1 00:00:14,806 --> 00:00:17,142 - Last season, America's top bladesmiths, 2 00:00:17,142 --> 00:00:19,478 martial artists, and knife experts stepped up 3 00:00:19,478 --> 00:00:21,730 to the grueling new competition 4 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:24,399 that put their blade-wielding skills to the ultimate test. 5 00:00:24,399 --> 00:00:27,736 Whoa! Total carnage! 6 00:00:27,736 --> 00:00:29,947 Now, a new batch of competitors 7 00:00:29,947 --> 00:00:32,532 with bigger and badder blades are ready to take their shot. 8 00:00:34,409 --> 00:00:36,328 But this time, we've turned up the heat. 9 00:00:36,328 --> 00:00:38,205 The blade broke in half! 10 00:00:38,205 --> 00:00:40,165 Who will be skilled enough, 11 00:00:40,165 --> 00:00:41,750 and which blades are sharp enough 12 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:44,253 to earn the $20,000 grand prize 13 00:00:44,253 --> 00:00:46,588 and the title of "Knife or Death" champion? 14 00:01:05,023 --> 00:01:07,067 - I'm here today because 15 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:09,528 I'm not a maker who's afraid to 16 00:01:09,528 --> 00:01:11,405 put his money where his mouth is. 17 00:01:11,405 --> 00:01:14,116 I want the hardest test for my blades that I can find. 18 00:01:14,116 --> 00:01:16,076 - I'm a two-time marathon runner. 19 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,370 I average about 25 to 30 miles per week, 20 00:01:18,370 --> 00:01:21,206 and I hope I can run circles around the other competitors. 21 00:01:28,547 --> 00:01:29,965 - Welcome to the most extreme, 22 00:01:29,965 --> 00:01:32,050 most challenging knife competition 23 00:01:32,050 --> 00:01:35,554 ever created. 24 00:01:35,554 --> 00:01:37,556 Complete two punishing courses 25 00:01:37,556 --> 00:01:40,601 and the winner earns a cash prize and moves on 26 00:01:40,601 --> 00:01:42,853 to the grand champion showdown 27 00:01:42,853 --> 00:01:44,938 to vie for $20,000 28 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:49,526 and the title of "Knife or Death" champion. 29 00:01:49,526 --> 00:01:52,029 First up, Knife Fight. 30 00:01:52,029 --> 00:01:56,033 The Knife Fight course is a true test of speed and power. 31 00:01:56,033 --> 00:01:58,994 Today, first up, Slice Twice. 32 00:01:58,994 --> 00:02:00,996 Slice the sugarcane twice, 33 00:02:00,996 --> 00:02:03,957 the second cut in midair before it hits the ground. 34 00:02:03,957 --> 00:02:05,542 If you miss any cut, 35 00:02:05,542 --> 00:02:08,128 a 30-second penalty will be added. 36 00:02:08,128 --> 00:02:11,590 After four attempts, it's time to move to Slasher. 37 00:02:11,590 --> 00:02:13,592 Once the sliding target is released, 38 00:02:13,592 --> 00:02:15,594 you must cut completely through it before it returns 39 00:02:15,594 --> 00:02:17,429 to its original position. 40 00:02:17,429 --> 00:02:19,931 Failure to do so, and you incur a penalty. 41 00:02:21,183 --> 00:02:23,143 Next up, Timber. 42 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:26,146 Use the proper technique to chop down the 2x4 43 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:28,523 and land it directly in the target area, 44 00:02:28,523 --> 00:02:30,734 just like felling a tree. 45 00:02:30,734 --> 00:02:33,028 After that, Ice Pick. 46 00:02:33,028 --> 00:02:35,822 You must completely through a 3-foot block of ice, 47 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:37,824 slicing through the plastic pipe 48 00:02:37,824 --> 00:02:40,327 and releasing the red liquid in the center. 49 00:02:40,327 --> 00:02:43,413 Once completed, it's on to Lifeline, 50 00:02:43,413 --> 00:02:46,458 a sudden-death obstacle. 51 00:02:46,458 --> 00:02:49,795 Slice through three hanging objects with one swing each. 52 00:02:49,795 --> 00:02:53,006 Fail to slice through, your runtime ends. 53 00:02:53,006 --> 00:02:57,219 Next up, another sudden-death challenge: Kill Shot. 54 00:02:57,219 --> 00:02:59,888 You must fully slice through sections of ratchet straps 55 00:02:59,888 --> 00:03:02,140 with one swing each. 56 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:04,643 Failure to do so and you're not allowed to go any further 57 00:03:04,643 --> 00:03:06,144 in the course. 58 00:03:07,938 --> 00:03:09,606 Your time ends when you plunge your blade 59 00:03:09,606 --> 00:03:11,233 through the tree stump. 60 00:03:12,943 --> 00:03:15,904 The two that make it the farthest the fastest 61 00:03:15,904 --> 00:03:19,116 will move on to our second even more grueling course challenge, 62 00:03:19,116 --> 00:03:20,784 Dead Run. 63 00:03:23,995 --> 00:03:26,581 I'm honored to introduce to you 64 00:03:26,581 --> 00:03:29,668 US Army veteran and Special Forces Green Beret, Tu Lam. 65 00:03:29,668 --> 00:03:32,045 - Our very own blade specialist 66 00:03:32,045 --> 00:03:34,881 and two-time "Forged in Fire" champion Travis Wuertz 67 00:03:34,881 --> 00:03:36,925 will give your blade one final look 68 00:03:36,925 --> 00:03:38,260 prior to giving you guys the green light 69 00:03:38,260 --> 00:03:40,178 to tackle Knife Fight. 70 00:03:40,178 --> 00:03:42,013 Find anything wrong with your blade, 71 00:03:42,013 --> 00:03:44,182 you could be eliminated from this course. 72 00:03:44,182 --> 00:03:45,976 - Good luck, blade wielders. 73 00:03:45,976 --> 00:03:47,519 Go get your blades ready. 74 00:03:49,688 --> 00:03:51,606 - I'm Keyla Nieto. 75 00:03:51,606 --> 00:03:53,650 I'm 40 years old, and I'm from San Antonio, Texas. 76 00:03:53,650 --> 00:03:55,360 My husband is a "Forged in Fire" champion. 77 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,362 His name's Tobin Nieto, 78 00:03:57,362 --> 00:03:59,281 and he made the blade that I'm gonna use here today, 79 00:03:59,281 --> 00:04:00,657 and it was made specifically for me for the purpose 80 00:04:00,657 --> 00:04:03,326 of winning this competition, hopefully. 81 00:04:03,326 --> 00:04:05,328 I helped Tobin test some of his blades. 82 00:04:05,328 --> 00:04:06,496 - All right, keep on going. 83 00:04:06,496 --> 00:04:08,290 - Over the last two years, 84 00:04:08,290 --> 00:04:10,208 I have been on a weight loss journey, 85 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:13,503 and I've lost just over 100 pounds. 86 00:04:13,503 --> 00:04:14,921 I feel like now I can compete a lot more 87 00:04:14,921 --> 00:04:16,173 and this is just gonna be another way 88 00:04:16,173 --> 00:04:17,632 that I can prove that. 89 00:04:17,632 --> 00:04:19,134 - So what have you got there? 90 00:04:19,134 --> 00:04:22,345 - I have a hybrid yatagan and saber. 91 00:04:22,345 --> 00:04:24,681 - I like the lines of the yatagan, 92 00:04:24,681 --> 00:04:27,642 and the saber has that sweeping curve. 93 00:04:27,642 --> 00:04:29,227 What's your training with blades? 94 00:04:29,227 --> 00:04:30,645 - I'm--actually I'm really big into fitness. 95 00:04:30,645 --> 00:04:32,773 I do OCRs-- obstacle course races-- 96 00:04:32,773 --> 00:04:35,192 and some krav maga, 97 00:04:35,192 --> 00:04:36,985 Israeli self-defense. - Okay. 98 00:04:36,985 --> 00:04:41,406 I'm gonna take a few swings on this ballistics gel. 99 00:04:41,406 --> 00:04:43,116 All right. 100 00:04:47,162 --> 00:04:48,997 Now this blade is not very heavy. 101 00:04:48,997 --> 00:04:52,459 If I had to say, I would say this is under two pounds. 102 00:04:52,459 --> 00:04:54,085 Lends it to be very fast, 103 00:04:54,085 --> 00:04:55,921 but not something with a whole lot of power. 104 00:04:55,921 --> 00:04:59,049 But it's maneuverable and it's fun to swing. 105 00:04:59,049 --> 00:05:00,300 Congratulations. It makes the cut. 106 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:01,760 - Thank you. 107 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,387 My tactic is to go in as berserker Muppet 108 00:05:04,387 --> 00:05:07,057 and just try to kill everything in sight. 109 00:05:08,391 --> 00:05:10,519 - Keyla Nieto, 40 years old, 110 00:05:10,519 --> 00:05:12,854 from San Antonio, Texas, 111 00:05:12,854 --> 00:05:14,940 with her yatagan hybrid. 112 00:05:14,940 --> 00:05:18,318 - The yatagan was an Ottoman Turkish knife, 113 00:05:18,318 --> 00:05:21,905 and it was used during the 16th to 19th centuries. 114 00:05:21,905 --> 00:05:26,326 This is a mix between the Ottoman and a cavalry saber. 115 00:05:26,326 --> 00:05:28,286 - It looks like a very lethal weapon. 116 00:05:28,286 --> 00:05:29,871 And hey, I'm rooting for her. 117 00:05:29,871 --> 00:05:31,832 You lose 100 pounds, I am on your side. 118 00:05:31,832 --> 00:05:34,709 - Let's see strategically how she attacks this. 119 00:05:34,709 --> 00:05:37,796 Gotta slice low, let the sugarcane fall into the path 120 00:05:37,796 --> 00:05:39,756 of your second slide, so you have to be able to slice 121 00:05:39,756 --> 00:05:41,550 the second slice prior to hitting the ground. 122 00:05:41,550 --> 00:05:42,884 - Here we go! 123 00:05:42,884 --> 00:05:44,469 Hey, taking her time, body's-- 124 00:05:44,469 --> 00:05:47,180 - Too slow. She needs to decelerate that blade 125 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:48,431 and swing towards the second one. 126 00:05:48,431 --> 00:05:50,100 She's kind of stopping. 