1 00:00:02,703 --> 00:00:04,536 [announcer] robots activate. 2 00:00:04,538 --> 00:00:06,638 [crowd cheering] 3 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:27,292 hey, everyone and welcome to 4 00:00:27,294 --> 00:00:30,295 a very special episode of battlebots. 5 00:00:30,297 --> 00:00:33,198 I'm chris rose and I'm joined by my partner, 6 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,534 a really nice guy that I truly love, 7 00:00:35,536 --> 00:00:36,902 kenny florian. 8 00:00:36,904 --> 00:00:37,936 Thanks, chris. 9 00:00:37,938 --> 00:00:39,972 -[crowd cheering] -thank you. 10 00:00:40,708 --> 00:00:42,241 Really excited to be here tonight 11 00:00:42,243 --> 00:00:44,576 and to share the moment with my best friend. 12 00:00:44,578 --> 00:00:46,145 Thank, kenny. 13 00:00:46,147 --> 00:00:48,814 Tonight, we present battlebots. 14 00:00:49,316 --> 00:00:50,516 Friendship edition. 15 00:00:50,518 --> 00:00:52,584 [crowd laughs] 16 00:00:53,954 --> 00:00:56,055 [all laughing] 17 00:00:56,057 --> 00:00:57,456 [chris] I'm just kidding. 18 00:00:57,458 --> 00:00:59,525 If anything, tonight's show is going to be the most 19 00:00:59,527 --> 00:01:01,293 violent one we've ever had. 20 00:01:01,295 --> 00:01:03,095 [crowd cheering] 21 00:01:04,565 --> 00:01:06,265 [chris] let's take a look at tonight's 22 00:01:06,267 --> 00:01:08,300 high-stake fight card 23 00:01:08,302 --> 00:01:10,135 where the majority of these teams 24 00:01:10,137 --> 00:01:12,237 are staring down the barrel of their 25 00:01:12,239 --> 00:01:14,773 third and final qualifying match. 26 00:01:15,476 --> 00:01:17,676 After a rollercoaster season, 27 00:01:17,678 --> 00:01:21,346 tombstone enters the arena at 1-1. 28 00:01:21,348 --> 00:01:25,117 It is in dire need of a win to avoid missing the tournament 29 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:27,920 for the first time in its history. 30 00:01:27,922 --> 00:01:29,488 Looking to play spoiler, 31 00:01:29,490 --> 00:01:31,557 a man with no filter, 32 00:01:31,559 --> 00:01:33,258 and his flamethrower, 33 00:01:33,260 --> 00:01:36,462 gary gin and free shipping. 34 00:01:36,464 --> 00:01:39,398 [kenny] and it's do or die for another battlebots headliner 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,066 as 1-1 hydra 36 00:01:41,068 --> 00:01:44,536 looks to launch its way back in the round of 32. 37 00:01:44,538 --> 00:01:47,639 Standing in its way, rookie, glitch. 38 00:01:47,641 --> 00:01:49,508 19-year-old captain, kyle miller 39 00:01:49,510 --> 00:01:53,112 said he's ready to fly but refuses to die. 40 00:01:54,682 --> 00:01:57,883 [chris] and at the top of the biggest marquee tonight 41 00:01:57,885 --> 00:02:00,119 the most anticipated main event 42 00:02:00,121 --> 00:02:02,187 since tyson, holyfield, 43 00:02:02,189 --> 00:02:05,424 it's endgame versus sawblaze. 44 00:02:05,426 --> 00:02:07,993 [kenny] sawblaze already has the pelts of minotaur 45 00:02:07,995 --> 00:02:09,928 and madcatter on its wall. 46 00:02:09,930 --> 00:02:12,998 Endgame has gutted hydra and witch doctor. 47 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,934 This is a clash of two 2-0 teams 48 00:02:15,936 --> 00:02:19,238 gunning for the number one seat in this year's bracket. 49 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,273 [chris] but first, we kick things off 50 00:02:21,275 --> 00:02:24,042 with the unkillable crew from new jersey, 51 00:02:24,044 --> 00:02:25,677 blacksmith. 52 00:02:25,679 --> 00:02:28,647 Throwing down with a bot that wishes you ill will 53 00:02:28,649 --> 00:02:32,251 and bad tidings, malice. 54 00:02:32,253 --> 00:02:34,319 -Ready to get it started? -I'm ready. 55 00:02:34,321 --> 00:02:35,921 You guys ready to get started? 56 00:02:35,923 --> 00:02:38,457 [crowd cheering] 57 00:02:38,459 --> 00:02:39,625 I thought so. 58 00:02:39,627 --> 00:02:41,527 Faruq, do your thing. 59 00:02:43,063 --> 00:02:45,497 [faruq] ladies and gentlemen, 60 00:02:45,499 --> 00:02:47,132 are you ready? 61 00:02:47,134 --> 00:02:50,936 It's robot fighting time! 62 00:02:56,977 --> 00:02:59,111 [crowd cheering] 63 00:03:02,950 --> 00:03:06,952 [faruq] in the red square, from edison, new jersey, 64 00:03:06,954 --> 00:03:09,421 he forges weapons using an anvil 65 00:03:09,423 --> 00:03:12,558 and when he hits you with them, you gonna need an advil. 66 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,626 It's blacksmith! 67 00:03:14,628 --> 00:03:16,762 [crowd cheering] 68 00:03:19,967 --> 00:03:24,636 [chris] beware of blacksmith, the metallic mafia. 69 00:03:24,638 --> 00:03:26,638 Led by captain al kindle. 70 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:29,107 1-1 after taking down free shipping 71 00:03:29,109 --> 00:03:30,943 and falling to shatter. 72 00:03:30,945 --> 00:03:33,912 Is this the toughest bot in the field, kenny? 73 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:36,048 [kenny] you have to rip this bot's heart out 74 00:03:36,050 --> 00:03:37,482 if you want to kill it, chris. 75 00:03:37,484 --> 00:03:38,984 The team added that new 76 00:03:38,986 --> 00:03:41,153 flaming power hammer this season 77 00:03:41,155 --> 00:03:44,289 which has increased their ability to dish out damage. 78 00:03:44,291 --> 00:03:46,225 But both of blacksmith's fights 79 00:03:46,227 --> 00:03:47,960 have gone the distance so far. 80 00:03:47,962 --> 00:03:50,629 Al is looking for a knockout victory tonight 81 00:03:50,631 --> 00:03:52,297 to move to 2-1. 82 00:03:55,169 --> 00:03:59,171 In the blue square from san jose, california, 83 00:03:59,173 --> 00:04:01,873 call her the beaster bunny. 84 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:03,609 But you won't be looking for eggs, 85 00:04:03,611 --> 00:04:06,945 you'll be hunting for blown off robot parts. 86 00:04:06,947 --> 00:04:09,881 It's malice! 87 00:04:09,883 --> 00:04:12,050 [crowd cheering] 88 00:04:14,288 --> 00:04:17,656 [chris] bunny sauriol leads team malice into battle. 89 00:04:17,658 --> 00:04:21,293 They currently sit at a disappointing 0-2 but kenny, 90 00:04:21,295 --> 00:04:24,263 they've actually been a really tough out so far. 91 00:04:24,265 --> 00:04:26,231 [kenny] yeah, they went the distance against tantrum 92 00:04:26,233 --> 00:04:27,766 then lost at jackpot. 93 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:31,336 Those two teams have a combined 4-0 record, 94 00:04:31,338 --> 00:04:34,573 so it hasn't been an easy road for malice this year. 95 00:04:34,575 --> 00:04:37,643 But their weapon looked rock solid in its last match. 96 00:04:37,645 --> 00:04:39,911 Let's see if they can finish this season with a win 97 00:04:39,913 --> 00:04:42,347 and who knows, with their strength of schedule, 98 00:04:42,349 --> 00:04:44,683 maybe they sneak into the top 32. 99 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:54,993 Our next fight is against malice, so we're gonna go 100 00:04:54,995 --> 00:04:57,496 with our heavy horizontal plow in the front. 101 00:04:57,498 --> 00:05:00,165 It's 3/8th inch ar500, 102 00:05:00,167 --> 00:05:03,001 should be more than enough to absorb the shots. 103 00:05:03,003 --> 00:05:03,802 There's always concern, 104 00:05:03,804 --> 00:05:05,170 it could hook the edge of our plow 105 00:05:05,172 --> 00:05:07,172 and, you know, maybe shear some bolts 106 00:05:07,174 --> 00:05:09,274 but with the shape of malice and its top, 107 00:05:09,276 --> 00:05:11,643 I think we can really do some damage with our new weapon. 108 00:05:11,645 --> 00:05:12,911 I think it's a good matchup for us, 109 00:05:12,913 --> 00:05:14,613 I think plow can take the hits. 110 00:05:14,615 --> 00:05:16,948 We're gonna be running our lighter weapon 111 00:05:16,950 --> 00:05:18,550 which we call the drumstick. 112 00:05:18,552 --> 00:05:21,353 And that's going to allow us to run titanium armor 113 00:05:21,355 --> 00:05:23,855 underneath the uhmw that we normally run 114 00:05:23,857 --> 00:05:25,991 because we think he's gonna get through our armor, 115 00:05:25,993 --> 00:05:28,493 no issue and we wanna do as much as we can to prevent him 116 00:05:28,495 --> 00:05:29,995 from hitting anything important. 117 00:05:29,997 --> 00:05:32,364 Luckily, our robot is pretty fire-proof. 118 00:05:32,366 --> 00:05:34,533 We actually did a lot of testing prior 119 00:05:34,535 --> 00:05:37,035 to make sure that our padding will keep it 120 00:05:37,037 --> 00:05:39,171 from catching fire, hopefully. 121 00:05:42,376 --> 00:05:44,176 [announcer] robots activate. 122 00:05:44,178 --> 00:05:46,278 [crowd cheering] 123 00:05:48,882 --> 00:05:50,549 [chris] for more on the weapon 124 00:05:50,551 --> 00:05:52,517 that malice will be using tonight, 125 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:54,853 we take it over to our bot whisperer, pete. 126 00:05:54,855 --> 00:05:56,154 Before we talk about the weapon, 127 00:05:56,156 --> 00:05:57,589 you should be looking at that armor 128 00:05:57,591 --> 00:05:59,291 that's on the front of blacksmith. 129 00:05:59,293 --> 00:06:02,794 Because he knows the weapon he's going to go against. 130 00:06:02,796 --> 00:06:06,365 It is this 60 pound hunk of metal 131 00:06:06,367 --> 00:06:08,133 right here that I'm holding. 132 00:06:08,635 --> 00:06:10,602 Kenny, can you see this? 133 00:06:10,604 --> 00:06:12,137 I can see you shaking. 134 00:06:12,139 --> 00:06:14,506 Oh, this table is not ready for this weapon. 135 00:06:14,508 --> 00:06:15,807 [chris] watch it there, pete. 136 00:06:17,978 --> 00:06:20,045 [announcer] red team, ready? 137 00:06:21,415 --> 00:06:23,482 [crowd cheering] 138 00:06:27,354 --> 00:06:29,354 [announcer] blue team, ready? 139 00:06:30,557 --> 00:06:32,657 [crowd cheering] 140 00:06:45,639 --> 00:06:47,739 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight! 141 00:06:49,810 --> 00:06:51,610 [chris] malice driver, david rush, 142 00:06:51,612 --> 00:06:54,246 just licking his chops for this one. 143 00:06:57,785 --> 00:06:59,684 Let the bot battle begin. 144 00:07:00,821 --> 00:07:04,623 Oh, malice with the big shot. 145 00:07:04,625 --> 00:07:06,858 Trying to work through the backside of blacksmith. 146 00:07:06,860 --> 00:07:08,493 [all exclaiming] 147 00:07:08,495 --> 00:07:10,295 [chris] blacksmith is on its head. 148 00:07:10,297 --> 00:07:14,332 Can it self-right? Malice, hanging back. 149 00:07:14,334 --> 00:07:17,402 It's having trouble, but it does, it rights itself. 150 00:07:17,404 --> 00:07:20,305 [kenny] beautiful self-right there by blacksmith. 151 00:07:20,307 --> 00:07:22,140 [chris] missed opportunity by malice. 152 00:07:23,210 --> 00:07:25,510 [chris] oh! 153 00:07:25,512 --> 00:07:27,479 Look at the ferocity of that weapon. 154 00:07:27,481 --> 00:07:29,448 Oh, another big one. 155 00:07:29,450 --> 00:07:31,450 These are vicious shots. 156 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:34,553 [all exclaiming] 157 00:07:34,555 --> 00:07:36,488 [chris] there goes that hammer head, 158 00:07:36,490 --> 00:07:39,257 malice just ripped it off. 159 00:07:39,259 --> 00:07:41,026 -[kenny] oh! -[chris] oh, my goodness! 160 00:07:41,028 --> 00:07:43,061 [kenny] and the top is now in flames. 161 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:44,529 [chris] unbelievable! 162 00:07:44,531 --> 00:07:47,199 [kenny] malice doing some serious damage right now. 163 00:07:47,201 --> 00:07:48,633 [chris] now, what in the world 164 00:07:48,635 --> 00:07:50,702 is blacksmith's strategy, kenny? 165 00:07:50,704 --> 00:07:52,804 [kenny] well, al kindle has no choice 166 00:07:52,806 --> 00:07:55,440 but to try and break malice's weapon 167 00:07:55,442 --> 00:07:58,109 and see if he can even up the scorecards. 168 00:07:58,111 --> 00:08:00,145 He has the wedge to do it. 169 00:08:01,415 --> 00:08:03,949 [chris] this is amazing. 170 00:08:03,951 --> 00:08:07,118 Can al kindle and blacksmith make it two minutes 171 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:10,155 on fire without their primary weapon? 172 00:08:10,157 --> 00:08:12,057 [kenny] blacksmith always fights its way 173 00:08:12,059 --> 00:08:13,859 to make the fight dramatic. 174 00:08:13,861 --> 00:08:15,894 [chris] he's still swinging that hammer. 175 00:08:15,896 --> 00:08:19,364 And how about malice continuing to attack here? 176 00:08:19,366 --> 00:08:21,466 Looking for the right angle to land yet, 177 00:08:21,468 --> 00:08:24,102 another big time shot. 178 00:08:24,104 --> 00:08:26,471 I mean, they gotta attack the back of blacksmith, 179 00:08:26,473 --> 00:08:27,973 also attacking that flare. 180 00:08:27,975 --> 00:08:29,574 Come on, is that all you got? 181 00:08:29,576 --> 00:08:31,776 [chris] I love it, al kindle there egging 182 00:08:31,778 --> 00:08:34,112 malice's driver, david rush on. 183 00:08:34,982 --> 00:08:37,215 [kenny] al kindle is a crafty veteran, 184 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:40,051 he knows he needs to break malice's weapon. 185 00:08:40,053 --> 00:08:41,987 He wants malice to keep throwing itself 186 00:08:41,989 --> 00:08:45,223 into that big wedge on the front of blacksmith. 187 00:08:46,927 --> 00:08:49,427 [chris] does blacksmith have a fire suit on or something? 188 00:08:49,429 --> 00:08:51,463 This is incredible. 189 00:08:52,266 --> 00:08:54,533 Still going strong. 190 00:08:54,535 --> 00:08:56,401 And look at the weapon, 191 00:08:56,403 --> 00:08:58,537 that drumstick at the front of malice, 192 00:08:58,539 --> 00:09:00,405 carving its way into blacksmith 193 00:09:00,407 --> 00:09:02,407 and it's not slowing its opponent down. 194 00:09:02,409 --> 00:09:04,042 [kenny] yeah, malice has to be wondering 195 00:09:04,044 --> 00:09:07,078 what do I need to do to knock out this bot. 196 00:09:07,915 --> 00:09:09,781 [chris] 50 seconds to go. 197 00:09:10,817 --> 00:09:14,052 It's still cascading through blacksmith. 198 00:09:14,054 --> 00:09:17,756 Malice still chopping away full blown with its weapon. 199 00:09:18,992 --> 00:09:20,625 [all exclaiming] 200 00:09:20,627 --> 00:09:23,161 [chris] what a fight! 201 00:09:23,163 --> 00:09:25,997 Closing in on a 30 second mark. 202 00:09:25,999 --> 00:09:28,099 Blacksmith is gonna do whatever it can 203 00:09:28,101 --> 00:09:31,236 to try and stop the primary weapon of malice. 204 00:09:31,238 --> 00:09:33,438 [kenny] these shots are just brutal. 205 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:37,509 Blacksmith still trying to use the hammer. 206 00:09:37,511 --> 00:09:40,745 [chris] wow! Unbelievable, 20 to go. 207 00:09:41,448 --> 00:09:43,481 [kenny] it's still in flames. 208 00:09:43,483 --> 00:09:46,151 [chris] oh, another huge shot! 209 00:09:48,288 --> 00:09:51,456 Somehow, blacksmith and al kindle 210 00:09:51,458 --> 00:09:53,525 on fire the last two minutes 211 00:09:53,527 --> 00:09:56,361 will force a judge's decision. 212 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:59,764 [all exclaiming] 213 00:10:03,136 --> 00:10:05,437 [chris] whoo, what a fight! 214 00:10:05,439 --> 00:10:07,439 Blacksmith refusing to die 215 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:10,275 at the hands of a very angry, malice. 216 00:10:10,277 --> 00:10:13,545 It's time for the judges now to do what they do 217 00:10:13,547 --> 00:10:15,914 and sort through this slugfest. 218 00:10:15,916 --> 00:10:18,149 The replay, the decision 219 00:10:18,151 --> 00:10:21,386 and more of the best damn robot combat anywhere 220 00:10:21,388 --> 00:10:24,756 when we return on battlebots. 221 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,499 [chris] welcome back to battlebots 222 00:10:34,501 --> 00:10:37,502 where blacksmith and malice just treated the fans 223 00:10:37,504 --> 00:10:40,905 to an unforgettable three minute brawl. 224 00:10:40,907 --> 00:10:43,441 The judge's decision is incoming, kenny. 225 00:10:43,443 --> 00:10:46,211 But first, let's relive the carnage. 226 00:10:47,581 --> 00:10:51,349 This was three minutes of just incredible action. 227 00:10:51,351 --> 00:10:53,685 [kenny] yeah, this was just ridiculous. 228 00:10:53,687 --> 00:10:56,921 Both of these robots really went for it. 229 00:10:56,923 --> 00:10:59,424 Hit after hit after hit 230 00:10:59,426 --> 00:11:01,292 and it was back and forth. 