1 00:00:00,901 --> 00:00:03,369 [narrator] under the brightest of lights, 2 00:00:04,739 --> 00:00:06,705 on the world's biggest stage... 3 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:08,173 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! 4 00:00:08,175 --> 00:00:13,612 [narrator] ...Where winners claim glory and losers' names fade, 5 00:00:16,317 --> 00:00:20,252 a wager is made with each toll of the bell 6 00:00:20,254 --> 00:00:24,490 as red faces blue in the fires of hell. 7 00:00:24,492 --> 00:00:27,126 [man] oh, no! It's in trouble. 8 00:00:27,128 --> 00:00:29,661 [chris] oh! We have liftoff. 9 00:00:29,663 --> 00:00:32,398 Now that's my boy, baby. 10 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:37,970 [narrator] tonight, the deadliest competition in robot combat returns. 11 00:00:37,972 --> 00:00:44,610 And the action shifts to the fight capital of the world, las vegas, 12 00:00:44,612 --> 00:00:49,314 where 60 teams from around the globe are ready to risk their mechanical marvels 13 00:00:49,316 --> 00:00:51,950 in a battle of speed, 14 00:00:51,952 --> 00:00:54,286 skill, and submission. 15 00:00:54,288 --> 00:00:56,088 [chris] oh! 16 00:00:57,858 --> 00:01:01,427 -Spin to win. -[woman] whoo! 17 00:01:01,429 --> 00:01:05,330 [narrator] will the sport's biggest stars double down on their dominance 18 00:01:05,332 --> 00:01:09,201 or does lady luck have other ideas? 19 00:01:09,203 --> 00:01:11,937 Can a new challenger make a run at the title? 20 00:01:11,939 --> 00:01:16,108 Or will sin city swallow their dreams? 21 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:18,510 Gotta beat the best to be the best. 22 00:01:18,512 --> 00:01:20,179 [narrator] fortunes will rise. 23 00:01:20,181 --> 00:01:21,313 Yes, yes, yes. 24 00:01:21,315 --> 00:01:23,282 [narrator] legends will fall... 25 00:01:23,284 --> 00:01:24,416 [audience exclaiming] 26 00:01:24,418 --> 00:01:27,152 on the quest to lift the most coveted trophy... 27 00:01:27,154 --> 00:01:28,387 Let's go! 28 00:01:28,389 --> 00:01:29,655 [narrator] ...Of them all. 29 00:01:29,657 --> 00:01:31,056 -Yeah! -Yeah! 30 00:01:31,058 --> 00:01:33,625 [narrator] this is... 31 00:01:33,627 --> 00:01:34,860 Oh! 32 00:01:34,862 --> 00:01:36,328 You want another hit? 33 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:39,998 [narrator] battlebots. 34 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,433 [robotic voice] robots activate. 35 00:01:41,435 --> 00:01:45,037 [dramatic music playing] 36 00:01:49,210 --> 00:01:51,577 [cheers and applause] 37 00:01:55,850 --> 00:01:57,416 hey! 38 00:02:00,988 --> 00:02:01,954 [kenny] come on! 39 00:02:01,956 --> 00:02:04,256 [woman] whoo! 40 00:02:11,065 --> 00:02:15,033 Hey, we are back. The wait is finally over, 41 00:02:15,035 --> 00:02:18,203 it's time for the world's premier robot combat competition 42 00:02:18,205 --> 00:02:21,440 to begin the newest and most violent season yet. 43 00:02:21,442 --> 00:02:24,643 It is time for battlebots! 44 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:27,012 [cheers and applause] 45 00:02:29,083 --> 00:02:32,384 I am chris rose, joined by the dean martin to my frank sinatra. 46 00:02:32,386 --> 00:02:35,187 Say hello to ufc legend kenny florian. 47 00:02:35,189 --> 00:02:36,755 [cheers and applause] 48 00:02:36,757 --> 00:02:39,625 thank you. I always thought we were more like siegfried and roy. 49 00:02:39,627 --> 00:02:42,094 But the rat pack is way better. I'll take it. 50 00:02:42,096 --> 00:02:45,297 [chris] season six of battlebots. Here we are. 51 00:02:45,299 --> 00:02:49,168 We're in our new home, las vegas, the fight capital of the world. 52 00:02:49,170 --> 00:02:52,237 And a killer field of robots enter with one goal, 53 00:02:52,239 --> 00:02:54,072 to win the battlebots world championship 54 00:02:54,074 --> 00:02:56,875 and become vegas' newest signature act. 55 00:02:56,877 --> 00:03:00,412 Move over celine dion. This is tombstone's town now. 56 00:03:00,414 --> 00:03:03,081 [rock music playing] 57 00:03:03,083 --> 00:03:05,851 [cheers and applause] 58 00:03:05,853 --> 00:03:07,953 [chris] last season, new zealand's end game 59 00:03:07,955 --> 00:03:09,988 did something that no bot had ever done, 60 00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:13,058 steal the championship away from the united states. 61 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:16,028 [chris] that is it! That is it! 62 00:03:16,030 --> 00:03:19,765 The american teams enter this season in an unfamiliar position, 63 00:03:19,767 --> 00:03:21,333 trying to reclaim that title 64 00:03:21,335 --> 00:03:24,236 and hoist the most prestigious trophy in the galaxy, 65 00:03:24,238 --> 00:03:25,204 the giant nut! 66 00:03:25,206 --> 00:03:28,440 [cheers and applause] 67 00:03:31,078 --> 00:03:33,745 now, there are a couple of exciting new changes this season, 68 00:03:33,747 --> 00:03:37,182 and none is bigger than the brand new upper deck. 69 00:03:37,184 --> 00:03:41,153 [kenny] that's right, as the sport of robot combat continues to evolve, 70 00:03:41,155 --> 00:03:43,956 the battlebox will now be evolving along with it. 71 00:03:43,958 --> 00:03:47,826 The upper deck completely changes the geometry inside the box 72 00:03:47,828 --> 00:03:50,095 and presents a whole new set of challenges 73 00:03:50,097 --> 00:03:52,831 for these teams to adapt to or die trying. 74 00:03:52,833 --> 00:03:55,434 [cheers and applause] 75 00:03:57,538 --> 00:04:00,706 let's take a look at tonight's fight card. 76 00:04:00,708 --> 00:04:05,344 [chris] we have got a stacked lineup of the world's most deadly combat robots, 77 00:04:05,346 --> 00:04:08,947 all ready to take las vegas by storm. 78 00:04:08,949 --> 00:04:11,049 After a year away from the carnage, 79 00:04:11,051 --> 00:04:13,919 two legends make their explosive returns. 80 00:04:13,921 --> 00:04:18,257 As free shipping squares off with the flaming hammer of blacksmith. 81 00:04:18,259 --> 00:04:21,193 These two pyromaniacs are back to remind the field 82 00:04:21,195 --> 00:04:26,231 what a good old fashioned robot slug-fest is all about. 83 00:04:26,233 --> 00:04:30,902 [chris] blacksmith going for the knockout blow. Oh! 84 00:04:30,904 --> 00:04:34,406 [kenny] if that's not enough firepower for you, take cover 85 00:04:34,408 --> 00:04:37,009 because knockout artist uppercut 86 00:04:38,512 --> 00:04:41,046 and tombstone 87 00:04:41,048 --> 00:04:44,049 are here to bring the pain alongside the two titans 88 00:04:44,051 --> 00:04:46,218 in tonight's main event, 89 00:04:46,220 --> 00:04:51,223 defending champs end game versus last year's number one tournament seed, hydra. 90 00:04:52,159 --> 00:04:54,326 [chris] but to kick things off tonight, 91 00:04:54,328 --> 00:04:58,330 we've got a match up so nasty it'll make sin city blush. 92 00:04:58,332 --> 00:05:00,666 As jamison go and sawblaze, 93 00:05:00,668 --> 00:05:03,335 stare down one of the most intimidating machines 94 00:05:03,337 --> 00:05:07,172 on planet earth, the brazilian bull, minotaur. 95 00:05:07,174 --> 00:05:09,641 [cheers and applause] 96 00:05:09,643 --> 00:05:15,447 season six of battlebots starts right now. Faruq, it's your world. 97 00:05:17,451 --> 00:05:22,054 Ladies and gentleman, are you ready? 98 00:05:22,056 --> 00:05:25,924 It's robot fighting time! 99 00:05:25,926 --> 00:05:28,360 [rock music playing] 100 00:05:28,362 --> 00:05:31,430 [siren wailing] 101 00:05:33,834 --> 00:05:36,234 [cheers and applause] 102 00:05:36,236 --> 00:05:38,837 [faruq] in the red square, 103 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:43,141 his giant blade can chip opponents down to a smaller height. 104 00:05:43,143 --> 00:05:48,146 And what he's cooking up can give you a buzz like his name was walter white. 105 00:05:48,148 --> 00:05:51,850 We all have fun here on battlebots, win, lose, or draw. 106 00:05:51,852 --> 00:05:54,486 But if you want your opponents to be breaking bad, 107 00:05:54,488 --> 00:05:56,888 you better call "saw." 108 00:05:56,890 --> 00:06:00,892 now, say his name. 109 00:06:00,894 --> 00:06:02,260 [crowd] sawblaze! 110 00:06:02,262 --> 00:06:05,364 It's sawblaze. 111 00:06:10,037 --> 00:06:12,137 [chris] here comes sawblaze, 112 00:06:12,139 --> 00:06:15,173 led by mit madman jamison go. 113 00:06:15,175 --> 00:06:18,143 Made the top eight in last year's tournament. 114 00:06:18,145 --> 00:06:20,912 This team has contender written all over it, 115 00:06:20,914 --> 00:06:22,381 kenny florian. 116 00:06:22,383 --> 00:06:25,884 [kenny] sawblaze is just a bully inside the battlebox, chris. 117 00:06:25,886 --> 00:06:28,887 So dangerous, so well rounded. 118 00:06:28,889 --> 00:06:32,190 Jamison go has spent thousands of hours perfecting this robot. 119 00:06:32,192 --> 00:06:35,093 He's put an emphasis on durability this season, 120 00:06:35,095 --> 00:06:38,296 and he expects to be the one lifting the giant nut 121 00:06:38,298 --> 00:06:41,666 when it's all said and done here in 2021. 122 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:44,903 [faruq] in the blue square, 123 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:49,574 this bot from greek mythology kills from mykonos to acropolis. 124 00:06:49,576 --> 00:06:52,077 He's the greatest greek since john stamos. 125 00:06:52,079 --> 00:06:54,346 Like a half bull jesse katsopolis. 126 00:06:54,348 --> 00:06:56,748 You've never seen a bot this strong. 127 00:06:56,750 --> 00:06:59,117 He could bring apollo to his knees, 128 00:06:59,119 --> 00:07:05,056 kill all of mount olympus, making zeus call him, "hercules! Hercules!" 129 00:07:05,058 --> 00:07:08,293 it's the oracle of you die, 130 00:07:08,295 --> 00:07:10,462 minotaur! 131 00:07:10,464 --> 00:07:12,664 [rock music playing] 132 00:07:12,666 --> 00:07:14,266 [cheers and applause] 133 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:18,270 [chris] after sitting out last season, the 2018, runner up 134 00:07:18,272 --> 00:07:21,139 out of rio de janeiro has returned. 135 00:07:21,141 --> 00:07:24,042 Only they're missing a familiar face at the helm, kenny. 136 00:07:24,044 --> 00:07:26,711 [kenny] yes, long time captain, marco meggiolaro, 137 00:07:26,713 --> 00:07:30,015 has passed the reins on to junior de souza there on the right. 138 00:07:30,017 --> 00:07:33,151 But marco is still watching over the team from back home 139 00:07:33,153 --> 00:07:37,055 and minotaur has its most dangerous weapons back in the mix, 140 00:07:37,057 --> 00:07:38,924 that horizontal drum spinner 141 00:07:38,926 --> 00:07:42,060 and driver daniel freitas. Look out. 142 00:07:42,062 --> 00:07:44,296 [cheers and applause] 143 00:07:51,038 --> 00:07:55,106 [man] fight against sawblaze, we're pretty sure it'll be really tough. 144 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:57,676 And jamison is a really good driver, 145 00:07:57,678 --> 00:08:00,011 and sawblaze is a really well-made bot. 146 00:08:00,013 --> 00:08:03,315 We know it'll always be a box rushing fight. 147 00:08:03,317 --> 00:08:06,218 They'll always try to keep us on the corners, on the walls, 148 00:08:06,220 --> 00:08:07,686 and we'll try to avoid this. 149 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:10,755 Minotaur is really strong. We rely on that thing. 150 00:08:10,757 --> 00:08:15,227 We have a really powerful drum. If we're spinning, 151 00:08:15,229 --> 00:08:17,829 sure we're gonna have a lot of advantages against them. 152 00:08:17,831 --> 00:08:21,867 We came here to... To get the giant nut. 153 00:08:21,869 --> 00:08:23,935 [jamison] all the changes we made to sawblaze this year 154 00:08:23,937 --> 00:08:25,570 are focused around durability. 155 00:08:25,572 --> 00:08:27,072 We have a new design for the forks, 156 00:08:27,074 --> 00:08:29,307 which will hopefully take hits better and be easier to repair. 157 00:08:29,309 --> 00:08:33,078 And we also worked on trying to make a stronger arm mechanism 158 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:34,779 so that we could take our own hits 159 00:08:34,781 --> 00:08:36,948 and basically running the entire match. 160 00:08:36,950 --> 00:08:40,218 Minotaur is known for having a massive weapon that spins incredibly fast. 161 00:08:40,220 --> 00:08:43,288 It stores a lot of energy, and when it delivers it to its opponent, 162 00:08:43,290 --> 00:08:45,257 they just absolutely tear them apart. 163 00:08:45,259 --> 00:08:48,360 I think we're gonna see how this fight will go in the first ten seconds. 164 00:08:48,362 --> 00:08:50,695 [cheers and applause] 165 00:08:50,697 --> 00:08:53,031 [robotic voice] robots activate. 166 00:08:55,102 --> 00:08:57,802 [chris] all right, fight fans, you know, the drill by now. 167 00:08:57,804 --> 00:09:01,006 Each battle will consist of a single three-minute bout. 168 00:09:01,008 --> 00:09:04,943 The goal is to completely destroy or disable your opponent. 169 00:09:04,945 --> 00:09:08,446 If you can't do that, our panel of judges will declare a victor. 170 00:09:08,448 --> 00:09:12,250 And don't forget, the battlebox is alive with screws, 171 00:09:12,252 --> 00:09:14,553 pulverizers, controlled by the other team, 172 00:09:14,555 --> 00:09:18,189 and kill saws that become active in the final minute of the fight. 173 00:09:18,191 --> 00:09:23,261 And here to provide us with the inside scoop on these matchups as we go, 174 00:09:23,263 --> 00:09:26,998 it's battlebots veteran and our bot whisperer, pete abrahamson. 175 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,266 Hello. 176 00:09:28,268 --> 00:09:30,802 [pete] I am so excited to be back, guys. 177 00:09:30,804 --> 00:09:34,940 These two teams have a combined 28 battlebots wins between them. 178 00:09:34,942 --> 00:09:37,409 What a way to start the season. 179 00:09:37,411 --> 00:09:39,878 I am on the edge of my seat. 180 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,180 [chris] kenny, it's so cute when pete gets this excited. 181 00:09:42,182 --> 00:09:43,982 Don't forget to put your seat belt on 182 00:09:43,984 --> 00:09:46,151 before we take off here, bot whisperer. 183 00:09:46,153 --> 00:09:48,253 Okay, hold on. Where-- wait. 184 00:09:48,255 --> 00:09:50,155 There's no seat belt in this car. 185 00:09:50,157 --> 00:09:52,390 [chris laughs] 186 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,361 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 187 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:58,997 -You guys ready? -Yeah! 188 00:09:58,999 --> 00:09:59,998 [cheers and applause] 189 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,634 slash and burn, baby! 190 00:10:07,207 --> 00:10:09,274 [robotic voice] blue team, ready? 191 00:10:09,276 --> 00:10:13,244 [cheers and applause] 192 00:10:32,833 --> 00:10:35,967 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 193 00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:40,038 [chris] we have been waiting all off-season to say this. 194 00:10:42,309 --> 00:10:44,609 Let the bot battle begin. 195 00:10:44,611 --> 00:10:46,945 And here comes sawblaze with a box rush. 196 00:10:46,947 --> 00:10:51,883 Good job by minotaur to dodge it and land a shot to the side of sawblaze. 197 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:54,919 Whoa! 198 00:10:54,921 --> 00:10:58,056 [kenny] oh, daniel freitas is head hunting here at the start. 199 00:10:58,058 --> 00:11:02,093 [chris] uh-oh. Oh! Another big shot. 200 00:11:02,095 --> 00:11:03,962 Both teams looking to flank the other 201 00:11:03,964 --> 00:11:07,298 so much experience here. As sawblaze scoops up 202 00:11:07,300 --> 00:11:11,836 minotaur with its fork and delivers the brazilians into the corner. 203 00:11:11,838 --> 00:11:14,739 [kenny] that move was ridiculous! Wow. 204 00:11:14,741 --> 00:11:16,474 [chris] minotaur's upside down now 205 00:11:16,476 --> 00:11:19,644 and sawblaze is hovering with the hammer-saw. 206 00:11:20,914 --> 00:11:23,048 Oh, my god! 207 00:11:23,050 --> 00:11:25,717 [kenny] that was a huge strike right there from sawblaze. 208 00:11:25,719 --> 00:11:28,119 [chris] minotaur's on fire. 209 00:11:28,121 --> 00:11:31,056 Sawblaze taking him for a ride now and putting the brazilian 210 00:11:31,058 --> 00:11:34,726 onto the upper deck. Are you kidding me? 211 00:11:34,728 --> 00:11:38,029 [kenny] drove up to the upper deck like it was nothing 212 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:40,799 unbelievable control from sawblaze there. 