Current Events > BattleBots: Fight Night week 6 discussion topic *spoilers*

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We're back with more metallic mayhem! On the card tonight, we have a veteran matchup in Rotator vs. Valkyrie, a matchup of unexpected and undefeated contenders in Mad Catter vs. Malice, the return of the ultimate meme bot SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, and it's all capped off with an electrifying main event as the upstart Uppercut takes on the resilient and consistent Sawblaze. Showtime is about a half an hour away.
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Rotator v Valkyrie is like some Highlander stuff, "There can be only ONE!" I guess I'll give a slight nod to Rotator... Emphasis on the slight.
Extinguisher v Gigabyte to me will be a snoozefest... It's a hammer versus a full body spinner. If Gigabyte doesn't bite it it should be able to get the win.
Slap Box v Sharko is the light fluff to cleanse the palate, yeah? IIRC the Sharko driver is basically doing a 'send off' season after a teammate died, so I guess I'll root for him.
Mad Catter v Malice should have an interesting smash or two. If the Catter team can get to the side of Malice they should be able to pull the win. If they charge straight into the weapon of Malice then the latter may win.
Atom 94 v Tantrum is too difficult to call, but ONLY if Atom 94 fixed its mechanical issues. If they haven't worked out the gremlins then Tantrum should pull the win.
Pain Train v Smeeeeeeeeeee~ is the second palate cleanser of the night. I'm kinda curious to see if Smeeeeeeeee~ will function like two independent bots when bisected, like a mechanical worm. By default Pain Train's stronger weapon system should give it a clear path to victory.
Uppercut v Sawblaze as the main event should depend on configuration. If Uppercut gets a solid angle on Sawblaze their weapon should launch Sawblaze into orbit. Sawblaze will have to capitalize on superior driving to attempt a weapon disable on Uppercut. They do that and the rest of the match should be a hunt.

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IT'S ROBOT FIGHTIN' TIME! We're starting off with a battle of horizontal spinners, Rotator vs. Valkyrie. I also didn't know that the captain of team Uppercut used to be a member of team Sawblaze, so that main event has even more stakes than I thought.
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That was an excellent fight with a lot of fireworks! I'm shocked that both bots survived the full three minutes with those weapons. Rotator definitely suffered a lot more visual damage, but I think their weapon was working at the end and Valkyrie's wasn't. I'd hate to be a judge for this one.

I think they made the right decision though. I would have given it to Valkyrie as well.
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Seeing two low-tier bots having a really competitive fight is always fun. Thanks, Sharko and Slap Box.
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Poor Malice, that's a really tough way to lose a fight.
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Calwings posted...

Poor Malice, that's a really tough way to lose a fight.

In the immortal words of Hungrybox: "We take those."
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Time for SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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That was an ugly fight, and Pain Train still has a lot of issues to work out. Anyways, it's almost main event time!
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HOLY SHIT! Sawblaze just exploded into a fucking fireball! Uppercut is an absolute monster at this point and has to be one of the top five most dangerous bots in the competition.
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That was insane and I was in love with the opener, main event, and the sharko/slap match.

I did not see that coming, wow.


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Uppercut > Sawblaze >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Overhaul

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I'd just like to point out that the middle judge, Lisa, has had shrapnel, entire bots, and fireballs launched at her judging position this season. If I was part of the company running insurance for Battlebots I'd demand a thicker screen for next season.

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Calwings posted...

That was an ugly fight, and Pain Train still has a lot of issues to work out. Anyways, it's almost main event time!

I put that more on bad decision making. Those things jutting out in the front need to be detachable. It would have sliced smeeee in half otherwise.
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Calwings posted...

Uppercut is an absolute monster at this point and has to be one of the top five most dangerous bots in the competition.

Imagine them fighting Jackpot.

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