BattleBots Fight of the Week: Minotaur vs. Cobalt - from World Championship VII

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  • @Living_Murphys_Law
    @Living_Murphys_Law Рік тому +1084

    Honestly, I think we look at how powerful Minotaur's weapon is and end up forgetting just how durable Minotaur is. Those hits from Cobalt would have decimated almost any other robot in the field, but Minotaur tanked them without showing really any loss of function.

    • @SableDrakon
      @SableDrakon Рік тому +42

      I feel that Minotaur's only real weakness is their constructor. Whoever is picking their batteries seems to be dropping the ball pretty hard. Any time Minotaur has to work for a win, the bot always seems to torch their batteries.

    • @Appri
      @Appri Рік тому +64

      @@SableDrakon It seems to be more of a problem that Minotaur clearly draws a lot of power, and whenever it does, the batteries heat up a ton(lipos tend to do so.)
      Now, the lipos are really heat-ineffective. AKA, whenever you draw power from lipos they tend to heat up a TON.
      Now, here's the problem: Minotaur is so compact, so well armoured, that the problem is they can't dissipate heat from their lipos well enough. It's not easy to test how much torque and power you are pulling maximum and how long your batteries can last, especially as they are expensive.
      These bots already run SUPER hot, so doesn't take much to make them overheat.

    • @jazzy2164
      @jazzy2164 Рік тому +4

      @Justin Williams it's still moving so it's still function.

    • @rulesOfChaos_
      @rulesOfChaos_ Рік тому +7

      @JustinWilliams-ed2ug That smoke was probably just one of the battery cells being damaged. There shouldn't be much else on Minotaur that can just start smoking like that. A single malfunctioning battery cell shouldn't put Minotaur in any immediate danger of being knocked out

    • @zoltax9904
      @zoltax9904 Рік тому +5

      @Justin Williams Though minitaur was indeed smoking by the end, It showed no real sign of less functionality

  • @badscrew4023
    @badscrew4023 Рік тому +733

    Minotaur is never boring. What a team

    • @TheSuperPlayer707
      @TheSuperPlayer707 Рік тому +16

      Always they left something to talk about, no matter of it's a good match or a bad one.

    • @coldlogic800
      @coldlogic800 Рік тому +10

      My favorite team. Witch Doctor is a close second

    • @InfernoXXXBloodToure
      @InfernoXXXBloodToure Рік тому

      🇧🇷Si!🇧🇷

    • @ederthegreat9142
      @ederthegreat9142 Рік тому +17

      ​@@InfernoXXXBloodToureSim!* Brazilians don't speak Spanish at all ma boy.

    • @what-fw5vk
      @what-fw5vk Рік тому +3

      Minotaur vs. Whiplash:

  • @MattyDeeFatty
    @MattyDeeFatty Рік тому +644

    What a fight, I didn't want it to end. If ever there was a fight where both bots deserved a win, this was it

    • @atlasunit22
      @atlasunit22 Рік тому +21

      Absolutely. Both team had a hard time past few seasons, and this season it looks like they are both doing very well.

    • @darylcastillo1439
      @darylcastillo1439 Рік тому +14

      Minotaur is a guaranteed top 10 seed, and Cobalt could be too should it win its last 2 matches.

    • @ChrisbieCream
      @ChrisbieCream Рік тому +6

      @darylcastillo1439 team cobalt are previous competitors of UK robot wars with "carbide". Was a horizontal spinner instead of vertical and was great!

    • @mohitsharma1406
      @mohitsharma1406 Рік тому

      Agree to some extent, but the fight i never wanted to end was Valkyrei vs Rotator in Season 6, I guess!!!

    • @MattyDeeFatty
      @MattyDeeFatty Рік тому +4

      @@mohitsharma1406 that was also a very good fight. I didn't specify this was the only fight I didn't want to end though!

  • @razer259
    @razer259 Рік тому +747

    I really thought Cobalt had him that time. Fair play to Minotaur, such a hard-earned victory. 👏

    • @chrisrees8842
      @chrisrees8842 Рік тому +14

      Agree what a fight fair play to Minotaur, I was sure Cobalt had it.

    • @itsthejewsstupid8651
      @itsthejewsstupid8651 Рік тому

      Thx for the spoiler as the top comment. Really appreciate it you fugazi

    • @nolanmcleod2619
      @nolanmcleod2619 Рік тому

      I knew minotaur would have to be good driving wise but confess I didn't think Daniel fraytos was gonna do it... 😅👍 What a drive and what a fight. Two of the favourites for the nut this year

    • @LewisHamiltonMSPR
      @LewisHamiltonMSPR Рік тому +4

      Cobalt was the winning bot but unfortunately the driver just isn't quite as good.

