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BEN FORDHAM: Australian
Ninja Warrior has arrived.
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The global phenomenon where
some of the world's best athletes
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take on the world's
toughest obstacle course.
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I'm gonna smash it.
It's gonna be a breeze.
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I'm here to win it.
And Mount Midoriyama...
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I'm coming for you.
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So far, over three
massive qualifying heats,
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only the very best have managed
to win through to the semifinal.
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It's the best feeling in the world.
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Aarggh!
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Tonight, in heat four,
a brand-new course.
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The Slide to Box Jellyfish,
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the Cargo with Rings,
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and the Pipe Climber.
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50 new competitors
will take it on
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but only the top 18
will qualify for the semis.
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We'll see rugby league versus AFL...
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I'm Beau Ryan...
I'm Adam Cooney...
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..rugby league legend.
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..2008 Brownlow Medallist.
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..the quartet of Australian
rockclimbing royalty...
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I'm the best female rockclimber
in Australia.
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..and a woman
who's transformed her life
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with the help of
an unusual friend...
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I'm coiled and ready to strike.
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..as the search continues
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for Australia's first
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Ninja Warrior.
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(CHEERING)
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Hello. I'm Rebecca Maddern.
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I'm Freddie Flintoff.
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And I'm Ben Fordham.
Welcome to Australian Ninja Warrior.
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This is where Aussies from all
walks of life come together as one
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to take on this challenge
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which is
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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And tonight we have
a whole fresh batch of ninjas
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ready to step up to the game.
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Well, our ninjas are excited
but so too are the fans.
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There is a real sense of
anticipation in the crowd tonight.
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There are six obstacles
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that stand in the way of our ninjas
and the semifinals
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and then that will
push them through
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to be one step closer to
the legendary Mount Midoriyama.
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Our ninjas have already
proven themself
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by just getting on the show.
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All they need to do now is
perform under pressure.
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Easier said than done, Freddie.
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But with that in mind,
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let's have a look at the obstacles
our ninjas will face tonight.
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Tonight our competitors
face off with six obstacles -
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three of them making their debut
in this heat.
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First up are the Quintuple Steps.
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Competitors move across
five platforms, each 1.5m apart.
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Next up is the first of
our new obstacles -
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the Slide to Box Jellyfish.
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The right grip is key
on the awkward-shaped propeller,
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transfer midair
grabbing a bunch of bungee ropes
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which you must use
to reach the safety mat.
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Then it's on to
the Bridge of Blades.
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Speed and light feet are essential
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to conquering
the four spinning blades.
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Next, the second new obstacle -
the Rings to Cargo Net.
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Competitors must leap to
the first ring,
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transfer to a higher second ring,
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creating enough momentum
to reach the cargo net.
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And then the Pipe Climber,
the third new obstacle.
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Competitors must traverse
four pipes -
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two angled and two suspended -
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before dismounting to safety.
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And finally, the most
daunting obstacle of them all,
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the Warped Wall,
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where competitors will attempt to
run up the 4.2m incline
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to finish the course.
(BUZZER SOUNDS)
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(CHEERING)
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Entering the arena is
our first ninja, Sarah Bartlett.
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So far this season we haven't seen
a female finish the course.
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But this sassy personal trainer
from Bondi
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spends her days showing up the boys.
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Can Sarah Bartlett
be our first female
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to finally make it up
the Warped Wall?
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She certainly believes so.
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SARAH: This is gonna be a throwdown.
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I think the other ninja warriors
should be very wary of me
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because I'm bringing
serious attitude and sass.
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I'm part of the
Bondi Beach Bar Brutes,
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so they think that it's
a bit of a boys' club.
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But obviously I'm evidence that
it's not a boys' club.
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I see the boys doing stuff
and I want to be able to do it.
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I don't even think of Sarah
as a girl.
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I think of her as a human muscle
machine with a brain like a robot.
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I just want to
get out there and kick arse.
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Just want to absolutely smash it.
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Can I say "kick arse"?
MAN: Yes.
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We love you, Sarah!
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REBECCA: That confidence,
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no doubt passed on from dad,
Charles, a world champion rower.
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She's also supported by mum, Sally,
and sisters Kate and Lisa.
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(DING!)
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BEN: As always,
we begin on the Quintuple Steps.
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Sarah - 5'5" and 55kg -
compact and cautious.
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And fair enough. Some can come
unstuck on this first obstacle.
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You don't want to be that person.
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(ALL SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)
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Now, Sarah approaches one of
the new obstacles on the course,
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the Slide to Box Jellyfish.
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She's got the overhand grip.
That's the grip you want.
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Oh! She's done pretty well.
She's nice and high.
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She's got all of the bungees.
That'll minimise the bounce.
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So far so good.
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Sarah's got her swing going,
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just waiting for the right moment
to get onto that mat.
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BEN AND REBECCA: Whoa!
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MAN: Go, swing, push...
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Here is trouble.
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Look at that - her grip has slipped
right down the bungee.
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It's gonna be stretching more now,
making life a lot harder.
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WOMAN: Up the rope! Go up the rope!
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MAN: Big push!
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Yeah, she's got less of
those bungees now in her hands,
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so she's stretching more.
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Push off, Sarah, push off!
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Push off!
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Oh! She's gone!
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The Slide to Box Jellyfish
claiming its first victim tonight.
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Here's where she went wrong.
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Transferring from
the Slide to Box Jellyfish,
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she needed both hands to let go of
the propeller simultaneously.
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But her left hand holds on too long,
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spinning the blade,
which twists her body.
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And as Sarah fatigues,
her grip strength weakens
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and she slips further down
the bungee.
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The further she goes,
the harder it is to hold on to.
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From there it's a slippery slope.
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Well, that's disappointing.
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(CHEERING)
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Sarah Bartlett fell short,
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but we are just getting started
here on Ninja Island.
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(CHEERING)
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Now, can you hear
the rumble of the crowd?
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Can you feel Ninja Island
about to erupt?
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We are very excited about
our next competitor.
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The first ninja
in our Battle of the Codes
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is entering the course.
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Representing the NRL,
he is a rugby league legend
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and star of The Footy Show.
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He is Beau Ryan.
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BEAU: I'm representing
The Footy Show.
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I'm the only guy on the panel
under 60,
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so I'm the only one here
willing to have a crack.
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They expect me to win it,
so, no pressure.
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I'm ready to step up,
fingers crossed.
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I played eight years of NRL
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for both the Wests Tigers
and Cronulla Sharks
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and prided myself on my training.
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I still train every day
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but I don't think any training
can prepare for this.
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If I fall in the water,
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I'm just gonna try and
stay underwater for as long as I can
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until everyone goes home.
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BEN: He looks absolutely terrified.
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REBECCA: He should be, Ben.
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He is taking on
AFL star Adam Cooney,
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who'll be running
a little bit later in the show.
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Bragging rights will go to
the footy star with the best run.
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(DING!)
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Beau attacks the Quintuple Steps.
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As a winger, always good on his feet
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but he's got to make sure of
every step here.
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And no showboating at all
from Beau Ryan.
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Approaching the new obstacle now,
the Slide to Box Jellyfish.
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We just saw this dump Sarah Bartlett
into the pool.
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How's he gonna go here?
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Come on. Yes!
There you go.
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Well done, Beau. Nice transfer.
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And look at his hands.
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He's done very well to grab
the bungee ropes nice and high.
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That's the sweet spot right there.
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Got a nasty spin happening
just at the wrong time.
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As he gets closer to the mat...
That might be it! It is!
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You good thing!
Well done.
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Come on, Beau!
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There'll be rugby league fans
at the moment,
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on their feet, cheering this man on.
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He played for the Wests Tigers,
played for the Cronulla Sharks.
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Approaching the Bridge of Blades
now.
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The trick here, Ben, is speed.
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Here we go - the Bridge of Blades.
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Beau Ryan... carves it up.
Yes, Beau!
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Well done!
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He always puts his body on the line
for the sake of entertainment,
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but this is not for fun.
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Yes, there's a fun element to it,
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but this is one of
the biggest challenges
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he's undertaken in his TV career.
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He injured his neck in 2014,
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which probably brought
the rugby league career
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to an early finish for him.
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But he's still in
peak physical condition.
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And he's gonna need
all his conditioning
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to get through the next obstacle,
Ben -
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the second new obstacle tonight.
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Beau Ryan,
meet the Rings to Cargo Net.
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Here he goes.
Good jump to the first ring.
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Come on, Beau,
get onto that second ring.
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The second ring has a much
shorter chain, meaning less swing.
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And already he's in a dead hang.
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What's he got to do here
to get out of it, Freddie?
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FREDDIE: Needs to get
them hips moving.
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Needs to get them feet moving.
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Yes! Beau Ryan,
he's on the cargo net!
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This is unprecedented!
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This is unbelievable!
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Beau Ryan has gone further
than he had anticipated.
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He thought that he was
probably gonna bomb out on
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the second obstacle.
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And he's just ticked off the fourth.
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But the fifth obstacle, Ben,
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is another one making its debut
on the course tonight
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and this will test Beau's
upper body strength like no other.
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It's the dreaded Pipe Climber.
Look at it.
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The first pipe is angled at
a gut-busting 60 degrees.
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He's looking at this thing and,
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'Hang on a minute.
How do I even climb up this thing?'
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He's got no idea.
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Alright, no.
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Come on, Beau!
Come on, Beau.
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He's just gotta go for it.
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The trick here,
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he's gotta get the pull
with his hands
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and push with his feet.
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Keep the pressure on the pole.
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Now it gets really tough.
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Look at this, as Beau
transitions to the second pipe,
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he cannot touch it with his feet.
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Now all of that 90kg frame
is hanging from the arms.
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(GROANS)
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Going up or going down!
(GROANS)
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And Beau Ryan crashes out, sadly.
Superb effort.
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He did so well.
Superb effort!
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Beau Ryan.
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Yeah, he reminded us all of
his speed on the Bridge of Blades
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and the agility on
the Rings to Cargo Net.
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But Beau met his match
on the Pipe Climber.
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On the transition from
second to third pipe,
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all of Beau's weight is on his arms
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and there's no way they're
going to hold his 90kg frame.
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Beau, come here.
Give me some loving.
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Beau, that was unbelievable.
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This thing here, I think whoever
wins that, whoever gets over that,
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should get 100 grand
just for getting over that, mate.
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My forearms are...
Are you donating this?
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It's very generous of you.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Beau Ryan donating 100 grand!
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REBECCA:
Beau's show-stopping throwdown
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has set a massive challenge
for AFL star Adam Cooney,
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who will be running
later in the night.
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ADAM: Oh, there's plenty of room
on the mantle.
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How big is the Ninja trophy?
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BEN: Also attempting the course
tonight,
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four of the most anticipated
competitors this series.
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They defy death every day...
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We're the greatest climbers
in history.
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..scaling the world's
most daunting rock faces
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with their bare hands.
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But can four of Australia's
best rockclimbers
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conquer the biggest mountain
of them all?
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Plus, aviation firefighter
Alex Matthews
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has already overcome the odds.
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ALEX: I broke my neck,
I broke my wrist, I broke my foot.
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But can he overcome this course?
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And later, one of the fastest men
in Australia,
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26-year-old sprinter, Enzi Dube,
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can talk it up.
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This is actually quite easy.
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But can this super athlete
back it up
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when Ninja Warrior returns?
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BEN: Welcome back to Ninja Warrior,
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home to the toughest
obstacle course in the world.
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And this course just got tougher,
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with the debut of three brand-new
obstacles for our ninjas to attempt.
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REBECCA: They are
the Slide to Box Jellyfish...
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the gut-wrenching
Rings to Cargo Net...
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and the punishing Pipe Climber.
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Up next, fitness model,
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32-year-old Jenna Douros,
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a boxing cover girl from Canberra
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who's equally at home
on a photo shoot
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as she is in the boxing ring.
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MAN: Go, Jenna! Whoo!
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Fitness is fun and
that's what it's all about.
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Big smile.
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Yes!
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I'm founder and creator of
Lift into Life,
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which is an online community
for women
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to think outside the box
when it comes to their training.
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Filming and that sort of stuff
is a good opportunity for me
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to help inspire
my community of women.
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Just get moving on a regular basis.
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(FUNKY MUSIC)
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It doesn't take much
to make me smile
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and it takes a lot to get
the serious face on my face.
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So, shoosh.
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I lead an extremely busy life but
I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Ninja Warrior, you're finally here.
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I've been waiting all my life
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and I cannot wait
to get my hands all over you!
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Oh, yes, Jen! Let's do this!
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REBECCA: Now, supporting her
on the sideline
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is Jenna's husband, Michael.
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He's a powerlifter and he's
a very vocal supporter of Jenna's.
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Jen, come on, let's go!
Let's go!
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Push, push, push!
Good, good. Come on.
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BEN: Very clinical
over those Quintuple Steps.
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And now approaching
the new obstacle,
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the Slide to Box Jellyfish.
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Come on, Jen. Easy, easy.
Take your time. Come on.
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She looks up at
that propeller blade.
