1 00:00:02,870 --> 00:00:04,570 [automated voice] robots, activate. 2 00:00:11,012 --> 00:00:14,179 [crowd cheering and applauding] 3 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:24,890 Hey, everybody, and welcome to battlebots, 4 00:00:24,958 --> 00:00:28,660 Your number one destination for the finest in mechanical madness. 5 00:00:28,662 --> 00:00:31,530 I am chris rose and joined by my partner in crime, 6 00:00:31,532 --> 00:00:37,202 Ufc legend and top tier robot fighting analyst, say hello to kenny florian. 7 00:00:37,204 --> 00:00:40,272 [crowd cheering and applauding] 8 00:00:41,308 --> 00:00:44,276 [kenny] thanks, chris, I'm so excited to be here on night two 9 00:00:44,278 --> 00:00:47,946 Of the 2021 battlebots world championship tournament. 10 00:00:49,150 --> 00:00:51,784 [chris] last time, we watche eight teams stamp 11 00:00:51,852 --> 00:00:54,086 Their passports to the second round. 12 00:00:54,088 --> 00:00:57,222 Among them, the number one seed end game 13 00:00:57,224 --> 00:01:00,092 And, kenny, the defending champs scored a knockout victory 14 00:01:00,094 --> 00:01:04,396 In just 56 seconds while taking almost no damage at all. 15 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:06,965 [kenny] that's right, chris, and that is somethin to look out 16 00:01:06,967 --> 00:01:10,269 For tonight in a field chockful of deadly weapons. 17 00:01:10,271 --> 00:01:13,005 It's not just about winning here in the tournament, 18 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:15,441 It's about keeping your robot intact 19 00:01:15,443 --> 00:01:18,811 And firing on all cylinders as you advance. 20 00:01:18,813 --> 00:01:22,247 [chris] tonight, the 16 remaining teams in quadrants 21 00:01:22,316 --> 00:01:25,984 Two and three will look to do just that in the hope of moving 22 00:01:25,986 --> 00:01:29,755 One step closer to hoisting the most prestigious trophy 23 00:01:29,757 --> 00:01:33,325 In all of robot combat, the giant nut! 24 00:01:36,097 --> 00:01:40,866 Let's take another look at the bracket and preview tonight's action 25 00:01:40,901 --> 00:01:45,170 We're gonna flip it around for you at home to make it easier to follow 26 00:01:45,172 --> 00:01:51,210 The legendary tombstone enters as the 23 seed after an up and down year. 27 00:01:51,212 --> 00:01:54,580 But former champion ray billings says you've never seen 28 00:01:54,582 --> 00:01:57,282 A 23 seed hit as hard as I d 29 00:01:57,284 --> 00:02:01,887 Throw the numbers out the window when tombstone enters the box. 30 00:02:01,889 --> 00:02:06,258 [kenny] standing in its way the hometown favorite jackpo 31 00:02:08,062 --> 00:02:10,395 5-0 all time in the qualifiers, 32 00:02:10,397 --> 00:02:13,699 But still hunting for its first ever tournament win. 33 00:02:13,734 --> 00:02:17,169 Can the boys from las vegas live up to their top 10 billing? 34 00:02:17,204 --> 00:02:19,271 We're going to find out. 35 00:02:19,273 --> 00:02:24,143 [chris] and in a showdown th may just shake the arena to its foundation, 36 00:02:24,145 --> 00:02:28,714 The 14 seed cobalt will collide with the sultan of smash, 37 00:02:28,716 --> 00:02:32,351 The 19th ranked, yeti. 38 00:02:32,419 --> 00:02:36,355 [kenny] my goodness, what a matchup, two kinetic weapons, 39 00:02:36,357 --> 00:02:39,858 Two fearless drivers, and a panel of three judges 40 00:02:39,894 --> 00:02:42,261 That can probably sit this one out. 41 00:02:42,263 --> 00:02:44,997 One of these robots is leaving in a body bag, 42 00:02:45,966 --> 00:02:47,933 [chris] but to kick things off, 43 00:02:47,935 --> 00:02:50,302 It's a battle for the number 31 seed. 44 00:02:50,304 --> 00:02:55,541 As hydra takes on defender in a high stakes play-in match. 45 00:02:55,609 --> 00:03:00,512 Winner will face the number seed ribbot at the end of the night. 46 00:03:00,581 --> 00:03:02,581 Are you guys ready? 47 00:03:02,583 --> 00:03:05,350 [crowd cheering and applauding] 48 00:03:06,353 --> 00:03:08,954 Faruq, take it away. 49 00:03:11,492 --> 00:03:16,195 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? 50 00:03:16,197 --> 00:03:20,265 It's robot fighting time! 51 00:03:20,267 --> 00:03:23,569 [crowd cheering and applauding] 52 00:03:31,278 --> 00:03:34,413 In the red square, I look at this bot's name 53 00:03:34,415 --> 00:03:37,082 And I'm like, "I see what you did there." 54 00:03:37,084 --> 00:03:41,153 Most bots call themselves something aggressive, it's a tactic to scare. 55 00:03:41,155 --> 00:03:44,089 He could have went with doomsday or grim reaper, 56 00:03:44,091 --> 00:03:49,695 But this name makes sense because after he kills you, he can claim self-defense. 57 00:03:49,697 --> 00:03:53,532 Give it up for defender! 58 00:03:58,806 --> 00:04:02,274 [chris] and here comes the vasquez clan and team defender 59 00:04:02,276 --> 00:04:06,078 Looking for a win and a tick to the round of 32. 60 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:11,683 Kenny, how does jason vasque approach fighting a bot as powerful as hydra? 61 00:04:11,719 --> 00:04:14,286 [kenny] well, he's going with the same fork configuration 62 00:04:14,288 --> 00:04:17,389 That his brother matt used to beat hydra with whiplash 63 00:04:17,391 --> 00:04:19,625 In last year's quarterfinals 64 00:04:19,693 --> 00:04:23,128 Now, jason doesn't have the driving experience that matty does, 65 00:04:23,130 --> 00:04:27,132 But if he can manage to get underneath hydra with those forks, 66 00:04:27,134 --> 00:04:29,101 That could be a game changer 67 00:04:33,540 --> 00:04:37,009 [faruq] in the blue square, straight out of wisconsin, 68 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:40,312 The home of the cheeseheads, when this bot sees a fight, 69 00:04:40,314 --> 00:04:43,115 He just thinks, "yeah, he's dead." 70 00:04:43,117 --> 00:04:46,718 He flips a bot farther than an aaron rodgers throw, 71 00:04:46,787 --> 00:04:51,390 Tells his enemies, "packer your bags 'cause you're going home." 72 00:04:51,392 --> 00:04:53,925 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome... 73 00:04:53,927 --> 00:04:56,361 Hydra! 74 00:05:02,202 --> 00:05:04,469 [chris] after going one and two in the qualifiers, 75 00:05:04,471 --> 00:05:08,240 Last year's number one seed is now fighting for his tournament life, 76 00:05:08,242 --> 00:05:13,312 Jake ewert still cracking that sarcastic smile, kenny 77 00:05:13,314 --> 00:05:15,747 He's been wrestling gremlin all season long, 78 00:05:15,749 --> 00:05:18,684 Trying to get hydra flippin on all cylinders. 79 00:05:18,752 --> 00:05:20,185 [kenny] yeah, he's got a little bit of a smile, 80 00:05:20,253 --> 00:05:21,920 But he doesn't have a big smile 81 00:05:21,922 --> 00:05:25,123 Because he's been really upset at this robot. 82 00:05:25,192 --> 00:05:27,059 Been very frustrated in the pits. 83 00:05:27,061 --> 00:05:29,928 Can't figure out what the issues are. 84 00:05:29,996 --> 00:05:32,397 Jake's going with a brand-new frame tonight. 85 00:05:32,466 --> 00:05:36,168 He's completely rebuilt the robot, so we'll see, 86 00:05:36,170 --> 00:05:40,372 It's win this fight or pack and head back to wisconsin. 87 00:05:46,013 --> 00:05:47,179 [chris] okay. 88 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:49,514 We are moments away from lighting this candle. 89 00:05:49,516 --> 00:05:52,784 And remember, be sure to head over to battlebots.C 90 00:05:52,853 --> 00:05:54,519 To fill out your tournament brackets 91 00:05:54,521 --> 00:05:57,489 And keep up with all of tonight's action. 92 00:06:01,762 --> 00:06:03,595 [man] yeah, hydra. 93 00:06:05,733 --> 00:06:08,266 [crowd cheering and applauding] 94 00:06:18,479 --> 00:06:21,012 [chris] these two were part of a logjam of talent 95 00:06:21,014 --> 00:06:24,282 Vying for a spot in the top this season. 96 00:06:24,351 --> 00:06:27,452 The selection committee said you know what, fight for it 97 00:06:27,521 --> 00:06:31,256 Winner gets the 31st seed and will face ribbot. 98 00:06:32,159 --> 00:06:34,259 Let the play match begin. 99 00:06:34,261 --> 00:06:36,895 Defender got stuck on the battlebots floor 100 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:38,897 And hydra took advantage of it. 101 00:06:38,899 --> 00:06:43,702 [kenny] hydra lost one of those long front fork in the process, chris. 102 00:06:43,737 --> 00:06:45,771 [chris] whiffed a big flip opportunity there 103 00:06:45,773 --> 00:06:48,006 Oh! It missed that one. 104 00:06:48,008 --> 00:06:50,008 [kenny] that's what they're looking for, both these robots, 105 00:06:50,076 --> 00:06:51,443 Chris, are so low to the ground, 106 00:06:51,445 --> 00:06:53,879 They're getting caught up on the battlebots floor. 107 00:06:53,947 --> 00:06:55,981 [chris] even so, it's hydra that's winning the battle 108 00:06:55,983 --> 00:06:57,983 For low ground here in the early going 109 00:06:57,985 --> 00:07:00,519 In terms of getting underneath defender. 110 00:07:00,521 --> 00:07:02,921 But I think you're right, kenny, hydra's mobility 111 00:07:02,923 --> 00:07:05,357 Looks to be compromised a bit here. 112 00:07:05,359 --> 00:07:07,259 Jake ewert can't be happy with that. 113 00:07:07,261 --> 00:07:08,794 [kenny] oh! 114 00:07:08,796 --> 00:07:10,361 [chris] I think he likes tha though. 115 00:07:10,363 --> 00:07:13,231 Already, two of the better flips this season out of hydra, 116 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:16,301 Defender has got to be careful here. 117 00:07:16,369 --> 00:07:18,737 [kenny] looks like hydra kind of let defender off the hook there, 118 00:07:18,739 --> 00:07:20,906 Kind of waited for him to self-right, 119 00:07:20,908 --> 00:07:22,507 Could have gone right back in there for another shot. 120 00:07:22,509 --> 00:07:24,242 Whoa! 121 00:07:24,244 --> 00:07:26,745 [chris] serious air time. An defender 122 00:07:26,747 --> 00:07:29,848 Landed on top of the pulverizing to boot. 123 00:07:29,916 --> 00:07:31,449 [kenny] defender is still moving. 124 00:07:31,451 --> 00:07:34,786 [chris] but barely. Hydra's got it cornered right in front 125 00:07:34,855 --> 00:07:38,723 Of the driver shaft. Took the battlebot sign off with that flip. 126 00:07:38,725 --> 00:07:41,927 Hey, we're gonna put that on your tab, jake ewert. 127 00:07:41,929 --> 00:07:44,296 [kenny] I think that flip may have destroyed that grapple 128 00:07:44,298 --> 00:07:47,199 On the top of defender. Landed right on it, chris. 129 00:07:47,201 --> 00:07:49,234 [chris] defender is still able to move for now. 130 00:07:49,236 --> 00:07:51,403 Can it find a way to turn the tide? 131 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:57,676 Oh, I think hydra wants to flip it out. 132 00:07:57,678 --> 00:08:00,979 Hydra trying to flip defende out of the arena. 133 00:08:00,981 --> 00:08:05,450 Defender hanging in, though, jake ewert needs to finish the job. 134 00:08:05,452 --> 00:08:08,286 You can't take any chances here in the tournament. 135 00:08:08,355 --> 00:08:10,956 Oh! 136 00:08:11,024 --> 00:08:12,390 On top of the upper deck. 137 00:08:12,392 --> 00:08:13,958 [kenny] oh, that's it. 138 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,795 [chris] yeah, and defender will not be able to right itself. 139 00:08:16,863 --> 00:08:18,830 And it is gasping for air. 140 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:23,735 And that's why this shelf sucks because I can't play with my toy anymore. 141 00:08:23,737 --> 00:08:26,071 [chris] jake ewert talking trash to the camera 142 00:08:26,073 --> 00:08:27,405 Why not, my man? 143 00:08:27,407 --> 00:08:28,840 [referee] ten, nine... 144 00:08:28,842 --> 00:08:32,878 [chris] jason vasquez can on smile as he waves goodbye 145 00:08:32,913 --> 00:08:37,182 To his hopes and dreams this 2021 season. 146 00:08:37,184 --> 00:08:39,217 And that's a knockout. 147 00:08:39,219 --> 00:08:43,188 [chris] hydra is moving on to the round of 32. 148 00:08:43,190 --> 00:08:46,424 [crowd cheering and applauding] 149 00:08:47,961 --> 00:08:50,762 [chris] well, hydra back working. 150 00:08:50,797 --> 00:08:52,063 [kenny] yeah, that was awesome. 151 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:55,000 Hydra just kind of waited for defender, had his moments, 152 00:08:55,002 --> 00:08:56,301 Getting underneath him right there. 153 00:08:56,303 --> 00:08:57,836 That's some serious air. 154 00:08:57,838 --> 00:09:00,138 [chris] and that is a 250-pound robot 155 00:09:00,140 --> 00:09:02,807 Getting tossed 12 feet high people. 156 00:09:02,809 --> 00:09:04,743 Let that sink in. 157 00:09:04,745 --> 00:09:07,212 [kenny] jason vasquez was just outmatched here, chris. 158 00:09:07,214 --> 00:09:10,448 Give credit to defender for hanging in and looking durable, 159 00:09:10,450 --> 00:09:14,185 But hydra airlines was in full effect in this one. 160 00:09:14,254 --> 00:09:16,421 [chris] yeah, there's a lot bots that have gotten 161 00:09:16,489 --> 00:09:19,057 Frequent flyer miles, courtesy of that one. 162 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:23,194 And then the finishing shot get on up there and just chill. 163 00:09:25,065 --> 00:09:26,398 Hey, jake. 164 00:09:26,433 --> 00:09:27,432 Hi, guys. 165 00:09:27,434 --> 00:09:29,734 Now that's how it's supposed to work. 166 00:09:32,973 --> 00:09:35,307 [chris] so when you're seeing your opponent fly through the air, 167 00:09:35,375 --> 00:09:37,742 How much fun are you having? 168 00:09:37,744 --> 00:09:39,878 I went really, really slow and methodical. 169 00:09:39,913 --> 00:09:42,047 I didn't want to, like, do anything silly 170 00:09:42,049 --> 00:09:43,148 And let them underneath me, 171 00:09:43,216 --> 00:09:45,450 So that's why I was missing a lot. 172 00:09:45,452 --> 00:09:49,354 Well, jake, you had to earn your way just to get into the round of 32 173 00:09:49,356 --> 00:09:52,223 For all the people back in the pits that have counted out hydra, 174 00:09:52,225 --> 00:09:53,491 What do you have to say to them? 175 00:09:53,493 --> 00:09:54,593 You know, you should never. 176 00:09:54,595 --> 00:09:56,194 Eventually, it's gonna work, right? 177 00:09:56,196 --> 00:09:57,395 And then it does that. 178 00:09:57,397 --> 00:09:58,930 So I mean. 179 00:09:58,932 --> 00:10:01,700 [chris] in your eyes, are you still the favorite to win the giant nut? 180 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:05,070 If I can beat ribbot, I mean, I'd take the number two seed over 181 00:10:05,072 --> 00:10:07,505 And then it should be pretty clear sailing from there, right? 182 00:10:07,507 --> 00:10:08,873 -Wow. -So that's... 183 00:10:08,942 --> 00:10:10,575 That's actually a really good spot for me. 184 00:10:10,611 --> 00:10:13,345 All right, jake, we'll see you later taking on ribbot. 185 00:10:13,413 --> 00:10:14,946 Thanks, guys. 186 00:10:18,151 --> 00:10:21,386 [crowd cheering and applauding] 187 00:10:21,421 --> 00:10:23,888 [chris] so, jake ewert handles his business 188 00:10:23,890 --> 00:10:26,858 And flips hydra into the round of 32. 189 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:29,995 Stay tuned for his showdown with david jin and ribbot 190 00:10:30,063 --> 00:10:31,997 At the end of the night. 