231 00:11:01,294 --> 00:11:02,927 There's that flaming hammer. 232 00:11:02,929 --> 00:11:04,929 Oh! There goes the tip of the hammer, 233 00:11:04,931 --> 00:11:07,065 right there over by us. 234 00:11:07,067 --> 00:11:09,901 This was a critical error by al kindle, 235 00:11:09,903 --> 00:11:13,138 dropping the hammer straight into malice's weapon. 236 00:11:13,140 --> 00:11:15,040 [chris] malice would go on to split 237 00:11:15,042 --> 00:11:17,242 blacksmith's hammer arm in half 238 00:11:17,244 --> 00:11:20,278 and just never let up with that spitter, kenny. 239 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,914 That weapon unleashed hell tonight 240 00:11:22,916 --> 00:11:26,785 but how about blacksmith, refusing to die. 241 00:11:26,787 --> 00:11:31,222 [kenny] again, al always finds himself in these crazy fights, 242 00:11:31,224 --> 00:11:33,425 win or lose, it's always dramatic. 243 00:11:33,427 --> 00:11:34,859 It's always exciting. 244 00:11:34,861 --> 00:11:38,229 And the flames just make it that much better, my goodness. 245 00:11:38,231 --> 00:11:40,465 [chris] here's faruq with the decision. 246 00:11:42,636 --> 00:11:45,370 The results from the judges are in. 247 00:11:45,372 --> 00:11:47,472 [crowd cheering] 248 00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:53,378 we have a unanimous decision. 249 00:11:55,816 --> 00:11:58,416 The winner is 250 00:11:58,952 --> 00:12:00,919 malice! 251 00:12:00,921 --> 00:12:03,288 [all cheering] 252 00:12:12,332 --> 00:12:13,965 [all exclaiming] 253 00:12:13,967 --> 00:12:15,066 -[chris] bunny. -Yes. 254 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:17,235 How much fun was that three minutes? 255 00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:20,138 It was probably the most fun of my life up to this day. 256 00:12:20,140 --> 00:12:21,506 [all laughing] 257 00:12:21,508 --> 00:12:24,109 what made it so enjoyable from your stand point? 258 00:12:24,111 --> 00:12:25,777 I love fire. 259 00:12:25,779 --> 00:12:27,479 [all laughing] 260 00:12:27,481 --> 00:12:30,315 watching things burn is even more fun. 261 00:12:30,317 --> 00:12:31,816 Bunny, that's one of the greatest fights 262 00:12:31,818 --> 00:12:32,984 we've ever seen. 263 00:12:32,986 --> 00:12:35,386 Is that the best fight you've ever been a part of? 264 00:12:35,388 --> 00:12:37,088 I think so, yeah. 265 00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:39,157 I think that wins us most destructive. 266 00:12:39,159 --> 00:12:40,959 -[laughs] -yeah! 267 00:12:40,961 --> 00:12:43,094 [crowd cheering] 268 00:12:44,030 --> 00:12:46,064 bunny, as always, it's great talking to you. 269 00:12:46,066 --> 00:12:47,699 Congratulations on your first win. 270 00:12:47,701 --> 00:12:49,134 Thank you! 271 00:12:49,136 --> 00:12:51,236 [crowd cheering] 272 00:12:54,007 --> 00:12:56,241 [chris] so, both of these hard nose crews 273 00:12:56,243 --> 00:12:58,109 now sit at 1-2. 274 00:12:58,111 --> 00:12:59,644 We've seen teams make the tournament 275 00:12:59,646 --> 00:13:01,379 with that record before. 276 00:13:01,381 --> 00:13:03,114 Will it be enough in this year's 277 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:05,350 highly competitive field? 278 00:13:07,420 --> 00:13:10,321 Okay, we're gonna keep the train of robot carnage 279 00:13:10,323 --> 00:13:13,424 rolling here and jump into fight number two. 280 00:13:13,426 --> 00:13:16,060 It's the brazilians, black dragon 281 00:13:16,062 --> 00:13:18,797 facing the the grapplers, claw viper. 282 00:13:20,100 --> 00:13:24,035 Team black dragon enters with a record of 1-1 283 00:13:24,037 --> 00:13:25,870 and like, so many teams, 284 00:13:25,872 --> 00:13:28,306 heading into their third and final fight. 285 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:30,975 There's a ton of pressure to get a win here. 286 00:13:30,977 --> 00:13:32,577 But you wouldn't know it, looking at this 287 00:13:32,579 --> 00:13:34,546 rowdy band of college kids. 288 00:13:34,548 --> 00:13:35,613 Black dragon! 289 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:37,115 [chris] they're all high-fiving and getting 290 00:13:37,117 --> 00:13:38,483 pumped up back there at the tunnel. 291 00:13:38,485 --> 00:13:40,652 They're about to explode, they can't wait to get out there. 292 00:13:40,654 --> 00:13:42,187 [kenny] yeah, these kids bring the heat 293 00:13:42,189 --> 00:13:43,755 no matter what the situation. 294 00:13:43,757 --> 00:13:46,357 They're coming off a decision, lost to rotator, 295 00:13:46,359 --> 00:13:48,293 in which they spent most of the fight 296 00:13:48,295 --> 00:13:50,829 leaking, smoking flames yet again. 297 00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:53,431 At this point, their durability isn't in question. 298 00:13:53,433 --> 00:13:56,067 They've always put on a good show and we know 299 00:13:56,069 --> 00:13:58,503 they have knockout power with that egg beater weapon. 300 00:13:58,505 --> 00:14:01,005 But it's time for them to put it all together 301 00:14:01,007 --> 00:14:03,007 and win one when they need it most. 302 00:14:03,910 --> 00:14:05,243 [chris] they're gonna be facing 303 00:14:05,245 --> 00:14:09,514 second year bot, claw viper in a rematch from last season. 304 00:14:09,516 --> 00:14:12,517 Claw viper is 1-0 after taking down 305 00:14:12,519 --> 00:14:15,420 a barely functioning, pardon my french, 306 00:14:15,422 --> 00:14:17,121 in an unaired fight. 307 00:14:17,123 --> 00:14:18,356 But a victory here 308 00:14:18,358 --> 00:14:20,525 against the grizzled veterans, black dragon. 309 00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:23,228 Now that would be big time. 310 00:14:23,230 --> 00:14:25,363 [kenny] this is a different level and they say, you know, 311 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:27,398 you don't really feel like you belong here at battlebots 312 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:29,000 until you take out a veteran. 313 00:14:29,002 --> 00:14:31,336 I guess that some is probably just me who says that 314 00:14:31,338 --> 00:14:32,937 -but it's true. -[chris laughs] 315 00:14:32,939 --> 00:14:34,539 we better get black dragon out here 316 00:14:34,541 --> 00:14:36,040 'cause those guys are just jumping, 317 00:14:36,042 --> 00:14:37,275 they're ready to roll. 318 00:14:37,277 --> 00:14:38,343 Faruq! 319 00:14:38,345 --> 00:14:40,411 [crowd cheering] 320 00:14:41,548 --> 00:14:43,748 in the red square, 321 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:47,352 he has an egg beater spinner, so its options are ample. 322 00:14:47,354 --> 00:14:51,222 His opponents will get hard boiled, poached or scrambled, 323 00:14:51,224 --> 00:14:54,626 it's all up to you, he can make it slow or speedy. 324 00:14:54,628 --> 00:14:58,997 Either way, this battle will be over easy. 325 00:14:58,999 --> 00:15:02,100 It's black dragon! 326 00:15:02,102 --> 00:15:04,168 [crowd cheering] 327 00:15:08,108 --> 00:15:11,376 [chris] representing brazil, it is black dragon. 328 00:15:11,378 --> 00:15:14,679 Ko'ed icewave then lost a judge's decision 329 00:15:14,681 --> 00:15:17,482 to rotator last time out, kenny. 330 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:19,651 [kenny] yeah, and they've actually deactivated 331 00:15:19,653 --> 00:15:21,419 their flamethrower for this match 332 00:15:21,421 --> 00:15:23,388 to try and avoid catching fire, 333 00:15:23,390 --> 00:15:24,989 like they did against rotator. 334 00:15:24,991 --> 00:15:26,624 They're all business tonight. 335 00:15:26,626 --> 00:15:29,093 They wanna use that egg beater drumstick to knock 336 00:15:29,095 --> 00:15:31,829 claw viper out and move on to the tournament. 337 00:15:31,831 --> 00:15:33,131 Come on! 338 00:15:38,171 --> 00:15:41,572 [faruq] in the blue square, from seattle, washington, 339 00:15:41,574 --> 00:15:44,075 the town starbucks calls home, 340 00:15:44,077 --> 00:15:46,811 comes a bot who will spell your name wrong 341 00:15:46,813 --> 00:15:48,446 on your tombstone. 342 00:15:48,448 --> 00:15:50,481 Lift that's stronger than a double shot, 343 00:15:50,483 --> 00:15:52,550 the best you've ever seen, yo. 344 00:15:52,552 --> 00:15:56,387 Burn the other bots with a hot grapplecino. 345 00:15:56,389 --> 00:16:00,258 Here comes claw viper! 346 00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:02,393 [crowd cheering] 347 00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:07,165 [chris] and here comes team claw viper, 348 00:16:07,167 --> 00:16:08,833 now in its second season. 349 00:16:08,835 --> 00:16:11,569 Kenny tell us a little bit more about this bot. 350 00:16:11,571 --> 00:16:14,172 [kenny] it's a grappling robot that is one of the fastest 351 00:16:14,174 --> 00:16:15,573 in the competition. 352 00:16:15,575 --> 00:16:17,942 Claw viper features motors commonly used 353 00:16:17,944 --> 00:16:20,845 for spinning weapons to power its wheels. 354 00:16:20,847 --> 00:16:24,215 It can get up to 20 miles an hour in half a second 355 00:16:24,217 --> 00:16:26,384 and it's gonna need that speed to stay away 356 00:16:26,386 --> 00:16:29,487 from black dragon's nasty egg beater spin. 357 00:16:35,295 --> 00:16:38,262 I'm pretty, pretty excited to fight claw viper again. 358 00:16:38,264 --> 00:16:41,466 I'm worried about each warps, like, it got new parts, 359 00:16:41,468 --> 00:16:43,368 ah, old parts, so, 360 00:16:43,370 --> 00:16:45,503 we had the same problem with rotator. 361 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:48,106 Those parts were just right against us. 362 00:16:48,108 --> 00:16:50,541 But we've got a whole new edge, 363 00:16:50,543 --> 00:16:53,111 designed it specifically against claw viper. 364 00:16:53,113 --> 00:16:55,079 So, I think we'll be good. 365 00:16:55,081 --> 00:16:56,647 Today, we're gonna fight black dragon. 366 00:16:56,649 --> 00:16:59,517 We fought them last year and they beat us pretty badly. 367 00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:00,918 So, we're looking forward to get a chance 368 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:02,020 to avenge that loss. 369 00:17:02,022 --> 00:17:04,288 Last year, we were still a brand new robot, 370 00:17:04,290 --> 00:17:05,656 still learning some of the kinks. 371 00:17:05,658 --> 00:17:07,492 This year, we have a lot more experience, 372 00:17:07,494 --> 00:17:09,227 we know how to run it better 373 00:17:09,229 --> 00:17:10,762 and we have twice as many motors. 374 00:17:10,764 --> 00:17:12,864 We're hoping to use the arena hazards 375 00:17:12,866 --> 00:17:14,766 to help us defeat black dragon today. 376 00:17:14,768 --> 00:17:16,567 We're gonna use the geometry of the arena with 377 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:18,436 the upper deck, screws, the hammers. 378 00:17:18,438 --> 00:17:20,038 We can't knock them out on our own, 379 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,639 we need the help of the arena to do it. 380 00:17:26,546 --> 00:17:28,446 [announcer] robots activate. 381 00:17:28,448 --> 00:17:31,416 [crowd cheering] 382 00:17:39,993 --> 00:17:41,959 [announcer] red team, ready? 383 00:17:42,996 --> 00:17:44,395 Let's go! 384 00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:46,297 Yeah! 385 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:51,302 [announcer] blue team, ready? 386 00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:53,504 You wanna go? Let's go! 387 00:17:53,506 --> 00:17:56,140 [crowd cheering] 388 00:18:11,791 --> 00:18:14,959 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 389 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:24,936 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 390 00:18:24,938 --> 00:18:28,206 There goes claw viper, so fast. 391 00:18:28,208 --> 00:18:29,407 [kenny] oh, my goodness, 392 00:18:29,409 --> 00:18:32,110 what an athletic move by claw viper to start. 393 00:18:33,513 --> 00:18:35,546 [chris] oh, good pop there by black dragon. 394 00:18:35,548 --> 00:18:37,281 He got under his opponent. 395 00:18:37,917 --> 00:18:39,951 Claw viper looking to counter. 396 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:42,153 [kenny] oh! Oh! 397 00:18:42,155 --> 00:18:44,922 [chris] nice body slam there by claw viper. 398 00:18:44,924 --> 00:18:46,891 Those front forks are giving black dragon 399 00:18:46,893 --> 00:18:48,960 some serious trouble, kenny. 400 00:18:48,962 --> 00:18:51,195 [kenny] yeah, getting underneath black dragon. 401 00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:53,564 But here comes the brazilians. 402 00:18:53,566 --> 00:18:56,467 Black dragon go to work at the bottom side of claw viper. 403 00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:59,103 [chris] yeah, it's a bad spot for claw viper, 404 00:18:59,105 --> 00:19:00,938 right up against the screws. 405 00:19:00,940 --> 00:19:03,007 Black dragon backs off! 406 00:19:03,009 --> 00:19:06,177 Let's see if they crank that weapon up to full speed. 407 00:19:06,179 --> 00:19:08,513 Claw viper is struggling to move. 408 00:19:08,515 --> 00:19:10,248 [kenny] claw viper's back wheel guard 409 00:19:10,250 --> 00:19:12,016 is caved in, chris. 410 00:19:12,018 --> 00:19:15,153 And they're just looking like a sitting duck now. 411 00:19:15,155 --> 00:19:18,356 [chris] salivating with anticipation as black dragon 412 00:19:18,358 --> 00:19:21,192 drags claw viper into the short corner. 413 00:19:21,194 --> 00:19:23,327 Nice little reversal by claw viper. 414 00:19:23,329 --> 00:19:24,929 But the question, how long 415 00:19:24,931 --> 00:19:27,198 can kevin milczewski's bot survive? 416 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:28,599 Uh-oh. 417 00:19:28,601 --> 00:19:32,303 Oh, the pulverizer dropped down and nailed it down. 418 00:19:32,305 --> 00:19:33,504 [kenny] black dragon really starting 419 00:19:33,506 --> 00:19:35,273 to chip away at claw viper. 420 00:19:35,275 --> 00:19:37,875 [chris] the brazilians back off. 421 00:19:37,877 --> 00:19:41,512 Claw viper really struggling to move now. 422 00:19:41,514 --> 00:19:43,848 [referee] this is uncontrolled motion. 423 00:19:43,850 --> 00:19:45,650 [kenny] this could be it, chris. 424 00:19:45,652 --> 00:19:48,452 They do not have control of that robot. 425 00:19:48,454 --> 00:19:49,921 -Five! -[chris] and there it is, 426 00:19:49,923 --> 00:19:51,455 the ref has seen enough. 427 00:19:51,457 --> 00:19:54,592 Claw viper is getting counted out. 428 00:19:54,594 --> 00:19:56,260 [kenny] oh, now they're smoking. 429 00:19:56,262 --> 00:19:58,162 [chris] that's gonna be the end of the road 430 00:19:58,164 --> 00:20:00,097 for claw viper. 431 00:20:00,099 --> 00:20:01,999 -No go! -[buzzer sounds] 432 00:20:02,001 --> 00:20:03,968 [chris] and it is over. 433 00:20:12,212 --> 00:20:15,446 Kenny, claw viper was right up in black dragon's 434 00:20:15,448 --> 00:20:17,915 grill to start this match. 435 00:20:17,917 --> 00:20:20,451 [kenny] yeah, absolutely. Speed is gonna be a factor 436 00:20:20,453 --> 00:20:22,320 for them against any robot in the world. 437 00:20:22,322 --> 00:20:25,323 They're so fast, they are really good at clamping down. 438 00:20:25,325 --> 00:20:28,159 Just showed a little lack of durability here 439 00:20:28,161 --> 00:20:30,895 and once black dragon was able to get underneath, 440 00:20:30,897 --> 00:20:32,563 it was all black dragon. 441 00:20:32,565 --> 00:20:34,599 [chris] yeah, black dragon got claw viper there 442 00:20:34,601 --> 00:20:37,468 in the short corner next to the upper deck. 443 00:20:37,470 --> 00:20:40,004 Black dragon took one shot from the pulverizer 444 00:20:40,006 --> 00:20:42,673 but that didn't deter the semi finalist 445 00:20:42,675 --> 00:20:45,543 from a season ago to issue some damage 446 00:20:45,545 --> 00:20:47,011 and call it a night. 447 00:20:48,181 --> 00:20:50,481 [all cheering] 448 00:20:55,221 --> 00:20:57,021 [chris] so, the squad from brazil 449 00:20:57,023 --> 00:20:58,756 finishes on a high note 450 00:20:58,758 --> 00:21:01,959 and at 2-1, they should be tournament bound 451 00:21:01,961 --> 00:21:03,961 for the third straight season. 