1 00:00:03,310 --> 00:00:04,890 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:09,240 [audience cheering] 3 00:00:12,170 --> 00:00:13,340 [applause] 4 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:18,370 [audience cheering] 5 00:00:22,340 --> 00:00:26,570 Hey everybody. And welcome to BattleBots World Championship VII. 6 00:00:26,770 --> 00:00:29,330 I am Chris Rose, joined as always by UFC legend 7 00:00:29,530 --> 00:00:31,400 and the best robot fighting analyst 8 00:00:31,590 --> 00:00:33,910 east and west of the Mississippi. 9 00:00:34,110 --> 00:00:35,950 - [chuckles] - The one and only Kenny Florian. 10 00:00:36,150 --> 00:00:37,510 [audience cheering] 11 00:00:39,030 --> 00:00:41,260 Thanks, Chris. Tonight's gonna be incredible. 12 00:00:41,460 --> 00:00:44,150 These teams have been working their butts off back in the pits 13 00:00:44,350 --> 00:00:45,530 to prepare for these fights. 14 00:00:45,730 --> 00:00:46,910 That is right, Kenny. 15 00:00:47,110 --> 00:00:50,530 50 teams brought as much as 5,000 pounds of hardware each 16 00:00:50,730 --> 00:00:52,190 to be ready for this season. 17 00:00:52,390 --> 00:00:55,360 Weapons, chassis, armor, 18 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,330 controllers, the list goes on. 19 00:00:58,530 --> 00:01:01,080 [Kenny] No doubt every configuration for these robots 20 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:06,330 factors into what they've hauled into the pits for World Championships VII. 21 00:01:06,530 --> 00:01:08,400 [Chris] And their work is just getting started. 22 00:01:08,590 --> 00:01:11,880 Only 28 squads have put their designs to the test. 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,020 Inside the BattleBox here in our first round of qualifying fights. 24 00:01:16,220 --> 00:01:19,290 And tonight, 14 new teams begin their quest 25 00:01:19,490 --> 00:01:24,150 for the most coveted trophy in all of sports, the Giant Nut. 26 00:01:24,350 --> 00:01:26,030 [audience cheering] 27 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,100 Let's take a look at the fight card. 28 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,400 Two fan favorites will square off 29 00:01:35,590 --> 00:01:38,980 in a kill or be Killed popularity contest, 30 00:01:39,180 --> 00:01:44,620 when Bunny Sauriol Malice collides with Donald Hutson's Lock-Jaw. 31 00:01:46,890 --> 00:01:49,400 [Kenny] We'll also see a kinetic clash of the Titans 32 00:01:49,590 --> 00:01:51,500 as Bloodsport looks to cut the head off 33 00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:55,460 of the slithering serpent Copperhead. 34 00:01:55,660 --> 00:01:59,290 [Chris] And tonight's main event is gonna be a flippin good time. 35 00:01:59,490 --> 00:02:03,120 The bad boy ofBattleBots, Jake Ewert and Hydra 36 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:07,840 takes on 28 teams most destructive Robot Rotator 37 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,640 captained by the golden boy, Victor Soto. 38 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,220 [Kenny] Jake's been talking a big game. 39 00:02:13,420 --> 00:02:17,460 He wants Rotator to scrape our 16 foot ceiling, 40 00:02:17,660 --> 00:02:21,500 but Victor hope before he flies, Hydra dies. 41 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:24,220 You do not want to miss that. 42 00:02:24,420 --> 00:02:28,190 [Chris] But we're kicking things off with some thunder from down under. 43 00:02:28,390 --> 00:02:31,740 After two years away, Australia's own death world 44 00:02:31,940 --> 00:02:36,810 reenters the BattleBox against the British basher, Cobalt. 45 00:02:37,010 --> 00:02:39,190 [Kenny] Back in World Championship for DeathRoll 46 00:02:39,390 --> 00:02:41,670 made it all the way to the semifinals 47 00:02:41,870 --> 00:02:44,220 and it's ready to pick up where it left off. 48 00:02:44,420 --> 00:02:47,050 But this field is exponentially more violent. 49 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:51,640 No better example than Cobalt's decimation of Ghost Raptor last season. 50 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,740 Get your popcorn ready for this one or for the Aussies, 51 00:02:54,940 --> 00:02:56,120 your vegemite. 52 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,480 [audience cheering] 53 00:03:00,650 --> 00:03:03,400 These fans are ready Kenny. So let's get this thing started. 54 00:03:03,590 --> 00:03:04,950 - What do you say? - Let's do it. 55 00:03:05,150 --> 00:03:07,000 Faruq, take it away. 56 00:03:09,410 --> 00:03:12,980 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 57 00:03:13,180 --> 00:03:14,810 [audience cheering] 58 00:03:15,010 --> 00:03:18,270 It's robot fighting time. 59 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:21,410 [audience cheering] 60 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:31,360 In Red Square, 61 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:36,430 Cobalt was discovered in 1735 by a Swedish guy named Georg. 62 00:03:36,630 --> 00:03:40,290 But mess with this Cobalt, and they'll discover you in the morgue. 63 00:03:40,490 --> 00:03:43,150 And as a tribute to Sweden, he'll not only beat you. 64 00:03:43,350 --> 00:03:46,910 But leave your body in more pieces than furniture from IKEA. 65 00:03:47,110 --> 00:03:48,810 Seriously, I bought a couch last year, 66 00:03:49,010 --> 00:03:50,570 and I still haven't finished putting it together. 67 00:03:50,770 --> 00:03:53,740 Anyway, give it up for Cobalt. 68 00:03:53,940 --> 00:03:55,580 [audience cheering and applause] 69 00:04:01,030 --> 00:04:05,020 [Chris] He's Cobalt in for the first of their four qualifying fights. 70 00:04:05,220 --> 00:04:09,190 The robots designer UK's Dave Moulds pushing Cobalt in 71 00:04:09,390 --> 00:04:12,600 and Kenny there is his co-captain, John Mladenik. 72 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:14,400 [Kenny] Yeah, John also owns Gigabyte 73 00:04:14,590 --> 00:04:16,530 but he's all in on Cobalt this year. 74 00:04:16,730 --> 00:04:17,640 They've got a tough schedule. 75 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:19,810 You can see Minotaur is up next, 76 00:04:20,010 --> 00:04:23,880 but there's no looking past a dangerous foe like DeathRoll. 77 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,550 [audience cheering] 78 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:36,980 In the Blue Square, this robot reminds me of one of those thrillers 79 00:04:37,180 --> 00:04:40,600 where white people are dumb and run straight toward the killer. 80 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,330 The dude's got a knife, so you better beware. 81 00:04:43,530 --> 00:04:46,770 No, you idiot. Don't go in there. 82 00:04:46,970 --> 00:04:50,240 They never listen. It's DeathRoll. 83 00:04:55,550 --> 00:04:57,740 [Chris] There's team captain Steven Martin. 84 00:04:57,940 --> 00:05:01,840 He says DeathRoll's basically been in a crate the last couple of years. 85 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:05,330 Hey, it looks pretty good. No dust. 86 00:05:05,530 --> 00:05:08,120 [Kenny] Their win over End Game at World Championship IV 87 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,460 is still one of the greatest fights I've ever seen. 88 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:13,840 Notice no forks on the front of this robot. 89 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,080 The question is, can a two-year-old design 90 00:05:17,280 --> 00:05:20,440 compete with a state-of-the-art bot like Cobalt? 91 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:23,790 [audience cheering] 92 00:05:27,930 --> 00:05:30,500 DeathRoll is very similar to 2019. 93 00:05:30,700 --> 00:05:32,500 We've made some tweaks and some improvements, 94 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:34,670 but it's pretty much the same old robot. 95 00:05:34,870 --> 00:05:37,220 Cobalt's a very similar design, a big vertical spinner. 96 00:05:37,420 --> 00:05:38,640 When two big vertical spinners meet, 97 00:05:38,840 --> 00:05:40,670 there is some spectacular carnage. 98 00:05:40,870 --> 00:05:42,330 I expect to see sparks flying everywhere, 99 00:05:42,530 --> 00:05:44,080 robots flying around the arena. 100 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:47,290 The chance that this ends in a knockout, I reckon, is about 90%. 101 00:05:47,490 --> 00:05:49,190 If we can stay on the offensive 102 00:05:49,390 --> 00:05:50,880 and try and get around the back of Cobalt. 103 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,260 Hopefully we can come out on top. 104 00:05:53,460 --> 00:05:54,950 We're fighting DeathRoll. 105 00:05:55,150 --> 00:05:59,570 He's got a weapon like Cobalt, and he's a great driver and he doesn't break. 106 00:05:59,770 --> 00:06:02,840 I think this season I think the way it's driven is gonna make a big difference. 107 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,150 I'm going to try and do it kind of cautiously to start with 108 00:06:05,350 --> 00:06:08,080 and then really go for the knock out if we get the upper hand. 109 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:10,740 I think it's gonna be whoever gets the first big hit really 110 00:06:10,940 --> 00:06:12,020 is gonna win the whole match. 111 00:06:12,220 --> 00:06:16,150 I just really hope we get that first hit before they do. 112 00:06:16,350 --> 00:06:17,580 - This side? - Yeah, wherever the hell you want. 113 00:06:21,580 --> 00:06:23,080 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 114 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:25,530 [audience cheering] 115 00:06:25,730 --> 00:06:29,050 [Chris] All right, Kenny. Two weapons straight out of a horror movie. 116 00:06:29,250 --> 00:06:30,840 Dial us in. 117 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:34,980 [Kenny] Cobalt wants to use those piano key wedgelets to control the Aussie bot, 118 00:06:35,180 --> 00:06:38,460 feed it up into that single tooth 45 pound disc. 119 00:06:38,660 --> 00:06:41,710 But he'll need to survive the all-out offense from DeathRoll. 120 00:06:41,910 --> 00:06:43,340 And it's 50 pound spin. 121 00:06:46,860 --> 00:06:48,720 [robotic voice] Red team ready? 122 00:06:51,270 --> 00:06:52,440 [audience cheering] 123 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,370 [robotic voice] Blue team ready? 124 00:06:57,550 --> 00:06:59,170 [audience cheering] 125 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:16,220 [Kenny] These fans are foaming at the mouth 126 00:07:16,420 --> 00:07:18,980 for some good old-fashioned robot carnage. 127 00:07:19,180 --> 00:07:22,190 Here we go. 128 00:07:22,390 --> 00:07:23,680 Anything can happen. 129 00:07:28,620 --> 00:07:31,650 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin and here comes DeathRoll. 130 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,710 Wow, what a shot as it cascades backward. 131 00:07:36,910 --> 00:07:38,530 - [Kenny] Oh, my goodness. - [Chris] Oh, man. 132 00:07:38,730 --> 00:07:41,460 All right, there goes those green piano keys got another shot. 133 00:07:41,660 --> 00:07:43,840 I'm at telling you Cobalt's nasty. 134 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:45,980 [Kenny] Cobalt's so much lower than DeathRoll 135 00:07:46,180 --> 00:07:48,880 and that is bad news for the Aussies. 136 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,460 [Chris] Now going face to face again and look at this, Kenny. It's just topping itself. 137 00:07:52,660 --> 00:07:54,640 And now it takes the shot from the pulverizer. 138 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:57,290 - [Kenny] Wow! - [Chris] ...this is a terrible spot to be. 139 00:07:57,490 --> 00:08:00,770 [Kenny] Stuck between a rock and a hard place they are pinned. 140 00:08:00,970 --> 00:08:03,530 [Chris] Oh, man, the pulverizer is holding that dude down. 141 00:08:03,730 --> 00:08:05,430 You can see him try to climb out with a spin. 142 00:08:05,630 --> 00:08:09,100 - [Kenny] Oh! - [Chris] Cobalt says "Mercy is for the weak". 143 00:08:10,130 --> 00:08:11,120 [Kenny] Oh! 144 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:14,290 [Chris] Look at it. This is just flat. 145 00:08:14,490 --> 00:08:16,120 Look at this thing. 146 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:20,080 Oh, it's just. Oh, come on now. 147 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,190 [Kenny] Oh, it took a huge gash on the underbelly of DeathRoll. 148 00:08:24,390 --> 00:08:27,150 My goodness. I don't think that thing is going anywhere, Chris. 149 00:08:27,350 --> 00:08:29,840 [Chris] DeathRoll's used to being the bully here at BattleBots. 150 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:31,710 It's getting punched in the mouth, 151 00:08:31,910 --> 00:08:35,190 in its return can it self-right? 152 00:08:35,390 --> 00:08:36,260 - [Kenny] Oh. - [Chris] Oh. 153 00:08:36,460 --> 00:08:37,980 [Kenny] Almost able to self right there. 154 00:08:38,180 --> 00:08:40,670 [Chris] It is... Is it alive? 155 00:08:40,870 --> 00:08:43,770 Is it alive Kenny Florian? 156 00:08:43,970 --> 00:08:46,460 [Kenny] Cobalt just sitting there. Come on, I dare you. 157 00:08:46,660 --> 00:08:49,440 [Chris] Kenny, look at this it's missing some fingers... 158 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,530 - Oh, my God. - Two, one. 159 00:08:55,730 --> 00:08:56,770 - Knock out! - [Chris] That gotta be it. 160 00:08:56,970 --> 00:08:59,260 [audience cheering] 161 00:08:59,460 --> 00:09:02,880 [Chris] DeathRoll, RIP. 162 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:06,750 - Courtesy of Cobalt. - [Kenny] Wow. 163 00:09:17,580 --> 00:09:20,020 [Chris] Kenny, it was a serious box rush 164 00:09:20,220 --> 00:09:23,020 and I'll tell you, DeathRoll had a death wish. 165 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:24,810 [Kenny] Yeah, you know, these are exchanges 166 00:09:25,010 --> 00:09:29,330 that DeathRoll is used to winning, but Cobalt just to low to the ground here, 167 00:09:29,530 --> 00:09:31,910 fed DeathRoll, right up into the weapon. 168 00:09:32,110 --> 00:09:33,980 And without a ground game, the Aussies came out 169 00:09:34,180 --> 00:09:37,840 on the wrong side of every single impact, Chris. 170 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:41,080 [Chris] And DeathRoll's weapon is spinning so viciously 171 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,740 every time it gets knocked head over tails. 172 00:09:43,940 --> 00:09:46,770 You knew that that thing was gonna be bouncing like a basketball. 173 00:09:46,970 --> 00:09:51,570 [Kenny] DeathRoll is one heck of a machine, but it was no match for Cobalt tonight. 174 00:09:51,770 --> 00:09:55,710 [Chris] And DeathRoll tried and tried and tried, 175 00:09:55,910 --> 00:10:00,220 but in the end just took too much of a pounding 176 00:10:00,420 --> 00:10:03,810 and dead. 177 00:10:04,010 --> 00:10:06,000 [audience cheering] 178 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:13,950 John Mladenik, Oh, you got Dave Moulds all over you, I understand. 179 00:10:14,150 --> 00:10:16,810 - Hey, John. - [laughter] 180 00:10:17,010 --> 00:10:19,600 Dude that weapon is nasty, huh? 181 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,600 - Hey, well, it... - It still works. 182 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:22,980 - Yeah. - [laughs] 183 00:10:23,180 --> 00:10:24,120 [audience cheering] 184 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,600 It seemed like DeathRoll wanted to go. 185 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,050 weapon to weapon with you guys. 186 00:10:28,250 --> 00:10:30,460 Do you think that was a miscalculation on their part? 187 00:10:30,660 --> 00:10:32,910 - No, we have the same idea. - [laughter] 188 00:10:33,110 --> 00:10:35,080 I think it was... There's not a lot either of us could do. 189 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,120 They're very similarly matched robots. 