Ankle Biter

Ankle Biter
Participation Information
1999 Events	Long Beach 1999
Comedy Central Seasons	Season 1.0 Season 2.0 Season 3.0 Season 4.0 Season 5.0
Team Information
Team	Odin Robotics
Team Members	John McKenzie Jennifer McKenzie Lenord Ornbaun Josh Veno Dave West David West Jr. Marc Sorensen John Brady Justin Brown Dennis Crews Justin Dhooghe Keith Boucher
From	Ukiah, CA
Other Entries	Odin
Robot Statistics
Weight	107lbs
Weapons	Single saw blade (Long Beach 1999, Season 1.0-Season 2.0) Twin saw blades (Season 4.0-Season 5.0) Vertical bar spinner (Season 5.0) Vertical disk spinner (Season 5.0)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Ankle Biter, sometimes spelled Anklebiter, was a middleweight robot built by Odin Robotics which competed in all five seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots, as well as the 1999 Long Beach event.

It was originally a two-wheel drive, wedge-shaped robot with a small saw blade housed in the center of its wedge, upgraded to twin saws for Season 3.0 and 4.0. Ankle Biter went winless from Season 1.0 through to Season 4.0, also entering several middleweight rumbles.

For Season 5.0, Ankle Biter was rebuilt. Its general chassis shape remained similar, but the wedge was replaced with a flat front which now housed a vertical spinner. The team had interchangeable weaponry, able to fit Ankle Biter with a spinning bar or flywheel disk. To tackle the possibility of Ankle Biter becoming high-centered, John McKenzie added a small pneumatic ram to its rear. These upgrades proved effective as Ankle Biter won six successive fights to make the middleweight quarter-finals. It lost at this stage, however, to Turtle.

John McKenzie also built Odin for the superheavyweight tournaments.

Odin Robotics with Ankle Biter at Season 4.0.

Outside BattleBots

Prior to BattleBots, a heavyweight version of Ankle Biter fought in the 1997 US Robot Wars. It was built from aluminum and featured abrasive cutting disks, though these were non-functional in battle. However, it lost its first and only battle against La Machine.

The team would also enter Steel Conflict 2 with Ankle Biter, under the name Chronus. For this event, the robot received a large rear wedge to accompany its flywheel disk. Chronus chalked up wins over Sweet, Jimmy and Rabid Javelinas, before losing to Max Wedge. A second loss to Karcas confirmed its elimination.

Chronus at Steel Conflict 2.

Ankle Biter as a heavyweight at US Robot Wars 1997.

