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## Pants

* Regular
* AWS 60
* AWS 16
* 2001
* AWS 2
* AWS 1

## Statistics

### Weapon

Axe/Lifter

**Pants** (alternatively titled as **Skidmark**, **pants!,** or **pAnts**) is a robot which debuted in AWS 1 and was one of the first robots in Antweight World Series where it has had a mixed range of success. Initially, Pants was one of the regular competitors, however, after being destroyed in AWS 30, it's appearances were limited with only the odd appearance.

## Robot History

### AWS 1

    In the first battle, Pants faced Dozer. Both machines met at the centre of the arena Pants started off the aggressor hammering away at the top of Dozer before Dozer backed away and targeted by Pants again, however this time the axe mainly flailed away to the side of Dozer. Both machines span on the spot as they pushed against each other, however, Pants got the upper hand and started pushing Dozer towards the edge. Pants axed Dozer again, but this proved to be its undoing as Dozer managed to wedge underneath and topple Pants over and push it off the edge.

In the second battle, Pants faced Odyssey. The battle was short lived as the two quickly engaged with Pants hammering with the axe and Odyssey turning to get a side on attack. Odyssey attempted to flip Pants over but instead proceeded to shove Pants off the arena.

In the third battle, Pants faced Type-0. Before the battle Type-0 seemed to have had some technical problems as it struggled to move correctly. Pants quickly made its way to Type-0 and hammered away with the axe. Pants backed away and turned slightly before pushing Type-0 off the arena.

In the fourth battle, Pants faced Tyrant. Pants of the quicker start, charging in and attempting to hammer Tyrant but was quickly turned on its back by the wedgebot who proceeded to shove it towards the corner. Pants became stuck on the corner and unable to self right as Tyrant continued to pressure it. Pants was unable to self right or escape as Tyrant pushed it away from the corner and out of the arena.

Pants took part in side events such, the first being a series of grumbles. In the first against Cannon Fodder, Tyrant, Dozer and Odyssey, it lost. In the second, where it was partnered with Cannon Fodder against Tyrant and Odyssey where it lost again.

In the third grumble, Pants was partnered with Tyrant and Cannon Fodder against Odyssey. The fight was over before it began as Odyssey mistimed a flip and was toppled carefully on its back by the other three robots. Unable to self right, the trio swarmed Odyssey and slowly pushed it further towards the edge. Pants axed away at Odyssey and one of the tracks came off by an attack from Cannon Fodder. Slowly, Odyssey was pushed off the edge.

Pants also fought in all seven Mad Melees against most of the fellow competitors bar Type-0, drawing three of the melees and losing the rest.

Pants also competed in the Football but drew alongside Odyssey, Tyrant and Cannon Fodder.

### AWS 2

In its first battle, Pants faced Ickle Xno. Not much is known about this fight other than it lasted only eight seconds, with Pants winning.

In the second battle, Pants faced Close Shave where it lost.

Its third and final battle was against Plod where it won.

Overall, Pants finished third in the competition.

### AWS 3

In the first round, Pants faced Close Shave and Osiris. The battle did not last long with Osiris being shoved off quickly.

In the second round, Pants faced Ache where it lost.

In the first round of the grand final, Pants faced Close Shave again. Pants quickly used its lifter and flipped Close Shave over. Close Shave attempted to self right but Pants took advantage and pushed it off the edge.

In the third round, Pants faced Combat Ant. As the two met in the middle, Combat Ant immediately tore the lifter of Pants off. Pants fought back and attempted to shove Combat Ant further towards an arena obstacle, which managed to destroy the blade of Combat Ant. Combat Ant then turned and shoved Pants off the arena.

Pants fought in the melee against Grassbox, Micro Phage and Combat Ant where it lost.

Pants fought in the Team battles. In its only battle Pants faced Close Shave, Get Out Of The Way, DragStar, Little Nipper and Combat Ant where it won alongside Close Shave, Little Nipper and Combat Ant.

Pants fought in the tag team alongside Close Shave. In the first fight they faced Little Nipper and Combat Ant where they lost.

In the second battle, they faced Little Nipper and Combat Ant again and lost again.

In the third battle, they faced Cannon Fodder and Grassbox where they won.

In the fourth battle, they faced Little Nipper and Combat Ant again. Unlike their previous fights, this lasted the full two minutes and went to a judges decision, who awarded Little Nipper and Combat Ant the win.

In the fifth battle, they faced Cannon Fodder and Grassbox again where they won.

In their final battle, they faced Get Out Of The Way and again DragStar where they won.

