56,220
they don't mind
getting their nose
in there.
1501
01:06:56,420 --> 01:06:57,640
[Chris] [groaning] Ohhh!
1502
01:06:57,840 --> 01:07:01,360
A flight just evaporated
at the top of the BattleBots.
1503
01:07:01,560 --> 01:07:04,740
[Kenny]
That blade on HUGE
is just nasty.
1504
01:07:04,940 --> 01:07:08,670
[Chris] Oh yes!
MaDCatTer trying to get
to the side.
1505
01:07:08,870 --> 01:07:11,740
- It is literally a cat's shelf
game at this point.
- [Kenny] Oh!
1506
01:07:11,940 --> 01:07:14,530
MaDCatTer takes another
big shot there, Chris.
1507
01:07:14,730 --> 01:07:17,980
And you can see
how frustrating it is
to fight Huge.
1508
01:07:18,180 --> 01:07:20,330
He was trying
to attack different angles
1509
01:07:20,530 --> 01:07:23,460
but Huge is so big,
it doesn't really matter.
1510
01:07:23,660 --> 01:07:27,020
[Chris]
It's like watching a fighter
jet take down King Kong.
1511
01:07:27,220 --> 01:07:29,360
- [metal clanks]
- [Chris] And Catter
trying to take
1512
01:07:29,560 --> 01:07:31,600
it's opponent for a ride.
1513
01:07:31,800 --> 01:07:33,080
- Kenny are you shocked...
- [audience booing]
1514
01:07:33,280 --> 01:07:36,220
...that MaDCatTer spends
as much time in the wheels
as we've seen?
1515
01:07:36,420 --> 01:07:39,260
[Kenny] I mean, MaDCatTer
one of the toughest robots.
1516
01:07:39,460 --> 01:07:40,500
[Kenny and Chris] Oh!
1517
01:07:40,700 --> 01:07:43,260
- [Kenny] There goes
the harpoon.
- [audience cheering]
1518
01:07:43,460 --> 01:07:45,670
[Chris] Well, MaDCatTer
is getting beat up here.
1519
01:07:45,870 --> 01:07:48,260
Lost its flamethrower,
its harpoon.
1520
01:07:48,460 --> 01:07:51,330
- I'm not sure it's weapons
working anymore, Kenny.
- [man] Come on, Huge.
1521
01:07:51,530 --> 01:07:52,950
[Chris] So, now
what do you do?
1522
01:07:53,150 --> 01:07:55,570
- There's still basically
half a fight left.
- [man 2] I'm going, I'm going.
1523
01:07:55,770 --> 01:07:58,220
[Kenny] Well, they've got
to maintain this level
of aggression.
1524
01:07:58,420 --> 01:08:00,430
A lot can happen down
the stretch here.
1525
01:08:00,630 --> 01:08:03,290
And I'm not sure if that
S plate on Huge is working.
1526
01:08:03,490 --> 01:08:05,710
With Jonathan Schultz
just power it down but
1527
01:08:05,910 --> 01:08:07,950
if MaDCatTer wants
to win this fight,
1528
01:08:08,150 --> 01:08:10,220
- they gotta stay on them.
- [hammer bangs]
1529
01:08:10,420 --> 01:08:12,740
[Chris] And if Jonathan
Schultz is playing pause
with the weapon
1530
01:08:12,940 --> 01:08:15,190
that makes it even
harder for MaDCatTer.
1531
01:08:15,390 --> 01:08:18,910
I mean, all you can do
is kinda push Huge around.
1532
01:08:19,110 --> 01:08:21,640
The Nutty professor is in dire
need of a break here
1533
01:08:21,840 --> 01:08:23,570
with his team seizing
on the line.
1534
01:08:23,770 --> 01:08:27,840
[Kenny] Yeah, I mean,
we've seen some crazy things
happen with Huge in the past.
1535
01:08:28,040 --> 01:08:31,910
The wheels getting stuck
on the sides of the arena,
the frame collapsing.
1536
01:08:32,110 --> 01:08:35,980
But every fight we've seen
this season would lead you
to believe that
1537
01:08:36,180 --> 01:08:38,220
the weakness has
left the robot.
1538
01:08:38,420 --> 01:08:40,430
Even if this goes
to the judges, Chris,
1539
01:08:40,630 --> 01:08:44,980
Jonathan Schultz
is comfortably ahead
in both damage and control.
1540
01:08:45,180 --> 01:08:47,080
- [Chris] Under a minute to go!
- [audience cheering]
1541
01:08:47,280 --> 01:08:49,270
[Chris] Huge's weapon
is back up spinning.
1542
01:08:50,310 --> 01:08:51,640
Well, now it's not.
1543
01:08:51,840 --> 01:08:53,790
[Kenny] Might just be showing
the judges it still works.
1544
01:08:55,240 --> 01:08:56,890
[Chris] All right,
30 seconds to go.
1545
01:08:57,930 --> 01:09:00,620
A berth in the Round
of 8 on the line.
1546
01:09:01,240 --> 01:09:03,570
MaDCatTer, Huge.
1547
01:09:03,770 --> 01:09:06,330
Trying to leave some
sort of indelible image
1548
01:09:06,530 --> 01:09:08,330
on the brains of the judges.
1549
01:09:08,530 --> 01:09:10,740
[Kenny] And an incredible
effort by Calvin Iba
1550
01:09:10,940 --> 01:09:13,740
to try and make something
happen down the stretch here.
1551
01:09:13,940 --> 01:09:16,710
Huge proving again though
they are gonna be
1552
01:09:16,910 --> 01:09:18,950
- a tough out in this
tournament.
- [audience cheering]
1553
01:09:19,150 --> 01:09:20,960
[Chris] So this one
will go the distance.
1554
01:09:22,270 --> 01:09:24,400
MaDCatTer's weapon is dead.
1555
01:09:24,590 --> 01:09:25,950
Not sure about Huge.
1556
01:09:26,150 --> 01:09:27,980
- [buzzer buzzing]
- [Chris] But both bots
still did well
1557
01:09:28,180 --> 01:09:30,170
after three minutes
of carnage.
1558
01:09:32,650 --> 01:09:34,770
[Kenny] Oh, and there
it is, Huge
1559
01:09:34,970 --> 01:09:37,980
spinning the weapon back
up, showing the judges
1560
01:09:38,180 --> 01:09:40,190
it is a-ok.
1561
01:09:40,390 --> 01:09:41,400
- [Chris] Wow.
- [man 2] Nice job, guys.
1562
01:09:41,590 --> 01:09:42,310
[audience cheering]
1563
01:09:46,750 --> 01:09:50,880
[Chris] Well, earlier on
MaDCatTer just went
nose to nose.
1564
01:09:51,080 --> 01:09:54,360
[Kenny] Yeah, and they
really had to, they made
it a nasty fight here
1565
01:09:54,560 --> 01:09:58,840
but getting stuck underneath
that blade of Huge is never
gonna be good.
1566
01:09:59,040 --> 01:10:02,400
[Chris] Yeah, there's
no question that MaDCatTer
took some serious hits
1567
01:10:02,590 --> 01:10:05,050
in the early going
but their weapon
was still spinning,
1568
01:10:05,250 --> 01:10:08,020
that arm was still on there
until it wasn't.
1569
01:10:08,220 --> 01:10:09,810
[Kenny] Yeah that weapon
of Huge has just been
1570
01:10:10,010 --> 01:10:12,290
so devastating all season.
1571
01:10:12,490 --> 01:10:15,150
Jonathan Schultz was able
to rack up damage points
1572
01:10:15,350 --> 01:10:16,810
in the first half
of this fight
1573
01:10:17,010 --> 01:10:18,500
and then maintain
control from there.
1574
01:10:18,700 --> 01:10:20,910
Dominant performance.
1575
01:10:21,110 --> 01:10:23,980
[Chris] Let's find out
if it was enough to send
Jonathan Schultz
1576
01:10:24,180 --> 01:10:25,460
into the Round of 8.
1577
01:10:25,660 --> 01:10:27,100
- Faruq?
- [audience cheering]
1578
01:10:28,890 --> 01:10:31,570
The results from
the Judges are in.
1579
01:10:31,770 --> 01:10:33,650
- [dramatic music playing]
- [audience cheering]
1580
01:10:35,130 --> 01:10:38,930
The winner by unanimous
decision is...
1581
01:10:45,860 --> 01:10:46,740
Huge.
1582
01:10:46,940 --> 01:10:48,240
[audience cheering]
1583
01:10:52,240 --> 01:10:53,790
[man 3] Whoo!
1584
01:11:00,650 --> 01:11:02,670
[Chris] Jonathan Schultz.
1585
01:11:02,870 --> 01:11:06,680
- Congratulations. Are those
tears I see in your eyes?