190 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:41,050 And, yeah, it's about as best as either of us could have done. 191 00:10:41,250 --> 00:10:43,120 So it was who got lucky first, really. 192 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,290 And fortunately for us, it was, it was us. 193 00:10:45,490 --> 00:10:49,980 Dave, is there any question that you can take the Giant Nut back overseas? 194 00:10:50,180 --> 00:10:51,910 Yeah, there's no question it's gonna happen. 195 00:10:52,110 --> 00:10:53,120 Oh, really? 196 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:54,480 [audience cheering] 197 00:10:58,410 --> 00:11:01,330 Guys, Congratulations. Great job! 198 00:11:01,530 --> 00:11:02,790 [audience cheering] 199 00:11:10,310 --> 00:11:13,360 [Chris] Listen, this was a big time win for Cobalt. 200 00:11:13,560 --> 00:11:15,840 [Kenny] Absolutely. And the good news is the boss gonna be 201 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:19,770 in great shape heading into that second fight against Minotaur. 202 00:11:19,970 --> 00:11:22,330 Mark your calendars for that one. 203 00:11:22,530 --> 00:11:26,910 [Chris] And after a two year hiatus, the jury's out on DeathRoll. 204 00:11:27,110 --> 00:11:29,950 [Kenny] Yeah, you know, two years is an eternity here atBattleBots. 205 00:11:30,150 --> 00:11:33,290 Last time we saw DeathRoll, they were top of the food chain. 206 00:11:33,490 --> 00:11:38,260 They'll have a chance to rebound in fight number two against Switchback. 207 00:11:38,460 --> 00:11:42,600 All right. Up next, the debut of a rookie that floats like a butterfly 208 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,050 and stings like a speed. 209 00:11:45,250 --> 00:11:47,220 Hopefully it's more dangerous than me. 210 00:11:47,420 --> 00:11:51,400 It's ominous taking on the speed demon Claw Viper. 211 00:11:51,590 --> 00:11:54,000 That's when they return here on BattleBots. 212 00:12:01,130 --> 00:12:02,820 [audience cheering] 213 00:12:04,510 --> 00:12:07,330 [Chris] We are back on BattleBots World Championship VII. 214 00:12:07,530 --> 00:12:09,710 That is Kenny Florian. I am Chris Rose. 215 00:12:09,910 --> 00:12:14,980 And up next is the return of Claw Viper, captained by Kevin Milczewski. 216 00:12:15,180 --> 00:12:19,050 Kenny, Claw Viper is one of the fastest robots in the entire field, 217 00:12:19,250 --> 00:12:21,460 but as a grappler it's had its troubles. 218 00:12:21,660 --> 00:12:25,600 How does this team with three career wins turn things around? 219 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:29,740 [Kenny] Well, Kevin says this version of Claw Viper is even faster. 220 00:12:29,940 --> 00:12:31,880 But he told us the most important change 221 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,910 is its ability to hold onto its prey. 222 00:12:35,110 --> 00:12:37,530 In previous years, Claw Viper would lift opponents 223 00:12:37,730 --> 00:12:39,600 and immediately suplex them, 224 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,500 leaving the bot vulnerable to shots in the back. 225 00:12:42,700 --> 00:12:47,150 Kevin designed a new strap for the grappling arm he calls the idiot strap. 226 00:12:47,350 --> 00:12:52,640 This locks the arm in place, so Claw Viper can now grab and carry opponents with ease. 227 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:56,670 The team was working late into the night to get the strap dialed in. 228 00:12:56,870 --> 00:13:02,670 We'll see if this new design helps Claw Viper dominate the control category. 229 00:13:02,870 --> 00:13:06,190 [Chris] They're taking on a rookie robot named Ominous. 230 00:13:06,390 --> 00:13:09,770 The architect is Tim Bouwens. He is from the Netherlands. 231 00:13:09,970 --> 00:13:11,080 He's been here before. 232 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,810 Back in 2018, he captained a bot called Reality, 233 00:13:15,010 --> 00:13:17,190 which had a career record of two and two. 234 00:13:17,390 --> 00:13:20,500 Not bad. Tell us about this robot, Kenny. 235 00:13:20,700 --> 00:13:22,710 [Kenny] Ominous is one of only three bots in the field 236 00:13:22,910 --> 00:13:24,640 featuring omni directional wheels, 237 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,670 which allows the robot to move seamlessly in any direction. 238 00:13:28,870 --> 00:13:31,880 That kind of agility is vital to escaping trouble, 239 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:34,910 avoiding hazards and controlling the center of the box. 240 00:13:35,110 --> 00:13:38,150 Ominous features a 50 pound vertical disk spinner 241 00:13:38,350 --> 00:13:41,950 with a tip speed of 240 miles per hour 242 00:13:42,150 --> 00:13:43,880 while Claw Viper wants to control you. 243 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,260 Ominous wants to destroy you. 244 00:13:46,460 --> 00:13:48,840 I love to fight where I have no idea what's gonna happen, 245 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:52,150 which is actually most of the time around here at BattleBots. 246 00:13:52,350 --> 00:13:53,330 Faruq 247 00:13:53,530 --> 00:13:55,030 [audience cheering] 248 00:13:57,620 --> 00:14:00,950 In the Red Square, from Seattle, Washington. 249 00:14:01,150 --> 00:14:05,120 He came from the Pacific Northwest to deliver your death. 250 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,890 It's Claw Viper! 251 00:14:11,860 --> 00:14:15,980 [Chris] Kevin Milczewski, there all the way to the left. 252 00:14:16,180 --> 00:14:19,570 Told us he lives for these three minutes inside the BattleBox. 253 00:14:19,770 --> 00:14:22,840 Says it's the only time a buttoned up engineer like himself 254 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,050 can satisfy some bloodlust. 255 00:14:25,250 --> 00:14:27,120 [Kenny] Well, he's got to let Claw Viper loose tonight. 256 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:32,190 It can accelerate from 0 to 20 miles per hour in half a second. 257 00:14:32,390 --> 00:14:35,810 That's almost twice as fast as a Lamborghini off the line, 258 00:14:36,010 --> 00:14:39,000 if you've never seen this bot in person, buckle up. 259 00:14:43,820 --> 00:14:47,150 In the Blue Square from Tilburg Netherlands 260 00:14:47,350 --> 00:14:49,840 and speaking fluent Netherlandian, 261 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:51,890 it's Ominous. 262 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,550 [audience cheering] 263 00:14:56,310 --> 00:14:58,640 [Chris] From Holland it's known for its windmills, 264 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,980 tulips and, of course, murderous robots. 265 00:15:02,180 --> 00:15:06,710 Here is Captain Tim Bouwens, and here's our first look at Ominous. 266 00:15:06,910 --> 00:15:09,400 I've got to tell you, that thing is looking pretty cool. 267 00:15:09,590 --> 00:15:11,710 [Kenny] Yeah, it's a gorgeous design, but BattleBots 268 00:15:11,910 --> 00:15:13,360 isn't a beauty contest. 269 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:14,950 It's kill or be killed. 270 00:15:15,150 --> 00:15:20,030 We'll find out very soon if Ominous is as effective as it is beautiful. 271 00:15:26,340 --> 00:15:29,600 Claw Viper uses permanent magnets to suck it to the floor 272 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:31,770 the way a race car uses aerodynamics. 273 00:15:31,970 --> 00:15:35,640 So we have increased the magnet from last year four times 274 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:37,600 that let's Claw Viper accelerate even faster. 275 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:39,530 If you thought Claw Viper was fast last year, 276 00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:41,500 look out it's even faster this year. 277 00:15:41,700 --> 00:15:43,530 I've been dreaming about this robot for three years. 278 00:15:43,730 --> 00:15:47,150 It now finally drives like I want it to drive. 279 00:15:47,350 --> 00:15:49,400 Those Claw Vipers you've seen the last two years 280 00:15:49,590 --> 00:15:51,150 that's not what it's supposed to do. 281 00:15:51,350 --> 00:15:53,260 This is what it's supposed to do. 282 00:15:53,460 --> 00:15:56,080 Claw Viper is known for bulk slashing the opponent. 283 00:15:56,280 --> 00:16:00,670 So I'm just gonna have to avoid him until the weapon spins up to full speed. 284 00:16:00,870 --> 00:16:02,050 And then we can engage. 285 00:16:02,250 --> 00:16:04,020 Once the fight starts, I'm just gonna go sideways. 286 00:16:04,220 --> 00:16:08,220 The only directional drive is really maneuverable drive system. 287 00:16:08,420 --> 00:16:10,330 But it's not it's not the creepiest. 288 00:16:10,530 --> 00:16:13,810 So the weapon really compensates for that. It can really pack a punch. 289 00:16:14,010 --> 00:16:17,270 So hopefully that combination will be perfect for this competition. 290 00:16:19,100 --> 00:16:20,740 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 291 00:16:20,940 --> 00:16:22,860 [audience cheering] 292 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:26,980 [Kenny] All right, folks. 293 00:16:27,180 --> 00:16:29,220 Here's how all the team members back in the pits. 294 00:16:29,420 --> 00:16:31,670 See this one going down. 295 00:16:31,870 --> 00:16:34,980 They seem to think it's the rookie bot that has the edge. 296 00:16:35,180 --> 00:16:36,840 [Chris] Listen, when a new robot comes along, 297 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:38,570 the builders see fresh meat. 298 00:16:38,770 --> 00:16:41,570 They're sizing it up in the pits in the test box. 299 00:16:41,770 --> 00:16:44,330 Clearly, they've seen something that has them believing 300 00:16:44,530 --> 00:16:46,460 Ominous is the real deal. 301 00:16:46,660 --> 00:16:50,480 [Kenny] That's some serious bulletin board material for Claw Viper. 302 00:16:58,750 --> 00:17:00,820 [audience cheering] 303 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:13,950 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 304 00:17:14,150 --> 00:17:16,810 And holy smokes, look how fast Claw Viper is. 305 00:17:17,010 --> 00:17:19,500 [Kenny] It is lightning fast. 306 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:22,810 [Chris] Oh, yeah. Ominous get thrown into the corner. 307 00:17:23,010 --> 00:17:25,670 [Kenny] Ominous needs to stay squared up. 308 00:17:25,870 --> 00:17:29,770 [Chris] Oh, every which way I took a shot. Now it's on its head. 309 00:17:29,970 --> 00:17:32,500 [Kenny] Tim Bouwens just trying to get his bearings. 310 00:17:32,700 --> 00:17:35,500 Claw Viper super aggressive to start. 311 00:17:35,700 --> 00:17:38,570 [Chris] Can Ominous find a way to self, right? 312 00:17:38,770 --> 00:17:41,080 - Uh, or maybe Claw Viper will? - [Kenny] Oh. 313 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,570 [Chris] Do the heavy lifting literally. 314 00:17:43,770 --> 00:17:48,020 Ominous breaks free. Claw Viper just misses a nice hold there. 315 00:17:48,220 --> 00:17:49,600 [Kenny] That's what Kevin is looking for. 316 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:54,190 He wants to pick up Ominous and carry it around the box. 317 00:17:54,390 --> 00:17:57,430 - Look at this speed? - [Chris] Holy smokes! This is the best Claw Viper. 318 00:17:57,630 --> 00:17:59,810 Look as he takes Ominous and puts it up on the screws. 319 00:18:00,010 --> 00:18:00,980 [Kenny] Uh-oh. 320 00:18:01,180 --> 00:18:02,360 [Chris] Yeah, those screws will reverse. 321 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,100 Let's see if it spits out Ominous. 322 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,290 - Let me go here, please. - [Kenny] Little help? 323 00:18:08,490 --> 00:18:10,810 - [Chris] Can you reverse the... - [Kenny] And...bam! 324 00:18:11,010 --> 00:18:13,950 [Kenny] Claw Viper looking for the right angle to get a good bite. 325 00:18:14,150 --> 00:18:15,880 Which is Ominous back on the screw system. 326 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:19,190 [Chris] Hey, why don't you hang out there for a second while I run some numbers? 327 00:18:19,390 --> 00:18:20,400 Oh, boy. 328 00:18:20,590 --> 00:18:22,910 Ominous trying to get down and get out of town. 329 00:18:23,110 --> 00:18:25,740 There you go. Tim Bouwens searching for space. 330 00:18:25,940 --> 00:18:30,050 But the lightning bolt Claw Viper continues to close the gap. 331 00:18:30,250 --> 00:18:32,020 [Kenny] Claw Viper is crazy fast. 332 00:18:32,220 --> 00:18:33,120 [Chris] Man, oh, man. 333 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,050 Claw Viper gets a huge hit on top of it all. 334 00:18:36,250 --> 00:18:39,810 [Kenny] Yeah, they continue to win the ground game. They're there on a nice... 335 00:18:40,010 --> 00:18:42,020 [Chris] Taking our BattleBotssign down. 336 00:18:42,220 --> 00:18:43,570 Ominous on its head again. 337 00:18:43,770 --> 00:18:46,270 Claw Viper still looking to get a bite. 338 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,150 Look at that. Stay up there. 339 00:18:50,350 --> 00:18:52,050 - [Kenny] Ominous looking for an exit here. - [Chris] Yeah. 340 00:18:52,250 --> 00:18:53,640 [Kenny] And he gets it. 341 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:57,080 [Chris] Claw Viper all over it has the grabber arm wide open, 342 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:58,570 still looking for a bite. 343 00:18:58,770 --> 00:19:01,290 Ominous, inverted yet again. 344 00:19:01,490 --> 00:19:03,600 How you doing, guys? Hi. 345 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,220 Approaching a minute remaining in what has been a one-sided fight. 346 00:19:07,420 --> 00:19:09,290 Claw Viper has Ominous on its nose, 347 00:19:09,490 --> 00:19:11,670 now teetering against the rail. 348 00:19:11,870 --> 00:19:15,600 This is a precarious spot for the Dutch bot, Kenny. 349 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,330 [Kenny] Oh wow. He's up on his wedge. 350 00:19:17,530 --> 00:19:20,050 He can't make contact with the floor. 351 00:19:20,250 --> 00:19:22,400 [Chris] Is he waving goodbye like I'm done? 352 00:19:22,590 --> 00:19:25,120 - Hello? - [Kenny] Oh, boy. 353 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,430 [Kenny] I know that team trying to get that weapon going. 354 00:19:27,630 --> 00:19:30,400 Seeing if the force can rattle it free. 355 00:19:30,590 --> 00:19:34,150 [Chris] Oh, that's it. The countdown has started. 356 00:19:34,350 --> 00:19:37,220 Kevin Milczewski bot dominant 357 00:19:37,420 --> 00:19:40,400 for the entire two and half minutes in this one. 358 00:19:40,590 --> 00:19:42,410 [audience cheering] 359 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:48,960 - Yeah. - Yeah. 360 00:19:53,370 --> 00:19:55,770 [Chris] Kenny, I would say even in slow motion, 361 00:19:55,970 --> 00:19:57,840 that Claw Viper is really fast. 362 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,020 [Kenny] Yeah. I mean, it's like trying to swat a mosquito, 363 00:20:00,220 --> 00:20:02,950 except this is a 250 pound mosquito. 364 00:20:03,150 --> 00:20:05,980 [Chris] And check this out. We didn't speed this footage up. 365 00:20:06,180 --> 00:20:10,080 The agility of Claw Viper clearly overwhelmed Ominous in this one. 366 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:13,400 Both the Omni drive and the self-righter on the Dutch bot 367 00:20:13,590 --> 00:20:15,670 looked sluggish in comparison. 368 00:20:15,870 --> 00:20:20,150 But how do you think Kevin will grade Claw Viper's new grappling system Kenny? 369 00:20:20,350 --> 00:20:22,670 [Kenny] Yeah, obviously he was hell bent on getting 370 00:20:22,870 --> 00:20:25,530 a bite with that new idiot strap design. 371 00:20:25,730 --> 00:20:28,460 Wasn't able to execute in fully control Ominous here, 372 00:20:28,660 --> 00:20:31,600 but once the team dials it in, look out. 373 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,120 This is going to be a tough bot to beat. 374 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:37,080 [Chris] Ominous did work its way down from the upper deck, 375 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,810 but it got cornered in a bad, bad way and eventually 376 00:20:41,010 --> 00:20:44,680 got put to rest by Claw Viper. 