### AWS 4

In the first round, Pants faced Roach and FlipANT where it qualified alongside Roach.

In the second round, Pants faced again DragStar and The Mistress. The Mistress struggled to gain any grip and was quickly pushed off.

In the third round, Pants faced Roach where it lost.

Pants once again fought in the tag team where it was partnered with Combat Ant, their first fight was against Roach and Anto where they lost.

In the second battle, they faced Odyssey and Close Shave. Not much is known other than Combat Ant had badly damaged Odyssey and destroyed both its tracks. Despite the damage, Odyssey and Close Shave still ended up winning.

In the third and final battle, they faced DominANT and Bad Dream where they won.

### AWS 5

In the first round, Pants faced Buzzant and Close Shave where it qualified alongside Buzzant.

In the second round, Pants faced Little Nipper (again), Anticyclone and Legion where it qualified alongside Anticyclone.

In the third round, Pants faced Combat Ant where it lost.

### AWS 6

In the first round, Pants faced Cannon Fodder where it won.

In the second round, Pants faced Anto 3 and Defiant where it was eliminated.

Pants also fought in the Sumo with it facing Anto but the results are unknown.

### AWS 7

In the first round, Pants faced Psycho Ant, Lite and Beetle 2 where it qualified alongside Psycho Ant.

In the second round, Pants faced Phantom and TriumphAnt. Pants was quickly attacked by Phantom who managed to wedge Pants in such a way that its axe attack had caused it to topple over. Pants was then rammed by TriumphAnt before the two wedge robots ganged up and pushed Pants towards the edge of the arena, as it self right successfully, Pants got away. It unknown how TriumphAnt was eliminated.

In the third round, Pants faced Close Shave and Phantom. Not much is known about the fight, except at one point Close Shave managed to get behind Pants and grab hold of it before pushing Pants off the arena, eliminating it.

### AWS 8

    In the first round, Pants faced Buzzant and Psycho Ant. Pants immediately attacked Buzzant with the axe but managed to wedge itself upwards with Psycho Ant coming in from behind and flipping Pants over. Pants was attacked again and was stuck on its back, unable to self as Buzzant targeted Psycho Ant, damaging the flipper with its cutting disc. Pants continued to struggle to self right as it continued it drew dangerously close to the edge where it eventually fell.

### AWS 9

In the first round, Pants faced Odyssey and Last Chance Saloon where it qualified alongside Odyssey.

In the second round, Pants faced Serpant and Rebel. Pants stayed away from the action for the most part as Rebel pursued and flipped Serpant. Eventually, Rebel chucked Serpant onto its back and against an arena tire, where Serpant was unable to self right correctly and became stuck, as a result it was counted out.

In the third round, Pants faced Militant The battle was brutal with Militant tearing chunks from Pants as it charged into Militant. Not much is known after this attack other than Pants won the fight.

In the fourth round, Pants faced War Ant where it lost.

In the loser's melee, Pants faced Little Nipper, Hades, Gaffa and Rebel where it lost and was fully eliminated.

### AWS 10

In the first round, Pants faced Hokey Pokey and Mr Tubbs. Hokey Pokey made a charge towards Pants, slamming into it and pushing it towards the spinner of Mr Tubbs. Although, Pants came out unscathed, Hokey Pokey continued its attacks, shoving Pants around the arena. Mr Tubbs came in with an attack on both robots, which managed to split the two from each other. Pants eventually got its own back and attacked Hokey Pokey by getting underneath it and driving it about. It is unknown what happened after this.

In the second round, Pants faced Nigel. Nigel and Pants both met in the middle with Pants' axe getting stuck into Nigel as it hammered away. Nigel attempted to get underneath Pants but it slipped away and retaliated with the axe, once again Nigel got underneath, more successfully this time but was impacted by the axe. Nigel got under Pants a third time and this time rammed it out of the arena.

Pants also fought in the European Championship, where in the first round it faced Rush Hour and Dominant.

Dominant charged towards Rush Hour, pushing it back and dangerously close to the arena edge, however, Pants comes in from behind and axes away, pushing the back end of Dominant and forcing it to turn. Dominant then got underneath Pants and rammed it across the arena as Rush Hour followed. Rush Hour bashed into the two before backing up and accidentally off the arena. Dominant's aggression managed to take off one of Pants' wheels, ensuring Pants' defeat.

### AWS 12

Pants' first opponents were Big and Rampant. Pants went after Rampant first, pounding it, then flipped itself. It self-righted and pushes Big, then switched to Rampant, eventually hammering it. Big pushes it, and later pins Pants, who axes in retaliation. It got flipped again when it drove onto Big, but self-rights and prods its opponents. It scoops up Big and while holding it with its axe, Pants pushes Big into the trench, which meant it qualified for round two along with Rampant.