- They're about to be.
1586
01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:09,430
Why so emotional?
1587
01:11:09,630 --> 01:11:11,530
- Top eight Huge.
- [man 4 chuckling]
1588
01:11:11,730 --> 01:11:13,710
- [woman screaming]
- It's... it's just huge.
1589
01:11:13,910 --> 01:11:16,530
- It's the same old Huge,
it's always been Huge...
- [Chris chuckles]
1590
01:11:16,730 --> 01:11:19,120
It's like... It's
the highest we've ever been.
1591
01:11:19,320 --> 01:11:20,840
I mean, we've been coming
so many years here,
1592
01:11:21,040 --> 01:11:25,600
we've been working so hard
for so long, they've been
working so hard for so long,
1593
01:11:25,800 --> 01:11:27,980
team members who aren't
here have been working
so hard for so long.
1594
01:11:28,180 --> 01:11:31,120
It's amazing. I'm just
so proud of everything.
1595
01:11:31,320 --> 01:11:34,080
[Chris] Jonathan, a few
seasons ago you were
questioning whether
1596
01:11:34,280 --> 01:11:36,440
Huge would ever have
a shot at the giant Nut.
1597
01:11:37,170 --> 01:11:38,950
You're now a step closer.
1598
01:11:39,150 --> 01:11:40,050
What are your emotions?
1599
01:11:40,250 --> 01:11:41,460
A step higher.
1600
01:11:41,660 --> 01:11:43,950
It's just a little bit
more nervous 'cause,
1601
01:11:44,150 --> 01:11:45,530
you know like I said
it's just Huge.
1602
01:11:45,730 --> 01:11:49,020
We never imagine ourselves
standing in the top eight
really with it and, uh,
1603
01:11:49,220 --> 01:11:50,910
the closer we get,
the higher the pressure,
1604
01:11:51,110 --> 01:11:52,980
the higher the stakes but
also just the prouder I get.
1605
01:11:53,180 --> 01:11:55,020
Like, what an amazing season
it's already been so far.
1606
01:11:55,220 --> 01:11:57,290
I can't hate that.
1607
01:11:57,490 --> 01:12:01,860
Well, congratulations. You are
now three wins away from
hoisting the giant Nut.
1608
01:12:02,890 --> 01:12:04,510
God. Thank you, guys.
1609
01:12:11,650 --> 01:12:13,840
[Jonathan] Thank you, guys.
Thank you for putting on
a great show.
1610
01:12:14,040 --> 01:12:16,880
Thank you. Come on, guys.
1611
01:12:17,080 --> 01:12:20,740
[Chris] So, Huge moves
to a perfect 6-0 and
advances to the quarterfinals
1612
01:12:20,940 --> 01:12:22,980
for the first time
in their career.
1613
01:12:23,180 --> 01:12:24,910
But up next they got
the biggest threat
1614
01:12:25,110 --> 01:12:27,360
to their fairytale
season so far.
1615
01:12:27,560 --> 01:12:29,650
The Wicked Witch
of Miami, Witch Doctor.
1616
01:12:30,750 --> 01:12:33,050
But man I gotta give
it up for team MaDCatTer.
1617
01:12:33,250 --> 01:12:35,400
Such an impressive season
for them.
1618
01:12:35,590 --> 01:12:37,480
We love you Martin.
We can't wait to see you
1619
01:12:38,240 --> 01:12:40,710
and hear you next year.
1620
01:12:40,910 --> 01:12:43,190
Coming up, it's the fight
we've all been waiting for,
1621
01:12:43,390 --> 01:12:45,600
the number two seed, Riptide.
1622
01:12:45,800 --> 01:12:48,400
We got a season
full of destruction,
1623
01:12:48,590 --> 01:12:52,640
controversy but most
importantly perfection.
1624
01:12:52,840 --> 01:12:55,460
But standing in Ethan Kurtz's
way is maybe
1625
01:12:55,660 --> 01:12:58,410
the only other captain that
can match his level of chaos.
1626
01:12:59,620 --> 01:13:00,790
Will Bales.
1627
01:13:03,680 --> 01:13:05,310
[Will] We're 5 and 0,
all knockouts.
1628
01:13:05,890 --> 01:13:06,720
Massive shots.
1629
01:13:07,440 --> 01:13:08,770
Just relentless.
1630
01:13:08,970 --> 01:13:11,570
But what happens when someone
punches them in the face?
1631
01:13:11,770 --> 01:13:14,720
- [audience cheering]
- [Will] Our goal
is to at least find out.
1632
01:13:19,200 --> 01:13:21,170
[audience cheering]
1633
01:13:25,580 --> 01:13:27,170
[audience cheering]
1634
01:13:30,510 --> 01:13:32,260
[Chris] We are back
on BattleBots
1635
01:13:32,460 --> 01:13:34,890
and forget the cold
before the storm.
1636
01:13:36,410 --> 01:13:39,670
Listen to this crowd here at
Caesars Entertainment Studios.
1637
01:13:39,870 --> 01:13:41,270
They know what time it is.
1638
01:13:42,240 --> 01:13:44,050
We are about to lock
in the last spot
1639
01:13:44,250 --> 01:13:47,460
in our World Championship
set of quarterfinals.
1640
01:13:47,660 --> 01:13:51,840
It's last year's most
destructive award
winner HyperShock
1641
01:13:52,040 --> 01:13:55,580
versus the notorious
RIP, Riptide.
1642
01:13:57,170 --> 01:13:58,360
This BattleBox
is safe, right?
1643
01:13:58,560 --> 01:14:00,290
- We're good on
this thing here?
- Oh, yeah. I checked it.
1644
01:14:00,490 --> 01:14:02,500
- Okay, just making sure.
- I checked it. If you trust
me then you're good.
1645
01:14:02,700 --> 01:14:03,810
We're gonna see some
crazy hits.
1646
01:14:04,010 --> 01:14:05,840
Just the way that both
of these guys drive,
1647
01:14:06,040 --> 01:14:08,120
both of their weapons
are just nasty.
1648
01:14:08,320 --> 01:14:10,600
I'll be very surprised
if it goes the distance but
1649
01:14:10,800 --> 01:14:13,810
you know, if there's someone
who can solve
the riddle of Riptide
1650
01:14:14,010 --> 01:14:16,150
maybe it's Will Bales
and his driving.
1651
01:14:16,350 --> 01:14:19,220
[Chris] Well, thankfully
there's no controversy
surrounding this fight
1652
01:14:19,420 --> 01:14:21,950
but it is true that
while Riptide's
1653
01:14:22,150 --> 01:14:26,080
left a trail of broken bot
parts on their path
to a perfect season,
1654
01:14:26,280 --> 01:14:28,770
they also haven't really
taken a hit yet.
1655
01:14:28,970 --> 01:14:31,930
So, let's hear what both
captains have to say
about this match up.
1656
01:14:33,410 --> 01:14:36,000
Let's go!
1657
01:14:37,510 --> 01:14:40,270
[Will] Riptide has been
on a fantastic run so far.
1658
01:14:41,550 --> 01:14:43,960
They feel very confident
coming into our fight.
1659
01:14:45,440 --> 01:14:47,310
They've earned a fair
amount of cockiness.
1660
01:14:49,310 --> 01:14:52,340
One day, a humbling
event will come.
1661
01:14:53,580 --> 01:14:56,360
I wouldn't mind being
the person to bring it.
1662
01:14:56,560 --> 01:14:59,670
[Ethan] I think there's
a pride to how we've
done this year.
1663
01:14:59,870 --> 01:15:04,220
I truly believe that
Riptide is the Mike Tyson
of BattleBots right now.
1664
01:15:04,420 --> 01:15:07,240
We're having 30 second
knockouts left and right,
left and right.
1665
01:15:09,440 --> 01:15:11,810
I think when a new team
kinda rolls up
1666
01:15:12,010 --> 01:15:14,020
and starts kicking people
on the face
1667
01:15:14,220 --> 01:15:16,550
there's gonna be some
uncertainty and fear.
1668
01:15:19,550 --> 01:15:20,200
[bleep] the haters.
1669
01:15:23,410 --> 01:15:24,980
[Will] Riptide has knocked
out all their opponents
1670
01:15:25,180 --> 01:15:27,120
by just being relentless
with their driving.
1671
01:15:27,320 --> 01:15:28,060
We know we can do the same.
1672
01:15:29,480 --> 01:15:31,880
What we haven't seen
is what happens to them
1673
01:15:32,080 --> 01:15:32,820
when they do get hit.
1674
01:15:34,310 --> 01:15:37,570
My hope is that we can get
those solid shots in early on
1675
01:15:37,770 --> 01:15:40,360
and make them flinch.
