1 00:00:14,598 --> 00:00:16,975 - Last season, America's top bladesmiths, 2 00:00:16,975 --> 00:00:19,311 martial artists, and knife experts stepped up 3 00:00:19,311 --> 00:00:21,396 to the grueling new competition 4 00:00:21,396 --> 00:00:24,274 that put their blade-wielding skills to the ultimate test. 5 00:00:24,274 --> 00:00:27,569 Whoa! Total carnage! 6 00:00:27,569 --> 00:00:29,655 Now, a new batch of competitors, 7 00:00:29,655 --> 00:00:32,532 with bigger and badder blades, are ready to take their shot. 8 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:36,286 But this time, we've turned up the heat. 9 00:00:36,286 --> 00:00:38,247 Looks like medical is stepping in. 10 00:00:38,247 --> 00:00:39,623 New challenges. 11 00:00:39,623 --> 00:00:41,542 The blade broke in half! 12 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:43,085 Who will be skilled enough, 13 00:00:43,085 --> 00:00:44,670 and which blades are sharp enough 14 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:47,089 to earn the $20,000 grand prize 15 00:00:47,089 --> 00:00:49,758 and the title of "Knife or Death" champion? 16 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:07,734 - I'm extremely confident 17 00:01:07,734 --> 00:01:11,071 that I'm going to destroy this course and win. 18 00:01:11,071 --> 00:01:13,532 - I am here to win. 19 00:01:13,532 --> 00:01:16,868 I'm here to prove that somebody my height 20 00:01:16,868 --> 00:01:19,037 and my frame can do it. 21 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:26,962 - Blade wielders, welcome to the most extreme, 22 00:01:26,962 --> 00:01:30,757 most challenging knife competition ever created. 23 00:01:30,757 --> 00:01:32,718 Complete two punishing courses, 24 00:01:32,718 --> 00:01:34,678 and the winner earns a cash prize 25 00:01:34,678 --> 00:01:37,055 and a spot in the Grand Champion Showdown, 26 00:01:37,055 --> 00:01:39,016 vying for $20,000 27 00:01:39,016 --> 00:01:43,020 and the title of "Knife or Death" champion. 28 00:01:43,020 --> 00:01:46,398 How many of you prepared by watching last season? 29 00:01:48,191 --> 00:01:51,236 Well, I hope you didn't study too hard. 30 00:01:51,236 --> 00:01:53,530 We've changed it up on you. 31 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:56,491 There's one thing that hasn't changed. 32 00:01:56,491 --> 00:02:01,163 You cannot move on until you face Knife Fight. 33 00:02:01,163 --> 00:02:05,375 The Knife Fight course is a true test of speed and power. 34 00:02:05,375 --> 00:02:07,586 Today, first up, Trifecta. 35 00:02:07,586 --> 00:02:10,380 Cut through each target at the three stations 36 00:02:10,380 --> 00:02:13,008 to release the towers and extinguish the flames. 37 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:16,637 Box Cutter. Cut each moving crate 38 00:02:16,637 --> 00:02:18,513 in half before advancing. 39 00:02:18,513 --> 00:02:21,683 You must separate the bottom of the crate from the top. 40 00:02:21,683 --> 00:02:24,394 Next up, Decapitator. 41 00:02:24,394 --> 00:02:26,438 You must slice completely through 42 00:02:26,438 --> 00:02:30,859 each row of targets at each station with one swing. 43 00:02:30,859 --> 00:02:33,612 Failure to complete a station is a penalty. 44 00:02:35,030 --> 00:02:37,366 On to Thrice. 45 00:02:37,366 --> 00:02:40,327 Cut completely through all three ice blocks. 46 00:02:40,327 --> 00:02:43,413 Once completed, it's on to Life Line. 47 00:02:43,413 --> 00:02:46,667 A sudden death obstacle, you must fully slice through 48 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:49,169 three hanging objects with one swing each. 49 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:51,088 Fail to slice through the thickest part, 50 00:02:51,088 --> 00:02:53,006 your run time ends. 51 00:02:53,006 --> 00:02:56,551 Next up, another sudden death challenge, Kill Shot. 52 00:02:56,551 --> 00:02:58,178 You must fully slice through 53 00:02:58,178 --> 00:03:01,598 all six ratchet straps within three swings. 54 00:03:01,598 --> 00:03:03,600 Failure to do so, and you're not allowed 55 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,227 to go any further in the course. 56 00:03:07,521 --> 00:03:09,147 Your time ends when you 57 00:03:09,147 --> 00:03:11,775 plunge your blade through the tree stump. 58 00:03:11,775 --> 00:03:14,111 - My biggest fear? 59 00:03:14,111 --> 00:03:17,197 Maybe I didn't bring enough blade. 60 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:19,116 - The two that make it the farthest the fastest 61 00:03:19,116 --> 00:03:20,742 will move on to our second, 62 00:03:20,742 --> 00:03:23,704 even more grueling course challenge, Dead Run. 63 00:03:26,373 --> 00:03:28,583 I am honored to introduce to you 64 00:03:28,583 --> 00:03:34,214 US Army veteran and Special Forces Green Beret, Tu Lam. 65 00:03:34,214 --> 00:03:36,174 - Our very own blade expert 66 00:03:36,174 --> 00:03:39,428 and two-time "Forged in Fire" champion Travis Wuertz 67 00:03:39,428 --> 00:03:41,763 will give your blade one final look. 68 00:03:41,763 --> 00:03:43,849 He finds anything wrong with your blade, 69 00:03:43,849 --> 00:03:45,517 you could be eliminated. 70 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:48,311 - Go get your blades ready. 71 00:03:51,731 --> 00:03:53,650 - I'm Dan Linton. I'm 43 years old, 72 00:03:53,650 --> 00:03:55,402 and I'm from Orlando, Florida. 73 00:03:55,402 --> 00:03:58,947 If I could spend every day making blades, I'd love it. 74 00:03:58,947 --> 00:04:01,950 Training for this, I built a whole training facility. 75 00:04:01,950 --> 00:04:06,079 I've been training outside for 45 minutes every day. 76 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:10,500 100 degrees, 100% humidity, fully training, hitting tires. 77 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:11,918 I came to win. 78 00:04:13,795 --> 00:04:16,173 - So what you got in there? - This is my monster. 79 00:04:16,173 --> 00:04:17,674 I named it Pale Horse. 80 00:04:17,674 --> 00:04:19,926 It's a variation of an English billhook. 81 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:21,887 It was a multi-use weapon. 82 00:04:21,887 --> 00:04:24,681 It was used for chopping, slicing, harvesting crops. 83 00:04:24,681 --> 00:04:26,433 It was later adopted for warfare. 84 00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:28,059 - What do you use for heat treating? 85 00:04:28,059 --> 00:04:30,562 - Well, I have my forge, and then, my oven, actually. 86 00:04:30,562 --> 00:04:33,732 - Oh, okay, yeah, I've tempered lots of blades in my home oven. 87 00:04:33,732 --> 00:04:36,443 This is heavier than a lot of longswords. 88 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:39,946 It's not going to have the fine cutting capacity. 89 00:04:39,946 --> 00:04:42,949 It may struggle. - Hopefully it's a monster. 90 00:04:42,949 --> 00:04:44,534 - Let's give it a swing and make sure it's safe 91 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:46,119 and only does damage on the course. 92 00:04:46,119 --> 00:04:47,162 - Awesome. 93 00:04:51,041 --> 00:04:52,542 - All right, get back in here. 94 00:04:52,542 --> 00:04:54,753 I think you made a very good workout blade, 95 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:56,505 but as far as competition, 96 00:04:56,505 --> 00:04:58,006 I'd like to see it a little bit sharper. 97 00:04:59,382 --> 00:05:02,594 Your knife makes the cut. - Thank you. 98 00:05:02,594 --> 00:05:05,055 - This guy is walking in with a purpose, 99 00:05:05,055 --> 00:05:08,308 with a blade that's reminiscent of his attitude. 100 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:11,061 He actually said that he feels sorry for his competition, 101 00:05:11,061 --> 00:05:13,230 because he is going to destroy them. 102 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:16,191 - His blade is called an English billhook blade. 103 00:05:16,191 --> 00:05:17,859 It's a modified chopper. 104 00:05:17,859 --> 00:05:20,278 It's extremely heavy, weighing at 3 pounds. 105 00:05:20,278 --> 00:05:22,531 - Now, let's see if it has what it takes 106 00:05:22,531 --> 00:05:24,366 to take on Trifecta. 107 00:05:24,366 --> 00:05:28,453 Remember, the competitor must cut three objects in half, 108 00:05:28,453 --> 00:05:30,914 releasing the falling torches. 109 00:05:30,914 --> 00:05:32,415 - He has to hit in angles. 110 00:05:32,415 --> 00:05:34,376 There he goes. That's what I'm looking for. 111 00:05:34,376 --> 00:05:37,337 You create the notch, whittle it down far enough, 112 00:05:37,337 --> 00:05:39,005 and then hit it with power. 113 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:41,049 - Okay, if you hit it straight down and too hard, 114 00:05:41,049 --> 00:05:43,718 you're gonna break the apparatus. 115 00:05:43,718 --> 00:05:45,428 There he goes. 116 00:05:46,805 --> 00:05:48,807 Okay, let's see. 117 00:05:48,807 --> 00:05:51,268 - Going straight on. - Wrong technique. 118 00:05:51,268 --> 00:05:55,772 And he broke it. That's a 30-second penalty. 119 00:05:55,772 --> 00:05:57,607 There he goes against the rope. 120 00:05:57,607 --> 00:06:00,235 - This is more of a slash versus an impact. 121 00:06:00,235 --> 00:06:02,070 - Good job. 122 00:06:02,070 --> 00:06:03,572 Okay, he made it through Trifecta. 123 00:06:03,572 --> 00:06:05,907 I'll tell you, it took a lot of effort. 