Im now going to do the final 6 battles, to try and quickly round off.

We know who the robots are, so let view their progress.

Y4 was entered by Christopher Mason, who was the underdog of the heat it was in - Heat A. In the first round it met the famous Wedge Devolution and potentially lethal Flipping Hell. Chris used super planning and precision to get a good flip on Flipping Hell. Flipping Hell easily self-righted, but broke its drive chains in the process. Y4 shocked the audience when it was flipped and pushed around by Achilles, but then wedged against the side wall before performing an OOTA. A similar situation in the heat final with Wedge Devolution and then an OOTA. No shock in the semis where it flicked Bulldog Breed about, and then an OOTA.

Storm 2, entered by Ed Hoppit is the most successful real robot still left fighting, with the New Blood and 3rd World Championship under its belt, but it also came second in the 7th UK championship (Even though it was robbed). In a ram-fested Round One, it was Storm 2, ForcePower Turbo and Shovearound 2! Storm 2 had enough aggression and strategy to win through with Shovearound, on a 38-25-13! Clawdius Decimus Murderous had sustained too much damage from Round One and was easily pitted. In the heat final Leprosy Infection caused serious damage to Storm 2, but Storm used aggressive tactics to win the 38-37 decision. Typhoon 2 robbed Storm in Robot Wars 7, the Storm got revenge when it tipped over Typhoon and left it on its side to show everyone the risk of a non-existent self-righter!

Entered by John Reid, Terrorhurtz is a robot with thick Lexan and Steel armour, 16mph top speed from two motors, but most of all, an axe with a thick steel head, hitting with 900kg of force! In Round One, the said power of the axe proved even better than the result sheet, as it wrecked The Axe Attaxe and Axe-O-Lotl. It pitted Axe-O-Lotl and went through with The Axe Attaxe, before destroying Hell Machine and The Axe Attaxe again in the other heat rounds. Then an enormous surprise when Whirligig 4.0 sliced at it, chopping up the armour of Terrorhurtz, before Terrorhurtz hooked it onto the sidewall and then pounded the shuffling pads. Terrorhurtz survived and went through.

Christopher, Ed and John take up their control posts, before entering their Booths and waving to the crowd.
Roboteers, stand by!!

They observe the chequered flag. And they watch it change both red to yellow to green.

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

The robots are pushed into full throttle, with Storm 2 pulling away quickest. Storm 2 dodged between Terrorhurtz and Y4, and allowing Terrorhurtz to clamp down with the axe and pound it more. Y4 flips the lethal axing robot away, and turns into Storm 2. Having slightly the lower front edge, Y4 throws Storm onto his back. Terrorhurtz comes in to bury the axe into the bottom of the scoop of Storm 2 - this was a bad move though, because Storm 2 has the more grip and the more traction to drive Terrorhurtz back into the arena wall. The power of the slam was enough to bring the axe back up and brake loose. Storm 2 has righted from it, and charges into the front of Y4 again, however this time Storm uses the power drive tactic of driving forward then stooping to drive your wedge further into the ground. Chris hasn€™t seen around this tactic, and flips too late and Y4 ends up upended, Storm 2 pushes it slowly towards the pit, positions it on top, releases it, and then shoves it down into the abyss, ending Chris€™ dream. With the three way battle own turned into a one-on-one, Terrorhurtz now plans to get through, and excitedly shoves at its 16mph top speed and pounds the Titanium top of Storm 2. Storm 2 reverses away from the axe, and then powers underneath Terrorhurtz€™s front, and uses the lifting arm to flip it over. Storm 2 now drives the inverted Terrorhurtz towards the sidewall. Speed gaining up, and then a clash and a crash of sparks. Terrorhurtz flies upwards and flips Terrorhurtz up and over the wall. Storm 2 reverses into the centre of the arena and spins in Victory!

Result:
Y4 is ex-ter-min-8-ed!
Terrorhurtz feels the Hurtz!
Storm 2 goes through to the GRAND FINAL!!

Killotine: EVO VS Crusher C.U VS Black Panther Queen

Killotine: EVO is entered by Steven McGregor is a powerful Storm 2 like box armoured in Hardox and armed with an axe. In the heat it has pounded Obliteration, Drilla Killa 7 and Tornado, all via KO. In the next Round it took on Agro 3.5, and got pushed about and battered but pushed and battered it and finally took on Agro to the pit.

Entered by Michael Cuomo is Crusher C.U, one of the most dominating robots so far. In its heat, once Flaming Hell€™s cage was shattered, Crusher persisted in clawing it until Dave tapped out. Psyclonised is a demonic contraption, and very deadly, but Crusher got around the framework and crushed and pitted it before doing the same to Orka in the heat final and Flux in the semis.

Entered by Alex Holt is Black Panther Queen. The black panther royal ruler started poorly, when it buried the axe into The Nose 3.0, but then PPC tossed it out the ring just after cease was called. It redeemed itself in the rest of the heat by OOTAing No Close Shave and then getting revenge on PCC. In the semis, in one of the best battle I€™ve ever written took place between Black Panther Queen and SNDOS, where Black Panther Queen took some damage and did some flipping and axing, so it was close before the panther pitted SNDOS.

Once again, Steven, Michael and Alex walk up to their control Booths, wave as the crowed cheer on their favourites and jeer at their least favourites

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦the chequered flag turns red...2€¦now yellow€¦3€¦now GREEN!!...activate!!!

The final knockout battle begins, and BPQ charges up to Crusher, getting the flipper spatula underneath and turning it upside down. Killotine now batters in and hammers onto the underside of Crusher. Black Panther Queen joints in on the attack, possibly in a gang-up style. Crusher tires to reverse away, but he is quickly pushed and shoved into the arena wall. Black Panther Queen locks onto Crusher with the axe, but Killotine: EVO gets under the rear and all the wheels off the ground, axing the shell, and dragging the joint over to the pit, pressing the button, and dropping the joint in!

Result:
Crusher C.U stands for Crusher Completely Useless!
Black Panther Queen is dethroned
Killotine: EVO goes through to the GRAND FINAL!!

3rd Place Playoff

Y4 VS Terrorhurtz VS Crusher C.U VS Black Panther Queen

GRAND FINAL

Storm 2 VS Killotine: EVO