BattleBots (season 7)

BattleBots (season 7)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network ABC
Original release June 23 (2016-06-23) – September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)

Season seven (also referred to as season two on ABC) of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 23, 2016 and concluded on September 1, 2016.

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 last 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 Molly McGrath has been replaced by Samantha Ponder as the presenter.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

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, Marvel's 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

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.

Pre-Qualifying

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
1
(May 10, 2016)		 1 Son of Whyachi Creepy Crawlies UltraViolent
2 Blacksmith Basilisk Gemini
3 Mohawk Invader Lycan
4 Black Ice Bad Kitty Skorpios
     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

Qualifying

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 wild-card pool, in which eight will also advance to the round of 32 on July 7, 2016.

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
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[lower-alpha 1] Icewave SubZero UD[y] 3:00
5[lower-alpha 1] The Ringmaster Ultimo Destructo KO[x] 1:48
6[lower-alpha 1] Escape Velocity OverDrive KO[x] 3:00
7[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] Bite Force Mohawk KO[x] 1:36
13[lower-alpha 1] ChromeFly Bucktooth Burl UD[y] 3:00
14[lower-alpha 1] Warrior Clan Splatter UD[y] 3:00
15[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] Poison Arrow Mega Tento UD[y] 3:00
5[lower-alpha 1] Cobalt Overhaul KO[x] 1:26
6[lower-alpha 1] Razorback SawBlaze SD[z] 3:00
7[lower-alpha 1] Red Devil Wrecks KO[x] 1:56
8 Witch Doctor Rotator KO[x] 0:42
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Only highlights from these battles were shown
     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

x KO: Knockout
y UD: Unanimous Decision
z SD: Split Decision

Round of 32

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
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 UD[y] 3:00
2 Hypershock Warrior Clan KO[x] 2:12
3 Mega Tento Stinger SD[z] 3:00
4[lower-alpha 1] Nightmare IceWave KO[x] 0:48
5[lower-alpha 1] Brutus Lock-Jaw SD[z] 3:00
6[lower-alpha 1] Bombshell Cobalt KO[x] 1:45
7[lower-alpha 1] Bite Force Ringmaster UD[y] 3:00
8 Chomp Captain Shrederator KO[x] 2:08
  1. 1 2 3 4 Only highlights from these battles were shown
     The robot was the winner of the battle.
     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

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
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] 0:33
2 BETA Nightmare KO[x] 3:00
3 Yeti Mega Tento KO[x] 0:44
4 Chomp Bite Force UD[x] 3:00
         The robot was the winner of the battle.
         The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

    x KO: Knockout
    y UD: Unanimous Decision
    z SD: Split Decision

    Quarterfinals

    Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
    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.
           The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

      x KO: Knockout
      y UD: Unanimous Decision
      z SD: Split Decision

      Semifinals

      Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
      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.
             The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

        x KO: Knockout
        y UD: Unanimous Decision
        z SD: Split Decision

        Final

        Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time
        10
        (September 1, 2016)        		 1 Tombstone Bombshell KO[x] 0:53
               The robot was the winner of the battle.
               The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

          x KO: Knockout
          y UD: Unanimous Decision
          z SD: Split Decision

          Episodes

          No.
          overall          		 No. in
          season          		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
          (millions)
          991"The Gears Awaken"May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)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, Mohawk, Blacksmith, and Black Ice.
          1002"Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins"June 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)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, Captain Shrederator, beta, Icewave, The Ringmaster, Escape Velocity, Tombstone, Minotaur, Chomp, HyperShock, Complete Control, Bite Force, ChromeFly, Warrior Clan, Stinger, and Warhead.
          1013"There Will Be Bot Blood: The Qualifying Round Concludes"June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)3.59[5]

          The remaining of the 48 teams, competed in a head to head matchup of the Qualifying Round.

          The winners were; Brutus, Son of Whyachi, Yeti, Poison Arrow, Cobalt, Razorback, Red Devil, and Witch Doctor.
          1024"We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket: The Round of 32, Part 1"July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)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, Minotaur, Bronco, and Red Devil.
          1035"Shake, Battle and Roll: The Round of 32, Part 2"July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)2.96[7]

          The Round of 32 continued with four more battles.

          The winners were; Warhead, Razorback, Tombstone, and Poison Arrow.
          1046"The Good, the Bot, and the Ugly: The Round of 32 Concludes"July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)3.24[8]

          The Round of 32 concluded with eight battles.

          The winners were; BETA, Hypershock, Mega Tento, Nightmare, Brutus, Bombshell, Bite Force, and Chomp.
          1057"Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 Part 1"August 4, 2016 (2016-08-04)3.32[9]

          The first half of the Quarterfinals began.

          The winners were; Minotaur, Poison Arrow, Bombshell, and Bronco.
          1068"Rise of the Machines: The Round of 16 Part 2"August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)3.43[10]

          The second half of the Quarterfinals began.

          The winners were; Tombstone, BETA, Yeti, and Chomp.
          1079"Gr8 Expectations: The Quarterfinals"September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)5.61[11]

          Eight robots fight their way to the Championship as the Quarterfinals conclude.

          The winners were; Yeti, Tombstone, Bombshell, and Minotaur
          10810"One Shining Bot: The Championship"September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)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)

          The winners were; Bombshell, and Tombstone (BattleBots Champion)

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