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[robotic voice]
robots, activate.
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[audience cheering]
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welcome to battlebots.
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The leading name in both
explosive mechanical fights
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and complaints from the robot
humane society of america.
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Hi, everybody, I'm chris rose,
joined as always by ufc legend
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and robot combat analyst
extraordinaire, kenny florian.
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[audience cheering]
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thanks, chris, we know
the action in the box
can get pretty intense.
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And we're at the point
in the season where every
match comes with dire stakes.
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For most of the teams
entering the box tonight,
it's do or die.
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That's right, the round of 32
is fast approaching
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and as we near the end
of the qualifying rounds,
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these bots wanna make
the most of their last chance
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to impress
the selection committee.
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You said it, chris.
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This is when these teams
need to pull out
all the stops.
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With just 32 spots up
for grabs
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in the world championship
tournament bracket,
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if they want in,
it's time to make a statement.
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[chris] and here are
the 14 squads
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that'll be looking to make
that statement tonight.
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Kenny, what jumps out to you?
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[kenny] so many great matchups
on this card, chris.
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How about minotaur
and deep six?
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Both checking in
at one and one
with a tournament berth
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likely on the line.
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After a year away
from robot combat,
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phenom driver, daniel freitas,
will wear his heart
on his sleeve
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as he looks to crush
the murderous windmill,
deep six,
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in hopes of making another
serious run at the giant nut.
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[chris] we'll also see
the rookie, blip, try
to finish the season
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with an undefeated record.
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Standing in its way,
one of the greatest
builders in history.
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Donald hutson and lock-jaw.
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The winless veteran isn't
going to go down quietly.
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This will be a huge test
for aren hill and blip.
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And it's all leading
to an incredible main event,
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as zach lytle's skorpios
tries to plant his stinger
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in greg gibson and christian
carlberg's yeti.
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Two of the field's
most relentless drivers
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will feel the pressure
of a high stakes win
and you're in brawl.
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Look for that to be
an old-fashion dog fight.
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But it all starts
with our first matchup
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and this one's
gonna be brutal.
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A cataclysmic clash
of one to one bots
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looking to stake their claim
in the round of 32.
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It's the elemental
nightmare, cobalt,
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versus a robot
that is abrasive and often
taciturn in manner, gruff.
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It is a huge night of fights.
Kenny, let's not waste
any more time.
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Faruq, the floor is all yours.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
are you ready?
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It's robot fightin' time!
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In the red square,
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his parents always said
that this bot played
too rough,
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it killed all the bots
at summer camp.
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But being away from home
is tough.
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It played killer kumbaya
and ate sacrificial s'mores,
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but it was hard to play
tetherball when the bots
were tethered to the floor.
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Grenade ain't camp granada,
it's gruff!
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[chris] sam mcamis, the man
with the curly q, he says
how you do, how you do?
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Ko'ed, switched back,
knocked out by hydra so far
in winter back.
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[kenny] yeah, it sure is
and that toughness
going to be crucial here
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against an insanely
powerful vertical weapon.
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We're about to find out
if gruff is the bot
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that got tossed out
of the ring by hydra
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or the one that torched
switchback in a blaze
of glory.
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Huge fight here.
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[faruq] in the blue square,
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this team's from a place
called pleasant garden.
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Man, that sounds nice.
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Let me guess.
Low crime rate, good schools,
just a wonderful life?
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Then again, how pleasant
could it actually be?
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When its most famous resident
is this robotic
killing machine.
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Give it up for cobalt!
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[chris] there's the green
menace marching to the box.
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And no, I'm not talking
about cobalt,
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I'm talking about matt maxham
pushing the bot out there.
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One of the most energetic
and intense drivers
in the entire sport.
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[kenny] no doubt, matt
is as much of a machine
as the bot he's pushing there.
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Struggled out of the gate
against fusion but left
nobody in doubt
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after dismantling
ghost raptor.
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A win here would almost
certainly lock them
into a spot
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in the world championship
tournament.
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Cobalt has
a deadly combination
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of a high powered
weapon and a great driver.
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We're going with a little
bit longer forks, uh,
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just to hopefully make sure
we have the reach
advantage on him.
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Um, but other than that,
it's pretty much just
our standard packet.
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I think a win here
would guarantee us a spot
in round of 32.
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Uh, I think a close loss,
we might still have a chance
of getting in,
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uh, but a win
would definitely secure,
uh, us a spot.
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So matt, he's our driver.
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His importance to this team
has been crucial.
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He's getting more and more
stick time and you can
tell the difference
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between the first fight
and the second fight
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that's he's really coming
into this machine.
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I think there's gonna
be a couple of slamming
into each other
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and flying everywhere
until matt figures out
an approach
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that he can get up
underneath him,
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try to get onto his side
of him.
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In order for us to win,
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we've got to get him up
to our blade.
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And he's an iron box,
so even if you hit him,
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I don't think
you can hurt him.
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So it's gonna be
a really good fight.
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[robotic voice]
robots, activate.
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[chris] gruff's gonna come
at you with plenty of flame
and a sturdy gib.
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And for more
on gruff, we bring
in our bot whisperer pete.
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Gentlemen,
there are many beautiful
machined parts
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here on these robots,
but I'm going to show you
one of my all-time favorites
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because it relates to fire.
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This.
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This is a manifold,
nozzle and venturi system
all in one.
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This is the key to giving
gruff the power
of that fire that they have.
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This venturi system's
allowing to put
so much oxygen
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intermixed with that propane
and burn, baby, burn.
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You didn't put one of those
in your car, did you, pete?
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No, but I put one in yours.
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[chris] ha! That's funny.
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[audience] robot, robot,
robot, robot!
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[robotic voice]
red team, ready?
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[audience cheering]
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[robotic voice]
blue team, ready?
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[audience] fight, fight,
fight, fight, fight, fight!
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[chris]
let the bot battle begin.
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[kenny] here comes gruff
and taking a serious shot
from cobalt.
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Uh-oh, uh-oh,
he better work
your way back over, gruff.
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Its forks are stuck
in a kill saw slot,
but he gets out.
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[chris] gruff.
Fortunate to survive there.
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[all exclaiming]
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[kenny] oh!
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[chris] wow!
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That was a shot that sent
gruff 12 feet in the air.
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[kenny] cobalt,
an absolute destroyer
out there.
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But it looks like gruff
barely felt that thing--
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[audience exclaiming]
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[chris] get your pride,
that's shot two.
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[kenny] unbelievable
how gruff can take
these shots.
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Oh, my goodness!
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[chris] that mad max
of a driver of cobalt
shooting gruff
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right into the driver side
window so he can
get a good look at it.
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[kenny] yeah, so far,
matt maxham looking
like he's one with cobalt.
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Hanging back now is gruff,
looks to be having problems
with his drive, chris.
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[chris] you know,
gruff's durability
has been its super power,
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but cobalt looks... Oh!
Determined to put
that to the test tonight.
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[kenny] oh, I think he got
the propane tank, chris,
look out!
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[all exclaiming]
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wow!
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[chris] cobalt just
sent gruff straight
to hell!
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[kenny] that
is filet mig-gruff.
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A tasty delicacy
here in vegas.
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I'm not seeing any control,
not seeing control.
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[chris] does gruff
have control?
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[kenny] I think
that's gonna be it, chris.
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-Nine!
-[chris] there it is,
kenny florian.
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-[referee] seven, six...
-[chris] the countdown has
started and cobalt is gonna
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-wrap up its qualifying
action in style.
-[referee] ...Three, two, one.
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[buzzer buzzes]
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[chris] a fantastic
performance by cobalt,
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which has been resurrected
by brett rieker
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and matt maxham.
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-[chris] kenny, cobalt's
no joke.
-[kenny] no, not at all.
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-[kenny] this is
a very serious robot.
-[chris] wow!
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[kenny] look at that launch.
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I mean, that's one
of the highest flips we have
seen here at battlebots.
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Just ridiculous power.
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[chris] and to do it against
a bot that is as stout
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and as tough
and as durable as gruff.
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Then you throw in a little
pulverizer shot on top of it.
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-[chris] perfect ingredients.
-[kenny] my goodness.
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[kenny] I mean, right now,
cobalt is hitting as hard
as uppercut and end game.
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They're able to get underneath
their opponents repeatedly.
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They're showing durability.
I mean, look at that!
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[chris] then gruff wanted
more, it got more.
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That is sensational.
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[cheering]
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[chris] hey, matt, can we just
cut right to it?
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What's it like throwing
another robot 15 feet
in the air on fire?
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It's kinda cool!
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It's something I haven't
experienced much and so
I'm beginning to like it.
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Now I see what ray gets
out of this.
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[laughing]
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you guys were
both 1-1 heading into this.
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This was such
an important fight,
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not only to win,
but to win impressively.
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What do you think this does
for your team here?
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We'll let the committee figure
that out.
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The team itself, we're happy.
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We're feeling the bot. We're
comfortable with the bot.
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But where they put us,
they put us.
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It's just gonna be a hard road
from here on out.
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I mean, it was a hard road
to get here.
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It's just gonna get harder.
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Congrats, guys.
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-Thank you.
-Thank you.
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[cheering]
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[chris] well, in case
there were any doubters,
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let it be known that cobalt is
indeed the real deal.
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It wraps the qualifiers
with a record of 2-1
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and will most certainly move
on to fight for the giant nut.
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As for gruff, at 1-2 they will
now be stuck watching
and waiting
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as the rest of the qualifying
action shakes out.
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Coming up, don't go
chasing oceans.
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Please stick to the ponds
and the lakes
that you're used to.
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Will duck! Need a little tlc
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as he floats
into the dangerous waters
of riptide?
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That's next on battlebots.
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We are back on battlebots
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and up next it's
one of the cooler rookies
out there, riptide,
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led by a bunch
of college kids.
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The captain there is
ethan kurtz,
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who is so excited just to be
a part of battlebots.
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Then he won his first fight
out of the gate,
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knocking out huge
in less than a minute.
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Lost his last fight,
so he checks in at 1-1.
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This is of uber importance
to him as he takes on
hal rucker and duck!.
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[kenny] listen, this is
a crossroads moment
for team riptide here
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with just two career fights
under their belt,
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they need a convincing win
to prove they can truly
compete with the big dogs.
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They struggled in their loss
to defender,
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so the story of their season
is about to be defined
here tonight.
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[chris] it hasn't gone
as planned for hal rucker
this year.
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He was so excited
because he brought duck! Back,
and a bigger beak
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and it makes like
10 different quack sounds
226
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-whatever the heck
"duckese" is.
-That was good.
227
00:13:05,752 --> 00:13:09,754
[chris] it hasn't made
much noise inside the box.
That's been the problem.
228
00:13:09,756 --> 00:13:11,189
[kenny] yeah, they're
in a tough spot.
229
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You know, they took
a loss to witch doctor.
230
00:13:12,726 --> 00:13:14,959
Can't really hold
that against them.
231
00:13:14,961 --> 00:13:17,796
But losing to a rookie
in its first fight,
232
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not a good look
for a veteran like duck!.
233
00:13:19,733 --> 00:13:21,733
If they can do
what they do best
234
00:13:21,735 --> 00:13:25,503
and use duck!'s durability
to break riptide's weapon,
235
00:13:25,505 --> 00:13:27,906
they might still have a chance
of making the tournament.
236
00:13:27,908 --> 00:13:29,407
Faruq, take it away.
237
00:13:32,012 --> 00:13:36,347
In the red square
from palo alto, california,
238
00:13:36,349 --> 00:13:42,787
not even goldberg can save you
when you get put on ice
by the mighty duck!
239
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[cheering]
240
00:13:47,961 --> 00:13:49,627
[chris] here is
the rucker clan
241
00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:54,499
with hal escorting duck!
And it's big old schnoz.
242
00:13:54,501 --> 00:13:57,135
Kenny, is it just me or does
that nose keep getting bigger?
243
00:13:57,137 --> 00:14:00,672
[kenny laughs] are you talking
about mine or duck!'s?
244
00:14:00,674 --> 00:14:02,240
[chris] oh, stop.
I would never ever...
245
00:14:02,242 --> 00:14:04,776
-[chris] well, I might say it,
but I'm talking about duck!
-[kenny] okay.
246
00:14:04,778 --> 00:14:06,477
Well, the beak is
the same.
247
00:14:06,479 --> 00:14:09,981
What's different is
that new winged plow
on the back of duck!,
248
00:14:09,983 --> 00:14:13,785
but hal told us he had
to sacrifice one of the bot's
drive motors
249
00:14:13,787 --> 00:14:15,887
in order to make weight,
250
00:14:15,889 --> 00:14:21,059
a risky move against a spinner
that could take off
any number of wheels
251
00:14:21,061 --> 00:14:23,161
and incapacitate duck!.
252
00:14:25,699 --> 00:14:29,367
In the blue square
from tarzana, california,
253
00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:31,569
sure, he'll drag you
to your doom,
254
00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:33,137
but there's no use
fighting it,
255
00:14:33,139 --> 00:14:35,506
so you might as well
just go with the flow,
256
00:14:35,508 --> 00:14:37,542
it's riptide!
257
00:14:37,544 --> 00:14:39,210
[cheering]
258
00:14:43,884 --> 00:14:48,720
[chris] well, captain
ethan kurtz jokingly called
his squad "a bunch of idiots."
259
00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:50,622
I think it's far from it.
260
00:14:50,624 --> 00:14:55,360
It's a bunch of college kids,
even a high schooler
at the age of 15.
261
00:14:55,362 --> 00:14:58,029
So, kenny, what do you think
of this bot so far?
262
00:14:58,031 --> 00:15:00,732
[kenny] well, these guys have
to be the smartest idiots
I've ever met.
263
00:15:00,734 --> 00:15:05,770
But I'm definitely impressed
by what this team has
accomplished so far.
264
00:15:05,772 --> 00:15:08,439
But I'm a little surprised
they haven't added
a self-righter.
265
00:15:08,441 --> 00:15:11,376
That cost them their last
match against defender.
266
00:15:11,378 --> 00:15:16,047
Let's see how they fare here
if duck! Manages to flip them
onto their head.
267
00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:26,925
So, our third match is
critical because we haven't
done very well so far.
268
00:15:26,927 --> 00:15:28,993
We're gonna have to not just
win the match,
269
00:15:28,995 --> 00:15:32,297
but look good doing it
because we're gonna have
to justify
270
00:15:32,299 --> 00:15:36,968
that a 1-2 team deserves
to be in the top 32.
271
00:15:36,970 --> 00:15:42,507
So, we're gonna be aggressive.
We're gonna try and ram
directly into their weapon,
272
00:15:42,509 --> 00:15:44,208
try and break it.
273
00:15:44,210 --> 00:15:46,110
And if we can do that,
then we're gonna try
and use our lifter
274
00:15:46,112 --> 00:15:47,679
to lift them
and manipulate them.
275
00:15:47,681 --> 00:15:49,013
Here at team riptide,
276
00:15:49,015 --> 00:15:52,083
we're really focused
on learning really
as fast as we can,
277
00:15:52,085 --> 00:15:55,386
failing as fast as we can,
and moving forward
as fast as we can.
278
00:15:55,388 --> 00:15:57,055
We've been studying, reading,
watching matches,
279
00:15:57,057 --> 00:15:58,890
looking at the way
things fail,
280
00:15:58,892 --> 00:16:01,025
so we can catch up to the pros
as soon as possible.
281
00:16:01,027 --> 00:16:03,561
Duck! And hal rucker have been
fighting robots
282
00:16:03,563 --> 00:16:05,830
longer than I've been
on the earth and alive.
283
00:16:05,832 --> 00:16:09,400
I have not been training
for battlebots since I was
zero years old,
284
00:16:09,402 --> 00:16:12,503
so we definitely have
the experience disadvantage.
285
00:16:12,505 --> 00:16:15,506
However, we hit really hard
and that's what we're gonna do
to them.
286
00:16:15,508 --> 00:16:16,741
-Switch.
-I got it.
287
00:16:16,743 --> 00:16:18,176
Okay, cool.
288
00:16:31,091 --> 00:16:33,157
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
289
00:16:36,896 --> 00:16:38,496
Yeah, I got it.
290
00:16:43,470 --> 00:16:47,005
-[chris] let the bot battle
begin!
-[kenny] oh!
291
00:16:48,008 --> 00:16:50,074
[chris] a couple of shots
there from riptide.
292
00:16:50,076 --> 00:16:53,111
All right, duck! Almost got
flipped over and it did!
293
00:16:53,113 --> 00:16:55,013
Put in a corner and again!
