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Bloodsport is a heavyweight robot built by Bots 'n' Stuff Robotics, which has fought in every BattleBots competition since World Championship IV.

In its debut season, Bloodsport was a round, black and red robot armed with a 47" bar spinner with sharpened, blood-spattered edges made from S7 tool steel. The robot also had a curved pole protruding from the top, assisting it to self-right in a similar fashion to Gigabyte. Bloodsport was also accompanied by a minibot named Thumb War, which bore a passing resemblance to three-time Comedy Central BattleBots champion Hazard.

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Bloodsport's original CAD.

The robot was originally a reserve, but ultimately competed in the main competition. Bloodsport won a decision with Lucky, and chalked up knockout wins against both Breaker Box and The Four Horsemen. However, Bloodsport lost to Black Dragon and failed to make the Top 16 after being deflected out of the BattleBox during a play-in rumble with Railgun MAX and Uppercut.

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Bloodsport during World Championship V hero shots.

Bloodsport returned for World Championship V, with a new look to the bot, inspired by the team's beetleweight Zero Traction. The bot was heavily different to its first iteration, sporting a low, box-shaped chassis to allow for it to win more pushing battles. Bloodsport also sported a set of four hinged wedgelets at the front and five different weapon bars made from a mix of AR500 and S7 tool steel: the Long Bar, The Disk, the Tri-bar, the THICC bar and the Key, ranging from 57lbs to 77lbs in weight. The four Scorpion 5025 motors powering the primary weapon of Bloodsport ensured it could hit the 250mph maximum tip speed BattleBots allows. With the new shape to the chassis, the team had to redesign the self-righting pole to allow for it to remain functional without the four corners hitting the BattleBox floor. The eventual shape ensured this would not happen, and would put less stress on the weapon motors. Bloodsport performed significantly better in the 2020 season, finishing the Fight Night rounds with an unbeaten 3-0 record, including a Main Event victory over eventual season champion End Game - the New Zealand bot's only loss of the season. It won its Round of 32 fight against Gruff, but lost to Aren Hill's Tantrum in the Round of 16.

Bloodsport also participated in the Beta BattleBots: Bounty Hunters bracket, defeating rookie bots Aegis and HiJinx before losing to BattleBots veteran Donald Hutson and Lock-Jaw.

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Bloodsport during World Championship VI hero shots.

Bots 'n' Stuff Robotics came back for World Championship VI with Bloodsport, along with a brand new robot called Retrograde. The team swapped out their S7 tool steel blades for a tougher but softer AR500 steel to avoid snapping their weaponry as they did against Gruff a year prior. These weapon options were slightly lighter, with their heaviest option now weighing 72lbs. However, Bloodsport was largely outclassed by Whiplash in their opening fight of the season and suffered a first Fight Night loss since 2019. It then redeemed itself with a knockout win over SubZero and got the nod from the judges against Claw Viper. In the Top 32, Bloodsport faced Minotaur but lost after their newest weapon option, Club Sandwich, broke after sustained attacks from the Brazilian bot.

Returning for BattleBots: Champions I, the team debuted a brand new weapon for Bloodsport designed by Nik Buchholz, named the Ferrous Wheel.[1] Bloodsport made it through the bracket, defeating Big Dill, Blade, and Blacksmith, but fell to the gatekeeper Skorpios in the Sin City Slugfest bracket.

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Bloodsport during World Championship VII hero shots.

The team confirmed their intention to apply for World Championship VII, first revealing the new design for Retrograde before announcing new members in Brian Boxell, Pearl Grey, Curtis Honeycutt and Ellie Clark. Bloodsport's brand new build was revealed during the September 2022 National Havoc Robot League event and showcased a sleeker look, with weapon electronics now stored above the bar itself, reminiscent of Icewave. The housing was shaped to resemble a head with angry eyes added to the front. Bloodsport also featured a new system for mounting their wedgelets, which had a tendency to come off during battle in previous seasons. Its more compact billet frame meant the weapon now had greater reach than before, and the team stated Bloodsport was generally more powerful thanks to its total redesign.[2] In the same post, the team confirmed their acceptance for the competition. One of Bloodsport's main upgrades ahead of the season was their use of live telemetry, which could provide teal time feedback on the robot's current state, including the temperature of their motors, condition of their batteries and more. They designed another brand new 75lb blade for the competition, made from 1.25" thick AR500 steel and known as the Chonk Key.[3] Another weapon option for the season was a 68lb Wheel of Misfortune made from 0.5" TruSHIELD steel.[3] Their third option is another key-shaped blade made from AR500 steel, this time 0.75" thick and weighing 72lbs, known as the Skeleton Key.[3] Bloodsport began its season with a brutal knockout loss to Copperhead, but rebounded by winning its next two fights against Gigabyte and ROTATOR. Its qualifying rounds were rounded off with a loss by judges' decision to Beta, but Bloodsport did enough to make the Top 32 as the No.19 seed. It fell short to Lock-Jaw in the Round of 32, however, after being upended despite gaining the initial upper hand.

Bloodsport returned for BattleBots: Champions II, as confirmed by team member Pearl Grey. However, it lost in the first round to MadCatter.

In September 2023, Bloodsport fought JackPot in BattleBots Proving Ground as part of the live show, BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon. Ahead of the fight, the team confirmed they would be debuting brand new, custom vulcanized rubber wheels courtesy of a new sponsor.[4] The chassis and head of Bloodsport itself were also painted white for these battles, and the main robot was accompanied by a 20lb minibot called Bloodsquirt. In order to make weight for this, the main robot was reduced to 230lbs and according to Justin Marple, the electronics had been totally reworked. Bloodsport finished with a 1-1 record against JackPot, losing their first encounter and winning the second.

It is not known whether the team intend to carry Bloodsport's new appearance over into future competitions. The previous season's build was sold to BattleBots fan Tom McAtee, confirming another total redesign ahead of World Championship VIII.

Outside BattleBots[]

Bloodsport would compete in 150lbs sumo at Bot Brawl #12. For this competition, Bloodsport's head was removed, along with all weaponry to get the robot in weight limit. Additionally, the team would debut a new brushless drive system in the red and white paint scheme seen during its Proving Grounds appearance with a separate robot. The two headless Bloodsports were renamed BadSport and PasSport.

Robot History[]

World Championship IV[]

Bloodsport vs. Lucky

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Sparks fly as Bloodsport and Lucky collide.

Bloodsport's first BattleBots match was against the Canadian veteran, Lucky. The fight began relatively evenly as although Bloodsport was able to get its weapon up to speed, it was unable to cause meaningful damage to Lucky's front wedge. After a few more hits, Bloodsport's weapon spun down as a result of an overheated motor controller, allowing Lucky to take advantage. Bloodsport managed to stay upright during Lucky's attacks, however, and got its weapon back up to speed, managing to strike Lucky's side with little damage done. Bloodsport's weapon eventually spun down again and Lucky took advantage once more. However, when Bloodsport got its weapon going a third time, they tore into and then tore off Lucky's front wedge, sending it flying out of the arena. As the fight wore on, neither robot was able to gain an advantage and both survived the full three minutes. The judges awarded Bloodsport a unanimous 3-0 decision, giving it a debut win and a 1-0 start to its Fight Night campaign.

Bloodsport vs. Black Dragon

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Bloodsport gets punted onto its back by Black Dragon.

Bloodsport was next placed against newcomer from Brazil, Black Dragon. When the match began, Bloodsport was tossed high into the air near the arena barrier, nearly getting flipped over in the process. Luckily, Bloodsport landed upright and started to get its weapon back up to speed. Unfortunately, Bloodsport took another hit from its opponent and lost its self-righting pole. Making matters worse, the third hit disabled their weapon, which left them quite vulnerable. Bloodsport took a fourth and final hit that flipped them over. With both possible ways to right itself gone or disabled, Bloodsport was unable to get back into the fight and was counted out, giving Black Dragon the win by KO.

