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Season of television series
BattleBots
Season 9
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkDiscovery
Science
Original releaseJune 7 (2019-06-07) –
September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
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The ninth season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on Discovery on June 7, 2019. This is the second season of Battlebots to premiere on Discovery Channel and the fourth season since the show was rebooted in 2015. Encore episodes debuted on Science Channel on June 12, 2019.

MLB/NFL Sportscaster Chris Rose and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian returned from the last three seasons to host this ninth season (and 20th year) of the BattleBots competition on Discovery. Also, Faruq Tauheed returned as the arena announcer. Taking over for Jessica Chobot as the behind the scenes and pit reporter was Jenny Taft.

Judges

This season the judges will score on a 7-point scale: 3 points for damage; 2 points for aggression; and also 2 points for control.

The current judges are former BattleBots contenders, Derek Young, Lisa Winter, and Jason Bardis.

Contestants

This season marked the 20th year of the BattleBots competition. The largest field in the history of the show will feature 68 of the best heavyweight robots (weighing a maximum of 250 pounds) to fight head-to-head in the Battle Arena. Their goal is to earn a top 16 ranking and qualify for the post-season where there will be knockout rounds until a winner-take-all fight to crown the 2019 BattleBots World Champion. (The robot, Electric Ray, entered the BattleBots competition but did not participate after it failed to pass safety tests.)

The contestants hailed from all over the world from nine countries including: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States.