377 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,400 [Chris] Kevin Milczewski. 378 00:20:48,590 --> 00:20:51,400 [laughter] 379 00:20:51,590 --> 00:20:53,570 Why are you so pumped? 380 00:20:53,770 --> 00:20:56,400 'Cause it works. That's the real Claw Viper. 381 00:20:56,590 --> 00:20:58,130 [audience cheering] 382 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:01,980 Kevin, that speed is just tremendous out there. 383 00:21:02,180 --> 00:21:03,220 It's unbelievable to watch it. 384 00:21:03,420 --> 00:21:06,640 Is that the most dangerous aspect of your bot? 385 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:08,260 No you saw us grab and hold him, right? 386 00:21:08,460 --> 00:21:10,810 We can hold people up in the air now and carry 'em around. 387 00:21:11,010 --> 00:21:12,190 That's what we want to do. 388 00:21:12,390 --> 00:21:13,360 [audience cheering] 389 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:17,020 You know, Kevin, so many bot builders 390 00:21:17,220 --> 00:21:20,500 want to use this first fight to learn something about their robot. 391 00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:22,400 What did you learn about yours? 392 00:21:22,590 --> 00:21:25,020 Uh, that that we can stop and hold up there? 393 00:21:25,220 --> 00:21:28,810 That was brand new. We built that last night, so it works. 394 00:21:29,010 --> 00:21:31,570 That's pretty good late night work by you and your crew. 395 00:21:31,770 --> 00:21:32,910 Congratulations on the wonderful start. 396 00:21:33,110 --> 00:21:34,220 My crew and I are the great people. 397 00:21:34,420 --> 00:21:36,710 - Good job! - Thank you. 398 00:21:36,910 --> 00:21:40,460 Good fight, man. That was a lot of fun too. That thing hits hard. 399 00:21:40,660 --> 00:21:44,770 Hey, Kenny, I don't care what sport you're talking about. Speed kills. 400 00:21:44,970 --> 00:21:48,570 [Kenny] Claw Viper is insanely fast, but for me, 401 00:21:48,770 --> 00:21:51,050 seeing a grabber lifter have that kind of success 402 00:21:51,250 --> 00:21:53,330 against another vertical spinner, it's great to see. 403 00:21:53,530 --> 00:21:54,640 I think they can go really fast. 404 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,810 Yeah. Claw Viper was underwhelming early in its career. 405 00:21:58,010 --> 00:22:00,710 We saw that reflected in the pit pole favoring Ominous. 406 00:22:00,910 --> 00:22:03,150 But Kevin Milczewski told us, "Listen, 407 00:22:03,350 --> 00:22:06,500 I was a little disappointed in our performance the past few seasons. 408 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:09,460 He's worked hard and now it's kind of... 409 00:22:09,660 --> 00:22:12,260 - Is paying off. Yeah. - ...It's making the big time leap. 410 00:22:12,460 --> 00:22:16,500 All right. When we return, two of the nastiest weapons in the game clash 411 00:22:16,700 --> 00:22:20,840 as Copperhead takes on the sanguine striker Bloodsport. 412 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:24,510 That's coming your way next onBattleBots. 413 00:22:35,620 --> 00:22:37,500 We continue on here on BattleBots. 414 00:22:37,700 --> 00:22:40,260 And up next Bloodsport taking on Copperhead. 415 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:41,840 And let's start it off with Bloodsport, 416 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,770 a team captained by Justin Marple. 417 00:22:44,970 --> 00:22:48,980 Back in World Championship V, Bloodsport went undefeated in the qualifiers, 418 00:22:49,180 --> 00:22:51,600 earning the number two overall tournament seed. 419 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,460 But last season was a rude awakening 420 00:22:53,660 --> 00:22:57,910 as they got stomped in the round of 32 by the hooves of Minotaur. 421 00:22:58,110 --> 00:23:01,150 What do we expect to see out of the team this time around? 422 00:23:01,350 --> 00:23:03,080 [Kenny] Well, after that early tournament exit, 423 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:05,840 Justin was talking about retiring Bloodsport. 424 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,360 Instead, he redesigned it from the ground up. 425 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,670 The weapon now spins faster, hits harder, 426 00:23:11,870 --> 00:23:16,290 and Justin thinks Bloodsport will be more destructive than ever. 427 00:23:16,490 --> 00:23:19,600 [Chris] His opponent is slithering in the shadows, ready to strike. 428 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:23,260 It's Copperhead, led by new team captain Luke Quintal. 429 00:23:23,460 --> 00:23:25,980 He takes over for Robert and Kimberly Cowan, 430 00:23:26,180 --> 00:23:28,360 who previously took over for Zack Gough. 431 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,530 It's been a revolving door of leadership for this team. 432 00:23:31,730 --> 00:23:34,670 Do we expect any massive changes here? 433 00:23:34,870 --> 00:23:38,330 [Kenny] Well, no. This bot is tried, tested and deadly. 434 00:23:38,530 --> 00:23:40,740 At first glance, Copperhead looks pretty basic, 435 00:23:40,940 --> 00:23:44,150 but the brilliance of this robot is that simplicity 436 00:23:44,350 --> 00:23:48,020 like Minotaur the drum can take a ton of punishment and keep on spinning. 437 00:23:48,220 --> 00:23:51,710 It pummels opponents as well as any robot in the field. 438 00:23:51,910 --> 00:23:54,640 Six of its ten career wins have come by knockout, 439 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:56,910 and the game plan is always the same. 440 00:23:57,110 --> 00:24:00,370 Smash that powerful drop into opponents at top speed. 441 00:24:02,060 --> 00:24:03,400 [Chris] Let's remember when they walked out 442 00:24:03,590 --> 00:24:05,710 of the tunnel a season ago, they had a live snake. 443 00:24:05,910 --> 00:24:07,810 If that thing is back, y'all are gonna have... 444 00:24:08,010 --> 00:24:10,740 What's that up your leg... Oh, no that's... 445 00:24:10,940 --> 00:24:15,190 Believe me, if we see that thing, I'm out of here. It's that simple, Faruq. 446 00:24:15,390 --> 00:24:17,060 [audience cheering] 447 00:24:21,310 --> 00:24:24,500 In the Red Square as the Philly fan, 448 00:24:24,700 --> 00:24:26,740 this intro was painful to be doing, 449 00:24:26,940 --> 00:24:28,770 but this bot's from out near Boston. 450 00:24:28,970 --> 00:24:31,120 So, you know, trouble is brewing. 451 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,530 He'll leave you with red socks after he cuts off your feet. 452 00:24:34,730 --> 00:24:38,600 And unlike the Patriots, he doesn't even have to cheat. 453 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:43,360 Give it up for Bloodsport. 454 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:47,220 [Chris] Justin Marple there to the right leading this team out for their fourth season. 455 00:24:47,420 --> 00:24:50,980 And holy smokes, I'm loving the new Bloodsport, 456 00:24:51,180 --> 00:24:53,880 Kenny do not, do not look directly into those eyes. 457 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:55,430 You might turn to stone. 458 00:24:55,630 --> 00:24:59,570 [Kenny] Yeah. Those eyes are mounted on a new more powerful weapon motor, 459 00:24:59,770 --> 00:25:02,640 because it's so large they had to move it out of the chassis 460 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:04,260 to the top of Bloodsport. 461 00:25:04,460 --> 00:25:08,950 It'll power the new 75 pound weapon called Chunky. 462 00:25:09,150 --> 00:25:13,510 The blades almost as big as Copperhead and Justin says it hits like a truck. 463 00:25:19,060 --> 00:25:23,810 In the Blue Square, this snake is made of metal and has one in its name. 464 00:25:24,010 --> 00:25:28,190 It's a hardcore thrashing killer, bringing Megadeth and pain. 465 00:25:28,390 --> 00:25:30,260 It's more poisonous than anthrax. 466 00:25:30,460 --> 00:25:32,600 It's disturbed and kills with quickness, 467 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,400 so don't let it sink its teeth in you 468 00:25:34,590 --> 00:25:37,080 or you're sure to get down with the sickness. 469 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,640 Oh! 470 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,720 It's Copperhead! 471 00:25:45,550 --> 00:25:48,500 [Chris] Here's Luke Quintal and talk about an entrance. 472 00:25:48,700 --> 00:25:51,460 You don't see a lot of captains surfing on their bot. 473 00:25:51,660 --> 00:25:53,710 And hey, I don't see any live snakes, 474 00:25:53,910 --> 00:25:56,570 but they do have a small live boy. 475 00:25:56,770 --> 00:25:58,120 What? 476 00:25:58,320 --> 00:25:59,880 [Kenny] Well, I don't know how hard the kid hits, 477 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,740 but that drum spinner is 50 pounds of punishment. 478 00:26:03,940 --> 00:26:06,950 Now, it only has a 140 mile per hour tip speed, 479 00:26:07,150 --> 00:26:09,710 but they've learned faster isn't always better. 480 00:26:09,910 --> 00:26:13,670 This lower tip speed actually allows the weapon to get more of a bite 481 00:26:13,870 --> 00:26:15,550 instead of just chipping away. 482 00:26:19,410 --> 00:26:21,600 Bloodsport is an extremely experienced team 483 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,330 as far as horizontals go, I think they hit as hard as they come, 484 00:26:25,530 --> 00:26:27,400 so they have the chance of doing extreme damage to us. 485 00:26:27,590 --> 00:26:29,460 But because their blade is so high up, 486 00:26:29,660 --> 00:26:31,330 we're just really hoping for that uppercut. 487 00:26:31,530 --> 00:26:34,220 My plan is pretty much to box rush them as quickly as possible, 488 00:26:34,420 --> 00:26:37,530 get the weapon up to speed and try to hit them hard 489 00:26:37,730 --> 00:26:38,950 before they get up to full speed. 490 00:26:39,150 --> 00:26:42,670 I think with my driving skill and style, we'll be able 491 00:26:42,870 --> 00:26:44,740 to take Copperhead to victory. 492 00:26:44,940 --> 00:26:46,840 It feels amazing to be back here at BattleBotsagain. 493 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:50,400 We've come back with a brand new robot, brand new Bloodsport, 494 00:26:50,590 --> 00:26:52,050 completely rebuilt from the ground up. 495 00:26:52,250 --> 00:26:54,530 So new to this season, we have something called a flexlet. 496 00:26:54,730 --> 00:26:56,980 This helps us get under the other robot 497 00:26:57,180 --> 00:26:59,950 so the strategy against Copperhead is to avoid their drum 498 00:27:00,150 --> 00:27:03,080 as much as possible. Hit them on the side. Go for the wheels. 499 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:04,670 If we can get under them even better, 500 00:27:04,870 --> 00:27:06,430 we just know if they hit us or they hit our bar, 501 00:27:06,630 --> 00:27:07,530 we're going to go flying. 502 00:27:07,730 --> 00:27:09,270 So we want to avoid that. 503 00:27:13,030 --> 00:27:14,680 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 504 00:27:15,750 --> 00:27:16,880 [audience cheering] 505 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,020 [Chris] Kenny, some brutal weapons in this match up. 506 00:27:19,220 --> 00:27:20,670 What's gonna be the difference maker? 507 00:27:20,870 --> 00:27:23,430 [Kenny] I like the addition of those flexlets on Bloodsport, 508 00:27:23,630 --> 00:27:25,330 but we'll see how they hold up 509 00:27:25,530 --> 00:27:27,790 to Copperheads unstoppable drum. 510 00:27:32,790 --> 00:27:34,570 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 511 00:27:34,770 --> 00:27:36,150 Let's get bloody! 512 00:27:36,350 --> 00:27:37,890 [audience cheering] 513 00:27:40,510 --> 00:27:42,550 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 514 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:45,460 [audience cheering] 515 00:27:45,660 --> 00:27:47,080 - How about it? Yeah. - Nice. 516 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:48,190 A little jab. 517 00:27:48,390 --> 00:27:49,680 [audience cheering] 518 00:28:03,860 --> 00:28:07,910 [Chris] The vertical drum spinner, the horizontal blade, 519 00:28:08,110 --> 00:28:10,710 the selection committee craves violence. 520 00:28:10,910 --> 00:28:12,510 [audience cheering] 521 00:28:16,410 --> 00:28:18,410 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. 522 00:28:21,860 --> 00:28:23,680 Weapons up to full speed. 523 00:28:25,310 --> 00:28:27,150 [Chris] Oh, look at the Copperhead... 524 00:28:27,350 --> 00:28:29,880 What did it do to Bloodsport? 525 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,910 - [Kenny] Oh, my goodness! - It burst a blade. 526 00:28:34,110 --> 00:28:36,770 [Chris] It just destroyed it with one shot. 527 00:28:36,970 --> 00:28:40,400 [Kenny] Wow. The chain just fallen out of Bloodsport there. 528 00:28:40,590 --> 00:28:42,810 [Chris] Unbelievable! 529 00:28:43,010 --> 00:28:45,810 Bloodsport, a bloody mess. 530 00:28:46,010 --> 00:28:50,400 Won and done. Courtesy of Copperhead. 531 00:28:50,590 --> 00:28:52,580 [audience cheering] 532 00:29:01,860 --> 00:29:03,670 [Kenny] Well, Kenny, this didn't take long, did it? 533 00:29:03,870 --> 00:29:06,190 [Chris] Yeah. What a shot. 534 00:29:06,390 --> 00:29:07,880 [Kenny] And it wasn't kind of flat on. 535 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:12,020 It was just a little edge that it caught Copperhead is that powerful. 536 00:29:12,220 --> 00:29:14,880 I mean, take a look at the force of this collision. 537 00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:20,150 The transfer of energy snaps, Bloodsport, self-righter in half in mid-air. 538 00:29:20,350 --> 00:29:21,710 Ridiculous. 539 00:29:21,910 --> 00:29:24,670 [Chris] I mean, you're talking about sending a 250 pound robot 540 00:29:24,870 --> 00:29:26,190 half way through the battle box. 541 00:29:26,390 --> 00:29:28,840 [Kenny] And immediately Bloodsport went up in flames 542 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,120 and just a devastating shot. 543 00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:34,260 [Chris] Yeah. Anti-venom ain't gonna help with that snake bite. 544 00:29:34,460 --> 00:29:37,000 Bloodsport is DOA. 545 00:29:40,310 --> 00:29:41,670 - Luke. - Whoa! 546 00:29:41,870 --> 00:29:44,360 - Congratulations, man. - Oh! Thank you! 547 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:49,600 Yeah, well, now, Kenny and I thought you could finish him in under 10 seconds, 548 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,360 so we were a little disappointed. 549 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:54,840 - Uh, 12 seconds that's got to do. - Yeah. 550 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,260 Did you expect something like that to happen? 551 00:29:57,460 --> 00:29:59,880 Oh, no. One hit knockout I was not expecting that. 552 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:01,810 That was a massive collision. 553 00:30:02,010 --> 00:30:03,600 We obviously had some drive issues there at the end, 554 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:05,980 so I'm kind of glad it happened in one hit. 555 00:30:06,180 --> 00:30:08,460 So, yeah, that was, that was insane. 556 00:30:08,660 --> 00:30:10,980 Luke, what was the strategy heading into this fight? 557 00:30:11,180 --> 00:30:13,810 We definitely wanted to hit the left side of their robot 558 00:30:14,010 --> 00:30:16,150 because of the rotation that they spin in. 559 00:30:16,350 --> 00:30:17,840 I think we got the hit we were looking for. 560 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:19,330 I think we clipped the bottom of their weapon 561 00:30:19,530 --> 00:30:21,330 and did some serious damage there. 562 00:30:21,530 --> 00:30:25,260 We know that in recent seasons that Copperhead has gone full throttle 563 00:30:25,460 --> 00:30:26,950 and been right there in the mix. 564 00:30:27,150 --> 00:30:30,880 Do you think that this robot has what it takes to lift the Giant Nut? 565 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:34,220 I mean, Copperhead's, an amazing robot, it's built like a tank. 566 00:30:34,420 --> 00:30:36,080 And every year we get better and better. 