For the ShowBot which competes at BattleBots: Destruct-A-Thon live events, see Mammoth (ShowBot).
Mammoth is a heavyweight robot designed and built by the team of the same name, which has competed in every BattleBots season since World Championship IV.
It is a two-wheeled, triangular-shaped robot armed with a rotating "trunk" weapon which can be used to thwack, lift and swat opponents. Built by long-time fan of the show Ricky Willems, Mammoth has become a fan favorite in recent years.
The robot has a chassis design somewhat reminiscent of Nightmare, only taller due to the nature of its weapon. Due to its sheer size, its armor is minimal, however it is surprisingly nimble and poses a unique opponent to other competitors. As its name suggests, Mammoth is the largest BattleBots competitor in the modern era, measuring 8'9" long, 5'4" wide and 6'3" in height at its biggest. It did well in its debut year, surpassing many people's expectations by finishing with a 2-2 Fight Night record, but did not make the Top 16. Although it lost an exhibition match against Gemini, Mammoth's debut year ended on a high as it managed to defeat the returning Nightmare by knockout.
For the 2020 season, Mammoth's upgrades centred around the effectiveness of its weapon. The "trunk" now had protrusions at each end to help it grab better, and they sourced torquier motors which allowed Mammoth to hit harder and even self-right, despite its massive frame. Other upgrades included curved drive motor protection and a wider set of front forks to not only stabilize the robot, but create a larger catchment area for other robots to drive into. The brushed wheelchair motors used up to 2019 had been upgraded to brushless as well. The team were able to bring a multitude of spare chassis as they were relatively simple in design. Mammoth did better this season, making it to the Round of 16 after upsetting No.3 seed Copperhead, but lost a very close fight with Shatter!.
Returning for BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, Mammoth entered the Tombstone bracket and faced SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE in the first round. However, it suffered damage to its lifting trunk and was counted out as it could not self-right once flipped over.
Mammoth returned for World Championship VI with improvements across the robot promising more power and reliability, according to team captain Ricky Willems. Mammoth is sporting foam-filled tires measuring 13" diameter for the 2021 season. The team also has more options for different opponents during the season, including the white UMHW trunk used against HiJinx. Mammoth is now eight inches shorter than in previous seasons, but still keeps its crown as the largest BattleBots competitor at 5'6" in height. The team addressed the persistent issue where Mammoth would lose its weapon chain, by adding a second chain on the other side of the weapon for redundancy. As well as this, the weapon hub was redesigned in the off-season, now made from aluminum and carbon fiber. After starting strong with a KO win over HiJinx after Jen Herchenroeder's bot lost a wheel, Mammoth suffered a similar fate at the hands of Tombstone in its second battle of the season. Mammoth faced Lucky in their third and final Fight Night battle, but fell short against the Canadian bot. In a bizarre turn of events, Mammoth were reinstated as the new No.9 seed as Glitch were unable to have their bot ready in time. However, No.24 seed Witch Doctor made short work of Ricky Willems' bot as it was officially eliminated from the tournament. Mammoth also participated in Vengeance in Vegas but lost to Rampage in its only exhibition match.
The team applied for World Championship VII with Mammoth, being confirmed as selected by new team member Ellie Rose.[1] In October 2022, BattleBots themselves officially confirmed Mammoth's inclusion in the tournament, ranked #32 in the Pre-Season Power Rankings.[2] For this season, Mammoth was noticeably taller, billed at 6ft in height once again, but lost its opening battle to Valkyrie. After returning to winning ways against newcomer Starchild, Mammoth lost to DeathRoll in its third battle, before rounding out its Fight Night run with a win over the redesigned Kraken. This late win was not enough to secure a Top 32 place, however, ending Mammoth's season at this stage.
Mammoth also competed in BattleBots: Champions II, but was eliminated in the opening round by Free Shipping and Gary Gin.
In January 2024, Ricky Willems' 30lb robot Moccasin placed first in that month's National Havoc Robot League event. Following this success, Willems confirmed he wanted to scale some of Moccasin's design features up to Mammoth ahead of World Championship VIII. This included, but was not limited to its weapon system and fork configurations.[3]
Outside BattleBots[]
The bot first competed in 2018, starring in Robot Ruckus event in Orlando, Florida. It reached the loser semi-finals, before suffering defeat against Bots FC's Blue.
In mid-2022, the World Championship VI build of Mammoth was purchased by National Havoc Robot League for their Bot Museum.[4] Team Mammoth submitted an application for the 2023 edition of RoboGames under the alternative name Bigfoot, but ultimately withdrew.
