1 00:00:11,386 --> 00:00:13,972 - Over the past few weeks, America's top blade wielders 2 00:00:13,972 --> 00:00:15,891 have come here to put their weapons and skills 3 00:00:15,891 --> 00:00:19,102 to the ultimate test... 4 00:00:19,102 --> 00:00:22,022 Whoa! Total carnage! 5 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:24,107 And tonight, all the winners return 6 00:00:24,107 --> 00:00:26,860 for a final clash against bigger and badder obstacles 7 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:30,030 with a $20,000 grand prize on the line. 8 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:33,367 This is the "Knife or Death" grand champion showdown. 9 00:00:45,587 --> 00:00:47,339 - As far as the competition goes, 10 00:00:47,339 --> 00:00:49,132 I'm really looking forward to it. 11 00:00:49,132 --> 00:00:51,260 You gotta be fast and you gotta be precise, 12 00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:52,636 and most importantly, 13 00:00:52,636 --> 00:00:54,388 you have to avoid the penalties. 14 00:00:54,388 --> 00:00:56,014 I finished Knife Fight with five penalties, 15 00:00:56,014 --> 00:00:58,141 and I plan to do better. 16 00:00:58,141 --> 00:01:00,686 I'm bringing a great blade and a very can-do attitude. 17 00:01:00,686 --> 00:01:02,271 One of the Marine Corps mottos 18 00:01:02,271 --> 00:01:03,814 is "improvise, adapt, and overcome," 19 00:01:03,814 --> 00:01:05,732 so the objective is 20 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:07,442 the other side of the obstacle with everything cut. 21 00:01:09,528 --> 00:01:12,072 - I'm very excited for what's going to happen today, 22 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:14,199 but I'm not letting my nerves get the best of me. 23 00:01:14,199 --> 00:01:16,285 My blade took a little bit of a set 24 00:01:16,285 --> 00:01:18,036 on the PVC pipe 25 00:01:18,036 --> 00:01:19,955 in Knife Fight last time. 26 00:01:19,955 --> 00:01:22,124 I have maintained my strategy 27 00:01:22,124 --> 00:01:24,501 of using one edge for the soft targets 28 00:01:24,501 --> 00:01:26,670 and one edge for the hard targets, 29 00:01:26,670 --> 00:01:28,589 so I don't know what things I'm going to be cutting today, 30 00:01:28,589 --> 00:01:29,881 but we'll see what happens. 31 00:01:34,094 --> 00:01:35,929 - I've already been here. I'm not nervous anymore. 32 00:01:35,929 --> 00:01:37,347 The first time that I went out there, 33 00:01:37,347 --> 00:01:39,016 the one penalty I did actually get 34 00:01:39,016 --> 00:01:40,767 on my entire run was some cauliflower. 35 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,811 Never eating it again. 36 00:01:42,811 --> 00:01:44,438 I'm here for one thing, and that's to win 37 00:01:44,438 --> 00:01:46,398 and take this home. I'm just hoping 38 00:01:46,398 --> 00:01:48,400 that these other guys can, uh, at least keep up. 39 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,609 It's nice to be a champion, 40 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:50,610 but it'd be really nice 41 00:01:50,610 --> 00:01:51,570 to be the grand champion. 42 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:56,575 - I'm proud to be a "Knife or Death" champion, 43 00:01:56,575 --> 00:01:58,160 and I'm here to win today. 44 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,786 One of the obstacles that I had 45 00:01:59,786 --> 00:02:01,038 the most trouble with in the last challenge 46 00:02:01,038 --> 00:02:02,914 was the ratchet straps. 47 00:02:02,914 --> 00:02:04,833 This time, I'm gonna take my time. 48 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:06,793 I'm gonna make sure to make concise cuts. 49 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:08,211 I know today's gonna be tough. 50 00:02:08,211 --> 00:02:09,338 I'm trying to go through the course 51 00:02:09,338 --> 00:02:11,381 with no penalties this time. 52 00:02:11,381 --> 00:02:12,633 I think that my skills are gonna put me in a place 53 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:14,134 where I know I can do well. 54 00:02:14,134 --> 00:02:16,678 Bring it on. 55 00:02:16,678 --> 00:02:20,057 - Knife Fight is going to be really, really challenging. 56 00:02:20,057 --> 00:02:22,309 On Dead Run, I know I had a lot of penalties, 57 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:24,519 - 0 for 4. 58 00:02:24,519 --> 00:02:25,937 - That's not gonna work this time. 59 00:02:25,937 --> 00:02:28,023 I'm gonna have to charge into everything 60 00:02:28,023 --> 00:02:30,859 as hard and as fast as I possibly can. 61 00:02:30,859 --> 00:02:32,944 The competition I'm going up against today-- 62 00:02:32,944 --> 00:02:34,696 they're all very proven. 63 00:02:34,696 --> 00:02:36,156 It's a championship round, 64 00:02:36,156 --> 00:02:39,201 so they're gonna throw everything at us. 65 00:02:39,201 --> 00:02:41,495 - This time, I'm worried about everything. 66 00:02:41,495 --> 00:02:42,954 I just have to worry about making all my cuts 67 00:02:42,954 --> 00:02:44,498 and getting to the end. 68 00:02:44,498 --> 00:02:45,999 That's what I'm really concerned with. 69 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:47,834 I would love to get another shot 70 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:49,544 at anything that's fruit-related. 71 00:02:49,544 --> 00:02:51,380 - 3 for 3, penalty-wise. 72 00:02:51,380 --> 00:02:52,964 - He is so gassed right now. 73 00:02:52,964 --> 00:02:54,299 - I've been working on my cardio. 74 00:02:54,299 --> 00:02:56,301 Gassing out is everybody's worry 75 00:02:56,301 --> 00:02:59,012 that's committed to something that's taxing on you. 76 00:02:59,012 --> 00:03:01,098 Honestly, I don't think about my competition. 77 00:03:01,098 --> 00:03:03,350 I think about it almost as a band of brothers, 78 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:05,769 and the enemy is the course, 79 00:03:08,438 --> 00:03:10,315 - Welcome to the "Knife or Death" 80 00:03:10,315 --> 00:03:12,776 grand champion showdown. 81 00:03:12,776 --> 00:03:14,569 In order to succeed today, 82 00:03:14,569 --> 00:03:15,904 every swing, 83 00:03:15,904 --> 00:03:17,781 every cut, 84 00:03:17,781 --> 00:03:19,658 needs to be perfect, 85 00:03:19,658 --> 00:03:22,202 or you're going home. 86 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:23,912 At the end of the day, I see a group 87 00:03:23,912 --> 00:03:26,123 of blade-wielding badasses in front of me, 88 00:03:26,123 --> 00:03:27,833 and that's good, 89 00:03:27,833 --> 00:03:29,292 'cause you're gonna need it 90 00:03:29,292 --> 00:03:30,877 to get through this. 91 00:03:30,877 --> 00:03:32,838 Knife Fight. 92 00:03:32,838 --> 00:03:35,132 You've all taken on the Knife Fight course once, 93 00:03:35,132 --> 00:03:37,467 but not like this. Some of you will face 94 00:03:37,467 --> 00:03:39,136 different obstacles than you did last time, 95 00:03:39,136 --> 00:03:41,847 and the difficulty has been ratcheted up. 96 00:03:41,847 --> 00:03:43,598 One thing to keep in mind: 97 00:03:43,598 --> 00:03:46,476 Decapitator is now a sudden death obstacle. 98 00:03:46,476 --> 00:03:47,936 To move on, you have to cut 99 00:03:47,936 --> 00:03:49,354 through just one row of targets 100 00:03:49,354 --> 00:03:51,106 in only one swing, 101 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:52,899 but you have three chances to do it. 102 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:54,693 Get one, and you can move on. 103 00:03:54,693 --> 00:03:56,486 Only if you miss all three rows 104 00:03:56,486 --> 00:04:00,282 does your time in Knife Fight end. 105 00:04:00,282 --> 00:04:02,909 The two that make it the farthest the fastest 106 00:04:02,909 --> 00:04:04,536 will move on to our second, 107 00:04:04,536 --> 00:04:06,788 even more grueling, course challenge, 108 00:04:06,788 --> 00:04:08,123 Dead Run. 109 00:04:08,123 --> 00:04:09,916 I am honored to introduce to you 110 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:11,585 US Army veteran 111 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:16,006 and Special Forces Green Beret Tu Lam. 112 00:04:16,006 --> 00:04:17,382 - Welcome back, competitors. 113 00:04:17,382 --> 00:04:18,884 Your ability 114 00:04:18,884 --> 00:04:20,385 to generate speed, 115 00:04:20,385 --> 00:04:22,929 power, timing, and accuracy 116 00:04:22,929 --> 00:04:24,848 are some of the attributes 117 00:04:24,848 --> 00:04:26,433 that led you here today. 118 00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:28,101 If you fail to execute, 119 00:04:28,101 --> 00:04:30,145 if you're not on point, 120 00:04:30,145 --> 00:04:31,730 you're done. 121 00:04:31,730 --> 00:04:33,398 Good luck. 122 00:04:33,398 --> 00:04:35,692 - This is for all the marbles. 123 00:04:35,692 --> 00:04:37,694 Go get your blades ready. 124 00:04:40,614 --> 00:04:41,740 - I want to win this competition. 125 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:43,909 I've met my fellow competitors. 126 00:04:43,909 --> 00:04:45,744 I would love to put my best 127 00:04:45,744 --> 00:04:48,830 against their best and see who comes out on top. 128 00:04:48,830 --> 00:04:50,624 - First up: 129 00:04:50,624 --> 00:04:53,668 48-year-old Earl Culver, from Tampa, Florida. 130 00:04:53,668 --> 00:04:55,253 Martial arts instructor, 131 00:04:55,253 --> 00:04:57,589 Marine Corps veteran, and bladesmith 132 00:04:57,589 --> 00:04:59,508 - I expect this course 133 00:04:59,508 --> 00:05:01,384 to be completely different than what I ran through, 134 00:05:01,384 --> 00:05:04,054 but it's cutting, and cutting is cutting. 135 00:05:04,054 --> 00:05:06,389 Now, I am concerned about this blade. 