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[Faruq] Over
its 25-year history,
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excellence at BattleBots
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has been measured
in hardware,
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punctuated by
the ultimate prize,
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the Giant Nut.
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Tonight, the quest
for another one
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of the sport's crown jewels...
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[Chris] Team End Game wins
the first-ever Golden Bolt!
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[Faruq] ...enters
its second chapter.
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Five nights of
single-elimination fights
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culminating in a merciless
winner-take-all tournament.
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[shouting indistinctly]
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[Faruq] Welcome
to robot combat
at its most raw.
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No!
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[Faruq] This is
BattleBots: Champions,
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the race for the Golden Bolt.
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[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
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Hey, everybody, and welcome
to BattleBots: Champions
Sin City Slugfest.
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Are you ready to slug it out,
Las Vegas?
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[audience cheering]
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Of course you are.
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I am Chris Rose,
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joined, as always,
by UFC legend
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and the best
robot combat analyst
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to ever put on
a headset, Kenny Florian.
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Chris, as you know, tonight
we're going to be treated to
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a seven-fight tournament
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culminating in an
admit one ticket
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to the Golden Bolt bracket
of Champions,
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where they will face a mix
of Giant Nut winners
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and other Slugfest champs.
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And have the chance
to fight the all-time greats
of the sport
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in a bid to hoist...
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[both] The Golden Bolt!
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[audience cheering]
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[Kenny] BattleBots: Champions
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allows teams
another chance at glory
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outside of the
World Championship tournament.
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And last week, we saw a squad
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that spent years
hunting hardware
like a rabid dog,
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Whiplash, earn its spot
in the Golden Bolt field.
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[Chris] Whiplash
joined Shreddit Bro,
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as well as the three most
recent Giant Nut winners,
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End Game, Tantrum,
and SawBlaze,
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who received automatic bids
as past Champions.
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But three spots
are still up for grabs.
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Let's take a look at the field
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vying for
one of those spots tonight.
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Ricky Willems and his
paleolithic prowler,
Mammoth,
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will attempt
to take down a man
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whose passion for tinder
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has nothing to do
with online dating.
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It's everyone's favorite
pyromaniac, Mr. Gary Gin,
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and the fire-breathing
Free Shipping.
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[Kenny]
We've got a newbie
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straight out of Area 51,
Double Tap,
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going toe-to-toe
with the king
of the hammerbots,
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John Reid, and Beta.
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[Chris] And from
the Land Down Under,
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it's Steven Martin's fat,
hungry croc DeathRoll
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looking to devour
Craig Danby's Slammo!
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as its first course
of the night.
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[Kenny] But to kick off
slugfest number three,
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we're gonna find out
what happens
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when you put
a helicopter blade
in the Box
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with a Tasmanian devil.
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Triton and its enormous
horizontal weapon
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has a date with
the full-body spinner
Gigabyte.
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These bots are primed
for the opportunity
to prove themselves
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and looking to earn a place
in the annals of
BattleBots history.
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So you know what?
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Let's stop talking about it
and let them write
their next chapter.
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Take it away, Faruq!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
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are you ready?
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It's robot fighting time!
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[Faruq] In the red square...
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From Las Vegas, Nevada,
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you'll both be sleeping
with the fishes,
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but it will still be alive.
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It's Triton!
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[Chris] Team Triton
led by the 6'7"
Bradley Hanstad,
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bringing up the rear.
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Listen, this team
likes things big.
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Their captain,
their wins,
and their weapon.
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-Right, Kenny?
-[Kenny] Correct.
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That is an 80-lb bar,
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the maximum allowed
weapon weight
here at BattleBots.
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The problem is
Bradley hasn't
quite figured out
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how to control this beast
and get it to connect.
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The fans are waiting to see
if he can find a way
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to unlock
the next heaviest hitter
in this sport.
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Good opportunity
for Triton here tonight.
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[Faruq] In the blue square...
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From Oceanside, California.
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It took this gig
so it could bite.
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It's Gigabyte!
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[Chris] It's everyone's
favorite 250-lb Beyblade,
Gigabyte,
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now led by young guns,
Camden Wallraff,
who's rolling the bot out,
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and Derek Tran
there to the left.
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They took over for
long-time captain
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John Mladenik
last season.
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[Kenny] Yeah,
World Championship VII
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was a real welcome-to-
the-big-leagues moment
for these dudes.
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They were learning
how to run a team
on the fly,
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and you can tell
that no matter
who's in charge,
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this bot is still the GOAT
of full-body spinners.
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So let's see if they can
live up to Gigabyte's
legacy tonight.
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[Chris] Yeah,
no pressure, guys.
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Gigabyte is a really
tough opponent.
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We're intending to try
and hit them kind of high
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and try to do damage
to their mechanism
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that holds
their shell on.
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Triton is a robot
that's designed for
massive big hits.
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We don't have
a lot of armor.
It's all in our weapon.
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We're a glass cannon,
and Triton's here
to destroy something.
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Fighting against
a well-established robot
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will really give us
a real proving ground
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for what we need to make
Triton do in the future
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to possibly win the Nut
or, in this case,
win the Golden Bolt.
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The key against
the Battle with Triton
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is trying not
to go directly
into their weapon,
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trying to go around
to the sides.
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Gigabyte's weapon
is favorable
compared to Triton's,
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as we're essentially
a giant wedge
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while they're
a traditional horizontal.
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The only thing
I am nervous about
in this fight is the mast.
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If the mast gets hit,
that's a lot of damage
we have to fix,
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and that could cause issues
if we do get flipped over.
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To win all three matches
and enter the Golden Bolt
tournament
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would validate us
as a team coming together
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and making Gigabyte
competitive again.
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[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
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[Chris] Okay, folks,
Kenny is back with
another set of odds
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to help you win
your office pool.
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You're giving Triton
the edge here.
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Wow!
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[Kenny] Yeah,
could go either way,
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but based on last season,
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I'd say Triton is slightly...
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Emphasis on "slightly"
more reliable.
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I'm also hearing Triton's
changed the rotation
of their weapon,
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so it spins in the opposite
direction as Gigabyte.
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That means
when the two collide,
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the force will be doubled.
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If you've ever seen a video
of two giraffes fighting,
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that's what I'm expecting
to see here tonight.
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[Chris] Yeah, I have no idea
what that means, Kenny,
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but I like it.
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[audience chanting] Gigabyte!
Gigabyte! Gigabyte! Gigabyte!
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[robot voice]
Red team, ready?
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[audience cheering]
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It's red.
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[robot voice]
Blue team, ready?
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[Chris] That's a cut-out
of their teammate
Brent Rieker,
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who is busy kicking
cancer's ass.
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[Kenny] Yeah,
we miss you, buddy.
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[all chanting]
Fight, fight, fight.
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[Chris] Triton.
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Gigabyte.
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Which one of these
heavy hitters
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is going to kick off
Slugfest number 3 with a win?
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[buzzer sounding]
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[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
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Oh, Gigabyte
wanted to box-rush
and went the wrong direction.
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[Kenny] Sure did.
Ran right into
the upper deck there.
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[Chris] Bradley Hanstad
trying to rein in that
80-lb blade on Triton.
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Triton out of control here
to start.
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[Kenny] Gigabyte
trying to get round
to the backside of Triton.
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-[both] Whoa!
-[Chris] Get that!
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[Kenny] There's
that double hit.
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-Beautiful stuff
there by Gigabyte.
-[Chris] Another!
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Uh-oh.
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Nice job by the youngsters
of Gigabyte.
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They have Triton trapped
in the corner.
They let him out.
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And... Oh!
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Another nice shot.
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And again.
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-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh, man.
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The ferocity of that blade
on Triton.
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[Kenny] Yeah, that impact
sent Gigabyte flying across
the BattleBox.
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Nice recovery.
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Triton's blade
still functional.
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[Chris] Here's Gigabyte
with the follow-up,
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looking to turn the lights out
on Triton and advance.
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[all exclaiming]
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Oh, wow!
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Gigabyte saying,
"I'll be the one dishing out
the haymakers.
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-Thank you very much."
-[referee] Ten! Nine!
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[Kenny] Yeah, this is
gonna be a knockout.
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-My goodness.
-Eight! Seven! Six! Five!
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[Chris] The countdown
has started.
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-Four! Three! Two! One!
-[Chris] The youngsters
at Gigabyte, Eric and Camden,
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-are advancing
to the semifinal.
-Knockout.
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[buzzer sounds]
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Yeah!
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[imperceptible]
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-Thank you.
-Absolutely.
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I was unbelievably scared
of that part.
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[Chris] Well, Kenny, I mean,
Gigabyte, hard-hitting.
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[Kenny] No question about it.
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Triton choosing to go
with an overcutting
configuration for its blade.
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That proved to be
a big mistake
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as Gigabyte got
right underneath
and went to work.
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[Chris] Well, Gigabyte
played it perfectly
at some of the angles
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and just let Triton
bounce around that Box.
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[Kenny] Yeah,
they were much faster,
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much more opportunistic
as well.
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You know, when you have
that 80-lb blade,
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it just doesn't allow
for the whole robot
to move that quickly.
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Gigabyte was taking advantage
of that for sure.
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[Chris] And here's that
finishing ricochet shot.
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Triton was not
designed to fly.
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Hey, give that robot
some smelling salts.
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It's definitely gonna be
in concussion protocol.
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[audience cheering]
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Derek and Camden,
congratulations
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as you advance
to the semifinal.
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-Thank you.
-Hey, Derek.
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I think you guys have
figured out how to
work this robot.
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What do you think?
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I mean, we just beat the crap
out of them, I guess.
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[Chris laughs]
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Well, how much fun is it
to beat the crap out
of your opponent?
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It's pretty good to do it
to them and not ourselves.
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All right, how excited are you
to be moving a step closer
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to getting into
the Golden Bolt?
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Very.
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We are unbelievably excited
to be going forward
in this tournament,
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especially considering
our past issues.
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Yeah. How confident are you
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that you could actually
reach the Golden Bolt?
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-100%.
-We got this.
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Whoa! All right!
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All right, guys. Good job.
That was entertaining.
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-Thanks.
-[both] Thank you.
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Good game.
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[Chris] It's so nice
when you can see college kids
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growing up
right in front of you, right?
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[chuckles] I prefer
just seeing those robots
colliding with each other.
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-Yeah.
-That was a lot of fun.
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Yeah, I think sometimes
we overanalyze this stuff.
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It was just one big
spinning top
that weighs 120 lb
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with that shell
delivering some energy.
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Yeah, but, you know,
we saw them control that robot
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-way better this time out.
-Yes. That was better.
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You know, during
the regular season,
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you know,
they had some issues,
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but this time it seemed
like it was totally different.
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[Chris] So Triton's
big-ass blade
is done for now,
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and Bradley's mission
to unlock the next
heaviest hitter
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in robot combat trudges on.
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Gigabyte will meet
the winner of DeathRoll
versus Slammo!
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in round two.
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Coming up, John Reid
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will roll his
legendary hammerbot
Beta into the Box
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to throw down
with a rookie robot
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led by a crew
of pro drone pilots,
Double Tap.
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The single elimination action
continues next.
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More of the opening round
of the Sin City Slugfest
coming your way right now.
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And remember, tonight's action
will determine who grabs
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one of the remaining
three slots
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in the Golden Bolt tournament,
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where a field of Champions
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and other Slugfest
winners await.
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Now let's get to
our next matchup,
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as the newbie squad
Double Tap takes on
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a robot combat legend,
the UK's John Reid
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and his hammerbot, Beta.
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Kenny, John Reed's
menacing mallet has been
wowing audiences
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and performing
unsolicited robot facelifts
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since the turn
of the century.
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And clearly, it's not done.
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The iconic hammerbot is coming
off a very impressive season,
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but despite its reputation,
the trophy shelf is empty.
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For John Reid,
this Slugfest is about
the hunt for hardware.
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[Kenny] Yeah,
World Championship VII
was a return to form for Beta.
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New weapons operator
Jason Marston
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fired the hammer
73 times across five matches,
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a huge increase
from previous years,
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which helped them pound
their way to a 3-1 record
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before the round of 32.
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They did have
an embarrassing exit
from the tournament though.
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The robot just died,
which is why John's
not playing around tonight
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at this stage of his career.
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He's chasing legacy.
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If they can get
to the tournament of Champions
and hoist the Golden Bolt,
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it would secure Beta
a spot in the pantheon
of this sport.
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[Chris] And on the
opposite side of things,
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we've got Double Tap,
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a team that is just beginning
their robot combat journey.
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They actually
come from the drone world.
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They were one of those teams
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that fought
in the exhibition matches
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throughout the regular season,
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trying to prove
that they are good enough
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to appear full-time
in season eight.
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Not sure they did that.
Right, Kenny?
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[Kenny] Yeah, the saying,
"Two years away from being
two years away" comes to mind,
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which makes tonight
a big opportunity.
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The robot has a huge
horizontal blade,
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but it looked
only half functional
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in its two exhibition matches.
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If they could get it
going tonight
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and at least put up
a fight against Beta,
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that would go
a long way to show
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Double Tap has
what it takes to compete
in the big leagues.
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And hey, we thought
Shreddit Bro was out
of its league two weeks ago.
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You never know.
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] All right,
well, let's hear from
the team captains
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as their robots
get into place.
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So we're going
against Beta.
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I was checking out
some footage
last night
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with the team
over some beers,
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and everybody was like,
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00:15:23,767 --> 00:15:26,200
oh, my God,
this guy is
an amazing driver.
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He is a hammer,
so we're protecting
the top of our bot.
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So with our
horizontal spinner,
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we believe
our best attack
against Beta
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will be to attack
his arm.
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Being next to a legend,
you know,
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and being brand new,
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even getting
that close to
fighting a legend,
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I mean, who's not
excited about that?
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00:15:45,467 --> 00:15:46,834
You know,
we're stoked.
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So our first opponent
is Double Tap.
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Brand new robot,
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very inexperienced team.
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It's a very large,
flat machine,
so perfect for us.
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00:16:01,700 --> 00:16:03,200
Lots of target area.
332
00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:07,166
We are gonna be trying to
push them around the arena.
333
00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:09,367
expose their weaknesses,
334
00:16:09,367 --> 00:16:11,767
and give them
a damn good thumping.
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00:16:11,767 --> 00:16:13,300
In a series like this,
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00:16:13,300 --> 00:16:15,467
we've got to be
a bit tactical,
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00:16:15,467 --> 00:16:17,667
keep it simple,
keep it clean,
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00:16:17,667 --> 00:16:20,233
so we're not stressed
for the second fight.
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[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
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00:16:29,667 --> 00:16:32,266
[Chris] Okay, Kenny,
sometimes last season
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we saw Beta use a more
knife-like skinny hammer,
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00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:37,767
but tonight
the big boy is back.
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00:16:37,767 --> 00:16:39,000
What does that tell you?
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00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,266
[Kenny] Yeah,
John's going with the
magnesium mallet here,
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00:16:41,266 --> 00:16:44,100
a hammerhead
that is better for crushing,
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but is much more fragile.
347
00:16:45,967 --> 00:16:47,867
And to be honest,
that means there is nothing
348
00:16:47,867 --> 00:16:50,200
about Double Tap's weapon
that scares him.
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00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:53,200
He almost never uses it
against horizontal spinners.
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00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:57,233
So I think this means
the wily vet is ready
to put on a show.
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[robot voice]
Red team, ready?
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00:17:02,900 --> 00:17:04,400
Go ahead.
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00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:08,567
[Chris] That is Neil Marek,
Double Tap's drone
minibot operator.
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00:17:08,567 --> 00:17:10,100
He's gonna try
and crash-land it
355
00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:12,000
into the exposed backside
of Beta
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00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,467
in hopes of damaging
key parts.
357
00:17:14,467 --> 00:17:16,467
I kinda dig that idea.
358
00:17:16,467 --> 00:17:18,000
[robot voice]
Blue team, ready?
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00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:18,867
Let's go.
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00:17:35,266 --> 00:17:38,867
[all chanting]
Fight, fight, fight.
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[buzzer sounding]
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00:17:47,867 --> 00:17:50,567
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
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00:17:50,567 --> 00:17:53,467
Reid already trying to work
the angle game.
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A drop of the...
just a touch, just a touch.
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[Reid] A little kiss
to the top.
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00:17:57,266 --> 00:17:59,500
[Chris] Oh, and here comes
a little mosquito drone
367
00:17:59,500 --> 00:18:02,367
saying, "Hey, you leave
my daddy alone,
you big bully!"
368
00:18:02,367 --> 00:18:04,800
As Beta continues
to drop the hammer.
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00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:06,567
-[Kenny] Oh,
how about that power?
-[Chris] Whoa.
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00:18:06,567 --> 00:18:08,166
-[Kenny] There
from Double Tap.
-[Chris] Nice.
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00:18:08,166 --> 00:18:09,367
All right, go, go, go.
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00:18:09,367 --> 00:18:10,667
[Chris] That was good work.
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00:18:10,667 --> 00:18:12,567
[Kenny] Double Tap needs
a little bit more space
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00:18:12,567 --> 00:18:14,066
to get that weapon
up to full speed.
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00:18:14,066 --> 00:18:15,567
They're almost there.
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00:18:15,567 --> 00:18:19,166
[Chris] John Reid in pursuit,
looking to get that
big wedge into the mix.
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00:18:19,166 --> 00:18:21,400
[Kenny] Beta doing
a great job of jamming him
up there, Chris.
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00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,367
[Chris] Yeah, look, man,
you can just hear the velocity
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in the hammer swings.
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00:18:26,300 --> 00:18:28,800
[Kenny] It is cocked
and dangerous.
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00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,100
[Chris] Oh, let's see if he...
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00:18:31,100 --> 00:18:32,500
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Takes him
right into the rail.
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00:18:32,500 --> 00:18:35,367
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Uh-oh,
Double Tap's in trouble.
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00:18:35,367 --> 00:18:38,266
[Chris] Beta's gonna
disembowel the rookie.
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00:18:38,266 --> 00:18:41,200
[Kenny] Wow, look at the power
of that thing, Chris.
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00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:42,100
[Chris laughing]
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00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:44,300
[Kenny] Ay-yi-yi.
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00:18:44,300 --> 00:18:46,867
This is brilliant stuff here
for John Reid.
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00:18:46,867 --> 00:18:48,667
[Chris] Oh, my God.
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00:18:48,667 --> 00:18:50,166
Stop, stop.
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00:18:50,166 --> 00:18:52,367
He's already dead.
