Great news - the next match is up, and its possibly my best match in this competition by far!

MATCH: THREE
Wedge Devolution vs. Requiem

+1>From Glasgow, Scotland, Wedge Devolution!!
-1>Entered by Steven McGregor
Welcome one of the most simplistic but effective vapourbots ever! It€™s a low, sleek 4mm Hardox protected wedge, powered by 2 x LEM130€™s for 18hp in the drive! 16mph is the speed, and flipping is its need with the classic rear-hinged flipper design The flipper itself is powered by 2 X 80mm high pressure pneumatic rams, each running at 250psi. This should allow Wedge to comfortably flip up to 1000kg at the tips, and performing high 1.5 to 3ft flips on the opposition is highly likely! The 7mm ground clearance is protected on ALL sides by BioHazard style skirts, and a front extension to get under everything from other extensions to skirts! It can self-right easily, but with only 2kg worth of gas on board, it could run out of power quite early!

+1>From Wales, Requiem!!
-1>Entered by Daniel Stickler
No-one knows what this word means, but all we know is it€™s the best for the nastiest robot! Invertible box with a triangular section cut out of the front, which houses the 20kg spinning drum, powered by 2 Huqsvarna 3120XP chainsaw motors. The 5mm Titanium and Vanadium alloy armour is quite tough to break. The weapon is capable of changing gears during a match. Originally, the drum spins at 2400RPM when geared down 10:1, but this can be increased to 2:1 at systematic intervals of 2 gearings (10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 4:1 2:1). The 4mm Titanium drum is fitted with 2 horizontal Hardox bars, welded, screwed and riveted on to avoid them coming off. These are designed not only to flip, but to rip off skirts and armouring. The drum can hit with over 20kj of energy as it spins at 4800rpm. The rear of the robot is rounded and each side has a thick Hardox spike, stopping it from resting on its side. The drive motors are 24V Sinclair C5 motors, producing 18mph, and making a machine to be reckoned with!

Booth #1: Steven M
Booth #2: Daniel S

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

Off speeds the deadly drummer robot, and storms into the centre of the arena, drum vicously spinning! Wedge however doesn€™t seem to be too worried at the moment, and plunges into drum head-first€¦and WEDGE IS STRAIGHT UNDERNEATH REQUIEM!! Daniel sees that Wedge now has the pushing power, and is pushing Requiem to the efge of arena at serious great speed as the rams push the flipper upwards€¦FLIP! Requiem spins 1.5ft into the air and lands on the arena wall! Requiem quickly regains traction - enough traction to move itself off the wall. Daniel powers up that drum once more and Wedge gives chase, but this time its Wedge caught out - and the spinning drum has its teeth latch onto it and flip over the Wedge shaped robot! A flick of the flipper and Wedge does a neat self-righting move to land back on its wheels and power again into the front of Requiem and gets that flipper under once again! Up goes Requiem, but it lands right on its wheels again, but Requiem still isn€™t fazed in the slightest, and attacks Wedge from the sides this time. The teeth catch onto Wedge€™s side-armour, and just tilt the Wedge shaped belt-holder onto its side, and now it hits the ground on its back€¦but Wedge immediately self-rights, and Requiem knocks it over again! Requiem tries to make another attack on the belt-holder, but this helps Wedge back onto its wheels! Requiem is intent on winning this and attacks the front of Wedge again, and now starts driving Wedge across the arena, forcing it against the far wall! But now Requiem drives up the wedge, and the flipper activates as Wedge is stacked upon the wall, and now Daniel starts to panic, trying to gain grip to drive off the wall. NO! There€™s no grip, and Wedge has come in, ready to gain another victory€¦FLIP! YES! OUT GOES REQUIEM! Wedge reverses into the centre of the ring, having claimed another victory, and a trophy!

Result:
Requiem requires the ability to be better!
WEDGE DEVOLUTION DEFENDS THE CHALLENGE BELT AND KEEPS IT!!!

MATCH: FOUR
Wedge Devolution vs. Flick Of The Wrist

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