History of NHRL 2021

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2021

February 6, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 34 Link Shreddit Bro
12lb 4 Link Kitten Mittens
12lb Sportsman 4 Link P12
30lb 7 Link MegatRON

So many firsts!

  • Our first event at our new, larger, dedicated facility at 165 Water St.
  • Our first 12lb full-combat and 30lb fights, in our brand-new 256-square-foot arena.
  • Debut of Fluffy, our 300lb+ house bot patrolling the 30lb arena.
  • Two 3lb cages, to allow for less downtime between fights.
  • Debut of Bert, Brett's long-lost twin brother, patrolling the new 3lb arena.

- Video of the last few 3lb matches were not saved, and are lost to history.

March 20, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 55 Link Polywog
12lb 6 No bracket available Caulk
30lb 7 Link Stop Hitting Yourself

A multibot wins for the first time at NHRL, as Caulk, a collection of 3lb bots fighting in the 12lb class, shocks everyone by winning the Dumpster.

Also, Brett is turned off in a match for the first time, as Judge's Dream launches Fragment into Brett's power switch. Fragment wins $1000 and the match; however, Fragment's driver graciously forfeited the match, giving Judge's Dream the win.

May 15, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 67 Link Silent Spring
12lb 10 Link Ugee
30lb 6 Link Other Disko

July 24-25, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 86 Link Silent X
12lb 16 Link Hot Leaf Juice
12lb Sportsman 4 Link RAM PLAN
30lb 5 Link Yahoo

Our first-ever event spread out across two days (the weekend of July 18-19, 2020 was two events in two days), with a record 111 bots fighting across 4 weight classes!

September 18, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 58 Link Project LiftOff
12lb 7 Link Pramheda
30lb 5 Link Emulsifier

Project LiftOff, who has been fighting at NHRL since the first event in December 2018, becomes the first meltybrain to win a Dumpster!

November 13, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 81 Link Lynx
12lb 8 Link Hot Leaf Juice
12lb Sportsman 5 Link Tuskin' Raider
30lb 12 Link Tryhard

December 18, 2021

Weight Class # of bots Bracket Winner
3lb 27 Link Lynx
12lb 21 Link Hot Leaf Juice
30lb 17 Link MegatRON

Our first Finals event with multiple weight classes, with a professional TV crew helping to polish the livestream!

Highlights

Full streams

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