191 00:10:33,033 --> 00:10:35,934 For young jason vasquez, wanted to spread his wings 192 00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:38,069 This year and he did just that. 193 00:10:38,105 --> 00:10:42,173 We say goodbye for now, but I'm sure we'll see him lending a helping hand 194 00:10:42,175 --> 00:10:45,443 To team whiplash as they begin their tournament run. 195 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:50,482 Coming up, the round of 32 kicks back into high gear 196 00:10:50,484 --> 00:10:56,221 As the master of the massacr cobalt throws down with the frozen behemoth yet 197 00:10:56,223 --> 00:10:58,056 That's the 19 versus 198 00:10:58,124 --> 00:11:03,261 14 mashup, and it's coming your way next on battlebot. 199 00:11:12,773 --> 00:11:16,241 [chris] welcome back to the battlebots world championship tournament. 200 00:11:16,243 --> 00:11:19,411 Round of 32 continues right now as we head 201 00:11:19,413 --> 00:11:24,149 To quadrant number 3 for a matchup between the 14th seed cobalt 202 00:11:24,151 --> 00:11:27,318 And the 19th seed yeti. 203 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,320 Let's start with cobalt. 204 00:11:29,389 --> 00:11:31,356 First fight didn't go as planned. 205 00:11:31,358 --> 00:11:33,992 Second fight goes for after it, they're still scraping 206 00:11:33,994 --> 00:11:35,860 That thing off the floor as we speak. 207 00:11:35,929 --> 00:11:39,397 And then in their last fight they did things to gruff that 208 00:11:39,466 --> 00:11:41,766 It's too dirty to talk about, to be honest, here. 209 00:11:41,835 --> 00:11:44,069 Cobalt is pointed in the right direction. 210 00:11:44,137 --> 00:11:47,405 [kenny] yeah, this team has a ton of momentum going int this tournament 211 00:11:47,407 --> 00:11:49,874 After those two vicious knockouts. 212 00:11:49,943 --> 00:11:52,744 It took a week for the guys in the lincoln electric ten 213 00:11:52,746 --> 00:11:54,846 To weld their victims back together. 214 00:11:54,848 --> 00:11:57,482 They have a world class driver in matt maxham. 215 00:11:57,550 --> 00:11:59,751 And the bot is hitting harde than ever, 216 00:11:59,753 --> 00:12:02,253 This is a very dangerous 14 seed. 217 00:12:02,255 --> 00:12:05,824 -Except they're about to run headfirst into yeti. -Yeah. 218 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:08,860 Literally. Greg gibson is back at the controls. 219 00:12:08,862 --> 00:12:10,695 You know, when he came back because they missed 220 00:12:10,697 --> 00:12:14,099 The entire 2020 season, he said, "I just kind of got to feel my way back it. 221 00:12:14,167 --> 00:12:15,867 That is not the greg gibson way. 222 00:12:15,869 --> 00:12:18,103 In the last two fights, he's gone full bore. 223 00:12:18,105 --> 00:12:19,938 And do you expect to see more of the same tonight? 224 00:12:19,940 --> 00:12:21,105 [kenny] I do. 225 00:12:21,174 --> 00:12:23,041 I think that in his first fight, he said, 226 00:12:23,109 --> 00:12:25,376 I'm always so nervous when I start battlebots. 227 00:12:25,378 --> 00:12:27,746 My first fight is always a kind of a throwaway. 228 00:12:27,748 --> 00:12:30,281 And after that he's like, "I'm just cool, I'm relaxed. 229 00:12:30,283 --> 00:12:31,950 So I think he's gonna be relaxed. 230 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:33,384 I think we're gonna have an awesome fight. 231 00:12:33,386 --> 00:12:35,420 This is gonna be a ton of fun to watch. 232 00:12:35,488 --> 00:12:36,988 Faruq. 233 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:45,296 [faruq] in the red square from san luis obispo, california, 234 00:12:45,298 --> 00:12:49,734 He's bringing hairy back, it's yeti. 235 00:12:55,075 --> 00:12:57,575 [chris] if you're just checking out yeti for the first time this season, 236 00:12:57,577 --> 00:12:59,911 You're like, how can you los so much weight? 237 00:12:59,913 --> 00:13:02,180 Yeah, it's about 80% the size of the bot 238 00:13:02,182 --> 00:13:04,082 The last time you saw it a few years ago, 239 00:13:04,150 --> 00:13:06,885 But it still can deliver some pain. 240 00:13:06,887 --> 00:13:08,720 [kenny] yeah, a little sleeker, a little thinner, 241 00:13:08,722 --> 00:13:11,890 But still has that yeti styl 242 00:13:11,892 --> 00:13:14,159 Yeah, they basically just go out there and smash. 243 00:13:14,161 --> 00:13:16,294 There's not a whole lot of strategy to what they do. 244 00:13:16,296 --> 00:13:19,931 They go face first right into the other bot 245 00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:22,934 And they try to break as many pieces as they can. 246 00:13:27,874 --> 00:13:32,410 [faruq] in the blue square, the bot with only one fulltime job 247 00:13:32,478 --> 00:13:36,214 On its resume, kicking your ass. 248 00:13:36,249 --> 00:13:38,583 It's cobalt. 249 00:13:43,723 --> 00:13:47,091 [chris] and here comes the mean green machine, cobalt. 250 00:13:47,093 --> 00:13:49,561 Keep your eye on the man pushing out the bot 251 00:13:49,596 --> 00:13:52,096 That is matt maxham, legendary driver. 252 00:13:52,132 --> 00:13:53,665 Uber intense. 253 00:13:53,733 --> 00:13:56,768 He is ready to get it going 254 00:13:56,803 --> 00:13:59,871 [kenny] no doubt, you know, after years of piloting control bots, 255 00:13:59,873 --> 00:14:03,107 It's taken matt a few fight to get used to the insane 256 00:14:03,142 --> 00:14:05,910 Power of cobalt's vertical spinner. 257 00:14:05,979 --> 00:14:07,946 Let's see if he can keep it together here against yeti. 258 00:14:08,014 --> 00:14:10,315 The tournament is pure adrenaline. 259 00:14:10,317 --> 00:14:15,220 And matt's gonna need to tr and keep his heartbeat under control here. 260 00:14:15,222 --> 00:14:16,988 [chris] yeah, right. 261 00:14:23,296 --> 00:14:24,828 Cobalt's a big rig. 262 00:14:24,830 --> 00:14:27,131 It's well armored, so it's gonna have to be a control game 263 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,167 And take as little damage as possible. 264 00:14:29,235 --> 00:14:31,035 Matt maxham and I go back 15 plus years. 265 00:14:32,906 --> 00:14:34,973 There probably aren't many people in this buildin 266 00:14:34,975 --> 00:14:37,208 That have more fights under the belt than he does 267 00:14:37,244 --> 00:14:38,576 And he's won most of them. 268 00:14:38,578 --> 00:14:40,378 Matt's a fantastic driver. 269 00:14:40,446 --> 00:14:41,779 Greg's a fantastic driver. 270 00:14:41,781 --> 00:14:44,082 This is gonna be a great driving match. 271 00:14:44,117 --> 00:14:46,451 Yeti is a formidable competitor. 272 00:14:46,519 --> 00:14:48,920 They've got some really nice long forks. 273 00:14:48,922 --> 00:14:50,788 And they... If they can get under you, 274 00:14:50,857 --> 00:14:52,390 They're gonna send you to the moon. 275 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:56,361 So I'm trying really hard to dance around them a little bit, 276 00:14:56,363 --> 00:14:58,196 Try to get under them. 277 00:14:58,198 --> 00:15:02,166 It's gonna be a ground game if we can stay underneath him, I think we'll be fine. 278 00:15:04,804 --> 00:15:07,705 [crowd cheering and applauding] 279 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:12,343 [automated voice] robots, activate. 280 00:15:15,248 --> 00:15:18,149 [chris] you know who's literally jumping out of his seed right now. 281 00:15:18,151 --> 00:15:19,884 He is so excited. 282 00:15:19,886 --> 00:15:22,954 Yeah, that's our bot whisperer, pete. Why? 283 00:15:22,956 --> 00:15:24,355 Why wouldn't I jump out of my seat? 284 00:15:24,357 --> 00:15:26,357 I mean, it's cobalt. Right, guys? 285 00:15:26,426 --> 00:15:29,160 So, cobalt is one of the few weapon discs 286 00:15:29,162 --> 00:15:31,996 That's very specifically designed for a certain action. 287 00:15:32,065 --> 00:15:33,865 So here's a model of cobalt. 288 00:15:33,867 --> 00:15:35,332 You'll see it's got some small teeth. 289 00:15:35,334 --> 00:15:38,903 These teeth are designed to start the lift of the other robot. 290 00:15:38,972 --> 00:15:42,173 While it keeps doing that the big hit comes, 291 00:15:42,241 --> 00:15:45,877 Knocking the other robot away as we've seen in previous fights. 292 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:47,211 [chris] well, that makes sense, pete 293 00:15:47,213 --> 00:15:49,614 Because kenny's got the same sort of jacked up teeth. 294 00:15:49,616 --> 00:15:51,382 There's some huge ones in the back 295 00:15:51,384 --> 00:15:53,084 -That can do some serious damage. -Wow. 296 00:15:53,152 --> 00:15:54,986 -Yeah, but the beard hides it all. -[kenny] wow. 297 00:15:55,054 --> 00:15:56,654 No respect. 298 00:16:01,461 --> 00:16:04,429 [automated voice] red team, ready? 299 00:16:04,431 --> 00:16:06,497 [indistinct] 300 00:16:08,868 --> 00:16:11,169 [automated voice] blue team, ready? 301 00:16:13,273 --> 00:16:16,207 [crowd cheering and applauding] 302 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:34,058 [chris] better grab your dramamine because I have a feeling 303 00:16:34,060 --> 00:16:37,128 One of these bot is about to go airborne. 304 00:16:38,999 --> 00:16:40,264 What's the worst could happen? 305 00:16:40,266 --> 00:16:42,500 Do your thing, man, you're gonna done great. 306 00:16:47,507 --> 00:16:49,874 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 307 00:16:49,876 --> 00:16:51,776 Teams meet in the center of the box. 308 00:16:51,778 --> 00:16:55,613 Both weapons up to full speed, cobalt looking to pull the yeti. 309 00:16:55,648 --> 00:16:58,049 Oh, and a little out of control there. 310 00:16:58,051 --> 00:17:01,119 [kenny] oh, look at that defensive maneuver there from greg gibson. 311 00:17:01,121 --> 00:17:03,755 [chris] really interesting. How about a front... 312 00:17:03,757 --> 00:17:04,889 Oh! 313 00:17:04,957 --> 00:17:06,591 So much for defense. 314 00:17:08,028 --> 00:17:11,529 Oh, yeti's got cobalt on the run and flipped him over. 315 00:17:11,531 --> 00:17:15,566 [pete] cobalt needs to keep their gyroscopic motion under control here. 316 00:17:15,568 --> 00:17:19,804 Yeti taking advantage and getting underneath them in the early going. 317 00:17:19,806 --> 00:17:23,174 [chris] two destructive weapons, two fearless drivers. 318 00:17:23,242 --> 00:17:25,076 Who's gonna flinch first here? 319 00:17:27,514 --> 00:17:28,880 Oh! 320 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:30,081 That's a big hit. 321 00:17:30,083 --> 00:17:33,551 Yeti self-rights squares up back in the action. 322 00:17:33,553 --> 00:17:36,020 Great recovery there from greg gibson. 323 00:17:37,023 --> 00:17:38,689 [kenny] yeah, that was smooth. 324 00:17:38,758 --> 00:17:43,394 [chris] yeti has... Oh! What a hit! 325 00:17:43,396 --> 00:17:46,731 Huge airtime and now keep yo eye on yeti's weapon, 326 00:17:46,733 --> 00:17:49,100 It is able to spin back up. 327 00:17:49,168 --> 00:17:54,338 That power of cobalt, the great equalizer may have knocked out yeti. 328 00:17:54,340 --> 00:17:57,408 Yeti having serious issues. 329 00:17:57,410 --> 00:18:01,412 Yeti is trying to get its way back but with only one fork, 330 00:18:01,414 --> 00:18:03,581 He might be screwed. 331 00:18:03,583 --> 00:18:05,716 Is cobalt even gonna get in there? 332 00:18:05,785 --> 00:18:07,385 He might not to. 333 00:18:07,387 --> 00:18:09,921 Maybe yeti is just trying to impress us with one arm push-ups. 334 00:18:09,923 --> 00:18:12,023 -[laughing] -[referee] ten, nine... 335 00:18:12,025 --> 00:18:15,126 Come on, we're still in this fight. We got it. 336 00:18:15,194 --> 00:18:18,196 [chris] he's not gonna get it done because they ar being counted down 337 00:18:18,198 --> 00:18:20,164 And their season is done. 338 00:18:20,166 --> 00:18:21,699 [man] knockout. 339 00:18:23,803 --> 00:18:27,171 [chris] cobalt's weapon, oh-so powerful. 340 00:18:27,207 --> 00:18:30,374 They are on to the round of 16. 341 00:18:30,376 --> 00:18:32,210 Wow. 342 00:18:40,420 --> 00:18:43,488 [chris] kenny, when two robo this destructive spin up, 343 00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:46,224 There is very little margin for error. 344 00:18:46,226 --> 00:18:47,758 [kenny] absolutely. 345 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:51,129 You saw cobalt a little out of control to start this match, 346 00:18:51,131 --> 00:18:54,398 Gyroing and leaving itself open for attack. 347 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:59,036 Yeti landed a few shots, but greg gibson just couldn' finish the job. 348 00:19:00,807 --> 00:19:03,307 [chris] and if you let matt maxham to hang around too long, 349 00:19:03,309 --> 00:19:05,710 Eventually he's gonna hit paydirt. 350 00:19:07,213 --> 00:19:11,015 Yeti able to self-right at least that time. 351 00:19:11,017 --> 00:19:14,552 But then you see another massive shot by cobalt. 352 00:19:14,554 --> 00:19:16,220 -[kenny] wow. -[chris] and that was not a soft landing. 353 00:19:16,222 --> 00:19:17,855 [kenny] no, not at all. 354 00:19:17,857 --> 00:19:21,259 Not fun when you go up that high and you land on your face. 355 00:19:21,261 --> 00:19:23,427 [chris] wow. Oh. 356 00:19:23,429 --> 00:19:25,463 [kenny] what goes up must come down. 357 00:19:25,465 --> 00:19:28,166 What a crazy hit there by cobalt. 358 00:19:32,238 --> 00:19:33,971 [chris] brent rieker, matt maxham, 359 00:19:33,973 --> 00:19:37,942 Congratulations, you guys are on to the round of 16. 360 00:19:37,944 --> 00:19:40,211 Whoo-hoo! 361 00:19:40,213 --> 00:19:42,180 Can't tell you how good that feels. 362 00:19:44,884 --> 00:19:47,518 A lot happened out there. Can you take us through the fight? 363 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:51,289 Can you tell me what happened 'cause I don't remember much. 364 00:19:52,258 --> 00:19:53,791 It went pretty good. 365 00:19:53,793 --> 00:19:54,959 We were getting hung up. 366 00:19:55,027 --> 00:19:57,195 He got me, he threw me a couple times. 367 00:19:57,197 --> 00:19:59,197 I did not want to go up to his forks. 368 00:19:59,199 --> 00:20:00,898 I wanted to try and get around him. 369 00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:03,801 It's just hard to do because I'm used to turning really quick. 370 00:20:03,803 --> 00:20:06,537 And with these vertical spinners, it's hard to do that 371 00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:07,972 Without flying all over the place. 372 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,439 But it worked. 373 00:20:09,441 --> 00:20:12,910 I mean, he got some good hits, I got some good hits and it... 374 00:20:12,912 --> 00:20:14,378 Wow. 375 00:20:14,447 --> 00:20:17,748 [chris] matt, you've driven a few bots in your time. 376 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:20,318 How does this weapon rank? 377 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:21,953 Uh, holy cow. 378 00:20:21,988 --> 00:20:25,089 I mean, it's... It... 379 00:20:26,392 --> 00:20:29,327 I've never been behind a weapon like this before. 380 00:20:29,329 --> 00:20:32,363 Most of my bots are, you know, lifters, control bots. 381 00:20:32,365 --> 00:20:35,566 This thing, this thing is just a obliterator. 382 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:38,269 It's... It's crazy. It's awesome. 383 00:20:38,271 --> 00:20:39,570 Well, congratulations. 384 00:20:39,572 --> 00:20:41,072 We'll see you in the next round, guys. 385 00:20:41,074 --> 00:20:43,107 -Thank you. -Thank you. 386 00:20:50,216 --> 00:20:52,350 [chris] we told you to buckle up before that fight, 387 00:20:52,352 --> 00:20:56,087 There was gonna be some powerful weaponry used, 388 00:20:56,155 --> 00:20:58,022 And well, a lot of it came from cobalt. 