1676
01:15:40,560 --> 01:15:43,980
[Ethan] I think HyperShock
punches on the level that
we punch to some extent.
1677
01:15:44,180 --> 01:15:48,570
What we're gonna do is try
to bring out the forks that
disorient them,
1678
01:15:48,770 --> 01:15:51,270
keep them away and
we're gonna just kinda
go for their side.
1679
01:15:52,410 --> 01:15:53,330
We land one good hit,
1680
01:15:53,530 --> 01:15:55,640
take advantage of the one
opening and just
1681
01:15:55,840 --> 01:15:58,100
keep hitting that opening
till that opening
1682
01:15:59,270 --> 01:15:59,930
stops moving.
1683
01:16:02,680 --> 01:16:05,190
[Will] One way or another,
someone's getting obliterated.
1684
01:16:05,390 --> 01:16:07,710
Hopefully we can put an end
to their reign right now.
1685
01:16:07,910 --> 01:16:09,530
[Ethan] It's the two
most destructive robots
1686
01:16:09,730 --> 01:16:11,330
in the world going
head to head.
1687
01:16:11,530 --> 01:16:12,680
Why wouldn't wanna
watch this match up?
1688
01:16:15,310 --> 01:16:16,740
[audience cheering]
1689
01:16:16,940 --> 01:16:17,840
[Chris] Whoo!
1690
01:16:18,040 --> 01:16:19,600
Two of the baddest bots,
1691
01:16:19,800 --> 01:16:21,740
two of the biggest
personalities.
1692
01:16:21,940 --> 01:16:24,810
You can feel the fabric
of he BattleBots universe
1693
01:16:25,010 --> 01:16:26,980
ready to rip apart.
1694
01:16:27,180 --> 01:16:29,810
[Kenny] Riptide has looked
absolutely invincible
1695
01:16:30,010 --> 01:16:32,670
but HyperShock has
seen it all, Chris.
1696
01:16:32,870 --> 01:16:36,190
And again when Will Bales gets
in the groove man, watch out.
1697
01:16:36,390 --> 01:16:38,240
Let's round up
the Round of 8.
1698
01:16:38,720 --> 01:16:39,370
Faruq.
1699
01:16:46,580 --> 01:16:48,430
[Faruq] In Red Square.
1700
01:16:48,630 --> 01:16:50,530
Welcome to the Home
Shopping Network.
1701
01:16:50,730 --> 01:16:52,430
Here's our next
product for sale.
1702
01:16:52,630 --> 01:16:55,020
It says here,
It's a murderous robot
1703
01:16:55,220 --> 01:16:57,120
that we can ship
you in the mail.
1704
01:16:57,320 --> 01:16:59,530
It's a beauty yellowish
shiny, makes a great gift
1705
01:16:59,730 --> 01:17:02,360
for girlfriend or wife
and it'll only cost you
1706
01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:05,120
three easy payments
of your life.
1707
01:17:05,320 --> 01:17:07,950
Call now and we'll also
throw the free tote bag.
1708
01:17:08,150 --> 01:17:10,570
Give it up for HyperShock!
1709
01:17:10,770 --> 01:17:12,680
[audience cheering]
1710
01:17:15,820 --> 01:17:17,360
[Chris] HyperShock.
1711
01:17:17,560 --> 01:17:20,880
Coming off a dominant
first round performance
over Lucky.
1712
01:17:21,080 --> 01:17:23,670
Hey, I know Will Bales likes
to keep things loose, Kenny
1713
01:17:23,870 --> 01:17:26,080
but is this the biggest
fight of his career?
1714
01:17:26,280 --> 01:17:28,190
[Kenny] Well, Will's
never made the quarterfinals,
1715
01:17:28,390 --> 01:17:30,260
so by definition I'd say, yes.
1716
01:17:30,460 --> 01:17:32,810
But you know, we've watched
him grow from just
1717
01:17:33,010 --> 01:17:35,600
a fun character
to a serious contender
1718
01:17:35,800 --> 01:17:37,570
and as we've seen
from other sports
1719
01:17:37,770 --> 01:17:40,500
taking down a seemingly
unstoppable force
1720
01:17:40,700 --> 01:17:43,620
immediately etches your name
into the history books.
1721
01:17:50,000 --> 01:17:51,570
[Faruq] And the blue square,
1722
01:17:51,770 --> 01:17:53,600
he'll take you under the sea
1723
01:17:53,800 --> 01:17:55,910
but you won't meet
Flounder or Ariel.
1724
01:17:56,110 --> 01:18:00,080
Your poor, unfortunate soul
receiving an aquatic burial.
1725
01:18:00,280 --> 01:18:03,640
Pain's part of your world
if you make this Ocean
King lose it.
1726
01:18:03,840 --> 01:18:05,810
He's got gadgets and gizmos
1727
01:18:06,010 --> 01:18:08,120
to tear your what's it from
your who's it.
1728
01:18:08,320 --> 01:18:10,860
He's gonna kill.
What's that word again?
1729
01:18:11,550 --> 01:18:14,770
You! It's Riptide.
1730
01:18:14,970 --> 01:18:16,310
[audience cheering]
1731
01:18:18,860 --> 01:18:20,710
[Chris] Yo! Think fast.
1732
01:18:20,910 --> 01:18:23,770
Get Riptide's 5 and 0
in this season
and five knockout,
1733
01:18:23,970 --> 01:18:26,640
eviscerated Shatter
in the last round.
1734
01:18:26,840 --> 01:18:30,020
And Kenny, every time these
guys step in the arena,
1735
01:18:30,220 --> 01:18:32,770
it feels like the fight
of the century.
1736
01:18:32,970 --> 01:18:35,530
[Kenny] Well, we've seen
robots dominate before.
1737
01:18:35,730 --> 01:18:37,570
I don't think anyone
has done it like this
1738
01:18:37,770 --> 01:18:40,260
but with that comes pressure.
1739
01:18:40,460 --> 01:18:42,740
Every one of the team
still standing
1740
01:18:42,940 --> 01:18:45,810
would love to be the one
that knocks out Riptide.
1741
01:18:46,010 --> 01:18:48,710
If Ethan Kurtz makes
a driving mistake
1742
01:18:48,910 --> 01:18:50,910
someone will make him pay
1743
01:18:51,110 --> 01:18:54,000
but so far the 20 year old
has just been perfect.
1744
01:18:57,100 --> 01:18:59,060
[audience] HyperShock!
HyperShock!
1745
01:19:01,930 --> 01:19:04,220
[Chris] Ah, listen
to the cheers.
1746
01:19:04,420 --> 01:19:06,640
Half HyperShock, half Riptide.
1747
01:19:06,840 --> 01:19:09,930
You can feel the tension about
to boil over here.
1748
01:19:12,620 --> 01:19:16,220
And listen, not everyone
thinks Riptide's the favorite.
1749
01:19:16,420 --> 01:19:20,770
In fact more than 60 percent
of the builders are taking
HyperShock here, Kenny.
1750
01:19:20,970 --> 01:19:22,840
[Kenny] Well, HyperShock
is without a doubt
1751
01:19:23,040 --> 01:19:26,570
the toughest match up for
Riptide's so far this season.
1752
01:19:26,770 --> 01:19:28,330
And the key will
be making it turn.
1753
01:19:28,530 --> 01:19:32,050
Riptide's gyroscopic
forces are so high
1754
01:19:32,250 --> 01:19:35,810
that quick turns have
the potential to knock
it off balance.
1755
01:19:36,010 --> 01:19:37,980
If Will Bales can
dictate the action,
1756
01:19:38,180 --> 01:19:39,060
he can win this fight.
1757
01:19:43,060 --> 01:19:44,710
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
1758
01:19:44,910 --> 01:19:46,820
[audience cheering]
1759
01:19:49,580 --> 01:19:53,400
[Chris] Whoa! Look at
Riptide almost touching
HyperShock there.
1760
01:19:53,590 --> 01:19:55,930
Mind games are
already starting.
1761
01:19:57,130 --> 01:20:00,080
Well, this fight is to get
into the quarterfinals
1762
01:20:00,280 --> 01:20:02,200
but it kinda feels
like a championship.
1763
01:20:03,720 --> 01:20:06,330
Can Ethan Kurtz continue
his reign of terror
1764
01:20:06,530 --> 01:20:10,060
or will that man Will Bales
be the one to take down
the giant?
1765
01:20:10,790 --> 01:20:14,400
It is Riptide and HyperShock
1766
01:20:14,590 --> 01:20:17,270
in one of our most anticipated
fights of the season.
1767
01:20:18,030 --> 01:20:20,880
It is next onBattleBots .
1768
01:20:21,080 --> 01:20:22,340
And I can't wait.