127 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,272 Way too hard. 128 00:05:55,272 --> 00:05:57,315 - Oh, oh! She missed. 129 00:05:57,315 --> 00:05:59,484 Four penalties right out of the gate. 130 00:05:59,484 --> 00:06:02,612 This shows you how difficult this obstacle is. 131 00:06:02,612 --> 00:06:05,198 - You're knocking that sugarcane off that path. 132 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:07,075 You need to come in at an angle. 133 00:06:07,075 --> 00:06:08,994 - Here we go. She steps up to Slasher. 134 00:06:08,994 --> 00:06:10,954 Can she generate the power needed on the first obstacle? 135 00:06:10,954 --> 00:06:12,122 She--power! 136 00:06:12,122 --> 00:06:14,791 She's on to number two. 137 00:06:14,791 --> 00:06:16,334 - Nice! - Three slices 138 00:06:16,334 --> 00:06:18,670 completed that one. Two for three, here. 139 00:06:18,670 --> 00:06:20,171 Let's see how she can do on the box. 140 00:06:20,171 --> 00:06:22,632 - Power. Just stay-- lean into that target. 141 00:06:22,632 --> 00:06:24,426 And she's doing it. - Power. 142 00:06:24,426 --> 00:06:27,178 This is a blade that's doing what it needs to do also. 143 00:06:27,178 --> 00:06:28,638 That was beautiful. 144 00:06:28,638 --> 00:06:30,140 She's going on to Timber next. 145 00:06:30,140 --> 00:06:31,725 - And the strategy here, Bill, 146 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,643 is a notch on the underbelly 147 00:06:33,643 --> 00:06:35,645 and then chisel away and let gravity take over 148 00:06:35,645 --> 00:06:37,230 for a death hit. 149 00:06:37,230 --> 00:06:38,273 - Okay, here she goes. Up to Timber. 150 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:40,275 - Oh, no. Way too powerful. 151 00:06:40,275 --> 00:06:42,193 - Way too powerful and way too high. 152 00:06:42,193 --> 00:06:44,237 Why would you compromise your ability to drop it in 153 00:06:44,237 --> 00:06:46,072 that zone? 154 00:06:46,072 --> 00:06:48,074 Undercut, here she goes. 155 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:50,243 - Jesus. Slow it down. 156 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:51,661 - Here we go. Here we go. 157 00:06:51,661 --> 00:06:52,746 Take your time. Oh, oh! 158 00:06:52,746 --> 00:06:54,706 She missed! 159 00:06:54,706 --> 00:06:56,291 - One hit too many here. 160 00:06:56,291 --> 00:06:57,250 I mean, that thing was ready to fall. 161 00:06:57,250 --> 00:06:59,085 She took it off track. 162 00:06:59,085 --> 00:07:01,421 - Stepping up to Ice Pick. 163 00:07:01,421 --> 00:07:03,506 - She does not look too winded. 164 00:07:03,506 --> 00:07:04,758 - Only time will tell. 165 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:06,551 She is going for it. - Nice. 166 00:07:06,551 --> 00:07:07,927 - She's gotta drop down, though; 167 00:07:07,927 --> 00:07:09,638 use the full body. - Right. 168 00:07:09,638 --> 00:07:11,014 I do like her technique and how she's alternating 169 00:07:11,014 --> 00:07:12,599 from side to side. 170 00:07:12,599 --> 00:07:14,184 - Okay. Bounce back. 171 00:07:15,810 --> 00:07:17,437 - Nice! - Boom, there she goes. 172 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:18,897 Moving on. - That is power. 173 00:07:18,897 --> 00:07:20,690 - Next up, Lifeline. 174 00:07:20,690 --> 00:07:22,651 - She needs a sharp edge here 175 00:07:22,651 --> 00:07:24,235 to go through Lifeline. 176 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:26,154 - Look at the smile on that lady's face. 177 00:07:26,154 --> 00:07:29,115 She is staring that chicken down! 178 00:07:32,035 --> 00:07:33,161 - Nice. - There we go. 179 00:07:33,161 --> 00:07:34,204 Beautiful strike. 180 00:07:34,204 --> 00:07:35,955 She steps up to the fish. 181 00:07:35,955 --> 00:07:37,582 - I like how she's going towards the spine. 182 00:07:37,582 --> 00:07:39,125 - Whack, right through. Boom! 183 00:07:39,125 --> 00:07:40,460 - Nice! - Okay, here we go. 184 00:07:40,460 --> 00:07:42,420 You get through the fish, 185 00:07:42,420 --> 00:07:44,839 but you've got to take your time and reassess the rope. 186 00:07:48,593 --> 00:07:50,679 Boom! She's out. 187 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:51,805 - Oopsie. 188 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:53,223 - She needed to slow down. 189 00:07:53,223 --> 00:07:55,058 She was speeding up way too fast. 190 00:07:55,058 --> 00:07:57,227 There's no weight at the end of the rope, 191 00:07:57,227 --> 00:07:59,479 so you have to generate that through angles. 192 00:07:59,479 --> 00:08:01,523 So if the rope is suspended, 193 00:08:01,523 --> 00:08:04,734 you need to hit it at an angle to pull that tension down. 194 00:08:04,734 --> 00:08:06,152 - Oh, my goodness. 195 00:08:06,152 --> 00:08:08,530 This is course is not easy. 196 00:08:08,530 --> 00:08:10,532 But it was also a whole lot of fun. 197 00:08:10,532 --> 00:08:12,325 I would totally do that again right this very second, 198 00:08:12,325 --> 00:08:13,827 so I hope my time was enough to get me through. 199 00:08:15,537 --> 00:08:18,248 - I'm Dave Martin. I'm 49 years old. 200 00:08:18,248 --> 00:08:20,250 I'm from Dandridge, Tennessee. 201 00:08:20,250 --> 00:08:22,502 I'm a bladesmith. 202 00:08:22,502 --> 00:08:26,339 I've made somewhere more than 30,000 knives in my career. 203 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:29,300 My blade is a two-handed bowie, 204 00:08:29,300 --> 00:08:33,847 and it's made out of 416 layers of 5160 spring steel. 205 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:36,641 I've cut through ribcages, ice, 206 00:08:36,641 --> 00:08:38,727 2x4s-- whatever I need to. 207 00:08:38,727 --> 00:08:40,311 It's a beast. 208 00:08:40,311 --> 00:08:41,855 - All right. 209 00:08:41,855 --> 00:08:43,189 Now, this is a Damascus bowie I see already. 210 00:08:43,189 --> 00:08:44,607 - Oh, yes. 211 00:08:44,607 --> 00:08:46,359 - So when we say Damascus, 212 00:08:46,359 --> 00:08:48,737 we're referring to a metal that started off 213 00:08:48,737 --> 00:08:51,614 as two or more different types of metal 214 00:08:51,614 --> 00:08:53,408 forge-welded together, 215 00:08:53,408 --> 00:08:56,036 and folded over that gives this beautiful pattern. 216 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:58,163 - Yes, sir. Two steels and nickel. 217 00:08:58,163 --> 00:08:59,748 - I'ma take a few swings, 218 00:08:59,748 --> 00:09:01,750 assess the safety and overall handling. 219 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,710 - All right. 220 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:10,759 - It cut great, and it has a lot of power. 221 00:09:10,759 --> 00:09:13,636 There's a lot of inertia in all this blade. 222 00:09:13,636 --> 00:09:16,848 My only fear is, it's a very thick cutting edge. 223 00:09:16,848 --> 00:09:19,017 - Yes, sir. - When it gets dull, 224 00:09:19,017 --> 00:09:21,102 becomes a club. - Yes, sir. 225 00:09:21,102 --> 00:09:23,396 - But as it is, this is gonna smash through. 226 00:09:23,396 --> 00:09:24,981 And it is a powerful blade. 227 00:09:24,981 --> 00:09:27,275 Congratulations. Your knife makes the cut. 228 00:09:27,275 --> 00:09:29,027 - Thank you. - Good luck. 229 00:09:29,027 --> 00:09:31,905 - Dave Martin, 49 years old, 230 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:34,199 steps up to Knife Fight. 231 00:09:34,199 --> 00:09:37,702 - Dave's coming in with a 15-inch bowie knife. 232 00:09:37,702 --> 00:09:38,870 Look at the thing. 233 00:09:38,870 --> 00:09:40,538 - That thing is monstrous. 234 00:09:40,538 --> 00:09:43,291 - This blade is probably heavier than 235 00:09:43,291 --> 00:09:45,126 a long Oakeshott sword. 236 00:09:45,126 --> 00:09:47,003 It's gonna be able to punch through stuff. 237 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:52,008 - Here he goes. 238 00:09:53,802 --> 00:09:55,220 Not quick enough to make that second cut. 239 00:09:55,220 --> 00:09:56,971 - He needs to be faster. 240 00:09:56,971 --> 00:09:58,765 - But he didn't make the first initial slice. 241 00:09:58,765 --> 00:10:02,352 I tell you what, he's not doing very well on Slice Twice. 242 00:10:02,352 --> 00:10:04,104 - Notice how he's not using his body mechanics. 243 00:10:04,104 --> 00:10:05,647 He's all upper body. 244 00:10:05,647 --> 00:10:07,690 - And he incurred four penalties. 245 00:10:07,690 --> 00:10:09,984 Okay, as Dave steps up to Slasher, 246 00:10:09,984 --> 00:10:12,612 I'm gonna assume that that blade has all the real estate 247 00:10:12,612 --> 00:10:13,822 he needs. 248 00:10:13,822 --> 00:10:15,323 It's--does he have the power 249 00:10:15,323 --> 00:10:16,950 and the technique to get it done? 250 00:10:16,950 --> 00:10:19,285 - You need to be aggressive. 251 00:10:21,037 --> 00:10:22,455 - Oh, my God. He just killed it. 252 00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:23,957 - He has a lot of power, 253 00:10:23,957 --> 00:10:26,376 and that blade is a beast. 254 00:10:26,376 --> 00:10:28,044 - He got through the first obstacle. 