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BEN FORDHAM: Last night,
the epic semifinals began.
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The course was longer,
the obstacles tougher...
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FREDDIE FLINTOFF: Oh!
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..and the stakes were higher.
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Oh!
REBECCA MADDERN: Oh!
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Tarzan!
Gone!
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In a field
of some of our very best ninjas,
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only three were able to complete
the brutal course - DJ Ben Polson...
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Whoo-hoo!
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..science student Bryson Klein...
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This lad is one to watch.
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..and the amazing 'Flashlin' Ashlin,
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hitting the button a minute and 40
ahead of the others.
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And history was made,
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with Olivia Vivian going far enough,
fast enough...
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This woman is phenomenal!
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..to become the first ever Australian
woman to qualify for the grand final.
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Out of this world!
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Tonight, semifinal two
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and 30 more of Australia's
best ninjas take on a new course
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for just eight more
coveted grand final places.
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MAN: See you soon, Mount Midoriyama.
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'The Robot Warrior', Rob Patterson,
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is as close as they come
to perfection on the course.
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ROB: Adrenaline just takes over.
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And another Warped Wall-conquering
female ninja, Georgia Bonora.
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GEORGIA: I want to prove
that I belong here.
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Plus, Alex 'The Mo' Matthews is back,
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along with star newcomers - James
Sayers, who calls himself 'Twitch',
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and 'The Furvinator',
all 58 kilos of him -
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as well as the last remaining
parkour twin, Brodie Pawson,
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and the biggest name of all,
Andrea Hah.
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Can she join Olivia Vivian
in the grand final?
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ANDREA: You just have to believe in
yourself and give it everything.
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We'll find out tonight
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as the epic semifinals continue
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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Welcome to the second semifinal
of Australian Ninja Warrior 2018.
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So far this series,
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we've seen some of Australia's
fittest, strongest and fastest
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pit themselves
against an obstacle course
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that gives new meaning
to the word 'brutal'.
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Those who have survived the heats
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now must take their game
to the next level
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if they want to win a place
in our grand final.
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On course tonight,
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rock-climbing royalty Andrea Hah
and Tom O'Halloran,
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Olympic gymnast Georgia Bonora,
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the lovable ninja known as Twitch,
James Sayers,
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West Australian supermum Tash Sergi
and parkour champion Brodie Pawson.
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Semifinal two will see another 30
everyday athletes take to a course
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that's been extended
and made even tougher,
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so let's take a look at what's
in store for our ninjas tonight.
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There are nine obstacles
in the semifinals,
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three more than the heats, with
each one more demanding than ever,
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starting with the Quadruple Steps -
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four steps for ninjas to cross with
a bigger jump from the platform.
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The Log Grip is next.
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Ninjas hang on through two big jolts
before making their dismount.
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The Broken Pipes
are two spinning pipes
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either side of a central platform.
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Ninjas can brake in the middle
by stopping on that red mushroom
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but you can't push off
the black platform underneath.
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Next is a new obstacle -
the Spinball Wizard.
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Using a tramp, ninjas reach
the first set of handlebars,
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then generate enough swing
to lache onto a second set,
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mindful that both bars
swivel 360 degrees.
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The I-Beam Cross is also new
to the semis.
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Ninjas crawl along
a 7.25m suspended beam
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with vertical and angled sections.
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The legendary Warped Wall
is obstacle six
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and this is where the heats ended,
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but for the semifinalists, there are
three more obstacles to tackle.
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Including the formidable
Salmon Ladder to Floating Monkey.
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Ninjas must go up three ladder rungs
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before crossing the floating frames
using detachable bars.
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The penultimate obstacle is the
Hourglass to Tramp to Pole Clinger.
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Ninjas shimmy along
a suspended hourglass,
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then use a tramp to bounce up
to a rope and transfer onto a pole.
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And finally,
it's the Chimney to Rope Climb.
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After free-climbing 4m, ninjas can
only use the rope for the last 3m.
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They've got to get to the top
of the chimney and hit that buzzer.
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And for the top eight furthest
and fastest ninjas tonight,
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a place in the grand final
is guaranteed.
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Our first ninja
is a season one semifinalist
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hoping to go one better tonight -
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former Olympic gymnast
Georgia Bonora.
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She was one of six women
to climb the wall in the heats,
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more than ever before.
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GEORGIA: Being in that category
of women being up the wall,
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it's insane.
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Insane.
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When I was at the bottom of the wall,
a lot of it's a blur, actually.
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MAN: Georgia, get up that wall!
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I remember hearing the Misfits
shouting, "You can do it!"
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Come on, you can do it!
You've got it!
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And I was like, "Heh..."
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BEN: Her third and final attempt.
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WOMAN: Go, go, go, go, go!
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Feeling the metal bit
on my fingertips,
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that was the best feeling ever.
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(BUZZER BLARES)
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BEC: That is extraordinary.
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The fact that there's more women
getting up the wall
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kind of shows women are starting to
believe more in themself.
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Looking at the semis,
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I've been training a lot smarter,
doing the obstacles in a row.
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Hopefully that makes me
a little bit more prepared.
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Tonight, my goal is at least
to get to the wall again.
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I want to prove that I belong here
in this competition,
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prove that I know what I'm doing,
even if it looks like I don't.
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BEC: One of an incredible
six females
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to make it up the Warped Wall
in the heats.
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She now wants to tick the box
marked 'grand finalist'.
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You got this!
You got this!
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FREDDIE: 27-year-old Georgia Bonora,
ex-Olympic gymnast.
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She was in the heats on a night
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where three girls made it to the top
of the Warped Wall.
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Fingers crossed she can do it again.
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I would love to get another girl
into the grand finals.
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BEN: Wouldn't we ever!
(DING)
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Olivia Vivian booked her place
last night.
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Can Georgia Bonora do the same?
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It's a big ask on this course.
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The second semifinal is underway.
Georgia's onto the Quadruple Steps.
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Now, they're on a 45-degree angle
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and there's one fewer
than in the heats.
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No problem for Georgia.
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Tonight, she is supported by
her sister Peta and friend Kate.
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Now onto the Log Grip.
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You'd imagine that she's well
equipped for this course tonight.
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This course can throw up
a few surprises, though.
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Freddie, just like these two
big jolts, there they are.
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She holds on tight.
She makes it across.
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Yes!
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Now our first look
at the Broken Pipes.
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These caused havoc
in the first semifinal.
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They took out nine ninjas.
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That's it, George!
Yes, Georgia. Great style.
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(LAUGHS) She makes sure she's only
touching the red mushroom.
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You can't use the black
to get back up.
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These fast feet - dance them
to the other side. Come on, Georgia.
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She makes it through
the Broken Pipes.
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Georgia Bonora
moving onto obstacle four.
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You would imagine this part
of the course is to her liking.
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Now, this is a brand-new obstacle,
the Spinball Wizard.
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An ex-Olympic gymnast.
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She'll be no stranger to
a trampoline, that is for sure.
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This really tests the upper-body
strength and your ability to swing.
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She's got the swing happening.
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And good leg drive.
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Oooh, she's got a bit of an angle
happening.
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Yes, Georgia!
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No, Georgia.
Oooh!
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So close for Georgia Bonora
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but her grand final hopes
slip through her fingers.
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Whoo!
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Georgia used her core strength
and leg drive
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to get the first handlebar swinging
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but she couldn't prevent it
starting to spin on its axis.
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She tried to dismount quickly
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but missed the second handlebar
with her left hand.
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Georgia, that was so close.
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You're one of the few girls
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who've made it to the top
of the Warped Wall.
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You gotta be proud of that, Georgia.
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Yeah, I'm pretty proud.
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I'm happy that I just got up
to the top of the wall.
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That's a pretty big achievement
for me.
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Will we see you again
in series three?
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Oh, yeah, of course. Definitely.
I'll be there. I'll be there.
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You're amazing, George!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Georgia Bonora!
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(CHEERING)
Unlucky. Well done.
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Yeah, George! Whoo-hoo!
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BEN: There are no second chances
on Ninja Island.
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Just one shot
to make it into the grand final.
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OK, let's see how our next ninja
is gonna fare.
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We all fell in love with this guy
in the heats
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and can't wait to see him
tear up the course tonight.
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He calls himself Twitch
and invites us to do the same.
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James finished seventh in his heat
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and made a lot of
new friends along the way.
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You're born with Tourette's
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but I was diagnosed with Tourette's
when I was four.
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I must've been a real pain
in the arse, yeah, from the word go.
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(STRAINS)
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My energy levels are very explosive
and spontaneous.
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Oh!
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In my heat, I didn't feel the urge
to have a tick.
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(DING)
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When I'm focused, when I'm doing
something I'm passionate about,
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the Tourette's is gone.
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BEN: Look at those long legs!
BEC: Oh, this guy is good!
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It was literally
one of the most amazing,
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heart-pumping experiences of my life.
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He is getting through this course
on adrenaline...
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Oh!
No!
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The fact that I'm back and I get to
have another go is just...
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I can't wait, man.
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Oh! Yeah, I'm pumped. (LAUGHS)
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From Melbourne, panel beater and
heavy metal drummer, James Sayers!
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This is one of my favourites and
one of the crowd's favourites too.
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Now, this lad suffers
from Tourette's.
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His nickname is Twitch.
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Hopefully he's gonna get through
this course tonight
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and we're not gonna see
a single twitch.
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Come on, James!
Yeah, come on, James.
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His best mate Miki looking a little
bit nervous on the sidelines.
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(CHEERING)
(DING)
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BEN: Twitch, aka James Sayers,
gets his semifinal mission underway.
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And you know what,
we just love his attitude.
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This guy brings a smile
to the island here.
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And wouldn't we love to see him
make the grand final?
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Easy, man! Get a good grip!
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Onto the Log Grip,
clasping on with his hands.
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Brings his feet up.
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Come on, James.
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Oh, yes, James!
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(CHEERING)
Now onto the Broken Pipes.
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(PEOPLE CHANT)
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Oh, he didn't even stop!
Oh, wow!
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That's not a twitch,
that's celebration!
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And that is how you do
the Broken Pipes!
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Fantastic stuff.
Now he steels himself...
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Easy, man. Just like monkey bars.
Easy.
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Launches himself
for the first set of handlebars.
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He's got enough momentum
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that he won't have to be up there
too long, I think.
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This should be enough for a transfer
if he's risky enough to do it.
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Oh!
He does it and holds it!
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The crowd on their feet.
Nice one, dude!
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He is loving every second of this.
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And you know what,
this is just a joy to watch.
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He's going full tilt
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and now he looks up and contemplates
what he's got to get through here.
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Well, Ben, this is the second
new obstacle, the I-Beam Cross.
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They've got to crawl under this beam
for over 7m.
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It's all about grip strength.
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Up he goes.
All about being able to hang on.
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Feet up, feet up!
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This part,
where you've got to go down,
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I mean, it's one thing to climb up,
244
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but when you're climbing
in a downward direction
245
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and then all of a sudden
you face this dogleg turn
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and now have to lift your body up
again around that nasty corner...
247
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Oh, this is so draining
on the upper body.
248
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He is slowing down a bit.
249
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Come on, keep going there, James.
Do not give up.
250
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Come on, James.
Come on, man. You got this.
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Not far to go, James. Not far to go.
252
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And he's down,
happy to have survived that one.
253
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He shakes his head
and tries to shake out his arms.
254
00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:39,760
But now, he's never faced
the Warped Wall before.
255
00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,880
Can he beat it for the first time
in the semifinals?
256
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I've got a great feeling.
257
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James Sayers...
The Twitch is up the Warped Wall!
258
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James is eating up this course!
(CHEERING)
259
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This is astonishing stuff!
260
00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:00,000
But he really needs to focus now,
settle the adrenaline down
261
00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,000
because he's about to face the three
toughest obstacles on the course.
262
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The Salmon Ladder first.
263
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Bounces off the tramp.
He's got to go up three rungs.
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Steadies himself.
265
00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,080
One... Oh, this is so hard.
266
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Two.
Oh, look at the pain on his face.
267
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Just one more, James!
Use the swing! Use the swing!
268
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If he can just get through this...
269
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Oh, he was halfway through
but he just couldn't complete it.
270
00:13:30,680 --> 00:13:32,440
What an incredible run.
271
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Loved every second of that.
272
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Good on you, James.
273
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James's upper body was shot by the
time he reached the Salmon Ladder.
274
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He jumped up two rungs
through sheer willpower
275
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but rung number three was too much.
276
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Bad luck, James.
277
00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,440
How tough was that, mate?
278
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It's not bad...
No, it's so damn hard, man!
279
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(BOTH LAUGH)
280
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After every obstacle, the crowd were
on their feet, chanting "Twitch!",
281
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chanting "James!"
282
00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:07,400
That means everything to me.
Like, thank you all so much.
283
00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:10,280
(CHEERING)
That's what got me here.
284
00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:15,560
And it makes my Tourette's kind of,
you know, just chill out for a while
285
00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,480
and just, yeah,
it kind of just watches me, I guess.
286
00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:20,960
James, it is the furthest fastest.
287
00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:22,280
You did get a long way
on the course.
288
00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:24,480
You've still got a chance of making
the grand finals.
289
00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,520
Mate, I would love to see you
in the grand final.
290
00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,680
The crowd would love
to see you in the grand final.
291
00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,120
Ladies and gentlemen, James Sayers!
292
00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,000
(CHEERING)
Mate, you're an absolute superstar.
293
00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,240
Thank you so much.
Well done, buddy.
294
00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:35,360
Thank you.
295
00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:38,480
James Sayers
lighting up Ninja Island
296
00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,680
with that awesome performance.
297
00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,720
Only time will tell
if he's done enough
298
00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:45,840
to be one of the top eight
furthest and fastest ninjas
299
00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:48,040
heading to the grand final.
300
00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:52,800
BEN: Coming up tonight,
Ninja Warrior legend Andrea Hah.
301
00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:56,160
ANDREA: You just have to believe
in yourself and give it everything.
302
00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,920
Parkour sensation Brodie Pawson.
303
00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,560
Whatever I can jump
to make the distance,
304
00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,480
that's what I'm gonna try to do.
