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- Last season, America's
top bladesmiths,
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martial artists,
and knife experts stepped up
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to the grueling
new competition
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that put
their blade-wielding skills
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to the ultimate test.
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Whoa!
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Total carnage!
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Now a new batch
of competitors with bigger
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and badder blades are ready
to take their shot.
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The blade broke in half!
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Who will be skilled enough
and which blades
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are sharp enough to earn
to $20,000 grand prize
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and the title
of "Knife or Death" Champion?
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- I think historically
a blade has just always been
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the first tool man has really
had a use for.
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I can't think of a day
or a time I wouldn't need
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to have one on my side.
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- Blade-wielders.
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Welcome to the most extreme,
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most challenging
knife competition
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ever created.
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Complete two punishing courses
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and the winner earns
a cash prize.
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Then he moves on
to the Grand Champion showdown.
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vying for $20,000
and the title
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of "Knife or Death" Champion.
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First up...
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Knife Fight.
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The Knife Fight course
is a true test
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of speed and power.
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Today, first up:
Slice Twice.
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Slice the sugarcane twice,
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the second cut in mid-air
before it hits the ground.
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If you miss any cut,
a 30 second penalty
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will be added.
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After four attempts, it's time
to move to Slasher.
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Once the sliding target
is released,
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you must cut
completely through it
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before it returns to its
original position.
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Failure to do so,
and you incur a penalty.
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Next up: Timber.
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Use the proper technique
to chop down the 2x4
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and land it directly
in the target area,
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just like felling a tree.
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After that, Ice Pick.
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You must completely through
a three-foot block of ice,
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slicing through
the plastic pipe,
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and releasing the red liquid
in the center.
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Once completed,
it's on to Life Line--
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a sudden-death obstacle.
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Slice through three
hanging objects
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with one swing each.
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Fail to slice through,
your run-time ends.
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Next up, another
sudden-death challenge:
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Kill Shot.
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You must fully slice through
three sections
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of ratchet straps
with one swing each.
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Failure to do so,
and you're not allowed
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to go any further
in the course.
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Your time ends
when you plunge your blade
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through the tree stump.
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The two competitors
that make it the farthest
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the fastest...
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will move on to our second,
more grueling competition:
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Dead Run.
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Now I am honored
and privileged
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to introduce to you
U. S. Army veteran
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and Special Forces Green Beret,
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Tu Lam.
- The strength,
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durability, and sharpness
of your weapon
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will be critical today.
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Our very own blade guru,
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Travis Wuertz,
will give your blade
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one final look-over
prior to giving you
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the green light
to tackle Knife Fight.
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- Good luck, blade-wielders.
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You're gonna need it.
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- I'm Allan Reed,
35 years old.
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I brought a Bowie today.
Uh, just representing
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where I'm from--
San Antonio,
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the home of the Alamo,
the home of Jim Bowie.
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We like to keep
that spirit going.
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My Bowie knife's
a little different
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from traditional blades,
with, uh, just a little
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added extra length on there.
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My blade's approximately
14 3/4 of an inch long.
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Everything's bigger
in Texas.
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- How long you been
making knives?
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- About ten years.
- About ten years?
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What's the blade steel?
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- 80CRV2.
- 80CRV2?
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Awesome.
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I have played around with this
on some throwing knives.
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It's tough stuff.
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Any particular Bowies
you were inspired from?
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- I spent a little time
in the Alamo museum and, uh--
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- Ah, so you've seen
some historical pieces.
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- Yes, sir.
- I'm gonna go ahead
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and take a few swings
on this tatami mat for safety
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and just kind of
evaluate the performance.
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- Give it a whack.
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- All right.
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Well, the weight and balance
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of a lot of typical
Bowie knives--
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this is an actual
combat weapon.
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It moves very fast.
This particular one
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doesn't have a whole lot
of mass up in the tip.
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Lends it to be very fast
but not something with
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a whole lot of power.
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But this is a very fine knife.
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Congratulations, your blade
makes the cut.
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- Thank you.
I'm ready to go.
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South Texas--
let's do it big, baby.
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- Next up, Allan Reed.
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- Allen being a Texan,
he's coming in
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with a legendary Texan knife.
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It was used by
Colonel Jim Bowie
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This blade is a combat blade.
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It's not really made to chop.
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It's not made
to hack through things.
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- We will see if this is
really about blade choice.
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Allan steps up.
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Slice the target twice--
first low, then high--
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before it hits the ground.
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There he goes.
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Ah, missed that one.
- It's about speed
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and precision, here.
- Missed again.
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- Too slow.
He's decelerating
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and then trying to come back
at angle three.
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- He missed the final one,
and he incurred
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four penalties.
- When he went
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to the first sugarcane,
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that course of action
didn't work.
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He went to
the second sugarcane,
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conducted the same
course of action
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the third and fourth.
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He always continued to try
to work a course of action
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that didn't work
in the first place.
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- Yeah. Allan steps up
to Slasher.
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The competitor must cut
each object in half
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before it makes
one full trip on the track.
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And he's off.
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First one!
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No problem.
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Second obstacle...
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He cut the rope.
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That's gonna be a penalty.
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Okay, he's on
to the final obstacle.
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He needs to force himself
to move after that box.
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He's losing a lot of time,
here.
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He did not get it in time.
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Another penalty.
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He's stepping up to Timber.
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Must chop down the 2x4
and have it land
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in the scoring zone
or you get a penalty.
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Here he goes.
- So you create a gap
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and then chisel away
at the back
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and let gravity take over
and fall into the target.
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- He's hacking away
pretty feverously now.
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- You don't want to apply
too much power
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because you don't want
that 2x4 to come off-track.
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- Taking a wedge out,
right here.
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Doing a good job..
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But he missed it.
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- Too much power,
and the 2x4 came off-track.
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- And he expended
a lot of energy.
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All for naught.
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Stepping up now to Ice Pick.
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- Now, my concern with Ice Pick
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is this is a modified Bowie.
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Being a thinner blade,
being a lighter blade,
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I feel that he's gonna have
a problem, here.
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- He has got to chop
all the way through
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that 300-pound block of ice.
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That thing is rolling
in his hand.
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- That is power.
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- Oh!
He's through!
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Nice.
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Okay, great job.
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It looks like he's picking up
a little bit of steam, here.
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Let's see if he can use that
to his advantage.
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- You want to put a "X"
behind that chicken,
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and you want to swing
and hit that "X."
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- The last thing
you want to do is stop short
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of that target,
especially if it's
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a sudden death obstacle.
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Taken down by the chicken.
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- What I think happened here,
Bill, was--as you can see,
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he didn't really drive through
that target.
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- Come over here, Allan.
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Let's get away
from the swinging chicken.
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It seemed like you had trouble
generating power
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with a knife that's meant
to be fast.
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Your run ends here
at Life Line
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but not all the times are in,
so we'll see
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if you make it outside
in Dead Run.
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- Not my best run,
but still have
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the opportunities and, um,
we'll still hold strong.
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- My name's Billy Sayers.
I'm 40 years old
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and I live in
Ruthfordton, North Carolina.
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I'm an English professor.
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I also teach
high school English full-time.
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I have three children--
a daughter and two sons.
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Every summer, I do a project
with my kids.
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Last summer,
we started forging--
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teaching ourselves
blacksmithing--
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and it just kind of progressed
from there.
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- What do you got, there?
- Got a Roman gladius.
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- I thought that's what it was.
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- It, uh, started out as
eight inches of leaf spring,
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and I was teaching myself
the techniques
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to draw the metal out by hand
and drew it out
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to about 30 inches
with just a four pound hammer.
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- Nice.
You're a glutton
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for punishment.
- Little bit.
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- Well, that's all right.
Now, uh, I like
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double-edged blades,
even if it's not for the amount
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of cutting edge on both sides.
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I like the geometry
that a double-edge creates.
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This ought to be a fun blade
to swing.
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- Awesome.
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So this is a great
historical piece.
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The double-edge is gonna
lend itself to flow through
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an object very well.
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Did a phenomenal job
creating this blade.
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Congratulations,
it makes the cut.
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- Thank you very much.
- Good luck.
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- I appreciate it.
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- Stepping up to the course:
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John William Sayers Jr.,
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high school English teacher.
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- Now he's coming in
with a Roman gladius.
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Now, this sword was known
as the sword
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that conquered the world.
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But really, this blade is more
of a thrusting
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and piercing blade.
- So he may have an issue
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when it comes to slashing.
- Yes.
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- Let's see, here he goes.
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Missed the first one
completely,
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incurred a penalty.
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He got it.
- He's utilizing
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that rear edge.
- Got the third.
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Missed it.
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Incurred a couple
penalties, there.
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Not too bad.
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Moving on to Slasher.
- I'm a little concerned
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about this blade, first,
because you can't really
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double-up on the blade
because we know that he needs
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to hit them with power
and meet that force.
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- There you go.
There's some power.
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There's some force.
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Boom!
Right through them.
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Uh-oh.
Broke the apparatus.
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It was not
the proper technique.
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00:10:09,567 --> 00:10:11,736
He's hitting it too hard
and too straight.
256
00:10:11,736 --> 00:10:13,488
The goal is to cut through
the objects,
257
00:10:13,488 --> 00:10:15,115
not to bash them apart.
258
00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:16,950
- He's getting on
his tippy-toes.
259
00:10:16,950 --> 00:10:18,576
You can't rock--drive a force
when you're on
260
00:10:18,576 --> 00:10:20,453
your tippy-toes.
- Tough guy like you,
261
00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:22,705
did you just say "tippy-toes"?
262
00:10:22,705 --> 00:10:24,207
- Ah, didn't cut it in half.
