1 00:00:01,413 --> 00:00:03,758 [Faruq] Over it's 25 year history, 2 00:00:03,862 --> 00:00:05,482 excellence atBattleBots 3 00:00:05,586 --> 00:00:07,413 has been measured in hardware. 4 00:00:08,413 --> 00:00:10,965 Punctuated by the ultimate prize, 5 00:00:11,068 --> 00:00:12,482 the Giant Nut. 6 00:00:14,275 --> 00:00:15,586 Tonight, 7 00:00:15,689 --> 00:00:18,827 the quest for another one of the sport's crown jewels... 8 00:00:18,931 --> 00:00:19,931 [Chris] See End Game 9 00:00:20,034 --> 00:00:23,413 win the first ever Golden Bolt. 10 00:00:23,517 --> 00:00:25,931 [Faruq] Enters it's second chapter. 11 00:00:27,068 --> 00:00:30,275 Five nights of single elimination fights... 12 00:00:30,379 --> 00:00:31,965 [shouting indistinctly] 13 00:00:32,067 --> 00:00:34,137 [Faruq] Culminating in a merciless, 14 00:00:34,241 --> 00:00:35,724 winner take all tournament. 15 00:00:35,827 --> 00:00:36,689 I'm not dead yet! 16 00:00:37,724 --> 00:00:39,517 [Faruq] Welcome to robot combat 17 00:00:39,620 --> 00:00:41,689 -at its most raw. -Let'sgo! 18 00:00:42,689 --> 00:00:45,655 [Faruq] This isBattleBots Champions, 19 00:00:45,758 --> 00:00:47,931 the race for the Golden Bolt. 20 00:00:51,068 --> 00:00:52,896 [robotic voice] Robots, activate. 21 00:00:59,448 --> 00:01:00,413 [crowd cheering] 22 00:01:09,931 --> 00:01:11,896 Okay. [applauds] 23 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,344 -Yeah! -[applauds] 24 00:01:14,448 --> 00:01:16,758 What's up? Whoo! 25 00:01:18,068 --> 00:01:20,068 Good crowd. I love it. 26 00:01:20,172 --> 00:01:22,689 Hey, everybody, and welcome to BattleBots Champions. 27 00:01:22,793 --> 00:01:24,965 I am Chris Rose joined as always 28 00:01:25,068 --> 00:01:26,758 by the guy that runs circles around 29 00:01:26,862 --> 00:01:29,033 the other robot combat analyst, 30 00:01:29,137 --> 00:01:31,103 Say hello to Kenny Florian! 31 00:01:31,206 --> 00:01:32,723 -[crowd cheers] -[applauds] 32 00:01:32,827 --> 00:01:35,103 Thanks Chris. Tonight the free-for-all begins 33 00:01:35,206 --> 00:01:38,103 as dozens of bots lineup for a chance to win, 34 00:01:38,206 --> 00:01:39,827 say it with me, Chris. 35 00:01:39,931 --> 00:01:41,378 [both] The Golden Bolt! 36 00:01:42,448 --> 00:01:44,137 [crowd cheering] 37 00:01:46,206 --> 00:01:48,206 [Chris] Whether you're a rookie on the fringes 38 00:01:48,310 --> 00:01:50,620 or a veteran desperate for glory, 39 00:01:50,723 --> 00:01:52,965 this is an event like no other. 40 00:01:53,068 --> 00:01:55,551 It's a real chance to boost your stock, 41 00:01:55,655 --> 00:01:57,033 rise up in the rankings, 42 00:01:57,137 --> 00:01:59,931 and put the robot combat world on notice. 43 00:02:00,034 --> 00:02:03,000 In this tournament you've got to lay it all on the line 44 00:02:03,103 --> 00:02:05,896 because every fight is win or go home. 45 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:10,344 Kenny,BattleBots Champions is where the chaos erupts. 46 00:02:10,448 --> 00:02:12,241 [Kenny] That's right, Chris. Golden Bolt I 47 00:02:12,344 --> 00:02:14,448 gave us some of the wildest moments 48 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:17,448 and nastiest knockouts we have ever seen. 49 00:02:17,551 --> 00:02:19,379 And in the end it was End Game 50 00:02:19,482 --> 00:02:21,758 taking home the hardware. 51 00:02:21,862 --> 00:02:24,482 And we are back to do it all again. 52 00:02:24,586 --> 00:02:26,275 Here's the way it's going to work. 53 00:02:27,758 --> 00:02:30,517 Tonight will be the first of five qualifying brackets. 54 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:32,172 Each of these Sin City Slugfests 55 00:02:32,275 --> 00:02:34,172 will pit eight bots against each other 56 00:02:34,275 --> 00:02:36,655 in a high stakes one night tournament. 57 00:02:36,758 --> 00:02:38,067 [Kenny] At the end of each Slugfest 58 00:02:38,172 --> 00:02:41,413 one team will earn a spot in the ultra-exclusive 59 00:02:41,517 --> 00:02:43,206 tournament of Champions. 60 00:02:43,310 --> 00:02:46,000 All told, five winners will be moving on 61 00:02:46,103 --> 00:02:47,413 and when they get there, 62 00:02:47,517 --> 00:02:50,344 they'll be joined by former Giant Nut winners, 63 00:02:50,448 --> 00:02:52,241 -End Game, -[crowd cheering] 64 00:02:52,344 --> 00:02:53,517 Tantrum, 65 00:02:53,620 --> 00:02:58,137 and of course, the reigning title holder, SawBlaze. 66 00:02:58,241 --> 00:03:01,827 [Chris] This epic six episode series will be a knockdown 67 00:03:01,931 --> 00:03:04,137 drag out sprint to the finish line. 68 00:03:04,241 --> 00:03:07,758 And all of these teams have their eyes on the prize. 69 00:03:09,206 --> 00:03:10,275 So let's take a look at 70 00:03:10,379 --> 00:03:12,344 who will be kicking our tournament off tonight. 71 00:03:15,068 --> 00:03:16,551 More than a few of these bots 72 00:03:16,655 --> 00:03:18,482 would present a major challenge 73 00:03:18,586 --> 00:03:20,379 to all those Giant Nut winners. 74 00:03:20,482 --> 00:03:22,379 Rotator, Valkyrie, 75 00:03:22,482 --> 00:03:24,517 these are some big names, Kenny. 76 00:03:24,620 --> 00:03:25,586 [Kenny] Yeah, couple of former 77 00:03:25,689 --> 00:03:28,241 most destructive bots right there. 78 00:03:28,344 --> 00:03:31,241 We've also got a pair of brutes in Kraken 79 00:03:31,344 --> 00:03:33,862 and Switchback, Ominous, Terrortops. 80 00:03:33,965 --> 00:03:35,551 Those are newbies that have flashed 81 00:03:35,655 --> 00:03:38,241 some potential, but we're getting this night started 82 00:03:38,344 --> 00:03:41,103 with SHREDDIT BRO! and Skorpios. 83 00:03:41,206 --> 00:03:44,724 Evan Arias believes his bro is ready for a breakout. 84 00:03:44,827 --> 00:03:47,000 Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson 85 00:03:47,103 --> 00:03:48,965 ain't giving out any freebies 86 00:03:49,067 --> 00:03:51,896 as they set their sights on the Golden Bolt. 87 00:03:53,413 --> 00:03:54,827 All right, buckle up, Kenny. 88 00:03:54,930 --> 00:03:57,206 I have a feeling this is going to be a wild ride. 89 00:03:57,310 --> 00:03:58,758 Are you guys ready? 90 00:03:58,862 --> 00:04:00,517 [crowd cheers] 91 00:04:01,413 --> 00:04:03,827 Faruq, kick us off. Let's go. 92 00:04:06,379 --> 00:04:10,137 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 93 00:04:10,241 --> 00:04:11,482 [crowd cheers] 94 00:04:11,586 --> 00:04:15,344 It's Robot Fighting Time! 95 00:04:15,448 --> 00:04:17,103 [crowd cheering] 96 00:04:26,827 --> 00:04:30,034 In the Red Square from Staten Island, New York, 97 00:04:30,137 --> 00:04:32,241 here to check your Shreddit report 98 00:04:32,344 --> 00:04:34,551 and deny you a lease on life, 99 00:04:34,655 --> 00:04:37,413 it's SHREDDIT BRO! 100 00:04:37,517 --> 00:04:39,344 [crowd cheering] 101 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,827 [Chris] It is great to be back here in Vegas, Kenny. 102 00:04:43,931 --> 00:04:45,344 [Kenny] Nothing like it. 103 00:04:45,448 --> 00:04:46,724 [Chris] There's Evan Arias, 104 00:04:46,827 --> 00:04:49,206 captain of SHREDDIT BRO! in the shades. 105 00:04:49,310 --> 00:04:51,724 Coming off another rough world championship. 106 00:04:51,827 --> 00:04:54,344 But we know this squad from NYC, 107 00:04:54,448 --> 00:04:56,448 they never lack confidence. 108 00:04:56,551 --> 00:04:58,206 [Kenny] Well, they love their drum. 109 00:04:58,310 --> 00:05:00,620 SHREDDIT BRO! wants to be a brawler, 110 00:05:00,724 --> 00:05:03,103 hasn't proven it so far in its career. 111 00:05:03,206 --> 00:05:05,793 This fight should come down to lasting power 112 00:05:05,896 --> 00:05:08,827 something which Skorpios has a clear advantage. 113 00:05:08,931 --> 00:05:10,206 I'll tell you something, Chris. 114 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:11,310 If he doesn't deliver 115 00:05:11,413 --> 00:05:13,103 a competitive performance tonight, 116 00:05:13,206 --> 00:05:16,206 this could be the last time we see Evan Arias 117 00:05:16,310 --> 00:05:18,379 make the walk to the BattleBox. 118 00:05:22,413 --> 00:05:25,896 In the Blue Square from Lafayette, California, 119 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,448 currently on trial for murdering 120 00:05:27,551 --> 00:05:29,586 over 14 couples therapists. 121 00:05:29,689 --> 00:05:32,517 It's Skorpios! 122 00:05:32,620 --> 00:05:34,172 [crowd cheering] 123 00:05:38,620 --> 00:05:40,103 [Chris] Team Skorpios! 124 00:05:40,206 --> 00:05:41,862 Diana Tarlson on the right, 125 00:05:41,965 --> 00:05:43,655 Zach Lytle on the left. 126 00:05:43,758 --> 00:05:46,482 A few seasons ago, this team won a bounty. 127 00:05:46,586 --> 00:05:49,172 That's going to serve them well in this format, Kenny. 128 00:05:49,275 --> 00:05:50,413 [Kenny] No question about it. 129 00:05:50,517 --> 00:05:53,137 Skorpios may have lost some of its juice recently, 130 00:05:53,241 --> 00:05:54,965 but this is such a dangerous, 131 00:05:55,068 --> 00:05:56,310 well-driven robot. 132 00:05:56,413 --> 00:05:58,482 And it knows how to fight through attrition. 133 00:05:58,586 --> 00:06:00,241 The Hammer Saw tech held them back 134 00:06:00,344 --> 00:06:02,724 once again in World Championship VII, 135 00:06:02,827 --> 00:06:05,517 so this is a big chance to respond in a matchup. 136 00:06:05,620 --> 00:06:06,862 They should win. 137 00:06:06,965 --> 00:06:08,965 And frankly, they need this win. 138 00:06:09,068 --> 00:06:12,206 Expect Skorpios to take the fight to SHREDDIT BRO!. 139 00:06:15,275 --> 00:06:16,827 Tonight we have, uh, three fights lined up 140 00:06:16,931 --> 00:06:18,896 if all goes well in our first fight. 141 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,586 We're going against Skorpios, which is a Hammer Saw robot. 142 00:06:21,689 --> 00:06:22,551 We plan on hitting their forks, 143 00:06:22,655 --> 00:06:23,655 get them a little bent up. 144 00:06:23,758 --> 00:06:25,862 I'm looking to really knock them off their game 145 00:06:25,965 --> 00:06:26,931 and then just take advantage 146 00:06:27,034 --> 00:06:28,793 of, uh, when their little belly's exposed. 147 00:06:28,896 --> 00:06:30,344 This new tournament, the Golden Bolt tournament, 148 00:06:30,448 --> 00:06:31,275 is very important to us. 149 00:06:31,379 --> 00:06:32,620 Back in the World Championships, 150 00:06:32,724 --> 00:06:34,896 we had a 2-2 record, which was decent. 151 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,344 It was good for a new robot, 152 00:06:36,448 --> 00:06:38,172 but we're looking to go 3-0. 153 00:06:38,275 --> 00:06:39,931 SHREDDIT BRO! is a force to be reckoned with, 154 00:06:40,034 --> 00:06:42,862 and we're going to absolutely sweep the competition. 155 00:06:42,965 --> 00:06:45,241 Evan has been around for a couple years. 156 00:06:45,344 --> 00:06:47,517 Now he's bringing SHREDDIT BRO!. 157 00:06:47,620 --> 00:06:50,586 This is going to be hopefully a real exciting fight, 158 00:06:50,689 --> 00:06:52,206 lots of back and forth. 159 00:06:52,310 --> 00:06:55,448 But he is also a box. 160 00:06:55,551 --> 00:06:57,448 Skorpios loves boxes. 161 00:06:57,551 --> 00:06:59,310 -Flat surfaces cut easier. -They fit-- They fit 162 00:06:59,413 --> 00:07:03,827 perfectly in our... in our scooped wedges, 163 00:07:03,931 --> 00:07:09,793 and it's a nice big top for me to just wail on. 164 00:07:09,896 --> 00:07:12,551 It's going to be a literal slugfest for us tonight. 165 00:07:13,896 --> 00:07:15,896 -Skorpios! -[crowd cheering] 166 00:07:17,068 --> 00:07:18,862 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 167 00:07:18,965 --> 00:07:21,310 [crowd cheering] 168 00:07:21,413 --> 00:07:23,965 [Chris] All tournament long, Mr. Kenny Florian. 169 00:07:24,068 --> 00:07:26,068 Going to be donning his bookie cap. 170 00:07:26,172 --> 00:07:27,724 It is Vegas, after all. 171 00:07:27,827 --> 00:07:31,000 So tell us who you're picking in this one, my friend. 172 00:07:31,103 --> 00:07:33,034 [Kenny] Well, I'm giving a healthy edge to Skorpios. 173 00:07:33,137 --> 00:07:35,517 That plow is incredibly effective 174 00:07:35,620 --> 00:07:37,758 in both facets of the game. 175 00:07:37,862 --> 00:07:39,344 Defensively, it's like a pair of hands 176 00:07:39,448 --> 00:07:41,103 holding back a dog's bite. 177 00:07:41,206 --> 00:07:42,517 Yeah, they're going to get chewed up, 178 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:44,275 but at least it's not your face. 179 00:07:44,379 --> 00:07:47,206 And offensively, it can pop SHREDDIT BRO! up 180 00:07:47,310 --> 00:07:50,310 so Skorpios can unleash its Hammer Saw. 181 00:07:50,413 --> 00:07:53,586 Historically, Skorpios is a vertical killer 182 00:07:53,689 --> 00:07:55,379 so Evan's going to have to hunt 183 00:07:55,482 --> 00:07:57,724 for angles, all fight long. 184 00:07:57,827 --> 00:08:00,793 [crowd chanting] Skorpios! Skorpios! 185 00:08:12,689 --> 00:08:14,241 [crowd chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 186 00:08:17,965 --> 00:08:20,413 [Chris] Win three straight fights and punch your ticket 187 00:08:20,517 --> 00:08:22,241 to the Golden Bolt Tournament. 188 00:08:22,344 --> 00:08:25,137 Do either one of these squads have what it takes? 189 00:08:28,758 --> 00:08:31,862 Let the bot battle begin. 190 00:08:31,965 --> 00:08:34,861 Evan Arias with that 60-pound weapon up to full speed. 191 00:08:34,965 --> 00:08:37,034 Going right at Skorpios. 192 00:08:37,136 --> 00:08:39,551 Skorpios saying, "I've taken down spinners 193 00:08:39,655 --> 00:08:41,551 bigger and badder than you, kid. 194 00:08:41,655 --> 00:08:43,000 Bring it on!" 195 00:08:43,102 --> 00:08:44,586 Oh, takes SHREDDIT BRO! on a little spin, 196 00:08:44,689 --> 00:08:46,448 but Arias gets away. 197 00:08:46,551 --> 00:08:48,034 [Kenny] Yeah, those scoops on the front 198 00:08:48,137 --> 00:08:49,724 of that plow of Skorpios 199 00:08:49,827 --> 00:08:51,000 working out very well for them. 200 00:08:51,103 --> 00:08:52,586 -Uh-oh, uh-oh! -[Kenny] Oh! 201 00:08:52,689 --> 00:08:54,379 -Skorpios just shoved it. -[Kenny] Oh, boy. 202 00:08:54,482 --> 00:08:56,379 [Chris] Oh, man, it's still working, 203 00:08:56,482 --> 00:08:58,862 but there's a lot of smoke coming out of that thing. 204 00:08:58,965 --> 00:09:02,103 [Kenny] SHREDDIT BRO! landing some shots at the front of the armor 205 00:09:02,206 --> 00:09:05,448 trying to win this pushing battle here against Skorpios. 206 00:09:05,551 --> 00:09:08,413 [Chris] Wow, I mean, these two are just going at it. 207 00:09:08,517 --> 00:09:11,172 [Kenny] The question is, will SHREDDIT BRO!'s weapon hold up? 208 00:09:11,275 --> 00:09:14,000 That has been a major issue for this team. 209 00:09:14,103 --> 00:09:16,103 [Chris] Whoa, oh! Big hit. 210 00:09:16,206 --> 00:09:18,000 SHREDDIT BRO! has been inverted. 211 00:09:18,103 --> 00:09:19,310 [Kenny] Skorpios has to be careful. 212 00:09:19,413 --> 00:09:22,689 That last shot was in the area of their weapon coupling. 213 00:09:22,793 --> 00:09:24,965 That is a critical part of the robot. 214 00:09:25,068 --> 00:09:26,758 And there goes the chain, Chris. 215 00:09:26,862 --> 00:09:29,068 [Chris] And finally, somebody backs off-- 216 00:09:29,172 --> 00:09:30,103 [both] Oh! 217 00:09:30,206 --> 00:09:32,241 [Kenny] Good shot there by SHREDDIT BRO!. 218 00:09:32,344 --> 00:09:34,241 [Chris] Great shot. Scorpios went flying, 219 00:09:34,344 --> 00:09:36,137 and it takes another shot. 220 00:09:36,241 --> 00:09:38,517 [Kenny] Oh, you see that front scoop there on... 221 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:39,931 Scorpios, flipped up. 222 00:09:40,034 --> 00:09:42,137 That's going to allow SHREDDIT BRO! to take advantage. 223 00:09:42,241 --> 00:09:44,137 [Chris] Unreal, Evan Arias. 224 00:09:44,241 --> 00:09:46,620 Now he's got reason to be confident. 225 00:09:46,724 --> 00:09:48,724 Look at him continuing to be on the attack 226 00:09:48,827 --> 00:09:51,137 right in front of the driver's window. 227 00:09:51,241 --> 00:09:53,517 [Kenny] Can he go the distance, though? 228 00:09:53,620 --> 00:09:56,655 Oh, he's got another blade and a half. 229 00:09:56,758 --> 00:09:58,379 -[Chris] Wow! -Boy, oh, boy. 230 00:09:58,482 --> 00:10:00,689 The guy from New York is taking it to 231 00:10:00,793 --> 00:10:02,517 the veteran bot builder. 232 00:10:02,620 --> 00:10:03,827 [Kenny] Yeah, he is unleashing hell 233 00:10:03,931 --> 00:10:05,103 right now on Skorpios. 234 00:10:05,206 --> 00:10:06,379 Skorpios trying to run away. 235 00:10:06,482 --> 00:10:08,068 Let's go! 236 00:10:08,172 --> 00:10:10,379 [Chris] Skorpios has nowhere to hide. 237 00:10:11,241 --> 00:10:13,724 That Hammer Saw is not working. 238 00:10:13,827 --> 00:10:15,448 -[Kenny] Oh. -All they have is that plow. 239 00:10:15,551 --> 00:10:17,137 [Chris] And maybe time on their side, 240 00:10:17,241 --> 00:10:20,758 -[Kenny] Uh-oh. -but Skorpios has stopped running momentarily. 241 00:10:20,862 --> 00:10:22,551 [Kenny] But has SHREDDIT BRO! hung up? 242 00:10:22,655 --> 00:10:23,724 Can Evan get off? 243 00:10:23,827 --> 00:10:24,931 He can. 244 00:10:25,034 --> 00:10:26,206 Get off! Get off! 245 00:10:26,310 --> 00:10:27,172 Leave him there! 246 00:10:27,275 --> 00:10:28,068 [Chris] Wow. 247 00:10:28,172 --> 00:10:29,724 The countdown has started. 248 00:10:29,827 --> 00:10:32,241 Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO!. 249 00:10:32,344 --> 00:10:34,482 Major underdogs coming into this fight 250 00:10:34,586 --> 00:10:35,586 are going to pull off 251 00:10:35,689 --> 00:10:38,862 a jaw-dropping upset to tick off the night. 