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[robotic voice]
robots activate.
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[crowd cheering]
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[chris] hi, everybody,
and welcome to battlebots,
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where a robot's main function
is total destruction.
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I'm chris rose,
joined by ufc legend
and fight analyst.
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A guy so tough,
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his middle name
is "torture".
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It's kenny florian.
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Chris, we've been
through this.
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It's alan.
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Whatever.
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"torture" sounds
way cooler than "alan", dude.
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Anyway, this is our fifth year
doing battlebots together,
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and I've got to say this.
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So far, this has been
the most exciting,
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unpredictable and savage
season ever.
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Just when you thought
you'd seen everything,
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this box delivers
even more jaw dropping
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bot breaking moments.
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[kenny] and tonight
will be no different,
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as we reach the middle
of the qualified rounds,
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impressing
the selection committee
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is what it's all about.
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And this fight card features
14 teams
looking to do just that.
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[chris] we've got
malice and madcatter.
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A couple of surprise teams
sitting at two and o.
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You have to imagine,
whoever wins this matchup
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will punch their ticket
to this year's tournament.
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And on the other end
of the spectrum,
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fan favorite edward robinson
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will pin his work of art
sharko
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against 14 year old rookie
bryce yankauskas
and slap box.
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Both sitting at o and one,
they will be fighting
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for their
battlebots' lives tonight.
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And it all leads up to
a momentous main event
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between a couple of bots
built by mit alums.
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It's sawblaze
taking on uppercut.
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That's right.
This one is
really interesting,
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because uppercut's
captain alex hattori
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actually used to be
on jamison go's team sawblaze.
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Each are coming off huge
one and o starts,
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but do we see the pupil
become the master
tonight, chris?
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This one
could be explosive.
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[chris] and for more on
this clash between the kids
from cambridge,
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let's head down
to the third member
of our team, jenny taft.
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There's a lot on the line
when it comes to
mit bragging rights
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between alex from uppercut
and jamison from sawblaze.
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But really,
that's not how they like
view this thing.
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They're like family.
There's so much history here.
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Alex was mentored
by jamison.
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So much so that jamieson
told me he's almost like
alex's battle bot's dad.
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Alex told me
he got his rookie mistakes
out of the way.
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He's here to compete.
But either way,
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these two, whoever wins,
it's going to be
hard on the other.
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[kenny]
thanks very much, jenny.
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[chris] both teams look like
they're cramming for their
final exam down there.
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Hope they know we don't
grade on a curve.
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But boy, oh boy, do we have
a treat for you
to kick things off tonight.
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It's a clash between two of
the hardest hitting horizontal
spinners on the planet.
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Leanne cushing and valkyrie
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take on
victor soto and rotator,
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and both teams are planning
for an all-out slugfest.
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Victor soto has
established rotator
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as one of the most
lethal bots in the business.
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That was unbelievable!
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But after a controversial
split decision...
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Our winner... Beta!
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[chris]
...And only a few fights
left in the qualifiers...
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Tonight is a must win
match up.
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Valkyrie's one and o...
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[people] oh!
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[chris] but after having
weapons issues
in their first fight...
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Valkyrie's weapon
has stopped moving.
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...Captain leanne cushing
still has everything to prove.
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Tantrum is knocked out!
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I'm pretty confident
this season.
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[chris] and against
an elite driver
like victor soto,
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that means
there's no margin...
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What a shot!
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...For error.
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It's the heaviest weapon
that we've had.
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Spinning at approximately
2500 rpm.
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Our weapons are made
of the same material.
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When you have
hard versus hard,
sparks are gonna fly.
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They were gonna
cause some damage.
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[audience cheering]
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buckle up for safety.
Are you ready?
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I'm very ready.
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Faruq, let's do this.
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[all cheering]
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ladies and gentlemen,
it's robot fighting time.
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[cheering continues]
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yeah!
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Whoo!
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Whoo!
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In the blue square...
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This bot got her name
from norse mythology,
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and she'll mess up your head
like a forced lobotomy.
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I've never studied that stuff,
but this bot is pretty lethal,
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so I'll just assume
she's the goddess
of killing people.
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It's valkyrie.
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[crowd cheers]
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[chris] kenny, the blade
is using tonight is named
glory.
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What are they hoping
to do with it?
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[kenny] yeah,
their 65 pound blade there
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has an extra tooth
compared to
rotator's bar spinner.
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They're hoping when
the two bots collide
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glory's teeth hit
at a different interval
and get in some deeper shots.
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[chris] leanne cushing told us
she so badly wants to reach
the round of 16.
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If she takes down
a bot like rotator,
that could go a long way.
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[kenny] and chris,
they've got the bot
and driver to do that.
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Frederick moore
there in the middle,
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is one of the best drivers
in the business.
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[faruq] in the red square...
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This bot's got more designs
than roles johnny depp lands.
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Has more blades
than edward scissorhands.
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Like captain jack sparrow,
it will sink your ship.
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Except in this world,
it's your bot that will flip.
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I think we just found out
what's eating gilbert grape.
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Just like
the legend of sleepy hollow,
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this bot will decapitate.
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It's rotator.
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[audience cheers]
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[chris] well, kenny,
sounds like victor soto
is preparing for war.
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Tell us about their
armor configuration.
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[kenny] well, they've
added a big wedge
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to the back end of rotator,
and that thing is all armor.
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Victor's going to use that
as a shield,
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and I think he might try
to outlast valkyrie here.
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[chris] and with that
singular blade on the bottom,
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it's up from
40 to 50 pounds
this year,
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so it could dish out
even more punishment.
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[kenny] either way,
this should be a slugfest.
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And there's
a good shot of that wedge
I was talking about, chris.
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Tonight we're
fighting valkyrie,
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and I'm going with
a defensive configuration
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similar to what I used against
icewave and tombstone.
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Instead of having
a high blade,
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I'm gonna go with
a low blade this time.
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So it'll be under cutter
versus under cutter.
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Valkyrie is
a very hard hitting robot.
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They use
a very powerful motor.
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It's gonna be hard
to stop their blade.
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And we're aiming
for the wheels.
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We shouldn't need
too much weapon power
to chop up some wheels.
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He's won
the most destructive award.
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So, yeah.
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It's either gonna go
really great for us,
or really poorly.
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Victor has a lot more
experience in combat robot
than us,
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so we're kind of
a little bit jittery there.
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But like, when we went
to do weigh in,
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he was like
17 pounds overweight.
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And so that means
he was trying to put in
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as much extra protection
against us as possible,
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which means he's scared,
a little bit at least.
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I don't want to
be overconfident,
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but like, I think that's
a very good sign.
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[robotic voice]
robots activate.
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[loud cheering]
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[chris] so let's bring in
our bot whisperer peter.
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Pete, these bots...
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Very similar in terms
of what they've chosen
for a weapon here.
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What do you expect to see?
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[peter]
when rotator spins around
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and goes weapon to weapon
in the contact,
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there is going to be
a lot of sparks,
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and most likely,
somebody's weapon
is going to break.
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The wedge that rotator chose
is probably his best bet
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to help get valkyrie up
and over at the top of it.
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[chris] I like that.
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Sparks and weapons
coming off.
Sign me up.
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[crowd cheering]
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[crowd chants]
fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight,
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fight, fight, fight, fight...
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[kenny]
let the bot battle begin.
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[chris]
rotator starting out to
wedge forward here.
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There's the spark pete was
talking about.
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Victor soto keeping
that big wedge pointed
towards valkyrie.
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Oh! And now pops
leanne cushing's bot
up onto its heels!
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[kenny] rotator waiting
to battle for low ground
here early, chris.
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[chris]
oh! Valkyrie knocks rotator
into the side of the box.
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Uh-oh! Oh, valkyrie goes
over the top and there's
some shrapnel.
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Wow!
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[kenny] and the pulvarizer
just misses valkyrie.
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Rotator is committed
to feeding valkyrie
that wedge.
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[chris] oh, valerie's
sent a little off kilter,
but recovers nicely.
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[kenny]
both beings refusing
to back down.
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[chris] oh!
Rotator launches valkyrie
now keeping the pressure on.
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[kenny]
the driver for valkyrie,
frederick moore,
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doing his best
to keep it centered.
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And wow! Takes another
big shot from rotator. Oh!
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[chris] rotator trying
to take valkyrie
into the screws.
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[kenny] victor soto with some
masterful driving here, chris.
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He's leading
with that wedge,
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but then swinging
rotator's blade around
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to catch valkyrie and
score points with his weapon.
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[chris] and how about
the durability of these
two bots trading shots,
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oh, like a couple
of heavyweight
prizefighters.
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And now, valkyrie propped
on its heels once again.
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[kenny] the momentum
on that blade just keeping
valkyrie suspended in air.
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[chris] unreal!
Look at the sparks.
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Are we shooting this thing
on July 4th?
This is awesome.
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[kenny] leanne cushing
continuing to attack.
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[chris] valkyrie now starting
to do some damage
to that wedge,
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and looks like there's
some damage to the tire
of rotator as well.
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[kenny] unbelievable!
The sparks that are
flying in this one!
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Closing in on
a minute, fifteen.
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[chris] this is some amazing
flagging from both teams.
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Wow.
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Valkyrie making
a push now.
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Showing no signs
of the durability issues
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that have plagued him
in the past.
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That blade is
still going strong.
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[kenny]
some of these shots
have just been insane.
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Oh! There's a piece of armor
from rotator now.
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Beautiful!
That was a beautiful hook!
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[chris] I mean, how long
can these two robots
keep this up?
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[kenny] the tide is turning
a little bit here, chris.
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It looks like
valkyrie's trying
to get the rotator...
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[chris] oh!
Valkyrie can smell some blood!
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Going at it with rotator.
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[kenny]
oh, there's another big shot
from valkyrie.
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[chris]
rotator stumbling around.
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Closing in
on the 30 second mark.
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Do both these bots
have enough strength
to make the distance?
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[kenny] valkyrie is really
finishing strong...
And how about that!
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Pieces of rotator
all over the battle box.
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[chris] valkyrie ripped
rotator's wedge
off of its chassis.
234
00:11:24,584 --> 00:11:26,818
Are you kidding me?
235
00:11:26,853 --> 00:11:30,255
But somehow,
rotator is still moving.
236
00:11:30,290 --> 00:11:31,823
[kenny]
it's stumbling though, chris.
237
00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:33,358
It's moving,
but it's stumbling.
238
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Both these bots, somehow
they're going to make it
the distance
239
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in an unbelievable epic
battlebot fight.
240
00:11:42,002 --> 00:11:45,270
Up on your feet and home
if you aren't already.
241
00:11:45,305 --> 00:11:47,906
[cheering]
242
00:11:50,744 --> 00:11:52,811
that was unbelievable!
243
00:11:53,613 --> 00:11:55,346
[kenny] what a fight.
244
00:11:58,251 --> 00:11:59,918
We did it!
245
00:12:00,954 --> 00:12:02,420
[chris] look at that.
246
00:12:02,456 --> 00:12:04,556
Stuck along side-to-side
of the battle box.
247
00:12:05,225 --> 00:12:07,158
That was sick.
[chuckles]
248
00:12:07,194 --> 00:12:08,827
[all cheering]
249
00:12:12,165 --> 00:12:14,766
[laughs] oh!
250
00:12:16,970 --> 00:12:19,437
[chris] so now this one
goes to the judges.
251
00:12:19,473 --> 00:12:22,607
Derek young,
lisa winter and
jason bardis.
252
00:12:22,642 --> 00:12:24,175
Can we look inside?
253
00:12:24,211 --> 00:12:26,644
-Can we...
-Make that quick,
quick, quick.
254
00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:31,049
[chris] and you don't
see this very often
255
00:12:31,084 --> 00:12:34,486
that three judges have
requested to go inside
the battle box
256
00:12:34,521 --> 00:12:38,890
to inspect the amount
of damage that's been done
to each robot.
257
00:12:38,925 --> 00:12:40,492
[kenny] yeah,
that obviously indicates
258
00:12:40,527 --> 00:12:43,228
they believe this was
a very close fight.
259
00:12:43,263 --> 00:12:45,530
They're going to make sure
they get this one right.
260
00:12:45,565 --> 00:12:48,433
And you know,
victor soto has to
appreciate this,
261
00:12:48,468 --> 00:12:51,269
having just lost
a close decision
to beta.
262
00:12:51,304 --> 00:12:53,671
[chris] well, we're gonna
let the judges continue
263
00:12:53,707 --> 00:12:55,373
to assess the carnage,
264
00:12:55,408 --> 00:12:56,975
and we will have
the decision
265
00:12:57,010 --> 00:13:02,413
to this absolutely
epic showdown
when we return on battlebots.
266
00:13:11,992 --> 00:13:13,558
[chris]
welcome back to battlebots,
267
00:13:13,593 --> 00:13:17,462
where valkyrie and rotator
are awaiting
the judges' decision
268
00:13:17,497 --> 00:13:21,533
in what can
only be described
as an instant classic.
269
00:13:22,736 --> 00:13:25,737
The teams are being scored
on an 11 point scale.
270
00:13:25,772 --> 00:13:28,473
Five points could be
awarded for damage,
271
00:13:28,508 --> 00:13:31,009
three apiece for
control and aggression.
272
00:13:31,044 --> 00:13:34,379
And early on, kenny,
rotator was scoring points
273
00:13:34,414 --> 00:13:37,081
in all three
of those categories.
274
00:13:37,117 --> 00:13:39,884
[kenny] yeah, rotator
got off to a brilliant start.
275
00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:44,088
Clearly, the right call to
go with that big rear wedge
for this matchup.
276
00:13:44,124 --> 00:13:46,791
Victor was able to get
underneath valkyrie,
277
00:13:46,827 --> 00:13:48,393
bully it around the box,
278
00:13:48,428 --> 00:13:51,830
and really put leanne's weapon
to the test.
279
00:13:51,865 --> 00:13:54,699
[chris] it was hard to track
the number of giant blows
280
00:13:54,734 --> 00:13:57,869
these two bots traded
under the roar of the crowd.
281
00:13:57,904 --> 00:14:01,339
But both weapons
just did not stop.
282
00:14:01,374 --> 00:14:04,242
[kenny] yeah, we're used to
seeing rotator
be indestructible
283
00:14:04,277 --> 00:14:07,512
and valkyrie has had
durability issues in the past,
284
00:14:07,547 --> 00:14:09,314
but no sign of those tonight,
285
00:14:09,349 --> 00:14:12,183
as it was able
to absorb huge shots
286
00:14:12,219 --> 00:14:14,419
and dish out
punishment of its own.
287
00:14:14,454 --> 00:14:17,755
[chris]
and with about 30 seconds
remaining in the fight,
288
00:14:17,791 --> 00:14:20,859
valkyrie able to
rip that rear wedge
289
00:14:20,894 --> 00:14:23,828
clean off of rotator.
It was impressive.
290
00:14:23,864 --> 00:14:26,064
[kenny] it'll be tough to see
either of these teams
291
00:14:26,099 --> 00:14:27,966
take a loss after
this amazing fight.
292
00:14:28,001 --> 00:14:32,470
But valkyrie clearly winning
the damage category
with that shot.
293
00:14:32,505 --> 00:14:34,939
[chris] well, let's see
if the judges agree.
294
00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:39,510
The results from
the judges are in.
295
00:14:40,013 --> 00:14:41,779
[all cheering]
296
00:14:44,017 --> 00:14:48,319
and the winner by
unanimous decision is...
297
00:14:51,725 --> 00:14:53,358
[imitating fanfare]
298
00:14:53,393 --> 00:14:54,826
valkyrie!
299
00:14:54,861 --> 00:14:56,861
[all cheering]
300
00:15:13,446 --> 00:15:17,515
leanne, hate to
break up the party.
301
00:15:17,550 --> 00:15:19,784
Uh, how good does it feel
to be a part
302
00:15:19,819 --> 00:15:23,922
of one of the greatest fights
in the history of battlebots?
303
00:15:23,957 --> 00:15:26,291
Oh, my god!
It's...
304
00:15:26,326 --> 00:15:29,560
I am so amazed that
we just kept going.
305
00:15:29,596 --> 00:15:31,930
I love that
our robot doesn't die.
306
00:15:31,965 --> 00:15:34,532
Yeah, I'm grateful.
Fred did amazing driving.
307
00:15:34,567 --> 00:15:37,302
We just kept going.
Our new weapon
worked incredibly well.
308
00:15:37,337 --> 00:15:39,203
Like... Feels good.
309
00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:40,672
Feels really good.
310
00:15:40,707 --> 00:15:43,908
It seemed like rotator got
the better of you guys
early in the fight.
311
00:15:43,944 --> 00:15:47,545
It seemed like fred,
you made some excellent
adjustments during that fight.
312
00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:49,681
What were
those adjustments?
313
00:15:49,716 --> 00:15:53,017
I mean, one of the biggest
things that we always try
to do with valkyrie,
314
00:15:53,053 --> 00:15:56,287
on our other fights
is get a big hit
right up front, right early.
315
00:15:56,323 --> 00:15:58,056
Normally, that's enough
to turn 'em off.
316
00:15:58,091 --> 00:16:00,158
But victor,
he's a very good build there.
317
00:16:00,193 --> 00:16:02,126
He's been
doing this forever.
318
00:16:02,162 --> 00:16:05,096
And he knew that's exactly
what he wanted me to do.
319
00:16:05,131 --> 00:16:07,432
He was going to take
those hits on his wedge.
320
00:16:07,467 --> 00:16:10,468
And so, after that,
get him out into the middle.
321
00:16:10,503 --> 00:16:14,205
Get him baked out on the side,
go for the wheels,
try to hit his weapon,
322
00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:16,274
because we really want
to break that.
323
00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:18,209
I didn't think we were
going to get
through his wedge,
324
00:16:18,244 --> 00:16:20,211
-but I'm mighty happy
that we did.
- [leanne laughs]
325
00:16:20,213 --> 00:16:22,180
[leanne]
yeah, like a lot of chunk.
326
00:16:22,215 --> 00:16:23,514
And I'm surprised
we actually ate it.
