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[Faruq] Over
its 25-year history,
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excellence at BattleBots
has been measured in hardware.
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Punctuated by
the ultimate prize,
The Giant Nut.
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Tonight, the quest
for another one of robot
combat's crown jewels
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culminates in an epic
winner-take-all tournament.
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A field of champions,
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and the sport's most
battle-tested bots
will enter the Box.
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But only one will lay claim
to The Golden Bolt.
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[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
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[audience cheering]
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Yes!
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Whoo!
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All right.
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Kenny's Beard.
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Yeah!
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Love it!
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Hey, everybody, and welcome
to BattleBots Champions.
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I am Chris Rose,
joined as always
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by UFC legend,
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the greatest robot combat
analyst since time immemorial,
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the one and only
Kenny Florian.
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[audience cheering]
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[Kenny] Chris, it's great
to be here in Vegas
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for our Tournament
of Champions.
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Tonight, we will see
the best of the best
go head-to-head
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for a chance at immortality
and the opportunity
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to hoist...
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[both] The Golden Bolt!
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[Chris] That's right, Kenny.
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It all started
with three world champions
gaining automatic entries
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to this ultra exclusive
tournament.
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And after five weeks
of thrilling Sin City
Slugfest qualifiers,
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the field has been populated
with a collection of killers
whose work has just begun.
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And whether they dominated
or simply survived,
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they're now here to face
the icons of the sport
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to see who can
etch their name in history.
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Will it be one of the
Giant Nut winners
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that adds to their
ever-growing legend?
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Or will a new team ascend
to the status of true
BattleBots Titan
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and add a coveted piece
of hardware to their
trophy case?
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Tonight in Sin City,
to be a Champion,
you have to beat a Champion.
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All three Giant Nut winners
will take on Slugfest
survivors in round one.
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The road to The Golden Bolt
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is gonna be paved
in blood, Chris.
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[Chris] That's the way
we love it.
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] And how about
some literal firepower
to open the night?
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The flamethrowing
Free Shipping has
a date with destiny,
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and it's got
a New Zealand accent.
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Former Giant Nut winner
and reigning Golden Bolt
Champion,
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End Game, is back.
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Jack Barker.
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Nick Mabey.
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Gary Gin.
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This is gonna be
a good old-fashioned
barrage a trois.
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So let's get
this party started,
BattleBots fans!
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[audience cheering]
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Faruq, take it away! Let's go!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
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are you ready?
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[audience cheering]
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It's robot fighting time!
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[siren wailing]
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[audience cheering]
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In the Red Square,
from San Leandro, California,
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everyone get your s'mores
ready 'cause we're about to
see some fire.
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It's Free Shipping!
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] Gary Gin running
a hot streak in Vegas, Kenny.
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[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
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Coming into
his Sin City Slugfest,
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he was 6-13 over the course
of his BattleBots career
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and he's rattled off
three in a row.
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The biggest
I've seen him smile.
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[audience chanting]
Gary! Gary!
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In the Blue Square,
from Auckland, New Zealand,
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former winners
of The Giant Nut, Golden Bolt,
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and Best-Dressed Team award,
give it up for End Game!
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[Chris] The only team
to get their hands
on The Golden Bolt.
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Nick Mabey, Jack Barker.
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They're studs.
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[Kenny] Yeah, no
question about it.
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23-10 record here
at BattleBots.
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They've won everything
there is to win
pretty much here.
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Looking for more trophies.
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Thanks.
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[audience cheering]
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They're a Giant Nut winner,
they're last year's
Golden Bolt winner,
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so this is gonna be
a really tough match.
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They're playing
the ground game very well,
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they have
a very hard-hitting weapon.
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There's only a couple
of different strategies
that I can take against them.
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Either just go for it
and try to smack 'em
in the face,
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or, you know,
try to get around to a side.
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I'm the kind of driver
that kinda just reacts
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to what's happening
in the Box at the moment.
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Win or lose,
there's gonna be
a lot of damage to our robot,
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so if we do win,
it's gonna be a lot of work
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to get ready
for that next round.
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Free Shipping's done
an awesome job coming through
its qualifier brackets,
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so it's really
at its peak right now.
So it's gonna be a good fight.
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Free Shipping, this year,
has a vertical spinner
in the middle of the robot
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rather than a lifter.
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Obviously, that's a more
damaging weapon,
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so we're a little afraid
of that, but it's not
a very big one.
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We're pretty confident
if we clash weapons,
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we'll come out better off
and that End Game will be able
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to handle any hits
they can give us.
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We know how Gary drives.
We know how he likes to drive
headfirst into his opponents
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and we're honestly
quite happy with that.
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We're ready for it,
we think he's gonna drive
straight into our weapon
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and he's not gonna like it.
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[audience cheering]
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[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
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[Chris] Kenny, you heard
Gary Gin say he relies
on his instincts,
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it's gonna take a whole lot
more than that to knock off
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the defending
Golden Bolt Champions.
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[Kenny] No question.
Free Shipping is up
against it here.
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You can see Gary's using
a fork and wedge combo
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maybe to throw End Game
a little off balance.
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This design can cause
some chaos and that might be
exactly what he needs.
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[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight!
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[Chris] It'll take
three straight wins tonight
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to lay claim
to The Golden Bolt.
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End Game looking
to defend their title.
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[buzzer counting down]
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[Chris] Let
the bot battle begin!
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Oh! Here comes Gary Gin
on a nice box run.
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[Chris laughs]
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[Kenny] And he goes
right at End Game.
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No intimidation
at all from Gary Gin.
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[Chris] Trying to throw
End Game into the screws
on the upper jacket.
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End Game having issues
with the floor.
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[Kenny] Look at how fast
Free Shipping is,
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they're just going
for a blitzkrieg-style
fight here.
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-[Chris] Oh!
-[Kenny] Oh, there goes
one of the forks!
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[Chris] Yep, Free Shipping
went up for a ride up and over
the weapon of End Game
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and it landed with
one less shoe.
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[chuckles] Good shot.
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-And now Free Shipping's
inverted!
-[Kenny] Oh!
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[Chris] And now
it's back again.
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[Kenny] Let's see if Gary Gin
takes a beat here and resets.
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Nope! He's gonna go
right back at the weapon
of End Game!
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[Chris] Man, oh, man.
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Oh! [chuckling] Gary Gin's
just like, "I don't care,
dude, let's roll."
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[Kenny] Gary, you know
there's a weapon on the front
of that thing, right?
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-[Chris] Oh, gosh!
-[Kenny] Oh, there goes
one of the wheels!
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[Chris] So he's down
one shoe and one tire.
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[Kenny] End Game
smells blood, grinding away
at the under belly.
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Uh-oh! Free Shipping
is not moving, Chris!
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-[Chris] Is this gonna be it?
-[man] That's it.
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[Chris] Gary Gin's bot
came out swinging
and it kept swinging,
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but now it seems like
its soul has left its body...
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Ten, nine, eight.
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[Chris] ...and maybe heading
to the big scrap heap
in the sky!
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[Chris] Free Shipping's
dream run is officially over!
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[referee] Five, four,
three, two, one!
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Knock out!
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[alarm buzzing]
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[audience cheering]
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-Thank you.
-All right.
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[Chris] Kenny, you gotta love
the aggressiveness
of Gary Gin.
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[Kenny] Oh, just rams
his robot face-first
into End Game.
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[Chris] Breathing
some serious fire
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on the former Giant Nut
and Golden Bolt champion.
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End Game even getting caught
on the floor a few times,
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but then just
a little too much weaponry
from End Game.
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[Kenny] That's right.
This was an excellent start
here from Gary Gin.
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He was a little impatient
after that initial barrage,
though,
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which played right
into the Kiwis' hands.
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And once End Game started
connecting with that weapon
and attacking the tires,
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that was all she wrote
for Free Shipping.
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[Chris] A fantastic run
for Free Shipping
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comes to an end
courtesy of End Game.
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] Nick and Jack,
congratulations,
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-you guys are off
to The Golden Bolt semifinals.
-Whoo!
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Thank you.
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Hey, Nick,
maybe this is better for Jack.
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How much fun is it driving
against Gary Gin?
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Well, Gary's
an incredible driver.
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He's been doing this
for many, many years now.
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I'm just stoked to be
in the arena with him.
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Yeah, Gary
is a staple of the sport.
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And he's a legend.
We're absolutely honored
to be facing him.
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Guys, talk me
through the fight.
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Yeah. I think Free Shipping's
obviously got a very
powerful drive,
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they had us at the start.
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We just had to be patient
like we always do
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and wait for the weapon
to do its thing.
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Looking forward to seeing
you in the semifinals.
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Congratulations.
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[both] Thank you.
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[Chris] Gary.
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First of all, congratulations
on a remarkable,
remarkable run.
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Thanks.
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Did you ever think
of changing your strategy
a little bit
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or were you just happy
going face-to-face?
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Yeah, just go for it.
[laughs] That's all I ever do.
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That's the only thing
I know how to do.
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] You always
put entertainment
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above the priority
of wins and losses
for the fans out there.
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But because you had
so much success here,
in the Sin City Slugfest,
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and arriving safely at
the Tournament of Champions,
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what does it personally mean
to you?
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Um, you know...
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[voice shaking] It's what
we work for all year.
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[chuckles softly]
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[audience cheering]
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[audience chanting]
Gary! Gary!
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And the best part of this is
that we're here to have fun.
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And the reason
we have fun is because...
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Because of my team.
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[voice shaking] 'Cause
we are friends first,
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and team mates second.
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And I wouldn't do
without them.
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Thank you, Gary.
A remarkable season.
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Round of applause for Gary Gin
and Free Shipping.
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[audience cheering]
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You're amazing, Gary.
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-Well done, Gary.
-[chuckles] Thanks.
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[indistinct conversation]
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[Chris] So congratulations
to End Game,
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we'll have plenty of time
to talk about them
a little later in the show,
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but first I think we
gotta mention Gary Gin.
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That is a very different side
we have seen right here.
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[Kenny] Well, this has been
one of the best runs
of his career.
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And what I'm seeing there
is the accumulation of time,
effort, teamwork,
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everything it takes
to keep this dream alive.
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For decades now,
Gary has poured his heart
and soul into this sport.
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Every time out,
he leaves it all
on the BattleBox floor.
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And the fans here are amazing.
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I mean, him feeling that love,
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hearing his name
chanted like that.
That means a lot to him.
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One more time for Gary Gin
and Free Shipping, folks.
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[audience cheering]
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[Chris] Okay,
End Game is moving on
to the semifinals.
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The Kiwis will be prepping
for the winner of JackPot
versus Whiplash.
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We'll see that a little later.
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But coming up next,
it's this guy!
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I'll tell you three things.
The most handsome.
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[growls]
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The most aggressive.
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-[man 1] Oh!
-[man 2] Destroying
everything in his path!
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And the most handsome.
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Let's go!
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[Chris] Evan Arias
feeling himself
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even before
his stunning Slugfest win.
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Now he's facing
an opening round matchup
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with a world champion,
Jamison Go.
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The current holder
of The Giant Nut
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wants to double up
on some hardware.
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It's SHREDDIT BRO!
versus SawBlaze.
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And it's next
on BattleBots Champions.
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Time for another
quarterfinal matchup
in our Tournament of Champions
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and speaking of Champions,
let's welcome in
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the season 7 winner
of The Giant Nut,
Jamison Go and SawBlaze.
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We saw the backstage,
big old smiles, beaming.
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And Jamison, he's been
so intent for years to go win
that Giant Nut,
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now he's got that
on his mantle.
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Is there a little bit of...
[breathes] "I can
breathe deeply"?
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Yeah, absolutely.
I don't think he's feeling
that same level of pressure,
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seems very relaxed
coming into this.
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And this was the matchup
he was hoping for
in round one.
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[Chris] He is a heavy favorite
tonight against SHREDDIT BRO!
and Evan Arias.
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Remember, Evan used to roll
with a bot called Pain Train
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until it got rolled
right out of the league.
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This season he's scaled up
his championship
3-pound robot, SHREDDIT BRO!
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It was slow out of the gate,
but here, at the Slugfest,
it has all come together.
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This bot's flat out
looking nasty, Kenny.
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[Kenny] You never know
when things are gonna click,
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and for this team,
it absolutely is clicking.
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Their weapon is hitting
extremely hard,
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and it's durable and reliable.
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These are things that
weren't the case a few
seasons back with Pain Train.
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Even though this is
the Tournament of Champions,
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we can both agree that this
would be a monumental upset.
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This would still be
a very big upset, yes.
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[Chris] Well, Evan Arias
has surprised us before.
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Let's hear from him
and Jamison Go.
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[audience cheering]
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[audience chanting]
SawBlaze! SawBlaze!
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I'm personally
a fan of SawBlaze.
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For the past few years,
I've been telling him,
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"You're gonna take home
The Nut."
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And now I'm going against
the champ himself.
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I know, for this fight,
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it's gonna be the toughest one
we had yet.
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I mean, it's the Champion.
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We really have to be
on our driving game.
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On our A game 'cause I know
he's gonna bring it.
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He knows my driving style,
so I can't hide anything.
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It's just gonna be
a head-on attack,
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and hopefully
get the best of him.
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I think a lot of people
underestimate SHREDDIT BRO!.
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In the Sin City Slugfest,
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it's like we saw
a completely different robot.
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They knocked out a lot
of really tough opponents.
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They beat Skorpios,
they beat Valkyrie.
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Robots which have been around
for quite some time,
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and known for being
incredibly durable.
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SawBlaze is gonna run
a very familiar configuration.
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We have the forks,
we have the replaceable-tip
ones,
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but we'll still be able
to take the hits,
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get the advantage
at some point.
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We might take
a little more damage
on the forks
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than we're initially hoping.
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[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight!
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[Chris] Evan Arias
and SHREDDIT BRO!
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were en fuego
in the Sin City Slugfest.
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Will the magic carry over here
against the current holder
of The Giant Nut?
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[buzzer counting down]
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[Chris] Let
the bot battle begin!
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And here comes Jamison Go
but he gets stuck
on the floor.
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-[Kenny] Uh-oh!
-[Chris] Yes.
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He's got SHREDDIT BRO! taking
him into the rails-- Oh!
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And dropping the hammer saw.
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[Kenny] Classic SawBlaze
right here, Chris.
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Getting underneath
with the dustpan,
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-and bringing the pain
with the hammer saw.
-[Chris] Oh, God!
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[Kenny] Check out that blade.
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00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,800
[Chris] Oh, that's gotta hurt
right on the back.
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00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,166
Oh, man.
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00:17:08,166 --> 00:17:10,567
[Kenny] Welcome
to the big leagues,
SHREDDIT BRO!
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[Chris] Well, that weapon
on SHREDDIT BRO! is what won
it its Sin City Slugfest.
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Let's see if it can deliver
a shot or two.
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[Kenny] Evan Arias'
not been able to
get it going yet.
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00:17:19,166 --> 00:17:22,500
SHREDDIT BRO!
in big trouble here
struck this fast, Chris.
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00:17:22,500 --> 00:17:23,700
Look out!
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[Chris laughs] Oh! Oh, no!
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[Kenny] SawBlaze
stuck the weapon deep
333
00:17:28,166 --> 00:17:30,066
into SHREDDIT BRO!'s guts
with that one.
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00:17:30,066 --> 00:17:31,367
[Chris] We've sprung a leak!
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00:17:31,367 --> 00:17:34,100
[Kenny] Yeah, Jamison Go
got to the batteries
with that shot.
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00:17:34,100 --> 00:17:38,100
This is a LiPo fire,
and a bad one at that.
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00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:42,900
[Chris] It is possible
that SawBlaze's blade is stuck
in the back of SHREDDIT BRO!
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00:17:42,900 --> 00:17:46,266
and the BattleBox is turning
into a haunted house now.
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00:17:46,266 --> 00:17:49,567
-[Kenny laughing]
-[Chris] This is
a witch's brew! Holy smokes!
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-[referee] Do you
have anything?
-I can't see. [chuckles]
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Are you able to move back
this way so we can see?
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00:17:53,967 --> 00:17:55,734
I don't know
which way I'm facing.
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00:17:56,500 --> 00:17:58,467
[Chris] Oh, hold on! Oh!
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[Kenny] There it is.
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Jamison Go able to navigate
out of that smoke.
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00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:04,667
But these two are still
badly stuck together, Chris.
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00:18:04,667 --> 00:18:08,000
[Chris] Well, listen,
we've seen this scenario
before with SawBlaze.
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00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,767
That weapon is so darn sharp.
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00:18:09,767 --> 00:18:14,066
Opened World Championship VII
with a nasty stick
against HyperShock.
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00:18:14,066 --> 00:18:17,300
You remember that fight
was stopped to try
and get the bots separated.
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00:18:17,300 --> 00:18:20,266
Although I'm not so sure
that's gonna be possible
here, Kenny.
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00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:23,600
So, what's the protocol
if these two can't shake
loose?
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00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:27,467
[Kenny] Well, there is no way
the crew's gonna be able
to safely unstick these two
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with this amount
of smoke in the Box.
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00:18:29,667 --> 00:18:31,767
We may be looking
at a stoppage here.
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This could be going
to the judges.
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00:18:33,100 --> 00:18:36,400
[Chris] Well, how about that?
