title: BattleBots (season 6)
text: # BattleBots (season 6)
  
  The sixth season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 21, 2015.
  
  In February 2015, ABC announced that it was reviving the series after a thirteen-year hiatus, which would feature a 16-team single-elimination tournament.
  
  Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and MLB/NFL Sportscaster Chris Rose hosted, Faruq Tauheed acted as the arena announcer, and Alison Haislip was the sideline and behind the scenes reporter. Molly McGrath was the presenter.
  
  Robots in season 6 competed in one 250-pound weight class, as opposed to the multiple weight classes in seasons 1–5.
  
  ## Contestants
  
  This season sees teams from only two countries competing with their robots. Five from the United Kingdom and the rest from the United States. Competitors from the US hail from five different states, including fourteen from California.
  
  Contestants :
  
  Robot
  
  Builder
  
  Hometown
  
  Elim. in
  
  Bite Force
  
  Paul Ventimiglia
  
  Mountain View, CA
  
  Won
  
  Tombstone
  
  Ray Billings
  
  Placerville, CA
  
  Runner-up
  
  Bronco
  
  Alexander Rose Reason Bradley
  
  Sausalito, CA
  
  SF
  
  Ghost Raptor
  
  Chuck Pitzer
  
  Newark, CA
  
  Icewave
  
  Marc DeVidts
  
  Burlingame, CA
  
  QF
  
  Overhaul
  
  Charles Guan
  
  Cambridge, MA
  
  Stinger
  
  Matt Maxham
  
  Sacramento, CA
  
  Witch Doctor
  
  Andrea Suarez
  
  Miami Springs, FL
  
  Chomp
  
  Zoe Stephenson
  
  Glendale, CA
  
  Ro16
  
  HyperShock
  
  Will Bales
  
  Miami, FL
  
  Lock-Jaw
  
  Donald Hutson
  
  San Diego, CA
  
  OverDrive
  
  Christian Carlberg
  
  San Luis Obispo, CA
  
  Plan X
  
  Lisa Winter Mike Winter
  
  Berkeley, CA
  
  Radioactive
  
  Kane Aston
  
  Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
  
  Warhead
  
  Simon Scott Ian Lewis
  
  Poole, United Kingdom
  
  Warrior Clan
  
  Clint Ewert
  
  Abbotsford, WI
  
  Robot
  
  Builder
  
  Hometown
  
  Elim. in
  
  Captain Shrederator
  
  Brian Nave
  
  Ormond Beach, FL
  
  Complete Control
  
  Derek Young
  
  San Francisco, CA
  
  Counter Revolution
  
  Curt Meyers
  
  San Jose, CA
  
  Mohawk
  
  Tom Bales
  
  Miami, FL
  
  Nightmare
  
  Jim Smentowski
  
  Bradenton, FL
  
  Razorback
  
  Zack Bieber
  
  Wellington, CO
  
  Sweet Revenge
  
  Nola Garcia Billy Garcia
  
  Coral Gables, FL
  
  Wrecks
  
  Dan Chatterton
  
  Petaluma, CA
  
  Bull Dog
  
  John Frizzle Ian Watts
  
  Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
  
  DNC
  
  Chronic
  
  Alan Young
  
  Leicester, United Kingdom
  
  Splatter
  
  Jeff Vasquez
  
  Thousand Oaks, CA
  
  SF – Semifinals
  
  QF – Quarterfinals
  
  Ro16 – Round of 16
  
  Q – Qualifying
  
  DNC – Did not compete :
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  There were a total of 28 robots. Bull Dog, Chronic, Splatter, and Counter Revolution were entered as reserve bots; of these, only Counter Revolution was chosen to compete, after Beta had to forfeit due to technical problems, but Beta was able to return for the 2016 season.
  
  | Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 (June 21, 2015) | 1 | Icewave | Razorback | KO | 1:30 |
  | 1 (June 21, 2015) | 2 | Plan X | Wrecks | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
  | 1 (June 21, 2015) | 3 | Bite Force | Warhead | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
  | 1 (June 21, 2015) | 4 | Warrior Clan | Nightmare | KO | 1:52 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 1 | Lock-Jaw | Overhaul | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 2 | Bronco | Witch Doctor | KO | 0:50 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 3 | Tombstone | Counter Revolution | KO | 0:37 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 4 | Stinger | Captain Shrederator | KO | 1:52 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 5 | OverDrive | Chomp | KO | 1:57 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 6 | Radioactive | Sweet Revenge | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 7 | HyperShock | Mohawk | KO | 0:35 |
  | 2 (June 28, 2015) | 8 | Ghost Raptor | Complete Control | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
  
  * 1 2 3 4 Only highlights from these battles were shown
  
      The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 16.
      The robot was chosen as a "Wildcard" pick and moved on to the Round of 16.
      The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
  
  ## Bracket Phase
  
  ### Seedings
  
  * Tombstone
  * Icewave
  * Bite Force
  * Bronco
  * Stinger
  * Lock-Jaw
  * Warrior Clan
  * Overdrive
  * Witch Doctor*
  * Ghost Raptor
  * Overhaul*
  * Warhead*
  * Plan X
  * Hypershock
  * Chomp*
  * Radioactive
  * = Robots that were awarded a Wildcard
  
  | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Championship | Championship |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | #1 Tombstone | KO | | | | |
  | #16 Radioactive | | | | | |
  | #16 Radioactive | | #1 Tombstone | KO | | |
  | | | #9 Witch Doctor | | | |
  | #8 OverDrive | | #9 Witch Doctor | | | |
  | #9 Witch Doctor | KO | | | | |
  | #9 Witch Doctor | KO | | | #1 Tombstone | KO |
  | | | | | #4 Bronco | |
  | #5 Stinger | UD | | | #4 Bronco | |
  | #12 Warhead | | | | | |
  | #12 Warhead | | #5 Stinger | | | |
  | | | #4 Bronco | KO | | |
  | #4 Bronco | KO | #4 Bronco | KO | | |
  | #13 Plan X | | | | | | | |
  | #13 Plan X | | | | | | #1 Tombstone | |
  | | | | | | | #3 Bite Force | SD |
  | #2 Icewave | KO | | | | | #3 Bite Force | SD |
  | #15 Chomp | | | | | | | |
  | #15 Chomp | | #2 Icewave | | | | | |
  | | | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | |
  | #7 Warrior Clan | | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | |
  | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | | | | |
  | #10 Ghost Raptor | KO | | | #10 Ghost Raptor | | | |
  | | | | | #3 Bite Force | KO |
  | #6 Lock-Jaw | | | | #3 Bite Force | KO |
  | #11 Overhaul | KO | | | | |
  | #11 Overhaul | KO | #11 Overhaul | | | |
  | | | #3 Bite Force | SD | | |
  | #3 Bite Force | KO | #3 Bite Force | SD | | |
  | #14 HyperShock | | | | | |
  
  $^a$ KO: Knockout $^b$ UD: Unanimous Decision $^c$ SD: Split Decision
  
  ### Round of 16
  
  | Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 (July 5, 2015) | 1 | Icewave | Chomp | KO | 1:00 |
  | 3 (July 5, 2015) | 2 | Stinger | Warhead | Decision (Unanimous) | 3:00 |
  | 3 (July 5, 2015) | 3 | Ghost Raptor | Warrior Clan | KO | 2:57 |
  | 3 (July 5, 2015) | 4 | Bronco | Plan X | KO | 0:40 |
  | 4 (July 12, 2015) | 1 | Witch Doctor | OverDrive | KO | 1:24 |
  | 4 (July 12, 2015) | 2 | Tombstone | Radioactive | KO | 1:09 |
  | 4 (July 12, 2015) | 3 | Overhaul | Lock-Jaw | KO | 2:01 |
  | 4 (July 12, 2015) | 4 | Bite Force | HyperShock | KO | 2:41 |
  
      The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the quarterfinals.
      The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  The quarterfinals in this single-elimination tournament will see four robots move on to the semi-finals.
  
  | Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 (July 19, 2015) | 1 | Bronco | Stinger | KO | 1:18 |
  | 5 (July 19, 2015) | 2 | Tombstone | Witch Doctor | KO | 1:01 |
  | 5 (July 19, 2015) | 3 | Bite Force | Overhaul | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
  | 5 (July 19, 2015) | 4 | Ghost Raptor | Icewave | KO | 0:46 |
  
      The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the semifinals.
      The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
  
  ### Semi-finals and Championship
  
  The semi-finals and finals in this single-elimination tournament will see a champion bestowed with the BattleBots Giant Nut. A non-tournament rumble took place in episode 6 alongside the semi-finals and finals.
  
  | Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Tombstone | Bronco | KO | 2:09 |
  | 6 (July 26, 2015) | 2 | Bite Force | Ghost Raptor | KO | 1:44 |
  | Championship |||||
  | 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Bite Force | Tombstone | Decision (Split) | 3:00 |
  | Episode | Rumble | Winner | Losers | Losers |
  | 6 (July 26, 2015) | 1 | Nightmare | Overhaul | Witch Doctor |
  
  ## Episodes
  
  The season ended averaging 4.59 million viewers.
  
  | No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 93 | 1 | "The Battle Begins: Qualifiers, Part 1" | June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21) | 5.44 |
  | The first eight of the 28 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the qualifying round. The winners were; Icewave (KO, 90 seconds), Plan X (UD), Bite Force (UD), and Warrior Clan (KO, 112 seconds). |||||
  | 94 | 2 | "Crunch Time: Qualifiers, Part 2" | June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) | 4.84 |
  | The last 16 of the 28 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the qualifying round. The winners were; Lock-Jaw (SD), Bronco (KO, 50 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 37 seconds), Stinger (KO, 112 seconds), OverDrive (KO, 117 seconds), Radioactive (UD), HyperShock (KO, 35 seconds), and Ghost Raptor (UD). |||||
  | 95 | 3 | "Full Metal Bracket: Round of 16 Part 1" | July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) | 4.15 |
  | The first eight of the 16 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the Round of 16. Warhead, Overhaul, Witch Doctor, and Chomp were selected as Wildcards from Qualifying. The winners were; Icewave (KO, 60 seconds), Stinger (UD), Ghost Raptor (KO, 177 seconds), and Bronco (KO, 40 seconds). |||||
  | 96 | 4 | "Last Chance to Advance: Round of 16 Part 2" | July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) | 4.07 |
  | The last eight of the 16 teams competed in a head to head matchup of the Round of 16. The winners were; Witch Doctor (KO, 84 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 69 seconds), Overhaul (KO, 121 seconds), and Bite Force (KO, 161 seconds). |||||
  | 97 | 5 | "The Great 8: Quarterfinals" | July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19) | 4.45 |
  | The final eight teams competed in a head to head matchup of the quarterfinals. The winners were; Bronco (KO, 78 seconds), Tombstone (KO, 61 seconds), Bite Force (SD), and Ghost Raptor (KO, 46 seconds). |||||
  | 98 | 6 | "One Bot Rules Them All: Final 4/Finals" | July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26) | 4.62 |
  | The final four teams competed in a head to head matchup of the semi-finals and the Championship. The winners were; Tombstone (KO, 129 seconds) and Bite Force (KO, 104 seconds) with Bite Force (SD) winning the Championship. |||||
  