452 00:21:05,298 --> 00:21:09,166 Coming up, one of the most unique bots in the competition 453 00:21:09,168 --> 00:21:12,003 versus one of the deadliest. 454 00:21:12,005 --> 00:21:15,306 It's smeeeeeeeeeee taking on gigabyte 455 00:21:15,308 --> 00:21:17,942 when battlebots continue. 456 00:21:26,586 --> 00:21:28,452 [chris] welcome back to battlebots. 457 00:21:28,454 --> 00:21:31,322 Next up on the fight card, smeeeeeeeeeee, 458 00:21:31,324 --> 00:21:34,025 will have to contend with the full body spinner 459 00:21:34,027 --> 00:21:36,160 of death, gigabyte. 460 00:21:36,162 --> 00:21:37,561 In fact, there's team gigabyte 461 00:21:37,563 --> 00:21:40,264 reeling the bot towards the arena. 462 00:21:40,266 --> 00:21:44,235 As the sport of robot combat continues to evolve, 463 00:21:44,237 --> 00:21:46,437 so too is the playing surface. 464 00:21:46,439 --> 00:21:49,206 The introduction of a redesigned battlebots 465 00:21:49,208 --> 00:21:51,842 has not come without controversy however. 466 00:21:51,844 --> 00:21:53,811 Some love it, some don't. 467 00:21:53,813 --> 00:21:56,480 Either way, the new geometry of the box 468 00:21:56,482 --> 00:21:59,350 has had a game changing effect on the action. 469 00:21:59,352 --> 00:22:00,551 Take a look. 470 00:22:04,357 --> 00:22:06,924 [kenny] well, battlebots is all about force and power 471 00:22:06,926 --> 00:22:10,127 this season, the biggest change within the battlebots 472 00:22:10,129 --> 00:22:11,495 is geometry. 473 00:22:11,497 --> 00:22:13,431 [chris] look at that! Oh! 474 00:22:13,433 --> 00:22:15,766 Taking it out putting him on the upper deck. 475 00:22:15,768 --> 00:22:17,935 [pete] this all new rectangular platform 476 00:22:17,937 --> 00:22:19,337 known as the upper deck 477 00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:22,306 is raised six inches above the ground 478 00:22:22,308 --> 00:22:24,608 and it's covered in screws. 479 00:22:24,610 --> 00:22:27,712 And it hasn't just given teams a new way to show off. 480 00:22:28,981 --> 00:22:30,181 Yeah! 481 00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:33,084 [pete] it's reduced the floor space of the arena 482 00:22:33,086 --> 00:22:36,053 by a 128 square feet. 483 00:22:36,055 --> 00:22:38,322 [chris] he's got nowhere to hide, kenny. 484 00:22:38,324 --> 00:22:39,957 Woah! 485 00:22:39,959 --> 00:22:41,359 [pete] but because of its shape, 486 00:22:41,361 --> 00:22:43,260 this platform has also created 487 00:22:43,262 --> 00:22:46,230 eight foot by 16 foot alleyways. 488 00:22:46,232 --> 00:22:48,666 While control bots and vertical spinners 489 00:22:48,668 --> 00:22:50,234 have been able to take advantage 490 00:22:50,236 --> 00:22:52,403 of these short corners. 491 00:22:52,405 --> 00:22:55,172 The arena now has twice as many edges, 492 00:22:55,174 --> 00:22:57,208 making it easier for a horizontal spinner 493 00:22:57,210 --> 00:22:59,977 to get trapped and damage themselves. 494 00:22:59,979 --> 00:23:01,979 [chris] this is not what gigabyte wanted. 495 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:03,848 Woah! 496 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:05,783 [pete] and these changes created 497 00:23:05,785 --> 00:23:08,185 a massive increase in engagement. 498 00:23:08,187 --> 00:23:11,155 [chris] what a hit to start this fight, my goodness. 499 00:23:11,157 --> 00:23:13,591 Oh-ho-ho-ho! 500 00:23:13,593 --> 00:23:16,761 [pete] compared to this time, last season, 501 00:23:16,763 --> 00:23:20,064 significant strikes or big hits per minute 502 00:23:20,066 --> 00:23:22,433 are up nearly 40 percent. 503 00:23:23,236 --> 00:23:25,870 Additionally, attack frequency 504 00:23:25,872 --> 00:23:29,507 or how often at least one bot goes on the offensive 505 00:23:29,509 --> 00:23:31,509 is up more than 30 percent. 506 00:23:32,678 --> 00:23:35,479 Now, despite the increased engagement, 507 00:23:35,481 --> 00:23:37,214 fight times are up. 508 00:23:37,216 --> 00:23:41,218 And overall knockouts are actually down. 509 00:23:41,220 --> 00:23:44,255 And that might be because of the new slap guards 510 00:23:44,257 --> 00:23:45,656 that border the arena. 511 00:23:45,658 --> 00:23:48,626 Robots now roll back right into the arena 512 00:23:48,628 --> 00:23:50,394 to keep fighting. 513 00:23:50,396 --> 00:23:52,997 While arena outs are still possible, 514 00:23:52,999 --> 00:23:55,866 we've already seen more than half a dozen prevented 515 00:23:55,868 --> 00:23:57,435 by this casing. 516 00:23:57,437 --> 00:23:59,970 [chris] oh! That's a big one! 517 00:23:59,972 --> 00:24:01,806 Went right off the glass. 518 00:24:01,808 --> 00:24:03,974 [pete] and with only the strongest bots 519 00:24:03,976 --> 00:24:06,110 making it to the round of 32. 520 00:24:06,112 --> 00:24:07,778 The increased engagement 521 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:10,347 and the reduced chance of an arena out 522 00:24:10,349 --> 00:24:13,284 could set the stage for the most destructive 523 00:24:13,286 --> 00:24:15,586 world championship tournament ever. 524 00:24:21,294 --> 00:24:24,094 [chris] well, let's see how the new battlebots continues 525 00:24:24,096 --> 00:24:26,263 to effect the action as we move closer 526 00:24:26,265 --> 00:24:27,698 to tournament play. 527 00:24:29,535 --> 00:24:31,435 Next up on the fight card, 528 00:24:31,437 --> 00:24:33,671 gigabyte versus smeeeeeeeeeee. 529 00:24:35,208 --> 00:24:36,907 Gigabyte was knocked out 530 00:24:36,909 --> 00:24:39,477 in dramatic fashion in its first fight 531 00:24:39,479 --> 00:24:43,247 after being backed into one of those new short corners. 532 00:24:43,249 --> 00:24:46,217 It did even things up at 1-1 with a win over 533 00:24:46,219 --> 00:24:49,353 fellow full body spinner, captain shrederator. 534 00:24:49,355 --> 00:24:52,890 But this team has a lot to prove here tonight. 535 00:24:52,892 --> 00:24:55,159 [kenny] there's no doubt, gigabyte won its last fight 536 00:24:55,161 --> 00:24:58,195 almost by default after shrederator died suddenly, 537 00:24:58,197 --> 00:25:00,464 so if I'm the committee, I still don't quite know 538 00:25:00,466 --> 00:25:02,399 what to make of this robot this year. 539 00:25:02,401 --> 00:25:04,668 This is a huge fight for team gigabyte. 540 00:25:05,872 --> 00:25:07,104 [chris] and they will be facing 541 00:25:07,106 --> 00:25:09,607 one of the most interesting combat robots 542 00:25:09,609 --> 00:25:12,843 you'll ever see in smeeeeeeeeeee. 543 00:25:12,845 --> 00:25:14,778 [kenny] you say interesting, I say awkward. 544 00:25:14,780 --> 00:25:16,380 I mean, how do you fight that bot? 545 00:25:16,382 --> 00:25:18,616 Every bot that goes out there with a plan, 546 00:25:18,618 --> 00:25:21,452 really can't quite get it done the way they want to. 547 00:25:21,454 --> 00:25:24,221 Captain joe fabiani is committed to breaking the mold 548 00:25:24,223 --> 00:25:26,457 when it comes to design here at battlebots. 549 00:25:26,459 --> 00:25:29,093 And he's looking to prove that you can succeed 550 00:25:29,095 --> 00:25:31,896 without being just another vertical spinner. 551 00:25:31,898 --> 00:25:33,931 The team went 1-2 in its rookie season, 552 00:25:33,933 --> 00:25:36,800 they are 1-0 this year, coming off an unaired fight 553 00:25:36,802 --> 00:25:39,236 that ended in a very fortuitous knockout 554 00:25:39,238 --> 00:25:40,371 against deep six. 555 00:25:40,373 --> 00:25:43,307 The jury still very much out on smeeeeeeeeeee. 556 00:25:43,309 --> 00:25:45,209 Curious to see how gigabyte approaches it. 557 00:25:45,211 --> 00:25:46,911 Fascinating match and I have no idea 558 00:25:46,913 --> 00:25:47,811 how this one's gonna go. 559 00:25:47,813 --> 00:25:49,346 Let's find out. Faruq! 560 00:25:52,385 --> 00:25:56,020 In the red square from new york, new york, 561 00:25:56,022 --> 00:25:59,757 this bot's name has 19 e's and none of them 562 00:25:59,759 --> 00:26:03,093 stand for empathy for the suffering of other robots. 563 00:26:03,095 --> 00:26:08,132 It's smeeeeeeeeeee! 564 00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:14,104 [chris] smeeeeeeeeeee, eight feet wide. 565 00:26:14,106 --> 00:26:15,606 In fact, they have to roll this thing out 566 00:26:15,608 --> 00:26:17,207 on a special cart. 567 00:26:17,209 --> 00:26:19,577 Man, just look at this robot. 568 00:26:19,579 --> 00:26:21,845 [kenny] just a crazy combat robot. 569 00:26:21,847 --> 00:26:24,014 Two small horizontal spinners 570 00:26:24,016 --> 00:26:28,319 connected by a new ar400 wedge added for this matchup. 571 00:26:28,321 --> 00:26:31,221 It's much more rigid than its past configuration 572 00:26:31,223 --> 00:26:34,358 and is capable of absorbing more damage. 573 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:36,160 Joe fabiani wants to use it 574 00:26:36,162 --> 00:26:38,362 to back gigabyte against the wall 575 00:26:38,364 --> 00:26:40,164 in the hopes that the full bodied spinner 576 00:26:40,166 --> 00:26:41,599 destroys itself. 577 00:26:41,601 --> 00:26:43,334 [chris] still can't figure out how he built that thing 578 00:26:43,336 --> 00:26:44,969 in his apartment in manhattan 579 00:26:44,971 --> 00:26:46,770 but we'll get to that at some point. 580 00:26:48,407 --> 00:26:52,476 In the blue square, from oceanside, california, 581 00:26:52,478 --> 00:26:56,380 the bot from the shore who leaves you broken and sore, 582 00:26:56,382 --> 00:26:58,515 it's gigabyte! 583 00:26:58,517 --> 00:27:00,751 [crowd cheering] 584 00:27:02,254 --> 00:27:03,854 [chris] captain john mladenik 585 00:27:03,856 --> 00:27:06,290 leading the way for team gigabyte. 586 00:27:06,292 --> 00:27:09,560 So, kenny, what does john need to do to solve the riddle 587 00:27:09,562 --> 00:27:11,261 of smeeeeeeeeeee here tonight? 588 00:27:11,263 --> 00:27:13,297 [kenny] well, we know how dangerous full bodied spinners 589 00:27:13,299 --> 00:27:16,367 can be to themselves, so john wants to keep 590 00:27:16,369 --> 00:27:18,502 the action in the center of the box, 591 00:27:18,504 --> 00:27:20,437 avoid getting trapped near the rails 592 00:27:20,439 --> 00:27:22,072 and look to get around the sides 593 00:27:22,074 --> 00:27:23,607 or back of smeeeeeeeeeee 594 00:27:23,609 --> 00:27:26,677 and take out those satellite bots as he calls them. 595 00:27:35,021 --> 00:27:37,054 So, this night we're basically changing the whole robot. 596 00:27:37,056 --> 00:27:39,323 Tonight, we're using a solid air 400 steel wedge. 597 00:27:39,325 --> 00:27:40,391 When we have a rigid wedge, 598 00:27:40,393 --> 00:27:41,925 our drive is lot more performing, 599 00:27:41,927 --> 00:27:43,894 and we can maintain control of the fight 600 00:27:43,896 --> 00:27:45,362 because we're not wrapping around things, 601 00:27:45,364 --> 00:27:46,997 we're just controlling them into the walls. 602 00:27:46,999 --> 00:27:48,932 And that's our strategy for beating full bodied spinners, 603 00:27:48,934 --> 00:27:50,267 is they're very self-destructive. 604 00:27:50,269 --> 00:27:51,902 If we can get 'em into the walls repeatedly, 605 00:27:51,904 --> 00:27:53,671 it's likely to break on their own. 606 00:27:53,673 --> 00:27:55,506 This fight, she needs to be like the great wall of china, 607 00:27:55,508 --> 00:27:56,507 it's gotta be impenetrable, 608 00:27:56,509 --> 00:27:58,876 it's not gonna give you an inch and hopefully, 609 00:27:58,878 --> 00:28:01,512 you end up completely surrounded all sides. 610 00:28:01,514 --> 00:28:03,514 You know, if I want to pick a robot to fight 611 00:28:03,516 --> 00:28:04,915 it's a multi bot, 612 00:28:04,917 --> 00:28:08,018 where my shell's heavier than each of the little robots. 613 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:09,987 It's gonna be, I think a good fight for us, 614 00:28:09,989 --> 00:28:11,221 we're gonna get up to speed, 615 00:28:11,223 --> 00:28:13,390 hit in the center, he can't bum rush us 616 00:28:13,392 --> 00:28:15,559 and we'll be hitting little bots. 617 00:28:15,561 --> 00:28:18,862 His robot's like a 100 pounds each, maybe. 618 00:28:18,864 --> 00:28:21,598 And we're spinning a 110 pound shell, 619 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,368 so it's not a good matchup for him at all. 620 00:28:25,905 --> 00:28:27,538 [announcer] robots activate. 621 00:28:27,540 --> 00:28:29,640 [crowd cheering] 622 00:28:32,078 --> 00:28:33,243 [chris] gigabyte. 623 00:28:33,546 --> 00:28:35,512 Smeeeeeeeeeee. 624 00:28:35,514 --> 00:28:40,284 A full bodied spinner of death versus a wall on wheels. 625 00:28:40,286 --> 00:28:41,785 Grab your welding helmet 626 00:28:41,787 --> 00:28:44,855 because sparks are about to fly. 627 00:28:44,857 --> 00:28:48,992 The fight when battlebots continues. 628 00:28:57,903 --> 00:28:59,503 [chris] welcome back to battlebots 629 00:28:59,505 --> 00:29:02,473 where the full bodied spinner, gigabyte 630 00:29:02,475 --> 00:29:06,243 is about to take the most unorthodox robot on the field, 631 00:29:06,245 --> 00:29:08,612 smeeeeeeeeeee for a whirl. 632 00:29:08,614 --> 00:29:09,813 Here we go. 633 00:29:23,028 --> 00:29:25,729 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 634 00:29:33,939 --> 00:29:36,073 [chris] let the bot battle begin! 635 00:29:37,376 --> 00:29:40,010 Both teams letting their weapons fire up. 636 00:29:40,012 --> 00:29:41,612 Smeeeeeeeeeee having a little struggle 637 00:29:41,614 --> 00:29:43,046 on the floor right now. 638 00:29:43,048 --> 00:29:46,250 There we go, it's shot in the middle again and again. 639 00:29:46,252 --> 00:29:47,918 [kenny] they're listening to you. 640 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:50,187 [chris] they are. They are tempted by the middle of that. 641 00:29:50,189 --> 00:29:52,422 [kenny] yeah, they're trying to breakthrough, 642 00:29:52,424 --> 00:29:54,091 they cannot get through that armor. 643 00:29:54,093 --> 00:29:56,293 -[chris] oh, there's the side. -[kenny] yup. 644 00:29:56,295 --> 00:29:58,262 [chris] smeeeeeeeeeee wants to get around gigabyte 645 00:29:58,264 --> 00:29:59,763 with that long wedge 646 00:29:59,765 --> 00:30:02,099 and force it towards the side of the box, 647 00:30:02,101 --> 00:30:03,867 see if it can get the full bodied spinner 648 00:30:03,869 --> 00:30:05,169 to damage itself. 649 00:30:06,572 --> 00:30:10,874 In the meantime, that left horizontal spinner 650 00:30:10,876 --> 00:30:15,012 on smeeeeeeeeeee has not, it's not working right now. 651 00:30:15,014 --> 00:30:17,347 So, looks like he's down to one weapon at this point, 652 00:30:17,349 --> 00:30:19,049 just the right side. 653 00:30:19,051 --> 00:30:22,119 [kenny] gigabyte putting a ton of pressure on smeeeeeeeeeee, 654 00:30:22,121 --> 00:30:24,121 chipping away at that wedge, chris 655 00:30:24,123 --> 00:30:26,857 and doing a great job of keeping the action 656 00:30:26,859 --> 00:30:28,792 in the center of the box. 657 00:30:28,794 --> 00:30:30,894 [chris] joe fabiani trying to inch gigabyte 658 00:30:30,896 --> 00:30:33,163 closer to the wall. Oh! 659 00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:36,900 [kenny] a mere hit and now we have some bits flying around. 660 00:30:36,902 --> 00:30:40,270 [chris] it's more than just a e that hit the... Glass. 661 00:30:40,272 --> 00:30:42,306 [kenny] oh, look at that shot! 662 00:30:42,308 --> 00:30:44,274 [chris] now smeeeeeeeeeee is inverted 663 00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:46,410 but they can drive that way. 664 00:30:46,412 --> 00:30:49,580 Oh, can smeeeeeeeeeee find a way to break gigabyte 665 00:30:49,582 --> 00:30:53,083 before gigabyte breaks its two small spare bots. 666 00:30:54,420 --> 00:30:56,987 [kenny] see if gigabyte can go right at that weapon. 667 00:30:56,989 --> 00:30:59,423 [chris] something else just came off. 668 00:30:59,425 --> 00:31:01,525 Nice shot by gigabyte. 669 00:31:01,527 --> 00:31:04,428 I'm surprised that gigabyte isn't just right after weapon, 670 00:31:04,430 --> 00:31:07,130 you know, it's kinda like, dealing with multi bots 671 00:31:07,132 --> 00:31:08,966 with a multi bot platform. 672 00:31:08,968 --> 00:31:10,534 He's gonna be the heavier body, 673 00:31:10,536 --> 00:31:14,238 he's gonna hit a lot harder than those bots on the plex. 674 00:31:16,375 --> 00:31:18,942 [all exclaiming] 675 00:31:18,944 --> 00:31:21,345 [kenny] that's what joe fabiani was looking for, 676 00:31:21,347 --> 00:31:24,047 a self-inflicted shot. 677 00:31:24,049 --> 00:31:26,183 [chris] yeah, he just ricocheted off the rails. 