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{{quote|But to keep things rocking, let's go from one extreme to another...|[[Craig Charles]]}} |
{{quote|But to keep things rocking, let's go from one extreme to another...|[[Craig Charles]]}} |
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− | '''The Antweight Championship of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1''' ( |
+ | '''The Antweight Championship of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1''' (referred to onscreen as the '''Antweight Melee''') was the first [[Antweight Championship]], held during ''[[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1]]''. Shown in Episode 15, it was the first ever televised battle between antweight robots weighing 150g or under, and took place in a [[Robot Wars Arena/Antweight Championship|miniature version]] of the [[Robot Wars Arena]]. Seven competitors fought together in a single melee to determine the inaugural Antweight Champion. |
==Competing Robots== |
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+ | |strengths=Unknown |
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+ | |weaknesses=Unknown |
|from=Buckinghamshire |
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|team=Craig Danby |
|team=Craig Danby |
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|power=6v 300Mah Ni-Mh |
|power=6v 300Mah Ni-Mh |
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|weapons=Lifting Scoop |
|weapons=Lifting Scoop |
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− | |strengths= |
+ | |strengths=Unknown |
− | |weaknesses= |
+ | |weaknesses=Unknown |
|from=Hemel Hempstead |
|from=Hemel Hempstead |
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|team=Anthony Pritchard}} |
|team=Anthony Pritchard}} |
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− | |name=[[ |
+ | |name=[[Combatant]] |
− | |image=[[File: |
+ | |image=[[File:Combatant rear.jpg|200px|center]] |
− | |weight= |
+ | |weight=Unknown |
− | |dimensions= |
+ | |dimensions=Unknown |
− | |power= |
+ | |power=Unknown |
|weapons=Face-Spinning Flywheel |
|weapons=Face-Spinning Flywheel |
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− | |strengths= |
+ | |strengths=Unknown |
− | |weaknesses= |
+ | |weaknesses=Unknown |
|from=Buckinghamshire |
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− | |team=Peter Waller |
+ | |team=Peter Waller |
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+ | |name=[[Legion]] |
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+ | |image=[[File:Legion_together.jpg|200px|center]] |
− | |weight= |
+ | |weight=Unknown |
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+ | |dimensions=Unknown |
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+ | |power=Unknown |
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+ | |weapons=Flippers |
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+ | |strengths=Unknown |
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+ | |weaknesses=Unknown |
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+ | |from=West Yorkshire |
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|name=[[Pants]] |
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|image=[[File:Pete_Collier_and_Pants.JPG|200px|center]] |
|image=[[File:Pete_Collier_and_Pants.JPG|200px|center]] |
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+ | |dimensions=Unknown |
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|weapons=Axe |
|weapons=Axe |
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+ | |strengths=Unknown |
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|from=West Sussex |
|from=West Sussex |
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− | |name=[[ |
+ | |name=[[Razzler]] |
− | |image=[[File: |
+ | |image=[[File:Ian Lewis and Razzler.JPG|200px|center]] |
− | |weight= |
+ | |weight=Unknown |
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+ | |dimensions=0.05m x 0.07m x 0.10m |
− | |power= |
+ | |power=Unknown |
− | |weapons= |
+ | |weapons=Crushing arm |
− | |strengths= |
+ | |strengths=Unknown |
− | |weaknesses= |
+ | |weaknesses=Unknown |
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+ | |from=Bournemouth |
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− | ==Antweight |
+ | ==Antweight Melee== |
+ | ===Anto vs Pants vs Combatant vs Anty B vs Legion vs Razzler vs Little Nipper=== |
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{{Quote|Awesome Antweight Melee... who's gonna win? I haven't got a clue, no idea whatsoever. It'll be fun, though!|[[Jonathan Pearce]] before the battle begins}} |
{{Quote|Awesome Antweight Melee... who's gonna win? I haven't got a clue, no idea whatsoever. It'll be fun, though!|[[Jonathan Pearce]] before the battle begins}} |
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[[File:Antweight battle combat ant pants oota.JPG|thumb|left|Pants is thrown out of the arena]] |
[[File:Antweight battle combat ant pants oota.JPG|thumb|left|Pants is thrown out of the arena]] |
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− | Legion split as the battle began, one half attacking Little Nipper, the other Anty B, but with little success. |
+ | Legion split as the battle began, one half attacking Little Nipper, the other Anty B, but with little success. Combatant's spinning disc struck Pants, sending it flying, as Little Nipper flipped itself and the half of Legion attacking it. As the robots converged, Combatant's weapon struck Pants twice, throwing it over and then out of the arena. |
− | {{quote|Who's that that's gone out of the arena completely - the mini arena? I think it was Pants that went flying out!|Jonathan Pearce tries to keep track as a replay shows Pants being flung out of the arena by |
