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[automated voice speaking]
robots, activate.
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[audience cheering]
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hi, everybody, and welcome
once again to battlebots.
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It is the show that combines
ingenuity and brutality
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in a beautiful display
of robot combat.
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I'm chris rose, joined
by ufc legend.
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He is the master
of the front kick.
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I'm just happy to say
he's my sidekick.
That'd be kenny florian.
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I can also show you
a roundhouse kick if you want.
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Ah, hard pass, pal. Hard pass.
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We have reached, by far,
the biggest and most important
night we've had all season
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because at the end
of the night, the battlebots
world championship
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tournament bracket
will be revealed.
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And this year, more than
any other, the margins
in the rankings
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will be so slim that
even some top-tier teams
may miss out
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on a chance to compete
for the giant nut.
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[kenny] I have my bracket
ready to fill in.
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I can't wait to see
how this tournament
shapes up.
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But first, we got a jam-packed
slate of qualifying fights
to get to.
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This is the absolute
last chance to impress
the selection committee.
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We've got eight, count 'em,
eight one-and-one teams
on this card,
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who know their performance
tonight could be
the difference
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between a high and a low seed,
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or even determine
whether or not they make
the tournament.
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[kenny] that's right.
Look no further than end game
versus hypershock.
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Both teams are one-and-one
and the winner will no doubt
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punch their ticket
to the round of 32.
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But while end game
is looking to lock up
a top seed,
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hypershock is fighting
for their tournament lives.
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[chris] the stakes are also
sky-high for tantrum,
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as it faces off with gamma 9,
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as well as sawblaze
who meets the junkyard
bot, rusty.
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[kenny] again, with
one-and-one records,
everything comes down
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to their performances
in these final fights.
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An impressive knockout
means their tournament
stock could soar.
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A disappointing loss, well,
that could spell disaster.
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[chris] and we'll see one
of the most dangerous
one-and-one teams tonight
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in the main event,
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as whiplash takes on valkyrie.
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I've waited a long time
to see this one.
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Whiplash and valkyrie
are both very evenly matched,
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both in bots and drivers.
I really can't pick
a winner here.
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I will say this though.
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You don't want it to come
down on the judges
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and rely on them for a win.
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[chris] for more
on this match-up,
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let's go down
to the third member
of our team, jenny taft.
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Valkyrie and whiplash
have a bit of history.
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When I asked leanne
about what it's like
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going up against
the vasquez family,
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she said, "this one's hard
for me because really,
they're like family."
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oh, and matt vasquez has
had a transmitter in his hand
since he was a baby.
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The plan for whiplash
is really three words,
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driving and box rush.
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They have a 45-pound wedge
attached to their lifter
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and they fully expect
to send valkyrie sailing.
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[chris] thanks, jenny.
And we'll see that match-up
later tonight.
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But right now, buckle up,
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because to kick things off
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we've got a showdown
between two undefeated teams
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that could very well
decide the number one
overall seed.
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It's jake ewert's hydra
versus alex hattori
and uppercut.
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[kenny] yeah, this is a fight
between two of the most
powerful weapons...
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-[kenny] oh, my goodness.
-[chris] my gosh.
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[kenny] ...And two
of the most aggressive drivers
in battlebots.
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Get ready
for a slug fest, chris.
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-A lot to fight
for tonight. You ready?
-Yes.
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-Faruq, take it away.
-Let's do it.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
it's robot-fighting time.
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[cheering and clapping]
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in the blue square,
when it flips you,
you'll be going, going, gone.
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And when you hit the ground,
you'll make this sound,
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boing, boing, bong.
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It's the bot that died ya,
it's hydra.
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[audience cheering]
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[chris] hydra has not lost
a qualifying round match-up
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in the last two seasons.
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And it's become the premier
flipper in the sport.
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Against a bot with
as much punching power
as uppercut, kenny,
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do you think they'll play it
more conservatively or not?
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[kenny] well, they've got
to be careful, chris.
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They're gonna have to get
under the flanks of uppercut
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to attack without
getting destroyed.
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And jake knows,
one wrong move and it's over.
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After the heat he took
from using that bike rack
against huge though,
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I do think he wants
to remind people
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how dangerous hydra really is.
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In the red square,
this bot's got more hits
than billie eilish.
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It's the real deal,
you're just a side dish,
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sing a song about
the fight that it's fought
'cause one thing's for sure,
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it's a bad bot.
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Duh, it's uppercut.
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[audience cheering]
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[chris] knocked out gemini,
where it punted
one of the twins
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all the way across
the battlebox,
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and also k.Oed
its fellow mit bot, sawblaze.
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Kenny, that spinner has been
absolutely vicious this year.
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[kenny] it really has, chris.
That spinner just transfers
kinetic energy so efficiently.
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They don't have the greatest
turning radius, though.
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So I'm curious how that
will affect this fight.
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And you see that great
battlebox replica down there.
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That's a functional
nuisance bot that they'll use
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during the fight to try
and distract hydra.
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[audience members] whoo!
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Going up against uppercut
tonight, my confidence level
is a low 30%.
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It's gonna be a tough match.
He's been just whipping people
left and right
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with that big old spinner.
I wanna get underneath
one of the wheel sides.
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I don't want
to touch the spinner
or get him close to that.
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So I'm gonna aim
for a corner, flip that,
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and then hopefully
they die after a few flips,
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and I don't have to, you know,
keep monkeying around them.
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I mean, I'm not very confident
going in but that's good.
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That way I stay scared
and I stay, you know, alert.
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Up next, we're fighting hydra.
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Excited just to be
in the arena
with the whyachis.
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We've never fought
a whyachi bot before.
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I hope it's just a spin
of that blade,
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get to the side of the arena
and just keep pointed
towards them.
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Hydra's a really, really,
really good robot.
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So we're hoping that we can
survive flying through the air
a few times if we have to.
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[automated voice speaking]
robots, activate.
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[chris] wow. We are not used
to hearing jake ewert
lack confidence.
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For more on this, let's
bring in our bot whisperer,
pete abrahamson.
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All right, pete, what's
got jake so worried
about this match-up?
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Well, one of the issues
that hydra has is they
have very thin armor.
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I mean, even though
it's titanium,
it is fairly thin,
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and very vulnerable
to cutting.
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Now if you look at uppercut,
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they're not going
with that fist that
they usually have,
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they're actually
going with the bar,
that's incredibly sharp,
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designed for cutting.
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Hydra's biggest goal here
is to get under the weapon,
below uppercut to make a flip.
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[chris] all right.
Thanks, pete.
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Sounds like jake has a small
margin of error here
against alex hattori.
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[automated voice speaking]
blue team, ready?
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[audience cheering]
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[automated voice speaking]
red team, ready?
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[audience screaming
and cheering]
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[electronic noise]
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[chris] uppercut, hydra.
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The number one seed
in the tournament
could be on the line.
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[buzzer sounds]
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[audience chanting]
fight, fight, fight.
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[chris] let the
bot battle begin.
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Hydra getting stuck
on the floor a bit.
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Trying to face off-- whoa!
The first big flip.
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[kenny] got right underneath
uppercut there.
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This match is going
to come down to the battle
for low ground, chris.
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[chris] hydra, cool,
calm, collected to start.
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Uppercut a little
out of control here.
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-[kenny] that is not--
-[chris] whoa!
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[kenny] see you
later, battlebox.
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[chris] uppercut still
up on one wheel,
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and hydra
keeping its distance.
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[kenny] yeah, jake does not
wanna engage that robot
upside down like that.
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He wants to attack the base.
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[both] whoa! Whoa!
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[chris] hydra sends uppercut
into the stratosphere
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and it lands directly
on that spinning weapon.
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It looks to be okay though.
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[both] whoa!
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-[chris] another one.
-[kenny] jeeze!
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[chris] uppercut scrambling
for space,
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hydra just stalking him
like a shark.
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Whoa, uppercut's slipped--
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it slams into
the side of hydra.
Its first of the match.
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[kenny] as long as uppercut's
weapon is spinning, chris,
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they have the potential
to end this fight
with one shot.
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They are knockout artists.
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[chris] no doubt about it,
but they are behind on
the scorecard in this fight.
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As you see, uppercut
gets hung up
in the kill saws there.
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Alex hattori continues
to probe for the right
angle of attack.
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[kenny] whoa! Beautiful timing
by hydra.
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[chris] textbook flip
by hydra and jake ewert.
And again!
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-[kenny] oh. Uh-oh.
-[chris] whoa!
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[chris] hydra wants
to finish this thing.
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[kenny] uppercut
just rocked itself on
the screws there, chris.
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It may be hurt.
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[chris] wow. Another big shot.
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[kenny] hydra is just
so low to the ground, chris.
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They are dominating
this fight right now.
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[chris] and it looks like
uppercut's weapon may
be out of commission.
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[kenny] but look at that,
caught again in the kill saws.
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Now it's in the screws!
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And those screws
will reverse themselves.
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Let's see if it's able
to spit out uppercut
or if this thing is over.
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Oh, somehow uppercut
is back. Oh!
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Unbelievable! Hydra again!
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Hydra just staying on
with the full-core press
right now, chris.
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[chris] and it is crunch-time
for uppercut.
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They need to make
something happen
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if they wanna keep
that perfect record intact.
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[kenny] this is a nice
opportunity for hydra
to get another flip in.
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[chris] uppercut desperately
trying to get that weapon
back up to speed.
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Hydra pivoting
to track their movements,
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ready to pounce when
they choose to engage here.
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[kenny] hydra needs
to run out the clock.
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-Under 30 to go.
-[chris] oh! Look at that!
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[kenny] huge mistake
by jake ewert there.
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I think uppercut
may have hurt hydra.
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[both] whoa!
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[chris] alex hattori
with a desperate attack.
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Come on now.
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[chris] every time
uppercut tries to get in
and catch a bite,
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it goes flying
through the air.
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[kenny] oh! Another beautiful
flip by hydra.
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[chris] an amazing performance
by hydra
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in a fight that ends up
going the distance.
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[buzzer sounds]
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[audience cheering]
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[chris] so this one goes
to the judges,
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who are judging this in three
different categories,
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damage, the most heavily
weighted, up to five points,
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three for aggression,
and three for control.
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All three judges are former
battlebots participants,
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derek young, lisa winter,
and jason bardis.
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That's how I wanted
to finish that one.
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[chris] kenny, what did hydra
have to be worried about?
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[kenny] I mean, there was
no question, they dominated
the fight.
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I mean, the one question
I have is if they're
gonna honor
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all the free air mileage
they got on air hydra.
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[chris laughs] hydra dominated
the battle for low ground,
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took out uppercut's weapon
but uppercut stayed aggressive
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and that should earn them
some points with the judges.
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[kenny] it doesn't matter
how powerful your weapon is,
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if you're up in the air,
you can't do any damage.
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Hydra was just
brilliant tonight.
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[chris] it was a good one.
Let's send it to faruq
with the decision.
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The results
from the judges are in.
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And the winner
by unanimous decision...
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Hydra!
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[audience cheers and claps]
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good job, guys, good job.
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-[chris] jake ewert.
-Just the one side.
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[chris] jake ewert.
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Did we just watch
the number one seed
go to work?
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Uh, I sure hope so.
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I mean, that was
a lot better fight
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than having a big,
huge attachment
from last time.
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So it feels a lot better
getting a win this way
than it does the other way.
241
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Would you say you're extremely
comfortable driving hydra
at this point?
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00:13:03,884 --> 00:13:07,385
Uh, definitely. I mean,
I was afraid
during the huge match
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because the big, giant arms,
I had to be 100% on my game
to not get hit.
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I mean this one here
might have been
little bit easier.
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Because they had
a solid frame underneath them,
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I could pretty much flip
on any spot of the bot
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and I didn't have to worry
too much about it.
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Jake, based on
your bot's performance
during the regular season,
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how disappointed would
you be if you don't
get that giant nut?
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Uh, it's gonna be bad.
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Worse yet is if I lose
in the first round
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of tournament, like we have
during the whyachi curse.
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We haven't done it yet,
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so I better be
the first one
to do it.
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All right.
Well, jake, congratulations,
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an amazing regular season,
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and way to
cap it off in style,
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against upper cut.
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Thank you, guys.
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It's been a great little
run for us here.
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-Sure has.
Good job.
-Thanks.
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-[all cheering]
-[bell dinging]
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you are not a part of this
selection committee
correct?
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I am not, no.
265
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But you have hydra
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as the top dog
heading into this thing.
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-I mean, how do you not have,
right?
-Right.
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At the number one seated
at this point?
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00:14:02,242 --> 00:14:03,508
And how about uppercut?
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00:14:03,543 --> 00:14:04,709
They got sent
airborne
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something like seven times,
272
00:14:06,213 --> 00:14:07,912
and still went
to full three minutes,
chris.
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They are not a team you
wanna see in the tournament.
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This is a rematch
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I wouldn't mind
seeing down the road.
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We just might see it.
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00:14:14,521 --> 00:14:15,486
Comin' up.
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It's give me fuel.
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Give me fire!
As sawblaze
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looks to take
fan favorite rusty
back to the garage.
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And don't forget,
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we are driving towards
the big reveal
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of our 2020
world championship bracket.
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00:14:30,237 --> 00:14:32,837
Find out who's in
and who's out,
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00:14:32,873 --> 00:14:35,707
later tonight on battlebots.
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-[people shouting]
-[crowd cheering]
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we are back on battlebots
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and up next, we've got
a david versus goliath
matchup.
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It's dave eaton and rusty
versus
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jamison go
and sawblaze.
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00:14:57,597 --> 00:15:00,164
And while they are both
one and one,
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these are really
two different
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classes of robots,
kenny.
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Let's start with
sawblaze.
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00:15:06,006 --> 00:15:09,741
[kenny] yeah, jamison go
of course a familiar face
here at battlebots.
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00:15:09,776 --> 00:15:13,378
Sawblaze is
a perennial contender
for the giant nut.
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00:15:13,413 --> 00:15:15,813
The only reason
he's one and one
right now
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00:15:15,849 --> 00:15:17,615
is because his schedule
landed on a nearly
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00:15:17,651 --> 00:15:21,252
literal landmine
by facing uppercut
in his last match.
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00:15:24,391 --> 00:15:26,257
Oh, my goodness!
301
00:15:26,293 --> 00:15:29,060
Oh my gosh!
Woah.
302
00:15:31,331 --> 00:15:33,231
I don't think
there's ever been
303
00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:35,466
a bigger explosion
in the battlebots.
304
00:15:35,502 --> 00:15:38,870
But, you know
what was maybe most impressive
about that fight?
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00:15:38,905 --> 00:15:41,639
Jamison go's bot
kept fighting
after that.
306
00:15:41,675 --> 00:15:44,008
Truly one of
highest quality bots
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in the field from a
building perspective,
chris.
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00:15:46,579 --> 00:15:48,579
[chris] and speaking of
build quality,
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00:15:48,615 --> 00:15:51,549
rusty is on a little bit
of a different spectrum.
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00:15:51,584 --> 00:15:53,284
Well, rusty is kinda your
311
00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,553
junk bot mixed with
an art bot.
312
00:15:55,588 --> 00:15:57,922
But, one man band builder,
dave eaton
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has embraced that.
314
00:15:59,259 --> 00:16:00,358
And how can you
not love it?
315
00:16:00,393 --> 00:16:02,160
I mean rusty just has
316
00:16:02,195 --> 00:16:04,095
so much personality, chris.
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00:16:04,130 --> 00:16:05,430
It's a long shot.
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00:16:05,465 --> 00:16:08,666
But, if dave eaton can
poke sawblaze
in the same spot
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00:16:08,702 --> 00:16:10,201
that caused them
to detonate,
320
00:16:10,236 --> 00:16:11,169
who knows?
321
00:16:11,204 --> 00:16:12,370
One thing I do know
322
00:16:12,405 --> 00:16:15,073
is that rusty is
never gonna give up hope.
323
00:16:15,108 --> 00:16:17,775
[kenny] this matchup
should be a whole lot of
fun.
324
00:16:17,811 --> 00:16:20,111
All right, faruq
take it away.
325
00:16:20,146 --> 00:16:21,346
[intense music playing]
326
00:16:21,381 --> 00:16:23,548
in the blue square,
327
00:16:23,583 --> 00:16:25,450
from hebron, illinois,
328
00:16:25,485 --> 00:16:27,318
this bot is far from dusty,
329
00:16:27,954 --> 00:16:30,355
it's rusty!
330
00:16:30,390 --> 00:16:32,056
[crowd cheering]
331
00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,593
koed sporkinok,
332
00:16:35,628 --> 00:16:37,762
and then got knocked out
by beta.
333
00:16:37,797 --> 00:16:41,399
But, folks, he's havin'
the time of his life.
334
00:16:41,434 --> 00:16:43,201
[kenny] yeah, you know,
dave really is
335
00:16:43,236 --> 00:16:46,137
making the most
of his first season
here on battlebots.
336
00:16:46,172 --> 00:16:48,306
He built rusty
from recycled parts
337
00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:50,742
that dave found
on his parents' farm.
338
00:16:50,810 --> 00:16:52,677
But this bot can move, chris.
339
00:16:52,712 --> 00:16:54,479
And despite what it's
made out of,
340
00:16:54,514 --> 00:16:57,215
it's surprisingly durable.
It can take a punch.
341
00:16:57,250 --> 00:16:59,183
Just ask beta.