    • @Andz200zx
      @Andz200zx Рік тому +22

      @@LewisHamiltonMSPR Dave and Sam are great drivers but the motor wasn’t able to self right them in the end. Under normal conditions it should have enough torque to get them back after a flip. I saw a comment on the sub that said that some of the brushes were getting stuck in the housing leading to reduced weapon motor power (50% for half of the fight). I’m really glad that Cobalt is still able to compete thanks to John Mladenik/RDC but I don’t think they did the same sort of maintenance that the original Team Carbide would have done in the off season

  • @wristofkings
    @wristofkings Рік тому +207

    Minotaur is at the epicenter of so many classic fights, always fantastically driven and an unkillable brick. Blacksmith in 2016, Tombstone in 2018, Cobalt in 2019, End Game in 2021 and Cobalt again in 2022. If this is Riobotz's year to finally take a Giant Nut back to Brazil I won't be surprised, Marco and Daniel have earned it in spades.

    • @piersonhall9197
      @piersonhall9197 Рік тому +7

      It speaks volumes of how amazing the competition in this sport has progressed. 7 years ago Minotaur would be a giant nut shoo-in, but there is so many champion level teams it's a classic fight in every Minotaur fight

    • @h0m3st4r
      @h0m3st4r Рік тому +1

      @Justin Williams Minotaur's biggest flaws are its puny reach and lack of stability once its drum goes full speed, something Cobalt clearly tried to exploit.

    • @ryanguo9300
      @ryanguo9300 Рік тому +8

      @Justin WilliamsEndgame's design is not "inferior" to Bite Force's by much. I don't see how Bite Force can actually beat modern-day Endgame, considering Endgame has a more powerful weapon, lower ground clearance, and is faster. The reason why Endgame's record (beginning at its championship season) is only a bit worse than Bite Force's is that the competition has simply increased to an absurd degree.
      However, I do think that, given a chance to use more modern electronics and design techniques, Bite Force will at least be as good as Endgame.

    • @ryanguo9300
      @ryanguo9300 Рік тому +3

      ​@Justin Williams You can't just look at the old records. The sport evolves. If you see every fight, you will notice that current-day bots are better on average in terms of basically everything. Take a look at Biohazard. It was the undisputed king of Battlebots during its prime (arguably as dominant as Biteforce). It then went into retirement. Then, like 2 years later, it came out again to fight and was promptly destroyed by Megabyte. Essentially, a LOT can change within 2 or so years of retirement.
      In the last 2 seasons, Endgame has lost its weapon only once, and that was only because a piece of the other robot jammed its weapon. Also, saying the old Endgame design is anywhere near the current one is a terrible take. Since then, they have massively upgraded the forks, drive, weapon reliability, and self-righter. In addition to this, the claim that Endgame struggles to turn is something I've never heard before. Turning has never really been an issue for it in recent seasons, and I cannot recall a time when it was.
      The reason why Endgame got so good in recent years is that it borrowed so many of the good qualities from Biteforce. I don't see how Biteforce can beat what is essentially an upgraded version of itself.

    • @Pseudoscience-is-a-scam
      @Pseudoscience-is-a-scam Рік тому

      @Justin Williams ​ I highly doubt Bite Force would do as good in this current day. It seems to be a lot more even now. Also, End Game used to be more narrow, so it couldn’t turn as well. It can turn pretty well now since it’s much wider.

  • @jackboulter4901
    @jackboulter4901 Рік тому +300

    An awesome awesome main event, one of the best fights in battlebots history.

    • @nolanmcleod2619
      @nolanmcleod2619 Рік тому +17

      I can't wait to see what else is in store this season. It really is wonderful seeing how far the sport/competition has come

    • @jackboulter4901
      @jackboulter4901 Рік тому +1

      @@nolanmcleod2619 yep

    • @ZeldaSam1
      @ZeldaSam1 Рік тому +1

      What episode of season 7 was this?

    • @jackboulter4901
      @jackboulter4901 Рік тому

      @@ZeldaSam1 Episode 7 :))

  • @johanncover1988
    @johanncover1988 Рік тому +100

    Minotaur driving is just beyond amazing. I still can comprehend the level of skill it takes to use the gyroscopic effect so eloquently.

  • @menkomonty
    @menkomonty Рік тому +93

    This was such a good fight. I honestly thought Cobalt would win this and then Minotaur suddenly turned the tides in the last few moments.
    This is easily one of the best fights in Battlebots history

    • @darrelldundee5045
      @darrelldundee5045 Рік тому +4

      Between Cobalt and blacksmith blacksmith was an instant classic

  • @darylcastillo1439
    @darylcastillo1439 Рік тому +92

    Props to Kenny Florian for his dramatic commentary when Minotaur started its comeback. Brilliant fight!