294
00:16:55,015 --> 00:16:56,814
[kenny] right in the beak!
295
00:16:56,816 --> 00:16:58,216
[chris] I love what
the rookie's doing.
296
00:16:58,218 --> 00:16:59,817
Look at this aggression
that's... Oh!
297
00:16:59,819 --> 00:17:01,919
Part of the beak is off.
298
00:17:01,921 --> 00:17:04,022
-[kenny] oh!
-[chris] oh,
and the pulverizer!
299
00:17:04,024 --> 00:17:05,590
[kenny] oh, my goodness!
300
00:17:05,592 --> 00:17:09,093
[chris] don't forget that's
a 100-pound hammer dropping
on top of duck!.
301
00:17:09,095 --> 00:17:11,729
[kenny] and that weapon is
still spinning
for riptide, chris.
302
00:17:11,731 --> 00:17:14,098
Very impressive so far.
303
00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:19,704
[chris] whoa, riptide spinning
duck! Like pizza dough!
304
00:17:19,706 --> 00:17:21,806
And more shrapnel in the box.
305
00:17:21,808 --> 00:17:24,976
And now duck! Getting
chewed up in the screws, too.
306
00:17:24,978 --> 00:17:27,745
[kenny] duck! Lost it's right
front tire in that exchange.
307
00:17:27,747 --> 00:17:31,082
Hal rucker under assault here.
308
00:17:31,084 --> 00:17:34,685
Oh! Those corners are getting
chewed up by riptide.
309
00:17:34,687 --> 00:17:37,088
[chris] beautiful shot there.
310
00:17:37,090 --> 00:17:39,090
Duck! Still has three
of his four wheels,
311
00:17:39,092 --> 00:17:41,059
but I'm not sure he has
much pride left in him.
312
00:17:41,061 --> 00:17:42,827
Come on, you got it.
313
00:17:42,829 --> 00:17:45,029
Is duck! Incapacitated?
314
00:17:45,131 --> 00:17:47,065
That's the question.
315
00:17:47,067 --> 00:17:48,466
[kenny] they've still got
some movement.
316
00:17:48,468 --> 00:17:51,803
Riptide continuing to engage.
317
00:17:51,805 --> 00:17:54,705
[chris] well, duck! Has been
turned into a turtle at best.
318
00:17:54,707 --> 00:17:57,775
It is slow.
319
00:17:57,777 --> 00:18:01,212
[kenny] yeah, those back
rear wheels trying
to get going.
320
00:18:01,214 --> 00:18:03,314
[chris] riptide is spun up.
321
00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:06,384
Oh, what a hit! Wow!
322
00:18:06,386 --> 00:18:08,886
About eight feet up
on the glass
inside the box.
323
00:18:08,888 --> 00:18:11,889
[kenny] man,
does riptide hit hard.
324
00:18:11,891 --> 00:18:13,925
[chris] can duck! Even get
out of the corner?
325
00:18:13,927 --> 00:18:15,693
Keep going no matter what.
326
00:18:15,695 --> 00:18:17,128
[chris] duck! Is starting
to smoke
327
00:18:17,130 --> 00:18:19,764
and now riptide putting it
under the pulverizer.
328
00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:20,565
There's a shot.
329
00:18:20,567 --> 00:18:22,867
-Nathaniel, hit him!
-Yeah!
330
00:18:22,869 --> 00:18:26,070
[kenny] the pulverizers might
finish the job here, chris.
331
00:18:26,072 --> 00:18:27,872
[chris] duck! Is trying to get
out of the corner,
332
00:18:27,874 --> 00:18:30,942
but the rookie's
right on top of him.
333
00:18:30,944 --> 00:18:32,410
All right, duck!,
I'm gonna have
to count you out.
334
00:18:33,613 --> 00:18:36,747
-[referee] ten, nine, eight...
-[chris] the countdown is
starting
335
00:18:36,749 --> 00:18:41,886
and I don't think anything's
gonna save the veteran
hal rucker here tonight.
336
00:18:41,888 --> 00:18:44,922
-[referee] three, two, one!
-[chris] that will do it.
337
00:18:44,924 --> 00:18:45,990
[referee] that's a knock out!
338
00:18:45,992 --> 00:18:48,392
Let's go! [cheering]
339
00:18:52,866 --> 00:18:56,000
[chris] duck! Will finish
with a winless season.
340
00:18:56,636 --> 00:18:59,470
[ethan] let's go!
341
00:19:06,112 --> 00:19:09,714
[chris] kenny, you know
when team riptide steps
into the arena
342
00:19:09,716 --> 00:19:11,482
they aren't just
looking to win.
343
00:19:11,484 --> 00:19:14,051
They want to destroy you.
344
00:19:14,053 --> 00:19:16,854
[kenny] I tell you what.
Every fight feels personal
345
00:19:16,856 --> 00:19:19,157
when ethan kurtz is
on the sticks.
346
00:19:19,159 --> 00:19:24,061
Riptide came in here
and just undressed
the veteran duck!.
347
00:19:24,063 --> 00:19:25,930
All offense all the time.
348
00:19:25,932 --> 00:19:29,767
Sent it up into the air,
ripped a wheel off,
349
00:19:29,769 --> 00:19:32,303
sprayed shrapnel
all over the battlebox.
350
00:19:32,305 --> 00:19:34,805
Just sheer brutality
from riptide.
351
00:19:34,807 --> 00:19:39,577
[chris] and how about
riptide launching duck!
Up into the driver's window
352
00:19:39,579 --> 00:19:42,747
and perhaps giving
young hannah rucker nightmares
353
00:19:42,749 --> 00:19:45,716
for the rest
of her natural life.
354
00:19:45,718 --> 00:19:49,187
[kenny] absolutely.
This fight was most likely
won in the pits, right?
355
00:19:49,189 --> 00:19:52,957
I mean, their weapon was
spinning very fast.
356
00:19:52,959 --> 00:19:53,857
They were hitting very hard.
357
00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:56,961
They stayed
right on top of duck!
358
00:19:56,963 --> 00:19:58,629
-[chris] well, there were
shots all over the battlebox.
-[kenny] whoa!
359
00:19:58,631 --> 00:20:03,034
[chris] that was the best one.
High over the pulverizer.
360
00:20:03,036 --> 00:20:08,506
And there is no question
that riptide and ethan kurtz
said, "duck! Is served."
361
00:20:09,976 --> 00:20:12,109
whoo!
362
00:20:12,111 --> 00:20:14,045
-Let's go, let's go, let's go.
-Go ahead, go ahead.
363
00:20:14,047 --> 00:20:16,247
[chris] ethan!
364
00:20:16,249 --> 00:20:18,082
Hey, congratulations.
365
00:20:18,084 --> 00:20:19,417
Thank you.
366
00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:22,152
Let's go!
367
00:20:22,154 --> 00:20:24,789
Ethan, if I had told you
at the beginning of the year
368
00:20:24,791 --> 00:20:29,093
that you would knock out
both huge and duck!,
369
00:20:29,095 --> 00:20:30,761
what would your reaction
have been?
370
00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:33,464
I'd be like, "what? Wow!
That's so cool!"
371
00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:36,968
[kenny] you guys were
absolutely reliable.
372
00:20:36,970 --> 00:20:39,870
What did you learn
about your robot tonight?
373
00:20:39,872 --> 00:20:42,106
I learned the drive is
freakishly reliable,
374
00:20:42,108 --> 00:20:43,908
so I'm quite happy about that.
375
00:20:43,910 --> 00:20:46,310
Our weapon is
also really reliable.
376
00:20:46,312 --> 00:20:49,113
It hit duck! Like 20 times
before it went down.
377
00:20:49,115 --> 00:20:51,682
We've still got to figure out
why it went down,
but we'll figure that out.
378
00:20:51,684 --> 00:20:54,185
We hit duck! Like 25 times.
379
00:20:54,187 --> 00:20:56,687
We were expecting it
to maybe go on like
the first three blows
380
00:20:56,689 --> 00:20:57,855
like it did
with the other robots,
381
00:20:57,857 --> 00:20:59,190
but we got our weapon tuned.
382
00:20:59,192 --> 00:21:00,658
It's really coming together.
383
00:21:00,660 --> 00:21:01,892
We are a contender.
384
00:21:01,894 --> 00:21:04,528
I'm ready to go to the top 32
and just pound everyone.
385
00:21:04,530 --> 00:21:06,497
-Let's go!
-And I'm just ready.
386
00:21:08,801 --> 00:21:10,768
-[chris] all right,
so you're ready.
-[ethan] yeah!
387
00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:14,872
But ethan, what is
the battlebots dream
at this point?
388
00:21:14,874 --> 00:21:18,509
We're gonna with the nut
at some point,
so that is the dream.
389
00:21:19,512 --> 00:21:22,480
Well, it might become
a reality here in 2021.
390
00:21:22,482 --> 00:21:24,882
-Congratulations to you
and your team.
-Thank you, guys.
391
00:21:24,884 --> 00:21:26,450
Thank you.
392
00:21:27,153 --> 00:21:29,453
Yeah! Let's go!
393
00:21:35,328 --> 00:21:39,430
[chris] so, at 2-1 you have
to imagine the rookie riptide
394
00:21:39,432 --> 00:21:43,534
may have just punched
its ticket into the
round of 32.
395
00:21:43,536 --> 00:21:49,006
Ethan kurtz looking
like he's ready to take on
the field with his bare hands.
396
00:21:49,008 --> 00:21:52,910
And for hal rucker, it looks
like hunting season got
the better of him
397
00:21:52,912 --> 00:21:54,712
as he and duck! Close
out the year
398
00:21:54,714 --> 00:21:59,116
with a disappointing
0-3 record.
399
00:21:59,118 --> 00:22:01,619
Coming up, the bot
with the most polite name here
400
00:22:01,621 --> 00:22:06,123
goes against one that will
unapologetically tear you
limb from limb.
401
00:22:06,125 --> 00:22:11,962
Sparks and swearwords will fly
when pardon my french goes
against valkyrie.
402
00:22:11,964 --> 00:22:15,032
That's next here
on battlebots.
403
00:22:25,912 --> 00:22:27,611
[chris] we are back
on battlebots
404
00:22:27,613 --> 00:22:31,549
and, kenny, up next
a fan favorite in valkyrie.
405
00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:35,953
Sitting at 1-1 this season,
their tournament hopes
hang in the balance here
406
00:22:35,955 --> 00:22:42,059
as they face newcomer
from canada, the drum spinner
pardon my french.
407
00:22:42,061 --> 00:22:43,828
Well, the teams are
out of the tunnel,
408
00:22:43,830 --> 00:22:46,030
they have made
their final prep work.
409
00:22:46,032 --> 00:22:47,932
Let's get you
right to the fight.
410
00:22:47,934 --> 00:22:49,233
[cheering]
411
00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:56,340
[automated voice]
red team, ready?
412
00:22:58,644 --> 00:23:02,413
[chris] valkyrie led
by leanne cushing
and her driver fred moore.
413
00:23:02,415 --> 00:23:04,749
Took a loss to p1
and even-upped their record
414
00:23:04,751 --> 00:23:09,954
with a win
over rookie triple crown.
In an unaired fight, kenny.
415
00:23:09,956 --> 00:23:13,491
[kenny] yeah, they haven't had
a very difficult strength
of schedule this season.
416
00:23:13,493 --> 00:23:15,025
I think they need
a knockout here
417
00:23:15,027 --> 00:23:18,496
to have any chance
of breaking into the top 32.
418
00:23:18,498 --> 00:23:21,465
Missing the tournament would
be a huge disappointment
419
00:23:21,467 --> 00:23:24,468
for last year's
most destructive bot.
420
00:23:25,071 --> 00:23:27,438
[automated voice]
blue team, ready?
421
00:23:28,908 --> 00:23:32,109
[chris] pardon my french
out of quebec, canada
422
00:23:32,111 --> 00:23:37,081
and captained by 22-year-old
philippe voyer,
there in the jersey.
423
00:23:37,083 --> 00:23:39,817
This is a big,
big drum spinner, kenny.
424
00:23:39,819 --> 00:23:45,790
[kenny] 73 pounds to be exact
and a max tip speed
of 250 miles per hour,
425
00:23:45,792 --> 00:23:47,792
but the bot struggled
to function properly
426
00:23:47,794 --> 00:23:50,628
in an unaired loss
to claw viper.
427
00:23:50,630 --> 00:23:53,898
This is a huge moment
for this rookie squad
to prove they belong here
428
00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:55,933
at the highest level
of the sport.
429
00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:59,136
A lot of people pulling
for them back home
in quebec.
430
00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:15,119
[man] whoo!
431
00:24:15,121 --> 00:24:17,154
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
432
00:24:25,965 --> 00:24:28,098
[chris] let the bot battle
begin!
433
00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:32,036
Pardon my french
and its minibot giving
valkyrie a wide berth.
434
00:24:32,038 --> 00:24:34,138
Valkyrie looking to mix it up.
435
00:24:34,907 --> 00:24:36,807
There's a little
weapon on weapon.
436
00:24:36,809 --> 00:24:38,876
Oh! Huge shot.
437
00:24:38,878 --> 00:24:40,544
Both bots go flying!
438
00:24:40,546 --> 00:24:42,613
Can the canadian shake it off?
439
00:24:42,615 --> 00:24:45,950
There's no life from
that primary weapon, kenny.
440
00:24:45,952 --> 00:24:48,986
[kenny] no, I don't think
that drum spinner can handle
that kind of energy.
441
00:24:48,988 --> 00:24:50,788
[chris] nope.
442
00:24:50,790 --> 00:24:52,890
[kenny] valkyrie now going
to work with the undercutter
443
00:24:52,892 --> 00:24:55,493
targeting those wheels
on pardon my french.
444
00:24:55,661 --> 00:24:57,160
[chris] uh-oh.
445
00:24:57,697 --> 00:24:59,463
[kenny] and I think they may
have gotten to them
right there, chris.
446
00:24:59,966 --> 00:25:01,565
[chris] here comes valkyrie.
447
00:25:01,567 --> 00:25:03,701
Uh-oh, disposes
of the minibot.
448
00:25:03,703 --> 00:25:07,605
Pardon my french looks like
its soul has left its body.
449
00:25:07,607 --> 00:25:10,908
-And the countdown
has started.
-Eight, seven, six...
450
00:25:10,910 --> 00:25:12,576
[kenny] a piece
of pardon my french flew
over here
451
00:25:12,578 --> 00:25:15,746
and just took out a gash
right in front of me, chris.
452
00:25:15,748 --> 00:25:19,116
-[chris] are you okay, kenny?
-[kenny] I am, thankfully.
453
00:25:19,719 --> 00:25:21,986
[kenny] I karate-chopped it.
[buzzing]
454
00:25:21,988 --> 00:25:25,256
[chris] leanne cushing
all smiles as she should be
455
00:25:25,258 --> 00:25:28,325
with a second straight
ko victory.
456
00:25:31,764 --> 00:25:36,467
[chris] well, kenny, we had
two big weapons going
at each other in this one,
457
00:25:36,469 --> 00:25:41,906
but it's often reliability
that's the deciding factor
inside the battlebox.
458
00:25:41,908 --> 00:25:45,876
[kenny] no doubt. You see that
giant spinner-on-spinner hit
right there.
459
00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:49,580
A massive amount
of energy being traded
in that collision.
460
00:25:49,582 --> 00:25:50,848
Valkyrie was able
to shake it off,
461
00:25:50,850 --> 00:25:52,750
but the rookie just couldn't
handle it.
462
00:25:52,752 --> 00:25:57,688
[chris] valkyrie getting sent
into the screws
and almost upside down,
463
00:25:57,690 --> 00:26:01,892
but they kept it together
and went right back to work
with that undercutter.
464
00:26:01,894 --> 00:26:06,196
[kenny] and this is exactly
what that weapon was designed
to do, chris.
465
00:26:06,198 --> 00:26:09,567
Get to the underbelly
of the robot,
disable its wheels,
466
00:26:09,569 --> 00:26:11,068
and leave it for dead.
467
00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:14,104
Just perfect execution
right there from valkyrie.
468
00:26:14,106 --> 00:26:16,240
[cheering]
469
00:26:17,209 --> 00:26:17,841
[chris] leanne.
470
00:26:17,843 --> 00:26:19,944
Hey, how's it going?
471
00:26:19,946 --> 00:26:24,915
[chris] congratulations.
You just killed us-canada
relations. Thank you.
472
00:26:24,917 --> 00:26:26,317
This is for 1812!