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Big breath. Come on.
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Needs to get as much of
her hands over the blade.
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That is the grip you want.
Let's go. Come on!
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Swings through the air. Needs to
hang on to the jelly, though.
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Oh, yes!
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She had no right to hang onto that.
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Great strength there.
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But she's got it low
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and she's hanging by
a few strands of those bungees.
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She's got the right idea.
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She spins around,
takes another look.
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She's made it. She's made it.
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How's that for
guts and determination?
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Yes, baby! Nice, Jen. Let's go!
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The crowd comes alive.
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You've got this, Jenna! Come on!
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Come on, Jen, let's do it!
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00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:16,080
Oh, she's thinking,
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00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:20,800
'The Bridge of Blades - is this
gonna get the better of me or not?
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00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,280
Come on, Jen.
Jen, go, go, go, go, go!
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Wow! That was quick.
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Speed got her out of trouble
that time
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because those blades were moving.
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Nice, Jenna, come on. Let's go.
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Now... the second new obstacle -
the Rings to Cargo Net.
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Come on, Jen. Let's go.
Shake out those arms. Shake 'em out.
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That's Michael saying,
"Shake out those arms."
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They would be in a lot of pain from
bouncing around on the bungee ropes.
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Come on, baby!
Has she got anything left?
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Yes!
Big jump to the first ring.
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The first ring will rip
your grip strength in no time.
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00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:05,840
But building momentum here,
when you're only 5'4" isn't easy.
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Let's go, come on!
You're so close now!
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So close! Come on! Pull yourself up!
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Use your legs. Come on.
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00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:16,600
Oh! Oh, the boxer counterpunches.
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Let's go, Jen.
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How is she looking, Freddie?
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FREDDIE: Amazing.
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I was about to write her off
at my peril.
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Come on, Jenna.
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Oh! What a shame.
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00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,800
Unlucky, darling. Whoo-hoo!
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Jenna showed great fight to make it
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two obstacles shy of
the Warped Wall.
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But after burning
all her grip strength
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on the Slide to Box Jellyfish,
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Jenna had nothing left.
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Mwah. You nailed it.
You did so well.
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Jenna's grip strength let her down,
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but that shouldn't be a problem
for our next competitor.
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Entering the course is Ben Cossey.
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He is one of four of
the rockclimbing royalty
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assembled on Ninja Island tonight.
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And that includes his brother, Lee.
Come on.
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And they are as different as
they are death-defying.
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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BEN: We're the Cossey brothers.
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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We're the greatest climbers
in history.
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LEE: Some people say we're two of
the best climbers in Australia.
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Being able to share a sport
like climbing
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with someone as close as
your brother is awesome.
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But we're very different.
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I'm the youngest,
a little bit more cuter,
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a little bit more helpful
around the house.
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00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:45,360
Yeah, he's been doing more routes
probably better than me.
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00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:47,280
But I'm probably
a little bit better looking.
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00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:51,840
I'd say Ben will probably take
the show in terms of showmanship.
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00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,120
We'll have to wait
and see who's most skilful.
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See what I have to deal with. God.
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Ben and I have been
climbing together
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since really we first started
in our early teens.
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(LAUGHTER)
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00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:08,600
We're always trying to push ourself,
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00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:12,120
like, to physical limits
and mental limits as well.
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I'm gonna win Ninja Warrior.
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00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:17,240
(LAUGHS) No!
(GUFFAWS)
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00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:20,000
I'm gonna win Ninja Warrior
and break his sternum.
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00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,080
Sorry. Bugger.
(BOTH LAUGH)
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00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:23,760
Free shot, free shot, free shot.
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00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,240
(BOTH LAUGH)
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00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,360
REBECCA: Tonight,
Ben faces off against
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three of the best rockclimbers
in the country -
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brother Lee and Andrea Hah,
watching from the sidelines,
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00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,240
and fellow athlete Tom O'Halloran
watching in the crowd.
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00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,280
(DING!)
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00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,000
BEN: Ben takes it calmly
across the Quintuple Steps.
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00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,080
Yeah, nice, Benj. Come on.
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00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,440
The second obstacle has been
a tricky customer tonight.
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00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:56,080
And now, get ready.
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00:19:56,120 --> 00:19:57,600
He's on.
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00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,800
He's got the sweet spot
and lots of bungee.
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00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:04,720
You get the feeling
he's gonna land this.
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00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:07,840
(CHEERING)
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00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:09,640
Yeah, easy.
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00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:12,200
Bridge of Blades next.
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00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:13,920
Come on, Ben.
ANDREA: Come on, Ben.
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00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:17,360
Wow! He did well there.
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00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:19,040
Showed power and speed -
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00:20:19,120 --> 00:20:21,960
not something
climbers are known for.
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00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,440
Full of confidence, this bloke.
420
00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,200
Look at him jumping round.
Tongue's out.
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00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:32,160
The Rings to Cargo Net next.
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00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:33,680
All the way, come on.
Come on, Ben.
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00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:36,200
Yeah, nice.
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00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,160
And he's already on the second ring.
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00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,080
Come on, Ben.
Come on.
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Look at Ben's leg drive
as he builds momentum.
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00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:51,000
And look at that finger strength,
catching himself onto the cargo net.
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00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,840
So far he's looking
very comfortable on this course.
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00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:57,200
The crowd loving it.
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00:20:58,200 --> 00:20:59,720
Onto the Pipe Climber.
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00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,960
This is really Ben's comfort zone.
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00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,480
He climbs every day.
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00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,280
And if anyone's going to nail
this obstacle, it's this bloke.
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00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,080
Just look at the smile.
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00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:13,240
Now, this is the hard part.
436
00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:17,000
He can't use his legs
on the second and third pipe.
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00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:22,000
He's leaving his legs there on the
first pipe for as long as possible.
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00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:23,360
Come on, Ben.
439
00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,120
Come on!
Come on, Ben!
440
00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:30,080
Now, it's only a small distance
to the third pipe.
441
00:21:30,120 --> 00:21:31,840
This is what rockclimbers do.
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00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:33,360
This is why they're such a threat.
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00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:35,880
Whoa. Oh, look at that.
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00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,960
Oh, hang on a minute.
445
00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:39,720
Have you seen anything like this,
Freddie?
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00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,240
FREDDIE: Oh, look at that
showboating for the crowd.
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00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:44,160
Look at the strength in them wrists.
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00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,680
This lad's out there.
449
00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,040
All he has to do now is shimmy down.
450
00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:55,640
Here he goes again!
451
00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,160
How cool is he?
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00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:59,680
There'd only be a handful of Aussies
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00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:02,080
that could take on
the Pipe Climber
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as calmly and coolly
as Ben Cossey has done tonight.
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00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:09,840
Nice job, Benj. Come on.
456
00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,400
How about the strength? Everybody
wants to get off this thing.
457
00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:15,080
But is he up there
having lunch at the same time?
458
00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,720
I don't know.
He looks pretty spent to me.
459
00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:21,400
And if rockclimbers have
one weakness, it's leg strength.
460
00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:24,760
And that's what he's going to need
to get up this wall.
461
00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:26,760
(CHEERING AND CHANTING)
462
00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:29,640
Taking a deep breath.
Come on, Ben, get up the wall.
463
00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,680
Come on, Ben.
(CROWD CHANTS)
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00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,600
He's up the wall!
465
00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,600
Oh, yeah!
466
00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:38,920
Loops the leg over.
467
00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:43,120
Ben Cossey, celebrate all you like.
468
00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:46,000
(BUZZ!)
Now you're a Ninja Warrior.
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00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,440
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:50,840
He enjoyed that so much.
471
00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:58,800
Ben showed us why rockclimbers have
the arsenal for ninja domination.
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00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:00,440
Even the Warped Wall -
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potentially a problem
for rockclimbers tonight -
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just another prop
in his magical performance.
475
00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,360
Good job. That was great.
476
00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:12,840
Well done. Such a clown. (LAUGHS)
477
00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:16,760
Ben's time of 3:03
has set a blistering pace
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00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,720
for the other rockclimbers
running later tonight.
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00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,080
Coming up...
(WOMAN SCREAMS)
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00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:25,160
..Jolene Kelly's mates are excited
481
00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:29,160
because this snake charmer
is ready to rattle the course.
482
00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,840
And later,
keen cricketer Paul Cashion
483
00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,160
is hoping to catch this course out.
484
00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:43,440
I want to be the first deaf
Australian Ninja Warrior.
485
00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,880
And ready to step up
for our Battle of the Codes
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00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:48,600
is AFL legend Adam Cooney.
487
00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:51,360
Can he get one over Beau Ryan
and the NRL?
488
00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,160
Hopefully
I'll breeze my way through.
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00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:01,800
REBECCA: The competitors
on Australian Ninja Warrior
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all want to make it through
the course in record time.
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00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:07,960
BEN: But it's the ninja
who goes furthest and fastest
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00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:11,720
that will be given the title of
Performance of the Night.
493
00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:13,280
Thanks to Berocca.
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00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:21,760
Welcome back to Ninja Warrior.
495
00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:23,240
While you were away,
496
00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,040
three more ninjas
attempted the course,
497
00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:28,840
but have been thrown off their game
by the new kid on the block -
498
00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,840
the Slide to Box Jellyfish.
499
00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:34,240
Like 43-year-old mum Wendy Levy.
500
00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,480
She was left high, dry...
501
00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,160
That is not a place you want to be.
502
00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,520
..and then wet
after completely misjudging
503
00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,400
the transition from slide
to jellyfish.
504
00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:45,920
FREDDIE: Oh, no!
505
00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,880
34-year-old Sal Hassan from Adelaide
506
00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:52,720
has competed in
the Mr Universe competition.
507
00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:54,520
Look at the muscles, Ben.
508
00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:58,040
But even he was outmuscled by
the slippery bungee ropes.
509
00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,200
Oh! Bombed out in the pool!
510
00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,000
Big or small,
obstacle two has been ruthless,
511
00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,520
as 31-year-old sales consultant
Tina Smith found out
512
00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,200
when she was dunked.
513
00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:11,880
Oh, that's a big crash!
514
00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:15,600
But hoping to stay dry tonight
515
00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:18,320
is 26-year-old sprinter
from Newcastle,
516
00:25:18,360 --> 00:25:20,240
Enzi Dube.
517
00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:23,240
He can run the 100m in 10.5 seconds.
518
00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,200
But can he outrun
our new obstacles tonight?
519
00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,000
ENZI: My ultimate goal,
520
00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:33,400
I'd like to make it to Olympics,
obviously, in 2020.
521
00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:37,800
And I wanted to pit myself against
people from different disciplines
522
00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:41,200
and show just how
well-conditioned I am.
523
00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:45,720
I genuinely think I'm one of
the better all-rounders for this.
524
00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:47,640
I've heard about how hard it is
525
00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,240
and it's the one thing
I've come to prove to everybody
526
00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,120
that this is actually quite easy.
527
00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,080
Honestly, for the Warped Wall,
I think I might just walk up it.
528
00:25:55,120 --> 00:25:56,600
(LAUGHS) I'm not sure.
529
00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:00,160
My name's Enzi Dube.
530
00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,200
I can run 100m in 10.5 seconds.
531
00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:05,480
And unlike everybody else here,
532
00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,080
I'm gonna fly through
that ninja course.
533
00:26:08,120 --> 00:26:10,800
(CHEERING)
534
00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:14,440
Wow!
This bloke is an impressive athlete.
535
00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:15,960
Just have a look at him.
536
00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:18,840
Yeah, I think he's gonna put on
a clinic. Let's have a watch.
537
00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,640
(DING!)
538
00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,680
(CHEERING)
539
00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:24,680
Wowee! Oh!
Oh!
540
00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:26,400
What the hell happened there?
(BUZZ!)
541
00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:28,240
No, can't happen!
542
00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:30,880
No!
543
00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:33,360
Oh, that's unfair, Ben Fordham.
544
00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,880
It's unfair to all of
the female viewers around Australia
545
00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,000
and possibly many of
the male viewers as well.
546
00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:42,840
Enzi, he's used to running flat out
in a straight line.
547
00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:44,960
But when it came to
running sideways,
548
00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:46,840
he was all twisted up.
549
00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:49,520
Went out a bit quick as well.
550
00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:50,960
Yeah, a bit too confident.
551
00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:52,680
I thought speed is everything,
really. (LAUGHS)
552
00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:54,200
I'm kinda going for the clock.
553
00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,920
It's what I do in competition
usually - time, time, time, time.
554
00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,160
So, yeah, I just really
messed that up there.
555
00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:00,680
Yeah. Wasn't to be tonight.
556
00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,400
Maybe the story of
the tortoise and the hare
557
00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:03,520
is one you should have a look at.
558
00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:05,040
But never mind.
It was a great effort.
559
00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:06,200
Hopefully we'll see you again.
560
00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:09,440
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up.
(CHEERING)
561
00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:15,160
Up next is 28-year-old sales manager
Jolene Kelly from Melbourne.
562
00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:16,960
Jolene recently lost 20kg
563
00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,920
and has been training with
a unique partner
564
00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:24,040
to test her new physique
on the toughest course in the world.