342
00:17:01,621 --> 00:17:05,590
In the red square,
from cambridge, mass.
343
00:17:05,625 --> 00:17:07,458
It's the head of the class,
344
00:17:07,494 --> 00:17:09,894
sawblaze!
345
00:17:09,929 --> 00:17:11,295
[crowd cheering]
346
00:17:11,331 --> 00:17:12,897
[chris] well,
jamison go told us
347
00:17:12,932 --> 00:17:15,099
he had two serious
repairs to do
348
00:17:15,135 --> 00:17:16,501
after that uppercut fight.
349
00:17:16,536 --> 00:17:18,870
I mean, a bomb basically
went off inside
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00:17:18,905 --> 00:17:21,706
of sawblaze.
So, no surprise there.
351
00:17:21,741 --> 00:17:23,474
[kenny] yeah, they had to get
a number of parts
352
00:17:23,510 --> 00:17:25,376
custom made
to rebuild this bot
353
00:17:25,412 --> 00:17:27,078
and jamison told us,
354
00:17:27,113 --> 00:17:29,147
his team has just been
taking things
355
00:17:29,182 --> 00:17:31,149
minute by minute
since that fight.
356
00:17:31,184 --> 00:17:33,017
But, this team has
some of the smartest
357
00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:34,719
and most capable
engineers
358
00:17:34,754 --> 00:17:36,220
in this competition,
chris.
359
00:17:36,256 --> 00:17:38,423
I think
sawblaze will be
ready to rock.
360
00:17:43,563 --> 00:17:44,929
Today,
I'm fighting sawblaze
361
00:17:44,964 --> 00:17:47,165
and I've been up all night
thinking about it.
[chuckles]
362
00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,967
I'm switching up the strategy
that I used against beta,
which did not work.
363
00:17:50,003 --> 00:17:51,269
[scoffs]
364
00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:53,438
and I'm gonna go
right at them this time.
365
00:17:53,473 --> 00:17:55,540
I know he's gonna
try to get me up
on the dust pan.
366
00:17:55,575 --> 00:17:57,108
My plan is to
let him do that, actually,
367
00:17:57,143 --> 00:17:59,143
'cause once I'm on top of him,
rusty has a short throw
368
00:17:59,179 --> 00:18:01,512
and he's got
a pretty tight reach
with that hammer,
369
00:18:01,548 --> 00:18:03,815
and once I'm on top of him,
I should be able to get down
370
00:18:03,850 --> 00:18:05,416
into the pieces
I need to get at
with that air hammer.
371
00:18:05,452 --> 00:18:07,452
I think he's gonna go
the distance against sawblaze.
372
00:18:07,487 --> 00:18:10,088
Rusty looks like he's
some sort of overhead
373
00:18:10,590 --> 00:18:12,223
pecker drill bot.
374
00:18:12,258 --> 00:18:15,026
So, we've put on some of our
vertical defenses there
375
00:18:15,061 --> 00:18:16,527
and we also put on our
saw blade
376
00:18:16,563 --> 00:18:18,463
for their steel frame
and armor.
377
00:18:18,498 --> 00:18:21,332
I don't know too much about
what rusty looks like
on the inside.
378
00:18:21,367 --> 00:18:24,602
I think if we make enough cuts
in random places, we'll hit
something good.
379
00:18:24,637 --> 00:18:26,370
Any opponent,
no matter what they look like,
380
00:18:26,406 --> 00:18:27,772
we take them seriously.
381
00:18:27,807 --> 00:18:30,808
We're gonna go out there
and totally tear him up.
382
00:18:31,344 --> 00:18:33,811
[crowd cheering]
383
00:18:35,815 --> 00:18:37,381
[automated voice speaking]
robots activate.
384
00:18:37,884 --> 00:18:40,685
[crowd cheering]
385
00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,321
[kenny] chris, notice
sawblaze has
their true saw tonight
386
00:18:43,356 --> 00:18:45,156
rather than their hammer saw.
387
00:18:45,191 --> 00:18:46,791
You know what that means.
388
00:18:46,826 --> 00:18:48,593
Sparks are gonna fly.
389
00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:50,461
Bring it on!
390
00:18:53,433 --> 00:18:55,333
[automated voice speaking]
blue team, ready?
391
00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:03,574
[automated voice speaking]
red tea, ready?
392
00:19:03,610 --> 00:19:05,776
-We got the flash,
we got the burn.
-We got the burn!
393
00:19:06,146 --> 00:19:07,445
Let's go.
394
00:19:24,764 --> 00:19:28,699
[crowd chanting]
fight, fight, fight!
395
00:19:36,209 --> 00:19:38,943
[chris] let the
bot battle begin!
396
00:19:38,978 --> 00:19:42,280
Here comes rusty
and there goes rusty.
397
00:19:42,315 --> 00:19:47,018
Sawblaze laid into the
junkyard bot straight away!
398
00:19:47,053 --> 00:19:48,719
[kenny] doctor jamison go
399
00:19:48,755 --> 00:19:50,454
performing
a little surgery there.
400
00:19:51,257 --> 00:19:54,091
[exclaiming in pain]
401
00:19:54,127 --> 00:19:56,694
ah, this reminds me
I've got a dentist's
appointment next Tuesday.
402
00:19:57,063 --> 00:19:58,462
Oh gosh!
403
00:19:58,498 --> 00:20:00,665
[kenny] oh, I think
sawblaze may have gotten
404
00:20:00,700 --> 00:20:02,833
into the weapon arm
of rusty with that saw,
chris.
405
00:20:03,903 --> 00:20:05,603
[kenny] oh, and here it is
406
00:20:05,638 --> 00:20:08,639
sinking it's teeth into
rusty's treads.
Yum, yum, yum, yum!
407
00:20:08,675 --> 00:20:11,576
That saw spins
at 250 miles per hour.
408
00:20:11,611 --> 00:20:13,477
Hey, kids, hide your eyes.
409
00:20:13,513 --> 00:20:17,582
Now, sawblaze
takin' him for a little
Sunday drive into the screws,
410
00:20:17,617 --> 00:20:19,550
and rusty is on his side.
411
00:20:19,586 --> 00:20:22,653
Oh, no!
412
00:20:22,689 --> 00:20:26,557
Sawblaze, that's nice, lends
a helping hand and then says,
"I'm gonna drill into you."
413
00:20:26,593 --> 00:20:28,626
[kenny] look at the way
sawblaze
414
00:20:28,661 --> 00:20:31,329
controls the action
with that big front plow.
415
00:20:31,364 --> 00:20:34,365
He's just giving
rusty a tour of
the battlebox.
416
00:20:34,434 --> 00:20:37,134
[chris] has sawblaze
had enough?
417
00:20:37,170 --> 00:20:39,904
And the answer is,
no! Ow!
418
00:20:39,939 --> 00:20:42,039
[both exclaiming]
419
00:20:42,075 --> 00:20:43,407
holy smokes!
420
00:20:44,644 --> 00:20:46,811
Right into the back side
of rusty.
421
00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:49,146
But look at rusty,
he's still working.
422
00:20:49,182 --> 00:20:51,082
[kenny] rusty is a tough bot.
423
00:20:51,117 --> 00:20:52,149
Uh-oh.
424
00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:56,821
-Oh!
-Oh, jeez!
425
00:20:56,856 --> 00:21:00,324
[chris] oh my gosh.
Look at the slices
in the side of rusty.
426
00:21:00,360 --> 00:21:03,461
-This is getting dark
-oh, god!
427
00:21:03,496 --> 00:21:06,430
[kenny] oh, now sawblaze
is burning him.
428
00:21:07,533 --> 00:21:09,600
Oh!
A nice shot there
by sawblaze.
429
00:21:09,636 --> 00:21:12,803
[chris] allow me
to introduce you
to the driver's deck.
430
00:21:12,839 --> 00:21:16,507
And allow me
to introduce you
to the screws.
431
00:21:16,542 --> 00:21:19,410
Oh, man. This is the meanest
house tour ever.
432
00:21:19,445 --> 00:21:22,313
[kenny] rusty's still moving.
This is unbelievable.
433
00:21:22,348 --> 00:21:25,349
-He's still going.
-Ha, ha, ha.
434
00:21:25,385 --> 00:21:27,752
Shades of the energizer bunny,
kenny,
435
00:21:27,787 --> 00:21:30,821
he keeps going and going
and going.
436
00:21:30,857 --> 00:21:33,490
[kenny] man, that is
one tough bot.
437
00:21:33,493 --> 00:21:35,359
[chris] is this gonna be it?
438
00:21:35,395 --> 00:21:37,561
Rusty's on his side now.
439
00:21:37,597 --> 00:21:40,765
[kenny] jamison wants to keep
the fun going.
440
00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,800
Ah, I've got nothing.
441
00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:44,468
[chris] he wants to cut
the salad bowl.
442
00:21:44,504 --> 00:21:46,237
[kenny] is that what he wants?
443
00:21:46,272 --> 00:21:48,939
[chris] yes, rusty,
back in action.
444
00:21:48,975 --> 00:21:52,877
Now the foam riser
gets in on the act.
445
00:21:52,912 --> 00:21:55,179
If it's not the saw,
it's the hammer.
446
00:21:55,214 --> 00:21:58,883
[kenny] I'm gonna be
really impressed if rusty's
able to move after this.
447
00:21:58,918 --> 00:22:01,385
-Oh gosh!
-It would be a victory,
448
00:22:01,421 --> 00:22:03,421
even if he went...
If he went
the full three minutes,
449
00:22:03,456 --> 00:22:04,689
it would be a victory, chris.
450
00:22:04,724 --> 00:22:07,158
Kenny, you thought
you were sore
after a heavy lift day.
451
00:22:07,193 --> 00:22:09,493
-Oh, man! Look at that.
-Unreal.
452
00:22:09,529 --> 00:22:11,896
-Pretty sparks.
-Fireworks.
453
00:22:11,931 --> 00:22:14,165
Bunch of 'em.
Lots of 'em.
454
00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:16,934
Welcome to
the welding station.
455
00:22:16,969 --> 00:22:20,271
-Oh.
-Rusty's still moving, chris.
456
00:22:20,306 --> 00:22:22,907
[chris] that bot is tough,
457
00:22:22,942 --> 00:22:25,776
refusing to throw in
the towel.
458
00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:27,611
Wow.
459
00:22:27,647 --> 00:22:31,015
And with under ten seconds
to go,
ladies and gentlemen,
460
00:22:31,050 --> 00:22:33,417
this one's gonna go
the distance.
461
00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:35,720
And rusty's saying,
462
00:22:35,755 --> 00:22:37,855
"I never went down,
jamison.
463
00:22:37,890 --> 00:22:41,792
You never got me
down, jamison."
464
00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:44,495
-[all applauding]
-that was awesome.
465
00:22:44,530 --> 00:22:46,731
[chris] unbelievable.
466
00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:50,301
[crowd chanting] rusty!
Rusty!
467
00:22:52,338 --> 00:22:55,740
-Good job.
-Rest in peace buddy,
rest in peace.
468
00:22:55,775 --> 00:22:58,909
Rock 'n' roll guys.
[laughs] oh, man.
469
00:23:01,481 --> 00:23:05,316
Ah, kenny,
if you're related
to rusty,
470
00:23:05,351 --> 00:23:07,952
-I would suggest everybody
turn away.
-[kenny] oh, man.
471
00:23:07,987 --> 00:23:09,920
Sawblaze, of course
with those
472
00:23:09,956 --> 00:23:12,256
front forks,
able to get underneath
473
00:23:12,291 --> 00:23:14,325
rusty repeatedly,
474
00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:17,528
bullying him around
the battlebox,
again and again,
475
00:23:17,563 --> 00:23:20,097
and got that saw involved,
476
00:23:20,133 --> 00:23:22,333
causing sparks
all over the battlebox,
chris.
477
00:23:22,368 --> 00:23:27,438
[chris] I mean, he just kept
cutting and cutting.
Holy smokes.
478
00:23:27,473 --> 00:23:29,774
I hope that sawblaze
at least administered
479
00:23:29,809 --> 00:23:32,410
some sort of drugs
before performing the surgery.
480
00:23:32,445 --> 00:23:35,346
[kenny] I mean,
rusty got cut up,
he got pushed around,
481
00:23:35,381 --> 00:23:37,181
he got lit on fire,
482
00:23:37,216 --> 00:23:40,618
and he was still moving.
He went
the full three minutes.
483
00:23:40,653 --> 00:23:43,220
That to me
is a crazy accomplishment.
484
00:23:44,657 --> 00:23:47,224
The results from the judges
are in.
485
00:23:50,596 --> 00:23:53,964
The winner
by unanimous decision is...
486
00:23:57,136 --> 00:23:59,403
-Sawblaze!
-[crowd cheering]
487
00:24:12,585 --> 00:24:16,020
[chris] well, congratulations
to team sawblaze.
488
00:24:17,056 --> 00:24:20,291
Jamison go,
kind of an appropriate
489
00:24:20,326 --> 00:24:23,461
last name because
there was no
stopping you tonight
490
00:24:23,496 --> 00:24:26,764
against rusty.
Why'd you keep going?
491
00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:29,133
Ah, we're talking
to the builder
in the beginning of the match.
492
00:24:29,168 --> 00:24:30,968
He's been looking
forward to this fight.
493
00:24:31,003 --> 00:24:34,104
He's all for just having fun
and going at it.
494
00:24:34,140 --> 00:24:37,041
So, you know,
we kept going. Didn't wanna
leave him stranded.
495
00:24:37,076 --> 00:24:40,110
He came all this way
to battlebots. Let's put
on a good show, right?
496
00:24:40,146 --> 00:24:43,113
Jamison,
assuming you do make it
into the round of 32,
497
00:24:43,149 --> 00:24:45,115
how dangerous is your bot?
498
00:24:46,152 --> 00:24:48,085
Well, I think we've got
two lethal weapons
499
00:24:48,120 --> 00:24:51,322
we demonstrated tonight.
We have the hammer saw, which
we used in our first fight.
500
00:24:51,357 --> 00:24:53,457
Definitely, some
ko potential there.
501
00:24:53,493 --> 00:24:56,060
And then this blade
it can go through a lot
of steel pretty quickly.
502
00:24:56,095 --> 00:24:58,996
So, I hope that our opponents
are walkin' up their
top armor
503
00:24:59,031 --> 00:25:01,098
and sayin' "I wonder
if I've got enough."
504
00:25:01,133 --> 00:25:03,067
very good, jamison.
Congratulations.
505
00:25:03,436 --> 00:25:04,535
Thank you.
506
00:25:09,675 --> 00:25:13,444
[chris] so, for team sawblaze,
it's all systems go,
507
00:25:13,479 --> 00:25:15,646
heading into
the tournament.
508
00:25:15,681 --> 00:25:19,817
And we bid
a heartfelt goodbye to
dave eaton and rusty.
509
00:25:19,852 --> 00:25:23,487
What a debut season
from the little bot
that could.
510
00:25:23,523 --> 00:25:25,556
I'm sure his mom
will just be happy her
511
00:25:25,591 --> 00:25:28,859
popcorn bowl
made it back to the farm
in one piece.
512
00:25:30,162 --> 00:25:32,997
Comin' up,
the rise of team tantrum
513
00:25:33,032 --> 00:25:36,100
has been one of the surprise
stories of the season.
514
00:25:36,135 --> 00:25:39,737
And a win tonight,
could launch them
into the top 32.
515
00:25:39,772 --> 00:25:43,541
The giant gamma 9
stands in their way.
516
00:25:43,576 --> 00:25:47,177
That's next,
on battlebots.
517
00:25:54,086 --> 00:25:55,953
We are back on
battlebots
518
00:25:55,988 --> 00:25:59,990
and up next,
a huge fight for at least
one of these two teams.
519
00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:02,826
That would be
tantrum,
lead by aren hill.
520
00:26:02,862 --> 00:26:04,428
They check in
at one and one,
521
00:26:04,463 --> 00:26:06,130
so, if they win this tonight,
two and one
522
00:26:06,165 --> 00:26:09,366
the selection committee
is really gonna look
deep into their resume.
523
00:26:09,402 --> 00:26:12,870
And for years,
aren hill has just been
known as the guy
524
00:26:12,905 --> 00:26:14,905
who had his fist caught off
that was stuck
in the battlebox,
525
00:26:14,941 --> 00:26:16,140
thanks to tombstone.
526
00:26:16,175 --> 00:26:18,609
But, this year,
he's writing
a different script.
527
00:26:18,644 --> 00:26:22,112
Absolutely,
I would give him my
mib award,
528
00:26:22,148 --> 00:26:24,481
-most improved bot award.
-Ah!
529
00:26:24,517 --> 00:26:26,850
He looks great out there.
Even in the loss,
530
00:26:26,886 --> 00:26:29,420
he was doing fantastic.
He was winning that fight
against valkyrine.
531
00:26:29,455 --> 00:26:31,989
And kinda pooped out
at the end there.
532
00:26:32,024 --> 00:26:33,958
But, in his victory
533
00:26:33,993 --> 00:26:36,360
that vertical dish spinner
looked vicious.
534
00:26:36,395 --> 00:26:38,896
Taking on gamma 9
and curtis nemeth,
535
00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:42,166
he's been around this sport
for an awfully long of time.