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00:18:52,367 --> 00:18:54,100
[referee] Ten! Nine!
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00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:56,867
-[Chris chuckling] Oh,
the countdown has started.
-Eight! Seven!
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00:18:56,867 --> 00:18:59,200
-Wow.
-Six! Five! Four!
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00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,467
[Chris] John Reid is
gonna move on to this
Sin City Slugfest semi.
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Three! Two! One! Knockout.
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00:19:04,700 --> 00:19:05,567
[buzzer sounds]
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00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:08,967
[bleep] One more thwack.
One more.
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00:19:16,667 --> 00:19:19,200
[Chris] Well, Beta really
ran this fight perfectly.
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00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,500
[Kenny] Yeah, 100%.
That wedge was
working really well.
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00:19:21,500 --> 00:19:24,100
They were able to get
underneath Double Tap.
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00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:26,900
[Chris] John Reid
using the BattleBox
to his advantage,
403
00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:29,000
pinning Double Tap
several times,
404
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,467
eventually exposing
the underbelly.
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00:19:31,467 --> 00:19:34,367
Kids, ah, look away!
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00:19:34,367 --> 00:19:36,767
[Kenny] A beautiful
execution by Beta.
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00:19:36,767 --> 00:19:39,867
Set Double Tap up
for the blunt-force trauma.
408
00:19:39,867 --> 00:19:41,467
-Brutal.
-[Chris] Yeah.
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00:19:41,467 --> 00:19:45,800
I think we're gonna need
some, uh, some new
underwear on this robot.
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00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,667
-[Kenny chuckles]
-[Chris] And maybe a cup.
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00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:52,600
John, that sure
looked like fun.
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00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:54,800
-That was great fun.
-Yeah.
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00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,867
You know, Kenny and I were
having a little discussion
before the fight.
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00:19:57,867 --> 00:20:00,500
-You're, like, one of
the sweetest men here.
-Ha!
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00:20:00,500 --> 00:20:02,300
I thought you were very angry
416
00:20:02,300 --> 00:20:04,867
based on how
the round of 32 went,
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00:20:04,867 --> 00:20:07,100
you know, several months ago.
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00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:09,500
Am I right? Were you angry?
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00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:11,500
I'm quite cool.
It's this animal here.
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00:20:11,500 --> 00:20:13,000
[all laughing]
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00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,066
I was angry.
422
00:20:15,367 --> 00:20:17,000
So now how do you feel?
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00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:18,166
Yeah, it's good therapy.
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00:20:18,166 --> 00:20:20,900
-It's nice.
-[all laughing]
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00:20:20,900 --> 00:20:25,266
John, what would it mean
for you and your squad
to get to the Golden Bolt?
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00:20:25,266 --> 00:20:26,800
That would be so sweet.
427
00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,567
After our knockout
in the Championship,
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00:20:29,567 --> 00:20:32,100
yeah, that would be
rather nice.
429
00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,166
Yeah.
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00:20:33,166 --> 00:20:34,900
Okay, well, two more victories
and you'll be there.
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00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:36,367
We'll see you
in the semifinals.
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00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:37,967
-Congratulations.
-Thank you.
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00:20:37,967 --> 00:20:40,233
[audience cheering]
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00:20:42,467 --> 00:20:45,533
Well done. Amazing.
Thank you, thank you.
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00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:54,367
[Chris] So John Reid
with a vintage
Beta performance there.
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00:20:54,367 --> 00:20:56,066
And for Team Double Tap,
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00:20:56,066 --> 00:20:59,867
they seemed ecstatic
to have the chance to compete
here at BattleBots.
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00:20:59,867 --> 00:21:02,767
But that was certainly
not the outing
they were hoping for.
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00:21:02,767 --> 00:21:04,166
[Kenny] Yeah, they've got
some work to do.
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00:21:04,166 --> 00:21:06,934
Not sure they're ready
for the big leagues just yet.
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00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,467
[Chris] All right,
up next for Beta
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will be the winner
of Mammoth
and Free Shipping,
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00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:14,600
which we will see
in just a bit.
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00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:16,967
But after the break,
we've got a collision
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00:21:16,967 --> 00:21:19,066
between Commonwealth
countries.
446
00:21:19,066 --> 00:21:21,867
It's the Australian
assassin DeathRoll
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00:21:21,867 --> 00:21:24,667
versus the British
brawler Slammo!
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00:21:24,667 --> 00:21:26,967
There's the Aussie captain,
Steven Martin,
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00:21:26,967 --> 00:21:29,367
putting the finishing touches
on his robot,
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00:21:29,367 --> 00:21:31,867
including the famous
self-righting arm.
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00:21:31,867 --> 00:21:36,000
We'll see if it's
as functional tonight
as it is terrifying.
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00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,333
They fight next on
BattleBots: Champions.
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00:21:45,367 --> 00:21:48,066
All right, we continue on
here with the quarterfinal
matchups
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and up next
it is DeathRoll
taking on Slammo!
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00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:52,567
Let's start
with the Aussies.
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00:21:52,567 --> 00:21:53,700
DeathRoll.
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00:21:53,700 --> 00:21:57,166
We saw them last season
for the first time since 2019.
458
00:21:57,166 --> 00:21:59,667
Remember, this was
a top-four bot back then.
459
00:21:59,667 --> 00:22:01,567
And after being off
for a few seasons,
460
00:22:01,567 --> 00:22:04,467
World Championship VII was
sort of their chance to see
461
00:22:04,467 --> 00:22:06,767
if the field
had passed them by.
462
00:22:06,767 --> 00:22:09,567
From a destructiveness
standpoint, it clearly hadn't.
463
00:22:09,567 --> 00:22:12,667
Their weapon alone got them
to the round of 32,
464
00:22:12,667 --> 00:22:15,367
where they got flipped
to high heaven by Hydra.
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00:22:15,367 --> 00:22:17,266
But will it be enough
to earn them a spot
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00:22:17,266 --> 00:22:19,567
in the tournament
of Champions, Kenny?
467
00:22:19,567 --> 00:22:21,467
[Kenny] Well,
while that huge vertical disc
468
00:22:21,467 --> 00:22:24,300
still hits as hard
as any weapon in the field,
469
00:22:24,300 --> 00:22:27,266
where they've fallen behind
is in the ground game.
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00:22:27,266 --> 00:22:31,266
Steven Martin and crew
still don't have any forks
or wedges,
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00:22:31,266 --> 00:22:34,567
which has become
an integral part
of robot combat
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00:22:34,567 --> 00:22:35,834
the last couple of years.
473
00:22:35,834 --> 00:22:38,667
And that cost them
in the World Championship VII
tournament.
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00:22:38,667 --> 00:22:41,400
So to punch a ticket tonight,
they're going to have to turn
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00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:44,533
every match into
a good old-fashioned
bar fight.
476
00:22:45,367 --> 00:22:47,000
Taking on a veteran
of BattleBots,
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00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:49,500
Craig Danby,
and his robot, Slammo!
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00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:51,667
And while Craig's
certainly a familiar face,
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00:22:51,667 --> 00:22:55,166
his team was relegated
to the exhibition field
last season.
480
00:22:55,166 --> 00:22:57,367
But this is a great
opportunity for him to show
481
00:22:57,367 --> 00:23:00,500
that Slammo!
can go toe-to-toe
with a tournament squad
482
00:23:00,500 --> 00:23:02,367
and prove that
his team deserves
483
00:23:02,367 --> 00:23:04,667
to be back in next season's
field of 50.
484
00:23:04,667 --> 00:23:05,834
[Kenny] That's right.
485
00:23:05,834 --> 00:23:09,800
Slammo! actually went 0-2 in
its exhibition matches, Chris.
486
00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:13,667
So if Craig's going
to change the narrative
around this team,
487
00:23:13,667 --> 00:23:15,967
he needs to come out here
and crush it.
488
00:23:15,967 --> 00:23:19,967
But against one
of the biggest weapons
in the entire Slugfest field,
489
00:23:19,967 --> 00:23:21,533
it ain't gonna be easy.
490
00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,033
[grunts]
491
00:23:25,467 --> 00:23:27,400
[Chris] It's Australia
versus England.
492
00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:29,867
Let's get the game plan
from the two captains.
493
00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:32,066
We had a decent run
494
00:23:32,066 --> 00:23:33,066
in the
World Championship,
495
00:23:33,066 --> 00:23:35,600
but I think
coming back to
the Golden Bolt,
496
00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,800
we're a bit more tuned
and ready to fire.
497
00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:39,700
Slammo! has
the drive advantage.
498
00:23:39,700 --> 00:23:41,367
He can push us
around all day.
499
00:23:41,367 --> 00:23:43,367
We've got
the big weapon
on the front.
500
00:23:43,367 --> 00:23:45,100
So I think our strategy
going into this fight
501
00:23:45,100 --> 00:23:46,867
is to try and get
some really big hits.
502
00:23:46,867 --> 00:23:49,166
The question will be,
can Slammo! take 'em?
503
00:23:49,166 --> 00:23:52,100
Watching the Slugfest
and the Golden Bolt
on TV last year,
504
00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:53,767
we were disappointed
we missed out.
505
00:23:53,767 --> 00:23:55,667
And we're really excited
to get in there
506
00:23:55,667 --> 00:23:57,767
and see if we can
smash out
some fights.
507
00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:02,367
In 2019,
I fought DeathRoll
508
00:24:02,367 --> 00:24:03,967
with my old robot,
Foxtrot,
509
00:24:03,967 --> 00:24:05,800
and they
knocked me out
in about 30 seconds.
510
00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:09,166
So I'm trying to see
if I can last maybe
511
00:24:09,166 --> 00:24:10,467
a whole minute
with them.
512
00:24:10,467 --> 00:24:11,367
We're a control bot.
513
00:24:11,367 --> 00:24:12,567
We have to be
in control
of the fight.
514
00:24:12,567 --> 00:24:13,600
We have to
be aggressive.
515
00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,767
We have to get
on top of them
and smother them.
516
00:24:15,767 --> 00:24:16,700
We have to stop
their weapon
517
00:24:16,700 --> 00:24:17,967
from doing what
they need it to do.
518
00:24:17,967 --> 00:24:19,100
I'm really
in a position
519
00:24:19,100 --> 00:24:20,467
where I really
want to prove
520
00:24:20,467 --> 00:24:21,367
that the robot is good.
521
00:24:21,367 --> 00:24:23,200
We haven't had
a great time recently.
522
00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:25,867
I want everyone
to see what it's
actually capable of.
523
00:24:25,867 --> 00:24:27,000
So the most
important thing,
524
00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:28,634
really,
is to kick ass.
525
00:24:33,266 --> 00:24:35,166
[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
526
00:24:36,767 --> 00:24:40,867
[Chris] All right, Kenny,
we know Slammo! is a long shot
in terms of pedigree here,
527
00:24:40,867 --> 00:24:44,700
but do you actually think
this is a decent matchup
for Craig Danby's bot?
528
00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:46,967
[Kenny] Yeah, listen,
when you talk about
vertical spinners,
529
00:24:46,967 --> 00:24:50,800
DeathRoll's unique
in that its weapon
sits high above the floor
530
00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,467
with no forks or wedges
in the front.
531
00:24:53,467 --> 00:24:55,567
That means Slammo!
will at least have a chance
532
00:24:55,567 --> 00:24:57,667
to get in close
and clamp down.
533
00:24:57,667 --> 00:25:01,000
And remember, against a bot
as violent as DeathRoll,
534
00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:04,100
there's always the opportunity
to tip it upside down
535
00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:06,233
and get it to destroy itself.
536
00:25:17,266 --> 00:25:20,333
[all chanting]
Fight, fight, fight.
537
00:25:27,266 --> 00:25:30,266
[buzzer sounding]
538
00:25:30,266 --> 00:25:32,567
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
539
00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:35,367
Uh, wake up, Slammo!
Here comes the croc.
540
00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:37,266
-Oh.
-[Kenny] Oh. Oh.
541
00:25:37,266 --> 00:25:39,600
[Chris] Oh, yeah.
That is a real issue.
542
00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:41,066
[Kenny] Oh, boy.
543
00:25:41,066 --> 00:25:43,967
-[all exclaiming]
-[Chris laughing] Oh.
544
00:25:43,967 --> 00:25:44,934
Oh.
545
00:25:44,934 --> 00:25:47,266
-[Kenny] Slammo!
just got slammed.
-[Chris] Yeah.
546
00:25:47,266 --> 00:25:49,567
Can you help out
your jiu-jitsu brother?
547
00:25:49,567 --> 00:25:51,000
[Kenny] Well, he wasn't ready.
548
00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,100
No one told him
it was going to start
right there and then.
549
00:25:54,100 --> 00:25:58,033
[Chris] Yeah,
the countdown lights
weren't a dead giveaway.
550
00:25:59,367 --> 00:26:01,000
Come on, Slammo!
551
00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,667
[Kenny] DeathRoll
giving him a little poke,
like, "You okay, bud?"
552
00:26:03,667 --> 00:26:05,000
-[Chris] Oh.
-Ten! Nine!
553
00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,066
-[Chris] Craig Danby...
Oh, no.
-[referee] Eight! Seven! Six!
554
00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:10,000
[Chris] All right, well,
DeathRoll pretty much
a one and done
555
00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,000
-as they move on
to the semifinals.
-[referee] Five! Four! Three!
556
00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:14,000
Two! One! Knockout!
557
00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,000
[buzzer sounding]
558
00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,567
[audience cheering]
559
00:26:30,266 --> 00:26:32,467
[Chris] Well, we kind of knew
that Slammo! was in trouble
560
00:26:32,467 --> 00:26:34,367
when it couldn't
get out of its box.
561
00:26:34,367 --> 00:26:37,467
[Kenny] Yeah,
I mean, that shot
was just devastating.
562
00:26:37,467 --> 00:26:40,166
Slammo! just wasn't ready
to get out of
the box.
563
00:26:40,166 --> 00:26:41,200
There's another.
564
00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,667
It was pretty much done
after, what, two shots?
565
00:26:43,667 --> 00:26:45,367
[Chris] Yeah,
there's one. Oof!
566
00:26:45,367 --> 00:26:46,400
[Kenny] It was
like a double whammy.
567
00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,100
It was like a little jab
and then a cross.
568
00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:51,367
Boom, boom.
And then a boom.
569
00:26:51,367 --> 00:26:53,600
-[Chris] Slammo! slammed.
-[Kenny] Boom, boom.
570
00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:55,867
-See, it's like two shots.
-[Chris] Yeah.
571
00:26:55,867 --> 00:27:00,367
[Kenny] Hey, Chris,
what do you call a crocodile
that loves to start fights?
572
00:27:00,367 --> 00:27:01,567
[Chris] What's that, Kenny?
573
00:27:01,567 --> 00:27:04,100
-[Kenny] An instigator.
-[Chris groans]
574
00:27:04,100 --> 00:27:07,800
-[man] Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
-Oi, oi, oi!
575
00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:11,700
Well, Steven, um,
I guess your strategy worked.
576
00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:15,300
Yep, yep. We still kept
the big red thing
pointed at the opponent.
577
00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:17,667
And you didn't get grabbed,
so that was good.
578
00:27:17,667 --> 00:27:18,867
No, that was good, too.
579
00:27:18,867 --> 00:27:20,700
We were a bit worried
he was gonna come around
the back of us
580
00:27:20,700 --> 00:27:22,567
and just chomp onto the robot,
581
00:27:22,567 --> 00:27:25,834
but fortunately, our arm
survived another fight.
582
00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:28,333
Steven...
583
00:27:28,333 --> 00:27:31,567
You know, we know
how much you guys
like to have fun out here,
584
00:27:31,567 --> 00:27:32,800
but what would it mean for you
585
00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:35,166
to get a shot
at the Golden Bolt this year?
586
00:27:35,166 --> 00:27:37,200
We had a bit of
a disappointing
World Championship,
587
00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:39,266
but we learned a lot
after our time away.
588
00:27:39,266 --> 00:27:41,667
And being able to go
all the way to the Golden Bolt
589
00:27:41,667 --> 00:27:43,500
would mean a great deal to us.
590
00:27:43,500 --> 00:27:45,100
We certainly wish you
the best of luck.
591
00:27:45,100 --> 00:27:47,166
Thank you very much.
We'll get back out there.
592
00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:48,967
[audience cheering]
593
00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:53,867
Hi, Craig.
594
00:27:53,867 --> 00:27:55,333
Hey, how's it going?
595
00:27:56,367 --> 00:27:57,367
How are you?
596
00:27:57,367 --> 00:27:59,200
I'm fine. How's the kids?
You doing all right?
597
00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:00,700
Oh, I'm great.
Thank you for asking.
598
00:28:00,700 --> 00:28:02,300
Fantastic.
How about you, Kenny?
You all right, man?
599
00:28:02,300 --> 00:28:04,166
-I am well. I am well. Yes.
-Terrific.
600
00:28:04,166 --> 00:28:05,567
Let's leave that one.
601
00:28:05,567 --> 00:28:07,567
You know,
it was a non-starter.
602
00:28:07,567 --> 00:28:10,000
So we'll just...
So yeah, let's just
talk about the families.
603
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:11,967
-How about that?
-Okay. Good.
604
00:28:11,967 --> 00:28:13,800
[Chris] What's going on
with the robot, dude?
605
00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:17,567
It's done everything
it's supposed to do
outside of the BattleBox.
606
00:28:17,567 --> 00:28:19,367
And I cannot figure out
for the life of me
607
00:28:19,367 --> 00:28:22,367
why we started up,
we drove over to the square,
608
00:28:22,367 --> 00:28:24,300
and it wasn't
pulling away correctly.
609
00:28:24,300 --> 00:28:27,266
And then, lights go green,
and it doesn't move.
610
00:28:27,266 --> 00:28:29,967
I was kind of going,
"Now what?"
611
00:28:29,967 --> 00:28:31,600
I was like, well,
there's a crocodile coming.
612
00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:32,967
At least get out of the way
a little bit.
613
00:28:32,967 --> 00:28:34,166
[all laughing]
614
00:28:34,166 --> 00:28:35,867
Come on.
615
00:28:35,867 --> 00:28:38,400
Every loss
is a learning opportunity.
616
00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:41,266
And, boy, have I done
a lot of learning.
617
00:28:41,266 --> 00:28:43,900
Hey, Craig,
you're always fun to watch.
618
00:28:43,900 --> 00:28:47,166
We love your enthusiasm
and passion for the sport.
619
00:28:47,166 --> 00:28:49,700
-We do hope
to see you back. Good job.