389 00:20:58,024 --> 00:20:59,490 Yeah, in the mixed martial arts world, 390 00:20:59,558 --> 00:21:01,993 You call that one punch knockout power. 391 00:21:02,028 --> 00:21:04,929 It's rare that you see it too often. 392 00:21:04,931 --> 00:21:06,364 Cobalt has it. 393 00:21:06,366 --> 00:21:07,865 That was just amazing. 394 00:21:07,867 --> 00:21:10,368 [chris] and how great was it to see yeti back in the game? 395 00:21:10,370 --> 00:21:13,237 It was great, and I hope we see him back. 396 00:21:13,306 --> 00:21:17,241 Greg has really improved as a technical driver, in my opinion as well. 397 00:21:17,243 --> 00:21:18,909 I thought he showed some really cool, 398 00:21:18,911 --> 00:21:21,178 Defensive and offensive maneuvers out there. 399 00:21:21,247 --> 00:21:23,247 It was close until it wasn't 400 00:21:23,249 --> 00:21:26,417 [chris] yep, cobalt just too much in this one. 401 00:21:26,419 --> 00:21:32,623 Up next for them in the roun of 16 will be the winner of whiplash versus ice wave 402 00:21:34,093 --> 00:21:37,094 All right, coming up, tombstone tries to make jackpot 403 00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:39,196 Crap out as these two cruisers fight 404 00:21:39,265 --> 00:21:40,798 For their spot in the next round. 405 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,434 That's coming your way next on battlebots. 406 00:21:53,046 --> 00:21:56,647 [chris] welcome back to battlebots, where it is tournament time 407 00:21:56,649 --> 00:21:59,383 We continue on with the round of 32. 408 00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:05,256 Up next, it is the 23 seed tombstone taking on the number 10 seed 409 00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:08,159 Las vegas' own jackpot. 410 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:17,168 And when you talk about the former champ tombstone, 411 00:22:17,170 --> 00:22:23,107 It has recorded 20 knockouts that is more than any bots since the 2015 season. 412 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:27,945 However, ray billings did not get one in his three matches in 2021. 413 00:22:27,947 --> 00:22:30,214 Is this a different tombstone we're seeing? 414 00:22:30,216 --> 00:22:33,117 [kenny] it's tough. Listen, I think the field ha gotten stronger 415 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:34,318 And people are prepared for him. 416 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,887 You know, after you've been out there for a while, 417 00:22:36,889 --> 00:22:38,322 You could kind of see the blueprint. 418 00:22:38,391 --> 00:22:41,792 You know how to adjust, you know what modifications you need. 419 00:22:41,794 --> 00:22:43,694 There have been whispers back in the pits 420 00:22:43,696 --> 00:22:45,629 That the game has passed ray by. 421 00:22:45,631 --> 00:22:48,699 So the stakes for him and tombstone here are simpl 422 00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:51,135 Dominate, move on to the round of 16 423 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:53,804 And silence the critics, end of story. 424 00:22:53,806 --> 00:22:55,539 [chris] well, the former champ's road 425 00:22:55,541 --> 00:23:00,411 Begins with the hometown heroes from vegas, jackpot, a perfect 5-0 426 00:23:00,413 --> 00:23:03,114 In the qualifiers over the last two seasons. 427 00:23:03,182 --> 00:23:06,083 Bounced in the round of 32 last year. 428 00:23:06,085 --> 00:23:08,652 This is a scary weapon, but a very tough draw here 429 00:23:08,721 --> 00:23:13,157 For the 10 seed facing a killer like tombstone. 430 00:23:13,159 --> 00:23:15,226 They feel their weapon is better than last season. 431 00:23:15,294 --> 00:23:17,962 Last season, their weapon was hitting very hard. 432 00:23:17,964 --> 00:23:20,064 But this fight is going to boil down to 433 00:23:20,066 --> 00:23:23,134 Which bot can take a lickin and keep on ticking. 434 00:23:23,202 --> 00:23:26,137 These are two offensive mind teams that simply 435 00:23:26,172 --> 00:23:28,105 Try and out punch their opponents. 436 00:23:28,107 --> 00:23:32,943 I guarantee we're gonna see some box rattling weapon on weapon action here. 437 00:23:32,945 --> 00:23:35,546 Let's see who's left standin after the dust settles. 438 00:23:36,549 --> 00:23:39,083 -Fun one to watch. Faruq. -Yeah. 439 00:23:39,085 --> 00:23:43,387 [crowd cheering and applauding] 440 00:23:43,389 --> 00:23:48,859 In the red square, this bot will steal your wheel and crush your morale, 441 00:23:48,861 --> 00:23:52,062 Lights you up like the shootout at the o.K. Corral. 442 00:23:52,064 --> 00:23:55,366 He'll fill you with holes and then say with a laugh, 443 00:23:55,368 --> 00:23:57,735 "what was this you wanted to know your appetite?" 444 00:23:59,505 --> 00:24:02,673 It's tombstone! 445 00:24:07,146 --> 00:24:09,246 [chris] season got started on the wrong end. 446 00:24:09,248 --> 00:24:12,183 Knocked out by captain shredrator then won 447 00:24:12,185 --> 00:24:14,885 A decision against mammoth and free shipping. 448 00:24:14,887 --> 00:24:19,824 Ended up as the 23rd seed, the lowest they've ever had coming into the tournament. 449 00:24:19,826 --> 00:24:23,928 So, kenny, what exactly can we expect from tombstone here tonight 450 00:24:23,930 --> 00:24:27,998 [kenny] listen, ray billing said he doesn't give a damn about where he's seeded. 451 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,335 He's been here before and said records don't matte 452 00:24:31,403 --> 00:24:34,271 When the tournament starts, every team 0-0, 453 00:24:34,273 --> 00:24:38,342 And he's ready to remind everyone why he should still be considered 454 00:24:38,344 --> 00:24:41,078 The most feared bot in the world. 455 00:24:44,383 --> 00:24:47,251 [faruq] in the blue square, from the nevada, 456 00:24:47,319 --> 00:24:49,487 The bot with hometown advantage. 457 00:24:49,555 --> 00:24:51,655 He'll outclass you in every way. 458 00:24:51,724 --> 00:24:54,425 He's got swag you can't manage. 459 00:24:54,493 --> 00:24:56,627 He's the king, you're the impersonator. 460 00:24:56,629 --> 00:24:58,662 He's blackjack, your keno. 461 00:24:58,764 --> 00:25:01,232 He's the bellagio. You're a circus-circus. 462 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:04,301 He's vegas, you're reno. 463 00:25:04,303 --> 00:25:06,971 It's jackpot! 464 00:25:10,376 --> 00:25:13,511 [chris] here comes jackpot led by the tandem of jeff waters 465 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:15,145 And robert stehn. 466 00:25:15,147 --> 00:25:18,115 Broke into the tournament with wins over deadlift and malice. 467 00:25:18,117 --> 00:25:22,052 But are they ready to box with the king of kinetic energy, kenny? 468 00:25:22,054 --> 00:25:26,056 [kenny] well, jackpot's bee fitted with ar500 steel armo this season, 469 00:25:26,058 --> 00:25:27,958 So that's a good start. 470 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:32,062 But remember, this bot was initially put together for about 5,000 bucks, 471 00:25:32,131 --> 00:25:35,399 Which is far less than most other machines here. 472 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:39,003 So I'm not sure how easily its internals could stand up to 473 00:25:39,005 --> 00:25:42,006 A direct shot from tombstone but I have a feeling 474 00:25:42,041 --> 00:25:45,743 We're gonna find out in the first 10 seconds of this fight. 475 00:25:49,315 --> 00:25:52,716 I don't think we're really gonna have any weird strategies 476 00:25:52,718 --> 00:25:56,620 Or anything in this match, we're just gonna spin up and hit them, 477 00:25:56,689 --> 00:25:58,455 And I think that's probably all they're gonna do too. 478 00:25:58,524 --> 00:26:02,159 So it's gonna come down to who can stay reliable the longest. 479 00:26:02,161 --> 00:26:04,028 I believe this match will go quickly. 480 00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:07,197 One or the other of us is gonna get the right hit at the right time 481 00:26:07,199 --> 00:26:10,301 To knock the other out, so I believe it'll end up in knockout. 482 00:26:10,303 --> 00:26:13,337 And I'm pretty sure we're gonna be the one knocking them out. 483 00:26:13,339 --> 00:26:15,072 Tombstone's a hard hitter. 484 00:26:15,942 --> 00:26:18,042 You know, it's about surviving those hits. 485 00:26:18,077 --> 00:26:21,946 What we're gonna try to do is, you know, destabilize his blade 486 00:26:21,948 --> 00:26:25,683 First with the wedge, and we're gonna try to snap off that bar. 487 00:26:25,685 --> 00:26:27,518 We always try to go for a knockout. 488 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:31,755 I mean, if you're gonna have a fight, make it spectacular. 489 00:26:31,757 --> 00:26:35,092 [crowd cheering and applauding] 490 00:26:46,505 --> 00:26:48,906 I really do love this sport. 491 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:53,277 [chris] tombstone, one of th most famous combat robots of all time. 492 00:26:53,312 --> 00:26:57,181 Jackpot looking to make a na for themselves here tonight 493 00:27:01,954 --> 00:27:04,054 Let the bot battle begin. 494 00:27:04,056 --> 00:27:07,591 A huge hit out of the gate by both. 495 00:27:07,593 --> 00:27:08,759 Wow. 496 00:27:08,761 --> 00:27:10,728 Both seem to be okay. 497 00:27:11,864 --> 00:27:14,264 Whoa. I felt that. 498 00:27:14,266 --> 00:27:18,335 Holy smokes, jackpot's guts are hanging out on the right side of the robot, 499 00:27:18,337 --> 00:27:20,504 But it looks like it still has drive. 500 00:27:20,506 --> 00:27:24,141 Tombstone, on the other han is still seeing stars and uh-oh. 501 00:27:24,143 --> 00:27:26,310 Kenny, is ray billings in trouble? 502 00:27:26,378 --> 00:27:28,846 Oh, my god, tombstone is in here. 503 00:27:28,848 --> 00:27:31,382 [kenny] tombstone is hurt badly, chris. 504 00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:33,083 Ray's gonna have to show some movement 505 00:27:33,085 --> 00:27:35,352 Or he's gonna get counted out here. 506 00:27:35,354 --> 00:27:37,521 Ten, nine, eight... 507 00:27:37,523 --> 00:27:39,356 [chris] tombstone is being counted out 508 00:27:39,425 --> 00:27:41,158 Because it's only going in circles. 509 00:27:41,226 --> 00:27:43,761 And all ray billings can do is wait 510 00:27:43,763 --> 00:27:47,431 - As his season has come to an end. -Knocked out. 511 00:27:49,335 --> 00:27:55,673 [chris] unbelievable, jeff waters realizing the dream of an lifetime. 512 00:27:55,741 --> 00:28:01,412 And it's the las vegas kid perhaps had found some luck in his pot. 513 00:28:01,414 --> 00:28:04,515 He is on to the round of 16 514 00:28:09,188 --> 00:28:12,389 Kenny, you knew with tombstone, the big hits were coming. 515 00:28:12,391 --> 00:28:15,025 [kenny] oh, my goodness, look at that, weapon on weapon, 516 00:28:15,027 --> 00:28:18,262 Both bots sent in opposite directions. 517 00:28:18,330 --> 00:28:22,032 And here's the second one sent jackpot's top armor 518 00:28:22,068 --> 00:28:26,704 Flying off just an insane amount of energy traded in that collision. 519 00:28:26,706 --> 00:28:28,906 I felt that shot in my chest 520 00:28:28,908 --> 00:28:32,443 [chris] and so did tombstone as that was the blow that di 521 00:28:32,478 --> 00:28:37,481 End the former champ, lost half its drive, was left to spin in circles 522 00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:40,751 As its season simply slipped away. 523 00:28:42,354 --> 00:28:43,253 Ooh! 524 00:28:43,289 --> 00:28:44,755 [chris] hey, jeff. 525 00:28:44,757 --> 00:28:49,226 -Yeah. -You just beat tombstone in the round of 32. 526 00:28:49,294 --> 00:28:52,162 [cheering] 527 00:28:54,266 --> 00:28:56,400 [jeff] we, we're doing a lot better this year than we were last year. 528 00:28:56,402 --> 00:28:59,336 Last year, we beat a former legend, lockjaw. 529 00:28:59,404 --> 00:29:02,306 And we're gonna one up this year with tombstone. 530 00:29:02,308 --> 00:29:06,877 So the only thing we got here from now as far as goals is to go for that nut. 531 00:29:06,879 --> 00:29:10,514 Robert, were you surprised that your bot was that durable? 532 00:29:10,582 --> 00:29:13,050 You took two serious shots. 533 00:29:13,118 --> 00:29:16,420 Yeah, I mean, we were trying not to let ray spin up, 534 00:29:16,488 --> 00:29:19,523 But ray's an amazing driver and danced around us. 535 00:29:19,525 --> 00:29:21,992 And, man, those hits were big. 536 00:29:21,994 --> 00:29:23,494 The top plate came right off. 537 00:29:23,496 --> 00:29:25,362 We almost lost that one. 538 00:29:25,364 --> 00:29:27,464 If he kept spinning afterwards, 539 00:29:27,466 --> 00:29:30,667 And, you know, we might have been in a bad situation. 540 00:29:30,736 --> 00:29:33,504 Few robots are doing it better than jackpot these days. 541 00:29:33,506 --> 00:29:35,372 Guys, congratulations. 542 00:29:35,374 --> 00:29:37,641 [crowd cheering and applauding] 543 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:43,447 You got that. 544 00:29:46,385 --> 00:29:48,318 [chris] so congrats to team jackpot. 545 00:29:48,387 --> 00:29:52,055 They live to fight another d in front of their home crow 546 00:29:52,124 --> 00:29:55,058 And will face the winner of blip versus valkyrie, 547 00:29:55,060 --> 00:29:57,828 Which you will see later on tonight. 548 00:29:57,830 --> 00:29:59,963 But of course, the headline coming out of this one 549 00:30:00,032 --> 00:30:03,400 Has to be tombstone bowing out in the first round. 550 00:30:03,468 --> 00:30:07,137 I can't ever see a day where tombstone is fully retired, 551 00:30:07,206 --> 00:30:10,407 But the sport is getting younger and younger 552 00:30:10,442 --> 00:30:12,709 And more innovative by the year. 553 00:30:12,711 --> 00:30:14,845 [kenny] I think there comes a time where you kind of 554 00:30:14,847 --> 00:30:16,346 Get the most out of your robot, 555 00:30:16,348 --> 00:30:18,849 At a certain point, you can't make any more changes. 556 00:30:18,851 --> 00:30:22,152 Perhaps ray feels like he could still come back with tombstone 557 00:30:22,188 --> 00:30:24,521 And make it better, as oppos to coming up 558 00:30:24,590 --> 00:30:27,224 With a completely different platform. 559 00:30:27,226 --> 00:30:29,326 I don't know, we'll see. 560 00:30:29,328 --> 00:30:31,728 [chris] well, after the brea is black dragon, 561 00:30:31,730 --> 00:30:35,866 Powerful enough to take down mad catter to make martin mason say, 562 00:30:35,868 --> 00:30:38,936 "oh, no." 563 00:30:38,938 --> 00:30:41,572 Find out next on battlebot. 564 00:30:51,684 --> 00:30:54,852 [chris] welcome back to battlebots where it I do or die 565 00:30:54,854 --> 00:31:00,090 For all remaining teams as they continue their chas to be crowned world champion 566 00:31:01,093 --> 00:31:03,293 We just witnessed team jackpot notch 567 00:31:03,295 --> 00:31:08,365 Its first ever tournament wi sending the legendary tombstone packing. 568 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:11,702 But take a look at the parti gift that ray billings 569 00:31:11,704 --> 00:31:14,404 Left for the boys from las vegas. 