Saturday, May 8, 2021

Number 21 - Uppercut



Uppercut probably has the most deadly vertical spinner ever. It's only competed in the last two seasons, but it has absolutely destroyed the opposition, only going the distance once in eleven fights. Uppercut lost its debut battle against Tantrum in season 4, but won its next four in a row against Mammoth, Breaker Box, Skorpios, and Railgun Max and Bloodsport in a rumble to reach the top 16 as the 16th seed (I didn't like the seeding very much in season 4). It drew 1st seed Bite Force and lost. In season 5, Uppercut came out with a bang. Its first match was against Gemini, which had previously never been knocked out. Uppercut responded by delivering the fastest knockout in Battlebots history at 25 seconds. Its next bout was against a 1-0 SawBlaze in the main event. As seen above, Uppercut trashed the favorite in a most violent fashion. At 2-0, Uppercut battled fellow 2-0 flipper robot HYDRA (which was 2-0 on account of luck and popularity), and lost a judges' decision. Uppercut made the final bracket of 32 as the 4th seed, where it faced 29th seed HiJinx. Uppercut dished out a 33 second knockout to make a statement to the rest of the tournament. In the round of 16, Uppercut squared off against Ribbot and completely destroyed it, but the final hit disabled Uppercut's driving. Ribbot was driving about 10% of its potential, but 10% is better than 0%, so it moved on and solidified its reputation as a giant killer. Uppercut's official Battlebots record stands at 7-4 (.636) with seven knockouts. For one of the most powerful weapons ever constructed by man, a .636 winning percentage, and the fastest knockout in Battlebots history, Uppercut has deservedly clinched a spot among the greatest Battlebots in history. 

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