136 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:08,058 This is more of a chopping blade, 137 00:05:08,058 --> 00:05:10,060 just because of the geometry. 138 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:12,604 It's only 16 inches of cutting edge. 139 00:05:12,604 --> 00:05:14,314 - He was concerned about his cardio, 140 00:05:14,314 --> 00:05:16,233 in the first time taking up Knife Fight, 141 00:05:16,233 --> 00:05:18,151 but he got through with flying colors. 142 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:20,403 It's the first time he's faced Trifecta. 143 00:05:20,403 --> 00:05:22,614 Here we go! 144 00:05:22,614 --> 00:05:24,366 He's gonna take on the 2x4. 145 00:05:24,366 --> 00:05:27,410 Tell you what: He is ferociously chopping. 146 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,581 Okay, right through that 2x4, 147 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:33,166 moving on to bamboo. 148 00:05:35,126 --> 00:05:36,920 He's coming in straight on right there. 149 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:38,338 - If he doesn't be careful, 150 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:39,965 this blade's gonna bend on him. 151 00:05:39,965 --> 00:05:42,300 - Yeah, he's about to take down the bamboo. 152 00:05:42,300 --> 00:05:45,595 Right through. Now steps up to the rope. 153 00:05:45,595 --> 00:05:48,098 Boom! One strike through there. 154 00:05:48,098 --> 00:05:49,349 He stepped up, and he absolutely 155 00:05:49,349 --> 00:05:50,851 destroyed Trifecta, 156 00:05:50,851 --> 00:05:52,352 but at the same time, 157 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:53,478 it started whittling down 158 00:05:53,478 --> 00:05:55,063 on his blade. 159 00:05:55,063 --> 00:05:57,440 Stepping up to Box Cutter, 160 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:58,692 and this is the first time 161 00:05:58,692 --> 00:06:01,236 he's facing Box Cutter. 162 00:06:01,236 --> 00:06:03,154 - Wow. - Nice. Look at the power 163 00:06:03,154 --> 00:06:04,656 that he is generating. 164 00:06:04,656 --> 00:06:06,199 He is compromising the corners, 165 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:08,618 no question about it. 166 00:06:08,618 --> 00:06:10,078 Whoa! - Whoa, that's right! 167 00:06:10,078 --> 00:06:11,580 - That's what I'm talking about! 168 00:06:11,580 --> 00:06:14,749 He's moving on to box number two. 169 00:06:14,749 --> 00:06:16,334 Another beautiful strike. 170 00:06:16,334 --> 00:06:17,836 - He needs to control the target. 171 00:06:17,836 --> 00:06:18,879 It's spinning out of control on him. 172 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:20,505 - Yep. I don't like 173 00:06:20,505 --> 00:06:22,799 watching him watch that box spin. 174 00:06:22,799 --> 00:06:26,219 He's gotta do something about it and steady the box. 175 00:06:26,219 --> 00:06:28,221 Frustration is setting in. 176 00:06:28,221 --> 00:06:30,015 Now he's lodged in. It's very disheartening 177 00:06:30,015 --> 00:06:32,309 to watch competitors get hung up 178 00:06:32,309 --> 00:06:36,271 and continue losing valuable time on the clock. 179 00:06:36,271 --> 00:06:38,106 There we go! 180 00:06:38,106 --> 00:06:40,817 And he's moving on. - You got it. 181 00:06:40,817 --> 00:06:43,194 - And he is searching for some air. 182 00:06:43,194 --> 00:06:44,654 - And air is what he needs right now, 183 00:06:44,654 --> 00:06:47,240 because he needs clarity. 184 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,367 - Remember, Decapitator 185 00:06:49,367 --> 00:06:51,620 is now a sudden death obstacle. 186 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:52,787 You slice through one of them, 187 00:06:52,787 --> 00:06:54,497 and you can move on. 188 00:06:54,497 --> 00:06:55,957 If you don't get it in one swing, 189 00:06:55,957 --> 00:06:57,459 you have two more chances 190 00:06:57,459 --> 00:06:59,753 on two more rows. Miss all three, 191 00:06:59,753 --> 00:07:02,547 and your time on the course ends. 192 00:07:02,547 --> 00:07:04,132 Boom! Right through. 193 00:07:04,132 --> 00:07:05,550 He should move on quickly. 194 00:07:05,550 --> 00:07:06,885 Beautiful job. 195 00:07:06,885 --> 00:07:08,720 Spent no more than a couple seconds 196 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:09,888 there at Decapitator. 197 00:07:09,888 --> 00:07:12,140 Moving up to Thrice Pick. 198 00:07:12,140 --> 00:07:14,934 Question is, is he too gassed? 199 00:07:14,934 --> 00:07:18,313 Oh, my--one slice, all the way through 200 00:07:18,313 --> 00:07:20,857 Wow! Another single slice. 201 00:07:20,857 --> 00:07:23,610 Uh, he wasn't doing it on that big one, 202 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:25,403 but three slices, 203 00:07:25,403 --> 00:07:26,905 and he makes it right through the big one. 204 00:07:26,905 --> 00:07:28,615 Moving on from Thrice Pick. 205 00:07:28,615 --> 00:07:30,200 Made up a lot of time there. 206 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:31,951 Next up, Lifeline. 207 00:07:31,951 --> 00:07:34,412 - This one strike has to slice through 208 00:07:34,412 --> 00:07:36,539 two chickens. He has to hit this thing 209 00:07:36,539 --> 00:07:40,085 with speed and velocity at an angle. 210 00:07:40,085 --> 00:07:41,795 - Beautiful job. 211 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:43,505 Earl Culver goes through the double chicken. 212 00:07:43,505 --> 00:07:44,756 Next up, the fish. 213 00:07:47,634 --> 00:07:50,595 Right through the double fish. Moving on to the rope. 214 00:07:50,595 --> 00:07:51,805 This is the big one. 215 00:07:51,805 --> 00:07:53,431 - It's all about angles here, 216 00:07:53,431 --> 00:07:56,142 and speed, and sharpness of the blade. 217 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:58,019 - He's concentrating. He's getting ready to strike. 218 00:08:00,021 --> 00:08:02,524 Oh, no! What happened? 219 00:08:02,524 --> 00:08:04,484 - He rushed it. He came in at the wrong angle, 220 00:08:04,484 --> 00:08:06,778 and also, that blade is probably dull 221 00:08:06,778 --> 00:08:08,154 after going through the ice 222 00:08:08,154 --> 00:08:10,407 and the box. - So Earl... 223 00:08:12,909 --> 00:08:15,161 - Let me go ahead and take a look at that knife. 224 00:08:15,161 --> 00:08:17,288 So now, we picked up a bend. 225 00:08:17,288 --> 00:08:18,957 - A bit. 226 00:08:18,957 --> 00:08:19,999 - Where do you think you picked up this bend? 227 00:08:19,999 --> 00:08:22,001 - Boxes. 228 00:08:22,001 --> 00:08:24,879 - So something that a person goes to swing, 229 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:27,090 and that just totally screws up 230 00:08:27,090 --> 00:08:28,967 your indexing. - Yep. 231 00:08:28,967 --> 00:08:30,969 - So this could be interesting if this is far enough 232 00:08:30,969 --> 00:08:33,304 and you made it here fast enough 233 00:08:33,304 --> 00:08:34,639 to put you outside in Dead Run. 234 00:08:34,639 --> 00:08:35,849 - Thank you, sir. 235 00:08:35,849 --> 00:08:37,809 - Good luck. - Thank you. 236 00:08:37,809 --> 00:08:39,394 I don't know that there's anything that I could've 237 00:08:39,394 --> 00:08:41,062 done differently on this course. 238 00:08:41,062 --> 00:08:42,272 If I make it to Dead Run, I'm not worried 239 00:08:42,272 --> 00:08:43,398 about taking that blade. 240 00:08:43,398 --> 00:08:44,441 I can make the adjustments 241 00:08:44,441 --> 00:08:45,525 in my angles of attack. 242 00:08:45,525 --> 00:08:48,194 I don't see it being an issue. 243 00:08:49,362 --> 00:08:51,448 - Young gun Joel Rice, 244 00:08:51,448 --> 00:08:53,116 security officer, 245 00:08:53,116 --> 00:08:54,659 campus supervisor, 246 00:08:54,659 --> 00:08:56,286 and martial artist. 247 00:08:56,286 --> 00:08:58,246 - The last Knife Fight, in Decapitator, 248 00:08:58,246 --> 00:09:00,040 I was still a little hyped from the previous obstacle. 249 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:01,708 I should've re-angled my blade 250 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:03,376 and followed through a little bit more. 251 00:09:03,376 --> 00:09:05,045 This blade was built for this competition, 252 00:09:05,045 --> 00:09:07,422 and today, I fully intend to bury my blade 253 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:09,257 in the stump. 254 00:09:09,257 --> 00:09:10,383 - The edge on that blade, 255 00:09:10,383 --> 00:09:11,968 the geometry on his blade, 256 00:09:11,968 --> 00:09:13,053 and the length of this blade-- 257 00:09:13,053 --> 00:09:17,223 he needs to plan it right. 258 00:09:17,223 --> 00:09:20,018 - On his first try, Joel completed Trifecta 259 00:09:20,018 --> 00:09:21,895 in just 24 seconds. 260 00:09:21,895 --> 00:09:23,521 Let's see how he does against the thicker rope 261 00:09:23,521 --> 00:09:24,939 and the harder bamboo. 262 00:09:27,984 --> 00:09:30,028 Is he taking the proper angle? 263 00:09:30,028 --> 00:09:31,529 - No, he's not coming in at an angle this time. 264 00:09:31,529 --> 00:09:34,991 He's coming in overhead strike. 265 00:09:34,991 --> 00:09:37,952 - Oh! He's through. 266 00:09:42,499 --> 00:09:45,085 He's cracked it. He's compromised the bamboo. 267 00:09:45,085 --> 00:09:47,378 He sees light at the end of the tunnel. 268 00:09:47,378 --> 00:09:49,589 Yes, he's done! 269 00:09:49,589 --> 00:09:51,132 To the rope next. 270 00:09:53,009 --> 00:09:54,385 - Yeah, he has to slice. 271 00:09:54,385 --> 00:09:56,221 He's more of a chopping. - Okay. 272 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:00,683 - He's through. 273 00:10:00,683 --> 00:10:02,393 Not enough strategy. 