    • @atlasunit22
      @atlasunit22 Рік тому +16

      Yah, it was a genuine reaction from a person witnessing this live.

    • @what-fw5vk
      @what-fw5vk Рік тому

      Overdramatic you mean.

  • @smithyblue
    @smithyblue Рік тому +113

    Team Carbide did make the bull bleed and came so close to beating them, I was rooting for Cobalt to win but nonetheless this was an epic rematch against Minotaur. Fights like this is what I love about the sport.

  • @jbro2780
    @jbro2780 Рік тому +55

    the maneuver that daniel does at 0:54 when cobalt gets caught up on the floor is actually impressive like he advances slowly at first but then strikes at the best opportunity

  • @davidkillens8143
    @davidkillens8143 Рік тому +72

    THIS is what BattleBots is all about.
    Two powerful almost indestructible robots with very good drivers giving their all and delivering hit after hit.
    Minotaur's strategy was to attack the forks, and have their weapon very sharp so it would dig in. And once it dispatched the forks, then the tables were turned and the fight went in the favor of Minotaur.
    My hat goes off to both teams for such a great fight. It could have gone either way, and to be honest, to see the potential loser suddenly rise up and win was awesome.

    • @dislock9912
      @dislock9912 Рік тому +6

      Love the prefight interview with team Minotaur captain "Cobalt's probably going to try to get underneath us with his forks, but we have Daniel... and Daniel is violent."

    • @montygator6921
      @montygator6921 Рік тому

      ​@@dislock9912That is the literary genius of Marco for you.

  • @Koopaperson
    @Koopaperson Рік тому +141

    I love how one of Cobalt's members (I think it's John?) celebrated Minotaur's win with the team, bouncing up and down with team Minotaur.

    • @regalblade8171
      @regalblade8171 Рік тому +35

      Battlebots has one of the best shows of sportsmanship alongside forged in fire

    • @edolitaay3373
      @edolitaay3373 Рік тому +7

      Sportsmanship display! Awesome! Minotaur done crazy thing again and hats down for Cobalt, big respect! The best match ever.

    • @Snotzalotz
      @Snotzalotz Рік тому

      @@regalblade8171nless you’re Daniel from Minotaur, who has shown time and time again that he can be a huge sore loser it’s such a shame cause he’s an insane driver but sometimes I just don’t like him

    • @phantominway
      @phantominway 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Snotzalotz Wdym? He's always seemed pretty sportsmanlike to me

  • @mozzy207
    @mozzy207 Рік тому +145

    Gotta love team Minotaur's transformation into bouncy jello men whenever they win lol

    • @adamant8435
      @adamant8435 Рік тому +26

      Bouncy jelly men 💀

    • @atlasunit22
      @atlasunit22 Рік тому +16

      It’s all that soccer celebration thing

    • @lorenasanches8082
      @lorenasanches8082 Рік тому +8

      This is the Brazilian joy bud 💚🇧🇷💛

    • @Wolfubs
      @Wolfubs Рік тому +4

      ​@@lorenasanches8082 actually anyone can do this kind of celebration, not just brazilians

    • @guilhermeruzene791
      @guilhermeruzene791 Рік тому +1

      We like to jump 🤷

  • @padmarajrs
    @padmarajrs Рік тому +25

    Minotaur took all those hits & still managed to survive! What a team!! 👌🏻

  • @seantiwell9717
    @seantiwell9717 Рік тому +38

    Daniel Freitas at the controls is a BEAST! Well done, guy!

    • @jliller
      @jliller Рік тому +7

      Best Battlebot driver of all time.

  • @nikitakusuma8440
    @nikitakusuma8440 Рік тому +15

    Most teams when got thrown to the air : land on their weapon that ends up destroying themselves
    Minotaur in this match : lands beautifully as if the bot is doing gymnastic routine
    And also Minotaur's driver drives Minotaur with absolute beauty
    1:01 Minotaur's gyroscoping drive to avoid Cobalt as it tries to up right itself is a sight to watch

    • @skrubknight884
      @skrubknight884 Рік тому +3

      Minotaur's resilience is probably its greatest strength. It seems small and unimpressive at first but you really have to work to hurt it. Flipping it barely fazes it, it can right itself effortlessly, and its guarded wheels and compact design means its hard for bots to take chunks out of it. meanwhile the drum spinner grinds down defenses every time the little demon comes back for more.

