Justine: All right, Matt. How is Hypertension doing?
Matt: It's still in good shape for the most part.
Justine: Great to hear. Right, so Compression is your opponent for this battle.
Matt: Very good robot, so I think it's going to be a tough battle. I think I can take it on quite nicely, though.
Justine: Tactics?
Matt: Straight in, straight out.
Justine: That was simple. Right then, good luck in the arena.
Matt: Thank you.

Justine: All right, Lewis. Hypertension is your opponent for this battle! What do you think about that?
Lewis. Crap! I'm screwed here, I think.
Justine: Hahahaha! Come on, be a little more optimistic!
Lewis: Well, Hypertension is like Gravity or Chaos 2 on steroids, so I could end up out of the arena well quick.
Justine: Hopefully that won't happen. Anyway, tactics?
Lewis: Do my best to avoid the front, and get underneath with the wedge, maybe try and snag a wheel hole with the barbs, clamp it up and push it to the house robots, and the pit. Also, if I can coax the flipper to open somehow, I can get inside and break something. It's not gonna be easy though, I'm sure as heck about that.
Justine: All right then, best of luck in the arena.
Lewis: Oh, I'm gonna need plenty of it, all right.
Justine: Hahahaha!

Sam: This is where the maniacal machines do some REAL fighting. It's time for some one-on-one action... LET THE SECOND ROUND BEGIN!!!

(BATTLE 3!!!)

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome...

HYPERTENSION!!!

My personal favourite to win the heat. The flipper has been very effective so far.

COMPRESSION!!!

Kan-Opener on steroids, in my mind. The pincers are able to cause some good damage.

Roboteers, stand by...

There's Matty Fowler aka Zarte driving Hypertension in one booth, and Compression being driven by Lewis Matthews in the other booth. Both robots are very good. So are the house robots. This time, they are going to be the hammer bots: Mr. Psycho with the hammer and grabbing hands, and Head Smash with the explosive hammer which has WAY more power than Niklas Kronwall's punishing hits. OUCH.