274 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:04,187 - He just didn't hit it at the right angle, 275 00:10:04,187 --> 00:10:05,647 and that--that started destroying his blade. 276 00:10:05,647 --> 00:10:07,565 - Next up, Box Cutter. 277 00:10:08,983 --> 00:10:10,693 - Those are powerful blows. 278 00:10:10,693 --> 00:10:12,362 He's pretty accurate in his blows. 279 00:10:12,362 --> 00:10:14,072 - Great footwork, though. 280 00:10:14,072 --> 00:10:16,074 Trying to compromise those corners. 281 00:10:17,951 --> 00:10:20,495 There he goes through box number one, 282 00:10:20,495 --> 00:10:22,122 and on to box number two. 283 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:24,833 Let's see if he can adapt his style. 284 00:10:24,833 --> 00:10:26,543 - He needs to come off-center of that box. 285 00:10:26,543 --> 00:10:28,461 - And he does. 286 00:10:28,461 --> 00:10:30,964 He's almost through that box. 287 00:10:30,964 --> 00:10:33,675 Okay, there he goes. 288 00:10:33,675 --> 00:10:35,218 Box number two, done. 289 00:10:35,218 --> 00:10:37,095 Crossed the finish line. Joel Rice 290 00:10:37,095 --> 00:10:38,930 moves up to Decapitator. 291 00:10:38,930 --> 00:10:41,432 Ah, we may have an injury here. 292 00:10:44,227 --> 00:10:46,146 - Got an abrasion on his left knuckle 293 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:47,564 from smashing the box. 294 00:10:47,564 --> 00:10:49,899 Do you want a-- - Please. 295 00:10:49,899 --> 00:10:53,027 - Okay, medical asked Joel if he wanted to continue, 296 00:10:53,027 --> 00:10:55,738 and he said yes. This guy's tough. 297 00:10:55,738 --> 00:10:58,074 Next up, Decapitator. 298 00:10:58,074 --> 00:11:00,952 This is a sudden death elimination challenge. 299 00:11:00,952 --> 00:11:04,164 Cut completely through one row of targets with one slice. 300 00:11:04,164 --> 00:11:06,082 He had a little bit of trouble last time. 301 00:11:06,082 --> 00:11:07,417 Let's see how he does. 302 00:11:09,752 --> 00:11:11,838 - Wow. - Went right through. 303 00:11:11,838 --> 00:11:14,174 Made up a lot of time. 304 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:15,884 Next up, Thrice Pick. 305 00:11:15,884 --> 00:11:19,451 Now that busted finger may come into play. 306 00:11:22,098 --> 00:11:25,185 - Absolutely. 307 00:11:25,185 --> 00:11:26,436 - One slice, and he's through the first one. 308 00:11:26,436 --> 00:11:27,770 - Nice. - And one slice 309 00:11:27,770 --> 00:11:29,397 through the second. Wow. 310 00:11:29,397 --> 00:11:31,274 Using both hands with that busted finger. 311 00:11:31,274 --> 00:11:32,942 This dude's tough. 312 00:11:32,942 --> 00:11:34,694 Takes down the last 313 00:11:34,694 --> 00:11:36,154 crosses the finish line, 314 00:11:36,154 --> 00:11:37,822 It seems that busted finger 315 00:11:37,822 --> 00:11:39,782 was not a problem whatsoever. 316 00:11:39,782 --> 00:11:41,326 Next up, Lifeline. 317 00:11:41,326 --> 00:11:42,619 Here's where we got a problem: 318 00:11:42,619 --> 00:11:44,579 the edge on that blade. 319 00:11:44,579 --> 00:11:46,623 - Edge on that blade, the geometry on this blade, 320 00:11:46,623 --> 00:11:47,999 and the length of this blade 321 00:11:47,999 --> 00:11:49,626 is only 13 inches of cutting edge. 322 00:11:49,626 --> 00:11:52,003 He needs to plan it right. 323 00:11:52,003 --> 00:11:54,047 He needs to use the blade real estate. 324 00:11:54,047 --> 00:11:55,131 - Here he goes. 325 00:11:55,131 --> 00:11:56,966 Boom! 326 00:11:56,966 --> 00:11:58,801 Nice shot right through the double chicken. 327 00:11:58,801 --> 00:11:59,969 Next up, the double fish. 328 00:11:59,969 --> 00:12:01,804 Back strike. Bam! 329 00:12:01,804 --> 00:12:03,640 Here we go. - Look at those angles, Bill. 330 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,683 That is a practitioner in Filipino martial arts. 331 00:12:05,683 --> 00:12:07,644 - Next up, the rope. 332 00:12:07,644 --> 00:12:09,896 - There's no doubt this guy has power, 333 00:12:09,896 --> 00:12:11,814 but he just has to hit it the right angle. 334 00:12:11,814 --> 00:12:13,942 - Right through! 335 00:12:13,942 --> 00:12:16,319 He pushed the rope! 336 00:12:16,319 --> 00:12:18,071 - Unfortunately, I think what happened 337 00:12:18,071 --> 00:12:20,073 was in Trifecta and how he swung 338 00:12:20,073 --> 00:12:22,325 towards the hard objects, like the bamboo. 339 00:12:22,325 --> 00:12:25,870 It further dulled his blade. 340 00:12:25,870 --> 00:12:27,580 - This was a much tougher course. 341 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:29,374 I did underestimate the difficulty of the rope, 342 00:12:29,374 --> 00:12:30,792 but I'm so excited 343 00:12:30,792 --> 00:12:31,834 to possibly be going 344 00:12:31,834 --> 00:12:34,003 to Dead Run again. 345 00:12:34,003 --> 00:12:36,506 - From Garden Grove, California, 346 00:12:36,506 --> 00:12:42,095 36 years old, checking in at 6'6" tall, 347 00:12:42,095 --> 00:12:43,596 the sword fighting attorney, 348 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:45,640 Eric Hardeman. 349 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,017 Kill Shot took him down the first time 350 00:12:48,017 --> 00:12:51,145 and made sure that he did not complete Knife Fight, 351 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:54,440 so can he do it his second time around? 352 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:56,859 - I had the fastest overall time on Dead Run 353 00:12:56,859 --> 00:12:58,569 out of any of the competitors today, 354 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:00,697 and I didn't get through Knife Fight. 355 00:13:00,697 --> 00:13:02,699 I know what I did wrong. 356 00:13:02,699 --> 00:13:04,826 I'm gonna make the adjustments. 357 00:13:04,826 --> 00:13:06,828 This is the endgame here. 358 00:13:06,828 --> 00:13:08,663 - Eric, the great white knight, 359 00:13:08,663 --> 00:13:10,957 comes today with a European longsword. 360 00:13:10,957 --> 00:13:12,959 I do have a little concern about this blade. 361 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:14,585 There is a slight bend 362 00:13:14,585 --> 00:13:17,171 16 inches from the guard. 363 00:13:17,171 --> 00:13:20,091 - That might be the determining obstacle 364 00:13:20,091 --> 00:13:21,467 right there, when we got 365 00:13:21,467 --> 00:13:22,593 two harder targets to go through 366 00:13:22,593 --> 00:13:24,053 at Trifecta. 367 00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:25,221 Here he goes. 368 00:13:25,221 --> 00:13:26,264 Eric Hardeman. 369 00:13:29,225 --> 00:13:31,227 - The problem is he's impacting that blade 370 00:13:31,227 --> 00:13:35,106 towards the tip. - And it's bending. 371 00:13:35,106 --> 00:13:36,774 He is very close to getting through. 372 00:13:36,774 --> 00:13:38,484 One forward slice right through. 373 00:13:38,484 --> 00:13:40,945 Now next up, 2x4. 374 00:13:40,945 --> 00:13:43,072 He's doing a vertical strike. 375 00:13:43,072 --> 00:13:44,615 He needs to notch the wood 376 00:13:44,615 --> 00:13:46,325 and then cut vertically through. 377 00:13:46,325 --> 00:13:47,952 - I mean, you could power through this, 378 00:13:47,952 --> 00:13:49,871 but it's going to destroy your blade. 379 00:13:49,871 --> 00:13:52,498 - Well, he's definitely trying to power through it. 380 00:13:52,498 --> 00:13:55,334 Right through the 2x4. Next up, the rope. 381 00:13:55,334 --> 00:13:57,211 He thought he was gonna get through with one strike, 382 00:13:57,211 --> 00:13:59,088 but it took two. Eric Hardeman 383 00:13:59,088 --> 00:14:01,257 completes Trifecta. Next up, Box Cutter. 384 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,344 And he is lodged in that wood. 385 00:14:07,805 --> 00:14:10,183 - He needs that distance to generate that power. 386 00:14:10,183 --> 00:14:11,768 - Whoa! Destroyed it. 387 00:14:11,768 --> 00:14:14,103 Moving on to box number two. 388 00:14:15,938 --> 00:14:18,357 He's again embedded in that box. 389 00:14:20,443 --> 00:14:22,028 Wasted a lot of time 390 00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:23,196 waiting for it to settle itself. 391 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:25,531 - Hit it! 392 00:14:25,531 --> 00:14:27,366 - Yes. 393 00:14:27,366 --> 00:14:29,202 - Destroyed it. Cross the finish line. 394 00:14:29,202 --> 00:14:31,454 Next up, Decapitator, 395 00:14:31,454 --> 00:14:34,457 and remember, this is a sudden death obstacle, 396 00:14:34,457 --> 00:14:36,751 but Eric only needs one row to move on. 397 00:14:38,836 --> 00:14:40,463 Yeah, right through. - Nice. 398 00:14:40,463 --> 00:14:42,465 - No problems whatsoever. 399 00:14:42,465 --> 00:14:44,675 Very quick time at Decapitator. 400 00:14:44,675 --> 00:14:45,885 Next up, Thrice Pick, and we talked 401 00:14:45,885 --> 00:14:47,762 about the bend in that blade. 402 00:14:47,762 --> 00:14:50,264 Does he have enough of the edge left? 403 00:14:50,264 --> 00:14:51,849 - If he impacts this during the bend, 404 00:14:51,849 --> 00:14:55,436 it could bend the blade even more. 405 00:14:55,436 --> 00:14:57,105 There it goes. 406 00:14:57,105 --> 00:14:58,773 - Two, three, 407 00:14:58,773 --> 00:15:00,441 I see it rolling a little bit. 408 00:15:00,441 --> 00:15:01,901 Five strikes. He's through. 409 00:15:04,779 --> 00:15:06,072 - Nice. - For three. 410 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:10,993 - Oh, look at four, man. 411 00:15:10,993 --> 00:15:12,662 Made pretty quick work of Thrice Pick. 412 00:15:12,662 --> 00:15:14,789 Next up, Lifeline. We talked about the bend 413 00:15:14,789 --> 00:15:16,624 in that blade. Does he have enough 414 00:15:16,624 --> 00:15:17,917 of the edge left? 415 00:15:23,965 --> 00:15:25,258 - Yes. - Yeah, right through 416 00:15:25,258 --> 00:15:27,009 the chicken. Great job. 417 00:15:27,009 --> 00:15:28,594 Great line of attack. Next up, the fish. 418 00:15:28,594 --> 00:15:29,804 - I like how he's studying the objects. 