567 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:38,360 I mean, we only lost one fight last season, 568 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:39,570 and right now we're undefeated. 569 00:30:39,770 --> 00:30:42,360 - So I think we got it. - So is that a yes or a no? 570 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:44,530 - That's a yes. - Okay. Thank you. 571 00:30:44,730 --> 00:30:46,950 - Good job, Luke. Congratulations. - Thank you. Thank you. 572 00:30:47,150 --> 00:30:48,550 [audience cheering] 573 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,020 [Chris] Kenny, this might have been Copperhead's toughest matchup 574 00:30:56,220 --> 00:30:58,570 in the qualifiers and they made it look easy. 575 00:30:58,770 --> 00:31:01,360 [Kenny] Yeah, they've got the rookie Triton up next. 576 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,190 We're gonna see them later tonight. 577 00:31:03,390 --> 00:31:07,330 Right now, Luke's got to be feeling good about his path to the tournament. 578 00:31:07,530 --> 00:31:09,880 [Chris] As for Bloodsport, this new design clearly 579 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:11,740 needs some more time in the oven. 580 00:31:11,940 --> 00:31:15,910 [Kenny] Yeah, unfortunately, there's not much you can learn from a one hit knockout. 581 00:31:16,110 --> 00:31:21,050 Their runway to work out the kinks of this new bill just got a whole lot shorter. 582 00:31:21,250 --> 00:31:25,050 [Chris] All right. Coming up, we've got a bot chock full of ill will 583 00:31:25,250 --> 00:31:27,840 and taking on a mandibular murderer 584 00:31:28,040 --> 00:31:31,600 as Bunny Sauriol Malice looks to snatch an early victory 585 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:34,430 from Donald Hutson and Lock-Jaw. 586 00:31:34,630 --> 00:31:37,100 That's next onBattleBots. 587 00:31:46,370 --> 00:31:49,400 You've returned for more of BattleBots World Championship VII 588 00:31:49,590 --> 00:31:52,190 that is Kenny Florian, I am Chris Rose. 589 00:31:52,390 --> 00:31:55,120 We've been treated to some world class combat tonight. 590 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,600 And coming up later in our main event, 591 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:01,910 we have got a monster matchup between Hydra and Rotator. 592 00:32:02,110 --> 00:32:04,980 But Kenny, we're hearing whispers that Victor Soto's team 593 00:32:05,180 --> 00:32:07,680 is experiencing some issues with the bot. 594 00:32:11,170 --> 00:32:13,430 [Kenny] Yeah, they've been struggling with their radio transmitter 595 00:32:13,630 --> 00:32:15,400 and they've spent most of their time 596 00:32:15,590 --> 00:32:17,740 in the test box troubleshooting it. 597 00:32:17,940 --> 00:32:21,020 Every robot here is controlled by radio transmission. 598 00:32:21,220 --> 00:32:24,570 A bad radio signal means you can't control the bot. 599 00:32:24,770 --> 00:32:27,290 Think driving through a tunnel and dropping a call. 600 00:32:27,490 --> 00:32:30,710 But in the battle box, it's a recipe for disaster. 601 00:32:30,910 --> 00:32:35,050 [Victor] The transmitter is fully charged, so it's a brand new issue. 602 00:32:35,250 --> 00:32:36,980 [Chris] Well, his opponent, Jake Ewert, is circling 603 00:32:37,180 --> 00:32:40,810 the test box like a shark, and he smells blood. 604 00:32:41,010 --> 00:32:44,120 We'll keep an eye on this story as it develops. 605 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:47,530 But up next, we've got Bunny Sauriol and Malice squaring off 606 00:32:47,730 --> 00:32:52,190 with aBattleBots OG in Lock-Jaw. 607 00:32:52,390 --> 00:32:55,570 But do not call Donald Hutson O-L-D. 608 00:32:55,770 --> 00:32:59,290 Some people wanted to say that last season, after Lock-Jaw went winless, 609 00:32:59,490 --> 00:33:01,980 they went 0-4 overall in all their fights. 610 00:33:02,180 --> 00:33:04,260 But Donald Hutson, he's got the spry attitude 611 00:33:04,460 --> 00:33:05,530 of like a 20-year-old. 612 00:33:05,730 --> 00:33:08,360 He says, "Listen, I'm ready to be battle tested. 613 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:10,460 I can't wait to get it back out there." 614 00:33:10,660 --> 00:33:13,330 I think that's the attitude we love about Donald Hutson. 615 00:33:13,530 --> 00:33:14,740 - He loves this stuff. - Yeah. 616 00:33:14,940 --> 00:33:17,400 Since he was 22-years-old, he said he's been building things. 617 00:33:17,590 --> 00:33:19,220 He's accomplished so much in this sport. 618 00:33:19,420 --> 00:33:21,570 But the reality is he's not getting any younger 619 00:33:21,770 --> 00:33:24,260 and he's desperate to prove he can still compete here 620 00:33:24,460 --> 00:33:25,770 in the modern era. 621 00:33:25,970 --> 00:33:29,020 He's completely redesigned the electronics inside of Lock-Jaw, 622 00:33:29,220 --> 00:33:31,840 and he has determined to have a bounce back season here 623 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:34,600 at World Championship VII. 624 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,460 [Chris] And Kenny, tonight with Malice for the first time, 625 00:33:37,660 --> 00:33:39,400 it is a family affair. 626 00:33:39,590 --> 00:33:43,190 Bunny and teammate David Liaw got married in the off season. 627 00:33:43,390 --> 00:33:46,880 A win tonight against Lock-Jaw would be the perfect wedding present. 628 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:48,980 [Kenny] Funny, I never got the registry link. 629 00:33:49,180 --> 00:33:52,770 Listen, Malice has struggled mightily with weapon reliability issues 630 00:33:52,970 --> 00:33:54,570 in its first two seasons, 631 00:33:54,770 --> 00:33:58,220 and until they prove that they can consistently keep their spinner active 632 00:33:58,420 --> 00:34:03,810 for the full three minutes, they are a team in jeopardy of falling out of the top 50. 633 00:34:04,010 --> 00:34:05,840 David Liaw is grabbing the controls for them. 634 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,640 He has a ton of experience in other competitions, 635 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:10,570 has racked up a lot of awards. 636 00:34:10,770 --> 00:34:14,600 Bunny feels it's the right time to move on from former driver David Rush. 637 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:18,440 Mr. Liaw's got a big test right out of the gate here against Lock-Jaw. 638 00:34:20,370 --> 00:34:21,810 - You ready to check it out? - Let's do it. 639 00:34:22,010 --> 00:34:23,570 Faruq, do your thing. 640 00:34:23,770 --> 00:34:25,240 [audience cheering] 641 00:34:27,930 --> 00:34:31,600 In the Red Square from San Diego, California. 642 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:36,220 If you get near his jaw, you'll be drinking your meals through a straw, 643 00:34:36,420 --> 00:34:38,330 it's Lock-Jaw! 644 00:34:38,530 --> 00:34:40,000 [audience cheering] 645 00:34:42,930 --> 00:34:45,190 [Chris] There is the man, Donald Hutson 646 00:34:45,390 --> 00:34:47,570 with his big infectious smile. 647 00:34:47,770 --> 00:34:50,880 He spent half his life eating in robot combat 648 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:53,260 and he has unfinished business, Kenny. 649 00:34:53,460 --> 00:34:55,770 [Kenny] Yeah, this is a critical season for Lock-Jaw. 650 00:34:55,970 --> 00:34:58,460 Check out that V-shaped plough on the back. 651 00:34:58,660 --> 00:35:00,220 That thing looks angry. 652 00:35:00,420 --> 00:35:04,080 He wants to back that thing up and jam up Malice's weapon, 653 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:06,500 then put that big vertical spinner to work. 654 00:35:06,700 --> 00:35:08,310 [audience cheering] 655 00:35:12,650 --> 00:35:16,330 In the Blue Square, from San Jose, California. 656 00:35:16,530 --> 00:35:20,330 Your bots like her ears. They're about to get lit up. 657 00:35:20,530 --> 00:35:23,980 Give it up for Malice. 658 00:35:24,180 --> 00:35:25,650 [audience cheering] 659 00:35:28,550 --> 00:35:30,640 [Chris] Here we go. Our first look at Malice. 660 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:34,120 And there she is, Bunny Sauriol in all of her glory. 661 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:37,880 She always makes quite the entrance, and so does that robot. 662 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:40,880 And you know what? I always forget how imposing Malice is. 663 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:43,770 Especially because Bunny is so sweet. 664 00:35:43,970 --> 00:35:46,570 [Kenny] She's sweet and spice and everything nice 665 00:35:46,770 --> 00:35:49,770 until she gets into the arena, then look out. 666 00:35:49,970 --> 00:35:53,880 They're going with their mischief set up to combat Lock-Jaw's plough. 667 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:57,670 Malice has that 55 pound aluminum bar called drumstick 668 00:35:57,870 --> 00:36:00,120 and new forks to fight for the low ground. 669 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:02,030 [audience cheering] 670 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:10,460 Bunny and her team have had this robot for many years. 671 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:14,080 It's got a big nasty heavy spinning mass. 672 00:36:14,280 --> 00:36:17,080 Our plan is to go in with a configuration 673 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:21,260 that allows us both the ability to destroy them 674 00:36:21,460 --> 00:36:24,150 and a little bit of armor to help protect 675 00:36:24,350 --> 00:36:26,670 against some of the big hits that weapons gonna put on. 676 00:36:26,870 --> 00:36:28,980 So Lock-Jaw instead of having a wedge, 677 00:36:29,180 --> 00:36:30,710 which comes at more of a slope. 678 00:36:30,910 --> 00:36:33,950 He has a plough which is more, more vertical. 679 00:36:34,150 --> 00:36:37,570 So we have to adjust and use our lighter weapon. 680 00:36:37,770 --> 00:36:41,770 Our plan is to get into that plough and toss them so hard. 681 00:36:41,970 --> 00:36:44,930 [audience cheering and applauding] 682 00:36:47,860 --> 00:36:49,480 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 683 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:54,880 [Chris] All right. Big time fight here. 684 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:58,190 Will a new driver make the difference for Malice? 685 00:36:58,390 --> 00:37:03,880 Or will offseason upgrades turn Lock-Jaw back into a championship contender? 686 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:07,580 We're gonna find out when BattleBotscontinues. 687 00:37:17,620 --> 00:37:19,050 [Chris] We are back on BattleBots 688 00:37:19,250 --> 00:37:22,260 and we are now moments away from brawl in the box 689 00:37:22,460 --> 00:37:27,400 between the heavy horizontal Malice and a retooled Lock-Jaw. 690 00:37:27,590 --> 00:37:28,860 [audience cheering] 691 00:37:42,790 --> 00:37:45,220 [Chris] Malice, Lock-Jaw, 692 00:37:45,420 --> 00:37:48,150 two teams in need of a bounce back season. 693 00:37:48,350 --> 00:37:51,600 Who's gonna get that all-important first win? 694 00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:53,100 [audience cheering] 695 00:37:55,930 --> 00:37:58,460 [Kenny] Let the bot battle begin. 696 00:37:58,660 --> 00:38:02,290 Connects to Lock-Jaw, the aggressor, trying to slow down Malice. 697 00:38:02,490 --> 00:38:03,710 Throw it into the screws. 698 00:38:03,910 --> 00:38:06,670 [Chris] I expected that box rush to try to test that reliability 699 00:38:06,870 --> 00:38:09,710 of that active weapon on Malice. 700 00:38:09,910 --> 00:38:11,980 [Kenny] And Malice's weapons being jammed up. 701 00:38:12,180 --> 00:38:14,260 Good job by Donald Hutson. 702 00:38:14,460 --> 00:38:15,950 [Chris] Donald's so good at configuring 703 00:38:16,150 --> 00:38:19,710 for his opponent so many years of experience in this sport. 704 00:38:19,910 --> 00:38:22,080 He is a master strategist. 705 00:38:22,280 --> 00:38:26,430 [Kenny] He's going plough first right into that 55 pound weapon of Malice. 706 00:38:26,630 --> 00:38:28,910 He's done a great job not allowing it to spin up. 707 00:38:29,110 --> 00:38:30,500 [Chris] Yeah. And he's laying the ground game. 708 00:38:30,700 --> 00:38:32,080 He's getting underneath Malice. 709 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:34,220 [Kenny] Oh, big hit there, weapon to weapon. 710 00:38:34,420 --> 00:38:36,810 [Chris] Lock-Jaw with the vertical spinner in the mix now, 711 00:38:37,010 --> 00:38:40,640 looking for the right angle to land a kill shot on Malice. 712 00:38:40,840 --> 00:38:42,910 David Liaw for the new driver of Malice, 713 00:38:43,110 --> 00:38:44,710 trying to get around Lock-Jaw 714 00:38:44,910 --> 00:38:46,840 And now take it right to the weapon. 715 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:50,400 [Kenny] Hutson seems to be having some issues there. He's kind of spinning around. 716 00:38:50,590 --> 00:38:54,220 [Chris] Maybe having a little trouble with some ground clearance on the floor. 717 00:38:54,420 --> 00:38:55,950 [Kenny] Let's see if Malice can take advantage. 718 00:38:56,150 --> 00:39:00,080 Chris, David Liaw looking for space to spin up. 719 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:02,050 [Chris] Malice looking for the right way to deliver... 720 00:39:02,250 --> 00:39:04,910 Instead it takes one right to the kisser. 721 00:39:05,110 --> 00:39:06,570 [Kenny] Yeah. Big shot there by Lock-Jaw. 722 00:39:06,770 --> 00:39:11,360 I don't think the tires of Lock-Jaw are making great contact to the floor. 723 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:13,880 [Chris] Oh, weapon to weapon action here. 724 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:18,020 Malice now playing the aggressor, trying to corner the veteran. 725 00:39:18,220 --> 00:39:21,670 [Kenny] Donald, alternating between the plough and that vertical spinner. 726 00:39:21,870 --> 00:39:23,510 He's looking to do damage. 727 00:39:25,930 --> 00:39:28,910 [Chris] Huge hit. That's the best one of match so far. 728 00:39:29,110 --> 00:39:31,570 And in fact, Malice has been inverted now. 729 00:39:31,770 --> 00:39:34,600 It can't thrive isn't as efficient, though. 730 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,430 [Kenny] And I think this is where Donald Hutson really is gonna step on the gas. 731 00:39:37,630 --> 00:39:39,500 But he's helped Malice out there. 732 00:39:39,700 --> 00:39:43,950 [Chris] Yeah, turned it back over, a minute 15 to go. 733 00:39:44,150 --> 00:39:47,910 [Kenny] And Chris, the primary weapon on Malice has slowed and stopped. 734 00:39:48,110 --> 00:39:49,710 This is the issue that's haunted this team 735 00:39:49,910 --> 00:39:53,260 throughout its career weapon reliability. 736 00:39:53,460 --> 00:39:56,810 [Chris] Donald Hutson knows it and he capitalized. 737 00:39:57,010 --> 00:39:59,840 [Kenny] It looks like that weapon is about to fall off of Malice right now. 738 00:40:00,040 --> 00:40:03,810 - Serious damage there. - [Chris] Under a minute to go. 739 00:40:04,010 --> 00:40:05,980 Lock-Jaw definitely on the attack. 740 00:40:06,180 --> 00:40:08,220 Oh, we have smoke in Lock-Jaw. 741 00:40:08,420 --> 00:40:10,670 That has been trouble in seasons past. 742 00:40:10,870 --> 00:40:14,020 [Kenny] Keep an eye on Lock-Jaw's weapon, can it stay active? 743 00:40:14,220 --> 00:40:16,220 If Malice can stop that vertical spinner, 744 00:40:16,420 --> 00:40:19,570 it could even the score cards here. 745 00:40:19,770 --> 00:40:22,810 [Chris] It's not much, but there is some life in that weapon. 746 00:40:23,010 --> 00:40:24,740 The judges definitely take note. 747 00:40:24,940 --> 00:40:27,330 [Kenny] Malice trying to get underneath Lock-Jaw. 748 00:40:27,530 --> 00:40:28,710 There they have those forks. 749 00:40:28,910 --> 00:40:32,220 That's a new configuration for them getting underneath Lock-Jaw. 750 00:40:32,420 --> 00:40:35,220 Lock-Jaw having some issues there with its tires. 