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- Throughout history,

the blade
and one's ability to wield it

has been the difference
between life and death.

Tonight, America's top
bladesmiths, martial artists,

and knife experts
bring their weapons

to the toughest challenge...

- Come on, let's do this!
- They'll ever face.

- It's a grueling gauntlet

designed to put their
blade-wielding skills...

Whoa!
To the ultimate test.

Broke the knife in half!

The top two competitors
move on to Dead Run,

the final showdown,

for a chance
at a $20,000 grand prize.

Total carnage!

Who can do the most damage
in the fastest time?

Whose blade and dreams
will shatter?

And who will earn the title
of "Knife or Death" champion?

- I love making knives,
but I never had any idea

I would get to do
something like this.

- As far as I'm concerned,

second place
is the first loser,

and I play to win.

- Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the most punishing
knife competition ever created.

Your first course, Knife Fight.

The Knife Fight course is a
true test of speed and power.

The first obstacle
you'll face: Trail Blazer.

You must sever six
1-inch-thick sections

of high-tension hemp rope,

each releasing a lit torch.

When the torches fall,

it's time to move on
to the next obstacle,

Stick and Move.

You must stab, slice,

and cut through
three separate containers

to release enough contents
so that

the attached counterweights
reach the ground

before the containers
rise too high to hit.

Next up is Ice Pick.

You must chop into
a 3-foot block of ice,

puncture the plastic pipe,
and release the red liquid.

Then you move on to Lifeline,
a sudden-death obstacle.

You must fully slice
through three hanging objects

with one swing each.

Fail to slice through
the thickest part,

your run time ends here,

and you're not allowed to go
on any further in the course.

Your last obstacle
is Curtain Call,

where you must completely cut
through the wall of meat

and the sheet of metal.

- Knife Fight is crazy.

There's fire, a maze
of ropes and boxes, and just--

You know,
it's system overload for me.

- After every competitor
finishes

and penalties are added up,

the two that make it
the farthest the fastest

will move on to our second,

even more grueling
course challenge, Dead Run.

The winner will get
the chance to move on

to our grand champion showdown

at the end of the season
to compete for $20,000

and the title of
"Knife or Death" champion.

I'm honored to introduce to you

Special Forces Green Beret
Tu Lam.

- The durability, strength,
and sharpness of your blade

will be critical
to your success today.

Our blade specialist
and "Forged in Fire" winner,

Travis Wuertz,

will give your blade
one final look-over.

If he finds any problems
with your blade,

he can disqualify you
from this competition.

- Time to get down to business.

- My name is Zane Blackwell.

I'm 58 years old,
and I'm from Eden, Texas.

I grew up in a 30,000-acre
ranch in central Texas.

I'll always have that
running through my veins.

I've been carrying
a knife in my pocket

since I was 10 years old

and finally started
making them about 1995.

I've probably made
north of 100 blades.

- Well, what do you got there?
- Got a bowie.

- Who made this knife?
- I made it.

- Awesome.
Definitely a robust edge,

but not too thick,

and becoming a nice fine angle.

Should have good edge geometry.

- I hope.
- I got some tatami mat there.

I'm just gonna do
a couple little swings...

- Let's see what it'll do.

- Just to kind of
make sure it's safe.

Got a nice grip.

Got a nice blade.
Definitely sharp.

Congratulations.
This knife makes the cut.

- Thank you very much.
- Good luck.

- When I walked out the door,

I told my wife
to wish me luck.

She said,
"I'm not wishing you luck.

Kick ass."

So now I'm obligated.

- Zane is all business.

He brings in
the legendary bowie knife

known by Jim Bowie

on the Battle of the Alamo.

In fact, Jim Bowie drove
this blade through the heart

of one of his opponents
in a duel.

- This is a high-noon moment
if I've ever seen it.

Zane Blackwell
versus Trail Blazer.

Here he goes.

The sharpness of that blade
is evident.

Had a little bit of an issue.
Look at that.

Didn't rush through.
Took his time.