213 00:11:40,801 --> 00:11:43,101 [chris] the fire inside minotaur 214 00:11:43,103 --> 00:11:46,604 continuing to grow, but somehow it's still moving around. 215 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:49,374 This is unbelievable, kenny. 216 00:11:49,376 --> 00:11:53,845 [kenny] this is ridiculous. Jamison go showing no signs of letting up either. 217 00:11:53,847 --> 00:11:55,680 -Come on! -Lock that! 218 00:11:55,682 --> 00:12:00,251 [chris] kenny, how long can the brazilian survive with their bot on fire like this? 219 00:12:00,253 --> 00:12:03,855 And sawblaze continuing full out attack. 220 00:12:03,857 --> 00:12:07,225 [kenny] well, it doesn't seem to have slowed them down one bit so far, 221 00:12:07,227 --> 00:12:11,029 chris, we still have an active fight on our hands. 222 00:12:11,031 --> 00:12:13,164 [chris] we're almost 90 seconds in 223 00:12:13,166 --> 00:12:16,167 in what has been a mind-blowing match to kick off the season. 224 00:12:16,169 --> 00:12:17,836 And listen to that. 225 00:12:17,838 --> 00:12:20,205 Minotaur's drum is still functioning. 226 00:12:20,207 --> 00:12:24,008 Kenny, listen to the signature buzz. 227 00:12:24,010 --> 00:12:27,912 [kenny] jamison go is doing everything he can to put a nail in minotaur 228 00:12:27,914 --> 00:12:29,214 but he can't do it. 229 00:12:29,216 --> 00:12:32,717 [chris] holy smokes. Oh! 230 00:12:32,719 --> 00:12:35,687 Sawblaze could not kill minotaur. 231 00:12:35,689 --> 00:12:39,190 [kenny] it looks like sawblaze just snapped its weapon chain though, chris, 232 00:12:39,192 --> 00:12:42,026 that may even things up a bit down the stretch. 233 00:12:42,028 --> 00:12:44,996 Could this be an opening for minotaur? 234 00:12:44,998 --> 00:12:46,164 [chris] under a minute to go. 235 00:12:46,166 --> 00:12:49,968 Can minotaur actually make it another 50 seconds? 236 00:12:51,071 --> 00:12:54,072 [kenny] oh, how about those pulverizers getting involved? 237 00:12:54,074 --> 00:12:56,775 Sawblaze just putting it all together right now. 238 00:12:56,777 --> 00:12:58,910 [chris] what a display by sawblaze, 239 00:12:58,912 --> 00:13:02,313 but amazing durability by the brazilian bot. 240 00:13:02,315 --> 00:13:05,049 [kenny] no question about it, and they're trying to fight. 241 00:13:05,051 --> 00:13:08,052 They're trying to do their best, but they're stuck on those front forks 242 00:13:08,054 --> 00:13:10,355 of sawblaze. Oh, jeez. 243 00:13:10,357 --> 00:13:13,825 [chris] look at this, delivering minotaur into the screws 244 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:16,161 and again on the upper deck for a second time. 245 00:13:16,163 --> 00:13:19,664 [kenny] this is just a masterclass here from jamison go right now. 246 00:13:19,666 --> 00:13:22,634 [chris] both bots seemed to have lost their primary weapons, 247 00:13:22,636 --> 00:13:27,438 but minotaur has been on fire for full two minutes and it's gasping for air 248 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:30,375 in hopes of pushing this to a judges' decision. 249 00:13:30,377 --> 00:13:32,544 This is unreal. 250 00:13:32,546 --> 00:13:35,079 [kenny] and they are gonna do it, chris. 251 00:13:35,081 --> 00:13:38,316 What a performance by these veteran teams here tonight. 252 00:13:38,318 --> 00:13:42,253 Ladies and gentlemen, you just witnessed an instant classic. 253 00:13:42,255 --> 00:13:43,888 [buzzer blares] 254 00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:46,624 [man] that's how we do it? That's how we do it? 255 00:13:46,626 --> 00:13:51,196 -[man] oh! Hell yeah! -[jamison] come on! 256 00:13:51,198 --> 00:13:53,064 -[chris] how do you like that? -[man] [bleep]. 257 00:13:53,066 --> 00:13:56,034 [chris] two warriors giving us three minutes of mayhem 258 00:13:56,036 --> 00:13:59,204 to kick off the season here in las vegas. 259 00:13:59,206 --> 00:14:03,875 Team sawblaze is celebrating. The fans, they're in a frenzy. 260 00:14:03,877 --> 00:14:06,377 We got the replay, we got the decision 261 00:14:06,379 --> 00:14:09,380 and more robot carnage when we return 262 00:14:09,382 --> 00:14:12,016 on battlebots. 263 00:14:18,325 --> 00:14:20,325 [chris] welcome back to battlebots, 264 00:14:20,327 --> 00:14:23,194 where sawblaze and minotaur, just kicked off 265 00:14:23,196 --> 00:14:24,963 - the 2021 season... -[man] good job, guys. 266 00:14:24,965 --> 00:14:29,167 [chris] ...With an unbelievable three-minute brawl. 267 00:14:29,169 --> 00:14:32,337 The decision will now be in the hands of the judges. 268 00:14:32,339 --> 00:14:34,072 Lisa winter, 269 00:14:34,074 --> 00:14:36,808 derek young, and jason bardis. 270 00:14:36,810 --> 00:14:39,244 They'll be scoring on an 11-point scale. 271 00:14:39,246 --> 00:14:41,813 Five points can be awarded for damage, 272 00:14:41,815 --> 00:14:45,016 three apiece for aggression and control. 273 00:14:45,018 --> 00:14:47,886 How are they gonna break this one down, kenny? 274 00:14:47,888 --> 00:14:52,090 [kenny] well, minotaur came out swinging and landed some impressive shots, 275 00:14:52,092 --> 00:14:55,693 racking up points in the aggression and damage categories. 276 00:14:55,695 --> 00:14:56,794 But my goodness, 277 00:14:56,796 --> 00:14:59,631 did sawblaze turn the tables in a hurry? 278 00:14:59,633 --> 00:15:00,899 [chris] and here's where things started 279 00:15:00,901 --> 00:15:03,067 to get ugly for the brazilians. 280 00:15:03,069 --> 00:15:05,970 [kenny] yeah, that hammer saw cut right through to their batteries 281 00:15:05,972 --> 00:15:07,839 and started a fire. Whoo. 282 00:15:07,841 --> 00:15:11,209 That weapon from sawblaze, I don't think we've ever seen it 283 00:15:11,211 --> 00:15:12,510 this devastating. 284 00:15:12,512 --> 00:15:15,313 [chris] I mean, 99% of the bots out there would have been 285 00:15:15,315 --> 00:15:16,681 finished at that point, 286 00:15:16,683 --> 00:15:19,884 but somehow daniel freitas actually kept minotaur going, 287 00:15:19,886 --> 00:15:22,153 even though it was completely on fire. 288 00:15:22,155 --> 00:15:24,522 [kenny] just miraculous stuff here for the brazilians. 289 00:15:24,524 --> 00:15:27,859 And minotaur stuck around long enough to see sawblaze 290 00:15:27,861 --> 00:15:31,996 pop its weapon chain, which may have evened out the scorecards a little bit. 291 00:15:31,998 --> 00:15:34,899 I'm sure jamison go is as shocked as we are. 292 00:15:34,901 --> 00:15:36,901 This fight didn't end in a knockout. 293 00:15:36,903 --> 00:15:39,404 You never want to go to the judges if you can avoid it. 294 00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:42,006 [chris] here's faruq with the decision. 295 00:15:43,310 --> 00:15:46,110 The results from the judges are in. 296 00:15:46,112 --> 00:15:49,013 [cheers and applause] 297 00:15:51,952 --> 00:15:55,954 the winner by unanimous decision is... 298 00:15:55,956 --> 00:15:59,157 -[woman] sawblaze! -[man] sawblaze! 299 00:15:59,159 --> 00:16:01,659 Sawblaze! 300 00:16:01,661 --> 00:16:03,928 [man] let's go. 301 00:16:03,930 --> 00:16:07,432 [crew 1] got it, yeah! High-fives. 302 00:16:07,434 --> 00:16:12,203 [crew member 2] we are back! Whoo! 303 00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:17,008 Jamison go, listen to that. 304 00:16:17,010 --> 00:16:21,412 They are chanting your name after the first fight of the year, how does that feel? 305 00:16:21,414 --> 00:16:23,881 Uh, my name is jamison, they're chanting sawblaze there. 306 00:16:23,883 --> 00:16:25,883 [laughter] 307 00:16:25,885 --> 00:16:29,053 well, you certainly made a name for yourself yet again. 308 00:16:29,055 --> 00:16:30,688 -[crowd chanting] jamison! Jamison! Jamison! -There you go. 309 00:16:30,690 --> 00:16:33,124 -Whoo. -Jamison! Jamison! 310 00:16:33,126 --> 00:16:37,228 Jamison, did you feel like you were teaching a masterclass out there? 311 00:16:37,230 --> 00:16:39,030 Uh, in the beginning, did you see that? 312 00:16:39,032 --> 00:16:41,833 We think we were on the, you know, back foot there a little bit. 313 00:16:41,835 --> 00:16:43,701 We weren't sure that our plan was gonna hold up, 314 00:16:43,703 --> 00:16:45,436 so a little bit nervous. 315 00:16:45,438 --> 00:16:48,339 Team minotaur is one of the most respected teams in the world. 316 00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:50,375 What does this do for your team 317 00:16:50,377 --> 00:16:54,012 getting a big win like that over a very durable bot? 318 00:16:54,014 --> 00:16:55,279 It's a huge confidence boost. 319 00:16:55,281 --> 00:16:57,448 We built a brand new robot for this season. 320 00:16:57,450 --> 00:16:59,150 We worked on durability, and it looks like 321 00:16:59,152 --> 00:17:02,220 after those first two hits, we were a little shaky, a little nervous, 322 00:17:02,222 --> 00:17:04,989 but the robot got right back up and back into the fight. 323 00:17:04,991 --> 00:17:06,758 I think those upgrades paid off. 324 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,192 Jamison, congratulations. 325 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:11,362 You guys are off to a fast start here in 2021. 326 00:17:11,364 --> 00:17:14,098 [man] slash and burn, baby! Slash and burn! 327 00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:16,501 [cheers and applause] 328 00:17:18,638 --> 00:17:22,707 [chris] all right. The battlebots season is now officially underway. 329 00:17:22,709 --> 00:17:25,309 Great to see team minotaur back in the mix. 330 00:17:25,311 --> 00:17:27,578 Not exactly the start they had in mind, 331 00:17:27,580 --> 00:17:30,615 but the brazilians prove they are durable. 332 00:17:30,617 --> 00:17:33,751 And the driver, daniel freitas, would sooner eat his own controller 333 00:17:33,753 --> 00:17:36,921 than stop attacking inside of the battlebox. 334 00:17:36,923 --> 00:17:38,756 Not all bad news for the brazilian team. 335 00:17:38,758 --> 00:17:42,326 I think there's some positive takeaways from that fight. 336 00:17:42,328 --> 00:17:47,899 [chris] for team sawblaze, it is off to the races with a win in their 2021 debut. 337 00:17:47,901 --> 00:17:49,901 Every team in this year's field will fight 338 00:17:49,903 --> 00:17:52,703 up to three times here in the qualifying rounds, 339 00:17:52,705 --> 00:17:57,375 hoping to build a resume strong enough to earn a spot in the top 32 340 00:17:57,377 --> 00:18:00,311 and the winner take all championship tournament. 341 00:18:00,313 --> 00:18:03,247 May the deadliest bot win! 342 00:18:03,249 --> 00:18:05,283 [cheers and applause] 343 00:18:05,285 --> 00:18:09,654 the opening night action continues right now with another marquee matchup. 344 00:18:09,656 --> 00:18:13,257 It's uppercut versus gigabyte. 345 00:18:13,259 --> 00:18:17,895 And let's start with a bot so powerful it could light up the las vegas strip. 346 00:18:17,897 --> 00:18:19,397 Uppercut. 347 00:18:19,632 --> 00:18:23,067 [kenny] if you took a poll of which team has the scariest weapon, 348 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:26,637 I guarantee you, you'd get a lot of uppercuts as your answer. 349 00:18:26,639 --> 00:18:29,006 Oh, my goodness! 350 00:18:29,008 --> 00:18:33,244 That vertical spinner was handing kos out like candy last season. 351 00:18:33,246 --> 00:18:36,814 I can't wait to see what it has in store this time around. 352 00:18:36,816 --> 00:18:39,283 [chris] and they're going up against team gigabyte, 353 00:18:39,285 --> 00:18:44,222 led by electrical engineer and battlebots og, john mladenik. 354 00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:48,292 This full-body spinner is coming off its most impressive year yet, kenny. 355 00:18:48,294 --> 00:18:51,395 [kenny] no doubt. Made it to the round of 16 last year. 356 00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:55,766 The robot looked durable. It was able to consistently deliver damage, 357 00:18:55,768 --> 00:18:57,802 and it solidified its reputation 358 00:18:57,804 --> 00:19:00,872 as the most exciting full-body spinner in the sport. 359 00:19:00,874 --> 00:19:02,907 [chris] oh! A master shot! 360 00:19:02,909 --> 00:19:06,511 [kenny] when gigabyte's in the mix, you know, you're in for a show. 361 00:19:08,148 --> 00:19:11,282 [chris] so let's get right to it. The teams are on the driver's deck 362 00:19:11,284 --> 00:19:15,086 and ready for action inside the box. 363 00:19:15,989 --> 00:19:18,990 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 364 00:19:22,028 --> 00:19:26,197 [chris] team uppercut from mit, led by captain alex hattori, 365 00:19:26,199 --> 00:19:29,967 made the top 16 in their first two seasons here at battlebots. 366 00:19:29,969 --> 00:19:33,237 They want to exceed that mark this time, kenny. 367 00:19:33,239 --> 00:19:36,007 [kenny] well, they won't be sneaking up on anyone this year, chris, 368 00:19:36,009 --> 00:19:37,842 but that won't affect their fight strategy. 369 00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:39,844 It goes something like this, 370 00:19:39,846 --> 00:19:43,214 point that vertical spinner at their opponent and smash away. 371 00:19:45,018 --> 00:19:47,151 [robotic voice] blue team, ready? 372 00:19:49,789 --> 00:19:51,822 [chris] you know team gigabyte lost a key member this season, 373 00:19:51,824 --> 00:19:54,058 matt maxim to team cobalt. 374 00:19:54,060 --> 00:19:57,929 But they still feel really good about their chances this season. 375 00:19:57,931 --> 00:20:01,232 [kenny] yeah, matt will be missed but john has a ton of faith in his bot. 376 00:20:01,234 --> 00:20:04,769 He's added a 90 degree lip to that shell of gigabyte, 377 00:20:04,771 --> 00:20:06,137 in hopes of reducing recoil. 378 00:20:06,139 --> 00:20:08,172 And those three new mini bots, 379 00:20:08,174 --> 00:20:12,210 will be looking to high center uppercut and tee it up for a knockout shot. 380 00:20:16,516 --> 00:20:18,516 [cheers and applause] 381 00:20:31,965 --> 00:20:37,802 [chris] uppercut, gigabyte, prepare for weapon on weapon warfare. 382 00:20:37,804 --> 00:20:40,771 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 383 00:20:40,773 --> 00:20:42,974 Let the bot battle begin. 384 00:20:42,976 --> 00:20:45,343 Gigabyte needs to keep the action in the center of the box, 385 00:20:45,345 --> 00:20:47,078 but uppercut's all over him, 386 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:48,980 delivers a clean shot there. 387 00:20:48,982 --> 00:20:50,648 [kenny] oh! 388 00:20:51,184 --> 00:20:54,318 [chris] and another. Uppercut has him sealed off of that short corner now. 389 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:57,588 [kenny] this is not what gigabyte wanted. 390 00:20:57,590 --> 00:21:00,958 [chris] whoa! Uppercut with a huge pop, but it's up on its dome. 391 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,829 Gigabyte's got to find a way to get out of this corner, kenny, and now. 392 00:21:04,831 --> 00:21:05,963 [kenny] they sure do, but looks like 393 00:21:05,965 --> 00:21:08,766 they may be trying to box uppercut in now. 394 00:21:08,768 --> 00:21:12,503 Probably should have used the escape hatch while they had it. 395 00:21:12,505 --> 00:21:16,974 [chris] oh, big shot. Gigabyte's on its head but self-rights. 396 00:21:16,976 --> 00:21:18,909 [crowd exclaiming] 397 00:21:18,911 --> 00:21:20,244 [kenny] my goodness! 398 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,648 [chris] both bots seeing stars, and here comes uppercut. 399 00:21:25,285 --> 00:21:28,252 That weapon is devastating. 400 00:21:28,254 --> 00:21:30,788 Gigabyte back on its head. 401 00:21:30,790 --> 00:21:32,690 John mladenik is not sure what hit him, 402 00:21:32,692 --> 00:21:35,159 but the answer is young alex hattori's 403 00:21:35,161 --> 00:21:39,163 - vertical spinner, and here comes the countdown. -[referee] ten, nine, eight, 404 00:21:39,165 --> 00:21:41,966 -[referee] seven, six... -[kenny] wow. Both of these 405 00:21:41,968 --> 00:21:44,101 bots are gonna need some smelling salts 406 00:21:44,103 --> 00:21:45,836 after this one, chris. 407 00:21:45,838 --> 00:21:48,906 [referee] two, one. Knockout! 