1769
01:20:33,270 --> 01:20:34,810
[Chris] Welcome back
toBattleBots
1770
01:20:35,010 --> 01:20:39,120
where one of the most
dominant young team
in years, Riptide
1771
01:20:39,320 --> 01:20:42,400
is about to throw down
with fan favorite HyperShock.
1772
01:20:42,590 --> 01:20:48,150
Can anyone put a stop
to Riptide captain Ethan
Kurtz's reign of destruction?
1773
01:20:48,350 --> 01:20:52,060
Will Bales thinks he has what
it takes to crack the code.
1774
01:21:07,790 --> 01:21:09,790
[audience] Fight! Fight!
1775
01:21:11,130 --> 01:21:11,790
Ha-ha.
1776
01:21:25,440 --> 01:21:27,190
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin.
1777
01:21:27,390 --> 01:21:30,600
Uh-oh. There's the first
shot and clip off by Riptide.
1778
01:21:30,800 --> 01:21:33,150
And Will Bale's bot
is inverted.
1779
01:21:33,350 --> 01:21:35,430
- [Kenny] Oh!
- [Chris] Here comes Riptide
on the attack.
1780
01:21:35,630 --> 01:21:39,460
- [Kenny] Oh! Oh!
- [Chris] Oh, my goodness!
Are you kidding me?
1781
01:21:39,660 --> 01:21:42,880
Riptide's flip HyperShock
12 feet in the air!
1782
01:21:43,080 --> 01:21:45,910
- HyperShock touched
the damn ceiling!
- [audience cheering]
1783
01:21:46,110 --> 01:21:47,500
[Kenny] And Ethan Kurtz
isn't done yet.
1784
01:21:47,700 --> 01:21:49,640
Riptide is out for blood.
1785
01:21:49,840 --> 01:21:52,880
[Chris] HyperShock goes right
side up and is still ticking
1786
01:21:53,080 --> 01:21:54,580
but its short one
of its wheels.
1787
01:21:55,620 --> 01:21:57,650
Now they've got two
of its wheels.
1788
01:21:58,750 --> 01:22:00,150
Wow.
1789
01:22:00,350 --> 01:22:04,050
Good drive. Dwindling away
the side of HyperShock.
1790
01:22:04,250 --> 01:22:07,400
[Kenny] Oh! How has HyperShock
survived these shots?
1791
01:22:07,590 --> 01:22:09,770
That may be the last
they did survive.
1792
01:22:09,970 --> 01:22:12,150
[Chris] Yeah, I don't know
if they could push
off the rails,
1793
01:22:12,350 --> 01:22:13,980
they're crying like...
1794
01:22:14,180 --> 01:22:16,910
to bounce themselves and
connect to the arena.
1795
01:22:17,110 --> 01:22:19,950
If Will is gonna die, he wants
to die with honor.
1796
01:22:20,150 --> 01:22:22,260
Did HyperShock even move?
1797
01:22:22,460 --> 01:22:23,640
[Kenny] Now, they're
a sitting duck, right now.
1798
01:22:23,840 --> 01:22:26,500
The chains all tied up,
I think they're jamming
up the wheels.
1799
01:22:26,700 --> 01:22:30,740
They're not going anywhere.
That's a parking spot, Chris.
1800
01:22:30,940 --> 01:22:32,670
[Chris] The countdown
is starting.
1801
01:22:32,870 --> 01:22:35,880
Make it six fights and
six knockouts
1802
01:22:36,080 --> 01:22:39,120
for the number two
overall seed.
1803
01:22:39,320 --> 01:22:40,770
[Kenny] That was
a dismantling.
1804
01:22:40,970 --> 01:22:43,080
- [referee] Knockout!
- [buzzer buzzing]
1805
01:22:43,280 --> 01:22:44,910
[audience cheering]
1806
01:22:45,110 --> 01:22:46,000
[Ethan] Yeah [bleep] yeah.
1807
01:22:46,650 --> 01:22:47,790
Yes [bleep] yes.
1808
01:22:48,550 --> 01:22:49,960
[bleep]
1809
01:22:52,480 --> 01:22:53,600
[all] Whoo!
1810
01:22:53,800 --> 01:22:55,460
[Ethan] [bleep]
1811
01:22:55,660 --> 01:22:58,370
- [bleep]
- [man 5] Whoo!
1812
01:23:02,370 --> 01:23:05,770
[Chris] So, a big time
driving error by Will Bales
right out of the gate
1813
01:23:05,970 --> 01:23:08,150
turning into Riptide
and in about
1814
01:23:08,350 --> 01:23:11,580
three seconds, Ethan Kurtz
was onto him and here we go.
1815
01:23:12,820 --> 01:23:14,080
Get ready to go for a ride.
1816
01:23:14,280 --> 01:23:17,410
- [Kenny] Ooh!
- [Chris] Oh![chuckles]
Oh, my God.
1817
01:23:18,170 --> 01:23:19,570
[Kenny] Wow.
1818
01:23:19,770 --> 01:23:23,910
That's insane. You just
don't see a vertical
spinner do that
1819
01:23:24,110 --> 01:23:25,430
here in theBattleBox .
1820
01:23:25,630 --> 01:23:27,430
- That's wild.
- [Chris] There he is.
1821
01:23:27,630 --> 01:23:28,770
- [Chris chuckles]
- [Kenny] Wow.
1822
01:23:28,970 --> 01:23:31,220
[Chris] And by the way
the fact that, uh, HyperShock
1823
01:23:31,420 --> 01:23:34,190
was not dead after it dropped
20 feet to the floor.
1824
01:23:34,390 --> 01:23:36,770
[Kenny] That's what
I'm saying. It was crazy.
1825
01:23:36,970 --> 01:23:40,190
Chains flying everywhere,
tires flying everywhere.
1826
01:23:40,390 --> 01:23:42,600
[Chris] Riptide, you nasty.
1827
01:23:42,800 --> 01:23:46,360
Even Will Bales
no match for the raw
power of Riptide.
1828
01:23:46,560 --> 01:23:48,890
Got him into the corner
and said, "Hey, you want more?
1829
01:23:49,510 --> 01:23:51,360
How about one more?
1830
01:23:51,560 --> 01:23:54,200
- [Kenny] Boom!
- [Chris] Ethan Kurtz
puts HyperShock
1831
01:23:54,790 --> 01:23:56,910
into the Kurtz locker.
1832
01:23:57,110 --> 01:23:58,750
[Riptide] Yeah! Yeah!
1833
01:23:59,750 --> 01:24:03,000
Let's do it! Come on,
let's do it!
1834
01:24:04,750 --> 01:24:05,410
Ethan.
1835
01:24:06,370 --> 01:24:09,530
That's one bad weapon
you've got on there.
1836
01:24:09,730 --> 01:24:12,290
Riptide is the first
robot in history,
1837
01:24:12,490 --> 01:24:15,770
that hit another robot
into the ceiling.
1838
01:24:15,970 --> 01:24:19,810
[crowd roaring]
1839
01:24:20,010 --> 01:24:23,650
[Kenny] Ethan... Ethan,
what makes that weapon
so powerful?
1840
01:24:25,060 --> 01:24:27,060
I don't know!
1841
01:24:28,130 --> 01:24:30,600
I mean, it's unbelievable.
1842
01:24:30,800 --> 01:24:35,740
So HyperShock has won
the Most Destructive Robot
Award last year.
1843
01:24:35,940 --> 01:24:40,050
They're really one of the
most powerful hitting vertical
spinners in the game.
1844
01:24:40,250 --> 01:24:43,290
Riptide is one of the most
powerful vertical spinners
in the game.
1845
01:24:43,490 --> 01:24:45,190
They were up-side-down,
1846
01:24:45,390 --> 01:24:49,020
which means their weapon was
spinning down and ours was
spinning up.
1847
01:24:49,220 --> 01:24:53,260
So that's the maximum bite
engagement you're ever gonna
get in this sport,
1848
01:24:53,460 --> 01:24:55,030
which meant they hit the
ceiling.
1849
01:24:57,680 --> 01:25:01,030
So it was a combination of
both robots being pretty
awesome, if you ask me.
1850
01:25:02,680 --> 01:25:04,120
[Chris] Hey, Ethan,
1851
01:25:04,320 --> 01:25:08,980
if Copperhead, your next
opponent was watching that
back in the pits,
1852
01:25:09,180 --> 01:25:10,670
what do you think they're
thinking?
1853
01:25:10,870 --> 01:25:13,960
They're thinking, uh...
[bleep].
1854
01:25:15,550 --> 01:25:19,400
Uh... Uh... I don't know.
1855
01:25:19,590 --> 01:25:23,310
I... I think they're hoping,
I think they're wishing that
End Game won the fight.
