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[Faruq] For its
25-year history,

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excellence atBattleBots
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 of
the sport's crown jewels...

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[Chris Rose] Team End Game,

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with 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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[yelling]

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[Faruq] ...culminating
in a merciless

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-winner-take-all tournament.
-I'm not dead yet!

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[Faruq] Welcome to robot
combat at its most raw.

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Let's go!

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[Faruq] This is
BattleBots Champions.

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The race for the Golden Bolt.

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[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

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[audience cheering]

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Welcome to
BattleBots Champions:
Sin City Slugfest!

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I am Chris Rose,

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joined as always by
the UFC legend,

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the robot combat analyst,

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the people's champ,
Kenny Florian!

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[cheering]

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[Kenny] Thanks, Chris!
We've got a great night
of action ahead of us,

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as eight more robots
are jockeying for a place

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in our tournament
of champions.

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Over the course
of the evening,

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these competitors will
hack, slash and burn

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their way through the bracket
until only one remains.

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That team will
then earn a shot

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at one of robot fighting's
highest honors:

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the Golden Bolt!

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[audience cheering]

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[Chris] Over the course
of this one-of-a-kind event,

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we have seen rookies
and veterans alike

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lay it all on the line
for a shot at glory.

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And after four weeks
of single elimination mayhem,

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only one spot remains
in the exclusive

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Golden Bolt Tournament field.

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Of course, our three most
recent Giant Nut winners,

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End Game, Tantrum,

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and SawBlaze received
automatic bids.

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and they've been joined
bySlugfest survivors

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SHREDDIT BRO!, Whiplash,

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Free Shipping and Jackpot.

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Who's gonna lay claim
to the final coveted slot?

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Let's run down the fight card

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and take a look
at tonight's bracket.

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Top to bottom,

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this is the most stacked
Slugfest line-up yet.

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I mean, just look at these
star-studded names!

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We've got a clash between

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two of the most electrifying
young teams in the sport,

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reigning rookie of the year,

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RIPperoni is ready to deliver
a slice of fresh death

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to last season's top newcomer,

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the grave-digging
gunslinger, Glitch!

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[Kenny] The big-wheeling
thwackbot from the outer
rim, Starchild,

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throws down with the machine

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that combines hard steel
and sex appeal,

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HyperShock!

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[audience cheering]

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[Chris] Batton down
the hatches,

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the British bomber Monsoon

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rains metal in the BattleBox.

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Can it extinguish
the fire-breathing tank
on wheels, Gruff?

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[Kenny] But up first,
don't blink!

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The new prince
of propulsion, Claw Viper,

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is zooming into the arena.

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We'll see if Shatter!
can send it on a detour
to pound town.

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All right, enough talk!
Let's get this thing going.

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Faruq!

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Tell 'em what time it is!

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[audience cheering]

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[audience] Faruq!

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Ladies and gentlemen,

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are you ready?

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[cheering]

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It's robot fightin' time!

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[cheering and applause]

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[Faruq] In the red square,

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from Seattle, Washington,

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so fast, you'd swear
he took a space needle

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of adrenaline to the heart,

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it's Claw Viper!

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[cheering and applause]

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[Chris] Claw Viper,
led by the tall guy in
the glasses there,

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Seattle-based engineer
Kevin Milczewski,

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really a mid-tier team
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when Kevin unleashed
a hyper-charged

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and hyper-fast Claw Viper
on the field.

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[Kenny] Yeah, his bot
is really a technological
wonder, Chris.

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For propulsion, Kevin uses
the same motors

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that power the strongest
weapons in the sport.

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Except, he's got one
powering each wheel!

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It moves unlike anything
we've ever seen before,

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and yeah, Kevin has
proven speed can kill.

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[cheering and applause]

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[Faruq] In the blue square,

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from Brooklyn, New York,

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call this smashing
bot MC Hammer,

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'cause after one hit,
you'll go broke!

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It's Shatter!

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[cheering and applause]

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[Chris] Shatter!

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Coming off an awfully
tough season,

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snuck into the tournament
with a 1-3 record,

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then got trounced by Riptide
in the Round of 32,

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captain Adam Wrigley
handled it all with class,

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but I'm sure he's looking
to turn the page tonight.

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[Kenny] For sure. Remember,

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Shatter! made the final eight

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two seasons ago,

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this robot's capable of doing
some serious damage tonight,

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but a tough draw here
for a hammer bot.

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The team will need to use
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to slow Claw Viper down,

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and then line up shots.

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[cheering and applause]

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[cheering intensifies]

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Shatter! uses an
omni-directional drive,

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so he can move sideways,
keep facing us.

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Now, an omni-directional
drive is difficult to control,

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he tends to spin
around a little bit,

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he tends to over-steer.

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So we're gonna take
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avoid his hammer,

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and then control him
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We have an armor
configuration designed

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pretty much
specifically for them,

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but it order to run it,

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we have to take the side
armor off of our robot.

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So Claw Viper's gonna
look a little bit different
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It's gonna be a lot narrower,

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but there's a lot more
heavy armor on top,

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so we can take a couple
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then control the fight.

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We think he's going
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So it's gonna be about
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Can we put our robot
in the right spot to get
the right hits?

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You know, we're gonna
use our new hammer,

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the Paul Surprise,

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uh, it should
swing really fast,

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a bit lighter than
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so we're trying to bank
on the speed of this hammer.

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The World Championship VII
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a bit of a disappointment
for our team,

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and Slugfestis a chance
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and we'd love to make it
to the Golden Bolt

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and be able to take on all
these legends of the sport.

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We really hope we can take
advantage of that opportunity.

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[cheering]

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-[team speaking indistinctly]
-[referee] All right,
here we go!

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[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

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[cheering intensifies]

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[Chris] Okay, Kenny!
With such a stacked
Slugfestfield tonight,

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who do you think has the best
chances to come out alive?

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[Kenny] Okay, check it out.

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The lower the number,
the better odds

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I feel a team has
to win it all tonight.

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I've got HyperShock
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but this is a murderer's row.

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Monsoon, Claw Viper
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were all breakout
stars last season.

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Five of the eight made
the WCVII tournament.

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So many teams capable
of going on a run tonight.

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Buckle up.

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-[robotic crescendo]
-[cheering intensifies]

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[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

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[Chris] Only one spot left
in the Golden Bolt Tournament.

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Who's gonna grab it?

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The final Slugfestbegins now!

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[buzzer sounding]

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[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

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[cheering]

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-[Chris] Whoa!
-[Kenny] Oh!

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[Chris] Claw Viper
on the attack!

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[Kenny] That acceleration from
Claw Viper is just freaky!

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[Chris] Wow, that was crazy!

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-Now Shatter! trying to work
its way out of the corner--
-[Kenny] Oh!

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-[Chris] And get that
hammer to dig in!
-[Kenny] Oh!

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[Kenny] Impressive timing
by Shatter! here early,

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landing some shots
with the hammer.

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-[Chris] Uh-oh!
-[Kenny] But man,
that speed of Claw Viper,

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just, how do you
deal with that?

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[Chris] And that
ablative armor,

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coming off with every hit,

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that is supposed to peel
off onto the floor.

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[Kenny] A precise shot
there by Shatter!

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And another! Weapons
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doing a great job with
the moving target that
is Claw Viper.

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As for Kevin Milczewski,

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speed is obviously
not a problem.

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But can he lock in
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-and get a hold?
-[Chris] Look, uh-oh, wow!

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[Chris] It's unreal!
It's mosquito-like!

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-[Kenny] It really is.
-[Chris] Except, uh,

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if a mosquito
weighed 250 pounds.

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[Kenny chuckles]

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[Chris] Oh, nice work,

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taking Shatter! into
the rails by Claw Viper.

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[Kenny] Claw Viper,
just too fast.

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-Too low to the ground.
Getting underneath Shatter!
-[Chris] Oh!

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[Kenny] Keeping them
off-balance, Chris!

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[Chris] Right into the screws
on the Upper Deck!

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But Shatter! holding
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appears to be still
fully functional!

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[Kenny] Shatter! needs
to keep that front pointed
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but how do you predict,

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and how do you match
the speed of Claw Viper?

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Keep trying it when
you get a chance.

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[Chris] The hammer on Shatter!
has gone quiet, Kenny!

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You think Adam Wrigley's
dealing with a weapons issue?

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[Kenny] Yeah. It looks like
he might be here, Chris.

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You haven't seen it
fire in a little while.

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[Chris] Oh, man.

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-Oh-ho!
-[Kenny] Yeah, I mean,

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that would have been
their opportunity to land it,

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it looks like their hammer
is disabled, Chris.

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[Chris] And that's
gonna put Claw Viper

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squarely ahead
on the scorecards!

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Can Shatter! find a way
to even this match up

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without its primary weapon?

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Claw Viper still looking
for a clean grab.

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-[Kenny] Oh, like that?
-[Chris] Oh, uh-oh! Oh!

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[Chris] Let's see it again!

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-Lift?
-[Kenny] Shatter! just
a little too big,

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little too awkward there

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for Claw Viper to get
a good lift there.

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[Chris] And, boom!

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Right into the rails,
next to the screws!

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Don't stop trying!

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[Kenny] Yeah, they're not
quite able to get under

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the center of gravity
of Shatter! to get
that lift there.

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Either way, Claw Viper
dominating the control
category at this point.

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[Chris] Under a minute to go,
so the kill saws are active.

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And, no lift?

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No weapon working
still for team Shatter!

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Time is running out
for Adam Wrigley here
in the Slugfest.

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Claw Viper doing a good
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they'll attack to the front
and then they'll get

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a little angle on
the side, like that!

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-[crowd cheers]
-[Chris] Excellent aggression
and control by Claw Viper!

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[Kenny] Milczewski really
getting way more

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comfortable with his driving,
no question about that,

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getting very familiar
with his robot.

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[Chris] I mean,
you can see Claw Viper

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has just pecked its way
through that top armor.

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[Kenny] Yeah, absolutely.
It looks like a vulture,

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just kind of pecking
at its prey there.

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[Chris] That's nasty, Kenny.
I don't know what you're
watching in the off season.

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-[Kenny laughs]
-[Chris] All right, under
10 seconds to go,

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00:11:03,586 --> 00:11:05,241
-so this one's gonna
go to the distance!
-[Kenny] Oh!

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00:11:05,275 --> 00:11:07,758
[Chris] Claw Viper putting
Shatter! up on the screws,

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just for a nice
finishing touch!

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-[buzzer sounds]
-[referee] We're done!
We're done! Okay, set it down.

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-[audience cheering]
-[teams and referees
speaking indistinctly]

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[Chris] Awesome performance
by Kevin Milczewski
and Claw Viper.

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And Shatter!
was durable enough
to make it the distance,

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00:11:23,965 --> 00:11:26,586
and now it officially heads
to the scorecards.

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All three judges are former
BattleBotsparticipants,

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Fon Davis, Lisa Winter
and Derek Young,

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and they are scoring
on an 11-point system.

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Up to five points can be
awarded for damage,

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three for aggression,
and three for control.

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00:11:45,137 --> 00:11:48,379
Well, kudos to Shatter!
for landing a series of shots

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with the hammer
to start the match.

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High degree
of difficulty on those,

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considering the blazing
speed of Claw Viper.

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[Kenny] Oh my goodness,
I mean,

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how are you able to prepare
for speed like that?

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You attack for the front,
he's on your side.

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You turn to the other side,
he's on your other side!

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I mean, Kevin Milczewski
is just getting so good
with this robot.

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[Chris] Claw Viper able
to get under Shatter!

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and then slam it
into the Hazards,

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eventually disabling
the hammer,

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and rendering it
helpless offensively.

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[Kenny] That's right.
Not a lot Shatter! could
do at that point,

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and Claw Viper never let up.

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[Chris] Then in
the final seconds,

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one lasting memory,
enjoy the view.

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[Kenny] Look at that
placement from Claw Viper.

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- Beautiful.
-[audience cheering]

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The results from
the judges are in.

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[cheering intensifies]

288
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The winner,
by unanimous decision is...

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[scattered cheers]

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00:12:44,965 --> 00:12:47,241
Claw Viper!

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-Whoo!
-[cheering and applause]

292
00:12:56,827 --> 00:12:58,655
[Chris] Kevin,
congratulations!

293
00:12:58,689 --> 00:13:00,862
Don't you amaze
yourself a little bit?

294
00:13:00,896 --> 00:13:02,620
Uh, the speed with
which your bot

295
00:13:02,655 --> 00:13:04,758
just kinda scoots
around that floor?

296
00:13:04,793 --> 00:13:06,724
It's a lot of fun to drive,
and it's really hard,

297
00:13:06,758 --> 00:13:08,034
and when you're fighting
an omni-bot,

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an omni-directional drive,
like what Shatter!'s got,

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it's even harder,
'cause he can spin in place,

300
00:13:12,482 --> 00:13:14,448
and make it hard for us
to get around the side.

301
00:13:14,482 --> 00:13:16,241
But yeah, it's a lot
of fun to drive.

302
00:13:16,275 --> 00:13:18,482
Kevin, what was the game
plan here against Shatter!?

303
00:13:18,517 --> 00:13:20,034
Uh, we actually
wanted to treat them

304
00:13:20,068 --> 00:13:21,931
a little bit like a vert,
and stay out of the front,

305
00:13:21,965 --> 00:13:24,172
because there's actually
gaps in our armor in the top,

306
00:13:24,206 --> 00:13:25,620
and I was afraid he was
gonna go right through

307
00:13:25,655 --> 00:13:26,689
and hit one of my big motors,

308
00:13:26,724 --> 00:13:28,206
but we got lucky,
and he didn't.

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00:13:28,241 --> 00:13:30,000
Kevin, it seems like
you're also getting

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way more familiar
with driving that robot.

311
00:13:33,068 --> 00:13:34,689
Uh, is that how you feel?

312
00:13:34,724 --> 00:13:37,655
Absolutely.
The more you drive it,
the easier it is to drive.

313
00:13:37,689 --> 00:13:38,965
Well, great job! We'll see you

314
00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:40,310
in the semi-finals
later tonight!

315
00:13:40,344 --> 00:13:41,379
Thank you so much!

316
00:13:41,413 --> 00:13:43,310
-Whoo!
-[cheering and applause]

317
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-[Kevin] Good fight, man.
-Good fight, man!

318
00:13:48,241 --> 00:13:49,655
[teams congratulating
each other]

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[Chris] Okay, so
Kevin Milczewski

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and crew move onto
the second round,

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where they will
face the winner

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of Starchild
versus HyperShock!

323
00:13:58,965 --> 00:14:01,448
Up next, the British
bomber Monsoon

324
00:14:01,482 --> 00:14:03,793
rolls its vertical
disc into the box

325
00:14:03,827 --> 00:14:05,758
to dance with
a flamethrower so hot,

326
00:14:05,793 --> 00:14:08,793
-it can melt steel, Gruff!
-[audience cheering]

327
00:14:08,827 --> 00:14:11,034
[Chris] And still to come,
we've got RIPperoni!

328
00:14:11,068 --> 00:14:12,103
Glitch!

329
00:14:12,137 --> 00:14:13,758
The wild man, Will Bales!

330
00:14:13,793 --> 00:14:16,551
This bracket reads
like an all-star line-up!

331
00:14:16,586 --> 00:14:18,517
Which squad will
survive the gauntlet,

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00:14:18,551 --> 00:14:21,551
to grab the final spot in
the Golden Bolt Tournament?

333
00:14:21,586 --> 00:14:26,275
Find out, asBattleBots:
Champions continues!

334
00:14:26,310 --> 00:14:28,275
[cheering and applause]

335
00:14:33,482 --> 00:14:35,241
[cheering and applause]

336
00:14:36,793 --> 00:14:38,896
[Chris] Welcome back
to BattleBots Champions,

337
00:14:38,931 --> 00:14:41,068
where we are in
the midst of finalizing

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00:14:41,103 --> 00:14:43,137
the Golden Bolt
tournament field!

339
00:14:43,172 --> 00:14:44,586
In just one week,

340
00:14:44,620 --> 00:14:46,551
our three most
recent champions

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00:14:46,586 --> 00:14:48,758
and the winners
of the fiveSlugfests

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will go scorched
earth on each other,

343
00:14:51,137 --> 00:14:54,620
in hopes of taking home one
of the sport's crown jewels.

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00:14:54,655 --> 00:14:56,413
[audience cheering]

345
00:14:56,448 --> 00:14:59,034
[Chris] We just saw
the lightning-quick Claw Viper

346
00:14:59,068 --> 00:15:02,517
move one step closer
to earning that coveted spot,

347
00:15:02,551 --> 00:15:04,000
and during the break,

348
00:15:04,034 --> 00:15:06,275
we caught up with
captain Kevin Milczewski.

349
00:15:07,620 --> 00:15:09,586
Speed killing is what we do.

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00:15:09,620 --> 00:15:11,241
We saw in the previous
Shatter! fight,

351
00:15:11,275 --> 00:15:13,896
we were getting
around their side,
every single time.

352
00:15:13,931 --> 00:15:15,586
He could not keep
his robot facing us,

353
00:15:15,620 --> 00:15:17,206
unless we wanted
to go head to head.

354
00:15:17,241 --> 00:15:18,655
We broke some things
against Shatter!

355
00:15:18,689 --> 00:15:20,310
Uh, basically
did it to ourselves,

356
00:15:20,344 --> 00:15:21,862
driving into
the wall really fast.

357
00:15:21,896 --> 00:15:23,241
Uh, but we already
replaced those.

358
00:15:23,275 --> 00:15:25,620
We have everything
ready to go.

359
00:15:25,655 --> 00:15:27,862
We wanna show
the fans and BattleBots

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00:15:27,896 --> 00:15:30,620
that speed and lifting
is a valuable weapon,

361
00:15:30,655 --> 00:15:32,724
so by advancing further
in the tournament,

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00:15:32,758 --> 00:15:34,931
it further validates just
what Claw Viper is,

363
00:15:34,965 --> 00:15:36,448
and that we have
a viable robot.

364
00:15:36,482 --> 00:15:37,689
You don't need
a spinner to win.

365
00:15:38,724 --> 00:15:40,241
[Chris] We have
got an absolutely

366
00:15:40,275 --> 00:15:42,275
loaded field tonight, folks!

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00:15:42,310 --> 00:15:44,551
Claw Viper's scheduled
to take on the winner

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00:15:44,586 --> 00:15:48,379
of HyperShock and Starchild
in the second round.

369
00:15:48,413 --> 00:15:50,310
But up next, the opening
round continues

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with a showdown
between Monsoon

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00:15:52,448 --> 00:15:54,448
and the fire-breathing Gruff!

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00:15:54,482 --> 00:15:57,206
We saw Monsoon return
to BattleBotsaction

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00:15:57,241 --> 00:16:00,310
-during season seven
after a three-year layoff.
-Yeah.

374
00:16:00,344 --> 00:16:04,000
[Chris] And it was great
to see what Tom Brewster
and Tim Rackley did.

375
00:16:04,034 --> 00:16:06,793
[Kenny] Absolutely.
What a welcome back last
season was for them.

376
00:16:06,827 --> 00:16:08,586
Tom established himself

377
00:16:08,620 --> 00:16:11,103
as one of the sport's
top drivers,

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00:16:11,137 --> 00:16:12,896
and his skill was
on full display

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00:16:12,931 --> 00:16:16,068
during their upset over Cobalt
in the round of 32.

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00:16:16,103 --> 00:16:18,103
The team lost
to eventual champion

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00:16:18,137 --> 00:16:19,827
SawBlaze in the next round,

382
00:16:19,862 --> 00:16:21,827
but what I really love
about this robot

383
00:16:21,862 --> 00:16:23,551
is its invert ability.

384
00:16:23,586 --> 00:16:25,517
Tom can flip Monsoon on a dime

385
00:16:25,551 --> 00:16:27,827
and put it in position
to either retreat

386
00:16:27,862 --> 00:16:29,482
or land a shot.

387
00:16:29,517 --> 00:16:31,551
So cool, glad they're
competing tonight!

388
00:16:35,344 --> 00:16:36,793
One thing that has
been consistent

389
00:16:36,827 --> 00:16:38,896
about their opponent
tonight in Gruff,

390
00:16:38,931 --> 00:16:40,586
they've always been durable,

391
00:16:40,620 --> 00:16:42,172
they've always been
able to take a punch,

392
00:16:42,206 --> 00:16:43,586
which is a good thing,

393
00:16:43,620 --> 00:16:45,448
because Monsoon
certainly can pack one.

394
00:16:45,482 --> 00:16:46,724
[Kenny] Yeah, definitely.

395
00:16:46,758 --> 00:16:48,758
But not sure that
tank-like reputation

396
00:16:48,793 --> 00:16:50,620
is keeping up with the times.

397
00:16:50,655 --> 00:16:52,931
Their World Championship VII
season ended

398
00:16:52,965 --> 00:16:55,068
with three straight
knockout losses,

399
00:16:55,103 --> 00:16:57,620
but I do think they
have a path to victory,

400
00:16:57,655 --> 00:17:00,000
not just in this fight,
but in general.

401
00:17:00,034 --> 00:17:03,586
Look at how Claw Viper
suplexes and controls
its opponents.