565
00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,400
JOLENE: There are people
that would look at me and think,
566
00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,480
'Oh, she's been like that
all her life.'
567
00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:34,840
It's not the case.
Three years ago, I was 20kg heavier.
568
00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,920
I was not happy.
I knew that had to change.
569
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,600
When I look in the mirror now, I see
the results of a lot of hard work.
570
00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:45,320
And now I'm trying to prove
to overweight me
571
00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:48,200
that I can do this.
572
00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:53,600
And I have my pet support.
573
00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:55,160
Stanley.
Stanley.
574
00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:56,640
Stanley.
575
00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:57,960
Stanley.
576
00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,040
Her snake.
577
00:28:00,120 --> 00:28:03,880
Stanley loves being with me
and I am at the gym a lot.
578
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:08,080
He's my scaly, slimy baby.
579
00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:12,040
My name is Jolene Kelly.
I'm from Victoria.
580
00:28:12,120 --> 00:28:15,240
And I'm bringing something different
to Australian Ninja Warrior.
581
00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:17,640
(CHEERING)
582
00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:21,040
BEN: Now, many experts have
Jolene as one to watch.
583
00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,080
Come on, Jolene!
584
00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:25,720
This kickboxer
with a background in ballet.
585
00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:26,880
(DING!)
586
00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:29,200
So she'll be good on her feet.
She looks a bit nervous, though.
587
00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,560
REBECCA: She does.
She looks a little bit tentative.
588
00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:35,200
And after the spills
we've seen tonight,
589
00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:39,040
I suppose everyone is being extra
cautious on the Quintuple Steps.
590
00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,080
(CHEERING)
591
00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:45,400
But you can take
every bit of encouragement
592
00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,320
from the crowd right now, Jolene.
593
00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,640
They want you to get there.
594
00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:51,400
Hands on the bar.
595
00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,560
Heading towards the jellyfish.
596
00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:56,480
Oh!
597
00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:59,200
You're right. Good job, Jole.
Well done, Jo.
598
00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:02,200
What a disappointing end for Jolene.
599
00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:06,080
You could almost tell
from her face -
600
00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:07,680
very nervous from the get-go.
601
00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,720
She takes tentative steps
across the first obstacles.
602
00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:13,680
Unsettled by
the Slide to Box Jellyfish
603
00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,760
and she holds on for too long.
604
00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,280
That means by the time
she's grabbed the bungees,
605
00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:21,160
this snake charmer is
already down and out.
606
00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:23,960
I saw it.
607
00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:26,440
And I think I reached for it
a bit late.
608
00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:28,480
I saw it and I was like,
"Oh, it's right there."
609
00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:30,760
And I just reached for it too late.
610
00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,800
(CHEERING)
611
00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:36,200
Coming up after the break -
the man can dance.
612
00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:37,560
Whoo!
613
00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,000
But can the afro ninja,
Travis Edwards,
614
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,760
pull the right moves
on the ninja course?
615
00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:47,000
Plus, Alex Matthews
broke his neck in a car accident.
616
00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,720
Not able to do anything physically
for six months.
617
00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:53,840
Tonight, this firefighter,
and his glorious mo,
618
00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:57,160
take on the toughest
obstacle course in the world.
619
00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:58,640
I fight fires for a living,
620
00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,560
so I'm used to the heat,
I'm used to the stress.
621
00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,880
Ninja Warrior is gonna be a breeze.
622
00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:07,120
But after the break,
this ninja loves her onesie.
623
00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:10,600
Laura Edwards wants to be
our first female finisher.
624
00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:12,480
And I'm here to look bad ass
doing it.
625
00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:22,680
REBECCA: Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior.
626
00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:25,200
The ninja course is
notoriously difficult,
627
00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,240
but the new obstacles tonight
628
00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:30,920
have been sending ninjas
into the pool en masse.
629
00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:33,040
BEN: We keep getting close
630
00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:36,080
but the wait continues for a woman
to make it up the Warped Wall.
631
00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:40,520
And on the course right now,
632
00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:43,400
and having just completed
the Slide to Box Jellyfish
633
00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,120
is the onesie ninja, Laura Edwards.
634
00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:50,160
Look at her. She's making such a
huge statement tonight with her run.
635
00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:54,400
Look at that costume.
She's brought a huge crowd with her.
636
00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,520
Freddie, you're down there.
What's she like?
637
00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:58,880
FREDDIE: Team Onesie
in the audience.
638
00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,520
They've got the signs!
They're chanting, they're screaming.
639
00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:05,280
They want their girl to
get through to the semifinals.
640
00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:08,280
But standing in between
Laura and the semis -
641
00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,120
three more obstacles.
642
00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:14,800
She's a 27-year-old
exercise physiologist from Sydney.
643
00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,920
She reckons her biceps
are her best asset.
644
00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:19,440
She's gonna need them
on the Rings to Cargo Net.
645
00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,080
Onto the first ring.
646
00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:24,040
She needs to get herself
onto the second
647
00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:26,360
and then get enough swing through.
648
00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:29,400
(CHEERING)
649
00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:34,120
This is the tricky bit.
650
00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:36,640
This nasty ring here
spins you around.
651
00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:38,560
And that's where
you don't want to be -
652
00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:39,840
with your back to the cargo net.
653
00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:41,680
You can see the whites of her eyes.
654
00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:45,240
She's desperately trying to
square up to the net now.
655
00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:47,680
Oh, she's at a standstill.
656
00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:50,600
Laura, you cannot panic here.
657
00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:54,000
Ben, this is not looking good.
She's slowing down.
658
00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:56,680
The longer you hang there,
the more those arms are gonna hurt.
659
00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:58,480
They start to burn after a while.
660
00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:00,960
Here we go.
661
00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:03,600
Here's your way out of trouble,
Laura Edwards.
662
00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:05,320
The crowd wants you to do it.
663
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:07,600
I think she's gonna go.
You know you can do it, girlfriend!
664
00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:09,440
Oh!
665
00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:10,960
Why?
666
00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:15,280
Oh, Team Onesie,
we wanted you to get all the way!
667
00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:18,040
Pretty spectacular effort.
668
00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:21,800
This pint-sized powerhouse
dominated early
669
00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,120
with aggression and skill.
670
00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:28,160
But on the Rings to Cargo Net
you can see Laura's timing is off
671
00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:29,960
on her release from
the second ring.
672
00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:34,240
She has plenty of swing but holding
on that second too long was costly.
673
00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,680
This onesie is donesie.
674
00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:44,720
Should have made it!
675
00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:51,600
Entering the arena now,
676
00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:55,640
24-year-old gymnastics coach
Travis Edwards from Sydney.
677
00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:57,920
Can he keep his impressive afro
678
00:32:57,960 --> 00:32:59,680
away from the pool?
679
00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:03,120
Go, the 'fro!
680
00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:07,280
Been coaching disability gymnastics
now for eight years.
681
00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:10,320
The happiness that
you can get from them,
682
00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:11,800
once you get a taste for it,
683
00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,120
you want to go back
and do more of it
684
00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:16,040
and help out as
many people as you can.
685
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,840
My name's Travis Edwards
from Penrith, New South Wales.
686
00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:23,640
I'm here to be Australia's
first afro ninja.
687
00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:26,720
Alright! (CHUCKLES)
688
00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:28,240
(CHEERING)
689
00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:31,040
All of Travis' students
are watching at home tonight
690
00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:33,320
and he doesn't want to
disappoint them.
691
00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:36,440
And his support crew
seem to have afros as well,
692
00:33:36,520 --> 00:33:41,520
including his dad Errol, his boss
Sam and his mates Colin and Trent.
693
00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:46,120
(DING!)
694
00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:48,880
(CHEERING)
695
00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,800
Oh, the gymnast is
just gliding across those steps.
696
00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:53,320
Pretty quick.
697
00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:56,280
He approaches
the Slide to Box Jellyfish now.
698
00:33:57,680 --> 00:33:59,360
Doesn't matter how strong you are,
699
00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,960
the wrong technique
will drop you in the pool.
700
00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:08,400
Using his whole body now -
look at it - to create momentum.
701
00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:10,440
Attacking this like a beast.
702
00:34:11,480 --> 00:34:13,040
Yes!
Oh!
703
00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:14,560
Yay!
704
00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:21,400
Yes!
705
00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:24,760
Don't let the Bridge of Blades
get the better of you, Travis.
706
00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:26,120
Oh! What was that?
707
00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:30,720
I hope your students
are watching this, Travis.
708
00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:35,080
Up and away and look at
the swing straightaway.
709
00:34:35,960 --> 00:34:38,200
And straight onto that second ring.
710
00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:40,320
He has not missed a beat
so far, Bec.
711
00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:42,320
Ooh, yeah. But look at this.
712
00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:43,840
He's getting a little bit twisted
713
00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:48,320
and this would be a problem
for anyone attacking this obstacle.
714
00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,720
MAN: You're right, Trav.
You're right, Trav. Swing it, buddy.
715
00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:55,520
Look how calm he is, though.
716
00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:57,160
He knows he's in all sorts.
717
00:34:57,240 --> 00:34:59,960
But he slowly swinging down
to get himself straight,
718
00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,800
eyeballing where he needs to be.
719
00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:07,280
And here goes again!
Can he make the transfer?
720
00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:10,920
Yes!
(APPLAUSE, CHEERING)
721
00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:17,040
I'll tell you what, he was going
from almost a stationary position.
722
00:35:17,080 --> 00:35:18,800
And in one swing,
723
00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:21,840
he got enough energy to
catapult himself onto that net.
724
00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:26,520
Here we go.
It's time for the Pipe Climber.
725
00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,760
This obstacle is
harder than the last one.
726
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:34,320
How does he get through it, Freddie?
727
00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,480
FREDDIE: Needs to somehow
get that arm over,
728
00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:38,240
get the other one off
and then quickly.
729
00:35:38,280 --> 00:35:41,040
Can't touch the chains.
730
00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:46,200
Oh, he's let his legs
go very early there.
731
00:35:46,240 --> 00:35:48,120
Now, it's all on Travis' arms.
732
00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:50,400
But he's up nice and high.
733
00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:55,160
Come on! You've got this, Trav.
734
00:35:57,320 --> 00:36:02,720
Look at Travis here...
as he transfers to the next pipe.
735
00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:07,040
That is amazing. I mean,
he is almost hanging in midair.
736
00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:11,520
All of that core strength, wrapping
his arms around the Pipe Climber.
737
00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,760
Now, the fourth pipe.
738
00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:15,840
He looks absolutely spent.
739
00:36:15,920 --> 00:36:17,480
I don't know if
he's got anything left.
740
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,480
Can he get those legs up?
741
00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,760
Yes... he... can!
742
00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,480
Go, Trav! Go, Trav!
743
00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:32,640
Oh, he will be desperate to
get off this but he cannot rush.
744
00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:34,760
He could be a bit stuck there.
745
00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,040
Ooh...
He doesn't want to go too early.
746
00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:38,880
Making sure of it, looking down.
747
00:36:38,920 --> 00:36:40,640
He's... OK!
748
00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:43,400
Ooh, his heels were
just over the mat.
749
00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:46,000
Travis, you're giving us a scare.
750
00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,600
You can see him stretching out
his wrists and forearms.
751
00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,280
They've just been shredded by
the last obstacle.
752
00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:53,880
MEN: (CHANT) Beat the wall!
753
00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:55,760
CROWD: (CHANT)
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
754
00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:58,600
And now Travis is going to need them
for this next one -
755
00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:02,360
the 4.2m Warped Wall.
756
00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:03,880
Go, Trav!
757
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:07,240
He's looking at it, sizing it up.
758
00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:08,960
Go, Trav!
759
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,160
And now it's his time to shine.
760
00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:13,000
Come on, Trav!
761
00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:14,520
First attempt
762
00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,240
and he's just short!
763
00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:18,480
One down.
764
00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:23,000
He is spent
and this wall does not get easier.
765
00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:24,680
Can he do this?
766
00:37:24,720 --> 00:37:26,160
Come on, Trav.
767
00:37:26,200 --> 00:37:28,760
CROWD: Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
768
00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:30,520
The crowd lifts behind him.
769
00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:33,720
He gets ready to drive that body
all the way up that wall.
770
00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:36,680
Look at him eyeballing it.
Loosening up the knees.
771
00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,560
Now is the time to do it,
Travis Edwards.
772
00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:41,360
Come on, Trav, you can do it.
773
00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:43,480
Up, up, up and...
One, two, three.
774
00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:45,560
One arm's there.
Oh! Pull, pull!
775
00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:48,360
One arm's there!
The rest are there.
776
00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:51,600
Well done, Travis.
You little beauty!
777
00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:54,640
(CHEERING)
778
00:37:57,360 --> 00:37:59,080
He grabbed on with one hand.
779
00:37:59,120 --> 00:38:00,800
Amazing strength.
780
00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:03,800
And then just moved the other
arm over the top and got home.
781
00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:08,400
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
782
00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:10,960
Oh, deep breaths.