-Thank you, man. Thank you.
620
00:28:49,700 --> 00:28:51,100
[audience cheering]
621
00:28:51,100 --> 00:28:52,400
-You all right?
-You all right?
622
00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:53,867
-Well done, mate.
-Well done.
623
00:28:53,867 --> 00:28:55,734
[indistinct conversation]
624
00:28:58,266 --> 00:29:01,266
[Chris] So, tough go for
Craig Danby and Slammo!,
625
00:29:01,266 --> 00:29:04,300
but one thing you can't knock
is Craig's attitude.
626
00:29:04,300 --> 00:29:05,900
Robot's got some work to do,
627
00:29:05,900 --> 00:29:09,367
but Craig continues to be
an excellent ambassador
for this sport.
628
00:29:09,367 --> 00:29:11,900
And for DeathRoll,
don't sleep on that weapon.
629
00:29:11,900 --> 00:29:13,367
All he needs is one shot.
630
00:29:13,367 --> 00:29:14,767
-Maybe two.
-Two.
631
00:29:14,767 --> 00:29:16,734
You could ask Craig Danby
and Slammo!
632
00:29:17,567 --> 00:29:20,166
So, DeathRoll rolls on
to the next round,
633
00:29:20,166 --> 00:29:22,734
where they'll face
the full-body spinner,
Gigabyte.
634
00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:24,567
But up next,
635
00:29:24,567 --> 00:29:25,867
we've got
a big-time battle
636
00:29:25,867 --> 00:29:27,467
between two
fan favorites,
637
00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:31,300
as Ricky Willems
and his powerhouse
pachyderm Mammoth
638
00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:32,367
try to deliver a win
639
00:29:32,367 --> 00:29:35,000
against the
robot combat OG,
640
00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,066
Gary Gin and
the fire-breathing
Free Shipping.
641
00:29:38,967 --> 00:29:41,367
Gary Gin isn't sweating
this matchup.
642
00:29:41,367 --> 00:29:43,700
Check out how his team got
ready for this fight.
643
00:29:43,700 --> 00:29:46,567
Well, we got a robot
over there somewhere.
644
00:29:46,567 --> 00:29:48,066
But, you know,
one of the first things
645
00:29:48,066 --> 00:29:50,166
we had to set up
was our slushy machine.
646
00:29:52,867 --> 00:29:55,700
Gotta get
your priorities straight.
647
00:29:55,700 --> 00:29:58,400
[Chris] Well, we've got
a tasty one coming your way
648
00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,734
when BattleBots: Champions
continues.
649
00:30:01,367 --> 00:30:02,367
Cheers, Gary.
650
00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,567
We continue on here
with the first round of
651
00:30:12,567 --> 00:30:14,867
the BattleBots: Champion
Sin City Slugfest.
652
00:30:14,867 --> 00:30:17,667
And before we dive into
our next matchup,
653
00:30:17,667 --> 00:30:19,500
let's check in
with Team DeathRoll,
654
00:30:19,500 --> 00:30:22,333
who's coming off a dominant
opening round victory.
655
00:30:23,367 --> 00:30:24,667
Our first fight,
fortunately,
656
00:30:24,667 --> 00:30:26,700
against Slammo!
was a pretty easy win.
657
00:30:26,700 --> 00:30:29,166
And we only really
took cosmetic damage,
658
00:30:29,166 --> 00:30:31,900
so we're putting some
new teeth on the heads
659
00:30:31,900 --> 00:30:33,000
and touching up
some of the paint,
660
00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:34,967
but we'll be ready
to get back in the Box.
661
00:30:34,967 --> 00:30:36,900
We watched
this tournament
on TV last year.
662
00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:37,900
We weren't here.
663
00:30:37,900 --> 00:30:40,367
So getting
to participate
is really exciting.
664
00:30:40,367 --> 00:30:42,200
We're really good
at keeping
the robots running,
665
00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:43,967
and DeathRoll
is super durable.
666
00:30:43,967 --> 00:30:45,700
So if we can
get further,
667
00:30:45,700 --> 00:30:47,967
I think our chances
go up every fight.
668
00:30:50,767 --> 00:30:55,266
Genuine 3D-printed
crocodile teeth. [laughs]
669
00:30:55,266 --> 00:30:58,700
[Chris] Again, the Aussies
will see the full-body spinner
Gigabyte next
670
00:30:58,700 --> 00:31:01,767
in what should be
a very kinetic matchup.
671
00:31:01,767 --> 00:31:03,967
But let's keep
the Slugfest moving.
672
00:31:03,967 --> 00:31:07,000
It is time for tonight's
final first-round fight.
673
00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:08,100
And we've got
a good one
674
00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:10,300
between a couple
of fan favorites.
675
00:31:10,300 --> 00:31:11,967
It's prehistoric prowler
676
00:31:11,967 --> 00:31:14,166
versus
doomsday delivery bot,
677
00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:16,500
as Ricky Willems'
Mammoth squares off
678
00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:19,667
against Gary Gin's
Free Shipping.
679
00:31:19,667 --> 00:31:22,467
Both squads are coming off
seasons where they just missed
680
00:31:22,467 --> 00:31:24,100
the round of 32,
681
00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:27,000
And tonight's a chance to tell
the robot combat world,
682
00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,834
"I am back."
683
00:31:30,300 --> 00:31:32,634
Let's see what the builders
thought about this matchup.
684
00:31:35,100 --> 00:31:38,600
[Faruq] Give it up
for Mammoth!
685
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:39,567
[Ricky] We're super excited.
686
00:31:39,567 --> 00:31:42,166
This is another chance
at glory for Mammoth.
687
00:31:42,166 --> 00:31:44,066
I think we've got a lot better
chances going into this
688
00:31:44,066 --> 00:31:46,800
now that we've got a lot
of our bugs hammered out
from the main season.
689
00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:48,867
[Chris] Here comes
Mammoth on the attack.
690
00:31:48,867 --> 00:31:50,300
Come on.
691
00:31:50,300 --> 00:31:53,166
We're going to be going up
against Free Shipping
with driver Gary Gin.
692
00:31:53,166 --> 00:31:55,867
He's one of the most
veteran competitors here.
693
00:31:55,867 --> 00:31:57,600
He builds pretty
incredible machines.
694
00:31:57,600 --> 00:31:59,667
He's got awesome fire
on the robot,
695
00:31:59,667 --> 00:32:01,066
and I think that's
gonna look great
696
00:32:01,066 --> 00:32:03,100
as he's toppling
through the air.
697
00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:06,333
-[Chris] There goes Gary Gin!
A ball of fire!
-[Kenny laughs]
698
00:32:07,500 --> 00:32:10,667
We've never fought a robot
like Mammoth before.
699
00:32:10,667 --> 00:32:13,967
It's big, it's powerful.
700
00:32:13,967 --> 00:32:15,467
If he actually
gets ahold of us,
701
00:32:15,467 --> 00:32:19,266
he can actually lift us up
and flip us around the arena.
702
00:32:21,066 --> 00:32:21,967
[bleep]
703
00:32:21,967 --> 00:32:24,367
Which wouldn't
be good. [chuckles]
704
00:32:24,367 --> 00:32:27,266
We're gonna try to take off
a tire as quickly as we can.
705
00:32:27,266 --> 00:32:29,867
Stay away from
the spinning weapon.
706
00:32:29,867 --> 00:32:31,867
Just gotta be quicker
than them.
707
00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:34,066
Mammoth's weapon is gonna be
a really fun matchup.
708
00:32:34,066 --> 00:32:36,600
We need to get good purchase
on the underside of the robot
709
00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:38,700
and really send him flying
over and over again
710
00:32:38,700 --> 00:32:39,600
if we want to win this match.
711
00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:40,767
[Chris] Are you kidding me?
712
00:32:40,767 --> 00:32:44,266
[Kenny] What a knockout
by Mammoth!
713
00:32:44,266 --> 00:32:46,900
[Gary] We didn't do well
in the Championship this year,
714
00:32:46,900 --> 00:32:50,266
so I'm pretty excited
to hopefully win
three fights in a row
715
00:32:50,266 --> 00:32:53,133
and win our qualifier
for the Golden Bolt.
716
00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,500
We've only got one shot to win
or we're out.
717
00:32:57,500 --> 00:33:00,066
We've got a better Mammoth
than we've ever had before.
718
00:33:00,066 --> 00:33:01,133
We just got to kick butt.
719
00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:08,967
[Chris] Two
very different robots
720
00:33:08,967 --> 00:33:11,100
with two
very different captains.
721
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,567
Kenny, we know Ricky Willems
lives and dies
722
00:33:13,567 --> 00:33:15,767
with every Mammoth fight.
723
00:33:15,767 --> 00:33:19,266
And Gary's like, "Hey,
whatever happens, happens."
724
00:33:19,266 --> 00:33:21,066
We went back
to the pits today.
725
00:33:21,066 --> 00:33:23,800
-Dude had
a margarita mixer working.
-Yeah.
726
00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:26,000
I mean, hey,
two thumbs up, man.
727
00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,700
[Kenny] That was actually
a slushy machine, Chris.
728
00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:32,467
250-lb robots
and margaritas do not mix.
729
00:33:32,467 --> 00:33:34,667
That's the best way
to watch our show, by the way.
730
00:33:34,667 --> 00:33:35,634
Faruq.
731
00:33:41,867 --> 00:33:43,667
[Faruq] In the red square...
732
00:33:43,667 --> 00:33:45,500
From Baltimore, Maryland,
733
00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:48,767
bringing more tusks than
a Fleetwood Mac concert,
734
00:33:48,767 --> 00:33:51,667
it's Mammoth!
735
00:33:54,900 --> 00:33:59,266
[Chris] Here comes
the big boy, Mammoth,
standing 6' tall.
736
00:33:59,266 --> 00:34:03,400
Ricky Willems, 5'9"
is the fearless leader
there to the left.
737
00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:04,567
Didn't make the cut
738
00:34:04,567 --> 00:34:07,000
for the
World Championship VII
tournament last season.
739
00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:09,867
And Kenny, feels like
it'd be good for the
fans and for Ricky
740
00:34:09,867 --> 00:34:12,467
to see this robot
return to form tonight.
741
00:34:12,467 --> 00:34:14,400
[Kenny]
Dealt with mobility
and weapon issues
742
00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:16,367
throughout WC VII.
743
00:34:16,367 --> 00:34:20,166
But, yeah, when this
robot is working,
it's a spectacle.
744
00:34:20,166 --> 00:34:22,967
Almost like seeing NBA great
Manute Bol play.
745
00:34:22,967 --> 00:34:26,467
Someone that big
shouldn't be able
to move like that.
746
00:34:26,467 --> 00:34:29,300
And Ricky
puts his heart and soul
into this robot.
747
00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:33,567
So hopefully, we see
one of those jaw-dropping
performances tonight.
748
00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:37,200
[Faruq] In the blue square...
749
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:39,400
From San Leandro, California,
750
00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:41,066
needing no return address
751
00:34:41,066 --> 00:34:43,266
because you won't be
going home.
752
00:34:43,266 --> 00:34:46,233
It's Free Shipping!
753
00:34:49,467 --> 00:34:54,100
[Chris] Will somebody
please give this man
a flamethrower?
754
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:58,567
Gary Gin behind those glasses
is a mastermind of mayhem.
755
00:34:58,567 --> 00:35:00,567
After years
of running
as a lifter bot,
756
00:35:00,567 --> 00:35:03,000
Gary added
that vertical disc
last season
757
00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:06,000
for some much needed
offensive firepower.
758
00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,066
So don't ever,
ever say
759
00:35:08,066 --> 00:35:11,300
you can't
teach an old bot
new tricks, Kenny.
760
00:35:11,300 --> 00:35:12,400
[Kenny] Yeah,
that new weapon,
761
00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:15,000
coupled with Gary's
devil-may-care driving,
762
00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:17,266
makes Free Shipping
a must-watch.
763
00:35:17,266 --> 00:35:18,967
And while he'd never admit it,
764
00:35:18,967 --> 00:35:22,166
we know that just making it
to the Golden Bolt tournament
765
00:35:22,166 --> 00:35:24,166
would mean so much to Gary.
766
00:35:24,166 --> 00:35:25,867
He's had a storied career,
767
00:35:25,867 --> 00:35:28,767
but this would be
one of his biggest
accomplishments
768
00:35:28,767 --> 00:35:30,066
in the modern era.
769
00:35:37,667 --> 00:35:38,900
All set.
770
00:35:41,967 --> 00:35:44,867
[Chris] All right, it's like
the circus is in town, folks.
771
00:35:44,867 --> 00:35:49,367
We've got a fight
with a fire breather,
a towering giant,
772
00:35:49,367 --> 00:35:52,667
and two showmen who know
how to wow a crowd.
773
00:35:54,066 --> 00:35:56,200
It's Mammoth
and Free Shipping.
774
00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:58,800
A pair of teams
ready to walk the tightrope
775
00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:02,266
for a shot at the Golden Bolt
Championship trophy.
776
00:36:02,266 --> 00:36:04,367
I'll be back
with the bearded man,
777
00:36:04,367 --> 00:36:07,734
Kenny Florian,
next on BattleBots.
778
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:17,200
[Chris] Welcome back
to BattleBots: Champions,
779
00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:21,467
where we are moments away
from tonight's
final first-round fight.
780
00:36:21,467 --> 00:36:25,166
We've got two fan favorites
locked inside the Box.
781
00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:28,667
It is Mammoth squaring off
with Free Shipping.
782
00:36:28,667 --> 00:36:33,166
Both teams are hoping
to use this slugfest
to make a giant statement.
783
00:36:33,166 --> 00:36:35,100
And knowing
these two captains,
784
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:36,767
it's gonna be a loud one.
785
00:36:36,767 --> 00:36:39,367
And Kenny,
you're giving Free Shipping
the slight edge here.
786
00:36:39,367 --> 00:36:40,700
Why?
787
00:36:40,700 --> 00:36:43,000
[Kenny] Well, Mammoth
does have the more
powerful weapon here,
788
00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:46,166
but to me,
the X Factor is reliability.
789
00:36:46,166 --> 00:36:49,000
Free shipping can take a hit
and keep on truckin'.
790
00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:51,667
It got flipped 20 times
in one fight last season
791
00:36:51,667 --> 00:36:54,266
and still went
the full three minutes.
792
00:36:54,266 --> 00:36:57,567
Don't be surprised
to see a little rope-a-dope
here from Gary
793
00:36:57,567 --> 00:37:00,467
to try and wear out
his oversized opponent.
794
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:06,166
[sighs]
795
00:37:14,700 --> 00:37:17,500
[audience cheering]
796
00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:19,834
[all chanting]
Fight, fight, fight.
797
00:37:28,567 --> 00:37:31,600
[buzzer sounding]
798
00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,000
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
799
00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:35,967
Both bots
quick out of the box.
800
00:37:35,967 --> 00:37:39,300
Free Shipping on the run
from Mammoth here to start.
801
00:37:39,300 --> 00:37:42,300
[Kenny] Clear
speed advantage here
for Free Shipping.
802
00:37:42,300 --> 00:37:44,100
[Chris] Oh,
nice shot by Mammoth,
803
00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:46,367
sending Free Shipping
towards the upper deck.
804
00:37:46,367 --> 00:37:50,100
And now Gary
doing what Gary does,
starting the fire.
805
00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:53,400
[Kenny] Using his speed
to try and keep Mammoth
off balance here.
806
00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,367
Ricky Willems doing
a great job of keeping
807
00:37:55,367 --> 00:37:57,467
that weapon pointed
at Free Shipping.
808
00:37:57,467 --> 00:37:59,800
Wow, there's a nice shot.
And another.
809
00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:01,667
[Chris] Yeah, absolutely.
810
00:38:01,667 --> 00:38:04,800
[Kenny] Gary trying
to get to the inside
and do some damage.
811
00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:06,000
Another good shot there.
812
00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,000
[Chris] Oh, a shot
by Free Shipping
813
00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:11,166
sends Mammoth's
weapon chain flying across
the BattleBox.
814
00:38:11,166 --> 00:38:13,200
That is a direct hit, Kenny.
815
00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:14,266
Oh, no!
816
00:38:14,266 --> 00:38:15,667
[Kenny] Yeah, Mammoth
is gonna be without
817
00:38:15,667 --> 00:38:17,667
its primary weapon
for the rest of this fight.
818
00:38:17,667 --> 00:38:20,700
Ricky Willems
is behind the 8-ball.
819
00:38:20,700 --> 00:38:22,100
[Chris] Ah! There we go.
820
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:23,767
He's trying to burn up
the motors.
821
00:38:23,767 --> 00:38:27,367
-Gary, you are sick.
-[Kenny laughs]
822
00:38:27,367 --> 00:38:29,567
[Chris] Oh,
that's why we love it.
823
00:38:29,567 --> 00:38:30,600
Uh-oh.
824
00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:34,100
The pyromaniac, Mr. Gin,
looking to finish the job,
825
00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:35,500
take down Mammoth.
826
00:38:35,500 --> 00:38:38,800
Can Ricky Willems hold on
and get his wounded giant
827
00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:41,266
to the closing bell?
828
00:38:41,266 --> 00:38:44,700
Looks kind of like
Mammoth is having
drive issues now, Kenny.
829
00:38:44,700 --> 00:38:46,600
[Kenny] Yeah,
and Free Shipping
has already ripped off
830
00:38:46,600 --> 00:38:49,800
one of those front forks
on Mammoth as well.
831
00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:52,567
[Chris] Gary Gin
hunting for a tire now.
832
00:38:52,567 --> 00:38:54,667
[Kenny] Oh,
he just missed there.
833
00:38:54,667 --> 00:38:56,367
[Chris] It looks like
Free Shipping's weapon
834
00:38:56,367 --> 00:38:59,166
has now gone
the way of the dinosaur
as well.
835
00:38:59,166 --> 00:39:01,200
No life in that vertical disc.
836
00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:04,066
Both of these robots
simply exhausted here
837
00:39:04,066 --> 00:39:07,667
after an all-out effort
in round one
of the Slugfest.
838
00:39:07,667 --> 00:39:09,467
Oh, that wheel's bent.
839
00:39:09,467 --> 00:39:10,667
[Kenny] Mammoth
in trouble here, Chris.
840
00:39:10,667 --> 00:39:13,600
Free Shipping
ran it in circles
to start this fight,
841
00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:14,600
picked it apart,
842
00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:17,700
and now I think it just needs
a nice long nap.
843
00:39:17,700 --> 00:39:19,300
[referee] Ten! Nine! Eight!