Contestants
Robot Builder(s) Hometown Fight Record
Florida Axe Backwards* Kurt Durjan Palm City, FL 0-4
Kansas BattleSaw* Adam Cox Wichita, KS 0-2
California Bite Force Paul Ventimiglia Mountain View, CA 8-0
Brazil Black Dragon João Marcos Giacometti Cavalheiro Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil 4-2
New Jersey Blacksmith Al Kindle Edison, NJ 3-3
Massachusetts Bloodsport Justin Marple Somerville, MA 3-1
Georgia (U.S. state) Bombshell Matthew Carroll &
Dan Hammer 		Atlanta, GA 0-4
Florida Breaker Box Jim Smentowski Bradenton, FL 1-3
California Bronco Reason Bradley &
Alexander Rose 		Sausalito, CA 0-4
Florida Captain Shrederator Brian Nave Ormond Beach, FL 0-4
California Chronos* Jerry Serafin Canoga Park, CA 1-2
United Kingdom Cobalt Sam Smith Derby, United Kingdom 2-3
Colorado Copperhead Zach Goff Loveland, CO 2-3
California Daisy Cutter* Bob Giradi Huntington Beach, CA 0-1
Australia DeathRoll Steven Martin Brisbane, Australia 6-1
Wisconsin Deep Six* Dustin Esswein Newton, WI 2-1
California Double Jeopardy* Evan Woolley Irvine, CA 0-1
California DUCK! Hal Rucker Hillsborough, CA 2-3
Virginia Electric Ray Lucas Buermeyer Herndon, VA
New Zealand End Game Jack Barker Auckland, New Zealand 2-3
Florida Extinguisher* John Flaacke IV Tampa, FL 1-2
Wisconsin Falcon* Clint Ewert Dorchester, WI 1-2
United Kingdom The Four Horsemen* Ian Watts Brighton, United Kingdom 1-1
North Carolina Foxtrot* Craig Danby Raleigh, NC 0-2
California Free Shipping Gary Gin Oakland, CA 2-2
California Gemini* Ace Shelander Santa Monica, CA 1-2
California Gigabyte Brent Rieker Escondido, CA 2-2
Florida Gruff Sam McAmis Holiday, FL 1-3
Connecticut HUGE Jonathan Schultz South Windsor, CT 4-2
Wisconsin Hydra Jake Ewert Dorchester, WI 4-1
Florida HyperShock Will Bales Miami, FL 3-2
United Kingdom Jasper* Tom Lloyd London, United Kingdom 0-2
California Kingpin* Kevin Hjelden Sacramento, CA 1-1
Florida Kraken* Matt Spurk Titusville, FL 1-2
California Lock-Jaw Donald Hutson San Diego, CA 5-2
Canada Lucky* Mark Demers Ottawa, ON, Canada 1-2
Robot Builder(s) Hometown Fight Record
California MadCatter* Martin Mason Pomona, CA 1-2
Maryland Mammoth* Ricky Willems Baltimore, MD 3-3
California Marvin* Hannah Rucker Hillsborough, CA 1-3
Brazil Minotaur Marco Antonio Meggiolaro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5-4
United Kingdom Monsoon Tom Brewster Turvey, United Kingdom 2-3
United Kingdom Nelly the Ellybot* Sarah Malyan Derby, United Kingdom 0-2
South Carolina P1* Luke Bittenbinder Clemson, SC 0-2
Netherlands Petunia* Mischa de Graaf Anna Paulowna, The Netherlands 1-2
United Kingdom Quantum James Cooper Birmingham, United Kingdom 3-3
United Kingdom Ragnarök* Tim Rackley Kent, Isle of Sheppy, United Kingdom 1-3
China RailGun Max Elaine Wu Shanghai, China 3-2
Russia Rainbow* Petr Kravchenko Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2-1
Massachusetts Ribbot David Jin Worcester, MA 3-2
Florida Rotator Victor Soto Doral, FL 2-3
Massachusetts SawBlaze Jamison Go Cambridge, MA 4-2
California Sharkoprion* Edward D. Robinson Poway, CA 0-1
New York (state) Shatter!* Adam Wrigley Brooklyn, NY 3-2
California Shellshock* George Kirkman Rolling Hills Estates, CA 0-1
Utah Sidewinder* Josh Coates Salt Lake City, UT 1-1
California Skorpios Orion Beach Santa Rosa, CA 3-2
Wisconsin Son of Whyachi Luke Ewert Dorchester, WI 4-2
Pennsylvania SubZero* Jerry Clarkin Malvern, PA 1-2
California Tantrum* Aren Hill Mountain View, CA 2-2
Texas Texas Twister Michael "Fuzzy" Mauldin Liberty Hill, TX 2-2
California Tombstone Ray Billings Placerville, CA 5-2
Massachusetts Uppercut* Alex Hattori Cambridge, MA 5-3
Massachusetts Valkyrie* Leanne Cushing Cambridge, MA 2-2
China WanHoo Weidong Qi Shanghai, China 2-2
Washington (state) WAR Hawk Rob Farrow Seattle, WA 2-3
California Whiplash Jeff Vasquez Newbury Park, CA 4-2
Florida Witch Doctor Andrea Gellatly (née Suarez) Miami Springs, FL 7-1
Alaska Yeti Greg Gibson Wasilla, AK 4-2

* These bots participated in fights that were untelevised.

Desperado Tournament

Like the previous season, this season also featured the mid-season "Desperado Tournament", where eight bots who started the regular competition with a poor record had the opportunity regain their winning ways and get a second chance to battle it out tournament style in the battle box. The bot that won three fights in a row earned an automatic spot into the Top 16 and was the first entrant into the 2019 BattleBots Championship, and they also won the Desperado Tournament giant bolt trophy. The losing bots went back into the regular rotation to finish out their season.

