Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars/Heat G

The Fourth Wars - Heat G was one of the sixteen heats to determine the semi-finalists of Robot Wars - The Fourth Wars.

Competing Robots
Darke Destroyer 2
 * Weight: 77.3kg
 * Dimensions: 0.60 x 1.25 x 0.80m
 * Power: Golf Caddy Motor Powered
 * Weapons: Axes, Bulldozers and Spikes
 * Team Members: Rob Darke, Chris Darke, George Murrell

Dreadnaut XP1 (Seeded 29)
 * Weight: 77.6kg
 * Dimensions: 0.45 x 1.15 x 0.90m
 * Power: 2 x Wheelchair Motors
 * Weapons: Lifting Forks
 * Team Members: Ken Feltwell, Dave Vowles, Faye Vowles

Gravedigger (Seeded 13)
 * Weight 75.7kg
 * Dimensions 0.45 x 1.10 x 0.80m
 * Power: 2 x 750 Watt Motors
 * Weapons: Hydraulic Ram Operated Arm
 * Team Members: Jon Chaplin, Dave Chaplin, Owen Rumsey

Kronic The Wedgehog
 * Weight: 78.2kg
 * Dimensions: 0.50 x 1.00 x 0.80m
 * Power: 2 x Electric Motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic Flipper and Spike
 * Team Members: Dave Lang, John Lang, Mike Gardner

Thermidor 2
 * Weight: 79.9kg
 * Dimensions: 0.32 x 1.30 x 0.70m
 * Power: Electric Motor Powered
 * Weapons: Lobster claws and flipper
 * Team Members: David Harding, Ian Harvey, Eli Kirkpatrick

Warhog
 * Weight: 79.6kg
 * Dimensions: 0.42 x 0.80 x 0.80m
 * Power: Car Motors
 * Weapons: Spinning Wheel At 500rpm
 * Team Members: Colin Hare, Paul Stephenson, Mark Chalmers

Eliminators
The fight started of very evenly, with all three robot getting underneath each other. But Gravedigger's weapon wasn't working. This proved costly when Kronic The Wedgehog levered it onto the wall and Thermidor 2 flipped it onto it's side. The seeded machine couldn't get back up; Sir Killalot grabbed it and spun it around a bit. Gravedigger landed on it's wheels and started moving again, but it was too late.
 * Kronic The Wedgehog vs Gravedigger vs Thermidor 2
 * Qualified: Kronic The Wedgehog & Thermidor 2

Warhog immediately span up to speed and slammed at Dreadnaut XP1 twice, causing small bits of armour to come off. The back of Darke Destroyer 2 also got buckled. Dreadnaut XP1 drove at Warhog, causing it to fly a short distance into the arena wall. This seemed to immobilise Warhog. Dead Metal came in and pushed Warhog onto the flames. Dead Metal put Warhog on the arena flipper, but Darke Destroyer 2 pushed it off. Sir Killalot got hold of Dreadnaut XP1 and spun it around, causing the top shell to come off, but Draednaut XP1 was already through.
 * Warhog vs Dreadnaut XP1 vs Darke Destroyer 2
 * Qualified: Dreadnaut XP1 & Darke Destroyer 2

Semi-Finals
Both robots had a good start; Darke Destroyer 2 tried to use it's 'waggling blades' on Kronic The Wedgehog, but they were no use. Kronic The Wedgehog responded by flipping Darke Destroyer 2 over. It was unable to self-right, so the House Robots closed in for the kill. Dead Metal put Darke Destroyer 2 on the flipper, which only flung it a short distance. Sir Killalot grabbed hold of Darke Destroyer 2, almost snapping through it's frame, and dropped it in the open pit.
 * Kronic The Wedgehog vs Darke Destroyer 2
 * Winner: Kronic The Wedgehog

Thermidor 2 immediately gave Dreadnaut XP1 a little flip; this was followed by a bigger one, which sent Dreadnaut XP1 flying over. The House Robots closed in: Matilda sliced through one of Dreadnaut's tyres with the chainsaw, and Dead Metal dragged them to the flipper, which chucked them a fair distance. Dreadnaut XP1 was now righted, but the House Robots continued to attack it; Sir Killalot snipped the front, dislodging the body shell. Dead Metal finally pushed Dreadnaut XP1 into the pit.
 * Dreadnaut XP1 vs Thermidor 2
 * Winner: Thermidor 2

Final
Before the fight, the Thermidor 2 team were concerned that it's flipper wouldn't work. It did, however, but so did Kronic The Wedgehog's flipper. The two flippers fired at the same time and got momentarily locked together. Kronic The Wedgehog lifted Thermidor 2 up and pushed it into Shunt's CPZ. Thermidor 2 escaped and responded by charging at Kronic The Wedgehog, which caused it's flipper to come off. Kronic The Wedgehog was now weaponless. Thermidor 2 flipped them up, but not over. Kronic The Wedgehog then seemed to lose power on one side. The House Robots closed in; Dead Metal sliced into the side of Kronic The Wedgehog, before Sir Killalot nudged the beaten robot into the open pit.
 * Kronic The Wedgehog vs Thermidor 2
 * Heat Winner: Thermidor 2