Robot History[]
World Championship IV[] |
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Mammoth vs. Axe Backwards Mammoth's BattleBots debut came against the returning Axe Backwards. For this fight, Mammoth added front plates to help protect its front from ots opponent's spinning drum. Mammoth started strongly as it became evident from the off that Axe Backwards had no working weapon, allowing Mammoth to advance without fear and try to get a flip in. Mammoth continued to pursue Axe Backwards and lost a wheel. Fortunately, Mammoth came to the event with two wheels on each side and was able to continue without any loss of mobility. Mammoth managed to snare Axe Backwards in its own rotating weapon and brought Axe Backwards up on the arena barrier. Mammoth stayed in front of Axe Backwards as it struggled to escape. Eventually, Mammoth brought Axe Backwards up over the protective barrier near the screws and out of the arena. Axe Backwards was counted out, giving Mammoth a debut BattleBots win. |
Mammoth vs. Uppercut Mammoth's next opponent was fellow newcomer Uppercut. Mammoth was not off to a good start as they took damage and lost their left fork attachment and got thrown over, but Mammoth quickly righted itself. Mammoth then took a big hit from Uppercut that toppled it over again on the arena barrier, this time having one of its motors ripped out, as well as losing a wheel. Mammoth laid motionless as they took another hit from Uppercut, which nearly righted them, but also ruptured the fuel tank. Mammoth was now on fire and was counted out, giving Uppercut the win by KO. |
Mammoth vs. Wan Hoo Mammoth was then placed against another newcomer in Wan Hoo. The fight began rather evenly with Wan Hoo as they were able to keep from taking much damage from Wan Hoo and also keep low to the arena floor to not get pushed around. Mammoth did manage to withstand the grinding to its fork from the Chinese machine, but it was at a severe disadvantage as Wan Hoo was much faster and Mammoth had to keep lined up. Mammoth spun its lifting spinner multiple times, but was unable to fully lift Wan Hoo and ended up getting shoved around. Mammoth did get a break after Wan Hoo's belt broke, rendering its drum useless, and Mammoth was able to break off one of the wedgelets. Mammoth continued to spin its weapon without any success until they managed to get under Wan Hoo and attempted to take it to the arena barrier, but Wan Hoo escaped. Mammoth eventually lost its left side drive and was unable to do any further attempts as its chain came off as the time ran out. The judges awarded Wan Hoo a unanimous 3-0 decision. |
Mammoth vs. Foxtrot Mammoth's next fight was against Craig Danby and Foxtrot. Here, it entered with narrow front forks, along with a single-ended triangular arm tipped with a piece of rubber tire. From the start, Foxtrot was able to slip under Mammoth and push it around a bit, even knocking a small piece off it before Mammoth started spinning its lifter. For a bit, both were positioning themselves as Foxtrot came back to the front as Mammoth started pinning its arm again. Foxtrot backed into a perfect path, but got away before the lifter could get it. Foxtrot seemed to have the huge advantage in speed and size, but then it drove straight into the slot of Mammoth's lifter, where it got stuck. Mammoth then repeatedly swung its weapon back and forth, using it a bit like hammer. After a few hits, Foxtrot got loose as Mammoth was having some drive trouble on its left side. Mammoth tried spinning its lifter again when Foxtrot resumed the fight. Luckily for Mammoth, Foxtrot suffered drive issues, and was eventually was counted out, giving Mammoth the win by KO. |
Mammoth vs. Gemini (Exhibition) Mammoth also had an untelevised exhibition fight against Gemini. In response, Mammoth was equipped with an anti-spinner wedge on the front. Unfortunately, things didn't go as easy for Mammoth as it was swarmed on multiple sides by the two bots, taking hits from both twins. Mammoth withstood the impacts as they weren't causing much damage. However, Mammoth soon came to a halt in the blue square when both Gemini got to each side of Mammoth, hitting and disabling its wheels, and even ripping the left motor out of place. Mammoth was counted out, giving Gemini the win by KO. |
Mammoth vs. Nightmare (Exhibition) Mammoth also competed in an exhibition match against Jim Smentowski and Nightmare. As the match started off, Mammoth took a slight hit from Nightmare, but didn't cause too much damage. Then Mammoth's spinning lifter caught Nightmare's frame near the disc and threw it into the air. Mammoth waited for Nightmare to fall back down and strike the floor with its disc before escaping. Mammoth then went in and flipped Nightmare over. After pushing Nightmare into a corner, Mammoth started to emit smoke, but by then, Nightmare was already immobilized and was counted out, giving Mammoth the win by KO. |
World Championship V[] |