Seeding

  1. Minotaur (0-2)
  2. WAR Hawk (1-1)
  3. Black Dragon (1-1)
  4. End Game (0-2)
  5. Gruff (1-1)
  6. Captain Shrederator (0-2)
  7. Ragnorök (0-2)
  8. Lucky (1-1)

Desperado Tournament Bracket

Desperado Tournament Bracket
 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
  
 
    #1 MinotaurKO
  
    #8 Lucky
    #1 MinotaurKO
  
    #4 End Game
    #4 End GameKO
  
    #5 Gruff
    #1 Minotaur
  
    #3 Black DragonUD
    #3 Black DragonKO
  
    #6 Captain Shrederator
    #3 Black DragonKO
  
    #2 WAR Hawk
    #2 WAR HawkKO
 
    #7 Ragnarök
 

KO: Knockout
UD: Unanimous Decision

Desperado Tournament Quarterfinals

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
8
(July 26, 2019) 		1 Minotaur Lucky KO 1:59
2 End Game Gruff KO 2:59
3 Black Dragon Captain Shrederator KO 1:18
4 WAR Hawk Ragnarök KO 2:45
  The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Semifinals.
  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

KO: Knockout

Desperado Tournament Semifinals

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
8
(July 26, 2019) 		1 Minotaur End Game KO 2:36
2 Black Dragon WAR Hawk KO 1:01
  The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Final.
  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

KO: Knockout

Desperado Tournament Final

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
8
(July 26, 2019) 		1 Black Dragon Minotaur UD 3:00
  The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Top 16 Tournament Bracket.
  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

UD: Unanimous Decision

Top 16 Tournament

Seeding

  1. Bite Force (4-0)
  2. Witch Doctor (4-0)
  3. Hydra (4-0)
  4. Tombstone (3-1)
  5. Whiplash (3-1)
  6. DeathRoll (4-0)
  7. SawBlaze (3-1)
  8. Black Dragon (4-1)
  9. Lock-Jaw (4-1)
  10. Son of Whyachi (4-1)
  11. Yeti (4-1)
  12. HUGE (4-1)
  13. Quantum (3-2)
  14. Minotaur (4-3)
  15. Blacksmith (3-2)
  16. Uppercut (4-1)

Top 16 Tournament Bracket

Top 16 Bracket
 Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
  
 
    #1 Bite Force KO
  
    #16 Uppercut
    #1 Bite Force KO
  
    #9 Lock-Jaw
    #8 Black Dragon
  
    #9 Lock-Jaw SD
    #1 Bite Force KO
  
    #4 Tombstone
    #5 Whiplash SD
  
    #12 HUGE
    #5 Whiplash
  
    #4 Tombstone KO
    #4 Tombstone KO
  
    #13 Quantum
    #1 Bite Force KO
  
    #2 Witch Doctor
    #2 Witch Doctor KO
  
    #15 Blacksmith
    #2 Witch Doctor KO
  
    #7 SawBlaze
    #7 SawBlaze UD
  
    #10 Son of Whyachi
    #2 Witch Doctor SD
  
    #6 DeathRoll
    #3 Hydra
  
    #14 Minotaur KO
    #14 Minotaur
  
    #6 DeathRoll KO
    #6 DeathRoll KO
 
    #11 Yeti
 

KO: Knockout
UD: Unanimous Decision
SD: Split Decision

Round of 16

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
15
(September 20, 2019) 		1 SawBlaze Son of Whyachi UD 3:00
2 Bite Force Uppercut KO 0:57
3 DeathRoll Yeti KO 1:26
4 Tombstone Quantum KO 0:32
5 Whiplash HUGE SD 3:00
6 Witch Doctor Blacksmith KO 2:24
7 Lock-Jaw Black Dragon SD 3:00
8 Minotaur Hydra KO 0:42
  The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Quarterfinals.
  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

KO: Knockout
UD: Unanimous Decision
SD: Split Decision

Quarterfinals

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
16
(September 27, 2019) 		1 DeathRoll Minotaur KO 2:04
2 Tombstone Whiplash KO 1:40
3 Witch Doctor SawBlaze KO 1:20
4 Bite Force Lock-Jaw KO 2:56
  The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Semifinals.
  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

KO: Knockout

Semi-finals

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
16
(September 27, 2019) 		1 Witch Doctor DeathRoll SD 3:00
2 Bite Force Tombstone KO 0:52
  The robot was the winner of the battle.
  The robot was the loser of the battle.