305
00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:06,880
And small in stature
but big in heart,
306
00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:09,800
'The Furvinator', Stewart Furze.
307
00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,840
STEWART: It's not all about
rock-climbing guys or gymnastics.
308
00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,080
I'm ready to go through
and finish this course.
309
00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:19,360
But next on the course, Louis
FitzSimons, with a point to prove.
310
00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:23,040
I want to prove that I'm better
than what I showed last week.
311
00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:27,480
I believe in myself.
I want this more than anything.
312
00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:40,840
Welcome back to the second semifinal
of Australian Ninja Warrior.
313
00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:45,960
Please welcome our next ninja,
Louis FitzSimons.
314
00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,480
The 22-year-old Sydney student
315
00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,840
hit the water
on the Bridge of Blades
316
00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:54,040
but tonight he wants to
write a different story.
317
00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:59,200
There's some beast inside you.
It doesn't have to be a dark beast.
318
00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:00,520
It can be a force for good.
319
00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:03,280
But that beast is everything
I channel whenever I'm working out.
320
00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:05,880
That's who I want to be.
321
00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,840
And in my heat, I said some words
quietly to myself.
322
00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,080
He is really psyching himself up.
323
00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:15,320
The words were, "A heart of fire,
a mind of chaos, a body unbroken.
324
00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,120
"Melody manifest destiny.
I am the mad prophet."
325
00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:21,640
I just ran those through my mind
326
00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:23,320
on a loop
over and over and over again.
327
00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,160
"Melody manifest destiny.
I am the mad prophet."
328
00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,760
FREDDIE: Oh, Louis, no!
That was a big hit!
329
00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,320
I could've made that whole course
330
00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:32,520
if I'd only made it through
those rotating blades.
331
00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:38,760
Tonight I want to prove that I'm
better than what I showed last week.
332
00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:44,640
I believe in myself and I want this
more than anything right now.
333
00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,080
It would be fantastic
to make it all that way through.
334
00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,280
(CHANTING) Louis! Louis! Louis!
335
00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,520
There's dad Peter on the sideline,
the ex-Wallaby and journalist.
336
00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:57,160
Louis' brother Jake and sister Billi
are there as well.
337
00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:01,120
And Peter FitzSimons,
famous for that red bandanna.
338
00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:02,880
Louis wearing a blue one tonight.
339
00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:05,040
I'm tipping
it's exactly the same mantra
340
00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:06,960
that he did last time in the heats.
341
00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:10,480
Let's hope it helps him get
a little further tonight.
342
00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:12,880
MAN: Come on, come on!
(DING)
343
00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:17,280
Just see how quickly he got
out of the starting blocks.
344
00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,520
Honestly, Louis is on fire.
345
00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:20,920
He wants to come back
346
00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,040
and whip through the semifinals
as quickly as possible.
347
00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:25,600
Oh, the crowd's behind him.
348
00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,400
His family's certainly behind him
on the sideline.
349
00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,560
He is attacking this course.
350
00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,520
(CHEERING)
351
00:17:34,120 --> 00:17:35,880
FREDDIE: In the heats,
came off on the third obstacle,
352
00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:37,200
which was the Bridge of Blades.
353
00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:38,360
This one's tougher.
354
00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,080
Go!
He's got halfway.
355
00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:42,400
I think he's alright here.
356
00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,440
Oh!
He's made it through!
357
00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,680
(EXCLAIMS) Louis, Louis!
358
00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:52,120
The adrenaline is pumping
through his body
359
00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,760
and he's using up
every little bit of it.
360
00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:56,360
WOMAN: Come on, Louis!
361
00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:58,840
PEOPLE: (CHANT) Louis!
Louis! Louis! Louis!
362
00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:00,720
He's onto the first handlebar.
363
00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,360
He needs to swing his legs back
364
00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,240
and then drive his knees forward
on the upswing.
365
00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,720
It's not really happening for him
at the moment.
366
00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:10,720
FREDDIE: He looks like
an electric eel.
367
00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:12,080
Oh!
368
00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,640
Oh, he's got no rhythm, this lad.
Get a bit of rhythm.
369
00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,480
One more! One more! One more!
One more! Go!
370
00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:19,680
He's just not quite coordinating
his swing.
371
00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,800
And meanwhile, his arms are burning
372
00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,880
and it's gonna be really hard for him
to hang on.
373
00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,920
He's drawing hard. Jesus...
WOMAN: Jump! Jump!
374
00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,600
Oh, and it looks so simple
375
00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,000
but if you don't know
how to swing properly...
376
00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:33,280
Oh! He's gone.
377
00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:38,840
Louis FitzSimons -
a great effort for a bloke
378
00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,120
who was watching from the couch
just 12 months ago
379
00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,120
and decided
he wanted to give it a crack.
380
00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:45,400
Louis, well done!
381
00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:50,720
Yeah, sadly, Louis didn't have
enough core strength
382
00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,920
to control his lower body.
383
00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:54,360
He couldn't get that swing going
384
00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:58,160
and instead of using the momentum,
he couldn't find any rhythm.
385
00:18:58,200 --> 00:18:59,680
He kicked in the wrong moment.
386
00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,680
Eventually, his upper body
just couldn't hang on.
387
00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,040
Louis, you attacked that course
and you set off like a train.
388
00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:08,240
You was aggressive.
Yeah.
389
00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,920
No, I said the exact same words
as I did last week
390
00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,400
and it got me through all that.
391
00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,240
But I didn't practice
my swing enough.
392
00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,640
I was...
I should've practised harder.
393
00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,360
Are you gonna practice in
the next 12 months
394
00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:20,640
and come back season three?
395
00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,320
Absolutely.
Winners gain confidence and get lazy.
396
00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:25,080
Losers try harder than ever.
397
00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,240
Amazing. I like it.
Ladies and gentlemen, Louis!
398
00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,440
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
399
00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,040
Louis saving his best performance
for the semifinal
400
00:19:33,120 --> 00:19:35,560
but coming up short
on the Spinball Wizard.
401
00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,120
BEN: Now, according
to the old saying,
402
00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:39,920
good things come in small packages
403
00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:44,240
and our next ninja is one of this
year's lightest male competitors.
404
00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:48,080
So let's welcome The Furvinator,
Stewart Furze.
405
00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:51,120
Stewart surprised a few
in the heats
406
00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:52,440
and looked good
on the course
407
00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:56,200
until coming undone on
the Double Tilt Ladder.
408
00:19:56,280 --> 00:20:00,280
I'm not very heavy, I'm not very
tanned, I don't have big muscles.
409
00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,720
People won't take me too seriously.
410
00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:04,920
The Furvinator, ready for business.
411
00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:08,000
You know, you can make the mistake
of underestimating this guy
412
00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:10,040
but you don't have to be big
to be tough.
413
00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:11,880
Yeah, my heat was fantastic.
414
00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,240
Oooh!
Oh!
415
00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,160
That was just unlucky.
416
00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,640
Everyone was, like, "Wow,
you did really well, you know.
417
00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,240
"We never expected you
to get that far."
418
00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:21,440
For me, it was frustration
419
00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,720
that I didn't get the opportunity
to try the wall,
420
00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:27,360
because I'm a short guy, so I really
wanted to prove that I could do it.
421
00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,200
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Furvinator!
422
00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:30,480
Well done, mate. Great effort.
423
00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:32,960
Tonight's the night I'm going up
that wall, definitely.
424
00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:36,200
I'm looking forward
to showing everybody,
425
00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,360
including Ashanti and my family,
what I can do.
426
00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,280
It's not all about
rock-climbing guys or gymnastics.
427
00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:43,680
I'm just an engineer
that trains in the gym.
428
00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,720
I'm ready to go through
and finish this course.
429
00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:47,800
There's girlfriend Ashanti
430
00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:51,000
leading the chants
with Stewart's mum and sister.
431
00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,080
WOMAN: (CHANTING) Let's go, Stewy,
let's go!
432
00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,240
(DING)
There is nothing of this guy.
433
00:20:55,320 --> 00:21:01,160
58kg. Only 5'6".
But here he is in the semifinals.
434
00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:05,280
All our ninjas come
in different shapes and sizes.
435
00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:09,560
He was quick and strong in the heats
but this is a step up tonight.
436
00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,280
He's on the Log Grip. Hangs on tight.
437
00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,480
And he's through obstacle three.
438
00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:18,160
OK, the Broken Pipes.
He'll be light on his feet.
439
00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:21,080
That will help, but you never know
on this obstacle.
440
00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,640
Making sure he's well away
from the black.
441
00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:27,240
FREDDIE: Yes, Stewie boy!
442
00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:28,880
I reckon this bloke's
got a real chance.
443
00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,000
Yes, but has he got the swing,
Freddie?
444
00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,240
We've seen it's not as easy
as it looks.
445
00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:39,240
Grabs onto the first.
No swinging problems for this lad.
446
00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,320
Getting closer and closer
to them second bars.
447
00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:44,600
Come on, Stu.
448
00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:45,800
Yes, Stu!
449
00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:47,920
I'm telling you,
this lad's gonna do it.
450
00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,880
He's gonna do it.
WOMAN: Go! Go, Stewart!
451
00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:52,640
The Furvinator's on a mission here.
452
00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:53,800
Yes!
453
00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,480
The Furvinator makes
that crucial landing.
454
00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:59,440
And now he's got the I-Beam Cross.
455
00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:05,120
But has he got the upper-body
strength to crawl over 7m?
456
00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,240
Keep going.
WOMAN: Come on, you got this.
457
00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,760
Yes! Come on! Keep it going!
458
00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:13,320
Oh! The legs are off
but he cleverly gets them back up.
459
00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:16,120
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Now the dogleg.
460
00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:18,080
Finding this a little bit tough.
461
00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,960
FREDDIE: Bit of an underdog.
Not expected to get round.
462
00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:23,040
There's one person expecting -
that is me.
463
00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:25,280
And the family on the side.
That's four people, actually.
464
00:22:25,360 --> 00:22:28,840
I must admit, though, I have got
one concern about The Furvinator.
465
00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:31,400
He's never been
to the Warped Wall before.
466
00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,760
(CHEERING)
And here he is.
467
00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,720
The Furvinator up against
the Warped Wall for the first time.
468
00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:41,040
The wall is nearly three times
his size.
469
00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:43,480
Look at him.
He makes the burrowers look tall.
470
00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:47,120
Beat the wall, The Furvinator.
471
00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:49,960
(EXCLAIMS) Go on, Furvy!
472
00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,960
You beauty!
What a moment here on Ninja Island!
473
00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:57,880
The pocket rocket, Stewart Furze,
up and over the wall.
474
00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:00,680
The Furvinator didn't get to the top
of the Warped Wall in the heats
475
00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:01,720
but here he is now,
476
00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:03,680
he's on the second part
of the course in the semis.
477
00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,280
Here he goes,
flying onto the Salmon Ladder.
478
00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:09,880
Hasn't he done well!
There's the first rung.
479
00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:12,800
There's the second rung.
Can he go one more?
480
00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:14,160
Yes!
Wow!
481
00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,080
He's hit all three.
482
00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,360
Stewart Furze is now onto
the Floating Monkey Bars.
483
00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:25,320
At 5'6", has he got the arm span
to plant the first bar in the slot?
484
00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:26,680
Oh...
485
00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:28,560
He's got it! Yes!
486
00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:29,840
Now the next one.
487
00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,320
Yeah... Oh!
BEN AND ANDREW: No!
488
00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:37,040
What a fantastic effort, though.
489
00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:39,960
The Furvinator
defying expectations again.
490
00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,000
It was so close for Stewart
491
00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:47,520
but he just couldn't get that second
monkey bar into the slot.
492
00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:51,320
As he swung back, the pressure was
just too much for one arm to take
493
00:23:51,360 --> 00:23:53,000
and he lost his grip.
494
00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:56,240
I thought you was going all the way,
mate.
495
00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:57,520
You was killing the course!
496
00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,960
I had it in me but, you know,
497
00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,280
my goal was I really wanted
to make it up that Warped Wall
498
00:24:02,360 --> 00:24:05,200
'cause I thought I just didn't have
the reach for it.
499
00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:07,560
But I did that,
so I'm just stoked about that.
500
00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:09,760
You can do anything, Furv.
You are The Furvinator.
501
00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:11,320
You can do anything, mate.
502
00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,280
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Furvinator!
503
00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:14,840
(CHEERING)
504
00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:18,080
The Salmon Ladder to Floating Monkey
505
00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:20,840
ending another great run
from a new ninja.
506
00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:23,120
Who is gonna make it past
obstacle number seven?
507
00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:27,600
Coming up, the Robot Warrior,
Rob Patterson.
508
00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:30,520
ROB: Every athlete
really wants to prove themselves
509
00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:31,720
against this course.
510
00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:34,280
'The Mighty Mo', Alex Matthews.
(CHEERS)
511
00:24:34,360 --> 00:24:36,720
I love what being in a competition
brings out in me.
512
00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:38,840
It brings out things you never
thought you'd be able to do.
513
00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,760
New hero Jack Gooch from WA.
514
00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:44,720
JACK: After my car accident,
it was a miracle that I survived.
515
00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:48,000
I absolutely can't believe
that I'm running the semifinal.
516
00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:51,240
And Titanium Woman Zoe Featonby.
517
00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:53,000
Hey! Hey!
518
00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:55,240
Confident. Come on.
Easy. You've been here before.
519
00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,120
You've done it all before.
Shake it all off.
520
00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:58,680
Just gun it and just back yourself.
521
00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:09,640
Welcome back to Ninja Island,
522
00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,320
where this semifinal course
is already causing our ninjas
523
00:25:12,360 --> 00:25:14,680
plenty of problems.
524
00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,040
While you were away,
525
00:25:16,120 --> 00:25:20,480
three more stepped up
to try and grab a grand final spot.
526
00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:25,280
Rod Thorncraft, the oldest ninja
in the semifinals at 59,
527
00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:28,520
found the Log Grip
too hot to handle.
528
00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:29,840
No!
529
00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:34,960
Gold Coast welder Shane Rogers
came unstuck on the Salmon Ladder.