473
00:26:26,319 --> 00:26:31,155
Also, we're already in boston.
Montreal and quebec hate us
as it is.
474
00:26:32,758 --> 00:26:34,091
All right, leanne.
475
00:26:34,093 --> 00:26:35,726
The last two fights have been
knockouts,
476
00:26:35,728 --> 00:26:37,995
each under a minute.
477
00:26:37,997 --> 00:26:41,398
Are you happy
or did you want the fights
to last a little longer,
478
00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:43,534
so you could see
how the robot was working?
479
00:26:43,536 --> 00:26:45,502
I mean, well,
like, it's working.
480
00:26:45,504 --> 00:26:47,538
I got scared for a second
when we stopped spinning
481
00:26:47,540 --> 00:26:48,872
'cause, like, we still are,
you know,
482
00:26:48,874 --> 00:26:51,475
making sure all the new
changes are good to go.
483
00:26:51,477 --> 00:26:53,110
Where would you rank valkyrie?
484
00:26:53,913 --> 00:26:57,047
[sighs] lesser than last year,
but still pretty good.
485
00:26:57,049 --> 00:26:59,883
I don't know. Like,
we're all nerds,
486
00:26:59,885 --> 00:27:03,621
so, like, if we're not doing
a+ then, like, we're not
doing good enough.
487
00:27:03,623 --> 00:27:07,424
And I'd say we're
around a b right now
and so, improvement needed.
488
00:27:08,494 --> 00:27:11,495
Can you improve enough
to go win that giant nut?
489
00:27:11,497 --> 00:27:12,997
[sighs]
490
00:27:12,999 --> 00:27:16,867
all depends on who we see
and how hard we hit
and how hard they hit.
491
00:27:16,869 --> 00:27:18,736
Well, we know you hit
pretty hard.
492
00:27:18,738 --> 00:27:20,938
You can ask your neighbor
over there, pardon my french.
493
00:27:20,940 --> 00:27:22,473
Congratulations, leanne.
494
00:27:22,475 --> 00:27:24,308
Thank you.
495
00:27:32,218 --> 00:27:36,887
[chris] okay, so valkyrie
handles business tonight
with a convincing ko,
496
00:27:36,889 --> 00:27:39,623
and they move to 2-1.
497
00:27:39,625 --> 00:27:42,493
However, with wins
over lower tier rookies,
498
00:27:42,495 --> 00:27:44,260
it'll certainly be
interesting to see
499
00:27:44,262 --> 00:27:48,298
where 2020's
most destructive bot lands
in the tournament mix.
500
00:27:49,135 --> 00:27:51,902
Coming up, here's a phrase
you don't hear very much,
501
00:27:51,904 --> 00:27:53,704
donald hutson is in trouble.
502
00:27:53,706 --> 00:27:57,841
He needs a win to avoid
an 0-3 season
503
00:27:57,843 --> 00:28:01,378
and he's gonna be going
up against a very impressive
rookie in blip.
504
00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:04,481
That fight coming
your way next on battlebots.
505
00:28:15,461 --> 00:28:20,631
[chris] we continue here
on battlebots and up next
it is another pair of teens
506
00:28:20,633 --> 00:28:25,502
with one final opportunity
to capture a win here
in the qualifiers
507
00:28:25,504 --> 00:28:29,773
as the rookie blip faces
the vaunted lock-jaw.
508
00:28:29,775 --> 00:28:32,910
Raise your hand at home
if you thought through
two regular season fights
509
00:28:32,912 --> 00:28:35,379
that lock-jaw would be 0-2.
510
00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:37,781
Yeah. Didn't think there's
a soul out there.
511
00:28:37,783 --> 00:28:40,784
It is incredible
what has happened
to donald hutson's robot
512
00:28:40,786 --> 00:28:43,253
here in 2021.
What do you make of it?
513
00:28:43,255 --> 00:28:45,589
[kenny] well, sometimes
he does get off
to a slow start.
514
00:28:45,591 --> 00:28:47,658
We see him come back
and he gets stronger
as it goes.
515
00:28:47,660 --> 00:28:50,761
But this year, he's clearly
wrestling with this bot
516
00:28:50,763 --> 00:28:54,865
even though his two losses
came at the hands
of very solid teams
517
00:28:54,867 --> 00:28:57,534
in copperhead and hypershock.
518
00:28:57,536 --> 00:28:59,636
[chris] this is still
a huge fight.
519
00:28:59,638 --> 00:29:01,672
Donald has strength
of schedule on his side,
520
00:29:01,674 --> 00:29:04,241
not to mention he's
a legend in this sport.
521
00:29:04,243 --> 00:29:07,811
Can that status help him
in the eyes
of the selection committee?
522
00:29:07,813 --> 00:29:08,812
[kenny] absolutely.
523
00:29:08,814 --> 00:29:10,080
You look at blip.
He's 2-0.
524
00:29:10,082 --> 00:29:12,483
I mean, that would be
a huge win.
525
00:29:12,485 --> 00:29:14,952
So, yes, taking on blip,
which is a rookie bot,
526
00:29:14,954 --> 00:29:16,854
but not a rookie bot builder.
527
00:29:16,856 --> 00:29:18,655
Of course, that's aren hill
who took tantrum
528
00:29:18,657 --> 00:29:21,859
all the way to the semifinals
a season ago.
529
00:29:21,861 --> 00:29:25,829
He made a quick work
of the junkyard bot rusty
in his first fight
530
00:29:25,831 --> 00:29:28,866
and got his second win
against overhaul.
531
00:29:28,868 --> 00:29:31,802
Safe to say this is
the first real test
532
00:29:31,804 --> 00:29:34,304
for this new
high tech flipper, kenny.
533
00:29:34,306 --> 00:29:36,073
[kenny] absolutely.
534
00:29:36,075 --> 00:29:38,642
Record aside, lock-jaw is
still one of the most
experienced teams
535
00:29:38,644 --> 00:29:40,711
in this competition,
536
00:29:40,713 --> 00:29:43,981
so aren and his crew are
going to have to bring
their a game here.
537
00:29:43,983 --> 00:29:45,449
I think there's
more at stake here
538
00:29:45,451 --> 00:29:47,818
than just a trip
to the tournament.
539
00:29:47,820 --> 00:29:51,789
This fight is about making
a statement and showing
the battlebots community
540
00:29:51,791 --> 00:29:53,357
that blip is the real deal.
541
00:29:53,826 --> 00:29:55,192
Lots on the line.
542
00:29:55,194 --> 00:29:56,960
Let's take you inside the box.
543
00:29:56,962 --> 00:29:59,062
But first, faruq.
544
00:30:01,066 --> 00:30:06,770
In the red square,
facing off with this bot,
you might end up in a coma
545
00:30:06,772 --> 00:30:09,039
because he packs
one hell of punch.
546
00:30:09,041 --> 00:30:11,241
Call him locky balboa.
547
00:30:11,243 --> 00:30:13,343
But you won't need
a corner, man,
548
00:30:13,345 --> 00:30:15,012
to yell "cut me, mick,"
549
00:30:15,014 --> 00:30:17,347
because this bot has
a vertical spinner
550
00:30:17,349 --> 00:30:18,849
that will totally
do the trick.
551
00:30:18,851 --> 00:30:21,051
Tonight will be
a heavyweight fight
552
00:30:21,053 --> 00:30:25,022
and all these fans bought
a ticket to watch him
score a knockout
553
00:30:25,024 --> 00:30:30,360
and scream,
"yo, adrian, I did it!"
[crowd laughing]
554
00:30:30,362 --> 00:30:33,831
give it up for lock-jaw!
555
00:30:33,833 --> 00:30:35,999
[cheering]
556
00:30:38,637 --> 00:30:43,874
[chris] donald hutson
and lock-jaw cornered
like a rabid raccoon at 0-2.
557
00:30:43,876 --> 00:30:47,811
How's the legend going
to claw his way out
of this one, kenny?
558
00:30:47,813 --> 00:30:50,214
[kenny] listen, you can never
count out donald hutson
559
00:30:50,216 --> 00:30:52,616
and he's once again
showing us why.
560
00:30:52,618 --> 00:30:54,685
For the first time
in 25 years of competing,
561
00:30:54,687 --> 00:30:57,955
donald is bringing a minibot
into the fray.
562
00:30:57,957 --> 00:31:02,793
We see his teammate
wally maksimow showing
it off in all of its glory.
563
00:31:02,795 --> 00:31:05,062
It has two
counter-rotating screws
564
00:31:05,064 --> 00:31:06,897
to drive itself
underneath blip
565
00:31:06,899 --> 00:31:11,702
and high-center it
for a big hit.
566
00:31:11,704 --> 00:31:16,740
In the blue square,
he'll flip you from cali
over to the east coast,
567
00:31:16,742 --> 00:31:18,041
from alaska down to texas,
568
00:31:18,043 --> 00:31:20,043
from frozen to toast.
569
00:31:20,045 --> 00:31:23,080
He will run you cross-country
with no tourist tips.
570
00:31:23,082 --> 00:31:25,249
He owns the whole map.
571
00:31:25,251 --> 00:31:27,284
Now, he's tossed
out your trip.
572
00:31:27,286 --> 00:31:29,686
It's blip!
573
00:31:29,688 --> 00:31:32,022
[cheering]
574
00:31:32,892 --> 00:31:36,293
[chris] aren hill
and rookie sensation blip.
575
00:31:36,295 --> 00:31:40,530
Kenny, what do they have to do
to shut down
lock-jaw's season?
576
00:31:40,532 --> 00:31:43,800
[kenny] well, aren is putting
an emphasis on the ground game
for this match.
577
00:31:43,802 --> 00:31:48,772
Under that front
safety block is a series
of piano key wedgelets
578
00:31:48,774 --> 00:31:52,709
that are meant to prevent
lock-jaw from getting
underneath blip.
579
00:31:52,711 --> 00:31:55,746
Aren told us his plan is
to target some small flips
580
00:31:55,748 --> 00:31:57,848
to get lock-jaw off balance,
581
00:31:57,850 --> 00:32:00,384
then try and score
the big one.
582
00:32:06,825 --> 00:32:09,793
We have a new minibot called
screw job.
583
00:32:09,795 --> 00:32:13,063
In all my 25 years,
I've never used
a second robot.
584
00:32:13,065 --> 00:32:14,765
We haven't even practiced it.
585
00:32:14,767 --> 00:32:16,500
We're hoping to get
that in the match
586
00:32:16,502 --> 00:32:18,969
to kind of throw him off
on his driving game
a little bit.
587
00:32:18,971 --> 00:32:20,837
Give him a little bit
of something else
to worry about
588
00:32:20,839 --> 00:32:21,838
besides the weapon.
589
00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:22,973
Aren's a fast driver.
590
00:32:22,975 --> 00:32:25,008
He's very good.
He's very nimble.
591
00:32:25,010 --> 00:32:26,977
I have to be prepared
to fly through the air a lot.
592
00:32:26,979 --> 00:32:28,912
Even if I'm doing well,
593
00:32:28,914 --> 00:32:31,882
it's more than likely he's
gonna get a couple
flips on me.
594
00:32:31,884 --> 00:32:34,484
Tonight we're fighting
one of the legends
of this sport,
595
00:32:34,486 --> 00:32:35,986
donald hutson with lock-jaw.
596
00:32:35,988 --> 00:32:37,721
We also got a new
frontend armor set up
597
00:32:37,723 --> 00:32:40,157
to try getting cleanly
underneath him
598
00:32:40,159 --> 00:32:42,993
and hopefully avoid any hits
from that big, angry
vertical spinner.
599
00:32:42,995 --> 00:32:46,096
We're feeling pretty confident
in making the top 32.
600
00:32:46,098 --> 00:32:49,399
Blip's in at 2-0
as a completely new
rookie robot.
601
00:32:49,935 --> 00:32:52,035
Really want to make
that a 3-0.
602
00:33:12,891 --> 00:33:15,392
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
603
00:33:23,335 --> 00:33:25,068
[chris] let the bot battle
begin!
604
00:33:25,070 --> 00:33:28,839
And uh-oh. Donald hutson gets
caught up on the floor
out of the gate.
605
00:33:28,841 --> 00:33:30,974
We've seen that before.
606
00:33:31,510 --> 00:33:34,077
Blip going right
after lock-jaw.
607
00:33:34,079 --> 00:33:35,112
Trying to get
under the veteran.
608
00:33:35,114 --> 00:33:35,879
And he does!
609
00:33:35,881 --> 00:33:37,814
Nice little flip there.
610
00:33:37,816 --> 00:33:39,115
[kenny] and this is what he's
gonna start off with.
611
00:33:39,117 --> 00:33:43,186
Just little flips to get
him off balance
then get underneath.
612
00:33:44,556 --> 00:33:47,124
-[kenny] uh-oh!
-[chris] donald hutson's
on fire!
613
00:33:47,126 --> 00:33:50,460
-[kenny] oh, boy.
-[chris] donald hutson's
on fire.
614
00:33:50,462 --> 00:33:52,796
We have seen him drive
like this before
615
00:33:52,798 --> 00:33:55,799
but you have to wonder
what is that going to do
to the main weapon.
616
00:33:55,801 --> 00:33:57,634
[kenny] he may have
to shut it down
617
00:33:57,636 --> 00:34:00,670
and blip's gonna take
advantage of that
if that's the case.
618
00:34:00,672 --> 00:34:03,206
[chris] so, aren hill draws
first blood.
619
00:34:03,208 --> 00:34:06,843
The veteran lock-jaw trying
to shake it off and reset.
620
00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:08,478
Come back here, donald.
621
00:34:09,048 --> 00:34:13,650
[chris] and donald hutson now
knows he has to use
the battlebox as his weapon
622
00:34:13,652 --> 00:34:15,585
don't bet against it.
623
00:34:15,587 --> 00:34:19,022
[kenny] excellent driving
by aren hill and his team.
624
00:34:19,024 --> 00:34:21,925
Doing a great job
of keeping lock-jaw
off balance.
625
00:34:21,927 --> 00:34:25,495
[chris] uh-oh, he's got
donald hutson against
the screws of the upper deck.
626
00:34:26,498 --> 00:34:28,532
Trying to maybe flip
him up on the upper deck.
627
00:34:28,534 --> 00:34:30,700
-[chris] yes, he does!
-[kenny] whoa!
628
00:34:30,702 --> 00:34:34,704
[chris] and hutson has to find
his way off, which he does.
629
00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:38,742
Blip continuing
to dominate the battle
for low ground here.
630
00:34:38,744 --> 00:34:42,846
[kenny] blip is so compact,
so low to the ground,
just like tantrum.
631
00:34:42,848 --> 00:34:44,815
They are pushing lock-jaw
around right now.
632
00:34:44,817 --> 00:34:47,050
Oh, lock-jaw's turn!
633
00:34:47,052 --> 00:34:50,821
[chris] lock-jaw proving
it's still mobile and willing
to engage.
634
00:34:50,856 --> 00:34:52,889
Ninety seconds to go.
635
00:34:52,891 --> 00:34:55,992
The veteran dealing
with a fire inside the robot.
636
00:34:55,994 --> 00:34:58,395
The weapon still inactive.
637
00:34:58,397 --> 00:35:02,065
Basically, screw job doing
no job.
638
00:35:02,067 --> 00:35:05,902
[kenny] yeah, chris. I mean,
the only thing that's keeping
lock-jaw alive is
639
00:35:05,904 --> 00:35:08,271
the driving of donald hutson.
640
00:35:08,273 --> 00:35:10,674
[chris] lock-jaw inverted now.
641
00:35:10,676 --> 00:35:13,543
And the pulverizer takes
a little swing at it.
642
00:35:13,545 --> 00:35:15,011
-[kenny] oh!
-[chris] holy smokes!
643
00:35:15,013 --> 00:35:17,914
[kenny] these flips are
getting bigger, chris.
644
00:35:17,916 --> 00:35:20,317
[chris] now the little guy is
trying to be a nuisance.
645
00:35:20,319 --> 00:35:22,419
Let's see if that affects
blip at all.
646
00:35:22,421 --> 00:35:26,690
[kenny] and that weapon is
back on for lock-jaw.
647
00:35:26,692 --> 00:35:31,027
[chris] under a minute to go,
lock-jaw takes another flip,
but sticks the landing.
648
00:35:31,029 --> 00:35:34,798
Can donald hutson find a way
to even the scorecards?
649
00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:38,034
Lock-jaw winning
the low ground on blip now.
650
00:35:38,036 --> 00:35:41,972
Those front forks getting
underneath the flipper bot.