263
00:10:24,207 --> 00:10:25,375
Another penalty.
264
00:10:25,375 --> 00:10:26,709
Completed Slasher.
265
00:10:26,709 --> 00:10:28,837
Now he steps up to Timber.
266
00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:31,506
- If he angles it right
on the underbelly
267
00:10:31,506 --> 00:10:34,926
of that 2x4,
slowly creating that gap,
268
00:10:34,926 --> 00:10:37,512
it's gonna fall
where it needs to fall.
269
00:10:37,512 --> 00:10:39,722
This is not
the right technique, here.
270
00:10:39,722 --> 00:10:41,432
He needs to create that gap
underneath.
271
00:10:41,432 --> 00:10:43,059
There he goes.
272
00:10:43,059 --> 00:10:44,894
And he needs to watch
his power.
273
00:10:44,894 --> 00:10:48,064
He has no control.
- And a miss.
274
00:10:48,064 --> 00:10:50,692
- You know, Bill, about Timber,
it's not about power, here.
275
00:10:50,692 --> 00:10:53,528
- Okay, now moving on
to Ice Pick with that blade.
276
00:10:53,528 --> 00:10:55,155
He's worried about
chopping with it.
277
00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:57,031
- If he doesn't have
the grip strength,
278
00:10:57,031 --> 00:10:58,783
he's gonna have a weak wrist,
and that's what we call
279
00:10:58,783 --> 00:11:00,535
"the weak-wrist chop."
280
00:11:00,535 --> 00:11:03,496
- Okay, here he goes.
281
00:11:03,496 --> 00:11:04,956
- Looks like the blade...
- He's attacking it.
282
00:11:04,956 --> 00:11:06,166
- Looks like the blade
is rolling.
283
00:11:06,166 --> 00:11:09,043
- For sure.
284
00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:10,712
Whoa, Billy.
Right through it.
285
00:11:10,712 --> 00:11:12,088
Right through the ice block.
286
00:11:12,088 --> 00:11:15,717
300-pound ice block destroyed.
287
00:11:15,717 --> 00:11:17,802
- Now this is about precision.
288
00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,429
You know, Life Line gets
a lot of people
289
00:11:19,429 --> 00:11:21,598
because all
the other obstacles
290
00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:23,558
prior to this
dulls this blade.
291
00:11:23,558 --> 00:11:25,101
- Here he goes at Life Line.
292
00:11:25,101 --> 00:11:27,228
Remember, sudden death.
293
00:11:27,228 --> 00:11:30,481
The only penalty you get here
is you go home.
294
00:11:35,616 --> 00:11:37,233
There he goes,
right through the chicken.
295
00:11:37,233 --> 00:11:39,486
- This next obstacle,
you have to slice it
296
00:11:39,486 --> 00:11:41,154
with a sharp blade.
297
00:11:41,154 --> 00:11:43,031
- Oh, right through the pork.
298
00:11:43,031 --> 00:11:45,200
Okay, one more to go.
299
00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,285
And he gets it
right through the fish!
300
00:11:47,285 --> 00:11:49,746
- That is power.
- I tell you what,
301
00:11:49,746 --> 00:11:52,165
he took Life Line and made it
his own, right there.
302
00:11:52,165 --> 00:11:54,084
Okay, Tu, you see him
303
00:11:54,084 --> 00:11:56,336
stepping up to Kill Shot.
- He needs to slash,
304
00:11:56,336 --> 00:11:57,837
versus just hack.
305
00:11:57,837 --> 00:12:00,382
If you hack away
at the ratchet strap,
306
00:12:00,382 --> 00:12:03,635
it's just gonna bounce
right back on you, that blade.
307
00:12:03,635 --> 00:12:06,137
- There it is.
Right through.
308
00:12:06,137 --> 00:12:07,972
- This is not an impact swing,
this is a slicing--
309
00:12:07,972 --> 00:12:10,016
- Power!
Oh, nice!
310
00:12:10,016 --> 00:12:13,186
- The last swing.
- Oh, and he completed it!
311
00:12:13,186 --> 00:12:15,480
- That is power!
- That was awesome.
312
00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,774
That was power,
and that was a sharp blade
313
00:12:17,774 --> 00:12:20,235
doing its work.
- Now I know why this is
314
00:12:20,235 --> 00:12:21,820
the sword that conquered
the world.
315
00:12:21,820 --> 00:12:24,072
- I couldn't be more happy
about that run.
316
00:12:24,072 --> 00:12:26,408
It was super fun.
My kids are watching this.
317
00:12:26,408 --> 00:12:27,867
They're screaming
in the living room yelling,
318
00:12:27,867 --> 00:12:29,244
"Go, Dad!"
There's probably popcorn
319
00:12:29,244 --> 00:12:31,079
flying everywhere.
320
00:12:31,079 --> 00:12:32,831
- My name is Skye Hilton.
321
00:12:32,831 --> 00:12:36,126
I'm 41 years old
and I am from West Texas.
322
00:12:36,126 --> 00:12:37,836
The blade I'm competing with
is based on
323
00:12:37,836 --> 00:12:40,588
a 13th century illustration
from a French bible.
324
00:12:40,588 --> 00:12:42,382
It's, uh, a falchion.
325
00:12:42,382 --> 00:12:44,217
I teach, uh, historical
European martial arts,
326
00:12:44,217 --> 00:12:46,719
which consists primarily
of bladed weaponry.
327
00:12:46,719 --> 00:12:48,805
I do, on occasion,
get underestimated,
328
00:12:48,805 --> 00:12:50,473
uh, mostly because I'm female.
329
00:12:50,473 --> 00:12:52,392
Every so often,
someone's trying
330
00:12:52,392 --> 00:12:54,185
to instruct me
or tell me something
331
00:12:54,185 --> 00:12:55,562
and they're like, "Oh,
this is how you do a grapple."
332
00:12:55,562 --> 00:12:57,188
And I'm like, "Oh, like this?"
333
00:12:57,188 --> 00:12:59,524
And they're like, "Yes, yes,
like that."
334
00:13:01,526 --> 00:13:03,069
- So what have you got there?
335
00:13:03,069 --> 00:13:04,863
- This is a 13th century
falchion.
336
00:13:04,863 --> 00:13:06,406
- This is a cool blade.
337
00:13:06,406 --> 00:13:07,782
Is this a blade that was
custom-made for you?
338
00:13:07,782 --> 00:13:09,659
- That blade was custom-made
for me.
339
00:13:09,659 --> 00:13:12,245
- Do you know the blade steel?
- It is L6 tool steel.
340
00:13:12,245 --> 00:13:14,581
- L6 is a very tough steel.
341
00:13:14,581 --> 00:13:16,708
Well, this is a 3/16 spine.
342
00:13:16,708 --> 00:13:18,877
We have slight, kind of
washed-out fuller,
343
00:13:18,877 --> 00:13:21,463
that's going to essentially
shift more weight here
344
00:13:21,463 --> 00:13:22,839
by removing here.
345
00:13:22,839 --> 00:13:24,549
And you have a nice edge
on this.
346
00:13:24,549 --> 00:13:26,676
I'm gonna stop talking
and strap in
347
00:13:26,676 --> 00:13:28,970
'cause I'm looking forward
to swinging it.
348
00:13:31,014 --> 00:13:32,974
That'll do.
Congratulations,
349
00:13:32,974 --> 00:13:35,393
because it makes the cut.
- Thank you very much.
350
00:13:35,393 --> 00:13:37,437
I want to finish.
351
00:13:37,437 --> 00:13:39,105
The reward is just being able
to accomplish this
352
00:13:39,105 --> 00:13:41,858
and see how far I can go.
353
00:13:41,858 --> 00:13:43,234
- Okay, here she comes.
354
00:13:43,234 --> 00:13:44,944
Skye Hilton, 41 years old.
355
00:13:44,944 --> 00:13:47,822
Tae kwon do practitioner
and kendo.
356
00:13:47,822 --> 00:13:49,824
We've had a number
of martial artists
357
00:13:49,824 --> 00:13:52,410
in the past, but never
a kendo practitioner.
358
00:13:52,410 --> 00:13:54,245
- Kendo is full-contact.
359
00:13:54,245 --> 00:13:56,164
That means she suits up
in the kendo
360
00:13:56,164 --> 00:13:58,124
and she goes at it.
361
00:13:58,124 --> 00:14:00,585
The thing about this sword,
this is extremely sharp.
362
00:14:00,585 --> 00:14:02,712
- Extremely sharp,
extremely light.
363
00:14:02,712 --> 00:14:04,255
It's a lot smaller
than the one
364
00:14:04,255 --> 00:14:06,591
we saw last year.
- And I heard
365
00:14:06,591 --> 00:14:09,177
she's mean with it.
- Steps to Slice Twice.
366
00:14:09,177 --> 00:14:12,055
Slice the target once low,
then slice it higher
367
00:14:12,055 --> 00:14:13,890
before it hits the ground.
368
00:14:13,890 --> 00:14:16,059
Let's go.
369
00:14:16,059 --> 00:14:18,394
Too much follow-through
on the first swing.
370
00:14:18,394 --> 00:14:19,812
- Made contact--
- But she didn't cut
371
00:14:19,812 --> 00:14:22,440
all the way through.
372
00:14:24,692 --> 00:14:26,611
- Nice.
373
00:14:29,489 --> 00:14:31,366
- There's a penalty.
374
00:14:31,366 --> 00:14:32,867
Not quick enough.
375
00:14:32,867 --> 00:14:34,869
Stepping up to Slasher.