530
00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,520
FREDDIE: Oh!
531
00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:39,200
Wow.
What a spectacular fall backwards.
532
00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:42,480
And Titanium Woman, Zoe Featonby,
533
00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,880
showed her mettle
on the Broken Pipes...
534
00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:50,360
That was the most brutal fall
onto that mushroom.
535
00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:53,040
That was a big landing.
But she's a tough girl, this one.
536
00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:54,920
She's got titanium in her spine!
537
00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:59,440
..only to miss her grip
on the Spinball Wizard.
538
00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,720
Oh!
Oh! No!
539
00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,320
It's over for Zoe Featonby.
540
00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:09,920
Next on the course, one of the
standout athletes from season one,
541
00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,640
the Mighty Mo, Alex Matthews.
542
00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:17,080
He made it all the way to the second
stage of the grand final last year
543
00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:20,280
and is determined
to do the same this time.
544
00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:23,120
ALEX: I love what being
in a competition brings out in me.
545
00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:24,480
You've got everyone cheering you on
546
00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:26,360
and you find this next level
of adrenaline.
547
00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:28,280
We've had some good ninjas
come unstuck here.
548
00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:31,280
Oh! No, not one of our heroes!
549
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:33,440
Brings out things you never thought
you'd be able to do.
550
00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:36,240
All of a sudden, you're, like,
"How the hell did I do that?"
551
00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:40,200
FREDDIE: Yes, Alex Matthews!
What a recovery!
552
00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:43,080
There's only a few spots going
for the grand final, obviously,
553
00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:45,440
and I know the competition
is pretty stiff.
554
00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:46,760
A couple of new faces,
555
00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,840
a couple of old familiar faces
you need to be worried about.
556
00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:51,440
Thanks for coming.
Thanks for coming.
557
00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,720
I have Mia and Mum coming down
tonight to cheer me on.
558
00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:55,800
It's awesome to have her here
559
00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:58,320
but you don't want someone to come
all the way over and cheer you on
560
00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,480
and then bum out
on the first obstacle, so...
561
00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:04,360
To get to the top of Mount
Midoriyama would be bloody amazing.
562
00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,040
But you can't really
assume anything.
563
00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:10,040
Hopefully I can put on
a good performance
564
00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:11,440
and make it worth the trip over.
565
00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:15,240
Go, the Mo!
566
00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:17,680
FREDDIE: I'm not gonna lie,
I'm excited.
567
00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:19,840
Alex Matthews, the everyday Aussie.
568
00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,600
He just flies through
the Ninja Warrior course.
569
00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:24,640
And tonight his dad's here
for the first time.
570
00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:28,160
His mum's here. His partner's here.
They're all here to support him!
571
00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:29,680
(DING)
MAN: Go, son.
572
00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:31,760
(CHEERING)
573
00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,240
His mission starts right now.
574
00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,000
The clock is underway
575
00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:38,040
and Alex Matthews from Perth
is back for redemption
576
00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:40,320
after falling at the Swinging Ropes
577
00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:42,920
in stage two of the grand final
last year.
578
00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:44,840
Now the Log Grip.
579
00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:50,840
Holds on through the bumps
and moves on now to the Broken Pipes.
580
00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:54,840
Oh! Oh, no!
581
00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,280
Alex Matthews
just falling off to the side.
582
00:27:58,360 --> 00:27:59,760
We'll check - did he touch
the black bit?
583
00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:01,600
He's still up there.
584
00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:02,800
Oh, I hope he hasn't.
585
00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,160
So do I, Freddie.
We better have a look at the replay.
586
00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,960
Alex takes a stumble,
but you can see,
587
00:28:08,040 --> 00:28:09,400
when he starts pulling himself
back up,
588
00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,760
he's making sure his knees are clear
of that black area,
589
00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:15,120
so he's not using them
to get back on.
590
00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:16,400
He's OK, Freddie.
591
00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:19,480
It's a nervy run from Alex Matthews.
592
00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:21,400
Alright. Up onto the handlebars.
593
00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:23,080
WOMAN: Come on! Breathe!
594
00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:26,160
Gets the kick happening.
Starts moving those legs.
595
00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:27,840
Is he gonna transfer?
596
00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:30,240
Yes, he is!
597
00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,120
One more swing...
598
00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:33,960
And he's down!
599
00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:36,800
Alex finding a way,
as he always does.
600
00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:37,960
Well done!
601
00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:40,800
He says he trains
for a little bit of everything,
602
00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,920
rather than anything specific,
603
00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,800
so let's see how his grip strength
holds up here.
604
00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,760
Come on, baby! You've got this!
605
00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:50,360
Alex needs to shimmy up,
get his fingers on the top again.
606
00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:51,880
Yes, Alex Matthews.
607
00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:53,360
Good job. Nearly there.
608
00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,920
I reckon he's just beginning
to find his groove now.
609
00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,240
Whoa! Moving well!
610
00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,760
Look at that for speed!
The leopard crawl underneath.
611
00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:03,560
He's down.
And he doesn't break stride!
612
00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,640
Alex Matthews, straight up the wall!
613
00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:09,160
It's been tough but he's made it.
614
00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:11,480
And now there are
three obstacles left.
615
00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,040
Breathe! Focus!
616
00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:14,760
Second part of the semifinal course
617
00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:16,760
starts with the trampoline
to Salmon Ladder.
618
00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:19,400
Come on, babe. You got this.
Can Alex Matthews get through this?
619
00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:20,800
Yes!
620
00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:25,400
He steadies himself. How much
has he got left in the tank?
621
00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:27,560
There's the first rung.
622
00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:29,240
And the second.
623
00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:31,760
Come on, the Mo. Yes!
624
00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,040
Now onto the Floating Monkey Bars.
625
00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,440
Yes, you got this!
626
00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:39,240
Only Stewart Furze has got this far.
This is a huge test.
627
00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:40,480
Let's see how he goes.
628
00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,800
This first bar.
629
00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:43,800
Lands it.
MAN: Deep breaths.
630
00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:45,880
And now he's got to do it
with the other arm.
631
00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:47,280
The Mo!
632
00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:48,400
Oh, yes!
633
00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,160
Look at him. Look how cool he is.
Look how calm he is.
634
00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:53,320
MAN: Big swing.
WOMAN: Big swing, big swing.
635
00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:55,160
Yeah, he needs a big swing, alright.
636
00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:57,440
And that's exactly what he delivers.
(CHEERING)
637
00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:00,640
He's on track for a place
in the grand final.
638
00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:02,040
BEC: It's looking like it.
639
00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:05,360
He's now onto obstacle eight -
the Hourglass to Pole Clinger.
640
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:06,600
Take a big breath, babe.
641
00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:09,360
Is he gonna be the first ninja
up the chimney?
642
00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:11,520
Gee, this is a complex obstacle,
this one.
643
00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:15,600
Gotta get onto the hourglass first,
drop down, hit the trampoline,
644
00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:18,600
to the rope
and then shimmy down the pole.
645
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:21,920
This isn't about power,
this is about precision.
646
00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,880
Yes, you got this!
647
00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,400
Need to drop
and then bounce onto the trampoline.
648
00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:28,560
MAN: Big swing.
649
00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:31,720
Yes!
Yes!
650
00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:33,320
He's mastered the tramp!
He sticks it!
651
00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:35,320
Yes! Thank you!
652
00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:37,920
Alex Matthews coming down the pole!
Yes!
653
00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:40,040
Oh, Alex, we love you!
654
00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,760
We love you, Alex! We love you!
655
00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:47,680
He kisses the red carpet
and it welcomes him like a VIP
656
00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:51,360
to the final obstacle,
the Chimney to Rope Climb.
657
00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:56,920
It's 7m up - 4m free-climb,
the last three rope-climb.
658
00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:58,520
He can do this one.
659
00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:02,920
We've no ninjas up to the top of the
chimney in this semifinal so far.
660
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:04,840
Can Alex Matthews break the curse?
661
00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,320
2m.
Come on, Alex.
662
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:08,640
He's got five to go.
663
00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:09,840
Here he goes.
664
00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:12,160
He's just gotta make the transfer
onto the rope now
665
00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:13,800
that he's at the 4m mark.
666
00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:16,920
He grips it.
He's struggling a little bit here.
667
00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:18,160
Come on, Alex.
668
00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:20,080
He's trying to use the legs
to wrap around,
669
00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:21,480
to give him a little bit of grip.
670
00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:24,000
He uses the thighs, he uses the arms.
671
00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:26,560
Oh...
Just faltering a little bit.
672
00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:29,800
Oh, you're almost there, babe!
You're almost there! Come on!
673
00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,080
Hang on a moment,
he's going upside down!
674
00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:33,280
He's put the legs up!
675
00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:36,880
Alex Matthews goes through the hole,
leans forward, hits the buzzer!
676
00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:38,560
(BUZZER BLARES)
He's done it!
677
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:40,880
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
678
00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,160
Yeah!
679
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,640
Wow!
Ninja Island is alive!
680
00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:48,920
Can you believe that?
681
00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:51,320
Let's give him
a huge round of applause!
682
00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:56,040
It was incredible stuff
from Alex Matthews,
683
00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:59,840
the first ninja to complete
this semifinal course tonight.
684
00:31:59,920 --> 00:32:03,360
It was a battle all the way,
but he showed plenty of heart
685
00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:08,280
and lots of skill to put himself in
the box seat for a grand final spot.
686
00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:10,640
Mate...
687
00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:15,840
Alex Matthews,
the first ninja up the chimney.
688
00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:18,800
I've never seen you as animated
as when you got to the top.
689
00:32:18,880 --> 00:32:20,800
Can you tell us
how much that meant to you?
690
00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:21,960
A lot.
691
00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:24,640
Yeah, having, like, the family here
for it, I was feeling the heat.
692
00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:25,840
Like, I didn't want
to disappoint them.
693
00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:30,000
They've all travelled from Victoria
and WA and I wanted to go up.
694
00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:33,200
How much more difficult was the
course this time round to last year?
695
00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,600
That was astronomically harder.
696
00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,800
Well, you've definitely
not disappointed.
697
00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:40,200
Alex, that was unbelievable.
First ninja up the chimney tonight.
698
00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:42,000
I'm sure you want to go and see
the family.
699
00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:44,000
Well done, mate.
Thanks, mate.
700
00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:45,040
Oh, there we go.
701
00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,560
Ladies and gentlemen, Alex Matthews!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
702
00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,640
It can be done.
703
00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:53,240
Alex Matthews proves
this course can be beaten tonight.
704
00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:56,480
A hell of a battle,
but he got there in the end.
705
00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,120
Let's have a look at what he's done
to the leader board.
706
00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,320
You're sweating more than me.
707
00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:02,680
Well, there he is -
708
00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:06,360
the Mighty Mo sits on top
after that incredible performance.
709
00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:10,360
The lightest man in this semifinal,
Stewart Furze, is in third,
710
00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:13,640
with James Sayers - Twitch -
in fourth.
711
00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,680
Louis FitzSimons
currently holds sixth place,
712
00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:19,240
one ahead of Georgia Bonora.
713
00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:24,000
The top eight furthest and fastest
will qualify for the grand final.
714
00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:25,040
And at the moment,
715
00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,800
it's the Mighty Mo, Alex Matthews,
setting the standard.
716
00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:30,640
Who can join him
on top of the chimney?
717
00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:35,400
Still to come, she proved
anything is possible in season one
718
00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:38,560
but can Andrea Hah
make the grand final?
719
00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,400
WA supermum Tash Sergi
out to impress.
720
00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:44,240
TASH: I feel like I've got
nothing to lose.
721
00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,840
I just have to commit
and just go for it.
722
00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:50,240
And Adam Matusz
ready to save the day again.
723
00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:53,600
One, two, three, Polska!
724
00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:55,120
(ALL CHEER)
725
00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:03,960
The competitors
on Australian Ninja Warrior
726
00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:07,000
all want to make it through
the course in record time.
727
00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:10,160
But it's the ninja
who goes furthest and fastest
728
00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:14,000
that will be given the title
of Performance of the Night.
729
00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:16,040
Thanks to Berocca.
730
00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:22,120
Welcome back to Ninja Island
731
00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:25,720
and the second semifinal
of Australian Ninja Warrior.
732
00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:27,480
Just before the break,
733
00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:32,000
we saw 34-year-old Fremantle firey
Alex Matthews become the first ninja
734
00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:35,720
to crack this course and make it
all the way to the buzzer.
735
00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:37,000
Yeah!
736
00:34:37,080 --> 00:34:42,000
On the course now
is 37-year-old teacher Adam Matusz.
737
00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:43,560
FREDDIE: Come on, Matusz.
738
00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:45,440
Oh!
Oh!
739
00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:46,880
Matusz!
740
00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:50,040
That's the best dive of the night!
741
00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:51,320
MAN: Come on, matey.
742
00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:55,840
There's his wife Maria and sister
Natalya, who's flown in from Poland.
743
00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:57,000
Big swing here, Adam.
744
00:34:57,040 --> 00:34:59,680
Adam Matusz, originally from Poland.
745
00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:01,720
He's told his kids
he is a superhero.
746
00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:05,040
They've never believed him, but now
they're starting to believe.
747
00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:07,800
Big feet action here, Adam.
WOMAN: Keep it nice and straight!
748
00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:11,320
That's it.
Up he goes.
749
00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:14,200
Nice and straight!
Lift those legs up!
750
00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:17,840
Adam Matusz... Oh!
He's going backwards!
751
00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:20,160
BEC: Oh!
Matusz!
752
00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:21,480
How did he do that?
Matusz!
753
00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:23,960
Matusz! You magician!
754
00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,240
Oh, my...
755
00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:27,240
He's got more tricks
than Harry Potter, this bloke.
756
00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,960
Love it! This man is a superhero!
757
00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:34,800
Adam Matusz with a jaw-dropping save
in the semifinal.
758
00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:35,840
Take your time. Breathe. Breathe.
759
00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:37,480
WOMAN: Take your time. Let's go.
Breathe.
760
00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:39,960
And that is good advice from Maria
and Natalya,
761
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,600
to take his time and focus,
762
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:43,920
because now he's up against
the I-Beam Cross.
