SuperHeavyweight Bots

Nov 2001 BattleBots - San Francisco

November 4-11 | Took place on Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA

page updated on 3.19.02

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Bot Info
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Abaddon

Team Shoggoth
Kenneth Converse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Tortoise
Won
40-5
2
High Impact
Won
KO
3
Rammstein
Lost
18-27

 

Alcoholic Stepfather

Team Kahuna
Zain Saidin
San Mateo, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
New Cruelty
Lost
19-26

 

American Justice

Team BattleRat
Ted Walters
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Bolo Mark X
Won
37-8
2
Janus
Lost
10-35

Angriff

Five-O-Five
Rick Perotti
Morgan Hill, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Pharmapac
Lost
6-39

Armageddon

Team Mayhem
Doug Groves
Painesville, Ohio

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Hurricane
Won
45-0
2
The Probe
Lost
13-32

Atomic Wedgie

Team Half-Life
Robert Everhart
Mount Airy , Maryland

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Ogre
Lost
8-37

Black Knight, The

The Covina Guys
Matt Sandt
Covina, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Dreadbot
Lost
KO

 

Bolo Mark X

Bolo
Carl Kalkhof
Mentor, Ohio

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
American Justice
Lost
8-37

Bucky The Beaverbot

Team Beaverbot
Jimmy Myers
Rockville, Virginia

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Locksmith
Won
KO
2
Iceberg
Lost
18-27

Codebreaker

Diginati
Robert Sica
Dracut, Massachusetts

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Tortoise
Lost
KO

CUAD The Crusher

Team CUAD
Matt Ulrey
Plain City, Ohio

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Ronin
Lost
20-25

Diesector

Mutant Robots
Donald Hutson
San Diego, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Probe
Won
43-2
2
Ronin
Won
34-11
3
Techno Destructo
Won
KO
4
New Cruelty
Lost
21-24


Winner Best Driver

Dreadbot
Silicon Valley Destruction Company
David Hall
San Jose, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Black Knight
Won
KO
2
Gyrax
Won
34-11
3
Techno Destructo
Lost
22-23

 

Dreadnought

C2 Robotics
Christian Carlberg
Santa Monica, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Killdozer
Won
31-14
2
Little Egypt
Won
KO
3
Revision Z
Won
29-16
4
Little Blue Engine
Lost
KO

 

Dude, The

Explosivo
Patrick Urschel
Valparaiso, Indiana

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Patton
Won
30-15
2
Little Egypt
Lost
FF

 


Electric Lunch

Team K.I.S.S
Steven Nelson
Sparks, Nevada

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Road Rage
Won
KO
2
Vladiator
Lost
18-27

 

Eradicator

Absolute Zero
Ken Gentry
Orlando, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Swirlee
Lost
KO

Excalibot

Team Merlin
Wayne Sommars
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Marauder
Lost
KO

Fantom Thrust

Fantom Motion Inc.
Michael J. Kawecki
Longmont, Colorado

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
MantaRay
Won
27-18
2
The Probe
Lost
KO

 

Gammacide

Gammatronic Robot Brigade
Mike Okerman
Huntington Beach, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Yabba Dabba Dozer
Won
29-16
2
Jaws of Death
Won
KO
3
World Peace
Won
KO
4
Swirlee
Lost
KO

 

Gyrax

Razorback
David Peavy
Texarkana, Arkansas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Dreadbot
Lost
11-34

 

Half Gassed

Team S.L.A.M.
Lowell Nelson
Quincy, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
IceBerg
Lost
KO

 

Hammertime

Team Hammertime
Jerry Clarkin
Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Judge
Lost
KO


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High Impact

The Armada
Victor Garaycochea
Boca Raton, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Abaddon
Lost
KO

Hoobot

Team Ballyhoo
Rocky Mohacsi
San Mateo, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Trimangle
Lost
KO

Hurricane

TU Women's Robotics
Doug Jussaume
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Armageddon
Lost
0-45

IceBerg

Team Toad
Michael Mauldin
Irwin, Pennsylvania

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Sharp Tooth
Won
39-6
2
Half Gassed
Won
KO
3
Bucky the Beaverbot
Won
27-18
4
No Apologies
Won
23-22
5
Little Blue Engine
Lost
9-36

 

Janus

Team JANUS
Allen Pero
West Jordan, Utah

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
American Justice
Won
35-10
2
Ogre
Lost
21-24

Jaws of Death

Operation Boilermaker
Curt Meyers
San Jose, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Rocky Balbota
Won
KO
2
Gammacide
Lost
KO

Judge, The

Mechanicus
Jascha Little
Austin, Texas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Hammertime
Won
KO
2
Toro
Lost
KO

Winner
SuperHeavyweight Rumble

Winner
Best Engineering

KillDozer, The

Team Killdozer
Michael Brouillard
Bay Point, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Timber Wolf
Won
KO
2
Dreadnought
Lost
14-31

Little Blue Engine

Team Circuit Breaker
Josh O'Briant
San Diego, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Strike Terror
Won
KO
2
Phere
Won
KO
3
Dreadnought
Won
KO
4
Iceberg
Won
36-9
5
Toro
Lost
7-38

 

Little Egypt

Sphinxters
Jim Kennon
Benicia, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Dude
Won
FF
2
Dreadnought
Lost
KO

Locksmith, The

5 Thieves and a Locksmith
Jason Strohm
Rimersburg, Pennsylvania

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Bucky the Beaverbot
Lost
KO

MantaRay

Team Think Tank
Ted Shimoda
Pasadena, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Fantom Thrust
Lost
18-27

