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And for the results now. See how I did.

Bite Force v. Uppercut: Bite Force sails through easily. Solid Bite Force

O: Called it. Winner: Bite Force by KO

Witch Doctor v. Blacksmith: This already happened last year, and the Witch won...but it was close. Both bots have improved since, but Witch Doctor easily has the advantage here. Likely Witch Doctor

O: Props to Blacksmith for holding out so long, well past the point of smoking up, but Witch Doctor clearly owned this. Still, this ought to be up there with w Minotaur v Blacksmith 3 years ago! Winner: Witch Doctor by KO

Death Roll v. Yeti : Death Roll is faster and fairly powerful, but so is Yeti and Yeti is a bit more reckless, which should be to its advantage. Tilt Yeti

O: Yeti didn't really get a chance to go all-out, Death Roll just kept on 'em until they couldn't move. Kinda anti-climactic really. Winner: Death Roll by KO

Hydra v. Minotaur: Minotaur is durable, fast and powerful...but Hydra is close to the ground and lacks exposed areas, and it has a powerful flipper. I think this one depends on which part of the arena dominates the fight. Toss-up

O: Wow, Minotaur somehow found something I didn't on Hydra and took it out in seconds! Winner: Minotaur by KO

Tombstone v. Quantum : Quantum needs to somehow get a hold of Tombstone, fat chance of that! Solid Tombstone

O: Tombstone got a hold first, and that was all she wrote. Winner: Tombstone by KO

Whiplash v. HUGE : Whiplash has good drivers and its fast, but HUGE is high off the ground and powerful, but with those easy to hit wheels. Ugh, this is harder than it looks to judge. Toss-up

O: HUGE started off with the lead as it took off a wheel, but Whiplash kept lifting it and controlling the match. I don't agree with the ultimate decision, though I do understand why it was made. Winner: Whiplash by Judge's Decision

Sawblaze v Son of Whyachi: Sawblaze has the dustpan and goes quite fast, while Whyachi needs to get to top speed, and even then they run the risk of being coptered . Likely Sawblaze

O: Yeah, this mostly went as I expected it...but I didn't expect Sawblaze to actually break Whyachi's weapon altogether, nor the smoking ruins at the end. Winner: Sawblaze by Judge's Decision

Black Dragon (8) v Lock-Jaw (9): Similar vertical spinner design, so going with a gut-instinct...Tilt Black Dragon

O: Gut-instinct didn't anticipate Lock-Jaw would dominate the first half of the match so handily. However, Black Dragon did start to get an upper hand towards the end. I do think the tipping point was when Black Dragon got momentarily put into the screws. Winner: Lock-Jaw by Judge's Decision

Okay 5/8...could've been better.

And finally, my predictions for the rest of the tournament.

Quarter-Finals

Bite Force vs. Lock-Jaw: This one should go to Bite Force, but Lock-Jaw will give a little bit of a challenge. Likely Bite Force

Tombstone vs. Whiplash: This was a close one last year, with Tombstone barely pulling through. However, unlike politics, rematches here don't seem to overly favor the incumbent over the challenger. If Vasquez driving is even better than last year, Tombstone should be fended off better than last time. Still, Tombstone just has to outlast the wedge and take off a wheel, it's a pure attack dog. Close call, but Tilt Tombstone

Witch Doctor vs Sawblaze: This should be an interesting one. Witch Doctor has gotten very powerful and likely will go after Sawblaze's exposed wheels and stop the weapon. But Sawblaze still has the dustpan. Toss-Up

Minotaur vs Death Roll: Death Roll has been on a well, roll this whole season, while Minotaur started off a bit on the wrong foot. Still, Minotaur has been getting better and better and they are much faster from what I can tell. Lean Minotaur

Semi-Finals

Bite Force vs Tombstone: This is a match that I reckon will be over with quickly, but Bite Force will have to either keep its front facing Tombstone, or constantly block the blade from the left side before it can speed up, however, I trust Ventimiglia [Bite Force operator] will be able to do that. He usually comes out on top against Billings [operator of Tombstone]. Tilt Bite Force