The next opponent was Rebel. This was a quick fight as Rebel charged in and ends up driving into a trench. Pants won as a result.

Next was Hades again. Here Hades speeds in and scoops Pants, but runs right into the circular post and is snared. Pants gave it a few taps from its axe and despite scooping it couldn't free Hades, so Pants won.

In the final, it faced Chroma, Electra and Dominant. Pants seemed interested in Chroma, then Electra. It almost drove into a trench but escapes and axes Chroma, who flips it in retaliation. Pants self-rights and after Dominant fell in the trench, Pants focused on Chroma, unfortunately it was overturned and unwittingly drove itself onto the trench's edge where it got stuck, and Chroma nudged it in, so Pants was the runner-up for the European Championship.

Pants also competed in the main tournament and first fought Cypher, plus had a rematch with Hades. Pants aims at Cypher first and drives up it, but gets down, only to drive right into the trench, so it lost.

Pants also fought in a Mega Melee against Hades, R.O.N.N.Y., Lower, Chimera, Anty B, Chroma again, Ramps, Big again and Dynamo. Pants was attacked by Chroma and shoved into it by Lower. Pants though escapes, only to be flipped by Chroma, but self-rights. It then landed two hits on Lower and later pushes it into a trench. Pants then attacks Chimera until Chroma joins in, backing off and getting bumped by a spinning Chimera. Anty B, who had been righted, attacks Pants from behind and flips it onto a helpless Ramps, but self-rights. At this point, Pants found itself, Big and Chroma were the last bots standing and starts on Chroma, driving up and briefly flipping itself. It also pounds Chroma, but gets flipped and while self-righting ended up driving into a trench. Eventually it lost to either Big or Chroma.

### AWS 13

Pants returned and starts in another European Championship, first fighting old foe Electra and newbies OB1 and Berserka. It was immediately attacked by OB1 but escapes. It then gets attacked by Berserka and pinned to the wall. Then Pants gets pushed with Berserka and Electra by OB1 to the trench, but all escape, and Pants fights Berserka again, getting caught in the latter's grasp. Meanwhile Electra flipped OB1 and pushes it into the trench, so both Pants and Berserka qualified.

Next was Mohican. Mohican pushes Pants but Pants turns the tables by flipping Mohican, then tries to axe it, but ends up righting Mohican. The fight continued, with Pants inflicting a few hits and outrunning Mohican. Mohican though was able to pin Pants, who seems to have died, so it lost.

Pants also entered the main tournament, pitted against Mohican and Rampant once more and Anteater for the first time. Almost immediately, Rampant and Pants targeted Mohican, slamming into it, with Rampant successfully flipping it over. Anteater charges in and grabs hold of Rampant as Pants attacks Anteater, making it change targets briefly before grabbing hold of Rampant again. Rampant still manages to push Mohican off. Pants, Rampant and Anteater therefore qualified.

Pants then meets old foes Anto and Anticyclone. Anticyclone made a charge against Anto at first, knocking it slightly and causing drive problems on one side. Pants approached Anticyclone and by going into its blade, caused Anticyclone to spin uncontrollably away as Pants then tried to push it out. Anticyclone came back for more attacks, shredding and tearing into Pants, causing heavy damage to the front end. Pants was thrown across the arena as Anto spun on the spot rapidly when Anticyclone charged in and as a result of impacting the spinning Anto, is propelled across the arena and out. Pants and Anticyclone qualified as a result.

Next were Entrant, Nigel and Psycho Ant. All four robots met at the edge of the arena before Nigel backed off and slammed into Pants, shoving it across the length of the arena and off of it. Nigel managed to hook itself off and on the arena which caused itself to fall. Entrant was caught from behind and shoved off by Psycho Ant afterwards. As Pants was the first to go, it loses.

Pants wasn't done though and participated in the Mega Melee, facing Torant 2, Bits 'n' Pieces, Transparant, familiar face and now ex-champion Militant, familiar face Mohican, Flurescant, Antlifter and the familiar Anto. It tried to axe Mohican but wasn't aligned enough to do so and nearly got shoved into a trench by Anto. Unfortunately for Pants Anto then does push Pants down a trench and falls in with it. Eventually Flurescant triumphed.

### AWS 14

Pants' first fight was a warmup with Resurrected and Dominant. Pants mostly drove around and pushed the others, but does flip Resurrected momentarily. In the end Resurrected won as it pushed Dominant off the arena and Pants unwittingly drove off.