Right on cue, Kenny Florian.
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The referees have started
a simultaneous countdown.
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00:18:39,467 --> 00:18:42,967
[referees] Three, two, one.
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00:18:42,967 --> 00:18:44,834
[Chris] What a crazy fight.
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00:18:48,266 --> 00:18:53,000
Okay, because
of the simultaneous count out
with under a minute remaining,
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as Kenny predicted,
we will now head
to the judges' score cards.
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00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:59,867
Which means the decision
is now in the hands
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00:18:59,867 --> 00:19:04,033
of Derek Young, Lisa Winter,
and Fon Davis.
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00:19:05,767 --> 00:19:09,967
Kenny, Jamison took out
a similarly-shaped
drum spinner in Minotaur
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00:19:09,967 --> 00:19:11,367
earlier this year.
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00:19:11,367 --> 00:19:14,266
SHREDDIT BRO! really
is the ideal configuration
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00:19:14,266 --> 00:19:16,567
for SawBlaze
to dig its saw into.
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00:19:16,567 --> 00:19:19,600
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
If they're gonna matchup well
against Minotaur,
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they're definitely gonna
matchup well against
SHREDDIT BRO!.
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00:19:22,467 --> 00:19:25,467
[Chris] Evan Arias, unable
to get his weapon going.
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SawBlaze just scooped him up
with that wide dustpan,
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gave the BRO! several tastes
of the hammer saw.
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00:19:32,266 --> 00:19:37,533
[Kenny] As a wise philosopher
once said, Chris,
geometry is a bitch.
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00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:40,166
[Chris laughing]
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00:19:40,166 --> 00:19:41,867
[Kenny] Here's another one
of these shots again,
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00:19:41,867 --> 00:19:45,800
sandwiching the robot
between themselves
and the side of the Box there.
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00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:49,800
-And there it is.
-[Chris] We've opened up
a tin can, everybody.
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00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:51,500
[Kenny] Smoke 'em
if you got 'em.
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00:19:51,500 --> 00:19:55,667
[Chris] The refs choosing
to essentially stop the fight
with a simultaneous count out,
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00:19:55,667 --> 00:19:58,667
as unsticking these two
was not an option.
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00:19:58,667 --> 00:20:00,033
Here's Faruq!
383
00:20:02,100 --> 00:20:04,767
The results
from the judges are in!
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00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:11,166
The winner
by unanimous decision is...
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SawBlaze!
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00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:24,467
[audience cheering]
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00:20:24,467 --> 00:20:27,467
[Chris] Jamison,
congratulations to you
and your crew.
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00:20:27,467 --> 00:20:31,000
You guys just keep winning
and winning and winning.
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00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,400
Where's your confidence level
these days?
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00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,200
I mean, coming off
the last season,
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00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:39,867
we're feeling pretty good.
Especially like... I mean,
that weapon's hitting hard.
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00:20:39,867 --> 00:20:44,100
We got stuck again,
and we don't wanna do that,
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00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:46,500
but that's sometimes
just how it be.
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00:20:46,500 --> 00:20:48,200
So, I'm curious.
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00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:54,300
Do you feel like a weight has
been lifted off of your big
broad BattleBots shoulders?
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00:20:54,300 --> 00:20:58,667
I will say, there's
a little bit of pressure
to being Champion this year.
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00:20:58,667 --> 00:21:00,867
People, they wanna
knock us off, right?
398
00:21:00,867 --> 00:21:05,266
We have pressure to perform,
but that's not gonna change
for us,
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00:21:05,266 --> 00:21:06,967
we're gonna bring
our A game every time,
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00:21:06,967 --> 00:21:10,600
just like every other fight
when we were trying to win
The Giant Nut the first time.
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00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,100
Congratulations, Jamison.
402
00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:13,400
Thank you.
403
00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:15,467
-Whoo!
-Whoo, SawBlaze!
404
00:21:15,467 --> 00:21:18,634
[audience cheering]
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00:21:20,467 --> 00:21:23,367
-[Evan] Good one, brother.
I'm so proud of you.
-Thank you.
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00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:25,000
-Congrats.
-Thank you.
407
00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,300
Thank you.
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00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:28,367
[Chris] So, an exciting,
unexpected,
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00:21:28,367 --> 00:21:31,767
and potentially
career-saving run
for Evan Arias
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00:21:31,767 --> 00:21:36,500
and SHREDDIT BRO! comes
to an end as SawBlaze
takes care of its business.
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00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:40,433
Jamison Go now waiting
on the winner of Tantrum
versus RIPperoni.
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00:21:41,500 --> 00:21:44,567
On deck, we've got
JackPot and Whiplash.
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00:21:44,567 --> 00:21:46,700
Two Slugfest winners saying,
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00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:48,467
"Forget your
automatic entries,
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we're taking the hard road
to The Golden Bolt."
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00:21:51,300 --> 00:21:54,066
But first, they gotta go
through each other.
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00:21:54,066 --> 00:21:57,433
The Tournament
of Champions continues, next.
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00:22:01,667 --> 00:22:03,500
[audience cheering]
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00:22:03,500 --> 00:22:05,767
Another quarterfinal
coming your way right now
420
00:22:05,767 --> 00:22:08,300
as they chase
toward The Golden Bolt.
421
00:22:08,300 --> 00:22:11,000
It is JackPot
taking on Whiplash.
422
00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,867
Matty Vasquez,
still a driver to be feared.
423
00:22:13,867 --> 00:22:18,400
He wants a rematch
of the World Championship V
final with End Game.
424
00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:22,000
But Vegas' own Jeff Waters
has bigger plans.
425
00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,133
The plumber wants
to add a Golden Bolt
to his toolchest.
426
00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:34,166
The teams are
already in position
on the driver's deck.
427
00:22:34,166 --> 00:22:36,400
Let's hear from the captains.
428
00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,000
JackPot looks very similar
to what it was looking like
429
00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:40,767
in the Sin City Slugfest
qualifiers.
430
00:22:40,767 --> 00:22:43,667
It's the same flat front,
we just beefed up
the top plate a little.
431
00:22:43,667 --> 00:22:46,266
We took a little bit of weight
off the front so we can add
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00:22:46,266 --> 00:22:47,367
that armor on the back.
433
00:22:47,367 --> 00:22:48,500
We're still gonna have Ace.
434
00:22:48,500 --> 00:22:50,900
Ace is gonna have his new
hooks on it called
the hookers.
435
00:22:50,900 --> 00:22:53,900
We just came off of two wins
that were decided by Ace.
436
00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:56,667
So we're gonna go in there,
that's gonna be in Matt's mind
437
00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:58,066
when he sees that bot
going around
438
00:22:58,066 --> 00:22:59,967
and if he starts focusing
on that, he's not gonna be
439
00:22:59,967 --> 00:23:01,000
focusing on me.
440
00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:02,667
And it's gonna end up
like how Cobalt ended up.
441
00:23:02,667 --> 00:23:04,700
It's gonna be
me versus Vasquez.
442
00:23:04,700 --> 00:23:07,500
There's gonna be
a lot of driving, dodging.
443
00:23:07,500 --> 00:23:09,400
Who's gonna get corners on who
444
00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:11,166
and who's gonna get
those key hits?
445
00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:15,367
JackPot's no joke.
446
00:23:15,367 --> 00:23:17,200
I mean they're a four-wheel
drive vertical spinner.
447
00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:18,967
We've always struggled
with that design.
448
00:23:18,967 --> 00:23:20,100
When we don't have
the spinner,
449
00:23:20,100 --> 00:23:21,667
we can have more armor,
we could have thicker forks,
450
00:23:21,667 --> 00:23:23,166
we could have
a thicker lifter.
451
00:23:23,166 --> 00:23:25,166
So we're gonna use that
to our advantage
452
00:23:25,166 --> 00:23:27,967
and just run straight
into him, be as aggressive
as possible.
453
00:23:27,967 --> 00:23:29,800
Gonna flip this
as quick as possible.
454
00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:31,467
This match is gonna be
full aggression,
455
00:23:31,467 --> 00:23:32,800
always driving towards them,
456
00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:34,967
and I think that will work
towards our advantage.
457
00:23:34,967 --> 00:23:36,100
Even if we do win,
458
00:23:36,100 --> 00:23:38,567
we're not expecting
to come out unscathed at all.
459
00:23:38,567 --> 00:23:41,567
We fully expect lots of damage
in this match, win or lose.
460
00:23:41,567 --> 00:23:43,467
If we do win, we'll figure
it out when we get there.
461
00:23:43,467 --> 00:23:45,266
But for now, we just gotta
get into this match.
462
00:23:48,967 --> 00:23:51,100
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
463
00:23:51,100 --> 00:23:54,200
[audience cheering]
464
00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:58,567
[Chris] Okay, Kenny,
couple of Slugfest winners
going at it. Set us up.
465
00:23:58,567 --> 00:24:00,200
[Kenny] Well, you heard
Jeff Waters.
466
00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,200
Ace has set the standard
for minibots.
467
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,000
It's getting underneath
the opponents,
468
00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,467
lifting them
into vulnerable positions,
469
00:24:07,467 --> 00:24:11,166
and that 52-pound weapon
on JackPot is nasty.
470
00:24:11,166 --> 00:24:14,367
Interesting that Whiplash
is ditching its
vertical spinner
471
00:24:14,367 --> 00:24:16,467
to go full control mode.
472
00:24:16,467 --> 00:24:20,767
Matt Vasquez putting
all of his faith in his lifter
and driving ability.
473
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:36,767
[chanting] Fight! Fight!
474
00:24:38,767 --> 00:24:42,467
[Chris] These two captains
know End Game is waiting
around the corner.
475
00:24:42,467 --> 00:24:45,266
Will it be JackPot
or Whiplash taking on
476
00:24:45,266 --> 00:24:48,367
the defending
Golden Bolt champ?
477
00:24:51,367 --> 00:24:53,367
Let the bot battle begin!
478
00:24:53,367 --> 00:24:55,266
Whiplash shot out
of a cannon,
479
00:24:55,266 --> 00:24:57,567
but JackPot
avoids the contact.
480
00:24:57,567 --> 00:25:00,467
Now, Matthew Vasquez
is in hot pursuit
of Jeff Waters.
481
00:25:00,467 --> 00:25:03,200
[Kenny] And, Chris,
this is giving JackPot
the time it needs
482
00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:04,700
to spin that weapon up.
483
00:25:04,700 --> 00:25:06,467
[Chris] Oh, yeah.
Lands a shot there.
484
00:25:06,467 --> 00:25:08,166
And he's now pushing
Whiplash around.
485
00:25:08,166 --> 00:25:09,567
Oh! Oh!
486
00:25:09,567 --> 00:25:12,367
[Kenny] Oh, the wheel on
Whiplash already on
the BattleBox floor.
487
00:25:12,367 --> 00:25:13,734
[Chris] Oh, my goodness!
488
00:25:13,734 --> 00:25:17,500
So now Matthew Vasquez,
we'll see how good a driver
you are with three.
489
00:25:17,500 --> 00:25:19,200
He's done it before.
490
00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:22,266
[Kenny] Yeah. But that is
really gonna put them behind
the eight ball here.
491
00:25:22,266 --> 00:25:23,467
[Chris] Oh!
492
00:25:23,467 --> 00:25:25,166
[Kenny] With no real weapon
other than that lifter arm,
493
00:25:25,166 --> 00:25:28,400
Whiplash is gonna have
to dominate the rest
of this fight.
494
00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:29,600
[Chris] Well, right on cue.
495
00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:32,266
Matthew Vasquez takes
Jeff Waters for a ride.
496
00:25:32,266 --> 00:25:33,800
Took some shots
in the process,
497
00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:36,567
but now as JackPot
is pinned on the side
of the arena.
498
00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:39,800
Let's see if Whiplash
can get that lifter arm going.
499
00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:41,200
[Kenny]
Yeah, they definitely
have control.
500
00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:43,467
They have to watch out
for Ace getting on their
backside, though,
501
00:25:43,467 --> 00:25:44,266
getting high-centered.
502
00:25:44,266 --> 00:25:46,567
-And they do!
-[Chris] Wow!
503
00:25:46,567 --> 00:25:48,867
Nice job by Whiplash
to get out of the area,
504
00:25:48,867 --> 00:25:50,700
and deliver a shot
to JackPot.
505
00:25:50,700 --> 00:25:53,467
[Kenny] Yeah,
they did get high-centered
long enough, though,
506
00:25:53,467 --> 00:25:55,934
for JackPot to wail on him
a couple of times.
507
00:25:56,867 --> 00:25:59,166
[Chris] Another
face-to-face hit.
508
00:25:59,166 --> 00:26:01,100
Whiplash stopping the weapon
of JackPot and
509
00:26:01,100 --> 00:26:02,800
rolling it into the rails.
510
00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:05,500
[Kenny]
I'm starting to wonder if
there may be something wrong
511
00:26:05,500 --> 00:26:07,467
with the lifter arm
on Whiplash.
512
00:26:07,467 --> 00:26:10,600
Matt Vasquez has had
plenty of chances to use it.
513
00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,967
And so far,
we haven't seen it move.
514
00:26:12,967 --> 00:26:14,200
Whoa!
515
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,400
[Chris] JackPot continues
to chip away at the face
of Whiplash.
516
00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,266
And if that lifter arm
is broken,
517
00:26:19,266 --> 00:26:23,066
that's gonna make this even
more of an uphill battle
for Matt Vasquez.
518
00:26:23,066 --> 00:26:25,567
But so far he seems
to be up to the challenge.
519
00:26:25,567 --> 00:26:27,266
[Kenny]
Yeah, 100%, Chris.
This is
520
00:26:27,266 --> 00:26:29,767
Matt Vasquez at his best.
He almost did it.
521
00:26:29,767 --> 00:26:33,066
[Chris] And Ace
had to come over
and pop papa down.
522
00:26:33,066 --> 00:26:35,867
[Kenny] Remember,
Matt Vasquez won two
of his Slugfest fights
523
00:26:35,867 --> 00:26:38,200
by propping up his opponent
like that.
524
00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:41,066
Nearly did it again there
without his lifter arm.
525
00:26:41,066 --> 00:26:42,667
[Chris] Smart move
by Jeff Waters
526
00:26:42,667 --> 00:26:44,567
to find some space
to spin up.
527
00:26:44,567 --> 00:26:47,166
Lands a shot,
but Matty's not letting
him go.
528
00:26:47,166 --> 00:26:48,166
Oh!
529
00:26:48,166 --> 00:26:50,867
The pulverizer trying
to get in on the action.
530
00:26:50,867 --> 00:26:52,567
[Kenny] Oh!
He's allowing JackPot
531
00:26:52,567 --> 00:26:54,467
to, kind of,
destroy itself there.
532
00:26:54,467 --> 00:26:57,467
Is the weapon
gonna hold up to that?
So far so good.
533
00:26:57,467 --> 00:26:58,900
[Chris] Under a minute.
534
00:26:58,900 --> 00:27:01,000
[Kenny] Great job
again here by Jeff Waters
535
00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:03,467
to slip away and get
that weapon up to full speed.
536
00:27:03,467 --> 00:27:06,200
[Chris] Oh, and lands
another shot to the face
of Whiplash.
537
00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,033
But here comes
Matthew Vasquez.
538
00:27:08,300 --> 00:27:09,500
Oh!
539
00:27:09,500 --> 00:27:11,700
[Kenny]
Listen, being a push bot
for this entire match
540
00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:15,266
is gonna hurt him
in both the damage
and control categories.
541
00:27:15,266 --> 00:27:18,734
But he's doing about
as much as he can to give
Jeff Waters a fight here.
542
00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,000
-[Chris] Thirty seconds to go.
-[Kenny] Oh!
543
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,467
[Chris] Jeff Waters continues
to dish out the damage
544
00:27:24,467 --> 00:27:27,033
despite the excellent driving
from Vasquez.
545
00:27:27,867 --> 00:27:28,967
Oh!
546
00:27:28,967 --> 00:27:33,100
Nice work though
by Whiplash trying
to tip over JackPot.
547
00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:34,867
[Kenny]
He can't do it without
the lifter arm.
548
00:27:34,867 --> 00:27:38,400
Whiplash has been
fighting with one hand
tied behind its back
549
00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:40,266
the entire match, Chris.
550
00:27:40,266 --> 00:27:43,300
[Chris] Ten seconds
to go in this one.
551
00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:45,767
We've seen excellent driving
by both sides,
552
00:27:45,767 --> 00:27:47,100
from start to finish.
553
00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:51,400
But which team
is good enough to meet
End Game in the semifinal?
554
00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:53,066
-[buzzer sounds]
-We're done! We're done!
555
00:27:53,066 --> 00:27:54,867
[audience cheering]
556
00:28:04,700 --> 00:28:07,667
[Chris] Kenny,
Matt Vasquez with the
majority of that match
557
00:28:07,667 --> 00:28:10,767
with only three wheels
and no primary weapon.
558
00:28:10,767 --> 00:28:14,000
But somehow, he still put on
one hell of a show.
559
00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:15,867
[Kenny] Yeah, we didn't get
a good look why.
560
00:28:15,867 --> 00:28:17,667
But you can
clearly see here,
561
00:28:17,667 --> 00:28:20,100
JackPot took out
that right front wheel.