Bloodsport vs. Breaker Box

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Bloodsport rips off Breaker Box's lifting plow.

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Bloodsport delivers the final blow to Breaker Box.

Bloodsport was now up against Jim Smentowski and his upgraded version of Breaker Box. Bloodsport started off relatively evenly with Breaker Box as their first hit didn't cause any damage. However, as Bloodsport continued to attack, they hit Breaker Box's weapon arm and pulled it away from the chassis. Additionally, the impact caused Breaker Box some drive issues. Bloodsport then ripped off the entire plow assembly and left Breaker Box with little to fight or defend with. Bloodsport's weapon then spun down for much of the match but Bloodsport had done enough to Breaker Box that there was little for them to deal with. Bloodsport then got its weapon going and delivered a final hit that knocked Breaker Box out. Breaker Box was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO at 1:36.

Bloodsport vs. The Four Horsemen

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Bloodsport destroys Skye.

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Bloodsport hits Pizza.

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Bloodsport hits and rips off Buttercup's wheel.

Up next for Bloodsport was a match against Ian Watts and The Four Horsemen. Bloodsport also brought in its little minibot of Thumb War to even the numbers a bit. As the match got underway, Bloodsport attacked Skye and removed its weapon assembly completely, disabling Skye in the process. Next, Bloodsport attacked Pizza and threw it on top of the screws, where it couldn't escape. By this point, only the wedgebots were the working members of The Four Horsemen left so Bloodsport went after Buttercup, which was down to one wheel while Daisy was also pretty much immobilized from Thumb Wars blade. While Bloodsport broke the other wheel off Buttercup, then went after Daisy and broke a piece of its only wheel left, leaving it pretty much immobilized. The Four Horsemen were counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO at 1:09.

Bloodsport vs. Uppercut vs. Railgun MAX

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Bloodsport gets punted out of the arena by Railgun MAX.

Bloodsport was close to the Top 16, but it had to win a rumble against fellow newcomer spinners, Uppercut and Railgun MAX. Bloodsport got its weapon up to speed and traded blows with Railgun MAX while Uppercut stayed back. Unfortunately, Bloodsport then took a big hit from Railgun MAX that launched it out of the arena where it landed upside down. This effectively ended its chances at making the Top 16, but it also crippled Railgun MAX badly for the rest of the match against Uppercut. They both continued fighting until Uppercut knocked out Railgun MAX to earn a spot in the Top 16.

Bloodsport vs. Sharkoprion

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Bloodsport shreds the upper body of Surrenderbot!.

Bloodsport also had an exhibition match against veteran Sharkoprion who was accompanied by minibot Surrenderbot!. As the match began, was slow to get its weapon going. Still, it was able to take a hit from Sharkoprion and attack Surrenderbot!. Soon, it got its weapon going and tore into Surrenderbot! and Sharkoprion, leaving both disabled. Bloodsport attacked both once more, causing Sharkoprion to lose a wheel and go flying across the arena and leaving Surrenderbot! unrecognizable. Sharkoprion was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO.

World Championship V[]

Bloodsport vs. Skorpios

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Sparks fly as Bloodsport and Skorpios exchange blows.

Bloodsport's first fight of the season was against Skorpios. In response, Bloodsport went with their new overhead disc spinner. Bloodsport started off well, dishing out hits to Skorpios, but was soon pushed into the arena barrier and had lost two of the front wedgelets, one of which was from its own disc sheering it off. However, Skorpios had little offense to deal with this as its sawblade was bent in an earlier exchange, so Bloodsport continued its attacks, causing damage to Skorpios' front right side, nearly ripping off the front right plate behind the wedgelet. Bloodsport then let its weapon spin down to cool off briefly before getting nearly delivered to the pulverizer. However, Skorpios was much less mobile by this point and smoke began to pour out. After delivering a final hit, Bloodsport waited for the count-out and took the win by KO. The post-fight analysis showed how Bloodsport lost its wedgelets and that it lost its right front wheel at some point in that battle.

Bloodsport vs. End Game

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Bloodsport delivers a hit to the front of End Game.

Next for Bloodsport was a match against Jack Barker and End Game, whom had quickly dispatched of the former champ Tombstone in their last battle. For this match, Bloodsport came in with two wedgelets and their "THICC Bar." Bloodsport immediately began by running away to avoid End Game's box rush, striking back twice before quickly losing its wedgelets. With Bloodsport's weapon stopped for now, End Game took a chunk out near the back right wheel, but when End Game began chasing Bloodsport, End Game found its drive failing pretty quick. Bloodsport got its weapon going again and was sent flying into the corner, dangerously close to being ejected like its last hit with Railgun MAX. Bloodsport recovered, but End Game began emitting smoke and had lost its weapon and weapon belt. End Game was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO.

Bloodsport vs. Chronos

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Chronos and Bloodsport eye each other up from the off.

Bloodsport was now up against the ring spinner Chronos, whom had been having a rough regular season thus far. Bloodsport was quickly able to take out Chronos' ring spinner but was unwilling to risk further damage to its weapon so it spun down and tried to attack without it. This resulted in mostly a pushing match with Bloodsport only getting its weapon up to maybe half top speed. Still, they managed to take the fight to a judges' decision, which ruled unanimously for Bloodsport.

Bloodsport vs. Gruff

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Gruff nearly flips Bloodsport.

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Bloodsport pushes Gruff against the wall as Gruff activates its flamethrower.

As one of the few bots in Season 5 to finish the Fight Night rounds with a 3-0 record, Bloodsport made it into the Round of 32 as the No.2 seed and took on the No.31 seed Gruff and Sam McAmis. Bloodsport was armed with its tri-bar but was off to a very poor start as the first impact with their weapon cost them a third of their tri-bar, leaving it unbalanced. After trying unsuccessfully to still use it, Bloodsport resorted to pushing and lost at least one wedgelet as they were lifted up by Gruff. Bloodsport began controlling the match with just its two wedgelets remaining and took Gruff to the pulverizer, suffering a hit from the hammer itself. Gruff was unable to mount much of an attack so Bloodsport controlled the rest of the match and only lost its last two wedgelets before time ran out. The judges awarded Bloodsport a 2-1 split decision and a spot in the Top 16.

Bloodsport vs. Tantrum

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Bloodsport lands a shot on Tantrum.

Bloodsport next faced Aren Hill's Tantrum and opted for the "THICC bar" which saw them beat End Game earlier in the season. The fight started with Bloodsport attempting to find space to spin up to speed, but Tantrum chased them down. Bloodsport inevitably did spin up, but the first meaningful impact saw their own wedgelets be ripped away. Tantrum was able to tank the glancing hits Bloodsport gave, but persisted in chasing its opponent and prevent it from spinning up to full speed. It then held Bloodsport against the side of the box, getting in underneath and pinning it momentarily. Tantrum's drum was spinning, but had yet to land a punch on Bloodsport. It got underneath Bloodsport again, attempted to hold the No.2 seed against the wall, and then rammed it against the red square's screws. Bloodsport escaped and finally got up to speed, but took a hit from the pulverizer after being coerced into the corner by Tantrum. Aren Hill's machine held Bloodsport under the hammer and allowed it to deliver blows to their self-righting pole, bending it out of shape in the process. With under a minute to go, Tantrum chased Bloodsport around the box and continued to smother its attempts to spin up. A wheel then fell out of Bloodsport, allowing Tantrum to pin it under the opposite pulverizer for the remaining seconds of the fight. Tantrum won by a split decision, and Bloodsport's pursuit of the Giant Nut had come to an end.

BattleBots: Bounty Hunters[]

Bloodsport vs. Aegis

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Bloodsport immobilizes Aegis.