783
00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,120
What a show from the 'fro tonight.
784
00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:16,640
Showing incredible endurance
to get up that Warped Wall.
785
00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:19,600
But that last effort,
hanging by one hand,
786
00:38:19,640 --> 00:38:22,280
to haul himself up by fingertips
787
00:38:22,320 --> 00:38:24,480
was truly unforgettable.
788
00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:28,000
I'll speak to you first.
Is that your natural colour?
789
00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:30,280
Yes, it is. (LAUGHS)
790
00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:31,480
Well, you carrying it off well.
791
00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:33,040
I know you're doing it
for a special reason -
792
00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:34,080
for the kids you teach.
793
00:38:34,120 --> 00:38:35,120
Yeah, that's it.
794
00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,360
You've got to give them something
to look up to and all of that.
795
00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:41,440
So, I know they're gonna be cheering
me on back at home when it's on TV.
796
00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:44,120
Hopefully it's on TV.
So, yeah. (CHUCKLES)
797
00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:45,920
Mate, they've definitely got
someone to look up to.
798
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000
Amazing run. Great effort.
We'll see you in the semifinals.
799
00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:50,560
Congratulations.
Ladies and gentlemen, Travis!
800
00:38:50,600 --> 00:38:52,920
(CHEERING)
801
00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,520
Travis and his 'fro are
looking good for the semis, Freddie.
802
00:38:55,560 --> 00:38:57,160
His amazing run sees him
803
00:38:57,200 --> 00:38:58,920
sneak into second place.
804
00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:00,560
After them, Beau Ryan has gone
805
00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:02,200
furthest, fastest tonight,
806
00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:03,680
putting him in contention
807
00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:05,160
for the semifinals.
808
00:39:06,120 --> 00:39:08,400
And coming on
Australian Ninja Warrior,
809
00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:11,960
41-year-old social worker
Willow Firth.
810
00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:15,640
Can this indigenous mentor
inspire her community tonight?
811
00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:19,520
It's not just for me.
It's for all these women.
812
00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:21,080
GIRL: Where are you going?
813
00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:23,400
To be a ninja. Be like water.
814
00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:26,880
Preparing with his family, one of
Australia's best rockclimbers,
815
00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:29,760
Tom O'Halloran,
takes on Ninja Island.
816
00:39:39,040 --> 00:39:40,800
BEN: Welcome back to Ninja Island.
817
00:39:40,840 --> 00:39:42,080
In the warm-up area,
818
00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:45,000
the next of our elite rockclimbers,
Tom O'Halloran,
819
00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:49,360
is getting his phenomenal grip
primed and ready for the course.
820
00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:53,080
And later,
can AFL golden boy Adam Cooney
821
00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:57,320
return serve with his run
in the Battle of the Codes?
822
00:39:57,400 --> 00:40:01,960
If I could become Australia's first
Ninja Warrior, it would be amazing.
823
00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:07,800
But up next, Willow Firth,
824
00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:11,120
a 41-year-old
indigenous social worker,
825
00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:14,080
who tonight runs with
a whole community behind her.
826
00:40:14,120 --> 00:40:15,520
WOMAN: Come on!
827
00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:18,000
WILLOW: I work at Waminda,
828
00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:20,200
which is a South Coast
Aboriginal women's
829
00:40:20,240 --> 00:40:21,800
health and welfare centre.
830
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:23,440
There's always challenges -
831
00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:26,040
the domestic violence,
the drug and alcohol abuse.
832
00:40:26,120 --> 00:40:28,920
But we really try
not to dwell on that.
833
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:32,000
Nearly there. Come on, Sharni,
you can do it. Let's go.
834
00:40:32,040 --> 00:40:34,200
Positivity attracts positivity.
835
00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:38,080
I encourage the women to be
the best they possibly can.
836
00:40:38,120 --> 00:40:39,800
Make 'em reach.
837
00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:42,800
Without her,
who knows where we'd be.
838
00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:46,880
She's changed people's lives
and I mean that she has.
839
00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:49,240
Excellent. Next, witch's hat.
840
00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:52,840
Time to get serious
and start training hard
841
00:40:52,880 --> 00:40:54,920
in case I get into Ninja Warrior.
842
00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:56,240
So look out.
843
00:40:56,320 --> 00:40:58,360
I heard Ninja Warrior
was coming to Australia
844
00:40:58,440 --> 00:41:01,400
and then, um, really struggled with
doing the videoing
845
00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:04,240
because I'm very shy
and introverted.
846
00:41:04,320 --> 00:41:08,120
And, so I decided to withdraw
my application.
847
00:41:08,200 --> 00:41:10,800
This is so far out of her
comfort zone, it's not funny.
848
00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:13,040
And I said,
"Willow, you're a hypocrite.
849
00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:15,160
"You know, you motivate everyone
in this program,
850
00:41:15,240 --> 00:41:17,600
"you push everyone to their limits,
to reach their potential,
851
00:41:17,680 --> 00:41:19,600
"and you're not willing to do
the same thing."
852
00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:21,120
"Come on, Willow,
you know what I mean.
853
00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:23,080
"You push all of us.
It's time for you to step up."
854
00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:25,560
Yeah, they were right.
855
00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:28,200
I needed to finish it.
856
00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:32,840
And just to show them
that anything is possible.
857
00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:34,680
They'll see Willow do it
and, you know,
858
00:41:34,760 --> 00:41:37,080
it'll give them a belief
that they can do it too.
859
00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:41,600
If I can get there,
then I've done what I needed to do.
860
00:41:41,640 --> 00:41:43,320
And you know what - she can do it.
861
00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:46,360
Willow can do it.
862
00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:49,080
(ALL CHEER)
863
00:41:49,160 --> 00:41:52,880
BEN: Yeah, she plays a massive role
in the indigenous community,
864
00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:57,040
with a particular focus on
training Aboriginal women
865
00:41:57,080 --> 00:42:00,080
in both fitness and wellbeing.
866
00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:02,440
(ALL CHANT)
(DING!)
867
00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:06,320
REBECCA: Willow's tight-knit support
group got her to Ninja Island, Ben.
868
00:42:06,360 --> 00:42:09,240
Can they get her up the Warped Wall?
869
00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:13,560
At the moment,
her focus is this first obstacle.
870
00:42:13,600 --> 00:42:15,520
She's got nice style here.
871
00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:18,880
Nice leap, getting plenty of air
through the Quintuple Steps.
872
00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:21,520
You've got it, Willow.
You've got it!
873
00:42:21,600 --> 00:42:25,040
OK, approaching
the Slide to Box Jellyfish
874
00:42:25,080 --> 00:42:26,920
and a big roar from the crowd.
875
00:42:26,960 --> 00:42:29,080
(CHEERING)
876
00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:35,720
Now, she's got to get her
whole hand over that blade.
877
00:42:37,240 --> 00:42:39,040
Let's see how she goes here.
878
00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:41,720
Down she goes.
879
00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:44,200
Lets go and grabs a hold of
the tentacles.
880
00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:48,120
She's only got about half of them
and she's grabbed them pretty low.
881
00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:49,640
She has grabbed them low.
882
00:42:49,720 --> 00:42:52,360
And look at her - she's got
no drive off that propeller.
883
00:42:52,440 --> 00:42:56,000
And with that low grip on the
bungee, all the momentum is gone.
884
00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:57,880
It's pushing downwards.
885
00:42:57,920 --> 00:43:00,040
Go, Willow! You've got it.
886
00:43:00,120 --> 00:43:02,160
This obstacle's been
playing nasty all night.
887
00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:04,080
How does she stay out of the pool,
Freddie?
888
00:43:04,120 --> 00:43:05,600
FREDDIE: Not bouncing. No bouncing.
889
00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:08,440
Keep it nice and smooth.
Nice and smooth.
890
00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:10,000
Come on, Willow!
891
00:43:10,080 --> 00:43:11,680
Come on!
She's alright.
892
00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:12,720
Ooh.
Oh!
893
00:43:12,760 --> 00:43:14,600
No. She took one arm off.
894
00:43:14,680 --> 00:43:17,560
That was the fatal mistake there.
She took one arm off.
895
00:43:17,640 --> 00:43:20,600
She thought she was home and hosed.
But, no. It is brutal.
896
00:43:20,680 --> 00:43:23,080
Yeah, but look at that support crew.
They don't care.
897
00:43:23,160 --> 00:43:25,760
They're just happy Willow
stood up to be counted tonight
898
00:43:25,800 --> 00:43:29,200
and took her shot at Ninja Island.
899
00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:32,560
It all starts with
Willow's poor grip.
900
00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:34,480
It means that she's got
zero momentum
901
00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:37,520
moving from the propeller
onto the box jellyfish.
902
00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:40,240
Her low grips means a big bounce.
903
00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:44,880
When she lets one hand go,
it's hands down, splashdown.
904
00:43:46,360 --> 00:43:49,000
Oh, well done. Well done.
905
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,880
(CHEERING)
906
00:43:53,360 --> 00:43:57,960
OK, a member of our rockclimbing
royalty is entering the arena.
907
00:43:58,000 --> 00:43:59,760
He's 24-year-old Tom O'Halloran
908
00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:03,880
and he's hoping to
beat the time of 3:03
909
00:44:03,920 --> 00:44:05,840
set by Ben Cossey.
910
00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:09,920
TOM: Not sure what it is
about climbing that makes me happy.
911
00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:12,560
But just hanging out here
with your family,
912
00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:14,560
it's just a great way
to pass your life.
913
00:44:15,760 --> 00:44:17,360
Be careful, Daddy.
914
00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:19,800
We're gonna put this on.
915
00:44:19,840 --> 00:44:21,480
I will put it on.
916
00:44:21,520 --> 00:44:23,120
OK. Stand up.
917
00:44:23,160 --> 00:44:25,840
While taking a picture of me.
918
00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:27,000
Hi.
919
00:44:28,080 --> 00:44:30,080
Amanda and I met through climbing.
920
00:44:30,120 --> 00:44:31,800
And now we've got Audrey
921
00:44:31,880 --> 00:44:34,520
and she's got a little harness
and her own little chalk bag
922
00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:36,480
and she seems to like it
at the moment.
923
00:44:36,560 --> 00:44:39,240
Be great to be able to
share that passion.
924
00:44:39,280 --> 00:44:41,160
Go, go, go!
925
00:44:41,240 --> 00:44:43,320
Tom and I have been together
for five years.
926
00:44:43,400 --> 00:44:46,320
Out of everyone I know,
he was born to do it.
927
00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:47,840
He acts like a monkey,
928
00:44:47,880 --> 00:44:49,960
looks a little bit like a monkey
929
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:51,480
and climbs like a monkey.
930
00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:52,800
(MONKEY SCREECHES)
931
00:44:52,840 --> 00:44:54,520
Aarggh!
932
00:44:54,560 --> 00:44:57,080
(MONKEY SCREECHES)
933
00:44:57,160 --> 00:44:59,800
He just looks so natural
when he's climbing.
934
00:44:59,840 --> 00:45:01,320
It makes sense.
935
00:45:01,360 --> 00:45:02,600
(MONKEY SCREECHES)
936
00:45:02,680 --> 00:45:05,440
Anything - lucky charms
or anything like that,
937
00:45:05,520 --> 00:45:08,760
Audrey and Amanda, being there
are gonna be that for me.
938
00:45:08,800 --> 00:45:12,800
So, um, yeah, lucky objects - no.
939
00:45:12,840 --> 00:45:15,160
Lucky family - yes.
940
00:45:15,240 --> 00:45:17,480
REBECCA: And there's
his lucky family watching on -
941
00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:19,480
daughter Audrey and wife Amanda.
942
00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:21,400
(DING!)
Come on. Come on, Daddy.
943
00:45:21,480 --> 00:45:24,240
AUDREY: Come on. Come on.
Come on, Daddy.
944
00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:27,640
BEN: He is absolutely bolting
through the Quintuple Steps.
945
00:45:28,800 --> 00:45:30,520
That's the fastest I've ever seen.
946
00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:34,560
Lightning fast. He wants to beat
Ben's time of 3:03.
947
00:45:35,560 --> 00:45:37,040
Come on, get it.
948
00:45:37,120 --> 00:45:39,120
Nice and high.
He's on. Hang on!
949
00:45:39,160 --> 00:45:41,440
The legs straight up in the air!
950
00:45:41,480 --> 00:45:43,520
Come on - swing, swing!
951
00:45:43,600 --> 00:45:47,040
He's completely messed up
that transfer.
952
00:45:47,120 --> 00:45:49,080
Anyone else would have
been in the pool.
953
00:45:49,160 --> 00:45:51,680
But he's got that
rockclimber's grip strength.
954
00:45:51,720 --> 00:45:54,720
Come on - swing! Come on.
955
00:45:54,760 --> 00:45:56,720
Oooh, the timing's so vital.
956
00:45:56,800 --> 00:45:59,120
There it is!
That was perfect.
957
00:45:59,200 --> 00:46:01,080
That's a sweet landing.
Tom O'Halloran, well done.