408 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:51,275 [knockout buzzer] 409 00:21:52,478 --> 00:21:57,615 [chris] what an impressive 2021 debut for team uppercut. 410 00:22:00,153 --> 00:22:02,953 All right, kenny, break it all down for us. 411 00:22:02,955 --> 00:22:05,556 [kenny] well, for the second time in as many fights, chris, 412 00:22:05,558 --> 00:22:08,025 we saw the upper deck come into play here. 413 00:22:08,027 --> 00:22:11,829 John mladenik needed to keep gigabyte in the center of the box 414 00:22:11,831 --> 00:22:14,131 and give himself the space to spin up. 415 00:22:14,133 --> 00:22:16,634 But uppercut was able to back gigabyte down 416 00:22:16,636 --> 00:22:19,770 into that new 16x8 foot short corner. 417 00:22:19,772 --> 00:22:23,074 And that is a dangerous place to be if you're a full-body spinner. 418 00:22:23,076 --> 00:22:25,576 [chris] yeah, you thought maybe there was one opportunity 419 00:22:25,578 --> 00:22:27,078 and he could have pulled back to the center 420 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:30,181 and for some reason he didn't, and that was a fatal mistake. 421 00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:32,783 [kenny] yeah, once uppercut boxed gigabyte into that corner 422 00:22:32,785 --> 00:22:33,918 for the second time, 423 00:22:33,953 --> 00:22:36,620 they just went nuclear with that vertical spinner. 424 00:22:36,622 --> 00:22:39,757 Gigabyte lost its self-righter with that shot right there, 425 00:22:39,759 --> 00:22:42,360 landed on its head and it was lights out. 426 00:22:42,362 --> 00:22:45,629 [chris] uppercut, one scary robot. 427 00:22:45,631 --> 00:22:47,298 [cheers and applause] 428 00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:51,702 alex hattori, I imagine that's the way you drew it up back in the pits, huh? 429 00:22:51,704 --> 00:22:54,939 -No way, that was... ...That was very intense. -No? 430 00:22:54,941 --> 00:22:58,142 That was... Those were bigger hits than we expected. That was... 431 00:22:59,612 --> 00:23:01,178 It's a relief that it's over. 432 00:23:02,615 --> 00:23:06,150 Why do you continue to surprise yourself with the power of that weapon? 433 00:23:06,152 --> 00:23:09,253 You know, we don't get to test uppercut except for when we're here, so 434 00:23:09,255 --> 00:23:11,288 this is the first time we've been able to spin up 435 00:23:11,290 --> 00:23:14,392 and hit anything with this new version of uppercut, so. 436 00:23:14,394 --> 00:23:15,326 What are you saying, that you don't 437 00:23:15,328 --> 00:23:17,027 just roll down the street where you live and 438 00:23:17,029 --> 00:23:19,296 just test uppercut wherever on the sidewalk? 439 00:23:19,298 --> 00:23:22,533 Sadly, no. Our neighbors wouldn't really like that. 440 00:23:22,535 --> 00:23:25,236 Can you win the giant nut this year, alex? 441 00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:27,938 We certainly hope so, we'll do our best. 442 00:23:27,940 --> 00:23:30,941 Alex, can you win the giant nut? 443 00:23:30,943 --> 00:23:33,110 I think those hits speak for themselves, so I don't have to. 444 00:23:33,112 --> 00:23:35,913 Exactly. That is the answer we're looking for. 445 00:23:35,915 --> 00:23:39,450 -Alex hattori, team uppercut. Congratulations. -Thank you. 446 00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:45,656 Kenny, I imagine the entire pitch back there, 447 00:23:45,658 --> 00:23:49,593 you have been warned. Uppercut was nasty in 2020. 448 00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:52,062 They are scarier in 2021. 449 00:23:52,965 --> 00:23:57,201 [chris] okay, when we return, a newcomer jumps into the mix 450 00:23:57,203 --> 00:24:03,207 as switchback makes its debut against the infamous flame thrower of gruff. 451 00:24:03,209 --> 00:24:07,144 That's next on battlebots. 452 00:24:16,289 --> 00:24:21,125 We are back on battlebots, where sparks fly and robots die. 453 00:24:21,127 --> 00:24:22,893 One of the great joys of a new season 454 00:24:22,895 --> 00:24:25,329 is introducing the rookies in our field. 455 00:24:25,331 --> 00:24:28,632 Could a future battlebots champion be lurking among them? 456 00:24:28,634 --> 00:24:29,967 You never know. 457 00:24:29,969 --> 00:24:32,770 Let's meet the newcomer in our next matchup, 458 00:24:32,772 --> 00:24:34,505 switchback. 459 00:24:39,745 --> 00:24:42,913 [greg] my name is greg needel, and I'm team captain of team switchback. 460 00:24:42,915 --> 00:24:44,081 It's our first year on battlebots. 461 00:24:44,083 --> 00:24:45,216 We're happy to be here, 462 00:24:45,218 --> 00:24:46,584 and we're from dallas, texas. 463 00:24:47,954 --> 00:24:49,320 Switchback is a 464 00:24:49,322 --> 00:24:51,856 brand new robot, a variable drum spinner 465 00:24:51,858 --> 00:24:54,124 on a 180 degree articulating arm. 466 00:24:57,196 --> 00:24:59,230 [greg] we always wanna do something different. 467 00:24:59,232 --> 00:25:01,031 It was a lot of give and take at the very beginning, 468 00:25:01,033 --> 00:25:03,634 but the idea was, could we 469 00:25:03,636 --> 00:25:07,438 take the heaviest drum, the fastest it can go 470 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:08,906 and move that thing around, 471 00:25:08,908 --> 00:25:11,175 but it's got that same killer force 472 00:25:11,177 --> 00:25:13,677 as some of the other biggest drum spinners in the field 473 00:25:13,679 --> 00:25:16,013 and switchback was born. 474 00:25:17,183 --> 00:25:19,283 Switchback can run a full 80-pound drum 475 00:25:19,285 --> 00:25:21,151 up to the maximum limit of battlebots 476 00:25:21,153 --> 00:25:23,053 at 250 miles an hour tip speed, 477 00:25:23,055 --> 00:25:24,855 that's our maximum configuration. 478 00:25:24,857 --> 00:25:26,857 We've still got some little stuff we have to take care of, 479 00:25:26,859 --> 00:25:28,893 but we feel pretty good. 480 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:32,029 Feels really amazing to come in as a new team, 481 00:25:32,031 --> 00:25:34,031 and then here in the pit to see like, 482 00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:35,866 so many of these veteran teams, 483 00:25:35,868 --> 00:25:37,067 especially when you're like, 484 00:25:37,069 --> 00:25:40,070 yeah, like I... I... I kind of wanna smash that robot. 485 00:25:41,107 --> 00:25:43,874 We went into battlebots knowing that 486 00:25:43,876 --> 00:25:46,744 success for us was kind of defined by the journey. 487 00:25:46,746 --> 00:25:48,178 A group of friends, we got together, 488 00:25:48,414 --> 00:25:51,382 we built this cool machine, we wanted to come to battlebots. 489 00:25:51,384 --> 00:25:52,616 I mean, this is a dream. 490 00:25:54,854 --> 00:25:56,053 [chris] you know, making the leap 491 00:25:56,055 --> 00:25:57,621 to the big leagues here at battlebots 492 00:25:57,623 --> 00:26:00,224 is no easy task, but greg needel 493 00:26:00,226 --> 00:26:02,860 seems up for the challenge. 494 00:26:02,862 --> 00:26:03,994 Kenny, we spoke with him, 495 00:26:03,996 --> 00:26:06,897 I've never seen a rookie team more prepared. 496 00:26:06,899 --> 00:26:08,999 Absolutely. And it seems like he has 497 00:26:09,001 --> 00:26:11,001 the preparation of a veteran 498 00:26:11,003 --> 00:26:13,837 but the humility of a rookie, you know, I've been really impressed with 499 00:26:13,839 --> 00:26:14,838 what he's been saying. 500 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:16,273 He's doing a bunch of studying, 501 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:19,176 a videotape, so he is very well-prepared. 502 00:26:19,178 --> 00:26:22,012 That's right. He has watched each and every fight 503 00:26:22,014 --> 00:26:23,847 of his opponent tonight, gruff. 504 00:26:23,849 --> 00:26:25,549 Faruq, it's your world. 505 00:26:26,986 --> 00:26:30,854 In the red square, from dallas, texas, 506 00:26:30,856 --> 00:26:34,291 don't mess with texas or he'll eat you for breakfast. 507 00:26:34,293 --> 00:26:38,128 Give it up for switchback. 508 00:26:38,130 --> 00:26:40,397 [cheers and applause] 509 00:26:43,302 --> 00:26:44,902 [chris] here's our first live look 510 00:26:44,904 --> 00:26:46,604 at the rookie switchback. 511 00:26:46,606 --> 00:26:50,174 Kenny, this thing is coming in with a one-of-a-kind weapon. 512 00:26:50,176 --> 00:26:54,011 [kenny] that's right. Greg needel calls it a sandwich drum spinner. 513 00:26:54,013 --> 00:26:56,146 It features a varying configuration 514 00:26:56,148 --> 00:26:59,717 of 6.5 pounds of ar 500 discs, 515 00:26:59,719 --> 00:27:03,253 all on a 180-degree articulating arm 516 00:27:03,255 --> 00:27:06,256 that allows it to attack from above or head on. 517 00:27:08,327 --> 00:27:10,327 [faruq] in the blue square, 518 00:27:10,329 --> 00:27:12,196 from palm harbor, florida, 519 00:27:12,198 --> 00:27:15,466 it breathes fire and has giant forks. 520 00:27:15,468 --> 00:27:18,135 Now it's time for a barbecue. 521 00:27:18,137 --> 00:27:20,971 Give it up for gruff! 522 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:23,307 [cheers and applause] 523 00:27:26,178 --> 00:27:29,013 [chris] and here comes the fire spitting veterans from 524 00:27:29,015 --> 00:27:30,180 team gruff. 525 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:31,815 Third year here at battlebots. 526 00:27:31,817 --> 00:27:35,886 This robot might just be the toughest one in the entire field. 527 00:27:35,888 --> 00:27:38,989 [kenny] gruff is armored like a tank, chris. 528 00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:41,692 Plus, it features the hottest burning flamethrower 529 00:27:41,694 --> 00:27:43,093 in the competition. 530 00:27:43,095 --> 00:27:44,795 They've shifted some weight from the lifter 531 00:27:44,797 --> 00:27:47,631 into a redesigned drive train this season, 532 00:27:47,633 --> 00:27:51,335 so look out for some improved mobility from them here tonight. 533 00:27:52,972 --> 00:27:55,105 [cheers and applause] 534 00:27:57,977 --> 00:28:00,811 we're taking every single fight one at a time, right? 535 00:28:00,813 --> 00:28:03,681 With a brand new concept and a brand new robot, 536 00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:06,016 we'd love to go far in the tournament, but we've gotta 537 00:28:06,018 --> 00:28:08,085 focus on the match ahead of us right now. 538 00:28:08,087 --> 00:28:09,687 We're preparing for gruff. 539 00:28:09,689 --> 00:28:11,955 We're putting an armor package on together 540 00:28:11,957 --> 00:28:13,590 and a weapon package that we think will be 541 00:28:13,592 --> 00:28:15,192 good against them. 542 00:28:15,194 --> 00:28:17,995 We're up to the challenge for anything that anybody throws at us. 543 00:28:17,997 --> 00:28:20,264 Last year, we struggled with our drivetrain self-destructing. 544 00:28:20,266 --> 00:28:21,398 This year, 545 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,933 uh, we've got these gearboxes, 546 00:28:22,935 --> 00:28:24,702 that are designed to 547 00:28:24,704 --> 00:28:26,937 basically bring back our old reliability. 548 00:28:26,939 --> 00:28:29,006 So going up against switchback, we're a little bit nervous 'cause 549 00:28:29,008 --> 00:28:32,276 we've got tons of armor all around the sides, 550 00:28:32,278 --> 00:28:35,045 uh, but our top and bottom armor is pretty limited. 551 00:28:35,047 --> 00:28:37,014 And so if they can bring that 552 00:28:37,016 --> 00:28:40,417 blade down on top of us, we're a little bit worried about that. 553 00:28:40,419 --> 00:28:43,153 We run into them until something breaks. Hopefully it's them. 554 00:28:48,961 --> 00:28:51,128 [robotic voice] robots activate. 555 00:28:51,130 --> 00:28:52,796 [cheers and applause] 556 00:28:52,798 --> 00:28:56,100 [chris] uh-oh, there is that flame from gruff. 557 00:28:56,102 --> 00:28:57,968 And for more on grump's opponent, 558 00:28:57,970 --> 00:29:00,938 we welcome in our bot whisperer, pete, who has props. 559 00:29:00,940 --> 00:29:02,106 I do, guys. 560 00:29:02,108 --> 00:29:05,375 Check this out. This is one of the discs from switchback. 561 00:29:05,377 --> 00:29:08,412 They plan on staggering these at a certain distance 562 00:29:08,414 --> 00:29:10,347 so that gruff's forks 563 00:29:10,349 --> 00:29:13,917 do not get hung up in between each one of these things, 564 00:29:13,919 --> 00:29:16,286 that they can easily slide off of the forks. 565 00:29:16,288 --> 00:29:18,689 But it's like you said, it's a brand new bot. 566 00:29:18,691 --> 00:29:21,892 It's a completely different design that we've never seen before, 567 00:29:21,894 --> 00:29:24,261 and I'm super excited to watch it happen. 568 00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:34,905 [cheers and applause] 569 00:29:34,907 --> 00:29:40,144 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 570 00:29:41,881 --> 00:29:44,648 [chris] I'm sure greg needel has been thinking about this moment 571 00:29:44,650 --> 00:29:46,984 for an awfully long time, folks. 572 00:29:46,986 --> 00:29:49,620 Let's see what switchback has to offer. 573 00:29:49,622 --> 00:29:53,023 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 574 00:29:53,025 --> 00:29:55,893 [chris] let the bot battle begin. And gruff 575 00:29:55,895 --> 00:29:57,060 quick on the draw, 576 00:29:57,062 --> 00:29:59,363 gets behind the rookie switchback. 577 00:29:59,365 --> 00:30:03,934 Oh, nice shot on the reversal from greg needel. 578 00:30:03,936 --> 00:30:07,171 Oh! Switchback's weapon up to full speed 579 00:30:07,173 --> 00:30:11,141 but there's mr. Durability gruff backing it down. 580 00:30:11,143 --> 00:30:14,645 Uh-oh, gruff under the rookie, up against the rails. 581 00:30:14,647 --> 00:30:16,013 Ohhh! Nice pop. 582 00:30:16,015 --> 00:30:18,749 [kenny] a bit of inexperience from the rookies there, chris. 583 00:30:18,751 --> 00:30:21,985 Not throttling that weapon down when gruff had them pinned. 584 00:30:21,987 --> 00:30:25,756 As you see switchback get caught in the kill saw there. 585 00:30:25,758 --> 00:30:29,660 They're staying aggressive. But they need to be smart and pick their spots. 586 00:30:31,030 --> 00:30:32,896 [chris] no question, switchback's weapon, 587 00:30:32,898 --> 00:30:35,332 very functional, very impressive. 588 00:30:35,334 --> 00:30:38,936 The question is, can it get the angle on gruff it wants? Oh! 589 00:30:38,938 --> 00:30:40,838 A one-two shot from switchback. 590 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:44,141 [kenny] switchback keeps going nose to nose with gruff. 591 00:30:44,143 --> 00:30:47,411 And that is not what you want to do, especially against those forks. 592 00:30:47,413 --> 00:30:49,880 [chris] a masterful job by gruff of delivering 593 00:30:49,915 --> 00:30:51,949 switchbacks into a pulverizer. 594 00:30:51,951 --> 00:30:54,218 Incredible control there, kenny. 595 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:58,222 [kenny] absolutely, that should play very well with the judges. 596 00:30:58,224 --> 00:31:01,625 [chris] and now he's literally got switchback cornered. 597 00:31:01,627 --> 00:31:02,893 [kenny] this is where gruff shines. 598 00:31:02,895 --> 00:31:04,728 This is where he makes his money right here, 599 00:31:04,730 --> 00:31:07,631 just staying on his opponent. 600 00:31:07,633 --> 00:31:10,634 [chris] oh, another bit of incredible control there by gruff, 601 00:31:10,636 --> 00:31:14,004 landing another shot with the pulverizer. 602 00:31:14,006 --> 00:31:18,008 [kenny] look out, switchback's weapon up to full speed again, chris. 603 00:31:18,744 --> 00:31:21,245 -[kenny] oh! -[chris] oh! 604 00:31:21,247 --> 00:31:24,681 [chris] huge impact there, and now switchback is on its head. 605 00:31:24,683 --> 00:31:28,352 Can it self-right? Here comes gruff! 606 00:31:28,354 --> 00:31:32,022 Oh! Switchback lining up a knockout blow 607 00:31:32,024 --> 00:31:33,523 and it knocked itself out. 608 00:31:33,525 --> 00:31:36,827 And now greg needel's robot is getting flambéed inside the box. 609 00:31:36,829 --> 00:31:38,929 [referee] you guys, it's not moving, guys. We're gonna have to count down. 610 00:31:38,931 --> 00:31:40,697 [chris] the ref is issuing a warning. 