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BEN FORDHAM: In 2020...
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BEC MADDERN: You are a hero,
Zac Stolz!
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Charlie Robbins,
you are now the one to beat!
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..they proved themselves worthy...
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Look at the arms pumping!
Look at the legs pumping!
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..and conquered the mountain.
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(KLAXON BLARES)
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The first Australian Ninja Warrior
is Ben Polson!
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This year, vengeance is coming
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because Mount Midoriyama is angry.
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It'll do everything within its power
to fight back.
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This year, it's really got a score
to settle.
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It's intimidating.
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I'm thinking,
"What am I doing here?"
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Mount Midoriyama is angry
but so am I!
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In a brand-new location...
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Welcome to Sydney's Olympic Park.
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..the mountain has grown.
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A 7-metre chimney sweep, a 7-metre
salmon ladder, a 7-metre rope climb!
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That is a monster.
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This is much, much harder
than what it was last year.
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The new obstacles are tougher
than ever.
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Supersized and supercharged.
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Oh, no!
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More intricate, more unique.
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That was extraordinary!
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It's just an absolute beast.
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(DRAMATIC GROANS)
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And the courses are divided.
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If they want to complete the journey
to the foot of the mountain,
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they must make a choice -
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the path of known obstacles
or the faster but unknown path.
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How much better can Ninja get?
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Do you want to play it safe?
Do you want to play it hard?
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Ninja Warrior's given us the power.
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Really shakes things up.
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Both are equally as terrifying.
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If you choose the wrong path,
it could be ultimate doom.
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Oh, no!
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So, they must choose wisely.
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Can the ninjas rise up
and defeat the mountain?
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I'm certainly gonna take it on
in every way that I can.
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Mount Midoriyama,
I'm coming for you.
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We welcome Nick Kyrgios
to the commentary team.
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He's killing it.
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There's a new, even more daunting
Power Tower
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with a golden ticket to
the Grand Final at stake,
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and $100,000 on offer
for this series' furthest fastest
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or 200 grand
if they can conquer the mountain.
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Holy moly.
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That is big.
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They've come from
all over the country...
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A bit of an unconventional ninja,
ready to give the course a crack.
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..and their lives
will be changed forever.
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Oh, my goodness me!
You good thing!
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Dreams will be realised...
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We've got a new contender
right here!
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..and a new crop of ninjas
will emerge and make their mark.
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They're saying around town, "Are you
gonna put Boggabri on the map?"
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I'm like, "Yeah, definitely."
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Just gonna have a listen
to your heart, OK?
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I am a medical doctor.
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Unknowingly, I've been training
for Ninja Warrior my whole life.
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It's our biggest series yet.
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Yay!
Yes, yes, yes!
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Ooh, he's a machine, mate.
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Welcome to Australian Ninja Warrior.
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Oh, my goodness!
What about that!
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What did I just witness?
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(LOUD CHEERING)
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(FIREWORKS CRACKING)
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Hello and welcome to a brand-new
season of Australian Ninja Warrior.
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I'm Bec Maddern.
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I'm Ben Fordham.
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Tonight, we're at
Sydney Olympic Park,
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home to so many sporting memories
and legends
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that our ninjas hope to add
to over the next few weeks.
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Strap yourself in for a blockbuster
night of Ninja Warrior.
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After an unprecedented three ninjas
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made it to the summit of Mount
Midoriyama last year,
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this season,
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the mount that towers over
the course is back
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and absolutely furious.
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The course this year has been
redesigned with one thing in mind,
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and that is revenge.
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The toughest obstacles
we've ever devised
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and an element of unpredictability
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our ninjas won't have
encountered before.
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Our ninjas are now able to pick
their path to the Warped Wall,
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the known path via lane A or
the unknown path via lane B.
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To tell us more, we're thrilled
to be joined once again
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by the one and only Shane Crawford.
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Thanks, Bec and Ben.
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I'm here at the crossroads
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where the ninjas need to make
a really tough decision.
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Do they go path A
or do they go path B?
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A are obstacles known to the ninjas.
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B are obstacles never seen on
Australian Ninja Warrior before.
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Both paths lead up the Warped Wall
and to the finishing buzzer.
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So, what's it going to be?
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Is it going to be A
or is it going to be B?
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We'll have to wait and see.
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Thank you, Crawf,
and, tomorrow night,
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he'll be joined by superstar
Nick Kyrgios on the sidelines.
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OK, let's take a look at
the rest of the obstacles
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the ninjas have to confront.
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Mount Midoriyama is throwing
everything at the ninjas,
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right from the very first obstacle.
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Five Shrinking Steps going from 25cm,
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the width of a dinner plate,
down to the size of a saucer.
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(GASPING AND KLAXON)
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Next, the Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
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It demands rock-solid grip strength
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as ninjas hang on
down a 5-metre track
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before a do-or-die leap
onto the suspended pole.
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The Cyclone Spinner
is obstacle three,
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and our ninjas have never
faced anything like this before.
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Using the hand and footholds to
wedge themselves in, they'll rely
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on core strength to survive
four complete 360-degree rotations.
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Three obstacles down, three to go,
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and it's time for the
all-important decision.
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Ninjas must pick a path to the
Warped Wall - path A or path B.
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The first of the known obstacles
on path A
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is the Flying Shelf Grab,
an extreme upper-body challenge.
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Three hanging shelves over
two metres apart to lache across,
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landing on ledges
just fingertips wide.
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The upper-body pain continues
on the brutal Floating Monkey.
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Ninjas must cross six frames
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using the detachable monkey bars
to swing through.
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Miss the cradle, though, and their
entire body weight is all on one arm.
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The path B obstacles are appearing
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for the first time
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
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On the Ring Chaser,
ninjas must use all their speed
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on the monkey bars to race and catch
a large rolling ring.
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They'll then use that ring
on the first of two tricky laches.
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Precision is paramount
on the skyhooks.
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Miss or drop the large ring,
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and their only option is the
much tougher second-chance ring.
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On Clockwork,
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ninjas must cross
three interconnected cogs
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by using the red handles, but
swinging on one cog moves them all,
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and, with upper-body muscles burning,
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the lache becomes
a high-stakes leap of faith.
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The Warped Wall is back,
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but, you'd better believe it,
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it's bigger and tougher
than ever before.
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Now at 4.35 metres tall,
it's a full ten centimetres higher,
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which could make all the difference
getting to that buzzer.
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Nearly 200 ninjas will
start the four heats,
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but only the top 19 in each heat
will progress to the Semi-Finals.
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And, after that,
there are two huge Grand Finals.
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But, tonight, the race is on for
more than just a semi-final spot.
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At the end of the night,
our two furthest fastest ninjas
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will go head to head.
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For a massive advantage,
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it'll be one on one on one
final obstacle, the Power Tower.
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Yep, it's ninja versus ninja
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on the biggest, baddest Power Tower
we've ever seen.
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On the line is
an incredible fast pass
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right through the semi-finals
straight into the grand final,
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a massive step closer to becoming
2021's Australian Ninja Warrior.
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OK, the course is waiting,
the crowd is pumped.
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We're pumped.
I'm pumped.
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The ninjas are pumped,
everybody's pumped,
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so let's kick the action off
with our first ninja of the night.
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(BIRD CALLS)
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I'm Cruze, I'm 18
and I'm from Boggabri, NSW.
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It's a very small country town.
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You know everyone
so you walk down the street
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and you're like,
"Oh, hey, Jack, hey, Bill."
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Go, Cruze! Have a go!
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Go!
Hey!
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I am the biggest
Australian Ninja Warrior fan.
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I've watched it since Season 1.
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I would've been about 14, 15,
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and I was like, "I want to do that
but I'm not 18 yet, so..."
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Everyone has said to me
that I can't be a ninja
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because, living in a small town, we
didn't have really many resources,
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we only had the park to train,
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so I was mostly just at
the monkey bars every day.
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So, I started building
my own ninja gym.
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(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
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We've got the Chimney Sweep.
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We've got the floating ladders.
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We've got the candlesticks.
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We've got the floating rings.
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We've also got a picture
of Benny Polson.
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Ben Polson is definitely
my biggest idol.
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He's been a big motivation for me.
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When I finally turned 18,
I quickly applied.
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Cruze.
How you goin'?
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When Ben called, I was like, "Wow!"
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I was like...
I was very surprised.
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I'm actually here to tell you
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that you have officially been
accepted on the show Ninja Warrior.
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(WOMEN SCREAMS)
You are on!
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Oh, Ben!
Oh, my god!
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Welcome to the show!
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Oh!
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Yeah, thanks, Ben.
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You got me good.
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Go, Boggy Ninja!
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The whole town definitely
will get behind me.
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KIDS: Go, Boggy Ninja!
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They're saying around town, "Are you
gonna put Boggabri on the map?"
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I'm like, "Yeah, definitely."
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Tonight, all my ninja dreams
are coming true.
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I finally get to step out, inspire
and represent Boggabri.
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(LOUD CHEERING)
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He's had to wait for over four years
for this moment,
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but now he is here,
the first ninja of season 2021.
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He's got the whole of Boggabri
behind him, the Boggy Ninja.
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Questionable name.
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It is, Crawf, six hours north-west
of Sydney, a population of 856.
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I think most of them are here
at Olympic Park tonight.
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Yep.
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Lots of support on
the sidelines, Ben.
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That's his mum, Karen, brother
Finlay and the big boss, Pete.
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He's built his own ninja course
in his shed in Boggabri,
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but he's a long way from home now.
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A big, big challenge in front of him.
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Just 18 years of age, the youngest
ninja in this year's competition.
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Where's that buzzer?
There it is. Here we go.
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The Shrinking Steps -
they're tiny and they get higher.
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Over!
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No problem for Cruze,
he's off and running.
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Yeah, he's looking good.
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And have a look who's in the crowd
with some advice.
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You've got this, bro.
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His idol, Ben Polson.
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He has been watching Ben
on past Ninja seasons,
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thinking, "One day,
I want to do that."
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But there was a catch for Cruze.
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He had to wait till he turned 18.
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So young, so much opportunity.
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This has been a dream for years,
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but, the Big Dipper to Pole Rider,
it could be a nightmare.
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He needs to get the perfect grip
and fly down the 5-metre track.
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And then...
Oh!
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Make the jump, yes.
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Come on, Cruzey!
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Late on the pole but he makes it.
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Go!
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That was an epic save.
That was super fast.
245
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Oh, his heart must be pumping now
in his chest,
246
00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:36,600
and, the Cyclone Spinner, it's
gonna make it even pump harder.
247
00:12:36,680 --> 00:12:39,440
Now, he needs to get flat
against that disc
248
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and use all the core strength
you've got.
249
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Easier said than done.
250
00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:46,520
He's gotta make sure his hands
and feet are in the right place.
251
00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:47,840
Let's have a look
at his hand position.
252
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Ooh...
He's not too sure about it.
253
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Off he goes.
254
00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,160
Oh, no, I think he went too early.
He's a bit shaky up the top.
255
00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:55,720
He is a bit shaky.
He's a bit shaky.
256
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He's a bit nervy, understandably,
but doesn't matter.
257
00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,760
Oh!
Oh, no!
258
00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:05,520
Get up, get up, get up, get up,
get up, yes!
259
00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:06,680
Just!
260
00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:08,760
The dream still alive
for Cruze Morley.
261
00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:10,080
Whew!
262
00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,800
Oh, indeed, Crawf.
This is unbelievable.
263
00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:14,760
The 18-year-old country boy
264
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has fought his way past
the first three obstacles,
265
00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,360
and now he will be
the first-ever ninja
266
00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:23,480
to pick a path to the Warped Wall.
267
00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:25,360
It's make-your-mind-up time.
268
00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:29,240
Cruze would've seen some of the
path A obstacles on his TV before.
269
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He's trained for them
back in the shed at Boggabri,
270
00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:33,600
so he knows how tough they are.
271
00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:36,600
Path B's faster, but he'll
have to make it up as he goes
272
00:13:36,680 --> 00:13:38,720
because these obstacles
have never been seen before.
273
00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,200
A, go A!
274
00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:41,960
This is a massive decision.
275
00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,920
He's gone A.
276
00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:50,360
OK, he has chosen path A,
obstacles we have seen before,
277
00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,880
but Mount Midoriyama has really
been nasty with these two.
278
00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,040
We're going to learn a lot more
about this young man
279
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on the Flying Shelf Grab, Bec.
280
00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,360
He's gotta lache across
three shelves,
281
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each over two metres apart,
with only 2.5cm to grab onto.
282
00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:05,600
Oh!
283
00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:08,240
And just watch the middle shelf
because it's higher than the rest.
284
00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:09,280
Come on, Cruze!
285
00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,880
Here he goes on the parallel bars.
Get that grip.
286
00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,920
Starts driving those hips up
towards the first lache.
287
00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,480
Great form.
288
00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:18,400
Look at his form
in terms of the arms.
289
00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,960
We know that, when the arm
is actually outstretched,
290
00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,080
it means you're tiring,
but there's a nice bend in that arm.
291
00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:27,280
He's got plenty of muscle,
plenty of grip.
292
00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,480
What's the catch like? He gets it.
293
00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:31,320
Where's this kid come from?
294
00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,400
The landing - spot on, Bec.
295
00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,040
Yes!
Got it!
296
00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:38,520
When someone's been waiting
297
00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,040
for their 18th birthday
to join the competition,
298
00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,760
when someone's built their
own ninja gym in the shed,
299
00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:48,400
when someone's put a photo of
Ben Polson up in that ninja gym,
300
00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,560
you know he's dreamed it,
you know he believes it.
301
00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:54,080
And then putting that into motion,
and he's doing it tonight
302
00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:58,000
in front of his family and friends,
and Ben Polson's here, as well.
303
00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,680
What a moment for
the young 18-year-old.
304
00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:04,320
What has Cruze got left in the
upper body for the Floating Monkey?
305
00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,640
He needs to grab the
detachable monkey bars,
306
00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:09,400
place them in the hanging cradles
and then swing across.
307
00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,000
And he cannot afford to miss.
308
00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:16,640
And, if you're in Boggabri tonight,
you need to know that your boy
309
00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:21,720
is just metres away from the Warped
Wall, and booking himself a place...
310
00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:23,640
Oh, little miss, little miss,
311
00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,400
couldn't handle the pressure
of the miss.
312
00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,240
He's ended up in the bog.
313
00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,120
Oh, what a great effort
from Cruze Morley, though.
314
00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:36,000
18 years of age, first time
on Australian Ninja Warrior,
315
00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:39,600
and Ben Polson, his idol,
is standing up,
316
00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,640
applauding his effort tonight,
as is the whole of Australia.
317
00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:47,560
What a remarkable run
from a first-time ninja.
318
00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:51,280
It sadly came to an end
on the penultimate obstacle.
319
00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:52,840
He had the detachable bar.
320
00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:54,960
He just couldn't get it
in that cradle,
321
00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:58,040
and, once he missed, all his
body weight was on one arm.
322
00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:59,720
It was just too much.
323
00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:03,560
Congratulations, Cruze.
324
00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:07,640
You've been a big fan since
the age of, what, 12, 13, 14?
325
00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,800
Yeah, 13, 14. Definitely, yeah.
326
00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,000
And then I'm finally here,
a dream come true.
327
00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:13,120
A dream come true.
328
00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,480
I know you've got a lot of love
out there
329
00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:18,320
for one ninja who conquered
Mount Midoriyama last year.
330
00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:19,720
His name is Ben Polson.
331
00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,000
And he was in the stands
giving you a bit of coaching.
332
00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,240
Yeah, I love that he's here
for the motivation.
333
00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:26,440
Thanks, Benny.
334
00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,800
Put your hands together
for the Boggy Ninja, Cruze.
335
00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,200
Well done, mate.
336
00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:37,160
Oh, he had to wait a long time for
his opportunity, but Cruze Morley
337
00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:41,720
has grabbed it with both hands,
and done Boggabri proud.
338
00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,040
No doubt about it.
339
00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,320
What a start to tonight's
Heat 1 action
340
00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,560
where Mount Midoriyama is raging.
341
00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:52,640
And our next ninja is going to have
to use all of her fighting spirit.
342
00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,480
It's Viviana Ruiz.
343
00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,160
My name is Viviana Ruiz.
344
00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:58,920
I'm 38 years old.
345
00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,960
I'm originally from Colombia.
346
00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:04,240
Growing up in Colombia
was difficult.
347
00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:05,680
It was a scary time.
348
00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,720
We have to fight to stay safe,
349
00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:13,000
and there was so many terrorism,
so many deaths.
350
00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,960
Sometimes, you say goodbye
to your mum and your dad,
351
00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:19,320
and you didn't know if they were
gonna come back so it was very hard.
352
00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:25,520
So, I knew I had to do something
to help my family,
353
00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,000
so moving to Australia
354
00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:30,000
has just created a big opportunity
for me,
355
00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:34,240
but I didn't speak the language, I
was without friends, without family.
356
00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:37,560
You become very lonely and sad.
357
00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:42,440
Then, I start drinking too much,
um, going out all the time,
358
00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:46,280
and forgot that I was here
because I wanted to help my family.
359
00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:50,040
And that's why I decided
to join a gym.
360
00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:51,760
That's when I found boxing.
361
00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:54,880
I just become a professional boxer.
362
00:17:54,960 --> 00:18:00,080
I had my first professional fight,
and I won by TKO - amazing.
363
00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:05,280
Boxing found me
and it saved my life.
364
00:18:05,360 --> 00:18:09,760
It made me remember that
I have a fighter inside of me.
365
00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:18,120
Oh, she is ready to
knock this course out.
366
00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,400
Straight from Colombia.
367
00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:25,200
We know she's tough, Crawf, we know
she's determined, but Viviana
368
00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,920
has never faced an opponent
like this Ninja Warrior course.
369
00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,920
Will she still be standing
at the end?
370
00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,080
Her partner of eight years, Ben,
standing on the sideline.
371
00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:35,760
He'll be nervous, too.
Come on, Viviana!
372
00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:37,240
Vamos, Colombia!
373
00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,400
(KLAXON SOUNDS)
Here we go.
374
00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:42,640
Viviana begins her Ninja Warrior...
375
00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,160
Oh, hang on a moment.
Oh, no!
376
00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:46,240
She's stuck on an island.
377
00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,400
What's she gonna do,
what's she gonna do?
378
00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:49,760
Run! Run!
379
00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,960
Big jump, big jump!
What's she gonna do?
380
00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:56,880
Oh!
Oh!
381
00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,320
Wow!
382
00:18:58,360 --> 00:18:59,400
That's spectacular!
383
00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:00,840
What about that!
384
00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:02,440
Come on!
385
00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,160
That was fantastic!
386
00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,920
She just got back up off the canvas.
387
00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,720
That's all the boxing,
the footwork and the balance.
388
00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,360
Take your time, Viviana.
389
00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:15,000
That is a great sense of relief.
390
00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:16,840
The nerves get to you.