255 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:29,712 He's on to the second. - He did. 256 00:10:29,712 --> 00:10:32,340 - Okay, a number of slices. He did well there too. 257 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:34,467 - Yep. - As he moves up to the box. 258 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,928 You better go! You better go! 259 00:10:36,928 --> 00:10:38,930 He didn't complete it before it made it all the way 260 00:10:38,930 --> 00:10:40,515 back on the track. 261 00:10:40,515 --> 00:10:42,350 He's got five penalties up to now. 262 00:10:42,350 --> 00:10:43,977 - Whoa, look how winded he is. 263 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:45,979 - He's sucking air right now. 264 00:10:45,979 --> 00:10:48,857 He's moving on from Slasher to Timber. 265 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:50,984 This is where he can catch his breath, 266 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:54,195 use the proper technique to slide that 2x4 267 00:10:54,195 --> 00:10:56,072 inside the barrier. 268 00:10:56,072 --> 00:10:57,866 - This is not the technique I would go with, Bill. 269 00:10:57,866 --> 00:10:59,909 He needs to create that cavity on the underbelly. 270 00:10:59,909 --> 00:11:01,661 - He's breathing hard already. 271 00:11:01,661 --> 00:11:02,829 Let's see if he can get through there quickly 272 00:11:02,829 --> 00:11:05,123 without expending too much energy. 273 00:11:05,123 --> 00:11:08,751 That guy right now is searching for air. 274 00:11:08,751 --> 00:11:11,171 Looks like medical is stepping in. 275 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:14,174 This "Knife or Death" course will take it out of you. 276 00:11:16,676 --> 00:11:18,011 - Short of breath? 277 00:11:19,888 --> 00:11:22,765 - He is gasping for air. 278 00:11:22,765 --> 00:11:24,058 Medical's stepping in right now. 279 00:11:24,058 --> 00:11:24,997 We're gonna see what happens. 280 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,181 - He is gasping for air. 281 00:11:33,181 --> 00:11:36,393 Remember, safety is the number one concern here. 282 00:11:36,393 --> 00:11:38,687 The reality is, if you understand 283 00:11:38,687 --> 00:11:40,897 that your level is not up to par-- 284 00:11:40,897 --> 00:11:43,650 you got the guts to say it, it's very, very smart 285 00:11:43,650 --> 00:11:45,318 to do that. - Yeah, absolutely. 286 00:11:45,318 --> 00:11:47,237 We do not want to get injured in here, 287 00:11:47,237 --> 00:11:48,571 and my hat's off to David. 288 00:11:48,571 --> 00:11:49,990 He gave it everything has. 289 00:11:49,990 --> 00:11:52,158 But in the end, he gassed out. 290 00:12:01,376 --> 00:12:02,419 - You got to hand it to him; 291 00:12:02,419 --> 00:12:03,878 he came to this competition, 292 00:12:03,878 --> 00:12:04,963 he wanted to give 100%. 293 00:12:04,963 --> 00:12:06,548 He did give 100%, 294 00:12:06,548 --> 00:12:09,300 and unfortunately this "Knife or Death" course 295 00:12:09,300 --> 00:12:10,593 will take it out of you. 296 00:12:14,389 --> 00:12:16,474 - My name's Eric Hardeman. 297 00:12:16,474 --> 00:12:19,310 I am 36 years old, and I am from Garden Grove, California. 298 00:12:19,310 --> 00:12:22,772 I do historical European martial arts, 299 00:12:22,772 --> 00:12:24,774 HEMA for short. 300 00:12:24,774 --> 00:12:26,860 We are working from manuals that were written 301 00:12:26,860 --> 00:12:28,194 hundreds of years ago on how to sword fight. 302 00:12:30,905 --> 00:12:32,574 - What's in the box? 303 00:12:34,659 --> 00:12:36,703 - This... 304 00:12:36,703 --> 00:12:40,790 is a medieval longsword. 305 00:12:40,790 --> 00:12:44,085 This is a blade made by Angus Trim. 306 00:12:44,085 --> 00:12:46,629 This is one of three longswords 307 00:12:46,629 --> 00:12:48,757 he's made for me in the last year. 308 00:12:48,757 --> 00:12:51,593 This would have been popular in the Holy Roman Empire region, 309 00:12:51,593 --> 00:12:54,512 probably in the mid-1400s to early 1500s. 310 00:12:54,512 --> 00:12:57,098 - So I'm gonna go ahead and strap in to this blade, 311 00:12:57,098 --> 00:12:59,350 and I'm just gonna do a little bit of ranging with it. 312 00:12:59,350 --> 00:13:01,478 Be sure of your target and beyond. 313 00:13:01,478 --> 00:13:03,146 All right. 314 00:13:06,357 --> 00:13:10,528 The edge, it could be a little sharper. 315 00:13:10,528 --> 00:13:13,573 I'm hoping the edge is thin enough to where, 316 00:13:13,573 --> 00:13:16,951 even as that initial sharpness wears, 317 00:13:16,951 --> 00:13:19,829 the geometry still lends itself to cutting. 318 00:13:19,829 --> 00:13:21,915 And I look forward to seeing how you and it 319 00:13:21,915 --> 00:13:23,458 will do on the course. 320 00:13:23,458 --> 00:13:24,417 - Thank you, sir. - Congratulations. 321 00:13:24,417 --> 00:13:26,961 It makes the cut. 322 00:13:26,961 --> 00:13:28,546 - I have a sword in my hand 323 00:13:28,546 --> 00:13:30,090 about eight to ten hours a week, 324 00:13:30,090 --> 00:13:32,592 so I'm ready for this today. 325 00:13:32,592 --> 00:13:34,469 - Eric Hardeman, 36 years old, 326 00:13:34,469 --> 00:13:36,221 from Garden Grove, California. 327 00:13:36,221 --> 00:13:38,306 Attorney at law. 328 00:13:38,306 --> 00:13:41,768 And he's a 6'6" monster, wielding a two-handed blade. 329 00:13:41,768 --> 00:13:44,187 - I mean, this guy has range. He has reach. 330 00:13:44,187 --> 00:13:48,733 He's really tall, making him ideal for this size of a sword. 331 00:13:48,733 --> 00:13:51,903 38 inches, a double edge cutting power. 332 00:13:51,903 --> 00:13:53,905 - Look at the smirk on Eric's face. 333 00:13:53,905 --> 00:13:55,824 Does he know something that we don't? 334 00:13:55,824 --> 00:13:57,992 - Well, let's talk about Slice Twice. 335 00:13:57,992 --> 00:14:00,411 Let's just see how he's able to decelerate 336 00:14:00,411 --> 00:14:02,747 and hit that second target before it hits the ground. 337 00:14:02,747 --> 00:14:04,123 - Off goes Eric Hardeman 338 00:14:04,123 --> 00:14:06,042 and his longsword. 339 00:14:06,042 --> 00:14:09,295 Oh! First swipe, missed. 340 00:14:09,295 --> 00:14:11,214 - He's trying to use the double edge. 341 00:14:14,008 --> 00:14:15,677 - Two penalties. - A little bit slow 342 00:14:15,677 --> 00:14:16,719 in the downward swing. 343 00:14:16,719 --> 00:14:18,388 This is a lot of blade. 344 00:14:18,388 --> 00:14:21,099 - I'll tell you what, great technique, though. 345 00:14:21,099 --> 00:14:22,809 Well done on the third. 346 00:14:25,395 --> 00:14:26,896 Beautiful. Great job. 347 00:14:26,896 --> 00:14:29,148 That's the best technique we've seen 348 00:14:29,148 --> 00:14:30,650 by any competitor going through, 349 00:14:30,650 --> 00:14:32,402 even though he got a penalty or two. 350 00:14:32,402 --> 00:14:33,528 - He's demonstrating he understands the edges 351 00:14:33,528 --> 00:14:35,321 of his weapon. 352 00:14:35,321 --> 00:14:36,614 You know how to use the different blades. 353 00:14:36,614 --> 00:14:38,157 - Okay, he's gonna have to deal 354 00:14:38,157 --> 00:14:40,034 with something completely different here. 355 00:14:40,034 --> 00:14:41,870 Remember, the competitor must cut each object in half 356 00:14:41,870 --> 00:14:44,539 before it makes one full trip on the track. 357 00:14:44,539 --> 00:14:47,250 All the way down, all the way back. 358 00:14:47,250 --> 00:14:48,626 Well, there-- there it goes. 359 00:14:48,626 --> 00:14:49,878 That's a powerful strike. - Nice! 360 00:14:49,878 --> 00:14:51,504 - There's another one. 361 00:14:51,504 --> 00:14:53,464 See that blade bend. - Yep. 362 00:14:53,464 --> 00:14:55,758 - Okay, three strikes and he's through the PVC, 363 00:14:55,758 --> 00:14:58,928 on to the tubes. 364 00:14:58,928 --> 00:15:00,930 There he goes. Two strikes. Done with that. 365 00:15:00,930 --> 00:15:02,515 Easy work. On to the box. 366 00:15:05,476 --> 00:15:07,854 Beautiful job, best one today at Slasher. 367 00:15:07,854 --> 00:15:09,188 On to Timber. 368 00:15:09,188 --> 00:15:10,815 - That was a lot power, 369 00:15:10,815 --> 00:15:12,525 but now he needs to slow down at Timber. 370 00:15:12,525 --> 00:15:15,820 - Strategy, technique, and, most of all, patience. 371 00:15:15,820 --> 00:15:18,573 And look at him bending back his blade. 372 00:15:18,573 --> 00:15:20,199 Okay, we got a bend in the blade already. 373 00:15:20,199 --> 00:15:21,576 Let's see if it holds up. 374 00:15:25,204 --> 00:15:27,582 Way too much power. - Way too much power. 375 00:15:27,582 --> 00:15:32,086 - There is a definite bend going on in that big bad boy. 376 00:15:32,086 --> 00:15:34,339 Oh, beautiful job, though! - Nice! 377 00:15:34,339 --> 00:15:35,757 He got lucky here. 378 00:15:35,757 --> 00:15:37,216 - He's got a much different technique 379 00:15:37,216 --> 00:15:39,218 than what we've seen before. 380 00:15:39,218 --> 00:15:40,887 - Well, you know what I liked about this guy in Timber is, 381 00:15:40,887 --> 00:15:42,889 he knew when to stop, and that's the key. 382 00:15:42,889 --> 00:15:44,641 He let gravity take over. 383 00:15:44,641 --> 00:15:47,101 - But there he goes again, 384 00:15:47,101 --> 00:15:49,103 bending his blade back. 385 00:15:49,103 --> 00:15:51,898 Will it be able to continue going through this course? 386 00:15:51,898 --> 00:15:54,859 Because look what he steps up to next: Ice Pick. 387 00:15:54,859 --> 00:15:56,277 - Concerned about the blade right now. 388 00:15:56,277 --> 00:15:59,405 It's gonna start bending on him. 389 00:15:59,405 --> 00:16:02,492 We have seen longswords break on Ice Block. 