(please read the MToD3 final before reading the first fight, this intro contains spoilers about the final )

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Right, let's move on to the fifth heat! I give ye...two fights!

Heat E
Fight 1
Under Pressure (9) vs. Elizabeth

From Enschede, Holland, seeded number 9...Under Pressure!
Had a great final with Welsh robot Monsoon Season in our mini-tournament. Not to be taken lightly.

Melissa: Martijn, welcome back!
Martijn: Ey.
Melissa: You're not gutted by your loss a few days ago?
Martijn: We were close, but Monsoon was the greater robot that day. However we're definitely looking to go all the way here.
Melissa: And what do you think of the competition?
Martijn: WHEELS. They look tasty.
Melissa: So you're quite confident about this battle?
Martijn: Quite.

You'll know all about this Tough-As-Nails inspired machine by now. Two sets of claws, one wedges and cancels the opponent's traction, the other pierces and makes a mess of things. 3.5mm Hardox protects just about everything, including the 5mm titanium maiin body. However the set-up isn't quite as lethal inverted and it's quite cumbersome.

C&B1: Didn't compete.
C&B2: Didn't compete.
C&B3: Made it to the semis only to be defied at the last by Ge5orce; was flipped into the pit just 4 seconds before the match ended.

From Cardiff, in Wales...Elizabeth!
God save the Queen...

Melissa: Now that is a unique machine.
Liam: You think so? Thanks!
Melissa: And how will it win the tournament?
Liam: By whacking anything it encounters repeatedly with this nice blade, gives out about 3kJ of energy each hit.
Melissa: That's quite a lot! What are you most dreading out there?
Liam: Uhm...my blade ripping off?
Melissa: Yeah...wouldn't be as effective without it, would it?
Liam: Yes, but I'll make sure to keep it working the entire match.
Melissa: Then good luck, and make some noise!
Liam: I shall, thanks again.

A 5mm Hardox body protects the front and the 2 big juicy wheels, and connects to a front plow. Its weapon is a ghastly knife-like blade designed to smack opponents into oblivion, and can work as a side thwack with those side spikes on it. PERM-powered, has a very high speed, but looks very uncontrollable and might suffer from weapon inaccuracy as all overhead weapons do.

Roboteers, stand by...

House robots are Rorschach and Renegade. Axe no questions and we'll not flip you off any answers.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!

Under Pressure, ready to get back in control here, and immediately is buffeted by the huge speed of Elizabeth early on! Unfortunately the force of Elizabeth's charge carries it too far and although it gets under the claw of Under Pressure it blows out from under it and into the wall behind! Martijn moves in now and Liam...backs the blade into Under Pressure? Well hey! Looks like the claws can't seem to get any grip on the blade, heh heh. Elizabeth sneaks away as Under Pressure opens its jaws again, but the knifed axlebot makes a surprise turn into Under Pressure's side, sliding under the claw and this time carrying the crusher into the wall with great force! It does however bounce the 9th seed off the wall and out of reach of the hungry blade of Elizabeth; Martijn goes on the attack again as Elizabeth backs away, but Liam's bot is just way too fast for Martijn to catch! That also means that Elizabeth is way too fast for precise control here and it ends up powersliding after a swing around the arena saws in the middle. As it turns to re-orient itself, Under Pressure finally catches it, but the width of Elizabeth makes it hard for Martijn to gain purchase and Liam escapes yet again, Elizabeth giving Under Pressure a thwack in the side claw for its efforts. To say Martijn is not impressed yet is very true, however. He calmly moves his crusher forward as Elizabeth swings about and attempts an attack on his side. As she swings around, Under Pressure turns, catches a glancing thwack with the upper claw, and moves in against the main body.

Having actually caught his opponent this time, Under Pressure sinks the claws in firmly, and now the Hardox is being breached! Oh dear! It's penetrating the wheel now too! Elizabeth is stuck on Under Pressure at a weird angle, but that's all Under Pressure needs to destroy the wheel! The wheelguard didn't help it at all! With an extra-firm grip on its opponent, Under Pressure heads for the pit release, but Elizabeth starts to use its blade to repeatedly smack the top of Under Pressure! As Martijn gets to it, one of the claws is taking a huge beating, dents are appearing in it very fast! The pit descends, and Martijn hurriedly tries to pit his opponent. However all that pounding's take its toll on the claw, and it opens! Elizabeth finally escapes...and starts wheeling around in a circle! Well, what happens when half of your drivetrain is taken out? As the Watcher comes over to take a look, I'll let you wise folks guess.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

That's right! It means the 9th seed is moving on! But Martijn isn't happy with letting any house robots get their mitts on Elizabeth and keeps going forward. Liam sets his controls down and watches as Under Pressure pits his machine and spares it further damage.

CEASE!

Elizabeth's rule in the arena comes to a rather pointed end!
Under Pressure (9) advances to the Heat E Final!

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Fight 2
Megabyte vs. MeCannibal 3.0

From the United States of America...Megabyte!
This infecting realie's back for a fourth try after disappointing earlier bouts.

Melissa: So Megabyte is back and ready for another war.
Tony: Yep.
Melissa: How are you reacting to another spinner?
Tony: Megabyte's taken out Tornado Mer, Shrederator, Brutality, etc. I'm not that worried.
Melissa: Any repairs you've had to do before coming into the pits?
Tony: Nope, we're good to go.
Melissa: Great! Give 'em hell!