402
00:17:03,620 --> 00:17:05,034
Gruff can do the same,

403
00:17:05,068 --> 00:17:07,792
except where Claw Viper's
superpower is speed,

404
00:17:07,827 --> 00:17:09,655
Gruff's is durability.

405
00:17:09,689 --> 00:17:12,482
Sam Mcamis just has
to be able to execute.

406
00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,103
[cheering]

407
00:17:17,550 --> 00:17:21,758
[audience] Monsoon!

408
00:17:21,792 --> 00:17:23,655
[cheering]

409
00:17:25,137 --> 00:17:26,413
So, we had a really great run

410
00:17:26,448 --> 00:17:27,827
back in the World
Championship VII.

411
00:17:27,862 --> 00:17:30,103
I think we've got some good
momentum going forward.

412
00:17:30,137 --> 00:17:31,827
So I'm pretty happy, uh,
going into this,

413
00:17:31,862 --> 00:17:33,068
that we should do quite well.

414
00:17:33,103 --> 00:17:34,448
Our first fight
tonight is Gruff.

415
00:17:34,482 --> 00:17:35,827
Uh, they're a very
tough opponent.

416
00:17:35,862 --> 00:17:37,103
So they can take the hits,

417
00:17:37,137 --> 00:17:38,379
and we can deliver the hits.

418
00:17:38,413 --> 00:17:41,000
So, uh, I think we can keep
delivering those hits,

419
00:17:41,034 --> 00:17:42,310
and as long as we
keep them moving,

420
00:17:42,344 --> 00:17:43,517
keep them rolling around,

421
00:17:43,551 --> 00:17:45,000
we should be fine
to win this one.

422
00:17:49,344 --> 00:17:50,586
Tonight, we're
fighting Monsoon.

423
00:17:50,620 --> 00:17:53,517
Our plan is to kind of try
to go at the sides of them,

424
00:17:53,551 --> 00:17:55,482
and get their, get those, uh,

425
00:17:55,517 --> 00:17:57,241
those drive pods
and get ahold of those.

426
00:17:57,275 --> 00:17:59,275
We've both got forks, um,

427
00:17:59,310 --> 00:18:01,137
I think that we have a little
bit of reach on them,

428
00:18:01,172 --> 00:18:03,655
so I think we can grab
ahold of their drive pods.

429
00:18:03,689 --> 00:18:05,862
Uh, and get ahold of 'em,
and, uh, burn them that way.

430
00:18:06,965 --> 00:18:09,310
[audience cheering]

431
00:18:09,344 --> 00:18:10,310
[Tom] Guys!

432
00:18:11,241 --> 00:18:13,344
-Best of luck.
-Good game, good game.

433
00:18:13,379 --> 00:18:14,517
-Good game? Good luck!
-[chuckling]

434
00:18:14,551 --> 00:18:16,517
-[Tom] Best of luck, man.
-Good luck!

435
00:18:16,551 --> 00:18:18,931
-Big fan of Gruff!
-[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

436
00:18:19,586 --> 00:18:20,655
[Chris] All right, Kenny!

437
00:18:20,689 --> 00:18:22,517
We obviously love
Gruff's flamethrower,

438
00:18:22,551 --> 00:18:24,586
but when it comes
to offensive ability,

439
00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:26,379
they're a little
outmatched here.

440
00:18:26,413 --> 00:18:28,000
So how can they win?

441
00:18:28,034 --> 00:18:29,655
[Kenny] Yeah,
if Gruff is a tank,

442
00:18:29,689 --> 00:18:31,482
Monsoon is a nuclear bomb.

443
00:18:31,517 --> 00:18:33,965
That being said,
there's a way Sam Mcamis

444
00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,620
can get that bomb
to detonate on itself.

445
00:18:36,655 --> 00:18:39,827
He needs to stay square,
avoid showing his sides,

446
00:18:39,862 --> 00:18:43,000
and then use those forks
to tip Monsoon over,

447
00:18:43,034 --> 00:18:45,034
so its weapon connects
with the arena.

448
00:18:45,068 --> 00:18:47,206
It worked against
RIPperoni last season,

449
00:18:47,241 --> 00:18:49,310
let's see if Sam can
pull it off again tonight.

450
00:18:50,241 --> 00:18:52,137
[robotic voice]
Red team ready?

451
00:18:52,172 --> 00:18:54,448
[audience cheering]

452
00:18:54,482 --> 00:18:56,068
[chuckles]

453
00:18:57,689 --> 00:18:59,793
[robotic voice]
Blue team ready?

454
00:19:00,965 --> 00:19:02,068
[audience cheering]

455
00:19:02,103 --> 00:19:04,758
[Chris] Aw! All for one,
one for all!

456
00:19:08,862 --> 00:19:11,655
[robotic crescendo]

457
00:19:14,827 --> 00:19:18,827
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

458
00:19:19,931 --> 00:19:23,034
[chanting continues]

459
00:19:29,344 --> 00:19:32,068
[buzzer sounding]

460
00:19:32,103 --> 00:19:34,758
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

461
00:19:34,793 --> 00:19:37,000
Both bots wing out
of the squares!

462
00:19:37,034 --> 00:19:40,482
Monsoon spun up,
Gruff spitting flames!

463
00:19:40,517 --> 00:19:43,137
[Kenny] Monsoon, looking
to attack the side there,
just missed!

464
00:19:43,172 --> 00:19:44,896
-[Chris] Gruff, whoa!
-[Kenny] Oh!

465
00:19:44,931 --> 00:19:46,620
[Kenny] What a counter by
Gruff, that was beautiful!

466
00:19:46,655 --> 00:19:49,241
-[Chris] That lifter can lift
400 pounds over its head!
-[Kenny] Oh!

467
00:19:49,275 --> 00:19:51,275
[Chris] But look at Gruff
bouncing all around,

468
00:19:51,310 --> 00:19:52,896
getting itself in the screws,

469
00:19:52,931 --> 00:19:55,586
and Monsoon comes
in for a potshot!

470
00:19:55,620 --> 00:19:56,931
[Kenny] Oh, they're in
a terrible position here--

471
00:19:56,965 --> 00:19:58,172
[Chris and Kenny yelling]

472
00:19:58,206 --> 00:19:59,620
[Kenny] Oh my goodness!

473
00:19:59,655 --> 00:20:01,241
[Chris] Even a worse one now!

474
00:20:01,275 --> 00:20:02,448
[Kenny laughs]

475
00:20:02,482 --> 00:20:04,241
[Chris] Oh, it's smoking!
Gruff is smoking!

476
00:20:04,275 --> 00:20:07,310
Monsoon trying to touch it,
oh, this is it!

477
00:20:07,344 --> 00:20:08,724
[Kenny] Aye-yi-yi!

478
00:20:08,758 --> 00:20:09,931
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Whoa!

479
00:20:09,965 --> 00:20:11,379
[Kenny] There's a flame
inside of Gruff now,

480
00:20:11,413 --> 00:20:13,310
that's not the way it's
supposed to work, Chris!

481
00:20:13,344 --> 00:20:16,931
-[Chris] No, that's not that
double-barreled flamethrower!
-[referee] 10! Nine!

482
00:20:16,965 --> 00:20:18,862
-[Chris] This is gonna do it!
-Eight! Seven!

483
00:20:18,896 --> 00:20:21,655
[Chris] Gruff! The first ten
seconds were masterful,

484
00:20:21,689 --> 00:20:24,862
-the last 40, a disaster!
-[referee] Three! Two!

485
00:20:24,896 --> 00:20:27,137
[referee] One! Knockout!

486
00:20:27,172 --> 00:20:29,000
[cheering and applause]

487
00:20:31,310 --> 00:20:33,034
[Tom] We didn't get the flame,
but we almost did!

488
00:20:33,068 --> 00:20:35,655
[team talking excitedly]

489
00:20:38,103 --> 00:20:40,517
[audience] Monsoon!

490
00:20:40,551 --> 00:20:41,655
Yes!

491
00:20:44,896 --> 00:20:47,172
[Chris] What a start
for Gruff, Kenny!

492
00:20:47,206 --> 00:20:49,827
Spitting flames, taking names,

493
00:20:49,862 --> 00:20:51,862
but then it all
went terribly wrong!

494
00:20:51,896 --> 00:20:54,758
[Kenny] Yeah, absolutely!
It was an awesome lift,

495
00:20:54,793 --> 00:20:57,655
slammed Monsoon down
right on its weapon,

496
00:20:57,689 --> 00:21:00,344
exactly what Gruff
was looking for,

497
00:21:00,379 --> 00:21:02,965
but Tom Brewster with
the quick recovery,

498
00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:06,034
followed by a bad driving
error by Sam Mcamis,

499
00:21:06,068 --> 00:21:07,758
feeding Monsoon his side.

500
00:21:07,793 --> 00:21:08,896
Goodnight, Gruff.

501
00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:11,655
[Chris] Kicked Gruff
into the screws,

502
00:21:11,689 --> 00:21:14,517
sent it skyward
not once, but twice,

503
00:21:14,551 --> 00:21:17,724
and then lit the match
on Mcamis' robot.

504
00:21:17,758 --> 00:21:19,310
Live by the flame,

505
00:21:19,344 --> 00:21:21,620
die by the flame!

506
00:21:21,655 --> 00:21:23,655
The Brits are moving on!

507
00:21:23,689 --> 00:21:26,758
[cheering and applause]

508
00:21:27,896 --> 00:21:28,862
[team talking excitedly]

509
00:21:28,896 --> 00:21:31,137
-Hey, Tom?
-Hey!

510
00:21:31,172 --> 00:21:32,793
That was cool, wasn't it?

511
00:21:32,827 --> 00:21:34,000
That was very cool!

512
00:21:34,034 --> 00:21:36,000
I'm a bit sad that I didn't
get to toast any crumpets,

513
00:21:36,034 --> 00:21:38,931
-but that'll do, yeah.
-[all laugh]

514
00:21:38,965 --> 00:21:41,827
-That's British trash talk
at its best right there.
-[all laugh]

515
00:21:41,862 --> 00:21:44,103
No, uh, Gruff is
a fantastic robot,

516
00:21:44,137 --> 00:21:46,379
definitely on my bucket
list of robots that
I want to fight,

517
00:21:46,413 --> 00:21:48,241
so, uh, it's a bit of a tank,

518
00:21:48,275 --> 00:21:49,827
I knew it'd be
a tough one, but, uh,

519
00:21:49,862 --> 00:21:52,344
I'm happy to take
the win. [chuckles]

520
00:21:52,379 --> 00:21:54,103
Congratulations, we'll see you
in the semis later tonight!

521
00:21:54,137 --> 00:21:55,448
Thank you, thank you!

522
00:21:55,482 --> 00:21:57,275
[cheering and applause]

523
00:22:00,448 --> 00:22:01,896
[Tom] Love you guys.
You're the best.

524
00:22:01,931 --> 00:22:04,172
[teams congratulating
each other]

525
00:22:09,482 --> 00:22:12,689
[Chris] And so Monsoon
delivers a thunderous beating

526
00:22:12,724 --> 00:22:15,862
and advances to the second
round of tonight'sSlugfest ,

527
00:22:15,896 --> 00:22:17,206
where they will
face the winner

528
00:22:17,241 --> 00:22:18,965
of our next match-up.

529
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,241
It is two of the top
young teams

530
00:22:21,275 --> 00:22:22,793
from the last couple of years,

531
00:22:22,827 --> 00:22:24,758
as heavy-hitters
Glitch and RIPperoni

532
00:22:24,793 --> 00:22:27,000
go head to head
inside the box.

533
00:22:27,034 --> 00:22:29,758
The Berkeley bomber was
a co-rookie of the year

534
00:22:29,793 --> 00:22:31,413
at World Championship VI,

535
00:22:31,448 --> 00:22:33,103
while the big bad pizza bot

536
00:22:33,137 --> 00:22:36,413
shocked the robot combat
universe last season.

537
00:22:36,448 --> 00:22:38,724
Who comes out on top tonight?

538
00:22:38,758 --> 00:22:42,137
Find out next, on
BattleBots Champions!

539
00:22:42,172 --> 00:22:43,862
[cheering and applause]

540
00:22:49,034 --> 00:22:50,862
[cheering and applause]

541
00:22:52,344 --> 00:22:56,034
We continue on
here BattleBots Champions,
Sin City Slugfest!

542
00:22:56,068 --> 00:22:58,241
Up next, it's the first
of two bots

543
00:22:58,275 --> 00:23:00,344
under the Team Omega umbrella.

544
00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:03,413
We'll see Brandon Zalinsky's
Starchild in just a bit.

545
00:23:03,448 --> 00:23:05,689
But right now,
RIPperoni is gonna try

546
00:23:05,724 --> 00:23:07,413
and dish out a win
against Glitch.

547
00:23:07,448 --> 00:23:09,482
And let's start off
with the pizza bot,

548
00:23:09,517 --> 00:23:11,517
engineered by Anna Zolnikov.

549
00:23:11,551 --> 00:23:13,275
At first, we looked at that
thing, we were, like,

550
00:23:13,310 --> 00:23:15,310
dang, that is a cool pizza.

551
00:23:15,344 --> 00:23:16,965
Then we saw it fight,
and we were, like,

552
00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:18,482
yeah, that thing
means business.

553
00:23:18,517 --> 00:23:19,655
Yeah, 100%!

554
00:23:19,689 --> 00:23:21,448
As soon as they
shocked the world

555
00:23:21,482 --> 00:23:23,241
with their upset win
over End Game,

556
00:23:23,275 --> 00:23:25,241
we knew they
were the real deal.

557
00:23:25,275 --> 00:23:27,896
Some rookie mistakes cost
them in the tournament,

558
00:23:27,931 --> 00:23:31,068
but this robot could be
the future of the sport.

559
00:23:31,103 --> 00:23:33,896
Again, the downside
of a humungous vert

560
00:23:33,931 --> 00:23:37,034
is that the gyroscopic forces
from the spinning weapon

561
00:23:37,068 --> 00:23:38,827
make it tough to drive,

562
00:23:38,862 --> 00:23:40,965
RIPperoni cancels
those forces out

563
00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:44,137
with a flywheel that spins
in the opposite direction.

564
00:23:44,172 --> 00:23:45,793
Next-level stuff.

565
00:23:45,827 --> 00:23:49,620
And I'm excited to see
what they do in thisSlugfest .

566
00:23:49,655 --> 00:23:52,689
-Taking on the co-rookie
of the year from season six.
-Mm.

567
00:23:52,724 --> 00:23:55,137
That is Glitch, but when
it came to season seven

568
00:23:55,172 --> 00:23:59,137
for Kyle Miller
and the rest of his UC
Berkeley kids out there,

569
00:23:59,172 --> 00:24:00,206
it was a holy mess.

570
00:24:00,241 --> 00:24:02,206
They didn't win
a single fight.

571
00:24:02,241 --> 00:24:04,655
Here, they have a chance
for a little redemption.

572
00:24:04,689 --> 00:24:06,344
That's right, they couldn't
get anything right.

573
00:24:06,379 --> 00:24:09,172
In its rookie year,
the robot didn't have
great mobility,

574
00:24:09,206 --> 00:24:11,137
but it could pivot quickly,

575
00:24:11,172 --> 00:24:13,172
and with its atomic
bomb of a weapon,

576
00:24:13,206 --> 00:24:15,793
that produced some
of the nastiest knockouts

577
00:24:15,827 --> 00:24:17,137
we've ever seen,

578
00:24:17,172 --> 00:24:19,689
in an epic 4-0Slugfest run,

579
00:24:19,724 --> 00:24:21,517
that landed them a spot

580
00:24:21,551 --> 00:24:23,103
in the first Golden
Bolt Tournament.

581
00:24:23,137 --> 00:24:25,827
But last season, it couldn't
really move at all,

582
00:24:25,862 --> 00:24:27,793
which was embarrassing
for this group

583
00:24:27,827 --> 00:24:29,586
of high-performing
college kids.

584
00:24:29,620 --> 00:24:32,655
I know they wanna show
they can still bang
with the top bots,

585
00:24:32,689 --> 00:24:34,655
but they have to be able
to move to do it.

586
00:24:37,482 --> 00:24:39,551
[Chris] Ah, look at
the drawn-on moustache!

587
00:24:39,586 --> 00:24:43,068
Hey, I couldn't grow facial
hair until last season,
so, I get it!

588
00:24:43,103 --> 00:24:47,482
-[Kenny chuckles]
-[audience chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

589
00:24:49,689 --> 00:24:53,000
We feel pretty good that
we can make it to the end
of our bracket.

590
00:24:53,034 --> 00:24:55,034
Our team is ready
to go all the way.

591
00:24:55,068 --> 00:24:56,655
We first have
to get through Glitch.

592
00:24:56,689 --> 00:24:58,689
Um, which is, they're
a very good opponent,

593
00:24:58,724 --> 00:25:00,344
they have a really
hard-hitting weapon.

594
00:25:00,379 --> 00:25:01,724
So we're running
the pizza wedge,

595
00:25:01,758 --> 00:25:03,482
because we think that if
we're gonna take damage,

596
00:25:03,517 --> 00:25:04,862
we're gonna take it
from the front.

597
00:25:04,896 --> 00:25:07,413
We have a piece of Tegris
armor in the front as well,

598
00:25:07,448 --> 00:25:08,689
that proved really useful

599
00:25:08,724 --> 00:25:10,206
when we went up
against Copperhead.

600
00:25:10,241 --> 00:25:11,862
As soon as the light
turns green,

601
00:25:11,896 --> 00:25:13,275
we're going to be
very cautious,

602
00:25:13,310 --> 00:25:15,482
and we're going to wait
for them to expose
their back side.

603
00:25:15,517 --> 00:25:18,034
Then, we're gonna charge
in for a really big hit.

604
00:25:21,206 --> 00:25:22,931
We're running
our configuration

605
00:25:22,965 --> 00:25:24,137
with our best ground game.

606
00:25:24,172 --> 00:25:25,620
We have wedgelets
in the front.

607
00:25:25,655 --> 00:25:27,206
Hopefully we're
gonna try to go

608
00:25:27,241 --> 00:25:30,551
to the side of their robot,
that is lifted.

609
00:25:30,586 --> 00:25:32,344
We've seen their wheels
lock up in the past,

610
00:25:32,379 --> 00:25:34,448
so hopefully we can get
some shots on the wheels,

611
00:25:34,482 --> 00:25:36,206
or just go directly
weapon-on-weapon.

612
00:25:36,241 --> 00:25:39,551
This is really an opportunity
to be fresh slate for Glitch.

613
00:25:39,586 --> 00:25:40,724
In World Championship VII,

614
00:25:40,758 --> 00:25:42,586
we had an absolutely
devastating season.

615
00:25:42,620 --> 00:25:44,620
And we really wanna
take back control

616
00:25:44,655 --> 00:25:46,862
and win a match like
we did last year,

617
00:25:46,896 --> 00:25:48,344
and potentially win
the whole bracket.

618
00:25:52,275 --> 00:25:53,689
[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

619
00:25:53,724 --> 00:25:57,758
[cheering and applause]

620
00:25:57,793 --> 00:25:59,862
[Chris] All right, Kenny!
Both of these upstart teams

621
00:25:59,896 --> 00:26:02,620
have tasted the highs
and lows of this sport.

622
00:26:02,655 --> 00:26:04,827
Who wins this one and why?

623
00:26:04,862 --> 00:26:06,655
[Kenny] Well, when
everything's working
on RIPperoni,

624
00:26:06,689 --> 00:26:08,000
it's a world-beater.

625
00:26:08,034 --> 00:26:10,448
When it's not,
it's an egg-beater.

626
00:26:10,482 --> 00:26:12,103
I've got them as
a large favorite,

627
00:26:12,137 --> 00:26:14,344
but if Glitch has
this drive dialed in,

628
00:26:14,379 --> 00:26:16,620
this will be a much
closer fight.

629
00:26:16,655 --> 00:26:20,896
The Berkeley bot's
weapon has produced so
many one-hit KOs,

630
00:26:20,931 --> 00:26:23,689
and its low profile does
make it a tough bot

631
00:26:23,724 --> 00:26:25,000
to get a clean shot on.

632
00:26:25,034 --> 00:26:26,379
I'm taking the pizza,

633
00:26:26,413 --> 00:26:28,586
but both these teams
have high ceilings

634
00:26:28,620 --> 00:26:30,137
and even lower floors,

635
00:26:30,172 --> 00:26:31,931
so really anything
can happen here.

636
00:26:33,758 --> 00:26:35,689
-[robotic voice]
Red team ready?
-[cheering]

637
00:26:35,724 --> 00:26:37,586
[Chris] Pineapple on a pizza?

638
00:26:37,620 --> 00:26:39,068
That's a personal foul, bro.

639
00:26:41,103 --> 00:26:43,103
[robotic voice]
Blue team ready?

640
00:26:44,344 --> 00:26:45,655
[Chris] What does that say?

641
00:26:45,689 --> 00:26:47,586
Pi...pizza eater?

642
00:26:47,620 --> 00:26:48,896
I hope you like pineapples.

643
00:26:51,482 --> 00:26:53,310
[cheering]

644
00:26:54,103 --> 00:26:57,827
[robotic crescendo]

645
00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:04,689
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

646
00:27:06,620 --> 00:27:09,379
[Chris] Two of the brightest
young teams in the sport.