KO: Knockout
SD: Split Decision

2019 World Championship

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
16
(September 27, 2019) 		1 Bite Force Witch Doctor KO 1:56
  The robot was the winner of the battle and became the champion of BattleBots 2019.

KO: Knockout

Standings

As of Episode 13:

Current Scoreboard:
Team Name
Total matches
Wins
Losses
Knockouts
Losses by knockout
Axe Backwards (2019) 4 0 4 0 3
BattleSaw (2019) 2 0 2 0 2
Bite Force (2019) 8 8 0 6 0
Black Dragon (2019) 6 4 2 3 0
Blacksmith (2019) 6 3 3 1 1
Bloodsport (2019) 3 2 1 1 1
Bombshell (2019) 4 0 4 0 4
Breaker Box (2019) 4 1 3 0 3
Bronco (2019) 4 0 4 0 2
Captain Shrederator (2019) 4 0 4 0 4
Chronos (2019) 2 1 1 1 1
Cobalt (2019) 4 2 2 2 2
Copperhead (2019) 4 2 2 1 3
Daisy Cutter (2019) 1 0 1 0 1
DeathRoll (2019) 7 6 1 5 0
Deep Six (2019) 3 2 1 1 1
Double Jeopardy (2019) 1 0 1 0 0
DUCK! (2019) 5 2 3 2 0
Electric Ray (2019) 0 0 0 0 0
End Game (2019) 5 2 3 2 3
Extinguisher (2019) 2 1 1 1 0
Falcon (2019) 3 1 2 0 1
The Four Horsemen (2019) 3 2 1 1 0
Foxtrot (2019) 2 0 2 0 2
Free Shipping (2019) 4 2 2 1 1
Gemini (2019) 3 1 2 1 0
Gigabyte (2019) 4 2 2 1 1
Gruff (2019) 4 1 3 0 1
HUGE (2019) 6 4 2 2 1
Hydra (2019) 5 4 1 4 1
HyperShock (2019) 5 3 2 3 1
Jasper (2019) 2 0 2 0 2
Kingpin (2019) 2 1 1 1 1
Kraken (2019) 3 1 2 0 1
Lock Jaw (2019) 7 5 2 3 2
Lucky (2019) 3 1 2 0 1
MadCatter (2019) 2 1 1 1 1
Mammoth (2019) 5 2 3 2 2
Marvin (2019) 4 1 3 0 0
Minotaur (2019) 9 5 4 4 1
Monsoon (2019) 4 1 3 1 2
Nelly the Ellybot (2019) 2 0 2 0 1
Nightmare (2019) 0 0 0 0 0
P1 (2019) 2 0 2 0 2
Petunia (2019) 3 1 2 0 2
Quantum (2019) 6 3 3 1 3
Ragnarök (2019) 3 0 3 0 3
RailGun Max (2019) 4 3 1 2 1
Rainbow (2019) 3 2 1 1 1
Ribbot (2019) 4 2 2 2 0
Rotator (2019) 5 2 3 2 0
SawBlaze (2019) 6 4 2 0 2
Sharkoprion (2019) 0 0 0 0 0
Shatter! (2019) 4 2 2 1 1
Shellshock (2019) 1 0 1 0 1
Sidewinder (2019) 2 1 1 1 1
Skorpios (2019) 5 3 2 2 2
Son of Whyachi (2019) 6 4 2 4 1
SubZero (2019) 3 1 2 1 2
Tantrum (2019) 4 2 2 1 1
Texas Twister (2019) 4 2 2 1 2
Tombstone (2019) 4 3 1 4 2
Uppercut (2019) 6 4 2 4 2
Valkyrie (2019) 4 2 2 1 2
WanHoo (2019) 4 2 2 1 0
WAR Hawk (2019) 5 2 3 2 3
Whiplash (2019) 6 4 2 2 1
Witch Doctor (2019) 8 7 1 4 1
Yeti (2019) 6 4 2 2 1

