Crazy ending to an amazing fight! | BattleBots FOTW: RIPperoni vs Black Dragon | from WC7
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The unburnable Black Dragon wants a pizza RIPperoni, but the flywheel spinner is not having it.
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That's a perfect example of NEVER SAY DIEEE!!!!!!!
@kennydarmawan13
Жыл бұрын
Alongside Minotaur vs. Cobalt. And even then, Black Dragon kept losing everything until he just endured and won.
@otavioide403
Жыл бұрын
perfect example of what brazilian people do the most… never give up
@motorheadbanger950
Жыл бұрын
I read this comment before I watched….now I understand
@jessiwicoy5206
Жыл бұрын
Indonesia 🎉
@bigfanofmonsterjam2
10 ай бұрын
All sports consistency matters
Not gonna lie. My heart kinda sank seeing RIPperoni go out like that. They were doing so well… I give them credit for being a lot better than I thought they’d be though. They’ve earned some respect this season, I’m sure. 🙂
@haosmagnaingram6992
Жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to hopefully seeing them in bountyhunters/champions (I think the can go far there)
@BigMcDay1234
Жыл бұрын
I agree on all fronts
@beauottenbreit7992
Жыл бұрын
For me, it seemed like everyone expected them to just be a silly gimick bot and then out of nowhere they took out End Game and nobody knew what to think anymore. Can't wait to see them add some pineapple to that pizza.
@dinohall2595
Жыл бұрын
Definitely winning Rookie of the Year, especially seeing as they're the only rookie to make the tournament.
@_GeneralMechanics_
Жыл бұрын
Black Dragon won through tenacity and using Ripperoni's momentum against them. Great match for both teams either way.
The hug at the end is such a contrast compared to Shatter vs. Riptide. Good game to both teams.
@DeathProofXXX
Жыл бұрын
One team didn’t accuse the other of cheating and then refuse a handshake after being proven wrong though 🥴
@z-powered-nathan
Жыл бұрын
@@DeathProofXXX One team also didn’t break the rules and then whine about having to be reinspected even though it was their fault
@The_Curious_Cat
Жыл бұрын
One team didn't break the rules and then called the other "paranoid" while trying to play the victim.
@drunkmonkey1337
Жыл бұрын
Riptide did break the rules, they were modifying their robot after being inspected. Breaking that rule calls for being inspected again, which they were. I don’t see how that’s shatter “being paranoid” and regardless, there’s no need to make as much drama as riptide did about it - they modified post inspection and were inspected again, they passed inspection and both teams fought. If riptide had followed the rules and did not modify their robot after inspection, they would not have been reinspected, so ultimately it’s riptide’s fault they were inspected again. Logically, none of that is shatter’s fault.
@LewisHamiltonMSPR
Жыл бұрын
@@z-powered-nathan You are one of many to keep saying this, but surely they would have been disqualified if any wrong doing was performed. I also haven't seen anyone explain what exactly they would have been able to do to their bot seemingly without any tools and while there were crew and cameras around them.
Sad to see Ripperoni go out, but they put on a phenomenal show. I feel like they're almost certainly going to win Best Newcomer this year.
@Giovansbilly
Жыл бұрын
Especially since all the newcomers didn't perform well compared to Ripperoni, even if Ripperoni didn't go as far as Riptide last season
@familyoftacticaldroids309
Жыл бұрын
@@Giovansbilly Or Glitch. ;) Even though they had to withdraw from their fight due to issues while working on the robot. But their placement was way higher than Riptide; In the top 10, while RT was 21st. I'm starting to wonder if just making top 32 means you've a shot at Rookie of the Year, since both RT and Glitch made the brackets, and both won the award (despite Glitch being unable to compete). I almost feel like they should rework this award to be more than power, but also for sportsmanship. Like, I feel like RT and Glitch were the only 2 to co-win the award (and then Ethan said before fighting that Glitch didn't even make the brackets -although they did, and at a higher position, before having to withdraw)? But I could be wrong. However, Ripperoni definitely deserves the award for these reasons; They did great, and they showed great sportsmanship - 2 things that really should be the key focus of the show, aside from the obvious robot carnage. (sorry for the mini rant, I just went from remembering Glitch also winning the award to "why don't they change the guidelines for the award?", LOL)
@econecoff1725
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, especially when they were ahead most the battle. They just needed to survive 12 seconds longer to win (on damage points). The biggest threat from big-weapon bots is often the (stray) power of their own weapon.
