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BEN FORDHAM: It is the toughest
obstacle course on earth...
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Oh, no!
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And in two decades,
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only ten people have had
what it takes to complete it.
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Now it's Australia's turn.
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I want to be Australia's first...
Australia's first...
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Australia's first...
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Ninja...
Warrior.
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Last night,
our second heat saw 50 competitors
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take on the qualifying course
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and 18 landed a spot in the semis.
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You beauty!
(CHEERING)
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BEC MADDERN: I did not expect that!
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Tonight, our third qualifying heat
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and 50 new competitors
will face a new course,
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featuring the Bom Slider,
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the Cargo with Lache
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and the Ball & Chain.
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Ready to give it their best shot
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are fitness warrior
Sheena-Lauren Steinert...
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You're going into an arena
to fight to the death.
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Chippy Sam Goodall's mates can't
believe he's taking on this course.
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And they were like, "Don't you have
to be really fit to do that?"
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And I'm like, "Yeah."
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And Samson and John from Justice Crew
take their shot at the course.
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We're about to serve justice...
On you, Ninja Warrior.
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Just 18 will qualify
for the semifinals,
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as the search continues for
Australia's first Ninja Warrior.
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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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Hello, everyone. I'm Ben Fordham.
I'm Freddie Flintoff.
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And I'm Rebecca Maddern.
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And welcome to
Australian Ninja Warrior.
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This week, we joined
a global phenomenon
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the puts everyday athletes up
against out-of-this-world obstacles.
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This competition is tough.
It's win or fail.
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And there are no prizes
for second place.
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Yeah, it's harsh but fair, Bec,
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and what makes it even harder
is the atmosphere,
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because it is electric here
on Ninja Island.
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The crowd is buzzing.
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The course looks sensational
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and when you step up to the gate
under those big lights,
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the adrenaline kicks in.
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And the nerves, Freddie,
they're not far behind.
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Yeah, but that can go both ways,
Ben.
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For some, the atmosphere and
the lights will make them nervous
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and that can affect
their performance.
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But for others, they step up.
They find another gear.
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They do things that maybe
they've never done in the gym.
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Those are the most special moments
for me.
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Well, tonight, six obstacles
stand in the way of their quest
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to reach the finals
and scale Mount Midoriyama.
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We've got a few new ones tonight.
Let's take a look.
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As with all heats, competitors start
on the Quintuple Steps -
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five angled platforms 1.5m apart.
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Next up our first new obstacle -
the Bom Slider.
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Competitors ride down a zip line
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which jolts to a stop
2.2m short of the platform.
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They've got to time their release
perfectly
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so momentum carries them
the remaining distance.
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Our old friend the Bridge of Blades
requires fast feet and a light step.
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Our second new obstacle is
the Cargo with Lache.
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Competitors must bounce from
a trampoline up to the first bar,
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then swing like a trapeze artist
to a second bar that's even higher.
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From there, it's onto the cargo net
and down to the mat.
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Next, the Ball & Chain,
another new obstacle.
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This tests grip strength
and dexterity,
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as competitors must use the ball to
swing across the pool onto a chain
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and then down to safety.
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That only leaves
the toughest of them all,
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the much-feared Warped Wall,
a 4.2m vertical run.
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Reach the top, hit the buzzer
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and you've booked a spot
in the semifinals.
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First up tonight,
we have a competitor
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who is hoping to carve up
the course.
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From Strathalbyn in South Australia,
it's butcher Jim Delderfield.
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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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JIM: Strathalbyn
is a very small town.
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Everyone knows everyone else
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and the butcher's kind of
the centre of the town.
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Can I have four of your sausages,
please?
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Yeah, sure.
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I started working here as a butcher
after school, washing dishes,
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and then the boss, Craig, he offered
me a school-based apprenticeship.
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Now I'm a fully qualified butcher
and loving it.
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MAN: I've been working with Jim
for the last eight years.
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I wouldn't say I work with him.
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I basically carry him
most of the time.
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He's basically treating this
as a training facility.
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He spends more time
lifting the carcasses
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rather than bringing them out
and cutting them up, so, yeah.
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Hi, darling.
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I think he's crazy
taking on Ninja Warrior
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but I think he's gonna do amazing.
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I imagine the whole town
is gonna know I'm in Ninja Warrior
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and I'm sure they're all gonna be
behind it.
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BEC: Here are four people who are
definitely behind him,
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his girlfriend Karen,
his workmate Mark and Mum and Dad.
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(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
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BEN: And here he goes.
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You can probably see
a few spots of rain.
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That's going to make things
very slippery,
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so Jim is taking care
on these Quintuple Steps.
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Easy.
Keep going. Keep going.
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He's through the steps. No problem.
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Now, the first of our new obstacles
tonight, the Bom Slider.
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This one is scary because it jolts
to a stop well short of the platform
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and you've got to time your jump
to get the rest of the way across.
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Oh!
Oh!
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And that is definitely not
how you do it.
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Yeah, look, Jim had plenty of
momentum coming down the slider,
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but that jolt
just caught him by surprise.
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He let go a fraction too late, so his
body swung up instead of forward.
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Man, disappointed. That was hard.
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(SIGHS) That's tough. That's tough.
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Bad luck for butcher Jim.
He didn't make the cut.
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We have high hopes
for our next competitor, Bec.
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She is Katie Williams.
She'll speed through this course.
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A champion sprinter
and fitness blogger,
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she's got the credentials
to go all the way.
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KATIE: I love the crowd, I love the
cameras and I love the experience.
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Bring it on.
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My best achievement is a world
gold medal in the beach flags,
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which is in beach sprinting.
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I've always run.
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It's taken me to Japan,
New Zealand, France,
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so, for me, this is a really nice
opportunity to show off my skills
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and my talents
away from the sprinting track.
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To become Australia's top Ninja
Warrior, it would mean everything.
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It would be insane.
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For me, if I can just get through
the heat, press that buzzer,
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up that wall... (CLICKS TONGUE)
dreams come true.
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(CHEERING)
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BEC: Cheering Katie on, we've got
her number one supporter there
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on the right, her dad,
and her training partners...
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Come on, Katie!
..and Michael.
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MAN: Come on, Willie!
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(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
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She says she's a tomboy at heart.
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She believes that Ninja Warrior
is the ultimate challenge
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for any athlete.
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And so far, using hands, feet
to make sure of every single move.
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MAN: Use your hips! Use your hips!
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Second obstacle now, Freddie.
FREDDIE: The Bom Slider.
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Both hands on the top,
looking to gather momentum
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and then a huge leap
down the other side and she's away.
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Oh! Gosh, I hope she's OK.
That didn't look good.
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Massive.
Epic slam. (LAUGHS)
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You might have heard Luke on
the sideline say, "Use your hips."
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And he's right.
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When the slider stops, you got to
throw your hips up and forward.
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But Katie lost her grip
with her left hand,
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so she couldn't launch herself
onto the mat.
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Hello, Katie. Are you OK?
That was a spectacular finish.
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Oh, my gosh.
I wasn't expecting to be whiplashed.
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I should've jumped before,
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but I didn't expect it to stop
so aggressively.
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Oh, well, I got wet. (LAUGHS)
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Well, our newest obstacle
is proving a real challenge.
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Two up, two down for the Bom Slider.
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Oh, my god.
Well done. Well done.
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Like, it whiplashed me.
Like, it just got me.
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Can our next competitor master it?
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He's a chippy from
Western Australia - Sam Goodall.
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All my colleagues are like, "Heard
you're doing this Ninja Warrior."
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And I'm like, "Yeah."
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And they're like, "Don't you have to
be really fit to do that?"
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And I'm like, "Yeah."
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And then they're like,
"Are you sure you're that fit?"
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And I'm like, "I don't know.
That's what I'm gonna find out."
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Typical day on a site as a carpenter
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would involve climbing around
on scaffolding,
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getting up on the roof,
carrying tools, carrying timber.
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It's a pretty intense
training ground
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and you really have to be
on your game
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and you have to keep that up
all day.
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MAN: Oh...
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Three years ago,
I had a bad motorbike accident.
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Oh, gee...
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I broke my right leg.
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It was quite a bad break.
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The doctor said that there was
a high chance that I could lose it.
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Yeah, it made me start thinking
pretty seriously
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about what my future held.
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My family relies on me to stay fit
and healthy and provide for them.
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Being able to walk around
and actually train again
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is something that really motivates
me to want to try and do better.
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A bit of a shame that my wife
and daughter couldn't make it
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but, yeah, I'm really hoping that,
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yeah, they'll enjoy watching me
on the screen.
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Hopefully I can do something
that they'll be proud of.
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(CHEERING)
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Who doesn't love a tradie?
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And when he's got a smile like
Sam Goodall, it's just a bonus.
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(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
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Do you like his chances, Freddie?
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He's built his own course in his
garden just so he can practise.
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Well, let's see if
that's gonna pay off,
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as he negotiates the Quintuple Steps
with a degree of ease.
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But I'm guessing he doesn't have
anything like the Bom Slider.
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Will it be third time lucky?
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(CROWD CHANTS)
The crowd's on his side.
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Come on, Sam. Here he goes.
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Oooh...
And he's there! He's done it!
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The first ninja through
on the Bom Slider.
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BEC: Now onto the Bridge of Blades.
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These platforms spin
beneath your feet.
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Oh, it never moved!
The blades never moved!
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Cargo with Lache.
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It's the mini tramp up onto two
uneven bars and then the cargo net.
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So you've got to swing
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and you've got to boost yourself up,
which is extremely difficult.
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Takes a lot of mental
and physical toughness...
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Oh!
And he slipped, just like that!
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(BUZZ)
That's how difficult it is.
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How do you get up there from that
height and lift yourself even higher?
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That's the challenge.
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Sam had the swing
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but just lacked the confidence
to let his right hand go.
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He ended up stuck in between
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and there's only one way
that was going to end.
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Oh, very disappointed, actually.
Yeah. Yep, very disappointing.
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Now, although Sam didn't complete
the course,
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remember, the top 18 competitors
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who make it the furthest
in the fastest time
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qualify for the semifinals, so it's
not over yet for this tradie from WA.
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Coming up, the 'Barefoot Ninja'.
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You won't believe where this bloke
goes without his shoes.
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But it's still a big step up
to Ninja Island.
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Plus, they've made it
to the top of the charts,
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but can the boys from Justice Crew
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reach new heights
and scale the Warped Wall?
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(SINGSONGS) It's gonna be me.
Oooh. Nice.
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And later, Sheena-Lauren Steinert,
also known as the 'Fitness Warrior'.
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You've never met anyone like her.
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I am going to be
the first Australian Ninja Warrior!
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BEN: Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior,
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where a new obstacle
is creating big waves.
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Of the first three competitors,
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only tradie Sam Goodall
made it past the Bom Slider.
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Oooh...
Yes!
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And over the break, three more
competitors took their shots.
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24-year-old Oscar Paik
is a gymnast...
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Oh!
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..which might explain
his spectacular dismount.
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Former BMX champion Meghan Jarvis
got the height
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but couldn't go the distance.
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Oh, that's a big crash!
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And Peter Wand had plenty of speed
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but failed to convert that speed
into the lift he needed
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to make it to the mat.
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FREDDIE: Oh, no, Wandy, lad!
Wandy, lad! Wandy!
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There was nothing magic about that.
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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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All rise. Our next Ninja
is a barrister - Steven Lowry.
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He was once the youngest barrister
in Victoria.
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Can he become
the first Australian Ninja Warrior?
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(CHEERING)
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(GAVEL BANGS)
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I'm definitely a competitive person
in everything - professionally...
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That was a good job,
cross-examining, Steve.
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..personally.
How was the gym today?
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Yeah, got a new time on the rower.
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Extremely competitive.
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Steven just wants to be the best
he can be in everything he does.
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At 24, he was the youngest barrister
in Victoria at the time.
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That just proves the type of person
he is.
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He wants to outshine everyone,
even himself.
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(PLAYS MELODY)
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The motivation to achieve
really comes from my dad.
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He was an extremely high achiever.
He was a very decorated war veteran.
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He was also a very successful
professor in Australia as well.
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Two years ago, my father passed away.
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I was actually running
a half-marathon the following day.
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The next morning,
I didn't know what to do -
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did I get up and go and run the event
anyway?
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And I thought, you know, sure enough,
I better do that.
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That's what he would've wanted.
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My dad would be thrilled
with what I've achieved so far.
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So I'll definitely take on the Ninja
Warrior course in memory of my dad.
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(CHEERING)
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You got it, Steve.
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Whoo!
Whoo!
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(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
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BEN: Steven Lowry, 33 years of age,
from Victoria,
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takes on the Quintuple Steps
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and he's making sure of each
and every step along the way,
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using both feet, both hands.
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Some have just skipped through
using their feet.
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Others want to make sure
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that they have found their way
to the end of that obstacle.
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Now, I want to give him
some advice here.
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He can't hear me,
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but what you need to do is
pull your body back
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and then launch forward
to build that momentum
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and do this all in one go.
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OK. Well, only one competitor
has made it past this one.
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He's pulled back.
Yeah.
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He pushes forward.
Whoo...
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And he's not there!
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Bec Maddern, your advice
didn't pay off on that occasion.
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Well, it was good but, you know,
he didn't execute it.
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It was great in theory...
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(LAUGHS) It was.
..don't get me wrong.
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Steven had a good push off
from the start
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but he got himself twisted sideways
and missed his timing,
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once again letting go too late
and coming up short.
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It's still early in the heat,
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but he's the sixth competitor
to fail on the Bom Slider.
