BattleBots season 7
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Season 7 | |
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No. of episodes | 10 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | June 23 September 1, 2016 | –
Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 23, 2016 and concluded on September 1, 2016. It was the second season since the show was rebooted in 2015 and was the last season to be broadcast on ABC.
In November 2015, ABC announced that it had renewed the BattleBots revival for a second season, featuring an expansion to a 32-team field.[1][2]
Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and MLB/NFL Sportscaster Chris Rose returned from the previous season to host this second season of BattleBots on ABC. Also returning from last season were Faruq Tauheed as the arena announcer and Alison Haislip as the sideline and behind the scenes reporter. Molly McGrath has been replaced by Samantha Ponder as the presenter.
Robots in season 7, as in season 6, competed in one 250-pound weight class, as opposed to the multiple weight classes in seasons 1–5.
Judges
[edit]Judging the matches for this season were former BattleBots competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of Nerdist, Jessica Chobot, and new judge, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Clark Gregg, as well as celebrity guest judges MythBusters host Adam Savage (episode 2), NFL tightend Vernon Davis (episode 6), and Vsauce creator Michael Stevens (episode 7).
Contestants
[edit]This season saw teams from six different countries competing with their robots. Four from Canada, five from the United Kingdom, and one each from Australia, France and Brazil. Competitors from the U.S. hail from fourteen different states from Florida down south, all the way up to Alaska.
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Pre-qualifying
[edit]Of the 48 available spots, 44 robots were chosen by the selection committee. However, they could not agree on the last four spots out of 12 evenly matched bots. During this pre-qualifying round, those 12 teams faced off in a "Rumble," where three bots entered the arena together and battled in a single 3-minute round without hazards. Only one bot from each rumble moved on to the Qualifying round. This round of the competition aired on May 10, 2016, as a special episode before the season began. Although 44 robots were chosen to go to qualifying automatically, one had mechanical problems and was replaced by a wildcard pick from the pre-qualifying losers.
Episode | Rumble | Winner | Losers | Method | Time | |
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1 (May 10, 2016) | 1 | Son of Whyachi | Creepy Crawlies | UltraViolent | KO[x] | 1:16 |
2 | Blacksmith | Basilisk | Gemini | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
3 | Mohawk | Invader | Lycan | KO[x] | 2:52 | |
4 | Black Ice | Bad Kitty | Skorpios | KO[x] | 2:35 |
- The robot was the winner of the rumble and moved on to the Qualifying Round.
- These robots were the losers of the rumble and were eliminated.
- This robot was passed through pre-qualifying to qualifying as a last minute replacement for a robot with mechanical issues.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Qualifying
[edit]The 48 qualified robots battle against elimination. The 24 winning robots advance to the round of 32, the 24 losing robots are admitted to the wildcard pool, in which eight will also advance to the round of 32 on July 7, 2016.
Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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2 (June 23, 2016) | 1 | Bronco | Blacksmith | KO[x] | 2:16 |
2 | Captain Shrederator | Death Roll | KO[x] | 2:04 | |
3 | Beta | Lucky | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
4[a] | Icewave | SubZero | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
5[a] | The Ringmaster | Ultimo Destructo | KO[x] | 1:48 | |
6[a] | Escape Velocity | OverDrive | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
7[a] | Tombstone | Black Ice | KO[x] | 1:01 | |
8 | Minotaur | Photon Storm | KO[x] | 1:41 | |
9 | Chomp | The Disk O' Inferno | SD[z] | 3:00 | |
10 | HyperShock | UltraViolent | KO[x] | 1:30 | |
11 | Complete Control | Bombshell | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
12[a] | Bite Force | Mohawk | KO[x] | 1:36 | |
13[a] | ChromeFly | Bucktooth Burl | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
14[a] | Warrior Clan | Splatter | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
15[a] | Stinger | Nightmare | KO[x] | 0:44 | |
16 | Warhead | The Obwalden Overlord | KO[x] | 2:59 | |
3 (June 30, 2016) | 1 | Brutus | Moebius | KO[x] | 0:47 |
2 | Son of Whyachi | Ghost Raptor | KO[x] | 1:05 | |
3 | Yeti | Lock-Jaw | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
4[a] | Poison Arrow | Mega Tento | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
5[a] | Cobalt | Overhaul | KO[x] | 1:26 | |
6[a] | Razorback | SawBlaze | SD[z] | 3:00 | |
7[a] | Red Devil | Wrecks | KO[x] | 1:56 | |
8 | Witch Doctor | Rotator | KO[x] | 0:42 |
- The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 32.