536
00:26:42,201 --> 00:26:45,603
Still kind of searching
for that elusive first win
537
00:26:45,638 --> 00:26:47,771
since battlebots
came back on the air.
538
00:26:47,807 --> 00:26:50,541
It hasn't happened.
But, he has to
feel good about
539
00:26:50,576 --> 00:26:53,277
the performance that he
put forward against chomp.
540
00:26:53,312 --> 00:26:55,446
[kenny] definitely.
He took some big hits
541
00:26:55,481 --> 00:26:58,015
and was able to go
the full three minutes
with chomp,
542
00:26:58,050 --> 00:27:00,517
eventually losing in
a judge's decision.
543
00:27:00,553 --> 00:27:02,219
But it was a much better
performance from him
544
00:27:02,254 --> 00:27:04,221
than we've seen
in previous seasons.
545
00:27:04,256 --> 00:27:07,024
-[crowd cheering]
-[chris] both drivers are
546
00:27:07,059 --> 00:27:08,859
already set up
behind the glass,
547
00:27:08,894 --> 00:27:11,929
locked and loaded
inside the battlebox.
548
00:27:11,964 --> 00:27:13,631
[automated voice speaking]
blue team ready?
549
00:27:15,034 --> 00:27:16,700
[chris] there is
curtis nemeth,
550
00:27:16,736 --> 00:27:20,004
he's trying to play
spoiler to aren hill's season.
551
00:27:20,039 --> 00:27:21,739
[kenny] yeah, they could
possibly keep
552
00:27:21,774 --> 00:27:25,542
the one and one tantrum
out of the tournament,
if they win tonight, chris.
553
00:27:25,578 --> 00:27:27,277
[automated voice speaking]
red team, ready?
554
00:27:29,248 --> 00:27:33,651
[chris] aren hill and tantrum
pretty much playing
for their playoff lives.
555
00:27:33,686 --> 00:27:36,587
[kenny] look, we saw
a top-tier bot, gruff, lose
556
00:27:36,622 --> 00:27:39,690
to a severely outmatched
extinguisher last week,
557
00:27:39,725 --> 00:27:42,726
and that may have cost them
a spot in the tournament.
558
00:27:42,762 --> 00:27:45,262
Tantrum needs to handle
their business here.
559
00:27:45,297 --> 00:27:46,697
[man] go tantrum!
560
00:27:53,873 --> 00:27:57,975
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight!
561
00:28:07,053 --> 00:28:09,753
[chris] let the
bot battle begin!
562
00:28:09,789 --> 00:28:13,290
[kenny] look at the contrast
between these two bots, chris.
563
00:28:13,325 --> 00:28:15,626
Tantrum, speedy and compact.
564
00:28:15,661 --> 00:28:18,896
Gamma 9, slower
but a lot larger.
565
00:28:18,931 --> 00:28:23,467
[chris] you can hear the
[imitates engine noise]
of tantrum's disc firing up.
566
00:28:23,502 --> 00:28:25,803
Yeah, nice little shot
to the behind
567
00:28:25,838 --> 00:28:29,540
and pulverizer,
that's a 100lb hammer.
568
00:28:29,575 --> 00:28:31,709
Tantrum has gamma 9 pinned
569
00:28:31,744 --> 00:28:34,545
and delivers a nice
straight arm jab.
570
00:28:34,580 --> 00:28:36,313
Dude, we have
no traction, dude.
571
00:28:36,348 --> 00:28:39,216
[chris] gamma 9 having some
serious control issues here.
572
00:28:39,251 --> 00:28:42,286
[kenny] tantrum trying
to chip away at the
side armor of gamma 9.
573
00:28:42,321 --> 00:28:45,122
Doing a good job of
getting underneath him,
getting some damage.
574
00:28:45,157 --> 00:28:46,857
[chris] got the
wheel guard there.
575
00:28:46,892 --> 00:28:48,525
[man] coming back, and...
576
00:28:48,561 --> 00:28:51,829
[kenny] some good shots
to the undercarriage
of gamma 9.
577
00:28:51,864 --> 00:28:54,832
So far, winning the battle
for low ground.
578
00:28:54,867 --> 00:28:56,100
[kenny] there,
you see it again,
579
00:28:56,135 --> 00:29:00,437
able to get those front forks
under gamma 9 at will.
580
00:29:00,473 --> 00:29:03,340
[chris] gamma 9 looking
for some space to reset.
581
00:29:04,376 --> 00:29:06,009
[both hosts exclaim]
582
00:29:06,045 --> 00:29:09,947
[chris] bullrushes tantrum
but aren hill with some
good defensive driving there.
583
00:29:09,982 --> 00:29:12,616
You can hear that weapon
firing up yet again.
584
00:29:12,651 --> 00:29:16,053
Tantrum looking to
get into position
to land another shot,
585
00:29:16,088 --> 00:29:18,222
maybe take out a wheel here.
586
00:29:18,257 --> 00:29:22,092
[kenny] yeah, they're trying
to get a bite with
that punching disc.
587
00:29:22,128 --> 00:29:23,594
[chris] lining up.
588
00:29:23,629 --> 00:29:24,762
[crowd exclaims]
589
00:29:24,797 --> 00:29:26,797
[chris] oh, is he going
to take him coast to coast?
590
00:29:26,832 --> 00:29:28,632
Oh, what a shot!
591
00:29:28,667 --> 00:29:30,534
Very magic johnson-esque.
592
00:29:30,569 --> 00:29:34,171
[kenny] aren hill
is putting on
a driving clinic here.
593
00:29:34,206 --> 00:29:38,976
Tantrum is so fast,
so agile, and aron
has this bot on a string.
594
00:29:40,112 --> 00:29:41,745
[crowd and hosts exclaiming]
595
00:29:41,781 --> 00:29:45,682
[kenny] a huge hit
right into the screws.
596
00:29:45,718 --> 00:29:50,754
It's is a great example that
you don't have to be
a massive bot to be effective.
597
00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:55,159
Tantrum doing a great job
of really bullying
the larger bot here.
598
00:29:55,861 --> 00:29:57,594
[all exclaiming]
599
00:29:57,630 --> 00:30:00,864
[chris] can gamma 9
self-right... It can!
600
00:30:00,900 --> 00:30:03,233
[kenny] excellent job
of self-righting there
by curtis.
601
00:30:03,269 --> 00:30:06,937
[chris] gamma 9 showing off
some impressive
durability in this fight.
602
00:30:06,972 --> 00:30:09,840
I'm not sure they scored
a single point, kenny.
603
00:30:09,875 --> 00:30:14,244
It has been all tantrum since
the opening battle,
and here it is again.
604
00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:17,681
Driving about twice its size
into the screws.
605
00:30:17,716 --> 00:30:21,185
And, now, more pieces
of gamma 9 are coming off
in the battlebox.
606
00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:24,254
[kenny] I'm not sure
that lifter can take
any more damage.
607
00:30:24,290 --> 00:30:27,925
He's been able to self-right
a couple of times and now,
gamma 9 is feeling it.
608
00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:30,160
-He's rocked, chris.
-[chris] oh, yeah, he is.
609
00:30:30,196 --> 00:30:34,298
Tantrum has gamma 9 pinned
and looking to drop a bomb.
610
00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:37,167
Oh! Wow! That's gotta hurt!
611
00:30:37,203 --> 00:30:40,137
[kenny] tantrum has put it
all together tonight, chris.
612
00:30:40,172 --> 00:30:42,306
They've been
efficient and effective,
613
00:30:42,341 --> 00:30:45,075
with both their speed
and their weapon.
614
00:30:45,110 --> 00:30:46,877
[chris exclaiming]
615
00:30:46,912 --> 00:30:51,381
[kenny] oh, there goes some
armor, just flung across the
battlebox, that was sick!
616
00:30:51,417 --> 00:30:55,419
[chris] and tantrum's trying
to get it under the pulverizer
for one last pounding.
617
00:30:55,454 --> 00:30:58,388
Can they finish the job
and record a knockout here?
618
00:30:58,424 --> 00:31:00,724
-[referee] ten! Nine...
-[kenny] the countdown
has started!
619
00:31:00,793 --> 00:31:04,094
-[referee counting down]
-just over ten seconds
remaining they might
620
00:31:04,129 --> 00:31:05,863
-just beat the clock!
-Five! Four!
621
00:31:05,898 --> 00:31:08,732
-Three! Two! One!
-They're gonna do it, chris!
622
00:31:08,767 --> 00:31:10,567
[referee] that's a knockout!
623
00:31:10,603 --> 00:31:15,239
[kenny] with one second left
tantrum gets the knockout.
624
00:31:15,274 --> 00:31:20,577
Wow! What a performance
by aren hill and
his team from tantrum.
625
00:31:20,613 --> 00:31:22,546
Excellent fight.
626
00:31:22,581 --> 00:31:25,415
That is how
it's supposed to be.
627
00:31:28,254 --> 00:31:31,321
[chris] tantrum was just
racking up the hits
from the get go, kenny.
628
00:31:31,357 --> 00:31:35,158
[kenny] yeah, he sure was.
These are two bots
that weigh exactly the same,
629
00:31:35,194 --> 00:31:38,762
250lbs, but they
look so different,
630
00:31:38,797 --> 00:31:41,765
tantrum, so compact,
so low to the ground,
631
00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:45,235
able to get underneath
gamma 9 repeatedly.
632
00:31:45,271 --> 00:31:48,906
Tantrum has one of
the most unique weapons
in the competition,
633
00:31:48,941 --> 00:31:51,241
that punching vertical disc.
634
00:31:51,277 --> 00:31:55,479
And they used it
to perfection doing
a lot of damage to gamma 9.
635
00:31:55,514 --> 00:31:58,649
[chris] yeah, you could see
he was just throwing
gamma 9 over and over
636
00:31:58,684 --> 00:32:00,817
and to curtis niemen's credit,
637
00:32:00,853 --> 00:32:06,723
kept popping back over and
taking more until the very
last second of this fight.
638
00:32:07,293 --> 00:32:09,660
[crowd cheering]
639
00:32:09,695 --> 00:32:12,262
aren hill,
you dominated this fight.
640
00:32:12,298 --> 00:32:16,533
Was it extra special
to get the knockout
with one second left?
641
00:32:16,568 --> 00:32:20,337
It was, um, the robot's
finally doing exactly
what we want it to do.
642
00:32:20,372 --> 00:32:22,906
We had a lot riding
on this fight,
getting the two to one,
643
00:32:22,942 --> 00:32:24,775
really hoping
that gives us a good seed.
644
00:32:24,810 --> 00:32:27,577
Does that mean
that you're 100% confident
645
00:32:27,613 --> 00:32:30,147
you're on to the round of 32?
646
00:32:30,182 --> 00:32:32,516
If I was on the
selection committee, yeah.
647
00:32:32,551 --> 00:32:34,284
Why?
648
00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:36,687
I would say,
speaking schedule-wise,
649
00:32:36,722 --> 00:32:38,855
I still think we'd beat
valkyrie to repeat ourselves
650
00:32:38,891 --> 00:32:41,858
and they've been
doing pretty well,
so that was a good fight.
651
00:32:41,894 --> 00:32:44,594
And then after that
two great knockouts.
652
00:32:44,630 --> 00:32:46,296
Aren, if you were to
grade tantrum
653
00:32:46,332 --> 00:32:49,266
at this stage of the season,
what would you give it?
654
00:32:49,301 --> 00:32:52,669
Um, I'm still going to
give it, like, a b-,
it can always be better.
655
00:32:52,705 --> 00:32:55,038
Hey, aren, congratulations,
job well done.
656
00:32:55,074 --> 00:32:58,241
At two and one,
perhaps, we'll see you
in the round of 32.
657
00:32:58,277 --> 00:33:00,677
-Thank you.
-[crowd cheering]
658
00:33:03,515 --> 00:33:08,218
so, kenny, as we know,
not all two and one records
are created equal,
659
00:33:08,253 --> 00:33:10,954
so, does tantrum
make the tournament?
660
00:33:10,990 --> 00:33:13,824
[kenny] I would 100% say yes.
661
00:33:13,859 --> 00:33:16,093
They're exciting,
they're dangerous,
662
00:33:16,128 --> 00:33:19,296
and they're peaking
at just the right time.
663
00:33:19,331 --> 00:33:21,031
[chris] well, we'll
get our answer
664
00:33:21,066 --> 00:33:26,136
when the 2020 world
championship bracket
is revealed later tonight.
665
00:33:26,171 --> 00:33:29,906
But, up next, we've got
new zealand's own end game
666
00:33:29,942 --> 00:33:32,042
facing off with hypershock.
667
00:33:32,077 --> 00:33:35,979
Both teams are one and one and
are ready to lay it
all on the line
668
00:33:36,015 --> 00:33:38,815
for a victory in their
third and final match.
669
00:33:38,851 --> 00:33:41,852
Do not go anywhere.
670
00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:51,495
We are back, on battlebots,
671
00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:54,531
and, kenny, you might
want to buckle up
for safety on this one.
672
00:33:54,566 --> 00:33:58,168
We have two one and one teams
about to throw down
673
00:33:58,203 --> 00:34:02,139
and both know exactly
what's on the line
for them here.
674
00:34:02,174 --> 00:34:04,107
Let's start with end game
675
00:34:04,143 --> 00:34:08,145
which is probably looking at
the schedulers
and saying [growls]
676
00:34:08,180 --> 00:34:10,480
"we don't like you
very much at all!"
677
00:34:10,516 --> 00:34:14,317
kenny, they've had
maybe the toughest schedule
of any bot this season,
678
00:34:14,353 --> 00:34:17,754
they kicked it off with
a monumental win
over tombstone,
679
00:34:17,790 --> 00:34:21,258
but got knocked around
by bloodsport
in their second fight.
680
00:34:21,293 --> 00:34:24,828
A win tonight could do
wonders for their seeding.
681
00:34:24,863 --> 00:34:28,065
[kenny] yeah, we won't know
exactly what the selection
committee is thinking
682
00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:30,734
until later, but I know
the end game guys think
683
00:34:30,769 --> 00:34:33,503
they can still
lock in one of the
top four seeds here.
684
00:34:33,539 --> 00:34:35,205
They're probably in
either way,
685
00:34:35,240 --> 00:34:37,340
but if they lose,
their first round matchup
686
00:34:37,376 --> 00:34:39,743
is going to be
against a top tier team.
687
00:34:39,778 --> 00:34:41,578
[chris] now,
on the flipside, kenny,
688
00:34:41,613 --> 00:34:45,282
I'm not sure that will bales
and hypershock are a lock
to make the tournament
689
00:34:45,317 --> 00:34:46,383
just yet.
690
00:34:46,418 --> 00:34:48,418
[kenny] yeah, in typical
will bales fashion,
691
00:34:48,454 --> 00:34:52,055
hypershock was
not exactly "ready-to-go"
in their first fight
692
00:34:52,091 --> 00:34:54,124
and they got
completely dominated
693
00:34:54,159 --> 00:34:57,127
by gruff's dual cannon
flamethrower there.
694
00:34:57,162 --> 00:34:58,829
They bounced back
against mammoth
695
00:34:58,864 --> 00:35:01,932
but, you know that
super masculine [growls]
you just did, chris,
696
00:35:01,967 --> 00:35:04,267
well, that's how hypershock
makes me feel.
697
00:35:04,303 --> 00:35:06,436
I know they can do some
damage in the tournament,
698
00:35:06,472 --> 00:35:08,071
they just need to prove it.
699
00:35:09,441 --> 00:35:11,875
Okay, so you didn't like
my grunt, let me hear yours.
700
00:35:11,910 --> 00:35:13,343
Nah, I'm good.
701
00:35:13,378 --> 00:35:14,744
-You're not a grunter?
-[grunts]
702
00:35:14,780 --> 00:35:18,048
-how's that, that's good?
-That means let's let
faruq take over.
703
00:35:22,221 --> 00:35:27,591
In the blue square,
last christmas
this bot ripped you apart,
704
00:35:27,626 --> 00:35:30,627
broke you so bad,
you couldn't start.
705
00:35:30,662 --> 00:35:32,762
This year it's back to destroy
706
00:35:32,798 --> 00:35:37,000
and take you straight to hell.
707
00:35:37,836 --> 00:35:42,038
Happy holidays from end game.
708
00:35:42,074 --> 00:35:44,608
[crowd cheering]
709
00:35:44,643 --> 00:35:48,612
[chris] well, jack barker and
nick natey's bot needed
a ton of work
710
00:35:48,647 --> 00:35:50,814
after that
bloodsport loss, kenny.
711
00:35:50,849 --> 00:35:52,382
How're they feeling right now?
712
00:35:52,417 --> 00:35:54,284
[kenny] these guys
are pretty confident, chris.
713
00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:57,154
They believe that they have
the better weapon here
714
00:35:57,189 --> 00:35:59,823
but they know how aggressive
will bales can be
715
00:35:59,858 --> 00:36:02,359
and they're hoping
those wedgelets on the front
716
00:36:02,394 --> 00:36:05,996
filter hypershock
right into that disc.
717
00:36:06,031 --> 00:36:08,398
[chris] nick natey told us,
"listen, I don't know
718
00:36:08,433 --> 00:36:12,202
how in the world
we can beat tombstone
and not be in the top 32."
719
00:36:12,237 --> 00:36:14,638
but these guys aren't content
with just an invite,
720
00:36:14,673 --> 00:36:16,273
they want a high seed,
721
00:36:16,308 --> 00:36:19,342
they want to take the
giant nut back to new zealand.