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Steven, I'm not one to judge...
(LAUGHTER)
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You reckon being
in the courtroom's easier?
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Oh, yeah, definitely.
That was a tough course.
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Depends what side of the law
you're on.
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Steven, thanks very much.
It was a great effort.
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Maybe see you again.
Thank you. Yeah, definitely.
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Whoo-hoo-hoo!
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BEC: Our competitors will be talking
out the back about the Bom Slider.
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It's gotta be playing on a few minds.
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Just another layer of pressure
they could all do without.
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Up next, it's personal trainer
Maggie-Laurie Spark,
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a former Australian
volleyball player and mum
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who says she's doing this
for all the mums out there.
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Let's go! Go, Maggie!
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MAGGIE: I'm six foot tall.
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I often have guys come up and try
and sneakily stand behind me
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and, like, do these signs
all the time. (LAUGHS)
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I'm like, "Yes, I know you're there
and, yes, I am taller than you."
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(LAUGHS)
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I got into volleyball
from high school.
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That's where my height
really came in handy.
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There is no better feeling
than a shutdown block
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on someone who's trying to
spike the ball at you.
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It is awesome.
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My son Dallas,
he is so much fun and active
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and he does not stop moving ever.
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We just like hanging out together.
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My favourite time is just playing
with him and watching him grow
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and spending time with my husband,
'Sparky'.
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I decided to enter Ninja Warrior
for myself
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because it's the first thing
I've really done for myself
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since having Dallas.
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But also, I work with a lot of mums
as well
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and I want to show them that anything
is possible if that's what you want.
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If that's what you desire,
you can create it.
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(CHEERING)
Big support here for Maggie.
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Husband Stephen on the right,
with their little boy Dallas
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and Mum and Nan
up there in the stands.
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Breathe, Maggie! Breathe!
You got this!
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Breathe, darling!
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(BEEP)
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BEN: She is a crowd favourite,
that's for sure.
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A powerful lower body.
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Her height may come in handy too.
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That's it. All the way.
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Get it, darl.
Through the quintuple.
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But here comes the Bom Slider,
Freddie.
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FREDDIE: The Bom Slider -
claimed many victims so far.
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Easy. Get on.
MAN: OK, slide, Mags. Get ready.
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Here's the grip on the top.
But she's got long legs, long arms.
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Yes, Maggie.
Yes, Maggie's through with ease.
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She points to the crowd. She's
pumped. Oh, yeah, she's pumped.
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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
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Bridge of Blades. You gotta be quick.
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WOMAN: Quick, Maggie. Quick, Mag.
Quick, Maggie.
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Oh, fast feet for such a tall woman!
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BEC: Feeding off the energy
of the crowd at the moment.
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Come on, Mags, let's go.
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Cargo with Lache next.
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Here's the thing, Bec.
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If she can get through
these next two,
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she is a real chance
of that Warped Wall.
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The question is, does she have
the upper body strength
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to deal with the next two obstacles
in front of her?
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Here we go.
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So far so good.
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Heads up. Heads up. Heads up.
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Come on, Maggie.
Everyone wants you to do it.
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Yes! She's up!
Heads up.
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The net in front of her.
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Bent arms! Bent arms!
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So much swing.
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Oh!
Oh, no, Maggie!
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So close. So much disappointment.
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Yeah!
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Maggie showed great technique
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swinging from the low bar
to the high bar.
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But this course just wears you out.
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When she transferred
to the cargo net,
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she caught it a little low and didn't
have the grip strength to hold on.
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Maggie, it was going so well.
I know. (LAUGHS)
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It was going so well.
You were shouting to the crowd.
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I just couldn't hold on!
I just couldn't hold on!
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Maggie, all your friends and people
are there waiting to see you.
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The crowd love you. Congratulations,
Maggie. Great effort.
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I'm sure Maggie's made a lot of mums
proud tonight.
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Just the second person
to beat the Bom Slider
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and still well in the running
for a place in the semifinals.
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Hi, bubba!
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But will she hold that position
in the top 18
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with so many more competitors
yet to run?
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BEN: Bec, we're still waiting
for our first woman
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to get up that Warped Wall.
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But out in the warm-up area is
one of our most decorated gymnasts,
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who might just break the drought.
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Georgia Bonora will be
on the course later.
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I've been to the Olympics twice.
Ninja Warrior, I'm coming for you.
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The pressure is on for
the Ravi brothers, Mark and David,
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who love Ninja Warrior so much
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they opened Australia's first
Ninja Academy.
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But can they practice
what they teach?
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Growing up, I was always more of
a natural athlete than him...
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You're not a natural athlete.
I'm more of a natural athlete.
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He's not a natural athlete.
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And next, Hollywood stuntman Luke Ha
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has his eyes set
on a brand-new stage.
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Mount Midoriyama,
I've got you in my sights.
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Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior,
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where the Bom Slider
is proving to be
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the most difficult obstacle
we've seen.
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WOMAN: Oh!
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Out of eight competitors so far,
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six have failed to negotiate
the 2.2m leap
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from the end of the slide
to the platform.
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FREDDIE: Oh! Another victim
of the Bom Slider.
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Question is, can our next competitor
bridge the gap?
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She's a firey from Melbourne -
Anna Pidgeon.
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My name is Anna Pidgeon.
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I am a 36-year-old firefighter
and I'm from Melbourne, Victoria.
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I love that when I show up to work,
I never know what's gonna happen.
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(BEEPING)
Oooh.
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(MUFFLED PA ANNOUNCEMENT)
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There aren't very many women fireys
in this industry at the moment,
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I think partly because little girls
don't know they can be firefighters.
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(SIREN WAILS)
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One of the reasons that I do things
like Ninja Warrior,
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why I do things
like being a firefighter
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is because I like to show people
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that women can do
whatever it is that they want to do.
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If you just grab it by both hands
and give it your best shot,
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then no-one can stop you.
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The role of being a firefighter
is physically demanding,
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so we have to keep ourselves
in shape.
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I go to the gym, work out
and keep fit and physical,
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because you never know
when that call's gonna come
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that needs you to be
on complete top form.
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I got married just last week,
so I now have a husband.
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He is a huge influence on my life.
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Anna is strong, capable,
motivated and she's great.
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(LAUGHS)
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Pidgeon!
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BEN: And there's her new hubby, Luke,
on the sideline.
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(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
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WOMAN: Go get them, Pidge!
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And she's now underway
on the Quintuple Steps.
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Good start. Take it easy.
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She's the only woman at her station,
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so she knows what it's like
to compete against the boys.
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And that's what she's doing tonight.
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That's good. That's good.
Yeah, nice.
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And she's through
the Quintuple Steps.
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Psyching herself up for this one.
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Bec, she's just got to concentrate
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on the moment the slider
hits the end of this line.
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Feet first. Feet first.
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And have a look at the determination
on the face of Anna at the moment.
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Here she comes on the Bom Slider.
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Can she make it?
Oh!
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Bombs out into the water
on the second obstacle. Bad luck.
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00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:55,000
It can bring some top competitors
unstuck, Freddie.
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Anna, you're still smiling.
ANNA: (LAUGHS) Yeah.
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It was a spectacular dismount.
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I thought it might be, yeah.
It felt pretty spectacular.
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That was always gonna be the one,
I reckon. (LAUGHS)
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This is proving to be
an extremely technical obstacle.
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Anna's problem was
her arms were too straight.
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She couldn't absorb the shock
when the slider stopped,
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so she lost that grip
and the rest is history.
478
00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:20,440
Get the simplest thing wrong
and you're another Bom Slider victim.
479
00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:23,200
MAN: Good job. That's alright. Yeah.
480
00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:25,400
Look, they're still cleaning up
your splat.
481
00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:27,360
Awesome.
(ANNA LAUGHS)
482
00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:33,880
BEC: Our next competitor
will be hoping to avoid Anna's fate.
483
00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:36,560
He's taken his fair share of hits
in his life.
484
00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:41,000
PEOPLE: (CHANT) Ha! Ha!
He's movie stuntman Luke Ha.
485
00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:45,960
LUKE: Being a stuntman is enjoyable
because my office is a playground.
486
00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,240
As a stuntman, I appeared in
Mel Gibson's film 'Hacksaw Ridge',
487
00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:52,560
'Ghost In the Shell'
with Scarlett Johansson
488
00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,440
and 'Tomorrow When the War Began',
the TV series.
489
00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:58,800
Some of the most exciting things
I've been able to do
490
00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:02,160
are running into battle
as a Japanese soldier
491
00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,480
and getting blown up with a bomb
next to me about 2m away,
492
00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,280
hit the ground hard...
493
00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:09,720
get up again
and run around and do it again.
494
00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,920
When I hit the start line, I'll be
looking at my wife and my son.
495
00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:14,880
My wife is my biggest supporter.
I couldn't do this without her.
496
00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:18,720
My son is not yet two
but he is doing his own training.
497
00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,760
He's doing Toddler Warrior.
(LAUGHS)
498
00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:23,600
Being a stuntman
and a circus performer,
499
00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:24,880
I think I have a fairly good chance.
500
00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:27,480
I think that the upper body strength
501
00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,280
that I have from climbing ropes
and poles
502
00:25:29,360 --> 00:25:31,880
gives me a good opportunity
to win the title.
503
00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,320
Mount Midoriyama,
I've got you in my sights.
504
00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:38,880
(CHEERING)
PEOPLE: (CHANT) Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
505
00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:42,720
BEC: His wife and baby Levi
are on the sideline,
506
00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:44,800
also his mum and his training buddy.
507
00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,240
(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
508
00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,840
BEN: Luke Ha is underway.
509
00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:51,520
Oh, going fast.
510
00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:53,480
He just saves himself there.
511
00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,080
WOMAN: (CHEERS) Good job!
512
00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:00,720
Go into it hard, bro.
Punch out of it.
513
00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,760
Up to the Bom Slider.
Freddie, what's the trick here?
514
00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:08,280
FREDDIE: When the slider comes to
a stop, he needs to propel his body.
515
00:26:08,360 --> 00:26:11,680
Oooh, a little sideways.
Oh!
516
00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:12,880
(LAUGHS)
517
00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,320
And just does it
by the skin of his teeth.
518
00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:19,080
He's psyching himself up
for the Bridge of Blades.
519
00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,360
Fast, low steps needed here.
Treat it like running on hotplates.
520
00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,560
That was perfect!
(CHEERING)
521
00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:29,040
Cargo with Lache up next.
522
00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:33,080
No-one's made it through
this obstacle yet.
523
00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:35,640
PEOPLE: Go, Luke, go!
"Go, Luke, go," yells the crowd.
524
00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:39,480
Oh, he nails that jump.
What an athlete.
525
00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:41,800
And look at that swing.
526
00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:44,440
He starts to get that pendulum
happening.
527
00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,000
Hangs onto the second bar.
528
00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,360
Have a look at the legs flip up
into the eye.
529
00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,760
Oh, yes!
(LAUGHS)
530
00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:53,240
He's found the net, Bec.
MAN: Fantastic!
531
00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:56,800
That's it.
Brilliant work, Luke Ha.
532
00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:58,760
But he looks a bit tangled.
533
00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:02,080
He's coming in head first,
but it's working for our stuntman.
534
00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,400
This is the difficult bit
to negotiate.
535
00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:06,720
Just make sure there's no slip
or slide.
536
00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:09,160
Stay away from that water.
(CHEERING)
537
00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:10,840
The crowd is loving him.
538
00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:16,000
But now there's another new obstacle
to face, the Ball & Chain.
539
00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:18,480
Little baby Levi there
540
00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:21,120
not really understanding
what's going on at this point,
541
00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:24,600
but one day Levi will be watching
back these highlights,
542
00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:26,920
as Mum throws the fist into the air
543
00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:30,280
and gives Luke Ha all of
the encouragement in the world.
544
00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:31,920
PEOPLE: Go, Luke, go!
545
00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:33,440
He's up.
546
00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:36,200
But, Freddie, it's hard
to get a grip on that ball.
547
00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:39,120
FREDDIE: Oooh. Nearly went there.
548
00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,960
Went for the second in a rush.
But he's onto it now.
549
00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:43,720
Got to swing onto the last chain.
550
00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:46,800
WOMAN: You can do it!
You can do it, Luke!
551
00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:51,800
His hand's slipping down.
Gotta get a tight grip on this.
552
00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,920
Trying to use his legs,
trying to use his feet.
553
00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,520
He's figured it out.
554
00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:58,120
He's climbed a rope or two,
this guy.
555
00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,400
He wants to be climbing a wall soon.
556
00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:02,160
And he's across!
(CHEERING)
557
00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:06,160
Our first competitor to face
the Warped Wall.
558
00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:08,320
Luke Ha, the Hollywood stuntman.
559
00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:12,520
Worked with the likes of Mel Gibson
and Scarlet Johansson.
560
00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,240
But he's centre stage right now.
561
00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:15,920
PEOPLE: Beat the wall!
Beat the wall!
562
00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:20,120
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
563
00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:21,800
Beat the wall!
Beat the wall!
564
00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:26,480
This man is so determined
and so strong. And he's there!
565
00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:30,480
LUKE: Yeah!
Oh, yeah!
566
00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:32,400
(ROARS)
567
00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:35,840
That's the best celebration
we've seen!
568
00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,280
This means so much
to our competitors!
569
00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:41,440
Is he the happiest man
on Ninja Island or what?
570
00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:46,080
Enjoy it, mate. Celebrate.
571
00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:49,080
How did it feel, buddy?
Very good!