376
00:14:34,869 --> 00:14:36,788
Remember, the competitor
must cut each object in half
377
00:14:36,788 --> 00:14:39,082
before it makes one full trip
on the track.
378
00:14:39,082 --> 00:14:41,626
- She has to hit
that center line.
379
00:14:41,626 --> 00:14:43,461
- Slasher.
380
00:14:43,461 --> 00:14:47,507
- See, she needs
to stay ahead of that target.
381
00:14:47,507 --> 00:14:49,717
There you go. There she is.
- Right through it.
382
00:14:49,717 --> 00:14:52,053
- She has power.
- Wow.
383
00:14:52,053 --> 00:14:54,514
That is one sharp blade.
384
00:14:59,435 --> 00:15:01,729
Wait for it to come back.
385
00:15:01,729 --> 00:15:03,982
Better go!
We'd better go!
386
00:15:05,525 --> 00:15:07,360
She's got a penalty
on Slasher.
387
00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,445
She did not get that box
in time.
388
00:15:09,445 --> 00:15:12,699
Here we go
with the dreaded 2x4.
389
00:15:12,699 --> 00:15:14,742
Let's see what Skye Hilton
can do.
390
00:15:14,742 --> 00:15:17,453
- She's going from the rear
and that's the wrong move.
391
00:15:17,453 --> 00:15:19,247
Let's see if she
switches it up.
392
00:15:19,247 --> 00:15:21,291
I mean, it's not too late,
but she needs
393
00:15:21,291 --> 00:15:23,501
to whittle away
at the underbelly
394
00:15:23,501 --> 00:15:25,378
to create that cavity.
395
00:15:25,378 --> 00:15:27,171
That's a lot of power.
It's gonna knock it off-course.
396
00:15:28,673 --> 00:15:30,675
- Oh!
397
00:15:30,675 --> 00:15:33,553
Another competitor
stepping up, wrong technique.
398
00:15:33,553 --> 00:15:35,096
- See, that's just...
- Heartbreak.
399
00:15:35,096 --> 00:15:36,764
- A lot of power.
400
00:15:36,764 --> 00:15:38,641
- Off to Ice Pick.
401
00:15:38,641 --> 00:15:41,436
This is what took down
the falchion last year.
402
00:15:41,436 --> 00:15:43,855
We saw it break twice,
maybe three times.
403
00:15:43,855 --> 00:15:45,815
Let's see how she can compete.
404
00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:49,569
- Look at how she's resetting.
405
00:15:49,569 --> 00:15:51,446
- Look at her body movement.
406
00:15:51,446 --> 00:15:53,573
- That grip strength...
407
00:15:53,573 --> 00:15:55,742
- Is wearing her, Bill.
- She's breathing harder.
408
00:15:55,742 --> 00:15:57,201
- You can tell she's
breathing hard now.
409
00:15:57,201 --> 00:15:59,162
- And she's through.
410
00:15:59,162 --> 00:16:00,913
- No giving up in that girl.
411
00:16:00,913 --> 00:16:02,790
Skye Hilton moves on.
412
00:16:02,790 --> 00:16:04,459
Okay, we're at Life Line.
413
00:16:04,459 --> 00:16:06,753
As you know, sudden death.
414
00:16:06,753 --> 00:16:08,713
- She definitely has
the power.
415
00:16:08,713 --> 00:16:10,798
She has the technique,
but I'm wondering,
416
00:16:10,798 --> 00:16:13,217
is the blade dull now
417
00:16:13,217 --> 00:16:15,345
after busting through
the ice for so long?
418
00:16:16,512 --> 00:16:18,264
- Steps up to the chicken.
419
00:16:18,264 --> 00:16:20,808
Boom, there you go.
- That's classic kendo.
420
00:16:20,808 --> 00:16:23,102
Did you see her set
on position one?
421
00:16:23,102 --> 00:16:25,480
- That's a beautiful movement.
- And then you step forward
422
00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:27,106
and let that momentum
drive you down.
423
00:16:27,106 --> 00:16:29,567
- Now for the pork loin.
424
00:16:29,567 --> 00:16:31,027
Straight through
the pork loin.
425
00:16:31,027 --> 00:16:32,695
Onto the fish.
426
00:16:32,695 --> 00:16:34,864
Beautiful.
Absolutely flawless
427
00:16:34,864 --> 00:16:36,949
through Life Line.
428
00:16:36,949 --> 00:16:39,619
Skye Hilton
versus Kill Shot.
429
00:16:39,619 --> 00:16:42,288
- If she attacks this
with the angle one attack
430
00:16:42,288 --> 00:16:45,333
with more of a slash back,
it's gonna generate
431
00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:47,502
enough power on that slash
to cut through.
432
00:16:49,420 --> 00:16:51,422
- Oh, and she misses!
433
00:16:51,422 --> 00:16:53,800
That's disappointing.
- She didn't look
434
00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,219
at the angle of attack
on that ratchet strap.
435
00:16:56,219 --> 00:16:58,012
She hit with the side
of that blade.
436
00:16:58,012 --> 00:17:00,306
- I hit it at
a slightly wrong trajectory,
437
00:17:00,306 --> 00:17:01,933
where I was trying to hit
the very edge.
438
00:17:01,933 --> 00:17:05,103
I came that close, but overall
I'm pretty happy
439
00:17:05,103 --> 00:17:07,355
with my performance.
440
00:17:07,355 --> 00:17:09,440
- My name's Rob.
I'm 56 years old
441
00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:11,526
and I live in
Nevada City, California.
442
00:17:11,526 --> 00:17:13,903
The name of my blade
is called Reaper.
443
00:17:13,903 --> 00:17:16,239
It's, uh, sharpened
on both edges
444
00:17:16,239 --> 00:17:18,116
and, uh, it has a hook
on the back.
445
00:17:18,116 --> 00:17:19,826
It's a little different,
a little more
446
00:17:19,826 --> 00:17:21,702
badass-looking
than the average machete.
447
00:17:22,870 --> 00:17:24,622
- So what do you got there?
448
00:17:24,622 --> 00:17:26,582
- Uh, this is a two-handed
machete that I made.
449
00:17:26,582 --> 00:17:28,793
It's, uh--I call
the "bat-handle bolo"
450
00:17:28,793 --> 00:17:30,503
'cause it's basically--
the handle is like a bat.
451
00:17:30,503 --> 00:17:31,921
- Okay.
452
00:17:31,921 --> 00:17:33,047
Do you have any idea
on the hardness?
453
00:17:33,047 --> 00:17:35,091
- Yeah, it's between 57, 58,
454
00:17:35,091 --> 00:17:37,802
so I went on the softer side
to make it a little, you know--
455
00:17:37,802 --> 00:17:39,220
I'd rather have it bend
than break.
456
00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:41,305
- Very tough.
Now, do you have any concern
457
00:17:41,305 --> 00:17:43,558
of a bounce-back,
this swinging back?
458
00:17:43,558 --> 00:17:45,893
Because that's kind of--
could be some friendly fire.
459
00:17:45,893 --> 00:17:47,895
- I control--
I can control it.
460
00:17:47,895 --> 00:17:50,231
- All right, I--
I'll take your word for it.
461
00:17:50,231 --> 00:17:52,316
Well, I'm gonna try out
both your edges, I think.
462
00:17:52,316 --> 00:17:54,277
Let's just see what happens,
here.
463
00:17:58,322 --> 00:18:00,533
You got a very nice blade here.
464
00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:02,034
Congratulations, your knife
makes the cut.
465
00:18:02,034 --> 00:18:03,911
- Thank you.
466
00:18:03,911 --> 00:18:06,205
I'm ready for this course.
I have trained for this
467
00:18:06,205 --> 00:18:07,582
for a long time.
468
00:18:07,582 --> 00:18:09,125
I'm ready to just give it
my all.
469
00:18:09,125 --> 00:18:10,752
- Rob Weir steps up
to the plate.
470
00:18:10,752 --> 00:18:13,546
Nevada City, California,
56 years old.
471
00:18:13,546 --> 00:18:16,466
Primitive survivalist
with a survival knife.
472
00:18:16,466 --> 00:18:18,468
- He took the traditions
of a bolo,
473
00:18:18,468 --> 00:18:20,261
what was made to chop.
474
00:18:20,261 --> 00:18:22,638
He modified it with that hook,
that bat hook.
475
00:18:22,638 --> 00:18:23,973
- I can't wait to see this.
476
00:18:23,973 --> 00:18:25,516
Here we go.
477
00:18:27,477 --> 00:18:29,270
Missed the first.
478
00:18:29,270 --> 00:18:31,063
- He tried to hit it
from the spine
479
00:18:31,063 --> 00:18:33,316
because his double-edge--
- Good job.
480
00:18:33,316 --> 00:18:35,276
- Not a bad, not a bad--
- That's an interesting way
481
00:18:35,276 --> 00:18:36,652
of doing it.
482
00:18:36,652 --> 00:18:39,697
- Missed the third.
483
00:18:39,697 --> 00:18:41,532
Well done on the fourth.
484
00:18:41,532 --> 00:18:43,868
- I think what truly was
an advantage
485
00:18:43,868 --> 00:18:46,412
was that he had a rear edge
and he had a front edge,
486
00:18:46,412 --> 00:18:48,539
and he swung through
and just reversed that cut.
487
00:18:48,539 --> 00:18:51,751
- And it was a simple--
simple motion.
488
00:18:51,751 --> 00:18:54,128
Let's see how the blade
performs at Slasher.
489
00:18:56,798 --> 00:18:59,717
He's ripping it up.
490
00:18:59,717 --> 00:19:01,302
You know, I knew
there was a reason
491
00:19:01,302 --> 00:19:03,221
why I loved Rob
and his blade.