844
00:39:19,300 --> 00:39:21,000
-[Chris] The countdown
has started!
-Seven! Six!
845
00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:22,867
-Five! Four! Three!
-Ricky Willems can only watch
846
00:39:22,867 --> 00:39:26,166
as his chance to make a run
in the Golden Bolt tournament
847
00:39:26,166 --> 00:39:28,700
-slips through his fingers.
-[referee] Two! One!
848
00:39:28,700 --> 00:39:29,800
Knockout!
849
00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:31,367
[buzzer sounding]
850
00:39:32,467 --> 00:39:35,634
[Chris] The veteran,
Gary Gin, moving on!
851
00:39:45,567 --> 00:39:49,200
You know, Kenny,
Gary Gin has more
robot combat experience
852
00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:51,200
than just about anybody
on the planet.
853
00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:54,567
And that know-how
was on display
right out of the gate.
854
00:39:54,567 --> 00:39:56,467
[Kenny] You know,
sometimes
the simplest strategy
855
00:39:56,467 --> 00:39:58,367
is the most effective, Chris.
856
00:39:58,367 --> 00:40:00,100
Gary looked at Mammoth
and thought,
857
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:03,166
I should probably
just run this giant
around the BattleBox
858
00:40:03,166 --> 00:40:05,467
and disorient it
before I attack.
859
00:40:05,467 --> 00:40:07,166
And it worked like a charm.
860
00:40:07,166 --> 00:40:10,367
Ricky did a good job keeping
his weapon pointed forward.
861
00:40:10,367 --> 00:40:12,200
But in the end,
Free Shipping's speed
862
00:40:12,200 --> 00:40:14,266
was just too much to handle.
863
00:40:14,266 --> 00:40:16,367
[Chris] Once the fireball
that is Free Shipping
864
00:40:16,367 --> 00:40:19,367
got to the inside and took out
Mammoth's weapon chain,
865
00:40:19,367 --> 00:40:22,567
Ricky Willems didn't have
many good options remaining.
866
00:40:22,567 --> 00:40:23,667
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
867
00:40:23,667 --> 00:40:25,600
Without that weapon to keep
Free Shipping at bay,
868
00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:29,567
it was only a matter of time
before Gary finished the job.
869
00:40:29,567 --> 00:40:31,300
[Chris] The smaller,
speedier bot
870
00:40:31,300 --> 00:40:33,367
forced the big boy
to sprint with it
871
00:40:33,367 --> 00:40:37,800
until Mammoth was like,
"You know what?
I'm tired, man.
872
00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:39,834
I'm just so tired."
873
00:40:41,367 --> 00:40:43,767
[audience cheering]
874
00:40:43,767 --> 00:40:46,266
[Chris] All right, Gary,
congratulations.
875
00:40:46,266 --> 00:40:48,700
Thanks. Phew.
876
00:40:48,700 --> 00:40:50,000
[chuckles]
877
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,266
You ever fought anything
that big?
878
00:40:52,266 --> 00:40:54,800
No. [laughs]
879
00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:58,400
I couldn't even imagine
trying to build something
that big.
880
00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:01,100
But it's a big deal.
881
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:05,100
Gary, it seemed like speed
and driving was the difference
here in this fight.
882
00:41:05,100 --> 00:41:07,567
Is that the way you saw it
and approached this fight?
883
00:41:07,567 --> 00:41:11,900
Yeah, I knew we were
gonna have to take advantage
of our speed,
884
00:41:11,900 --> 00:41:14,567
hopefully get some traction
out there and,
885
00:41:14,567 --> 00:41:18,200
uh, you know, just stay away
from that front end,
886
00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:20,600
'cause Mammoth, you know,
887
00:41:20,600 --> 00:41:24,000
it looks slow,
but, man, it can, uh,
888
00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,967
really launch you if you're
not paying attention, so...
889
00:41:26,967 --> 00:41:29,100
All right, well, now you move
on to the semifinals,
890
00:41:29,100 --> 00:41:31,567
take on another
veteran bot-builder
891
00:41:31,567 --> 00:41:33,567
in John Reid and Beta.
892
00:41:33,567 --> 00:41:34,567
Yeah.
893
00:41:34,567 --> 00:41:35,667
[Chris] The question is,
are you gonna invite him
894
00:41:35,667 --> 00:41:37,900
to kick back with you
in the pits before the fight?
895
00:41:37,900 --> 00:41:38,800
[laughs]
896
00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:41,867
Hey, slushy bar is open
24 hours a day.
897
00:41:41,867 --> 00:41:43,433
[all laughing]
898
00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:46,000
[Chris] You better be careful.
899
00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,667
Few of the fans
might be leaving the stands
and heading back to the pits.
900
00:41:48,667 --> 00:41:49,667
[Gary laughs]
901
00:41:49,667 --> 00:41:51,166
-Hey, good job
out there, Gary.
-Thank you.
902
00:41:51,166 --> 00:41:52,467
We'll see you in the semis.
903
00:41:52,467 --> 00:41:53,667
All right, thanks.
904
00:41:54,967 --> 00:41:56,567
[audience cheering]
905
00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:00,200
Hi, guys.
906
00:42:00,200 --> 00:42:01,233
[Chris] Hi, Ricky.
907
00:42:02,100 --> 00:42:03,200
[sighs]
908
00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:04,166
[audience laughing]
909
00:42:04,166 --> 00:42:05,200
I know.
910
00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:06,667
Yeah.
911
00:42:06,667 --> 00:42:09,400
[sighs] We got
some things to fix.
912
00:42:09,400 --> 00:42:11,567
What's going on in your head
and your heart right now?
913
00:42:11,567 --> 00:42:14,000
Uh, to go up against Gary
is a...
914
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:15,767
as the veteran that he is,
915
00:42:15,767 --> 00:42:17,667
and to be able
to get the good shots
916
00:42:17,667 --> 00:42:19,900
that we did get off there
a few times,
917
00:42:19,900 --> 00:42:22,667
[sighs] that means a lot,
but it's just...
918
00:42:22,667 --> 00:42:26,266
It's such motivation
to go back
and make the thing better
919
00:42:26,266 --> 00:42:29,900
and make it work the way
that I want it to work.
920
00:42:29,900 --> 00:42:32,567
That's a lot of pressure,
though, that you're
putting on yourself.
921
00:42:32,567 --> 00:42:34,300
Would it be easier
to just say,
922
00:42:34,300 --> 00:42:36,800
"Hey, Mammoth,
we've given you a good run,
923
00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:38,867
you've given us
everything we can.
924
00:42:38,867 --> 00:42:40,300
We're moving on"?
925
00:42:40,300 --> 00:42:41,166
I...
926
00:42:41,166 --> 00:42:43,800
-So...
-[audience booing]
927
00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:46,100
[Ricky chuckles] Yeah.
928
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:48,200
With a response like that
from the crowds,
929
00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:50,667
how can you walk away
from a a robot like that?
930
00:42:50,667 --> 00:42:52,233
[cheering and applause]
931
00:42:53,767 --> 00:42:55,867
[Ricky] So, yeah,
we'll come back.
932
00:42:55,867 --> 00:42:57,367
We'll be, uh...
maybe not bigger,
933
00:42:57,367 --> 00:43:00,367
but faster, stronger
and harder hitting.
934
00:43:00,367 --> 00:43:03,000
We look forward to seeing you
in season eight, Ricky.
Thanks.
935
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:04,066
Thanks, guys.
936
00:43:05,767 --> 00:43:08,467
[audience cheering]
937
00:43:08,467 --> 00:43:10,233
[indistinct chatter]
938
00:43:17,667 --> 00:43:19,266
[Chris] All right, let's start
with the good news.
939
00:43:19,266 --> 00:43:21,367
Mammoth isn't going anywhere.
940
00:43:21,367 --> 00:43:23,567
I didn't... Sorry, Ricky,
I didn't mean to offend you.
941
00:43:23,567 --> 00:43:24,867
We just have to ask
the question.
942
00:43:24,867 --> 00:43:27,000
We've seen some
bot-builders say,
943
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:28,266
"We're retiring our robot."
944
00:43:28,266 --> 00:43:30,567
We're happy to hear that
Mammoth will be coming back.
945
00:43:30,567 --> 00:43:33,066
It was a tough question,
but it was a good question,
you know?
946
00:43:33,066 --> 00:43:35,266
-Um, he's been very frustrated
with Mammoth.
-[Chris] Yep.
947
00:43:35,266 --> 00:43:36,266
[Kenny] But you never know.
948
00:43:36,266 --> 00:43:38,867
I mean, it took another
oversize bot, HUGE,
949
00:43:38,867 --> 00:43:40,900
five years
to figure things out,
950
00:43:40,900 --> 00:43:43,600
but it nearly won
the Giant Nut last season.
951
00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:45,800
Ricky clearly has
some work to do,
952
00:43:45,800 --> 00:43:48,166
but maybe Mammoth
is closer than we think.
953
00:43:49,266 --> 00:43:51,000
[Chris] Okay.
In the second round,
954
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:52,967
Gary and Free Shipping
will square off
955
00:43:52,967 --> 00:43:54,800
with John Reid and Beta,
956
00:43:54,800 --> 00:43:57,800
a team that's coming off
of first round beatdown.
957
00:43:57,800 --> 00:43:59,667
But up next,
we're gonna see
958
00:43:59,667 --> 00:44:01,767
a couple of bazookas
enter the Box
959
00:44:01,767 --> 00:44:06,800
as Gigabyte and DeathRoll
butt heads for a shot
at the Slugfest final.
960
00:44:06,800 --> 00:44:09,467
We are just three fights away
from finding out
961
00:44:09,467 --> 00:44:11,800
which team will join
the field of Champions
962
00:44:11,800 --> 00:44:15,266
and some of the most
battle-tested bots
in the sport.
963
00:44:15,266 --> 00:44:18,100
The stakes are getting
cranked up even higher
964
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:21,233
when BattleBots: Champions
continues.
965
00:44:29,767 --> 00:44:31,166
[cheering and applause]
966
00:44:31,166 --> 00:44:32,166
[Chris] We continue on.
967
00:44:32,166 --> 00:44:34,967
It's BattleBots: Champions
Sin City Slugfest.
968
00:44:34,967 --> 00:44:37,667
We are now
in the semifinal round.
969
00:44:37,667 --> 00:44:40,066
All four quarterfinal winners
970
00:44:40,066 --> 00:44:43,567
won with the powerful punch
of a knockout.
971
00:44:43,567 --> 00:44:45,400
And remember,
the teams are fighting
972
00:44:45,400 --> 00:44:47,066
for one of three
remaining spots
973
00:44:47,066 --> 00:44:49,300
in The Golden Bolt
tournament field.
974
00:44:49,300 --> 00:44:51,767
And there are only
household names left
975
00:44:51,767 --> 00:44:54,667
in tonight's Slugfest bracket
at this point.
976
00:44:54,667 --> 00:44:56,200
We've got a classic clash
977
00:44:56,200 --> 00:44:58,967
between horizontal
and vertical spinners,
978
00:44:58,967 --> 00:45:02,467
as Gigabyte tries to tell
Aussie bot DeathRoll,
979
00:45:02,467 --> 00:45:04,800
"I don't care which hemisphere
you're from.
980
00:45:04,800 --> 00:45:08,000
When it comes to rotating,
it's my way or the highway."
981
00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:09,667
And on the other side
of the bracket,
982
00:45:09,667 --> 00:45:11,900
it's a couple
of robot combat legends,
983
00:45:11,900 --> 00:45:14,266
as John Reid
and his hammerbot, Beta,
984
00:45:14,266 --> 00:45:16,266
try to turn Gary Gin
and Free Shipping
985
00:45:16,266 --> 00:45:18,300
into a flat-rate package.
986
00:45:18,300 --> 00:45:20,967
First up,
it's the spinner and the croc.
987
00:45:20,967 --> 00:45:23,667
It's the college kids,
Derek and Camden,
988
00:45:23,667 --> 00:45:26,567
leading Gigabyte into
its charge against DeathRoll,
989
00:45:26,567 --> 00:45:29,467
and the Aussies
captained by Steven Martin.
990
00:45:29,467 --> 00:45:31,166
Can we start with
the college kids for a second?
991
00:45:31,166 --> 00:45:33,367
-Sure.
-'Cause I think they're
a great story, right?
992
00:45:33,367 --> 00:45:36,767
Last season, they took over
running Gigabyte
from John Mladenik,
993
00:45:36,767 --> 00:45:38,367
who now captains Cobalt.
994
00:45:38,367 --> 00:45:39,600
And we've been able to see
995
00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:43,000
Derek and Camden's confidence
grow in real time, Kenny.
996
00:45:43,000 --> 00:45:45,567
[Kenny] Yeah, at the start
of last season, they lost.
997
00:45:45,567 --> 00:45:47,400
The bot was driving terribly,
998
00:45:47,400 --> 00:45:48,867
and it wasn't reliable.
999
00:45:48,867 --> 00:45:51,800
Slowly but surely, though,
they found their footing.
1000
00:45:51,800 --> 00:45:53,266
And I'd say that Triton fight
1001
00:45:53,266 --> 00:45:55,500
was the best we've seen
Gigabyte look
1002
00:45:55,500 --> 00:45:58,000
in the Camden
and Derek regime.
1003
00:45:58,000 --> 00:45:59,800
If it continues
to return to form,
1004
00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:02,467
they're not only capable
of winning the Slugfest,
1005
00:46:02,467 --> 00:46:05,567
they could do some damage
in The Golden Bolt.
1006
00:46:05,567 --> 00:46:08,667
Except that now
they're going against, uh,
a madman in Steven Martin.
1007
00:46:08,667 --> 00:46:11,567
-Yeah.
-I mean that
in the nicest way possible.
1008
00:46:11,567 --> 00:46:13,100
If you blinked
and missed it earlier,
1009
00:46:13,100 --> 00:46:16,767
DeathRoll put Slammo!
in a body bag
in well under a minute.
1010
00:46:16,767 --> 00:46:18,667
And Steven's
point-and-shoot strategy
1011
00:46:18,667 --> 00:46:21,100
should also work well here
against Gigabyte.
1012
00:46:21,100 --> 00:46:22,200
Wouldn't you say, Kenny?
1013
00:46:22,200 --> 00:46:23,667
[Kenny] Yeah,
with no forks or wedges,
1014
00:46:23,667 --> 00:46:25,800
there's nothing standing
between Gigabyte
1015
00:46:25,800 --> 00:46:29,300
and a face full of DeathRoll's
AR500 steel disc.
1016
00:46:29,300 --> 00:46:31,467
And thanks to basic physics,
1017
00:46:31,467 --> 00:46:33,800
verts do win
weapon-on-weapon collisions
1018
00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:36,667
with horizontals
the majority of the time.
1019
00:46:36,667 --> 00:46:38,500
If Gigabyte isn't careful,
1020
00:46:38,500 --> 00:46:40,200
we could see a repeat
1021
00:46:40,200 --> 00:46:42,867
of one of the nastiest
knockouts of all time...
1022
00:46:42,867 --> 00:46:45,200
[Chris screaming] Oh!
Oh, it's all over!
1023
00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:49,467
[Kenny] ...which saw Gigabyte
split into pieces
in last year's Slugfest.
1024
00:46:49,467 --> 00:46:52,667
[Chris] Ugly for Gigabyte,
but awesome for the fans.
1025
00:46:52,667 --> 00:46:54,367
This is gonna be fun.
Let's get to it.
1026
00:46:54,367 --> 00:46:55,367
Faruq.
1027
00:46:55,367 --> 00:46:56,834
[audience cheering]
1028
00:47:00,567 --> 00:47:02,166
In the red square...
1029
00:47:02,166 --> 00:47:03,867
This thing is uber-tough
1030
00:47:03,867 --> 00:47:06,367
and one shot will lift you
to the sky.
1031
00:47:06,367 --> 00:47:08,266
Give you an Airbn-beating
1032
00:47:08,266 --> 00:47:10,066
and then just watch you die.
1033
00:47:10,066 --> 00:47:12,066
It's like Postmates
or DoorDash,
1034
00:47:12,066 --> 00:47:14,200
it delivers hits
in high quantities,
1035
00:47:14,200 --> 00:47:16,166
and completes
a five-star killing.
1036
00:47:16,166 --> 00:47:18,367
Welcome to the gig economy.
1037
00:47:18,367 --> 00:47:22,266
Don't forget to leave a tip
for Gigabyte!
1038
00:47:22,266 --> 00:47:24,367
[audience cheering]
1039
00:47:27,467 --> 00:47:29,166
[Chris] And for
the second time tonight,
1040
00:47:29,166 --> 00:47:30,467
here is Gigabyte.
1041
00:47:30,467 --> 00:47:32,066
The robot ate a bunch of shots
1042
00:47:32,066 --> 00:47:33,967
from Triton
in the opening round.
1043
00:47:33,967 --> 00:47:35,567
But according to
Derek and Camden,
1044
00:47:35,567 --> 00:47:37,700
most of the damage
was superficial.
1045
00:47:37,700 --> 00:47:40,567
[Kenny] Yeah, they just
had to buff out a few
dents in that shell,
1046
00:47:40,567 --> 00:47:41,800
which is a game-changer
1047
00:47:41,800 --> 00:47:44,467
in a three-round
blitz bracket
like this.
1048
00:47:44,467 --> 00:47:45,700
They also said
that first fight
1049
00:47:45,700 --> 00:47:48,667
gave them
a little more confidence
in their drivetrain.
1050
00:47:48,667 --> 00:47:52,467
So expect them to be the team
that initiates contact here.
1051
00:47:58,266 --> 00:48:00,200
In the blue square...
1052
00:48:00,200 --> 00:48:02,000
This bot was gone
for two years
1053
00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:03,500
and I don't want to accuse,
1054
00:48:03,500 --> 00:48:07,266
but I think he's returned
with a few teardrop tattoos.
1055
00:48:07,266 --> 00:48:09,667
Whether he was doing time
or out on the lam,
1056
00:48:09,667 --> 00:48:12,467
his next crime will end
with blood on his hands.
1057
00:48:12,467 --> 00:48:14,700
It's DeathRoll!
1058
00:48:14,700 --> 00:48:16,834
[audience cheering]
1059
00:48:20,166 --> 00:48:22,400
[Chris] Steven Martin
pushing out the robot
1060
00:48:22,400 --> 00:48:24,200
with the big, bad disc.