Mammoth vs. Black Widow (Exhibition) Ahead of the World Championship V premiere, Mammoth took part in an exhibition battle with newcomer Black Widow as part of Josh Gates Tonight. Joshua Gates, famous for his work on Expedition Unknown, was in control of the weaponry for this battle. Mammoth initially held back while Black Widow used its silly string before bringing the drum into play. Mammoth proceeded to swing its weapon into the drum, weathering the shots well while knocking off parts of the leg extensions of Black Widow. After the exchanges, Black Widow broke down and Mammoth proceeded to lift and move Black Widow to the newly-shaped pulverizer as it dented the top of the spider-themed machine. Mammoth won by KO, though this battle was not canon to World Championship V. |
Mammoth vs. HUGE Mammoth’s first official match was against HUGE, a match requested by fans since its debut. Mammoth opted for a thinner UMHW weapon for this fight, and started on the aggressive. Mammoth attempted to lift HUGE with its trunk, but ended up propelling itself into the air instead, landing upside down. Undeterred, Mammoth self-righted and tried to flip HUGE again, with the same result. On that attack, Mammoth’s wedgelet got stuck in the spokes of HUGE’s wheel, leaving the two temporarily tangled. Both bots freed themselves and Mammoth once again swatted HUGE away. However this time, Mammoth propelled itself forwards, landing a near-perfect frontflip across the BattleBox. Mammoth spun around to face its opponent, getting its trunk underneath HUGE's body and lifting, again landing a complete frontflip, right in front of the drivers' booths. By this point, Mammoth's trunk was bent out of shape, so opted to chase HUGE instead. Mammoth managed to coerce it onto the screws, then trapped it under the pulverizer, which pinned HUGE’s wheel momentarily. HUGE got free, but Mammoth flipped it in such a way that one of HUGE’s wheels became stuck outside of the arena. HUGE was unable to free itself and was therefore counted out, giving Mammoth the win by KO.A post-fight section later in the episode revealed roughly three sections of Mammoth's frame were nearly severed from HUGE's hits and their weapon chain was very nearly destroyed. |
Mammoth vs. HyperShock Up next for Mammoth was veteran HyperShock. When the fight started, Mammoth began turning in place as HyperShock circled them. Mammoth also was spinning its lifter but lost its left front fork used to aid its lifter. Mammoth then took another hit that sent it up onto the arena barrier, where it was flipped over. After another hit while still upside down, Mammoth's weapon was torn in half and its chain had snapped. Unable to self right, Mammoth's driver begged HyperShock to flip him over to keep the fight going. HyperShock "obliged" but, intentionally or not, slammed into Mammoth's battery box instead, leaving Mammoth further damaged and no closer to self-righting. Unable to move, Mammoth was counted out, giving HyperShock the win by KO. |
Mammoth vs. Deadlift Next up for Mammoth was an untelevised battle against newcomers Deadlift. Mammoth was able to flip Deadlift over during the fight, but it was able to self-right. Eventually, Mammoth's weapon chain was knocked out of place from the impact of its swinging bar hitting Deadlift. This then turned into a shoving match where Mammoth got the better of pushing Deadlift around. The fight went the full three minutes and the judges awarded Mammoth the unanimous decision. |
Mammoth vs. Copperhead Mammoth went into the Round of 32 as the No.30 seed against the No.3 seed Copperhead. Mammoth was armed with its flexible rotating arm and took some shots from Copperhead's drum but this only caused superficial damage. After being pushed near the screws and the pulverizer, Mammoth began to control the fight by flipping a now weaponless Copperhead. Mammoth continued to bully its opponent until Copperhead's weapon came back to life with about 30 seconds left in the match. Mammoth took some big shots in the closing moments but survived to a judges' decision, who ruled a split decision victory in their favour, putting Ricky Willems' robot in the Top 16. |
Mammoth vs. Shatter! Following this, Mammoth was pitted against the omnidirectional Shatter!. Mammoth started strong, staying in the middle of the box and swatting Shatter! away with its weapon and then flipping it over. Shatter! then attempted to swing at Mammoth, but caught the weapon and flung itself over instead. This allowed Mammoth to capitalise and smother Adam Wrigley's machine with its frame. Shatter! recovered, even managing to hit Mammoth's exposed chain and disabling their primary weapon. Both robots showed that they were able to push the other around the box, and Shatter! landed an axe blow on the protective cover of Mammoth's wheel. This proved costly for Mammoth, as their left wheel visibly fell off as the clock hit zero, leaving the lasting impression on judges and fans alike. After some deliberation, the judges awarded a split decision in Shatter!'s favour, thus ending a remarkable run for Mammoth. |
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters[] |