647
00:27:09,413 --> 00:27:13,103
Only one can continue
its journey toward
the Golden Bolt.

648
00:27:13,137 --> 00:27:14,862
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

649
00:27:14,896 --> 00:27:17,344
[buzzer sounding]

650
00:27:17,379 --> 00:27:19,655
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

651
00:27:21,655 --> 00:27:24,275
Those bots hovering quietly...

652
00:27:24,310 --> 00:27:26,068
[Kenny] Glitch moving
very well here, Chris.

653
00:27:26,103 --> 00:27:28,344
-[Chris] Yeah, and both
spinners up to full speed--
-[audience yells]

654
00:27:28,379 --> 00:27:30,310
[Chris] Whoa! We nearly
had a meeting

655
00:27:30,344 --> 00:27:33,000
between those two weapons
of mass destruction!

656
00:27:33,034 --> 00:27:34,206
That would have been tasty.

657
00:27:34,241 --> 00:27:35,965
[Kenny] Oh my goodness,
if that happens,

658
00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,275
we're gonna see
a crazy hit here.

659
00:27:38,310 --> 00:27:41,344
Looks like RIPperoni is trying
to test Glitch's mobility.

660
00:27:41,379 --> 00:27:44,000
So far, Kyle Miller's squad
doing a good job pivoting!

661
00:27:44,034 --> 00:27:46,241
-Uh-oh!
-[Chris] Now Glitch
isn't moving!

662
00:27:46,275 --> 00:27:47,310
[Kenny] Oh!

663
00:27:47,344 --> 00:27:48,620
[Chris and Kenny] Whoa!

664
00:27:48,655 --> 00:27:51,310
[Chris] RIPperoni
punches Glitch into
the corner of the box!

665
00:27:51,344 --> 00:27:53,586
The Berkeley crew's
in serious trouble!

666
00:27:53,620 --> 00:27:56,965
Fred Moore looking
for a second delivery!

667
00:27:57,000 --> 00:27:59,965
-[Chris] Oh!
-[Kenny] Whoa, some top armor
from Glitch just shot off!

668
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,103
-[Fred] You want another one?
-Wait, wait...

669
00:28:02,137 --> 00:28:04,655
[Chris] Anna Zolnikov telling
her team to pull back,

670
00:28:04,689 --> 00:28:06,758
she wants to give Glitch
another chance here!

671
00:28:06,793 --> 00:28:08,551
-[Kenny] Moving
a little bit here!
-[Chris] Little bit!

672
00:28:08,586 --> 00:28:12,689
-Want another one?
-[Chris] Uh-oh, Fred Moore's
lining up another shot!

673
00:28:12,724 --> 00:28:15,965
-[Chris] Oh! God...
-[Kenny] RIPperoni tries
to finish the job,

674
00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,103
and I think they did
with that shot, Chris!

675
00:28:18,137 --> 00:28:19,379
[Chris] Glitch isn't moving!

676
00:28:19,413 --> 00:28:22,482
-Ten! Nine! Eight!
-[Chris] And there
goes the countdown!

677
00:28:22,517 --> 00:28:24,620
-[Chris] What
a difference a year makes!
-[referee] Seven! Six!

678
00:28:24,655 --> 00:28:26,344
[Chris] The World
Championship VI

679
00:28:26,379 --> 00:28:28,689
-co-rookies of the year, done!
-Four! Three!

680
00:28:28,724 --> 00:28:31,068
-[Chris] And RIPperoni!
You're moving on!
-[referee] Two! One!

681
00:28:31,103 --> 00:28:33,655
-Knockout!
-[buzzer sounds]

682
00:28:33,689 --> 00:28:35,758
[cheering and applause]

683
00:28:35,793 --> 00:28:38,758
Okay. All right, I can't
re-gyrate the flywheel...

684
00:28:38,793 --> 00:28:39,827
-[audience cheering]
-Yeah!

685
00:28:41,689 --> 00:28:44,103
[audience chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

686
00:28:44,137 --> 00:28:46,206
-[laughter]
-[Anna] It's okay!
It's perfect!

687
00:28:46,241 --> 00:28:47,517
All right, all right!

688
00:28:47,551 --> 00:28:49,034
-All right!
-[team member roaring]

689
00:28:51,103 --> 00:28:54,103
[Chris] Well, Kenny, uh,
things turned quickly
for Glitch.

690
00:28:54,137 --> 00:28:56,758
[Kenny] Yeah.
They seemed to be moving
just fine to start,

691
00:28:56,793 --> 00:28:59,034
but then, my goodness,

692
00:28:59,068 --> 00:29:01,068
it's like deja vu
all over again,

693
00:29:01,103 --> 00:29:03,000
the robot just froze,

694
00:29:03,034 --> 00:29:04,896
and you can't make
these kinds of mistakes

695
00:29:04,931 --> 00:29:07,482
against a bot as
dangerous as RIPperoni.

696
00:29:07,517 --> 00:29:08,896
[Chris] No, you cannot.

697
00:29:08,931 --> 00:29:10,655
Once Glitch was
put in the corner,

698
00:29:10,689 --> 00:29:12,310
there was just one thing left

699
00:29:12,344 --> 00:29:14,448
on Frederick Moore's
to-do list,

700
00:29:14,482 --> 00:29:16,827
toss it like pizza dough!

701
00:29:16,862 --> 00:29:18,344
Order's up!

702
00:29:18,379 --> 00:29:20,275
[cheering and applause]

703
00:29:20,310 --> 00:29:21,793
-All right...
-[Chris] Anna!

704
00:29:21,827 --> 00:29:23,344
-Ah!
-Hi!

705
00:29:23,379 --> 00:29:25,275
-Hi!
-Congratulations!

706
00:29:26,344 --> 00:29:27,344
Thank you so much!

707
00:29:28,137 --> 00:29:29,448
That was a great fight!

708
00:29:29,482 --> 00:29:31,517
-Well--
-We did exactly what
we wanted to do!

709
00:29:31,551 --> 00:29:32,758
We hit 'em in the back!

710
00:29:32,793 --> 00:29:34,000
[laughter]

711
00:29:34,034 --> 00:29:35,655
You're the first pizza company

712
00:29:35,689 --> 00:29:37,620
that delivers in, like,
under a minute!

713
00:29:37,655 --> 00:29:39,068
-[laughter]
-So that's...

714
00:29:39,103 --> 00:29:40,482
Thirty seconds or less!

715
00:29:40,517 --> 00:29:42,275
-That a way, that a way!
-[Kenny chuckles]

716
00:29:42,310 --> 00:29:44,655
What has impressed
you about your robot

717
00:29:44,689 --> 00:29:46,551
most during your
rookie season?

718
00:29:46,586 --> 00:29:48,034
Uh, how well it drives.

719
00:29:48,068 --> 00:29:49,724
We put a lot
of effort and design

720
00:29:49,758 --> 00:29:51,551
into figuring out
the flywheel,

721
00:29:51,586 --> 00:29:53,482
figuring out the gearing
of the wheels,

722
00:29:53,517 --> 00:29:55,413
uh, and the fact
that it drives so well

723
00:29:55,448 --> 00:29:56,793
for such a massive weapon,

724
00:29:56,827 --> 00:29:58,827
really gives us a leg up.

725
00:29:58,862 --> 00:30:01,413
You know, Anna,
uh, Glitch is so low
to the ground,

726
00:30:01,448 --> 00:30:04,379
were you guys concerned with
that aspect of their robot?

727
00:30:04,413 --> 00:30:07,551
Yeah, we definitely don't have
the best fork game out there,

728
00:30:07,586 --> 00:30:10,137
but that's okay!
We just avoid the forks!

729
00:30:10,172 --> 00:30:11,827
Congratulations,
team RIPperoni!

730
00:30:11,862 --> 00:30:13,172
We'll see you in
the semi-finals!

731
00:30:13,206 --> 00:30:15,241
-Thank you so much!
-[cheering and applause]

732
00:30:16,551 --> 00:30:18,862
-[Anna] Good match!
-[teams talking excitedly]

733
00:30:22,724 --> 00:30:24,931
[cheering and applause]

734
00:30:24,965 --> 00:30:27,586
[Chris] So Anna Zolnikov's
squad advances,

735
00:30:27,620 --> 00:30:29,655
next up, they will try
to weather the storm

736
00:30:29,689 --> 00:30:31,000
against Monsoon.

737
00:30:31,793 --> 00:30:33,482
And as for Glitch, man,

738
00:30:33,517 --> 00:30:35,068
that is a lot of ugly tape

739
00:30:35,103 --> 00:30:38,000
since their incredible
7-1 rookie run.

740
00:30:38,034 --> 00:30:41,206
But they're still over 500
for their BattleBots career,

741
00:30:41,241 --> 00:30:42,724
let's hope they
can find their form

742
00:30:42,758 --> 00:30:44,172
at World Championship VIII!

743
00:30:45,172 --> 00:30:47,689
Up next, Team Omega
wheels another one

744
00:30:47,724 --> 00:30:49,586
of their creations
into the box.

745
00:30:49,620 --> 00:30:51,896
It's a match-up you
simply don't wanna miss,

746
00:30:51,931 --> 00:30:54,517
as the out-of-this-world
design Starchild

747
00:30:54,551 --> 00:30:56,482
squares off with Will Bales

748
00:30:56,517 --> 00:30:58,758
and the always-electric
HyperShock!

749
00:30:58,793 --> 00:30:59,896
[cheering]

750
00:30:59,931 --> 00:31:01,724
[Chris] Last year
in theSlugfest ,

751
00:31:01,758 --> 00:31:03,827
HyperShock put on
one of the greatest

752
00:31:03,862 --> 00:31:05,965
performances in
BattleBots history,

753
00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,896
ripping up four
dominant victories,

754
00:31:08,931 --> 00:31:11,137
punching a ticket to
the Golden Bolt Tournament

755
00:31:11,172 --> 00:31:13,965
in a style only Will Bales
is capable of.

756
00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,206
Can the missionary of mayhem
do it yet again tonight?

757
00:31:17,241 --> 00:31:18,896
Find out next!

758
00:31:18,931 --> 00:31:20,689
This isBattleBots Champions!

759
00:31:20,724 --> 00:31:22,034
[cheering and applause]

760
00:31:26,793 --> 00:31:28,517
[cheering and applause]

761
00:31:30,551 --> 00:31:35,068
We continue on with
more BattleBots Champions,
Sin City Slugfest!

762
00:31:35,103 --> 00:31:37,517
And we're gonna finish off
tonight's opening round

763
00:31:37,551 --> 00:31:39,689
with a clash of designs.

764
00:31:39,724 --> 00:31:42,206
It's the powerfully
athletic HyperShock

765
00:31:42,241 --> 00:31:45,310
squaring off with
the intergalactic thwackbot,

766
00:31:45,344 --> 00:31:46,551
Starchild!

767
00:31:46,586 --> 00:31:48,000
And let's start with
Kenny's favorite

768
00:31:48,034 --> 00:31:49,448
to win it all tonight,

769
00:31:49,482 --> 00:31:51,758
the squad led by Will Bales!

770
00:31:56,655 --> 00:31:58,551
In last year'sSlugfest ,

771
00:31:58,586 --> 00:32:00,896
Will went on a run
for the ages!

772
00:32:00,931 --> 00:32:03,827
Four straight dominant
wins in one night,

773
00:32:03,862 --> 00:32:05,724
that really
elevated HyperShock

774
00:32:05,758 --> 00:32:07,862
into the conversation
of real deal,

775
00:32:07,896 --> 00:32:10,379
Giant Nut contenders.

776
00:32:10,413 --> 00:32:12,517
Last season, that dream
came up short.

777
00:32:13,241 --> 00:32:14,896
Or maybe I should say high.

778
00:32:14,931 --> 00:32:18,586
But either way,
the team's using tonight
to have a little fun!

779
00:32:18,620 --> 00:32:21,034
Will is just gonna
be a spectator.

780
00:32:21,068 --> 00:32:24,068
His wife Alex is gonna
be at the controls.

781
00:32:24,103 --> 00:32:26,551
She actually won an event,

782
00:32:26,586 --> 00:32:28,448
right here in the BattleBox
in the off-season,

783
00:32:28,482 --> 00:32:29,862
winning three fights,

784
00:32:29,896 --> 00:32:31,551
Will's sitting there on
the sidelines, he's like,

785
00:32:32,344 --> 00:32:33,931
-you go, girl!
-[chuckles]

786
00:32:33,965 --> 00:32:35,379
Yeah, no, I think that, uh,

787
00:32:35,413 --> 00:32:37,103
she's an excellent
driver as well.

788
00:32:37,137 --> 00:32:38,517
And you know the old saying,

789
00:32:38,551 --> 00:32:42,482
"the couple that slays
killer robots together,
stays together."

790
00:32:42,517 --> 00:32:44,931
The event she won was
the re:MARS all:STAR

791
00:32:44,965 --> 00:32:46,793
competition here in Vegas,

792
00:32:46,827 --> 00:32:49,620
and in one night,
Alex defeated Tombstone,

793
00:32:49,655 --> 00:32:52,000
Hydra, and Blip!

794
00:32:52,034 --> 00:32:55,620
We even saw her coaching
Will during WCVII,

795
00:32:55,655 --> 00:32:59,034
but the lights are
going to be shining
much brighter tonight,

796
00:32:59,068 --> 00:33:00,689
and her skills are
going to be tested

797
00:33:00,724 --> 00:33:04,517
immediately by a very
unorthodox opponent.

798
00:33:04,551 --> 00:33:07,620
[Chris] Yeah, Starchild,
a very, uh, interesting robot.

799
00:33:07,655 --> 00:33:09,620
Again, this is
the other machine

800
00:33:09,655 --> 00:33:12,758
fighting under
the Team Omega
umbrella tonight.

801
00:33:12,793 --> 00:33:14,344
Brandon Zalinsky
is the captain,

802
00:33:14,379 --> 00:33:17,241
and of course, in seasons
past he brought P1,

803
00:33:17,275 --> 00:33:18,586
that little racecar around.

804
00:33:18,620 --> 00:33:21,000
They didn't get a win
during the regular season,

805
00:33:21,034 --> 00:33:23,206
but they have learned an awful
lot about their robot.

806
00:33:23,241 --> 00:33:25,275
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
This is a scaled-up version

807
00:33:25,310 --> 00:33:28,379
of a robot Brandon runs
in the three-pound
weight class

808
00:33:28,413 --> 00:33:30,965
at tournaments like the NHRL.

809
00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,758
It's been effective there.
At 250?

810
00:33:33,793 --> 00:33:35,137
That's TBD.

811
00:33:35,172 --> 00:33:38,620
It's got a complex way
of delivering energy
to an opponent,

812
00:33:38,655 --> 00:33:40,413
and Brandon
struggled to line up

813
00:33:40,448 --> 00:33:43,000
a ton of good whacks
in its first year.

814
00:33:43,034 --> 00:33:45,310
But with more stick time
under his belt,

815
00:33:45,344 --> 00:33:49,034
I'm hoping we get to see this
wild design put on a show.

816
00:33:53,413 --> 00:33:55,896
-We are officially
on thwack-watch.
-[chuckles]

817
00:33:55,931 --> 00:33:57,379
Whatever the heck that is.

818
00:33:57,413 --> 00:33:58,793
Faruq!

819
00:33:58,827 --> 00:34:01,586
[cheering and applause]

820
00:34:03,862 --> 00:34:05,482
[Faruq] In the red square!

821
00:34:05,517 --> 00:34:07,689
From the depths
of outer space,

822
00:34:07,724 --> 00:34:09,655
by way of Hudson,
New Hampshire!

823
00:34:09,688 --> 00:34:13,000
It's Starchild!

824
00:34:13,034 --> 00:34:16,068
[cheering and applause]

825
00:34:19,413 --> 00:34:22,482
[Chris] And there is Brandon
Zalinsky's latest creation!

826
00:34:22,516 --> 00:34:24,310
Remember, the theme
behind Starchild

827
00:34:24,344 --> 00:34:26,413
is Ridley Scott's Alienmovie,

828
00:34:26,447 --> 00:34:29,896
Team Omega all about
creativity, Kenny!

829
00:34:29,931 --> 00:34:31,896
[Kenny] Yeah, but as we've
seen with RIPperoni,

830
00:34:31,931 --> 00:34:34,447
they are serious
engineers too,

831
00:34:34,482 --> 00:34:35,965
specifically for Starchild,

832
00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:38,724
they've added
an extra 600 RPMs

833
00:34:38,757 --> 00:34:41,655
to their hammer saw weapon
for the Slugfest,

834
00:34:41,688 --> 00:34:43,413
so they're expecting
the thwacks

835
00:34:43,447 --> 00:34:44,931
to hit way harder.

836
00:34:44,965 --> 00:34:48,034
It's just gonna be all on
Brandon to connect.

837
00:34:49,551 --> 00:34:52,688
[cheering and applause]

838
00:35:00,448 --> 00:35:02,344
[Faruq] In the blue square!

839
00:35:02,379 --> 00:35:03,793
From Miami, Florida!

840
00:35:03,827 --> 00:35:06,448
Call this bot
a Venti Cold Brew,

841
00:35:06,482 --> 00:35:08,655
'cause he'll run
right through you!

842
00:35:08,689 --> 00:35:10,862
It's HyperShock!

843
00:35:10,896 --> 00:35:13,551
[cheering and applause]

844
00:35:14,689 --> 00:35:17,344
[Chris] Here come the fan
favorites, HyperShock!

845
00:35:17,379 --> 00:35:19,172
Made it to the Golden
Bolt Tournament

846
00:35:19,206 --> 00:35:21,827
after an epic Slugfest
run last season,

847
00:35:21,862 --> 00:35:23,793
gave us some
of the all-time great

848
00:35:23,827 --> 00:35:25,379
knockouts in the process.

849
00:35:25,413 --> 00:35:28,172
And again, Will's wife Alex,
who is from Denmark,

850
00:35:28,206 --> 00:35:29,517
will be driving tonight!

851
00:35:30,724 --> 00:35:32,827
Oh. Maybe that's
not official yet.

852
00:35:32,862 --> 00:35:34,275
[all cheer]

853
00:35:34,310 --> 00:35:37,275
[Chris] Yeah! Alex is
gonna be doing this!

854
00:35:37,310 --> 00:35:39,206
[Kenny chuckles]
That was fixed.

855
00:35:39,241 --> 00:35:40,965
In terms of the robot,

856
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:42,965
going with
the dual-disc weapon,

857
00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,620
which will give Alex
more margin for error,

858
00:35:45,655 --> 00:35:47,379
but tough task here,

859
00:35:47,413 --> 00:35:50,275
need to wrangle
Starchild to land a shot

860
00:35:50,310 --> 00:35:52,931
while being wary
of that overhead attack,

861
00:35:52,965 --> 00:35:55,068
and shout-out
to Will's mom Connie,

862
00:35:55,103 --> 00:35:56,517
in the Scout uniform!

863
00:35:56,551 --> 00:36:00,344
Her whole Scout troop
is actually here to watch
this fight.

864
00:36:00,379 --> 00:36:02,482
[cheering and applause]

865
00:36:02,517 --> 00:36:05,793
[audience chanting]
HyperShock! HyperShock!

866
00:36:08,103 --> 00:36:09,793
So our first fight
is against HyperShock.

867
00:36:09,827 --> 00:36:11,758
Their drive is really strong,
their weapon's really strong,

868
00:36:11,793 --> 00:36:13,103
there's no question
about that.

869
00:36:13,137 --> 00:36:15,724
But they haven't fought
a robot like Starchild before.

870
00:36:15,758 --> 00:36:17,862
So we're kinda
banking on our ability

871
00:36:17,896 --> 00:36:20,620
to be unfamiliar,
and be different,

872
00:36:20,655 --> 00:36:22,862
hat will kinda carry us along.

873
00:36:22,896 --> 00:36:24,827
The real big thing
that we're hoping,

874
00:36:24,862 --> 00:36:27,379
is to get hits in on his top,

875
00:36:27,413 --> 00:36:29,206
disable his weapon,
and hopefully,

876
00:36:29,241 --> 00:36:31,034
be able to control
the fight that way.

877
00:36:31,068 --> 00:36:33,379
For season seven and, uh,
World Championship VII,

878
00:36:33,413 --> 00:36:34,620
I was the driver.

879
00:36:34,655 --> 00:36:36,965
Uh, didn't exactly
go according to plan.

880
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:39,413
So, uh, for the Sin City
Slugfestand Golden Bolt,

881
00:36:39,448 --> 00:36:41,517
she's in charge,
she's making the shots.

882
00:36:41,551 --> 00:36:44,172
I think the tactic is gonna
be to go for the wheels,

883
00:36:44,206 --> 00:36:46,620
pushing them around
is gonna be the way to go.

884
00:36:46,655 --> 00:36:48,310
We're going with
a wedge configuration,

885
00:36:48,344 --> 00:36:49,551
so we're a bit more stable,

886
00:36:49,586 --> 00:36:51,344
hopefully, we can't
flip over then.

887
00:36:51,379 --> 00:36:52,827
That's what we
really wanna avoid,

888
00:36:52,862 --> 00:36:54,827
we don't wanna give them
that nice, big belly shot.