651
00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:43,073
[kenny] oh, look at that.
652
00:35:43,075 --> 00:35:45,575
[chris] lock-jaw takes
blip into the screws.
653
00:35:45,577 --> 00:35:48,979
That's a great display
of control right there.
654
00:35:48,981 --> 00:35:50,547
[kenny] donald hutson looking
to make a move here
655
00:35:50,549 --> 00:35:53,083
in the final chapter
of this fight.
656
00:35:53,085 --> 00:35:56,987
[chris] and here comes
the minibot screw job getting
underneath blip,
657
00:35:56,989 --> 00:35:59,756
and lock-jaw carried
blip coast to coast.
658
00:35:59,758 --> 00:36:01,825
What an impressive move!
659
00:36:01,827 --> 00:36:05,362
[kenny] and screw job has
blip high-centered now, chris.
660
00:36:05,364 --> 00:36:08,565
How about the late-game
heroics from this little guy?
661
00:36:08,567 --> 00:36:11,768
[chris] oh, and it looks like
blip is starting to smoke.
662
00:36:11,770 --> 00:36:14,738
They're firing that flipper
to try to free itself.
663
00:36:14,740 --> 00:36:16,773
Lock-jaw keeping
the pressure on.
664
00:36:16,775 --> 00:36:19,976
This match is gonna
go the distance!
665
00:36:19,978 --> 00:36:23,313
Both bots staying impressive
to the very, very end.
666
00:36:23,315 --> 00:36:25,315
[buzzer]
667
00:36:26,084 --> 00:36:28,118
whoo!
668
00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:30,187
[chris] all right, three
hard-fought minutes
669
00:36:30,189 --> 00:36:32,756
and now we turn
to the scorecards.
670
00:36:32,758 --> 00:36:35,926
So, is donald hutson's
season over?
671
00:36:35,928 --> 00:36:40,997
Will the rookie blip go
undefeated in the qualifiers?
672
00:36:41,667 --> 00:36:47,971
The replay, the decision,
next on battlebots.
673
00:36:55,447 --> 00:36:57,113
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots
674
00:36:57,182 --> 00:37:03,486
where we just witnessed
lock-jaw and blip take it
all the way down to the wire.
675
00:37:03,488 --> 00:37:04,988
The judges' decision is
incoming,
676
00:37:04,990 --> 00:37:08,491
but first, let's revisit
the action.
677
00:37:09,928 --> 00:37:13,563
[chris] kenny, early on,
blip really had it working.
678
00:37:13,565 --> 00:37:15,265
[kenny] yeah, they got off
to a great start
679
00:37:15,267 --> 00:37:17,867
getting underneath
lock-jaw repeatedly
680
00:37:17,869 --> 00:37:19,769
and did exactly what they said
they wanted to do.
681
00:37:19,771 --> 00:37:23,807
Got those little flips early,
got him off balance.
682
00:37:23,809 --> 00:37:27,844
Lock-jaw lost control.
Its weapon collided
with the battlebox floor
683
00:37:27,846 --> 00:37:30,013
and the bot went up in flames.
684
00:37:30,015 --> 00:37:33,283
[chris] but somehow,
donald hutson,
the legend that he is,
685
00:37:33,285 --> 00:37:36,086
was able to continue running
his bot.
686
00:37:36,088 --> 00:37:40,757
Did get in trouble here
on the upper deck
as blip with the great flip.
687
00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:42,525
Hutson got back
into the action
688
00:37:42,527 --> 00:37:44,728
and never stopped fighting.
689
00:37:44,730 --> 00:37:46,997
[kenny] no doubt.
Lock-jaw took a trip
to the moon
690
00:37:46,999 --> 00:37:48,932
on this flip right here,
691
00:37:48,934 --> 00:37:53,770
but donald stayed aggressive
and even got
the minibot involved late.
692
00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:56,873
[chris] yes, screw job able
to get underneath blip
693
00:37:56,875 --> 00:38:01,611
as lock-jaw took it for a ride
into the next zip code.
694
00:38:01,613 --> 00:38:05,382
Blip may have had
this match by the reins
for the first half,
695
00:38:05,384 --> 00:38:09,185
but lock-jaw left the judges
with something to think about
696
00:38:09,187 --> 00:38:12,956
as aren hill's bot started
smoking at the closing bell.
697
00:38:12,958 --> 00:38:13,857
Was it enough?
698
00:38:13,859 --> 00:38:15,392
Here's faruq.
699
00:38:18,864 --> 00:38:21,498
The results
from the judges are in.
700
00:38:21,500 --> 00:38:24,034
[cheering]
701
00:38:27,306 --> 00:38:31,341
the winner
by unanimous decision is...
702
00:38:38,250 --> 00:38:39,182
Blip!
703
00:38:39,184 --> 00:38:41,384
[cheering]
704
00:38:55,534 --> 00:38:57,967
-[chris] aren.
-Hi, guys.
705
00:38:57,969 --> 00:39:00,937
Aren, if I had told you
at the beginning of the season
706
00:39:00,939 --> 00:39:04,708
that your rookie robot would
be 3-0 after three fights,
707
00:39:04,710 --> 00:39:06,910
you would have said...
708
00:39:06,912 --> 00:39:09,145
Well, I'm pretty
confident generally,
so, "sure! Yeah!"
709
00:39:09,147 --> 00:39:10,480
[laughter]
710
00:39:10,482 --> 00:39:13,817
well, why aren't
you surprised?
711
00:39:13,819 --> 00:39:17,287
We put a ton of work in
and I've got a fantastic team
keeping that thing alive.
712
00:39:19,725 --> 00:39:24,027
[chris] so what does it mean
for you to upend a legend
like donald hutson?
713
00:39:24,029 --> 00:39:26,596
Donald's one of the most
creative, innovative people
in the sport,
714
00:39:26,598 --> 00:39:28,465
and I'm happy to share
the box with him.
715
00:39:28,467 --> 00:39:32,001
And, in this case,
very happy to take
the victory.
716
00:39:33,105 --> 00:39:36,272
Well, aren, congratulations
on a remarkable
regular season.
717
00:39:36,274 --> 00:39:38,508
3-0 this year.
718
00:39:38,510 --> 00:39:40,577
[cheering] thank you.
719
00:39:40,579 --> 00:39:43,046
Thank you, guys. Thank you.
720
00:39:45,751 --> 00:39:48,785
Donald, you've been
around this sport
an awfully long time.
721
00:39:48,787 --> 00:39:51,020
You know anything can happen
at any time,
722
00:39:51,022 --> 00:39:52,922
but, big picture,
how shocked are you
723
00:39:52,924 --> 00:39:55,925
that you were unable
to get a win during
the regular season?
724
00:39:55,927 --> 00:39:59,229
Uh, you know, it is
a little disappointing,
of course.
725
00:39:59,231 --> 00:40:00,997
As a matter of fact,
I think it's the first time
in my history
726
00:40:00,999 --> 00:40:03,299
I haven't actually
made it very well,
727
00:40:03,301 --> 00:40:05,034
at least had one win
in the regular season.
728
00:40:05,036 --> 00:40:07,137
So, yeah, it's disappointing,
729
00:40:07,139 --> 00:40:09,939
but at the same time,
I support this sport
730
00:40:09,941 --> 00:40:14,611
to help foster, you know,
great engineers.
731
00:40:14,613 --> 00:40:18,481
He's a talented engineer
and it's a pleasure to be
destroyed by him.
732
00:40:19,251 --> 00:40:21,317
[chris] always classy,
donald hutson.
733
00:40:21,319 --> 00:40:23,153
Thank you very much.
We appreciate it.
734
00:40:23,155 --> 00:40:24,386
Yeah.
735
00:40:33,598 --> 00:40:36,699
Kenny, I don't like to make
too much of it all the time,
736
00:40:36,701 --> 00:40:38,168
but are we seeing
a changing of the guard
737
00:40:38,170 --> 00:40:40,170
right in front
of our very eyes here?
738
00:40:40,172 --> 00:40:44,707
[kenny] I mean, again, aren's
one of those very talented
and creative young builders.
739
00:40:44,709 --> 00:40:48,044
Donald hutson's been
in the game
for a very long time.
740
00:40:48,046 --> 00:40:49,946
You know, we stand
on the shoulders of giants,
741
00:40:49,948 --> 00:40:53,082
and I think aren hill has
learned so much
from the previous engineers
742
00:40:53,084 --> 00:40:54,684
that have come before him.
743
00:40:54,686 --> 00:40:56,553
One of those people is
donald hutson.
744
00:40:56,555 --> 00:40:58,822
[chris] you know, aren hill's
other robot, tantrum,
745
00:40:58,824 --> 00:41:02,625
secured the 18th seat going
into last year's tournament.
746
00:41:02,627 --> 00:41:06,496
Kenny, you gotta think
that blip will be ranked
even higher.
747
00:41:06,498 --> 00:41:08,932
[kenny] I agree. I mean, 3-0.
What else can you say?
748
00:41:08,934 --> 00:41:10,667
He's gotta be top 10.
749
00:41:10,669 --> 00:41:13,770
No question. And he does have
that playoff experience,
750
00:41:13,772 --> 00:41:17,140
taking tantrum all the way
to the semis a season ago.
751
00:41:17,776 --> 00:41:19,509
Okay, coming up.
752
00:41:19,511 --> 00:41:22,779
The bulldozer from brazil,
minotaur will collide
753
00:41:22,781 --> 00:41:26,449
with the bombastic blade
of deep six.
754
00:41:26,451 --> 00:41:33,823
Two 1-1 teams desperately
needing a win to keep
their seasons alive.
755
00:41:33,825 --> 00:41:38,561
And later, it's a battle
of two of the sport's
most dangerous tacticians
756
00:41:38,563 --> 00:41:42,065
as skorpios faces off
against yeti.
757
00:41:42,067 --> 00:41:45,368
Let's take a closer look at
tonight's main event.
758
00:41:47,005 --> 00:41:50,507
Here we come!
759
00:41:53,044 --> 00:41:54,611
[zach] last fight was
a close match.
760
00:41:54,613 --> 00:41:58,681
We went three minutes
with the second seed
from last year.
761
00:41:58,683 --> 00:42:02,085
-[chris] this one is
going the distance!
-[buzzer]
762
00:42:02,087 --> 00:42:04,053
and he didn't knock me out.
He didn't throw me
out of the arena.
763
00:42:04,055 --> 00:42:05,922
He didn't get me up
on the deck.
764
00:42:05,924 --> 00:42:07,590
How about a taste
of your own medicine?
765
00:42:07,592 --> 00:42:12,495
We brawled for three minutes
and that looks great
to the selection committee.
766
00:42:12,497 --> 00:42:16,799
[chris] and that's what makes
zach lytle one of the best
drivers in this sport.
767
00:42:16,801 --> 00:42:18,535
I got a lot of important
data back.
768
00:42:18,537 --> 00:42:20,870
I know what works
and what doesn't work.
769
00:42:20,872 --> 00:42:25,341
And I now have a much
better idea of how to tackle
some of the bigger names here.
770
00:42:26,311 --> 00:42:30,246
[chris] oh! Yeti is back
and better than ever!
771
00:42:31,483 --> 00:42:32,815
I'm feeling really good
about the driving this year.
772
00:42:32,817 --> 00:42:36,419
One of the changes is
a variable speed drum.
773
00:42:36,421 --> 00:42:39,856
In the past with yeti,
the drum only goes one speed.
It's either on or off.
774
00:42:39,858 --> 00:42:42,492
It makes it to where
I almost have
no control over it.
775
00:42:42,494 --> 00:42:45,895
[chris] poor yeti, it gets
so amped up that it's
all over the place.
776
00:42:45,897 --> 00:42:47,063
Now we can control it.
777
00:42:48,934 --> 00:42:51,467
So we can dial it up
when we want to do
that kill shot
778
00:42:51,469 --> 00:42:54,904
or keep it low
to keep his
maneuverability high.
779
00:42:54,906 --> 00:42:57,740
Now I'm actually able to drive
for the first time in years.
780
00:42:57,742 --> 00:43:01,811
-[kenny] yeti is
hungry tonight, chris. Wow!
-[chris] whoa!
781
00:43:01,813 --> 00:43:04,814
Skorpios, one of it's
biggest strengths is
the driving.
782
00:43:04,816 --> 00:43:07,617
[chris] zach lytle is getting
nasty over here.
783
00:43:07,619 --> 00:43:09,953
[greg] we need to worry
about the saw, but I think
more than anything,
784
00:43:09,955 --> 00:43:13,856
we need to worry about
the aggression
and control categories.
785
00:43:13,858 --> 00:43:15,925
We can probably get ahead
on damage
786
00:43:15,927 --> 00:43:17,827
but if they spend
the whole time pushing
us around.
787
00:43:17,829 --> 00:43:19,929
We're not going to be able
to do anything about that.
788
00:43:19,931 --> 00:43:22,665
[chris] skorpios refusing
to let up, kenny!
789
00:43:22,667 --> 00:43:24,734
Greg and I are
both feeling pressure.
790
00:43:24,736 --> 00:43:29,038
We're both 1-1. We need
a win tonight if we want
to be in the 32.
791
00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:32,208
I know he's known as a tank,
he's known as a bruiser.
792
00:43:32,210 --> 00:43:34,777
[chris] he's a force
to be reckoned with.
793
00:43:34,779 --> 00:43:37,180
That's a knockout!
794
00:43:37,182 --> 00:43:38,948
I'm switching to what I used
during the orby match:
795
00:43:38,950 --> 00:43:41,684
Big blade, big power.
796
00:43:41,686 --> 00:43:43,820
And I'm going to try to see
if I can lay yeti out.
797
00:43:43,822 --> 00:43:47,457
[chris] skorpios is inflicting
all sorts of damage here.
798
00:43:47,459 --> 00:43:48,891
[greg] zach is as aggressive
as I am,
799
00:43:48,893 --> 00:43:51,794
so he's not going
to just sit back and let me
dictate the fight.
800
00:43:51,796 --> 00:43:55,431
Get back here and stop
running away!
801
00:43:57,068 --> 00:44:01,604
He's got the big armor. I need
to try to get around
to his side or his back.
802
00:44:01,606 --> 00:44:02,805
He doesn't really need
to do that to me.
803
00:44:02,807 --> 00:44:04,974
He's happy to be coming
straight on.
804
00:44:04,976 --> 00:44:08,144
[chris] and skorpios
right back on the attack!
805
00:44:08,146 --> 00:44:10,513
[zach] I know he's gonna bring
everything he's got.
806
00:44:10,515 --> 00:44:11,881
We're gonna target
the weapon belts.
807
00:44:11,883 --> 00:44:13,383
We're gonna target the tires.
808
00:44:14,152 --> 00:44:15,618
[greg] they're very hard
to knock out.
809
00:44:15,620 --> 00:44:17,820
We're very hard to knock out.
810
00:44:17,822 --> 00:44:20,823
I want a knockout.
I don't want any more
judges' decisions.
811
00:44:20,825 --> 00:44:22,091
I can't rely on the judges.
812
00:44:22,093 --> 00:44:24,494
I really expect this to be
a 3-minute fight.
813
00:44:25,830 --> 00:44:28,264
-Ahhh!
-Let the carnage begin!
814
00:44:37,075 --> 00:44:38,641
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots,
815
00:44:38,643 --> 00:44:42,879
coming to you
from the desert of destruction
816
00:44:42,881 --> 00:44:49,686
here in las vegas where we are
four matches into tonight's
high stakes fight card.
817
00:44:49,688 --> 00:44:53,756
There you see aren hill
and team blip watching us
live from the pits,
818
00:44:53,758 --> 00:44:57,360
fresh off their win
over the legend donald hutson.
819
00:44:57,362 --> 00:45:01,931
Can't wait to see
where they land
in the round of 32.
820
00:45:01,933 --> 00:45:05,868
But right now,
we turn our attention
to another pair of 1-1 teams
821
00:45:05,870 --> 00:45:08,471
in dire need of a victory.
822
00:45:08,473 --> 00:45:14,077
It's the pride of brazil,
minotaur taking on
deep six.
823
00:45:14,846 --> 00:45:18,581
Now, deep six is easily
one of the most
intimidating weapons
824
00:45:18,583 --> 00:45:22,018
in the entire competition,
but to this point,
825
00:45:22,020 --> 00:45:23,953
it's been looked at
as somewhat
of a novelty, kenny.