722
00:36:23,916 --> 00:36:28,552
In the red square, last year
they weren't in sync
723
00:36:28,587 --> 00:36:30,654
and they fell in a giant rut,
724
00:36:30,689 --> 00:36:35,258
but this year
they're looking one direction
towards the giant nut,
725
00:36:35,294 --> 00:36:38,628
they're going to mmmbop
the competition
726
00:36:38,664 --> 00:36:41,798
and show that
experience rocks and say,
727
00:36:41,833 --> 00:36:46,002
"bye, bye, bye" to all those
new kids on the block.
728
00:36:46,038 --> 00:36:48,405
It's hypershock.
729
00:36:51,076 --> 00:36:54,477
[chris] yes, hypershock.
The newest boy band around.
730
00:36:54,513 --> 00:36:56,213
It's got the looks of a star
731
00:36:56,248 --> 00:37:00,283
but they need to show that
they're more than just
a one-hit wonder this season.
732
00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:02,686
How are they feeling
going into this match, kenny?
733
00:37:02,721 --> 00:37:05,322
[kenny] well, you know,
they're really excited
about this fight.
734
00:37:05,357 --> 00:37:09,759
If they beat end game
it confirms that
they're an elite team.
735
00:37:09,795 --> 00:37:12,495
And will's going to
need to attack the flanks here
736
00:37:12,531 --> 00:37:15,198
but he's got to be careful
because he does not want
737
00:37:15,234 --> 00:37:17,467
to get clipped
by end game's weapon.
738
00:37:25,210 --> 00:37:27,978
We know they like to drive
fast so we're going to try
and play it like a tank.
739
00:37:28,013 --> 00:37:30,647
We'll try and sit somewhere
on the field and just point
at them the whole time
740
00:37:30,649 --> 00:37:32,215
and wait for them
to drive into our big weapon.
741
00:37:32,251 --> 00:37:34,517
We're quite happy to go
weapon-to-weapon
with hypershock.
742
00:37:34,553 --> 00:37:36,152
We know we've got
a better one.
743
00:37:36,188 --> 00:37:39,923
Even with a loss to hypershock
we might still have a very
good shot at round of 32
744
00:37:39,958 --> 00:37:42,025
but there's no way we're
going to leave that to chance.
745
00:37:42,060 --> 00:37:43,994
So, tonight
we're fighting end game.
746
00:37:44,029 --> 00:37:47,030
Uh, big, scary
vertical spinner,
747
00:37:47,065 --> 00:37:50,267
and those little floppy
wedgelets, I think they have
little spikes in front now.
748
00:37:50,302 --> 00:37:53,336
I don't want to get hit,
I really don't
want to get hit.
749
00:37:53,372 --> 00:37:55,005
'cause they hit hard.
750
00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:58,508
So, we're gonna drift around
and take our time and do the
whole jerky-boy thing.
751
00:37:58,543 --> 00:38:02,379
And, um, and be more patient
for the right hit.
752
00:38:02,414 --> 00:38:05,582
I think we might have
the self-righter working.
753
00:38:05,617 --> 00:38:08,752
Maybe. If we don't
then we're hosed.
754
00:38:16,795 --> 00:38:18,762
[automated voice speaking]
robots, activate.
755
00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:25,468
[chris] we heard will bales
mention he's worried about
hypershock's self-righter.
756
00:38:25,504 --> 00:38:27,203
Not something
you want to be thinking about
757
00:38:27,239 --> 00:38:30,607
heading into a fight against
a vertical spinner, kenny.
758
00:38:30,642 --> 00:38:32,242
[kenny] no, it's not.
759
00:38:32,277 --> 00:38:35,011
That means every move,
every attack from will
760
00:38:35,047 --> 00:38:37,847
needs to be
that much more precise.
761
00:38:37,883 --> 00:38:39,916
Small margin for error here.
762
00:38:39,951 --> 00:38:44,387
[chris] can hypershock take
down one of the most powerful
weapons in the sport?
763
00:38:44,423 --> 00:38:47,090
Or will end game
show the selection committee
764
00:38:47,125 --> 00:38:49,459
that they deserve
to be a top seed?
765
00:38:49,494 --> 00:38:52,729
We will find out
when we return
766
00:38:52,764 --> 00:38:54,764
on battlebots.
767
00:39:03,008 --> 00:39:04,574
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots
768
00:39:04,609 --> 00:39:07,377
where we have
the kiwis' end game,
769
00:39:07,412 --> 00:39:11,514
ready to square off against
will bales and hypershock.
770
00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:17,187
[crowd cheering]
771
00:39:22,561 --> 00:39:25,929
[crowd chanting] fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight!
772
00:39:33,171 --> 00:39:34,671
Oh, man.
773
00:39:40,912 --> 00:39:43,413
[chris]
let the bot battle begin!
774
00:39:44,716 --> 00:39:47,650
So much for the patience
hypershock was talking about.
775
00:39:47,686 --> 00:39:50,653
They're now on their head,
can they self-right?
776
00:39:52,324 --> 00:39:53,423
[all exclaim]
777
00:39:53,458 --> 00:39:54,891
[chris] what a shot
by end game,
778
00:39:54,926 --> 00:39:56,559
there goes
a piece of hypershock.
779
00:39:56,595 --> 00:39:59,662
Oh, gosh, and end game's
putting up on the screws,
it does.
780
00:39:59,698 --> 00:40:00,597
[kenny] oh, man.
781
00:40:00,632 --> 00:40:02,799
[chris] can hypershock
get its way off?
782
00:40:02,834 --> 00:40:06,703
[kenny] chris, their
self-righting mechanism
is stuck in the open position
783
00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:09,105
and that thing
is caught up in the glass.
784
00:40:09,141 --> 00:40:12,342
[chris] I don't think
there's anything
hypershock can do, kenny.
785
00:40:12,377 --> 00:40:16,646
They are wedged,
spinning the wheels,
mashing the controller.
786
00:40:16,681 --> 00:40:18,715
But I think it's game over.
787
00:40:18,750 --> 00:40:21,951
What a shock by end game.
Unbelievable.
788
00:40:21,987 --> 00:40:25,922
There's no movement
by hypershock,
who is being counted out.
789
00:40:25,957 --> 00:40:28,258
[referee] seven! Six!
790
00:40:28,293 --> 00:40:30,493
[chris] an unbelievable
shock by end game...
791
00:40:30,529 --> 00:40:34,164
-Oh, jeez!
-Hey, what the hell?
792
00:40:34,199 --> 00:40:36,966
Hypershock is knocked out,
winner end game.
793
00:40:39,037 --> 00:40:40,837
Didn't move.
794
00:40:40,872 --> 00:40:43,506
[chris] end game makes
quick work of hypershock
795
00:40:43,542 --> 00:40:46,776
and almost takes
us out in the process.
796
00:40:46,812 --> 00:40:48,144
Jeez!
797
00:40:49,014 --> 00:40:51,948
This thing
hit me in the face. Wow.
798
00:40:51,983 --> 00:40:55,685
-God!
-Um, it's okay, I'm alive.
799
00:40:55,720 --> 00:40:57,821
-Is that your lightsaber?
-Dude.
800
00:40:58,523 --> 00:41:00,290
Hey, obi wan.
801
00:41:02,794 --> 00:41:05,261
[chris] fifty three seconds,
kenny,
802
00:41:05,297 --> 00:41:07,430
and it felt faster than that.
803
00:41:07,466 --> 00:41:11,401
[kenny] chris, when
end game wins,
they win quick.
804
00:41:11,436 --> 00:41:13,369
[whoops] look at that shot.
805
00:41:13,405 --> 00:41:16,139
I mean, that is just
a brutal shot from end game.
806
00:41:16,842 --> 00:41:18,041
Hit him in the right spot.
807
00:41:18,076 --> 00:41:21,044
And then the follow up shot
is the one that really did it.
808
00:41:21,079 --> 00:41:24,047
The first one was devastating,
it really hit him hard.
809
00:41:24,082 --> 00:41:26,249
But then they just stayed
right on hypershock.
810
00:41:26,284 --> 00:41:27,884
They were very aggressive.
811
00:41:27,919 --> 00:41:30,653
They waited for him
exactly like they said
they were going to do.
812
00:41:30,689 --> 00:41:32,922
Just brilliant stuff from
the team from new zealand.
813
00:41:34,559 --> 00:41:36,259
[crowd cheering]
814
00:41:36,294 --> 00:41:39,329
[chris] all right, nick,
you should be all smiles, uh.
815
00:41:39,364 --> 00:41:40,763
-Yeah.
-Wow, um,
816
00:41:40,799 --> 00:41:44,033
I guess your robot
packs a powerful punch, huh?
817
00:41:44,069 --> 00:41:48,438
Yeah. I think that might be
almost the exact same place
we put tombstone.
818
00:41:48,473 --> 00:41:51,274
Just, like, a little bit
further into the box, maybe.
819
00:41:51,309 --> 00:41:53,643
So you finished
the regular season at 2-1.
820
00:41:53,678 --> 00:41:57,013
You've got wins over
hypershock and tombstone.
821
00:41:57,048 --> 00:42:00,917
Where do you think
you should be seeded
in the round of 32, nick?
822
00:42:00,952 --> 00:42:02,886
Uh, I'd say
pretty high up there.
823
00:42:02,921 --> 00:42:04,721
A win against tombstone,
and a win against,
824
00:42:04,756 --> 00:42:09,092
uh, loss against bloodsport
who is a 3-0 bot
right now, so,
825
00:42:09,127 --> 00:42:13,496
-it's not the worst thing
to lose to 3-0.
-Uh, yeah. [chuckles]
826
00:42:13,532 --> 00:42:17,133
all right. So guys, as the,
uh, we have a little
bone to pick with you.
827
00:42:17,168 --> 00:42:19,202
As the countdown was going on,
828
00:42:19,237 --> 00:42:21,871
jack, you went over
to clean up the mess
829
00:42:21,907 --> 00:42:23,907
that hypershock
left on the floor.
830
00:42:23,942 --> 00:42:26,943
And look at this.
You almost killed kenny.
831
00:42:26,978 --> 00:42:28,912
I mean, come on, man.
832
00:42:28,947 --> 00:42:30,880
Are you upset
with our commentary
833
00:42:30,916 --> 00:42:33,082
-from over the years,
or what is it?
-No.
834
00:42:33,118 --> 00:42:34,350
Your commentary is fantastic.
835
00:42:34,386 --> 00:42:36,019
I just wanted to shoot it
towards the judges
836
00:42:36,054 --> 00:42:38,521
to make sure they knew
that, uh, we're doing
some damage out there,
837
00:42:38,557 --> 00:42:40,657
just in case it came down
and did go to judges.
838
00:42:40,692 --> 00:42:43,059
-Got it. Well, nick...
-Also, it was in our square.
839
00:42:43,094 --> 00:42:44,928
-Yeah, we had to clean up.
-Right. Yeah.
840
00:42:44,963 --> 00:42:48,498
Well, if you were shooting it
for the judges,
your accuracy sucks, pal.
841
00:42:48,533 --> 00:42:52,201
Because you ended up being
about 25 feet away from those,
842
00:42:52,237 --> 00:42:54,270
and you scared
the you-know-what
out of florian.
843
00:42:54,306 --> 00:42:56,506
-And just to let you know...
-It's not easy to do.
844
00:42:56,541 --> 00:42:59,275
He is a former mixed martial
artist sort of guy.
845
00:42:59,311 --> 00:43:03,212
So if you think
the robots are scary,
do not tick off this dude.
846
00:43:03,248 --> 00:43:05,248
-Noted.
-I don't think I'd want to
get in the ring with him.
847
00:43:05,617 --> 00:43:06,683
Very good.
848
00:43:06,718 --> 00:43:09,452
Guys, congratulations
on your 2-1 regular season.
849
00:43:09,487 --> 00:43:10,587
-Thank you.
-Thanks, guys.
850
00:43:10,622 --> 00:43:13,623
[all cheering]
851
00:43:15,794 --> 00:43:17,927
remember when
the regular season started
852
00:43:17,963 --> 00:43:20,330
and we asked about end game,
like, guys you've just kind of
853
00:43:20,365 --> 00:43:21,864
been hovering around 500,
854
00:43:21,900 --> 00:43:24,067
when are you going to
take that next step?
855
00:43:24,102 --> 00:43:26,269
I think they have,
this season.
856
00:43:26,304 --> 00:43:30,506
Definitely. I mean, this team
continues to get stronger.
857
00:43:30,542 --> 00:43:32,408
They're learning a lot
about their bot.
858
00:43:32,477 --> 00:43:35,445
I think this was
a tough matchup for them,
859
00:43:35,480 --> 00:43:36,913
but they made it look easy.
860
00:43:36,948 --> 00:43:40,316
So jack barker
is a fantastic driver.
861
00:43:40,352 --> 00:43:42,785
[chris] all right. We are
inching closer to that
862
00:43:42,821 --> 00:43:45,254
big bracket reveal
at the end of the night,
863
00:43:45,290 --> 00:43:47,123
but we still have
six more teams
864
00:43:47,158 --> 00:43:51,427
looking to show
the selection committee
exactly what they're made of.
865
00:43:51,463 --> 00:43:52,695
Next up,
it's smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
866
00:43:52,731 --> 00:43:55,965
trying to put
the squeeze on p1,
867
00:43:56,034 --> 00:44:00,069
as the final night
of the battlebots
qualifying round continues.
868
00:44:10,148 --> 00:44:12,815
[chris] we are back
on battlebots. Up next,
869
00:44:12,851 --> 00:44:17,120
we have a couple of teams
on the outside looking in.
870
00:44:17,155 --> 00:44:20,056
And certainly the most
interesting looking robot
871
00:44:20,091 --> 00:44:22,458
here this season, that would
be smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
872
00:44:22,494 --> 00:44:25,728
built by joe fabiani
who lives up in new york city,
873
00:44:25,764 --> 00:44:29,766
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hasn't
had the battlebots debut
they were looking for, kenny,
874
00:44:29,801 --> 00:44:32,902
but that's not stopping joe
from trying to get his bot
875
00:44:32,937 --> 00:44:35,004
working to its full potential.
876
00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:36,773
[kenny] yeah,
they put in new motors
877
00:44:36,808 --> 00:44:39,842
and upgraded their drivetrain
after their last fight,
878
00:44:39,878 --> 00:44:42,478
which should give them
some more torque here.
879
00:44:42,514 --> 00:44:45,248
Everyone wants to see this bot
fully functional, chris,
880
00:44:45,283 --> 00:44:49,285
so we get a true picture
of what this novel design
has to offer.
881
00:44:49,320 --> 00:44:51,688
I'm hoping that's going to be
the case this time around.
882
00:44:52,190 --> 00:44:53,322
And with p1,
883
00:44:53,358 --> 00:44:55,758
they're now captained
by brandon zalinsky.
884
00:44:55,794 --> 00:44:57,226
And similar
to smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
885
00:44:57,262 --> 00:44:59,328
it's been a mixed bag
for them this season.
886
00:45:00,532 --> 00:45:02,932
[man] oh, no!
That's a real problem.
887
00:45:02,967 --> 00:45:05,368
[chris] if this bot didn't
have reliability issues,
888
00:45:05,403 --> 00:45:08,071
kenny, it be
a pretty solid machine.
889
00:45:08,106 --> 00:45:11,741
[kenny] yeah, p1 is fast
and has an incredible
drivetrain, chris.
890
00:45:11,776 --> 00:45:14,410
I like the low center
of gravity in that wedge,
891
00:45:14,446 --> 00:45:17,714
especially against
an elongated design
like smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
892
00:45:18,550 --> 00:45:20,149
So let's see what they can do.
893
00:45:20,185 --> 00:45:21,317
Let's see how it goes.
894
00:45:21,352 --> 00:45:24,721
P1 and smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
895
00:45:24,756 --> 00:45:28,391
join me, smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
you're not doing it.
896
00:45:30,328 --> 00:45:33,563
In the blue square,
from new york city,
897
00:45:33,598 --> 00:45:35,098
it's got an issue.
898
00:45:35,133 --> 00:45:39,402
It's not you,
it's smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
899
00:45:39,437 --> 00:45:40,837
[all cheering]
900
00:45:43,608 --> 00:45:47,209
[chris] smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
14 feet from tip to tip.
901
00:45:47,212 --> 00:45:50,580
Kenny, how do they attack
a bot like p1?
902
00:45:50,615 --> 00:45:52,849
[kenny] the key for them
is going to be to try
903
00:45:52,884 --> 00:45:55,251
and trap p1
in a corner, chris.
904
00:45:55,286 --> 00:45:57,954
Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee can't let
p1 get a running start
905
00:45:57,989 --> 00:46:00,189
and hit their
more vulnerable center.
906
00:46:00,225 --> 00:46:02,391
Well, let's see if those
new weapon motors
907
00:46:02,427 --> 00:46:04,393
and drivetrain
I was talking about,
908
00:46:04,429 --> 00:46:06,262
pays off for joe fabiani.
909
00:46:09,167 --> 00:46:12,168
In the red square,
from new hampshire,
910
00:46:12,203 --> 00:46:15,037
pay attention
and start the engine,
911
00:46:15,073 --> 00:46:17,340
it's p1.