124 00:06:05,907 --> 00:06:08,451 Breathing hard, but walking up to Box Cutter. 125 00:06:08,451 --> 00:06:09,828 - He has to generate force. 126 00:06:09,828 --> 00:06:11,454 He has to hit this thing with speed 127 00:06:11,454 --> 00:06:13,206 and meet that force dead on. 128 00:06:13,206 --> 00:06:17,043 - There he goes. Dan Linton versus Box Cutter. 129 00:06:17,043 --> 00:06:21,006 Remember, you got to cut the wooden boxes in half. 130 00:06:21,006 --> 00:06:22,966 There is no time limit on Box Cutter, 131 00:06:22,966 --> 00:06:25,468 but you want to do it as fast as possible. 132 00:06:25,468 --> 00:06:28,138 The guy who was feeling sorry for his competition. 133 00:06:28,138 --> 00:06:29,848 If they could see his performance right now, 134 00:06:29,848 --> 00:06:31,975 they'd be feeling sorry for him. 135 00:06:31,975 --> 00:06:34,352 There he goes, he's all the way through the first one. 136 00:06:34,352 --> 00:06:36,146 He needs to move on. - Yeah. 137 00:06:36,146 --> 00:06:38,815 - Box number two. - He's breathing kind of hard. 138 00:06:38,815 --> 00:06:40,483 - Oh, he's breathing really hard. 139 00:06:40,483 --> 00:06:43,945 - Him constantly swinging this three pound hammer 140 00:06:43,945 --> 00:06:45,363 is wearing him out, man. 141 00:06:45,363 --> 00:06:46,990 He needs to hit this thing with force. 142 00:06:46,990 --> 00:06:49,743 Make every strike worthwhile. 143 00:06:49,743 --> 00:06:51,911 - Got you, there he goes, destroying the box. 144 00:06:51,911 --> 00:06:54,706 He needs to move on right now and stop that clock. 145 00:06:54,706 --> 00:06:57,792 - All right, he moves on. - Next up, Decapitator. 146 00:06:57,792 --> 00:07:01,129 - This is a heavy blade. It's a thick spine, it's dull. 147 00:07:01,129 --> 00:07:02,964 He may have some serious issues, Bill. 148 00:07:02,964 --> 00:07:05,342 - He's got to do a perfectly horizontal cut 149 00:07:05,342 --> 00:07:07,677 all the way through all of the objects. 150 00:07:07,677 --> 00:07:10,972 Uh-oh, 30 second penalty. - He cut short. 151 00:07:10,972 --> 00:07:12,641 - There he goes, on the second one. 152 00:07:12,641 --> 00:07:15,644 Oh, another penalty. - He needs to drop his body. 153 00:07:15,644 --> 00:07:19,147 Just stay level. - Here he goes. 154 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,775 Incomplete. That's disappointing. 155 00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:24,527 Three penalties right there at Decapitator. 156 00:07:24,527 --> 00:07:27,113 Okay, his objective in front of him is Thrice. 157 00:07:27,113 --> 00:07:28,406 - This is a heavy blade. 158 00:07:28,406 --> 00:07:29,866 He should not have any problems. 159 00:07:29,866 --> 00:07:31,826 Let's see if he can generate the power 160 00:07:31,826 --> 00:07:33,078 to punch through these ice blocks. 161 00:07:34,704 --> 00:07:36,206 Nice. - Beautiful technique. 162 00:07:36,206 --> 00:07:37,624 Three strikes, done. 163 00:07:37,624 --> 00:07:39,876 On to number two. No issue whatsoever. 164 00:07:41,211 --> 00:07:43,380 - We thought he was gassed, but no. 165 00:07:43,380 --> 00:07:45,382 - There you go. Beautiful. 166 00:07:45,382 --> 00:07:47,592 - That's what I like to see. Get aggressive. 167 00:07:47,592 --> 00:07:50,387 - Great job. Moving on to Life Line. 168 00:07:50,387 --> 00:07:52,013 Another sudden death challenge. 169 00:07:52,013 --> 00:07:53,973 This time, one of Life Line's objects 170 00:07:53,973 --> 00:07:55,934 is a two-inch rope. 171 00:07:57,769 --> 00:08:00,313 He got through the chicken. On to the second object. 172 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:03,775 - He's studying that fish. Wow, perfect angle. 173 00:08:03,775 --> 00:08:05,485 - Moving on, the rope. 174 00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:06,945 - It's all about technique here. 175 00:08:06,945 --> 00:08:09,531 It's all about coming in at a steep angle 176 00:08:09,531 --> 00:08:12,450 to get the tension on the rope to let gravity take over, 177 00:08:12,450 --> 00:08:14,786 and then speed and power. 178 00:08:19,249 --> 00:08:20,625 - Oh! - He misjudged it. 179 00:08:20,625 --> 00:08:23,253 - Dan Linton steps up to the rope, 180 00:08:23,253 --> 00:08:26,506 and gets strangled by two inches. 181 00:08:26,506 --> 00:08:28,591 - This blade is dull, it's heavy. 182 00:08:28,591 --> 00:08:31,136 He wasn't able to generate the power 183 00:08:31,136 --> 00:08:32,762 and slash through that rope. 184 00:08:32,762 --> 00:08:34,264 - I didn't make it all the way through, 185 00:08:34,264 --> 00:08:35,932 but I made a good show of myself. 186 00:08:35,932 --> 00:08:37,600 But I'd love to go to the next round. 187 00:08:39,269 --> 00:08:43,022 - I'm Jhoanna Trias. I'm 43 years old, 188 00:08:43,022 --> 00:08:45,483 and I was born in the Philippines. 189 00:08:45,483 --> 00:08:47,819 I got picked on a lot, so at 12, 190 00:08:47,819 --> 00:08:52,949 I decided I was going to learn martial arts to defend myself. 191 00:08:52,949 --> 00:08:55,660 I studied Filipino martial arts 192 00:08:55,660 --> 00:08:58,413 because it's better for my frame. 193 00:09:00,790 --> 00:09:02,208 - What you got there? 194 00:09:02,208 --> 00:09:05,253 - I've got the Filipino ginunting sword. 195 00:09:05,253 --> 00:09:06,880 - Awesome. 196 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,674 Well, you know, this is a light, fast blade. 197 00:09:09,674 --> 00:09:13,136 - Because I'm so petite, and 95 pounds, 198 00:09:13,136 --> 00:09:15,555 it's hard to find one that's small enough 199 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:17,807 and light enough for me to swing around. 200 00:09:17,807 --> 00:09:20,435 - With proper technique, it doesn't take someone 201 00:09:20,435 --> 00:09:22,562 huge in stature to generate a lot of velocity. 202 00:09:22,562 --> 00:09:23,897 - Correct. 203 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:25,690 - It's going to be fun to swing. 204 00:09:30,236 --> 00:09:33,114 This is a beautiful blade. It's light and fast. 205 00:09:33,114 --> 00:09:35,533 Congratulations, because your blade definitely makes the cut. 206 00:09:35,533 --> 00:09:36,868 - Yay. 207 00:09:36,868 --> 00:09:40,497 I am so ready to shock the world. 208 00:09:40,497 --> 00:09:42,290 - Jhoanna Trias, stepping up. 209 00:09:42,290 --> 00:09:43,833 - Whoa, look at that side kick! 210 00:09:43,833 --> 00:09:45,585 That's what I expect from a martial artist. 211 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:47,253 - You can see the focus in her eyes 212 00:09:47,253 --> 00:09:49,047 as she steps up to the course. 213 00:09:49,047 --> 00:09:50,757 - She's bringing the ginunting, 214 00:09:50,757 --> 00:09:52,467 a Filipino war sword. 215 00:09:52,467 --> 00:09:54,094 This is concerning to me, because this is 216 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:55,303 more a martial art blade. 217 00:09:55,303 --> 00:09:57,055 It doesn't have a heavy mass. 218 00:09:57,055 --> 00:10:00,016 It doesn't give her that chopping power that she needs. 219 00:10:00,016 --> 00:10:02,393 - Will she be able to generate the power 220 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:06,272 through that little 90 pounds of body with that blade? 221 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:08,233 Stepping up to Trifecta right now. 222 00:10:08,233 --> 00:10:10,401 First up, the 2x4. 223 00:10:10,401 --> 00:10:11,945 - You cannot hit this thing dead on. 224 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:13,738 It's going to bounce back at her. 225 00:10:13,738 --> 00:10:16,324 You have to hit at an angle to create that gap. 226 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:19,410 - Backside of the blade. It's sharp, but she can't 227 00:10:19,410 --> 00:10:21,454 instantly add 50 pounds to herself. 228 00:10:21,454 --> 00:10:24,999 - No, no, she's giving everything she has. 229 00:10:24,999 --> 00:10:26,918 - She's about to go through the 2x4, there she goes. 230 00:10:26,918 --> 00:10:29,212 - That is a lot of work. She spent a lot of time. 231 00:10:29,212 --> 00:10:30,380 - Exactly. 232 00:10:32,090 --> 00:10:33,341 - That's what she needs to do. - She needs to hit it 233 00:10:33,341 --> 00:10:34,676 at an angle, not dead on. 234 00:10:34,676 --> 00:10:36,719 It's going to bounce back at her. 235 00:10:36,719 --> 00:10:40,140 There you go. This is not a chopping blade. 236 00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:42,725 She has no quit. - There you go. 237 00:10:42,725 --> 00:10:44,394 - Nice. 238 00:10:44,394 --> 00:10:47,355 I mean, it's great to have a "no quit" mindset. 239 00:10:47,355 --> 00:10:50,567 - Every single ounce of that 90 pounds into that swing, 240 00:10:50,567 --> 00:10:52,527 but it is not enough. 241 00:10:52,527 --> 00:10:54,529 - There she goes. 242 00:10:54,529 --> 00:10:57,615 Finally completes it. She made it through Trifecta. 243 00:10:57,615 --> 00:10:59,117 - Oh, look at her, she's winded. 244 00:10:59,117 --> 00:11:00,535 She needs to dig deep. 245 00:11:00,535 --> 00:11:01,828 She's going to feel it on Box Cutter. 246 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:03,288 - Hats off to her. 247 00:11:03,288 --> 00:11:06,040 There is no give up in her whatsoever. 248 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,418 Jhoanna Trias steps up to Box Cutter. 249 00:11:10,211 --> 00:11:12,839 Here we go. Whack! 250 00:11:12,839 --> 00:11:14,549 - She's basically gassed. 