611 00:31:40,699 --> 00:31:44,001 -[referee] ten, night eight... -[chris] switchback, can't it get itself right side up. 612 00:31:44,003 --> 00:31:46,637 - And it's gonna be on the wrong side of the ledger... -Seven, six, five... 613 00:31:46,639 --> 00:31:49,973 - Here in its battlebots debut. -[referee] four, three, two... 614 00:31:50,009 --> 00:31:52,943 One! That's a knockout. Winner, gruff! 615 00:31:52,945 --> 00:31:56,313 [dramatic music playing] 616 00:31:57,182 --> 00:31:59,983 [cheers and applause] 617 00:32:02,421 --> 00:32:06,256 [chris] and that's what you call baptism by fire. 618 00:32:10,829 --> 00:32:12,029 Kenny, I gotta tell you 619 00:32:12,031 --> 00:32:14,865 the rookie looked impressive right out of the gate. 620 00:32:14,867 --> 00:32:17,668 [kenny] listen, switchback showed some promise in this fight. 621 00:32:17,670 --> 00:32:19,870 That drum spinner is legit. 622 00:32:19,872 --> 00:32:22,272 The question is whether or not that articulating arm 623 00:32:22,274 --> 00:32:23,273 is fast enough 624 00:32:23,275 --> 00:32:25,742 to be effective in attacking from above. 625 00:32:25,744 --> 00:32:28,979 Something to look out for in their coming matches. 626 00:32:28,981 --> 00:32:32,015 [chris] and what a display of control from gruff. 627 00:32:32,017 --> 00:32:33,951 [kenny] gruff had it all working in this fight. 628 00:32:33,953 --> 00:32:36,620 They were durable enough to take some punishment, 629 00:32:36,622 --> 00:32:38,989 and they used that improved drive train 630 00:32:38,991 --> 00:32:41,191 to push switchback around the box 631 00:32:41,193 --> 00:32:43,060 and deliver it into the hazards. 632 00:32:43,062 --> 00:32:45,896 [chris] and how about a little flamage from gruff 633 00:32:45,898 --> 00:32:47,998 to seal the deal. 634 00:32:51,337 --> 00:32:54,237 So with that, sam mcamis and team gruff 635 00:32:54,239 --> 00:32:56,606 start their season off with a victory. 636 00:32:56,608 --> 00:33:01,611 And for rookie greg needel and switchback, an excellent first showing. 637 00:33:01,613 --> 00:33:02,913 They came in prepared, 638 00:33:02,915 --> 00:33:04,314 but nothing can simulate 639 00:33:04,316 --> 00:33:06,483 the ferocious flame of gruff 640 00:33:06,485 --> 00:33:10,087 or the pressure of the battlebox. 641 00:33:11,023 --> 00:33:12,022 Coming up next, 642 00:33:12,024 --> 00:33:15,258 the grim reaper himself, mr. Ray billings, 643 00:33:15,260 --> 00:33:20,197 marches tombstone into the arena to face captain shrederator. 644 00:33:20,199 --> 00:33:21,865 And make sure your tray tables 645 00:33:21,867 --> 00:33:24,134 are in their upright and locked position 646 00:33:24,136 --> 00:33:25,702 because later tonight, 647 00:33:25,704 --> 00:33:27,604 the defending champs, 648 00:33:27,606 --> 00:33:31,808 end game, will dance with the baddest flipper on the planet, 649 00:33:31,810 --> 00:33:35,345 last year's number one tournament seed hydra. 650 00:33:35,347 --> 00:33:38,148 Don't go anywhere. 651 00:33:45,024 --> 00:33:47,290 [chris] welcome back to battlebots, the world's premier 652 00:33:47,292 --> 00:33:49,860 robot fighting competition. 653 00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:50,861 We're only three matches 654 00:33:50,863 --> 00:33:53,096 into the 2021 season, 655 00:33:53,098 --> 00:33:55,399 and that's longer than we're used to, waiting for the most 656 00:33:55,401 --> 00:33:59,202 recognizable face in all of robot combat, 657 00:33:59,204 --> 00:34:02,005 the king of kinetic energy, 658 00:34:02,007 --> 00:34:05,809 former champ ray billings and tombstone. 659 00:34:05,811 --> 00:34:10,113 Kenny, just how much fear does ray still strike into his opponents? 660 00:34:10,115 --> 00:34:12,649 [kenny] I mean, I get chills hearing you say that name, 661 00:34:12,651 --> 00:34:13,984 so imagine what it feels like 662 00:34:13,986 --> 00:34:15,419 going up against him. 663 00:34:15,421 --> 00:34:18,822 Ray told us he was frustrated with his up and down performance 664 00:34:18,824 --> 00:34:20,190 in last year's qualifiers. 665 00:34:20,192 --> 00:34:22,025 He let that anger fuel him, 666 00:34:22,027 --> 00:34:23,894 and he's redesigned tombstone 667 00:34:23,896 --> 00:34:26,196 to be the most powerful version of the bot 668 00:34:26,198 --> 00:34:28,965 the field has ever seen. Truly terrifying. 669 00:34:28,967 --> 00:34:31,234 [chris] well, he'll be going up against a bot we know 670 00:34:31,236 --> 00:34:32,969 oh-so well. 671 00:34:32,971 --> 00:34:35,305 Mr. Red, white, and blue himself. 672 00:34:35,307 --> 00:34:38,442 Brian nave and captain shrederator. 673 00:34:38,444 --> 00:34:40,010 Kenny, there's never a dull moment 674 00:34:40,012 --> 00:34:42,946 when this full-body spinner is in the mix. 675 00:34:42,948 --> 00:34:45,248 [kenny] absolutely. Brian knows how to put on a show. 676 00:34:45,250 --> 00:34:47,184 And coming into tonight's matchup, 677 00:34:47,186 --> 00:34:50,287 he's not only armed with an improved captain shrederator, 678 00:34:50,289 --> 00:34:53,824 but the drive to take it to one of his oldest friends in the sport 679 00:34:53,826 --> 00:34:55,125 in ray billings. 680 00:34:55,127 --> 00:34:57,394 I know in my career I always had an extra gear 681 00:34:57,396 --> 00:34:59,062 for the fights against competitors 682 00:34:59,064 --> 00:35:00,630 I had a relationship with, 683 00:35:00,632 --> 00:35:03,333 and I can guarantee it's no different for brian 684 00:35:03,335 --> 00:35:05,168 taking on ray here tonight. 685 00:35:06,138 --> 00:35:08,638 It's gonna be fun. Faruq, take it away 686 00:35:13,112 --> 00:35:15,312 [faruq] in the red square, 687 00:35:15,314 --> 00:35:18,148 this bot is a captain like james t. Kirk, 688 00:35:18,150 --> 00:35:20,283 and he's setting his phasers from stun 689 00:35:20,285 --> 00:35:21,618 to murder. 690 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:23,987 When he takes the helm and comes for you, 691 00:35:23,989 --> 00:35:25,956 you'll want to hide and cower. 692 00:35:25,958 --> 00:35:27,224 Wanna fight him? 693 00:35:27,226 --> 00:35:28,625 That's illogical. 694 00:35:28,627 --> 00:35:31,828 You don't have the power. 695 00:35:31,830 --> 00:35:34,264 Boldly going into the battlebox, 696 00:35:34,266 --> 00:35:38,135 it's captain shrederator. 697 00:35:38,137 --> 00:35:40,770 [dramatic music playing] 698 00:35:40,772 --> 00:35:43,406 [cheers and applause] 699 00:35:43,408 --> 00:35:46,143 [chris] one of the most recognizable robots in the field, 700 00:35:46,145 --> 00:35:48,612 representing the us of a. 701 00:35:48,614 --> 00:35:52,415 Captain shrederator, in all its full-body spinning glory. 702 00:35:52,417 --> 00:35:54,618 What's new with the shred this year, kenny? 703 00:35:54,620 --> 00:35:55,785 Tell us about it. 704 00:35:55,787 --> 00:35:57,220 [kenny] well, shrederator's struggles with 705 00:35:57,222 --> 00:36:00,891 weapon durability are well documented, so brian and his team 706 00:36:00,893 --> 00:36:02,726 have added a second weapon motor 707 00:36:02,728 --> 00:36:04,361 for redundancy this season. 708 00:36:04,363 --> 00:36:06,897 They're gonna get a shock test right out of the gate here 709 00:36:06,899 --> 00:36:08,465 against tombstone, 710 00:36:08,467 --> 00:36:11,268 and they'll need to make sure shred keep spinning 711 00:36:11,270 --> 00:36:14,304 if they want any shot at taking down the legend. 712 00:36:14,306 --> 00:36:16,106 [faruq] in the blue square, 713 00:36:16,108 --> 00:36:18,141 prepare to die hard. 714 00:36:18,143 --> 00:36:20,110 And if you're asking who's the illest, 715 00:36:20,112 --> 00:36:22,179 know this bot is unbreakable 716 00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:24,247 like its name was bruce willis. 717 00:36:24,249 --> 00:36:25,815 Remember the sixth sense? 718 00:36:25,817 --> 00:36:27,150 Well, that ending applies 719 00:36:27,152 --> 00:36:29,186 'cause after you lose this fight, 720 00:36:29,188 --> 00:36:34,024 you'll realize, "I was dead the whole time." 721 00:36:34,026 --> 00:36:35,225 spoiler alert! 722 00:36:35,227 --> 00:36:36,259 Give it up 723 00:36:36,261 --> 00:36:39,629 for tombstone! 724 00:36:39,631 --> 00:36:41,298 [cheers and applause] 725 00:36:41,300 --> 00:36:42,732 [dramatic music playing] 726 00:36:42,734 --> 00:36:46,636 [chris] yeah, just listen to that crowd, as team tombstone 727 00:36:46,638 --> 00:36:50,740 makes its way to the box for their highly anticipated debut. 728 00:36:50,742 --> 00:36:53,243 Ray's son justin billings on the left, 729 00:36:53,245 --> 00:36:56,246 and longtime team technician, rick russ, on the right. 730 00:36:56,248 --> 00:36:57,847 You're looking at one of the most 731 00:36:57,849 --> 00:37:00,050 feared teams in battlebots history. 732 00:37:00,052 --> 00:37:01,952 [kenny] yeah, and the most impressive part is 733 00:37:01,954 --> 00:37:04,387 how they managed to bring a contender to the box 734 00:37:04,389 --> 00:37:06,022 year after year. 735 00:37:06,024 --> 00:37:07,557 Ray and his team told us that 736 00:37:07,559 --> 00:37:09,960 not only have they installed a brand new 737 00:37:09,962 --> 00:37:13,630 weldless unibody frame that absorbs impacts better than ever, 738 00:37:13,632 --> 00:37:16,600 they've also turbocharged their punching power 739 00:37:16,602 --> 00:37:18,301 with brand new weapon motors 740 00:37:18,303 --> 00:37:22,539 that are sure to send even the bravest of bots running for cover. 741 00:37:28,247 --> 00:37:30,747 This year, tombstone's been upgraded a lot. 742 00:37:30,749 --> 00:37:32,749 We made some changes to the... The... 743 00:37:32,751 --> 00:37:35,318 The weapon motor itself, and to the power system, 744 00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:37,854 we have a lot more power than we did before. 745 00:37:37,856 --> 00:37:39,155 The only part that's scary is we made a 746 00:37:39,157 --> 00:37:41,191 whole bunch of changes all at once, 747 00:37:41,193 --> 00:37:43,927 so we gotta make sure that it's all working when we get in the arena. 748 00:37:43,929 --> 00:37:45,328 I like our chances. 749 00:37:45,330 --> 00:37:46,997 I think it's a, it's a match we're... We're going to win. 750 00:37:46,999 --> 00:37:48,632 It's gonna be a good one. 751 00:37:48,634 --> 00:37:51,901 There... There's a lot of energy being unleashed in that arena this time. 752 00:37:51,903 --> 00:37:53,036 You know, being back here, 753 00:37:53,038 --> 00:37:54,337 the excitement is just in the air 754 00:37:54,339 --> 00:37:56,206 and just walking into the building 755 00:37:56,208 --> 00:37:58,241 just like, boom, makes you excited. 756 00:37:58,243 --> 00:38:00,877 And now, we get to fight a legend. 757 00:38:00,879 --> 00:38:03,380 I've been asking for a tombstone fight for years. 758 00:38:03,382 --> 00:38:05,081 You know, if he wins, everybody is gonna go, 759 00:38:05,083 --> 00:38:06,149 "oh, yeah, of course, he'll win." 760 00:38:06,151 --> 00:38:07,884 he loses, everybody is gonna go, 761 00:38:07,886 --> 00:38:10,253 "you lost to captain shrederator? Come on!" 762 00:38:10,255 --> 00:38:13,056 the fights are, uh, rock, paper, scissors, right? 763 00:38:13,859 --> 00:38:15,959 Well, we're the rock to his scissors. 764 00:38:20,332 --> 00:38:22,299 [robotic voice] robots activate. 765 00:38:24,269 --> 00:38:25,568 [chris] tombstone. 766 00:38:25,570 --> 00:38:26,870 Shrederator. 767 00:38:26,872 --> 00:38:30,507 Judges, put those pencils back in your trapper keeper 768 00:38:30,509 --> 00:38:33,376 'cause this one's got ko written all over it. 769 00:38:33,378 --> 00:38:34,611 [laughs] 770 00:38:34,613 --> 00:38:36,146 [chris] listen to that laugh? 771 00:38:36,148 --> 00:38:38,048 The sparks are about to fly, 772 00:38:38,050 --> 00:38:41,084 next on battlebots. 773 00:38:48,860 --> 00:38:50,260 [chris] welcome back to opening night 774 00:38:50,262 --> 00:38:53,129 of the battlebots, 2021 season, 775 00:38:53,131 --> 00:38:54,898 where the pallbearer of punishment, 776 00:38:54,900 --> 00:38:55,999 tombstone 777 00:38:56,134 --> 00:39:00,103 is ready to throw down with captain shrederator. 778 00:39:06,144 --> 00:39:08,345 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 779 00:39:08,347 --> 00:39:12,015 -Spin to win. -Spin to win, baby! 780 00:39:12,017 --> 00:39:14,417 [cheers and applause] 781 00:39:14,419 --> 00:39:17,120 [robotic voice] blue team, ready? 782 00:39:17,122 --> 00:39:19,022 Spin to win. 783 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:38,641 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 784 00:39:47,152 --> 00:39:49,452 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 785 00:39:50,389 --> 00:39:52,489 Both bots looking to spin up. 786 00:39:53,892 --> 00:39:55,492 Shrederator gets under tombstone, 787 00:39:56,495 --> 00:39:58,328 tombstone at full speed now. 788 00:39:58,330 --> 00:40:00,096 [crowd exclaiming] 789 00:40:00,098 --> 00:40:02,132 what the heck was that, kenny? 790 00:40:02,134 --> 00:40:05,101 [kenny] I think a tooth just flew off of shrederator. 791 00:40:05,103 --> 00:40:07,237 -Wow. -[chris] a huge impact, 792 00:40:07,239 --> 00:40:10,974 and don't look now, but tombstone is wobbling. 793 00:40:10,976 --> 00:40:14,043 Oh, it's leaking out of the top of the robot as well. 794 00:40:14,045 --> 00:40:16,045 Oh! What a shot. 795 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:19,449 Shrederator going weapon to weapon with tombstone. 796 00:40:19,451 --> 00:40:22,252 -Can you believe it? -[kenny] whoa, he's on fire. 797 00:40:22,254 --> 00:40:23,319 [chris] oh! 798 00:40:23,321 --> 00:40:25,021 A huge hit. 799 00:40:25,023 --> 00:40:26,856 [kenny] oh, my goodness! 800 00:40:26,858 --> 00:40:30,660 [chris] and tombstone's weapon is no longer spinning, kenny. 801 00:40:30,662 --> 00:40:32,829 [kenny] yeah, that blade may be out of commission, 802 00:40:32,831 --> 00:40:37,734 and ray billings is dealing with a serious fire inside tombstone. 803 00:40:37,736 --> 00:40:40,737 [chris] and now captain shrederator is no longer spinning as well, 804 00:40:40,739 --> 00:40:45,775 but, kenny, how long can the former champ last on fire like this? 805 00:40:45,777 --> 00:40:47,844 [kenny] well, remember, we just saw minotaur 806 00:40:47,846 --> 00:40:49,879 make it the full three minutes on fire. 807 00:40:49,881 --> 00:40:53,450 But, chris, no two robots are designed the same. 808 00:40:53,452 --> 00:40:56,119 This is gonna come down to the way the electronics are laid out 809 00:40:56,121 --> 00:40:57,654 inside of tombstone, 810 00:40:57,656 --> 00:41:02,392 but a fire like this could kill critical components at any moment. 811 00:41:04,496 --> 00:41:05,962 [chris] this is unbelievable, 812 00:41:05,964 --> 00:41:09,899 the complete backside of tombstone totally engulfed in flames. 813 00:41:09,901 --> 00:41:12,535 But let's remember, captain shrederator has had its own 814 00:41:12,537 --> 00:41:14,637 durability issues in the past. 815 00:41:14,639 --> 00:41:18,641 Its weapon is down for the count so this thing ain't over yet. 816 00:41:19,978 --> 00:41:22,145 Can the former champ find a way to survive? 817 00:41:22,147 --> 00:41:25,381 Or do we have a monumental upset in the making 818 00:41:25,383 --> 00:41:28,218 here on the opening night of the season? 819 00:41:28,220 --> 00:41:29,819 Uh-oh. 820 00:41:29,821 --> 00:41:33,890 [chris] just under 90 seconds to go and tombstone is not moving, kenny. 821 00:41:33,892 --> 00:41:36,426 [kenny] team shrederator thinks they have it. 822 00:41:37,329 --> 00:41:39,162 [chris] here comes the countdown. 823 00:41:39,164 --> 00:41:42,966 The king tombstone is gonna fall to a team 824 00:41:42,968 --> 00:41:47,136 - with only three wins in its last 13 matches. -[referee] ...Two, one. 825 00:41:47,138 --> 00:41:48,571 That's a knockout! 826 00:41:52,043 --> 00:41:56,346 [chris] and ray billings' season just go up in smoke. 827 00:42:01,353 --> 00:42:05,221 Wow, kenny, when two kinetic weapons, collide inside the box, 828 00:42:05,223 --> 00:42:07,824 anything can happen. 829 00:42:07,826 --> 00:42:10,226 [kenny] there's no question. It was actually a piece of 830 00:42:10,228 --> 00:42:13,129 tombstone's blade, we felt ricochet 831 00:42:13,131 --> 00:42:14,931 into the glass early in this fight, 832 00:42:14,933 --> 00:42:18,735 you can really see it flying around right there. 