327
00:16:25,118 --> 00:16:27,185
Leeann, before
the season started,
328
00:16:27,220 --> 00:16:28,753
you told us how important
it was for you
329
00:16:28,788 --> 00:16:30,822
to crack the top 16
this year.
330
00:16:30,857 --> 00:16:33,958
When you look at
this sort of performance
from your robot,
331
00:16:33,994 --> 00:16:35,727
do you have
bigger dreams now?
332
00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:38,496
No, don't jinx anything.
333
00:16:38,531 --> 00:16:40,198
[all laugh]
334
00:16:40,233 --> 00:16:43,935
I'm glad we're two and o.
It's awesome.
335
00:16:43,970 --> 00:16:46,771
We'll see how we keep going.
We'll see who we get next.
336
00:16:46,806 --> 00:16:49,674
Congratulations,
leanne cushing
and team valkyrie.
337
00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:50,875
A job well done.
338
00:16:50,910 --> 00:16:52,443
Thanks for
the entertainment.
339
00:16:52,479 --> 00:16:53,945
[chuckles] thanks. Yeah!
340
00:16:56,416 --> 00:16:57,715
Oh, my god!
341
00:16:58,051 --> 00:16:59,817
Whoo!
342
00:17:05,258 --> 00:17:07,792
Victor soto after a fight
like that,
343
00:17:07,827 --> 00:17:11,696
how tough is it when you hear
that sort of judge's decision?
344
00:17:11,731 --> 00:17:14,599
I'm not too surprised
by the decision,
to be honest.
345
00:17:14,634 --> 00:17:15,900
Why?
346
00:17:15,935 --> 00:17:19,470
Uh, due to
the new damage system,
or the new point system
347
00:17:19,506 --> 00:17:21,739
where damage is highest.
348
00:17:21,775 --> 00:17:24,909
They obviously did
a lot more damage to us.
349
00:17:24,944 --> 00:17:26,711
At the end,
both our weapons
weren't working.
350
00:17:26,746 --> 00:17:30,948
And drive were still working,
but we were missing
half our bot.
351
00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:33,484
Is there anything
you'd like to say
to the selection committee,
352
00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:36,320
just based on that
performance alone?
353
00:17:36,356 --> 00:17:38,623
Uh, yeah.
We're tough as nails.
We're going to fix it up,
354
00:17:38,658 --> 00:17:41,125
come right back
and get big matches.
355
00:17:41,161 --> 00:17:42,527
Don't lose
sight of us yet.
356
00:17:42,562 --> 00:17:44,962
[chris] very good,
victor soto and team rotator.
357
00:17:44,998 --> 00:17:46,798
An amazing, amazing fight.
358
00:17:46,833 --> 00:17:48,800
I know it didn't end up
the way you wanted,
359
00:17:48,835 --> 00:17:51,602
but still, congratulations
on an amazing performance
360
00:17:51,638 --> 00:17:52,670
thank you.
361
00:17:56,376 --> 00:18:00,244
[chris] whoo wee!
What amazing way to get
the evening started, huh?
362
00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:01,946
I got to slow
my heart rate down.
363
00:18:01,981 --> 00:18:03,147
Uh, what a fight.
364
00:18:03,183 --> 00:18:05,016
I mean,
that's an absolute classic.
365
00:18:05,051 --> 00:18:07,018
I mean, neither team
is really a loser.
366
00:18:07,053 --> 00:18:08,186
I know that rotator...
367
00:18:08,221 --> 00:18:11,422
You know, you get a number
under the "l" category here,
368
00:18:11,458 --> 00:18:12,957
but so impressive
by both bots.
369
00:18:12,992 --> 00:18:15,093
Maybe a bias,
but just moving forward,
370
00:18:15,128 --> 00:18:18,096
no matter what happens
with these teams,
put 'em in the top 32.
371
00:18:18,131 --> 00:18:19,330
That was just ridiculous.
372
00:18:20,133 --> 00:18:21,833
[chris]
all right. Well, kenny,
373
00:18:21,868 --> 00:18:24,936
I certainly hope you got
that heart rate under control,
374
00:18:24,971 --> 00:18:28,339
because our next two bots
are ready to throw down.
375
00:18:28,374 --> 00:18:32,110
We've got gigabyte
squaring off
against extinguisher.
376
00:18:32,145 --> 00:18:34,545
It's the unpredictable
kinetic energy
377
00:18:34,581 --> 00:18:37,415
of john mladenik's
full body spinner
378
00:18:37,450 --> 00:18:41,886
against a hopeful
university of florida
freshman john flaacke.
379
00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:45,790
Both teams still looking
for that elusive first "w".
380
00:18:46,659 --> 00:18:48,192
Let's head on over to faruq.
381
00:18:50,063 --> 00:18:51,829
In the blue square,
382
00:18:51,865 --> 00:18:54,132
from oceanside, california,
383
00:18:54,167 --> 00:18:57,034
ready to turn you into
surf and turf...
384
00:18:57,070 --> 00:18:58,803
It's gigabyte!
385
00:18:59,739 --> 00:19:01,739
[people cheering]
386
00:19:01,774 --> 00:19:05,943
[chris] well,
that flame design on gigabyte
is new for this season.
387
00:19:05,979 --> 00:19:10,281
So, kenny, how did they
catch fire tonight
against extinguisher?
388
00:19:10,316 --> 00:19:11,716
[kenny] well, they got
trapped in the corner
389
00:19:11,751 --> 00:19:14,485
in their first fight
and got their shell
knocked up.
390
00:19:14,521 --> 00:19:16,787
Got to stay in
the center tonight, chris.
391
00:19:16,823 --> 00:19:19,223
It always works better
when your head stays on.
392
00:19:19,259 --> 00:19:20,825
They got to
keep the head on.
393
00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:22,493
[chris] huh. Details.
394
00:19:24,130 --> 00:19:27,732
In red square from
tampa bay, florida...
395
00:19:27,767 --> 00:19:30,101
Hoping to make it
champ bay...
396
00:19:30,136 --> 00:19:32,737
It's extinguisher.
397
00:19:34,774 --> 00:19:37,808
[kenny]
john flaacke actually did
some computer engineering
398
00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:41,045
for his local fire department
for his senior project.
399
00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:44,715
That's why you see
the shirts, and the bot
designed that way,
400
00:19:44,751 --> 00:19:46,951
and the sirens!
401
00:19:46,986 --> 00:19:49,220
[chris] unless that's the cops
coming to get you, kenny.
402
00:19:49,255 --> 00:19:50,421
[kenny chuckles]
403
00:19:50,456 --> 00:19:53,024
so when
extinguisher's going right,
what's working?
404
00:19:53,059 --> 00:19:54,992
[kenny] well, they're
going to have
to utilize that wedge
405
00:19:55,028 --> 00:19:57,795
to really hit gigabyte
as hard as possible.
406
00:19:57,830 --> 00:19:59,463
Get him up against the side
of the battle box,
407
00:19:59,499 --> 00:20:02,033
and get that hammer
to fire down on top
of him.
408
00:20:02,802 --> 00:20:04,902
[people cheering]
409
00:20:06,906 --> 00:20:08,673
we're fighting extinguisher.
410
00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:10,575
I was confident
in the last fight.
That didn't work out.
411
00:20:10,610 --> 00:20:13,811
So I'm...
I'm cautiously optimistic
on this.
412
00:20:13,846 --> 00:20:16,347
I think
if we can get up to speed,
we're going to win that fight.
413
00:20:16,382 --> 00:20:18,683
We have to be able
to spin up and not break.
414
00:20:18,718 --> 00:20:20,251
If we lose this,
we'll have more fights,
415
00:20:20,286 --> 00:20:22,820
but there's no chance of us
getting into the final 32.
416
00:20:22,855 --> 00:20:24,188
It's the whole season.
417
00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:25,923
Today we're
fighting gigabyte.
418
00:20:25,959 --> 00:20:27,692
We're using our hammer module.
419
00:20:27,727 --> 00:20:29,393
We wanna use a heavy wedge
on the front.
420
00:20:29,429 --> 00:20:31,762
Just gonna try to plough
into him with the wedge
421
00:20:31,798 --> 00:20:34,031
at really high speeds,
422
00:20:34,067 --> 00:20:35,800
and hopefully knock
something loose.
423
00:20:35,835 --> 00:20:37,101
Even at the slowest speed
424
00:20:37,136 --> 00:20:39,637
we're gonna try to poke
the hammer through the lid
425
00:20:39,672 --> 00:20:41,739
and get to some
of the internal stuff.
426
00:20:44,377 --> 00:20:46,244
[automated voice]
robots activate.
427
00:20:46,279 --> 00:20:49,714
[announcer] and, kenny,
one other thing
gigabytes struggled with
428
00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:52,550
in its first fight
was the floor.
429
00:20:52,585 --> 00:20:55,953
Yeah, chris,
but the floor has seasoned
quite a bit since then,
430
00:20:55,989 --> 00:20:58,723
so let's see if
they're able to control things
a little better here.
431
00:21:01,461 --> 00:21:03,094
[automated voice]
blue team ready.
432
00:21:05,932 --> 00:21:07,331
[all cheering]
433
00:21:09,602 --> 00:21:11,168
[automated voice]
red team ready.
434
00:21:12,839 --> 00:21:14,672
[announcer]
both teams need this one.
435
00:21:14,707 --> 00:21:16,140
When it comes
to making the tournament,
436
00:21:16,175 --> 00:21:18,976
o and two is a deep hole
to climb out of.
437
00:21:21,347 --> 00:21:22,680
[man shouting indistinctly]
438
00:21:36,329 --> 00:21:37,361
[cheering]
439
00:21:39,499 --> 00:21:41,399
[beeping]
440
00:21:41,434 --> 00:21:43,767
[chris]
let the bot battle begin!
441
00:21:43,770 --> 00:21:46,604
The extinguisher
whiffs on the box rush.
442
00:21:46,639 --> 00:21:48,339
[kenny]
gigabyte has time to spin...
443
00:21:48,374 --> 00:21:50,641
[chris] oh, a monster shot.
444
00:21:50,677 --> 00:21:54,078
Extinguisher on its back,
but is able to self-right.
445
00:21:54,113 --> 00:21:55,379
Wow!
446
00:21:55,415 --> 00:21:57,848
Extinguisher misses
with the hammer,
447
00:21:57,884 --> 00:22:02,019
and gigabyte capitalizes,
and, kenny,
that hammer's about toast.
448
00:22:02,055 --> 00:22:03,988
-[chris] whoa!
-[kenny] oh-oh!
449
00:22:04,023 --> 00:22:05,723
Big time energy.
450
00:22:05,758 --> 00:22:08,926
[chris] and the front wedge
on extinguisher,
the left side of it,
451
00:22:08,961 --> 00:22:11,028
is missing a chunk.
452
00:22:11,064 --> 00:22:14,098
Extinguisher looking out
classed here, chris.
453
00:22:14,133 --> 00:22:17,301
Gigabyte is still hovering
at full speed.
454
00:22:17,337 --> 00:22:18,569
[both] oh!
455
00:22:18,604 --> 00:22:20,271
[chris] another huge shot!
456
00:22:20,306 --> 00:22:22,873
How many of those
could extinguisher take?
457
00:22:22,909 --> 00:22:24,542
[both] oh...
458
00:22:24,577 --> 00:22:26,243
[chris] there goes some tires.
459
00:22:26,279 --> 00:22:27,511
Yes!
460
00:22:27,547 --> 00:22:30,348
[chris] team gigabyte
already celebrating.
461
00:22:30,383 --> 00:22:33,551
As for extinguisher,
that fire theme robot,
462
00:22:33,586 --> 00:22:36,420
may need to call the real
fire department themselves
463
00:22:36,456 --> 00:22:38,689
if they don't
throw in the towel here.
464
00:22:38,725 --> 00:22:41,926
This one looking like
it's going to be over.
465
00:22:41,961 --> 00:22:43,027
[man] ten, nine, eight...
466
00:22:43,062 --> 00:22:44,428
[chris] he's got
a counter now.
467
00:22:44,464 --> 00:22:45,963
Yeah, this is going to be it.
468
00:22:45,998 --> 00:22:46,997
...Seven...
469
00:22:47,033 --> 00:22:49,333
[chris] gigabyte is
going to keep its distance
470
00:22:49,369 --> 00:22:51,035
and save its shell.
471
00:22:51,070 --> 00:22:54,004
And pick up win number one.
472
00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:55,439
[speaking indistinctly]
473
00:22:56,609 --> 00:22:57,875
[man] gigabyte winner!
474
00:23:00,513 --> 00:23:01,912
[all cheering]
475
00:23:03,015 --> 00:23:04,315
we might have to mark it in.
476
00:23:04,350 --> 00:23:05,383
Yeah, a little bit.
477
00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:10,254
[chris] kenny, that was
the second
straight fight extinguisher
478
00:23:10,289 --> 00:23:12,556
whipped on a box rush.
479
00:23:12,592 --> 00:23:14,992
[kenny] yeah.
If you give gigabyte
time to spin up,
480
00:23:15,027 --> 00:23:17,027
you're gonna feel the pain.
481
00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:18,796
Got that great
hit on extinguisher,
482
00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:21,932
and extinguisher
just wasn't right after that.
483
00:23:21,968 --> 00:23:23,734
[chris]
now here his hammer's okay.
484
00:23:23,770 --> 00:23:25,336
And then watch this.
485
00:23:25,371 --> 00:23:27,071
-This is the shot
that twisted...
-[kenny] wow!
486
00:23:27,106 --> 00:23:28,172
[chris] ...That hammer,
487
00:23:28,207 --> 00:23:29,874
and from there,
they were sitting duck.
488
00:23:29,909 --> 00:23:32,543
Hammer's not supposed
to work that way way.
489
00:23:32,578 --> 00:23:35,246
[kenny] gigabyte was the clear
favorite in this match,
490
00:23:35,281 --> 00:23:37,348
and they took care
of their business.
491
00:23:37,383 --> 00:23:40,951
They not only won,
but won in convincing fashion,
492
00:23:40,987 --> 00:23:43,754
improving their resume
and making a statement.
493
00:23:46,526 --> 00:23:50,461
Up next, stay out of the water
because sharko returns
494
00:23:50,496 --> 00:23:52,963
to the battle box
to face slap box,
495
00:23:52,999 --> 00:23:56,767
battlebots fight night
continues.
496
00:24:04,744 --> 00:24:07,311
We are back on battlebots
and up next,
497
00:24:07,346 --> 00:24:10,214
a pair of bots that are
on the opposite ends
498
00:24:10,249 --> 00:24:12,550
of the experience spectrum.
499
00:24:12,585 --> 00:24:16,387
It's sharko
and battlebots veteran
edward robinson
500
00:24:16,422 --> 00:24:17,655
versus slap box
501
00:24:17,690 --> 00:24:22,493
and the 14-year-old
high school freshman
bryce yankauskas.
502
00:24:22,528 --> 00:24:25,229
Kenny, it's a rookie
squaring off
against a builder
503
00:24:25,264 --> 00:24:28,165
who told us earlier this year
that this is going to be
504
00:24:28,234 --> 00:24:30,835
his final season
on battlebots.
505
00:24:30,870 --> 00:24:35,206
[kenny] well, for it being
ed's last season, he's really
upgraded the robot.
506
00:24:35,241 --> 00:24:37,508
It used to be made out of
recycled parts,
507
00:24:37,543 --> 00:24:41,011
but he's really put some money
into this version of sharko.
508
00:24:41,047 --> 00:24:44,148
And for slap box,
you know, bryce has no fear.
509
00:24:44,183 --> 00:24:47,251
He gave it his all against
tombstone in his first fight.
510
00:24:47,286 --> 00:24:49,487
He didn't win,
but he definitely proved
511
00:24:49,522 --> 00:24:52,389
that slap box can hang
with the big boys.
512
00:24:52,425 --> 00:24:54,325
Should be a ton of fun
to watch.
513
00:24:54,360 --> 00:24:55,759
Faruq, show us how it's done.
514
00:24:58,197 --> 00:25:02,466
In the blue square,
from tacoma, california,
515
00:25:02,502 --> 00:25:06,103
the deep sea slayer sharko!
516
00:25:09,008 --> 00:25:11,075
[chris] sharko lost
a judge's decision
517
00:25:11,110 --> 00:25:13,978
to speedy first time around.
518
00:25:14,013 --> 00:25:17,882
That bot looks way better than
one we saw in 2019.
519
00:25:17,917 --> 00:25:19,016
[kenny] yeah,
no doubt about it.
520
00:25:19,051 --> 00:25:21,318
Sharko's a pretty
powerful grappler,
521
00:25:21,354 --> 00:25:22,987
and a lot of times
you can't really tell
522
00:25:23,022 --> 00:25:24,989
when it bites down,
how strong that is.
523
00:25:25,024 --> 00:25:27,758
That's 2,000 pounds of force
524
00:25:27,793 --> 00:25:29,727
that's about four times harder
525
00:25:29,762 --> 00:25:32,496
than the real
great white bite.
526
00:25:32,532 --> 00:25:36,433
[chris] they have 30 shots
in order to get it done
527
00:25:36,469 --> 00:25:38,736
before they run out
of pressure on that bite.
528
00:25:40,006 --> 00:25:43,541
In the red square
from knox, indiana.
529
00:25:43,576 --> 00:25:45,109
Who's your daddy?
530
00:25:45,144 --> 00:25:47,144
It's slap box!
531
00:25:49,181 --> 00:25:51,749
[chris] it is truly
a family affair.
532
00:25:51,784 --> 00:25:54,418
Now, slap box is a rookie bot,
533
00:25:54,453 --> 00:25:57,187
but the yankaskas family
isn't new here.
534
00:25:57,223 --> 00:26:00,357
Dad dominic was on team gemini
last season.
535
00:26:00,393 --> 00:26:03,827
He and 11-year-old connor,
the young guy on the left,
536
00:26:03,863 --> 00:26:06,530
are part of gemini
this season as well.
537
00:26:07,533 --> 00:26:09,800
Kenny, what do we have
working with slap box?