That's one hell of a score.

- Now, the key to this is,
hit it at an angle.

- Ooh.
- Now he's hitting on top.

- First time
I've ever seen that.

- Yes.
- That was brilliant!

Weight's down.
He totally destroys it.

Right through the Octopus.

- No issues.
- Oh, man, I tell you what.

That was quick.
Counterweight down.

- Now he's on to the crate.
- There he is at the crate.

Vertical chop, thinking that
it's gonna drain the box,

slowing him down a little bit.

- Man, this guy's coming in
with some power.

- You know what?
He doesn't want to drain it.

This guy wants
to demolish that crate.

The first two weights
hit the ground.

The weight on the crate
did not.

You think Zane's
still got enough gas

to take on that ice block?

- You know, we're talking
about a Texan here.

- Zane's off,
enters straight from the top.

- He should attack it
at those corners.

- I'll tell you what,
those are some vicious,

speedy strikes.

That thing isn't oozing.

It's gushing.

Let's see how the Texan
stacks up against the chicken.

Sudden death.
One slice.

You do not go through,
you immediately go home.

He took care of the chicken
in one slice.

Tube, one slice.

Fish...

- He did not slow down

and look at the proper angles
of attack for it.

He's just trying to blow
right through it.

- I'm real disappointed
about the fish.

- You see time and time again,

right at the point
of elimination,

there is despair.

- My wife is gonna kick my ass.

- My name's Chris Berry,
and I'm a stay-at-home dad.

I've been making knives
for about ten years.

I've been in a lot
of knife competitions.

I've won
a regional competition.

I love competing.

I love seeing how much
power and accuracy

I can put in to the knife.

- What do you got there?

- My BladeSports
competition knife.

It holds an edge really well,

and it cuts better
than anything I've ever used.

- Did you make this knife?
- I did.

- Nice fine edge,

yet it's got some mass
in the spine.

- Yes.
- I see a nice tapered tang.

- Got to get that balance
where I want it.

- Yeah.
You look like a guy

that knows
about weight distribution.

- Definitely. Yes.

- So I'm gonna go ahead
and take a few swings on it

on the tatami mat.

- Let's see what you can
do with it.

- Chris, nice knife.

Your knife makes the cut.

- Excellent.
Thank you so much.

I'm very confident
I can make it to Dead Run.

Let's get the action going
and make some chips fly.

- Chris Berry walks in,

and they don't call him
"Big Bad Chris" for nothing.

- He looks like
some medieval Viking.

- If Chris brings the power
he possesses

along with some velocity,
he's gonna destroy this course.

Anticipation mounts.

I have never seen

a competitor...
- Wow. Wow!

- Go through there
so effortlessly.

What did we just watch?

I mean, that was unbelievable.

- He just ran through it,
and then the ropes just cut.

- But success at Trail Blazer

does not ensure success
at Stick and Move.

It's all about plan of attack

and not incurring
any penalties.

Look at that.
That is strategy right there.

- That is precision.
- Counterweight down!

- Attacking high.
No, he's attacking the low.

- Now, will he take his time
and make sure

that that weight hits the floor
before he moves on?

It has not hit the floor yet.

- Wow.
He's destroying that crate!

- He destroyed it.

Counterweight two
did not touch the ground.

There's a penalty.

Will that come back
to bite him?

- But that speed in how he went
through is impressive.

- Big Chris is known
to go through a 2x4

in two to three chops.

Let's see how he takes on
Ice Pick.

And there he goes.

He took it on from the top.

- This guy is a power horse.

- Total destruction
at Ice Pick!

- Wow. Wow.

- Look at the ice in his beard.

We know Chris has the force.

We know he has the blade,

but will he rush through this?

Stares down the chicken.
Let's see how he does.

Very precise cut
right through it.

Right through the tube.
- He needs to take his time!

- Here we go.
On to the fish!

Beautiful! Wow!

- This guy has power.

He has precision.
He knows how to attack.