958
00:46:01,160 --> 00:46:03,600
The crowd respecting
what they're seeing.
959
00:46:03,680 --> 00:46:05,400
And he's not just
a rockclimber for fun.
960
00:46:05,480 --> 00:46:07,400
He's represented Australia
in rockclimbing,
961
00:46:07,480 --> 00:46:11,320
both as a youth and national level,
so he knows what he's doing.
962
00:46:12,360 --> 00:46:14,480
Smashes the Bridge of Blades.
963
00:46:14,520 --> 00:46:15,520
Come on, Tom.
964
00:46:15,600 --> 00:46:18,640
These rockclimbers have
all the skills, don't they, Freddie?
965
00:46:18,680 --> 00:46:20,560
FREDDIE: He's lean, he's strong,
966
00:46:20,640 --> 00:46:25,000
he has an amazing grip strength
of all those years of climbing.
967
00:46:25,080 --> 00:46:29,040
And his endurance, you would
imagine, will be off the chart.
968
00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:30,800
Rings to Cargo Net now.
969
00:46:30,840 --> 00:46:32,920
Come on. Come on. Come on.
970
00:46:32,960 --> 00:46:34,440
Gets the legs up into the air
971
00:46:34,520 --> 00:46:36,600
so that he can propel himself
onto the second ring.
972
00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:38,080
It looks so far away.
973
00:46:38,120 --> 00:46:39,560
Not so far for Tom, no,
974
00:46:39,640 --> 00:46:43,480
when you have arms
and legs as long as he has.
975
00:46:44,720 --> 00:46:46,200
Come on. Come on.
976
00:46:47,200 --> 00:46:48,200
Come on. Yes!
977
00:46:48,280 --> 00:46:50,760
That's the launch of the night.
Great aggression.
978
00:46:50,840 --> 00:46:53,880
No chance of falling off
when you attack it like that.
979
00:46:57,040 --> 00:46:58,720
And they're loving this so far.
980
00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:04,160
I've got a good feeling about
the 24-year-old on the Pipe Climber.
981
00:47:04,240 --> 00:47:08,000
Tom has reached the pipe
10 seconds behind Ben's time.
982
00:47:08,080 --> 00:47:10,320
They climb together.
And they're neck and neck.
983
00:47:10,360 --> 00:47:12,760
Come on, Daddy. Come on!
984
00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:15,080
He's just gonna walk up it!
985
00:47:15,120 --> 00:47:16,360
I've got to tell you,
986
00:47:16,440 --> 00:47:18,360
that's his little daughter
watching on at the moment.
987
00:47:18,440 --> 00:47:20,320
It's late at night.
Come on, Tom!
988
00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:23,120
But she is watching
every single move.
989
00:47:24,080 --> 00:47:26,200
Come on, Tom! Come on.
990
00:47:28,320 --> 00:47:30,480
And onto the third with one arm.
Oh!
991
00:47:30,560 --> 00:47:32,880
Now, you are getting
a masterclass
992
00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:35,000
in how to beat the Pipe Climber
right now.
993
00:47:35,080 --> 00:47:37,880
(LAUGHS) Tom is doing this
so quickly.
994
00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:39,280
Come on!
995
00:47:39,320 --> 00:47:41,160
Grabs the final pipe with the legs
996
00:47:41,240 --> 00:47:43,680
and there's the monkey
climbing his way down.
997
00:47:43,720 --> 00:47:45,640
OK.
998
00:47:45,720 --> 00:47:47,680
I like what I'm seeing.
Yes, yes, yes!
999
00:47:47,720 --> 00:47:50,240
Come on, Dad!
1000
00:47:50,320 --> 00:47:53,000
CROWD: (CHANTS)
Beat the wall! Beat the wall!
1001
00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:56,320
He's got the Warped Wall
written all over him.
1002
00:47:56,360 --> 00:47:58,040
You know it and I know it.
1003
00:47:58,080 --> 00:47:59,720
And there he is!
1004
00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:01,840
Throws up the right leg!
Yes, sir!
1005
00:48:01,880 --> 00:48:03,400
(BUZZ!)
1006
00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:06,360
Well done. What a feeling.
1007
00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:08,640
You little ripper!
1008
00:48:08,680 --> 00:48:11,560
2:38 -
1009
00:48:11,600 --> 00:48:14,000
our fastest time tonight.
1010
00:48:15,360 --> 00:48:18,080
Now, seasoned warriors
often point to rockclimbers
1011
00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:21,280
as the athletes with the best
skill set to beat this course.
1012
00:48:21,320 --> 00:48:24,520
Tom O'Halloran hasn't let us down.
1013
00:48:24,560 --> 00:48:27,480
His scintillating run of 2:38,
1014
00:48:27,520 --> 00:48:29,160
beating Ben Cossey's time
1015
00:48:29,200 --> 00:48:30,560
by 25 seconds.
1016
00:48:30,600 --> 00:48:32,680
Tom O'Halloran, our new leader!
1017
00:48:39,320 --> 00:48:40,880
How much did you enjoy that, mate?
1018
00:48:40,920 --> 00:48:42,720
Uh, not as much as that Ashes win.
1019
00:48:44,200 --> 00:48:45,880
Um... (LAUGHS)
1020
00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:49,120
Thanks. See you later, Tom.
Good luck in the semis.
1021
00:48:51,720 --> 00:48:53,200
No, it was really fun.
1022
00:48:53,280 --> 00:48:58,080
I thought I'd, yeah, porked it up
a couple of times throughout it.
1023
00:48:58,160 --> 00:49:02,000
But, um, yeah, it worked out
pretty well. (CHUCKLES)
1024
00:49:02,080 --> 00:49:04,120
Great to have the family here
supporting from the sidelines.
1025
00:49:04,160 --> 00:49:05,360
Congratulations.
1026
00:49:05,440 --> 00:49:07,080
I'll even take that one
about the Ashes.
1027
00:49:07,160 --> 00:49:08,760
Mate, good luck in the semifinals.
See you soon.
1028
00:49:08,840 --> 00:49:11,480
Thanks very much. Cheers, Tom.
Good on you, mate. Cheers.
1029
00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:14,400
(CHEERING)
1030
00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:20,880
Coming up -
can Andrea Hah and Lee Cossey,
1031
00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:24,240
two of the best rockclimbers
in the country, top Tom?
1032
00:49:24,320 --> 00:49:27,200
Been neck and neck the whole time,
so I think this will be the decider.
1033
00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:29,960
But warming up to run
right after the break,
1034
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:32,120
deaf cricketer Paul Cashion
1035
00:49:32,200 --> 00:49:35,240
is ready to make a stand
on Ninja Island.
1036
00:49:35,320 --> 00:49:38,880
Plus AFL legend Adam Cooney
is feeling confident.
1037
00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:41,560
I'll be particularly excited to
hit that little button at the end.
1038
00:49:41,640 --> 00:49:44,760
He takes on Beau Ryan's run
right after the break.
1039
00:49:53,320 --> 00:49:56,320
BEN: Welcome back to Ninja Warrior.
1040
00:49:56,400 --> 00:50:00,960
During the break, two more ninjas
made it up the Warped Wall.
1041
00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:05,080
Olympic canoeist Warwick Draper
has a 2m-plus arm-span
1042
00:50:05,160 --> 00:50:08,480
but it was his long legs that
got him through the Pipe Climber,
1043
00:50:08,560 --> 00:50:11,280
up the Warped Wall
and into the semifinals.
1044
00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:12,880
Oh, yeah!
1045
00:50:14,440 --> 00:50:18,160
The early indicators were good
for financial advisor Rob Sandover.
1046
00:50:18,240 --> 00:50:21,320
And with mum Wendy and dad Tony
watching on with pride,
1047
00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:23,240
the 24-year-old from WA
1048
00:50:23,320 --> 00:50:26,040
put on a clinic of
power, grip and speed.
1049
00:50:26,080 --> 00:50:27,320
(BUZZ!)
1050
00:50:27,360 --> 00:50:29,080
And weren't the folks happy.
1051
00:50:29,160 --> 00:50:32,040
Yes!
Whoo!
1052
00:50:35,240 --> 00:50:36,720
REBECCA: Those two look certain
1053
00:50:36,760 --> 00:50:38,360
to join new leader Tom O'Halloran
1054
00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:39,880
in the semifinals.
1055
00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:41,160
In second place currently
1056
00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:42,400
is Ben Cossey.
1057
00:50:42,440 --> 00:50:43,600
And also looking good
1058
00:50:43,640 --> 00:50:44,840
for the semifinals is
1059
00:50:44,880 --> 00:50:47,440
NRL and footy show star Beau Ryan.
1060
00:50:53,960 --> 00:50:57,120
The battle royale started
by Beau Ryan earlier tonight
1061
00:50:57,160 --> 00:50:58,840
is about to explode.
1062
00:50:58,920 --> 00:51:02,960
It's the second and final round
of our Battle of the Codes.
1063
00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:07,840
Entering the arena,
and hoping to end Beau's magic run,
1064
00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:09,120
is our next ninja,
1065
00:51:09,200 --> 00:51:13,200
former AFL star,
Brownlow Medallist, Adam Cooney.
1066
00:51:15,520 --> 00:51:17,840
I'm Adam Cooney. I'm 31 years old.
1067
00:51:17,880 --> 00:51:19,360
I'm from Melbourne, Victoria.
1068
00:51:19,400 --> 00:51:21,840
And I'm the 2008 Brownlow Medallist.
1069
00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:24,920
I'm here because
I retired from AFL
1070
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:27,720
and I was getting
extremely overweight,
1071
00:51:27,800 --> 00:51:29,960
so my wife forced me
to come on the show.
1072
00:51:32,400 --> 00:51:34,160
I think everyone has to have
a little blowout
1073
00:51:34,200 --> 00:51:35,760
when they finish playing AFL.
1074
00:51:35,840 --> 00:51:38,680
Unfortunately, I've probably
taken it a couple of steps too far.
1075
00:51:39,960 --> 00:51:42,480
There's no comparison, really,
to playing AFL football.
1076
00:51:42,560 --> 00:51:44,840
Obviously you're on
the ninja course by yourself,
1077
00:51:44,920 --> 00:51:47,360
so it's you and
everyone from Australia watching,
1078
00:51:47,400 --> 00:51:49,400
and hopefully not laughing at me
1079
00:51:49,480 --> 00:51:51,760
when I stuff it up
on the first hurdle.
1080
00:51:51,800 --> 00:51:53,280
(CHEERING)
1081
00:51:53,360 --> 00:51:56,680
He's got an awesome sense of humour.
A family man.
1082
00:51:56,760 --> 00:51:59,280
But this is out of his comfort zone,
Bec.
1083
00:51:59,320 --> 00:52:00,320
(DING!)
1084
00:52:00,400 --> 00:52:02,520
The Quintuple Steps
should be familiar, though.
1085
00:52:02,600 --> 00:52:05,160
AFL players,
they have great lateral movement
1086
00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:07,480
running around players on the field.
1087
00:52:07,560 --> 00:52:10,240
And you'd know, Bec.
AFL's in your blood.
1088
00:52:10,320 --> 00:52:13,200
Well, I haven't played it,
but I do absolutely love it.
1089
00:52:18,560 --> 00:52:20,880
Oh, he's let go a bit late.
1090
00:52:20,960 --> 00:52:24,480
He's just grabbed the sweet spot,
though, on the bungee.
1091
00:52:24,520 --> 00:52:26,400
That will save him.
1092
00:52:26,480 --> 00:52:28,560
How's he looking down there,
Freddie?
1093
00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:31,600
FREDDIE: He's gripping on for
dear life. He's a ginger ninja.
1094
00:52:31,680 --> 00:52:33,720
He's swinging.
Oh, go on, Adam!
1095
00:52:33,800 --> 00:52:36,200
He will not give up.
He will not let go.
1096
00:52:36,240 --> 00:52:38,040
Keep up there, mate.
1097
00:52:38,120 --> 00:52:41,200
That's the sign of
a professional athlete.
1098
00:52:41,280 --> 00:52:43,640
When the chips are down,
can you lift yourself back up?
1099
00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:44,720
He did.
1100
00:52:44,800 --> 00:52:46,600
Notice how quickly
he flicked himself off there,
1101
00:52:46,680 --> 00:52:49,520
because otherwise the bungee
puts you back over the water.
1102
00:52:49,600 --> 00:52:51,800
So he's done that
better than anyone so far.
1103
00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:54,960
Bridge of Blades now.
He's gotta be quick.
1104
00:52:56,320 --> 00:52:57,960
And that's not quick enough!
1105
00:52:58,040 --> 00:52:59,320
And he's down!
Oh!
1106
00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:02,320
Coons finds the water
on the Bridge of Blades.
1107
00:53:02,400 --> 00:53:04,920
Oh, he is not gonna be
happy with that.
1108
00:53:07,160 --> 00:53:09,160
Beating the Bridge of Blades
is all about speed,
1109
00:53:09,240 --> 00:53:13,080
yet one of the fastest men
in the AFL tried to take it slow.