538
00:26:09,835 --> 00:26:13,504
[kenny] on slap box they have
an extended
front hinge lifter.
539
00:26:13,539 --> 00:26:15,773
They're gonna try to get
underneath sharko.
540
00:26:15,808 --> 00:26:19,376
And, also, utilize all
the hazards of the battlebots
to win this fight.
541
00:26:19,412 --> 00:26:21,879
They're expecting to go
the full three minutes
against sharko.
542
00:26:21,914 --> 00:26:24,381
[chris] and just to make sure
everybody's got a gig,
543
00:26:24,417 --> 00:26:28,319
the 8-year-old daughter onika
will be operating
the flame thrower.
544
00:26:32,792 --> 00:26:34,959
Tonight we're fighting
sharkoprion.
545
00:26:34,994 --> 00:26:38,562
My plan is to just
stay in control of 'em
the whole match,
546
00:26:38,598 --> 00:26:40,898
push him into the screws,
used the hammers.
547
00:26:40,933 --> 00:26:43,100
Really, just use the bots
to my advantage.
548
00:26:43,135 --> 00:26:46,003
We have a flamethrower
that we're gonna be using
in this match.
549
00:26:46,038 --> 00:26:49,106
My little sister is actually
gonna be controlling
the flame.
550
00:26:49,141 --> 00:26:51,542
We will be ready
for this fight tonight.
551
00:26:51,577 --> 00:26:53,477
We've drawn slap box tonight.
552
00:26:53,512 --> 00:26:55,045
He always box rushes.
553
00:26:55,081 --> 00:26:56,914
What I'm gonna do
is wait for him to box rush,
554
00:26:56,949 --> 00:26:58,983
and I'm gonna stop dead
right in the middle
of the arena.
555
00:26:59,018 --> 00:27:01,485
That'll make my face
drop down.
556
00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:02,987
Mouth wide open.
557
00:27:03,022 --> 00:27:05,990
Just try to grab him
right off the bat,
taking him out of the arena.
558
00:27:06,025 --> 00:27:07,925
Sharks are
apex predators, man.
559
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,494
This guy's good,
but you're still
relatively new.
560
00:27:10,529 --> 00:27:12,296
When he gets in the box
with the shark,
561
00:27:12,331 --> 00:27:13,964
he's gonna be nothing
but shell.
562
00:27:16,669 --> 00:27:18,369
[automated voice]
robots activate.
563
00:27:44,030 --> 00:27:45,295
[cheering]
564
00:27:48,968 --> 00:27:50,100
[electrical buzzing]
565
00:27:51,804 --> 00:27:54,271
[chris]
let the bot battle begin.
566
00:27:54,306 --> 00:27:57,074
Here comes slap box
trying to get
underneath sharko,
567
00:27:57,109 --> 00:27:59,343
and sharko sheds a scale.
568
00:28:00,479 --> 00:28:02,246
[kenny] there's the
box rush there.
569
00:28:02,281 --> 00:28:04,515
[chris] whoa!
Look at that tail spin!
570
00:28:04,550 --> 00:28:07,351
Edward robinson's saying,
"come on young buck.
571
00:28:07,386 --> 00:28:08,852
You wanna wrestle?"
572
00:28:08,888 --> 00:28:11,889
[kenny] yeah, ed is looking
to get sharko in position
573
00:28:11,924 --> 00:28:15,459
to open those jaws
and clamp down on slap box.
574
00:28:15,494 --> 00:28:17,227
That's what he's hunting for.
575
00:28:18,497 --> 00:28:20,664
[chris] sharko pops
that jaw open wide.
576
00:28:22,034 --> 00:28:24,101
Slap box looks like
they're having
a bit of trouble
577
00:28:24,136 --> 00:28:26,570
getting traction on
the battle box floor here.
578
00:28:26,605 --> 00:28:30,307
We've seen a lot of that
with rookie drivers
this season.
579
00:28:30,342 --> 00:28:35,345
There's the flame thrower
the 8-year-old onika's
in charge of on slap box.
580
00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:39,683
[kenny] yeah, slap box's gotta
continue to use that lifter
to try inverting sharko.
581
00:28:39,719 --> 00:28:41,919
If it can do that,
sharko's clamper
582
00:28:41,954 --> 00:28:44,121
will be much less of a threat.
583
00:28:44,156 --> 00:28:45,556
[chris]
nearly admitted in and...
584
00:28:45,591 --> 00:28:46,990
Oh!
585
00:28:47,026 --> 00:28:48,759
Nice little bite by sharko.
586
00:28:48,794 --> 00:28:50,227
[edward laughs maniacally]
587
00:28:50,262 --> 00:28:52,529
[chris] listen to
edward robinson,
how excited he is.
588
00:28:52,565 --> 00:28:54,364
[chuckling] I love
that evil laugh.
589
00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:56,633
Listen to the team
from sharko.
590
00:28:56,669 --> 00:28:58,302
[edward] bite! Bite! Bite!
591
00:28:58,337 --> 00:29:00,204
Drop! Drop!
592
00:29:00,239 --> 00:29:03,874
[kenny] sharko scoring
some points without
primary weapon, chris.
593
00:29:04,977 --> 00:29:07,144
[chris] he's got
another bite... Oh!
594
00:29:07,179 --> 00:29:08,879
[kenny] look at this!
595
00:29:08,914 --> 00:29:10,514
[exclaiming]
he turned the tables!
596
00:29:10,549 --> 00:29:12,116
[chris] that was awesome!
597
00:29:12,151 --> 00:29:13,317
Oh!
598
00:29:13,352 --> 00:29:15,686
[chris] slap box can't
shake the shark loose
599
00:29:15,721 --> 00:29:18,088
so it drags it
across the battle box.
600
00:29:19,258 --> 00:29:21,024
[kenny] sharko is able
to get out of there,
601
00:29:21,060 --> 00:29:22,726
kind of rolled
out of there, chris.
602
00:29:22,762 --> 00:29:26,230
[chris] slap box still in
pursuit in what has been
a very closed...
603
00:29:26,265 --> 00:29:29,233
-Oh!
-[kenny] oh! Look at this.
604
00:29:29,268 --> 00:29:31,135
[chris] what a nice job
by slap box,
605
00:29:31,170 --> 00:29:33,303
and sharko is driving
on its head.
606
00:29:33,339 --> 00:29:35,372
[kenny]
a little roasted shark.
607
00:29:35,407 --> 00:29:39,143
That thing's gotta
flip back over in order
to be most effective.
608
00:29:39,178 --> 00:29:42,146
[chris] slap box burning
the tail out on sharko.
609
00:29:42,181 --> 00:29:44,615
Looking very much
in control now.
610
00:29:44,650 --> 00:29:48,452
[kenny] look at sharko
trying to flip itself.
611
00:29:48,487 --> 00:29:51,388
Trying to flip itself,
trying to get enough energy
612
00:29:51,423 --> 00:29:56,727
and assist from slack box
and then flipped it back over.
613
00:29:56,762 --> 00:30:00,297
It's important to cook
your meat evenly
on both sides, chris.
614
00:30:00,332 --> 00:30:03,200
[chris] yes, 90 seconds
on each side, to be exact.
615
00:30:03,235 --> 00:30:05,903
Speaking of time, we've got
45 seconds left
616
00:30:05,938 --> 00:30:08,238
in what has been
a highly entertaining match
617
00:30:08,274 --> 00:30:11,208
between a 14-year-old
and a shark.
618
00:30:11,243 --> 00:30:14,578
But edward robinson's bot
looks like it might have
had enough
619
00:30:14,613 --> 00:30:17,748
showing very little
movement right now.
620
00:30:17,783 --> 00:30:20,250
Sharko is trucking to
pump itself over
621
00:30:20,286 --> 00:30:21,885
and now he's being
counted out.
622
00:30:21,921 --> 00:30:23,754
Nine, eight, seven,
623
00:30:23,789 --> 00:30:25,489
-six...
-Slap box is gonna be able to
624
00:30:25,524 --> 00:30:28,759
-celebrate its first
victory ever!
-...Five, four, three,
625
00:30:28,794 --> 00:30:30,694
two, one!
626
00:30:30,729 --> 00:30:33,497
Sharko is knocked out.
The winner is slap box.
627
00:30:33,532 --> 00:30:35,499
[crowd cheering]
628
00:30:35,534 --> 00:30:37,100
[indistinct chatter]
629
00:30:37,136 --> 00:30:40,103
great fight!
That was a great fight, man.
630
00:30:40,139 --> 00:30:41,305
That was awesome.
631
00:30:43,909 --> 00:30:47,311
[kenny] what great
sportsmanship showed
by sharko as well.
632
00:30:48,314 --> 00:30:51,381
Saying, "amazing fight.
A great fight."
633
00:30:51,984 --> 00:30:53,517
we agreed all around.
634
00:30:55,521 --> 00:30:58,822
[chris] kenny, sometimes
you don't know what a fight's
gonna look like.
635
00:30:58,858 --> 00:31:00,724
But this one was
awfully entertaining.
636
00:31:00,759 --> 00:31:02,259
[kenny] this was
a great fight.
637
00:31:02,294 --> 00:31:04,795
There's sharko getting
ahold of slap box,
638
00:31:04,830 --> 00:31:06,263
trying to chew
him up a little bit.
639
00:31:06,298 --> 00:31:08,232
-Oh.
-That's the move of the man.
640
00:31:08,267 --> 00:31:10,300
[kenny] without a doubt.
It was so good that
641
00:31:10,336 --> 00:31:12,502
the person who was in it
respected it.
642
00:31:12,538 --> 00:31:14,605
[chris] and then
seconds later,
643
00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,407
sharko gets flipped on over.
644
00:31:17,443 --> 00:31:20,077
And this was the beginning of
the end for edward robinson.
645
00:31:21,013 --> 00:31:23,647
[all cheering]
646
00:31:23,682 --> 00:31:26,783
-slap box! Slap box!
-[edward] outward suplex
was beautiful.
647
00:31:27,820 --> 00:31:30,254
-It just moved!
-[chris] bryce.
648
00:31:31,624 --> 00:31:35,325
Bryce, you just got victory
number one at battlebots.
649
00:31:35,361 --> 00:31:36,894
How good does it feel?
650
00:31:36,929 --> 00:31:37,961
It feels amazing.
651
00:31:38,831 --> 00:31:40,130
It was well worth it.
652
00:31:40,165 --> 00:31:41,732
We put in all of
the effort to repair
653
00:31:41,767 --> 00:31:43,433
after that fight
with tombstone.
654
00:31:44,036 --> 00:31:45,335
Feels great to be here.
655
00:31:46,205 --> 00:31:47,304
It's awesome.
656
00:31:47,339 --> 00:31:49,506
Bryce, there was a lot of
action in that flight, man.
657
00:31:49,541 --> 00:31:50,874
Can you take us through it?
658
00:31:50,910 --> 00:31:53,110
-Quite honestly, I don't
remember most of it.
-[laughs]
659
00:31:53,145 --> 00:31:56,380
I know we had a suplex
and a couple of flips
in there.
660
00:31:56,415 --> 00:31:58,515
That's about it.
That's all I remember.
661
00:31:58,550 --> 00:32:01,385
Bryce, it was your sister
that was actually
662
00:32:01,420 --> 00:32:03,820
operating the flamethrower.
Is that correct?
663
00:32:03,889 --> 00:32:05,355
Yeah, that's correct.
664
00:32:05,391 --> 00:32:06,623
How'd she do?
665
00:32:07,259 --> 00:32:08,292
She did a great job.
666
00:32:08,327 --> 00:32:09,760
How about you
ask her yourself?
667
00:32:09,795 --> 00:32:11,161
How about I do?
668
00:32:11,196 --> 00:32:12,829
So, did you have fun
out there?
669
00:32:12,865 --> 00:32:14,464
-Yeah.
-[kenny laughs]
670
00:32:14,500 --> 00:32:17,634
how fun is it to win
a fight at battlebots?
671
00:32:18,304 --> 00:32:19,770
It's amazing.
672
00:32:19,805 --> 00:32:22,572
Yeah? Do you still have to do
school while you're here?
673
00:32:22,608 --> 00:32:23,674
Yes.
674
00:32:23,709 --> 00:32:25,108
Well, guess what?
Take the day off
675
00:32:25,144 --> 00:32:26,576
after you just picked up
a victory.
676
00:32:26,612 --> 00:32:29,012
Tell your parents
I told you so, okay?
677
00:32:29,048 --> 00:32:32,349
All right. Congratulations
to team slap box win
number one.
678
00:32:32,384 --> 00:32:34,117
-Congratulations, guys.
-[crowd cheering]
679
00:32:34,153 --> 00:32:35,319
thank you.
680
00:32:38,857 --> 00:32:40,057
Edward.
681
00:32:40,092 --> 00:32:43,527
I know that, uh,
you guys would rather win.
682
00:32:43,562 --> 00:32:44,995
But if you're going to lose...
683
00:32:45,030 --> 00:32:47,130
If you're gonna lose,
that's the way to do it.
684
00:32:47,166 --> 00:32:50,467
That flaming suplex
was beautiful, man.
685
00:32:50,502 --> 00:32:52,703
[exhales] I love this.
686
00:32:52,738 --> 00:32:55,138
And it's, it's been
a tough year for you.
687
00:32:55,174 --> 00:32:58,575
Your longtime partner
in this sport, john hoffman,
688
00:32:58,610 --> 00:33:00,978
you lost him
because of cancer.
689
00:33:01,013 --> 00:33:05,048
How emotional has the last
few months been for you?
690
00:33:05,084 --> 00:33:06,883
It has been a roller coaster.
691
00:33:06,919 --> 00:33:09,019
And this is
the first time I'd smiled
692
00:33:09,054 --> 00:33:11,555
since he went to
the hospital basically.
693
00:33:11,590 --> 00:33:13,390
I know I'm not
gonna win the nut,
694
00:33:13,425 --> 00:33:16,827
but if I get one kid
interested in this sport
695
00:33:16,862 --> 00:33:18,228
and he builds a robot,
696
00:33:18,263 --> 00:33:20,998
and comes out here, I've done
exactly what I wanted to do.
697
00:33:21,633 --> 00:33:23,000
Edward robinson.
698
00:33:23,035 --> 00:33:26,003
Not all heroes wear
capes, my friend.
699
00:33:26,038 --> 00:33:28,071
-Thank you for providing
some entertainment.
-I do.
700
00:33:28,107 --> 00:33:30,007
-You do. You do!
-[laughing]
701
00:33:30,042 --> 00:33:32,242
sometimes they do.
702
00:33:32,277 --> 00:33:34,845
Take a bow, sharko.
Take a bow.
703
00:33:36,115 --> 00:33:37,914
And that,
ladies and gentlemen,
704
00:33:37,950 --> 00:33:40,417
is what battlebots
is all about.
705
00:33:40,452 --> 00:33:43,053
Ed's loss there gives
the high school freshman
706
00:33:43,088 --> 00:33:46,089
his first win in his
battlebots career.
707
00:33:46,125 --> 00:33:48,191
That was flat out awesome.
708
00:33:48,227 --> 00:33:51,194
Up next, we're about to see
a couple of two-and-oh teams
709
00:33:51,230 --> 00:33:52,729
take the stage
710
00:33:52,765 --> 00:33:55,532
as malice squares off
against madcatter.
711
00:33:55,567 --> 00:33:59,102
When it comes to these
two bots and the tournament
tonight,
712
00:33:59,138 --> 00:34:01,171
it's win and you're in.
713
00:34:08,547 --> 00:34:10,213
We are back on battlebots,
714
00:34:10,249 --> 00:34:12,616
and what a night
it's already been.
715
00:34:12,651 --> 00:34:15,252
Next up, a couple of
undefeated teams
716
00:34:15,287 --> 00:34:19,122
get ready to square off
in malice and madcatter.
717
00:34:19,158 --> 00:34:21,958
And let's get ready to have
some fun with this one,
718
00:34:21,994 --> 00:34:24,528
because we're gonna run
the emotional gamut
719
00:34:24,563 --> 00:34:26,863
with these two captains.
It's pretty simple.
720
00:34:26,899 --> 00:34:29,266
Let's start with malice
and bunny sauriol.
721
00:34:29,301 --> 00:34:32,669
For years, she's been a pit
crew member for other teams.
722
00:34:32,704 --> 00:34:36,306
Finally gets to captain
the ship, and she's
two-and-oh.
723
00:34:36,341 --> 00:34:38,775
-[man] oh! Oh, my god!
-Yeah!
724
00:34:38,811 --> 00:34:40,177
That's how you do it!
725
00:34:40,212 --> 00:34:42,412
[chris] we are learning
she is one of the fiercest
726
00:34:42,448 --> 00:34:44,281
trash talkers in battlebots
727
00:34:44,316 --> 00:34:47,017
and, kenny, halfway through
the qualifying rounds,
728
00:34:47,052 --> 00:34:49,519
she has this robot looking
like it could do some
729
00:34:49,555 --> 00:34:52,322
serious damage
in the tournament as well.
730
00:34:52,357 --> 00:34:54,458
Just to be here,
it's been a dream come true,
731
00:34:54,493 --> 00:34:56,526
and to go two-and-oh
at this point
732
00:34:56,562 --> 00:34:58,228
in battlebots is just amazing.
733
00:34:58,263 --> 00:35:00,263
Um, both of these guys
are kind of
734
00:35:00,299 --> 00:35:03,100
the biggest characters that
we have here at battlebots.
735
00:35:03,135 --> 00:35:05,302
But her bot is
the real deal as well.
736
00:35:05,337 --> 00:35:08,138
Yeah, you're talking about
martin mason for madcatter.
737
00:35:08,173 --> 00:35:10,974
Also, two-and-oh
just like malice.
738
00:35:11,009 --> 00:35:13,877
Martin mason is not
like bunny sauriol.
739
00:35:13,912 --> 00:35:15,946
-He's, like,
all over the place.
-Oh, yeah!
740
00:35:15,981 --> 00:35:18,415
-Energy, fun.
-[kenny laughs]
741
00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,317
he's a teacher at
a community college.