252 00:10:39,862 --> 00:10:41,689 Knockout! 253 00:10:41,793 --> 00:10:43,206 [Kenny] Are you kidding me? 254 00:10:43,310 --> 00:10:45,068 [laughs] 255 00:10:48,517 --> 00:10:49,551 [indistinct screaming] 256 00:10:49,655 --> 00:10:50,793 Let's go! 257 00:10:50,896 --> 00:10:52,068 -Let's go! -[indistinct shouting] 258 00:10:52,172 --> 00:10:53,206 Let's go! 259 00:10:53,310 --> 00:10:54,379 Yeah! 260 00:10:54,482 --> 00:10:55,551 [crowd cheering] 261 00:11:01,344 --> 00:11:03,931 [Chris] Kenny, let's put this into perspective. 262 00:11:04,034 --> 00:11:06,758 We just saw a team that was at risk of relegation 263 00:11:06,862 --> 00:11:07,965 after last season 264 00:11:08,068 --> 00:11:10,379 take down an established veteran. 265 00:11:10,482 --> 00:11:14,034 [Kenny] What a performance. SHREDDIT BRO! was relentless. 266 00:11:14,137 --> 00:11:15,965 The weapon never stopped 267 00:11:16,068 --> 00:11:18,758 and Skorpios never knew what hit him. 268 00:11:18,862 --> 00:11:21,000 [Chris] Evan Arias used that 60 pound drum 269 00:11:21,103 --> 00:11:22,827 to disable the Hammer Saw, 270 00:11:22,931 --> 00:11:24,137 peel back that plow, 271 00:11:24,241 --> 00:11:27,482 and eventually turn the lights out on Skorpios. 272 00:11:27,586 --> 00:11:29,793 The bot from New York City saying, 273 00:11:29,896 --> 00:11:32,103 "Allow me to reintroduce myself." 274 00:11:32,965 --> 00:11:35,344 Bro, what an upset. 275 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,620 -Evan Arias. -[Kenny laughs] 276 00:11:41,724 --> 00:11:43,206 Yeah, hold on. 277 00:11:43,310 --> 00:11:45,000 Oh, na... Yeah. 278 00:11:45,103 --> 00:11:47,103 [Kenny laughs] 279 00:11:47,206 --> 00:11:48,689 Yo, what up, dog? 280 00:11:48,793 --> 00:11:49,724 -What's up? -Wow. 281 00:11:49,827 --> 00:11:50,793 Yeah. 282 00:11:50,896 --> 00:11:51,931 Yeah. 283 00:11:52,034 --> 00:11:53,620 Dude, this is... 284 00:11:53,724 --> 00:11:55,586 this is what you've been telling us 285 00:11:55,689 --> 00:11:57,344 for years now, right? 286 00:11:57,448 --> 00:11:58,655 Oh, yeah. I'll tell you three things. 287 00:11:58,758 --> 00:12:00,172 The most handsome, the most aggressive, 288 00:12:00,275 --> 00:12:01,241 and the most handsome. 289 00:12:01,344 --> 00:12:03,724 -Let's go! -[laughing] 290 00:12:03,827 --> 00:12:05,379 [crowd cheering] 291 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:08,655 How the heck did you get your robot 292 00:12:08,758 --> 00:12:10,689 to finally perform like that? 293 00:12:10,793 --> 00:12:11,586 Trial and error, man. 294 00:12:11,689 --> 00:12:12,793 You just got to keep going at it. 295 00:12:12,896 --> 00:12:14,448 You know, when it's a new robot, it's really hard, 296 00:12:14,551 --> 00:12:15,724 especially when you dial it in. 297 00:12:15,827 --> 00:12:17,448 It took a few fights, but, you know, 298 00:12:17,551 --> 00:12:18,517 now it's a whole other tournament. 299 00:12:18,620 --> 00:12:19,896 We're here. We're ready. Let's go! 300 00:12:21,517 --> 00:12:23,241 I'm afraid to even ask this one, 301 00:12:23,344 --> 00:12:24,724 but what is your confidence level 302 00:12:24,827 --> 00:12:26,965 that you can make it to the Golden Bolt? 303 00:12:27,068 --> 00:12:28,379 How high are these ceilings again? 304 00:12:29,482 --> 00:12:31,103 -Oh. -[both laugh] 305 00:12:31,206 --> 00:12:32,413 All the confidence in the world. Let's go. 306 00:12:32,517 --> 00:12:33,620 I got the best team behind me. 307 00:12:33,724 --> 00:12:34,551 That's all I need. 308 00:12:36,517 --> 00:12:38,482 Evan, congratulations on the huge win. 309 00:12:38,586 --> 00:12:39,310 That's awesome. 310 00:12:39,413 --> 00:12:40,344 Thank you. 311 00:12:42,068 --> 00:12:43,103 -[crowd cheers] -[applauds] 312 00:12:44,448 --> 00:12:47,724 [indistinct murmur] 313 00:12:49,310 --> 00:12:50,620 -[man] Congrats, guys. -Thank you. 314 00:12:51,724 --> 00:12:54,172 Well, we've always loved the energy Evan Arias 315 00:12:54,275 --> 00:12:56,000 has brought to BattleBots. 316 00:12:56,103 --> 00:12:58,758 It's just great that his robot came along for the ride. 317 00:12:58,862 --> 00:13:01,793 You know, Evan's been searching for that definitive win. 318 00:13:01,896 --> 00:13:03,413 That was that fight right there. 319 00:13:03,517 --> 00:13:05,655 And this is the beauty of this event, Chris. 320 00:13:05,758 --> 00:13:09,068 You never know which team might have a run in them. 321 00:13:09,172 --> 00:13:12,413 SHREDDIT BRO! is now just two wins away 322 00:13:12,517 --> 00:13:15,344 from punching its ticket to the Golden Bolt tournament. 323 00:13:15,448 --> 00:13:17,482 Man, that sounds weird. 324 00:13:17,586 --> 00:13:19,034 [Chris] It sure does. 325 00:13:19,137 --> 00:13:22,241 But for now, Evan's squad heads back to the pits. 326 00:13:22,344 --> 00:13:24,931 They will fight the winner of Switchback and Kraken 327 00:13:25,034 --> 00:13:26,137 later this evening. 328 00:13:28,482 --> 00:13:31,896 All right, there's a look at the golden boy, Victor Soto, 329 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:33,413 captain of Rotator, 330 00:13:33,517 --> 00:13:35,586 might very well be the favorite tonight. 331 00:13:35,689 --> 00:13:38,206 Has an opening match-up with Terrortops. 332 00:13:38,310 --> 00:13:40,758 Victor's saying, "You might be Jurassic, 333 00:13:40,862 --> 00:13:43,655 but you're about to get Jur-ass kicked." 334 00:13:43,758 --> 00:13:47,241 We'll have the fight when BattleBots continues. 335 00:14:00,310 --> 00:14:02,344 All right, we'll continue on here with the opening round 336 00:14:02,448 --> 00:14:04,413 of the Sin City Slugfest. 337 00:14:04,517 --> 00:14:06,724 Whichever team survives tonight's gauntlet 338 00:14:06,827 --> 00:14:10,206 will earn a spot in the second annual Golden Bolt tournament 339 00:14:10,310 --> 00:14:12,413 where they will join Giant Nut winners 340 00:14:12,517 --> 00:14:15,448 End Game, Tantrum and SawBlaze 341 00:14:15,551 --> 00:14:17,793 in the exclusive field. 342 00:14:17,896 --> 00:14:19,896 Up next, it's a grizzled veteran 343 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,551 Victor Soto and Rotator 344 00:14:21,655 --> 00:14:24,517 taking on a 19-year-old rookie named Ben Burton 345 00:14:24,620 --> 00:14:26,000 and his bot Terrortops. 346 00:14:26,103 --> 00:14:28,931 And let's start with the vet, Rotator. 347 00:14:29,034 --> 00:14:31,689 Up and down, World Championship VII showing... 348 00:14:31,793 --> 00:14:34,482 I'm not even sure the robot was ever at 100%. 349 00:14:34,586 --> 00:14:37,655 Got bounced in the round at 32 by Copperhead. 350 00:14:37,758 --> 00:14:40,482 What does Victor Soto want to accomplish here? 351 00:14:40,586 --> 00:14:42,103 [Kenny] Well, remember, in Golden Bolt one, 352 00:14:42,206 --> 00:14:44,275 Rotator was on the receiving end 353 00:14:44,379 --> 00:14:47,586 of one of the biggest knockouts inBattleBots history 354 00:14:47,689 --> 00:14:49,344 in its fight with Glitch. 355 00:14:49,448 --> 00:14:51,724 Victor took that loss in stride, 356 00:14:51,827 --> 00:14:54,517 but you better believe he hates seeing that highlight 357 00:14:54,620 --> 00:14:56,241 over and over. 358 00:14:56,344 --> 00:14:59,068 He wants to be the one dishing out those KOs, 359 00:14:59,172 --> 00:15:00,758 so this is a real shot 360 00:15:00,862 --> 00:15:03,206 at redemption for Team Rotator. 361 00:15:03,310 --> 00:15:05,206 And when you look at tonight's lineup, 362 00:15:05,310 --> 00:15:08,241 you've got to think Golden Bot is the favorite. 363 00:15:08,344 --> 00:15:11,551 This is an opportunity to elevate that weapon system 364 00:15:11,655 --> 00:15:14,103 back into elite territory, 365 00:15:14,206 --> 00:15:15,931 tear through some softer matchups 366 00:15:16,034 --> 00:15:18,689 and finally make a run at a major trophy. 367 00:15:18,793 --> 00:15:20,137 Meantime, this is a big step up 368 00:15:20,241 --> 00:15:21,620 for Ben Burton and his crew. 369 00:15:21,724 --> 00:15:24,241 He's 19 years old. He is the youngest captain 370 00:15:24,344 --> 00:15:26,172 in the entire field here. 371 00:15:26,275 --> 00:15:29,137 Uh, he was actually fighting in exhibitionmatches 372 00:15:29,241 --> 00:15:30,275 during the regular season. 373 00:15:30,379 --> 00:15:32,000 So what he was trying to do is prove, 374 00:15:32,103 --> 00:15:34,862 "Hey, we're good enough o participate in Season Eight 375 00:15:34,965 --> 00:15:36,068 down the road." 376 00:15:36,172 --> 00:15:39,206 Well, guess what? This is a huge opportunity for him. 377 00:15:39,310 --> 00:15:41,206 [Kenny] Absolutely. I think it's still too early 378 00:15:41,310 --> 00:15:43,793 to consider Terrortops a contender 379 00:15:43,896 --> 00:15:46,310 to join the World Championship VIII field. 380 00:15:46,413 --> 00:15:49,965 That is, unless it's got a deep run in it tonight. 381 00:15:50,068 --> 00:15:52,103 Listen, Ben's probably exhausted 382 00:15:52,206 --> 00:15:55,517 from incubating dinosaur eggs somewhere down in Costa Rica. 383 00:15:55,620 --> 00:15:57,275 [Chris] You're ridiculous. 384 00:15:57,379 --> 00:15:59,965 [Kenny] In all seriousness, excited to see 385 00:16:00,068 --> 00:16:01,620 what the young captain's got. 386 00:16:01,724 --> 00:16:03,413 [Chris] Well, we just saw SHREDDIT BRO! 387 00:16:03,517 --> 00:16:05,275 pull off a massive upset. 388 00:16:05,379 --> 00:16:07,448 Could Terrortops follow suit? 389 00:16:07,551 --> 00:16:08,448 Let's find out. 390 00:16:12,241 --> 00:16:13,551 Terrortops is a very unique robot. 391 00:16:13,655 --> 00:16:15,551 It's a vertical spinner that also has a lifter. 392 00:16:15,655 --> 00:16:17,413 So they can actually lift you up 393 00:16:17,517 --> 00:16:19,275 and expose the underbelly of your robot, 394 00:16:19,379 --> 00:16:21,000 so they can drive their vertical spinner into it. 395 00:16:21,103 --> 00:16:23,344 We're going to try to be as aggressive as Ben. 396 00:16:23,448 --> 00:16:24,827 Five seconds in, six seconds in, 397 00:16:24,931 --> 00:16:26,344 we should be at top speed. 398 00:16:26,448 --> 00:16:28,310 We start attacking. We're going to see if we can hit the sides, 399 00:16:28,413 --> 00:16:30,137 the back, bend some forks. 400 00:16:30,241 --> 00:16:31,862 It looks like they have some thin armor. 401 00:16:31,965 --> 00:16:34,310 We can probably shred those up and get the damage points. 402 00:16:34,413 --> 00:16:35,793 And we're just going to keep hitting hard 403 00:16:35,896 --> 00:16:37,862 and causing as much damage as we can. 404 00:16:37,965 --> 00:16:39,965 [crowd cheering] 405 00:16:40,068 --> 00:16:41,551 Our first fight is Rotator, 406 00:16:41,655 --> 00:16:45,137 who is definitely in my top three bots I don't wanna fight this season. 407 00:16:45,241 --> 00:16:47,379 they're just really tough for us, because 408 00:16:47,482 --> 00:16:49,344 our wedges are quite low, 409 00:16:49,448 --> 00:16:52,689 when we get high up, they get purely vertical 410 00:16:52,793 --> 00:16:55,620 which is really bad when going against a spinner like Rotator 411 00:16:55,724 --> 00:16:58,620 We're definitely going to be playing a lot with our arm. 412 00:16:58,724 --> 00:17:01,965 They have forks on the back and the spinner on the front, 413 00:17:02,068 --> 00:17:04,034 and we don't want that spinner to hit our arm, 414 00:17:04,137 --> 00:17:06,550 we want our arm to get under their forks. 415 00:17:06,655 --> 00:17:08,413 So you might see them spinning a lot and us just 416 00:17:08,517 --> 00:17:11,172 raising and lowering our arm the whole fight. 417 00:17:14,310 --> 00:17:16,172 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 418 00:17:16,275 --> 00:17:19,205 [crowd cheering] 419 00:17:19,310 --> 00:17:21,792 [Chris] Okay, Kenny, you know we like to keep it real. 420 00:17:21,896 --> 00:17:24,792 Does Terrortops doesn't have any shot at advancing? 421 00:17:24,896 --> 00:17:26,172 [Kenny] It's absolutely a long shot, 422 00:17:26,275 --> 00:17:29,620 but that's more of a testament to the class Rotator's in. 423 00:17:29,724 --> 00:17:34,068 For what it's worth, Terrortops has had success on the robot combat circuit. 424 00:17:34,172 --> 00:17:36,137 Ben's added Tegris armor panels 425 00:17:36,241 --> 00:17:38,000 to protect the lifting arms, 426 00:17:38,103 --> 00:17:41,965 he thinks that if he can land a few flips, things will go his way. 427 00:17:53,068 --> 00:17:54,896 [crowd cheering] 428 00:17:58,758 --> 00:18:05,551 [Chris] Rotator, Terrortops, their first step towards the Golden Bolt starts right now. 429 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:10,862 Let the Bot battle begin. 430 00:18:10,965 --> 00:18:13,586 Terrortops with its arms in the air to start. 431 00:18:13,689 --> 00:18:17,517 Oh, nice head to head hit. Good job by Terrortops. 432 00:18:17,620 --> 00:18:20,965 [Kenny] Terrortops clearly having a lot of confidence with that vertical spinner. 433 00:18:21,068 --> 00:18:23,310 -[Chris] Wow. -[Kenny] Well, Victor Soto claps back 434 00:18:23,413 --> 00:18:25,206 nice shot with the undercut. 435 00:18:25,310 --> 00:18:27,655 -[Kenny] Oh! -[Chris] Rotator, good shot, 436 00:18:27,758 --> 00:18:30,000 Terrortops works it's way back up. 437 00:18:30,103 --> 00:18:31,620 [Ben] Just send the forks its way. 438 00:18:31,724 --> 00:18:33,689 [Kenny] Nice little self-right but dealing with some drive issues. 439 00:18:33,793 --> 00:18:35,620 I don't think they liked that shot from Rotator. 440 00:18:35,724 --> 00:18:37,448 [Chris] No, not at all. 441 00:18:37,551 --> 00:18:40,827 -[Kenny] Oh. -[Chris] Looks like that drive in the right side maybe down. 442 00:18:40,931 --> 00:18:42,965 [Chris] He's got him floating around the battle box. 443 00:18:43,068 --> 00:18:45,482 And Rotator looking to take advantage. 444 00:18:45,586 --> 00:18:48,724 -[Kenny] Victor Soto can take his time now. -[Chris] Nice. 445 00:18:48,827 --> 00:18:51,448 [Kenny] The Undercutter doing a number of Terrortops. 446 00:18:51,551 --> 00:18:54,000 Ben Burton needs to stay squared up to Rotator. 447 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,724 [Chris] And that maybe a tall task, 448 00:18:56,827 --> 00:19:01,655 'cause Terrortops is hurting, it's severely lacking in the mobility department too. 449 00:19:01,758 --> 00:19:06,000 [Kenny] Here's Victor Soto looking to bully the newbie up and on to the upper deck. 450 00:19:06,103 --> 00:19:07,689 -[Chris] Oh. -[Kenny laughs] 451 00:19:07,793 --> 00:19:11,931 [Kenny] The weapon on Terrortops grinding on the BattleBots floor there. 452 00:19:12,034 --> 00:19:15,689 [Chris] That vertical disc is still spinning with Victor Soto underneath. 453 00:19:15,793 --> 00:19:18,000 And looking to take Terrortops for a ride. 454 00:19:18,103 --> 00:19:20,344 Ben Burton though, slips free. 455 00:19:20,448 --> 00:19:24,793 [Kenny] Rotator backing off, Terrortops doesn't look like it has much left in the tank. 456 00:19:24,896 --> 00:19:26,793 Victor Soto needs to finish the job. 457 00:19:27,896 --> 00:19:29,517 Got speed, it's got speed. 458 00:19:29,620 --> 00:19:32,206 [Chris] And remember Rotator is gonna need to win two fights 459 00:19:32,310 --> 00:19:36,275 after this one, if it wants to punch it's ticket to the Golden Bolt Tournament. 460 00:19:36,379 --> 00:19:41,103 [Kenny] Oh, there's a great shot, Terrortops getting ground in there. 461 00:19:41,206 --> 00:19:45,758 Oh, Victor getting in there and underneath that lifting arm. 462 00:19:45,862 --> 00:19:48,034 [Chris] More than 90 seconds through this match. 463 00:19:48,137 --> 00:19:50,137 -[Kenny] Impressed with the durability of Terrortops, -[Chris] Yeah. 464 00:19:50,241 --> 00:19:54,206 [Kenny] This is their first year in here against a veteran bot Rotator 465 00:19:54,310 --> 00:19:56,448 and they maybe behind on the scorecards, 466 00:19:56,551 --> 00:20:00,034 but their weapon is still active and they are hanging on. 467 00:20:00,137 --> 00:20:03,517 [Chris] Oh, Victor Soto taking the rookie into the rails. 468 00:20:03,620 --> 00:20:07,689 and then holding a 100 pound pulverizer, it's a bad spot. 469 00:20:07,793 --> 00:20:10,068 Look at that thing, ow, ow, ow. 470 00:20:10,172 --> 00:20:14,896 [Kenny] Oh, now Terrortops having to fight Rotator and the hammer at the same time. 471 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,137 [Chris] Yeah, oh-oh, they're right Terrortop's still moving. 472 00:20:18,241 --> 00:20:20,965 Very gingerly, has lost a couple of ribs Kenny. 473 00:20:21,068 --> 00:20:22,931 [Kenny] Yeah, Rotator assessing the damage 474 00:20:23,034 --> 00:20:24,586 -[Kenny] Do I get him? Do I get him? -[Chris] Yes. 475 00:20:24,689 --> 00:20:26,551 Is he moving? Is he moving? 476 00:20:26,655 --> 00:20:29,344 -[Kenny] Oh, Oh... -[Chris] Oh, yeah. 477 00:20:29,448 --> 00:20:31,896 [Kenny] This maybe the end for Terrortops. 478 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,448 [Chris] Approaching the 30 second mark and the countdown has started. 479 00:20:35,551 --> 00:20:38,000 The rookie is not showing enough movement. 480 00:20:38,103 --> 00:20:42,344 Tried so hard doing the wave, look I'm moving. 481 00:20:42,448 --> 00:20:44,724 No you're moving out of the way kid. 482 00:20:45,793 --> 00:20:47,413 All right, there we go. 483 00:20:47,517 --> 00:20:49,000 Whoo! 484 00:20:50,137 --> 00:20:53,068 That power switch got me nervous. 485 00:20:56,827 --> 00:21:00,620 [Chris] Well Kenny, Rotator certainly in control, throughout. 