@francisschweitzer8431
Жыл бұрын
Ripparoni came out of left field and they did awesome
@Giovansbilly
Жыл бұрын
@@familyoftacticaldroids309 To be fair, Glitch did beat Hydra, so there's that
It doesn't matter who won the hug at the end made them both winners in my heart. They knew they both put on a show and were proud of it
@Kurse_of_Kall
Жыл бұрын
Black Dragon's team has the language barrier obviously, but they always seem like some of the nicest most wholesome teams in the sport. Love to see it for sure, and Anna's squad under RIPeroni were so much fun to see this year!
@WhatSayCrochet
5 ай бұрын
Agreed The bots in the arena are only half of it. The level of sportsmanship at the end can make or break the show. My personal opinion, some of the teams with the best sportsmanship AND are strong competitors are Ripperoni Copperhead Black dragon Ones I don’t like and are too competitive. Rip Tide Shatter Minotaur (Daniel screaming at the camera all the time) As I said, this is personal opinion.
The weapon design on Ripperoni has proven itself. With a bit of work on the drive system they will definitely be a team to be feared.
@ryanamburgy2791
Жыл бұрын
The flywheel forces them to reduce mobility and armor sadly
@intheshell35ify
Жыл бұрын
That's the comprise of competing constraints.
@DeionBonner
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanamburgy2791Tha motor for tha flywheel broke off that match so it was just dead weight
@TheLegomann97
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanamburgy2791 I would say the flywheel allows them to be much more maneuverable than a normal robot, that's it's whole purpose. Counter the gyro forces so you can turn without gyroing. Tradeoff is less weight for armor, like you said, and it also *does* inhibit maneuverability in a different way, so you're not entirely wrong. When the disc isn't spun up, that flywheel is, so you have gyro forces with no weapon, but none with it on.
@goldenking2046
Жыл бұрын
I think the main thing is getting that flywheels reliability up as it always seems to break in the middle of the match and that's when they start to get in trouble.
Amazing end, didn't saw that coming. Fire is indeed the dragons most fearsome weapon
@walkiri
Жыл бұрын
Fire was out of its insides, not a weapon 😅
@yoinkaim1499
Жыл бұрын
@@walkiri I think he meant "Fear is the dragons fiercest weapon." But even that makes no sense🙉😂😂
@lkznhx
10 ай бұрын
@@walkiriBut he gave victory to the black dragon
@s.s.chapter2219
7 ай бұрын
The pizza was loke MAMA MIA IM GONNA GET BURNT and jumped right outta the battlebox
We've seen many tough robots from blacksmith to deathroll, but black dragon is a whole nother level when it comes to durability.
@SomeRandomDude908
Жыл бұрын
fax bro
@meganyeti8747
Жыл бұрын
I wanna see Minotaur vs Black Dragon!
@MagicalBread
Жыл бұрын
@@meganyeti8747 Black Dragon would get obliterated. It would just be Riptide all over again.
@meganyeti8747
Жыл бұрын
@@MagicalBread are you sure? I mean, black dragon is a very durable bot too, with a similar weapon
@bonquiqui5168
Жыл бұрын
@@meganyeti8747 im pretty sure they fought before but a rematch would be nice!