251 00:11:14,549 --> 00:11:17,594 - She might push herself all the way past exhaustion. 252 00:11:17,594 --> 00:11:19,220 - She's getting sloppy. 253 00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:21,264 - This might be getting dangerous. 254 00:11:22,307 --> 00:11:23,766 - Ooh, ooh. 255 00:11:23,766 --> 00:11:25,685 She almost took her leg out there. 256 00:11:25,685 --> 00:11:27,270 She is not giving up. 257 00:11:31,232 --> 00:11:35,028 - She is gasping for any air that she can find. 258 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:36,863 - I just don't want her to hurt herself. 259 00:11:36,863 --> 00:11:39,574 - Uh-oh, looks like medical's gone in. 260 00:11:39,574 --> 00:11:43,870 It doesn't look as if her legs are very stable. 261 00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:45,163 Can she continue? 262 00:11:47,123 --> 00:11:48,958 - Swings were coming a little close to your leg. 263 00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:50,919 You had a few that were about to strike you in the knee. 264 00:11:50,919 --> 00:11:52,879 So we got to pull you. 265 00:11:52,879 --> 00:11:54,714 - Jhoanna Trias, a valiant effort, 266 00:11:54,714 --> 00:11:56,090 but unfortunately, right now, 267 00:11:56,090 --> 00:11:57,675 ladies and gentleman, she is done. 268 00:11:57,675 --> 00:11:59,093 - Come with us to the cooling tent. 269 00:11:59,093 --> 00:12:00,845 We're going to get you out of this gear. 270 00:12:00,845 --> 00:12:01,888 - This course was-- 271 00:12:03,389 --> 00:12:05,975 A lot harder than I thought it would be. 272 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:09,479 I want to come back with a different sword. 273 00:12:12,273 --> 00:12:14,025 - Hello, my name is James Clark. 274 00:12:14,025 --> 00:12:17,570 I am 28 years old, and I am from Warrenton, Virginia. 275 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:20,198 I got into sword fighting when I was a kid. 276 00:12:20,198 --> 00:12:22,116 Haven't stopped since. 277 00:12:22,116 --> 00:12:24,369 I have practiced kunst de fechtens, 278 00:12:24,369 --> 00:12:28,581 the German art of fighting, for 16 years. 279 00:12:28,581 --> 00:12:31,251 The blade I brought today is an Iberian montante. 280 00:12:31,251 --> 00:12:34,545 They're very beefy, very powerful swords. 281 00:12:34,545 --> 00:12:37,215 - May I see it? - Absolutely. 282 00:12:37,215 --> 00:12:38,258 - That's a lot of steel. 283 00:12:40,260 --> 00:12:44,722 - My sword is 64 inches long, and it weighs 5.7 pounds. 284 00:12:44,722 --> 00:12:46,975 - I'm sure that you're aware of this. 285 00:12:46,975 --> 00:12:49,644 At about the last maybe 10 inch or foot, 286 00:12:49,644 --> 00:12:52,063 you have a slight veer in this direction. 287 00:12:52,063 --> 00:12:54,023 It is something that concerns me, 288 00:12:54,023 --> 00:12:58,820 but the excitement of swinging a 64-inch montante 289 00:12:58,820 --> 00:13:00,154 is getting the best of me. 290 00:13:06,035 --> 00:13:07,912 This is a lot of weapon to wield. 291 00:13:07,912 --> 00:13:10,665 This is something that takes a large area, 292 00:13:10,665 --> 00:13:13,835 and a lot of caution, but your blade makes the cut. 293 00:13:13,835 --> 00:13:15,878 - Awesome. Thank you very much. 294 00:13:19,799 --> 00:13:23,970 - Look at that big, bad greatsword he's got. 295 00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:26,431 - Throughout history, they have used longswords 296 00:13:26,431 --> 00:13:28,057 like this to decapitate 297 00:13:28,057 --> 00:13:31,728 horse's heads, legs on the battlefield. 298 00:13:31,728 --> 00:13:34,939 It's heavy, it's long, and that's my main concern. 299 00:13:34,939 --> 00:13:36,733 Because of the length of this blade, 300 00:13:36,733 --> 00:13:38,318 it's going to have a lot of flex. 301 00:13:38,318 --> 00:13:39,319 I just don't want the blade to bend on him. 302 00:13:40,987 --> 00:13:43,781 - First up, Trifecta. He's got to cut through 303 00:13:43,781 --> 00:13:46,826 each of the targets at each of the stations. 304 00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:49,078 This is not the proper technique. 305 00:13:49,078 --> 00:13:52,623 He's hitting too hard and too straight. 306 00:13:52,623 --> 00:13:55,251 He broke the apparatus holding the 2x4. 307 00:13:55,251 --> 00:13:57,378 - That's a penalty. - On to number two. 308 00:13:57,378 --> 00:13:58,963 Whack! 309 00:13:58,963 --> 00:14:02,216 He's not doing much damage to the wood itself. 310 00:14:02,216 --> 00:14:03,926 - No, because he's going straight on. 311 00:14:03,926 --> 00:14:05,470 - He broke another one. 312 00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:07,263 Yeah, the goal is to cut through the objects, 313 00:14:07,263 --> 00:14:10,892 not to bash them apart. On to the rope. 314 00:14:10,892 --> 00:14:13,936 Uh-oh, he didn't go through any of the three objects. 315 00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:15,938 - That's three penalties, Bill. 316 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:19,025 I mean, the thing is, he had to cut the object in half, 317 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:21,110 and he did not do that. He broke the chain. 318 00:14:21,110 --> 00:14:23,071 - He steps up to Box Cutter. 319 00:14:23,071 --> 00:14:26,699 He needs to actually cut the wooden boxes in half. 320 00:14:26,699 --> 00:14:29,535 Beautiful job! He destroyed it. 321 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:31,287 On to box number two. - Wow! 322 00:14:31,287 --> 00:14:33,623 - Very different technique we're seeing here. 323 00:14:33,623 --> 00:14:35,041 We can see his skill. 324 00:14:36,709 --> 00:14:39,212 Beautiful! Okay, there he goes. 325 00:14:39,212 --> 00:14:41,172 He completed destroying the second box. 326 00:14:41,172 --> 00:14:43,007 Next up, Decapitator. 327 00:14:43,007 --> 00:14:44,675 You have to cut all the way through 328 00:14:44,675 --> 00:14:46,803 all of the objects with one strike. 329 00:14:46,803 --> 00:14:50,348 - With a long blade, it's hard to control. 330 00:14:50,348 --> 00:14:51,474 - Missed the first. 331 00:14:53,059 --> 00:14:54,477 - That was a beautiful job. Second one. 332 00:14:54,477 --> 00:14:57,188 Third one, beautiful job. - Wow! 333 00:14:57,188 --> 00:14:59,232 - One penalty. - That's a powerful swing. 334 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:02,860 He's way too high. - Moving on to Thrice. 335 00:15:02,860 --> 00:15:05,196 He must cut through three blocks of ice. 336 00:15:05,196 --> 00:15:07,573 Each block must have two separate pieces. 337 00:15:07,573 --> 00:15:09,659 - My concern is the blade's going to flex. 338 00:15:09,659 --> 00:15:11,828 - Here he goes. Up first. 339 00:15:11,828 --> 00:15:13,162 - Wow, I've never seen that before. 340 00:15:13,162 --> 00:15:14,914 - Very interesting way of going-- 341 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:16,290 - Down! - Now there you go! 342 00:15:16,290 --> 00:15:17,792 - That's what I'm talking about. 343 00:15:17,792 --> 00:15:19,627 - So what he's doing is he's compromising 344 00:15:19,627 --> 00:15:21,337 the integrity of the ice first. 345 00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:23,923 Boom! 346 00:15:23,923 --> 00:15:26,425 - See, the blade is starting to bend on him. 347 00:15:26,425 --> 00:15:28,594 - That is an amazing technique. 348 00:15:28,594 --> 00:15:30,096 It takes a little bit of time, but it sure does work. 349 00:15:30,096 --> 00:15:33,307 - Wow. - That was beautiful. 350 00:15:33,307 --> 00:15:35,852 Look at that bend. - It may break on him. 351 00:15:35,852 --> 00:15:38,938 - Moving on to Life Line, sudden death challenge. 352 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:41,524 Remember, he must cut through all three objects. 353 00:15:41,524 --> 00:15:44,569 One cut, or you're done. 354 00:15:44,569 --> 00:15:47,155 He's up to the chicken. There he goes, right through. 355 00:15:47,155 --> 00:15:49,073 Second one, fish. 356 00:15:49,073 --> 00:15:51,450 - Nice. - Oh, right through the fish. 357 00:15:51,450 --> 00:15:53,786 Here we go. Here's the big one right here. 358 00:15:55,538 --> 00:15:58,541 Boom, did not work on the rope. 359 00:15:58,541 --> 00:16:01,460 - Did you see his angle? His angle was off. 360 00:16:01,460 --> 00:16:03,713 He came in at the 3:00, and down to 9:00, 361 00:16:03,713 --> 00:16:05,298 it pushed that rope, and it almost 362 00:16:05,298 --> 00:16:07,049 wrapped around that blade. 363 00:16:07,049 --> 00:16:09,385 - James, may I see your sword again? 364 00:16:11,345 --> 00:16:13,472 And this is just a beast of a blade. 365 00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:14,974 - Thank you very much. 366 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:16,642 - Although your time on Knife Fight 367 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:18,811 ends here at Life Line-- - Mm-hmm. 368 00:16:18,811 --> 00:16:21,272 - We don't know if you made it far enough fast enough 369 00:16:21,272 --> 00:16:22,982 to put you in Dead Run. 370 00:16:22,982 --> 00:16:25,568 It's the 2-inch rope that ends this run for you. 371 00:16:25,568 --> 00:16:26,527 Thank you. - Thank you very much. 372 00:16:26,527 --> 00:16:28,112 I did really well. 373 00:16:28,112 --> 00:16:29,906 I know what I need to improve on. 374 00:16:29,906 --> 00:16:31,824 I would to love to be able to go on to Dead Run 375 00:16:31,824 --> 00:16:33,492 and see what kind of things they throw at us. 376 00:16:35,161 --> 00:16:37,413 - I'm Justin Preston. I'm 36 years old, 377 00:16:37,413 --> 00:16:39,165 and I live in Kearney, Missouri. 