Post by AJ on Apr 16, 2009 11:13:00 GMT -5
Krackotoa vs. Back to Rock III
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Back to Rock III makes an early surge towards Krackotoa and rams against it before Krackotoa can even get off the starting grid! Martijn immediately brings the lifting arm into play and starts to lift Krackotoa up. The large translational spinner is too difficult to pick up though, and Kody finally manages to get his robot away. The translational action begins straight away, but Back to Rock III is quickly back on the attack with a charge to slow down the spinning speed. This time the saw blade is used to pick away at the side of Krackotoa, but there’s nothing more than a scratch in the paintwork. This allows Krackotoa to break away again, and this time Kody drives his robot as far away as possible. The translational speed is starting to pick up now, but Back to Rock III goes for another box rush. Krackotoa dodges nicely to the side and leaves Back to Rock open to an attack… and Krackotoa swings nicely into the side, putting a nice indentation in the side skirt. Kody flees to start spinning up again, and it doesn’t seem to take very long at all, as it again dodges away from an oncoming Back to Rock III. Krackotoa chooses to unleash an attack on the other side this time, again targeting the skirt, and again causing damage! There’s a nice slice cut into the 7mm Titanium skirt now.
But it’s all cosmetic damage, and Back to Rock III turns around to meet Krackotoa and gives it a hard ram using the powerful drive system. Krackotoa has maintained enough speed to bounce away off the front of Back to Rock, and moves away to get spinning again. Back to Rock III attempts to chase Krackotoa down, but Kody seems to be in full control of his whirling dervish. Krackotoa seems to have reached its highest speed so far, and decides its time for another attack… but Back to Rock III turns aside very well to miss the attack! But not for long! Krackotoa backs in and cuts into the already buckled side skirt, and with the spinning momentum continuing, the Canadian strikes the skirt again, this time breaking one of the hinges. The skirt hangs loosely at the side of Back to Rock, but after a double attack, Krackotoa has almost slowed to a standstill and the Dutch machine scoops under Krackotoa and slams it against the arena wall. Back to Rock III reverses and rams Krackotoa again! On the third attempt, Kody manages to sneak out of the way, and as Back to Rock hurls itself into the wall, the translational spinner begins to rev up.
Krackotoa starts dancing around the arena, as Back to Rock decides it wants to bring the pit into play. Martijn drives his robot at the target, and the pit lowers. Krackotoa is really moving quickly now, and Back to Rock hesitantly drives towards it. Kody decides his robot is spun up enough, and heads for Back to Rock, circling it for a moment and then striking! Well, that’s the end of the buckled skirt as it is flung aside from the first impact! Krackotoa has more in the tank and swings in again, now striking the exposed side panel and giving it two great slices! The third impact flicks Back to Rock away towards the pit! Marti finally regains control of his robot, and he needs to, because Krackotoa is already heading towards its top speed. Back to Rock III is manoeuvred neatly and is lined up ready for a charge… and so it Krackotoa! The two robots head right towards each other… and what a collision!! Krackotoa propels itself off the front of Back to Rock III in an eruption of sparks! Back to Rock III seems to be glued to the ground and Krackotoa is quick to correct itself and unleash another attack! There goes the other skirt, just completely torn away from the side of Back to Rock III, who has now regained some life.
As the mayhem ends, it becomes apparent that the first attack by Krackotoa completely dislodged the vertical saw blade of Back to Rock III and carved a huge gash out of the lifting arm in the process! Despite having both its side skirts removed and both its weapons severely damaged, Back to Rock III continues to function. But it might not last long, because Krackotoa is cranking up again. Martijn decides he has to try and slow Krackotoa down, and goes about it right away, but the translational spinner continues to be excellently controlled by Kody. Back to Rock rides side to side against Krackotoa and the two miss each other by no more than a couple of centimetres! That is until Krackotoa turns inwards slightly and thumps against the back edge of a blue side panel. Back to Rock III stops still for the second time in this match and Krackotoa takes the opportunity to increase its spinning speed… and Martijn looks on with panic, because we have seen this before. Back to Rock III’s lifting arm raises and lowers, as Krackotoa becomes an uncontrollable blur. Back to Rock III manages to get going again! But it’s all too late, as Krackotoa rolls forwards… WHOA! What an almighty collision! Just like in Round 1, Krackotoa takes to the sky on impact, with sparks flying all over the place! Back to Rock III gets hurled against the arena wall, and the poor side panel that took the impact has been ripped and warped as if it were paper! Krackotoa thumps against the arena floor on landing and spins like a coin. Back to Rock takes off away from the wall and pushes Krackotoa… into the pit! What on Earth?! I’m not even sure what happened there, but after an explosive attack from Krackotoa, Back to Rock III not only continued to work, but calmly scooped Krackotoa up and dumped it into the nearby pit.
CEASE!