763
00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:45,920
Nice and easy.
That's it!
764
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,240
Well done!
That's it, my friend.
765
00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:51,080
He's got to compose himself
and concentrate on the crawl.
766
00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:53,440
He's got a background in climbing.
767
00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:54,880
That'll help him.
It will.
768
00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:56,120
But here's the dogleg.
769
00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:59,480
Pulls himself up
and then get his legs up.
770
00:35:59,560 --> 00:36:02,440
Oh, it really saps the arms,
this obstacle.
771
00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:04,240
Keep going! Keep on going!
772
00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:08,000
FREDDIE: This is one of the things I
love about Australian Ninja Warrior.
773
00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,880
This man, Adam Matusz. What a hero.
(CHEERING)
774
00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:15,680
He's made it to the wall, Freddie.
Further than he went in his heat.
775
00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:18,680
And he knows the size of the task
in front of him.
776
00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:19,880
Come on, buddy.
777
00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:23,760
He's quickly becoming
a crowd favourite.
778
00:36:23,840 --> 00:36:27,440
We want him up the wall
after that incredible save.
779
00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:28,680
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
780
00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:33,120
An unlikely champion makes his mark
on Ninja Island!
781
00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:36,840
Adam Matusz!
And he's got a right to bow!
782
00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:38,960
You bet you does!
(CHEERING)
783
00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:42,600
Crowd going wild here.
Just three obstacles to go.
784
00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,040
Yes!
785
00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:47,560
First the Salmon Ladder.
786
00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:49,640
Come on, Adam. Dig deep.
787
00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:53,560
MAN: That's it. Stop that swing.
788
00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:55,880
Three rungs in front of him.
789
00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:58,520
How much petrol has he got left
in the tank?
790
00:36:58,600 --> 00:36:59,680
One.
One.
791
00:36:59,720 --> 00:37:01,600
Come on, buddy. Come on.
792
00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:02,960
WOMAN: One more.
Two more, two more.
793
00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:05,720
Oh...
Push, push...
794
00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:07,400
Two...
Two!
795
00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,280
Oh!
Whoa!
796
00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:12,440
He just gave that everything.
797
00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:15,160
That was something special to watch.
798
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,680
We did just wonder
how much the previous obstacles
799
00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:20,960
were taking out of him
800
00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:24,560
and in the end,
Adam's upper body had nothing left.
801
00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:29,320
He made the first rung
but just couldn't stick the second.
802
00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,720
Did you surprise yourself
at how far you got?
803
00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:33,360
I did. I did. Big time. Big time.
804
00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:35,600
I'm so happy to get up
the Warped Wall.
805
00:37:35,640 --> 00:37:37,240
This was like a plus.
806
00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:39,040
I've never done the Salmon Ladder
in my life before.
807
00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:42,360
So, even getting the first one,
I'm super happy. So, yeah.
808
00:37:42,440 --> 00:37:46,680
Surely you've just shown your kids
you are a real-life superhero.
809
00:37:46,720 --> 00:37:49,000
I am! Hey, Polska!
810
00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:50,480
(LAUGHS)
(CHEERING)
811
00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:53,400
Ladies and gentlemen, Adam Matusz!
812
00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:54,600
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
813
00:37:54,680 --> 00:37:58,920
He put on a hell of a show
and Adam Matusz is in the running
814
00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:02,800
to be one of the top eight furthest,
fastest ninjas tonight.
815
00:38:02,840 --> 00:38:04,840
Awesome.
816
00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:09,000
But up next is supermum Tash Sergi
from Scarborough, WA.
817
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:12,040
The Basket Toss ended
her run in the heats
818
00:38:12,120 --> 00:38:13,880
but she's made it
here tonight,
819
00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:16,640
where she's sure to
make her kids proud.
820
00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:18,840
I'm definitely not your average mum.
821
00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:21,000
I'll never just sit there
and watch the kids play.
822
00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:24,000
You know, sometimes I'll have one
kid hanging off me and I'll think,
823
00:38:24,080 --> 00:38:26,240
"Let's see if I can do
a one-armed dead hang."
824
00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:29,320
They think it's a game and in
my head I'm, like, "It's training."
825
00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:33,280
I feel so lucky
that I've even got my kids.
826
00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:37,640
The doctors told me it was highly
unlikely that I would have kids.
827
00:38:37,720 --> 00:38:41,400
And then, when I was 24,
I fell pregnant.
828
00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:44,160
I couldn't believe it.
It was, yeah, a little miracle.
829
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:47,240
My partner and my kids
can't be here tonight
830
00:38:47,320 --> 00:38:49,720
but I was stoked
that I was one of those lucky ones
831
00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:51,240
good enough to make semis.
832
00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:53,160
All these obstacles
I've never done before.
833
00:38:53,240 --> 00:38:56,560
You've just gotta have everything
right and perfect timing,
834
00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:58,600
so I feel like
I've got nothing to lose.
835
00:38:58,680 --> 00:39:01,720
FREDDIE: Tash Sergi
from Western Australia.
836
00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:03,960
Her family will be at home
watching tonight,
837
00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:06,560
willing her onto the top
of the Warped Wall,
838
00:39:06,600 --> 00:39:08,000
willing her through to the chimney.
839
00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:11,480
A real supermum. Real determined.
Wants to do it for them back home.
840
00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:14,040
She's got plenty of support
in the crowd.
841
00:39:14,120 --> 00:39:17,960
And on the sidelines, her mum Sharon,
sister-in-law Kate.
842
00:39:18,040 --> 00:39:20,160
(DING)
(CHEERING)
843
00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:24,400
Dressed head to toe in black.
She is a real warrior.
844
00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:27,400
She's strong and fit.
She's got the skills to back it up.
845
00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:29,160
She was just terrific in her heat.
846
00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:31,120
She's done so well to be here
847
00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:33,920
but she'll only be satisfied
if she can do well tonight.
848
00:39:33,960 --> 00:39:35,720
(CHEERING)
849
00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:39,720
FREDDIE: Now onto the Log Grip.
850
00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:42,400
Needs to wrap her arms around,
find the handles at the back.
851
00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:44,480
WOMAN: Hang on! Hang on, darling!
852
00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:45,880
She'll get one leg up,
then the other,
853
00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:47,400
then she'll go for the ride
of her life.
854
00:39:47,440 --> 00:39:48,520
It's a bumpy one.
855
00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:49,800
Slipping a little...
856
00:39:49,840 --> 00:39:52,400
(CHEERING)
857
00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:57,160
PEOPLE: Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
You've got this!
858
00:39:57,240 --> 00:39:59,520
Here she goes,
across the Broken Pipes.
859
00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:01,720
She's had a stumble.
Oh!
860
00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:06,160
Oh, has she used her knee
to push off the black there?
861
00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:10,240
(BUZZER BLARES)
No.
862
00:40:10,280 --> 00:40:11,520
I thought she'd done it.
863
00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:12,800
What happened?
864
00:40:12,840 --> 00:40:14,960
Let's have a look at the replay.
865
00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:19,520
The rules say you can't use
the black platform to your advantage
866
00:40:19,560 --> 00:40:21,640
and right there,
867
00:40:21,720 --> 00:40:24,480
she uses her knee
to push herself back up.
868
00:40:24,560 --> 00:40:27,160
It's a tough call
but rules are rules.
869
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:29,560
FREDDIE: Tash, come down here.
870
00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:32,320
I'm sorry to let you know
you've been disqualified,
871
00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:35,280
using the black bit in the middle
of the Broken Pipes to get back up.
872
00:40:35,360 --> 00:40:37,040
TASH: Yeah.
I was really in the moment then.
873
00:40:37,120 --> 00:40:38,880
I thought I was gonna get
a lot further
874
00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:41,480
and, yeah, I'm pretty disappointed.
875
00:40:41,560 --> 00:40:43,080
But it's alright.
I had a good crack.
876
00:40:43,160 --> 00:40:46,120
Ladies and gentlemen, Tash Sergi!
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
877
00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:49,520
Not the way she would have wanted
her semifinal to end.
878
00:40:49,560 --> 00:40:51,240
I'm sorry.
879
00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:55,600
But Tash has done so well
to get here in her debut season.
880
00:40:55,680 --> 00:41:00,200
Still to come, 'The Parkour Prince',
Brodie Pawson.
881
00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:01,640
Oh, no!
882
00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:03,720
Last year, we both fell
on the Spinning Logs.
883
00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:06,880
This time around, I can only expect
the semis to be harder.
884
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:10,160
And two new ninjas
ready to make their names.
885
00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:15,520
'The Pole Ninja', Ben Toyer,
and WA's Jack Gooch.
886
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:18,080
JACK: I am trying to stay
as relaxed as I can.
887
00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:28,840
Welcome back to Ninja Island
888
00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:33,240
and a semifinal course that's proving
a real tough nut to crack.
889
00:41:33,320 --> 00:41:37,240
Just three ninjas completed
the course in semifinal one
890
00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:41,960
and so far tonight, only one ninja
has been able to make it all the way.
891
00:41:42,040 --> 00:41:45,720
Next on the course is Jack Gooch
from WA,
892
00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:49,080
a ninja who knows all about
overcoming adversity.
893
00:41:50,440 --> 00:41:53,080
Come on, Jack!
Come on, Jack!
894
00:41:53,160 --> 00:41:55,400
JACK: In the heats,
I fell off the Spinning Basket.
895
00:41:55,440 --> 00:41:57,240
(BOTH EXCLAIM)
896
00:41:57,280 --> 00:41:59,280
Jack Gooch! He's got wet, Gooch.
897
00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:01,800
I thought to myself,
"Why did I jump too early?"
898
00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:04,520
Lucky I got far enough
that I got through.
899
00:42:04,600 --> 00:42:08,160
I really believe fitness
is a way of life.
900
00:42:08,240 --> 00:42:11,520
When I was 19 years old,
I had a heart attack.
901
00:42:11,560 --> 00:42:13,360
I was absolutely shocked
902
00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:15,960
that it could even happen
to someone so young.
903
00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,440
Six weeks after that,
I was in a car crash.
904
00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:22,240
I was coming home
at 5:00 in the morning.
905
00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:24,400
I fell asleep and drove into a tree.
906
00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:28,960
I broke my back
and was bedridden for over six months
907
00:42:29,040 --> 00:42:31,240
and it was an absolute miracle
that I survived.
908
00:42:31,280 --> 00:42:33,440
Two years later,
909
00:42:33,520 --> 00:42:36,160
I absolutely can't believe
that I'm running the Ninja course.
910
00:42:36,240 --> 00:42:38,720
It was a big wake-up call
to adjust my life
911
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:41,640
and it really forced me to adopt
a healthy lifestyle.
912
00:42:41,720 --> 00:42:45,360
I always wanted to get better
and I always train hard
913
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:48,600
and I definitely don't take life
for granted anymore.
914
00:42:48,640 --> 00:42:51,400
FREDDIE: Jack Gooch, 24, from Perth.
915
00:42:51,480 --> 00:42:54,840
An underdog in this tournament
so far. But I've got high hopes.
916
00:42:56,520 --> 00:42:59,920
Jack showed his fighting
spirit in his heat,
917
00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:02,680
managing to qualify
in 13th.
918
00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:04,240
Come on, Jack Gooch.
919
00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:06,440
Let's get another ninja
to the top of the chimney
920
00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:07,920
to join Alex Matthews.
921
00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:09,920
BEN: It'd be a fairytale, Freddie.
922
00:43:09,960 --> 00:43:11,920
It's a big ask.
923
00:43:13,920 --> 00:43:15,440
Obstacle number one's done.
924
00:43:15,520 --> 00:43:18,560
Here's the Log Grip.
You got this. Easy, easy.
925
00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:20,520
Carmen, his girlfriend,
on the sideline,
926
00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:22,720
trying to give him some advice.
927
00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:26,920
Here we go. One drop, two drops,
and he's through!
928
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:30,040
Now, how's he gonna handle
the Broken Pipes?
929
00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:32,320
Slow and steady or lightning fast?
930
00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:37,200
Oooh, gee!
Get up!
931
00:43:37,280 --> 00:43:40,400
He keeps himself clear
of that black platform.
932
00:43:41,520 --> 00:43:44,040
He's through.
That's all that matters.
933
00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:45,800
Three down, six to go.
934
00:43:47,320 --> 00:43:48,320
He's been rock-climbing for years,
935
00:43:48,400 --> 00:43:52,840
which is really going to help on
this course, particularly this one -
936
00:43:52,920 --> 00:43:58,160
it's all upper body, swinging,
momentum and then a transfer.
937
00:43:58,200 --> 00:43:59,400
Is he gonna go?
938
00:44:00,960 --> 00:44:02,880
Oh, just lost a little bit
of momentum there.
939
00:44:02,920 --> 00:44:04,520
There we go. That's the way, son.
940
00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:07,160
Come on, Gooch!
941
00:44:07,240 --> 00:44:11,040
Oh, the Gooch!
Yes!
942
00:44:11,120 --> 00:44:12,400
I didn't think
he was gonna make that.
943
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:14,280
I thought he'd gone too soon.
But he's still here.
944
00:44:14,360 --> 00:44:16,080
Come on, Jack.
Get onto that platform.
945
00:44:16,120 --> 00:44:18,280
Yes!
946
00:44:18,360 --> 00:44:22,800
Now the I-Beam Cross.
This one saps the energy.
947
00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:25,240
Here we go.
948
00:44:25,280 --> 00:44:27,080
(CHEERING)
949
00:44:28,720 --> 00:44:30,400
Scaling underneath the I-Beam.
950
00:44:30,440 --> 00:44:32,160
Looking comfortable underneath here.
951
00:44:32,240 --> 00:44:34,560
Like a gecko
on the top of your roof.
952
00:44:34,640 --> 00:44:37,280
Yeah, and it's the dogleg
that's the tricky bit.
953
00:44:37,320 --> 00:44:39,000
Jack's 70 kilos.
954
00:44:39,080 --> 00:44:42,200
You can see he's having to work
that upper body hard.
955
00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:45,040
He gets back onto the straight.