Minotaur vs Witch Doctor: This could go either way between Witch Doctor's Took a Level in Badass between seasons and even defeating Tombstone at one point, and Minotaur's sag...but Minotaur is still faster overall, if seemingly a bit fragile compared to WD these days. Toss-up

Minotaur vs Sawblaze: Minotaur goes for the wheels, and that's all she wrote. Well, maybe Sawblaze can hold them off. Likely Minotaur

Finals

Bite Force vs Minotaur: No change from last year. Solid Bite Force

Bite Force vs Witch Doctor: This one could actually be pretty interesting given how Witch Doctor has been so far, they're definitely more armored than Bite Force and their drum is a bit less vulnerable than Bite Forces chain. On the other hand, Bite Force has lower ground clearance which gives them the advantage with the first hit. Though I heard somewhere that the champion was supposed to be a bit of surprise, and Bite Force wouldn't be so....Tilt Witch Doctor?

Edited by terlwyth on Sep 21st 2019 at 11:55:03 AM

And finally, my predictions for the rest of the tournament.

Quarter-Finals

Bite Force vs. Lock-Jaw

P: This one should go to Bite Force, but Lock-Jaw will give a little bit of a challenge. Likely Bite Force

O: Went exactly as I expected, except Lock-Jaw lasted longer and caught on fire...pretty impressive, but Bite Force just wasn't gonna have any of that losing stuff. Winner: Bite Force by KO

Tombstone vs. Whiplash

P: This was a close one last year, with Tombstone barely pulling through. However, unlike politics, rematches here don't seem to overly favor the incumbent over the challenger. If Vasquez driving is even better than last year, Tombstone should be fended off better than last time. Still, Tombstone just has to outlast the wedge and take off a wheel; it's a pure attack dog. Close call, but Tilt Tombstone

O: Wow, Tombstone dispatched Whiplash even faster. I mean I expected the outcome to be roughly like this, but not by the near first blow. Credit to Whiplash for moving for awhile though. Winner: Tombstone by KO

Witch Doctor vs Sawblaze

P: This should be an interesting one. Witch Doctor has gotten very powerful and likely will go after Sawblaze's exposed wheels and stop the weapon. But Sawblaze still has the dustpan. Toss-Up

O: Sawblaze switched out to a fork get-up, which was a terrible idea considering they move upward when they go forward. Naturally, Witch Doctor just wailed on them from that point on. Winner: Witch Doctor by KO

Minotaur vs Death Roll

P: Death Roll has been on a well, roll this whole season, while Minotaur started off a bit on the wrong foot. Still, Minotaur has been getting better and better and they are much faster from what I can tell. Lean Minotaur

O: Death Roll stayed on a roll, though it was actually a very close fight, even with Minotaur losing its belt. Although in a case of history repeats [namely Tombstone v. Bombshell 2018], it ended by a high centering on said belt! Winner: Death Roll by KO

Semi-Finals

Bite Force vs Tombstone

P: This is a match that I reckon will be over with quickly, but Bite Force will have to either keep its front facing Tombstone, or constantly block the blade from the left side before it can speed up. However, I trust Ventimiglia [Bite Force operator] will be able to do that. He usually comes out on top against Billings [operator of Tombstone]. Tilt Bite Force

O: This was...a Curb-Stomp Battle! I mean Tombstone actually lost a wheel and the blade! Winner: Bite Force by KO

Minotaur vs Witch Doctor: This could go either way between Witch Doctor's Took a Level in Badass between seasons and even defeating Tombstone at one point, and Minotaur's sag...but Minotaur is still faster overall, if seemingly a bit fragile compared to WD these days. Toss-up

Minotaur vs Sawblaze: Minotaur goes for the wheels, and that's all she wrote. Well, maybe Sawblaze can hold them off momentarily. Likely Minotaur

O: Instead of Minotaur, Death Roll won and took on Witch Doctor. This started off even - then Witch Doctor got the first strike and took no prisoners. Luckily for Death Roll, they got a second chance when Witch Doctor's drive decided to get funky. Winner: Witch Doctor by Judge's Decision

Finals

Bite Force vs Minotaur: No change from last year. Solid Bite Force

Bite Force vs Witch Doctor

P: This one could actually be pretty interesting given how Witch Doctor has been so far, they're definitely more armored than Bite Force and their drum is a bit less vulnerable than Bite Forces chain. On the other hand, Bite Force has lower ground clearance which gives them the advantage with the first hit. Though I heard somewhere that the champion was supposed to be a bit of surprise, and Bite Force wouldn't be so....Tilt Witch Doctor?