391
00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:18,600
Your legs feel like jelly,
392
00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:22,720
and they make it oh, so hard,
even though it's the first obstacle.
393
00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:24,280
But, Bec, the hits keep on coming.
394
00:19:24,360 --> 00:19:27,720
Remember, Cruze Morley had issues
with the Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
395
00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:30,880
Can Viviana hang on?
396
00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:34,280
Here she comes, down the dip!
397
00:19:34,360 --> 00:19:36,600
Oh!
Oh!
398
00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:40,520
No, it was all wrong, wrong, wrong,
wrong, wrong, wrong from the start.
399
00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:41,600
Good work!
400
00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:42,800
Oh, well.
401
00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:47,600
What a save that was on the Shrinking
Steps after the right leg buckled.
402
00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,560
Viviana just couldn't quit.
403
00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:52,000
Regaining her balance,
she made it home.
404
00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,800
But the Big Dipper punishes
even the slightest error, and
405
00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:00,320
dropping off the platform instead
of pushing just jolted the bar,
406
00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:04,600
extending her arms out and
it left her falling short.
407
00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:08,240
A knockout blow to Viviana's hopes,
408
00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:13,400
but now, at Sydney Olympic Park,
in the footsteps of sporting greats,
409
00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:17,040
it's time for a Ninja Warrior legend
to take on the mountain.
410
00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:20,800
Our next ninja has been responsible
for creating memories on this show
411
00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:24,440
that will stick with everyone
who's ever seen her in action.
412
00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,480
Now she returns.
413
00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:31,800
Please be up standing
for the one and only Olivia Vivian!
414
00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:33,360
Whoo-hoo!
415
00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,200
Season 4 - magic, season 4!
416
00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,200
Became the first female in Australia
417
00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:43,480
to complete stage one
of the Grand Final.
418
00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,040
Slams down!
You legend!
419
00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:50,040
Whoo!
You are remarkable, Olivia Vivian!
420
00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,240
Oh!
421
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,320
She hits the buzzer!
422
00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:55,400
Hitting a buzzer is unreal,
423
00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,160
but being the first female
to hit it in a grand final
424
00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:04,400
was just game-changing for me, and
a moment that I'm really proud of.
425
00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,880
And into the history books she goes.
426
00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:10,480
I definitely feel the weight
of expectations.
427
00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,040
I really, truly believe you've
gotta unleash that self-belief.
428
00:21:14,120 --> 00:21:16,400
I know the course
is tougher than ever.
429
00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,480
Oh!
She's hurt her back!
430
00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,440
But so am I.
431
00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,280
No, she's OK.
432
00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:29,480
I want a female Ninja Warrior
champion, and that's the goal.
433
00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:30,560
Yes!
434
00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,440
What the hell is she doing?
435
00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:37,480
I'm here to do my best
and spread a good message,
436
00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:43,680
and inspire generations
of women and young kids
437
00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:45,000
and everyone across Australia...
438
00:21:45,040 --> 00:21:46,920
Yes, Olivia!
439
00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:49,320
..because it changed my life,
440
00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:52,120
and I believe it could possibly
change someone else's.
441
00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,560
(WILD CHEERING)
442
00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:57,640
Whoo-hoo!
443
00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,440
Oh, come on!
444
00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:03,720
(BEC LAUGHS)
445
00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:04,920
Get out of town.
446
00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,280
That is why we love her.
447
00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:10,840
Not only is she an incredible
athlete, she likes to entertain.
448
00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:15,560
Yeah, well, she is feeling the
pressure, and she spoke earlier
449
00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:19,520
about how worried she is about the
new course, but what does she do?
450
00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,120
Comes out and does a handstand.
451
00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:23,840
Do you know, also, the crazy thing
about Olivia Vivian this year?
452
00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:27,440
She told me that
she has never felt better.
453
00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,920
Beware, ninjas, beware.
454
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,080
This ninja right here
is an inspiration,
455
00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:36,520
not just to little girls,
to any ninja out there.
456
00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:39,840
Sit back and enjoy this, Australia.
This is gonna be good.
457
00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,560
Come on, Liv, focus, focus.
458
00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,080
There is her boyfriend, Ben Polson,
on the sidelines.
459
00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:45,880
He'll be a massive support
throughout her run.
460
00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:47,320
And there we go.
461
00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:50,720
In the crowd, more Ninja royalty,
Bryson Klein and Fred Dorrington.
462
00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:53,960
Fred won't be competing this year
due to a back injury.
463
00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:57,200
Good luck, Fred, but this is
Olivia Vivian, a grand finalist
464
00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:01,560
for three years running, stage two
in the grand final last year.
465
00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,520
The first big gun
to face Mount Midoriyama.
466
00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:06,680
Can she go all the way this year?
467
00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:09,280
Here she goes, Olivia Vivian
on the Shrinking Steps.
468
00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:11,440
Need to focus on every
single foot placement.
469
00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,160
Shows a clean pair of heels.
470
00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,960
She looked focused there.
471
00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:17,080
I'm sensing a real determination.
472
00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:18,920
Olivia!
(CHANTING)
473
00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:21,040
Here we go.
She's going with the mixed grip.
474
00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:24,440
Gotta nail the release,
nail the release.
475
00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,600
Yes, no problem for Olivia.
476
00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:32,160
And just remember, yes, she is
one of our most experienced ninjas,
477
00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,520
but it's just a slip
in concentration
478
00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,280
and it could be all over,
and that is especially true
479
00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:40,080
on this very obstacle,
the Cyclone Spinner,
480
00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,160
which requires
full body coordination.
481
00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:48,520
Hands into place, feet into place
and now we start to roll.
482
00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:53,840
Olivia is a former gymnast, so this
won't be too uncomfortable for her.
483
00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:58,080
And she makes it to the mat
on the Cyclone Spinner,
484
00:23:58,120 --> 00:23:59,760
and now she's at the crossroads,
485
00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:03,080
a new experience for our ninjas
this year.
486
00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:06,280
Will it be path A or path B?
487
00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:09,240
Which way is the champion ninja
going to go?
488
00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,080
She'll go the new obstacles.
Eenie-meenie-miney-moe.
489
00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,880
That's right, she's gone
the new obstacles.
490
00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:14,080
She'll go the new obstacles.
491
00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:18,840
For the first time ever,
we are heading down path B.
492
00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:20,600
I told you
she's never felt better, Ben.
493
00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:22,680
She's really backing herself
this year,
494
00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:26,800
confident she can adapt to whatever
Mount Midoriyama throws at her.
495
00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,840
Well, next up is the Ring Chaser.
496
00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,680
She'll have to be lightning fast
497
00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:34,480
on the monkey bars
to catch the ring before it drops.
498
00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,200
Then, she needs laser focus
499
00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:39,560
to lache across two sets
of really small skyhooks.
500
00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:41,920
There's no room for error.
501
00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:43,720
Oh, my god!
502
00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:45,400
She looked up at the ladder.
503
00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:47,520
She's only really tiny,
Olivia Vivian.
504
00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:49,440
She said, "Oh, my god!"
505
00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,040
It's a long way from
that springboard.
506
00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:52,080
It's so high!
507
00:24:52,120 --> 00:24:53,240
It is so high up.
508
00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:55,440
You've gotta get
a really good bounce going.
509
00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,160
She's had tramp troubles
in the past, as well.
510
00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,920
She's really gotta nail this bounce.
511
00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,480
This is the
edge-of-your-seat situation.
512
00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:04,880
Here she goes!
513
00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:10,280
So now Olivia Vivian hits the monkey
bars, places that ring, gets it.
514
00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:11,320
Oh, she slipped.
515
00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,800
Oh, my goodness,
what a moment of panic
516
00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,760
when that ring comes down to meet
you at the end of the tilting bars.
517
00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:20,920
So classy in the air, isn't she,
Olivia Vivian?
518
00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,920
You've gotta be spot on
with your aim.
519
00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:24,760
You've gotta have...
520
00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:26,480
Oh!
521
00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:27,760
Oh, no, she slipped off,
Olivia Vivian.
522
00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:31,560
Unbelievable scenes
here at Australian Ninja Warrior.
523
00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:36,240
Olivia Vivian is in the water
on obstacle four,
524
00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:40,400
and, that, it could be curtains
for her entire season.
525
00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:41,720
Oh, my goodness.
526
00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,360
It was the backswing that got her,
and you can see on the replay,
527
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:48,160
when she went for the backswing,
she just went a little bit too far.
528
00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:52,720
Yes, that was the moment
that it overshot the hook,
529
00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,920
and put Olivia Vivian into the pool.
530
00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,000
Not what she'd wanted,
not what she was planning for.
531
00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,000
A huge shock, Crawf.
532
00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:02,360
There's a towel.
Thank you.
533
00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:03,760
Tell us where you think
it went wrong.
534
00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:08,560
I was more worried about the tramp
jump and I was stoked to get there,
535
00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,960
but this is Ninja
and this is what it's all about.
536
00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:15,760
I knew I could've taken route A,
obstacles that I've done,
537
00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:19,560
but it just didn't sit right
in my gut today.
538
00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,600
I love playing on new things.
539
00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,680
Obviously, you don't know what
it's like until you're up there.
540
00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,880
That is the heart of Ninja for me,
541
00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,440
and I wanted to come out here
and treat it like a playground,
542
00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:32,920
and I'm really proud of myself for
choosing the more difficult route.
543
00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,240
I know you'll be very disappointed
but you shouldn't be
544
00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:37,560
because you are
an absolute inspiration
545
00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,680
not only to all the girls out there
546
00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:43,000
but to everyone who watches
the show, you really are.
547
00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:45,880
Well, we didn't expect that,
the Ring Chaser
548
00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:49,040
has taken out one of
the very best ninjas.
549
00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:53,480
Mount Midoriyama has claimed
a huge star early in Heat 1,
550
00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,240
and the reality is
there's a real danger
551
00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,440
Olivia Vivian will
not make the semis.
552
00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:02,720
Coming up, last year,
three ninjas scaled the summit.
553
00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:09,000
This time, Mount Midoriyama
has gone to a whole new level.
554
00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:15,120
The quest to become champion begins
tonight with bold new challenges.
555
00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:17,800
The size of that crowd will
help me tackle the course.
556
00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,880
I'm feeling really ready
to conquer tonight.
557
00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,000
I want to prove to the world
that I can do it,
558
00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:24,600
that all smaller guys can do it.
559
00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:27,680
And battle-tested returning heroes.
560
00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:29,520
I've trained so hard
for this moment,
561
00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,440
I know what I'm capable of and
it's gonna be full steam ahead.
562
00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,600
I'm the champ, I won last year,
I can go in with confidence.
563
00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,600
For me, my goal is to come back
and back it up.
564
00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:41,080
I've put blood, sweat and tears
into this.
565
00:27:41,160 --> 00:27:44,480
Mount Midoriyama is angry
but so am I!
566
00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:58,480
Welcome back to a brand-new season
of Australian Ninja Warrior.
567
00:27:58,520 --> 00:27:59,720
We're at Sydney Olympic Park,
568
00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:02,640
the scene of many titanic
sporting struggles,
569
00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:09,040
and where Mount Midoriyama's fury is
unleashed - our toughest ever course.
570
00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,040
But our 2021 crop of ninjas
571
00:28:12,120 --> 00:28:14,120
are ready to give it
everything they've got.
572
00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:18,640
And our next athlete has overcome
huge adversity before,
573
00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:21,720
leaving war-torn West Africa
as a child
574
00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:23,760
to find a new life in Australia.
575
00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:26,240
We didn't see the best of him
last year.
576
00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,360
Now he's back to settle the score.
577
00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:31,440
He's from Melbourne.
It's Melvin Solo.
578
00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:32,560
We love Melvin.
579
00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:40,520
For 12 months, he's thought of
nothing else but getting back here,
580
00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,840
and he's in the best shape
of his life, cut up.
581
00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:45,280
I can see that.
582
00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:46,360
Yep.
583
00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,520
He's trained himself
for this moment right now.
584
00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:51,120
He wants to go all the way.
585
00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:52,640
Come on, let's get behind him.
586
00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:53,680
Come on, Melvin.
587
00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:55,600
Hi, I'm Melvin Solo.
588
00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:56,880
I'm 22 years of age.
589
00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:58,840
I'm a refugee from West Africa.
590
00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:02,040
Coming from, like,
a war-torn country was very hard.
591
00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:05,560
When I found out that,
my family and myself,
592
00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,080
we were going to Australia,
593
00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:09,440
it felt like, honestly,
winning, like, the lottery.
594
00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:13,040
Here he comes, the Solo Ninja,
he's pumped!
595
00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:14,680
Listen to that crowd!
596
00:29:14,760 --> 00:29:17,400
Last year was amazing, you know,
getting on the stage.
597
00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:19,360
(CHEERING)
598
00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,120
People screaming my name,
my supporters,
599
00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:24,080
it was so alive,
it was so surreal.
600
00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:28,040
I don't think I've heard a support
crew making this much noise.
601
00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,680
I lost my balance
and I just went in the water.
602
00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:32,800
Oh, no!
He's in the water!
603
00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:34,000
No!
Oh!
604
00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:35,760
Since I was last on Ninja Warrior,
605
00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:38,400
I've had so many people from
across the world, refugees,
606
00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:40,800
that have come up to me,
asking me some questions, and just
607
00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:44,600
motivated by my story, and I've
been helping kids train for Ninja.
608
00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:45,760
Good stuff.
609
00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:48,760
And that's gonna give me the energy
and motivation to keep pushing.
610
00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:50,840
That's why I do all the things I do.
611
00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:52,640
It makes me want to fight harder
612
00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:54,720
and do my best for myself
and for them, as well.
613
00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:58,040
You know, this is a comeback for me.
614
00:29:58,080 --> 00:29:59,760
I'm back and better, hungrier.
615
00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,120
I've put blood, sweat and tears
into this.
616
00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:03,840
I've been training day and night.
617
00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:07,600
I am lighter, fitter and faster
than last year.
618
00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,440
I'm not gonna let down
all those people that look up to me.
619
00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:17,480
Mount Midoriyama is angry
but so am I!
620
00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,760
It is hard not to love this guy.
621
00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:20,880
He's a true inspiration.
622
00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,440
Grandma Jill over there giving him a
lot of coaching from the sidelines.
623
00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:25,720
You can do it, mate!
624
00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:26,840
Let's go.
625
00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:27,880
(KLAXON SOUNDS)
626
00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:30,680
The good news for Melvin,
no Bridge of Blades this year,
627
00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:33,920
but the Shrinking Steps,
but he's past them.
628
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,880
Phew, he had trouble
with his balance last year.
629
00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:38,120
One down for Melvin.
630
00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:40,320
Onto the Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
631
00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:46,360
He's going the mixed grip -
one hand under, one hand over.
632
00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:48,240
That'll give him more control!
633
00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:50,240
He gets there.
634
00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,600
Cyclone Spinner time.
635
00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:56,560
And this is all about grip,
this is all about core strength.
636
00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:59,600
You need to get your body
as flat to that disc as possible,
637
00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:02,640
and make sure you've got your feet
and your hands in those wedges,
638
00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:03,680
locked in.
639
00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:04,760
Get your feet in!
640
00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:06,320
I don't think that foot's wedged in.
641
00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:07,880
You gotta get it in more.
642
00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:09,960
Wedge it in, wedge in that foot.
643
00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:12,680
Ooh!
Oh, no! Oh, no.
644
00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:14,240
Oh!
No, gone.
645
00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:15,640
Oh, no.
646
00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:17,120
Oh!
Not happy.
647
00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:18,400
His foot wasn't wedged in.
648
00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:20,640
Oh!
Whoa!
649
00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:22,160
Yeah, that's not good.
650
00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:24,680
The key is wedging your hands
and feet into the clips,
651
00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:28,160
and then pushing against them,
keeping the pressure on the disc,
652
00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:30,600
but Melvin just didn't
get his feet in far enough,
653
00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:36,320
which is why, the moment the first
turn tipped over, his legs fell out.
654
00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:40,600
So, it is back to the drawing board
for Melvin.
655
00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:42,840
I've got a feeling, though,
he'll be back again
656
00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:44,960
more experienced and more determined
than ever.
657
00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:46,640
You said that last year, Bec.
658
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:50,000
This new course has got everyone
in a spin, but our next ninja
659
00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:53,480
thinks she can find the formula
to make the breakthrough.
660
00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:56,080
Here's Darcy Elliston.
661
00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:58,400
I'm Darcy, I'm 22
662
00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:01,800
and I'm an assistant researcher
at a biotech company.
663
00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,360
I have a degree in biochemistry
and microbiology,
664
00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,120
and I have an honours degree
in protein engineering
665
00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:08,480
and optogenetics.
666
00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:11,320
We look at developing
new antibody therapies
667
00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:12,840
towards debilitating diseases.
668
00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:15,080
It's a pretty rewarding job
and I really enjoy it.
669
00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:19,720
I love science,
but people would be surprised
670
00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,760
to find out I also am
a national weightlifter,
671
00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:26,560
currently second in Australia
for my weight class and my age.
672
00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:28,040
Whoo!
Oh!
673
00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:29,400
I think there's a lot of stigma
674
00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,360
about you can't be strong
and you can't be smart.
675
00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:32,480
Oh!
676
00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:34,600
But I think
I'm a pretty good representation
677
00:32:34,680 --> 00:32:36,760
that you can definitely put
your mind to it and be both.
678
00:32:38,280 --> 00:32:42,040
And, hopefully, in a few weeks, I'll
be Australia's next Ninja Warrior.
679
00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:45,760
(CHEERING)
680
00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:52,960
I don't think we've ever had a
scientist on top of the Warped Wall.
681
00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:54,920
I'll check with our
research department, Bec.
682
00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:57,480
Her mum, Claire,
is a biology teacher, as well,
683
00:32:57,520 --> 00:32:59,160
so plenty of smarts in this family.
684
00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,400
Oh, yeah, darl.
Come on, Darcy.
685
00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:05,280
Has she got the brains and the brawn
to turn the theory into practice?
686
00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,960
Has to switch on straight away
on the Shrinking Steps.
687
00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:10,680
We know it only takes one slip.
688
00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:13,760
Wow, comes out of the blocks
with a bang.
689
00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:15,640
That's a confident start.
690
00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:18,240
She is used to the bright lights
of competition.
691
00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:21,200
She's a competitive weightlifter,
currently ranked second
692
00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:26,200
in Olympic lifting clean-and-jerk
snatch for under-23-year-old women.
693
00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:30,080
And she knows how important it is
to find the right grip on the bar.
694
00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:32,640
She'll have lots of
upper-body strength.
695
00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:34,280
Can she time the dismount?
696
00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:36,760
No pressure.
697
00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:38,800
Ooh...
Yes, Darcy!
698
00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:40,560
Yes!
Well done.
699
00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:42,160
Whoo!
