AWS 8

**AWS 8** was the eighth Antweight World Series to have taken place. The competition was held at Queen Elizabeth Boys School in Barnet, with 28 competitors.

As of 2020, some information images and videos are minimal.

## Format

The format remained the same from the previous event with only differences being that there were three way melees and not four way melees and that there were not side events.

## Competitors

* Chronotrigger
* Stagger
* Resurrector
* Type-0
* Militant
* Suburban Spaceant
* Mesmer 2
* Psycho Ant
* Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother\*
* Scorpiant
* Pathogen
* War Ant
* Anteater
* R.O.N.N.Y.
* Rameses
* TriumphAnt
* Anto
* Buzzant
* Pants
* Lower
* Odyssey
* Combat Ant
* DominANT
* Little Nipper
* Flippant
* Squashy
* Die Hard 5
* Antageddon

\* Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother replaced Dave 2.
## Main Competition

### Round 1

#### Scorpiant vs Antageddon vs Militant

   Antageddon was attacked immediately by Militant, who buckled the side armour and managed to recoil towards the side wall. Antageddon was attacked again before Scorpiant came in with the crusher and crushed the robot. Antageddon suffered heavy damage but surprisingly survived the battle whereas Scorpiant did not.

**Qualified:** Antageddon & Militant

#### Buzzant vs Pants vs 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.

**Qualified:** Buzzant & Psycho Ant

#### Flippant vs Anteater vs Combat Ant

Not much is known about the fight itself other than Anteater suffered large amounts of damage.

**Qualified:** Flippant & Combat Ant

#### Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother vs R.O.N.N.Y. vs Suburban Space Ant

   Things did not go well for Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother who was attacked immediately by its opponents. Suburban Space Ant rammed Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother, damaging one of the legs and tearing off the other. Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother could not go anywhere and had its other leg torn off before R.O.N.N.Y. flipped it over, scattering the pieces slightly. However, as Suburban Space Ant came in for another attack, it missed and drove off the edge in a shock elimination.

**Qualified:** Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother & R.O.N.N.Y.

#### Squashy vs Anto vs Rameses

    All three robots met in the center of the arena with Anto making the first move, flipping Rameses over. Anto then got behind Rameses and pushed it out effortlessly.

**Qualified:** Squashy & Anto

#### Mesmer 2 vs Lower vs Odyssey

TBA

**Qualified:** Lower & Odyssey

#### Pathogen vs Chronotrigger vs Resurrector

    At first Chronotrigger attempted to flip Pathogen but mistimed it as Resurrector rammed it out of the way. Resurrector then turned its attentions to Chronotrigger, slamming it against the side wall. It is unknown how Pathogen lost the match.

**Qualified:** Chronotrigger & Resurrector

#### TriumphAnt vs War Ant vs Little Nipper

    TriumphAnt attacked Little Nipper and pushed it onto an arena tire while War Ant stayed dormant and away from the main action. TriumphAnt continued to add the pressure to Little Nipper and eventually it broke off a wheel. Little Nipper span in circles as War Ant rammed it across the arena. With no movement and no traction, Little Nipper was eliminated.

**Qualified:** TriumphAnt & War Ant

#### DominANT vs Stagger vs Type-0

TBA

**Qualified:** DominANT & Type-0

### Round 2

#### Militant vs Anto vs Antageddon

    At first Militant attacked Antageddon, tearing pieces off the side before completely demolishing the top armour plate. Anto attempted to attack Militant, but was damaged in the process. Militant continued the assault, tearing Anto apart. Eventually Anto was pushed off the edge of the arena in pieces.

**Qualified:** Militant & Antageddon

#### Type-0 vs Psycho Ant vs TriumphAnt

TBA

**Qualified:** Type-0 & Psycho Ant

#### Ifyouthinkthisnameisstupidyoushouldhearmyother vs Odyssey vs R.O.N.N.Y.

TBA

**Qualified:** Odyssey & R.O.N.N.Y.

#### Chronotrigger vs Flippant vs Buzzant

    Immediately, Chronotrigger attacked Buzzant and slammed it against the arena wall before shunting it off the arena. Chronotrigger then turned and attacked Flippant, despite both robots having already won, by attempting to use its axe, but it missed and jumped upwards.