1856
01:25:24,270 --> 01:25:26,150
They don't wanna fight us.
1857
01:25:26,350 --> 01:25:29,400
Well, we will all be
looking forward to it
in the Round of 8.
1858
01:25:29,590 --> 01:25:30,770
Great job and congratulations.
1859
01:25:30,970 --> 01:25:31,750
Thank you very much.
1860
01:25:36,510 --> 01:25:38,020
[Ethan] So proud of you guys.
1861
01:25:38,220 --> 01:25:40,740
[Chris] Well, Will,
you knew it was a possibility
1862
01:25:40,940 --> 01:25:43,770
facing that sort of energetic
weapon,
1863
01:25:43,970 --> 01:25:46,530
but could you believe that he
did that to your robot?
1864
01:25:46,730 --> 01:25:48,980
Yeah, well, I figured if we
just like hangout on the
ceiling,
1865
01:25:49,180 --> 01:25:52,050
I could run away and hide long
enough.
1866
01:25:52,250 --> 01:25:56,770
Um, that thing hits hard
and you can't make any
mistakes.
1867
01:25:56,970 --> 01:25:59,810
I made a mistake and he took
advantage of it and he won, he
deserves it.
1868
01:26:00,010 --> 01:26:01,290
[crowd cheering]
1869
01:26:01,490 --> 01:26:03,840
You provided ton of
entertainment.
We love your squad.
1870
01:26:04,040 --> 01:26:06,270
- Great job this year,
Will Bales.
- Thanks, Chris.
1871
01:26:10,820 --> 01:26:12,100
[Will] Great job.
1872
01:26:14,820 --> 01:26:18,770
[Chris] So Will Bales and
HyperShock became the
16th in a row
1873
01:26:18,970 --> 01:26:22,290
to fall victim to Riptide's
march of destruction?
1874
01:26:22,490 --> 01:26:26,770
Ethan Kurtz and crew advanced
to the Round of 8 to face
Copperhead.
1875
01:26:26,970 --> 01:26:29,600
And we are not done yet
folks.
1876
01:26:29,800 --> 01:26:32,150
As we've been doing throughout
the post season,
1877
01:26:32,350 --> 01:26:34,430
we have a post-game show
coming your way.
1878
01:26:34,630 --> 01:26:36,600
It is the road to the
Giant Nut.
1879
01:26:36,800 --> 01:26:39,330
So we've got guests,
we're gonna break down
the final eight.
1880
01:26:39,530 --> 01:26:40,640
We got a ton of fun.
1881
01:26:40,840 --> 01:26:43,500
We got to get going, so we got
to get out of our headsets.
1882
01:26:43,700 --> 01:26:45,400
We will see you right after
commercial break
1883
01:26:45,590 --> 01:26:48,430
for the Road To The Giant Nut,
hold tight.
1884
01:26:48,630 --> 01:26:50,440
[speaking indistinctly]
1885
01:27:06,720 --> 01:27:08,720
[crowd cheering]
1886
01:27:15,790 --> 01:27:17,840
[Chris]
Hey, get in here.
Come on!
1887
01:27:18,040 --> 01:27:19,500
It's The Road To The
Giant Nut.
1888
01:27:19,700 --> 01:27:21,030
Get closer, we love you.
1889
01:27:22,480 --> 01:27:24,930
That's right.
We're here wrapping it up.
1890
01:27:26,100 --> 01:27:29,020
We have got just eight robots
remaining.
1891
01:27:29,220 --> 01:27:31,360
Kenny Florian, is that unreal
or what?
1892
01:27:31,560 --> 01:27:33,810
It is unreal.
Did you just kiss the camera,
by the way?
1893
01:27:34,010 --> 01:27:35,400
No I didn't get quite that
close.
1894
01:27:35,590 --> 01:27:38,150
But I got about this far away
or so.
1895
01:27:38,350 --> 01:27:40,190
What do you think tonight,
unreal, huh?
1896
01:27:40,390 --> 01:27:45,890
Again, surprises, you know,
favorites moving through,
crazy upsets,
1897
01:27:46,310 --> 01:27:47,270
what a ride.
1898
01:27:48,550 --> 01:27:49,710
[Chris] Take a look at the
bracket.
1899
01:27:49,910 --> 01:27:52,360
Our top four seeds,
they all survived the night,
1900
01:27:52,560 --> 01:27:54,570
advanced to the quarter
finals.
1901
01:27:54,770 --> 01:27:58,080
Jonathan Schultz's squad
kept their perfect season
alive.
1902
01:27:58,280 --> 01:28:03,430
And Huge is looking
like it's gonna be very
tough out in this tournament.
1903
01:28:03,630 --> 01:28:08,370
But our top stories had to be
Copperhead's incredible upset
over End Game
1904
01:28:09,480 --> 01:28:12,430
and, of course, Riptide versus
HyperShock,
1905
01:28:12,630 --> 01:28:15,840
where we saw the first ever
clean shot into the ceiling.
1906
01:28:16,040 --> 01:28:17,430
Look at that.
1907
01:28:17,630 --> 01:28:21,460
That is like launching a
washing machine over a
basketball hoop, people.
1908
01:28:21,660 --> 01:28:24,310
Good Lord!
What was that?
1909
01:28:26,240 --> 01:28:28,330
[Chris] Flat out insane night.
1910
01:28:28,530 --> 01:28:31,430
In fact, the guy that
delivered that hit to
HyperShock,
1911
01:28:31,630 --> 01:28:36,050
Ethan Kurtz from team Riptide,
will be joining us, so too
will Jake Ewert of Hydra.
1912
01:28:36,250 --> 01:28:38,360
They're sticking around for
the Round of 8.
1913
01:28:38,560 --> 01:28:42,220
But right now, let's welcome
in a former winner of the
Giant Nut.
1914
01:28:42,420 --> 01:28:44,950
Unfortunately, their road came
to an end tonight.
1915
01:28:45,150 --> 01:28:47,080
Please welcome End Game.
1916
01:28:47,280 --> 01:28:50,770
Nick Mabey, Jack Barker,
come on in, boys.
1917
01:28:50,970 --> 01:28:53,620
[crowd cheering]
1918
01:28:56,200 --> 01:28:57,820
[Chris] Here, you can put that
up here.
1919
01:28:59,310 --> 01:29:02,020
- [Chris] All right!
- [Kenny] Oh!
1920
01:29:02,220 --> 01:29:07,950
Uh, wow, uh... unfortunately,
your road came to an end
against Copperhead.
1921
01:29:08,150 --> 01:29:11,400
First of all, show and tell.
Do tell, what do you got?
1922
01:29:11,590 --> 01:29:12,720
Well, we have a broken robot.
1923
01:29:13,480 --> 01:29:15,430
We have that first off.
[laughs]
1924
01:29:15,630 --> 01:29:19,120
Basically, everything on the
inside is okay.
1925
01:29:19,320 --> 01:29:20,400
Everything on the outside...
1926
01:29:20,590 --> 01:29:22,220
- [Jack] Is not okay.
- [Nick] ...is not okay.
1927
01:29:22,420 --> 01:29:27,440
How demoralizing is it when
a robot does something like
this to you?
1928
01:29:28,410 --> 01:29:30,500
I mean...
1929
01:29:30,700 --> 01:29:35,840
we all love the sport, for
like, to see stuff like that
in the BattleBox, like...
1930
01:29:36,040 --> 01:29:39,020
That's why everyone is here,
that's why we're here.
1931
01:29:39,220 --> 01:29:42,430
We love it. This is why we're
fans of the show to begin
with.
1932
01:29:42,630 --> 01:29:43,620
- I mean...
- [Jack laughs]
1933
01:29:46,170 --> 01:29:48,190
There's only so many things
that will do this kind of
thing
1934
01:29:48,390 --> 01:29:50,770
and it's just amazing to be
a part of it.
1935
01:29:50,970 --> 01:29:53,360
[crowd clapping]
1936
01:29:53,560 --> 01:29:56,500
[Chris] We're doing a little
bit of a thing called
"bottopsy" here.
1937
01:29:56,700 --> 01:30:00,530
Uh, Jack, tell us what
happened to your weapon
because I don't--
1938
01:30:00,730 --> 01:30:02,050
I mean, I'm shocked
there's a big chunk.
1939
01:30:02,250 --> 01:30:03,530
- [Chris] And by the way
don't...
- [Jack] Oh, yeah.
1940
01:30:03,730 --> 01:30:06,330
[Chris]... don't use that
without gloves, Jack.
What are you doing?
1941
01:30:06,530 --> 01:30:07,670
[Jack] This chunk,
what's happening is,
1942
01:30:07,870 --> 01:30:10,430
this chunk was not here,
not missing.