833 00:42:18,737 --> 00:42:20,970 And that shot was really the beginning of the end 834 00:42:20,972 --> 00:42:22,872 for ray billings' bot in this one. 835 00:42:22,874 --> 00:42:24,941 [chris] that impact eventually led 836 00:42:24,943 --> 00:42:28,111 to a four-alarm fire inside of tombstone. 837 00:42:28,113 --> 00:42:31,147 Sure, it was able to hang on for another minute or so, 838 00:42:31,149 --> 00:42:33,249 but while we saw minotaur surviving 839 00:42:33,251 --> 00:42:35,552 similar inferno earlier tonight, 840 00:42:35,554 --> 00:42:39,022 this one ended up taking down the former champ. 841 00:42:39,024 --> 00:42:43,660 Captain shrederator with a shocking upset, here on night one. 842 00:42:45,163 --> 00:42:47,497 [cheers and applause] 843 00:42:51,736 --> 00:42:53,002 [chris] brian nave, 844 00:42:53,004 --> 00:42:55,104 that is a way to kick off a season, 845 00:42:55,106 --> 00:42:56,806 -look how happy you are. -Yeah! 846 00:42:56,808 --> 00:42:59,275 Long time coming, baby! Yeah! 847 00:42:59,277 --> 00:43:03,179 When you saw the flames engulf tombstone, what were you thinking? 848 00:43:03,181 --> 00:43:05,815 Well, I know he can drive for a long time on fire, 849 00:43:05,817 --> 00:43:06,849 so I was just kind of saying, 850 00:43:06,851 --> 00:43:08,952 well, should we keep hitting him? Should we wait? 851 00:43:08,954 --> 00:43:11,154 You know, but we... You know, we wanted to try to get him to the hammers 852 00:43:11,156 --> 00:43:13,056 my team was telling me, "stop it, 853 00:43:13,058 --> 00:43:15,658 don't push him to the hammers." but I wanted to hammer him. 854 00:43:17,829 --> 00:43:20,663 Brian, before this fight, you broke it down beautifully. 855 00:43:20,665 --> 00:43:22,999 You pretty much executed what you wanted to do. 856 00:43:23,001 --> 00:43:24,734 Can you take us through the fight a little bit? 857 00:43:24,736 --> 00:43:27,737 Well, you know, he hits so hard, you know, 858 00:43:27,739 --> 00:43:30,239 once he hits you, it's like all the plans are out the window and just 859 00:43:30,241 --> 00:43:32,875 try to survive and try to get in there and, 860 00:43:32,877 --> 00:43:35,278 you know, he's got a new robot, so he's gonna have to work out 861 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:39,082 some bugs, so, you know, he'll be back and he'll be fine. 862 00:43:39,084 --> 00:43:41,684 But you know what? We're gonna take the nut this year, so look out. 863 00:43:41,686 --> 00:43:43,886 Do you really feel that way, brian? 864 00:43:43,888 --> 00:43:47,890 Well, I think we got a better... We got a better chance. 865 00:43:47,892 --> 00:43:51,227 The crowd thinks so, that's for sure. Yeah! 866 00:43:51,229 --> 00:43:56,299 [crowd chanting] usa! Usa! Usa! Usa! Usa! 867 00:43:56,301 --> 00:43:58,501 There you go, see. 868 00:43:58,503 --> 00:44:00,770 Spin to win, baby. They love it. 869 00:44:00,772 --> 00:44:01,938 Brian nave, 870 00:44:01,940 --> 00:44:04,140 congratulations, off to a 1-0 start. 871 00:44:04,142 --> 00:44:05,541 Thanks. 872 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:13,916 [chris] so we have our first giant upset of the 2021 season 873 00:44:13,918 --> 00:44:17,420 as tombstone falls to captain shrederator. 874 00:44:17,422 --> 00:44:19,656 That was unreal. 875 00:44:19,658 --> 00:44:20,857 Coming up, 876 00:44:20,859 --> 00:44:23,159 the firestorm has only just begun 877 00:44:23,161 --> 00:44:24,427 as fan favorites, 878 00:44:24,429 --> 00:44:26,262 free shipping and blacksmith 879 00:44:26,264 --> 00:44:28,765 blaze their way back into the box. 880 00:44:28,767 --> 00:44:32,035 That's next on battlebots. 881 00:44:39,377 --> 00:44:41,010 [chris] welcome back to battlebots. 882 00:44:41,012 --> 00:44:44,313 Coming your way from our new home here in las vegas. 883 00:44:44,315 --> 00:44:46,749 Tonight, we're kicking off the qualifying rounds 884 00:44:46,751 --> 00:44:48,184 of our 2021 season, 885 00:44:48,186 --> 00:44:53,856 and the bots have already made their mark here in sin city. 886 00:44:53,858 --> 00:44:57,326 Sawblaze got the party started by ripping through minotaur 887 00:44:57,328 --> 00:45:01,397 in a three minute instant classic matchup. 888 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:04,634 And to the victor go the spoils. 889 00:45:04,636 --> 00:45:07,136 There you see sawblaze captain jamieson go, 890 00:45:07,138 --> 00:45:10,073 holding a signed piece of minotaur's armor. 891 00:45:10,075 --> 00:45:12,241 It's a tradition here at battlebots 892 00:45:12,243 --> 00:45:15,111 for teams to exchange shrapnel after their fights. 893 00:45:15,113 --> 00:45:19,115 So let's just hope he has a big enough trophy shelf. 894 00:45:19,117 --> 00:45:22,118 [jamison] I'd say we hang this up, but it'd probably take the whole shelf down. 895 00:45:22,120 --> 00:45:23,086 [woman] yeah, yeah, yeah. 896 00:45:23,088 --> 00:45:25,121 [man] you're going to need a better shelf. 897 00:45:27,125 --> 00:45:29,892 [chris] all right. Let's keep this train rolling along. 898 00:45:29,894 --> 00:45:31,994 Up next, we're calling this matchup 899 00:45:31,996 --> 00:45:34,263 the highly anticipated return of 900 00:45:34,265 --> 00:45:36,999 two of the most beloved teams in the sport, 901 00:45:37,001 --> 00:45:39,435 and oh, my god, there's fire everywhere. 902 00:45:39,437 --> 00:45:41,704 I don't know if it's gonna fit on a vegas marquee or not, 903 00:45:41,706 --> 00:45:43,906 but work with me here. 904 00:45:43,908 --> 00:45:47,210 [chris] we say hello once again to al kindle and blacksmith, 905 00:45:47,212 --> 00:45:50,613 one of the hardest working guys in combat robotics. 906 00:45:50,615 --> 00:45:52,849 And after sitting out last season, 907 00:45:52,851 --> 00:45:56,152 he admitted it was tough watching his fellow builders from the couch, 908 00:45:56,154 --> 00:45:58,654 so he strapped his tool belt back on 909 00:45:58,656 --> 00:46:03,159 and the fans, they couldn't be any happier. 910 00:46:03,161 --> 00:46:07,063 And when we asked him, "hey, are you glad to be back?" he said, "absolutely." 911 00:46:07,065 --> 00:46:10,733 until I started working on the bot and realized how much work this was. 912 00:46:10,735 --> 00:46:12,802 Al, he is always a breath of fresh air. 913 00:46:12,804 --> 00:46:14,303 It is. I... I mean, it's so much work, 914 00:46:14,305 --> 00:46:16,272 and this guy gives a 100% in 915 00:46:16,274 --> 00:46:18,040 everything he does, whether he's driving the bot 916 00:46:18,042 --> 00:46:19,408 or building the bot. 917 00:46:19,711 --> 00:46:22,578 He is excited to be back. Can't wait to see him out there. 918 00:46:24,649 --> 00:46:27,016 [chris] and also staging his triumphant return 919 00:46:27,018 --> 00:46:28,317 is the man, 920 00:46:28,319 --> 00:46:29,652 the myth, 921 00:46:29,654 --> 00:46:31,721 the legend himself, 922 00:46:31,723 --> 00:46:35,858 gary gin, the fire starter with free shipping. 923 00:46:35,860 --> 00:46:40,096 We asked gary how important is winning to you, and he said, 924 00:46:40,098 --> 00:46:43,633 "it's not that important. I just love putting on a great show for everybody." 925 00:46:43,635 --> 00:46:45,434 that's what we love to hear. 926 00:46:45,770 --> 00:46:48,037 [kenny] absolutely. Listen, both of these guys really are cut from the same cloth. 927 00:46:48,039 --> 00:46:51,073 So I expect a very exciting fight. 928 00:46:51,075 --> 00:46:54,277 He said it's gonna be three minutes of absolute insanity, so 929 00:46:54,279 --> 00:46:55,278 let's get to it. 930 00:46:55,280 --> 00:46:57,313 What do you say to two old guys? 931 00:46:57,315 --> 00:46:59,248 -Ogs, let's call 'em ogs. -Ogs. 932 00:46:59,250 --> 00:47:01,784 -Yeah. -Cheers to you. 933 00:47:01,786 --> 00:47:03,419 [chris] faruq, take it away. 934 00:47:04,722 --> 00:47:06,389 [faruq] in the red square, 935 00:47:06,391 --> 00:47:09,392 his special delivery is always on time, 936 00:47:09,394 --> 00:47:11,427 and it's a big box of punishment. 937 00:47:11,429 --> 00:47:14,330 Call him slamazon prime. 938 00:47:14,332 --> 00:47:16,032 When he knocks on your door, 939 00:47:16,034 --> 00:47:18,234 you know you don't stand a chance. 940 00:47:18,236 --> 00:47:23,372 He's the ups of making you pee your pants. 941 00:47:23,374 --> 00:47:26,909 Here comes free shipping! 942 00:47:26,911 --> 00:47:29,512 [dramatic music playing] 943 00:47:29,514 --> 00:47:31,681 [cheers and applause] 944 00:47:31,683 --> 00:47:36,652 [chris] and there he is, the man with his mug on our mug. Gary gin, 945 00:47:36,654 --> 00:47:41,657 a cult hero at battle bots, and I'd say it's well-deserved, kenny. 946 00:47:41,659 --> 00:47:45,094 [kenny] yeah, I mean, this guy isn't just a great personality in the sport, 947 00:47:45,096 --> 00:47:49,098 but he's also one of the most respected drivers of all time. 948 00:47:49,100 --> 00:47:52,168 Free shipping is a control bot through and through, 949 00:47:52,170 --> 00:47:56,105 and gary plays this thing like a violin. 950 00:47:56,107 --> 00:47:57,840 [faruq] in the blue square, 951 00:47:57,842 --> 00:47:59,375 a bot who's from jersey, 952 00:47:59,377 --> 00:48:01,310 like kevin smith and jay, 953 00:48:01,312 --> 00:48:03,179 who makes him enemies think, 954 00:48:03,181 --> 00:48:06,616 "I'm not even supposed to be here today." 955 00:48:06,618 --> 00:48:08,451 when his hammer comes down, 956 00:48:08,453 --> 00:48:10,152 the sound is quite violent 957 00:48:10,154 --> 00:48:14,090 and the crowd gets so pumped, not even bob can stay silent. 958 00:48:14,092 --> 00:48:16,025 Snooze to the noose, 959 00:48:16,027 --> 00:48:19,028 it's blacksmith. [cheers and applause] 960 00:48:23,067 --> 00:48:25,268 [chris] kenny, how lucky are we? 961 00:48:25,270 --> 00:48:29,038 It's the return of one of the most entertaining bots of all time 962 00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:30,172 in blacksmith. 963 00:48:30,174 --> 00:48:31,741 And if you don't believe me, 964 00:48:31,743 --> 00:48:34,176 just check out the 24 million views 965 00:48:34,178 --> 00:48:37,246 their 2016 fight against minotaur 966 00:48:37,248 --> 00:48:39,081 actually has online. 967 00:48:39,083 --> 00:48:42,251 [kenny] and how many of those views were you, chris? 968 00:48:42,253 --> 00:48:45,988 [chris] I'd say about half of them. I really missed these guys. 969 00:48:48,893 --> 00:48:51,193 Yeah, we've gotta fight blacksmith tonight. 970 00:48:51,195 --> 00:48:53,462 He's a little different this season. 971 00:48:53,464 --> 00:48:57,300 Now he has a... What do you... I guess he's calling a power hammer? 972 00:48:57,302 --> 00:49:00,036 But it kind of looks just like a vertical disc to me. 973 00:49:00,038 --> 00:49:01,938 Hopefully, he doesn't cut through the top. 974 00:49:01,940 --> 00:49:04,941 Hopefully, we can just push him around, slam him around. 975 00:49:04,943 --> 00:49:07,209 He's probably gonna try to come right at us, 976 00:49:07,211 --> 00:49:10,379 but, uh, we're just gonna try to outmaneuver him, 977 00:49:10,381 --> 00:49:13,983 stay underneath him, push him around, 978 00:49:13,985 --> 00:49:16,185 um, and try to stay in control. 979 00:49:16,187 --> 00:49:18,888 We've made a rather radical revision change 980 00:49:18,890 --> 00:49:20,423 with this, uh, version this season. 981 00:49:20,425 --> 00:49:22,425 We're calling it a power hammer. 982 00:49:22,427 --> 00:49:24,026 It's a spinner type weapon. 983 00:49:24,028 --> 00:49:25,194 We did retain the fire, 984 00:49:25,196 --> 00:49:27,663 so it still has the fire hammer effect. 985 00:49:27,665 --> 00:49:29,799 One of the reasons we went with this revision 986 00:49:29,801 --> 00:49:31,901 is 'cause in the past it became clear that 987 00:49:31,903 --> 00:49:34,570 we were having difficulty with judges' decisions 988 00:49:34,572 --> 00:49:36,939 because of our inability to do 989 00:49:36,941 --> 00:49:38,307 visible damage. 990 00:49:38,309 --> 00:49:41,811 So we felt this change was the way we had to go 991 00:49:41,813 --> 00:49:43,479 to, uh, go to the next level. 992 00:49:43,481 --> 00:49:45,481 We're hoping it all comes together. 993 00:49:49,620 --> 00:49:50,953 We're back. 994 00:49:50,955 --> 00:49:52,855 [cheers and applause] 995 00:49:52,857 --> 00:49:54,523 [robotic voice] robots activate. 996 00:49:55,793 --> 00:49:59,161 [chris] we are ready to fight fire with fire. 997 00:49:59,163 --> 00:50:03,632 Blacksmith's showing off already. So too is free shipping. 998 00:50:03,634 --> 00:50:06,235 Believe it or not, these two veterans are meeting 999 00:50:06,237 --> 00:50:10,039 inside the battlebox for the very first time. 1000 00:50:10,041 --> 00:50:14,076 [cheers and applause] 1001 00:50:14,078 --> 00:50:15,878 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 1002 00:50:15,880 --> 00:50:17,113 Yes. 1003 00:50:18,750 --> 00:50:21,350 [chris] yeah, gary gin is back. 1004 00:50:23,321 --> 00:50:25,421 [robotic voice] blue team, ready. 1005 00:50:26,324 --> 00:50:28,991 [chris] al kindle, pumped up too. 1006 00:50:28,993 --> 00:50:31,460 [cheers and applause] 1007 00:50:41,639 --> 00:50:45,474 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1008 00:50:56,854 --> 00:50:59,889 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 1009 00:50:59,891 --> 00:51:03,292 Oh, free shipping... Oh, yes. We got big time flames already. 1010 00:51:03,294 --> 00:51:04,927 I missed you, boys. 1011 00:51:04,929 --> 00:51:06,962 [kenny] oh, gary gin. 1012 00:51:06,964 --> 00:51:10,232 [chris] oh, yes! Into the upper deck. 1013 00:51:10,234 --> 00:51:13,169 Oh, free shipping with some evasive maneuvers there 1014 00:51:13,171 --> 00:51:15,971 and right on top of blacksmith, kenny. 1015 00:51:15,973 --> 00:51:18,140 [kenny] big hit coming from al kindle 1016 00:51:18,142 --> 00:51:21,077 [chris] he said, "we have knockout power now." 1017 00:51:21,079 --> 00:51:22,711 [kenny] great control by free shipping. 1018 00:51:22,713 --> 00:51:26,082 Hitting blacksmith with their pulverizer. 1019 00:51:26,084 --> 00:51:29,251 [chris] oh. And then a side shot from blacksmith. 1020 00:51:29,253 --> 00:51:33,189 [kenny] blacksmith has been super aggressive so far. 1021 00:51:33,191 --> 00:51:35,691 -[kenny] oh. -[chris] another swing of hammer by blacksmith. 1022 00:51:35,693 --> 00:51:37,660 And look at the flame. 1023 00:51:37,662 --> 00:51:41,063 [kenny] oh. A beautiful reversal from free shipping, 1024 00:51:41,065 --> 00:51:43,766 followed by some friendly fire from the pulverizer. 1025 00:51:43,768 --> 00:51:47,136 Now, gary gin... Gary got lifted... 1026 00:51:47,138 --> 00:51:51,874 [chris] oh, he does a nice job flipping blacksmith over, and it rights itself nicely. 1027 00:51:51,876 --> 00:51:55,578 [kenny] that was a beautiful self-right there by team blacksmith. 1028 00:51:55,580 --> 00:51:57,980 [chris] a little weapon on weapon. 1029 00:51:57,982 --> 00:52:01,283 [kenny] now kindle said this will be a battle for the ground game. 1030 00:52:01,285 --> 00:52:04,854 And so far, it looks like free shipping, able to get underneath him here. 1031 00:52:04,856 --> 00:52:07,256 [chris] free shipping dodges another strike there. 1032 00:52:07,258 --> 00:52:09,925 But blacksmith back on the attack. 1033 00:52:09,927 --> 00:52:12,661 And here's gary gin flipping blacksmith on its backside 1034 00:52:12,663 --> 00:52:15,264 for the second time tonight. 1035 00:52:15,266 --> 00:52:18,968 [kenny] this has been a very close fight so far, chris. 1036 00:52:18,970 --> 00:52:21,070 [chris] yeah, free shipping has had the control. 1037 00:52:21,072 --> 00:52:23,272 Blacksmith with the aggression. 1038 00:52:23,274 --> 00:52:26,775 So who's gonna score those all-important damage points? 1039 00:52:26,777 --> 00:52:28,310 [kenny] oh. 1040 00:52:28,312 --> 00:52:31,113 [chris] and gary gin taking blacksmith into the ram. 1041 00:52:31,115 --> 00:52:32,915 [al] yeah, we're there. 1042 00:52:32,917 --> 00:52:36,886 [kenny] blacksmith landing shots at a very high rate in this fight, though, chris. 1043 00:52:36,888 --> 00:52:39,655 That is going to play well with the judges. 1044 00:52:39,657 --> 00:52:41,991 [chris] yeah, that new power hammer has been doing 1045 00:52:41,993 --> 00:52:43,292 work here in this fight. 1046 00:52:43,294 --> 00:52:47,096 But free shipping continuing to take it on the chin. 1047 00:52:47,098 --> 00:52:50,900 That big ar 500 wedge out front. 