378 00:16:39,165 --> 00:16:40,917 I got a wife and two kids back home, 379 00:16:40,917 --> 00:16:42,168 hopefully rooting for me. 380 00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:43,294 I'm here to win. I'm competitive. 381 00:16:43,294 --> 00:16:44,795 But I want to show my kids 382 00:16:44,795 --> 00:16:46,505 that if you want to go do something, just do it. 383 00:16:46,505 --> 00:16:48,216 There ain't nobody holding you back but yourself. 384 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,429 - So what you got there? - It is a custom chopper 385 00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:55,306 that I made. - Nice. 386 00:16:55,306 --> 00:16:57,350 - It's a little longer than a competition chopper. 387 00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:59,560 It is thinner. I wanted a little more speed. 388 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:01,562 - This almost looks like a burlap sack 389 00:17:01,562 --> 00:17:03,147 that's been stabilized. - Yeah. 390 00:17:03,147 --> 00:17:05,233 It's a--a coffee bag burlap. - Coffee bag. 391 00:17:05,233 --> 00:17:06,901 - Yeah. - Okay, that awesome. 392 00:17:06,901 --> 00:17:08,653 And you really can see the three dimension 393 00:17:08,653 --> 00:17:10,488 of the fibers in the weave. 394 00:17:10,488 --> 00:17:11,572 - Yeah, I like it. - And it has a nice grip. 395 00:17:11,572 --> 00:17:12,990 - Nice feel to it. 396 00:17:12,990 --> 00:17:14,033 - This should be a fun knife to swing. 397 00:17:19,497 --> 00:17:21,666 12-inch blade, 3/16 stock. 398 00:17:21,666 --> 00:17:23,584 Do you have any concerns about bringing 399 00:17:23,584 --> 00:17:25,002 kind of a smaller stock? 400 00:17:25,002 --> 00:17:26,712 - Yeah, well, a little bit, you know? 401 00:17:26,712 --> 00:17:28,256 But it's not how big it is. 402 00:17:28,256 --> 00:17:30,091 It's how you use it. - That's right. 403 00:17:30,091 --> 00:17:32,260 This is a very nice knife that swings well. 404 00:17:32,260 --> 00:17:33,886 A very sharp edge. Thank you for that. 405 00:17:33,886 --> 00:17:35,721 - You bet. - Congratulations. 406 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:36,973 - Appreciate it. - Your knife makes the cut. 407 00:17:36,973 --> 00:17:38,057 - Thanks, bud. 408 00:17:38,057 --> 00:17:39,600 I'm ready. 409 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,352 I'm telling myself just to go for it. 410 00:17:41,352 --> 00:17:43,020 Go hard, or go home. 411 00:17:43,020 --> 00:17:45,940 I mean, just don't give up, and keep swinging. 412 00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:50,152 - Justin Preston, making his entrance with some purpose. 413 00:17:50,152 --> 00:17:53,573 - Oh, yes, he's armed with a modified chopper. 414 00:17:53,573 --> 00:17:55,908 This thing is extremely sharp. 415 00:17:55,908 --> 00:17:58,869 The only problem with this is the lack of blade. 416 00:17:58,869 --> 00:18:01,581 It's only 12 inches of cutting edge. 417 00:18:03,082 --> 00:18:05,334 - Now, he's stepping up. - Nice. 418 00:18:05,334 --> 00:18:07,753 - Right through the rope. - That's a smart move. 419 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:09,380 Keep it sharp. - The first 2x4. 420 00:18:09,380 --> 00:18:10,965 - He has to hit in angles. 421 00:18:10,965 --> 00:18:12,508 There he goes. That's what I'm looking for. 422 00:18:12,508 --> 00:18:15,136 The angles. He's creating that gap. 423 00:18:15,136 --> 00:18:17,555 - Boom, he's passed the first 2x4. 424 00:18:17,555 --> 00:18:21,100 He's on to the second. Last obstacle here at Trifecta. 425 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:23,436 Boom, got it, he's through. 426 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:25,563 Now, he's on to Box Cutter. 427 00:18:25,563 --> 00:18:27,982 As he steps up, it looks like he's searching 428 00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:30,026 for a little bit of air. 429 00:18:30,026 --> 00:18:32,278 - He doesn't have enough blade real estate. 430 00:18:32,278 --> 00:18:34,280 That's why he's working so hard right now. 431 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,949 The strategy to this is to meet that force head-on. 432 00:18:36,949 --> 00:18:38,409 Force on force. 433 00:18:38,409 --> 00:18:40,494 - He's doing nothing but chasing it. 434 00:18:40,494 --> 00:18:43,414 Whack! Good job. 435 00:18:43,414 --> 00:18:45,916 And that was one beautiful backswing there. 436 00:18:45,916 --> 00:18:50,004 Made some damage. And there it is again. 437 00:18:50,004 --> 00:18:52,173 He's almost through the first box. 438 00:18:52,173 --> 00:18:53,633 - And he's figuring it out now. 439 00:18:53,633 --> 00:18:55,676 - Okay, he is on to the second box. 440 00:18:55,676 --> 00:18:57,970 I tell you what, he is gassed there. 441 00:18:57,970 --> 00:18:59,555 There he goes. 442 00:18:59,555 --> 00:19:03,351 Time is ticking away. - He's almost through. 443 00:19:03,351 --> 00:19:04,685 Wow. - He's giving up. 444 00:19:04,685 --> 00:19:06,354 He's moving on, no matter what. 445 00:19:06,354 --> 00:19:08,689 - That box had to be completely cut in half. 446 00:19:08,689 --> 00:19:11,609 He took that penalty, but look how gassed he is. 447 00:19:11,609 --> 00:19:13,486 - Next up, Decapitator. 448 00:19:15,071 --> 00:19:19,033 Oh, beautiful job there. - He used his body. 449 00:19:19,033 --> 00:19:20,951 - Uh-oh, incomplete. 450 00:19:20,951 --> 00:19:22,620 He's got to cut all the way through. 451 00:19:22,620 --> 00:19:25,331 One penalty. On to the third. 452 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:28,125 Beautiful job! - Wow, beautiful. 453 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:30,336 - He stayed with it. He dropped his level. 454 00:19:30,336 --> 00:19:32,963 But that blade dropped a little bit. 455 00:19:32,963 --> 00:19:35,091 Justin Preston, stepping up to Thrice. 456 00:19:35,091 --> 00:19:36,926 Remember, the competitor has got to cut through 457 00:19:36,926 --> 00:19:38,678 all three blocks. - I like how he doubled up. 458 00:19:40,346 --> 00:19:42,306 - Not nearly the power on that backswing, 459 00:19:42,306 --> 00:19:44,225 but enough to get through the first block. 460 00:19:44,225 --> 00:19:45,935 He's moving on to number two. 461 00:19:48,270 --> 00:19:50,439 Oh, he's powered through number two. 462 00:19:50,439 --> 00:19:52,191 On to number three. 463 00:19:54,276 --> 00:19:59,156 Boom, done! Justin Preston destroys Thrice. 464 00:19:59,156 --> 00:20:00,866 - All right, he's extremely tired. 465 00:20:00,866 --> 00:20:04,036 He doesn't have enough blade sharpness for Life Line. 466 00:20:04,036 --> 00:20:05,663 - Remember, sudden death. 467 00:20:05,663 --> 00:20:08,040 If he does not cut through each one 468 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,042 with one fell swoop of that blade, 469 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:12,409 he will be done. 470 00:20:14,130 --> 00:20:15,381 Boom, right through the chicken. 471 00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:16,340 Great job. 472 00:20:17,675 --> 00:20:20,845 Second one, fish. Boom, beautiful job! 473 00:20:20,845 --> 00:20:23,055 On to the rope. 474 00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:25,683 He's got to take his time. 475 00:20:25,683 --> 00:20:27,226 Oh, great job! - Oh! 476 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:28,477 Way to go! 477 00:20:28,477 --> 00:20:29,979 We worried about blade real estate, 478 00:20:29,979 --> 00:20:31,188 but it didn't really come into play here. 479 00:20:31,188 --> 00:20:33,107 We worried about his cardio, 480 00:20:33,107 --> 00:20:36,819 but we saw him go through that rope like it was nothing. 481 00:20:36,819 --> 00:20:40,197 Moving on to Kill Shot, a sudden death obstacle. 482 00:20:40,197 --> 00:20:44,368 Three slices to get through six ratchet straps. 483 00:20:44,368 --> 00:20:47,079 First one. Boom, he got it. 484 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:49,582 Second one, no problem. 485 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:53,043 Three straps left, one swing. This is tough. 486 00:20:53,043 --> 00:20:55,671 Oh, beautiful job! - Nice! 487 00:20:55,671 --> 00:20:58,174 - Justin Preston defeats Knife Fight. 488 00:20:58,174 --> 00:20:59,759 - That's awesome. 489 00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:01,969 That was an amazing last shot. 490 00:21:01,969 --> 00:21:04,638 He opened up his body to allow that blade 491 00:21:04,638 --> 00:21:07,767 to swing all through all three straps. 492 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:10,603 - Justin, that was a phenomenal run, 493 00:21:10,603 --> 00:21:13,189 but we still got to see if you made it here fast enough 494 00:21:13,189 --> 00:21:14,607 to put you outside in Dead Run. 495 00:21:14,607 --> 00:21:16,192 - I don't have the biggest knife, 496 00:21:16,192 --> 00:21:17,818 so it was-- it was a lot of work. 497 00:21:17,818 --> 00:21:20,279 The challenges were just way harder than last season. 498 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:23,991 - I'm Sifu Mike DiMaggio. 