Robot History

Long Beach 1999
Ankle Biter vs. Turtle Road Kill Ankle Biter's first ever match in BattleBots was against Turtle Road Kill. Ankle Biter won the fight by KO and advanced to the next round.
Ankle Biter vs. Son of Smashy Son of Smashy breaks Ankle Biter's saw blade. Ankle Biter's next opponent was Son of Smashy, built by Derek Young. The fight started with the two robots driving around before Son of Smashy got in a couple of axe blows. Ankle Biter retaliated by slamming Son of Smashy into the spikestrip but Ankle Biter was under Son of Smashy and got stuck. Son of Smashy fired the axe a few times and escaped from Ankle Biter's top. Ankle Biter escaped and drove at Son of Smashy, which started axing Ankle Biter. Both bots went near the killsaws before running around. Ankle Biter ran into the spikestrip again as Son of Smashy stayed in the middle of the BattleBox. The two bots avoided each other again before Son of Smashy attacked Ankle Biter, which ran towards the spikes. Son of Smashy hit Ankle Biter again but Ankle Biter reversed away and hit the spikestrip. Ankle biter drove at Son of Smashy again, getting axed as it pushed the Canadian robot back before going into the spikestrip again. Ankle Biter lost drive in its left wheel at that point and Son of Smashy axed it before driving away. After a while, the drive in the left wheel came back and Ankle Biter drove at Son of Smashy. As Ankle Biter moved closer, Son of Smashy hit Ankle Biter with the axe a few times. At one point, the left wheel of Ankle Biter stopped again, leaving Ankle Biter going in circles again. After Ankle Biter had spun itself near the spikes, it turned to face Son of Smashy, which axed the wedge of Ankle Biter. This continued with Son of Smashy hitting the right wheel of Ankle Biter. After the saw was hit by the axe, Ankle Biter started smoking and Son of Smashy won by knockout.
Ankle Biter vs. SlapPest This loss put Ankle Bite to the loser's bracket, where it faced SlapPest. Ankle Biter won by crowd vote and advanced to the next round.
Ankle Biter vs. Turtle Road Kill Ankle Biter next took on Turtle Road Kill for a second time. The fight went the distance this time and Turtle Road Kill was deemed victorious by crowd vote, eliminating Ankle Biter.
Ankle Biter vs. Scorpion "Beta 3" (Grudge Match) Following its bracket exit, Ankle Biter later had a grudge match against Scorpion "Beta 3" and won the match by knockout.
Megabot Royal Rumble Ankle Biter also participated the megabot rumble at the end of the tournament. In the beginning, Ankle Biter started pushing Scorpion "Beta 3" and Scorpion "Beta 3" started hitting Ankle Biter with its tail. Scorpion "Beta 3" got one of its legs caught on Ankle Biter's wedge and both robots tried to escape. Unfortunately, both robots stopped moving near the killsaws and Deadblow was declared the winner after the rumble ended.
Season 1.0
Ankle Biter vs. Pressure Drop Ankle Biter gets underneath Pressure Drop. After receiving a bye in the Round of 16, Ankle Biter fought Pressure Drop in the middleweight quarter-finals. The fight started with Ankle Biter immediately getting underneath Pressure Drop as it moved out of its square slowly and shove it across the BattleBox. Ankle Biter slammed into Pressure Drop's rear and eventually got underneath Pressure Drop again. After maneuvering too close to the spikestrip, Ankle Biter accidentally drove itself under the spikestrip and couldn't escape. Ankle Biter was being counted out and Pressure Drop won the fight by KO at 2:20. This meant that Ankle Biter lost to another Derek Young robot and was eliminated from the tournament again.
Middleweight Royal Rumble Ankle Biter also participated the Middleweight Royal Rumble at the end of the tournament. In the beginning, Ankle Biter went straight at Subject to Change Without Reason, but it missed and crashed into the spikestrip. Ankle Biter escaped and Subject to Change Without Reason pushed Ankle Biter into the spikestrip again. After this, Ankle Biter charged straight at Alien Gladiator and tossed it into the air. Ankle Biter then started pushing Pegleg around in circles near the spikestrip. Ankle Biter was moving around the BattleBox and bumped into the rear of Bad Attitude. Ankle Biter got underneath the front of Deadblow and pushed it against the spikestrip. Ankle Biter backed away and bumped into the right side of Subject to Change Without Reason Ankle Biter got underneath Subject to Change Without Reason and pushed it against the spikestrip. Ankle Biter bumped into an immobile Turtle Road Kill and got its wedge underneath Subject to Change Without Reason again. Ankle Biter got underneath Deadblow again and pushed it around the BattleBox. After Ankle Biter lost its front wedge panel, Blade Runner got its spiked arm into the rear of Ankle Biter and took it to the spikestrip, where they were both separated. Ankle Biter went straight at the immobile Turtle Road Kill and flipped itself onto its rear end. After this, the time ran out and Hazard was declared the winner of the middleweight rumble.
Season 2.0
Ankle Biter vs. El Diablo El Diablo pushes Ankle Biter over the killsaws. In Season 2.0, Ankle Biter fought El Diablo. The fight started with Ankle Biter getting under El Diablo before the two robots circled each other. El Diablo eventually hit Ankle Biter on its side and managed to get under Ankle Biter. Ankle Biter was caught by the killsaws before charging at El Diablo. It got itself stuck to the spikestrip after having a wheel hit by El Diablo's drum before El Diablo freed it. El Diablo hit the rear end again and Ankle Biter got under El Diablo before getting caught by the killsaws, nearly getting sent onto its rear. After avoiding each other for a while, Ankle Biter got under El Diablo and shoved it against the spikestrip. Ankle Biter reversed away and drove over the killsaws, causing it to flip in the air before landing the right way up. Ankle Biter then got under El Diablo on the side and shoved it across the BattleBox. El Diablo fell off, but Ankle Biter managed to get El Diablo hit by the killsaws. Ankle Biter then charged at El Diablo again, going straight under El Diablo and making it fly for a few seconds. El Diablo's drum was not working at this point so it started aiming the lifter at Ankle Biter. Ankle Biter continued driving at El Diablo before it was pushed into killsaws by El Diablo and stopped moving, possibly due to its on/off key falling out. El Diablo shoved Ankle Biter onto the killsaws a few more times whilst Ankle Biter was being counted out. El Diablo won the fight by KO at 2:24 and Ankle Biter was eliminated from the tournament once again.