- Stepping up to Curtain Call.

Sliced right through the pork.

Let's see how many strokes
it takes.

That's domination!

Big Chris completes
Curtain Call.

- Wow.

- He just went, "Peck, peck,
peck, peck, peck, peck, peck.

See you."
That was amazing.

To me, he's the first
competitive chopper

who's come to this course
and adapted to it.

- He took his time, and he
executed with precision.

They're hard competitors
to beat.

- I'm Jose Legaspi.
I'm 37 years old.

I'm originally
from Queens, New York.

I'm a career soldier.

I'm now an instructor
in Fort Benning

teaching the next wave
of soldiers to go and kick ass.

My martial arts background
is in ninjutsu.

Having been hit
in the face for real,

I can tell you it works.

- What have you
brought me today?

- I brought you a competition
chopper with a tanto tip, sir.

I commissioned this blade to
be exactly the way I want it.

It's got a 15-inch
total length

with a 10 1/2-inch
cutting edge.

- Do you know the blade steel?
- Yes, sir, it's 5160.

- Ah, cool,
so nice tough steel,

and I like the weight balance.

What's your training
using this?

- Wherever I'm stationed at,

I try to find a place
to train at.

- You're active military?
- Yes, sir.

- Thank you, sir.
- Thank you, sir.

- I'm just gonna take a few
swings, make sure it's safe.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

The knife definitely cuts,
but...

I'm actually surprised.

The tatami mat made
a little bit of dulling,

But I feel safe here.

Your knife makes the cut.

- Thank you, sir.
- Good luck.

- Thank you.

- Jose is bringing
a modified chopper.

- I'm pretty interested
in seeing the hybrid

between the chopper
and the tanto.

Samurais used the tanto blade
for a close hit

in close quarters.

The tanto blade, in history,
is a fighting blade.

It's not really made
to hack through things.

- Jose has vowed never
to back down from an enemy.

Today, Knife Fight
is his enemy.

Jose's off. One slice.

There he goes.

Little bit of an issue
with the second one.

- Jose trains
in Filipino martial arts,

so a lot of angular movement.
- Back strike.

- I see a lot
of shifting weight.

- Did him service there.

Crosses the line.
Pretty decent time.

Let's see how he takes on
Stick and Move.

- You can see his martial art
background as he swings

in number one angle
and number two angle of attack.

- One thing's for sure,
one weight down.

He's on to the two.

He has to use full-body control

in this obstacle right here.

- See how he's able
to double-up on that blade?

He's using the whole
full momentum of his weight

to angle down on it.

- See, it's rising up
out of his reach.

Will the weight hit the ground?

It will not.

Okay, moving on to the box.
Hitting it from all areas.

- I would take out
the structure of that box.

- Very powerful moves,

but it's not doing much
to the box.

- It's that geometry
of that blade.

That handle doesn't have
enough curve for him to chop.

Just shows you
it's all about leverage.

- He crossed the line before
the weight hit the ground.

Again, not having the patience.

He's got the will.
He's got the form.

Does his blade
have what it takes

to get through Ice Pick?

He completed Ice Pick
in a pretty good time.

Stepping up to Lifeline.

Two-handed slice.

Right through.
Beautiful power.

Beautiful follow-through.

- There's no doubt

that that blade
still has an edge.

- Jose, right through the tube.

- He needs to slow down,
collect his thoughts here.

He's using both hands.
- Very smart.

- Unfortunately, he didn't do
very much to it.

I would've put my whole body
through that strike

to follow-through
through the fish.

- No question
he didn't follow through.

Look at where the cut stopped.

- The fish kicked my ass.
It's all right.

I'm still leaving
with a fighting blade.

Sorry, neighbors,
expect a lot of cut up fish.

- My name is Dwayne Unger
from New Oxford, Pennsylvania.

I've been into blades
pretty much since I was a kid.

My knife collection's grown
dramatically since then.

Designed a couple knives.

Made the knife
for the competition.

Competed now in BladeSports.