562
00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:24,467
Regardless,
Matt did a phenomenal job
keeping things competitive.
563
00:28:24,467 --> 00:28:27,200
[Chris] Well, credit
to JackPot for keeping
its weapons spinning
564
00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:29,467
and landing a series
of body shots.
565
00:28:29,467 --> 00:28:32,100
How do you think
the judges will see
this one, Kenny?
566
00:28:32,100 --> 00:28:34,567
[Kenny] Well, I think JackPot
easily wins damage,
567
00:28:34,567 --> 00:28:38,300
but control and aggression
will be tougher to judge here.
568
00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:42,400
Matt Vasquez
did a fantastic job
of dictating the action,
569
00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:44,467
but it's technically
impossible
570
00:28:44,467 --> 00:28:47,200
to sweep those categories
as a push bot.
571
00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:52,100
That non-functioning
lifter arm could cost
Whiplash this fight.
572
00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:55,033
[Chris] Let's find out
who's got a date
with End Game.
573
00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:00,667
The results
from the judges are in.
574
00:29:03,667 --> 00:29:06,433
We have a split decision.
575
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:13,333
Judge Derek
scored the battle
for Whiplash.
576
00:29:16,166 --> 00:29:21,233
Judge Lisa scored
the battle for JackPot.
577
00:29:24,767 --> 00:29:29,634
Judge Fon scored
the battle for the winner...
578
00:29:34,767 --> 00:29:35,734
JackPot!
579
00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,700
[indistinct conversation]
580
00:29:47,700 --> 00:29:49,600
[Chris]
Jeff, congratulations.
581
00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:52,000
You are off
to the semifinals.
582
00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:56,166
When you hear the words
"We have a split decision,"
583
00:29:56,166 --> 00:29:57,967
what are you feeling?
584
00:29:57,967 --> 00:30:00,567
Uh, know damage is key,
and we did the damage there,
585
00:30:00,567 --> 00:30:02,367
but Matty
is an awesome driver.
586
00:30:02,367 --> 00:30:03,767
He kept avoiding
the whole time.
587
00:30:03,767 --> 00:30:05,467
The weapon was
slowly getting up to speed.
588
00:30:05,467 --> 00:30:07,400
I had to keep diving away
to get it up to speed.
589
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:10,066
And he was right on me
as soon as I turned around
to go after him.
590
00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,166
You know who's next for ya?
591
00:30:12,166 --> 00:30:13,367
End Game.
592
00:30:13,367 --> 00:30:14,767
How excited are you, Jeff?
593
00:30:14,767 --> 00:30:17,800
I've been wanting this fight
since I was a rookie,
so let's bring it.
594
00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:20,867
Oh, I like hearing that.
Congratulations.
595
00:30:20,867 --> 00:30:22,634
We'll see you later tonight.
596
00:30:26,900 --> 00:30:28,734
-Hello.
-[Chris] Hello, Matt.
597
00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,266
-Split decision.
-Yeah.
598
00:30:32,266 --> 00:30:34,000
Uh, do you see it
that way?
599
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,567
Yeah, it was tough.
I mean, the first hit
they snagged.
600
00:30:36,567 --> 00:30:38,000
I mean, our wheels
are pretty indestructible,
601
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:40,367
but there's one little bolt
that if you dig in deep enough
602
00:30:40,367 --> 00:30:43,166
and just tap it
and that bolt's gone,
the wheel comes right off.
603
00:30:43,166 --> 00:30:44,767
So I'm pretty sure
they hit that bolt.
604
00:30:44,767 --> 00:30:48,000
So that was a, you know,
perfect shot from them.
605
00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,467
But, uh...
606
00:30:49,467 --> 00:30:51,166
Yeah, it is unfortunate
the lifter didn't really work
out of the gate,
607
00:30:51,166 --> 00:30:52,767
so there were some chances
we could have flipped him,
608
00:30:52,767 --> 00:30:54,166
and we couldn't really
do anything,
609
00:30:54,166 --> 00:30:55,767
so we had to be
a push bot for this fight.
610
00:30:55,767 --> 00:30:57,367
And, uh, we did
a pretty good job of it.
611
00:30:57,367 --> 00:30:59,266
But, uh, yeah,
they did so much damage
612
00:30:59,266 --> 00:31:01,767
that I don't see how
we're gonna win this one.
613
00:31:01,767 --> 00:31:04,367
All right, Matt,
great season.
We appreciate it.
614
00:31:04,367 --> 00:31:05,567
-Good job out there, man.
-Thank you.
615
00:31:05,567 --> 00:31:07,066
-Thank you.
-[Kenny] Thank you.
616
00:31:09,867 --> 00:31:12,233
Congratulations. Thank you.
617
00:31:15,667 --> 00:31:17,867
[Chris] So, a close call
for JackPot.
618
00:31:17,867 --> 00:31:21,867
But the Las Vegas locals
are moving on to face
End Game.
619
00:31:21,867 --> 00:31:25,133
Jeff Waters says,
"Bring on the champs, baby."
620
00:31:25,767 --> 00:31:27,367
And speaking of champs,
621
00:31:27,367 --> 00:31:30,300
coming up,
it's the WC VI winner.
622
00:31:30,300 --> 00:31:32,767
The problem child, Tantrum,
623
00:31:32,767 --> 00:31:34,600
squaring up
with the giant slayer,
624
00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:37,767
rising phenom RIPperoni.
625
00:31:37,767 --> 00:31:43,066
The Tournament of Champions
continues next on BattleBots.
626
00:31:48,367 --> 00:31:50,166
[Chris] We are back
for more of the quarterfinals
627
00:31:50,166 --> 00:31:51,600
here in the
Tournament of Champions
628
00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,667
as they chase
for The Golden Bolt.
629
00:31:54,266 --> 00:31:55,800
Up last in round one,
630
00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:59,200
but far from least,
it's The Giant Nut
winner Tantrum
631
00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:02,433
taking on the
first-year sensation
RIPperoni.
632
00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:06,200
Let's start with
the former champ Tantrum.
633
00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:09,500
Co-captained
by Ginger Schmidt
and Alex Grant,
634
00:32:09,500 --> 00:32:12,767
designed by Aren Hill,
driven by Dillon Carey.
635
00:32:12,767 --> 00:32:16,100
You can call their
recent title defense
a disappointment.
636
00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:18,100
But this is still
an all-star squad
637
00:32:18,100 --> 00:32:20,800
with one of the most
versatile bots in the field.
638
00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:23,900
That said,
I think they've got something
to prove here tonight.
639
00:32:23,900 --> 00:32:26,600
[Kenny] Yeah, absolutely.
After winning The Giant Nut,
640
00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:29,567
this team didn't take
their foot off the gas.
641
00:32:29,567 --> 00:32:32,500
They got back in the lab
to keep innovating.
642
00:32:32,500 --> 00:32:36,266
Not a shock that
they battled system failures
all season.
643
00:32:36,266 --> 00:32:38,867
Maybe now they wish
they'd pumped the brakes
a bit.
644
00:32:38,867 --> 00:32:43,100
But listen, when you give
a championship team
time and motivation,
645
00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:44,767
great things are gonna happen.
646
00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:48,266
In the meantime,
they are facing the class
647
00:32:48,266 --> 00:32:51,367
of the rookie class
from Season 7, RIPperoni.
648
00:32:51,367 --> 00:32:54,467
They don't act like a rookie,
they don't look like a rookie,
649
00:32:54,467 --> 00:32:55,867
they don't drive
like a rookie.
650
00:32:55,867 --> 00:32:58,100
You can ask
the three robots they beat
651
00:32:58,100 --> 00:33:00,100
in winning
the Sin City Slugfest.
652
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:01,967
[Kenny] They are
extremely impressive.
653
00:33:01,967 --> 00:33:05,066
Do not underestimate
this pizza robot.
654
00:33:05,066 --> 00:33:06,567
I think
we can go all the way.
655
00:33:06,567 --> 00:33:09,266
[Kenny]
Captain Anna Zolnikov
is a rising star.
656
00:33:09,266 --> 00:33:12,166
The driver, Fred Moore,
is one of the best
657
00:33:12,166 --> 00:33:15,667
free agent acquisitions
in the sport's history.
658
00:33:15,667 --> 00:33:18,166
RIPperoni can make
a lot of noise
in this tournament.
659
00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:23,367
When we first laid
eyes on it, we were like,
"Oh, that's cute."
660
00:33:23,367 --> 00:33:24,767
-Yeah.
-"It's like a pizza.
661
00:33:24,767 --> 00:33:26,200
What does it do?"
662
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:29,166
Oh, it...
It kills robots.
663
00:33:29,166 --> 00:33:30,800
Let's see if it gets
another one.
664
00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:31,934
Faruq!
665
00:33:36,300 --> 00:33:38,266
[Faruq] In the red square,
666
00:33:38,266 --> 00:33:40,367
from San Diego, California,
667
00:33:40,367 --> 00:33:44,467
prepare to throw hands
with Tantrum!
668
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:53,500
[Chris] World Championship VI
Giant Nut winners, Tantrum.
669
00:33:53,500 --> 00:33:56,266
Ginger Schmidt to the right,
Alex Grant to the left.
670
00:33:56,266 --> 00:33:58,567
Kenny, there are so many
big names in this firm.
671
00:33:58,567 --> 00:34:01,467
And are people sleeping
in this angry little slugger?
672
00:34:01,467 --> 00:34:04,367
[Kenny] Well, Tantrum
didn't win a title
by accident.
673
00:34:04,367 --> 00:34:06,367
It's dense and durable.
674
00:34:06,367 --> 00:34:09,667
The retractable punch
is more powerful than ever.
675
00:34:09,667 --> 00:34:11,467
This is a very clever team.
676
00:34:11,467 --> 00:34:13,367
And I like
this match up for them.
677
00:34:13,367 --> 00:34:15,867
Tantrum fights and scraps
from the low ground.
678
00:34:15,867 --> 00:34:20,066
And when bots
get under RIPperoni,
scary things tend to happen.
679
00:34:22,567 --> 00:34:26,367
In the blue square,
from Cambridge,
Massachusetts,
680
00:34:26,367 --> 00:34:29,567
serving you a dead bot
with a side of breadsticks,
681
00:34:29,567 --> 00:34:32,734
it's RIPperoni!
682
00:34:38,367 --> 00:34:44,300
[Chris] 26-year-old
Anna Zolnikov is the engineer
and captain of this squad.
683
00:34:44,300 --> 00:34:46,000
She is
to the left of the bot.
684
00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:50,100
The driver
is Frederick Moore,
stash and all.
685
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:52,500
That 70-pound disc
is a nightmare.
686
00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:55,600
But hey, at least
there's no line
in the deli, Kenny.
687
00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:57,800
[Kenny] Yeah.
They've got some
fresh prosciutto.
688
00:34:57,800 --> 00:35:00,867
-Go for it, Fred!
-[Chris] Oh, come on, Fred.
689
00:35:00,867 --> 00:35:02,767
[Kenny]
This team is one a kind.
690
00:35:02,767 --> 00:35:04,900
Not taking things
too seriously.
691
00:35:04,900 --> 00:35:08,567
But they've got a serious
problem waiting for them
in the BattleBox.
692
00:35:17,266 --> 00:35:20,667
We made
some upgrades to Tantrum,
but not too many this time.
693
00:35:20,667 --> 00:35:22,567
Uh, just some little tweaks
here and there.
694
00:35:22,567 --> 00:35:24,266
-Yeah.
-And we're hoping it's
gonna be more reliable,
695
00:35:24,266 --> 00:35:26,166
and come out punching.
696
00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:27,300
RIPperoni hits
like a truck.
697
00:35:27,300 --> 00:35:29,800
And Anna and crew have built
this awesome machine
698
00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,800
that, quite frankly,
is weird and hard to fight.
699
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:33,867
Most people
don't exactly know
700
00:35:33,867 --> 00:35:35,567
how to go
into that fight prepared,
701
00:35:35,567 --> 00:35:36,867
and a little bit us as well.
702
00:35:36,867 --> 00:35:38,166
We're feeling
pretty good about it.
703
00:35:38,166 --> 00:35:39,600
And I think it will become
a driver match
704
00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:41,000
to be able to get this win.
705
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:42,367
It takes
only a split second
706
00:35:42,367 --> 00:35:44,300
to get launched into the air
by RIPperoni.
707
00:35:44,300 --> 00:35:46,400
And so we'll really
be taking our time,
708
00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,467
approaching things slowly
and being strategic.
709
00:35:48,467 --> 00:35:50,500
In the Slugfest,
we took a lot of damage.
710
00:35:50,500 --> 00:35:52,200
We're super excited
to keep fighting,
711
00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:55,467
but this is the last RIPperoni
that exists in the world.
712
00:35:55,467 --> 00:35:57,867
Tantrum is really durable,
especially on the sides.
713
00:35:57,867 --> 00:35:59,000
They're really well-armored.
714
00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:02,266
So, I think our best bet
to beat Tantrum
715
00:36:02,266 --> 00:36:05,000
is gonna be to drive over them
and hit them over the top.
716
00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,367
Our weapon sticks out
at the bottom a little bit,
717
00:36:07,367 --> 00:36:10,100
so we are able
to still get that bite
718
00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:12,200
even if we're not
right in front of them.
719
00:36:12,200 --> 00:36:14,367
It's very nerve racking,
but it's also really exciting
720
00:36:14,367 --> 00:36:16,634
to get a chance to fight
against these top-tier bots.
721
00:36:20,467 --> 00:36:22,333
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
722
00:36:28,100 --> 00:36:30,000
[Chris] We are
just one fight away
723
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:31,867
from locking in the final four
724
00:36:31,867 --> 00:36:33,834
here in
The Tournament of Champions.
725
00:36:34,767 --> 00:36:36,767
Can RIPperoni
slay another giant
726
00:36:36,767 --> 00:36:39,166
en route to the semifinals?
727
00:36:39,166 --> 00:36:41,500
Or will Tantrum
make it a clean sweep
728
00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:45,000
for The Giant Nut winners
in round one?
729
00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:49,634
We'll have this done when
BattleBots Champions
continues.
730
00:36:56,567 --> 00:37:00,100
[Chris] Welcome back
to the BattleBots
Tournament of Champions.
731
00:37:00,100 --> 00:37:05,100
Tantrum and RIPperoni
are inside the box
for this round one clash.
732
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:08,567
Winner will earn
the last open spot
in the semifinals.
733
00:37:08,567 --> 00:37:13,767
Who's gonna keep
their dream of hoisting
The Golden Bolt alive?
734
00:37:28,667 --> 00:37:31,033
[chanting] Fight! Fight!
735
00:37:38,166 --> 00:37:40,166
[Chris]
Let the bot battle begin!
736
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:42,467
Let's see how Tantrum is.
737
00:37:42,467 --> 00:37:45,100
It's been months
since we've seen it.
738
00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:46,867
-Looks healthy, by the way.
-[Kenny] Yeah.
739
00:37:46,867 --> 00:37:50,000
RIPperoni looking
very speedy there
on the BattleBox floor.
740
00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:53,000
Moving very well.
Trying to chase the
backside of Tantrum.
741
00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:55,000
[Chris] Quite spry, right?
742
00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:56,867
-Oh!
-[Kenny] Oh,
there goes a wheel!
743
00:37:56,867 --> 00:37:58,200
How...
744
00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:00,100
[Kenny] It just fell out
without a shot.
745
00:38:00,100 --> 00:38:03,266
[Chris] I knew
they should have tightened
that last screw.
746
00:38:03,266 --> 00:38:05,567
[Kenny]
Team RIPperoni is stunned.
747
00:38:05,567 --> 00:38:07,166
We just saw this
with Whiplash.
748
00:38:07,166 --> 00:38:08,900
That left wheel is gone.
749
00:38:08,900 --> 00:38:12,600
And the robot's mobility
is gonna be seriously
compromised here,
750
00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:13,667
moving forward.
751
00:38:13,667 --> 00:38:15,667
[Chris] Tantrum's
circling like a shark.
752
00:38:15,667 --> 00:38:18,000
RIPperoni trying
to stay squared up.
753
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,967
Keep that big disc
pointed at the puncher bot.
754
00:38:20,967 --> 00:38:22,700
And Fred Moore is gonna
have to white knuckle
755
00:38:22,700 --> 00:38:24,867
the rest of this match
to simply survive.
756
00:38:24,867 --> 00:38:26,767
[Kenny] Well, the weapon
is still spinning,
757
00:38:26,767 --> 00:38:29,000
which means RIPperoni
is still dangerous.
758
00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:31,567
Tantrum looking
to get around to the backside.
759
00:38:31,567 --> 00:38:33,467
[Chris] Here we go.
We have contact.
760
00:38:33,467 --> 00:38:35,667
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] And...
761
00:38:35,667 --> 00:38:38,266
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Nice little
flip there.
762
00:38:38,266 --> 00:38:41,467
[Kenny]
Sweet move by Tantrum
to deliver that shot,
763
00:38:41,467 --> 00:38:43,066
then back out of harm's way.
764
00:38:43,066 --> 00:38:44,400
They can afford
to be patient here,
765
00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,900
with RIPperoni
struggling to move.