572
00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:50,400
Great effort!
573
00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:57,200
Look how close Luke came
to disaster.
574
00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,760
He lost his grip on the second ball.
575
00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:01,800
All his weight
was on his right hand.
576
00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,640
He should've fallen right there.
577
00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:08,280
Instead, he fought his way back
and all the way up the Warped Wall.
578
00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:12,200
Whoo-hoo!
579
00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,320
FREDDIE: Luke Ha, come in now,
please, mate.
580
00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:19,200
It's all got too much for Levi.
He's fast asleep.
581
00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:21,520
But you was getting pretty animated
on the side.
582
00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:22,840
Heart in your mouth at any stage?
583
00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:25,640
Oh, yeah, 'cause I knew,
when we were talking about
584
00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:28,360
what could be here, Luke was worried
about this one, but he nailed it.
585
00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:30,280
(LAUGHS)
Nailed it you did, mate.
586
00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:32,040
You're going through
to the semifinal. Congratulations.
587
00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:34,600
Ladies and gentlemen,
big hand for Luke Ha.
588
00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:37,200
Not too loud.
Don't want to wake the child up.
589
00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:38,840
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
590
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,160
Ahead on Ninja Warrior,
591
00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:46,640
Justice Crew put their musical moves
to the ultimate test.
592
00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,440
We're a crew...
And we're about to serve justice...
593
00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:51,120
On you, Ninja Warrior.
594
00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:54,800
She's less than five feet tall
but her hopes are high -
595
00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:56,920
trainer Betsy Burnett.
596
00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:00,640
What I don't have in height, I make
up for in heart, soul, power, speed,
597
00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,480
everything else
that you can think of.
598
00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:06,520
And after the break,
Barefoot Ninja Daniel Mason.
599
00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:08,440
Good luck, Dan. We know you can do
it. You're gonna be awesome.
600
00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:10,680
Alright? Good luck.
Let's have fun. Let's have fun.
601
00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:11,840
Let's go.
602
00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:18,880
BEC: The competitors on
Australian Ninja Warrior
603
00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:21,280
all want to make it through
the course in record time.
604
00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:25,120
BEN: But it's the ninja who goes
furthest and fastest
605
00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:28,840
that will be given the title
of Performance of the Night.
606
00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:30,720
Thanks to Berocca.
607
00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,960
Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior,
608
00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:38,920
where, out in the warm-up gym,
we go from one extreme to the other.
609
00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:43,600
Our tallest competitor,
baseballer Rory Rhodes, he's 6'9".
610
00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:48,440
Also warming up,
trainer Betsy Burnett at just 4'11".
611
00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:51,360
Who will go further?
We'll find out soon.
612
00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,160
But right now,
stepping up is a competitor
613
00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,600
who's convinced
he can beat the course.
614
00:30:57,640 --> 00:31:00,720
He's Adelaide drummer Karim Kamara.
615
00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:07,320
KARIM: I was born in Cairo, Egypt
and I moved to Australia in 2001.
616
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,360
My dad passed away when I was a baby.
617
00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,880
But I think my mum did
a really good job of raising us all
618
00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:14,680
and moving us to Australia.
619
00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:17,320
It was very difficult because
I couldn't really speak any English.
620
00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:21,840
It probably took me a couple of years
before I readjusted.
621
00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:23,440
But once I started to play music,
you know,
622
00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:25,600
that made it easier to, you know,
623
00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:28,320
communicate with people
and find new friends.
624
00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,480
(PLAYS ENERGETIC SOLO)
625
00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:43,240
To me, music is a way for me
to express myself,
626
00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:46,040
just being able to articulate
what I'm feeling
627
00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:49,760
through different grooves
and different beats.
628
00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,120
Karim is an insane musician.
629
00:31:52,200 --> 00:31:54,480
He's also probably
the fittest person I know.
630
00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:57,080
He's very passionate once he gets
his mind to something he wants to do
631
00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:59,240
and he wants to do it
to the best of his ability.
632
00:31:59,280 --> 00:32:01,200
I train every day.
633
00:32:01,280 --> 00:32:04,320
I do a lot of mixed martial arts,
karate and tae kwon do,
634
00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:05,680
Brazilian jujitsu as well.
635
00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:08,880
I feel like I've overcome
a lot of my challenges
636
00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:11,240
and I think competing
in Ninja Warrior
637
00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:14,960
is that little something extra that
will make me more complete, I guess.
638
00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:16,320
(LAUGHS)
639
00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:20,760
BEC: Unfortunately, Karim's mum
couldn't make it tonight.
640
00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:22,680
No doubt, they're all watching on
proudly at home.
641
00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:24,680
BEN: Here he goes.
642
00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:27,760
Oh, how quick can you go through
the Quintuple Steps?
643
00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:29,640
Wow.
You can't go faster than that.
644
00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:31,760
That's the fastest
we've seen tonight.
645
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:34,240
He had jets in his shoes!
Here he comes.
646
00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,400
Karim onto the Bom Slider.
647
00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:42,400
Oh, look how he gets that lift.
648
00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,360
I think they're starting
to work this one out.
649
00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:46,360
Now he's about to tackle
the Bridge of Blades.
650
00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,840
Freddie, how's it looking down there?
651
00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:51,440
FREDDIE: Looking down the course.
Needs fast feet.
652
00:32:51,480 --> 00:32:53,040
Just needs to drive through.
653
00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:54,480
Oh!
654
00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:56,520
I think the stewards are gonna
have a look at that one.
655
00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:58,200
(BUZZ)
656
00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,640
Can't use your hands on the top
or over the top.
657
00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,600
That's right, Freddie.
Let's have a look at the replay.
658
00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:08,160
He didn't mean to, but Karim has used
his hands to help himself along.
659
00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:10,280
And the rules clearly state
you're not allowed to do that.
660
00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:12,880
It's an instant disqualification.
661
00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:15,240
He's gonna be disappointed
with that, Ben.
662
00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:18,000
See, even when you think
that you've got someone pegged,
663
00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:22,400
they can surprise you, such is the
nature of Australian Ninja Warrior.
664
00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:26,960
Next up is a man
665
00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:30,320
who is less concerned
about his hands than his feet.
666
00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:35,480
They call him the Barefoot Ninja -
osteopath Daniel Mason.
667
00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:40,480
DANIEL: When I was younger, I had
a lot of injuries with my sporting.
668
00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:42,720
I got told that I needed
to wear orthotics
669
00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:44,480
and so did a bit of research
670
00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:45,720
into how I could avoid that
671
00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:47,800
and found out that walking barefoot
672
00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:49,840
was a great way
to keep your feet strong.
673
00:33:49,920 --> 00:33:53,360
Started using it in my training
and now I do hikes barefoot,
674
00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:57,600
rock climbing barefoot and go
barefoot just about everywhere else.
675
00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:03,840
My main sport
has probably been gymnastics.
676
00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,960
Yeah, I think there's a bit of an
expectation on us to do pretty well,
677
00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:09,120
but I don't know,
it's the tall, reachy guys
678
00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:11,040
are the ones
I think are the ones to look out for.
679
00:34:11,120 --> 00:34:13,680
So, if I can get through,
I'd be pretty proud.
680
00:34:13,720 --> 00:34:15,360
BEC: Can't believe this.
681
00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:18,600
Daniel didn't even wear shoes
at his wedding,
682
00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:21,920
but his wife Maddy will be shocked
to see he's wearing them tonight.
683
00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:23,960
He has to, for safety reasons.
684
00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:25,520
(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
685
00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:29,360
Daniel is only 5'6".
686
00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:31,440
But no problem
on the Quintuple Steps.
687
00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:34,840
This one, though,
is the tricky one, Freddie.
688
00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:36,160
Lots of momentum, Dan.
689
00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:38,440
FREDDIE: We've seen some
pretty spectacular wipe-outs
690
00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:40,320
on the Bom Slider this evening.
691
00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:42,680
Daniel will not want to be
one of those.
692
00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:44,760
Needs to get the speed,
needs to get the pace,
693
00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,240
needs to take the momentum onto...
694
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,880
Oh, my word.
(CHEERING)
695
00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:51,160
I don't think we've seen
anyone better
696
00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:53,160
on that obstacle this evening.
697
00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:56,400
Wow.
That's it, bud. Yeah!
698
00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:58,760
Oooh, a bit ugly. But he's through.
699
00:34:58,840 --> 00:35:01,840
Wearing shoes tonight
is paying off for Daniel Mason.
700
00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,640
Now the Cargo with Lache.
701
00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:07,960
Come on, Dan.
702
00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,280
He'll need to get a good spring
off the trampoline.
703
00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:11,880
Well done. Got it.
704
00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:14,640
Come on. You've got it.
You've got it, Dan.
705
00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:20,360
He looks really strong
and controlled overhead, Ben.
706
00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:23,400
He looks relaxed as well.
And he finds the net.
707
00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:26,280
Whoo! Come on, Dan.
708
00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:27,600
Crawls his way down it
709
00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:30,240
like a daddy-long-legs
coming down a spider web.
710
00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:31,280
Nice work, Dan.
711
00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:34,880
But this is the main game
for him now.
712
00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:39,400
A very difficult obstacle -
the Ball & Chain.
713
00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,040
You can do this, Dan.
WOMAN: Come on, Dan.
714
00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:42,120
You can do this.
715
00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:44,120
It starts with this chain.
716
00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:45,480
Yes!
(CHEERING)
717
00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:49,200
You don't wanna be up there
for too long.
718
00:35:49,240 --> 00:35:51,160
Get those fingers in between.
719
00:35:51,240 --> 00:35:54,760
You really need to get the grip
right on that ball.
720
00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:56,560
This is where Luke
nearly came unstuck.
721
00:35:58,720 --> 00:36:00,360
But he's there.
Come on.
722
00:36:00,440 --> 00:36:01,640
You've got this.
Great transition.
723
00:36:01,720 --> 00:36:07,240
The sooner you can get off
these chains and balls, the better.
724
00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:11,000
Yes!
That was so close, but he got there.
725
00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:14,480
He has made the Warped Wall.
Beat that wall!
726
00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:18,160
This thing is two and a half times
Daniel's height.
727
00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:20,680
In shoes or not, it's a big ask.
728
00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,520
PEOPLE: Beat the wall! Beat the
wall! Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
729
00:36:23,560 --> 00:36:25,160
Go, go, go, go, go!
730
00:36:25,240 --> 00:36:28,720
Oh, Daniel Mason!
Does that very well!
731
00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:31,720
Daniel Mason, put your hand
on that big red buzzer!
732
00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:35,480
Pump your arms in the air!
You have made it!
733
00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:41,560
The shoes go off! He hates
the shoes! The Barefoot Ninja!
734
00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:43,480
(CHEERING)
735
00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:48,840
Daniel might have had a bit of
trouble with his feet in the past,
736
00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:49,960
but not tonight.
737
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,960
Not a big man, but a natural athlete.
738
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,480
He looked completely in control
739
00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:56,840
and he set the fastest time
of the night so far.
740
00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:01,600
Wow. How fast do you reckon
you'd go with no shoes on?
741
00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:05,760
(LAUGHS) A bit faster, I reckon.
They were slowing me down.
742
00:37:05,840 --> 00:37:08,480
(LAUGHTER)
That was amazing. Great effort.
743
00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:10,040
Family and friends
all here supporting you.
744
00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:12,880
How good was he?
He was amazing. (LAUGHS)
745
00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:17,160
Aw, isn't that sweet?
Congratulations. A great effort.
746
00:37:17,240 --> 00:37:21,080
Ladies and gentlemen, let's
give it up for the Barefoot Ninja!
747
00:37:21,120 --> 00:37:22,520
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
748
00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:26,320
Daniel's time puts him ahead
of Luke Ha,
749
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:30,840
our only other finisher so far
tonight, on top of the leader board.
750
00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:34,520
From there, it's who's gone
the furthest in the fastest time.
751
00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:36,880
And with the Bom Slider
wrecking havoc,
752
00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:40,440
chippy Sam Goodall
and volleyballer Maggie-Laurie Spark
753
00:37:40,520 --> 00:37:44,600
are still in the hunt
for a semifinal place.
754
00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:47,120
But there are plenty more
challengers to come,
755
00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:51,040
including the Fitness Warrior
herself, Sheena-Lauren Steinert,
756
00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:53,280
who's certainly pulling no punches.
757
00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:55,760
Don't get me wrong,
I don't want to be that little kid -
758
00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:57,160
give me a sticker, well done,
we all participate.
759
00:37:57,200 --> 00:37:58,240
I want to (BLEEP) win it.
760
00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:01,120
The Ravi brothers, Mark and David.
761
00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:03,600
They built Australia's first
Ninja Warrior gym.
762
00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:06,640
Will their massive investment
pay off?
763
00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:09,240
Just like that Dave, alright?
Just like that.
764
00:38:09,280 --> 00:38:10,800
Gee, mate.
765
00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:13,800
BEC: And warming up now to run
after the break,
766
00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:17,640
Cobi Head,
a soldier with superhero ambitions.
767
00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:19,280
I may want to be Captain America,
768
00:38:19,360 --> 00:38:22,440
but I'll give it all up to be
Australia's first Ninja Warrior.
769
00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:24,440
It takes all types.
770
00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:27,480
Our competitors are so varied,
and that's what we love.
771
00:38:27,560 --> 00:38:30,080
And we love the chant going up
around Ninja Island -
772
00:38:30,120 --> 00:38:31,360
"Barefoot Ninja."
773
00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:34,000
Who's the next star
of Australian Ninja Warrior?