1943
01:30:10,630 --> 01:30:14,020
We've never seen like this
amount of material taken
out of it.
1944
01:30:14,220 --> 01:30:15,810
[Chris] So this is a second
straight post season,
1945
01:30:16,010 --> 01:30:17,740
where a drum spinner has
done you in, right?
1946
01:30:17,940 --> 01:30:21,050
Last year, it was Minotaur.
This time, it is Copperhead.
1947
01:30:21,250 --> 01:30:23,460
How does it compare, Jack?
1948
01:30:23,660 --> 01:30:26,290
Yeah, I think this year, it's
not quite as hard to take.
1949
01:30:26,490 --> 01:30:28,530
You know, last year, we were
coming in as the favorites.
1950
01:30:28,730 --> 01:30:31,190
This year, you know,
we lost to a pizza early on.
1951
01:30:31,390 --> 01:30:33,770
So I, kind of sit and see,
so...
1952
01:30:33,970 --> 01:30:35,810
We'll reevaluate and come
back.
1953
01:30:36,010 --> 01:30:38,950
We haven't lost a single drive
motor, single drive ESC.
1954
01:30:39,150 --> 01:30:40,530
Or with the motor...
[speaking indistinctly]
1955
01:30:40,730 --> 01:30:42,190
So the internals are rock
solid.
1956
01:30:42,390 --> 01:30:43,580
- [Nick] We can have a look.
- [Jack] Yeah.
1957
01:30:44,170 --> 01:30:45,190
Oh, we got internals?
1958
01:30:45,390 --> 01:30:46,360
- [Jack] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- [Nick] We have internals.
1959
01:30:46,560 --> 01:30:47,170
[Chris] Okay.
1960
01:30:47,720 --> 01:30:48,510
Oh, gosh.
1961
01:30:49,200 --> 01:30:50,530
What's going on in here?
1962
01:30:50,730 --> 01:30:52,580
[Nick] Well, so these are
the...
1963
01:30:53,170 --> 01:30:54,260
These are the motors.
1964
01:30:54,460 --> 01:30:57,270
You can see they all still
function.
1965
01:30:57,890 --> 01:30:59,570
If I can spin the weapon?
1966
01:30:59,770 --> 01:31:00,750
[Chris] Oh, yeah. Why not?
1967
01:31:02,480 --> 01:31:04,740
It's functions are a little
loose now.
1968
01:31:04,940 --> 01:31:05,890
The motors are fine.
1969
01:31:06,410 --> 01:31:07,790
In here is not.
1970
01:31:09,270 --> 01:31:10,740
You could hear that.
1971
01:31:10,940 --> 01:31:15,020
The rollers inside the weapon
actually shattered and that's
what stopped it.
1972
01:31:15,220 --> 01:31:17,020
[Chris] Well, you have company
in terms of
1973
01:31:17,220 --> 01:31:19,150
other robots leaving the
competition.
1974
01:31:19,350 --> 01:31:21,950
There were seven other ones
that were eliminated tonight
as well.
1975
01:31:22,150 --> 01:31:24,240
We have one more that's
actually standing by.
1976
01:31:25,440 --> 01:31:26,310
Will Bales,
1977
01:31:27,100 --> 01:31:28,030
HyperShock.
1978
01:31:36,650 --> 01:31:38,400
[Nick] I think their robot
might be worse off.
1979
01:31:38,590 --> 01:31:39,340
[Chris] Maybe, yeah.
1980
01:31:40,000 --> 01:31:41,200
Right here, come on.
1981
01:31:42,340 --> 01:31:43,650
And good.
1982
01:31:44,580 --> 01:31:45,290
[Chris] Hi, Will.
1983
01:31:45,490 --> 01:31:46,710
[Will] How's it going?
1984
01:31:46,910 --> 01:31:48,170
- Good. Here, step on up here
for second.
- [Will] Oh, yeah, yeah.
1985
01:31:49,550 --> 01:31:51,550
I'm just happy to see you...
1986
01:31:52,130 --> 01:31:53,710
not in the sky anymore.
1987
01:31:53,910 --> 01:31:55,640
Is that the hardest hit
you've ever taken?
1988
01:31:55,840 --> 01:31:56,880
[Will] Um, yeah...
1989
01:31:57,080 --> 01:31:59,120
I mean, I think it's the
hardest hit anyone's ever
seen.
1990
01:31:59,320 --> 01:32:02,460
I mean, it looked like we were
gonna dangle on the ceiling
for a moment.
1991
01:32:02,660 --> 01:32:06,260
[Chris] Explain to us what
happened to your robot when
it hit the floor.
1992
01:32:06,460 --> 01:32:09,260
I mean, surprisingly,
motors seem to still be
working.
1993
01:32:09,460 --> 01:32:10,460
That's a miracle.
1994
01:32:10,660 --> 01:32:12,150
But everything just kept
coming up.
1995
01:32:12,350 --> 01:32:13,810
There was this blue blur.
1996
01:32:14,010 --> 01:32:16,120
There was this blue and black
blur that kept, like, ripping
parts off
1997
01:32:16,320 --> 01:32:17,500
and then throwing it this
way
1998
01:32:17,700 --> 01:32:20,770
and then this came off and
this looks important.
1999
01:32:20,970 --> 01:32:25,400
And this was bent
a different way
than it was before.
2000
01:32:25,590 --> 01:32:26,770
[Chris] And what about the
front part,
2001
01:32:26,970 --> 01:32:29,430
that bronze-colored stuff?
What is that?
2002
01:32:29,630 --> 01:32:31,740
Ah, well, that's the aluminum
uprights for the weapon.
2003
01:32:31,940 --> 01:32:34,500
- It still spins, which is
amazing...
- [Nick] Yeah?
2004
01:32:34,700 --> 01:32:36,050
[Will] ...given that hit.
2005
01:32:36,250 --> 01:32:37,640
[Chris] Where are we
going with this sport?
2006
01:32:37,840 --> 01:32:41,910
Because if we were to go
back and watch, like, episode
one, from season one,
2007
01:32:42,110 --> 01:32:44,290
we'd probably all be laughing
at the fights
2008
01:32:44,490 --> 01:32:47,460
and what we were saying back
then and all sorts of stuff.
2009
01:32:47,660 --> 01:32:51,050
But in seven years that we've
been doing this now,
2010
01:32:51,250 --> 01:32:53,260
we get robots that end up
looking like this
2011
01:32:53,460 --> 01:32:56,330
and really, really good,
high-skilled bot builders
2012
01:32:56,530 --> 01:32:58,980
that are like, "I can't
believe that happened to
my robot."
2013
01:32:59,180 --> 01:33:02,030
So where are we gonna be
in five years in this sport?
2014
01:33:02,620 --> 01:33:03,670
[Will] Uh...
2015
01:33:03,870 --> 01:33:05,720
I will need a bigger bank
account, first off.
2016
01:33:06,370 --> 01:33:07,950
We need more sponsors.
2017
01:33:08,150 --> 01:33:10,710
Um, it's gonna be interesting
to see what happens.
2018
01:33:10,910 --> 01:33:14,740
I think we're starting to
come to a head where forks are
not the answer to everything.
2019
01:33:14,940 --> 01:33:20,080
Ah, big wide weapons on
Minotaur, Copperhead, Riptide,
2020
01:33:20,280 --> 01:33:24,880
no-nonsense frontends of
robots are becoming a dominant
force.
2021
01:33:25,080 --> 01:33:28,600
Verticals are obviously the
scariest, I think, that they
have ever been
2022
01:33:28,800 --> 01:33:32,950
and the scariest of any
meta that has been.
2023
01:33:33,150 --> 01:33:37,840
I'd like to see something else
coming and, you know, pee in
the punch bowl here.
2024
01:33:38,040 --> 01:33:41,260
It'd be fun to see something
new come in and change
the game.
2025
01:33:41,460 --> 01:33:43,290
You did just say "pee in the
punch bowl", right?
2026
01:33:43,490 --> 01:33:44,770
- [Will] Yeah, it was a nice
way to say it.
- Yeah.
2027
01:33:44,970 --> 01:33:46,000
[Jack] Never go to any
of his parties.
2028
01:33:47,790 --> 01:33:49,530
[Chris] Do you guys
see it the same way?
2029
01:33:49,730 --> 01:33:52,360
[Jack] Yeah, for me, it's,
you know, we're looking
at the smaller weight classes.
2030
01:33:52,560 --> 01:33:55,430
They seem to develop a lot
faster. You know, the three
pounds, the 30 pounds.
2031
01:33:55,630 --> 01:33:57,330
So we're seeing, like,
2032
01:33:57,530 --> 01:34:00,290
Riptide coming through and
just clean everyone out.