The next fight was against Void, Antlifter (again) and Antrax. First it was flipped by Antlifter, but self-rights. Again it mostly just drove around, but axes Antrax right before it fell off the arena. Now with only Antlifter left, Pants maneuvers around it, getting a light hit. Most of the fight involved the two driving around, with Pants having the speed advantage, but it got careless and backed up too close to the arena's edge, and Antlifter pushed it off, claiming victory.

In the main tournament, Pants again was pitted against Antlifter. Antlifter was able to flip Pants onto its side and Pants ended up driving itself off the arena, so it was now in the loser's bracket.

The next opponent was Void again. After some driving around, Void scoops and flips Pants, who self-rights and misses a hit with the axe. Void flips Pants again briefly, and later again, and Pants drove too close to the arena's edge and fell off, losing and was eliminated.

### AWS 16

    Pants' first opponent here was Chicken. Both robots charged at each other with Chicken getting a flip in on Pants. Chicken darted past Pants and backed into before attempting to flip Pants over. Chicken managed to over flip as Pants backed into it and pushed Chicken by reversing, which caused problems for Chicken to self-right. Chicken struggled to self-right as the countdown begun. Pants pushed Chicken towards the edge of the side wall and although Chicken was counted out, Pants succeed in toppling Chicken out of the arena.

Pants' next opponent was Icant. Icant scoops and flips Pants and both began pushing at each other belly-first, but Pants had more traction and shoves Icant off the arena, falling along with it but winning.

Pants now had to fight Icant again. Pants lowered its axe and thrust it into Icant, but Icant grabs and overturns Pants. Pants self-rights but reversed into Icant's clutches who lifts it aloft and tried to get it over the wall but fails. Pants slips out and drives away, but Icant flips it, then grabs hold and flips Pants onto its flank, and Pants ended up driving off the arena, losing the fight.

Pants wasn't finished though and participated in the red nose melee against familiar faces Antrax, Rampant, R.O.N.N.Y., Cannon Fodder and Chicken, while those it hadn't fought yet are Zenith, Anticide, Anto X and Duff. Already Pants was chucked out of the arena and was left hanging on a wall with its axe. In the end Chicken won.

Strangely, Pants wasn't removed before the second red nosed melee even though it didn't participate, or the spinner melee, remaining in the same spot like some decoration.

### AWS 18

Pants' first opponent here was the familiar Rampant. Pants drives to Rampant and gets scooped, but retreats. Pants comes in again, trying to attack the sides but Rampant keeps its front in the way and scoops again, but couldn't flip Pants. After some driving, Pants attacks with the axe but misses. More driving happens and Pants briefly pushes Rampant from the side, and Rampant nearly pushes Pants in the trench. Pants finally lands a hit with its axe but gets scooped again. Rampant then manages to push Pants to the other trench and forces it in, so Pants lost.

Next Pants had to fight Smartant 2 and Sub. However Pants had its axe-head swapped in favor of a shoveling plate before the battle. It was almost attacked by Sub and later drives over it, then engages Sub in a pushing match, with both doing it backwards. Pants though gives up and tries to attack Smartant 2, who seems dead, and tries to lift it, but ended up getting under the arena tire instead and hilariously lifted itself off the ground. Smartant 2 was still alive though, and Pants attacks it while Sub had wedged itself in the arena tire and seems stuck. Pants tries to lift Sub but fails at freeing it, and lifts Smartant 2 against the wall. Smartant 2 drives away and briefly engages Pants in pushing. Right when Sub was counted out, Pants lifts Smartant 2 and tries to push it, but couldn't, instead positioning Smartant against the arena tire. Smartant 2 saves itself though and Pants tries to lift it again, though it does get behind Smartant 2 and push it into a trench, so Pants was the winner.

Pants next fought Entrant. The fight started off well for Entrant who slammed into Pants where it flipped Pants over. Pants darted backwards and almost fell off the arena while Entrant seemed to struggle in movement, failing to capitalise on the toppled Pants. Soon, however, Entrant flips Pants again, this time back over but the drive problems seemed persistent which allowed Pants to shunt Entrant across the arena and eventually out.

Pants now had TNT. Pants again used its shovel and lifts TNT but releases. TNT scoops Pants and forces it into a trench, so it lost.

Pants wasn't done though: it participated in a melee with Antrax (again), Smartant 2 (again) and Fast Dalek. Pants aimed for Fast Dalek and almost scoops it. Fast Dalek however managed to flip Pants and it gets grabbed by Antrax, who drags it around. After releasing Pants, Antrax comes in again and shoves it into a trench.