The fight starts at 3:40
@eternalzion777
9 ай бұрын
Clutch
@bluesmoke8714
8 ай бұрын
Thanks eh 🇨🇦
@koreyhayden1368
8 ай бұрын
Ya but dudes in yellow talk about using their farts as strategy at like 2:20😂😂😂
3:40 start
@stinkyfungus
Жыл бұрын
For your service sir, 🍺
@nalaiq_
4 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
So happy to see the two Brazilian teams doing well this season, but I was hoping to see RIPperoni go further
Que orgulho ver os meus conterrâneos fazendo bonito no BattleBots! Parabéns, irmãos! 👏👏👏
Somos brasileiros e não vamos desistir nunca 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
@basedplants
Жыл бұрын
Nationalism is a disease of the simple-minded.
@carlosgarcia7882
9 ай бұрын
Eu achei que eu fosse o único aqui 😂❤
@Cyromantik
9 ай бұрын
I cheer everytime I see a Brazilian team in play! 🇧🇷
@gilfotos
2 ай бұрын
Curto isso daqui a muitos anos também .🎉🎉
As much as I love black dragon it's disappointing to see the pizza eliminated but I think for a rookie team they did more than enough to prove themselves. I think they have a bright future in the sport.
Beautiful fight! One of my favs of the season! Monsoon Cobalt was fantastic as well! "Leeroooooooy! Jenkins!"
3:40 the fight starts.
@tpf6369
Жыл бұрын
hero
Meu que vitória fantástica, que luta, simplesmente uma das melhores que já assisti. Brasil 💛💛💛💛
Aqui é o Brasil!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷 Tem que respeitar até na briga de robô 🤣🤣🤣
the hug te the end it's the definition of aving FUN time over the competition GOOD GAME boys
What. A. Fight. One of the many reasons to love this league, you NEVER know what’s going to happen.
When Black Dragon unleashed flames it immediately turned the tables and dominate over Ripperoni... Now thats what you call Rampage Mode!!!!
@marcosraposo5395
Жыл бұрын
super sayajin mode
Well this fight has taught me that Brazilian bots are good at winning all time classic fights by insane comebacks while smoking or on fire. This is officially my 2nd fav fight of all time
That's how you respond when you lose. Props to this battle. Epic!
What this video is all about: a Brasilian dragon having a hard time trying to eat a pizza 🍕🍕🍕 but at the end he manage to roast it on point with his own fire :-D
You know the fight will start to get serious when Black Dragon starts to go up in flames.
@raikaria3090
Жыл бұрын
You know it's over for whoever Black Dragon is fighting when the flames come up.
@adriano2008
Жыл бұрын
Black Dragonball
@mercedesjacevedosilva9146
11 ай бұрын
"Black Dragonball?" How Flame Is It? I Don't need hungry for me Right?
@ratheonhudson3311
10 ай бұрын
Serious-flames for a fair fight. Haha
@mercedesjacevedosilva9146
10 ай бұрын
Uh Huh.
What an amazing fight. Two great teams with wholesome personalities, and they put on a spectacular show together. RIPperoni proved itself by holding its own against top competitors in its rookie season, and Black Dragon reestablished itself as a durable brick immediately after its first knockout loss. Amazing narrative, amazing fight, and I already can't wait till next episode.
What a comeback for Black Dragon, even though I already saw it.
3:30 Ripperoni team are people of culture 😆 Legendary Leeroy Jenkins was World of Wacraft player who charged into room full of black dragons with this battlecry. Nice reference to one of most popular videos in early days of KZread.
Excelente pelea 👏 black dragón❤ nunca bajó la guardia hasta el final 💪desde Cuenca Ecuador 🇪🇨👍 la mejor pelea ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐sin duda
I hope we'll see the killer pizza next year. They put such a great show.
@familyoftacticaldroids309
Жыл бұрын
They are rumored to return for season 8, along with Star Child. I hope they rework SC so it can put up a better fight.