774
00:38:34,040 --> 00:38:35,720
We'll find out right after this.
775
00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,240
Welcome back to Ninja Island,
776
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:50,640
where I'm afraid to say the Bom
Slider is still taking no prisoners.
777
00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:55,480
Personal trainer David Zullo
became the 13th competitor to fail.
778
00:38:55,560 --> 00:38:56,920
Oh!
Oh, no!
779
00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:58,400
FREDDIE: David Zullo!
780
00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:02,680
Soon followed by number 14,
navy diver Kyle Janks.
781
00:39:02,720 --> 00:39:03,840
Oh!
782
00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:06,720
And swimming pool lifeguard
Bec Akdemir
783
00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:10,640
couldn't save herself
and became unlucky victim 15.
784
00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:13,560
Oh!
And it all just ends like that.
785
00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:16,200
BEC: Oh, that was really scary.
I was...
786
00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:18,440
Yeah, just happened so fast.
787
00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:22,720
Taking his chance on course now
788
00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:26,280
is our tallest competitor,
baseballer Rory Rhodes.
789
00:39:26,360 --> 00:39:30,120
6'9", 110 kg.
Freddie, talk us through it.
790
00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:32,880
As he comes down the Bom Slider,
791
00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:34,720
the one thing I think
he's got to be careful,
792
00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:36,360
that he's touching the water.
793
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:39,320
Them long limbs, them long legs.
794
00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:40,560
Oh, yeah, too easy.
795
00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:42,840
Nearly bangs his head
on the top scaffolding.
796
00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:46,160
Wow. He's got pace as well.
Straight through 'BOB'.
797
00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:50,280
Now, I'm not sure if this trampoline
is necessary.
798
00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:52,560
He might just stand on it
and lean forward.
799
00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:55,680
Oh, boing. Oh, look at that.
800
00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:58,320
He does seem well in control here,
Freddie.
801
00:39:58,360 --> 00:40:00,320
Look at the smile on his face,
802
00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:03,920
even though he's testing
his upper body to the extreme.
803
00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,000
You just get the feeling
watching him here,
804
00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:09,160
this man is just going to churn
his way through this course.
805
00:40:09,240 --> 00:40:10,720
Oooh!
There you go.
806
00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:12,680
Well, this is quite incredible,
807
00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:17,840
because some people at 6'9" aren't
as flexible or aren't as agile
808
00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,400
as they need to be
to move through this course.
809
00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:22,160
But with him,
it doesn't seem to matter.
810
00:40:22,240 --> 00:40:24,840
Look at the arms.
They're like tree trunks.
811
00:40:24,920 --> 00:40:27,160
They are. They're huge!
His wingspan is huge!
812
00:40:27,240 --> 00:40:30,280
Oooh!
Oooh, he's so close.
813
00:40:30,320 --> 00:40:31,520
Careful. Careful.
814
00:40:36,560 --> 00:40:40,160
Go up higher.
Go higher up the chain. Well done.
815
00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:41,720
Oh...
Oh, no!
816
00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:44,240
(BUZZ)
Straight into the water!
817
00:40:44,320 --> 00:40:46,880
I suppose the good news is
he stayed mostly dry.
818
00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:50,000
Jokes aside, Rory's such a big guy,
819
00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:53,680
it takes a toll carrying
that much weight through the course.
820
00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:57,480
You can literally see his grip
strength giving out on the chain.
821
00:40:57,560 --> 00:41:01,840
He's slipping down
even as he reaches for the ball.
822
00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:05,400
Rory, one of the few competitors
I've actually had to look up to.
823
00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:08,160
And it was going so well
and then just lost your grip.
824
00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:09,880
Do you think the height
was a disadvantage there?
825
00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:12,120
Yeah, I think the weight
came into a little bit.
826
00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:14,280
Yeah, just holding
my own body weight up,
827
00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:17,720
that's 110kg right there,
so, pretty tough for me.
828
00:41:17,800 --> 00:41:19,600
Top man, Rory. Well done, pal.
Great effort, mate.
829
00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:26,000
Now going from our tallest
competitor to one of our shortest.
830
00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:30,320
Can pocket rocket Betsy Burnett
go above and beyond
831
00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:34,680
and be the first female
to reach the top of the Warped Wall?
832
00:41:34,720 --> 00:41:36,520
Let's go! You got this, Bets!
833
00:41:36,600 --> 00:41:41,840
BETSY: I am 4'11" and a half -
and the half is very important.
834
00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:42,960
(LAUGHS)
835
00:41:43,040 --> 00:41:47,720
I think my height will have
both advantages and disadvantages.
836
00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:52,120
My strength-to-power ratio for
my weight and my height is very good.
837
00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:54,680
Like, I can build up a lot of power
in a short amount of time
838
00:41:54,720 --> 00:41:56,640
using my body,
839
00:41:56,720 --> 00:41:59,480
but then, I don't have very long arms
or legs,
840
00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:02,400
so reaching for things
and all that kind of stuff,
841
00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:04,240
we'll see how that goes.
842
00:42:04,320 --> 00:42:07,680
When I'm standing there on the start
line, I'll be looking at my sisters,
843
00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:11,160
looking at my mum and dad and I know
that they'll be cheering me on,
844
00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:13,640
getting me pumped, ready to go.
845
00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:15,680
(CHEERING)
846
00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:18,000
WOMAN: You got this, Bets!
You got it!
847
00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:22,080
And there they are, Mum, Dad and
Betsy's sisters, Lucy and Geraldine.
848
00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:26,720
(BEEP)
Yes, Bets!
849
00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:28,320
BEN: Here she comes, Betsy Burnett.
850
00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:30,960
Yes, Betsy!
WOMAN: Come on, Bets!
851
00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:32,000
Yes!
852
00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:33,280
Being so short,
853
00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:36,840
she really has to drive from
her glutes and her quads here
854
00:42:36,880 --> 00:42:38,760
to get from one step to the other.
855
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:40,440
Scrambles up the wall. Well done.
856
00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:42,720
MAN: Come on! Come on!
857
00:42:42,800 --> 00:42:46,400
Now, remember,
there's a massive 2.2m gap
858
00:42:46,480 --> 00:42:50,120
between the spot that the slider
stops and the landing pad.
859
00:42:50,160 --> 00:42:51,560
Can she do it?
860
00:42:51,640 --> 00:42:53,920
(CHEERING)
And she makes it!
861
00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:56,240
Lifts her legs, lands on the mat.
862
00:42:56,280 --> 00:42:59,680
She's happy. The crowd's happy.
863
00:42:59,720 --> 00:43:01,560
She regains her composure...
864
00:43:01,600 --> 00:43:03,360
WOMAN: Go, Betsy!
865
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:05,720
..before tackling
the Bridge of Blades.
866
00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:09,000
Go, Betsy!
Oh, yes!
867
00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:10,720
Yes!
868
00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:14,520
She's happy about it.
She's ecstatic, in fact.
869
00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:19,000
Now, this is gonna be
a tough obstacle for Betsy.
870
00:43:19,040 --> 00:43:20,560
MAN: Come on, Betsy!
871
00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:24,960
Unlike Rory, she's going to need
every centimetre of height
872
00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:26,880
she can get out of this trampoline.
873
00:43:26,920 --> 00:43:28,280
Come on, Betsy.
874
00:43:28,320 --> 00:43:29,640
WOMAN: You got it!
875
00:43:29,720 --> 00:43:33,680
Heavens to Betsy! No.
Oh!
876
00:43:33,720 --> 00:43:35,920
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
877
00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:42,640
Given another try,
I think Betsy would get this.
878
00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:45,680
She just rushed her bounce
off the trampoline
879
00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:48,720
and didn't get the maximum energy
out of the springs.
880
00:43:48,760 --> 00:43:49,920
But look how close she got.
881
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:54,440
Her fingertips
actually brush the bar.
882
00:43:54,520 --> 00:43:57,160
Well done, Betsy! You're a winner!
Nice work!
883
00:43:57,240 --> 00:43:58,920
Well, Betsy, the family
are behind you, cheering you on.
884
00:43:58,960 --> 00:43:59,960
There's your towel.
885
00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:01,320
My dad would love to meet you,
Freddie.
886
00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:04,080
Your dad would love to meet me?
Yeah, because he's English.
887
00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:06,400
He's English? What a lucky fella.
(LAUGHS)
888
00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:09,640
On the course tonight,
was it just a lack of height?
889
00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:11,040
You managed to get a big spring.
890
00:44:11,080 --> 00:44:13,680
Actually, I just... I could've...
891
00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:17,560
My fingers touched it, so it was
just a luck of the draw on the night.
892
00:44:17,640 --> 00:44:19,840
And it was so much fun,
so, yeah, it was awesome.
893
00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:21,120
Well done!
WOMAN: Well done, Betsy!
894
00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:23,880
Thanks for coming out tonight and I
look forward to meeting your dad.
895
00:44:23,920 --> 00:44:25,200
Cheers, Betsy.
896
00:44:25,240 --> 00:44:27,920
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
897
00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:33,120
BEC: Our next competitor
has a history of saving the day -
898
00:44:33,160 --> 00:44:36,680
army fitness instructor Cobi Head.
899
00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:42,360
COBI: I look up to Captain America,
what he stands for - truth, justice.
900
00:44:42,440 --> 00:44:45,960
He always does the right thing,
even if it's unpopular.
901
00:44:46,040 --> 00:44:52,160
I firmly believe in that and I try to
inspire people to do the same.
902
00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:54,640
My job at the moment
is an army training instructor.
903
00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:58,800
Taking care of soldiers in order to
do their job within the defence force
904
00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:00,720
I think is one of the most important
things that I can do.
905
00:45:02,840 --> 00:45:04,640
Before I was a training instructor,
I was a rifleman
906
00:45:04,720 --> 00:45:08,440
and also deployed to Iraq
on sector in 2007.
907
00:45:08,520 --> 00:45:11,640
Being an active serviceman
in a war-torn environment
908
00:45:11,680 --> 00:45:13,600
is extremely physically demanding.
909
00:45:13,640 --> 00:45:16,880
Your mind is always switched on.
910
00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:19,680
That also takes it out of you
as well.
911
00:45:19,720 --> 00:45:21,240
I may want to be Captain America
912
00:45:21,320 --> 00:45:24,320
but I'd give it all up to be
Australia's first Ninja Warrior.
913
00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:27,640
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
MAN: Onya, Cobe!
914
00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:32,080
BEC: Some of Cobi's fans - his dad
and cousins there on the sideline.
915
00:45:32,120 --> 00:45:35,520
He is ready.
916
00:45:35,560 --> 00:45:37,360
Oh, I'm so nervous.
917
00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:39,040
(BEEP)
(CHEERING)
918
00:45:39,080 --> 00:45:41,480
Cobi is from the Northern Territory.
919
00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:43,640
Not many athletes
from the Northern Territory,
920
00:45:43,720 --> 00:45:46,400
so it's great to have
that represented tonight.
921
00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:48,800
BEN: He wasted no time
with the Quintuple Steps.
922
00:45:48,840 --> 00:45:51,840
And now the Bom Slider.
923
00:45:51,920 --> 00:45:56,760
Oh, he does that easily and jets his
way through the Bridge of Blades.
924
00:45:56,840 --> 00:45:59,040
Bec, I'm struggling to keep up
with this bloke.
925
00:45:59,080 --> 00:46:02,400
OK, Cargo Net with Lache.
926
00:46:02,440 --> 00:46:04,160
Onto that first bar.
927
00:46:04,240 --> 00:46:07,080
MAN: Grab it.
Lands the second bar.
928
00:46:07,120 --> 00:46:09,360
(MAN CALLS OUT)
929
00:46:09,400 --> 00:46:11,280
And now time for the net.
930
00:46:11,360 --> 00:46:12,360
Yes!
Whoo!
931
00:46:12,400 --> 00:46:13,920
MAN: Go, buddy!
932
00:46:13,960 --> 00:46:15,880
Keep up. Keep your legs up.
933
00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:17,800
He loves the Marvel movies.
934
00:46:17,880 --> 00:46:21,280
And I tell you what, he's behaving
like a superhero right now.
935
00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:27,000
The Warped Wall is in sight,
but first here's the Ball & Chain.
936
00:46:27,080 --> 00:46:30,840
Onto the first chain. Grabs that
first ball with his left hand.
937
00:46:30,920 --> 00:46:33,800
Alright, what are you gonna do now,
Cobi?
938
00:46:33,840 --> 00:46:35,040
Yeah!
939
00:46:35,080 --> 00:46:36,560
He answers that question
940
00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:39,360
by transferring his weight
and still holds on.
941
00:46:39,440 --> 00:46:41,360
He doesn't waste too long
to get onto the last chain.
942
00:46:41,400 --> 00:46:43,240
Yeah!
943
00:46:43,280 --> 00:46:46,000
He's up to the Warped Wall.
944
00:46:46,040 --> 00:46:47,680
Here we go.
945
00:46:47,720 --> 00:46:49,360
I think this might be the first time
946
00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:51,760
he's actually paused to consider
what he's going to do.
947
00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:54,960
But he takes on the wall
and beats it!
948
00:46:55,040 --> 00:46:58,280
Flicks the right leg up,
hits the buzzer!
949
00:46:58,320 --> 00:47:01,240
You are a superhero tonight, Cobi!
950
00:47:01,320 --> 00:47:04,880
What a time!
One minute 12 seconds.
951
00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:09,080
He's beaten the Barefoot Ninja's time
by 44 seconds!
952
00:47:09,120 --> 00:47:12,000
He has torn this course to shreds.
