Tough as Nails

## Overview

Tough as Nails (TAN for short) is a Hexbug Mouse with a body in the likeness of Robot Wars competitor Tough as Nails built around it.

## Robot History

### Battle of the Builders

#### Tough as Nails vs Predator

House Robot: Matilda

 The fight started with both robots charging at each other and getting their bearings. Tough as Nails then reversed onto the trap where Matilda then tried to flip TAN. After that, Tough as Nails drove over to the Drop Zone CPZ and just waited there, and then a bag of nuts and bolts dropped into the arena and missed TAN entirely. Matilda came in and tried to flip TAN again but failed. Eventually, TAN grabbed onto Matilda and didn't let go. The Drop Zone was triggered again and this time, an empty soda can landed on top of Matilda. The fight stayed in the Drop Zone CPZ and the Drop Zone was triggered a 3rd time,sending a roll of electrical tape into the arena. Predator then nudged TAN to check if it was alive, but TAN was counted out and then thrown into the pit by Matilda. Predator was the winner.

Score: 2-1 twopennymilk

### Mega Rumble

(This is basically its own thing.)

The fight started with everyone spinning up and going crazy as Carbide and the floor flipper threw Carbide and clusters of robots formed in the CPZs. Matilda then backed into Nexus as it was trying to break one of the clusters only to be axed by Terrorhurtz. Nexus then flipped Matilda (who rolled over back on her wheels), Concussion, and Tánshè in quick succession before flipping itself while going after Terrorhurtz while Carbide was using the floor flipper to right itself. Nexus then self righted and flipped Impulse. Hypno-Disc then went after Nexus only to be tossed back. Hypno-Disc put up a fight against Nexus which Matilda soon joined only to be flipped by an escaping Nexus. Nexus then went on a flipping rampage before opening the pit with Thor. Nexus then flipped several more robots before flipping Carbide into the pit. Nexus then focused its efforts on Anthony's Nuts before flipping it into the pit with Concussion. Matilda was Nexus' next victim after she tried to disrupt Nexus' attempt to flip Impulse in. Tough as Nails was up for grabs, so Nexus pushed it into the pit as well. Nexus then went after Terrorhurtz and OrangeDoseOverJuice's Nuts. Nexus flipped Terrorhurtz on the trap so it could focus on the remaining Nuts. Nexus pushed Impulse into the pit as it was chasing down Nuts. Nexus then left Nuts alone for a while to go after other robots. Nexus then flipped Hypno-Disc into the pit and went after Tánshè next and pushed it in as well. Nexus used Terrorhurtz' dead state to throw OrangeDoseOverJuice's Nuts into the pit. After a long and drawn out struggle, Terrorhurtz accidentally reversed into the pit, leaving only Nexus and Thor. Nexus smelled blood and threw Thor out of the arena. Nexus was the only robot in the arena now and won by default.

### International Inferno

#### Tough as Nails vs TMHWK

House Robot: Matilda

In order to represent Netherlands, Tough as Nails would duel against TMHWK. As soon as the fight started, Tough as Nails was pursuing TMHWK but TMHWK quickly steered clear. Fortunately, TMHWK stopped wandering around as it slammed into the side barrier of the arena in its own doing. Tough as Nails reached in to use their claw on TMHWK for a very brief time before approaching Matilda, who was right beside the floor flipper. This resulted in TAN being lifted upright by the floor flipper twice. In response, Matilda started to attack the control bot for a while before it escaped. TMHWK was in the middle of the arena, unable to move again and could only operate its axe. Tough as Nails wanted to ensure the axebot was dealt with by Matilda as TMHWK was pushed and trapped in the mesh panel. TMHWK was found to lost a wheel as Matilda lifted it up. The immobilised robot was then shoved onto the floor flipper by the house robot to be shot up with great power by the floor flipper that it landed on the other corner of the arena and knocked down a bar from the frames behind. TMHWK was then pitted and Tough as Nails celebrated its victory by KO. Once 'cease' was called, Matilda engaged into a short shove match with Tough as Nails. Tough as Nails spun away and both robots halted.

#### Tough as Nails vs Nexus

House Robot: Matilda

Tough as Nails and Nexus rushed into each other immediately after the countdown. Tough as Nails was not given enough time to regain complete control and distance away from Nexus. The claw bot was persistent to line itself for a good attack but Nexus' flipper continuously negated it. Nexus made a brash decision to run over the floor flipper to continue its chase. Matilda was flipped over as she tried to intervene along with Tough as Nails. Matilda was again flipped onto its back, neutralising it for the rest of the match. Tough as Nails was essentially trapped in floor flipper area as Nexus continued to shove and flip it over. Nexus was not able to get Tough as Nails out of the arena but it managed to dislodge the other antweight's electronics. Tough as Nails began charging to no avail and once it turned around, Nexus flipped it over.

#### Tough as Nails vs Sting vs Air Strike

House Robot: Matilda

Tough as Nails and Sting advanced and continued to strike each other with consecutive hits. While Sting switched its target to Air Strike, the claw bot got hold of the thwackbot but the grasp was quickly thwacked out of. Tough as Nails took some precaution when faced with a spinning Sting. As Tough as Nails slid by Sting, the thwackbot collided with the pit release tire and disappointingly immobilising themselves. The self-defaced Air Strike and Tough as Nails began to circle around the arena and Air Strike managed to shove the other bot around from its back into the wall. The two robots continued scrambling about until Air Strike hit the pit release tire and reversing itself into the pit, graciously handing Tough as Nails the victory.