Pants attended another melee with Hinge, Anticipation, Electra, Halo, Kwijebo, reigning champion DBA Evo and initially Antlifter, but it was replaced by Smartant 1. There was also a toy of *Robot Wars'*  Growler, but this was just a joke. Pants again was going with its lifter attachment and started on Electra, flipping it. Then Pants itself gets flipped by Electra and gets pushed around by Hinge. Pants was able to self-right by using Hinge as support, but was quickly flipped again by Electra. It didn't do much after and soon found itself with only Hinge left. The two began pushing each other and in the process Hinge rights Pants. The two drove around for a moment before Hinge pushes Pants down a trench and was the winner in the end.

### AWS 19

Pants' first opponent this year was Mutant, and Pants decided to use its lifter. Pants avoided the front, circling Mutant and tries to push it from behind, when that didn't work it lifts Mutant and tries to get it down a trench but Mutant escapes. Pants tries to push Mutant again and succeeds, giving itself the win.

Next for Pants was Gross Incompetence. Again, Pants went with the lifter. Gross Incompetence scoops Pants but Pants escapes. Gross Incompetence scoops it up again and pins Pants to the wall, trying to flip it and gets Pants caught on top of the wall, and Pants fell off down in the trench, defeated.

Pants then entered the tag team tournament with Anteater and their first opponents were Defiant and M4.5. Pants started with the latter, but M4.5 was lower and scoops Pants. Pants circles around but can't scoop M4.5, then Pants tries to push M4.5 from behind, but its left-wheel got on M4.5's lifter and it seizes the chance, flipping Pants over. Pants then gets attacked by Defiant who pushes it down a trench. Anteater follows soon after and they lose.

Now they had to fight the other losers The Killer Sandwich From Mars! & F.I.N. and Speedy & Ratio Atque Usus. Pants went for Ratio Atque Usus and lifts it while Anteater grabs it. After The Killer Sandwich From Mars1 forces Anteater out Pants lifts Killer Sandwich and sends it out, though falls with it. They lost to Speedy and Ratio Atque Usus in the end.

### AWS 20

Initially Pants was slated to fight The Pin and B & B, but B & B had technical problems and withdrew, so Pants and The Pin qualified by default.

Next was Merge. Pants went with its lifter, and when the battle began, Pants creeps over to Merge who seems to be having trouble with a drive-motor. Pants briefly lifts Merge who escapes and scoops Pants, but Pants gets away and then the two robots lift each other at the same time, with Merge getting caught on the arena-wall. Pants tries to lift Merge over and get it out, and succeeds.

Next was Chronotrigger. Both robots slammed into each other before Chronotrigger flipped Pants upwards and almost out. The upturned Pants attempted to get away from the arena edge but was chased by Chronotrigger who immediately got behind and thrusted it out.

Pants then entered another Tag Team Tournament, this time with Odyssey, and their first opponents were Fast Dalek and Antipathy. Still armed with the lifter, Pants fights Antipathy and gets flipped. Antipathy tries to flip it again but misses and Pants tries to push it, with Odyssey righting Pants. Pants gets behind Antipathy and lifts it, pinning it to the wall as Odyssey finishes off Fast Dalek, and while Pants continues to hold Antipathy, Odyssey flicks it out, getting them the win.

Now they had Merge (again) and Dynamite. Pants initially aimed at Dynamite when it drove near but Odyssey boots it, so Pants settled for Merge, getting it to Odyssey who flicks it up. Unfortunately Merge scoops Pants and twirls it off the arena. Luckily Odyssey gets Merge out as well, so Pants was victorious.

The next opponents were Chronotrigger (again) and The Pin. It was attacked by the latter and shoved into the wall, nearly getting it out. Believing Pants is stuck The Pin leaves it to save Chronotrigger from Odyssey, which became a mistake as Pants gets free while Chronotrigger was finished. Both Pants and Odyssey get The Pin close to the arena's edge but The Pin escapes and sends Pants off instead. Luckily for Pants Odyssey gets The Pin out for it, making them the winners.

Only Defiant and Flippt! were left to fight. Pants gets Flippt! and lifts it, then backs up into Odyssey who accidentally flips it out the arena, though Defiant had fallen out too. Odyssey made up for this though by getting Flippt! out too, getting itself and Pants the Tag Team championship.

### AWS 26

Pants first competed in the non-spinner tournament, and the first opponent was Fast Dalek. Most of the fight consisted of the two robots driving around each other to find the right angle to attack. Eventually Pants hits with its axe, but Fast Dalek reverses into it and flips Pants over. Pants self-rights and Fast Dalek tries to lift it, but misses. After Pants missed its own shot Fast Dalek pins Pants to the wall and hooks its lifter into a wheel, throwing Pants over itself and flipping it. Pants uncontrollably drives off the arena, losing the fight.