889
00:36:56,862 --> 00:36:58,379
[audience member]
Let's go HyperShock!

890
00:36:58,413 --> 00:37:00,896
[cheering]

891
00:37:02,620 --> 00:37:04,517
[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

892
00:37:04,551 --> 00:37:07,103
[cheering intensifies]

893
00:37:07,137 --> 00:37:08,965
[Chris] Well, a lot on
the line for both teams

894
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:10,931
in this do-or-die match-up!

895
00:37:10,965 --> 00:37:14,241
Will Alex Bales be up
to the oversized challenge,

896
00:37:14,275 --> 00:37:17,517
and kick off yet another
all-time great Slugfestrun?

897
00:37:17,551 --> 00:37:19,482
Or is this the moment
that something

898
00:37:19,517 --> 00:37:21,413
clicks for Brandon Zalinksy,

899
00:37:21,448 --> 00:37:22,724
and his meta-breaking bot

900
00:37:22,758 --> 00:37:24,793
starts its robot
combat invasion?

901
00:37:25,896 --> 00:37:28,862
There's only one spot
left in the second round.

902
00:37:28,896 --> 00:37:31,793
Find out who earns it, next!

903
00:37:31,827 --> 00:37:34,172
On BattleBots Champions!

904
00:37:34,206 --> 00:37:35,413
[cheering and applause]

905
00:37:40,689 --> 00:37:43,241
[cheering and applause]

906
00:37:43,275 --> 00:37:45,241
[Chris] Welcome back
to BattleBots Champions,

907
00:37:45,275 --> 00:37:48,379
where we've got
HyperShock and Starchild

908
00:37:48,413 --> 00:37:50,620
ready to duke it out
for the final spot

909
00:37:50,655 --> 00:37:53,103
in the second round
of tonight's Slugfest!

910
00:37:53,137 --> 00:37:54,586
Kenny, tee us up!

911
00:37:54,620 --> 00:37:56,517
What should we look
for in this one?

912
00:37:56,551 --> 00:37:58,517
[Kenny] Well, it's all
about the drivers.

913
00:37:58,551 --> 00:38:00,379
Again, WIll Bales' wife Alex

914
00:38:00,413 --> 00:38:02,862
is running the show
for HyperShock tonight.

915
00:38:02,896 --> 00:38:04,827
Not her first time
driving the robot,

916
00:38:04,862 --> 00:38:06,896
but the first time
under the big,

917
00:38:06,931 --> 00:38:09,241
bright lights of national TV.

918
00:38:09,275 --> 00:38:10,793
Starchild's Brandon Zalinsky
on the other hand,

919
00:38:10,827 --> 00:38:13,620
is still trying to master
one of the most complex

920
00:38:13,655 --> 00:38:15,413
weapon systems in this sport.

921
00:38:15,448 --> 00:38:17,827
Either way,
should be a fun one!

922
00:38:17,862 --> 00:38:19,931
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight!

923
00:38:19,965 --> 00:38:22,379
-All right, tell me when.
-Yep.

924
00:38:22,413 --> 00:38:25,379
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

925
00:38:25,413 --> 00:38:28,448
[robotic crescendo]

926
00:38:32,413 --> 00:38:34,931
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

927
00:38:45,793 --> 00:38:49,172
[buzzer sounding]

928
00:38:49,206 --> 00:38:51,000
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

929
00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:55,413
Alex, trying to attack
the wheels of Starchild!

930
00:38:55,448 --> 00:38:56,586
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh, wow!

931
00:38:56,620 --> 00:38:58,068
Let's go!

932
00:38:58,103 --> 00:39:00,620
[Chris] That alien
head on Starchild just
got obliterated,

933
00:39:00,655 --> 00:39:03,000
but Brandon Zalinksy
celebrating one of the better

934
00:39:03,034 --> 00:39:04,655
thwacks we've seen
him deliver!

935
00:39:04,689 --> 00:39:06,586
[Kenny] Yeah, that was
about as clean of a shot

936
00:39:06,620 --> 00:39:08,241
as we've seen from Starchild!

937
00:39:08,275 --> 00:39:09,896
Ooh, great shot! Great shot!

938
00:39:09,931 --> 00:39:13,965
[Kenny] Alex Bales,
quickly evening up
the scorecard, Chris!

939
00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:16,655
[Chris] HyperShock throws
Starchild onto the screws,

940
00:39:16,689 --> 00:39:18,862
but those big ol' spokes
on the thwackbot

941
00:39:18,896 --> 00:39:20,103
knocked it back down!

942
00:39:20,137 --> 00:39:22,689
Brandon Zalinksy,
trying to line up
another shot!

943
00:39:22,724 --> 00:39:25,793
-[audience yells]
-[Chris] Alex Bales not
making it that easy!

944
00:39:25,827 --> 00:39:28,137
[Kenny] Yeah, Alex is being
very pragmatic here,

945
00:39:28,172 --> 00:39:29,931
check it out,
she creates space,

946
00:39:29,965 --> 00:39:33,517
locks on her target,
and then attacks like
a targeted missile!

947
00:39:33,551 --> 00:39:34,655
And Chris, so far,

948
00:39:34,689 --> 00:39:36,758
that has been a very
effective strategy.

949
00:39:36,793 --> 00:39:38,310
[Chris] Absolutely!

950
00:39:38,344 --> 00:39:41,310
Starchild already
needs a little air in one
of those tires!

951
00:39:41,344 --> 00:39:42,793
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] But look at that!

952
00:39:42,827 --> 00:39:44,758
[Chris] HyperShock's weapon
no longer spinning!

953
00:39:44,793 --> 00:39:46,758
[Kenny] Yeah,
but with Starchild
already flopping around

954
00:39:46,793 --> 00:39:50,034
like a fish out of water,
you gotta wonder if they're
just conserving it!

955
00:39:50,068 --> 00:39:52,793
This is our hammer, right?
Get ready on the hammer!

956
00:39:52,827 --> 00:39:54,724
[Chris] This isn't
HyperShock's first Slugfest!

957
00:39:54,758 --> 00:39:56,724
They know that
keeping parts working

958
00:39:56,758 --> 00:39:58,862
is critical to their
success tonight!

959
00:39:58,896 --> 00:40:01,206
But keep your eye on
that dual-disc spinner,

960
00:40:01,241 --> 00:40:02,620
let's see if they
fire it back up

961
00:40:02,655 --> 00:40:03,931
and look to finish the job!

962
00:40:05,241 --> 00:40:07,689
[Kenny] Taking Starchild
for a ride, now!

963
00:40:07,724 --> 00:40:09,206
[Chris] 90 seconds in,

964
00:40:09,241 --> 00:40:11,793
and that thwackbot's becoming
one with the floor!

965
00:40:11,827 --> 00:40:14,655
[imitating the Wicked Witch]
It's melting! Melting!

966
00:40:14,689 --> 00:40:16,000
[Kenny chuckles]

967
00:40:16,034 --> 00:40:17,586
[Chris] Well, while
the clock continues

968
00:40:17,620 --> 00:40:19,482
to tick on Brandon
Zalinksy's evening,

969
00:40:19,517 --> 00:40:21,344
HyperShock staying aggressive,

970
00:40:21,379 --> 00:40:23,379
even though their
weapon isn't spinning!

971
00:40:23,413 --> 00:40:24,724
I'll tell you what,
though, Kenny!

972
00:40:24,758 --> 00:40:27,000
Alex Bales has
impressed me so far!

973
00:40:27,034 --> 00:40:29,310
[Kenny] Absolutely,
I mean, even here,

974
00:40:29,344 --> 00:40:31,379
pinning a slippery
bot like Starchild,

975
00:40:31,413 --> 00:40:32,931
takes a ton of skill.

976
00:40:32,965 --> 00:40:35,482
I know this is her first
official BattleBotsfight,

977
00:40:35,517 --> 00:40:37,551
but she looks like
a seasoned vet.

978
00:40:37,586 --> 00:40:39,000
[Chris] Approaching the one
minute mark and--

979
00:40:39,034 --> 00:40:40,310
-[Chris and Kenny] Oh!
-[audience yells]

980
00:40:40,344 --> 00:40:42,241
[Chris] HyperShock's
weapon's back on!

981
00:40:42,275 --> 00:40:44,827
[Kenny] Alex Bales might be
trying to finish this off,

982
00:40:44,862 --> 00:40:47,344
let's see if she can start
her career with a KO!

983
00:40:48,413 --> 00:40:49,620
[Chris] Well, it seems
like HyperShock--

984
00:40:49,655 --> 00:40:51,206
-[audience yells]
-[Kenny] There it is!

985
00:40:51,241 --> 00:40:52,551
[Chris] That's a nice shot.

986
00:40:52,586 --> 00:40:55,206
[Kenny] Starchild just
getting bullied right now.

987
00:40:55,241 --> 00:40:58,965
-[Chris] Wow!
-[Kenny] HyperShock really
stepping on the gas here.

988
00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:01,448
[Kenny] Starchild's
weapon is toast!

989
00:41:01,482 --> 00:41:04,103
[Chris] Closing in on
the 30-second mark to go!

990
00:41:04,137 --> 00:41:05,482
Oh, look at those wheels!

991
00:41:05,517 --> 00:41:07,655
Those things are just
mangled, dude!

992
00:41:07,689 --> 00:41:09,379
[Kenny] Kids, hide your eyes!

993
00:41:09,413 --> 00:41:11,620
[Chris] Oh! Alex Bales
has gotta get off

994
00:41:11,655 --> 00:41:12,931
those kill saw slots,

995
00:41:12,965 --> 00:41:14,931
that's the second shot
she's taken from 'em!

996
00:41:14,965 --> 00:41:16,931
-[screeching]
-[Chris] Make it a third!

997
00:41:16,965 --> 00:41:18,517
[Kenny] I think that's
the only rookie mistake

998
00:41:18,551 --> 00:41:20,724
we've seen her make
in this fight, Chris.

999
00:41:20,758 --> 00:41:23,172
She'll learn where those
are with more experience,

1000
00:41:23,206 --> 00:41:26,137
but great start
to her driving career!

1001
00:41:26,172 --> 00:41:28,310
[Chris laughing]
Under 10 to go!

1002
00:41:28,344 --> 00:41:31,620
-[chuckling] Kenny, I cannot
get over those wheels!
-[audience] Five! Four!

1003
00:41:31,655 --> 00:41:33,896
-[Kenny] They've
seen better days.
-[Chris] Yeah.

1004
00:41:33,931 --> 00:41:36,620
-[Chris] It's wheel
soup on Starchild!
-[buzzer sounds]

1005
00:41:36,655 --> 00:41:39,862
[Chris] And this one ends up
going the distance!

1006
00:41:39,896 --> 00:41:42,137
[Chris laughing]

1007
00:41:42,172 --> 00:41:44,068
-Gosh!
-[Will] Awesome!

1008
00:41:44,103 --> 00:41:46,241
-Awesome.
-I owe you so, so much!

1009
00:41:46,275 --> 00:41:48,034
[Will] You're doing great.
You're doing great. [chuckles]

1010
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,206
[Chris] All right, Kenny,
the first official fight

1011
00:41:52,241 --> 00:41:53,862
for Alex Bales as a driver,

1012
00:41:53,896 --> 00:41:56,000
and she dominated.

1013
00:41:56,034 --> 00:41:57,275
[Kenny] 100%.

1014
00:41:57,310 --> 00:41:59,310
We did see an effective thwack

1015
00:41:59,344 --> 00:42:01,586
from Brandon Zalinsky
early on.

1016
00:42:01,620 --> 00:42:04,379
But after that,
it is was the Alex Bales show.

1017
00:42:04,413 --> 00:42:08,448
She was methodical,
clearly targeting those
big, bulky wheels.

1018
00:42:08,482 --> 00:42:11,137
And she basically
had Starchild immobilized

1019
00:42:11,172 --> 00:42:13,241
less than a minute
into this fight.

1020
00:42:13,275 --> 00:42:16,137
[Chris] HyperShock choosing
to throttle down their weapon,

1021
00:42:16,172 --> 00:42:18,586
perhaps conserve it
for the coming rounds?

1022
00:42:18,620 --> 00:42:20,241
[Kenny] Yeah, again,
I think they shut it down

1023
00:42:20,275 --> 00:42:22,758
to avoid taking any
unnecessary damage,

1024
00:42:22,793 --> 00:42:24,137
but the important point

1025
00:42:24,172 --> 00:42:27,379
is that Alex stayed aggressive
during that time.

1026
00:42:27,413 --> 00:42:30,586
She pinned Starchild
and racked up control points

1027
00:42:30,620 --> 00:42:34,344
before getting
the weapon going again
for the final stretch.

1028
00:42:34,379 --> 00:42:36,965
[Chris] Not a whole
lot for the judges
to think about here.

1029
00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:38,448
And by the end of this fight,

1030
00:42:38,482 --> 00:42:42,206
Starchild's wheels looked
like they just came out
of a microwave.

1031
00:42:42,241 --> 00:42:43,931
Here's Faruq
to make it official.

1032
00:42:43,965 --> 00:42:45,517
[audience cheering]

1033
00:42:45,551 --> 00:42:47,965
The results from
the judges are in!

1034
00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,482
[cheering]

1035
00:42:50,862 --> 00:42:54,103
The winner, by
unanimous decision, is...

1036
00:42:55,724 --> 00:42:57,517
[scattered cheers]

1037
00:42:59,413 --> 00:43:00,724
...HyperShock!

1038
00:43:00,758 --> 00:43:02,275
-[Will laughs]
-[cheering and applause]

1039
00:43:11,965 --> 00:43:14,206
[Chris] Alex Bales,
congratulations!

1040
00:43:14,241 --> 00:43:17,689
Um, Alex, raise your hand
if you're undefeated

1041
00:43:17,724 --> 00:43:19,689
-while driving HyperShock.
-[laughing]

1042
00:43:19,724 --> 00:43:23,068
Yeah. Yeah.

1043
00:43:23,103 --> 00:43:25,344
-You just had to go there.
-[laughing]

1044
00:43:25,379 --> 00:43:28,068
How much fun was being
at the controls today?

1045
00:43:28,103 --> 00:43:30,413
It was a lot of fun.
I'm definitely getting

1046
00:43:30,448 --> 00:43:32,586
my sea legs back a little bit.

1047
00:43:32,620 --> 00:43:34,103
I did a lot of oversteering.

1048
00:43:34,137 --> 00:43:35,793
And I, you know,

1049
00:43:35,827 --> 00:43:38,551
I feel like I could have
gotten some bigger hits,

1050
00:43:38,586 --> 00:43:41,793
but we took the win
so that's good.

1051
00:43:41,827 --> 00:43:44,551
And it seems like
the game plan was taking
away their legs.

1052
00:43:44,586 --> 00:43:46,965
-You guys were smashing
into those wheels.
-[laughs]

1053
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:48,827
And it looked like someone
had dipped their wheels

1054
00:43:48,862 --> 00:43:50,482
in lava at the end
of the fight.

1055
00:43:50,517 --> 00:43:51,551
-[laughs]
-It felt like it.

1056
00:43:51,586 --> 00:43:53,310
-[laughs]
-I couldn't move. [laughs]

1057
00:43:53,344 --> 00:43:55,413
-Congratulations, Alex.
-[Alex] Thank you.

1058
00:43:55,448 --> 00:43:57,068
[cheering and applause]

1059
00:43:57,103 --> 00:43:59,413
Thanks to all the Boy Scouts
in here, all the Scouts!

1060
00:44:00,034 --> 00:44:01,724
[cheering and applause]

1061
00:44:01,758 --> 00:44:05,206
[chanting] HyperShock!
HyperShock!

1062
00:44:06,482 --> 00:44:09,931
[Chris] So Alex Bales
blasts off with an
impressive debut,

1063
00:44:09,965 --> 00:44:11,724
and sends Starchild packing.

1064
00:44:11,758 --> 00:44:12,896
And with that win,

1065
00:44:12,931 --> 00:44:15,931
HyperShock is moving on
to the next round!

1066
00:44:15,965 --> 00:44:18,413
They join the speed demon,
Claw Viper.

1067
00:44:18,448 --> 00:44:20,103
The British roller, Monsoon,

1068
00:44:20,137 --> 00:44:21,620
and the spiciest pizza

1069
00:44:21,655 --> 00:44:23,551
on this side of
the BattleBox, RIPperoni,

1070
00:44:23,586 --> 00:44:25,620
as the final four
teams remaining.

1071
00:44:26,793 --> 00:44:29,517
And we are getting oh,
so close to finding out

1072
00:44:29,551 --> 00:44:31,344
who's gonna grab
the final spot

1073
00:44:31,379 --> 00:44:33,448
in the Golden Bolt Tournament.

1074
00:44:33,482 --> 00:44:35,068
Do not go anywhere!

1075
00:44:35,103 --> 00:44:36,482
[cheering and applause]

1076
00:44:40,965 --> 00:44:42,655
[cheering and applause]

1077
00:44:44,724 --> 00:44:47,862
[Chris] We are back on
BattleBots Champions,
Sin City Slugfest!

1078
00:44:47,896 --> 00:44:49,137
We have arrived safely,

1079
00:44:49,172 --> 00:44:51,586
or actually, not so safely,

1080
00:44:51,620 --> 00:44:53,103
at the semifinals.

1081
00:44:53,137 --> 00:44:55,793
And one of these teams
is just two wins away

1082
00:44:55,827 --> 00:44:58,000
from earning the final
coveted spot

1083
00:44:58,034 --> 00:44:59,793
in the Golden Bolt
Tournament field.

1084
00:45:00,689 --> 00:45:02,172
Kicking off round number two,

1085
00:45:02,206 --> 00:45:03,620
it'll be a showdown between

1086
00:45:03,655 --> 00:45:05,931
a pair of the sport's
quickest killers,

1087
00:45:05,965 --> 00:45:08,206
HyperShock and Claw Viper!

1088
00:45:08,241 --> 00:45:09,931
[cheering and applause]

1089
00:45:09,965 --> 00:45:11,517
[Chris] But before
they enter the box,

1090
00:45:11,551 --> 00:45:14,241
let's hear from Anna Zolnikov
of RIPperoni,

1091
00:45:14,275 --> 00:45:16,103
who's coming off
a first-round victory

1092
00:45:16,137 --> 00:45:19,379
over last season's
co-rookie of the year, Glitch.

1093
00:45:20,586 --> 00:45:22,344
We won our first fight
against Glitch.

1094
00:45:22,379 --> 00:45:24,241
We did exactly what
we were hoping to do.

1095
00:45:24,275 --> 00:45:25,620
We waited for them
to turn around,

1096
00:45:25,655 --> 00:45:26,758
we hit them in the back,

1097
00:45:26,793 --> 00:45:28,172
we disabled some components,

1098
00:45:28,206 --> 00:45:29,517
and we won via knockout.

1099
00:45:29,551 --> 00:45:31,551
The City Slugfest
goes really quickly.

1100
00:45:31,586 --> 00:45:32,689
We don't have a lot of time

1101
00:45:32,724 --> 00:45:34,344
to repair the bot
between matches,

1102
00:45:34,379 --> 00:45:36,344
and we have a lot of brackets
to get through.

1103
00:45:36,379 --> 00:45:38,758
So we want to take
as little damage as possible,

1104
00:45:38,793 --> 00:45:40,758
get in, get a quick knockout,
and get out,

1105
00:45:40,793 --> 00:45:42,034
just like we did with Glitch.

1106
00:45:43,068 --> 00:45:44,586
[Chris] Well, the pizza
bot better have

1107
00:45:44,620 --> 00:45:46,310
all the toppings ready to go

1108
00:45:46,344 --> 00:45:48,482
because Tom Brewster's
bringer of rain,

1109
00:45:48,517 --> 00:45:49,931
Monsoon, looks hungry,

1110
00:45:49,965 --> 00:45:51,068
yum, yum, yum!

1111
00:45:51,103 --> 00:45:53,482
We'll see that fight
in just a bit.

1112
00:45:53,517 --> 00:45:56,137
But now let's get
back to our first
semi-final matchup

1113
00:45:56,172 --> 00:45:58,034
in a fight that
should play out like

1114
00:45:58,068 --> 00:45:59,965
a Fast & Furiousmovie,

1115
00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:03,068
between HyperShock
and Claw Viper.

1116
00:46:03,103 --> 00:46:06,068
They each won earlier tonight
by judges' decision.

1117
00:46:06,103 --> 00:46:08,068
HyperShock of course
made the big move.

1118
00:46:08,103 --> 00:46:10,413
Will Bales still
the team captain.

1119
00:46:10,448 --> 00:46:12,241
But his bride, Alex,

1120
00:46:12,275 --> 00:46:15,137
nice win in her first time
driving here atBattleBots.

1121
00:46:15,172 --> 00:46:17,758
[Kenny] Yeah, absolutely,
and she's gonna find out
what speed is all about.

1122
00:46:17,793 --> 00:46:21,965
HyperShock is fast,
but Claw Viper is, like,
warp-speed level quickness.

1123
00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:25,206
While Alex had
a huge target to hit
in that first fight,

1124
00:46:25,241 --> 00:46:27,344
this is going to be more
like trying to swat

1125
00:46:27,379 --> 00:46:29,586
a 250-pound mosquito.

