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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:08:07 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:08:07 GMT -5
Round 1
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:08:22 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:08:22 GMT -5
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) is more of a hit than William Shakespeare's comedy play. This invertible full-body-spinner deliberately bounces off of things it hits with the 6cm blades it will use today, attached to its 2000rpm spinning shell. 8mm titanium for the ring and an 10mm Aluminium top/bottom make up the armour, while S28-300 MagMotors make up the drive. Its wheels are exposed however they won't take too much damage thanks to being foam-filled, but it has lack of control. C&BT1: Won a controversial decision against ForcePower 5.0 and then lopped off Tengu VII's wheels, but a toss from 6th seed Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus sent the 14th seed over the fence in the Heat G Final.
Wheely Big Cheese is a big cheese of a robot. It's got a titanium flipper and wheels with spikes, and has performed the greatest flip in robot combat history: against Axe Awe in Series 5, launching it over the wall from the centre of the arena. However Hypno-Disc tore it apart easily in Extreme 1; will it suffer the same fate here against a more powerful spinner? C&BT1: Did not enter.
Big Nipper is Complete Control and Kan-Opener at the same time. It can get under you, clamp you, push you around, and then some. Titanium armour and invertibility help it in its course, but despite it weighing the full 100kg, it can be flipped very easily: not a good thing against one of the most powerful flippers in Robot Wars, and it has a very boxy shape which can be taken advantage of by spinners. C&BT1: Did not enter.
Roboteers, stand by...
Booth 1: Tempest Evil-er-oution Booth 2: Wheely Big Cheese, Big Nipper
Our housies for today are Double Big Mac and Taki-san.
3... 2... 1... ACTIVATE!
It's spinner against flipper against lifter/crusher, unique match-up for weapons here, and the 14th seed is the first to move, spinning up its blades. Big Nipper makes a beeline for him already, hoping to stop the shell in mid spin-up but it's no good! CRASH! Mark Lumb's robot is sent for a loop, but so is Tempest, sliding away leaving it perfectly open to a flip, and WBC is already there...he slides under the 14th seed! FLIP! Oh, an ungodly flip given to Tempest, not unlike Die-Ceratops' attempt last tournament, and the cylinder is launched across the arena, near the pit release! Frank shakes his head, he's definitely not going to make the same mistake again. As Tempest lands, he is tackled by an incoming Big Nipper with its side buckled. Tempest is smushed into the wall and lifted, but in comes the Cheese, with another giant flip, this time to Big Nipper! FLIP! The Nipper is sent spinning into the air, thoomping down onto its back, as Tempest gets away from the realies in an attempt to spin up. WBC isn't fooled and follows the cylinder, and sticks its snout in, only for Tempest to move to the side and smash its fully-spun-up shell into the side near the wheel! CRASH!!! It's Tempest who is knocked away, but he's not taken the worst of it, thankfully! Alex looks concerned now, espying the sizable gash made on the side of the flipper, but can't catch a breather, for Big Nipper's after him! Dave smiles and lifts the Cheese into the air by the bottom of the flipper, however one of WBC's wheels stays on the ground and he manages to slip off and away. Big Nipper chases after him, but WBC has reached Tempest again, who moves away, but it's Big Nipper who goes forward, right at WBC's wheel, and Tempest does an about face as the axlebot is slammed into the wall, the pincers lifting it into the air! Frank laughs, seeing his opponents fighting each other, but decides to add to the chaos by moving Tempest directly into the uplifted WBC's flipper! CRASH!!! WBC is pounded, the titanium dented badly, yet again Tempest tosses himself. Big Nipper decides to give up on WBC and chases after Tempest instead...however I think that Frank just gave Alex the death blow! No movement from the flipper! Big Nipper catches Tempest, who already has gotten to speed, and they meet. CRASH!!! Sparks fly, bots also fly! Tempest, at least, flies, right across the pit and into the wall! Big Nipper is sent in a pirouette, more titanium being mangled, but manages to pursue Tempest again. By this time The Watcher has gotten bored of the proceedings and starts to count WBC out. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
CEASE!