Now in the loser's bracket, it was up against Shadow. Shadow proved fast and Pants misses its first attack of the fight, but succeeds on the second. Shadow then dumbly drove too close to the arena's edge and got stuck, allowing Pants to push it off and claim victory.

In the next fight, it was up against both Fast Dalek and Shadow all over again. Pants first attacks Fast Dalek, but gets scooped by Shadow and pushed off the arena. It lost to Fast Dalek.

Pants' first opponent in the main tournament was Antipathy. Pants approaches and axes Antipathy, and received a lift in return. Pants gives another hit right on the weapon, but gets lifted away by Antipathy. Pants continues its assault and lands another hit, then gets its axe under Antipathy and flips it onto the arena's edge, where Antipathy was stuck. Pants nudges it off and wins as a result.

Now it had a rematch with Flippt!. Flippt! overturns Pants in a second and Pants unwittingly drove off the arena, losing the fight.

Next was old rival Combatant. Combatant flips Pants and seems to already kill it, so Pants lost and was eliminated.

Pants then entered the Tag Team Tournament with Private Iron, and their first opponents were none other than Fast Dalek and Shadow, both of which Pants lost to in the same season. Pants moves and axes Fast Dalek as Private Iron scoops it and shoves it off the arena, while Shadow got stuck on the edge and fell off, giving Pants and Private Iron the victory and for Pants itself revenge.

Next were Pushy and the familiar Antlifter. Pants decided on the former, but found itself fighting alone after Private Iron drove off the arena. Pants was able to flip Pushy and switches to Antlifter, missing a hit. Antlifter flips Pants, who self-rights using the wall. It was mostly one-on-one as Pushy was being on the sidelines and Pants was mostly fighting Antlifter, who carries it around. Pants escapes and axes Antlifter, then drove up Pushy and flipped itself. Pants self-rights and attacks its opponents, but Antlifter scoops it and shoves it into a trench, meaning it and Private Iron lost and were now in the loser's bracket.

Next they had Dynamite and the familiar Variant. Pants aimed at the latter and axes it while Variant lifts Pants. They continue to fight as Dynamite was defeated, however Variant forces Pants into the wall and lifts it, placing Pants on the wall right beside the arena's edge. Private Iron tries to help, but ends up sending Pants down the trench. Eventually Private Iron was beaten and they lost.

Next were Baby Hell and the familiar Flippt!. Pants goes for Flippt! and axes it, hooking itself but releases right when Flippt! falls off the arena's edge. Now with only Baby Hell, Pants axes while being pushed into a wall. Tragically Baby Hell sends Private Iron off the arena, reducing the fight to one-on-one, and Baby Hell runs circles around Pants before sending it off the arena, making it lose.

### AWS 28

Pants first appeared in the non-spinner tournament and the first opponent it fought was Bash. Bash moves in and flings Pants about. Pants tries to get in several axe blows but all miss, and Bash flings it again, then scoops and sends Pants down a trench. This meant Pants was now in the loser's bracket.

Now it had the familiar Baby Hell. The two get into a pushing match and Baby Hell hammers Pants, with Pants axing back. After separating they maneuver around each before pushing and hammering again. Baby Hell pushes Pants to the trench and both fall in, but its Pants who loses.

For the main tournament, Pants first fought Anto 3, which it hadn't fought since series 13. Anto 3 circles Pants and pushes it into a wall, then the two began dancing before Anto 3 got suspended on the wall. It quickly gets itself down and Pants misses a hit. Anto 3 rams Pants in the wall so hard Pants was flipped from impact, but Pants self-rights. Anto 3 continues to push Pants and they again dance around. Pants then drove near the arena's edge and ended up falling into the trench, costing its fight.

Now in the loser's bracket, it had to fight Dead Meat 2. Dead Meat 2 drives in and goes onto Pants and flips itself. Pants pushes it into the wall and tries to axe it, but Dead Meat 2 recovers and pushes Pants to the arena's edge. Pants though turns and Dead Meat 2 ends up driving off itself, giving Pants the win.

Next was a doppelganger of Pants named Terrordactyl. As they meet Terrordactyl was the first to attack but doesn't do much damage. Pants though does get a hit and pushes Terrordactyl into a wall. Terrordactyl escapes and they get into a dance, with missing hits with their axes. Eventually Pants gets a hit and Terrordactyl gets several, plus flips Pants and itself over. Both robots self-right but Terrordactyl pins Pants to the wall and flips it again. Though Pants self-rights again, Terrordactyl was able to push it off the arena, meaning Pants loses and was eliminated.