678 00:31:26,185 --> 00:31:27,451 Oh, boy. 679 00:31:27,453 --> 00:31:28,485 [kenny] smeeeeeeeeeee is having some 680 00:31:28,487 --> 00:31:30,354 mobility issues though. 681 00:31:30,356 --> 00:31:32,589 [chris] yeah, this is the time for gigabyte to really strike 682 00:31:32,591 --> 00:31:33,824 with a minute to go. 683 00:31:33,826 --> 00:31:37,327 -[all exclaiming] -[kenny] there it goes! 684 00:31:37,329 --> 00:31:39,463 [chris] now, if smeeeeeeeeeee starts swirling around, 685 00:31:39,465 --> 00:31:40,797 it's gonna be something. 686 00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:44,134 He's stopped going on but that countdown has started. 687 00:31:45,070 --> 00:31:47,504 Impressive performance by gigabyte. 688 00:31:47,506 --> 00:31:49,773 All joe fabiani can do is 689 00:31:49,775 --> 00:31:52,276 smile in pain. 690 00:31:52,278 --> 00:31:54,344 [crowd cheering] 691 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,354 [chris] kenny, gigabyte went right after the middle 692 00:32:04,356 --> 00:32:07,190 of smeeeeeeeeeee and found out that thing ain't breaking. 693 00:32:07,192 --> 00:32:09,059 [kenny] that's right, they were tempted by that 694 00:32:09,061 --> 00:32:10,961 tasty middle when they should have been 695 00:32:10,963 --> 00:32:13,931 focused on chewing up the flanks. 696 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:16,066 [chris] smeeeeeeeeeee stuck to its game plan 697 00:32:16,068 --> 00:32:18,835 and kept the pressure on trying to back gigabyte 698 00:32:18,837 --> 00:32:21,204 down into the side of the box. 699 00:32:21,206 --> 00:32:23,173 [kenny] yeah, they sure did and gigabyte did have 700 00:32:23,175 --> 00:32:26,143 a little scare there when it collided with the wall 701 00:32:26,145 --> 00:32:28,478 but this is a much more durable robot 702 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,213 than its season's past, chris. 703 00:32:31,250 --> 00:32:33,083 [chris] now, this was the shot of the match 704 00:32:33,085 --> 00:32:34,651 right here for gigabyte 705 00:32:34,653 --> 00:32:37,154 getting smeeeeeeeeeee up in the air 706 00:32:37,156 --> 00:32:39,056 and then boom! 707 00:32:39,058 --> 00:32:41,491 Battle finished up because 708 00:32:41,493 --> 00:32:44,061 no tires, no movement. 709 00:32:45,230 --> 00:32:48,065 John mladenik. Hey, john. 710 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:49,599 I'm here. 711 00:32:49,601 --> 00:32:51,935 I imagine it was very interesting for you 712 00:32:51,937 --> 00:32:54,304 to have to face something like that. 713 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:56,073 What was the strategy? 714 00:32:56,075 --> 00:32:57,941 Well, the strategy was to get up to speed 715 00:32:57,943 --> 00:33:00,177 and try to hit each end as many times as possible. 716 00:33:00,179 --> 00:33:03,013 And I wanted to stay away from the shelf area 717 00:33:03,015 --> 00:33:04,247 'cause of the pockets in there. 718 00:33:04,249 --> 00:33:06,416 And I thought as long as he didn't get me 719 00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:08,518 cornered in the pocket or in a corner 720 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,520 that this was gonna go well for us. 721 00:33:10,522 --> 00:33:13,590 John, so, you're set at 2-1, 722 00:33:13,592 --> 00:33:15,993 you know that there's a lot of good robots in this field, 723 00:33:15,995 --> 00:33:18,362 so not everybody can make the round of 32. 724 00:33:18,364 --> 00:33:20,397 The selection committee is listening closely, 725 00:33:20,399 --> 00:33:21,965 what do you have to say to 'em? 726 00:33:21,967 --> 00:33:23,867 You know, if you wants fights to go three minutes 727 00:33:23,869 --> 00:33:25,602 and you want lots of damage, lots of carnage, 728 00:33:25,604 --> 00:33:27,604 you'd wanna put us in that final 32. 729 00:33:28,874 --> 00:33:30,574 Sounds like a pretty good sell job to me. 730 00:33:30,576 --> 00:33:33,043 John, congratulations to you and team gigabyte. 731 00:33:33,278 --> 00:33:34,311 Thank you. 732 00:33:34,313 --> 00:33:36,446 [crowd cheering] 733 00:33:42,121 --> 00:33:45,322 [chris] so, team gigabyte is trending upwards. 734 00:33:45,324 --> 00:33:47,924 Is their resume strong enough to break them 735 00:33:47,926 --> 00:33:49,326 into the tournament? 736 00:33:49,328 --> 00:33:50,994 We shall see. 737 00:33:52,197 --> 00:33:54,498 All right, coming up, an undefeated rookie 738 00:33:54,500 --> 00:33:56,900 looks to launch himself into the field of 32 739 00:33:56,902 --> 00:33:59,169 while jake ewert looks to simply 740 00:33:59,171 --> 00:34:01,238 launch him into a parking lot. 741 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,774 It's hydra versus glitch. 742 00:34:03,776 --> 00:34:06,810 And later, the stakes in tonight's main event 743 00:34:06,812 --> 00:34:08,345 could not be higher, 744 00:34:08,347 --> 00:34:11,481 as the unflappable, jamison go 745 00:34:11,483 --> 00:34:13,884 rolls sawblaze into the arena 746 00:34:13,886 --> 00:34:16,520 to face defending champion, end game. 747 00:34:16,522 --> 00:34:18,655 Both teams are undefeated, 748 00:34:18,657 --> 00:34:20,657 the winner may just earn this year's 749 00:34:20,659 --> 00:34:23,360 number one tournament seed. 750 00:34:23,362 --> 00:34:26,163 Don't go anywhere. 751 00:34:34,540 --> 00:34:36,473 [crowd cheering] 752 00:34:36,475 --> 00:34:39,443 we are back on battlebots and stepping into the box 753 00:34:39,445 --> 00:34:42,479 is last season's number one overall seed, hydra. 754 00:34:42,481 --> 00:34:44,581 But when you're talking about one, 755 00:34:44,583 --> 00:34:45,982 the only thing we're focused on 756 00:34:45,984 --> 00:34:48,351 is hydra's 1-1 record so far. 757 00:34:48,353 --> 00:34:50,087 And even jake ewert told us, 758 00:34:50,089 --> 00:34:52,255 he hasn't lived up to his own standards. 759 00:34:52,257 --> 00:34:53,990 [kenny] no, he hasn't. This is a guy who 760 00:34:53,992 --> 00:34:55,525 doesn't just wanna win, 761 00:34:55,527 --> 00:34:58,495 he wants to strike fear into the hearts of his opponents. 762 00:34:58,497 --> 00:35:01,498 Lost his first match to defending champ, end game 763 00:35:01,500 --> 00:35:04,601 and then even things up with a knockout of gruff 764 00:35:04,603 --> 00:35:08,238 that ended in an arena out but hydra's flipper 765 00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:10,807 had mechanical issues in both of those matches 766 00:35:10,809 --> 00:35:12,809 and jake was pretty hard on himself 767 00:35:12,811 --> 00:35:14,478 for his bot's performance. 768 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:16,813 He says, you guys still haven't seen this thing 769 00:35:16,815 --> 00:35:18,014 at full power. 770 00:35:18,016 --> 00:35:20,550 If this thing works, we're gonna see some serious flips. 771 00:35:20,552 --> 00:35:23,286 And tonight, taking on a team that has 772 00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:25,689 one fight in the history of battlebots. 773 00:35:25,691 --> 00:35:28,058 Glitch, it's engineered by a college student 774 00:35:28,060 --> 00:35:29,025 named kyle miller. 775 00:35:29,061 --> 00:35:30,994 He goes to the university of california. 776 00:35:30,996 --> 00:35:33,430 That one match is a win 777 00:35:33,432 --> 00:35:35,765 over a veteran bot in ghost raptor 778 00:35:35,767 --> 00:35:38,301 but... With all due respect to chuck pitzer's bot, 779 00:35:38,303 --> 00:35:40,203 we're talking about a totally different level 780 00:35:40,205 --> 00:35:41,171 when you're facing hydra. 781 00:35:41,173 --> 00:35:43,140 Jeez, no question about that. 782 00:35:43,142 --> 00:35:45,509 [chris] talk about being thrown to the wolves. 783 00:35:45,511 --> 00:35:47,344 [kenny] glitch has a total of three minutes 784 00:35:47,346 --> 00:35:50,013 of lifetime experience inside the box. 785 00:35:50,015 --> 00:35:53,950 Hydra has almost a full three seasons under its belt 786 00:35:53,952 --> 00:35:56,553 and it can take years for teams to perfect 787 00:35:56,555 --> 00:35:59,322 the functionality of their designs in this sport, 788 00:35:59,324 --> 00:36:02,292 so this is a monumental challenge for the rookies 789 00:36:02,294 --> 00:36:04,628 facing last year's number one seed. 790 00:36:04,630 --> 00:36:07,264 Can glitch shock the world? 791 00:36:07,266 --> 00:36:09,266 Let's find out. Faruq! 792 00:36:12,971 --> 00:36:15,172 In the red square, 793 00:36:15,174 --> 00:36:17,207 from dorchester, wisconsin, 794 00:36:17,209 --> 00:36:19,342 he might be named after a character 795 00:36:19,344 --> 00:36:23,013 from ancient folklore but when he takes aim at you, 796 00:36:23,015 --> 00:36:25,015 he doesn't miss, 797 00:36:25,017 --> 00:36:27,517 it's hydra! 798 00:36:27,519 --> 00:36:29,653 [crowd cheering] 799 00:36:32,057 --> 00:36:34,457 [chris] here comes the hydra crew. 800 00:36:34,459 --> 00:36:36,560 Of course, captained by jake ewert. 801 00:36:36,562 --> 00:36:38,295 Jake all smiles. 802 00:36:38,297 --> 00:36:40,597 He is certainly looking confident, kenny. 803 00:36:40,599 --> 00:36:42,199 [kenny] he looks very confident. 804 00:36:42,201 --> 00:36:44,868 He said that with the bot finally at full power, 805 00:36:44,870 --> 00:36:47,070 he's looking to break some records. 806 00:36:47,072 --> 00:36:50,106 He flipped gruff 16 times in his last fight. 807 00:36:50,108 --> 00:36:52,576 Tonight, he says he's going for third. 808 00:36:56,014 --> 00:36:58,014 [faruq] in the blue square, 809 00:36:58,016 --> 00:36:59,716 from berkeley, california, 810 00:36:59,718 --> 00:37:03,920 he's more fatal to machines than the blue screen of death. 811 00:37:03,922 --> 00:37:06,122 It's glitch! 812 00:37:06,124 --> 00:37:08,358 [crowd cheering] 813 00:37:11,964 --> 00:37:13,797 [chris] glitch won a judge's decision 814 00:37:13,799 --> 00:37:15,298 over ghost raptor. 815 00:37:15,300 --> 00:37:18,902 And now these young college kids ready to get a go. 816 00:37:18,904 --> 00:37:21,137 That bot is so sleek looking, man. 817 00:37:21,139 --> 00:37:23,373 [kenny] it kinda reminds me of a stealth bomber. 818 00:37:23,375 --> 00:37:26,443 We know that 60 pound egg beater weapon, it's hard 819 00:37:26,445 --> 00:37:29,379 but according to kyle miller, it was ground clearance issues 820 00:37:29,381 --> 00:37:31,514 that gave glitch fits in is debut. 821 00:37:31,516 --> 00:37:33,583 He's taking the edge off the wedges 822 00:37:33,585 --> 00:37:35,518 to prevent the robot from getting hung up 823 00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,287 on the battlebots floor here. 824 00:37:37,289 --> 00:37:40,223 But he told us, I just hope I don't spend the whole fight 825 00:37:40,225 --> 00:37:41,458 flying through the air. 826 00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:43,159 Well, good luck, kid. 827 00:37:47,132 --> 00:37:48,832 Glitch is a big spinner. 828 00:37:48,834 --> 00:37:51,001 You have to be worried because you never know 829 00:37:51,003 --> 00:37:52,869 if you're actually gonna win the ground war. 830 00:37:52,871 --> 00:37:55,238 And if you don't then it keeps hitting you and hitting you. 831 00:37:55,240 --> 00:37:58,308 It's powerful and once he gets me up on top of that spinner, 832 00:37:58,310 --> 00:38:00,110 he could start tearing up my front ends, 833 00:38:00,112 --> 00:38:02,312 so I gotta be a little more methodical 834 00:38:02,314 --> 00:38:04,447 and place my shot to the side of the spinner, 835 00:38:04,449 --> 00:38:06,850 that way it's safe. 836 00:38:06,852 --> 00:38:10,220 It's not gonna be good going into the tournament at 1-2, 837 00:38:10,222 --> 00:38:11,721 I might not even get into the finals, 838 00:38:11,723 --> 00:38:14,491 so I need this win to 839 00:38:14,493 --> 00:38:16,059 almost guarantee my spot. 840 00:38:16,061 --> 00:38:19,362 We're running our fort configuration for this match. 841 00:38:19,364 --> 00:38:22,032 Hopefully, that will help us get into the sides of hydra. 842 00:38:22,034 --> 00:38:25,302 It's kind of our nightmare matchup, 843 00:38:25,304 --> 00:38:27,437 we have very weak wheels 844 00:38:27,439 --> 00:38:30,507 and also we don't have a dedicated sub grader, 845 00:38:30,509 --> 00:38:33,510 so... Hopefully, we'll do well. 846 00:38:33,512 --> 00:38:35,945 [crowd cheering] 847 00:38:47,059 --> 00:38:49,959 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 848 00:38:59,137 --> 00:39:01,371 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 849 00:39:01,373 --> 00:39:04,174 Here goes hydra, trying to get that first flip in. 850 00:39:05,110 --> 00:39:07,010 Uh-oh, gotta get away. 851 00:39:07,346 --> 00:39:10,347 Oh! Oh! 852 00:39:10,916 --> 00:39:12,949 Now, this is full power, baby. 853 00:39:12,951 --> 00:39:14,150 [kenny] didn't that hit the ceiling? 854 00:39:14,152 --> 00:39:16,486 [chris] it was close. Wow! 855 00:39:16,488 --> 00:39:20,323 Hydra goes in for seconds but gets caught on the floor. 856 00:39:20,325 --> 00:39:22,359 Can glitch even move? 857 00:39:22,361 --> 00:39:23,793 -[kenny] oh, now it goes. -[chris] yes. 858 00:39:23,795 --> 00:39:25,929 It's moving, now the question is, is hydra moving 859 00:39:25,931 --> 00:39:27,197 'cause it's smoking. 860 00:39:27,199 --> 00:39:30,133 Oh, my god, kenny, you gotta be kidding me? 861 00:39:30,135 --> 00:39:33,069 [kenny] wow. Oh! Look at this! 862 00:39:33,071 --> 00:39:34,537 Oh! 863 00:39:34,539 --> 00:39:37,073 Hydra trying-- oh! 864 00:39:37,075 --> 00:39:39,876 [chris] he just took a massive ricochet shot. 865 00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:41,444 Oh, my goodness! 866 00:39:41,446 --> 00:39:43,246 Glitch is coming back! 867 00:39:43,248 --> 00:39:46,649 [chris] unbelievable! 868 00:39:46,651 --> 00:39:49,219 Now, let's see if hydra can move on its own 869 00:39:49,221 --> 00:39:51,388 or is it just spinning in circles? 870 00:39:51,390 --> 00:39:53,490 Glitch is going in for more. 871 00:39:53,492 --> 00:39:56,126 Kenny, why wouldn't the rookie just back away? 872 00:39:56,128 --> 00:39:57,360 [kenny] I'm not sure, glitch, 873 00:39:57,362 --> 00:39:59,229 they wanna try and finish the job. 874 00:39:59,231 --> 00:40:01,798 But chris, both these bots look to be hurting 875 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:03,633 in the drive department now. 876 00:40:05,103 --> 00:40:07,303 [chris] the front fort side clips are bent, 877 00:40:07,305 --> 00:40:10,507 the tip of hydra's flippers been blown off in battle 878 00:40:10,509 --> 00:40:13,042 and both bots are seeing stars here. 879 00:40:13,044 --> 00:40:14,577 This is unbelievable! 880 00:40:14,579 --> 00:40:16,312 [kenny] glitch does seem to be the more 881 00:40:16,314 --> 00:40:18,415 mobile bot at this point, chris. 882 00:40:18,417 --> 00:40:21,317 And that primary weapon is still going strong. 883 00:40:22,287 --> 00:40:24,487 [chris] did we see a monumental upset? 884 00:40:24,489 --> 00:40:27,123 Last year's number one overall seed. 885 00:40:27,125 --> 00:40:30,026 -Oh! Takes another shot. -[kenny] wow! 886 00:40:30,028 --> 00:40:32,595 [chris] already with one loss this season. 887 00:40:33,198 --> 00:40:35,131 Could he be done in 888 00:40:35,133 --> 00:40:38,902 by a college kid in his second battlebots fight? 889 00:40:38,904 --> 00:40:41,771 -[kenny] wow! -[chris] it's gonna happen. 890 00:40:41,773 --> 00:40:43,239 [kenny] unbelievable. 891 00:40:43,241 --> 00:40:44,941 [referee] that's a knockout. 892 00:40:44,943 --> 00:40:48,645 -[buzzer sounds] -[crowd cheering] 893 00:40:54,252 --> 00:40:55,318 [chris] wow. 894 00:40:55,821 --> 00:40:58,354 [all exclaiming] 895 00:41:04,229 --> 00:41:06,796 [chris] kenny, I thought the fight was over right there. 896 00:41:06,798 --> 00:41:09,299 [kenny laughs] hey, we lost it in the camera. 897 00:41:09,301 --> 00:41:10,500 It went so high. 898 00:41:10,502 --> 00:41:12,235 We didn't even know where it went. 899 00:41:12,237 --> 00:41:14,337 I'm pretty sure it almost hit the ceiling, 900 00:41:14,339 --> 00:41:15,638 that was just ridiculous. 