700
00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:46,120
Yeah, that is two down for Darcy,
but next up is this killer obstacle,
701
00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:47,680
the Cyclone Spinner,
702
00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:50,560
causing all sorts of problems
for our ninjas this evening.
703
00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:52,280
I think she's gonna be fine
on the Cyclone Spinner.
704
00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:55,480
I think her core strength
will see her through here.
705
00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:58,600
And look at the muscles on the back.
706
00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:00,440
But that's the real crucial part.
707
00:34:00,520 --> 00:34:02,400
I don't know if her foot's
wedged in enough.
708
00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,120
Does she have the foot grip?
I don't know.
709
00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:05,560
Ooh! I'm nervous.
710
00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,360
We'll know within 2.5 seconds.
711
00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,440
Melvin Solo paid the price
for foot placement.
712
00:34:10,520 --> 00:34:14,920
Darcy's leg comes flying off.
Can she...?
713
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:18,120
Hold on, keep going, this is
fantastic, what a comeback.
714
00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:21,040
Hold on, don't let go!
Oh, no!
715
00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:24,560
Oh! What a save!
Oh!
716
00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:25,800
Come on, yes!
717
00:34:25,840 --> 00:34:27,040
What an effort.
718
00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:31,440
Wow, it's next to impossible to save
yourself on the Cyclone Spinner,
719
00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:36,760
but Darcy Elliston does, and now she
has the chance to pick her own path.
720
00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:41,600
It's a huge equation for the
scientist, A or B, known or unknown.
721
00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:44,560
She's chosen lane A, the path known,
722
00:34:44,640 --> 00:34:48,520
obstacles that we've seen before,
and these are very, very tough.
723
00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:50,960
Flying Shelf Grab
followed by the Floating Monkey
724
00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:54,240
and then you've gotta have enough
energy to get up the Warped Wall,
725
00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:55,920
which is ten centimetres higher
this year.
726
00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,200
It's a massive challenge.
It starts right here.
727
00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:02,640
Three shelves to get across,
two metres apart.
728
00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:05,040
The middle one,
20 centimetres higher.
729
00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:08,680
She's a weightlifter so
I'm backing her in here.
730
00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,320
She's gonna have plenty
of upper body strength.
731
00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,320
How's her grip strength, though?
732
00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:15,040
I think it's gonna be good, but,
when you back people in, they...
733
00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,600
Don't do that.
734
00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:18,160
Don't be silly now.
735
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:21,360
No, I'm telling you...
Don't be silly, she's alright.
736
00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,920
Darcy Elliston,
we want you up the wall tonight.
737
00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:26,000
The arms are fully extended.
738
00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:27,680
This must be hurting.
739
00:35:27,720 --> 00:35:29,360
Can she get up to the highest shelf?
740
00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:34,000
Oh, it's the Maddern curse
striking again,
741
00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:38,080
and that middle shelf was just
a little bit too much for Darcy.
742
00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:39,680
I think someone's jinxed her.
743
00:35:39,720 --> 00:35:40,960
It wasn't me.
744
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:42,120
No, it wasn't you.
745
00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:43,360
It definitely wasn't me.
746
00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:47,360
Well done, beautiful girl.
747
00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:49,000
Whoo!
748
00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:51,720
Darcy, girl power, how good are you!
749
00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:53,200
Oh, thanks.
750
00:35:53,240 --> 00:35:55,320
Yeah, I just go out, give it 100%.
751
00:35:55,360 --> 00:35:56,920
Don't ever give up.
752
00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:58,960
First time on the course.
753
00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:00,280
It's massive, isn't it?
754
00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:02,920
Yeah, you run through your head
how you think it's gonna go, but
755
00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:06,400
you just get out here, and it's kind
of all plans out the window, really.
756
00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,720
How did you somehow get yourself
back on the Cyclone Spinner?
757
00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:10,960
No idea.
758
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:12,760
Pure adrenaline, I think.
759
00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:15,960
Just, yeah, never give in,
never say die,
760
00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:17,640
not until you're in the water
and wet.
761
00:36:17,720 --> 00:36:18,880
Well done.
Thank you.
762
00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:20,200
Well, you know what?
763
00:36:20,280 --> 00:36:23,640
That's a newbie Ninja,
Darcy Elliston making her mark.
764
00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:26,640
But this killer course
continues to torment our ninjas.
765
00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:31,400
We'll be back right after the break
with more Australian Ninja Warrior.
766
00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:34,040
Still to come...
767
00:36:34,080 --> 00:36:36,080
The Ninja nerds are back, baby.
768
00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:40,920
Nathan Burley and Todd Smith return,
this time with a new recruit.
769
00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:44,760
And he's the smallest
male ninja ever.
770
00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:47,960
All the pressure is on
reigning champ Ben Polson.
771
00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:50,000
There's gonna be a lot of people
out for blood this year.
772
00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:51,640
I've got a target on my back,
773
00:36:51,720 --> 00:36:54,240
and it's gonna be tougher than ever,
but, if you ask me,
774
00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:56,640
do I believe I can back it up
and do it two years in a row?
775
00:36:56,680 --> 00:36:58,480
The answer is yes, 100%.
776
00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:04,000
And, later, it's ninja versus ninja
on the toughest Power Tower ever.
777
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,760
Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior
778
00:37:15,840 --> 00:37:19,640
where our ninjas face
our toughest obstacle course ever,
779
00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:23,840
and Mount Midoriyama has continued
to churn through the field.
780
00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:27,680
40-year-old Melbourne builder
Daniel Tolli
781
00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:31,160
learned the painful truth
about the very first obstacle.
782
00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:33,360
Oh! Wow!
783
00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:36,160
He was going so fast
and, unfortunately,
784
00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:38,120
his feet have hit the water.
785
00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:39,880
Ouch!
786
00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,600
Puppeteer Stanley Browning knows
how to put on a good show, but...
787
00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:46,240
Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
788
00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:47,480
Oh, no.
789
00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,160
(AUDIENCE GROANS)
790
00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:51,760
He had a very entertaining ending.
791
00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:54,320
And auctioneer Janelle Zanatta
792
00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:57,640
paid the ultimate price
on the Cyclone Spinner.
793
00:37:57,720 --> 00:37:59,960
It's all about your core
and hanging on.
794
00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:02,440
She's flat as a tack
to that disc on the...
795
00:38:02,520 --> 00:38:05,040
Oh!
(AUDIENCE GROANS)
796
00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:08,480
Going, going, gone.
797
00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:12,600
Only three ninjas have gone further
798
00:38:12,680 --> 00:38:15,320
than the first three obstacles
so far,
799
00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:19,360
which means our next hopeful
has an enormous task ahead of him.
800
00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:24,440
At just 166cm tall
and weighing just 53kg,
801
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,560
he's our smallest male ninja ever.
802
00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:30,400
From Brisbane, it's Sam Roberts.
803
00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:34,040
I'm Sam, I'm 21 from Brisbane
804
00:38:34,120 --> 00:38:36,200
and I love my job,
working at a supermarket.
805
00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:40,240
I've always been a smaller kid,
as you can see.
806
00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,400
Have a good day.
Thanks very much, indeed.
807
00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:47,840
Since I was a kid, I didn't really
go into any sports or anything
808
00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:51,000
that other kids would do,
and I was more of a loner, really,
809
00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:54,880
just preferred to be on my own, and
comic books meant the world to me.
810
00:38:56,120 --> 00:38:59,880
I just love the way superheroes
can relate to us as people.
811
00:38:59,960 --> 00:39:02,360
They're just ordinary people
with these abilities.
812
00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:07,400
Being only 166cm tall and only 53kg,
813
00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:11,000
I don't look like your average
athlete, just a small, nerdy kid.
814
00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:13,080
But, 'cause of my size,
I'm underestimated,
815
00:39:13,160 --> 00:39:17,240
but, something like Ninja,
my size is my superpower.
816
00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:20,160
Going into this competition,
817
00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:24,400
I want to prove to myself, my mates
and the world that I can do it,
818
00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:27,680
that all smaller guys can do it,
and we can kill it, too.
819
00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:31,680
I want to be a real-life superhero
just like Spider-Man.
820
00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:35,760
(CHEERING)
821
00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:40,880
Well, we don't judge books
by their cover,
822
00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:42,720
we don't judge ninjas
by their size
823
00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:44,920
because we've seen
in this competition before,
824
00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,520
sometimes, it's the smallest,
leanest ninjas
825
00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:53,320
who go furthest fastest,
but this young man is rather small.
826
00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:58,680
166cm and just 53kg.
827
00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:00,840
It's gonna be very hard for him
on some of these obstacles.
828
00:40:00,920 --> 00:40:05,920
But he tells us, tonight,
he's going to channel Spider-Man.
829
00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:07,240
Mate, you've got this!
830
00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:12,000
Now, he's got his two mentors on the
sideline watching his every move.
831
00:40:12,080 --> 00:40:15,000
The Ninja nerds,
Nathan Burley and Todd Smith,
832
00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:16,600
they've been training
833
00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:19,120
Sam, and they'll be on the course
themselves later tonight.
834
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:20,960
You've got this, mate.
Go, Ninja nerd, come on.
835
00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:24,440
Smaller kids watching,
some of those kids out there
836
00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:26,280
who wish they had a bit more size,
837
00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:29,040
just watch this young man
and cheer him on.
838
00:40:29,120 --> 00:40:32,760
These steps are 1.5 metres apart,
only a little less than
839
00:40:32,840 --> 00:40:36,440
Sam's entire height, but he makes
it across no problem, one bound.
840
00:40:36,480 --> 00:40:38,600
Go!
841
00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:41,440
And here he goes,
the Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
842
00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:42,880
Look at this kid go!
843
00:40:42,920 --> 00:40:44,360
Could someone check his ID, please?
844
00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:45,840
Is he old enough to be here?
845
00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:48,480
Spider-Sam is gonna fly
down the Big Dipper now.
846
00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:50,160
The dismount is gonna be crucial.
847
00:40:50,240 --> 00:40:52,440
And catch!
Yes!
848
00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:54,200
Absolutely perfect!
849
00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:57,080
He pumps his arms.
You've got this.
850
00:40:57,160 --> 00:40:59,560
The Cyclone Spinner, though,
that's looming large.
851
00:40:59,640 --> 00:41:03,520
If ever there was a time to
channel Spider-Man, it is now.
852
00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:06,560
This has been a nightmare
for our ninjas so far.
853
00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:10,040
Has Sam got the core control
and the strength
854
00:41:10,080 --> 00:41:12,360
to hang on through four rotations?
855
00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:14,440
He's wedged in nice and tight, Bec.
All the way!
856
00:41:14,480 --> 00:41:15,760
Technique looks good.
857
00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,080
It's flawless.
858
00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:20,320
Look at him go.
Well done, Sam.
859
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:24,280
Oh, this 21-year-old
supermarket worker
860
00:41:24,360 --> 00:41:26,040
couldn't have dreamt
of a better start.
861
00:41:26,120 --> 00:41:29,680
He's showing no fear,
and he is so fired up, Ben.
862
00:41:29,760 --> 00:41:31,720
And you get the feeling
the next two obstacles
863
00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:33,920
are gonna test Sam Roberts
like never before.
864
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,160
Will it be path A,
the known obstacles,
865
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:39,920
or B, the faster but
more difficult route?
866
00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:41,120
Where's he gonna go?
867
00:41:41,160 --> 00:41:42,360
What's he gonna do?
868
00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:46,360
He's going to take the known path,
path A.
869
00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:50,120
He'll have practiced the Flying Shelf
Grab and the Floating Monkey.
870
00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:54,440
He knows what he's up against here,
two upper-body killers.
871
00:41:54,520 --> 00:41:56,600
And it's where his size
could hurt him.
872
00:41:56,680 --> 00:41:58,960
These three shelves are
over two metres apart.
873
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:00,960
He's gonna need a big swing.
874
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:02,840
Good start.
875
00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:06,960
There he goes, gets the first one,
but now he has to go up,
876
00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:09,880
and just have a look at his core
engaging here and how it's working.
877
00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:10,960
Wow!
878
00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:12,240
He is fantastic.
879
00:42:12,320 --> 00:42:16,800
Make no mistake, he is defying
the odds with every single lache.
880
00:42:16,840 --> 00:42:19,080
Oh, and he's done it again.
881
00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:20,120
Whoo-hoo!
882
00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:21,960
Now gets ready for the dismount.
883
00:42:23,160 --> 00:42:25,280
He'll get a big roar from this crowd.
Oh, yeah.
884
00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:28,240
Outside the Olympic Stadium
in Sydney.
885
00:42:28,320 --> 00:42:33,000
We're watching a performance worthy
of this inspirational venue, Bec.
886
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:34,280
You got this, man.
887
00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:36,440
He's just one obstacle away
from the Warped Wall
888
00:42:36,480 --> 00:42:39,080
for the first time tonight.
889
00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:42,000
The challenge is gonna be
Sam's wingspan.
890
00:42:42,080 --> 00:42:45,000
I mean, Ben Polson
has got a 2-metre wingspan.
891
00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:46,440
Now, just have a look, see.
892
00:42:46,520 --> 00:42:48,480
The struggle is real.
Oh!
893
00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:50,400
Just trying to get it
into the cradle.
894
00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:53,000
Get it in!
No, no, no.
895
00:42:53,080 --> 00:42:54,480
Oh!
Oh, again!
896
00:42:54,560 --> 00:42:58,160
(AUDIENCE GASPS)
Oh, finally!
897
00:42:58,200 --> 00:43:00,200
Now he locks it into place.
898
00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:01,800
Whew!
899
00:43:01,840 --> 00:43:03,240
And he shakes it off.
900
00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:05,760
There's a long way to go.
901
00:43:05,840 --> 00:43:08,280
Yeah, but he's looking
quite comfortable up there now, Ben.
902
00:43:08,360 --> 00:43:10,640
I don't know,
I can see fear in his eyes.
903
00:43:10,720 --> 00:43:12,480
Ooh! No!
Oh!
904
00:43:12,520 --> 00:43:13,760
Oh, no.
905
00:43:13,800 --> 00:43:15,440
This is excruciating.
906
00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:16,720
Oh...
907
00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:17,960
He locks that one in.
908
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:19,040
OK, good boy.
909
00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:21,120
Nice!
Now he seems calm.
910
00:43:21,160 --> 00:43:23,040
It's not over yet.
911
00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:24,160
He's only...
912
00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:25,720
Now...he's got it now,
he's got it now.
913
00:43:25,800 --> 00:43:28,440
Hang on a minute.
Oh!
914
00:43:28,520 --> 00:43:30,680
You've done it again,
Rebecca Maddern.
915
00:43:30,760 --> 00:43:34,800
But he's a happy boy
and so he should be.
916
00:43:34,840 --> 00:43:37,400
What an effort from young Sam,
917
00:43:37,480 --> 00:43:41,280
and the crowd absolutely love
what they see.
918
00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:44,560
Yep, Sam Roberts took the fight
to Mount Midoriyama this evening,
919
00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:48,520
and none of us will forget that
performance for a long, long time.
920
00:43:48,600 --> 00:43:51,960
Just like Cruze Morley,
we didn't see this one coming.
921
00:43:52,040 --> 00:43:55,240
Sam Roberts might be the
smallest male ninja ever,
922
00:43:55,320 --> 00:44:00,200
but he showed such huge spirit in
taking on the penultimate obstacle
923
00:44:00,280 --> 00:44:03,800
where, finally, upper-body fatigue
just caught up with him.
924
00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:06,960
Spider-Sam,
I think we've got a new cult hero
925
00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:08,600
in Australian Ninja Warrior.
926
00:44:08,640 --> 00:44:11,040
What do you reckon about Spider-Sam?
927
00:44:11,080 --> 00:44:13,040
(CHEERING)
928
00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:15,600
It's quite incredible.
929
00:44:15,680 --> 00:44:17,120
It's huge, isn't it,
when you get here?
930
00:44:17,200 --> 00:44:19,480
I'm sure you've done a lot of
training but, when you get here,
931
00:44:19,560 --> 00:44:21,800
it is so much bigger than
what it looks like on TV.
932
00:44:21,840 --> 00:44:23,600
Nothing can prepare you, honestly.
933
00:44:23,680 --> 00:44:27,320
It's...been training for about
two years now, and coming here,
934
00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:30,760
seeing everything, it still
hasn't kicked in that I'm here.
935
00:44:30,840 --> 00:44:32,800
But it's amazing
that I got this far.
936
00:44:32,840 --> 00:44:34,160
I'm so happy with how I did.
937
00:44:34,240 --> 00:44:36,200
We want to see you continue on
in this competition.
938
00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:37,720
Oh, yeah, I will be.
939
00:44:37,800 --> 00:44:40,080
I'll be heading for that Power Tower
on the semis,
940
00:44:40,160 --> 00:44:41,760
and I'll be heading
for Mount Midoriyama.
941
00:44:41,800 --> 00:44:43,880
Alright, Spider-Sam!
942
00:44:43,960 --> 00:44:46,400
Well done, he's heading
to Mount Midoriyama!
943
00:44:46,480 --> 00:44:50,320
It was a superhuman effort
from Spider-Sam.
944
00:44:50,400 --> 00:44:54,120
On the toughest course in the world,
our ninjas are getting it done.
945
00:44:54,160 --> 00:44:55,600
Stay tuned. Don't go anywhere.
946
00:44:55,680 --> 00:44:59,040
You're watching Australian Ninja
Warrior from Sydney Olympic Park.
947
00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:05,640
The mountain has erupted, but which
ninjas will be forged in the fire?
948
00:45:05,720 --> 00:45:08,280
Will it be Adelaide engineer
Stewart Furze?
949
00:45:08,360 --> 00:45:11,080
This year, the course is
even more fierce than before,
950
00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:14,320
but the furbinator focus is back
and even clearer.
951
00:45:14,400 --> 00:45:17,600
Brisbane high school teacher
Nathan Burley?
952
00:45:17,680 --> 00:45:19,520
Give it a burl,
the Ninja Nerd is back
953
00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:21,600
and I'm here to destroy the course.
954
00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:25,120
Or the spiritual ninja, Joel Hogan?
955
00:45:25,200 --> 00:45:26,960
The stakes are so much higher
this year.
956
00:45:27,040 --> 00:45:32,120
I'm going in 110% ready to take on
the course and win that Power Tower.
957
00:45:37,080 --> 00:45:40,080
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
958
00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:42,600
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
959
00:45:42,680 --> 00:45:45,680
BEN: Australia, welcome back
to Sydney Olympic Park.
960
00:45:45,760 --> 00:45:50,000
Revenge has been sweet so far
for Mount Midoriyama
961
00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:53,400
as this relentless new course
continues to dominate.
962
00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:56,160
BEC: But for the two ninjas
who finish furthest fastest,
963
00:45:56,240 --> 00:45:59,480
a battle awaits on the fiercest
Power Tower ever
964
00:45:59,560 --> 00:46:02,280
where the winner
really will take it all
965
00:46:02,320 --> 00:46:04,720
and go straight to the grand final.