  • @SantysEK
    @SantysEK Рік тому +12

    3:58 dads just casually holding kid upside down in the crowd hahah

  • @ShadowRush2112
    @ShadowRush2112 Рік тому +33

    This fight could have very well been a championship decider. Possibly the best fight of the season.
    Both teams have a lot of work to do back in the pits but boy was it worth it.

    • @233Deadman
      @233Deadman Рік тому +8

      I feel like Minotaur might have more to do, looked from the amount of smoke like they had a battery starting to go up, which can potentially gut the rest of the electronics. Also saw some close up pics earlier of their weapon after the fight and it's going to need a lot of time with a grinder to get it back in proper shape and balance with the chunks out of it.

    • @ryanamburgy2791
      @ryanamburgy2791 Рік тому +1

      @Justin Williams their first encounter was also really good

    • @laurapalomo8355
      @laurapalomo8355 10 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @laurapalomo8355
      @laurapalomo8355 10 місяців тому

      Crazy comeback for this team 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @gabrielbraap
    @gabrielbraap Рік тому +57

    Minotaur representa o Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

    • @edudu-rj
      @edudu-rj Рік тому +3

      Tava tomando um pial 😅
      Mas conseguiu vencer

  • @jevanwoodrow
    @jevanwoodrow Рік тому +30

    Forget fight of the week, this is fight of the decade

    • @RennieAsh
      @RennieAsh Рік тому +1

      Fight of the Woodrow

    • @KNME-
      @KNME- Рік тому

      not really
      I think the minotaur vs black dragon fight was better

    • @jevanwoodrow
      @jevanwoodrow Рік тому

      @@KNME- Personal opinion innit

    • @clarktubeyt
      @clarktubeyt 3 місяці тому

      Fax

  • @joen0411
    @joen0411 Рік тому +2

    Pure carnage, bots flying in the air, weapon to weapon contact, smoke. This is what makes Battlebots great

  • @mrkdwld
    @mrkdwld Рік тому +5

    an instant classic! Daniel in great form, with his signature dissecting the other bot piece by piece like a surgeon. And to be fair, it is this fight is epic because Cobalt fought back, hard! Great bots, great teams, great fight!

  • @SaucyCharmander
    @SaucyCharmander Рік тому +9

    I saw this live, man oh man that was amazing. One of the best fights of the year.

  • @GardeBlaze
    @GardeBlaze 11 місяців тому +2

    I got to see this fight live during the one filming session I've been to. It was amazing! Minotaur's drum is even louder in person than what we hear on TV.
    This fight was also filmed right after the snoozefest of a fight that was Shreddit Bro vs. Ominous. The sheer difference in the audience excitement levels was crazy.