Bloodsport's first fight of its Beta BattleBots: Bounty Hunters bracket came against newcomer Aegis. Bloodsport was equipped with its four-toothed overhead bar spinner but did not immediately spin it up as the match got underway, as Aegis was not moving well at all. Bloodsport got its weapon going anyway and moved Aegis away from the screws to see if it would help them out. Aegis still did not move and was only able to drive in circles after Bloodsport delivered another hit. Bloodsport continued to attack until Aegis was completely ripped open on at least one side and a countout began. Aegis was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO and a spot in the next round.

Bloodsport vs. HiJinx

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Bloodsport and HiJinx meet in the BattleBox.

After effortlessly taking down Aegis, Bloodsport faced HiJinx in Round 2 and opted to keep using its four-toothed bar. The first impact was relatively minor, causing no visible damage. However, as the match went on, Bloodsport was starting to gain the upper hand as they were keeping on HiJinx and preventing their opponent's weapon from reaching top speed. Bloodsport then tried to attack again but only managed to clip HiJinx's wheel. This left HiJinx struggling but this did not stop Bloodsport from delivering another hit. This proved to be the final blow as a piece of HiJinx was torn off and HiJinx's weapon was the only part of the robot moving. HiJinx was counted out, giving Bloodsport the win by KO and a spot in the next round of the bracket.

Bloodsport vs. Lock-Jaw

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Bloodsport aims for the plow of Lock-Jaw.

Bloodsport was now in the semi-finals to determine which of them would face Beta for a piece of $25,000. In this fight, they faced veteran Donald Hutson and Lock-Jaw. Bloodsport got its weapon up to speed but quickly lost its front wedgelets and was being sent flying as a result of Donald Hutson's attacks. Bloodsport then lost a piece of its bar, leaving it unbalanced and the robot quite vulnerable. Even so, Bloodsport attempted to get its weapon going and was eventually flipped over, where it was just able to self-right. Both robots remained active before time ran out but the judges put Lock-Jaw into the finals to face Beta.

World Championship VI[]

Bloodsport vs. Whiplash

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Sparks fly as Bloodsport and Whiplash duke it out.

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Bloodsport tries to escape Whiplash.

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Bloodsport lays immobile on top of the Upper Deck.

Bloodsport's first fight of the 2021 season was a Main Event bout against last season's runner-up Whiplash. Whereas the Vasquez family were only denied the Giant Nut by End Game a season prior, Bloodsport was the only robot to beat the New Zealand team en route to their title win. Bloodsport had its tri-bar for this fight and just two inside wedgelets, whereas Whiplash opted for additional armor, sacrificing their disc spinner to remain under the weight limit. The fight began with Whiplash charging straight at Bloodsport to try and prevent them from spinning up, but Whiplash had to turn due to Bloodsport's movement, running into the Upper Deck in the process. Bloodsport dealt some glancing shots with its tri-bar spinner, but was largely running away from Whiplash as it dealt occasional glancing blows with its primary weapon. Bloodsport lost a tire from one of the next engagements and found itself clamped down by the arm of Whiplash and run into the one set of screws, which appeared to not be working. Bloodsport attempted to spin up but was grabbed again and taken to the Upper Deck this time, where it was freed. Despite having the more damaging weaponry, it was Bloodsport who had taken the most damage up to this point. And as it found itself caught momentarily on a killsaw slot, Whiplash capitalized and got underneath Bloodsport, lifting it over. It righted itself but was overturned again, carried over the screws and on top of the Upper Deck, where it could no longer right itself. Bloodsport was counted out, and Whiplash took the win by KO with just a second left on the clock.

Bloodsport vs. SubZero

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SubZero lands a flip on Bloodsport.

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The knockout blow.

Bloodsport's second fight was against SubZero. Having found no luck with their tri-bar against Whiplash, the team opted to use their four-toothed bar, while SubZero sported a front wedge to deflect the shots from Bloodsport. When the match began, Bloodsport lost several wedgelets from its early attacks, but also damaged the front of their opponent. SubZero attempted to flip multiple times, though missed several times in succession. By the time they finally landed a flip, but Bloodsport landed upright and was not affected by the attack. However, SubZero appeared lethargic and was being outdriven by Bloodsport, who took the opportunity to land more hits to the front of SubZero. The deadly bar continued to slice into the sides of SubZero, bending side armor into one of its wheels and causing it to begin smoking. As SubZero's rear wheel was still spinning but could not make contact with the floor, it became clear the repeat attacks had warped the chassis enough to high-center SubZero on its own frame. Bloodsport landed one more hit on the immobile SubZero, which sent one of its wheels flying towards Chris Rose. It was then counted out and Bloodsport took the win by KO.

Bloodsport vs. Claw Viper

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Bloodsport fighting Claw Viper.

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Claw Viper fights back despite losing its weapon.

Sat at 1-1, Bloodsport was given a third Fight Night battle to determine their tournament fate. Their final opponent was fellow 1-1 bot Claw Viper. Bloodsport was able to spin up and dealt a glancing hit to Claw Viper's back end. It then turned and drove straight into Claw Viper's weapon, ripping off its top clamping arm and buckling the UMHW forks. Claw Viper gave chase but in trying to lift its opponent, sent its weapon into the spinning bar of Bloodsport. This further damaged Claw Viper's weaponry and a chunk of UMHW was sent flying towards the drivers. The two bots went head to head again, this time sandwiching Hatchling and causing damage to its battery as smoke rose from the minibot. However, Claw Viper was able to use its superior drive power to bully Bloodsport into the short corner and under the pulverizer. It escaped to spin up again and dealt another hit, but Bloodsport was sent flying and almost bounced out of the arena. Claw Viper continued to tank hits from the horizontal spinner as it again got underneath Bloodsport and drove it the length of the BattleBox, slamming it into the housing for the screws, and then into the hazard itself. Bloodsport had again spun up but was lacking a wedgelet and attempted to land attacks in the closing seconds but was unsuccessful. The remains of Claw Viper's weaponry dangled from the bot as the fight went to the judges, and as damage carried more weight, Bloodsport took the win by a unanimous decision, sealing a place in the Top 32 as the No.17 seed.

Bloodsport vs. Minotaur

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Minotaur shoves Bloodsport into the corner.

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Bloodsport is pinned against the wall late on.

Bloodsport's first opponent in the knockout stages was Team RioBotz and No.16 seed Minotaur. For this battle, Bloodsport debuted their "Club Sandwich" weapon and opted for just a single hinged wedgelet at the front. Both robots immediately spun up as they evaded each other in the opening seconds. Minotaur then landed a shot on Bloodsport which popped it into the air. Upon landing, it became apparent that Bloodsport's weapon had buckled upward on one side and a piece had come off as it drove away. Despite being unbalanced, Bloodsport spun up again but shook as it did so and was stopped as soon as it hit Minotaur. This happened several times over with Bloodsport unable to cause damage to the frame of the 2018 season runner up. Bloodsport finally got its weapon back up to a high speed and made contact with Minotaur, but again came off worse and was shoved into the Upper Deck. They escaped, but Minotaur attacked from the front and ripped away its single wedgelet. The Brazilian bot remained aggressive as it smothered its opponent, pressing it against the arena barrier. As time wore on, Bloodsport suffered several pulverizer hits but survived as the fight went to the judges. Minotaur took the win by unanimous decision, eliminating Bloodsport from the competition.

Bloodsport vs. Riptide (Exhibition)

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Riptide tries to right itself.

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Both robots collide.

Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Bloodsport competed in an exhibition match against Riptide, shown as part of Vengeance in Vegas. Bloodsport sported two long front forks for this battle. Both bots spun up as Riptide dealt the first attack of the match - a glancing blow which saw Bloodsport deflect towards the wall. Bloodsport showed its back end to Riptide and reversed into it, but caused no noticeable damage. Bloodsport then reversed and allowed Riptide to drive into it, which threw Ethan Kurtz's bot over. Riptide lined up and drove at its opponent. Now inverted, Riptide was spinning downwards and the impact sent Riptide twisting into the Upper Deck and landing upside-down again. The rookie bot had lost one of its ears in this attack, and the eggbeater drum now made contact with the floor as it tried to escape to safety and eventually self-righted. Bloodsport spun up again, but slammed its blade into the arena paddle as it tried to deliver a shot, giving Riptide the time to spin its weapon back up to speed. Riptide escaped the short corner and dished out another glancing blow. The next attack flipped both robots over and sent them to opposite ends of the BattleBox. Although Riptide was able to right itself, it lost its other ear. But it was Bloodsport who came out of the exchange worse, as it was now upended and against the drivers' booths. Bloodsport did not have the torque in its weapon to right itself, so encouraged Riptide to attack. Team Break32 obliged, slamming its weapon into Bloodsport, but now neither robot appeared healthy as their weapons slowed to a halt. Both robots engaged in a pushing match in the short corner, which resulted in smoke coming from Bloodsport's motors. Its weapon sprung back to life momentarily, but Riptide smothered Bloodsport and pinned against the BattleBox before pushing it around at will. Bloodsport attempted to spin up again, but Riptide drove into its weapon, which cost Bloodsport one of their forks. Later in the fight, Riptide pinned Bloodsport again and a brief fire began inside Justin Marple's bot before smoke began to show again. Bloodsport got its weapon back up to speed in the final ten seconds of the fight, but both robots were mobile at the end. Riptide took the win by way of a split judges' decision.

BattleBots: Champions I[]

Bloodsport vs. Big Dill

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Big Dill attempts to get the better of Bloodsport.

Bloodsport entered the post-season series BattleBots: Champions I, and met Big Dill in the first round. Early on in the battle, Big Dill swerved to avoid Bloodsport, keeping its lifter up as Justin Marple's bot got up to speed. Bloodsport got the first big attack in, but Big Dill used its raised forks to guide it towards the screws. However, Big Dill's weapon chain broke as it stopped moving for a moment and Bloodsport was allowed to escape unharmed. It then surged forward, jamming itself underneath the screws, which were unable to reverse. Bloodsport spun back up before tearing the rear panel away from Big Dill, exposing its drive motors. Big Dill was stuck on its weapon chain and was counted out, but not before Bloodsport slammed its blade into Spicy Meatball in an attack which sent the D2 kitbot flying across the BattleBox and into the side of the Upper Deck. Bloodsport advanced to the second round of the bracket.

Bloodsport vs. Blade

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Bloodsport leaves Blade beached.

After a comfortable win, Bloodsport met Team ORBY and Blade, who had defeated Kraken in the previous round. Blade driver Sangeun Ju opted to point Blade's rear plow at Bloodsport from the off, deflecting its initial attack. Bloodsport attacked the plow, bending it downwards as a result. This meant Blade's wheels were now off the BattleBox floor and it was unable to move. Bloodsport had bounced away as a result of the exchange, but landed on its wheels and acknowledged Blade was high-centered. Blade was counted out, and Bloodsport moved on.

Bloodsport vs. Blacksmith

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Bloodsport with its new horizontal weapon.

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Blacksmith takes Bloodsport to the screws.

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Blacksmith's vital error.

Bloodsport now faced Al Kindle and Blacksmith; the winner would earn the right to face Zach Lytle and Skorpios. In this all-important battle, Bloodsport debuted its brand new weapon blade, named the "Ferrous Wheel". In response, its opponent was armed with a front plow rather than the forks which had seen it beat Deadlift and Switchback. Bloodsport immediately spun up and left a slice in Blacksmith's plow as it dealt a succession of hits which left it upside-down. Blacksmith righted itself as this exchange also cost Bloodsport one of its two hinged wedgelets. Sparks flew as Bloodsport continued to graze the front of Blacksmith, who continued to tank hits before being spun around and taking a hit to its rear. Bloodsport then bounced up the front of its opponent, leaving a scar down the right side of Blacksmith's AR500 steel armor. Yet to land a shot with its flaming power hammer, Blacksmith kept the weapon prepared for any opportunity to attack. Bloodsport hit the rear of Blacksmith again, who suddenly became caught in the wall. Blacksmith took its opportunity with Bloodsport's weapon now halted, and rained down several overhead attacks directly to the new horizontal disc. Although, Bloodsport escaped relatively unscathed, Blacksmith's momentum continued as it rammed Bloodsport weapon-first into the wall before taking it to the screws. Its power hammer delivered several blows to Bloodsport as it was momentarily beached on the hazard. The screws reversed, but Bloodsport fell wedgelet-first and Blacksmith took advantage, pinning it against the hazard once more. Blacksmith got around to Bloodsport's front again, but as its horizontal spinner got up to speed, Blacksmith mistimed an overhead attack, which destroyed its power hammer. The disc lay useless on the floor and parts scattered the BattleBox as Blacksmith made one last attempt to leave an impression on the judges by shoving Bloodsport into the short corner. In a close fight, a split decision went in favor of Bloodsport.

Bloodsport vs. Skorpios

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Skorpios pins Bloodsport against the wall.

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Bloodsport takes a hit from Skorpios.

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Skorpios uses its weapon to keep Bloodsport at bay.

Having advanced through the bracket unbeaten, Bloodsport earned the right to face Skorpios, the gatekeeper to the Golden Bolt tournament in a rematch from the 2020 season. Skorpios was the early aggressor, tanking Bloodsport's first attack and chasing it around the BattleBox. As its front armor absorbed another glancing hit, Skorpios got to the side of Bloodsport and threw its disc into its opponent's blade. In a strong showing of control, Skorpios pinned Bloodsport and repeatedly hit it, though notably struggled to spin back up to speed. Bloodsport attempted to get back up to speed itself, but Skorpios coerced it into the corner before ramming it against the screws. Bloodsport finally spun up, dealing a glancing hit before being smothered by its opponent. Bloodsport slowed again and Skorpios took advantage, as it pressed Justin Marple's bot against the barrier in front of both teams. Skorpios brought its arm towards Bloodsport's horizontal weapon, but neither spinner was active at this stage. It eventually escaped, and found the space to get its horizontal weapon up to speed once more. Skorpios drove at Bloodsport, but suffered a side swipe to its articulating arm, which bent it slightly to one side. Skorpios tried to power its disc again, but it kept stopping and the arm itself appeared unable to retract as it lay limp on top of Bloodsport's horizontal disc and sparks flew. Skorpios remained aggressive in spite of this, pinning Bloodsport once more. Although Bloodsport had caused the bulk of the damage, it was chased into the screws of the Upper Deck and eventually found itself atop the hazard. Unlike in its Fight Night loss to Whiplash, Bloodsport managed to escape, but found itself in the clutches of Zach Lytle's bot in the final seconds of the match. Both robots were active at the end, and Skorpios took the win by way of a 2-1 split judges' decision. As such, Bloodsport failed to make the Golden Bolt tournament.

World Championship VII[]

Bloodsport vs. Copperhead

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Bloodsport and Copperhead in the BattleBox.

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Bloodsport turns to face Copperhead.

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Bloodsport lays immobile.

Bloodsport's first Fight Night opponent of World Championship VII was against Copperhead, now under the captaincy of Luke Quintal. For this battle, Bloodsport debuted its new weapon, the "Chonk Key". As Bloodsport got up to speed, it veered right before reversing to avoid Copperhead's drum spinner. It turned to face Copperhead, who dealt a devastating shot which sent both robots careening to different corners of the BattleBox. Copperhead swiftly recovered, but Bloodsport came out of the exchange considerably worse. The impact caused its self-righting pole to detach from the robot and destroyed the nylon box containing the speed controllers for Bloodsport's weapon. As Justin Marple's bot lay dormant with a drive chain dangling limply, a fire erupted from within and Bloodsport was promptly counted out. Copperhead took the win by knockout in under 40 seconds to go to 1-0.
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Copperhead's damaged frame rail.