There's one guy in this
competition that I know,

and that's Big Chris.

He and I have competed
against each other.

I have yet to beat him,
but today is gonna be that day.

- What did you bring?

- This is my BladeSports
competition knife

dubbed the Black Mamba.

I call it the Black Mamba

because it strikes
with a vengeance.

The handle drop on it
is 26 degrees

as designed
for my specific swing style.

- This is a massive blade,
2 pounds, 3 ounces.

That weighs as much
as some of the swords.

- Yeah.

- Well, we got some tatami mat
set up there,

and I'm just doing a couple
chops, make sure it's safe.

All right.

Can't argue with that.

Dwayne,
it's a phenomenal blade.

Congratulations.

Black Mamba makes the cut.
- Thank you.

- Good luck.
- Thank you.

I'm not coming into this thing
underestimating anybody.

I'm coming out to give it
everything I've got

and hopefully walk away
with that prize.

- Dwayne Unger,
certified BladeSports expert.

Dwayne has faced off with
Big Chris a number of times,

but never beaten him.

But he tells us he's going
for today to be the day.

- If he's gonna beat Chris,

he's gonna need to burn
through the Trail Blazer.

- Not a problem whatsoever.

That competition chopper
is making quick work

of Trail Blazer.

He is just three seconds
behind Chris' time.

- This is all about hitting
at the lower half

of that container.

He needs to release
those contents.

Wow.

- One weight hits the ground.
Now he's on the Octopus.

Let's see how he attacks it.

- He's taking a lot of time.

- He better get it
before it gets out of reach.

Okay, it rises up.

The weight has not
hit the ground yet.

He's on to the container.
- Look at that power.

- Destroyed it!

That weight hit the ground,

but he crosses the line
with one penalty.

He did not turn around and make
sure the weight hit the ground.

That Octopus may come back
to haunt him.

We saw Big Chris
destroy the ice block.

I think the only way
he's gonna beat Chris

is to have a blade
in both hands.

Ice Pick. Dwayne.

- Wow!
- Right now.

- Look at that power.

- Four strikes,
and he destroyed it!

Dwayne has put Big Chris
on notice.

Dwayne's a powerful man,
but with the wrong technique,

Lifeline will take him out
of this competition.

- Nice.
- Beautiful.

Okay, the tube's up next.

- All right.
- Not a problem.

But here we go.
- He needs to slow down.

He needs to look
at the angles here.

- Beautiful!
- Yes!

That blade
is extremely sharp.

- The Curtain Call.

Right through the pork loin!
- Wow.

- Let's see him
with the sheet of metal.

Four strikes,
equal to Big Chris.

Dwayne Unger
completes the course.

Today may be the day
he takes Big Chris down.

- I came to win,
and I would love

to face Big Chris
at Dead Run.

- Hello.

My name is Matthew Cruit-Kitts,

and I'm from Santa Cruz,
California.

I've been doing martial arts
for 25 years.

I am a history buff and study
mostly the Renaissance period.

I'm English and Irish
by my heritage,

and I'm rocking a kilt today
to honor a bit of that.

I seem to be a warrior soul.

I believe that my skills
will pull me through.

- Well, what have you brought
today?

- I chose a seax,
because a seax

is originally
from broken swords,

and they turned them
into knives,

so it already had
a strong base.

I knew it would hold up
to any type of punishment

I needed it to do.

I've only had it
from the smith for a week.

- So this was custom made
for you, correct?

- Yes, it was.

- You know, this is
an extremely fine edge

which may hold up,

but that's not my prediction.

I'm gonna take a few swings,

but ultimately, it's not about
what I do with it.

It's how well you can wield
the blade made for your hand.

- All right.

Congratulations.
It makes the cut.

- Thank you.

- Matthew, 56-year-old, brings
a lot of martial arts training.

- He's bringing the legendary
Viking seax.

This weapon was a large
one-handed fighting knife

carried by warriors
in northern Europe.