  • @BeefIngot
    @BeefIngot Рік тому +17

    This isn't fight of the week, this isn't even fight of the year, this up there for best fight in the history of Battlebots.
    This fight was so amazingly entertaining but more than that it showed everything you want out of a fight and had so much nuance in terms of driving and pre match strategizing.
    In terms of pre-match strategy, Cobalt realizing that it had to get its fork geometry right to feed Minotaur into the weapon was an excellent example of good planning. They had the angle width and flexibility pretty much just right.
    Even the weapon they picked, I Beleive they picked knowing that many of their hits would be weapon on weapon where they wouldn't want to bounce Minotaur away as the other one might have before a hit on a spinning weapon.
    In terms of driving though, that's where this match is truly a masterclass. From the moment that bell rang everyone knew what each sides plan was to win, and the execution had to be so perfect from the Minotaur side given how perfect a counter Cobalt was setup to be that you were on the edge of your seat the whole time knowing that if Daniel made just one critical driving mistake the soft top or bottom of Minotaur would be opened up and its insides splayed about.
    So then the stage was set and we had to see if Daniel could drive, and drive he did. Even without getting to the key moments of the fight some of the strategies and decisions made by the Minotaur team were so critical yet subtle to those unfamiliar that they really deserve being pointed out.
    Something many don't realize is that tip speed has a lot to do with who wins a weapon on weapon engagement when spinning the same way. Usually Minotaur meters their weapon speed to get more bite (slower means there is more room to move in closer before each hit) and to Have a better ability to drive without Gyroing about. In this case though they knew what they had to do to win. Quite simply they had to rip off all of the forks of Cobalt, without getting destroyed then knock them out as the process of removing the forks would likely not leave them with enough points to win otherwise. So then, back to the weapon speed, what did they do? They kept it cranked up the majority of the match because they knew they couldn't maneuver around Cobalt and they knew that when it came to weapon to weapon hits, their best bet was to keep the rpm and tip speed as high as possible to minimize damage.
    Yes Minotaur is tough, but without this I doubt even they could survive that many Cobalt pops without using this top class strategy.
    Knwoing that they weren't going to be able to out maneuver Cobalt meant they had Ro always strike at the right angle to make sure only their weapon ever made contact with Cobalt's weapon and boy did they succeed. Each strike was at speed so that their belly didn't land into Covalts weapon and they specifically only attacked when the weapon was up to speed. More than that, you can see the subtle turns that Minotaur made to try to make each hit slightly diagonal to give them a better chance at ripping off the forks.
    Viewers who aren't aware might have missed it but it was fantastic strategy as there is basically no other way they could have taken off forks so clearly designed for them.
    The Driving amazement doesn't stop their. Daniels control over the gyro behaviour of the bot is so amazing that there were multiple points in this fight where he used it to expert effect.
    The most amazing occurrence however was brilliant entertainment. This is where Minotaur was inverted,started to initiate the self right but realized they wouldnt have enough time to reset afterwards as Cobalt was coming right for them. What did they do? They aborted the gyro self right mid rotation to gain distance! What an astoundingly pro maneuver.
    Next, even as they began to start smoking; surely a result of either the multiple pops of Cobalt or the constantly max speed weapon motors or controllers overheating, they knew that this fight could only be won if they soldiered on regardless of the damage, weapon running at full steam with limited time before complete weapon failure. Still they kept their nerves about them and managed to persevere, ripping the final fork off of Cobalt and beginning their end game in the final minute of the fight.
    If it wasn't clear before what their strategy was, it was clear now. Within an instant of removing the last fork, Minotaur overturned Cobalt, where the decision to use their smaller weapon for better weapon on weapon engagement came back to bite them somewhat as they had a very difficult time self righting. Even still, they managed.
    They key thing to note though, is that instead of continuing to attack Minotaur backed off.
    They knew they had to win by knock out and didn't have much time left.
    Lucjiky for them the second hit wasn't so easy to self right from and that sealed it with just 20 seconds left to go.
    This match was phenomenal. Both teams operating at top capacity and preparing the perfect strategies for each other. On paper Minotaur despite its great reputation had a physical disadvantage in the geometry of its bot vs Cobalts forks, and the managed to claw out a victory with an extremely gutsy strategy that with almost any mistakes in driving would have lead to a loss. Excellent match, Easily match of the year and its good that matches like these are hitting UA-cam.

    • @233Deadman
      @233Deadman Рік тому

      Going by the volume of white smoke pouring from Minotaur, that looks more like the batteries going up than a motor or speed controller to me. Really good review of the fight there though.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      This is one of the best fights in the history of Battlebots for sure. I think the best is Rotator vs Valkyrie though, but this is also one of the all time classics :)

    • @BeefIngot
      @BeefIngot Рік тому

      @@233Deadman You are indeed right. From social media posts from, I believe , the Cobalt team, they said Minotaur told them that it was an overheated battery from running the weapons so hard for so long.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому

      well my reply didn’t age too well, because the more I watched this fight again and again, this became my new fav fight ever

  • @CipherNinjaX86
    @CipherNinjaX86 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely titanic battle and the true definition of a 50|50 fight with beautiful sportsmanship at the end. You could honestly have an entire show of Minotaur vs Cobalt in constant rematches and it would be worth watching.

  • @Smallsmallrose
    @Smallsmallrose Рік тому +11

    These two fought twice now and both have been bangers.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +3

      I think this one was better than their fight in 2019. Both are amazing

  • @desmond-hawkins
    @desmond-hawkins Рік тому +3

    Wow, what a fight! One of the best recently on this channel, it's so good when both bots are well-matched against each other. Both teams should be proud, they did great.

  • @hugosanchez4593
    @hugosanchez4593 Рік тому +4

    Minoatur always has the most classically techincal fights. Just amazing!

  • @liamholloway9022
    @liamholloway9022 Рік тому +1

    It’s moments like this that make me remember how good it feels to have an opponent who is kind and respectful towards you when they lose. I feel that most time’s anger and resentment boil over.

  • @joewauters9065
    @joewauters9065 Рік тому +5

    Can't believe how exciting this sport is becoming.

  • @Gatrests14
    @Gatrests14 Рік тому +5

    This was one of the better fights of Minotaur, what a fight

  • @stonedpaladin8632
    @stonedpaladin8632 Рік тому +2

    Honestly I'm just happy we're born in this time period so we can watch all these amazing battles

  • @tjgriffiths6856
    @tjgriffiths6856 Рік тому +28

    I’ve never seen Minotaur look as impressive at this season, them and Sawblaze are my favourites to take the Giant Nut right now

  • @cowperson4763
    @cowperson4763 Рік тому +6

    What a comeback for Minotaur. Awesome fight. Minotaur is my fav battlebot.❤

  • @ryanbates3319
    @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +13

    Ironic that Cobalts best fights were both against Minotaur. What a fight that was!

