History of NHRL 2022
NHRL was founded in 2018 by Austin McChord and Ryan Sasloe, with the goal of gathering a large following of fans on the internet.
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2022
March 26, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 78 | Link | Silent Spring |
| 12lb | 13 | [1] | Pramheda |
| 12lb Sportsman | 3 | [2] | Axe E Dent |
| 30lb | 11 | [3] | Marathon |
Our first 2022 event was originally scheduled for February 5, but had to be postponed because of the Omicron outbreak. But we were able to hold our March event, and it was massive! Also had the following new features:
- A second cage for 12lb and 30lb fights.
- A third cage for 3lb fights.
- A new, larger pit area.
- A new spectator area, with plenty of attractions for fans.
- An expanded Bot Museum, with all sorts of 250lb bots for fans to meet up close.
Highlights
Full streams
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Extra elimination fights:
April 23, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 58 | Link | Lynx |
| 12lb | 10 | Link | Krunk |
| 12lb Sportsman | 2 | Link | (No winner) |
| 30lb | 12 | Link | Litter Box |
April featured our first visit from a Brazilian team, AGVS, who finished 4th in the 3lb class and 3rd in the 12lb class.
Highlights
Full streams
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Part 3:
Extra elimination fights:
May 14, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 50 | Link | Crashfest |
| 12lb | 15 | Link | YOB GNOL |
| 30lb | 7 | Link | Huge |
May 2022 was our first-ever "New Bots Only" event, in which we allowed only bots who had never fought at NHRL before. It featured our first builders from England to compete in-person, including Saw Loser: 2 Saw 2 Lose, which finished 2nd in the 3lb weight class. Crashfest becomes the first non-spinner to win an NHRL full-combat event.
Highlights
Full streams
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Extra elimination fights:
July 16-17, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 72 | Link | Eruption |
| 12lb | 18 | Link | Touro Jr |
| 30lb | 6 | Link | Knock Off White |
July, our annual 2-day event, featured two separate teams from Brazil attending. As always, our South American friends brought their A-game; a Brazilian bot finished in the top 2 in each of our weight classes!
Highlights
Full streams
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Extra elimination fights:
September 17, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 85 | Link | Malice |
| 12lb | 19 | Link | Saiko |
| 30lb | 7 | Link | Yahoo |
Once again, we have a record number of bots competing in a one-day event - an absurd 111 bots (tying our all-time high of July 2021, which was a 2-day event), including a mega-sized 85-bot 3lb bracket!
To deal with this huge number of competitors, we unveil our "Steel Arena" and "Titanium Stage." The latter is our Cage 5 and a brand-new Cage 6. 3lb fights happen in both Steel and Titanium simultaneously, with an improved Titanium stream. With this strategy, we finish the event earlier than most other events this year!
Highlights
Full streams
Steel Part 1:
Titanium:
Steel Part 2:
November 12, 2022
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 102 | Link | Fully Defined |
| 12lb | 19 | Link | YOB GNOL |
| 30lb | 11 | Link | Emulsifier |
| 30lb Sportsman | 2 | Link | Mahna Mahna |
Another record-breaking event, with the most-ever 3lb and total bots we've ever fought at a competition!
Full streams
Steel Part 1:
Titanium:
Steel Part 2:
December 17, 2022
Our second annual Championships with multiple weight classes, and third for 3lb bots. And with massive stakes: In addition to the standard $42,000 prize pool for the winners, we also gave away $1 million dollars to the STEM nonprofits of the competitors' choices!
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 24 | Link | Lynx |
| 12lb | 23 | Link | Ugee |
| 30lb | 23 | Link | Emulsifier |
Full streams
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Part 2:
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