Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Commonwealth Carnage

Extreme Series 2 - Commonwealth Carnage was an international competition feauturing robots from the former British Commonwealth. It was feautured in the last episode of Robot Wars Extreme Series 2

Format
The competition feautured 8 robots, each representing their respected countries from the Commonwealth. The robots came from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Canada, Australia & South Africa. The 8 robots were split into 2 4-way melees for round 1 where 2 would go through to the semi-finals, where 2 robots went through from there to the final to decide the Commonwealth Carnage Champion.

Competing Robots

 * Bondi-Titch (Australia)
 * Corkscrew (Scotland)
 * Weld-Dor 3 (Northern Ireland)
 * Firestorm 4 (England)
 * Terror Turtle (Canada)
 * Cerberus (Cyprus)
 * Panic Attack (Wales)
 * Crushtacean (South Africa)

Round 1
Bondi-Titch (AUS) vs Corkscrew (SCO) vs Weld-Dor 3 (NIR) vs Firestorm 4 (ENG) Firestorm 4 overturned Weld-Dor 3 on its back but the machine from Northern Ireland self-righted with one flip only to be overturned again where this time, it could right itself. After more frantic efforts from Weld-Dor to self-right, Firestorm 4 then threw it out the arena. Bondi-Titch meanwhile hit the pit release button where it got helped by Firestorm 4 and took a hit from Corkscrew which ripped off a panel from the green Australian robot. Firestorm 4 then pressurized Bondi-Titch in the CPZ where it nearly went out the arena and also took a hammer blow from Mr Psycho but managed to escape. Firestorm 4 then threw Bondi-Titch over the arena wall and out the Commonwealth Carnage. Also as cease was called, Corkscrew took a big chunk out of Matildas front.

Qualifiers: Corkscrew & Firestorm 4

Terror Turtle (CAN) vs Cerberus (CYP) vs Panic Attack (WAL) vs Crushtacean (RSA) Panic Attack chased in on Cerberus but couldn't keep up with it so Crushtacean took on it instead grabbing hold of the robot from Cyprus waltzing it into the pit release button. Panic Attack managed to wedge its forks on one of the blades of Terror Turtle trying to drag it into the pit but Terror Turtle kept holding on, meanwhile Crushtacean took Cerberus over to the pit and pushed them down it. Panic Attack then shoved Terror Turtle into Shunt but got away and then was grabbed by Crushtacean and Panic Attack then lifted its forks between them. Panic Attack then preceeded to shove Terror Turtle into Sir Killalot who overturned the Canadian machine, Panic Attack meanwhile attacked Shunt. Time then eventually ran out which meant the fight went to the judges, the judges then decided Panic Attack & Crushtacean were the winners.

Qualifiers: Panic Attack & Crushtacean

Round 2
Panic Attack (WAL) vs Firestorm 4 (ENG) This fight was the fourth time these 2 robots met. Both robots chased each other to start off with, Firestorm 4 then slammed Panic Attack into the wall where it was knocked down by the impact and back in the fight. Firestorm 4 then missed their next flip on Panic Attack and then drove up onto the front spikes of the Series 2 Champions but was able to maneuver away. Firestorm 4 then got behind Panic Attack shoving it around the arena and into Sgt Bash where both robots managed to escape. Firestorm 4 then after 2 more failed attempt flips managed to turn the welsh robot onto its side. Panic Attack tried desperatly to recover, but had difficulty as its srimech was designed to right it when it was on its back wheras Panic Attack was on its side. Refbot came in and counted out the yellow welsh robot elliminating it from the Commonwealth Carnage. Mr Psycho then picked up an unhappy looking Panic Attack parading it around the arena, meanwhile Firestorm 4 flipped Sgt Bash. Then whilst Mr Psycho roasted Panic Attack over the flame pit, Firestorm 4 attacked the house robot from the rear. Mr Psycho, enraged then dropped Panic Attack and chased Firestorm 4 into Sgt Bash trying to hit it with the hammer but hit Sgt Bash instead. Mr Psycho then picked Panic Attack up and took it to the pit and dumped it down, Mr Psycho then reversed up Firestorm 4s front, drove off the side and landed on its side, this was the first time Mr Psycho had been flipped.

Winner: Firestorm 4

Crushtacean (RSA) vs Corkscrew (SCO) Corkscrew got its disc up to speed and gave one of Crushtaceans claws one hit which didn't give it any harm. Crushtacean then chased Corkscrew into the arena wall stopping its disc, this allowed Crushtacean to grab hold of the Scottish robots blades. Crushtacean waltzed Corkscrew around before hitting the pit release button and Corkscrews handle then came off. Crushtacean then plunged Corkscrew into the pit also pitting itself in the process but the Scottish robot had gone into the pit first which allowed the South Africans to go into the final.

Winner: Crushtacean

Final
Firestorm 4 (ENG) vs Crushtacean (RSA) Crushtacean quickly dashed away but was caught up by Firestorm 4 who failed its first few attempts to flip it. Crushtacean was then caught and attacked by Dead Metal and managed to escape but was in trouble again as Firestorm 4 ran in and turned the South African machine on its side, it couldn't self-right and was counted out by Refbot. After Cease was called, Firestorm 4 chased Dead Metal and pinned it against the angle grinder with Sgt Bash coming nipping the 2-times Grand-Finalist from the back.

Commonwealth Carnage Champion: Firestorm 4