570 00:31:15,541 --> 00:31:17,875 Holy crap, did he hit hard. 571 00:31:17,877 --> 00:31:20,711 I mean, he caught us really good 572 00:31:20,713 --> 00:31:23,847 And just ripped that piece of wedge out. 573 00:31:23,849 --> 00:31:25,749 [chris] whoa. 574 00:31:25,751 --> 00:31:28,518 You know, when you take a hit from tombstone, 575 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:30,988 It's not just the corner that got hit, 576 00:31:30,990 --> 00:31:32,422 It's all throughout the frame, 577 00:31:32,424 --> 00:31:35,959 There are shock loads that, you know, break welds or bend 578 00:31:35,961 --> 00:31:39,830 Little pieces just out of tolerance. 579 00:31:39,832 --> 00:31:43,834 [chris] well, looks like jackpot has a big rebuild on their hands. 580 00:31:43,836 --> 00:31:45,335 We said at the start tonight 581 00:31:45,337 --> 00:31:47,938 The tournament is indeed a marathon where the health 582 00:31:48,006 --> 00:31:50,674 Of your robot means as much as anything. 583 00:31:50,709 --> 00:31:54,111 Let's see if the hometown bo can get jackpot in shape in time 584 00:31:54,113 --> 00:31:56,513 For the round of 16. 585 00:31:56,515 --> 00:32:00,050 We continue on here in the round of 32. And, kenny 586 00:32:00,052 --> 00:32:01,652 Looking forward to this matchup. 587 00:32:01,753 --> 00:32:05,022 It is the 15th seed, mad catter taking on the 18th seed 588 00:32:05,024 --> 00:32:08,225 And a semifinalist from a season ago, black dragon. 589 00:32:08,327 --> 00:32:09,993 But let's start with martin mason. 590 00:32:09,995 --> 00:32:14,564 Everybody loves his persona but don't sleep on how good this bot is. 591 00:32:14,566 --> 00:32:16,533 [kenny] yeah, that's right. 592 00:32:16,535 --> 00:32:20,604 You know, he gets a lot of attention, but people forget their bot is not a joke. 593 00:32:20,606 --> 00:32:23,840 This thing hits really hard it's durable. 594 00:32:23,842 --> 00:32:25,275 It's better than it was last season. 595 00:32:25,344 --> 00:32:28,245 And just like mad catter, black dragon checks in 596 00:32:28,247 --> 00:32:30,414 With a two in one regular season mark, 597 00:32:30,482 --> 00:32:32,582 They battled some gremlins a year ago 598 00:32:32,584 --> 00:32:34,918 And still made it all the wa to the semifinals. 599 00:32:34,987 --> 00:32:39,156 Gabriel maia actually feels better about this bot this time around. 600 00:32:39,224 --> 00:32:42,359 [kenny] yeah, that's right. He said he learned so much the last time. 601 00:32:42,361 --> 00:32:44,261 These guys are really tired though, they're probably 602 00:32:44,263 --> 00:32:47,230 First ones in the pit, the last ones to leave. 603 00:32:47,232 --> 00:32:49,433 They've been working very, very hard, 604 00:32:49,435 --> 00:32:52,135 And this is a very similar b to mad catter, should be interesting. 605 00:32:52,137 --> 00:32:53,569 Come on, gabriel, pick it up. 606 00:32:53,571 --> 00:32:56,273 You need a coffee or half caf, decaf mocha latte with a twist? 607 00:32:56,341 --> 00:32:58,442 Let's get it going. It's the postseason. 608 00:32:58,444 --> 00:33:00,310 Faruq, take it away. 609 00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:04,181 [crowd cheering and applauding] 610 00:33:04,183 --> 00:33:08,485 [faruq] in the red square from minas gerais, brazil, 611 00:33:08,487 --> 00:33:12,356 Making bodies hollow from rio to san paolo. 612 00:33:12,358 --> 00:33:15,392 It's black dragon. 613 00:33:21,300 --> 00:33:24,634 [chris] knockouts of ice wav and clawviper this season, 614 00:33:24,636 --> 00:33:29,406 Its lone loss to the number six overall se in a decision to rotate her 615 00:33:29,408 --> 00:33:34,745 Seems like no matter how high the stakes get, this team is all smiles. 616 00:33:34,747 --> 00:33:36,847 [kenny] yeah, and don't be fooled by those smiles. 617 00:33:36,849 --> 00:33:39,716 Those guys are absolute killers. 618 00:33:39,718 --> 00:33:42,219 They are looking to strike first in this fight, 619 00:33:42,287 --> 00:33:45,188 And they expect mad catter to box rush them. 620 00:33:45,224 --> 00:33:48,492 They want to create some space, get that egg beater weapon up 621 00:33:48,494 --> 00:33:54,231 To full speed and dance all over martin mason's bot like it's carnival. 622 00:33:54,233 --> 00:33:58,335 [faruq] in the blue square from pomona, california, 623 00:33:58,337 --> 00:34:01,138 Its only weakness is laser pointers. 624 00:34:01,140 --> 00:34:04,408 It's mad catter. 625 00:34:07,079 --> 00:34:10,714 [chris] here comes the rabi ragamuffin, martin mason and team 626 00:34:10,716 --> 00:34:13,850 Mad catter knocked out yeti and rampage. 627 00:34:13,852 --> 00:34:17,988 Their only loss was to the number four overall seed saw blaze. 628 00:34:20,025 --> 00:34:24,961 [kenny] when do we come out with the martin mason battlebots bobblehead? 629 00:34:24,963 --> 00:34:27,364 His point and stare can destroy bots alone. 630 00:34:27,366 --> 00:34:28,999 Look at that. 631 00:34:29,001 --> 00:34:31,968 [chris] hey, kenny, martin' reconfigured the bot for this matchup. 632 00:34:31,970 --> 00:34:35,105 [kenny] yeah, he's going with an asymmetrical configuration tonight 633 00:34:35,107 --> 00:34:37,874 To try and get under black dragon. 634 00:34:37,876 --> 00:34:39,876 The bot may look a bit different, 635 00:34:39,878 --> 00:34:45,048 But I expect we're still gon get a healthy dose of the smash mouth style 636 00:34:45,117 --> 00:34:47,084 The wild man is known for. 637 00:34:48,053 --> 00:34:50,153 We've never faced mad catter before 638 00:34:50,155 --> 00:34:53,090 And this is going to be like a good match. 639 00:34:53,092 --> 00:34:56,093 Like, both bots are really reliable. 640 00:34:56,095 --> 00:35:00,163 I know they're fast, but I have... We have our strategies, 641 00:35:00,232 --> 00:35:03,133 We try to keep our weapon speed up all the time. 642 00:35:03,135 --> 00:35:07,370 I would try to keep on them, find the right spot at the right time. 643 00:35:07,439 --> 00:35:09,005 I'm really confident in my bot. 644 00:35:09,007 --> 00:35:11,475 Let me tell you, we're facing black dragon 645 00:35:11,477 --> 00:35:13,477 And it's a good thing they named him that 646 00:35:13,479 --> 00:35:15,812 Because that's the color of the trash bag 647 00:35:15,814 --> 00:35:18,381 We're gonna be dragging him out of the arena in. 648 00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:21,985 We got this crazy asymmetrical weapon system. 649 00:35:22,053 --> 00:35:23,353 We're gonna take it up a notch. 650 00:35:23,421 --> 00:35:27,157 We're gonna have a crazy, asymmetrical armor system for him. 651 00:35:27,192 --> 00:35:30,127 We've got on one side what we call the sword. 652 00:35:30,129 --> 00:35:33,697 It's a long wedge that sticks out to help get under him. 653 00:35:33,699 --> 00:35:37,734 On the other side, we got a pontoon, that's good for diving in 654 00:35:37,736 --> 00:35:41,571 And lifting him up so we can get a hit on those juicy bottom panels. 655 00:35:44,510 --> 00:35:46,776 [automated voice] robots, activate. 656 00:35:46,778 --> 00:35:50,413 [crowd cheering and applauding] 657 00:35:53,719 --> 00:35:56,887 [chris] mad catter, black dragon, 658 00:35:56,889 --> 00:35:59,322 Two of the most powerful bot in the tournament, 659 00:35:59,358 --> 00:36:01,391 They're about to beat each other senseless 660 00:36:01,393 --> 00:36:04,094 For the right to move on to the round of 16. 661 00:36:04,162 --> 00:36:08,298 The fight when battlebots continues. 662 00:36:16,975 --> 00:36:20,177 [chris] welcome back to the battlebots world championship tournamen 663 00:36:20,245 --> 00:36:26,783 Where we have the 15th seed mad catter versus the 18th seed black dragon. 664 00:36:26,785 --> 00:36:28,919 It's all on the line here. 665 00:36:28,921 --> 00:36:33,590 Winner moves on to the roun of 16, loser's season is ove 666 00:36:37,095 --> 00:36:39,262 [crowd cheering and applauding] 667 00:36:56,081 --> 00:36:57,981 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 668 00:36:57,983 --> 00:37:01,518 Hard charge by mad catter, he gets offended. 669 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:04,854 Black dragon on the attack, getting underneath mad catte 670 00:37:04,856 --> 00:37:08,058 But resets and the cat is back on its feet. 671 00:37:08,093 --> 00:37:10,160 [kenny] mad catter off to an aggressive start, 672 00:37:10,162 --> 00:37:14,264 But they made a mistake ther black dragon took full advantage of it. 673 00:37:14,266 --> 00:37:16,333 [chris] listen to the hum of those weapons. 674 00:37:16,368 --> 00:37:19,236 Serious energy inside that box. 675 00:37:19,238 --> 00:37:23,006 [kenny] black dragon is winning the battle for low ground early, 676 00:37:23,008 --> 00:37:25,709 And I'm not sure that asymmetrical configuration 677 00:37:25,711 --> 00:37:28,645 For mad catter is doing it any favors. 678 00:37:28,647 --> 00:37:31,147 [chris] here's mad catter trying to find an angle. 679 00:37:31,149 --> 00:37:34,517 The bots lock horns, neither team willing to back down. 680 00:37:34,519 --> 00:37:37,654 They're doing a deadly danc inside the box now. 681 00:37:39,057 --> 00:37:41,825 Whoa. Oh! 682 00:37:41,827 --> 00:37:46,096 Mad catter took off the lef front fork on black dragon in that exchange. 683 00:37:46,098 --> 00:37:49,399 Let's see if that affects the brazilian's ground game as we move forward. 684 00:37:49,467 --> 00:37:51,001 [kenny] there you go, chris 685 00:37:51,003 --> 00:37:54,437 A nice shot by mad catter but a driving error there 686 00:37:54,506 --> 00:37:59,042 As they go flying into the screws, black dragon able to capitalize again. 687 00:38:00,078 --> 00:38:03,113 [chris] back and forth actio here in the round of 32. 688 00:38:03,115 --> 00:38:06,283 And there goes the second fo off the front of black drago 689 00:38:06,351 --> 00:38:08,018 Wow. 690 00:38:08,020 --> 00:38:10,754 [kenny] this is just a nasty battle, chris. 691 00:38:10,756 --> 00:38:13,323 [chris] the brazilians dictating the action now 692 00:38:13,325 --> 00:38:15,091 With that powerful drive train. 693 00:38:15,093 --> 00:38:16,293 [kenny] oh. 694 00:38:16,295 --> 00:38:18,228 [chris] and they got their flamethrower working too. 695 00:38:18,230 --> 00:38:21,398 Black dragon starting to wear down the big cat. 696 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:22,899 [kenny] yeah, right now we're seeing 697 00:38:22,901 --> 00:38:25,735 A significant speed advantag for black dragon. 698 00:38:25,737 --> 00:38:27,971 And there was a concern for martin mason 699 00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:32,242 That he might be the more fragile robot, he's holding right now 700 00:38:32,244 --> 00:38:35,345 But black dragon is all over mad catter. 701 00:38:35,380 --> 00:38:37,047 [chris] more than halfway through. 702 00:38:37,115 --> 00:38:40,183 Black dragon takes a shot from mad catter. 703 00:38:40,251 --> 00:38:42,585 Great work from the college kid. 704 00:38:44,089 --> 00:38:45,654 Very impressive. 705 00:38:45,656 --> 00:38:48,958 Martin mason's squad looking to turn the tide in this fight. 706 00:38:48,994 --> 00:38:52,829 Mad catter's weapon still going full bore. 707 00:38:52,831 --> 00:38:55,732 [kenny] yeah, but their driv might be having some issues 708 00:38:55,734 --> 00:38:57,901 Much slower than they were before, it seems. 709 00:38:57,903 --> 00:39:00,270 [chris] we are heading into the homestretch in wha 710 00:39:00,272 --> 00:39:02,639 Suddenly feels like a very close fight. 711 00:39:02,641 --> 00:39:05,875 Which of these teams can make a big time push her 712 00:39:05,944 --> 00:39:08,745 [kenny] well, right now, black dragon doesn't have any front wedges, 713 00:39:08,747 --> 00:39:12,215 This could be a huge advanta for mad catter moving forwar 714 00:39:12,217 --> 00:39:13,683 With under a minute to go. 715 00:39:13,685 --> 00:39:17,754 [chris] under 45 to go and black dragon upends mad catter. 716 00:39:17,756 --> 00:39:21,191 Mad catter tries to stay squared up to the brazilians 717 00:39:21,193 --> 00:39:23,927 [kenny] black dragon just staying on and attacking the flanks. 718 00:39:23,929 --> 00:39:25,662 That's really been the difference. 719 00:39:25,731 --> 00:39:27,664 Black dragon has had the more controlled 720 00:39:27,666 --> 00:39:30,266 And tactical approach in this fight. 721 00:39:30,335 --> 00:39:33,403 [chris] except maybe when it comes to that wild flamethrower. 722 00:39:34,539 --> 00:39:38,007 A berth in the round of 16 on the line. 723 00:39:38,009 --> 00:39:39,909 Who's going to get it? 724 00:39:39,911 --> 00:39:45,348 The 15th seed mad catter, the 18th seed black dragon, which is on fire now. 725 00:39:45,350 --> 00:39:46,883 10 seconds remaining. 726 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:48,385 Here comes back mad catter. 727 00:39:48,387 --> 00:39:51,821 That's a nice shot. Both bots still grinding away. 728 00:39:51,823 --> 00:39:54,524 Mad catter underneath the brazilians. 729 00:39:54,526 --> 00:39:56,993 And upends them as time expires. 730 00:39:58,830 --> 00:40:00,530 Wow. 731 00:40:00,532 --> 00:40:03,800 What a sensational round of 32 fight. 732 00:40:03,802 --> 00:40:05,335 Whoa! 733 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:07,237 -Come on. -[chris] unbelievable. 734 00:40:07,239 --> 00:40:10,974 [crowd cheering and applauding] 735 00:40:12,811 --> 00:40:14,411 [chris] wow. 736 00:40:14,413 --> 00:40:17,313 And there you see our panel of judges tallying their scorecards, 737 00:40:17,315 --> 00:40:19,282 Scoring on an 11 points system. 738 00:40:19,284 --> 00:40:25,021 5 to be awarded for damage, 3 apiece in the aggression and control categories. 739 00:40:27,125 --> 00:40:28,858 Kenny, this was a barn burner. 740 00:40:28,860 --> 00:40:32,028 How are the judges gonna break it down in your opinion? 741 00:40:32,096 --> 00:40:34,998 [kenny] what a fight. Mad catter came out and basically challenged 742 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:37,400 The brazilians to a backyard brawl. 743 00:40:37,402 --> 00:40:40,737 I thought black dragon did a great job of staying composed 744 00:40:40,739 --> 00:40:42,439 Under the circumstances. 745 00:40:42,441 --> 00:40:44,474 Team catter was super aggressive as always, 746 00:40:44,476 --> 00:40:46,743 But did make some driving errors 747 00:40:46,745 --> 00:40:49,646 That left the robot vulnerab to damage. 748 00:40:49,714 --> 00:40:53,283 [chris] mad catter did rip off both of black dragon's front forks, 749 00:40:53,285 --> 00:40:56,286 But it seemed to be compromised down the stretch 750 00:40:56,288 --> 00:40:58,455 [kenny] no doubt it was havi drive trouble 751 00:40:58,457 --> 00:41:01,958 And I have a feeling that's what this decision will come down to, 752 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:05,895 Which bot the judges feel was in better shape at the closing bell. 753 00:41:05,897 --> 00:41:08,398 [chris] there's mad catter with that final flurry 754 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:11,100 As time expired, but was it enough? 755 00:41:11,102 --> 00:41:14,370 It's time to find out who's headed to the round of 16. 756 00:41:14,372 --> 00:41:16,940 Let's send it over to my man faruq. 757 00:41:18,243 --> 00:41:21,244 The results from the judges are in. 758 00:41:25,851 --> 00:41:29,018 We have a split decision. 759 00:41:33,458 --> 00:41:38,828 Judge jason scored the battle for black dragon. 760 00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:40,063 Yeah! 761 00:41:42,300 --> 00:41:47,370 Judge lisa scored the battle for mad catter. 762 00:41:47,372 --> 00:41:50,006 [crowd cheering and applauding] 763 00:41:51,877 --> 00:41:57,080 Judge derrick scored the battle for the winner... 