Marauder

Team Minus Zero
Patrick Campbell
Stevenson Ranch, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Excalibot
Won
KO
2
Maximus
Lost
18-27

Maximus

Team Gladiator
Patrick Lindstrom
Los Angeles, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Marauder
Won
27-18
2
Pharmapac
Won
23-22
3
Toro
Lost
13-32

Minion

Coolrobots
Christian Carlberg
Santa Monica, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
No Apologies
Lost
KO

 

New Cruelty

Killerbotics
Richard Stuplich
Wausau, Wisconsin

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Alcoholic Stepfather
Won
26-19
2
Steel Reign
Won
KO
3
Odin II
Won
28-17
4
Rammstein
Won
34-11
5
Swirlee
Won
KO
6
Diesector
Won
24-21
7
Toro
Lost
9-36

WINNER Superheavyweight Runner-Up

No Apologies

Tork's Team
John E. Torkelson
Kent, Washington

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Minion
Won
KO
2
Iceberg
Lost
22-23

Odin II

Odin Robotics
John McKenzie
Ukiah, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
New Cruelty
Lost
17-28

 

Ogre

Team Ogre
Tom Griffin
Windom, Minnesota

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Janus
Won
24-21
2
Atomic Wedgie
Won
37-8
3
Techno Destructo
Lost
12-33

Patton

Team Patton
Lester Lilley
League City, Texas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Dude
Lost
15-30

 

Pharmapac

Pharmapac
Brian Glasz
Canby, Minnesota

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Angriff
Won
39-6
2
Torquemada
Won
28-17
3
Maximus
Lost
22-23

Phere

Team Xtremebots
Gaylan Douglas
Benbrook, Texas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Little Blue Engine
Lost
KO

Pro-AM

Robotdojo
Mike Konshak
Louisville, Colorado

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Swirlee
Lost
22-23

Probe, The

The Penetrators
Jeff Banks
Napa, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Trial & Error
Won
44-1
2
Armageddon
Won
32-13
3
Fantom Thrust
Won
KO
4
Diesector
Lost
43-2

Proto-Type 4

Black Ops
Rob Meyer
Tucson, Arizona

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Road Rage
Lost
TKO

 

Rammstein

Team Loki 1
Nola Garcia
Miami, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Abaddon
Won
27-18
2
New Cruelty
Lost
11-34

Revision Z

Team Malicious
George Marshall

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Dreadnought
Lost
16-29

Road Rage

KillerBotZ
William Hubbard
San Carlos, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Proto-Type 4
Won
TKO
2
Electric Lunch
Lost
KO

Rocky Balbota

Team Rocky Balbota
John Huemme
Brandon, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Jaws of Death
Lost
KO

Ronin

Team Sinister
Peter Abrahamson
Burbank, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
CUAD The Crusher
Won
25-20
2
Diesector
Lost
11-34

Sharp Tooth

With an i
David Chamberlain
Clemmons, North Carolina

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
IceBerg
Lost
6-39

Son of Whyachi

Team Whyachi
Terry Ewert
Dorchester, Wisconsin

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Swirlee
Lost
TKO

Steel Reign

Team XD
Brady Davis
Arlington, Texas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
New Cruelty
Lost
KO

Strike Terror

Team Mauser
Richard Chandler
Everett, Washington

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Little Blue Engine
Lost
KO

Swarm, The

Team Swarm
Stephen Felk, Jim Smentowski, Paul Mathus
California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Swirlee
Lost
20-25

Swirlee

Pain USA
Kevin McEnery
Fox Lake, Illinois

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Pro-AM
Won
23-22
2
The Swarm
Won
25-20
3
Eradicator
Won
KO
4
Son Of Whyachi
Won
TKO
5
Gammacide
Won
KO
6
New Cruelty
Lost
KO

Techno Destructo

Carnage Robotics
Sean J Irvin
Melbourne, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Dreadbot
Won
23-22
2
Ogre
Won
33-12
3
Diesector
Lost
KO

 

Timber Wolf

Team Timber Wolf
John Tuminaro
Bushkill, Pennsylvania

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Killdozer
Lost
KO

 

Toro

Inertia Labs
Alexander Rose
Sausalito, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Maximus
Won
32-13
2
The Judge
Won
KO
3
Vladiator
Won
32-13
4
Little Blue Engine
Won
38-7
5
New Cruelty
Won
36-9


WINNER Superheavyweight Championship


Winner Coolest Robot (Tie w/ Tazbot)

Torquemada

Warhippies
Creighton Nachtigall
Lawrence, Kansas

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Pharmapac
Lost
17-28

Tortoise

Achilles
Ian Burt
Edina, Minnesota

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Codebreaker
Won
KO
2
Abaddon
Lost
5-40

Trial & Error

Team Trial and Error
Ron Whitton
Tucson, Arizona

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
The Probe
Lost
1-44

TriMangle

Team Loki 2
Korey Kline

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
HooBot
Won
KO
2
Vladiator
Lost
8-37

Vladiator

Team LOCTITE
Gage Cauchois
Oakland, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
TriMangle
Won
37-8
2
Electric Lunch
Won
27-18
3
Toro
Lost
13-32

White Rabbit

Team Python
Brian Schwartz
Northbrook, Illinois

DID NOT COMPETE

World Peace

Team Bohica
Dave Campbell
Fairfield, California

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Gammacide
Lost
KO

Yabba Dabba Dozer

MITGIT
William Garcia
Miami, Florida

Square
Fight
Opponent
Result
Score
1
Gammacide
Lost
16-29

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