"Chonk Key so powerful but our head assembly's ESC containment was only 3D printed Nylon... If you watch the slow-motion clips carefully, in that hit our ESC box was already dislodged. Wires ripping and all that kind of chaos, the ESCs exploded shortly after."
— Pearl Grey elaborates on the damage caused to Bloodsport.[5]

Copperhead did not come out of the fight unscathed either, as Luke Quintal revealed its frame rail had been warped out of shape on impact and had to be retired.[6]

Bloodsport vs. Gigabyte

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Bloodsport equipped with its Wheel of Misfortune weapon disc.

Bloodsport's second Fight Night battle was against fellow 0-1 bot Gigabyte. With neither wanting to slip to an 0-2 record, Bloodsport was equipped with the 68lb "Wheel of Misfortune", armed with large, twin teeth designed to bite into its opponent's shell.

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Both robots collide with thirty seconds gone.

Bloodsport immediately chased its opponent down, refusing to allow it any time to spin up to speed, knocking into Gigabyte but opting against firing up its own primary weapon in the meantime.
"I have no idea what Justin Marple is thinking here, unless there was something wrong with the weapon..."
— Kenny Florian as Bloodsport is yet to spin up


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Gigabyte flips Bloodsport over.

Gigabyte eventually had its shell spinning and looked to land the first big hit of the battle, but instead grazed against Bloodsport before overturning it. Before Bloodsport had the chance to right itself, Gigabyte dealt a follow-up shot which knocked it away and back onto its wheels. The No.2 seed from World Championship V escaped and belatedly began spinning its "Wheel of Misfortune", but now Gigabyte was up to full speed too. The weapons collided, sending both robots careening to opposite corners of the BattleBox.
"Bloodsport closes the distance, but can either robot spin back up, Kenny?"
— Chris Rose following the massive collision


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Bloodsport finishes off its opponent.

Gigabyte struggled to escape the short corner as Bloodsport recovered and approached the shell spinner, whose weapon was no longer functional. Bloodsport patrolled the corner, but had its front bent downward and lifting the front wheels off the floor slightly.[7] However, it was still able to land a glancing shot to Gigabyte's shell as one of its drive belts lay on the arena floor. Gigabyte tried to move but quickly ground to a halt and was counted out, signalling Bloodsport's first win of the season.

Bloodsport vs. ROTATOR

Bloodsport's third Fight Night match was a Main Event against former quarter-finalist ROTATOR. For this draw, Bots 'n' Stuff Robotics equipped it with the conventional "Long Bar".

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Pieces fly off as ROTATOR and Bloodsport come together.

Bloodsport, the faster of the two competitors, crossed over the left killsaw slots as ROTATOR approached plow-first. Proceeding to dodge its opponent's maneuvers, it circled around and struck ROTATOR from the left side, sending it into a 360-degree aerial spin. This attack bent the left wheelguard of Victor Soto's machine open, while leaving it with seemingly reduced mobility.
"That 72lb weapon - and dishin' out some punishment, right from the get-go! ROTATOR looks stunned a little bit, Kenny."
— Chris Rose as Bloodsport damages ROTATOR's wheelguard
In its pursuit, Bloodsport hopped over the killsaw slots and reversed towards the center of the BattleBox. Turning left, it charged into and engaged in a weapon-on-weapon collision with ROTATOR which sent both competitors recoiling; Bloodsport to the bottom-right killsaw slots, and ROTATOR towards the top-right corner.

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Bloodsport is propped against the Upper Deck.

Bloodsport quickly re-entered the fray, tanking multiple hits from ROTATOR's undercutter while continuing to graze its opponent's front end. Moments later, it delivered another powerful blow - this time to ROTATOR's right-hand side – which was enough to temporarily lift itself off the floor. Two more hits to ROTATOR's left and front followed in rapid succession. However, the second of these knocked Bloodsport back into the spiked bumper, which temporarily halted the momentum of its "Long Bar". ROTATOR gave chase as Bloodsport retreated towards the Upper Deck. Another collision between the two competitors threw Bloodsport onto one of the Deck screws, where it was left stranded for several moments.
"Bloodsport's hung up, ROTATOR has it on the ropes!"
— Chris Rose, shortly after Bloodsport gets stranded on an Upper Deck screw


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Bloodsport hits ROTATOR again.

While Chris Rose noted that Bloodsport was 'hung up' on the hazard, ROTATOR's mobility was hampered, giving Bots 'n' Stuff enough time to try and free it without risking further damage. While being jostled around by the rotating screw, however, it remained vulnerable, as ROTATOR eventually clipped one end of the "Long Bar" with its own undercutter. Using the same bar to lever itself sideways, Bloodsport eventually broke free, deflecting a blow from a nearby ROTATOR before heading to the bottom-left perimeter. As the "Long Bar" regained full momentum, it maneuvered across the BattleBox and into the front of ROTATOR once again.
"They have space and - looks like ROTATOR might be strugglin' there! This is a great opportunity for Bloodsport! ROTATOR is hurt!"
— Kenny Florian as Bloodsport pummels a faltering ROTATOR


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ROTATOR is knocked out.

Both competitors recoiled, with Bloodsport quick to resume its attacks on a struggling ROTATOR. In these, it caused ROTATOR to lose drive to its left wheel, along with the use of its undercutter. More sparks and debris flew as Bloodsport's "Long Bar" continued hitting ROTATOR's plow, front-right corner and left wheelguard. The last of these hits immobilized ROTATOR completely, with Kenny Florian also observing damage to the latter's left tire. While Bloodsport lost its own faceplate in the process, it maneuvered across the BattleBox and soon parked opposite ROTATOR, anticipating its opponent's count-out.
"I think that's gonna be it for ROTATOR. What a win this would be!"
— Kenny Florian, shortly after Bloodsport immobilizes ROTATOR

After one minute and 47 seconds, the end buzzer sounded, confirming Bloodsport's second consecutive knockout win of the season. Bots 'n' Stuff Robotics celebrated, having elevated its Fight Night record to 2-1 with the championship bracket looming closer.

Bloodsport vs. Beta

Bloodsport's fourth and final Fight Night opponents were Team Hurtz and Beta, also looking to improve on their 2-1 record. In this battle - considered crucial in determining seedings for the Round of 32 - it was again armed with its "Wheel of Misfortune", along with a set of smaller front wedgelets.

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Bloodsport is slammed into the screws.

From the outset, Bloodsport was pursued by Beta, first making its way across the bottom inner perimeter and into the center. Turning round, it weaved into and sent sparks flying from Beta's heavily-armored wedge, but was soon pushed and chased around by the UK entry. Bloodsport's wedgelets caught the bottom-left killsaw slots, allowing Beta to get underneath and slam it into the bottom-left paddle. Launching into the air on impact, Justin Marples' machine landed on its wheels, successfully dodging Beta's first hammer attack.

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Beta presses Bloodsport against the Upper Deck.

Bloodsport, however, spun round and was collected by Beta again, finding itself being driven into one of the red square screws. The impact almost flipped it over, but again Bloodsport tumbled back onto its wheels, only to be scooped up and steered into the other screw on the same side. Beta pushed Bloodsport into the Upper Deck bumper, halting its "Wheel of Misfortune" temporarily. In its attempt to escape, Bloodsport took a hammer blow to its directional indicator and bumped into one of the red square screw mounts.
Chris Rose: "Nice job by Beta using the BattleBox and throw at Bloodsport, right off the rails - and again, off the screws!"
Kenny Florian: "Yeah, it's definitely doin' a great job at introducing the BattleBox to Bloodsport here. This is exactly what they need to do. They have it trapped in the corner, but Bloodsport escapes!"
— As Beta shepherds Bloodsport into the top-left pocket
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Bloodsport is flung atop the Upper Deck.