O: This one started off even, but Witch Doctor took the lead at first by really going after Bite Force's forks...but Bite Force came back as a real force of nature and got Witch Doctor flipped over. A merciful fate for Witch Doctor, but a win for Bite Force still. Also, whoever said the winner was a surprise must've been sarcastic...bummer! Winner: Bite Force by KO

In conclusion, glad to know that I pegged the final match [roughly], disappointed that Bite Force won [atp, the only bot I'd root for Bite Force still is Tombstone, mostly because its loss in 2015 probably caused the dumb rule change that has prevented any non-spinners from being able to make it far], sad that Nightmare didn't make the TV, BETA is still gone, HUGE didn't advance further, Bronco went downhill. Until next year's tournament, I'm signing off.

Edited by terlwyth on Sep 27th 2019 at 7:09:39 AM

While I'm happy Witch Doctor made is that far, I really wish she had at least made it to the judges.

Grant Imahara, ''Mythbusters'' Alum and ''Battlebots'' Judge, Dies at 49

In addition to being a judge in the most recent season, he was also the builder of Deadblow from the Comedy Central run. The article I linked to doesn't mention a cause of death, but other sources are saying it was from a brain aneurysm. Either way, this is tragic news.

Battlebots Returns with New Episodes this December on Discovery Channel

The 2020 season was delayed by the pandemic, but it will start airing Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8:00 PM Eastern.

Also, here's a list of this year's bots from the Battlebots website.

No Bite Force?

I'd wondered about that, too. I googled Biteforce and found this post on the team's Facebook page dated September 3rd, which read, in part;

But the first part of the post is to say that they are selling the current bot as-is (but not the "name/likeness/rights of the machine"), and includes a link to place a bid.

Yeah a number of the big names have had to give this year a miss due to either COVID directly or the schedule change caused by COVID.

The new season starts tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. Tonight's main event is Tombstone vs. End Game.

UPDATE: Here's tonight's fight card.

• Whiplash vs. Sawblaze
• Mad Catter vs. Fusion
• Axe Backwards vs. Malice
• Bloodsport vs. Skorpios
• Capt. Shredderator vs. Lock-Jaw
• Rusty vs. Sporkinok
• Sharko vs. Smeeeeeeee
• Tombstone vs. End Game

Edited by Lightblade on Dec 3rd 2020 at 3:28:32 PM

I have a theory that Smeee was designed to always go to the judges.

Tommorow night's fight card, from the Battlebots Facebook page.

• Shatter! vs. Ghost Raptor
• Ribbot vs. Tracer
• Kraken vs. Black Dragon
• Huge vs. Mammoth
• Hijinx vs. Claw Viper
• Extinguisher vs. Perfect Phoenix
• Main Event: Witch Doctor vs. Hydra

I was letdown by Witch Doctor losing, but man did it hang in there.

The 2020 tournament seeding and broadcast dates have been set!

Online Bracket

Printable PDF Bracket

• Round of 32, part 1: Feb. 18th
• Round of 32, part 2: Feb. 25th
• Sweet 16: Mar. 4th
• Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final: Mar. 11th

I resisted for this long, but I gotta do it. This may be the last time Bite Force doesn't dominate and Tombstone isn't crowned like a Creator's Pet and BETA is back...and since neither The Owl House nor Amphibia are back yet... I guess I'll bite.

