Thanks for sticking through to the end, gents. Quite a change from when I was hypo'ing tournaments repeatedly, eh? :P

Also, I seem to remember that the final would be 2 fights of 3 bots instead of an annihilator... oh well, doesn't really changed much seeing as I only started writing the final after 3 years. :P

And remember, Crash & Burn 6 sign-ups are coming! It will adhere to the new Robot Wars format of 5 heats, but with a few changes. If you're interested in that, please go ahead and enter. Might try and rustle up a few of the old crowd. Spread the word!

With that, let's look at how our finalists got here!

Wedge Devolution
- pulled off a judges' decision against Good For It and Truth or Consequences alongside Tengu VII
- flipped S.O.T.A.R. v2 against the arena wall
- flipped over Mobile Failure multiple times to eliminate it from the annihilator's first round
- survived while Flick of the Wrist dropped out in the second round
- again survived while Gehenna was axed into submission in the third round
- flipped over Black Panther while its weapon was damaged, to advance to the Grand Final!

Revolver Ocelot
- eviscerated Dantomkia and The Servant's Assistant alongside Psychosis
- dewheeled MiDAS' tires on one side
- took out Mobile Failure's axe and contributed to its first round exit
- survived while Flick of the Wrist dropped out in the second round
- again survived while Gehenna was axed into submission in the third round
- took out Black Panther's axe and contributed to its fourth round exit, then battered some house robots!

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And now, the moment you've all been waiting for... all two of you readers.

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The Crash & Burn Mini-Tournament of Death 5 - Final
Wedge Devolution vs. Revolver Ocelot

Roboteers, stand by...

House robots: Hexadecimal, Teresa

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!!

And for the final time, the klaxon sounds - it's time to knight a champion!

And pray tell, what would Wedge Devolution, our nimble little Scottish veteran, do in such a situation? The only thing he really can do - box-rushes! And pray tell, what would Revolver Ocelot, our plucky ol' American spinner, do in such a situation? Erm... spin that damn bar up, I say! Well, we have our classic spinner vs flipper match-up, and eventually the flipper reaches the spinner!!!

CRASH!!!

And there, there is first blood! The bar connected with the edge of Wedge Devo's spatula, and threw it aside, causing a slight bend! Both robots are spun about, but they recover relatively well! Because of Revolver Ocelot's wheels placed far behind the bar, however, Wedge Devo is able to recover first, and runs down Revolver Ocelot before the latter can make a chance to regain the speed the bar had just a few seconds ago! The slowed bar scratches the blue paint of the spatula, but does little else! Josh makes to j-hook his robot away, but Wedge Devolution is already under! FLIP! Revolver Ocelot is now an overcutter! Interesting... but what's more interesting is Wedge Devo suddenly reversing over the slots! Tails, Tails... Robotnik. Curses! Guess there won't be enhanced hazards for now. Wedge Devo charges the rather puzzled Ocelot again, taken aback at the momentary "retreat", and hurriedly tries to bury the blade somewhere in Wedge Devo's shell, but Steve's not having any of it! A minor shearing against metal and Wedge Devo's got Revolver Ocelot in his (relatively loose) grip again! But Steve has no plans of re-inverting Ocelot, memories going back to VFT6 when he flipped over Storm II and kept him that way! Instead, Wedge Devo makes a path straight towards Teresa the Serbian Nun, and one can almost hear the grinding of teeth as Josh knows what's coming...

...but it works against Wedge Devo - Teresa fires the bar, and instead of doing damage, the house robot knocks Revolver Ocelot away from Wedge Devo completely, allowing the spinner time to respin and regroup! Steve doesn't appreciate that one bit and wheels his machine around, intending to take out Teresa later, and instead puts the pedal to the metal, blazing it towards one revitalized Ocelot! But Revolver Ocelot is still an overcutter at this point, and it's unlikely he can really do much in this state. Wedge Devolution definitely isn't showing his age, as the veteran of veteran flippers crashes into Revolver Ocelot like a hungry Scotsman during St Luke's Day! And boy, does he eat that bar! Ocelot gets more of a hit than he thought he would, tearing into the top corner of Wedge Devo and sending both robots away again! There is a small gash in the Hardox, but nothing more, and Wedge Devo is as energetic as ever! A swift spin and charge later, followed by a light deflected blow, and... the slots have started again! Sonic, Robotnik, Tails. Another dud! Steve doesn't care - it's off to the other house robot, Hexadecimal, who hasn't gotten her screentime yet and is feeling very chaotic! The omni house bot moves in on Revolver Ocelot and...

(to be continued next post!)