The escape allowed Justin Marple and his team enough time to get the "Wheel of Misfortune" back up to full speed. Even so, Bloodsport continued to be hounded by Beta, whose next deflections twice lifted it off the BattleBox floor. The second deflection destabilized Bloodsport, the gyroscopic forces of its disc carrying it into the bottom-right Upper Deck screw. Beta rushed in as Bloodsport tried to back away from the screw. This drive lifted Bloodsport onto its side through gyroscopic procession; the "Wheel of Misfortune" clipped the floor and screw, flinging the entire robot onto the Deck itself.

Bloodsport landed upright and gingerly crept off the Upper Deck platform. As it did so, Beta closed in and hammered it twice, as a sheet of bent metal was dislodged and spun out from underneath Bloodsport's chassis. Bloodsport drove away, hopping over the bottom-left killsaw slots in another attempt to evade Beta's pursuit.
"Justin Marple has been able to find space to spin up, but look at the hammer bot tracking him down..."
— Kenny Florian as Bloodsport tries - in vain - to outdrive Beta once more
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Beta positions itself before striking with its hammer.

Again, it was collected, deflected and rammed, this time into the bottom-left corner. While avoiding another blow from Beta's hammer, it was quickly hounded and lifted onto its side while being steered back to the Upper Deck screws. Bloodsport's weapon clipped the left-most screw mount, leaving it defenseless as Beta pinned it against the screw itself, then began hammering both the "Wheel of Misfortune" and the top housing for its internals. Following gentle nudging, Beta backed away, allowing Bloodsport to escape and again spin its disc back up.
"Big picture and enormous fight for both these bots sitting at 2-1. You're talking about Round of 32 seeding, and Beta just delivering shots, and stopping the blade of Bloodsport!"
— Chris Rose, as Beta pounds and releases Bloodsport
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Bloodsport in the short corner.

Bloodsport headed back to the red square, charging into the front of an approaching Beta. The impact sent it recoiling towards a nearby screw, leaving it vulnerable as it darted over the top of Beta's wedge. This set up another ramming attack by Beta as the match entered half-distance, throwing Bloodsport onto its side against the bottom-left bumper. Bloodsport was promptly released, but was again chased and deflected into the Upper Deck screw mount by Beta. This was followed by two more similar series of attacks by the British hammer bot, both ending in Bloodsport being pushed into the Upper Deck bumpers and screws. Two more rams popped Bloodsport into the air, prompting Beta to push it into the upper-right pocket. Similarly to before, Bloodsport was hammered and pushed up against the center Upper Deck screw mount.
Chris Rose: "...there you go, Kenny! Justin Marple startin' to square up!"
Kenny Florian: "And Chris, when Bloodsport gets up on the wedge like that, they are just inches away from clipping Beta's hammer mechanism."
Chris Rose: "[after Beta deflects Bloodsport upwards] Jeez!"
Kenny Florian: "All that would take is one shot from their blade to immediately change the tide here. They've got to keep attacking!"
— As the battle enters its final minute
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Bloodsport suffers damage to its weapon housing.

A relentless Beta began shepherding Bloodsport across the arena again, Bloodsport struggling for control as it spun over the rising killsaws. Another connection with Beta's wedge occurred at the same time, though Bloodsport was again steered into the bottom-left bumper. The recoil pushed it back up against Beta's wedge, where it took a hammer blow bending its directional indicator. Bloodsport escaped, only to be steered into the Upper Deck corner bumper and top-left paddle, then the yellow bumpers on either side of the BattleBox. Now opposite the control booth, Bloodsport was pinned in place while taking hits to its "Wheel of Misfortune" and top housing from Beta. Though able to push Beta back over the killsaws, the front casing for Bloodsport's weapon housing was hacked apart during these attacks.

Once both robots became separated, Bloodsport headed back to the center, attempting to spin its weapon up before Beta bumped into it. With ten seconds remaining, it was deflected and steered into the bottom-left bumper one last time, but released just before the end buzzer sounded. Though both robots had lasted the full three minutes, Justin Marple commented to his Bots 'n' Stuff teammates about Beta's speed and mistake-free driving.
Chris Rose: "Both bots were fully functional at the end of this match, but it kind of felt like Beta dictated the action from start to finish."
Kenny Florian: "No doubt. Justin Marple did a nice job of staying aggressive, but I thought John [Reid] locked up the Damage category with this nasty shot to the top of Bloodsport. This should be a unanimous decision for Beta."
— During post-match replays

The subsequent judges' decision ruled in favor of Beta, relegating Bloodsport to an even 2-2 record as it rounded out its Fight Night schedule. Following this initial run, it was selected to compete in the main championship bracket for the third consecutive season.

Bloodsport vs. Lock-Jaw

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Bloodsport ahead of the fight.

Bloodsport entered the Round of 32 as the No.19 seed. Fighting the No.14 seed Lock-Jaw, it looked to avenge its loss against the Mutant Robots machine in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, equipped solely with the 72lb "Long Bar". According to Chris Rose, Justin Marple intended to learn from his previous mistake, prioritizing a 'more patient' approach over trying to achieve a quick knockout win.
"It's the grizzled vet, versus the heaviest-hitting horizontal in the field. The winner moves on to the Round of 16."
— Chris Rose, shortly before the Lock-Jaw/Bloodsport rematch begins
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Bloodsport's bar makes contact with Lock-Jaw's tire.

At first, both robots sized each other up in the center, with Bloodsport performing a two-point turn to attack Lock-Jaw backwards. Slamming into its opponent's shock-mounted plow, it slashed the right-rear tire of Lock-Jaw, before darting across the BattleBox to lure it around. A second collision deflected Bloodsport upwards, though Bloodsport kept hitting Lock-Jaw's plow and repeated the same process. Another brace of head-to-head collisions followed; sparks flew as Bloodsport's blows were absorbed by Lock-Jaw.

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A small fire erupts within Bloodsport as it strikes Lock-Jaw.

The second of these collisions sent Bloodsport recoiling to the right-hand side of Lock-Jaw. This allowed it to cause further damage to both tires from that side, while sending Donald Hutson's machine spinning away. Flames burst through Bloodsport's weapon housing and from beneath the baseplate during these moments, suggesting that the deflections had caused parts of its own internals to catch fire.
Chris Rose: "That's a 72lb blade, and UH-OH!"
Kenny Florian: "Uh-oh!"
Chris Rose: "We've got flames comin' out of Bloodsport!"
Kenny Florian: "There's a good chance, now that that weapon has slowed down, but LOOK at the wheels on Lock-Jaw!"
— As Bloodsport briefly sets itself alight while slashing Lock-Jaw's tires

Seemingly unaffected by the flames, Bloodsport immediately attacked Lock-Jaw's plow again, only for the spinning bar to temporarily stop moving. Justin Marple's machine turned and drove front-first into Lock-Jaw, but rode up the front of its opponent while taking two direct hits from its own bar spinner. Bloodsport reversed in retreat, again circling around the BattleBox to try and get its 72lb weapon back up to speed. While doing so, it collided with the right-front of an approaching Lock-Jaw, which was enough to tip Bloodsport on its side as it flew over the bottom-left killsaw slots.

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Bloodsport rips a tire from Lock-Jaw.

Landing on its wheels, Bloodsport kept luring Lock-Jaw across the arena floor, turning and reversing into it near the center. Both spinning weapons connected, again throwing Bloodsport on its side while tearing another chunk out of Lock-Jaw's tires. A third chase ended with Bloodsport ripping Lock-Jaw's entire right-front tire off, while also throwing it across the center and disabling its primary weapon.
Kenny Florian: "Huge shot by Bloodsport!"
Chris Rose: "The right-front tire of Lock-Jaw's GONE! Team Bloodsport can smell... blood! Donald Hutson's in serious, serious trouble!"
Kenny Florian: "Chris, I think the other wheel on Lock-Jaw is about to come off, here..."
— Shortly after Bloodsport brings Lock-Jaw down to three wheels

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Bloodsport's fatal mistake.