419 00:15:29,804 --> 00:15:31,597 - Absolutely. Beautiful. 420 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:33,349 No problem whatsoever. Next up, the rope. 421 00:15:33,349 --> 00:15:36,269 One area where he does have an advantage. 422 00:15:36,269 --> 00:15:38,062 He has been through that rope before. 423 00:15:38,062 --> 00:15:41,065 Can he do it again? 424 00:15:41,065 --> 00:15:42,358 Yes, he can! - Yes! 425 00:15:42,358 --> 00:15:44,068 - Eric Hardeman gets through 426 00:15:44,068 --> 00:15:46,696 Lifeline. Next up, Kill Shot. 427 00:15:46,696 --> 00:15:48,114 Could be a bit of redemption, 428 00:15:48,114 --> 00:15:49,991 as this is the obstacle 429 00:15:49,991 --> 00:15:51,576 that prevented him from finishing Knife Fight, 430 00:15:51,576 --> 00:15:54,203 but this time, he only has two swings 431 00:15:54,203 --> 00:15:55,955 to get through six straps. 432 00:15:59,375 --> 00:16:01,544 Well, he only got through two of them. 433 00:16:01,544 --> 00:16:03,462 Can he do it? One final swipe. 434 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:08,759 - Oh! 435 00:16:08,759 --> 00:16:10,386 - Oh. - He did not! 436 00:16:10,386 --> 00:16:12,346 It looks as if Eric Hardeman was gonna make it. 437 00:16:12,346 --> 00:16:15,224 Unfortunately, he did not, again. 438 00:16:15,224 --> 00:16:17,226 - That is so close. Look at that, Bill. 439 00:16:17,226 --> 00:16:18,436 I don't think that he applied 440 00:16:18,436 --> 00:16:20,021 the proper slash. 441 00:16:20,021 --> 00:16:23,232 He went more of an impact swing. 442 00:16:23,232 --> 00:16:24,984 - I didn't finish Kill Shot, 443 00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:27,486 but that happened on my last episode, 444 00:16:27,486 --> 00:16:29,363 and I ended up ultimately winning. 445 00:16:29,363 --> 00:16:31,240 I-I don't think I incurred any penalties, 446 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,701 so I think I'm right in it. 447 00:16:33,701 --> 00:16:35,578 - Tom Mombert, 28 years old, 448 00:16:35,578 --> 00:16:37,038 Vernon, New Jersey, 449 00:16:37,038 --> 00:16:39,332 chemical operator bladesmiths. 450 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:42,877 When he went through this course before, 451 00:16:42,877 --> 00:16:44,670 we watched in awe. 452 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:46,464 We saw a combination 453 00:16:46,464 --> 00:16:49,217 of power and a blade we have not seen before 454 00:16:49,217 --> 00:16:51,052 on "Knife or Death." 455 00:16:51,052 --> 00:16:53,137 - My blade's small compared to some people's here, 456 00:16:53,137 --> 00:16:54,889 so I have to really put a lot of body into it, 457 00:16:54,889 --> 00:16:56,057 and I really want that win. 458 00:16:56,057 --> 00:16:57,308 I want my name out there 459 00:16:57,308 --> 00:16:59,435 as grand master, so bring it on. 460 00:16:59,435 --> 00:17:01,771 - Today, he brings what he calls 461 00:17:01,771 --> 00:17:04,899 the big-ass Bowie. It was amazing, 462 00:17:04,899 --> 00:17:06,943 seeing what he can do with this thing. 463 00:17:06,943 --> 00:17:09,612 - Guy only had one penalty going through Knife Fight, 464 00:17:09,612 --> 00:17:11,822 but it's one hell of a lot harder course 465 00:17:11,822 --> 00:17:13,115 than it was before. 466 00:17:13,115 --> 00:17:14,700 Let's see how he fares. 467 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:17,703 Tom Mombert taking on Trifecta. 468 00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:20,122 Watch the power, ladies and gentlemen. 469 00:17:20,122 --> 00:17:22,625 But a vertical strike's not gonna get it done. 470 00:17:22,625 --> 00:17:23,417 He needs to notch it. - No, he needs to get 471 00:17:23,417 --> 00:17:25,836 more of an angle. 472 00:17:25,836 --> 00:17:28,005 There it is. There it is. 473 00:17:28,005 --> 00:17:30,675 The thing about this, Bill, is he can muscle through, 474 00:17:30,675 --> 00:17:31,884 but he's gonna destroy that blade. 475 00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:33,302 - Boom! Right through. 476 00:17:33,302 --> 00:17:35,555 Now he moves on to the 2x4. 477 00:17:35,555 --> 00:17:39,141 You want to create that notch, then a solid vertical strike. 478 00:17:39,141 --> 00:17:41,060 - Yeah, I like how he shifts his weight forward. 479 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:44,105 - All upper body, though. 480 00:17:44,105 --> 00:17:45,982 Oh, and he's through the 2x4. 481 00:17:45,982 --> 00:17:47,775 Next up, the rope. 482 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,072 - Nice! - Oh, one swipe 483 00:17:53,072 --> 00:17:55,199 through the rope. Next up, Box Cutter. 484 00:17:55,199 --> 00:17:58,119 - You have 16 inches of Bowie blade. 485 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,121 He stays forward of the target 486 00:18:00,121 --> 00:18:01,747 and meets that force head-on, he should be all right. 487 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:03,958 - There he goes. Last time, he did very well. 488 00:18:03,958 --> 00:18:05,459 I'm expecting the same performance 489 00:18:05,459 --> 00:18:07,169 here from Tom. - Yep. 490 00:18:07,169 --> 00:18:10,923 Like how he's hitting in the corners. 491 00:18:10,923 --> 00:18:12,675 - Missed that strike there. 492 00:18:12,675 --> 00:18:14,260 - He's almost short-stroking these swings. 493 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:15,845 Not followed through. 494 00:18:15,845 --> 00:18:17,346 - He does look a little gassed. 495 00:18:22,602 --> 00:18:23,769 - Nice. - Okay, moving 496 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:24,979 to box number two. 497 00:18:26,731 --> 00:18:28,316 - Notice how he's hitting the corners now. 498 00:18:28,316 --> 00:18:30,693 - Great strategy chain. 499 00:18:30,693 --> 00:18:32,361 Making quick work of it. - Wow. 500 00:18:32,361 --> 00:18:33,696 Well, he figured out on the first box. 501 00:18:33,696 --> 00:18:35,448 - He did. He adapted, 502 00:18:35,448 --> 00:18:36,907 he overcame, and he changed his strategy. 503 00:18:36,907 --> 00:18:38,242 Second box destroyed. - Nice! 504 00:18:38,242 --> 00:18:40,953 - Moving on. Next up, Decapitator. 505 00:18:40,953 --> 00:18:43,122 He excelled with the peppers and the pineapple, 506 00:18:43,122 --> 00:18:46,250 but did not go through the cauliflower. 507 00:18:46,250 --> 00:18:48,252 Definitely looks a little nervous. 508 00:18:49,837 --> 00:18:53,132 Let's see his job. 509 00:18:53,132 --> 00:18:55,301 Oh! Did go all the way 510 00:18:55,301 --> 00:18:56,552 through the celery. - He did, he did. 511 00:18:56,552 --> 00:18:58,471 - He's moving on very quick. 512 00:18:58,471 --> 00:19:01,098 - That was close, though. - Very quick at Decapitator. 513 00:19:01,098 --> 00:19:02,475 Next up, Thrice Pick. 514 00:19:02,475 --> 00:19:04,018 - This is his arena. 515 00:19:04,018 --> 00:19:05,394 He knows how to generate power. 516 00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:06,479 This is the right geometry to hack 517 00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:07,938 through these ice blocks. 518 00:19:07,938 --> 00:19:09,565 - There he goes. First ice block. 519 00:19:09,565 --> 00:19:11,442 - Nice! - Two swipes, and he's on. 520 00:19:11,442 --> 00:19:15,029 Up to the second lar-- - Wow. 521 00:19:15,029 --> 00:19:16,989 - Four swipes, he's on, on to the last one. 522 00:19:19,700 --> 00:19:21,744 Two swipes, he's on. - Made up some time there. 523 00:19:21,744 --> 00:19:23,204 - Quick work of Thrice Pick. 524 00:19:23,204 --> 00:19:24,789 Next up, Lifeline. 525 00:19:24,789 --> 00:19:27,041 It is a single-elimination obstacle. 526 00:19:27,041 --> 00:19:28,626 He will go home 527 00:19:28,626 --> 00:19:29,919 but he's definitely got the right power. 528 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:34,507 - Let's see if he's got the right angle. 529 00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:36,425 Beau--right through the double chicken. 530 00:19:36,425 --> 00:19:37,968 Big swing--got it! - Oh, no, there he goes. 531 00:19:37,968 --> 00:19:39,428 - Oh, right through the double fish. 532 00:19:39,428 --> 00:19:42,348 That rope is very difficult. 533 00:19:42,348 --> 00:19:44,100 Oh, right through the rope! - Nice. 534 00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:46,477 - Great job. Next up, Kill Shot. 535 00:19:46,477 --> 00:19:48,437 Only two shots 536 00:19:48,437 --> 00:19:50,981 to get through all six ratchet straps. 537 00:19:50,981 --> 00:19:52,817 - It took him three slices last time, 538 00:19:52,817 --> 00:19:54,443 but he knows how to create 539 00:19:54,443 --> 00:19:56,362 a slashing type of swing. 540 00:19:59,323 --> 00:20:00,908 Oh... - Uh-oh. 541 00:20:00,908 --> 00:20:01,951 He's in trouble. 542 00:20:01,951 --> 00:20:03,160 There's a lot of straps 543 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,622 to get in one swing. 544 00:20:06,622 --> 00:20:10,126 Tom Mombert taken down by the ratchet straps. 545 00:20:10,126 --> 00:20:12,044 - That's what happens when you rely too much 546 00:20:12,044 --> 00:20:13,838 on strength. You need to slow it down, 547 00:20:13,838 --> 00:20:15,339 assess the situation. 548 00:20:15,339 --> 00:20:16,632 - Well, he relied too much on strength 549 00:20:16,632 --> 00:20:17,800 and none on strategy. 