Pants also entered the Tag Team Tournament with Private Iron again and their first opponents were the familiar Defiant and reigning champion Anticide. Immediately Pants gets flicked by Anticide, then gets pushed by Defiant and both fall off the arena. Sadly for Pants Private Iron falls off the arena as well and they lose.

Now in the loser's bracket, they had to fight Valliant and once again Anto 3. Pants went at the former and axes it while Valliant flips and pushes Pants into a wall, then gets it out of the arena. Private Iron later followed and they lost.

Next were Discordant and Stewie. In a flash Stewie zooms in and flips Pants before it could react. Pants self-rights and tries to attack Discordant but misses, though Discordant does it a favor by taking itself out. It then went to Stewie and pushes it out, so Pants and Private Iron won, though despite this they don't get into the final.

Pants also entered the flipper melee against Bash, Fast Dalek, Anticide, Private Iron, Terrior and Stewie. Pants drove around and scoops Stewie but fails to lift it and Private Iron steals it. Pants also got hung up on a piece of wreckage which was hindering its mobility but continues to fight, however Anticide was able to push it off the arena and lost to Anticide in the end.

It then entered a four-way melee with Anticide, Bash and Stewie. Pants mostly drove around and Anticide had fallen, then Stewie, which left Pants with Bash, but Anticide was brought back (twice), and it sends Pants packing. It then withdrew from the melee completely.

### AWS 30

Pants' first opponent was Kwijebo. For this fight Pants went with its lifting shovel. Pants comes over and gets launched upward by Kwijebo. Unfazed Pants attacks again but gets flipped upside-down this time. Kwijebo claws at Pants' rear and Pants self-rights, then starts pushing Kwijebo around. Pants' lifter seems disabled as it was staying upright and it takes another hit from Kwijebo after driving over the shufflebot. Kwijebo flips Pants again and the next hit removes Pants' weapon and sends it dangerously close to the arena's edge. Pants kept fighting though and pushes Kwijebo, but another hit from the disc launches Pants out of the arena, so it lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Next was the familiar Shadow, and again Pants went with its lifter. The two drive around and Pants briefly pins Shadow to the wall, then flips Shadow when it tried to get away. Shadow self-rights, but ends up flipping itself after. It self-rights again and pushes Pants. Then the two drive around before Shadow flips itself again from driving onto Pants, but self-rights. Pants nearly flips Shadow again, and then Shadow flips Pants, only to be flipped itself in return. Shadow self-rights and ends up helping Pants back right up too, then clamps Pants in its flipper and nearly forces it off the arena. Pants though escapes and flips Shadow, then pushes it off the arena, winning.

Next was Wolkig and Pants was still using its lifter. Wolkig approaches but Pants out flanks it. Both bots mostly maneuvered with the occasional miss in an attack, however Pants scoops Wolkig from behind and tries to push it, but Wolkig had stronger traction and Pants gives up. After some more maneuvering Wolkig almost lifts Pants, and instead clamps it, but neither robot could push each other. Letting go, they lock together, then Wolkig unwittingly exposes its rear to Pants who scoops it, but fails to lift Wolkig and gets flipped instead. Then Wolkig scoops and flips Pants, who then tumbled off the arena, losing the fight and was now eliminated.

### AWS 33

Pants' first opponent was Assailant. Pants moved slowly over to Assailant who scoops and tries to lift it, but gets itself caught on a wall with its lifter open and seems to be stuck. Pants hammers it and tries to push it to the arena's edge, but fails and sat back as Assailant was counted out, giving Pants the win.

Sadly, Pants found it had to fight Assailant again. As Assailant comes over Pants hammers it, then the two danced around each other, but in the end Assailant got the upper hand and forces Pants off the arena.

Pants also fought in the non-spinner tournament, and the first opponent was once again Assailant. Immediately Assailant flips pants over and pushed it off the arena, so Pants lost.

### AWS 37

Now called Skidmark, the first opponent was Inertiant. Weirdly though Skidmark had its hammer down. As both bots drive around Skidmark gets too close to the arena's edge and gets its axe caught there, where Inertiant proceeds to push it off, so Skidmark lost.

Nowq in the loser's bracket, it had the similarly named Inertia. Skidmark immediately ran off the arena, forcing a redo. Inertia 4 approaches and claws Skidmark, killing it already, so Skidmark was eliminated.