  • @BotFansUnited
    @BotFansUnited Рік тому +5

    I love this fight so much! Chris said it best: "championship intensity"
    So, so good!

  • @Omnimetatron
    @Omnimetatron Рік тому +8

    Such a great fight. The back and forth was cool to see and the celebration at the end proved that both teams, once again, proved their mettle.

  • @adam8949
    @adam8949 Рік тому +1

    Best fight of the season so far!!!! I was on the edge of my seat the entire fight first time I watched it. Beautiful driving from both teams.

  • @_satan_666_
    @_satan_666_ Рік тому +3

    That manoeuvre at 2:46 by Minotaur was so satisfying!

  • @Mysda_
    @Mysda_ Рік тому +14

    Minotaur this season is an absolute beast! Might be his time to go in final

  • @AnvilAL94
    @AnvilAL94 Рік тому +3

    I really hope these 2 fight each other again in the World Championship because this is the best fight so far this season.

  • @oriolestragic-feelithappen4806

    This is up there with Valkyrie v Rotator as one of the best fights we have ever seen on battlebots

    • @BigFatWedge
      @BigFatWedge Рік тому +2

      Man this is SO much better than Valkerie v Rotator

    • @phantominway
      @phantominway 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@BigFatWedge Depends which Valkyrue vs RotatoR were talking about here

  • @CrockerX
    @CrockerX Рік тому +11

    Such a tense fight! Well done, Minotaur 😈

  • @kekoojeda1685
    @kekoojeda1685 Рік тому +3

    Guao !! mi robot Favorito casi iva perdiendo apoteosica batalla,,,
    pense que Minotauro iva a perder este Combate pero Gano por Nokout,, esta pelea me Recuerda a ROCKY III
    Gracias BattleBots me alegraste el dia !!!

  • @websitesthatneedanem
    @websitesthatneedanem Рік тому +3

    Must be a Top Three fight of all time!
    ‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼

  • @mozzy207
    @mozzy207 Рік тому +37

    Amazing fight, but very hard to watch as a massive Cobalt fan, so close!

    • @marshmelows
      @marshmelows Рік тому +5

      As a massive Monotaur fan, I have a new favourite bot :D. Major props to Cobalt for dominating Minotaur!

    • @ryanbarker5217
      @ryanbarker5217 Рік тому +1

      cobalt owned that fight but not for the misfortunes of battle....

    • @KUTProductions
      @KUTProductions Рік тому +1

      @@ryanbarker5217 You mean the misFORKtunes of battle.

    • @what-fw5vk
      @what-fw5vk Рік тому +1

      Same :/

    • @what-fw5vk
      @what-fw5vk Рік тому

      @@KUTProductions PFFT

  • @PresidentCamacho2024
    @PresidentCamacho2024 Рік тому +1

    this was amazing, probably the most professional episode i'v ever seen, their skills were amazing

  • @multikot620
    @multikot620 Рік тому +3

    Minotaur is unstoppable! Go!!! I really love it!

  • @AusSkiller
    @AusSkiller Рік тому +19

    Man this fight was won off the amazing driving of Minotaur, a solid hit from Cobalt into the sides of Minotaur could have bean disastrous for them but Daniel Freitas managed to keep the weapon pointed at Cobalt for all the big hits. Amazing driving and a well deserved win.
    But it was also an excellent fight from Cobalt too, they stayed aggressive and controlled most of the match, their driving was also very good with many excellent attempts to hit Minotaur from the sides it was just unfortunate that they didn't quite have the speed to counter Daniel's driving, but it was VERY close on many of the attempts.

    • @MrGeanfilms
      @MrGeanfilms Рік тому +1

      Minotaur ó não levou golpe por trás! As laterais foram reprojetadas depois das lutas contra Lápide e Biteforce!
      Não tem como negar, quando eles entra na arena. a festa começa!

  • @bradsimpson8724
    @bradsimpson8724 Рік тому

    The drum-spinners always made the most sense to me as a weapon; able to grind, lift, and flip without any loss of control. And Minotaur consistently drives so aggressively, they're never boring to watch. That was an epic level match.

  • @tacobell2009
    @tacobell2009 Рік тому

    I really love the incredible displays of sportsmanship in this sport! The way that most teams are excited to celebrate each others' wins is really encouraging. 😊

  • @TheRealOtakuEdits
    @TheRealOtakuEdits Рік тому +3

    literally the best back and forth match of the modern era.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      I personally think THE best is Rotator vs Valkyrie but this is definitely one of the best fights in Battlebots history for sure

    • @THE_RYANN
      @THE_RYANN Рік тому

      @@ryanbates3319 Im a huge Minotaur fan, but i'd have to agree. That Rotator Valkyrie fight was nuts

  • @BotFansUnited
    @BotFansUnited Рік тому +1

    Best fight of the season! Thanks for uploading!