Mammoth vs. SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE In addition to the regular tournament, Mammoth also entered BattleBots: Bounty Hunters tournament to see which would face Tombstone for a piece of the $25,000 prize money and ended up facing SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Mammoth started off rather aggressively but couldn't cause much damage to SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE other than taking off parts of the name. Mammoth continued to attack, trading blows with its opponent before being flipped over. Luckily, Mammoth righted itself just before it could take more harm and was able to flip SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE over. Mammoth began struggling as SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE's weapons were hitting higher up and Mammoth was flipped again. This time, Mammoth was unable to right itself as their opponent was taking full advantage by wrapping itself around Mammoth's body. Mammoth turned mostly in circles as part of its rotary lifter broke off, leaving even less likely to right itself. Mammoth was counted out with only two seconds left on the clock. |
World Championship VI[] |
Mammoth vs. HiJinx Mammoth came back for the 2021 season, and its first opponent was the returning HiJinx. For this fight, Mammoth was equipped with a white UMHW bar to absorb the horizontal blows of HiJinx. The fight commenced with Mammoth charging directly at HiJinx and using its trunk to swat them away. HiJinx escaped to the center of the BattleBox to try and spin up to speed, but was obstructed by Mammoth's long front feet, ultimately finding itself coerced to the side of the Upper Deck. HiJinx was just wide enough to become high centered while sat on top of Mammoth's front feet, but managed to get away and spin up in the corner. Mammoth attacked again, using its trunk to unbalance HiJinx. The resulting lift caused HiJinx to be flipped over and the next interaction saw one of its wheel break away. Although HiJinx could spin on the spot and its weapon was fully functional, it could not show translational movement and was counted out, giving Mammoth its first win of the new season by KO. |
Mammoth vs. Tombstone Mammoth's second opponent was the 2016 champion Tombstone. Mammoth again used its white UMHW bar, which proved successful in its previous win. The fight began with Tombstone spinning up and Mammoth charging trunk-first into Ray Billings' bot. This saw Mammoth be deflected away and spin back into the middle of the BattleBox. The next shot to the front of Mammoth saw pieces fly away and the front stabilizing forks bend outwards, but Ricky Willems was still able to drive Mammoth. Tombstone gunned for Mammoth again, which saw more parts come away and the trunk flex to one side. On landing, however, Mammoth's right-side motor dislodged from the robot with the wheel still attached to it. This meant Mammoth was reduced to driving in circles, but this attack also hurt Tombstone's own left-side drive. Neither robot was able to show translational movement after this exchange, so referees John Remar and David Sanfilippo organized a simultaneous incapacitation. Both robots were counted out, confirming a double KO and a judges' decision followed. With Tombstone causing the most visible damage and landing more attacks in the short time both bots were mobile for, the judges awarded a unanimous decision in favor of Tombstone. |
Mammoth vs. Lucky Like many other robots in Episode 10's fight card, Mammoth sat at 1-1 and received a third Fight Night battle to determine their tournament fate. Their final opponent was Mark Demers and Lucky. Mammoth was equipped with a Tegris trunk for this battle. As the fight began, Lucky and Mammoth drove into one another and Lucky fired its weapon, but missed with the initial flip. Lucky then got underneath Mammoth and threw the 5'6" robot into the air and onto the Upper Deck. Though it tried to swat Lucky away, Mammoth's giant frame lifted its wheels off the ground and left it vulnerable to more attacks from its opponent. The Canadian bot closed in and positioned itself before punching away Mammoth's left-side wheel. Mammoth finally clambered off the Upper Deck but was noticeably hurt as its wheel rolled into the blue square. Lucky maneuvered to the back of Mammoth and flipped it again, where Ricky Willems' bot struggled to right itself before eventually throwing itself back over. However, Lucky had also suffered damage as the lip of its flipping arm had come away and the arm itself struggled to retract. As Lucky drove Mammoth back, one of its weapon chains snapped and the drive motor powering the one remaining motor began to smoke. Lucky launched Mammoth into the screws as it lay upside down once more, but it was counted out this time. Mammoth fell to 1-2, missing out on an automatic place in the Top 32 as a result. |