912
00:46:17,375 --> 00:46:19,375
[all cheering]
913
00:46:22,714 --> 00:46:24,614
[chris] p1 has a win
over chronos
914
00:46:24,649 --> 00:46:27,383
and a one-sided loss
to copperhead.
915
00:46:27,418 --> 00:46:30,286
How do they get
that second win, kenny?
916
00:46:30,321 --> 00:46:32,522
[kenny] well, they're gonna
act like a battering ram
917
00:46:32,557 --> 00:46:35,158
against smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
chris. Looking for a box rush,
918
00:46:35,193 --> 00:46:37,660
then trading space
in another blitz.
919
00:46:37,695 --> 00:46:40,563
Brandon zalinsky has competed
against joe fabiani
920
00:46:40,598 --> 00:46:42,131
in beta weight competitions,
921
00:46:42,167 --> 00:46:45,234
so he should know how to
attack smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's
oblong shape.
922
00:46:46,471 --> 00:46:49,772
[all cheering]
923
00:46:49,808 --> 00:46:53,276
my next fight is with p1,
which has a very fast
front hinged flipper.
924
00:46:53,311 --> 00:46:55,578
They know how to control
their opponent very well,
925
00:46:55,613 --> 00:46:57,146
and we're worried about that.
926
00:46:57,182 --> 00:46:59,515
Both the robots
are going to be really,
really fast going into this.
927
00:46:59,551 --> 00:47:01,884
We'll hopefully drive around
the arena a lot, use the space
928
00:47:01,920 --> 00:47:04,020
and maybe nip their wheels
which are exposed.
929
00:47:04,055 --> 00:47:05,755
We have to stay on the move,
930
00:47:05,790 --> 00:47:07,089
running away from them
a little bit,
931
00:47:07,125 --> 00:47:09,124
but also taking our hits
where we can get them
932
00:47:09,127 --> 00:47:10,660
and scoring damage points
the whole time.
933
00:47:11,429 --> 00:47:12,862
So against
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
934
00:47:12,897 --> 00:47:15,231
I have a decent idea
of how I want to attack him.
935
00:47:15,266 --> 00:47:19,168
We ended up going with
the horizontal armor
just because
936
00:47:19,204 --> 00:47:21,070
we didn't kind of really
want to overthink it.
937
00:47:21,105 --> 00:47:22,872
We should be able to
get under him still
938
00:47:22,907 --> 00:47:24,407
with the big front armor.
939
00:47:24,442 --> 00:47:27,043
And it also means
if we take a hit
off the horizontal spinners,
940
00:47:27,078 --> 00:47:28,411
we're not too concerned
about it.
941
00:47:32,550 --> 00:47:35,117
-[automated voice speaking]
robots, activate.
- [all cheering]
942
00:47:37,622 --> 00:47:40,022
[chris] both teams looking for
their second win here.
943
00:47:40,058 --> 00:47:43,226
Kenny, do either of them
have a legit shot
at the tournament?
944
00:47:43,261 --> 00:47:45,728
[kenny] well, loser is out.
Winner has hope.
945
00:47:45,763 --> 00:47:48,130
But it depends on
their performance, chris.
946
00:47:48,166 --> 00:47:51,701
Bots that make the tournament
need to not only be dangerous,
947
00:47:51,736 --> 00:47:53,536
but they need to be
durable enough
948
00:47:53,571 --> 00:47:56,172
to brawl for an
entire 3 minutes.
949
00:47:56,207 --> 00:47:57,907
Neither of these bots
have proven it.
950
00:48:01,846 --> 00:48:03,946
-[woman] all the best, guys.
-You, too. Good luck.
951
00:48:16,995 --> 00:48:21,898
[crowd chanting]
fight, fight, fight, fight...
952
00:48:25,136 --> 00:48:28,037
[buzzing]
953
00:48:28,072 --> 00:48:31,040
[chris] let the bot
battle begin.
954
00:48:31,075 --> 00:48:35,211
[kenny] there's that box rush.
P1 going right at
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
955
00:48:35,246 --> 00:48:37,079
[chris] you're probably
looking at that thing
and saying,
956
00:48:37,115 --> 00:48:38,681
"dang, that thing's big."
957
00:48:38,716 --> 00:48:40,549
[kenny laughing]
"now what do I do?"
958
00:48:40,585 --> 00:48:42,685
-there you go.
-[chris] woah! All right.
959
00:48:42,720 --> 00:48:45,655
Wow! Woah, that is impressive.
960
00:48:45,690 --> 00:48:48,357
P1 bench pressing
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
961
00:48:48,393 --> 00:48:50,826
-Look at that. Oh, my gosh!
-Oh!
962
00:48:50,862 --> 00:48:52,495
[chris] what an amazing move.
963
00:48:52,530 --> 00:48:54,797
It has put
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
way up the rail.
964
00:48:54,832 --> 00:48:56,699
[kenny] uh-oh. Oh.
965
00:48:56,734 --> 00:48:57,967
[chris] oh, how nice.
966
00:48:58,002 --> 00:49:00,336
It knocked it down so it could
play a little more.
967
00:49:00,371 --> 00:49:02,605
Nice sportsmanship.
968
00:49:02,640 --> 00:49:04,540
[kenny] that was
an amazing move by p1.
969
00:49:04,575 --> 00:49:08,678
That's the best tactic we've
seen so far against this bot.
970
00:49:08,713 --> 00:49:11,247
[chris] unbelievable.
He's trying to do it again.
971
00:49:11,282 --> 00:49:13,249
And he did.
He put it up on the screws.
972
00:49:13,718 --> 00:49:14,617
[kenny] wow!
973
00:49:14,652 --> 00:49:15,718
[chris] oh, gosh!
974
00:49:15,753 --> 00:49:18,187
Now p1 using
that lifter to introduce
975
00:49:18,222 --> 00:49:20,423
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
to the screws.
976
00:49:20,458 --> 00:49:24,327
[kenny] p1 just wants to
destroy stuff,
even if it's himself.
977
00:49:24,362 --> 00:49:27,063
[chris] and this is
far and away the best that
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
978
00:49:27,098 --> 00:49:28,731
has moved
in three fights, kenny.
979
00:49:28,766 --> 00:49:31,200
[kenny] yeah, I'd say that
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
is much faster,
980
00:49:31,235 --> 00:49:34,103
and p1 looks much faster
as well, chris.
981
00:49:34,138 --> 00:49:36,639
[chris] this is not
necessarily what we expected,
982
00:49:36,674 --> 00:49:40,042
but what a pleasant surprise,
as p1 goes right over
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
983
00:49:40,078 --> 00:49:42,578
Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee trying to
wrap itself around p1
984
00:49:42,613 --> 00:49:45,348
and attack with those
horizontal spinners.
985
00:49:45,383 --> 00:49:47,550
P1 looks like it's struggling
a little bit.
986
00:49:47,585 --> 00:49:50,419
Almost caught
and then taken for a ride.
987
00:49:50,455 --> 00:49:53,122
[chris] gorgeous little jab
there by smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
988
00:49:53,157 --> 00:49:55,891
[kenny] smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
is definitely moving
way better though, chris.
989
00:49:55,927 --> 00:49:57,660
[chris] well, it got some
rest. It had been out
990
00:49:57,695 --> 00:49:59,295
before its previous fights.
991
00:49:59,330 --> 00:50:02,231
Broke curfew a couple times.
You know how those
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees can be.
992
00:50:02,266 --> 00:50:05,134
But it came to party
inside the box tonight.
993
00:50:05,203 --> 00:50:06,769
90 seconds left to go.
994
00:50:08,339 --> 00:50:10,539
[kenny] look at this circle.
995
00:50:10,575 --> 00:50:12,341
The old three stooges move.
996
00:50:12,377 --> 00:50:14,043
Woo-hoo.
997
00:50:14,746 --> 00:50:15,578
Whoo!
998
00:50:16,180 --> 00:50:17,813
[chris] that was awesome.
999
00:50:17,849 --> 00:50:19,915
[kenny] I like how p1
just went right at him.
1000
00:50:19,951 --> 00:50:22,918
You know, a lot of other bots
have been confused as to
how to approach him,
1001
00:50:22,954 --> 00:50:26,188
and they almost are
too patient and too cautious
against smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1002
00:50:29,193 --> 00:50:32,361
[chris] smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
having serious drive
and weapons issues now.
1003
00:50:32,930 --> 00:50:34,663
And here comes p1,
1004
00:50:34,699 --> 00:50:38,167
puts him on his back
and gives him
the old rodeo action, kenny.
1005
00:50:38,202 --> 00:50:39,135
Yee-haw!
1006
00:50:40,972 --> 00:50:44,306
[kenny] this is more wrestling
match than robot fight.
1007
00:50:44,342 --> 00:50:46,075
Yes. Whoa.
1008
00:50:46,110 --> 00:50:48,878
[chris] there's 45 seconds
left in this match.
1009
00:50:48,913 --> 00:50:52,515
But, oh, man, I want
another five minutes of this.
1010
00:50:52,550 --> 00:50:55,618
[kenny] brandon zalinsky
taking a page
out of will bales' playbook.
1011
00:50:55,653 --> 00:50:59,655
[chris] oh, yeah, grinding
those bottom gears
on those screws.
1012
00:50:59,690 --> 00:51:01,090
Oh, gosh!
1013
00:51:03,027 --> 00:51:05,528
Yes, another shot
and smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
flips over.
1014
00:51:07,031 --> 00:51:09,532
Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
inverted on the screws now.
1015
00:51:09,567 --> 00:51:13,135
You can see they lost
one of their spinners
in this whirlwind of action.
1016
00:51:14,105 --> 00:51:15,304
[kenny] could this be the end?
1017
00:51:15,339 --> 00:51:18,007
[chris] no more
mr. Nice guy for p1.
1018
00:51:19,444 --> 00:51:22,945
-The countdown has started.
-[referee] seven, six,
1019
00:51:22,980 --> 00:51:25,081
-five...
-Oh, I think p1's had enough.
1020
00:51:25,116 --> 00:51:28,651
He said, "you know what, I had
my fun, now I'll take my win."
1021
00:51:29,220 --> 00:51:30,953
[referee] one. Knockout!
1022
00:51:30,988 --> 00:51:32,154
-Winner p1!
-[buzzing]
1023
00:51:33,524 --> 00:51:37,626
bravo. That was
spectacular stuff.
1024
00:51:38,563 --> 00:51:39,228
Great fight.
1025
00:51:40,364 --> 00:51:41,397
Wow!
1026
00:51:51,042 --> 00:51:52,374
Kenny, how cool was this?
1027
00:51:52,410 --> 00:51:53,642
[kenny] this was awesome,
you know.
1028
00:51:53,678 --> 00:51:55,377
And instead of just looking
at smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
1029
00:51:55,413 --> 00:51:58,280
and going, "what the heck
is this thing,
and what do I do?"
1030
00:51:58,316 --> 00:52:01,784
he's like, "screw it.
I'm just gonna
drive right through it."
1031
00:52:01,819 --> 00:52:04,920
and then pick it up,
put it on my lifter,
1032
00:52:04,956 --> 00:52:07,223
and let's take it for a spin.
1033
00:52:07,258 --> 00:52:11,827
Shades of hulk hogan
body slamming
andre the giant there.
1034
00:52:11,863 --> 00:52:15,064
P1 stayed aggressive,
kept the party going
1035
00:52:15,099 --> 00:52:18,200
and put on a great show for
the crowd. Excellent fight.
1036
00:52:20,972 --> 00:52:23,706
[chris] so we'll have to
wait and see whether p1 has
1037
00:52:23,741 --> 00:52:27,009
a strong enough resume to
earn a bid to the tournament,
1038
00:52:27,044 --> 00:52:28,944
lot of competition this year.
1039
00:52:31,516 --> 00:52:34,783
All right, we now turn our
attention to the main event.
1040
00:52:34,819 --> 00:52:37,987
These two teams both expect
to hear their names called
1041
00:52:38,022 --> 00:52:40,923
when the tournament field
is announced later tonight.
1042
00:52:40,958 --> 00:52:44,560
But they realize just how
vital a win in this matchup
1043
00:52:44,595 --> 00:52:49,532
will be when it comes to
securing an all important
high seed.
1044
00:52:49,567 --> 00:52:50,199
Take a look.
1045
00:52:54,672 --> 00:52:56,906
Look at the sparks!
1046
00:52:56,941 --> 00:52:59,875
Are we shooting this
on July 4th? This is awesome.
1047
00:53:02,313 --> 00:53:03,812
And the winner...
1048
00:53:06,117 --> 00:53:07,683
Valkyrie!
1049
00:53:09,554 --> 00:53:12,354
[chris] how good does it feel
to be a part of one of
the greatest fights
1050
00:53:12,390 --> 00:53:15,191
in the history of battlebots?
1051
00:53:15,226 --> 00:53:18,961
Oh, my god. Feels good.
Feels really good.
1052
00:53:20,831 --> 00:53:23,832
It just seems that every year
we kept having bad luck,
1053
00:53:23,868 --> 00:53:25,834
and it seems this year
it's changing.
1054
00:53:25,903 --> 00:53:28,704
We're currently 2-0,
which is crazy.
1055
00:53:30,975 --> 00:53:34,276
[chris] the driving skills
of matt vasquez
on full display.
1056
00:53:35,680 --> 00:53:38,347
You're only four losses
in the last three seasons
1057
00:53:38,382 --> 00:53:41,116
are to teams like
bite force, tombstone,
1058
00:53:41,152 --> 00:53:43,619
witch doctor, saw blade.
1059
00:53:43,654 --> 00:53:46,689
Do you love facing
this sort of competition?
1060
00:53:46,724 --> 00:53:48,791
Oh, I absolutely love facing
this sort of competition.
1061
00:53:48,826 --> 00:53:51,060
That's why we come here.
We want to fight
the best people.
1062
00:53:52,863 --> 00:53:54,530
We're 1-1 this season,
1063
00:53:54,599 --> 00:53:57,533
and now that we're going
against valkyrie, that's
another very tough opponent.
1064
00:53:59,470 --> 00:54:01,604
I'd go as far to say valkyrie
as the most powerful
1065
00:54:01,639 --> 00:54:03,005
horizontal spinner
in this tournament.
1066
00:54:05,209 --> 00:54:06,908
So that means
taking off our spinner,
1067
00:54:06,911 --> 00:54:10,412
just running the lifter,
and running an extra
20 pounds of armor.
1068
00:54:12,450 --> 00:54:16,752
We'll actually be using our
sharpened tooth, mr. Cavity.
1069
00:54:17,888 --> 00:54:20,923
Their lifter arm
is made out of plastic.
1070
00:54:20,958 --> 00:54:24,193
By having our sharper blade,
we're really hoping
1071
00:54:24,228 --> 00:54:26,228
we're going to be able to
just slowly slice through it.
1072
00:54:30,234 --> 00:54:33,135
Matt vasquez has been driving
since he could
hold a transmitter.
1073
00:54:33,170 --> 00:54:35,704
So I think my biggest
concern with this fight
1074
00:54:35,740 --> 00:54:39,642
is not us dying at any point,
but more of us getting
booted out of the arena.
1075
00:54:41,412 --> 00:54:44,246
[chris] oh, whiplash is trying
to flip him out of the ring.
1076
00:54:44,282 --> 00:54:47,449
[kenny] whiplash, trying to
get him out of the battlebox.
1077
00:54:47,485 --> 00:54:49,218
We're definitely not gonna
give them an inch.
1078
00:54:49,253 --> 00:54:50,819
Even if it goes to
full three minutes,
1079
00:54:50,855 --> 00:54:52,655
we're gonna stay on them
the whole time.
1080
00:54:52,690 --> 00:54:54,123
We need to make sure
we win this fight,
1081
00:54:54,158 --> 00:54:56,091
we get a good ranking
in the tournament.
1082
00:54:56,127 --> 00:54:57,760
That'll set us up
to get a deep run.
1083
00:54:59,563 --> 00:55:02,364
Had you told me
just a couple years ago
1084
00:55:02,400 --> 00:55:04,667
that we would be a main event
1085
00:55:04,702 --> 00:55:07,936
and taken as seriously as we
are in this competition,
1086
00:55:07,972 --> 00:55:10,372
it's absolutely surreal.
It's super exciting.
1087
00:55:10,408 --> 00:55:12,908
I am so happy we made
a terrifying machine.
1088
00:55:12,943 --> 00:55:14,176
[laughs]
1089
00:55:24,488 --> 00:55:26,322
[audience cheering]
1090
00:55:27,992 --> 00:55:29,558
[chris] we are back
on battlebots,
1091
00:55:29,593 --> 00:55:34,129
where the reveal of the 2020
world championship
tournament bracket
1092
00:55:34,165 --> 00:55:36,565
is just around the corner.
1093
00:55:36,634 --> 00:55:38,734
But right now,
it's the undefeated
1094
00:55:38,769 --> 00:55:40,803
british bombers beta,
1095
00:55:40,838 --> 00:55:44,873
looking to stay perfect
against newcomers, grabot
1096
00:55:44,909 --> 00:55:48,243
kenny, beta is
a world renowned hammerbot
1097
00:55:48,279 --> 00:55:49,678
and a fan favorite.
1098
00:55:49,714 --> 00:55:51,513
They are 2-0 this season.