953
00:47:12,080 --> 00:47:14,280
He'll be tough to beat
in the semifinals.
954
00:47:15,600 --> 00:47:17,080
Cobi, you're a big Marvel fan.
955
00:47:17,160 --> 00:47:19,680
In the semifinal, are you sticking
with Captain America,
956
00:47:19,720 --> 00:47:21,320
or are we gonna see something new?
957
00:47:21,400 --> 00:47:24,080
Nah, love Marvel
but Cap's definitely my favourite.
958
00:47:24,160 --> 00:47:26,320
Well, hopefully you can add Ninja
Warrior to the Captain America.
959
00:47:26,360 --> 00:47:27,480
Cheers, mate. Well done.
960
00:47:30,080 --> 00:47:33,000
Cobi Head is now captain
of our leader board,
961
00:47:33,080 --> 00:47:37,000
taking top spot out from underneath
our Barefoot Ninja's feet.
962
00:47:37,080 --> 00:47:41,120
Betsy Burnett's performance has
made her the fastest female so far,
963
00:47:41,160 --> 00:47:43,120
currently sitting in 10th position.
964
00:47:43,200 --> 00:47:46,200
But there are many top athletes
yet to run.
965
00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:49,760
Let's check the warm-up area.
966
00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:52,560
The boys from Justice Crew
are getting ready for their run.
967
00:47:52,640 --> 00:47:53,920
They've conquered
the entertainment world,
968
00:47:54,000 --> 00:47:56,520
but can they cut it
on the Ninja Island?
969
00:47:56,560 --> 00:47:58,720
We'll find out soon.
970
00:47:58,800 --> 00:48:03,160
Also coming up,
a gold-plated gymnastics champion
971
00:48:03,240 --> 00:48:05,680
who'll be putting a lifetime's
Olympic training
972
00:48:05,720 --> 00:48:07,360
into beating this course.
973
00:48:07,400 --> 00:48:08,920
It's Georgia Bonora.
974
00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:11,720
I definitely plan on winning
Australian Ninja Warrior.
975
00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:13,680
I couldn't leave without meeting
your dad.
976
00:48:13,760 --> 00:48:14,960
How are you? Nice to meet you.
Freddie.
977
00:48:15,040 --> 00:48:16,520
Where are you from?
I'm from Hull, Freddie.
978
00:48:16,600 --> 00:48:19,040
Hull? Wow.
No wonder you've come here.
979
00:48:19,080 --> 00:48:20,080
I know.
980
00:48:20,160 --> 00:48:22,480
Anyway, right, I'm just gonna have
a chat with Betsy's dad.
981
00:48:22,560 --> 00:48:24,640
I'll just throw back to you two
up there. Are you alright?
982
00:48:24,680 --> 00:48:27,200
Thanks, Freddie. Don't go anywhere.
983
00:48:27,280 --> 00:48:30,400
We have much more for you
on the other side of the break
984
00:48:30,480 --> 00:48:33,600
here on Ninja Island
for Australian Ninja Warrior.
985
00:48:40,080 --> 00:48:42,960
Welcome back
to Australian Ninja Warrior.
986
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:44,800
With the Bom Slider proving to be
987
00:48:44,880 --> 00:48:48,640
the most technically difficult
obstacle we've encountered so far,
988
00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:51,800
just three ninjas
have completed the course.
989
00:48:51,880 --> 00:48:54,120
(ROARS)
Luke Ha...
990
00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:57,920
Daniel Mason and Cobi Head.
991
00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:02,200
Can our next two competitors add
their name to the list of finishers?
992
00:49:02,280 --> 00:49:04,880
It's the much-anticipated
performance
993
00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:09,160
from Justice Crew members
Samson Smith and John Pearce.
994
00:49:09,240 --> 00:49:10,200
Yeah!
Yeah, Johnny!
995
00:49:12,360 --> 00:49:14,320
♪ At the end of the day... ♪
996
00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:16,360
There's not much difference
in performing
997
00:49:16,400 --> 00:49:17,960
and doing the Ninja Warrior.
998
00:49:18,040 --> 00:49:20,720
We've sort of always got eyes on us.
♪ Que sera... ♪
999
00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:22,560
I think under pressure
makes us perform better.
1000
00:49:24,240 --> 00:49:27,040
Once we're about to go on stage,
the nerves drop.
1001
00:49:27,120 --> 00:49:31,200
Once we hit those lights,
boom, I'm ready.
1002
00:49:31,280 --> 00:49:35,520
To become the first Australian
Ninja Warrior would be amazing.
1003
00:49:35,600 --> 00:49:37,760
But there can't be two of us,
so it'd be...
1004
00:49:37,840 --> 00:49:40,080
It's gotta be me.
(SINGSONGS) It's gonna be me.
1005
00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:42,160
(LAUGHS)
Oooh, nice!
1006
00:49:42,200 --> 00:49:43,880
(LAUGHS)
1007
00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:47,680
He's my competitor.
1008
00:49:47,760 --> 00:49:50,360
That's all I'm thinking about -
John. I gotta beat John.
1009
00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:51,440
And he's thinking the same.
1010
00:49:51,520 --> 00:49:53,280
I know you're thinking the same.
Yeah. (LAUGHS)
1011
00:49:55,400 --> 00:49:57,000
We've been studying this
for a while now.
1012
00:49:57,080 --> 00:49:59,600
We've been watching all the other
series, the UK, the American series,
1013
00:49:59,640 --> 00:50:00,960
and just learning all the movements.
1014
00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:03,520
Up. Up. Let's go, let's go.
Up, up, up.
1015
00:50:03,600 --> 00:50:06,480
That's it, don't give up.
Pull, pull, pull!
1016
00:50:07,480 --> 00:50:08,640
(BOTH LAUGH)
1017
00:50:08,720 --> 00:50:11,760
There's no mucking around.
No, we're here to win it, man.
1018
00:50:11,840 --> 00:50:14,920
We're a crew...
And we're about to serve justice...
1019
00:50:14,960 --> 00:50:17,160
On you, Ninja Warrior.
1020
00:50:19,480 --> 00:50:21,520
(CHEERING)
MAN: Let's go!
1021
00:50:21,600 --> 00:50:23,480
BEC: Samson is first up.
Whoo!
1022
00:50:23,560 --> 00:50:27,200
John's on the sideline,
with their mate Edward.
1023
00:50:27,240 --> 00:50:28,240
(BEEP)
1024
00:50:28,320 --> 00:50:31,400
BEN: Yeah, don't let the showbiz
fool you.
1025
00:50:31,440 --> 00:50:33,760
These guys are seriously fit athletes
1026
00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:36,440
and could give this competition
a shake.
1027
00:50:36,480 --> 00:50:38,360
Let's go. Monkey.
1028
00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:41,440
(LAUGHS) Can't help himself.
1029
00:50:41,520 --> 00:50:43,160
Yeah!
(CHEERING)
1030
00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:44,600
Nicely done.
1031
00:50:44,680 --> 00:50:48,680
The Bom Slider will prove
a big test, though.
1032
00:50:48,760 --> 00:50:50,160
Yeah, nice and big.
Underway.
1033
00:50:50,240 --> 00:50:53,840
Oh... Oh, he's sideways.
Oh, he's made it by a sneaker.
1034
00:50:53,920 --> 00:50:55,200
He's happy about that.
All the way.
1035
00:50:55,240 --> 00:50:56,880
All the way, nice and fast.
1036
00:50:59,000 --> 00:51:00,160
Here he goes.
Yeah!
1037
00:51:00,200 --> 00:51:03,160
Bolts his way through and it's a...
1038
00:51:03,240 --> 00:51:06,440
He tried to save himself there
on the last blade,
1039
00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:08,320
got his feet on the mat.
1040
00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:14,560
But it just wasn't to be. Samson.
Hearts breaking all over Australia.
1041
00:51:14,640 --> 00:51:17,680
At the end of the way, some you win,
some you don't.
1042
00:51:17,720 --> 00:51:20,240
Having a dancer's light feet
1043
00:51:20,320 --> 00:51:23,800
should've helped Samson with
the bridge, but watch his third step.
1044
00:51:23,840 --> 00:51:26,160
It lands far too heavily
1045
00:51:26,240 --> 00:51:29,720
and he's caught by the last platform
as it spins around.
1046
00:51:31,240 --> 00:51:33,400
Samson, you're still smiling, mate.
1047
00:51:33,480 --> 00:51:36,320
Bit of an injustice there
on the Bridge of Blades.
1048
00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:38,120
(BEC LAUGHS)
But you look like you enjoyed it.
1049
00:51:38,160 --> 00:51:39,520
Oh, that was fun.
1050
00:51:39,600 --> 00:51:43,360
I just couldn't wait to come out here
and do my biz.
1051
00:51:43,440 --> 00:51:46,320
And, oh, my gosh, that one was hard.
Whew.
1052
00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:49,200
Yeah, it's all about speed
through there.
1053
00:51:49,280 --> 00:51:51,560
Just hesitated a little bit?
Yeah, no, I was.
1054
00:51:51,640 --> 00:51:54,720
Nerves got me... got me on top.
OK, mate, well, never mind.
1055
00:51:54,800 --> 00:51:56,760
Ladies and gentlemen,
crowd favourite Samson.
1056
00:51:58,200 --> 00:52:01,160
There's only one question
being asked now.
1057
00:52:01,200 --> 00:52:04,600
Can John go further than Samson?
1058
00:52:04,640 --> 00:52:05,920
Bragging rights are on the line,
1059
00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:08,560
not to mention
a Ninja Warrior title.
1060
00:52:08,600 --> 00:52:12,000
Well, they are a group dynamic.
1061
00:52:12,080 --> 00:52:15,480
John Pearce is certainly one of
the frontmen of Justice Crew,
1062
00:52:15,560 --> 00:52:18,080
always out in the front row
and getting a lot of attention,
1063
00:52:18,120 --> 00:52:19,520
for obvious reasons, Bec,
1064
00:52:19,600 --> 00:52:22,480
if you have a look
at this well-sculptured young man.
1065
00:52:22,520 --> 00:52:24,480
Oh! Stop it!
1066
00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:28,240
(CHEERING)
1067
00:52:29,680 --> 00:52:31,200
(BEEP)
1068
00:52:32,840 --> 00:52:35,200
John used to be
a professional sprinter
1069
00:52:35,280 --> 00:52:36,960
and he's wasting no time
on the Quintuple Steps.
1070
00:52:39,960 --> 00:52:41,840
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1071
00:52:41,880 --> 00:52:43,240
Hold on tight!
1072
00:52:43,320 --> 00:52:45,640
Yeah, they're fantastic entertainers,
these guys,
1073
00:52:45,680 --> 00:52:47,280
and they really work off the crowd.
1074
00:52:47,320 --> 00:52:48,680
MAN: Go, John.
1075
00:52:48,720 --> 00:52:50,720
Let's see how he goes here.
1076
00:52:50,800 --> 00:52:54,280
Not the most stylish dismount
but he's across.
1077
00:52:56,640 --> 00:52:57,880
Now the Bridge of Blades.
1078
00:52:57,960 --> 00:53:01,080
Get across here and he's got
bragging rights over Samson...
1079
00:53:01,160 --> 00:53:04,960
No! He's gone in the water
in the exact same spot!
1080
00:53:06,360 --> 00:53:08,160
Oooh! Ouch!
1081
00:53:08,240 --> 00:53:09,880
Oh, no.
Got the same one as me, man.
1082
00:53:09,920 --> 00:53:11,280
MAN: Yeah.
1083
00:53:11,360 --> 00:53:14,720
John made exactly the same mistake
as Samson,
1084
00:53:14,800 --> 00:53:17,680
landing too heavily
on that third step.
1085
00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:22,440
And just like Samson, there was no
way he was getting past the fourth.
1086
00:53:22,520 --> 00:53:24,760
John, you wanted to beat
your mate Samson,
1087
00:53:24,840 --> 00:53:26,520
but you came off
at exactly the same point.
1088
00:53:26,600 --> 00:53:28,440
JOHN: Yeah, that's what happens
when you rehearse too much.
1089
00:53:28,520 --> 00:53:31,920
We do the same moves
and we stuff up at the same spot.
1090
00:53:31,960 --> 00:53:33,640
Stop copying me!
1091
00:53:33,720 --> 00:53:36,160
At the start line,
you did look pretty confident.
1092
00:53:36,200 --> 00:53:37,360
Well, that's what it's all about.
1093
00:53:37,400 --> 00:53:38,560
You gotta fake it till you make it.
1094
00:53:38,600 --> 00:53:40,200
Unfortunately, you didn't make it.
1095
00:53:40,280 --> 00:53:43,400
Anyway, ladies and gentlemen,
let's have a big round of applause
1096
00:53:43,480 --> 00:53:45,320
for another Justice Crew member,
John!
1097
00:53:45,360 --> 00:53:46,560
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1098
00:53:51,040 --> 00:53:55,440
BEN: Coming up, Ricko Tralongo lost
his calf muscle in a car accident.
1099
00:53:55,520 --> 00:53:58,440
He's overcome that.
Can he overcome the course?
1100
00:53:58,520 --> 00:54:01,840
No matter what life throws at you,
there's always a way to get past it.
1101
00:54:01,920 --> 00:54:05,280
Ravi brothers David and Mark
spend all day every day
1102
00:54:05,360 --> 00:54:08,640
working at their purpose-built
Ninja Warrior training academy,
1103
00:54:08,720 --> 00:54:11,960
but will that prepare them
for the pressure of the night?