Episodes

Main article: BattleBots § Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1311"Let the Bot Battles Begin! (part 1)/That's What You Call a KO! (part 2)"May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31) (online)
June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07) (Discovery Channel)		0.741

BattleBots: Fight Night is back with the largest, hungriest, and deadliest field ever assembled! The 2019 regular season kicks off as 68 teams representing 9 different countries begin their quest for the ultimate world championship. Tonight, the most feared robot in the world, Tombstone and builder Ray Billings, faces off against the most decorated builder in the sport, Donald Hutson and Lock-Jaw. Sparks will fly, metal will fly, and a whole lot of robots will die!

Fight Card: SawBlaze vs. Rotator; Cobalt vs. SubZero; Kraken vs. Ribbot; DeathRoll vs. End Game; HyperShock vs. Valkyrie; Blacksmith vs. Quantum; Rumble: Marvin vs. Gruff vs. Gemini (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Battle of the Beasts); Main Event: Tombstone vs. Lock-Jaw.

The winners were SawBlaze (3-0 UD), Cobalt (KO), Kraken (3-0 UD), DeathRoll (KO), HyperShock (KO), Quantum (3-0 UD), Gruff (3-0 UD), and Tombstone (KO)
1322"You Mess with the Bull, You Get the Drum"June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)0.849

The already-terrifying field of destruction grows as 14 more bots make their debuts in this 2019 campaign. Minotaur starts its hopeful march back to the finals as it takes on driving phenom Matty Vasquez and Whiplash. DUCK! looks to avenge its controversial 2018 loss to Bombshell in explosive fashion, and the biggest bot EVER enters The BattleBox as Mammoth moves to add Axe Backwards to the extinction list.

Fight Card: Son of Whyachi vs. HUGE; Texas Twister vs. Black Dragon; DUCK! vs. Bombshell; Shatter! vs. Witch Doctor; Axe Backwards vs. Mammoth; WanHoo vs. Captain Shrederator; Chronos vs. Gigabyte (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: The Monster's Lair). Main Event: Whiplash vs. Minotaur

The winners were Son of Whyachi (KO); Texas Twister (2-1 SD); DUCK! (KO); Witch Doctor (3-0 UD); Mammoth (KO); WanHoo (KO); Gigabyte (KO); and Whiplash (3-0 UD)
1333"Don't FLIP OUT!"June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)0.842

The 2019 season rages on with a full fight card of robots primed for ultimate destruction. Two former teammates meet inside the box as Ragnarök tries to drop the hammer on Monsoon. Free Shipping might flip out taking on Hydra, a whole new breed of robot. Legendary builder Jim Smentowski returns to the BattleBox with a new bot that will haunt your dreams, Breaker Box. And in the main event, returning champion Bite Force looks to add a Yeti to its trophy collection.

Fight Card: Skorpios vs. Copperhead; Bloodsport vs. Lucky; Free Shipping vs. Hydra; Monsoon vs. Ragnarök; MadCatter vs. RailGun Max; Breaker Box vs. Falcon; WAR Hawk vs. Petunia (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Gears of Apocalypse). Main Event: Bite Force vs. Yeti

The winners were Skorpios (KO), Bloodsport (3-0 UD), Hydra (KO), Monsoon (KO), RailGun Max (KO), Breaker Box (2-1 SD), WAR Hawk (KO), and Bite Force (3-0 UD)
1344"A Duck Only a Mother Could Love"June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)0.997

The carnage continues as 14 more robots wage war inside the BattleBox. Cobalt tries to show DUCK! how to fly, Rotator takes Bombshell for a spin, DeathRoll dances with Foxtrot, Quantum tries to take a bite out of Lock-Jaw, and End Game goes toe-to-toad with Ribbot. In the Main Event, Tombstone is back to put SawBlaze six feet under.

Note: The Science Channel rerun was rescheduled for July 10th at 9:00pm.

