K2

K2
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* S1
* S2

**K2** is a robot which competed in both series of Bugglebots.

## Design

K2 is a compact, 4WD vertical spinner armed with a large 'egg-beater', entered by Team Kamikaze.

The robot utilises commercially-available weapon hardware commonly used in the US Beetleweight class, and is designed to balance weapon power with drive power - often intentionally stopping its weapon during fights to better utilise its grip and maneuverability.

## Robot History

### Bugglebots Season 1

K2 made its debut against Pinwheel. The fight started with both bots being a little tentative. K2 then popped Pinwheel up a little, but no major damage yet. K2 then drove Pinwheel into the wall, making it bounce on its blade in the process. Pinwheel then mysteriously died as a result. Pinwheel was counted out and K2 won.

In its next fight, K2 fought Anxt. The fight started with Anxt circling K2. K2 then started grinding at the wedge and took off one of the wedgelets. K2 then flipped Anxt who then self righted, but K2 didn't let it go and popped Anxt up again. K2 then managed to knock out Anxt's removable link which turned it off. Anxt was counted out and K2 progressed to the heat final.

Here, it faced heat favourite Saw Loser. The fight started with K2 flipping Saw Loser who then self righted. The two then grinded weapons and Saw Loser flipped itself after breaking away. K2 then flipped Saw Loser again and Saw Loser then self righted again. The pit was then opened when K2 backed into the pit release. K2 was then all over Saw Loser and didn't let Saw Loser catch a break. Saw Loser then started to gain footing and push K2 around the arena for the rest of the fight. The fight went to a judges decision where K2 won becasue of all the damage inflicted on Saw Loser, putting K2 through to the Grand Final.

In the first round of the final, K2 faced Captain Doom. The fight began with a box rush from Captain Doom (like always) and barely missing. After a few tries, Captain Doom flipped K2 with a single head on slam into the weapon. Captain Doom then slammed K2 into the walls. Captain Doom then got K2 near the pit activation button. Captain Doom then went on the offensive and constantly slammed K2 into the walls and flipped itself once and righted K2. Eventually, Captain Doom used K2's own weapon power against it and threw it out of the arena.

This put K2 through to the Losers' Melee, where it fought Rev 2 and SCD. The fight began with everyone spinning up. Rev 2 then got a lucky shot on K2 which disabled their weapon. SCD then threw K2 into the pit release. K2 then opened the pit while Rev 2 and SCD were dueling. K2 then pushed Rev 2 into SCD. After that, K2 then corralled SCD into the pit which eliminated it. After K2 got its bearings, it worked on pushing Rev 2 nearer the pit. K2 then pushed Rev 2 into the pit, granting it a second chance.

This put K2 up against Rumble-Bee winner Snappy in its next fight. The fight started with both bots being tentative before Snappy got under K2 and paraded it around the arena. Snappy then got its lifter popped open by K2. After a few more exchanges, Snappy opened the pit only to get flipped by K2. K2 then spun down its weapon so Snappy couldn't be flipped back over. K2 then had a really close call with the pit. K2 then decided to use the weapon again, and used it to push Snappy into the pit, putting it through to the Grand Final.

Here, K2 fought against Limpet. The fight started with a box rush from Limpet who then used its lance to stick K2 against the wall. When K2 got off the wall, Limpet took control of the match, constantly getting under K2 and slamming it into the walls. Limpet then opened the pit. Eventually, K2 managed to right itself. K2 took full advantage of this and flipped Limpet and rammed it into the corner where it barely managed to escape the pit. K2 then turned off their weapon so they didn't risk righting Limpet, but that tactic got them nowhere, so they spun up again, but that didn't do much either and this resulted in a full on shoving match. The subsequent judges' decision declared K2 the winner and the Bugglebots champion.

### Bugglebots Season 2

Returning as the defending champion, K2 was first drawn against returning heat finalist Maximum Ogredrive.

The fight started with K2 getting stuck on a floor seam and Maximum Ogredrive ramming K2 into a wall. Maximum Ogredrive then clamped onto K2's weapon which broke the saw. K2 then got under Maximum Ogredrive's wedgelets and flipped it into its back. Maximum Ogredrive self righted, but was then flipped again. After a few more pops, K2 took off one of Maximum Ogredrive's wheels. Maximum Ogredrive then stopped and was counted out, giving the win to K2.