1104
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:13,160
Come on, slowpoke.
1105
00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:15,520
And right now in the warm-up gym,
1106
00:54:15,600 --> 00:54:18,360
focusing that energy,
the night's biggest wild-card.
1107
00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:19,440
Go, Sheena!
1108
00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:22,240
Fitness Warrior
Sheena-Lauren Steinert.
1109
00:54:22,280 --> 00:54:24,680
(ALL CHEER)
1110
00:54:24,720 --> 00:54:28,560
Come on, Sheena! Go, Sheena!
1111
00:54:33,920 --> 00:54:34,960
Welcome back.
1112
00:54:35,040 --> 00:54:37,080
Over the break, we witnessed
more of our competitors
1113
00:54:37,120 --> 00:54:40,040
join the Bom Slider casualty list.
1114
00:54:40,080 --> 00:54:42,720
Vet nurse Miriam Gaulton.
1115
00:54:42,800 --> 00:54:44,120
Oh!
Oh, no!
1116
00:54:44,160 --> 00:54:46,600
Former soldier Mick Gleeson.
1117
00:54:46,640 --> 00:54:48,040
FREDDIE: Oh, no!
1118
00:54:48,120 --> 00:54:51,840
And engineer Matt Walker
became victim number 20.
1119
00:54:51,880 --> 00:54:54,080
Oh! That was ugly.
1120
00:54:54,120 --> 00:54:57,520
Very, very disappointed. Ah!
1121
00:54:57,600 --> 00:55:01,760
But we also had two more competitors
making it into the top 18.
1122
00:55:01,840 --> 00:55:05,080
South Australian police diver
Raoul Stone
1123
00:55:05,160 --> 00:55:08,720
was technically perfect as he
forced his way into the semifinals.
1124
00:55:08,760 --> 00:55:10,840
Hard as a rock!
1125
00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:13,600
Raoul Stone, Australia.
1126
00:55:13,680 --> 00:55:16,400
And joining him there
is Josh O'Sullivan.
1127
00:55:16,480 --> 00:55:18,640
He calls himself
the 'Modern Mogley',
1128
00:55:18,720 --> 00:55:21,880
and took his unique look to
the top of the Warped Wall.
1129
00:55:21,920 --> 00:55:23,280
Oh, yeah!
1130
00:55:23,360 --> 00:55:25,560
You are one of my favourites,
young man!
1131
00:55:27,240 --> 00:55:30,440
And hoping to add her name
to the leader board,
1132
00:55:30,520 --> 00:55:33,080
a woman who has the credentials
to go all the way -
1133
00:55:33,120 --> 00:55:36,720
Olympic gymnast Georgia Bonora.
1134
00:55:41,680 --> 00:55:43,440
GEORGIA: I've been to
two Olympic Games,
1135
00:55:43,480 --> 00:55:47,480
Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012.
1136
00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:49,120
And I went to a Commonwealth Games
1137
00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:51,640
and I won a gold, silver
and bronze medal.
1138
00:55:54,280 --> 00:55:55,480
Training for the Olympics
1139
00:55:55,560 --> 00:55:59,280
was one of the most intense
experiences I've had -
1140
00:55:59,360 --> 00:56:04,920
basically, woke up, trained, went to
school, trained, came home, trained.
1141
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:10,320
I started gymnastics when I was two
and I retired when I was 24.
1142
00:56:10,400 --> 00:56:13,400
After training 20-plus years
in gymnastics,
1143
00:56:13,440 --> 00:56:17,280
my purpose had disappeared, really.
1144
00:56:19,120 --> 00:56:23,400
Ninja Warrior has given me
another purpose in my life, really.
1145
00:56:23,480 --> 00:56:25,600
It's given me focus,
it's given me drive,
1146
00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:28,560
so I'm gonna put everything
that I've got into this competition.
1147
00:56:28,600 --> 00:56:31,880
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1148
00:56:33,880 --> 00:56:35,840
BEC: She gives a big wave
to the crowd.
1149
00:56:35,920 --> 00:56:37,440
And there is her sister
and her friends
1150
00:56:37,480 --> 00:56:39,200
down there beside the course.
1151
00:56:39,280 --> 00:56:40,440
Yeah!
Yeah, mate.
1152
00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:41,840
You've got this!
1153
00:56:41,880 --> 00:56:44,760
BEN: She said she's very determined
1154
00:56:44,840 --> 00:56:47,080
and she won't stop
until she reaches her goal.
1155
00:56:47,160 --> 00:56:51,560
Her goal tonight is to get up
to top of the Warped Wall.
1156
00:56:54,760 --> 00:56:58,320
As a gymnast, her... (LAUGHS)
1157
00:56:58,400 --> 00:57:02,000
Her balance really helped her
through those Quintuple Steps.
1158
00:57:02,040 --> 00:57:04,040
You've got this! Come on!
1159
00:57:05,800 --> 00:57:07,400
Now the big one.
1160
00:57:07,480 --> 00:57:10,160
It'd be a disaster
if she went out here.
1161
00:57:13,040 --> 00:57:15,400
And here she goes
on the Bom Slider.
1162
00:57:15,480 --> 00:57:17,520
It's brought many professionals
undone.
1163
00:57:17,600 --> 00:57:21,240
And she survives it
in the most unorthodox fashion!
1164
00:57:23,560 --> 00:57:25,920
Take your time.
Take your time. Get on there.
1165
00:57:25,960 --> 00:57:27,240
The Bridge of Blades.
1166
00:57:27,280 --> 00:57:28,760
And she's taking her time here
1167
00:57:28,840 --> 00:57:31,760
but the tip is that we've seen
from other competitors
1168
00:57:31,840 --> 00:57:33,600
is you don't want to
overthink this one, Ben.
1169
00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:36,400
Gotta bolt through it.
She does it perfectly.
1170
00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:38,920
Light on her feet
and just stops in time
1171
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:43,920
and exhales as she realises
that she was staring down row one.
1172
00:57:43,960 --> 00:57:45,840
(FRIENDS CHEER)
1173
00:57:45,880 --> 00:57:47,280
This is gonna be tough for her.
1174
00:57:47,360 --> 00:57:52,640
Only 55kg, so she needs to get
a real big bounce on this tramp.
1175
00:57:52,680 --> 00:57:54,000
Go, George.
1176
00:57:54,080 --> 00:57:57,680
This is like an Olympic crowd
cheering her on.
1177
00:57:57,720 --> 00:57:59,560
She's feeding off the crowd.
1178
00:57:59,640 --> 00:58:01,720
She should be pretty strong
in the upper body.
1179
00:58:01,760 --> 00:58:03,440
Look at this.
1180
00:58:03,520 --> 00:58:07,280
You can see she's been to
the Olympics once or twice.
1181
00:58:07,320 --> 00:58:10,240
That is great form on the bar.
1182
00:58:10,280 --> 00:58:11,680
Oh, look at the height!
1183
00:58:13,480 --> 00:58:14,520
Whoo!
1184
00:58:14,600 --> 00:58:19,280
So far, we've not seen a female
competitor complete this obstacle.
1185
00:58:19,320 --> 00:58:21,800
Is Georgia about to become the first?
1186
00:58:21,840 --> 00:58:23,560
She's making her way down the net.
1187
00:58:23,600 --> 00:58:25,520
Get that foot out of there.
1188
00:58:27,120 --> 00:58:28,680
And she's made it.
1189
00:58:28,760 --> 00:58:32,440
She is now the first female to
make it to the Ball & Chain
1190
00:58:32,520 --> 00:58:36,720
and she's just one obstacle away
from the Warped Wall, Ben.
1191
00:58:36,760 --> 00:58:37,800
Come on, Georgia.
1192
00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:44,440
Here we go, onto the chain.
Uses the knees to get up there.
1193
00:58:44,480 --> 00:58:46,240
She's got great upper body strength.
1194
00:58:46,320 --> 00:58:49,480
Hasn't she?
Has a look at that first ball.
1195
00:58:49,520 --> 00:58:50,560
Oop!
1196
00:58:50,600 --> 00:58:52,440
It's OK, keep going.
1197
00:58:52,520 --> 00:58:54,880
Remember, the further you make it
through the course,
1198
00:58:54,960 --> 00:58:57,280
the more punishing it becomes
on the body.
1199
00:58:57,320 --> 00:58:59,400
She's gonna have to reset herself
1200
00:58:59,480 --> 00:59:04,120
and navigate herself back up
that chain to reach the ball.
1201
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:05,560
She's making it tough for herself.
1202
00:59:05,640 --> 00:59:08,360
She's been hanging there
for long time, Freddie.
1203
00:59:08,440 --> 00:59:10,440
FREDDIE: She's climbing
back up the chain.
1204
00:59:10,520 --> 00:59:13,960
Her hands will be hurting,
her shoulders will be hurting.
1205
00:59:14,040 --> 00:59:16,440
Using the legs to get
a little bit more height. Yes.
1206
00:59:16,520 --> 00:59:20,720
And she's gripping onto the first
ball, much to the crowd's delight.
1207
00:59:20,760 --> 00:59:22,200
Come on, Georgia.
1208
00:59:22,240 --> 00:59:23,560
Will she make the transfer?
1209
00:59:25,000 --> 00:59:26,320
Yes.
1210
00:59:28,320 --> 00:59:29,760
Oh!
Oh!
1211
00:59:29,800 --> 00:59:33,520
So close for Georgia.
1212
00:59:33,560 --> 00:59:35,680
A phenomenal effort.
1213
00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:39,080
Your arms carry all your weight
on this obstacle,
1214
00:59:39,120 --> 00:59:41,160
so you need to get through it fast.
1215
00:59:41,240 --> 00:59:44,840
Georgia took four attempts
getting onto that first ball.
1216
00:59:44,920 --> 00:59:47,040
It sapped her grip strength
and she was gone.
1217
00:59:49,320 --> 00:59:51,240
Georgia, that was
a fantastic effort.
1218
00:59:51,320 --> 00:59:53,440
Just struggling there,
reaching for that ball.
1219
00:59:54,560 --> 00:59:57,520
That was awesome. (LAUGHS)
Oh, yeah, I was just...
1220
00:59:57,600 --> 01:00:01,600
I lost stuff
and then I couldn't grab the thing
1221
01:00:01,680 --> 01:00:03,200
and then it was just all bad
from there.
1222
01:00:03,240 --> 01:00:04,760
It was so much fun!
1223
01:00:04,840 --> 01:00:07,000
It was fun, Georgia.
Just breathe, breathe.
1224
01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:08,120
Get your breath back.
1225
01:00:08,200 --> 01:00:11,360
The good news is,
you got a long way on the course,
1226
01:00:11,440 --> 01:00:13,800
so depending how the others go,
you still may be in the competition.
1227
01:00:13,880 --> 01:00:15,920
Congratulations.
Thank you. Thanks.
1228
01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:18,280
Ladies and gentlemen, let's have
a big round of applause for Georgia!
1229
01:00:20,640 --> 01:00:25,080
Freddie, we can confirm that
with just four ninjas left to run,
1230
01:00:25,160 --> 01:00:28,400
'Captain America' Cobi Head,
sits on top of the leader board,
1231
01:00:28,480 --> 01:00:31,440
just ahead of the Barefoot Ninja,
Daniel Mason.
1232
01:00:31,520 --> 01:00:35,320
Georgia Bonora's efforts have her
sitting safely in 10th position,
1233
01:00:35,400 --> 01:00:38,560
guaranteeing her a spot
in the semifinal.
1234
01:00:38,640 --> 01:00:44,080
But, Bec, the big question,
can the Ravi brothers do the same?
1235
01:00:44,160 --> 01:00:48,440
This moment is a lifetime dream
come true for both of these boys.
1236
01:00:48,520 --> 01:00:51,960
They love Ninja Warrior so much,
they built a gym.
1237
01:00:52,040 --> 01:00:56,160
But now it's the real McCoy.
Can they perform?
1238
01:00:57,920 --> 01:01:00,680
Growing up, I was always more of
a natural athlete than Mark...
1239
01:01:00,720 --> 01:01:01,760
You're not a natural athlete.
1240
01:01:01,840 --> 01:01:03,680
I'm more of a natural athlete, man.
He's not a natural athlete.
1241
01:01:04,720 --> 01:01:07,200
We've always been into fitness
1242
01:01:07,280 --> 01:01:09,160
and obviously a massive fan
of Ninja Warrior.
1243
01:01:09,240 --> 01:01:10,480
It's, like, the best TV show
in the world.
1244
01:01:10,520 --> 01:01:12,120
Just wanted somewhere to train
1245
01:01:12,200 --> 01:01:14,480
and realised there wasn't a home
for this sort of thing,
1246
01:01:14,520 --> 01:01:16,280
so the Ninja Academy it is.
1247
01:01:16,360 --> 01:01:19,560
He's really been inspirational
by how hard he's worked at it.
1248
01:01:19,640 --> 01:01:22,760
He's done such brave decisions,
opening up this place.
1249
01:01:22,840 --> 01:01:24,760
And I'm really grateful
that he's brought me on board.
1250
01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:29,320
It doesn't mean that I don't
still wanna whup his arse.
1251
01:01:29,400 --> 01:01:31,360
Just like that, Dave, alright?
Just like that.
1252
01:01:31,400 --> 01:01:32,760
Gee, mate.
1253
01:01:34,200 --> 01:01:35,800
We've always been very competitive.
1254
01:01:35,880 --> 01:01:37,640
He's stronger but I'm definitely
faster, so we'll...
1255
01:01:37,680 --> 01:01:38,800
Yeah. I can't argue with that.