**Qualified:** Chronotrigger & Flippant

#### Lower vs Combat Ant vs Squashy

    At first both Lower and Squashy got behind Combat Ant to take it out in a team up. However, the bludgeoner span up to speed and smashed both machines away, with Squashy being toppled over on its back. Squashy self righted, as Combat Ant waited for another attack before slamming into Squashy and buckling the armour completely. Despite the onslaught, Squashy kept self righting and attacking with Lower coming in from behind and attempting to crush Squashy. Squashy turned and attempted to axe Lower who clamped down and pushed, it let go and shunted Squashy off the arena.

**Qualified:** Lower & Combat Ant

#### DominANT vs Resurrector vs War Ant

    Both Resurrector and War Ant attacked DominANT from both sides. The two kept the pressure on DominANT with one impact from the flywheel throwing DominANT onto its back as the other two continued to gang up and pressure DominANT against the side wall. It is not fully known how DominANT lost.

**Qualified:** Resurrector & War Ant

### Round 3

#### Antageddon vs Chronotrigger vs Flippant

    Immediately Antageddon attacked Chronotrigger, hammering down against the flipper. Flippant then smashed into the others and lifted the two robots upwards. Antageddon backed away as Flippant flicked Chronotrigger away. However, Chronotrigger got underneath and flipped Flippant out of the arena.

**Qualified:** Antageddon & Chronotrigger

#### Resurrector vs Type-0 vs War Ant

TBA

**Qualified:** Resurrector & War Ant

#### Combat Ant vs Odyssey vs Lower

TBA

**Qualified:** Combat Ant & Odyssey

#### Psycho Ant vs Militant vs R.O.N.N.Y.

R.O.N.N.Y. was immediately attacked Militant. R.O.N.N.Y. soon turned around as Militant attacked from behind this time whilst Psycho Ant lingered by. It is unknown how R.O.N.N.Y. was eliminated.

**Qualified:** Psycho Ant & Militant

### Quarter Finals

#### Militant vs Antageddon

    Similar to the previous times they faced, Militant was the aggressor and battered Antageddon immediately. The battle did not last long as Antageddon was smashed into multiple times by Militant and eventually was knocked out.

**Winner:** Militant

#### Psycho Ant vs Combat Ant

    Combat Ant attacked Psycho Ant immediately, but was quickly flipped in return. Combat Ant was now inverted and slowly made its way towards Psycho Ant where it made impact, sending Psycho Ant away, spinning. Psycho Ant turned and attempted to flip Combat Ant again, but mistimed it allowing Combat Ant to attack once again, buckling the flipper badly. Combat Ant smashes into Psycho Ant again, ricocheting it across the arena. Psycho Ant was now immobile and was counted out.

**Winner:** Combat Ant

#### Chronotrigger vs Odyssey

TBA

**Winner:** Odyssey

#### Resurrector vs War Ant

    Both robots met in the middle where War Ant managed to get under the wedge of Resurrector. Resurrector attempts to get away, turning away, but this had left it vulnerable for an attack from War Ant who slammed in from the side and drove Resurrector off the arena.

**Winner:** War Ant

### Final

#### Psycho Ant vs Militant

Psycho Ant was brought back in due to Combat Ant and Militant being from the same person and couldn't fight each other.

At first, Psycho Ant started off stronger getting a flip on Militant, turning it over. But this flip had put the flywheel facing upwards where it committed to causing severe damage. The flywheel smashed into Psycho Ant and sent it flying away. Psycho Ant was stuck on the side wall where Militant smashed into it again. During the attacks a chunk from the flipper was torn off alongside breaking the flipper entirely. The damage was too much in the end and Psycho Ant was immobilised.

**Winner:** Militant

#### Odyssey vs War Ant

TBA

**Winner:** Odyssey

### Third Place Playoff

#### Psycho Ant vs War Ant

    Psycho Ant struggled to move due to the damage it sustained previously, this helped War Ant who charged in and bashed it. War Ant then shunted Psycho Ant off the arena.

**Winner:** War Ant

### Grand Final

#### Odyssey vs Militant

The battle was brutal for Odyssey as the flywheel of Militant smashed into the scoop and tore chunks out of it, however Odyssey was able to control Militant. Another attack from the flywheel eventually tore the who scoop off of Odyssey all while Odyssey continues to control Militant and pushed it off the arena.

**Winner:** Odyssey

## Side Events

### Football

#### Pathogen vs Resurrector vs Flippant vs Militant vs War Ant vs Suburban Space Ant vs Anto

TBA

**Winner:** Unknown

## Results

1. Odyssey
2. Militant
3. War Ant