Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Antweight Championship

Antweight Championship
The Antweight arena prior to the start of the first heat
Structure Information
Number of Competing Robots	12
Format	Knockout
History
UK Series	Extreme 2
Episode(s)	Robot Rampage
Champion(s)	Anty B

The Antweight Championship of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2 was an event which took place during the Robot Rampage episode of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2. This small tournament was the second to feature robots weighing no more than 150g, fighting in their own miniature replica of the Robot Wars Arena. The popularity of antweights had increased since the previous Antweight Championship, so the Extreme 2 championship featured two heats (of which only highlights were shown) and a four-way final to determine the champion. In recognition for creating the first antweight robot, the event was judged by Adam Clark.

Competing Robots

	Anty B
	Weight	150g
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Lifting Scoop
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Hemel Hempstead
Team Members: Anthony Pritchard

	Anty Geddon
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Lifter and Spiked Blade
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Unknown
Team Members: Unknown

	Buzzant
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Buzz Saw
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: West Yorkshire
Team Members: Richard Thompson, Alex Timniy

	Combatant
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Face-Spinning Flywheel
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Buckinghamshire
Team Members: Peter Waller

	Chroma
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	SD200 Servos
	Weapons	Servo powered Flipper
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Leicestershire
Team Members: Alan Young

	Hades
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Servo Drive
	Weapons	Flipper
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Leicestershire
Team Members: Dave Young

	Lower
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Crushing Beak
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Unknown
Team Members: Ben

	Mesmer 2
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Double-Toothed Vertical Fly-wheel
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: West Yorkshire
Team Members: Richard Thompson, Alex Timniy

	Militant
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Horizontal blade
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Buckinghamshire
Team Members: Peter Waller

	Minimalistic
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Disc
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Unknown
Team Members: Unknown

	Pants
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Axe
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Team Members: Peter Collier

	Serpant
	Weight	Unknown
	Dimensions	Unknown
	Power	Unknown
	Weapons	Crushing beak and lifter
	Strengths	Unknown
	Weaknesses	Unknown
From: Unknown
Team Members: Chris Lane

Round 1

Buzzant vs Militant vs Lower vs Pants vs Minimalistic vs Serpant

Lower attacks Buzzant

Pants axes Serpant

Pants first attacked Militant, whilst Lower attacked Buzzant. Buzzant then escaped, and Lower turned to attack Serpant. Pants appeared to get its axe stuck into Militant, causing it to drag itself over when the axe fired. Meanwhile, Lower had been busying itself attacking Minimalistic. Buzzant broke down, while Pants attacked Serpant. Adam Clark was called on to make a decision, and of the three remaining, Lower and Pants got it, as they had been the far more active.

Qualified: Pants & Lower

Anty B vs Anty Geddon vs Chroma vs Combatant vs Hades vs Mesmer 2

Combatant escapes the Pit

Seconds into the fight, Anty B toppled over Hades, who was left on the Pit, which descended. Meanwhile, Chroma was under attack from reigning champion Combatant, one charge throwing both robots into the air. At some point in the battle, Mesmer 2 got itself stuck on its side near the Floor Spinner, similar to Hades, which began spinning. Combatant was then pitted by Anty Geddon, whilst Chroma and Anty B flipped one another over. However, Hades, having righted itself inside the Pit, flipped Combatant out and it was allowed to continue. Combatant then proceeded to throw itself around the arena, and cause massive damage with face spinner weapon, particularly to Anty Geddon, who was demolished.

"Anty Geddon in trouble, really. No recovery - absolutely shredded by 'Four Ants of the Apocalypse!'"

— Jonathan Pearce

Combatant tears Anty Geddon apart

At one point, Combatant scored a blow to the innards of Anty B, but this did not seem to damage it too greatly. Meanwhile, Chroma had gotten stuck on its side, leaving Anty B and Combatant to qualify as the only two machines remaining, although Combatant ended up in the Pit, for the second time.

Qualified: Anty B & Combatant

Final

Anty B vs Combatant vs Pants vs Lower

Anty B tries to flip Lower

Anty B lifted up Combatant and a collision with Lower sent it flying across the arena. Lower got a grip on Combatant's tyres and a collision with Pants this time sent Combatant spinning wildly again. Combatant's weapon sent Pants into the air and seemed to lock up one of Pants's wheels. A third collision for Combatant, this time against Anty B, immobilised the reigning champion and it was out of the match.

An immobile Pants on the Floor Flipper

Anty B and Lower moved the fight across the arena leaving Pants unable to join the battle because of the damage it had taken to one of its wheels from Combatant. Anty B tried several times to flip Lower out of the arena but to no avail. Lower escaped and Pants was finally completely immobilised and placed on the Floor Flipper. Anty B pushed Lower into a CPZ where it was deemed immobile.

"Bit scared there when I was flying across the arena"

— Anthony Pritchard talks about his run in with Combatant

Antweight Champion: Anty B

Anty B, Extreme 2 Antweight Champion