742
00:35:20,352 --> 00:35:21,918
He's building up his students.
743
00:35:21,954 --> 00:35:23,620
They are part of his pit crew.
744
00:35:23,655 --> 00:35:24,955
They built this bot.
745
00:35:24,990 --> 00:35:27,424
He's running a thousand miles
an hour, dude.
746
00:35:27,459 --> 00:35:30,260
That's a nice way of saying
he's completely out of
his mind.
747
00:35:30,295 --> 00:35:31,928
-Right.
-It is crazy.
748
00:35:31,964 --> 00:35:34,297
But you know what? Don't be
distracted by the character.
749
00:35:34,333 --> 00:35:36,066
I've been telling you guys
all season.
750
00:35:36,101 --> 00:35:37,367
This bot is legit.
751
00:35:37,402 --> 00:35:38,702
It could do some damage.
752
00:35:38,737 --> 00:35:40,337
[chris] yeah,
and his students love him.
753
00:35:40,372 --> 00:35:42,272
Or at least that's what
they say to his face
754
00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:44,674
so they all get a good grade
or something like that.
755
00:35:44,710 --> 00:35:45,942
This is gonna be great.
756
00:35:45,978 --> 00:35:47,944
Two-and-oh against two-and-oh.
757
00:35:47,980 --> 00:35:50,881
Somebody's gonna solidify
their spot in the top 32
758
00:35:50,916 --> 00:35:54,684
and maybe grab hold of
a really good seating as well.
759
00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:56,353
The selection committee.
760
00:35:56,388 --> 00:35:58,588
He's paying attention
closely to this fight.
761
00:35:58,624 --> 00:36:01,091
Faruq, it's all on you now.
762
00:36:01,126 --> 00:36:02,993
[crowd cheering]
763
00:36:03,028 --> 00:36:05,061
in the blue square
764
00:36:05,097 --> 00:36:06,930
from san jose,
765
00:36:06,965 --> 00:36:08,932
where instead of
california dreaming,
766
00:36:08,967 --> 00:36:11,334
you'll be
california screaming.
767
00:36:11,370 --> 00:36:13,803
It's malice!
768
00:36:13,839 --> 00:36:15,338
[crowd cheering]
769
00:36:15,374 --> 00:36:18,141
[chris] oh, she's bringing
the cat food with her.
770
00:36:18,177 --> 00:36:19,442
Meow.
771
00:36:19,478 --> 00:36:22,112
Malice putting together
a quality season so far.
772
00:36:22,147 --> 00:36:24,381
And one of the reasons
is that weapon.
773
00:36:24,416 --> 00:36:26,249
It is so fierce, kenny.
774
00:36:26,285 --> 00:36:29,119
[kenny] yeah, they call
that 65lb disc big red,
775
00:36:29,154 --> 00:36:31,555
and you could see why
it's incredibly powerful.
776
00:36:31,590 --> 00:36:34,391
A little more cumbersome
though than the weapon
we saw them use
777
00:36:34,426 --> 00:36:37,627
in their win over another
hammer bot and shatter.
778
00:36:37,663 --> 00:36:41,097
But I think that means
they're preparing for an
all out brawl here, chris.
779
00:36:41,133 --> 00:36:43,767
[faruq] in the red square,
780
00:36:43,802 --> 00:36:47,771
this cat comes equipped
with a giant hammer to swing
781
00:36:47,806 --> 00:36:49,573
and much like simba,
782
00:36:49,608 --> 00:36:53,109
he just can't wait
to be it be king.
783
00:36:53,145 --> 00:36:55,579
Beating him, he'll leave you
with a scar
784
00:36:55,614 --> 00:36:58,915
just for trying because
there's nothing cowardly
785
00:36:58,951 --> 00:37:00,417
about this lion.
786
00:37:00,452 --> 00:37:03,553
It's madcatter!
787
00:37:03,589 --> 00:37:07,357
[crowd cheering]
788
00:37:07,392 --> 00:37:10,460
[chris] a knockout of fusion,
a knockout of rib out
789
00:37:10,495 --> 00:37:13,430
and move to
a two-and-oh start.
790
00:37:13,465 --> 00:37:15,632
That's one mean kitty.
791
00:37:15,667 --> 00:37:17,500
[kenny] yeah,
madcatter's debuting their
792
00:37:17,536 --> 00:37:19,769
flaming hammer
configuration tonight,
793
00:37:19,805 --> 00:37:22,172
and I cannot wait
to see it in action.
794
00:37:22,207 --> 00:37:24,341
They really wanna flip
malice over
795
00:37:24,376 --> 00:37:27,444
and then pound it's slightly
less armored underbelly
796
00:37:27,479 --> 00:37:29,446
with that new weapon tonight.
797
00:37:33,619 --> 00:37:35,285
Against madcatter
we're going to be using
798
00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:37,220
the s7 tooth of big red.
799
00:37:37,256 --> 00:37:39,422
We're pretty sure they're
gonna run their big hammer.
800
00:37:39,458 --> 00:37:41,458
Normally, we'd run for playing
against hammers.
801
00:37:41,493 --> 00:37:43,293
But with how long theirs is
802
00:37:43,328 --> 00:37:45,462
we're pretty sure they're
gonna overshoot our robot.
803
00:37:45,497 --> 00:37:48,198
I think it'd be the most
important thing to get another
win in this fight.
804
00:37:48,233 --> 00:37:50,667
The more wins you have,
the more likely you're
gonna be
805
00:37:50,736 --> 00:37:53,036
able to get into the round of
32. And that's our end goal.
806
00:37:53,071 --> 00:37:55,472
We've taken some measurements
off of their bot.
807
00:37:55,507 --> 00:37:58,975
We're convinced we're gonna
be able to slide him up in
the air
808
00:37:59,011 --> 00:38:01,511
and then hit the underside
of their robot.
809
00:38:01,546 --> 00:38:04,381
There's a little story
about a robot named malice
810
00:38:04,416 --> 00:38:06,850
that fought a little bunny
down a rabbit hole.
811
00:38:06,885 --> 00:38:08,351
And you know who's down
in that rabbit hole?
812
00:38:08,387 --> 00:38:11,955
There was a tea party
run by a madcatter,
813
00:38:11,990 --> 00:38:13,657
and at the end
of that tea party
814
00:38:13,692 --> 00:38:16,593
there was nothing left
of alice but crumbs.
815
00:38:18,597 --> 00:38:22,399
-It's malice branded cat food.
-Yeah?
816
00:38:22,434 --> 00:38:24,267
[automated voice]
robots activate.
817
00:38:24,303 --> 00:38:26,369
[crowd cheering]
818
00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:31,441
[chris] kenny, martin mason
may try to suplex later,
819
00:38:31,476 --> 00:38:34,377
but he has a reason to be
pumped up for this fight.
820
00:38:34,413 --> 00:38:37,314
[kenny] yeah. Whoever wins
this is basically guaranteed
821
00:38:37,349 --> 00:38:39,716
a spot in the round of 32.
822
00:38:39,751 --> 00:38:42,786
The stakes are very high
for both of the squads.
823
00:38:52,064 --> 00:38:54,998
[chris] malice. Madcatter.
824
00:38:55,033 --> 00:38:59,369
Two undefeated teams
looking to keep their
perfect seasons intact.
825
00:38:59,404 --> 00:39:04,774
The gloves come off when
battlebots fight night
continues.
826
00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:13,983
[crowd cheering]
827
00:39:14,019 --> 00:39:15,752
we are back on battlebots
828
00:39:15,787 --> 00:39:17,754
and we are all set
for a meeting
829
00:39:17,789 --> 00:39:20,757
between a couple of
undefeated teams.
830
00:39:20,792 --> 00:39:24,427
It's malice facing off
against madcatter.
831
00:39:24,463 --> 00:39:27,430
Whoever can get to
three-and-oh here
will basically
832
00:39:27,466 --> 00:39:31,101
solidify their spot
in the round of 32.
833
00:39:32,371 --> 00:39:35,305
[automated voice]
blue team ready.
834
00:39:35,340 --> 00:39:38,208
[crowd cheering]
835
00:39:39,511 --> 00:39:42,078
[automated voice]
red team ready.
836
00:39:42,114 --> 00:39:44,614
-Yeah.
-Yeah!
837
00:39:59,965 --> 00:40:02,265
[chris] bunny sauriol
captaining malice.
838
00:40:02,334 --> 00:40:04,968
Martin mason for madcatter.
839
00:40:05,003 --> 00:40:07,370
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight!
840
00:40:10,275 --> 00:40:12,442
Let the bot battle begin!
841
00:40:12,477 --> 00:40:14,144
It might be a battle to see
842
00:40:14,179 --> 00:40:16,813
who get to say for whose
primary weapon.
843
00:40:16,848 --> 00:40:18,982
A couple of big shots
in the early going.
844
00:40:19,017 --> 00:40:21,718
And malice getting thrown
around a little bit.
845
00:40:21,753 --> 00:40:23,586
Oh, standing up.
846
00:40:23,622 --> 00:40:25,755
[kenny] he's teed up.
He's teed up, chris.
847
00:40:25,791 --> 00:40:27,223
[chris] whoa, look at this.
848
00:40:27,259 --> 00:40:29,759
Malice is trying to
shake itself
849
00:40:29,795 --> 00:40:32,128
so it could get its wheels
back out round.
850
00:40:32,164 --> 00:40:35,098
And madcatter is just gonna
let it stand there.
851
00:40:35,133 --> 00:40:38,101
[kenny] oh, come on, get in
there, cassie cat. Come on.
852
00:40:38,136 --> 00:40:39,836
Come on, big fella.
There you go.
853
00:40:39,871 --> 00:40:42,005
-[all shouting]
-there you go.
854
00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:44,174
[chris] wow! Lightening up!
855
00:40:44,209 --> 00:40:45,975
But bunny sauriol's bots
856
00:40:46,011 --> 00:40:48,778
still flailing like
a turtle on its back.
857
00:40:50,282 --> 00:40:51,948
Well, malice has got
to do something,
858
00:40:51,983 --> 00:40:53,817
it's trying to shift itself.
859
00:40:53,852 --> 00:40:56,286
[bunny] come on. Come on.
860
00:40:56,321 --> 00:40:58,521
[chris] can it get
itself over? It's close.
861
00:40:59,357 --> 00:41:00,623
It's close.
862
00:41:00,659 --> 00:41:02,358
-Come on!
-[referee] ten!
863
00:41:02,394 --> 00:41:05,195
-Now malice is getting
counted down.
-Nine, eight...
864
00:41:05,230 --> 00:41:07,897
And madcatter's just standing
there looking at it,
and saying...
865
00:41:07,933 --> 00:41:10,200
"I'll take the dumping
and thank you."
866
00:41:10,235 --> 00:41:12,335
tip it over. Woo!
867
00:41:12,370 --> 00:41:14,204
-[referee] two...
-Nope.
868
00:41:14,239 --> 00:41:15,371
-[referee] one!
-Oh.
869
00:41:15,407 --> 00:41:18,374
Knocked out malice.
Winner madcatter.
870
00:41:18,410 --> 00:41:20,376
[whooping triumphantly]
871
00:41:20,412 --> 00:41:23,213
good job, guys. Yeah!
872
00:41:23,248 --> 00:41:25,515
-[crowd cheering]
-we're good. We're good.
873
00:41:27,886 --> 00:41:29,853
[chris] a win for a hammer.
874
00:41:31,256 --> 00:41:33,957
Well, kenny, a lot happened
in a little bit of time,
875
00:41:33,992 --> 00:41:36,292
so why don't you break it
down for us.
876
00:41:36,328 --> 00:41:38,261
[kenny] chris, both teams
came out aggressive.
877
00:41:38,296 --> 00:41:41,898
Their bots rushes almost
looked like a choreographed
dance,
878
00:41:41,933 --> 00:41:45,468
but after an explosive start
for both bots, madcatter
879
00:41:45,504 --> 00:41:49,405
clipped malice's left wheel
and gave it just a perfect
touch.
880
00:41:49,441 --> 00:41:52,008
I can't blame martin mason
for laying off there,
881
00:41:52,043 --> 00:41:54,777
but I do have to wonder
what would have happened
882
00:41:54,813 --> 00:41:57,413
if malice stop spinning
its weapon.
883
00:41:57,449 --> 00:42:00,517
That rotational momentum
makes it harder to move.
884
00:42:00,552 --> 00:42:02,285
It's physics, chris.
885
00:42:07,092 --> 00:42:08,892
[chris] martin mason.
886
00:42:10,161 --> 00:42:11,861
-Yeah!
-Hey!
887
00:42:13,865 --> 00:42:15,732
How's three and o sound?
888
00:42:15,767 --> 00:42:17,133
You know, it feels great.
889
00:42:17,168 --> 00:42:19,836
I got a great crew.
I got a great robot.
890
00:42:19,871 --> 00:42:23,206
It is driving fantastic.
Everything is dialed in.
891
00:42:23,241 --> 00:42:26,843
You've seen three
different styles from us.
You've got a lot more to see.
892
00:42:26,878 --> 00:42:30,647
And how about
that flamin' hammer?
Those flames are fantastic.
893
00:42:30,682 --> 00:42:33,650
Hey, martin, there's people
that are watching
on tv at home
894
00:42:33,685 --> 00:42:38,421
that were rooting for you
to help flip malice back over
so the fight can continue.
895
00:42:38,456 --> 00:42:40,256
Did you consider that at all?
896
00:42:40,292 --> 00:42:42,959
You know, bunny
is an incredible captain.
897
00:42:42,994 --> 00:42:46,129
David is my former teammate.
He's a great strategist.
898
00:42:46,164 --> 00:42:50,199
We're not gonna give 'em.
They're gonna give us the win.
We're gonna take it.
899
00:42:50,235 --> 00:42:54,270
All right. So, what about
all your kids that you teach
at community college?
900
00:42:54,306 --> 00:42:57,307
Are they getting straight a's
this semester or what?
901
00:42:57,342 --> 00:43:00,543
You know what? My students
get the grades they earn.
902
00:43:00,579 --> 00:43:03,379
They worked their tails off.
You see the results in there.
903
00:43:03,415 --> 00:43:05,048
-[crowd cheering]
-okay.
904
00:43:05,083 --> 00:43:09,152
Martin mason, congratulations
to you and your entire crew.
905
00:43:09,187 --> 00:43:13,289
-You get straight a's from us.
Good job.
-[team hooting]
906
00:43:15,460 --> 00:43:19,963
-martin mason
and madcatter, three and o.
-Who would have thunk it?
907
00:43:19,998 --> 00:43:26,803
Unbelievable, man. They really
have brought a very intense
bot, a very potent bot.
908
00:43:26,838 --> 00:43:29,606
They're making
the right changes
with their weapons.
909
00:43:29,641 --> 00:43:31,074
This is a serious team.
910
00:43:31,109 --> 00:43:35,445
It feels like at least
a top 15 team, maybe even
top 10 at this point?
911
00:43:35,513 --> 00:43:37,180
It could very well be. Yeah.
912
00:43:37,215 --> 00:43:38,982
[chris] and what about
big picture for malice?
913
00:43:39,017 --> 00:43:42,552
Because I know that
bunny probably feels like
that's a missed opportunity
914
00:43:42,587 --> 00:43:46,389
that if we don't land
on our backside, we're
the ones that are three and o.
915
00:43:46,424 --> 00:43:47,790
It was kind of unlucky there.
916
00:43:47,826 --> 00:43:50,460
But, obviously, now
they have some information
917
00:43:50,495 --> 00:43:52,261
they do not want this
to happen again.
918
00:43:52,297 --> 00:43:55,298
They need a way to self-right,
or at least get back
onto the floor.
919
00:43:55,333 --> 00:43:58,768
How do you adjust? That's
the name of the game
in battlebots.
920
00:43:58,803 --> 00:44:02,672
[chris] all right,
so martin mason and madcatter
stay undefeated,
921
00:44:02,707 --> 00:44:08,645
and we are now inching closer
and closer to a main event
that is sure to pack a punch.
922
00:44:08,680 --> 00:44:11,314
We'll see uppercut
take on sawblaze
923
00:44:11,349 --> 00:44:13,316
as alex hattori tries to best
924
00:44:13,351 --> 00:44:16,486
his former teammate
and mentor jamison go.
925
00:44:16,521 --> 00:44:21,024
But up next, it's a pair of
teams looking for redemption
after their first fights.
926
00:44:21,059 --> 00:44:25,928
It's atom94 and tantrum
when we return on battle bots.
927
00:44:34,539 --> 00:44:36,272
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots.
928
00:44:36,307 --> 00:44:39,575
We've already seen
some all-out brawls
on the fight card,
929
00:44:39,611 --> 00:44:42,445
and the night promises
to only get better.
930
00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:47,050
We are just two fights away
from what should be
an explosive main event.
931
00:44:47,085 --> 00:44:50,153
In the meantime,
let's turn our attention
to a pair of robots
932
00:44:50,188 --> 00:44:52,989
trying to break into
the win column for
the first time this season.
933
00:44:53,024 --> 00:44:54,791
And let's start
with a rookie bot.
934
00:44:54,826 --> 00:44:57,794
Atom94 captained by
yash deshmukh
935
00:44:57,829 --> 00:45:01,597
he is the first indian builder
in the history of battlebots,
936
00:45:01,633 --> 00:45:04,734
not super excited that he lost
his battlebots debut.
937
00:45:04,769 --> 00:45:08,104
But he's always smiling
because he feels like
he's always learning here.
938
00:45:08,139 --> 00:45:09,639
You've gotta love his passion.
939
00:45:09,674 --> 00:45:12,442
Didn't have the best matchup
against big dill.
940
00:45:12,477 --> 00:45:14,110
Wasn't able to get it done.
941
00:45:14,145 --> 00:45:16,479
But I think they're going
to make the right adjustments
to be back better.
942
00:45:17,348 --> 00:45:19,849
They are taking on
a bot named tantrum.
943
00:45:19,884 --> 00:45:23,653
We've seen it years before,
with aren hill.