901 00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:19,375 And take a look at how glitch lands right here, 902 00:41:19,377 --> 00:41:21,244 drops in forks first 903 00:41:21,246 --> 00:41:24,447 which breaks its fall and disperses the energy, 904 00:41:24,449 --> 00:41:26,916 very fortunate to land at that angle. 905 00:41:26,918 --> 00:41:29,252 Even so, we thought glitch was a goner 906 00:41:29,254 --> 00:41:31,421 but it sprang back to life and said, 907 00:41:31,423 --> 00:41:34,757 "let's see how you like it when you get hit in the face." 908 00:41:34,759 --> 00:41:36,860 [chris] it was really that ricochet shot 909 00:41:36,862 --> 00:41:38,561 where hydra was trying to right itself, 910 00:41:38,563 --> 00:41:40,997 got in the air and then glitch said, 911 00:41:40,999 --> 00:41:42,232 "no, you don't." 912 00:41:42,234 --> 00:41:44,133 and I think that pretty much ended the day 913 00:41:44,135 --> 00:41:45,401 for jake ewert's bot. 914 00:41:45,403 --> 00:41:48,438 [kenny] no question about it. Oh, look at that timing. 915 00:41:49,341 --> 00:41:51,641 Hit it perfectly, right on the nose. 916 00:41:52,310 --> 00:41:53,676 Unbelievable. 917 00:41:53,678 --> 00:41:56,446 [chris] it's hard for a veteran bot builder 918 00:41:56,448 --> 00:41:58,081 to pull off what glitch did. 919 00:41:58,083 --> 00:42:00,550 Let alone a bunch of college kids 920 00:42:00,552 --> 00:42:02,485 in their second battlebots fight. 921 00:42:03,922 --> 00:42:05,755 [crowd cheering] 922 00:42:11,363 --> 00:42:13,630 -[chris] kyle miller. -Yes. 923 00:42:14,933 --> 00:42:17,133 Do you know what just happened? 924 00:42:17,135 --> 00:42:19,669 No, I think I'm dreaming or something. 925 00:42:20,238 --> 00:42:22,071 Dude, you just knocked off 926 00:42:22,073 --> 00:42:25,108 the number one seed from a year ago. 927 00:42:25,110 --> 00:42:27,577 [crowd cheering] 928 00:42:30,415 --> 00:42:31,915 [chris] are you in shock? 929 00:42:31,917 --> 00:42:35,118 Yeah, we are going into this expecting, 930 00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:39,856 we were ready to try to fix up for the next fight, 931 00:42:39,858 --> 00:42:41,758 if you get what I mean. 932 00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:43,760 Kyle, at what point did you think you could 933 00:42:43,762 --> 00:42:45,295 actually win that match? 934 00:42:45,297 --> 00:42:49,265 Uh, when they stopped moving controlledly. 935 00:42:49,267 --> 00:42:52,468 -[all laughing] -like, that's about it. 936 00:42:52,470 --> 00:42:55,171 [chris] kyle, be honest with us, 937 00:42:55,173 --> 00:42:57,774 were you scared of hydra before this fight? 938 00:42:57,776 --> 00:42:59,809 Yes, a 100 percent. 939 00:43:00,445 --> 00:43:01,978 Yeah. 940 00:43:01,980 --> 00:43:03,846 -[chris] and now? -Yes. 941 00:43:03,848 --> 00:43:05,348 Seriously. 942 00:43:05,350 --> 00:43:08,418 Kyle, congratulations to you and team glitch, great job. 943 00:43:08,420 --> 00:43:09,485 Thank you. 944 00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:17,393 Kenny, when the regular season schedule comes out, 945 00:43:17,395 --> 00:43:19,429 you look at some fights, you're like, 946 00:43:19,431 --> 00:43:21,764 "yeah, that's a win for them, he's moving." 947 00:43:21,766 --> 00:43:24,767 and that's what we do with hydra against a rookie bot. 948 00:43:24,769 --> 00:43:27,537 Shame on us because we just saw history. 949 00:43:27,539 --> 00:43:29,038 [kenny] listen, I've been around the fight game 950 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:30,406 for a very long time 951 00:43:30,408 --> 00:43:34,210 and anything and everything can happen in there. 952 00:43:34,212 --> 00:43:37,246 And if you keep punching, you have a chance. 953 00:43:37,248 --> 00:43:40,783 [chris] can't believe it, team glitch moves to 2-0 954 00:43:40,785 --> 00:43:44,053 and with a win over hydra now on their resume, 955 00:43:44,055 --> 00:43:47,824 it will be hard to keep them out of the top 32. 956 00:43:48,927 --> 00:43:52,495 And for jake ewert, finishing the qualifiers at 1-2, 957 00:43:52,497 --> 00:43:55,999 hydra now sits squarely on the bubble. 958 00:43:57,168 --> 00:43:59,469 Coming up, the once mighty king, 959 00:43:59,471 --> 00:44:02,405 ray billings sits at 1-1 and is determined 960 00:44:02,407 --> 00:44:05,041 to punch his ticket to this year's tournament. 961 00:44:05,910 --> 00:44:07,310 Standing in his way, 962 00:44:07,312 --> 00:44:09,412 a man with ice in his veins 963 00:44:09,414 --> 00:44:12,382 and a flamethrower that can't be contained, 964 00:44:12,384 --> 00:44:15,485 it's gary gin and free shipping. 965 00:44:15,987 --> 00:44:17,620 Don't go anywhere. 966 00:44:25,997 --> 00:44:27,430 Welcome back to battlebots. 967 00:44:27,432 --> 00:44:31,167 I don't know about you but I'm hungry for more robot combat. 968 00:44:31,636 --> 00:44:32,969 Up next, 969 00:44:32,971 --> 00:44:35,238 boy, do we have a good one for you. 970 00:44:35,240 --> 00:44:36,606 For the first time ever, 971 00:44:36,608 --> 00:44:40,376 tombstone will square off against free shipping. 972 00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:45,148 2016 champion, ray billings 973 00:44:45,150 --> 00:44:48,785 has had a rollercoaster season with tombstone. 974 00:44:48,787 --> 00:44:51,354 Lost his first match in shocking fashion 975 00:44:51,356 --> 00:44:53,256 against captain shrederator. 976 00:44:53,258 --> 00:44:55,291 Evened up his record against mammoth, 977 00:44:55,293 --> 00:44:57,860 albeit in unorthodox fashion. 978 00:44:57,862 --> 00:44:59,562 Winning a judge's decision 979 00:44:59,564 --> 00:45:02,498 after both bots were counted out. 980 00:45:02,500 --> 00:45:04,534 There's a lot on the line for tombstone 981 00:45:04,536 --> 00:45:07,437 in its final fight of the qualifiers, kenny. 982 00:45:07,439 --> 00:45:09,505 [kenny] no doubt, after that shrederator loss 983 00:45:09,507 --> 00:45:11,007 there were some whispers 984 00:45:11,009 --> 00:45:13,042 that ray billings may have lost that 985 00:45:13,044 --> 00:45:16,245 intimidation factor he's always carried into his fights 986 00:45:16,247 --> 00:45:18,548 but with a tournament berth on the line tonight, 987 00:45:18,550 --> 00:45:21,050 we'll see what the king of kinetic energy 988 00:45:21,052 --> 00:45:22,585 has left in the tank. 989 00:45:22,587 --> 00:45:25,455 I guarantee you, there isn't a team out there 990 00:45:25,457 --> 00:45:28,558 that wants to face tombstone in the round of 32. 991 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:30,993 [ray laughs] 992 00:45:31,496 --> 00:45:33,463 [chris] in the red square, 993 00:45:35,400 --> 00:45:38,768 20 years of robot combat experience, 994 00:45:39,571 --> 00:45:42,772 56 years of just being the man, 995 00:45:43,742 --> 00:45:46,109 it's battlebots cult hero, 996 00:45:46,111 --> 00:45:47,710 gary gin. 997 00:45:49,614 --> 00:45:52,648 Free shipping may be 0-2 on the season 998 00:45:52,650 --> 00:45:54,984 but both fights were ten out of ten in 999 00:45:54,986 --> 00:45:56,919 the entertainment department. 1000 00:45:56,921 --> 00:45:59,522 Went the distance with blacksmith 1001 00:45:59,524 --> 00:46:03,059 and of course went boom against uppercut. 1002 00:46:03,061 --> 00:46:04,861 Oh, my goodness! 1003 00:46:04,863 --> 00:46:07,897 You may think gary doesn't have much left to fight for 1004 00:46:07,899 --> 00:46:10,399 but these two builders are old friends 1005 00:46:10,401 --> 00:46:14,036 and there will bragging rights on the line, kenny. 1006 00:46:14,038 --> 00:46:16,139 [kenny] yeah, these are both battle tested veterans, 1007 00:46:16,141 --> 00:46:17,173 both great drivers 1008 00:46:17,208 --> 00:46:20,109 and don't ever discount pride and reputation 1009 00:46:20,111 --> 00:46:23,112 as motivating forces in a big fight like this one. 1010 00:46:25,483 --> 00:46:28,117 Let's see what unfolds right now. 1011 00:46:28,119 --> 00:46:29,886 Faruq, take it away! 1012 00:46:29,888 --> 00:46:33,022 [crowd cheering] 1013 00:46:33,024 --> 00:46:35,391 [faruq] in the red square, 1014 00:46:35,393 --> 00:46:38,127 hello, this is shipping customer service, 1015 00:46:38,129 --> 00:46:40,096 how may I help you? Mmm-hmm. 1016 00:46:40,098 --> 00:46:42,031 Oh, yes, you're death is free 1017 00:46:42,033 --> 00:46:43,933 as long as you order before two. 1018 00:46:43,935 --> 00:46:46,068 Oh, no, we can kill you overnight 1019 00:46:46,070 --> 00:46:47,570 and make it our priority. 1020 00:46:47,572 --> 00:46:49,338 Don't track us, we'll track you, 1021 00:46:49,340 --> 00:46:51,507 so you're in the really silent majority. 1022 00:46:51,509 --> 00:46:53,609 Mmm-hmm, thanks for calling. 1023 00:46:53,611 --> 00:46:56,179 It's free shipping! 1024 00:46:56,181 --> 00:46:58,447 [crowd cheering] 1025 00:47:01,019 --> 00:47:02,919 [chris] we have a gary gin sighting, 1026 00:47:02,921 --> 00:47:04,620 12 o'clock, kenny. 1027 00:47:04,622 --> 00:47:06,756 Does free shipping have any shot 1028 00:47:06,758 --> 00:47:09,125 against the king of kinetic energy? 1029 00:47:09,127 --> 00:47:11,761 [kenny] listen, free shipping is as durable as they come 1030 00:47:11,763 --> 00:47:15,198 and one thing gary gin knows how to do is stay alive. 1031 00:47:15,200 --> 00:47:18,000 He knows tombstone went up in flames in its first fight 1032 00:47:18,002 --> 00:47:20,503 and was incapacitated in its second. 1033 00:47:20,505 --> 00:47:23,239 So, he's added a new plow to the front of the bot 1034 00:47:23,241 --> 00:47:25,508 in order to absorb punishment 1035 00:47:25,510 --> 00:47:28,444 and see if he can get tombstone to break itself 1036 00:47:28,446 --> 00:47:30,046 before the closing bell. 1037 00:47:36,821 --> 00:47:38,788 [faruq] in the blue square, 1038 00:47:38,790 --> 00:47:42,325 it will be a beautiful funeral as your life comes to an end, 1039 00:47:42,327 --> 00:47:44,293 you'll be carried by pallbearers, 1040 00:47:44,295 --> 00:47:45,962 six of your friends. 1041 00:47:45,964 --> 00:47:48,998 In this battle, it's time to test my thesis 1042 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,100 that if you come too close to him, 1043 00:47:51,102 --> 00:47:54,704 you'll rest in pieces. 1044 00:47:54,706 --> 00:47:57,907 It's tombstone! 1045 00:47:57,909 --> 00:48:00,076 [crowd cheering] 1046 00:48:02,046 --> 00:48:05,147 [chris] ray billings, the winner of the 2016 1047 00:48:05,149 --> 00:48:06,482 giant nut. 1048 00:48:07,252 --> 00:48:10,219 Oh, he's all smiles for now. 1049 00:48:10,221 --> 00:48:14,123 Critical fight tonight because they are 1-1, kenny. 1050 00:48:14,125 --> 00:48:16,125 And he has yet to post a knockout. 1051 00:48:16,127 --> 00:48:18,761 [kenny] yeah, it is all on the line for him tonight. 1052 00:48:18,763 --> 00:48:20,796 He's changed things up for this fight. 1053 00:48:20,798 --> 00:48:23,132 Using that 4140 blade. 1054 00:48:23,134 --> 00:48:25,935 He's gonna have to take out those tires of free shipping 1055 00:48:25,937 --> 00:48:27,904 and try to bludgeon his way 1056 00:48:27,906 --> 00:48:29,639 into the round of 32. 1057 00:48:38,149 --> 00:48:40,783 I did add up a whole lot more armor up front 1058 00:48:40,785 --> 00:48:43,252 because tombstone's a really heavy hitter. 1059 00:48:43,254 --> 00:48:45,421 The only way a robot like free shipping 1060 00:48:45,423 --> 00:48:48,591 can really win a fight against a robot like tombstone 1061 00:48:48,593 --> 00:48:50,026 is by knockout. 1062 00:48:50,028 --> 00:48:52,995 So, that's why I have to hit him hard, hit him often, 1063 00:48:53,498 --> 00:48:54,964 till he's dead. 1064 00:48:54,966 --> 00:48:58,301 Gary gin and I have a long fight history 1065 00:48:58,303 --> 00:49:00,403 in untelevised events. 1066 00:49:00,405 --> 00:49:04,840 And in truth, he's done much better at those than I have. 1067 00:49:04,842 --> 00:49:07,443 He is probably beaten me two out of three matches. 1068 00:49:07,445 --> 00:49:11,080 So, I really, really want to win this match. 1069 00:49:11,082 --> 00:49:13,916 The tank for his flamethrower is on the side of the robot 1070 00:49:13,918 --> 00:49:16,652 which is exactly where I want to attack. 1071 00:49:16,654 --> 00:49:19,422 So, if things go the way I like 'em to, 1072 00:49:19,424 --> 00:49:22,191 I hope he's in a big old' fireball when this is done. 1073 00:49:24,462 --> 00:49:25,494 Good luck. 1074 00:49:25,496 --> 00:49:27,063 Good luck, man. 1075 00:49:30,568 --> 00:49:32,234 [announcer] robots activate. 1076 00:49:32,236 --> 00:49:35,204 [crowd cheering] 1077 00:49:35,206 --> 00:49:37,106 [chris] kenny, does free shipping have enough 1078 00:49:37,108 --> 00:49:39,775 length to actually get under tombstone 1079 00:49:39,777 --> 00:49:42,144 and stay away from that dangerous blade? 1080 00:49:42,146 --> 00:49:43,512 [kenny] I'm not sure he does. 1081 00:49:43,514 --> 00:49:45,247 You know, for gary gin, 1082 00:49:45,249 --> 00:49:47,917 I think it just works best when he drives like 1083 00:49:47,919 --> 00:49:51,253 a completely insane person, that's when he's at his best. 1084 00:49:51,255 --> 00:49:53,189 I think he's gonna do that against tombstone 1085 00:49:53,191 --> 00:49:54,357 and just see what happens. 1086 00:49:57,628 --> 00:49:59,662 [announcer] red team, ready? 1087 00:50:04,202 --> 00:50:06,335 [announcer] blue team, ready? 1088 00:50:24,622 --> 00:50:27,256 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 1089 00:50:35,566 --> 00:50:37,666 [chris] let the bot battle begin! 1090 00:50:39,203 --> 00:50:40,836 Two veterans sizing each other up 1091 00:50:40,838 --> 00:50:42,905 and let it flame. 1092 00:50:42,907 --> 00:50:44,774 [kenny] gary gin trying to use that fire, 1093 00:50:44,776 --> 00:50:47,543 came off that primary weapon of tombstone. 1094 00:50:47,545 --> 00:50:49,512 Oh! There goes the tire. 1095 00:50:49,514 --> 00:50:50,980 - Got one. -[chris] yeah! 1096 00:50:51,983 --> 00:50:56,018 That right front tire on free shipping is gone. 1097 00:50:56,020 --> 00:50:57,386 [kenny] nice job by tombstone 1098 00:50:57,388 --> 00:50:59,422 to stay away from that wall there. 1099 00:50:59,424 --> 00:51:01,223 [chris] oh, he's picking out tires 1100 00:51:01,225 --> 00:51:03,225 there's another one that's gone. 1101 00:51:04,228 --> 00:51:05,928 [kenny] it's a three for four deal. 1102 00:51:05,930 --> 00:51:07,930 [chris] there's only one tire left and somehow 1103 00:51:07,932 --> 00:51:10,599 free shipping is still running and trying to run away. 1104 00:51:10,601 --> 00:51:11,967 [kenny] oh, my goodness. 1105 00:51:11,969 --> 00:51:14,770 -[chris] not optimal if you're gary gin. -[kenny] no. 1106 00:51:14,772 --> 00:51:17,173 And tombstone trying to get that weapon going again, 1107 00:51:17,175 --> 00:51:19,241 is it slowing down, did he shut it down? 1108 00:51:19,243 --> 00:51:22,144 [chris] is it possible that tombstone has lost its weapon? 1109 00:51:22,146 --> 00:51:23,913 It has done massive damage 1110 00:51:23,915 --> 00:51:26,282 but now, it might turn into a push fight 1111 00:51:26,284 --> 00:51:27,650 for the final two minutes. 1112 00:51:27,652 --> 00:51:29,652 [kenny] well, if gary gin was looking to break 1113 00:51:29,654 --> 00:51:31,520 tombstone's weapon with his plow 1114 00:51:31,522 --> 00:51:33,456 then mission accomplished. 1115 00:51:33,458 --> 00:51:37,159 Problem is, he's only got one wheel left to maneuver on. 1116 00:51:38,096 --> 00:51:39,628 [chris] yeah, he still has that 1117 00:51:39,630 --> 00:51:42,398 nasty flamethrower in the mix though. 1118 00:51:42,400 --> 00:51:44,800 [kenny] ray doing a great job of staying behind it, 1119 00:51:44,802 --> 00:51:46,569 doesn't wanna go head on just in case. 1120 00:51:46,571 --> 00:51:49,238 Doesn't wanna be in front of that flame. 1121 00:51:49,240 --> 00:51:51,107 [chris] so, tombstone has knee capped 1122 00:51:51,109 --> 00:51:53,042 free shipping here in the first half. 1123 00:51:53,044 --> 00:51:55,878 But ray billing has lost his primary weapon 1124 00:51:55,880 --> 00:51:59,248 which will definitely even things up on the scorecards. 1125 00:51:59,250 --> 00:52:02,151 So, folks, this fight is far from over. 1126 00:52:03,387 --> 00:52:07,123 [kenny] oh! He's taking tombstone for a little ride. 1127 00:52:07,125 --> 00:52:09,758 [chris] boy, ray billings has got to be careful here. 1128 00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:11,427 [kenny] yeah, this is now a battle 1129 00:52:11,429 --> 00:52:14,864 to show the judges which bot has more control. 