1061
00:48:24,200 --> 00:48:25,767
And they're looking
pretty confident
1062
00:48:25,767 --> 00:48:28,000
after taking virtually
no damage
1063
00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:30,166
in that first fight
against Slammo!,
Kenny.
1064
00:48:30,166 --> 00:48:32,500
[Kenny] Absolutely.
But the key for
Steven here will be
1065
00:48:32,500 --> 00:48:35,300
keeping that
weapon pointed
at his opponent.
1066
00:48:35,300 --> 00:48:37,800
DeathRoll isn't
exactly nimble.
1067
00:48:37,800 --> 00:48:39,400
So if Gigabyte
gets behind him,
1068
00:48:39,400 --> 00:48:41,834
it could be a problem
for the killer croc.
1069
00:48:48,500 --> 00:48:49,600
[cheering and applause]
1070
00:48:51,000 --> 00:48:53,600
I think the advantage we have
against DeathRoll is that,
1071
00:48:53,600 --> 00:48:55,867
with our shell sitting lower
and being sloped,
1072
00:48:55,867 --> 00:48:57,667
they may not be able
to properly hit us
1073
00:48:57,667 --> 00:48:59,300
unless they
really get under us.
1074
00:48:59,300 --> 00:49:03,367
Uh, their weapon
is easier to control
and easier to point,
1075
00:49:03,367 --> 00:49:05,800
but ours
is significantly
more powerful.
1076
00:49:05,800 --> 00:49:07,967
It's almost guaranteed
that they will try
and box-rush us.
1077
00:49:07,967 --> 00:49:09,567
We need to dodge
the box-rush
1078
00:49:09,567 --> 00:49:11,000
and then
get to the center.
1079
00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:12,100
And if we can
get to the center
1080
00:49:12,100 --> 00:49:13,700
and they're not
putting too much
pressure on us,
1081
00:49:13,700 --> 00:49:16,166
we could spin up
very quickly
and then go in.
1082
00:49:16,166 --> 00:49:17,500
Gigabyte's
a hard opponent.
1083
00:49:17,500 --> 00:49:19,767
Like, he's spinning,
there's the whole shell.
1084
00:49:19,767 --> 00:49:23,000
All we can really do
is go straight in
and try and hit him.
1085
00:49:23,000 --> 00:49:25,867
I guess we're
really worried about
the damage we'll take.
1086
00:49:25,867 --> 00:49:29,000
If we go in and take
a huge amount of damage
and still win,
1087
00:49:29,000 --> 00:49:31,367
it's gonna be so hard
to turn around
for the next fight.
1088
00:49:31,367 --> 00:49:32,500
I think the key
in this fight
1089
00:49:32,500 --> 00:49:34,667
is really gonna be
showing the aggression.
1090
00:49:34,667 --> 00:49:37,266
Uh, if you leave
Gigabyte alone
and let him spin up,
1091
00:49:37,266 --> 00:49:38,900
then you're in
a lot of trouble.
1092
00:49:38,900 --> 00:49:40,400
But if we can
stay on him
1093
00:49:40,400 --> 00:49:42,767
and just keep
DeathRoll at him
1094
00:49:42,767 --> 00:49:44,200
and try to gnaw away
at that shell,
1095
00:49:44,200 --> 00:49:45,567
I think we have
a good shot.
1096
00:49:50,367 --> 00:49:52,367
[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
1097
00:49:52,367 --> 00:49:53,967
[audience cheering]
1098
00:49:56,667 --> 00:49:58,100
[Chris] All right.
1099
00:49:58,100 --> 00:50:01,100
We're about to see
two of the most powerful
weapons left in the field.
1100
00:50:01,100 --> 00:50:03,467
So, Kenny, how would you
handicap this fight?
1101
00:50:03,467 --> 00:50:07,667
[Kenny] Well, robot combat
is a "what have you done
for me lately" sport.
1102
00:50:07,667 --> 00:50:09,767
Based on their last
couple performances,
1103
00:50:09,767 --> 00:50:11,567
I'm giving the Aussies
the edge.
1104
00:50:11,567 --> 00:50:13,767
If Steven can stay
on top of Gigabyte
1105
00:50:13,767 --> 00:50:16,300
and prevent them from reaching
their top speed,
1106
00:50:16,300 --> 00:50:18,834
they should be able
to control this match.
1107
00:50:20,266 --> 00:50:22,166
[robot voice]
Red team, ready?
1108
00:50:23,600 --> 00:50:24,834
[audience cheering]
1109
00:50:29,367 --> 00:50:31,467
[robot voice]
Blue team, ready?
1110
00:50:31,467 --> 00:50:32,567
[Chris] Hold.
1111
00:50:56,567 --> 00:50:57,734
[Chris] Gigabyte.
1112
00:50:58,100 --> 00:50:59,600
DeathRoll.
1113
00:50:59,600 --> 00:51:02,100
Someone's going
to the Slugfest final,
1114
00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:04,734
the other is going home,
bruised and bloodied.
1115
00:51:06,266 --> 00:51:09,367
[buzzer sounding]
1116
00:51:09,367 --> 00:51:11,000
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
1117
00:51:11,000 --> 00:51:14,433
Hard shot by DeathRoll
before Gigabyte can spin up.
1118
00:51:15,500 --> 00:51:16,767
Oh!
1119
00:51:16,767 --> 00:51:18,166
Whoa! [laughs]
1120
00:51:18,166 --> 00:51:19,066
[Kenny] Oh!
1121
00:51:19,066 --> 00:51:20,467
DeathRoll gonna
stay right on him
1122
00:51:20,467 --> 00:51:22,867
and this could be
the beginning of the end
for Gigabyte.
1123
00:51:22,867 --> 00:51:25,767
[Chris] Steven Martin
executing his game plan
to perfection
1124
00:51:25,767 --> 00:51:26,767
right out of the gate.
1125
00:51:26,767 --> 00:51:27,734
[Kenny] Oh, man.
1126
00:51:27,734 --> 00:51:29,767
Gigabyte doing a good job
of recovering, though,
1127
00:51:29,767 --> 00:51:32,100
-but DeathRoll going
right back to work here.
-[Chris] Oh.
1128
00:51:32,100 --> 00:51:33,567
[Kenny] This is not
where they want to be.
1129
00:51:33,567 --> 00:51:36,000
[Chris] Gigabyte on its head,
trying to self-right,
1130
00:51:36,000 --> 00:51:36,967
and does!
1131
00:51:36,967 --> 00:51:39,300
DeathRoll, though,
refusing to let it spin.
1132
00:51:39,300 --> 00:51:41,066
Spinning up, spinning up,
spinning up, spinning up.
1133
00:51:41,066 --> 00:51:43,166
[Kenny] Another nice recovery
by Gigabyte.
1134
00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:46,166
-[Chris] Oh!
-[Kenny] Oh!
1135
00:51:46,166 --> 00:51:48,166
[Chris laughing]
1136
00:51:48,166 --> 00:51:50,700
[Kenny] Gigabyte's starting
to come back here, Chris.
1137
00:51:50,700 --> 00:51:52,166
[Chris] DeathRoll's
still spinning.
1138
00:51:52,166 --> 00:51:54,934
Now it delivers a hard shot
to the college kids.
1139
00:51:55,800 --> 00:51:58,467
[Kenny] Both teams
showing great durability.
1140
00:51:58,467 --> 00:52:01,266
Oh! Nice defensive driving.
1141
00:52:01,266 --> 00:52:03,767
[Chris] DeathRoll just knocked
its face into the rails.
1142
00:52:03,767 --> 00:52:05,367
I'm not laughing at you,
believe me.
1143
00:52:05,367 --> 00:52:08,166
[Kenny] Now a little
cartoonish bullfighter move.
1144
00:52:08,166 --> 00:52:09,200
[Chris] Oh, man.
1145
00:52:09,200 --> 00:52:10,367
-[Kenny] Wow!
-[Chris] Nice.
1146
00:52:10,367 --> 00:52:12,767
Oh! What the heck was that?
1147
00:52:12,767 --> 00:52:15,166
[Kenny] I think that was
DeathRoll's head or face.
1148
00:52:15,166 --> 00:52:16,567
[Chris]
And how about Gigabyte,
1149
00:52:16,567 --> 00:52:19,000
after getting beat up
and controlled early,
1150
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:20,867
surging back into this fight?
1151
00:52:21,667 --> 00:52:24,000
-Oh!
-[Kenny] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
1152
00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:25,767
Now why do you guys
have to fight over by us?
1153
00:52:25,767 --> 00:52:29,033
[Chris] Unreal. But DeathRoll
is caught up on the flippers.
1154
00:52:29,567 --> 00:52:31,867
Oh. Right, takedown.
Takedown.
1155
00:52:31,867 --> 00:52:33,100
[Chris] Wow!
1156
00:52:33,100 --> 00:52:34,867
Now that flipper
should release.
1157
00:52:34,867 --> 00:52:36,066
But the question is,
1158
00:52:36,066 --> 00:52:38,634
how much damage did DeathRoll
take in that collision?
1159
00:52:39,767 --> 00:52:40,800
It's trying to get off.
1160
00:52:40,800 --> 00:52:42,667
-It's trying to
get down there.
-[Kenny] Wow.
1161
00:52:42,667 --> 00:52:44,467
[Chris] Oh,
it's stuck behind it.
1162
00:52:44,467 --> 00:52:45,800
[Kenny] At an angle.
1163
00:52:45,800 --> 00:52:48,266
The arm with the knife
is trying to get it out,
1164
00:52:48,266 --> 00:52:49,700
-it's trying to push out.
-[referee] Ten!
1165
00:52:49,700 --> 00:52:51,467
-[Chris] Oh, that is terrible.
-Nine!
1166
00:52:51,467 --> 00:52:54,100
-Eight! Seven!
-[Chris] Oh, and the
countdown has started.
1167
00:52:54,100 --> 00:52:56,700
-[referee] Six! Five!
-[Chris] DeathRoll
stuck between
1168
00:52:56,700 --> 00:52:58,800
-a flipper and a hard plate.
-[referee] Four! Three!
1169
00:52:58,800 --> 00:53:01,667
-And their streak
will end now.
-[referee] Two! One!
1170
00:53:01,667 --> 00:53:04,800
-Knockout!
-[Kenny] Never bring a knife
to a robot fight, Chris.
1171
00:53:04,800 --> 00:53:06,033
Whoo!
1172
00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:09,166
[audience cheering]
1173
00:53:17,667 --> 00:53:18,934
[indistinct chatter]
1174
00:53:24,266 --> 00:53:27,000
[Chris] DeathRoll on point
in the beginning, Kenny.
1175
00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:27,967
[Kenny] Yeah,
they did a great job
1176
00:53:27,967 --> 00:53:29,800
at getting underneath
Gigabyte there.
1177
00:53:29,800 --> 00:53:30,900
They got him off balance
1178
00:53:30,900 --> 00:53:33,266
and stayed on him
with that pressure.
1179
00:53:33,266 --> 00:53:35,166
Hit after hit after hit.
1180
00:53:35,166 --> 00:53:38,500
[Chris] Somehow Derek was able
to get Gigabyte
1181
00:53:38,500 --> 00:53:41,567
far enough away where it could
then spin up in time
1182
00:53:41,567 --> 00:53:44,000
and utilize that energy
to its advantage.
1183
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:45,066
[Kenny] Yeah,
I thought Team Gigabyte
1184
00:53:45,066 --> 00:53:47,000
showed some
excellent defensive driving
1185
00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:50,100
and some excellent durability
to withstand those shots.
1186
00:53:50,100 --> 00:53:52,200
And once they had
their opportunity,
1187
00:53:52,200 --> 00:53:53,600
they took over.
1188
00:53:53,600 --> 00:53:57,100
[Chris] In fact, they ripped
half of DeathRoll's face
clean off.
1189
00:53:57,100 --> 00:53:58,500
And here's
the big-time collision
1190
00:53:58,500 --> 00:54:00,433
that ended up
deciding this match.
1191
00:54:01,100 --> 00:54:02,166
Boom!
1192
00:54:02,166 --> 00:54:04,567
Both bots absolutely blown up
in this exchange.
1193
00:54:04,567 --> 00:54:07,600
But it was Gigabyte
that lived to tell the tale.
1194
00:54:07,600 --> 00:54:09,867
The croc trapped by the arena,
1195
00:54:09,867 --> 00:54:11,500
unable to self-right,
1196
00:54:11,500 --> 00:54:14,634
a gory final scene
for the Aussies.
1197
00:54:16,967 --> 00:54:18,667
[Steven] That was awesome.
1198
00:54:18,667 --> 00:54:19,500
[Camden] You were on me, man.
1199
00:54:19,500 --> 00:54:20,800
[chuckles]
1200
00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:21,767
[Steven] That was brilliant.
1201
00:54:21,767 --> 00:54:23,266
[Chris] Hey, Derek.
1202
00:54:23,266 --> 00:54:25,300
Camden, congratulations, guys.
1203
00:54:25,300 --> 00:54:29,000
-Thank you.
-You are off to the final
of the Sin City Slugfest.
1204
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:30,233
-Whoo!
-Yeah!
1205
00:54:31,967 --> 00:54:34,166
Hey, man,
it wasn't pretty early.
1206
00:54:34,166 --> 00:54:35,867
They were all over you
1207
00:54:35,867 --> 00:54:37,967
the first 30 seconds
of this thing, Derek.
1208
00:54:37,967 --> 00:54:41,500
How were you guys
able to get away
and then spin up?
1209
00:54:41,500 --> 00:54:42,567
I still don't know.
1210
00:54:42,567 --> 00:54:44,166
I mean, they were all over me.
1211
00:54:44,166 --> 00:54:45,800
We're taking hit after hit.
1212
00:54:45,800 --> 00:54:47,467
I was thinking to myself,
"It's all over."
1213
00:54:47,467 --> 00:54:49,667
But the bot kept spinning.
1214
00:54:49,667 --> 00:54:51,700
Well, how do we explain
your success?
1215
00:54:51,700 --> 00:54:54,400
Because it looks like Gigabyte
is the type of robot,
1216
00:54:54,400 --> 00:54:57,600
it would take seasons
in order to properly
figure out
1217
00:54:57,600 --> 00:54:59,166
how to drive this thing.
1218
00:54:59,166 --> 00:55:02,367
You've done it
in basically six fights.
1219
00:55:03,100 --> 00:55:04,867
I mean, it's just...
1220
00:55:04,867 --> 00:55:07,266
I did a little bit of practice
beforehand
1221
00:55:07,266 --> 00:55:09,166
and then got some advice
from people
1222
00:55:09,166 --> 00:55:11,033
and then I just kind of
turned my brain off.
1223
00:55:11,867 --> 00:55:13,667
-Okay.
-If you need more advice
1224
00:55:13,667 --> 00:55:15,367
on how to turn your brain off,
ask Chris.
1225
00:55:15,367 --> 00:55:16,367
-Yes.
-He's very good at that.
1226
00:55:16,367 --> 00:55:18,000
-I'm excellent at it.
-Yeah.
1227
00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:20,000
-In fact, I don't even
remember their names now.
-[all laughing]
1228
00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:21,367
Hey, guys, congratulations.
1229
00:55:21,367 --> 00:55:23,367
We will see you in the finals
later tonight.
1230
00:55:23,367 --> 00:55:24,400
[both] Thank you.
1231
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:26,400
[audience cheering]
1232
00:55:26,400 --> 00:55:27,767
Hey, guys, good fight.
1233
00:55:27,767 --> 00:55:28,667
Great fight.
1234
00:55:28,667 --> 00:55:30,433
[indistinct chatter]
1235
00:55:31,767 --> 00:55:33,767
[Chris] Well, DeathRoll put on
a good show tonight.
1236
00:55:33,767 --> 00:55:37,600
It'll be fun to see
how they rework the robot
for World Championship VIII.
1237
00:55:37,600 --> 00:55:39,000
But we've been saying it,
1238
00:55:39,000 --> 00:55:42,300
anything can happen in these
BattleBots: Championship
brackets.
1239
00:55:42,300 --> 00:55:44,266
I gotta give those
college kids some credit.
1240
00:55:44,266 --> 00:55:47,000
Dude, it would take me, like,
the better part of a decade
1241
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:49,066
to figure out how to even
turn on Gigabyte,
1242
00:55:49,066 --> 00:55:50,367
let alone drive it.
1243
00:55:50,367 --> 00:55:52,400
[Kenny] Yeah, Gen Z, man.
Can't keep up.
1244
00:55:52,400 --> 00:55:54,467
But they took a beating
from DeathRoll.
1245
00:55:54,467 --> 00:55:57,634
Curious to see
how that affects Gigabyte
going into the final.
1246
00:55:58,900 --> 00:56:00,767
-Have we cleaned up that hand?
-[Kenny laughs]
1247
00:56:00,767 --> 00:56:02,500
-Just right in that part
of the BattleBox.
-Yeah.
1248
00:56:02,500 --> 00:56:03,467
That thing
kind of freaked me out.
1249
00:56:03,467 --> 00:56:05,467
I'm gonna have nightmares
about that thing.
1250
00:56:05,467 --> 00:56:06,900
[Chris] All right.
Coming up, we'll find out
1251
00:56:06,900 --> 00:56:09,400
who Derek and Camden
will see in the final,
1252
00:56:09,400 --> 00:56:11,667
and it's gonna be
one of two legends.
1253
00:56:12,700 --> 00:56:15,367
Gary Gin, John Reid.
1254
00:56:15,367 --> 00:56:18,100
Two names that have helped
define robot combat
1255
00:56:18,100 --> 00:56:19,867
for the last 20 years.
1256
00:56:19,867 --> 00:56:21,600
Who's going to get
one step closer
1257
00:56:21,600 --> 00:56:23,467
to the tournament
of Champions?
1258
00:56:23,467 --> 00:56:26,467
It's Free Shipping
and the hammerbot, Beta,
1259
00:56:26,467 --> 00:56:29,066
next on BattleBots: Champions.
1260
00:56:35,266 --> 00:56:37,066
[cheering and applause]
1261
00:56:37,066 --> 00:56:41,100
We move on to our second
semifinal of the evening.
1262
00:56:41,100 --> 00:56:43,266
And we've got
two bona fide legends
1263
00:56:43,266 --> 00:56:44,667
about to enter the BattleBox
1264
00:56:44,667 --> 00:56:46,333
in Beta and Free Shipping.
1265
00:56:47,066 --> 00:56:48,600
Now in the Slugfest final,
1266
00:56:48,600 --> 00:56:51,200
the winner of that fight
will take on Gigabyte.
