Heat 7 - Round 2 Fight 2 - The Epidemic (29) v Slaying Mantis F

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Slaying Mantis F seems to know what it has to do to get rid of The Epidemic, but Kodys machine seems to know that too, and immediately starts flying around the arena with no particular direction in order to get its dangerous spinning shell up to speed. Slaying Mantis F realised hes let the shell get slightly too far to risk try to crush anything, so keeps the beak raised and goes in with the wedge, obviously thinking that its his best chance of escaping scathe free. He slams into the full body spinner, and escapes relatively mark free, though a small cut has appeared in the wedge where one of the bottom row of teeth has got stuck in. The Epidemic wastes barely any time in getting back up to speed though, and with a bit of a wobble as Kody tries to work out which direction is forward, slams straight into the side, a large gash appearing in the side panel, meaning Kody scores the first major damage points of the fight.

Alex knows that to have any chance he has to stop the weapon and so begins circling The Epidemic, seemingly bemused and waits for an opportunity. Kody gets bored of the waiting and so flies in again, but Alex notices the onslaught coming and gets the wedge facing, again coming out with little visible damage, though the impact shows as both robots spin away. Kodys spin up time is remarkable and no sooner has he stopped wobbling the shell appears to be back up to a frighteningly dangerous speed. Alex charges in with the wedge again, and again both robots are thrown away, but this time The Epidemic ends up slamming straight into a wall. Whilst Kody flusters again trying to work out which way hes pointing (round robots really ought to have an arrow on them) Alex finally sees the chance to make an impact slipping underneath the slowed shell and bringing the crusher down. the 8mm titanium stands up to the force of the crusher fairly well, with the lid just bending slightly rather than being perforated in any way.

He attempts to back away, however progress is slow as trying to carry a difficult 100kg shape is weighing Slaying Mantis down heavily. He decides reversing is not his best bet and lifts the claw, allowing him to move round slightly and bring the claw down again, to give him an opportunity to drive out forwards. This proves to be just as difficult a task though as the manouvre has allowed to The Epidemic to fall off the wedge slightly and so his teeth are now digging into the arena floor, preventing Alex from driving Slaying Mantis F forward at any great speed. Its not long before the refbot comes in and forces Slayign Mantis F to let go of his foe, and no sooner has he done so, does The Epidemic start whirling off again like a headless chicken, seemingly aiming to disorientate his opponent. This works, as Slayig Mantis F attempts to go flying in, only to discover hes shot too far, and so The Epidemic can come slamming into his back, ripping into the aluminium boron carbide at the back as if it was nothing more than cardboard.

Kody carries on across the arena in order to pick up more speed again, and as he gets up to his maximum potency, it shows just how powerful the machine is as the dust on the arena floor around him goes whirling around the floor like a ground level tornado. Slaying Mantis F decides to charge in with the wedge again, and finally the damage to it shows as a huge chunk of it, going into the side is ripped off by the full body spinner. Kody licks his lips with glee as the innards start to become exposed, and with another slam, completely shreds through the already sparse side armourment. Slaying Mantis F deserves his credit as he carries on, getting the wedge pointing forwards again, and the next attack leaves barely any scar, though does sens him staright into the angle grinder, causing sparks to shower across the arena. Unfortunately for him though its left exposed, the already brutalised side armourment and with another crash from the shell, Kody tears the rest of the panel off, taking a motor and a wheel with it.

Kodys decided that this is one fight hes not going to hold back in though, and with Slaying Mantis F still able to wander around in circles, he decides that hell keep going until theres no life left in Alexs machine. All it takes for this to occurs is one more slam though, as with one impact on the already battered rear panel is torn into again, and with it comes the little red removeable link, the scourge of so many roboteers facing spinners. Alexs machine is counted out in what seems like the first countdown for a long time, whilst The Epidemic gently slows down the motors and conserves himself for the heat final. Refbots red light lights up and even the house robots feel a little sorry for Slaying Mantis F and so the announcer immediately ocmes on overhead.

CEASE

Me - Slaying Mantis should is now praying for a miracle. The Epidemic takes more lives and goes through to the heat final

And so the heat final itself

Forcepower 5.0 (13) v The Epidemic (29)

Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Even MORE cherry throat sweets?