1126
00:46:29,620 --> 00:46:31,793
And although HyperShock
dominated Claw Viper

1127
00:46:31,827 --> 00:46:34,172
in a qualifying match
last season.

1128
00:46:34,206 --> 00:46:37,000
That might have been a result
of load management.

1129
00:46:37,034 --> 00:46:39,689
In an effort to save
his last set of good tires

1130
00:46:39,724 --> 00:46:41,241
for the Round of 32,

1131
00:46:41,275 --> 00:46:42,862
Kevin Milczewski actually used

1132
00:46:42,896 --> 00:46:46,172
an older, less grippy
set of tires for that fight.

1133
00:46:46,206 --> 00:46:48,000
So with some fresh
wheels on tonight,

1134
00:46:48,034 --> 00:46:51,000
I'm expecting the rematch
to be a back-and-forth brawl.

1135
00:46:53,172 --> 00:46:54,965
[Chris] And at the start
of the night, Kenny,

1136
00:46:55,000 --> 00:46:56,724
you said HyperShock
was your favorite

1137
00:46:56,758 --> 00:46:59,103
to make it out
of this gauntlet alive.

1138
00:46:59,137 --> 00:47:00,344
You sticking with that pick?

1139
00:47:00,379 --> 00:47:01,689
[Kenny] Yeah,
Alex looked cool,

1140
00:47:01,724 --> 00:47:03,655
calm, and collected
against Starchild,

1141
00:47:03,689 --> 00:47:05,000
but the level of competition

1142
00:47:05,034 --> 00:47:06,827
is only going to get tougher.

1143
00:47:06,862 --> 00:47:08,724
I'm keeping my chips
where they are,

1144
00:47:08,758 --> 00:47:10,482
but if I were to hedge my bet,

1145
00:47:10,517 --> 00:47:12,965
I think I'd sprinkle a little
on Claw Viper.

1146
00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:15,310
That speed is just
something else.

1147
00:47:15,344 --> 00:47:16,689
Whoever wins this fight

1148
00:47:16,724 --> 00:47:19,379
has a great shot
at winning theSlugfest.

1149
00:47:19,413 --> 00:47:20,758
[cheering and applause]

1150
00:47:21,310 --> 00:47:23,206
[Will] Whoo! Yeah!

1151
00:47:23,241 --> 00:47:25,000
[cheering and applause]

1152
00:47:30,137 --> 00:47:32,586
Driving against Claw Viper
is gonna be a real challenge

1153
00:47:32,620 --> 00:47:34,482
because they're just so fast.

1154
00:47:34,517 --> 00:47:37,724
It's gonna be a challenge
of pointing the weapon,

1155
00:47:37,758 --> 00:47:40,103
not letting them get around
to our side and grab us

1156
00:47:40,137 --> 00:47:41,896
because then they have
all the control.

1157
00:47:41,931 --> 00:47:43,827
So in order to beat
Claw Viper,

1158
00:47:43,862 --> 00:47:46,034
we're running
with a fork configuration

1159
00:47:46,068 --> 00:47:47,206
so we can get underneath them

1160
00:47:47,241 --> 00:47:49,137
and really get those
nice, big hits.

1161
00:47:49,172 --> 00:47:51,896
The way to do it
is be meticulous

1162
00:47:51,931 --> 00:47:53,758
be fast,

1163
00:47:53,793 --> 00:47:56,896
and really think about
what I'm doing,

1164
00:47:56,931 --> 00:47:58,275
not drive all over the place,

1165
00:47:58,310 --> 00:47:59,931
like I did against Starchild.

1166
00:48:01,655 --> 00:48:02,931
[cheering]

1167
00:48:02,965 --> 00:48:05,413
The difference
maker for Claw Viper
versus HyperShock

1168
00:48:05,448 --> 00:48:06,724
is how fast we can turn.

1169
00:48:06,758 --> 00:48:08,724
We both go about
the same top speed,

1170
00:48:08,758 --> 00:48:10,551
but we can maneuver
much better,

1171
00:48:10,586 --> 00:48:12,206
so it's up to us to control
where the fight

1172
00:48:12,241 --> 00:48:13,413
happens inside the BattleBox.

1173
00:48:13,448 --> 00:48:14,965
It's going to be
a driving match.

1174
00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:18,068
It's about who can position
the robot in the right spot

1175
00:48:18,103 --> 00:48:19,586
to apply their primary weapon,

1176
00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:21,241
and take control of
the fight from there.

1177
00:48:21,275 --> 00:48:22,793
It's going to be
a bang-bang fight.

1178
00:48:22,827 --> 00:48:24,862
We want to get around the side

1179
00:48:24,896 --> 00:48:26,172
and actually
control the fight.

1180
00:48:26,206 --> 00:48:27,551
Everybody says they can.

1181
00:48:27,586 --> 00:48:29,344
Claw Viper's fast enough
to actually do it.

1182
00:48:30,482 --> 00:48:33,379
[audience cheering]

1183
00:48:34,517 --> 00:48:35,862
[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

1184
00:48:35,896 --> 00:48:39,103
[cheering intensifies]

1185
00:48:39,137 --> 00:48:41,620
[Chris] Okay, Kenny,
two of the fastest teams

1186
00:48:41,655 --> 00:48:43,758
in the sport of robot combat.

1187
00:48:43,793 --> 00:48:45,448
What's the key
to wining this one?

1188
00:48:45,482 --> 00:48:47,862
[Kenny] Well,
there's obviously
pressure on Alex Bales

1189
00:48:47,896 --> 00:48:50,586
in only her second
ever official match.

1190
00:48:50,620 --> 00:48:52,310
But I actually think
Kevin Milczewski

1191
00:48:52,344 --> 00:48:53,655
is in the tougher spot here.

1192
00:48:53,689 --> 00:48:55,931
If Claw Viper wins this fight,

1193
00:48:55,965 --> 00:48:58,931
it's most likely going to be
a judges' decision.

1194
00:48:58,965 --> 00:49:02,137
And because HyperShock
only needs to land
a few good shots

1195
00:49:02,172 --> 00:49:04,000
to take the damage category,

1196
00:49:04,034 --> 00:49:07,068
that means Kevin Milczewski
has to play with enough fire

1197
00:49:07,103 --> 00:49:09,172
to win control and aggression,

1198
00:49:09,206 --> 00:49:11,034
but not enough to get burnt.

1199
00:49:11,068 --> 00:49:12,793
Tough line to tow.

1200
00:49:12,827 --> 00:49:14,655
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

1201
00:49:14,689 --> 00:49:17,896
[robotic crescendo]

1202
00:49:19,896 --> 00:49:21,517
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

1203
00:49:24,689 --> 00:49:26,103
[Chris] Claw Viper.

1204
00:49:26,137 --> 00:49:28,172
HyperShock.

1205
00:49:28,206 --> 00:49:32,310
Two robot-combat thoroughbreds
in a race to the final.

1206
00:49:32,344 --> 00:49:33,689
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

1207
00:49:33,724 --> 00:49:36,586
[buzzer sounding]

1208
00:49:36,620 --> 00:49:38,034
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

1209
00:49:38,068 --> 00:49:39,344
[Chris laughing]

1210
00:49:39,379 --> 00:49:41,551
-[Kenny] Wow!
-[Chris] That was
ridiculous! [chuckles]

1211
00:49:41,586 --> 00:49:44,827
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh! Big hit
by HyperShock. Well done.

1212
00:49:44,862 --> 00:49:46,620
[Kenny] These are two
of the fastest robots

1213
00:49:46,655 --> 00:49:47,689
-in the game
-[Chris] Whoa...

1214
00:49:47,724 --> 00:49:48,862
[Kenny] Uh-oh,
I think Claw Viper

1215
00:49:48,896 --> 00:49:51,034
lost the tip of its
grappler arm there.

1216
00:49:51,068 --> 00:49:53,758
[Chris] We'll see if that
affects its ability to suplex.

1217
00:49:53,793 --> 00:49:56,551
It sure as hell
isn't affecting that
speed advantage.

1218
00:49:56,586 --> 00:49:58,379
[Kenny] Alex doing
a great job so far though.

1219
00:49:58,413 --> 00:50:00,068
Getting caught
on the flank there!

1220
00:50:00,103 --> 00:50:02,137
-[Chris] Uh-oh. Oh,
that's painful!
-[Kenny] Oh!

1221
00:50:02,172 --> 00:50:04,620
[Chris] The old rib shot
for HyperShock.

1222
00:50:04,655 --> 00:50:08,137
Kevin Milczewski can pin them
for up to 10 seconds.

1223
00:50:08,172 --> 00:50:09,724
[Kenny] Claw Viper
scoring some solid

1224
00:50:09,758 --> 00:50:12,172
control points early on here.

1225
00:50:12,206 --> 00:50:14,896
-[Kenny and Chris] Oh!
-[Kenny] Nice shot there
by HyperShock!

1226
00:50:14,931 --> 00:50:15,931
[Chris] Excellent!

1227
00:50:16,517 --> 00:50:17,896
A couple of 'em!

1228
00:50:17,931 --> 00:50:20,068
-[Kenny] Great job by Alex,
trying to stay square.
-[Chris] Oh.

1229
00:50:20,103 --> 00:50:21,655
-[Chris] Nice catch
by Claw Viper.
-[Kenny] Oh!

1230
00:50:21,689 --> 00:50:22,965
[Chris] Here we go!

1231
00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:25,275
[Kenny] Looks like
the grappler arm is fine!

1232
00:50:25,310 --> 00:50:27,965
[Chris] Taking HyperShock
onto the Upper Deck!

1233
00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:30,689
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh!
And a follow-up shot!

1234
00:50:30,724 --> 00:50:33,206
That right-front tire
is shot, Kenny!

1235
00:50:33,241 --> 00:50:34,827
[Kenny] Claw Viper
doing an amazing job.

1236
00:50:34,862 --> 00:50:36,517
Oh, is HyperShock stuck?

1237
00:50:36,551 --> 00:50:38,655
[Chris] Oh, that is
just brutal, no!

1238
00:50:38,689 --> 00:50:41,068
Look at that ability
to get off the Upper Deck!

1239
00:50:41,103 --> 00:50:42,965
-[Kenny] Excellent
driving there by Alex!
-[Chris] Whoa!

1240
00:50:44,137 --> 00:50:45,931
-[Chris] Unreal!
-[Kenny] Uh-oh.

1241
00:50:45,965 --> 00:50:47,344
[Chris] Claw Viper
punches back,

1242
00:50:47,379 --> 00:50:49,896
but now Alex Bales is trying
to engineer a comeback

1243
00:50:49,931 --> 00:50:51,965
in just her second fight ever!

1244
00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:53,724
[Kenny] 'Cause Claw Viper
is so fast,

1245
00:50:53,758 --> 00:50:57,068
as they spin around
to the side of HyperShock,

1246
00:50:57,103 --> 00:50:58,517
they're forcing
HyperShock to drift

1247
00:50:58,551 --> 00:50:59,827
and lift up just like that!

1248
00:50:59,862 --> 00:51:01,448
[Chris] That is brutal!

1249
00:51:01,482 --> 00:51:02,586
Now we've seen Claw Viper

1250
00:51:02,620 --> 00:51:04,517
get one good bite and carry,

1251
00:51:04,551 --> 00:51:05,620
can they get a second?

1252
00:51:05,655 --> 00:51:07,310
They'll go nose-to-nose there.

1253
00:51:07,344 --> 00:51:08,724
[Kenny] And it looks like
Alex is shifting

1254
00:51:08,758 --> 00:51:11,000
to more of a turret-style
strategy here

1255
00:51:11,034 --> 00:51:12,793
to deal with
Claw Viper's quickness.

1256
00:51:13,655 --> 00:51:16,310
-[Chris] Speed kills!
-[Kenny] Oh!

1257
00:51:16,344 --> 00:51:17,724
[Chris] That's very true
to BattleBots,

1258
00:51:17,758 --> 00:51:19,517
but that's a nice shot
by HyperShock.

1259
00:51:19,551 --> 00:51:21,482
-[Kenny] HyperShock needs
a big shot like that!
-[Chris] Oh!

1260
00:51:21,517 --> 00:51:23,344
Can Claw Viper
withstand those?

1261
00:51:24,379 --> 00:51:26,172
[Chris] The two bots
locking horns now

1262
00:51:26,206 --> 00:51:28,862
like a couple of fiends
fighting for dominance
in the wild!

1263
00:51:28,896 --> 00:51:30,965
Claw Viper loses a claw!

1264
00:51:31,000 --> 00:51:32,034
[Kenny] Oh, this is fantastic!

1265
00:51:32,068 --> 00:51:33,724
[Chris and Kenny yell]

1266
00:51:33,758 --> 00:51:35,551
-[Kenny] That's a good
knockout shot!
-[Chris] Oh!

1267
00:51:35,586 --> 00:51:38,310
-[Kenny] And another one!
-[Chris] Great follow up
by HyperShock!

1268
00:51:38,344 --> 00:51:39,482
[Chris] Under a minute to go,

1269
00:51:39,517 --> 00:51:42,000
so the kill saws are active
on top of everything else.

1270
00:51:42,034 --> 00:51:44,379
I'm not dead yet, guys!
Let's keep going!

1271
00:51:44,413 --> 00:51:46,931
[Chris] Kevin Milczewski
letting us know he's not done!

1272
00:51:46,965 --> 00:51:48,689
But what a second
half this has been

1273
00:51:48,724 --> 00:51:51,241
for Alex Bales and HyperShock!

1274
00:51:51,275 --> 00:51:53,172
Come on, Alex,
let's have some fun!

1275
00:51:53,206 --> 00:51:55,172
[Chris] Under 45 to go!

1276
00:51:55,206 --> 00:51:58,206
A berth in the final
tonight on the line.

1277
00:51:58,241 --> 00:52:01,620
[Kenny] And, Chris, right now
this is still anyone's fight.

1278
00:52:01,655 --> 00:52:03,103
[Chris] Just two wins away

1279
00:52:03,137 --> 00:52:05,137
from entering
the Golden Bolt Tournament.

1280
00:52:05,172 --> 00:52:07,655
Oh, another flip
by HyperShock!

1281
00:52:07,689 --> 00:52:08,896
[Kenny] Oh, another!

1282
00:52:08,931 --> 00:52:10,379
Great shot. Keep going.

1283
00:52:10,413 --> 00:52:12,827
There hits right here at
the end of this fight, Chris,

1284
00:52:12,862 --> 00:52:15,896
are critical
to HyperShock's success.

1285
00:52:15,931 --> 00:52:17,896
-Oh, and another one!
-[Chris] That is huge.

1286
00:52:18,551 --> 00:52:19,724
[Chris] Under 20!

1287
00:52:19,758 --> 00:52:21,137
[Kenny] Oh!

1288
00:52:21,172 --> 00:52:24,655
[Chris] Wow! Hypershock
taking Claw Viper
into the rails.

1289
00:52:24,689 --> 00:52:25,793
[Kenny] Can they
knock them out

1290
00:52:25,827 --> 00:52:27,344
in the corner there?
They're trying!

1291
00:52:27,379 --> 00:52:29,931
-Oh!
-[Chris] Oh!
Under 10 seconds to go!

1292
00:52:29,965 --> 00:52:33,103
-[Kenny] Whoa!
-[Chris] Howling shot
by HyperShock!

1293
00:52:33,137 --> 00:52:36,517
-This beast is an animal!
-[Kenny laughing]

1294
00:52:36,551 --> 00:52:38,689
-[buzzer sounds]
-[referee] We're done!
We're done!

1295
00:52:38,724 --> 00:52:40,103
-[Kenny] Wow!
-[referee] Put it down
right there.

1296
00:52:40,137 --> 00:52:42,758
[Chris] Thunderous
applause cascading...

1297
00:52:42,793 --> 00:52:47,724
-[laughing]
-...down for both
of these bot builders!

1298
00:52:47,758 --> 00:52:49,931
-Will and Alex on one side...
-[laughing excitedly]

1299
00:52:49,965 --> 00:52:51,655
[Chris] ...Kevin Milczewski
on another!

1300
00:52:51,689 --> 00:52:54,275
-We're good?
-[Chris] A fantastic fight!

1301
00:52:54,310 --> 00:52:55,448
[cheering and applause]

1302
00:52:56,586 --> 00:52:58,000
[Will] Amazing control.

1303
00:52:58,034 --> 00:53:00,344
Absolutely amazing
control, like, we...

1304
00:53:00,379 --> 00:53:03,724
[Chris] So, now, this one
ends up in the hands
of the judges.

1305
00:53:06,620 --> 00:53:10,000
Boy, do our judges have
a lot to sift through, Kenny.

1306
00:53:10,034 --> 00:53:11,241
[Kenny] Oh, my goodness,

1307
00:53:11,275 --> 00:53:12,758
this fight had
chapters, Chris!

1308
00:53:12,793 --> 00:53:16,379
Claw Viper lost the tip
of its grappler arm early on.

1309
00:53:16,413 --> 00:53:19,448
But Kevin Milczewski dominated
the first minute regardless.

1310
00:53:19,482 --> 00:53:21,068
Was able to pin HyperShock,

1311
00:53:21,103 --> 00:53:23,137
then take Alex Bales
coast to coast

1312
00:53:23,172 --> 00:53:24,241
and onto the Upper Deck.

1313
00:53:24,965 --> 00:53:26,172
[Chris] Unreal.

1314
00:53:26,206 --> 00:53:29,241
Did some massive damage
to that right-front wheel.

1315
00:53:29,275 --> 00:53:31,034
Somehow, Alex Bales was able,

1316
00:53:31,068 --> 00:53:33,172
after getting stuck
on the Upper Deck,

1317
00:53:33,206 --> 00:53:36,034
to work back down
to ground floor.

1318
00:53:36,068 --> 00:53:38,793
And that's when she really
started to take over, Kenny.

1319
00:53:38,827 --> 00:53:40,241
[Kenny] Yeah,
the adjustment Alex made

1320
00:53:40,275 --> 00:53:41,827
halfway through the match

1321
00:53:41,862 --> 00:53:43,379
was a thing of beauty.

1322
00:53:43,413 --> 00:53:45,448
She stopped trying
to chase Claw Viper,

1323
00:53:45,482 --> 00:53:48,310
and instead, let it
come to her, and boom!

1324
00:53:48,344 --> 00:53:52,862
She sent Claw Viper airborne
repeatedly down the stretch.

1325
00:53:52,896 --> 00:53:56,965
[Chris] There is no doubt
HyperShock made a furious
push to the finish.

1326
00:53:57,000 --> 00:53:59,310
Where do you think
the judges land, Kenny?

1327
00:53:59,344 --> 00:54:03,241
[Kenny] Well, the control
and aggression categories
are up for debate,

1328
00:54:03,275 --> 00:54:04,896
but I think Alex doing
her own version

1329
00:54:04,931 --> 00:54:07,000
of Berserker Barrage mode

1330
00:54:07,034 --> 00:54:08,793
in the final 40 seconds

1331
00:54:08,827 --> 00:54:11,482
was enough to put
HyperShock over the top.

1332
00:54:11,517 --> 00:54:13,793
[Chris] Someone
is finals-bound!

1333
00:54:13,827 --> 00:54:16,034
Here is Faruq
with the decision.

1334
00:54:16,068 --> 00:54:19,000
[audience cheering]

1335
00:54:19,827 --> 00:54:22,206
The results from
the judges are in!

1336
00:54:22,241 --> 00:54:23,724
[cheering]

1337
00:54:26,965 --> 00:54:30,344
The winner,
by unanimous decision, is...

1338
00:54:34,275 --> 00:54:35,517
Yeah!

1339
00:54:36,758 --> 00:54:40,310
-...HyperShock!
-[all cheering]

1340
00:54:41,758 --> 00:54:43,137
[Will laughing]

1341
00:54:43,172 --> 00:54:44,724
[cheering and applause]

1342
00:54:48,379 --> 00:54:51,413
Alex Bales, congratulations!

1343
00:54:51,448 --> 00:54:54,551
-Did you know
you had that in you?
-No.

1344
00:54:54,586 --> 00:54:56,103
-I didn't.
-[laughing]

1345
00:54:56,137 --> 00:54:58,965
He... He apparently knew,
but I had no idea. [chuckles]

1346
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:02,103
How much did your confidence
grow during that match,

1347
00:55:02,137 --> 00:55:04,448
once you started to see
Claw Viper fly in the air?

1348
00:55:05,310 --> 00:55:07,000
I would love to say it did,

1349
00:55:07,034 --> 00:55:10,344
but Claw Viper's just
so scary and so fast,

1350
00:55:10,379 --> 00:55:14,172
-so I'm still like, "Oh,
did we get it, did we not?
-[chuckles]

1351
00:55:14,206 --> 00:55:17,206
-He got some good grabs in,
I don't know." [chuckles]
-[crowd laughing]

1352
00:55:17,241 --> 00:55:18,206
[Chris] Hey, Will?

1353
00:55:19,034 --> 00:55:20,931
-Hi.
-How proud are you?

1354
00:55:20,965 --> 00:55:22,793
Are you kidding? [laughing]

1355
00:55:22,827 --> 00:55:25,413
-She's 2-0, she's doing
better than I am.
-[all laughing]

1356
00:55:25,448 --> 00:55:26,931
[audience cheering]

1357
00:55:29,586 --> 00:55:32,965
[Chris] Alex, congratulations.
An amazing job out there.