764 00:42:02,921 --> 00:42:05,488 Black dragon. 765 00:42:15,433 --> 00:42:19,402 Black dragon! Black dragon! Black dragon! 766 00:42:19,470 --> 00:42:20,503 [chris] gabriel. 767 00:42:20,539 --> 00:42:21,804 Oh. 768 00:42:21,806 --> 00:42:24,674 How tough was it to sit through that judge's decision? 769 00:42:24,742 --> 00:42:26,676 Oh, my god, my hands are shaking right now. 770 00:42:28,179 --> 00:42:29,412 Oh, I'm so nervous. 771 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:30,679 We got a great fight. 772 00:42:30,681 --> 00:42:32,982 Knowing what you just did out there against mad catter. 773 00:42:32,984 --> 00:42:34,484 How far can you go in the tournament? 774 00:42:34,486 --> 00:42:37,387 Okay. Oh, we're looking for the giant nut. 775 00:42:42,527 --> 00:42:44,093 Gabriel, go celebrate, 776 00:42:44,095 --> 00:42:46,129 You and the team and the duck. 777 00:42:46,131 --> 00:42:49,132 -Yeah. -Congratulations, you're on to the round of 16. 778 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:50,600 Come on! 779 00:42:51,269 --> 00:42:53,069 Bye, brazil! 780 00:42:55,507 --> 00:42:59,042 Martin, did the judges get it wrong? 781 00:42:59,044 --> 00:43:00,710 You know what, that was a great fight. 782 00:43:00,712 --> 00:43:04,147 They're a great team, but all I saw was pieces of black dragon 783 00:43:04,149 --> 00:43:07,483 All over that arena and there were no pieces of catter in there, man. 784 00:43:07,485 --> 00:43:09,118 That's what I saw, folks. 785 00:43:09,120 --> 00:43:11,154 You make your own decision. 786 00:43:12,023 --> 00:43:14,324 Martin, we're gonna miss you, man. 787 00:43:14,326 --> 00:43:16,359 Thanks for the fun and the entertainment. 788 00:43:16,361 --> 00:43:18,795 You bet, man. See you next time. Whoo! 789 00:43:18,797 --> 00:43:21,965 [crowd cheering and applauding] 790 00:43:28,039 --> 00:43:30,440 [chris] kenny, it was appropriate, it was a split decision. 791 00:43:30,442 --> 00:43:33,710 I think we were both confused about which way, you know, 792 00:43:33,712 --> 00:43:36,112 We would have gone had we been in the judge's chair. 793 00:43:36,114 --> 00:43:37,813 [kenny] that fight was back and forth. 794 00:43:37,815 --> 00:43:41,684 It was just one of those nasty fights where if those were two humans, 795 00:43:41,686 --> 00:43:43,753 Both would be going to the hospital. 796 00:43:43,755 --> 00:43:46,055 -The hospital, they might be going to the morgue. -Yeah. 797 00:43:46,057 --> 00:43:49,859 [chris] well, I don't know about the cat, but I sure enjoyed it. 798 00:43:49,861 --> 00:43:53,229 Big shoutout to martin maso for always putting on a sho 799 00:43:53,297 --> 00:43:54,831 And charging up the crowd. 800 00:43:54,833 --> 00:43:57,300 That dude is indeed the man 801 00:43:57,302 --> 00:44:00,670 But it is black dragon that survives and advances. 802 00:44:00,738 --> 00:44:02,939 The brazilians move on to the round of 16 803 00:44:02,941 --> 00:44:05,908 To face the winner of hydra versus ribbot. 804 00:44:05,910 --> 00:44:09,646 Either way, that is going to be a can't miss fight. 805 00:44:11,282 --> 00:44:14,050 When we come back, leanne cushing and valkyrie 806 00:44:14,052 --> 00:44:18,021 Face off against aren hill and the rookie robot blip. 807 00:44:18,023 --> 00:44:22,592 It's the ripper versus the flipper, and that's next on battlebot 808 00:44:31,436 --> 00:44:33,936 We are back on battlebots round of 32. 809 00:44:33,938 --> 00:44:39,242 Up next, it is the 7 versus 26 matchup, blip against valkyrie. 810 00:44:39,277 --> 00:44:43,446 And let's start with the highest seeded rookie bo in the field, 811 00:44:43,448 --> 00:44:46,849 That flipper blip, but it I not a rookie captain. 812 00:44:46,851 --> 00:44:49,652 Aren hill, of course, led tantrum all the way 813 00:44:49,654 --> 00:44:52,055 To the semifinals a season ago. 814 00:44:52,057 --> 00:44:55,491 He is feeling great about the way that blip is running right now. 815 00:44:55,493 --> 00:44:57,093 [kenny] yeah, blip has been very impressive, 816 00:44:57,095 --> 00:44:58,895 Went 3 and 0 in the qualifiers. 817 00:44:59,030 --> 00:45:02,465 And when you consider the fact that aren hill gave up control of tantrum, 818 00:45:02,467 --> 00:45:06,769 A semifinals team to build an entirely new bot in blip 819 00:45:06,771 --> 00:45:09,138 And is yet to lose a match, this guy could 820 00:45:09,140 --> 00:45:12,675 Very well win multiple title over the course of his caree 821 00:45:12,710 --> 00:45:15,178 And he's only 30 years old. 822 00:45:15,180 --> 00:45:20,383 [chris] as for valkyrie, leanne cushing's bot went 2-1 with a loss to p1 823 00:45:20,385 --> 00:45:23,219 And wins over two lower tie rookies 824 00:45:23,221 --> 00:45:25,822 In triple crown and pardon my french. 825 00:45:25,824 --> 00:45:27,890 Due to that light strength of schedule, 826 00:45:27,892 --> 00:45:30,860 It was hard for them to secure a higher seed, 827 00:45:30,862 --> 00:45:33,029 But they fought their way into the tournament 828 00:45:33,031 --> 00:45:35,398 And it's a whole new ball game now. 829 00:45:35,466 --> 00:45:39,235 [kenny] no doubt. Leanne is a veteran builder and a savvy tactician, 830 00:45:39,237 --> 00:45:42,305 Valkyrie punched its ticket to last year's round of 16 831 00:45:42,307 --> 00:45:45,942 By taking down another flipper bot in subzero. 832 00:45:45,944 --> 00:45:50,179 But blip is a much faster opponent and is gonna be a tougher ou 833 00:45:50,248 --> 00:45:53,683 Valkyrie has to get in clos to score damage points. 834 00:45:53,751 --> 00:45:55,451 Can it do that without getting flipped? 835 00:45:55,453 --> 00:45:57,253 That's the question. 836 00:45:57,255 --> 00:46:01,290 And with this team, sometimes it's all about the weapon choice, 837 00:46:01,359 --> 00:46:03,025 -So we'll see what they come out with. -Yeah. 838 00:46:03,027 --> 00:46:05,361 Right now, faruq. 839 00:46:05,363 --> 00:46:08,898 [crowd cheering and applauding] 840 00:46:08,900 --> 00:46:12,802 In the red square, this bot has the same name 841 00:46:12,804 --> 00:46:15,271 As a tom cruise flick, but beating her 842 00:46:15,273 --> 00:46:18,141 Is mission impossible if you catch my drift. 843 00:46:18,143 --> 00:46:21,377 She's beat a few good men burying opponents like a mummy. 844 00:46:21,445 --> 00:46:26,716 And when there's a prize on the line, she's like, "show me the money!" 845 00:46:26,718 --> 00:46:31,487 Give it up for our top gun, valkyrie. 846 00:46:36,060 --> 00:46:40,196 [chris] here comes 2020's most destructive robot valkyrie. 847 00:46:40,264 --> 00:46:46,035 Win, and they advance to the round of 16, lose, see you next year. 848 00:46:46,037 --> 00:46:48,471 Kenny, what weapon are they going with here tonight? 849 00:46:48,473 --> 00:46:52,775 [kenny] well, they've chose an ar500 blade called mr. Cavity. 850 00:46:52,777 --> 00:46:56,179 It has nasty, sharpened s7 steel teeth 851 00:46:56,214 --> 00:46:59,816 That should allow them to scoop underneath blip in the hopes 852 00:46:59,818 --> 00:47:04,020 That it can cut into their armor and get to their internals. 853 00:47:10,762 --> 00:47:14,263 [faruq] in the blue square, this bot might seem goofy, 854 00:47:14,265 --> 00:47:17,700 But don't you dare laugh. Just 'cause he's got a funny face 855 00:47:17,702 --> 00:47:19,836 Doesn't mean he won't break you in half. 856 00:47:19,838 --> 00:47:23,139 Sure, he looks silly, but he can still take your life 857 00:47:23,174 --> 00:47:27,310 Like an ice cream truck with cut brake lines or a clown with a knife. 858 00:47:27,312 --> 00:47:30,379 It's blip. 859 00:47:34,285 --> 00:47:37,820 [chris] blip, a perfect 3-0 this year, 860 00:47:37,822 --> 00:47:41,757 Knockouts over rusty and overhaul, won a decisio against legendary 861 00:47:41,759 --> 00:47:43,860 Donald hutson and lock jaw. 862 00:47:43,862 --> 00:47:46,329 Aren hill there with the huge turn key. 863 00:47:46,331 --> 00:47:48,331 This thing's been so much fu to watch. 864 00:47:48,333 --> 00:47:53,202 [kenny] blip is ushering in a new generation of flipper technology, chris 865 00:47:53,204 --> 00:47:57,106 It uses a flywheel system capable of firing the weapon arm 866 00:47:57,108 --> 00:47:59,675 Repeatedly and at high speed 867 00:47:59,744 --> 00:48:05,114 Aren says we've only just se the beginning of what this robot is capable of. 868 00:48:05,116 --> 00:48:08,484 Tonight would be a good tim to take it to that next leve 869 00:48:08,486 --> 00:48:11,020 [cheering] 870 00:48:12,290 --> 00:48:14,724 So after facing our first flipper last year, 871 00:48:14,726 --> 00:48:17,393 We did a bit of drop testing with our robot 872 00:48:17,461 --> 00:48:21,097 And having it drive off the loading dock in various orientations 873 00:48:21,099 --> 00:48:24,233 And we learned that nothing shakes loose, nothing dies. 874 00:48:24,235 --> 00:48:28,070 So we're hoping that if we have to go up in the air, we will land safely. 875 00:48:28,139 --> 00:48:31,340 And besides that, avoid that flipper at all costs. 876 00:48:31,342 --> 00:48:36,412 Either sides, try to get him on his back and hopefully disable him. 877 00:48:36,447 --> 00:48:39,248 Blip much like tantrum is a very small, dense, 878 00:48:39,317 --> 00:48:41,350 Well armored, well driven robot. 879 00:48:41,352 --> 00:48:44,287 And in the case of facing larger horizontal robots, 880 00:48:44,289 --> 00:48:46,322 We have the durability to keep taking those hits 881 00:48:46,324 --> 00:48:48,024 And be aggressive and stay on them. 882 00:48:48,026 --> 00:48:51,661 So in this fight, you'll see blip playing fairly conservatively. 883 00:48:51,663 --> 00:48:55,164 Our goal is to bully and... And shove around valkyrie 884 00:48:55,166 --> 00:48:58,367 And get that blade stopped before we start giving them some airtime. 885 00:48:58,369 --> 00:49:02,405 [crowd cheering and applauding] 886 00:49:05,510 --> 00:49:07,677 [automated voice] robots, activate. 887 00:49:19,524 --> 00:49:21,624 [automated voice] red team, ready? 888 00:49:23,294 --> 00:49:26,262 [crowd cheering and applauding] 889 00:49:27,632 --> 00:49:30,166 [automated voice] blue team, ready? 890 00:49:31,469 --> 00:49:32,835 Oh, no! 891 00:49:32,837 --> 00:49:35,304 That pushes the button. 892 00:49:52,056 --> 00:49:54,090 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 893 00:49:54,092 --> 00:49:56,459 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 894 00:50:03,167 --> 00:50:05,267 [chris] let the bot battle begin. 895 00:50:05,336 --> 00:50:07,470 Nice start by blip, aren hil 896 00:50:07,472 --> 00:50:08,471 Going for the shot. 897 00:50:08,473 --> 00:50:09,905 Doesn't mind sticking his face 898 00:50:09,974 --> 00:50:12,208 Right in the weapon of valkyrie. 899 00:50:12,210 --> 00:50:15,678 [kenny] yeah, that's one wedging armor, working really well so far. 900 00:50:15,680 --> 00:50:17,880 Definitely popping valkyrie up in the air. 901 00:50:17,882 --> 00:50:19,882 [chris] aren hill said he was gonna try 902 00:50:19,884 --> 00:50:23,152 And break valkyrie's weapon before engaging with the flipper, 903 00:50:23,220 --> 00:50:26,288 And it could be mission accomplished here in the first 20 seconds, 904 00:50:26,290 --> 00:50:27,957 Kenny. 905 00:50:27,959 --> 00:50:30,893 [kenny] oh, man, valkyrie's weapon does look to be down now, 906 00:50:30,895 --> 00:50:33,729 Chris, and here comes blip. 907 00:50:33,731 --> 00:50:35,865 [chris] trying to use the screws on the upper dec 908 00:50:35,867 --> 00:50:38,401 To get valkyrie up top and he does. 909 00:50:38,436 --> 00:50:39,768 Very nice. 910 00:50:39,770 --> 00:50:42,038 Now remember, frederick moor the outstanding driver 911 00:50:42,040 --> 00:50:43,906 Of valkyrie can't drive inverted 912 00:50:43,908 --> 00:50:45,808 And comes back down to the playing surface. 913 00:50:45,810 --> 00:50:47,376 [kenny] but valkyrie is kind of a sitting duck 914 00:50:47,378 --> 00:50:49,979 Now without an active weapon, chris. 915 00:50:49,981 --> 00:50:52,148 They're gonna have to find a way to score some points 916 00:50:52,150 --> 00:50:54,216 By using the battlebox to their advantage. 917 00:50:54,218 --> 00:50:56,118 [chris] oh! 918 00:50:56,120 --> 00:50:58,287 Blip using gravity to its advantage. 919 00:50:58,289 --> 00:51:00,122 Nice little flip there. 920 00:51:00,124 --> 00:51:03,225 [kenny] aren hill showing a ton of patience so far, 921 00:51:03,227 --> 00:51:05,795 Executing his game plan to perfection. 922 00:51:05,797 --> 00:51:07,730 You can see him testing valkyrie, 923 00:51:07,732 --> 00:51:11,100 Trying to get that timing right for the big flip. 924 00:51:11,135 --> 00:51:14,136 [chris] here in the corner right in front of us, bounces. 925 00:51:14,138 --> 00:51:17,139 Valkyrie off the post... 926 00:51:17,141 --> 00:51:19,442 I was this close to getting a foul ball. 927 00:51:19,444 --> 00:51:22,011 [kenny] I don't think you want to catch valkyrie. 928 00:51:22,013 --> 00:51:24,246 [chris] yeah, that's a good call. 929 00:51:24,248 --> 00:51:26,949 Again, with another flip of valkyrie. 930 00:51:26,951 --> 00:51:30,252 [kenny] this is now a flippi assault from blip. Valkyrie 931 00:51:30,254 --> 00:51:32,988 Gets tossed all around the battlebox right now. 932 00:51:32,990 --> 00:51:34,824 [chris] one second valkyrie's right side up, 933 00:51:34,826 --> 00:51:38,461 The next, they're inverted and losing drive, that's what we got here. 934 00:51:38,496 --> 00:51:40,129 [kenny] and what's so impressive is valkyrie 935 00:51:40,131 --> 00:51:42,164 Is just in awkward shape to play. 936 00:51:42,233 --> 00:51:44,600 [chris] oh, blip not having any issue with it. 937 00:51:44,602 --> 00:51:48,104 In the meantime, valkyrie's weapon hasn't been spinning at all 938 00:51:48,106 --> 00:51:50,306 [cheering] 939 00:51:51,275 --> 00:51:52,641 [chris] wow. 940 00:51:52,643 --> 00:51:55,010 That was so high, I almost called for a fair catch. 941 00:51:55,012 --> 00:51:56,812 Blip, nice work again. And again. 942 00:51:56,814 --> 00:51:58,881 [kenny] oh. 943 00:51:58,883 --> 00:52:01,750 [chris] that was for the judges to see. 944 00:52:01,752 --> 00:52:02,718 And again. 945 00:52:02,720 --> 00:52:04,587 [kenny] oh, my goodness. 946 00:52:04,589 --> 00:52:08,924 [chris] now you can understa why leanne cushing was so fearful of blip. 947 00:52:08,926 --> 00:52:11,427 [kenny] the flywheel technology that powers blip 948 00:52:11,462 --> 00:52:15,664 Allows it to reset and trigg these flips so quickly, chri 949 00:52:15,733 --> 00:52:18,367 And it's not like the old gas-powered flippers. 950 00:52:18,369 --> 00:52:22,571 This thing has unlimited fli at its disposal. 951 00:52:22,640 --> 00:52:24,940 [chris] you got to show me you got some kind of movement there, fred. 952 00:52:25,009 --> 00:52:26,675 - Valkyrie's got to move. -[kenny] valkyrie is just 953 00:52:26,744 --> 00:52:28,944 Kind of spinning in circles now. 954 00:52:29,013 --> 00:52:32,281 They might be a little punch drunk or blip drunk at this point 955 00:52:32,283 --> 00:52:35,050 [chris] and there's another one for you. 956 00:52:35,086 --> 00:52:39,855 This is unbelievable, the performance by aaron hill and blip. 957 00:52:39,857 --> 00:52:41,190 [kenny] oh, this is gonna be it. 958 00:52:41,225 --> 00:52:44,026 That's the knockout blow right there, chris. 959 00:52:44,028 --> 00:52:48,097 [chris] I do not think that valkyrie is gonna survive. Blip, 960 00:52:49,267 --> 00:52:53,402 Now putting its own renditio on spin to win 961 00:52:53,404 --> 00:52:56,005 As they're off to the round of 16. 