@jesuschrist69
Жыл бұрын
Well Battlebots did film another sincity slugfest / champions season along side Championship 7. So Ripperoni will most likely be part of one of those tournaments with the early exit! Possible to even get another 6 fights with the pizza!
If I had a nickel for every time Black Dragon won by catching fire, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s strange it happened twice
@punbug4721
2 ай бұрын
Living up to its name lol
Now that's what I call literally blazing to victory.
Those Brazilian bots are always monsters!! Amazing fight!
SPOLIERS gotta feel bad for ripperoni here, dominated the fight only to loose at the last possible second
@AlexReiter1988
Жыл бұрын
He was servied a slice of defeat
@Chimpiin
Жыл бұрын
Credit to Black Dragon though, they were outmatched weapon-weapon but trusted their durability and drove like daemons. Deserved win.
As I watched this the other day I said "this has to be the fight of the week". What a great fight, what an unfortunate ending, but the fight, the fight had everything!
What a rollercoaster! Such a great fight, and such great sportsmanship from both teams.
Despite Ripperoni being eliminated, this was my favorite fight from this episode. So many fights were honestly FOTW worthy, but this one just seemed the most fitting due to the length, good sportsmanship, and all around action. I really hope Black Dragon can restart their streak after that loss against Riptide - They already started off again here. No one else has gotten close, maybe they can break their own record! I'm not a competitor so idk if that's how it works, but hey, if it can, I say go for it! Riptide is just one robot, you can do it, BD! If they don't get Rookie of the Year, I will scream! If they do, I WILL SCREAM! But there will be different screams for either situation. :P So they better get it.
@MrGeanfilms
Жыл бұрын
Essa luta, a de Minotauro vs Cobalt são minhas favoritas!
@what-fw5vk
Жыл бұрын
They're getting rookie of the year 100% despite it not actually being a 'rookie' if you know what I mean. Banshee is the only true rookie in battlebots 😭
@Matt-cn2nn
Жыл бұрын
@@what-fw5vk The bot's a rookie, that's probably all that really counts.
@what-fw5vk
Жыл бұрын
@@Matt-cn2nn not a rookie TEAM though
@familyoftacticaldroids309
11 ай бұрын
@@what-fw5vk I actually just found out...There will be no more Rookie of the Year award. :( It's been replaced with an award regarding showing good sporstmanship - something I like, but I wish that they instead removed Most Destructive for...Reasons. I feel like I can see who will get that reward this season and I don't want THEM to be awarded for their behavior... :/ Or at least, I hope BB considers not feeding into controversy and not awarding stuff related to controversial fights. Like, legit destruction without the outrage? Sure. But not something that clearly had the community split - even if it's just casual watchers vs genuine fans.
This fight hurts me soooooo much! RipPeroni was winning that back and forth fight, only for it to die and counted out on the Upperdeck with 3 seconds left. Black Dragon is such a durable brick, even when it caught fire again! This fight result really gives me Cobalt vs DUCK vibes from WCIV. Really good fight regardless and RipPeroni certainly is rookie of the year!
@BigMcDay1234
9 ай бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly 👍
@BigMcDay1234
9 ай бұрын
That was RIPperoni's fight to lose
O brasileiro nunca desiste, mesmo pegando fogo 🔥
@georgejungle138
11 ай бұрын
You have Instagram?
I'm glad BattleBots is so clean and sportsmanlike. They even hug it out after. Brilliant, just magnificent.
Wow this was good. Thanks for the uploads. I was that guy from Manchester, UK that asked if you can put recent fights up more often on here when I come to the arena in Vegas. You sure doing it 😄👍 Next year I’ll be watching a few live when I’m back again in Vegas.
Sensacional, vai Brasil!!!! Eu amo esse programa!
Brasileiro não desiste nunca!