1130 00:52:14,866 --> 00:52:18,300 Tombstone isn't setup to win a pushing match, 1131 00:52:18,302 --> 00:52:20,503 that's normally gary gin's forte. 1132 00:52:20,505 --> 00:52:23,172 But free shipping is severely compromised 1133 00:52:23,174 --> 00:52:25,207 in the mobility department at the moment. 1134 00:52:27,912 --> 00:52:29,078 Let's remember, 1135 00:52:29,080 --> 00:52:31,413 the judges award three different categories, 1136 00:52:31,415 --> 00:52:34,116 damage, aggression, control. 1137 00:52:34,118 --> 00:52:37,119 Both robots have taken their fair share of damage, 1138 00:52:37,121 --> 00:52:40,656 both continue to engage and try to play the aggressor. 1139 00:52:40,658 --> 00:52:43,225 So, which team will find a way to sway the judges 1140 00:52:43,227 --> 00:52:44,527 here down the stretch. 1141 00:52:45,930 --> 00:52:47,496 [kenny] oh, ray's staying right on him, 1142 00:52:47,498 --> 00:52:50,332 getting right in his face, pushing him out. 1143 00:52:52,003 --> 00:52:53,936 [chris] beaten him into the screws. 1144 00:52:53,938 --> 00:52:56,138 [kenny] what a move by tombstone. 1145 00:52:56,140 --> 00:52:59,308 Controlling the control bot here. 1146 00:52:59,310 --> 00:53:02,378 [chris] free shipping manages to escape and continues 1147 00:53:02,380 --> 00:53:04,580 to stay alive without its three wheels 1148 00:53:04,582 --> 00:53:07,349 but what a big time move there by ray billings 1149 00:53:07,351 --> 00:53:10,486 as the clock ticks towards zero. 1150 00:53:10,488 --> 00:53:12,521 [kenny] oh, he's seen it all in the battlebots 1151 00:53:12,523 --> 00:53:15,391 and he's surviving here. 1152 00:53:15,393 --> 00:53:17,893 [chris] these two old friends and veterans 1153 00:53:17,895 --> 00:53:19,628 are gonna go the distance. 1154 00:53:19,630 --> 00:53:22,598 -[buzzer sounds] -[crowd cheering] 1155 00:53:27,605 --> 00:53:31,240 [chris] now, we go on to the judge's scorecards. 1156 00:53:34,212 --> 00:53:36,946 Kenny, doctor ray billings had his scalpel 1157 00:53:36,948 --> 00:53:39,548 working to perfection out of the gates. 1158 00:53:39,550 --> 00:53:42,251 [kenny] yeah, ray was surgical with those strikes 1159 00:53:42,253 --> 00:53:44,753 nicking tires right off of free shipping, 1160 00:53:44,755 --> 00:53:46,021 almost got 'em all. 1161 00:53:47,391 --> 00:53:51,093 Look at that, two tires in two moves. 1162 00:53:51,095 --> 00:53:54,463 [chris] but then, tombstone lost its primary weapon 1163 00:53:54,465 --> 00:53:57,266 and ray had to duke it out with gary gin 1164 00:53:57,268 --> 00:53:59,235 in the control category. 1165 00:53:59,237 --> 00:54:01,203 [kenny] I tell you what, if free shipping had 1166 00:54:01,205 --> 00:54:03,372 more than one tire in the mix, 1167 00:54:03,374 --> 00:54:06,342 ray billings may have been in serious trouble. 1168 00:54:06,344 --> 00:54:09,745 But give credit to the king for this move right here, 1169 00:54:09,747 --> 00:54:12,481 bullying free shipping up into the screws. 1170 00:54:12,483 --> 00:54:15,184 [chris] was that the moment that swung this match? 1171 00:54:15,186 --> 00:54:17,720 Let's go to faruq with the decision. 1172 00:54:21,259 --> 00:54:23,659 The results from the judges are in. 1173 00:54:24,128 --> 00:54:26,595 [crowd cheering] 1174 00:54:28,933 --> 00:54:32,368 the winner by unanimous decision is-- 1175 00:54:34,105 --> 00:54:36,438 -oh, please, please, please. -[laughs] 1176 00:54:38,142 --> 00:54:40,509 tombstone! 1177 00:54:40,511 --> 00:54:42,611 [crowd cheering] 1178 00:54:53,924 --> 00:54:54,957 [chris] ray billings. 1179 00:54:54,959 --> 00:54:56,492 Good job, good job. 1180 00:54:57,528 --> 00:55:00,229 Hi, ray, it has not been easy for you 1181 00:55:00,231 --> 00:55:02,798 but you are 2-1 through three fights. 1182 00:55:02,800 --> 00:55:05,401 You know, it's been a tough season 1183 00:55:05,403 --> 00:55:07,536 but, you know, robot's in a good shape, 1184 00:55:07,538 --> 00:55:09,371 we're ready to head in to the tournament 1185 00:55:09,373 --> 00:55:12,508 and get another giant nut, that's what we're here for. 1186 00:55:12,510 --> 00:55:14,843 Ray, what happened with that primary weapon there? 1187 00:55:14,845 --> 00:55:17,112 You had some great hits, you were picking off tires 1188 00:55:17,114 --> 00:55:18,814 and all of a sudden it shut down. 1189 00:55:18,816 --> 00:55:21,984 Yeah, if I could have got another 10-15 seconds 1190 00:55:21,986 --> 00:55:23,852 out of it, I would've got that last tire, you know, 1191 00:55:23,854 --> 00:55:25,754 we would have been okay. 1192 00:55:25,756 --> 00:55:27,289 We'll take it to back and apart and see what, 1193 00:55:27,291 --> 00:55:28,490 I'm sure it's something small, 1194 00:55:28,492 --> 00:55:30,659 we'll figure it out, we'll be ready to go from here. 1195 00:55:30,661 --> 00:55:32,428 [chris] 2-1. 1196 00:55:32,430 --> 00:55:33,896 And certainly making your statement 1197 00:55:33,898 --> 00:55:35,097 to the selection committee. 1198 00:55:35,099 --> 00:55:36,832 -Thank, ray. -All right. Thanks, guys. 1199 00:55:36,834 --> 00:55:38,967 [crowd cheering] 1200 00:55:43,307 --> 00:55:44,373 [chris] kenny, it's interesting, 1201 00:55:44,375 --> 00:55:45,641 we talk about this all the time, 1202 00:55:45,643 --> 00:55:48,210 not all 2-1 records are the same. 1203 00:55:48,212 --> 00:55:50,479 How would you assess tombstone's season so far? 1204 00:55:50,481 --> 00:55:53,515 Listen, it comes down to strength of schedule, right? 1205 00:55:53,517 --> 00:55:55,284 The quality of the teams that you're fighting 1206 00:55:55,286 --> 00:55:56,852 and what kind of fights you delivered. 1207 00:55:56,854 --> 00:55:57,986 Are they exciting fights? 1208 00:55:57,988 --> 00:55:59,488 Are you being aggressive out there? 1209 00:55:59,490 --> 00:56:01,790 And tombstone is absolutely doing that. 1210 00:56:01,792 --> 00:56:03,559 [chris] and speaking of exciting fights, 1211 00:56:03,561 --> 00:56:06,729 we know the wolf of bot street, gary gin 1212 00:56:06,731 --> 00:56:10,199 is certainly disappointed with a winless record this season. 1213 00:56:10,201 --> 00:56:13,502 But hey, hats off to a guy who brings it every single fight 1214 00:56:13,504 --> 00:56:16,872 and always puts on a show, win or lose. 1215 00:56:16,874 --> 00:56:18,474 We'll see you next year, buddy. 1216 00:56:19,543 --> 00:56:22,411 When we return, will david jin and ribbot 1217 00:56:22,413 --> 00:56:25,381 be a bully frog on their way to a 3-0 start? 1218 00:56:25,383 --> 00:56:28,317 Or will p1 and brandon zalinsky make them roadkill 1219 00:56:28,319 --> 00:56:30,085 as they take the checkered flag 1220 00:56:30,087 --> 00:56:32,020 in a race to 3-0. 1221 00:56:32,022 --> 00:56:34,523 That's up next on battlebots. 1222 00:56:44,535 --> 00:56:46,368 [chris] we are back on battlebots. 1223 00:56:46,370 --> 00:56:50,372 It has been a sensational evening of qualifying action 1224 00:56:50,374 --> 00:56:52,508 here in las vegas. 1225 00:56:52,510 --> 00:56:54,343 And later tonight, 1226 00:56:54,345 --> 00:56:56,445 two marquee teams are on a quest 1227 00:56:56,447 --> 00:56:58,847 for a perfect 3-0 record. 1228 00:56:58,849 --> 00:57:01,316 As defending champion, end game 1229 00:57:01,318 --> 00:57:04,920 takes on jamison go and sawblaze. 1230 00:57:04,922 --> 00:57:07,990 Let's take a look at tonight's main event. 1231 00:57:11,028 --> 00:57:13,028 Oh! Oh, my gosh! 1232 00:57:13,030 --> 00:57:15,330 That is it, end game 1233 00:57:15,332 --> 00:57:19,968 is taking the giant nut back overseas. 1234 00:57:19,970 --> 00:57:21,470 Last year was great but we wanna show 1235 00:57:21,472 --> 00:57:22,571 that we're not one and done. 1236 00:57:23,240 --> 00:57:24,573 We're here for another nut. 1237 00:57:26,544 --> 00:57:29,812 [faruq] end game! 1238 00:57:31,081 --> 00:57:33,282 End game is constantly improving every year, 1239 00:57:33,284 --> 00:57:34,483 we make the robot better. 1240 00:57:34,485 --> 00:57:37,019 We're not gonna rest on our laurels. 1241 00:57:37,021 --> 00:57:39,354 Everyone should be scared of us 'cause we're not stopping. 1242 00:57:39,356 --> 00:57:42,057 [chris] end game standing over its prey, 1243 00:57:42,059 --> 00:57:44,259 saying, "don't you dare get up." 1244 00:57:44,261 --> 00:57:47,329 I mean, there's a chance, everyone's got a target for us. 1245 00:57:47,331 --> 00:57:48,597 They've been thinking for a whole year 1246 00:57:48,599 --> 00:57:49,798 how they gonna beat end game. 1247 00:57:50,601 --> 00:57:51,967 And they're not gonna do it. 1248 00:57:55,673 --> 00:57:58,907 [chris] sawblaze lands a power shot with a hammer saw. 1249 00:57:58,909 --> 00:58:00,576 [nick] you can't be a champion, 1250 00:58:01,512 --> 00:58:03,111 unless you beat the champion. 1251 00:58:04,348 --> 00:58:07,649 [faruq] it's sawblaze! 1252 00:58:07,651 --> 00:58:09,284 Yeah! 1253 00:58:10,754 --> 00:58:12,488 End game, they're a dangerous robot. 1254 00:58:12,490 --> 00:58:14,089 We've seen what they can do. 1255 00:58:14,091 --> 00:58:17,059 [chris] oh, my god, end game has done the unthinkable. 1256 00:58:18,295 --> 00:58:20,996 With this matchup, the selection committee is saying, 1257 00:58:20,998 --> 00:58:22,865 "we wanna see if you're gonna sweat, 1258 00:58:22,867 --> 00:58:26,435 if you're gonna fall apart. This is the test." 1259 00:58:26,437 --> 00:58:28,971 we're ready for this, we're gonna rise to the challenge. 1260 00:58:29,406 --> 00:58:31,640 Yeah! Hell yeah! 1261 00:58:33,477 --> 00:58:35,110 [nick] this fight is gonna be a driver's fight. 1262 00:58:35,112 --> 00:58:37,179 Jamison is a very, very good driver. 1263 00:58:37,181 --> 00:58:38,680 He's gonna be trying to get on to us 1264 00:58:38,682 --> 00:58:40,048 and get us all into outsides 1265 00:58:40,050 --> 00:58:41,984 and threw our top as much as he can. 1266 00:58:41,986 --> 00:58:44,453 [chris] sawblaze is establishing its dominance 1267 00:58:44,455 --> 00:58:46,421 like a rottweiler. 1268 00:58:46,423 --> 00:58:48,056 We've got a much more powerful weapon, 1269 00:58:48,058 --> 00:58:49,758 so if he wants to go weapon-to-weapon with us, 1270 00:58:49,760 --> 00:58:51,493 he's gonna lose every single time. 1271 00:58:51,495 --> 00:58:52,427 Get him, get him! 1272 00:58:52,463 --> 00:58:55,163 [chris] oh! What a shot by end game. 1273 00:58:55,165 --> 00:58:57,132 We're gonna be using the same configuration, 1274 00:58:57,134 --> 00:58:58,634 we've been using in our previous fights. 1275 00:58:58,636 --> 00:59:00,536 We have our center fork 1276 00:59:00,538 --> 00:59:02,938 and we have the two long forks on the end. 1277 00:59:02,940 --> 00:59:04,873 What's gonna be slightly different about this fight, 1278 00:59:04,875 --> 00:59:08,243 is that end game is also gonna be using their long forks. 1279 00:59:08,245 --> 00:59:10,145 So, how those two play together in the first 1280 00:59:10,147 --> 00:59:11,480 five to ten seconds, 1281 00:59:11,482 --> 00:59:13,782 is gonna dictate how the match is gonna go. 1282 00:59:13,784 --> 00:59:16,785 Yeah! How do you like that? 1283 00:59:16,787 --> 00:59:19,121 How do you like that? 1284 00:59:19,123 --> 00:59:22,457 Both of us are 2-0, both of us have really tough schedules. 1285 00:59:22,459 --> 00:59:25,227 This match is to decide the first seed for the tournament. 1286 00:59:26,230 --> 00:59:27,262 [jamison] this robot is looking 1287 00:59:27,264 --> 00:59:28,597 the best it ever looked, 1288 00:59:28,599 --> 00:59:30,465 is performing rock solid. 1289 00:59:30,467 --> 00:59:32,167 This is gonna be sawblaze's year. 1290 00:59:32,169 --> 00:59:34,870 [chris] jamison go taking full advantage of this. 1291 00:59:34,872 --> 00:59:36,805 There's gonna be carnage. 1292 00:59:36,807 --> 00:59:39,141 There's gonna be a little bit of fire. 1293 00:59:39,143 --> 00:59:41,276 Someone's gonna be flying through the air. 1294 00:59:41,278 --> 00:59:42,611 There's gonna be a bloodbath. 1295 00:59:43,213 --> 00:59:45,380 Let's go! 1296 00:59:47,585 --> 00:59:49,718 [crowd cheering] 1297 00:59:51,522 --> 00:59:54,423 [chris] do not miss that wild matchup, folks. 1298 00:59:54,425 --> 00:59:58,293 It's the main event and it is just around the corner. 1299 00:59:58,295 --> 01:00:02,230 But right now, it's another pair of 2-0 teams, 1300 01:00:02,232 --> 01:00:05,233 looking to finish their season undefeated, 1301 01:00:05,235 --> 01:00:07,469 ribbot versus p1. 1302 01:00:07,471 --> 01:00:09,438 Let's start with ribbot and david jin, 1303 01:00:09,440 --> 01:00:11,540 they had a remarkable run a season ago, 1304 01:00:11,542 --> 01:00:13,041 all the way to the quarterfinals. 1305 01:00:13,043 --> 01:00:15,410 So, anything that they do here in 2021, 1306 01:00:15,412 --> 01:00:17,212 we should not be shocked. 1307 01:00:17,214 --> 01:00:20,182 [kenny] that's right, these kids came here in 2019 1308 01:00:20,184 --> 01:00:23,118 with a foam frog suit on their bot 1309 01:00:23,120 --> 01:00:25,354 and some thought they were bit of a joke. 1310 01:00:25,356 --> 01:00:27,356 Now, they have nine career wins, 1311 01:00:27,358 --> 01:00:29,591 every single one by knockout. 1312 01:00:29,593 --> 01:00:32,027 David admitted he was overwhelmed by the lights 1313 01:00:32,029 --> 01:00:35,097 and sounds of the battlebots at the start of his career 1314 01:00:35,099 --> 01:00:36,965 but the game has slowed down for him 1315 01:00:36,967 --> 01:00:38,266 here in his third season. 1316 01:00:38,268 --> 01:00:39,901 This is a dangerous team 1317 01:00:39,903 --> 01:00:41,503 just starting to hit their stride. 1318 01:00:42,406 --> 01:00:44,573 What about brandon zalinsky and p1? 1319 01:00:44,575 --> 01:00:46,541 Yes, they did have a knockout so far 1320 01:00:46,543 --> 01:00:49,111 and they won a judge's decision against valkyrie, 1321 01:00:49,113 --> 01:00:51,113 -a very decorated robot. -[kenny] yup. 1322 01:00:51,115 --> 01:00:52,948 [chris] now, if you beat ribbot 1323 01:00:52,950 --> 01:00:55,651 and you improve to 3-0, boy, brandon zalinsky 1324 01:00:55,653 --> 01:00:58,020 might be running around here going crazy. 1325 01:00:58,022 --> 01:00:59,221 [kenny] he would be fired up, 1326 01:00:59,223 --> 01:01:01,490 this has been a breakout season for p1. 1327 01:01:01,492 --> 01:01:03,358 But before we get ahead of ourselves, 1328 01:01:03,360 --> 01:01:05,560 the last time they faced a vertical spinner, 1329 01:01:05,562 --> 01:01:08,196 copperhead completely demolished it. 1330 01:01:08,198 --> 01:01:11,033 Brandon redesigned this wedge on the wake of that loss 1331 01:01:11,035 --> 01:01:14,036 and p1's new split wedge gives it more reach, 1332 01:01:14,038 --> 01:01:16,471 it almost acts like a stiff arm in football 1333 01:01:16,473 --> 01:01:19,041 by keeping its opponents at a distance. 1334 01:01:19,043 --> 01:01:21,443 Let's see how it holds up against a robot 1335 01:01:21,445 --> 01:01:23,045 as violent as ribbot. 1336 01:01:24,081 --> 01:01:25,347 Faruq, take it away. 1337 01:01:28,118 --> 01:01:30,318 [faruq] in the red square, 1338 01:01:30,320 --> 01:01:33,889 if you thought he was kermit, you best make a correction 1339 01:01:33,891 --> 01:01:35,791 'cause this frog's here to show you 1340 01:01:35,793 --> 01:01:38,060 the pain before connection. 1341 01:01:38,062 --> 01:01:41,263 He might look like a muppet but he's here to rock you, 1342 01:01:41,265 --> 01:01:44,700 he'll hit you so hard, you can't walka-walka. 1343 01:01:44,702 --> 01:01:47,469 Here comes ribbot! 1344 01:01:47,471 --> 01:01:50,472 [crowd cheering] 1345 01:01:55,112 --> 01:01:57,279 [chris] there's captain david jin and ribbot. 1346 01:01:57,281 --> 01:02:01,083 And hey, kenny, check out the new paint job on the frog. 1347 01:02:01,085 --> 01:02:03,018 [kenny] yeah, they're continuing that tradition 1348 01:02:03,020 --> 01:02:05,353 of mimicking their opponents color scheme. 1349 01:02:05,355 --> 01:02:08,190 They've added some forks on the front of the robot 1350 01:02:08,192 --> 01:02:09,458 and they're going with their 1351 01:02:09,460 --> 01:02:11,526 vertical spinner for this fight. 