492
00:19:03,221 --> 00:19:05,348
He named it "the Reaper."
493
00:19:05,348 --> 00:19:07,683
Uh-oh, one penalty
because he didn't slice
494
00:19:07,683 --> 00:19:09,977
all of the tubes.
495
00:19:09,977 --> 00:19:12,146
- He needs to move ahead
of that target.
496
00:19:12,146 --> 00:19:14,607
- The clock is ticking.
Seconds do count.
497
00:19:16,025 --> 00:19:18,027
There's a penalty.
498
00:19:18,027 --> 00:19:19,195
Tell you what, number of people
who've had a problem
499
00:19:19,195 --> 00:19:20,613
with that box, there.
500
00:19:20,613 --> 00:19:22,907
Stepping up to Timber.
501
00:19:22,907 --> 00:19:24,700
- Well, he's a survivalist.
502
00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:26,327
He should know how to do this.
- It's just like
503
00:19:26,327 --> 00:19:28,287
felling a tree.
504
00:19:28,287 --> 00:19:30,957
- But he needs to create
that underbelly cut.
505
00:19:30,957 --> 00:19:32,875
He's going for the rear. See?
- Ooh.
506
00:19:32,875 --> 00:19:34,585
Just missed it again.
507
00:19:34,585 --> 00:19:36,003
Truthfully, as a survivalist,
I thought
508
00:19:36,003 --> 00:19:37,922
he would just nail this.
509
00:19:39,006 --> 00:19:40,967
Off to Ice Pick.
510
00:19:42,301 --> 00:19:44,345
- Look at his structure.
511
00:19:44,345 --> 00:19:48,641
His torso is leaned forward,
locking out his hips.
512
00:19:48,641 --> 00:19:50,560
- I'll tell you what, he made
up a lot of time there.
513
00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:52,436
What he lacked
in body positioning
514
00:19:52,436 --> 00:19:54,772
he made up for
with blade sharpness.
515
00:19:54,772 --> 00:19:56,691
- And power.
- And power.
516
00:19:56,691 --> 00:19:58,276
- Notice, Bill--
look what he did.
517
00:19:58,276 --> 00:20:00,236
He just reversed his blade.
- Really?
518
00:20:00,236 --> 00:20:02,697
- So that bat hook now
is gonna catch that flesh
519
00:20:02,697 --> 00:20:04,532
and bring it back
in the path of that blade.
520
00:20:04,532 --> 00:20:06,492
- That's a guy that knows
how to use his blade.
521
00:20:08,828 --> 00:20:11,664
God, he went through that--
look at that.
522
00:20:11,664 --> 00:20:14,417
- See--see how he's using
the hook to catch that flesh?
523
00:20:14,417 --> 00:20:17,712
- Absolutely brilliant.
524
00:20:17,712 --> 00:20:19,881
- Getting ready for Kill Shot.
525
00:20:19,881 --> 00:20:22,383
- I would not use
the reverse side of this blade
526
00:20:22,383 --> 00:20:24,802
because it may catch
onto the ratchet.
527
00:20:24,802 --> 00:20:27,513
- But if he uses
that straight edge,
528
00:20:27,513 --> 00:20:28,639
could it slide off
before he cuts through it?
529
00:20:28,639 --> 00:20:30,583
- It could.
- Oh!
530
00:20:32,646 --> 00:20:34,487
- It could. It could.
531
00:20:34,487 --> 00:20:37,949
- Oh, and he's using the, uh--
the curved edge.
532
00:20:37,949 --> 00:20:39,492
- Oh, you know what,
maybe that--
533
00:20:39,492 --> 00:20:41,327
- Bam! Right through!
- Wow!
534
00:20:41,327 --> 00:20:43,788
- That was impressive!
- That curved edge did work.
535
00:20:43,788 --> 00:20:46,958
It pulled those ratchet straps
back into the line of attack.
536
00:20:46,958 --> 00:20:50,795
- That was an impressive run
right there, my man.
537
00:20:50,795 --> 00:20:52,964
- I'm gonna go ahead and pull
the Reaper out of this stump.
538
00:20:52,964 --> 00:20:55,883
- See how she did.
- It performed phenomenally.
539
00:20:55,883 --> 00:20:57,760
You actually made me giggle
went you went through
540
00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,763
the pork loin and it just
didn't even move.
541
00:21:00,763 --> 00:21:02,390
But we gotta see
if your time's fast enough
542
00:21:02,390 --> 00:21:04,267
to see if you made it out
to Dead Run.
543
00:21:04,267 --> 00:21:06,352
- I felt like I had
a tactical edge.
544
00:21:06,352 --> 00:21:08,312
Survivalists basically are--
are warriors.
545
00:21:08,312 --> 00:21:10,898
I felt like I attacked it
the best I could.
546
00:21:10,898 --> 00:21:12,900
- My name is Ken Tucker.
547
00:21:12,900 --> 00:21:15,278
I'm from Vancouver, Washington,
and I'm 31 years old.
548
00:21:15,278 --> 00:21:16,863
So ever since I was a kid,
549
00:21:16,863 --> 00:21:20,074
I have always loved swords,
knights.
550
00:21:20,074 --> 00:21:22,869
My grandmother always told me
about our Scottish heritage.
551
00:21:22,869 --> 00:21:25,663
She told me that we had
an ancestor that was one
552
00:21:25,663 --> 00:21:27,623
of the knights
of the Round Table.
553
00:21:27,623 --> 00:21:30,001
So I'm not just
carrying myself.
554
00:21:30,001 --> 00:21:32,628
I've got my generations
of ancestors with me.
555
00:21:34,338 --> 00:21:37,133
Hi, Travis.
- What did you bring today?
556
00:21:37,133 --> 00:21:40,094
- This is my Oakeshott
Type XIV.
557
00:21:40,094 --> 00:21:42,722
named Thorn.
- So who's the maker?
558
00:21:42,722 --> 00:21:44,807
- I am.
- You are.
559
00:21:44,807 --> 00:21:46,851
You have an--
an aggressive edge.
560
00:21:46,851 --> 00:21:47,977
- Yes.
- It's not a polished edge,
561
00:21:47,977 --> 00:21:49,145
and that's fine.
562
00:21:49,145 --> 00:21:51,314
We're only maybe 3/16 thick.
563
00:21:51,314 --> 00:21:53,608
You know, it's a nice
thin geometry.
564
00:21:53,608 --> 00:21:56,319
Let's take some swings
and see how it performs.
565
00:22:03,367 --> 00:22:05,078
This is about
what you do with it.
566
00:22:05,078 --> 00:22:07,330
Congratulations, your blade
makes the cut.
567
00:22:07,330 --> 00:22:09,082
- Thank you so much.
- Good luck.
568
00:22:09,082 --> 00:22:10,958
- All right.
569
00:22:10,958 --> 00:22:12,418
I'm so ready for this.
570
00:22:14,879 --> 00:22:17,507
- Ken Tucker
busts through the gate
571
00:22:17,507 --> 00:22:20,384
with a purpose.
- He looks like a Viking.
572
00:22:20,384 --> 00:22:22,804
- 30 years old
from Vancouver, Washington.
573
00:22:22,804 --> 00:22:26,390
- Well, Ken has 28 inches
of cutting power here.
574
00:22:26,390 --> 00:22:29,435
My only concern is,
does he have the ability
575
00:22:29,435 --> 00:22:32,855
to decelerate
and change that angle
576
00:22:32,855 --> 00:22:35,775
before that
sugarcane shoot falls?
577
00:22:35,775 --> 00:22:39,112
- Here we go.
578
00:22:39,112 --> 00:22:41,072
- See, it's too slow.
579
00:22:41,072 --> 00:22:43,449
He's hitting it way too high.
580
00:22:43,449 --> 00:22:45,159
- Miss.
- You want that first cut
581
00:22:45,159 --> 00:22:47,954
to drop that sugarcane
into the path
582
00:22:47,954 --> 00:22:49,789
of his second cut.
- Ah, missed that one.
583
00:22:51,290 --> 00:22:53,084
- It's about speed here.
584
00:22:53,084 --> 00:22:55,503
He's doing the same cut
every single time.
585
00:22:55,503 --> 00:22:57,421
- And it didn't work
the first time
586
00:22:57,421 --> 00:22:58,881
and he didn't adjust.
- Well, that--that tells me
587
00:22:58,881 --> 00:23:00,883
that his mind is not there.
588
00:23:00,883 --> 00:23:03,261
- He incurred four penalties.
589
00:23:03,261 --> 00:23:05,513
- Ken looks like
he's built for power,
590
00:23:05,513 --> 00:23:07,890
and Slasher
is all about power.
591
00:23:10,476 --> 00:23:13,271
- Good God, one hand.
592
00:23:15,648 --> 00:23:18,359
- He broke the apparatus.
- He went way too hard.
593
00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:20,111
- One penalty because
he didn't slice
594
00:23:20,111 --> 00:23:22,029
all of the tubes.
595
00:23:24,866 --> 00:23:27,076
He did destroy the box,
that's for sure.
596
00:23:27,076 --> 00:23:28,786
- This guy has a lot of power.
597
00:23:28,786 --> 00:23:30,997
- Okay, let's talk about,
uh, Timber.
598
00:23:30,997 --> 00:23:33,583
- You need to whittle away
and create a cavity
599
00:23:33,583 --> 00:23:35,960
on the underbelly
of that 2x4.
600
00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:37,795
If he does it right
he's gonna get it.
601
00:23:40,256 --> 00:23:42,383
- He needs to come in
underneath the belly
602
00:23:42,383 --> 00:23:44,343
and then chisel away
at the rear
603
00:23:44,343 --> 00:23:46,554
and let gravity take over.