1099
00:55:51,549 --> 00:55:53,449
And even though
that hammer of theirs
1100
00:55:53,484 --> 00:55:56,952
has been upgraded
to hit harder
than ever before,
1101
00:55:56,987 --> 00:55:59,922
they've been pretty shy
about letting it fly
this season.
1102
00:55:59,957 --> 00:56:01,990
[kenny] yeah, they didn't fire
the hammer at all
1103
00:56:02,026 --> 00:56:04,326
in their controversial win
over rotator
1104
00:56:04,361 --> 00:56:06,128
and they only swung it
a few times
1105
00:56:06,163 --> 00:56:09,298
against a pretty defenseless
rusty, in their last fight.
1106
00:56:09,333 --> 00:56:11,033
They have drawn
a lower tier team
1107
00:56:11,068 --> 00:56:13,001
for their third
and final match tonight,
1108
00:56:13,037 --> 00:56:15,003
and the selection committee
will be watching
1109
00:56:15,039 --> 00:56:16,805
to see if they continue
to hold back.
1110
00:56:16,841 --> 00:56:19,375
If so, that could negatively
affect their seeding
1111
00:56:19,410 --> 00:56:21,076
going into the tournament.
1112
00:56:21,112 --> 00:56:24,246
All right, and they're
taking on a rookie bot
named grabot,
1113
00:56:24,281 --> 00:56:27,049
led by ben davidson.
Really good guy.
1114
00:56:27,084 --> 00:56:30,152
He and his wife, angel,
have actually been
foster parents
1115
00:56:30,187 --> 00:56:34,623
to 70 different children
over the last 15 years.
1116
00:56:34,658 --> 00:56:36,358
This has always been
a passion of his.
1117
00:56:36,394 --> 00:56:38,927
He decided to build a robot,
and here he is,
1118
00:56:38,963 --> 00:56:41,864
and now he's got
to figure out how
to dodge the flying hammer
1119
00:56:41,899 --> 00:56:45,834
[kenny] yeah, grabot features
two articulated arms
with spring loaded fingers
1120
00:56:45,870 --> 00:56:48,170
designed to grab a hold
of its opponents.
1121
00:56:48,205 --> 00:56:50,038
Unfortunately, there's
not gonna be much
1122
00:56:50,074 --> 00:56:52,708
for it to clasp onto
on the body of beta.
1123
00:56:52,743 --> 00:56:55,377
So, ben may have to play
the wedge game.
1124
00:56:55,413 --> 00:56:57,613
Let's see how
this one goes. Faruq!
1125
00:56:59,717 --> 00:57:02,951
In the blue square,
from oxford,
1126
00:57:02,987 --> 00:57:06,855
they came from the uk
to leave you koed.
1127
00:57:06,891 --> 00:57:09,024
It's beta!
1128
00:57:09,059 --> 00:57:11,493
[crowd cheering]
1129
00:57:11,529 --> 00:57:14,663
[chris] you know, beta in 2016
gave battlebots
1130
00:57:14,698 --> 00:57:17,466
one of its
most amazing fights ever,
1131
00:57:17,501 --> 00:57:19,635
a loss against tombstone,
1132
00:57:19,670 --> 00:57:21,036
john reid...
1133
00:57:21,672 --> 00:57:23,672
He wants that giant nut...
1134
00:57:23,707 --> 00:57:26,375
[kenny] and I believe
they're capable of doing it
this season.
1135
00:57:26,410 --> 00:57:27,810
A better seed
in the tournament
1136
00:57:27,845 --> 00:57:31,380
will make the path
to the giant nut
a little easier too,
1137
00:57:31,415 --> 00:57:34,516
which is why I think
we finally see beta
be aggressive
1138
00:57:34,552 --> 00:57:35,717
with that hammer tonight,
1139
00:57:35,753 --> 00:57:39,455
but to be 2-0 without using
their primary weapon much
1140
00:57:39,490 --> 00:57:43,392
also speaks to the mobility
and defensive design
this bot has
1141
00:57:43,427 --> 00:57:46,228
and we don't talk enough
about john reid's driving.
1142
00:57:46,263 --> 00:57:48,197
One of the best
in this competition, chris.
1143
00:57:51,168 --> 00:57:54,837
In the red square from
plymouth, wisconsin,
1144
00:57:54,905 --> 00:57:57,339
the biggest killer
to come out of wisconsin
1145
00:57:57,374 --> 00:57:59,208
since fried cheese.
1146
00:57:59,243 --> 00:58:01,710
It's grabot!
1147
00:58:01,745 --> 00:58:04,780
[audience cheering]
1148
00:58:04,815 --> 00:58:09,084
[chris] grabot, a loser
in its only other match
to subzero
1149
00:58:09,119 --> 00:58:10,552
when it got knocked out.
1150
00:58:10,588 --> 00:58:13,822
But I think it looks
pretty stout.
1151
00:58:13,858 --> 00:58:16,825
[kenny] I know they've
heavily reinforced
the top of that robot.
1152
00:58:16,861 --> 00:58:19,495
Let's see if it holds up
against beta's hammer,
1153
00:58:19,530 --> 00:58:22,264
if we do see a fight.
1154
00:58:22,299 --> 00:58:25,367
[chris] we told you
a little bit about
ben davidson's family.
1155
00:58:25,402 --> 00:58:29,104
You'll notice young judah,
who is one of ben's
foster sons,
1156
00:58:29,139 --> 00:58:30,439
is along for the ride.
1157
00:58:30,474 --> 00:58:33,108
A remarkable experience
for that young man.
1158
00:58:41,018 --> 00:58:42,184
So far in the season,
1159
00:58:42,219 --> 00:58:44,086
I've been excited
to fight grabot.
1160
00:58:44,121 --> 00:58:46,388
It's a completely
different type of robot.
1161
00:58:46,423 --> 00:58:48,357
It's also got
a lovely flat top
1162
00:58:48,392 --> 00:58:49,992
so we can really pound it.
1163
00:58:50,027 --> 00:58:51,326
Its arms stick up in the air.
1164
00:58:51,362 --> 00:58:53,395
We don't want the hammer
to hit the arms,
1165
00:58:53,430 --> 00:58:56,565
so, well, the strategy
is to bully it
into the corner.
1166
00:58:56,634 --> 00:59:00,002
What we really want to do
is get two hammer's
going on it.
1167
00:59:00,037 --> 00:59:02,604
The pit hammer
and our hammer.
1168
00:59:02,640 --> 00:59:04,907
John is a legend in the sport.
1169
00:59:04,942 --> 00:59:07,376
It's like going up
against childhood heroes.
1170
00:59:07,411 --> 00:59:08,677
I feel really good about it.
1171
00:59:08,679 --> 00:59:11,013
My first fight,
I was not impressive at all.
1172
00:59:11,048 --> 00:59:13,782
I think we fixed a lot
of the issues we were seeing.
1173
00:59:13,817 --> 00:59:16,418
So hopefully we're stronger
and stronger after this,
1174
00:59:16,453 --> 00:59:18,253
once we get all that
nailed down.
1175
00:59:18,289 --> 00:59:20,989
I want to win.
I'm gonna try
to scrape that together.
1176
00:59:21,025 --> 00:59:24,960
But this new version of beta
is... It's not a joke at all.
1177
00:59:40,744 --> 00:59:41,910
Let's go!
1178
00:59:44,248 --> 00:59:47,049
[audience chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
1179
00:59:51,555 --> 00:59:55,090
[chris] let the bot battle
begin.
1180
00:59:55,125 --> 00:59:58,660
Uh-oh! Looks like grabot
is havin' a little bit of
a drive issue.
1181
00:59:59,597 --> 01:00:00,729
The beta...
1182
01:00:01,265 --> 01:00:03,799
Very measured start. Oh!
1183
01:00:03,834 --> 01:00:06,301
Just happened to go
wedge on wedge there.
1184
01:00:06,337 --> 01:00:08,904
[kenny] yeah, beta, able to
get underneath grabot.
1185
01:00:08,939 --> 01:00:11,740
Taking it for a little ride
around the battlebox.
1186
01:00:11,775 --> 01:00:13,675
These are the hazards,
those are the screws.
1187
01:00:13,711 --> 01:00:14,776
That's the corner.
1188
01:00:14,812 --> 01:00:17,412
[chris] it's lovely.
It's a six bedroom house,
1189
01:00:17,448 --> 01:00:18,380
seven and a half baths.
1190
01:00:18,415 --> 01:00:20,182
It's very large.
1191
01:00:20,217 --> 01:00:22,584
Meanwhile grabot
in a world of trouble here
1192
01:00:22,620 --> 01:00:24,753
and when is beta gonna fire
that hammer?
1193
01:00:24,788 --> 01:00:26,488
That's what the people
want to know.
1194
01:00:26,523 --> 01:00:28,123
[kenny] looks like beta's
trying to line up
1195
01:00:28,158 --> 01:00:30,025
the perfect shot here.
1196
01:00:30,060 --> 01:00:32,194
[chris] I mean,
might just want
to get him in the corner
1197
01:00:32,229 --> 01:00:33,662
and just start pounding him.
1198
01:00:33,697 --> 01:00:37,199
Instead, the pulverizer
does a big swing and a whip
1199
01:00:37,234 --> 01:00:38,834
on the beta hammer.
1200
01:00:38,869 --> 01:00:40,035
[kenny] man,
is that thing fast.
1201
01:00:40,070 --> 01:00:41,670
-Here we go.
-[both] oh!
1202
01:00:42,406 --> 01:00:43,605
[chris] oh, man!
1203
01:00:44,241 --> 01:00:45,907
Oh, gosh!
1204
01:00:46,977 --> 01:00:48,877
Anybody check the top
of grabot?
1205
01:00:48,912 --> 01:00:50,512
How many holes
are in it now?
1206
01:00:50,547 --> 01:00:52,247
[kenny] it's definitely bent.
1207
01:00:52,282 --> 01:00:54,583
You know what? I'm impressed
that grabot was able
1208
01:00:54,618 --> 01:00:56,084
to handle those hits
and keep moving.
1209
01:00:56,120 --> 01:00:58,153
[chris] absolutely.
No question about it.
1210
01:00:58,188 --> 01:00:59,955
We're more than a minute
into this fight.
1211
01:00:59,990 --> 01:01:01,657
Hammer! Get ready to hammer.
1212
01:01:01,692 --> 01:01:04,526
[kenny] it's driving
much better, is grabot
1213
01:01:04,561 --> 01:01:06,528
[chris] john reid just trying
to tee it up in the corner.
1214
01:01:06,563 --> 01:01:09,631
It looks like he used
the rails and then fired
that hammer.
1215
01:01:09,667 --> 01:01:13,502
[kenny] you know, beta gets
a lot of its attention
for its hammer,
1216
01:01:13,537 --> 01:01:16,104
but its wedge
is very impressive as well.
1217
01:01:16,140 --> 01:01:17,572
Oh, my goodness.
1218
01:01:17,608 --> 01:01:19,508
-I felt that.
-[chris] sure did.
1219
01:01:21,912 --> 01:01:24,279
That hammer is just ferocious.
1220
01:01:26,617 --> 01:01:29,685
Grabot now having
no controlled movement,
1221
01:01:29,720 --> 01:01:31,620
it looks like...
Oh, no, not again.
1222
01:01:31,655 --> 01:01:33,155
Don't do it, john.
1223
01:01:33,190 --> 01:01:34,289
John!
1224
01:01:35,759 --> 01:01:38,460
Oh! Nobody listens to me.
1225
01:01:38,962 --> 01:01:40,429
Oh, come on!
1226
01:01:40,998 --> 01:01:43,131
[kenny] oh, my goodness!
1227
01:01:43,167 --> 01:01:44,766
[chris] all right,
it's smoking.
1228
01:01:45,803 --> 01:01:47,202
There, you big bully!
1229
01:01:47,237 --> 01:01:48,170
Oh!
1230
01:01:48,205 --> 01:01:49,705
Oh. Who's burning? Me?
1231
01:01:52,342 --> 01:01:54,843
-[chris] hey!
-[kenny] that is insane.
1232
01:01:56,747 --> 01:01:58,714
[chris] that is unbelievable.
1233
01:01:59,349 --> 01:02:01,116
Under a minute to go.
1234
01:02:01,151 --> 01:02:03,618
Grabot is smoking
in the corner.
1235
01:02:03,654 --> 01:02:05,987
[audience cheering]
1236
01:02:06,924 --> 01:02:08,056
grabot!
1237
01:02:10,194 --> 01:02:12,661
Just count 'em down,
for god's sakes.
1238
01:02:12,696 --> 01:02:15,097
-[referee] nine, eight...
-[chris] there you go.
1239
01:02:16,333 --> 01:02:18,567
Beta just wants
to keep firing the hammer
1240
01:02:18,602 --> 01:02:20,736
even at our battlebots logo.
1241
01:02:20,771 --> 01:02:25,307
That's like t.O. Standing on
the star logo in texas.
1242
01:02:25,342 --> 01:02:26,141
[buzzer sounds]
1243
01:02:28,045 --> 01:02:29,144
[kenny] wow!
1244
01:02:31,315 --> 01:02:32,814
[cheering]
1245
01:02:35,986 --> 01:02:37,886
[chris] kenny,
what time is it?
1246
01:02:37,921 --> 01:02:39,454
[kenny] hammer time!
1247
01:02:39,490 --> 01:02:42,657
[chris] this is what we've
been waiting for from beta.
1248
01:02:42,693 --> 01:02:46,495
[kenny] yeah, they finally let
the hammer fly
and you see the result.
1249
01:02:46,530 --> 01:02:50,232
It feels like they've been
using the qualifiers
as a testing ground
1250
01:02:50,267 --> 01:02:52,067
and being cautious
along the way.
1251
01:02:52,102 --> 01:02:54,136
And that's going to hurt
their seeding
in the tournament.
1252
01:02:54,171 --> 01:02:55,670
But I think it'll be game on
1253
01:02:55,706 --> 01:02:58,206
against whoever they draw
in the round of 32.
1254
01:02:58,242 --> 01:03:01,443
-[chris] if so, look out.
-[kenny] that thing
is ferocious.
1255
01:03:03,714 --> 01:03:05,347
[chris] john and gabriel.
1256
01:03:06,517 --> 01:03:08,350
Gabe's busy.
1257
01:03:08,385 --> 01:03:10,652
[chris] okay, john.
Yeah, hi.
1258
01:03:10,687 --> 01:03:12,687
Were you toying with him,
john?
1259
01:03:13,323 --> 01:03:16,324
[chuckles] wait.
1260
01:03:16,360 --> 01:03:18,693
We want to get a bit
of practice driving.
1261
01:03:18,729 --> 01:03:20,228
We've got to get
a feel for it.
1262
01:03:20,264 --> 01:03:23,165
So, we don't want to have it
over in ten seconds.
1263
01:03:23,200 --> 01:03:26,434
Wanna get a feel,
drive it around,
hit a few things.
1264
01:03:26,470 --> 01:03:28,837
Just get experience with it.
1265
01:03:28,872 --> 01:03:32,874
So, john, what's your
assessment of the weapon
and the bot in general?
1266
01:03:33,610 --> 01:03:35,844
It is working beautifully.
1267
01:03:36,413 --> 01:03:38,847
Exactly as designed.
1268
01:03:38,882 --> 01:03:41,082
Really pleased with it
so far.
1269
01:03:41,118 --> 01:03:45,353
It's about three times
as powerful as the last time
we were here.
1270
01:03:45,389 --> 01:03:48,156
Uh, just got the magnets
that hold it down
1271
01:03:48,192 --> 01:03:50,559
which stop it jumping
right up into the air.
1272
01:03:50,594 --> 01:03:54,930
And, uh,
yeah, it's working well.
1273
01:03:54,965 --> 01:03:58,700
John, is the giant nut
well within your grasp?
1274
01:03:58,735 --> 01:04:00,535
[chuckles] too early to say.
1275
01:04:00,571 --> 01:04:02,804
But it's looking
pretty good so far.
1276
01:04:03,373 --> 01:04:05,073
John, great job.
1277
01:04:05,108 --> 01:04:06,308
-Thank you.
-Congratulations.
1278
01:04:07,244 --> 01:04:09,311
[audience cheering]
1279
01:04:12,349 --> 01:04:14,583
[chris] okay, so beta is 3-0
1280
01:04:14,618 --> 01:04:17,385
and they finally showed
the selection committee
1281
01:04:17,421 --> 01:04:20,121
what that upgraded hammer
could really do.
1282
01:04:20,157 --> 01:04:22,891
We'll see how
this performance affects
their tournament seeding,
1283
01:04:22,926 --> 01:04:26,328
which will be revealed
after our next fight.
1284
01:04:26,363 --> 01:04:30,065
It's whiplash and valkyrie
in our final main event
1285
01:04:30,100 --> 01:04:31,833
of the qualifying rounds.
1286
01:04:31,869 --> 01:04:34,669
That is next on battlebots.
1287
01:04:45,115 --> 01:04:47,315
[chris] all right. We are back
on battlebots
1288
01:04:47,351 --> 01:04:49,017
and are just moments away
1289
01:04:49,052 --> 01:04:51,553
from finding out who's in
and who is out
1290
01:04:51,588 --> 01:04:53,755
of the world championship
tournament.
1291
01:04:53,790 --> 01:04:56,925
We will reveal the bracket
after this next fight,
1292
01:04:56,960 --> 01:05:01,129
which will be
the final main event
of the qualifying rounds.
