Heat 8 - Round 2 Battle 1 - Gravity (15) v NSBFR-X (apologies for mistake in the billing)

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And straight away were off, with interchangeable-weaponed rambot up against insanely powerful flipperbot. Straight away the 2 machines come out of their blocks at a great pace, NSBFR-X especially who seems to be the quicker of the 2 machines in the arena today. Gravity immediately starts dancing around, evidently trying to catch an opportunity to get underneath the practically impenetrable skirts, whilst Frank just allows his machine to keep spinning to keep the front facing. Neither machine seems in any great hurry to make an attack and both spin around tentatively. This is currently more like a secondary school amateur dance piece as opposed to a fight. NSBFR-X then overturns slightly in his attempt to keep the wedge facing, allowing Gravity to fly in towards the sign. Frank turns his machine around just in time to get Gravity on the wedge, but he flies almost straight off it, albeit not without a quick lick across his base plate with the bar which Frank is using today. Gravity runs away and with WJ at the controls seems baffled as to how to get underneath his opponent.

Frank seems relaxed in his control pod, seemingly just looking around for an opportunity, and its not long before one presents itself. Gravity spins around, and as is his tendency to do so, does a little wheely, which is all the invitation Frank needs to slip under the side and slam him onto his side against the fence. The bar then immediately makes itself useful as it goes straight into one of the pneumatic tyres, puncturing it in no time at all. Frank backs off allowing Gravity to get himself off the wall with his flipper, and he immediately drives off, the puncture not having too much effect so far seemingly. NSBFR-X is following him though, and as WJ moves his machine away slide straight under the raised rear of Gravity, sending him flying into the fence again once more with a hugely impressive burst of speed and acceleration from NSBFR-X. This time Gravity just bounces into the wall and back over NSBFR-X but its very evident whos on top of this fight right now.

Gravity moves away again but this time the effect of the puncture is beginning to show as he starts hopping around like a man with one leg shorter than the other. Give that robot a coaster! NSBFR-X this itme has no problems in getting underneath him, but this time the bar smashes into the polycarbonate instead, a large gash into the bulletproof plastic armour adding yet more discomfort to Gravitys present fall. NSBFR-X backs off, to get the bar up to speed, and charge in again, WJ turns his wedge to face but the spin ends up lifting him into wheelie position again and Frank delivers another blow to the base. He stays underneath him this time and slams him into the pit release button, causing Gravity to get stuck on his back against the wall. WJ fires the flipper and ends up doing a weird backwards Mute-esque jump straight over NSBFR-X, sending him onto the pit. The pit starts descending and Gravity manages to use all the ramining traction from his one good, and one punctured wheel to escape. He hobbles off limply again but NSBFR-X soon turns him around by getting under the side, and this time theres no escaping destiny for the Dutch real machine, as he falls into the pit, with just enough time to say goodbye as it finishes descending

CEASE

Gravity wishes hed never seen THAT. NSBFR-X falls into place in the heat final.