962 00:52:56,007 --> 00:52:57,406 Three, two, one. Knockout. 963 00:52:57,474 --> 00:52:59,041 [alarm blaring] 964 00:52:59,043 --> 00:53:00,509 [crowd cheering and applauding] 965 00:53:02,380 --> 00:53:04,380 [chris] and the crowd is on its feet. 966 00:53:04,382 --> 00:53:06,081 Why not? 967 00:53:17,228 --> 00:53:20,262 [chris] this was a masterclass in flipology. 968 00:53:20,264 --> 00:53:23,532 [kenny] that's right. And aren hill was the distinguished professor 969 00:53:23,534 --> 00:53:27,870 He told us he was going to take his time, wear valkyrie down 970 00:53:27,872 --> 00:53:30,105 And then get that flywheel flipper going. 971 00:53:30,107 --> 00:53:33,709 And he did all of that to perfection, made it look easy. 972 00:53:33,711 --> 00:53:37,179 [chris] valkyrie was named 2020's most destructive robot. 973 00:53:37,248 --> 00:53:40,516 Their weapon system was unstoppable last season 974 00:53:40,618 --> 00:53:44,119 But tonight the blade lost function in the first 20 seconds, 975 00:53:44,121 --> 00:53:47,823 And boy did blip capitalize 976 00:53:47,825 --> 00:53:49,825 [kenny] 18 flips in this match, chris. 977 00:53:49,827 --> 00:53:53,429 The ability that weapon has to reset and rapid fire 978 00:53:53,431 --> 00:53:56,365 Like it does combined with the speed of blip, 979 00:53:56,367 --> 00:53:59,068 That's a scary combination. 980 00:53:59,070 --> 00:54:00,502 [chris] look at that one. 981 00:54:00,571 --> 00:54:02,738 [kenny] reach for the stars valkyrie. 982 00:54:02,740 --> 00:54:06,976 [chris] hard to believe something that looks so little can act such a big punch. 983 00:54:06,978 --> 00:54:08,443 [kenny] oh. 984 00:54:08,445 --> 00:54:12,314 [chris] flipped leanne cushing's bo 14 feet in the air, 985 00:54:12,316 --> 00:54:16,285 Blip with a dominant win in its first ever tournament match, 986 00:54:16,353 --> 00:54:19,321 Officially moving on to the round of 16. 987 00:54:20,958 --> 00:54:22,291 Aren hill. 988 00:54:22,359 --> 00:54:24,059 Hey there, how's it going? 989 00:54:24,061 --> 00:54:28,931 We unofficially have you at 18 flips. 990 00:54:28,933 --> 00:54:29,832 Right. 991 00:54:29,834 --> 00:54:31,367 Yeah, okay. 992 00:54:31,369 --> 00:54:34,803 How does that sound for your first ever playoff match? 993 00:54:34,805 --> 00:54:38,707 Oh, pretty good. I know I think hydra had 23 once, so we got to, 994 00:54:38,709 --> 00:54:40,442 We got to meet that bar at some point. 995 00:54:40,444 --> 00:54:43,479 I know this is your first season, obviously with this robot, 996 00:54:43,547 --> 00:54:45,214 You love learning about your bot. 997 00:54:45,282 --> 00:54:46,915 What did you learn in this fight? 998 00:54:46,917 --> 00:54:48,450 It's a brick. 999 00:54:48,452 --> 00:54:50,419 But we knew that already. 1000 00:54:50,487 --> 00:54:52,554 It's nice to have it confirmed. 1001 00:54:52,556 --> 00:54:54,256 Aren hill, congratulations. 1002 00:54:54,325 --> 00:54:56,125 Boy, that was fun to watch. 1003 00:54:56,127 --> 00:54:57,693 Thank you, guys. 1004 00:55:04,735 --> 00:55:08,137 [chris] so for valkyrie, a tough season comes to a close. 1005 00:55:08,139 --> 00:55:10,806 But make no mistake about it this is a dangerous 1006 00:55:10,841 --> 00:55:16,945 And determined team that will be ready for a revenge tour come next yea 1007 00:55:16,947 --> 00:55:22,418 But it's aren hill and blip that are officially moving o to the second round, 1008 00:55:22,453 --> 00:55:25,654 Where they will have a date with the 10 seed jackpot. 1009 00:55:27,024 --> 00:55:28,924 Up next, aren hill's former bot 1010 00:55:28,926 --> 00:55:32,027 Takes center stage as the fists of fury. 1011 00:55:32,029 --> 00:55:36,432 Tantrum duels with the full body spinner of death, gigabyte. 1012 00:55:36,467 --> 00:55:40,102 It's the 11 v 22 matchup when the battlebots 1013 00:55:40,104 --> 00:55:43,672 World championship tournament continues. 1014 00:55:52,383 --> 00:55:54,817 [chris] welcome back to the world championship tournamen 1015 00:55:54,819 --> 00:55:58,887 Where the race for battlebot immortality continues. 1016 00:55:58,889 --> 00:56:00,689 As we take a look at the bracket, 1017 00:56:00,691 --> 00:56:05,260 Four more teams have secured their spots in the round of 16 tonight. 1018 00:56:06,130 --> 00:56:09,998 Up next, we will see tantrum duel with gigabyte. 1019 00:56:10,067 --> 00:56:13,435 Whichever bot survives that bout will go on to face the winner 1020 00:56:13,437 --> 00:56:16,138 Of the 6 versus 27 matchup. 1021 00:56:16,206 --> 00:56:20,175 Let's take a look at how that fight went down earlier tonight. 1022 00:56:21,846 --> 00:56:24,513 [chris] veteran full body spinner captain shredderato 1023 00:56:24,515 --> 00:56:28,751 Made its tournament debut against a heavily armored rotator. 1024 00:56:28,753 --> 00:56:31,220 And facing its new giant front wedge, 1025 00:56:31,222 --> 00:56:36,558 Brian nave's bot was like gentle waves crashing against the rocks. 1026 00:56:37,995 --> 00:56:39,228 [kenny] I mean, brian nave' got to be, 1027 00:56:39,230 --> 00:56:42,264 "how the heck do we do any damage to our opponent? 1028 00:56:43,167 --> 00:56:46,335 [chris] all it took was one perfectly placed shot. 1029 00:56:46,403 --> 00:56:50,773 Before victor soto cruised to an easy knockout victory 1030 00:56:50,775 --> 00:56:52,941 [kenny] my goodness. Here goes the teeth. 1031 00:56:52,943 --> 00:56:54,777 Captain shredderator gets other one. 1032 00:56:54,779 --> 00:56:58,480 [chris] he's split his shel and a piece of the battlebox 1033 00:56:58,482 --> 00:57:02,484 [kenny] oh, look at the gash on captain shredderator from one of those teeth. 1034 00:57:02,486 --> 00:57:04,253 [chris] I don't think it's spinning anymore. 1035 00:57:04,255 --> 00:57:06,522 Three, two, one. Knockout! 1036 00:57:06,524 --> 00:57:09,591 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1037 00:57:12,863 --> 00:57:15,731 [chris] rotator slices its w into the round of 16 1038 00:57:15,733 --> 00:57:18,967 For the second straight season. 1039 00:57:18,969 --> 00:57:23,038 Also in this group, the number 3 overall seed whiplash 1040 00:57:23,073 --> 00:57:27,342 Kicked off its tournament campaign ranked higher than ever before. 1041 00:57:28,512 --> 00:57:31,680 While icewave and captain marc devidts entered the action, 1042 00:57:31,682 --> 00:57:34,516 Embracing their role as underdogs. 1043 00:57:35,886 --> 00:57:39,388 The combustion engine powere spinner came out firing earl 1044 00:57:39,390 --> 00:57:40,388 [kenny] oh, nice shot. 1045 00:57:40,390 --> 00:57:42,323 [chris] nice hit. Nice hit by icewave. 1046 00:57:42,325 --> 00:57:47,996 But, man, you're gonna have to do more than just delive one hit to stop whiplash. 1047 00:57:47,998 --> 00:57:52,067 But without a self-righter, we might need to start calli the boy genius 1048 00:57:52,069 --> 00:57:55,437 The fresh prince 'cause this is a story all about 1049 00:57:55,439 --> 00:57:58,273 How his life got flipped, turned upside down. 1050 00:57:58,342 --> 00:58:00,976 [kenny] uh-oh, whiplash has got icewave, feeding it 1051 00:58:00,978 --> 00:58:02,945 Into the screws of the upper deck. 1052 00:58:02,947 --> 00:58:04,947 -[chris] oh. -[kenny] oh, no. 1053 00:58:04,949 --> 00:58:06,181 I think that's gonna do it. 1054 00:58:06,183 --> 00:58:08,050 Two, one. 1055 00:58:08,052 --> 00:58:09,751 That's a knockout. 1056 00:58:13,157 --> 00:58:16,658 [kenny] matty vasquez told u after reaching the finals last season, 1057 00:58:16,727 --> 00:58:20,062 Anything less than a championship is unacceptable. 1058 00:58:20,064 --> 00:58:23,131 His quest for his first eve giant nut will continue 1059 00:58:23,167 --> 00:58:26,368 When he faces cobalt in the round of 16. 1060 00:58:26,436 --> 00:58:29,905 [chris] as promised, next up it is a tasty matchup 1061 00:58:29,973 --> 00:58:35,744 Featuring the 11th seed tantrum and the 22 seed gigabyte. 1062 00:58:35,746 --> 00:58:38,947 Tantrum, a season ago, made it all the way to the semifinals. 1063 00:58:38,949 --> 00:58:42,084 Back this year, under new captains, ginger schmidt 1064 00:58:42,086 --> 00:58:47,356 And alex grant with its designer, aren hill still overseeing pit operations. 1065 00:58:47,358 --> 00:58:49,458 And this team didn't miss a beat, kenny. 1066 00:58:49,460 --> 00:58:53,328 2-0 in the qualifiers, this is a fast and athletic robot 1067 00:58:53,330 --> 00:58:57,499 That's about as well-rounde as anyone in the field. 1068 00:58:57,501 --> 00:59:00,235 [kenny] yeah, and you could argue it's actually a better bot 1069 00:59:00,237 --> 00:59:01,803 Than it was last season. 1070 00:59:01,805 --> 00:59:05,240 Still compact, still durable, but I think it's hitting even harder. 1071 00:59:06,443 --> 00:59:09,545 In the meantime, gigabyte came in at 2021 saying, 1072 00:59:09,547 --> 00:59:11,880 "yes, we finally dialed this thing in." 1073 00:59:11,882 --> 00:59:14,316 Went 2-1 in the qualifiers, 1074 00:59:14,384 --> 00:59:17,653 But captain john mladenik, far from satisfied, 1075 00:59:17,755 --> 00:59:21,890 He tells us we've yet to see gigabyte at its very bes 1076 00:59:21,892 --> 00:59:24,726 Where are they right now with this robot? 1077 00:59:24,728 --> 00:59:26,728 [kenny] well, I think this is one of those teams that 1078 00:59:26,730 --> 00:59:29,731 Actually has been hurt by the new geometry of the battlebox 1079 00:59:29,733 --> 00:59:31,934 And those dangerous short corners, 1080 00:59:32,002 --> 00:59:35,804 Where it's easier than ever for a bot to destroy itself against a rail. 1081 00:59:35,806 --> 00:59:38,206 We know gigabyte can dish out damage, 1082 00:59:38,208 --> 00:59:42,311 But john feels the key to success in this tournament is reliability. 1083 00:59:42,346 --> 00:59:45,113 This version of the bot is built with that in mind. 1084 00:59:45,182 --> 00:59:48,483 It did look durable in its last fight out against smeeeeeeeeeeeee. 1085 00:59:48,485 --> 00:59:50,519 So I think they're peaking at the right time, 1086 00:59:50,554 --> 00:59:52,154 But this is a tough matchup for 'em. 1087 00:59:52,189 --> 00:59:53,488 All right, let's find out what happens. 1088 00:59:53,524 --> 00:59:54,723 Faruq. 1089 00:59:54,725 --> 00:59:57,159 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1090 00:59:58,228 --> 01:00:00,162 [faruq] in the red square, 1091 01:00:00,164 --> 01:00:03,799 This next bot's design is lethal and exquisite, 1092 01:00:03,801 --> 01:00:07,135 Like something cooked up by the mind of exhibit. 1093 01:00:07,137 --> 01:00:09,471 Yo, dawg, I heard you like spinners, 1094 01:00:09,539 --> 01:00:12,140 So we turned your whole body into a spinner 1095 01:00:12,209 --> 01:00:14,910 So you can spin while you're spinning. 1096 01:00:14,912 --> 01:00:17,212 He's here to pimp your grades. 1097 01:00:17,280 --> 01:00:19,715 It's gigabyte! 1098 01:00:19,717 --> 01:00:22,351 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1099 01:00:24,154 --> 01:00:26,221 [chris] team gigabyte bounced in the round of 1100 01:00:26,223 --> 01:00:28,123 16 last year by hydra. 1101 01:00:28,125 --> 01:00:30,859 Can they better that performance this year? 1102 01:00:30,861 --> 01:00:33,095 Kenny, what's going on under that cardboard 1103 01:00:33,163 --> 01:00:34,730 Covering there in the front 1104 01:00:34,732 --> 01:00:36,932 [kenny] well, he'll unveil it shortly, 1105 01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:41,303 But it's a new configuration, even some of his teammates objected to. 1106 01:00:41,305 --> 01:00:43,939 John mladenik said he neede something unique 1107 01:00:43,941 --> 01:00:46,408 To help him win the ground war tonight. 1108 01:00:50,214 --> 01:00:52,180 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1109 01:00:53,317 --> 01:00:56,184 In the blue square, when you throw a tantrum, 1110 01:00:56,253 --> 01:00:57,853 You'll scream and cry. 1111 01:00:57,855 --> 01:00:59,521 But when you throw down with this tantrum, 1112 01:00:59,589 --> 01:01:01,323 You'll bleed and die. 1113 01:01:01,325 --> 01:01:03,725 If you want to feel that championship glory, 1114 01:01:03,727 --> 01:01:07,195 You have to contend with his little fist of fury. 1115 01:01:07,197 --> 01:01:10,432 It's tantrum! 1116 01:01:12,970 --> 01:01:15,671 [chris] here is tantrum, 1117 01:01:15,739 --> 01:01:20,776 Busted some brackets last season by punching their wa all the way to the semifinal 1118 01:01:20,778 --> 01:01:23,145 They believe they are legitimate contenders to wi 1119 01:01:23,147 --> 01:01:25,113 The whole darn thing this time around. 1120 01:01:25,182 --> 01:01:27,382 So, kenny, tell us about that weapon. 1121 01:01:27,384 --> 01:01:30,085 [kenny] well, they had some issues with their punching disc 1122 01:01:30,087 --> 01:01:33,689 Last year because the aluminum rails that the weapon slides on 1123 01:01:33,691 --> 01:01:35,757 Couldn't handle big impacts. 1124 01:01:35,759 --> 01:01:38,527 Now that they've upgraded those rails to stee 1125 01:01:38,529 --> 01:01:42,264 The disc is really humming and punching harder than eve 1126 01:01:42,299 --> 01:01:44,599 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1127 01:01:50,340 --> 01:01:52,173 This fight's a tough one. 1128 01:01:52,175 --> 01:01:55,110 Now we have things that we're going to try that we've never tried before. 1129 01:01:55,178 --> 01:01:58,313 So we made this mechanism that has these individual 1130 01:01:58,381 --> 01:01:59,815 Spring-mounted forks 1131 01:01:59,883 --> 01:02:03,285 And then we have a shell that has a blade higher 1132 01:02:03,353 --> 01:02:06,755 So that when he comes up on the forks, he gets hit with the big blade. 1133 01:02:06,757 --> 01:02:08,223 So we got to stay out of the pocket, 1134 01:02:08,291 --> 01:02:11,159 Get up to speed, make sure o forks are pointed toward him 1135 01:02:11,161 --> 01:02:14,362 So he can't get under us and stay out in the middle. 1136 01:02:14,364 --> 01:02:16,298 If we can do that, we have a chance. 1137 01:02:16,300 --> 01:02:19,334 Tantrum is unique because ou spinner isn't mounted 1138 01:02:19,336 --> 01:02:22,070 At the front of our robot, so what we can do is 1139 01:02:22,105 --> 01:02:24,206 Blow our armor right into gigabyte's face, 1140 01:02:24,208 --> 01:02:27,409 Spin down their spinner, bring him to a wall, 1141 01:02:27,411 --> 01:02:30,846 Bring up our weapon to full speed and deliver a really powerful punch. 1142 01:02:30,848 --> 01:02:32,547 Their armor is strong. 1143 01:02:32,549 --> 01:02:35,250 They can deliver a lot of energy, but tantrum is built like a brick. 1144 01:02:35,252 --> 01:02:37,419 We can take a beating and we're prepared to. 1145 01:02:41,358 --> 01:02:43,158 [automated voice] robots, activate. 1146 01:02:43,160 --> 01:02:46,428 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1147 01:02:48,332 --> 01:02:50,065 [chris] well, there's another look at that 1148 01:02:50,100 --> 01:02:52,467 New fork configuration on gigabyte. 1149 01:02:52,469 --> 01:02:55,337 For more on that, let's go to our bot whisperer pete. 1150 01:02:55,339 --> 01:02:56,772 Dial us in, brother. 1151 01:02:56,774 --> 01:02:58,039 [pete] okay. 1152 01:02:58,041 --> 01:03:00,175 They've added that front pla and those wedgelets 1153 01:03:00,177 --> 01:03:02,444 To the drive platform in hopes of 1154 01:03:02,446 --> 01:03:04,980 Feeding tantrum into the spinning shell. 