  • @Subishushi
    @Subishushi Рік тому +3

    YO! That was like an Anime fight! COBALT absolutely wrecked MINOTAUR in the first half but then MINOTAUR made an amazing comeback!🤖🕹🤖
    👏👏👏

  • @caiomartins5178
    @caiomartins5178 Рік тому +2

    Simplesmente sensacional, isso aqui e bom demais, ainda mais com uma equipe brasileira de qualidade nos representando 🇧🇷

  • @ravenna6543
    @ravenna6543 Рік тому

    This is one of those cool fights where we get to see the competative side of BattleBots. I love BB for the joy of watching two bots tear eachother apart but sometimes the competition of seeing who actually wins is fun. This is one of those times.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      This is easily the best fight of the season and one of the best fights in the history of the sport. Such a legendary comeback by Minotaur. To me both are winners here because they put on one of the best shows we have ever seen in the battlebox. Also kinda ironic cobalts 2 best fights were both against Minotaur as well

  • @ZeldaSam1
    @ZeldaSam1 Рік тому +1

    When he's @ the controls, Daniel Freitas is fueled by BLOODLUST!!!

  • @octopusoup
    @octopusoup Рік тому +1

    For how simple the weapon is on Minotaur, the driving and strategizing on part of the driver is top notch and makes the matches interesting. Cobalt had a good chance too and could've gone either way. Great performance on both teams.

  • @lgd4247
    @lgd4247 Рік тому +1

    Battle Bots make me smile.

  • @johancakep
    @johancakep Рік тому

    Now that's a legendary fight. I think this is the first time I've seen Minotaur fight this hard.

  • @Moakmeister
    @Moakmeister Рік тому +2

    I was there live for this fight. You wouldn’t know it from the video because they always edit the crowd noise, but everyone went BALLISTIC when Minotaur finally flipped Cobalt after taking that fork off.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      There’s a video of the crowds reaction. What a legendary fight. My fav fight of all time too. The sawblaze fight almost beat it but it’s 2nd because I was sad to see my boy come that close to beating sawblaze.

    • @Moakmeister
      @Moakmeister Рік тому

      @@ryanbates3319 the sawblaze fight did beat this for me. I wasn’t there for that one but I’m Sawblaze’s number one fan. You remember the SawBlaze is BestBlaze sign? That’s me.

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      @Moakmeister that’s awesome! Ironically the reason the sawblaze fight is your favorite is the opposite of why it’s my 2nd fav. Because I’m a big Minotaur fan and it was frustrating to see my boy that close to pulling off another comeback and then die before doing so. Both fights were some of the best I’ve ever seen.

    • @Moakmeister
      @Moakmeister Рік тому

      @@ryanbates3319wait, there’s a video? Where?

  • @DavidVAmendola
    @DavidVAmendola Рік тому

    Incredible battle. Those green forks on Cobalt is what prevented Minotaur to advance in attack. Excellent strategy from both sides.

  • @tarasaurus98
    @tarasaurus98 Рік тому

    One of the best fights I've seen in years!

  • @Cobrax_x
    @Cobrax_x Рік тому +2

    Best fight so far

  • @Frequenzix
    @Frequenzix Рік тому

    Most epic battlebot fight I've seen till today 👌

  • @Maxbps88
    @Maxbps88 Рік тому

    Wow. Epic is right. That was ridiculous.
    I am just finding (or re-finding, not sure which) these bot-fight videos and they are making me feel like a kid again. I am just giddy with excitement. This is WILD.

  • @rring44
    @rring44 Рік тому

    I love watching the Minotaur driver. He has the perfect gamer lean forward total concentration stance.

  • @atlasunit22
    @atlasunit22 Рік тому +3

    this was like watching a wrestling match. minotaur getting close lined and drop kicked in the beginning, then both of them throwing punches hard enough to knock each other back. But minotaur gets that sweet sweet special attack landed for the win.

  • @mirapidd
    @mirapidd Рік тому

    this is why i keep coming back to battlebots

  • @membershipmovement
    @membershipmovement Рік тому +1

    Wow! Well done Minotaur, that was a tough one ☺

  • @AHYL88
    @AHYL88 Рік тому +1

    I'm late but wow, this fight is totally worthy of being a Grand Final quality level!

