# BattleBots season 6

The sixth season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 21, 2015. Also called season 1 if you counting from the reboot.
In February 2015, ABC announced that it was reviving the series after a thirteen-year hiatus, which would feature a 16-team single-elimination tournament.
Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and MLB/NFL Sportscaster Chris Rose hosted, Faruq Tauheed acted as the arena announcer, and Alison Haislip was the sideline and behind the scenes reporter. Molly McGrath was the presenter.
Robots in season 6 competed in one 250-pound weight class, as opposed to the multiple weight classes in seasons 1–5.

## Contestants

This season sees teams from only two countries competing with their robots. Five from the United Kingdom and the rest from the United States. Competitors from the US hail from five different states, including fourteen from California.
Contestants :
Robot
Weapon
Builder
Hometown
Elim. in
Bite Force
Lifter, Grabber
Paul Ventimiglia
Mountain View, CA
Won
Tombstone
Horizontal Bar Spinner
Ray Billings
Placerville, CA
Runner-up
Bronco
Launcher
Alexander Rose Reason Bradley
Sausalito, CA
SF
Ghost Raptor
Horizontal Bar Spinner, Lifter
Chuck Pitzer
Newark, CA
Icewave
Overhead Bar Spinner
Marc DeVidts
Burlingame, CA
QF
Overhaul
Lifter, Grabber
Charles Guan
Cambridge, MA
Stinger
Lifter
Matt Maxham
Sacramento, CA
Witch Doctor
Vertical Disc Spinner
Andrea Suarez
Miami Springs, FL
Chomp
Grabber
Zoe Stephenson
Glendale, CA
Ro16
HyperShock
Vertical Double Disc Spinner
Will Bales
Miami, FL
Lock-Jaw
Grabber
Donald Hutson
San Diego, CA
OverDrive
Lifter
Christian Carlberg
San Luis Obispo, CA
Plan X
Vertical Bar Spinner
Lisa Winter Mike Winter
Berkeley, CA
Radioactive
Axe
Kane Aston
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Warhead
Horizontal Disc Spinner, Grabber, Flamethrower
Simon Scott Ian Lewis
Poole, United Kingdom
Warrior Clan
Launcher, Horizontal Ring Spinner
Clint Ewert
Abbotsford, WI
Robot
Weapon
Builder
Hometown
Elim. in
Captain Shrederator
Full Body Shell Spinner
Brian Nave
Ormond Beach, FL
Q
Complete Control
Lifter, Grabber, Flamethrower
Derek Young
San Francisco, CA
Counter Revolution
Vertical Disc Spinners
Curt Meyers
San Jose, CA
Mohawk
Grabber, Flamethrower
Tom Bales
Miami, FL
Nightmare
Vertical Disc Spinner
Jim Smentowski
Bradenton, FL
Razorback
Grabber, Lifter
Zack Bieber
Wellington, CO
Sweet Revenge
Horizontal Bar Spinner
Nola Garcia Billy Garcia
Coral Gables, FL
Wrecks
Vertical Disc Spinner
Dan Chatterton
Petaluma, CA
Bull Dog
Launcher
John Frizzle Ian Watts
Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
DNC
Chronic
Launcher
Alan Young
Leicester, United Kingdom
Splatter
Vertical Disc Spinner, Lifter
Jeff Vasquez
Thousand Oaks, CA
SF – Semifinals
QF – Quarterfinals
Ro16 – Round of 16
Q – Qualifying
DNC – Did not compete :

## Qualifying

There were a total of 28 robots. Bull Dog, Chronic, Splatter, and Counter Revolution were entered as reserve bots; of these, only Counter Revolution was chosen to compete, after Beta had to forfeit due to technical problems, but Beta was able to return for the 2016 season.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| 1 (June 21, 2015) | 1 | Icewave | Razorback | KO | 1:30 |
| 1 (June 21, 2015) | 2 | Plan X | Wrecks | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
| 1 (June 21, 2015) | 3 | Bite Force | Warhead | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
| 1 (June 21, 2015) | 4 | Warrior Clan | Nightmare | KO | 1:52 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 1 | Lock-Jaw | Overhaul | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 2 | Bronco | Witch Doctor | KO | 0:50 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 3 | Tombstone | Counter Revolution | KO | 0:37 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 4 | Stinger | Captain Shrederator | KO | 1:52 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 5 | OverDrive | Chomp | KO | 1:57 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 6 | Radioactive | Sweet Revenge | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 7 | HyperShock | Mohawk | KO | 0:35 |
| 2 (June 28, 2015) | 8 | Ghost Raptor | Complete Control | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
* 1 2 3 4 Only highlights from these battles were shown
    The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 16.
    The robot was chosen as a "Wildcard" pick and moved on to the Round of 16.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