390 00:16:02,492 --> 00:16:04,160 - But with five strikes he got right through. 391 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,287 Beautiful job, moving on from Ice Pick. 392 00:16:06,287 --> 00:16:08,206 Next up, Lifeline. 393 00:16:08,206 --> 00:16:10,500 Once slice all the way through or you're going home. 394 00:16:10,500 --> 00:16:12,627 - And this blade is bending; it may break on him. 395 00:16:12,627 --> 00:16:15,338 - But right now he needs blade sharpness. 396 00:16:16,798 --> 00:16:17,715 - Nice. - Beautiful angle of attack. 397 00:16:17,715 --> 00:16:19,884 Great shot. 398 00:16:19,884 --> 00:16:21,260 - I like the power. 399 00:16:21,260 --> 00:16:22,887 - Oh, beautiful strike! 400 00:16:26,099 --> 00:16:27,183 There he goes. - He needs to slow down. 401 00:16:27,183 --> 00:16:28,810 Yes! - There we go! 402 00:16:28,810 --> 00:16:30,561 - That's the perfect angle and speed 403 00:16:30,561 --> 00:16:32,563 that you have cut through these ropes. 404 00:16:32,563 --> 00:16:34,607 - Now he steps up to Kill Shot. 405 00:16:34,607 --> 00:16:36,651 Another sudden death obstacle. 406 00:16:36,651 --> 00:16:39,070 You must fully slice through the three sections 407 00:16:39,070 --> 00:16:41,781 of ratchet straps with one shot. 408 00:16:41,781 --> 00:16:44,075 - It's all about the slash; it's not about the chop. 409 00:16:44,075 --> 00:16:46,119 So it's a different type of approach here. 410 00:16:46,119 --> 00:16:47,620 - Okay, here we go. 411 00:16:47,620 --> 00:16:49,205 First slice all the way down. 412 00:16:49,205 --> 00:16:50,540 - His blade is strong enough to punch through. 413 00:16:52,375 --> 00:16:53,835 - Beautiful s-- oh, my God! 414 00:16:53,835 --> 00:16:55,378 - Did you see what just happened? 415 00:16:55,378 --> 00:16:57,547 When he swung on the first ratchet strap-- 416 00:16:57,547 --> 00:16:59,882 both: Nice! - We have a--he's gone through. 417 00:17:01,801 --> 00:17:05,096 - Eric, that was one hell of a run, 418 00:17:05,096 --> 00:17:07,557 but there's some bad news. 419 00:17:07,557 --> 00:17:08,391 And let me explain. 420 00:17:12,311 --> 00:17:14,647 - Eric, that was one hell of a run. 421 00:17:14,647 --> 00:17:15,940 But there's some bad news. 422 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,901 We have to go back to Kill Shot, 423 00:17:18,901 --> 00:17:21,320 and let me explain. 424 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:23,031 You get one swing here, 425 00:17:23,031 --> 00:17:25,616 one swing here, one swing here. 426 00:17:25,616 --> 00:17:28,453 When your follow-through from this strap 427 00:17:28,453 --> 00:17:30,330 touched this one... - Hit that one. 428 00:17:30,330 --> 00:17:33,791 - Essentially, you compromised the second station, 429 00:17:33,791 --> 00:17:35,710 and so unfortunately, 430 00:17:35,710 --> 00:17:38,588 your time on "Knife Fight" ends right here. 431 00:17:38,588 --> 00:17:41,674 But we'll see later if you made it here fast enough 432 00:17:41,674 --> 00:17:43,509 to put you outside in Dead Run. 433 00:17:43,509 --> 00:17:46,179 - Very good. - Good luck. 434 00:17:46,179 --> 00:17:49,265 - Looks like I got killed by Kill Shot at the end. 435 00:17:49,265 --> 00:17:51,309 I cut way past the target. 436 00:17:51,309 --> 00:17:53,770 Kind of like getting a touchdown in football 437 00:17:53,770 --> 00:17:55,938 called back after further review. 438 00:17:55,938 --> 00:17:59,108 I got a little carried away. 439 00:17:59,108 --> 00:18:00,735 - My name's Mike Cleveland. 440 00:18:00,735 --> 00:18:02,528 I am a custom knife maker 441 00:18:02,528 --> 00:18:05,448 from Mustang, Oklahoma, and I'm 51 years old. 442 00:18:05,448 --> 00:18:08,117 The moustache is my alter ego. 443 00:18:08,117 --> 00:18:09,660 My wife tries to tell me she doesn't like it, 444 00:18:09,660 --> 00:18:11,245 but I know she's lying. 445 00:18:11,245 --> 00:18:13,331 I make knives that are hard use, 446 00:18:13,331 --> 00:18:15,458 that are tactical, 447 00:18:15,458 --> 00:18:18,378 and for chopping. 448 00:18:18,378 --> 00:18:20,505 - Well, what'd you bring today? 449 00:18:20,505 --> 00:18:22,548 - I brought a tanto-style chopping knife that I made. 450 00:18:22,548 --> 00:18:24,384 12 1/4-inch blade. - 12 1/4. 451 00:18:24,384 --> 00:18:26,135 You have a lot of material here, 452 00:18:26,135 --> 00:18:28,429 and you have a lot of material in the handle, 453 00:18:28,429 --> 00:18:31,724 which makes this blade a very fast blade. 454 00:18:31,724 --> 00:18:35,144 But at the same time, one can go overboard with that 455 00:18:35,144 --> 00:18:38,022 and have a knife that just swings 456 00:18:38,022 --> 00:18:40,108 and doesn't want to stop. - Yes. 457 00:18:40,108 --> 00:18:43,236 - But we're gonna tell a lot more once I strap in to it 458 00:18:43,236 --> 00:18:44,779 and take a few swings. 459 00:18:50,451 --> 00:18:52,537 - All right. 460 00:18:52,537 --> 00:18:54,163 Your knife cuts great. 461 00:18:54,163 --> 00:18:57,250 It's got a very sharp edge. 462 00:18:57,250 --> 00:18:59,460 Congratulations. 463 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:01,671 Your knife makes the cut. - Thank you. 464 00:19:01,671 --> 00:19:04,465 - Stepping up to Knife Fight, Mike Cleveland. 465 00:19:04,465 --> 00:19:06,676 Only issue is, you'd like that moustache 466 00:19:06,676 --> 00:19:08,469 might poke him in the eye during this run. 467 00:19:08,469 --> 00:19:10,638 - He might actually, like, cut off that moustache. 468 00:19:10,638 --> 00:19:12,598 Let's talk about this blade. 469 00:19:12,598 --> 00:19:15,810 It's a combination between a chopper and a tanto. 470 00:19:15,810 --> 00:19:18,146 Tanto traditionally was used by samurai warriors 471 00:19:18,146 --> 00:19:20,731 for close-quarters combat. 472 00:19:20,731 --> 00:19:24,026 - Steps up to Slice Twice. Here we go. 473 00:19:24,026 --> 00:19:25,319 Mike Cleveland. 474 00:19:25,319 --> 00:19:28,239 Boom! 475 00:19:28,239 --> 00:19:31,492 Beautiful technique there. Nice, quick movements. 476 00:19:31,492 --> 00:19:34,078 Ah, didn't get that one elevated. 477 00:19:34,078 --> 00:19:35,997 Missed the third. 478 00:19:38,791 --> 00:19:40,793 Now he's at three penalties. 479 00:19:40,793 --> 00:19:43,171 Okay, he needs to get through that PVC pipe 480 00:19:43,171 --> 00:19:44,547 before it makes the track, 481 00:19:44,547 --> 00:19:46,299 all the way down and all the way back. 482 00:19:46,299 --> 00:19:48,092 - My only concern is this blade's made 483 00:19:48,092 --> 00:19:49,844 for more of a thrust than a chop. 484 00:19:49,844 --> 00:19:51,637 - More of a thrust than chop, but he's a big ole man, 485 00:19:51,637 --> 00:19:53,639 and he is going for it loud! 486 00:19:53,639 --> 00:19:55,933 - That is power. - Okay, he got through. 487 00:19:55,933 --> 00:19:58,227 Right in the nick of time. Now he moves on to the tube. 488 00:19:58,227 --> 00:19:59,645 - He needs to hit this thing with power. 489 00:20:02,231 --> 00:20:03,983 - Okay, he's through. Now he moves on 490 00:20:03,983 --> 00:20:06,152 to the dreaded box. - Stay lead at the box. 491 00:20:06,152 --> 00:20:08,488 - He needs to get going, here. Get going. 492 00:20:08,488 --> 00:20:10,740 - He needs to stay lead. Now he's chasing it. 493 00:20:10,740 --> 00:20:12,742 - Not gonna do it. 494 00:20:12,742 --> 00:20:15,620 Incur a penalty. Moves on past Slasher. 495 00:20:15,620 --> 00:20:18,915 Now he takes on Timber. 496 00:20:18,915 --> 00:20:20,750 - This guy packs a lot of power, 497 00:20:20,750 --> 00:20:22,793 but he needs to slow down, chisel away at the front, 498 00:20:22,793 --> 00:20:24,253 let gravity do the work. 499 00:20:24,253 --> 00:20:25,421 - Let's see what happens. 500 00:20:27,256 --> 00:20:29,050 - And he's going for the wedge in the backside. 501 00:20:29,050 --> 00:20:31,093 - Wrong technique. - Let's see if he moves 502 00:20:31,093 --> 00:20:33,012 in the front, which he does. 503 00:20:33,012 --> 00:20:35,890 Now he needs to slow it down. One too many strikes. 504 00:20:35,890 --> 00:20:38,142 both: Oh! - Almost! 505 00:20:38,142 --> 00:20:39,894 - One too many strikes. Didn't have the patience 506 00:20:39,894 --> 00:20:42,897 to let it fell right between the eyes. 507 00:20:42,897 --> 00:20:44,690 Stepping up to Ice Pick. 508 00:20:44,690 --> 00:20:46,984 - He's gonna need to generate a lot of power 509 00:20:46,984 --> 00:20:49,111 with this small blade, Bill. 510 00:20:49,111 --> 00:20:52,114 - The blade's rolling in his hands. 511 00:20:52,114 --> 00:20:53,658 - I like how he's going around. 512 00:20:53,658 --> 00:20:56,035 He's using his leverage. He's using those angles. 513 00:20:56,035 --> 00:20:58,120 - Went right for the base. 514 00:21:00,790 --> 00:21:03,543 He took it down, but he spent a lot of time there. 515 00:21:03,543 --> 00:21:05,253 - And swings he didn't need, 516 00:21:05,253 --> 00:21:06,712 because that thing is destroying the blade 517 00:21:06,712 --> 00:21:08,798 every time he swings. 