### AWS 39

Its first opponent this year was DisobediANT. They mostly drove around until DisobediANT scoops and flips Skidmark, who tries to self-right but drives off the arena, losing the fight and going to the loser's bracket.

Next up is Blitzkrieg Bot. B.B. rushes in and runs circles around Skidmark. Skidmark also misses hitting Blitzkrieg Bot with the axe, then Skidmark gets flipped and B.B. sends it off the arena, so Skidmark lost and was eliminated.

### AWS 40

Its first opponent here was Zelma Bibla. Both robots drove around each other until Zelma topples Skidmark on its right flank, but it self-rights. While looking for an angle to attack, Skidmark drives up Zelma and flips itself onto its side, then falls off the arena, losing the fight.

For the loser's bracket it had Adder. Adder came and topples Skidmark onto its back where it could not fight. As Skidmark struggles Adder harasses it and slowly pushes Skidmark toward the arena's edge, where Skidmark fell off, losing the fight and officially getting eliminated.

### AWS 43

The first opponent this year was the familiar Stewie. Stewie comes over and scoops and flips Skid Mark, where it fell off the arena, losing and going to the loser's bracket already.

Next was Personal Space Invader. Skidmark oddly kept its axe down drove forward ram with it but missed, then backs into Personal Space Invader and nearly drives off the arena but escapes. When the two robots come to each other P.S.I. was the first to draw blood as it hits Skidmark with is saw. Skidmarks gets away, but comes in again and gets hit again by P.S.I. while pushing it off the arena, so Skidmark won despite falling off too.

Now it had Excalibur. Excalibur zooms in and missed Skidmark who readies its axe, but Excalibur attacks again and scoops Skidmark, then tries to push it off the arena, but Skidmark escapes. As they drive around Skidmark gets a hit on Excalibur who quickly reverses away, only to fall off the arena, so Skidmark wins.

Next came Hogi. Skidmark again keeps its axe down as Hogi charges into it and rams Skidmark into the wall, flipping it ntoo. Skidmarks tries to get away and self-rights, but ends up driving off the arena, losing and officially eliminating itself.

Skidmark also entered a melee with Stanley, Thunder Strike, Ant Ratchet, Stewie (again), Ant with Top Hat, Napalm Death, Mini E, Dark Matter, Mini Cheddar, Lionel, Scraps, RAM II, Yoink!, Nom Nom Nom, 8T88 and The Word. Skidmark started spinning in place, whacking at every robot within range until Lionel flips it. It came near the arena's edge but gets away and crashes into Thunder Strike, and then self-rights, then attacks RAM II before mostly dodging everyone. It was briefly attacked by Ant Ratchet and soon Skidmark found itself alone with Ant Ratchet, who circles around and scoops Skidmark from behind and sends it off the arena.

### AWS 60

In the first round, Pants fought Robototron. This fight started with both bots slowly driving towards each other at a snails pace. Pants delivered a few axe blows, to no effect. This allowed Robototron to get under Pants, and attempt to shove it in the pit. After pushing Pants around a bit, Robototron finally managed to put Pants into the pit.

In the Loser's bracket second round, Pants faced Come And Get Me. The fight started with Come And Get Me driving circles around Pants and shoving it into the wall. Pants missed a few hits before Come And Get Me drove into the pit. Pants won because of Come And Get Me's bad driving.

Pants then fought Rented For The Roboteer's Pleasure. The fight started with Rented getting under Pants and hammering away while Pants missed their axe shots. Pants then lost a wheel due to being squeezed against the wall. The two axes then exchanged blows before Rented pushed Pants into the pit.

## Outside AWS

Pants also competed at both *Robot Wars: Extreme* Series'. In the first one, it was pitted against old rivals Anto and Combatant while also fighting Anty B, Razzler and again Legion. It did okay until Combatant chucked it out of the arena, and lost to it in the end.

In the second Series, it was up against familiar faces Buzzant and Militant, while unfamiliar were Lower, Minimalistic and Serpant. It did better this time, incapacitating Militant and attacking Serpant, and winning along with Lower. In the final it earned a rematch with both Combatant and Anty B. It received some damage from Lower and Combatant and chose to stay out of the fighting until Combatant died, who it attacks, but returned to sitting back when Anty B tackles it, though only temporarily. However, it lost half of its drive after being catapulted by the floor-flipper, and Anty B won overall.

## Trivia

* Pants is one of the oldest bots still competing in the world: having debuted over 20 years ago in 1999.
* According to the Team Panda/Robotwars101 website, Pants' name stands for **Panda Monium's Antweight Sister**.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.robotwars101.org/ants/pants/