766
00:38:46,900 --> 00:38:49,000
[Chris] It looks like
Dillon Carey, the driver,
767
00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,467
wants no part
of that big weapon
on RIPperoni.
768
00:38:51,467 --> 00:38:54,100
[Kenny] Yeah.
I mean, you've gotta respect
the weapon on RIPperoni.
769
00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:56,266
All it takes is one shot.
770
00:38:56,266 --> 00:38:58,567
HyperShock found that out
in the Sin City Slugfest.
771
00:38:58,567 --> 00:39:00,767
[Chris]
Oh, look at that. Whoa!
772
00:39:00,767 --> 00:39:02,000
Whoa!
773
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,800
[Kenny] Just a little
precise shot
from Dillon Carey.
774
00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:07,867
Trying to get RIPperoni
to destroy itself, Chris.
775
00:39:07,867 --> 00:39:11,200
[Chris] Oh, RIPperoni having
all sorts of trouble now
keeping its balance.
776
00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:13,500
Tantrum hunting for an angle.
777
00:39:13,500 --> 00:39:16,367
-[Kenny] Oh, man.
He's just kicking it over.
-[Chris] Oh, God!
778
00:39:16,367 --> 00:39:20,100
[Kenny] RIPperoni doesn't
have any balance, Chris,
with that wheel missing.
779
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:23,867
[Chris] Well, the pizza
challenging the BattleBox
floor to a fight there.
780
00:39:23,867 --> 00:39:26,066
Tantrum just happy
to hang back and watch.
781
00:39:26,066 --> 00:39:29,600
[Kenny] Fred doing his best
to try and keep RIPperoni
under control.
782
00:39:29,600 --> 00:39:32,767
Without that wheel,
there's only so much
he can do.
783
00:39:32,767 --> 00:39:36,100
-Tantrum looking
to finish the job.
-[Chris] There you go.
784
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:37,166
[Kenny]
I'll tell you what, Chris,
785
00:39:37,166 --> 00:39:40,433
both drivers are working
really hard in this match.
786
00:39:40,867 --> 00:39:41,967
[Chris] Absolutely.
787
00:39:41,967 --> 00:39:45,400
Fred Moore to keep
his head above water,
788
00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:47,166
and Dillon Carey
to keep attacking
789
00:39:47,166 --> 00:39:48,767
without blowing
his robot up.
790
00:39:48,767 --> 00:39:50,600
[man]
Nice and clean this side.
791
00:39:50,600 --> 00:39:51,767
[Chris] Under a minute to go.
792
00:39:51,767 --> 00:39:54,300
The kill saws are now active,
on top of everything else.
793
00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:56,266
[Kenny] Tantrum
continuing to probe,
794
00:39:56,266 --> 00:39:58,567
and trying to put
RIPperoni on its head.
795
00:39:58,567 --> 00:40:00,000
[Chris chuckles]
796
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:01,100
[Kenny] Yikes!
797
00:40:01,100 --> 00:40:03,500
[Chris]
Well, Tantrum has fought
a smart fight here,
798
00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:05,166
considering
the unpredictability of
799
00:40:05,166 --> 00:40:07,200
the pizza bot
on just one wheel.
800
00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:10,100
But RIPperoni's weapon
has not stopped spinning.
801
00:40:10,100 --> 00:40:12,367
And here's Tantrum
trying to take out
the big wheel.
802
00:40:12,367 --> 00:40:14,367
The question is,
can they do it?
803
00:40:14,367 --> 00:40:15,900
[Kenny] They've got
a little over 20 seconds
804
00:40:15,900 --> 00:40:17,567
to try to get
a knockout here.
805
00:40:17,867 --> 00:40:18,900
[Chris] Whoo!
806
00:40:18,900 --> 00:40:21,266
[Kenny] RIPperoni flopping
like a fish in a box.
807
00:40:21,266 --> 00:40:23,100
Just go easy.
808
00:40:23,100 --> 00:40:24,667
[Chris]
Fifteen seconds now.
809
00:40:24,667 --> 00:40:28,667
And I'm gonna tip my cap
to RIPperoni driver,
Frederick Moore.
810
00:40:28,667 --> 00:40:30,700
Somehow he has survived
811
00:40:30,700 --> 00:40:34,066
without having
one of his two wheels.
812
00:40:34,567 --> 00:40:35,667
Unreal.
813
00:40:35,667 --> 00:40:38,066
The fact that it's going
to the judges is...
814
00:40:38,066 --> 00:40:39,467
[buzzer sounds]
815
00:40:39,467 --> 00:40:41,233
...very impressive.
816
00:40:41,667 --> 00:40:42,634
All right.
817
00:40:43,700 --> 00:40:45,634
-All right.
-[man] Yep.
818
00:40:48,967 --> 00:40:52,200
[Chris] Well, Kenny,
the fight pretty much changed
right about there.
819
00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:55,000
[Kenny] They must have
been down a wrench as well
in addition to parts
820
00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:58,000
because that wheel
just came off on its own,
Chris.
821
00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,767
[Chris] Boy, RIPperoni
did a ton of damage to itself.
822
00:41:00,767 --> 00:41:01,600
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
823
00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:03,266
Not just because
of that missing wheel,
824
00:41:03,266 --> 00:41:06,767
but also the stellar driving
of Dillon Carey.
825
00:41:06,767 --> 00:41:10,767
Able to get inside,
tip the pizza bot over
and retreat,
826
00:41:10,767 --> 00:41:13,867
all while avoiding
that dangerous active weapon.
827
00:41:14,667 --> 00:41:17,066
[Chris] An unfortunate
turn of events
828
00:41:17,066 --> 00:41:19,066
for the team
from Massachusetts.
829
00:41:19,066 --> 00:41:21,867
RIPperoni, able to make it
to the closing bell,
830
00:41:21,867 --> 00:41:24,066
but certainly
worse for wear.
831
00:41:24,066 --> 00:41:25,333
Faruq.
832
00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:28,567
The results
from the judges are in.
833
00:41:32,066 --> 00:41:35,467
The winner
by unanimous decision is...
834
00:41:40,166 --> 00:41:41,634
Tantrum!
835
00:41:50,467 --> 00:41:53,100
[Chris] Standing room only
right now for Team Tantrum,
836
00:41:53,100 --> 00:41:54,266
Alex and Ginger,
837
00:41:54,266 --> 00:41:56,367
-congratulations.
-Thank you so much.
838
00:41:56,367 --> 00:41:58,667
Ginger, it has been a while
since we last saw
839
00:41:58,667 --> 00:42:01,567
the Season 6 winner
of The Giant Nut.
840
00:42:01,567 --> 00:42:04,367
I imagine when we are
a few seconds into
a fight like this
841
00:42:04,367 --> 00:42:06,900
and your opponent
loses a wheel, you're like,
842
00:42:06,900 --> 00:42:08,300
"Let's go in for the kill."
843
00:42:08,300 --> 00:42:10,667
But you guys took your time.
Why?
844
00:42:10,667 --> 00:42:13,233
We're really scared
of RIPperoni, to be honest.
845
00:42:14,200 --> 00:42:17,100
I mean, you saw
what their weapon did
to themselves.
846
00:42:17,100 --> 00:42:18,867
-And the floor.
-And the floor of the Box.
847
00:42:18,867 --> 00:42:22,166
I mean, I am scared
of what it would do to Tantrum
in The Golden Bolt tournament.
848
00:42:22,166 --> 00:42:23,600
It is grueling.
849
00:42:23,600 --> 00:42:27,266
We are hoping to have
two more fights today,
so the turnaround matters.
850
00:42:27,266 --> 00:42:30,000
We didn't wanna break anything
so we were being cautious.
851
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:31,266
We wanna go the long game.
852
00:42:31,266 --> 00:42:33,767
The best part is our weapon
and our punch still work.
853
00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:37,266
Congratulations.
We'll see you in the semis.
854
00:42:37,266 --> 00:42:38,533
-Thank you.
-See you.
855
00:42:43,467 --> 00:42:47,967
[Chris] Anna, what
a remarkable run
for RIPperoni.
856
00:42:47,967 --> 00:42:49,266
You're probably
a little ticked off
857
00:42:49,266 --> 00:42:51,367
that it ended because
that one wheel came off.
858
00:42:51,367 --> 00:42:53,467
That's okay.
We had a wheel-y good time.
859
00:42:53,467 --> 00:42:55,967
Ah!
860
00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:58,767
RIPperoni, always a pleasure.
861
00:42:58,767 --> 00:43:00,533
-Great job out there.
-Thank you so much.
862
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:03,967
Thanks, guys.
Thank you so much.
863
00:43:04,467 --> 00:43:05,734
Great fight.
864
00:43:06,667 --> 00:43:09,166
[Chris] So congratulations
go out to Tantrum
865
00:43:09,166 --> 00:43:11,300
as they advance
to the semifinals,
866
00:43:11,300 --> 00:43:15,867
making it a clean sweep
for The Giant Nut winners
in round one, Kenny.
867
00:43:15,867 --> 00:43:19,367
[Kenny] Yeah.
Really flexing that
championship mojo.
868
00:43:19,367 --> 00:43:21,367
None of those fights
were even close.
869
00:43:21,367 --> 00:43:26,066
Nothing outweighs that
high level, high pressure
experience.
870
00:43:26,066 --> 00:43:28,367
[Chris] So, as we say
goodbye to RIPperoni,
871
00:43:28,367 --> 00:43:31,166
we say hello
to the final four.
872
00:43:31,166 --> 00:43:33,767
The Giant Nut winners
will be joined by Las Vegas's
873
00:43:33,767 --> 00:43:36,400
own JackPot
in the semifinals.
874
00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:41,200
One of these squads
is just two wins away from
hoisting The Golden Bolt.
875
00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:42,567
Don't go anywhere.
876
00:43:42,567 --> 00:43:46,533
The Tournament of Champions
heats up next.
877
00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:55,867
[Chris] We are back on the
Tournament of Champions.
878
00:43:55,867 --> 00:43:58,600
Everybody chasing
The Golden Bolt tonight.
879
00:43:58,600 --> 00:44:00,900
And we are down
to our final four.
880
00:44:00,900 --> 00:44:05,467
End Game, JackPot,
SawBlaze and Tantrum.
881
00:44:05,467 --> 00:44:06,867
What a lineup.
882
00:44:06,867 --> 00:44:10,000
Let's get right into
our first semifinal match.
883
00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:13,300
It is the last two winners
of The Giant Nut.
884
00:44:13,300 --> 00:44:15,800
Season 6 champion Tantrum
taking on
885
00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:18,800
season 7 title winner,
SawBlaze.
886
00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:20,867
And you know what,
let's start with SawBlaze.
887
00:44:22,100 --> 00:44:26,033
Jamison Go, you saw it earlier
tonight, is oozing confidence.
888
00:44:26,033 --> 00:44:28,600
If you're expecting
a world championship hangover,
889
00:44:28,600 --> 00:44:30,567
we haven't seen it yet.
890
00:44:30,567 --> 00:44:32,767
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
I mean, they can
do no wrong right now.
891
00:44:32,767 --> 00:44:35,767
The robot
is working perfectly,
892
00:44:35,767 --> 00:44:37,367
their driving is on-point.
893
00:44:37,367 --> 00:44:39,467
Any modifications
or configurations that they
894
00:44:39,467 --> 00:44:41,467
have to come up to,
for specific match-ups,
895
00:44:41,467 --> 00:44:42,800
they're always
getting that right.
896
00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:44,266
They're gonna
be really hard to beat.
897
00:44:44,266 --> 00:44:46,166
[Chris] Yeah, it'll take
a fearless performance
898
00:44:46,166 --> 00:44:49,000
to derail
the SawBlaze express.
899
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:52,867
But, you heard from
Alex and Ginger after their
quarterfinal victory tonight.
900
00:44:52,867 --> 00:44:54,867
Tantrum isn't
backing down, Kenny.
901
00:44:55,467 --> 00:44:56,400
[Kenny] And they shouldn't.
902
00:44:56,400 --> 00:44:59,767
This is still one of the
top bots in the sport.
903
00:44:59,767 --> 00:45:01,700
Remember, back
in the quarterfinals
904
00:45:01,700 --> 00:45:03,567
of World Championship V,
905
00:45:03,567 --> 00:45:06,700
Tantrum bullied SawBlaze
all over the box,
906
00:45:06,700 --> 00:45:09,033
landing big shots
with the puncher disc,
907
00:45:09,033 --> 00:45:11,467
got underneath its dustpan.
908
00:45:11,467 --> 00:45:13,834
This team is familiar
with the match-up
909
00:45:13,834 --> 00:45:15,767
they think they
can win it again.
910
00:45:17,300 --> 00:45:18,767
[audience cheering]
911
00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:22,734
[Chris] We are just about
ready to light this candle.
912
00:45:22,734 --> 00:45:24,233
Let's hear from the captains.
913
00:45:25,367 --> 00:45:27,667
SawBlaze has
an absolutely scary attack.
914
00:45:27,667 --> 00:45:29,166
Its overhead hammer saw
915
00:45:29,166 --> 00:45:31,567
goes in and slices
into batteries,
916
00:45:31,567 --> 00:45:33,033
through the top armor
of most robots.
917
00:45:33,033 --> 00:45:36,200
You saw it against Minotaur,
and now again,
against SHREDDIT BRO!
918
00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:38,233
We don't want
that to happen to us.
919
00:45:38,233 --> 00:45:40,467
We don't want a battery fire
and so we armored up,
920
00:45:40,467 --> 00:45:43,133
so that hopefully
we're good for this fight.
921
00:45:43,133 --> 00:45:44,600
We're using the same material
922
00:45:44,600 --> 00:45:46,300
that HUGE used
for their wheels,
923
00:45:46,300 --> 00:45:48,000
in their fight against
SawBlaze during
924
00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:51,367
World Championship VII, to arm
Tantrum's upper shoulders.
925
00:45:51,367 --> 00:45:53,300
We have our awesome driver,
Dillon Carey,
926
00:45:53,300 --> 00:45:55,100
and we think that he'll
be able to get underneath
927
00:45:55,100 --> 00:45:57,867
SawBlaze and hopefully
get a fatal shot.
928
00:46:02,667 --> 00:46:04,100
A lot of people look
at Tantrum and think
929
00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:05,500
it doesn't cause
a lot of damage.
930
00:46:05,500 --> 00:46:06,800
It's a little bit deceiving.
931
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:09,000
So, that weapon can definitely
do a lot of damage
932
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:11,400
to parts of the robot you
don't expect to take damage.
933
00:46:11,400 --> 00:46:13,400
They have
an incredible drive train
934
00:46:13,400 --> 00:46:15,667
and an incredible driver
behind that bot.
935
00:46:15,667 --> 00:46:18,033
Uh, their weapon
has increased in power,
936
00:46:18,033 --> 00:46:21,200
and so it has only
become more formidable
since the last season.
937
00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:22,400
An ideal win against Tantrum,
938
00:46:22,400 --> 00:46:23,567
we get underneath
them immediately
939
00:46:23,567 --> 00:46:24,800
and bring the hammer down.
940
00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:27,800
If we can disable their
self-righter and
flip them over,
941
00:46:27,800 --> 00:46:30,000
and to get a nice, easy win,
that'd be fantastic.
942
00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:32,367
We'd like to not take any
hits from their weapon,
943
00:46:32,367 --> 00:46:34,734
as it's gonna be a quite
a bit of repair on us.
944
00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:37,667
[audience cheering]
945
00:46:37,667 --> 00:46:39,266
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
946
00:46:39,266 --> 00:46:40,767
[crowd cheering]
947
00:46:42,100 --> 00:46:46,033
[Chris] Team Tantrum
busting out the Tegris
for this match-up, Kenny.
948
00:46:46,033 --> 00:46:49,700
[Kenny] Yeah, they were
impressed with HUGE's
durability against SawBlaze
949
00:46:49,700 --> 00:46:52,500
in the World
Championship VII Final.
950
00:46:52,500 --> 00:46:55,567
They want to tank some
hits to stay in close
951
00:46:55,567 --> 00:46:59,266
and keep buzzing SawBlaze's
tower, so to speak.
952
00:46:59,266 --> 00:47:02,233
Jamison won't be shy
with the hammer saw.
953
00:47:02,233 --> 00:47:04,500
If he can break
through that Tegris,
954
00:47:04,500 --> 00:47:07,834
Tantrum's internals won't
hold up to a direct hit.
955
00:47:10,934 --> 00:47:11,667
[crowd cheering]
956
00:47:15,934 --> 00:47:17,800
[audience chanting]
Fight! Fight!
957
00:47:25,800 --> 00:47:28,800
[buzzer sounds]
958
00:47:28,800 --> 00:47:30,767
[Chris] Let
the bot battle begin!
959
00:47:34,600 --> 00:47:38,333
[Kenny] And the floor just
caught him like a net
there, Chris.
960
00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:40,800
[Chris] Oh no,
that hammer saw
961
00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:43,100
is up to full speed too,
on top of it.
962
00:47:43,100 --> 00:47:44,867
Wait for the right angle.
There it is!
963
00:47:44,867 --> 00:47:47,600
Oh, man, and the pulverizer.
964
00:47:47,600 --> 00:47:49,900
[Kenny]
Yeah, he's trying to smash
right through that Tegris.