518 00:21:08,798 --> 00:21:11,175 - A blade's sharpness is what's gonna come into play 519 00:21:11,175 --> 00:21:13,302 at Lifeline, 'cause remember: 520 00:21:13,302 --> 00:21:16,597 one slice all the way through or you're going home. 521 00:21:16,597 --> 00:21:18,432 - Yeah, that concerns me. 522 00:21:18,432 --> 00:21:23,020 Going through Ice Pick could've dulled that blade. 523 00:21:23,020 --> 00:21:25,064 - Here he goes. Angle of attack: back strike. 524 00:21:25,064 --> 00:21:27,483 - Oh, wrong angle! 525 00:21:27,483 --> 00:21:29,402 - And that was his demise. 526 00:21:29,402 --> 00:21:32,530 Another person gets their ass kicked by the chicken. 527 00:21:32,530 --> 00:21:34,574 - He's coming in at the wrong angles. 528 00:21:34,574 --> 00:21:38,327 - Not generating enough power or control right there. 529 00:21:38,327 --> 00:21:40,246 - I don't know if my run was strong enough 530 00:21:40,246 --> 00:21:41,914 to get me into Dead Run. 531 00:21:41,914 --> 00:21:44,542 I'm ready for anything. 532 00:21:44,542 --> 00:21:46,294 - My name is Jeannie Nguyen. I'm 41 years old, 533 00:21:46,294 --> 00:21:48,379 and I'm from Southside, Alabama. 534 00:21:48,379 --> 00:21:49,964 My mom, when I was a young child, 535 00:21:49,964 --> 00:21:51,757 she wanted me to do beauty pageants 536 00:21:51,757 --> 00:21:53,718 and do all the girly things, 537 00:21:53,718 --> 00:21:55,553 but all I wanted to do was play with knives. 538 00:21:55,553 --> 00:21:57,388 I got into outdoors and bushcrafting 539 00:21:57,388 --> 00:21:59,056 about seven years ago, 540 00:21:59,056 --> 00:22:00,641 so I do a lot of chopping. 541 00:22:00,641 --> 00:22:02,184 My fitness level and my endurance level 542 00:22:02,184 --> 00:22:03,978 from my marathon training 543 00:22:03,978 --> 00:22:05,730 is what's gonna get me through this course today. 544 00:22:07,273 --> 00:22:08,941 - So what do you got there? 545 00:22:08,941 --> 00:22:10,818 - I have a performance knife, medium chopper. 546 00:22:10,818 --> 00:22:13,195 - This is gonna be one of the smaller blades 547 00:22:13,195 --> 00:22:14,363 that have competed. 548 00:22:14,363 --> 00:22:15,865 - It is ten inches. 549 00:22:15,865 --> 00:22:17,283 - Okay, this would be a light knife 550 00:22:17,283 --> 00:22:18,534 even for blade sports. 551 00:22:18,534 --> 00:22:20,036 But we'll see how it does. 552 00:22:26,667 --> 00:22:29,337 All right. It made clean cuts. 553 00:22:29,337 --> 00:22:32,256 I could tell I didn't generate as much velocity 554 00:22:32,256 --> 00:22:33,799 as some of the longer blades, 555 00:22:33,799 --> 00:22:35,217 but it doesn't mean it won't perform. 556 00:22:35,217 --> 00:22:37,762 So... 557 00:22:37,762 --> 00:22:39,513 congratulations. Your knife makes the cut. 558 00:22:39,513 --> 00:22:40,806 - Thank you. - Good luck. 559 00:22:42,683 --> 00:22:44,644 - All right, here she comes. Jeannie Nguyen. 560 00:22:44,644 --> 00:22:47,355 She can run circles around all the other competitors-- 561 00:22:47,355 --> 00:22:48,981 literally. 562 00:22:48,981 --> 00:22:50,566 My only concern is, look at that chopper. 563 00:22:50,566 --> 00:22:52,109 - Exactly. - It's only ten inches 564 00:22:52,109 --> 00:22:54,028 of cutting edge. 565 00:22:54,028 --> 00:22:55,571 - Her physical fitness, though, could make up 566 00:22:55,571 --> 00:22:57,239 for the lack of the size of that blade. 567 00:22:57,239 --> 00:22:58,991 - Absolutely. 568 00:22:58,991 --> 00:23:01,410 Let's see, strategically, how she attacks this. 569 00:23:01,410 --> 00:23:04,246 - Wonder Woman. Here she goes. 570 00:23:04,246 --> 00:23:07,541 - Not enough power. - She needs to get aggressive. 571 00:23:07,541 --> 00:23:09,126 - She needs to go faster than this. 572 00:23:09,126 --> 00:23:11,587 - There's two penalties. 573 00:23:11,587 --> 00:23:13,964 Okay, she got one, there. 574 00:23:13,964 --> 00:23:15,716 Well done on the fourth. 575 00:23:15,716 --> 00:23:18,177 - She definitely adjusted towards the end. 576 00:23:18,177 --> 00:23:20,262 That blade was a fast blade. She was able to recover 577 00:23:20,262 --> 00:23:21,597 from that blade. 578 00:23:21,597 --> 00:23:23,432 - Okay, stepping up to Slasher. 579 00:23:23,432 --> 00:23:25,309 - Stay forward of that moving object. 580 00:23:25,309 --> 00:23:26,894 Hit it with both hands with speed and violence. 581 00:23:26,894 --> 00:23:28,270 - Okay. 582 00:23:28,270 --> 00:23:31,107 - Not a big fan of her footwork. 583 00:23:31,107 --> 00:23:33,484 She's never really pushing from the ground. 584 00:23:33,484 --> 00:23:36,070 - Okay, she wasn't able to cut the PVC in half 585 00:23:36,070 --> 00:23:37,571 before it made it on its backtrack. 586 00:23:37,571 --> 00:23:40,950 Here we go with the tube. 587 00:23:40,950 --> 00:23:43,452 Uh-oh. You gotta cut all of the tubes 588 00:23:43,452 --> 00:23:45,663 or it's a penalty. 589 00:23:45,663 --> 00:23:47,081 Clock's ticking. 590 00:23:47,081 --> 00:23:48,791 She's got to find a different technique. 591 00:23:48,791 --> 00:23:50,626 Seconds do count. 592 00:23:50,626 --> 00:23:53,796 She's incurring three penalties on Slasher. 593 00:23:53,796 --> 00:23:55,297 - And I'm telling you, man, it's the geometry 594 00:23:55,297 --> 00:23:56,507 of this short blade. 595 00:23:56,507 --> 00:23:58,175 - Oh, and there she is. 596 00:23:58,175 --> 00:24:01,637 She's actually gassed a little bit. 597 00:24:01,637 --> 00:24:04,140 With her high physical fitness level, 598 00:24:04,140 --> 00:24:05,766 she's able to recover quicker. 599 00:24:05,766 --> 00:24:08,853 - Because she runs 25 to 30 miles a week. 600 00:24:08,853 --> 00:24:11,397 - Okay, she's stepping up to Timber, right here. 601 00:24:11,397 --> 00:24:15,317 Supposed to fell that 2x4 right in between that target. 602 00:24:15,317 --> 00:24:17,111 - Let gravity take over 603 00:24:17,111 --> 00:24:19,071 and let that thing fall in the path from the cut. 604 00:24:19,071 --> 00:24:22,032 - Good technique, but we got a small blade. 605 00:24:22,032 --> 00:24:24,910 I don't think the knife can really do much more 606 00:24:24,910 --> 00:24:26,579 except for chip away at that timber. 607 00:24:26,579 --> 00:24:29,290 - Right. - There it goes. 608 00:24:29,290 --> 00:24:31,208 both: Oh, that was close. 609 00:24:31,208 --> 00:24:32,835 - That was very close. 610 00:24:32,835 --> 00:24:34,211 - She hit one too many times there. 611 00:24:34,211 --> 00:24:36,338 - Taking on Ice Pick. 612 00:24:36,338 --> 00:24:38,883 Unlike a longsword, she can't take the long strokes 613 00:24:38,883 --> 00:24:40,885 and let the blade do the work. 614 00:24:40,885 --> 00:24:44,180 She's gonna have to chip away at it. 615 00:24:44,180 --> 00:24:45,598 - Her footing is good. 616 00:24:45,598 --> 00:24:47,266 She's following through with the swings. 617 00:24:47,266 --> 00:24:49,268 - Looks like it's about to go. Two-handed swing. 618 00:24:49,268 --> 00:24:50,853 Good technique, here. Now she did it. 619 00:24:50,853 --> 00:24:52,521 There she goes. 620 00:24:52,521 --> 00:24:54,106 - What I love about her 621 00:24:54,106 --> 00:24:55,816 is she started swinging with velocity. 622 00:24:55,816 --> 00:24:57,651 She started following through with both hands. 623 00:24:57,651 --> 00:25:00,154 She's able to regroup and adjust the mind. 624 00:25:00,154 --> 00:25:02,615 - Okay, adjust her mind she must right now, 625 00:25:02,615 --> 00:25:06,410 because Lifeline is a elimination obstacle. 626 00:25:06,410 --> 00:25:09,663 One slice through each object or she's going home. 627 00:25:12,501 --> 00:25:13,093 Here we go. 628 00:25:22,719 --> 00:25:24,304 - The all-American girl 629 00:25:24,304 --> 00:25:27,391 got nixed by the all-American chicken. 630 00:25:27,391 --> 00:25:29,309 - How you doing, Jeannie? 631 00:25:29,309 --> 00:25:31,228 - Oh, guns are tight right now. - You look like you got 632 00:25:31,228 --> 00:25:32,980 some burn, there. - They're burning a little bit. 633 00:25:32,980 --> 00:25:34,731 - And I think a lot of it kind of came down 634 00:25:34,731 --> 00:25:37,401 to that minimal blade length. - Yeah. 635 00:25:37,401 --> 00:25:39,194 - Ultimately, it'll remain to be seen 636 00:25:39,194 --> 00:25:40,946 if you made it far enough to continue out in Dead Run. 637 00:25:40,946 --> 00:25:42,239 - Guess we'll see. 638 00:25:42,239 --> 00:25:43,865 It was hard. 639 00:25:43,865 --> 00:25:45,325 That was a tough course, but it was a lot of fun. 640 00:25:48,286 --> 00:25:50,247 - I'm Steaphen Fick, 641 00:25:50,247 --> 00:25:51,665 I'm 49 years old, 642 00:25:51,665 --> 00:25:53,583 and I'm from Santa Clara, California. 643 00:25:53,583 --> 00:25:55,919 I've been sword fighting for about 30 years. 644 00:25:55,919 --> 00:25:58,338 20 years ago, I started teaching. 645 00:25:58,338 --> 00:26:00,674 My school is the largest in the U. S. 646 00:26:00,674 --> 00:26:02,467 for Western martial arts. 647 00:26:02,467 --> 00:26:05,387 I've had over 3,000 sword fights...in armor. 648 00:26:05,387 --> 00:26:07,514 That's not counting all the fights I've been in 649 00:26:07,514 --> 00:26:09,683 out of armor. 650 00:26:09,683 --> 00:26:11,018 - So what you got there? 651 00:26:11,018 --> 00:26:12,811 - This is a falchion. 652 00:26:12,811 --> 00:26:14,771 Late 14th century, this is the kind of sword 653 00:26:14,771 --> 00:26:16,440 that Robin Hood might have carried. 