499 00:21:23,991 --> 00:21:27,703 I'm 51 years old, and I'm from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 500 00:21:27,703 --> 00:21:29,622 I'm teaching martial arts at night 501 00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:31,832 at a studio I built in my home. 502 00:21:31,832 --> 00:21:33,167 I got into kung fu because 503 00:21:33,167 --> 00:21:34,919 I was crushed by a front end loader. 504 00:21:34,919 --> 00:21:36,587 - Oh, man. 505 00:21:36,587 --> 00:21:39,173 - I was told I was never going to walk again. 506 00:21:39,173 --> 00:21:42,092 I went to a kung fu class, and the instructor told me 507 00:21:42,092 --> 00:21:44,929 that if I did what he said, I would be fine. 508 00:21:44,929 --> 00:21:47,640 I did it every day, and I'm still here. 509 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,934 My past injuries aren't going to hinder me at all. 510 00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:52,144 And see, now, it's time to show everybody. 511 00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:54,396 - So what do you got there? - I have a little knife 512 00:21:54,396 --> 00:21:56,649 I brought here to win this competition with. 513 00:21:58,150 --> 00:22:00,236 Today, I brought a machete-style blade. 514 00:22:00,236 --> 00:22:02,488 - It's a light and fast blade. 515 00:22:02,488 --> 00:22:04,615 It's an interesting knife because 516 00:22:04,615 --> 00:22:06,534 we're at a very thin stock. 517 00:22:06,534 --> 00:22:08,786 It's about inch and three quarters wide. 518 00:22:08,786 --> 00:22:10,746 - Yes. - Well, this is definitely 519 00:22:10,746 --> 00:22:13,666 going to be one of the lighter blades in today's competition. 520 00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:15,292 - But I'll be one of the heavier guys. 521 00:22:19,463 --> 00:22:22,758 - This is a very sharp blade, and it swings very nice. 522 00:22:22,758 --> 00:22:24,969 I'd like to see a little bit bigger handle. 523 00:22:24,969 --> 00:22:26,929 Congratulations. - Thank you, sir. 524 00:22:26,929 --> 00:22:28,764 - Your knife makes the cut. - Thank you. 525 00:22:28,764 --> 00:22:30,766 - Good luck. - Thank you. 526 00:22:32,393 --> 00:22:36,272 - Mike DiMaggio steps up to Knife Fight. 527 00:22:36,272 --> 00:22:39,191 - What I don't like about this blade is not enough mass. 528 00:22:39,191 --> 00:22:40,860 This is more of a fighting blade 529 00:22:40,860 --> 00:22:42,486 versus a chopping blade. 530 00:22:42,486 --> 00:22:44,697 It's about speed and sharpness 531 00:22:44,697 --> 00:22:48,033 versus having that mass that's going to hack through stuff 532 00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:49,535 that's needed in this competition. 533 00:22:51,078 --> 00:22:53,581 - Okay, here he goes, stepping up to Trifecta. 534 00:22:53,581 --> 00:22:56,041 As a martial artist, will he calculate? 535 00:22:56,041 --> 00:23:00,170 Will he take his time? - I like his angles. 536 00:23:00,170 --> 00:23:01,881 He's coming in left side, right side. 537 00:23:01,881 --> 00:23:04,174 So he's creating that gap that he needs 538 00:23:04,174 --> 00:23:06,051 to cut through the 2x4. 539 00:23:07,636 --> 00:23:10,097 - There he goes, right through the first one. 540 00:23:10,097 --> 00:23:12,308 Here he's stepping up to the second 2x4. 541 00:23:12,308 --> 00:23:13,809 - I like his technique, 542 00:23:13,809 --> 00:23:15,436 how he's alternating to different angles. 543 00:23:15,436 --> 00:23:19,231 He's creating that gap. He's hitting with power. 544 00:23:19,231 --> 00:23:20,983 - Oh, there he goes through the second one. 545 00:23:20,983 --> 00:23:24,069 On to the rope. Two out of three done. 546 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:25,404 - Have to hit it at an angle. 547 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:27,948 - Good job. He completes Trifecta. 548 00:23:27,948 --> 00:23:29,742 Stepping up to Box Cutter. 549 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,245 - He needs to hit the obstacle head on. 550 00:23:33,245 --> 00:23:35,080 Meet that force. 551 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:38,584 - He is taking your advice. He has stayed in front of it. 552 00:23:38,584 --> 00:23:43,255 But the swings he is taking, they are not doing any damage. 553 00:23:43,255 --> 00:23:46,675 He's chipping away. - As he moves on. 554 00:23:46,675 --> 00:23:48,636 - Yep, he's going to incur a penalty there. 555 00:23:48,636 --> 00:23:50,638 He's sucking some wind now. 556 00:23:51,889 --> 00:23:53,349 - It's a light blade. 557 00:23:53,349 --> 00:23:56,185 It doesn't have the mass to chop it in half. 558 00:23:56,185 --> 00:23:57,728 - He's got to get through that second box. 559 00:23:57,728 --> 00:23:59,980 And he has given up, taking the penalty. 560 00:23:59,980 --> 00:24:03,108 He can move on to Decapitator. Here he goes, Sifu Mike. 561 00:24:03,108 --> 00:24:04,443 Boom, right through them. - Nice! 562 00:24:04,443 --> 00:24:07,196 - Slice! Great job. 563 00:24:07,196 --> 00:24:09,114 Oh, he's got to cut all the way through. 564 00:24:09,114 --> 00:24:11,325 One penalty. - He needs to drop the level. 565 00:24:11,325 --> 00:24:15,496 - The most difficult one. Ah, another penalty. 566 00:24:15,496 --> 00:24:17,748 Two penalties, his aim was off. 567 00:24:17,748 --> 00:24:20,834 Sifu Mike moves on to Thrice. 568 00:24:20,834 --> 00:24:23,420 The problem is, can he generate power 569 00:24:23,420 --> 00:24:25,089 with his thin blade? 570 00:24:26,924 --> 00:24:28,759 Okay, this thing is going to be rolling in his hand. 571 00:24:30,970 --> 00:24:32,596 Boom, got it. 572 00:24:32,596 --> 00:24:34,098 Moving on to the second. 573 00:24:39,770 --> 00:24:42,982 Third and final ice block. - I like his power. 574 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:45,317 I like the drive, the follow-through. 575 00:24:45,317 --> 00:24:47,903 - It is consistently rolling in his hand. 576 00:24:49,989 --> 00:24:52,366 - But he is done. Moving on to Life Line. 577 00:24:52,366 --> 00:24:55,703 - I like how accurate he was with every shot. 578 00:24:55,703 --> 00:24:58,539 - Remember, he has to get through each object 579 00:24:58,539 --> 00:25:00,833 with one swing. 580 00:25:00,833 --> 00:25:03,127 It looks like he's composed. He's ready to go. 581 00:25:03,127 --> 00:25:05,337 Stepping around and getting the proper angle. 582 00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:09,008 Good job, he got through it. 583 00:25:09,008 --> 00:25:11,760 - I like how he's studying the objective. 584 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:14,555 - Terrific follow-through. On to the rope. 585 00:25:14,555 --> 00:25:16,348 Two out of three done. 586 00:25:16,348 --> 00:25:18,642 Uh-oh, he rushed. 587 00:25:18,642 --> 00:25:20,019 Another competitor-- - We always see that. 588 00:25:20,019 --> 00:25:21,687 - Going right through the chicken, 589 00:25:21,687 --> 00:25:23,647 right through the fish, thinking that the rope 590 00:25:23,647 --> 00:25:25,733 is going to be no problem whatsoever. 591 00:25:25,733 --> 00:25:27,317 But right when they get up to it, 592 00:25:27,317 --> 00:25:29,361 they rush through, and boom. He's done. 593 00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:31,864 - It's a 2-inch rope. 594 00:25:31,864 --> 00:25:34,199 It has no weight at the end of the rope. 595 00:25:34,199 --> 00:25:35,701 Anything that hits this rope 596 00:25:35,701 --> 00:25:36,869 is going to start that movement. 597 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,412 - I took my best swing, 598 00:25:38,412 --> 00:25:40,289 and I looked back, and it was still there. 599 00:25:40,289 --> 00:25:41,999 It's just like kung fu. When you think 600 00:25:41,999 --> 00:25:43,792 something's going to be easy, it ends up being hard. 601 00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:45,878 Maybe I was a little gassed, I don't know. 602 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:47,463 But the fish was cut nice. 603 00:25:50,883 --> 00:25:53,594 - My name is Hezekiah Menacho. Everybody calls me Zeke. 604 00:25:53,594 --> 00:25:56,555 I'm 43 years old, and I'm from Long Beach, California. 605 00:25:56,555 --> 00:25:58,682 We grew up on the east side of San Jose, California, 606 00:25:58,682 --> 00:26:00,225 which was a tough neighborhood, 607 00:26:00,225 --> 00:26:01,810 and instead of having something 608 00:26:01,810 --> 00:26:03,645 to sleep with to comfort me, my dad ended up 609 00:26:03,645 --> 00:26:05,189 giving me a Bowie knife and a sheath, 610 00:26:05,189 --> 00:26:07,066 and it made me feel comfortable and safe. 611 00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:10,319 That's my hooligan cleaver, the knife that I designed. 612 00:26:10,319 --> 00:26:11,695 - And you gave it that name? - Yeah. 613 00:26:11,695 --> 00:26:13,113 The blade has 14 inches on it. 614 00:26:13,113 --> 00:26:14,907 It's two-handed to help get you through 615 00:26:14,907 --> 00:26:16,241 those extra swings and stuff. 616 00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:17,826 That's the hooligan right there, man. 617 00:26:17,826 --> 00:26:19,328 I feel on a scale of one to ten, 618 00:26:19,328 --> 00:26:21,622 I'm definitely at a 10 level for this. 619 00:26:24,374 --> 00:26:27,878 - So what do you got there? - I got a hooligan cleaver. 