486 00:21:00,724 --> 00:21:03,482 [Kenny] Absolutely, Terrortops won the first exchange, 487 00:21:03,586 --> 00:21:06,275 but lost half it's drive shortly after, 488 00:21:06,379 --> 00:21:08,758 could never really get that lifter involved 489 00:21:08,862 --> 00:21:12,172 I think those armor plates ended up limiting its reach 490 00:21:12,275 --> 00:21:17,482 but those are the type of tough lessons you have to learn as a first year team. 491 00:21:17,586 --> 00:21:20,793 [Chris] Yeah and this was really were the rookie robot got in trouble 492 00:21:20,896 --> 00:21:23,241 anytime you gotta run into the screws and the upper deck 493 00:21:23,344 --> 00:21:24,689 it's gonna be an issue. 494 00:21:24,793 --> 00:21:26,448 [Kenny] And for Terrortops these are kind of fights they want 495 00:21:26,551 --> 00:21:28,482 they want to face elite competition, 496 00:21:28,586 --> 00:21:31,068 I... I would put Rotator into that category, 497 00:21:31,172 --> 00:21:33,310 they've been around a very long time. 498 00:21:33,413 --> 00:21:35,586 They're gonna learn a lot from this and improve. 499 00:21:35,689 --> 00:21:36,724 [crowd cheering] 500 00:21:41,379 --> 00:21:44,965 [indistinct chatter] 501 00:21:45,068 --> 00:21:48,827 Victor what... Victor what were you looking at, the replay already? 502 00:21:48,931 --> 00:21:50,517 No, we're data logging. 503 00:21:50,620 --> 00:21:52,724 We've had so many issues with the weapon in the past that we've 504 00:21:52,827 --> 00:21:55,068 -started... logging the data. -[Chris] Yeah. 505 00:21:55,172 --> 00:21:59,068 So we can basically match it up with the fight to see where something went wrong. 506 00:21:59,172 --> 00:22:01,517 Yeah, what did the data say, that you kicked your ass? 507 00:22:01,620 --> 00:22:02,827 It looks like it. 508 00:22:04,241 --> 00:22:05,827 It seems like you guys took a little 509 00:22:05,931 --> 00:22:08,965 took it easy a little bit in the beginning, wanted to analyze the 510 00:22:09,068 --> 00:22:12,275 the robot a little bit, then you kind of just went at 'em. 511 00:22:12,379 --> 00:22:14,620 Yeah, so back in the championship tournament 512 00:22:14,724 --> 00:22:15,862 we were being a little more defensive 513 00:22:15,965 --> 00:22:17,689 and always started with the forks 514 00:22:17,793 --> 00:22:21,206 this time I just said, "Okay, well let's just buy some time a few seconds to spin up, 515 00:22:21,310 --> 00:22:23,448 and just go more offensive rather defensive." 516 00:22:23,551 --> 00:22:25,862 Once they were up against the screws then I said," Okay, let me try to 517 00:22:25,965 --> 00:22:28,448 like pinch them a little and see if I can get them on the upper deck." 518 00:22:28,551 --> 00:22:31,448 But I just decided, let's just be more offensive this time. 519 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:33,931 We wish you luck, we'll see you in the semi finals here tonight. 520 00:22:34,034 --> 00:22:35,172 -Thank you. -[crowd cheering] 521 00:22:39,724 --> 00:22:42,275 -Congrats. -Thank you, guys. 522 00:22:42,379 --> 00:22:45,931 [indistinct conversation] 523 00:22:46,034 --> 00:22:50,241 [Chris] So, Rotator and the golden boy Victor Soto are moving on, 524 00:22:50,344 --> 00:22:54,241 He'll be waiting on the winner of Valkyrie and Ominous. 525 00:22:54,344 --> 00:22:58,655 As for Terrortops, tough competition a quick exit, 526 00:22:58,758 --> 00:23:00,724 but maybe there's something there Kenny. 527 00:23:00,827 --> 00:23:04,827 [Kenny] Well you know Chris, life, uh, uh, finds a way. 528 00:23:04,931 --> 00:23:06,724 [Chris laughs] Okay. 529 00:23:06,827 --> 00:23:11,896 [Chris] Coming up, it's a heavy duty battle between Switchback and Kraken 530 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,655 moreBattleBots Champions after the break. 531 00:23:18,551 --> 00:23:19,482 [crowd cheering] 532 00:23:23,034 --> 00:23:25,206 [Chris] All right, we are back here in Las Vegas 533 00:23:25,310 --> 00:23:28,689 and up next, Switchback taking on Kraken, 534 00:23:28,793 --> 00:23:30,965 the winner earns a date with SHREDDIT BRO! 535 00:23:31,068 --> 00:23:34,241 in the second round on tonight's Slugfest bracket. 536 00:23:34,344 --> 00:23:35,758 Let's start with Switchback, 537 00:23:35,862 --> 00:23:39,379 which just completed it's second regular season here at BattleBots, 538 00:23:39,482 --> 00:23:42,068 They're captained and engineered by Greg Needel 539 00:23:42,172 --> 00:23:46,310 a very cool bot and I feel like they're building some momentum. 540 00:23:46,413 --> 00:23:49,206 [Kenny] Yeah, I... I definitely like this weapon 541 00:23:49,310 --> 00:23:52,241 way better than when we saw them a couple of seasons ago. 542 00:23:52,344 --> 00:23:55,965 That articulating arm has elevated Switchback's versatility, 543 00:23:56,068 --> 00:23:58,344 it's armor configurations have absorbed, 544 00:23:58,448 --> 00:24:01,655 plenty of punishment and kept it in fights, 545 00:24:01,758 --> 00:24:04,241 Looking forward to seeing what kind of improvements they've made here 546 00:24:04,344 --> 00:24:05,586 as they face Kraken. 547 00:24:05,689 --> 00:24:08,344 And Kraken's still one of the most popular robots out there, 548 00:24:08,448 --> 00:24:10,931 captained by Matt Spurk and his entire family. 549 00:24:11,034 --> 00:24:15,068 Listen, they haven't won anything over the last few seasons. 550 00:24:15,172 --> 00:24:20,206 And Matt debuted a completely rebuilt Kraken in World Championship VII. 551 00:24:20,310 --> 00:24:23,172 So he didn't care about the win, loss at all. 552 00:24:23,275 --> 00:24:27,068 He just wanted to feel like the Bot was making some improvements. 553 00:24:27,172 --> 00:24:31,206 [Kenny] Right, last season really was experimental for him and his team. 554 00:24:31,310 --> 00:24:34,586 He was prepared for growing pains transitioning from a crusher 555 00:24:34,689 --> 00:24:38,034 to a spinner. Now that he's had some time with the bot, 556 00:24:38,137 --> 00:24:41,551 remember, Matt is a literal rocket scientist, 557 00:24:41,655 --> 00:24:43,862 I'm expecting more outta Kraken here. 558 00:24:45,275 --> 00:24:47,482 [crowd chanting] Kraken! Kraken 559 00:24:47,586 --> 00:24:51,896 [Kenny] Both bots are locked in let's hear from the captains. 560 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,551 We feel very comfortable going weapon on weapon. 561 00:24:54,655 --> 00:24:57,068 Um, drum versus vert. 562 00:24:57,172 --> 00:24:59,379 Uh, we... we like that match up. 563 00:24:59,482 --> 00:25:04,103 It's just a question of is that gonna happen up here or is it gonna happen down here, 564 00:25:04,206 --> 00:25:06,586 Matt's an aggressive driver I'm an aggressive driver, 565 00:25:06,689 --> 00:25:08,896 I assume we're gonna lose patience really quickly and 566 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,103 just start ramming in the middle of the BattleBox. 567 00:25:12,206 --> 00:25:15,586 In a perfect world this fight goes quickly, 568 00:25:15,689 --> 00:25:19,103 so that we can get the robot back to the pit 569 00:25:19,206 --> 00:25:20,793 recover for whoever's next. 570 00:25:23,413 --> 00:25:26,724 They're a tough opponent for us, because they like to attack with a high reaching 571 00:25:26,827 --> 00:25:27,931 weapon as well. 572 00:25:28,034 --> 00:25:29,413 Which is how we would like to attack, 573 00:25:29,517 --> 00:25:32,172 we would like to really use our... our hammering saw configuration 574 00:25:32,275 --> 00:25:34,379 where it kind of hammer it down on them. 575 00:25:34,482 --> 00:25:37,103 The plan to win this match against Switchback 576 00:25:37,206 --> 00:25:40,206 is to get out early get out fast, get on him 577 00:25:40,310 --> 00:25:44,068 and just trying to circle around avoid that big spinning weapon upfront 578 00:25:44,172 --> 00:25:45,413 as much as possible. 579 00:25:45,517 --> 00:25:48,000 It's as simple as hit him and don't get hit. 580 00:25:49,620 --> 00:25:51,482 [crowd cheering] 581 00:25:51,586 --> 00:25:53,000 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 582 00:25:55,586 --> 00:25:58,551 [Chris] Some nasty looking weapons out there Kenny. 583 00:25:58,655 --> 00:26:00,965 But I think the Narwhal is the real danger. 584 00:26:01,068 --> 00:26:05,000 [Kenny] Oh, yeah that cute little nose actually shoots lasers. 585 00:26:05,103 --> 00:26:08,310 No, the Narwhal is more about being a nuisance 586 00:26:08,413 --> 00:26:12,827 and giving the young Spurk boy some stick time here on the big stage. 587 00:26:12,931 --> 00:26:16,655 The real weapons out there are Switchback's 40 pound drum 588 00:26:16,758 --> 00:26:18,724 and Kraken's vertical disc. 589 00:26:18,827 --> 00:26:21,344 It's much lighter at 13 pounds 590 00:26:21,448 --> 00:26:25,137 but it hits hard in that kinetic pressure configuration. 591 00:26:25,241 --> 00:26:27,413 [Chris] Eh! I would still go with the Narwhal. 592 00:26:29,137 --> 00:26:31,206 [crowd cheering] 593 00:26:35,448 --> 00:26:37,448 [crowd chanting] 594 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,137 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 595 00:26:51,241 --> 00:26:53,206 [Kenny] Kraken fast on the attack. 596 00:26:53,310 --> 00:26:55,689 [Chris] Wow! Switchback pumps back Narwhal. 597 00:26:55,793 --> 00:26:57,758 Threat neutralized. 598 00:26:57,862 --> 00:26:59,724 Oh, Kraken digging in. 599 00:26:59,827 --> 00:27:01,551 Oh, and it gets taken into the screws 600 00:27:01,655 --> 00:27:03,620 and hit on its head. 601 00:27:03,724 --> 00:27:04,758 [Kenny] Uh-oh. 602 00:27:04,862 --> 00:27:07,965 [Chris] Oh, wow, look at the power of Switchback. 603 00:27:08,068 --> 00:27:11,000 -Kraken... get your head out of the screw. -Evacuate. 604 00:27:11,103 --> 00:27:13,241 [Kenny] Yeah, I can see Kraken lost a weapon belt. 605 00:27:13,344 --> 00:27:15,758 -[Chris] Ah! -[Kenny] Great job by Greg Needel 606 00:27:15,862 --> 00:27:18,000 to keep punching with an opponent on the ropes. 607 00:27:18,103 --> 00:27:19,896 [Chris] Oh, Kraken's smokin' 608 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,137 that dragon's hurt but it's still moving. 609 00:27:22,241 --> 00:27:23,827 You cannot kill me! 610 00:27:23,931 --> 00:27:27,310 [Kenny] Well, Matt's first robots are known for being unkillable. 611 00:27:27,413 --> 00:27:30,241 Since World Championship IV he's only had three fights 612 00:27:30,344 --> 00:27:31,896 not go the distance, Chris. 613 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,448 [Chris] Well now that 13 pound blade, 614 00:27:34,551 --> 00:27:36,517 it spins at over 200 miles an hour 615 00:27:36,620 --> 00:27:38,689 non-functional of Kraken 616 00:27:38,793 --> 00:27:40,482 What can he do Kenny? 617 00:27:40,586 --> 00:27:43,344 [Kenny] Well for starters the team's gotta stop flailing the head like that 618 00:27:43,448 --> 00:27:46,724 they should lower the weapon arm, like how Switchback has theirs 619 00:27:46,827 --> 00:27:50,103 which will make it more effective as a push bar. 620 00:27:50,206 --> 00:27:53,896 [Chris] Greg Needel showing Matt Spurk how it should be done. 621 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,793 [Kenny] Now is Switchback's weapon is just shutdown or is it disabled. 622 00:27:57,896 --> 00:28:01,172 [Chris] Well we've got chains scattered all over the arena floor. 623 00:28:01,275 --> 00:28:04,000 If Switchback's weapon is also out of commission, 624 00:28:04,103 --> 00:28:07,206 Kraken is still very much in this fight. 625 00:28:07,310 --> 00:28:09,758 [Kenny] Yeah, Kraken could outlast them. 626 00:28:09,862 --> 00:28:11,620 Uh, looks like it's spinning up again, Chris. 627 00:28:11,724 --> 00:28:13,827 [Chris] Yep, Oh-ho, ho man. 628 00:28:13,931 --> 00:28:17,068 Kraken tried to prevent it from getting in full speed. 629 00:28:17,172 --> 00:28:20,310 [Kenny] Greg Needel really dictating the action here. 630 00:28:20,413 --> 00:28:24,344 [Chris] Still 90 to go in this fight, and here's Switchback putting down the clamps down 631 00:28:24,448 --> 00:28:26,241 on Kraken yet again. 632 00:28:26,344 --> 00:28:30,068 [Kenny] Yeah, Max Spurt's team trying to use the head to wickle free here. 633 00:28:30,172 --> 00:28:32,586 Huh, and I don't think Switchback strategically 634 00:28:32,689 --> 00:28:35,448 power down their weapon Chris, they've got the lead 635 00:28:35,551 --> 00:28:37,827 they just need to take time off the clock. 636 00:28:37,931 --> 00:28:39,586 [Chris] Kraken, trying to get it's bearing, 637 00:28:39,689 --> 00:28:42,586 oh, no another shot here by Switchback. 638 00:28:42,689 --> 00:28:47,586 Oh God he's just been teaching a master class in a screw job. 639 00:28:47,689 --> 00:28:50,965 And this is what Switchback's wide frame is meant to do. 640 00:28:51,068 --> 00:28:52,931 It's kind of like a snow plow out there 641 00:28:53,034 --> 00:28:55,206 [Kenny] Yeah, and a little smoke now for Kraken. 642 00:28:55,310 --> 00:28:58,724 [Kenny] At this point they just have to hold that Switchback's drive gives out. 643 00:28:58,827 --> 00:29:01,655 [Chris] With under a minute to go, those kill saws are active. 644 00:29:01,758 --> 00:29:04,620 Kraken doing everything it can to try and 645 00:29:04,724 --> 00:29:06,931 do something to Switchback. 646 00:29:07,034 --> 00:29:10,241 [Kenny] Starting to see a little more smoke now, but whose is it? 647 00:29:10,344 --> 00:29:12,000 It's smoking, that's us. 648 00:29:12,103 --> 00:29:15,206 [Chris] Greg Needel's team is claiming it if Switchback's starting to overheat, 649 00:29:15,310 --> 00:29:18,137 maybe Kraken's still got a shot here Kenny. 650 00:29:18,241 --> 00:29:21,103 [Kenny] Yeah, but they are wisely bleeding the clock again 651 00:29:21,206 --> 00:29:25,137 Switchback showing it can win as a control bot, 652 00:29:25,241 --> 00:29:28,310 But Kraken's not going down without a fight. 653 00:29:28,413 --> 00:29:31,034 [Chris] Really a remarkable job by Matt Spurk and his crew 654 00:29:31,137 --> 00:29:34,620 to have this bot so durable that it can take this pounding. 655 00:29:34,724 --> 00:29:37,068 It's still make it the full three minutes, Kenny. 656 00:29:37,172 --> 00:29:40,275 [Kenny] Absolutely, Kraken as tough as they come, 657 00:29:40,379 --> 00:29:43,103 it's the offensive side of things that Matt Spurk needs 658 00:29:43,206 --> 00:29:45,620 to figure out with this new robot 659 00:29:45,724 --> 00:29:49,586 but credit to Switchback doing what they need to do to advance. 660 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:56,379 [Chris] And now this one will head to the judges. 661 00:29:56,482 --> 00:30:00,275 To see who is moving on to the semifinals. 662 00:30:00,379 --> 00:30:03,448 All three judges are formerBattleBots participants. 663 00:30:03,551 --> 00:30:07,965 They are Fon Davis, Lisa Winter and Derek Young, 664 00:30:08,068 --> 00:30:09,965 scoring on an 11 point system. 665 00:30:10,068 --> 00:30:12,655 Up to five points to be awarded for damage 666 00:30:12,758 --> 00:30:15,551 three for aggression and three for control. 667 00:30:15,655 --> 00:30:16,482 That was fun man. 668 00:30:16,586 --> 00:30:18,103 -Yeah, good play, yeah. -Good play. 669 00:30:22,275 --> 00:30:26,241 [Chris] Well things were working in the beginning for Kraken until just 670 00:30:26,344 --> 00:30:28,379 too much muscle from Switchback. 671 00:30:28,482 --> 00:30:30,413 [Kenny] Yeah, unless it was that weapon to weapon hit 672 00:30:30,517 --> 00:30:33,724 that really got that weapon belt to fall out of Kraken 673 00:30:33,827 --> 00:30:35,793 you see it hanging off right there. 674 00:30:35,896 --> 00:30:38,862 Kraken did a great job at getting off the screws but, 675 00:30:38,965 --> 00:30:42,137 Switchback taking full advantage of that some nasty shots 676 00:30:42,241 --> 00:30:43,586 early in this fight. 677 00:30:43,689 --> 00:30:46,551 [Chris] Greg Needel was relentless with his follow up shots. 678 00:30:46,655 --> 00:30:49,482 And then it looked like he shut down his weapon, 679 00:30:49,586 --> 00:30:52,448 and basically just started playing prevent defense. 680 00:30:52,551 --> 00:30:56,896 [Kenny] No doubt, Switchback went into control the fight and drain the clock mode. 681 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,310 You know these two robots are actually very similar 682 00:30:59,413 --> 00:31:01,689 but the difference here was execution. 683 00:31:01,793 --> 00:31:05,379 While Kraken kept flailing it's head after the weapon went down, 684 00:31:05,482 --> 00:31:08,551 Greg Needel turned his robot into a plow, 685 00:31:08,655 --> 00:31:12,068 credit for Matt Spurk's bot for being so tough to take down. 686 00:31:12,172 --> 00:31:15,275 But Switchback, dominated this one. 687 00:31:15,379 --> 00:31:18,172 [Chris] And even in the final few seconds, Kraken was saying, 688 00:31:18,275 --> 00:31:20,896 you're not gonna get rid of me this easily. 689 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,172 Let's see the results here is Faruq. 690 00:31:26,517 --> 00:31:28,931 The results from the judges are in. 691 00:31:29,034 --> 00:31:31,137 [crowd cheering] 692 00:31:31,241 --> 00:31:34,620 The winner by unanimous decision is... 693 00:31:38,448 --> 00:31:40,000 Switchback! 694 00:31:40,103 --> 00:31:41,655 Yeah! Whoo! 695 00:31:47,931 --> 00:31:49,586 [Chris] Greg, congratulations. 