965
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:51,367
Trying to get to the motors.
966
00:47:51,367 --> 00:47:53,100
Now, he's trying
to burn him up.
967
00:47:53,100 --> 00:47:55,266
[Chris] But Tantrum
finally breaks free.
968
00:47:55,266 --> 00:47:56,900
Driver, Dillon Carey
may be one of the most
969
00:47:56,900 --> 00:47:58,934
underrated
in the entire sport,
970
00:47:58,934 --> 00:48:01,567
showing off that
boss agility right now.
971
00:48:01,567 --> 00:48:03,700
[Kenny] Yeah, Tantrum
looking very fast out there,
972
00:48:03,700 --> 00:48:06,367
trying to run circles
around SawBlaze
973
00:48:06,367 --> 00:48:07,867
and Jamison Go, he's onto it.
974
00:48:07,867 --> 00:48:08,934
And another scoop.
975
00:48:08,934 --> 00:48:12,033
[Chris] Oh, a big hit with
the hammer saw.
976
00:48:12,033 --> 00:48:14,467
[Kenny] So far that
Tegris armor is holding up.
977
00:48:14,467 --> 00:48:17,734
[Chris] And look at this,
trying to put Tantrum
up on the screw.
978
00:48:17,734 --> 00:48:19,600
-[Kenny] Uh-oh...
-[Chris] Get him up there.
979
00:48:19,600 --> 00:48:21,100
And now, they're feet up
980
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:23,533
-on a literal silver platter.
-[Kenny] Uh-oh.
981
00:48:23,667 --> 00:48:25,000
Oh!
982
00:48:25,200 --> 00:48:26,367
Brutal.
983
00:48:26,367 --> 00:48:29,200
That's the fourth shot
to the dome
by SawBlaze already.
984
00:48:29,200 --> 00:48:33,400
[Chris] Tantrum
is burning rubber down there,
and losing parts.
985
00:48:33,400 --> 00:48:35,000
[Kenny] Yeah, they lost
a part of that Tegris.
986
00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:38,467
He went right through that
tough armor on Tantrum.
987
00:48:38,467 --> 00:48:41,300
[Chris] SawBlaze
lands yet another blow
with the pulverizer.
988
00:48:41,300 --> 00:48:43,600
Tantrum now vulnerable
on the right side,
989
00:48:43,600 --> 00:48:45,600
missing that
Tegris armor plate.
990
00:48:45,600 --> 00:48:48,567
[Kenny] And Dillon Carey
has to start attacking
from the side.
991
00:48:48,567 --> 00:48:52,467
SawBlaze is getting
under them on every
head-to-head engagement.
992
00:48:52,467 --> 00:48:53,834
[Chris] Oh, boy.
993
00:48:53,834 --> 00:48:55,066
Oh, boy!
994
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:59,433
Oh, SawBlaze, just taking
it to Tantrum right now.
995
00:49:00,367 --> 00:49:02,800
[Chris]
Halfway through this fight,
996
00:49:02,800 --> 00:49:05,400
a berth in The Golden Bolt
finals on the line,
997
00:49:05,400 --> 00:49:06,867
here at the Tournament
of Champions.
998
00:49:06,867 --> 00:49:09,367
Oh, nice pop there.
999
00:49:09,367 --> 00:49:12,100
[Kenny] Of course,
attaching feet from
Tantrum's fist.
1000
00:49:12,100 --> 00:49:13,467
And there's
another good shot.
1001
00:49:13,467 --> 00:49:15,867
The former champs are starting
to punch back.
1002
00:49:15,867 --> 00:49:18,100
[Chris] Man, that thing
is small, but it is mighty.
1003
00:49:18,100 --> 00:49:21,667
[Kenny] Doesn't have
the best reach, but if they
can attack from the sides,
1004
00:49:21,667 --> 00:49:23,800
and get underneath it,
it can be deadly.
1005
00:49:23,800 --> 00:49:25,934
And we're starting to see it.
1006
00:49:25,934 --> 00:49:28,000
This is a nice rally here
from Tantrum.
1007
00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:31,333
[Chris] No question about it.
Great counter there.
1008
00:49:32,100 --> 00:49:34,567
Uh-oh! Jamison Go
regains control,
1009
00:49:34,567 --> 00:49:37,100
trying to get Tantrum
back up on the screws.
1010
00:49:37,100 --> 00:49:39,100
And now, SawBlaze
has him trapped.
1011
00:49:39,567 --> 00:49:41,467
Oh!
1012
00:49:41,467 --> 00:49:44,000
[Kenny] Textbook move
there from Jamison Go.
1013
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:46,233
[Chris] Less than
50 seconds to go.
1014
00:49:46,233 --> 00:49:48,667
SawBlaze controlling Tantrum,
1015
00:49:48,667 --> 00:49:50,133
they chopped
the hammer saw
1016
00:49:50,133 --> 00:49:53,100
and ripped the rest
of Tantrum's top
armor plate off.
1017
00:49:53,100 --> 00:49:54,734
[Kenny] Once
Jamison Go has the lead,
1018
00:49:54,734 --> 00:49:57,667
he is so good
at protecting it.
1019
00:49:57,667 --> 00:50:00,734
Oh, look at that front armor
on Tantrum. That could be it.
1020
00:50:00,734 --> 00:50:03,100
[Chris] Uh, yeah. Wow.
1021
00:50:03,100 --> 00:50:05,834
[Kenny] Tantrum's face
is split wide open,
1022
00:50:05,834 --> 00:50:09,100
but SawBlaze engages,
puts himself on his back.
1023
00:50:09,100 --> 00:50:10,367
Oh, wait a second.
1024
00:50:10,367 --> 00:50:12,133
SawBlaze went for
an extra shot,
1025
00:50:12,133 --> 00:50:13,900
may have knocked
himself out.
1026
00:50:13,900 --> 00:50:16,367
[referee] This is the moment,
Jamison.
1027
00:50:16,367 --> 00:50:17,467
Five seconds left.
1028
00:50:17,467 --> 00:50:18,200
[audience exclaiming]
1029
00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:22,567
[Chris] You've
gotta be kidding me.
1030
00:50:22,567 --> 00:50:24,467
How the heck did this happen?
1031
00:50:24,467 --> 00:50:27,000
-[Kenny] He can't self-right.
-Nine...
1032
00:50:27,000 --> 00:50:28,266
-[Chris] Oh, my God.
-Eight...
1033
00:50:28,266 --> 00:50:30,467
-The countdown started.
-Seven...
1034
00:50:30,467 --> 00:50:33,767
-Six... Five... Four...
-Jamison Go cannot believe it.
1035
00:50:33,767 --> 00:50:35,800
Three... Two...
1036
00:50:35,800 --> 00:50:37,500
-One. Knockout.
-[Chris] What's gonna happen?
1037
00:50:37,500 --> 00:50:38,634
Wait a second.
1038
00:50:39,467 --> 00:50:40,800
Wait a second.
1039
00:50:41,233 --> 00:50:43,634
Wait... a... second.
1040
00:50:45,200 --> 00:50:47,834
Is that a knockout or not?
1041
00:50:47,834 --> 00:50:51,066
They may have
survived it, Chris. Wow!
1042
00:50:52,166 --> 00:50:53,967
Tantrum is in disbelief.
1043
00:50:55,667 --> 00:50:57,567
Did they survive it?
1044
00:50:57,567 --> 00:50:59,100
[Chris] Look at the captains,
1045
00:50:59,100 --> 00:51:00,934
Alex and Ginger.
1046
00:51:00,934 --> 00:51:04,834
They can't believe it,
but will we need
some sort of ruling?
1047
00:51:04,834 --> 00:51:06,667
This is goin' to the judges.
1048
00:51:06,667 --> 00:51:07,934
Is it a knockout?
1049
00:51:07,934 --> 00:51:10,400
There's mayhem at
The Golden Bolt.
1050
00:51:10,400 --> 00:51:11,500
[Kenny laughs]
1051
00:51:20,367 --> 00:51:22,567
[Chris] We are back
on the Tournament of Champions
1052
00:51:22,567 --> 00:51:26,100
and we just saw
something insane happen.
1053
00:51:26,100 --> 00:51:27,867
Check this out.
1054
00:51:27,867 --> 00:51:30,867
After a back and forth
semifinal brawl,
1055
00:51:30,867 --> 00:51:34,767
Tantrum was all but knocked
out with its face split open.
1056
00:51:34,767 --> 00:51:39,667
Surprisingly, Jamison Go
chose to re-engage.
1057
00:51:39,667 --> 00:51:43,500
Struck the floor, SawBlaze
ended up on its head.
1058
00:51:43,500 --> 00:51:46,567
Ten... Nine... Eight...
1059
00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:47,867
Seven...
1060
00:51:47,867 --> 00:51:48,867
[Chris] The count out started,
1061
00:51:48,867 --> 00:51:51,900
but it was almost in sync
with the fight clock.
1062
00:51:51,900 --> 00:51:54,066
Three... Two...
1063
00:51:54,367 --> 00:51:55,834
One. Knockout.
1064
00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:57,967
Oh no!
1065
00:51:59,300 --> 00:52:00,467
[all cheering]
1066
00:52:00,467 --> 00:52:03,367
[Chris] Now, we have no idea
if this is a knockout
1067
00:52:03,367 --> 00:52:06,567
for Tantrum or if we're
heading to a judges' decision.
1068
00:52:07,400 --> 00:52:09,233
One... Knockout.
1069
00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:11,867
[Chris] The refs have
been huddled up,
1070
00:52:11,867 --> 00:52:13,467
they watched the replays
1071
00:52:13,467 --> 00:52:16,300
and head referee, John Remar
has gathered the teams,
1072
00:52:16,300 --> 00:52:17,767
so let's listen in.
1073
00:52:17,767 --> 00:52:20,100
All right. Before
the end of the count,
1074
00:52:20,100 --> 00:52:21,567
the clock went to zero,
1075
00:52:21,567 --> 00:52:23,767
therefore, it's going
to the judges.
1076
00:52:23,767 --> 00:52:26,400
-Oh, man.
-What? What? What?
1077
00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:27,867
[crowd exclaiming]
1078
00:52:27,867 --> 00:52:30,233
[Chris] So, there you have it,
Kenny Florian.
1079
00:52:30,233 --> 00:52:34,934
Jamison Go gets
a second chance at life.
1080
00:52:34,934 --> 00:52:37,900
I think the Tantrum Team
is a little bit stunned.
1081
00:52:37,900 --> 00:52:40,200
[Kenny] Yeah, and this
is a massive break
1082
00:52:40,200 --> 00:52:41,266
for Jamison Go.
1083
00:52:41,266 --> 00:52:44,700
SawBlaze clearly dominant
from the opening bell.
1084
00:52:44,700 --> 00:52:48,033
Tantrum fought back,
started to gain some momentum,
1085
00:52:48,033 --> 00:52:50,400
but SawBlaze eventually
ripped open
1086
00:52:50,400 --> 00:52:51,734
the puncher bot's face.
1087
00:52:52,700 --> 00:52:55,300
[Chris] Tantrum appeared
to be hung up on the floor,
1088
00:52:55,300 --> 00:52:59,000
Jamison threw the unnecessary
shot, got flipped,
1089
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:01,567
was dead in the water
and for just a moment,
1090
00:53:01,567 --> 00:53:03,934
it looked like its run
to The Golden Bolt
1091
00:53:03,934 --> 00:53:05,767
was indeed over.
1092
00:53:05,767 --> 00:53:07,667
[Kenny] Yeah,
and now he's got new life
1093
00:53:07,667 --> 00:53:09,667
literally saved by the bell.
1094
00:53:09,667 --> 00:53:11,934
But it never looks good
to the judges,
1095
00:53:11,934 --> 00:53:13,567
to finish a fight
on your back.
1096
00:53:13,567 --> 00:53:16,767
[Chris] Yeah, I don't think
the craziness is over
just yet, Kenny.
1097
00:53:16,767 --> 00:53:18,867
Here's Faruq
with the decision.
1098
00:53:18,867 --> 00:53:20,200
[audience cheering]
1099
00:53:21,200 --> 00:53:24,066
The results from
the judges are in.
1100
00:53:27,667 --> 00:53:30,400
We have a split decision.
1101
00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:32,233
[all sighing]
1102
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:33,767
The tension.
1103
00:53:33,767 --> 00:53:36,734
Judge Lisa
scored the battle for...
1104
00:53:37,667 --> 00:53:39,266
SawBlaze.
1105
00:53:41,567 --> 00:53:46,500
Judge Fon scored
the battle for Tantrum.
1106
00:53:46,500 --> 00:53:47,734
[all cheering]
1107
00:53:50,367 --> 00:53:55,233
Judge Derek scored
the battle for the winner...
1108
00:54:03,700 --> 00:54:05,767
SawBlaze.
1109
00:54:05,767 --> 00:54:06,967
[cheering and applause]
1110
00:54:19,900 --> 00:54:21,433
[Chris] Jamison Go.
1111
00:54:22,767 --> 00:54:24,567
Okay.
1112
00:54:26,367 --> 00:54:29,000
Is his the most amazing win
you've ever had
1113
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:30,667
based on the circumstances?
1114
00:54:30,667 --> 00:54:32,567
-Amazing is a word, yes.
-[laughs]
1115
00:54:32,900 --> 00:54:34,433
Um. [chuckles]
1116
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:36,767
It's a really funny thing, uh,
1117
00:54:36,767 --> 00:54:39,867
I could've sworn, I heard
someone say, "Go for it,"
1118
00:54:39,867 --> 00:54:43,000
And so, I went for it
and the smart move
is clearly to not go for it.
1119
00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:44,700
[all laughing]
1120
00:54:44,700 --> 00:54:47,867
Jamison, it was crazy, you had
that nasty shot at the end,
1121
00:54:47,867 --> 00:54:49,467
except it was like,
throwing an upper cut
1122
00:54:49,467 --> 00:54:51,567
and you kinda hit
yourself in the face.
1123
00:54:51,567 --> 00:54:53,667
Wh... what happened there?
1124
00:54:53,667 --> 00:54:56,600
It looks like, based
on watching the replay that,
1125
00:54:56,600 --> 00:54:59,233
when we went it, the robot
wheelied up a little bit,
1126
00:54:59,233 --> 00:55:01,767
which pushed them off of
whatever they were hung up on.
1127
00:55:01,767 --> 00:55:03,900
And then, that messed up
the position,
1128
00:55:03,900 --> 00:55:06,934
which normally would have
engaged us with the back end.
1129
00:55:06,934 --> 00:55:10,233
We hit the floor
and the whole thing
just rebounded super hard.
1130
00:55:10,233 --> 00:55:11,166
-Wow.
-I mean, there's nothing
1131
00:55:11,166 --> 00:55:12,467
harder than the floor
or the walls,
1132
00:55:12,467 --> 00:55:14,100
and you don't
want to hit those.
1133
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:15,800
And that's basically
what we hit.
1134
00:55:15,800 --> 00:55:18,667
And that's the whole
bunch of force that
goes back into you,
1135
00:55:18,667 --> 00:55:20,133
and the robot
really didn't like that.
1136
00:55:20,133 --> 00:55:21,200
[audience laughing]
1137
00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:23,800
All right. Rest up,
fix your bot,
1138
00:55:23,800 --> 00:55:26,100
stay away from other bots
that appear to be dead.
1139
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:28,333
And we'll see you
in the final. Congratulations.
1140
00:55:29,567 --> 00:55:30,934
-Thank you, thank you.
-[applause]
1141
00:55:33,233 --> 00:55:35,166
[laughs] Man.
1142
00:55:36,367 --> 00:55:37,667
[Chris] Hi, Team Tantrum.
1143
00:55:37,667 --> 00:55:38,467
-Hello.
-Hi.
1144
00:55:38,467 --> 00:55:39,467
Alex and Ginger.
1145
00:55:39,467 --> 00:55:42,367
Ginger, that was
a whirlwind of emotions
1146
00:55:42,367 --> 00:55:45,567
-over the last,
I don't know...
-[chuckles]
1147
00:55:45,567 --> 00:55:47,033
...20 seconds. Wasn't it?
1148
00:55:47,033 --> 00:55:50,500
-Oh, my gosh, I might have
freaked out a little.
-Yeah.
1149
00:55:50,500 --> 00:55:54,133
I mean, we had a really
disappointing season
during World Championship VII.
1150
00:55:54,133 --> 00:55:55,400
Tantrum is a Giant Nut winner.
1151
00:55:55,400 --> 00:55:58,100
We felt like we weren't able
to stand up to that title.
1152
00:55:58,100 --> 00:55:59,900
And so, going
the full three minutes
1153
00:55:59,900 --> 00:56:01,767
against the current
Giant Nut winner,
1154
00:56:01,767 --> 00:56:04,467
and putting up what I think
is a pretty damn good fight,
1155
00:56:04,467 --> 00:56:07,500
and getting close to
getting them at the end,
1156
00:56:07,500 --> 00:56:10,567
I mean, it makes all
the risks, all the redesign
1157
00:56:10,567 --> 00:56:13,200
and everything we did
this year totally worth it.
1158
00:56:13,200 --> 00:56:15,767
So, do you guys feel
disappointed then
with the result?
