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That was an AMAZING fight with both bots trading blows back and forth! We knew their weapon was powerful and made it our priority to diminish or disable it as soon as possible. We used the hammer saw aggressively to attack any chance we could get whether is be weapon motors, pulley hub, or even the blades themselves (as long as they weren't spinning). But WD did not make it easy, tossing SawBlaze into the air multiple times. As the fight went on, attrition took a heavier toll on WD and they were rendered immobile with one second left on the clock. SawBlaze wins by KO and advances once again to the round of 8! Thanks to our friends at team Witch Doctor for an absolutely amazing fight and we wish them luck in their BattleBots: Bounty Hunters tournament!
The bot continues to surprise us with how much damage it is capable of. We sliced through the ribcage covers and snapped 3/4 of their belts but what surprised us more was the damage to their outer steel armor. Their front corner armor is held on with six 3/8" bolts screwed into nuts behind an aluminum bulkhead. That one hit sheared them all at once and sent the piece flying!
The team was simply ecstatic to see all the improvements working as intended. The bot was more stable and maneuverable which helped open up opportunities to control and attack with our weapon. The improved plow and forks remained durable and kept their structure against direct hits. A scary moment was when the center wedgelet was stuck in the upwards position. This year the tip is compliant compared to the rest of the fork and one of WD's hits deflected the hardstop and jammed it beyond normal travel. While it was ineffective for wedging, it was luckily still effective in stalling WD's weakened weapon system.
No time to rest! It is time to repair and prepare for next week, the final episode of BattleBots
season 5. A new champion will be crowned!BIG thanks to our 2020 sponsors for making all of this happen!