  • @masternoob9673
    @masternoob9673 Рік тому +3

    Cobalt’s dangerous, but Minotaur’s on another level

  • @Ryu_D
    @Ryu_D Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video.

  • @bagusscooterist
    @bagusscooterist Рік тому

    Minotaur never boring 🔥🔥🔥 greeting from Indonesia 🇮🇩

  • @heyletsplaythis
    @heyletsplaythis Рік тому

    This was the best battle I’ve seen.
    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @LOL_Garrus
    @LOL_Garrus Рік тому +3

    IMO, this was the best fight of World Championship 7 so far.
    I want to see Minotaur get the Giant Nut this year. I still think they were cheated out last year when they instantly stopped that fight once witch doctor got stuck.

    • @chiragn8103
      @chiragn8103 Рік тому

      According to the rulebook back then the fight could be stopped only after 20 seconds but it was stopped in just 10 seconds from when witch doctor was stuck so a Clea violation of that and so many rules

    • @ryanbates3319
      @ryanbates3319 Рік тому +1

      Unfortunately they lost to sawblaze, so close to possibly finishing them off. But that fight was also insane. At least Minotaur went out putting up a fight. Maybe next year might be his year

  • @marceldouwstra5847
    @marceldouwstra5847 Рік тому

    I love how the durability of Minotaur has improved over the years. It's so tough and it just keeps coming. \m/

  • @Cbcw76
    @Cbcw76 Рік тому +2

    Finally - a decent fight with pretty good driving.

    • @incidius_X
      @incidius_X Рік тому

      If you call this "decent" with "pretty good" driving, literally nothing will be truly good to you lol

  • @Chris_Prime
    @Chris_Prime Рік тому +2

    Other Battlebots combatants need to replicate the durability of Minotaur if they hope to stay relevant in the future. Minotaur almost looks like a solid chunk of hardened steel!

  • @codster9
    @codster9 11 місяців тому

    Such a crazy and amazing battle. Definitely a Top 10 of all time. Intense how quickly the tables turned when the last fork was removed. Forks are such an effective appendage. But it's nice to see when they're effectively countered. Had the feel of a World Championship final match. Minotaur blowing steam was so fitting seeing how it is a bull.

  • @zeDoSauRus
    @zeDoSauRus Рік тому

    Epic. Congrats to the driver of Minotaur!

  • @Ewanm9389
    @Ewanm9389 Рік тому +5

    This was an instant classic! Could've been the final haha

  • @Pas3085
    @Pas3085 Рік тому

    That Was A Really Good Comeback From Minotaur!

  • @therealking6202
    @therealking6202 Рік тому

    I think this was the best fight I've ever seen.

  • @johngritjohngrit140
    @johngritjohngrit140 Рік тому

    Wow. I am now hooked on this sport.

  • @Expression1995
    @Expression1995 Рік тому

    The best fight of the season so far.

  • @scarey2me
    @scarey2me Рік тому +1

    Wow. What a fight. I thought cobalt had him up until that last hit. Good win minotaur.

  • @QAZ-OMEN
    @QAZ-OMEN Рік тому

    Minotaur's controll is amazing. Looks like it can even regain controll of itself in the air

  • @typobureau
    @typobureau Рік тому

    To be a caster for this game is an everyday win for me.

  • @MarieCrossbow
    @MarieCrossbow Рік тому

    Great driving from Minotaur, great fight

  • @xenaguy01
    @xenaguy01 Рік тому

    WOW Very exciting last second win for Minotaur.

  • @exploringthroughmyPOV
    @exploringthroughmyPOV Рік тому

    Best fight of the year so far in my opinion.

  • @jeanpaes9538
    @jeanpaes9538 Рік тому +1

    The best combat!!!

  • @farmerako5412
    @farmerako5412 Рік тому

    Always happy to see minotaur won a fight👏

  • @pseudonomenclature8054
    @pseudonomenclature8054 Рік тому

    This really is pretty much just a win-win situation for both teams, because even though Cobalt lost this fight that barely even matters since the fighting prowess and damage capability they showed this fight alone is pretty much guaranteed to be a boon for their later seed ranking.

  • @woodlandcritterpunch
    @woodlandcritterpunch 9 місяців тому

    My favorite part is how Minotaur's comeback only starts when it begins smoking. As if the internal hardware suddenly went super saiyan

  • @jairao564
    @jairao564 Рік тому +5

    Que virada emocionante, minotauro ganhou no finalzinho, vazando bateria. Foi um nocaute milagroso, tava levando um cacete. finalmente um robo a altura

  • @pineappleceilingfan1544
    @pineappleceilingfan1544 Рік тому +1

    ZAM! THAT MATCH WAS PEAK MY BROSKIES!!!!! Ari says hello btw