1159
00:56:15,767 --> 00:56:17,700
Of course, you feel
disappointed in a loss,
1160
00:56:17,700 --> 00:56:19,934
but like, that was
a hell of a fight.
1161
00:56:20,667 --> 00:56:22,100
[Chris] It really was.
1162
00:56:22,100 --> 00:56:24,600
Let's hear it,
for Team Tantrum.
1163
00:56:24,600 --> 00:56:25,567
-Thank you.
-Thanks.
1164
00:56:36,700 --> 00:56:37,500
[Chris exhales]
1165
00:56:37,500 --> 00:56:38,900
Okay, let's all take
a deep breath.
1166
00:56:38,900 --> 00:56:41,467
I feel like I just ran
a marathon, Kenny.
1167
00:56:41,467 --> 00:56:44,100
[Kenny] That was crazy.
Credit to both teams
1168
00:56:44,100 --> 00:56:45,934
for taking it all in stride.
1169
00:56:45,934 --> 00:56:48,634
That one's gonna be talked
about for a long time.
1170
00:56:50,033 --> 00:56:52,166
[Chris] So, in the end,
Tantrum's out,
1171
00:56:52,166 --> 00:56:54,467
SawBlaze is moving
onto the final,
1172
00:56:54,467 --> 00:56:57,500
Jamison Go with a chance
to claim both major trophies
1173
00:56:57,500 --> 00:56:58,867
in the same season.
1174
00:56:58,867 --> 00:57:00,667
His squad is waiting
on the winner
1175
00:57:00,667 --> 00:57:03,066
of our next semifinal match.
1176
00:57:03,934 --> 00:57:06,667
It's the defending Golden Bolt
champs, End Game,
1177
00:57:06,667 --> 00:57:10,100
taking on Las Vegas'
own, JackPot.
1178
00:57:10,100 --> 00:57:14,000
There is gonna be
a whole lotta offence
in this one, Kenny.
1179
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:16,233
[Kenny] Yeah, JackPot
is a heavy hitter.
1180
00:57:16,233 --> 00:57:18,600
It fights like a junkyard dog.
1181
00:57:18,600 --> 00:57:21,467
And listen, Jeff Waters,
wanted this match-up.
1182
00:57:21,467 --> 00:57:23,567
He's not afraid to go
weapon-on-weapon
1183
00:57:23,567 --> 00:57:26,900
with the best in the game
and turn this into a brawl.
1184
00:57:26,900 --> 00:57:27,900
[Chris] End Game of course,
1185
00:57:27,900 --> 00:57:30,133
defending its
Golden Bolt crown,
1186
00:57:30,133 --> 00:57:33,166
and one win away from a chance
to repeat as champions.
1187
00:57:33,800 --> 00:57:35,066
Here are the captains.
1188
00:57:37,233 --> 00:57:38,900
They've had a good
couple of seasons now.
1189
00:57:38,900 --> 00:57:40,667
Um, they hit hard.
1190
00:57:40,667 --> 00:57:42,200
We're hoping that we'll
be able to knock 'em out.
1191
00:57:42,200 --> 00:57:43,500
I think we have
a bigger weapon.
1192
00:57:43,500 --> 00:57:45,467
Yeah, they have a little
minibot which can be scary,
1193
00:57:45,467 --> 00:57:46,834
so we'll try to avoid that.
1194
00:57:46,834 --> 00:57:49,133
The minibot has proven
to actually be quite
useful for them in the past.
1195
00:57:49,133 --> 00:57:50,667
So, we're a little
worried about it,
1196
00:57:50,667 --> 00:57:53,467
but we think that we've got
a much higher wheelbase
1197
00:57:53,467 --> 00:57:55,300
than what we've seen in some
of their other opponents.
1198
00:57:55,300 --> 00:57:57,133
So, it shouldn't
high-center us.
1199
00:57:57,133 --> 00:57:59,133
Uh, I think they were
a little bit slow out of
the gate in the last one,
1200
00:57:59,133 --> 00:58:01,467
and there's probably
damage carrying over
from fight to fight,
1201
00:58:01,467 --> 00:58:02,333
which we don't have.
1202
00:58:02,333 --> 00:58:04,200
We are fresh
out of the gate, ready to go.
1203
00:58:04,200 --> 00:58:05,200
The pressure is on, um,
1204
00:58:05,200 --> 00:58:07,000
we wanna get
the second Golden Bolt,
1205
00:58:07,000 --> 00:58:08,767
we wanna be the only ones
in the world with
The Golden Bolt,
1206
00:58:08,767 --> 00:58:10,233
-so we wanna keep it that way.
-Yeah.
1207
00:58:11,233 --> 00:58:13,200
[audience cheering]
1208
00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:15,600
Yeah, we're the only team
left in The Golden Bolt
1209
00:58:15,600 --> 00:58:17,500
that have not won
a Giant Nut before.
1210
00:58:17,500 --> 00:58:20,667
Being the local bot, we have
a whole community behind us.
1211
00:58:20,667 --> 00:58:22,200
There's a lot of people
that are rooting
1212
00:58:22,200 --> 00:58:24,500
for the bot on a budget,
that's going there.
1213
00:58:24,500 --> 00:58:26,467
We built this thing in our
kitchen. [chuckles]
1214
00:58:26,467 --> 00:58:29,000
So, we've had a strategy
for bots like End Game
for a while.
1215
00:58:29,000 --> 00:58:33,100
All those piano key robots
are not really good
at driving forward.
1216
00:58:33,100 --> 00:58:34,567
They can move backward
really good,
1217
00:58:34,567 --> 00:58:38,233
but if you can get behind them
they won't be able
to get away from you.
1218
00:58:38,233 --> 00:58:40,567
We feel like this is the best
Ace that we've had,
1219
00:58:40,567 --> 00:58:42,767
and it's being very well
driven by Jason.
1220
00:58:42,767 --> 00:58:46,133
We can use that to force him
out of his comfort zone,
1221
00:58:46,133 --> 00:58:47,300
of pointing and sitting.
1222
00:58:48,900 --> 00:58:50,634
[audience cheering]
1223
00:58:51,700 --> 00:58:53,300
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
1224
00:58:54,767 --> 00:58:57,100
[Chris] All right. Winner
moves on to the final.
1225
00:58:57,100 --> 00:58:59,400
What are you watching
for, Kenny Florian?
1226
00:58:59,400 --> 00:59:01,667
[Kenny] Well, JackPot has that
big reach advantage.
1227
00:59:01,667 --> 00:59:05,000
If Jeff can chip away at those
wedgelets and forks,
1228
00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:07,133
he can land a haymaker,
1229
00:59:07,133 --> 00:59:09,767
especially if Ace can
high-center End Game.
1230
00:59:09,767 --> 00:59:12,934
And for the New Zealanders
it's about getting in close,
1231
00:59:12,934 --> 00:59:16,934
getting underneath,
and landing one of their
iconic upper cuts.
1232
00:59:30,467 --> 00:59:31,967
[audience chanting] Fight!
Fight!
1233
00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:43,734
[buzzer sounds]
1234
00:59:45,133 --> 00:59:47,266
[Chris] Let the
bot battle begin!
1235
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:52,266
End Game keeping its eye
on the minibot but going
after the big boy.
1236
00:59:53,767 --> 00:59:55,367
Sandwiched in between now.
1237
00:59:55,367 --> 00:59:58,300
[Kenny] That is brilliant
stuff there from Team JackPot.
1238
00:59:58,300 --> 00:59:59,467
Look at how they're ganging up
1239
00:59:59,467 --> 01:00:00,800
on End Game there.
1240
01:00:00,800 --> 01:00:03,100
And now, Ace underneath
End Game.
1241
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:06,033
[Chris] Yeah,
but JackPot not spinning
up its weapon right now.
1242
01:00:06,033 --> 01:00:09,467
-[Kenny] Oh, we have the
opportunity of a lifetime...
-[Chris] Oh, my God.
1243
01:00:09,467 --> 01:00:11,500
[Kenny]
Why centering themselves?
What's going on, Ace?
1244
01:00:11,500 --> 01:00:12,867
Whose team are you on?
1245
01:00:12,867 --> 01:00:13,734
[Chris laughs]
1246
01:00:14,100 --> 01:00:15,567
[both] Oh! Whoa!
1247
01:00:16,233 --> 01:00:18,467
[Chris] Uh, maybe
the wrong one,
1248
01:00:18,467 --> 01:00:19,900
after watching that hit.
1249
01:00:19,900 --> 01:00:22,700
[Kenny] And End Game lost a
fork though in that exchange.
1250
01:00:22,700 --> 01:00:26,867
They seem unbothered
and happy to keep going
straight at JackPot.
1251
01:00:26,867 --> 01:00:30,567
[Chris] That powerful
weapon is still spinning
unlike JackPot's.
1252
01:00:30,567 --> 01:00:33,800
[Kenny] Yup.
Did they shut it down
or is it disabled, Chris?
1253
01:00:33,800 --> 01:00:36,166
[Chris] That's a great
question, you never know.
1254
01:00:36,166 --> 01:00:37,567
Less than a minute
into this one.
1255
01:00:37,567 --> 01:00:40,100
End Game delivered
all the big shots.
1256
01:00:40,100 --> 01:00:43,900
Jeff Waters
looking for some space
and chance to breathe.
1257
01:00:43,900 --> 01:00:45,667
[Kenny] Oh, there goes Ace!
1258
01:00:45,667 --> 01:00:47,367
[Chris] And there
goes JackPot.
1259
01:00:47,367 --> 01:00:52,033
[Kenny] Knocked Ace out of the
BattleBox and well,
and this could be a knockout.
1260
01:00:52,033 --> 01:00:55,367
[referee] Give me some motion
or I'll have to count you out.
1261
01:00:55,367 --> 01:00:59,200
[Chris] Wow, a two for one
special for End Game.
1262
01:00:59,200 --> 01:01:03,300
Apparently, ending
the dreams of the local squad.
1263
01:01:04,400 --> 01:01:07,867
-Wow, the countdown is on.
-Eight... Seven... Six...
1264
01:01:07,867 --> 01:01:10,000
[Chris] End Game is off
to the final for
a second straight year.
1265
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:11,700
Five... Four... Three...
1266
01:01:11,700 --> 01:01:13,767
-Two... One.
-[Chris] Take a bow.
1267
01:01:14,100 --> 01:01:15,200
Knockout.
1268
01:01:24,166 --> 01:01:25,867
-Lost my receiver.
-Huh?
1269
01:01:25,867 --> 01:01:27,166
I lost my weapon receiver.
1270
01:01:32,567 --> 01:01:35,500
[Chris] Hey, Kenny.
The minibot did its job,
1271
01:01:35,500 --> 01:01:37,467
unfortunately,
the big boy JackPot,
1272
01:01:37,467 --> 01:01:39,000
just couldn't handle
the heat from End Game.
1273
01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:42,867
[Kenny] Yeah, that's right.
I mean,
Ace has been a nuisance
1274
01:01:42,867 --> 01:01:44,667
throughout this tournament,
did a great job
1275
01:01:44,667 --> 01:01:46,500
of getting around the back
side of End Game,
1276
01:01:46,500 --> 01:01:48,667
just JackPot wasn't able
to take advantage of it.
1277
01:01:48,667 --> 01:01:51,400
And just like that, End Game
with a little one-two,
1278
01:01:51,400 --> 01:01:55,100
sent Ace flying one way and
JackPot the other direction.
1279
01:01:55,100 --> 01:01:56,667
-[Chris] One more look at it.
-[Kenny] Boom.
1280
01:01:56,667 --> 01:01:57,800
[Chris] See ya, minibot.
1281
01:01:57,800 --> 01:02:01,200
-And you big boy, go to sleep.
-[Kenny] Oh, look at that.
1282
01:02:05,133 --> 01:02:08,233
[Chris] Jack and Nick,
congratulations.
1283
01:02:08,233 --> 01:02:11,367
All right. Jack, that was like
a two-for-one special,
1284
01:02:11,367 --> 01:02:14,367
getting the minibot and then
the big boy, huh?
1285
01:02:14,367 --> 01:02:16,867
Yeah, we pinched
them, didn't we? [chuckles]
1286
01:02:16,867 --> 01:02:18,667
Yeah, the minibot can be
pretty annoying,
1287
01:02:18,667 --> 01:02:21,767
so you know, had an
opportunity to get both
in once, we'll go for it.
1288
01:02:21,767 --> 01:02:23,667
Yeah, there was one point
where the minibot actually,
1289
01:02:23,667 --> 01:02:26,400
had us in a bit of trouble,
uh, luckily I think the weapon
was down at the time.
1290
01:02:26,400 --> 01:02:29,200
-Yeah, we had to
drive her off it, so.
-Yeah.
1291
01:02:29,200 --> 01:02:32,867
Do you guys think the robot
is still in good shape?
1292
01:02:32,867 --> 01:02:34,100
We think that one
is in good shape,
1293
01:02:34,100 --> 01:02:36,000
but that's not
for fighting SawBlaze.
1294
01:02:36,000 --> 01:02:36,934
We have a SawBlaze one.
1295
01:02:36,934 --> 01:02:39,133
-Ah.
-You have a SawBlaze special?
1296
01:02:39,133 --> 01:02:41,100
-Yeah.
-Every single robot,
every single part
1297
01:02:41,100 --> 01:02:42,533
is different
for the SawBlaze robot.
1298
01:02:42,867 --> 01:02:44,467
Oh, do tell.
1299
01:02:44,467 --> 01:02:46,166
-Well, you have
to wait and see.
-[laughs]
1300
01:02:46,166 --> 01:02:48,400
You don't have to wait
very long. [chuckles]
1301
01:02:48,400 --> 01:02:50,233
It's coming up next.
1302
01:02:50,233 --> 01:02:53,000
We cannot wait. It's gonna
be an awesome final.
1303
01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:54,634
-Congratulations.
-Thank you.
1304
01:02:55,667 --> 01:02:57,467
We'll shake your hand now,
'cause we gotta go.
1305
01:02:57,467 --> 01:02:59,300
-Yeah.
-[chuckles] We're busy.
1306
01:02:59,300 --> 01:03:00,634
-Cheers, guys.
-Well done.
1307
01:03:02,934 --> 01:03:06,667
Jeff Waters, congratulations
to you and your entire team,
1308
01:03:06,667 --> 01:03:08,567
that's based
here in Las Vegas.
1309
01:03:08,567 --> 01:03:10,767
Awesome, awesome job.
1310
01:03:10,767 --> 01:03:14,300
I am curious. What happened
with your weapon there?
1311
01:03:14,300 --> 01:03:16,800
I'm pretty sure I know
exactly what happened.
1312
01:03:16,800 --> 01:03:18,767
So, there's a receiver
in the front center,
1313
01:03:18,767 --> 01:03:20,934
and when they got under
and popped it right there,
1314
01:03:20,934 --> 01:03:22,100
I'm pretty sure
it came unplugged.
1315
01:03:22,100 --> 01:03:23,567
We lost our rider
and lost our weapon,
1316
01:03:23,567 --> 01:03:25,266
that's on that same signal.
1317
01:03:25,266 --> 01:03:27,667
I feel like if it was still up
we would have had 'em,
1318
01:03:27,667 --> 01:03:29,867
-Ace did its job, we
had all teed up.
-Yeah.
1319
01:03:29,867 --> 01:03:31,934
And sometimes it's better
to be lucky than good.
1320
01:03:31,934 --> 01:03:33,100
We were good. They were lucky.
1321
01:03:33,100 --> 01:03:34,467
[all laughing]
1322
01:03:34,467 --> 01:03:35,967
[cheers and applause]
1323
01:03:39,667 --> 01:03:41,567
It was a blast watching you.
1324
01:03:41,567 --> 01:03:43,967
Congratulations to you
and your entire squad.
1325
01:03:50,767 --> 01:03:53,400
What a run for
the bot on a budget.
1326
01:03:53,400 --> 01:03:56,867
Remember, Jeff built JackPot
in his Las Vegas apartment,
1327
01:03:56,867 --> 01:04:00,200
and he went toe-to-toe
with the best in the world.
1328
01:04:00,200 --> 01:04:02,467
But, the story of course,
is End Game.
1329
01:04:02,467 --> 01:04:04,400
The reigning
Golden Bolt champions
1330
01:04:04,400 --> 01:04:06,300
have their chance to repeat.
1331
01:04:06,300 --> 01:04:08,667
Can they pull off
the back-to-back,
1332
01:04:08,667 --> 01:04:10,867
or will SawBlaze hoist its
1333
01:04:10,867 --> 01:04:12,266
trophy of the season?
1334
01:04:12,934 --> 01:04:14,367
Two bots will enter.
1335
01:04:14,367 --> 01:04:17,867
One will leave
with The Golden Bolt.
1336
01:04:21,300 --> 01:04:22,800
Do not go anywhere.
1337
01:04:22,800 --> 01:04:25,934
That is next, here on our
Tournament of Champions.
1338
01:04:36,133 --> 01:04:39,834
[Faruq] SawBlaze!
1339
01:04:41,133 --> 01:04:44,033
End Game!
1340
01:04:44,033 --> 01:04:46,066
This is the rematch
that everybody wanted.
1341
01:04:47,100 --> 01:04:49,533
Last year, we kicked them out
in 11 seconds.