1155 01:03:05,048 --> 01:03:07,315 John is really rolling the dice, 1156 01:03:07,317 --> 01:03:10,752 Debuting something like this in a tournament match, 1157 01:03:10,754 --> 01:03:13,155 But I kind of like what he's going for here. 1158 01:03:13,157 --> 01:03:16,324 [chris] hey, if pete likes it, I like it 1159 01:03:17,427 --> 01:03:18,660 You got this, dillon. 1160 01:03:18,762 --> 01:03:20,328 You got it, brian. 1161 01:03:20,397 --> 01:03:23,498 [chris] can gigabyte turn the tables on tantrum 1162 01:03:23,500 --> 01:03:28,303 Or will the punching disc smash its tournament dreams to pieces? 1163 01:03:28,305 --> 01:03:33,508 The round of 32 action continues, next. 1164 01:03:40,284 --> 01:03:43,251 [chris] welcome back to the battlebots world championship tournament, 1165 01:03:43,253 --> 01:03:45,420 Where the 11th seed, tantrum, 1166 01:03:45,422 --> 01:03:48,890 And 22 seed, gigabyte, are about to collide. 1167 01:03:48,959 --> 01:03:52,661 Winner moves on, loser goes home. 1168 01:04:06,276 --> 01:04:10,345 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 1169 01:04:19,256 --> 01:04:21,122 [chris] let the bot battle begin! 1170 01:04:21,124 --> 01:04:24,059 Tantrum ran past out of the gate, goes right into the rails 1171 01:04:24,061 --> 01:04:25,794 And overshoots the runway. 1172 01:04:25,796 --> 01:04:28,663 [kenny] nice shot from tantr there, but how about this, 1173 01:04:28,765 --> 01:04:32,267 That attachment on gigabyte, doing what it's supposed to do. 1174 01:04:33,604 --> 01:04:35,336 [chris] yeah, but the proble with gigabyte, 1175 01:04:35,405 --> 01:04:38,974 It's got to get some distance or else it cannot spin up to full speed, 1176 01:04:38,976 --> 01:04:43,111 And it hates being in that short corner next to the upper deck. 1177 01:04:43,113 --> 01:04:47,115 [kenny] some sloppy driving here from both of these teams to start this flight. 1178 01:04:47,183 --> 01:04:49,651 [chris] oh! 1179 01:04:49,653 --> 01:04:51,253 [kenny] okay. 1180 01:04:51,255 --> 01:04:52,754 There goes the attachment. 1181 01:04:52,756 --> 01:04:54,155 [chris] yeah. 1182 01:04:54,157 --> 01:04:57,259 Gigabyte, dangerously close to the side of the blocks he 1183 01:04:57,327 --> 01:05:00,495 And got to fight away to get back to center. 1184 01:05:00,497 --> 01:05:03,131 Here comes tantrum, getting underneath. 1185 01:05:03,133 --> 01:05:05,000 [kenny] nice self-right by gigabyte, 1186 01:05:05,002 --> 01:05:07,402 But tantrum has it pinned in the corner now. 1187 01:05:07,404 --> 01:05:10,038 You could hear that punching fist revving up. 1188 01:05:11,008 --> 01:05:13,174 [chris] tantrum choosing to back away, 1189 01:05:13,176 --> 01:05:14,876 Playing some games here apparently. 1190 01:05:14,878 --> 01:05:15,977 Gigabyte escapes... 1191 01:05:16,046 --> 01:05:18,947 Oh, nice shot by tantrum. 1192 01:05:18,949 --> 01:05:22,417 It's trying to get gigabyte onto the upper deck, perhaps 1193 01:05:22,452 --> 01:05:24,119 Uh-oh! 1194 01:05:24,121 --> 01:05:27,822 Oh, gigabyte in trouble, yea gets up on the upper deck. 1195 01:05:27,824 --> 01:05:31,326 Now, can gigabyte get down? 1196 01:05:31,328 --> 01:05:33,728 It's kind of cool it's up o its own dance floor, but... 1197 01:05:33,730 --> 01:05:36,831 Oh, my goodness! 1198 01:05:36,833 --> 01:05:40,402 That was absolutely unbelievable, what a light show. 1199 01:05:40,404 --> 01:05:43,305 [kenny] an explosion right in front of us. 1200 01:05:43,373 --> 01:05:46,274 [chris] now it looks like tantrum might have lost a wheel. 1201 01:05:46,343 --> 01:05:48,476 [kenny] yeah, they're havin issues moving around right n 1202 01:05:48,478 --> 01:05:49,711 Because of it. 1203 01:05:49,713 --> 01:05:51,713 [chris] there you go. 1204 01:05:51,715 --> 01:05:55,116 Now gigabyte trying to chop away. 1205 01:05:55,118 --> 01:05:57,452 Tantrum, huge shot there. 1206 01:05:57,520 --> 01:06:01,089 [kenny] this fight has turne into an absolute war, chris 1207 01:06:01,091 --> 01:06:03,291 Any of these big shots could knock 1208 01:06:03,393 --> 01:06:06,261 One or both of these bots out. 1209 01:06:06,263 --> 01:06:09,631 [chris] well, tantrum, I see little plumes of smoke coming out of it. 1210 01:06:09,633 --> 01:06:13,969 Gigabyte, I think, has lost its ability to spin up its weapon, kenny. 1211 01:06:13,971 --> 01:06:17,305 [kenny] what an upset this would be if gigabyte were able to pull it off. 1212 01:06:17,307 --> 01:06:21,042 But without them spinning, it's going to be very difficult 1213 01:06:21,044 --> 01:06:22,410 To pull off a win here. 1214 01:06:22,412 --> 01:06:24,946 [chris] you never know inside the battlebox. 1215 01:06:24,948 --> 01:06:29,884 Both of these robots have absorbed a ton of punishment in this fight. 1216 01:06:29,886 --> 01:06:32,454 There is more smoke coming out of tantrum. 1217 01:06:32,456 --> 01:06:35,957 Oh! Nice pop by tantrum. 1218 01:06:35,959 --> 01:06:39,527 Gigabyte gets away, but once again cannot spin up. 1219 01:06:39,529 --> 01:06:41,296 Forty to go. 1220 01:06:41,298 --> 01:06:43,031 [kenny] tantrum isn't moving, chris. 1221 01:06:43,066 --> 01:06:44,332 [chris] no, it is not. 1222 01:06:44,334 --> 01:06:45,800 There he goes. 1223 01:06:45,802 --> 01:06:48,436 Gigabyte without his primary weapon, 1224 01:06:48,471 --> 01:06:52,040 Tantrum looking like it may on the brink of shutting dow 1225 01:06:52,108 --> 01:06:54,409 A spot in the top 16 is on the line. 1226 01:06:54,477 --> 01:06:56,945 Who is going to take it? 1227 01:06:57,013 --> 01:06:59,214 [kenny] we may be heading to the judges, chris 1228 01:06:59,282 --> 01:07:00,982 Both of these teams desperately 1229 01:07:01,051 --> 01:07:03,385 Trying to make a final impression. 1230 01:07:03,387 --> 01:07:06,154 [chris] well, tantrum still has function in its weapon. 1231 01:07:06,156 --> 01:07:09,290 That will definitely serve it well on the scorecards. 1232 01:07:09,292 --> 01:07:11,259 And with ten seconds remaining, 1233 01:07:11,327 --> 01:07:14,696 The teams are no longer in danger of being counted out 1234 01:07:14,698 --> 01:07:17,399 But they are still in danger of going home 1235 01:07:17,467 --> 01:07:21,202 As only one can move forward in the tournament. 1236 01:07:21,204 --> 01:07:23,505 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1237 01:07:27,644 --> 01:07:32,147 Tantrum! Tantrum! Tantrum! 1238 01:07:32,149 --> 01:07:35,917 [chris] kenny, maybe some nerves out of the gate for both of these teams. 1239 01:07:35,985 --> 01:07:37,318 [kenny] may be. 1240 01:07:37,387 --> 01:07:39,687 I think gigabyte in particul may have been 1241 01:07:39,689 --> 01:07:42,957 Too focused on putting that new attachment into play. 1242 01:07:42,959 --> 01:07:46,094 Eventually, tantrum ripped it off and that's when thing 1243 01:07:46,096 --> 01:07:47,862 Started to heat up. 1244 01:07:47,864 --> 01:07:50,131 [chris] and tantrum right on gigabyte, 1245 01:07:50,133 --> 01:07:52,267 Throwing him into the upper deck. 1246 01:07:52,269 --> 01:07:55,203 And then, "hey, can I help you get back into the field of play?" 1247 01:07:55,271 --> 01:07:57,071 "why not?" 1248 01:07:57,073 --> 01:08:01,443 [kenny] yeah, that was just an epic collision there by tantrum and gigabyte. 1249 01:08:01,445 --> 01:08:04,312 [chris] but at that point, tantrum did lose a wheel 1250 01:08:04,314 --> 01:08:07,415 And it did affect their driving the rest of the match. 1251 01:08:07,484 --> 01:08:10,351 [kenny] gigabyte hits with so much energy 1252 01:08:10,386 --> 01:08:12,420 And as you can see, tantrum was feeling it. 1253 01:08:12,422 --> 01:08:15,223 I mean, they definitely had some problems 1254 01:08:15,225 --> 01:08:17,258 Absorbing that energy of gigabyte. 1255 01:08:17,260 --> 01:08:18,593 [chris] big picture here. 1256 01:08:18,628 --> 01:08:20,895 Gigabyte lost its primary weapon. 1257 01:08:20,897 --> 01:08:25,433 Tantrum lost a wheel and was barely hanging on at the closing bell. 1258 01:08:25,435 --> 01:08:28,336 We'll see which way the judges chose to go. 1259 01:08:28,338 --> 01:08:31,039 Here's faruq with the decision. 1260 01:08:32,742 --> 01:08:35,743 The results from the judges are in. 1261 01:08:38,548 --> 01:08:45,153 We have a unanimous decision and the winner is... 1262 01:08:48,525 --> 01:08:51,392 Tantrum! 1263 01:08:51,394 --> 01:08:52,460 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1264 01:08:52,529 --> 01:08:54,496 Whoo! Yeah! 1265 01:08:57,234 --> 01:08:59,734 [crowd chanting] tantrum! Tantrum! Tantrum! 1266 01:09:00,804 --> 01:09:02,303 [chris] alex and ginger... 1267 01:09:05,242 --> 01:09:09,010 Maybe aren hill should have appointed you guys captains years ago. 1268 01:09:09,012 --> 01:09:10,245 You haven't lost. 1269 01:09:10,247 --> 01:09:11,880 I, um, I agree with you guys. 1270 01:09:11,882 --> 01:09:14,415 That was, that was a pretty dominant fight. 1271 01:09:14,417 --> 01:09:16,784 So, alex, how did it unfold for you? 1272 01:09:16,786 --> 01:09:20,388 Uh, john's new wedge went great until it didn't. 1273 01:09:20,390 --> 01:09:23,391 And then after that, after that, he just spun up 1274 01:09:23,393 --> 01:09:25,627 And just sliced into tantrum's armor, and we got scared. 1275 01:09:25,695 --> 01:09:27,729 We really did. We lost a wheel. 1276 01:09:27,731 --> 01:09:30,965 But, man, we really pushed him into the wall and got him through. 1277 01:09:31,034 --> 01:09:33,535 Yeah, there was some awesome back and forth, went all the way. 1278 01:09:33,537 --> 01:09:34,969 -That was a great fight. -Yeah. Uh-huh. 1279 01:09:34,971 --> 01:09:36,371 -Loved it. -Sounds great. 1280 01:09:36,373 --> 01:09:38,940 Congratulations. You're on to the round of 16. 1281 01:09:38,942 --> 01:09:40,742 -Thank you. -Thank you. Thank you, chris. 1282 01:09:40,744 --> 01:09:43,344 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1283 01:09:47,851 --> 01:09:51,853 [chris] so with that, tantrum will now move on to the round of 16, 1284 01:09:51,855 --> 01:09:55,657 Where they will face the number six overall seed in rotator, 1285 01:09:55,725 --> 01:09:58,326 But, kenny, what kind of toll will the damag 1286 01:09:58,394 --> 01:10:01,462 Tantrum just took have on their championship dreams? 1287 01:10:01,464 --> 01:10:04,399 [kenny] listen, you have to win five fights to earn the giant nut, 1288 01:10:04,467 --> 01:10:07,001 And they just went to war in their first one. 1289 01:10:07,003 --> 01:10:09,404 This is where the pit crew comes into play. 1290 01:10:09,406 --> 01:10:11,973 They're going to have to ge tantrum over to the hospita 1291 01:10:12,041 --> 01:10:14,676 And work with those programmers from autodesk 1292 01:10:14,678 --> 01:10:17,879 To machine some new parts in time for their next fight 1293 01:10:17,881 --> 01:10:21,049 Going to be interesting to s how tantrum holds up 1294 01:10:21,117 --> 01:10:23,952 The rest of the way after being pushed to the brink like that. 1295 01:10:23,954 --> 01:10:25,787 [chris] as for team gigabyte 1296 01:10:25,789 --> 01:10:28,656 The most dangerous full body spinner in the sport, 1297 01:10:28,758 --> 01:10:32,126 Closes out its fourth seaso with a first round exit. 1298 01:10:32,195 --> 01:10:37,098 No doubt they'll be back and ready for more destruction again next year 1299 01:10:38,301 --> 01:10:39,667 [chris] all right, after the break, 1300 01:10:39,669 --> 01:10:43,638 It is time to wrap things u in the round of 32. 1301 01:10:43,640 --> 01:10:47,208 Hydra leapfrog the competiti to grab a bottom seed, 1302 01:10:47,277 --> 01:10:51,246 But now they're going to square off against the mother of all toads, ribbot 1303 01:10:51,314 --> 01:10:53,948 Coming up next on battlebots. 1304 01:11:02,092 --> 01:11:05,059 [kenny] as the season began local las vegas artist 1305 01:11:05,061 --> 01:11:08,529 David fay began creating a sculpture built from the wreckage 1306 01:11:08,531 --> 01:11:12,667 Of the electrifying fights inside the battlebox. 1307 01:11:12,769 --> 01:11:15,303 And now his vision is nearly complete. 1308 01:11:17,374 --> 01:11:21,175 Each week, parts were added to create a trojan horse, 1309 01:11:21,177 --> 01:11:23,978 Symbolizing it's the hidden competitor within 1310 01:11:24,047 --> 01:11:25,747 That will win the battle. 1311 01:11:25,749 --> 01:11:28,383 The stunning piece titled battle trot, includes 1312 01:11:28,451 --> 01:11:32,086 End game's massive forks from their fight with hydra 1313 01:11:32,122 --> 01:11:35,323 [chris] and there goes one of the front forks off the end game. 1314 01:11:35,325 --> 01:11:38,726 [kenny] mad catter's back plate, which was totaled by sawblaze... 1315 01:11:38,728 --> 01:11:40,395 [chris] parts everywhere. 1316 01:11:40,397 --> 01:11:43,865 [kenny] ...Multiple parts from ghost raptor, including its blade... 1317 01:11:43,933 --> 01:11:46,701 [chris] ghost raptor's in raptor bits. 1318 01:11:46,703 --> 01:11:49,537 [kenny] ...And many others w left testaments of the comba 1319 01:11:49,539 --> 01:11:52,307 They endured, strewn across the arena. 1320 01:11:52,309 --> 01:11:55,209 This sculpture will be auctioned off for charity 1321 01:11:55,211 --> 01:12:00,014 And forever remain a monument to this epic season of battlebots. 1322 01:12:04,521 --> 01:12:06,254 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1323 01:12:06,256 --> 01:12:09,490 [chris] welcome back to the battlebots world championship tournament, 1324 01:12:09,559 --> 01:12:13,861 Where there is just one matc remaining in the round of 32 1325 01:12:13,863 --> 01:12:15,997 It's hydra versus ribbot. 1326 01:12:15,999 --> 01:12:19,934 Only one can move on. 1327 01:12:19,936 --> 01:12:26,107 And ribbot checking in as the number two overall seed after a 3-0 regular season. 1328 01:12:26,109 --> 01:12:28,376 David jin's super excited, and 1329 01:12:28,444 --> 01:12:30,611 Who's he looking at across the box? 1330 01:12:30,613 --> 01:12:32,780 That would be jake ewert an hydra, 1331 01:12:32,782 --> 01:12:36,851 Who last season was the number one overall seed in the tournament. 1332 01:12:36,853 --> 01:12:39,053 And david jin said, "okay, no big deal. 1333 01:12:39,055 --> 01:12:40,722 We can deal with this." 1334 01:12:40,724 --> 01:12:42,123 Can they? I don't know how. 1335 01:12:42,125 --> 01:12:43,825 I mean, they were very excited, like you said, 1336 01:12:43,827 --> 01:12:45,393 That they got the number two seed, 1337 01:12:45,494 --> 01:12:49,464 But then seeing hydra as the 31, this is such a tough fight for them. 1338 01:12:49,466 --> 01:12:51,132 This is a very difficult draw. 1339 01:12:51,134 --> 01:12:53,000 And for jake ewert, he is super excited. 1340 01:12:53,069 --> 01:12:54,668 Now he wasn't ecstatic about 1341 01:12:54,670 --> 01:12:58,840 Having to win the play-in game against defender just to make the round of 32. 1342 01:12:58,908 --> 01:13:00,708 But he brought up a great point, he said, 1343 01:13:00,710 --> 01:13:04,912 "now it's like I am the number two overall seed, because it's the same draw 1344 01:13:04,914 --> 01:13:06,447 In the bracket from here on out. 1345 01:13:06,449 --> 01:13:07,782 That's how I'm thinking. 1346 01:13:07,784 --> 01:13:10,218 I am thinking I am still one of the best out there." 1347 01:13:10,220 --> 01:13:12,987 [kenny] he's still confident, he does like this matchup, but 1348 01:13:12,989 --> 01:13:15,123 Ribbot is a very destructive robot. 