1358
00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:34,448
-We'll see you
in a few minutes.
-[cheering and applause]

1359
00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:39,896
Amazing driving.
You kicked my ass.

1360
00:55:39,931 --> 00:55:41,000
[laughing]

1361
00:55:41,034 --> 00:55:42,413
[cheering and applause]

1362
00:55:45,896 --> 00:55:49,000
[Chris] What a great story
with Alex Bales, unreal.

1363
00:55:49,034 --> 00:55:51,379
I mean, that seemed
like a seasoned vet
behind the sticks there.

1364
00:55:51,413 --> 00:55:52,896
Unbelievable.
First... First of all,

1365
00:55:52,931 --> 00:55:55,000
-two top-notch
bots going at it.
-[Chris] Mm-hmm.

1366
00:55:55,034 --> 00:55:58,379
[Kenny] Uh, amazing
driving by both teams.

1367
00:55:58,413 --> 00:55:59,655
I think Alex
is the better driver.

1368
00:55:59,689 --> 00:56:01,931
I mean, forget Will.
Will's out for me!

1369
00:56:03,137 --> 00:56:04,931
-Will?
-[laughing]

1370
00:56:04,965 --> 00:56:06,172
-Goodbye.
-[laughing]

1371
00:56:06,206 --> 00:56:08,172
[Chris] Just kidding!
Will, we love you.

1372
00:56:08,206 --> 00:56:11,241
But it is the missus taking
HyperShock to the final,

1373
00:56:11,275 --> 00:56:12,586
where she will face the winner

1374
00:56:12,620 --> 00:56:14,517
of our other
second-round matchup

1375
00:56:14,551 --> 00:56:15,827
which is coming your way!

1376
00:56:16,724 --> 00:56:18,344
Will RIPperoni
chop its opponent

1377
00:56:18,379 --> 00:56:20,000
into eight different pieces?

1378
00:56:20,034 --> 00:56:22,862
Or will Monsoon rain
on their pizza party?

1379
00:56:22,896 --> 00:56:25,689
They'll battle each other
while I battle alliteration

1380
00:56:25,724 --> 00:56:28,517
in our second
Sin City Slugfest
semi-final of the night,

1381
00:56:28,551 --> 00:56:30,655
here on BattleBots Champions,
Sin City Slugfest!

1382
00:56:30,689 --> 00:56:32,620
I did it!

1383
00:56:32,655 --> 00:56:34,310
[cheering and applause]

1384
00:56:39,862 --> 00:56:42,206
[cheering and applause]

1385
00:56:44,551 --> 00:56:47,275
All right,
it is time right now
for our second semi-final.

1386
00:56:47,310 --> 00:56:49,103
HyperShock and Alex Bales,

1387
00:56:49,137 --> 00:56:50,827
obviously closely
watching this one

1388
00:56:50,862 --> 00:56:52,931
between RIPperoni and Monsoon.

1389
00:56:52,965 --> 00:56:55,275
Bot these bots
won by knockouts

1390
00:56:55,310 --> 00:56:57,620
earlier tonight
to arrive here.

1391
00:56:57,655 --> 00:56:59,931
RIPperoni,
a fascinating robot.

1392
00:56:59,965 --> 00:57:03,034
Uh, we talked about
its design countless times.

1393
00:57:03,068 --> 00:57:05,862
It has impressed everyone
back in the pits.

1394
00:57:05,896 --> 00:57:08,241
[Kenny] Absolutely.
After World Championship VII,

1395
00:57:08,275 --> 00:57:11,034
the team took home
the Grant Imahara Award

1396
00:57:11,068 --> 00:57:12,896
for the best new design.

1397
00:57:12,931 --> 00:57:15,586
In terms of itsSlugfest
matchup tonight though,

1398
00:57:15,620 --> 00:57:18,413
this will be a little like
looking in the mirror.

1399
00:57:18,448 --> 00:57:21,172
These bots sport
two of the biggest
vertical spinners

1400
00:57:21,206 --> 00:57:23,103
in all of robot combat.

1401
00:57:23,137 --> 00:57:26,379
And for all the praise we give
RIPperoni for its agility,

1402
00:57:26,413 --> 00:57:29,344
Monsoon is actually
very nimble as well,

1403
00:57:29,379 --> 00:57:31,172
thanks to its invert-ability.

1404
00:57:31,206 --> 00:57:33,241
That said, the teams employ

1405
00:57:33,275 --> 00:57:35,689
two distinctly
different approaches.

1406
00:57:35,724 --> 00:57:38,862
While Monsoon uses more
of a point-and-shoot strategy,

1407
00:57:38,896 --> 00:57:42,517
RIPperoni wants to use
its maneuverability
to make you miss,

1408
00:57:42,551 --> 00:57:45,655
and then land a shot
to your back or sides.

1409
00:57:45,689 --> 00:57:46,965
When it comes to weapons,

1410
00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:50,034
both are capable
of earth-shaking shots.

1411
00:57:50,068 --> 00:57:52,482
RIPperoni's full-cylinder
deep dish

1412
00:57:52,517 --> 00:57:54,137
has more kinetic energy,

1413
00:57:54,172 --> 00:57:55,827
but Monsoon's brawler bar

1414
00:57:55,862 --> 00:57:58,103
has a little bit
of a reach advantage.

1415
00:57:58,137 --> 00:58:00,620
Really, two top teams,
I'm excited!

1416
00:58:00,655 --> 00:58:02,517
[cheering and applause]

1417
00:58:03,551 --> 00:58:07,103
[audience chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

1418
00:58:07,137 --> 00:58:10,068
[Chris] All right,
one of these squads
will meet HyperShock

1419
00:58:10,103 --> 00:58:11,896
in the Slugfestfinal.

1420
00:58:11,931 --> 00:58:14,137
Let's hear from the captains.

1421
00:58:14,172 --> 00:58:16,103
Our next fight
is going to be Monsoon,

1422
00:58:16,137 --> 00:58:18,689
which is actually
a very similar robot
to RIPperoni.

1423
00:58:18,724 --> 00:58:20,103
It's got a big weapon,

1424
00:58:20,137 --> 00:58:22,000
two trapezoidal sidepods,

1425
00:58:22,034 --> 00:58:23,413
and two exposed wheels.

1426
00:58:23,448 --> 00:58:25,344
So it's a little bit
like fighting ourselves.

1427
00:58:25,379 --> 00:58:26,758
We think this fight
is gonna end

1428
00:58:26,793 --> 00:58:27,827
in a lot of damage,

1429
00:58:27,862 --> 00:58:30,034
and we're not sure
who's gonna get it.

1430
00:58:30,068 --> 00:58:32,379
Uh, it's gonna be whoever
gets the first hit

1431
00:58:32,413 --> 00:58:34,103
on one of the big side pods.

1432
00:58:34,137 --> 00:58:36,724
Um, if they get our batteries,
then we're toast.

1433
00:58:36,758 --> 00:58:38,896
But if we get them first,
then we would win.

1434
00:58:38,931 --> 00:58:41,241
This is definitely gonna be
a knockout fight.

1435
00:58:41,275 --> 00:58:43,172
I think if we're both
doing three minutes,

1436
00:58:43,206 --> 00:58:44,827
we're both limping
with one wheel,

1437
00:58:44,862 --> 00:58:45,931
can't hit each other,

1438
00:58:45,965 --> 00:58:48,068
but I think somebody's
getting roof-shotted.

1439
00:58:51,793 --> 00:58:53,241
This fight is very much
a driving battle,

1440
00:58:53,275 --> 00:58:54,310
and it's crucial

1441
00:58:54,344 --> 00:58:55,413
that I don't lift
off the ground

1442
00:58:55,448 --> 00:58:57,000
and let them get under me,
and deliver the hits

1443
00:58:57,034 --> 00:58:59,275
because they have a very,
very fearsome weapon.

1444
00:58:59,310 --> 00:59:00,344
So to get the win here,

1445
00:59:00,379 --> 00:59:01,724
I need to pick my shots
very carefully

1446
00:59:01,758 --> 00:59:02,827
and only move in when

1447
00:59:02,862 --> 00:59:03,896
I've got a very clear shot.

1448
00:59:03,931 --> 00:59:05,586
Their design is
a little bit weird,

1449
00:59:05,620 --> 00:59:07,862
and a bit funky,
it's kind of asymmetric.

1450
00:59:07,896 --> 00:59:10,448
So if I can target maybe
the bigger side,

1451
00:59:10,482 --> 00:59:12,068
that's probably the easy
side to go for.

1452
00:59:12,103 --> 00:59:13,379
But, um, either way,

1453
00:59:13,413 --> 00:59:15,000
it's gonna be a very
difficult fight, this.

1454
00:59:16,620 --> 00:59:17,862
[audience cheering]

1455
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:21,586
[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

1456
00:59:21,620 --> 00:59:24,172
[cheering intensifies]

1457
00:59:24,206 --> 00:59:27,413
[Chris] All right, Kenny,
what should we keep
an eye on here?

1458
00:59:27,448 --> 00:59:29,103
[Kenny] Well, you just heard
Tom Brewster say

1459
00:59:29,137 --> 00:59:32,172
he wants to attack
that big wheel on RIPperoni.

1460
00:59:32,206 --> 00:59:34,689
We've seen how volatile
the pizza bot can be

1461
00:59:34,724 --> 00:59:36,551
when it gets
thrown off balance.

1462
00:59:36,586 --> 00:59:39,103
That's what Monsoon
is hoping for here.

1463
00:59:39,137 --> 00:59:41,206
As for RIPperoni driver
Fred Moore,

1464
00:59:41,241 --> 00:59:42,862
he's just got to be patient

1465
00:59:42,896 --> 00:59:46,000
and avoid wild
weapon-to-weapon exchanges.

1466
00:59:46,034 --> 00:59:48,827
Those shots could play
right into Monsoon's hands

1467
00:59:48,862 --> 00:59:51,206
and send RIPperoni
careening out of control.

1468
00:59:54,275 --> 00:59:56,241
[robotic crescendo]

1469
00:59:56,275 --> 00:59:57,896
[cheering intensifies]

1470
00:59:59,620 --> 01:00:02,068
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

1471
01:00:05,551 --> 01:00:06,551
-You got this.
-Mm-hmm.

1472
01:00:12,379 --> 01:00:15,034
[buzzer sounding]

1473
01:00:15,068 --> 01:00:16,862
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

1474
01:00:16,896 --> 01:00:20,379
Uh-oh, RIPperoni a little
slow on the draw!

1475
01:00:20,413 --> 01:00:23,172
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] That is true
weapon-to-weapon.

1476
01:00:23,206 --> 01:00:25,068
[Kenny] Oh, Monsoon's
landing some great shots

1477
01:00:25,103 --> 01:00:26,413
at the start
of this fight here.

1478
01:00:26,448 --> 01:00:27,655
Keep on 'em, keep on 'em!

1479
01:00:27,689 --> 01:00:29,344
[Kenny] RIPperoni trying
to battle back.

1480
01:00:29,379 --> 01:00:31,000
They're giving up
their side though, Chris.

1481
01:00:32,206 --> 01:00:33,517
[Chris] RIPperoni resets,

1482
01:00:33,551 --> 01:00:36,206
and Monsoon's coming in hot,
but can't deliver.

1483
01:00:36,241 --> 01:00:39,206
[Kenny] Tom Brewster's
going after that big wheel.

1484
01:00:39,241 --> 01:00:41,275
-[Chris and Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Another massive shot.

1485
01:00:41,310 --> 01:00:42,689
What do you think RIPperoni's
trying to do?

1486
01:00:42,724 --> 01:00:45,275
-Oh, no!
-[Kenny] Monsoon's on fire!

1487
01:00:45,310 --> 01:00:48,310
[Chris] They have dominated
the first 30 seconds
of this fight.

1488
01:00:48,344 --> 01:00:49,482
Will they be able to hang on

1489
01:00:49,517 --> 01:00:52,586
for another two-plus minutes
while cooking?

1490
01:00:52,620 --> 01:00:55,241
[Kenny] And RIPperoni's having
its own drive issues.

1491
01:00:55,275 --> 01:00:57,827
The front wedge
has a huge gash in it.

1492
01:00:57,862 --> 01:01:00,137
-Looking a little lost.
-[Chris] Yep.

1493
01:01:00,172 --> 01:01:01,586
[Chris] Having a hard time!

1494
01:01:02,448 --> 01:01:04,275
So with both gigantic weapons

1495
01:01:04,310 --> 01:01:06,137
continuing to spin
at full speed,

1496
01:01:06,172 --> 01:01:07,310
the question now becomes,

1497
01:01:07,344 --> 01:01:09,793
which team's gonna be
able to use theirs first?

1498
01:01:09,827 --> 01:01:12,724
-Is that chicken on
your pizza? Come on!
-Come on then!

1499
01:01:12,758 --> 01:01:15,724
[Chris] Monsoon's Tim Rackley
pleading with RIPperoni
to engage,

1500
01:01:15,758 --> 01:01:17,655
and Fred Moore says,
"You got it, pal!"

1501
01:01:17,689 --> 01:01:18,724
But he misses!

1502
01:01:18,758 --> 01:01:21,344
Here's Monsoon! They went too!

1503
01:01:21,379 --> 01:01:24,448
[Kenny] All it'll take is one
shot to end this fight, Chris!

1504
01:01:24,482 --> 01:01:25,586
Next hit wins!

1505
01:01:26,413 --> 01:01:27,965
[Chris] Well, both
bots are dancing

1506
01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:29,724
so who's it gonna be?

1507
01:01:29,758 --> 01:01:32,931
-[Kenny] Uh-oh. Oh!
-[Chris] Oh, RIPperoni
lands a shot!

1508
01:01:32,965 --> 01:01:34,000
Can they finish him off?

1509
01:01:34,965 --> 01:01:37,586
Oh, no. Oh, no!

1510
01:01:37,620 --> 01:01:39,827
-Yeah!
-And that might be it
for Monsoon!

1511
01:01:39,862 --> 01:01:43,379
It ends up on its dome,
and it's done!

1512
01:01:44,862 --> 01:01:47,103
The Brits are
speechless for once!

1513
01:01:47,137 --> 01:01:49,896
-RIPperoni looks like they're
gonna outlast their opponent.
-[Referee] Ten!

1514
01:01:49,931 --> 01:01:53,517
-Nine! Eight! Seven!
-[Chris] The countdown
has started!

1515
01:01:53,551 --> 01:01:56,724
-[Chris] We will see
RIPperoni in the final...
-Six! Five! Four!

1516
01:01:56,758 --> 01:02:00,689
-...against HyperShock
after a killer KO!
-[referee] Three! Two! One!

1517
01:02:00,724 --> 01:02:01,758
Knockout!

1518
01:02:01,793 --> 01:02:04,931
Whoo! Good job, man.
Good job, man.

1519
01:02:06,517 --> 01:02:08,000
[cheering and applause]

1520
01:02:09,827 --> 01:02:11,068
Whoo!

1521
01:02:11,103 --> 01:02:12,793
Mate, thanks, mate.

1522
01:02:12,827 --> 01:02:14,068
-Oh!
-[laughs]

1523
01:02:15,103 --> 01:02:17,034
Nice fight, guys, nice fight.

1524
01:02:17,068 --> 01:02:19,689
-Nice, job, yeah.
-[chuckles] Excellent!

1525
01:02:22,000 --> 01:02:26,034
[Chris] Well, Kenny,
for the first 30 seconds,
Monsoon dominated.

1526
01:02:26,068 --> 01:02:27,965
[Kenny] Absolutely,
came out swinging,

1527
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,931
sent RIPperoni
head over heels,

1528
01:02:29,965 --> 01:02:31,551
and took a big bite

1529
01:02:31,586 --> 01:02:33,827
out of the pizza's
front wedge.

1530
01:02:33,862 --> 01:02:37,034
Looked like they
knocked out RIPperoni's
right-side drive too.

1531
01:02:37,068 --> 01:02:39,413
[Chris] But before
Tom Brewster could capitalize,

1532
01:02:39,448 --> 01:02:41,758
his bot went up in flames

1533
01:02:41,793 --> 01:02:43,344
which turned this barfight

1534
01:02:43,379 --> 01:02:46,172
into a showdown
of wounded warriors.

1535
01:02:46,206 --> 01:02:47,793
[Kenny] Yeah, and the big
takeaway for me here

1536
01:02:47,827 --> 01:02:49,758
is RIPperoni's durability.

1537
01:02:49,793 --> 01:02:51,827
They were able
to outlast Monsoon

1538
01:02:51,862 --> 01:02:53,689
after getting beat up early,

1539
01:02:53,724 --> 01:02:55,931
and credit
to driver Fred Moore

1540
01:02:55,965 --> 01:02:57,724
for being able
to thread the needle

1541
01:02:57,758 --> 01:03:00,241
at the end and land
the finishing blows.

1542
01:03:00,275 --> 01:03:02,310
[cheering and applause]

1543
01:03:05,034 --> 01:03:06,068
[Chris] Anna!

1544
01:03:07,586 --> 01:03:09,379
I... At least I think
that's Anna.

1545
01:03:10,275 --> 01:03:11,689
Congratulations!

1546
01:03:11,724 --> 01:03:14,551
You are off to the finals!

1547
01:03:14,586 --> 01:03:16,551
-Whoo!
-[audience cheering]

1548
01:03:18,241 --> 01:03:20,655
-We survived the rainy day.
-[laughing]

1549
01:03:22,103 --> 01:03:25,103
Yeah, it looked like
it was a little bit
of a struggle bunny

1550
01:03:25,137 --> 01:03:26,620
for both robots.

1551
01:03:26,655 --> 01:03:27,931
What happened out there?

1552
01:03:27,965 --> 01:03:30,448
Uh, yeah, Monsoon
is a super-tough robot

1553
01:03:30,482 --> 01:03:32,551
and they have another
really big weapon,

1554
01:03:32,586 --> 01:03:34,000
so we really, really careful

1555
01:03:34,034 --> 01:03:37,000
not to run right into it,
even though we wanted to.

1556
01:03:37,034 --> 01:03:39,689
-[Chris chuckles]
-We really wanted
to get the big hit,

1557
01:03:39,724 --> 01:03:42,275
but we knew that we also
could take a lot of damage,

1558
01:03:42,310 --> 01:03:45,137
so there was a lot of planning
and waiting for our opening,

1559
01:03:45,172 --> 01:03:46,586
and I'm really glad
that we did that

1560
01:03:46,620 --> 01:03:48,758
because once we got it,
we tipped him over,

1561
01:03:48,793 --> 01:03:50,758
and... and we survived.

1562
01:03:50,793 --> 01:03:52,034
[audience cheering]

1563
01:03:53,344 --> 01:03:55,034
Give us a little preview
of the finals.

1564
01:03:55,068 --> 01:03:58,241
It's HyperShock, but it is not
Will Bales driving,

1565
01:03:58,275 --> 01:03:59,379
it is Alex Bales,

1566
01:03:59,413 --> 01:04:01,655
who's been doing
a killer job so far.

1567
01:04:01,689 --> 01:04:04,379
HyperShock is just
as fearsome an opponent
no matter who's driving.

1568
01:04:04,413 --> 01:04:05,862
We're gonna have to be
really careful,

1569
01:04:05,896 --> 01:04:07,655
and also wait for our opening,

1570
01:04:07,689 --> 01:04:09,448
and turn down the pizza time

1571
01:04:09,482 --> 01:04:11,758
and take it real casual,
real smooth.

1572
01:04:11,793 --> 01:04:13,000
[audience cheering]

1573
01:04:13,034 --> 01:04:15,551
All right. Well, we will
see you in the final.

1574
01:04:15,586 --> 01:04:17,551
Please don't change
your outfit for the final,

1575
01:04:17,586 --> 01:04:19,758
you better show up like that,
that is killer.

1576
01:04:19,793 --> 01:04:20,896
-Good job, Anna!
-Thank you.

1577
01:04:20,931 --> 01:04:22,448
[cheering and applause]

1578
01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:29,758
-Great fight! Great fight.
-Great fight, great fight.

1579
01:04:29,793 --> 01:04:31,517
[Anna] Fantastic.
Good one, guys.

1580
01:04:31,551 --> 01:04:32,586
-Good one, guys!
-[Tom] Great!

1581
01:04:34,275 --> 01:04:36,068
[Chris] So, RIPperoni
named Rookie of the Year

1582
01:04:36,103 --> 01:04:38,172
last season during
season seven,

1583
01:04:38,206 --> 01:04:40,068
and they certainly
have not disappointed.

1584
01:04:40,103 --> 01:04:41,586
[Kenny] Yeah, absolutely.

1585
01:04:41,620 --> 01:04:44,137
Fifth career win,
and fifth career KO.

1586
01:04:44,172 --> 01:04:46,000
When RIPperoni
is fully functional

1587
01:04:46,034 --> 01:04:47,344
like it's been tonight,

1588
01:04:47,379 --> 01:04:48,620
it is tough to beat.

1589
01:04:50,034 --> 01:04:51,758
"Carpe diem, cheese the day."