604
00:23:46,554 --> 00:23:48,389
- Look at the bend
on that blade.
605
00:23:48,389 --> 00:23:50,016
The obstacle
is getting thicker,
606
00:23:50,016 --> 00:23:52,018
so you're gonna have
to adapt.
607
00:23:52,018 --> 00:23:54,896
Okay, couple more strikes
and that should fall.
608
00:23:54,896 --> 00:23:56,898
Oh, there you go!
609
00:23:56,898 --> 00:23:58,274
Success!
610
00:23:58,274 --> 00:24:00,276
First competitor today.
611
00:24:00,276 --> 00:24:01,861
- He got lucky here.
612
00:24:01,861 --> 00:24:03,696
He did create that gap
in the back
613
00:24:03,696 --> 00:24:05,781
but he should've created
that underbelly cut.
614
00:24:05,781 --> 00:24:08,242
- Okay, so I'm worried about it
right here.
615
00:24:08,242 --> 00:24:12,079
There was a lot of bend
on that blade on that 2x4.
616
00:24:12,079 --> 00:24:14,165
Here we go.
617
00:24:17,919 --> 00:24:19,962
Boom. Great job.
618
00:24:19,962 --> 00:24:22,423
- That is power.
- Oh, I think he just did
619
00:24:22,423 --> 00:24:25,176
a pretty damn good job.
620
00:24:25,176 --> 00:24:27,345
Here's an event right here
where I believe he has
621
00:24:27,345 --> 00:24:29,597
a distinct advantage.
- He personally built
622
00:24:29,597 --> 00:24:31,807
this blade.
He knows every in and out.
623
00:24:31,807 --> 00:24:34,352
- Ken Tucker
versus the chicken.
624
00:24:36,812 --> 00:24:38,856
Through the chicken with ease!
625
00:24:40,733 --> 00:24:43,945
Through the pork loin
like butter.
626
00:24:43,945 --> 00:24:45,738
- The sharpness and the power
627
00:24:45,738 --> 00:24:47,406
right there showed,
but right now
628
00:24:47,406 --> 00:24:50,117
his eyes are focused
on two inches
629
00:24:50,117 --> 00:24:52,036
of ratchet strap.
630
00:24:52,036 --> 00:24:54,455
- You need to come down,
and you need to fold that sword
631
00:24:54,455 --> 00:24:57,583
back into your body to give it
that slashing motion.
632
00:24:57,583 --> 00:25:00,461
- I don't know how confident
I am right now in Ken.
633
00:25:00,461 --> 00:25:02,329
Here comes the big swing!
634
00:25:05,506 --> 00:25:06,873
- Will brute strength work
on Kill Shot?
635
00:25:06,873 --> 00:25:08,374
He'd better be careful
with the straps.
636
00:25:08,374 --> 00:25:10,251
They've got a lot of bounce.
637
00:25:12,128 --> 00:25:14,422
First one down,
now onto the second.
638
00:25:16,758 --> 00:25:18,635
Success.
- That's a lot of power.
639
00:25:18,635 --> 00:25:21,387
Double hand.
- I love how he adjusted
640
00:25:21,387 --> 00:25:22,930
his grip towards the end.
641
00:25:22,930 --> 00:25:25,183
- The Oakeshott long sword
642
00:25:25,183 --> 00:25:27,352
performed well.
643
00:25:27,352 --> 00:25:28,895
Yeah!
644
00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:30,146
That was amazing.
645
00:25:30,146 --> 00:25:32,523
I feel like I destroyed it.
646
00:25:32,523 --> 00:25:34,817
It felt good.
It felt like "Highlander."
647
00:25:34,817 --> 00:25:36,486
I was gonna go like...
648
00:25:36,486 --> 00:25:38,988
I think I've got it.
649
00:25:38,988 --> 00:25:40,740
- My name's Earl Culver.
I'm 48 years old
650
00:25:40,740 --> 00:25:42,116
and I'm from Tampa, Florida.
651
00:25:42,116 --> 00:25:44,869
My daughter loves pineapple.
652
00:25:44,869 --> 00:25:46,663
The blade I'm bringing today
653
00:25:46,663 --> 00:25:48,748
is a custom-designed blade
by me.
654
00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:50,792
I got interested in blades
probably the first time
655
00:25:50,792 --> 00:25:53,169
I ever cut myself with
my grandfather's hunting knife
656
00:25:53,169 --> 00:25:56,631
and I've just pursued them.
657
00:25:56,631 --> 00:25:58,341
- What do you got there?
658
00:25:58,341 --> 00:25:59,967
- This is a knife
of my own design.
659
00:25:59,967 --> 00:26:02,845
It is made out of, uh, 5160
660
00:26:02,845 --> 00:26:04,681
with a, uh, distal taper.
661
00:26:04,681 --> 00:26:06,766
- The 5160--
a nice springy steel.
662
00:26:06,766 --> 00:26:09,936
Your distal taper is noticeable
and it makes the weight,
663
00:26:09,936 --> 00:26:12,230
the balance, the feel
of this knife improved.
664
00:26:12,230 --> 00:26:14,774
This is a very nice knife,
very clean.
665
00:26:14,774 --> 00:26:17,026
Let's take a few swings.
- Absolutely.
666
00:26:22,782 --> 00:26:24,450
- So your blade performs well.
667
00:26:24,450 --> 00:26:27,245
You have not so much thickness,
which is nice.
668
00:26:27,245 --> 00:26:29,872
It's enough material
to be robust,
669
00:26:29,872 --> 00:26:32,083
and it's brought in
to a nice fine edge.
670
00:26:32,083 --> 00:26:34,043
You did a very good job
in forging it.
671
00:26:34,043 --> 00:26:36,254
It's nothing fancy.
672
00:26:36,254 --> 00:26:38,089
That course eats fancy blades.
673
00:26:38,089 --> 00:26:40,299
- And it definitely
makes the cut.
674
00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:41,426
- Awesome.
675
00:26:41,426 --> 00:26:43,511
Thank you.
- Thank you.
676
00:26:43,511 --> 00:26:45,471
- This is a good knife.
677
00:26:45,471 --> 00:26:49,100
This one, I'd--I'd be willing
to bet my life on.
678
00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:51,936
- Earl Culver
pushing through the fence
679
00:26:51,936 --> 00:26:54,480
with authority.
- That's what I like to see.
680
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,023
A little bit
of aggression here.
681
00:26:56,023 --> 00:26:57,900
- 48-year-old
from Tampa, Florida,
682
00:26:57,900 --> 00:27:00,194
martial arts instructor
and bladesmith.
683
00:27:00,194 --> 00:27:01,863
- So let's talk about
this chopper.
684
00:27:01,863 --> 00:27:03,948
It's modified
because it's 16 inches.
685
00:27:03,948 --> 00:27:06,784
It's longer.
This thing is extremely sharp.
686
00:27:06,784 --> 00:27:09,245
- But he is also a master
687
00:27:09,245 --> 00:27:11,038
of aikido and tae kwon do.
688
00:27:11,038 --> 00:27:13,249
- Both forms of style
is not really known
689
00:27:13,249 --> 00:27:15,084
for blades and weaponry.
690
00:27:15,084 --> 00:27:18,171
Aikido's all about the flow
and movement of your body
691
00:27:18,171 --> 00:27:20,757
to generate efficient power.
692
00:27:20,757 --> 00:27:22,300
- Slice Twice.
693
00:27:26,262 --> 00:27:29,515
There's one penalty.
694
00:27:29,515 --> 00:27:31,893
There's two penalties.
- He needs to create
695
00:27:31,893 --> 00:27:34,020
that first cut
to allow that sugarcane
696
00:27:34,020 --> 00:27:36,355
to fall into the path
of that second cut.
697
00:27:36,355 --> 00:27:39,525
- Now he's at three penalties.
698
00:27:39,525 --> 00:27:41,319
Got the last one.
699
00:27:41,319 --> 00:27:43,905
- All right, so he already has
three penalties.
700
00:27:43,905 --> 00:27:45,698
He kind of rushed over.
701
00:27:45,698 --> 00:27:47,950
He blindly just cut
through them, and that's why
702
00:27:47,950 --> 00:27:49,952
the sugarcane didn't fall
in that path
703
00:27:49,952 --> 00:27:52,455
of the second swing.
- Okay, stepping up
704
00:27:52,455 --> 00:27:55,208
to Slasher.
- Well, the 16 inches
705
00:27:55,208 --> 00:27:57,710
of blade--I mean, this thing
has a lot of power.
706
00:27:57,710 --> 00:27:59,462
This is a speed blade.
707
00:27:59,462 --> 00:28:01,088
Long as he stays in front
of the target.
708
00:28:01,088 --> 00:28:02,548
- Here he goes.
Whack!
709
00:28:02,548 --> 00:28:04,091
Double-handed smash!
710
00:28:04,091 --> 00:28:05,801
- That's what I'm
talking about.
711
00:28:05,801 --> 00:28:08,554
You need to swing--
how sharp that thing is!
712
00:28:08,554 --> 00:28:11,057
- Okay, he sliced the box
off of the tether.
713
00:28:11,057 --> 00:28:14,060
That is a penalty.
714
00:28:14,060 --> 00:28:16,812
- Let's see if he uses
his sharp knife properly
715
00:28:16,812 --> 00:28:19,482
for Timber, where he doesn't
have to hit it
716
00:28:19,482 --> 00:28:21,150
with too much strength.
- Oh, yep.
717
00:28:21,150 --> 00:28:23,152
Here we go.