751 00:40:35,420 --> 00:40:37,360 [Chris] Under 30 to go. 752 00:40:37,560 --> 00:40:40,330 As weapon on weapon fireworks to start this match. 753 00:40:40,530 --> 00:40:43,500 These two now pushing their way to the finish line, 754 00:40:43,700 --> 00:40:46,150 both trying to earn any last points they can 755 00:40:46,350 --> 00:40:49,400 in the aggression and control categories. 756 00:40:49,590 --> 00:40:52,820 Lock-Jaw, still smoking under 10 seconds remaining. 757 00:40:58,580 --> 00:41:02,530 And we will head to the judges' scorecards. 758 00:41:02,730 --> 00:41:06,120 They are Derek Young, Lisa Winter, and Fon Davis. 759 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:08,360 Scoring on an 11 point system. 760 00:41:08,560 --> 00:41:10,460 Five points to be awarded for damage. 761 00:41:10,660 --> 00:41:13,680 Three apiece for aggression and control. 762 00:41:18,510 --> 00:41:20,770 All right, Kenny, what'd you see early on in this one? 763 00:41:20,970 --> 00:41:23,460 [Kenny] Well, these are the kind of fights that Bunny and Donald 764 00:41:23,660 --> 00:41:24,640 love to be a part of. 765 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:28,120 It was a back and forth war here. 766 00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:30,910 Both teams willing to stand in and trade shots. 767 00:41:31,110 --> 00:41:34,770 But strategically, I thought that V-shaped rear plough on Lock-Jaw 768 00:41:34,970 --> 00:41:38,120 was very effective and gave Donald the early edge. 769 00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:39,710 [Chris] Lock-Jaw did a nice job 770 00:41:39,910 --> 00:41:43,290 of leading with that plough in order to slow down Malice's weapon 771 00:41:43,490 --> 00:41:45,220 and then whipping around for attacks 772 00:41:45,420 --> 00:41:49,330 with the vertical spinner eventually landing this monster shot. 773 00:41:49,530 --> 00:41:51,020 [Kenny] Big time shot right there. 774 00:41:51,220 --> 00:41:53,600 And this is where the fight really turned Chris. 775 00:41:53,800 --> 00:41:56,080 The boogie man came for team Malice 776 00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:59,430 in the form of their weapon, breaking down again. 777 00:41:59,630 --> 00:42:01,670 [Chris] Donald Hutson looked to be in control 778 00:42:01,870 --> 00:42:04,840 until a plume of smoke popped out of Lock-Jaw. 779 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:07,810 Its weapon was ineffective from that point forward, 780 00:42:08,010 --> 00:42:12,080 but the veteran was able to push on through to the closing bell. 781 00:42:12,280 --> 00:42:15,030 Let's go to Faruq, who has the decision. 782 00:42:16,890 --> 00:42:19,030 The results from the judges are in. 783 00:42:22,550 --> 00:42:26,620 The winner by unanimous decision is... 784 00:42:29,550 --> 00:42:30,960 Lock-Jaw! 785 00:42:32,890 --> 00:42:34,620 [audience cheering] 786 00:42:46,410 --> 00:42:50,530 Donald Hutson, congratulations. 787 00:42:50,730 --> 00:42:53,710 Donald, I know you are a proud, proud man. 788 00:42:53,910 --> 00:42:55,710 You didn't get a W last season. 789 00:42:55,910 --> 00:42:58,710 How nice is it to get back in the winner's circle? 790 00:42:58,910 --> 00:43:02,020 Well, you know, it's a bit overdue, isn't it? Yeah. 791 00:43:02,220 --> 00:43:03,600 [audience cheering] 792 00:43:03,800 --> 00:43:05,710 Donald, it seems like those are the kind of fights 793 00:43:05,910 --> 00:43:07,710 that you really love to be a part of. 794 00:43:07,910 --> 00:43:09,430 What did you learn about your robot? 795 00:43:09,630 --> 00:43:11,460 Well, I thought the robot performed well. 796 00:43:11,660 --> 00:43:14,770 It took a heck of a beating from some pretty serious hits, 797 00:43:14,970 --> 00:43:20,500 and it feels really good for my whole team, myself, to actually get a win. 798 00:43:20,700 --> 00:43:22,570 And we're gonna plan to keep it going, aren't we? 799 00:43:22,770 --> 00:43:23,980 - Yeah. - Yeah, we will. 800 00:43:24,180 --> 00:43:26,220 [applause] 801 00:43:26,420 --> 00:43:30,360 Congratulations on the win to Donald Hutson and Team Lock-Jaw. 802 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:32,030 Thank you so much. 803 00:43:41,170 --> 00:43:45,020 Well, Kenny, Donald Hutson you may exhale. 804 00:43:45,220 --> 00:43:46,880 It is it's got to be so nice for him 805 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:49,430 just to get back there with a W. 806 00:43:49,630 --> 00:43:50,530 [Kenny] Absolutely. 807 00:43:50,730 --> 00:43:52,400 This is a huge confidence booster 808 00:43:52,590 --> 00:43:56,190 and with a world class bot like Saw Blaze next on the schedule. 809 00:43:56,390 --> 00:43:59,980 This opening win also gives Donald some breathing room. 810 00:44:00,180 --> 00:44:02,020 [Chris] And for Malice, despite the loss, 811 00:44:02,220 --> 00:44:04,530 they showed off some nice durability. 812 00:44:04,730 --> 00:44:07,500 [Kenny] Yeah, but weapon reliability remains an issue. 813 00:44:07,700 --> 00:44:10,430 At some point that becomes inexcusable. 814 00:44:10,630 --> 00:44:13,360 And up next for them is the rookie bot emulsifier 815 00:44:13,560 --> 00:44:15,600 who looked pretty impressive last week. 816 00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:18,640 Look, the season is young, but this loss to Lock-Jaw 817 00:44:18,840 --> 00:44:20,880 could come back to haunt Malice. 818 00:44:21,080 --> 00:44:22,670 [Chris] Hey on deck. 819 00:44:22,870 --> 00:44:25,980 It's a rookie robot pushing theBattleBots limits 820 00:44:26,180 --> 00:44:31,120 with an 80 pound weapon Triton and its havoc wreaking horizontal blade 821 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:34,570 makes its debut against the Canadian flipper Lucky. 822 00:44:34,770 --> 00:44:38,650 That's next, when we return onBattleBots. 823 00:44:45,890 --> 00:44:47,890 [audience cheering] 824 00:44:51,130 --> 00:44:52,500 All right. We are back on BattleBots. 825 00:44:52,700 --> 00:44:55,080 And up next, it is a rookie bot in Triton 826 00:44:55,280 --> 00:44:57,950 taking on a true veteran Mark Demers team. 827 00:44:58,150 --> 00:45:02,980 Lucky, a bunch of really fun good dudes from up north in Canada. 828 00:45:03,180 --> 00:45:07,430 The hard-nosed pneumatic flipper Lucky is coming off its best season yet, 829 00:45:07,630 --> 00:45:10,500 earning the 25th seed in World Championship VI, 830 00:45:10,700 --> 00:45:13,080 before bowing out in the round of 32. 831 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:15,950 Kenny, how does this squad take the next big step? 832 00:45:16,150 --> 00:45:18,910 [Kenny] Well, Mark is bringing back his secret weapon 833 00:45:19,110 --> 00:45:21,460 world class RC driver Matt Olsen. 834 00:45:21,660 --> 00:45:23,710 Matt was a revelation last year 835 00:45:23,910 --> 00:45:25,840 in hisBattleBots debut against Tantrum. 836 00:45:26,040 --> 00:45:30,710 He had the eventual champs on the ropes but was overly aggressive, 837 00:45:30,910 --> 00:45:33,770 allowing Tantrum to turn the tide. 838 00:45:33,970 --> 00:45:35,840 With the year of robot combat under his belt. 839 00:45:36,040 --> 00:45:39,930 We'll see if Matt can find the balance of aggression and patience. 840 00:45:41,550 --> 00:45:44,950 And step one tonight, they'll have to deal with a rookie bot in Triton. 841 00:45:45,150 --> 00:45:47,400 They're captained by Bradley Hanstad. 842 00:45:47,590 --> 00:45:50,740 He was part of the team Deep Six a season ago. 843 00:45:50,940 --> 00:45:55,840 Deep six, of course, featured a 100 pound weapon that was so violent and unpredictable 844 00:45:56,040 --> 00:46:00,360 thatBattleBots said, "Yeah, let's make 80 pounds the limit okay." 845 00:46:00,560 --> 00:46:01,810 [Kenny] That's right. And Bradley said, 846 00:46:02,010 --> 00:46:04,770 "Fine, I'll make Triton's weapon 80 pounds then." 847 00:46:04,970 --> 00:46:06,910 This bot hits as hard as Deep Six. 848 00:46:07,110 --> 00:46:10,670 But the horizontal setup should give the robot more stability. 849 00:46:10,870 --> 00:46:14,020 Bradley built Triton in his small one bedroom apartment 850 00:46:14,220 --> 00:46:15,530 here in Las Vegas. 851 00:46:15,730 --> 00:46:18,880 He's ready to unleash it here against the Canadian. 852 00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:20,710 Wait, till you see this weapon. 853 00:46:20,910 --> 00:46:23,400 Let's get you all set for this fight, Faruq. 854 00:46:23,590 --> 00:46:25,000 [audience cheering] 855 00:46:27,620 --> 00:46:31,120 In the Red Square from Las Vegas, Nevada, 856 00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:33,670 the son of Poseidon that totally disregards 857 00:46:33,870 --> 00:46:35,950 his tour will responsibilities. 858 00:46:36,150 --> 00:46:39,050 It's Triton! 859 00:46:39,250 --> 00:46:40,480 [audience cheering] 860 00:46:43,550 --> 00:46:44,880 [Chris] There we go. 861 00:46:45,080 --> 00:46:49,080 Bradley Hanstad, bring it up to rear here and Team Triton is out. 862 00:46:49,280 --> 00:46:53,290 What you are getting, dude that weapon is enormous. 863 00:46:53,490 --> 00:46:55,840 [Kenny] That thing is just awesome. 864 00:46:56,040 --> 00:46:57,880 [Chris] I'm not seeing much armor, Kenny. 865 00:46:58,080 --> 00:46:59,770 [Kenny] Well, listen, when you have an 80 pound weapon, 866 00:46:59,970 --> 00:47:02,710 you're clearly not too concerned with defense. 867 00:47:02,910 --> 00:47:05,810 Triton's basically a voided out tombstone. 868 00:47:06,010 --> 00:47:08,330 It wants to hit you early and hit you hard. 869 00:47:08,530 --> 00:47:10,620 They don't plan on going three minutes with Lucky. 870 00:47:14,960 --> 00:47:18,330 In the Blue Square from Ottawa, Canada, 871 00:47:18,530 --> 00:47:21,770 the bot that will beat you black and Labatt blue. 872 00:47:21,970 --> 00:47:24,050 It's Lucky! 873 00:47:24,250 --> 00:47:26,030 [audience cheering] 874 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:30,020 [Chris] Oh, Canada. 875 00:47:30,220 --> 00:47:34,050 Yes. Sweaters for everybody. 876 00:47:34,250 --> 00:47:35,770 [Kenny] I love this look. 877 00:47:35,970 --> 00:47:38,190 [Chris] A career record of six and 11 for Lucky, 878 00:47:38,390 --> 00:47:42,260 but their poutine, on their best faces this season, Kenny. 879 00:47:42,460 --> 00:47:45,360 [Kenny] Yeah, you know, despite that tournament bid last year, 880 00:47:45,560 --> 00:47:49,190 Lucky is a perfect example of a team that needs to deliver 881 00:47:49,390 --> 00:47:52,050 a quality performance here at World Championship VII 882 00:47:52,250 --> 00:47:55,740 in order to stake its claim in next season's field of 50. 883 00:47:55,940 --> 00:47:58,600 There are hundreds of young engineers hungry 884 00:47:58,800 --> 00:48:00,460 to grab your spot in this sport. 885 00:48:00,660 --> 00:48:03,550 Win, remain relevant. That's the goal. 886 00:48:05,750 --> 00:48:09,400 Triton is designed to have one of the hardest hits in the sport. 887 00:48:09,590 --> 00:48:12,430 It has a good drive system so we can push around in theory, 888 00:48:12,630 --> 00:48:13,710 but it's all about that weapon, 889 00:48:13,910 --> 00:48:14,910 and that's what we're bringing. 890 00:48:15,110 --> 00:48:17,430 In order to win this fight we just need to spin up. 891 00:48:17,630 --> 00:48:20,120 And if we keep spinning, that means Lucky's dying. 892 00:48:20,320 --> 00:48:21,430 Sorry, eh. 893 00:48:21,630 --> 00:48:24,640 Triton is a new machine, but the team is very experienced. 894 00:48:24,840 --> 00:48:26,770 They are known for packing a really big punch. 895 00:48:26,970 --> 00:48:28,600 Our plan is get on them. 896 00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:31,190 Try to get that blade running into the wall. 897 00:48:31,390 --> 00:48:32,710 We want to stay right on top of them, 898 00:48:32,910 --> 00:48:34,740 be really aggressive in their face, 899 00:48:34,940 --> 00:48:38,000 and just keep on them deflecting that energy. 900 00:48:42,170 --> 00:48:43,910 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 901 00:48:44,110 --> 00:48:45,510 [audience cheering] 902 00:48:50,550 --> 00:48:52,260 [Chris] Kenny, bots with oversized weapons 903 00:48:52,460 --> 00:48:56,430 have a tendency to damage themselves as much as their opponents. 904 00:48:56,630 --> 00:48:58,530 [Kenny] Lucky, clearly has that in mind. 905 00:48:58,730 --> 00:49:03,020 I mean, check out the size of that front wedge. Looks like an armored car. 906 00:49:03,220 --> 00:49:06,080 They want to get under Triton, knock it off balance 907 00:49:06,280 --> 00:49:10,120 and dish out a 11,000 pounds of force with that haymaker flipper. 908 00:49:10,320 --> 00:49:12,580 [Chris] Hope he bought some extra insurance for this one. 909 00:49:14,860 --> 00:49:17,030 [audience cheering] 910 00:49:33,170 --> 00:49:36,460 [Chris] Let the bot battle begin. Triton spinning up. 911 00:49:36,660 --> 00:49:39,020 And Lucky gets underneath and pops it in the air. 912 00:49:39,220 --> 00:49:42,600 Put that big front wedge to work right out of the gate. 913 00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:45,840 [Kenny] Triton. A little wild here to start, Chris. 914 00:49:46,040 --> 00:49:48,710 [Chris] The Canadians using that wedge, kind of like a snow plough 915 00:49:48,910 --> 00:49:51,260 ramming Triton into the screws. 916 00:49:51,460 --> 00:49:53,000 [audience cheering] 917 00:49:55,130 --> 00:49:57,050 [Chris] Looking to deliver Triton into the teeth 918 00:49:57,250 --> 00:49:59,460 of those screws, Triton escapes. 919 00:49:59,660 --> 00:50:03,910 Now Bradley Hanstad looking for space, spin back up. 920 00:50:04,110 --> 00:50:06,360 Kenny, do you hear the sound of that weapon, by the way? 921 00:50:06,560 --> 00:50:09,020 [Kenny] It is nasty. 922 00:50:09,220 --> 00:50:12,050 [Chris] Oh, big blow. Triton lands a power shot. 923 00:50:12,250 --> 00:50:14,740 Gonna get something going here. 924 00:50:14,940 --> 00:50:17,080 [Kenny] Watch for that whip around action. 925 00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:19,840 [Chris] Oh, nice call Kenny Florian. 926 00:50:20,040 --> 00:50:23,840 Oh! This one blasted backward after that collision. 927 00:50:24,040 --> 00:50:25,120 That was nice. 928 00:50:25,320 --> 00:50:27,360 [Kenny] But the Canadians right back in the mix, Chris, 929 00:50:27,560 --> 00:50:32,910 that big front wedge is the perfect counter for Triton to play. 930 00:50:33,110 --> 00:50:35,570 [Chris] And also doing a great job of tracking, right. 931 00:50:35,770 --> 00:50:38,150 Preventing it from getting around to the back of Lucky. 932 00:50:38,350 --> 00:50:39,880 That's good work. 933 00:50:40,080 --> 00:50:42,840 Oh, another classic blow by Triton. 934 00:50:43,040 --> 00:50:46,840 [Kenny] Team Triton's inexperience showing with the driving in this fight 935 00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:49,460 [Chris] And look at Lucky, trying to flip it out of here again. 936 00:50:49,660 --> 00:50:54,330 Oh, they're underneath. Oh, nice work. Put it right on its side. 937 00:50:54,530 --> 00:50:58,080 Lucky, making it look easy, dropping this anchor right where they want it. 938 00:50:58,280 --> 00:50:59,500 It's the chef's kiss. 939 00:50:59,700 --> 00:51:03,410 [Kenny] What a beautiful little finesse flip there by Matt Olson. 940 00:51:04,480 --> 00:51:07,290 And Matt's just gonna leave him there. 941 00:51:07,490 --> 00:51:11,220 [Chris] Here comes the countdown. Lucky backs away. 942 00:51:11,420 --> 00:51:14,600 Battles to gain the champs pass for new life and a fight last season. 943 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:17,030 But no, not this time. 944 00:51:21,580 --> 00:51:24,980 Team Lucky's gonna move to 1 and 0. 945 00:51:25,180 --> 00:51:26,440 [audience cheering] 946 00:51:37,860 --> 00:51:39,360 [Chris] Kenny, how impressed for you 947 00:51:39,560 --> 00:51:42,910 that Lucky was able to keep its opponent from really doing any damage, 948 00:51:43,110 --> 00:51:44,640 even with an 80 pound weapon? 949 00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:47,640 [Kenny] Yeah, this was the combination of a great defensive configuration 950 00:51:47,840 --> 00:51:50,810 and excellent driving from Matt Olson. 