So here goes:

Round of 32, Part 1

1. Hydra v. Hypershock: Easy one for Hydra, as Hypershock always bales when the going gets tough. Solid Hydra

2. Malice v. Gigabyte: I'd say this one depends on where the fight takes place, but Gigabyte has the inferior record. Tilt Malice

3. Whiplash v. HUGE: This already happened once and ended pretty much deadlocked, with Whiplash winning via control. That said, I expect lessons to be learned since. Unless lightnin strikes twice...Tossup

4. Valkyrie v. Subzero: This a spinner v flipper match, which means Valyrie has the advantage by a margin. Lean Valkyrie

5. Uppercut v. Hijinx: Uppercut is not a force to trifle with, Hijinx has a very boutique look with all its fragility. Solid Uppercut

6. beta v. Ribbot: Ribbot needs to prepare themselves at the top and move their spinner further up to stand a chance. But beta will still have to drive cautiously. However given the experience levels...Likely beta

7. Black Dragon v. Slam-Mow: The former is on fire, the latter is built by Mr. Foxtrot...not good betting odds against Black Dragon. Likely Black Dragon

8. Mad Catter v. Tombstone: Both are powerful spinners. Now Mad Catter has the wedge as an advantage, but Tombstone seems to be more durable. Since these sorts of brawls seem to be based off box rushes... Tilt Tombstone

Edited by terlwyth on Feb 18th 2021 at 5:24:11 AM

And here's Round of 32, Part II

Bloodsport vs Gruff: Gruff has a killer defense, but Bloodsport has a very Tombstone-y thing going on. This really could go either way. Toss-up

Fusion vs Tantrum: Tantrum has done better, but they still have a long ways to go. Solid Fusion

Sawblaze vs Kraken: Sawblaze has a killer defense and a good saw, but Kraken has really come a long way. I really think this'll come down to the best driving. That said, Sawblaze has fewer vulnerabilities. Lean Sawblaze

Skorpios vs Witch Doctor: This depends on Witch Docs discs, it's theirs to lose until then, even accounting for Skorpios' driving skills and defense. Likely Witch Doctor

Copperhead vs Mammoth: No idea how this'll go. Copperhead is fast enough that it could outrun Mammoth and cut the wheels and destabilize it. On the other hand, Mammoth is surprisingly nimble and could scoop Copperhead straight out...no idea how the landing sticks. This truly could go any which way, but like all Mammoth fights, its never boring. Toss-up

Lockjaw vs Shatter: Shatter has very interesting mobility and questionable armor, but it has a good hammer that could be hard to reach. Lockjaw is another vert-spinner. I usually give spinners the advantage here, and Lockjaw is older. Lean Lockjaw

Endgame vs Perfect Phoenix: This one depends on how Glass Cannon -ish Endgame acts, as both are otherwise very very powerful, and the 11 year old behind Perfect Phoenix is quite quick on the uptake...if inexperienced. Methinks Tilt Perfect Phoenix

Jackpot vs Rotator: Rotator is a force to reckon with and they have the experience. Jackpot has been incredibly good, but they are novices and don't look quite so powerful. Likely Rotator

And here's the results.

Round of 32, Part 1

1. Hydra v. Hypershock: Easy one for Hydra, as Hypershock always bales when the going gets tough. Solid Hydra

Called it, but it was 13 of 'em so it was much more entertaining than I thought it would be. Winner: Hydra by KO

2. Malice v. Gigabyte: I'd say this one depends on where the fight takes place, but Gigabyte has the inferior record. Tilt Malice

The fight was in the center, so Gigabyte dominated via low ground advantage. However, Malice did get very far before it all went down. Winner: Gigabyte by KO

3. Whiplash v. HUGE: This already happened once and ended pretty much deadlocked, with Whiplash winning via control. That said, I expect lessons to be learned since. Unless lightnin' strikes twice...Tossup

This was much closer, even more impressive than last year. HUGE started off strong, but Whiplash had far more control of the match. Both did reasonable damage, but as no one was more hurt by much so....Winner: Whiplash by Judge's Decision

4. Valkyrie v. Subzero: This a spinner v flipper match, which means Valkyrie has the advantage by a margin. Only their bad luck is against them Lean Valkyrie

Subzero has an amazing start and they prepared well, but Valkyrie was just better. Winner: Valkyrie by KO

5. Uppercut v. Hijinx: Uppercut is not a force to trifle with, Hijinx has a very boutique look with all its fragility. Solid Uppercut