654 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,150 It's short enough to hang on your side, 655 00:26:18,150 --> 00:26:19,651 which means, when you're drawing your bow, 656 00:26:19,651 --> 00:26:21,445 it doesn't get in the way. 657 00:26:21,445 --> 00:26:24,448 - I like tapers because things in nature taper-- 658 00:26:24,448 --> 00:26:27,743 or at least things that withstand time and obstacles 659 00:26:27,743 --> 00:26:29,327 usually have tapers, 660 00:26:29,327 --> 00:26:30,746 just like this blade. 661 00:26:30,746 --> 00:26:32,873 We're starting around 1/4 inch here, 662 00:26:32,873 --> 00:26:35,208 and we have a linear taper this whole way. 663 00:26:35,208 --> 00:26:38,336 Now, that's very thin. I mean...it's not quite-- 664 00:26:38,336 --> 00:26:40,338 I've seen swords that wiggle like this, 665 00:26:40,338 --> 00:26:42,799 and then after they wiggle, they bend. 666 00:26:42,799 --> 00:26:44,676 - That's too much. - I hope that's not the case. 667 00:26:44,676 --> 00:26:47,596 This I can already tell is gonna be a fun blade to swing. 668 00:26:47,596 --> 00:26:49,473 I'm gonna put my safety glasses on 669 00:26:49,473 --> 00:26:51,850 and see if it feels as good as it looks. 670 00:26:51,850 --> 00:26:53,268 - Then let's have some fun. 671 00:26:57,773 --> 00:26:59,524 - This is a great-feeling blade. 672 00:26:59,524 --> 00:27:02,861 It's very fast. It has a nice, sharp edge. 673 00:27:02,861 --> 00:27:05,363 Congratulations. Your knife makes the cut. 674 00:27:05,363 --> 00:27:06,615 - Thank you, sir. - Good luck. 675 00:27:06,615 --> 00:27:08,116 - Thanks. 676 00:27:08,116 --> 00:27:09,785 My tactic, going into this course, 677 00:27:09,785 --> 00:27:12,996 is to use my body as a cutting tool. 678 00:27:12,996 --> 00:27:16,792 So all the targets fall in front of me. 679 00:27:16,792 --> 00:27:19,002 - Steaphen Fick. - He comes today 680 00:27:19,002 --> 00:27:21,922 with the legendary falchion sword. 681 00:27:21,922 --> 00:27:26,843 28 inches of cutting power. This is a long blade. 682 00:27:26,843 --> 00:27:28,678 Now, let's talk about Slice Twice. 683 00:27:28,678 --> 00:27:33,433 My only concern is he may not have the abilities 684 00:27:33,433 --> 00:27:35,310 to decelerate that blade fast enough 685 00:27:35,310 --> 00:27:37,354 for hitting that second target prior to hitting the ground, 686 00:27:37,354 --> 00:27:39,147 because it's such a long sword. 687 00:27:39,147 --> 00:27:41,942 - He's got over 2,000 fights in full armor. 688 00:27:41,942 --> 00:27:43,693 We'll see if that comes into play today. 689 00:27:47,072 --> 00:27:48,740 Here he goes. Okay, missed the first one. 690 00:27:48,740 --> 00:27:50,575 One penalty. - A little bit faster. 691 00:27:50,575 --> 00:27:51,743 A little bit faster on this one. 692 00:27:51,743 --> 00:27:52,994 - Okay, we see him moving around. 693 00:27:52,994 --> 00:27:54,412 - I do like that. - Beautiful job. 694 00:27:54,412 --> 00:27:56,832 He got it. That is one sharp blade. 695 00:27:56,832 --> 00:28:00,210 - See how he adjusted-- - He's two for three! 696 00:28:00,210 --> 00:28:01,920 Okay, the best performance 697 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:03,839 we've seen on Slice Twice so far. 698 00:28:03,839 --> 00:28:05,632 - He knows how to use that blade. 699 00:28:05,632 --> 00:28:07,717 It's extremely light. He knows the difference 700 00:28:07,717 --> 00:28:10,637 in the leverage, and he used more of a circular movement. 701 00:28:10,637 --> 00:28:13,682 - Well, that and his experience really did well for him 702 00:28:13,682 --> 00:28:15,308 in Slice Twice. 703 00:28:15,308 --> 00:28:16,893 Stepping up to Slasher. 704 00:28:16,893 --> 00:28:18,520 - He needs to stay forward of that target. 705 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:20,564 - Let's see. Very powerful strike, 706 00:28:20,564 --> 00:28:23,316 but he's bound in. Another powerful strike. 707 00:28:23,316 --> 00:28:26,653 Back strike, but he's chasing the object. 708 00:28:26,653 --> 00:28:28,530 - Ooh. - Oh, there he goes. 709 00:28:28,530 --> 00:28:30,615 Takes a spill, readjusts himself. 710 00:28:32,284 --> 00:28:34,786 - He didn't get it in time. Another penalty. 711 00:28:34,786 --> 00:28:36,454 He's gotta make up some ground, here. 712 00:28:36,454 --> 00:28:37,831 Clock's ticking. Great technique. 713 00:28:37,831 --> 00:28:39,583 - His footing isn't there. 714 00:28:39,583 --> 00:28:41,293 That's why he's slipping all over the place. 715 00:28:41,293 --> 00:28:43,587 He's not really planting that footwork. 716 00:28:43,587 --> 00:28:45,422 He's not expanding those hips. 717 00:28:45,422 --> 00:28:47,632 He needs to generate power. - Okay, he's through. 718 00:28:47,632 --> 00:28:49,509 Moving on to Timber. 719 00:28:49,509 --> 00:28:50,802 - All right, let's see the edge on this blade. 720 00:28:50,802 --> 00:28:53,138 This is about angles of attack. 721 00:28:53,138 --> 00:28:55,056 And it's strategy here, not power. 722 00:28:55,056 --> 00:28:56,808 You don't wanna apply too much power 723 00:28:56,808 --> 00:28:59,603 because you don't want that 2x4 to come off track. 724 00:28:59,603 --> 00:29:02,856 - A lot of flex on the blade, a lot of power being shown. 725 00:29:02,856 --> 00:29:05,525 - You can rely on brute strength with no strategy 726 00:29:05,525 --> 00:29:07,527 and hope that it lands, 727 00:29:07,527 --> 00:29:09,279 but now he needs to slow down 728 00:29:09,279 --> 00:29:11,072 and he needs to let gravity do the work, now. 729 00:29:11,072 --> 00:29:12,657 - Take your time. Take your time. 730 00:29:12,657 --> 00:29:13,992 - He needs to-- - There you go! 731 00:29:13,992 --> 00:29:15,327 Beautiful. - Nice. 732 00:29:15,327 --> 00:29:17,162 - Patience got him through. Way to go. 733 00:29:17,162 --> 00:29:19,372 Moves on to Ice Pick. 734 00:29:19,372 --> 00:29:21,583 - My only concern here is, we've seen some blades bend 735 00:29:21,583 --> 00:29:22,876 in the past. 736 00:29:22,876 --> 00:29:24,544 - We've seen not only blades bend, 737 00:29:24,544 --> 00:29:26,671 but we've seen... both: Blades break. 738 00:29:26,671 --> 00:29:28,340 - Especially a falchion. 739 00:29:28,340 --> 00:29:30,759 - Well, this is all about footing and power. 740 00:29:30,759 --> 00:29:33,178 - Ooh, see-- - See how that blade 741 00:29:33,178 --> 00:29:35,221 is bouncing. - Bounce back. 742 00:29:35,221 --> 00:29:37,057 - Well, I'm telling you, he's taking a lot of shots here, 743 00:29:37,057 --> 00:29:38,475 which is dulling and destroying his blade. 744 00:29:38,475 --> 00:29:40,143 - Readjusting that grip, but he's through. 745 00:29:40,143 --> 00:29:42,228 Beautiful job through Ice Pick. 746 00:29:42,228 --> 00:29:45,315 Now, blade integrity, blade sharpness-- 747 00:29:45,315 --> 00:29:48,526 what does he have left in this challenge 748 00:29:48,526 --> 00:29:51,404 where one swipe through moves you on, 749 00:29:51,404 --> 00:29:54,199 but more than that, you're eliminated? 750 00:29:54,199 --> 00:29:55,533 Okay, here he goes. 751 00:29:58,078 --> 00:30:01,331 Oh, another competitor taken down by the chicken! 752 00:30:01,331 --> 00:30:04,626 - See? He did not follow through with that swing. 753 00:30:04,626 --> 00:30:07,545 - Taken down by a two-pound chicken. 754 00:30:08,838 --> 00:30:11,091 - One of the warnings in historic manuscripts 755 00:30:11,091 --> 00:30:13,551 is, "You'll get beat by drunks and beginners." 756 00:30:13,551 --> 00:30:14,886 The chicken beat me. 757 00:30:14,886 --> 00:30:16,179 Oh, well. 758 00:30:18,056 --> 00:30:23,228 - Today, Knife Fight has been vicious. 759 00:30:23,228 --> 00:30:25,563 Not one competitor made it through, 760 00:30:25,563 --> 00:30:27,899 and Dave tapped out. 761 00:30:27,899 --> 00:30:29,734 Okay, I just want everybody to know 762 00:30:29,734 --> 00:30:31,486 that Dave is at the hospital. 763 00:30:31,486 --> 00:30:33,613 He's absolutely fine. 764 00:30:33,613 --> 00:30:36,408 It was just done as a precautionary measure. 765 00:30:36,408 --> 00:30:40,245 Now it's time to get down to business. 766 00:30:40,245 --> 00:30:43,581 The two competitors who made it the farthest are... 767 00:30:49,254 --> 00:30:52,090 Eric... 768 00:30:52,090 --> 00:30:54,759 and... 769 00:30:54,759 --> 00:30:55,719 Keyla. 770 00:30:57,387 --> 00:30:59,973 The rest of you, unfortunately, are going home. 771 00:30:59,973 --> 00:31:02,767 Please take your blades and go. 772 00:31:02,767 --> 00:31:04,352 - I'm so stoked. I can't wait. 773 00:31:04,352 --> 00:31:06,187 I know Dead Run's gonna be really tough, 774 00:31:06,187 --> 00:31:08,106 very challenging, but I think that I can do it 775 00:31:08,106 --> 00:31:10,025 if I really wanna win this thing. 776 00:31:10,025 --> 00:31:12,610 - I am excited to be going through Dead Run. 777 00:31:12,610 --> 00:31:14,904 Keyla has been very impressive, 778 00:31:14,904 --> 00:31:16,906 and it's a testament to the fact 779 00:31:16,906 --> 00:31:19,117 that if you have proper cutting mechanics, 780 00:31:19,117 --> 00:31:21,786 your size or power really doesn't matter. 781 00:31:21,786 --> 00:31:24,039 - Okay. Short celebration. 