Middleweight Royal Rumble Ankle Biter also participated the Middleweight Royal Rumble at the end of the tournament. In the beginning, Ankle Biter was moving around the BattleBox and pushes Kegger against the corner of the BattleBox. Ankle Biter then got underneath Subject to Change Without Reason and pushed it against the spikestrip. Ankle Biter went straight at Scrap Daddy MW110 and pushed it to the center of the BattleBox. Ankle Biter bumped into Deadblow and landed on Space Operation Force's lifting arm. Ankle Biter was left stuck on Space Operation Force for the rest of the rumble and Deadblow was declared the winner of the Middleweight Royal Rumble.
Season 3.0
Ankle Biter vs. F5 Ankle Biter's saw blades are destroyed by F5. Ankle Biter pushes and slams F5 into the spikestrip. Ankle Biter gets tossed by the killsaws. In Ankle Biter's only fight of Season 3.0, it fought F5. The first attack was from F5 and it caused Ankle Biter to spin on the spot and lose its saws. Ankle Biter retaliated by getting under F5 and slammed it into the spikestrip. The two avoided each other for a while before Ankle Biter charged at F5, getting underneath for a couple of seconds before pushing F5 a short distance across the BattleBox. The two avoided each other again before Ankle Biter attacked again, getting repelled by the spinning shell of F5. Ankle Biter attacked again, but as it was lining up for another attack, it was caught by the killsaws and sent flying, where it bounced and landed on its rear end. Ankle Biter was counted out and F5 won the fight by KO at 2:08, eliminating Ankle Biter at the first hurdle again.
Middleweight Consolation Rumble Ankle Biter also participated the Middleweight Consolation Rumble at the end of the tournament. It's unknown how well it performed, but it lost overall to Alabama Slammer and Instigator.
Season 4.0
Ankle Biter vs. Heavy Metal Noise Ankle Biter, unfortunately, was no longer seeded for this tournament and therefore had to go through the qualifiers again. After receiving a bye in the second preliminary round, Ankle Biter fought Heavy Metal Noise in its only match in Season 4.0. The initial hit between the two robots was devastating, with Ankle Biter getting knocked back amid a shower of white sparks whilst spinning around like a top. Ankle Biter's saws were destroyed by Heavy Metal Noise's next attack, which scratched and sparked against its own armor. Ankle Biter's back end was torn open with the next hit, flipping it over. However, following another hit, which caused more noise and sparks, broke one of Heavy Metal Noise's posts, so that now when it tried to turn right, its discs ground against the floor. Heavy Metal Noise was undeterred, though. It went straight back over to Ankle Biter and hit it again, flipping it back over. This final hit of the fight smacked Ankle Biter up onto the top of the spikestrip, where it could not move. Ankle Biter lost the fight by knockout and fell once more.
Season 5.0
Ankle Biter vs. Adult Supervision is Required Ankle Biter's first match in Season 5.0 was against Adult Supervision is Required. Ankle Biter won the fight by KO and advanced to the next preliminary round, where it faced Pokey.
Ankle Biter vs. Pokey Ankle Biter won the fight on a 30-15 judges' decision and advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced Timmy.
Ankle Biter vs. Timmy Ankle Biter won the fight by KO and advanced to the TV rounds again.
Ankle Biter vs. Moebius The impact between Moebius and Ankle Biter. In the televised rounds, Ankle Biter took on Moebius. Moebius started strong, spinning up and damaging Ankle Biter's rear bumper and bending not only Ankle Biter's weapon shaft but Ankle Biter's front spinning bar as well, causing the magmotor attached to the spinning bar to self-destruct internally. Fortunately for Ankle Biter, one of Moebius' hits sent it over the killsaws and the resulting damage broke Moebius' drive train. Ankle Biter won the fight by KO though the weapon had to be changed from a spinning bar to a disk as Moebius had wrecked the bar.
Ankle Biter vs. El Diablo Ankle Biter tears off one of El Diablo's tracks. Ankle Biter fought El Diablo next in the Round of 32. This fight started with the disks colliding before the two bots avoided each other. Ankle Biter hit the side of El Diablo a couple of times before managing to destroy the right track. Ankle Biter attacked again, getting bounced onto the top of El Diablo before dropping off the rear and hitting the left track, destroying it as well. Ankle Biter spun around before shoving El Diablo onto the killsaws in revenge for Season 2.0. El Diablo was being counted out and Ankle Biter won the fight by KO at 1:01.
Ankle Biter vs. The Master Ankle Biter rips off The Master's saw. Ankle Biter tears off one of The Master's tracks. Ankle Biter slams and impales The Master into the spikestrip. This win put Ankle Biter to the Round of 16, where it faced season 2.0 semi-finalist The Master. In this fight, the two bots hit each other a few times before Ankle Biter managed to send The Master's saw flying off. Ankle Biter dominated from that point, hitting The Master and tearing off one of The Master's treads from the wheel. Ankle Biter then pushed The Master and slammed it into the spikestrip where The Master was stuck and could not escape. Ankle Biter won the fight by KO at 2:27 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Ankle Biter vs. Turtle Turtle gets a lucky break as Ankle Biter gets tossed by the killsaws. In the quarter-finals, Ankle Biter faced Turtle for a third time. Ankle Biter started well, chewing up Turtle during the first half of the match, but it was Turtle that had the last laugh. During the 2nd minute of the fight, both robots had moved dangerously close to the killsaws, and with one skilled push, Ankle Biter was rammed onto them and sent flying into the air and ended up landing upside down. Lacking a self righter, the only thing Ankle Biter could do was chew up the BattleBox floor and come to a halt at the edge. Ankle Biter was counted out and Turtle won by KO at 2:38. This meant Ankle Biter was eliminated from the tournament. Despite losing, Ankle Biter had bent Turtle's shell so badly it could not move properly, something that led to its defeat against S.O.B..