- The robot was chosen as a "Wildcard" pick and moved on to the Round of 32.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Tournament
[edit]Seeding
[edit]- Tombstone
- Bronco
- Witch Doctor
- Bite Force
- Stinger
- Son of Whyachi
- Minotaur
- Icewave
- Beta
- Complete Control
- Hypershock
- Yeti
- Chomp
- Cobalt
- Razorback
- Brutus
- Lock-Jaw*
- Ghost Raptor*
- Bombshell*
- Captain Shrederator
- Lucky*
- Warrior Clan
- Warhead
- Overhaul*
- Nightmare*
- Blacksmith*
- Poison Arrow
- Mega Tento*
- The Ringmaster
- Red Devil
- Chrome Fly
- Escape Velocity
* = Robots that have been awarded a Wildcard
Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
#1 Tombstone | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#32 Escape Velocity | ||||||||||||||||||
#1 Tombstone | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#16 Brutus | ||||||||||||||||||
#16 Brutus | SD[z] | |||||||||||||||||
#17 Lock-Jaw | ||||||||||||||||||
#1 Tombstone | UD[y] | |||||||||||||||||
#9 Beta | ||||||||||||||||||
#8 Icewave | ||||||||||||||||||
#25 Nightmare | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#25 Nightmare | ||||||||||||||||||
#9 Beta | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#9 Beta | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#24 Overhaul | ||||||||||||||||||
#1 Tombstone | UD[y] | |||||||||||||||||
#12 Yeti | ||||||||||||||||||
#4 Bite Force | UD[y] | |||||||||||||||||
#29 The Ringmaster | ||||||||||||||||||
#4 Bite Force | ||||||||||||||||||
#13 Chomp | UD[y] | |||||||||||||||||
#13 Chomp | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#20 Captain Shrederator | ||||||||||||||||||
#13 Chomp | ||||||||||||||||||
#12 Yeti | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#5 Stinger | ||||||||||||||||||
#28 Mega Tento | SD[z] | |||||||||||||||||
#28 Mega Tento | ||||||||||||||||||
#12 Yeti | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#12 Yeti | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#21 Lucky | ||||||||||||||||||
#1 Tombstone | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#19 Bombshell | ||||||||||||||||||
#2 Bronco | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#31 ChromeFly | ||||||||||||||||||
#2 Bronco | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#15 Razorback | ||||||||||||||||||
#15 Razorback | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#18 Ghost Raptor | ||||||||||||||||||
#2 Bronco | ||||||||||||||||||
#7 Minotaur | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#7 Minotaur | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#26 Blacksmith | ||||||||||||||||||
#7 Minotaur | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#23 Warhead | ||||||||||||||||||
#10 Complete Control | ||||||||||||||||||
#23 Warhead | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#7 Minotaur | ||||||||||||||||||
#19 Bombshell | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#3 Witch Doctor | ||||||||||||||||||
#30 Red Devil | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#30 Red Devil | ||||||||||||||||||
#19 Bombshell | UD[y] | |||||||||||||||||
#14 Cobalt | ||||||||||||||||||
#19 Bombshell | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#19 Bombshell | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#27 Poison Arrow | ||||||||||||||||||
#6 Son of Whyachi | ||||||||||||||||||
#27 Poison Arrow | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#27 Poison Arrow | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#11 HyperShock | ||||||||||||||||||