@kumahachi8145
Жыл бұрын
Así lo vi qué bien 💪desde Ecuador 🇪🇨👍
@marcosraposo5395
Жыл бұрын
fogo é o carai, estourou o ki e foi pra cima
Well-earned. Excellent driving and control from Black Dragon.
@MrGeanfilms
Жыл бұрын
O bigodinho brasileiro é um bom piloto para Black Dragon!
Crazy how draGon spit fire and came back awesome ending 🔥
Insane that they make pants big enough to fit the driver of Black Dragons massive cajones. The epitome of "I'll break your fist with my face" And the driver of RIPeroni being that pumped up after losing, and he was right that was a great fight! And he did a really good job driving, dudes awesome
Little sad Monsoon vs Cobalt wasn't FOTW, but I knew it was going to be one of those two, so not mad. Hopefully they upload that one too.
One of the greatest showmanship and team love ever displayed in BattleBots history. These two teams absolutely adored playing against each other. It could go either way, but I am happy either way for them! What an incredible rookie season run by RIPperoni and legendary never say never by Black Dragon!
Orgulho do meu Brasil 🇧🇷 ❤porrra..
A great comeback by Black Dragon. Black Dragon is like Kakuzu. It got that *raw durability to withstand anything* , well except Riptide
@ryanamburgy2791
Жыл бұрын
Riptide is a cheater tbf so they don’t count
@mk30b25
Жыл бұрын
It was high centered that fight so it could have continued.
@basedplants
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanamburgy2791 is that coping strategy working for you?
@MrGeanfilms
Жыл бұрын
Deixa o RipTide com Minotaur!
@zkcfactory4840
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanamburgy2791 bro, you guys need to stop hating. Just because Shatter accused them of cheating doesn’t mean they did just because shatter said so. They went through 2 extra inspections, everything was perfectly fine and even after the fight they asked officials to check their top speed and it still showed up fine. I’m not even a riptide fan, but I don’t want this sport to be like basketball or football where people just believe that someone is cheating just because they are a very hated team.
RIPperoni is quickly becoming one of my favorite bots. Cant wait to see what they'll bring next season
@familyoftacticaldroids309
11 ай бұрын
Tbh, the theme alone made me so hyped to see them. I liked Starchild too, but honestly, Ripperoni is just top notch everything. xD From the robot design to the driver to the power...Oh yeah, it's got it all!
I love the fact that the Ripperoni team accepted defeat and the both teams hugged eachother
That was quite a turn-around. Ripperoni is a really interesting design and hope we see a lot more of them with an improved durability drive-train.
What a fight, NEVER give up NEVER surrender!
This honestly pained me to see RIPperoni lose so early in the tourney after a dominant performance in this match with only 3 seconds left! Shout out to both teams.
@adrianw.8410
Жыл бұрын
same. but they show immense potential, i hope they make it back sometime. theres been more seasoned bots that faired worse agains BD
@BigFatWedge
Жыл бұрын
I loved every bit of it. So glad to see RIPperoni lose after those fluke wins.
@GetHypedandShocked
Жыл бұрын
@@BigFatWedge The only win you could possibly consider a fluke is the Endgame fight
Now this is the kind of fight I love to see. MASSIVE hits by both bots. Back and forth. One has the advantage, then the other makes a comeback. Both being very aggressive and dangerous. One of the bots ON FIRE but still fighting hard! You don't know who is going to win till its over.
when black dragon gets on fire is like its going super saiyan! amazing durability!
The brazilian robot pilots are so agresssive!! The best BB!!! 🇧🇷
It was all in the driving in the last minute.
Voy a ser sincero el carro de los Black Dragon's fue fenomenal resistieron al fuego. Y la resistencia hace que el carro sea destacado como uno de los mejores. 🇧🇷 Felicidades Brasil (AMÉRICA LATINA AMA)
This was one of the best battlebots round of all time. Good job Black dragon
First ripperoni causes an upset, and now it takes an upset itself, how poetic (PS: better luck next year deathroll)
Ripperoni truly surprised everyone with their bot. That flywheel technology is genius at fighting gyroscopic forces to keep them on the ground. They had some fantastic fights, just a shame they broke down right in the final few seconds.