Called it, blinked and missed it actually. Winner Uppercut by KO

6. beta v. Ribbot: Ribbot needs to prepare themselves at the top and move their spinner further up to stand a chance. But beta will still have to drive cautiously. However given the experience levels...Likely beta

Wouldn't have guessed it initially,but then I saw the armor change beta took...ruined good for perfection, and these are the results [pretty much Witch Doctor v. Red Devil 2.0]. I do think this would've gone differently with the electric motor too. Credit where due for Ribbot taking no prisoners though and not letting up. Winner: Ribbot by KO

7. Black Dragon v. Slam-Mow: The former is on fire, the latter is built by Mr. Foxtrot...not good betting odds against Black Dragon, but they've done well. Likely Black Dragon

Noble start for Slam-Mow, but it after the first hook, that was it. Just surgical hit after surgical hit from Black Dragon until that was it. Winner: Black Dragon by KO

8. Mad Catter v. Tombstone: Both are powerful spinners. Now Mad Catter has the wedge as an advantage, but Tombstone seems to be more durable. Since these sorts of brawls seem to be based off box rushes... Tilt Tombstone

This started off even, but Mad Catter made a critical mistake trying to take out a wheel. This left their drive exposed. They tried to compensate, but Tombstone's durability held up. Winner: Tombstone by KO

I really wish they would block the gutters, I'm sick of seeing robots get trapped in them.

It’d be a shame to loose the ability to win by throwing an opponent out of the arena, it’s both a very technically tough move to pull off and good TV.

They could raise the wall slightly, so that an accidental Out of Arena is less likely. Or only have one set of screws.

Agreed; flippers already have a tough time with modern bots built like bricks compared to the early days. Also, I wish they removed the screws entirely for something else; they do minimal damage and slow matches down by jamming up any bot that gets hung up. Maybe an array of pneumatic pistons/harpoons? Haven't seen anything like that is the big arenas for a while; Hydra is the closest thing there.

Edited by ViperMagnum357 on Feb 23rd 2021 at 5:09:36 AM

And now, the results:

Bloodsport vs Gruff: Gruff has a killer defense, but Bloodsport has a very Tombstone-y thing going on. This really could go either way. Toss-up

This really did go both ways. Gruff disabled the weapon, and Bloodsport hit the drive. Ultimately, the fight came down to pushing, which Bloodsport won. Winner: Bloodsport by Jude's Decision

Fusion vs Tantrum: Tantrum has done better, but they still have a long ways to go. Solid Fusion

Well that didn't happen! Tantrum still got a-kicked - but Fusion exploded. Winner: Tantrum by KO

Sawblaze vs Kraken: Sawblaze has a killer defense and a good saw, but Kraken has really come a long way. I really think this'll come down to the best driving. That said, Sawblaze has fewer vulnerabilities. Lean Sawblaze

Went exactly as expected. Kraken had a nice pin, but Sawblaze only had to chop off a wheel to take back the fight. Winner: Sawblaze by Judge's Decision

Skorpios vs Witch Doctor: This depends on Witch Docs discs, it's theirs to lose until then, even accounting for Skorpios' driving skills and defense. Likely Witch Doctor

Called it. Winner: Witch Doctor by Judge's Decision

Copperhead vs Mammoth: No idea how this'll go. Copperhead is fast enough that it could outrun Mammoth and cut the wheels and destabilize it. On the other hand, Mammoth is surprisingly nimble and could scoop Copperhead straight out...no idea how the landing sticks. This truly could go any which way, but like all Mammoth fights, its never boring. Toss-up

This one really did go the distance. It started off with Copperhead dominating, until their weapon went out. Then Mammoth just kept coming to scoop them up. Ultimately Mammoth won by control, which is what I would've said. Winner: Mammoth by Judge's Decision

Lockjaw vs Shatter: Shatter has very interesting mobility and questionable armor, but it has a good hammer that could be hard to reach. Lockjaw is another vert-spinner. I usually give spinners the advantage here, and Lockjaw is older. Lean Lockjaw