696 00:31:49,689 --> 00:31:54,482 How exciting would it be for you guys to win tonight and enter the Golden Bolt? 697 00:31:54,586 --> 00:31:59,103 I mean the Golden Bolt is, you know, the pinnacle of this sport where, 698 00:31:59,206 --> 00:32:03,551 we have to fight through other champions and everybody else who's run the same gauntlet. 699 00:32:03,655 --> 00:32:07,172 So that would be amazing to, uh, be in the BattleBox 700 00:32:07,275 --> 00:32:11,586 to be compared to robots of that class, it would be incredible. 701 00:32:11,689 --> 00:32:13,172 Two more steps and you're there. 702 00:32:13,275 --> 00:32:14,965 -We'll see you later tonight. -For sure. 703 00:32:18,137 --> 00:32:19,896 [indistinct conversation] 704 00:32:25,137 --> 00:32:28,000 So impressive to see the growth of Greg Needel's team 705 00:32:28,103 --> 00:32:31,137 and Switchback that's a team that can make a serious jump. 706 00:32:31,241 --> 00:32:34,034 [Kenny] Every single time, every single fight, 707 00:32:34,137 --> 00:32:38,586 you see a better version of Switchback, uh, that's a very impressive team. 708 00:32:38,689 --> 00:32:41,827 [Kenny] And listen, great effort from Matt Spurk and Kraken, 709 00:32:41,931 --> 00:32:46,724 just ran into a team who as you said earlier, has a lot of momentum. 710 00:32:46,827 --> 00:32:49,862 [Chris] That's right and Switchback is riding it into a 711 00:32:49,965 --> 00:32:52,551 second round match up with SHREDDIT BRO! 712 00:32:53,931 --> 00:32:56,413 All right, next up in our opening round, 713 00:32:56,517 --> 00:33:01,620 the slick omni wheeler Ominous will collide with the vicious undercutter of Valkyrie. 714 00:33:01,724 --> 00:33:04,413 A former most destructive award winner 715 00:33:04,517 --> 00:33:07,517 and one of the hardest hitters in the modern game. 716 00:33:07,620 --> 00:33:12,379 First year captain Lucy Du, is still trying to unearth this kind of potential. 717 00:33:12,482 --> 00:33:14,620 -[man] Woah! Hell man. -[crowd cheering] 718 00:33:17,620 --> 00:33:20,896 [Kenny] Pinches the Rotator all over the BattleBox. 719 00:33:32,206 --> 00:33:33,172 [cheering and applause] 720 00:33:34,551 --> 00:33:36,068 [Chris] We got more on the first round 721 00:33:36,172 --> 00:33:38,724 of the Sin City Slugfest coming your way right now. 722 00:33:38,827 --> 00:33:40,448 It's Valkyrie taking on Ominous. 723 00:33:40,551 --> 00:33:42,137 And let's start off with Valkyrie, 724 00:33:42,241 --> 00:33:45,275 which has made theRound of 32 in seasons past. 725 00:33:45,379 --> 00:33:48,000 That did not happen this past season. 726 00:33:48,103 --> 00:33:49,758 Uh, their new captain, Lucy Du, 727 00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:51,689 taking over for Leanne Cushing. 728 00:33:51,793 --> 00:33:55,379 Lucy has been a... a veteran member of other teams in the past, 729 00:33:55,482 --> 00:33:57,896 but she became a captain here for the first time. 730 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:02,379 Obviously joining a team that had had a degree of success. 731 00:34:02,482 --> 00:34:04,000 An up-and-down season for her 732 00:34:04,103 --> 00:34:05,965 but has a chance to hit the reset button 733 00:34:06,068 --> 00:34:08,379 here in Slugfest number one. 734 00:34:08,482 --> 00:34:10,724 [Kenny] Yeah, there is an absolutely monster 735 00:34:10,827 --> 00:34:12,896 lurking under the shell of Valkyrie. 736 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:16,137 Lucy has yet to figure out how to unleash it. 737 00:34:16,241 --> 00:34:18,655 World Championship VII moved Valkyrie 738 00:34:18,757 --> 00:34:21,000 even further off the competitive map, 739 00:34:21,103 --> 00:34:24,241 and it's veering into desperation territory. 740 00:34:24,344 --> 00:34:26,724 Whatever outside pressure this squad's dealing with, 741 00:34:26,827 --> 00:34:29,862 they need to figure it out right now against Ominous 742 00:34:29,965 --> 00:34:33,482 or we may have seen the last of the mighty Valkyrie. 743 00:34:33,585 --> 00:34:35,585 In the meantime, we saw Tim Bouwens back 744 00:34:35,688 --> 00:34:38,103 at BattleBots for the first time since 2018. 745 00:34:38,206 --> 00:34:40,862 Back then, he brought a robot called Reality. 746 00:34:40,965 --> 00:34:42,172 This time it was Ominous. 747 00:34:42,275 --> 00:34:44,103 It didn't have a wonderful regular season, 748 00:34:44,206 --> 00:34:46,206 didn't make it to theRound of 32. 749 00:34:46,310 --> 00:34:47,724 But this bot, from the Netherlands, 750 00:34:47,827 --> 00:34:50,068 showed glimmers of potential, Kenny. 751 00:34:50,172 --> 00:34:51,896 [Kenny] Yeah, this is an ambitious build. 752 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:52,896 But in this sport, 753 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,310 you don't get credit for good ideas. 754 00:34:55,413 --> 00:34:56,655 You need to perform 755 00:34:56,757 --> 00:34:59,344 or your time here is gonna be short. 756 00:34:59,448 --> 00:35:02,620 The vertical disc has good pop when it can make contact 757 00:35:02,724 --> 00:35:05,793 but Tim has struggled to give it opportunities. 758 00:35:05,896 --> 00:35:07,551 Those omni wheels do provide 759 00:35:07,655 --> 00:35:10,655 an advantage that make Ominous so unpredictable. 760 00:35:10,758 --> 00:35:12,862 It's hard to line up a big shot on it. 761 00:35:12,965 --> 00:35:14,172 Those omni wheels, I love 'em. 762 00:35:14,275 --> 00:35:15,379 They're the things where you can float 763 00:35:15,482 --> 00:35:17,344 -all over the floor like this. -[Kenny laughs] 764 00:35:17,448 --> 00:35:18,413 -And just go everywhere. -Way more mobile 765 00:35:18,517 --> 00:35:19,827 -than how you're moving now. -Really? 766 00:35:19,931 --> 00:35:21,517 -Yeah. -I'm not moving quite as well as I did in my young... 767 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:23,206 -back in season two? -The wheels are similar but... 768 00:35:23,310 --> 00:35:24,137 -All right. -The motion. 769 00:35:24,241 --> 00:35:25,827 Let's get to it. Faruq. 770 00:35:28,310 --> 00:35:29,275 [audience cheering] 771 00:35:30,482 --> 00:35:32,241 In the red square... 772 00:35:32,344 --> 00:35:34,275 From Somerville, Massachusetts, 773 00:35:34,379 --> 00:35:37,000 it made Thor run for the door. 774 00:35:37,103 --> 00:35:40,000 It's Valkyrie! 775 00:35:41,551 --> 00:35:42,517 [audience cheering] 776 00:35:45,034 --> 00:35:47,172 [Chris] Team Valkyrie! 777 00:35:47,275 --> 00:35:49,103 This robot's been a part of some of the most 778 00:35:49,206 --> 00:35:52,827 violent and unforgettable fights of all time, Kenny. 779 00:35:52,931 --> 00:35:53,931 [Kenny] Yeah, safe to say 780 00:35:54,034 --> 00:35:56,448 Valkyrie is the hardest hitter in this field, 781 00:35:56,551 --> 00:35:59,758 has a variety of blades in that undercutter setup. 782 00:35:59,862 --> 00:36:02,137 This one is called Sweet Caroline. 783 00:36:02,241 --> 00:36:04,655 Lucy wants to aim for the sides of Ominous 784 00:36:04,758 --> 00:36:06,793 and pummel it around the BattleBox. 785 00:36:08,965 --> 00:36:09,965 [cheering and applause] 786 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:13,965 [audience chanting] Valkyrie! Valkyrie! Valkyrie! 787 00:36:15,965 --> 00:36:17,551 [Faruq] In the blue square... 788 00:36:17,655 --> 00:36:19,241 From Tilburg, Netherlands, 789 00:36:19,344 --> 00:36:21,068 the hills may have eyes 790 00:36:21,172 --> 00:36:23,655 but do they have a deadly spinner? 791 00:36:23,758 --> 00:36:24,931 Didn't think so. 792 00:36:25,034 --> 00:36:27,206 It's Ominous! 793 00:36:28,551 --> 00:36:29,551 [audience cheering] 794 00:36:31,034 --> 00:36:32,344 -Woo-hoo! -[Chris] The Dutchman. 795 00:36:32,448 --> 00:36:34,620 Tim Bouwens, captain of Ominous 796 00:36:34,724 --> 00:36:35,655 there on the left. 797 00:36:35,758 --> 00:36:38,413 This is a sleek-looking machine. 798 00:36:38,517 --> 00:36:39,448 [Kenny] Oh, it's beautiful. 799 00:36:39,551 --> 00:36:41,896 The movement is fantastic as well. 800 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:45,275 But when we last saw the bot, Tim struggled with control. 801 00:36:45,379 --> 00:36:48,586 With so much at stake for the future of this team, 802 00:36:48,689 --> 00:36:50,586 he needs to throw caution to the wind 803 00:36:50,689 --> 00:36:53,241 and push Ominous forward more aggressively. 804 00:36:56,586 --> 00:36:57,551 [cheering and applause] 805 00:37:03,206 --> 00:37:04,034 Always a little bit worried 806 00:37:04,137 --> 00:37:05,241 going against that vertical spinner 807 00:37:05,344 --> 00:37:06,068 with a big wedge. 808 00:37:06,172 --> 00:37:08,586 I think, um, that way, it's... 809 00:37:08,689 --> 00:37:10,241 It's not really advantageous for us 810 00:37:10,344 --> 00:37:12,034 but as long as the weapon is robust enough, 811 00:37:12,137 --> 00:37:13,241 I think we can do it. 812 00:37:13,344 --> 00:37:16,034 Our strategy is, uh, hopefully to get around the wedge. 813 00:37:16,137 --> 00:37:17,379 They have this huge wedge in the front 814 00:37:17,482 --> 00:37:19,793 and see if we can do undercutter things 815 00:37:19,896 --> 00:37:20,827 and just kinda get underneath 816 00:37:20,931 --> 00:37:22,206 and get their omni wheels. 817 00:37:22,310 --> 00:37:24,689 Having to turn matches around back to back is really tough. 818 00:37:24,793 --> 00:37:26,586 It always depends on how much damage you take. 819 00:37:26,689 --> 00:37:27,965 It gets a lot, um, 820 00:37:28,068 --> 00:37:29,655 and you have to completely rebuild the robot. 821 00:37:29,758 --> 00:37:31,068 It's... it's really stressful 822 00:37:31,172 --> 00:37:33,241 and everybody kinda has to be on top of their game. 823 00:37:33,344 --> 00:37:34,827 Valkyrie is a really tough opponent. 824 00:37:34,931 --> 00:37:36,034 It's, uh... it's... 825 00:37:36,137 --> 00:37:37,758 If it... if they get up to speed, 826 00:37:37,862 --> 00:37:39,517 they're really a force to reckon with. 827 00:37:39,620 --> 00:37:43,241 Um, our plan is just not to let them spin up fully. 828 00:37:43,344 --> 00:37:45,551 I think we have a good enough top speed 829 00:37:45,655 --> 00:37:47,379 to at least box rush them. 830 00:37:47,482 --> 00:37:49,620 We have enough plow on the front 831 00:37:49,724 --> 00:37:52,206 to make sure that we'll at least survive the first hit. 832 00:37:52,310 --> 00:37:53,689 Using our omnidirectional drive 833 00:37:53,793 --> 00:37:55,689 we'll be able to face the opponent, 834 00:37:55,793 --> 00:37:57,137 uh, not only with our weapon 835 00:37:57,241 --> 00:37:59,586 but also with the... the heavily armored front. 836 00:37:59,689 --> 00:38:02,275 And wait for the good chewy wheels 837 00:38:02,379 --> 00:38:04,344 to show up at the... at our disc 838 00:38:04,448 --> 00:38:05,379 and go for them. 839 00:38:06,758 --> 00:38:08,379 Yeah. [speaking indistinctly] 840 00:38:08,482 --> 00:38:10,517 [indistinct chatter] 841 00:38:12,034 --> 00:38:13,793 [Chris] All right, Kenny. For the fans who want 842 00:38:13,896 --> 00:38:15,827 a throwdown on some BattleBotsaction, 843 00:38:15,931 --> 00:38:17,137 what's the play here? 844 00:38:17,241 --> 00:38:18,758 [Kenny] Well, I'm giving Valkyrie the edge 845 00:38:18,862 --> 00:38:20,275 but it's a lot closer for me 846 00:38:20,379 --> 00:38:23,758 after seeing that front armor attachment on Ominous. 847 00:38:23,862 --> 00:38:26,137 That could end up frustrating Lucy Du. 848 00:38:26,241 --> 00:38:28,551 Still, Valkyrie's massive reach advantage, 849 00:38:28,655 --> 00:38:29,758 with the undercutter, 850 00:38:29,862 --> 00:38:33,310 has the potential to dictate the story of this fight. 851 00:38:34,413 --> 00:38:36,172 [automated voice] Robots, activate. 852 00:38:36,275 --> 00:38:37,724 [audience cheering] 853 00:38:37,827 --> 00:38:38,689 [Chris] All right. 854 00:38:38,793 --> 00:38:41,241 We got a good one brewing here, Kenny. 855 00:38:41,344 --> 00:38:43,586 The stakes for this tournament are high enough. 856 00:38:43,689 --> 00:38:45,310 But for these two squads, 857 00:38:45,413 --> 00:38:48,655 their standing in the sport might be on the line. 858 00:38:48,758 --> 00:38:51,275 Will Ominous glide into the second round? 859 00:38:51,379 --> 00:38:55,413 Or will the mighty Valkyrie deliver a victory worthy of Valhalla? 860 00:38:55,517 --> 00:38:56,793 We're gonna find out 861 00:38:56,896 --> 00:38:59,965 when BattleBots: Champions continues. 862 00:39:07,551 --> 00:39:08,655 [audience cheering] 863 00:39:08,758 --> 00:39:10,931 [Chris] This is BattleBots: Champions 864 00:39:11,034 --> 00:39:12,965 where Valkyrie and Ominous, 865 00:39:13,068 --> 00:39:15,620 two bots with uncertain futures in the sport 866 00:39:15,724 --> 00:39:17,517 are ready to throw down. 867 00:39:17,620 --> 00:39:19,896 One of these teams will move closer to a spot 868 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,655 in The Golden Bolt tournament. 869 00:39:21,758 --> 00:39:24,241 It is win or go home. 870 00:39:24,344 --> 00:39:26,034 Here we go. 871 00:39:29,241 --> 00:39:30,206 [audience cheering] 872 00:39:33,586 --> 00:39:35,551 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 873 00:39:36,724 --> 00:39:37,793 [Chris] Winner of this match 874 00:39:37,896 --> 00:39:40,931 will face ROTATOR in the second round. 875 00:39:41,034 --> 00:39:43,103 Lucy Du, the captain of Valkyrie. 876 00:39:43,206 --> 00:39:46,379 Tim Bouwens of the Netherlands leads Ominous. 877 00:39:49,448 --> 00:39:52,344 Let the bot battle begin! 878 00:39:52,448 --> 00:39:55,413 Ominous floating over and taking a shot. 879 00:39:55,517 --> 00:39:57,137 Sweet Caroline. 880 00:39:57,241 --> 00:39:59,034 [Kenny] The weapon of Ominous had stopped spinning 881 00:39:59,137 --> 00:40:00,724 after that first exchange. 882 00:40:00,827 --> 00:40:01,827 Have they lost it? 883 00:40:01,931 --> 00:40:04,137 Or has Tim Bouwens shut it down? 884 00:40:04,241 --> 00:40:06,241 [Chris] There is some life in that dual disc. 885 00:40:06,344 --> 00:40:09,310 Tim Bouwens firing back up and tracking Valkyrie. 886 00:40:09,413 --> 00:40:11,689 Lucy Du, probing. 887 00:40:11,793 --> 00:40:14,655 [Kenny] That wedge holding up really well in Ominous still. 888 00:40:14,758 --> 00:40:16,241 -[Chris] Oh. -[Kenny] Always interesting any time to get 889 00:40:16,344 --> 00:40:18,275 a vertical spinner against a horizontal spinner. 890 00:40:18,379 --> 00:40:19,931 There's an opportunity for Ominous 891 00:40:20,034 --> 00:40:22,793 -to attack the backside of Valkyrie. -[Chris] Yeah. 892 00:40:22,896 --> 00:40:23,793 -[Kenny] Oh. -[Chris] Oh. 893 00:40:23,896 --> 00:40:25,344 [Chris] A nice shot by Valkyrie there. 894 00:40:25,448 --> 00:40:28,000 start chipping away at the front end of Ominous. 895 00:40:28,931 --> 00:40:30,310 [Kenny] Lucy Du has to be careful 896 00:40:30,413 --> 00:40:32,034 to not oversteer in this fight. 897 00:40:32,137 --> 00:40:34,206 Ominous doesn't have much reach, 898 00:40:34,310 --> 00:40:36,103 but she needs to avoid showing it. 899 00:40:36,206 --> 00:40:37,931 Valkyrie's backed up. 900 00:40:38,034 --> 00:40:40,034 [Chris] Lucy with an opportunity to fire back 901 00:40:40,137 --> 00:40:41,965 at her critics here in the Slugfest. 902 00:40:42,068 --> 00:40:44,206 Remember, she was not happy about being left out 903 00:40:44,310 --> 00:40:46,482 of the World Championship VII tourney. 904 00:40:46,586 --> 00:40:47,551 Can she make a statement 905 00:40:47,655 --> 00:40:50,206 by going on a run this evening? 906 00:40:50,310 --> 00:40:52,172 [Kenny] Valkyrie slowly trying to break down 907 00:40:52,275 --> 00:40:53,758 the defenses of Ominous. 908 00:40:53,862 --> 00:40:56,310 Tim Bouwens, trying to stay squared up. 909 00:40:56,413 --> 00:40:59,310 That undercutter on Valkyrie looks hungry. 910 00:40:59,413 --> 00:41:00,862 [Chris] Still looking for that hurt... 911 00:41:00,965 --> 00:41:02,965 massive hit of the fight. 912 00:41:03,068 --> 00:41:05,172 -[Kenny] Oh. -[Chris] Oh, big impact. 913 00:41:05,275 --> 00:41:06,862 Now Ominous in pursuit 914 00:41:06,965 --> 00:41:09,517 but Valkyrie with the whip-around counterstrike, 915 00:41:09,620 --> 00:41:13,275 doing her best Ray Billings and Tombstone impression. 916 00:41:13,379 --> 00:41:16,206 -[Kenny] Oh. -[Chris] Couple of power shots landed by Ominous. 917 00:41:16,310 --> 00:41:18,448 [Kenny] Lucy learned a lot in the regular season, 918 00:41:18,551 --> 00:41:20,310 and you could see it here in her driving. 919 00:41:20,413 --> 00:41:22,241 [Chris] Both weapons still humming. 920 00:41:22,344 --> 00:41:23,827 Valkyrie lining up a shot... 921 00:41:23,931 --> 00:41:26,034 -[Kenny] Oh. -[Chris] ...and delivers it to the front of Ominous. 922 00:41:26,137 --> 00:41:27,586 Just passed the halfway mark, 923 00:41:27,689 --> 00:41:29,965 and the bots looking for some space. 924 00:41:30,068 --> 00:41:31,034 [Kenny] Here comes Valkyrie. 925 00:41:31,137 --> 00:41:33,896 [Chris] Oh, and collision that sends Lucy Du's bot 926 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:35,931 careening into the screws. 927 00:41:37,068 --> 00:41:38,517 [Kenny] Still time for both of these teams 928 00:41:38,620 --> 00:41:41,689 to make a push for a knockout, that would impress the judges. 929 00:41:41,793 --> 00:41:43,896 This one's not over, Chris. 930 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,103 [Chris] Lots of sparks, lots of jabs 931 00:41:46,206 --> 00:41:48,689 and a few big shots in this fight so far. 932 00:41:48,793 --> 00:41:51,137 but no critical damage to speak of. 933 00:41:51,241 --> 00:41:52,172 But which of these teams 934 00:41:52,275 --> 00:41:54,965 is gonna exert their will down the stretch? 