Bloodsport landed another hit to the left side of a hobbled Lock-Jaw, while positioning itself over the bottom-right killsaw slots. A few moments later, it hit the plow of the approaching Mutant Robots machine, and was briefly deflected into the air. As this happened, Lock-Jaw turned around, exposing its whole bar spinner assembly to Bloodsport's blade. Sparks flew and Bloodsport flipped itself over violently on impact. As it came to rest on its side, the weapon of Justin Marple's machine stopped working, preventing it from being able to use its self-righting pole.
Chris Rose: "Through the blade into Lock-Jaw's plow, and now that might be IT!"
Kenny Florian: "WHAT AN UPSET this would be for Donald Hutson, who was in SERIOUS trouble here!"
Chris Rose: "That self-righter ain't rightin' on Bloodsport, and the countdown has started!"
— As Bloodsport lays beached after being flipped over by Lock-Jaw

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Bloodsport sits immobile, and is counted out.

Marple pounded the outer Lexan in frustration, realizing his mistake at continuing to attack Lock-Jaw at that crucial moment. Bloodsport itself lay motionless as Lock-Jaw checked and briefly nudged it, after which it was counted out by John Remar. Bloodsport and the crestfallen Bots 'n' Stuff team were eliminated by knockout, ending their World Championship VII run as Marples immediately blamed himself for their demise. Even with this, the 'super-destructive' Bloodsport still received praise from Lock-Jaw's Donald Hutson during his post-match interview.
"...totally my fault. That was so stupid... so stupid. We've no reason to attack them."
— Justin Marple rues his tactical error post-match

Bloodsport vs. Big Dill (Exhibition)

Bloodsport also fought in an exhibition battle against Big Dill as part of Vengeance in Vegas II. This was a rematch from their encounter in BattleBots: Champions I.

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Bloodsport disables Big Dill's spinning weapon.

The fight started with Bloodsport quickly spinning up and Big Dill timid to leave its starting square. Bloodsport then disabled Big Dill's vertical spinner, which can visibly be seen bent in the fight. Big Dill retaliated by staying aggressive but ended up seeing its entire vertical spinner assembly dislodged by Bloodsport.

With just its already-mangled lifter available, Big Dill remained aggressive by chasing after and not afraid of attacking Bloodsport head-on. It continued to hunt down its opponent, seeking to pick up aggression and control points.

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Both bots collide and suffer damage.

Both robots met front-on, destroying the face of Bloodsport and suddenly halting its weapon. This attack also tore away one of Big Dill's forks but Emmanuel Carrillo's undeterred bot used its angled pontoons either side of the weapon to use Bloodsport's horizontal spinner against itself, ripping away its two left-side wedgelets in the process.

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Big Dill drives Bloodsport into the Upper Deck.

Big Dill then got an advantage by drifting around to Bloodsport's back end and slamming it into the Upper Deck. Bloodsport got its weapon back up to speed, circling its opponent and then colliding with Big Dill's pontoon. However, Bloodsport found itself caught by the pulverizer and its attempt to attack was disrupted.

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Big Dill takes Bloodsport to the screws.

Despite not having a functional weapon of its own, Big Dill kept playing chaser, ramming into Bloodsport again and successfully disabling its horizontal spinner. Big Dill spent the rest of the match shoving and slamming Justin Marple's machine over the BattleBox. Bloodsport caught fire towards the end of the fight.

Both robots survived the full three minutes, and it was Big Dill who was declared the winner by split judges' decision.

BattleBots: Champions II[]

Bloodsport vs. MadCatter

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Bloodsport pre-fight.

Bloodsport competed in BattleBots: Champions II, where it faced off against MadCatter in Round 1 of the second Sin City Slugfest bracket. Ahead of the competition, Bloodsport's team decorated their robot's head with a cat nose and whiskers, as well as a white self-righting pole which could spew fire. The robot also sported four hinged wedgelets on its front.

Justin Marple explained in the pre-fight interviews how he would seek to capitalize on any driving errors from MadCatter's Calvin Iba. Kenny Florian also predicted Iba's driving to be the deciding factor in the pre-fight buildup.

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The knockout shot.

Bloodsport wasted no time spinning its blade up, driving forward before retreating as MadCatter closed in with its lifter raised. As Calvin Iba turned MadCatter, Bloodsport slammed its bar into its opponent's plow, causing Bloodsport to twist through the air and land inverted in the corner. Smoke began coming from Justin Marple's bot and the primary weapon lacked the torque to right flip it back over.
"Let's see if Bloodsport can get up with that self-righter... no, it's smoking!"
— Chris Rose

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Bloodsport is unable to right itself.

MadCatter looked on, waving its lifting arm at its beaten opponent as a count began. Bloodsport was immobilized and eliminated from the bracket.
"One weapon ESC blew up which happened in all our fights against verts. We have a second motor and ESC but not enough torque to self-right with one."
— Seth Schaffer explains why Bloodsport could not self-right in the NHRL Discord server[8]
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Damage to MadCatter post-fight.

Despite its quick loss, Bloodsport caused noticeable damage to MadCatter during the fight. The knockout shot caused MadCatter's plow to split down the center, and took a chunk out of its weapon disc too.

BattleBots Proving Ground[]

Bloodsport vs. JackPot (9/9/2023)

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Bloodsquirt ahead of the first battle.

Bloodsport returned for BattleBots Proving Ground in September 2023 as part of the live show, BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon.

There, it debuted a special white aesthetic and had its long bar equipped for fighting JackPot. The main robot was also accompanied by a minibot called Bloodsquirt.

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Bloodsport and JackPot collide.

The fight started off with bot robots taking their time to spin up their weapons. JackPot was clipped on its left-front side by the long bar of Bloodsport but responded with a weapon-to-weapon attack, causing both robots to deflect in opposite directions.

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JackPot hits the underside of Bloodsport.

JackPot was now inverted and used its self-righter to get back on its wheels. However, Bloodsport was now at a disadvantage as this hit disabled its weapon, rendering it useless for the rest of the match. JackPot remained aggressive and continued attacking Bloodsport with the help of its minibot, Ace.

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Bloodsport is counted out.

While Ace struggled to free Bloodsport, Justin Marple's bot was eventually counted out, causing JackPot to win the fight by knockout after just a minute.

Bloodsport vs. JackPot (9/10/2023)

Bloodsport fought JackPot for a second time over the weekend.
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The big hit between both robots.

Bloodsport opened with a charge to the opposite side of the box, before turning to engage JackPot, landing a glancing blow. Bloodsport then went weapon to weapon and bouncing away before going head on once again, this time causing both robots to be sent flying across the box. Bloodsport would get the better of the exchange, as JackPot would be knocked onto its back and unable to self-right.

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Bloodsport drives JackPot into the screws.

Bloodsport would then go in and destroy one of JackPot's minibots before landing another shot, this time to one of JackPot's rear wheels, sending JackPot into a corner. Bloodsport would reengage, bending JackPot's side out before ramming the stricken robot into the screws. This would allow JackPot to temporarily self-right onto the screws before Bloodsport hit it again, launching themselves into the corner. With JackPot still moving, Bloodsport knocked them onto a corner wall before coming in once again with an attack. With this attack, Bloodsport allowed JackPot to be counted out. As such, it finished the weekend with a 1-1 record.