- He's hitting with a lot
718
00:28:23,152 --> 00:28:25,196
of power, but he has
no control.
719
00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:29,033
I'll tell you what,
that's so disappointing.
720
00:28:29,033 --> 00:28:31,118
I mean, this is such
a sharp blade that he--
721
00:28:31,118 --> 00:28:33,287
he could easily whittle away.
722
00:28:33,287 --> 00:28:35,081
- But it only took him
about five seconds
723
00:28:35,081 --> 00:28:36,832
to get through that.
724
00:28:36,832 --> 00:28:38,543
Plus the 30 seconds
for the penalty, right?
725
00:28:38,543 --> 00:28:41,712
Stepping up to Ice Pick.
- He has a lot of power.
726
00:28:41,712 --> 00:28:44,090
I see him doubling up.
- If that ice could
727
00:28:44,090 --> 00:28:45,841
show emotion right now,
it would be screaming
728
00:28:45,841 --> 00:28:47,468
right now.
- Doubling up on the blade,
729
00:28:47,468 --> 00:28:48,844
swinging the hips
through the target.
730
00:28:48,844 --> 00:28:50,805
- Good God.
Three strikes.
731
00:28:50,805 --> 00:28:52,848
He went right through
the 300-pound block of ice.
732
00:28:52,848 --> 00:28:55,226
- Did you see his footing
and how he released his hips
733
00:28:55,226 --> 00:28:56,519
through that target?
- It started
734
00:28:56,519 --> 00:28:58,104
right from the ground.
735
00:28:58,104 --> 00:28:59,897
Earl Culver steps up
to Life Line.
736
00:28:59,897 --> 00:29:01,941
Remember, sudden death.
737
00:29:01,941 --> 00:29:04,735
One slice through each object
738
00:29:04,735 --> 00:29:07,071
or you're going home.
739
00:29:10,074 --> 00:29:12,118
Whack, right through it.
740
00:29:12,118 --> 00:29:14,078
- I love how he's doubling up
on the blade.
741
00:29:14,078 --> 00:29:15,913
- Right through.
Beautiful.
742
00:29:15,913 --> 00:29:17,540
No problem whatsoever.
Here he is at the fish.
743
00:29:17,540 --> 00:29:19,834
- Look at that, yes.
- Very smart.
744
00:29:19,834 --> 00:29:22,044
- You have to hit the spine.
That's what he did.
745
00:29:22,044 --> 00:29:23,879
- Brilliant.
746
00:29:23,879 --> 00:29:27,216
Now here we go--
another sudden death obstacle.
747
00:29:27,216 --> 00:29:30,303
- There's no doubt
this blade is sharp enough
748
00:29:30,303 --> 00:29:32,221
to cut through
those ratchet straps.
749
00:29:32,221 --> 00:29:35,141
It's about slashing
and not chopping, here.
750
00:29:35,141 --> 00:29:37,893
Let's just see if he has
the proper form and style
751
00:29:37,893 --> 00:29:40,021
in his slashing methodology
to cut through it.
752
00:29:40,021 --> 00:29:42,481
You want to hit it
at a steep angle
753
00:29:42,481 --> 00:29:44,400
to hold the tension down
on that line.
754
00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:46,694
- We have seen this challenge
take a number
755
00:29:46,694 --> 00:29:48,195
of competitors down.
Here he goes.
756
00:29:48,195 --> 00:29:50,156
- Love how he's doubling up
757
00:29:50,156 --> 00:29:51,741
on that blade.
- Full power.
758
00:29:51,741 --> 00:29:53,659
Beautiful.
Here he goes, last one.
759
00:29:53,659 --> 00:29:55,578
- He needs to push
right through it at a angle.
760
00:29:55,578 --> 00:29:57,455
There you go.
- Nice!
761
00:29:57,455 --> 00:29:59,332
- He didn't just place it
in the log,
762
00:29:59,332 --> 00:30:01,542
he drove it into the log.
763
00:30:01,542 --> 00:30:03,878
That was impressive.
- Very impressive.
764
00:30:03,878 --> 00:30:05,963
- First time the hair stood up
on my arms
765
00:30:05,963 --> 00:30:07,757
with a competitor today.
766
00:30:07,757 --> 00:30:10,468
- Now, I don't want
to get your hopes up, Earl...
767
00:30:11,886 --> 00:30:13,054
But that's what
I'm talking about.
768
00:30:13,054 --> 00:30:15,056
- Yeah!
- Congratulations
769
00:30:15,056 --> 00:30:18,100
on completing Knife Fight.
- Oorah.
770
00:30:23,105 --> 00:30:24,982
- Congratulations
to the four of you
771
00:30:24,982 --> 00:30:28,069
for completing
the Knife Fight course.
772
00:30:28,069 --> 00:30:30,321
So let's get right to it.
773
00:30:30,321 --> 00:30:32,698
The fastest total time
including penalties
774
00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:35,660
was 3 minutes and 42 seconds.
775
00:30:35,660 --> 00:30:38,079
And that belongs to...
776
00:30:39,580 --> 00:30:41,749
Earl.
- Oorah.
777
00:30:41,749 --> 00:30:44,418
- You'll be moving on
to Dead Run.
778
00:30:44,418 --> 00:30:46,337
Congratulations.
- Thank you.
779
00:30:46,337 --> 00:30:48,839
I'm not competing against
the other people,
780
00:30:48,839 --> 00:30:50,424
I'm competing against
the clock and myself.
781
00:30:50,424 --> 00:30:52,301
No matter what, I will be
getting out there
782
00:30:52,301 --> 00:30:54,929
to use that blade
to the best of my ability.
783
00:30:54,929 --> 00:30:58,057
- You three had
the closest time
784
00:30:58,057 --> 00:31:00,476
of second-place finishers.
785
00:31:00,476 --> 00:31:02,395
- I'm really excited about
the possibility of moving on
786
00:31:02,395 --> 00:31:04,021
to Dead Run.
I can't wait to see
787
00:31:04,021 --> 00:31:05,272
what the challenges are there,
and hopefully
788
00:31:05,272 --> 00:31:06,732
I'm ready for them.
789
00:31:06,732 --> 00:31:09,318
- Only 11 seconds separated
790
00:31:09,318 --> 00:31:11,112
the three of you.
791
00:31:11,112 --> 00:31:13,948
Second fastest time
including penalties was...
792
00:31:19,632 --> 00:31:21,560
Second fastest time
including penalties was...
793
00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:24,312
4 minutes and 22 seconds.
794
00:31:24,312 --> 00:31:27,691
The competitor facing Earl
in Dead Run is...
795
00:31:31,987 --> 00:31:33,989
Rob.
- Whoo!
796
00:31:33,989 --> 00:31:35,407
- Congratulations, my friend.
- Yeah!
797
00:31:35,407 --> 00:31:37,325
- Thanks, man.
- Ken and Billy,
798
00:31:37,325 --> 00:31:38,869
thank you very much.
799
00:31:38,869 --> 00:31:41,204
You came close,
but your time here
800
00:31:41,204 --> 00:31:42,706
on "Knife or Death" is over.
801
00:31:47,085 --> 00:31:49,129
- I feel great.
I--I'm thrilled and honored
802
00:31:49,129 --> 00:31:51,381
11 seconds, and the match
was between four guys.
803
00:31:51,381 --> 00:31:52,799
I was amazed.
I was stoked that I was--
804
00:31:52,799 --> 00:31:54,801
I edged them out by that much.
805
00:31:54,801 --> 00:31:56,845
- Feeling confident, gentlemen?
- Yeah, let's do it.
806
00:31:56,845 --> 00:31:59,222
- Absolutely.
- Well, I hope that lasts.
807
00:31:59,222 --> 00:32:01,391
- That smile lasts.
- Because now it's time
808
00:32:01,391 --> 00:32:03,351
to go outside.
809
00:32:03,351 --> 00:32:05,187
Strap it up!
810
00:32:05,187 --> 00:32:08,732
I'll see you out there.
- Oorah.
811
00:32:08,732 --> 00:32:11,651
- While Knife Fight was
the ultimate test of blades,
812
00:32:11,651 --> 00:32:14,279
Dead Run is the ultimate test
of speed,
813
00:32:14,279 --> 00:32:16,823
timing, accuracy,
and precision.
814
00:32:16,823 --> 00:32:18,950
First up: Gauntlet.
815
00:32:18,950 --> 00:32:21,077
From inside
the circular platform,
816
00:32:21,077 --> 00:32:22,913
you must cut each
of the rotating targets
817
00:32:22,913 --> 00:32:24,789
in half.
818
00:32:24,789 --> 00:32:27,667
Ball Buster:
Slice nine rolling balls
819
00:32:27,667 --> 00:32:30,921
in half before they hit
the floor.
820
00:32:30,921 --> 00:32:32,923
Extinguisher:
Cut the rope,
821
00:32:32,923 --> 00:32:34,841
release the bottle,
cut the bottle
822
00:32:34,841 --> 00:32:37,636
on the down-swing
to extinguish the flame.
823
00:32:37,636 --> 00:32:39,554
Free Fall:
You cut each piece of fruit
824
00:32:39,554 --> 00:32:41,139
as it drops.
825
00:32:41,139 --> 00:32:42,349
Any nick counts.
826
00:32:42,349 --> 00:32:44,434
Fire & Ice:
827
00:32:44,434 --> 00:32:47,354
Cut completely through
the 400-pound block of ice
828
00:32:47,354 --> 00:32:49,522
to trigger the flames.
829
00:32:49,522 --> 00:32:51,399
Next, Crash Landing.
830
00:32:51,399 --> 00:32:53,401
Cut completely through
the flying targets
831
00:32:53,401 --> 00:32:55,403
as they zip past.