550 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,301 - Tom. 551 00:20:19,301 --> 00:20:21,303 - Yeah. 552 00:20:21,303 --> 00:20:22,722 - Up until this point, 553 00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:24,807 that was a phenomenal run. 554 00:20:24,807 --> 00:20:26,517 This is a little tougher than the first time 555 00:20:26,517 --> 00:20:28,185 you saw Kill Shot. - Yeah. 556 00:20:28,185 --> 00:20:30,396 - Well, you put on a phenomenal performance. 557 00:20:30,396 --> 00:20:31,981 - Thank you, sir. 558 00:20:31,981 --> 00:20:33,733 Overall, definitely tougher run. 559 00:20:33,733 --> 00:20:35,568 I'm not happy at my performance at all, 560 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:37,361 but, you know, hey, if it gets me 561 00:20:37,361 --> 00:20:38,612 to the next round, it gets me to the next round, 562 00:20:38,612 --> 00:20:40,489 but we'll see. 563 00:20:43,284 --> 00:20:44,994 - Okay, here we go. Keith Hill, 564 00:20:44,994 --> 00:20:46,954 53 years old. 565 00:20:46,954 --> 00:20:49,039 Blacksmith, martial arts training, 566 00:20:49,039 --> 00:20:50,791 20 years on SWAT, 567 00:20:50,791 --> 00:20:52,585 nine years with emergency service unit. 568 00:20:52,585 --> 00:20:54,253 - Wow, look at that blade, Bill. 569 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:56,088 He's coming in with 18 inches 570 00:20:56,088 --> 00:20:57,923 of cutting edge, heavy mass. 571 00:20:57,923 --> 00:20:59,383 It's gonna allow him that chopping power 572 00:20:59,383 --> 00:21:00,926 he needs here. 573 00:21:00,926 --> 00:21:02,511 - First time that I went on the course, 574 00:21:02,511 --> 00:21:04,513 the blade got a tiny little roll 575 00:21:04,513 --> 00:21:06,182 on, uh, the one edge 576 00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:07,767 when I went to hit one of the obstacles 577 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:09,560 that had concrete and rocks in it. 578 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:10,936 It's the only thing that I'm really concerned about 579 00:21:10,936 --> 00:21:12,646 is, uh, getting all the way through 580 00:21:12,646 --> 00:21:14,315 whatever it is that I'm trying to get through. 581 00:21:14,315 --> 00:21:17,359 - He is attempting to be the first 582 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:18,778 "Forged in Fire" winner 583 00:21:18,778 --> 00:21:21,530 and "Knife or Death" champion, 584 00:21:21,530 --> 00:21:24,450 but it will be the first time he's faced Trifecta. 585 00:21:24,450 --> 00:21:26,786 Okay, here we go. 586 00:21:26,786 --> 00:21:28,871 Coming in with the angled strike. 587 00:21:28,871 --> 00:21:29,955 Another angled strike. Great strategy. 588 00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:31,957 - Nice. I like it. 589 00:21:31,957 --> 00:21:33,626 He's creating that gap. 590 00:21:33,626 --> 00:21:35,336 - And he's one of two guys to get through-- 591 00:21:35,336 --> 00:21:36,879 boom, right through the 2x4. 592 00:21:36,879 --> 00:21:38,380 - Perfect technique. - Next up, 593 00:21:38,380 --> 00:21:40,132 bamboo--great. - I like the angle. 594 00:21:40,132 --> 00:21:41,592 - Angled strike. - Once you create that notch, 595 00:21:41,592 --> 00:21:43,385 power through it. 596 00:21:43,385 --> 00:21:45,930 - Wow! Beautiful job. 597 00:21:45,930 --> 00:21:46,931 Keith Hill moves on... - Come in at an angle. 598 00:21:46,931 --> 00:21:48,891 - To the rope. 599 00:21:48,891 --> 00:21:51,227 Two swipes, right through. Next up, Box Cutter. 600 00:21:51,227 --> 00:21:52,978 - Keith is a seasoned veteran 601 00:21:52,978 --> 00:21:54,522 in chopping competition. 602 00:21:54,522 --> 00:21:56,232 He can generate some power. 603 00:21:56,232 --> 00:21:58,025 - Keith Hill takes it on. 604 00:21:58,025 --> 00:21:59,693 - I like how he's attacking the corners. 605 00:21:59,693 --> 00:22:02,404 - Me too, and man, he is doing it with some speed 606 00:22:02,404 --> 00:22:05,282 and violence. - He needs to stop spinning. 607 00:22:05,282 --> 00:22:07,076 Nice backswing to stop that spin. 608 00:22:07,076 --> 00:22:08,285 - He was making quick work of that first box. 609 00:22:08,285 --> 00:22:09,578 - Wow, he is through! 610 00:22:09,578 --> 00:22:10,788 - One strike and he's through. 611 00:22:10,788 --> 00:22:12,289 Boom! - Nice! 612 00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:13,833 - He's moving on to number two. Great job. 613 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:15,417 - Oh, this guy means business. Loo-- 614 00:22:15,417 --> 00:22:17,169 - Got something in his eye. 615 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:18,546 I don't know if it was his time in SWAT. 616 00:22:18,546 --> 00:22:20,631 Whatever it was, 617 00:22:20,631 --> 00:22:22,424 he's come with a badass blade. 618 00:22:22,424 --> 00:22:24,593 one--as we see it now, 619 00:22:24,593 --> 00:22:26,262 Box Cutter. - Wow, I like his footwork. 620 00:22:26,262 --> 00:22:28,305 - Okay, moving on. Next up, Decapitator. 621 00:22:28,305 --> 00:22:30,015 Remember, he has to get through 622 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,643 one set of the objects, and he can move on. 623 00:22:32,643 --> 00:22:34,645 If not, you've got to move on to the next target. 624 00:22:34,645 --> 00:22:35,896 And he doesn't need to move on, 625 00:22:35,896 --> 00:22:38,065 except for past Decapitator. 626 00:22:38,065 --> 00:22:39,567 Next up, Thrice Pick. 627 00:22:39,567 --> 00:22:41,443 Oh, he goes right for the big one. 628 00:22:41,443 --> 00:22:44,738 - Look at that swing. That's a lot of power. 629 00:22:46,657 --> 00:22:49,118 Seems like that blade is a little bit dull. 630 00:22:49,118 --> 00:22:51,036 - It does. 631 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:54,498 Two strikes, and he's through this one. 632 00:22:54,498 --> 00:22:56,375 Stepping up now. The Lifeline, 633 00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:58,502 one strike through each object. 634 00:22:58,502 --> 00:23:00,254 - This is where his experience 635 00:23:00,254 --> 00:23:02,256 is either gonna shine through or not. 636 00:23:02,256 --> 00:23:04,341 He needs to hit this thing at a proper angle 637 00:23:04,341 --> 00:23:05,509 with the proper speed. 638 00:23:05,509 --> 00:23:07,177 The blade geometry is there. 639 00:23:07,177 --> 00:23:08,804 - Okay, look at his breathing. 640 00:23:08,804 --> 00:23:11,974 He's taking control of his breathing. 641 00:23:11,974 --> 00:23:14,435 Beau--right through the double chicken. 642 00:23:14,435 --> 00:23:16,729 Right through the double fish. - Nice. 643 00:23:16,729 --> 00:23:20,232 - Now the biggest test: a hanging three-inch rope. 644 00:23:20,232 --> 00:23:22,484 - Yes! - Right through the rope. 645 00:23:22,484 --> 00:23:24,778 That was one hell of a display right there. 646 00:23:24,778 --> 00:23:26,113 He didn't take his time, 647 00:23:26,113 --> 00:23:28,574 but he didn't need it. 648 00:23:28,574 --> 00:23:30,868 Next up, Kill Shot. 649 00:23:30,868 --> 00:23:33,871 Two shots and only two shots 650 00:23:33,871 --> 00:23:36,269 to get through all six ratchet straps. 651 00:23:39,835 --> 00:23:41,378 - He has 18 inches of cutting power here. 652 00:23:41,378 --> 00:23:43,172 both: Whoa! 653 00:23:43,172 --> 00:23:44,798 - That's what I'm talking about! 654 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:49,178 Nice! - Two strikes, 655 00:23:49,178 --> 00:23:50,930 and he's through. 656 00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:52,890 - Look at that. 657 00:23:52,890 --> 00:23:54,850 - Wow, Keith Hill, 658 00:23:54,850 --> 00:23:57,436 with an extremely impressive performance, 659 00:23:57,436 --> 00:24:00,356 and he is our first competitor today 660 00:24:00,356 --> 00:24:02,733 to make it all the way through Knife Fight. 661 00:24:02,733 --> 00:24:04,526 - I really hope that my time is good enough 662 00:24:04,526 --> 00:24:06,070 to get at the Dead Run. 663 00:24:06,070 --> 00:24:07,655 I already have two championships 664 00:24:07,655 --> 00:24:08,906 underneath my belt, 665 00:24:08,906 --> 00:24:10,407 and I can smell the third, 666 00:24:10,407 --> 00:24:11,909 and... I'm almost there. 667 00:24:11,909 --> 00:24:14,411 Whoo! 668 00:24:14,411 --> 00:24:17,581 - Checking in at 42 years old 669 00:24:17,581 --> 00:24:21,543 blade designer and professional chef 670 00:24:21,543 --> 00:24:24,088 Zeke Menacho. 671 00:24:24,088 --> 00:24:26,382 He did have the slowest time on Knife Fight 672 00:24:26,382 --> 00:24:29,051 compared to other competitors today. 673 00:24:29,051 --> 00:24:31,762 - There was a couple of parts that I could've done better on. 674 00:24:31,762 --> 00:24:34,056 On the Decapitator, I glanced off a couple of targets. 675 00:24:34,056 --> 00:24:36,058 Uh, I should've came across with a backswing 676 00:24:36,058 --> 00:24:38,477 instead of, uh, trying to go forward with it. 677 00:24:38,477 --> 00:24:39,853 - Look at the size of this blade. 678 00:24:39,853 --> 00:24:41,313 This thing is a monster. 679 00:24:41,313 --> 00:24:43,899 It's the hooligan cleaver. 680 00:24:43,899 --> 00:24:45,609 That's what he calls it. He grew up 681 00:24:45,609 --> 00:24:47,236 on the wrong side of the streets. 682 00:24:47,236 --> 00:24:48,904 What I like about this blade 683 00:24:48,904 --> 00:24:50,531 is the recurve handle 684 00:24:50,531 --> 00:24:52,408 and the straight edge on his blade. 685 00:24:52,408 --> 00:24:55,744 - First up, Trifecta. 686 00:24:55,744 --> 00:24:57,621 Nice angle of attack there. 687 00:24:57,621 --> 00:25:01,667 - Oh, nice. - Right through. 688 00:25:01,667 --> 00:25:04,294 Now he moves to the bamboo. 689 00:25:04,294 --> 00:25:05,879 - He needs to come in at an angle 690 00:25:05,879 --> 00:25:07,297 to create that gap. 691 00:25:08,841 --> 00:25:10,134 - That big, deep breath. 