+ | {{quote|Who's that that's gone out of the arena completely - the mini arena? I think it was Pants that went flying out!|Jonathan Pearce tries to keep track as a replay shows Pants being flung out of the arena by Combatant}} |
− | [[File:Anty B floor flipper.jpg|thumb|left|Anty B falls under the floor flipper while |
+ | [[File:Anty B floor flipper.jpg|thumb|left|Anty B falls under the floor flipper while Combatant flies]] |
− | [[File:Combat Ant vs Anto.jpg|thumb| |
+ | [[File:Combat Ant vs Anto.jpg|thumb|Combatant rips Anto's wheels away]] |
− | During the struggle, one of Anto's wheels had broken off. As Little Nipper pushed one half of Legion around, |
+ | During the struggle, one of Anto's wheels had broken off. As Little Nipper pushed one half of Legion around, Combatant then drove over the Floor Flipper, causing it to activate. However, at the same time, the Flipper lifted an approaching Anty B upwards; Anty B landed over the edge and fell into the space containing the Flipper mechanism, eliminating itself from the battle. Combatant then took Anto's other wheel off, leaving it immobilised apart from its flipper. |
− | {{quote|...we've got a wheel come off as well. It's all happening out there! Under pressure from |
+ | {{quote|...we've got a wheel come off as well. It's all happening out there! Under pressure from Combatant... Anto has lost a wheel.|Jonathan Pearce as Anto is disarmed}} |
[[File:Little nipper.jpg|thumb|left|Little Nipper wedges under Razzler]] |
[[File:Little nipper.jpg|thumb|left|Little Nipper wedges under Razzler]] |
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[[File:Little Nipper vs Razzler.jpg|thumb|Little Nipper pushes Razzler into the pit]] |
[[File:Little Nipper vs Razzler.jpg|thumb|Little Nipper pushes Razzler into the pit]] |
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− | One half of Legion also appeared to be immobilised, as Little Nipper pushed Razzler into the pit release. Razzler managed to escape and pushed against |
+ | One half of Legion also appeared to be immobilised, as Little Nipper pushed Razzler into the pit release. Razzler managed to escape and pushed against Combatant, but was unable to use its crusher. Combatant and Little Nipper then teamed up against Razzler, pushing it around, but unable to cause damage. The half of Legion that was still mobile drove over the floor flipper, and was pushed off the ramp the flipper was now creating (due to Anty B) by Little Nipper, but it managed to right itself. Razzler pursued the remaining Legion twin, but in doing so exposed itself to Little Nipper, who pushed it down the pit. The three remaining robots met in the middle of the arena, and the remaining half of Legion tried to attack Combatant, but it was sent flying by its opponent's disc, which tore its flipper off. |
{{quote|...we've got part of Legion... OH! Have we got part of Legion any more, spinning up into the air? I don't think so!|Jonathan Pearce as Legion goes flying}} |
{{quote|...we've got part of Legion... OH! Have we got part of Legion any more, spinning up into the air? I don't think so!|Jonathan Pearce as Legion goes flying}} |
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− | [[File:Combat Ant vs Legion.jpg|thumb| |
+ | [[File:Combat Ant vs Legion.jpg|thumb|Combatant throws Legion into the air]] |
− | Remarkably, Legion was still mobile and came back on the attack, as |
+ | Remarkably, Legion was still mobile and came back on the attack, as Combatant tried to use its disc on Little Nipper, who pushed it away with help from the Legion twin. Combatant drove away as Little Nipper momentarily got stuck on the floor flipper, moments before Cease was called. The judges were called upon to make a decision, with Combatant, half of Legion, and Little Nipper still mobile, while Anto continued to flip at thin air in the corner. The decision went in favour of Combatant, whose performance left [[Julia Reed]] especially impressed with its capabilities. |
− | {{quote|I had no idea something that small could do that amount of damage! Now, I reckon if we had a robot like that in the real [[UK Championship|Wars]], it would do pretty well.|Julia Reed speaks highly of |
+ | {{quote|I had no idea something that small could do that amount of damage! Now, I reckon if we had a robot like that in the real [[UK Championship|Wars]], it would do pretty well.|Julia Reed speaks highly of Combatant after the battle}} |
− | Antweight Champion: ''' |
+ | Antweight Champion: '''Combatant''' |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *The battle marked the first occasion where a non-heavyweight competitor was [[Thrown Out of the Arena|thrown out of the arena]], with Pants being thrown out by |
+ | *The battle marked the first occasion where a non-heavyweight competitor was [[Thrown Out of the Arena|thrown out of the arena]], with Pants being thrown out by Combatant's spinner. |
− | **In doing so, |
+ | **In doing so, Combatant became the first robot to throw another out with a spinning weapon, and the only non-heavyweight competitor to throw another out in the show's history. |
*Out of the seven competitors, only Little Nipper did not receive a televised introduction, due the introductions being filmed late and its builder, Robert Fitzsimmons, leaving the studio early. |
*Out of the seven competitors, only Little Nipper did not receive a televised introduction, due the introductions being filmed late and its builder, Robert Fitzsimmons, leaving the studio early. |
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Revision as of 15:37, 29 January 2020
- "But to keep things rocking, let's go from one extreme to another..."