1293
01:05:01,164 --> 01:05:04,566
And let's start
with leanne cushing robot,
valkyrie.
1294
01:05:04,635 --> 01:05:07,469
You know, they have been
so close to the top 16.
1295
01:05:07,504 --> 01:05:09,771
Each of the previous
two seasons, they said,
1296
01:05:09,806 --> 01:05:12,040
at the very least,
that's their goal.
1297
01:05:12,075 --> 01:05:15,176
But so far, after going 2-0
and with a shot now
1298
01:05:15,212 --> 01:05:17,045
and a perfect regular season,
1299
01:05:17,080 --> 01:05:19,214
their confidence is at
an all-time high.
1300
01:05:19,249 --> 01:05:21,049
[kenny] they're very confident
right now,
1301
01:05:21,084 --> 01:05:23,652
and they also kind of feel
like they're in a great spot,
1302
01:05:23,687 --> 01:05:27,088
that if they do lose,
they still feel like
they will get in the top 32.
1303
01:05:27,124 --> 01:05:29,591
So, they're not going
to feel that pressure.
1304
01:05:29,626 --> 01:05:31,893
They're going to be driving
nice and relaxed,
1305
01:05:31,929 --> 01:05:33,461
we're very good spot
right now.
1306
01:05:33,497 --> 01:05:36,464
And so, too, is whiplash,
even though they're 1-1.
1307
01:05:36,500 --> 01:05:39,834
Mattie vasquez is obviously
their outstanding
young driver.
1308
01:05:39,870 --> 01:05:41,503
They do want to get
a win here
1309
01:05:41,538 --> 01:05:44,105
just because they want
to be able to carry
that momentum.
1310
01:05:44,141 --> 01:05:48,209
You'd rather go in at 2-1
and have a good seeding
in the top 32
1311
01:05:48,245 --> 01:05:51,746
than be 1-2 like some
other big name bots out there
1312
01:05:51,782 --> 01:05:53,815
and have to really fight
your way back up.
1313
01:05:53,850 --> 01:05:56,284
Absolutely. I mean,
matt and jason
are always going to fight
1314
01:05:56,320 --> 01:05:59,054
with a lot of determination,
a lot of pride.
1315
01:05:59,089 --> 01:06:02,824
And now I think valkyrie
is the kind of team that
gets a lot of respect.
1316
01:06:02,859 --> 01:06:04,726
Getting a win over them
means something.
1317
01:06:05,562 --> 01:06:07,595
All right, let's see
how it ends up.
1318
01:06:07,631 --> 01:06:09,164
Faruq, bring him out.
1319
01:06:09,733 --> 01:06:12,033
[audience cheering]
1320
01:06:12,069 --> 01:06:15,937
ladies and gentlemen,
are you ready?
1321
01:06:15,973 --> 01:06:18,073
[all cheering]
1322
01:06:19,810 --> 01:06:23,078
it's robot fightin' time.
1323
01:06:31,722 --> 01:06:33,421
In the blue square...
1324
01:06:33,457 --> 01:06:35,090
Protect your neck.
1325
01:06:35,125 --> 01:06:36,791
It's about to get jerked.
1326
01:06:36,827 --> 01:06:40,328
Your hands gonna twist
like they're watching
miley twerk.
1327
01:06:40,364 --> 01:06:44,366
It's going to be
a head-on collision
when you face this destroyer.
1328
01:06:44,401 --> 01:06:49,804
And when it's all over,
I hope you have a good lawyer.
1329
01:06:49,840 --> 01:06:52,974
This is whiplash.
1330
01:06:53,010 --> 01:06:54,943
[audience cheering]
1331
01:06:58,215 --> 01:06:59,814
[chris] in the last
three seasons,
1332
01:06:59,850 --> 01:07:02,617
it's only losses are
to tombstone,
1333
01:07:02,652 --> 01:07:05,854
witch doctor, bite force
and sawblaze.
1334
01:07:05,889 --> 01:07:09,124
We know about
the driving abilities
of mattie vasquez
1335
01:07:09,159 --> 01:07:12,961
but what makes whiplash,
the bot, so dangerous, kenny?
1336
01:07:12,996 --> 01:07:14,896
[kenny] well, it's designed
for mobility.
1337
01:07:14,931 --> 01:07:16,664
It has a smaller chassis,
1338
01:07:16,700 --> 01:07:19,534
which helps matt make those
sharper turns, chris,
1339
01:07:19,569 --> 01:07:21,369
and against a bot
like valkyrie,
1340
01:07:21,405 --> 01:07:24,272
being nimble and being able
to avoid big hits
1341
01:07:24,307 --> 01:07:25,807
is going to be crucial.
1342
01:07:30,347 --> 01:07:32,047
[all cheering]
1343
01:07:32,115 --> 01:07:34,382
[faruq] in the red square,
1344
01:07:34,418 --> 01:07:36,518
we all know how
this song goes,
1345
01:07:36,553 --> 01:07:38,319
when it rides into battle.
1346
01:07:38,355 --> 01:07:41,990
It's the sound of warning
your bot's about to rattle
1347
01:07:42,025 --> 01:07:43,658
with moves like lightning,
1348
01:07:43,693 --> 01:07:47,529
you don't want to lose sight
of the dark horse
from somerville
1349
01:07:47,564 --> 01:07:49,798
about to take flight.
1350
01:07:49,833 --> 01:07:51,766
[hums wagner's
"ride of the valkyries"]
1351
01:07:55,872 --> 01:07:58,673
it's valkyrie.
1352
01:07:58,708 --> 01:08:00,608
[audience cheering]
1353
01:08:01,912 --> 01:08:06,714
[chris] koed tantrum and won
a huge decision
against rotator.
1354
01:08:07,751 --> 01:08:09,684
And what are they going
with tonight?
1355
01:08:09,719 --> 01:08:12,654
[kenny] that's a blade
they call mr. Cavity, chris.
1356
01:08:12,689 --> 01:08:15,290
It's got two teeth
and a hollow interior,
1357
01:08:15,325 --> 01:08:16,724
as you can see there.
1358
01:08:16,760 --> 01:08:20,161
This weapon is designed
to dig into thick armor.
1359
01:08:20,197 --> 01:08:22,764
And they like to use this
against bulky wedges,
1360
01:08:22,799 --> 01:08:25,800
which is what whiplash
is going with tonight.
1361
01:08:25,836 --> 01:08:27,602
[chris] we always talk about
the driving skills
1362
01:08:27,637 --> 01:08:30,939
of mattie vasquez,
but don't sleep
on frederick moore,
1363
01:08:30,974 --> 01:08:32,674
the man in the hat.
1364
01:08:32,709 --> 01:08:35,777
He was spectacular
in their last fight
against rotator.
1365
01:08:35,812 --> 01:08:37,579
[kenny] yeah, he really is
an excellent driver.
1366
01:08:37,647 --> 01:08:38,780
But, you know,
leanne was saying,
1367
01:08:38,815 --> 01:08:41,216
they don't have
a whole lot of experience
1368
01:08:41,251 --> 01:08:43,318
against great lifters
like whiplash.
1369
01:08:50,193 --> 01:08:52,827
[chris] let's bring in
the bot whisper, pete.
1370
01:08:52,863 --> 01:08:55,563
Uh, what do you think about
just going with the lifter?
1371
01:08:55,599 --> 01:08:57,599
Well, they're
definitely trading that
1372
01:08:57,634 --> 01:09:00,835
fifty pounds of spinning disk
for armor.
1373
01:09:00,871 --> 01:09:04,205
That's what they went with
to be able to get
that big plow up their front
1374
01:09:04,241 --> 01:09:06,107
and going with the lifter
because they think that
1375
01:09:06,143 --> 01:09:07,909
they're hoping
they can get valkyrie
1376
01:09:07,944 --> 01:09:09,277
to balance up on end
1377
01:09:09,312 --> 01:09:11,246
and constantly
sort of push over.
1378
01:09:11,281 --> 01:09:12,514
We'll see if that works.
1379
01:09:12,549 --> 01:09:14,048
[chris] okay. Thanks, pete.
1380
01:09:21,791 --> 01:09:23,324
[automated voice speaking]
robots activate.
1381
01:09:23,360 --> 01:09:24,592
[crowd cheering]
1382
01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:32,233
[chris] all right, kenny.
This is it.
1383
01:09:32,269 --> 01:09:35,470
The final matchup
of the qualifying rounds.
1384
01:09:35,505 --> 01:09:37,205
Will it be whiplash,
1385
01:09:37,240 --> 01:09:39,974
or will valkyrie sail
into the tournament
1386
01:09:40,010 --> 01:09:41,910
a perfect 3-0.
1387
01:09:41,945 --> 01:09:46,548
We will find out when
we return on battlebots.
1388
01:09:52,422 --> 01:09:53,955
And the winner is...
1389
01:09:53,990 --> 01:09:55,590
-Whiplash!
-[all cheering]
1390
01:09:57,694 --> 01:09:59,127
ever wonder what sets
1391
01:09:59,162 --> 01:10:02,030
matthew vasquez apart
from all these other drivers?
1392
01:10:02,065 --> 01:10:03,464
Well, he's been driving robots
1393
01:10:03,500 --> 01:10:06,234
for 20 of the 21 years
of his life.
1394
01:10:06,269 --> 01:10:08,703
And repeating a motion
like this for that long
1395
01:10:08,738 --> 01:10:11,639
can actually make parts
of the motor cortex bigger,
1396
01:10:12,642 --> 01:10:14,442
like an expert violinist.
1397
01:10:14,477 --> 01:10:15,977
This allows him to move
his fingers
1398
01:10:16,012 --> 01:10:18,179
with better timing
and precision.
1399
01:10:18,215 --> 01:10:19,747
[chris] yeah, whiplash doing
a great job
1400
01:10:19,783 --> 01:10:22,817
of attacking with that weapon
in the backwards position.
1401
01:10:22,852 --> 01:10:23,985
[jenny] that can
help him pull off
1402
01:10:24,020 --> 01:10:26,354
some insane
defensive maneuvers.
1403
01:10:26,389 --> 01:10:29,457
Oh. Look at that!
1404
01:10:29,492 --> 01:10:31,392
That's some tremendous
driving right there.
1405
01:10:32,429 --> 01:10:34,395
[jenny] and
some offensive ones, too.
1406
01:10:34,431 --> 01:10:36,164
[chris] nice move!
1407
01:10:36,199 --> 01:10:38,166
[kenny] and whiplash
right back on top of him.
1408
01:10:38,201 --> 01:10:40,969
Throwing shots and pushing him
into the screws.
1409
01:10:41,004 --> 01:10:44,772
[jenny] practice has literally
made him perfect,
so it's no surprise
1410
01:10:44,808 --> 01:10:47,976
matty vasquez is one of the
greatest drivers in our sport.
1411
01:10:48,011 --> 01:10:49,711
[all cheering]
1412
01:10:49,746 --> 01:10:51,145
that's a good fight.
1413
01:10:56,519 --> 01:10:58,253
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots.
1414
01:10:58,288 --> 01:10:59,954
We are mere moments away
1415
01:10:59,990 --> 01:11:02,757
from the final match
of the qualifying rounds.
1416
01:11:02,792 --> 01:11:06,494
It is the vasquez family
and whiplash
1417
01:11:06,529 --> 01:11:09,197
versus leanne cushing
and valkyrie.
1418
01:11:14,037 --> 01:11:15,903
[audience cheering]
1419
01:11:22,379 --> 01:11:24,279
[crowd chanting] fight!
Fight! Fight!
1420
01:11:37,861 --> 01:11:40,094
Let the bot battle begin!
1421
01:11:40,130 --> 01:11:43,298
Whiplash with a huge box rush
on valkyrie.
1422
01:11:44,067 --> 01:11:46,234
-Oh!
-What a counter shot.
1423
01:11:46,636 --> 01:11:47,769
Oh!
1424
01:11:47,804 --> 01:11:49,671
Whiplash says,
is that all you got?
1425
01:11:49,706 --> 01:11:51,372
Another huge collision.
1426
01:11:53,677 --> 01:11:56,110
And here comes whiplash again
getting underneath valkyrie.
1427
01:11:56,146 --> 01:12:00,048
And valkyrie's blades hit low
to the battlebox floor.
1428
01:12:00,083 --> 01:12:03,451
Matty vasquez going right
at leanne cushing's bot here
1429
01:12:03,486 --> 01:12:05,153
from the very beginning.
1430
01:12:05,188 --> 01:12:06,454
[kenny] and it looks
like whiplash
1431
01:12:06,489 --> 01:12:09,557
may have already broken
valkyrie's weapon, chris.
1432
01:12:09,592 --> 01:12:12,093
[chris] oh, that is
big trouble for valkyrie,
1433
01:12:12,128 --> 01:12:15,129
as whiplash now looks to go
to work with their lifter.
1434
01:12:15,165 --> 01:12:18,800
Maybe get valkyrie up
and out of the box.
1435
01:12:18,835 --> 01:12:21,803
[kenny] incredible execution
by whiplash
1436
01:12:21,838 --> 01:12:24,672
using the big wedge
to break valkyrie's weapon.
1437
01:12:24,708 --> 01:12:27,508
And now it's time
to play the control game.
1438
01:12:27,544 --> 01:12:32,080
Valkyrie at
a huge disadvantage
in that category.
1439
01:12:32,115 --> 01:12:35,183
[chris] whiplash,
one of the most
versatile bots in the field
1440
01:12:35,218 --> 01:12:36,884
and now giving valkyrie
1441
01:12:36,920 --> 01:12:39,454
the grand tour
of the battlebox.
1442
01:12:39,489 --> 01:12:41,356
[kenny] introducing them
to all the hazards.
1443
01:12:41,391 --> 01:12:43,424
-Woah!
-[chris] oh, gosh.
1444
01:12:43,460 --> 01:12:46,094
Up by the screws,
is it gonna go up, up and out?
1445
01:12:46,129 --> 01:12:49,397
Whiplash, just relentless
with that lifter.
1446
01:12:49,432 --> 01:12:51,099
Valkyrie manages to escape,
1447
01:12:51,134 --> 01:12:52,767
and they're now scrambling
to create
1448
01:12:52,802 --> 01:12:55,269
some serious space
and reset here, kenny.
1449
01:12:56,339 --> 01:12:57,538
[kenny] I mean,
they're trying,
1450
01:12:57,574 --> 01:13:00,608
but whiplash just isn't
giving him the opportunity.
1451
01:13:00,643 --> 01:13:02,610
[chris] pete, what the heck
can valkyrie do
1452
01:13:02,645 --> 01:13:04,712
since it's weapon
isn't working anymore?
1453
01:13:04,748 --> 01:13:07,248
[pete] I don't know, and
especially inverted like this,
1454
01:13:07,283 --> 01:13:09,417
they are not
in a good position in there.
1455
01:13:09,452 --> 01:13:13,354
Ooh, they were almost locked
on the handle there.
1456
01:13:13,390 --> 01:13:17,925
[chris] unbelievable as
maddie vasquez continues
to apply the pressure.
1457
01:13:17,961 --> 01:13:20,094
A minute, 20 to go.
1458
01:13:20,130 --> 01:13:23,765
The question is, kenny,
can valkyrie even
survive at this point?
1459
01:13:23,800 --> 01:13:27,402
[kenny] well, this is
a resilient bot.
Make no mistake about that.
1460
01:13:27,437 --> 01:13:28,770
Hi, girl.
1461
01:13:28,805 --> 01:13:32,607
[kenny] we saw this team
survive three of the most
violent minutes
1462
01:13:32,642 --> 01:13:33,975
in the history of battlebots
1463
01:13:34,010 --> 01:13:36,010
in their first fight
against rotator.
1464
01:13:36,045 --> 01:13:38,112
-[chris] closing in
and advancing...
-Woah!
1465
01:13:38,148 --> 01:13:39,514
[chris] and another shot
into the screws.
1466
01:13:39,549 --> 01:13:42,216
[kenny] uh-oh, valkyrie
shedding bot parts
1467
01:13:42,252 --> 01:13:45,186
as it thrashes
to try and stay alive.
1468
01:13:45,221 --> 01:13:46,587
Come on. Come on, man.
1469
01:13:46,623 --> 01:13:50,224
[chris] leanne cushing's bot
hanging on
for dear life.
1470
01:13:50,260 --> 01:13:52,059
[kenny] yeah, well,
there's some intense hits
1471
01:13:52,095 --> 01:13:54,962
to start this flight,
and I just think the stress
1472
01:13:54,998 --> 01:13:57,432
of all of those shots
have destroyed
1473
01:13:57,467 --> 01:14:00,501
valkyrie's bot and destroyed
that blade, chris.
1474
01:14:00,537 --> 01:14:02,103
[chris] if there was
an actual referee
1475
01:14:02,138 --> 01:14:03,337
and this was like
a boxing match,
1476
01:14:03,373 --> 01:14:06,073
this would've been finished
long ago.
1477
01:14:06,109 --> 01:14:10,278
But because valkyrie
can continue to move
even in the slightest bit,
1478
01:14:10,313 --> 01:14:13,681
it has avoided the countdown
to this point.
1479
01:14:13,716 --> 01:14:15,783
[kenny] you know,
I think last season
I think they would have
1480
01:14:15,819 --> 01:14:18,553
seen valkyrie
basically inoperable.