1256
01:01:38,880 --> 01:01:42,480
I'm pretty, like,
slow and steady, you know.
1257
01:01:42,560 --> 01:01:44,520
I think it's way better to get
as far as you can go
1258
01:01:44,600 --> 01:01:47,840
than to try and rush it
and potentially risk falling.
1259
01:01:47,880 --> 01:01:49,280
Come on, slowpoke.
1260
01:01:49,360 --> 01:01:51,600
I would happily support Mark
if he got to the top.
1261
01:01:51,680 --> 01:01:55,160
If both of us got to the top,
that'd be great.
1262
01:01:55,240 --> 01:01:58,560
I mean, I've get there faster, but
at least we'd both get there, right?
1263
01:01:58,600 --> 01:01:59,680
(SIGHS)
1264
01:01:59,760 --> 01:02:03,200
BEN: Oh, we love these guys.
Mark's running first.
1265
01:02:03,280 --> 01:02:05,080
WOMAN: Show your brother
how you do it! Come on!
1266
01:02:05,160 --> 01:02:07,720
David's on the sideline with Mum.
You can probably hear her.
1267
01:02:07,800 --> 01:02:11,520
BEC: Ben, if anyone has to perform
tonight, it's these two.
1268
01:02:11,600 --> 01:02:15,760
And believe it or not, look,
it's starting to rain again.
1269
01:02:15,840 --> 01:02:17,440
Big pressure, Freddie.
(BEEP)
1270
01:02:17,520 --> 01:02:19,000
MAN: Go, Mark.
It'll be his chance to shine.
1271
01:02:19,080 --> 01:02:23,440
He's not just his brother but his
boss as well at the Ninja Academy.
1272
01:02:23,520 --> 01:02:25,880
He'll want to go back there,
tell the students,
1273
01:02:25,960 --> 01:02:28,800
tell everyone that he's bigger,
he's faster than his brother.
1274
01:02:28,880 --> 01:02:32,800
And he's got the opportunity
to do so right now.
1275
01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:34,680
Pull it back and run.
WOMAN: Come on, Mark.
1276
01:02:34,760 --> 01:02:36,360
Just pull it back.
Come on, Mark.
1277
01:02:36,440 --> 01:02:38,200
Everything, everything!
Come on, come on!
1278
01:02:38,240 --> 01:02:40,080
Please, get up there...
1279
01:02:40,160 --> 01:02:41,640
No!
Oh!
1280
01:02:41,720 --> 01:02:44,280
That was one of the most dramatic
falls we've seen!
1281
01:02:44,360 --> 01:02:47,320
That came out of nowhere.
He looked so strong.
1282
01:02:49,400 --> 01:02:53,920
Mark got a nice push off,
but maybe the pressure got to him.
1283
01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:56,880
He needed to let go
just a split second earlier
1284
01:02:56,960 --> 01:02:59,840
and he would've made it safely
onto the mat.
1285
01:02:59,920 --> 01:03:03,240
That fraction of a second
makes all the difference.
1286
01:03:04,880 --> 01:03:07,680
Mark, I think the face says it all.
(HALF-LAUGHS)
1287
01:03:07,760 --> 01:03:09,280
Yeah, it's tough,
but at the end of the day,
1288
01:03:09,360 --> 01:03:11,200
it was just a great experience
to be here.
1289
01:03:11,240 --> 01:03:12,640
Well, if it's any consolation,
1290
01:03:12,720 --> 01:03:14,960
I saw your brother's face behind
when you came off,
1291
01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:16,760
and he was just as gutted as you.
1292
01:03:16,840 --> 01:03:19,360
So, unlucky, mate.
Hopefully we'll see you again.
1293
01:03:19,440 --> 01:03:21,800
Yeah, dude, hopefully next year
I'll be back, stronger than ever.
1294
01:03:21,880 --> 01:03:25,080
Top man. Cheers, pal.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1295
01:03:25,120 --> 01:03:27,280
Good effort, Mark. Good effort.
1296
01:03:27,360 --> 01:03:29,400
You really thought he was gonna
do it, didn't you?
1297
01:03:29,440 --> 01:03:30,720
I did. I'm disappointed.
1298
01:03:30,800 --> 01:03:36,360
Mark is now Bom Slider victim
number 21,
1299
01:03:36,440 --> 01:03:38,720
which has gotta be playing
on David's mind.
1300
01:03:38,760 --> 01:03:40,960
His run coming up after the break.
1301
01:03:42,480 --> 01:03:44,920
ONLOOKERS: Aw!
1302
01:03:44,960 --> 01:03:46,400
Alright, Mum. Alright.
1303
01:03:47,520 --> 01:03:50,280
BEN: And the Fitness Warrior,
Sheena-Lauren Steinert.
1304
01:03:50,360 --> 01:03:53,480
I was an elite athlete in contention
for the London Olympics.
1305
01:03:53,520 --> 01:03:54,680
That's where I developed my balls.
1306
01:03:54,720 --> 01:03:56,160
Will she deliver
1307
01:03:56,240 --> 01:03:59,440
and become the first female
to make it up the Warped Wall?
1308
01:04:05,840 --> 01:04:08,280
Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior,
1309
01:04:08,360 --> 01:04:11,640
where, before the break, we witnessed
younger Ravi brother Mark
1310
01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:15,280
become Bom Slider victim number 21.
1311
01:04:15,360 --> 01:04:17,720
Oh, he let that go too late.
(BUZZ)
1312
01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:22,400
And David Ravi's in the warm-up gym,
1313
01:04:22,480 --> 01:04:25,920
getting ready for his run
in just a few minutes.
1314
01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:29,560
But while he's warming up, we've got
a run going on right now.
1315
01:04:29,600 --> 01:04:31,960
It's 32-year-old Ricko Tralongo,
1316
01:04:32,040 --> 01:04:34,800
who lost part of his leg
in a car accident.
1317
01:04:34,840 --> 01:04:36,400
But incredibly,
1318
01:04:36,480 --> 01:04:39,080
so far he is matching
the fastest time of the night.
1319
01:04:39,160 --> 01:04:43,920
Nice work. Hooked his leg in there,
grabbed with two arms.
1320
01:04:43,960 --> 01:04:45,560
Come on, Rick!
1321
01:04:45,640 --> 01:04:49,160
His sister there
screaming words of encouragement.
1322
01:04:49,200 --> 01:04:50,600
Come on, Rick!
1323
01:04:50,680 --> 01:04:55,040
Here he goes on the Ball & Chain,
wasting no time.
1324
01:04:56,760 --> 01:04:58,720
Come on! Come on, Rick!
1325
01:04:58,800 --> 01:05:00,800
One hand on the chain,
the other on the ball.
1326
01:05:00,880 --> 01:05:04,160
And now he goes ball to ball.
And now ball to chain.
1327
01:05:04,240 --> 01:05:07,360
And now the dismount's perfect.
He's gonna run straight up there!
1328
01:05:07,440 --> 01:05:08,720
He doesn't even stop!
Straight through!
1329
01:05:08,800 --> 01:05:10,360
Oh, he's done it!
Very good tactic!
1330
01:05:10,440 --> 01:05:13,280
Ricko Tralongo,
ladies and gentlemen!
1331
01:05:13,320 --> 01:05:14,520
Ricko, way to go!
1332
01:05:14,600 --> 01:05:20,120
One minute 12, tying in first place
with Cobi Head.
1333
01:05:20,160 --> 01:05:21,200
Oh, my god!
1334
01:05:21,280 --> 01:05:25,800
After swinging on the Ball & Chain,
there was no time for a breather.
1335
01:05:25,880 --> 01:05:27,920
And Ricko bolted his way
up the Warped Wall,
1336
01:05:28,000 --> 01:05:32,840
absolutely nailing the course and
equalling the night's fastest time.
1337
01:05:32,920 --> 01:05:36,360
Have you got somewhere
you need to go? That was fast.
1338
01:05:36,400 --> 01:05:37,840
I wanted to do it in a hurry.
1339
01:05:37,920 --> 01:05:40,400
Amazing run. One of the quickest
times we've seen.
1340
01:05:40,480 --> 01:05:43,880
Congratulations and we'll see you
in the semifinals. Amazing job.
1341
01:05:43,920 --> 01:05:45,640
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1342
01:05:49,200 --> 01:05:54,560
BEC: Finally, the wait is over
for Ninja Academy owner David Ravi.
1343
01:05:54,640 --> 01:05:56,200
Having just witnessed
his brother run
1344
01:05:56,240 --> 01:05:58,320
and fail so early on the course...
1345
01:05:58,360 --> 01:05:59,520
You got this, Dave.
1346
01:05:59,560 --> 01:06:01,800
..the pressure is on more than ever
1347
01:06:01,880 --> 01:06:04,600
to make it
to the top of the Warped Wall.
1348
01:06:04,640 --> 01:06:06,240
Just breathe, man. Just breathe.
1349
01:06:06,280 --> 01:06:07,920
You got it, you got it.
1350
01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:11,200
And, Bec, many of our ninjas...
(BEEP)
1351
01:06:11,280 --> 01:06:14,960
..that we have seen on this
competition have travelled to Perth
1352
01:06:15,040 --> 01:06:17,760
to train with these brothers
at their academy,
1353
01:06:17,840 --> 01:06:22,200
so the expectation to do well
goes far beyond friends and family.
1354
01:06:22,240 --> 01:06:23,240
Easy.
1355
01:06:23,320 --> 01:06:26,320
The execution of the Quintuple Steps
then was perfect.
1356
01:06:26,400 --> 01:06:28,200
He didn't waste any time
or any energy.
1357
01:06:28,280 --> 01:06:30,520
WOMAN: Come on, Dave.
Take your time.
1358
01:06:30,600 --> 01:06:33,520
But let's watch this, because this is
where his brother crashed.
1359
01:06:33,600 --> 01:06:37,440
Talk about a mental challenge.
This is huge.
1360
01:06:39,600 --> 01:06:41,000
Yes!
1361
01:06:42,520 --> 01:06:43,680
Breathing a sigh of relief.
1362
01:06:43,760 --> 01:06:45,720
That's it, man. That's it.
Come on, David.
1363
01:06:45,760 --> 01:06:47,200
Scary. Jesus.
1364
01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:50,400
Now he steps up to
the Bridge of Blades.
1365
01:06:50,440 --> 01:06:52,280
Light steps. You got it, you got it.
1366
01:06:52,360 --> 01:06:55,560
Unlike his brother Mark,
he's taking his time.
1367
01:06:55,640 --> 01:06:57,280
Come on, Ravi.
Come on, Dave.
1368
01:06:57,360 --> 01:06:59,920
You know it's not your thing
with speed, man. You got it.
1369
01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:02,480
PEOPLE: (CHANT) Ravi! Ravi! Ravi!
Ravi! Ravi!
1370
01:07:06,240 --> 01:07:07,800
Oooh.
Oooh.
1371
01:07:07,880 --> 01:07:10,800
He is just making it.
WOMAN: Well done, David.
1372
01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:13,040
And he knows it too.
He knows it, you're right.
1373
01:07:13,120 --> 01:07:14,720
He's had a couple of close calls
and he...
1374
01:07:14,800 --> 01:07:18,080
He said, "Boy, oh, boy.
Could it get any closer than this?"
1375
01:07:18,120 --> 01:07:19,560
Go, Dave! Come on!
1376
01:07:19,640 --> 01:07:22,080
He's just visualising now
what he needs to do
1377
01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:24,120
and he's executing it
and he did that well.
1378
01:07:24,200 --> 01:07:26,840
He's a joy to watch, David Ravi.
You got it, man.
1379
01:07:28,240 --> 01:07:30,080
Oh, yes! Only just.
1380
01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:33,280
He's just making it
on every obstacle!
1381
01:07:33,360 --> 01:07:34,760
Oh, this is...
Come on, mate.
1382
01:07:34,800 --> 01:07:36,760
This is so tense.
1383
01:07:36,800 --> 01:07:38,200
Yes!
1384
01:07:38,280 --> 01:07:39,960
Nice and controlled,
nice and controlled.
1385
01:07:40,040 --> 01:07:41,440
Nice and controlled.
Come on, David.
1386
01:07:41,520 --> 01:07:43,000
Down the cargo net.
Take your time.
1387
01:07:43,040 --> 01:07:44,760
And two more obstacles.
1388
01:07:44,800 --> 01:07:47,080
Take your time!
1389
01:07:47,120 --> 01:07:48,600
You've got it, you've got it.
1390
01:07:50,600 --> 01:07:52,040
Take a breath, man. Take a breath.
1391
01:07:52,120 --> 01:07:55,680
His support crew
are slapping their hands together,
1392
01:07:55,720 --> 01:07:57,520
clapping him over the line.
1393
01:07:57,600 --> 01:08:00,200
Deep breaths. You've got it, David.
You've got it.
1394
01:08:00,280 --> 01:08:02,720
PEOPLE: Ravi! Ravi!
Ravi! Ravi! Ravi!
1395
01:08:02,800 --> 01:08:07,720
He can see the Warped Wall and
that's what stands in front of him.
1396
01:08:07,800 --> 01:08:11,600
First, though, he needs to
get through the Ball & Chain.
1397
01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:18,520
Ravi! Ravi! Ravi! Ravi! Ravi!
Ravi! Ravi! Ravi! Ravi! Ravi!
1398
01:08:18,600 --> 01:08:21,200
Onto the chain.
Goes straight up to the first ball.
1399
01:08:21,240 --> 01:08:22,280
Got a left hand on it.