Fight Card: DUCK! vs. Cobalt; Rotator vs. Bombshell; Nelly the Ellybot vs. Rainbow; Quantum vs. Lock-Jaw; Kraken vs. Blacksmith; End Game vs. Ribbot; DeathRoll vs. Foxtrot (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Hall of Flame). Main Event: Tombstone vs. SawBlaze

The winners were DUCK! (KO); Rotator (KO); Rainbow (KO); Lock-Jaw (KO); Blacksmith (2-1 SD); Ribbot (KO); DeathRoll (KO); Tombstone (KO)
1355"A Family Affair"July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05)0.872

The stakes only get higher as teams in danger of going 0-2 feel the heat of the coming Desperado Tournament. Minotaur looks to bounce back in its first ever fight against Gigabyte, Witch Doctor gets a second chance to show its sturdiness against Captain Shrederator, and two undefeated families clash as Son of Whyachi and The Ewerts take on The Vasquez Family and Whiplash.

Note: The Science Channel rerun aired on July 17th at 9:00pm.

Fight Card: Black Dragon vs. Bloodsport; Captain Shrederator vs. Witch Doctor; Jasper vs. HUGE; Gigabyte vs. Minotaur; Mammoth vs. Uppercut; WanHoo vs. Shatter!; Texas Twister vs. Axe Backwards (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Blood Feud). Main Event: Son of Whyachi vs. Whiplash

The winners were Black Dragon (KO), Witch Doctor (KO), HUGE (KO), Gigabyte (3-0 UD), Uppercut (KO), Shatter! (3-0 UD), Texas Twister (KO), and Whiplash (KO)
1366"Buckers and Brawlers"July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)0.817

Competition gets fierce as teams set their sights on making it into the top 16; when defending champ Bite Force takes on legendary flipper Bronco, top teams are pushed to the brink.

Fight Card: Hydra vs. WAR Hawk; Sidewinder vs. Skorpios; Valkyrie vs. Ragnarök; Free Shipping vs. Yeti; Gruff vs. Copperhead; HyperShock vs. Monsoon; Petunia vs. Marvin (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Revenge at the Rodeo). Main Event: Bite Force vs. Bronco

The winners were Hydra (KO); Skorpios (KO); Valkyrie (KO); Yeti (3-0 UD); Copperhead (2-1 SD); HyperShock (KO); Petunia (3-0 UD); and Bite Force (KO)
1377"The Most Destructive Robot"July 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)0.911

With the Desperado Tournament looming, the entire field of vicious robots tighten the screws to guarantee their spot in the Top 16. Quantum and Death Roll compare tooth to tail ratios, Lock-Jaw goes Duck hunting, SawBlaze and Blacksmith fight fire with fire, and in the Main Event, Tombstone and Rotator look to settle a year-long feud.

Fight Card: DeathRoll vs. Quantum; Bombshell vs. Cobalt; Gemini vs. Tantrum; Lock-Jaw vs. DUCK!; SawBlaze vs. Blacksmith; RailGun Max vs. Shellshock; Ribbot vs. Falcon (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: BattleBox Bloodshed). Main Event: Tombstone vs. Rotator

The winners were DeathRoll (KO); Cobalt (KO); Tantrum (3-0 UD); Lock-Jaw (3-0 UD); SawBlaze (2-1 SD); RailGun Max (KO); Ribbot (KO); and Rotator (KO)
1388"The Desperado Tournament II"July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)0.872

The highly anticipated Desperado Tournament is finally here: Eight struggling bots face three potential matchups in hopes of securing their place in The Top 16 — all in one insane night. Only one will walk away with a guaranteed shot at The Giant Nut.

Fight Card: Quarter-finals: Minotaur vs. Lucky; End Game vs. Gruff; Black Dragon vs. Captain Shrederator; WAR Hawk vs. Ragnarök. Semi-finals: Minotaur vs. End Game; Black Dragon vs. WAR Hawk. Final: Minotaur vs. Black Dragon. Exhibition matches: Deep Six vs. Axe Backwards; Extinguisher vs. The Four Horsemen (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Duel of the Desperados).