Through to the next round, K2 faced off against veteran Sir Lance-a-Frog.

The fight started with a box rush right into K2's weapon from Sir Lance-a-Frog. K2 then flipped Sir Lance-a-Frog immediately after. K2 then brought the pain and kept hitting and flipping Sir Lance-a-Frog. Sir Lance-a-Frog then got hung up on debris while inverted. Sir Lance-a-Frog was counted out, putting K2 through to the heat final.

Here, K2 faced its first Bugglebots newcomer in the form of clusterbot Rust in Pieces. The fight began with an attempted box rush from Rust in Pieces. K2 then shot the black half into the wall which stuck it on its side while K2 shot the white half into the same wall immediately after. K2 then shot the white half into the pit release tire which it got stuck on. K2 then killed the black half and shot the white half out of the arena, putting K2 through to the Grand Final in convincing style.

In its first fight, K2 fought Splodeyboi. The fight started with both bots driving strategically before K2 launched Splodeyboi across the arena. K2 then took off one of Splodeyboi's wheels. Splodeyboi still attempted to show mobility, so K2 took off the other wheel, rendering Splodeyboi immobile.

This dominant win put K2 into the next round and a rematch from its Series 1 heat final against Saw Loser. The fight started with both robots strategically driving before K2 flipped Saw Loser who self righted only to be attacked again. The entire fight was K2 dominating Saw Loser who had no way of fighting back. The fight went to a judges decision where K2 won, putting it through to its second Grand Final.

Here, K2 faced off against Thunder Child. The fight started with a box rush from Thunder Child. The two then got their bearings before K2 flipped Thunder Child. K2 and Thunder Child danced around each other for a bit before Thunder Child opened the pit. K2 then popped Thunder Child towards the pit, but Thunder Child saved itself. Thunder Child then rammed K2 into the wall. K2 knew Thunder Child's every move and even threw it in the air at one point. Thunder Child then somehow managed to make K2 flip itself, but it self righted. Thunder Child then made multiple attempts to pit K2, but K2 managed to save itself every time. K2 then landed two flips on Thunder Child right before time ran out. The fight went to a judges decision, which declared unanimously in favour of K2, meaning it had successfully defended its Bugglebots title.

## Results

### Wins/Losses

* Wins: 12
* Losses: 1

## Outside Bugglebots

K2 competed in a variety of beetleweight events, with a good deal of success. It competed at UWE 2018, where it flung **Batteries Not Included** into the pit, overturned **Mr Cat's House Mouse** and pushed Sir Lance-a-Frog into the pit, before losing to **Tempus** after being flipped onto its weapon rails, despite immobilising Tempus early in the fight and subsequently re-righting it.

K2 was less successful at Robots Live! Burgess Hill 2018, losing quickly to **Swag Demon** and Catalyst, although it was able to score a quick knockout win against **Nom Nom**.

K2 also competed at the third Bristol Bot Builders tournament, where it faced off against Limpet, the robot it would go on to defeat to win *Bugglebots*. Here, it was swiftly pitted, and as a result it was drawn up against Claws 2 in its next fight. It was able to use its beater to knock Claws 2 into the pit and progressed through to the heat final to face Limpet again, only to be pitted in an even quicker time. With its weapon disabled, K2 fought in two Whiteboard matches, winning the Grabby Brawl on a judges' decision after pitting **Nom Nom 2**, but losing to Maximum Ogredrive in the "vs The World" brawl against the latter, again on a judges decision.

At the UWE2019 competition, K2 won its first fight against **S.C.I.** and **Puns & Roses**, before disabling Bourbon's drive and pushing Catalyst into the pit. However, it lost its next fight to Phoenix. K2 competed in two Whiteboard matches, a Wedges vs Spinners battle and a Rumble, but lost both of these, the latter after getting pinned on Catalyst.

K2 also competed at FRA2019, finishing third overall despite losing its first battle to Wajoo. It was able to redeem itself in a four-way melee against Léim Thart, **Sujin** and Big Wedge Energy, before scoring wins over Sir Lance-A-Frog, **Luna Tic 360** and Rust in Pieces, before falling to Wajoo once again. It subsequently defeated Maximum Ogredrive to achieve third place.

## Trivia

* K2 was the first robot in Bugglebots history to be thrown out of the arena.
* K2 was also the first cover bot to win its respective heat, doing so in Season 2, Episode 1.