832
00:32:55,403 --> 00:32:58,156
Finally, Fire Storm.
833
00:32:58,156 --> 00:33:00,450
Cut the two ropes
to release the platform,
834
00:33:00,450 --> 00:33:02,327
ascend the stairs,
and stop the clock
835
00:33:02,327 --> 00:33:04,746
with one final chop.
836
00:33:04,746 --> 00:33:07,999
Remember, in Dead Run
the clock never stops.
837
00:33:07,999 --> 00:33:09,876
For every challenge
not completed,
838
00:33:09,876 --> 00:33:12,337
a 20-second penalty
will be added.
839
00:33:12,337 --> 00:33:14,130
- All right, we got Rob.
840
00:33:14,130 --> 00:33:15,799
- We don't just have Rob,
841
00:33:15,799 --> 00:33:18,009
we have Rob and the Reaper.
842
00:33:18,009 --> 00:33:21,596
- Rob is armed
with a modified bolo.
843
00:33:21,596 --> 00:33:24,307
This double edge
is a great hacking tool.
844
00:33:24,307 --> 00:33:26,017
- First up, Gauntlet.
845
00:33:26,017 --> 00:33:27,644
You must cut each
of the rotating targets
846
00:33:27,644 --> 00:33:28,895
in half.
847
00:33:28,895 --> 00:33:31,564
Here he goes.
848
00:33:31,564 --> 00:33:33,566
I gotta tell you, right now
from the onset
849
00:33:33,566 --> 00:33:35,443
he does not look focused.
- Oh, man.
850
00:33:35,443 --> 00:33:37,612
- He--he looks a little
frantic out there.
851
00:33:37,612 --> 00:33:40,156
- He needs to pick one object
instead of shifting his eyes
852
00:33:40,156 --> 00:33:41,700
to multiple objects.
853
00:33:41,700 --> 00:33:43,451
This thing can be confusing.
854
00:33:43,451 --> 00:33:44,953
There you go.
855
00:33:44,953 --> 00:33:46,538
Pick up the target
opportunity.
856
00:33:46,538 --> 00:33:47,580
- Beautiful.
857
00:33:50,125 --> 00:33:52,252
- Okay, he's not having
a problem
858
00:33:52,252 --> 00:33:54,212
with the heavier objects.
859
00:34:02,554 --> 00:34:04,055
- I think that was a home run.
- That was a home run.
860
00:34:04,055 --> 00:34:06,099
- Difficulty for him.
861
00:34:06,099 --> 00:34:08,560
He's draining those bottles,
but what that's doing
862
00:34:08,560 --> 00:34:10,770
is it's taking all the weight
out of the bottles
863
00:34:10,770 --> 00:34:13,148
and it's much harder for him
to cut them in half.
864
00:34:13,148 --> 00:34:15,525
- You've got to take out
that bottle
865
00:34:15,525 --> 00:34:17,777
in one clean swing.
866
00:34:17,777 --> 00:34:19,446
- Time's ticking,
and he needs to move.
867
00:34:19,446 --> 00:34:21,740
- I would move on.
There you go.
868
00:34:21,740 --> 00:34:24,117
- Two penalties on Gauntlet.
869
00:34:26,202 --> 00:34:28,288
Rob's up to Ball Buster
and he's got
870
00:34:28,288 --> 00:34:30,165
a much different technique
than what we've seen before.
871
00:34:32,375 --> 00:34:34,794
- It looks like more
of a baseball bat type
872
00:34:34,794 --> 00:34:37,589
of approach to it,
so as that object's coming
873
00:34:37,589 --> 00:34:39,215
he can track and read it.
874
00:34:39,215 --> 00:34:41,343
I'm all about this angle
right here.
875
00:34:41,343 --> 00:34:43,845
- He missed that target.
876
00:34:43,845 --> 00:34:46,639
Oh, missed that one too.
- He's getting some penalties.
877
00:34:46,639 --> 00:34:48,600
- Great shot.
878
00:34:49,976 --> 00:34:52,687
Nope, penalty.
879
00:34:52,687 --> 00:34:53,897
Boom, got it.
880
00:34:53,897 --> 00:34:54,981
Last one.
881
00:34:54,981 --> 00:34:56,941
Boom, got that one.
882
00:34:56,941 --> 00:34:58,151
Okay, he's through
Ball Buster.
883
00:34:58,151 --> 00:34:59,944
He's on to Extinguisher.
884
00:34:59,944 --> 00:35:01,696
- The strategy
behind Extinguisher
885
00:35:01,696 --> 00:35:04,074
is identifying
the perfect sweet spot
886
00:35:04,074 --> 00:35:06,618
and hit it so the water
can splash directly
887
00:35:06,618 --> 00:35:08,495
onto the flame.
- Here we go.
888
00:35:08,495 --> 00:35:10,205
Lot of...
889
00:35:11,790 --> 00:35:14,376
- Oh, missed.
890
00:35:14,376 --> 00:35:16,294
And he cut the rope!
891
00:35:16,294 --> 00:35:18,505
There's one penalty.
- He needs to find
892
00:35:18,505 --> 00:35:20,465
that sweet spot.
893
00:35:22,092 --> 00:35:24,094
- Oh, right through!
- Nice!
894
00:35:24,094 --> 00:35:26,137
- Okay, number two he got.
- He got it!
895
00:35:26,137 --> 00:35:28,181
- He moves on.
- Found that sweet spot.
896
00:35:28,181 --> 00:35:30,600
- Okay, he got--
- Way too early.
897
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:33,186
- Hit it way too early--
- And the wrong angle.
898
00:35:33,186 --> 00:35:35,397
- Didn't extinguish the flame.
899
00:35:37,565 --> 00:35:39,567
Okay, he got that one.
900
00:35:39,567 --> 00:35:41,653
Two for four on Extinguisher,
moving to Free Fall.
901
00:35:41,653 --> 00:35:43,571
- This is about setting up
that blade.
902
00:35:46,533 --> 00:35:48,743
- Boom.
903
00:35:48,743 --> 00:35:50,495
Nope, penalty.
904
00:35:50,495 --> 00:35:52,455
- See how he's coming in
at angle five?
905
00:35:52,455 --> 00:35:54,999
- Beautiful shot.
- He can track this movement.
906
00:35:54,999 --> 00:35:56,668
- He can track it
907
00:35:56,668 --> 00:35:58,962
and he's got
a good baseball swing.
908
00:35:58,962 --> 00:36:00,547
Ah, missed that one.
909
00:36:00,547 --> 00:36:02,257
That came out a little quick.
910
00:36:02,257 --> 00:36:04,384
Gotta be ready for it.
One more penalty.
911
00:36:04,384 --> 00:36:07,095
The hand-eye coordination
is off at this point
912
00:36:07,095 --> 00:36:08,888
in the course.
913
00:36:10,432 --> 00:36:12,434
And he incurred
four penalties.
914
00:36:12,434 --> 00:36:14,936
Moving on.
Fire & Ice.
915
00:36:14,936 --> 00:36:17,188
What will the Reaper do?
916
00:36:17,188 --> 00:36:18,940
- He has to use
his whole body.
917
00:36:18,940 --> 00:36:20,900
Drop that base.
918
00:36:20,900 --> 00:36:22,819
See, he's just using
his upper body right now.
919
00:36:22,819 --> 00:36:26,072
- A 400-pound ice block
in half.
920
00:36:26,072 --> 00:36:27,532
This is tough.
921
00:36:27,532 --> 00:36:29,200
Boom!
He's done.
922
00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:31,119
On to Crash Landing.
923
00:36:31,119 --> 00:36:34,289
Remember, competitors must
cut each object in half
924
00:36:34,289 --> 00:36:36,374
- This is all about timing
and position.
925
00:36:38,668 --> 00:36:40,712
- He destroyed it.
926
00:36:42,422 --> 00:36:45,008
- It--it looks like exhaustion
927
00:36:45,008 --> 00:36:47,465
has finally taken over.
- He needs to slow down
928
00:36:47,465 --> 00:36:49,717
He needs to slow down
and track that movement.
929
00:36:49,717 --> 00:36:51,594
He needs to track
that movement.
930
00:36:51,594 --> 00:36:53,179
- Oh!
931
00:36:53,179 --> 00:36:55,390
He misses.
That's disappointing.
932
00:36:56,557 --> 00:36:58,810
Dead Run is no joke.
933
00:36:58,810 --> 00:37:01,020
- It's all about timing here.
- Okay, beautiful slice there.
934
00:37:02,939 --> 00:37:05,191
Okay, he's cut the rope,
releases the bridge,
935
00:37:05,191 --> 00:37:06,984
up the stairs.
936
00:37:10,613 --> 00:37:12,073
Beautiful.
He's through.
937
00:37:12,073 --> 00:37:15,118
Firestorm completed.
- Reaper.
938
00:37:15,118 --> 00:37:17,453
- Let's see how many penalties
Rob has.
939
00:37:21,290 --> 00:37:23,167
13.
Hopefully his time
940
00:37:23,167 --> 00:37:25,211
was fast enough
that penalties won't matter.
941
00:37:27,547 --> 00:37:30,007
- Well, a lot of the--
the morning course
942
00:37:30,007 --> 00:37:33,553
on Knife Fight was stationary.
It was about power
943
00:37:33,553 --> 00:37:35,346
and precision.
944
00:37:35,346 --> 00:37:37,473
Dead Run is a complete
different course.
945
00:37:37,473 --> 00:37:39,600
It's not a stationary object
where you can employ that--
946
00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:41,477
that impact.
- No question.
