Changes: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2

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Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2 was the second series of Dutch Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast by BNN on Nederland 2 in 2003. The series was presented by Rob Kamphues, the pit reporter was Bridget Maasland, and commentary was provided by Eric Corton.

The first episode was originally broadcast on March 17, 2003 but the series was postponed soon after due to the war in Iraq. The series returned with two repeats of the first episode on June 16 and June 23, and the breaking news of Prince Johan Freso's engagement preempted the June 30 broadcast. The second episode was finally aired on July 7, with the remaining episodes being shown every week until the Grand Final on August 4.

Format

The series was split into five heats, each featuring eight robots in a straight knock-out to decide the heat champion. The Grand Final was made up of the five heat winners and three "wildcards", chosen from the defeated robots by the show's producers. The eight Grand Finalists battled each other in a straight knock-out to decide the champion.

Heats

Heat A

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Heat A

Competing robots: Lizzard, Project Two: Hex'em, Meshuggah, The Lethal Swan, Blackdevil Warzone, Namazu, Hard, Neater

Round 1

Lizzard vs Project Two: Hex'em: Lizzard won
Meshuggah vs The Lethal Swan: Meshuggah won
Blackdevil Warzone vs Namazu: Blackdevil Warzone won
Hard vs Neater: Neater won

Semi-Finals

Lizzard vs Meshuggah: Lizzard won
Blackdevil Warzone vs Neater: Neater won

Final

Lizzard vs Neater: Lizzard won

Heat B

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Heat B

Competing robots: Philipper 2, Shapeshifter, Tartarus, Trazmaniac, Beaverbot, Impact, The Black Beast, Twister

Round 1

Philipper 2 vs Shapeshifter: Philipper 2 won
Tartarus vs Trazmaniac: Trazmaniac won
Beaverbot vs Impact: Impact won
The Black Beast vs Twister: Twister won

Semi-Finals

Philipper 2 vs Trazmaniac: Philipper 2 won
Impact vs Twister: Twister won

Final

Philipper 2 vs Twister: Philipper 2 won

Heat C

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Heat C

Competing robots: Flepser, Bamm Bamm, Slamtilt, Twisted Metal Evo, Hammerhead 2, IDO, Krab Bot, Alien Destructor 2

Round 1

Flepser vs Bamm Bamm: Flepser won
Slamtilt vs Twisted Metal Evo: Twisted Metal Evo won
Hammerhead 2 vs IDO: Hammerhead 2 won
Krab Bot vs Alien Destructor 2: Krab Bot won

Semi-Finals

Flepser vs Twisted Metal Evo: Twisted Metal Evo won
Hammerhead 2 vs Krab Bot: Krab Bot won

Final

Twisted Metal Evo vs Krab Bot: Krab Bot won

Heat D

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Heat D

Competing robots: Amok, Cyclone, Scrap-2-Saur, Tough As Nails, Bloody Murder Weapon, Infinity, Das Gepack, Gravity

Round 1

Amok vs Cyclone: Cyclone won
Scrap-2-Saur vs Tough As Nails: Scrap-2-Saur won
Bloody Murder Weapon vs Infinity: Bloody Murder Weapon won
Das Gepack vs Gravity: Gravity won

Semi-Finals

Cyclone vs Scrap-2-Saur: Scrap-2-Saur won
Bloody Murder Weapon vs Gravity: Gravity won

Final

Scrap-2-Saur vs Gravity: Scrap-2-Saur won

Heat E

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Heat E

Competing robots: Scarab, Vortex Inducer, Hoot, Pika 3, Bluemax, PulverizeR, ODT-Zero, √3

Round 1

Scarab vs Vortex Inducer: Scarab won
Hoot vs Pika 3: Pika 3 won
Bluemax vs PulverizeR: PulverizeR won
ODT-Zero vs √3: √3 won

Semi-Finals

Pika 3 vs √3: √3 won
PulverizeR vs Scarab: PulverizeR won

Final

√3 vs PulverizeR: PulverizeR won

Grand Final

Main article: Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2/Grand Final

Competing robots

Heat winners: Lizzard, Philipper 2, Krab Bot, Scrap-2-Saur, PulverizeR
Wildcards: Meshuggah, Twister, Bamm Bamm

Round 1

Philipper 2 vs Krab Bot: Philipper 2 won
PulverizeR vs Twister: PulverizeR won
Lizzard vs Bamm Bamm: Bamm Bamm won
Meshuggah vs Scrap-2-Saur: Scrap-2-Saur won

Semi-Finals

Philipper 2 vs Bamm Bamm: Philipper 2 won
Scrap-2-Saur vs PulverizeR: PulverizeR won

Final

Philipper 2 vs PulverizeR: PulverizeR won

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 '''Dutch Robot Wars: Series 2''' was the second series of ''[[Dutch Robot Wars]]''. It was originally broadcast by BNN on Nederland 2 in 2003. The series was presented by [[Rob Kamphues]], the pit reporter was [[Bridget Maasland]], and commentary was provided by [[Eric Corton]].
-The first episode was originally broadcast on March 17, 2003 but the series was postponed soon after due to the war in Iraq. The series returned with two repeats of the first episode on June 16 and June 23 before the second episode was finally broadcast on July 7, with the remaining episodes being shown every week until the Grand Final on August 4.
+The first episode was originally broadcast on March 17, 2003 but the series was postponed soon after due to the war in Iraq. The series returned with two repeats of the first episode on June 16 and June 23, and the breaking news of Prince Johan Freso's engagement preempted the June 30 broadcast.  The second episode was finally aired on July 7, with the remaining episodes being shown every week until the Grand Final on August 4.
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