951 00:51:51,010 --> 00:51:52,770 [Chris] And Lucky did a great job of staying squared up 952 00:51:52,970 --> 00:51:55,400 with that big front wedge. 953 00:51:55,590 --> 00:51:58,050 [Kenny] No doubt. And when you're talking about a spinning weapon 954 00:51:58,250 --> 00:52:02,810 as big as Triton, that is a lot of energy to keep under control. 955 00:52:03,010 --> 00:52:07,980 It only has those two small wheels as its primary points of contact with the ground. 956 00:52:08,180 --> 00:52:12,240 Bradley Hanstad gonna need some more stick time to tame this beast. 957 00:52:15,580 --> 00:52:17,600 Hey, Mark. Congratulations. 958 00:52:17,800 --> 00:52:20,980 I know you love sending your opponent up into the sky, 959 00:52:21,180 --> 00:52:26,260 but I was super impressed with that, with that wedge in front. 960 00:52:26,460 --> 00:52:28,460 You like the gentle touch right at the end. 961 00:52:28,660 --> 00:52:32,530 That was wasn't really big, but it did the job, you know. 962 00:52:32,730 --> 00:52:34,840 [Chris] So, Mark, how did you end up getting 963 00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:37,600 that robot on its side perfectly? 964 00:52:37,800 --> 00:52:38,950 I thought it was fantastic. 965 00:52:39,150 --> 00:52:41,600 I think we were taking some damage there, 966 00:52:41,800 --> 00:52:45,080 maybe damaged our power a little bit, 967 00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:48,290 and we just had just enough to get him up on the side. 968 00:52:48,490 --> 00:52:50,360 I think we were sticking after they bent us 969 00:52:50,560 --> 00:52:52,600 that we're sticking on the wedge on the front a little bit. 970 00:52:52,800 --> 00:52:56,600 And like I said, "Just enough to get them where they can't move." 971 00:52:56,800 --> 00:53:00,020 So, we'll take it. Got a little lucky. We'll take it. 972 00:53:00,220 --> 00:53:02,880 All right. Well, congrats, Mark. Great start to the season. 973 00:53:03,080 --> 00:53:04,240 [audience cheering] 974 00:53:10,060 --> 00:53:12,740 So luck be a lady tonight. 975 00:53:12,940 --> 00:53:15,050 Team Lucky off to a strong start. 976 00:53:15,250 --> 00:53:19,670 Next up, the Canadian squad will look to flip Kraken like a pancake. 977 00:53:19,870 --> 00:53:24,190 Then it's Shreddit Bro! And finally, Cobalt. 978 00:53:24,390 --> 00:53:26,500 And with Triton 80 pound weapon, 979 00:53:26,700 --> 00:53:28,810 but if you can't land that huge shot, 980 00:53:29,010 --> 00:53:30,220 doesn't matter how much you weigh, right? 981 00:53:30,420 --> 00:53:31,430 Yeah. That's right. 982 00:53:31,630 --> 00:53:33,880 But the weapon did stay active for the full fight. 983 00:53:34,080 --> 00:53:37,570 If Bradley can master the controls and keep Triton facing forward. 984 00:53:37,770 --> 00:53:41,020 This bot is one to watch. 985 00:53:41,220 --> 00:53:42,840 Well, I know their next opponent, Copperhead, 986 00:53:43,040 --> 00:53:45,710 is definitely watching because snakes don't blink. 987 00:53:45,910 --> 00:53:47,980 Get it, Kenny. 988 00:53:48,180 --> 00:53:49,670 All right. 989 00:53:49,870 --> 00:53:52,460 Well, coming up, will hometown hero Jackpot go home with all the winnings. 990 00:53:52,660 --> 00:53:56,430 Or will Skorpios sting deliver a debut victory? 991 00:53:56,630 --> 00:53:59,190 Find out next here on BattleBots. 992 00:53:59,390 --> 00:54:01,310 [audience cheering] 993 00:54:11,310 --> 00:54:14,570 We are back on BattleBots World Championship VII. 994 00:54:14,770 --> 00:54:17,360 Up next, we've got the blue collar bot jackpot 995 00:54:17,560 --> 00:54:20,910 taking on a bot that's blue Skorpios. 996 00:54:21,110 --> 00:54:25,150 Let's start with Jackpot, who had very little distance to travel 997 00:54:25,350 --> 00:54:28,980 because they are based right here in Las Vegas led by a local plumber. 998 00:54:29,180 --> 00:54:32,190 Jeff Waters now in his third season. And guess what? 999 00:54:32,390 --> 00:54:35,910 He's never lost a single fight in the regular season. 1000 00:54:36,110 --> 00:54:37,290 [Kenny] Well, even more impressive, 1001 00:54:37,490 --> 00:54:39,260 he's done that on a shoestring budget, 1002 00:54:39,460 --> 00:54:42,600 spending only a few thousand dollars on Jackpot. 1003 00:54:42,800 --> 00:54:46,260 Some of these teams spent closer to a 100 grand. 1004 00:54:46,460 --> 00:54:49,190 But the secret sauce is that 22-inch disk, 1005 00:54:49,390 --> 00:54:52,500 which extends nine inches past the front of the chassis. 1006 00:54:52,700 --> 00:54:53,640 It hits hard. 1007 00:54:53,840 --> 00:54:55,740 It gives them an incredible reach advantage. 1008 00:54:55,940 --> 00:54:57,880 Going undefeated in the qualifiers 1009 00:54:58,080 --> 00:55:00,880 two seasons in a row is no accident. 1010 00:55:01,080 --> 00:55:02,570 [Chris] They're taking on Skorpios, 1011 00:55:02,770 --> 00:55:07,500 led by the dynamic husband and wife duo of Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson. 1012 00:55:07,700 --> 00:55:09,430 They won a bounty a few years ago, 1013 00:55:09,630 --> 00:55:11,360 but they've never made it out of the first round 1014 00:55:11,560 --> 00:55:13,430 of the world Championship tournament. 1015 00:55:13,630 --> 00:55:15,710 Kenny, has this team peaked? 1016 00:55:15,910 --> 00:55:18,810 [Kenny] Well, if you asked Zach and Diana, the best is yet to come. 1017 00:55:19,010 --> 00:55:22,360 They believe they've finally fixed the weapon reliability issues 1018 00:55:22,560 --> 00:55:25,710 that have plagued them and listen Scorpios is a tank. 1019 00:55:25,910 --> 00:55:30,460 In fact, they have more wins by judge's decision than any other team. 1020 00:55:30,660 --> 00:55:32,190 If they can keep that weapon going, 1021 00:55:32,390 --> 00:55:35,120 this could be their year for a run at the Giant Nut. 1022 00:55:35,320 --> 00:55:36,460 That's right. 1023 00:55:36,660 --> 00:55:38,640 It's something like it's like a, this is like the stinger. 1024 00:55:38,840 --> 00:55:39,810 This is getting really strange. 1025 00:55:40,010 --> 00:55:41,980 - We're not very good with our hands. - Faruq, save us. 1026 00:55:42,180 --> 00:55:43,750 [audience cheering] 1027 00:55:46,550 --> 00:55:50,220 In the Red Square from Las Vegas, Nevada. 1028 00:55:50,420 --> 00:55:53,570 Insurance, insurance, life insurance. 1029 00:55:53,770 --> 00:55:57,680 You'll need it against Jackpot! 1030 00:56:01,340 --> 00:56:04,120 [Chris] Yes, the local team ready to deal 1031 00:56:04,320 --> 00:56:06,330 with some pain in your direction. 1032 00:56:06,530 --> 00:56:09,290 An unblemished record in the regular season 1033 00:56:09,490 --> 00:56:12,260 and you dress for success, Kenny. 1034 00:56:12,460 --> 00:56:14,910 [Kenny] Yeah, but this year might be a little different with four fights 1035 00:56:15,110 --> 00:56:17,460 and what looks like a tough schedule. 1036 00:56:17,660 --> 00:56:21,150 Those big forks on Jackpot's front will be key tonight, though. 1037 00:56:21,350 --> 00:56:22,530 If they can win the ground game, 1038 00:56:22,730 --> 00:56:26,370 that weapon reach will cause a lot of problems for Skorpios. 1039 00:56:32,170 --> 00:56:35,770 In the blue square from Lafayette, California. 1040 00:56:35,970 --> 00:56:39,530 When your honeydew list is just kill, kill, kill. 1041 00:56:39,730 --> 00:56:41,510 It's Skorpios! 1042 00:56:42,650 --> 00:56:43,790 [audience cheering] 1043 00:56:48,510 --> 00:56:50,190 [Chris] Oh, Zach and Diana 1044 00:56:50,390 --> 00:56:53,710 they always come out with so much passion, so much energy. 1045 00:56:53,910 --> 00:56:55,080 All right. 1046 00:56:55,280 --> 00:56:57,290 Talk me through what they're working with tonight, Kenny. 1047 00:56:57,490 --> 00:56:59,600 [Kenny] Well, they're not going with their typical plough. 1048 00:56:59,800 --> 00:57:01,810 This is a new front armor set up, 1049 00:57:02,010 --> 00:57:04,330 specifically designed for vertical weapons. 1050 00:57:04,530 --> 00:57:08,050 It's meant to get under opponents and deflect blows. 1051 00:57:08,250 --> 00:57:11,150 Skorpios has lost almost every match against Berk's. 1052 00:57:11,350 --> 00:57:13,880 They're hoping that ends tonight. 1053 00:57:14,080 --> 00:57:15,930 [audience cheering and applauding] 1054 00:57:25,620 --> 00:57:28,430 We put all our effort into our new lifter 1055 00:57:28,630 --> 00:57:32,020 ground game self-righting hybrid system that we got going on. 1056 00:57:32,220 --> 00:57:33,880 I feel like the way Jackpot is gonna win this fight 1057 00:57:34,080 --> 00:57:36,190 is going to be either going right up that ramp 1058 00:57:36,390 --> 00:57:38,600 and getting that hammer saw knocked out immediately 1059 00:57:38,800 --> 00:57:41,080 or get to one of the wheels or cut the mobility down. 1060 00:57:41,280 --> 00:57:43,880 We cut some weight out of the robot to bring in our mini bot, 1061 00:57:44,080 --> 00:57:46,880 which I feel like is going to be a game changer against Skorpios. 1062 00:57:47,080 --> 00:57:51,120 What makes Jackpot so hard and Jeff, such a tough builder to beat. 1063 00:57:51,320 --> 00:57:53,120 Robot's got massive reach. 1064 00:57:53,320 --> 00:57:55,810 So you're gonna hit the blade before you hit him. 1065 00:57:56,010 --> 00:57:59,150 This is how he took so many people by storm in his rookie year. 1066 00:57:59,350 --> 00:58:01,770 Trying to figure out how to deal with that is relatively tricky. 1067 00:58:01,970 --> 00:58:04,330 We could kill just about any horizontal. 1068 00:58:04,530 --> 00:58:06,220 We've proven that to death. 1069 00:58:06,420 --> 00:58:08,740 In the off season, we developed a new type of armor 1070 00:58:08,940 --> 00:58:11,190 that's going to be our answer to the vertical spinners, 1071 00:58:11,390 --> 00:58:13,640 and we cannot wait to test it out tonight 1072 00:58:13,840 --> 00:58:16,410 and show it off in our fight against Jackpot. 1073 00:58:22,130 --> 00:58:23,860 [robotic voice] Robots activate. 1074 00:58:27,310 --> 00:58:28,950 [Chris] Okay, Jackpots tournament exits 1075 00:58:29,150 --> 00:58:31,190 were due to a lack of a self-righter. 1076 00:58:31,390 --> 00:58:32,980 - Problem solved, Kenny? - [Kenny] Yeah. 1077 00:58:33,180 --> 00:58:36,500 They've actually added a lifting mechanism to the forks. 1078 00:58:36,700 --> 00:58:40,400 Jackpot's raising them now. We'll see if it pays off. 1079 00:58:40,590 --> 00:58:42,600 [Chris] And there's their mini bot, Ace 1080 00:58:42,800 --> 00:58:45,200 out of the sleeve and onto the table. 1081 00:58:52,620 --> 00:58:56,020 [robotic voice] Red team, ready? 1082 00:58:56,220 --> 00:58:57,860 [audience cheering] 1083 00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:02,130 [robotic voice] Blue team, ready? 1084 00:59:04,580 --> 00:59:06,340 [audience cheering] 1085 00:59:36,100 --> 00:59:38,190 [Chris] Let the bots battle begin. 1086 00:59:38,390 --> 00:59:41,460 Oh, man, both weapons up to full speed already. 1087 00:59:41,660 --> 00:59:43,810 Skorpios shows Jackpot its side. 1088 00:59:44,010 --> 00:59:45,950 Zach Lytle playing with fire there. 1089 00:59:46,150 --> 00:59:49,880 [Kenny] Skorpios runs the mini bot now taking on the big boy, 1090 00:59:50,080 --> 00:59:54,190 pushing Jackpot towards the upper deck that's a big time shot. 1091 00:59:54,390 --> 00:59:56,460 Now hovering with the hammer saw. 1092 00:59:56,660 --> 00:59:59,360 Oh, he splits the aces, but uh-oh, 1093 00:59:59,560 --> 01:00:02,260 we got a fire coming out of Skorpios now. 1094 01:00:02,460 --> 01:00:03,910 [Chris] Yeah. Skorpios is burning up already, 1095 01:00:04,110 --> 01:00:06,150 but they've got a great hit on Jackpot. 1096 01:00:06,350 --> 01:00:08,980 And I don't think that self-righter is working right now. 1097 01:00:09,180 --> 01:00:10,650 [Kenny] I don't think anything is working. 1098 01:00:12,240 --> 01:00:14,020 Hey, you just heard Jeff Waters there. 1099 01:00:14,220 --> 01:00:17,500 That new self-righter they were hyping is not working. 1100 01:00:17,700 --> 01:00:21,950 Skorpios doing just fine. The smoke is clear. 1101 01:00:22,150 --> 01:00:24,570 And the countdown has started. 1102 01:00:24,770 --> 01:00:28,150 Skorpios trying to chase after the little mini bot. 1103 01:00:28,350 --> 01:00:29,840 Can they get him? 1104 01:00:30,040 --> 01:00:31,240 Yes! 1105 01:00:33,890 --> 01:00:37,430 Skorpios get mini KO, the major KO. 1106 01:00:37,630 --> 01:00:40,620 And win number one of this season. 1107 01:00:41,860 --> 01:00:45,050 Oh, there's the fire from Jackpot. 1108 01:00:45,250 --> 01:00:49,200 The boys from Vegas going down in flames in fight number one. 1109 01:00:51,310 --> 01:00:54,670 [Chris] Kenny, some shaky driving from Zach Lytle early, 1110 01:00:54,870 --> 01:00:57,740 but once he got Skorpios pointed in the right direction, 1111 01:00:57,940 --> 01:00:59,910 it was game over for Jackpot. 1112 01:01:00,110 --> 01:01:03,120 [Kenny] Yeah, and Skorpios is so well known for its defensive capabilities 1113 01:01:03,320 --> 01:01:05,710 that front wedge and those forks in particular 1114 01:01:05,910 --> 01:01:09,460 is really what won them the battle here against Jackpot in my opinion. 1115 01:01:09,660 --> 01:01:12,330 [Chris] Skorpios dropping the hammer saw their 1116 01:01:12,530 --> 01:01:15,260 jackpot finally added a self-righter this season 1117 01:01:15,460 --> 01:01:19,750 but here in fight number one came up snake eyes. 1118 01:01:22,370 --> 01:01:25,950 Zach and Diana, Congratulations. 1119 01:01:26,150 --> 01:01:29,430 That is a great way to jumpstart your season, right? 1120 01:01:29,630 --> 01:01:31,640 No kidding. Oh, my God! 1121 01:01:31,840 --> 01:01:34,600 I think that's as good as that could have possibly gone. 1122 01:01:34,800 --> 01:01:36,720 [audience cheering and applauding] 1123 01:01:37,960 --> 01:01:41,740 So, Zach, what did you guys do right? 1124 01:01:41,940 --> 01:01:43,500 It worked. 1125 01:01:43,700 --> 01:01:44,950 We, we... 1126 01:01:45,150 --> 01:01:46,840 This is our brand new vertical armor to finally 1127 01:01:47,040 --> 01:01:48,600 have a solution for the verticals. 1128 01:01:48,800 --> 01:01:50,840 It went right under it, fought the forks 1129 01:01:51,040 --> 01:01:53,740 like it was supposed to, and it let us get that critical hit. 1130 01:01:53,940 --> 01:01:57,670 And we know the reach Jackpot has is super scary. 1131 01:01:57,870 --> 01:02:01,740 And we have a lot of juicy bits that stick out of our frame 1132 01:02:01,940 --> 01:02:04,050 that a lot of previous verticals have hit. 1133 01:02:04,250 --> 01:02:08,260 So we had a plan to hopefully not. 1134 01:02:08,460 --> 01:02:10,640 I had to control myself a lot more. 1135 01:02:10,840 --> 01:02:14,880 It was really hard. I couldn't just swing like I wanted to. 1136 01:02:15,080 --> 01:02:18,290 I had to actually wait. And you know what? 1137 01:02:18,490 --> 01:02:22,530 Sometimes when you wait for that good hit, it works. 1138 01:02:22,730 --> 01:02:23,910 [audience cheering and applauding] 1139 01:02:24,110 --> 01:02:25,840 Zach and Diana, congratulations 1140 01:02:26,040 --> 01:02:27,670 and good luck in your next fight. 1141 01:02:27,870 --> 01:02:28,740 - [Diana] Thank you. - Thank you. 1142 01:02:28,940 --> 01:02:30,600 Viva Las Vegas! 1143 01:02:30,800 --> 01:02:32,170 [audience cheering and applauding] 1144 01:02:40,550 --> 01:02:42,190 [Chris] Hey, if you're Zack and Diana, 1145 01:02:42,390 --> 01:02:43,460 pulling off a dominant win 1146 01:02:43,660 --> 01:02:46,880 against a vertical spinner has got to feel fantastic. 1147 01:02:47,080 --> 01:02:49,150 [Kenny] Yeah, that's a big monkey off their back. 1148 01:02:49,350 --> 01:02:51,910 But they've got some gorillas on their schedule 1149 01:02:52,110 --> 01:02:56,020 in Sawblaze and Ribbot tough road to the tournament. 1150 01:02:56,220 --> 01:03:01,430 And as far as Jackpot, hey, that's what a regular season loss tastes like. 1151 01:03:01,630 --> 01:03:05,530 You go back in the pits, you revamp and you try to get a W in your next fight. 1152 01:03:05,730 --> 01:03:07,330 It's that simple. 1153 01:03:07,530 --> 01:03:10,600 All right. Coming up next, it's our high flying finale. 