1048 00:52:50,902 --> 00:52:53,235 -[kenny] uh-oh. -[chris] another big shot. 1049 00:52:53,237 --> 00:52:55,271 [kenny] and you see the back of free shipping, 1050 00:52:55,273 --> 00:52:58,040 a chain is broken on the back side there. 1051 00:52:58,042 --> 00:53:00,342 [chris] could that be the first big damage points 1052 00:53:00,344 --> 00:53:02,545 scored by either team in this one? 1053 00:53:03,481 --> 00:53:05,648 Oh, man, free shipping trying to get 1054 00:53:05,650 --> 00:53:07,550 blacksmith up on the upper deck. 1055 00:53:07,552 --> 00:53:08,884 Can it happen? 1056 00:53:08,886 --> 00:53:10,819 [kenny] looks like free shipping may have lost 1057 00:53:10,821 --> 00:53:12,321 function in their lifter. 1058 00:53:12,323 --> 00:53:14,757 [gary] our front chains are broken. 1059 00:53:14,759 --> 00:53:16,825 [chris] you hear gary gin confirming it there. 1060 00:53:16,827 --> 00:53:19,328 His weapon chains are toast. 1061 00:53:19,330 --> 00:53:22,898 But free shipping's front wedge still very much intact 1062 00:53:22,900 --> 00:53:26,335 and continuing to push blacksmith around the box. 1063 00:53:26,337 --> 00:53:28,304 30 seconds to go. 1064 00:53:29,607 --> 00:53:31,607 [kenny] looks like blacksmith may be dealing 1065 00:53:31,609 --> 00:53:34,009 with some fire in their internals now, chris. 1066 00:53:34,011 --> 00:53:36,979 Free shipping needs to make a push here. 1067 00:53:36,981 --> 00:53:40,082 Al kindle continuing to engage them. 1068 00:53:41,052 --> 00:53:43,219 [chris] 15 seconds to go. 1069 00:53:43,221 --> 00:53:45,721 Blacksmith trying to throw that hammer 1070 00:53:45,723 --> 00:53:48,958 even without the weapon spinning at full strength. 1071 00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:52,394 And al kindle lands another shot with the pulverizer, 1072 00:53:52,396 --> 00:53:55,164 a nice final impression for the judges there. 1073 00:53:55,166 --> 00:53:57,533 What a show these two veterans have put on 1074 00:53:57,535 --> 00:54:00,302 for the fans here on opening night. 1075 00:54:00,304 --> 00:54:01,837 Oh! 1076 00:54:01,839 --> 00:54:03,939 [chris] this one is going to the scorecards, 1077 00:54:03,941 --> 00:54:06,609 and it is going to be close. 1078 00:54:10,314 --> 00:54:14,283 Okay, kenny, three minutes of madness to sort through here. 1079 00:54:14,285 --> 00:54:17,186 How are the judges gonna break this one down? 1080 00:54:17,188 --> 00:54:18,287 [kenny] these two teams definitely 1081 00:54:18,289 --> 00:54:20,289 played the hits for the fans with free shipping 1082 00:54:20,291 --> 00:54:23,158 putting on a control clinic with that big front wedge 1083 00:54:23,160 --> 00:54:27,196 and blacksmith bringing its signature aggression and intensity. 1084 00:54:27,198 --> 00:54:30,132 [chris] and we got to see that new power hammer of blacksmith 1085 00:54:30,134 --> 00:54:33,969 get in on the action and dole out some serious damage. 1086 00:54:33,971 --> 00:54:35,871 [kenny] no doubt. But while most of the strikes 1087 00:54:35,873 --> 00:54:38,974 found the top of free shipping's ar 500 armor, 1088 00:54:38,976 --> 00:54:41,543 blacksmith landed them in bunches. 1089 00:54:41,545 --> 00:54:44,079 And that's gonna play very well with the judges. 1090 00:54:44,081 --> 00:54:47,082 [chris] gary gin showing his skill by continuing 1091 00:54:47,084 --> 00:54:50,953 to push blacksmith around the box and into the hazards. 1092 00:54:50,955 --> 00:54:53,289 But free shipping popped its weapon chain 1093 00:54:53,291 --> 00:54:56,158 and couldn't use the lifter down the stretch, 1094 00:54:56,160 --> 00:54:58,327 [kenny] and that's where things get interesting. 1095 00:54:58,329 --> 00:55:01,964 Blacksmith eventually lost the ability to spin its weapon, 1096 00:55:01,966 --> 00:55:04,166 but it did keep swinging that hammer arm 1097 00:55:04,168 --> 00:55:05,968 and it was dealing with a fire. 1098 00:55:05,970 --> 00:55:08,804 So, this may just come down to which bot 1099 00:55:08,806 --> 00:55:11,273 made it to the closing bell in better shape 1100 00:55:11,275 --> 00:55:14,643 and who the judges feel was the more aggressive team. 1101 00:55:14,645 --> 00:55:15,778 Tough call. 1102 00:55:15,780 --> 00:55:18,080 [chris] let's go to faruq, with the decision. 1103 00:55:19,617 --> 00:55:22,518 The results from the judges are in. 1104 00:55:26,924 --> 00:55:31,327 [faruq] and the winner by unanimous decision is... 1105 00:55:35,833 --> 00:55:37,366 ...Blacksmith. 1106 00:55:43,207 --> 00:55:44,606 [man] smash and burn. 1107 00:55:51,215 --> 00:55:53,415 [chris] al kindle, welcome back. 1108 00:55:53,417 --> 00:55:55,184 Thanks, it's great to be back. 1109 00:55:55,186 --> 00:55:58,187 -Yeah, how nice is a w? -Awesome. 1110 00:55:58,189 --> 00:55:59,521 Just a one-word answer. 1111 00:55:59,523 --> 00:56:01,790 Al, how about, "I'm so excited to be back. 1112 00:56:01,792 --> 00:56:03,992 I can't believe it! I'm gonna go win the giant nut!"? 1113 00:56:03,994 --> 00:56:06,762 You want me to do the interview with myself here, al. 1114 00:56:06,764 --> 00:56:08,997 Hey, man, you can come down and be the captain. You did a good job. 1115 00:56:08,999 --> 00:56:11,900 No, no, no. Were you a little surprised 1116 00:56:11,902 --> 00:56:14,103 by the decision because you were on fire 1117 00:56:14,105 --> 00:56:15,971 for the last 45 seconds or so? 1118 00:56:15,973 --> 00:56:17,406 Um, honestly, not really. 1119 00:56:17,408 --> 00:56:20,342 We did... I think we lost the weapon, uh, the spinner's speed controller. 1120 00:56:20,344 --> 00:56:22,244 This is an entirely new weapon system. 1121 00:56:22,246 --> 00:56:24,179 We had a lot of concerns about it. 1122 00:56:24,181 --> 00:56:26,281 But other than that little bit of fire at the end, 1123 00:56:26,283 --> 00:56:28,283 it worked awesomely, we did a lot of damage 1124 00:56:28,285 --> 00:56:30,319 and that was our goal this season 1125 00:56:30,321 --> 00:56:33,922 to actually do some visible damage and be able to win decisions. 1126 00:56:33,924 --> 00:56:36,125 [kenny] it seems like the difference was 1127 00:56:36,127 --> 00:56:38,026 you getting those hits in with your primary weapon. 1128 00:56:38,028 --> 00:56:41,296 Do you think that's why the judges, uh, went with team blacksmith? 1129 00:56:41,298 --> 00:56:42,931 Absolutely. I think that's... Again, 1130 00:56:42,933 --> 00:56:44,233 that's why we made these changes. 1131 00:56:44,235 --> 00:56:45,868 We had to be able to do some damage. 1132 00:56:45,870 --> 00:56:47,970 We have the durability, we have the drive train, 1133 00:56:47,972 --> 00:56:49,204 and now we have damage. 1134 00:56:49,206 --> 00:56:51,940 Al kindle, was this fun? 1135 00:56:51,942 --> 00:56:53,175 This was great. Gary's awesome. 1136 00:56:53,177 --> 00:56:54,276 That bot is a lot of fun. 1137 00:56:54,278 --> 00:56:56,945 He's a great driver. I knew this was gonna be 1138 00:56:56,947 --> 00:56:59,815 three minutes of madness, and that's what it was. 1139 00:56:59,817 --> 00:57:02,017 Al, smile for everybody around the... 1140 00:57:02,019 --> 00:57:05,120 There you go, al kindle and blacksmith with a win. 1141 00:57:05,122 --> 00:57:06,855 I knew it could happen. 1142 00:57:06,857 --> 00:57:08,123 Congratulations. 1143 00:57:08,125 --> 00:57:10,959 [cheers and applause] 1144 00:57:13,664 --> 00:57:15,197 [chris] so, kenny, you heard al kindle. 1145 00:57:15,199 --> 00:57:18,066 He said he wasn't surprised by the decision. Were you? 1146 00:57:18,068 --> 00:57:20,402 You know, it seems like it was the control aspect 1147 00:57:20,404 --> 00:57:22,871 of free shipping versus those hits 1148 00:57:22,873 --> 00:57:24,940 from al kindle and team blacksmith. 1149 00:57:24,942 --> 00:57:27,209 The judges are gonna weigh those strikes 1150 00:57:27,211 --> 00:57:29,044 more heavily than, say, the control. 1151 00:57:29,046 --> 00:57:30,145 I think that was the difference. 1152 00:57:30,147 --> 00:57:32,281 It was an awesome fight between two ogs, 1153 00:57:32,283 --> 00:57:33,816 east coast versus west coast. 1154 00:57:33,818 --> 00:57:34,917 East coast got it done. 1155 00:57:34,952 --> 00:57:38,053 -It's like biggie and tupac, right? -Exactly, exactly. 1156 00:57:38,055 --> 00:57:41,089 Uh, cheers once again to gary gin. I... I just love these things. 1157 00:57:41,091 --> 00:57:43,158 I'm gonna use this the rest of my life. 1158 00:57:43,160 --> 00:57:44,927 All right. Coming up... 1159 00:57:44,929 --> 00:57:47,896 After dropping 20 lbs off its blade, 1160 00:57:47,898 --> 00:57:51,133 will deep six still feel like 777s here in vegas? 1161 00:57:51,135 --> 00:57:54,336 Or will pain train and its new ar 500 firewall 1162 00:57:54,338 --> 00:57:57,272 be enough to run 'em out of town on a rail? 1163 00:57:57,274 --> 00:58:00,476 Find out when we continue on battlebots. 1164 00:58:09,954 --> 00:58:11,253 [chris] welcome back to battlebots, 1165 00:58:11,255 --> 00:58:15,224 where the fans are ready for more robot on robot crime. 1166 00:58:15,226 --> 00:58:17,860 And what a ride it's been so far. 1167 00:58:17,862 --> 00:58:20,028 2021's opening night fight card 1168 00:58:20,030 --> 00:58:23,098 has been a smorgasbord of destruction, 1169 00:58:23,100 --> 00:58:26,268 and we've yet to serve up the evening's main course. 1170 00:58:26,270 --> 00:58:31,139 That's gonna be an epic matchup between hydra and end game. 1171 00:58:31,141 --> 00:58:33,275 [cheer and applause] 1172 00:58:33,277 --> 00:58:36,912 and there is a live look at the defending champions, end game, 1173 00:58:36,914 --> 00:58:38,981 making some last minute adjustments 1174 00:58:38,983 --> 00:58:41,450 to their vertical spinner back in the pits. 1175 00:58:43,721 --> 00:58:46,054 And there you see the man who says his goal 1176 00:58:46,056 --> 00:58:48,991 is to flip a bot into the ceiling lights this year, 1177 00:58:48,993 --> 00:58:51,126 jake ewert and hydra. 1178 00:58:51,128 --> 00:58:53,962 What a showdown this is gonna be. 1179 00:58:55,866 --> 00:58:57,833 The main event is just around the corner, 1180 00:58:57,835 --> 00:59:01,303 but first, we have a fascinating clash of designs for you 1181 00:59:01,305 --> 00:59:04,706 as pain train takes on deep six. 1182 00:59:04,708 --> 00:59:06,775 And let's start with pain train, 1183 00:59:06,777 --> 00:59:11,947 captained by new york city's very own evan arias. 1184 00:59:11,949 --> 00:59:16,118 His debut 2020 season didn't go exactly as planned. 1185 00:59:16,120 --> 00:59:17,085 But you know what? 1186 00:59:17,087 --> 00:59:19,888 Evan is still as enthusiastic as ever. 1187 00:59:19,890 --> 00:59:23,191 He's like, "dude, I cannot wait to get back. I learned so much." 1188 00:59:23,193 --> 00:59:25,360 hopefully, one thing he learned is not to have 1189 00:59:25,362 --> 00:59:28,430 his robot fall apart inside the battlebox 1190 00:59:28,432 --> 00:59:30,032 'cause it happened a few times a season ago. 1191 00:59:30,034 --> 00:59:32,167 That's right. He did say he learned a lot. 1192 00:59:32,169 --> 00:59:34,770 He believes that he's still the king of new york, 1193 00:59:34,772 --> 00:59:36,905 so he's coming in very confident. 1194 00:59:36,907 --> 00:59:38,974 You know, some guys coming in their second year, 1195 00:59:38,976 --> 00:59:40,909 they say, "you know, I just wanna win a couple fights. 1196 00:59:40,911 --> 00:59:42,044 I want to be exciting." 1197 00:59:42,146 --> 00:59:45,047 not evan. He says, "I want to win the giant nut." 1198 00:59:45,049 --> 00:59:46,848 so, he's got lofty goals there. 1199 00:59:46,850 --> 00:59:49,117 Tonight, he is taking on deep six, 1200 00:59:49,119 --> 00:59:51,253 which certainly left an indelible mark, uh, 1201 00:59:51,255 --> 00:59:53,722 two seasons ago, when we last saw them. 1202 00:59:53,724 --> 00:59:56,024 Indelible as in they shattered a light 1203 00:59:56,026 --> 00:59:58,260 and took a huge chunk out of our floor with that 1204 00:59:58,262 --> 01:00:00,228 one hundred pound weapon. 1205 01:00:00,230 --> 01:00:02,631 By the way, dustin esswein, the team captain, 1206 01:00:02,633 --> 01:00:03,932 you have yet to pay for that. 1207 01:00:03,934 --> 01:00:05,901 So, you know, the interest on that thing 1208 01:00:05,903 --> 01:00:08,770 is just growing and growing by the day. 1209 01:00:08,772 --> 01:00:11,974 As far as the weapon, a little less weight on it. 1210 01:00:11,976 --> 01:00:13,742 I can't wait to see what that means. 1211 01:00:13,744 --> 01:00:14,776 That's right. And that should help them 1212 01:00:14,778 --> 01:00:16,044 fight physics a little bit more. 1213 01:00:16,046 --> 01:00:18,714 They were off balance. They were completely out of control. 1214 01:00:18,716 --> 01:00:20,949 And of course, that's why they took a chunk out of the floor. 1215 01:00:20,951 --> 01:00:23,118 Hopefully, they don't do that this season. 1216 01:00:23,120 --> 01:00:25,120 [chris] all right. It should be very interesting. 1217 01:00:25,122 --> 01:00:28,690 Let's see if either of these bots improved. Faruq. 1218 01:00:28,692 --> 01:00:31,026 [cheers and applause] 1219 01:00:32,029 --> 01:00:36,198 in the red square from new york city, new york. 1220 01:00:36,200 --> 01:00:40,235 All aboard, next stop, montauk! 1221 01:00:40,237 --> 01:00:43,605 But the stop after that... Pure agony. 1222 01:00:43,607 --> 01:00:46,341 It's pain train. 1223 01:00:46,343 --> 01:00:48,210 [cheers and applause] 1224 01:00:48,212 --> 01:00:51,246 [dramatic music playing] 1225 01:00:52,149 --> 01:00:54,216 [chris] and check out this crew, 1226 01:00:54,218 --> 01:00:56,885 captained by evan arias, there on the right 1227 01:00:56,887 --> 01:00:59,921 kenny, pain train has a whole lot to prove this season, 1228 01:00:59,923 --> 01:01:01,523 don't you think? 1229 01:01:01,825 --> 01:01:04,793 [kenny] no doubt about it. Raised in the mean streets of new york city, 1230 01:01:04,795 --> 01:01:07,295 evan had to kick and scrap to make his way 1231 01:01:07,297 --> 01:01:08,997 into the robotics community. 1232 01:01:08,999 --> 01:01:11,633 His three-pound bot shreddit bro 1233 01:01:11,635 --> 01:01:15,103 is a hall of fame machine on the beetle weight circuit, 1234 01:01:15,105 --> 01:01:18,240 but he struggled badly here at battlebots in his rookie season. 1235 01:01:18,242 --> 01:01:21,643 Evan is determined to right the ship this time around. 1236 01:01:24,281 --> 01:01:27,783 In the blue square from norfolk, virginia, 1237 01:01:27,785 --> 01:01:31,386 the six in its name stands for six feet under. 1238 01:01:31,388 --> 01:01:34,656 Watch out for its spinner. It will tear you asunder. 1239 01:01:34,658 --> 01:01:37,959 It's deep six! 1240 01:01:41,265 --> 01:01:43,331 [chris] welcome back deep six. 1241 01:01:43,333 --> 01:01:47,202 Captained by the us navy diver dustin esswein 1242 01:01:47,204 --> 01:01:52,240 pushing deep six in, this is a totally new look team, kenny. 1243 01:01:52,242 --> 01:01:54,342 [kenny] that's right. After seeing the uphill battle 1244 01:01:54,344 --> 01:01:56,611 he faced with deep six, dustin decided 1245 01:01:56,613 --> 01:01:58,714 to swap out his old navy pals 1246 01:01:58,716 --> 01:02:01,950 for some more robotics familiar engineers this season. 1247 01:02:01,952 --> 01:02:04,319 And he says, "you'll be able to see the results 1248 01:02:04,321 --> 01:02:07,823 once this oversized vertical spinner fires up." 1249 01:02:07,825 --> 01:02:10,125 [chris] swapping out brawns for brains. 1250 01:02:10,127 --> 01:02:14,629 We'll see if it pays off for dustin and this unpredictable robot. 1251 01:02:16,734 --> 01:02:18,066 So this year, I have a point to prove. 1252 01:02:18,068 --> 01:02:20,469 We're back. We're better. More pain, more train. 1253 01:02:20,471 --> 01:02:22,938 I'm looking to claim the most aggressive title in combat robotics, 1254 01:02:22,940 --> 01:02:24,740 and I'm gonna take everyone face to face. 1255 01:02:24,742 --> 01:02:26,274 Everything's at stake going into this first fight. 1256 01:02:26,276 --> 01:02:27,976 It's really gonna set the tone for this season, 1257 01:02:27,978 --> 01:02:29,644 for the team and for the robot. 1258 01:02:29,646 --> 01:02:32,948 And I can't wait to put deep six six feet deep. 1259 01:02:32,950 --> 01:02:35,851 The last time we were here, we had a lot of reliability issues. 