944
00:45:23,688 --> 00:45:27,290
Even though it lost
its opening match
against valkyrie,
945
00:45:27,325 --> 00:45:30,593
I imagine that aren hill
is feeling pretty good
about his robot.
946
00:45:30,628 --> 00:45:33,896
He was looking very dominant.
I mean, as I was
watching that fight,
947
00:45:33,932 --> 00:45:36,899
this is a bot that can
really go very, very far.
948
00:45:36,935 --> 00:45:38,601
At the end of the day,
as a bot builder,
949
00:45:38,636 --> 00:45:41,037
you wanna make sure
that your bot
is working properly.
950
00:45:41,072 --> 00:45:44,173
He struggled with
that primary weapon
last season.
951
00:45:44,209 --> 00:45:46,309
That looks like
a serious weapon this season.
952
00:45:46,344 --> 00:45:48,010
If he can make
the right tweaks,
953
00:45:48,046 --> 00:45:50,613
he could maybe
get the top 32 at least.
954
00:45:50,648 --> 00:45:53,282
Let's see how
it does tonight. Faruq...
955
00:45:55,019 --> 00:45:59,322
In the blue square,
from mountain view,
california,
956
00:45:59,357 --> 00:46:03,793
it's got its eyes on you.
Don't upset it or else,
it will throw
957
00:46:03,828 --> 00:46:05,762
a tantrum!
958
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:13,436
[chris] again. Kenny,
tantrum is looking for their
first w of the season here,
959
00:46:13,471 --> 00:46:14,971
and we can already see
960
00:46:15,006 --> 00:46:18,574
some of the changes
that they made as a result
of their last fight.
961
00:46:18,610 --> 00:46:20,743
[kenny] yeah, notice
the fists are gone, chris.
962
00:46:20,779 --> 00:46:22,845
They had to lose those
in order to make room
963
00:46:22,881 --> 00:46:25,081
for the weight
of additional batteries.
964
00:46:25,116 --> 00:46:29,285
They ran out of juice in that
valerie fight, which probably
cost them the win.
965
00:46:32,090 --> 00:46:35,491
And in the red square,
from calgary,
966
00:46:35,527 --> 00:46:41,197
he says, "it's designed
by our mind,
to kick your behind",
967
00:46:41,232 --> 00:46:43,432
atom94!
968
00:46:47,105 --> 00:46:50,506
[chris] atom94
didn't have the debut
they were looking for, kenny.
969
00:46:50,542 --> 00:46:55,645
But their captain,
yash deshmukh is still
sounding pretty confident.
970
00:46:55,680 --> 00:46:59,549
[kenny] well, they completely
redid the weapon drive train
after their first fight.
971
00:46:59,584 --> 00:47:02,819
So they're looking
to show what it can
actually do tonight.
972
00:47:02,854 --> 00:47:06,856
And don't forget,
ray billings of tombstone
mentors these guys.
973
00:47:06,891 --> 00:47:11,160
So you know he had some
words of wisdom for yash
after their first fight.
974
00:47:11,196 --> 00:47:12,695
[crowd cheering]
975
00:47:12,730 --> 00:47:16,365
facing off against atom94,
we're feeling pretty confident
in this fight
976
00:47:16,434 --> 00:47:19,802
just based on how it performed
in our first one, and
the upgrades we have made.
977
00:47:19,838 --> 00:47:21,971
The strategy early on
is gonna be
978
00:47:22,006 --> 00:47:25,341
get our set up
up to full potency
as far as weapon goes,
979
00:47:25,376 --> 00:47:28,344
see how they're driving around
and then that'll dictate
whether or not
980
00:47:28,379 --> 00:47:32,381
we try to line in
perfect punches or just take
any ones we can dish.
981
00:47:32,417 --> 00:47:33,983
The weapon design
which we are using,
982
00:47:34,018 --> 00:47:36,285
it would be getting
chunks out of metal
983
00:47:36,321 --> 00:47:39,155
rather than hitting
and creating sparks.
984
00:47:39,190 --> 00:47:41,824
If we are able to get that,
after that, I don't think
985
00:47:41,860 --> 00:47:44,093
tantrum might be able
to make any difference.
986
00:47:44,128 --> 00:47:45,695
I'm just thinking about
the drivetrain
987
00:47:45,730 --> 00:47:48,297
and the traction of the wall
on the battlebots arena.
988
00:47:48,333 --> 00:47:50,366
That's the only thing
which I'm concerned right now.
989
00:47:50,401 --> 00:47:52,101
Other than that, like,
I'm ready to go.
990
00:47:52,136 --> 00:47:53,302
[crowd cheering]
991
00:47:53,338 --> 00:47:57,240
[robotic voice]
robots activate.
992
00:47:57,275 --> 00:48:00,810
[chris] okay, let's bring in
our bot whisperer,
peter abrahamson.
993
00:48:00,845 --> 00:48:05,181
Pete, aren hills
made some tweaks to tantrum.
What do you know about it?
994
00:48:05,216 --> 00:48:07,984
[peter] so, one of the things
I was noticing
on tantrum over there...
995
00:48:08,019 --> 00:48:10,186
They've taken off
the big rubber fists
996
00:48:10,221 --> 00:48:12,855
and the flame throwers
off their self-righting
mechanism.
997
00:48:12,891 --> 00:48:14,857
They've also added
a few long forks.
998
00:48:14,893 --> 00:48:19,295
Hopefully, that won't hinder
the punch of their weapon
as it comes forward,
999
00:48:19,330 --> 00:48:24,367
because they still need
to get that other robot
up in front of their wheel.
1000
00:48:24,402 --> 00:48:26,302
-[chris] thanks, pete.
- [crowd cheering]
1001
00:48:27,572 --> 00:48:29,572
[robotic voice]
blue team, ready.
1002
00:48:35,313 --> 00:48:37,280
[robotic voice]
red team, ready.
1003
00:48:46,524 --> 00:48:50,126
[electronic distortion noises]
1004
00:48:58,503 --> 00:49:01,270
[crowd cheering louder]
1005
00:49:01,806 --> 00:49:03,506
[buzzing]
1006
00:49:04,809 --> 00:49:07,543
[chris] let the
bot battle begin.
1007
00:49:07,578 --> 00:49:09,645
Atom94 has
that weapon up to speed.
1008
00:49:09,681 --> 00:49:11,948
Tantrum hanging-- ohh!
1009
00:49:11,983 --> 00:49:14,083
[kenny] nice shot there
by atom94.
1010
00:49:14,118 --> 00:49:16,085
[chris] tantrum in trouble
here out of the gate,
1011
00:49:16,120 --> 00:49:17,820
but manages to sell-right
and escape.
1012
00:49:18,389 --> 00:49:19,622
Come on.
1013
00:49:19,657 --> 00:49:23,192
[chris] here come tantrum,
approaching with those forks.
1014
00:49:23,227 --> 00:49:25,828
[kenny] getting underneath
atom94 and taking it
for a little ride?
1015
00:49:25,863 --> 00:49:30,099
[chris] ooh. Tantrum almost
does itself in on the screws.
1016
00:49:30,134 --> 00:49:32,435
-Oh, nice!
- [kenny] woo hoo!
1017
00:49:32,470 --> 00:49:36,339
[chris] bigtime sparks and
a good kiss shot too
by tantrum.
1018
00:49:36,374 --> 00:49:39,008
[kenny] aren hill waiting
to battle for low ground here,
1019
00:49:39,043 --> 00:49:43,746
getting that puncher
underneath atom94,
going to work.
1020
00:49:43,781 --> 00:49:46,582
[chris] yash deshmukh has
got to drive away from tantrum
1021
00:49:46,617 --> 00:49:48,751
but he can't get his wheels
on the floor, kenny.
1022
00:49:48,786 --> 00:49:53,055
[kenny] uh, tantrum
doing a great job attacking
from back and-- ohh!
1023
00:49:53,091 --> 00:49:54,523
That might have been
the kill shot.
1024
00:49:54,559 --> 00:49:57,326
I don't think atom94
is gonna recover
from that, chris.
1025
00:49:57,362 --> 00:50:01,797
[chris] no, it can spin
its weapon, but it can't
flip back over.
1026
00:50:01,833 --> 00:50:05,101
-[referee] 10, 9, 8...
-[chris] let the countdown
commence.
1027
00:50:05,136 --> 00:50:07,703
This is gonna do it.
1028
00:50:07,739 --> 00:50:12,575
Listen to the roar
of tantrum's weapon
as atom94 lies helpless.
1029
00:50:13,644 --> 00:50:15,745
That's a knockout of atom.
1030
00:50:15,780 --> 00:50:17,313
-[referee] blue, tantrum wins.
- [crowd cheering]
1031
00:50:17,348 --> 00:50:19,415
[kenny] that's what
I call a knockout, chris.
1032
00:50:19,450 --> 00:50:22,051
That's the tantrum
we've been waiting to see.
1033
00:50:23,988 --> 00:50:24,954
[bleep]
1034
00:50:28,159 --> 00:50:31,360
[chris] kenny, aren hill knew
exactly what he
had to do tonight,
1035
00:50:31,396 --> 00:50:32,561
and he did it.
1036
00:50:32,597 --> 00:50:36,332
[kenny] atom94 landed
that big blow early on,
1037
00:50:36,367 --> 00:50:39,735
but tantrum did not waver
from their game plan.
1038
00:50:39,771 --> 00:50:42,872
Aren hill used
those forks brilliantly,
1039
00:50:42,907 --> 00:50:46,442
propping up atom94 up
again and again
1040
00:50:46,477 --> 00:50:48,978
to just let their spinner
go to town.
1041
00:50:49,013 --> 00:50:51,280
Tantrum, the robot
was impressive,
1042
00:50:51,315 --> 00:50:54,850
but this was really
a testament
to aren hill's driving.
1043
00:50:54,886 --> 00:50:58,587
He was so calculated,
and that got them
a much needed victory.
1044
00:50:59,223 --> 00:51:00,890
[crowd cheering]
1045
00:51:00,925 --> 00:51:02,558
[indistinct shouting]
1046
00:51:02,593 --> 00:51:07,329
all right, it looks like
the crew from tantrum
is all smiles under that mask.
1047
00:51:07,365 --> 00:51:09,398
Aren hill, how you doing?
1048
00:51:09,434 --> 00:51:12,535
I'm doing pretty good.
These are nice and shiny,
recently disinfected.
1049
00:51:12,570 --> 00:51:14,437
-We're all good to go.
-All right.
1050
00:51:14,472 --> 00:51:15,604
Got some good hits in.
1051
00:51:15,640 --> 00:51:19,542
It felt better, I imagine,
than the first match?
1052
00:51:19,577 --> 00:51:21,811
Yeah, it did. Well, first one
did feel pretty good till--
1053
00:51:21,846 --> 00:51:24,480
I'm saying we lost
to ourselves on that.
1054
00:51:24,515 --> 00:51:27,116
Aren, it seems like you guys
have really dialed in that bot
1055
00:51:27,151 --> 00:51:30,419
and also getting very
comfortable driving tantrum.
1056
00:51:30,455 --> 00:51:31,620
Is that the case?
1057
00:51:31,656 --> 00:51:34,824
Yeah, this last offseason,
I put in a lot of action,
1058
00:51:34,859 --> 00:51:36,725
a lot of hours
running that thing around.
1059
00:51:36,761 --> 00:51:37,960
It gives me
a lot more confidence
1060
00:51:37,995 --> 00:51:41,130
to see what it can take
and just go for it.
1061
00:51:41,165 --> 00:51:44,400
So, do you think you have
done enough through two fights
1062
00:51:44,435 --> 00:51:48,270
to impress
the selection committee
to get to the round of 32?
1063
00:51:48,306 --> 00:51:51,674
Uh, [clears throat] between
the two fights we had so far,
I'm feeling really confident.
1064
00:51:51,709 --> 00:51:53,642
I'm hoping we get a good draw
for the third one,
1065
00:51:53,678 --> 00:51:56,312
keep up that
strength of schedule,
get a good seed.
1066
00:51:56,347 --> 00:51:59,548
Aren hill, congratulations.
Nice job by team tantrum.
1067
00:51:59,584 --> 00:52:00,549
Thank you.
1068
00:52:00,585 --> 00:52:02,184
[hoots]
1069
00:52:07,525 --> 00:52:10,059
big picture, how much damage
could this robot do
1070
00:52:10,094 --> 00:52:12,428
if it does make it
to the round of 32?
1071
00:52:12,463 --> 00:52:13,395
Did you hear that thing?
1072
00:52:13,431 --> 00:52:15,164
It really did sound
like a minotaur,
1073
00:52:15,199 --> 00:52:17,900
or like a jet engine
is starting to get fired up.
1074
00:52:17,935 --> 00:52:21,170
That is a very potent weapon.
He proved it again.
1075
00:52:21,205 --> 00:52:25,574
Just the whole bot
in general is compact,
it's solid, it's durable now.
1076
00:52:25,610 --> 00:52:27,376
These guys can go very far.
1077
00:52:27,411 --> 00:52:31,847
All right, let's pretend that
this jib camera in front of us
is the selection committee.
1078
00:52:31,883 --> 00:52:36,385
Uh, you can either nod yes,
or you can say no.
1079
00:52:36,420 --> 00:52:39,722
Are you impressed so far
with tantrum?
1080
00:52:41,058 --> 00:52:43,526
Yeah, I thought so.
1081
00:52:43,561 --> 00:52:45,094
Okay, aren hill,
that's good news.
1082
00:52:45,129 --> 00:52:47,229
You're not in yet,
but you impress.
1083
00:52:47,865 --> 00:52:48,831
All right. Coming up.
1084
00:52:48,866 --> 00:52:50,533
We still have four more teams
1085
00:52:50,568 --> 00:52:55,204
that want a head nod from
the selection committee
just as bad is aren hill.
1086
00:52:55,239 --> 00:52:57,606
But with just two fights
left in the night,
1087
00:52:57,642 --> 00:53:00,709
-let's take a look
at our made event.
- [crowd cheering]
1088
00:53:03,648 --> 00:53:05,481
our first fight of the year,
we fought whiplash.
1089
00:53:06,417 --> 00:53:07,950
[indistinct shouting]
1090
00:53:07,985 --> 00:53:09,652
I think it went pretty well.
1091
00:53:09,687 --> 00:53:10,819
[kenny] winner's sawblaze.
1092
00:53:10,855 --> 00:53:12,855
We came out with a ko victory.
1093
00:53:12,890 --> 00:53:17,026
[chris] what a performance
from jamison go
and team sawblaze.
1094
00:53:17,061 --> 00:53:19,995
One and o is a great start,
but we have another
tough opponent in uppercut.
1095
00:53:21,666 --> 00:53:24,099
You're going to take one
straight to the gut.
1096
00:53:25,102 --> 00:53:29,104
From... Uppercut!
1097
00:53:29,140 --> 00:53:30,673
[shouts]
1098
00:53:30,708 --> 00:53:32,942
uppercut, last season,
they proved a lot
1099
00:53:32,977 --> 00:53:35,244
by making it to the top 16,
which is a big deal.
1100
00:53:35,279 --> 00:53:37,580
That's something we didn't
think would happen.
1101
00:53:37,615 --> 00:53:41,383
And this season, they had
a knockout win very quickly
over gemini.
1102
00:53:41,419 --> 00:53:45,721
-[crowd shouting]
-[chris] knocked it
out of the arena!
1103
00:53:45,756 --> 00:53:48,424
From what I heard,
it's the first time that's
happened in battlebots history
1104
00:53:48,459 --> 00:53:50,059
that gemini
has been knocked out.
1105
00:53:50,094 --> 00:53:51,894
[chris] kenny, what the hell
just happened?
1106
00:53:51,929 --> 00:53:54,763
-[hooting]
-I'm sorry, guys.
1107
00:53:54,799 --> 00:53:57,666
[jamison] it's clear
uppercut has
an extremely powerful weapon,
1108
00:53:57,702 --> 00:54:00,069
but it makes the robot
really difficult to control.
1109
00:54:00,104 --> 00:54:02,438
[chris] uppercut trying to get
that knockout punch.
1110
00:54:02,473 --> 00:54:04,673
So, what we're gonna try
and do is to get around them,
1111
00:54:04,709 --> 00:54:07,409
get the shots
we want, and dodge
that weapon altogether.
1112
00:54:07,445 --> 00:54:10,112
[kenny] oh, sawblaze
is attacking from behind.
1113
00:54:10,147 --> 00:54:13,282
This is amazing driving
right now from jamison go.
1114
00:54:13,317 --> 00:54:15,918
This year, we've had
these huge torque upgrades.
1115
00:54:15,953 --> 00:54:18,520
The blade gets
to deadly speeds
in about a second.
1116
00:54:18,556 --> 00:54:20,189
Well done.
You guys keep getting better.
1117
00:54:20,224 --> 00:54:22,157
Our goal is just to keep
the front end facing him
1118
00:54:22,193 --> 00:54:24,460
so he can't really drop
that hammer-saw on us.
1119
00:54:27,265 --> 00:54:29,632
What I'm most concerned
about fighting uppercut
1120
00:54:29,667 --> 00:54:31,900
is my own personal feelings
for alex hattori.
1121
00:54:31,936 --> 00:54:33,102
He's one of my best friends.
1122
00:54:34,472 --> 00:54:36,839
I met alex around 2016 at mit.
1123
00:54:36,874 --> 00:54:39,642
My team introduced him into
the world of combat robotics.
1124
00:54:39,677 --> 00:54:42,378
[chris] how about
the kids from mit?
1125
00:54:42,413 --> 00:54:45,147
I was a member of sawblaze
in the 2018 season.
1126
00:54:45,182 --> 00:54:46,682
[shouts]
1127
00:54:46,717 --> 00:54:49,551
and I learned a ton from
working with jamison
and the other people.
1128
00:54:49,587 --> 00:54:51,320
[jamison] now that he's,
you know, split off,
1129
00:54:51,355 --> 00:54:54,089
it's really great to see
his development
as a robot fighter.
1130
00:54:55,493 --> 00:54:57,059
It's gonna be
really tough to fight him.