## Bracket Phase
### Seedings

* Tombstone
* Icewave
* Bite Force
* Bronco
* Stinger
* Lock-Jaw
* Warrior Clan
* Overdrive
* Witch Doctor*
* Ghost Raptor
* Overhaul*
* Warhead*
* Plan X
* Hypershock
* Chomp*
* Radioactive
* = Robots that were awarded a Wildcard
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Championship | Championship |
| #1 Tombstone | KO | | | | |
| #16 Radioactive | | | | | |
| #16 Radioactive | | #1 Tombstone | KO | | |
| | | #9 Witch Doctor | | | |
| #8 OverDrive | | #9 Witch Doctor | | | |
| #9 Witch Doctor | KO | | | | |
| #9 Witch Doctor | KO | | | #1 Tombstone | KO |
| | | | | #4 Bronco | |
| #5 Stinger | UD | | | #4 Bronco | |
| #12 Warhead | | | | | |
| #12 Warhead | | #5 Stinger | | | |
| | | #4 Bronco | KO | | |
| #4 Bronco | KO | #4 Bronco | KO | | |
| #13 Plan X | | | | | | | |
| #13 Plan X | | | | | | #1 Tombstone | |
| | | | | | | #3 Bite Force | SD |
| #2 Icewave | KO | | | | | #3 Bite Force | SD |
| #15 Chomp | | | | | | | |
| #15 Chomp | | #2 Icewave | | | | | |
| | | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | |
| #7 Warrior Clan | | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | |
| #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | | | |
| #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | #10 Ghost Raptor | | | |
| | | | | #3 Bite Force | KO |
| #6 Lock-Jaw | | | | #3 Bite Force | KO |
| #11 Overhaul | KO | | | | |
| #11 Overhaul | KO | #11 Overhaul | | | |
| | | #3 Bite Force | SD | | |
| #3 Bite Force | KO | #3 Bite Force | SD | | |
| #14 HyperShock | | | | | |
$^a$ KO: Knockout $^b$ UD: Unanimous Decision $^c$ SD: Split Decision

### Round of 16

| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| 3 (July 5, 2015) | 1 | Icewave | Chomp | KO | 1:00 |
| 3 (July 5, 2015) | 2 | Stinger | Warhead | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
| 3 (July 5, 2015) | 3 | Ghost Raptor | Warrior Clan | KO | 2:57 |
| 3 (July 5, 2015) | 4 | Bronco | Plan X | KO | 0:40 |
| 4 (July 12, 2015) | 1 | Witch Doctor | OverDrive | KO | 1:24 |
| 4 (July 12, 2015) | 2 | Tombstone | Radioactive | KO | 1:09 |
| 4 (July 12, 2015) | 3 | Overhaul | Lock-Jaw | KO | 2:01 |
| 4 (July 12, 2015) | 4 | Bite Force | HyperShock | KO | 2:41 |
    The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the quarterfinals.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

### Quarter-finals

The quarterfinals in this single-elimination tournament will see four robots move on to the semi-finals.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| 5 (July 19, 2015) | 1 | Bronco | Stinger | KO | 1:18 |
| 5 (July 19, 2015) | 2 | Tombstone | Witch Doctor | KO | 1:01 |
| 5 (July 19, 2015) | 3 | Bite Force | Overhaul | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
| 5 (July 19, 2015) | 4 | Ghost Raptor | Icewave | KO | 0:46 |
    The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the semifinals.
    The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

### Semi-finals and Championship

The semi-finals and finals in this single-elimination tournament will see a champion bestowed with the BattleBots Giant Nut. A non-tournament rumble took place in episode 6 alongside the semi-finals and finals.
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
| 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Tombstone | Bronco | KO | 2:09 |
| 6 (July 26, 2015) | 2 | Bite Force | Ghost Raptor | KO | 1:44 |
| Championship |||||
| 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Bite Force | Tombstone | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
| Episode | Rumble | Winner | Losers | Losers |
| 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Nightmare | Overhaul | Witch Doctor |

## Episodes

The season ended averaging 4.59 million viewers.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 95 | 1 | "The Battle Begins: Qualifiers, Part 1" | June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21) | 5.44 |
| The first eight of the 28 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the qualifying round. The winners were; Icewave (KO, 90 seconds), Plan X (UD), Bite Force (UD), and Warrior Clan (KO, 112 seconds). |||||
| 96 | 2 | "Crunch Time: Qualifiers, Part 2" | June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) | 4.84 |
| The last 16 of the 28 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the qualifying round. The winners were; Lock-Jaw (SD), Bronco (KO, 50 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 37 seconds), Stinger (KO, 112 seconds), OverDrive (KO, 117 seconds), Radioactive (UD), HyperShock (KO, 35 seconds), and Ghost Raptor (UD). |||||
| 97 | 3 | "Full Metal Bracket: Round of 16 Part 1" | July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) | 4.15 |
| The first eight of the 16 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the Round of 16. Warhead, Overhaul, Witch Doctor, and Chomp were selected as Wildcards from Qualifying. The winners were; Icewave (KO, 60 seconds), Stinger (UD), Ghost Raptor (KO, 177 seconds), and Bronco (KO, 40 seconds). |||||
| 98 | 4 | "Last Chance to Advance: Round of 16 Part 2" | July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) | 4.07 |
| The last eight of the 16 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the Round of 16. The winners were; Witch Doctor (KO, 84 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 69 seconds), Overhaul (KO, 121 seconds), and Bite Force (KO, 161 seconds). |||||
| 99 | 5 | "The Great 8: Quarterfinals" | July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19) | 4.45 |
| The final eight teams competed in a head to head matchup of the quarterfinals. The winners were; Bronco (KO, 78 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 61 seconds), Bite Force (SD), and Ghost Raptor (KO, 46 seconds). |||||
| 100 | 6 | "One Bot Rules Them All: Final 4/Finals" | July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26) | 4.62 |
| The final four teams competed in a head to head matchup of the semi-finals and the Championship. The winners were; Tombstone (KO, 129 seconds) and Bite Force (KO, 104 seconds) with Bite Force (SD) winning the Championship. |||||