1260 01:02:35,853 --> 01:02:38,053 Uh, and basically the main focus of this build was 1261 01:02:38,055 --> 01:02:40,122 to solve all those. So I mean, it's designed 1262 01:02:40,124 --> 01:02:43,759 to hit as hard as possible, and it'll do that. 1263 01:02:43,761 --> 01:02:45,794 The challenge is surviving our own hits. 1264 01:02:45,796 --> 01:02:47,829 Pain train's strategy is definitely gonna be 1265 01:02:47,831 --> 01:02:49,331 to try to get around the sides, 1266 01:02:49,333 --> 01:02:50,799 uh, get to the front. 1267 01:02:50,801 --> 01:02:53,769 He's a great driver and he knows what he's doing, 1268 01:02:53,771 --> 01:02:56,438 so we're just gonna have to keep up with all that. 1269 01:03:00,010 --> 01:03:01,810 [robotic voice] robots activate. 1270 01:03:01,812 --> 01:03:04,446 [cheers and applause] 1271 01:03:08,285 --> 01:03:11,186 [chris] it's the tower of power 1272 01:03:11,188 --> 01:03:15,323 versus the little engine that should. Deep six. 1273 01:03:15,325 --> 01:03:17,259 Pain train. 1274 01:03:17,261 --> 01:03:20,228 When battlebox continues. 1275 01:03:25,969 --> 01:03:27,736 [chris] welcome back to battlebots. 1276 01:03:27,738 --> 01:03:29,805 We are right back into the action. 1277 01:03:29,807 --> 01:03:33,441 Here's a clash of designs, comes to a crescendo. 1278 01:03:33,443 --> 01:03:37,112 It's deep six versus pain train. 1279 01:03:37,114 --> 01:03:39,347 And it's right now. 1280 01:03:39,349 --> 01:03:41,983 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 1281 01:03:41,985 --> 01:03:43,418 Go. 1282 01:03:48,959 --> 01:03:50,959 [robotic voice] blue team, ready? 1283 01:03:50,961 --> 01:03:52,327 [man] yeah. 1284 01:04:13,116 --> 01:04:16,117 Deep six is going six deep. 1285 01:04:16,119 --> 01:04:17,919 [chris] look at that thing, kenny. 1286 01:04:17,921 --> 01:04:20,422 Certainly hope you got your will notarized. 1287 01:04:24,194 --> 01:04:26,127 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 1288 01:04:26,129 --> 01:04:28,797 Pain train with a box rush but a bit out of control 1289 01:04:28,799 --> 01:04:30,699 as it ends up in the corner. 1290 01:04:30,701 --> 01:04:34,302 In the meantime, deep six trying to get out of its own square. 1291 01:04:35,939 --> 01:04:39,107 Oh, boy. Can't wait for the first shot. 1292 01:04:39,109 --> 01:04:40,876 Will it be weapon on weapon? 1293 01:04:40,878 --> 01:04:44,312 [kenny] oh, deep six just made itself vulnerable there on the flank. 1294 01:04:44,314 --> 01:04:48,149 Let's see if pain train able to take advantage of it. 1295 01:04:48,151 --> 01:04:51,219 [chris] both teams having an issue trying to get in the right position. 1296 01:04:51,221 --> 01:04:52,387 Oh, look at that. 1297 01:04:52,389 --> 01:04:54,289 -[chris] that 80-pound weapon... -[kenny] oh. 1298 01:04:54,291 --> 01:04:57,792 [chris] ...Of deep six ends up taking a chunk out of the floor again. 1299 01:04:57,794 --> 01:05:00,095 [kenny] big impact there, but pain train 1300 01:05:00,097 --> 01:05:02,631 took some damage to that right wheel, chris, 1301 01:05:02,633 --> 01:05:04,933 and with their two-wheel configuration, 1302 01:05:04,935 --> 01:05:06,268 that's gonna be a problem. 1303 01:05:06,270 --> 01:05:08,837 [chris] well, it can get around still. 1304 01:05:08,839 --> 01:05:11,206 The question is, can it figure out which direction to go? 1305 01:05:11,208 --> 01:05:14,609 Uh-oh, we got some more rubber on the floor. 1306 01:05:14,611 --> 01:05:16,878 Oh, this is a real problem now, kenny. 1307 01:05:16,880 --> 01:05:19,381 [kenny] yeah, and it's lost contact with the floor on that right side. 1308 01:05:19,383 --> 01:05:21,049 -[kenny] that's not good. -[chris] oh, no. 1309 01:05:21,051 --> 01:05:24,085 -[kenny] oh! -[chris] oh! 1310 01:05:24,087 --> 01:05:26,621 [chris] wow! Oh, my god. 1311 01:05:26,623 --> 01:05:31,459 [dustin] yeah! Oh, yeah! Whoo! 1312 01:05:31,461 --> 01:05:33,361 [kenny] pain train in some serious pain. 1313 01:05:33,363 --> 01:05:35,730 Look at that fire. 1314 01:05:35,732 --> 01:05:38,867 [chris] they say there's nothing like an open flame, kenny. 1315 01:05:38,869 --> 01:05:42,871 Just makes the bot taste so crispy and delicious. 1316 01:05:42,873 --> 01:05:46,207 [referee] three, two, one. That's a knockout. 1317 01:05:46,209 --> 01:05:49,444 [cheers and applause] 1318 01:05:54,418 --> 01:05:57,052 deep six! Deep six! Deep six! 1319 01:05:59,923 --> 01:06:02,390 [chris] kenny, we wondered which bot was gonna land 1320 01:06:02,392 --> 01:06:05,961 the first big time blow, and it was indeed deep six. 1321 01:06:05,963 --> 01:06:08,096 [kenny] yeah, absolutely. It looked like they were 1322 01:06:08,098 --> 01:06:10,832 gonna be in trouble there, when their own weapon 1323 01:06:10,834 --> 01:06:12,367 rammed into the floor again, 1324 01:06:12,369 --> 01:06:14,135 but they were able to recover 1325 01:06:14,137 --> 01:06:16,338 and they showed their reliability, 1326 01:06:16,340 --> 01:06:17,772 and they also showed their power. 1327 01:06:17,774 --> 01:06:19,941 My goodness, that thing packs a wallop. 1328 01:06:19,943 --> 01:06:23,078 [chris] and it also shows you what having tires exposed 1329 01:06:23,080 --> 01:06:24,946 can do to you in the case of pain train. 1330 01:06:24,948 --> 01:06:26,614 [kenny] yeah, that's right. They took away 1331 01:06:26,616 --> 01:06:28,049 one of those wheels. It was no longer 1332 01:06:28,051 --> 01:06:29,751 making contact with the floor. 1333 01:06:29,753 --> 01:06:32,020 It could not move, it was a sitting duck right there. 1334 01:06:32,022 --> 01:06:34,222 Deep six took full advantage of it, 1335 01:06:34,224 --> 01:06:37,325 and then the batteries went on fire. That was amazing. 1336 01:06:37,327 --> 01:06:39,194 [chris] yeah, and we might have to recharge 1337 01:06:39,196 --> 01:06:41,162 those things in time for the next fight, 1338 01:06:41,164 --> 01:06:43,331 or just buy some new ones. 1339 01:06:43,333 --> 01:06:45,166 [cheers and applause] 1340 01:06:46,003 --> 01:06:47,902 hey, dustin, it... It only took 1341 01:06:47,904 --> 01:06:49,971 two years, but that's the way 1342 01:06:49,973 --> 01:06:51,840 deep six was supposed to work, right? 1343 01:06:51,842 --> 01:06:53,875 Man, that was wild, huh? 1344 01:06:53,877 --> 01:06:56,277 Yeah, this was the idea from the get-go. 1345 01:06:56,279 --> 01:06:59,014 You know what? We're somewhat reliable now. 1346 01:06:59,016 --> 01:07:00,382 We can take big hits 1347 01:07:00,384 --> 01:07:02,250 and we can give big hits, you know? 1348 01:07:02,252 --> 01:07:04,052 This is everything we've always wanted. 1349 01:07:04,054 --> 01:07:05,720 Take us through the fight. 1350 01:07:05,722 --> 01:07:08,156 Yeah, I mean so, our plan is simple, 1351 01:07:08,158 --> 01:07:10,859 we just have to stay spun-up and stay facing them. 1352 01:07:10,861 --> 01:07:13,862 If they run into our weapon, that's great. 1353 01:07:13,864 --> 01:07:15,063 Yeah, it seemed like you were kinda 1354 01:07:15,065 --> 01:07:16,331 waiting for them a little bit. 1355 01:07:16,333 --> 01:07:18,033 Oh, yeah, yeah. I mean, 1356 01:07:18,035 --> 01:07:21,970 we have no armor at all, it's just the bar. 1357 01:07:21,972 --> 01:07:25,607 So, well, we're not gonna come to you. 1358 01:07:25,609 --> 01:07:27,208 You're gonna come to us. 1359 01:07:27,210 --> 01:07:28,843 Hey, dustin, a couple of years ago, 1360 01:07:28,845 --> 01:07:31,079 you took a big old chunk out of the floor 1361 01:07:31,081 --> 01:07:32,947 and you still haven't repaid us for it. 1362 01:07:32,949 --> 01:07:34,315 Do we have to have kenny over there 1363 01:07:34,317 --> 01:07:36,084 and help you find your wallet? 1364 01:07:36,920 --> 01:07:38,787 Yeah, I'll... I'll get you next time around. 1365 01:07:38,789 --> 01:07:40,922 All right, sounds good. We'll see you in your next fight. 1366 01:07:40,924 --> 01:07:42,290 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 1367 01:07:42,292 --> 01:07:45,060 [cheers and applause] 1368 01:07:49,833 --> 01:07:52,300 [chris] so it's all pain, no gain, 1369 01:07:52,302 --> 01:07:54,269 for the team from the nyc, 1370 01:07:54,271 --> 01:07:56,171 as deep six impresses 1371 01:07:56,173 --> 01:07:59,207 with that incredibly powerful weapon. 1372 01:08:00,077 --> 01:08:01,910 You gonna help 'em find their wallet or not? 1373 01:08:01,912 --> 01:08:03,678 Because I'm telling you that bill 1374 01:08:03,680 --> 01:08:05,647 is due for that floor from 2019. 1375 01:08:05,649 --> 01:08:07,615 You know, I got some down trees in my backyard, 1376 01:08:07,617 --> 01:08:09,751 so I think they may chop some firewood for me, 1377 01:08:09,753 --> 01:08:10,985 we'll call it even. 1378 01:08:10,987 --> 01:08:14,155 All right, up next, the moment we've all been waiting for, 1379 01:08:14,157 --> 01:08:16,257 the defending champs are ready to face 1380 01:08:16,259 --> 01:08:20,161 the most fearsome flipper ever to hit the box. 1381 01:08:20,163 --> 01:08:23,465 Let's take a closer look at tonight's main event. 1382 01:08:26,069 --> 01:08:29,337 [chris] oh! Oh, my god! That is it. 1383 01:08:29,339 --> 01:08:34,642 End game is taking the giant nut back overseas. 1384 01:08:36,179 --> 01:08:38,947 [nick] last year was only our third year, 1385 01:08:38,949 --> 01:08:40,648 and we won the whole thing. 1386 01:08:40,650 --> 01:08:42,484 We won the giant nut. 1387 01:08:44,187 --> 01:08:46,654 People definitely pay a lot more attention to us now. 1388 01:08:48,825 --> 01:08:52,127 [faruq] end game! 1389 01:08:52,129 --> 01:08:54,295 [chris] that's gotta be the most brutal, 1390 01:08:54,297 --> 01:08:56,264 vertical spinner in the sport. 1391 01:08:56,266 --> 01:08:58,233 That's a knockout. 1392 01:08:59,102 --> 01:09:00,869 [jack] more confident than last year, 1393 01:09:00,871 --> 01:09:03,104 but there is definitely a little bit of pressure. 1394 01:09:03,106 --> 01:09:04,939 People are expecting us to do well, 1395 01:09:04,941 --> 01:09:06,474 and there's a target on our back. 1396 01:09:07,644 --> 01:09:09,310 We gotta be prepared for that. 1397 01:09:09,312 --> 01:09:11,079 And we've come prepared for that. 1398 01:09:12,816 --> 01:09:15,116 -[chris] whoa! -[kenny] what a flip by hydra. 1399 01:09:15,986 --> 01:09:17,218 If you weren't scared last year, 1400 01:09:17,220 --> 01:09:18,353 you better be this year 1401 01:09:18,355 --> 01:09:21,856 because it's gonna be better than ever. 1402 01:09:21,858 --> 01:09:24,225 [chris] oh! Hydra with another flip. 1403 01:09:26,096 --> 01:09:27,495 Everybody's gonna get sent up. 1404 01:09:32,002 --> 01:09:33,034 Last year... 1405 01:09:33,036 --> 01:09:34,769 [chris] jake ewert and hydra have looked 1406 01:09:34,771 --> 01:09:37,105 unstoppable here in the tournament. 1407 01:09:38,074 --> 01:09:40,241 [jake] every other match was super dominant. 1408 01:09:40,243 --> 01:09:41,309 Whiplash barely beat us. 1409 01:09:41,311 --> 01:09:43,144 [chris] oh! Oh! Oh! 1410 01:09:43,146 --> 01:09:46,381 Hydra is suffering technical difficulty. 1411 01:09:46,383 --> 01:09:48,049 It's such a fluke, right? 1412 01:09:48,051 --> 01:09:50,185 Whiplash! 1413 01:09:50,187 --> 01:09:51,219 We did it. 1414 01:09:51,221 --> 01:09:52,654 We know how it should have ended. 1415 01:09:55,425 --> 01:09:57,025 Nah, no way, shouldn't have been in the final. 1416 01:09:57,027 --> 01:09:58,493 Whiplash beat 'em fair and square. 1417 01:10:00,397 --> 01:10:03,031 Beating end game, this is the statement right here. 1418 01:10:03,033 --> 01:10:04,866 [chris] world champion. 1419 01:10:04,868 --> 01:10:06,935 [jake] if I beat the last year's champion, 1420 01:10:08,071 --> 01:10:09,637 what's the rest of the competition gonna think? 1421 01:10:12,475 --> 01:10:13,508 [nick] hydra is a scary bot. 1422 01:10:13,510 --> 01:10:16,077 [chris] hydra is coiled and ready to strike. 1423 01:10:16,079 --> 01:10:17,979 Especially for us, who in the past 1424 01:10:17,981 --> 01:10:20,348 have lost a lot, upside down. 1425 01:10:20,350 --> 01:10:22,016 [chris] oh! A huge hit. 1426 01:10:22,018 --> 01:10:23,818 [nick] we don't like to be flipped upside down 1427 01:10:23,820 --> 01:10:25,987 and hydra is so good at that. 1428 01:10:25,989 --> 01:10:29,657 [chris] oh! Unbelievable hydra again. 1429 01:10:29,659 --> 01:10:31,559 They know that they better be scared. 1430 01:10:32,929 --> 01:10:34,796 I'm definitely looking for him to gyro left around, 1431 01:10:34,798 --> 01:10:37,065 and that's gonna give me my in to get underneath him. 1432 01:10:37,067 --> 01:10:38,967 -[chris] oh! -[nick] I think we're coming here 1433 01:10:38,969 --> 01:10:40,568 every year to win the giant nut. 1434 01:10:44,007 --> 01:10:45,940 If we want to start off this season 1435 01:10:45,942 --> 01:10:47,475 the same way as we finished last season, 1436 01:10:48,378 --> 01:10:49,978 we've gotta beat hydra. 1437 01:10:49,980 --> 01:10:52,113 [faruq] hydra! 1438 01:10:53,183 --> 01:10:54,315 They won the giant nut, 1439 01:10:54,317 --> 01:10:56,651 so they should be confident that their bot works. 1440 01:10:59,189 --> 01:11:01,322 But they've also seen my matches. 1441 01:11:01,324 --> 01:11:04,058 -[chris] whoa! -[kenny] oh, my goodness. 1442 01:11:08,999 --> 01:11:11,065 [faruq] it's tombstone! 1443 01:11:11,067 --> 01:11:13,635 [chris] he hits you once and it could be all over. 1444 01:11:17,240 --> 01:11:19,073 [faruq] it's hydra. 1445 01:11:19,075 --> 01:11:21,676 [chris] oh, there's no mercy from hydra. 1446 01:11:21,678 --> 01:11:24,178 -You ready for this? -[chris] jake ewert talking some trash. 1447 01:11:24,180 --> 01:11:27,615 [jake] here it is. Here's end game right there, buddy. 1448 01:11:27,617 --> 01:11:30,251 [woman] do you like being the villain of battlebots? 1449 01:11:30,253 --> 01:11:31,886 I mean, at this point, I know I am. 1450 01:11:31,888 --> 01:11:33,488 So I might as well keep playing it, right? 1451 01:11:35,125 --> 01:11:38,092 -I need you for a minute. -Okay. 1452 01:11:38,094 --> 01:11:40,628 Throughout the first couple of seasons, 1453 01:11:40,630 --> 01:11:43,631 -I was the bad guy, I was the villain of the show. -Yeah. 1454 01:11:43,633 --> 01:11:47,068 And that sort of morphed last season, 1455 01:11:47,070 --> 01:11:48,336 you were the villain of the show. 1456 01:11:48,338 --> 01:11:52,240 So I want to commemorate this passing of the torch. 1457 01:11:53,643 --> 01:11:54,942 And I made you a trophy. 1458 01:11:56,146 --> 01:11:58,079 Oh, my god. Look at that, guys. 1459 01:11:58,081 --> 01:12:01,149 When the day comes that you think this course is passed on, 1460 01:12:01,151 --> 01:12:02,884 you make them a trophy. 1461 01:12:02,886 --> 01:12:04,385 -Gotcha. I can do that. -Fair enough? 1462 01:12:04,387 --> 01:12:05,353 -All right. -Thank you, sir. 1463 01:12:05,355 --> 01:12:07,622 [laughter] 1464 01:12:12,162 --> 01:12:13,995 [chris] we are back on battlebots 1465 01:12:13,997 --> 01:12:16,030 for our main event of the evening 1466 01:12:16,032 --> 01:12:19,701 and the "champ is here." 1467 01:12:19,703 --> 01:12:23,638 that's right. End game, led by jack barker and nick mabey, 1468 01:12:23,640 --> 01:12:26,040 and we asked 'em, "hey, have your lives changed 1469 01:12:26,042 --> 01:12:27,542 since you claimed the giant nut?" 1470 01:12:27,544 --> 01:12:29,711 and they said, "not really." 1471 01:12:29,713 --> 01:12:31,746 [kenny] it seemed like they were very stressed last season. 1472 01:12:31,748 --> 01:12:33,581 They put a lot of pressure on themself 1473 01:12:33,583 --> 01:12:35,149 to go out there and get the win, 1474 01:12:35,151 --> 01:12:36,984 and they were able to get it done, 1475 01:12:36,986 --> 01:12:38,486 which was just amazing. 1476 01:12:38,488 --> 01:12:40,888 So you think, well, now the weight is off their shoulders, right? 1477 01:12:40,890 --> 01:12:44,392 No, they actually stepped up their game yet again. 1478 01:12:44,394 --> 01:12:45,993 They said, they have a much stronger 1479 01:12:45,995 --> 01:12:47,228 bot this time out. 1480 01:12:47,230 --> 01:12:49,263 Even as champions, they learned a lot 1481 01:12:49,265 --> 01:12:50,631 and they did take some risks 1482 01:12:50,633 --> 01:12:52,033 to try to bring some new technology 1483 01:12:52,035 --> 01:12:53,634 in here this time around. 