The quarter-final winners were Minotaur (KO, 119 seconds), End Game (KO, 179 seconds), Black Dragon (KO, 78 seconds), and WAR Hawk (KO, 165 seconds); Semifinal winners were Minotaur (KO, 156 seconds) and Black Dragon (KO, 61 seconds); Tournament winner: Black Dragon (3-0 UD). Exhibition match winners were Deep Six (KO) and The Four Horsemen (2-1 SD).
1399"Eyes on the Prize"August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)0.897

The second half of the 2019 season begins as the best combat robots from around the world try to earn a spot in the Top 16, and ultimately claim the most coveted trophy in combat robotics: The Giant Nut. Huge squares off against the undefeated Gigabyte. Wan Hoo looks to cut Mammoth down to size. Deep Six is back. And in our Main Event, a pair of 2-0 teams clash for the first time ever, when Whiplash takes on Witch Doctor.

Fight Card: HUGE vs. Gigabyte; Breaker Box vs. Uppercut; WanHoo vs. Mammoth; Son of Whyachi vs. Texas Twister; SubZero vs. P1; Nelly the Ellybot vs. Deep Six. Rumble: Double Jeopardy vs. Rainbow vs. Extinguisher (Science Channel exclusive – Reign of Terror). Main Event: Witch Doctor vs. Whiplash.

The winners were HUGE (3-0 UD); Uppercut (KO); WanHoo (3-0 UD); Son of Whyachi (KO); SubZero (KO); Deep Six (3-0 UD); Rainbow (3-0 UD); and Witch Doctor (3-0 UD).
14010"Flips, Fires, and Flinches"August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)0.802

The 2019 season rages on and with the world championship tournament looming, 14 robots steel their nerves to prove they belong in the Top 16.

Fight Card: Hydra vs. Petunia; Yeti vs. Rainbow; Skorpios vs. Tantrum; Free Shipping vs. Bronco; Valkyrie vs. Monsoon; Chronos vs. Copperhead. Main Event: Bite Force vs. HyperShock.

The winners were Hydra (KO); Yeti (KO); Skorpios (3-0 UD); Free Shipping (3-0 UD); Valkyrie (3-0 UD); Chronos (KO); and Bite Force (3-0 UD).
14111"Like a Bot to a Flame"August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)0.881

As The Top 16 looms even closer, every uncertain team looks to make their case to the selection committee.

Fight Card: DUCK! vs. Quantum; Blacksmith vs. Captain Shrederator; Bombshell vs. Lock-Jaw; Tombstone vs. Gruff; End Game vs. Cobalt; Ribbot vs. SawBlaze; Shatter! vs. Kingpin (Science Channel exclusive - Knockout Mayhem). Main Event: Rotator vs. DeathRoll

The winners were Quantum (3-0 UD); Blacksmith (KO); Lock-Jaw (KO); Tombstone (3-0 UD); End Game (KO); SawBlaze (3-0 UD); Shatter! (KO); and DeathRoll (3-0 UD).
14212"This Is Gonna Be Huge"August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)0.796

The BattleBots World Championship Tournament is right around the corner and for many teams, it’s do or die.

Fight Card: Minotaur vs. Shatter!; Son of Whyachi vs. Kraken; RailGun Max vs. WanHoo; Witch Doctor vs. Gigabyte; Breaker Box vs. Bloodsport; Texas Twister vs. Whiplash. Main Event: HUGE vs. Bronco

The winners were Minotaur (KO); Son of Whyachi (KO), RailGun Max (3-0 UD); Witch Doctor (KO), Bloodsport (KO), Whiplash (KO); and HUGE (3-0 UD).
14313"One Flipper to Rule Them All"September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)0.846

It’s the end of the regular season, and every bot has one last chance to impress the Selection Committee in order to take their place in the Top 16.