620 00:26:27,878 --> 00:26:30,214 - Let me check that sucker out. - Here you go, sir. 621 00:26:30,214 --> 00:26:33,300 - We have a tough course, and this three-V steel 622 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:35,135 I think it's about as tough a steel 623 00:26:35,135 --> 00:26:36,887 as any I've really seen. - Yeah. 624 00:26:36,887 --> 00:26:38,722 - And it looks like you might have hit something hard, 625 00:26:38,722 --> 00:26:41,016 and then re-sharpened. - Yes, I practiced with it. 626 00:26:41,016 --> 00:26:42,851 - So you've put this knife through the paces? 627 00:26:42,851 --> 00:26:44,853 - It's went through its paces. - So what did that? 628 00:26:44,853 --> 00:26:47,356 - Uh, that was going through a 2x6, 629 00:26:47,356 --> 00:26:50,192 but that was my fault, because it wasn't anchored correctly. 630 00:26:50,192 --> 00:26:52,486 - It does balance very easy. 631 00:26:52,486 --> 00:26:54,780 It's really not as blade-heavy as one would think. 632 00:26:54,780 --> 00:26:55,989 - Right. 633 00:27:03,747 --> 00:27:05,457 - Congratulations. - Thank you. 634 00:27:05,457 --> 00:27:07,251 - Your knife makes the cut. - Thank you. 635 00:27:07,251 --> 00:27:11,255 - Next up, Zeke Menacho, 42 years old, 636 00:27:11,255 --> 00:27:15,300 Calls the cleavers he designs urban destruction tools. 637 00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:18,387 - He comes today with 14 inches of cutting edge 638 00:27:18,387 --> 00:27:21,098 on a modified chopper. It's heavy-ended. 639 00:27:21,098 --> 00:27:22,766 That's going to allow it to chop. 640 00:27:22,766 --> 00:27:24,768 It's going to work more like an axe. 641 00:27:24,768 --> 00:27:27,563 - He is a gnarly competitor. 642 00:27:27,563 --> 00:27:31,149 Let's see him go up to Trifecta. 643 00:27:31,149 --> 00:27:32,985 How about his technique? - I like it. 644 00:27:32,985 --> 00:27:34,528 - That's what you've been calling for. 645 00:27:34,528 --> 00:27:36,238 - That's right, you need to come down at an angle 646 00:27:36,238 --> 00:27:39,324 and create that gap. - Beautiful. 647 00:27:39,324 --> 00:27:42,077 Didn't look like there was much of an issue at all. 648 00:27:42,077 --> 00:27:43,704 Up to the second one. 649 00:27:43,704 --> 00:27:46,498 Right now, Zeke Menacho is moving right along. 650 00:27:46,498 --> 00:27:47,958 Boom, right through the second one. 651 00:27:47,958 --> 00:27:50,002 - He's able to get the proper angles. 652 00:27:50,002 --> 00:27:51,712 - Boom, right through the rope! - Wow. 653 00:27:51,712 --> 00:27:53,964 - He is moving on. - His blade is extremely sharp. 654 00:27:53,964 --> 00:27:56,008 - It's extremely sharp. He knows how to wield it. 655 00:27:56,008 --> 00:27:58,552 - That was definitely perfect technique. 656 00:27:58,552 --> 00:28:02,139 - As he steps up to Box Cutter, let's see what he's got. 657 00:28:05,267 --> 00:28:06,435 - That's a lot of power. 658 00:28:06,435 --> 00:28:08,186 - A lot of power, a lot of force. 659 00:28:08,186 --> 00:28:10,439 He's got a lot of the contents out of that first box, 660 00:28:10,439 --> 00:28:11,982 but he needs to completely demolish it 661 00:28:11,982 --> 00:28:13,859 before he moves on to the second. 662 00:28:13,859 --> 00:28:15,527 - Wow. 663 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:17,279 - Oh, there goes the bottom half. 664 00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:18,780 - Nice. - Good job. 665 00:28:18,780 --> 00:28:21,783 Box number two. - He's a little bit winded. 666 00:28:21,783 --> 00:28:23,160 - Yep, you see him sucking for air right here. 667 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:24,369 - He's slowing down now. 668 00:28:24,369 --> 00:28:26,914 - He is definitely slowing down. 669 00:28:26,914 --> 00:28:28,707 - Once you get tired, you lose clarity. 670 00:28:28,707 --> 00:28:32,044 - Yep. Needs all the force he can get. 671 00:28:32,044 --> 00:28:34,296 - Nice, look at that power. 672 00:28:37,841 --> 00:28:39,718 One more swing, he should be done. 673 00:28:39,718 --> 00:28:42,846 - There he goes! Moving on to Decapitator. 674 00:28:42,846 --> 00:28:44,264 - This thing's extremely sharp. 675 00:28:44,264 --> 00:28:45,557 As long as he gets the angles of attack, 676 00:28:45,557 --> 00:28:47,225 he should be okay. 677 00:28:47,225 --> 00:28:50,729 - Hey, he's sucking right now. Sucking air, that is. 678 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:53,649 Zeke Menacho, stepping up to Decapitator. 679 00:28:53,649 --> 00:28:55,233 First one. 680 00:28:55,233 --> 00:28:57,361 Missed that one. - That's a penalty. 681 00:28:57,361 --> 00:28:58,654 He needs to drive the blade 682 00:28:58,654 --> 00:29:00,864 straight through all the fruits. 683 00:29:00,864 --> 00:29:02,950 - Uh-oh, did not drop at his level at all. 684 00:29:02,950 --> 00:29:05,577 Second one penalty. Third one. 685 00:29:05,577 --> 00:29:08,664 Oh, missed that one. Three for three, penalty-wise. 686 00:29:08,664 --> 00:29:10,624 - He is so gassed right now. 687 00:29:10,624 --> 00:29:12,626 He should have studied that first cut, 688 00:29:12,626 --> 00:29:14,920 and then adapted to the situation as needed. 689 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:17,631 - Moving on to Thrice. 690 00:29:17,631 --> 00:29:19,633 But does he have the cardio 691 00:29:19,633 --> 00:29:21,176 to get through these ice blocks? 692 00:29:21,176 --> 00:29:22,886 - Well, he definitely has some power. 693 00:29:22,886 --> 00:29:25,055 He has the blade. 694 00:29:25,055 --> 00:29:26,807 - Three, right through! - Look how he's throwing 695 00:29:26,807 --> 00:29:28,475 his weight into it. 696 00:29:28,475 --> 00:29:31,144 - Beautiful, one strike right through the second block. 697 00:29:31,144 --> 00:29:32,688 - Nice! - Oh, one strike 698 00:29:32,688 --> 00:29:34,731 right through the third. Moving on. 699 00:29:34,731 --> 00:29:37,943 Thrice is demolished by Zeke Menacho. 700 00:29:37,943 --> 00:29:40,237 We thought he was gassed, but no. 701 00:29:40,237 --> 00:29:42,489 Stepping up now to Life Line. 702 00:29:42,489 --> 00:29:45,325 One strike through each object, or you're done. 703 00:29:47,786 --> 00:29:49,746 Boom, right through the chicken. 704 00:29:49,746 --> 00:29:53,291 - I like how he's examining the target. 705 00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:54,960 - Beautiful cut. - Wow. 706 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:55,961 - And here's the rope. 707 00:29:59,464 --> 00:30:01,216 - Wow! - Beautiful strike! 708 00:30:01,216 --> 00:30:03,010 - And that's the perfect angle and speed 709 00:30:03,010 --> 00:30:05,137 that you have to cut through these ropes. 710 00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:09,725 This guy is ready to get it on. He's here to do business. 711 00:30:09,725 --> 00:30:12,477 - Moving on to Kill Shot. 712 00:30:12,477 --> 00:30:16,314 Three slices to get through six ratchet straps. 713 00:30:16,314 --> 00:30:19,651 - This is more of a slash versus an impact. 714 00:30:19,651 --> 00:30:21,862 - You know, and it calls for a lot of creativity, 715 00:30:21,862 --> 00:30:23,155 and a sharp blade. 716 00:30:24,740 --> 00:30:26,199 Oh, left one! 717 00:30:26,199 --> 00:30:27,743 Now he's got to get through four straps. 718 00:30:27,743 --> 00:30:28,869 - Open up the swing. 719 00:30:30,746 --> 00:30:31,997 - Good job, he got through it. 720 00:30:31,997 --> 00:30:34,374 But now he needs to take his time. 721 00:30:34,374 --> 00:30:37,294 Three straps, here we go. Here's the big one, right here. 722 00:30:38,211 --> 00:30:39,546 - Oh! - Nice! 723 00:30:39,546 --> 00:30:40,839 - Beautiful recovery! 724 00:30:40,839 --> 00:30:42,883 Zeke made it through Knife Fight. 725 00:30:42,883 --> 00:30:45,927 - Wow. - That is one lethal blade. 726 00:30:45,927 --> 00:30:49,473 We saw both Zeke and his hooligan cleaver 727 00:30:49,473 --> 00:30:51,683 do a number on Knife Fight. 728 00:30:51,683 --> 00:30:54,186 - I didn't think I was going to have such a hard time 729 00:30:54,186 --> 00:30:56,396 getting through that course. It was a tough deal. 730 00:30:56,396 --> 00:30:58,690 But I got to the end. I touched the great oak. 731 00:30:58,690 --> 00:30:59,900 I'm good. 732 00:31:01,902 --> 00:31:03,612 - Zeke and Justin. 733 00:31:03,612 --> 00:31:07,532 Knife Fight took its toll on all the competitors. 734 00:31:07,532 --> 00:31:09,534 The two of you made it all the way through. 735 00:31:09,534 --> 00:31:12,245 Congratulations, you're moving on to Dead Run. 736 00:31:12,245 --> 00:31:13,580 Are you ready? 737 00:31:13,580 --> 00:31:15,457 - Hell yeah. - I'm ready. 738 00:31:15,457 --> 00:31:16,958 - You're about to go to war, gentleman. 739 00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:20,545 I suggest you put your game face on, 740 00:31:20,545 --> 00:31:22,672 get your damn blades ready, and let's do this. 741 00:31:22,672 --> 00:31:23,632 - Yeah. - Let's go. 742 00:31:25,342 --> 00:31:27,385 - It's going to be tough. It's going to be a dog fight. 743 00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:29,471 - This is everything that I've trained for. 744 00:31:29,471 --> 00:31:31,389 I'm going to be a "Knife or Death" champion. 745 00:31:31,389 --> 00:31:34,017 - While Knife Fight was the ultimate test of blades, 746 00:31:34,017 --> 00:31:37,145 Dead Run is the ultimate test of speed, timing, 747 00:31:37,145 --> 00:31:39,147 accuracy, and precision. 748 00:31:39,147 --> 00:31:41,191 The course is bigger, longer, 749 00:31:41,191 --> 00:31:44,277 and twice the difficulty of last season. 