1131
00:55:00,765 --> 00:55:03,232
-[dramatic music playing]
-[alex] out of
the entire competition,
1132
00:55:03,267 --> 00:55:05,134
jamison's one of
the last people
I want to fight.
1133
00:55:06,404 --> 00:55:08,971
But even when you're competing
against your friends,
1134
00:55:09,006 --> 00:55:10,873
you're still gonna
try your hardest.
1135
00:55:10,908 --> 00:55:14,710
And so, we're gonna spin up
that blade, we're gonna hit...
1136
00:55:16,213 --> 00:55:18,280
And it means
someone's gonna lose.
1137
00:55:20,785 --> 00:55:23,519
[jamison] I've always thought
of alex as kind of
like my apprentice.
1138
00:55:24,855 --> 00:55:26,588
I taught him
everything that I know.
1139
00:55:26,624 --> 00:55:28,857
[chris] he's got
a big future, this kid.
1140
00:55:28,893 --> 00:55:31,193
Let's see if the student
can become the master.
1141
00:55:32,430 --> 00:55:33,529
[indistinct shouting]
1142
00:55:33,564 --> 00:55:35,864
we're not gonna
hold back in this fight,
1143
00:55:35,900 --> 00:55:38,467
but one can hope that
it's not too destructive
for either one.
1144
00:55:40,371 --> 00:55:43,105
If we can get a ko,
I think it guarantees our spot
in the tournament.
1145
00:55:43,140 --> 00:55:45,607
[shouts]
1146
00:55:45,643 --> 00:55:47,843
forget the rest of tournament,
it's all about this fight.
1147
00:55:58,189 --> 00:55:59,555
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots
1148
00:55:59,590 --> 00:56:02,825
where we are driving
towards tonight's main event.
1149
00:56:02,860 --> 00:56:05,928
But first, as we move closer
to this year's tournament,
1150
00:56:05,963 --> 00:56:08,464
it's time to talk
power rankings.
1151
00:56:08,499 --> 00:56:13,535
And kenny, you've put together
a list that should be fun
for the fans to debate.
1152
00:56:13,571 --> 00:56:17,039
[kenny] that's right, chris.
Now I know this might
set the internet on fire.
1153
00:56:17,074 --> 00:56:20,109
But here's my breakdown
of the most dangerous weapons
1154
00:56:20,144 --> 00:56:23,445
here in this season's
qualifying rounds
of battlebots.
1155
00:56:24,882 --> 00:56:28,550
Kicking things off
at number 10
is gruff's flame thrower
1156
00:56:28,586 --> 00:56:32,087
which just cooked will bales
and hypershock
earlier this season.
1157
00:56:32,123 --> 00:56:35,224
-[kenny] oh!
-[chris] wow, look at
the flame throwers on that!
1158
00:56:35,259 --> 00:56:38,026
[kenny] a few slots down,
we see beta's hammer.
1159
00:56:38,062 --> 00:56:40,028
Oh, it's hammer time.
1160
00:56:40,064 --> 00:56:41,997
Now, they didn't fire it
in their first fight,
1161
00:56:42,032 --> 00:56:45,100
but we have seen
what it can do
in the test box.
1162
00:56:45,136 --> 00:56:48,103
It's gone from an electric
to a pneumatic power source,
1163
00:56:48,139 --> 00:56:50,606
and according to john reed
and gabriel stroud,
1164
00:56:50,641 --> 00:56:52,207
the impact is equivalent
1165
00:56:52,243 --> 00:56:56,445
to a washing machine
dropping on you from about
a two story building.
1166
00:56:56,480 --> 00:57:00,315
At seven and six respectively,
it's valkyrie and rotator.
1167
00:57:00,351 --> 00:57:02,885
We saw the damage
they did to each other.
1168
00:57:02,920 --> 00:57:07,322
[chris] unbelievable,
the sparks that are
flying in this one.
1169
00:57:07,358 --> 00:57:09,391
[kenny] what a fight that was.
1170
00:57:09,427 --> 00:57:12,728
Now, bloodsport
might be a little bit
of a surprise at five.
1171
00:57:12,763 --> 00:57:16,732
[chris] whoa, holy smokes!
Bloodsport on the attack.
1172
00:57:16,767 --> 00:57:21,870
[kenny] but their new blade
is 77 pounds of solid
s7 tool steel.
1173
00:57:21,906 --> 00:57:24,973
They've got two huge wins
over skorpios and end game,
1174
00:57:25,009 --> 00:57:27,843
and the kinetic energy
that thing produces
1175
00:57:27,878 --> 00:57:32,047
is equivalent to a blast
from a 35 pound cannon ball.
1176
00:57:32,082 --> 00:57:36,618
In our top spots, we have two
of our most powerful
vertical spinners,
1177
00:57:36,654 --> 00:57:39,988
and then hydra's flipper,
which has kept them undefeated
1178
00:57:40,024 --> 00:57:43,258
in the qualifying rounds,
dating back to last season.
1179
00:57:43,294 --> 00:57:45,627
Hydra is just
dominating right now.
1180
00:57:45,663 --> 00:57:47,496
But it's no surprise
who's number one.
1181
00:57:47,531 --> 00:57:50,199
We strapped an accelerometer
to tombstone's bar...
1182
00:57:50,234 --> 00:57:54,303
More than 200 g's
of centripetal acceleration.
1183
00:57:54,338 --> 00:57:58,807
That's not quite
a helicopter blade,
but it's getting there.
1184
00:57:58,843 --> 00:58:03,479
Frankly, it's hard not to have
ray billings and tombstone
in the number one spot.
1185
00:58:05,316 --> 00:58:07,182
[crowd cheering]
1186
00:58:07,218 --> 00:58:11,553
[chris] good job, kenny.
Do yourself a favor
and don't check your mentions.
1187
00:58:11,589 --> 00:58:14,790
Up next, it's a fight that we
could have had
in one of the five boroughs.
1188
00:58:14,825 --> 00:58:18,293
They're new yorkers.
Joe fabiani, who lives
in manhattan.
1189
00:58:18,329 --> 00:58:21,563
He is the captain
of smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
1190
00:58:21,599 --> 00:58:23,332
and he's taking on pain train
1191
00:58:23,367 --> 00:58:27,536
and evan arias
who currently lives
in staten island.
1192
00:58:27,571 --> 00:58:30,439
[kenny] yeah, chris. Neither
of these guys had
the debuts they wanted,
1193
00:58:30,474 --> 00:58:34,610
but they both had a ton
of success in the beta weight
robot fighting division.
1194
00:58:34,645 --> 00:58:37,279
So, they know how
to build great bots
and drive them.
1195
00:58:37,314 --> 00:58:40,649
But they have to prove
they can do it here
in the big leagues.
1196
00:58:40,684 --> 00:58:42,851
I think this is
a good matchup
for both these guys.
1197
00:58:42,887 --> 00:58:46,555
And let's see if the person
working on their jerseys
and the sewing
1198
00:58:46,590 --> 00:58:52,094
can keep the e's on this time,
because it went from
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to smee.
1199
00:58:52,129 --> 00:58:54,129
Lost all the e's
inside the box.
1200
00:58:54,164 --> 00:58:55,864
Faruq, do your thing.
1201
00:58:57,201 --> 00:59:01,136
In the blue square,
from new york city,
1202
00:59:01,171 --> 00:59:05,240
if he can beat you there,
he can beat you anywhere,
1203
00:59:05,276 --> 00:59:10,546
it's smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1204
00:59:10,581 --> 00:59:12,414
[chris] there it is,
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
1205
00:59:12,449 --> 00:59:14,650
and you have to
see this thing to believe it.
1206
00:59:14,685 --> 00:59:20,556
It is 14 feet long or about
the length of your
typical mid-size sedan.
1207
00:59:20,591 --> 00:59:24,326
[kenny] yeah, joe built
this bot out of his apartment
at nyu.
1208
00:59:24,361 --> 00:59:27,396
It features two
horizontal spinners
at the tips,
1209
00:59:27,431 --> 00:59:31,133
and it's meant to wrap
around its opponent
like a snake and chip away.
1210
00:59:34,572 --> 00:59:37,839
In the red square,
from new york city,
1211
00:59:37,875 --> 00:59:42,144
the monster of manhattan,
pain train.
1212
00:59:44,949 --> 00:59:49,785
[chris] here's team pain train
looking like they're straight
out of the movie, the warriors
1213
00:59:49,820 --> 00:59:52,721
and get this,
the same motors that power
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
1214
00:59:52,756 --> 00:59:57,326
are used by pain train,
which is about
a tenth of the size.
1215
00:59:57,361 --> 00:59:59,761
[kenny] yeah, it's a quick,
compact bot, chris.
1216
00:59:59,797 --> 01:00:01,797
It features
an egg-beater style drum
1217
01:00:01,832 --> 01:00:05,000
that spins
at 250 miles an hour,
1218
01:00:05,035 --> 01:00:07,502
which is fast enough
to dish out some damage
1219
01:00:07,538 --> 01:00:10,839
if evan can put himself
in position to make contact.
1220
01:00:10,874 --> 01:00:13,575
[crowd cheering]
1221
01:00:15,512 --> 01:00:17,479
pain train has
very sharp wedges
on the front
1222
01:00:17,514 --> 01:00:21,183
which have a risk of getting
under us 'cause they're steel
and whereas, we're plastic.
1223
01:00:21,218 --> 01:00:23,952
If they get under us,
they get a good hit with
their drum and flip us over,
1224
01:00:23,988 --> 01:00:25,120
that would be
very hard for us.
1225
01:00:25,155 --> 01:00:26,588
They're actually
a local new york team.
1226
01:00:26,624 --> 01:00:28,590
They're on staten island,
we're in manhattan,
1227
01:00:28,626 --> 01:00:30,492
and we've known
each other for a while.
1228
01:00:30,527 --> 01:00:33,328
Their fearsome drum spinner,
they have really good weapon,
1229
01:00:33,364 --> 01:00:36,431
and he's a great driver.
So, it's a tough fight.
1230
01:00:36,467 --> 01:00:39,267
My strategy going into
tonight's fight is going
head on with smeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
1231
01:00:39,303 --> 01:00:41,370
and taking out those wheels
the second I get behind him.
1232
01:00:41,405 --> 01:00:43,472
For this fight,
I did a few modifications.
1233
01:00:43,507 --> 01:00:45,607
I made sure I lowered
my speed down on my driving
1234
01:00:45,643 --> 01:00:47,376
just to make sure I get
sharper turns on joe,
1235
01:00:47,411 --> 01:00:49,878
because his robot's
a little more obtuse.
1236
01:00:49,913 --> 01:00:53,382
It's the biggest robot here
going against
the smallest robot,
1237
01:00:53,417 --> 01:00:55,884
and we're ready to get
in the arena and tear up
a little bit of smeeeeeeeeeee.
1238
01:00:55,919 --> 01:00:57,853
[crowd cheering]
1239
01:00:57,888 --> 01:01:00,322
[robotic voice]
robots activate.
1240
01:01:00,357 --> 01:01:04,059
[dramatic music playing]
1241
01:01:04,094 --> 01:01:07,329
[chris] smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
obviously one of
the more unique robots.
1242
01:01:07,364 --> 01:01:10,932
But those disk spinners
you mentioned
are no joke, kenny.
1243
01:01:10,968 --> 01:01:16,371
[kenny] each blade
is 17 pounds, and those things
spin at 230 miles an hour.
1244
01:01:16,407 --> 01:01:18,073
Let's see if they can
attack the flanks
1245
01:01:18,108 --> 01:01:19,841
and try to get
to the wheels of pain train.
1246
01:01:25,315 --> 01:01:27,849
[robotic voice]
blue team, ready.
1247
01:01:32,890 --> 01:01:35,157
[robotic voice]
red team, ready.
1248
01:01:35,192 --> 01:01:36,591
[teammate] let's do it, evan.
1249
01:01:43,200 --> 01:01:47,035
[electronic distortion noises]
1250
01:01:53,944 --> 01:01:59,347
[chris] pain train,
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
in the battle of nyc.
1251
01:02:00,551 --> 01:02:02,818
[buzzing]
1252
01:02:03,754 --> 01:02:07,255
let the bot battle begin!
1253
01:02:07,291 --> 01:02:08,724
Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
on the attack.
1254
01:02:08,759 --> 01:02:12,194
Let's see if it can wrap
all the way around pain train.
1255
01:02:12,229 --> 01:02:16,398
[kenny] smeeeeeeeeee is trying
to envelope pain train.
Not quite able to do it.
1256
01:02:16,433 --> 01:02:17,899
[teammate] gotta get
under 'em.
1257
01:02:17,935 --> 01:02:20,569
[chris] both bots probing,
looking for that
best angle of attack--
1258
01:02:20,604 --> 01:02:23,972
-[metallic clang]
-[kenny] there's some damage
from smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1259
01:02:24,007 --> 01:02:25,941
[chris] yeah, it took a shot.
1260
01:02:25,976 --> 01:02:27,743
-Hit pain train,
- [metallic clang]
1261
01:02:27,778 --> 01:02:30,712
thanks to those
horizontal spinners
on the side.
1262
01:02:30,748 --> 01:02:33,949
Once again, they spin at
230 miles an hour.
1263
01:02:33,984 --> 01:02:37,586
Okay, smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
trying to whip itself
around pain train.
1264
01:02:37,621 --> 01:02:39,988
Such a unique design.
1265
01:02:40,023 --> 01:02:43,425
[kenny] looks like pain train
just confused as to how to
even deal with smeeeeeeeeeeee.
1266
01:02:43,460 --> 01:02:44,860
Get in there, yeah!
1267
01:02:44,895 --> 01:02:47,929
[chris] but you can hear
that spinner firing up.
1268
01:02:47,965 --> 01:02:49,698
Now it's just got
to deliver a shot.
1269
01:02:49,733 --> 01:02:53,735
It's having some
driving issues,
real driving issues.
1270
01:02:53,771 --> 01:02:57,539
[kenny] yeah, I'm not sure
if it's traction
or the weapon momentum.
1271
01:02:57,574 --> 01:02:59,875
Either way,
evan is struggling.
1272
01:02:59,910 --> 01:03:02,778
[chris] this is a problem.
I mean, the weapon
sounds great,
1273
01:03:02,813 --> 01:03:05,013
it just can't find a piece
of smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee--
1274
01:03:05,048 --> 01:03:06,948
[kenny] there you go.
1275
01:03:06,984 --> 01:03:08,583
-Yes!
-Yeah!
1276
01:03:08,619 --> 01:03:10,652
[chris] pain train
draws first blood,
1277
01:03:10,687 --> 01:03:14,122
ripping off one of
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's
two horizontal spinners.
1278
01:03:15,192 --> 01:03:16,424
[kenny] yeah, and that
is going to
1279
01:03:16,460 --> 01:03:18,927
affect the way
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
can drive, chris.
1280
01:03:18,962 --> 01:03:22,397
Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
may just be moving in circles
from here on out.
1281
01:03:22,432 --> 01:03:25,967
[chris] listen to that.
Pain train's weapon
sounds intimidating, kenny,
1282
01:03:26,003 --> 01:03:27,869
but it's really those forks
on the front
1283
01:03:27,904 --> 01:03:31,106
that have been jabbing away
at smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
most of the night,
1284
01:03:31,141 --> 01:03:32,841
trying to score some points.
1285
01:03:32,876 --> 01:03:36,411
[kenny] and for smeeeeeeeeeee,
they've done a good job
of trying to control the ring,
1286
01:03:36,446 --> 01:03:40,315
not letting pain train
get behind them
for a kill shot.
1287
01:03:40,350 --> 01:03:42,083
[chris] pain train
staying aggressive.
1288
01:03:42,820 --> 01:03:44,352
We gotta get behind 'em.
1289
01:03:44,388 --> 01:03:46,655
[chris] smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
with some ground
to make up here.
1290
01:03:46,690 --> 01:03:50,292
Remember, pain train
has disabled one
of their two spinners.
1291
01:03:51,562 --> 01:03:54,029
-[metallic crashing]
- whoa.
1292
01:03:54,064 --> 01:03:55,931
[kenny] oh! Oh, yeah!
1293
01:03:55,966 --> 01:03:59,134
[chris] whoa, the weapon
has come totally off
of pain train.
1294
01:03:59,169 --> 01:04:02,370
Unbelievable! What a shot
by smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1295
01:04:02,406 --> 01:04:05,307
But it looks like that
impact has knocked out
their weapon as well.
1296
01:04:07,277 --> 01:04:09,444
[kenny] pain train
is literally falling apart
1297
01:04:09,479 --> 01:04:10,478
in the battlebox right now.
1298
01:04:10,514 --> 01:04:11,713
That's all I could.
1299
01:04:11,748 --> 01:04:13,582
[chris] so we are under
thirty seconds to go.
1300
01:04:13,617 --> 01:04:16,184
Can both of these bots
continue to fight?
1301
01:04:16,820 --> 01:04:17,953
That is the question.
1302
01:04:17,988 --> 01:04:21,957
[kenny] oh, man.
Pain train is just
a shell right now,
1303
01:04:21,992 --> 01:04:25,026
but smeeeeeeeeeeeee
really isn't moving
too well either, is it?
1304
01:04:25,062 --> 01:04:26,695
[chris] so if you're
keeping score,
1305
01:04:26,730 --> 01:04:28,630
pain train has lost
its main weapon.
1306
01:04:28,665 --> 01:04:31,066
Smeeeeeeeeeeeee has lost
both of its weapons
1307
01:04:31,101 --> 01:04:33,401
and this one is going
to go the distance.
1308
01:04:34,638 --> 01:04:35,904
-[buzzer sounds]
-we're done, we're done!
1309
01:04:38,308 --> 01:04:40,242
That was something.
1310
01:04:40,277 --> 01:04:43,278
[chris] both drivers
looking relieved to have
survived that fight,
1311
01:04:43,313 --> 01:04:46,481
and that means it is now
in the hands of the judges.
1312
01:04:47,885 --> 01:04:50,919
Jason bardis, lisa winter
and derek young.