- Now, let's take into
consideration

how he is gonna approach this

compared to past competitors.

Big Chris put no
full body movement

in completing Trail Blazer.

I think the opposite is gonna
come into play with Matthew.

- This guy, with his
martial art background,

he should be
all about technique.

- Matthew is off.
- There you go.

- Used his martial arts
approach

at analyzing the object,

body positioning,
point of entry.

Taking his time.
Very precise.

Little bit of a issue,

but he's able to cut
right through it.

Matthew is through.

You see the martial arts
background,

but these contestants,
once they reach a wall,

they get a little flustered.

And he's off.
Let's see.

- You can see his martial art
background as he swings

in number one angle.

- Beautiful.
- Wow.

- Boom!
Weight hits the ground.

He's off to the Octopus.

A little lack of power,

and to me
that's very surprising

considering he's had 32 years
of martial arts training.

But he's moved on.

- Pretty sure
his physical fitness

is starting to wear in on him.

- The course
is extremely difficult,

and that shoulder, that arm,
they're gonna tire quick.

I can feel the frustration
from here.

Two penalties along the way.

The course wears you down.

Go out and swing a blade 50
to 60 times under duress,

you're gonna feel it.

Taking on Ice Pick.

- He's not using the hips.

There's no power
in his swings right now.

- Zero.
It's all in arm movement.

Each chop is wearing
the ice down,

but it's also
wearing Matthew down,

but there is no quit
whatsoever present.

There he is.
Red liquid.

Moving on to Lifeline.

- He's fatigued.
His grip is going.

He needs to expand those hips

and follow through
with that cut.

- Here we go.

Lifeline takes down
another competitor.

- But this guy has heart.

- Matthew dared to step up,

and for that,
you must tip your hat.

- I believe I just ran out
of steam,

and I couldn't keep
my technique as flawless

as I wished it to be.

- My name's Melanie Bunch,
and I teach martial arts.

Tae kwon do doesn't actually
use any weapons,

but it does generate
a lot of power

and energy with your body.

It translates very well
to adding a weapon.

I am a zany,
unique, funny person.

Things that I like
are pirates, Muppets.

- Well, what's in the box?

- A 15th-century
bastard sword.

It's said to be the most
popular sword of the century.

- People think that swords
are these heavy, massive items,

and they're really not,
and so with that balance point,

that makes
a very wieldable sword,

and a lot of that comes
with the weight of the pommel.

The guard, which is a weapon
in itself.

We have some tatami mat here,

and I'm gonna go ahead
and wield it.

- Looks like you liked it.

- Melanie, that was
the most fun I've had all day.

Congratulations. Your blade
definitely makes the cut.

Good luck.
- Thank you.

I am confident my sword
is more than up to the task,

so it's really on me to make
sure I do a good showing.

- Melanie Bunch,
she's carrying the only sword

in today's competition.

- 30-inch traditional
medieval blade.

Now, in history,
one strike to cut off limbs

or decapitate heads.

Just a fun fact that Jon Snow
out of "Game of Thrones"

has wielded the bastard sword.

- She has no competition
cutting experience,

but she's competed
in sport fencing competition.

Melanie is off.

That blade's doing the work.

- As she comes straight onto
the rope, it's gonna flex.

It's gonna bounce back
that blade.

- No question.

- Yeah, see how she's coming
down straight onto that rope?

- There needs to be--
- It's giving her bounce.

- Yeah, and there needs
to be more force.

She made it through
Trail Blazer.

Let's see how that big blade
takes on Stick and Move.

- Now she's coming in
with both hands.

That's what's needed
to wield this blade.

- And it's smart.
She adapted.

She changed her technique.

Weight hits the ground.

Now she moves to the Octopus,

slowly taking care of it.

Here, again, we see
another competitor move on

before the weight
hits the ground.

- She needs to chop off
the frame.

- She needs to make sure
that it's totally drained

before she crosses that line.

There she goes.
Crossed the line.

One more competitor
has a problem with the Octopus.