826
00:45:23,955 --> 00:45:28,324
[kenny] I mean, I know
I'm terrified of that blade
every time it fires up
827
00:45:28,326 --> 00:45:30,793
and I can assure you
its opponents feel the same.
828
00:45:30,795 --> 00:45:35,631
But a giant weapon is
only as dangerous as the bot
it's attached to,
829
00:45:35,633 --> 00:45:38,501
and deep six hasn't
exactly made waves
830
00:45:38,503 --> 00:45:39,869
in the effectiveness
department.
831
00:45:39,871 --> 00:45:42,371
If this team wants
to be taken seriously,
832
00:45:42,373 --> 00:45:45,808
holding its own
against minotaur would be
a great start.
833
00:45:45,810 --> 00:45:49,712
[chris] the beast from brazil,
minotaur checks
into this match
834
00:45:49,714 --> 00:45:51,948
with a quality loss
to sawblaze
835
00:45:51,950 --> 00:45:54,784
in what became
an instant classic,
836
00:45:54,786 --> 00:45:57,620
and a dominant win
over rookie dragon slayer.
837
00:45:57,622 --> 00:46:02,925
But at 1-1, do we really have
a good idea of who minotaur is
this season?
838
00:46:02,927 --> 00:46:03,926
[kenny] I mean,
it's a fair question for sure.
839
00:46:03,928 --> 00:46:05,561
A good loss
and an easy victory
840
00:46:05,563 --> 00:46:07,530
essentially takes them back
to square one.
841
00:46:07,532 --> 00:46:11,167
In order to really
make a statement
to the selection committee,
842
00:46:11,169 --> 00:46:15,838
minotaur and their ferociously
passionate and effective
driver daniel freitas
843
00:46:15,840 --> 00:46:19,242
need to prove
that they're back to being
the minotaur of old
844
00:46:19,244 --> 00:46:20,977
with a big win here tonight.
845
00:46:22,180 --> 00:46:24,113
Let's check it out.
Faruq?
846
00:46:24,549 --> 00:46:26,115
[cheering]
847
00:46:26,117 --> 00:46:30,653
in the red square,
a minotaur has
the head of a bull
848
00:46:30,655 --> 00:46:32,088
and the body of man,
849
00:46:32,090 --> 00:46:34,123
which means you can get
the horns,
850
00:46:34,125 --> 00:46:35,758
and you can catch
these hands,
851
00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:37,994
so step right up.
852
00:46:37,996 --> 00:46:44,300
I'm calling all matadors
to shout ole and get gored
through the battlebox floor.
853
00:46:44,302 --> 00:46:46,836
It's minotaur!
854
00:46:46,838 --> 00:46:48,504
[cheering]
855
00:46:50,809 --> 00:46:52,508
[chris] minotaur
and their spiritual leader
856
00:46:52,510 --> 00:46:54,610
daniel freitas
leading them out.
857
00:46:54,612 --> 00:46:58,681
He has dedicated
this season to his mother
and his grandmother,
858
00:46:58,683 --> 00:47:01,450
both of whom
passed away shortly
before the competition,
859
00:47:01,452 --> 00:47:03,653
so he is fighting
with a heavy heart.
860
00:47:03,655 --> 00:47:06,689
As for this fight,
which weapon are
they going with, kenny?
861
00:47:06,691 --> 00:47:08,858
[kenny] they brought in
a bunch of new drums
this season,
862
00:47:08,860 --> 00:47:11,961
but they decided to go
with a drum from 2019.
863
00:47:11,963 --> 00:47:13,129
It's a heavier drum.
864
00:47:13,131 --> 00:47:16,499
That will equal more inertia
on those hits.
865
00:47:16,501 --> 00:47:19,101
It's a 3-tooth drum.
866
00:47:25,743 --> 00:47:30,012
In the blue square,
this next bot is deep
like a classical poem.
867
00:47:30,014 --> 00:47:33,482
Opponents "shakesfear" him,
the second they know him.
868
00:47:33,484 --> 00:47:35,618
When he's "e.E. Cumming"
to the box,
869
00:47:35,620 --> 00:47:37,486
your butt's getting
a kicking, son.
870
00:47:37,488 --> 00:47:41,290
He'll punch you right
in the emily dickinson.
871
00:47:41,292 --> 00:47:43,492
He's the bot that goes hard.
872
00:47:43,494 --> 00:47:47,029
It's deep six!
873
00:47:49,634 --> 00:47:53,569
[chris] deep six captained
by navy seal dustin esswein.
874
00:47:53,571 --> 00:47:56,606
Arguably the biggest fight
of his career here.
875
00:47:56,608 --> 00:47:58,774
Now, this team took out
a similarly sized bot
876
00:47:58,776 --> 00:48:00,810
in pain train
in their first fight,
877
00:48:00,812 --> 00:48:03,646
but can they make waves here
against minotaur?
878
00:48:03,648 --> 00:48:05,882
That's the question.
879
00:48:05,884 --> 00:48:08,050
[kenny] yeah. I mean,
they're gonna have
to drive well here
880
00:48:08,052 --> 00:48:08,951
against minotaur.
881
00:48:08,953 --> 00:48:10,052
They're a big bot.
882
00:48:10,054 --> 00:48:12,154
They could be
a little awkward.
883
00:48:12,156 --> 00:48:14,724
Hard to stay stable
on the battlebox floor,
884
00:48:14,726 --> 00:48:18,160
but they can have
some serious hits
885
00:48:18,162 --> 00:48:19,695
if they go weapon to weapon
with minotaur.
886
00:48:19,697 --> 00:48:22,031
They could disable
their weapon.
887
00:48:22,033 --> 00:48:25,968
[chris] about 6 feet tall,
has trouble moving around,
a little awkward.
888
00:48:25,970 --> 00:48:27,503
Sounds like you're
describing me.
889
00:48:27,805 --> 00:48:29,505
[kenny laughs]
890
00:48:34,879 --> 00:48:38,648
we are very confident
about the next fight.
891
00:48:38,650 --> 00:48:40,516
We always go
for the win, you know.
892
00:48:40,518 --> 00:48:45,121
Minotaur against deep six,
you guys are probably
going to see a lot of sparks.
893
00:48:45,123 --> 00:48:48,858
Like, we're gonna go
grind them and hit them
as hard as we can.
894
00:48:48,860 --> 00:48:50,493
They are strong.
895
00:48:50,495 --> 00:48:53,095
They can easily, like,
get a big chunk off minotaur
896
00:48:53,097 --> 00:48:55,231
and put us in a bad situation.
897
00:48:55,233 --> 00:48:56,999
Whenever they close
the arena doors,
898
00:48:57,001 --> 00:48:59,101
everything can happen.
899
00:48:59,103 --> 00:49:00,870
It will be a fun fight
to watch for sure.
900
00:49:00,872 --> 00:49:03,606
This is gonna be
the biggest match
we've ever had, you know.
901
00:49:03,608 --> 00:49:05,675
Minotaur is a legend.
902
00:49:05,677 --> 00:49:07,510
If we could pull out a win,
that would be incredible.
903
00:49:07,512 --> 00:49:11,047
We have to drive perfectly
the entire fight
904
00:49:11,049 --> 00:49:13,816
'cause they are
one of the best,
if not the best,
905
00:49:13,818 --> 00:49:15,418
drivers in the competition.
906
00:49:15,420 --> 00:49:17,787
Our goal is to
keep going at him
the whole time
907
00:49:17,789 --> 00:49:20,089
and, you know,
try and fend them off.
908
00:49:20,091 --> 00:49:24,193
I am not getting into
the round of 32
unless I win this.
909
00:49:26,898 --> 00:49:28,331
[automated voice]
robots, activate.
910
00:49:29,901 --> 00:49:31,334
[crowd cheering]
911
00:49:40,078 --> 00:49:41,777
[automated voice]
red team, ready?
912
00:49:44,515 --> 00:49:49,986
[chris] daniel freitas locked,
loaded and ready to bull rush
his way to the tournament.
913
00:49:50,488 --> 00:49:52,355
[automated voice]
blue team, ready?
914
00:49:52,357 --> 00:49:53,823
Rock and roll.
915
00:49:53,825 --> 00:49:55,091
[chris] oh, gosh,
that means
916
00:49:55,093 --> 00:49:57,093
they're turning this thing
on again.
917
00:49:57,095 --> 00:49:59,428
We need a medic on standby!
918
00:50:07,839 --> 00:50:10,072
[crowd chanting]
fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
919
00:50:21,652 --> 00:50:24,120
[chris] let the bot battle
begin!
920
00:50:24,122 --> 00:50:27,256
Minotaur's drum
already up to full speed.
921
00:50:28,059 --> 00:50:30,659
Oh! Taking a run... Oh, god!
922
00:50:30,661 --> 00:50:31,861
Oh, gosh!
923
00:50:31,863 --> 00:50:35,464
[kenny] oh! [laughs]
what a hit
to start this fight.
924
00:50:35,466 --> 00:50:38,000
-My goodness.
-[chris] well,
minotaur's captain told us
925
00:50:38,002 --> 00:50:41,871
he wanted to make a statement.
They have.
And deep six is on his feet.
926
00:50:41,873 --> 00:50:44,040
Oh, and it's smoking.
927
00:50:44,675 --> 00:50:46,242
Right in front of
one of the judges,
928
00:50:46,244 --> 00:50:48,577
lisa winter who gets
a great look at it.
929
00:50:48,579 --> 00:50:50,780
Hit me! Hit me!
930
00:50:50,782 --> 00:50:53,816
[chris] the weapon,
stuck behind the rails.
931
00:50:53,818 --> 00:50:55,918
[kenny] minotaur
just staring him down.
932
00:50:55,920 --> 00:50:57,887
"you want more of this, bro?
Come on!"
933
00:50:57,955 --> 00:50:59,889
[chris] oh, let's see.
934
00:50:59,891 --> 00:51:02,992
Let's see if deep six
can get loose from the rails.
935
00:51:03,694 --> 00:51:05,027
Oh? Oh?
936
00:51:06,998 --> 00:51:09,231
And junior said,
"hey, let's see.
937
00:51:09,233 --> 00:51:11,967
There might be more.
I'm ready to pounce."
938
00:51:11,969 --> 00:51:15,471
oh, deep six is now smoking.
939
00:51:15,473 --> 00:51:17,940
Hit me! Hit me!
940
00:51:17,942 --> 00:51:20,042
[chris] the countdown
has started.
941
00:51:20,044 --> 00:51:23,312
And dustin esswein
still begging for more.
942
00:51:23,881 --> 00:51:25,281
[kenny] he's chewed away
his leg.
943
00:51:25,283 --> 00:51:27,116
[chris] that's unbelievable.
944
00:51:27,118 --> 00:51:28,617
Oh, what a shot.
945
00:51:28,619 --> 00:51:31,120
He's just finishing him off.
946
00:51:31,989 --> 00:51:34,323
-[buzzer sounds]
-[chris] that'll do it.
947
00:51:39,697 --> 00:51:43,199
Oh, the brazilians
celebrating what's most likely
948
00:51:43,201 --> 00:51:46,502
their return to
the world championship
tournament.
949
00:51:47,071 --> 00:51:49,371
[crowd cheering]
950
00:51:51,609 --> 00:51:55,244
[chris] kenny,
that weapon on deep six
is so powerful
951
00:51:55,246 --> 00:51:57,079
that it can destroy
it's opponents,
952
00:51:57,081 --> 00:51:59,415
or it can destroy itself.
953
00:51:59,984 --> 00:52:01,617
[kenny] yeah, check this out.
954
00:52:01,619 --> 00:52:03,853
Minotaur doing
what it does best
955
00:52:03,855 --> 00:52:05,855
threating with
that drum spinner.
956
00:52:05,857 --> 00:52:09,692
Backing deep six down
and then deep six actually
957
00:52:09,694 --> 00:52:11,827
catches its blade
on the top of the rail
958
00:52:11,829 --> 00:52:15,197
and sends itself flying,
crazy!
959
00:52:15,199 --> 00:52:18,868
[chris] you know,
people forget,
that is a 250 pound robot
960
00:52:18,870 --> 00:52:20,903
that just got flung up
in the air.
961
00:52:20,905 --> 00:52:25,741
Minotaur finishing the job
by chopping off one of
deep six's legs.
962
00:52:25,743 --> 00:52:28,310
And the brazilians
they improved to 2-1
963
00:52:28,312 --> 00:52:31,013
and look to be
tournament bound.
964
00:52:31,983 --> 00:52:33,082
Yeah!
965
00:52:35,486 --> 00:52:37,186
[crowd cheering]
966
00:52:42,994 --> 00:52:46,395
[crowd chanting] minotaur!
Minotaur! Minotaur! Minotaur!
967
00:52:49,667 --> 00:52:50,633
[chris] junior.
968
00:52:53,504 --> 00:52:57,907
Junior, I know you guys
missed last season.
969
00:52:57,909 --> 00:53:00,776
How nice is it to hear
an entire stadium
970
00:53:00,778 --> 00:53:03,712
full of people
chanting minotaur's name?
971
00:53:03,714 --> 00:53:07,183
There are some things that...
You can just look here, so.
972
00:53:07,518 --> 00:53:09,051
We are so happy to be back.
973
00:53:09,053 --> 00:53:14,857
And, it was really tough
for us not being here
last year.
974
00:53:14,859 --> 00:53:18,561
And we are coming for the nut,
for sure.
975
00:53:18,563 --> 00:53:20,729
Well, go wave to your fans.
976
00:53:20,731 --> 00:53:23,566
They love and adore you.
Congratulations on the win.
977
00:53:23,568 --> 00:53:25,935
Thank you, guys.
Thank you!
978
00:53:29,340 --> 00:53:33,709
Kenny, I certainly understand
why the crowd loves
the robot, minotaur.
979
00:53:33,711 --> 00:53:37,646
I mean, it may be small,
but that thing has the heart
of a lion.
980
00:53:37,648 --> 00:53:39,014
[kenny] you know, listen,
they're the giant slayer.
981
00:53:39,016 --> 00:53:41,050
That little compact
brazilian bot
982
00:53:41,052 --> 00:53:42,318
went out there
against the monster,
983
00:53:42,320 --> 00:53:45,487
took him out real quick,
amazing.
984
00:53:45,489 --> 00:53:47,856
You know, there's some teams
that say, hey, we're coming
for the giant nut.
985
00:53:47,858 --> 00:53:49,925
And you're like, yep,
I'm sure, we'll see ya there.
986
00:53:49,927 --> 00:53:51,760
And then there's teams
like that, that are saying,
987
00:53:51,762 --> 00:53:54,029
yeah the giant nuts
gonna be ours.
We're like, yep.
988
00:53:54,031 --> 00:53:56,699
-You know? I'm good.
-We believe you.
We believe you, man.
989
00:53:56,701 --> 00:54:00,102
Very impressive showing
and now a 2-1 record.
990
00:54:00,905 --> 00:54:03,639
Coming up,
the whirling wonder hijinx,
991
00:54:03,641 --> 00:54:06,508
will look to notch
a vital second win,
992
00:54:06,510 --> 00:54:10,145
when it takes on
the frigid flipper
of subzero.
993
00:54:10,147 --> 00:54:13,349
That's next, on battlebots.
994
00:54:22,893 --> 00:54:24,960
We are back on battlebots.
995
00:54:24,962 --> 00:54:28,764
And the world of robot combat
has evolved dramatically
996
00:54:28,766 --> 00:54:30,699
since the early days
of the sport.
997
00:54:30,701 --> 00:54:32,901
The bots, they hit harder.
998
00:54:32,903 --> 00:54:36,038
They take hits
that were previously
unimaginable.
999
00:54:36,040 --> 00:54:38,874
And are exponentially
more impressive.
1000
00:54:38,876 --> 00:54:42,077
As a result,
competing here at battlebots
1001
00:54:42,079 --> 00:54:46,081
is a more formidable challenge
than ever before.
1002
00:54:54,959 --> 00:54:58,127
[donald] I've been
fighting robots
close to 25 years.
1003
00:54:58,929 --> 00:54:59,895
But the reality is,
over the years
1004
00:54:59,897 --> 00:55:02,931
things have gotten
quite a bit better.
1005
00:55:02,933 --> 00:55:05,634
[marc] when I
started this work there were
maybe 24 robots.
1006
00:55:05,636 --> 00:55:08,037
And everybody
was doing it
for the first time
1007
00:55:08,039 --> 00:55:10,005
and they didn't
have their machines
really well dialed in.
1008
00:55:10,007 --> 00:55:12,141
You had one crate
with all your tools
1009
00:55:12,143 --> 00:55:14,209
and all the robot stuff in it,
and that was good.