1313
01:04:55,759 --> 01:04:59,895
So smeeeeeeeeeeeee was trying
to fully encapsulate
pain train
1314
01:04:59,930 --> 01:05:01,930
and it didn't
quite work, kenny.
1315
01:05:01,965 --> 01:05:03,531
[kenny] no, he didn't.
1316
01:05:03,567 --> 01:05:06,534
And let's be honest,
neither of these bots lived up
to the hype in this fight.
1317
01:05:06,570 --> 01:05:08,470
They've got some
work to do.
1318
01:05:08,505 --> 01:05:11,773
[chris] now, pain train
did get a big time shot
1319
01:05:11,808 --> 01:05:13,375
right on the side
of smeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1320
01:05:13,410 --> 01:05:15,777
Knocking off that
horizontal spinner.
1321
01:05:15,812 --> 01:05:19,915
But then pain train
as things were going
swimmingly for it...
1322
01:05:19,950 --> 01:05:21,616
Uh-oh.
1323
01:05:21,652 --> 01:05:23,351
[kenny] yeah, and that
was a direct hit
1324
01:05:23,387 --> 01:05:25,553
from the horizontal
spinner of smeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1325
01:05:25,589 --> 01:05:28,757
Just completely disabling
the primary weapon
of pain train.
1326
01:05:28,792 --> 01:05:29,624
See you later.
1327
01:05:30,994 --> 01:05:33,628
The results from
the judges are in.
1328
01:05:33,664 --> 01:05:35,597
[audiene cheering]
1329
01:05:36,800 --> 01:05:39,167
we have a split decision.
1330
01:05:40,837 --> 01:05:44,906
Judge jason scored the battle
for pain train!
1331
01:05:44,942 --> 01:05:47,309
[audience cheering]
1332
01:05:47,344 --> 01:05:50,245
judge lisa scored the battle
for smeeeeeeeeeeeee!
1333
01:05:51,982 --> 01:05:55,850
Judge derek scored the battle
for the winner...
1334
01:05:57,554 --> 01:05:59,654
...Pain train!
1335
01:05:59,690 --> 01:06:01,723
[audience cheering]
1336
01:06:01,758 --> 01:06:04,025
[all exclaiming]
1337
01:06:05,662 --> 01:06:07,395
oh my god!
1338
01:06:08,966 --> 01:06:10,699
-Evan.
-Yes.
1339
01:06:10,734 --> 01:06:14,002
Congratulations on
win number one.
1340
01:06:14,037 --> 01:06:15,570
Thank you. [laughs]
1341
01:06:15,605 --> 01:06:18,974
for a guy who's dreamed
about this his entire life
1342
01:06:19,009 --> 01:06:22,978
ever since he grew up
in the new york city projects
as a little kid,
1343
01:06:23,013 --> 01:06:24,379
what does it mean to you?
1344
01:06:24,414 --> 01:06:26,514
It's a dream
come true, really.
1345
01:06:26,550 --> 01:06:27,916
And nothing means
more than this.
1346
01:06:29,119 --> 01:06:31,853
Smeeeeeeeeeeeee is such an
unusual bot.
1347
01:06:31,888 --> 01:06:33,722
What was your game plan
heading into this?
1348
01:06:33,757 --> 01:06:35,590
I had to slow down
my speed controls
1349
01:06:35,625 --> 01:06:37,025
to stay really on top
of the game.
1350
01:06:37,060 --> 01:06:39,894
Last fight, I was little,
you know, little switchy,
little everywhere.
1351
01:06:39,930 --> 01:06:41,930
So now this fight,
I feel more focused.
1352
01:06:41,965 --> 01:06:43,531
And for the next fight,
I'm ready to get back in
1353
01:06:43,567 --> 01:06:45,367
and take care
of my wheelie situation.
1354
01:06:45,402 --> 01:06:48,570
So, evan, be honest,
when you lost your main weapon
1355
01:06:48,605 --> 01:06:49,504
and were barely moving,
1356
01:06:49,539 --> 01:06:51,339
did you think
you had lost this fight?
1357
01:06:51,375 --> 01:06:53,341
No. You never give up
with or without a weapon.
1358
01:06:53,377 --> 01:06:54,776
You gotta drive.
You keep going.
1359
01:06:54,811 --> 01:06:57,712
So, evan,
what has this experience
been like for you?
1360
01:06:57,748 --> 01:07:00,915
As a guy who probably thought
he would never end up here.
1361
01:07:00,951 --> 01:07:02,250
And here you are.
1362
01:07:02,285 --> 01:07:04,252
It feels unreal.
I think I'm gonna
have to pinch myself
1363
01:07:04,287 --> 01:07:05,954
a few times
throughout the day.
1364
01:07:05,989 --> 01:07:07,422
Evan, go celebrate
with your team.
1365
01:07:07,457 --> 01:07:10,892
Congratulations on your
first ever battlebots victory.
1366
01:07:10,927 --> 01:07:12,394
-Thank you. [laughs]
-[audience cheering]
1367
01:07:17,534 --> 01:07:19,634
and congratulations
to evan arias
1368
01:07:19,669 --> 01:07:21,336
and team pain train.
1369
01:07:21,371 --> 01:07:22,370
That weapon,
1370
01:07:22,406 --> 01:07:24,939
it was workin' really well,
the first 90 seconds
1371
01:07:24,975 --> 01:07:26,508
and they got some
driving issues.
1372
01:07:26,543 --> 01:07:28,710
If they get that fixed,
they're gonna be
an interesting robot.
1373
01:07:28,745 --> 01:07:30,512
[kenny] yeah, they were better
than last time.
1374
01:07:30,547 --> 01:07:32,547
There weren't wobbling around
as much.
1375
01:07:32,582 --> 01:07:34,382
So he's getting there.
He's almost there.
1376
01:07:34,418 --> 01:07:37,452
Both these teams...
One on one.
1377
01:07:37,487 --> 01:07:40,355
Comin' up, a box shaking,
bot breaking,
1378
01:07:40,390 --> 01:07:42,457
my legs are shaking,
main event.
1379
01:07:42,492 --> 01:07:46,795
It's sawblaze versus uppercut,
a colossal collision.
1380
01:07:46,830 --> 01:07:48,797
Next, on battlebots.
1381
01:07:57,340 --> 01:07:59,074
We're back on battlebots
1382
01:07:59,109 --> 01:08:02,010
and kenny florian,
it is time right now
for our main event.
1383
01:08:02,045 --> 01:08:03,912
It is a tasty one.
1384
01:08:03,947 --> 01:08:06,214
A pair of teams
from mit.
1385
01:08:06,283 --> 01:08:08,283
You've got jamison go
and sawblaze.
1386
01:08:08,318 --> 01:08:10,585
Uppercut captain
by alex hattori.
1387
01:08:10,620 --> 01:08:12,754
You think maybe
there's some animosity.
1388
01:08:12,789 --> 01:08:15,290
Maybe some bragging rights
on the line.
1389
01:08:15,325 --> 01:08:16,991
Doesn't sound like it
at all, huh?
1390
01:08:17,027 --> 01:08:20,061
Yeah, not really the battle
for mit necessarily.
1391
01:08:20,097 --> 01:08:23,932
Perhaps, uh, a battle
of master versus student,
1392
01:08:23,967 --> 01:08:25,433
uh, maybe something like that.
1393
01:08:25,469 --> 01:08:28,970
We know jamison
was kind of a mentor to alex
getting into the sport.
1394
01:08:29,005 --> 01:08:30,371
But jamison's girlfriend lucy,
1395
01:08:30,407 --> 01:08:32,474
who's also on team sawblaze,
1396
01:08:32,509 --> 01:08:35,810
was actually alex's ta
back at mit.
1397
01:08:35,846 --> 01:08:39,280
So the connection
between these two teams
run incredibly deep.
1398
01:08:40,383 --> 01:08:42,417
Alex hattori actually came out
and told us,
1399
01:08:42,452 --> 01:08:44,719
"hey, listen, if there is
no sawblaze,
1400
01:08:44,754 --> 01:08:45,887
there is no uppercut."
1401
01:08:45,922 --> 01:08:48,056
but don't mistaken that
for the fact that
1402
01:08:48,091 --> 01:08:50,792
both these guys want to win
and know how important it is.
1403
01:08:50,827 --> 01:08:53,461
[kenny] and this is really
alex hattori's chance to prove
1404
01:08:53,497 --> 01:08:56,030
that they truly are
top contenders
1405
01:08:56,066 --> 01:08:57,499
for the giant nut,
this season.
1406
01:08:57,534 --> 01:09:01,002
I mean, gemini isn't quite
on the same level
as sawblaze,
1407
01:09:01,037 --> 01:09:05,373
but uppercut
was able to completely
incapacitate gemini
1408
01:09:05,408 --> 01:09:08,109
in just 12.9 seconds, chris.
1409
01:09:08,145 --> 01:09:10,879
They're just so
incredibly powerful.
1410
01:09:10,914 --> 01:09:13,281
[chris] but hey,
that hammer saw
on sawblaze.
1411
01:09:13,316 --> 01:09:15,283
It's no joke either.
1412
01:09:15,318 --> 01:09:18,419
[kenny] yeah, I mean,
it absolutely shredded
the armor on whiplash
1413
01:09:18,455 --> 01:09:19,621
in that first fight.
1414
01:09:19,656 --> 01:09:21,422
That thing packs a punch.
1415
01:09:23,326 --> 01:09:26,127
For more on this story
with kind of an
interesting twist,
1416
01:09:26,163 --> 01:09:29,364
we head over to the pits
and jenny taft.
1417
01:09:29,399 --> 01:09:31,099
Well, guys,
the saw on sawblaze
1418
01:09:31,134 --> 01:09:33,868
might not look like the one
from your woodworking class,
1419
01:09:33,904 --> 01:09:36,471
but the physics behind
that lethal weapon
1420
01:09:36,506 --> 01:09:38,206
are the same as any chop saw.
1421
01:09:39,309 --> 01:09:41,809
[chris] oh! Sawblaze
on the attack.
1422
01:09:41,845 --> 01:09:44,412
[jenny] at just 19lbs
and about a 12 inch diameter,
1423
01:09:44,447 --> 01:09:47,749
the weapon on sawblaze
can produce the same amount
of kinetic energy
1424
01:09:47,784 --> 01:09:50,218
as some of the bigger ones
we see in the battlebots .
1425
01:09:50,253 --> 01:09:51,352
[chris] oh!
1426
01:09:52,389 --> 01:09:54,389
[jenny] but because
of its design,
1427
01:09:54,424 --> 01:09:57,959
jamison go's hammer saw
can be just as effective.
1428
01:09:57,994 --> 01:10:00,562
It starts with sawblazes
articulated arm,
1429
01:10:00,597 --> 01:10:02,263
which is able
to land a strike
1430
01:10:02,299 --> 01:10:05,233
in just 25 hundredths
of a second.
1431
01:10:05,268 --> 01:10:07,202
That's almost twice as fast
1432
01:10:07,237 --> 01:10:09,170
as a strike from
an attacking rattlesnake.
1433
01:10:09,806 --> 01:10:12,106
And when this weapon connects,
1434
01:10:12,142 --> 01:10:16,244
it's half-inch blade
applies force over tiny area.
1435
01:10:16,279 --> 01:10:20,381
And since pressure
is equal to force
divided by surface area,
1436
01:10:20,417 --> 01:10:23,818
that means each strike
imparts a ton of pressure.
1437
01:10:25,088 --> 01:10:28,356
Now all forces have an equal
and opposite reaction.
1438
01:10:28,391 --> 01:10:31,326
And because the rotation
of the weapon pulls the target
1439
01:10:31,361 --> 01:10:34,829
into sawblazes plow,
the plow pushes back,
1440
01:10:34,864 --> 01:10:36,497
and this keeps
the opponent stationary.
1441
01:10:37,634 --> 01:10:39,901
And like splitting wood
down the centre
1442
01:10:39,936 --> 01:10:41,970
versus hitting it
from the side,
1443
01:10:42,005 --> 01:10:44,372
the combination of forces
ensures the opponent
1444
01:10:44,407 --> 01:10:47,675
absorbs the full impact
from the hammer saw.
1445
01:10:47,711 --> 01:10:50,178
Helping it even cut through
military grade tank armor.
1446
01:10:50,213 --> 01:10:52,080
[chris] son of whyachi
is smoking.
1447
01:10:52,115 --> 01:10:54,115
[jenny] and that's why
all though sawblaze
1448
01:10:54,150 --> 01:10:57,352
may not be able
to launch bots
across the arena,
1449
01:10:57,387 --> 01:11:02,490
the damage it can do
has the potential
to be even more deadly.
1450
01:11:02,525 --> 01:11:04,058
[chris]
incredible stuff, jenny.
1451
01:11:04,094 --> 01:11:08,129
Between these two weapons
and the mit whiz kids
who built them,
1452
01:11:08,164 --> 01:11:10,131
there's a lot to love
about this matchup.
1453
01:11:11,234 --> 01:11:12,200
It should be a great fight.
1454
01:11:12,235 --> 01:11:14,569
Somebody's about
to improve to two and o.
1455
01:11:14,604 --> 01:11:16,771
Faruq, let's find out
which one.
1456
01:11:19,676 --> 01:11:22,443
Ladies and gentleman...
1457
01:11:22,479 --> 01:11:25,580
It's robot fighting time!
1458
01:11:25,615 --> 01:11:27,382
[audience cheering]
1459
01:11:31,955 --> 01:11:33,688
in the blue square,
1460
01:11:33,723 --> 01:11:36,057
the engineer is named jamison,
1461
01:11:36,092 --> 01:11:38,526
and the whiskey
is like his bot.
1462
01:11:38,561 --> 01:11:42,563
It'll pound you and chase you
if you're taking a shot.
1463
01:11:42,599 --> 01:11:46,100
Try not to whine
when he crushes you.
1464
01:11:46,136 --> 01:11:47,502
That happens a lot.
1465
01:11:47,537 --> 01:11:50,071
He has a plan to kill a bot.
1466
01:11:50,106 --> 01:11:53,474
Like it or not, it's sawblaze!
1467
01:11:53,510 --> 01:11:55,510
-[audience cheering]
-[intense music playing]
1468
01:11:58,581 --> 01:12:00,648
[chris]
sawblaze and jamison go ahead.
1469
01:12:00,684 --> 01:12:04,452
May be their most impressive
victory ever in battlebots
1470
01:12:04,487 --> 01:12:06,020
when they knocked out
whiplash.
1471
01:12:06,056 --> 01:12:07,689
This thing is rockin', kenny.
1472
01:12:07,724 --> 01:12:10,958
[kenny] jamison just continues
to improve as a driver,
1473
01:12:10,994 --> 01:12:12,427
and I love the saw.
1474
01:12:12,462 --> 01:12:15,029
But don't forget about
his flame thrower either.
1475
01:12:15,065 --> 01:12:17,565
Some serious heat
coming from that thing.
1476
01:12:25,508 --> 01:12:26,874
In the red square...
1477
01:12:26,910 --> 01:12:28,643
If you think
you're a contender,
1478
01:12:28,678 --> 01:12:29,877
drop in a quarter.
1479
01:12:29,913 --> 01:12:33,181
But just like glass joe
being led to slaughter,
1480
01:12:33,216 --> 01:12:36,050
it's going to be body blow,
body blow!
1481
01:12:36,086 --> 01:12:37,218
Knocked 'em out,
1482
01:12:37,253 --> 01:12:42,323
because other robots punch in,
but they don't punch out.
1483
01:12:42,359 --> 01:12:44,592
It's uppercut!
1484
01:12:44,627 --> 01:12:46,561
-[rock music playing]
-[audience cheering]
1485
01:12:50,667 --> 01:12:54,602
[chris] team uppercut
had an impressive
rookie season in 2019.
1486
01:12:54,637 --> 01:12:57,572
So the sky's the limit
this year, it seems.
1487
01:12:57,607 --> 01:12:59,073
But, kenny,
that's a different weapon
1488
01:12:59,109 --> 01:13:01,743
than the one they used
against team gemini.
1489
01:13:01,778 --> 01:13:04,278
[kenny] yeah, this bot
has a sharper edge
1490
01:13:04,314 --> 01:13:06,881
and is more suited
to pierce into an opponent,
1491
01:13:06,916 --> 01:13:08,549
and with a driver
like jamison,
1492
01:13:08,585 --> 01:13:10,284
they don't think
they're gonna have the chance
1493
01:13:10,320 --> 01:13:12,487
to line up a shot
like they did against gemini.
1494
01:13:12,522 --> 01:13:14,255
So they're gonna try
to do damage
1495
01:13:14,290 --> 01:13:15,623
whenever they can.
1496
01:13:20,330 --> 01:13:22,897
Let's bring in our
bot whisperer peter.
1497
01:13:22,932 --> 01:13:25,867
All right, pete,
who's got the edge
in this one?
1498
01:13:25,902 --> 01:13:27,902
[peter] it's difficult
to actually have an edge
in this one,
1499
01:13:27,937 --> 01:13:31,739
because if sawblaze
gets in front of uppercut,
1500
01:13:31,775 --> 01:13:33,241
it's all on uppercut.
1501
01:13:33,276 --> 01:13:35,510
If sawblaze gets
to the sides of uppecut,
1502
01:13:35,545 --> 01:13:36,644
it's all on sawblaze.
1503
01:13:36,679 --> 01:13:39,547
This is going to be
a tough match for both.
1504
01:13:39,582 --> 01:13:42,884
It's going to come down
to probably jamison's driving,
1505
01:13:42,919 --> 01:13:44,952
if it's gonna be to win, uh...
1506
01:13:44,988 --> 01:13:48,389
Or one really good hit
by uppercut.
1507
01:13:48,425 --> 01:13:52,727
In the sports cliche world,
we call this a toss up.
1508
01:13:52,762 --> 01:13:54,228
There we go.
1509
01:13:54,264 --> 01:13:56,597
[audience cheering]
1510
01:13:59,502 --> 01:14:01,202
[robot voice]
robots, activate.