1154 01:03:10,800 --> 01:03:13,020 Jake Ewert is determined to bring the Giant Nut 1155 01:03:13,220 --> 01:03:16,330 back to the Whyachi clan with his flipper Hydra. 1156 01:03:16,530 --> 01:03:21,050 But first, he's got to take down Miami's own Victor Soto and Rotator. 1157 01:03:21,250 --> 01:03:23,890 Let's take a closer look at tonight's main event. 1158 01:03:26,680 --> 01:03:31,710 Semifinals, Hydra, Tantrum. 1159 01:03:31,910 --> 01:03:34,220 You want to talk about Tantrum, huh? 1160 01:03:34,420 --> 01:03:37,810 [Chris] Oh, nice flip from a Hydra. Oh, nice job there. 1161 01:03:38,010 --> 01:03:40,570 Here comes Tantrum targeting Hydra's weapon. 1162 01:03:40,770 --> 01:03:43,980 Honestly, I didn't get beat last year. 1163 01:03:44,180 --> 01:03:47,290 [Chris] Tantrum scored some damage points with that shot. 1164 01:03:47,490 --> 01:03:51,820 Whoa! What a finishing shot by Hydra. 1165 01:03:54,510 --> 01:03:58,570 It'd be fine to lose and lose because they beat you. 1166 01:03:58,770 --> 01:04:03,460 We have a split decision. 1167 01:04:03,660 --> 01:04:07,220 [Jake] But not because the judges gave them the win. 1168 01:04:07,420 --> 01:04:09,000 - Tantrum! - Yeah! 1169 01:04:13,510 --> 01:04:15,880 For this season I got to come in and dominate 1170 01:04:16,080 --> 01:04:18,290 because I can't let the judges steal it from me. 1171 01:04:18,490 --> 01:04:21,340 So I'm looking for knockouts every step of the way. 1172 01:04:26,100 --> 01:04:29,080 [Faruq] It's Rotator. 1173 01:04:29,280 --> 01:04:32,460 Last season, in round of 16, we faced off against Tantrum. 1174 01:04:32,660 --> 01:04:36,150 [Chris] Victor Soto dishing out the punishment now. 1175 01:04:36,350 --> 01:04:38,460 [Victor] But we got knocked out in the last 10 seconds. 1176 01:04:38,660 --> 01:04:40,020 [Chris] Whoa. 1177 01:04:40,220 --> 01:04:44,050 [Faruq] A remarkable shot by Tantrum as they move on 1178 01:04:44,250 --> 01:04:46,810 to the round of 8. 1179 01:04:47,010 --> 01:04:48,670 It's, this is the third time now we got knocked out 1180 01:04:48,870 --> 01:04:50,000 by the eventual champion. 1181 01:04:51,680 --> 01:04:53,810 We've just got to break that cycle. 1182 01:04:54,010 --> 01:04:55,020 We don't want to be the gatekeeper. 1183 01:04:55,220 --> 01:04:57,440 We want to be the guy who's getting to the end. 1184 01:04:59,720 --> 01:05:01,360 This year, we ended up making a brand new Rotator 1185 01:05:01,560 --> 01:05:03,950 from the ground up, 1186 01:05:04,150 --> 01:05:08,640 using these new motors that are more powerful, lighter. 1187 01:05:08,840 --> 01:05:10,130 Total powerhouse. 1188 01:05:13,170 --> 01:05:14,740 I think the Rotator fight is actually 1189 01:05:14,940 --> 01:05:16,220 gonna be a fairly tough matchup 1190 01:05:16,420 --> 01:05:20,370 because he just doesn't go out, in a KO like ever. 1191 01:05:21,620 --> 01:05:23,020 I'm gonna have to go with my heavy wedge. 1192 01:05:23,220 --> 01:05:25,020 Because for me to get a lot of flips in on him, 1193 01:05:25,220 --> 01:05:26,740 I'm gonna have to take a lot of hits. 1194 01:05:26,940 --> 01:05:29,910 [Kenny] Rotator continuing its all out assault. 1195 01:05:30,110 --> 01:05:32,880 HYDRA's a very challenging robot just because Jake 1196 01:05:33,080 --> 01:05:35,330 is very fearless in using the flipper 1197 01:05:35,530 --> 01:05:38,240 and he'll flip it even if our spinners right over it. 1198 01:05:39,580 --> 01:05:42,050 We don't want a lot of armor pieces that Jake 1199 01:05:42,250 --> 01:05:43,330 can catch with his flipper. 1200 01:05:43,530 --> 01:05:45,360 So we're gonna reduce a lot of weight on the robot. 1201 01:05:45,560 --> 01:05:48,430 And that's also gonna make Rotator a little more nimble, 1202 01:05:48,630 --> 01:05:49,740 if we've got everything down. 1203 01:05:49,940 --> 01:05:52,030 I think we have a very good chance of knocking out HYDRA. 1204 01:05:53,130 --> 01:05:57,640 [Chris] Oh, I felt that in my stomach. 1205 01:05:57,840 --> 01:05:59,330 [Jake] People fear HYDRA 1206 01:05:59,530 --> 01:06:01,810 because I will go in and I will flip 1207 01:06:02,010 --> 01:06:05,080 into anything at this point and people know that. 1208 01:06:05,280 --> 01:06:07,220 They should be scared. 1209 01:06:07,420 --> 01:06:08,910 [Victor] Every year we come in with the mentality 1210 01:06:09,110 --> 01:06:10,400 of going all the way to get the Giant Nut. 1211 01:06:10,590 --> 01:06:11,880 It doesn't matter who's in front of us. 1212 01:06:12,080 --> 01:06:13,200 We want to take them down. 1213 01:06:14,790 --> 01:06:16,080 Victor, I'm coming for you. 1214 01:06:16,280 --> 01:06:18,480 [laughter] 1215 01:06:20,270 --> 01:06:22,170 [audience cheering] 1216 01:06:23,480 --> 01:06:25,640 [Chris] Jake, you were clearly a man on a mission 1217 01:06:25,840 --> 01:06:29,430 who wants to send Rotator on a mission to Mars. 1218 01:06:29,630 --> 01:06:31,980 Kenny, what's the latest on Victor Soto's robot? 1219 01:06:32,180 --> 01:06:33,080 [man] Uh, needle nose. 1220 01:06:33,280 --> 01:06:34,770 But guys, guys, what's the scope. Come on. 1221 01:06:34,970 --> 01:06:36,200 [man2] ...right around here. 1222 01:06:37,510 --> 01:06:39,120 [Kenny] Well, we saw Rotator having issues 1223 01:06:39,320 --> 01:06:40,430 earlier and look at this. 1224 01:06:40,630 --> 01:06:43,670 Victor Soto is literally right outside the arena, 1225 01:06:43,870 --> 01:06:47,080 desperately working on that radio transmitter. 1226 01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:48,670 [Victor] Got it. 1227 01:06:48,870 --> 01:06:50,190 - Don't pull it up. - No, no. 1228 01:06:50,390 --> 01:06:51,710 Hold on. I got it, Carl. 1229 01:06:51,910 --> 01:06:53,640 Here, Carl. Will you please... 1230 01:06:53,840 --> 01:06:56,740 [Kenny] Unreal. This fight is only minutes away. 1231 01:06:56,940 --> 01:06:58,600 Can Rotator make the starting bell 1232 01:06:58,800 --> 01:07:00,710 for this crucial main event? 1233 01:07:00,910 --> 01:07:05,340 We'll have our answer, next onBattleBots. 1234 01:07:16,370 --> 01:07:17,840 [Chris] We continue on, here on BattleBots. 1235 01:07:18,040 --> 01:07:18,980 And Kenny Florian, 1236 01:07:19,180 --> 01:07:21,550 it's time right now for our main event. 1237 01:07:22,930 --> 01:07:25,330 Now, before the break, we saw Captain Victor Soto 1238 01:07:25,530 --> 01:07:27,980 in panic mode, scrambling to get Rotator 1239 01:07:28,180 --> 01:07:29,720 ready to roll for this match. 1240 01:07:31,170 --> 01:07:32,710 [man] Yeah, I got it. Hang on. 1241 01:07:32,910 --> 01:07:34,710 [Chris] But there is a welcome sight. 1242 01:07:34,910 --> 01:07:37,150 The bot is being wheeled into the arena. 1243 01:07:37,350 --> 01:07:38,770 Now, we don't know yet what type of shape 1244 01:07:38,970 --> 01:07:41,770 Rotator is in, but we do know it's scheduled to face 1245 01:07:41,970 --> 01:07:46,580 the preseason fifth ranked robot here at WCVII, HYDRA. 1246 01:07:48,720 --> 01:07:50,740 HYDRA, of course, the hydraulic flipper 1247 01:07:50,940 --> 01:07:52,910 led by the one and only Jake Ewert 1248 01:07:53,110 --> 01:07:54,430 as part of team Whyachi. 1249 01:07:54,630 --> 01:07:57,330 He is a perennial favorite to win the Giant Nut. 1250 01:07:57,530 --> 01:07:59,810 But last season, his deepest tournament run 1251 01:08:00,010 --> 01:08:02,120 yet was derailed in the semi's after 1252 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:04,670 what was an incredibly controversial 1253 01:08:04,870 --> 01:08:06,290 judge's decision, Kenny. 1254 01:08:06,490 --> 01:08:07,460 Tantrum! 1255 01:08:07,660 --> 01:08:09,000 [cheering] 1256 01:08:10,240 --> 01:08:11,710 [Kenny] Yeah, and we heard him earlier. 1257 01:08:11,910 --> 01:08:14,880 Jake still feels like the judges got it wrong, 1258 01:08:15,080 --> 01:08:16,360 and he's not alone. 1259 01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:18,080 That decision split the judges, 1260 01:08:18,280 --> 01:08:19,220 split the builders, 1261 01:08:19,420 --> 01:08:21,840 split the entireBattleBots community. 1262 01:08:22,040 --> 01:08:24,220 But the loss lit a fire under Jake. 1263 01:08:24,420 --> 01:08:25,740 He's not gonna leave his fate 1264 01:08:25,940 --> 01:08:27,840 in the judge's hands anymore. 1265 01:08:28,040 --> 01:08:29,770 He doesn't care about the damage he takes. 1266 01:08:29,970 --> 01:08:31,910 He's going to be the aggressor this season. 1267 01:08:32,110 --> 01:08:34,460 And it all starts tonight against Rotator. 1268 01:08:34,660 --> 01:08:36,600 By the way, later on in the regular season, 1269 01:08:36,800 --> 01:08:39,190 HYDRA will get a rematch with Tantrum, 1270 01:08:39,390 --> 01:08:41,080 the current defending champion. 1271 01:08:41,280 --> 01:08:44,840 As for Rotator, last year, it also got knocked out 1272 01:08:45,040 --> 01:08:48,430 of the tournament by Tantrum that was in the round of 16, 1273 01:08:48,630 --> 01:08:51,710 and that loss spurred a complete rebuild, Kenny. 1274 01:08:51,910 --> 01:08:52,880 [Kenny] That's right. 1275 01:08:53,080 --> 01:08:55,190 While it looks similar to last year's robot, 1276 01:08:55,390 --> 01:08:58,400 the insides are more compact and much more powerful. 1277 01:08:58,590 --> 01:09:01,080 The team shaved a full second off the weapons, 1278 01:09:01,280 --> 01:09:03,880 spin up time and it reportedly hits with a whopping 1279 01:09:04,080 --> 01:09:05,880 50% more power. 1280 01:09:06,080 --> 01:09:08,260 Victor wants to be back in the conversation 1281 01:09:08,460 --> 01:09:10,190 for most destructive robot. 1282 01:09:10,390 --> 01:09:12,840 [Chris] All right. Well, the report is that Rotator 1283 01:09:13,040 --> 01:09:14,670 has been given the green light to fight. 1284 01:09:14,870 --> 01:09:16,980 So problem number one solved. 1285 01:09:17,180 --> 01:09:20,190 But now it's time for final jeopardy, Kenny. 1286 01:09:20,390 --> 01:09:22,080 [Kenny] A robot that can launch 1287 01:09:22,280 --> 01:09:24,810 you into the stratosphere. 1288 01:09:25,010 --> 01:09:26,740 [Chris] What is HYDRA? 1289 01:09:26,940 --> 01:09:28,150 Ding, ding, ding. 1290 01:09:28,350 --> 01:09:30,770 And let's check out how the career numbers stack up. 1291 01:09:30,970 --> 01:09:32,190 You can see it right there. 1292 01:09:32,390 --> 01:09:34,080 These are two of the winningest bots 1293 01:09:34,280 --> 01:09:35,710 in the modern era. 1294 01:09:35,910 --> 01:09:38,290 [Kenny] Yeah. And the preseason rankings say HYDRA is the favorite. 1295 01:09:38,490 --> 01:09:40,880 But don't sleep on Victor's squad. 1296 01:09:41,080 --> 01:09:43,330 Rotator's been just as deadly and has been just 1297 01:09:43,530 --> 01:09:45,050 as difficult to knock out. 1298 01:09:45,250 --> 01:09:47,260 You could see in the KOA's category, 1299 01:09:47,460 --> 01:09:50,290 both teams have only suffered three career knockouts 1300 01:09:50,490 --> 01:09:51,670 against them. 1301 01:09:51,870 --> 01:09:55,360 But this does also highlight the power of Hydra's flipper. 1302 01:09:55,560 --> 01:09:57,710 It's currently tied with Bronko for the most 1303 01:09:57,910 --> 01:10:01,190 knockouts by a flipper bot inBattleBots history. 1304 01:10:01,390 --> 01:10:04,400 [Chris] Two world class teams, two of the top robots 1305 01:10:04,590 --> 01:10:05,570 on the planet. 1306 01:10:05,770 --> 01:10:06,880 Let's do it. 1307 01:10:07,080 --> 01:10:08,130 Faruq. 1308 01:10:14,170 --> 01:10:17,570 [Faruq] Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 1309 01:10:17,770 --> 01:10:20,030 [crowd cheering] 1310 01:10:23,650 --> 01:10:27,750 It's time for the main event! 1311 01:10:41,580 --> 01:10:44,120 In the red square after you meet 1312 01:10:44,320 --> 01:10:47,080 this next bot, you'll need a real spin doctor. 1313 01:10:47,280 --> 01:10:48,840 That's what I said, now. 1314 01:10:49,040 --> 01:10:51,810 To save you from its blades, that spin like a helicopter. 1315 01:10:52,010 --> 01:10:53,740 That's what I said now. 1316 01:10:53,940 --> 01:10:55,770 It's the king that killed two princes. 1317 01:10:55,970 --> 01:10:59,840 I know, you know how with its razor sharp spinner. 1318 01:11:00,040 --> 01:11:02,400 That's what I said now. 1319 01:11:02,590 --> 01:11:05,340 Give it up for Rotator! 1320 01:11:10,620 --> 01:11:11,670 [Chris] There he is. 1321 01:11:11,870 --> 01:11:13,840 Miami's own Victor Soto. 1322 01:11:14,040 --> 01:11:16,740 He's looking cool, calm, and collected. 1323 01:11:16,940 --> 01:11:18,880 You would ever know just a few minutes ago, 1324 01:11:19,080 --> 01:11:22,020 this team was struggling to even make it to the arena. 1325 01:11:22,220 --> 01:11:24,550 And Kenny, it looks like they're running upside down. 1326 01:11:25,620 --> 01:11:28,080 [Kenny] Stranger things have happened. 1327 01:11:28,280 --> 01:11:31,220 They've got that 40 pound blade on top 1328 01:11:31,420 --> 01:11:33,290 instead of their standard under cutter. 1329 01:11:33,490 --> 01:11:35,840 HYDRA is very well armored for low attack, 1330 01:11:36,040 --> 01:11:38,330 so Victor wants to focus on the more 1331 01:11:38,530 --> 01:11:39,770 vulnerable spots up top. 1332 01:11:39,970 --> 01:11:41,820 [crowd cheering] 1333 01:11:46,340 --> 01:11:47,810 [Faruq] In the blue square, 1334 01:11:48,010 --> 01:11:52,050 remember that old video game, NBA Jam, where you could jump 1335 01:11:52,250 --> 01:11:54,500 from half court and still put down a slam? 1336 01:11:54,700 --> 01:11:56,080 I always thought that was merely 1337 01:11:56,280 --> 01:11:58,950 an optical illusion until I saw this bot launch, 1338 01:11:59,150 --> 01:12:00,290 people that high. 1339 01:12:00,490 --> 01:12:02,570 Now it's a logical conclusion. 1340 01:12:02,770 --> 01:12:05,500 Boom Shaka Laka, he's on fire. 1341 01:12:05,700 --> 01:12:07,880 It's HYDRA! 1342 01:12:08,080 --> 01:12:09,580 [crowd cheering] 1343 01:12:13,790 --> 01:12:18,290 [Chris] Jake Ewert pushing it out and yeah, 1344 01:12:18,490 --> 01:12:20,360 playing to the crowd already. 1345 01:12:20,560 --> 01:12:22,290 Although I think he kind of likes playing 1346 01:12:22,490 --> 01:12:23,680 the role of villain too. 1347 01:12:24,860 --> 01:12:26,260 He absolutely does. 1348 01:12:26,460 --> 01:12:28,220 But he's a very lovable villain. 1349 01:12:28,420 --> 01:12:30,810 We were just talking about Rotator's top cutter. 1350 01:12:31,010 --> 01:12:34,120 Jake's betting his AR500 top armor plate 1351 01:12:34,320 --> 01:12:36,430 can hold up to it, if it can. 1352 01:12:36,630 --> 01:12:39,740 He won't have any hesitation going flip hunting. 1353 01:12:39,940 --> 01:12:41,960 [crowd cheering] 1354 01:12:52,680 --> 01:12:54,840 [Chris] Kenny. Despite HYDRA's controversial 1355 01:12:55,040 --> 01:12:58,020 exit last season, Jake did receive some criticism. 1356 01:12:58,220 --> 01:13:00,150 A lot of people felt he would plop HYDRA 1357 01:13:00,350 --> 01:13:03,980 right in the center of the box and just wait around. 1358 01:13:04,180 --> 01:13:06,500 [Kenny] And there's an argument to be made on both sides. 1359 01:13:06,700 --> 01:13:07,910 Some people call that smart. 1360 01:13:08,110 --> 01:13:09,950 Others call it poor sportsmanship. 1361 01:13:10,150 --> 01:13:12,670 Either way, if you just sit there against a powerhouse 1362 01:13:12,870 --> 01:13:14,860 like Rotator, you're asking for trouble. 1363 01:13:17,750 --> 01:13:18,960 Perfect. 1364 01:13:22,720 --> 01:13:24,270 [robot voice] Robots activate. 1365 01:13:27,890 --> 01:13:28,910 [Chris] All right. 1366 01:13:29,110 --> 01:13:32,570 Two preseason top 15 behemoths here. 1367 01:13:32,770 --> 01:13:34,950 Whoever prevails adds a massive W 1368 01:13:35,150 --> 01:13:36,360 to their resume. 1369 01:13:36,560 --> 01:13:40,020 Can Victor Soto return to most destructive form? 1370 01:13:40,220 --> 01:13:43,880 Will Jake's warpath to the Giant Nut begin tonight. 1371 01:13:44,080 --> 01:13:48,370 We're gonna find out, when BattleBotscontinues. 1372 01:13:56,270 --> 01:13:57,670 [Chris] We kicked off the night talking about 1373 01:13:57,870 --> 01:14:00,080 the thousands of pounds of gear teams 1374 01:14:00,280 --> 01:14:03,220 brought to make it through this unprecedented season. 1375 01:14:03,420 --> 01:14:05,430 And you can see with one look back at the Pits. 1376 01:14:05,630 --> 01:14:07,360 We weren't kidding. 