1010
00:55:15,146 --> 00:55:17,012
I have 10 people here.
1011
00:55:17,014 --> 00:55:20,549
Everybody that we know,
that we know
can turn a wrench,
1012
00:55:20,551 --> 00:55:21,817
they're here to help us.
1013
00:55:21,819 --> 00:55:24,753
And it's what you need
to be competitive.
1014
00:55:24,755 --> 00:55:26,822
It's getting
a little ridiculous
how much stuff
1015
00:55:26,824 --> 00:55:29,658
you actually gotta bring
to a competition.
1016
00:55:29,660 --> 00:55:33,696
Thirteen wheels,
we've got seven bars,
we got two full frames.
1017
00:55:33,698 --> 00:55:36,498
Engineering drawings,
diagrams, schematics.
1018
00:55:36,500 --> 00:55:41,570
Spare parts, and extra motors,
and extra gearboxes,
there's even more electronics
1019
00:55:41,572 --> 00:55:44,773
and more computing power,
and all that stuff being built
into these robots.
1020
00:55:44,775 --> 00:55:48,177
[donald] and so now
the robots are lighter,
faster,
1021
00:55:48,179 --> 00:55:51,947
but definitely
the main thing that's changed
is they're more destructive.
1022
00:55:51,949 --> 00:55:53,115
-[chris] oh!
-[kenny] oh!
1023
00:55:53,117 --> 00:55:57,486
It used to be only one or two
real big heavy hitters.
1024
00:55:57,488 --> 00:56:00,255
And now there's dozens
that I would say
1025
00:56:00,257 --> 00:56:02,758
have the power
to knock you out
in one hit.
1026
00:56:02,760 --> 00:56:05,961
The overall level
of competition is much higher
this time around.
1027
00:56:05,963 --> 00:56:08,664
[chris] oh, my goodness! Wow!
1028
00:56:08,666 --> 00:56:10,766
[jamison] every season
is an evolution.
1029
00:56:10,768 --> 00:56:13,769
Every year
the robots are getting
that much better.
1030
00:56:13,771 --> 00:56:16,905
[kenny] whoa!
That was a huge strike
from sawblaze.
1031
00:56:16,907 --> 00:56:18,974
[nick] all the robots
are hitting way harder,
1032
00:56:18,976 --> 00:56:20,142
they're staying
in fights longer,
1033
00:56:20,144 --> 00:56:21,677
which means
they take more damage.
1034
00:56:21,679 --> 00:56:23,879
[chris] oh! Another huge hit!
1035
00:56:23,881 --> 00:56:26,148
We've already gone through
more spare parts
than we usually do
1036
00:56:26,150 --> 00:56:27,716
half way through
the tournament.
1037
00:56:27,718 --> 00:56:30,919
And we haven't even
started the tournament.
This field is insane.
1038
00:56:30,921 --> 00:56:33,889
[hal] you can see it
in the damage.
You can see it in the arena.
1039
00:56:33,891 --> 00:56:37,926
You can see it in the way
people are acting in the pits.
1040
00:56:37,928 --> 00:56:41,330
It's a higher level
of competition
than we've seen before.
1041
00:56:41,332 --> 00:56:45,501
[chris] oh! Oh, my god!
1042
00:56:49,740 --> 00:56:53,742
What will the action
here at battlebots look like
in the years to come?
1043
00:56:53,744 --> 00:56:56,512
It's gonna be awfully fun
to watch it all shake out.
1044
00:56:58,048 --> 00:57:00,015
But, let's get back
to the present.
1045
00:57:00,017 --> 00:57:02,217
Where hijinx
is prepared to clash
1046
00:57:02,219 --> 00:57:04,720
with the frozen flipper,
subzero.
1047
00:57:04,722 --> 00:57:07,689
And, let's start with hijinx.
1048
00:57:07,691 --> 00:57:11,627
They sit at 1-1
and this team led by
jen herchenroeder knows
1049
00:57:11,629 --> 00:57:14,863
they need a win tonight
to impress
the selection committee.
1050
00:57:14,865 --> 00:57:18,066
Or, they're probably gonna be
on the outside looking in.
1051
00:57:18,068 --> 00:57:20,602
[kenny] absolutely,
after a knockout loss
to mammoth.
1052
00:57:20,604 --> 00:57:25,774
They were able to squeak out
a decision over kraken
to get them back to even.
1053
00:57:25,776 --> 00:57:27,876
Now, here tonight
against a veteran bot
like subzero,
1054
00:57:27,878 --> 00:57:31,046
hijinx has to notch a win.
1055
00:57:31,048 --> 00:57:34,683
Maybe they need to go
even further and impress with
a knockout win,
1056
00:57:34,685 --> 00:57:36,685
so, there's definitely
some pressure on their side.
1057
00:57:36,687 --> 00:57:39,521
Taking on a very tough bot
in subzero.
1058
00:57:39,523 --> 00:57:42,090
I get it, they're 0-2,
but still,
1059
00:57:42,092 --> 00:57:45,527
nobody wants to face
logan davis's bot
with so much on the line.
1060
00:57:45,529 --> 00:57:48,931
[kenny] for sure.
Subzero may not be having
the season they hoped for.
1061
00:57:48,933 --> 00:57:51,567
But I think they may be able
to turn it around here.
1062
00:57:51,569 --> 00:57:53,602
If you look back
to last season,
1063
00:57:53,604 --> 00:57:57,539
they were able to defeat
a very similar opponent
in valkyrie.
1064
00:57:57,541 --> 00:58:00,108
So they know how to contend
with the horizontal spinner.
1065
00:58:00,110 --> 00:58:03,245
And not to mention,
these guys are from texas.
1066
00:58:03,247 --> 00:58:04,680
There's a lot of pride
on that team.
1067
00:58:04,682 --> 00:58:07,883
They're not just gonna go out
without swinging, come on.
1068
00:58:07,885 --> 00:58:10,219
-Or at least without flipping.
-Yeah. That's true.
1069
00:58:10,221 --> 00:58:12,120
Faruq, take it away.
1070
00:58:13,891 --> 00:58:16,859
[faruq] in the red square,
1071
00:58:16,861 --> 00:58:21,997
from dallas, texas,
the lone launching great
from the lone star state.
1072
00:58:21,999 --> 00:58:25,634
It's subzero!
1073
00:58:25,636 --> 00:58:27,035
[crowd cheering]
1074
00:58:29,373 --> 00:58:30,973
[chris] I told you
they're winless.
1075
00:58:30,975 --> 00:58:36,011
But those l's are against
shatter! And bloodsport,
no joke there.
1076
00:58:36,013 --> 00:58:39,481
Logan davis with his toolkit
and his beard, still smiling.
1077
00:58:40,117 --> 00:58:41,750
[kenny] oh, he loves this.
1078
00:58:41,752 --> 00:58:46,221
But he has certainly had
a very serious schedule.
1079
00:58:47,124 --> 00:58:49,691
And he doesn't want to leave
battlebots without a win.
1080
00:58:49,693 --> 00:58:52,227
He wants a big win
here over hijinx.
1081
00:58:57,935 --> 00:58:59,801
[faruq] in the blue square,
1082
00:58:59,803 --> 00:59:01,870
from oakland, california,
1083
00:59:01,872 --> 00:59:05,073
it's all fun and games
until someone gets hurt.
1084
00:59:05,276 --> 00:59:08,243
Then, it's really fun!
1085
00:59:08,846 --> 00:59:10,846
It's hijinx!
1086
00:59:10,881 --> 00:59:12,314
[crowd cheering]
1087
00:59:16,487 --> 00:59:18,720
[chris] jen herchenroeder
getting ready to fight
1088
00:59:18,722 --> 00:59:21,790
to keep her tournament hopes
alive here.
1089
00:59:21,792 --> 00:59:23,892
So, what's the key
for hijinx, kenny?
1090
00:59:23,894 --> 00:59:26,395
[kenny] well, the key
has to be driving here.
1091
00:59:26,397 --> 00:59:29,197
Orion beach
bringing up the rear there.
1092
00:59:29,199 --> 00:59:32,868
Put an absolute
driving clinic in their win
over kraken.
1093
00:59:32,870 --> 00:59:36,572
Against subzero,
he'll need to
time his hits perfectly.
1094
00:59:36,574 --> 00:59:39,207
All without
getting tossed on his head.
1095
00:59:45,215 --> 00:59:48,684
Going into this match
against hijinx
I am very concerned.
1096
00:59:48,686 --> 00:59:52,621
I do not have
the kind of armor I need
to really win this fight.
1097
00:59:52,623 --> 00:59:56,825
The only thing I can do
is try to capitalize
on their slow spin up.
1098
00:59:56,827 --> 01:00:00,796
They have a massive bar,
it's probably taller
than I am.
1099
01:00:00,798 --> 01:00:04,433
So I have just
this small chance
to get over there
1100
01:00:04,435 --> 01:00:06,134
and put them upside down.
1101
01:00:06,136 --> 01:00:10,238
In the last fight hijinx spent
a little bit of time
on the upper deck.
1102
01:00:10,240 --> 01:00:14,042
I think if we can
put her up there
she's not going anywhere.
1103
01:00:14,044 --> 01:00:16,345
She'll get counted out
and we'll take the w.
1104
01:00:16,347 --> 01:00:18,880
I think that subzero
is a veteran robot.
1105
01:00:18,882 --> 01:00:22,951
I think logan davis
is doing a fantastic job
leading that team right now.
1106
01:00:22,953 --> 01:00:25,887
I think it's gotten
better over time
and that's evident.
1107
01:00:25,889 --> 01:00:28,657
Uh, also, subzero
took on valkyrie
twice last year,
1108
01:00:28,659 --> 01:00:31,493
and was a decisive victor
in the second encounter.
1109
01:00:31,495 --> 01:00:34,796
So, we know that they know
how to handle
a heavy horizontal spinner.
1110
01:00:34,798 --> 01:00:37,132
We're gonna
take that very seriously.
1111
01:00:41,572 --> 01:00:43,505
[automated voice]
robots, activate.
1112
01:00:48,045 --> 01:00:51,880
[chris] if you thought
you were excited for this one,
just look at subzero.
1113
01:00:51,882 --> 01:00:54,349
Hey, save it for the fight,
ya show off.
1114
01:00:56,020 --> 01:00:58,954
Don't forget about
subzero's drone, spitfire,
1115
01:00:58,956 --> 01:01:01,890
which is operated by
logan davis's dad, brady.
1116
01:01:01,892 --> 01:01:04,192
[automated voice]
red team, ready?
1117
01:01:11,702 --> 01:01:14,136
[automated voice]
blue team, ready?
1118
01:01:30,821 --> 01:01:33,021
[crowd chanting] fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight!
1119
01:01:45,002 --> 01:01:47,569
[chris] let the bot battle
begin.
1120
01:01:47,571 --> 01:01:50,872
Subzero on a charge,
gets under hijinx.
1121
01:01:50,874 --> 01:01:55,944
And trying to get at him
from the side, and the behind,
and everywhere in between.
1122
01:01:55,946 --> 01:01:58,747
-Whoa!
-[kenny] flip there
by subzero.
1123
01:01:58,749 --> 01:02:02,284
[chris] very fortunate
for hijinx there,
landing upright.
1124
01:02:03,020 --> 01:02:06,555
[kenny] oh, hijinx has to be
careful near those screws.
1125
01:02:06,557 --> 01:02:09,825
See if it can get some space
and fire up that weapon.
1126
01:02:09,827 --> 01:02:13,095
[chris] uh-oh, subzero,
I don't know if that lifter
1127
01:02:13,097 --> 01:02:14,696
can go
all the way down, kenny.
1128
01:02:14,698 --> 01:02:17,566
[kenny] nope.
It is a mouth breather
at the moment.
1129
01:02:17,568 --> 01:02:19,634
[chris] it is agape
at this point.
1130
01:02:19,636 --> 01:02:22,137
Yep, that's gonna render
the flipper pretty useless.
1131
01:02:22,139 --> 01:02:26,174
And we haven't seen
that primary weapon
fire up again for hijinx.
1132
01:02:26,543 --> 01:02:29,678
This is real...
There it goes now.
1133
01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:33,882
Question is,
can orion beach the driver
get away from subzero.
1134
01:02:33,884 --> 01:02:36,384
[kenny] look out,
hijinx is spun up now.
1135
01:02:37,788 --> 01:02:40,756
-Wow
-[chris] whoa! That was more
than cosmetics.
1136
01:02:40,758 --> 01:02:42,724
Yes! Good hit!
1137
01:02:42,726 --> 01:02:43,859
[kenny] yeah,
there goes that front wedge,
1138
01:02:43,861 --> 01:02:46,294
the other one's
about to go as well, chris.
1139
01:02:46,296 --> 01:02:49,331
If hijinx can get that weapon
up to full speed again.
1140
01:02:49,967 --> 01:02:51,466
There it goes.
1141
01:02:51,468 --> 01:02:52,934
-[chris] oh, almost.
-[kenny] oh!
1142
01:02:52,936 --> 01:02:55,437
-[chris] more and more
pieces of--
-[kenny] whoa!
1143
01:02:55,439 --> 01:02:58,673
[chris] subzero just ending up
around the box.
1144
01:02:58,675 --> 01:03:04,746
Hijinx ripped the back bumper
off of logan davis's bot
with that last shot.
1145
01:03:04,748 --> 01:03:08,884
[kenny] I'm not sure
the spin up time on hijinx
is where jen wants it to be.
1146
01:03:08,886 --> 01:03:11,119
But it is
definitely hitting hard.
1147
01:03:11,121 --> 01:03:14,022
Subzero looks like
it's been
in a bar fight, chris,
1148
01:03:14,024 --> 01:03:15,857
and it's barely hanging on.
1149
01:03:15,859 --> 01:03:18,627
-[chris] here comes
that spinner.
-[kenny] there we go.
1150
01:03:18,629 --> 01:03:20,829
[chris] let's see if it can
do more damage to subzero
1151
01:03:20,831 --> 01:03:23,565
which is starting to smoke
a little bit as well.
1152
01:03:23,567 --> 01:03:25,400
On top of everything else.
1153
01:03:25,402 --> 01:03:28,770
Now choking, gagging,
just gasping for air.
1154
01:03:28,772 --> 01:03:32,040
[referee] you gotta show me
you got some kind of
control here.
1155
01:03:32,042 --> 01:03:37,179
[kenny] looks like subzero's
battling a severe case
of emphysema.
1156
01:03:37,181 --> 01:03:39,648
-Ten, nine--
-[chris] there it is!
1157
01:03:39,650 --> 01:03:41,149
The ref has seen enough.
1158
01:03:41,151 --> 01:03:46,121
The countdown has started
and hijinx is gonna move
to 2-1.
1159
01:03:46,123 --> 01:03:47,489
Two, one, knockout!
1160
01:03:47,491 --> 01:03:50,058
-[alarm buzzing]
-[crowd cheering]
1161
01:04:02,706 --> 01:04:07,175
[chris] kenny, subzero looked
flipping great
to start this matchup.
1162
01:04:07,177 --> 01:04:09,110
[kenny] yeah, well,
I figured they'd be able
to get underneath
1163
01:04:09,112 --> 01:04:11,179
with that ground clearance
on hijinx.
1164
01:04:11,181 --> 01:04:12,514
They were able
to get underneath
1165
01:04:12,516 --> 01:04:13,782
and had some good flips there.
1166
01:04:13,784 --> 01:04:15,317
That was one of them.
1167
01:04:15,986 --> 01:04:20,088
[chris] hijinx very lucky
to land right-side up
after that exchange.
1168
01:04:20,090 --> 01:04:22,924
Subzero's flipper got stuck
in that open position.
1169
01:04:22,926 --> 01:04:26,995
And the horizontal spinner
then went to work.
1170
01:04:26,997 --> 01:04:30,765
[kenny] yeah, absolutely,
and hijinx just
stayed on subzero,
1171
01:04:30,767 --> 01:04:32,634
they were aggressive.
1172
01:04:32,636 --> 01:04:35,937
And once they sensed
that weakness
they went for the kill.
1173
01:04:35,939 --> 01:04:36,972
And that's exactly
what they did.
1174
01:04:36,974 --> 01:04:38,907
[chris] and here
finishing it up
1175
01:04:38,909 --> 01:04:42,811
you can see the plume of smoke
coming out of subzero.
1176
01:04:42,813 --> 01:04:47,249
One more shot
and that will do it.
1177
01:04:49,720 --> 01:04:51,953
-[chris] jen.