782 00:31:24,039 --> 00:31:26,416 It's time for Dead Run. 783 00:31:28,543 --> 00:31:30,420 Go prepare your blades, 784 00:31:30,420 --> 00:31:32,172 and I'll meet you outside soon. 785 00:31:36,634 --> 00:31:39,220 While Knife Fight was the ultimate test of blades, 786 00:31:39,220 --> 00:31:41,181 Dead Run is the ultimate test 787 00:31:41,181 --> 00:31:44,476 of speed, timing, accuracy, and precision. 788 00:31:44,476 --> 00:31:47,645 The course is bigger, longer, and twice the difficulty 789 00:31:47,645 --> 00:31:49,147 of last season. 790 00:31:49,147 --> 00:31:51,983 First up: Gauntlet. 791 00:31:51,983 --> 00:31:53,902 From inside the circular platform, 792 00:31:53,902 --> 00:31:56,988 you must cut each of the rotating targets in half. 793 00:31:56,988 --> 00:31:58,406 Ball Buster: 794 00:31:58,406 --> 00:32:00,408 slice nine rolling balls in half 795 00:32:00,408 --> 00:32:03,244 before they hit the floor. 796 00:32:03,244 --> 00:32:05,038 Extinguisher: cut the rope, 797 00:32:05,038 --> 00:32:06,623 release the bottle, 798 00:32:06,623 --> 00:32:07,832 cut the bottle on the downswing 799 00:32:07,832 --> 00:32:09,876 to extinguish the flame. 800 00:32:09,876 --> 00:32:11,920 Free Fall: you cut each piece of fruit 801 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:14,672 as it drops. Any nick counts. 802 00:32:14,672 --> 00:32:16,800 Fire andamp; Ice: 803 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:19,636 cut completely through the 400-pound block of ice 804 00:32:19,636 --> 00:32:21,387 to trigger the flame. 805 00:32:21,387 --> 00:32:23,723 Next, Crash Landing: 806 00:32:23,723 --> 00:32:25,767 cut completely through the flying targets 807 00:32:25,767 --> 00:32:27,894 as they zip past. 808 00:32:27,894 --> 00:32:30,730 Then, a giant crate descends to block your path. 809 00:32:30,730 --> 00:32:34,567 Release the contents and the red ball to move on. 810 00:32:34,567 --> 00:32:37,237 And finally, Fire Storm: 811 00:32:37,237 --> 00:32:39,572 cut the two ropes to release the platform, 812 00:32:39,572 --> 00:32:41,449 ascend the stairs, and stop the clock 813 00:32:41,449 --> 00:32:44,244 with one final chop. 814 00:32:44,244 --> 00:32:47,163 Remember, in Dead Run, the clock never stops. 815 00:32:47,163 --> 00:32:48,832 For every challenge not completed, 816 00:32:48,832 --> 00:32:51,751 a 20-second penalty will be added. 817 00:32:51,751 --> 00:32:57,465 Keyla Nieto, the first female competitor to take on Dead Run. 818 00:32:57,465 --> 00:33:00,468 - And she's armed with a hybrid saber. 819 00:33:00,468 --> 00:33:02,470 That length is gonna give her 820 00:33:02,470 --> 00:33:04,055 the advantage she needs here. 821 00:33:04,055 --> 00:33:05,723 Long as she keeps her head level 822 00:33:05,723 --> 00:33:08,268 and adaptive mindset, 823 00:33:08,268 --> 00:33:09,561 I'm really rooting for this one, Bill. 824 00:33:09,561 --> 00:33:10,979 - Time for her to take on Dead Run. 825 00:33:10,979 --> 00:33:12,647 First up, Gauntlet. 826 00:33:12,647 --> 00:33:15,150 You must cut each of the rotating targets in half. 827 00:33:15,150 --> 00:33:16,943 Here she goes. 828 00:33:16,943 --> 00:33:18,820 - She has amazing hand and eye coordination. 829 00:33:18,820 --> 00:33:20,405 - Boom, boom. Two strikes, two targets down. 830 00:33:20,405 --> 00:33:21,698 - And that's what I'm talking about: 831 00:33:21,698 --> 00:33:24,117 reach the advantage she needs. 832 00:33:24,117 --> 00:33:26,619 This blade is definitely made for her 833 00:33:26,619 --> 00:33:28,746 and the Gauntlet. 834 00:33:28,746 --> 00:33:31,040 - Great job. 835 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:32,542 - Nice. - Kay, there you go. 836 00:33:32,542 --> 00:33:34,878 Nice backswing there. No penalties. 837 00:33:34,878 --> 00:33:36,921 Okay, Kayla steps up to Ball Buster. 838 00:33:36,921 --> 00:33:38,381 How's she gonna do? 839 00:33:38,381 --> 00:33:40,008 - All hand and eye coordination. 840 00:33:40,008 --> 00:33:42,010 She missed. - Oh, there's a penalty. 841 00:33:42,010 --> 00:33:44,137 Another one. Two miss. 842 00:33:44,137 --> 00:33:45,638 Three miss. 843 00:33:45,638 --> 00:33:47,473 - Ball Buster's tough. - Miss. 844 00:33:47,473 --> 00:33:49,350 - Well, these targets are moving fast. 845 00:33:49,350 --> 00:33:52,103 - Okay, she got one. 846 00:33:52,103 --> 00:33:53,605 Got it again. There she goes. 847 00:33:53,605 --> 00:33:55,148 She's back on track. - Nice, nice. 848 00:33:55,148 --> 00:33:56,774 - There she goes. Two in a row. 849 00:33:56,774 --> 00:33:58,484 Sliced a bit off of it. 850 00:33:58,484 --> 00:33:59,861 Last one. 851 00:33:59,861 --> 00:34:01,529 - Ooh. - Missed. 852 00:34:01,529 --> 00:34:03,865 She got five penalties. Now she's gotta move on. 853 00:34:03,865 --> 00:34:06,284 The Extinguisher is up next. 854 00:34:06,284 --> 00:34:08,119 - The strategy behind the Extinguisher 855 00:34:08,119 --> 00:34:10,371 is identifying the perfect sweet spot, 856 00:34:10,371 --> 00:34:14,542 and hit it so that water can splash directly onto the flame. 857 00:34:14,542 --> 00:34:16,753 - Uh, there's a penalty. 858 00:34:16,753 --> 00:34:18,379 Cut the bottle way too low, 859 00:34:18,379 --> 00:34:19,756 didn't project enough water out. 860 00:34:19,756 --> 00:34:21,507 The flame did not extinguish. 861 00:34:21,507 --> 00:34:22,800 - This is about hitting on the downward slope, 862 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:24,469 finding that sweet spot. 863 00:34:24,469 --> 00:34:27,555 It's all about timing. 864 00:34:27,555 --> 00:34:29,474 - The flame was not extinguished. 865 00:34:29,474 --> 00:34:30,600 It's a penalty. 866 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:32,060 Here she goes on number three. 867 00:34:32,060 --> 00:34:33,728 Oh, another penalty. 868 00:34:33,728 --> 00:34:36,522 - Bill, so much of Dead Run requires timing. 869 00:34:36,522 --> 00:34:39,025 She needed to slow down and find that sweet spot. 870 00:34:39,025 --> 00:34:41,361 - It did not extinguish the fire. 871 00:34:41,361 --> 00:34:44,239 Keyla steps up to Free Fall. 872 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:46,616 She got her first one. 873 00:34:46,616 --> 00:34:48,993 Completely misses the second. 874 00:34:48,993 --> 00:34:51,412 Missed that one. 875 00:34:51,412 --> 00:34:54,290 Missed that one. That came out a little quick. 876 00:34:54,290 --> 00:34:56,125 - Nice. That's what I'm talking about. 877 00:34:56,125 --> 00:34:57,252 She needs to snap that blade. - Good job, good job. 878 00:34:57,252 --> 00:34:58,878 - Nice recovery. There she goes. 879 00:34:58,878 --> 00:35:00,797 - And let that thing fall in the path of the cut. 880 00:35:00,797 --> 00:35:03,508 - Okay, gets another one. 881 00:35:03,508 --> 00:35:05,051 Ah, misses that one. 882 00:35:05,051 --> 00:35:08,638 The small ones are causing her some problems. 883 00:35:08,638 --> 00:35:09,806 - Nice. - Okay, she's on. 884 00:35:09,806 --> 00:35:11,057 Got the last one. Moving on. 885 00:35:11,057 --> 00:35:12,850 Fire andamp; Ice. 886 00:35:12,850 --> 00:35:14,352 How's the blade integrity right now? 887 00:35:14,352 --> 00:35:16,187 We're gonna see. - Oh, yeah, look at it. 888 00:35:16,187 --> 00:35:18,565 She needs to put a little bit more power, 889 00:35:18,565 --> 00:35:20,567 utilizing the legs in her downward swing. 890 00:35:20,567 --> 00:35:22,569 Know what she's doing? She's hitting at angles 891 00:35:22,569 --> 00:35:25,989 to create that cavity. - She's creating the cavity. 892 00:35:25,989 --> 00:35:27,824 There we go. Boom! - Nice. 893 00:35:27,824 --> 00:35:29,867 - And steps up to Crash Landing. 894 00:35:29,867 --> 00:35:32,328 She must cut completely through the flying targets. 895 00:35:32,328 --> 00:35:34,956 After that, destroy the crate to release the content. 896 00:35:34,956 --> 00:35:36,457 - She needs to get that blade high 897 00:35:36,457 --> 00:35:39,335 in the path of that object coming down. 898 00:35:39,335 --> 00:35:42,714 - Nice. - Nice, cut it right in half. 899 00:35:42,714 --> 00:35:44,799 - Got a penalty there. 900 00:35:48,553 --> 00:35:52,640 Another penalty. 901 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,142 - Ooh, she cleaned up. - Sliced that one, now. 902 00:35:54,142 --> 00:35:57,937 Got two penalties on Crash Landing. 903 00:35:57,937 --> 00:35:59,939 - She needs to come in harder with this box. 904 00:35:59,939 --> 00:36:02,108 Hit it at the frame. Bust out the frame. 905 00:36:02,108 --> 00:36:03,860 - She has got to destroy that box. 906 00:36:03,860 --> 00:36:06,571 Every bit of reserve energy she has 907 00:36:06,571 --> 00:36:08,239 has to put it right on the line 908 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:10,116 and go for the total destruction. 909 00:36:10,116 --> 00:36:13,036 - This--she does not have time to mess around here. 910 00:36:13,036 --> 00:36:15,788 Get aggressive! - Smash it! 911 00:36:15,788 --> 00:36:17,540 To release a red ball. 912 00:36:19,709 --> 00:36:21,210 There she goes. Cuts the lines. 913 00:36:21,210 --> 00:36:23,796 On to Fire Storm. She's gotta ascend the stairs. 914 00:36:23,796 --> 00:36:26,090 One final cut and she's done. 915 00:36:26,090 --> 00:36:28,051 Keyla. There she goes. - Nice! 916 00:36:29,677 --> 00:36:32,013 - Beautiful job by Keyla. 917 00:36:32,013 --> 00:36:34,307 She may have been assessed at number of penalties, 918 00:36:34,307 --> 00:36:36,768 but man, it was impressive. 