Mammoth vs. Witch Doctor In light of Glitch's withdrawal, Mammoth was drafted back into the competition as a main bracket reserve, having hypothetically attained the 35th seed according to the CRB team.[5] Despite its 1-2 record to date, Mammoth inherited Glitch's No.9 seed and their opponent was the 2019 runner-up Witch Doctor. In the opening seconds, Mammoth attempted to use its Tegris trunk to lift Witch Doctor, but Mike Gellatly targeted the left side and toppled Mammoth over. Though it righted itself, Mammoth had lost a weapon chain and its left wheel appeared locked. Witch Doctor closed in for another attack and tore the right tire clean off, leaving Mammoth unable to move. Mammoth was counted out and was officially eliminated from the competition. |
Mammoth vs. Rampage (Exhibition) Following the main season, Mammoth fought in an exhibition match against Team X and Rampage. Early in the fight, Rampage drove into the front of Mammoth but did not have the reach in its spinning disc to make contact with its opponent's frame. Mammoth was on the back foot as Rampage got its wedges underneath and lifted the wheels of Mammoth off the ground. Although Rampage got caught on the killsaws when pushing Mammoth, this allowed the disc to make contact and Ricky Willems' bot was thrown backwards. Mammoth recovered and entered the short corner, but could only swat at Rampage with its UMHW plastic trunk. Rampage was able to take advantage of Mammoth's ground clearance and drive underneath constantly, occasionally making contact with its vertical spinner with glancing blows. Mammoth successfully swatted it away, but Rampage kept attacking, almost flipping Mammoth over at one point. It then got to the back of Mammoth and charged, shoving Ricky Willems' bot into the screws of the Upper Deck and bending one of its stabilizing feet inwards. Shortly after, Rampage delivered its biggest attack of the match as it threw Mammoth up in the air, landing upside-down as it slid off the Upper Deck and back onto the BattleBox floor. Mammoth rotated its trunk and was able to flip itself back over, but bizarrely folded its own stabilizing tail into itself and sat high-centered.
Rampage sportingly hit Mammoth again, which freed its opponent. However, its tail remained folded underneath its main chassis as Rampage tore off one of its front feet. Mammoth attempted to swat its opponent away again, but one of its weapon chains came loose from its sprockets. Rampage pinned Mammoth against the wall in the closing seconds of the fight, which went to the judges. A unanimous decision was awarded in favor of Rampage, marking their first ever BattleBots win. |
BattleBots: Champions I[] |
Mammoth vs. Retrograde Mammoth entered BattleBots: Champions I and in the first round of the ROTATOR bracket, met Retrograde. For this fight, Mammoth was again equipped with its Tegris trunk. This fight was highlighted in the televised episode, and shown in full on Facebook and YouTube. Retrograde and Mammoth approached one another as Ricky Willems' bot spun its trunk but failed to gain any meaningful purchase on its opponent. Leading with its undercutter, Retrograde appeared happy to drive into the path of Mammoth's weaponry as it dealt glancing shots to its frame, bending the legs outwards and eventually breaking a weapon chain. Mammoth's left-side drive motor began to smoke and soon after, its right-side wheel loosened. Mammoth tried to pin Retrograde against the barrier as time ran out on the match. Retrograde took the win by a unanimous judges' decision and Mammoth fell at the first hurdle. |
World Championship VII[] |
Mammoth vs. Valkyrie Mammoth's first Fight Night opponent of World Championship VII was Valkyrie, now captained and driven by Lucy Du.Mammoth was quick out of the gate, charging towards Valkyrie and swatting it with the trunk. Valkyrie had spun up, but appeared to have gotten one of Mammoth's feet caught in the path of its undercutter, causing both robots to become stuck. Mammoth continued to swat away as the two remained stuck, leading to an off-camera separation which was edited out of the show.[6] Valkyrie slowly approached with Artemis spinning, but Mammoth dealt a punch to Valkyrie's ablative armor for this fight and dislodged it. One of Mammoth's feet appeared bent inward and as it attempted to attack, Ricky Willems' bot threw itself upside-down instead. It tried to clamber back onto its wheels, but both sections of the UMHW trunk snapped away from Mammoth's carbon fibre weapon hub, leaving it with no way to recover. Valkyrie delivered one final hit as Mammoth was counted out, starting World Championship VII with a loss. |
Mammoth vs. Starchild Desperate to avoid going 0-2, Mammoth's second Fight Night opponent was rookie bot Starchild. After its carbon fibre trunk failed Ricky Willems last time out, Mammoth returned with a more flexible white UMHW trunk. For this battle, Chris Rose and Kenny Florian were joined by RIPperoni captain Anna Zolnikov.Mammoth quickly approached Brandon Zalinsky's bot and got its trunk underneath, throwing itself into the air as it tried to lift Starchild. As Mammoth took its time to self-right, Starchild fell into the screws and lost its decorative armor.