692 00:25:11,927 --> 00:25:14,596 - Oh! 693 00:25:14,596 --> 00:25:16,974 Powerful shot. Next up, the rope. 694 00:25:16,974 --> 00:25:18,517 - He's coming in angles--nice! - And he did-- 695 00:25:18,517 --> 00:25:20,602 came at an angle. Yes, he did. 696 00:25:20,602 --> 00:25:23,230 Zeke Menacho makes it through Trifecta. 697 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:24,982 Next up, Box Cutter. 698 00:25:24,982 --> 00:25:27,443 Okay, his last time up, there was a lot 699 00:25:27,443 --> 00:25:28,736 of spinning with the box, 700 00:25:28,736 --> 00:25:30,195 and he wasted a lot of time. 701 00:25:30,195 --> 00:25:31,613 Let's see if he can correct that, 702 00:25:31,613 --> 00:25:33,198 and wow, what a powerful strike 703 00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:34,950 that first one was. 704 00:25:34,950 --> 00:25:36,869 He is stuck in the box. 705 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,787 Again-- - Nice. 706 00:25:38,787 --> 00:25:40,831 - Y-you know, he's making good progress here. 707 00:25:40,831 --> 00:25:41,999 - Whoa. - Oh, boy, 708 00:25:41,999 --> 00:25:44,209 that was a powerful strike. 709 00:25:45,961 --> 00:25:47,921 Moves on to box number two. 710 00:25:47,921 --> 00:25:49,173 - Should've figured out how to do this 711 00:25:49,173 --> 00:25:50,924 on the first box. 712 00:25:50,924 --> 00:25:53,385 Let's see if he employs on the second one. 713 00:25:53,385 --> 00:25:55,137 I like how he's adjusting the box, 714 00:25:55,137 --> 00:25:57,639 how he's keeping everything under control. 715 00:25:57,639 --> 00:25:59,058 Nice! - Whoa! 716 00:25:59,058 --> 00:26:01,101 Wow. Zeke finished Box Cutter 717 00:26:01,101 --> 00:26:03,896 in a full minute faster than last time. 718 00:26:03,896 --> 00:26:05,564 - Last time, he did not do well 719 00:26:05,564 --> 00:26:06,899 at Decapitator. 720 00:26:06,899 --> 00:26:08,275 In fact, he accumulated 721 00:26:08,275 --> 00:26:10,360 penalties on all three. 722 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:12,362 - He's gotta get through with one chop. 723 00:26:12,362 --> 00:26:13,739 Then he can move on, and here he is, 724 00:26:13,739 --> 00:26:15,824 up to the celery. 725 00:26:15,824 --> 00:26:17,493 Okay, looks like he got it. 726 00:26:17,493 --> 00:26:19,536 - He went through the salaries. 727 00:26:19,536 --> 00:26:23,373 - The salaries? What is he, getting paid? 728 00:26:23,373 --> 00:26:24,958 Okay, here he goes. Zeke steps up 729 00:26:24,958 --> 00:26:26,418 to Thrice Pick. - Whoa. 730 00:26:26,418 --> 00:26:30,756 Look at that power! - Oh! 731 00:26:30,756 --> 00:26:32,508 Right through. 732 00:26:32,508 --> 00:26:33,801 One slice, right through the second. 733 00:26:33,801 --> 00:26:35,677 - Oh, he made up some time there. 734 00:26:35,677 --> 00:26:37,346 - One slice through the third. He is pissed. 735 00:26:37,346 --> 00:26:39,056 Zeke Menacho is taking it out on the course. 736 00:26:39,056 --> 00:26:41,850 Next up, Lifeline. 737 00:26:41,850 --> 00:26:45,562 You see he is taking note of that double chicken. 738 00:26:47,022 --> 00:26:49,775 Here he goes. 739 00:26:49,775 --> 00:26:52,361 Right through the chicken. Next up, the fish. 740 00:26:52,361 --> 00:26:54,071 Can he do it? 741 00:26:54,071 --> 00:26:55,531 He's moving to the proper side. 742 00:26:55,531 --> 00:26:57,282 Boom! Powerful strike 743 00:26:57,282 --> 00:26:58,700 right through the fish. - All right, he needs 744 00:26:58,700 --> 00:27:00,661 to slow down. - Take his time. 745 00:27:02,913 --> 00:27:05,457 - Yes! - Oh, right through! 746 00:27:05,457 --> 00:27:08,001 Next up, Kill Shot! 747 00:27:08,001 --> 00:27:10,254 Two chances to cut through a wall 748 00:27:10,254 --> 00:27:12,589 of six different ratchet straps. 749 00:27:12,589 --> 00:27:15,509 - He need to maximize the use of a 14-inch blade. 750 00:27:15,509 --> 00:27:17,177 He needs to adjust that angle 751 00:27:17,177 --> 00:27:18,971 and go more of a slashing swing. 752 00:27:18,971 --> 00:27:20,889 - Nice! 753 00:27:20,889 --> 00:27:22,474 - Here he goes. Here he goes! 754 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:25,185 One more. 755 00:27:25,185 --> 00:27:26,478 - Boom! He's all the way through! 756 00:27:26,478 --> 00:27:28,063 - Yes! - Zeke Menacho 757 00:27:28,063 --> 00:27:29,606 takes on Knife Fight, 758 00:27:29,606 --> 00:27:31,358 defeats it. Tell you what. 759 00:27:31,358 --> 00:27:33,193 He had a stumble here or there, 760 00:27:33,193 --> 00:27:35,195 but that is perseverance. 761 00:27:35,195 --> 00:27:37,406 - I like how he extended his swing, 762 00:27:37,406 --> 00:27:39,199 how he opened up his hip line 763 00:27:39,199 --> 00:27:41,743 and swung through all the ratchets. 764 00:27:41,743 --> 00:27:43,203 - Knife Fight was brutal. 765 00:27:43,203 --> 00:27:44,121 I didn't know if, uh-- 766 00:27:44,121 --> 00:27:45,205 if I was gonna make it, 767 00:27:45,205 --> 00:27:46,874 um, but I'm hoping to win, 768 00:27:46,874 --> 00:27:47,749 because I would-- I would just love 769 00:27:47,749 --> 00:27:48,792 to be the champion. 770 00:27:48,792 --> 00:27:50,002 Whoo! 771 00:27:50,002 --> 00:27:52,963 Yeah! 772 00:27:52,963 --> 00:27:55,757 - Zach and Keith, you are the only two contestants 773 00:27:55,757 --> 00:27:57,426 to make it all the way through Knife Fight. 774 00:27:57,426 --> 00:27:59,344 Keith, 775 00:27:59,344 --> 00:28:01,138 you had the fastest time 776 00:28:01,138 --> 00:28:03,682 of two minutes and five seconds. 777 00:28:03,682 --> 00:28:04,975 - Thank you, sir. 778 00:28:04,975 --> 00:28:06,310 - Zeke, 779 00:28:06,310 --> 00:28:08,395 you weren't that far behind, dude. 780 00:28:08,395 --> 00:28:10,355 Three minutes and 12 seconds 781 00:28:10,355 --> 00:28:13,317 was your time. 782 00:28:13,317 --> 00:28:16,111 Looks like you're the underdog again. 783 00:28:16,111 --> 00:28:17,362 - I'm okay with that. - You've got 784 00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:19,197 to be comfortable there. - I am. 785 00:28:19,197 --> 00:28:20,908 - Done one hell of a job out of that role. 786 00:28:20,908 --> 00:28:22,284 - Thank you. 787 00:28:22,284 --> 00:28:24,953 - You are both one run 788 00:28:24,953 --> 00:28:26,705 away from victory. 789 00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:29,291 Outside, Dead Run awaits 790 00:28:29,291 --> 00:28:32,294 with a $20,000 grand prize on the line. 791 00:28:32,294 --> 00:28:34,463 - I feel like i--I got one run left 792 00:28:34,463 --> 00:28:37,049 and, uh, all I gotta do is max effort on that. 793 00:28:37,049 --> 00:28:39,259 My level of confidence is ten out of ten. 794 00:28:39,259 --> 00:28:40,844 - Gentlemen, 795 00:28:40,844 --> 00:28:43,263 please prepare your blades. 796 00:28:43,263 --> 00:28:45,349 - Dead Run--I'm anticipating for it 797 00:28:45,349 --> 00:28:47,309 to be three times as hard, 798 00:28:47,309 --> 00:28:48,977 throwing everything that they have at us, 799 00:28:48,977 --> 00:28:50,896 so bring it. 800 00:28:50,896 --> 00:28:52,648 - For the grand championship, 801 00:28:52,648 --> 00:28:54,191 the Dead Run course has been enhanced 802 00:28:54,191 --> 00:28:56,068 to put speed, timing, 803 00:28:56,068 --> 00:28:59,112 accuracy, and precision to the ultimate test. 804 00:28:59,112 --> 00:29:01,198 First up, Gauntlet. 805 00:29:01,198 --> 00:29:03,325 From inside the circular platform, 806 00:29:03,325 --> 00:29:05,160 you must cut each of the heavy-duty 807 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:07,537 rotating targets in half. 808 00:29:07,537 --> 00:29:09,748 Ball Buster. Cut 12 rolling balls, 809 00:29:09,748 --> 00:29:13,210 including balls that are much smaller than last time. 810 00:29:13,210 --> 00:29:15,212 Flying Target. 811 00:29:15,212 --> 00:29:17,714 Cut the ropes, release the different-sized meats, 812 00:29:17,714 --> 00:29:19,257 cut the meat on the downswing, 813 00:29:19,257 --> 00:29:20,759 and land it on the metal grate. 814 00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:23,053 Miss the grate, or it bounces off, 815 00:29:23,053 --> 00:29:25,263 it's a penalty. 816 00:29:25,263 --> 00:29:27,391 Free Fall. You cut each piece of fruit 817 00:29:27,391 --> 00:29:30,227 as it drops. 818 00:29:30,227 --> 00:29:32,187 Fire andamp; Ice. 819 00:29:32,187 --> 00:29:34,856 Cut completely through the 400-pound block of ice 820 00:29:34,856 --> 00:29:37,484 in two hacks to trigger the flames. 821 00:29:37,484 --> 00:29:39,444 - Hey! Hey! - For every swing over two, 822 00:29:39,444 --> 00:29:40,529 it's a penalty. - Hey! 823 00:29:40,529 --> 00:29:42,572 - Next, Crash Landing. 824 00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:44,533 Cut completely through the flying targets 825 00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:46,702 as they zip past you. 826 00:29:46,702 --> 00:29:50,205 Then cut the surprise objects that will block your path. 827 00:29:50,205 --> 00:29:52,082 Cut the ropes, ascend the stairs, 828 00:29:52,082 --> 00:29:54,751 and make one final chop to stop the clock. 829 00:29:54,751 --> 00:29:58,046 Remember, in Dead Run, the clock never stops. 830 00:29:58,046 --> 00:29:59,840 For every challenge not completed, 831 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,551 a 20-second penalty will be added. 832 00:30:02,551 --> 00:30:04,386 Now let's talk about these two blades 833 00:30:04,386 --> 00:30:06,263 and how they stack up against each other. 834 00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:09,182 - Keith--he has a hybrid between a kukri 835 00:30:09,182 --> 00:30:11,059 and a machete. 836 00:30:11,059 --> 00:30:13,103 A lot of cutting edge here, a lot of power, 837 00:30:13,103 --> 00:30:15,022 but I tell you, Zeke's hooligan cleaver-- 838 00:30:15,022 --> 00:30:17,566 this blade is heavy-ended. 