1352 01:02:11,528 --> 01:02:14,062 Clearly, looking to keep that impressive 1353 01:02:14,064 --> 01:02:15,697 knockout streak intact. 1354 01:02:20,938 --> 01:02:22,771 [faruq] in the blue square, 1355 01:02:22,773 --> 01:02:24,940 racing has the daytona 500 1356 01:02:24,942 --> 01:02:26,942 and one at indianapolis too. 1357 01:02:26,944 --> 01:02:29,377 500 laps and you better not crash 1358 01:02:29,379 --> 01:02:31,480 or else you're probably screwed. 1359 01:02:31,482 --> 01:02:33,281 But enter a race with this bot 1360 01:02:33,283 --> 01:02:35,083 and I have to question your wisdom 1361 01:02:35,085 --> 01:02:37,886 because when we say the p1 500, 1362 01:02:37,888 --> 01:02:39,354 we're not counting laps, 1363 01:02:39,356 --> 01:02:41,923 we're counting victims. 1364 01:02:41,925 --> 01:02:44,926 It's p1! 1365 01:02:44,928 --> 01:02:47,763 [crowd cheering] 1366 01:02:49,066 --> 01:02:51,032 [chris] brandon zalinsky and p1 1367 01:02:51,034 --> 01:02:52,934 coming into this fight 2-0 1368 01:02:52,936 --> 01:02:56,505 and it's been a pretty, pretty, pretty good year 1369 01:02:56,507 --> 01:02:58,473 for them so far, kenny. 1370 01:02:58,475 --> 01:03:00,976 [kenny] yeah, for their first win they went the distance 1371 01:03:00,978 --> 01:03:04,579 against last year's most destructive bot in valkyrie. 1372 01:03:04,581 --> 01:03:06,448 So, we know how durable they are. 1373 01:03:06,450 --> 01:03:09,151 [chris] and brandon is determined to make a name 1374 01:03:09,153 --> 01:03:11,153 for lifter wedge bot in the sport 1375 01:03:11,155 --> 01:03:14,523 where we see so many dangerous disc spinners. 1376 01:03:14,525 --> 01:03:18,627 We'll see if his approach to winning inside the box can deliver tonight. 1377 01:03:24,401 --> 01:03:25,834 I think p1's a little hard to beat 1378 01:03:25,836 --> 01:03:27,803 because they have a lot of armor up front. 1379 01:03:27,805 --> 01:03:29,638 They're really fast and they can self-right. 1380 01:03:29,640 --> 01:03:31,573 It's gonna be really important that we win the low game. 1381 01:03:31,575 --> 01:03:33,475 We wanna make sure that we're able to get under their wedge 1382 01:03:33,477 --> 01:03:34,576 to hit the bottom edge of it. 1383 01:03:34,578 --> 01:03:36,812 I expect him to try to do some fancy driving 1384 01:03:36,814 --> 01:03:38,980 and we gotta be prepared to make sure we always hit him 1385 01:03:38,982 --> 01:03:40,248 with the front of our robot. 1386 01:03:40,250 --> 01:03:42,317 In order to win this fight against ribbot, 1387 01:03:42,319 --> 01:03:46,421 it's gonna have to be a lot of incredibly precise driving. 1388 01:03:46,423 --> 01:03:49,791 Not letting them get to our sides, to our rear 1389 01:03:49,793 --> 01:03:52,394 and being able to either out wedge them 1390 01:03:52,396 --> 01:03:54,996 or come from an angle that's not directly on the front. 1391 01:03:54,998 --> 01:03:57,432 Being able to get under them, get them over 1392 01:03:57,434 --> 01:03:59,768 and then either having their weapon break 1393 01:03:59,770 --> 01:04:00,969 by hitting the floor 1394 01:04:00,971 --> 01:04:03,104 or forcing them to use their self-righter 1395 01:04:03,106 --> 01:04:05,240 over and over again until it breaks. 1396 01:04:12,449 --> 01:04:14,015 [announcer] robots activate. 1397 01:04:14,017 --> 01:04:16,685 [crowd cheering] 1398 01:04:21,225 --> 01:04:23,258 [chris] look at these two lining up for the race. 1399 01:04:23,260 --> 01:04:26,595 [kenny] oh, oh! There goes the spoiler. 1400 01:04:26,597 --> 01:04:31,099 Ribbot has nine career wins all by the way of knockout, 1401 01:04:31,101 --> 01:04:32,567 can it make it ten? 1402 01:04:32,569 --> 01:04:37,572 Or will p1 race its way to an undefeated season? 1403 01:04:37,574 --> 01:04:41,343 Find out when battlebots continues. 1404 01:04:47,918 --> 01:04:49,451 [chris] welcome back to battlebots 1405 01:04:49,453 --> 01:04:53,154 where we have two undefeated teams ready to clash. 1406 01:04:53,156 --> 01:04:55,290 The winner will be on the fast track 1407 01:04:55,292 --> 01:04:57,325 for a high tournament seed. 1408 01:04:57,327 --> 01:05:01,796 It's ribbot and p1, right now. 1409 01:05:14,211 --> 01:05:16,578 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 1410 01:05:25,222 --> 01:05:28,223 [chris] let the bot battle begin! 1411 01:05:28,225 --> 01:05:32,093 Ribbot runs over the spoiler it shed, before the bell. 1412 01:05:32,095 --> 01:05:34,229 Another nod to p1 there. 1413 01:05:34,231 --> 01:05:37,232 That vertical spinner is at full speed now. 1414 01:05:37,234 --> 01:05:39,834 Oh, a little love tap to the front of p1. 1415 01:05:39,836 --> 01:05:41,169 That was nice. 1416 01:05:41,171 --> 01:05:43,271 [kenny] both teams being very methodical 1417 01:05:43,273 --> 01:05:45,106 with their driving here to start. 1418 01:05:45,108 --> 01:05:47,175 [kenny] p1 hunting for the right angle. 1419 01:05:48,211 --> 01:05:49,844 And ribbot just kinda waiting for him. 1420 01:05:49,846 --> 01:05:52,781 -Just trying to keep that primary weapon pointed. -[chris] yup. 1421 01:05:52,783 --> 01:05:55,216 [kenny] that was a good opportunity for him right there. 1422 01:05:55,218 --> 01:05:56,952 Stay in the middle. 1423 01:05:56,954 --> 01:05:59,254 [kenny] p1 has a ton of respect for that 1424 01:05:59,256 --> 01:06:01,089 vertical spinner on ribbot. 1425 01:06:01,091 --> 01:06:04,092 Doesn't wanna take any big shots early. 1426 01:06:04,094 --> 01:06:06,328 -[chris] like that? -[kenny] yes. 1427 01:06:06,330 --> 01:06:09,230 [chris] david jin and ribbot looking for a bite. 1428 01:06:09,232 --> 01:06:11,232 -Trying to corner. -[kenny] oh! 1429 01:06:11,234 --> 01:06:14,035 [chris] and ripping it apart on the front. 1430 01:06:14,037 --> 01:06:16,972 [kenny] so far that split front wedge on p1 1431 01:06:16,974 --> 01:06:18,473 holding up nicely. 1432 01:06:18,475 --> 01:06:20,141 Absorbing these impacts. 1433 01:06:20,143 --> 01:06:22,444 It also has that back armor to use 1434 01:06:22,446 --> 01:06:25,280 to try and jam up their weapon. 1435 01:06:25,282 --> 01:06:28,783 [chris] uh-oh. All right, now ribbot has got p1 jammed. 1436 01:06:28,785 --> 01:06:30,852 And now look at p1, the strength to take it 1437 01:06:30,854 --> 01:06:33,555 out of the way across the box. 1438 01:06:33,557 --> 01:06:37,192 -And getting the pulverizer. -[kenny] oh, look at that. 1439 01:06:37,194 --> 01:06:39,327 [chris] nice solid shot again. 1440 01:06:40,630 --> 01:06:42,664 The hammer is doing severe damage 1441 01:06:42,666 --> 01:06:45,033 to the back side of ribbot. 1442 01:06:45,035 --> 01:06:47,168 [kenny] patience paying off for p1 here. 1443 01:06:47,170 --> 01:06:48,770 Nice strategy. 1444 01:06:48,772 --> 01:06:50,572 [chris] under 90 seconds to go, 1445 01:06:50,574 --> 01:06:52,874 p1 has got to release ribbot 1446 01:06:52,876 --> 01:06:54,542 which he did. 1447 01:06:54,544 --> 01:06:57,345 [kenny] p1 is so lower to the ground, chris, 1448 01:06:57,347 --> 01:07:00,515 that vertical disc spinner really hasn't got great hits. 1449 01:07:01,151 --> 01:07:03,451 Those forks are dropping in-- 1450 01:07:03,453 --> 01:07:06,755 [chris] that's a good one, just over a minute to go. 1451 01:07:06,757 --> 01:07:09,891 P1 on the front of ribbot now, 1452 01:07:09,893 --> 01:07:11,726 that weapon is still spun off 1453 01:07:11,728 --> 01:07:15,030 and look at the rip in the brandon zalinsky's bot. 1454 01:07:16,266 --> 01:07:18,400 [kenny] oh, that's a serious damage on that 1455 01:07:18,402 --> 01:07:20,935 right side of that front wedge of p1. 1456 01:07:20,937 --> 01:07:22,337 [chris] pushing match here. 1457 01:07:22,339 --> 01:07:24,639 [kenny] like two bulls locking horns. 1458 01:07:25,409 --> 01:07:27,575 Oh, nice. 1459 01:07:27,577 --> 01:07:30,345 There goes the front wedge, that's the rest of it. 1460 01:07:30,347 --> 01:07:32,847 [chris] p1 is definitely gonna need a new paint job 1461 01:07:32,849 --> 01:07:33,915 from the pit crew. 1462 01:07:33,950 --> 01:07:36,317 [kenny] oh, those forks are busted up as well. 1463 01:07:36,319 --> 01:07:39,687 [chris] oh, can p1 make it to the closing bell? 1464 01:07:40,590 --> 01:07:42,991 Oh! Ribbot with the uppercut. 1465 01:07:42,993 --> 01:07:44,492 [kenny] great hit by ribbot. 1466 01:07:45,796 --> 01:07:48,596 [chris] great work by ribbot putting it on the upper deck. 1467 01:07:48,598 --> 01:07:50,565 P1 trying to find its way out. 1468 01:07:50,567 --> 01:07:52,700 Which way to go, got openings to the right. 1469 01:07:52,702 --> 01:07:54,102 Got openings to the left. 1470 01:07:54,104 --> 01:07:56,337 But it's just spinning into oblivion. 1471 01:07:56,339 --> 01:07:58,506 [kenny] yeah, he's lost, he's dizzy. 1472 01:07:58,508 --> 01:08:01,176 P1 just circling over and over again. 1473 01:08:01,178 --> 01:08:03,545 [chris] and look at ribbot, giving it an eye, 1474 01:08:03,547 --> 01:08:05,814 saying, "you come down here, I'll be ready for you." 1475 01:08:06,950 --> 01:08:08,983 oh, the countdown has started, 1476 01:08:08,985 --> 01:08:11,252 which one is gonna get there first? 1477 01:08:11,254 --> 01:08:13,321 -Oh, my goodness. -[referee] count out. 1478 01:08:13,323 --> 01:08:15,156 [buzzer sounds] 1479 01:08:17,394 --> 01:08:21,129 [chris] with one second left on the clock, 1480 01:08:21,131 --> 01:08:24,099 ribbot ko. 1481 01:08:29,072 --> 01:08:31,506 Well, we had a good old fashioned standoff 1482 01:08:31,508 --> 01:08:33,641 to start this fight, kenny. 1483 01:08:33,643 --> 01:08:36,010 [kenny] yeah, p1 clearly vary of that 1484 01:08:36,012 --> 01:08:38,279 dangerous vertical spinner on ribbot. 1485 01:08:38,281 --> 01:08:41,349 And david jin happy to wait for brandon zalinsky 1486 01:08:41,351 --> 01:08:43,017 to come to him. 1487 01:08:43,019 --> 01:08:44,552 [chris] p1 was able to get 1488 01:08:44,554 --> 01:08:47,455 underneath ribbot throughout this match. 1489 01:08:47,457 --> 01:08:51,326 Here it is, shooting ribbot across the box on two wheels. 1490 01:08:51,328 --> 01:08:53,228 Very, very impressive. 1491 01:08:53,230 --> 01:08:55,463 Took the frog over to the pulverizer 1492 01:08:55,465 --> 01:08:57,799 for some deadly massage therapy. 1493 01:08:57,801 --> 01:09:01,169 But eventually, ribbot found an opening. 1494 01:09:02,072 --> 01:09:03,938 [kenny] it only takes one good shot 1495 01:09:03,940 --> 01:09:06,741 from a bot as powerful as ribbot to change a fight. 1496 01:09:07,277 --> 01:09:09,978 Here it is, rocking p1. 1497 01:09:09,980 --> 01:09:12,447 Then with the follow up on to the upper deck. 1498 01:09:12,449 --> 01:09:14,082 Boom! 1499 01:09:14,084 --> 01:09:15,683 [chris] right off the battlebots sign 1500 01:09:15,685 --> 01:09:17,552 and see you next fight. 1501 01:09:21,124 --> 01:09:24,425 David. David you are 3-0 1502 01:09:24,427 --> 01:09:27,562 after yet another impressive performance. 1503 01:09:27,564 --> 01:09:30,165 -Thank you. -[crowd cheering] 1504 01:09:30,167 --> 01:09:31,366 yeah! 1505 01:09:33,470 --> 01:09:36,471 Would you have worked it for the full three minutes there? 1506 01:09:36,473 --> 01:09:38,072 I think we had all our systems working. 1507 01:09:38,074 --> 01:09:39,574 In the middle, we did lose a belt 1508 01:09:39,576 --> 01:09:40,708 so that scared us a little bit. 1509 01:09:40,710 --> 01:09:42,177 But the weapon kept going, the drag kept going, 1510 01:09:42,179 --> 01:09:43,545 I'm pretty happy. 1511 01:09:43,547 --> 01:09:45,947 All right, so david, you kinda have made your statement, 1512 01:09:45,949 --> 01:09:48,550 you know you're gonna be in the round of 32. 1513 01:09:48,552 --> 01:09:49,684 What do you think you've said 1514 01:09:49,686 --> 01:09:51,486 to the selection committee so far? 1515 01:09:51,488 --> 01:09:52,520 Um, I think we showed 'em 1516 01:09:52,522 --> 01:09:53,988 we have really good knockout potential. 1517 01:09:53,990 --> 01:09:55,890 Obviously, it's up to them who we fight next 1518 01:09:55,892 --> 01:09:57,225 but really excited for that. 1519 01:09:57,227 --> 01:09:58,660 And I think we're carrying a ton of momentum 1520 01:09:58,662 --> 01:09:59,661 going into the bracket. 1521 01:09:59,663 --> 01:10:01,563 All right, well, congratulations. 1522 01:10:01,565 --> 01:10:03,398 David jin. Team ribbot. 1523 01:10:03,400 --> 01:10:05,466 [crowd cheering] 1524 01:10:09,406 --> 01:10:12,807 look, kenny, ribbot, three fights, three knockouts. 1525 01:10:12,809 --> 01:10:14,943 By my math, that's pretty impressive. 1526 01:10:14,945 --> 01:10:16,211 [kenny] very impressive. 1527 01:10:16,213 --> 01:10:17,278 They've been really dominant 1528 01:10:17,280 --> 01:10:19,247 and they are a team to watch for sure. 1529 01:10:19,249 --> 01:10:21,316 [chris] as far as p1, now you gotta play 1530 01:10:21,318 --> 01:10:22,483 the waiting game, right? 1531 01:10:22,485 --> 01:10:25,186 A couple of impressive wins and there is 1532 01:10:25,188 --> 01:10:28,156 such a thing as an impressive loss at battlebots. 1533 01:10:28,158 --> 01:10:30,825 Yeah, listen, they were so close to going the distance, 1534 01:10:30,827 --> 01:10:33,027 it gets a devastating bot in ribbot. 1535 01:10:33,029 --> 01:10:36,531 They finish at 2-1, same record as last season. 1536 01:10:36,533 --> 01:10:39,167 They missed the cut in 2020, I think they have 1537 01:10:39,169 --> 01:10:42,303 a much stronger case this time around. 1538 01:10:42,305 --> 01:10:43,571 [chris] all right, when we come back, 1539 01:10:43,573 --> 01:10:45,974 it is time for the main event. 1540 01:10:45,976 --> 01:10:49,310 Two of our top bots put their perfect records on the line. 1541 01:10:49,312 --> 01:10:52,046 2-0 end game, 2-0 sawblaze. 1542 01:10:52,048 --> 01:10:54,315 Can jamison go knock off the champs, 1543 01:10:54,317 --> 01:10:57,018 find out next on battlebots. 1544 01:11:03,026 --> 01:11:04,525 [chris] oh, my goodness. 1545 01:11:04,527 --> 01:11:07,295 [kenny] malice doing some serious damage right now. 1546 01:11:07,297 --> 01:11:10,164 [man] after a fight, the cores of robot is gonna be damaged. 1547 01:11:10,166 --> 01:11:12,600 Fusion 360 and haas have teamed up to be here 1548 01:11:12,602 --> 01:11:14,969 at battlebots to help all the teams out. 1549 01:11:14,971 --> 01:11:17,171 They show us the part that got damaged 1550 01:11:17,173 --> 01:11:19,807 and we work with our machinist who are able to program 1551 01:11:19,809 --> 01:11:22,310 these machines that will then cut the material 1552 01:11:22,312 --> 01:11:24,412 to make them a whole new one. 1553 01:11:24,414 --> 01:11:27,482 [chris] oh! That's a huge hit right in the kisser. 1554 01:11:27,484 --> 01:11:31,452 We were able to use the haaspital with autodesk 1555 01:11:31,454 --> 01:11:34,555 to make us some additional skid pads for our robot. 1556 01:11:34,557 --> 01:11:36,924 Every time we go out, we have one of these 1557 01:11:36,926 --> 01:11:38,293 underneath the weapon. 1558 01:11:38,295 --> 01:11:39,527 We tend to wear through them, 1559 01:11:39,529 --> 01:11:42,864 so you can see this is a used one and this is one 1560 01:11:42,866 --> 01:11:44,999 of the ones that they've already finished for us. 1561 01:11:45,001 --> 01:11:46,901 And we're gonna have a whole pile of them to go through 1562 01:11:46,903 --> 01:11:48,603 every fight until the end now. 1563 01:11:48,605 --> 01:11:50,204 [man] there are lot of fights happening 1564 01:11:50,206 --> 01:11:52,073 and a lot of parts get damaged 1565 01:11:52,075 --> 01:11:53,908 so we're here working around the clock 1566 01:11:53,910 --> 01:11:56,110 to ensure that every robot is ready to fight 1567 01:11:56,112 --> 01:11:57,378 after every fight. 1568 01:12:04,788 --> 01:12:07,055 [crowd cheering] 1569 01:12:08,892 --> 01:12:10,491 [chris] we are back on battlebots 1570 01:12:10,493 --> 01:12:13,394 and it is time right now for our main event. 1571 01:12:13,396 --> 01:12:15,096 Two 2-0 teams, 1572 01:12:15,098 --> 01:12:16,931 the champ is in the house, 1573 01:12:16,933 --> 01:12:20,401 end game taking on jamison go and sawblaze. 1574 01:12:20,403 --> 01:12:23,504 But let's start with the bot created by jack barker 1575 01:12:23,506 --> 01:12:24,739 and nick mabey. 1576 01:12:24,741 --> 01:12:26,507 And when you are the defending champ, 1577 01:12:26,509 --> 01:12:29,243 sometimes people expect to have maybe a soft schedule 1578 01:12:29,245 --> 01:12:30,411 to start out the next season. 