Both robots were separated and the fight continued. Starchild found itself under the pulverizer before being swatted again by the UMHW trunk of Mammoth. Ricky Willems continued to be the aggressor, refusing to allow Starchild the space it needed to swing its vertical spinner over to attack Mammoth's tubular frame. Both robots were still mobile after three minutes, and the judges ruled unanimously in favor of Mammoth, handing the team their first win of the season. It was later revealed that the match was paused to manually unstick both robots, with this part of the fight edited out of the episode. |
Mammoth vs. DeathRoll Mammoth's third Fight Night opponent was against the returning World Championship IV semi-finalist, DeathRoll. Having faced difficulties up to this point, the team opted for a half-and-half UMHW and Tegris trunk and additional forks to try and slide under the front of the Australian bot.Both robots met in the middle of the BattleBox and DeathRoll drove into the front of Mammoth. After being swatted away, DeathRoll turned to face its opponent again. Mammoth then spun on the spot, exposing its left side to the Australian machine. DeathRoll took full advantage, tearing away one of the outermost forks and hooking Mammoth's tail behind the screws.
With less than a minute gone, a count began on Mammoth and DeathRoll advanced to 2-1. |
Mammoth vs. Kraken Mammoth's fourth and final Fight Night opponent was against the redesigned Kraken.As the fight began, Mammoth met Kraken in the center of the arena, using its trunk to swat its opponent away. Kraken, avoiding the primary weapon of Mammoth, got its kinetic crusher up to speed and positioned it low to target the wheels of Ricky Willems' bot. However, Kraken was again pushed away by Mammoth's trunk.
Kraken opted to drive its vertical spinner into the mid-section of Mammoth, but the six-foot robot shoved the side of Kraken's arm, comfortably keeping Matt Spurk's robot at a distance. These repeated attacks began to bend the white, UMHW half of Mammoth's trunk, but the 1-2 bot kept being aggressive, ultimately shepherding Kraken into the corner. With little room to move, Mammoth caught the arm of Kraken and flipped it over. It self-righted, but could not escape the corner as Mammoth's trunk caused cosmetic damage to Kraken's head before overturning it a second time. On this occasion, Mammoth followed this up with a ram into the wall, turning its opponent around. Now in a suboptimal position to get onto all four wheels Mammoth retreated, gifting Kraken time and space to flip back over in a show of sportsmanship. Mammoth dealt an uppercut to Kraken's head as its vertical spinner appeared to no longer be functional. As the clock ticked down, Kraken's drive had also been compromised, but it survived to a judges' decision. Mammoth was unanimously declared the winner, rounding out its season with a modest 2-2 record. |
Mammoth vs. Terrortops (Exhibition) Mammoth had one more fight during the season - an exhibition battles against rookie opposition in Terrortops. This fight was released early to the BattleBots YouTube channel ahead of the official premiere of Vengeance in Vegas II.[7]The fight began with Mammoth immediately box-rushing Terrortops, getting its trunk caught in the rookie's lifter. It then swatted Terrortops away before trying to close down the angles and smother its opponent. Mammoth then attempted to lift Terrortops again but ended up launching itself backwards. Terrortops tried to attack the exposed wheels of Mammoth, forgoing its lifter in favor of leading with its vertical spinner. This proved effective as an attempt from Mammoth to attack led to Ricky Willems' robot damaging its own trunk. Immediately following this, Mammoth then got an advantage and shoved Terrortops and flung off part of its decorative rib cage. Terrortops responded by targeting the long, outer forks of Mammoth, chipping away and bending them outward. These attacks also cost Mammoth the tip of its smaller, inner right fork. Undeterred, Mammoth attempted to shove the rookie into one of the short corners next to the Upper Deck, but failed after Terrortops outdrove the former Top 16 finisher and continued to attack its forks. Near the 1:30 mark, Terrortops successfully tore away both of Mammoth's inner forks and caused further damage to its primary weapon, leaving Ricky Willems' bot vulnerable as the fight passed the halfway point. Terrortops then managed to get its forks under the main supporting beam of Mammoth's