#11 HyperShock | KO[x] | |||||||||||||||||
#22 Warrior Clan | ||||||||||||||||||
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Round of 32
[edit]Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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4 (July 7, 2016) | 1 | Yeti | Lucky | KO[x] | 2:44 |
2 | Minotaur | Blacksmith | KO[x] | 3:00 | |
3 | Bronco | ChromeFly | KO[x] | 1:00 | |
4 | Red Devil | Witch Doctor | KO[x] | 1:27 | |
5 (July 21, 2016) | 1 | Warhead | Complete Control | KO[x] | 1:26 |
2 | Razorback | Ghost Raptor | KO[x] | 1:36 | |
3 | Tombstone | Escape Velocity | KO[x] | 0:45 | |
4 | Poison Arrow | Son of Whyachi | KO[x] | 0:58 | |
6 (July 28, 2016) | 1 | Beta | Overhaul | KO[x] | 3:00 |
2 | HyperShock | Warrior Clan | KO[x] | 2:12 | |
3 | Mega Tento | Stinger | SD[z] | 3:00 | |
4[a] | Nightmare | Icewave | KO[x] | 0:48 | |
5[a] | Brutus | Lock-Jaw | SD[z] | 3:00 | |
6[a] | Bombshell | Cobalt | KO[x] | 1:45 | |
7[a] | Bite Force | The Ringmaster | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
8 | Chomp | Captain Shrederator | KO[x] | 2:08 |
- The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 16.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Round of 16
[edit]Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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7 (August 4, 2016) | 1 | Minotaur | Warhead | KO[x] | 1:11 |
2 | Poison Arrow | HyperShock | KO[x] | 2:32 | |
3 | Bombshell | Red Devil | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
4 | Bronco | Razorback | KO[x] | 1:21 | |
8 (August 25, 2016) | 1 | Tombstone | Brutus | KO[x] | 0:59 |
2 | Beta | Nightmare | KO[x] | 2:59 | |
3 | Yeti | Mega Tento | KO[x] | 0:44 | |
4 | Chomp | Bite Force | UD[x] | 3:00 |
- 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.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Quarterfinals
[edit]Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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9 (September 1, 2016) | 1 | Yeti | Chomp | KO[x] | 2:24 |
2 | Tombstone | Beta | UD[y] | 3:00 | |
3 | Bombshell | Poison Arrow | KO[x] | 1:35 | |
4 | Minotaur | Bronco | KO[x] | 2:54 |
- 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.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Semifinals
[edit]Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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10 (September 1, 2016) | 1 | Bombshell | Minotaur | KO[x] | 2:50 |
2 | Tombstone | Yeti | UD[y] | 3:00 |
- 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.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Non-Tournament Rumble
A special fan-favorite rumble took place in episode 10 alongside the Semifinals and the Final.
Episode | Rumble | Winner | Losers | Method | Time | |
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10 (September 1, 2016) | 1 | Bite Force | Witch Doctor | Wrecks | KO[x] | 2:12 |
- The robot was the winner of the rumble.
- These robots were the losers of the rumble.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Final
[edit]Episode | Battle | Champion | Loser | Method | Time |
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10 (September 1, 2016) | 1 | Tombstone | Bombshell | KO[x] | 0:53 |
- The robot was the winner of the battle and became the champion of BattleBots 2016.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and became the runner-up of BattleBots 2016.