- — Craig Charles
The Antweight Championship of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1 (referred to onscreen as the Antweight Melee) was the first Antweight Championship, held during Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1. Shown in Episode 15, it was the first ever televised battle between antweight robots weighing 150g or under, and took place in a miniature version of the Robot Wars Arena. Seven competitors fought together in a single melee to determine the inaugural Antweight Champion.
Competing Robots
Anto | ||
Weight | 127g | |
Dimensions | ? x 4" x 4" | |
Power | 6v 3000mAh battery | |
Weapons | Flipper | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: Buckinghamshire | ||
Team Members: Craig Danby |
Anty B | ||
Weight | 150g | |
Dimensions | 80mm x 100mm x 75mm | |
Power | 6v 300Mah Ni-Mh | |
Weapons | Lifting Scoop | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: Hemel Hempstead | ||
Team Members: Anthony Pritchard |
Combatant | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Face-Spinning Flywheel | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: Buckinghamshire | ||
Team Members: Peter Waller |
Legion | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Flippers | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: West Yorkshire | ||
Team Members: Richard Thompson, Alex Timniy |
Little Nipper | ||
Weight | 150g | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Mousetrap | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: Gosport | ||
Team Members: Robert Fitzsimmons |
Pants | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | Unknown | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Axe | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: West Sussex | ||
Team Members: Peter Collier |
Razzler | ||
Weight | Unknown | |
Dimensions | 0.05m x 0.07m x 0.10m | |
Power | Unknown | |
Weapons | Crushing arm | |
Strengths | Unknown | |
Weaknesses | Unknown | |
From: Bournemouth | ||
Team Members: Ian Lewis |
Antweight Melee
Anto vs Pants vs Combatant vs Anty B vs Legion vs Razzler vs Little Nipper
- "Awesome Antweight Melee... who's gonna win? I haven't got a clue, no idea whatsoever. It'll be fun, though!"
- — Jonathan Pearce before the battle begins
Legion split as the battle began, one half attacking Little Nipper, the other Anty B, but with little success. Combatant's spinning disc struck Pants, sending it flying, as Little Nipper flipped itself and the half of Legion attacking it. As the robots converged, Combatant's weapon struck Pants twice, throwing it over and then out of the arena.
- "Who's that that's gone out of the arena completely - the mini arena? I think it was Pants that went flying out!"
- — Jonathan Pearce tries to keep track as a replay shows Pants being flung out of the arena by Combatant
During the struggle, one of Anto's wheels had broken off. As Little Nipper pushed one half of Legion around, Combatant then drove over the Floor Flipper, causing it to activate. However, at the same time, the Flipper lifted an approaching Anty B upwards; Anty B landed over the edge and fell into the space containing the Flipper mechanism, eliminating itself from the battle. Combatant then took Anto's other wheel off, leaving it immobilised apart from its flipper.
- "...we've got a wheel come off as well. It's all happening out there! Under pressure from Combatant... Anto has lost a wheel."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Anto is disarmed
One half of Legion also appeared to be immobilised, as Little Nipper pushed Razzler into the pit release. Razzler managed to escape and pushed against Combatant, but was unable to use its crusher. Combatant and Little Nipper then teamed up against Razzler, pushing it around, but unable to cause damage. The half of Legion that was still mobile drove over the floor flipper, and was pushed off the ramp the flipper was now creating (due to Anty B) by Little Nipper, but it managed to right itself. Razzler pursued the remaining Legion twin, but in doing so exposed itself to Little Nipper, who pushed it down the pit. The three remaining robots met in the middle of the arena, and the remaining half of Legion tried to attack Combatant, but it was sent flying by its opponent's disc, which tore its flipper off.
- "...we've got part of Legion... OH! Have we got part of Legion any more, spinning up into the air? I don't think so!"
- — Jonathan Pearce as Legion goes flying
Remarkably, Legion was still mobile and came back on the attack, as Combatant tried to use its disc on Little Nipper, who pushed it away with help from the Legion twin. Combatant drove away as Little Nipper momentarily got stuck on the floor flipper, moments before Cease was called. The judges were called upon to make a decision, with Combatant, half of Legion, and Little Nipper still mobile, while Anto continued to flip at thin air in the corner. The decision went in favour of Combatant, whose performance left Julia Reed especially impressed with its capabilities.
- "I had no idea something that small could do that amount of damage! Now, I reckon if we had a robot like that in the real Wars, it would do pretty well."
- — Julia Reed speaks highly of Combatant after the battle
Antweight Champion: Combatant
Trivia
- The battle marked the first occasion where a non-heavyweight competitor was thrown out of the arena, with Pants being thrown out by Combatant's spinner.
- In doing so, Combatant became the first robot to throw another out with a spinning weapon, and the only non-heavyweight competitor to throw another out in the show's history.
- Out of the seven competitors, only Little Nipper did not receive a televised introduction, due the introductions being filmed late and its builder, Robert Fitzsimmons, leaving the studio early.
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