chassis and lifted its considerably larger opponent. Ben Burton's team continued to attack Mammoth, breaking the middle support pole in the process while Mammoth ripped all of the decorative on the right side of Terrortops. Nearing the end of the fight, Terrortops still proceeded to attack the front of Mammoth until it got swatted into one of the short corners of the Upper Deck at the 0:40 mark. Both robots survived the full three minutes and spent the rest of the fight attacking each other in said short corner. Terrortops was declared the winner by judges' decision. Post-fight, Ben Burton revealed that after the fight, Mammoth weighed "20-30lbs" less than it did beforehand.[8] |
BattleBots: Champions II[] |
Mammoth vs. Free Shipping Mammoth also competed in the third Sin City Slugfest bracket of BattleBots: Champions II, where it fought Free Shipping in the opening round. Mammoth was again equipped with its purely Tegris trunk, with sharp tips at the end for hooking and lifting its opponent.Ahead of the fight, Ricky Willems emphasized the importance of getting its primary weapon into play on Gary Gin's robot. Kenny Florian questioned Mammoth's reliability in his pre-fight prediction. Both robots were quick out of their starting squares as Free Shipping found itself being chased by Mammoth in the opening seconds. Free Shipping approached the front of Mammoth, but was swatted away by its Tegris trunk. Ricky Willems then managed to hit the side of Free Shipping, but Gary Gin attacked the front of its opponent and sent it off-balance, losing one of its inner forks in the process. Free Shipping then met Mammoth head-on, resulting in the latter's weapon chain snapping and being tossed across the BattleBox. Sensing an advantage, Gary Gin drove towards the front of Mammoth again, opting to target its opponent's drive motors with its flamethrower.
Mammoth was only able to arc in place at this stage as it suffered issues with its right side of drive. Free Shipping drove underneath before targeting a tire, though its spinning weapon died shortly after. In spite of this, Mammoth suddenly stopped moving in front of the team booths. The referee initiated a count-out, confirming Mammoth's early elimination. |
Results[]
MAMMOTH | ||
World Championship IV | ||
Fight Nights 2-2 | ||
Fight Night #1 | vs. Axe Backwards | Won (KO) |
Fight Night #2 | vs. Uppercut | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night #3 | vs. Wan Hoo | Lost (JD) |
Fight Night #4 (Untelevised) | vs. Foxtrot | Won (KO) |
Exhibition Matches 1-1 | ||
Exhibition Match #1 | vs. Gemini | Lost (KO) |
Exhibition Match #2 | vs. Nightmare | Won (KO) |
World Championship V | ||
Fight Nights 2-1 | ||
Fight Night #1 | vs. HUGE | Won (KO) |
Fight Night #2 | vs. HyperShock | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night #3 (Untelevised) | vs. Deadlift | Won (JD) |
World Championship Tournament #30 Seed, Round of 16 | ||
Round of 32 | vs. Copperhead (3) | Won (Split JD) |
Round of 16 | vs. Shatter! (19) | Lost (Split JD) |
Exhibition Matches 1-0 | ||
Exhibition Match | vs. Black Widow | Won (KO) |
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters | ||
Bounty Hunters - Tombstone Bounty Quarter-Finals | ||
Quarter-Final | vs. SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE | Lost (KO) |
World Championship VI | ||
Fight Nights 1-2 | ||
Fight Night #1 | vs. HiJinx | Won (KO) |
Fight Night #2 | vs. Tombstone | Lost (Double KO, JD) |
Fight Night #3 | vs. Lucky | Lost (KO) |
World Championship Tournament Substitute for Glitch, Round of 32 | ||
Round of 32 | vs. Witch Doctor (24) | Lost (KO) |
Exhibition Matches 0-1 | ||
Exhibition Match | vs. Rampage | Lost (JD) |
BattleBots: Champions I | ||
Sin City Slugfest III Quarter-Finals | ||
Quarter-Final | vs. Retrograde | Lost (JD) |
World Championship VII | ||
Fight Nights 2-2 | ||
Fight Night #1 | vs. Valkyrie | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night #2 | vs. Starchild | Won (JD) |
Fight Night #3 | vs. DeathRoll | Lost (KO) |
Fight Night #4 | vs. Kraken | Won (JD) |
Exhibition Matches 0-1 | ||
Exhibition Match | vs. Terrortops | Lost (JD) |
BattleBots: Champions II | ||
Sin City Slugfest III Quarter-Finals | ||
Quarter-Final | vs. Free Shipping | Lost (KO) |
Competitive Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 8
- Losses: 12
Exhibition Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 2
- Losses: 3
Total Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 10
- Losses: 15
Competition | Wins | Losses |