Wheely Big Cheese, cheesed off. Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) and Big Nipper advance to Round 2!
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:08:38 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:08:38 GMT -5
Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution
Back to Rock 2 is back and ready to rock. It has a big hydraulic lifter that can easily lift 200kg, and a Pussycat-style blade in the flipping plate, which lifts with the flipper, and can cut armour and tires. It's basically a 6mm titanium box with a slightly sloped front, and is powered by Etek motors @ 48v. It's quite nippy at 18mph, but the srimech may prove to be too slow. Will he truly rock you? You'll have to find that out yourself. C&BT1: Did not enter.
Disc-O-Inferno is the Extreme 1 version fighting in this tournament, having won the Southern Annihilator. It's invertible and has a good horizontal spinning disc which runs at 3000rpm. It is not, however, a well-armoured bot, nor is it fast, and its edges could be smashed, grabbed, or flipped. Will Disc-O-Inferno flash his last groove? C&BT1: Current champion Salamander III destroyed it in Heat H Round 1.
Gigabyte Evilution is another Tough As Nails clone. LEM130 Lynch motors power the two hardox wheels at the back, wrapped in vulkalon rubber. It also sports a 5mm hardox monocoque. Like TAN, it has a pair of pneumatic pincers, capable of giving 3.5 tonnes of pressure at the tip, and the ends are sharpened with titanium to slice into opposing robots' armour. It works just as well the other side up, but it can be tossed easily despite this, and it definitely can be stacked... C&BT1: Went into the pit thanks to 2nd seed Clawdius Decimus Murderous in Heat D Round 1.
Roboteers, stand by...
Booth 1: Gigabyte Evilution, Back to Rock 2 Booth 2: Disc-O-Inferno
Tira-san will smite you, and Exa-Gore-Ic: AI will traumatize you.
3... 2... 1... ACTIVATE!
Another set of unique weapons. However it's Back to Rock who lunges towards Disc-O-Inferno, who doesn't seem to realize the fight has started yet. CRASH! His disc, however, has, and it's made a nice dent in the front lifter of Back to Rock, however it hasn't stopped Martijn's bot from its advance! Gigabyte moves forwards for the first time and rolls off towards the pair, as Martijn's bot, heading for the wall, lifts the lifter, tilting Disc-O-Inferno up, and straight into the wall! WHAM! Chris shudders as Disc-O-Inferno bounces along the wall...and onto the wall! It's stuck! Gigabyte backs into the pit release nearby, activating it - oh, Back to Rock got hit by the arena saws! BZZT! Nice sparks, but that doesn't seem to have done anything to the underside, and Martijn breathes a sigh of relief. Andy drives forward and towards the stranded Disc-O-Inferno, and opens the pincers, but The Watcher shunts Gigabyte aside, wanting to make a countdown! Gigabyte isn't too happy about being shoved aside, and takes it out by grabbing the referee around the sides and turning towards the open pit! That triggers the house robots' anger, and Tira and Exa-Gore-Ic immediately are released! Back to Rock collides with Exa-Gore-Ic's front pincers, and tries to lift...no go. Tira however has a go at Gigabyte, who turns with the ref in his pincers - there's the red card! Let the ref go! Andy sulks, and Gigabyte opens the pincers, allowing The Watcher to go - straight into Tira's blade! CRASH! The Watcher is spun away by his own teammate! - DOWN INTO THE PIT! What a bit of comic relief this is! Gigabyte takes this opportunity to attack the green psychopath, and the claws find the ring...and are foiled by it. However Tira is pushed against the wall and held there. Exa-Gore-Ic is trying to throw Back to Rock off, but Martijn is rather pushy, and trying to push the 400kg bot to the pit...but still, no go. Disc-O-Inferno looks lonely, and without a refbot to count it out, it is still in the running. Gigabyte shoves Tira off the wall and makes a wide U-turn...slamming Tira into Exa-Gore-Ic's other side! House robot sandwich, anyone? Martijn lifts again, and succeeds! A little, at least, as Exa-Gore-Ic is thrown up onto the edge of the top, and held there, and finally Back to Rock is able to push the house robot, as Gigabyte backs off. Tira actually pushes Back to Rock in the side without her blade functional, trying to free her teammate but Gigabyte tackles her again and pins her on the wall. And...right on top of the Watcher! Martijn spies Disc-O-Inferno along the wall, and travels over there. Chris frantically tries to work the controls, but Back to Rock expertly slides the arm under, and lifts...lifts...OUT! Disc-O-Inferno is finally out, of the arena, that is. Back to Rock turns to help Gigabyte finish off Tira, but...