1342
01:04:51,000 --> 01:04:53,533
[Chris] Oh, my goodness!
1343
01:04:54,100 --> 01:04:56,467
Are you kidding me?
1344
01:04:57,667 --> 01:04:59,467
They made
a critical driving error.
1345
01:05:01,300 --> 01:05:04,533
They showed us their side
and we took 'em
straight to the wall...
1346
01:05:05,600 --> 01:05:06,934
and they went out.
1347
01:05:08,667 --> 01:05:11,233
In our last fight
against End Game
we tried a risky strategy
1348
01:05:11,233 --> 01:05:12,900
to swat their forks away.
1349
01:05:12,900 --> 01:05:15,533
We misfired and he took
full advantage of that.
1350
01:05:16,867 --> 01:05:18,734
That's not gonna happen
this time.
1351
01:05:21,133 --> 01:05:23,967
The team is incredibly happy
with our performance
earlier this year,
1352
01:05:23,967 --> 01:05:25,100
getting The Giant Nut.
1353
01:05:26,300 --> 01:05:28,266
[Chris] World champions.
1354
01:05:28,266 --> 01:05:31,467
The Golden Bolt
would be even better.
1355
01:05:31,467 --> 01:05:33,834
And we have one more fight
to win that Golden Bolt.
1356
01:05:34,967 --> 01:05:36,867
We're expecting
End Game to use
1357
01:05:36,867 --> 01:05:39,867
an annoyingly long set of
forks with barbs on the end
1358
01:05:39,867 --> 01:05:43,767
designed to target
the middle sections
between our long forks.
1359
01:05:43,767 --> 01:05:45,867
We have attached
our piano fingers
1360
01:05:45,867 --> 01:05:48,100
which is designed
to mitigate that reach.
1361
01:05:48,100 --> 01:05:50,000
So we can
get in there close,
1362
01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:51,667
take off their forks,
1363
01:05:51,667 --> 01:05:53,266
and take control of the fight.
1364
01:05:54,867 --> 01:05:56,900
[Nick Mabey]
We have a official
SawBlaze configuration
1365
01:05:56,900 --> 01:06:00,066
where we've replaced
every single aluminum part
with magnesium
1366
01:06:00,066 --> 01:06:04,266
in order to put all the steel
on the top.
1367
01:06:04,266 --> 01:06:07,700
[Jack Barker] And we think
that that will be able to take
SawBlaze's hit.
1368
01:06:07,700 --> 01:06:11,100
The risky part of it is
magnesium is a lot lighter
than aluminum
1369
01:06:11,100 --> 01:06:12,967
but a lot weaker as well.
1370
01:06:14,367 --> 01:06:17,467
So, every other part
of our robot is now weaker.
1371
01:06:19,767 --> 01:06:22,166
[Jamison Go] If we were
to win this fight,
1372
01:06:22,166 --> 01:06:25,900
we will have won
The Golden Bolt
and The Giant Nut
1373
01:06:25,900 --> 01:06:29,667
while knocking off
the current champion
of The Golden Bolt.
1374
01:06:29,667 --> 01:06:31,533
My team
is more than prepared.
1375
01:06:32,600 --> 01:06:34,300
The robot is almost ready.
1376
01:06:34,300 --> 01:06:37,433
I just gotta stay focused
to take down
the current champ.
1377
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:42,667
[Jack] We're not here
to prove anything to anybody.
1378
01:06:42,667 --> 01:06:44,634
They need to prove themselves
against us.
1379
01:06:48,100 --> 01:06:50,033
This is going to be
an amazing fight.
1380
01:06:52,467 --> 01:06:54,533
Robots are going to be
flying in the air.
1381
01:06:56,367 --> 01:06:57,767
There's gonna be sparks.
1382
01:06:58,667 --> 01:07:00,133
There's gonna be flame.
1383
01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:02,634
We're here to slay a dragon.
1384
01:07:09,100 --> 01:07:11,300
[audience cheering]
1385
01:07:13,567 --> 01:07:14,900
[Chris]
It is time right now
1386
01:07:14,900 --> 01:07:17,467
for the final
of the Tournament of Champions
1387
01:07:17,467 --> 01:07:20,600
and Kenny Florian,
it is a juicy one.
1388
01:07:20,600 --> 01:07:23,133
It is End Game
taking on SawBlaze.
1389
01:07:23,133 --> 01:07:25,467
They each have a Giant Nut
to their name.
1390
01:07:25,467 --> 01:07:28,100
End Game, of course,
the current titleholder
1391
01:07:28,100 --> 01:07:30,400
of The Golden Bolt as well.
1392
01:07:30,400 --> 01:07:32,200
You heard it there
from the Kiwis,
1393
01:07:32,200 --> 01:07:34,867
they want this trophy
all for themselves.
1394
01:07:34,867 --> 01:07:38,500
But Jamison Go and his squad
are coming off a world title.
1395
01:07:38,500 --> 01:07:40,266
SawBlaze is at its peak.
1396
01:07:40,266 --> 01:07:43,266
In fact, I think
these are the two top robots
in the game,
1397
01:07:43,266 --> 01:07:44,500
here in the final, Kenny.
1398
01:07:44,500 --> 01:07:47,266
No question about it.
This is a spicy one.
1399
01:07:47,266 --> 01:07:49,767
Uh, these are two teams
that are well suited for this.
1400
01:07:49,767 --> 01:07:52,367
They know what's required
to win a title.
1401
01:07:52,367 --> 01:07:54,700
It takes focus, will,
1402
01:07:54,700 --> 01:07:56,467
guts, temerity.
1403
01:07:56,467 --> 01:07:58,867
You have to wade
into the chaos,
1404
01:07:58,867 --> 01:08:02,000
adapt on the fly,
keep your composure
1405
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:03,800
and above everything else
1406
01:08:03,800 --> 01:08:05,767
execute your game plan.
1407
01:08:05,767 --> 01:08:10,867
Right now, no two teams
do all of that better
than End Game and SawBlaze.
1408
01:08:10,867 --> 01:08:13,133
I am so excited
for this matchup.
1409
01:08:13,133 --> 01:08:15,367
It's as good
as you'll ever see.
1410
01:08:15,367 --> 01:08:16,700
[Chris] We can't wait.
1411
01:08:16,700 --> 01:08:19,000
Somebody's gonna win
a Golden Bolt.
1412
01:08:19,000 --> 01:08:20,600
Let's find out who it is.
1413
01:08:20,600 --> 01:08:21,934
Faruq.
1414
01:08:29,000 --> 01:08:33,000
Ladies and gentlemen,
are you ready?
1415
01:08:33,000 --> 01:08:36,033
[all cheering]
1416
01:08:44,467 --> 01:08:49,533
It's championship
robot-fighting time!
1417
01:08:50,867 --> 01:08:53,433
[siren wails]
1418
01:09:01,233 --> 01:09:03,033
[Faruq] In the red square,
1419
01:09:03,033 --> 01:09:05,100
these vets
are highly decorated.
1420
01:09:05,100 --> 01:09:06,867
They've won all the accolades.
1421
01:09:06,867 --> 01:09:10,233
Their trophy case is so bright
they gotta wear shades.
1422
01:09:10,233 --> 01:09:12,100
Left Gary Gin
and Free Shipping
1423
01:09:12,100 --> 01:09:14,367
salting margaritas
with their tears,
1424
01:09:14,367 --> 01:09:18,233
Hoover Damned JackPot to hell
when they busted it's gears.
1425
01:09:18,233 --> 01:09:20,133
Now they'll smoke SawBlaze,
1426
01:09:20,133 --> 01:09:22,900
turn Jamison Go
into Jamison stop
1427
01:09:22,900 --> 01:09:25,000
because winning's the name
of the game
1428
01:09:25,000 --> 01:09:27,000
and they'll end up on top.
1429
01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:29,967
It's End Game!
1430
01:09:29,967 --> 01:09:32,300
[all cheering]
1431
01:09:34,767 --> 01:09:39,200
[Chris] End Game,
looking to successfully defend
their Golden Bolt crown.
1432
01:09:39,200 --> 01:09:41,200
How are they
gonna make it happen, Kenny?
1433
01:09:41,200 --> 01:09:45,000
[Kenny] This is their
anti SawBlaze configuration.
1434
01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:48,567
They beefed up the top armor
to counter the hammer saw,
1435
01:09:48,567 --> 01:09:52,467
but for me those extra long
forks will be crucial.
1436
01:09:52,467 --> 01:09:55,467
They wanna be the one
initiating first contact
1437
01:09:55,467 --> 01:09:58,700
so they can get underneath
and land a big shot.
1438
01:09:58,700 --> 01:10:01,667
And this team learned
it's long fork lesson
1439
01:10:01,667 --> 01:10:05,100
after losing to RIPperoni
in WCVII.
1440
01:10:05,100 --> 01:10:07,767
These forks are designed
to break away cleanly
1441
01:10:07,767 --> 01:10:09,934
if they get caught up
on the floor.
1442
01:10:11,233 --> 01:10:13,266
[Faruq] In the blue square,
1443
01:10:13,266 --> 01:10:16,233
the reigning world champion's
taking a shot at perfection.
1444
01:10:16,233 --> 01:10:17,266
He's got the Nut.
1445
01:10:17,266 --> 01:10:20,300
Now he'll add a Golden Bolt
to his collection.
1446
01:10:20,300 --> 01:10:22,467
He Natty Iced
the SHREDDIT BROs.
1447
01:10:22,467 --> 01:10:24,100
They couldn't handle
the horror.
1448
01:10:24,100 --> 01:10:25,867
Tantrum tried to pitch a fit.
1449
01:10:25,867 --> 01:10:27,800
But he put baby in the corner.
1450
01:10:27,800 --> 01:10:29,667
Now he's hunting big game,
1451
01:10:29,667 --> 01:10:31,467
it's the end of their days,
1452
01:10:31,467 --> 01:10:33,100
and when he's left
with the Bolt,
1453
01:10:33,100 --> 01:10:35,700
all that'll be left
is a blaze.
1454
01:10:35,700 --> 01:10:38,800
It's SawBlaze!
1455
01:10:38,800 --> 01:10:41,533
[all cheering]
1456
01:10:42,767 --> 01:10:44,233
[Chris] Team SawBlaze.
1457
01:10:44,233 --> 01:10:47,000
Another tournament,
another trip to the final.
1458
01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:49,600
Kenny, how do they pull off
the double dip?
1459
01:10:49,600 --> 01:10:51,767
[Kenny] Well,
Jamison Go's diligence,
1460
01:10:51,767 --> 01:10:54,100
his ability
to configure SawBlaze
1461
01:10:54,100 --> 01:10:56,700
for any matchup
is one of the main reasons
1462
01:10:56,700 --> 01:10:58,767
this team won The Giant Nut.
1463
01:10:58,767 --> 01:11:00,667
This matchup is no exception.
1464
01:11:00,667 --> 01:11:04,033
Those little
piano key wedgelets
are a direct counter
1465
01:11:04,033 --> 01:11:06,166
to End Game's long forks.
1466
01:11:06,166 --> 01:11:08,867
If they can act
as a sort of a blockade,
1467
01:11:08,867 --> 01:11:11,133
SawBlaze can maintain
some distance
1468
01:11:11,133 --> 01:11:14,367
and give the hammer saw
a chance to slice
1469
01:11:14,367 --> 01:11:15,967
into End Game.
1470
01:11:15,967 --> 01:11:18,433
[all chanting] SawBlaze!
1471
01:11:28,300 --> 01:11:31,567
[Chris] All right,
Kenny Florian.
It is The Golden Bolt final.
1472
01:11:31,567 --> 01:11:34,066
I'm feeling
that championship itch.
1473
01:11:34,400 --> 01:11:35,567
What's the line?
1474
01:11:35,567 --> 01:11:38,033
[Kenny] This is about as close
as you can get
1475
01:11:38,033 --> 01:11:40,600
without giving the edge
to SawBlaze.
1476
01:11:40,600 --> 01:11:43,667
Yes, End Game looks incredible
right now
1477
01:11:43,667 --> 01:11:46,367
but no robot has more momentum
1478
01:11:46,367 --> 01:11:48,133
than the current world champ.
1479
01:11:48,133 --> 01:11:52,467
And after nearly giving it
all away in the semifinals
to Tantrum,
1480
01:11:52,467 --> 01:11:56,100
I'm expecting Jamison Go
to be more focused than ever.
1481
01:11:56,100 --> 01:11:58,033
His precision
with the hammer saw
1482
01:11:58,033 --> 01:12:00,066
could be the difference maker.
1483
01:12:00,066 --> 01:12:03,433
[chanting] Ja Go, Ja Go,
Ja Go.
1484
01:12:07,600 --> 01:12:09,634
[robotic voice]
Robots activate.
1485
01:12:19,133 --> 01:12:21,667
[Chris] It all comes down
to this.
1486
01:12:21,667 --> 01:12:23,567
Two Giant Nut winners.
1487
01:12:23,567 --> 01:12:25,200
Two living legends.
1488
01:12:25,200 --> 01:12:28,266
Will SawBlaze complete one
of the most incredible feats
1489
01:12:28,266 --> 01:12:29,800
in the sport's history,
1490
01:12:29,800 --> 01:12:33,800
and take down
both major trophies
in the same season?
1491
01:12:33,800 --> 01:12:38,266
Or will End Game
keep The Golden Bolt on
the other side of the globe?
1492
01:12:38,266 --> 01:12:42,600
The Tournament of Champions
reaches its epic conclusion
1493
01:12:42,600 --> 01:12:45,467
when BattleBots continues.
1494
01:12:48,700 --> 01:12:50,800
[Chris] For the first time
in its storied history,
earlier tonight,
1495
01:12:50,800 --> 01:12:55,100
BattleBots proudly inducted
two of its
groundbreaking pioneers
1496
01:12:55,100 --> 01:12:56,367
into the hall of fame.
1497
01:12:56,367 --> 01:12:59,200
My friend, you're gonna be
the first inductee
1498
01:12:59,200 --> 01:13:01,834
into the BattleBots
hall of fame.
1499
01:13:04,467 --> 01:13:06,300
[Chris] Mark Setrakian.
1500
01:13:06,300 --> 01:13:08,166
Thank you, guys.
1501
01:13:08,166 --> 01:13:11,567
[Chris] His innovative designs
and unrivaled imagination
1502
01:13:11,567 --> 01:13:13,600
gave us robots like Snake,
1503
01:13:13,600 --> 01:13:16,467
Mechadon and The Master.
1504
01:13:16,467 --> 01:13:19,133
This is amazing.
I'm really, really surprised
1505
01:13:19,133 --> 01:13:20,934
and, uh, in disbelief.
1506
01:13:25,400 --> 01:13:27,400
[Chris] And a dear friend
of BattleBots,
1507
01:13:27,400 --> 01:13:31,867
the founder of Robot Wars and
the godfather of robot combat,
1508
01:13:31,867 --> 01:13:34,066
Marc Thorpe.
1509
01:13:34,066 --> 01:13:38,367
Marc Thorpe
came up with this idea
to have fighting robots.
1510
01:13:38,367 --> 01:13:41,200
None of you
would be here today
if it wasn't for Marc Thorpe
1511
01:13:41,200 --> 01:13:43,433
-and Mark Setrakian.
-That's right.
1512
01:13:52,200 --> 01:13:54,333
[all cheering]
1513
01:13:54,967 --> 01:13:56,767
[Chris] This is it.
1514
01:13:56,767 --> 01:13:59,000
The Golden Bolt final.
1515
01:13:59,000 --> 01:14:04,066
BattleBots Champions
started with 43 robots
hungry for glory.
1516
01:14:04,066 --> 01:14:06,200
And to the surprise of few,
1517
01:14:06,200 --> 01:14:10,000
two of the most
destructive machines
in the sport's history
1518
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:12,567
will collide
in the top of the mountain.
1519
01:14:12,567 --> 01:14:16,166
The defending Golden Bolt
champion, End Game.
1520
01:14:16,166 --> 01:14:19,900
The reigning
Giant Nut winner, SawBlaze.
1521
01:14:19,900 --> 01:14:23,767
Only one is taking home
the hardware.
1522
01:14:23,767 --> 01:14:25,834
[crowd chanting] SawBlaze.
1523
01:14:37,300 --> 01:14:39,967
[chanting] Fight! Fight!
1524
01:14:48,400 --> 01:14:51,500
[buzzer sounds]
1525
01:14:51,500 --> 01:14:54,600
[Chris] Let The Golden Bolt
championship begin.
1526
01:14:54,600 --> 01:14:57,166
[Kenny] End Game moving
cautiously out of its square
1527
01:14:57,166 --> 01:14:59,867
with those long
ground scraping forks.
1528
01:14:59,867 --> 01:15:02,567
The team feels confident.
They'll be the lower bot.
1529
01:15:02,567 --> 01:15:03,900
[Chris] Oh, but nice work by
1530
01:15:03,900 --> 01:15:06,467
SawBlaze putting End Game
up on the screws
1531
01:15:06,467 --> 01:15:08,567
and throwing that hammer saw.
1532
01:15:08,567 --> 01:15:12,300
[Kenny] SawBlaze winning
the battle for low ground
in that first exchange.
1533
01:15:12,300 --> 01:15:14,600
That bodes very well
for the champs.