1590
01:04:51,793 --> 01:04:53,000
-I mean, "Seize the day."
-[chuckling]

1591
01:04:54,620 --> 01:04:55,758
Ever since you've had kids,

1592
01:04:55,793 --> 01:04:57,379
-your dad jokes
have just plummeted.
-I know, I know.

1593
01:04:57,413 --> 01:04:58,517
They are now horrible.

1594
01:05:00,137 --> 01:05:03,379
[Chris] All right.
So the 'za continues to awe,

1595
01:05:03,413 --> 01:05:06,275
which means our final
Slugfest fight is all set,

1596
01:05:06,310 --> 01:05:09,241
and what a match-up it is.

1597
01:05:09,275 --> 01:05:11,827
We've got one of the most
technologically-advanced

1598
01:05:11,862 --> 01:05:13,310
and impressive young teams

1599
01:05:13,344 --> 01:05:16,068
taking on one of the most
destructive machines

1600
01:05:16,103 --> 01:05:18,068
in robot combat.

1601
01:05:18,103 --> 01:05:20,793
-It is RIPperoni
and HyperShock...
-[cheering intensifies]

1602
01:05:20,827 --> 01:05:22,551
...in a fight
for the final spot

1603
01:05:22,586 --> 01:05:24,379
in the Golden Bolt Tournament!

1604
01:05:24,413 --> 01:05:25,724
That's when we return,

1605
01:05:26,620 --> 01:05:28,896
on BattleBots Champions!

1606
01:05:28,931 --> 01:05:30,448
[cheering and applause]

1607
01:05:35,068 --> 01:05:37,275
[cheering and applause]

1608
01:05:39,413 --> 01:05:42,758
We are back
on BattleBots Champions,
Sin City Slugfest,

1609
01:05:42,793 --> 01:05:46,482
and we have an extraordinary
final set for you tonight.

1610
01:05:46,517 --> 01:05:49,344
It is last season's
top rookie RIPperoni

1611
01:05:49,379 --> 01:05:51,344
taking on one
of the most electric teams

1612
01:05:51,379 --> 01:05:53,793
in robot combat, HyperShock,

1613
01:05:53,827 --> 01:05:57,620
now being driven by captain
Will Bales' wife Alex!

1614
01:05:57,655 --> 01:06:00,620
It's a match-up between
a couple of fan favorites.

1615
01:06:00,655 --> 01:06:02,275
But only one can advance

1616
01:06:02,310 --> 01:06:04,689
to next week's
Golden Bolt Tournament.

1617
01:06:07,965 --> 01:06:09,103
[Chris] Oh, wow!

1618
01:06:09,137 --> 01:06:11,793
[Kenny] HyperShock really
stepping on the gas here.

1619
01:06:11,827 --> 01:06:13,172
[Kenny and Chris] Oh!

1620
01:06:13,206 --> 01:06:15,896
[Kenny] Nice shot there
by HyperShock!

1621
01:06:15,931 --> 01:06:17,586
[Alex] Going in
for the RIPperoni match,

1622
01:06:17,620 --> 01:06:18,965
I'm feeling pretty pumped

1623
01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:20,448
and I'm feeling
pretty confident.

1624
01:06:20,482 --> 01:06:22,724
Claw Viper was a really
tough fight.

1625
01:06:22,758 --> 01:06:24,344
It was a lot of driving,

1626
01:06:24,379 --> 01:06:26,758
so I feel like I have more
of my maneuverability

1627
01:06:26,793 --> 01:06:28,482
in check for this match.

1628
01:06:28,517 --> 01:06:32,000
I think me driving
can be an advantage

1629
01:06:32,034 --> 01:06:34,241
because people don't know
my driving style,

1630
01:06:34,275 --> 01:06:35,655
they don't know
what I'm gonna do.

1631
01:06:35,689 --> 01:06:37,827
And quite frankly,
I'm a new driver,

1632
01:06:37,862 --> 01:06:39,586
so I don't always know
what I'm gonna do.

1633
01:06:41,758 --> 01:06:43,931
[Anna] We've really learned
what configurations work,

1634
01:06:43,965 --> 01:06:45,482
and how to drive the robot.

1635
01:06:45,517 --> 01:06:48,103
We've learned that we don't
have to be as aggressive

1636
01:06:48,137 --> 01:06:49,827
as we started out
in our matches.

1637
01:06:49,862 --> 01:06:51,482
We can take our time
a little bit more,

1638
01:06:51,517 --> 01:06:53,068
and plan our attacks,

1639
01:06:53,103 --> 01:06:55,310
line up our shots,
and go in for the kill.

1640
01:06:59,068 --> 01:07:00,896
[Alexi] One of the most
scary things about RIPperoni

1641
01:07:00,931 --> 01:07:02,793
is that they live in chaos.

1642
01:07:02,827 --> 01:07:06,517
[Kenny] Oh!
No mercy from RIPperoni!

1643
01:07:06,551 --> 01:07:07,896
[Alex] And we do too.

1644
01:07:07,931 --> 01:07:10,758
[Chris]
A one-in-a-million shot!

1645
01:07:10,793 --> 01:07:12,793
[Anna] I would love to go
for a knockout tonight.

1646
01:07:12,827 --> 01:07:15,206
The last two fights
have been JDs.

1647
01:07:15,241 --> 01:07:17,758
A knockout, it's just such
a big victory,

1648
01:07:17,793 --> 01:07:20,310
and it's such
a sure way to win.

1649
01:07:21,275 --> 01:07:23,586
And it's really
proving yourself.

1650
01:07:23,620 --> 01:07:24,586
You can't appeal a knockout.

1651
01:07:25,275 --> 01:07:27,793
-[laughing]
-You can try.

1652
01:07:27,827 --> 01:07:29,034
[Anna] The key
to beating HyperShock

1653
01:07:29,068 --> 01:07:31,275
is gonna be to wait for them
to make a driving mistake.

1654
01:07:31,310 --> 01:07:32,931
That's how we won
our past two fights,

1655
01:07:32,965 --> 01:07:34,689
we waited for someone
to oversteer,

1656
01:07:34,724 --> 01:07:36,034
and then we went in
for the kill,

1657
01:07:36,068 --> 01:07:38,241
and we plan to do the same
thing with HyperShock.

1658
01:07:38,275 --> 01:07:40,103
I think we're gonna
cut up HyperShock

1659
01:07:40,137 --> 01:07:41,620
into triangular slices.

1660
01:07:41,655 --> 01:07:43,655
[audience cheering]

1661
01:07:45,068 --> 01:07:47,689
[Chris] Both these teams
have been on a tear tonight,

1662
01:07:47,724 --> 01:07:50,000
and what a national TV
driving debut

1663
01:07:50,034 --> 01:07:52,275
for Will Bales' wife Alex.

1664
01:07:52,310 --> 01:07:55,241
HyperShock is firing
on all cylinders, Kenny.

1665
01:07:55,275 --> 01:07:57,931
[Kenny] Yeah, Alex has been
a real asset to the team,

1666
01:07:57,965 --> 01:07:59,931
certainly a different
style than Will,

1667
01:07:59,965 --> 01:08:01,482
but just as effective.

1668
01:08:01,517 --> 01:08:03,931
[Chris] But boy, oh, boy,
the stakes are high

1669
01:08:03,965 --> 01:08:06,586
going into the last fight
of theSlugfest series.

1670
01:08:06,620 --> 01:08:08,172
Whichever team wins

1671
01:08:08,206 --> 01:08:11,034
will earn the final spot in
the Tournament of Champions

1672
01:08:11,068 --> 01:08:12,758
where one of the crown jewels

1673
01:08:12,793 --> 01:08:14,724
of robot combat
is on the line.

1674
01:08:16,517 --> 01:08:19,654
Let's find out who is off
to the Golden Bolt Tournament.

1675
01:08:19,689 --> 01:08:20,930
Faruq!

1676
01:08:20,965 --> 01:08:22,792
[cheering]

1677
01:08:27,310 --> 01:08:30,482
Ladies and gentlemen,
are you ready?

1678
01:08:30,517 --> 01:08:32,000
[cheering intensifies]

1679
01:08:34,895 --> 01:08:38,620
It's time for the main event!

1680
01:08:38,654 --> 01:08:40,000
[cheering intensifies]

1681
01:08:41,274 --> 01:08:44,827
[siren wailing]

1682
01:08:50,724 --> 01:08:52,758
[Faruq] In the red square,

1683
01:08:52,792 --> 01:08:54,551
this bot's one of the fastest,

1684
01:08:54,586 --> 01:08:57,241
her top speed,
nobody's passed it.

1685
01:08:57,274 --> 01:08:59,241
She puts Speed Racer
in his place,

1686
01:08:59,274 --> 01:09:01,241
and put Dracula in a casket.

1687
01:09:01,274 --> 01:09:02,930
She'll flatten the Batmobile.

1688
01:09:02,965 --> 01:09:05,136
It's Fury Road
when she starts wrecking.

1689
01:09:05,171 --> 01:09:07,412
She's got Drive
like Ryan Gosling.

1690
01:09:07,448 --> 01:09:10,310
And you'll be
Gone in 60 Seconds.

1691
01:09:10,344 --> 01:09:12,792
It's HyperShock!

1692
01:09:12,827 --> 01:09:14,033
[cheering and applause]

1693
01:09:17,206 --> 01:09:20,689
[Chris] Alex Bales has wins
over Starchild and Claw Viper

1694
01:09:20,724 --> 01:09:23,517
in her first two official
BattleBotsfights.

1695
01:09:23,551 --> 01:09:25,862
Kenny, they haven't
taken much damage yet,

1696
01:09:25,895 --> 01:09:28,412
but this is the first bot
the team has faced

1697
01:09:28,448 --> 01:09:30,965
that has one-hit KO power.

1698
01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:32,206
And all right, check it out,

1699
01:09:32,241 --> 01:09:34,000
they're bringing
back the wave!

1700
01:09:34,033 --> 01:09:37,586
[Kenny chuckles] Yeah,
they're also bringing
their front wedge back.

1701
01:09:37,620 --> 01:09:39,033
Used it against Starchild,

1702
01:09:39,068 --> 01:09:40,620
and then switched
it to the forks

1703
01:09:40,654 --> 01:09:42,724
for Claw Viper in Round 2.

1704
01:09:42,758 --> 01:09:44,136
This is about comfort.

1705
01:09:44,171 --> 01:09:46,586
Alex knows forks can help
against a vert,

1706
01:09:46,620 --> 01:09:49,895
but she is more
comfortable driving
in this configuration.

1707
01:09:49,930 --> 01:09:51,103
[cheering and applause]

1708
01:09:51,930 --> 01:09:53,792
[Faruq] In the blue square,

1709
01:09:53,827 --> 01:09:55,862
she stuffs coffins
like crusts,

1710
01:09:55,896 --> 01:09:58,379
sends Papa John
crying to his mama.

1711
01:09:58,413 --> 01:10:01,137
Trust me, you don't want
a pizza piece of this drama.

1712
01:10:01,172 --> 01:10:02,862
She'll kick your Dominos over,

1713
01:10:02,896 --> 01:10:04,689
playing with her is a mistake.

1714
01:10:04,724 --> 01:10:06,965
She'll let your mamas
borrow a handkerchief

1715
01:10:07,000 --> 01:10:08,896
when she's crying
at your wake.

1716
01:10:08,931 --> 01:10:13,793
Even the Noid
avoids RIPperoni!

1717
01:10:13,827 --> 01:10:15,172
[cheering and applause]

1718
01:10:16,931 --> 01:10:18,172
[Chris] RIPperoni!

1719
01:10:18,206 --> 01:10:20,413
Driver Fred Moore
pushing out the body,

1720
01:10:20,448 --> 01:10:22,241
-he has been great tonight!
-[audience chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

1721
01:10:22,275 --> 01:10:23,482
[Chris] Oh, and look at this!

1722
01:10:23,517 --> 01:10:26,034
P1, the old robot
of Team Omega member,

1723
01:10:26,068 --> 01:10:28,275
Brandon Zalinsky,
making an appearance!

1724
01:10:28,310 --> 01:10:30,068
That's a nice
little Easter egg!

1725
01:10:30,103 --> 01:10:32,551
[Chris] But this one's
all about the 'za, Kenny!

1726
01:10:32,586 --> 01:10:34,482
[Kenny] Yeah, what a win
this would be for them,

1727
01:10:34,517 --> 01:10:36,482
could turn them
from rookie sensation

1728
01:10:36,517 --> 01:10:38,103
to real-deal contender.

1729
01:10:38,137 --> 01:10:40,413
And this is the exact
type of fight

1730
01:10:40,448 --> 01:10:41,862
RIPperoni was built for.

1731
01:10:41,896 --> 01:10:43,827
Most giant verts have
trouble keeping up

1732
01:10:43,862 --> 01:10:46,551
with the agility of a bot
like HyperShock.

1733
01:10:46,586 --> 01:10:49,689
But for the pizza, and its
gyro-cancelling flywheel,

1734
01:10:49,724 --> 01:10:50,965
that won't be a problem.

1735
01:10:51,000 --> 01:10:52,000
[cheering and applause]

1736
01:10:57,275 --> 01:10:59,689
[Chris] Okay, Kenny,
HyperShock's been a favorite

1737
01:10:59,724 --> 01:11:01,482
to win this Slugfest
all night.

1738
01:11:01,517 --> 01:11:04,517
With a ticket to
the Golden Bolt Tournament
on the line,

1739
01:11:04,551 --> 01:11:06,586
what do you think
decides this fight?

1740
01:11:06,620 --> 01:11:08,758
[Kenny] To me,
it's unforced errors,

1741
01:11:08,793 --> 01:11:10,482
which when it comes
to HyperShock,

1742
01:11:10,517 --> 01:11:13,862
actually favors Alex's
driving over Will's.

1743
01:11:13,896 --> 01:11:15,620
See Will's performance
against Riptide

1744
01:11:15,655 --> 01:11:16,896
in last season's tournament.

1745
01:11:16,931 --> 01:11:20,103
Love you Will, but against
a giant vert like RIPperoni,

1746
01:11:20,137 --> 01:11:22,482
getting cute and exposing
the sides of your bot

1747
01:11:22,517 --> 01:11:23,862
can be instant death.

1748
01:11:23,896 --> 01:11:26,103
I think Alex has done
a great job

1749
01:11:26,137 --> 01:11:27,689
staying square
to her opponents.

1750
01:11:27,724 --> 01:11:29,827
If she can continue
doing that here,

1751
01:11:29,862 --> 01:11:32,448
I think HyperShock makes their
second straight appearance

1752
01:11:32,482 --> 01:11:34,000
in the Golden Bolt Tournament.

1753
01:11:36,310 --> 01:11:37,862
[robotic voice]
Robots activate!

1754
01:11:37,896 --> 01:11:39,379
[cheering intensifies]

1755
01:11:40,793 --> 01:11:43,724
[Chris] All right,
well, it is win or go home.

1756
01:11:43,758 --> 01:11:46,275
Can RIPperoni keep
one of the all-time great

1757
01:11:46,310 --> 01:11:48,275
rookie campaigns alive?

1758
01:11:48,310 --> 01:11:51,034
Or will HyperShock
continue to own

1759
01:11:51,068 --> 01:11:52,344
-this mid-season classic?
-Yep.

1760
01:11:52,379 --> 01:11:55,413
-Yeah, it is what it is.
-[Chris] The answer
when we return!

1761
01:11:56,344 --> 01:11:59,034
I love BattleBots Champions!

1762
01:11:59,068 --> 01:12:02,000
[cheering and applause]

1763
01:12:07,172 --> 01:12:08,620
[Chris] As they prepare
to go head to head

1764
01:12:08,655 --> 01:12:10,413
in tonight'sSlugfest final,

1765
01:12:10,448 --> 01:12:12,068
let's go under the hood

1766
01:12:12,103 --> 01:12:14,896
with HyperShock and RIPperoni.

1767
01:12:14,931 --> 01:12:17,620
We have three matches,
back to back to back.

1768
01:12:17,655 --> 01:12:18,931
Uh, they're all brutal.

1769
01:12:18,965 --> 01:12:21,275
Uh, I'm sure RIPperoni's
scrambling right now.

1770
01:12:21,310 --> 01:12:22,655
There are a lot
of veteran builders,

1771
01:12:22,689 --> 01:12:24,310
but it's a rookie robot,

1772
01:12:24,344 --> 01:12:25,965
so there's all sorts
of new problems

1773
01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:27,379
that they're having
to solve on the fly.

1774
01:12:27,413 --> 01:12:30,310
Fortunately, we've had
two seasons now to...
to work out,

1775
01:12:30,344 --> 01:12:32,103
so when we have an issue,
we know exactly what to do.

1776
01:12:32,137 --> 01:12:33,379
We have all the spare parts.

1777
01:12:33,413 --> 01:12:35,103
In terms of preparedness,
I think we're,

1778
01:12:35,137 --> 01:12:37,758
we're sitting much better
than RIPperoni right now.

1779
01:12:37,793 --> 01:12:39,310
The robot's pretty beat up.

1780
01:12:39,344 --> 01:12:40,793
It's taken a lot of damage.

1781
01:12:40,827 --> 01:12:43,137
We definitely don't have
as many spare parts

1782
01:12:43,172 --> 01:12:44,310
as other teams do,

1783
01:12:44,344 --> 01:12:45,793
so we have to do a lot more

1784
01:12:45,827 --> 01:12:47,793
of hammering things
back into place,

1785
01:12:47,827 --> 01:12:49,413
welding patches over things,

1786
01:12:49,448 --> 01:12:52,275
taking two motors apart
and Franken-motoring them,

1787
01:12:52,310 --> 01:12:53,586
so we can use that.

1788
01:12:53,620 --> 01:12:55,724
Our frame is definitely
on its last legs.

1789
01:12:55,758 --> 01:12:58,000
It has several welded patches,

1790
01:12:58,034 --> 01:13:00,551
um, in places that
are somewhat critical.

1791
01:13:00,586 --> 01:13:02,689
We just don't really have
any other options right now

1792
01:13:02,724 --> 01:13:04,241
with the fights being
so close together.

1793
01:13:09,551 --> 01:13:10,931
[cheering and applause]

1794
01:13:11,931 --> 01:13:14,000
[Chris] Welcome back
to BattleBots Champions,

1795
01:13:14,034 --> 01:13:17,620
where HyperShock and RIPperoni
are about to throw down

1796
01:13:17,655 --> 01:13:20,172
for the final spot in
the Golden Bolt Tournament!

1797
01:13:21,137 --> 01:13:23,206
So far, the lights
haven't been too bright

1798
01:13:23,241 --> 01:13:25,034
for Will Bales' wife Alex,

1799
01:13:25,068 --> 01:13:28,344
who is 2-0 in her
BattleBotsdriving debut.

1800
01:13:28,379 --> 01:13:30,310
But now, she's about
to square off

1801
01:13:30,344 --> 01:13:34,103
with one of the most
technologically advanced
bots in the sport.

1802
01:13:34,137 --> 01:13:36,310
A hot and ready pizza
that is trying to keep

1803
01:13:36,344 --> 01:13:39,758
one of the greatest
rookie years in BattleBots
history alive!

1804
01:13:40,620 --> 01:13:41,620
Let's do this!.

1805
01:13:44,413 --> 01:13:47,379
-[robotic crescendo]
-[cheering intensifies]

1806
01:13:50,758 --> 01:13:52,586
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

1807
01:13:55,172 --> 01:13:56,862
[chanting continues]

1808
01:14:06,827 --> 01:14:10,103
[buzzer sounding]

1809
01:14:10,137 --> 01:14:11,551
[Chris] Let the bot
battle begin!

1810
01:14:12,724 --> 01:14:14,448
RIPperoni, already
moving way better

1811
01:14:14,482 --> 01:14:15,896
than they did
in the last fight,

1812
01:14:15,931 --> 01:14:17,827
and the knives
are out for this one!

1813
01:14:17,862 --> 01:14:19,689
-[Kenny] HyperShock trying
to get around to the side!
-[Chris] Oh!

1814
01:14:19,724 --> 01:14:20,931
[Kenny] They're able
to flip 'em!

1815
01:14:20,965 --> 01:14:23,275
[Chris] One, two,
three hits on RIPperoni,

1816
01:14:23,310 --> 01:14:24,758
courtesy of HyperShock!

1817
01:14:24,793 --> 01:14:26,482
[Kenny] But uh-oh,
look at this!

1818
01:14:26,517 --> 01:14:29,068
HyperShock's front-right
wheel is jammed!

1819
01:14:29,103 --> 01:14:31,689
And RIPperoni's whole
left side looks down!

1820
01:14:31,724 --> 01:14:33,000
[Chris] Oh, man!

1821
01:14:33,034 --> 01:14:35,068
We need more, we need more.

1822
01:14:35,103 --> 01:14:36,931
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] We got a lot
of crab-walking,

1823
01:14:36,965 --> 01:14:39,758
a lot of sauntering,
but they are about to hit!

1824
01:14:39,793 --> 01:14:42,586
Something's gonna happen,
I'm telling you!

1825
01:14:42,620 --> 01:14:45,482
[Kenny] Kinda dancing
by themselves right now
in the corner.

1826
01:14:45,517 --> 01:14:47,172
-[Chris and Kenny yell]
-[audience yelling]

1827
01:14:47,206 --> 01:14:49,724
-[Chris] What did I tell you,
Kenny? It was coming!
-[Kenny] Yep!