x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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99 | 1 | "The Gears Awaken" | May 10, 2016 | 1.97[3] | |
Twelve robots compete in a "Rumble" to advance to the Qualifying Round. Three bots enter the arena together and battle in a single 3-minute round without hazards. The winners were: Son of Whyachi (KO, 76 seconds), Mohawk (KO, 172 seconds), Blacksmith (UD), and Black Ice (KO, 155 seconds). | |||||
100 | 2 | "Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins" | June 23, 2016 | 3.91[4] | |
The first 32 of the 48 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the Qualifying Round. UltraViolent was selected as a wildcard pick from the pre-qualifying round. The winners were: Bronco (KO, 136 seconds), Captain Shrederator (KO, 124 seconds), Beta (UD), Icewave (UD), The Ringmaster (KO, 108 seconds), Escape Velocity (UD), Tombstone (KO, 61 seconds), Minotaur (KO, 101 seconds), Chomp (SD), HyperShock (KO, 90 seconds), Complete Control (UD), Bite Force (KO, 96 seconds), ChromeFly (UD), Warrior Clan (UD), Stinger (KO, 44 seconds), and Warhead (KO, 179 seconds). | |||||
101 | 3 | "There Will Be Bot Blood: The Qualifying Round Concludes" | June 30, 2016 | 3.59[5] | |
The remaining of the 48 teams, competed in a head to head matchup of the Qualifying Round. The winners were: Brutus (KO, 47 seconds), Son of Whyachi (KO, 65 seconds), Yeti (UD), Poison Arrow (UD), Cobalt (KO, 86 seconds), Razorback (SD), Red Devil (KO, 116 seconds), and Witch Doctor (KO, 42 seconds). | |||||
102 | 4 | "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket: The Round of 32, Part 1" | July 7, 2016 | 3.45[6] | |
The wildcard picks were revealed and the first battles of the Round of 32 were completed. The wildcards from Qualifying were; Blacksmith, Lucky, Bombshell, Nightmare, Ghost Raptor, Lock-Jaw, Mega Tento, and Overhaul. The winners were: Yeti (KO, 164 seconds), Minotaur (KO, 180 seconds), Bronco (KO, 60 seconds), and Red Devil (KO, 87 seconds). | |||||
103 | 5 | "Shake, Battle and Roll: The Round of 32, Part 2" | July 21, 2016 | 2.96[7] | |
The Round of 32 continued with four more battles. The winners were: Warhead (KO, 86 seconds), Razorback (KO, 96 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 45 seconds), and Poison Arrow (KO, 58 seconds). | |||||
104 | 6 | "The Good, the Bot, and the Ugly: The Round of 32 Concludes" | July 28, 2016 | 3.24[8] | |
The Round of 32 concluded with eight battles. The winners were: Beta (KO, 180 seconds), HyperShock (KO, 132 seconds), Mega Tento (SD), Nightmare (KO, 48 seconds), Brutus (SD), Bombshell (KO, 105 seconds), Bite Force (UD), and Chomp (KO, 128 seconds). | |||||
105 | 7 | "Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 Part 1" | August 4, 2016 | 3.32[9] | |
The first half of the Quarterfinals began. The winners were: Minotaur (KO, 71 seconds), Poison Arrow (KO, 152 seconds), Bombshell (UD), and Bronco (KO, 81 seconds). | |||||
106 | 8 | "Rise of the Machines: The Round of 16 Part 2" | August 25, 2016 | 3.43[10] | |
The second half of the Quarterfinals began. The winners were: Tombstone (KO, 59 seconds), Beta (KO, 179 seconds), Yeti (KO, 44 seconds), and Chomp (UD). | |||||
107 | 9 | "Gr8 Expectations: The Quarterfinals" | September 1, 2016 | 5.61[11] | |
Eight robots fight their way to the Championship as the Quarterfinals conclude. The winners were: Yeti (KO, 144 seconds), Tombstone (UD), Bombshell (KO, 95 seconds), and Minotaur (KO, 174 seconds). | |||||
108 | 10 | "One Shining Bot: The Championship" | September 1, 2016 | 5.61[11] | |
The final four robots fight their way in the BattleBox until one single bot is crowned champion. Also, a special fan-favorite robot rumble between Bite Force, Witch Doctor and Wrecks. (Winner: Bite Force by KO, 132 seconds) The winners were: Bombshell (KO, 170 seconds) and Tombstone (UD) with Tombstone (KO, 53 seconds) winning the Championship. |
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