Wow, Shatter was doing exactly what beta was supposed to. They just whacked away until Lockjaw couldn't move. Winner: Shatter by KO

Endgame vs Perfect Phoenix: This one depends on how Glass Cannon -ish Endgame acts, as both are otherwise very very powerful, and the 11 year old behind Perfect Phoenix is quite quick on the uptake...if inexperienced. Methinks Tilt Perfect Phoenix

Endgame was not such a Glass Cannon this time. Actually it was tied until Endgame wedged in and got the better exchange...that made it curtains for Perfect Phoenix. Winner: Endgame by KO

Jackpot vs Rotator: Rotator is a force to reckon with and they have the experience. Jackpot has been incredibly good, but they are novices and don't look quite so powerful. Likely Rotator

Jackpot did well, but ultimately they couldn't self-right. Winner: Rotator by KO

Edited by terlwyth on Mar 6th 2021 at 6:07:35 AM

Been slowly making my way through the 5th season and had seen some absolutely amazing matches. Tombstone vs endgame, Huge vs Mammoth, Witch Doctor vs Hydra....hopefully the rest of the season is like this! I gotta find a way to binge the rest so i can catch up.

And now for the penultimate set of predictions this season.

Uppercut vs Ribbot: Uppercut is more powerful, but less stable. Ribbot is more balanced, but vulnerable. Ribbot will do better the longer the battle is, but Uppercut is favored with a quick box rush. As I'm pretty sure that's what'll happen...Likely Uppercut

Black Dragon vs Tombstone: Both are powerful, but horizontal spinners usually beat vertical ones and what's more, Tombstone is considerably ore robust to recoil than it used to be. This one will likely go the distance, but this is uphill for Black Dragon. Lean Tombstone

Whiplash vs Valkyrie: Whiplash has a mean wedge and a redonkulus driver. Solid Whiplash

Hydra vs Gigabyte: This depends on where the battle mostly takes place, a rim battle massively favors Hydra, a centre battle mostly favors Gigabyte. However Hydra has an out of flipping GB before they can get to full power even there. Tilt Hydra

Bloodsport vs Tantrum: I don't see Tantrum lucking out a second time to a malfunction. Solid Bloodsport

Mammoth vs Shatter: This will be an entertaining one, what with not a spinner abound and all. I really have no idea how this one'll go, at all. Toss-up

Sawblaze vs Witch Doctor: Rematches rarely go well for the loser. Both have vulnerabilities going in. Sawblaze at the wheels, like the last time...Witch Doctor's have been a bit week. Witch Doctor is faster though, so I doubt much changes. Likely Witch Doctor

Endgame vs Rotator: This one'll be fun, I expect this to go to the end, or be a quick one. I believe Rotator is more durable and that's the difference. Tilt Rotator

And here are our results.

Uppercut vs Ribbot: Uppercut is more powerful, but less stable. Ribbot is more balanced, but vulnerable. Ribbot will do better the longer the battle is, but Uppercut is favored with a quick box rush. As I'm pretty sure that's what'll happen...Likely Uppercut

This was not a box rush battle, and the battle went on longer,which did favor Ribbot. In the end it was stalemate under an outside hammer actually did change the outcome. That's just insane. Winner: Ribbot by KO

Black Dragon vs Tombstone: Both are powerful, but horizontal spinners usually beat vertical ones and what's more, Tombstone is considerably more robust to recoil than it used to be. This one will likely go the distance, but this is uphill for Black Dragon. Lean Tombstone

An uphill battle it was, but Black Dragon pulled it off...albeit with a push match, which unless you're Yeti...you will defeat Tombstone at. Also, Minotaur avenged! Winner: Black Dragon by Judge's Decision

Whiplash vs Valkyrie: Whiplash has a mean wedge and a redonkulus driver. Solid Whiplash

Called it. Whiplash by Judge's Decision

Hydra vs Gigabyte: This depends on where the battle mostly takes place, a rim battle massively favors Hydra, a centre battle mostly favors Gigabyte. However Hydra has an out of flipping GB before they can get to full power even there. Tilt Hydra

Hydra took the out. However it did go to the end and Hydra did get their flipper bent Winner: Hydra by Judge's Decision

