I am guessing, correct me if I am wrong Ben, that he wants to clamp down with the top and bottom claws, and then have 1 pair moving in one direction and the second pair in the opposite direction in an attempt to rip the robot apart.

Its a nice idea, but it wont work that way. you would have to generate so much force to achieve that goal that your claws would bend and snap sooner than the opponents armour would buckle under the strain.