Competitive Wins/Losses

• Wins: 8
• Losses: 7

Exhibition Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 4

Total Wins/Losses

• Wins: 9
• Losses: 11

Competition	Wins	Losses
Long Beach 1999	Turtle Road Kill SlapPest Scorpion "Beta 3" (Exhibition Match)	Son of Smashy Turtle Road Kill Deadblow (Rumble)
Season 1.0	None	Pressure Drop Hazard (Rumble)
Season 2.0	None	El Diablo Deadblow (Rumble)
Season 3.0	None	F5 Alabama Slammer, Instigator (Rumble)
Season 4.0	None	Heavy Metal Noise
Season 5.0	Adult Supervision is Required Pokey Timmy Moebius El Diablo The Master	Turtle

Mark Beiro Introductions

"The toe tapping terror from Ukiah, California. This bot loves to get low down and not so sweet on your feet. Weighing 114 pounds, it's ANKLE BITER!"

"Where there's smoke, there's fire. Where there's pain, there's ANKLE BITER!"

"He'll run out under the porch and go for the tastiest part of your leg. It's ANKLE BITER!"

"Not much for playing fair. This tough, squatty robot has a taste for robotic mischief. Here is ANKLE BITER!"

"Several times a week, this robot likes to visit the graves of its family, just for a chuckle. Please welcome ANKLE BITER!"

Merchandise

Any appearances by Ankle Biter in merchandise are listed below:

• Ankle Biter/McDonald's
• Ankle Biter/MiniBot

• The insides of Ankle Biter during Season 2.0.
• Ankle Biter's Season 1.0 stats according to the TV show.
• Ankle Biter's Season 2.0 stats according to the TV show.
• Ankle Biter's Season 3.0 stats according to the TV show.

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Trivia

• Ankle Biter did not win a single fight from Season 1.0 through to Season 4.0, finally breaking the streak against Adult Supervision is Required in Season 5.0.

See Also

• Ankle Biter (Robot Wars)