BattleBots season 7

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

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 Molly McGrath has been replaced by Samantha Ponder as the presenter.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

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

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.

Contestants

Robot Weapon Builder Hometown Elim. in Tombstone Horizontal Bar Spinner Ray Billings Placerville, CA W Bombshell Modular Spinner, Hammer Michael Jeffries Norcross, GA RU Minotaur Vertical Drumspinner Marco Antonio Meggiolaro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil SF Yeti Drumspinner Gregory Gibson Wasilla, AK Beta Hammer John Reid Oxford, United Kingdom QF Bronco Launcher Alexander Rose Reason Bradley Sausalito, CA Chomp Grabber Zoe Stephenson Glendale, CA Poison Arrow Drumspinner Zachary Goff Houston, TX Bite Force Vertical Bar Spinner Paul Ventimiglia Mountain View, CA Ro16 Brutus Vertical Disc Spinner Adam Bercu Somerville, MA HyperShock Vertical Double Disc Spinner Will Bales Miami, FL Mega Tento Grabber Lisa Winter Berkeley, CA Nightmare Vertical Disc Spinner Jim Smentowski Bradenton, FL Razorback Zack Bieber Wellington, CO Red Devil Articulating Sawblade,grabber Jerome Miles Spanish Fork, UT Warhead Horizontal Disc Spinner, Grabber, Flamethrower Simon Roy Scott Ian Anthony Lewis Poole, United Kingdom Blacksmith Hammer, Flamethrower Al Kindle Edison, NJ Ro32 Captain Shrederator Full Body Shell Spinner Brian Nave Ormond Beach, FL ChromeFly Horizontal Bar Spinners George Matus Salt Lake City, UT Cobalt Horizontal Bar Spinner Dave Moulds Bromsgrove, United Kingdom Complete Control Grabber, Lifter, Flamethrower Derek Young San Francisco, CA Escape Velocity Launcher Raymond Barsa Manhattan Beach, CA Ghost Raptor Horizontal Bar Spinner, Lifter Chuck Pitzer Newark, CA Icewave Overhead Bar Spinner Marc DeVidts Burlingame, CA Lock-Jaw Grabber, Launcher Donald Hutson San Diego, CA Lucky 4-Arm Launcher Mark Demers Ottawa, Canada Overhaul Grabber, Lifter Charles Guan Cambridge, MA The Ringmaster Full Body Ring Spinner Hal Rucker Hillsborough, CA Son of Whyachi Full Body Cage Spinner Lucas Ewert Dorchester, WI Stinger Lifter Matt Maxham Sacramento, CA Warrior Clan Launcher, Full Body Ring Spinner Clint Ewert Abbotsford, WI Witch Doctor Vertical Disc Spinner Andrea Suarez Miami Springs, FL Robot Weapon Builder Hometown Elim. in Black Ice Shooter Dan Barry South Hadley, MA Q Bucktooth Burl Drumspinner Julia Chernushevich Saskatoon, SK Death Roll Vertical Disc Spinner Erica Hediger Red Hill, Australia The Disk O' Inferno Horizontal Disc Spinner Jason Bardis Irvine, CA Moebius Full Body Shell Spinner Michael "Shaggy" Macht Beavercreek, OH Mohawk Grabber, Flamethrower Tom Bales Miami, FL Obwalden Overlord Grabber Rob Knight Divonne-les-Bains, France OverDrive Vertical Bar Spinner Christian Carlberg San Luis Obispo, CA Photon Storm Grabber Ed Hoppitt Woodbridge, United Kingdom Rotator Horizontal Disc Spinners Victor Soto Doral, FL SawBlaze Articulating Sawblade, Flamethrower Jamison Go Cambridge, MA Splatter Vertical Disc Spinner, Lifter Jeff Vasquez Thousand Oaks, CA SubZero Launcher Jerry Clarkin Malvern, PA Ultimo Destructo Horizontal Bar Spinner, Launcher Sean J. Irvin Valkaria, FL UltraViolent Launcher Andrew Peterson Blacksburg, VA Wrecks Vertical Disc Spinner Dan Chatterton Petaluma, CA Bad Kitty Vertical Disc Spinner Bradley Hanstad Brea, CA DNQ Basilisk Launcher Lucas Sloan Edmonton, Alberta Creepy Crawlies Grabbers Kelly Smith Brighton, United Kingdom Gemini Horizontal Bar Spinner Agustus (Ace) Shelander San Francisco, CA Invader Full Body Shell Spinner John Mladenik Escondido, CA Lycan Grabber Ravi Baboolal Cambridge, Ontario Skorpios Articulating Sawblade Orion Beach Santa Rosa, CA Ambush Articulating Sawblades Lydia Yeckley Rochester, NY DNC The Dentist Vertical Double Disc Spinners Rebecca Li Boston, MA HellaChopper Full Body Cage Spinner Kimberly Everhart Lake Arrowhead, CA Preying Mantis Unclear Sasha Robocop Boston, MA Road Rash Articulating Sawblades Frederick Moore Dane Kouttron Boston, MA SF – Semifinals QF – Quarterfinals Ro16/32 – Round of 16/32 Q – Qualifying DNQ – Did not Qualify DNC – Did not compete