750 00:31:44,277 --> 00:31:45,779 First up, Chopper. 751 00:31:45,779 --> 00:31:47,614 From inside the circular platform, 752 00:31:47,614 --> 00:31:50,742 you must cut each of the rotating targets in half. 753 00:31:50,742 --> 00:31:54,913 You must complete each target before moving on to the next. 754 00:31:54,913 --> 00:31:56,873 Ball Buster. 755 00:31:56,873 --> 00:31:59,584 Slice nine rolling balls in half 756 00:31:59,584 --> 00:32:00,836 before they hit the floor. 757 00:32:00,836 --> 00:32:02,295 Flying Target. 758 00:32:02,295 --> 00:32:03,922 Cut the rope, release the meat, 759 00:32:03,922 --> 00:32:05,340 cut the meat on the downswing, 760 00:32:05,340 --> 00:32:07,134 and land it on the metal grate. 761 00:32:07,134 --> 00:32:09,010 Miss the grate or it bounces off, 762 00:32:09,010 --> 00:32:10,053 it's a penalty. 763 00:32:10,053 --> 00:32:11,763 Free Fall. 764 00:32:11,763 --> 00:32:14,057 You cut each piece of fruit as it drops. 765 00:32:15,392 --> 00:32:16,726 Fire and Ice. 766 00:32:16,726 --> 00:32:18,520 Cut completely through 767 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:21,481 the 400-pound block of ice to trigger the flame. 768 00:32:22,858 --> 00:32:24,609 Next, Crash Landing. 769 00:32:24,609 --> 00:32:26,778 Cut completely through the flying targets 770 00:32:26,778 --> 00:32:28,738 as they zip past you. 771 00:32:28,738 --> 00:32:31,449 Then, a giant crate descends to block your path. 772 00:32:31,449 --> 00:32:35,287 Destroy it, release the contents, and move on. 773 00:32:35,287 --> 00:32:37,873 And finally, Fire Storm. 774 00:32:37,873 --> 00:32:40,125 Cut two ropes to release the platform, 775 00:32:40,125 --> 00:32:44,921 ascend the stairs, and stop the clock with one final chop. 776 00:32:44,921 --> 00:32:48,216 Remember, in Dead Run, the clock never stops. 777 00:32:48,216 --> 00:32:49,885 For every challenge not completed, 778 00:32:49,885 --> 00:32:52,179 a 20-second penalty will be added. 779 00:32:52,179 --> 00:32:53,889 Now, let's talk about these two blades 780 00:32:53,889 --> 00:32:55,849 and how they stack up against each other. 781 00:32:55,849 --> 00:32:57,434 - They're pretty similar, Bill. 782 00:32:57,434 --> 00:32:59,352 I mean, you talk about a 12-inch blade 783 00:32:59,352 --> 00:33:00,937 versus a 14-inch blade. 784 00:33:00,937 --> 00:33:02,772 Both of them are competition choppers. 785 00:33:02,772 --> 00:33:05,734 These guys are almost equally skilled. 786 00:33:05,734 --> 00:33:07,027 It's going to be a tight one. 787 00:33:07,027 --> 00:33:09,029 - First up, the Missouri patriot. 788 00:33:09,029 --> 00:33:13,450 36-year-old Justin Preston. Kicked Knife Fight's butt. 789 00:33:13,450 --> 00:33:15,327 - I feel great. I'm just happy that 790 00:33:15,327 --> 00:33:16,786 my blade was good enough to hold up. 791 00:33:16,786 --> 00:33:18,330 I'm going to be telling myself 792 00:33:18,330 --> 00:33:20,165 just to focus, and keep swinging. 793 00:33:20,165 --> 00:33:23,084 - Looking at that blade, that thing is tiny. 794 00:33:23,084 --> 00:33:26,171 Can Justin post a time good enough to win 795 00:33:26,171 --> 00:33:28,590 and move to the Grand Champion Showdown? 796 00:33:31,885 --> 00:33:34,387 Whack! - I like his angles. 797 00:33:34,387 --> 00:33:35,764 He's trying to create that gap. 798 00:33:35,764 --> 00:33:38,433 He needs to move as this thing moves. 799 00:33:38,433 --> 00:33:41,102 The 2x4 is moving way too much. 800 00:33:41,102 --> 00:33:43,355 You have to hit it dead on so it doesn't swing. 801 00:33:43,355 --> 00:33:45,232 - Boom, right through the first one. 802 00:33:45,232 --> 00:33:46,900 On to number two. 803 00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:50,362 I was waiting for that double hand strike there. 804 00:33:50,362 --> 00:33:53,657 Boom, right through the second one. 805 00:33:53,657 --> 00:33:56,284 - He needs to blow through it with speed and violence. 806 00:33:56,284 --> 00:33:57,577 - Boom, right through the third 2x4. 807 00:33:57,577 --> 00:34:01,122 - Nice! - He's on to the mat. 808 00:34:01,122 --> 00:34:03,291 - Look at his swing. His swing changed. 809 00:34:03,291 --> 00:34:05,710 Now he's dropping his angle. He's dropping that level 810 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:07,420 to try to get more power. - Okay. 811 00:34:07,420 --> 00:34:08,964 One more strike and he'll be through. 812 00:34:08,964 --> 00:34:11,049 Boom, he's done. - Nice! 813 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:13,593 - Moving on, Ball Buster up next. 814 00:34:13,593 --> 00:34:16,846 Competitor must slice through nine balls 815 00:34:16,846 --> 00:34:18,348 as they roll down the slide. 816 00:34:19,849 --> 00:34:21,142 Strike one. 817 00:34:22,686 --> 00:34:24,771 Strike two. 818 00:34:24,771 --> 00:34:27,607 And strike three. 819 00:34:27,607 --> 00:34:29,401 Okay, got one. - This is hard. 820 00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:31,945 Those balls are coming fast. - Missed that one. 821 00:34:31,945 --> 00:34:33,655 He is one for five. 822 00:34:33,655 --> 00:34:35,365 Got that one. 823 00:34:35,365 --> 00:34:37,033 Okay, got one right there. - He got that one. 824 00:34:37,033 --> 00:34:39,452 Changed up his method. - Oh, missed that one, strike. 825 00:34:39,452 --> 00:34:41,746 Last ball. He got it. 826 00:34:41,746 --> 00:34:44,416 He's accrued five penalties. 827 00:34:44,416 --> 00:34:46,251 Moving on to Flying Target. 828 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,336 Remember, the competitor must cut three ropes 829 00:34:48,336 --> 00:34:51,548 that each release a swinging piece of meat. 830 00:34:51,548 --> 00:34:54,968 The meat must be cut so that one half lands on the grill. 831 00:34:54,968 --> 00:34:59,180 This is tough. - He is extremely tired. 832 00:34:59,180 --> 00:35:00,849 - Okay, missed on the first one. 833 00:35:00,849 --> 00:35:03,518 - So he cut too less of meat, that's a penalty. 834 00:35:05,186 --> 00:35:08,231 - Missed on the second one, penalty. 835 00:35:08,231 --> 00:35:11,192 Okay, number three. Lands over it. 836 00:35:11,192 --> 00:35:13,153 0 for 3 at Flying Target. 837 00:35:13,153 --> 00:35:15,238 Next up, Free Fall. 838 00:35:15,238 --> 00:35:17,032 What do you think about his technique here? 839 00:35:17,032 --> 00:35:19,701 - He needs to move, and set up. - He missed that one. 840 00:35:19,701 --> 00:35:21,077 - That's the problem that we have. 841 00:35:21,077 --> 00:35:22,537 - Got that one. - They're not moving 842 00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:24,914 fast enough to set. - Okay, bad strike there. 843 00:35:24,914 --> 00:35:26,374 Missed it. 844 00:35:26,374 --> 00:35:27,959 Got that one. - He needs to move, set up. 845 00:35:27,959 --> 00:35:30,337 - Got that one. - He needs to find 846 00:35:30,337 --> 00:35:32,631 a good position. - Oh, he got it. 847 00:35:32,631 --> 00:35:34,966 Another one down. 848 00:35:34,966 --> 00:35:36,926 He got that one. 849 00:35:36,926 --> 00:35:39,262 - Nice! - Beautiful job. 850 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:40,597 Only two penalties. 851 00:35:40,597 --> 00:35:42,807 Now he's moving on to Fire and Ice. 852 00:35:44,809 --> 00:35:46,728 - He is extremely tired. 853 00:35:46,728 --> 00:35:50,148 He needs to create power by using body mechanics. 854 00:35:52,734 --> 00:35:54,027 - Not much body mechanics right now. 855 00:35:54,027 --> 00:35:56,237 - No, he needs to drop his level. 856 00:35:56,237 --> 00:35:58,281 He's all upper body right now. 857 00:35:58,281 --> 00:35:59,991 - He's making a wedge in it though. 858 00:35:59,991 --> 00:36:01,451 Good strategy. - I like it, I like it. 859 00:36:01,451 --> 00:36:03,745 He's taking way too much time on this. 860 00:36:03,745 --> 00:36:06,331 - A couple more strikes, and that ice will be-- 861 00:36:06,331 --> 00:36:07,957 There you go! - Nice! 862 00:36:07,957 --> 00:36:10,168 - He's moving on through Fire and Ice. 863 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:11,795 Next up, Crash Landing. 864 00:36:11,795 --> 00:36:15,382 Remember, competitors must cut each object in half. 865 00:36:15,382 --> 00:36:18,218 Justin Preston steps up. Boom. 866 00:36:18,218 --> 00:36:20,595 - This is all about hand and eye coordination. 867 00:36:20,595 --> 00:36:23,056 - Missed that one. - That's a penalty. 868 00:36:23,056 --> 00:36:24,891 - He did not cut all the way through. 869 00:36:24,891 --> 00:36:26,601 Oh, he gets it, nice shot. - Nice! 870 00:36:28,061 --> 00:36:30,230 - Good job. - Bill, he is gassed. 871 00:36:30,230 --> 00:36:32,315 - For sure, he is accurate, but is he powerful 872 00:36:32,315 --> 00:36:34,818 and does he have the cardio to get through this box, 873 00:36:34,818 --> 00:36:38,196 and release the red ball to move on? 874 00:36:39,906 --> 00:36:41,408 Okay, he is struggling here. 875 00:36:41,408 --> 00:36:43,284 - Right, it's all about destroying 876 00:36:43,284 --> 00:36:45,370 the structure of that box. 877 00:36:45,370 --> 00:36:47,580 You can start seeing the fatigue setting in. 878 00:36:47,580 --> 00:36:49,666 - Boom, got it. - Nice. 879 00:36:49,666 --> 00:36:52,460 - Okay, the contents are out. There's the ball. 880 00:36:52,460 --> 00:36:54,546 Next up, Fire Storm. 881 00:36:56,214 --> 00:36:58,925 One final cut, and the clock stops. 