1110
00:53:13,160 --> 00:53:16,600
The wrong tactics
costing this star bragging rights
1111
00:53:16,680 --> 00:53:20,840
and handing the first Battle of
the Codes to Beau Ryan from the NRL.
1112
00:53:22,480 --> 00:53:23,960
What's that one called?
1113
00:53:24,040 --> 00:53:27,000
The Bridge of Blades
or 'Bob' as we refer to him as.
1114
00:53:27,080 --> 00:53:29,880
Yeah, Bob got me.
He did. You ended up under Bob.
1115
00:53:29,920 --> 00:53:31,640
But it was an amazing effort.
1116
00:53:31,720 --> 00:53:35,560
Ladies and gentlemen, big round
of applause for Adam Cooney!
1117
00:53:35,600 --> 00:53:38,600
(CHEERING)
1118
00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:44,240
Coming up next,
an inspirational ninja,
1119
00:53:44,320 --> 00:53:47,600
48-year-old cabinetmaker
Paul Cashion.
1120
00:53:47,680 --> 00:53:50,960
Paul is deaf but he's never
let that hold him back.
1121
00:53:51,000 --> 00:53:53,920
Paul Cashion!
1122
00:53:54,840 --> 00:53:57,720
Hello, Grace. How are you?
1123
00:53:57,800 --> 00:54:02,200
INTERPRETER: My wife, Sarah,
and my daughter are coming tonight
1124
00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:06,440
as well as my stepson Josh,
1125
00:54:06,480 --> 00:54:08,520
who is interpreting for me.
1126
00:54:08,600 --> 00:54:12,520
I want all deaf people
and all people with impairments
1127
00:54:12,560 --> 00:54:14,880
to see me tonight
1128
00:54:14,960 --> 00:54:17,840
and maybe, yeah, think that
they can be on the show too.
1129
00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:23,040
My wife is fully deaf
and my daughter is hearing.
1130
00:54:24,200 --> 00:54:27,840
INTERPRETER:
Really lucky that we've got Grace.
1131
00:54:28,920 --> 00:54:31,160
My beautiful Grace, she's lovely.
1132
00:54:31,200 --> 00:54:34,520
She's great at signing. Beautiful.
1133
00:54:34,600 --> 00:54:37,280
It's been lovely
watching their relationship.
1134
00:54:37,320 --> 00:54:39,200
They're very close.
1135
00:54:39,240 --> 00:54:41,000
I'm Paul Cashion.
1136
00:54:41,040 --> 00:54:44,400
I want to be the first deaf
1137
00:54:44,480 --> 00:54:48,760
Australian Ninja Warrior
in the world.
1138
00:54:48,800 --> 00:54:50,800
(CHEERING)
1139
00:54:50,880 --> 00:54:53,680
And Paul will be getting
some assistance tonight
1140
00:54:53,720 --> 00:54:55,320
from his stepson Josh.
1141
00:54:55,400 --> 00:54:59,920
So Josh will let Paul know when
the buzzer sounds, to start his run.
1142
00:54:59,960 --> 00:55:01,480
What an inspirational bloke.
1143
00:55:03,600 --> 00:55:04,600
(DING!)
1144
00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:06,920
There you go. There's the signal.
1145
00:55:06,960 --> 00:55:08,440
And he's underway, Paul Cashion,
1146
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:09,960
48 years old from Queensland.
1147
00:55:10,040 --> 00:55:11,880
Ooh!
Oh, no.
1148
00:55:11,960 --> 00:55:12,920
No!
(BUZZ!)
1149
00:55:12,960 --> 00:55:14,680
Just so unlucky.
1150
00:55:14,760 --> 00:55:18,400
Oh, and I just don't think
he's realised.
1151
00:55:18,440 --> 00:55:20,400
Managed to get himself up there,
1152
00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:23,800
but it was just
that touch of the water.
1153
00:55:23,880 --> 00:55:27,520
And once you've got a wet foot,
you can't recover.
1154
00:55:27,560 --> 00:55:29,600
You are disqualified. But it's...
1155
00:55:33,600 --> 00:55:35,480
JOSH: Oh, he touched the water.
1156
00:55:35,520 --> 00:55:37,400
Tell him? OK.
1157
00:55:50,080 --> 00:55:55,400
Paul just listening to his stepson,
receiving the news, sadly,
1158
00:55:55,440 --> 00:55:56,920
that he is disqualified.
1159
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:01,720
It took a little time because of the
signing that had to be done to Paul.
1160
00:56:01,800 --> 00:56:05,960
But he's just learnt that he is
disqualified. Very disappointing.
1161
00:56:06,040 --> 00:56:09,960
Yeah, you can see the pride
on Paul's face
1162
00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:11,480
as he looks at his family.
1163
00:56:11,520 --> 00:56:12,840
So happy to be here.
1164
00:56:12,880 --> 00:56:14,360
And just taking his first step
1165
00:56:14,400 --> 00:56:15,920
is a massive victory for Paul.
1166
00:56:16,920 --> 00:56:18,480
But you can see he's touched
1167
00:56:18,520 --> 00:56:20,360
the water on the third platform.
1168
00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:21,880
The rules are the rules.
1169
00:56:21,920 --> 00:56:24,200
Still, big congrats.
1170
00:56:24,240 --> 00:56:26,560
(CHEERING)
1171
00:56:31,040 --> 00:56:35,720
Coming up - the last two of
our rockclimbing fab four -
1172
00:56:35,760 --> 00:56:38,720
partners Lee Cossey and Andrea Hah
1173
00:56:38,800 --> 00:56:41,920
prepare to face off
for the first time ever.
1174
00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:44,800
Both being climbers,
we're really drawn to Ninja Warrior.
1175
00:56:44,840 --> 00:56:47,160
But all eyes will be on Andrea.
1176
00:56:47,240 --> 00:56:50,600
Can she be the first woman
up the Warped Wall?
1177
00:56:59,600 --> 00:57:02,040
REBECCA: Welcome back to
Australian Ninja Warrior.
1178
00:57:02,120 --> 00:57:06,400
So far, two of our rockclimbers
have been successful up the wall.
1179
00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:08,320
Tom O'Halloran...
(BUZZ!)
1180
00:57:08,360 --> 00:57:09,840
BEN: You little ripper!
1181
00:57:09,880 --> 00:57:11,600
..and Ben Cossey.
1182
00:57:11,640 --> 00:57:13,840
He's up the wall!
1183
00:57:13,880 --> 00:57:16,280
First and third place respectively.
1184
00:57:16,320 --> 00:57:18,200
Now it's down to time.
1185
00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:22,680
Can the remaining two rockclimbers
complete the course
1186
00:57:22,720 --> 00:57:23,920
and do it quicker?
1187
00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:26,400
As a climber, Ninja Warrior
seems like the obvious thing
1188
00:57:26,440 --> 00:57:27,880
to try and conquer.
1189
00:57:27,920 --> 00:57:30,840
(CHEERING)
1190
00:57:32,240 --> 00:57:37,240
But entering the course now,
we've had the 'fro, now meet the mo.
1191
00:57:37,320 --> 00:57:42,720
Alex Matthews is a 33-year-old
aviation firefighter from Fremantle,
1192
00:57:42,800 --> 00:57:46,080
who has overcome huge odds
to make it here to Ninja Island.
1193
00:57:48,160 --> 00:57:50,080
ALEX: 18 months ago,
I had a car accident.
1194
00:57:51,600 --> 00:57:53,800
Unfortunately, a driver
decided to run through the red.
1195
00:57:55,320 --> 00:57:58,600
Alex and I were supposed to have
a date night...
1196
00:57:58,640 --> 00:58:01,280
and he never came home.
1197
00:58:01,360 --> 00:58:04,800
I broke my neck, I broke my wrist,
I broke my foot.
1198
00:58:04,840 --> 00:58:07,360
In a neck collar for three months
1199
00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:10,600
and not able to do anything
physically for six months.
1200
00:58:11,720 --> 00:58:14,320
It actually got to me really quickly
and dragged me down.
1201
00:58:17,280 --> 00:58:20,520
(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)
1202
00:58:20,600 --> 00:58:23,560
My partner Mia,
she was just outstanding.
1203
00:58:23,600 --> 00:58:25,080
Like, she was my rock.
1204
00:58:26,360 --> 00:58:29,240
As soon as I found out applications
were opening for the show,
1205
00:58:29,320 --> 00:58:32,240
I thought,
"Right, that's it, that's my goal."
1206
00:58:32,320 --> 00:58:34,240
It really gave me
something to strive towards.
1207
00:58:34,280 --> 00:58:36,120
He has fought so hard,
1208
00:58:36,200 --> 00:58:38,720
so, so hard to come back to
where he is today.
1209
00:58:38,760 --> 00:58:41,040
And he's a Ninja Warrior.
1210
00:58:41,080 --> 00:58:42,520
Now that I'm actually on the show,
1211
00:58:42,600 --> 00:58:45,000
I'm just amazed at
where I've come from.
1212
00:58:45,080 --> 00:58:48,480
And it would mean a lot to me
to get through this and do well.
1213
00:58:48,520 --> 00:58:49,640
Thank you to Mia.
1214
00:58:50,880 --> 00:58:52,960
When all this is over,
I want a date night.
1215
00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:54,280
He promised me a date night.
1216
00:58:54,360 --> 00:58:56,040
He forgot my birthday
and everything.
1217
00:58:56,080 --> 00:58:58,080
(LAUGHS) He better make it up to me.
1218
00:58:58,160 --> 00:59:02,720
What a superhuman effort,
coming back from a broken neck.
1219
00:59:04,400 --> 00:59:07,320
I'm seeing Super Mario
on that podium, Ben.
1220
00:59:07,400 --> 00:59:10,400
Will we see super Alex tonight?
(DING!)
1221
00:59:10,480 --> 00:59:13,480
Well, unfortunately,
Mia couldn't be here.
1222
00:59:13,560 --> 00:59:16,480
She has promised to be here
if he makes the grand final.
1223
00:59:16,560 --> 00:59:20,800
Let's hope this crowd gets behind
Alex and see what he can deliver.
1224
00:59:20,840 --> 00:59:23,120
Good start on the Quintuple Steps.
1225
00:59:23,200 --> 00:59:26,480
Now, the second obstacle,
which has been a tough one tonight.
1226
00:59:26,520 --> 00:59:29,280
Here he goes - onto the bungee.
1227
00:59:29,320 --> 00:59:31,200
He needs to get onto that mat.
1228
00:59:31,240 --> 00:59:32,840
One foot on the mat.
1229
00:59:34,120 --> 00:59:36,520
And he's off.
(CHEERING)
1230
00:59:36,560 --> 00:59:38,200
Crowd pumping him up.
1231
00:59:38,240 --> 00:59:41,320
Getting himself fired up now.
1232
00:59:43,720 --> 00:59:45,680
As he eyeballs the Bridge of Blades.
1233
00:59:45,720 --> 00:59:47,280
And he belts his way through it!
1234
00:59:47,320 --> 00:59:49,760
(CHEERING)
1235
00:59:51,400 --> 00:59:52,880
Just looking at the clock.
1236
00:59:52,920 --> 00:59:54,560
He's doing it quickly.
1237
00:59:54,640 --> 00:59:57,200
And that relaxed composure
is impressive.
1238
00:59:57,280 --> 01:00:01,840
But this obstacle can be a game
changer for many of our competitors.
1239
01:00:01,880 --> 01:00:03,360
He's on that first ring.
1240
01:00:03,440 --> 01:00:06,000
Getting the momentum
so he can reach across.
1241
01:00:06,040 --> 01:00:07,520
And he does onto the second.
1242
01:00:07,600 --> 01:00:10,360
And now it's time to transfer
onto the net.
1243
01:00:10,400 --> 01:00:12,800
He needs his full body weight
1244
01:00:12,880 --> 01:00:15,360
to get the momentum
to get himself onto that net.
1245
01:00:15,400 --> 01:00:18,120
Will he go this time? Yes, he does.
1246
01:00:18,160 --> 01:00:20,360
Momentum not an issue.
1247
01:00:20,440 --> 01:00:24,240
And this bloke is a firefighter,
so he knows all about pressure.
1248
01:00:24,320 --> 01:00:26,560
And, Ben,
let's just remind everyone,
1249
01:00:26,600 --> 01:00:28,440
this is what you're looking at -
1250
01:00:28,520 --> 01:00:31,360
a remarkable athlete
who can break their neck
1251
01:00:31,440 --> 01:00:35,000
and now be competing on
this Ninja Warrior course.
1252
01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:36,360
Hats off to you!
1253
01:00:36,400 --> 01:00:38,080
Straight up the Pipe Climber.
1254
01:00:38,160 --> 01:00:44,000
A very slow climb
up to the top of pipe number one.
1255
01:00:44,080 --> 01:00:49,160
Alex is only 13 seconds behind
Tom O'Halloran at the same obstacle.
1256
01:00:49,200 --> 01:00:52,120
Wow. Where has this bloke come from?
1257
01:00:52,200 --> 01:00:53,640
He's made it harder for himself
there
1258
01:00:53,680 --> 01:00:55,440
by transferring a little early.