1481
01:14:18,588 --> 01:14:22,423
At this point, the durability
in valkyrie
is just completely different,
1482
01:14:22,459 --> 01:14:24,492
so we have to offer kudos
for that.
1483
01:14:24,527 --> 01:14:26,427
-These guys are tough.
-[chris] yeah, but
look at this.
1484
01:14:26,463 --> 01:14:28,229
Valkyrie back up
on the screws.
1485
01:14:28,264 --> 01:14:30,832
Matty vasquez trying
to finish the job.
1486
01:14:30,867 --> 01:14:32,834
They won't get the knockout,
1487
01:14:32,869 --> 01:14:36,938
but what an impressive
performance by team whiplash.
1488
01:14:36,973 --> 01:14:39,073
-[man] whoo!
-[buzzer sounds]
1489
01:14:39,576 --> 01:14:41,342
[all cheering]
1490
01:14:53,890 --> 01:14:58,059
whiplash, took him
about a second
to get across the box, kenny.
1491
01:14:58,094 --> 01:15:00,161
[kenny] what a shot
by whiplash.
1492
01:15:00,196 --> 01:15:01,996
Just not messing around
at all.
1493
01:15:02,031 --> 01:15:04,232
And again just going
weapon to weapon
1494
01:15:04,267 --> 01:15:06,501
or I should say, wedge
to their primary weapon.
1495
01:15:07,670 --> 01:15:09,303
That's why they made
that change.
1496
01:15:09,339 --> 01:15:12,974
That's why they took away
that vertical disc spinner
and just said, "you know what?
1497
01:15:13,009 --> 01:15:14,408
We're just gonna armor up
1498
01:15:14,444 --> 01:15:18,379
and run our face
right into that weapon."
1499
01:15:18,414 --> 01:15:20,481
[chris] pete,
what impressed you most?
1500
01:15:20,517 --> 01:15:22,583
[pete] so even with all
that armor they added,
1501
01:15:22,619 --> 01:15:25,219
take a look at the left side
of whiplash.
1502
01:15:25,255 --> 01:15:27,955
That armor is cut
nearly clean through.
1503
01:15:27,991 --> 01:15:30,391
That is why they added
all that weight up there,
1504
01:15:30,426 --> 01:15:34,128
because they knew the damage
that valkyrie could create.
1505
01:15:34,163 --> 01:15:37,265
And then there's matt just
taking to town
with the lifter.
1506
01:15:37,300 --> 01:15:38,933
God, he was good
in this drive.
1507
01:15:38,968 --> 01:15:41,569
[chris] you got
to give valkyrie
some serious credit
1508
01:15:41,604 --> 01:15:43,437
for making it
the full three minutes.
1509
01:15:43,472 --> 01:15:46,941
But in the end,
whiplash just too, too much.
1510
01:15:48,444 --> 01:15:51,279
The results from the judges
are in.
1511
01:15:54,117 --> 01:15:57,485
The winner
by unanimous decision is...
1512
01:16:01,824 --> 01:16:03,858
-Whiplash.
-[all cheering]
1513
01:16:17,574 --> 01:16:18,573
[chris] matt vasquez.
1514
01:16:22,011 --> 01:16:26,013
All right, matt vasquez,
boy, that was picture perfect.
1515
01:16:26,049 --> 01:16:27,815
-Wasn't it?
-Close to it.
1516
01:16:27,850 --> 01:16:30,251
There were a couple, like,
the very first hit
of the fight,
1517
01:16:30,286 --> 01:16:31,385
they hit us hard.
1518
01:16:31,421 --> 01:16:33,588
And I was like,
okay, if they keep doing that,
1519
01:16:33,623 --> 01:16:35,156
this is gonna be bad.
1520
01:16:35,191 --> 01:16:36,624
So I just kept hitting him
and hitting him
1521
01:16:36,693 --> 01:16:38,025
and trying not to let him
spin up.
1522
01:16:38,561 --> 01:16:39,594
And it worked.
1523
01:16:39,629 --> 01:16:41,362
[kenny] I saw you take
a big deep breath
1524
01:16:41,397 --> 01:16:43,598
after the judges rendered
that decision.
1525
01:16:43,633 --> 01:16:46,367
Um, how satisfied are you
with this win now?
1526
01:16:46,402 --> 01:16:47,969
We're very satisfied.
1527
01:16:48,004 --> 01:16:49,570
Uh, I mean,
with judge's decisions,
1528
01:16:49,606 --> 01:16:51,739
you never know. They did
a lot of damage to us,
1529
01:16:51,774 --> 01:16:54,175
but I think had their weapon
not stopped spinning,
1530
01:16:54,210 --> 01:16:55,343
they would have won it.
1531
01:16:55,378 --> 01:16:57,845
But I think it totally
could have gone either way.
1532
01:16:57,880 --> 01:17:00,381
Matt, when you lost
your first match of the year,
1533
01:17:00,416 --> 01:17:02,683
there was no panic
in your voice.
1534
01:17:02,719 --> 01:17:05,052
Did you know that you were
going to be in this position?
1535
01:17:05,088 --> 01:17:06,687
Were you that confident?
1536
01:17:06,723 --> 01:17:08,556
Oh, I had no idea.
1537
01:17:08,591 --> 01:17:10,491
It was mostly not panicked
because I was happy
1538
01:17:10,526 --> 01:17:12,660
we fought sawblaze
in the qualifying fights,
1539
01:17:12,695 --> 01:17:13,728
not the tournament,
1540
01:17:13,763 --> 01:17:15,496
but, uh, yeah, we're going
to try to keep it going.
1541
01:17:15,531 --> 01:17:18,165
And, you know,
hopefully we'll make it
in the tournament.
1542
01:17:18,234 --> 01:17:20,167
-Matt. Congratulations.
-Thank you.
1543
01:17:20,203 --> 01:17:22,970
I'm gonna tell you.
We will see you
in the round of 32.
1544
01:17:23,006 --> 01:17:23,971
Yeah. Thank you.
1545
01:17:24,007 --> 01:17:25,773
Yeah, we're excited.
1546
01:17:31,914 --> 01:17:33,447
-Whoo!
-[chris] really eventful
night.
1547
01:17:33,483 --> 01:17:36,484
You had sawblaze taking care
of fan favorite rusty.
1548
01:17:36,519 --> 01:17:38,252
You had valkyrie missing out
1549
01:17:38,287 --> 01:17:41,088
on a perfect regular season,
but that's okay.
1550
01:17:41,124 --> 01:17:42,723
A lot of teams lose
to whiplash.
1551
01:17:42,759 --> 01:17:44,592
So kenny, this is it.
1552
01:17:44,627 --> 01:17:48,295
We are just moments away
from the big bracket reveal.
1553
01:17:48,331 --> 01:17:49,630
And I just want to say,
1554
01:17:49,666 --> 01:17:51,866
no matter who's in
and who's out,
1555
01:17:51,901 --> 01:17:55,836
this was a season
no one will forget
here at battlebots.
1556
01:17:55,872 --> 01:17:58,806
And perhaps
because of the effort
it took just to make it here
1557
01:17:58,841 --> 01:18:00,741
to get to the qualifiers
this year,
1558
01:18:00,777 --> 01:18:02,410
the tension between builders
1559
01:18:02,445 --> 01:18:06,113
to get into the tournament
are even higher than usual.
1560
01:18:06,149 --> 01:18:07,682
They're saying,
"okay, where am I?
1561
01:18:07,717 --> 01:18:10,284
Did I make the round of 32?"
1562
01:18:10,319 --> 01:18:12,620
kenny, let's check it out.
1563
01:18:12,655 --> 01:18:15,222
Okay, so here's how
this works.
1564
01:18:15,258 --> 01:18:18,559
The selection committee
has ranked the top 32 teams
1565
01:18:18,594 --> 01:18:21,829
based on their performance
in the qualifying rounds.
1566
01:18:21,864 --> 01:18:24,832
The tournament field
will be broken down
into four groups,
1567
01:18:24,867 --> 01:18:28,769
each anchored by one
of the top four overall seeds.
1568
01:18:30,306 --> 01:18:33,007
Those four teams represent
the best of the best,
1569
01:18:33,042 --> 01:18:34,942
with the number one
overall seed
1570
01:18:34,977 --> 01:18:37,511
being the favorite
to win the giant nut.
1571
01:18:39,115 --> 01:18:42,516
Okay, let's kick things off
in group number four
1572
01:18:42,552 --> 01:18:46,587
and reveal who is
deemed worthy
of the fourth overall seed.
1573
01:18:46,622 --> 01:18:48,456
The selection committee
could have gone
1574
01:18:48,491 --> 01:18:50,391
a number
of different ways here.
1575
01:18:52,895 --> 01:18:54,662
-Oh!
-Oh, my goodness.
1576
01:18:54,697 --> 01:18:56,063
My gosh.
1577
01:18:56,099 --> 01:18:58,999
[chris] it's uppercuts.
1578
01:18:59,035 --> 01:19:03,137
A breakout season for the kids
from m.I.T., kenny.
1579
01:19:03,172 --> 01:19:07,575
[kenny] uppercut was one
of the most destructive bots
in the qualifiers.
1580
01:19:07,610 --> 01:19:10,344
And after surviving
tonight's fight with hydra,
1581
01:19:10,379 --> 01:19:13,447
we found out they're one
of the most durable, too.
1582
01:19:13,483 --> 01:19:15,449
[chris] okay,
now let's find out
1583
01:19:15,485 --> 01:19:16,984
who it will have
to contend with
1584
01:19:17,019 --> 01:19:18,753
to make it out of this group.
1585
01:19:21,257 --> 01:19:23,390
Kenny, what catches
your eye here?
1586
01:19:23,426 --> 01:19:25,960
[kenny] wow. Well, between
beta's hammer,
1587
01:19:25,995 --> 01:19:28,362
the brazilian bot
black dragon,
1588
01:19:28,397 --> 01:19:29,764
a 3-0 mad catter,
1589
01:19:29,799 --> 01:19:32,700
not to mention
ray billings and tombstone,
1590
01:19:32,735 --> 01:19:35,069
we'll see what the rest
of the groups look like.
1591
01:19:35,104 --> 01:19:38,439
But this one feels like
the group of death
to me, chris.
1592
01:19:38,474 --> 01:19:41,609
[chris] it does not look like
an easy path for uppercut.
1593
01:19:41,644 --> 01:19:45,379
Next, let's travel over
to group number three.
1594
01:19:46,282 --> 01:19:47,615
Ladies and gentlemen,
1595
01:19:47,650 --> 01:19:51,018
this year's number three
overall seed is...
1596
01:19:53,055 --> 01:19:55,523
-Oh!
-Oh! This fight is over!
1597
01:19:55,558 --> 01:19:59,160
-[chris] ...Copperhead!
-[kenny] well deserved.
1598
01:19:59,195 --> 01:20:01,862
They went 3-0
during the qualifiers.
1599
01:20:01,898 --> 01:20:04,098
Their drum spinner
has looked unstoppable
1600
01:20:04,133 --> 01:20:05,666
and they might just be
1601
01:20:05,701 --> 01:20:07,968
our most improved team
this season.
1602
01:20:08,004 --> 01:20:11,105
[chris] let's see who
they'll be battling
in this group.
1603
01:20:14,243 --> 01:20:17,311
[kenny] kudos to mammoth for
making it as the 30th seed.
1604
01:20:17,346 --> 01:20:19,914
Donald hudson's lock jaw
is very dangerous
1605
01:20:19,949 --> 01:20:23,317
as a 14th seed, could see
some upsets from him.
1606
01:20:23,352 --> 01:20:26,086
A lot of rising stars
here as well, shatter!,
1607
01:20:26,121 --> 01:20:28,722
end game and rotator
are all teams
1608
01:20:28,758 --> 01:20:31,025
that could make
deep tournament runs.
1609
01:20:31,060 --> 01:20:34,028
[chris] rotator, of course,
missed the tournament
last year.
1610
01:20:34,063 --> 01:20:37,631
It has been a rough season,
but even as a 22 seed,
1611
01:20:37,667 --> 01:20:40,634
they are as dangerous
as anyone in the field.
1612
01:20:42,471 --> 01:20:46,173
Okay, so the bottom half
of the bracket is all set.
1613
01:20:46,209 --> 01:20:48,409
Let's reveal
the committee's choice
1614
01:20:48,444 --> 01:20:51,278
for the number two
overall seed.
1615
01:20:51,314 --> 01:20:53,547
And it goes to...
1616
01:20:56,485 --> 01:20:58,018
-Woah!
-What just happened?
1617
01:20:58,054 --> 01:21:00,454
[chris] ...Bloodsport!
1618
01:21:00,489 --> 01:21:03,524
[kenny] another undefeated
team that has just
been shredding bots.
1619
01:21:03,559 --> 01:21:06,393
What a leap
they've made this season,
1620
01:21:06,429 --> 01:21:10,764
grabbing the two seed
in their very first year
in the tournament.
1621
01:21:10,800 --> 01:21:13,200
[chris] here's their
competition in this group.
1622
01:21:16,505 --> 01:21:19,607
[kenny] well, you love to
see gruff sneaking in at 31.
1623
01:21:19,642 --> 01:21:21,442
They'll give bloodsport
all they can handle
1624
01:21:21,477 --> 01:21:24,845
in their opening round fight.
The seven-26 match up,
1625
01:21:24,881 --> 01:21:27,848
sawblaze vs. Kraken,
leaps off the page.
1626
01:21:27,884 --> 01:21:30,584
Those are two of the most
durable bots in the field.
1627
01:21:30,620 --> 01:21:32,753
That's gonna be all-out war.
1628
01:21:32,788 --> 01:21:34,922
And, of course,
last year's runner up,
1629
01:21:34,957 --> 01:21:36,824
witch doctor is ranked 23
1630
01:21:36,859 --> 01:21:39,426
this time around,
they'll face skorpios.
1631
01:21:39,462 --> 01:21:42,129
Witch doctor finally has
their weapon dialed in
1632
01:21:42,164 --> 01:21:44,365
and I don't think
anyone would be surprised
1633
01:21:44,400 --> 01:21:48,235
if they were one of
the last teams left standing.
1634
01:21:48,271 --> 01:21:50,871
[chris] and finally, let's
move to group number one
1635
01:21:50,907 --> 01:21:53,941
for the moment
we have all been waiting for.
1636
01:21:55,678 --> 01:21:58,545
The reveal
of the top overall seed.
1637
01:21:58,581 --> 01:22:02,182
And again, this is
the selection committee's
highest-ranked bot.
1638
01:22:02,218 --> 01:22:05,853
And in theory,
they will have the path
of the least resistance
1639
01:22:05,888 --> 01:22:07,755
to the giant nut,
1640
01:22:07,790 --> 01:22:10,424
and that team
is none other than...
1641
01:22:13,062 --> 01:22:15,062
-Woah!
-Woah!
1642
01:22:15,097 --> 01:22:18,465
[chris] ...The flipper hydra,
of course.
1643
01:22:18,534 --> 01:22:22,369
[kenny] 3-0 this season
against a murderous
row of competition
1644
01:22:22,405 --> 01:22:25,205
and their dominant performance
tonight against uppercut
1645
01:22:25,241 --> 01:22:28,809
had to lock up
that number one seed
in the committee's eyes.
1646
01:22:28,844 --> 01:22:31,679
[chris] so there are only
seven spots remaining, folks.
1647
01:22:31,714 --> 01:22:33,280
Let's see who grabbed them.
1648
01:22:36,786 --> 01:22:39,720
Great to see huge get
a nod with a 25 seed.
1649
01:22:39,755 --> 01:22:42,156
They'll have a shot at revenge
against the bot
1650
01:22:42,191 --> 01:22:44,425
that knocked them out
of the tournament last year,
1651
01:22:44,460 --> 01:22:46,360
the eight-seed whiplash.
1652
01:22:46,395 --> 01:22:48,595
[chris] a lot of
kinetic energy here,
1653
01:22:48,631 --> 01:22:53,067
with malice, gigabyte
and valkyrie as well.
1654
01:22:53,102 --> 01:22:55,836
[kenny] absolutely.
And how about
hypershock staking in
1655
01:22:55,871 --> 01:22:58,906
with the final pick
as the 32-seed?
1656
01:22:58,941 --> 01:23:01,408
Their prize is a date
with hydra.
1657
01:23:01,444 --> 01:23:05,045
That number one overall seed
is coveted for a reason.
1658
01:23:05,081 --> 01:23:07,514
I think that group
is hydra's to lose, chris.
1659
01:23:08,351 --> 01:23:10,017
[chris] well, you never know.
1660
01:23:10,052 --> 01:23:12,586
In the tournament,
anything can happen.
1661
01:23:12,621 --> 01:23:15,255
And for those at home,
if you want to download
1662
01:23:15,291 --> 01:23:17,091
and fill out
your very own bracket,
1663
01:23:17,126 --> 01:23:21,128
you can find one
at battlebots.Come/bracket.
1664
01:23:22,231 --> 01:23:25,132
For faruq, our
bot whisperer peter,
1665
01:23:25,167 --> 01:23:28,068
jenny taft back in the pits
and my man kenny florian,
1666
01:23:28,104 --> 01:23:29,069
I am chris rose.
1667
01:23:29,105 --> 01:23:31,138
We'll see you next time
for the first round
1668
01:23:31,173 --> 01:23:34,208
of the battlebots world
championship tournament.