956
00:44:46,200 --> 00:44:48,400
Come on. You're so close.
957
00:44:48,440 --> 00:44:50,640
Jack Gooch scaling down.
958
00:44:50,720 --> 00:44:53,480
Crowd right behind him,
egging him on, as we all are.
959
00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:54,960
Yes, he's through the I-Beam
960
00:44:55,040 --> 00:44:57,560
and facing the Warped Wall
for the first time!
961
00:44:57,600 --> 00:44:59,680
Rising to the occasion.
962
00:44:59,760 --> 00:45:05,200
The 24-year-old from Perth with his
first ever look at the Warped Wall.
963
00:45:05,240 --> 00:45:07,400
The crowd really getting behind him.
964
00:45:07,480 --> 00:45:09,120
PEOPLE: Beat the wall!
Beat the wall!
965
00:45:09,160 --> 00:45:11,160
Gooch has got it. Gooch has got it.
966
00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:13,800
Let's have a look at the approach.
967
00:45:13,840 --> 00:45:15,440
It's good. The pace is perfect.
968
00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:17,400
Yes!
And he's sky-high!
969
00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:21,040
This is an incredible run
from the Gooch here.
970
00:45:21,120 --> 00:45:25,600
He didn't make it past
the Basket Toss in the heats
971
00:45:25,640 --> 00:45:27,880
and now he's over the Warped Wall
972
00:45:27,960 --> 00:45:31,840
on what is a very challenging course
in the semifinal.
973
00:45:33,120 --> 00:45:35,120
The fairytale is on.
974
00:45:35,200 --> 00:45:37,440
FREDDIE: Taking deep breaths.
Eyeing up the Salmon Ladder.
975
00:45:37,480 --> 00:45:40,160
I'm backing this lad all the way.
976
00:45:40,240 --> 00:45:43,080
Shake it out. You need that.
You need it.
977
00:45:43,160 --> 00:45:45,280
He's a minute and a half slower
than Alex Matthews.
978
00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:47,720
Can he become
only the second new ninja
979
00:45:47,760 --> 00:45:49,720
to go all the way to the semifinals?
980
00:45:49,760 --> 00:45:53,880
We love to see them go oh-so-well.
981
00:45:53,920 --> 00:45:55,800
Will he go up the Salmon Ladder?
982
00:45:56,960 --> 00:45:57,960
One...
Yes, Jack.
983
00:45:58,000 --> 00:45:59,320
And again.
984
00:46:00,520 --> 00:46:01,720
Oooh.
985
00:46:01,800 --> 00:46:05,840
Yeah, he's correcting it to make sure
he's got the best shot at number two,
986
00:46:05,880 --> 00:46:07,480
which he just lands.
987
00:46:07,560 --> 00:46:09,840
And now one more to go.
There you go.
988
00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:12,080
And with that,
he is onto the Floating Monkey.
989
00:46:12,120 --> 00:46:14,520
OK. Really quick. Come on.
990
00:46:14,600 --> 00:46:16,800
Just wiping his hands.
That's a good sign.
991
00:46:16,840 --> 00:46:18,160
Got plenty left in the tank.
992
00:46:18,240 --> 00:46:21,840
Now, how's the hand-eye
coordination here?
993
00:46:22,920 --> 00:46:24,640
Spot on.
Wow.
994
00:46:25,800 --> 00:46:27,440
Oh...
995
00:46:27,480 --> 00:46:28,560
Go, go, go!
996
00:46:30,080 --> 00:46:35,200
Yes! Yes! The Gooch hangs on!
997
00:46:35,240 --> 00:46:37,080
He's going nowhere, Jack Gooch!
998
00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:41,000
Go on, Jack. Yes!
Come on, Jackie boy!
999
00:46:41,080 --> 00:46:43,560
He's one obstacle away
from the chimney.
1000
00:46:43,600 --> 00:46:45,280
Oh, god.
1001
00:46:45,320 --> 00:46:47,240
I'd be feeling so confident for him
1002
00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:50,240
but I know that that damn trampoline
is in front of him.
1003
00:46:50,280 --> 00:46:51,880
He's come so far.
1004
00:46:51,960 --> 00:46:56,640
Heart attack at 19.2013, had
a car crash and broke his back.
1005
00:46:56,720 --> 00:46:59,120
Now look at him,
trying to book a place
1006
00:46:59,200 --> 00:47:02,000
in the grand finals
of Australian Ninja Warrior!
1007
00:47:02,080 --> 00:47:06,640
Onto the Hourglass to Tramp
to Pole Clinger.
1008
00:47:06,720 --> 00:47:11,480
He gets one shot,
one chance to keep his dream alive
1009
00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:13,960
and it's all about that bounce.
1010
00:47:15,200 --> 00:47:16,720
Yes!
1011
00:47:17,680 --> 00:47:19,000
Now, here we go.
1012
00:47:19,080 --> 00:47:21,800
The moment of truth, as he comes
down to the trampoline...
1013
00:47:21,880 --> 00:47:25,760
Please tell me what happens.
I'm not looking. I'm not looking.
1014
00:47:25,840 --> 00:47:27,240
Oh, he's done it!
Yes, he's done it!
1015
00:47:27,280 --> 00:47:29,960
Oh, he's done it! Come on, Jack!
1016
00:47:30,040 --> 00:47:34,880
Gooch hangs on! You ripper, Goochy!
Go, the Gooch!
1017
00:47:34,960 --> 00:47:38,120
Oh, how good was that!
And look at him scramble!
1018
00:47:38,200 --> 00:47:42,200
You're almost there!
You're almost there!
1019
00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:43,760
(CHEERING)
1020
00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:46,560
And now he's going to get a shot
at the chimney.
1021
00:47:46,640 --> 00:47:48,720
Oh, this is what Australian
Ninja Warrior does to you.
1022
00:47:48,800 --> 00:47:50,840
You invest in people.
You want them to do well.
1023
00:47:50,920 --> 00:47:54,640
And Jack Gooch,
how I want him up that chimney.
1024
00:47:54,680 --> 00:47:56,880
Just sizing up the 7m to the top.
1025
00:47:56,960 --> 00:48:02,120
Hang onto your hats, everybody,
because this will be a moment.
1026
00:48:02,200 --> 00:48:06,280
24 years of age,
from Western Australia.
1027
00:48:06,360 --> 00:48:09,880
His first time
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
1028
00:48:09,960 --> 00:48:12,760
He didn't finish the course
in his heat
1029
00:48:12,840 --> 00:48:17,960
but all of a sudden he's in the box
seat to complete his semifinal run.
1030
00:48:18,040 --> 00:48:22,720
7m high. At 4m, needs to transfer
onto the rope.
1031
00:48:23,920 --> 00:48:25,320
4m.
1032
00:48:25,400 --> 00:48:29,080
And now he's got the rope climb
all the way up that chimney.
1033
00:48:29,160 --> 00:48:32,800
Oh, he must be spent by now
but he's got to really dig deep
1034
00:48:32,880 --> 00:48:36,240
to just make it up
one or two more metres.
1035
00:48:36,320 --> 00:48:38,400
Come on, the Gooch!
You've got it in you!
1036
00:48:38,440 --> 00:48:39,600
We know you have!
1037
00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:43,320
6m. Come on, little fella!
Keep pushing!
1038
00:48:43,400 --> 00:48:46,920
You can see every muscle rippling
on his back.
1039
00:48:46,960 --> 00:48:48,680
He gets the feet up there.
1040
00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:50,400
He's on the shelf.
1041
00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:51,800
Yay!
1042
00:48:51,880 --> 00:48:54,720
And the Gooch is on top of the world!
(BUZZER BLARES)
1043
00:48:54,800 --> 00:48:58,600
Go, the Gooch!
Yes! Go, you good thing, Goochy!
1044
00:48:58,640 --> 00:49:03,920
Yes! And all hail the Gooch!
1045
00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:06,760
That's good. He's a good egg.
They love you.
1046
00:49:06,840 --> 00:49:10,040
Australia loves you. You did it.
You couldn't do it in your heat.
1047
00:49:10,120 --> 00:49:12,720
How the hell did you complete
your semifinal run?
1048
00:49:12,800 --> 00:49:15,880
I couldn't have done it
without all you guys here.
1049
00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:17,680
(CHEERING)
1050
00:49:17,760 --> 00:49:20,800
You know what, get your breath,
take it right down,
1051
00:49:20,840 --> 00:49:22,400
'cause you are a champ.
1052
00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:28,000
A fairytale comes true here
in the second semifinal.
1053
00:49:28,040 --> 00:49:29,440
No wonder he's smiling.
1054
00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:32,560
Jack Gooch only qualified 13th
from his heat
1055
00:49:32,640 --> 00:49:36,880
but delivered a breathtaking run to
become just the second new ninja
1056
00:49:36,960 --> 00:49:42,800
and only one of five in total to
complete a semifinal course so far.
1057
00:49:43,800 --> 00:49:46,880
Get in here, Jack Gooch.
Come on, son.
1058
00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:49,880
I tell you what, mate,
like the rest of the crowd,
1059
00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:52,800
I've lost my voice shouting at you
to get through that course.
1060
00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:54,960
You didn't make it through
in the heats.
1061
00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:57,240
Saved the best for the semifinals.
1062
00:49:57,320 --> 00:50:00,080
Can you believe that you've got to
the top of the chimney?
1063
00:50:00,120 --> 00:50:01,800
It's kind of surreal right now,
1064
00:50:01,880 --> 00:50:04,320
so maybe in a few more minutes
I'll realise.
1065
00:50:04,400 --> 00:50:07,160
Mate, stop playing it cool.
Everybody's so excited.
1066
00:50:07,240 --> 00:50:09,120
(CHEERING)
It's your first time on the show.
1067
00:50:09,200 --> 00:50:11,760
You're a new breed
of Ninja Warrior heroes.
1068
00:50:11,840 --> 00:50:14,560
How far can you go, Jack?
How far can you go?
1069
00:50:14,600 --> 00:50:16,200
I'll take it right to the end.
1070
00:50:16,280 --> 00:50:18,560
I think that's as far as we go.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Gooch.
1071
00:50:18,600 --> 00:50:20,280
Go and see the missus on the side.
1072
00:50:20,360 --> 00:50:21,400
That was amazing.
Thank you.
1073
00:50:21,480 --> 00:50:25,200
A new Ninja Warrior legend
born before our eyes.
1074
00:50:25,240 --> 00:50:27,480
Jack Gooch joining Alex Matthews
1075
00:50:27,560 --> 00:50:31,320
as the only ninjas to go all the way
so far tonight.
1076
00:50:31,360 --> 00:50:32,960
Let's check out the leader board.
1077
00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:35,240
Alex Matthews stays on top
1078
00:50:35,320 --> 00:50:38,240
but the Gooch is now right behind him
in second place.
1079
00:50:38,320 --> 00:50:41,440
Stewart Furze and James Sayers
round out the top five.
1080
00:50:41,520 --> 00:50:45,280
Adam Matusz is in sixth
after his thrilling run.
1081
00:50:45,360 --> 00:50:49,240
Louis FitzSimons is in eighth,
the final qualifying spot.
1082
00:50:49,320 --> 00:50:52,720
The race to make the top eight
furthest fastest
1083
00:50:52,760 --> 00:50:54,280
is really heating up.
1084
00:50:54,360 --> 00:50:57,520
No doubt there'll be more shocks
and surprises to come.
1085
00:50:58,840 --> 00:51:01,880
Coming up,
two of last year's grand finalists.
1086
00:51:01,960 --> 00:51:06,320
Is 'Robot' Rob Patterson programmed
for success tonight?
1087
00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:11,200
And can Blue Mountains climber
Tom O'Halloran scale the heights?
1088
00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:24,280
Welcome back to the second night
of semifinals here on Ninja Island,
1089
00:51:24,360 --> 00:51:28,600
where before the break,
24-year-old Jack Gooch from WA
1090
00:51:28,680 --> 00:51:32,320
became only the second competitor
to reach the buzzer.
1091
00:51:32,400 --> 00:51:36,160
And while you were away, three more
ninjas accepted the challenge
1092
00:51:36,240 --> 00:51:38,480
of the world's toughest
obstacle course.
1093
00:51:38,520 --> 00:51:40,120
Cancer survivor Nathan Ryles
1094
00:51:40,200 --> 00:51:43,160
tried to correct himself
on the Salmon Ladder...
1095
00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:45,200
He looks so good.
1096
00:51:45,240 --> 00:51:46,440
..but got it wrong.
1097
00:51:47,840 --> 00:51:50,680
Male pole dancer Ben Toyer
reached the same point...
1098
00:51:50,760 --> 00:51:54,600
He's got to take that up three rungs.
Go, baby!
1099
00:51:54,640 --> 00:51:56,760
..but had nothing left to give.
1100
00:51:56,840 --> 00:52:00,280
Oh!
Whoo!
1101
00:52:00,360 --> 00:52:02,520
Then Blue Mountains climber
Tom O'Halloran
1102
00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:04,960
looked set to make it all the way...
1103
00:52:05,040 --> 00:52:06,840
I can't imagine
this is gonna be a problem.
1104
00:52:06,920 --> 00:52:08,880
Look at him.
He's like a cat underneath there.
1105
00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:10,280
Come on! Yes!
1106
00:52:10,360 --> 00:52:13,880
..but buckled under the pressure
on the second last obstacle.
1107
00:52:14,920 --> 00:52:16,240
Oh!
Oh, Tom!
1108
00:52:17,440 --> 00:52:21,000
Tom O'Halloran lost all strength
and he ended up in the pool.
1109
00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:23,520
Get ready.
1110
00:52:23,600 --> 00:52:25,720
He was the youngest grand finalist
last year
1111
00:52:25,800 --> 00:52:31,280
and now he's back on a mission
to go all the way in season two.
1112
00:52:31,360 --> 00:52:33,880
It's the Robot Warrior,
Rob Patterson.
1113
00:52:33,920 --> 00:52:36,680
He was perfect in his heat
1114
00:52:36,760 --> 00:52:40,200
and completed the course
in the fastest time.