1259
01:00:55,520 --> 01:00:57,960
He could have got those legs
up higher on the first pipe.
1260
01:00:58,040 --> 01:01:01,160
But he's made it. He's across.
(CHEERING)
1261
01:01:01,240 --> 01:01:05,760
The crowd is really starting to
get behind the man with the mo.
1262
01:01:09,160 --> 01:01:10,520
Can't use the legs here.
1263
01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:12,120
It's got to be all hands
and all arms.
1264
01:01:12,200 --> 01:01:14,600
And he's done it.
He's on that third pipe.
1265
01:01:14,680 --> 01:01:18,920
OK, all he needs to do now
is draw on that core strength
1266
01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:21,960
to lift those legs and get them
wrapped around that pole.
1267
01:01:22,040 --> 01:01:25,280
Oh, it's gonna be a stretch,
although the legs come in handy.
1268
01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:29,240
Super Mario, eat your heart out.
1269
01:01:29,320 --> 01:01:32,440
As he shakes off the sting
from his right hand.
1270
01:01:32,520 --> 01:01:36,120
He's brought his A game here,
no doubt about it.
1271
01:01:36,200 --> 01:01:39,040
A spectacular performance.
He's just done it.
1272
01:01:39,120 --> 01:01:42,080
He's almost snuck under our radar,
hasn't he?
1273
01:01:42,120 --> 01:01:43,560
Yeah, with little fuss.
1274
01:01:43,640 --> 01:01:45,880
And all of a sudden,
look where he is -
1275
01:01:45,920 --> 01:01:48,000
just below us at the Warped Wall.
1276
01:01:48,040 --> 01:01:49,680
Shakes the hands out.
1277
01:01:49,720 --> 01:01:51,160
Ben, will he do it first attempt?
1278
01:01:51,240 --> 01:01:52,880
I think he will.
(CROWD CHANTS)
1279
01:01:52,960 --> 01:01:55,440
I think everything else is
pointing in the direction of yes.
1280
01:01:55,480 --> 01:01:57,480
And here he comes. He's up!
1281
01:01:57,560 --> 01:01:59,600
Alex Matthews!
He's away!
1282
01:01:59,640 --> 01:02:02,560
He's home and hosed!
1283
01:02:02,640 --> 01:02:04,800
(BUZZ!)
He pokes the tongue out.
1284
01:02:04,880 --> 01:02:09,240
Alex Matthews hauls himself up
on top of the Warped Wall.
1285
01:02:09,320 --> 01:02:12,840
What an effort!
You did that so well.
1286
01:02:12,880 --> 01:02:15,600
(CHEERING)
1287
01:02:15,680 --> 01:02:18,480
He's turned in
an amazing performance.
1288
01:02:18,560 --> 01:02:21,640
Alex Matthews looks like
he's through to the semis.
1289
01:02:21,720 --> 01:02:26,320
And maybe, just maybe, Mia might
finally get that date night.
1290
01:02:28,200 --> 01:02:29,880
How did you find that, mate?
1291
01:02:29,960 --> 01:02:32,640
(GASPS) I'm buggered.
Yeah, took it out of me, mate.
1292
01:02:32,720 --> 01:02:34,320
Did it?
Great fun, though. Great fun.
1293
01:02:35,760 --> 01:02:38,200
You and your moustache are
going through to the semifinals.
1294
01:02:38,240 --> 01:02:39,320
Great effort.
1295
01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:43,320
Ladies and gentlemen,
unbelievable for a moustached man!
1296
01:02:43,360 --> 01:02:46,360
(CHEERING)
1297
01:02:48,440 --> 01:02:53,000
Next up, he's regarded as one of the
very best rockclimbers in Australia.
1298
01:02:53,080 --> 01:02:55,920
He's just seen his brother Ben
and good mate Tom
1299
01:02:55,960 --> 01:02:57,920
climb to the top of the leaderboard.
1300
01:02:58,000 --> 01:03:00,760
Time to see if Lee Cossey
can deliver.
1301
01:03:00,800 --> 01:03:01,920
(DING!)
1302
01:03:01,960 --> 01:03:05,200
He needs to beat Tom's time of 2:38
1303
01:03:05,240 --> 01:03:09,120
and brother Ben's time of 3:03.
1304
01:03:09,160 --> 01:03:11,640
There's Lee's girlfriend, Andrea...
1305
01:03:11,680 --> 01:03:13,120
Good one, Lee.
1306
01:03:13,200 --> 01:03:16,240
..and his brother Ben, supporting
him through that first obstacle.
1307
01:03:16,320 --> 01:03:18,880
ANDREA: Come on.
Here's the second one.
1308
01:03:18,960 --> 01:03:21,840
He's got the wrong grip here,
it looks like.
1309
01:03:21,880 --> 01:03:24,800
BUT... he's managed to hold on.
1310
01:03:24,840 --> 01:03:26,680
And look at the big kick up.
1311
01:03:26,760 --> 01:03:29,800
Looking for a dismount.
Come on.
1312
01:03:31,560 --> 01:03:35,400
He got himself out of trouble, as
he now faces the Bridge of Blades.
1313
01:03:35,480 --> 01:03:36,760
Come on, Lee.
Come on, Lee.
1314
01:03:36,800 --> 01:03:38,120
Come on, come on, come on.
1315
01:03:38,200 --> 01:03:41,120
Straight down the middle,
not a problem at all.
1316
01:03:41,160 --> 01:03:43,000
Skips down to the lower mat.
1317
01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:45,560
Rings to Cargo Net.
1318
01:03:45,600 --> 01:03:48,040
Steps back, looks up.
1319
01:03:49,080 --> 01:03:52,000
And look at him propel himself
onto that first ring.
1320
01:03:52,080 --> 01:03:54,160
Awesome.
Come on!
1321
01:03:54,200 --> 01:03:56,120
Come on, Lee!
1322
01:03:58,200 --> 01:04:00,240
Here he goes. And, yes.
1323
01:04:00,280 --> 01:04:03,280
(CHEERING)
1324
01:04:04,760 --> 01:04:06,840
And now, Lee Cossey,
1325
01:04:06,920 --> 01:04:09,600
arguably the number one rockclimber
in the country,
1326
01:04:09,680 --> 01:04:13,920
makes his way towards
the Pipe Climber.
1327
01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:16,800
Great reaction from his brother
there, Ben, on the sideline.
1328
01:04:17,880 --> 01:04:20,760
FREDDIE: God only knows
what he's saying to him.
1329
01:04:21,800 --> 01:04:24,440
If I was him, I'd blank it out.
Just concentrate on the course.
1330
01:04:25,840 --> 01:04:28,800
(CROWD CHANTS)
1331
01:04:28,840 --> 01:04:31,480
His brother felt right at home here.
1332
01:04:31,520 --> 01:04:33,000
How is he going to go?
1333
01:04:33,960 --> 01:04:35,480
Oh, it's neat and tidy.
1334
01:04:35,520 --> 01:04:37,000
Great core strength.
1335
01:04:37,040 --> 01:04:38,600
ANDREA: Come on, come on.
1336
01:04:38,680 --> 01:04:42,520
He's got his feet over
the middle of the first pipe.
1337
01:04:42,600 --> 01:04:46,600
Using the pendulum of that pipe
to make that transition easier.
1338
01:04:47,600 --> 01:04:49,400
And now pipe number three.
1339
01:04:49,440 --> 01:04:50,920
Come on, Lee!
1340
01:04:51,000 --> 01:04:53,560
Keeping up that pace,
maintaining that momentum.
1341
01:04:53,600 --> 01:04:55,480
And here come the ankles.
1342
01:04:55,520 --> 01:04:56,920
(LAUGHS)
1343
01:04:56,960 --> 01:04:58,520
It's a full body experience.
1344
01:05:00,840 --> 01:05:02,000
And now...
1345
01:05:03,480 --> 01:05:05,040
this is the test.
1346
01:05:06,040 --> 01:05:08,400
Oh, look at that relief.
1347
01:05:08,440 --> 01:05:10,840
He's made it to the Warped Wall.
1348
01:05:10,880 --> 01:05:13,800
The second Cossey brother to do so.
1349
01:05:13,840 --> 01:05:16,800
2:38 is the time to beat.
1350
01:05:16,880 --> 01:05:18,880
He'll only fit in one attempt
to beat that time.
1351
01:05:18,960 --> 01:05:22,160
(CROWD CHANTS)
Here he goes, Lee Cossey.
1352
01:05:22,240 --> 01:05:24,360
He's there.
Of course he does!
1353
01:05:24,400 --> 01:05:25,760
First time's a charm!
1354
01:05:25,800 --> 01:05:27,360
(CHEERING)
1355
01:05:27,400 --> 01:05:30,120
(BUZZ!)
1356
01:05:30,160 --> 01:05:33,080
Lee Cossey, fastest time tonight -
1357
01:05:33,120 --> 01:05:35,240
2:32 -
1358
01:05:35,320 --> 01:05:37,960
just beating Tom's time
by 6 seconds.
1359
01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:39,560
Incredible.
1360
01:05:41,200 --> 01:05:45,080
Look out, fellow competitors,
the Cossey boys are coming your way!
1361
01:05:46,120 --> 01:05:48,880
Lee had to bring his A game
to the course tonight.
1362
01:05:48,960 --> 01:05:52,120
Fellow climbers Ben and Tom
set the bar high.
1363
01:05:52,160 --> 01:05:53,640
He had to smash it.
1364
01:05:53,720 --> 01:05:57,000
Edging out first place, Tom,
by 6 seconds.
1365
01:05:59,080 --> 01:06:01,080
(ANDREA LAUGHS)
1366
01:06:03,080 --> 01:06:04,760
(CHEERING)
1367
01:06:04,800 --> 01:06:07,600
Lee's time of 2:32
1368
01:06:07,640 --> 01:06:09,560
just edged Tom O'Halloran
1369
01:06:09,600 --> 01:06:11,080
out of top place.
1370
01:06:11,120 --> 01:06:13,480
He beat Ben's time by 30 seconds
1371
01:06:13,520 --> 01:06:15,400
and storms to top spot
1372
01:06:15,440 --> 01:06:17,280
on our leaderboard.
1373
01:06:17,360 --> 01:06:21,280
But up next, history beckons
for Lee's partner Andrea Hah,
1374
01:06:21,360 --> 01:06:24,720
the number one female rockclimber
in the country.
1375
01:06:24,760 --> 01:06:26,840
I'm here to climb Mount Midoriyama.
1376
01:06:26,920 --> 01:06:30,560
Can she break the drought and
become our first female finisher?
1377
01:06:36,800 --> 01:06:39,800
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1378
01:06:42,280 --> 01:06:44,320
REBECCA: Welcome back to
Ninja Warrior.
1379
01:06:44,400 --> 01:06:48,840
Tonight, 49 ninjas have taken
their best shot at the course.
1380
01:06:51,640 --> 01:06:55,280
The afro ninja, Travis Edwards,
blasted to the front early.
1381
01:06:55,320 --> 01:06:56,480
BEN: Yes!
1382
01:06:56,560 --> 01:06:59,840
But elite rockclimber Tom O'Halloran
swung into the lead.
1383
01:07:01,040 --> 01:07:02,520
That was until just before the break
1384
01:07:02,600 --> 01:07:05,320
when one half of
the Cossey brothers, Lee,
1385
01:07:05,360 --> 01:07:07,640
smashed the course in record time.
1386
01:07:07,680 --> 01:07:09,480
First time's a charm!
1387
01:07:09,560 --> 01:07:14,120
But up next, a woman who
many believe could be the one.
1388
01:07:14,200 --> 01:07:17,440
Can our number one
female rockclimber, Andrea Hah,
1389
01:07:17,520 --> 01:07:21,920
be the first up the Warped Wall
on Australian Ninja Warrior?
1390
01:07:22,920 --> 01:07:25,920
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1391
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:28,520
ANDREA: I never thought I'd be
where I am with my climbing.
1392
01:07:29,560 --> 01:07:33,840
When I started, I just really
liked it and just kept climbing.
1393
01:07:35,320 --> 01:07:38,080
I Andrea Hah, I'm 30,
I'm from the Blue Mountains
1394
01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:42,000
and I'm the best female all-around
rockclimber in Australia.
1395
01:07:43,240 --> 01:07:45,640
I'm up against Tom, Ben and Lee,
1396
01:07:45,720 --> 01:07:49,320
who have been climbing for 20 years
and they're really strong.
1397
01:07:51,320 --> 01:07:54,280
Climbers typically don't like to do
a lot of training on their legs
1398
01:07:54,360 --> 01:07:57,440
'cause it's perceived as deadweight
when you're climbing.
1399
01:07:57,480 --> 01:07:59,640
So that Warped Wall...
1400
01:08:00,640 --> 01:08:03,160
would be... a good challenge.
1401
01:08:05,200 --> 01:08:07,960
We've seen what rockclimbers
can do tonight.
1402
01:08:08,040 --> 01:08:11,720
Will Andrea Hah
climb her way into history?