1400
01:08:22,320 --> 01:08:23,880
MARK OLIVE: Climb up...
1401
01:08:23,920 --> 01:08:25,040
He'll have another crack here, Bec.
1402
01:08:25,120 --> 01:08:27,280
Oooh.
You've got it, Dave.
1403
01:08:27,360 --> 01:08:29,200
He's not taking his eye
off the ball.
1404
01:08:29,280 --> 01:08:32,080
But he's gotta let go
of that other chain.
1405
01:08:32,160 --> 01:08:34,880
You don't wanna be outstretched
too long like that.
1406
01:08:34,960 --> 01:08:36,960
That's it!
That was a quick transition.
1407
01:08:37,040 --> 01:08:39,000
Yeah, he needs to be.
And so is this. He's done it.
1408
01:08:39,040 --> 01:08:40,040
Well done.
1409
01:08:40,120 --> 01:08:43,720
David Ravi
is now facing the Warped Wall.
1410
01:08:43,800 --> 01:08:44,840
You've got it.
Just go.
1411
01:08:44,920 --> 01:08:47,040
You've got it.
Wipe your shoes, wipe your shoes.
1412
01:08:47,120 --> 01:08:49,600
You can do it, David!
You can do it!
1413
01:08:49,680 --> 01:08:53,600
After training in his own
ninja gym in Western Australia,
1414
01:08:53,680 --> 01:08:57,560
the 28-year-old sticks the tongue
out, flexes the fingers...
1415
01:08:57,640 --> 01:09:00,040
PEOPLE: Beat the wall!
Beat the wall!
1416
01:09:00,120 --> 01:09:01,480
You've got it.
Deep breath.
1417
01:09:01,560 --> 01:09:04,480
Just straight up. It's easy. Easy.
You got it, man. You got it.
1418
01:09:04,560 --> 01:09:06,320
And here we go, Bec.
Alright.
1419
01:09:06,360 --> 01:09:07,640
I told you he looked good.
1420
01:09:07,680 --> 01:09:10,600
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
1421
01:09:11,920 --> 01:09:13,600
Yes!
(CHEERING)
1422
01:09:14,960 --> 01:09:16,640
Unbelievable!
1423
01:09:16,680 --> 01:09:19,320
Make no mistake, David Ravi,
1424
01:09:19,400 --> 01:09:23,040
one of the top competitors
in Australian Ninja Warrior!
1425
01:09:23,080 --> 01:09:24,320
He just showed us why.
1426
01:09:24,360 --> 01:09:27,040
What a powerful performance.
1427
01:09:27,080 --> 01:09:30,080
Not the fastest time, 3:19,
1428
01:09:30,160 --> 01:09:33,640
but slow and steady won the race
between the brothers.
1429
01:09:33,720 --> 01:09:35,800
That's not bad. It's not bad.
It's not bad.
1430
01:09:38,840 --> 01:09:42,840
David only just made it onto the mat
from the Bom Slider
1431
01:09:42,920 --> 01:09:46,040
and it nearly all came to an end
on the Ball & Chain.
1432
01:09:46,120 --> 01:09:50,800
Being no novice to obstacle courses,
he regained that composure
1433
01:09:50,880 --> 01:09:55,440
to make it straight up the Warped
Wall and onto the leader board.
1434
01:09:55,480 --> 01:09:56,880
Peace, my dude. Peace, mate.
1435
01:09:58,160 --> 01:10:03,200
But we still have not yet had
a female finish the course.
1436
01:10:03,280 --> 01:10:06,840
Just maybe that will be
tonight's last competitor,
1437
01:10:06,920 --> 01:10:10,680
Olympic hopeful 400m runner,
fitness trainer
1438
01:10:10,760 --> 01:10:14,200
and force to be reckoned with,
Sheena-Lauren Steinert.
1439
01:10:14,240 --> 01:10:17,200
Sheena! Warrior queen!
1440
01:10:18,920 --> 01:10:22,120
SHEENA: I was an elite athlete in
contention for the London Olympics.
1441
01:10:22,200 --> 01:10:25,400
That's where I developed my...
Can I say balls?
1442
01:10:25,440 --> 01:10:26,560
That's where I developed my balls.
1443
01:10:27,880 --> 01:10:31,680
I loved my athletics, but the
competition, (BLEEP) hated it.
1444
01:10:31,760 --> 01:10:35,040
You were going into an arena
to fight to the death.
1445
01:10:35,080 --> 01:10:37,800
That's something that I don't miss.
1446
01:10:37,880 --> 01:10:39,680
Applying for the Ninja Warrior,
the last week,
1447
01:10:39,760 --> 01:10:42,080
I've been feeling those feelings
and I thought,
1448
01:10:42,160 --> 01:10:43,480
"What the (BLEEP)
have I gotten myself into?"
1449
01:10:44,880 --> 01:10:46,880
Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna be
that little kid, give me a sticker,
1450
01:10:46,920 --> 01:10:48,280
well done and we all participate.
1451
01:10:48,320 --> 01:10:49,760
I want to (BLEEP) win it.
1452
01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:52,600
But I'm here
for more important reasons.
1453
01:10:55,320 --> 01:10:58,960
In order to grow, you need to get
yourself outside your comfort zone.
1454
01:10:59,000 --> 01:11:01,480
If I can inspire one woman
1455
01:11:01,560 --> 01:11:03,440
through their own health
and fitness journey,
1456
01:11:03,520 --> 01:11:06,520
then I'm making a small dent
on this beautiful world.
1457
01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:13,480
And if I could win it, that would be
the (BLEEP) cherry on top.
1458
01:11:13,560 --> 01:11:16,640
PEOPLE: Sheena! Sheena! Sheena!
OK.
1459
01:11:16,720 --> 01:11:20,320
BEC: Alright. She is loving
her moment in the sun here.
1460
01:11:20,360 --> 01:11:21,760
(SHEENA SCREAMS)
1461
01:11:21,840 --> 01:11:24,480
Oooh, she's screaming
before she takes on the course.
1462
01:11:24,560 --> 01:11:28,600
She's got her mum, her dad,
her auntie and some friends here.
1463
01:11:28,680 --> 01:11:31,960
(BEEP)
Sheena-Lauren Steinert.
1464
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:33,800
She's underway.
1465
01:11:33,840 --> 01:11:35,360
Any moment now.
1466
01:11:36,200 --> 01:11:40,320
The fitness warrior takes her first
step on the Quintuple Steps.
1467
01:11:40,400 --> 01:11:42,880
Concentrate, Sheen. Concentrate.
Focus, Sheenie.
1468
01:11:44,320 --> 01:11:47,080
Really pacing herself
with the steps...
1469
01:11:47,120 --> 01:11:48,120
(SHEENA YELPS)
1470
01:11:48,200 --> 01:11:51,080
..securing those feet
on every single one
1471
01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:53,160
before taking a jump to the other.
1472
01:11:53,200 --> 01:11:54,840
Slow but smart.
1473
01:11:58,800 --> 01:12:01,040
And she's completed
the first obstacle.
1474
01:12:01,120 --> 01:12:02,840
(SCREAMS)
Well done!
1475
01:12:02,920 --> 01:12:04,960
Now she's got her eyes set
on that Warped Wall,
1476
01:12:05,000 --> 01:12:07,080
but first she's got to pass this.
1477
01:12:07,120 --> 01:12:09,120
MAN: Lift the bugger up, Sheena.
1478
01:12:09,160 --> 01:12:10,880
The Bom Slider.
1479
01:12:10,920 --> 01:12:13,440
It has been a giant-killer all night.
1480
01:12:13,520 --> 01:12:16,480
PEOPLE: Sheena! Sheena! Sheena!
Sheena! Sheena!
1481
01:12:16,520 --> 01:12:18,440
Just look at that face, Bec.
1482
01:12:18,520 --> 01:12:22,280
That is determination right there.
MAN: Concentrate.
1483
01:12:23,600 --> 01:12:26,280
Come on, Sheena-Lauren.
Go, you good thing. Oh...
1484
01:12:26,360 --> 01:12:27,800
Oh!
Oh, no!
1485
01:12:27,840 --> 01:12:29,760
Oh, that is nasty.
1486
01:12:29,800 --> 01:12:31,560
Oh, Sheen!
1487
01:12:31,640 --> 01:12:34,200
Gee, I hope she hasn't hurt herself
there.
1488
01:12:34,280 --> 01:12:37,880
Almost flipped herself
around completely. Slaps the water.
1489
01:12:37,960 --> 01:12:41,080
She ended up landing
right on her head.
1490
01:12:41,160 --> 01:12:43,520
And she had high hopes
of success tonight.
1491
01:12:43,600 --> 01:12:46,920
Poor girl. She did well, though.
Oh...
1492
01:12:46,960 --> 01:12:48,760
She won't be happy about that.
1493
01:12:48,840 --> 01:12:50,760
FREDDIE: Sheena,
the Fitness Warrior.
1494
01:12:50,840 --> 01:12:52,560
What went on?
(SCREAMS)
1495
01:12:52,600 --> 01:12:54,320
(BLEEP) Sorry.
1496
01:12:54,360 --> 01:12:57,040
(LAUGHTER)
1497
01:12:58,200 --> 01:12:59,600
I don't (BLEEP) know.
1498
01:12:59,640 --> 01:13:02,440
(GROWLS) I'm so angry!
1499
01:13:02,520 --> 01:13:04,560
I'm good at the Warped Wall. I just
wanted to get to the end, but...
1500
01:13:07,280 --> 01:13:08,440
I don't know.
1501
01:13:08,520 --> 01:13:10,200
Have you finished?
Yeah.
1502
01:13:10,240 --> 01:13:11,760
Alright. Thanks very much, Sheena.
1503
01:13:11,840 --> 01:13:13,280
You're right.
There we go, ladies and gentlemen.
1504
01:13:13,360 --> 01:13:14,920
(SCREAMS)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
1505
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:20,000
BEN: The Bom Slider has taken out
its 22nd and last victim.
1506
01:13:20,040 --> 01:13:23,320
Good try, Sheena. Good try.
1507
01:13:23,400 --> 01:13:26,800
Wow. What an absolutely awesome
night. It's been a tough one.
1508
01:13:26,880 --> 01:13:30,600
The Bom Slider bringing many
of our ninjas unstuck there, Bec.
1509
01:13:30,680 --> 01:13:32,760
It was a rough night
for our competitors,
1510
01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:34,200
but they stood up to the challenge.
1511
01:13:34,240 --> 01:13:37,600
Here are our 18 semifinalists.
1512
01:13:37,680 --> 01:13:41,240
Captain America Cobi Head
and Ricko Tralongo
1513
01:13:41,320 --> 01:13:44,680
are both 40 seconds clear
at the top of the leader board,
1514
01:13:44,760 --> 01:13:47,840
Barefoot Ninja Daniel Mason
qualifying third.
1515
01:13:47,920 --> 01:13:51,480
Over the page, we see
stuntman Luke Ha and David Ravi.
1516
01:13:51,560 --> 01:13:55,760
Georgia Bonora was the only female
to make it to the Ball & Chain.
1517
01:13:55,800 --> 01:13:58,720
Chippy Sam Goodall is through too.
1518
01:13:58,800 --> 01:14:01,720
And the night's shortest competitor,
Betsy Burnett,
1519
01:14:01,760 --> 01:14:03,680
scraped into the semis too.
1520
01:14:03,760 --> 01:14:06,760
We couldn't split them
for Performance of the Night -
1521
01:14:06,840 --> 01:14:10,800
Cobi Head and Ricko Tralongo
sharing the honours.
1522
01:14:13,840 --> 01:14:15,800
They are a whole other breed,
our ninjas.
1523
01:14:15,880 --> 01:14:17,960
They are tough,
they are awe-inspiring
1524
01:14:18,040 --> 01:14:20,720
and we've got some phenomenal
characters as well.
1525
01:14:20,800 --> 01:14:24,800
Now, next week, more heats
and then it's the semifinal.
1526
01:14:24,880 --> 01:14:29,200
Next week,
it's another brand-new course...
1527
01:14:29,280 --> 01:14:31,760
That is amazing.
All of that core strength.
1528
01:14:31,840 --> 01:14:35,000
..and 50 new competitors
ready to take it on
1529
01:14:35,080 --> 01:14:38,040
in the battle
for semifinal positions.
1530
01:14:38,080 --> 01:14:39,600
(ROARS)
1531
01:14:39,640 --> 01:14:42,560
It's rugby league versus AFL.
1532
01:14:42,640 --> 01:14:44,280
I'm Beau Ryan...
I'm Adam Cooney...
1533
01:14:44,360 --> 01:14:47,960
..rugby league legend.
..2008 Brownlow Medallist.
1534
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:49,920
Bondi trainer Sarah Bartlett
1535
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:52,120
is throwing down the gauntlet
to the men.
1536
01:14:52,160 --> 01:14:53,960
I just want to absolutely smash it.
1537
01:14:54,040 --> 01:14:58,600
And we meet a quartet of Australia's
rock-climbing royalty.
1538
01:14:58,680 --> 01:15:02,360
I'm the best female rock climber
Australia.
1539
01:15:02,440 --> 01:15:06,480
But will Andrea Hah have
what it takes to beat the boys...
1540
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:09,720
and the Warped Wall?
1541
01:15:09,760 --> 01:15:10,800
Yes!
1542
01:15:12,040 --> 01:15:13,280
You won't want to miss it.
1543
01:15:13,360 --> 01:15:16,040
See you soon on
Australian Ninja Warrior.
1544
01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:17,160
Goodnight.
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