Beatdown

A brutal sport featuring two large robots (known as beatdown rigs) fighting in an arena. Fights are won when one beatdown rig destroys its opponent or incapacitates its ability to fight, as ruled by a judge.

Rules (Interplanetary Beatdown League)
Beatdown is a purposefully vicious sport, with one rig usually coming out of the fight completely destroyed. However, a rig is immediately disqualified and deemed tournament illegal with a violation of any of the following:


 * The rig exceeds size limits
 * As of IBL season 6 in 2115, rigs may be no taller than 650 centimetres at full extension and 10,000 kilograms.


 * The rig is equipped with ranged weaponry
 * Notable exceptions are ballistics that can be retrieved, such as the chain cannon famously used by Broadside, which features one or more cannonballs attached to the launcher with short chains
 * The rig is equipped with explosives or EMP capabilities
 * Spectators are physically harmed