1511
01:14:02,472 --> 01:14:05,773
[chris] well, it's a story
as old as time.
1512
01:14:05,809 --> 01:14:08,242
The master and the apprentice.
1513
01:14:08,278 --> 01:14:12,146
Will alex hattori solidify
uppercut as a team
to beat this season?
1514
01:14:12,182 --> 01:14:15,650
Or will jamison go
continue to show that his team
1515
01:14:15,685 --> 01:14:19,787
is one of the most
dominant forces
in combat robotics?
1516
01:14:19,823 --> 01:14:23,124
We'll find out when we return
on battlebots.
1517
01:14:30,200 --> 01:14:33,901
[chris] unreal!
Look at the sparks.
It's just awesome!
1518
01:14:33,937 --> 01:14:37,405
When two bots collide,
we know there are some
serious forces at play.
1519
01:14:37,440 --> 01:14:40,074
But what specifically
caused all the sparks
1520
01:14:40,109 --> 01:14:43,311
during the clash between
valkyrie and rotator?
1521
01:14:43,346 --> 01:14:45,346
[kenny] some of these
shots have just been insane.
1522
01:14:46,416 --> 01:14:48,049
[jenny]
well, both have weapons
1523
01:14:48,084 --> 01:14:50,484
made out of a ar500 steel.
1524
01:14:50,487 --> 01:14:53,621
This abrasion resistant
material is incredibly strong
1525
01:14:53,656 --> 01:14:55,256
and not very malleable.
1526
01:14:55,291 --> 01:14:57,959
[kenny] oh! Here's another
big shot from valkyrie!
1527
01:14:57,994 --> 01:14:59,727
[jenny]
so, during the collision,
1528
01:14:59,762 --> 01:15:02,430
instead of losing big chunks
or getting bent...
1529
01:15:02,465 --> 01:15:04,131
[chris] this is some
amazing driving.
1530
01:15:04,167 --> 01:15:05,833
[jenny]
... Pieces of the weapons
break off
1531
01:15:05,869 --> 01:15:07,401
into microscopic flakes.
1532
01:15:07,437 --> 01:15:08,870
And when friction transforms
1533
01:15:08,905 --> 01:15:11,339
some of the blade's
kinetic energy
into thermal energy,
1534
01:15:11,374 --> 01:15:13,541
those fragments of steel
become tender.
1535
01:15:13,576 --> 01:15:16,777
[chris] do both these bots
have enough strength
to make it the distance?
1536
01:15:16,813 --> 01:15:18,546
[jenny] for one
of the greatest light shows,
1537
01:15:18,581 --> 01:15:20,615
the battlebots has ever seen.
1538
01:15:21,284 --> 01:15:22,683
[chris] unreal!
1539
01:15:22,719 --> 01:15:25,753
Think about that
when you're watching
this next fight.
1540
01:15:31,027 --> 01:15:32,627
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots.
1541
01:15:32,662 --> 01:15:36,063
We are here seconds away
from our main event.
1542
01:15:36,099 --> 01:15:38,699
Alex hattori's upper kind
is building a reputation
1543
01:15:38,735 --> 01:15:42,737
as one of the most
powerful weapons
in this competition.
1544
01:15:42,772 --> 01:15:45,373
While jamisongo's sawblaze's
already considered
1545
01:15:45,408 --> 01:15:48,209
to be a top contender
for the giant nut.
1546
01:15:48,244 --> 01:15:51,846
Either way, kenny,
this one's going
to be a blast.
1547
01:15:51,881 --> 01:15:53,748
[robot voice]
red team, ready?
1548
01:15:54,217 --> 01:15:56,017
You all ready?
1549
01:16:00,924 --> 01:16:02,857
[robot voice]
blue team, ready?
1550
01:16:02,892 --> 01:16:05,259
[chris] ahhh!
The funky chicken.
1551
01:16:05,295 --> 01:16:08,195
[kenny] team uppercut
managing to stay loose
over there.
1552
01:16:09,566 --> 01:16:11,899
[futuristic music playing]
1553
01:16:11,935 --> 01:16:13,968
[audience cheering]
1554
01:16:19,509 --> 01:16:21,509
[audience chanting]
fight, fight, fight!
1555
01:16:30,520 --> 01:16:33,120
[chris]
let the main event begin.
1556
01:16:33,156 --> 01:16:36,357
Sawblaze trying to get around
to the side of uppercut.
1557
01:16:36,426 --> 01:16:37,992
-[loud clang]
-oh!
1558
01:16:38,027 --> 01:16:41,062
[indistinct]
just putted sawblaze!
Is it out of the arena?
1559
01:16:41,097 --> 01:16:43,898
Look at jamison go.
Somehow get back in there.
1560
01:16:43,933 --> 01:16:46,033
-[loud bang]
-oh my goodness!
1561
01:16:46,069 --> 01:16:47,635
My gosh!
1562
01:16:47,670 --> 01:16:50,738
[kenny]
that was an actual explosion
in the battlebox.
1563
01:16:50,773 --> 01:16:52,506
Smooth.
1564
01:16:52,542 --> 01:16:55,476
[chris] whoa!
That was unbelievable.
1565
01:16:55,511 --> 01:16:57,878
Uppercut continuing
to go to work.
1566
01:16:57,914 --> 01:17:01,816
[kenny]
this is an extremely
powerful weapon.
1567
01:17:01,851 --> 01:17:03,784
[chris] wow.
1568
01:17:04,621 --> 01:17:08,289
Oh! Jamison go
is drowning, kenny.
1569
01:17:08,324 --> 01:17:10,691
Being picked upon
by his own student.
1570
01:17:10,727 --> 01:17:12,259
Oh!
1571
01:17:12,295 --> 01:17:15,196
Look at the power
as it's just destroying
sawblaze.
1572
01:17:16,599 --> 01:17:17,999
Unreal.
1573
01:17:18,034 --> 01:17:21,902
[kenny] looks like
I should have had uppercut
on my top weapons list.
1574
01:17:21,938 --> 01:17:23,270
My bad.
1575
01:17:23,306 --> 01:17:25,840
Jamison go and sawblaze
cannot move.
1576
01:17:25,875 --> 01:17:29,410
-They're being counted down.
-[referee] ten, nine,
eight, seven...
1577
01:17:29,445 --> 01:17:30,711
[chris] wow!
1578
01:17:30,747 --> 01:17:37,084
[referee] six, five, four,
three, two, one
1579
01:17:37,120 --> 01:17:41,555
[chris]
unbelievable performance
by the youngsters from mit!
1580
01:17:41,591 --> 01:17:43,624
Whoa!
1581
01:17:46,195 --> 01:17:47,495
He's a good kid.
1582
01:17:50,033 --> 01:17:52,333
[chris] that was
something special.
1583
01:17:56,172 --> 01:17:57,538
[kenny] did you feel the heat?
1584
01:17:57,573 --> 01:17:59,440
[laughs]
1585
01:17:59,475 --> 01:18:02,710
[chris] peter, that explosion
happened right in front
of you.
1586
01:18:02,745 --> 01:18:05,379
Do you still have eyebrows?
[laughs]
1587
01:18:05,415 --> 01:18:07,515
[peter] barely.
That was amazing.
1588
01:18:07,550 --> 01:18:09,483
Their whole flame
thrower system
1589
01:18:09,519 --> 01:18:13,154
was just torn apart
by uppercut in one fell swoop.
1590
01:18:14,624 --> 01:18:18,726
Peter, you've been
around this sport
for more than two decades.
1591
01:18:18,761 --> 01:18:22,363
I can't imagine you've seen
something like that happen
too many times.
1592
01:18:22,398 --> 01:18:24,899
[peter] no.
Usually everybody's
like fuel tanks
1593
01:18:24,934 --> 01:18:26,200
or deeply protective.
1594
01:18:26,235 --> 01:18:28,202
And that was
one of those moments.
1595
01:18:29,205 --> 01:18:31,439
-Wow.
-Unbelievable.
1596
01:18:31,874 --> 01:18:33,407
This is great!
1597
01:18:33,443 --> 01:18:36,610
So what do you think now
of team uppercut?
1598
01:18:36,646 --> 01:18:38,579
They have so advanced
in my book.
1599
01:18:38,614 --> 01:18:43,551
I mean, that was like...
We saw this kind of damage
from monsoon.
1600
01:18:43,586 --> 01:18:45,686
We've seen this kind
of damage from tombstone.
1601
01:18:45,722 --> 01:18:47,955
I mean, that was serious!
1602
01:18:50,359 --> 01:18:52,893
[chris] boy, uppercut
from the get go, kenny.
1603
01:18:52,929 --> 01:18:54,795
They had a plan.
They stuck to it.
1604
01:18:54,831 --> 01:18:57,064
[kenny] yeah, and they weren't
messing around either.
1605
01:18:57,100 --> 01:19:00,868
Jamison go made
an uncharacteristic
driving error,
1606
01:19:00,903 --> 01:19:03,104
exposing his flank early,
1607
01:19:03,139 --> 01:19:05,573
and uppercut shot them
out of a cannon.
1608
01:19:05,608 --> 01:19:07,675
Just a perfect strike.
1609
01:19:07,710 --> 01:19:10,745
[chris] sawblaze was
a sitting duck after that,
1610
01:19:10,780 --> 01:19:12,847
which led to one
of the craziest moments
1611
01:19:12,882 --> 01:19:15,182
we've ever seen
inside the battlebox.
1612
01:19:16,385 --> 01:19:21,622
Boom! Uppercut ripping into
sawblaze's pressurized tank
1613
01:19:21,657 --> 01:19:25,793
and just about
singeing the eyebrows off
of the crew's faces.
1614
01:19:25,828 --> 01:19:29,296
[kenny] there goes the flames
and the judges almost
went with it.
1615
01:19:29,332 --> 01:19:33,234
[chris] and once again,
that shot, the explosion.
1616
01:19:33,269 --> 01:19:37,271
-Unbelievable picture
-[peter] that was
right in front of me.
1617
01:19:37,306 --> 01:19:39,273
Nearly killed jason bardis.
1618
01:19:40,576 --> 01:19:42,209
Boom!
1619
01:19:42,245 --> 01:19:43,677
Wow.
1620
01:19:43,713 --> 01:19:48,315
Yeah. The judges actually said
they felt the heat
from that explosion.
1621
01:19:48,351 --> 01:19:49,717
That is crazy.
1622
01:19:49,752 --> 01:19:52,853
[chris] ladies and gentlemen,
allow me to reintroduce you
1623
01:19:52,889 --> 01:19:56,056
to alex hattori
and team uppercut.
1624
01:19:56,092 --> 01:19:58,793
What a moment!
1625
01:19:58,828 --> 01:20:01,162
[audience cheering]
1626
01:20:05,201 --> 01:20:07,401
alex hattori.
1627
01:20:07,436 --> 01:20:11,872
What the heck is it like
when you create a fireball
inside the battlebox?
1628
01:20:11,908 --> 01:20:13,540
It's terrifying.
1629
01:20:13,543 --> 01:20:15,976
-The whole fight
was terrifying.
-[laughs]
1630
01:20:16,012 --> 01:20:18,045
but a good terrifuing, right?
1631
01:20:18,080 --> 01:20:20,447
Yeah, we stayed spun up
the whole time,
1632
01:20:20,483 --> 01:20:22,483
so we're really happy
with how that went.
1633
01:20:22,518 --> 01:20:24,952
All right, alex,
you saw it in real life.
1634
01:20:24,987 --> 01:20:27,121
Now take a look
at the monitor here
1635
01:20:27,156 --> 01:20:30,224
and tell us exactly
what your game plan was
1636
01:20:30,259 --> 01:20:32,860
when you went after the tank.
1637
01:20:33,629 --> 01:20:35,696
So we knew
that jamison go was,
1638
01:20:35,731 --> 01:20:36,797
he's a fantastic driver
1639
01:20:36,833 --> 01:20:38,699
and so we just wanted
to stay away from the wall.
1640
01:20:38,734 --> 01:20:40,835
So we spun up the blade,
got to the center
of the arena,
1641
01:20:40,870 --> 01:20:43,170
so we could try
and not get pinned by him.
1642
01:20:43,206 --> 01:20:45,973
[kenny laughs]
dude, how cool is that,
though?
1643
01:20:48,611 --> 01:20:50,511
Oh, man.
1644
01:20:50,546 --> 01:20:53,681
[kenny] that's one of the most
epic hits we've ever seen.
1645
01:20:54,116 --> 01:20:55,649
Oh, thank you.
1646
01:20:55,685 --> 01:20:57,284
Well, alex, congratulations.
1647
01:20:57,320 --> 01:20:58,719
That was an amazing show.
1648
01:20:58,754 --> 01:21:00,721
As you guys improved
at two and o.
1649
01:21:00,756 --> 01:21:02,089
-Thank you.
-[audience cheering]
1650
01:21:02,658 --> 01:21:04,225
jamison go.
1651
01:21:05,328 --> 01:21:06,527
You all right?
1652
01:21:06,562 --> 01:21:09,430
Oh, yeah. I mean,
I could wish I could say
more for the bot.
1653
01:21:09,465 --> 01:21:11,565
[laughs]
1654
01:21:11,634 --> 01:21:15,402
so what is it like
when your bot turns
into a ball of fire?
1655
01:21:16,739 --> 01:21:20,107
Oh, you know,
sometimes it happens.
1656
01:21:20,643 --> 01:21:21,709
Uh, I'm more impressed
1657
01:21:21,744 --> 01:21:23,410
just to see, uh,
see my guy grew up,
1658
01:21:23,446 --> 01:21:25,346
you know, alex hattori,
1659
01:21:25,381 --> 01:21:26,847
uh, mentoring him
for a long time.
1660
01:21:26,883 --> 01:21:28,549
Now, he's doing quite well.
1661
01:21:28,584 --> 01:21:29,984
So, cheers to him.
1662
01:21:30,019 --> 01:21:32,219
Have you ever been
knocked out like that?
1663
01:21:32,255 --> 01:21:34,722
I mean, that's a
powerful weapon, man.
1664
01:21:34,757 --> 01:21:37,725
The robot to come closest
to that was probably
witch doctor.
1665
01:21:37,760 --> 01:21:40,327
Uh, so that's
a new record for us.
1666
01:21:40,363 --> 01:21:42,229
And I mean, that's all,
all more power to them.
1667
01:21:42,265 --> 01:21:44,331
So, cheers.
1668
01:21:44,367 --> 01:21:46,166
Jamison go, we will see you
down the line.
1669
01:21:46,202 --> 01:21:48,569
-Take care of your bot.
-Thank you very much.
1670
01:21:48,604 --> 01:21:50,671
[audience cheering]
1671
01:21:53,509 --> 01:21:55,309
[chris] alex. Very impressive.
1672
01:21:55,344 --> 01:21:57,745
When he booted gemini
across the box, we went,
1673
01:21:57,780 --> 01:21:59,880
-"okay, that was
kind of cool."
-right.
1674
01:21:59,916 --> 01:22:05,552
When you knock off sawblaze,
which was the seventh overall
seed in 2019,
1675
01:22:05,588 --> 01:22:07,087
now you're making
a name for yourself.
1676
01:22:07,123 --> 01:22:08,522
Absolutely.
1677
01:22:08,557 --> 01:22:10,724
I mean, I'm sure
he got the attention
1678
01:22:10,760 --> 01:22:15,562
of every team out there.
Knocking out sawblaze? Wow.
1679
01:22:15,598 --> 01:22:17,398
But did you notice
alex's demeanor?
1680
01:22:17,433 --> 01:22:18,766
When we just talked to him.
1681
01:22:18,801 --> 01:22:22,503
I think he was genuinely sad
that he demolished
his buddy's robot.
1682
01:22:22,538 --> 01:22:24,605
[chris] yeah, jamison go
and his team
1683
01:22:24,640 --> 01:22:27,207
are going to have
some serious repairs to do
1684
01:22:27,243 --> 01:22:31,845
after basically having,
like a stick of dynamite
go up inside their robot.
1685
01:22:31,881 --> 01:22:33,914
Makes for great
television, though,
1686
01:22:33,950 --> 01:22:37,651
but what a spectacular finish
to an unforgettable night way.
1687
01:22:37,687 --> 01:22:40,187
We kick things off
with a fight for the ages
1688
01:22:40,222 --> 01:22:45,059
as valkyrie triumphed
over rotator,
moving to two and o.
1689
01:22:45,094 --> 01:22:49,263
Rotator, of course,
still winless in
the qualifying round.
1690
01:22:49,298 --> 01:22:51,532
[kenny] yeah, two hard-fought
losses for victor.
1691
01:22:51,567 --> 01:22:53,567
But if he doesn't win
his next fight,
1692
01:22:53,602 --> 01:22:55,469
his season could be over.
1693
01:22:55,504 --> 01:22:59,406
[chris] madcatter finishes
the qualifiers
at a perfect three and o.
1694
01:22:59,442 --> 01:23:03,744
They're the first team
to accomplish that feat
this season.
1695
01:23:03,779 --> 01:23:07,081
Aren hill and tantrum
seem to right the ship
tonight.
1696
01:23:07,116 --> 01:23:08,449
They moved to one and one,
1697
01:23:08,484 --> 01:23:12,052
and are looking like a team
we'll need to keep our eye on.
1698
01:23:12,088 --> 01:23:14,655
And we could not have asked
for a better ending.
1699
01:23:14,690 --> 01:23:18,525
Uppercut solidifies themselves
as a certified contender
1700
01:23:18,561 --> 01:23:22,730
with an explosion big enough
for a michael bay movie.
1701
01:23:22,765 --> 01:23:24,832
-Did you have fun tonight?
-I had a blast.
1702
01:23:24,867 --> 01:23:26,400
Another good evening
around here
1703
01:23:26,435 --> 01:23:29,436
for jenny taft and faruq
and our bot whisperer pete.
1704
01:23:29,472 --> 01:23:30,771
And my man kenny florian.
1705
01:23:30,806 --> 01:23:33,474
I'm chris rose,
and we'll see you
next time on battlebots.
1706
01:23:33,509 --> 01:23:35,342
[audience cheering]