839 00:30:17,566 --> 00:30:19,109 It's gonna allow it to chop. 840 00:30:19,109 --> 00:30:21,278 - Standing in the ring of fire, 841 00:30:21,278 --> 00:30:24,281 53-year-old Keith Hill. 842 00:30:24,281 --> 00:30:26,700 Former "Forged in Fire" winner. 843 00:30:26,700 --> 00:30:31,163 He is trying to become the first dual champion. 844 00:30:31,163 --> 00:30:32,581 - Oh, he's definitely well on his way. 845 00:30:32,581 --> 00:30:34,374 He comes today with a hybrid 846 00:30:34,374 --> 00:30:36,835 machete, 18 inches. 847 00:30:36,835 --> 00:30:39,546 This thing has a forward mass. It's made for chopping. 848 00:30:39,546 --> 00:30:41,757 He knows how to generate power. 849 00:30:41,757 --> 00:30:45,969 - Having the grand championship within grasping reach 850 00:30:45,969 --> 00:30:48,221 is just an amazing feeling. 851 00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:49,848 This is the championship round, 852 00:30:49,848 --> 00:30:51,516 so I-I'm anticipating them throwing 853 00:30:51,516 --> 00:30:53,143 everything that they have at us. 854 00:30:53,143 --> 00:30:54,061 Bring it. 855 00:30:58,648 --> 00:31:01,985 - Let's see him take on Gauntlet. 856 00:31:01,985 --> 00:31:03,528 Wow! - Ni-- 857 00:31:03,528 --> 00:31:05,697 - What a start! 858 00:31:05,697 --> 00:31:07,866 Second one down! 859 00:31:07,866 --> 00:31:09,493 He's got his head on a swivel. 860 00:31:09,493 --> 00:31:11,036 - He does. He does. 861 00:31:11,036 --> 00:31:12,579 - Boom, through the third one. 862 00:31:14,706 --> 00:31:16,958 Wow, look at these powerful swings. 863 00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:18,543 - A lot of power. Nice. 864 00:31:18,543 --> 00:31:20,212 - Oh, no problem right there at all, 865 00:31:20,212 --> 00:31:21,630 and another one 866 00:31:21,630 --> 00:31:22,798 like a hot knife through butter, 867 00:31:22,798 --> 00:31:23,965 or like a whirling dervish. 868 00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:25,926 Dominating the Gauntlet. 869 00:31:25,926 --> 00:31:27,719 Ooh. 870 00:31:27,719 --> 00:31:29,346 - He doesn't have a lot of range here. 871 00:31:29,346 --> 00:31:31,223 - Can he get it? 872 00:31:31,223 --> 00:31:34,434 Ah. Wait for it to come back. 873 00:31:34,434 --> 00:31:36,937 There he goes. - Nice! 874 00:31:36,937 --> 00:31:38,396 - This is all about taking advantage 875 00:31:38,396 --> 00:31:40,982 of target opportunity. 876 00:31:40,982 --> 00:31:42,943 Beautiful job! 877 00:31:42,943 --> 00:31:44,778 Oh, he didn't get the bottle there, 878 00:31:44,778 --> 00:31:46,530 but he's moving on! 879 00:31:46,530 --> 00:31:49,032 One penalty. Next up, Ball Buster. 880 00:31:49,032 --> 00:31:50,325 More balls this time. 881 00:31:50,325 --> 00:31:52,119 We got 12 balls coming down, 882 00:31:52,119 --> 00:31:53,745 all different sizes. 883 00:31:53,745 --> 00:31:55,455 - Last time he went to Ball Buster, Bill, 884 00:31:55,455 --> 00:31:57,165 he went for 4 for 9. 885 00:31:57,165 --> 00:32:00,335 This definitely is not his strong point. 886 00:32:00,335 --> 00:32:02,921 All right, he got the first one. 887 00:32:02,921 --> 00:32:04,506 Look at his angle. 888 00:32:04,506 --> 00:32:07,050 - 2 for 2. - He is on it, Bill. 889 00:32:07,050 --> 00:32:09,177 - Oh, missed that one. - Spoke too soon. 890 00:32:09,177 --> 00:32:10,887 - Oh, a little one. 891 00:32:10,887 --> 00:32:13,223 - Accuracy. That's what I'm looking for. 892 00:32:13,223 --> 00:32:15,725 - Clear that deck. 893 00:32:15,725 --> 00:32:17,769 Cut the wrong ball. 894 00:32:17,769 --> 00:32:21,022 More balls, more in his way. 895 00:32:21,022 --> 00:32:22,107 Got that one. 896 00:32:24,901 --> 00:32:26,611 Got another one. 897 00:32:28,488 --> 00:32:30,907 He missed that one by a mile. 898 00:32:30,907 --> 00:32:32,284 Got that one. 899 00:32:34,077 --> 00:32:35,579 - Hit it! 900 00:32:35,579 --> 00:32:37,122 - Oh, he's stuck in the ball. 901 00:32:38,874 --> 00:32:40,458 Pushed it. - Penalty! 902 00:32:42,502 --> 00:32:44,796 - He gets the red one. He moves on. 903 00:32:44,796 --> 00:32:46,798 Four penalties on Ball Buster. 904 00:32:46,798 --> 00:32:48,133 Now Flying Targets-- 905 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:49,634 it's much more difficult, 906 00:32:49,634 --> 00:32:51,887 much smaller objects, okay? 907 00:32:51,887 --> 00:32:54,181 We got chickens coming right at him. 908 00:32:54,181 --> 00:32:56,224 - His accuracy has to be dead-on. 909 00:32:56,224 --> 00:32:58,602 - It sure does, and that was strike one. 910 00:32:58,602 --> 00:33:00,103 When it was Extinguisher, 911 00:33:00,103 --> 00:33:01,855 he didn't get any of them. 912 00:33:01,855 --> 00:33:04,024 Does he have enough momentum? 913 00:33:04,024 --> 00:33:06,193 Nope. - No, not enough. 914 00:33:06,193 --> 00:33:07,986 He has to hit a downward swing. 915 00:33:09,779 --> 00:33:11,031 - Boom! 916 00:33:11,031 --> 00:33:12,949 - Nice. - Okay, 1 for 2. 917 00:33:12,949 --> 00:33:13,950 - This is hard. A chicken. 918 00:33:13,950 --> 00:33:15,035 - Can he get it? 919 00:33:17,204 --> 00:33:18,788 Good job! 920 00:33:18,788 --> 00:33:21,249 One penalty on Flying Target. 921 00:33:21,249 --> 00:33:22,459 Okay, Free Fall. 922 00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:23,585 Needs to cut each piece 923 00:33:23,585 --> 00:33:25,337 of fruit as it drops. 924 00:33:25,337 --> 00:33:27,088 Got that one. 925 00:33:27,088 --> 00:33:28,632 It's all about setting up that blade. 926 00:33:28,632 --> 00:33:30,467 - That's a miss! - Too much motion 927 00:33:30,467 --> 00:33:32,093 on that blade. 928 00:33:32,093 --> 00:33:33,470 - Another miss! - He's cocking it, 929 00:33:33,470 --> 00:33:35,138 and then having to swing forward. 930 00:33:35,138 --> 00:33:37,390 Good job. 931 00:33:37,390 --> 00:33:38,892 Beautiful slice. 932 00:33:38,892 --> 00:33:41,019 - Gotta track those movements. 933 00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:43,521 - Miss. Gotta be quick. 934 00:33:43,521 --> 00:33:44,522 Got that one. 935 00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:48,818 Got another one. Upward swings! 936 00:33:50,695 --> 00:33:53,531 That's quick hand-eye right there. 937 00:33:53,531 --> 00:33:55,158 Final one, miss. 938 00:33:55,158 --> 00:33:56,451 Four penalties! 939 00:33:56,451 --> 00:33:57,994 Moving on to Fire andamp; Ice. 940 00:33:57,994 --> 00:33:59,663 Two chops to cut through. 941 00:33:59,663 --> 00:34:01,706 Every other chop is a penalty. 942 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:08,338 Okay, he's through. - Wow! 943 00:34:08,338 --> 00:34:10,590 - Two chops. Now he moves on 944 00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:12,008 to Crash Landing. 945 00:34:12,008 --> 00:34:13,218 We've changed it up, 946 00:34:13,218 --> 00:34:14,928 added two hanging targets 947 00:34:14,928 --> 00:34:16,346 next to the box. 948 00:34:19,432 --> 00:34:21,643 - Nice. - He got the first one. 949 00:34:24,312 --> 00:34:26,898 Got the second one. Needs to move up. 950 00:34:26,898 --> 00:34:29,609 Okay, here he goes, working that big badass blade. 951 00:34:29,609 --> 00:34:31,278 Got that one. 952 00:34:33,947 --> 00:34:35,240 And he got that one. 953 00:34:35,240 --> 00:34:37,367 He is accurate, 954 00:34:37,367 --> 00:34:39,786 and he is destructive. - Wow! 955 00:34:41,663 --> 00:34:43,290 - Destroyed both of those two tubes. 956 00:34:43,290 --> 00:34:45,375 Moving on to the box. 957 00:34:45,375 --> 00:34:47,460 He needs to release the red ball. 958 00:34:47,460 --> 00:34:49,087 - This guy's on a mission. 959 00:34:49,087 --> 00:34:51,089 - He is compromising the corners. 960 00:34:51,089 --> 00:34:54,426 Whoa! That's destruction. 961 00:34:54,426 --> 00:34:55,510 He released the ball. 962 00:34:55,510 --> 00:34:56,511 - He needs to move. 963 00:34:56,511 --> 00:34:57,512 - On to Fire Storm. 964 00:35:08,732 --> 00:35:11,359 - Great run by Keith Hill. - Wow. 965 00:35:11,359 --> 00:35:13,612 - That was a championship performance. 966 00:35:13,612 --> 00:35:15,864 He was a whirling dervish, man. 967 00:35:15,864 --> 00:35:16,990 He was destructive. 968 00:35:16,990 --> 00:35:18,325 - Fast run time. 969 00:35:18,325 --> 00:35:19,909 - So only time is gonna tell 970 00:35:19,909 --> 00:35:21,745 whether it was good enough. 971 00:35:21,745 --> 00:35:23,747 Let's see how many penalties Keith had. 972 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,460 Ten penalties. 973 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:30,420 Okay, that was one 974 00:35:30,420 --> 00:35:32,255 hell of an impressive run. 975 00:35:32,255 --> 00:35:35,342 Zeke truly is the underdog, just like he's always been. 976 00:35:35,342 --> 00:35:37,010 42 years old, 977 00:35:37,010 --> 00:35:39,054 the Long Beach chef, 978 00:35:39,054 --> 00:35:40,513 Zeke Menacho 979 00:35:40,513 --> 00:35:42,390 steps up to Dead Run. 980 00:35:42,390 --> 00:35:45,143 - Zeke comes tonight with 14 1/2 inches 981 00:35:45,143 --> 00:35:46,895 on a hooligan cleaver. 982 00:35:46,895 --> 00:35:49,939 This blade is heavy-ended to handle-- 983 00:35:49,939 --> 00:35:51,608 it allows him to double up on the grip. 984 00:35:51,608 --> 00:35:54,319 - Let's see what he and his creation can do. 985 00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:56,029 - I'm stoked. I didn't think 986 00:35:56,029 --> 00:35:57,697 I was gonna make it. I think I'm just gonna hit 987 00:35:57,697 --> 00:35:58,948 everything that looks the toughest the hardest. 988 00:35:58,948 --> 00:36:00,867 - He was the second-slowest time 989 00:36:00,867 --> 00:36:02,494 on Dead Run last time. 990 00:36:02,494 --> 00:36:03,995 - Yeah, he's gonna have to do 991 00:36:03,995 --> 00:36:05,622 a lot better than that to beat Keith. 