Fight Card: Breaker Box vs. Hypershock; Yeti vs. Tantrum; Copperhead vs. WAR Hawk; Bite Force vs. Monsoon; Free Shipping vs. RailGun Max; Uppercut vs. Skorpios; Bloodsport vs. The Four Horsemen (Science Channel exclusive - Titan Showdown). Main Event: Hydra vs. Bronco

The winners were Hypershock (KO); Yeti (KO); Copperhead (KO); Bite Force (KO); Free Shipping (2-1 SD); Uppercut (KO); Bloodsport (KO); and Hydra (KO).
14414"Live to Die Another Day"September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)0.860

In an unprecedented move, the selection committee has done something you’ll have to tune in to see!

Fight Card: Valkyrie vs. Quantum; Yeti vs. DUCK!; Lock-Jaw vs. Skorpios; Hypershock vs. HUGE. Rumble: RailGun Max vs. Bloodsport vs. Uppercut; Rotator vs. Blacksmith; Son of Whyachi vs. Copperhead. Main Event: Minotaur vs. Cobalt. Exhibition match: Ribbot vs. Sharkoprion (Science Channel exclusive – Gears of Glory).

The winners were Quantum (KO); Yeti (3-0 UD); Lock-Jaw (KO); HUGE (KO); Uppercut (KO); Blacksmith (3-0 UD); Son of Whyachi (KO); and Minotaur (3-0 UD). The exhibition match winner was Ribbot (KO).
14515"My Super Sweet 16"September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)0.806

The 2019 BattleBots World Championship Tournament begins with the Round of 16! It’s the best of best in robot combat. The sixteen deadliest bots from across the globe will battle it out, head to head, all with their eyes on the ultimate prize in robot combat: The Giant Nut!

Fight Card: Bite Force vs. Uppercut, Black Dragon vs. Lock-Jaw, Tombstone vs. Quantum, Whiplash vs. HUGE, Witch Doctor vs. Blacksmith, SawBlaze vs. Son of Whyachi, Hydra vs. Minotaur, DeathRoll vs. Yeti. Exhibition match: Nightmare vs. Mammoth (Science Channel exclusive – Battle of the Sweet 16).

The winners were Bite Force (KO, 57 seconds); Lock-Jaw (2-1 SD); Tombstone (KO, 32 seconds); Whiplash (2-1 SD); Witch Doctor (KO, 144 seconds); SawBlaze (3-0 UD); Minotaur (KO, 42 seconds); and DeathRoll (KO, 88 seconds). The exhibition match winner was Mammoth (KO).
14616"2019 BattleBots World Championship"September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)0.914

After a grueling season of robotic warfare, eight of the most lethal bots on the planet remain standing to battle it out for the 2019 BattleBots World Championship. Who will succumb to the pressure? Who will rise to glory? And at the end of the night, who will hoist the Giant Nut?

Quarter-Finals: Bite Force vs. Lock-Jaw, Tombstone vs. Whiplash, Witch Doctor vs. SawBlaze, Minotaur vs. DeathRoll. Semi-Finals: Bite Force vs. Tombstone, Witch Doctor vs. DeathRoll. Tag Team Exhibition Rumble: Team U.K. (Monsoon & Ragnarök) vs. Team USA (MadCatter & Chronos) (Science Channel exclusive - Last Bot Alive). Finals: Bite Force vs. Witch Doctor.

The Quarter-Final winners were Bite Force (KO, 176 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 100 seconds), Witch Doctor (KO, 146 seconds), and DeathRoll (KO, 124 seconds). The Semi-Final winners were Bite Force (KO, 52 seconds) and Witch Doctor (2-1 SD). The Exhibition Rumble winner was Team U.K. (Monsoon & Ragnarök) (3-0 UD). The 2019 BattleBots World Champion is Bite Force (KO, 116 seconds).

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