CEASE!
Disc-O-Inferno should get a job at the nearest roller rink. Back to Rock 2 and Gigabyte Evilution advance to Round 2!
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:08:49 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:08:49 GMT -5
Round 2
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Back to Rock 2 Gigabyte Evilution vs. Big Nipper
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:09:00 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:09:00 GMT -5
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Back to Rock 2
Tempest Evil-er-oution ripped Wheely Big Cheese to shreds, and giving Big Nipper a few battle scars in the process.
Back to Rock 2 stacked Disc-O-Inferno on the arena wall early, and then he lifted the discbot OOTA after some fun with the house robots.
Roboteers, stand by...
Booth 1: Tempest Evil-er-oution Booth 2: Back to Rock 2
Exa-Gore-Ic: AI remains behind for this match, as Tira-san is replaced by Double Whamlet.
3... 2... 1... ACTIVATE!!
Back to Rock flies across the ring, with hopes of taking out that spinning ring of Tempest at the start, but Frank is just able to slink away, and Back to Rock crashes into the wall behind: not good. Now Tempest is up to speed, and Martijn, turning Back to Rock to face Tempest, looks wary, deciding on the best place to hit Tempest...but that's pretty hard considering that Tempest is coming right at him! CRASH!!! Back to Rock is pounded, and Tempest blown backwards, and the damage report: Tempest shaken, and Back to Rock with the lifting plate badly dented! Tempest spins up again, and Back to Rock knows nothing better to pray to God, and box rush! CRASH!!! It's the sawblade that takes the hit this time, and bent off its axle, not able to function properly, yet it hardly moved Back to Rock at all, but again Tempest is flung away. Back to Rock travels over to where Tempest is just beginning to spin up and rams him. Tempest bounces away a little and tries to move back, but Back to Rock catches him! Up goes the lifter! And...WHAM! Tempest, held into the air, is rammed against the wall! And Tempest is held, slung onto the wall, and Back to Rock lowers the lifter...but Tempest slides off. Back to Rock turns and shunts Tempest back at the wall, but he forgot about the angle grinder being there. Tempest smashes against it, and lands on his back beside Martijn's lifter. Immediately he turns tail and spins up. Back to Rock realizes his mistake and goes after Tempest, but too late: 2000rpm has been achieved by Tempest! CRASH!!! Both bots fly in opposite directions, but Back to Rock is looking worse for wear, the lifter now torn open a little, and Tempest has been given more breathing room to spin up again. Back to Rock isn't going to let this one get away and goes after the spinner again in another brave attempt, as Tempest now moves towards him as well. CRASH!!! Back to Rock is smashed away again, and now the lifting mechanism is torn right open, exposing the mechanics inside! Frank smiles a little, but Martijn is looking panicked at this point. Back to Rock spins around and exposes the rear end, and without another movement box rushes the full-speed Tempest once more! CRASH!!! The rear panel of the 6mm titanium box is ripped clean off by the brute force of the 14th seed! Back to Rock does not appear to be moving...at all! Frank notices this, and decides to spare Martijn by going over to the pit release button - OH! Tempest is nailed by the arena saws and is sent for a little ride! Mmm...sparksy... anyway Tempest reaches the pit release, poking it with one of the hooks, and guess what? The pit opens. WAIT! Back to Rock is moving again! Frank is indeed surprised, but not in any danger, as Back to Rock is not moving very quickly...Tempest is spinning up the shell again, and by the time Back to Rock has reached him, it's back at full speed. CRASH!!! The hook catches the side of the front and tears it wide open, and out comes a battery! And yes, Back to Rock has stopped moving again! He's right near the pit, however, and Tempest, coming back from his usual spin across the arena comes back nd tackles the rocker down the pit.