992 00:36:05,622 --> 00:36:07,290 - Here he goes. 993 00:36:07,290 --> 00:36:08,280 Steps up to Gauntlet. 994 00:36:11,961 --> 00:36:12,921 - The recurve handle should give him 995 00:36:12,921 --> 00:36:15,131 the hacking power he needs here. 996 00:36:15,131 --> 00:36:16,883 - We've got a lot going on at Gauntlet. 997 00:36:18,468 --> 00:36:20,220 Boom! Right through. 998 00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:22,097 I like his backhand technique. 999 00:36:24,891 --> 00:36:28,770 Wow, he is making quick work of Gauntlet. 1000 00:36:28,770 --> 00:36:30,563 One slice apiece. 1001 00:36:30,563 --> 00:36:33,608 He is on a roll right now. 1002 00:36:33,608 --> 00:36:35,735 Ooh, that was one hell of a slice right there. 1003 00:36:35,735 --> 00:36:37,153 So was that. - Nice. 1004 00:36:40,699 --> 00:36:43,576 - Anything within his reach, he is cutting in half. 1005 00:36:43,576 --> 00:36:45,787 - That's a sharp blade, Bill. 1006 00:36:45,787 --> 00:36:47,747 - Uh-oh! One penalty 1007 00:36:47,747 --> 00:36:49,582 because he broke the apparatus holding the tube. 1008 00:36:49,582 --> 00:36:50,792 Good job. 1009 00:36:50,792 --> 00:36:51,876 - He's taking targets 1010 00:36:51,876 --> 00:36:53,503 of opportunity right now. 1011 00:36:53,503 --> 00:36:55,588 - He's almost all the way through, 1012 00:36:55,588 --> 00:36:56,840 but he's moving on. 1013 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,174 Another penalty. 1014 00:36:58,174 --> 00:37:00,343 Didn't slice all of the tubes. 1015 00:37:00,343 --> 00:37:02,095 Next up, Ball Buster. 1016 00:37:02,095 --> 00:37:04,222 Hey, Zeke struggled on Ball Buster last time. 1017 00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:06,349 He only got three out of nine. 1018 00:37:06,349 --> 00:37:08,309 Here come the balls. 1019 00:37:08,309 --> 00:37:11,813 Okay, got the first one. Got the second one. 1020 00:37:11,813 --> 00:37:13,398 - I like where he's positioned that blade. 1021 00:37:13,398 --> 00:37:15,275 - Missed the third. 1022 00:37:15,275 --> 00:37:17,694 Small one. - That's a miss. 1023 00:37:17,694 --> 00:37:19,404 - It's so hard to drop your blade level 1024 00:37:19,404 --> 00:37:22,574 to get the small one. Got it. 1025 00:37:22,574 --> 00:37:25,702 Missed that one. He needs to clear that deck. 1026 00:37:25,702 --> 00:37:27,287 Got that one. - It's a very light blade, 1027 00:37:27,287 --> 00:37:29,330 very fast in his hands. 1028 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:32,041 - Got the little one. Great shot. 1029 00:37:32,041 --> 00:37:35,211 Strike four on that one. 1030 00:37:35,211 --> 00:37:36,379 Got that one. 1031 00:37:36,379 --> 00:37:37,672 - Building up again. 1032 00:37:37,672 --> 00:37:40,258 - Missed the small one. 1033 00:37:40,258 --> 00:37:42,719 Red ball goes through. 1034 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:44,387 Zeke moves on. 1035 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:45,805 Six penalties 1036 00:37:45,805 --> 00:37:47,932 on Ball Buster. 1037 00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:49,392 Moving on to Flying Target. 1038 00:37:49,392 --> 00:37:50,769 - He had three penalties 1039 00:37:50,769 --> 00:37:52,604 on Flying Target last time. 1040 00:37:52,604 --> 00:37:54,189 Hit it on the downward slope. 1041 00:37:57,650 --> 00:37:58,651 - Boom! Nailed it! 1042 00:37:58,651 --> 00:37:59,611 - Nice! 1043 00:37:59,611 --> 00:38:01,196 - Great job. 1044 00:38:01,196 --> 00:38:02,405 - Great timing. - Great technique. 1045 00:38:02,405 --> 00:38:04,157 Number two. 1046 00:38:04,157 --> 00:38:06,201 Oh, strike one. - Oh. 1047 00:38:06,201 --> 00:38:08,286 He needs to study the angle. 1048 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:10,413 - He cut the rope! That's gonna be a penalty. 1049 00:38:10,413 --> 00:38:11,414 - A little bit too early. 1050 00:38:11,414 --> 00:38:12,499 - Final one, 1051 00:38:12,499 --> 00:38:14,918 the dreaded chicken. 1052 00:38:14,918 --> 00:38:17,837 Got that one, but not enough of the meat. 1053 00:38:17,837 --> 00:38:20,131 Two penalties on Flying Target. 1054 00:38:20,131 --> 00:38:21,716 Next up, Free Fall. 1055 00:38:21,716 --> 00:38:23,718 - Oh, he needs to set up this blade. 1056 00:38:23,718 --> 00:38:27,472 - Got that one. Little wasted motion there. 1057 00:38:27,472 --> 00:38:28,848 - Nice. - Got that one. 1058 00:38:28,848 --> 00:38:30,433 He's tightening it up. 1059 00:38:30,433 --> 00:38:32,310 Got it. - The advantage of this blade 1060 00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:33,686 is it's easy to wield. 1061 00:38:33,686 --> 00:38:35,480 - Got that one. 1062 00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:36,731 Got it! 1063 00:38:38,525 --> 00:38:39,567 Ooh! 1064 00:38:39,567 --> 00:38:41,402 That's a miss. 1065 00:38:41,402 --> 00:38:44,447 Nice. He got that one. 1066 00:38:44,447 --> 00:38:46,115 - Nice! 1067 00:38:49,410 --> 00:38:50,787 - Got it again. 1068 00:38:53,122 --> 00:38:55,291 Oh, no, he missed the last one. 1069 00:38:55,291 --> 00:38:56,918 - He only missed two on that. 1070 00:38:56,918 --> 00:38:59,254 - Moving on. Next up, Fire andamp; Ice. 1071 00:38:59,254 --> 00:39:00,880 - He needs to generate some force here. 1072 00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:02,465 Only has two swings. - Yep. 1073 00:39:02,465 --> 00:39:04,342 Every other swing past two, 1074 00:39:04,342 --> 00:39:06,511 and you get a penalty. 1075 00:39:06,511 --> 00:39:09,389 He does not need one of those now. 1076 00:39:12,392 --> 00:39:16,354 But he's gonna get one. 1077 00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:18,439 One penalty there. 1078 00:39:18,439 --> 00:39:21,359 Okay, next up, Crash Landing. 1079 00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:22,652 Good hand-eye coordination. 1080 00:39:22,652 --> 00:39:23,778 Let's see if he can display it 1081 00:39:23,778 --> 00:39:25,154 again here. 1082 00:39:26,614 --> 00:39:28,199 Cut the first one. 1083 00:39:28,199 --> 00:39:30,451 Let's see if he can keep it up. 1084 00:39:30,451 --> 00:39:31,953 Got the second one. 1085 00:39:31,953 --> 00:39:33,997 No problem whatsoever. 1086 00:39:33,997 --> 00:39:36,082 Moved up. 1087 00:39:36,082 --> 00:39:37,667 - Nice. - Got the third one. 1088 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:40,211 He is on point right here. 1089 00:39:40,211 --> 00:39:42,338 - Got it. - 4 for 4 so far. 1090 00:39:42,338 --> 00:39:44,257 On to the tube. 1091 00:39:44,257 --> 00:39:45,675 Oh, one slice. 1092 00:39:47,302 --> 00:39:49,596 - Ah! - Oh. 1093 00:39:49,596 --> 00:39:51,097 Two slices there. Moves on to the box. 1094 00:39:51,097 --> 00:39:52,473 Remember, gotta release the red ball. 1095 00:39:53,683 --> 00:39:55,602 - Wow, look at that power. 1096 00:39:55,602 --> 00:39:58,021 - Boy, that blade is doing its job. 1097 00:39:58,021 --> 00:39:59,522 Boom, beautiful job. 1098 00:39:59,522 --> 00:40:02,191 He released it. 1099 00:40:02,191 --> 00:40:03,902 Okay, Fire Storm. 1100 00:40:05,945 --> 00:40:07,447 Heading to victory. 1101 00:40:08,781 --> 00:40:11,034 Will it be enough? 1102 00:40:11,034 --> 00:40:12,327 - Yay! 1103 00:40:12,327 --> 00:40:13,578 - Wow. - Final cut. 1104 00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:15,455 Time stops. 1105 00:40:15,455 --> 00:40:16,873 - Ooh, this is close. 1106 00:40:16,873 --> 00:40:19,292 - Zeke Menacho, with one hell of a run. 1107 00:40:19,292 --> 00:40:21,711 How will it stack up? 1108 00:40:21,711 --> 00:40:24,964 Zeke had... 1109 00:40:24,964 --> 00:40:26,132 13 penalties. 1110 00:40:26,132 --> 00:40:28,885 Well, he is the underdog, 1111 00:40:28,885 --> 00:40:30,428 and now it's time to see 1112 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:32,388 if the underdog has his day. 1113 00:40:35,934 --> 00:40:40,939 Zeke's time with penalties was... 1114 00:40:40,939 --> 00:40:43,107 7 minutes and 24 seconds. 1115 00:40:45,276 --> 00:40:48,571 Keith's time with penalties was... 1116 00:40:50,865 --> 00:40:53,993 5 minutes and 39 seconds. 1117 00:40:53,993 --> 00:40:56,371 - Whoo! 1118 00:40:56,371 --> 00:40:58,206 - Congratulations, Keith. 1119 00:40:58,206 --> 00:41:00,750 You won $20,000, and you won the title 1120 00:41:00,750 --> 00:41:03,586 of "Knife or Death" grand champion. 1121 00:41:03,586 --> 00:41:06,297 Not only that, but you're the first "Forged in Fire" 1122 00:41:06,297 --> 00:41:08,299 and "Knife or Death" champion. 1123 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:10,760 - Whoo! 1124 00:41:10,760 --> 00:41:12,011 I'm the grand champion 1125 00:41:12,011 --> 00:41:14,806 of "Knife or Death"! 1126 00:41:14,806 --> 00:41:16,766 - How the hell does it feel, Keith? 1127 00:41:16,766 --> 00:41:19,143 - Awesome! - Yeah! 1128 00:41:19,143 --> 00:41:20,645 It is an honor and a privilege 1129 00:41:20,645 --> 00:41:22,146 to have you as our champion, sir. 1130 00:41:22,146 --> 00:41:23,940 - Thank you. 1131 00:41:23,940 --> 00:41:25,650 - What are you gonna do with the money, Keith? 1132 00:41:25,650 --> 00:41:27,485 - Don't know yet. I'll discuss it with my wife, 1133 00:41:27,485 --> 00:41:28,778 'cause she'll tell me what to do. 1134 00:41:28,778 --> 00:41:30,989 - Oh, you're a good man, and a smart man. 1135 00:41:30,989 --> 00:41:32,073 - On top of the world right now. 1136 00:41:32,073 --> 00:41:33,241 Th-this is absolutely 1137 00:41:33,241 --> 00:41:34,283 an incredible feeling. 1138 00:41:34,283 --> 00:41:35,743 I pushed myself to my-- 1139 00:41:35,743 --> 00:41:37,495 to my limit, and I love it! 1140 00:41:37,495 --> 00:41:39,163 Whoo! 1141 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:42,959 - I am the champion!