882 00:36:58,925 --> 00:37:02,804 And that is one exhausted competitor. 883 00:37:02,804 --> 00:37:04,472 - Nice. 884 00:37:06,599 --> 00:37:09,561 - Whoo! - Overall, not a bad run. 885 00:37:09,561 --> 00:37:12,188 I mean, this was a short blade. He made it work for him. 886 00:37:12,188 --> 00:37:14,858 He did spend a lot of time on Chopper. 887 00:37:14,858 --> 00:37:18,862 He did miss a lot of the balls on Ball Buster. 888 00:37:18,862 --> 00:37:20,697 - Justin had... 889 00:37:22,657 --> 00:37:25,243 11 penalties. 890 00:37:25,243 --> 00:37:27,579 That is unbelievable. - Wow, that's going to hurt. 891 00:37:27,579 --> 00:37:29,330 - That's going to hurt him, 892 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:30,832 and I don't know if he can overcome that. 893 00:37:32,959 --> 00:37:36,087 Zeke Menacho stepping up to Dead Run. 894 00:37:36,087 --> 00:37:39,966 - With his hooligan cleaver. This thing is amazing. 895 00:37:39,966 --> 00:37:42,343 It's 14 inches of cutting power, 896 00:37:42,343 --> 00:37:44,095 but that heavy mass is going to give him 897 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:46,514 that hacking power he needs. 898 00:37:46,514 --> 00:37:48,224 - I have some concerns about everything 899 00:37:48,224 --> 00:37:49,851 that's going to be moving at the same time 900 00:37:49,851 --> 00:37:51,394 and trying to swing through that. 901 00:37:51,394 --> 00:37:53,438 I'm going to have to figure that out on the fly. 902 00:37:53,438 --> 00:37:55,231 - Designed this blade himself. 903 00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:57,817 Let's see what he and his creation can do. 904 00:38:00,487 --> 00:38:02,363 Boom. - Look at that power. 905 00:38:02,363 --> 00:38:04,783 - He winds up. - Wow. 906 00:38:04,783 --> 00:38:06,618 He almost cut through that with one chop. 907 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:10,538 Wow, look at that power! - Destroyed it! 908 00:38:11,831 --> 00:38:13,082 - Second one. 909 00:38:13,082 --> 00:38:14,042 - Nice! - Boom, right through. 910 00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:17,545 He's got to get through that mattress. 911 00:38:17,545 --> 00:38:19,839 Boom, he's through. Beautiful technique. 912 00:38:19,839 --> 00:38:21,883 Oh, speed and violence. 913 00:38:21,883 --> 00:38:23,593 That's exactly what you called for, 914 00:38:23,593 --> 00:38:26,846 and that's exactly what Zeke gave you. 915 00:38:26,846 --> 00:38:28,765 Moving on to Ball Buster. 916 00:38:28,765 --> 00:38:31,100 - This thing is maneuverable, one hand. 917 00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:33,019 Hopefully, his targeting is on. 918 00:38:33,019 --> 00:38:34,229 - Oh, missed the first. 919 00:38:34,229 --> 00:38:36,356 - This is a very hard obstacle. 920 00:38:36,356 --> 00:38:37,857 - Got it. 921 00:38:37,857 --> 00:38:40,568 Misses. - His timing is completely off. 922 00:38:40,568 --> 00:38:42,028 - He misses. 923 00:38:42,028 --> 00:38:43,363 Got that one. 924 00:38:45,406 --> 00:38:47,033 Ooh, missed another one. 925 00:38:47,033 --> 00:38:49,244 Oh, another penalty. 926 00:38:49,244 --> 00:38:51,246 Oh, nice, he got that one. 927 00:38:51,246 --> 00:38:52,747 Last one's going down. 928 00:38:52,747 --> 00:38:54,666 Oh-ho, he misses. 929 00:38:54,666 --> 00:38:57,710 Six penalties here. Moving on to Flying Target. 930 00:38:57,710 --> 00:38:59,546 Remember, the meat must be cut 931 00:38:59,546 --> 00:39:03,132 so that one half lands on the grill behind the competitor. 932 00:39:03,132 --> 00:39:04,843 Here we go. 933 00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:06,845 Got the cut. 934 00:39:06,845 --> 00:39:08,638 He's got to get the right trajectory here. 935 00:39:08,638 --> 00:39:11,307 - That meat's just gonna fly over that grate. 936 00:39:11,307 --> 00:39:12,809 - He's going to incur a penalty there. 937 00:39:14,269 --> 00:39:15,395 - He needs to find that sweet spot. 938 00:39:15,395 --> 00:39:16,855 - Oh, no sweet spot there. 939 00:39:16,855 --> 00:39:19,274 He whiffed on that one. - Cut too early. 940 00:39:19,274 --> 00:39:22,277 Number three, here we go. 941 00:39:22,277 --> 00:39:24,320 Got the cut. 942 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:26,447 Fell too short. - Too early. 943 00:39:26,447 --> 00:39:28,992 - Okay, he's getting a lot of penalties here. 944 00:39:28,992 --> 00:39:31,870 Next up, Free Fall. - They're going to drop, Bill. 945 00:39:31,870 --> 00:39:34,330 - Oh, he got it. - He needs to set up. 946 00:39:34,330 --> 00:39:35,957 - Missed the second. - He needs to set up. 947 00:39:35,957 --> 00:39:37,917 - The third. Quick, quick, quick. 948 00:39:37,917 --> 00:39:39,752 - Move! - There you go. 949 00:39:39,752 --> 00:39:42,171 Get on it. Uh-oh. 950 00:39:42,171 --> 00:39:43,673 Oh, another penalty. 951 00:39:45,341 --> 00:39:47,176 He got a little piece of it. - Got it. 952 00:39:47,176 --> 00:39:49,470 - Misses. - He needs to move, set up. 953 00:39:49,470 --> 00:39:50,805 - Got that one. 954 00:39:50,805 --> 00:39:53,016 He misses. That's disappointing. 955 00:39:53,016 --> 00:39:56,644 Six penalties. - He's not finding his rhythm. 956 00:39:56,644 --> 00:39:58,146 - Moving on to Fire and Ice here. 957 00:39:58,146 --> 00:39:59,772 Zeke needs to make up some time. 958 00:39:59,772 --> 00:40:01,107 He needs to go penalty-free 959 00:40:01,107 --> 00:40:02,817 through the rest of the course. 960 00:40:02,817 --> 00:40:04,319 - He's breathing hard, Bill. 961 00:40:04,319 --> 00:40:06,029 - Well, that's gonna hurt him. 962 00:40:06,029 --> 00:40:07,113 Here he goes! 963 00:40:07,113 --> 00:40:09,782 The 400-pound block of ice. 964 00:40:09,782 --> 00:40:11,618 Beautiful! Three strikes right through. 965 00:40:11,618 --> 00:40:14,746 - Wow, three strikes! - He's got a second wind now. 966 00:40:14,746 --> 00:40:16,372 He's still in the game. 967 00:40:16,372 --> 00:40:17,957 - This is all about timing and accuracy. 968 00:40:17,957 --> 00:40:19,959 He needs to get the timing of the object 969 00:40:19,959 --> 00:40:23,129 coming towards him, and then slice completely through it. 970 00:40:23,129 --> 00:40:24,672 - Beautiful! 971 00:40:24,672 --> 00:40:26,132 Got the first object. - The first one. 972 00:40:26,132 --> 00:40:27,467 - He's out here, got the second one. 973 00:40:27,467 --> 00:40:29,177 - 2 for 2. - He needs to move up. 974 00:40:29,177 --> 00:40:31,346 Here comes number three. 975 00:40:31,346 --> 00:40:33,431 Boom, right there. - That's 3 for 3. 976 00:40:34,849 --> 00:40:37,435 - 4 for 4! - Perfect on Crash Landing. 977 00:40:37,435 --> 00:40:41,689 Release that ball, and then, move on to Fire Storm. 978 00:40:41,689 --> 00:40:45,526 - Wow, look at that power. - Good job. 979 00:40:45,526 --> 00:40:47,320 That edge is still sharp. 980 00:40:49,072 --> 00:40:50,740 Hey, you need some urgency here. 981 00:40:50,740 --> 00:40:51,991 He needs to get up there and make that one final cut. 982 00:40:51,991 --> 00:40:53,993 - He is gassed, Bill. 983 00:40:53,993 --> 00:40:55,870 He needs to get up there. He is so gassed right now. 984 00:40:56,913 --> 00:40:58,665 - Nice! 985 00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:02,043 - That was an impressive run, 986 00:41:02,043 --> 00:41:04,796 but let's see how many penalties Zeke got. 987 00:41:04,796 --> 00:41:06,631 15 penalties! 988 00:41:06,631 --> 00:41:08,508 - That goes to show you, Bill. 989 00:41:08,508 --> 00:41:11,970 That this competition is bigger and badder than last season. 990 00:41:11,970 --> 00:41:13,429 - Both of these competitors 991 00:41:13,429 --> 00:41:14,931 took their time going through the course. 992 00:41:14,931 --> 00:41:16,599 - And they accumulated a lot of penalties. 993 00:41:16,599 --> 00:41:18,267 - I didn't think I was going to have 994 00:41:18,267 --> 00:41:20,186 such a hard time getting through that course, 995 00:41:20,186 --> 00:41:22,230 and it was a tough deal. 996 00:41:22,230 --> 00:41:24,148 - Let's see the times. 997 00:41:25,650 --> 00:41:28,152 Justin's time, with penalties, was... 998 00:41:30,405 --> 00:41:32,323 9 minute and 26 seconds. 999 00:41:32,323 --> 00:41:34,617 - Wow, that is one of the worst times we've seen. 1000 00:41:34,617 --> 00:41:36,577 - The anticipation. 1001 00:41:36,577 --> 00:41:38,413 - Zeke's time with penalties was... 1002 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:43,835 8 minutes and 9 seconds. 1003 00:41:43,835 --> 00:41:45,920 Zeke takes home the prize. 1004 00:41:45,920 --> 00:41:48,423 He's won $2,000 and a chance to compete 1005 00:41:48,423 --> 00:41:50,591 in our Grand Champion Showdown. 1006 00:41:50,591 --> 00:41:52,802 - Whoo! 1007 00:41:52,802 --> 00:41:54,470 - Hey, great job, man. - Good run, Zeke. 1008 00:41:54,470 --> 00:41:57,432 - Way to represent today. 1009 00:41:57,432 --> 00:41:59,142 - Your attitude, your blade, man. 1010 00:41:59,142 --> 00:42:01,227 Great combination. But here's the deal. 1011 00:42:01,227 --> 00:42:03,438 You're going to be going against the champions. 1012 00:42:03,438 --> 00:42:05,440 20 grand up for grabs. - Mm. 1013 00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:07,275 - You'd better go home and talk to that blade. 1014 00:42:07,275 --> 00:42:09,277 - Believe me, I'm going to be whispering to that thing. 1015 00:42:09,277 --> 00:42:12,321 That knife I have no doubt will make it all the way through. 1016 00:42:12,321 --> 00:42:13,656 That knife is a beast.