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		Method	Time
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

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
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	Icewave	SubZero	UD[y]	3:00
	5	The Ringmaster	Ultimo Destructo	KO[x]	1:48
	6	Escape Velocity	OverDrive	UD[y]	3:00
	7	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	Bite Force	Mohawk	KO[x]	1:36
	13	ChromeFly	Bucktooth Burl	UD[y]	3:00
	14	Warrior Clan	Splatter	UD[y]	3:00
	15	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	Poison Arrow	Mega Tento	UD[y]	3:00
	5	Cobalt	Overhaul	KO[x]	1:26
	6	Razorback	SawBlaze	SD[z]	3:00
	7	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

Seeding

1. Tombstone
2. Bronco
3. Witch Doctor
4. Bite Force
5. Stinger
6. Son of Whyachi
7. Minotaur
8. Icewave
9. Beta
10. Complete Control
11. Hypershock
12. Yeti
13. Chomp
14. Cobalt
15. Razorback
16. Brutus
17. Lock-Jaw*
18. Ghost Raptor*
19. Bombshell*
20. Captain Shrederator
21. Lucky*
22. Warrior Clan
23. Warhead
24. Overhaul*
25. Nightmare*
26. Blacksmith*
27. Poison Arrow
28. Mega Tento*
29. The Ringmaster
30. Red Devil
31. Chrome Fly
32. Escape Velocity

* = Robots that have been awarded a Wildcard

Season 7 Tournament Bracket

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

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	KO[x]	3:00
	2	HyperShock	Warrior Clan	KO[x]	2:12
	3	Mega Tento	Stinger	SD[z]	3:00
	4	Nightmare	Icewave	KO[x]	0:48
	5	Brutus	Lock-Jaw	SD[z]	3:00
	6	Bombshell	Cobalt	KO[x]	1:45
	7	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

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]	0:59
	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

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 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

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 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
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

Episode	Battle	Champion	Loser	Method	Time
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

Main article: BattleBots § Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
101	1	"The Gears Awaken"	May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)	1.97
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).
102	2	"Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins"	June 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)	3.91
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).
103	3	"There Will Be Bot Blood: The Qualifying Round Concludes"	June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)	3.59
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).
104	4	"We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket: The Round of 32, Part 1"	July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)	3.45
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).
105	5	"Shake, Battle and Roll: The Round of 32, Part 2"	July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)	2.96
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).
106	6	"The Good, the Bot, and the Ugly: The Round of 32 Concludes"	July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)	3.24
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).
107	7	"Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 Part 1"	August 4, 2016 (2016-08-04)	3.32
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).
108	8	"Rise of the Machines: The Round of 16 Part 2"	August 25, 2016 (2016-08-25)	3.43
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).
109	9	"Gr8 Expectations: The Quarterfinals"	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)	5.61
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).
110	10	"One Shining Bot: The Championship"	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)	5.61
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.