BattleBots season 6

BattleBots
Season 6
No. of episodes	6
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	June 21 (2015-06-21) – July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
Season chronology

The sixth season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 21, 2015.

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 Builder Hometown Elim. in Bite Force Paul Ventimiglia Mountain View, CA Won Tombstone Ray Billings Placerville, CA Runner-up Bronco Alexander Rose Reason Bradley Sausalito, CA SF Ghost Raptor Chuck Pitzer Newark, CA Icewave Marc DeVidts Burlingame, CA QF Overhaul Charles Guan Cambridge, MA Stinger Matt Maxham Sacramento, CA Witch Doctor Andrea Suarez Miami Springs, FL Chomp Zoe Stephenson Glendale, CA Ro16 HyperShock Will Bales Miami, FL Lock-Jaw Donald Hutson San Diego, CA OverDrive Christian Carlberg San Luis Obispo, CA Plan X Lisa Winter Mike Winter Berkeley, CA Radioactive Kane Aston Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Warhead Simon Scott Ian Lewis Poole, United Kingdom Warrior Clan Clint Ewert Abbotsford, WI Robot Builder Hometown Elim. in Captain Shrederator Brian Nave Ormond Beach, FL Complete Control Derek Young San Francisco, CA Counter Revolution Curt Meyers San Jose, CA Mohawk Tom Bales Miami, FL Nightmare Jim Smentowski Bradenton, FL Razorback Zack Bieber Wellington, CO Sweet Revenge Nola Garcia Billy Garcia Coral Gables, FL Wrecks Dan Chatterton Petaluma, CA Bull Dog John Frizzle Ian Watts Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom DNC Chronic Alan Young Leicester, United Kingdom Splatter 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
	2	Plan X	Wrecks	Decision (Unanimous)	3:00
	3	Bite Force	Warhead	Decision (Unanimous)	3:00
	4	Warrior Clan	Nightmare	KO	1:52
2 (June 28, 2015)	1	Lock-Jaw	Overhaul	Decision (Split)	3:00
	2	Bronco	Witch Doctor	KO	0:50
	3	Tombstone	Counter Revolution	KO	0:37
	4	Stinger	Captain Shrederator	KO	1:52
	5	OverDrive	Chomp	KO	1:57
	6	Radioactive	Sweet Revenge	Decision (Unanimous)	3:00
	7	HyperShock	Mohawk	KO	0:35
	8	Ghost Raptor	Complete Control	Decision (Unanimous)	3:00

  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

1. Tombstone
2. Icewave
3. Bite Force
4. Bronco
5. Stinger
6. Lock-Jaw
7. Warrior Clan
8. Overdrive
9. Witch Doctor*
10. Ghost Raptor
11. Overhaul*
12. Warhead*
13. Plan X
14. Hypershock
15. Chomp*
16. Radioactive

* = Robots that were awarded a Wildcard

Season 6 Tournament Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Championship

#1 Tombstone

KO

#16 Radioactive

#1 Tombstone

KO

#9 Witch Doctor

#8 OverDrive

#9 Witch Doctor

KO

#1 Tombstone

KO

#4 Bronco

#5 Stinger

UD

#12 Warhead

#5 Stinger

#4 Bronco

KO

#4 Bronco

KO

#13 Plan X

#1 Tombstone

#3 Bite Force

SD

#2 Icewave

KO

#15 Chomp

#2 Icewave

#10 Ghost Raptor

KO

#7 Warrior Clan

#10 Ghost Raptor

KO

#10 Ghost Raptor

#3 Bite Force

KO

#6 Lock-Jaw

#11 Overhaul

KO

#11 Overhaul

#3 Bite Force

SD

#3 Bite Force

KO

#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
	2	Stinger	Warhead	Decision (Unanimous)	3:00
	3	Ghost Raptor	Warrior Clan	KO	2:57
	4	Bronco	Plan X	KO	0:40
4 (July 12, 2015)	1	Witch Doctor	OverDrive	KO	1:24
	2	Tombstone	Radioactive	KO	1:09
	3	Overhaul	Lock-Jaw	KO	2:01
	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
	2	Tombstone	Witch Doctor	KO	1:01
	3	Bite Force	Overhaul	Decision (Split)	3:00
	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
	2	Bite Force	Ghost Raptor	KO	1:44
	Championship
	1	Bite Force	Tombstone	Decision (Split)	3:00

Non-Tournament Rumble

Episode	Rumble	Winner	Losers
6 (July 26, 2015)	1	Nightmare	Overhaul	Witch Doctor

  The robot was the winner of the battle.

  The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.

  The robot was the winner of the battle and became the champion of BattleBots 2015.

Episodes

Main article: BattleBots § Episodes

The season ended averaging 4.59 million viewers.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
93	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).
94	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).
95	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).
96	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).
97	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).
98	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.