2033
01:34:00,490 --> 01:34:02,710
Um, yeah I think just more
weapon, more power
2034
01:34:02,910 --> 01:34:04,980
and the teams are going to get
better and better.
2035
01:34:05,180 --> 01:34:08,190
I know that you guys wanted to
win Giant Nut, I get it.
2036
01:34:08,390 --> 01:34:10,330
If there is a silver lining,
2037
01:34:10,530 --> 01:34:11,950
you finally get to sleep.
2038
01:34:12,150 --> 01:34:13,670
- [all three together] Yeah.
- [Chris] So that's really
good.
2039
01:34:13,870 --> 01:34:15,220
That's really good.
2040
01:34:15,420 --> 01:34:18,190
Guys, thanks for taking us
through your respective
bottopsy.
2041
01:34:18,390 --> 01:34:20,770
You guys were all amazing
throughout this season
2042
01:34:20,970 --> 01:34:22,980
and provided a ton of
entertainment.
2043
01:34:23,180 --> 01:34:25,430
Let's hear it for Will Bales
of HyperShock,
2044
01:34:25,630 --> 01:34:27,880
Jack Barker and Nick Mabey
of End Game.
2045
01:34:28,080 --> 01:34:30,130
Gentleman, thank you very,
very much.
2046
01:34:32,340 --> 01:34:37,050
[Chris] All right, still ahead
when we come back, we will
talk to the captain that this
2047
01:34:37,250 --> 01:34:39,980
to Will Bales' bot,
Ethan Kurtz of Riptide
2048
01:34:40,180 --> 01:34:42,050
and also Jake Ewert of Hydra.
2049
01:34:42,250 --> 01:34:44,260
They're still alive in the
Round of 8.
2050
01:34:44,460 --> 01:34:47,670
That and more as we continue
on here with The Road To The
Giant Nut.
2051
01:34:47,870 --> 01:34:48,890
Don't go anywhere.
2052
01:35:00,820 --> 01:35:04,640
[Chris] With the Round of
16 giving us eight more dearly
departed death machines,
2053
01:35:04,840 --> 01:35:07,500
let's pause for a moment of
remembrance
2054
01:35:07,700 --> 01:35:11,670
as they find their way to the
great scrap heap in the sky.
2055
01:35:11,870 --> 01:35:13,020
[Adrian Liaw] I'm literally
like
2056
01:35:13,220 --> 01:35:15,640
fangirling out here, cause it
was just so amazing to
watch.
2057
01:35:15,840 --> 01:35:16,400
It was so fun.
2058
01:35:16,590 --> 01:35:18,120
[Julio Cortez] We're happy.
2059
01:35:18,320 --> 01:35:21,880
We're the 16 best robots in
the world.
2060
01:35:22,080 --> 01:35:23,190
[Matthew Vasquez]
It was a great fight for
Hydra.
2061
01:35:23,390 --> 01:35:24,860
I hope they, you know,
go all the way.
2062
01:35:26,510 --> 01:35:28,460
[Tom Brewster] If I'm gonna
lose to you, you better go all
the way and win it.
2063
01:35:28,660 --> 01:35:30,810
I wanna lose to the champion.
2064
01:35:31,010 --> 01:35:32,950
[Jake] I think there's a
lot to learn from this fight
as well,
2065
01:35:33,150 --> 01:35:34,430
like we learned from last
year.
2066
01:35:34,630 --> 01:35:37,460
So yeah, we have to go back
to the drawing board and see
what we got.
2067
01:35:37,660 --> 01:35:42,050
[Martin Mason] We showed you
this robot, it can go three
minutes with anybody.
2068
01:35:42,250 --> 01:35:44,600
[Donald Hutson] Those robots
were gonna put everything on
the table,
2069
01:35:44,800 --> 01:35:46,500
you know, and they did.
2070
01:35:46,700 --> 01:35:48,190
[Will]
You can't make
any mistakes.
2071
01:35:48,390 --> 01:35:50,130
I made a mistake, he won
and deserves it.
2072
01:36:10,240 --> 01:36:12,190
[Chris] Hey, we love hanging
out with our friends
2073
01:36:12,390 --> 01:36:14,080
here on The Road To The
Giant Nut.
2074
01:36:14,280 --> 01:36:17,640
Hard to believe, Kenny
Florian, we're one week away
finding out
2075
01:36:17,840 --> 01:36:18,840
who's gonna hoist the Giant
Nut.
2076
01:36:19,040 --> 01:36:20,910
I can't wait to see who
ends it all.
2077
01:36:21,110 --> 01:36:23,120
All right, so there are eight
robots remaining.
2078
01:36:23,320 --> 01:36:25,430
Let's take a look at the
bracket.
2079
01:36:25,630 --> 01:36:28,600
Remember, next week is our
biggest night of the year.
2080
01:36:28,800 --> 01:36:29,720
You're gonna see it all
2081
01:36:30,240 --> 01:36:31,120
the quarters,
2082
01:36:31,320 --> 01:36:32,190
the semi's,
2083
01:36:32,390 --> 01:36:34,290
and the championship final.
2084
01:36:34,490 --> 01:36:37,710
Now, Kenny just updated his
odds to win the title,
2085
01:36:37,910 --> 01:36:39,710
so let's take a look.
2086
01:36:39,910 --> 01:36:43,190
[Kenny] Yeah, and for these
odds, it's no longer just
about pedigree.
2087
01:36:43,390 --> 01:36:45,500
You have to take a team's
match ups
2088
01:36:45,700 --> 01:36:47,960
and path to the trophy into
consideration.
2089
01:36:48,860 --> 01:36:50,360
Call me a prisoner of
the moment,
2090
01:36:50,560 --> 01:36:53,150
but I'm a full-on Riptide
believer now.
2091
01:36:53,350 --> 01:36:54,670
I think it's very possible
2092
01:36:54,870 --> 01:36:57,910
we see Riptide and Minotaur
in the finals.
2093
01:36:58,110 --> 01:37:01,500
I also think having the only
flipper at this point in the
game
2094
01:37:01,700 --> 01:37:04,880
puts Jake Ewert and Hydra in
a unique position.
2095
01:37:05,080 --> 01:37:07,290
One other team I'd keep
an eye on is Huge.
2096
01:37:07,490 --> 01:37:10,290
The only bot left with the
reach to damage their frame
2097
01:37:10,490 --> 01:37:11,500
is SawBlaze.
2098
01:37:11,700 --> 01:37:14,710
But Jamo might have the
toughest road of anyone
2099
01:37:14,910 --> 01:37:16,080
to get to the finals.
2100
01:37:16,280 --> 01:37:18,220
Can't call Huge a dark
horse at this point,
2101
01:37:18,420 --> 01:37:21,220
but that would be my best
bang for your buck pick.
2102
01:37:21,420 --> 01:37:24,430
[Chris] Okay, we're fortunate
enough to have two of the
eight remaining captains
2103
01:37:24,630 --> 01:37:25,810
with us right now.
2104
01:37:26,010 --> 01:37:29,080
Let's welcome in the number
2 seed from Riptide,
Ethan Kurtz,
2105
01:37:29,280 --> 01:37:32,050
the number 4 seed from Hydra,
Jake Ewert.
2106
01:37:32,250 --> 01:37:33,950
- Put your hands together
for them.
- Yay!
2107
01:37:34,150 --> 01:37:35,310
[crowd cheering]
2108
01:37:36,480 --> 01:37:38,950
[Chris] Come on!
2109
01:37:39,150 --> 01:37:41,400
[Chris] Ethan, park that bad
boy right here next to the
table, right here.
2110
01:37:41,590 --> 01:37:42,980
Bring it in.
2111
01:37:43,180 --> 01:37:46,600
You delivered a hit never
seen before in the seven
seasons of this show.
2112
01:37:46,800 --> 01:37:47,400
Yeah.
2113
01:37:47,590 --> 01:37:49,980
That is lethal, is it not?
2114
01:37:50,180 --> 01:37:52,500
Just alone it just looks like
a big block of steel,
2115
01:37:52,700 --> 01:37:54,430
but attached to a robot, it's
pretty lethal.
2116
01:37:54,630 --> 01:37:55,740
And what does that thing
weigh?
2117
01:37:55,940 --> 01:37:59,000
Uh, so this is Riptide's
weapon bar, it weighs
55 pounds.
2118
01:37:59,480 --> 01:38:00,290
Fifty-five.
2119
01:38:00,490 --> 01:38:02,400
And what speed does it
spin?
2120
01:38:02,590 --> 01:38:05,150
Uh, 250 miles per hour, around
that.
2121
01:38:05,350 --> 01:38:07,100
Okay, now, where's your
weapon?
2122
01:38:07,930 --> 01:38:08,720
Right here.