1349 01:13:15,125 --> 01:13:17,091 It's all about whether he ca get underneath 1350 01:13:17,093 --> 01:13:20,128 And whether he can stay flipping throughout the figh 1351 01:13:20,163 --> 01:13:25,099 [chris] because he did have trouble with that throughout the qualifiers. 1352 01:13:25,101 --> 01:13:27,969 Let's see what unfolds right now. 1353 01:13:28,037 --> 01:13:29,704 Faruq, take it away. 1354 01:13:29,706 --> 01:13:32,407 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1355 01:13:37,380 --> 01:13:41,716 In the red square, this flipper is a killer. 1356 01:13:41,718 --> 01:13:43,751 It ain't no friendly tv dolphin. 1357 01:13:43,753 --> 01:13:47,155 It's the deadly kind flipper that will put you in a coffin. 1358 01:13:47,223 --> 01:13:50,258 He'll flip you in the morning, he'll flip you late at night. 1359 01:13:50,326 --> 01:13:52,527 He'll flip you 'til you're nearly dead, 1360 01:13:52,529 --> 01:13:54,362 Then turn out the lights. 1361 01:13:54,364 --> 01:13:57,165 It's hydra! 1362 01:13:57,233 --> 01:14:00,435 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1363 01:14:02,772 --> 01:14:05,273 [chris] jake ewert's bot took care of defender 1364 01:14:05,275 --> 01:14:08,242 In the play-in game to get to this spot, 1365 01:14:08,244 --> 01:14:12,246 And now he is feeling uber-confident in his robot 1366 01:14:12,348 --> 01:14:14,115 That it can make a serious run. 1367 01:14:14,117 --> 01:14:16,417 [kenny] I think it's pretty safe to say that's the most 1368 01:14:16,419 --> 01:14:19,987 Dangerous 31 seed we've ever had in battlebots. 1369 01:14:19,989 --> 01:14:23,591 Jake told us he's not only going to bust everyone's brackets 1370 01:14:23,593 --> 01:14:26,894 By winning this fight, he's going to bust up ribbot's frame 1371 01:14:26,963 --> 01:14:28,629 In the process. 1372 01:14:28,631 --> 01:14:32,433 [chris] sounds like somebody's craving frog leg for dinner tonight? 1373 01:14:36,506 --> 01:14:40,741 In the blue square, some amphibians make you hallucinate 1374 01:14:40,743 --> 01:14:42,309 If you touch them with your lips. 1375 01:14:42,311 --> 01:14:47,081 But when this toad licks you, you're going to have a bad trip. 1376 01:14:47,149 --> 01:14:51,219 You'll have freaky-deaky visions of evil monsters and melting faces. 1377 01:14:51,287 --> 01:14:53,287 Buy the ticket, take the ride. 1378 01:14:53,289 --> 01:14:57,391 It's fear and loathing in frog vegas. 1379 01:14:57,393 --> 01:15:00,428 It's ribbot! 1380 01:15:04,234 --> 01:15:08,369 [chris] here come team ribbot, and ho is this for a stack 1381 01:15:08,371 --> 01:15:11,105 Their ten battlebots victories have all come 1382 01:15:11,107 --> 01:15:13,007 By way of the knockout. 1383 01:15:13,009 --> 01:15:17,278 Kenny, it looks like they'r going with their horizontal weapon here this evening. 1384 01:15:17,280 --> 01:15:19,380 [kenny] that's right, they want to try and negate hydra's 1385 01:15:19,382 --> 01:15:22,216 Ground advantage with that low undercutting weapon. 1386 01:15:22,218 --> 01:15:24,852 Believe it or not, jake ewer has never faced 1387 01:15:24,854 --> 01:15:27,855 A horizontal spinner in competition with hydra. 1388 01:15:27,857 --> 01:15:29,991 Smart choice by ribbot here 1389 01:15:32,996 --> 01:15:35,029 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1390 01:15:39,669 --> 01:15:41,368 My plan of attack is, 1391 01:15:41,370 --> 01:15:43,704 Is I'm going to let them spin up and then I'm going to use my wedges 1392 01:15:43,706 --> 01:15:48,476 And hopefully he goes flying and does his own damage, but they're durable 1393 01:15:48,478 --> 01:15:50,978 We know that they flop aroun the box all the time 1394 01:15:51,047 --> 01:15:52,446 And they keep surviving. 1395 01:15:52,515 --> 01:15:55,716 So it's going to be a really good fight, I think 1396 01:15:55,718 --> 01:15:57,952 Hydra is a really punishing robot. 1397 01:15:58,020 --> 01:16:00,087 If you put your robot in a b position on top of them, 1398 01:16:00,089 --> 01:16:01,789 They can bring you out in one shot. 1399 01:16:01,791 --> 01:16:03,858 So we really got to make sur that we stay in the arena, 1400 01:16:03,860 --> 01:16:06,027 We stay on our wheels and we really choose 1401 01:16:06,029 --> 01:16:07,662 When and where to engage. 1402 01:16:14,270 --> 01:16:16,404 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1403 01:16:17,440 --> 01:16:19,240 [automated voice] robots, activate. 1404 01:16:19,242 --> 01:16:22,510 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1405 01:16:29,385 --> 01:16:32,053 [automated voice] red team, ready? 1406 01:16:32,088 --> 01:16:34,488 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1407 01:16:37,527 --> 01:16:40,261 [automated voice] blue team, ready? 1408 01:16:57,380 --> 01:17:00,314 [crowd chanting] fight! Fight! Fight! 1409 01:17:00,383 --> 01:17:04,251 [chris] only one spot remains in the round of 16. 1410 01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:10,992 Hydra, ribbot, if you want it, go and take it. 1411 01:17:14,130 --> 01:17:16,263 Let the bot battle begin! 1412 01:17:16,265 --> 01:17:17,865 Whoa! 1413 01:17:17,867 --> 01:17:19,467 [kenny] my goodness! 1414 01:17:19,469 --> 01:17:20,601 [chris] what a hit! 1415 01:17:20,603 --> 01:17:22,770 The frog head is finished. 1416 01:17:22,772 --> 01:17:24,137 Wow. 1417 01:17:24,139 --> 01:17:27,174 What an impressive first flip and another one by hydr 1418 01:17:27,176 --> 01:17:31,145 [kenny] ribbot must have flown 50 feet in the air on that flip, 1419 01:17:31,213 --> 01:17:33,247 And it landed directly on its weapon. 1420 01:17:33,249 --> 01:17:35,349 Somehow it is still spinning. 1421 01:17:36,986 --> 01:17:38,119 [chris] oh, no! 1422 01:17:38,154 --> 01:17:39,220 [kenny] oh! 1423 01:17:39,222 --> 01:17:41,288 [chris] the nose of hydra is off. 1424 01:17:41,290 --> 01:17:44,392 How much more flipping can it do? 1425 01:17:44,394 --> 01:17:45,960 Wow! 1426 01:17:45,962 --> 01:17:49,997 [kenny] oh, ribbot just goin to town against hydra, but 1427 01:17:49,999 --> 01:17:53,534 They're not completely in control, they might destroy themselves. 1428 01:17:53,536 --> 01:17:55,336 Hydra is still flipping, chris. 1429 01:17:55,371 --> 01:17:57,038 That is remarkable. 1430 01:17:57,040 --> 01:17:59,240 [chris] hydra trying to fli it out of the arena, 1431 01:17:59,242 --> 01:18:03,144 But there is that sneeze guard behind the screw. 1432 01:18:03,146 --> 01:18:06,647 Both weapons still very much active, kenny. 1433 01:18:06,649 --> 01:18:09,917 [kenny] my goodness. Oh, ribbot having an issue here. 1434 01:18:09,919 --> 01:18:13,320 [chris] oh, yeah, it is just traveling in circles right now. 1435 01:18:13,389 --> 01:18:16,190 It has to show some kind of controlled movement 1436 01:18:16,192 --> 01:18:18,092 Or it's going to be counted out. 1437 01:18:18,127 --> 01:18:19,493 [kenny] this is not good here. 1438 01:18:19,529 --> 01:18:21,095 -Can you show movement? -Yeah. 1439 01:18:21,097 --> 01:18:22,997 I want to see control movement. 1440 01:18:22,999 --> 01:18:24,098 It's rotating. 1441 01:18:24,100 --> 01:18:26,033 [chris] hydra is moving jus fine, 1442 01:18:26,035 --> 01:18:27,534 It is backed away from ribbot. 1443 01:18:27,536 --> 01:18:30,371 Ribbot pretty much just crab-walking at this point, kenny. 1444 01:18:30,373 --> 01:18:33,240 [kenny] yeah, they are on thin ice here. 1445 01:18:33,242 --> 01:18:36,310 [chris] can david jin find a way to reengage and keep 1446 01:18:36,312 --> 01:18:38,579 Ribbot's season alive? 1447 01:18:38,581 --> 01:18:40,414 [referee] I gotta see controlled movement. 1448 01:18:40,416 --> 01:18:42,083 That's not control? 1449 01:18:42,085 --> 01:18:43,684 Ten, nine... 1450 01:18:43,686 --> 01:18:45,252 [kenny] the countdown has started. 1451 01:18:45,254 --> 01:18:48,956 And number two overall seed is about to go down 1452 01:18:48,958 --> 01:18:51,992 At the hands of hydra. 1453 01:18:52,061 --> 01:18:54,462 [referee] that's a knockout. 1454 01:18:54,464 --> 01:18:59,734 [chris] we have a knockout and hydra is moving on! 1455 01:19:01,104 --> 01:19:02,737 That's how you take control. 1456 01:19:02,739 --> 01:19:04,071 What? 1457 01:19:05,475 --> 01:19:07,041 I was racked, guys. 1458 01:19:07,043 --> 01:19:08,943 I was racked. Come on. 1459 01:19:11,614 --> 01:19:15,216 [chris] kenny, you saw davi jin there, clearly frustrated, 1460 01:19:15,218 --> 01:19:17,818 And he thought this fight should have been allowed to continue. 1461 01:19:17,820 --> 01:19:20,221 [kenny] well, there was a lot on the line here, chris. 1462 01:19:20,223 --> 01:19:23,124 But even if you can technically move your robot 1463 01:19:23,126 --> 01:19:25,793 If you can't find your opponent, you can't fight. 1464 01:19:25,795 --> 01:19:27,962 I think it was the right call. 1465 01:19:27,964 --> 01:19:31,365 [chris] hydra really had it working to start this fight 1466 01:19:31,433 --> 01:19:35,002 [kenny] yeah. He definitely got some serious flips in there, 1467 01:19:35,004 --> 01:19:39,039 Actually went right at the weapon of ribbot, got underneath, 1468 01:19:39,041 --> 01:19:41,308 Started launching him immediately. 1469 01:19:41,310 --> 01:19:42,877 This was a nasty one. 1470 01:19:42,879 --> 01:19:45,045 Both teams kind of resorted to prison rules here. 1471 01:19:45,081 --> 01:19:46,981 Look at this. Just crazy. 1472 01:19:47,049 --> 01:19:49,383 [chris] it looked like ther may have been an opening fo 1473 01:19:49,451 --> 01:19:52,419 Ribbot when hydra got the front of its flipper peeled off, 1474 01:19:52,488 --> 01:19:55,956 But the frog could not capitalize. 1475 01:19:55,958 --> 01:19:57,858 [kenny] yeah, but the flipper kept working. 1476 01:19:57,894 --> 01:20:00,127 That's the thing. The tip came off, 1477 01:20:00,163 --> 01:20:03,864 But they kept getting underneath ribbot, kept flipping them. 1478 01:20:03,866 --> 01:20:05,299 What a fight. 1479 01:20:07,270 --> 01:20:09,236 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1480 01:20:10,439 --> 01:20:11,472 [chris] hey, jake. 1481 01:20:11,507 --> 01:20:12,873 Yes. How's it going? 1482 01:20:12,875 --> 01:20:17,244 I know you're not a typical 31 seed, 1483 01:20:17,246 --> 01:20:19,980 But you did make a little history here tonight, 1484 01:20:19,982 --> 01:20:21,916 Upending the number two overall seed. 1485 01:20:21,984 --> 01:20:23,117 Are you happy about that? 1486 01:20:23,185 --> 01:20:25,085 That's the only thing we can hope for was to come out 1487 01:20:25,087 --> 01:20:27,621 And actually, you know, wedge them and have them flop around and 1488 01:20:27,657 --> 01:20:29,423 Do his little froggy hop all over the place, 1489 01:20:29,425 --> 01:20:33,194 Which it worked perfectly until the flipper took some side hits. 1490 01:20:33,196 --> 01:20:36,263 So, I mean, it worked. 1491 01:20:36,265 --> 01:20:38,165 I guess I could be a wedge, too. 1492 01:20:38,167 --> 01:20:40,000 I don't have to always use the flipper, right? 1493 01:20:40,002 --> 01:20:42,403 But I threw it in there anyway a few times. 1494 01:20:43,706 --> 01:20:46,340 Jake, you're getting a lot of catcalls here from the audience. 1495 01:20:46,342 --> 01:20:48,375 What's... What's going on here? 1496 01:20:48,377 --> 01:20:50,578 I'm the villain, baby. You got to hate me. 1497 01:20:53,516 --> 01:20:55,683 Do you love being hated? 1498 01:20:55,685 --> 01:20:57,952 It's starting to, it's starting to grow on me a little bit, 1499 01:20:57,954 --> 01:21:01,055 Yeah. I mean, I even got my plaque from tombstone this year, 1500 01:21:01,057 --> 01:21:04,124 So he passed down the torch to me to be the bad guy, so 1501 01:21:04,193 --> 01:21:05,526 I got to live up to his name, right? 1502 01:21:05,561 --> 01:21:06,693 Well, who knows? 1503 01:21:06,762 --> 01:21:08,729 A few more wins, and maybe you can put a giant nut 1504 01:21:08,731 --> 01:21:10,664 Back next to that thing, too. 1505 01:21:10,666 --> 01:21:13,100 It'd be, it'd be good to come back and, you know, 1506 01:21:13,102 --> 01:21:16,003 Go next to its spare where sal won, you know, how many years ago. 1507 01:21:16,071 --> 01:21:18,339 So this is the 20th anniversary of that. 1508 01:21:18,341 --> 01:21:21,075 So it'd be really big if we could win another one. 1509 01:21:21,077 --> 01:21:22,409 Well, you guys are on a roll. 1510 01:21:22,411 --> 01:21:24,211 -Congratulations, jake. -Thank you, guys. 1511 01:21:24,247 --> 01:21:27,014 Thanks, guys. Yeah. 1512 01:21:27,049 --> 01:21:30,184 [crowd cheering and applauding] 1513 01:21:31,721 --> 01:21:34,088 Kenny, I think when the bracket originally came out, 1514 01:21:34,090 --> 01:21:37,157 Everybody looked, "so hydra's got to be in the play-in game 1515 01:21:37,159 --> 01:21:39,360 Just to get into the round of 32?" and then 1516 01:21:39,362 --> 01:21:42,263 David jen started doing the "oh, gosh, 1517 01:21:42,331 --> 01:21:45,499 It means if he wins, we have to take him on in the first round." 1518 01:21:45,501 --> 01:21:49,169 He wasn't scared or anything, but that is a tough draw when you're the two seed. 1519 01:21:49,171 --> 01:21:51,605 Yeah, easily the scariest 31 seed 1520 01:21:51,674 --> 01:21:53,140 We've ever had here at battlebots. 1521 01:21:53,142 --> 01:21:56,443 It's a testament to the leve of all these competitors her 1522 01:21:56,445 --> 01:21:59,280 And, you know, it almost worked out for hydra in a lot of ways 1523 01:21:59,282 --> 01:22:01,515 Of struggling early on in the season. 1524 01:22:02,418 --> 01:22:05,519 [chris] and as hydra moves on to the round of 16 1525 01:22:05,521 --> 01:22:10,257 Up next, for them, it will be the always dangerous black dragon. 1526 01:22:10,259 --> 01:22:12,793 So what else did we see tonight? 1527 01:22:12,795 --> 01:22:17,064 Cobalt, obviously, the real deal, took it to yeti. 1528 01:22:17,066 --> 01:22:20,000 The legend, tombstone, bounc from the tournament 1529 01:22:20,002 --> 01:22:22,603 At the hands of las vegas's own jackpot. 1530 01:22:22,605 --> 01:22:26,140 What does the future now hold for the once-mighty kin 1531 01:22:26,175 --> 01:22:27,708 We'll find out. 1532 01:22:27,710 --> 01:22:31,145 But I think the headliner he is that aren hill's pissed. 1533 01:22:31,147 --> 01:22:32,913 Tantrum and of course, blip, 1534 01:22:32,915 --> 01:22:35,449 Have two of the final 16 robots. 1535 01:22:35,451 --> 01:22:38,085 Yeah, it's just amazing what that team has done. 1536 01:22:38,153 --> 01:22:40,487 You have the flipper, you have the vertical spinner. 1537 01:22:40,489 --> 01:22:41,722 Wow. 1538 01:22:42,625 --> 01:22:45,359 [chris] so now just 16 teams remain. 1539 01:22:45,394 --> 01:22:49,496 And next time we see you, we will pair the field down to eight. 1540 01:22:49,498 --> 01:22:52,066 Do not miss the second round action 1541 01:22:52,068 --> 01:22:55,235 As end game, sawblaze, 1542 01:22:55,237 --> 01:22:57,271 Witch doctor, hydra 1543 01:22:57,339 --> 01:22:58,706 And whiplash, 1544 01:22:58,708 --> 01:23:01,742 As well as young guns, jackpot, blip 1545 01:23:01,744 --> 01:23:03,010 And riptide, 1546 01:23:03,012 --> 01:23:06,280 All duke it out for a chanc to continue their quest 1547 01:23:06,348 --> 01:23:10,084 For the most coveted championship trophy in the milky way, 1548 01:23:10,152 --> 01:23:12,019 The giant nut. 1549 01:23:14,957 --> 01:23:18,258 For faruq, our "bot whisperer" pete, my man, kenny florian, 1550 01:23:18,260 --> 01:23:19,593 I am chris rose. 1551 01:23:19,595 --> 01:23:22,563 We'll see you next time here on battlebots.