- Ice Pick. She needs to hit it
with speed and violence.

Set up--oh!

I would not go to one hand.

She has that extended handle.

She should use two hands.

It would double her power.

- See the bounce back.

It's taking her more time
than we imagined.

Goes for the double grip.

Not nearly the bounce back
that she had before.

- Now she's throwing her whole
force behind her body.

- Completes Ice Pick.

Took her a little bit of time,
but with perseverance,

she got through.

Lifeline has taken down
competitor after competitor.

Beautiful strike.

Here she goes on the tube.

- What I like about her is,
she's taking her time

and looking at the angles
of attack.

- Oh, beautiful strike!

- Notice how she hit
the spine first.

- Took her time,
looked at the point of entry,

and followed through.

Here she is eyeing
Curtain Call.

Only two obstacles
lie in her way

to complete Knife Fight.

- Not a big fan
of that one-handed swing.

- Nor am I, but it worked,

and she proved both of us
wrong.

Here she attacks
the sheet metal.

Double-handed downward strike.

Quite obviously using the blade

for what it's meant
to be used for.

Beautiful job.
Melanie makes it through.

Melanie Bunch, the first woman
who's completed Knife Fight.

- That was exhausting.

- But also,
it was a phenomenal run.

You are the first woman
to ever complete this course

on "Knife or Death."
- Nice.

- There are other competitors,

so we'll see if your time
is fast enough

to put you outside
for Dead Run.

- I definitely want more.
That was a lot of fun.

I want to see what else
I can cut now.

I'm not ready to be done.

- I'm Josh A. Weston,

and I live in Hanahan,
South Carolina.

I'm a knife maker,
I'm a web designer,

and a stay-at-home dad.

- Dad! Da-da.

- I was on "Forged in Fire."
I had mixed results.

First time I was on,
I was runner-up.

Second time I was on,
I came back

as the fan favorite champion,
so boom.

- What have you brought me?

- This is a ring pommel
war knife.

The blade is Celtiberian.

It's a really cool Iron Age
transitional weapon.

I made this blade specifically
for this competition.

- You built in
a bottle opener, didn't you?

- I did.
I've got to celebrate somehow,

you know?
- All right.

Take a few cuts
on the tatami mat,

make sure it's safe
and handles well.

The edge is rather thick.
I imagine with a thick edge,

sometimes it's hard to pass
through free-hanging objects,

but congratulations.

Your blade makes the cut.
- Excellent.

Thank you.
- Good luck.

- Right now I'm in between
nervous, anxious,

and really excited,
so I've been peeing a lot.

- Josh,
"Forged in Fire" champion.

This cat is ready for business.

- Josh has come to us
with a ring pommel war knife.

The pommel blade
historically was used

by the Celtiberian time

and spread out through
the German tribes

in late Bronze
and early Iron Age.

- Josh steps up
to Trail Blazer.

Josh is off.

Methodical, powerful approach.

Full-body movement
using that blade.

I tell you what.
- Wow.

- That was
an unbelievable time.

- Amazing.

- Let's see how he can tackle

Stick and Move.

Okay, backwards strike.
He decapitated that bucket.

Weight down!
Off to the Octopus.

- I love how he's circling
around the Octopus,

and he's cutting the proper
tubes as necessary.

- Counterweight down!
Destroying that box,

but the weight
has to hit the ground.

- Took his time. Methodical.
- Wow!

He did it.
- Weight hits the ground.

He crosses the line.

On to Ice Pick.

No penalties for Josh so far.

Well, he's assessing it,

trying to figure out
the plan of attack.

Taking his time.

That blade just made
quick work of Ice Pick.

He's done.
On to Lifeline.

Lifeline, as we know,

can send you home
in an instant.

Nice slice there.

Let's see how he goes
through the tube.

Here's the kicker right here.
- He needs to slow down

and look
at the proper angles.

Yes!

- Beautiful slice
right through the fish.

Boy, that was impressive.

- He knows
how to follow through,

and that blade is devastating.