1115
00:52:40,280 --> 00:52:44,000
ROB: Analysing mechanical robots,
it's very physics-based.
1116
00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:45,880
Ninja Warrior course
is just the same.
1117
00:52:45,960 --> 00:52:47,880
Go, Rob!
He wants it!
1118
00:52:47,920 --> 00:52:49,120
He's hungrier than ever before!
1119
00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:54,200
If you analyse how each obstacle
reacts with physics in mind,
1120
00:52:54,240 --> 00:52:55,920
then you can get past it.
1121
00:52:55,960 --> 00:52:57,200
Whoo!
1122
00:52:57,280 --> 00:52:59,800
Tamara, my girlfriend,
she was so stoked.
1123
00:52:59,840 --> 00:53:01,360
It's awesome having her there.
1124
00:53:01,440 --> 00:53:03,440
Are you feeling ready?
Yeah, ready.
1125
00:53:03,520 --> 00:53:05,080
Training?
Mmm.
1126
00:53:05,160 --> 00:53:08,400
It's awesome to date a ninja.
(LAUGHS)
1127
00:53:08,480 --> 00:53:12,040
He can think so fast that he can see
everything happening.
1128
00:53:12,120 --> 00:53:14,200
He can plan it all through
before it's even happened
1129
00:53:14,280 --> 00:53:15,960
and if something goes wrong,
he can fix it.
1130
00:53:16,040 --> 00:53:20,760
Ninja's the ultimate test because
it's just such a global phenomenon.
1131
00:53:20,840 --> 00:53:24,560
Every athlete really wants to prove
themselves against this course.
1132
00:53:24,640 --> 00:53:28,520
I really want to push myself.
No mistakes whatsoever.
1133
00:53:28,600 --> 00:53:31,040
Everything done quickly
and all the way to the top
1134
00:53:31,080 --> 00:53:32,960
in the most efficient time possible.
1135
00:53:34,040 --> 00:53:37,080
FREDDIE: Returning stage two
finalist from season one,
1136
00:53:37,120 --> 00:53:39,440
Rob Patterson.
1137
00:53:39,480 --> 00:53:40,760
He stormed through the heats.
1138
00:53:40,840 --> 00:53:43,640
Hopefully he's gonna storm through
this semifinal course tonight
1139
00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:45,440
and make it to the top
of the chimney.
1140
00:53:45,520 --> 00:53:46,480
Let's go!
Let's go, Rob!
1141
00:53:46,560 --> 00:53:50,600
Yeah, that's my gut feeling -
he's gonna go all the way tonight.
1142
00:53:50,680 --> 00:53:53,000
BEC: Well, Ben, he certainly ticks
all the boxes, doesn't he?
1143
00:53:53,080 --> 00:53:54,960
MAN: Come on, Rob!
Come on, Rob!
1144
00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:58,480
Cousins Jessica and Dave
make up Rob's cheer squad tonight.
1145
00:53:58,520 --> 00:54:00,320
Girlfriend Tamara couldn't make it
1146
00:54:00,400 --> 00:54:03,400
but says she'll be here if he makes
it through to the grand final.
1147
00:54:03,440 --> 00:54:05,280
The two jolts coming...
1148
00:54:05,320 --> 00:54:06,720
Good dismount.
1149
00:54:06,760 --> 00:54:08,360
Now the Broken Pipes.
1150
00:54:08,400 --> 00:54:11,400
So dangerous early on.
1151
00:54:11,440 --> 00:54:12,560
But look at him go.
1152
00:54:12,600 --> 00:54:14,640
What about the light footwork there?
1153
00:54:14,680 --> 00:54:16,640
So skilful on this course.
1154
00:54:16,680 --> 00:54:17,760
We've seen different styles,
1155
00:54:17,840 --> 00:54:19,360
different techniques
on the Broken Pipes.
1156
00:54:19,400 --> 00:54:20,880
That was as good as any.
1157
00:54:20,960 --> 00:54:23,200
Rob Patterson
straight into his swing.
1158
00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:26,520
Poetry in motion!
Oh, there's the transfer.
1159
00:54:26,560 --> 00:54:27,920
Look at him go.
1160
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:31,400
The big kick.
One swing and he's down.
1161
00:54:31,480 --> 00:54:34,920
How good is the Robot Warrior?
MAN: It's all you, Rob!
1162
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:38,960
Now on the I-Beam Cross.
He's going for a fast time here.
1163
00:54:39,040 --> 00:54:42,040
I think he realises if he doesn't
get to the top of the chimney,
1164
00:54:42,120 --> 00:54:44,880
he wants to get as far as he can
in the least possible time.
1165
00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:49,360
Yeah, he is flying.
He is something to behold, this guy.
1166
00:54:49,440 --> 00:54:53,480
He is 30 seconds faster
than Alex Matthews.
1167
00:54:53,560 --> 00:54:57,040
But look, now his legs have come off
the beam, so it's all arms.
1168
00:54:57,120 --> 00:54:58,480
That's got to be putting
some pressure on them.
1169
00:54:58,560 --> 00:55:00,520
You'd think so, Ben.
Let's go, Rob.
1170
00:55:00,560 --> 00:55:02,240
Mate, all the time in the world.
1171
00:55:02,320 --> 00:55:05,000
Cousin Dave there with
some sound advice on the sidelines.
1172
00:55:05,080 --> 00:55:08,080
No mistakes, Rob.
Here he goes.
1173
00:55:08,160 --> 00:55:11,000
Rob Patterson,
up the Warped Wall already.
1174
00:55:11,080 --> 00:55:14,600
You can just see why
he is one of our returning heroes.
1175
00:55:14,640 --> 00:55:16,160
He doesn't make a big fuss.
1176
00:55:16,240 --> 00:55:19,240
He just gets down to work,
gets down to business.
1177
00:55:19,320 --> 00:55:21,560
Here he is, Rob Patterson,
up to the Salmon Ladder.
1178
00:55:21,640 --> 00:55:23,840
He's blitzed his way through
the first part of the course.
1179
00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:26,480
He knows the second part
is even harder.
1180
00:55:26,520 --> 00:55:28,200
Perfect form on the tramp.
1181
00:55:28,280 --> 00:55:32,480
Slows his body down.
Stops it from swinging.
1182
00:55:32,520 --> 00:55:34,080
There's one rung.
1183
00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:35,320
Corrects it.
1184
00:55:35,360 --> 00:55:37,200
There's two.
1185
00:55:38,800 --> 00:55:41,040
And completes the trifecta!
1186
00:55:41,080 --> 00:55:43,040
Now comes the Floating Monkeys.
1187
00:55:43,120 --> 00:55:44,760
He's got to take this black bar
with him.
1188
00:55:44,840 --> 00:55:46,880
This is the tricky point.
Go, Rob!
1189
00:55:46,960 --> 00:55:48,360
If you miss it,
then all the strength,
1190
00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:50,680
all the weight goes through one arm.
1191
00:55:50,760 --> 00:55:52,520
He needs to be precise
with this one.
1192
00:55:52,600 --> 00:55:55,000
Yes.
He gets it in that ledge.
1193
00:55:55,040 --> 00:55:57,800
He needs to do it one more time.
1194
00:55:57,840 --> 00:55:59,040
Oh, he missed it!
1195
00:55:59,120 --> 00:56:01,400
And then fixed it.
(CHEERING)
1196
00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:04,120
Down straight away.
1197
00:56:04,200 --> 00:56:07,640
And he's still faster
than Alex Matthews.
1198
00:56:07,680 --> 00:56:09,360
Into the second last obstacle.
1199
00:56:09,400 --> 00:56:10,520
All the time, Rob!
1200
00:56:10,600 --> 00:56:13,720
This is such an impressive run.
Stage three finalist last year.
1201
00:56:13,800 --> 00:56:16,280
Wanting to stake his claim
again this year.
1202
00:56:16,360 --> 00:56:21,080
After dominating seven obstacles,
Rob Patterson finally takes a moment.
1203
00:56:21,120 --> 00:56:23,400
He's been perfect so far.
1204
00:56:23,480 --> 00:56:26,440
He'll need to be again
on the Hourglass to Pole Clinger.
1205
00:56:26,520 --> 00:56:30,120
The hourglass has posed no problems
for the ninjas whatsoever.
1206
00:56:30,200 --> 00:56:32,320
It's the next bit -
it's the trampoline.
1207
00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:33,880
You gotta bounce in the middle.
1208
00:56:33,960 --> 00:56:36,920
You've got to time right,
reach the rope above.
1209
00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:40,320
Yes! He's on it!
And he's straight onto the pole!
1210
00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:43,240
He wants this.
He's got his eye on the chimney.
1211
00:56:43,320 --> 00:56:45,120
I don't think he's gonna take
any time or any rest.
1212
00:56:45,160 --> 00:56:46,200
(EXCLAIMS)
1213
00:56:46,280 --> 00:56:48,720
He wants to get right up
to the top of the chimney
1214
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:51,160
and celebrate here on Ninja Island.
1215
00:56:51,240 --> 00:56:53,760
Quickly getting into the chimney.
Scaling up.
1216
00:56:53,840 --> 00:56:58,480
4m.
This time is unbelievable!
1217
00:56:58,560 --> 00:57:02,600
At the moment, he's over a minute
and a half ahead of Alex.
1218
00:57:02,680 --> 00:57:07,480
Looks like he's slowing down
just slightly, feeling the burn,
1219
00:57:07,520 --> 00:57:08,840
but he's gonna get there.
1220
00:57:08,880 --> 00:57:12,120
What an extraordinary athlete!
1221
00:57:12,200 --> 00:57:15,040
Yes! Rob Patterson!
(BUZZER BLARES)
1222
00:57:15,080 --> 00:57:18,040
That was insane!
1223
00:57:18,080 --> 00:57:19,880
This bloke is a machine.
1224
00:57:21,960 --> 00:57:23,720
Whoo-hoo!
1225
00:57:23,800 --> 00:57:28,720
Perfection from Rob Patterson.
So cool, so controlled.
1226
00:57:28,760 --> 00:57:30,600
He never looked in trouble.
1227
00:57:30,680 --> 00:57:32,920
He was always a step ahead
of Alex's time.
1228
00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:38,280
And he put his foot down right
at the end to finish in a big way.
1229
00:57:38,320 --> 00:57:40,400
Rob Patterson, that was amazing.
1230
00:57:40,480 --> 00:57:42,760
What I'm about to tell you now
is absolutely incredible.
1231
00:57:42,800 --> 00:57:44,720
You reached the top of the chimney
1232
00:57:44,800 --> 00:57:48,480
a minute faster than any other ninja
so far tonight.
1233
00:57:48,560 --> 00:57:49,640
A minute?
A minute.
1234
00:57:49,720 --> 00:57:51,400
Tell us how you're feeling.
Whoo!
1235
00:57:51,440 --> 00:57:52,920
Dude, that's awesome.
1236
00:57:53,000 --> 00:57:56,720
After that tramp, I knew I had it,
so I just pushed as hard as I could.
1237
00:57:56,800 --> 00:57:59,440
But a minute - that's insane.
I didn't think I was that fast.
1238
00:57:59,520 --> 00:58:01,880
Did you find
any part of it difficult?
1239
00:58:01,960 --> 00:58:05,440
Each individual obstacle is
completely and utterly conquerable
1240
00:58:05,520 --> 00:58:07,720
but it's putting them all together
that's the real challenge.
1241
00:58:07,800 --> 00:58:10,560
Ladies and gentlemen, the fastest
ninja of the night up the chimney,
1242
00:58:10,640 --> 00:58:12,080
Rob Patterson!
Yes.
1243
00:58:12,160 --> 00:58:15,120
(CHEERING)
WOMAN: Well done!
1244
00:58:15,160 --> 00:58:16,280
Thank you.
1245
00:58:16,320 --> 00:58:17,560
That was amazing!
1246
00:58:17,640 --> 00:58:19,120
What a performance.
Whoo!
1247
00:58:19,160 --> 00:58:20,720
'Robot' Rob Patterson
1248
00:58:20,800 --> 00:58:23,440
is going to take some beating
in this grand final.
1249
00:58:23,520 --> 00:58:26,200
Let's take a look
at the leader board.
1250
00:58:26,280 --> 00:58:30,600
Not only is Rob a minute faster
than Alex in second place,
1251
00:58:30,680 --> 00:58:33,920
he's over three minutes quicker
than Jack Gooch in third.
1252
00:58:33,960 --> 00:58:35,840
The Furvinator, Stewart Furze,
1253
00:58:35,920 --> 00:58:39,480
drops down to seventh, one ahead
of Ben Toyer, who's in eighth.
1254
00:58:39,560 --> 00:58:42,600
That's the final qualifying spot,
meaning, unfortunately,
1255
00:58:42,680 --> 00:58:46,920
James Sayers is out of the running
for a spot in the grand final.
1256
00:58:46,960 --> 00:58:48,120
Wow.
1257
00:58:48,200 --> 00:58:52,720
The competition to make the top
eight furthest, fastest is intense.
1258
00:58:52,800 --> 00:58:57,280
With just two ninjas left,
it's gonna go right down to the wire
1259
00:58:57,360 --> 00:59:00,040
before we have our grand finalists
tonight.
1260
00:59:01,200 --> 00:59:05,520
Still to come, can
the Parkour Prince, Brodie Pawson,
1261
00:59:05,560 --> 00:59:08,120
become the king of Ninja Island?
1262
00:59:08,160 --> 00:59:10,800
But next, she's beaten the wall.
1263
00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:15,040
Can Andrea Hah go all the way
and make the grand final?
1264
00:59:15,120 --> 00:59:18,960
The course looks pretty tricky,
but just go for it 100%. (LAUGHS)
1265
00:59:27,800 --> 00:59:32,200
Welcome back to Ninja Island
and a cracker of a semifinal.
1266
00:59:32,280 --> 00:59:36,280
Only three ninjas have been able to
finish this course tonight,
1267
00:59:36,360 --> 00:59:38,680
guaranteeing their spots
in the grand final.
1268
00:59:38,760 --> 00:59:41,360
Ninja Island is alive!