947
00:37:41,477 --> 00:37:43,938
And I'm very curious to see
how Earl comes out here
948
00:37:43,938 --> 00:37:47,108
and does his thing
because he completely destroyed
949
00:37:47,108 --> 00:37:49,110
Knife Fight.
- Yeah.
950
00:37:49,110 --> 00:37:51,195
- I absolutely have
enough energy and blade left.
951
00:37:51,195 --> 00:37:54,365
As I'm approaching this,
it's just one more obstacle.
952
00:37:54,365 --> 00:37:57,618
The next one.
- Earl Culver walks up
953
00:37:57,618 --> 00:38:00,913
with his modified chopper
to take on Dead Run.
954
00:38:00,913 --> 00:38:03,040
- You know, these two guys,
Bill, they're kind of
955
00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:04,792
evenly matched.
- But let's see
956
00:38:04,792 --> 00:38:07,044
if it translates to outside.
957
00:38:07,044 --> 00:38:09,714
Steps up to Gauntlet.
958
00:38:09,714 --> 00:38:11,632
Boom!
- He is blowing through
959
00:38:11,632 --> 00:38:14,218
that pipe like it's nothing.
- Two swings,
960
00:38:14,218 --> 00:38:16,679
two strikes, three for three.
961
00:38:16,679 --> 00:38:19,849
He just destroyed that one
with the baseball slice.
962
00:38:19,849 --> 00:38:22,852
Right in half.
Five for five.
963
00:38:22,852 --> 00:38:24,729
- He's splitting through
those water bottles.
964
00:38:24,729 --> 00:38:26,230
- He is, and he's cutting them
965
00:38:26,230 --> 00:38:28,149
in half.
He's not just releasing
966
00:38:28,149 --> 00:38:29,984
the liquid, he's literally
cutting them in half.
967
00:38:29,984 --> 00:38:31,611
Beautiful job.
968
00:38:31,611 --> 00:38:33,696
He got all of them.
Earl Culver moves on
969
00:38:33,696 --> 00:38:35,698
to Ball Buster.
970
00:38:35,698 --> 00:38:38,618
Ball Buster shows you
the hand-eye coordination
971
00:38:38,618 --> 00:38:40,953
that you really need,
the timing that you need.
972
00:38:40,953 --> 00:38:42,622
- Nice.
- Great shot.
973
00:38:42,622 --> 00:38:44,624
One for one, here.
- He's going with
974
00:38:44,624 --> 00:38:48,461
a different chop
versus the slice.
975
00:38:48,461 --> 00:38:50,546
- There's one penalty--
oh, he got it.
976
00:38:50,546 --> 00:38:52,590
There's two penalties.
977
00:38:52,590 --> 00:38:54,592
Okay, looks like he got it.
978
00:38:56,344 --> 00:38:57,845
- I mean, to me...
- Boom, he got it.
979
00:38:57,845 --> 00:39:00,181
- It seems a lot harder
than the slice.
980
00:39:00,181 --> 00:39:01,682
- It may be a lot harder
but he's doing
981
00:39:01,682 --> 00:39:03,726
a hell of a job.
982
00:39:03,726 --> 00:39:06,979
Then right as I said it,
one went right by him.
983
00:39:06,979 --> 00:39:08,856
Oh, missed that one.
I'll shut up now.
984
00:39:08,856 --> 00:39:10,816
He's staring at
four penalties.
985
00:39:10,816 --> 00:39:13,444
Can he dominate Extinguisher?
986
00:39:16,864 --> 00:39:20,493
The flame
was not extinguished.
987
00:39:20,493 --> 00:39:21,619
- Oh.
- Looks like--oh.
988
00:39:21,619 --> 00:39:23,412
- Almost, almost.
989
00:39:23,412 --> 00:39:25,206
- He's definitely got
the angle,
990
00:39:25,206 --> 00:39:27,500
he's got the timing.
991
00:39:27,500 --> 00:39:29,377
He's got the third one down.
992
00:39:31,337 --> 00:39:32,547
There he goes.
Number four.
993
00:39:32,547 --> 00:39:34,840
Boom!
- Wow.
994
00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,677
- But he got two penalties.
995
00:39:37,677 --> 00:39:40,346
- Earl at Freefall.
- He winds up.
996
00:39:40,346 --> 00:39:41,681
Thwack!
997
00:39:43,808 --> 00:39:45,643
- Nice.
998
00:39:47,019 --> 00:39:48,980
- Missed the third.
999
00:39:48,980 --> 00:39:52,275
Well done on the fourth.
1000
00:39:52,275 --> 00:39:53,985
Bam!
1001
00:39:53,985 --> 00:39:55,278
Got that one.
- See how he positioned
1002
00:39:55,278 --> 00:39:56,612
his footing?
- Yes, sir.
1003
00:39:56,612 --> 00:39:58,531
- Got it.
1004
00:39:58,531 --> 00:40:01,075
Beautiful technique.
1005
00:40:01,075 --> 00:40:03,286
- His footing is great.
You can see how he spins
1006
00:40:03,286 --> 00:40:04,787
into the next circle.
1007
00:40:04,787 --> 00:40:06,497
Look, see?
Just spins and plants.
1008
00:40:06,497 --> 00:40:08,749
- Gorgeous.
Way to go.
1009
00:40:08,749 --> 00:40:11,460
Boom.
He did get one penalty.
1010
00:40:11,460 --> 00:40:13,212
Earl heads up to Fire & Ice.
1011
00:40:13,212 --> 00:40:15,006
Twice the size
of the ice inside.
1012
00:40:15,006 --> 00:40:17,216
- I'm telling you, man,
that thing is brutal.
1013
00:40:17,216 --> 00:40:20,344
This course is developed
to destroy the blade.
1014
00:40:21,637 --> 00:40:23,347
Look at him drop his weight.
1015
00:40:23,347 --> 00:40:24,849
There's a lot of power
coming down.
1016
00:40:26,058 --> 00:40:27,268
- There he goes.
1017
00:40:27,268 --> 00:40:28,686
Moving on to Crash Landing.
1018
00:40:28,686 --> 00:40:30,980
It's always an interesting view
1019
00:40:30,980 --> 00:40:33,316
when a, say, 100-pound sandbag
1020
00:40:33,316 --> 00:40:35,109
comes whizzing by you.
1021
00:40:35,109 --> 00:40:37,945
- You have to readjust
because it's coming
1022
00:40:37,945 --> 00:40:40,072
from left to right.
- Okay, he got it.
1023
00:40:40,072 --> 00:40:42,074
Okay, smaller blade,
here we go.
1024
00:40:42,074 --> 00:40:43,909
We're gonna see how it fares.
Beautiful shot.
1025
00:40:43,909 --> 00:40:45,745
- I think he's gonna
do well here.
1026
00:40:45,745 --> 00:40:47,455
- I think hand-eye
coordination
1027
00:40:47,455 --> 00:40:48,789
is separating these two
contestants right now.
1028
00:40:48,789 --> 00:40:50,333
- Absolutely.
- Oh, he got it.
1029
00:40:50,333 --> 00:40:51,792
Great job.
1030
00:40:51,792 --> 00:40:53,461
Firestorm.
1031
00:40:56,047 --> 00:40:58,007
Look at the power, he's--
- Yes!
1032
00:40:58,007 --> 00:41:00,468
- He's gotta ascend the stairs
and make one final cut!
1033
00:41:00,468 --> 00:41:02,511
Then the clock stops!
1034
00:41:06,807 --> 00:41:08,225
Cut the tube,
released the flames.
1035
00:41:08,225 --> 00:41:09,268
The fire--boom!
1036
00:41:09,268 --> 00:41:11,145
He's done.
1037
00:41:11,145 --> 00:41:12,605
That was an impressive run,
but let's see
1038
00:41:12,605 --> 00:41:15,149
how many penalties Earl had.
1039
00:41:17,610 --> 00:41:19,236
Seven penalties.
1040
00:41:19,236 --> 00:41:21,280
Rob and Earl await their times.
1041
00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:24,533
Let's see how well they did.
1042
00:41:24,533 --> 00:41:26,494
Rob's time is...
1043
00:41:26,494 --> 00:41:28,704
Eight minutes
and five seconds.
1044
00:41:28,704 --> 00:41:30,915
Earl's time is...
1045
00:41:33,250 --> 00:41:35,127
Five minutes
and five seconds!
1046
00:41:35,127 --> 00:41:37,296
Earl is our
"Knife or Death" Champion!
1047
00:41:37,296 --> 00:41:38,964
- Oorah.
- Nice.
1048
00:41:38,964 --> 00:41:40,633
Congratulations.
You've won the chance
1049
00:41:40,633 --> 00:41:42,301
to compete in our
Grand Championship
1050
00:41:42,301 --> 00:41:44,387
at the end of the season
for a chance at winning
1051
00:41:44,387 --> 00:41:47,139
$20,000.
1052
00:41:47,139 --> 00:41:48,974
- Yeah, I feel pretty good
right about now.
1053
00:41:48,974 --> 00:41:51,018
Oorah!
- A hell of a display
1054
00:41:51,018 --> 00:41:52,937
of bladesmanship.
How do you feel?
1055
00:41:52,937 --> 00:41:55,439
- Feel good.
- Surprised at all?
1056
00:41:55,439 --> 00:41:57,441
- No.
Can I run it again?
1057
00:41:57,441 --> 00:41:59,443
I am ready to go back
1058
00:41:59,443 --> 00:42:01,195
and face this course again.
1059
00:42:01,195 --> 00:42:03,489
Uh, the finale is double
what this one was,
1060
00:42:03,489 --> 00:42:05,533
so it should be just
twice as much fun, right?
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