OK, here we go. The first round of Annihilator 3...after over an ENTIRE MONTH!!

ROUND 1

FROM CAMBRIDGE; DISCO INFERNO
Wanna dance? In the robot wars arena, its the dance of death! Disc-O-Inferno quickly went from pathetic slob to killer machine very quickly, and so did peoples opinions of it. Hexagonal in shape, the front horizontal flywheel spins at about 1000 rpm, causing damage to just about anything it can. It could be almost unbeatable, but it has a high ground clearance and is vulnerable to fire.

FROM SOUTHAMPTON; JACKSON WALLOP
The team previously entered with a machine called Attila The Drum, which competed in an annihilator and came third. Jackson Wallop is a little unorthodox, but it gets the job done. The small body boosts in proportion the largest flywheel of any robot, and the largest the rules allow. Even if the teeth dont catch you, taking one look at the psychadelic design could easily make an oppodent feel queasy. The wheels are exposed though, and it has no srimech.

FROM WORCHESTER; REVENGE OF TROUBLE AND STRIFE
Hmm, doesnt revenge taste sweet? Revenge of Trouble and Strife has a long name, but the battle stratergy is nice and simple...KILL! The main weapon is a flipper, but the outer rim of the robot spins and has a couple of cutting teeth, which in essance makes the armour a weapon as well. Only problem, the robot is petrol driven, which can be a pain to have in any robot.

FROM STAFFORDSHIRE; RIPPER
You dont want to get on the wrong side of this machine. Ripper The Flipper, as it is also known, is one nasty piece of work. Cleverly designed, the robot may look big, but the machine itself is actually rather small, so puncture the armour, and you may well just be hitting thin air. Oh, and need I mention the powerful, and big, flipper on the front? I warn you, this robot takes on house robots and lives! It isnt exactly flipper proof though.

FROM NORWICH; THERMIDOR 2
This robot often feels crabby on occasions, but it is still a strong machine to contend with. The bright red robot has two wheels from a Mini Metro, claws designed for shunting and a powerful flipper with two gas bottles. It was the first ever robot to flip more than one robot out of the arena in the same match, and has only been equaled on a few occasions. A semi-finalist in two wars, watch out for it...and watch for that fragile shell. Hmm...

FROM BELMONT IN HERIFORDSHIRE; X-TERMINATOR
Will it Exterminate...Exterminate...the opposition here? Coming fourth in the 7th series of Robot Wars, it may well do. X-Terminator is a large robot with a formidable weapon, a very large front flywheel capable of tearing fellow robots apart in the blink of an eye. It is compact as well, and hard to damage. However, it is slow at 9mph, and although it has a srimech to get it off of its side, the back is unprotected, and any flipper to get it on there could win the match.

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY...

Booth 1: Disco Inferno, Jackson Wallop, X-Terminator
Booth 2: Revenge of Trouble and Strife, Ripper, Thermidor 2
House Robots: Shunt, Cassius Chrome

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

3 spinners against 3 flippers. And immediately, the flippers appear to be after the spinners. Revenge of Trouble and Strife makes a move to attack Disco Inferno, whos blade is already up to speed...OUCH!! The disc hits the outer rotating body of Revenge of Trouble and Strife and leaves a MASSIVE gash in it! Not only that, but I think that part has stalled! Ripper, meanwhile, is having a go at Jackson Wallop, whilst Thermidor is after X-Terminator. Thermidor tries to flip, but misses, and X-Terminator hits one of Thermidors claws...AND SLICES IT CLEAN IN TWO!! Ouch! Meanwhile, Ripper lifts Jackson Wallop off the ground, but the blade is still spinning, and that only deflects Jackson Wallop away from trouble. Now Disco Inferno is having a go at Ripper, so Ripper decides maybe it better go and attack...X-Terminator? Are they mad? Well, X-Terminator is chasing after Revenge of Trouble and Strife, closely pursuded by Thermidor 2...Ripper gets a lift up at the back, not flipping it over, but that has allowed Thermidor to get underneath...and it throws X-Terminator over...ONTO ITS BACK!! And that is TERRIBLE NEWS for X-Terminator. Ha ha, look at it! X-Terminator is trying to run on its blade, but its not a tactic thats going to work for it. Revenge of Trouble and Strife, meanwhile, is having a go at Jackson Wallop. The huge psychadelic design looks a bit giddy, but Revenge of Trouble and Strife manages to lift up Jackson Wallop. One of the teeth gets caught in the floor. Meanwhile, Ripper and Thermidor 2 are trying to team up against Disco Inferno, but as the blade hits Rippers armour, it literally ripples! Meanwhile, Refbot has a look at X-Terminator. It clearly isnt moving, and Refbot is counting it out.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8! 9! 10!
And thats it. X-Terminator is out.

CEASE!!

X-Terminator has been exterminated, AND Annihilated.

NEXT TIME
Disco Inferno vs Jackson Wallop vs Revenge of Trouble and Strife vs Ripper vs Thermidor 2.

BTW, has anyone noticed a connection between the robots that have been competing in my annihilators? Its more than just the obvious.