1267
00:56:51,200 --> 00:56:52,800
And we've actually got
some breaking news
1268
00:56:52,800 --> 00:56:54,533
on the full-body spinner.
1269
00:56:55,266 --> 00:56:56,800
[people exclaim]
1270
00:56:56,800 --> 00:56:58,600
[man] Oh, [bleep]
1271
00:56:58,600 --> 00:57:00,500
[Chris] Moments after
their win over DeathRoll,
1272
00:57:00,500 --> 00:57:03,500
and before the team could
even get back into the pits,
1273
00:57:03,500 --> 00:57:05,767
Gigabyte went up in flames.
1274
00:57:05,767 --> 00:57:07,800
Here's what co-captain,
Camden Wallraff,
1275
00:57:07,800 --> 00:57:09,333
had to say in the aftermath.
1276
00:57:10,767 --> 00:57:14,767
Our opponent DeathRoll
managed to hit our base plate
1277
00:57:14,767 --> 00:57:16,100
from underneath our bot,
1278
00:57:16,100 --> 00:57:18,333
which is the first time that's
ever happened in 20 years.
1279
00:57:19,400 --> 00:57:21,667
And it slammed into
one of our four batteries
1280
00:57:21,667 --> 00:57:23,967
that we have
in the back of the bot.
1281
00:57:23,967 --> 00:57:26,967
The batteries were on fire,
killing themselves.
1282
00:57:27,767 --> 00:57:29,834
This has been
a grueling tournament for us.
1283
00:57:31,400 --> 00:57:34,266
[Chris] All right.
Well, the clock's ticking
on that repair job.
1284
00:57:34,266 --> 00:57:37,433
We'll see if Camden and Derek
can rally their team in time.
1285
00:57:38,266 --> 00:57:39,767
We've been rushing.
1286
00:57:39,767 --> 00:57:43,367
[Chris] Now let's find out
who they'll be facing
in the final.
1287
00:57:43,367 --> 00:57:45,767
Coming up right now,
it's Free Shipping and Beta,
1288
00:57:45,767 --> 00:57:47,767
a pair of veteran drivers.
1289
00:57:47,767 --> 00:57:49,867
John Reid
trying to dial in that bot.
1290
00:57:49,867 --> 00:57:51,266
And in the meantime,
1291
00:57:51,266 --> 00:57:53,900
Gary Gin is just trying
to show up on time
and have a good old party.
1292
00:57:53,900 --> 00:57:55,400
-Is that pretty much
the way you see it?
-[Kenny chuckles]
1293
00:57:55,400 --> 00:57:58,367
[Kenny] Well, there is
certainly more to Gary
than meets the eye.
1294
00:57:58,367 --> 00:57:59,600
But we've talked about it.
1295
00:57:59,600 --> 00:58:02,166
Both of these guys
are legends in this sport.
1296
00:58:02,166 --> 00:58:04,800
John Reid's Beta has been
pounding opponents
1297
00:58:04,800 --> 00:58:06,567
since the turn of the century.
1298
00:58:06,567 --> 00:58:08,500
And Gary Gin's Original Sin
1299
00:58:08,500 --> 00:58:11,567
is on the Mount Rushmore
of combat robots.
1300
00:58:11,567 --> 00:58:15,900
But the one thing neither has
in the modern era is hardware.
1301
00:58:15,900 --> 00:58:18,767
Surviving tonight's bracket
will give them a chance
1302
00:58:18,767 --> 00:58:21,967
to take home one of the
crown jewels of this sport.
1303
00:58:21,967 --> 00:58:24,166
And, yeah, it is cool
to have two OGs
1304
00:58:24,166 --> 00:58:26,467
who have two completely
different styles
1305
00:58:26,467 --> 00:58:28,166
get a shot at immortality.
1306
00:58:28,166 --> 00:58:32,600
We've got calculated versus
cool as a cucumber here.
1307
00:58:32,600 --> 00:58:35,767
[Chris] And, hey, these guys
actually have fought before,
1308
00:58:35,767 --> 00:58:37,867
way back
in World Championship II
1309
00:58:37,867 --> 00:58:39,467
when Gary was driving LUCKY!
1310
00:58:39,467 --> 00:58:42,266
John Reid came out on top
in that match.
1311
00:58:42,266 --> 00:58:44,433
Let's see what happens
this time around.
1312
00:58:51,867 --> 00:58:53,567
[audience cheering]
1313
00:58:58,667 --> 00:58:59,967
Key moment
in this fight
1314
00:58:59,967 --> 00:59:02,967
is being able
to getting
underneath, uh,
1315
00:59:02,967 --> 00:59:05,166
that huge plow
or whatever
1316
00:59:05,166 --> 00:59:07,767
he's calling it
on the front of,
uh, Beta.
1317
00:59:07,767 --> 00:59:11,667
And, um, hopefully,
not take any hits
from his hammer.
1318
00:59:11,667 --> 00:59:13,000
In last year's
Slugfest,
1319
00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:15,166
we did make it past
the first round,
1320
00:59:15,166 --> 00:59:19,567
um, but then got
blown up again
in the second round.
1321
00:59:19,567 --> 00:59:20,867
So it'd be great
to, you know,
1322
00:59:20,867 --> 00:59:23,634
make it into
the, uh, finals
of a Slugfest.
1323
00:59:25,367 --> 00:59:26,300
Good luck, guys.
1324
00:59:26,300 --> 00:59:27,100
Good luck.
1325
00:59:27,100 --> 00:59:28,600
[chuckles] Rematch!
1326
00:59:28,600 --> 00:59:29,767
[John laughs]
1327
00:59:29,767 --> 00:59:32,000
I think this is
a tricky one for us,
uh, Free Shipping.
1328
00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:34,400
They've got their
big wedges
on the front.
1329
00:59:34,400 --> 00:59:35,600
Their roller
is gonna beat us
1330
00:59:35,600 --> 00:59:36,867
in the ground game
on that.
1331
00:59:36,867 --> 00:59:38,467
They've also
got Gary Gin,
1332
00:59:38,467 --> 00:59:40,100
one of the best
drivers in the world.
1333
00:59:40,100 --> 00:59:42,567
We're just trying
to reduce weight
as much as possible
1334
00:59:42,567 --> 00:59:44,467
so we can get
good maneuverability.
1335
00:59:44,467 --> 00:59:46,367
It'd be amazing
to get into
1336
00:59:46,367 --> 00:59:48,266
The Golden Bolt
tournament.
1337
00:59:48,266 --> 00:59:50,266
Top eight robots
in the world.
1338
00:59:50,266 --> 00:59:52,934
That would be
a real feather
in our cap.
1339
00:59:54,000 --> 00:59:55,066
-Okay, John.
-Oh, word.
1340
00:59:56,367 --> 00:59:58,066
-All right.
-All right.
1341
01:00:00,400 --> 01:00:02,300
[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
1342
01:00:02,300 --> 01:00:04,166
[audience cheering]
1343
01:00:04,800 --> 01:00:06,000
[Chris] Kenny, you heard Gary.
1344
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:08,800
This is the round
where Free Shipping's
Golden Bolt run
1345
01:00:08,800 --> 01:00:10,634
went up in flames last year.
1346
01:00:11,567 --> 01:00:12,734
Literally.
1347
01:00:12,734 --> 01:00:14,800
[Kenny] That was such
a big explosion.
1348
01:00:14,800 --> 01:00:16,900
I think I lost
an eyebrow,
by the way.
1349
01:00:16,900 --> 01:00:19,200
And that was
the last time we saw
Free Shipping
1350
01:00:19,200 --> 01:00:21,166
without its new
vertical disc.
1351
01:00:21,166 --> 01:00:24,000
Maybe that was
the straw that broke
the camel's back
1352
01:00:24,000 --> 01:00:27,767
and finally got Gary to add
a kinetic weapon to his bot.
1353
01:00:27,767 --> 01:00:29,200
Note that Beta's going
1354
01:00:29,200 --> 01:00:32,200
with their AR500
skinny hammer here.
1355
01:00:32,200 --> 01:00:35,066
Doesn't pack the same punch
as Uppercut's fist,
1356
01:00:35,066 --> 01:00:39,066
but it's definitely capable
of piercing the top armor
on Free Shipping.
1357
01:00:50,266 --> 01:00:52,934
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight!
1358
01:00:57,000 --> 01:00:58,133
[Chris] Beta.
1359
01:00:58,900 --> 01:01:00,667
Free Shipping.
1360
01:01:00,667 --> 01:01:04,333
Which BattleBots OG is going
to the Slugfest final?
1361
01:01:05,100 --> 01:01:08,066
[buzzer sounding]
1362
01:01:08,066 --> 01:01:10,300
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
1363
01:01:10,300 --> 01:01:11,867
Good start by Beta.
1364
01:01:11,867 --> 01:01:14,467
Takes a little love tap
from Free Shipping.
1365
01:01:14,467 --> 01:01:16,367
Gary Gin lighting it up.
1366
01:01:16,367 --> 01:01:18,667
The bots go nose to nose.
1367
01:01:18,667 --> 01:01:20,467
-Oh!
-[Kenny] Whoa!
1368
01:01:20,467 --> 01:01:21,734
That's a big shot.
1369
01:01:21,734 --> 01:01:24,100
[Chris] Beta knocked
on its dome.
1370
01:01:24,100 --> 01:01:25,266
[Kenny] Uh-oh.
1371
01:01:25,266 --> 01:01:29,166
[Chris] And Gary Gin
taking it around the arena.
1372
01:01:29,166 --> 01:01:31,166
[Kenny] Chris,
we saw Beta die suddenly
1373
01:01:31,166 --> 01:01:33,367
in the World Championship VII
tournament.
1374
01:01:33,367 --> 01:01:36,567
No life from John Reid's bot
here once again.
1375
01:01:36,567 --> 01:01:39,166
And it is vulnerable
if Gary Gin wants to regain.
1376
01:01:39,166 --> 01:01:40,200
[man] Watch out.
1377
01:01:40,200 --> 01:01:41,467
Hit the fire command.
1378
01:01:41,467 --> 01:01:43,300
-[Chris] I don't think
it needs to.
-[Kenny] Yeah.
1379
01:01:43,300 --> 01:01:45,467
[Chris] Beta cannot
pop itself back up.
1380
01:01:45,467 --> 01:01:46,667
-[referee] Ten!
-[Kenny] Uh-oh.
1381
01:01:46,667 --> 01:01:49,066
-Nine! Eight!
-[Chris] Oh, man.
1382
01:01:49,066 --> 01:01:50,667
-Where's the "nine"?
-[referee] Seven!
1383
01:01:50,667 --> 01:01:53,567
-[Chris] What a tough way
to go for John Reid and Beta.
-[referee] Six! Five! Four!
1384
01:01:53,567 --> 01:01:57,867
-And Gary Gin, just like that,
advances to the final.
-[referee] Three! Two! One!
1385
01:01:57,867 --> 01:01:58,900
Knockout!
1386
01:01:58,900 --> 01:02:00,667
[buzzer sounds]
1387
01:02:00,667 --> 01:02:02,266
[indistinct chatter]
1388
01:02:02,266 --> 01:02:04,433
[audience cheering]
1389
01:02:09,900 --> 01:02:10,800
Yeah! [laughs]
1390
01:02:11,900 --> 01:02:14,033
[indistinct chatter]
1391
01:02:17,266 --> 01:02:20,667
[Chris] Kenny, Gary Gin
is like the John Wick
of BattleBots.
1392
01:02:20,667 --> 01:02:23,667
Just a quiet guy
minding his own business.
1393
01:02:23,667 --> 01:02:25,667
But you put a controller
in his hand, and...
1394
01:02:26,667 --> 01:02:28,300
boom!
1395
01:02:28,300 --> 01:02:30,900
[Kenny] My goodness.
One shot, one kill.
1396
01:02:30,900 --> 01:02:32,567
Not sure
what happened to Beta,
1397
01:02:32,567 --> 01:02:36,100
but it looked like that crash
just completely stunned it.
1398
01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:38,200
And much like
in the World Championship
tournament,
1399
01:02:38,200 --> 01:02:41,066
Beta couldn't self-right
and just died there
1400
01:02:41,066 --> 01:02:42,467
by the side of the Box.
1401
01:02:43,467 --> 01:02:44,734
[Chris] Yeah.
1402
01:02:44,734 --> 01:02:47,800
The side of the Box
is undefeated in BattleBots.
1403
01:02:47,800 --> 01:02:49,367
[Kenny] Boom.
1404
01:02:49,367 --> 01:02:50,533
[Chris] Nighty-night.
1405
01:02:54,867 --> 01:02:56,367
Sorry that wasn't
a good fight.
1406
01:02:56,367 --> 01:02:58,500
-Oh, that...
-[laughs]
1407
01:02:58,500 --> 01:03:00,400
-[Chris] Hi, Gary.
-Hey.
1408
01:03:00,400 --> 01:03:02,367
Congratulations, man.
1409
01:03:02,367 --> 01:03:03,467
Thanks.
1410
01:03:03,467 --> 01:03:04,734
Whoo.
1411
01:03:04,734 --> 01:03:06,667
[Chris] I mean, did you
think that you could
ever end a fight
1412
01:03:06,667 --> 01:03:09,467
against John Reid
in less than a minute?
1413
01:03:09,467 --> 01:03:11,567
Yeah, I was not
expecting that. [laughs]
1414
01:03:12,166 --> 01:03:14,567
You know, uh, faced John
1415
01:03:14,567 --> 01:03:16,767
way back, Championship II.
1416
01:03:16,767 --> 01:03:18,867
I think it was
Beta's first fight.
1417
01:03:18,867 --> 01:03:20,266
It was LUCKY!'s first fight,
1418
01:03:20,266 --> 01:03:22,066
when I was driving LUCKY!
1419
01:03:22,066 --> 01:03:24,166
Yeah, and then, you know,
waited all this time.
1420
01:03:24,166 --> 01:03:27,667
We finally got a rematch
and we came out
ahead this time.
1421
01:03:27,667 --> 01:03:29,867
So, really happy about that.
1422
01:03:29,867 --> 01:03:32,900
And Gary, it looks like
you don't have any damage
to your robot.
1423
01:03:32,900 --> 01:03:34,767
That's kind of different
as well, right?
1424
01:03:34,767 --> 01:03:36,266
-Yeah!
-[Kenny laughs]
1425
01:03:36,266 --> 01:03:37,367
Think you got out clean?
1426
01:03:37,367 --> 01:03:39,200
I don't know what
I'm gonna do tonight.
You know?
1427
01:03:39,200 --> 01:03:40,834
I guess, you know, just...
1428
01:03:41,567 --> 01:03:44,066
You know,
just relax with the team.
1429
01:03:44,066 --> 01:03:46,734
-Have some slushies.
Have some cake.
-[Kenny laughs]
1430
01:03:46,734 --> 01:03:49,166
And get ready
for the next fight, I guess.
1431
01:03:49,166 --> 01:03:51,367
[Chris] Well,
next step, it's Gigabyte.
1432
01:03:51,367 --> 01:03:52,734
You ready for that challenge?
1433
01:03:53,467 --> 01:03:56,300
Yeah. I mean,
back in season seven, right?
1434
01:03:56,300 --> 01:03:58,667
We'd take him out
in our Fight Night fight,
1435
01:03:58,667 --> 01:04:01,734
and so, they're gonna
be hungry for some revenge.
1436
01:04:01,734 --> 01:04:03,400
So I gotta be ready for 'em.
1437
01:04:03,400 --> 01:04:06,166
Yeah, but they
are remarkably improved,
wouldn't you say?
1438
01:04:06,166 --> 01:04:08,567
Yeah. So I gotta
be on my game.
1439
01:04:08,567 --> 01:04:11,900
And, you know,
just do whatever I did
last time to beat 'em.
1440
01:04:11,900 --> 01:04:15,367
So I'll just go at 'em
and go hard
and keep hitting 'em.
1441
01:04:15,367 --> 01:04:16,667
All right.
Well, congratulations.
1442
01:04:16,667 --> 01:04:18,166
We'll see you
in a few minutes in the final.
1443
01:04:18,166 --> 01:04:19,667
All right. Thanks.
1444
01:04:19,667 --> 01:04:21,166
[audience cheering]
1445
01:04:21,166 --> 01:04:22,400
All right.
1446
01:04:22,400 --> 01:04:23,333
Yay.
1447
01:04:25,100 --> 01:04:26,100
[Chris] Hi, John.
1448
01:04:26,100 --> 01:04:28,867
We've seen your robot
take some punishment before,
1449
01:04:28,867 --> 01:04:32,000
but usually you'll just
pop right back up,
the way that Beta does.
1450
01:04:32,000 --> 01:04:33,867
-Yeah.
-Why didn't it happen here?
1451
01:04:33,867 --> 01:04:34,867
We don't know.
1452
01:04:34,867 --> 01:04:37,000
For some reason,
the self-righter
didn't work today.
1453
01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:41,867
It's been good as gold
all the past few days, but...
1454
01:04:41,867 --> 01:04:44,934
Don't know.
Something's gone wrong.
Something's let go inside.
1455
01:04:45,500 --> 01:04:47,266
Maybe it's those flames.
1456
01:04:47,266 --> 01:04:48,900
-Melted something.
-[Chris laughs]
1457
01:04:48,900 --> 01:04:50,266
How frustrating is that
1458
01:04:50,266 --> 01:04:52,467
when, you know,
you expect something to work,
1459
01:04:52,467 --> 01:04:54,967
and you say, "Okay, well,
we get knocked on our head,"
1460
01:04:54,967 --> 01:04:56,266
and then it doesn't work?
1461
01:04:56,266 --> 01:04:58,867
Yeah.
That's so disappointing, that.
1462
01:04:58,867 --> 01:05:00,367
We got one good hit on them.
1463
01:05:00,367 --> 01:05:01,567
Got a big hit on them.
1464
01:05:01,567 --> 01:05:02,867
Interesting to see
what that did,
1465
01:05:02,867 --> 01:05:06,367
but no, once they
got us upside down,
we couldn't do anything.
1466
01:05:06,367 --> 01:05:08,767
All right, John.
Thanks for keeping
it classy as always.
1467
01:05:08,767 --> 01:05:09,667
We appreciate it, guys.
1468
01:05:09,667 --> 01:05:10,400
Thank you.
1469
01:05:10,400 --> 01:05:12,367
[indistinct chatter]
1470
01:05:13,300 --> 01:05:14,667
Sorry it wasn't
a better match.