(LAUGHS)
1269
00:59:41,440 --> 00:59:45,640
Many of the top ninjas have met
their match on obstacle seven,
1270
00:59:45,680 --> 00:59:48,080
the Salmon Ladder to Floating Monkey.
1271
00:59:48,160 --> 00:59:53,960
The race for the remaining qualifying
spots is down to seconds and inches.
1272
00:59:54,040 --> 00:59:56,400
Now the moment
we've all been waiting for -
1273
00:59:56,480 --> 01:00:01,120
champion climber and Ninja Warrior
legend, Andrea Hah.
1274
01:00:01,200 --> 01:00:05,560
Last year, she was the first female
ninja to make it up the Warped Wall.
1275
01:00:05,600 --> 01:00:07,400
This year, she did it again
1276
01:00:07,480 --> 01:00:10,640
and now has
set her sights on the grand final.
1277
01:00:12,200 --> 01:00:14,920
So, this year there's been six women
get up the wall in the heats,
1278
01:00:14,960 --> 01:00:16,200
which is awesome.
1279
01:00:18,160 --> 01:00:21,400
This is absolutely extraordinary!
1280
01:00:21,480 --> 01:00:25,240
Last year, I got the furthest
out of any of the other women.
1281
01:00:25,320 --> 01:00:30,200
What a moment, Ben. She's a real
contender to make the top seven.
1282
01:00:30,280 --> 01:00:31,800
I was really close to being
able to finish.
1283
01:00:31,880 --> 01:00:34,400
She's got 45 seconds
to get to the buzzer.
1284
01:00:34,440 --> 01:00:35,920
I think she's gonna do it.
1285
01:00:35,960 --> 01:00:38,600
Australia holds its breath!
1286
01:00:39,440 --> 01:00:42,520
Oh, no! She touched the water.
Oh, she touched the water!
1287
01:00:42,600 --> 01:00:45,760
I got disqualified 'cause
I hit the water with my foot.
1288
01:00:45,840 --> 01:00:49,720
It was the tiniest touch
with her toe!
1289
01:00:49,800 --> 01:00:51,240
I was really excited
to get where I was
1290
01:00:51,320 --> 01:00:53,280
but it was just a little bit
disappointing, I suppose,
1291
01:00:53,360 --> 01:00:55,280
not feeling like
I got to give it a good go.
1292
01:00:55,320 --> 01:00:56,720
What a shame!
1293
01:00:56,760 --> 01:00:58,000
I feel really lucky
1294
01:00:58,080 --> 01:01:00,080
to be able to get another chance
at the semifinals.
1295
01:01:00,160 --> 01:01:02,520
The thing I love about
this Ninja Warrior course
1296
01:01:02,600 --> 01:01:05,920
is it's a really nice combination
of mental and physical.
1297
01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:09,800
It doesn't matter that we're women.
We can still do it.
1298
01:01:09,880 --> 01:01:12,720
You just have to believe in yourself
and give it everything.
1299
01:01:12,760 --> 01:01:16,360
Ladies and gentlemen, Andrea Hah!
1300
01:01:16,400 --> 01:01:18,080
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1301
01:01:18,160 --> 01:01:22,080
How good's this! An exciting time
for fans of Ninja Warrior.
1302
01:01:22,160 --> 01:01:25,080
I reckon a lot will be
saying to themselves,
1303
01:01:25,120 --> 01:01:26,600
"OK, we know she can get to the wall.
1304
01:01:26,680 --> 01:01:28,720
"We know she can get up
the Warped Wall.
1305
01:01:28,800 --> 01:01:31,480
"But what about those obstacles
beyond it?"
1306
01:01:31,560 --> 01:01:33,680
This is where she got to last year,
the semis.
1307
01:01:33,720 --> 01:01:35,800
She wants to go to the grand final!
1308
01:01:35,840 --> 01:01:37,200
MAN: Nice one.
1309
01:01:37,280 --> 01:01:41,000
That's Lee Cossey, her fiance,
on the sidelines.
1310
01:01:41,080 --> 01:01:45,240
He's got his own semifinal coming up
but tonight it is all about Andrea.
1311
01:01:46,920 --> 01:01:52,160
She is the ninja that everybody is
still talking about 12 months on.
1312
01:01:52,200 --> 01:01:54,160
She made such an impact.
1313
01:01:55,200 --> 01:01:58,920
Rides the bumps,
one, two, and through!
1314
01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:00,640
Nice one.
1315
01:02:00,680 --> 01:02:02,240
She's got to watch the clock.
1316
01:02:02,280 --> 01:02:03,480
She's got just over two minutes
1317
01:02:03,560 --> 01:02:05,360
to make it all the way
to the Salmon Ladder
1318
01:02:05,440 --> 01:02:08,640
to be in with a chance
of being in the grand final.
1319
01:02:08,680 --> 01:02:10,600
Here we go on the Broken Pipes.
1320
01:02:10,680 --> 01:02:11,640
Starts her run.
Awesome.
1321
01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:14,360
Stops, revives, survives.
1322
01:02:17,360 --> 01:02:18,600
And so precise.
1323
01:02:18,640 --> 01:02:21,000
(CHEERING)
1324
01:02:21,080 --> 01:02:25,440
I just love watching this woman and
how she approaches each obstacle.
1325
01:02:25,480 --> 01:02:27,560
Awesome. All the way.
1326
01:02:27,640 --> 01:02:29,760
She never seems to get
ahead of herself
1327
01:02:29,840 --> 01:02:34,200
and that is why she's been
so successful in this competition.
1328
01:02:35,280 --> 01:02:37,880
Awesome.
(CHEERING)
1329
01:02:37,920 --> 01:02:39,640
This is gonna be a big one,
1330
01:02:39,720 --> 01:02:43,720
the transition from the first
handlebars to the second set.
1331
01:02:43,760 --> 01:02:44,920
Big swing.
1332
01:02:44,960 --> 01:02:46,400
Can she stick it?
1333
01:02:47,400 --> 01:02:49,600
Yes, she can!
1334
01:02:49,640 --> 01:02:50,920
Incredible.
1335
01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:55,080
That core strength, to get that
momentum to get off that obstacle.
1336
01:02:55,160 --> 01:02:58,400
And she's just coming up
to the I-Beam Cross.
1337
01:02:58,480 --> 01:03:01,760
I can't imagine this is gonna be
any problem for Andrea Hah.
1338
01:03:01,800 --> 01:03:03,360
Strong grip.
1339
01:03:03,440 --> 01:03:05,200
Mountain climber
in the Blue Mountains.
1340
01:03:05,240 --> 01:03:06,800
Leopard crawling underneath.
1341
01:03:06,880 --> 01:03:09,560
She's got about 40 seconds
to get to the Salmon Ladder.
1342
01:03:09,640 --> 01:03:14,280
If she's outside that, she'll have to
complete that entire obstacle
1343
01:03:14,320 --> 01:03:15,480
if she's gonna go through.
1344
01:03:15,520 --> 01:03:19,360
That's it. Nice one.
1345
01:03:19,400 --> 01:03:21,040
She's looking good, Bec.
1346
01:03:21,080 --> 01:03:23,840
And now she drops down.
1347
01:03:23,920 --> 01:03:26,200
It's time for this battle
to continue.
1348
01:03:26,280 --> 01:03:28,840
Now Andrea Hah trying to make it
a hat-trick on the Warped Wall.
1349
01:03:28,920 --> 01:03:30,640
She's done it twice.
Can she make it a third time?
1350
01:03:30,680 --> 01:03:33,000
4.2m.
1351
01:03:33,080 --> 01:03:36,280
But this wall means so much
to Andrea Hah.
1352
01:03:36,360 --> 01:03:38,440
PEOPLE: Beat the wall!
Beat the wall!
1353
01:03:38,520 --> 01:03:41,000
Here she goes. Pump the arms.
Up the Warped Wall.
1354
01:03:41,040 --> 01:03:42,360
No!
1355
01:03:42,440 --> 01:03:43,840
Oh, she's a long way short
this time.
1356
01:03:43,880 --> 01:03:45,920
Maybe fatigue starting to kick in.
1357
01:03:45,960 --> 01:03:48,400
She's gonna have to dig deep now.
1358
01:03:48,440 --> 01:03:49,480
LEE: Come back.
1359
01:03:49,560 --> 01:03:52,400
She has two more attempts.
She's not gonna panic.
1360
01:03:52,440 --> 01:03:53,440
She'll be alright.
1361
01:03:53,520 --> 01:03:57,240
Well, you might remember she did it
in her third attempt in the heat.
1362
01:03:57,320 --> 01:03:59,880
Now in the semifinals,
the pressure's on.
1363
01:03:59,920 --> 01:04:01,160
Time's ticking too.
1364
01:04:01,240 --> 01:04:03,120
The crowd right behind her,
chanting, "Beat the wall!"
1365
01:04:03,160 --> 01:04:04,160
Come on!
1366
01:04:04,240 --> 01:04:09,080
I know the whole country will be
willing her up the wall on this one.
1367
01:04:09,120 --> 01:04:10,320
Come on, girl!
1368
01:04:10,400 --> 01:04:12,280
Yes! She does it!
She does it!
1369
01:04:12,320 --> 01:04:14,080
That is such a relief for her.
1370
01:04:14,160 --> 01:04:18,040
She must go to bed at night
thinking about that Warped Wall
1371
01:04:18,120 --> 01:04:21,760
because it's given her such joy
but such agony as well.
1372
01:04:21,800 --> 01:04:23,920
The wall cost her some time, Bec.
1373
01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:26,920
She's over a minute slower
than Ben Toyer to the Salmon Ladder.
1374
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:30,760
She can't beat him for speed
but if she beats this obstacle,
1375
01:04:30,840 --> 01:04:33,240
Andrea Hah will be
in the grand final.
1376
01:04:36,400 --> 01:04:38,120
This is incredibly tough
1377
01:04:38,200 --> 01:04:40,240
after doing the obstacles
before the Salmon Ladder.
1378
01:04:41,720 --> 01:04:43,720
One.
1379
01:04:43,800 --> 01:04:46,600
Two. She doesn't want to waste
too much time.
1380
01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:48,040
She lands it!
1381
01:04:48,120 --> 01:04:51,200
She'll be so relieved now because
this next part of the obstacle...
1382
01:04:51,280 --> 01:04:54,840
And look, she does the one-arm hang
to rest the other arm.
1383
01:04:54,920 --> 01:04:58,560
This is going to be more up her alley
than the Salmon Ladder.
1384
01:04:59,680 --> 01:05:02,440
Take it with you.
Taking the first one.
1385
01:05:02,520 --> 01:05:04,480
Gotta place it in there.
Look at that.
1386
01:05:04,560 --> 01:05:06,760
One more of them
and she's in the grand final.
1387
01:05:06,800 --> 01:05:09,960
Oh, close. No. Come on, Andrea.
1388
01:05:10,040 --> 01:05:12,600
Oh, misses again!
Get it in the slot, Andrea!
1389
01:05:13,600 --> 01:05:16,520
Oh, no!
Oh, millimetres!
1390
01:05:16,600 --> 01:05:19,760
Just millimetres away.
But Andrea Hah misses out.
1391
01:05:19,800 --> 01:05:22,440
What an incredible performance.
1392
01:05:22,480 --> 01:05:25,200
She's usually so precise
1393
01:05:25,280 --> 01:05:29,000
but couldn't place the final
monkey bar when it really counted.
1394
01:05:29,080 --> 01:05:31,520
Maybe the pressure got to her.
The fatigue certainly did.
1395
01:05:31,600 --> 01:05:34,760
And she couldn't hold on
with just one arm.
1396
01:05:35,840 --> 01:05:38,560
A big hug from Lee.
She's putting on a brave face.
1397
01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:41,600
But Andrea knows she's missed
a golden opportunity
1398
01:05:41,640 --> 01:05:43,400
to join Olivia Vivian
1399
01:05:43,480 --> 01:05:47,560
and fellow Blue Mountains climber
Tom O'Halloran in the grand final.
1400
01:05:49,720 --> 01:05:55,880
Just one ninja left - parkour
phenomena, YouTube sensation,
1401
01:05:55,960 --> 01:06:00,200
but can he add Ninja Warrior grand
finalist to the highlights reel?
1402
01:06:00,280 --> 01:06:04,120
Buckle up, Australia.
Brodie Pawson is next.
1403
01:06:13,080 --> 01:06:18,080
Welcome back to Ninja Island for the
last run of this second semifinal.
1404
01:06:18,160 --> 01:06:22,720
We've had it all tonight.
Oh! Go on, Furvy!
1405
01:06:22,760 --> 01:06:25,440
New heroes defying expectations.
1406
01:06:25,480 --> 01:06:28,840
Go, the Gooch!
1407
01:06:28,920 --> 01:06:32,720
Touches of class
from returning ninjas.
1408
01:06:32,760 --> 01:06:35,760
He gets it in that ledge.
1409
01:06:35,840 --> 01:06:40,800
Alex Matthews goes through the hole,
leans forward, hits the buzzer!
1410
01:06:40,880 --> 01:06:42,080
He's done it!
Yeah!
1411
01:06:42,120 --> 01:06:45,240
Ninja Island is alive!
1412
01:06:45,280 --> 01:06:47,360
And a formidable course...
1413
01:06:47,400 --> 01:06:48,880
Oh!
1414
01:06:48,920 --> 01:06:51,000
..with no margin for error.
1415
01:06:51,040 --> 01:06:52,200
Get it in the slot, Andrea!
1416
01:06:52,240 --> 01:06:54,400
Oh!
1417
01:06:56,680 --> 01:07:00,120
Time for our final ninja
from Brisbane,
1418
01:07:00,160 --> 01:07:03,640
the Parkour Prince, Brodie Pawson.
1419
01:07:03,720 --> 01:07:07,520
He went all the way in his heats
and qualified second.
1420
01:07:07,600 --> 01:07:10,400
After semifinal heartbreak
last year,
1421
01:07:10,480 --> 01:07:13,600
he is ready to make the leap
to the grand final.
1422
01:07:13,640 --> 01:07:16,040
Being in the semis by myself,
1423
01:07:16,120 --> 01:07:17,680
it does feel a little bit weird,
in a way.
