Pyrrha vs. Apocalypse II

From Northampton, England... Pyrrha!

Pyrrha advanced to this stage by pitting both halves of clusterbot The Alexandra Sisters: Retribution. Pyrrha will be using its lifting forks set-up again for this battle.

From Cardiff, Wales... Apocalypse II!

Apocalypse II also managed to defeat a clusterbot in Round 1, fighting off both parts of With Or Without You.

Roboteers, stand by...

Joining our two competitors in The Battlegrounds are the house robots Dead Metal and Growler.

3... 2... 1... Activate!

Both robots are away and begin to cautiously approach each other. It's the more manoeuvrable Apocalypse II that makes the first move, trying to attack Pyrrha side-on, but the side skirt on the English robot prevents it from getting underneath. Pyrrha tries a side-on attack of its own, but this time it is Apocalypse II's side skirt that causes a stalemate. Pyrrha backs off and attempts to get round to the rear of Apocalypse II, but again the Welsh robot uses its decent manoeuvrability to block the attempt. It's a cagey opening to this Round 2 battle, and both roboteers ponder a way of breaking the deadlock. Pyrrha tries to get around the back of Apocalypse II again, and this time it succeeds, sliding the lifting forks under the Welsh Warlords entry. Apocalypse II does its best to get away, but the lifting forks raise the front-mounted wheels off the ground as Pyrrha begins to push it across the arena, before lowering it down onto the killsaws!

The killsaws lick the base of Apocalypse II, causing a few sparks, but it seems okay, as Liam wisely gets his robot out of trouble. Pyrrha is on the attack again though, this time getting under the torsion-sprung skirt and pushing Apocalypse II back straight into one of the Discs of Death! More sparks fly as the impact flings both robots apart. Apocalypse II has a nasty slice in the side, but again the robot seems to be unharmed internally as it goes in on the attack. Apocalypse II catches Pyrrha from the side, but the side skirt frustratingly prevents the Welsh flipper from getting under yet again. Pyrrha takes the opportunity and starts to push Apocalypse II again, this time into Dead Metal's CPZ! The house robot grips onto Apocalypse II and brings the saw blade down, causing more sparks to erupt. Liam fires the flipper in frustration, throwing the house robots upwards enough to get away from danger.

Pyrrha is on the attack again though, trying to get under the side of Apocalypse II, but this time Apocalypse II manoeuvres aside and finally manages to breach the skirts on Pyrrha. Apocalypse II lunges forwards, and with Pyrrha trapped on the front wedge, Liam fires the flipper... and Pyrrha is out of the arena!! It all happened in a blur, but Apocalypse II only needed one chance, and despite Pyrrha's dominance, it ends the battle on the camera track.

Cease!

Apocalypse II goes through to the final!