#### Tough as Nails vs Polaris

House Robot: Matilda

As typical Tough as Nails fashion, it charged towards the determined Polaris. Polaris backed away and wedged underneath Tough as Nails and flipped it into the pit. It would be the one of the quickest defeats in Antweight Anarchy - just under 30 seconds.

### Battle of the Builders 2

#### Tough as Nails vs Son of Samedi

House robot: Matilda

The upgraded "3rd version" of Tough as Nails, representing Twopennymilk, faced off against Tentijester's Son of Samedi. Son of Samedi unsurprisingly moved further away from Tough as Nails once the fight begin. The shell spinner spun up to speed as the claw bot missed both its rushes towards it. Tough as Nails manage to corner Son of Samedi into a corner but it still barely touched the fleeing shell spinner. Tough as Nails continued to chase Son of Samedi around the arena with driving issues. Shortly after, Son of Samedi got a good hit on the claw bot. This diverted Tough as Nails towards the floor flipper and it got flung away. Tough as Nails returned to Son of Samedi and finally got a good hold, slamming it into a wall at the corner. Matilda rushed in to lift up the shell spinner, which separated the shell from the chassis. Tough as Nails swiveled away for some reason but Son of Samedi continued to spin in the corner. Tough as Nails managed to get a perfect grip onto the moving chassis. Nonetheless, the chassis was still able to escape and Tough as Nails was left stumbling around the arena. The claw bot activated the pit and struggled to get another hold of the bot, getting lightly flipped by the floor flipper. Tough as Nails then grabbed Son of Samedi again and pit it successfully.

### International Inferno 2

#### Tough as Nails vs Nexus vs Smash

Fighting for the Netherlands, Tough as Nails faced off against Nexus from Northern Ireland and rookie, Smash from Australia. Smash decided to stay in place while Tough as Nails and Nexus missed their box rushes. Smash attempted to strike as it paced itself in between two other bots but got flipped by Nexus shortly after. Nexus would then flip Tough as Nails onto the overturned Smash with good timing. Nexus decided to flip over both robots, which turned over Smash onto its wheel. Nexus tried to launch Smash again but the disc struck the flipper hard enough to propel Nexus away and onto its back - It also lost a disc tooth in the process. Smash then proceeded to get stuck on the pit, likely due to its tail and wedge. Nexus activated the pit but the spinner bot was still suspended on the pit. After some exchanges of Nexus and Tough as Nails, Nexus flipped a pirouetting Tough as Nails before pushing Smash so it could descend into the pit. Nexus continued its pursuit on Tough as Nails, trying its best to get a good flip on it. The claw bot then manically circle and swerve around in the pit before falling into the pit itself as Nexus was still a distance away. Tough as Nails lost the battle mostly due to its control issues.

#### Tough as Nails vs Top Bot

In the Redemption round, Tough as Nails battled Top Bot from the Republic of Ireland. Tough as Nails charged into Top Bot once the match started and reversed itself onto the floor flipper to get flipped. Top Bot could get its weapon up to speed as Tough as Nails struggled with its driving instability. The spinner closed into Tough as Nails slowly and delivered a strong hit to the back of Tough as Nails. As Tough as Nails started swerving around, it got flipped again by the floor flipper and Top Bot returned back to spinning up. Top Bot grazed the side of the claw of Tough as Nails but the spinner bot now had its own driving issues, which allowed the claw robot to ram into Top Bot. Once Tough as Nails released its hold, Top Bot was not able to move or activate its weapon and got counted out. Hence, Tough as Nails advanced to the Semi-Final round.

#### Tough as Nails vs Hit & Run

Tough as Nails encountered the American robot, Hit & Run in the Semi-Finals. The two robots started rushing around the arena wildly. Hit & Run activated the pit before ramming against Tough as Nails; being tilted a bit by the floor flipper. Tough as Nails was very close to the pit, almost driving into it. Both robots began to carefully make their way towards each other before Tough as Nails drove itself into the pit.

#### Tough as Nails vs Mantis

In the Third Place Play-off, it had been set to fight the injured Mantis in an even match-up - Tough as Nails still have its control issues. Mantis still moved swiftly around Tough as Nails but got flipped over by the floor flipper. It landed onto the side gate before reversing itself off. Tough as Nails continue to battle its own drive instability while Mantis tried to gain some distance. Tough as Nails got hurled by the floor flipper soon after. Tough as Nails then finally grabbed onto Mantis. Mantis then dragged the claw bot towards the floor flipper and both machines got tossed over. Unfortunately, Mantis landed on its side. Tough as Nails received a light flip by the floor flipper. Tough as Nails tried to get a good clutch onto Mantis but only helped righted it. Mantis went to trigger the pit and charged towards the wall in a failed offense. Mantis seemed to be stationary and Tough as Nails tapped on its body before driving itself into the pit, handing Mantis a free victory.

## Results

* Wins: 4
* Losses: 7