1424
01:07:17,760 --> 01:07:20,960
In the heats, I was completely
just in the zone.
1425
01:07:22,280 --> 01:07:24,280
There he goes!
(BUZZER BLARES)
1426
01:07:24,360 --> 01:07:28,120
With Dylan, I remember, like,
shouting, "Hold on, hold on."
1427
01:07:28,160 --> 01:07:29,880
But it was too late.
1428
01:07:29,920 --> 01:07:31,560
FREDDIE: Oh, oh, what a shock!
1429
01:07:31,640 --> 01:07:34,640
Yeah, I felt for him, but I guess
we did find out the better twin.
1430
01:07:34,720 --> 01:07:37,760
Last year, we both fell
on the Spinning Log.
1431
01:07:37,800 --> 01:07:39,800
Yeah, that was the killer for us.
1432
01:07:39,840 --> 01:07:41,480
Oh, that's incredible.
1433
01:07:41,560 --> 01:07:43,880
The Pawson brothers
coming off the Spinning Log
1434
01:07:43,920 --> 01:07:46,280
in almost identical fashion.
1435
01:07:46,320 --> 01:07:48,160
Dylan will be here tonight,
1436
01:07:48,240 --> 01:07:50,400
so the goal for me is just to get
past that spinning log.
1437
01:07:50,480 --> 01:07:54,720
If you have a slight bit of
hesitation, you're just gonna go in.
1438
01:07:54,800 --> 01:07:57,920
This time around, I can only expect
the semis to be even harder.
1439
01:07:58,000 --> 01:08:00,440
Whatever I can jump
to make the distance,
1440
01:08:00,480 --> 01:08:02,520
that's what I'm gonna try to do.
1441
01:08:02,600 --> 01:08:05,640
FREDDIE: Here we go.
23-year-old Brodie Pawson.
1442
01:08:05,680 --> 01:08:07,760
One half of the parkour twins.
1443
01:08:07,840 --> 01:08:11,160
His brother did not make it through
to the semifinals,
1444
01:08:11,200 --> 01:08:13,520
so this time he's riding solo.
1445
01:08:13,600 --> 01:08:15,760
He'll want to keep
the family pride alive.
1446
01:08:15,840 --> 01:08:18,360
Do it for himself
but also do it for his brother.
1447
01:08:18,400 --> 01:08:20,240
Pressure's on this young man.
1448
01:08:20,320 --> 01:08:22,560
(DING)
There's the buzzer.
1449
01:08:22,640 --> 01:08:25,400
And the equation's the same as it was
for Andrea Hah -
1450
01:08:25,480 --> 01:08:29,360
get to the Salmon Ladder quicker
than Ben Toyer's time
1451
01:08:29,400 --> 01:08:31,200
and Brodie's in the grand final.
1452
01:08:31,280 --> 01:08:34,520
Oh, he's onto the Log Grip.
Not wasting any time.
1453
01:08:34,600 --> 01:08:37,080
Onto the mat...
Yes, he does. Makes it.
1454
01:08:37,120 --> 01:08:39,920
He stares down the Broken Pipes now.
1455
01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:43,880
What's he doing?
This is a big run-up.
1456
01:08:43,920 --> 01:08:45,880
What's he up to, Brodie Pawson?
1457
01:08:47,040 --> 01:08:49,760
Oh!
Oh, what was that?!
1458
01:08:49,840 --> 01:08:52,880
What?!
What was that?!
1459
01:08:52,920 --> 01:08:55,400
No idea! Is that even possible?
1460
01:08:55,480 --> 01:08:59,000
FREDDIE: That is the way to do
the Broken Pipes.
1461
01:08:59,040 --> 01:09:00,680
Don't even bother touching them.
1462
01:09:02,120 --> 01:09:05,520
Well, after all of that,
now he's on the Spinball Wizard.
1463
01:09:05,560 --> 01:09:08,440
Look at the swing. Big leg drive.
1464
01:09:09,360 --> 01:09:14,200
Oh, look at this. The Spinball
Wizard is no trouble to this lad.
1465
01:09:14,280 --> 01:09:19,120
And Brodie is over 20 seconds faster
than Ben Toyer to this point.
1466
01:09:20,680 --> 01:09:22,200
MAN: Use those legs! Use your legs!
1467
01:09:22,280 --> 01:09:25,640
Bloomin' hell, look at him now,
just scooting across.
1468
01:09:25,680 --> 01:09:26,760
He's after speed.
1469
01:09:26,840 --> 01:09:28,360
He wants to get to the top
of the chimney
1470
01:09:28,400 --> 01:09:29,760
in the fastest time possible.
1471
01:09:29,800 --> 01:09:30,800
Legs! Legs! Legs!
1472
01:09:30,840 --> 01:09:32,800
Legs - good advice from Dylan,
1473
01:09:32,880 --> 01:09:34,760
to try to take some of the pressure
off his upper body.
1474
01:09:34,840 --> 01:09:37,160
WOMAN: Keep going, keep going!
Don't worry!
1475
01:09:37,240 --> 01:09:39,000
Keep going! You're almost there!
Keep going! Keep going!
1476
01:09:39,080 --> 01:09:41,640
He's slowed down a bit.
But he's at the end.
1477
01:09:41,720 --> 01:09:45,480
And now Brodie Pawson
will face the Warped Wall again.
1478
01:09:45,520 --> 01:09:46,960
Relax. Just take it easy.
1479
01:09:47,000 --> 01:09:49,680
Takes a moment to size it up.
1480
01:09:49,760 --> 01:09:54,160
And then drops the hammer!
Straight up! No problem!
1481
01:09:54,240 --> 01:09:56,320
The grand final
in touching distance now.
1482
01:09:56,400 --> 01:10:01,920
He's at the Salmon Ladder
50 seconds inside Ben Toyer's time.
1483
01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:04,720
This one, though,
might just test his upper body.
1484
01:10:04,760 --> 01:10:06,240
Take your time, take your time!
1485
01:10:06,320 --> 01:10:09,240
Brodie Pawson facing the Salmon
Ladder. We know how hard it is.
1486
01:10:09,320 --> 01:10:11,480
We've seen strong ninjas,
our favourite ninjas,
1487
01:10:11,520 --> 01:10:13,160
falling off at this point.
1488
01:10:13,200 --> 01:10:14,400
You've got it.
1489
01:10:14,480 --> 01:10:19,920
And his time is so good that at this
stage he's into the grand final.
1490
01:10:19,960 --> 01:10:21,520
(CHEERING)
1491
01:10:21,600 --> 01:10:24,320
On the Salmon Ladder.
He's got to go up three rungs.
1492
01:10:24,400 --> 01:10:25,640
One.
That's one.
1493
01:10:25,720 --> 01:10:28,760
Yeah, that's it.
That's two.
1494
01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:30,440
One more, one more!
1495
01:10:30,480 --> 01:10:33,560
No, no, he's only got one more.
1496
01:10:33,640 --> 01:10:35,560
Hang on a moment.
He only went up two.
1497
01:10:35,640 --> 01:10:37,640
Did you count two?
Yeah, he only went up two.
1498
01:10:37,720 --> 01:10:42,400
You've got to go up three rungs.
That is a DQ.
1499
01:10:42,480 --> 01:10:44,240
Yep, set it up!
(BUZZER BLARES)
1500
01:10:44,320 --> 01:10:48,360
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, no. He was through.
1501
01:10:48,440 --> 01:10:53,200
Brodie Pawson, disqualified
with one foot in the grand final.
1502
01:10:53,280 --> 01:10:55,160
One more.
I was telling you, "One more."
1503
01:10:55,200 --> 01:10:57,160
Disaster for Brodie.
1504
01:10:57,240 --> 01:11:00,320
You've got to go up three rungs
on the Salmon Ladder
1505
01:11:00,400 --> 01:11:03,200
but he reaches out and grabs
the monkey bar after only two
1506
01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:05,880
and that triggered
a disqualification.
1507
01:11:05,960 --> 01:11:09,960
Not sure whether it was fatigue
or a brain explosion.
1508
01:11:10,040 --> 01:11:12,240
Brodie, unfortunately
the red lights are on
1509
01:11:12,320 --> 01:11:14,360
for a disqualification
on the Salmon Ladder.
1510
01:11:14,440 --> 01:11:17,240
You didn't go up far enough.
You had to go up one more rung.
1511
01:11:17,280 --> 01:11:18,880
Did you know that when you left it?
1512
01:11:18,960 --> 01:11:21,560
Yeah, I did actually know...
My arms are actually gassed.
1513
01:11:21,600 --> 01:11:24,480
But, oh, yeah, it sucks.
1514
01:11:24,560 --> 01:11:28,000
Now, we've seen all these ninjas
struggle on the Broken Pipes.
1515
01:11:28,080 --> 01:11:30,440
You did not have that problem
tonight.
1516
01:11:30,520 --> 01:11:33,400
I just wanted to full-send it
on that one.
1517
01:11:33,480 --> 01:11:35,720
Just...
I don't trust those pipes at all.
1518
01:11:35,800 --> 01:11:37,800
So just, yeah,
just full-send on that one.
1519
01:11:37,840 --> 01:11:39,520
Mate, it was so impressive.
1520
01:11:39,600 --> 01:11:41,840
Everyone was just, like, gobsmacked,
in the way in which you did it.
1521
01:11:41,880 --> 01:11:43,840
Yeah, parkour helps you on that one!
1522
01:11:43,920 --> 01:11:46,000
Do you think you could come back
next year and go even further?
1523
01:11:46,040 --> 01:11:47,480
Yeah. (HALF-LAUGHS)
1524
01:11:47,560 --> 01:11:50,840
Next time around, yeah,
I won't make a mistake like that.
1525
01:11:50,880 --> 01:11:53,520
Ladies and gentlemen, Brodie Pawson.
1526
01:11:53,560 --> 01:11:54,560
(CHEERING)
1527
01:11:54,640 --> 01:11:57,040
What a drama
on the final run of the night.
1528
01:11:57,120 --> 01:12:00,440
Brodie Pawson
was into the grand final.
1529
01:12:00,480 --> 01:12:01,960
His time on the Salmon Ladder
1530
01:12:02,040 --> 01:12:05,840
meant that he'd made the top eight
but a DQ means you're out.
1531
01:12:05,920 --> 01:12:07,920
Let's have a look
at the leader board.
1532
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:10,360
The top eight
furthest fastest ninjas
1533
01:12:10,400 --> 01:12:12,240
have qualified for the grand final
1534
01:12:12,320 --> 01:12:14,680
and Rob Patterson
has wrapped up the heat,
1535
01:12:14,760 --> 01:12:18,280
over a minute faster
than Alex Matthews in second place,
1536
01:12:18,360 --> 01:12:21,600
then Jack Gooch
some distance back in third.
1537
01:12:21,680 --> 01:12:24,920
Seventh spot for Stewart Furze,
'The Furvinator',
1538
01:12:25,000 --> 01:12:28,040
and another new ninja, Ben Toyer,
'The Pole Ninja',
1539
01:12:28,120 --> 01:12:31,680
hangs onto the final qualifying spot
in eight.
1540
01:12:31,760 --> 01:12:35,000
Rob Patterson takes out
the Performance of the Night.
1541
01:12:35,080 --> 01:12:39,400
His lightning-fast run
sends out a message loud and clear
1542
01:12:39,440 --> 01:12:40,960
going into the grand final.
1543
01:12:43,200 --> 01:12:46,760
Tomorrow night,
the third of four semifinals.
1544
01:12:46,800 --> 01:12:49,200
And it's the toughest course yet.
1545
01:12:49,240 --> 01:12:51,200
Can anyone tame it?
1546
01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:53,760
The challenge is just going,
"No, I can do that."
1547
01:12:53,840 --> 01:12:57,160
Determined to conquer it,
the BMX Ninja, Daniel Walker.
1548
01:12:57,240 --> 01:12:59,880
People might have underestimated me,
being a BMX racer.
1549
01:12:59,960 --> 01:13:01,960
But watch me.
I'm gonna smash that course.
1550
01:13:02,040 --> 01:13:05,760
The Ninja Brothers,
Jayden and Nathaniel Irving.
1551
01:13:05,800 --> 01:13:08,720
The Onesie Ninja, Laura Edwards.
1552
01:13:08,800 --> 01:13:11,160
To get through to the grand final
would feel like I really made it.
1553
01:13:11,240 --> 01:13:15,760
And first in his heat,
Barefoot Ninja, Daniel Mason.
1554
01:13:15,800 --> 01:13:16,840
Just missing out last year
1555
01:13:16,920 --> 01:13:18,880
has really given me that hunger
to get there.
1556
01:13:18,960 --> 01:13:22,840
Plus, last year's furthest fastest,
Fred Dorrington,
1557
01:13:22,880 --> 01:13:24,840
the Bachelor, Tim Robards,
1558
01:13:24,920 --> 01:13:27,960
and phenomenal gymnast
Celeste Dixon.
1559
01:13:28,000 --> 01:13:29,640
She made it up the Warped Wall
1560
01:13:29,720 --> 01:13:33,480
but can she join Olivia Vivian
in the grand final?
1561
01:13:33,560 --> 01:13:35,680
CELESTE: To get up that wall twice
would be awesome.
1562
01:13:35,760 --> 01:13:39,520
But to get all the way to the end,
that would be unbelievable. (LAUGHS)
1563
01:13:39,600 --> 01:13:44,360
That's tomorrow night
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
1564
01:13:44,440 --> 01:13:47,320
Who will join our top ninjas
in the grand final
1565
01:13:47,400 --> 01:13:51,480
and can anyone go all the way
to the top of Mount Midoriyama
1566
01:13:51,560 --> 01:13:54,640
and become our first ever
Australian Ninja Warrior?
1567
01:13:54,720 --> 01:13:58,160
Those questions will be answered
starting tomorrow night
1568
01:13:58,200 --> 01:14:00,040
when the semifinals continue.
1569
01:14:00,080 --> 01:14:01,320
We'll see you then.
1570
01:14:01,360 --> 01:14:03,080
Goodnight, everybody.
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