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

They are off! Compression with the pincers, looking good in its previous battle. The same can be said for Hypertension, as it just launched Minesweeper clear out of the arena. Compression tries playing the brave fool, and crashes into Hypertension's front! Now, the two wedges cancel each other out, but it's Hypertension who gets underneath first and launches Compression up into the air! Compression crashes back down with a thud, still on its right side up; it slams into the rear of Hypertension and gets underneath with the hinged wedge! Now it clamps the machine from Bedford and starts carrying it towards the saws! BZZZT! The sparks fly, and the audience goes crazy about it! Hypertension gets away, and now, the Bedford machine crashes into the side of Compression and carries it towards the wall! Hypertension wants to end it all here--
FLIP!!!
But no! Compression lives to fight another moment or two! Compression is still on its right side up, and now has got a bead on Hypertension! Compression now chasing after Hypertension... Compression the more faster out of the two machines that we have here. It can go up to 25mph and it has good manuverability. Meanwhile, Hypertension is also fast and furious, and it's capable of going up to a top speed of 17mph. Now, Compression slams into Hypertension and it gets underneath the side! Now, the pincers go to work, and clamps up Hypertension... and now it's going towards Head Smash's CPZ... but Hypertension escapes JUST by the skin of its chinny chin-chin! The Bedford machine drives away and now it pursues Compression, gets underneath and-- OH MAN, what a flip that was! That sends Compression soaring up in the air onto its back, and the hinged wedge flops over, which means it can still be used when the machine is overturned. Compression is now gunning for Hypertension, and gets under the side of it! Now, it clamps up Matty's machine using the pincers, trying to push it into Head Smash's CPZ, but Hypertension gets away just in time! Good defense there by Hypertension. Matty looks like he wants to end it all here, now he drives Hypertension into Compression's side! Now, it gets underneath, and Compression is trying to get away... it's being carried towards the wall again by Hypertension...will this be the end for Compression?!
FLIP!!!
Close but no cigar as Hypertension almost gets Compression out of the arena, but not quite. Good attack by Hypertension though, and Compression is still on its back. This is a very good battle in the making here; good show of aggression by the two robots. I'm enjoying this very much, and this battle could likely go the distance, and end up in a judges' decision. I can't really decide who is winning here. Both robots are doing extremely well despite the fact that they are newbies here in this competition. Hypertension now crashes into Compression, and gets underneath the side, and FLIPS Compression over! It's back on its right side up, and it's chasing Hypertension again! Both bots playing a little cat and mouse here, but Compression gets under the rear of Hypertension, and clamps it up! Now, Hypertension is pushed into the saws! BZZZT! Sparks are flying, and the audience goes nuts about it. Good attack by Compression, that will catch the eyes of the judges. Lewis smiles with satisfaction, but it is short-lived. Hypertension gets away and slams into Compression's side! Now, Compression is in trouble again, as it's being carried into the CPZ of Head Smash-- but gets away! It only JUST gets itself away from danger! Lewis drives Compression away from the CPZ. He can't take much of this anymore, it looks like! He has had enough of this and he wants to end it all here! He drives his machine into the pit button, and that, of course, opens the pit of doom. Now, Compression pursues Hypertension, slams into the and gets underneath with the hinged wedge! It clamps it up and starts pushing Hypertension towards the pit! Can it get away-- YES! It does get away, only JUST! To be honest, I don't REALLY know how the heck it managed to get out. Good attack there by Compression nonetheless and also a good defense by Hypertension. These robots, as I have said before, have been doing extremely well in this battle. Now, Hypertension gets underneath the side of Compression and carries it towards the saws! BZZZT! Those lovely sparks fly again, and the audience is going all crazy about it! Now, Compression gets away from the saws but not from Hypertension, as it just keeps on hassling Compression and won't leave it alone! Now, Hypertension gets underneath again, and carries Compression closer to the pit! Is it over?! NO! Fortunately not, as Compression JUST gets away from there! Now, Lewis breathes a sigh of relief, and now he drives Compression towards Hypertension and pursues it! Compression now gets underneath with the hinged wedge and clamps Hypertension in its clutches! Now it starts pushing the Bedford machine into the CPZ of Head Smash! Hypertension trying to drive away, it's in peril here! Oh no, it does not look good at all--
CRASH!!!
Head Smash lets Hypertension know that it doesn't belong there! Hypertension gets absolutely levelled by the hammer, and what a hit that was! That was a heck of a hit by Head Smash's explosive hammer! Can you believe it?! Hypertension gets away... surprisingly enough, courtesy of the tough hardox armour! Now, Hypertension chases after Compression, gets underneath, and it's shoving Compression towards the wall! Compression tries to get away... could this be the end?!
FLIP!!!
NO, it is not! Compression survives and lives to fight another day! Both robots exchanging attacks in this battle, and they are doing very well indeed! Hypertension being harassed by Compression right now, and Compression gets underneath Hypertension using the hinged wedge! Now, Compression clamps Hypertension up, and takes it for a ride directly to the CPZ of Head Smash! Hypertension trying to get away desperately here... its wheels are spinning frantically...
CRASH!!!
The hammer of Head Smash comes down with massive force, and absolutely levels the machine from Bedford once again! One word, OUCH! Compression doing great in the battle here against a formidable opponent in Hypertension. Now, Hypertension is limping only slightly, I think there was damage caused to it from the hammer blow by Head Smash earlier. It's not having problems with speed, though. Both bots pursuing each other... and Hypertension gets underneath Compression, and carries it to the wall again--
FLIP!!!
But again, it does not go out! Compression comes back in the arena with a thud, still on its right side up! It survives miraculously to fight another moment! But now, the time is running out...
10... 9... 8... 7...
Compression pursues Hypertension and gets underneath, clamping it up...
6... 5... 4...
Compression starts pushing Hypertension closer to the pit... Hypertension tries to drive away...
3... 2... 1...
... and it does! Time has run out!

CEASE!

An epic battle this was by two great robots, and it goes to the judges!

JD: Compression / Hypertension
Style: 2.4/5 / 2.6/5
Damage: 3.0/5 / 2.0/5
Control: 2.3/5 / 2.7/5
Aggression: 2.4/5 / 2.6/5
Total Score: 10.1/20 / 9.9/20

Hypertension gets compressed by a 0.2 point margin in a judge's decision. :shock:
Compression goes through to the Heat M Final!