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World Championship IV | Axe Backwards (Undercard Match) Foxtrot (Untelevised Undercard Match) Nightmare (Exhibition Match) |
Uppercut (Undercard Match) Wan Hoo (Undercard Match) Gemini (Untelevised Exhibition Match) |
World Championship V | Black Widow (Exhibition Match) HUGE (Undercard Match) Deadlift (Untelevised Undercard Match) Copperhead |
HyperShock (Undercard Match) Shatter! |
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters | None | SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE |
World Championship VI | HiJinx (Undercard Match) | Tombstone (Undercard Match) Lucky (Undercard Match) Witch Doctor Rampage (Exhibition Match) |
BattleBots: Champions I | None | Retrograde |
World Championship VII | Starchild (Undercard Match) Kraken (Undercard Match) |
Valkyrie (Undercard Match) DeathRoll (Undercard Match) Terrortops (Exhibition Match) |
BattleBots: Champions II | None | Free Shipping |
Faruq Tauheed Introductions[]
"This woolly beast is back and on the hunt. And it's something you really don't want to confront, like your feelings. It's MAMMOTH!"
"Make way for the gigantic killing machine from the Pleistocene. It's not fat, it's just a little... tusky. It's MAMMOTH!"
"This bot is so big that I feel the need to mention it every time it's inside the BattleBox. But it's also got a launcher and tusk, and those are going to kick your butt. It's time to slam-moth, by the mighty MAMMOTH!"
"It's kinda like an elephant, but furry and jumbo, but just because it's a brute, doesn't mean it's a Dumbo. It'll stuff you over and over like Dikembe Mutombo. MAMMOTH!"
"This bot was built by a guy with a dream who watched BattleBots on his TV screen. Then he saw the show live and thought, "I'll give it a try." And you know what they say, "If you build it, they will fly." It's MAMMOTH!"
"If this bot were a basketball player, it would be "Scottie Flippin'." It's bigger than Wilt the Stilt, and you're gonna get kilt. It's the teeter-totter of terror, it's Mammoth!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, the incredible bulk, MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, the prehistoric bully that is as bad as it is woolly. It’s MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, fee fi fo fum! Your bot's about to be all done. It's MAMMOTH!"
"A gigantic launcher is their combat trick and this sucker is big like a Tom Hanks flick. It'll Catch you If It Can and you'll get Cast Away and thrown. It'll fling you a Green Mile 'cause it's in A League of its Own. It's MAMMOTH!"
"I wanted to lose some pounds and thought I tried eating paleolithic until I saw this enormous bot and decided to go with something less specific. This woolly beast is still gigantic after a lifetime on a diet. It only eats bot flesh and seeds. If you wanna get big, just try it. It's MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, the massive mastodon, MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, about to cow-rip you a new one, it's MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, where he makes bots run like they just herd 'Omar's coming, yo!' - give it up for MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland. He's big and dangerous, call him André the Violent. Give it up for MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, somebody better call John Waters because this bot is divine. You can't stop the beatdown. It's MAMMOTH!"
"From Baltimore, Maryland, bringing more tusks than a Fleetwood Mac concert, it's MAMMOTH!"
Trivia[]
- Ricky Willems cites Comedy Central BattleBots competitors Team Scrap Daddy as inspiration for getting into building robots.
- Ricky Willems has built small versions of Mammoth over the years, including Stiletto (30lb), Baby Shoes (12lb) and Feetus (3lb).
- Team Mammoth released a Mammoth CAD concept with a walker design in 2020, but never built it.
References[]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1577976983136395268
- ↑ Public comment in the NHRL Discord server by Ricky Willems
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/w07py5/please_welcome_the_newest_entry_to_the_nhrl_bot/
- ↑ https://www.crberkeley.org/blog/fight-ro32-dropout
- ↑ Confirmation of an unstick from Team HyperShock's Kyle Awner
- ↑ [SNEAK PEAK] Mammoth Bot Tackles Tough Opponent | Vengeance in Vegas 2 | BattleBots
- ↑ Public message by Ben Burton in the Out of the Arena Discord server
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