1471
01:05:17,734 --> 01:05:19,967
[Chris] Well, John Reid's
gonna be kicking himself
1472
01:05:19,967 --> 01:05:22,300
for missing out
on a golden opportunity
1473
01:05:22,300 --> 01:05:24,567
to run through the rest
of tonight's bracket.
1474
01:05:24,567 --> 01:05:27,266
Always a pleasure to have him
on this side of the pond.
1475
01:05:27,266 --> 01:05:29,734
But it is hammer time
no longer.
1476
01:05:30,734 --> 01:05:32,567
Now, for Gary Gin
and Free Shipping,
1477
01:05:32,567 --> 01:05:33,867
they advanced to the final,
1478
01:05:33,867 --> 01:05:35,467
where they're gonna
take on Gigabyte.
1479
01:05:35,467 --> 01:05:39,767
This is a rematch of their
opening match of season seven.
1480
01:05:39,767 --> 01:05:42,734
That feels like
light years ago, right?
1481
01:05:42,734 --> 01:05:44,100
[chuckles] Yeah, absolutely.
1482
01:05:44,100 --> 01:05:45,166
And for Gigabyte,
1483
01:05:45,166 --> 01:05:47,066
-they've gotten
so much better since then.
-Yes.
1484
01:05:47,066 --> 01:05:49,066
[Chris] I think they made
the front page of Reddit
1485
01:05:49,066 --> 01:05:51,767
for looking like a giant,
out-of-control top
1486
01:05:51,767 --> 01:05:53,300
the last time they met.
1487
01:05:53,300 --> 01:05:55,800
With a full season
under their belt now though,
1488
01:05:55,800 --> 01:05:57,467
I don't expect that
to happen again.
1489
01:05:57,467 --> 01:05:58,667
I'm excited.
1490
01:05:59,767 --> 01:06:00,867
Ready to check it out?
1491
01:06:00,867 --> 01:06:02,166
-You ready?
-[audience cheering]
1492
01:06:02,166 --> 01:06:03,600
I know you're re--
1493
01:06:03,600 --> 01:06:04,867
Calm down.
1494
01:06:04,867 --> 01:06:06,667
We gotta pay a few bills
around here.
1495
01:06:06,667 --> 01:06:10,166
We got more
BattleBots: Champions
Sin City Slugfest
1496
01:06:10,166 --> 01:06:12,233
coming your way
right after this.
1497
01:06:24,133 --> 01:06:25,133
[Chris] We are back.
1498
01:06:25,133 --> 01:06:28,834
This is BattleBots: Champions
Sin City Slugfest.
1499
01:06:28,834 --> 01:06:30,867
And what a great final
we have for you.
1500
01:06:30,867 --> 01:06:32,233
It is the veteran,
1501
01:06:32,233 --> 01:06:34,333
Gary Gin and Free Shipping,
1502
01:06:34,333 --> 01:06:35,934
taking on a veteran bot,
1503
01:06:35,934 --> 01:06:38,600
but rookie captains
in Derek Tran
1504
01:06:38,600 --> 01:06:41,100
and Camden Wallraff
of Gigabyte.
1505
01:06:41,100 --> 01:06:42,834
Now, when we last
saw Gigabyte,
1506
01:06:42,834 --> 01:06:47,066
the robot was hosting
its own BattleBots barbecue
outside the arena.
1507
01:06:47,066 --> 01:06:49,567
The team was able
to rally under the pressure,
1508
01:06:49,567 --> 01:06:52,266
and get the full-body spinner
ready for this match.
1509
01:06:52,266 --> 01:06:53,967
But we'll see
how that affects them
1510
01:06:53,967 --> 01:06:56,433
in a fight with
so much on the line.
1511
01:06:56,433 --> 01:06:58,367
For the college kids,
Derek and Camden,
1512
01:06:58,367 --> 01:07:00,867
this is a chance to prove
that they are capable
1513
01:07:00,867 --> 01:07:03,767
of carrying the torch
for this legendary robot.
1514
01:07:03,767 --> 01:07:05,600
And for Gary Gin
and Free Shipping,
1515
01:07:05,600 --> 01:07:08,533
a win here would give him
a shot to finally take home
1516
01:07:08,533 --> 01:07:10,300
some BattleBots hardware.
1517
01:07:11,834 --> 01:07:14,800
[Faruq] It's Free Shipping!
1518
01:07:17,600 --> 01:07:19,367
[Gary] It just seems
pretty crazy that,
1519
01:07:19,367 --> 01:07:21,600
you know, we're just
one fight away
1520
01:07:21,600 --> 01:07:24,200
from getting into the
Golden Bolt tournament.
1521
01:07:25,367 --> 01:07:28,333
So we're gonna have
to take out Gigabyte again.
1522
01:07:28,333 --> 01:07:31,166
So it's kind of
a known quantity.
1523
01:07:31,166 --> 01:07:33,533
[Camden] I am feeling
optimistic and concerned.
1524
01:07:33,533 --> 01:07:36,767
Optimistic, because,
our robot is working well now.
1525
01:07:36,767 --> 01:07:40,000
I'm concerned because
we've been scrambling
1526
01:07:40,000 --> 01:07:42,233
to get everything
working again.
1527
01:07:43,467 --> 01:07:47,033
So, it's been crucial
to make sure everything
is buttoned down,
1528
01:07:47,033 --> 01:07:48,533
taped down, glued down,
1529
01:07:48,533 --> 01:07:49,667
however we can.
1530
01:07:49,667 --> 01:07:52,066
[Chris] Gary Gin all over
Gigabyte right now.
1531
01:07:52,066 --> 01:07:53,367
Oh!
1532
01:07:53,367 --> 01:07:56,367
[Gary] In our last fight,
got 'em up on their side,
1533
01:07:56,367 --> 01:07:58,600
chopped off
their self-righter.
1534
01:07:58,600 --> 01:08:01,066
And they were just
spinning like a top.
1535
01:08:01,066 --> 01:08:02,967
But since Championship VII,
1536
01:08:02,967 --> 01:08:05,567
they've gotten
much more reliable.
1537
01:08:05,567 --> 01:08:07,867
Now they've made
it to the finals, too,
1538
01:08:07,867 --> 01:08:10,266
which means they're coming off
two wins in a row.
1539
01:08:10,266 --> 01:08:12,333
As soon as that
light turns green,
1540
01:08:12,333 --> 01:08:15,834
we're gonna turn
on our spinner,
and just go for it.
1541
01:08:15,834 --> 01:08:18,066
Our strategy
will be to use our speed
1542
01:08:18,066 --> 01:08:19,567
to try and prevent them
from spinning up.
1543
01:08:19,567 --> 01:08:21,266
If not, we'll just
take it to full speed
1544
01:08:21,266 --> 01:08:22,367
and go weapon to weapon.
1545
01:08:22,367 --> 01:08:24,734
We just need to make sure
our bot does not break
1546
01:08:24,734 --> 01:08:26,133
when we hit them.
1547
01:08:27,266 --> 01:08:29,767
[Derek] What it would
mean for us to get
into the Golden Bolt
1548
01:08:29,767 --> 01:08:32,600
is it would validate
Gigabyte as a robot.
1549
01:08:32,600 --> 01:08:34,333
Gigabyte has such a legacy.
1550
01:08:34,333 --> 01:08:36,433
And our regular season
didn't really show that.
1551
01:08:36,433 --> 01:08:38,033
And we hope
to show that again.
1552
01:08:38,567 --> 01:08:39,934
I'm feeling pretty confident.
1553
01:08:39,934 --> 01:08:41,533
You don't want
to get overconfident.
1554
01:08:41,533 --> 01:08:43,533
But we'll be ready
for Gigabyte.
1555
01:08:48,767 --> 01:08:51,433
[Chris] What a journey
both these teams
have been on tonight.
1556
01:08:51,433 --> 01:08:52,967
And so impressive
1557
01:08:52,967 --> 01:08:56,166
the way Camden
and Derek stepped up
in the eleventh hour.
1558
01:08:56,166 --> 01:08:59,100
We have seen Gigabyte
and these college kids
1559
01:08:59,100 --> 01:09:01,066
grow and grow and grow.
1560
01:09:01,066 --> 01:09:01,934
Yeah, 100%.
1561
01:09:01,934 --> 01:09:03,600
Their bot looks way better.
1562
01:09:03,600 --> 01:09:08,233
They're becoming
more familiar with the robot
as well, as drivers.
1563
01:09:08,233 --> 01:09:10,066
[Chris] So many
of these bot builders,
1564
01:09:10,066 --> 01:09:12,467
they are meticulous
in their preparation
1565
01:09:12,467 --> 01:09:14,100
and in their strategy.
1566
01:09:14,100 --> 01:09:16,066
And Gary Gin
don't give a damn.
1567
01:09:16,066 --> 01:09:18,367
And that's exactly
why we love this guy.
1568
01:09:18,367 --> 01:09:19,967
He just wants to have fun.
1569
01:09:19,967 --> 01:09:22,033
And oh, by the way,
if he wins tonight,
1570
01:09:22,033 --> 01:09:23,567
he's in the
tournament of Champions.
1571
01:09:23,567 --> 01:09:26,667
[Kenny] He brings chaos
every single time he competes.
1572
01:09:26,667 --> 01:09:28,233
[Chris] And also slushies.
1573
01:09:29,100 --> 01:09:30,333
Which ain't bad.
1574
01:09:30,333 --> 01:09:32,233
Faruq, take it away.
1575
01:09:32,233 --> 01:09:34,133
[audience cheering]
1576
01:09:38,033 --> 01:09:40,367
[Faruq]
Ladies and gentlemen,
1577
01:09:40,367 --> 01:09:41,800
are you ready?
1578
01:09:46,000 --> 01:09:50,033
It's time for the main event!
1579
01:09:53,567 --> 01:09:56,166
[siren blaring]
1580
01:10:02,166 --> 01:10:04,033
[Faruq] In the red square...
1581
01:10:04,033 --> 01:10:05,967
History's full
of notable Garys.
1582
01:10:05,967 --> 01:10:08,567
But he's worse than the Garys
that came before.
1583
01:10:08,567 --> 01:10:11,000
He'll knock you
to the far side like Larson.
1584
01:10:11,000 --> 01:10:13,467
Like Gygax, he'll lock
the dungeon door.
1585
01:10:13,467 --> 01:10:15,367
Like Gary Oldman,
he's intense.
1586
01:10:15,367 --> 01:10:17,667
Like Gary Busey,
he's bananas.
1587
01:10:17,667 --> 01:10:19,867
He'll keep it
Gary Coleman short
1588
01:10:19,867 --> 01:10:22,166
when he kills you
like Gary Indiana.
1589
01:10:22,166 --> 01:10:25,100
It's Free Shipping!
1590
01:10:25,100 --> 01:10:27,066
[audience cheering]
1591
01:10:30,467 --> 01:10:34,100
[Chris] Gary Gin,
he is looking
as chill as ever.
1592
01:10:34,100 --> 01:10:36,467
But, Kenny, don't let
that poker face fool you.
1593
01:10:36,467 --> 01:10:39,367
This is one of
the biggest fights
of his career.
1594
01:10:39,367 --> 01:10:40,867
[Kenny] Yeah, if he
can punch his ticket,
1595
01:10:40,867 --> 01:10:42,734
just being
in the same sentence
1596
01:10:42,734 --> 01:10:46,166
as Champions like
End Game, Tantrum,
and SawBlaze,
1597
01:10:46,166 --> 01:10:47,533
is a big deal.
1598
01:10:47,533 --> 01:10:50,767
And Gary really does
have the experience
advantage here.
1599
01:10:50,767 --> 01:10:53,266
He's going to use
Free Shipping's speed
1600
01:10:53,266 --> 01:10:56,634
to take the fight directly
to the college kids.
1601
01:11:00,567 --> 01:11:02,433
[Faruq] In the blue square...
1602
01:11:02,433 --> 01:11:04,767
It doesn't care if you
have a Family, Guy,
1603
01:11:04,767 --> 01:11:07,100
it'll still make
the crowd say, "Whoa,"
1604
01:11:07,100 --> 01:11:09,233
when it takes the lowest road
1605
01:11:09,233 --> 01:11:11,600
and puts you
in a wheelchair like Joe.
1606
01:11:11,600 --> 01:11:13,667
Call Peter,
this thing's an animal,
1607
01:11:13,667 --> 01:11:15,266
an absolute killer for hire.
1608
01:11:15,266 --> 01:11:17,233
And if you Chris Cross
this boss,
1609
01:11:17,233 --> 01:11:19,367
you'll end up
in a real Quagmire.
1610
01:11:19,367 --> 01:11:23,133
It's giggity-giggity-
giggity-Gigabyte!
1611
01:11:26,066 --> 01:11:27,533
[Chris] Gigabyte.
1612
01:11:27,533 --> 01:11:31,233
Camden Wallraff
pushing out the freshly
repaired robot.
1613
01:11:31,233 --> 01:11:32,834
But the pressure
is now all on
1614
01:11:32,834 --> 01:11:35,367
co-captain
and driver Derek Tran,
1615
01:11:35,367 --> 01:11:37,333
who is there
on the left.
1616
01:11:37,333 --> 01:11:38,133
[Kenny] Absolutely.
1617
01:11:38,133 --> 01:11:39,533
Their first meeting
with Free Shipping
1618
01:11:39,533 --> 01:11:41,667
was literally
Derek's first time
1619
01:11:41,667 --> 01:11:45,934
controlling
a 250-lb robot
in the BattleBox.
1620
01:11:45,934 --> 01:11:47,767
Clearly,
he's improved
since then.
1621
01:11:47,767 --> 01:11:51,266
But the key here
will be avoiding
head-on collisions.
1622
01:11:51,266 --> 01:11:53,867
Derek needs
to try to chop away
at Gary's wheels,
1623
01:11:53,867 --> 01:11:57,667
and steer clear
of those big wedges
on Free Shipping.
1624
01:12:03,233 --> 01:12:04,467
[Chris] And if you're thinking
1625
01:12:04,467 --> 01:12:06,667
Free Shipping
is the big favorite
in this one,
1626
01:12:06,667 --> 01:12:08,867
not so fast, my friend.
1627
01:12:08,867 --> 01:12:11,567
Take a look at how the pits
voted in this match up.
1628
01:12:11,567 --> 01:12:13,166
What does
that tell you, Kenny?
1629
01:12:13,166 --> 01:12:15,100
[Kenny] I think this shows
that Derek and Camden
1630
01:12:15,100 --> 01:12:17,233
are really starting
to gain the respect
1631
01:12:17,233 --> 01:12:18,533
of the other builders.
1632
01:12:18,533 --> 01:12:21,967
The performance of this team
is night and day
1633
01:12:21,967 --> 01:12:23,967
compared to the last time
they fought Free Shipping.
1634
01:12:23,967 --> 01:12:27,166
And it is so hard to beat
the same team twice.
1635
01:12:27,166 --> 01:12:30,767
That being said,
I'd still take the professor
Gary Gin here.
1636
01:12:30,767 --> 01:12:33,333
He's gonna try
and create as much chaos
1637
01:12:33,333 --> 01:12:34,667
in the Box as he can.
1638
01:12:34,667 --> 01:12:36,734
So we're gonna
find out real quick
1639
01:12:36,734 --> 01:12:38,400
if Derek can handle him.
1640
01:12:39,834 --> 01:12:40,567
[Derek] We're on.
1641
01:12:43,667 --> 01:12:45,600
[robot voice]
Robots, activate.
1642
01:12:48,333 --> 01:12:51,567
[Chris] All right.
It is do or die time.
1643
01:12:51,567 --> 01:12:53,533
One more victory
to punch a ticket
1644
01:12:53,533 --> 01:12:54,834
to the Golden Bolt tournament.
1645
01:12:54,834 --> 01:12:56,734
Who's it gonna be?
1646
01:12:57,867 --> 01:12:59,367
Can the college kids
of Gigabyte
1647
01:12:59,367 --> 01:13:02,333
get payback
for their first career loss?
1648
01:13:02,333 --> 01:13:05,266
Or will Gary Gin
be able to double down,
1649
01:13:05,266 --> 01:13:07,767
and keep his hopes
of hardware alive?
1650
01:13:07,767 --> 01:13:09,533
We'll find out next
1651
01:13:10,166 --> 01:13:12,300
on BattleBots: Champions.
1652
01:13:16,066 --> 01:13:17,567
[Chris] The Golden Bolt
tournament
1653
01:13:17,567 --> 01:13:19,533
is a challenge
unlike any other.
1654
01:13:19,533 --> 01:13:21,467
And no team knows that better
1655
01:13:21,467 --> 01:13:24,634
than Jack Barker
and Nick Mabey's
End Game,
1656
01:13:24,634 --> 01:13:27,567
who in two weeks
hopes to add
a second Golden Bolt
1657
01:13:27,567 --> 01:13:30,333
to their ever-expanding
trophy case.
1658
01:13:31,767 --> 01:13:34,567
So the Golden Bolt
tournament is a really
stressful tournament.
1659
01:13:34,567 --> 01:13:37,166
And you need to keep
your composure during that.
1660
01:13:37,166 --> 01:13:38,367
[Chris] Oh!
1661
01:13:38,367 --> 01:13:40,133
[Nick] You've got to design
the robot in such a way
1662
01:13:40,133 --> 01:13:42,634
that parts can be swapped
out as quickly as possible.
1663
01:13:43,867 --> 01:13:45,166
You've gotta be ready.
1664
01:13:45,166 --> 01:13:46,467
[Kenny] Not able
to get the shot.
1665
01:13:46,467 --> 01:13:48,100
Look at that by End Game!
1666
01:13:48,100 --> 01:13:49,867
[Jack] We have to,
you know, fight the robot,
1667
01:13:49,867 --> 01:13:51,767
come back,
pull it completely apart,
1668
01:13:51,767 --> 01:13:53,166
and rebuild it
in about two hours.
1669
01:13:53,166 --> 01:13:55,467
And that's a challenge
that you don't get
anywhere else in BattleBots.
1670
01:13:55,467 --> 01:13:57,667
The teams that have
the best processes,
1671
01:13:57,667 --> 01:13:59,266
have the most preparation,
1672
01:13:59,266 --> 01:14:00,200
will come out on top.
1673
01:14:01,100 --> 01:14:02,533
[crowd exclaims]
1674
01:14:03,533 --> 01:14:05,934
[Chris] Witch Doctor
is no longer moving.
1675
01:14:07,533 --> 01:14:09,567
[Nick] That's our trophy.
We're gonna win it again.
1676
01:14:09,567 --> 01:14:12,367
Yeah, I don't think anybody
is ever gonna get
a Golden Bolt aside from us.