- Stepping up to Curtain Call.

One slice through the meat.

Here he goes
through the sheet metal.

How many is it gonna take him
to get through?

- Wow.
- He's done!

Completed Knife Fight.

Beautiful performance
by Josh Weston.

- He did a great job, Bill.

On Ice Pick, he came in
at different angles

to have maximum
chopping power.

- So I believe you are
the first competitor

to make it through Knife Fight

without incurring
a single penalty...

- Boom!

- So that makes me happy,

and that's got to make you
incredibly happy.

- Travis, it makes me so happy
when I make you happy.

- I like to be happy.

- I'd give you a hug,
but I don't want to stab you.

- All four of you
completed Knife Fight

in utterly convincing fashion,

but only two of you
can move on.

Melanie,
you have the distinction

of being the first female
to complete Knife Fight.

Unfortunately, your time
was not fast enough

to make Dead Run.

Thank you.
Take your blade and go.

- I should have done better,
but I got through it.

I got through it well,
and I'm like, "Yeah."

- Big Chris,

you turned in the fastest time
today on Knife Fight.

Congratulations.
You're headed to Dead Run.

- Thank you.

- Josh, Dwayne,

there are only six seconds
between your times.

The blade-wielder
who will take on Big Chris

in Dead Run is...

Dwayne.

Thank you, Josh.

That was one hell
of an effort.

- Thanks.
- But take your blade and go.

- Right on.

I'm seriously disappointed,
but look,

just ripping to shreds
with something you made

is the most satisfying thing.

- Big Chris, Dwayne,

looks like we have
a BladeSport reunion matchup.

Good luck, gentlemen.

You're sure as hell
gonna need it.

- I came to win,
and I expect to win.

Big Chris is gonna
taste defeat today.

- Dwayne dominated
Knife Fight.

He went through that course
like a man on a mission,

and he was.

- These two guys
have met before

in the chopping competition.

Chris has always ended up
on top.

Dwayne wants to win tonight.

He's out for blood.

- While Knife Fight was
the ultimate test of blades,

Dead Run is the ultimate test
of speed, timing,

accuracy, and precision.

- Up first, Steak Knife:

from the platform,
cut each steak in half.

A solid slice will keep
the swing moving.

Extinguisher:

cut the rope,
release the bottle.

Cut the bottle
on the downswing

to extinguish the flame.

Weight Cut:

cut the necessary
40 pounds each

from the meat
and the ice block to advance.

Free Fall: you cut each
watermelon as it drops.

Only exposed red fruit counts.

Strike Zone:

behind that curtain
is a variety of objects

that you must attack.

Cut the rope
to bring down the curtain,

and the objects are revealed.

Every object
must be cut in half.

Dead Run ends
with Fire Storm,

where you must cut two ropes
to release the platform,

fight exhaustion
to ascend the stairs,

and the clock stops only if
you can make one final chop

through a stack
of hard sugarcane.

- I would love to beat
Big Chris in Dead Run.

- They're both wielding
a 10-inch chopper.

Both made their blades.
No advantages.

We will see who can wield
that blade the best

out here on Dead Run.

- I'm gonna do e

- Dwayne Unger steps up
to Dead Run.

- Let's see how bad
Dwayne wants this.

He pushed too much force
on that.

- He sure did.

That may not be the most
advantageous strategy

on Steak Knife.

He chops through all of them.

On to Extinguisher.

- This is about timing
and finding that sweet spot.

Oh, wrong angle. Missed it.

- One penalty.

- Got it.
- He got number two.

He's on to number three.
- Now he knows the spot.

- Nice job.
- Yes!

- He's on to number four.

And he nailed it!
- Got it.

- On to Weight Cut.

- He does not have time
to mess around.

- The length of that blade
could be an issue.

I'll tell you what.
He heard you.

- How bad do you want this?

- 40 pounds of it.
He's moving on to Free Fall.

- Let's see his hand
and eye coordination here.

- He missed that one.