966
00:46:04,760 --> 00:46:06,200
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
967
00:46:06,280 --> 00:46:08,320
A golden opportunity
for our next ninja
968
00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:11,080
to go beyond the semis
for the first time.
969
00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:15,280
It's high school teacher
and ninja nerd, Nathan Burley.
970
00:46:15,320 --> 00:46:17,480
(CHEERING)
971
00:46:17,520 --> 00:46:20,000
(ROCK MUSIC)
972
00:46:20,040 --> 00:46:21,520
NATHAN: Since you've seen me last,
973
00:46:21,600 --> 00:46:23,760
my ninja obsession
clearly hasn't dwindled.
974
00:46:23,840 --> 00:46:26,120
I've been busy trying to focus
my mind and body
975
00:46:26,200 --> 00:46:30,520
into the very first ever Australian
Ninja Warrior, the board game.
976
00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:33,280
Wow!
Whoa!
977
00:46:33,320 --> 00:46:35,080
Australian Ninja Warrior!
978
00:46:35,120 --> 00:46:36,880
The boardgame!
979
00:46:36,920 --> 00:46:38,080
It is so fun.
980
00:46:38,120 --> 00:46:39,640
You play as your favourite athlete.
981
00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:42,640
(GROANS)
So close!
982
00:46:42,720 --> 00:46:45,440
My boardgame
comes with athlete playing cards,
983
00:46:45,480 --> 00:46:46,840
obstacle playing cards,
984
00:46:46,920 --> 00:46:49,880
your very own buzzer,
a miniature Warped Wall
985
00:46:49,920 --> 00:46:53,680
and Mount Midoriyama!
986
00:46:57,520 --> 00:47:00,120
Australian Ninja Warrior course
is basically a life-size version
987
00:47:00,160 --> 00:47:02,160
of my game and I'm the game master.
988
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:05,720
But on season four,
I went all the way through
989
00:47:05,800 --> 00:47:08,240
until I met my nemesis,
The Doorknob Drop.
990
00:47:08,280 --> 00:47:10,760
SHANE: This is where P oh, no!
991
00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:13,480
BEN: Nathan, no!
992
00:47:13,560 --> 00:47:17,240
NATHAN: All my students, they tease
me tremendously about my failure.
993
00:47:17,320 --> 00:47:18,640
They call me
'The Doorknob Dropkick'.
994
00:47:18,720 --> 00:47:21,400
So, hopefully, I want to be called
Mr Buzzer this year.
995
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:23,160
Yes!
996
00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:24,840
(CHEERING)
997
00:47:24,880 --> 00:47:26,840
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
998
00:47:26,880 --> 00:47:30,280
Yeah! Game on! Whoo!
999
00:47:30,320 --> 00:47:33,320
Well, we have an entrepreneur here.
1000
00:47:33,360 --> 00:47:34,920
Last year, he brought a book.
1001
00:47:35,000 --> 00:47:39,480
This year, he has created
a ninja boardgame.
1002
00:47:39,560 --> 00:47:41,720
He is full of beans
and we love it.
1003
00:47:42,280 --> 00:47:43,600
BEN: So are you, Crawf.
1004
00:47:43,640 --> 00:47:45,200
Down there, Nathan's wife, Sarah,
1005
00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:48,480
and the other ninja nerds,
Sam Roberts and Todd Smith.
1006
00:47:48,520 --> 00:47:50,040
You got this! You got this!
1007
00:47:50,800 --> 00:47:51,800
(STARTING TONE)
1008
00:47:51,880 --> 00:47:54,280
BEC: So, Nathan Burley looks like
he's just here for a bit of fun,
1009
00:47:54,360 --> 00:47:56,600
bringing his board game out
but make no mistake.
1010
00:47:56,680 --> 00:47:58,960
He made it to the semifinals
last year.
1011
00:47:59,040 --> 00:48:01,520
He means business.
He was to go even further this year.
1012
00:48:01,600 --> 00:48:03,640
BEN: And tonight is about
whether he can go
1013
00:48:03,720 --> 00:48:07,240
from being a super fan
to being the real deal.
1014
00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:09,000
A genuine contender.
1015
00:48:09,080 --> 00:48:12,280
Grabs The Pole Rider
and makes a lovely exit
1016
00:48:12,320 --> 00:48:13,880
from obstacle number two.
1017
00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:15,560
Now, here is The Cyclone Spinner.
1018
00:48:15,640 --> 00:48:17,400
Nathan, make sure
it's in real tight, OK?
1019
00:48:17,480 --> 00:48:19,280
BEN: Bec, this is going to be
a huge test.
1020
00:48:19,360 --> 00:48:21,680
He can look down at his mate,
Sam Roberts, for inspiration.
1021
00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:24,520
He's locking those feet in. He knows
you've got to lock them right in.
1022
00:48:24,560 --> 00:48:26,040
Hold on tight and give it a shove.
1023
00:48:27,280 --> 00:48:28,600
Here he goes. Come on!
1024
00:48:29,760 --> 00:48:31,480
BEN: Here he goes now. On the roll.
1025
00:48:31,520 --> 00:48:34,320
One, two, three, four,
1026
00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:35,920
hang on, get off. Well done.
1027
00:48:35,960 --> 00:48:37,600
BEC: (LAUGHS)
1028
00:48:37,680 --> 00:48:39,240
Plenty of relief
in those celebrations
1029
00:48:39,320 --> 00:48:41,120
and the now for someone
who loves boardgames,
1030
00:48:41,200 --> 00:48:43,560
well, he gets to choose
his own adventure here.
1031
00:48:44,440 --> 00:48:46,560
A or B for the ninja nerd?
1032
00:48:46,600 --> 00:48:49,600
SHANE: Yes! It's the letter B!
1033
00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:53,480
BEC: It'll be the second time
tonight we are heading down path B.
1034
00:48:53,520 --> 00:48:54,880
BEN: Get ready, new obstacles.
1035
00:48:54,920 --> 00:48:56,960
We haven't seen Clockwork yet.
1036
00:48:57,040 --> 00:49:00,720
But we know The Ring Chaser
has already claimed the huge scalp
1037
00:49:00,760 --> 00:49:02,120
of Olivia Vivian,
1038
00:49:02,200 --> 00:49:04,720
and the moment you hit
that first bar on these monkey bars,
1039
00:49:04,760 --> 00:49:06,000
the ring starts rolling
1040
00:49:06,080 --> 00:49:07,280
and you've got to get in front
of it.
1041
00:49:07,360 --> 00:49:09,000
Oh, he's gone straight
to the second one!
1042
00:49:09,080 --> 00:49:11,400
He went straight to the second one
and it didn't move!
1043
00:49:11,480 --> 00:49:14,800
He's got to go back 'cause he didn't
touch the first bar to release it.
1044
00:49:14,840 --> 00:49:16,040
Go back and touch the first one.
1045
00:49:16,080 --> 00:49:17,200
BEC: Yep, that's right.
1046
00:49:17,280 --> 00:49:20,360
You've got to the first bar
for the ring to be released.
1047
00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:24,320
So, he's not panicking
and there it goes, rolling.
1048
00:49:24,360 --> 00:49:26,320
This is what you needed to do, Nath.
1049
00:49:26,360 --> 00:49:27,440
BEN: Ah, I see.
1050
00:49:27,480 --> 00:49:29,480
Very smart, Nathan. Very smart.
1051
00:49:29,560 --> 00:49:33,360
BEN: Yeah, there is a second chance
ring we may see later on
1052
00:49:33,440 --> 00:49:35,640
but at the moment,
we're with Nathan Burley.
1053
00:49:36,520 --> 00:49:38,240
Oh, well done!
1054
00:49:38,320 --> 00:49:41,560
This is incredible right now.
He's had to go back on the course.
1055
00:49:41,600 --> 00:49:43,360
Now he's going forward again.
1056
00:49:43,440 --> 00:49:45,680
BEC: And Olivia Vivian
got to this point, remember.
1057
00:49:45,720 --> 00:49:46,840
BEN: Got it!
1058
00:49:46,920 --> 00:49:49,080
BEC: OK, and we just need
the landing to the mat
1059
00:49:49,160 --> 00:49:52,000
and Nathan Burley
is the first competitor
1060
00:49:52,040 --> 00:49:53,800
to reach this brand-new obstacle
1061
00:49:53,880 --> 00:49:56,520
which we've been dying to see,
Clockwork.
1062
00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:00,680
BEN: Now, you have
these three major cogs
1063
00:50:00,720 --> 00:50:02,880
and they all move the moment
1064
00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:05,440
the ninja jumps up
onto this obstacle.
1065
00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:08,400
But they don't move
in a uniform manner.
1066
00:50:08,480 --> 00:50:11,440
There are handles, you've got
to transfer between the handles.
1067
00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:13,360
BEC: This is going to be
a very weird sensation
1068
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:16,000
for our ninjas. Our ninjas
are used to obstacles
1069
00:50:16,040 --> 00:50:18,000
that have a nice flow to them.
1070
00:50:18,080 --> 00:50:20,760
This one is quite jolty.
It works on a pulley system.
1071
00:50:20,840 --> 00:50:24,080
BEN: OK, on the handles now.
He's got the transfer here.
1072
00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:26,040
Getting ready P no!
BEC: Oh, no!
1073
00:50:27,560 --> 00:50:28,920
BEN: Oh, no.
1074
00:50:29,000 --> 00:50:32,240
Nathan Burley crashes out
on the Clockwork.
1075
00:50:32,840 --> 00:50:34,000
Course of gold.
1076
00:50:34,040 --> 00:50:36,000
BEN: An A plus effort from him.
1077
00:50:36,080 --> 00:50:38,800
We knew the jerky movement
of the cogs was going to be tough
1078
00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:40,600
but it meant that Nathan
couldn't predict
1079
00:50:40,680 --> 00:50:42,680
where the next handle
was going to be
1080
00:50:42,760 --> 00:50:44,920
and if you can't predict it,
you can't time it.
1081
00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:47,920
He held on too long
and his grip just gave out.
1082
00:50:47,960 --> 00:50:49,720
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1083
00:50:49,760 --> 00:50:52,320
Nathan Burley. You are legend.
1084
00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:54,600
Well done.
Thank you so much. It was so fun.
1085
00:50:54,640 --> 00:50:56,280
It is a super fan's dream
1086
00:50:56,360 --> 00:51:00,280
to make this real-life board game
into a real game. It's amazing.
1087
00:51:00,360 --> 00:51:03,360
And everyone knew
once you got to the crossroads,
1088
00:51:03,400 --> 00:51:04,840
you were going to choose B
1089
00:51:04,920 --> 00:51:06,720
'cause you've never done
that before.
1090
00:51:06,800 --> 00:51:09,840
If you're here, you might as well do
something you've never done before
1091
00:51:09,880 --> 00:51:11,640
and I get excited by new obstacles.
1092
00:51:11,680 --> 00:51:13,160
As if I'm ever going to go A.
1093
00:51:13,240 --> 00:51:15,160
It's great to have you
a part of the show. Well done.
1094
00:51:15,200 --> 00:51:16,400
It felt so good.
1095
00:51:16,480 --> 00:51:18,040
I can't wait to get my hands
on more obstacles.
1096
00:51:18,120 --> 00:51:20,280
Let's go!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1097
00:51:21,400 --> 00:51:24,200
BEC: You could be doing that
soon enough, Nathan Burley.
1098
00:51:24,280 --> 00:51:26,880
He's just announced himself
as a real contender this year
1099
00:51:26,920 --> 00:51:29,000
and moved up into second place
1100
00:51:29,080 --> 00:51:31,320
behind the man right there,
Sam Roberts.
1101
00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:34,680
They are the two furthest fastest
at the moment
1102
00:51:34,720 --> 00:51:37,280
and heading for the Power Tower
1103
00:51:37,360 --> 00:51:39,880
where the winner will earn
an express pass
1104
00:51:39,920 --> 00:51:41,680
straight to the grand final.
1105
00:51:41,760 --> 00:51:44,680
BEN: But so far, no one's made it
to The Warped Wall.
1106
00:51:44,760 --> 00:51:47,040
So, it's time for us
to send in the biggest names
1107
00:51:47,120 --> 00:51:51,000
in Australian Ninja Warrior,
and there's none bigger than this.
1108
00:51:51,080 --> 00:51:54,320
He's a three-time grand finalist
and two-time runner-up.
1109
00:51:54,360 --> 00:51:56,600
Get ready for Bryson Klein.
1110
00:51:56,640 --> 00:51:59,320
(HIGHPENERGY MUSIC)
1111
00:51:59,400 --> 00:52:01,680
BRYSON: This is my fourth season
of Australian Ninja Warrior.
1112
00:52:01,760 --> 00:52:04,680
When I first stepped out
onto the ninja course in series two,
1113
00:52:04,760 --> 00:52:07,040
I was a lot younger,
perhaps a bit more timid,
1114
00:52:07,080 --> 00:52:08,760
not quite as confident or outgoing.
1115
00:52:08,840 --> 00:52:11,200
So, throughout the years
of completing on Ninja Warrior,
1116
00:52:11,280 --> 00:52:13,240
I've definitely gained
a lot of confidence.
1117
00:52:13,320 --> 00:52:15,600
That's really helped me to become
the athlete that I am today.
1118
00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:18,320
I'm definitely a lot stronger
and fitter and more prepared
1119
00:52:18,360 --> 00:52:19,880
for what the course can throw at me.
1120
00:52:19,960 --> 00:52:21,760
BEC: Bryson's winding up
for the lache.
1121
00:52:21,800 --> 00:52:23,080
BEN: Who's going to get it?
1122
00:52:23,160 --> 00:52:25,320
Charlie hits the buzzer!
(HORN SOUNDS)
1123
00:52:26,560 --> 00:52:29,360
BRYSON: Unfortunately,
I've never actually won a heat.
1124
00:52:29,400 --> 00:52:31,480
I've only ever come second.
1125
00:52:32,320 --> 00:52:35,200
I have also come second
in two grand finals.
1126
00:52:36,440 --> 00:52:37,720
My absolute ultimate goal
1127
00:52:37,800 --> 00:52:40,080
was to be the first
Australian Ninja Warrior.
1128
00:52:40,120 --> 00:52:41,720
SHANE: Ben Polson!
1129
00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:44,120
He's done it!
1130
00:52:44,200 --> 00:52:47,200
BRYSON: Now, that goal
is never achievable for me.
1131
00:52:47,280 --> 00:52:50,560
Yeah, I had to go through
the process of letting that go.
1132
00:52:51,200 --> 00:52:54,040
That was, you know, eye-opening.
1133
00:52:55,960 --> 00:52:58,120
As they say, if you want to be
a millionaire,
1134
00:52:58,160 --> 00:52:59,840
hang out with millionaires.
1135
00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:01,640
I want to be Australian
Ninja Warrior,
1136
00:53:01,680 --> 00:53:03,320
so I decided to move to Brisbane,
1137
00:53:03,400 --> 00:53:05,280
move in with the champ himself,
Ben Polson...
1138
00:53:05,320 --> 00:53:07,880
Oh, my god. We've got a house.
1139
00:53:08,760 --> 00:53:10,480
..as well as Olivia Vivian
and Fred Dorrington
1140
00:53:10,520 --> 00:53:11,640
in the ninja super house.
1141
00:53:13,200 --> 00:53:14,760
There's no better place to be
1142
00:53:14,840 --> 00:53:17,080
to get yourself in the right mindset
and for training.
1143
00:53:17,120 --> 00:53:19,800
I've trained so hard this past year.
1144
00:53:19,840 --> 00:53:22,120
I've worked on all of my weaknesses.
1145
00:53:22,200 --> 00:53:25,200
I truly believe that this is
my year to win it.
1146
00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:27,960
I know that it's just going to be
so much harder
1147
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,480
but I will be number one.
1148
00:53:31,880 --> 00:53:32,880
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1149
00:53:32,960 --> 00:53:34,560
BEC: Here he comes.
Here comes Bryson.
1150
00:53:34,640 --> 00:53:37,760
We are bringing out the big guns
to take down Mount Midoriyama.
1151
00:53:37,840 --> 00:53:40,040
Now, he has never won a heat,
interestingly,
1152
00:53:40,120 --> 00:53:43,560
but overall however,
he's finished runner-up twice.
1153
00:53:43,640 --> 00:53:46,840
He needs to shake off
that bridesmaid tag
1154
00:53:46,920 --> 00:53:50,240
and keeping a close eye on this one
is reigning champ, Ben Polson,
1155
00:53:50,320 --> 00:53:52,720
there with Bryson's girlfriend,
Gemma, his dad,
1156
00:53:52,760 --> 00:53:55,120
and fellow housemate, Olivia Vivian.
1157
00:53:55,160 --> 00:53:56,480
You've got this, Bryson!
1158
00:53:56,520 --> 00:53:58,960
BEN: He's walking a tight rope here.
1159
00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:01,520
He's going to have to pull
it all out for the Power Tower.
1160
00:54:02,760 --> 00:54:05,800
But on this course especially,
one slip and it's all over.
1161
00:54:05,840 --> 00:54:07,040
(STARTING TONE)
1162
00:54:07,080 --> 00:54:08,680
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1163
00:54:08,760 --> 00:54:10,480
BEC: Shrinking steps
will be no problem
1164
00:54:10,520 --> 00:54:12,280
for this chap, Bryson Klein.
1165
00:54:12,360 --> 00:54:14,600
He has done it all
on Australian Ninja Warrior
1166
00:54:14,640 --> 00:54:17,520
except wear that crown.
1167
00:54:17,600 --> 00:54:19,720
BEN: He's got the mixed grip.
He's got the log.
1168
00:54:19,760 --> 00:54:22,200
Oh! (INDISTINCT)
1169
00:54:23,240 --> 00:54:25,840
BEN: And now, he's about to get
The Cyclone Spinner.
1170
00:54:25,880 --> 00:54:27,160
BEC: Wedging the feet in now,
1171
00:54:27,240 --> 00:54:29,200
making sure the hands
are there as well. That's it.
1172
00:54:29,280 --> 00:54:31,480
Make sure your ankles
are almost touching the disc.
1173
00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:32,840
OLIVIA: Lock this in, Bryson!
1174
00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:35,400
BEN: Starts to roll now.
1175
00:54:35,480 --> 00:54:37,120
He looks strong, he's got
that tension
1176
00:54:37,160 --> 00:54:38,880
right up against the spinning disc.
1177
00:54:38,960 --> 00:54:42,120
Perfect from Bryson Klein
on The Cyclone Spinner.
1178
00:54:42,680 --> 00:54:43,680
Whoa!
1179
00:54:43,720 --> 00:54:44,760
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1180
00:54:44,800 --> 00:54:46,040
BEC: He is flying.
1181
00:54:46,080 --> 00:54:47,880
He looks so determined tonight.