919 00:36:36,768 --> 00:36:39,145 - She kept calm. She wasn't frantic. 920 00:36:39,145 --> 00:36:42,231 - She stared Dead Run right in the face 921 00:36:42,231 --> 00:36:43,524 and didn't flinch. 922 00:36:43,524 --> 00:36:45,485 Keyla had... 923 00:36:48,029 --> 00:36:51,491 15 penalties! Oh, my God. 924 00:36:51,491 --> 00:36:54,077 - Oh... My God. 925 00:36:56,412 --> 00:36:59,332 - Okay, Eric steps in the ring of fire 926 00:36:59,332 --> 00:37:01,709 as he is about to take on Dead Run. 927 00:37:01,709 --> 00:37:05,254 Completely different competitor, here. 928 00:37:05,254 --> 00:37:07,965 Different blade, different size. 929 00:37:07,965 --> 00:37:10,093 - So he has a better reach than Keyla. 930 00:37:10,093 --> 00:37:11,886 The only disadvantage he has: 931 00:37:11,886 --> 00:37:13,596 because he's tall, because he's longer, 932 00:37:13,596 --> 00:37:15,348 he may not get that leverage. 933 00:37:15,348 --> 00:37:18,267 He may not get that recovery time that he needs. 934 00:37:18,267 --> 00:37:21,270 This Gauntlet is really hard. 935 00:37:21,270 --> 00:37:22,897 - Eric versus the Gauntlet. 936 00:37:22,897 --> 00:37:25,858 And that big, bag longsword. Here he goes. 937 00:37:30,113 --> 00:37:32,532 both: Nice. - With his reach, 938 00:37:32,532 --> 00:37:34,450 he shouldn't have any problems with this, Bill. 939 00:37:34,450 --> 00:37:38,121 - Two swings, two strikes. Three for three. 940 00:37:38,121 --> 00:37:39,831 - He needs to pick a target and hit it. 941 00:37:39,831 --> 00:37:42,166 - Kay, four for four. 942 00:37:42,166 --> 00:37:44,210 Five for five. 943 00:37:44,210 --> 00:37:47,422 - Nice. - Okay, six for six. 944 00:37:47,422 --> 00:37:49,340 Doing a great job. - In his rhythm now. 945 00:37:49,340 --> 00:37:51,759 - 100% right now. 946 00:37:51,759 --> 00:37:55,179 And he completed it, so on to Ball Buster. 947 00:37:55,179 --> 00:37:57,682 Slice nine balls in half before they hit the floor. 948 00:37:57,682 --> 00:38:00,393 Timing and accuracy is gonna be a difficult task 949 00:38:00,393 --> 00:38:02,270 with the longsword. 950 00:38:02,270 --> 00:38:05,273 He got it. He sliced a bit off. 951 00:38:05,273 --> 00:38:06,733 - No, he missed it. 952 00:38:06,733 --> 00:38:08,776 - One for two. 50%. 953 00:38:08,776 --> 00:38:11,446 He got that one. 954 00:38:11,446 --> 00:38:12,655 There's a miss. 955 00:38:12,655 --> 00:38:14,073 - Not a big fan of chopping it. 956 00:38:14,073 --> 00:38:15,992 He needs to try a new technique. 957 00:38:15,992 --> 00:38:18,870 - Another penalty for missing the target. 958 00:38:18,870 --> 00:38:21,289 Got that one. 959 00:38:21,289 --> 00:38:24,208 He sliced a bit off of it. 960 00:38:24,208 --> 00:38:25,209 He got that one. 961 00:38:25,209 --> 00:38:27,837 Okay, last ball down. 962 00:38:27,837 --> 00:38:30,506 Miss. He moves on to Extinguisher. 963 00:38:30,506 --> 00:38:32,467 - And the strategy behind Extinguisher 964 00:38:32,467 --> 00:38:34,719 is identifying the perfect sweet spot, 965 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:36,679 and hit it so the water can splash 966 00:38:36,679 --> 00:38:39,265 directly onto the flame. 967 00:38:39,265 --> 00:38:41,017 - Okay, he cut the bottle way too low. 968 00:38:41,017 --> 00:38:43,227 Didn't extinguish the flame. 969 00:38:46,939 --> 00:38:48,065 - Okay, number two... - Nice, he got it. 970 00:38:48,065 --> 00:38:50,234 - He got through and moves on. 971 00:38:50,234 --> 00:38:52,278 Number three. Nice cut. 972 00:38:52,278 --> 00:38:55,281 Boom, he gets it. - He found his sweet spot. 973 00:38:55,281 --> 00:38:58,826 - See if he can do it here. 974 00:38:58,826 --> 00:39:00,912 - Yes. - Perfect angle--nice. 975 00:39:00,912 --> 00:39:03,164 Moves on. Three for four on Extinguisher. 976 00:39:03,164 --> 00:39:05,458 One penalty. Moving to Free Fall. 977 00:39:05,458 --> 00:39:07,001 - This is about setting up that blade. 978 00:39:08,586 --> 00:39:10,296 Oh, I like it. Look at that. 979 00:39:10,296 --> 00:39:11,672 - Beautiful. - See how 980 00:39:11,672 --> 00:39:12,924 he's setting up the blade? - Yep. 981 00:39:12,924 --> 00:39:16,469 He misses. 982 00:39:16,469 --> 00:39:18,471 Second one, boom, down. - Nice. 983 00:39:18,471 --> 00:39:20,973 - Okay, got that one. Three for four. 984 00:39:20,973 --> 00:39:23,184 - I really like this technique, Bill. 985 00:39:23,184 --> 00:39:24,811 - Five for six. 986 00:39:24,811 --> 00:39:26,062 Boy, this is impressive. 987 00:39:27,897 --> 00:39:29,607 - Wow. - Six for seven. 988 00:39:29,607 --> 00:39:32,360 Yeah, oh, beautiful. Seven for eight. 989 00:39:32,360 --> 00:39:34,153 Eight for nine. 990 00:39:36,531 --> 00:39:37,782 - Nice. - Aw, beautiful. 991 00:39:37,782 --> 00:39:39,826 He only missed one on Free Fall. 992 00:39:39,826 --> 00:39:41,577 On to Fire andamp; Ice. 993 00:39:41,577 --> 00:39:43,412 - Seems like he's breathing a little heavy. 994 00:39:43,412 --> 00:39:47,792 And every obstacle here is set up to destroy that blade. 995 00:39:47,792 --> 00:39:50,795 We have seen long swords break on Ice Block. 996 00:39:50,795 --> 00:39:52,922 Wow! - Okay, here we go. 997 00:39:52,922 --> 00:39:55,049 - Look at that. - Three strikes and he's gone. 998 00:39:55,049 --> 00:39:58,052 Moving on. He is destroying this course. 999 00:39:58,052 --> 00:39:59,887 Crash Landing is up next. 1000 00:39:59,887 --> 00:40:02,014 - This is all about timing and position. 1001 00:40:02,014 --> 00:40:04,851 - Speed, precision. Can it be done 1002 00:40:04,851 --> 00:40:06,435 with an Oakeshott longsword? 1003 00:40:06,435 --> 00:40:07,603 - Nice. - Okay, great job. 1004 00:40:07,603 --> 00:40:09,856 One for one, here. 1005 00:40:09,856 --> 00:40:11,274 Two for two. Gets it out of the way. 1006 00:40:11,274 --> 00:40:12,817 He needs to move on. 1007 00:40:16,112 --> 00:40:19,073 Three for three. 1008 00:40:19,073 --> 00:40:22,493 What a performance. This guy is killing it. 1009 00:40:22,493 --> 00:40:26,122 He has to destroy that box and release the red ball. 1010 00:40:27,415 --> 00:40:29,625 - Oh, look at that power. 1011 00:40:29,625 --> 00:40:32,545 The blade is sharp. It's sticking. 1012 00:40:32,545 --> 00:40:36,340 - And all the contents are out. Moving on to Fire Storm. 1013 00:40:36,340 --> 00:40:38,885 - See how dull this blade is. 1014 00:40:38,885 --> 00:40:40,469 - Here we go. Second one's cut. 1015 00:40:40,469 --> 00:40:43,931 Gotta ascend the stairs, make one final cut. 1016 00:40:43,931 --> 00:40:45,975 Can Eric be the victor? 1017 00:40:45,975 --> 00:40:47,977 Right through. Finished. 1018 00:40:47,977 --> 00:40:49,729 What a run. I'll tell you what, 1019 00:40:49,729 --> 00:40:51,772 that was very impressive, right there. 1020 00:40:51,772 --> 00:40:54,817 But he had some issues with Ball Buster. 1021 00:40:54,817 --> 00:40:56,777 - He had the range. He had the power. 1022 00:40:56,777 --> 00:40:59,488 He was able to quickly adapt his mind to the situation. 1023 00:40:59,488 --> 00:41:01,782 This guy is the full package. 1024 00:41:03,534 --> 00:41:06,996 - Eric had... 1025 00:41:06,996 --> 00:41:08,539 six penalties! 1026 00:41:08,539 --> 00:41:10,416 - Hmm. - Wow! 1027 00:41:10,416 --> 00:41:12,543 Very impressive for us. 1028 00:41:12,543 --> 00:41:14,170 - Well, this is definitely gonna be 1029 00:41:14,170 --> 00:41:16,797 about the speed of the run. We'll see. 1030 00:41:18,925 --> 00:41:24,388 - Keyla's time with penalties is... 1031 00:41:24,388 --> 00:41:27,224 seven minutes and 45 seconds. 1032 00:41:27,224 --> 00:41:31,395 And Eric's time with penalties is... 1033 00:41:34,857 --> 00:41:36,734 four minutes and ten seconds! 1034 00:41:36,734 --> 00:41:38,194 - Wow. - Eric takes the victory. 1035 00:41:38,194 --> 00:41:40,279 - Congratulations, Eric. 1036 00:41:40,279 --> 00:41:41,364 - Thank you. - That was really well done. 1037 00:41:41,364 --> 00:41:43,115 - You did pretty well. 1038 00:41:43,115 --> 00:41:44,533 - I'm a little bit disappointed, of course. 1039 00:41:44,533 --> 00:41:47,036 I wanted to win, but that's okay. 1040 00:41:47,036 --> 00:41:50,081 I did as well as I could, and I'm proud of what I did. 1041 00:41:51,123 --> 00:41:53,042 - Hey, big guy. 1042 00:41:54,835 --> 00:41:56,295 Way to go, man. 1043 00:41:56,295 --> 00:41:58,798 You got a chance to move on 1044 00:41:58,798 --> 00:42:01,425 in the grand champion showdown to vie for 20 grand. 1045 00:42:01,425 --> 00:42:03,511 Okay, so go home, soak it up, 1046 00:42:03,511 --> 00:42:05,262 get ready, get that blade ready. 1047 00:42:05,262 --> 00:42:06,430 - We'll see you in the finals. 1048 00:42:06,430 --> 00:42:08,099 - All right. Thank you, sirs. 1049 00:42:08,099 --> 00:42:10,101 - Take care, buddy. - That was so much fun. 1050 00:42:10,101 --> 00:42:12,478 I just felt like I was able to kind of move through, 1051 00:42:12,478 --> 00:42:14,271 target to target. That was great. 1052 00:42:14,271 --> 00:42:16,148 But I thought that Ball Buster 1053 00:42:16,148 --> 00:42:17,984 kind of busted my balls a little bit. 1054 00:42:17,984 --> 00:42:20,528 I missed most of those targets, but 1055 00:42:20,528 --> 00:42:22,738 I'm ready to head to the finale 1056 00:42:22,738 --> 00:42:25,533 and go see about winning that title as grand champion.