1828
01:14:49,758 --> 01:14:50,862
All right, so you
got one wheel.

1829
01:14:50,896 --> 01:14:52,241
So that's where you're at.

1830
01:14:52,275 --> 01:14:54,034
[Kenny] Both bots
still struggling to move.

1831
01:14:54,068 --> 01:14:57,379
Will we see a
simultaneous incapacitation?

1832
01:14:57,413 --> 01:14:59,379
[Chris] Oh my gosh!

1833
01:14:59,413 --> 01:15:01,448
[Kenny] One of HyperShock's
chains is on the floor,

1834
01:15:01,482 --> 01:15:05,206
but both teams
doing their best to inch
toward each other!

1835
01:15:05,241 --> 01:15:06,827
[Chris] Well, of course,
with the new rules

1836
01:15:06,862 --> 01:15:09,172
instituted before
season seven,

1837
01:15:09,206 --> 01:15:12,000
this does count
as some mobility!

1838
01:15:12,034 --> 01:15:15,862
Obviously, RIPperoni
has considerably more
than HyperShock.

1839
01:15:15,896 --> 01:15:18,172
That small wheel's
been shut down.

1840
01:15:18,206 --> 01:15:20,655
-[audience] Oh!
-[Chris and Kenny] Oh! Oh!

1841
01:15:20,689 --> 01:15:22,862
-[Kenny] Going
around in circles!
-[Chris] Oh! Whoa!

1842
01:15:22,896 --> 01:15:24,379
[Will] You're doing great.
You're doing great.

1843
01:15:24,413 --> 01:15:27,551
[Chris] Oh, the anticipation
is killing me!

1844
01:15:27,586 --> 01:15:29,827
[Kenny] RIPperoni's
at least able to get some
momentum going,

1845
01:15:29,862 --> 01:15:32,413
Alex Bales has
to be careful, here!

1846
01:15:32,448 --> 01:15:34,344
I gotta, I gotta move
forward, though!

1847
01:15:34,379 --> 01:15:36,206
[Chris] Boy, I don't know.
HyperShock is, like--

1848
01:15:36,241 --> 01:15:37,724
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] There you go!

1849
01:15:37,758 --> 01:15:40,137
[Kenny] If they attack
another wheel they can
get a knockout, Chris!

1850
01:15:40,172 --> 01:15:41,413
[Chris] No question!

1851
01:15:41,448 --> 01:15:43,310
[Kenny] It wouldn't be pretty,
but it'd be effective!

1852
01:15:43,344 --> 01:15:46,275
[Chris] Closing in on
the 1:15 mark to go!

1853
01:15:46,310 --> 01:15:48,448
Neither teams showing
any signs of giving up,

1854
01:15:48,482 --> 01:15:50,620
here in their third
fight of the night!

1855
01:15:50,655 --> 01:15:53,448
The crowd can feel
the anticipation!

1856
01:15:53,482 --> 01:15:55,344
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh, here it comes!

1857
01:15:55,379 --> 01:15:56,965
[Kenny] HyperShock
offering up that side!

1858
01:15:57,000 --> 01:15:58,448
Back up...

1859
01:15:58,482 --> 01:16:01,793
-[Chris laughing]
-[Kenny] RIPperoni with
a couple of chip shots here!

1860
01:16:01,827 --> 01:16:03,310
But in a fight like this,

1861
01:16:03,344 --> 01:16:05,000
those little jabs could
be the difference

1862
01:16:05,034 --> 01:16:06,379
between winning and losing!

1863
01:16:06,413 --> 01:16:10,103
[Chris] Under a minute to go,
so the kill saws are active!

1864
01:16:10,137 --> 01:16:12,793
Can somebody land
one critical shot

1865
01:16:12,827 --> 01:16:14,793
to end this match?

1866
01:16:14,827 --> 01:16:17,724
It's like we've got
two warriors so bruised
and bloody

1867
01:16:17,758 --> 01:16:19,413
that it's taking every
ounce of energy

1868
01:16:19,448 --> 01:16:21,137
just to crawl back
toward each other!

1869
01:16:21,172 --> 01:16:23,413
Break their weapon!
Full speed, full speed,
full speed!

1870
01:16:23,448 --> 01:16:25,482
[Kenny] Chris, RIPperoni
landed two big shots

1871
01:16:25,517 --> 01:16:27,931
to HyperShock's one
to start this fight,

1872
01:16:27,965 --> 01:16:30,655
I think the pressure's
on HyperShock to do
something here,

1873
01:16:30,689 --> 01:16:32,827
but they're down to just
one working wheel now!

1874
01:16:33,862 --> 01:16:35,448
[Chris] Yeah, that is it!

1875
01:16:35,482 --> 01:16:37,965
And of course, RIPperoni only
has one working wheel,

1876
01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:39,724
but of course,
they only have two.

1877
01:16:39,758 --> 01:16:41,517
-[beeping]
-[Chris] Final 10 seconds!

1878
01:16:41,551 --> 01:16:43,172
One last hit could win it!

1879
01:16:43,206 --> 01:16:44,862
But it looks like both
teams will drag

1880
01:16:44,896 --> 01:16:48,793
their exhausted bot
bodies across the finish
line instead!

1881
01:16:48,827 --> 01:16:50,551
-[buzzer sounds]
-We're done! We're done.

1882
01:16:50,586 --> 01:16:52,655
All right, put it
on the zone...

1883
01:16:52,689 --> 01:16:54,379
[Chris] Not a ton of shots.

1884
01:16:54,413 --> 01:16:58,103
But very interesting
scorecard coming your way!

1885
01:16:58,137 --> 01:16:59,793
-[Alex exhales]
-You did great!

1886
01:16:59,827 --> 01:17:01,034
You did great.

1887
01:17:03,103 --> 01:17:04,793
[Chris] Well, Kenny,
I don't think that

1888
01:17:04,827 --> 01:17:06,827
was the final fight
we were expecting,

1889
01:17:06,862 --> 01:17:08,448
but it was still a ton of fun.

1890
01:17:08,482 --> 01:17:10,482
[Kenny] Yeah, and dissecting
it in slow-mo,

1891
01:17:10,517 --> 01:17:12,448
you can see RIPperoni
jammed up

1892
01:17:12,482 --> 01:17:14,241
HyperShock's front-right wheel

1893
01:17:14,275 --> 01:17:16,206
in that very first exchange,

1894
01:17:16,241 --> 01:17:17,931
but Alex Bales answered back

1895
01:17:17,965 --> 01:17:19,310
and was able to shut down

1896
01:17:19,344 --> 01:17:21,965
the pizza bot's
left side drive.

1897
01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:24,551
Then with both machines
struggling to move,

1898
01:17:24,586 --> 01:17:26,965
Fred Moore landed
the shot of the match.

1899
01:17:27,000 --> 01:17:29,137
[Chris] HyperShock lost
a chain in that hit,

1900
01:17:29,172 --> 01:17:32,103
but not much action
to speak of after that.

1901
01:17:32,137 --> 01:17:33,551
How would you score
this one, Kenny?

1902
01:17:33,586 --> 01:17:34,655
[Kenny] Tough one.

1903
01:17:34,689 --> 01:17:36,758
RIPperoni remained
slightly more mobile

1904
01:17:36,793 --> 01:17:38,068
as the fight went on,

1905
01:17:38,103 --> 01:17:40,448
so that'll help them
in the control category,

1906
01:17:40,482 --> 01:17:43,379
they also landed those
two little chip shots,

1907
01:17:43,413 --> 01:17:46,482
which in fights like this,
take on more importance.

1908
01:17:46,517 --> 01:17:49,517
But overall, great job
by both drivers

1909
01:17:49,551 --> 01:17:51,586
to make it the full
three minutes.

1910
01:17:51,620 --> 01:17:53,379
[Chris] All right!
Well, let's find out

1911
01:17:53,413 --> 01:17:55,827
who's moving on to
the Golden Bolt Tournament!

1912
01:17:55,862 --> 01:17:56,896
Faruq!

1913
01:17:56,931 --> 01:17:58,931
[audience cheering]

1914
01:17:58,965 --> 01:18:01,379
The results from
the judges are in!

1915
01:18:01,413 --> 01:18:04,310
[cheering intensifies]

1916
01:18:04,344 --> 01:18:08,275
The winner, by unanimous
decision, is...

1917
01:18:08,310 --> 01:18:10,862
[scattered cheers]

1918
01:18:16,620 --> 01:18:18,620
-...RIPperoni!
-[all cheering]

1919
01:18:20,689 --> 01:18:22,793
[cheering and applause]

1920
01:18:25,965 --> 01:18:30,000
[team chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

1921
01:18:30,034 --> 01:18:34,241
[audience chanting]
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

1922
01:18:34,275 --> 01:18:37,137
-[audience chanting]
RIP-per-oni! RIP-pero-oni!
-[clapping in sync]

1923
01:18:37,172 --> 01:18:39,586
-Well, I--
-Anna, I hate to break
up your pizza party,

1924
01:18:39,620 --> 01:18:41,206
but congratulations!

1925
01:18:41,241 --> 01:18:45,172
You are off to the Golden Bolt
Tournament of Champions!

1926
01:18:45,206 --> 01:18:48,034
[all cheering]

1927
01:18:49,103 --> 01:18:50,724
That's crazy!
That's not at all

1928
01:18:50,758 --> 01:18:52,241
how we thought
that fight would go!

1929
01:18:52,275 --> 01:18:54,931
I can't believe that RIPperoni
is a control bot now!

1930
01:18:54,965 --> 01:18:56,586
[all laugh]

1931
01:18:57,758 --> 01:18:59,896
How much panic
was in your heart

1932
01:18:59,931 --> 01:19:02,137
when you, uh,
went face to face

1933
01:19:02,172 --> 01:19:04,862
and had those two huge shots?

1934
01:19:04,896 --> 01:19:07,137
Oh my goodness.
Every time we crab-walked

1935
01:19:07,172 --> 01:19:08,896
a little towards them,
we were, like, "Oh, no!

1936
01:19:08,931 --> 01:19:09,965
They're gonna spin
up the weapon!

1937
01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:11,275
They're gonna hit
something of ours!"

1938
01:19:11,310 --> 01:19:13,517
And every time,
we just missed it!

1939
01:19:13,551 --> 01:19:15,758
And, and we just
kept going like that,
and going like that,

1940
01:19:15,793 --> 01:19:17,931
till we got the wheels,
which was exactly our plan,

1941
01:19:18,413 --> 01:19:19,965
so, we delivered.

1942
01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:21,551
-The pizza.
-[audience cheering]

1943
01:19:21,586 --> 01:19:24,241
[Chris] You know, Anna,
when we saw you before
last season,

1944
01:19:24,275 --> 01:19:26,379
which was your rookie season,
season seven,

1945
01:19:26,413 --> 01:19:29,655
you said, "We just wanna prove
that our technology works."

1946
01:19:29,689 --> 01:19:32,896
You went on an amazing run
to the Round of 32,

1947
01:19:32,931 --> 01:19:35,241
here, you win three
fights in one evening

1948
01:19:35,275 --> 01:19:37,068
to take on a bunch
of champions

1949
01:19:37,103 --> 01:19:39,103
and other legendary robots.

1950
01:19:39,137 --> 01:19:41,448
How do you explain
this success?

1951
01:19:41,482 --> 01:19:44,551
Um, we have an absolutely
fantastic team.

1952
01:19:44,586 --> 01:19:47,034
We spent a lot of time
designing this robot

1953
01:19:47,068 --> 01:19:48,379
to be easy to work on,

1954
01:19:48,413 --> 01:19:51,413
which made it a little
bit easier to take apart
between fights,

1955
01:19:51,448 --> 01:19:53,275
even though we were ripping
it down to the bones

1956
01:19:53,310 --> 01:19:54,551
every single time,

1957
01:19:54,586 --> 01:19:56,896
we had the support of our
sister team, Starchild.

1958
01:19:56,931 --> 01:19:58,655
Drive coaching
of Brandon Zalinksy,

1959
01:19:58,689 --> 01:20:00,689
and of course,
Fred on the sticks.

1960
01:20:00,724 --> 01:20:02,275
[Chris] You guys
are a blast to watch,

1961
01:20:02,310 --> 01:20:06,000
we can't wait to see you
in that group of eight!

1962
01:20:06,034 --> 01:20:07,413
-Thank you so much!
-Congratulations!

1963
01:20:07,448 --> 01:20:09,172
And thank you for a great
fight, HyperShock!

1964
01:20:09,206 --> 01:20:12,000
-[Alex laughs] Good fight!
-[Anna] Good fight!

1965
01:20:12,034 --> 01:20:13,965
[Will] Congratulations!
Great job!

1966
01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:17,724
[Chris] Alex, you had such
a great run there on
the sticks tonight,

1967
01:20:17,758 --> 01:20:20,551
uh, what was it that went
wrong in your eyes?

1968
01:20:21,241 --> 01:20:22,655
So right from the get-go,

1969
01:20:22,689 --> 01:20:24,241
our drive felt a little weird.

1970
01:20:24,275 --> 01:20:25,655
I felt it in the test box,

1971
01:20:25,689 --> 01:20:28,137
but I figured,
you know, it's fine.

1972
01:20:28,172 --> 01:20:30,000
Driving to the square,
I felt it too.

1973
01:20:30,034 --> 01:20:31,931
We were slow,
and a little unresponsive.

1974
01:20:31,965 --> 01:20:34,103
Don't know what it is,
but, you know.

1975
01:20:34,931 --> 01:20:36,034
It's my fault. I'll fix it.

1976
01:20:36,068 --> 01:20:37,413
-[Chris laughs]
-[Kenny] Yeah,
I was gonna say!

1977
01:20:37,448 --> 01:20:39,137
It sounds like it was
something Will did.

1978
01:20:39,172 --> 01:20:40,689
-[Will] Yeah.
-Probably.

1979
01:20:40,724 --> 01:20:41,931
I'm not allowed
to drive anymore,

1980
01:20:41,965 --> 01:20:43,068
so I'm supposed
to work on things,

1981
01:20:43,103 --> 01:20:45,689
and I forgot the memo,
it's my fault, I'm sorry.

1982
01:20:45,724 --> 01:20:47,068
Well, it's our
anniversary tomorrow,

1983
01:20:47,103 --> 01:20:48,758
so I think he just really
wants to sleep in.

1984
01:20:48,793 --> 01:20:49,896
-[Chris and Kenny] Oh!
-[laughter]

1985
01:20:49,931 --> 01:20:50,896
Yes!

1986
01:20:51,965 --> 01:20:54,241
[Chris] Very cool.
Love hearing that.

1987
01:20:55,931 --> 01:20:59,000
Well, amazing run as always
by team HyperShock,

1988
01:20:59,034 --> 01:21:01,310
thanks for the thrills,
we appreciate it!

1989
01:21:01,344 --> 01:21:02,965
-Thanks, guys!
-Thank you!

1990
01:21:03,000 --> 01:21:05,517
[cheering and applause]

1991
01:21:11,241 --> 01:21:13,068
[Chris] Well, hats off
to Alex Bales

1992
01:21:13,103 --> 01:21:15,034
for doing a great job
in her official

1993
01:21:15,068 --> 01:21:17,137
BattleBotsdriving
debut tonight.

1994
01:21:17,172 --> 01:21:19,310
But congrats to RIPperoni,

1995
01:21:19,344 --> 01:21:22,310
for keeping one of the great
rookie seasons alive!

1996
01:21:22,344 --> 01:21:24,827
It wasn't the prettiest
final we've ever seen,

1997
01:21:24,862 --> 01:21:26,379
-but you know what?
-[Kenny chuckles]

1998
01:21:26,413 --> 01:21:27,965
Kudos to RIPperoni out there.

1999
01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:30,103
Yeah, hey, sometimes the fight
game's like that, you know,

2000
01:21:30,137 --> 01:21:33,241
there was just one shot that
changed the whole fight,

2001
01:21:33,275 --> 01:21:36,172
uh, from there, both robots
were really pretty messed up.

2002
01:21:36,206 --> 01:21:37,689
At the end, I thought
RIPperoni was kinda

2003
01:21:37,724 --> 01:21:39,275
advancing a little bit more,

2004
01:21:39,310 --> 01:21:41,034
and landing more shots,
so I thought that was
the difference.

2005
01:21:41,068 --> 01:21:43,896
-An amazing run,
really, from RIPperoni.
-Yeah.

2006
01:21:43,931 --> 01:21:47,586
[Chris] So now that
the exclusive Golden Bolt
Tournament is all set,

2007
01:21:47,620 --> 01:21:49,620
let's take a sneak
peek at the bracket

2008
01:21:49,655 --> 01:21:51,379
for next week's clash
of the titans.

2009
01:21:52,827 --> 01:21:55,344
Reigning Golden Bolt
champions End Game

2010
01:21:55,379 --> 01:21:56,931
are the only Giant Nut winners

2011
01:21:56,965 --> 01:21:58,724
in the top half
of the bracket.

2012
01:21:58,758 --> 01:22:01,551
In the first round,
the Kiwis will see
the wild man,

2013
01:22:01,586 --> 01:22:03,448
Gary Gin and Free Shipping,

2014
01:22:03,482 --> 01:22:06,310
who wonSlugfest number three!

2015
01:22:06,344 --> 01:22:08,931
Jackpot versus Whiplash
is the only first round

2016
01:22:08,965 --> 01:22:11,068
match-up between
Slugfest winners,

2017
01:22:11,103 --> 01:22:12,758
and in the south side
of the bracket,

2018
01:22:12,793 --> 01:22:15,344
our most recent Giant Nut
champ, SawBlaze,

2019
01:22:15,379 --> 01:22:17,344
will square off the with
the bad to the bone

2020
01:22:17,379 --> 01:22:20,000
Evan Arias and his bot
SHREDDIT BRO!

2021
01:22:20,034 --> 01:22:22,931
Who shocked the world by
takingSlugfest number one!

2022
01:22:24,137 --> 01:22:26,448
World Championship VI
winners, Tantrum,

2023
01:22:26,482 --> 01:22:29,379
coming into this tournament
hungry after a tough season,

2024
01:22:29,413 --> 01:22:30,793
which is good and bad,

2025
01:22:30,827 --> 01:22:33,275
because they'll see tonight's
winner, RIPperoni, first!

2026
01:22:34,034 --> 01:22:35,379
But let me ask you, Kenny,

2027
01:22:35,413 --> 01:22:36,724
who do you think takes home

2028
01:22:36,758 --> 01:22:39,310
that big, beautiful
Golden Bolt next week?

2029
01:22:39,344 --> 01:22:41,586
[Kenny] Well, I think
End Game has the easiest

2030
01:22:41,620 --> 01:22:42,689
path to the Bolt,

2031
01:22:42,724 --> 01:22:44,103
given they're
the only champion

2032
01:22:44,137 --> 01:22:46,068
in the top half
of the bracket.

2033
01:22:46,103 --> 01:22:49,344
Whiplash is a former
Giant Nut runner-up, though,

2034
01:22:49,379 --> 01:22:50,896
and with Matt Vasquez
on the sticks,

2035
01:22:50,931 --> 01:22:53,000
they are never out of a fight.

2036
01:22:53,034 --> 01:22:54,689
But tough to pick
against SawBlaze,

2037
01:22:54,724 --> 01:22:56,758
after the run we saw
Jamison Go put together

2038
01:22:56,793 --> 01:22:58,655
at World Championship VII.

2039
01:22:58,689 --> 01:23:01,379
That robot matches up
well with everyone.

2040
01:23:01,413 --> 01:23:03,448
Also, check out
the possibilities

2041
01:23:03,482 --> 01:23:05,551
for some insane
rematches here.

2042
01:23:05,586 --> 01:23:07,827
End Game and Tantrum
have given us

2043
01:23:07,862 --> 01:23:10,068
two all-time classics
in the past,

2044
01:23:10,103 --> 01:23:12,241
or can you imagine
a RIPperoni/End Game

2045
01:23:12,275 --> 01:23:14,275
rematch in the final?

2046
01:23:14,310 --> 01:23:17,586
And hey, chaos
has definedBattleBots
Champions this year,

2047
01:23:17,620 --> 01:23:20,517
any one of these teams could
win it all next week, Chris.

2048
01:23:20,551 --> 01:23:23,448
Even a Jackpot
or a SHREDDIT BRO!

2049
01:23:23,482 --> 01:23:24,896
[Chris] Yeah, never say never!

2050
01:23:24,931 --> 01:23:26,310
You know Evan Arias doesn't!

2051
01:23:27,413 --> 01:23:29,586
That'll do it for us, for now.

2052
01:23:29,620 --> 01:23:31,448
For Faruq, and Kenny Florian,

2053
01:23:31,482 --> 01:23:32,827
I am Chris Rose.

2054
01:23:32,862 --> 01:23:34,758
When we see you
next time here,

2055
01:23:34,793 --> 01:23:36,862
it is the tournament
of champions,

2056
01:23:36,896 --> 01:23:39,758
somebody will be hoisting
the Golden Bolt!

2057
01:23:39,793 --> 01:23:41,758
We'll catch you
next time, everybody!

2058
01:23:41,793 --> 01:23:44,000
[cheering and applause]