1182
00:54:47,960 --> 00:54:50,840
Makes the decision to go down
the faster path B
1183
00:54:50,920 --> 00:54:53,560
and tackle these two
brand-new obstacles.
1184
00:54:56,040 --> 00:54:58,200
Up he goes.
BEN: When he hits The Ring Chaser,
1185
00:54:58,240 --> 00:54:59,760
that ring starts rolling
1186
00:54:59,840 --> 00:55:01,520
and he's got to catch it
and he does.
1187
00:55:01,600 --> 00:55:03,640
BEC: Perfect timing
for Bryson Klein.
1188
00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:04,920
MAN: Yeah, Bryson!
1189
00:55:06,080 --> 00:55:08,360
BEC: And just watch his upper body
strength through this.
1190
00:55:08,400 --> 00:55:10,000
This will be superb.
1191
00:55:10,080 --> 00:55:12,520
BEN: Now, these sky hooks.
They're tiny.
1192
00:55:12,560 --> 00:55:13,720
BEC: Nice.
1193
00:55:13,800 --> 00:55:16,480
BEN: But someone like Bryson
doesn't miss.
1194
00:55:17,280 --> 00:55:18,480
How quick is he?
1195
00:55:18,520 --> 00:55:19,960
BEN: Four obstacles done.
1196
00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:23,840
SHANE: This guy is an absolute
machine and speaking of machine,
1197
00:55:23,880 --> 00:55:25,240
it's now The Clockwork.
1198
00:55:25,280 --> 00:55:27,120
Come on, work it out, work it out!
1199
00:55:27,200 --> 00:55:30,320
BEN: Nathan Burley couldn't handle
the awkward movement on these cogs.
1200
00:55:30,360 --> 00:55:32,840
Let's see if Bryson Klein can.
1201
00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:35,160
He catches the first handle.
1202
00:55:36,200 --> 00:55:37,920
He's so strong.
BEC: Oh, he's just so strong.
1203
00:55:37,960 --> 00:55:39,600
BEN: Time for the lache.
1204
00:55:39,640 --> 00:55:41,000
Can he?
1205
00:55:41,040 --> 00:55:42,200
He can!
1206
00:55:42,280 --> 00:55:44,880
BEC: That was a fingertip save
from Bryson Klein.
1207
00:55:44,960 --> 00:55:48,200
It was nearly all over for him
but now, The Warped Wall.
1208
00:55:48,280 --> 00:55:52,400
BEN: Wasting no time,
first time, never in doubt.
1209
00:55:52,480 --> 00:55:54,320
(HORN SOUNDS)
Hits the buzzer
1210
00:55:54,400 --> 00:55:58,600
and right outside the stadium
where so many champions were born,
1211
00:55:58,680 --> 00:56:02,480
a ninja champion reminds us,
"I'm here to succeed."
1212
00:56:02,560 --> 00:56:05,240
BEC: And Bryson Klein,
you are the first ninja
1213
00:56:05,280 --> 00:56:08,080
to hit the buzzer in season five.
1214
00:56:08,120 --> 00:56:11,120
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1215
00:56:11,880 --> 00:56:15,040
Well, there's a big prize
at the top of that Power Tower,
1216
00:56:15,120 --> 00:56:18,200
so I've got to be smooth and fast
and fast and smooth.
1217
00:56:18,280 --> 00:56:20,560
We're looking forward to seeing
plenty more of you, mate.
1218
00:56:20,600 --> 00:56:22,160
Go down and celebrate with the gang.
1219
00:56:22,240 --> 00:56:24,680
Put your hands together
for Bryson Klein.
1220
00:56:24,720 --> 00:56:26,520
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1221
00:56:26,600 --> 00:56:28,840
What do they say?
The cream rises to the top.
1222
00:56:28,920 --> 00:56:32,160
Incredible poise and what about
the high-speed technique,
1223
00:56:32,240 --> 00:56:35,320
and a desperate save
on The Clockwork.
1224
00:56:35,400 --> 00:56:38,000
Bryson Klein,
the new furthest fastest
1225
00:56:38,080 --> 00:56:41,000
and now on track
to win his first ever heat,
1226
00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:42,440
and there he is
1227
00:56:42,480 --> 00:56:43,960
on the top of the leaderboard,
1228
00:56:44,000 --> 00:56:45,720
charging onto the Power Tower
1229
00:56:45,760 --> 00:56:47,240
with Nathan Burley
1230
00:56:47,280 --> 00:56:48,760
and pushing Sam Roberts
1231
00:56:48,800 --> 00:56:50,400
down to third.
1232
00:56:50,440 --> 00:56:52,680
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1233
00:56:52,760 --> 00:56:56,600
BEC: Well, he has set a cracking
pace tonight, Bryson Klein.
1234
00:56:56,640 --> 00:56:58,160
It's all hugs down there
1235
00:56:58,240 --> 00:57:01,440
but he has laid the gauntlet down
for reigning champ, Ben Polson,
1236
00:57:01,520 --> 00:57:05,000
and made the breakthrough
we have all been waiting for.
1237
00:57:05,080 --> 00:57:08,240
We will be back
right after this short break.
1238
00:57:09,640 --> 00:57:12,000
BEN: Ninja versus ninja...
1239
00:57:13,720 --> 00:57:15,600
..in a race like no other.
1240
00:57:16,360 --> 00:57:18,920
This year, the stakes
are even higher,
1241
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,640
with a place in the grand final
for the winner.
1242
00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:23,880
Don't miss the Power Tower.
1243
00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:27,680
BEC: And two ninjas desperate
for redemption.
1244
00:57:27,760 --> 00:57:31,280
Two-time grand finalist,
Josh O'Sullivan.
1245
00:57:31,360 --> 00:57:34,480
JOSH: To go from season three
grand finals
1246
00:57:34,560 --> 00:57:37,080
to then season four,
not making semifinals.
1247
00:57:37,120 --> 00:57:38,640
It's a humbling experience.
1248
00:57:38,720 --> 00:57:42,240
BEC: And back from season three,
Katie Sparrow.
1249
00:57:42,320 --> 00:57:44,960
I'm back here because I don't feel
like I was able to do it
1250
00:57:45,000 --> 00:57:46,640
to the best of my ability last time.
1251
00:57:47,760 --> 00:57:48,760
(BUZZER)
1252
00:57:48,800 --> 00:57:50,120
I want to give it my best shot
1253
00:57:50,200 --> 00:57:51,840
and see if I can complete
the course.
1254
00:57:57,120 --> 00:57:59,560
BEN: Tonight's top two
furthest fastest ninjas
1255
00:57:59,640 --> 00:58:02,000
will face off
on the all new Power Tower
1256
00:58:02,080 --> 00:58:05,560
for a fast pass straight through
to the grand final.
1257
00:58:05,600 --> 00:58:06,840
All thanks to Energizer.
1258
00:58:06,880 --> 00:58:08,960
(HORN SOUNDS)
1259
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:11,560
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1260
00:58:11,600 --> 00:58:13,200
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1261
00:58:13,280 --> 00:58:15,200
BEN: You're back
with Australian Ninja Warrior
1262
00:58:15,240 --> 00:58:17,600
at Sydney Olympic Park.
1263
00:58:17,640 --> 00:58:18,640
BEC: So far tonight,
1264
00:58:18,720 --> 00:58:21,520
only Bryson Klein has defied
Mount Midoriyama
1265
00:58:21,600 --> 00:58:24,520
and made it to the top
of The Warped Wall.
1266
00:58:24,600 --> 00:58:25,960
(HORN SOUNDS)
BEN: Never in doubt.
1267
00:58:26,040 --> 00:58:27,840
BEC: Can our next ninja follow
his lead?
1268
00:58:29,000 --> 00:58:31,000
BEN: Direct from the northern
beaches of Sydney,
1269
00:58:31,080 --> 00:58:35,280
a powerhouse mix of sun, sand
and steely determination.
1270
00:58:35,320 --> 00:58:37,960
Come on down, Katie Sparrow.
1271
00:58:39,160 --> 00:58:40,360
KATIE: My name's Katie Sparrow.
1272
00:58:40,440 --> 00:58:43,880
I'm 28 and am from Manly
and I work as a personal trainer.
1273
00:58:45,040 --> 00:58:46,920
Well done! High five
on the way through.
1274
00:58:47,000 --> 00:58:50,240
What I find most rewarding
is helping women find strength
1275
00:58:50,320 --> 00:58:52,800
in all aspects of their life
through fitness
1276
00:58:52,840 --> 00:58:54,640
and it's the best job in the world.
1277
00:58:55,280 --> 00:58:56,720
BEN: Lets go, Katie.
1278
00:58:56,800 --> 00:59:00,480
Back in season three, I came off
on The Swing Surfer.
1279
00:59:00,520 --> 00:59:01,920
Big bounce. Oh, yes!
1280
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:04,120
KATIE: Ideally, you get off
straight away
1281
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:05,360
while you have that momentum.
1282
00:59:05,440 --> 00:59:07,520
She's very scared about getting off.
Oh, Katie.
1283
00:59:07,560 --> 00:59:10,520
Katie Sparrow is in no man's land.
1284
00:59:10,600 --> 00:59:12,560
Nothing was happening,
so I jumped off.
1285
00:59:14,240 --> 00:59:16,560
Missed the platform by a mile
and fell into the water.
1286
00:59:18,640 --> 00:59:21,000
Ninja represents
a massive challenge,
1287
00:59:21,040 --> 00:59:22,400
something that I look at and think,
1288
00:59:22,480 --> 00:59:24,840
"Wow, it would be really cool
to be able to do that."
1289
00:59:24,920 --> 00:59:26,200
'Cause I know the sense
of achievement
1290
00:59:26,240 --> 00:59:27,720
is something you can't really beat.
1291
00:59:28,800 --> 00:59:30,160
Ninja doesn't discriminate.
1292
00:59:30,240 --> 00:59:33,880
It's a mixture of guys and girls
and we do the exact same course.
1293
00:59:33,960 --> 00:59:36,760
I do believe there's a new strong
wave of ninja women coming through
1294
00:59:36,800 --> 00:59:38,480
and I'd love to lead the way.
1295
00:59:38,560 --> 00:59:41,440
I want to give it my best shot
and do it for the girls.
1296
00:59:42,320 --> 00:59:46,200
I've heard Mount Midoriyama is angry
but I'm ready to take it on.
1297
00:59:46,240 --> 00:59:47,480
I've put in the training,
1298
00:59:47,560 --> 00:59:49,440
so hopefully we'll make it
angry again.
1299
00:59:49,480 --> 00:59:52,160
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1300
00:59:53,080 --> 00:59:56,680
BEC: In season three, Katie Sparrow
came off on obstacle two.
1301
00:59:56,760 --> 01:00:00,120
She's been training night and day
to come back better.
1302
01:00:00,200 --> 01:00:03,040
She says she's more prepared
than ever,
1303
01:00:03,120 --> 01:00:05,520
so fingers crossed she can go
all the way tonight.
1304
01:00:05,600 --> 01:00:07,840
BEN: She's got plenty of support
willing her on
1305
01:00:07,920 --> 01:00:10,360
and she wants to capitalise
on that right now
1306
01:00:10,400 --> 01:00:12,480
at the Sydney Olympic Stadium.
1307
01:00:13,320 --> 01:00:14,360
(STARTING TONE)
1308
01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:16,480
BEC: Shrinking steps, off she goes.
1309
01:00:17,320 --> 01:00:20,080
First step, nice, yes, she's home.
1310
01:00:20,120 --> 01:00:21,600
BEN: She's all good.
1311
01:00:24,320 --> 01:00:26,080
BEC: And here we are,
already at obstacle two,
1312
01:00:26,120 --> 01:00:27,600
The Big Dipper to Pole Ride
1313
01:00:27,680 --> 01:00:29,920
and now, after two years
of thinking about this moment,
1314
01:00:29,960 --> 01:00:31,640
she's got to be nervous.
1315
01:00:31,720 --> 01:00:33,400
BEN: She needs to hold on
tight here.
1316
01:00:33,480 --> 01:00:34,840
BEC: Down she goes.
BEN: Yes!
1317
01:00:34,920 --> 01:00:37,400
BEC: Makes the grab,
finds the safety of the mat
1318
01:00:37,480 --> 01:00:39,800
and she has now gone one better
than series three.
1319
01:00:39,840 --> 01:00:41,240
Well done, Katie Sparrow.
1320
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:42,280
BEN: What's up next, Bec?
1321
01:00:42,320 --> 01:00:43,960
The Cyclone Spinner.
1322
01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:47,880
This tests even the best ninjas.
1323
01:00:47,920 --> 01:00:50,040
BEN: OK, locks the feet into place.
1324
01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:51,680
BEC: That looks good to me.
1325
01:00:51,720 --> 01:00:54,320
BEN: Now, hands are ready to go.
1326
01:00:54,400 --> 01:00:56,520
BEC: That looks good.
BEN: And here comes the roll, Bec.
1327
01:00:56,560 --> 01:00:58,560
BEC: Squish your body onto the disc.
1328
01:01:00,320 --> 01:01:03,560
This is one hell of a ride
and you're almost at the end.
1329
01:01:05,080 --> 01:01:06,160
SHANE: Well done!
1330
01:01:06,240 --> 01:01:07,680
WOMAN: Got it!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1331
01:01:07,720 --> 01:01:09,000
BEN: Home.
1332
01:01:09,080 --> 01:01:11,840
You can see a sense of confidence
is growing with every obstacle
1333
01:01:11,920 --> 01:01:14,560
and she's become
one of a select few ninjas
1334
01:01:14,640 --> 01:01:16,520
to make it to the crossroads
tonight.
1335
01:01:16,560 --> 01:01:18,160
She looks relieved.
1336
01:01:18,240 --> 01:01:21,120
BEC: What path is Katie Sparrow
going to choose?
1337
01:01:22,440 --> 01:01:24,240
It's a really big decision.
1338
01:01:24,320 --> 01:01:26,480
She says, "I don't know.
They all look terrifying."
1339
01:01:26,520 --> 01:01:28,480
BEN: It's decision time, Katie.
1340
01:01:28,520 --> 01:01:30,080
She's going the safe route.
1341
01:01:30,120 --> 01:01:31,480
BEC: There she goes.
1342
01:01:31,520 --> 01:01:33,760
She's chosen lane A, the path known.
1343
01:01:33,800 --> 01:01:36,080
Two obstacles that she's trained for
1344
01:01:36,160 --> 01:01:39,280
but they are two of the toughest
Mount Midoriyama can throw at her.
1345
01:01:39,360 --> 01:01:42,920
BEN: Only two ninjas have made it
past The Flying Shelf Grab tonight.
1346
01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:44,840
Katie, she's doing a great job.
1347
01:01:44,880 --> 01:01:46,440
Good.
1348
01:01:46,520 --> 01:01:48,840
BEC: Lets go, Katie.
BEN: Get your swing on, Katie.
1349
01:01:48,920 --> 01:01:50,840
BEC: She can hear the crowd,
it's pumping her up.
1350
01:01:50,920 --> 01:01:53,520
She wants it, she makes
the first transition.
1351
01:01:53,560 --> 01:01:55,360
Now, she knows she can do it,
1352
01:01:55,440 --> 01:01:57,320
so she should get a lot
of confidence from that.
1353
01:01:57,400 --> 01:01:59,560
BEN: This is the harder one
because it's higher in height.
1354
01:01:59,600 --> 01:02:01,400
SHANE: Keep going, keep going.
1355
01:02:01,480 --> 01:02:03,720
Oh, it's such a long way!
(BUZZER)
1356
01:02:03,800 --> 01:02:05,880
It really is such a long way.
Well done, Katie.
1357
01:02:05,960 --> 01:02:09,840
BEN: Katie sparrow should be really
proud of her achievement tonight.
1358
01:02:09,920 --> 01:02:12,560
She's done herself
and everyone proud.
1359
01:02:12,600 --> 01:02:14,080
Well done, Katie Sparrow.
1360
01:02:14,160 --> 01:02:16,560
BEC: All that training paid off
for Katie
1361
01:02:16,640 --> 01:02:19,680
as she sailed past
the second obstacle this time
1362
01:02:19,760 --> 01:02:22,720
but a small mistake cost her
on The Flying Shelf Grab.
1363
01:02:22,760 --> 01:02:24,640
Swinging for the lache,
1364
01:02:24,720 --> 01:02:27,880
Katie didn't move her hands
to the sides of the first shelf,
1365
01:02:27,960 --> 01:02:31,200
which would have bought
extra centimetres on her lache
1366
01:02:31,240 --> 01:02:33,320
and saved her from falling short.
1367
01:02:34,280 --> 01:02:35,560
BEN: That puts Katie Sparrow
1368
01:02:35,600 --> 01:02:37,200
into the top five places tonight.
1369
01:02:37,240 --> 01:02:38,600
Great result, Katie.
1370
01:02:38,640 --> 01:02:40,040
At the moment, Bryson Klein
1371
01:02:40,080 --> 01:02:41,280
and Nathan Burley
1372
01:02:41,320 --> 01:02:42,480
are set to battle it out
1373
01:02:42,520 --> 01:02:43,800
on the Power Tower
1374
01:02:43,840 --> 01:02:44,920
for that golden ticket
1375
01:02:44,960 --> 01:02:46,240
to the grand final.
1376
01:02:46,280 --> 01:02:47,760
One name missing from the top
1377
01:02:47,800 --> 01:02:49,360
of the leaderboard, Olivia Vivian.
1378
01:02:49,400 --> 01:02:50,920
She'll be anxiously waiting
1379
01:02:50,960 --> 01:02:52,440
to see if she's done enough
1380
01:02:52,480 --> 01:02:54,240
for a spot in the semifinals.
1381
01:02:56,440 --> 01:02:58,800
BEC: Well, we've already channelled
Spiderman tonight.
1382
01:02:58,880 --> 01:03:00,880
Next, it's a two-time
grand finalist
1383
01:03:00,960 --> 01:03:04,800
who wants to make like Marty McFly
and head back to the future.
1384
01:03:05,640 --> 01:03:09,560
It's Adelaide's
Stewart 'The Furbinator' Furze.
1385
01:03:09,600 --> 01:03:11,720
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1386
01:03:11,800 --> 01:03:14,120
STEWART: This year, I'm back
and more prepared than ever.
1387
01:03:14,160 --> 01:03:15,200
(CHEERING)
1388
01:03:15,280 --> 01:03:17,840
In the past, balance
has always been one thing
1389
01:03:17,880 --> 01:03:19,880
that I've been super worried about.
1390
01:03:20,800 --> 01:03:23,960
I picked up a skateboard
in the last 12 months
1391
01:03:24,040 --> 01:03:26,000
and I've been rolling around
at the local skate park
1392
01:03:26,040 --> 01:03:27,200
to try and improve my balance.
1393
01:03:29,160 --> 01:03:31,320
Season two, three, and four,
1394
01:03:31,400 --> 01:03:34,800
I had Ashanti as my girlfriend
on the sidelines.