1377 01:14:07,560 --> 01:14:10,360 [man] Everybody is just so prepared this year. 1378 01:14:10,560 --> 01:14:11,910 The level of attrition has been getting 1379 01:14:12,110 --> 01:14:13,840 higher and higher every season. 1380 01:14:14,040 --> 01:14:16,500 And this season everybody just brought their A-game. 1381 01:14:16,700 --> 01:14:17,950 [man1] We have multiple weapons. 1382 01:14:18,150 --> 01:14:19,600 We can run anywhere from 40 pounds 1383 01:14:19,800 --> 01:14:21,120 to about 55 pounds. 1384 01:14:21,320 --> 01:14:24,120 [man2] We came into the season knowing that this was gonna 1385 01:14:24,320 --> 01:14:27,530 be something we had to do, and so we were ready for it. 1386 01:14:27,730 --> 01:14:29,360 Four different drum configurations, 1387 01:14:29,560 --> 01:14:32,260 we have different wedge front configurations. 1388 01:14:32,460 --> 01:14:34,050 [man3] We have a pit full of plastic. 1389 01:14:34,250 --> 01:14:35,670 We have all sorts of different new plastics. 1390 01:14:35,870 --> 01:14:36,910 We're trying new stuff. 1391 01:14:37,110 --> 01:14:38,840 A lot of teams come to us to get plastic, 1392 01:14:39,040 --> 01:14:40,600 to get our tools for the plastic. 1393 01:14:40,800 --> 01:14:42,360 We've got lots of spares with us. 1394 01:14:42,560 --> 01:14:43,640 So many attachments. 1395 01:14:43,840 --> 01:14:47,640 Winning at this level really requires success in the pits. 1396 01:14:47,840 --> 01:14:49,060 We put a lot of time into that. 1397 01:15:04,370 --> 01:15:07,500 [Chris] Welcome back to BattleBots World Championship VII. 1398 01:15:07,700 --> 01:15:10,190 We've got one of the most disruptive horizontals 1399 01:15:10,390 --> 01:15:12,740 in the sport, Rotator set to clash 1400 01:15:12,940 --> 01:15:17,400 with what may be the greatest flipper of all time in HYDRA. 1401 01:15:17,590 --> 01:15:19,570 Kenny, this main event has the full attention 1402 01:15:19,770 --> 01:15:21,770 of the teams back in the pits. 1403 01:15:21,970 --> 01:15:23,580 How do they see this one going down? 1404 01:15:24,820 --> 01:15:26,120 [Kenny] Well, they clearly don't see 1405 01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:27,640 this as much of a contest. 1406 01:15:27,840 --> 01:15:31,980 A whopping 75% think Hydra will lock this up. 1407 01:15:32,180 --> 01:15:36,740 But listen, 60% of Rotators wins have come by KO. 1408 01:15:36,940 --> 01:15:38,430 I'm expecting a competitive match. 1409 01:15:38,630 --> 01:15:40,240 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1410 01:15:56,060 --> 01:15:57,050 [Chris] Uh, ladies and gentlemen, 1411 01:15:57,250 --> 01:15:58,670 this is your host, Chris Rose speaking. 1412 01:15:58,870 --> 01:16:01,260 Please stow your tray tables and buckle your seatbelts. 1413 01:16:01,460 --> 01:16:04,130 This main event is ready for takeoff. 1414 01:16:06,960 --> 01:16:09,400 [Kenny] Let the bot battle begin. 1415 01:16:09,590 --> 01:16:11,980 Whoa, HYDRA gets hung up on the BattleBot'sfloor. 1416 01:16:12,180 --> 01:16:14,050 Both bots looking to win low ground. 1417 01:16:14,250 --> 01:16:16,360 HYDRA just misses on the flip but catches... 1418 01:16:16,560 --> 01:16:18,330 ...through the flipper there. 1419 01:16:18,530 --> 01:16:19,770 That was nice. 1420 01:16:19,970 --> 01:16:21,530 Jake Ewert all over Victor Soto 1421 01:16:21,730 --> 01:16:22,890 to start the match. 1422 01:16:24,750 --> 01:16:26,840 [Chris] Rotator up against the rail. 1423 01:16:27,040 --> 01:16:29,980 Breaks free and gets right underneath HYDRA. 1424 01:16:30,180 --> 01:16:32,080 That's a good sign for Victor Soto. 1425 01:16:32,280 --> 01:16:34,000 Those forks doing their job. 1426 01:16:35,650 --> 01:16:37,500 [crowd] Whoa! 1427 01:16:37,700 --> 01:16:38,860 [Kenny] And that's a big shock. 1428 01:16:40,720 --> 01:16:42,290 Oh boy. 1429 01:16:42,490 --> 01:16:44,360 Wow. 1430 01:16:44,560 --> 01:16:46,600 When Jake gets going. 1431 01:16:46,800 --> 01:16:49,930 He does not let up, Chris. And Rotator is feeling it. 1432 01:16:51,310 --> 01:16:52,810 Whoa! 1433 01:16:53,010 --> 01:16:54,120 Wow. 1434 01:16:54,320 --> 01:16:55,360 Look at the lights there, 1435 01:16:55,560 --> 01:16:57,430 that's how high Rotator went up in the air. 1436 01:16:57,630 --> 01:16:59,950 [Chris] That's always been Jake Ewert's dream. 1437 01:17:00,150 --> 01:17:02,670 Rotator in serious trouble here. 1438 01:17:02,870 --> 01:17:04,810 [Kenny] HYDRA's got it in the fourth quarter 1439 01:17:05,010 --> 01:17:06,680 and it's up three for more. 1440 01:17:08,440 --> 01:17:12,430 That tire on Rotator is not really rotating 1441 01:17:12,630 --> 01:17:15,290 and it looks like it's caught maybe on the rails 1442 01:17:15,490 --> 01:17:17,150 it's done for the day. 1443 01:17:17,350 --> 01:17:19,910 [Chris] Jake Ewert never broke a sweat. 1444 01:17:20,110 --> 01:17:21,580 He looks like a man on a mission. 1445 01:17:22,720 --> 01:17:24,910 [Kenny] The countdown has started. 1446 01:17:25,110 --> 01:17:30,190 HYDRA off and running, here in BattleBotsseason 7. 1447 01:17:30,390 --> 01:17:31,910 ...two, one. Knock out. 1448 01:17:32,110 --> 01:17:33,600 [buzzer blaring] 1449 01:17:33,800 --> 01:17:35,480 [crowd cheering] 1450 01:17:43,960 --> 01:17:46,080 [Chris] Well, Kenny, we know that Rotator was fighting 1451 01:17:46,280 --> 01:17:48,360 technical issues coming into this match. 1452 01:17:48,560 --> 01:17:51,770 Did Victor's robot look 100% to you? 1453 01:17:51,970 --> 01:17:53,360 [Kenny] You know, it's hard to say. 1454 01:17:53,560 --> 01:17:55,810 The weapon never really got up to full speed, 1455 01:17:56,010 --> 01:17:58,080 which is uncharacteristic for a bot 1456 01:17:58,280 --> 01:18:00,330 as well built as Rotator. 1457 01:18:00,530 --> 01:18:02,260 But let's give HYDRA due credit here. 1458 01:18:02,460 --> 01:18:06,120 Jake was all over Rotator from the opening bell. 1459 01:18:06,320 --> 01:18:09,020 He won the battle for the low ground and never let up. 1460 01:18:09,220 --> 01:18:11,360 HYDRA handled its business. 1461 01:18:11,560 --> 01:18:14,460 [Chris] What a display of flipping power by HYDRA. 1462 01:18:14,660 --> 01:18:16,880 Eleven total flips in the match. 1463 01:18:17,080 --> 01:18:20,570 This one launched Rotator 14 feet in the air. 1464 01:18:20,770 --> 01:18:23,670 HYDRA Airlines is open for business, folks. 1465 01:18:23,870 --> 01:18:27,790 And tonight, business was good. 1466 01:18:33,130 --> 01:18:34,370 [Jake] Heck, yeah! 1467 01:18:35,790 --> 01:18:37,430 [Chris] Hey, Jake. 1468 01:18:37,630 --> 01:18:38,600 [Jake] I can hear you. 1469 01:18:38,800 --> 01:18:40,020 [Chris] Okay. 1470 01:18:40,220 --> 01:18:44,260 Eleven flips, did you impress yourself? 1471 01:18:44,460 --> 01:18:45,980 It worked 100% this time. 1472 01:18:46,180 --> 01:18:48,050 So that's a start, I guess. 1473 01:18:48,250 --> 01:18:49,600 Uh-huh. 1474 01:18:49,800 --> 01:18:53,400 So, Jake, what is your realistic goal this year? 1475 01:18:53,590 --> 01:18:56,290 Is it simply the Giant Nut or the season is a failure? 1476 01:18:56,490 --> 01:18:58,530 I keep making it one step further, 1477 01:18:58,730 --> 01:19:00,330 and I was semi-finals last year. 1478 01:19:00,530 --> 01:19:03,120 That means, what are we gonna do? 1479 01:19:03,320 --> 01:19:04,980 Yeah, the Giant Nut. 1480 01:19:05,180 --> 01:19:06,460 I'm gonna get to that match. 1481 01:19:06,660 --> 01:19:08,400 That's the one I'm going for. 1482 01:19:08,590 --> 01:19:09,810 Jake, they say reach for the sky. 1483 01:19:10,010 --> 01:19:11,710 You almost hit Rotator up into the lights. 1484 01:19:11,910 --> 01:19:13,840 I know that's something you've been looking for. 1485 01:19:14,040 --> 01:19:15,600 Honestly, he went a little higher than I thought 1486 01:19:15,800 --> 01:19:16,810 he was on that one. 1487 01:19:17,010 --> 01:19:18,810 Yeah, he was... he was quite a ways up there. 1488 01:19:19,010 --> 01:19:19,910 So that was pretty good. 1489 01:19:20,110 --> 01:19:22,460 It demonstrates that the bot still works. 1490 01:19:22,660 --> 01:19:24,530 We're hopefully we don't have the gremlins 1491 01:19:24,730 --> 01:19:27,050 we had last season and we can just go forward 1492 01:19:27,250 --> 01:19:28,710 and just keep punting people. 1493 01:19:28,910 --> 01:19:30,980 Hey, Jake, you know who you fight 1494 01:19:31,180 --> 01:19:33,220 in your next match? 1495 01:19:33,420 --> 01:19:35,400 Oh, probably that champ, I guess. 1496 01:19:35,590 --> 01:19:38,530 Yeah. You get your shot at Tantrum and Redemption, 1497 01:19:38,730 --> 01:19:41,220 when you lost to them last season in the semifinals. 1498 01:19:41,420 --> 01:19:42,860 I'll just kick his ass again. 1499 01:19:45,060 --> 01:19:46,020 [Chris] All right, Jake. 1500 01:19:46,220 --> 01:19:47,600 We look forward to it. We'll see you then. 1501 01:19:47,800 --> 01:19:49,060 [Jake] Thank you. See you guys. 1502 01:19:52,060 --> 01:19:54,260 [Chris] Victor, it must be the most helpless feeling 1503 01:19:54,460 --> 01:19:56,290 when you're just flying through the air against 1504 01:19:56,490 --> 01:19:57,430 HYDRA, isn't it? 1505 01:19:57,630 --> 01:19:58,910 Yeah. Yeah. And it's not ideal, 1506 01:19:59,110 --> 01:20:01,810 but at least it looks like just we got caught in a weird position. 1507 01:20:02,010 --> 01:20:03,120 Everything was still functional, 1508 01:20:03,320 --> 01:20:05,190 so we, you know, learned from last season, improved a lot. 1509 01:20:05,390 --> 01:20:06,500 It's robust. 1510 01:20:06,700 --> 01:20:09,260 We just have a lot of bugs to work out with. 1511 01:20:09,460 --> 01:20:10,880 All right. Well, Victor, best of luck. 1512 01:20:11,080 --> 01:20:12,020 We'll see you in your next fight. 1513 01:20:12,220 --> 01:20:13,120 Thank you. 1514 01:20:13,320 --> 01:20:14,550 [crowd cheering] 1515 01:20:23,550 --> 01:20:26,570 [Chris] Well, Kenny, no big surprise that HYDRA came out 1516 01:20:26,770 --> 01:20:28,050 flipping at his opponent left and right. 1517 01:20:28,250 --> 01:20:29,770 I'm just curious, is it something you said? 1518 01:20:29,970 --> 01:20:31,150 Because I thought he was trying to throw 1519 01:20:31,350 --> 01:20:32,600 Rotator over on our desk here. 1520 01:20:32,800 --> 01:20:34,880 I'm telling you, we almost got hit with no doubt about it. 1521 01:20:35,080 --> 01:20:36,050 It was crazy. 1522 01:20:36,250 --> 01:20:37,600 [Chris] And looking at the rest of the Jake 1523 01:20:37,800 --> 01:20:40,330 schedule, this was a huge win for him. 1524 01:20:40,530 --> 01:20:42,360 [Kenny] That's right. No gimmes for Jake this year. 1525 01:20:42,560 --> 01:20:44,220 And if you thought he was aggressive tonight, 1526 01:20:44,420 --> 01:20:47,080 just wait until that rematch with reigning 1527 01:20:47,280 --> 01:20:48,840 world champions Tantrum. 1528 01:20:49,040 --> 01:20:52,500 The past might get unburied in that one. 1529 01:20:52,700 --> 01:20:54,880 [Chris] And for Victor Soto and Rotator, I think 1530 01:20:55,080 --> 01:20:56,910 this is a loss that they could certainly accept. 1531 01:20:57,110 --> 01:20:58,670 [Kenny] Yeah. HYDRA has one of the highest 1532 01:20:58,870 --> 01:21:01,220 win percentages in the sport's history. 1533 01:21:01,420 --> 01:21:02,400 No shame here. 1534 01:21:02,590 --> 01:21:04,400 If anything, the team will be pleased 1535 01:21:04,590 --> 01:21:06,330 that they nearly touched the ceiling 1536 01:21:06,530 --> 01:21:08,570 and walked away in one piece. 1537 01:21:08,770 --> 01:21:10,190 They've got a winnable fight 1538 01:21:10,390 --> 01:21:13,530 up next against Jackpot, who we saw struggle earlier. 1539 01:21:13,730 --> 01:21:17,570 Tonight, big picture, seven fights, six knockouts. 1540 01:21:17,770 --> 01:21:19,150 Cobalt proved they are still 1541 01:21:19,350 --> 01:21:21,460 one of the deadliest verticals of the sport. 1542 01:21:21,660 --> 01:21:23,220 And how about Claw Viper. 1543 01:21:23,420 --> 01:21:24,500 [Chris] Holy smokes. 1544 01:21:24,700 --> 01:21:26,220 I'm happy this wasn't in a school zone 1545 01:21:26,420 --> 01:21:28,020 in there would have been pulled over for speeding. 1546 01:21:28,220 --> 01:21:30,270 And that thing is incredibly fast. 1547 01:21:31,680 --> 01:21:33,740 [Chris] All right, Kenny, at this point in the season, 1548 01:21:33,940 --> 01:21:35,810 we've already seen more than 80% 1549 01:21:36,010 --> 01:21:37,980 of the World Championship VII field. 1550 01:21:38,180 --> 01:21:41,530 In your eyes, who's trending up and who is trending down 1551 01:21:41,730 --> 01:21:43,740 through the first round of fights? 1552 01:21:43,940 --> 01:21:46,710 [Kenny] Well, here's my top 16 as of right now, 1553 01:21:46,910 --> 01:21:49,670 as well as where they were ranked during the preseason. 1554 01:21:49,870 --> 01:21:53,020 Now, reminder, I am not part of the highly exclusive 1555 01:21:53,220 --> 01:21:55,460 selection committee, but I've got our current 1556 01:21:55,660 --> 01:21:58,290 world champions falling outside the top five. 1557 01:21:58,490 --> 01:22:00,190 But you can't knock them too much 1558 01:22:00,390 --> 01:22:03,150 for their hard fought loss against Daniel Freitas 1559 01:22:03,350 --> 01:22:05,530 and the Brazilian Bull Minotaur. 1560 01:22:05,730 --> 01:22:07,430 Now, two teams that really impressed 1561 01:22:07,630 --> 01:22:10,980 me in their first fights are Riptide and MaDCatTer. 1562 01:22:11,180 --> 01:22:14,600 In week one. Ethan Kurtz, One hit KO Glitch, 1563 01:22:14,800 --> 01:22:17,770 a preseason top ten team that had only been beaten 1564 01:22:17,970 --> 01:22:19,120 once before that. 1565 01:22:19,320 --> 01:22:22,640 And then last week we saw the gritty kitty absolutely 1566 01:22:22,840 --> 01:22:25,430 maul the 2020 runners up Whiplash. 1567 01:22:25,630 --> 01:22:28,020 Both teams are full of college kids who look like 1568 01:22:28,220 --> 01:22:29,570 they did their off season homework. 1569 01:22:29,770 --> 01:22:30,770 And guess what? 1570 01:22:30,970 --> 01:22:32,220 They'll see each other in the box, 1571 01:22:32,420 --> 01:22:33,510 two weeks from today. 1572 01:22:35,310 --> 01:22:37,570 [Chris] Anybody that's outside of your top 16 1573 01:22:37,770 --> 01:22:39,190 that's flying under the radar. 1574 01:22:39,390 --> 01:22:40,460 [Kenny] Yeah, I'd say Quantum. 1575 01:22:40,660 --> 01:22:43,020 They hadn't competed here since 2019, 1576 01:22:43,220 --> 01:22:44,840 but the crusher bot looked sharp 1577 01:22:45,040 --> 01:22:47,260 in just about every possible way 1578 01:22:47,460 --> 01:22:48,640 in fight number one. 1579 01:22:48,840 --> 01:22:50,330 Next week, the boys from Britain 1580 01:22:50,530 --> 01:22:52,460 will take on the 1 and 0, Gruff, 1581 01:22:52,660 --> 01:22:55,740 which is one of the most heavily armored bots in the field. 1582 01:22:55,940 --> 01:22:58,290 It'll be a good litmus test to see just how sharp 1583 01:22:58,490 --> 01:23:00,050 Quantum's teeth really are. 1584 01:23:00,250 --> 01:23:01,880 And there are still some exciting teams 1585 01:23:02,080 --> 01:23:04,500 making their season debut next week too, 1586 01:23:04,700 --> 01:23:06,710 like the legendary Hammer bot Beta 1587 01:23:06,910 --> 01:23:08,570 and one of the biggest vertical spinners 1588 01:23:08,770 --> 01:23:10,950 in the competition, Monsoon. 1589 01:23:11,150 --> 01:23:12,860 Just an incredible field this year. 1590 01:23:14,550 --> 01:23:17,120 [Chris] Well, lots of good teams are sitting at 0-1 1591 01:23:17,320 --> 01:23:18,710 and they'll have three more fights 1592 01:23:18,910 --> 01:23:20,150 to get things figured out. 1593 01:23:20,350 --> 01:23:23,400 But get this, in the modern era every team 1594 01:23:23,590 --> 01:23:25,220 that has gone on to win the championship 1595 01:23:25,420 --> 01:23:27,650 has started that season with a win. 1596 01:23:28,820 --> 01:23:30,740 Well, we continue on here with an amazing 1597 01:23:30,940 --> 01:23:32,190 season here on BattleBots. 1598 01:23:32,390 --> 01:23:34,880 Hope you had fun tonight. Hope you had fun as well. 1599 01:23:35,080 --> 01:23:37,810 For Faruq and Kenny Florian, I am Chris Rose. 1600 01:23:38,010 --> 01:23:40,150 We'll see you next time here on BattleBots. 1601 01:23:40,350 --> 01:23:41,750 [crowd cheering]