935 00:41:55,068 --> 00:41:57,034 Winner moves on to the second round. 936 00:41:57,137 --> 00:41:59,068 Loser takes a long flight home. 937 00:41:59,172 --> 00:42:01,172 Much longer, by the way, if you're Ominous. 938 00:42:02,586 --> 00:42:05,068 [Kenny] Whoa! That was a nice weapon-to-weapon hit. 939 00:42:05,172 --> 00:42:07,172 -[Chris] Oh... -[Kenny] Is Ominous alive? 940 00:42:07,275 --> 00:42:08,379 [Chris] No, that's it. 941 00:42:08,482 --> 00:42:09,724 That is it. 942 00:42:09,827 --> 00:42:13,482 We waited more than two minutes for the first huge shots. 943 00:42:13,586 --> 00:42:17,206 And Valkyrie giving it a sniff to see if he's still alive. 944 00:42:17,310 --> 00:42:19,068 And now backing off. 945 00:42:19,172 --> 00:42:20,620 -Ten! -[Chris] That will do it. 946 00:42:20,724 --> 00:42:23,034 -Nine. -[Chris] The countdown has started. 947 00:42:23,137 --> 00:42:26,310 Valkyrie is gonna move on to the next round, 948 00:42:26,413 --> 00:42:28,413 where it will face ROTATOR 949 00:42:28,517 --> 00:42:31,620 in the Sin City Slugfest semifinals. 950 00:42:31,724 --> 00:42:32,896 Knockout! 951 00:42:38,827 --> 00:42:41,172 [Kenny] That's a big win for Lucy Du. 952 00:42:44,793 --> 00:42:47,344 [Chris] And this one was a slow burn, Kenny. 953 00:42:47,448 --> 00:42:50,965 Very effective defensive configuration by Ominous. 954 00:42:51,068 --> 00:42:54,137 But you just have to sense that big shot from Valkyrie 955 00:42:54,241 --> 00:42:55,655 was lurking in there. 956 00:42:55,758 --> 00:42:57,413 [Kenny] Yeah, nice job by Lucy Du, 957 00:42:57,517 --> 00:42:59,758 keeping the pressure on Ominous. 958 00:42:59,862 --> 00:43:02,068 Chipped away at that big wedge. 959 00:43:02,172 --> 00:43:05,068 Probed and prodded and jabbed with the undercutter, 960 00:43:05,172 --> 00:43:07,586 and eventually got the weapon-to-weapon shot 961 00:43:07,689 --> 00:43:09,206 she was looking for. 962 00:43:09,310 --> 00:43:10,413 -[Kenny] Boom. -[Chris] There it is. 963 00:43:10,517 --> 00:43:11,689 [Kenny] What a shot. 964 00:43:11,793 --> 00:43:14,241 [Chris] Valkyrie sends Ominous back to the Netherlands 965 00:43:14,344 --> 00:43:17,586 and launches itself into the next round. 966 00:43:20,586 --> 00:43:23,413 Lucy... congratulations. 967 00:43:23,517 --> 00:43:24,344 Thank you. 968 00:43:25,551 --> 00:43:28,379 Now that sort of shot... 969 00:43:28,482 --> 00:43:30,862 That's the sort of shot that you delivered to Ominous 970 00:43:30,965 --> 00:43:33,034 -that you've been waiting for. -[Lucy] Yeah. 971 00:43:33,137 --> 00:43:36,137 Um, I think as we gained more confidence in the robot, 972 00:43:36,241 --> 00:43:38,896 we were able to, kind of, full stick in a little bit more. 973 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:41,137 Uh, Lucy, we will see you in the semifinals 974 00:43:41,241 --> 00:43:42,862 against ROTATOR. Congratulations. 975 00:43:42,965 --> 00:43:44,620 All right. Thank you. 976 00:43:44,724 --> 00:43:45,724 [cheering and applause] 977 00:43:49,586 --> 00:43:50,413 That was awesome. 978 00:43:50,517 --> 00:43:52,172 Yeah, that was great. 979 00:43:52,275 --> 00:43:54,724 [Chris] So Team Valkyrie will head back to the pits. 980 00:43:54,827 --> 00:43:56,965 to try and get their bot ready for what will be 981 00:43:57,068 --> 00:44:00,931 a highly-anticipated rematch with ROTATOR. 982 00:44:01,034 --> 00:44:04,000 Their first fight was an epic back-and-forth classic. 983 00:44:04,103 --> 00:44:07,448 Had more sparklers than a wedding on the Fourth of July. 984 00:44:07,551 --> 00:44:09,724 We'll break that down a little later. 985 00:44:10,586 --> 00:44:12,034 But up next, we'll kick off 986 00:44:12,137 --> 00:44:14,034 the second round of tonight's Slugfest 987 00:44:14,137 --> 00:44:17,482 with SHREDDIT BRO! versus Switchback. 988 00:44:17,586 --> 00:44:19,724 And to hear Evan Arias tell it 989 00:44:19,827 --> 00:44:22,000 his bot is the most destructive, 990 00:44:22,103 --> 00:44:23,137 the most handsome. 991 00:44:23,241 --> 00:44:24,344 It's got a GRAMMY. 992 00:44:24,448 --> 00:44:26,551 It was the first bot on Mars. 993 00:44:26,655 --> 00:44:29,862 Fact is, no one talks the talk like Big Evan. 994 00:44:29,965 --> 00:44:31,758 Now we'll see if he can walk the walk 995 00:44:31,862 --> 00:44:35,172 asBattleBots: Champions continues. 996 00:44:44,206 --> 00:44:45,310 [cheering and applause] 997 00:44:45,413 --> 00:44:48,586 [Chris] It is time for more of the Sin City Slugfest. 998 00:44:48,689 --> 00:44:51,000 We started with eight bots tonight 999 00:44:51,103 --> 00:44:53,862 and now just four remain in the quest to join 1000 00:44:53,965 --> 00:44:56,724 The Golden Bolt tournament field. 1001 00:44:56,827 --> 00:44:59,620 There's a look at teams Valkyrie and ROTATOR 1002 00:44:59,724 --> 00:45:01,758 getting prepped for their second round fight. 1003 00:45:01,862 --> 00:45:04,034 Just around the corner, Kenny. 1004 00:45:04,137 --> 00:45:06,620 [Kenny] Yeah, no rest between matches in this event. 1005 00:45:06,724 --> 00:45:09,517 It's go, go, go or you go home. 1006 00:45:10,931 --> 00:45:13,482 [Chris] Okay. Time to kick off round number two. 1007 00:45:13,586 --> 00:45:16,034 We got SHREDDIT BRO! versus Switchback. 1008 00:45:16,137 --> 00:45:17,206 [audience cheering] 1009 00:45:17,310 --> 00:45:19,344 And for the madman Evan Arias, 1010 00:45:19,448 --> 00:45:22,344 dude is loving life after a shocking KO 1011 00:45:22,448 --> 00:45:24,482 Skorpios in round one. 1012 00:45:24,586 --> 00:45:26,862 He is feeling great about his robot, 1013 00:45:26,965 --> 00:45:28,103 and it looks great. 1014 00:45:28,206 --> 00:45:30,689 On a scale of Pain Train to Minotaur, 1015 00:45:30,793 --> 00:45:32,965 this bot's trending in the right direction. 1016 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:35,172 Well, listen, whatever Evan... 1017 00:45:35,275 --> 00:45:37,275 Evan, whatever you did to SHREDDIT BRO! and left, 1018 00:45:37,379 --> 00:45:39,034 just do that again. 1019 00:45:39,137 --> 00:45:40,137 Do that again. 1020 00:45:40,241 --> 00:45:43,379 I mean, his robot looks so much, uh, better, 1021 00:45:43,482 --> 00:45:45,379 so much stronger, so much more powerful, 1022 00:45:45,482 --> 00:45:47,103 so much more durable. 1023 00:45:47,206 --> 00:45:48,275 And let's be honest, 1024 00:45:48,379 --> 00:45:50,689 his driving may be rough around the edges at times, 1025 00:45:50,793 --> 00:45:52,827 but the man is fearless. 1026 00:45:54,379 --> 00:45:56,413 Let... let's just slow his roll for just a second, 1027 00:45:56,517 --> 00:45:58,931 because Switchback, that thing is a brick. 1028 00:45:59,034 --> 00:46:00,931 It can deliver a shot with its weapon. 1029 00:46:01,034 --> 00:46:02,862 So I think that Greg Needel 1030 00:46:02,965 --> 00:46:04,931 has the advantage here, don't you think? 1031 00:46:05,034 --> 00:46:06,689 [Kenny] Yeah, this is a sophomore team 1032 00:46:06,793 --> 00:46:08,344 on the right trajectory, 1033 00:46:08,448 --> 00:46:10,517 led by a captain with the right attitude, 1034 00:46:10,620 --> 00:46:14,137 which is get better each and every time out there. 1035 00:46:14,241 --> 00:46:16,965 Switchback isn't a world-beater just yet 1036 00:46:17,068 --> 00:46:20,275 but their armor setups are incredibly effective. 1037 00:46:20,379 --> 00:46:23,448 I'm looking for more progress on the offensive end. 1038 00:46:23,551 --> 00:46:25,379 The drum has knockout power 1039 00:46:25,482 --> 00:46:27,482 but not a lot of sting power. 1040 00:46:27,586 --> 00:46:29,655 And that weapon's gonna be tested here. 1041 00:46:29,758 --> 00:46:33,103 Evan Arias has an in-your-face driving style, 1042 00:46:33,206 --> 00:46:34,827 so Greg Needel is gonna have 1043 00:46:34,931 --> 00:46:37,896 plenty of opportunities to make a statement. 1044 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:40,068 -This could be an extreme one. -Okay. 1045 00:46:40,172 --> 00:46:42,000 -Yeah. -We'll find out who's headed to the final. 1046 00:46:42,103 --> 00:46:43,275 Faruq. 1047 00:46:44,275 --> 00:46:45,241 [cheering and applause] 1048 00:46:46,482 --> 00:46:48,275 In the red square... 1049 00:46:48,379 --> 00:46:50,827 This lo-fi darling came out of nowhere. 1050 00:46:50,931 --> 00:46:52,517 Now he's making the rounds. 1051 00:46:52,620 --> 00:46:53,655 Trying to be a legend, 1052 00:46:53,758 --> 00:46:56,758 even though he's like your corpse underground. 1053 00:46:56,862 --> 00:46:58,862 He's not big but you'll get hipster cred 1054 00:46:58,965 --> 00:47:00,551 if he hits you with his tool. 1055 00:47:00,655 --> 00:47:01,586 And you can say, 1056 00:47:01,689 --> 00:47:04,137 "Yeah, he killed me before he was cool." 1057 00:47:04,241 --> 00:47:06,758 It's SHREDDIT BRO! 1058 00:47:10,034 --> 00:47:11,896 [cheering and applause] 1059 00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:15,896 [Chris] Evan Arias coming of off his best performance ever 1060 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:19,172 in a fight earlier tonight. 1061 00:47:19,275 --> 00:47:20,586 He was losing confidence 1062 00:47:20,689 --> 00:47:21,862 when he was average. 1063 00:47:21,965 --> 00:47:22,965 Now how do you feel? 1064 00:47:23,068 --> 00:47:24,034 [Kenny laughing] 1065 00:47:25,034 --> 00:47:27,034 I mean, he... he loves this game. 1066 00:47:27,137 --> 00:47:29,551 Great to see him finally get his bot dialed in. 1067 00:47:29,655 --> 00:47:31,448 Is it dialed in for this fight? 1068 00:47:31,551 --> 00:47:32,586 [Chris] Yeah, we'll see. 1069 00:47:32,689 --> 00:47:33,689 [Kenny] Find out. 1070 00:47:34,655 --> 00:47:35,655 [cheering and applause] 1071 00:47:38,137 --> 00:47:39,827 [Faruq] In the blue square... 1072 00:47:39,931 --> 00:47:42,103 This next bot sounds like a pop up band 1073 00:47:42,206 --> 00:47:44,172 from the early mid-2000s. 1074 00:47:44,275 --> 00:47:46,448 "Breaking Back Sunday" or "Newfound Glory" 1075 00:47:46,551 --> 00:47:48,758 is how a Switchback concert sounded. 1076 00:47:48,862 --> 00:47:50,724 His body count sum is 41. 1077 00:47:50,827 --> 00:47:52,931 Now you have a brand-new home in heaven. 1078 00:47:53,034 --> 00:47:55,379 Just make sure your heart strings are in tune 1079 00:47:55,482 --> 00:47:58,689 as the APB plays Blink-187. 1080 00:47:58,793 --> 00:48:01,241 It's Switchback! 1081 00:48:02,172 --> 00:48:03,758 [cheering and applause] 1082 00:48:03,862 --> 00:48:04,689 Yeah! 1083 00:48:06,137 --> 00:48:08,379 [Chris] Round two for Team Switchback. 1084 00:48:08,482 --> 00:48:10,310 This is the bot we were honing in on 1085 00:48:10,413 --> 00:48:12,034 before the night started, Kenny. 1086 00:48:12,137 --> 00:48:14,551 And it has not disappointed so far. 1087 00:48:14,655 --> 00:48:16,379 [Kenny] No, and with this armor configuration, 1088 00:48:16,482 --> 00:48:18,896 SHREDDIT BRO! is gonna have a tough time 1089 00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:21,586 landing significant strikes on Switchback. 1090 00:48:21,689 --> 00:48:23,793 You know, Evan is gonna come out swinging. 1091 00:48:23,896 --> 00:48:27,448 So Greg Needel might wanna just play defense early on 1092 00:48:27,551 --> 00:48:30,344 and outlast the BRO! 1093 00:48:30,448 --> 00:48:31,413 [audience cheering] 1094 00:48:41,137 --> 00:48:42,517 Right now, we have Switchback coming up 1095 00:48:42,620 --> 00:48:43,413 and I'm very excited. 1096 00:48:43,517 --> 00:48:44,965 That'll be our second fight tonight. 1097 00:48:45,068 --> 00:48:47,689 Hopefully, we get another one and I... 1098 00:48:47,793 --> 00:48:49,793 I just can't... I'm looking forward to it. We... 1099 00:48:49,896 --> 00:48:51,344 After knocking out Skorpios, 1100 00:48:51,448 --> 00:48:52,620 I feel like there's nothing we can't do. 1101 00:48:52,724 --> 00:48:55,827 I'm usually confident but I'm, like, overly confident now. 1102 00:48:55,931 --> 00:48:57,551 So Switchback is an interesting robot 1103 00:48:57,655 --> 00:48:59,620 that has these lifter arms attached to their weapon, 1104 00:48:59,724 --> 00:49:00,758 that whole assembly. 1105 00:49:00,862 --> 00:49:03,896 So we're looking to knock the arms completely out 1106 00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:05,103 and hopefully break their pulleys 1107 00:49:05,206 --> 00:49:06,689 and render the robot useless. 1108 00:49:06,793 --> 00:49:08,793 Because they have a... a big drum 1109 00:49:08,896 --> 00:49:11,034 that basically scrapes the ground, 1110 00:49:11,137 --> 00:49:13,689 uh, we're gonna go to our beak configuration. 1111 00:49:13,793 --> 00:49:16,344 That beak will hopefully take the impact, 1112 00:49:16,448 --> 00:49:19,482 stop their drum before the weapon-to-weapon impact. 1113 00:49:19,586 --> 00:49:21,275 And we really need to... 1114 00:49:21,379 --> 00:49:23,172 make sure that we're hitting our angles of attack, 1115 00:49:23,275 --> 00:49:24,413 trying to win the ground game 1116 00:49:24,517 --> 00:49:26,275 and then, you know, hoping that the, 1117 00:49:26,379 --> 00:49:28,517 uh, weapon-to-weapon engagement goes our way. 1118 00:49:30,689 --> 00:49:32,310 [automated voice] Robots, activate. 1119 00:49:34,551 --> 00:49:35,724 [audience cheering] 1120 00:49:39,965 --> 00:49:40,896 We're good. 1121 00:49:52,103 --> 00:49:54,068 [audience chanting] Fight! Fight! Fight! 1122 00:49:57,344 --> 00:50:00,344 [Chris] Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO! 1123 00:50:00,448 --> 00:50:02,551 Greg Needel and Switchback. 1124 00:50:02,655 --> 00:50:04,965 Winner is moving on to the final. 1125 00:50:10,620 --> 00:50:12,655 Let the bot battle begin. 1126 00:50:14,827 --> 00:50:16,310 Switchback either taking its time 1127 00:50:16,413 --> 00:50:17,931 or having trouble on the floor, Kenny. 1128 00:50:18,034 --> 00:50:19,275 I can't know which one. 1129 00:50:19,379 --> 00:50:20,275 [Kenny] Oh, a big pop there. 1130 00:50:20,379 --> 00:50:21,482 Switchback's weapon belt 1131 00:50:21,586 --> 00:50:23,724 is now lying on the BattleBox floor. 1132 00:50:23,827 --> 00:50:25,172 That's gonna be a problem. 1133 00:50:25,275 --> 00:50:28,758 Advantage SHREDDIT BRO to start this fight. 1134 00:50:28,862 --> 00:50:31,034 [Chris] So now Switchback, what is it gonna get, 1135 00:50:31,137 --> 00:50:33,689 -it's smoking on top of everything else. -[Kenny] Oh, no. 1136 00:50:33,793 --> 00:50:36,275 SHREDDIT BRO! just shredding Switchback. 1137 00:50:36,379 --> 00:50:39,413 [Chris] Going to the back side, opening things up. 1138 00:50:39,517 --> 00:50:41,068 [Kenny] Look at that rear armor. 1139 00:50:41,172 --> 00:50:44,344 SHREDDIT BRO! breaking the factory seal. 1140 00:50:44,448 --> 00:50:47,310 [Chris] Evan Arias can fail none. 1141 00:50:47,413 --> 00:50:49,310 -He is going in for the kill! -[Kenny] Oh! 1142 00:50:49,413 --> 00:50:51,344 SHREDDIT BRO! is nasty. Look at this. 1143 00:50:52,448 --> 00:50:54,413 [Chris] Oh, man. Wow! 1144 00:50:54,517 --> 00:50:55,896 -Oh, is he gonna follow it up? -[Kenny] Oh! 1145 00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:58,137 [Chris] Oh, he just cleans up the mess. 1146 00:50:58,241 --> 00:51:02,413 [Kenny] He is destroying the armor all over Switchback right now, Chris. 1147 00:51:02,517 --> 00:51:05,965 [Chris] Greg Needel having trouble getting his robot right side up. 1148 00:51:06,068 --> 00:51:07,655 But Evan Arias... Oh, God! 1149 00:51:07,758 --> 00:51:10,379 He took the shot from the 100-pound hammer. 1150 00:51:10,482 --> 00:51:11,827 Good. Good on drive. 1151 00:51:11,931 --> 00:51:12,965 [Kenny] Switchback still mobile 1152 00:51:13,068 --> 00:51:15,344 but desperately trying to find some space 1153 00:51:15,448 --> 00:51:16,620 to reset here. 1154 00:51:16,724 --> 00:51:18,068 [Chris] So impressive. 1155 00:51:18,172 --> 00:51:21,137 Now the only thing to worry about if you're SHREDDIT BRO! is, 1156 00:51:21,241 --> 00:51:23,275 if you stop working at some point. 1157 00:51:23,379 --> 00:51:24,620 'Cause he's dominating. 1158 00:51:24,724 --> 00:51:26,275 [Kenny] And that's been the issue with SHREDDIT BRO!. 1159 00:51:26,379 --> 00:51:28,689 The reliability of that weapon hasn't been great. 1160 00:51:28,793 --> 00:51:30,586 It's last few fights, though, 1161 00:51:30,689 --> 00:51:32,517 it's been fantastic. 1162 00:51:32,620 --> 00:51:34,758 [Kenny and Chris exclaiming] 1163 00:51:34,862 --> 00:51:37,172 [Kenny] Serious airtime for Switchback, Chris. 1164 00:51:37,275 --> 00:51:38,793 I think that's a knockdown. 1165 00:51:38,896 --> 00:51:40,586 [Chris] Unbelievable. 1166 00:51:40,689 --> 00:51:44,310 The question was could Switchback stop the BRO? 1167 00:51:44,413 --> 00:51:47,344 -The answer is hell no! -[referee counting down] 1168 00:51:47,448 --> 00:51:49,172 [Kenny laughs] 1169 00:51:49,275 --> 00:51:51,551 [Chris] SHREDDIT BRO! and Evan Arias 1170 00:51:51,655 --> 00:51:53,724 -off to the final. -[referee] Two, one. 1171 00:51:53,827 --> 00:51:54,862 Knockout! 1172 00:51:54,965 --> 00:51:56,068 [man 1] Let's go! 1173 00:51:58,793 --> 00:52:00,758 [Chris] What a performance. 1174 00:52:00,862 --> 00:52:05,241 The ascension of the BRO continues. 1175 00:52:05,344 --> 00:52:07,034 [indistinct chatter] 1176 00:52:07,137 --> 00:52:08,827 [man 2] Oh, my God. 1177 00:52:08,931 --> 00:52:10,000 Whoo! 1178 00:52:12,448 --> 00:52:14,172 [Evan and Greg speak indistinctly] 1179 00:52:17,482 --> 00:52:19,103 [Chris] Kenny, Evan Arias has 1180 00:52:19,206 --> 00:52:22,068 dominated with a 3 lb version of SHREDDIT BRO! 1181 00:52:22,172 --> 00:52:23,931 on the Beetleweight circuit. 