El Diablo (Quarterfinals)Ĭomplete Control lifts El Diablo.Before this match, in response to its last match, Derek Young added an extension to the top half of the clamping arm in an effort to help the robot self-right if flipped over when tossing its opponent. Complete Control was now in the quarterfinals, where it faced El Diablo.Ĭomplete Control vs. Despite it being unable to flip its opponent, the match's time ran out and Complete Control on a 38-7 judge's decision. One last time, Complete Control lifted Chiabot and took it to the killsaws again. Complete Control managed to grab Super Chiabot again, but dropped it. The match was halted and the crew put Super Chiabot and Complete Control upright again. Complete Control then tried to flip Chiabot over its back, but both bots ended up upside-down. Complete Control took Super Chiabot to the killsaws, and dropped Super Chiabot. Complete Control then managed to grab Super Chiabot and lift it completely off the ground. Both robots then moved toward the center of the BattleBox and Super Chiabot started spinning its disc, where it managed to hit Complete Control. Complete Control won by KO at 1:15 and advanced to the round of 16, where it faced Super Chiabot.Īs the two multibots were released from Super Chiabot, Complete Control went straight at Super Chiabot and pinned it against the arena wall. Spinster immediately started smoking and was being counted out. Complete Control then grabbed Spinster again and flipped it over. Complete Control then took Spinster over the killsaws and dropped it there to be shredded.
As Spinster stopped spinning, Complete Control clamped Spinster and lifted it off the ground. Complete Control immediately attacked and the panel got ripped off by Spinster and tossed to the other side of the BattleBox, but Spinster lost a tooth on its weapon. Before the match began, Derek added a carbon fiber panel on the lifter to absorb the damage from Spinster. Although Derek Young wouldn't fight again with Complete Control, he would become a judge for the three seasons on both the Discovery and Science Channels thus far.Ĭomplete Control's name was partially inspired by a song by The Clash with the same name.Ĭomplete Control flips Spinster.Complete Control's first match was against Spinster. Derek Young announced that he is retiring from robotic combat and Complete Control will not return for another competition after ABC Season 2 on his Reddit AMA that took place during the airing of the season. This version did decently in the second Battlebots competition, defeating the eventual runner-up Bombshell before losing spectacularly against Warhead. Complete Control also caused lots of controversy during the reboot as it used a net to immobilize Ghost Raptor's weapon, and nets were not directly mentioned as illegal weapons in the rules even though nets had always previously been banned for use as a weapon.Ĭomplete Control had a few upgrades done after its early exit, like a remade back end, an improved drivetrain, new wedgelets at the front, new wedges on the forks, and a new grabbing piece on the arm. However, it did not achieve the same level of success as its predecessor as it lost early in the competition. After BattleBots ended, it competed in Steel Conflict, retiring after losing to Knee-Breaker.Ĭomplete Control was revived by Derek Young for the BattleBots reboot on ABC as a heavyweight, also adding a flamethrower to the iconic lifting arm setup. Complete Control was very successful, reaching the Season 4.0 middleweight finals and winning the consolation rumble in the final season.
It was built by Derek Young, who also built Son of Smashy and Pressure Drop. It had a unique weapon system, with a clamp and a lifter both using the same system so it could grab, lift, and even overturn opposing robots. Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.Ĭomplete Control was a middleweight robot that competed in Seasons 2.0 through 5.0 of BattleBots, as well as returning for both seasons of the reboot on ABC as a heavyweight competitor.