1677
01:14:12,367 --> 01:14:14,333
So, you know,
we're here for it every year.
1678
01:14:19,667 --> 01:14:21,767
[Chris] Welcome back
to BattleBots: Champions,
1679
01:14:21,767 --> 01:14:23,066
where we are all set
1680
01:14:23,066 --> 01:14:25,266
for the final fight
of the evening.
1681
01:14:25,266 --> 01:14:27,166
Gigabyte and Free Shipping
1682
01:14:27,166 --> 01:14:29,166
are ready to lay it
all on the line
1683
01:14:29,166 --> 01:14:33,367
for a spot in the exclusive
Golden Bolt tournament field.
1684
01:14:33,367 --> 01:14:35,767
In a meeting between
these two last season,
1685
01:14:35,767 --> 01:14:38,967
Free Shipping gave
the first-year captains
of Gigabyte
1686
01:14:38,967 --> 01:14:41,567
their
welcome-to-the-big-leagues
moment.
1687
01:14:41,567 --> 01:14:45,700
Time to find out
if they've improved enough
to even the score.
1688
01:14:59,934 --> 01:15:02,500
[all cheering]
Fight! Fight! Fight!
1689
01:15:14,667 --> 01:15:17,567
[buzzer sounding]
1690
01:15:17,567 --> 01:15:20,367
[Chris]
Let the Bot Battle begin!
1691
01:15:20,367 --> 01:15:23,533
Gigabyte gonna spin up
and Gary Gin
gives it a serious shot.
1692
01:15:23,533 --> 01:15:25,266
-They're up on
their head already.
-[Kenny] Uh-oh.
1693
01:15:25,266 --> 01:15:26,667
Oh, yeah.
Completely off balance.
1694
01:15:26,667 --> 01:15:28,767
This is where Gary Gin
loves to take control.
1695
01:15:28,767 --> 01:15:30,166
Missed an opportunity
there though, Chris.
1696
01:15:30,166 --> 01:15:32,000
[Chris] Yeah.
Looking to clean up the mess.
1697
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:35,333
Gigabyte's got to get
out of that corner
and spin up quickly.
1698
01:15:35,333 --> 01:15:37,433
[Kenny] Free Shipping
lining up a shot.
1699
01:15:37,433 --> 01:15:38,467
Whoa!
1700
01:15:38,467 --> 01:15:39,967
Spinning up, spinning up,
spinning up.
1701
01:15:39,967 --> 01:15:42,233
[Kenny] Gary Gin
just missed there.
1702
01:15:42,233 --> 01:15:44,166
[Chris] Oh-ho.
Here comes that fire.
1703
01:15:44,166 --> 01:15:47,166
If he gets in, it's gonna be
a fireball right here.
1704
01:15:47,166 --> 01:15:50,133
Instead it's Gigabyte
ricocheting all over.
1705
01:15:50,133 --> 01:15:51,734
Oh, my goodness!
1706
01:15:51,734 --> 01:15:53,867
Gigabyte's lost
its self-righter.
1707
01:15:53,867 --> 01:15:56,133
Can it find a way
to flip back over?
1708
01:15:56,133 --> 01:15:59,033
[Kenny] Gary Gin
just precise
with that driving.
1709
01:15:59,033 --> 01:16:01,367
Uses his whole robot
as a weapon.
1710
01:16:01,367 --> 01:16:04,667
That combined with
his speed and accuracy
as a driver,
1711
01:16:04,667 --> 01:16:06,634
is a big problem to Gigabyte.
1712
01:16:06,634 --> 01:16:08,233
There's no way
they can self-right.
1713
01:16:08,233 --> 01:16:10,033
-Chris, this is over.
-Ah.
1714
01:16:10,033 --> 01:16:12,233
[Chris] The full-body spinner
is on its head,
1715
01:16:12,233 --> 01:16:15,166
being pounded
into the ground
by the pulverizer.
1716
01:16:15,166 --> 01:16:18,934
Gary Gin with some magic
here at the Slugfest final.
1717
01:16:20,166 --> 01:16:24,066
[Kenny] Free Shipping
headed back,
anticipating a countdown.
1718
01:16:24,066 --> 01:16:26,100
-Listen to the crowd, Chris.
-[audience cheering]
Gary! Gary! Gary!
1719
01:16:26,100 --> 01:16:28,166
[Kenny] They know
they've just seen
something special.
1720
01:16:28,166 --> 01:16:29,567
Ten! Nine! Eight!
1721
01:16:29,567 --> 01:16:31,567
[Chris] Here comes
the countdown.
1722
01:16:31,567 --> 01:16:33,667
-Gary Gin is gonna do it.
-[referee] Seven! Six! Five!
1723
01:16:33,667 --> 01:16:35,734
[Chris] One of the veteran
bot builders,
1724
01:16:35,734 --> 01:16:37,667
-lighting the flame.
-[referee] Four! Three!
1725
01:16:37,667 --> 01:16:39,767
[Chris] He is moving on
to fight for the Golden Bolt.
1726
01:16:39,767 --> 01:16:41,333
[referee] Two! One!
1727
01:16:41,333 --> 01:16:42,433
Knockout!
1728
01:16:43,066 --> 01:16:44,600
[Chris laughs]
1729
01:17:02,066 --> 01:17:05,333
Well, Gary Gin has always
been a kick-ass driver.
1730
01:17:05,333 --> 01:17:06,934
But man, you give
this guy a weapon,
1731
01:17:06,934 --> 01:17:10,467
and now you've got
a real problem on your hands.
1732
01:17:10,467 --> 01:17:11,533
[Kenny] My goodness.
1733
01:17:11,533 --> 01:17:14,867
Gary Gin creeping
like a lion in the tall grass
1734
01:17:14,867 --> 01:17:17,166
that sprinted
towards his prey.
1735
01:17:17,166 --> 01:17:20,533
Boom! I felt that one
in my chest, Chris.
1736
01:17:20,533 --> 01:17:23,333
[Chris] Launched Gigabyte
into the side of the Box.
1737
01:17:23,333 --> 01:17:26,166
Then the ricochet
into the BattleBots sign.
1738
01:17:26,166 --> 01:17:29,166
Those repairs are coming
straight out of your paycheck,
by the way, Kenny.
1739
01:17:29,166 --> 01:17:31,066
[Kenny chuckles]
What a shot.
1740
01:17:31,066 --> 01:17:33,834
Gigabyte lost its self-righter
in the crash
1741
01:17:33,834 --> 01:17:36,266
and was pretty much
cooked after that.
1742
01:17:36,266 --> 01:17:39,834
[Chris] The people's champ,
Gary frickin' Gin,
1743
01:17:39,834 --> 01:17:42,967
is moving on to
the tournament of Champions.
1744
01:17:42,967 --> 01:17:45,700
Slushies on the house tonight!
1745
01:17:46,333 --> 01:17:48,934
[audience cheering]
1746
01:17:48,934 --> 01:17:50,033
[Chris] Gary Gin.
1747
01:17:50,934 --> 01:17:52,967
-Whoo!
-[Chris] Congratulations.
1748
01:17:52,967 --> 01:17:56,467
You are off to the tournament
of Champions, my man.
1749
01:17:56,467 --> 01:17:58,166
Uh, I can't believe it.
1750
01:17:58,166 --> 01:17:59,600
-Yeah!
-[Kenny laughs]
1751
01:18:02,867 --> 01:18:04,166
[Gary sighs]
1752
01:18:04,166 --> 01:18:06,767
Gary, for all the years
we've known you,
you've always said,
1753
01:18:06,767 --> 01:18:11,166
"Sure, it's nice to win,
but it's more about
puttin' on a show."
1754
01:18:11,166 --> 01:18:15,000
But how sweet is it
when you win three fights
in a single night,
1755
01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:18,834
and now you're
a step closer to hoisting
the Golden Bolt?
1756
01:18:18,834 --> 01:18:20,166
Yeah, it's unbelievable.
1757
01:18:20,166 --> 01:18:23,367
You know, our crew
is working hard
to keep us going.
1758
01:18:23,367 --> 01:18:26,967
And it feels great to win
and put on a good show.
1759
01:18:26,967 --> 01:18:29,166
[audience cheering]
1760
01:18:32,166 --> 01:18:35,000
Gary, Mammoth, Beta, Gigabyte,
1761
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:36,166
all three in a row.
1762
01:18:36,166 --> 01:18:37,634
Did you have confidence
1763
01:18:37,634 --> 01:18:40,333
that your robot
was capable of doing that?
1764
01:18:40,333 --> 01:18:42,133
Yeah. I mean,
in the previous seasons,
1765
01:18:42,133 --> 01:18:44,767
we never had
this kind of knockout power.
1766
01:18:44,767 --> 01:18:47,467
You know,
and it feels really great.
1767
01:18:47,467 --> 01:18:50,333
Um, you know,
three really short matches,
1768
01:18:50,333 --> 01:18:51,500
but yeah, it...
1769
01:18:52,033 --> 01:18:53,734
I still can't believe it.
1770
01:18:54,667 --> 01:18:56,033
Well, congratulations.
1771
01:18:56,033 --> 01:18:58,467
We will see you against
former Giant Nut winners
1772
01:18:58,467 --> 01:19:01,433
and other winners
of the Sin City Slugfest.
1773
01:19:01,433 --> 01:19:03,467
You, my friend,
are just three wins away
1774
01:19:03,467 --> 01:19:05,734
from hoisting the Golden Bolt.
1775
01:19:05,734 --> 01:19:07,867
Congratulations to you
and Free Shipping.
1776
01:19:07,867 --> 01:19:08,834
Thanks.
1777
01:19:19,367 --> 01:19:20,767
[Chris] Hey, Derek.
1778
01:19:20,767 --> 01:19:23,433
I know that obviously
this didn't work out
the way that you wanted.
1779
01:19:23,433 --> 01:19:25,834
Uh, what exactly
transpired in that fight,
1780
01:19:25,834 --> 01:19:27,100
in your opinion?
1781
01:19:27,100 --> 01:19:29,767
So, they rushed us
in the opening.
That I expected.
1782
01:19:29,767 --> 01:19:30,967
But once we got to the center,
1783
01:19:30,967 --> 01:19:32,834
we got some
pretty good shots on them.
1784
01:19:32,834 --> 01:19:34,867
But I think we hit
a little bit too hard again
1785
01:19:34,867 --> 01:19:37,367
'cause we just
busted the mast off
in that last shot.
1786
01:19:37,367 --> 01:19:38,867
[Chris] Well,
at the beginning
of last season,
1787
01:19:38,867 --> 01:19:41,166
you squared off
against Gary Gin.
1788
01:19:41,166 --> 01:19:42,266
You were knocked out there.
1789
01:19:42,266 --> 01:19:45,033
But in between then and now,
1790
01:19:45,033 --> 01:19:47,266
how much do you think
your team has grown
1791
01:19:47,266 --> 01:19:50,066
and your confidence level
with Gigabyte?
1792
01:19:50,066 --> 01:19:53,567
I think our team
and our confidence level
has grown by 1,000%.
1793
01:19:53,567 --> 01:19:56,266
Because we managed to take
a couple of fights in a row,
1794
01:19:56,266 --> 01:20:00,033
with a new team
and a basically new bot.
1795
01:20:00,033 --> 01:20:04,333
Well, listen. We look forward
to whatever modifications
you make with Gigabyte.
1796
01:20:04,333 --> 01:20:06,367
We will see you
in season eight, my friend.
1797
01:20:06,367 --> 01:20:07,333
Thank you.
1798
01:20:12,433 --> 01:20:14,934
[indistinct chatter]
1799
01:20:16,533 --> 01:20:19,433
[audience chanting]
Gary! Gary! Gary!
1800
01:20:19,433 --> 01:20:20,634
[Chris] You hear that, Kenny?
1801
01:20:21,567 --> 01:20:24,533
Yeah, that's people
chanting Gary Gin's name.
1802
01:20:24,533 --> 01:20:25,967
Oh-so popular.
1803
01:20:25,967 --> 01:20:28,867
That's just because
he always loves
to put on a great show.
1804
01:20:28,867 --> 01:20:30,967
I am so happy for him,
because now,
1805
01:20:30,967 --> 01:20:32,734
he has a chance
to win something big.
1806
01:20:32,734 --> 01:20:33,634
Yeah, absolutely.
1807
01:20:33,634 --> 01:20:36,100
What an opportunity
for him and his team.
1808
01:20:36,100 --> 01:20:38,867
And hey, credit to Derek Tran
and Camden Wallraff.
1809
01:20:38,867 --> 01:20:41,367
The college kids
turned a corner tonight.
1810
01:20:41,367 --> 01:20:44,667
Maybe we'll see
a full-body spinner
renaissance next year.
1811
01:20:44,667 --> 01:20:46,166
But speaking of renaissance,
1812
01:20:46,166 --> 01:20:48,767
how about
the Gary Gin revival?
1813
01:20:48,767 --> 01:20:50,567
Give that man
an active weapon,
1814
01:20:50,567 --> 01:20:52,667
and there's no telling
what he can do
1815
01:20:52,667 --> 01:20:54,867
in the Golden Bolt tournament.
1816
01:20:54,867 --> 01:20:57,066
[Chris] So, now that
Gary's punched his ticket,
1817
01:20:57,066 --> 01:21:00,367
we've only got two spots
still left up for grabs.
1818
01:21:00,367 --> 01:21:02,033
Let's take a moment
to break down
1819
01:21:02,033 --> 01:21:05,266
how the illustrious field
is shaping up.
1820
01:21:05,266 --> 01:21:07,934
Headlining the group
are the automatic bids,
1821
01:21:07,934 --> 01:21:10,467
our three most recent
Giant Nut winners,
1822
01:21:10,467 --> 01:21:12,000
starting with Jamison Go
1823
01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:15,166
and his meta-breaking
machine, SawBlaze.
1824
01:21:15,166 --> 01:21:16,567
After years of grinding,
1825
01:21:16,567 --> 01:21:19,367
the respected veteran
finally reached
the mountain top
1826
01:21:19,367 --> 01:21:21,033
in World Championship VII,
1827
01:21:21,033 --> 01:21:24,066
and will now look to thread
his freshly-minted Nut
1828
01:21:24,066 --> 01:21:26,734
with a glistening Golden Bolt.
1829
01:21:26,734 --> 01:21:28,867
[Kenny] And don't forget
the compact killers,
1830
01:21:28,867 --> 01:21:30,834
season six champ, Tantrum,
1831
01:21:30,834 --> 01:21:33,467
led by Ginger Schmidt
and Alex Grant.
1832
01:21:33,467 --> 01:21:35,667
The team's got
a bitter taste in their mouths
1833
01:21:35,667 --> 01:21:39,166
after a disappointing
first-round tournament exit.
1834
01:21:39,166 --> 01:21:41,567
They return to the BattleBox
hungry to prove
1835
01:21:41,567 --> 01:21:45,100
they can still bang
with the best of the best.
1836
01:21:45,100 --> 01:21:48,667
[Chris] And who could
forget the reigning
Golden Bolt champs?
1837
01:21:48,667 --> 01:21:52,266
A team that's all about
the bling, End Game.
1838
01:21:52,266 --> 01:21:54,467
The Kiwis, Jack Barker
and Nick Mabey
1839
01:21:54,467 --> 01:21:57,367
will try to add a second Bolt
to a trophy case
1840
01:21:57,367 --> 01:21:59,934
that already
includes a Giant Nut
1841
01:21:59,934 --> 01:22:01,600
from World Championship V.
1842
01:22:02,867 --> 01:22:05,066
[Kenny] And we've also got
the battle-tested winners
1843
01:22:05,066 --> 01:22:08,266
of our first two
Sin City Slugfests,
1844
01:22:08,266 --> 01:22:11,266
including Whiplash,
led by the whiz kid,
1845
01:22:11,266 --> 01:22:13,867
23-year-old, Matt Vasquez.
1846
01:22:13,867 --> 01:22:17,567
The king of control bots
ranks second all-time
in BattleBots wins,
1847
01:22:17,567 --> 01:22:20,467
but has never taken home
a major trophy.
1848
01:22:20,467 --> 01:22:23,834
Will this be the year
the team finally
pops the champagne?
1849
01:22:24,467 --> 01:22:25,634
[Chris] And of course,
1850
01:22:25,634 --> 01:22:29,467
Cinderella's wearing
a leather jacket
to the big dance.
1851
01:22:29,467 --> 01:22:32,166
It's Evan Arias
and Shreddit Bro,
1852
01:22:32,166 --> 01:22:34,166
a team that saved
their BattleBots future
1853
01:22:34,166 --> 01:22:36,100
by winning a Slugfest.
1854
01:22:36,100 --> 01:22:39,166
If the Golden Bolt
could be won
on confidence alone,
1855
01:22:39,166 --> 01:22:42,400
we might as well
hand it to the Bro today.
1856
01:22:43,166 --> 01:22:44,433
And I'll go ahead and say it.
1857
01:22:44,433 --> 01:22:46,567
It's not the field
any of us expected,
1858
01:22:46,567 --> 01:22:49,367
but I think that makes it
all the more intriguing.
1859
01:22:49,367 --> 01:22:52,367
And with our
penultimate Slugfest
a week from today,
1860
01:22:52,367 --> 01:22:54,734
let's see who's competing.
1861
01:22:54,734 --> 01:22:56,867
Lots of diverse bots
coming your way,
1862
01:22:56,867 --> 01:22:59,900
including the flipper
from the Great White North,
LUCKY!
1863
01:23:00,567 --> 01:23:02,467
And the hometown heroes,
Jackpot,
1864
01:23:02,467 --> 01:23:05,433
led by Las Vegas
plumber, Jeff Waters.
1865
01:23:05,433 --> 01:23:07,100
But the headliner
has to be
1866
01:23:07,100 --> 01:23:10,233
the viciously violent
vertical spinner, Cobalt,
1867
01:23:10,233 --> 01:23:14,333
a robot that's given us
some of the nastiest
knockouts of all time.
1868
01:23:14,333 --> 01:23:17,333
When that bot's in the Box,
you don't wanna miss it.
1869
01:23:17,967 --> 01:23:19,767
That'll do it for now
for Faruq,
1870
01:23:19,767 --> 01:23:20,867
my man, Kenny Florian.
1871
01:23:20,867 --> 01:23:22,000
I am Chris Rose.
1872
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:23,100
We will see you next time on
1873
01:23:23,100 --> 01:23:26,166
BattleBots: Champions
Sin City Slugfest.