1182 00:52:24,034 --> 00:52:27,551 This kinda offense is why it's so feared in that division. 1183 00:52:27,655 --> 00:52:28,655 [Kenny] My goodness. 1184 00:52:28,758 --> 00:52:31,310 Landed some absolutely ferocious shots 1185 00:52:31,413 --> 00:52:32,551 in this one, Chris. 1186 00:52:32,655 --> 00:52:34,620 Ripped into Switchback's armor 1187 00:52:34,724 --> 00:52:37,482 and sent it flying backwards into the corner. 1188 00:52:37,586 --> 00:52:38,793 I thought Greg Needel 1189 00:52:38,896 --> 00:52:40,586 panicked a little bit in this fight, 1190 00:52:40,689 --> 00:52:43,689 having trouble getting his robot on its feet. 1191 00:52:43,793 --> 00:52:46,206 as a result of all the pressure. 1192 00:52:46,310 --> 00:52:48,448 Phenomenal performance by the BRO. 1193 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:51,965 [Chris] Couple more really nice shots and... 1194 00:52:52,068 --> 00:52:54,586 -[Kenny] Oh! -...Oh! That was the finishing blow. 1195 00:52:58,379 --> 00:53:00,172 -Evan Arias. -Yup. 1196 00:53:00,275 --> 00:53:02,310 Oh, hold on, hold on, I got you, I got you. 1197 00:53:02,413 --> 00:53:04,586 Yeah, sorry. Sorry, bro. 1198 00:53:06,827 --> 00:53:07,827 Yup! 1199 00:53:10,172 --> 00:53:12,896 Evan, do you think you have some believers now? 1200 00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:14,655 Uh, I might have, like, three... 1201 00:53:14,758 --> 00:53:15,965 Some of them are mannequins on the front, 1202 00:53:16,068 --> 00:53:17,827 but we have a few more now. Let's go! 1203 00:53:17,931 --> 00:53:19,034 [Kenny chuckles] 1204 00:53:21,241 --> 00:53:23,620 Dude, in season 6 and season 7 1205 00:53:23,724 --> 00:53:26,344 you talked your bot up and we were like, 1206 00:53:26,448 --> 00:53:29,413 "Okay, dude. When are you gonna start delivering?" 1207 00:53:29,517 --> 00:53:32,068 Well, that has happened tonight. 1208 00:53:32,172 --> 00:53:34,758 What has been the big deal with you guys here? 1209 00:53:34,862 --> 00:53:37,206 So, I would say, uh, you know, doing the robot up, 1210 00:53:37,310 --> 00:53:39,655 you know, we had all types of drive issues, weapon issues. 1211 00:53:39,758 --> 00:53:41,137 And then coming into this tournament 1212 00:53:41,241 --> 00:53:42,689 you know it's the second fight of the night 1213 00:53:42,793 --> 00:53:45,517 and honestly, uh, there was a lot to get here 1214 00:53:45,620 --> 00:53:48,241 and we really wanted to make sure we were dialed in. 1215 00:53:48,344 --> 00:53:51,275 Evan, the reliability of that 1216 00:53:51,379 --> 00:53:52,793 drum is just unbelievable. 1217 00:53:52,896 --> 00:53:55,068 You're hitting with such ferocity. 1218 00:53:55,172 --> 00:53:57,931 And you guys are just inviting these weapon to weapon exchanges 1219 00:53:58,034 --> 00:53:59,000 and winning them all. 1220 00:53:59,103 --> 00:54:00,896 Yeah, that's how... That's kinda how we do. 1221 00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:02,482 We love weapon to weapon contact. 1222 00:54:02,586 --> 00:54:04,758 Everyone who loves this sport, you know, you go for that big engagement. 1223 00:54:04,862 --> 00:54:06,310 And we wanted the big hits. 1224 00:54:06,413 --> 00:54:09,206 And, you know, sometimes we got great competitors who want the same thing. 1225 00:54:09,310 --> 00:54:11,172 So, uh, I would say this weapon design 1226 00:54:11,275 --> 00:54:12,379 is something we're gonna take 1227 00:54:12,482 --> 00:54:14,344 and, you know, keep going with in the future. 1228 00:54:14,448 --> 00:54:16,137 Uh, I see a long career for SHREDDIT BRO!. 1229 00:54:16,241 --> 00:54:18,137 -Well, congratulations. -[Evan] Thank you, guys. 1230 00:54:21,206 --> 00:54:23,931 [speaking indistinctly] 1231 00:54:24,034 --> 00:54:26,000 -[man 3] Nice fight. Good fight. -[man 4] Good job. 1232 00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:31,620 -[Kenny] Bruh. -[Chris] Bruh. 1233 00:54:31,724 --> 00:54:33,310 -Bruh. -Bruh. 1234 00:54:33,413 --> 00:54:34,655 That was awesome. That was... 1235 00:54:34,758 --> 00:54:35,827 That was a lot of fun. 1236 00:54:35,931 --> 00:54:38,448 SHREDDIT BRO!, you know, they've had their issues 1237 00:54:38,551 --> 00:54:40,413 and to see them come in here in the Slugfest, 1238 00:54:40,517 --> 00:54:41,896 they've been very impressive, man. 1239 00:54:42,758 --> 00:54:44,344 [Chris] So, against all odds, 1240 00:54:44,448 --> 00:54:47,689 the BRO is moving on to the final. 1241 00:54:47,793 --> 00:54:50,034 It will face the winner of our next match. 1242 00:54:50,137 --> 00:54:52,000 Lucy Du and Valkyrie. 1243 00:54:52,103 --> 00:54:54,068 Victor Soto and ROTATOR. 1244 00:54:54,172 --> 00:54:57,275 A World Championship V rematch. 1245 00:54:57,379 --> 00:55:00,241 A trip to the Slugfest final is on the line. 1246 00:55:00,344 --> 00:55:01,586 We'll have the fight 1247 00:55:01,689 --> 00:55:05,275 whenBattleBots: Champions continue. 1248 00:55:15,724 --> 00:55:19,000 This is BattleBots: Champions, Sin City Slugfest. 1249 00:55:19,103 --> 00:55:20,724 One half of tonight's final 1250 00:55:20,827 --> 00:55:23,413 is officially locked in as SHREDDIT BRO! 1251 00:55:23,517 --> 00:55:25,103 Yes, you heard me. 1252 00:55:25,206 --> 00:55:27,689 SHREDDIT BRO! is on a tear. 1253 00:55:27,793 --> 00:55:30,689 Kenny, there's a look at Evan Arias, already back in the pits 1254 00:55:30,793 --> 00:55:33,896 after that incredible knockout win over Switchback. 1255 00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:36,655 Chatting it up with his victim, Greg Needel. 1256 00:55:36,758 --> 00:55:38,931 I like this. Like, this shearing action. 1257 00:55:39,034 --> 00:55:42,172 Definitely, all things started to shear off. 1258 00:55:42,275 --> 00:55:44,931 [Kenny] Yeah, the work in the pits is the other battle tonight. 1259 00:55:45,034 --> 00:55:47,655 SHREDDIT BRO!'s drum has taken a beating. 1260 00:55:47,758 --> 00:55:50,034 Armoring will be critical for the final. 1261 00:55:50,137 --> 00:55:52,034 It's not just about repairing, 1262 00:55:52,137 --> 00:55:56,137 but preparing for whoever their next opponent might be. 1263 00:55:56,241 --> 00:55:59,000 [Chris] And we're gonna find that out, right now. 1264 00:56:01,482 --> 00:56:03,275 ROTATOR and Valkyrie. 1265 00:56:03,379 --> 00:56:05,137 Back in season 5 1266 00:56:05,241 --> 00:56:08,068 they put on an all-time classic. 1267 00:56:08,172 --> 00:56:12,551 [Chris] ...Cushing's popped up onto its heels. 1268 00:56:12,655 --> 00:56:14,310 It was a 3-minute melee, Kenny. 1269 00:56:15,172 --> 00:56:17,172 [Kenny] Yeah, endless sparks. 1270 00:56:17,275 --> 00:56:19,517 Both weapons at full capacity. 1271 00:56:19,620 --> 00:56:22,275 [Chris] Both teams refusing to back down. 1272 00:56:22,379 --> 00:56:23,482 [Kenny] Huge hits. 1273 00:56:23,586 --> 00:56:25,551 Victor's driving was incredible. 1274 00:56:25,655 --> 00:56:27,206 -[Chris] Keeping the pressure on. -Go, go, go, go. 1275 00:56:27,310 --> 00:56:30,034 [Kenny] You had Valkyrie ripping off ROTATOR's armor 1276 00:56:30,137 --> 00:56:31,206 late in the fight. 1277 00:56:31,310 --> 00:56:34,620 [Chris] Pieces of ROTATOR all over the BattleBox. 1278 00:56:34,724 --> 00:56:36,931 [Kenny] Got that one favorited on YouTube. 1279 00:56:38,275 --> 00:56:39,551 [Chris] Now, I got it. 1280 00:56:39,655 --> 00:56:41,724 Back then, Leanne Cushing not Lucy Du, 1281 00:56:41,827 --> 00:56:43,517 was the captain of Valkyrie 1282 00:56:43,620 --> 00:56:45,896 but I wouldn't be shocked if we see the same thing here tonight. 1283 00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:47,413 [Kenny] No question about it. 1284 00:56:47,517 --> 00:56:50,206 Um, you know, Lucy might not have the experience of Leanne Cushing 1285 00:56:50,310 --> 00:56:53,206 but she is getting better with this robot. 1286 00:56:53,310 --> 00:56:57,000 And for Victor Soto it's feeling like business as usual. 1287 00:56:57,103 --> 00:56:59,103 Time and again, ROTATOR is in the mix 1288 00:56:59,206 --> 00:57:02,103 But now I want to see that killer instinct. 1289 00:57:02,206 --> 00:57:06,172 It's time for ROTATOR to prove it's a championship level bot. 1290 00:57:06,275 --> 00:57:08,241 [audience cheering] 1291 00:57:12,517 --> 00:57:13,965 [Chris] We're ready for a fun one. 1292 00:57:14,068 --> 00:57:15,413 So are the captains. 1293 00:57:16,620 --> 00:57:18,137 We fought Valkyrie two years ago, 1294 00:57:18,241 --> 00:57:20,551 and we had a 3-minute 1295 00:57:20,655 --> 00:57:22,172 spark fest basically. 1296 00:57:22,275 --> 00:57:23,758 They ripped off our plow 1297 00:57:23,862 --> 00:57:25,931 and won, a judges' decision. 1298 00:57:26,034 --> 00:57:27,068 Very close match. 1299 00:57:27,172 --> 00:57:28,517 We have a little bit of a chip on our shoulders. 1300 00:57:28,620 --> 00:57:29,896 We wanna come back and beat them. 1301 00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:32,620 We have a whole new plow redesigned just for Valkyrie 1302 00:57:32,724 --> 00:57:34,724 and we can't wait to use it and try it out. 1303 00:57:34,827 --> 00:57:36,586 We're gonna hopefully use the plow to 1304 00:57:36,689 --> 00:57:38,172 kind of slow them down, 1305 00:57:38,275 --> 00:57:39,655 pin them against a wall. 1306 00:57:39,758 --> 00:57:42,724 And then we're gonna use our blades to try to aim for the wheels. 1307 00:57:42,827 --> 00:57:45,413 I know they have some interesting armor configurations as well. 1308 00:57:45,517 --> 00:57:47,034 We're gonna see if we can use the thin blades 1309 00:57:47,137 --> 00:57:48,517 to slice even easier through the armor 1310 00:57:48,620 --> 00:57:50,241 and get to the wheels and disable them. 1311 00:57:54,068 --> 00:57:55,275 In our fight against Ominous 1312 00:57:55,379 --> 00:57:57,931 we ended up taking more damage than we initially thought. 1313 00:57:58,034 --> 00:58:00,137 Um, we thought that we had just bent a blade 1314 00:58:00,241 --> 00:58:02,896 but in addition to that we also bent the weapon shaft. 1315 00:58:03,000 --> 00:58:04,206 And, um, 1316 00:58:04,310 --> 00:58:06,034 so the team has been working around the clock 1317 00:58:06,137 --> 00:58:07,482 trying to turn it around, um, 1318 00:58:07,586 --> 00:58:09,103 so that we're ready to fight ROTATOR. 1319 00:58:09,206 --> 00:58:10,862 ROTATOR is a really formidable opponent 1320 00:58:10,965 --> 00:58:13,482 and, um, they always hit really hard, 1321 00:58:13,586 --> 00:58:15,827 they are generally really reliable, 1322 00:58:15,931 --> 00:58:17,862 so we really have to bring our A game. 1323 00:58:17,965 --> 00:58:19,724 I think that there is a pretty decent chance 1324 00:58:19,827 --> 00:58:22,413 that both robots will take a lot of damage, win or lose. 1325 00:58:22,517 --> 00:58:23,758 I think, any time, 1326 00:58:23,862 --> 00:58:26,000 Valkyrie meets the wedge there's gonna be a lot of sparks. 1327 00:58:31,172 --> 00:58:32,724 [robot announcer] Robots activate. 1328 00:58:34,620 --> 00:58:38,620 [Chris] All right. This matchup getting a lot of attention back in the pit. 1329 00:58:38,724 --> 00:58:41,103 Their first encounter was an instant classic. 1330 00:58:41,206 --> 00:58:44,068 So, how do the builders see this rematch going down? 1331 00:58:44,172 --> 00:58:47,172 [Kenny] They've got ROTATOR as a 72% favorite 1332 00:58:47,275 --> 00:58:49,827 despite losing that first matchup. 1333 00:58:49,931 --> 00:58:51,344 [Chris] Does that surprise you? 1334 00:58:51,448 --> 00:58:53,241 [Kenny] Listen, I get it. In recent seasons 1335 00:58:53,344 --> 00:58:55,827 ROTATOR's been a class above Valkyrie. 1336 00:58:55,931 --> 00:59:00,724 For this one, the team's added that beefy AR400 plow to eat up shots. 1337 00:59:00,827 --> 00:59:04,068 And you heard Victor. He wants to attack Valkyrie's tires 1338 00:59:04,172 --> 00:59:05,551 with the overcutter. 1339 00:59:05,655 --> 00:59:07,862 But Valkyrie's blade, New Glory, 1340 00:59:07,965 --> 00:59:09,965 gives it a big reach advantage. 1341 00:59:10,068 --> 00:59:11,931 This should be another brawl, Chris. 1342 00:59:23,275 --> 00:59:25,241 [audience chanting] Fight! 1343 00:59:36,551 --> 00:59:38,241 [machine beeping] 1344 00:59:39,586 --> 00:59:41,482 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1345 00:59:43,551 --> 00:59:46,172 Those horizontal blades getting up to full speed. 1346 00:59:46,275 --> 00:59:48,172 Victor Soto circling Valkyrie. 1347 00:59:48,275 --> 00:59:49,275 [metal clanks] 1348 00:59:49,379 --> 00:59:51,517 [Chris] Oh, nice side shot. 1349 00:59:51,620 --> 00:59:53,586 -And, yeah... Oh! -[Kenny] Oh! 1350 00:59:53,689 --> 00:59:55,551 [Chris] A vicious shot by Victor Soto. 1351 00:59:55,655 --> 00:59:57,586 Trying to attack those wheels. 1352 00:59:57,689 --> 01:00:00,344 [Kenny] Lucy doing a good job of keeping that weapon pointed at ROTATOR. 1353 01:00:00,448 --> 01:00:01,931 ROTATOR now... 1354 01:00:02,034 --> 01:00:03,137 losing its balance here. 1355 01:00:03,241 --> 01:00:04,758 Nice shot by Valkyrie. 1356 01:00:04,862 --> 01:00:06,793 [Chris] Excellent work by Valkyrie. 1357 01:00:07,827 --> 01:00:10,000 [Kenny] Victor Soto not relying on that wedge 1358 01:00:10,103 --> 01:00:11,551 as much as I thought he would here. 1359 01:00:11,655 --> 01:00:13,862 Keeping that blade squared up. 1360 01:00:13,965 --> 01:00:16,172 [Chris] Valkyrie not minding. Going weapon to weapon. 1361 01:00:16,275 --> 01:00:19,137 It's that wedge it's trying to stay away from. 1362 01:00:19,241 --> 01:00:21,655 [Kenny] Another shot to the side of Valkyrie by ROTATOR 1363 01:00:21,758 --> 01:00:24,344 but look at the follow-up from Lucy Du. 1364 01:00:24,448 --> 01:00:25,862 Goes over ROTATOR now. 1365 01:00:25,965 --> 01:00:28,379 This is the oppression we've been waiting to see 1366 01:00:28,482 --> 01:00:30,137 from Lucy since last season. 1367 01:00:31,517 --> 01:00:34,379 -[Chris] Man, the energy that these weapons... -[Kenny] Wow. 1368 01:00:34,482 --> 01:00:36,000 ...just have. 1369 01:00:36,103 --> 01:00:37,965 So far they've been trading jabs. 1370 01:00:38,068 --> 01:00:41,827 But it feels like any second a nuclear bomb could go off in here. 1371 01:00:41,931 --> 01:00:43,413 And Chris, that first moonshot 1372 01:00:43,517 --> 01:00:45,137 might be what turns this fight. 1373 01:00:46,103 --> 01:00:47,517 [Chris] Now, Victor trying to... 1374 01:00:47,620 --> 01:00:50,413 That wedge right into the mouth of Valkyrie. 1375 01:00:51,758 --> 01:00:54,724 You know, there's a current poetry in each engagement here. 1376 01:00:54,827 --> 01:00:56,172 The sparks are flying, 1377 01:00:56,275 --> 01:00:57,482 weapons are humming. 1378 01:00:57,586 --> 01:00:59,344 Two legends going toe-to-toe. 1379 01:00:59,448 --> 01:01:01,068 Blow for blow. 1380 01:01:01,172 --> 01:01:04,275 [Kenny] Yeah, each driver is carefully trying to find an edge here. 1381 01:01:04,379 --> 01:01:06,896 They know what happens if they make a mistake. 1382 01:01:07,000 --> 01:01:08,482 [Chris] Little bit of separation there. 1383 01:01:08,586 --> 01:01:10,482 Valkyrie goes in over again. 1384 01:01:10,586 --> 01:01:11,896 [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1385 01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:14,586 [Chris] That was a big piece of Valkyrie that just came off. 1386 01:01:14,689 --> 01:01:16,034 [Kenny] Yeah, looks like it lost the armor... 1387 01:01:16,137 --> 01:01:18,448 -[Chris] Oh! -...protecting its left side wheel. 1388 01:01:18,551 --> 01:01:19,931 [Kenny and Chris exclaim] 1389 01:01:20,034 --> 01:01:22,965 [Kenny] Nasty shot that sends robots in opposite directions. 1390 01:01:23,068 --> 01:01:25,241 ROTATOR having some issue with its left tire. 1391 01:01:25,344 --> 01:01:26,862 [Chris] Oh, no question about it. 1392 01:01:26,965 --> 01:01:28,827 It has been chopped up. 1393 01:01:28,931 --> 01:01:31,103 And Lucy Du is right on top of it. 1394 01:01:31,206 --> 01:01:34,206 Can she put the nail in the coffin? 1395 01:01:34,310 --> 01:01:36,655 [Kenny] She's just trying to get whatever she can right now. 1396 01:01:36,758 --> 01:01:38,862 And remember, the left wheel is exposed 1397 01:01:38,965 --> 01:01:40,931 to one shot from ROTATOR. 1398 01:01:41,034 --> 01:01:42,448 Could even this back up. 1399 01:01:42,551 --> 01:01:44,103 [Chris] Under a minute to go. 1400 01:01:44,206 --> 01:01:46,034 Who's gonna close this out? 1401 01:01:46,137 --> 01:01:47,137 Oh, look at that. 1402 01:01:47,241 --> 01:01:49,620 That's tire's just shredded, Kenny. 1403 01:01:49,724 --> 01:01:52,275 [Kenny] Yeah, let's see if Lucy can get around and finish it off. 1404 01:01:52,379 --> 01:01:53,862 It's attacking the other side now, 1405 01:01:53,965 --> 01:01:56,206 but either way, I love the aggression 1406 01:01:56,310 --> 01:01:57,931 we've seen from her in this fight. 1407 01:01:58,034 --> 01:01:59,586 [Chris] Oh! 1408 01:01:59,689 --> 01:02:03,551 That's like the third or fourth time we've seen her leapfrog over ROTATOR. 1409 01:02:03,655 --> 01:02:05,517 [Kenny] This fight's gonna come down to the wire, Chris, 1410 01:02:05,620 --> 01:02:08,517 but right now ROTATOR's wheel is the big difference. 1411 01:02:08,620 --> 01:02:11,862 That was for a lot of damage points from Valkyrie. 1412 01:02:11,965 --> 01:02:14,517 [Chris] Well, their first fight at World Championship V 1413 01:02:14,620 --> 01:02:15,793 was an instant classic. 1414 01:02:15,896 --> 01:02:18,137 The sequel's doing it justice. 