Robot info

Builder info

Robot: 

Kraken

Builder: 

Matt Spurk

Type: 

Crusher

Job: 

Rocket Scientist

Team: 

CE Robots

Matt Spurk (Captain/Driver/Designer), Sara Spurk (Fabricator/Accountant), Cayden Spurk (Fabricator/Button Pusher), Ethan Spurk (Fabricator/Button Pusher) Stephen Spurk (Welder/Electrical), Michael Spurk (Fabricator/Manufacturer), Peggy Spurk (Fabricator/Runner), Wesley Wood (Fabricator/Assembler)

Years competing: 

15 years, 1st time at BattleBots

Hometown: 

Titusville, FL

Favorite tool: 

Reciprocating Saw

Sponsors:
Apex Fabrication
Rental Tools Online
4Imprint
Hitec RCD
HMS Diesel
Wayne Lukash’s Art
Favorite robot: 

Johnny 5

Website: 

cerobots.com/

facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot

instagram.com/krakenbattlebot

twitter.com/krakenbattlebot

Interesting fact:
Kraken is the only known pneumatic crusher, ever! 

Stat history

Stats
Career
2018
Total matches22
Win percentage0%0%
Total wins00
Losses22
Knockouts00
KO percentage0%0%
Average knockout time
Knockouts against22
KO against percentage100%100%
Judges decision wins00

Match history

Season
Round
Matchup
Results
2018Fight Night 4Kraken vs Mohawk vs GeminiGemini by KO 2m43s
2018Fight Night 2Kraken vs Sharkopion vs Deviled EggSharkopion by KO 2m22s

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