CEASE!
Back to Rock 2 is not rock solid at all! Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) advances to the Heat J Final!!
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:09:09 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:09:09 GMT -5
Gigabyte Evilution vs. Big Nipper
Gigabyte Evilution let Back to Rock 2 do away with Disc-O-Inferno while he had a little, er, fun with Tira-san.
Big Nipper survived the match with Tempest Evil-er-oution when Wheely Big Cheese got shredded into biscuit toppings.
Roboteers, stand by...
Booth 1: Gigabyte Evilution Booth 2: Big Nipper
Taki-san and Asterix Heroicus are the house robots this time around. Nyah.
3... 2... 1... ACTIVATE!!
Both clampers go forward and right at each other. There's no WHAM however, as Big Nipper has gotten under Gigabyte from the front, right between the jaws, and throws him into the wall! There's the WHAM! Gigabyte clamps but it's too late, as Big Nipper gets away. Gigabyte chases him, but meets the lifting pincers head-on and immediately closes his own pincers, catching the Titanium sides, as Big Nipper lifts. Big Nipper lifts itself, and Gigabyte's pincers sink into the sides, piercing through the titanium and into the innards! Big Nipper suddenly tilts back, lifting Gigabyte off the ground, and Big Nipper goes for the pit release! WHAM! Gigabyte is slammed into the button and again the siren goes off as our evil hole appears. Big Nipper decides that it much rather wants those lovely tires and heads over to the arena saws. All of a sudden, Gigabyte does a tilt himself, lifting Big Nipper up, but the saws come up and BZZT! Ooh, major saw hit to Gigabyte! This also puts Big Nipper on the ground again and lifts Gigabyte back up, but Big Nipper lowers the clamps and back goes Gigabyte onto the saws! BZZT! Ooh, pretty sparks. Gigabyte pushes back but Big Nipper activates the lifter again and lifts himself allowing Gigabyte to smash it into the wall. WHAM! Ah! Gigabyte's pincers come unstuck from the sides of Big Nipper! We have a good fight again! Big Nipper heads for Gigabyte's left pincer and collides with it, lifting it up and pushing Gigabyte back onto the saws! BZZT! Uh oh! The rubber one of Gigabyte's tires has been shredded, and traction will definitely be hindered! BZZT! Big Nipper goes over the saws this time, and more sparks! OOH!!! Big Nipper's rear end, near the bottom, has been brutalized by the saws! What damage! Gigabyte comes back in and slams into Big Nipper, but unable to get around those lifters, which haul Gigabyte up, and Gigabyte's own pincers, near the ground, actually hook under Big Nipper's own sides, pinning them in that position, but it's Big Nipper who pushes his fellow clamper towards Taki-san's CPZ! Taki charges under Gigabyte and into his claws, still snagged around Big Nipper's underbelly, and throws the both of them away, freeing Gigabyte. Gigabyte wobbles back towards, Big Nipper, traction suffering, and successfully gets to the side, and the jaws clamp! However Big Nipper gets the lifter in the way, and lifts itself from the ground, right off of Gigabyte's claws! This means that Gigabyte can't get a proper hold on the real robot, and Big Nipper hangs by one of the pincers. Gigabyte decides to feed him some wall anyway. WHAM! Big Nipper is mashed against it with force, but bounces away and out of the grasp of Gigabyte. Gigabyte follows him, still wobbling a little. Big Nipper outmanoeuvres Andy's machine and sliding under one of the claws lifts him, only the same way he would have from the front! This results in Gigabyte again escaping, and then ramming Big Nipper from the side! Big Nipper lowers the lifter onto one of the incoming pincers and vaults over the other one clumsily, Gigabyte turning and feeding it to another wall. WHAM. Big Nipper however is now facing the side of Gigabyte and getting under that pincer pushes him into the wall! WHAM! The clamps lift! Gigabyte is gripped by the clampers now, taken backwards, and - BZZT! Oh, Big Nipper takes another blow from the arena saws! Gigabyte is dropped! BZZT! Gigabyte takes a hit now! It's all really been the saws that have inflicted the most damage here. Here's the lifter of Big Nipper again, towards Gigabyte's front end, and they collide, Gigabyte actually overshooting and landing on top of Big Nipper, meaning the pincers can do absolutely nothing at all! Big Nipper charges, lifting up his trophy (not THAT trophy!) and heading to the pit! Gigabyte's wheels turn and find the edges of Big Nipper's front, but Dave seeing what's about to happen turns to face the pit with the backside, sending Gigabyte tumbling...down! BOOM!