5:32 Look very closely at the shoulder of Ripperoni. This collision from Black Dragon loosened some device there. 5:40 The component dislodges completely and I believe this is where the tide turned in Black Dragon's favor as Ripperoni's unable to mount much of a defense before its drive engine dies on the upper platform. Black Dragon basically tore the heart from Ripperoni and picked up the knock-out victory.
@jesuschrist69
Жыл бұрын
The part the came off was the motor to the gyroscope, which counterbalances the gyro forces from having a vertical spinner. It's what you see with all the other vertical spinners when they tip on to 1 or 2 wheels when turning.
That to show us we must not only depend on weapons..... And it do show never give up, plan B... As little as it is, they use the strength of the BOT. Exciting game...
Happy 4 black dragon,but heartbroke 4 RIPeroni
Black Dragon was LIIIIIIIT! I loved the RIPperoni though, both design wise and a great team. I hope they will not give up and try this again another time.
I just realized RIPperoni's driver used to drive Valkyrie! He's so much more animated now
Us: "It's on fire!" Black Dragon: "So?"
E o Brasil representando desistir nunca dale 🇧🇷
To było piękne zwycięstwo.
4:49 😂 that single wheelie
What a comeback, nice fight
What a fight, well deserved win for black dragon!
The black dragon: if i don't have my gun, i will use your gun.
Black dragon gets power from fire. LOL 🤣
Awesome win by BD but honestly RIP is becoming one of my favorite bots between a 70lb spinner, how stable it is, and impressiveness of having 2 completely different tire sizes geared perfectly in harmonic balance.
I was surprised to see Riparoni go out like that! It looked like they had it in the box! It shows that you should never give up, and even tho their weapon was disabled, Black Dragon came from behind and won!
The crowd: "PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA"! Black Dragon: "No"!
Sorry but did Ripperoni just put red pepper flakes on their bot???? Absolute gold
What a fight! Incredible demonstration of driving and control from the Black Dragon team.
Truly memorable fight! Still, became a new fan of Rip or roni! Pizza Time!!!
I don't think these Pizano's know the curse behind saying "Leeeerooyyyyy! Jeeennnkinnnssss"
I’ve always loved gimmick bots and Riperoni is no acception
@skrimper
Жыл бұрын
Exception*
*i might have lost my weapon...* *and i might have caught on fire...* *but there is one thing a battlebot keeps...* *HIS DETERMINATION!!!*
This battle just show up the Achilles heel of spinning weapons. For every hit, you share that energy between the combatants and who ever can with stand it will win. That being said black dragon still paid a hefty bill.
3:32 I cant believe someone yells leeroy jenkins these days such a nostalgic battlecry
One of the best fights! 🔥🔥🔥
Good example of NEVER GIVE UP!
1:25 this beard. I could set my clock to it, its that precise and neatly trimmed.
This is an instant classic. Glad my Mineiros boy still going.
Boom!!!! Was in public when watched this....didnt stop me from clapping!!! Maybe someone ordered extra crispy pizza....black dragon heard....hence the fire breathing!!!
"I didn't hear no bell" -Black Dragon
Amazing comeback with barely anytime to spare!
What a fight! So much better than just seeing one bot rag thrown all over by a flipper.
The ten count starting at 18 seconds and finishing with 3 seconds is classic haha.
WOWOWOWOOWOW. Black Dragon. that was an insane win from behind.
4:26 Man, if I had a nickel for every time Kenny Florian made a comment about a bot this year which was immediately contradicted by what happened in the following few seconds, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but still, it's weird that it happened twice. (Copperhead vs. Triton was the first time.)
Best fight I have ever seen
Black dragon 🐉 deserved this victory! What a incredible fight!