-Yes, hi.
1178
01:04:51,955 --> 01:04:53,989
Did you get that deep
calming breath in?
1179
01:04:53,991 --> 01:04:55,891
Yes, thank you.
1180
01:04:55,893 --> 01:04:58,393
-Did you need it?
-Yes, thank you.
1181
01:04:59,763 --> 01:05:02,764
Were you a little panicky
the first 20 seconds
of this one?
1182
01:05:02,766 --> 01:05:05,133
Because it looked like
it took a while
1183
01:05:05,135 --> 01:05:06,701
for your weapon
to really get going.
1184
01:05:06,703 --> 01:05:11,806
We have had an amount
of electrical gremlins
in no short supply.
1185
01:05:11,808 --> 01:05:14,476
Partially due to us
being in a desert now.
1186
01:05:14,478 --> 01:05:17,612
And the air being much dryer,
we're getting static
as a problem.
1187
01:05:17,614 --> 01:05:19,514
We've done everything we can
to mitigate that.
1188
01:05:19,516 --> 01:05:22,651
But it has increased
our concern
about getting ready,
1189
01:05:22,653 --> 01:05:23,852
very carefully.
1190
01:05:23,854 --> 01:05:25,787
So, I think
the first few seconds
of every fight
1191
01:05:25,789 --> 01:05:30,258
are probably gonna be
a little hard on my heart
from here out.
1192
01:05:30,327 --> 01:05:32,427
What was the strategy
here against subzero?
1193
01:05:32,729 --> 01:05:34,829
Uh, the usual.
1194
01:05:34,831 --> 01:05:39,000
Yeah, try to get under them
with our tail wedge,
show them the tailfeather.
1195
01:05:39,002 --> 01:05:41,937
And then just do
as much damage as we can.
1196
01:05:41,939 --> 01:05:43,471
I think it worked out.
1197
01:05:43,473 --> 01:05:45,440
-[chris] yeah.
-[crowd cheering]
1198
01:05:50,180 --> 01:05:51,980
-thanks, jen.
-Thank you.
1199
01:06:00,691 --> 01:06:06,561
[chris] so, hijinx breaks
the tape on the qualifiers
with an impressive 2-1 record.
1200
01:06:06,563 --> 01:06:10,732
And you have to think,
we'll be seeing them
in the round of 32, kenny.
1201
01:06:10,734 --> 01:06:12,867
[kenny] I'd say so,
this team's only been
trending upwards
1202
01:06:12,869 --> 01:06:14,769
since they debuted in 2020.
1203
01:06:14,771 --> 01:06:16,705
And with the win tonight
to go along with
1204
01:06:16,707 --> 01:06:18,940
their very impressive
performance against kraken.
1205
01:06:18,942 --> 01:06:21,943
Things are looking good
for hijinx.
1206
01:06:21,945 --> 01:06:24,612
[chris] yeah, and a tough role
this reason for subzero,
1207
01:06:24,614 --> 01:06:27,782
which made
so many great strides
in 2020.
1208
01:06:27,784 --> 01:06:29,150
-I think they're
better than that.
-Yep.
1209
01:06:29,152 --> 01:06:31,886
I think there were
a lot of gremlins
in that robot
1210
01:06:31,888 --> 01:06:33,588
that was causing
a lot of problems.
1211
01:06:33,590 --> 01:06:35,590
So that is unfortunate
for that team.
1212
01:06:35,592 --> 01:06:39,327
[chris] all right, coming up,
two heavyweight brawlers
1213
01:06:39,329 --> 01:06:44,099
will square off
with their seasons
and reputations on the line.
1214
01:06:44,101 --> 01:06:47,002
It's skorpios, it's yeti.
1215
01:06:47,004 --> 01:06:50,238
The main event is next.
1216
01:06:59,683 --> 01:07:00,849
[chris] we are back
on battlebots,
1217
01:07:00,851 --> 01:07:03,651
it is time right now
for our main event.
1218
01:07:03,653 --> 01:07:07,722
And it is a tasty one,
a pair of 1-1 bots.
1219
01:07:07,724 --> 01:07:11,593
Skorpios taking on yeti,
you talk to both
these sets of captains,
1220
01:07:11,595 --> 01:07:13,061
they both feel the same way.
1221
01:07:13,063 --> 01:07:17,098
Winner, guaranteed a spot
in the round of 32,
the other one,
1222
01:07:17,401 --> 01:07:20,001
enjoy watching the playoffs
on tv.
1223
01:07:20,003 --> 01:07:23,071
Now, as far as yeti,
they're still trying
to find their groove
1224
01:07:23,073 --> 01:07:24,939
after a season off.
1225
01:07:24,941 --> 01:07:28,576
Took a loss to a top-tier bot
in madcatter.
1226
01:07:28,578 --> 01:07:30,945
And then dominated pain train.
1227
01:07:30,947 --> 01:07:33,681
I would say greg gibson
and christian carlberg
1228
01:07:33,683 --> 01:07:36,184
are trending
in the right direction.
1229
01:07:36,186 --> 01:07:39,154
[kenny] we're us to seeing
greg go into matchups
guns blazing.
1230
01:07:39,156 --> 01:07:42,857
But he brought
a much more composed mindset
into his last fight
1231
01:07:42,859 --> 01:07:44,893
and came away with a victory.
1232
01:07:44,895 --> 01:07:47,495
He'll need to harness
that technical approach here
1233
01:07:47,497 --> 01:07:49,831
against a very calculated
skorpios.
1234
01:07:49,833 --> 01:07:54,702
[chris] team skorpios
coming off a split decision
loss to whiplash.
1235
01:07:54,704 --> 01:07:57,439
And you have to think
zach lytle feels a little
1236
01:07:57,441 --> 01:07:59,607
backed into a corner
in this one.
1237
01:07:59,609 --> 01:08:01,943
[kenny] yeah, he understands
the gravity of this matchup.
1238
01:08:01,945 --> 01:08:04,846
Came into this season
with high expectations,
1239
01:08:04,848 --> 01:08:08,016
after a very successful 2020.
And told us,
1240
01:08:08,018 --> 01:08:10,652
"you guys called me
a legend last year,
1241
01:08:10,654 --> 01:08:12,487
and I need to
live up to that."
1242
01:08:12,489 --> 01:08:15,056
who do you give the edge to
in this one, kenny?
1243
01:08:15,792 --> 01:08:17,125
Jeez, you know, with yeti
1244
01:08:17,127 --> 01:08:18,493
he's pretty new
coming in here,
1245
01:08:18,495 --> 01:08:19,928
it's a completely
different bot.
1246
01:08:19,930 --> 01:08:21,996
Uh, skorpios had some issues
in its last fight.
1247
01:08:21,998 --> 01:08:23,565
They said they're gonna
go back to basics,
1248
01:08:23,567 --> 01:08:25,934
to what they brought
in their win over blade.
1249
01:08:25,936 --> 01:08:29,804
So, I don't know.
We've seen a lot
from both these bots.
1250
01:08:29,806 --> 01:08:32,107
Translation, rose,
don't put me on the spot.
1251
01:08:32,109 --> 01:08:33,708
-Let's just watch the fight.
-Watch the fight.
1252
01:08:33,710 --> 01:08:35,477
Let's go for it. Faruq?
1253
01:08:40,117 --> 01:08:45,019
[faruq] ladies and gentlemen,
are you ready?
1254
01:08:50,127 --> 01:08:55,330
It's time for the main event!
1255
01:09:07,144 --> 01:09:08,943
[faruq] in the red square...
1256
01:09:08,945 --> 01:09:11,779
This big wheel
keeps on turning.
1257
01:09:11,781 --> 01:09:14,816
Like tina turner once said.
And when that big arm lowers,
1258
01:09:14,818 --> 01:09:17,452
the wheel goes right
through your head.
1259
01:09:17,454 --> 01:09:20,955
Protect your armor
because this giant
saw will ruin it,
1260
01:09:20,957 --> 01:09:25,293
and you'll be all cut up
screaming, "what's blood
got to do with it?"
1261
01:09:25,295 --> 01:09:28,630
give it up for skorpios!
1262
01:09:28,632 --> 01:09:30,865
[all cheering]
1263
01:09:30,867 --> 01:09:34,969
-[zach] ladies and
gentlemen, are you ready?
-[diana] skorpios!
1264
01:09:34,971 --> 01:09:36,804
-Skorpios! Skorpios!
-[chris] oh, zach lytle
1265
01:09:36,806 --> 01:09:39,874
and his wife, diana tarlson,
clearly hyped up for this one.
1266
01:09:39,876 --> 01:09:44,145
They're bringing out
a skorpios we know
and love here tonight, kenny.
1267
01:09:44,147 --> 01:09:47,415
[kenny] yeah, they removed
the front forks that
hindered their driving
1268
01:09:47,417 --> 01:09:48,983
in their loss to whiplash,
1269
01:09:48,985 --> 01:09:52,754
and are going back
to that trademark
scoop configuration
1270
01:09:52,756 --> 01:09:55,657
that's been
so successful in the past.
1271
01:09:55,659 --> 01:09:58,493
Zach wants to use it
to break yeti's drum
1272
01:09:58,495 --> 01:10:01,329
and attack with their new,
powerful hammer saw.
1273
01:10:01,998 --> 01:10:04,332
[team cheering]
1274
01:10:07,037 --> 01:10:09,137
[faruq] in the blue square...
1275
01:10:09,139 --> 01:10:14,676
Four gores and seven
fears ago, he put other
bots in distress.
1276
01:10:14,678 --> 01:10:16,644
Now, he's back
with a new proclamation.
1277
01:10:16,646 --> 01:10:20,014
Call it
"the yeti-sburg address."
1278
01:10:20,016 --> 01:10:23,952
he makes other bots
weep, like they were
abe's wife, mary todd.
1279
01:10:23,954 --> 01:10:28,890
When he fires up
his engine and emancipates
their souls from their bod.
1280
01:10:28,892 --> 01:10:30,992
It's yeti!
1281
01:10:30,994 --> 01:10:32,327
[cheering]
1282
01:10:36,399 --> 01:10:37,799
[chris] team yeti,
locked and loaded
1283
01:10:37,801 --> 01:10:40,068
for the biggest fight
of their season.
1284
01:10:40,070 --> 01:10:44,505
And greg gibson said
he's never had this much
control over yeti,
1285
01:10:44,507 --> 01:10:48,476
and it's all thanks
to christian carlberg
on the right, there.
1286
01:10:48,478 --> 01:10:50,778
[kenny] yeah, one
of christian's biggest
contributions to the bot
1287
01:10:50,780 --> 01:10:54,949
this year was installing
a variable weapon motor
into yeti's drum.
1288
01:10:54,951 --> 01:10:57,552
It allows christian
to throttle down
the speed of the weapon
1289
01:10:57,554 --> 01:10:59,954
when greg needs more control.
1290
01:10:59,956 --> 01:11:04,192
And dial it up to 11,
when it's time for that
patented yeti knockout punch.
1291
01:11:04,194 --> 01:11:05,426
[crowd cheering]
1292
01:11:11,668 --> 01:11:12,766
[tense music playing]
1293
01:11:15,138 --> 01:11:17,805
[chris] skorpios will be
looking at dish-out damage
1294
01:11:17,807 --> 01:11:20,575
with that upgraded
hammer saw, kenny.
1295
01:11:20,577 --> 01:11:23,778
But zach lytle
needs to be precise.
1296
01:11:23,780 --> 01:11:26,814
[kenny] no doubt.
The last thing he wants
is to drop that weapon
1297
01:11:26,816 --> 01:11:29,484
directly into yeti's
spinning drum.
1298
01:11:29,486 --> 01:11:31,486
[man chanting] yeti!
Yeti! Yeti!
1299
01:11:38,795 --> 01:11:41,296
[crowd chanting] yeti!
Yeti! Yeti!
1300
01:11:46,136 --> 01:11:47,769
[automated voice]
robots, activate.
1301
01:11:47,771 --> 01:11:49,070
[crowd cheering]
1302
01:12:00,283 --> 01:12:02,317
[automated voice]
red team, ready?
1303
01:12:04,621 --> 01:12:05,953
[crowd cheering]
1304
01:12:09,759 --> 01:12:11,459
[automated voice]
blue team, ready?
1305
01:12:12,729 --> 01:12:15,029
-[cheering]
-[crowd cheering]
1306
01:12:32,916 --> 01:12:35,683
-[crowd chanting] fight!
Fight! Fight!
-[chris] a must-win situation
1307
01:12:35,685 --> 01:12:39,020
for a pair of veteran
bot-builders.
1308
01:12:39,022 --> 01:12:43,257
Winner looking
to secure its spot
in the round of 32.
1309
01:12:43,259 --> 01:12:47,862
The loser will have
to sit and wait for
the selection committee.
1310
01:12:47,864 --> 01:12:49,397
[crowd chanting] fight!
Fight! Fight!
1311
01:12:52,235 --> 01:12:55,269
[chris] let the bot battle
begin!
1312
01:12:55,271 --> 01:12:56,804
[man shouting] skorpios!
1313
01:12:56,806 --> 01:12:59,941
[chris] skorpios got
caught up on the floor.
Took a shot to the beak.
1314
01:12:59,943 --> 01:13:02,577
[kenny] yeti got underneath
skorpios there.
1315
01:13:02,579 --> 01:13:04,445
[chris] you could
hear that hammer saw.
1316
01:13:04,447 --> 01:13:07,949
-It's already rolling.
-[kenny] oh, great
shot by skorpios!
1317
01:13:07,951 --> 01:13:10,418
[chris] looks like
a belt has come off
on the floor, kenny.
1318
01:13:10,420 --> 01:13:13,855
[kenny] that was one
of yeti's belts, but
the drum is still spinning.
1319
01:13:13,857 --> 01:13:18,793
[chris] and yeti slams
skorpios into the rail
and ruins our sign!
1320
01:13:18,795 --> 01:13:21,863
-You better... Put that
back up there!
-[kenny exclaims]
1321
01:13:21,865 --> 01:13:25,633
oh, my goodness.
How about greg gibson
and yeti?
1322
01:13:25,635 --> 01:13:28,336
-Going right through
those tires.
-[chris] big hit!
1323
01:13:28,338 --> 01:13:30,938
And, kenny, does it look
like skorpios is smoking
a little bit?
1324
01:13:30,940 --> 01:13:32,740
[kenny] it might be, chris.
1325
01:13:32,742 --> 01:13:34,409
-There might be a--
-[crowd exclaims]
1326
01:13:34,411 --> 01:13:37,178
a fire going on inside
of skorpios, but not
in a good way.
1327
01:13:38,415 --> 01:13:41,582
-[crowd exclaims]
-[chris] oh! Another
great strike from skorpios.
1328
01:13:41,584 --> 01:13:44,819
[kenny] oh, gosh! Something
got shot up through
the lights,
1329
01:13:44,821 --> 01:13:48,923
and one just exploded
inside the box. Wow!
1330
01:13:48,925 --> 01:13:50,391
[chris] both weapons
still active.
1331
01:13:50,393 --> 01:13:53,428
Zach lytle looking
for an angle with
that hammer saw.
1332
01:13:53,430 --> 01:13:56,097
-[chris and kenny exclaim]
-[kenny] well, it just took
out one of the tires--
1333
01:13:56,099 --> 01:13:59,133
[chris] yep. Skorpios
saying, "I know what
I'm doing, chris rose,
1334
01:13:59,135 --> 01:14:01,202
just let me operate!"
1335
01:14:01,204 --> 01:14:02,402
[kenny laughing]
1336
01:14:02,404 --> 01:14:05,907
[chris] nice work
by yeti to get skorpios
up and over!
1337
01:14:05,909 --> 01:14:09,010
[kenny] well, right now,
yeti doing a great job
of winning the ground battle.
1338
01:14:09,012 --> 01:14:10,711
Look at skorpios, chris.
1339
01:14:10,713 --> 01:14:13,915
[chris] yeah, it is smoking,
and it looks like the weapon
is starting to sputter.
1340
01:14:13,917 --> 01:14:16,484
It's slowed down just a bit.
1341
01:14:16,486 --> 01:14:18,686
[kenny] yeti has delivered
the power shot so far,
1342
01:14:18,688 --> 01:14:21,989
but skorpios has been
precise with that saw.
1343
01:14:22,792 --> 01:14:25,827
[chris] 90 seconds in.
Skorpios starting to go
1344
01:14:25,829 --> 01:14:29,230
to work on that
left front tire of yeti now.