Megabyte. The name strikes fear into most of its opponents. A ferocious full-body spinner with aluminium armour but titanium blades all around, which have proven to be deadly and can rip apart opponents completely. It has a decent drivetrain, and it also has a self-righting pole, but it's not all that effective...

C&B1: Flipped out of the arena by Tails in Round 2.
C&B2: Ganged up on by Turbulence and Hacked Off Ha-ka in Round 1.
C&B3: Made another Round 1 exit when the champ and Ge5orce decided to team-up on it; Ge5orce flipped it out.

From Orpington, in Kent...MeCannibal 3.0!
A ring-spinning shuffler...again.

Melissa: So what have you learned from the previous war?
Paul: That MeCannibal doesn't like flippers. :P
Melissa: And you're up against one of the most ridiculously feared spinners out there.
Paul: Megabyte? Great! I should rip him apart in no time! Look what Typhoon 2 did.
Melissa: All right, you seem confident enough, good luck to you.
Paul: Thanks.

It's a ring-spinning shuffler...with a twist! It has a skirt running around it that spoilers flippers...didn't prove too effective against Firestorm last time, though. It's got decent drive and good armour, but it's obviously slow, being a shuffler. Will it consume itself in the battle ahead?

C&B1: Didn't compete.
C&B2: Didn't compete.
C&B3: Stopped working after a while, when Firestorm V stalled the ring and flipped it all around the arena.

Roboteers, stand by...

Hexadecimal's back after repairing that bla...wait. Hexadecimal? Megabyte? *insert ReBoot joke here* Oh, Damocles is here too with all 4 drums. Ra-pum-pum-pum-pum, indeed.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!

And so our spinners spin up to full speed and approach each other. Megabyte has the greater speed but MeCannibal seems to have the greater power, and the skirt is up. Suddenly it comes down and MeCannibal stops moving! Tony, about to smack the skirt, thinks better to himself and Megabyte halts just before hitting MeCannibal. Now Paul starts getting nervous; if he doesn't move, The Watcher will come over and count him out, but if he does move, Megabyte will move in and attack the skirt. And indeed The Watcher wheels over to check on MeCannibal. Paul gathers his courage and lifts the skirt up to move...Tony reacts immediately and Megabyte strikes!

CRASH!!!!

And that's the sound of Megabyte connecting with titanium and MeCannibal connecting with diddly! The skirt's ripped to hell and it definitely won't be as effective now! MeCannibal however is still spinning, but it can't approach Megabyte quick enough before the RFL monster is back up to speed! It comes back over and smacks into the C&B3 Heat Finalist again!

CRASH!!!!

And this time, both robots have hit the other's weaponry, and the sparks here are worth telling! Megabyte's looking to be okay, but MeCannibal isn't looking too good, on account of its ring being stationary! Something inside of MeCannibal must have snapped! So much for that PU foam. And now Megabyte's looking for blood! Paul lowers the skirt again, but Tony comes in anyway!

CRASH!!!!

The skirt is torn off completely now, exposing its workings, as both bots are flung away! MeCannibal gets sent onto the arena spike which flips him right over...hey the ring's spinning again! I guess it was only temporary. Megabyte however hasn't suffered a problem yet, having spun up and dodged the arena saws to get back to MeCannibal. And for the fourth time, they collide in epic fashion!

CRASH!!!!

Megabyte gets sent into the wall nearby, while MeCannibal's thrown into the middle of the arena - what's this?! MeCannibal is missing a tooth from its ring! It's broken off! Where's the tooth, you ask? Well - aaaaahahahaha! Oh dear. Megabyte found the missing tooth and smacked it flying across the arena., and there it goes, bouncing off the walls, that lone tooth. Well, it really looks like MeCannibal can't spin up properly now, so it's only a matter of time! Megabyte pours on the aggression and collides full-tilt with the damaged spinning ring of MeCannibal!

CRASH!!!!

The 8mm Hardox takes the hit but remains steady, and Megabyte is deflected into the middle of the arena! MeCannibal is still moving, but for how long? It's trying to move towards the pit release button, but its progress is slow. Seeing this, Tony goes to move Megabyte across the arena and in front of MeCannibal, but -

CRASH!!!!

OH NO! Megabyte just hit one of the arena saws by mistake!!! Got too near and it popped up, but Megabyte smashed into it! The saw isn't going down now, nor spinning, but nor is Megabyte!!! Tony is completely shocked by this, he couldn't believe the saws just did that. In that event, however, MeCannibal reaches the pit release button and nudges it, opening the pit! Now MeCannibal heads towards the pit, and Paul's intention is clear; lure the fellow spinner into the pit! Easier said than done, Mr. Cuomo! Megabyte comes flying in and hits MeCannibal with a ram of sorts, but can't seem to really push MeCannibal. The shuffler tries to shuffle around Megabyte and try to push him down, but Tony drives Megabyte back around Paul's machine and - whoa! Megabyte's spinning again now! Talk about weapon revivals! Tony is pleasantly surprised and Paul is full of icy dread; whatever the outcome, it's not at all in his favour now as Megabyte comes forward!

CRASH!!!!

And MeCannibal eats pit bottom as he's smashed directly into the hole, and Megabyte goes flying into the middle of the arena, spinning about to fight another day!

CEASE!

MeCannibal, you Lame.
Megabyte advances to the Heat E Final!

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Next up
Superheavyweight Melee 1
Revolver vs. Drive vs. Toro vs. Ziggy

And later
Heat E Final
Under Pressure (9) vs. Megabyte