1579 01:12:30,413 --> 01:12:31,579 No! 1580 01:12:31,581 --> 01:12:34,115 Start of the year ko'ing hydra, 1581 01:12:34,117 --> 01:12:36,017 the last year's number one overall seed 1582 01:12:36,019 --> 01:12:37,418 heading into the round of 32. 1583 01:12:37,420 --> 01:12:39,354 Then they knocked out witch doctor, 1584 01:12:39,356 --> 01:12:41,389 who's the runner up in 2019. 1585 01:12:41,391 --> 01:12:43,558 These guys never complained about their schedule. 1586 01:12:43,560 --> 01:12:46,461 They said, "we don't care, we know we're good." 1587 01:12:46,463 --> 01:12:47,595 [kenny] yeah, that's right. 1588 01:12:47,597 --> 01:12:49,564 They've carried that momentum from last season. 1589 01:12:49,566 --> 01:12:52,934 They're looking like world champions again this year. 1590 01:12:52,936 --> 01:12:54,035 Very dominant. 1591 01:12:54,037 --> 01:12:55,336 [chris] as for sawblaze, 1592 01:12:55,338 --> 01:12:57,638 they've taken care of the m and m boys so far, 1593 01:12:57,640 --> 01:13:00,608 minotaur and madcatter in impressive fashion. 1594 01:13:00,610 --> 01:13:01,843 But jamison says, 1595 01:13:01,845 --> 01:13:04,545 "listen, when you're taking on the champ, 1596 01:13:04,547 --> 01:13:07,749 you gotta be impressive and you gotta knock 'em out 1597 01:13:07,751 --> 01:13:10,218 and then everybody will start paying attention to you." 1598 01:13:10,220 --> 01:13:12,487 [kenny] yeah, jamison go is on a mission this year 1599 01:13:12,489 --> 01:13:15,123 to win it all, the bot is more durable 1600 01:13:15,125 --> 01:13:17,125 and the weapon is hitting harder than ever 1601 01:13:17,127 --> 01:13:19,260 and they are coming for the champs tonight. 1602 01:13:20,296 --> 01:13:21,562 You know, the schedule makers, 1603 01:13:21,564 --> 01:13:23,765 when they put the regular season schedule out, 1604 01:13:23,767 --> 01:13:25,166 there's a few matchups you circle 1605 01:13:25,168 --> 01:13:26,267 at the beginning of the year. 1606 01:13:26,269 --> 01:13:28,302 -[kenny chuckles] -this is one of those. 1607 01:13:28,304 --> 01:13:32,006 It's end game, it's sawblaze and it's right now. 1608 01:13:32,008 --> 01:13:33,007 Faruq. 1609 01:13:33,009 --> 01:13:35,510 [crowd cheering] 1610 01:13:38,248 --> 01:13:41,048 [faruq] ladies and gentlemen, 1611 01:13:41,050 --> 01:13:42,483 are you ready? 1612 01:13:42,485 --> 01:13:44,619 [crowd cheering] 1613 01:13:47,524 --> 01:13:51,759 it's time for the main event. 1614 01:13:51,761 --> 01:13:53,795 [crowd cheering] 1615 01:14:04,541 --> 01:14:06,808 [faruq] in the red square, 1616 01:14:06,810 --> 01:14:09,911 like chocolate and peanut butter, mmm-hmm. 1617 01:14:09,913 --> 01:14:11,446 Or pb and j. 1618 01:14:11,448 --> 01:14:14,115 Two great tastes that taste great together 1619 01:14:14,117 --> 01:14:16,684 can waste bots all day. 1620 01:14:16,686 --> 01:14:19,987 This potent pairing will make you remember his name. 1621 01:14:19,989 --> 01:14:22,023 You got fire in my buzzsaw, 1622 01:14:22,025 --> 01:14:24,125 you got blade in my flame. 1623 01:14:24,127 --> 01:14:26,694 Here to cut you into pieces like recess, 1624 01:14:26,696 --> 01:14:30,898 it's sawblaze! 1625 01:14:30,900 --> 01:14:33,034 [crowd cheering] 1626 01:14:36,272 --> 01:14:38,606 [chris] jamison go and sawblaze knows that 1627 01:14:38,608 --> 01:14:42,810 everybody back in the pits will be watching this tonight. 1628 01:14:42,812 --> 01:14:44,412 He is pumped up 1629 01:14:44,414 --> 01:14:46,514 and ready to take on the champs. 1630 01:14:46,516 --> 01:14:49,417 [kenny] yeah, jamison go is always motivated, 1631 01:14:49,419 --> 01:14:52,386 he'll never be happy until he's the number one 1632 01:14:52,388 --> 01:14:55,790 bot in the world, he's been close. 1633 01:14:55,792 --> 01:14:58,092 But man is he looking good this season. 1634 01:15:06,002 --> 01:15:07,902 [faruq] in the blue square, 1635 01:15:07,904 --> 01:15:10,538 you can't kill a bot who comes from new zealand. 1636 01:15:10,540 --> 01:15:13,574 You may eat a kiwi but you can never beat 'em. 1637 01:15:13,576 --> 01:15:17,211 It's not australian, it's australian adjacent. 1638 01:15:17,213 --> 01:15:19,647 And if you face him, just forfeit, 1639 01:15:19,649 --> 01:15:21,482 let him kill your replacement. 1640 01:15:21,484 --> 01:15:24,285 It's end game! 1641 01:15:24,287 --> 01:15:26,454 [crowd cheering] 1642 01:15:29,025 --> 01:15:32,093 [chris] has end game bought into its own hype? 1643 01:15:32,095 --> 01:15:34,962 [kenny] absolutely. [laughs] 1644 01:15:34,964 --> 01:15:36,497 [chris] and why not, man. 1645 01:15:36,499 --> 01:15:40,568 That bot is just as destructive as anyone here. 1646 01:15:40,570 --> 01:15:42,603 [kenny] that may be an understatement, chris. 1647 01:15:42,605 --> 01:15:45,473 Eight of their last nine wins have come via the knockout 1648 01:15:45,475 --> 01:15:48,509 and check out the long forks on the front of end game. 1649 01:15:48,511 --> 01:15:50,111 This team knows the importance 1650 01:15:50,113 --> 01:15:52,079 of winning the battle for low ground 1651 01:15:52,081 --> 01:15:54,382 in a high stakes fight like this one. 1652 01:16:04,594 --> 01:16:05,960 [chris] and for more on this matchup, 1653 01:16:05,962 --> 01:16:07,762 let's bring in our bot whisperer. 1654 01:16:07,764 --> 01:16:11,198 Pete, what is gonna make sawblaze go tonight? 1655 01:16:11,200 --> 01:16:13,534 Well, the big difference between this sawblaze 1656 01:16:13,536 --> 01:16:15,036 that it is from last year 1657 01:16:15,038 --> 01:16:17,572 is they've added what they call, the cheeks. 1658 01:16:17,574 --> 01:16:20,841 On the edges, on the sides are these very thick 1659 01:16:20,843 --> 01:16:23,311 uhmw pieces of plastic 1660 01:16:23,313 --> 01:16:26,180 that are designed to take impacts from spinners, 1661 01:16:26,182 --> 01:16:28,783 whether they're horizontal or vertical. 1662 01:16:28,785 --> 01:16:30,418 Now, if you look at end game, 1663 01:16:30,420 --> 01:16:33,521 they've gone back to an older disconfiguration, 1664 01:16:33,523 --> 01:16:36,624 in which their weapon belts are less exposed 1665 01:16:36,626 --> 01:16:40,428 and should be more protected against strikes from above. 1666 01:16:40,430 --> 01:16:43,364 And that's gonna be one key to winning this match, 1667 01:16:43,366 --> 01:16:47,001 is keeping sawblaze from cutting those belts. 1668 01:16:47,003 --> 01:16:48,369 [chris] it's gonna be a great one, 1669 01:16:48,371 --> 01:16:50,004 there's no question about it. 1670 01:16:50,006 --> 01:16:53,474 End game got a little old school with its weapon, 1671 01:16:53,476 --> 01:16:56,310 jamison go and sawblaze are ready to show that 1672 01:16:56,312 --> 01:16:58,045 "we're not the new kids on the block 1673 01:16:58,047 --> 01:17:00,548 but we might be the new number one." 1674 01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:06,020 [announcer] robots activate. 1675 01:17:06,022 --> 01:17:08,122 [crowd cheering] 1676 01:17:18,067 --> 01:17:20,534 [announcer] red team, ready? 1677 01:17:20,536 --> 01:17:21,969 We're in the end game now. 1678 01:17:21,971 --> 01:17:24,038 [crowd cheering] 1679 01:17:27,577 --> 01:17:29,677 [announcer] blue team, ready? 1680 01:17:48,131 --> 01:17:50,197 Gotta beat the best to be the best. 1681 01:17:50,199 --> 01:17:51,532 Damn straight. 1682 01:17:53,302 --> 01:17:55,269 We got this. 1683 01:17:55,271 --> 01:17:57,638 [crowd chanting] fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! 1684 01:18:05,314 --> 01:18:08,349 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 1685 01:18:08,351 --> 01:18:10,885 The bots meet in the center of the box. 1686 01:18:10,887 --> 01:18:14,021 Sawblaze shows end game its back side. 1687 01:18:14,023 --> 01:18:17,024 Oh, my goodness! 1688 01:18:17,026 --> 01:18:19,293 Are you kidding me? 1689 01:18:20,363 --> 01:18:22,296 A miscalculation, 1690 01:18:22,298 --> 01:18:24,465 end game took full advantage of it. 1691 01:18:24,467 --> 01:18:27,334 [referee] nine, eight, seven-- 1692 01:18:27,336 --> 01:18:30,571 [chris] all jamison go can do is laugh. 1693 01:18:30,573 --> 01:18:34,175 [referee] three, two, one, knock out. 1694 01:18:34,177 --> 01:18:36,310 [buzzer sounds] 1695 01:18:36,312 --> 01:18:39,013 [chris] pain is palpable. 1696 01:18:39,015 --> 01:18:41,782 'cause he's done in 29 seconds, 1697 01:18:41,784 --> 01:18:44,051 courtesy of the champ. 1698 01:18:44,387 --> 01:18:45,553 Wow! 1699 01:18:51,160 --> 01:18:52,693 So, what did you learn? 1700 01:18:52,695 --> 01:18:56,230 I think kenny learned, do not turn your back 1701 01:18:56,232 --> 01:18:57,832 on a world champion. 1702 01:18:57,834 --> 01:19:00,101 [kenny] no, they will take full advantage of it. 1703 01:19:00,103 --> 01:19:02,570 I mean, that is literally the fight right there. 1704 01:19:02,572 --> 01:19:04,305 Jamison got exposed 1705 01:19:04,307 --> 01:19:07,074 and end game went right there for the kill. 1706 01:19:07,076 --> 01:19:09,343 [chris] and you know, sometimes, bots try 1707 01:19:09,345 --> 01:19:11,712 and flip another one out of the arena, 1708 01:19:11,714 --> 01:19:13,981 I don't think that's the case with end game, 1709 01:19:13,983 --> 01:19:16,083 it was just the end result. 1710 01:19:19,055 --> 01:19:21,188 Nick mabey, jack barker. 1711 01:19:21,190 --> 01:19:23,324 -Hey. -What took you so long? 1712 01:19:23,326 --> 01:19:26,527 I'm sorry, you know, he did a couple of spins, 1713 01:19:26,529 --> 01:19:28,996 we were a bit late in there, you know. 1714 01:19:28,998 --> 01:19:32,066 Yeah, we just got behind him and just decided to sand him, 1715 01:19:32,068 --> 01:19:34,101 you know, we weren't trying to send him out but we just 1716 01:19:34,103 --> 01:19:35,803 had him in our grasp and just drive him forward 1717 01:19:35,805 --> 01:19:37,171 and that's where he ended up, so. 1718 01:19:37,173 --> 01:19:40,841 That is by far not how I saw this match ending at all. 1719 01:19:40,843 --> 01:19:42,843 I was prepared to go, 1720 01:19:42,845 --> 01:19:45,479 to go, like, minutes of beating on each other. 1721 01:19:45,481 --> 01:19:48,082 What did you expected and what do you think happened 1722 01:19:48,084 --> 01:19:49,950 to jamison out there? 1723 01:19:49,952 --> 01:19:52,620 I don't know, he just exposed his back to us 1724 01:19:52,622 --> 01:19:55,122 and, I mean, we have to take advantage of it. 1725 01:19:55,124 --> 01:19:58,225 Yeah, I think looking at how much top armor we have on, 1726 01:19:58,227 --> 01:20:00,561 tells you how we expected that to go. 1727 01:20:00,563 --> 01:20:02,429 [chris] so, three fights this year, 1728 01:20:03,299 --> 01:20:07,268 hydra, witch doctor, sawblaze. 1729 01:20:07,270 --> 01:20:09,637 You have knocked them all out. 1730 01:20:09,639 --> 01:20:12,206 [crowd cheering] 1731 01:20:12,208 --> 01:20:15,976 have you impressed even yourselves? 1732 01:20:17,046 --> 01:20:20,314 Ah... We always knew we could do it. 1733 01:20:20,316 --> 01:20:22,316 [all laughing] 1734 01:20:22,318 --> 01:20:23,984 look, the robot's performing well. 1735 01:20:23,986 --> 01:20:25,452 We put a lot of effort in this year 1736 01:20:25,454 --> 01:20:27,388 and a lot of work, the whole team's been working so hard, 1737 01:20:27,390 --> 01:20:30,624 so you know, to take three wins in the pre-season 1738 01:20:30,626 --> 01:20:31,792 is the first time we've done that, 1739 01:20:31,794 --> 01:20:33,260 we're absolutely stoked to do that. 1740 01:20:33,262 --> 01:20:34,762 Anything from here, 1741 01:20:34,764 --> 01:20:36,764 we're gonna be trying our hardest again. 1742 01:20:36,766 --> 01:20:38,365 But, you know, we can go home happy now, I think. 1743 01:20:38,367 --> 01:20:41,735 Yeah, yeah. We've been working like late into night, 1744 01:20:41,737 --> 01:20:43,938 early in the morning for these last couple days 1745 01:20:43,940 --> 01:20:47,174 and it feels really good it's paying off. 1746 01:20:47,176 --> 01:20:49,276 Any question, you guys are gonna be the one seed 1747 01:20:49,278 --> 01:20:50,578 in that round of 32? 1748 01:20:50,580 --> 01:20:51,912 Nah. 1749 01:20:51,914 --> 01:20:54,748 I think a quick knockout against sawblaze gives us that. 1750 01:20:55,651 --> 01:20:57,418 All right, guys, congratulations. 1751 01:20:57,420 --> 01:20:58,485 Thank you. 1752 01:20:59,288 --> 01:21:01,355 [crowd cheering] 1753 01:21:03,259 --> 01:21:04,792 [chris] ah, jamison? 1754 01:21:04,794 --> 01:21:07,094 -I hear no bell. -[laughs] 1755 01:21:07,096 --> 01:21:09,597 let's go, I want a rematch, right now. 1756 01:21:09,599 --> 01:21:12,199 [crowd cheering] 1757 01:21:15,204 --> 01:21:18,305 well, that was kind of freakish, what happened? 1758 01:21:18,307 --> 01:21:20,541 We tried to take position early on, 1759 01:21:20,543 --> 01:21:22,476 got caught on the kill saw. 1760 01:21:22,478 --> 01:21:24,411 So, after that, just trying to get around, 1761 01:21:24,413 --> 01:21:26,780 he did a little hot maneuver. 1762 01:21:26,782 --> 01:21:29,984 And our plan was to, well, I'm not gonna tell him now 1763 01:21:29,986 --> 01:21:31,318 'cause we're gonna have a rematch. 1764 01:21:31,320 --> 01:21:33,921 But it didn't work. 1765 01:21:33,923 --> 01:21:36,457 And then they used the arena to their advantage. 1766 01:21:36,459 --> 01:21:39,927 So, the holes aren't meant for us. 1767 01:21:39,929 --> 01:21:43,530 I know you wanted to use this as a learning opportunity, 1768 01:21:43,532 --> 01:21:45,532 what did you learn about end game? 1769 01:21:47,003 --> 01:21:49,103 Ah, I learned that 1770 01:21:49,105 --> 01:21:51,338 sawblaze can fly. 1771 01:21:51,340 --> 01:21:53,807 I learned that their spinner can hit. 1772 01:21:53,809 --> 01:21:57,177 And... I learned that 1773 01:21:57,179 --> 01:21:59,246 I really wanna take 'em out even more. 1774 01:21:59,248 --> 01:22:00,414 [all chuckling] 1775 01:22:02,551 --> 01:22:05,719 jamison, hopefully, somewhere down the line, 1776 01:22:05,721 --> 01:22:08,155 you'll have that shot. Thanks as always. 1777 01:22:09,191 --> 01:22:10,190 Thanks. 1778 01:22:10,192 --> 01:22:12,326 [crowd cheering] 1779 01:22:19,335 --> 01:22:22,069 oh, kenny, it's a good thing that jack barker 1780 01:22:22,071 --> 01:22:25,272 and nick mabey of end game don't get paid by the minute 1781 01:22:25,274 --> 01:22:27,541 because they'll be dirt poor. 1782 01:22:27,543 --> 01:22:29,276 That was an unbelievable finish 1783 01:22:29,278 --> 01:22:30,678 in less than 30 seconds. 1784 01:22:30,680 --> 01:22:33,080 [kenny] just crazy, you know, they faced a murderous road 1785 01:22:33,082 --> 01:22:34,181 this season, so far, 1786 01:22:34,183 --> 01:22:36,517 and just, all knockouts, I mean, they've been 1787 01:22:36,519 --> 01:22:39,386 so dominant, just amazing what they've done. 1788 01:22:39,388 --> 01:22:41,055 They took full advantage of sawblaze 1789 01:22:41,057 --> 01:22:42,990 and that is a tremendous team. 1790 01:22:42,992 --> 01:22:44,425 [chris] big picture here tonight, 1791 01:22:44,427 --> 01:22:46,427 you saw tombstone take care of business, 1792 01:22:46,429 --> 01:22:49,563 ribbot improved to a 3-0, so good for them. 1793 01:22:49,565 --> 01:22:51,398 But we have the upset 1794 01:22:51,400 --> 01:22:52,900 not only of the season, 1795 01:22:52,902 --> 01:22:57,404 but maybe since we started watching this thing in 2015. 1796 01:22:57,406 --> 01:23:00,574 Glitch, in just its second ever fight, 1797 01:23:00,576 --> 01:23:02,309 ko of hydra. 1798 01:23:02,311 --> 01:23:04,545 [kenny] might be the upset of the season 1799 01:23:04,547 --> 01:23:06,847 and the comeback of the season as well. 1800 01:23:06,849 --> 01:23:08,182 They got flipped up in the air, 1801 01:23:08,184 --> 01:23:09,650 it looked like they were gonna get knocked out, 1802 01:23:09,652 --> 01:23:11,852 they came back and got the knock out 1803 01:23:11,854 --> 01:23:13,420 over hydra, just unbelievable. 1804 01:23:13,422 --> 01:23:16,457 [chris] as always, this was a ton of fun to watch. 1805 01:23:16,459 --> 01:23:17,891 For faruq, 1806 01:23:17,893 --> 01:23:20,160 our bit whisperer, pete, my man, kenny florian, 1807 01:23:20,162 --> 01:23:22,162 I'm chris rose, I'll see you next time 1808 01:23:22,164 --> 01:23:23,497 here on battlebots. 1809 01:23:23,499 --> 01:23:25,532 [crowd cheering]