1415 01:02:18,241 --> 01:02:21,758 So many punches landed by each robot. 1416 01:02:21,862 --> 01:02:23,275 20 seconds to go. 1417 01:02:23,379 --> 01:02:24,344 [Kenny] And look at this! 1418 01:02:24,448 --> 01:02:26,482 Lucy is not backing off. 1419 01:02:26,586 --> 01:02:28,586 [Chris] Just listen to the sound of that. 1420 01:02:28,689 --> 01:02:31,620 [Kenny] That plow is about to fall off ROTATOR, it looks like. 1421 01:02:31,724 --> 01:02:34,965 [Chris] Oh, Lucy Du trying to kill that plow. 1422 01:02:35,068 --> 01:02:37,793 Can she knock it off before time expires? 1423 01:02:39,034 --> 01:02:41,344 -[buzzer sounds] -[Chris] She cannot. 1424 01:02:41,448 --> 01:02:44,344 But what a fantastic fight this matchup was, 1425 01:02:44,448 --> 01:02:46,068 the second time around. 1426 01:02:47,206 --> 01:02:50,413 Everything is now in the hands of the judges. 1427 01:02:50,517 --> 01:02:51,689 Lucy, good job. 1428 01:02:54,931 --> 01:02:57,000 [speaking indistinctly] 1429 01:02:57,103 --> 01:02:58,413 Couldn't get that wheel. 1430 01:03:00,793 --> 01:03:03,379 [Chris] Kenny, there is a tremendous amount of filth 1431 01:03:03,482 --> 01:03:05,068 on the BattleBox floor. 1432 01:03:05,172 --> 01:03:06,758 I certainly understand why. 1433 01:03:06,862 --> 01:03:09,758 [Kenny] These were some tremendous shots, back-and-forth. 1434 01:03:09,862 --> 01:03:12,724 See Valkyrie riding over the top of ROTATOR there. 1435 01:03:12,827 --> 01:03:15,931 ROTATOR had some nice licks to the front armor on Valkyrie. 1436 01:03:16,034 --> 01:03:18,379 This was just a brawl here, Chris. 1437 01:03:18,482 --> 01:03:21,413 [Chris] There were two massive shots in the middle of this fight 1438 01:03:21,517 --> 01:03:23,379 that set up an exciting finish. 1439 01:03:23,482 --> 01:03:26,413 The first one, ripped into Valkyrie's armor 1440 01:03:26,517 --> 01:03:28,310 and left its wheel exposed. 1441 01:03:28,413 --> 01:03:32,068 The second left ROTATOR's wheel severely compromised. 1442 01:03:32,172 --> 01:03:33,724 [Kenny] Yeah, and I didn't think we'd be saying this 1443 01:03:33,827 --> 01:03:36,034 but what made the difference down the stretch 1444 01:03:36,137 --> 01:03:38,413 was Lucy Du's aggression. 1445 01:03:38,517 --> 01:03:40,000 With her side exposed, 1446 01:03:40,103 --> 01:03:42,206 it would've been easy for her to be cautious 1447 01:03:42,310 --> 01:03:43,517 and let time run out, 1448 01:03:43,620 --> 01:03:45,793 but she stayed on top of ROTATOR, 1449 01:03:45,896 --> 01:03:47,379 targeted Victor's wheel 1450 01:03:47,482 --> 01:03:50,862 and did a ton of damage to the plow as well. 1451 01:03:50,965 --> 01:03:53,413 [Chris] It's amazing because ROTATOR's mindset 1452 01:03:53,517 --> 01:03:56,448 has been all about durability over the years. 1453 01:03:56,551 --> 01:04:00,241 And here, limping around with a gash in the wheel. 1454 01:04:00,344 --> 01:04:02,275 Let's find out who's moving on. 1455 01:04:02,379 --> 01:04:03,379 Faruq. 1456 01:04:05,000 --> 01:04:07,965 The results from the judges are in. 1457 01:04:08,068 --> 01:04:09,413 Whoo! 1458 01:04:11,689 --> 01:04:15,655 The winner by unanimous decision is... 1459 01:04:22,068 --> 01:04:24,275 -Valkyrie. -[exclaiming] 1460 01:04:26,862 --> 01:04:29,137 [woman 1] Did it. We did it. 1461 01:04:29,241 --> 01:04:30,413 Oh, God. 1462 01:04:35,275 --> 01:04:37,000 [woman 1 screaming] 1463 01:04:37,103 --> 01:04:38,586 So happy! 1464 01:04:39,448 --> 01:04:40,965 [Chris] Lucy, congratulations. 1465 01:04:41,068 --> 01:04:44,241 That is the most emotional I've seen you and your team. 1466 01:04:44,344 --> 01:04:46,517 Why jumping for joy so much? 1467 01:04:46,620 --> 01:04:48,896 Uh, that fight was kind of awesome. 1468 01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:52,344 Uh, we spun the whole three minutes and 1469 01:04:52,448 --> 01:04:53,724 it was great. 1470 01:04:53,827 --> 01:04:55,103 [Kenny] It was more than kinda awesome. 1471 01:04:55,206 --> 01:04:56,241 It was very awesome. 1472 01:04:56,344 --> 01:04:58,068 You know, you guys just stood there 1473 01:04:58,172 --> 01:04:59,931 and started trading shots the whole time. 1474 01:05:00,034 --> 01:05:01,551 Was that a part of the game plan? 1475 01:05:01,655 --> 01:05:02,827 Yeah, absolutely. 1476 01:05:02,931 --> 01:05:04,448 Um, our plan was just 1477 01:05:04,551 --> 01:05:06,862 -point the spinny thing and... -[Kenny chuckles] 1478 01:05:06,965 --> 01:05:08,586 ...drive. 1479 01:05:08,689 --> 01:05:10,724 Well, listen, this is your first year with the robot. 1480 01:05:10,827 --> 01:05:12,034 We know that Valkyrie's had 1481 01:05:12,137 --> 01:05:14,655 a tremendous amount of success here at BattleBots. 1482 01:05:14,758 --> 01:05:15,931 But for you personally, 1483 01:05:16,034 --> 01:05:18,103 how satisfying is it that you're now 1484 01:05:18,206 --> 01:05:21,379 one win away from participating in the Golden Bolt? 1485 01:05:21,482 --> 01:05:22,551 Um, I think 1486 01:05:22,655 --> 01:05:25,068 for me and my team it means a lot. 1487 01:05:25,172 --> 01:05:26,758 We put a lot of work into upgrading 1488 01:05:26,862 --> 01:05:28,586 that weapon system on Valkyrie, 1489 01:05:28,689 --> 01:05:31,586 to make sure it spins the full three minutes every single fight. 1490 01:05:31,689 --> 01:05:34,586 Um, and I think it's shown that in every fight we've had. 1491 01:05:34,689 --> 01:05:36,862 Congratulations, Lucy. We'll see you in the final. 1492 01:05:36,965 --> 01:05:37,931 Thanks. 1493 01:05:39,310 --> 01:05:40,931 Valkyrie! 1494 01:05:43,655 --> 01:05:45,137 [indistinct] 1495 01:05:45,241 --> 01:05:48,379 [Chris] Okay, Kenny, tonight's final all set. 1496 01:05:48,482 --> 01:05:51,586 Valkyrie moves on to face SHREDDIT BRO!. 1497 01:05:51,689 --> 01:05:53,172 Both teams just one win away 1498 01:05:53,275 --> 01:05:55,275 from a trip to the Golden Bolt tournament. 1499 01:05:56,241 --> 01:05:57,758 [Kenny] Huge credit to Lucy Du. 1500 01:05:57,862 --> 01:06:00,137 She's got Valkyrie back on the right track. 1501 01:06:00,241 --> 01:06:02,172 And for Victor Soto and ROTATOR, 1502 01:06:02,275 --> 01:06:03,793 another solid showing 1503 01:06:03,896 --> 01:06:07,586 but a major trophy still eludes this talented squad. 1504 01:06:08,793 --> 01:06:10,241 So, coming up next, 1505 01:06:10,344 --> 01:06:12,413 SHREDDIT BRO! versus Valkyrie. 1506 01:06:12,517 --> 01:06:15,758 A berth in the Golden Bolt tournament awaits. 1507 01:06:15,862 --> 01:06:17,379 Don't go anywhere. 1508 01:06:17,482 --> 01:06:18,862 It's the final. 1509 01:06:18,965 --> 01:06:21,482 And it's next on BattleBots. 1510 01:06:31,862 --> 01:06:33,551 We are back on BattleBots: Champions, 1511 01:06:33,655 --> 01:06:35,034 Sin City Slugfest. 1512 01:06:35,137 --> 01:06:36,827 It is time right now for the final 1513 01:06:36,931 --> 01:06:39,275 between Valkyrie and SHREDDIT BRO! 1514 01:06:39,379 --> 01:06:40,517 And if you picked these two 1515 01:06:40,620 --> 01:06:42,827 to make the final at the start of the night, 1516 01:06:42,931 --> 01:06:45,586 you need to go buy yourself a lottery ticket right now. 1517 01:06:45,689 --> 01:06:48,275 This is the long shot of long shots. 1518 01:06:48,379 --> 01:06:50,413 Two squads coming off disappointing, 1519 01:06:50,517 --> 01:06:53,413 underwhelming World Championship VII seasons. 1520 01:06:53,517 --> 01:06:54,793 And I'll tell you what, 1521 01:06:54,896 --> 01:06:57,689 if they performed like this back then 1522 01:06:57,793 --> 01:07:00,172 there's no doubt they would've grabbed a spot in the tournament 1523 01:07:00,275 --> 01:07:03,000 and potentially made some noise. 1524 01:07:03,103 --> 01:07:04,620 [Kenny] Absolutely. This is also 1525 01:07:04,724 --> 01:07:07,758 a fascinating matchup in terms of backgrounds. 1526 01:07:07,862 --> 01:07:10,137 SHREDDIT BRO! has more humble beginnings. 1527 01:07:10,241 --> 01:07:13,068 Evan Arias comes from the projects of New York. 1528 01:07:13,172 --> 01:07:15,344 Got passed over for scholarships. 1529 01:07:15,448 --> 01:07:18,068 The man is essentially self-taught. 1530 01:07:18,172 --> 01:07:19,965 [Kenny] On the other hand, you have Valkyrie. 1531 01:07:20,068 --> 01:07:22,034 A complex engineering marvel 1532 01:07:22,137 --> 01:07:25,206 with a gaggle of MITeers behind it. 1533 01:07:25,310 --> 01:07:28,000 Two vastly different pasts for these squads. 1534 01:07:28,103 --> 01:07:30,034 But they're converging right now. 1535 01:07:31,448 --> 01:07:34,241 Why don't we start it out with The Bro? 1536 01:07:34,344 --> 01:07:37,137 Evan Arias, SHREDDIT BRO! 1537 01:07:37,241 --> 01:07:38,586 We love Evan's confidence, 1538 01:07:38,689 --> 01:07:40,448 the cool-guy vibes. 1539 01:07:40,551 --> 01:07:44,137 But behind that is a steady, dedicated, and patient captain. 1540 01:07:44,241 --> 01:07:47,482 His squad's truly been through theBattleBots meat grinder, Kenny. 1541 01:07:47,586 --> 01:07:50,413 [Kenny] Yeah, it all started a few years ago with Pain Train, 1542 01:07:50,517 --> 01:07:52,586 which was never really competitive. 1543 01:07:52,689 --> 01:07:54,517 Kind of, the butt of the joke. 1544 01:07:54,620 --> 01:07:56,482 But Evan stayed positive. 1545 01:07:56,586 --> 01:07:59,931 He was killing it in the lower weight classes of robot combat, 1546 01:08:00,034 --> 01:08:02,482 with his three pound version of SHREDDIT BRO!. 1547 01:08:02,586 --> 01:08:03,758 He scaled it up. 1548 01:08:03,862 --> 01:08:05,758 It didn't work out great initially. 1549 01:08:05,862 --> 01:08:08,206 But Evan stayed positive. 1550 01:08:08,310 --> 01:08:10,931 Here in the Slugfest, back against the wall, 1551 01:08:11,034 --> 01:08:14,310 SHREDDIT BRO! knocks out a proven contender, Skorpios. 1552 01:08:14,413 --> 01:08:18,482 Delivers a stunning KO of Switchback in the semifinal. 1553 01:08:18,586 --> 01:08:22,862 Tonight, Chris, that positivity is working overtime. 1554 01:08:22,965 --> 01:08:26,379 And it's finally paying off. 1555 01:08:26,482 --> 01:08:29,758 Now just one win away from joining the Golden Bolt tournament. 1556 01:08:29,862 --> 01:08:31,379 So too, is Lucy Du, 1557 01:08:31,482 --> 01:08:33,274 the brand new captain of Valkyrie. 1558 01:08:33,379 --> 01:08:36,344 But we've got a little business to take care of. 1559 01:08:36,448 --> 01:08:39,724 Before the break, Rotator did appeal it's loss to Valkyrie. 1560 01:08:39,827 --> 01:08:42,827 The judges took a look. Told Victor, no dice. 1561 01:08:42,930 --> 01:08:45,103 And team Valkyrie got the official nod. 1562 01:08:45,206 --> 01:08:48,136 That is a big resume piece of Lucy Du. 1563 01:08:48,241 --> 01:08:51,310 Who as we know, took control of this big-named bot. 1564 01:08:51,412 --> 01:08:53,965 Perhaps the expectations were too high, early on. 1565 01:08:54,068 --> 01:08:57,482 After all, it wasn't just Leanne Cushing that left the squad, 1566 01:08:57,586 --> 01:08:59,620 it was also the driver, Fred Moore 1567 01:08:59,724 --> 01:09:01,827 who now spins dough for RIPperoni. 1568 01:09:01,930 --> 01:09:04,310 So, Lucy's working two jobs, 1569 01:09:04,412 --> 01:09:07,862 but she's confident in her team and her own abilities. 1570 01:09:07,965 --> 01:09:11,241 And perhaps, that pushed her to do so well tonight, I think. 1571 01:09:11,344 --> 01:09:14,241 [Kenny] Yeah, absolutely. I think they've had two solid wins. 1572 01:09:14,344 --> 01:09:17,068 Uh, and they're looking stronger and stronger as well. 1573 01:09:17,171 --> 01:09:20,965 Lucy getting much more familiar with her bot, Valkyrie. 1574 01:09:21,068 --> 01:09:23,551 Somebody is off to the Golden Bolt tournament. 1575 01:09:23,654 --> 01:09:26,033 Is it SHREDDIT BRO! or is it Valkyrie? 1576 01:09:26,136 --> 01:09:28,136 Let's find out. Faruq. 1577 01:09:29,758 --> 01:09:31,827 [crowd cheering] 1578 01:09:34,827 --> 01:09:36,827 [Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen, 1579 01:09:36,930 --> 01:09:37,965 are you ready? 1580 01:09:42,412 --> 01:09:46,000 It's time for the main event. 1581 01:09:50,792 --> 01:09:52,482 [siren blaring] 1582 01:09:58,413 --> 01:10:00,413 [Faruq] In the red square, 1583 01:10:00,517 --> 01:10:02,724 this New York bot will put you underground, 1584 01:10:02,827 --> 01:10:05,172 like a subway tunnel that's been abandoned. 1585 01:10:05,275 --> 01:10:07,103 And like that city, you'll never sleep 1586 01:10:07,206 --> 01:10:09,448 for fear of the dead that you'll be handed. 1587 01:10:09,551 --> 01:10:11,965 So run for Jersey. Hit the turnpike, 1588 01:10:12,068 --> 01:10:14,206 or your demise, it couldn't be gorier. 1589 01:10:14,310 --> 01:10:16,620 And beware this team in Sin City, 1590 01:10:16,724 --> 01:10:19,862 'cause man, they look like warriors. 1591 01:10:20,896 --> 01:10:23,206 It's SHREDDIT BRO! 1592 01:10:25,172 --> 01:10:28,827 [Chris] Come out and play. 1593 01:10:28,931 --> 01:10:33,620 SHREDDIT BRO! making its third trip to theBattleBots this evening, 1594 01:10:33,724 --> 01:10:35,655 in unexpected run, to say the least. 1595 01:10:35,758 --> 01:10:39,862 But, Kenny, it might be time to start believing in The Bro. 1596 01:10:39,965 --> 01:10:43,241 [Kenny] Well, the biggest KO of the night belongs to SHREDDIT BRO! 1597 01:10:43,344 --> 01:10:45,379 That's already a feather in the cap, 1598 01:10:45,482 --> 01:10:47,827 considering the talent level this evening. 1599 01:10:47,931 --> 01:10:49,827 But you're only one win away from 1600 01:10:49,931 --> 01:10:52,241 the most successful night of your career, 1601 01:10:52,344 --> 01:10:54,137 you have to dream big. 1602 01:10:54,241 --> 01:10:56,965 Evan Arias, go for it all, my man. 1603 01:10:58,724 --> 01:11:00,793 [Faruq] In the blue square, 1604 01:11:00,896 --> 01:11:02,586 this thing is a horizontal spinner, 1605 01:11:02,689 --> 01:11:04,517 just like Pat Sajak's wheel. 1606 01:11:04,620 --> 01:11:06,586 But give it a spin, and all you're winning 1607 01:11:06,689 --> 01:11:08,482 is a mouthful of steel. 1608 01:11:08,586 --> 01:11:10,793 You'll get lit up like Vanna White touched you. 1609 01:11:10,896 --> 01:11:12,482 It'll be bad for morale, 1610 01:11:12,586 --> 01:11:14,172 and go completely bankrupt, 1611 01:11:14,275 --> 01:11:16,310 if you try to buy a vowel. 1612 01:11:16,413 --> 01:11:19,862 A-E I owe you a beat down 1613 01:11:19,965 --> 01:11:22,931 from Valkyrie. 1614 01:11:26,793 --> 01:11:30,379 [Chris] Lucy Du and her talented team KO'd Ominous, 1615 01:11:30,482 --> 01:11:32,551 won the rematch with Rotator. 1616 01:11:32,655 --> 01:11:34,482 Just one more win to advance 1617 01:11:34,586 --> 01:11:36,482 to the tournament of champions, Kenny. 1618 01:11:36,586 --> 01:11:38,517 Valkyrie is back. 1619 01:11:38,620 --> 01:11:39,896 [Kenny] It's definitely back. 1620 01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:42,206 And the field isn't gonna like that. 1621 01:11:42,310 --> 01:11:43,758 When Valkyrie is on its game, 1622 01:11:43,862 --> 01:11:46,655 the repair bills, back in the pits, go way up. 1623 01:11:46,758 --> 01:11:49,724 And the vibe with this squad is completely changed. 1624 01:11:49,827 --> 01:11:52,206 They're ready to bring the fight to SHREDDIT BRO! 1625 01:11:52,310 --> 01:11:54,793 and take their shot at the Golden Bolt. 1626 01:12:02,000 --> 01:12:04,172 [Chris] Okay. As they say here in Sin City, 1627 01:12:04,275 --> 01:12:06,172 big money, big money, big money. 1628 01:12:06,275 --> 01:12:07,655 Hit me, Kenny. 1629 01:12:07,758 --> 01:12:09,241 [Kenny] Well, full credit to Evan Arias 1630 01:12:09,344 --> 01:12:11,482 for even making this a question. 1631 01:12:11,586 --> 01:12:13,551 But the edge still goes to Valkyrie. 1632 01:12:13,655 --> 01:12:16,206 It's got that 65 pound blade Sweet 1633 01:12:16,310 --> 01:12:17,724 Caroline again. 1634 01:12:17,827 --> 01:12:19,241 It got bent up against Ominous, 1635 01:12:19,344 --> 01:12:21,103 but looks pristine now. 1636 01:12:21,206 --> 01:12:22,206 And Lucy says, 1637 01:12:22,310 --> 01:12:24,965 she's aiming dead center on SHREDDIT BRO! 1638 01:12:25,068 --> 01:12:28,000 She has full faith in her bot's durability. 1639 01:12:28,103 --> 01:12:30,517 For The Bro, not much in the way of changes, 1640 01:12:30,620 --> 01:12:32,482 and Evan's practically giddy 1641 01:12:32,586 --> 01:12:34,827 at the notion of weapon to weapon strikes. 1642 01:12:34,931 --> 01:12:37,034 He believes, that's his best shot, 1643 01:12:37,137 --> 01:12:38,310 at coming out on top. 1644 01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:45,103 [robotic voice] Robots, activate. 1645 01:12:45,206 --> 01:12:46,517 [crowd cheering] 1646 01:12:51,413 --> 01:12:54,689 [Chris] An offensive, brawl brewing here in the final. 1647 01:12:56,517 --> 01:12:58,379 SHREDDIT BRO! 1648 01:12:58,482 --> 01:13:00,310 Valkyrie. 1649 01:13:00,413 --> 01:13:03,379 Who's gonna earn a shot at the Golden Bolt? 1650 01:13:03,482 --> 01:13:04,689 We'll find out, 1651 01:13:04,793 --> 01:13:07,793 whenBattleBots: Champions continues. 1652 01:13:16,758 --> 01:13:18,068 [Kenny] Let's take a look at the awards 1653 01:13:18,172 --> 01:13:19,931 from World Championship Seven, 1654 01:13:20,034 --> 01:13:21,931 presented earlier this year. 1655 01:13:23,448 --> 01:13:25,379 The excellence in sportsmanship award 1656 01:13:25,482 --> 01:13:28,206 went to Rory Mangles from Monsoon, 1657 01:13:30,689 --> 01:13:32,931 The most destructive robot, 1658 01:13:33,034 --> 01:13:35,482 World Championship VII runner-up, 1659 01:13:35,586 --> 01:13:36,655 Huge. 1660 01:13:38,310 --> 01:13:39,482 An award near and dear 1661 01:13:39,586 --> 01:13:41,551 to the hearts of theBattleBots community, 1662 01:13:41,655 --> 01:13:44,482 the Grant Imahara award for best design... 