CEASE!
Gigabyte Evilution gets a lesson in clamping. Big Nipper advances to the Heat J Final!!
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:09:24 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:09:24 GMT -5
Heat J Final
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Big Nipper
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Heat J
Feb 17, 2009 16:09:36 GMT -5
Post by Kody on Feb 17, 2009 16:09:36 GMT -5
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Big Nipper
Tempest Evil-er-oution got here through a beating on Wheely Big Cheese, and then a beating on Back to Rock 2.
Big Nipper got through by surviving the bout with Tempest, and then shoving Gigabyte Evilution in the pit.
Roboteers, stand by...
Booth 1: Tempest Evil-er-oution Booth 2: Big Nipper
Tira-san and Double Big Mac are the housies today. House robots are lovely, aren't they?
3... 2... 1... ACTIVATE!!!
It's on, as Big Nipper comes out fast to stop Tempest's spin-up, but has as much luck as Back to Rock did, as Tempest smartly evades the initial charge, and reaches maximum destructive potential! Look, you can't even see the hooks, it's spinning so fast. Anyway Big Nipper decides to lower the clamps and rush right into the maelstrom that is Tempest! CRASH!!! Bot tango! Both bots spin away, Tempest a bit further, and Big Nipper receiving a wide gash in the right side of the front as a result. Tempest hurriedly spins the shell up but Big Nipper heads towards him...and is again foiled as Tempest nimbly avoids that too. Frank brings Tempest back into action as the FBS attacks Big Nipper's side. Big Nipper tries to pull away, but it's way too late! CRASH!!! Another deadly blow, and again the competitors are sent away in another vicious twirl! It's now become clear who is currently is charge of the battle, as Big Nipper finds the titanium side ripped wide open thanks to those deadly hooks! Tempest is spinning up again, but Big Nipper heads instead for the pit release, possibly thinking of putting the 14th seed into the abyss. WHAM. You know the drill: button hit, pit goes down. Tempest is approaching Big Nipper now, so Big Nipper faces him with the rear, and throws his butt in Tempest's path! CRASH!!! Some sparks were caused by that collision, receiving more whoops from the crowd, even more than the third occurrence of the flinging of bots across the arena. Big Nipper is looking very beat-to-crap now, the rear end with a ugly gash to match the ones on the front and side! What's worse about this is that he seems to have lost some control! Tempest is again spinning up, and approaching Big Nipper, who races away, and crashes into the wall near the pit release. Tempest follows him, and avoids the arena saws that pop up beside him. Big Nipper tries to circle the pit AND NEARLY GOES IN! Tempest swings around the side and catches the berserk Big Nipper in the other side! CRASH!!! Big Nipper is sent flailing away again, as is Tempest, but not looking good at all, torn up from all sides, the side just hit battered really bad! Big Nipper is still quite functional though, and tries to ram Tempest but just misses, Tempest moving out of danger, and full spun up comes crashing into one of the sides again! CRASH!!! Ah, can you just taste the destruction? Internals ahoy! Big Nipper's mechanics are strewn across the arena and it's safe to say that this battle is pretty much done. The Watcher counts the remains of Big Nipper out as Tempest's shell comes to a stop. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
CEASE!
Big Nipper, nipped in the bud. (thanks for that one Swanny) Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) advances to the Series Semi-Finals!!!
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