1395
01:03:34,840 --> 01:03:36,960
This year, she's my wife.
1396
01:03:37,040 --> 01:03:40,200
Ashanti and I have always had
a common fascination
1397
01:03:40,240 --> 01:03:42,360
with the movie 'Back to the Future'
1398
01:03:42,440 --> 01:03:44,840
and many years ago, we thought
if we ever get married,
1399
01:03:44,920 --> 01:03:46,920
we should have a 'Back
to the Future' themed wedding.
1400
01:03:46,960 --> 01:03:48,120
Think back to the future
1401
01:03:48,200 --> 01:03:50,520
when you guys met
for that first time ever.
1402
01:03:50,600 --> 01:03:53,080
We actually managed to do that
in the last 12 months.
1403
01:03:56,080 --> 01:04:00,560
I don't have the typical look,
being tall with a tan and muscles.
1404
01:04:00,600 --> 01:04:02,520
But I don't need all that.
1405
01:04:02,600 --> 01:04:05,760
This year, the Furbinator focus
is back and even clearer.
1406
01:04:07,880 --> 01:04:09,080
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1407
01:04:09,160 --> 01:04:10,920
BEN: He is a favourite, this bloke,
the Furbinator.
1408
01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:12,520
Maybe not a favourite
with the bookies
1409
01:04:12,600 --> 01:04:14,920
to go all the way to the top
of Mount Midoriyama
1410
01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:17,600
but a fan favourite,
that's for sure.
1411
01:04:17,680 --> 01:04:19,640
BEC: And what he wouldn't do
for a hover board right now.
1412
01:04:19,720 --> 01:04:21,440
He's been practising
with a skateboard,
1413
01:04:21,520 --> 01:04:23,840
so let's see if that helps him out
on the course.
1414
01:04:23,880 --> 01:04:25,560
BEN: Tell him he's dreaming.
1415
01:04:25,640 --> 01:04:27,640
Stewart, turn your eyes
to the big screen
1416
01:04:27,720 --> 01:04:30,400
because we have your lovely wife,
Ashanti,
1417
01:04:30,440 --> 01:04:32,600
joining you on this run tonight.
1418
01:04:32,680 --> 01:04:34,880
BEN: Oh, yes.
BEC: Ashanti,
1419
01:04:34,920 --> 01:04:37,520
final words for your husband.
1420
01:04:37,560 --> 01:04:39,080
Go your hardest!
1421
01:04:39,120 --> 01:04:41,000
Just get to the end!
1422
01:04:41,040 --> 01:04:42,520
BEN: (LAUGHS)
1423
01:04:42,560 --> 01:04:44,000
BEC: Short but sweet.
1424
01:04:44,080 --> 01:04:46,600
And don't stuff it up, Furbinator.
(LAUGHS)
1425
01:04:47,800 --> 01:04:49,000
I love you.
1426
01:04:49,960 --> 01:04:51,320
BEN: Oh, we love you too.
1427
01:04:51,400 --> 01:04:53,320
We'll turn it over
to the Furbinator.
1428
01:04:53,360 --> 01:04:55,200
Here we go.
1429
01:04:55,240 --> 01:04:57,000
(STARTING TONE)
1430
01:04:57,080 --> 01:05:00,320
SHANE: The Furbinator has been
working on his balance.
1431
01:05:00,400 --> 01:05:03,800
He's taken up skateboarding
and he's going to need it.
1432
01:05:03,880 --> 01:05:06,080
BEN: Yeah, well, he's one
of the elite competitors
1433
01:05:06,120 --> 01:05:07,560
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
1434
01:05:07,640 --> 01:05:11,680
A grand finalist in season two,
he's reached two semifinals.
1435
01:05:11,760 --> 01:05:14,160
Can he do even better tonight
on this course?
1436
01:05:14,200 --> 01:05:15,440
Come on, Furbinator.
1437
01:05:15,520 --> 01:05:18,880
BEC: He goes onto The Pole Rider.
BEN: Go, Furby!
1438
01:05:18,960 --> 01:05:21,400
BEC: The Furbinator,
he's a seasoned campaigner.
1439
01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:23,240
He knows what this is all about.
1440
01:05:23,320 --> 01:05:26,960
However, we have been warning
our ninjas that season five,
1441
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:28,960
we've stepped it up significantly.
1442
01:05:29,040 --> 01:05:31,560
BEN: Including on this killer
obstacle.
1443
01:05:31,600 --> 01:05:33,640
Hands and feet wedged in.
1444
01:05:33,720 --> 01:05:36,440
Four cartwheels
down a seven-metre track.
1445
01:05:36,480 --> 01:05:38,960
Is he in tight enough?
1446
01:05:39,040 --> 01:05:41,400
Not as much as we've seen
from others.
1447
01:05:41,480 --> 01:05:44,760
Oh, it wasn't pretty
but he got there.
1448
01:05:44,800 --> 01:05:46,040
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1449
01:05:46,080 --> 01:05:47,280
BEC: Well done, Furbinator.
1450
01:05:47,320 --> 01:05:49,320
OK, here she is at the crossroads.
1451
01:05:50,120 --> 01:05:53,440
He's about ten seconds slower
than Nathan Burley at the moment.
1452
01:05:53,480 --> 01:05:55,000
BEN: Where's he going?
1453
01:05:55,040 --> 01:05:58,080
BEC: B. He is bringing it tonight.
1454
01:05:58,120 --> 01:05:59,800
BEN: That's a statement of intent.
1455
01:05:59,880 --> 01:06:03,640
He wants the Power Tower spot
and he wants the faster track.
1456
01:06:03,720 --> 01:06:05,600
BEC: Will it be a good decision
or not?
1457
01:06:05,640 --> 01:06:07,280
Here's The Ring Chaser.
1458
01:06:07,320 --> 01:06:08,720
BEN: This is a big jump.
1459
01:06:08,760 --> 01:06:11,240
A really big jump from a trampoline.
1460
01:06:11,320 --> 01:06:14,760
BEC: Particularly for someone
who is 168 cm.
1461
01:06:14,840 --> 01:06:17,720
BEN: And remember, if you do make it
to the monkey bar,
1462
01:06:17,800 --> 01:06:19,960
that ring starts rolling
straight away. It's then a race.
1463
01:06:20,040 --> 01:06:21,800
BEC: Got to go quick.
Here he goes. The Furbinator.
1464
01:06:21,880 --> 01:06:23,440
BEN: Off goes the ring.
BEC: Onto the handle.
1465
01:06:23,520 --> 01:06:25,320
There it goes. Quick, quick.
So does the Furbinator.
1466
01:06:25,400 --> 01:06:27,880
Go, go, go, go, go.
It's going to be close. He gets it.
1467
01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:29,720
Oh, no! He's dropped the ring!
1468
01:06:29,760 --> 01:06:31,360
He's dropped the ring!
1469
01:06:31,440 --> 01:06:32,920
BEC: Uh-oh!
BEN: So, there's a back-up.
1470
01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:34,760
Watch this. He'll now go
for the back-up.
1471
01:06:34,800 --> 01:06:37,240
But it's a smaller option.
1472
01:06:37,280 --> 01:06:39,200
Only 20 cm in diameter.
1473
01:06:39,280 --> 01:06:42,240
So, it's not as easy
with this lache.
1474
01:06:43,040 --> 01:06:45,320
BEC: Oh, you've got to be
spot-on now.
1475
01:06:45,360 --> 01:06:46,360
BEN: He's landed it!
1476
01:06:46,400 --> 01:06:48,560
The Furbinator saves himself.
1477
01:06:48,600 --> 01:06:50,760
BEC: He has chosen the tougher lane.
1478
01:06:50,800 --> 01:06:53,160
We're behind you, Furby! Come on!
1479
01:06:53,200 --> 01:06:54,480
BEN: What a rescue!
1480
01:06:54,560 --> 01:06:56,480
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
BEC: Survives The Ring Chaser.
1481
01:06:56,520 --> 01:06:58,320
Ashanti, what do you make of this?
1482
01:06:58,360 --> 01:06:59,600
Incredible!
1483
01:06:59,640 --> 01:07:00,720
(LAUGHS)
1484
01:07:00,800 --> 01:07:05,880
BEC: So, we are now up to the second
last obstacle, Clockwork.
1485
01:07:05,960 --> 01:07:09,960
Only Bryson Klein has worked out
how to do this one so far.
1486
01:07:10,040 --> 01:07:12,920
BEN: There's a nasty kick
when you go back on that cog.
1487
01:07:13,000 --> 01:07:16,880
The movement is not in any way
uniform.
1488
01:07:16,960 --> 01:07:19,640
BEC: He's too scared to release.
Is he going to go, he's going to go.
1489
01:07:19,680 --> 01:07:21,080
BEN: Oh, yes.
1490
01:07:21,120 --> 01:07:22,800
A little slip there but he got it.
1491
01:07:22,840 --> 01:07:25,040
If he gets this, he's home.
1492
01:07:25,960 --> 01:07:27,920
BEC: Go, Furby! He's done it!
BEN: Yes!
1493
01:07:29,440 --> 01:07:31,000
BEC: Yes, Furby!
1494
01:07:31,040 --> 01:07:33,560
SHANE: The Furbinator is fantastic!
1495
01:07:33,640 --> 01:07:36,160
Now, he's going to head towards
The Warped Wall.
1496
01:07:36,200 --> 01:07:37,720
AUDIENCE (CHANTING): Beat the wall!
1497
01:07:37,800 --> 01:07:40,680
BEC: Come on, Stewart Furze.
You've been training for this.
1498
01:07:40,760 --> 01:07:43,440
It's ten centimetres higher
this year. Push those arms P oh!
1499
01:07:44,240 --> 01:07:46,120
He's about ten centimetres short,
1500
01:07:46,200 --> 01:07:50,080
so if it was last year, he would be
up and celebrating at this point.
1501
01:07:50,120 --> 01:07:51,720
BEN: He's 168 cm.
1502
01:07:51,800 --> 01:07:54,760
The wall is two and a half times
his size.
1503
01:07:54,840 --> 01:07:58,640
Take his time, a bit faster
up the ramp.
1504
01:07:58,720 --> 01:08:01,640
Drive to the top. I reckon
he's going to get this. Come on!
1505
01:08:01,720 --> 01:08:04,440
BEN: Yes, Furbinator! Yes!
SHANE: He's got it!
1506
01:08:04,520 --> 01:08:07,680
BEC: Furbinator,
put your hand on that buzzer!
1507
01:08:07,760 --> 01:08:11,160
Stewart Furze is heading
to the Power Tower!
1508
01:08:11,200 --> 01:08:12,920
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1509
01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:14,680
Well, that's a nice feeling,
isn't it?
1510
01:08:14,720 --> 01:08:15,800
(LAUGHS)
1511
01:08:16,800 --> 01:08:19,480
Didn't have to dig deep!
After dropping the big ring,
1512
01:08:19,560 --> 01:08:22,520
Stewart Furze kept his cool
to make it through Ring Chaser
1513
01:08:22,600 --> 01:08:26,520
then fell short on his first attempt
at The Warped Wall.
1514
01:08:26,600 --> 01:08:29,320
But he would not be denied
on his second try.
1515
01:08:29,400 --> 01:08:31,560
The Furbinator on top
in season five.
1516
01:08:33,040 --> 01:08:35,000
BEN: You know you're only
the second ninja
1517
01:08:35,040 --> 01:08:36,440
to hit the buzzer tonight, mate.
1518
01:08:36,480 --> 01:08:38,000
Mount Midoriyama has been ruthless.
1519
01:08:38,080 --> 01:08:42,480
Well, I dropped the ring
and then I tripped down here,
1520
01:08:42,560 --> 01:08:45,080
so you gave me some motivation
though.
1521
01:08:45,160 --> 01:08:47,600
We also gave you a lucky charm
there in the big screen.
1522
01:08:47,680 --> 01:08:50,160
Ashanti, how good is it
to have her watching on?
1523
01:08:50,200 --> 01:08:51,720
Oh, she's my angel.
1524
01:08:51,760 --> 01:08:53,040
I'd be nothing without her.
1525
01:08:53,120 --> 01:08:54,960
BEC: Oh!
BEN: Oh!
1526
01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:56,480
Ashanti, you must be very proud.
1527
01:08:56,520 --> 01:08:59,240
I am so very, very proud.
1528
01:08:59,320 --> 01:09:02,200
Well, mate, you go and enjoy
the celebrations
1529
01:09:02,280 --> 01:09:04,400
and we can't wait to see you
in the semifinals.
1530
01:09:05,960 --> 01:09:09,720
We might even see the Furbinator
on the Power Tower later tonight.
1531
01:09:09,800 --> 01:09:12,840
He's in prime position to join
Bryson Klein there
1532
01:09:12,920 --> 01:09:15,960
and a reminder, whoever wins
on the Power Tower
1533
01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:17,840
goes straight into the grand final.
1534
01:09:17,880 --> 01:09:18,880
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1535
01:09:18,960 --> 01:09:20,840
Great performance
from The Furbinator.
1536
01:09:20,920 --> 01:09:24,640
Superstar, Olivia Vivian, slips
even further down the leaderboard.
1537
01:09:24,680 --> 01:09:26,480
She's in big trouble at the moment.
1538
01:09:26,520 --> 01:09:28,680
We'll be back right after this.
1539
01:09:30,120 --> 01:09:32,160
BEC: Our ninjas are raising the bar
1540
01:09:32,240 --> 01:09:36,480
and taking the fight
to Mount Midoriyama.
1541
01:09:36,560 --> 01:09:40,600
With three grand finalists
including Ninja Toddles
1542
01:09:40,680 --> 01:09:43,440
and the reigning champ, Ben Polson,
still to run,
1543
01:09:43,520 --> 01:09:46,880
the race to the Power Tower
will go down to the wire.
1544
01:09:46,960 --> 01:09:49,720
Skipping the semi-final and going
straight to the grand final,
1545
01:09:49,760 --> 01:09:52,280
oh, that is a massive advantage.
1546
01:09:52,360 --> 01:09:54,840
I'm definitely going
for that Power Tower tonight.
1547
01:10:00,240 --> 01:10:02,920
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1548
01:10:02,960 --> 01:10:04,960
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1549
01:10:05,040 --> 01:10:06,920
BEN: You are back
with Australian Ninja Warrior.
1550
01:10:07,000 --> 01:10:09,080
Thanks for joining us
and while you were gone,
1551
01:10:09,120 --> 01:10:10,520
we saw plenty of thrills and spills
1552
01:10:10,600 --> 01:10:16,040
as three more ninjas chased a spot
on the formidable new Power Tower.
1553
01:10:16,120 --> 01:10:18,000
BEC: After a year
of deep meditation,
1554
01:10:18,040 --> 01:10:19,720
Joel Hogan returned to ninja
1555
01:10:19,760 --> 01:10:21,920
more spiritually charged than ever.
1556
01:10:21,960 --> 01:10:25,160
Grab, yes!
1557
01:10:25,240 --> 01:10:28,440
Before The Flying Shelf Grab
brought him back down to Earth.
1558
01:10:28,520 --> 01:10:30,480
Oh!
Oh, no!
1559
01:10:30,560 --> 01:10:34,120
BEN: 47-year-old parking inspector,
Trevor Salter,
1560
01:10:34,160 --> 01:10:36,480
is the oldest ninja in heat one
1561
01:10:36,520 --> 01:10:37,920
and he looked just the ticket.
1562
01:10:37,960 --> 01:10:39,400
BEC: I think he's going to do it!
1563
01:10:39,480 --> 01:10:42,960
BEN: Until he paid the penalty
on The Floating Monkey.
1564
01:10:43,040 --> 01:10:45,760
BEC: Trevor Salter making it
really hard work for himself
1565
01:10:45,840 --> 01:10:48,600
on The Floating Monkey
and he finds the pool.
1566
01:10:48,680 --> 01:10:51,800
Two-time grand finalist
and firefighter, Josh O'Sullivan,
1567
01:10:51,840 --> 01:10:53,040
brought the heat.
1568
01:10:53,080 --> 01:10:54,720
Josh O'Sullivan is known
1569
01:10:54,800 --> 01:10:56,880
for putting a cracking
pace together.
1570
01:10:56,960 --> 01:10:59,960
Burned after missing out
on the semis last year,
1571
01:11:00,000 --> 01:11:01,960
he was more fired up than ever...
1572
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:03,040
BEN: There's the jump!
1573
01:11:03,120 --> 01:11:06,320
..becoming the third ninja
to go all the way.
1574
01:11:06,400 --> 01:11:09,080
BEN: Straight up The Warped Wall,
first attempt. He hits it!
1575
01:11:09,120 --> 01:11:10,760
BEC: Whoa!
1576
01:11:10,840 --> 01:11:14,160
BEN: And Josh O'Sullivan
is heading to the Power Tower.
1577
01:11:15,080 --> 01:11:17,560
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1578
01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:20,720
BEN: So, Josh O'Sullivan squeezes
1579
01:11:20,760 --> 01:11:23,080
Stewart Furze out of second place
1580
01:11:23,120 --> 01:11:24,680
by one second.
1581
01:11:24,720 --> 01:11:26,240
Sliding into the Power Tower
1582
01:11:26,280 --> 01:11:28,360
hot seat just behind Bryson Klein
1583
01:11:28,400 --> 01:11:30,440
and positioning himself perfectly
1584
01:11:30,480 --> 01:11:32,720
for a chance to win the express pass
1585
01:11:32,760 --> 01:11:34,160
to the grand final.
1586
01:11:34,240 --> 01:11:39,440
But ready to crash the party
right now is Ninja Nerd, Todd Smith.
1587
01:11:39,520 --> 01:11:42,320
After reaching the semis
in season three
1588
01:11:42,360 --> 01:11:44,200
and the grand final last year,
1589
01:11:44,280 --> 01:11:47,160
he firmly believes his star
is on the rise.
1590
01:11:47,200 --> 01:11:48,560
(STARTING TONE)
1591
01:11:48,640 --> 01:11:51,640
Here we go. It's time for Toddles
to have a crack.
1592
01:11:51,680 --> 01:11:54,120
One, two, three, four, five.
1593
01:11:54,200 --> 01:11:56,080
BEC: Oh, no!
BEN: No, that's a problem.
1594
01:11:56,160 --> 01:12:00,240
BEC: We nearly lost Ninja Toddles
on the first obstacle.
1595
01:12:00,320 --> 01:12:03,360
Oh, my goodness. He was almost out
of the competition.
1596
01:12:03,440 --> 01:12:05,720
BEN: He's still going.
Big Dipper to Pole Rider.
1597
01:12:05,760 --> 01:12:07,200
There's the catch onto the log.
1598
01:12:07,280 --> 01:12:10,840
Now, he's getting ready to take on
The Cyclone Spinner
1599
01:12:10,920 --> 01:12:13,560
which has been a nightmare
for a lot of our ninjas.