1663 01:13:46,620 --> 01:13:47,896 The pizza bot, 1664 01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:48,896 RIPperoni. 1665 01:13:51,310 --> 01:13:53,068 Finally, the founders award, 1666 01:13:53,172 --> 01:13:55,586 which celebrates those that best represent 1667 01:13:55,689 --> 01:13:59,172 the spirit and values ofBattleBots. 1668 01:13:59,275 --> 01:14:00,862 The one and only, 1669 01:14:00,965 --> 01:14:03,344 Martin Mason from MaDCatTer. 1670 01:14:07,689 --> 01:14:08,862 Thank you, guys. Thank you. 1671 01:14:10,827 --> 01:14:12,172 Whoo! 1672 01:14:12,275 --> 01:14:13,586 Yeah! 1673 01:14:13,689 --> 01:14:14,793 Whoo! 1674 01:14:21,862 --> 01:14:24,034 [Chris] We are back onBattleBots. 1675 01:14:24,137 --> 01:14:26,137 We've got SHREDDIT BRO! and Valkyrie, 1676 01:14:26,241 --> 01:14:28,827 inside the box for tonight's Slugfest final. 1677 01:14:28,931 --> 01:14:32,103 A berth in the Golden Bolt tournament is on the line. 1678 01:14:33,172 --> 01:14:34,482 Evan Arias, 1679 01:14:34,586 --> 01:14:36,206 Lucy Du, 1680 01:14:36,310 --> 01:14:37,482 show us what you got. 1681 01:14:52,344 --> 01:14:54,000 [crowd cheering] Fight! Fight! Fight! 1682 01:15:08,172 --> 01:15:09,965 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 1683 01:15:11,896 --> 01:15:14,103 Ah, there's your face to face. 1684 01:15:14,206 --> 01:15:15,758 [Kenny] Yeah, we're gonna find out real quick, 1685 01:15:15,862 --> 01:15:17,517 whose weapon is more powerful. 1686 01:15:18,689 --> 01:15:19,689 -Oh. -Oh. 1687 01:15:19,793 --> 01:15:21,620 [Kenny] Nasty shot there. 1688 01:15:21,724 --> 01:15:25,068 [Chris] SHREDDIT BRO! continuing to attack Valkyrie. 1689 01:15:25,172 --> 01:15:26,689 [Kenny] Yeah, they're going right at it. 1690 01:15:26,793 --> 01:15:28,827 -[Chris] Oh, yeah. -Both teams. 1691 01:15:28,931 --> 01:15:31,103 [Kenny] Not shy to exchange here. 1692 01:15:31,206 --> 01:15:32,482 [Chris] Kenny, it's just gonna come down 1693 01:15:32,586 --> 01:15:34,103 -to dependability in this one. -Oh. 1694 01:15:34,206 --> 01:15:35,827 [Kenny] Yeah, I'm surprised Valkyrie isn't trying 1695 01:15:35,931 --> 01:15:37,586 to go for the wheels on SHREDDIT BRO! 1696 01:15:37,689 --> 01:15:41,068 [Chris] Uh-oh. Valkyrie up against the screws on the upper deck. 1697 01:15:41,172 --> 01:15:43,862 And, able to slip free. 1698 01:15:43,965 --> 01:15:46,689 Now looking to get that undercutter back up to speed. 1699 01:15:46,793 --> 01:15:49,689 And Kenny, SHREDDIT BRO!'s weapon, no longer working. 1700 01:15:49,793 --> 01:15:53,034 Did Evan Arias lose it in that last exchange? 1701 01:15:53,137 --> 01:15:54,586 [Kenny] Those were some violent shots 1702 01:15:54,689 --> 01:15:56,137 to start this match, Chris. 1703 01:15:56,241 --> 01:15:59,172 Obviously, SHREDDIT BRO! not known for its durability. 1704 01:15:59,275 --> 01:16:01,103 I think that weapon is down. 1705 01:16:01,206 --> 01:16:03,344 Which mean Valkyrie will have surged ahead 1706 01:16:03,448 --> 01:16:04,862 on the score cards here. 1707 01:16:06,517 --> 01:16:09,137 [Chris] Just about a minute into this Slugfest final. 1708 01:16:09,241 --> 01:16:10,931 Is this where the Cinderella run of 1709 01:16:11,034 --> 01:16:13,068 SHREDDIT BRO! comes to an end? 1710 01:16:13,172 --> 01:16:14,620 [Kenny] Oh. 1711 01:16:14,724 --> 01:16:17,310 [Chris] As Evan Arias delivers a shot to the front of Valkyrie. 1712 01:16:17,413 --> 01:16:20,620 He is now scrambling without use of his primary weapon. 1713 01:16:20,724 --> 01:16:23,379 Can SHREDDIT BRO! find a way to get back in this fight? 1714 01:16:25,275 --> 01:16:27,448 [Kenny] Oh, Evan Arias keeping the pressure on, 1715 01:16:27,551 --> 01:16:29,413 continuing to throw SHREDDIT BRO! 1716 01:16:29,517 --> 01:16:30,793 into Valkyrie's weapon. 1717 01:16:30,896 --> 01:16:32,655 And, Chris, I think Valkyrie 1718 01:16:32,758 --> 01:16:35,862 may be struggling with some mobility issues now. 1719 01:16:35,965 --> 01:16:38,172 [Chris] SHREDDIT BRO! smothering Valkyrie, 1720 01:16:38,275 --> 01:16:39,862 as we approach the half way point. 1721 01:16:39,965 --> 01:16:43,275 And Lucy Du needs to find a way to create some space here, 1722 01:16:43,379 --> 01:16:44,586 and catch a breathe. 1723 01:16:44,689 --> 01:16:46,344 Trying to hold on to a lead, 1724 01:16:46,448 --> 01:16:49,103 and punch her ticket to the Golden Bolt tournament. 1725 01:16:49,206 --> 01:16:50,620 Oh! 1726 01:16:50,724 --> 01:16:52,689 [Kenny] Oh, there's a nice shot there, at the side of the box. 1727 01:16:52,793 --> 01:16:56,413 [Chris] Valkyrie looking a little sluggish after that shot. 1728 01:16:56,517 --> 01:16:58,689 SHREDDIT BRO! starting to come back here, 1729 01:16:58,793 --> 01:17:01,620 giving Valkyrie a tour of the BattleBox. 1730 01:17:01,724 --> 01:17:04,344 Certainly being more aggressive of the two bots. 1731 01:17:04,448 --> 01:17:05,344 [Kenny] Uh-oh. 1732 01:17:05,448 --> 01:17:07,551 It's now Valkyrie tastin' the screws. 1733 01:17:07,655 --> 01:17:09,103 That's no good. 1734 01:17:09,206 --> 01:17:12,034 [Kenny] And Valkyrie having serious drive train issues, Chris. 1735 01:17:12,137 --> 01:17:13,586 [Chris] Yeah. I mean, if SHREDDIT BRO! is still 1736 01:17:13,689 --> 01:17:15,379 fully functional on the drive area, 1737 01:17:15,482 --> 01:17:17,310 Valkyrie's... 1738 01:17:17,413 --> 01:17:19,137 just kinda sittin' and spinning. 1739 01:17:19,241 --> 01:17:21,206 Don't know if that's enough movement. 1740 01:17:21,310 --> 01:17:23,413 [Kenny] This is exactly what SHREDDIT BRO! needs to do. 1741 01:17:23,517 --> 01:17:25,206 There's 40 second left, Chris. 1742 01:17:26,896 --> 01:17:28,344 They need to stay aggressive here. 1743 01:17:28,448 --> 01:17:31,206 If Valkyrie survives, this could be their fight. 1744 01:17:31,310 --> 01:17:33,586 [Chris] Evan Arias is doing everything in his power 1745 01:17:33,689 --> 01:17:35,896 to try and disable Valkyrie. 1746 01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:36,931 [Kenny] Oh, oh. 1747 01:17:37,034 --> 01:17:38,379 [Chris] A great job by SHREDDIT BRO!. 1748 01:17:38,482 --> 01:17:40,482 Valkyrie, is it moving or not? 1749 01:17:40,586 --> 01:17:41,862 [Kenny] Doesn't look like it's moving, Chris. 1750 01:17:41,965 --> 01:17:44,103 This could be a knockout for SHREDDIT BRO! 1751 01:17:44,206 --> 01:17:45,482 Are you kidding me? 1752 01:17:45,586 --> 01:17:47,448 -Nine, eight... -[Chris] The countdown is started. 1753 01:17:47,551 --> 01:17:48,793 Seven... 1754 01:17:48,896 --> 01:17:50,896 [Chris] Valkyrie is not moving. 1755 01:17:51,000 --> 01:17:52,275 Can you believe? 1756 01:17:52,379 --> 01:17:54,965 Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO!... 1757 01:17:56,310 --> 01:17:57,448 Knockout. 1758 01:17:57,551 --> 01:17:59,862 [Chris] ...onto the tournament of champions. 1759 01:17:59,965 --> 01:18:01,000 Wow! 1760 01:18:03,241 --> 01:18:04,275 [indistinct dialogues] 1761 01:18:04,379 --> 01:18:06,206 That was proper SHREDDIT BRO! 1762 01:18:10,896 --> 01:18:13,000 [man] Oh, my [bleep]. That was us. Oh. 1763 01:18:18,137 --> 01:18:20,586 [Chris] Well, Kenny, uh, they weren't bashful about saying, 1764 01:18:20,689 --> 01:18:21,965 "We're going weapon to weapon". 1765 01:18:22,068 --> 01:18:24,275 [Kenny] No. And we got a great fight, because of it. 1766 01:18:24,379 --> 01:18:26,551 See Valkyrie get jammed up against the screws there, 1767 01:18:26,655 --> 01:18:29,413 but their weapon just would not stop spinning. 1768 01:18:29,517 --> 01:18:32,758 [Chris] Well, at this point, Shreddit's weapon was done. 1769 01:18:32,862 --> 01:18:34,551 So they had to go to plan B, 1770 01:18:34,655 --> 01:18:36,034 and, boy, did they execute it. 1771 01:18:36,137 --> 01:18:38,241 [Kenny] Yeah, that's right. And this is where you need to have 1772 01:18:38,344 --> 01:18:41,034 composure, and the ability to adapt and adjust. 1773 01:18:41,137 --> 01:18:43,379 And that's exactly what SHREDDIT BRO! did. 1774 01:18:43,482 --> 01:18:44,896 You know, they believe in their robot, 1775 01:18:45,000 --> 01:18:47,137 and they just kept slamming Valkyrie, 1776 01:18:47,241 --> 01:18:48,931 into the sides of the BattleBox. 1777 01:18:49,034 --> 01:18:52,206 Eventually, Valkyrie got pinned into the corner. 1778 01:18:52,310 --> 01:18:54,655 SHREDDIT BRO! just stayin' on top of it. 1779 01:18:54,758 --> 01:18:56,827 And Valkyrie's dream of being 1780 01:18:56,931 --> 01:19:00,620 in the Tournament of Champions was over. 1781 01:19:05,275 --> 01:19:07,103 So I got away from you this time. Hold on. 1782 01:19:07,206 --> 01:19:09,586 [Chris] Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO!, 1783 01:19:09,689 --> 01:19:11,103 congratulations. 1784 01:19:11,206 --> 01:19:16,068 You are off to the Golden Bolt tournament of champions. 1785 01:19:16,172 --> 01:19:17,862 Very happy to be here. 1786 01:19:17,965 --> 01:19:19,620 Honestly if it wasn't for my amazing team, 1787 01:19:19,724 --> 01:19:21,689 we would not be this far at all. 1788 01:19:21,793 --> 01:19:24,103 Take us through that crazy fight, man. What happened? 1789 01:19:24,206 --> 01:19:25,000 Whoo! 1790 01:19:25,103 --> 01:19:26,896 So, that's a scary weapon. 1791 01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:29,241 And, uh, usually my game's like, head on. 1792 01:19:29,344 --> 01:19:30,655 And, uh, I was kind of hesitant, 1793 01:19:30,758 --> 01:19:33,482 but I was hoping, maybe... maybe we could do some damage there. 1794 01:19:33,586 --> 01:19:36,655 But, uh, that thing is... That's a nasty weapon. 1795 01:19:40,896 --> 01:19:42,241 [Kenny] Evan... 1796 01:19:42,344 --> 01:19:44,172 It seems like those weapon to weapon hits 1797 01:19:44,275 --> 01:19:45,413 shut you guys down. 1798 01:19:45,517 --> 01:19:48,068 But then you guys adjusted and started ramming Valkyrie 1799 01:19:48,172 --> 01:19:49,482 into the side of the BattleBox. 1800 01:19:49,586 --> 01:19:51,206 Yeah. So that's my game. 1801 01:19:51,310 --> 01:19:52,896 It was, you know, head on, no matter what. 1802 01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:54,344 Whether weapons working nice, 1803 01:19:54,448 --> 01:19:56,758 gotta keep, you know, keep being there aggressive, keep going. 1804 01:19:56,862 --> 01:19:58,551 And hopefully things will work out. 1805 01:19:58,655 --> 01:20:00,034 Big picture here, Evan. 1806 01:20:00,137 --> 01:20:01,241 A few seasons ago, 1807 01:20:01,344 --> 01:20:03,068 you joined us here, at BattleBots, 1808 01:20:03,172 --> 01:20:05,206 with a robot called Pain Train. 1809 01:20:05,310 --> 01:20:06,517 And to be honest, 1810 01:20:06,620 --> 01:20:08,344 it was kind of, painful to watch. 1811 01:20:08,448 --> 01:20:09,344 Um... 1812 01:20:09,448 --> 01:20:10,379 [crowd exclaims] 1813 01:20:10,482 --> 01:20:11,517 A few years later, 1814 01:20:11,620 --> 01:20:12,689 here you are... 1815 01:20:13,586 --> 01:20:15,068 challenging for the Golden Bolt. 1816 01:20:15,172 --> 01:20:16,931 How did this all happen? 1817 01:20:17,034 --> 01:20:19,103 Uh, I would say, experiences, lessons, 1818 01:20:19,206 --> 01:20:21,448 and honestly, the community coming together, 1819 01:20:21,551 --> 01:20:22,758 and having the best team behind me 1820 01:20:22,862 --> 01:20:24,655 makes me afraid of nothing that's ahead of me. 1821 01:20:24,758 --> 01:20:26,448 [crowd cheering] 1822 01:20:27,931 --> 01:20:31,655 You are a guy that's from the East Coast, up there in New York. 1823 01:20:31,758 --> 01:20:33,137 You make no bones about it. 1824 01:20:33,241 --> 01:20:35,931 You didn't have the engineering opportunities as a kid, 1825 01:20:36,034 --> 01:20:38,275 that a lot of the people back in the pits do. 1826 01:20:38,379 --> 01:20:39,862 What does this mean to you, 1827 01:20:39,965 --> 01:20:42,068 and the community back East, 1828 01:20:42,172 --> 01:20:43,689 that you're trying to build? 1829 01:20:43,793 --> 01:20:45,103 Well, I want everybody to know, 1830 01:20:45,206 --> 01:20:47,206 it doesn't matter where you grew up, where your background is, 1831 01:20:47,310 --> 01:20:48,724 if you got the heart and you got the spirit, 1832 01:20:48,827 --> 01:20:50,000 if you wanna do it, make it happen. 1833 01:20:50,103 --> 01:20:50,965 Follow that dream. 1834 01:20:51,862 --> 01:20:53,241 [crowd cheering] 1835 01:20:54,965 --> 01:20:57,034 Well, you've almost achieved that dream. 1836 01:20:57,137 --> 01:20:59,448 We will see you in the tournament of champions. 1837 01:20:59,551 --> 01:21:01,758 Congratulations to you and you entire squad. 1838 01:21:01,862 --> 01:21:03,379 Thank you. 1839 01:21:03,482 --> 01:21:04,862 [crowd cheering] 1840 01:21:09,206 --> 01:21:10,034 [Chris] Hi, Lucy. 1841 01:21:10,137 --> 01:21:10,896 Hi. 1842 01:21:11,000 --> 01:21:12,103 I know you're disappointed. 1843 01:21:12,206 --> 01:21:15,344 One step shy of making the tournament of champions. 1844 01:21:15,448 --> 01:21:16,896 Did you think you really had a chance 1845 01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:19,689 to clench this thing, once you saw his weapon stop working? 1846 01:21:19,793 --> 01:21:20,758 I did. 1847 01:21:20,862 --> 01:21:22,931 Um, but unfortunately, shortly after that, 1848 01:21:23,034 --> 01:21:24,379 something in our drive, died. 1849 01:21:24,482 --> 01:21:25,931 And we kind of just, drifted around 1850 01:21:26,034 --> 01:21:28,310 by the weapon, for the rest of the match. 1851 01:21:28,413 --> 01:21:30,000 Um... 1852 01:21:30,103 --> 01:21:30,965 It happens. 1853 01:21:32,172 --> 01:21:33,931 It seems like your guy's strategy 1854 01:21:34,034 --> 01:21:36,551 was to go weapon to weapon with SHREDDIT BRO! 1855 01:21:36,655 --> 01:21:38,517 Do you regret that strategy? 1856 01:21:38,620 --> 01:21:39,482 Not at all. 1857 01:21:39,586 --> 01:21:41,413 Um, our weapon still spins. 1858 01:21:41,517 --> 01:21:42,413 It's totally fine. 1859 01:21:42,517 --> 01:21:43,896 And I think that, as a team, 1860 01:21:44,000 --> 01:21:46,137 that was our entire plan for the season, 1861 01:21:46,241 --> 01:21:48,586 is make sure the weapon never stops spinning. 1862 01:21:48,689 --> 01:21:51,000 So we're all really proud of the work that we did on that. 1863 01:21:51,103 --> 01:21:53,413 And, um, the weapon rips. 1864 01:21:54,793 --> 01:21:56,103 Thanks so much for the entertainment. 1865 01:21:56,206 --> 01:21:58,310 Another great season for you and team Valkyrie. 1866 01:21:58,413 --> 01:21:59,310 Thank you. 1867 01:22:03,448 --> 01:22:04,413 Did good. 1868 01:22:11,586 --> 01:22:15,862 Well, congratulations to Evan Arias and SHREDDIT BRO! 1869 01:22:15,965 --> 01:22:19,862 Evan's first few seasons, here atBattleBots were bleak, to say the least. 1870 01:22:19,965 --> 01:22:22,068 But one thing we know about New Yorkers, 1871 01:22:22,172 --> 01:22:23,724 they do not quit. 1872 01:22:23,827 --> 01:22:26,758 Evan was determined to make a big splash in this sport. 1873 01:22:26,862 --> 01:22:28,275 He brought in the Bro, 1874 01:22:28,379 --> 01:22:30,034 and finally it happened tonight. 1875 01:22:30,137 --> 01:22:31,310 No, absolutely. 1876 01:22:31,413 --> 01:22:33,379 And this was a gutsy performance. 1877 01:22:33,482 --> 01:22:37,310 Evan sent SHREDDIT BRO! head first into every fight. 1878 01:22:37,413 --> 01:22:39,275 Consequences be damned. 1879 01:22:39,379 --> 01:22:41,344 And the bot held strong. 1880 01:22:41,448 --> 01:22:42,724 When we looked at the field, 1881 01:22:42,827 --> 01:22:44,413 even at the beginning of the night, 1882 01:22:44,517 --> 01:22:45,931 we didn't pick that bot, 1883 01:22:46,034 --> 01:22:47,448 to be representing this bracket 1884 01:22:47,551 --> 01:22:49,275 into the Tournament of Champions. 1885 01:22:49,379 --> 01:22:50,896 And now, they're just a few wins away 1886 01:22:51,000 --> 01:22:53,758 from hoisting the Golden Bolt. 1887 01:22:53,862 --> 01:22:56,689 Well, if you thought, they were a long shot tonight, 1888 01:22:56,793 --> 01:22:58,551 just wait a few weeks. 1889 01:22:58,655 --> 01:23:01,655 SHREDDIT BRO! you may be the king of this hill, 1890 01:23:01,758 --> 01:23:03,448 but Mt. Everest awaits. 1891 01:23:04,379 --> 01:23:05,379 [Chris] And remember, 1892 01:23:05,482 --> 01:23:08,172 there is still four spots up for grabs. 1893 01:23:08,275 --> 01:23:11,344 Next week, another batch of mechanical monsters 1894 01:23:11,448 --> 01:23:12,689 is gonna battle it out 1895 01:23:12,793 --> 01:23:14,827 in qualifier number two. 1896 01:23:14,931 --> 01:23:17,068 Looks like a loaded line up, Kenny. 1897 01:23:17,172 --> 01:23:19,172 [Kenny] That's right. We'll see the killer Bs, 1898 01:23:19,275 --> 01:23:21,896 Bloodsport, Blip, and Black Dragon. 1899 01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:25,068 Whiplash hunting for its first major trophy. 1900 01:23:25,172 --> 01:23:27,413 The Founders award winner, Martin Mason 1901 01:23:27,517 --> 01:23:28,793 and MaDCatTer, 1902 01:23:28,896 --> 01:23:30,758 and so much more, I can't wait. 1903 01:23:31,827 --> 01:23:33,241 So that'll do it for tonight, 1904 01:23:33,344 --> 01:23:35,310 for Faruq, my man, Kenny Florian. 1905 01:23:35,413 --> 01:23:36,551 I am Chris Rose. 1906 01:23:36,655 --> 01:23:37,689 We will see you next time here 1907 01:23:37,793 --> 01:23:40,965 on BattleBots Champions, Sin City Slugfest.