Bottom to the top swing.

I like it.
He's doing well.

- I like that angle.
- Yeah, straight up.

Very smart.

- His timing is dead on.

Wow.

- Swing and a miss.

- Missed it.

- Walking with purpose.
Strike Zone, here we go.

- If that's a dull blade,

it's going to push
the object versus cut

if he doesn't come down
at the right angle.

- He better make up
some time here.

- Come on, Dwayne.
Let's do it, now.

There you go.
Right through the fish.

Remember, these chopping blades
are only 10 inches long.

That blade is taking a beating.

- That is a powerful swing.

- He's got to get through
that pork belly.

I'll tell you what,
that blade dulled a little bit,

but here he goes.

He's on to the final obstacle,

Fire Storm.
- Wow!

- Will it be enough to finally
take down Big Chris?

He wants it.
There's no doubt about it.

Through the sugarcane.
Time!

A great run by Dwayne.

Four penalties.

3:45.
Now, that is respectable.

- All the other competitions
never had anything

run quite this long
and this grueling.

Just hope that what I did
is good enough.

- Big Chris steps up
to Dead Run.

Competition chopper,
10-inch blade.

This is gonna be a battle.

- This course is definitely
bigger, crazier,

longer, more involved,

so I'm excited, and I want
to make it to the final show.

Ready to rock and roll again.

- Big Chris is off.

Steak Knife.
- Here we go.

- Nice.

- It's all about slicing
at an angle here.

- And taking your time.

He slid right through there.

No anxiety in Big Chris'
movement whatsoever.

- I do have a little concern
right now on Extinguisher

with the length of that blade.

Let's see if he gets
the angle right.

- First bottle,
swing and a miss.

- Aw.
- That's a penalty.

- It's all about
timing and accuracy.

He's trying to get
his timing down right now.

- There is an unknown
factor here.

If you don't cut the bottle
at the right time,

not enough water
will make it to the flame.

Precise hit. Flame is out.
- Nice, nice.

- Boom! That's a hit.

Two penalties
out of Extinguisher.

He is on to Weight Cut.

- Wow.

- Good God, he went through

about five pork loins at once.

Now he moves on to the ice.

Interesting, though.
- I would cut higher.

- He's making a lower cut
than most everybody's done.

Slow, methodical approach.

He's checking the scale.
He's fine. Moving on.

Free Fall.

Hand-eye coordination
comes into play here.

Okay, here he goes.

Whoa, misses it.

The hand-eye coordination
may be an issue.

Gonna incur
a couple penalties here.

A slow, methodical approach.
Forward swing.

But he has found a groove,
though.

Very interesting.

I am surprised
he's not doing that well.

Nice.

He only cut four
of the ten watermelons.

He's moving fast,
but will those penalties

come back to haunt him?

On to Strike Zone.

Good God, look at that slice
right through the sugarcane.

Onto the water bottles.

Here's where we may
have an issue

with the size of that blade.

Good God, he went right
through that with one slice.

The rope,
no problem whatsoever.

Oh, my God.

- That thing is sharp.
Extremely sharp.

- Up these stairs
on Fire Storm.

Cuts the cane, stops the clock.

Dwayne's time, 3:45.

Chris' time is...

4:30! Wow!

- Dwayne did it!

- It's finally happened
for Dwayne!

He takes down Big Chris!
- Big Chris!

I didn't see that one
coming, buddy.

- Good job, man, good job.
- Good job. Good run.

- Dwayne's a really great guy.

I just--I wish
I could've beat him tonight.

Today wasn't my day.

- Look at the smile
on that man's face.

Good job!

You finally took him down.
- You did it, Dwayne.

- I had one
of the better competitors

I can possibly hope to go
against in Big Chris.

I knew he was gonna bring
his A game.

- Enjoy it.
- I will.

- It may not last long.

- I'm going to the grand
championship for this thing.

I'm gonna bring my A game,

and they're gonna have to
beat me.

I'm not gonna beat myself.