1403
01:08:11,760 --> 01:08:13,240
(DING!)
1404
01:08:15,800 --> 01:08:20,240
She looks poised and balanced
over the Quintuple Steps.
1405
01:08:20,320 --> 01:08:22,960
And the Cossey brothers,
Lee and Ben,
1406
01:08:23,040 --> 01:08:25,440
they're watching on,
offering support.
1407
01:08:25,480 --> 01:08:27,600
Slide to Box Jellyfish now
1408
01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:31,320
and that grip Andrea has
over the blade is exactly right.
1409
01:08:31,360 --> 01:08:33,720
That's the best we've seen tonight.
1410
01:08:34,880 --> 01:08:37,040
Here we go! How's the transfer?
1411
01:08:37,080 --> 01:08:38,840
Oh, it's perfect!
1412
01:08:38,920 --> 01:08:40,960
Come on.
Clean.
1413
01:08:41,960 --> 01:08:43,440
What about the dismount?
1414
01:08:43,520 --> 01:08:47,000
Oh, it's spot-on as well.
Perfect technique.
1415
01:08:47,080 --> 01:08:51,360
Step for step, Andrea is matching
the other rockclimbers.
1416
01:08:51,440 --> 01:08:53,640
(CROWD CHANTS)
Come on.
1417
01:08:53,680 --> 01:08:55,240
Bridge of Blades time.
1418
01:08:55,280 --> 01:08:57,440
(CHANTING)
1419
01:08:57,480 --> 01:08:59,320
Oh, lightning fast!
1420
01:09:03,160 --> 01:09:05,680
Come on.
Now the Rings to Cargo Net.
1421
01:09:05,720 --> 01:09:07,880
She's keeping that pace up.
1422
01:09:08,880 --> 01:09:10,520
Nice one.
1423
01:09:12,720 --> 01:09:15,320
Get up there!
Good one. Awesome.
1424
01:09:15,360 --> 01:09:17,440
(CROWD CHEERS)
1425
01:09:17,480 --> 01:09:18,720
Come on!
1426
01:09:18,800 --> 01:09:22,920
As she gets ready to let go of the
second ring, and to find the net!
1427
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:25,320
She's done it!
Look at that!
1428
01:09:25,360 --> 01:09:27,400
Stay high. Stay high.
1429
01:09:29,320 --> 01:09:30,600
That is the gold standard
1430
01:09:30,680 --> 01:09:33,280
for the way you attack
the Rings to Cargo Net.
1431
01:09:33,320 --> 01:09:34,440
That is textbook.
1432
01:09:34,520 --> 01:09:36,240
Will she be the first woman
up the Warped Wall?
1433
01:09:36,280 --> 01:09:37,720
Oh, Ben!
1434
01:09:37,760 --> 01:09:39,640
I can feel the tingle.
1435
01:09:39,680 --> 01:09:42,040
Let's get up on our feet, Australia!
1436
01:09:43,240 --> 01:09:46,080
Come on, Andrea.
Do it for the girls.
1437
01:09:47,120 --> 01:09:49,320
But if she was worried about
the Warped Wall,
1438
01:09:49,400 --> 01:09:52,560
the Pipe Climber is going to
turn up the heat here.
1439
01:09:55,720 --> 01:09:57,200
Nice job. Come on.
1440
01:09:57,240 --> 01:09:58,920
(CROWD CHANTS)
1441
01:09:59,000 --> 01:10:03,760
Look at the methodical,
meticulous nature
1442
01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:07,200
in which she takes on
the first of four poles.
1443
01:10:07,240 --> 01:10:08,720
I've got to agree.
1444
01:10:08,800 --> 01:10:13,000
Every move Andrea is making
is so calculated.
1445
01:10:13,040 --> 01:10:14,560
Even that right heel there -
1446
01:10:14,640 --> 01:10:18,400
just hanging onto the last moment
to transfer on to the second pipe.
1447
01:10:18,440 --> 01:10:19,760
Come on. Yeah, yeah!
1448
01:10:19,800 --> 01:10:21,720
Oh! Do not...
1449
01:10:21,760 --> 01:10:24,600
Do not let go, Andrea.
1450
01:10:24,640 --> 01:10:26,920
Come on! Come on, Andrea!
1451
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:29,880
Come on, Andrea!
Yes!
1452
01:10:29,960 --> 01:10:33,080
Go, you good thing!
Get those legs around the pole!
1453
01:10:33,120 --> 01:10:35,160
Grab a hold of it! You beauty!
1454
01:10:35,200 --> 01:10:36,920
Oh, goodness me!
1455
01:10:36,960 --> 01:10:38,400
Goodness me!
1456
01:10:38,440 --> 01:10:40,400
Slides down the pole.
1457
01:10:42,240 --> 01:10:43,800
Here we go, Australia!
1458
01:10:43,880 --> 01:10:46,840
This is a major moment
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
1459
01:10:46,920 --> 01:10:49,440
Come on!
Take your time. Come on.
1460
01:10:53,520 --> 01:10:57,640
Can she be the first female
competitor up the Warped Wall?
1461
01:10:57,720 --> 01:11:00,360
Come on, Andrea.
(CROWD CHANTS)
1462
01:11:00,440 --> 01:11:02,640
Not this time.
One attempt.
1463
01:11:02,680 --> 01:11:04,360
Another two to go.
1464
01:11:07,280 --> 01:11:09,000
Take your time. Come on.
1465
01:11:10,320 --> 01:11:11,680
Relax.
Come on.
1466
01:11:12,720 --> 01:11:17,080
She's going to have to explode
as she hits the curve.
1467
01:11:17,160 --> 01:11:18,600
Come on!
Come on!
1468
01:11:18,640 --> 01:11:20,800
Here she comes - the second attempt.
1469
01:11:20,880 --> 01:11:23,640
Is she gonna be
the first woman up the wall?!
1470
01:11:24,680 --> 01:11:28,640
Ooh, and that is not a nice feeling,
sliding down on your backside.
1471
01:11:28,720 --> 01:11:30,720
Heaps of time. Come on.
Heaps of time.
1472
01:11:34,280 --> 01:11:37,040
She's gonna have to find
some extra length in her body,
1473
01:11:37,120 --> 01:11:39,800
some extra guts,
some extra determination!
1474
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:44,880
But has she gone too hard
in the early stages, Bec?
1475
01:11:44,960 --> 01:11:47,560
Has she got anything left?
That's the big question.
1476
01:11:47,640 --> 01:11:49,480
(CROWD CHANTS)
The crowd's pumping her up.
1477
01:11:49,520 --> 01:11:51,680
They want Andrea Hah up that wall.
1478
01:11:51,720 --> 01:11:53,200
Here we go!
1479
01:11:53,280 --> 01:11:55,080
No!
(BUZZ!)
1480
01:11:55,160 --> 01:11:57,240
So close!
Oh, down the Warped Wall.
1481
01:11:57,320 --> 01:12:00,000
That was her third
and final attempt,
1482
01:12:00,040 --> 01:12:01,560
but what a performance.
1483
01:12:01,600 --> 01:12:04,120
Andrea almost making history.
1484
01:12:04,200 --> 01:12:07,840
But that run has secured her
a place in the semifinals.
1485
01:12:07,920 --> 01:12:11,400
Andrea's performance,
one for the ages.
1486
01:12:11,480 --> 01:12:15,000
We've not seen a more clinical
display on the ninja course.
1487
01:12:15,080 --> 01:12:19,280
Every single obstacle attacked
with poise and determination.
1488
01:12:19,360 --> 01:12:22,280
And Andrea was concerned about
her lack of leg strength.
1489
01:12:22,360 --> 01:12:26,400
And we can see here on the crucial
up-slope of the Warped Wall
1490
01:12:26,480 --> 01:12:30,360
she didn't have enough power
to hit maximum acceleration
1491
01:12:30,400 --> 01:12:32,160
to drive her up to the top.
1492
01:12:32,240 --> 01:12:35,400
Still, only the third woman
to make it to the Warped Wall.
1493
01:12:35,480 --> 01:12:37,800
Andrea, congratulations.
Thank you.
1494
01:12:37,880 --> 01:12:40,880
You blitzed through the course up
until you got to the Warped Wall.
1495
01:12:40,920 --> 01:12:43,720
Yep. Um, do a lot of climbing.
1496
01:12:43,760 --> 01:12:46,000
Don't do a lot of running up walls.
1497
01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:49,480
Great effort. Everyone loved it.
1498
01:12:49,560 --> 01:12:51,320
The crowd loved it. We loved it.
Congratulations.
1499
01:12:51,360 --> 01:12:52,880
Ladies and gentlemen, Andrea Hah!
1500
01:12:52,960 --> 01:12:56,040
Thank you. Thanks.
(CHEERING)
1501
01:12:56,080 --> 01:12:57,880
Lee Cossey finished on top
1502
01:12:57,920 --> 01:13:00,120
with the fastest time tonight.
1503
01:13:00,160 --> 01:13:01,640
The rockclimbers dominated
1504
01:13:01,680 --> 01:13:03,520
with Tom O'Halloran finishing second
1505
01:13:03,560 --> 01:13:05,000
and Ben Cossey
1506
01:13:05,040 --> 01:13:06,520
completing the trifecta.
1507
01:13:06,560 --> 01:13:08,800
They'll be joined in the semis
1508
01:13:08,840 --> 01:13:11,040
by afro ninja Travis Edwards.
1509
01:13:11,080 --> 01:13:12,920
The man with the mo, Alex Matthews,
1510
01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:14,320
also made the cut,
1511
01:13:14,360 --> 01:13:16,080
finishing in seventh place.
1512
01:13:16,120 --> 01:13:17,800
Andrea Hah secured her spot
1513
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:20,400
in the semis, finishing 11th.
1514
01:13:20,440 --> 01:13:22,360
And the bolter of the night,
1515
01:13:22,400 --> 01:13:23,920
The Footy Show's Beau Ryan
1516
01:13:23,960 --> 01:13:25,800
just scraped into the semis
1517
01:13:25,840 --> 01:13:28,400
with his incredible run.
1518
01:13:28,480 --> 01:13:30,800
We have seen
some amazing runs tonight
1519
01:13:30,840 --> 01:13:32,920
from a diverse group of Australians.
1520
01:13:32,960 --> 01:13:34,560
But the Performance of the Night
1521
01:13:34,600 --> 01:13:37,200
goes to our furthest, fastest,
1522
01:13:37,240 --> 01:13:38,560
Lee Cossey.
1523
01:13:40,360 --> 01:13:42,200
For those competitors
that didn't make it through,
1524
01:13:42,280 --> 01:13:44,200
I know they'll be
licking their wounds.
1525
01:13:44,240 --> 01:13:45,760
They'll be so disappointed.
1526
01:13:45,840 --> 01:13:49,120
But I have no doubt, Ben,
they will be back next year.
1527
01:13:50,320 --> 01:13:52,240
I agree with you 100%.
1528
01:13:52,320 --> 01:13:54,880
We can't wait for the next chapter
in this epic journey
1529
01:13:54,920 --> 01:13:57,360
as we search for the first ever
1530
01:13:57,400 --> 01:14:00,200
Australian Ninja Warrior!
1531
01:14:00,240 --> 01:14:01,800
Goodnight.
1532
01:14:01,840 --> 01:14:04,840
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
1533
01:14:07,120 --> 01:14:08,920
..the last qualifying heat.
1534
01:14:08,960 --> 01:14:12,720
Only 18 semifinal spots remain.
1535
01:14:12,760 --> 01:14:15,520
Oh, yeah!
1536
01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:19,840
Taking her chance, Olympic
snowboarder Stephanie Magiros.
1537
01:14:19,880 --> 01:14:21,920
STEPHANIE: I am already an Olympian.
1538
01:14:22,000 --> 01:14:24,000
Adding an Australian Ninja Warrior
to the list,
1539
01:14:24,040 --> 01:14:25,680
I'm definitely chasing that.
1540
01:14:25,760 --> 01:14:30,800
..a Gold Coast Tarzan whose training
methods are anything but ordinary.
1541
01:14:30,880 --> 01:14:33,640
I don't go to gym.
I have a course in my backyard.
1542
01:14:33,680 --> 01:14:35,040
Whoo!
1543
01:14:35,120 --> 01:14:40,640
Zoe Featonby has overcome it
all to be tougher than titanium.
1544
01:14:40,720 --> 01:14:42,640
Well, I'm called
'the Titanium Woman'
1545
01:14:42,680 --> 01:14:44,480
because when I was 16,
1546
01:14:44,520 --> 01:14:46,520
they inserted a titanium rod
1547
01:14:46,560 --> 01:14:48,000
in my spine.
1548
01:14:49,040 --> 01:14:50,520
And Bachelor Tim Robards
1549
01:14:50,600 --> 01:14:53,800
will be hoping to sweep the course
off its feet.
1550
01:14:53,880 --> 01:14:58,800
It's great for me to have a goal
and just have something to aim for.
1551
01:14:58,880 --> 01:15:02,800
That's tomorrow night
on Australian Ninja Warrior.
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