1600
01:12:13,640 --> 01:12:16,560
Big dramas to start
with the Ninja Toddles.
1601
01:12:16,600 --> 01:12:18,160
He's got to compose himself here.
1602
01:12:18,240 --> 01:12:21,720
Get all of his ducks in a row,
get that core engaged.
1603
01:12:21,760 --> 01:12:22,920
MAN: Be strong!
1604
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:26,760
BEC: Get your body nice and close
to the spinner and there it goes.
1605
01:12:26,800 --> 01:12:29,000
Don't move an inch.
1606
01:12:29,080 --> 01:12:32,440
Grab on for your dear life
and you will get to the end.
1607
01:12:32,520 --> 01:12:35,160
That's exactly how you do it,
Ninja Toddles,
1608
01:12:35,200 --> 01:12:36,760
and I'm just looking at the clock.
1609
01:12:36,840 --> 01:12:39,560
Ten seconds up on Josh O'Sullivan
despite that slip.
1610
01:12:39,600 --> 01:12:42,120
Now, that is a surprise.
1611
01:12:42,200 --> 01:12:44,720
He's chosen path A,
the slower route.
1612
01:12:44,800 --> 01:12:47,160
His mate Nathan crashed out
on Clockwork.
1613
01:12:47,200 --> 01:12:48,560
Best to stick with what you know.
1614
01:12:48,640 --> 01:12:51,880
BEN: Yes, Nathan Burley
went the new obstacles.
1615
01:12:51,960 --> 01:12:54,280
Ninja Toddles is going
the familiar ones
1616
01:12:54,360 --> 01:12:57,600
and already that decision
proving to be a smart one
1617
01:12:57,640 --> 01:13:00,040
because he knows these obstacles.
1618
01:13:00,080 --> 01:13:01,160
He's been on them before.
1619
01:13:01,240 --> 01:13:03,920
He knows how to catch a shelf,
he knows how to fly between them.
1620
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:07,000
BEC: And Ninja Toddles is setting
a cracking pace here
1621
01:13:07,080 --> 01:13:09,240
which really should come
as no surprise.
1622
01:13:09,320 --> 01:13:13,000
In season three, he was the fastest
in his heat.
1623
01:13:14,040 --> 01:13:15,160
SHANE: Can you believe it?
1624
01:13:15,240 --> 01:13:19,040
After such a poor start,
he's now in a wonderful position.
1625
01:13:19,080 --> 01:13:21,120
Go, the Ninja Nerd!
1626
01:13:21,200 --> 01:13:23,920
BEC: Yeah, here he goes
up onto The Floating Monkey.
1627
01:13:24,000 --> 01:13:26,560
Come on, mate.
Yep, come on. Take your time.
1628
01:13:26,640 --> 01:13:30,160
BEC: He's over 30 seconds
faster than Josh O'Sullivan now
1629
01:13:30,240 --> 01:13:32,720
but he has to be careful.
BEN: Wow!
1630
01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:35,680
We saw what happened
with Sam Roberts.
1631
01:13:35,760 --> 01:13:39,200
If you miss one of those monkey
bars, you're in a world of pain.
1632
01:13:40,120 --> 01:13:42,120
BEN: And he's got to hold on.
1633
01:13:42,160 --> 01:13:43,400
OK, OK. Hold on!
1634
01:13:43,440 --> 01:13:45,000
BEN: A lot of pressure on him now.
1635
01:13:45,040 --> 01:13:46,760
BEC: Locks in that bar.
1636
01:13:46,840 --> 01:13:49,760
BEN: One of the big advantages
is the weight factor.
1637
01:13:49,800 --> 01:13:52,200
He's 67 kg and look at him.
1638
01:13:52,280 --> 01:13:55,280
He's got a great build
but a light frame,
1639
01:13:55,320 --> 01:13:57,600
and his lead is now over 40 seconds.
1640
01:13:57,640 --> 01:13:59,400
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1641
01:13:59,440 --> 01:14:01,200
Ninja Toddles is at The Warped Wall.
1642
01:14:01,240 --> 01:14:03,000
It was an ordinary start.
1643
01:14:03,080 --> 01:14:06,440
Can he put himself within touching
distance of the Power Tower?
1644
01:14:06,480 --> 01:14:08,240
AUDIENCE (CHANTING): Beat that wall!
1645
01:14:08,320 --> 01:14:11,840
BEC: Beat the wall. The wall
is ten centimetres higher this year.
1646
01:14:11,920 --> 01:14:16,160
It now stands at 4.35 metres
to the very top.
1647
01:14:17,000 --> 01:14:18,400
BEN: It's crunch time.
1648
01:14:18,440 --> 01:14:20,360
BEC: Here we go, Ninja Toddles!
1649
01:14:20,440 --> 01:14:21,800
Push those P oh, yes!
BEN: Yes!
1650
01:14:21,880 --> 01:14:24,080
BEC: Yes, he got there! Don't worry
about the ten centimetres!
1651
01:14:24,160 --> 01:14:25,960
BEN: Yes!
BEC: Hands on the buzzer
1652
01:14:26,040 --> 01:14:28,600
and what a celebration
from Ninja Toddles!
1653
01:14:28,640 --> 01:14:30,480
BEN: Oh, why not?
1654
01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:31,600
He's done it.
1655
01:14:31,640 --> 01:14:33,080
He beat Josh O'Sullivan
1656
01:14:33,160 --> 01:14:35,760
and at this stage, Todd Smith
is on the Power Tower
1657
01:14:35,800 --> 01:14:37,640
against her Bryson Klein.
1658
01:14:37,720 --> 01:14:39,880
BEC: Safe to say,
you're pretty happy
1659
01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:41,320
to be on top of The Warped Wall.
1660
01:14:41,360 --> 01:14:42,560
This is amazing!
1661
01:14:42,640 --> 01:14:45,480
This is my third buzzer
and I'm coming for that Power Tower.
1662
01:14:45,560 --> 01:14:47,520
BEC: You made the grand final
last year.
1663
01:14:47,560 --> 01:14:49,120
What are you aiming for this year?
1664
01:14:50,320 --> 01:14:53,760
Semi-final season three,
grand final season four.
1665
01:14:53,800 --> 01:14:55,760
Champion, season five.
1666
01:14:56,400 --> 01:14:57,880
BEN: Ninja Toddles!
1667
01:14:58,880 --> 01:15:02,360
BEC: It was nearly all over
in the first three seconds though
1668
01:15:02,440 --> 01:15:05,200
but Todd Smith saved himself
on The Shrinking Steps
1669
01:15:05,240 --> 01:15:06,920
and he never looked back.
1670
01:15:06,960 --> 01:15:09,000
He was lightning fast throughout,
1671
01:15:09,080 --> 01:15:11,000
getting to the top
of The Warped Wall
1672
01:15:11,040 --> 01:15:13,160
with over 40 seconds to spare.
1673
01:15:16,560 --> 01:15:19,960
BEN: The Ninja Nerds
have had plenty to celebrate tonight
1674
01:15:20,040 --> 01:15:22,200
and after that performance
from Todd Smith,
1675
01:15:22,280 --> 01:15:24,920
they could be heading
to the Power Tower.
1676
01:15:24,960 --> 01:15:26,720
Join us after this to find out.
1677
01:15:27,680 --> 01:15:28,720
BEC: Next...
1678
01:15:28,760 --> 01:15:30,160
BEN: Ben Polson's done it!
1679
01:15:30,240 --> 01:15:32,160
..the ninja who defeated
the mountain.
1680
01:15:32,240 --> 01:15:36,640
The first Australian Ninja Warrior
is Ben Polson!
1681
01:15:36,680 --> 01:15:38,360
Can he do it again?
1682
01:15:38,440 --> 01:15:40,800
BEN: A few more eyes
will be on me this year.
1683
01:15:40,840 --> 01:15:42,240
I've got a target on my back.
1684
01:15:42,320 --> 01:15:44,320
Is he going to back it up
or is he going to flop?
1685
01:15:44,400 --> 01:15:47,440
But I'm still aware that I'm capable
of completing everything
1686
01:15:47,520 --> 01:15:49,840
and I'm capable of getting
to Mount Midoriyama once again.
1687
01:15:49,880 --> 01:15:51,720
I know I can go all the way.
1688
01:15:57,120 --> 01:15:59,760
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1689
01:15:59,800 --> 01:16:01,760
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1690
01:16:01,840 --> 01:16:05,000
Welcome back to a brand-new season
of Australian Ninja Warrior.
1691
01:16:05,080 --> 01:16:07,720
BEN: Tonight,
we're at Sydney Olympic Park,
1692
01:16:07,800 --> 01:16:10,200
a fitting location
for the incredible feats
1693
01:16:10,280 --> 01:16:13,000
we've witnessed
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
1694
01:16:13,080 --> 01:16:16,200
Mount Midoriyama has tormented
our ninjas
1695
01:16:16,280 --> 01:16:19,360
and only four have been able
to finish the course.
1696
01:16:19,440 --> 01:16:22,600
BEC: Bryson Klein and Todd Smith
currently lead the way
1697
01:16:22,640 --> 01:16:23,680
to the Power Tower
1698
01:16:23,760 --> 01:16:27,520
where a head-to-head battle
will decide who skips the semis
1699
01:16:27,600 --> 01:16:29,960
and goes straight
into the grand final.
1700
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:34,040
Now, just one ninja remains.
1701
01:16:37,200 --> 01:16:40,120
This man is conquering
this almighty beast!
1702
01:16:41,400 --> 01:16:43,040
(HORN SOUNDS)
BEN: Ben Polson's done it!!
1703
01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:45,600
BEC: Unbelievable!
1704
01:16:45,680 --> 01:16:49,920
The first Australian
Ninja Warrior is Ben Polson!
1705
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:52,200
BEN: He's the Ninja Warrior
Champion.
1706
01:16:52,240 --> 01:16:55,080
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1707
01:16:56,000 --> 01:16:59,440
BEN: I remember the exact moment
that the win actually hit me.
1708
01:16:59,520 --> 01:17:01,640
I just started bursting out
in tears.
1709
01:17:01,720 --> 01:17:04,400
I was just thinking
of my younger self.
1710
01:17:05,800 --> 01:17:07,800
I can't believe all the stuff
that I went through
1711
01:17:07,840 --> 01:17:09,640
as a kid and a young adult.
1712
01:17:09,720 --> 01:17:11,880
I wasn't exactly popular
in high school
1713
01:17:11,960 --> 01:17:13,680
and I didn't really know
where I fit in,
1714
01:17:13,760 --> 01:17:16,560
and here I am sitting there
the next morning,
1715
01:17:16,640 --> 01:17:19,160
casually winning Australian
Ninja Warrior,
1716
01:17:19,200 --> 01:17:21,280
and it just all hit me.
1717
01:17:21,320 --> 01:17:22,600
It was really emotional.
1718
01:17:23,680 --> 01:17:26,720
The big question after becoming
Australia's first ever Ninja Warrior
1719
01:17:26,760 --> 01:17:28,240
is what's next?
1720
01:17:29,600 --> 01:17:33,200
When you accomplish your life goal,
you need to come up with a new goal.
1721
01:17:34,800 --> 01:17:36,720
But luckily for me,
the course keeps changing,
1722
01:17:36,760 --> 01:17:38,040
it keeps getting harder
1723
01:17:38,120 --> 01:17:41,440
and as far as I know,
there's never been a winner
1724
01:17:41,520 --> 01:17:43,360
which has won two years in a row
anywhere in the world.
1725
01:17:43,440 --> 01:17:46,640
My goal is to come back
and back it up
1726
01:17:46,680 --> 01:17:48,440
and prove that I'm not just a fluke,
1727
01:17:48,520 --> 01:17:51,120
that I am capable of accomplishing
it twice in a row.
1728
01:17:54,360 --> 01:17:56,680
Mount Midoriyama is going to be
tougher than ever.
1729
01:17:56,720 --> 01:17:57,800
I know it is.
1730
01:17:58,880 --> 01:18:00,040
You never know what to expect
1731
01:18:00,120 --> 01:18:03,000
but as a ninja,
we have to be focused
1732
01:18:03,080 --> 01:18:05,400
no matter what is in front of us
and that's just the joy of ninja.
1733
01:18:05,440 --> 01:18:08,320
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1734
01:18:09,080 --> 01:18:11,080
BEC: So, this is last year's
champion.
1735
01:18:11,120 --> 01:18:12,120
He's confident
1736
01:18:12,200 --> 01:18:17,040
but then there is a whole lot
of pressure on Ben Polson
1737
01:18:17,080 --> 01:18:19,080
that he wasn't feeling last year.
1738
01:18:19,120 --> 01:18:20,360
BEN: Heavy is the crown, Bec.
1739
01:18:20,440 --> 01:18:22,680
He knows he's got a big target
on his back right now
1740
01:18:22,760 --> 01:18:25,880
and his housemate, Bryson Klein,
has been studying his every move
1741
01:18:25,920 --> 01:18:27,040
for 12 months.
1742
01:18:27,120 --> 01:18:31,080
This is heavyweight rivalry
and Bryson has raised the bar.
1743
01:18:31,160 --> 01:18:34,120
BEC: Ben Polson has won every
single heat he's ever been in.
1744
01:18:34,200 --> 01:18:36,240
He would trade in
all of those victories
1745
01:18:36,320 --> 01:18:38,160
to be furthest fastest tonight.
(STARTING TONE)
1746
01:18:38,240 --> 01:18:39,840
Here we go.
BEN: Here he comes.
1747
01:18:39,880 --> 01:18:42,200
Ben Polson, good start. Solid.
1748
01:18:42,240 --> 01:18:43,800
Up onto the rope.
1749
01:18:43,880 --> 01:18:46,920
The fastest time of the night
is Bryson's 01:51.
1750
01:18:47,000 --> 01:18:50,240
That's about 18.5 seconds
per obstacle.
1751
01:18:50,280 --> 01:18:52,520
BEC: Oh, that is so, so fast.
1752
01:18:52,560 --> 01:18:54,560
Grabs the pole, flies.
1753
01:18:54,600 --> 01:18:56,600
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1754
01:18:57,640 --> 01:19:00,120
So, let's see how it goes
on The Cyclone Spinner.
1755
01:19:00,200 --> 01:19:02,720
SHANE: This is a very tall ninja.
One of our biggest ninjas,
1756
01:19:02,800 --> 01:19:04,800
so how is he going to go
on the spinning wheel?
1757
01:19:04,880 --> 01:19:09,040
BEC: 195 cm,
6'4" in the old scale.
1758
01:19:09,120 --> 01:19:12,280
See how much he's bending
his knees and his arms.
1759
01:19:12,320 --> 01:19:13,520
It's because he's so tall,
1760
01:19:13,600 --> 01:19:15,760
he's got to actually just put them
somewhere.
1761
01:19:15,840 --> 01:19:18,440
BEN: Yeah, and because he's got
that great core strength,
1762
01:19:18,480 --> 01:19:20,560
he's still able to hold on.
1763
01:19:20,640 --> 01:19:23,040
BEC: Well, Ben's slower
than Bryson at the moment
1764
01:19:23,120 --> 01:19:25,280
and he's also slower
than Ninja Toddles
1765
01:19:25,320 --> 01:19:27,320
who finished in 02:24.
1766
01:19:29,680 --> 01:19:31,520
So, he's picked the faster route,
path B,
1767
01:19:31,600 --> 01:19:35,400
but he's still four seconds
down on second-place, Todd Smith.
1768
01:19:35,480 --> 01:19:38,800
He's really going to have to get
a wriggle-on on The Ring Chaser.
1769
01:19:38,880 --> 01:19:41,360
BEN: And remember, the moment
you touch that first bar here,
1770
01:19:41,400 --> 01:19:42,600
the ring starts moving,
1771
01:19:42,680 --> 01:19:46,880
so you've got to hurry along
and make sure you grab it in time.
1772
01:19:46,920 --> 01:19:49,160
Here he goes, Ben Polson. Oh, easy.
1773
01:19:49,200 --> 01:19:50,360
He's there.
1774
01:19:51,480 --> 01:19:53,200
So confident, so strong.
1775
01:19:53,920 --> 01:19:55,760
Now, he's got the ring
over that first hook.
1776
01:19:56,520 --> 01:19:58,000
Getting ready to move it.
1777
01:19:58,080 --> 01:20:00,800
BEC: Now, remember,
this is the obstacle that took out
1778
01:20:00,840 --> 01:20:02,560
his girlfriend, Olivia Vivian.
1779
01:20:02,640 --> 01:20:05,440
So, she knows how tough
this is and so does he.
1780
01:20:06,520 --> 01:20:08,320
BEN: First one's fine.
Second one, straight.
1781
01:20:09,720 --> 01:20:11,240
SHANE: Locks it in.
1782
01:20:11,280 --> 01:20:12,640
Poetry in motion.
1783
01:20:12,680 --> 01:20:14,080
Poetry in motion.
1784
01:20:14,120 --> 01:20:15,720
BEN: Now, Clockwork.
1785
01:20:15,760 --> 01:20:17,040
Come on!
1786
01:20:17,120 --> 01:20:19,200
BEC: Getting the swing up,
ready for the transition.
1787
01:20:19,280 --> 01:20:21,880
Won't go. Come on, Ben.
You've got to go.
1788
01:20:23,360 --> 01:20:25,760
BEN: He's now six seconds
behind Toddles.
1789
01:20:25,800 --> 01:20:26,800
BEC: Lands it.
1790
01:20:26,840 --> 01:20:28,360
BEN: Now, he's on that middle cog.
1791
01:20:28,440 --> 01:20:31,480
He looks confident but the clock
is not on his side.
1792
01:20:31,520 --> 01:20:33,400
Grabs it again.
1793
01:20:33,480 --> 01:20:35,320
BEC: OK, you just need to make
the dismount now.
1794
01:20:35,400 --> 01:20:37,600
BEN: Time's running out.
BEC: That's it. Just Swing.
1795
01:20:37,640 --> 01:20:38,880
BEN: He's got 15 seconds.
1796
01:20:38,920 --> 01:20:39,920
Come on, Ben!
1797
01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:42,480
If he wants to make the Power Tower,
he'd better hurry up.
1798
01:20:42,560 --> 01:20:44,440
BEC: Up he goes
from a standing start.
1799
01:20:44,480 --> 01:20:45,840
BEN: What was that?
1800
01:20:45,920 --> 01:20:49,280
He gets the buzzer
with six seconds to spare.
1801
01:20:49,320 --> 01:20:51,320
Ben Polson's on the Power Tower.
1802
01:20:51,360 --> 01:20:53,320
Wow! What a comeback.
1803
01:20:53,400 --> 01:20:56,400
It looked like it was all over
for the champ but he's done it.
1804
01:20:56,440 --> 01:20:58,080
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1805
01:20:58,120 --> 01:21:00,440
BEC: Ben Polson, great run tonight.
1806
01:21:00,520 --> 01:21:04,160
It is so great to have our reigning
champion back on season five.