1345
01:14:29,899 --> 01:14:33,968
[kenny] been a very strategic
fight from both drivers here,
1346
01:14:33,970 --> 01:14:38,473
but yeti has been
more aggressive,
in my opinion... Whoa!
1347
01:14:38,475 --> 01:14:42,043
-[crowd exclaiming]
-[chris] the pulverizer
lands a shot.
1348
01:14:42,045 --> 01:14:42,977
[kenny] wow.
1349
01:14:42,979 --> 01:14:45,746
[chris] closing in
on the 1-minute mark.
1350
01:14:45,748 --> 01:14:48,149
-[crowd exclaims]
-yeti, another shot
at skorpios.
1351
01:14:48,151 --> 01:14:50,351
-It just hit the front--
-[crowd exclaiming]
1352
01:14:50,353 --> 01:14:51,519
-great job!
-[kenny] what a hit!
1353
01:14:51,521 --> 01:14:52,920
[chris] is it...
1354
01:14:52,922 --> 01:14:56,824
It is stuck
in the screws! Is it
stuck for good?
1355
01:14:56,826 --> 01:14:58,025
[kenny] uh-oh!
1356
01:14:58,027 --> 01:15:01,028
Oh, it flipped back over. Wow!
1357
01:15:01,030 --> 01:15:05,600
Greg gibson
is having the fight
of his life right now.
1358
01:15:05,602 --> 01:15:09,103
He is driving so well
here against zach lytle.
1359
01:15:09,105 --> 01:15:12,607
[chris] but has that primary
weapon on yeti stopped
spinning, kenny?
1360
01:15:12,609 --> 01:15:15,076
No lights there.
1361
01:15:15,078 --> 01:15:18,513
[kenny] it looks like
it may be down, and that
is gonna win skorpios
1362
01:15:18,515 --> 01:15:20,448
some points
on the scorecards, chris.
1363
01:15:21,818 --> 01:15:25,853
-[chris] 30 seconds to go.
-[kenny] what a fight.
1364
01:15:25,855 --> 01:15:31,025
[chris] unbelievable
action between these
two legendary drivers.
1365
01:15:31,027 --> 01:15:36,230
Greg gibson of yeti.
Zach lytle of skorpios.
Look at them work!
1366
01:15:36,232 --> 01:15:39,066
[kenny exclaims] and you see
some damage to one
of the tires...
1367
01:15:39,068 --> 01:15:40,401
The wheel of skorpios.
1368
01:15:40,403 --> 01:15:42,036
[chris] yeti gets off
the upper deck!
1369
01:15:42,038 --> 01:15:46,073
-[timer beeping]
-we have been treated
to 3 minutes of mayhem.
1370
01:15:46,075 --> 01:15:50,745
Shot after shot!
Shattered glass!
Belts on the floor.
1371
01:15:50,747 --> 01:15:53,014
-Tires throwing around.
-[timer buzzing]
1372
01:15:53,016 --> 01:15:56,150
-[chris] what
an amazing main event!
-[crowd cheering]
1373
01:15:56,152 --> 01:15:57,418
thank you!
1374
01:15:57,420 --> 01:15:59,987
[crowd cheering]
1375
01:15:59,989 --> 01:16:04,725
[chris] and that, ladies
and gentlemen, is what
battlebots is all about.
1376
01:16:04,727 --> 01:16:08,262
Who will the judges
send into the world
championship tournament?
1377
01:16:08,264 --> 01:16:12,166
The decision,
when we continue.
1378
01:16:13,169 --> 01:16:14,502
[diana] that was so good!
1379
01:16:22,979 --> 01:16:24,211
Boy, that was a fun one.
1380
01:16:25,648 --> 01:16:27,782
What a good fight.
1381
01:16:27,784 --> 01:16:29,717
-Well, the drum was dead.
-[referee] the drum's dead.
1382
01:16:29,719 --> 01:16:31,385
-Yeah. Something
killed the drum.
-[referee] okay.
1383
01:16:31,721 --> 01:16:35,823
Whoo! That was unbelievable!
1384
01:16:35,825 --> 01:16:37,658
-[man] all right,
good work. Nice work.
-[woman] that was awesome!
1385
01:16:37,660 --> 01:16:39,126
[diana] whew!
1386
01:16:39,128 --> 01:16:43,130
[zach] hopefully,
we left a... Left that
in the judges' hearts.
1387
01:16:44,500 --> 01:16:46,334
-[man 1] I think it's split.
-[man 2] yeah, for sure.
1388
01:16:46,669 --> 01:16:48,402
[man 1] I think it's split.
1389
01:16:48,404 --> 01:16:52,006
-[diana] let's not...
Let's not--
-he did have a lot of control.
1390
01:16:52,008 --> 01:16:54,809
-[diana] we gave them
a lot to talk about.
-[man laughing]
1391
01:16:54,811 --> 01:16:56,077
[man 2 laughing]
1392
01:16:57,814 --> 01:16:59,313
[chris] let's get it going.
1393
01:17:00,717 --> 01:17:02,349
[people cheering]
1394
01:17:03,953 --> 01:17:08,856
[chris] welcome back
to battlebots, where skorpios
and yeti just treated the fans
1395
01:17:08,858 --> 01:17:11,759
to 3 minutes of "holy cow!"
1396
01:17:11,761 --> 01:17:14,762
the judges' decision
is mere moments away,
1397
01:17:14,764 --> 01:17:19,233
and while the teams await
their fates, let's take
a look at the replay.
1398
01:17:20,937 --> 01:17:24,772
Kenny, break this high-stakes
brawl down for us.
1399
01:17:24,774 --> 01:17:26,474
[kenny] man, both teams
came to play tonight.
1400
01:17:26,476 --> 01:17:31,012
Check out this beautiful
strike by skorpios
severing yeti's weapon belt.
1401
01:17:31,014 --> 01:17:35,650
But then, greg gibson
unleashed hell with
that drop spin.
1402
01:17:35,652 --> 01:17:37,918
[chris] who would you give
the aggression points to?
1403
01:17:37,920 --> 01:17:40,721
Because I really thought
both of them did a great job.
1404
01:17:40,723 --> 01:17:42,089
[kenny] both were
very aggressive,
1405
01:17:42,091 --> 01:17:45,292
but I think yeti might have
been a little bit more so.
1406
01:17:45,294 --> 01:17:47,495
I think they landed
some more shots.
1407
01:17:47,497 --> 01:17:50,498
Their ability to get
underneath with those forks,
1408
01:17:50,500 --> 01:17:52,900
I think, was a huge
advantage for them.
1409
01:17:52,902 --> 01:17:56,303
[chris] skorpios able
to survive blow after blow...
1410
01:17:56,305 --> 01:17:58,706
[chuckling] that is one
tough robot.
1411
01:17:58,708 --> 01:18:04,412
But in the end, it was yeti's
primary weapon that couldn't
go the distance, kenny.
1412
01:18:04,414 --> 01:18:06,414
[kenny] yeah, let's see how
the judges break this down.
1413
01:18:06,416 --> 01:18:10,818
The loss of a primary
weapon always has
an impact on scoring.
1414
01:18:10,820 --> 01:18:15,823
For my money, yeti dictated
the action in this fight.
It's gonna be interesting.
1415
01:18:15,825 --> 01:18:18,059
Here's faruq
with the decision.
1416
01:18:19,896 --> 01:18:22,363
The results from
the judges are in.
1417
01:18:23,032 --> 01:18:24,231
[crowd cheering]
1418
01:18:28,037 --> 01:18:31,005
we have a split decision.
1419
01:18:31,040 --> 01:18:33,174
[zach exclaiming]
1420
01:18:34,310 --> 01:18:37,511
judge derek scored the battle
1421
01:18:37,513 --> 01:18:39,146
for skorpios!
1422
01:18:39,148 --> 01:18:41,315
[all cheering]
1423
01:18:43,086 --> 01:18:45,753
judge lisa scored the battle
1424
01:18:45,755 --> 01:18:49,123
-for yeti!
-[all cheering]
1425
01:18:51,494 --> 01:18:56,997
judge jason scored
the battle for the winner...
1426
01:18:56,999 --> 01:18:58,132
[tense music playing]
1427
01:19:04,307 --> 01:19:05,139
yeti!
1428
01:19:05,141 --> 01:19:06,474
[all cheering]
1429
01:19:16,018 --> 01:19:18,385
[all chanting] yeti!
Yeti! Yeti!
1430
01:19:22,492 --> 01:19:24,458
[chris] greg and christian.
1431
01:19:26,028 --> 01:19:32,066
Hey, congratulations.
When you hear the words,
"we have a split decision,"
1432
01:19:32,068 --> 01:19:33,467
how nervous do you get, greg?
1433
01:19:33,469 --> 01:19:36,303
Little bit. I... I knew
that one could be a coin toss.
1434
01:19:36,305 --> 01:19:38,906
-Uh... But it was
a fun fight, right?
-[all] yeah!
1435
01:19:38,908 --> 01:19:40,341
-[crowd cheering]
-okay.
1436
01:19:42,712 --> 01:19:45,446
Greg, have you
ever been in a bar fight?
1437
01:19:46,048 --> 01:19:48,816
-Uh, no comment.
-Uh, me either. Me either.
1438
01:19:48,818 --> 01:19:49,683
-[laughs] okay.
-That was what that was like.
1439
01:19:49,685 --> 01:19:51,886
It was like a bar fight.
1440
01:19:51,888 --> 01:19:55,489
[stutters] you said you were
gonna, uh, drive a more
technical, uh, you know...
1441
01:19:55,491 --> 01:19:56,857
Have a more technical fight.
1442
01:19:56,859 --> 01:19:58,692
To me, that seemed
like a wild brawl.
1443
01:19:58,694 --> 01:20:00,861
[stuttering] well, I can
make all the plans I want,
1444
01:20:00,863 --> 01:20:02,930
-but then zach comes in
and drives like hell.
-[christian chuckles]
1445
01:20:02,932 --> 01:20:04,965
-there's only so much
I can do, so...
-[kenny laughs]
1446
01:20:04,967 --> 01:20:06,100
-[diana] whoo!
-We just kind of mashed
and did it.
1447
01:20:06,102 --> 01:20:08,068
-[kenny and chris chuckle]
-[all cheering]
1448
01:20:09,071 --> 01:20:13,174
greg, you guys
missed last season.
1449
01:20:13,176 --> 01:20:16,811
It took you a fight to kind
of get your sea legs
under you.
1450
01:20:16,813 --> 01:20:20,314
Now, we've seen
supreme driving
and action in the last two.
1451
01:20:21,117 --> 01:20:23,951
Can yeti be
a giant nut contender?
1452
01:20:24,654 --> 01:20:26,854
-[crowd cheering]
-I'd like to think so.
1453
01:20:26,856 --> 01:20:29,056
More important is that
we put on the good fights.
1454
01:20:29,058 --> 01:20:31,125
I want that every time.
1455
01:20:31,127 --> 01:20:33,828
Christian, you've been around
this sport an awfully
long time.
1456
01:20:33,830 --> 01:20:35,763
I'm gonna let you
answer the question.
1457
01:20:35,765 --> 01:20:37,731
-Is this a giant
nut contender?
-[greg chuckles]
1458
01:20:37,733 --> 01:20:39,132
look, I'm having a great time.
1459
01:20:39,134 --> 01:20:41,902
This is the most exciting
fight I've been a part
of in a long time.
1460
01:20:41,904 --> 01:20:43,904
It's fantastic.
And great job, skorpios.
1461
01:20:43,906 --> 01:20:46,273
-And great job, yeti!
-[all cheering]
1462
01:20:47,844 --> 01:20:50,978
well, I'm sure we will see you
guys in the round of 32.
1463
01:20:50,980 --> 01:20:53,013
Congratulations. Go check
out your bot.
1464
01:20:53,015 --> 01:20:54,114
Thanks, guys.
1465
01:20:54,116 --> 01:20:55,182
[crowd cheering]
1466
01:20:59,655 --> 01:21:01,789
[chris] zach and diana,
I, uh... I don't even wanna
1467
01:21:01,791 --> 01:21:03,591
call you guys
the losers tonight.
1468
01:21:03,593 --> 01:21:06,694
Because I just...
I just feel like
you didn't win the fight.
1469
01:21:06,696 --> 01:21:08,696
-Um--
-the audience won
tonight, for sure.
1470
01:21:08,698 --> 01:21:09,864
-[zach laughs]
-that was...
1471
01:21:09,866 --> 01:21:12,800
-[crowd cheering]
-[diana chuckling]
1472
01:21:12,802 --> 01:21:15,669
-I know we took down
a couple signs in there.
-[chuckles]
1473
01:21:15,671 --> 01:21:19,039
sorry about
your arena, guys. [chuckles]
1474
01:21:19,041 --> 01:21:23,444
zach, you know...
Again, you went out there
and had an amazing fight.
1475
01:21:23,446 --> 01:21:25,779
You may have lost,
but the way that you fought,
1476
01:21:25,781 --> 01:21:28,515
do you think you still have
a chance to get into top 32?
1477
01:21:28,517 --> 01:21:30,985
Well, I think this selection
committee needs to realize...
1478
01:21:30,987 --> 01:21:35,089
We just went 3 minutes
with yeti. We went
3 minutes with whiplash,
1479
01:21:35,091 --> 01:21:39,193
-and every second of that
was awesome television.
-Yeah!
1480
01:21:39,195 --> 01:21:41,762
-[crowd cheering]
-so if you want
more of that,
1481
01:21:41,764 --> 01:21:43,998
-you gotta put us in the 32!
-We got more!
1482
01:21:44,000 --> 01:21:46,867
-[kenny and chris laugh]
-we got some more
for you, guys!
1483
01:21:46,869 --> 01:21:49,069
-Let's go!
-[both laughing]
1484
01:21:52,775 --> 01:21:55,476
guys, we look
forward to hearing from
the selection committee.
1485
01:21:55,478 --> 01:21:57,478
-Great show. Congratulations.
-Thank you.
1486
01:21:57,480 --> 01:21:58,746
[zach] yes.
1487
01:21:58,748 --> 01:22:00,814
Skorpios!
1488
01:22:00,816 --> 01:22:03,017
-[all cheering]
-[theme music playing]
1489
01:22:07,056 --> 01:22:10,658
[chris] so, congratulations
to greg gibson,
christian carlberg,
1490
01:22:10,660 --> 01:22:13,727
and the abominable yeti
for notching a win
1491
01:22:13,729 --> 01:22:17,898
that should all
but guarantee them
a spot in the round of 32.
1492
01:22:17,900 --> 01:22:20,467
Great comeback season
for them so far.
1493
01:22:21,070 --> 01:22:24,238
And for zach lytle
and team skorpios
1494
01:22:24,240 --> 01:22:25,673
they're gonna have
to hold their breath
1495
01:22:25,675 --> 01:22:28,842
and hope that
their strength of schedule
and overall pedigree
1496
01:22:28,844 --> 01:22:34,615
are enough to sneak
them into the bracket
with a record of 1-2.
1497
01:22:34,617 --> 01:22:37,451
There were some
amazing fights tonight,
and incredible storylines.
1498
01:22:37,453 --> 01:22:41,488
Valkyrie and minotaur
both improved to 2-1.
1499
01:22:41,490 --> 01:22:46,460
Blip now sits at 3-0 after
flipping veteran donald
hutson out of the running.
1500
01:22:47,897 --> 01:22:50,631
Gruff's season hangs
in the balance after
1501
01:22:50,633 --> 01:22:55,602
it was made into minced meat
by the now 2-1 cobalt.
1502
01:22:55,604 --> 01:22:58,005
And riptide notched
a statement win
1503
01:22:58,007 --> 01:23:01,008
that should have the rookie
tournament-bound.
1504
01:23:01,811 --> 01:23:03,844
And, buckle up, folks,
because next week,
1505
01:23:03,846 --> 01:23:07,448
it is the final qualifying
fight card of the season,
1506
01:23:07,450 --> 01:23:11,585
leading to the epic reveal
of the 32 teams that will be
1507
01:23:11,587 --> 01:23:14,955
-competing in this year's
world championship tournament.
-[crowd cheering]
1508
01:23:14,957 --> 01:23:18,058
it does not get much
better than that.
1509
01:23:18,894 --> 01:23:23,030
So, for faruq,
our bot whisperer, pete,
my man, kenny florian...
1510
01:23:23,032 --> 01:23:26,467
I'm chris rose.
We're gonna see you next time,
here on battlebots!
1511
01:23:26,469 --> 01:23:27,501
[all cheering]