2123
01:38:10,720 --> 01:38:11,600
Oh,
2124
01:38:11,800 --> 01:38:13,150
and this is not 55 pounds.
2125
01:38:13,350 --> 01:38:14,400
It is five.
2126
01:38:14,590 --> 01:38:16,050
- [Chris] Five pounds?
- Five pounds.
2127
01:38:16,250 --> 01:38:19,980
[Chris] So this is the thing
that flips all those robots
like 16 feet in the air?
2128
01:38:20,180 --> 01:38:21,190
[Jake] Absolutely, yes.
2129
01:38:21,390 --> 01:38:22,600
- [Kenny] What's it made
out of?
- [Jake] Uh, it's S7.
2130
01:38:22,800 --> 01:38:24,460
It's just a steel, that's all
it is.
2131
01:38:24,660 --> 01:38:28,050
[Chris] Where did you come
up with the idea of wanting
to do a flipper?
2132
01:38:28,250 --> 01:38:31,430
Um, well, we wanted to hit the
ceiling, that was the biggest
thing.
2133
01:38:31,630 --> 01:38:34,710
I think we might have at one
point this season.
2134
01:38:34,910 --> 01:38:37,670
So it was really great to be
able to see a bot fly that
high.
2135
01:38:37,870 --> 01:38:40,290
Of course, he just did it now,
so it was like,
2136
01:38:40,490 --> 01:38:41,710
"Wow, okay, he did it."
2137
01:38:41,910 --> 01:38:42,880
But I did it with that little
thing, right.
2138
01:38:43,080 --> 01:38:45,600
Not that big thing, this
little guy here.
2139
01:38:45,800 --> 01:38:47,770
Were you watching his match
back in the pits?
2140
01:38:47,970 --> 01:38:50,460
I did, yes, and it was very
impressive.
2141
01:38:50,660 --> 01:38:54,020
And I don't want any part of
that.
2142
01:38:54,220 --> 01:38:57,600
So you're telling me that he's
on the other side of the
bracket right now?
2143
01:38:57,800 --> 01:39:00,120
Yeah, yeah, I have to beat
him in the finals, I guess.
2144
01:39:00,320 --> 01:39:01,370
- [Chris] Well...
- Yeah, we'll see about that.
2145
01:39:02,820 --> 01:39:07,000
What made you wanna create
something that could do this
much damage?
2146
01:39:08,130 --> 01:39:11,120
I like building robots that
are competitive.
2147
01:39:11,320 --> 01:39:12,770
And It think it was pretty
obvious to me
2148
01:39:12,970 --> 01:39:16,330
that the best way to do that
is build a robot that's highly
maneuverable,
2149
01:39:16,530 --> 01:39:18,950
but also is the most energy
dense.
2150
01:39:19,150 --> 01:39:23,670
So the whole idea of Riptide
is how wide could we get the
drum and how long.
2151
01:39:23,870 --> 01:39:27,500
Our weapon's diameter is
actually less than most teams
here, it's only 13 inches.
2152
01:39:27,700 --> 01:39:29,360
Most teams are running 14,
15, 16.
2153
01:39:29,560 --> 01:39:33,740
Our width gives us the ability
to just always pretty much
land hits.
2154
01:39:33,940 --> 01:39:39,360
And since our weapon is so
small but still storing insane
amount of mass,
2155
01:39:39,560 --> 01:39:43,500
we're still packing tons and
tons and tons of energy like
upper cut is packing
2156
01:39:43,700 --> 01:39:45,080
with a small package.
2157
01:39:45,280 --> 01:39:48,650
And we're able to do hits like
that because we're
maneuverable.
2158
01:39:49,200 --> 01:39:50,330
So that's what we wanted
2159
01:39:50,530 --> 01:39:51,530
and that's what we're getting.
2160
01:39:51,730 --> 01:39:53,910
Can I just get to the
emotional side of this?
2161
01:39:54,110 --> 01:39:58,670
It's been a lot of talk about
S7s and 55-pound weights
and stuff.
2162
01:39:58,870 --> 01:40:02,150
You guys are one week away
from maybe hoisting the Giant
Nut.
2163
01:40:02,350 --> 01:40:04,340
Is there anything that scares
you about Copperhead?
2164
01:40:06,200 --> 01:40:08,950
I think their reliability
is quite scary.
2165
01:40:09,150 --> 01:40:14,220
Their low-ground plough
things are a little nerve
wracking.
2166
01:40:14,420 --> 01:40:17,360
But yeah, I think we just need
to play our game and I think
we'll be okay against them.
2167
01:40:17,560 --> 01:40:19,360
And with you, Ribbot?
2168
01:40:19,560 --> 01:40:22,370
Oh, I'll send the frog flying
like I did last season, right?
2169
01:40:25,170 --> 01:40:27,600
No, it's gonna be a little
tougher this year.
2170
01:40:27,800 --> 01:40:30,530
They got a bot that's pretty
dialed in and...
2171
01:40:30,730 --> 01:40:32,950
I mean, I've been pretty
dialed in this season, too.
2172
01:40:33,150 --> 01:40:34,670
So it's gonna be a
good fight, I think.
2173
01:40:34,870 --> 01:40:37,500
- Did they use their horizontal
spinner against you last year?
- They did, yeah.
2174
01:40:37,700 --> 01:40:40,980
I think this season they might
try the vertical, just to try
something different.
2175
01:40:41,180 --> 01:40:44,020
But it's gonna end up
hopefully the same.
2176
01:40:44,220 --> 01:40:47,150
Last season, you came in as
the 31 seed.
2177
01:40:47,350 --> 01:40:48,840
They were the number two seed.
2178
01:40:49,040 --> 01:40:51,330
They were unbeaten,
you took it to them.
2179
01:40:51,530 --> 01:40:53,840
You don't think that they've
been sitting on this for
a year?
2180
01:40:54,040 --> 01:40:56,770
They might've had some
hard feelings after
that fight, yeah.
2181
01:40:56,970 --> 01:40:57,910
I think so.
2182
01:40:58,110 --> 01:41:01,400
But I'm gonna hopefully stay
in my number four seed
2183
01:41:01,590 --> 01:41:02,810
and keep it
where it's supposed to be.
2184
01:41:03,010 --> 01:41:04,950
[Chris] Okay, it was great
hanging out with you.
2185
01:41:05,150 --> 01:41:06,740
We really appreciate it as
always.
2186
01:41:06,940 --> 01:41:10,500
We wish you the best
of luck in your fight against
Copperhead
2187
01:41:10,700 --> 01:41:12,530
and in yours against Ribbot.
2188
01:41:12,730 --> 01:41:14,000
You can take your weapons
home
2189
01:41:14,890 --> 01:41:16,710
- and get your bot ready,
man.
- Okay.
2190
01:41:16,910 --> 01:41:19,430
- This will be really exciting.
- Mine will be really harder to
lug off the stage.
2191
01:41:19,630 --> 01:41:22,570
If you need help, we have
somebody that can help.
2192
01:41:22,770 --> 01:41:24,000
Bob, come on out here.
2193
01:41:27,680 --> 01:41:29,200
[crowd chanting]
Bob! Bob! Bob!
2194
01:41:31,240 --> 01:41:33,170
You're taking that cart, help
him out, Bob.
2195
01:41:33,930 --> 01:41:34,960
Come on, Bob.
2196
01:41:36,200 --> 01:41:38,340
Jake Ewert, thank you,
thank you.
2197
01:41:42,790 --> 01:41:44,600
Ah, they're good guys.
2198
01:41:44,800 --> 01:41:46,400
- You psyched for next week?
- I can't wait.
2199
01:41:46,590 --> 01:41:48,880
Are you guys ready to crown
a champion next week?
2200
01:41:49,080 --> 01:41:51,260
- [crowd cheering]
- [Chris] Of course, you are.
2201
01:41:51,460 --> 01:41:56,020
So a big shoutout and a
thank you to Jake Ewert, to
Ethan Kurtz, to Nick Mabey
2202
01:41:56,220 --> 01:41:57,670
and Jack Barker of End Game
2203
01:41:57,870 --> 01:41:59,930
and also to Will Bales of
HyperShock.
2204
01:42:00,650 --> 01:42:01,740
This is Kenny Florian,
2205
01:42:01,940 --> 01:42:03,120
our man Faruq as well,
2206
01:42:03,320 --> 01:42:04,400
I am Chris Rose.
2207
01:42:04,590 --> 01:42:05,670
We will see you next week
2208
01:42:05,870 --> 01:42:07,810
when we crown a champion
here
2209
01:42:08,010 --> 01:42:11,640
on BattleBotsWorld
Championship Season Seven.
2210
01:42:11,840 --> 01:42:13,130
Thanks for tuning in,
everybody.