BattleBots S6E7 Recap with BattleBots Announcer Kenny Florian!

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with BattleBots announcer Kenny Florian! Kenny is a mixed martial artist who fought in the UFC before switching careers and following his true passion: Watching very expensive robots violently disassemble their opponents. We’ll ask Kenny how he preps for a match, what he’s looking for, and his favorite fight of all time.   Fundraiser: Help support our friend Nonso Nolly! You can contribute to his gofundme campaign here https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-robotics-to-a-student-in-nigeria or reach out to us regarding any robotics parts you’d like to donate.    This week’s interview is brought to you by MaxAmps and their new line of “Max Combat” batteries. These battle-ready batteries are available for 1-, 3-, 12-, and 30-pound bots and feature a custom wrap with your team’s logo, internal hard skins for extra protection, and puncture resistant wire sleeves. Check them out at maxamps.com   This week’s combat robotics news: BattleBots builders took home top prizes at Motorama 2022 Blade gets everyone’s autographs: facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/901615427172938  Blade vs. Lucky post-fight recap: facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/901175193883628  Blip breakdown: facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158338265216406  Bloodsport vs. SubZero post-fight recap: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5111496768909781  Cobalt on “coping with carnage”: facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1993327854390576  Deadlift vs. Icewave post-fight recap: facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/5314482948604506  Double Jeopardy is reapplying to S7: facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/969217903702377  Hydra’s Jake Ewert on the S6 judging criteria: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5212479562098150  Glitch is in on the Big Bot Bits poker chip GoFundMe: facebook.com/glitch.battlebots/posts/154765093589612  HUGE is selling replica eyes: hugebattlebots.com/huge-merch/huge-replica-angry-eyes  HyperShock does a detailed cost breakdown: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3054248544793008  Latest Kraken build log: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/345715240888093  Kraken begins selling poker chips: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/360882132704737  P1’s smaller bots competed at Moto: facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1147793136053039  Retrograde vs. HUGE post-fight recap: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5107422939317164  Riptide appearing on Xometry: facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/photos/a.104516085263687/165572255824736  Rotator on Robocast: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=358452362951993&id=100063616960932  Rusty vs. HyperShock is this year’s Hexbug Rivals kit: facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/354702849994706  SawBlaze wheel and fork up for auction: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/346258577507563  Skorpios’ ground-shaving forks: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/343539941115301  Skorpios vs. Whiplash post-fight recap: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/342109197925042  SubZero AMA on Reddit: facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/453245013259223  Switchback vs. Slammo post-fight recap: facebook.com/switchbackontv/posts/301051865424903  Whiplash vs. Skorpios post-fight breakdown: facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/353840600081422    Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!