1534
01:15:14,600 --> 01:15:17,567
[Chris] Landed a few jabs
on End Game's forks as well.
1535
01:15:17,567 --> 01:15:20,600
SawBlaze still has the Kiwis
trapped to the dustpan
1536
01:15:20,600 --> 01:15:22,967
but hesitant to drop
the hammer saw, Kenny.
1537
01:15:22,967 --> 01:15:25,700
[Kenny] Yeah,
Jamison knows better
than to drop the weapon
1538
01:15:25,700 --> 01:15:27,700
straight into End Game's disc.
1539
01:15:27,700 --> 01:15:29,567
20 seconds.
1540
01:15:29,567 --> 01:15:32,567
[Chris] End Game
looks to be hung up
on SawBlaze's front end
1541
01:15:32,567 --> 01:15:34,266
but manages to wiggle free.
1542
01:15:34,266 --> 01:15:35,800
And we fight on.
1543
01:15:35,800 --> 01:15:38,367
[Kenny] A very technical fight
to this point, Chris.
1544
01:15:38,367 --> 01:15:41,567
Both teams being deliberate
with their positioning.
1545
01:15:41,567 --> 01:15:45,066
You can tell how much respect
these two champions
have for one another,
1546
01:15:45,066 --> 01:15:48,066
but so far it's been
Jamison Go and SawBlaze
1547
01:15:48,066 --> 01:15:49,467
who've been in control.
1548
01:15:49,467 --> 01:15:50,667
-[Kenny] Oh!
-[Chris] Oh!
1549
01:15:50,667 --> 01:15:52,700
End Game gets
underneath SawBlaze,
1550
01:15:52,700 --> 01:15:54,000
pops it into the air.
1551
01:15:54,000 --> 01:15:56,667
The Kiwis with their first
big hit of this match.
1552
01:15:56,667 --> 01:15:59,567
[Kenny] They've been playing
a very patient strategy
for a reason.
1553
01:15:59,567 --> 01:16:01,567
-[Chris exclaims]
-[Kenny] They know
they're the harder hitting
1554
01:16:01,567 --> 01:16:02,567
robot, Chris.
1555
01:16:02,567 --> 01:16:04,100
End Game hitting so hard
1556
01:16:04,100 --> 01:16:06,967
once they're able to get
connection with that weapon.
1557
01:16:06,967 --> 01:16:10,100
[Chris] But nice work
by SawBlaze with that
saw hammer
1558
01:16:10,100 --> 01:16:13,266
as he had End Game
pinned against the rail,
can he do it again?
1559
01:16:13,266 --> 01:16:15,900
Nice work by the pulverizer
on top of that.
1560
01:16:15,900 --> 01:16:17,100
-[loud bang]
-[Chris exclaims]
1561
01:16:17,100 --> 01:16:19,467
[Kenny] SawBlaze showing
the power of their drivetrain.
1562
01:16:19,467 --> 01:16:21,467
Now, End Game going to work
with their weapons.
1563
01:16:21,467 --> 01:16:23,767
[Chris] Under 90 to go
in the title fight.
1564
01:16:23,767 --> 01:16:26,500
Oh, End Game
gets SawBlaze in the corner!
1565
01:16:26,500 --> 01:16:29,500
[Kenny] These are nasty shots
by team End Game here, Chris.
1566
01:16:29,500 --> 01:16:31,233
[Chris] Knocks it on its head.
1567
01:16:31,233 --> 01:16:33,767
SawBlaze back to its belly.
1568
01:16:33,767 --> 01:16:36,700
But a little stunned for the
first time in this fight.
1569
01:16:36,700 --> 01:16:37,967
[Kenny] Yeah,
this is the first time
1570
01:16:37,967 --> 01:16:40,600
we've really seen SawBlaze
in some serious trouble.
1571
01:16:40,600 --> 01:16:42,700
[Chris] And, again,
on its head.
1572
01:16:42,700 --> 01:16:45,000
Jamison springboards back.
1573
01:16:45,000 --> 01:16:46,066
Wow.
1574
01:16:46,066 --> 01:16:49,467
Under a minute
to go so the kill saws
are now active.
1575
01:16:49,467 --> 01:16:51,100
-[audience exclaims]
-[Chris] Oh.
1576
01:16:51,100 --> 01:16:53,166
Another big shot by End Game.
1577
01:16:53,166 --> 01:16:55,100
The Kiwis are letting it fly.
1578
01:16:55,100 --> 01:16:57,100
[Kenny] End Game's
forks still working, Chris.
1579
01:16:57,100 --> 01:16:58,600
It's allowing them
to get underneath...
1580
01:16:58,600 --> 01:17:00,900
-[Chris] Oh!
-...SawBlaze just like that.
1581
01:17:00,900 --> 01:17:05,166
[Chris] A half dozen
solid shots by End Game
in the last minute plus.
1582
01:17:06,066 --> 01:17:08,166
[Kenny] SawBlaze needs to be
able to adapt here
1583
01:17:08,166 --> 01:17:11,000
but End Game so good at
throwing that weapon
right at 'em.
1584
01:17:11,000 --> 01:17:14,367
[Chris] And look at the
powerful drive by Jack Barker.
1585
01:17:14,367 --> 01:17:18,300
30 seconds to go
in The Golden Bolt final.
1586
01:17:18,300 --> 01:17:19,867
[Kenny] Yeah,
SawBlaze is gonna have to do
1587
01:17:19,867 --> 01:17:21,667
something very
aggressive here, Chris,
1588
01:17:21,667 --> 01:17:23,867
if they wanna win this fight.
1589
01:17:23,867 --> 01:17:26,600
-[Chris] 20 seconds to go.
-[Kenny] Uh-oh.
1590
01:17:26,600 --> 01:17:30,200
[Chris] End Game gets SawBlaze
on its nose again
1591
01:17:30,200 --> 01:17:32,100
and puts it
on the upper deck.
1592
01:17:32,100 --> 01:17:33,200
On the shelf!
1593
01:17:33,200 --> 01:17:35,567
[Kenny] Excellent display
of control there by End Game.
1594
01:17:35,567 --> 01:17:37,000
SawBlaze a little rocked.
1595
01:17:37,000 --> 01:17:40,767
[Chris] Jamison Go
has one final chance
to impress the judges,
1596
01:17:40,767 --> 01:17:43,700
instead he takes another shot
right to the head.
1597
01:17:43,700 --> 01:17:45,367
And that will do it,
1598
01:17:45,367 --> 01:17:47,467
as The Golden Bolt final
1599
01:17:47,467 --> 01:17:50,300
is now in the hands
of the judges.
1600
01:17:51,700 --> 01:17:53,767
-Spin your weapon
if you got it.
-Oh, we do.
1601
01:17:53,767 --> 01:17:57,300
[Chris] Well, this one had
a little bit of everything.
1602
01:17:57,300 --> 01:17:59,400
That's enough. Okay.
Let's put 'em down.
1603
01:17:59,400 --> 01:18:02,367
[Chris] So now
it's up to Derek Young,
1604
01:18:02,367 --> 01:18:04,667
Lisa Winter and Fon Davis,
1605
01:18:04,667 --> 01:18:07,600
all three, former
BattleBots participants,
1606
01:18:07,600 --> 01:18:10,934
to decide
who gets The Golden Bolt.
1607
01:18:11,767 --> 01:18:15,734
Will it be SawBlaze
or will it be End Game?
1608
01:18:16,166 --> 01:18:18,000
[man 5] Whoo! Tough.
1609
01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:20,000
-Tough match.
-Yeah.
1610
01:18:20,000 --> 01:18:21,467
Definitely had 'em
in the beginning.
1611
01:18:21,467 --> 01:18:23,300
[audience cheering]
1612
01:18:25,967 --> 01:18:29,200
[Chris] Kenny Florian,
a major trophy is on the line.
1613
01:18:29,200 --> 01:18:31,233
This was a tale of two halves
1614
01:18:31,233 --> 01:18:33,767
with SawBlaze
controlling the first one.
1615
01:18:33,767 --> 01:18:37,000
[Kenny] That's right.
Jamison Go got
right underneath End Game,
1616
01:18:37,000 --> 01:18:40,700
drove it into the screws and
had his way with the Kiwis.
1617
01:18:40,700 --> 01:18:42,867
He used the hazards
to his advantage
1618
01:18:42,867 --> 01:18:46,000
and generally
dictated the pace to start.
1619
01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:50,467
[Chris] But then,
End Game put its cape on
and went to work.
1620
01:18:50,467 --> 01:18:52,567
[Kenny] Nick and Jack
stayed patient, Chris.
1621
01:18:52,567 --> 01:18:55,200
They knew,
once the weapon made contact
1622
01:18:55,200 --> 01:18:56,867
they could swing the fight.
1623
01:18:56,867 --> 01:18:59,266
And once it did,
they followed up
1624
01:18:59,266 --> 01:19:02,767
with shot after shot
after shot.
1625
01:19:02,767 --> 01:19:07,667
End Game won
almost every exchange
down the stretch.
1626
01:19:07,667 --> 01:19:10,200
[Chris] So, what do you think
the judges shake out
on this one?
1627
01:19:10,200 --> 01:19:12,800
[Kenny] Well, both bots were
fully functional at the bell
1628
01:19:12,800 --> 01:19:15,000
so I think
damage is a toss-up.
1629
01:19:15,000 --> 01:19:17,166
SawBlaze controlled
the first half,
1630
01:19:17,166 --> 01:19:20,767
but the display of aggression
by End Game down the stretch
1631
01:19:20,767 --> 01:19:22,900
was a sight to behold.
1632
01:19:22,900 --> 01:19:24,600
That puts them
over the top for me.
1633
01:19:24,600 --> 01:19:27,667
Either way,
it's gonna be close.
1634
01:19:27,667 --> 01:19:31,100
[Chris] Is that enough
to get them a second
straight Golden Bolt?
1635
01:19:31,100 --> 01:19:32,367
Let's find out.
1636
01:19:32,567 --> 01:19:33,767
Faruq.
1637
01:19:33,767 --> 01:19:36,500
[audience cheering]
1638
01:19:36,500 --> 01:19:39,333
The results from the judges
are in.
1639
01:19:43,467 --> 01:19:46,567
We have a split decision.
1640
01:19:47,100 --> 01:19:48,300
What?
1641
01:19:48,300 --> 01:19:49,767
[audience quiets down]
1642
01:19:49,767 --> 01:19:53,367
Judge Derek
scored the battle for
1643
01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:56,367
SawBlaze.
1644
01:19:56,367 --> 01:19:58,467
[all cheering]
1645
01:19:58,467 --> 01:20:02,233
Judge Fon
scored the battle for
1646
01:20:02,800 --> 01:20:04,667
End Game!
1647
01:20:04,667 --> 01:20:06,934
[all cheering]
1648
01:20:07,767 --> 01:20:10,934
Judge Lisa scored the battle
1649
01:20:11,367 --> 01:20:13,934
for the winner...
1650
01:20:16,967 --> 01:20:19,800
[indistinct chatter]
1651
01:20:19,800 --> 01:20:23,367
[audience] SawBlaze,
SawBlaze, SawBlaze.
1652
01:20:23,867 --> 01:20:26,467
End Game!
1653
01:20:26,467 --> 01:20:28,567
[all cheering]
1654
01:20:41,567 --> 01:20:44,100
Jack and Nick, congratulations
1655
01:20:44,100 --> 01:20:48,100
on successfully defending
your Golden Bolt title.
1656
01:20:48,100 --> 01:20:52,667
How worried were you, Nick,
when you heard
"we have a split decision"?
1657
01:20:52,667 --> 01:20:54,400
I was, I was pretty worried.
I, uh,
1658
01:20:54,400 --> 01:20:56,066
I thought we had that one
in the bag,
1659
01:20:56,066 --> 01:20:58,800
uh, so I was,
I was pretty nervous, yeah.
1660
01:20:58,800 --> 01:21:02,300
Are you guys just
a bad matchup for SawBlaze?
1661
01:21:02,300 --> 01:21:04,500
I think... I think we're a
bad matchup for each other.
1662
01:21:04,500 --> 01:21:05,700
You're a scary robot.
1663
01:21:05,700 --> 01:21:07,900
-You're a scary robot.
-Oh, thank you.
1664
01:21:07,900 --> 01:21:09,166
Yeah.
1665
01:21:09,166 --> 01:21:11,300
Jack, what does it mean
to you guys
1666
01:21:11,300 --> 01:21:13,767
to be able to win
a Tournament of Champions
1667
01:21:13,767 --> 01:21:16,700
with a field this deep
two straight years?
1668
01:21:16,700 --> 01:21:18,300
Yeah, well we, at the moment
we think we've won.
1669
01:21:18,300 --> 01:21:20,767
We don't know
if they're gonna challenge it,
but, um, you know,
1670
01:21:20,767 --> 01:21:24,000
it's so good to, you know,
win The Golden Bolt again
1671
01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:25,767
and take it back
to New Zealand.
1672
01:21:25,767 --> 01:21:27,233
Okay, well, you know what,
real quickly,
1673
01:21:27,233 --> 01:21:29,367
let's swing on
over to Jamison Go.
1674
01:21:29,367 --> 01:21:31,467
Don't you guys go anywhere.
1675
01:21:31,467 --> 01:21:34,066
I do wanna ask Jamison
since Jack, you brought it up.
1676
01:21:34,066 --> 01:21:35,467
Jamison...
1677
01:21:35,467 --> 01:21:37,600
-Yes?
-Just answer a yes or no.
1678
01:21:37,600 --> 01:21:39,867
Will there be an appeal?
1679
01:21:39,867 --> 01:21:44,100
We think that the decision
ended up exactly
where it should be.
1680
01:21:44,100 --> 01:21:45,300
Congratulations, guys.
1681
01:21:45,300 --> 01:21:47,166
-Thank you, Jamison.
-[Chris] Classy.
1682
01:21:47,166 --> 01:21:49,000
-Did I make you nervous there?
-[Nick] You did.
1683
01:21:49,000 --> 01:21:50,266
A little bit.
1684
01:21:50,266 --> 01:21:52,367
Yeah! Emotional damage points.
1685
01:21:52,367 --> 01:21:53,567
[chuckles] I know.
1686
01:21:53,567 --> 01:21:55,400
Jamison, you're always
such a good sport
1687
01:21:55,400 --> 01:21:56,900
and it's an honor
to play against you
1688
01:21:56,900 --> 01:21:58,166
-so, uh, yeah.
-Yeah.
1689
01:21:58,166 --> 01:22:00,567
Jamison,
congratulations to you
1690
01:22:00,567 --> 01:22:02,567
and your entire
SawBlaze team.
1691
01:22:02,567 --> 01:22:05,700
A remarkable,
remarkable several-month run.
1692
01:22:05,700 --> 01:22:07,867
You are the season 7 champion,
1693
01:22:07,867 --> 01:22:12,567
you made it all the way
to a judges' decision here
in The Golden Bolt final.
1694
01:22:12,567 --> 01:22:14,200
Congratulations to you
and your team.
1695
01:22:14,200 --> 01:22:15,834
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
1696
01:22:16,400 --> 01:22:17,600
[Jack] So well deserved.
1697
01:22:17,600 --> 01:22:18,800
[Chris] And in the meantime,
1698
01:22:18,800 --> 01:22:22,166
it is time right now
to celebrate the champions
1699
01:22:22,166 --> 01:22:25,233
for the second straight year
of The Golden Bolt,
1700
01:22:25,233 --> 01:22:30,200
team End Game, and for that
we welcome out the creator
of BattleBots,
1701
01:22:30,200 --> 01:22:33,433
Trey Roski, who's got
a little bit of hardware
to deliver.
1702
01:22:34,233 --> 01:22:36,200
-Hello, Trey.
-Thank you, Trey.
1703
01:22:36,200 --> 01:22:37,700
It's shinier
than the last one.
1704
01:22:37,700 --> 01:22:39,634
[Jack] It's way golder
than the last one.
1705
01:22:43,700 --> 01:22:45,667
Congratulations Nick Mabey,
1706
01:22:45,667 --> 01:22:48,567
Jack Barker and
the entire End Game team...
1707
01:22:48,567 --> 01:22:50,233
-Thank you so much.
-...hoist that Golden Bolt
1708
01:22:50,233 --> 01:22:52,100
-for the second straight year.
-Whoo!
1709
01:22:52,100 --> 01:22:53,967
[audience cheering]
1710
01:23:02,467 --> 01:23:05,767
[Chris] Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for your
back-to-back
1711
01:23:05,767 --> 01:23:09,467
Golden Bolt champions,
End Game.
1712
01:23:09,467 --> 01:23:11,467
It's heavier than the Nut.
1713
01:23:11,467 --> 01:23:13,367
[Jack] Don't drop it.
Don't drop it.
1714
01:23:13,367 --> 01:23:15,400
[Chris] So,
that'll do it for Vegas.
1715
01:23:15,400 --> 01:23:18,000
Thank you so much
for tuning in.
1716
01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:21,233
For Kenny and Faruq,
I am Chris Rose.
1717
01:23:21,233 --> 01:23:24,767
Another remarkable season in
the books here at BattleBots,
1718
01:23:24,767 --> 01:23:29,100
where the future of sports
is always evolving.