1807
01:21:05,760 --> 01:21:08,400
Ben, you are responsible
for a few things this year
1808
01:21:08,480 --> 01:21:10,280
and I'm talking about
Mount Midoriyama
1809
01:21:10,360 --> 01:21:13,680
because the mountain
is very angry because of you.
1810
01:21:13,760 --> 01:21:17,200
Oh, sorry to all the other ninjas
out there.
1811
01:21:17,240 --> 01:21:19,400
Yeah, look, it sure is angry.
1812
01:21:19,480 --> 01:21:22,160
It's a long way up from the top
of The Warped Wall
1813
01:21:22,200 --> 01:21:24,160
to the top of Mount Midoriyama.
1814
01:21:24,240 --> 01:21:26,400
What do you think
when you look up there?
1815
01:21:26,480 --> 01:21:28,040
Well, it brings me back to last year
for sure
1816
01:21:28,120 --> 01:21:30,280
and the emotions I felt standing
at the top there, you know?
1817
01:21:30,360 --> 01:21:32,640
It's something I visualised
for many, many years.
1818
01:21:32,680 --> 01:21:34,080
I'm looking at it now.
1819
01:21:34,160 --> 01:21:36,640
It takes me back to last year,
it gets me excited,
1820
01:21:36,720 --> 01:21:38,760
and excited for everyone else
to tackle it as well.
1821
01:21:38,840 --> 01:21:40,800
BEC: We are so excited
to have you back, Ben Polson.
1822
01:21:40,880 --> 01:21:42,600
Well done, mate.
Enjoy.
1823
01:21:42,680 --> 01:21:46,560
Ben Polson! The 2020
Australian Ninja Warrior Champion.
1824
01:21:46,600 --> 01:21:49,400
Can he do it again 12 months later?
1825
01:21:49,480 --> 01:21:53,320
BEC: A close call for Ben,
finishing faster than Ninja Toddles
1826
01:21:53,400 --> 01:21:55,800
by just over five seconds
in the end.
1827
01:21:55,880 --> 01:21:57,960
He was feeling the pressure
on the course
1828
01:21:58,040 --> 01:22:01,480
but did what all great champions
do, kept a cool head,
1829
01:22:01,560 --> 01:22:05,600
stepped it up and found a way
to turn it around.
1830
01:22:05,640 --> 01:22:07,320
BEN: And here's the confirmation
1831
01:22:07,360 --> 01:22:08,760
that Ben Polson has set up
1832
01:22:08,800 --> 01:22:10,040
a mouth-watering clash
1833
01:22:10,080 --> 01:22:11,120
with Bryson Klein
1834
01:22:11,160 --> 01:22:12,880
on the Power Tower.
1835
01:22:12,920 --> 01:22:14,720
But for the first time ever,
1836
01:22:14,760 --> 01:22:16,560
it's Bryson that wins the heat
1837
01:22:16,600 --> 01:22:18,360
and Ben finishes second.
1838
01:22:19,520 --> 01:22:21,200
BEC: The top 19 will go through
1839
01:22:21,240 --> 01:22:22,680
to the semifinals tonight
1840
01:22:22,720 --> 01:22:23,920
and there were brilliant
1841
01:22:23,960 --> 01:22:25,360
performances from newbie ninjas,
1842
01:22:25,400 --> 01:22:27,040
Sam Roberts and Cruze Morley
1843
01:22:27,080 --> 01:22:29,000
finishing in seventh and eighth,
1844
01:22:29,040 --> 01:22:31,160
while in 13th, is superstar,
1845
01:22:31,200 --> 01:22:33,440
Olivia Vivian, the only time
1846
01:22:33,480 --> 01:22:35,160
she's ever finished lower
1847
01:22:35,200 --> 01:22:36,320
was in season one.
1848
01:22:36,360 --> 01:22:37,920
She'll be hoping for much better
1849
01:22:37,960 --> 01:22:40,240
in the semifinals, and finally,
1850
01:22:40,280 --> 01:22:42,240
good news for Melvin Solo.
1851
01:22:42,280 --> 01:22:44,880
He scraped through in 18th spot.
1852
01:22:46,720 --> 01:22:48,480
BEN: So, with Bryson Klein
and Ben Polson
1853
01:22:48,560 --> 01:22:51,800
topping that leaderboard in first
and second place respectively,
1854
01:22:51,840 --> 01:22:53,120
they now head to the Power Tower.
1855
01:22:53,200 --> 01:22:57,840
Two ninjas from the same powerhouse
battling it out.
1856
01:22:57,880 --> 01:22:59,800
Housemate versus housemate.
1857
01:22:59,840 --> 01:23:01,280
This is going to be epic.
1858
01:23:02,320 --> 01:23:05,600
They will be going head-to-head
for an unbelievable prize.
1859
01:23:05,680 --> 01:23:08,200
The chance to avoid the semifinals
altogether
1860
01:23:08,280 --> 01:23:11,000
and go straight
into the grand final.
1861
01:23:11,080 --> 01:23:14,000
Get ready, Australia.
We'll see how it goes down.
1862
01:23:14,080 --> 01:23:17,360
It's ninja versus ninja
right after this.
1863
01:23:23,480 --> 01:23:26,480
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1864
01:23:28,440 --> 01:23:30,400
BEN: Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior.
1865
01:23:30,480 --> 01:23:32,280
I tell you what, the atmosphere
is tense here
1866
01:23:32,320 --> 01:23:33,720
because it's Power Tower time.
1867
01:23:33,800 --> 01:23:37,160
Ninja versus ninja
and Bec, what about the line-up?
1868
01:23:37,240 --> 01:23:39,600
We've got Bryson Klein
up against Ben Polson.
1869
01:23:39,680 --> 01:23:41,720
They're flatmates, they live
in the same house,
1870
01:23:41,800 --> 01:23:43,880
in the ninja super house
in Brisbane.
1871
01:23:44,880 --> 01:23:46,360
BEC: And they will be
going for it tonight
1872
01:23:46,440 --> 01:23:48,840
because whoever touches
that big button first,
1873
01:23:48,880 --> 01:23:50,520
they gain a huge advantage.
1874
01:23:50,600 --> 01:23:52,560
They go straight through
to the grand finals.
1875
01:23:52,640 --> 01:23:55,400
That's right, they get a fast pass
straight to the GF.
1876
01:23:55,440 --> 01:23:56,520
No semifinals for them.
1877
01:23:57,760 --> 01:23:59,600
But with the biggest prize ever
1878
01:23:59,680 --> 01:24:03,480
comes a new more spectacular
and demanding Power Tower
1879
01:24:03,520 --> 01:24:05,080
than ever before.
1880
01:24:07,000 --> 01:24:08,320
BEN: I know. What about this?
1881
01:24:08,400 --> 01:24:12,000
The race begins with a flat out
20 m sprint for the steps.
1882
01:24:12,080 --> 01:24:15,000
There are five of them,
each 1.3 metres high.
1883
01:24:16,080 --> 01:24:18,680
Waiting at the top
is an unstable fire pole.
1884
01:24:18,760 --> 01:24:22,640
It is a white-knuckle slide
down to the floating steps below.
1885
01:24:22,720 --> 01:24:24,520
BEC: These are on a very tricky
angle
1886
01:24:24,600 --> 01:24:27,920
and a wrong step could spell
the end for one of our ninjas.
1887
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:32,480
Next is an upper-body-shredding
dead-climb up a second fire pole
1888
01:24:32,520 --> 01:24:34,720
onto the dropping shelves.
1889
01:24:34,800 --> 01:24:37,680
BEN: These four shelves sink
when weight is applied to them,
1890
01:24:37,720 --> 01:24:39,600
making transfers even harder.
1891
01:24:39,680 --> 01:24:45,120
Then a final 1.75 m lache
to the platform and that buzzer.
1892
01:24:45,160 --> 01:24:46,560
(HORN SOUNDS)
1893
01:24:46,640 --> 01:24:49,120
BEC: Let's take a look to see
who might have the edge
1894
01:24:49,160 --> 01:24:50,920
in this highflying showdown.
1895
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:54,920
Ben is one of the tallest ninjas
at 195 cm
1896
01:24:54,960 --> 01:24:56,960
and with a two-metre wingspan,
1897
01:24:57,000 --> 01:24:59,560
he could have a decisive advantage.
1898
01:24:59,640 --> 01:25:01,720
BEN: But Bryson's speed
could be crucial.
1899
01:25:01,800 --> 01:25:06,840
At just 73 kg, he's considerably
lighter than the reigning champ.
1900
01:25:06,880 --> 01:25:09,160
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1901
01:25:09,200 --> 01:25:11,320
SHANE: Flatmate versus flatmate.
1902
01:25:11,400 --> 01:25:13,720
Two of the finest ninjas
you're ever going to see.
1903
01:25:13,800 --> 01:25:16,960
I'm talking about Ben Polson
and Bryson Klein.
1904
01:25:17,040 --> 01:25:19,760
This is set to be a battle
of epic proportions.
1905
01:25:19,800 --> 01:25:21,080
Bring it on.
1906
01:25:21,120 --> 01:25:22,120
BEC: Here we are.
1907
01:25:22,200 --> 01:25:25,120
The first Power Tower
at season five.
1908
01:25:25,160 --> 01:25:26,920
BEN: Who's it going to be?
1909
01:25:26,960 --> 01:25:29,040
Bryson Klein or Ben Polson?
1910
01:25:29,120 --> 01:25:31,440
Who's going straight
to the grand final?
1911
01:25:31,480 --> 01:25:32,960
Waiting on the buzzer.
1912
01:25:33,000 --> 01:25:34,320
(STARTING TONE)
1913
01:25:34,360 --> 01:25:36,000
BEC: OK, it's 20 metres on the flat
1914
01:25:36,080 --> 01:25:37,840
and they hit the stairs
neck-and-neck.
1915
01:25:37,920 --> 01:25:40,400
BEN: Yeah, the stairs
are 1.3 metres high.
1916
01:25:40,440 --> 01:25:41,640
There's five of them.
1917
01:25:41,720 --> 01:25:43,160
As they get to the top...
BEC: Here they are.
1918
01:25:43,200 --> 01:25:44,640
..it's Bryson just out in front.
1919
01:25:44,720 --> 01:25:46,800
BEC: Down the fire pole
neck-and-neck at the moment.
1920
01:25:46,880 --> 01:25:49,400
Onto the floating stairs.
Bryson's first.
1921
01:25:49,480 --> 01:25:53,360
BEN: Ben is about two steps behind
as Bryson gets on the poles.
1922
01:25:53,440 --> 01:25:55,560
BEC: How about that leap
from Ben Polson!
1923
01:25:55,640 --> 01:25:57,520
He is the champion,
he's the reigning champion,
1924
01:25:57,560 --> 01:25:59,240
he's almost caught Bryson!
1925
01:25:59,320 --> 01:26:01,600
BEN: But it's Bryson
onto the dropping shelves first.
1926
01:26:01,680 --> 01:26:04,160
BEC: Oh, it's going to be a question
who wants it more.
1927
01:26:04,240 --> 01:26:07,000
BEN: Ben's got the experience
but look at Bryson!
1928
01:26:07,080 --> 01:26:08,880
BEC: Oh, whoa!
BEN: Here comes Polson!
1929
01:26:08,960 --> 01:26:11,520
He's catching him!
He's going to get him!
1930
01:26:11,600 --> 01:26:15,320
No! No! It's Bryson Klein first!
(HORN SOUNDS)
1931
01:26:15,360 --> 01:26:17,200
Ben Polson second.
1932
01:26:17,280 --> 01:26:21,760
BEC: Bryson Klein goes
straight through to the grand final!
1933
01:26:21,800 --> 01:26:23,640
Our first grand finalist
1934
01:26:23,720 --> 01:26:26,240
on Australian Ninja Warrior
season five.
1935
01:26:26,280 --> 01:26:28,400
BEN: What a race!
1936
01:26:28,480 --> 01:26:32,000
Bryson took the early lead
over the floating stairs.
1937
01:26:32,040 --> 01:26:34,760
Ben came back all guns blazing
1938
01:26:34,840 --> 01:26:38,400
and it was oh-so-close
on the dropping shelves.
1939
01:26:38,480 --> 01:26:41,520
But a final desperate leap
from Bryson
1940
01:26:41,560 --> 01:26:43,600
just got him across the line.
1941
01:26:43,640 --> 01:26:46,240
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1942
01:26:46,320 --> 01:26:48,960
Bryson Klein, congratulations.
You took down Ben Polson.
1943
01:26:49,000 --> 01:26:50,120
Very hard to do.
1944
01:26:50,200 --> 01:26:54,760
Thank you very much. Yes, it's
definitely a feat worth remembering.
1945
01:26:54,840 --> 01:26:57,480
Yeah, he's the champ
and I knew I could do it.
1946
01:26:57,560 --> 01:26:59,120
It was just a matter
of putting it together.
1947
01:26:59,160 --> 01:27:01,280
Is this the year for Bryson Klein?
1948
01:27:01,320 --> 01:27:03,200
Oh, let's hope so. (LAUGHS)
1949
01:27:03,240 --> 01:27:04,400
We all hope so.
1950
01:27:04,480 --> 01:27:07,000
Bryson Klein is going through
to the grand final!
1951
01:27:07,040 --> 01:27:08,920
Congratulations, buddy. Well done.
1952
01:27:08,960 --> 01:27:11,920
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1953
01:27:12,000 --> 01:27:13,880
So, we can confirm
it is Bryson Klein
1954
01:27:13,920 --> 01:27:15,360
going through to the grand final
1955
01:27:15,440 --> 01:27:19,000
after beating Ben Polson,
his housemate, on the Power Tower.
1956
01:27:19,040 --> 01:27:20,360
That was a close finish, Bec.
1957
01:27:20,440 --> 01:27:22,960
It certainly was but that's all
we have time for tonight.
1958
01:27:23,040 --> 01:27:26,760
Make sure you join us tomorrow night
from here at Sydney Olympic Park.
1959
01:27:26,800 --> 01:27:28,560
It's Australian Ninja Warrior.
1960
01:27:28,640 --> 01:27:30,240
See you then!
Good night!
1961
01:27:30,280 --> 01:27:32,200
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1962
01:27:32,240 --> 01:27:34,080
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
1963
01:27:34,120 --> 01:27:35,560
BEN: Tomorrow night,
1964
01:27:35,640 --> 01:27:39,320
tennis legend and ninja super fan,
Nick Kyrgios,
1965
01:27:39,400 --> 01:27:41,960
joins Shane Crawford
on the sidelines...
1966
01:27:42,000 --> 01:27:43,000
What did I just witness?
1967
01:27:43,080 --> 01:27:47,080
..as the mountain devises
more terrifying new obstacles...
1968
01:27:47,120 --> 01:27:48,200
Oh!
1969
01:27:48,280 --> 01:27:50,960
..for an exciting new crop
of ninjas,
1970
01:27:51,040 --> 01:27:53,920
including this stay-at-home mum
of two...
1971
01:27:54,000 --> 01:27:55,760
I'd love to be the first mum
on the Power Tower.
1972
01:27:55,800 --> 01:27:57,000
That would be amazing.
1973
01:27:57,080 --> 01:28:00,280
..and a doctor
with a Jackie Chan obsession.
1974
01:28:00,360 --> 01:28:03,760
As a kid, I always enjoyed climbing
up things, jumping over things.
1975
01:28:03,800 --> 01:28:05,840
I never really grew out of it.
1976
01:28:05,880 --> 01:28:07,640
BEN: Many are looking for redemption
1977
01:28:07,720 --> 01:28:09,000
after last year.
(BUZZER)
1978
01:28:09,040 --> 01:28:10,160
Oh, no.
1979
01:28:11,560 --> 01:28:13,640
Unfortunately, Le, you've been
disqualified
1980
01:28:13,680 --> 01:28:15,240
because you grabbed the pylon.
1981
01:28:16,080 --> 01:28:19,080
BEN: None more so
than Ashlin Herbert
1982
01:28:19,160 --> 01:28:23,320
and Daniel Mason who both made
shock exits in the semis.
1983
01:28:23,360 --> 01:28:24,920
Oh, no!
1984
01:28:25,000 --> 01:28:27,240
They have the fiercest rivalry
of all.
1985
01:28:27,320 --> 01:28:29,560
Don't want to be bottoming out
tonight.
1986
01:28:29,600 --> 01:28:30,960
I'm back to try and redeem myself.
1987
01:28:31,040 --> 01:28:34,280
BEN: Could they be battling it out
on the all new Power Tower
1988
01:28:34,360 --> 01:28:37,600
for a golden ticket
straight to the grand finals?
1989
01:28:37,680 --> 01:28:39,200
Hopefully that extra little bit
of incentive
1990
01:28:39,280 --> 01:28:42,080
is going to give me that extra fight
to push past and win.
1991
01:28:43,240 --> 01:28:46,120
BEN: And still to come
on Australian Ninja Warrior...
1992
01:28:46,160 --> 01:28:47,400
Is this man human?
1993
01:28:47,480 --> 01:28:50,080
..new obstacle...
BEC: Oh, yes!
1994
01:28:50,160 --> 01:28:52,520
..after new obstacle...
BEC: Oh, no!
1995
01:28:52,600 --> 01:28:56,720
..after new obstacle
of sheer terror...
1996
01:28:56,760 --> 01:28:58,120
Oh, no!
1997
01:28:58,200 --> 01:29:01,600
..as Mount Midoriyama
continues to exact revenge.
1998
01:29:01,680 --> 01:29:03,400
WOMAN: Mount Midoriyama's
fighting back.
1999
01:29:03,480 --> 01:29:06,560
It's bringing up some big obstacles
and I'm going to see you there
2000
01:29:06,640 --> 01:29:08,640
right at the top,
hitting that buzzer.
2001
01:29:08,680 --> 01:29:10,200
BEN: The toughest heats.
2002
01:29:10,240 --> 01:29:11,680
Oh, my...
2003
01:29:11,720 --> 01:29:13,520
BEN: The toughest semis.
2004
01:29:13,560 --> 01:29:15,320
Oh, no!
2005
01:29:15,360 --> 01:29:17,560
BEN: The toughest grand finals.
2006
01:29:17,600 --> 01:29:18,880
Oh, no!
2007
01:29:18,920 --> 01:29:21,400
BEN: The toughest Power Towers...
2008
01:29:21,480 --> 01:29:24,800
I'm coming for that Power Tower.
Probably, maybe, hopefully.
2009
01:29:24,880 --> 01:29:28,040
..as ninjas are tested
like never before.
2010
01:29:28,120 --> 01:29:29,880
It's definitely
a supercharged course.
2011
01:29:29,920 --> 01:29:30,960
Super-sized.
2012
01:29:31,000 --> 01:29:32,200
Tougher than ever.
2013
01:29:32,280 --> 01:29:35,160
BEN: Can they conquer
the mountain again?
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