Back to Rock III goes through to the final! (I think)
3…
2…
1…
ACTIVATE!
Back to Rock III makes an early surge towards Krackotoa and rams against it before Krackotoa can even get off the starting grid! Martijn immediately brings the lifting arm into play and starts to lift Krackotoa up. The large translational spinner is too difficult to pick up though, and Kody finally manages to get his robot away. The translational action begins straight away, but Back to Rock III is quickly back on the attack with a charge to slow down the spinning speed. This time the saw blade is used to pick away at the side of Krackotoa, but there’s nothing more than a scratch in the paintwork. This allows Krackotoa to break away again, and this time Kody drives his robot as far away as possible. The translational speed is starting to pick up now, but Back to Rock III goes for another box rush. Krackotoa dodges nicely to the side and leaves Back to Rock open to an attack… and Krackotoa swings nicely into the side, putting a nice indentation in the side skirt. Kody flees to start spinning up again, and it doesn’t seem to take very long at all, as it again dodges away from an oncoming Back to Rock III. Krackotoa chooses to unleash an attack on the other side this time, again targeting the skirt, and again causing damage! There’s a nice slice cut into the 7mm Titanium skirt now.
But it’s all cosmetic damage, and Back to Rock III turns around to meet Krackotoa and gives it a hard ram using the powerful drive system. Krackotoa has maintained enough speed to bounce away off the front of Back to Rock, and moves away to get spinning again. Back to Rock III attempts to chase Krackotoa down, but Kody seems to be in full control of his whirling dervish. Krackotoa seems to have reached its highest speed so far, and decides its time for another attack… but Back to Rock III turns aside very well to miss the attack! But not for long! Krackotoa backs in and cuts into the already buckled side skirt, and with the spinning momentum continuing, the Canadian strikes the skirt again, this time breaking one of the hinges. The skirt hangs loosely at the side of Back to Rock, but after a double attack, Krackotoa has almost slowed to a standstill and the Dutch machine scoops under Krackotoa and slams it against the arena wall. Back to Rock III reverses and rams Krackotoa again! On the third attempt, Kody manages to sneak out of the way, and as Back to Rock hurls itself into the wall, the translational spinner begins to rev up.
Krackotoa starts dancing around the arena, as Back to Rock decides it wants to bring the pit into play. Martijn drives his robot at the target, and the pit lowers. Krackotoa is really moving quickly now, and Back to Rock hesitantly drives towards it. Kody decides his robot is spun up enough, and heads for Back to Rock, circling it for a moment and then striking! Well, that’s the end of the buckled skirt as it is flung aside from the first impact! Krackotoa has more in the tank and swings in again, now striking the exposed side panel and giving it two great slices! The third impact flicks Back to Rock away towards the pit! Marti finally regains control of his robot, and he needs to, because Krackotoa is already heading towards its top speed. Back to Rock III is manoeuvred neatly and is lined up ready for a charge… and so it Krackotoa! The two robots head right towards each other… and what a collision!! Krackotoa propels itself off the front of Back to Rock III in an eruption of sparks! Back to Rock III seems to be glued to the ground and Krackotoa is quick to correct itself and unleash another attack! There goes the other skirt, just completely torn away from the side of Back to Rock III, who has now regained some life.
As the mayhem ends, it becomes apparent that the first attack by Krackotoa completely dislodged the vertical saw blade of Back to Rock III and carved a huge gash out of the lifting arm in the process! Despite having both its side skirts removed and both its weapons severely damaged, Back to Rock III continues to function. But it might not last long, because Krackotoa is cranking up again. Martijn decides he has to try and slow Krackotoa down, and goes about it right away, but the translational spinner continues to be excellently controlled by Kody. Back to Rock rides side to side against Krackotoa and the two miss each other by no more than a couple of centimetres! That is until Krackotoa turns inwards slightly and thumps against the back edge of a blue side panel. Back to Rock III stops still for the second time in this match and Krackotoa takes the opportunity to increase its spinning speed… and Martijn looks on with panic, because we have seen this before. Back to Rock III’s lifting arm raises and lowers, as Krackotoa becomes an uncontrollable blur. Back to Rock III manages to get going again! But it’s all too late, as Krackotoa rolls forwards… WHOA! What an almighty collision! Just like in Round 1, Krackotoa takes to the sky on impact, with sparks flying all over the place! Back to Rock III gets hurled against the arena wall, and the poor side panel that took the impact has been ripped and warped as if it were paper! Krackotoa thumps against the arena floor on landing and spins like a coin. Back to Rock takes off away from the wall and pushes Krackotoa… into the pit! What on Earth?! I’m not even sure what happened there, but after an explosive attack from Krackotoa, Back to Rock III not only continued to work, but calmly scooped Krackotoa up and dumped it into the nearby pit.
CEASE!
Back to Rock III goes through to the final! (I think)