1484 01:12:53,636 --> 01:12:55,703 So I'm really excited to see what kind of bot they have here. 1485 01:12:55,705 --> 01:12:56,738 Well, tonight they're taking on 1486 01:12:56,740 --> 01:12:59,807 jake ewert and team hydra. And we asked jake, 1487 01:12:59,809 --> 01:13:02,710 "hey, do you see end game in a different light 1488 01:13:02,712 --> 01:13:04,212 now that they're the champs?" 1489 01:13:04,214 --> 01:13:07,648 and jake said, "nah, they're the same old chumps 1490 01:13:07,650 --> 01:13:09,150 they were a season ago." 1491 01:13:09,219 --> 01:13:12,887 [kenny] absolutely. He still has that giant chip on his shoulder. 1492 01:13:12,889 --> 01:13:15,022 I think he has another tremendous bot, 1493 01:13:15,024 --> 01:13:17,325 he says that this is the best bot 1494 01:13:17,327 --> 01:13:20,228 that the ewert clan has ever created. 1495 01:13:20,230 --> 01:13:22,163 Really curious to see, who many people believe 1496 01:13:22,165 --> 01:13:23,264 are the two favorites here, 1497 01:13:23,266 --> 01:13:24,932 going at it this early in the season. 1498 01:13:24,934 --> 01:13:26,901 Let's remember that hydra didn't lose 1499 01:13:26,903 --> 01:13:28,102 last regular season, 1500 01:13:28,104 --> 01:13:29,337 was the number one overall seed 1501 01:13:29,339 --> 01:13:31,205 heading into the round of 32. 1502 01:13:31,207 --> 01:13:32,874 Right now, they're taking on the team 1503 01:13:32,876 --> 01:13:35,109 that finished the season, number one. 1504 01:13:35,111 --> 01:13:36,444 Faruq. 1505 01:13:41,384 --> 01:13:45,987 [faruq] ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 1506 01:13:51,461 --> 01:13:55,396 It's time for the main event. 1507 01:14:05,809 --> 01:14:10,645 In the red square, last year, he had a buzz. 1508 01:14:10,647 --> 01:14:13,915 He wondered would-he hit the ceiling. 1509 01:14:13,917 --> 01:14:16,184 He goes ham and he wrecks bots, 1510 01:14:16,186 --> 01:14:18,219 and that's how he's feeling. 1511 01:14:18,221 --> 01:14:22,256 Those were toy story references, in case you didn't get their bar. 1512 01:14:22,258 --> 01:14:25,026 And now this bot will launch you 1513 01:14:25,028 --> 01:14:28,863 into infinity and beyond. 1514 01:14:28,865 --> 01:14:31,199 It's hydra! 1515 01:14:31,201 --> 01:14:33,634 [cheers and applause] 1516 01:14:33,636 --> 01:14:35,636 [dramatic music playing] 1517 01:14:35,638 --> 01:14:38,439 [chris] team hydra, nice little paint job. 1518 01:14:38,441 --> 01:14:39,974 Jake was telling us, he's getting 1519 01:14:39,976 --> 01:14:41,943 flipped up to almost 20 feet. 1520 01:14:41,945 --> 01:14:43,044 [kenny] yeah, just ridiculous. 1521 01:14:43,046 --> 01:14:45,313 This was already the most powerful flipper 1522 01:14:45,315 --> 01:14:48,416 to ever get into the game. It's even more powerful. 1523 01:14:48,418 --> 01:14:50,351 Every year these guys step it up. 1524 01:14:50,353 --> 01:14:51,652 They want this giant nut. 1525 01:14:51,654 --> 01:14:52,920 If they don't get the giant nut, 1526 01:14:52,922 --> 01:14:54,489 it's not successful in their eyes. 1527 01:15:01,097 --> 01:15:04,398 In the blue square, he comes from the land 1528 01:15:04,400 --> 01:15:07,068 that kept peter jackson inspired. 1529 01:15:07,070 --> 01:15:08,636 New zealand's still there, 1530 01:15:08,638 --> 01:15:11,339 but this bot burned down the shire. 1531 01:15:11,341 --> 01:15:15,209 There's no fellowship, no towers, no frodo, no ring, 1532 01:15:15,211 --> 01:15:17,044 we're fighting for a nut 1533 01:15:17,046 --> 01:15:20,081 and it's the return of the king. 1534 01:15:20,083 --> 01:15:22,817 It's end game! 1535 01:15:22,819 --> 01:15:25,219 [cheers and applause] 1536 01:15:25,221 --> 01:15:27,989 [dramatic music playing] 1537 01:15:29,492 --> 01:15:32,126 [chris] the first ever international champion 1538 01:15:32,128 --> 01:15:34,328 in battlebots history. 1539 01:15:35,298 --> 01:15:38,633 Whoa! Some serious forkage. 1540 01:15:38,635 --> 01:15:40,234 [kenny] easily the longest forks 1541 01:15:40,236 --> 01:15:42,069 we've ever seen from them, chris. 1542 01:15:42,071 --> 01:15:43,804 Against a bot like hydra, 1543 01:15:43,806 --> 01:15:46,173 it all comes down to the ground war. 1544 01:15:46,175 --> 01:15:48,242 And end game is hoping those forks 1545 01:15:48,244 --> 01:15:50,845 can keep the flipper out of striking range. 1546 01:15:50,847 --> 01:15:52,847 But should end game get flipped, 1547 01:15:52,849 --> 01:15:55,249 the only appendage that really matters 1548 01:15:55,251 --> 01:15:57,285 is the upgraded self-righting arm 1549 01:15:57,287 --> 01:15:58,986 on the back of the robot. 1550 01:16:09,165 --> 01:16:10,932 [chris] if you're not making adjustments, 1551 01:16:10,934 --> 01:16:13,034 you're gonna get stuck in neutral. 1552 01:16:13,036 --> 01:16:14,635 For more on the champ, let's send it over 1553 01:16:14,637 --> 01:16:15,770 to the bot whisperer. 1554 01:16:15,772 --> 01:16:17,939 Pete, what do you have on end game? 1555 01:16:17,941 --> 01:16:19,774 [pete] one of the things that happened with them, 1556 01:16:19,776 --> 01:16:22,410 they changed almost everything inside that bot, 1557 01:16:22,412 --> 01:16:25,079 all new electronics, hardened everything. 1558 01:16:25,081 --> 01:16:27,148 One of the other things is they're rolling deep. 1559 01:16:27,150 --> 01:16:31,218 They have eight discs, one for every fight 1560 01:16:31,220 --> 01:16:33,254 to be able to make it to the championship. 1561 01:16:33,256 --> 01:16:35,222 Also, across the way, 1562 01:16:35,224 --> 01:16:37,158 hydra's done some massive changes inside, 1563 01:16:37,160 --> 01:16:38,993 they've added some oil filtration 1564 01:16:38,995 --> 01:16:41,963 so that the hydraulic system will not jam up 1565 01:16:41,965 --> 01:16:43,831 and have problems with its valves, 1566 01:16:43,833 --> 01:16:46,901 and get sticking when they're trying to flip. 1567 01:16:46,903 --> 01:16:49,236 [chris] and of course, that's the issue hydra ran into 1568 01:16:49,238 --> 01:16:51,339 in last year's tournament. 1569 01:16:51,341 --> 01:16:55,076 Our bot whisperer, always bringing the goods. 1570 01:16:55,078 --> 01:16:58,012 [cheers and applause] 1571 01:16:59,315 --> 01:17:01,816 [robotic voice] robots activate. 1572 01:17:01,818 --> 01:17:04,518 [cheers and applause] 1573 01:17:13,930 --> 01:17:16,263 [robotic voice] red team, ready? 1574 01:17:18,301 --> 01:17:21,535 [cheers and applause] 1575 01:17:23,106 --> 01:17:25,006 [robotic voice] blue team, ready? 1576 01:17:25,775 --> 01:17:28,476 [cheers and applause] 1577 01:17:43,459 --> 01:17:47,028 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1578 01:17:52,001 --> 01:17:53,567 [speaks indinstinctly] 1579 01:18:01,344 --> 01:18:03,844 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 1580 01:18:03,846 --> 01:18:07,181 Those bots inching carefully out of their squares. 1581 01:18:07,183 --> 01:18:09,617 End game's front forks and hydra's wedge, 1582 01:18:09,619 --> 01:18:11,285 so low to the ground. 1583 01:18:12,321 --> 01:18:14,088 Hydra gets hung up. 1584 01:18:14,090 --> 01:18:17,258 Now looking to engage, gets underneath end game. 1585 01:18:17,260 --> 01:18:18,959 Whoa! Whoa! 1586 01:18:18,961 --> 01:18:23,130 Look at that. Hydra airlines is back in business, baby. 1587 01:18:23,132 --> 01:18:25,900 [kenny] end game, fortunate to land right side up 1588 01:18:25,902 --> 01:18:27,101 after that flip, chris. 1589 01:18:27,103 --> 01:18:30,104 [chris] absolutely, but hydra may actually be smokin'. 1590 01:18:30,106 --> 01:18:31,205 [kenny] look at that, that flipper 1591 01:18:31,207 --> 01:18:33,340 might be stuck in the up position. 1592 01:18:33,342 --> 01:18:35,743 [chris] ow, that could be tragic for hydra, 1593 01:18:35,745 --> 01:18:38,179 which got one great flip in. 1594 01:18:38,181 --> 01:18:42,450 Oh! End game, bullying hydra in the corner now. 1595 01:18:42,452 --> 01:18:45,019 [kenny] jake ewert has to gather himself here. 1596 01:18:45,021 --> 01:18:46,687 Even if that flipper is stuck, 1597 01:18:46,689 --> 01:18:48,823 hydra is still the lower bot 1598 01:18:48,825 --> 01:18:52,860 and it can use that advantage to stay in this match, chris. 1599 01:18:52,862 --> 01:18:54,562 [chris] that beak doing a pretty good job 1600 01:18:54,564 --> 01:18:56,130 of holding end game at bay. 1601 01:18:56,132 --> 01:18:59,867 And there goes one of the front forks of the end game. 1602 01:18:59,869 --> 01:19:01,969 -[man] try to escape. -I'm trying. 1603 01:19:01,971 --> 01:19:03,070 [kenny] without that flipper, 1604 01:19:03,072 --> 01:19:04,872 hydra is gonna have to find a way 1605 01:19:04,874 --> 01:19:07,975 to use its wedge to upend end game. 1606 01:19:07,977 --> 01:19:10,478 Use that vertical spinner's energy against itself. 1607 01:19:12,215 --> 01:19:14,181 [chris] but here come the champs. 1608 01:19:14,183 --> 01:19:16,150 [kenny] oh, what a shot! 1609 01:19:16,152 --> 01:19:18,018 -[chris] whoo! -Everything's smoking. 1610 01:19:18,020 --> 01:19:19,987 [chris] was that a knockout shot? 1611 01:19:19,989 --> 01:19:23,257 Jake ewert's bot's stunned and leaking smoke. 1612 01:19:23,259 --> 01:19:24,959 End game is celebrating. 1613 01:19:24,961 --> 01:19:26,127 [referee] ten... 1614 01:19:26,129 --> 01:19:27,862 -[chris] and here comes the countdown. -Nine,... 1615 01:19:27,864 --> 01:19:31,132 -Eight, seven, six... -[chris] and the opening night test for the defending champ 1616 01:19:31,134 --> 01:19:35,169 -five, four, three, two, one. -[chris] is gonna end with a victory over hydra. 1617 01:19:35,171 --> 01:19:37,004 [referee] that's it. Winner, end game. 1618 01:19:37,006 --> 01:19:38,606 [cheers and applause] 1619 01:19:38,608 --> 01:19:39,707 [chris] wow! 1620 01:19:46,015 --> 01:19:47,815 [chris] kenny, get a good look at the flip 1621 01:19:47,817 --> 01:19:50,918 because it's the only one that hydra was able to get. 1622 01:19:50,920 --> 01:19:53,754 [kenny] whoo! Well, it was a beautiful one and hydra 1623 01:19:53,756 --> 01:19:56,023 looked to be the lower bot out of the game, 1624 01:19:56,025 --> 01:19:57,858 which would have spelled big trouble for end game, 1625 01:19:57,860 --> 01:20:01,362 if jake ewert's bot hadn't lost function in its flipper. 1626 01:20:01,364 --> 01:20:03,864 [chris] once that happened, the defending champs 1627 01:20:03,866 --> 01:20:05,766 knew they could take their time, 1628 01:20:05,768 --> 01:20:07,334 they backed hydra down 1629 01:20:07,336 --> 01:20:09,170 with that powerful drive train 1630 01:20:09,172 --> 01:20:11,438 and delivered the death blow. 1631 01:20:11,440 --> 01:20:13,607 End game gets in the win column. 1632 01:20:17,113 --> 01:20:18,946 [man] whoo! 1633 01:20:18,948 --> 01:20:22,783 [chris] all right, champs, was that a perfect first fight for you guys? 1634 01:20:22,785 --> 01:20:25,853 Actually, like, he seemed to have problems at the... 1635 01:20:25,855 --> 01:20:28,255 At the beginning, it would have been really nice to face 'em, 1636 01:20:28,257 --> 01:20:30,157 uh, you know, properly fully working. 1637 01:20:30,159 --> 01:20:31,258 He gave that one big flip. 1638 01:20:31,260 --> 01:20:32,893 We got... Got some good air. 1639 01:20:32,895 --> 01:20:34,161 Yeah, that was a good flip. 1640 01:20:34,163 --> 01:20:36,063 But it was clearly, it was clearly an issue from the beginning 1641 01:20:36,065 --> 01:20:37,765 that we didn't cause. And I don't like that. 1642 01:20:37,767 --> 01:20:39,266 You guys came out with eight forks, 1643 01:20:39,268 --> 01:20:41,669 we've never seen that from team end game. 1644 01:20:41,671 --> 01:20:43,938 Was that just for this match against hydra? 1645 01:20:43,940 --> 01:20:45,973 -Yeah. -Or is this something you're gonna do going forward? 1646 01:20:45,975 --> 01:20:49,376 So I mean, hydra is all about the ground game as well. 1647 01:20:49,378 --> 01:20:51,846 He has been, you know, phenomenal in the past 1648 01:20:51,848 --> 01:20:53,347 about getting under opponents. 1649 01:20:53,349 --> 01:20:55,416 So, like we had to pull out all the stops. 1650 01:20:55,418 --> 01:20:57,251 I... I like the new outfits, guys. 1651 01:20:57,253 --> 01:20:58,319 Everyone has a suit here. 1652 01:20:58,321 --> 01:21:00,287 Is this all business for end game? 1653 01:21:00,289 --> 01:21:01,856 Is this what this is about? 1654 01:21:01,858 --> 01:21:03,524 I mean, you've gotta look the part. 1655 01:21:06,062 --> 01:21:08,229 All right, guys, you're off to a nice 1-0 start, 1656 01:21:08,231 --> 01:21:10,898 I'm sure that is a relief. Congratulations. 1657 01:21:10,900 --> 01:21:12,333 [man] it is. 1658 01:21:12,335 --> 01:21:15,135 [cheers and applause] 1659 01:21:18,741 --> 01:21:20,374 all right, jake, pretty simple question here, 1660 01:21:20,376 --> 01:21:22,109 I don't know if it's a simple answer, 1661 01:21:22,111 --> 01:21:23,777 but what happened to the robot? 1662 01:21:23,779 --> 01:21:25,279 Oh, the pump burned out 1663 01:21:25,281 --> 01:21:26,347 right after that first flip. 1664 01:21:26,349 --> 01:21:27,848 That's what the smoke was, 1665 01:21:27,850 --> 01:21:29,617 so the arm stays up and then it's just 1666 01:21:29,619 --> 01:21:31,986 a driving battle after that, and I can't win that. 1667 01:21:31,988 --> 01:21:34,088 He's eventually gonna hit me, so... 1668 01:21:34,090 --> 01:21:36,190 It's nice to lose, at least to the champion. 1669 01:21:36,192 --> 01:21:39,260 So the loss does not matter as bad as, 1670 01:21:39,262 --> 01:21:40,361 you know, somebody else. 1671 01:21:40,363 --> 01:21:42,229 So, I'm okay with it. 1672 01:21:42,231 --> 01:21:43,898 And it looks like my frame is still intact, 1673 01:21:43,900 --> 01:21:45,266 so it's... It's all good right now. 1674 01:21:45,268 --> 01:21:47,134 So this is something in your mind that you feel 1675 01:21:47,136 --> 01:21:49,203 that can be fixed, this isn't a major concern 1676 01:21:49,205 --> 01:21:51,939 -for you at this point? -It's the first failure we ever had like this, 1677 01:21:51,941 --> 01:21:54,942 so we'll have to go back and look what actually broke. 1678 01:21:54,944 --> 01:21:57,611 But, I mean, we were coming in pretty confident. 1679 01:21:57,613 --> 01:22:00,781 And maybe this keeled me back just a little bit, 1680 01:22:00,783 --> 01:22:02,349 you know, it took that chip off my shoulder. 1681 01:22:02,351 --> 01:22:05,920 But, uh, I mean, the next guy better be ready for me. 1682 01:22:05,922 --> 01:22:07,821 Jake, did it really take the chip off your shoulder? 1683 01:22:07,823 --> 01:22:09,623 No. Never will, never will. 1684 01:22:11,027 --> 01:22:12,660 All right, jake, I'm sure you'll fix up hydra 1685 01:22:12,662 --> 01:22:14,962 and we will see you in your next match. Thank you. 1686 01:22:20,202 --> 01:22:22,469 [chris] well, you heard it from jack barker and nick mabey 1687 01:22:22,471 --> 01:22:24,605 that they wanted to see hydra 1688 01:22:24,607 --> 01:22:26,140 all the way at 100%. 1689 01:22:26,142 --> 01:22:29,043 But rest assured, in a competition this grueling, 1690 01:22:29,045 --> 01:22:30,878 they will take that win 1691 01:22:30,880 --> 01:22:34,148 and run to an all important 1-0 start. 1692 01:22:35,217 --> 01:22:37,851 Big picture here tonight, sawblaze off to a nice start 1693 01:22:37,853 --> 01:22:39,486 winning a unanimous decision. 1694 01:22:39,488 --> 01:22:41,288 But I got to tell you, minotaur is back 1695 01:22:41,290 --> 01:22:44,959 and despite a loss, looks absolutely determined. 1696 01:22:44,961 --> 01:22:47,962 Fan favorites free shipping and blacksmith 1697 01:22:47,964 --> 01:22:49,763 made their triumphant, not to mention 1698 01:22:49,765 --> 01:22:52,232 fiery, return to the box after a year away. 1699 01:22:52,234 --> 01:22:55,235 What a show they put on for the crowd. 1700 01:22:55,237 --> 01:22:58,038 And a shocker seeing ray billings kick off 1701 01:22:58,040 --> 01:23:00,341 his season with an upset loss 1702 01:23:00,343 --> 01:23:02,943 at the hands of captain shrederator. 1703 01:23:02,945 --> 01:23:04,445 Good luck to whichever team 1704 01:23:04,447 --> 01:23:08,182 draws an angry tombstone in the next matchup. 1705 01:23:09,485 --> 01:23:11,285 Great first night. We are off and running 1706 01:23:11,287 --> 01:23:13,721 in the 2021 season. 1707 01:23:13,723 --> 01:23:16,357 So for faruq and our bot whisperer pete, 1708 01:23:16,359 --> 01:23:18,926 and my man, kenny florian, I am chris rose. 1709 01:23:18,928 --> 01:23:21,395 We'll see you next time, on battlebots. 1710 01:23:21,397 --> 01:23:24,331 [dramatic music playing]