Results[]

BLOODSPORT
World Championship IV
Fight Nights
3-2, Play-In Matches
Fight Night #1 vs. Lucky Won (JD)
Fight Night #2 vs. Black Dragon Lost (KO)
Fight Night #3 vs. Breaker Box Won (KO)
Fight Night #4 vs. The Four Horsemen Won (KO)
NOTE: The battle against The Four Horsemen was only aired in international broadcasts
Play-In Match vs. Railgun MAX, Uppercut Lost (KO)
Exhibition Matches
1-0
Exhibition Match vs. Sharkoprion Won (KO)
World Championship V
Fight Nights
3-0
Fight Night #1 vs. Skorpios Won (KO)
Fight Night #2 - Main Event vs. End Game Won (KO)
Fight Night #3 vs. Chronos Won (JD)
World Championship Tournament
#2 Seed, Round of 16
Round of 32 vs. Gruff (31) Won (Split JD)
Round of 16 vs. Tantrum (18) Lost (Split JD)
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
Bounty Hunters - Beta Bounty
Final
Quarter-Final vs. Aegis Won (KO)
Semi-Final vs. HiJinx Won (KO)
Final vs. Lock-Jaw Lost (JD)
World Championship VI
Fight Nights
2-1
Fight Night #1 - Main Event vs. Whiplash Lost (KO)
Fight Night #2 vs. SubZero Won (KO)
Fight Night #3 vs. Claw Viper Won (JD)
World Championship Tournament
#17 Seed, Round of 32
Round of 32 vs. Minotaur (16) Lost (JD)
Exhibition Matches
0-1
Exhibition Match vs. Riptide Lost (Split JD)
BattleBots: Champions I
Sin City Slugfest IV
Golden Bolt Qualifier
Quarter-Final vs. Big Dill Won (KO)
Semi-Final vs. Blade Won (KO)
Final vs. Blacksmith Won (Split JD)
Golden Bolt Qualifier vs. Skorpios Lost (Split JD)
World Championship VII
Fight Nights
2-2
Fight Night #1 vs. Copperhead Lost (KO)
Fight Night #2 vs. Gigabyte Won (KO)
Fight Night #3 - Main Event vs. ROTATOR Won (KO)
Fight Night #4 vs. Beta Lost (JD)
World Championship Tournament
#19 Seed, Round of 32
Round of 32 vs. Lock-Jaw (14) Lost (KO)
Exhibition Matches
0-1
Exhibition Match vs. Big Dill Lost (JD)
BattleBots: Champions II
Sin City Slugfest II
Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Final vs. MadCatter Lost (KO)
BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon
BattleBots Proving Ground
1-1
Exhibition Match #1 vs. JackPot Lost (KO)
Exhibition Match #2 vs. JackPot Won (KO)

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 17
  • Losses: 11

Exhibition Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 1
  • Losses: 3

Total Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 18
  • Losses: 14
Competition Wins Losses
World Championship IV Lucky (Undercard Match)
Breaker Box (Undercard Match)
The Four Horsemen (Undercard Match)
Sharkoprion (Exhibition Match)
Black Dragon (Undercard Match)
Uppercut (Play in Rumble)
World Championship V Skorpios (Undercard Match)

End Game (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Chronos (Undercard Match)
Gruff

Tantrum
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters Aegis
HiJinx
Lock-Jaw
World Championship VI SubZero (Undercard Match)
Claw Viper (Undercard Match)
Whiplash (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Minotaur
Riptide (Exhibition Match)
BattleBots: Champions I Big Dill
Blade
Blacksmith
Skorpios (Main Event)
World Championship VII Gigabyte (Undercard Match)
ROTATOR (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Copperhead (Undercard Match)
Beta (Undercard Match)
Lock-Jaw
Big Dill (Main Event/Exhibition Match)
BattleBots: Champions II None MadCatter
BattleBots Proving Ground JackPot JackPot

Faruq Tauheed Introductions[]

"It's got the heart. All your efforts are in vein. It's pumped, you're drained. It'll cut you until you're one big laceration, and when you're dying, it'll say 'coagulations.' It's BLOODSPORT!"

"Put up your dukes. It's about to make you say Jean Claude van Damn. Oops, excuse my language mam. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot's blade will give you a face-lift. See if it'll make you look like T. Swift because baby now you've got Bad Blood, and you'll never, ever, ever be put back together. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"Call in the CSI team because this bot is about to leave DNA everywhere. Destruction 'n' Annihilation. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"The first rule of robot fight club: you do not talk about robot fight club. It throws down underground. Your bot will contort from the force of BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot's legit, and it'll split your lip. Then kick your butt 'til it hurts like a papercut. I'm going to keep this intro short, it's BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot's bringing the action like he's Patrick Swayze. Like Steven Seagal, some would say he's gone crazy. He's tougher than tough, like Chuck Norris' beard and like Arnold as Conan, he's universally feared. Like Harrison Ford aboard Air Force One, if you mess with this bot, you'll be John Claude Van Dun. It's BLOODSPORT!"

“This plasma donation program is legally binding, and you'll be spilling blood like that elevator scene in The Shining. So sit back, relax, and prepare for the pain and he uses that giant bar to try and find a vein. It's BLOODSPORT!”

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts, it's BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot comes to us from Massachusetts, so you know what that means. *Clears throat* It's got a wicked overhead spinner, kid. You can park your card and hard a yard, but this bot will leave you marred and scarred. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"When his bar crushes you, you'll land with a thud. You'll be dead but he may be positive. We can donate your blood. Who does he wanna face? Don't even sweat it. Its blood type's O-negative which means anybody can get it. Give it up for BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot is one of the most feared in the entire tournament and the way he draws blood, you're gonna require a tourniquet. He'll find a way to cut you. Don't worry, he's an optimist. He's got precision with a blade. He puts the bot in phlebotomist. Give it up for BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts, it will have a bloody good time as it chases you from behind. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, MAS. It's not a good sport, it's not a bad sport. But it is BLOODSPORT!"

"Gather around, robots, for this story by the campfire. There's a killer that wants your blood like it was a vampire. He hides in the darkness and waits until someone laughs, then he jumps out of nowhere and cuts them in half. Mua-ha-ha... no, I'm just playing. He's cool. He is cool. This is BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jean-Claude Van DAMN, this robot's scary! It's BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts, the movie Bloodsport is rated 6.8 on IMDB, but this version is a perfect 10. Give it up for BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot shares a name with a comic book villain, who's gnarly like Harley and always down for some killing. Polka-Dot Man? Nah, he's the broke your bot, man. He's got the King Shark. He's got no equal. The team's no Suicide Squad. They're coming for you, and you won't get a sequel. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"As a Philly fan, this intro was painful to be doing, but this bot's from out near Boston. So, you know, trouble is brewing. He'll leave you with Red Sox after he cuts off your feet. And unlike the Patriots, he doesn't even have to cheat. Give it up for BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they have equations on the walls and chanters follow them for some reason while they're walking in the halls, comes a bloodthirsty bot who will kill you in battle, then stand over your body like, 'How do you like them apples?' It's BLOODSPORT!"

"This bot loves a vicious fight more than Joe Rogan sitting ringside. And it also had a podcast. But every guest that came on died. It won't smoke a joint with Elon Musk or ask him questions that sound super serious. It would beat him with his microphone. Welcome to The Bloodsport Experience. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"American football might give you concussions and brain damage, and boxing may cause more pain then most people can manage. But for this bot, that's nothing. Spilling blood is his game. So dangerous in the ring, Kenny Florian should be his nickname. It's BLOODSPORT!"

"From Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is scheming and hoping to steal your hemoglobin. It's BLOODSPORT!"

Trivia[]

  • In defeating End Game in World Championship V, Bloodsport became the first bot to defeat an eventual Giant Nut winner in the same season.
  • The first version of Bloodsport was built in just seven weeks.
  • Bloodsport became the first robot to be immobilized on the Upper Deck hazard, new for the 2021 season.
  • A 2021 season build of Bloodsport was sold to National Havoc Robot League for their robot museum, among other robots such as Pain Train, Slap Box and Panic Attack.

References[]

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1ypSSYwJo
  2. https://www.instagram.com/p/CioT2vYLTVp/
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGBKsSLsbF/
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/CwBDeSHv-aI/?img_index=1
  5. Public message from Pearl Grey in the Out of the Arena Discord server
  6. Public message from Luke Quintal in the Out of the Arena Discord server
  7. Public comment from Pearl Grey in the Out of the Arena Discord server
  8. https://discord.com/channels/651601084019900483/809971550937808926/1162809041731473488

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