Bloodsport vs Tantrum: I don't see Tantrum lucking out a second time to a malfunction. Solid Bloodsport

They did. Tbf, this time, they really did manage to run around and control the battle, and Bloodsport really ate themselves a bit. Neither were so good with the weapon, but Bloodpsort did do some damage.Winner: Tantrum by Judge's Decision

Mammoth vs Shatter: This will be an entertaining one, what with not a spinner abound and all. I really have no idea how this one'll go, at all. Toss-up

This turn out quite wild.Mammoth did not let up, but Shatter did eventually stop the weapon and a wheel in all the pushing. Winner: Shatter by Judge's Decision

Sawblaze vs Witch Doctor: Rematches rarely go well for the loser. Both have vulnerabilities going in. Sawblaze at the wheels, like the last time...Witch Doctor's discs have been a bit weak. Witch Doctor is faster though, so I doubt much changes. Likely Witch Doctor

The exception was met...wow. Witch Doctor really lost it with their discs, meanwhile Sawblaze totally controlled the battle. Winner: Sawblaze by KO'

Endgame vs Rotator: This one'll be fun, I expect this to go to the end, or be a quick one. I believe Rotator is more durable and that's the difference. Tilt Rotator

Endgame had a slight start, but Rotator quickly took over and disabled Endgame's weapon...but Endgame kept coming and eventually counter disabled Rotator and completed the match by giving no room for that one. Winner: Endgame by Judge's Decision

Edited by terlwyth on Mar 6th 2021 at 6:06:12 AM

And now for the final salvo, this is either going to be scarily correct or entertainingly wrong, but here goes...for now I'm just glad Tombstone is out again!

Anyways

Quarter-Finals

Hydra vs Whiplash: Like all Hydra battles, this really depends on where the battle takes place [Hydra at the edges, Whiplash. Whiplash however has a killer driver and a decent weapon combo, but their luck often runs out at about this point. Hydra has also done quite well and they do have momentum. Toss-Up

Ribbot vs Black Dragon: Black Dragon is faster and likely more powerful, but every time I bet against Ribbot, something helps it win. I just don't see how it's luck can't run out, especially against one that defeated Tombstone. Tilt Black Dragon

Tantrum vs Sawblaze: Like Ribbot, Tantrum has seriously lucked out thus far, but Sawblaze is also considerably more robust than the other two, and Mr. Go is not a driver to be trifled with. Also Sawblaze won a rematch it really shouldn't have. Really, as long as Sawblaze never lets up, this is their battle to lose. Likely Sawblaze

Shatter vs Endgame: Hammers against vertical spinners don't normally end well and Endgame doesn't feel like goin' down so far and it moves better, though Shatter's wheels are remarkable. From what I can tell, Shatter is going to have always be behind Endgame for this, an that's a tall order. Likely Endgame

Semi-Finals

Whiplash vs Black Dragon: Another one that I just don't know the outcome to! Ugh! Toss-Up

Hydra vs Black Dragon: I suspect this'll go like Hydra's time against Minotaur with Black Dragon digging into the sides. Likely Black Dragon

Sawblaze vs Endgame: This one favors Endgame as I doubt Endgame will have the same disc hangups Witch Doctor did, and more critically, it's just got a quick turn. However Sawblaze has stability as a help. Lean Endgame

Pity Match

Sawblaze vs Whiplash: Whiplash owns this one, but the first few secs should be entertaining. Solid Whiplash

Sawblaze vs Hydra: This one I give to Hydra given it'll have the ground advantage and I really don't Sawblaze has been flipped, so who knows how durable it'll be. Saw Blaze will likely need the forks and stay in the back. Likely Hydra

Sawblaze vs Black Dragon: See Endgame prediction. Lean Black Dragon

Final

Endgame vs Whiplash: Whiplash isn't so good for damage, but they have the control. Lean Whiplash

Endgame vs Black Dragon: Black Dragon seems more stable, and that likely is the difference. Likely Black Dragon

Lots going on here, but lots of Toss-ups than I expected and it is the last go...finally I'm kinda burned out of this so I'm covering the bases.