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- Tonight,
America's top bladesmiths

martial artists,
and knife experts

put their blade-wielding
skills to the ultimate test.

Whoa!
Total carnage!

Who will be skilled enough and
which blades are sharp enough

to earn the
$20,000 grand prize

and the title of
"Knife or Death" champion?"

- I'm just here to do
something different.

You can never stop
testing yourself.

Bring it on.

- I'm not gonna
say that, like,

I'm gonna definitely win,
but I'm really confident.

- Welcome to the most extreme,
most challenging

knife competition ever created.

I see a lot of
different blades out there

from a lot of
different periods.

At the end of the day,

they're all gonna have
one thing in common--

they all have to
get through Knife Fight.

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

- Going through this course,
I know it is going to be hard,

but that I'm gonna
face that challenge head on

and give it all that I have.

- The two that make it
the farthest the fastest,

move on to our second, even
more grueling course challenge,

Dead Run,

and the winner
earns a cash prize

and a spot in the
grand champion showdown.

I'm honored to introduce
to you US Army veteran

and Special Forces
Green Beret, Tu Lam.

- Our very own blade guru

and two-time
"Forged in Fire" champion,

Travis Wuertz, will give
your blade one final look

to give you guys the green
light to take on Knife Fight.

He finds anything wrong
with your blade,

you could be eliminated.

- Course has already
taken down a few competitors.

Let's hope
you're not one of them.

Go get your blades ready.

- My name is Hal.
I'm 46.

I live in Florence, Alabama.
I used to be a police sniper.

I was retired off of SWAT
about three years ago,

but I still continue
in the SWAT community

with sniper instruction.

But, um, I'm pretty good
with a blade.

- What do you got there?
- This is an ESEE Junglas.

It's approximately 11 inches.
I polished the blade.

Also put a wedge
on the back of it,

extending the handle
for more maneuverability.

And it stays sharp,
and it's just tough.

- The only thing
with a two-hand grip

on a blade this short,

I think of generating power
in a short distance.

- Right.
- And with that short distance,

there's not a whole lot
of blade to take advantage.

Let's give it a swing
and make sure it's safe

and only does damage
on the course.

Awesome.

It's a great cutting blade.

The only issues
I have with it is

I'd like to see a longer blade
for this competition.

- Sure.
- Anyway, congratulations.

- Thank you.
- Your knife makes the cut.

- Thank you.

I wanna do it.
Don't stop no matter what.

Silent but violent.

- Okay, here he comes.
Hal Howard.

Sniper instructor,
holds blades in high regard,

as they can't
run out of bullets.

- Today,
Hal's coming in with 11 inch

of cutting edge
on a Junglas blade.

I'm not really impressed
with the geometry

just because it doesn't have
a lot of mass

on the blade itself.

It doesn't have the hacking
power that he's gonna need

to go through this course.

- First up, Decapitator.

Slice completely through
each target at each station

with one swing.

Here he goes.

One penalty.

- That was beautiful.

- I like his horizontal cuts.
- Great cuts.

- It's about blade management
right now.

- Ah, did not hit the
first part of the apple.

Two penalties so far.

Let's see how the blade
performs at Slasher.

Cut each object in half before
it makes it all the way down

and all the way back.

- Now, he's chasing here.
- Yep.

He's gonna be chasing
that thing all the way.

I don't think he's got
the blade real estate.

- And that's what I was
concerned about, Bill.

This thing has not enough
mass on the blade,

so it doesn't give him that
chopping power he needs.

- He's unable to get through
any of the tubing whatsoever.

Now he moves on to the box.
0 for 2 at Slasher.

The lightness of that blade

definitely coming back
to haunt him right here.

Unfortunately, not the
best performance at Slasher,

but he's moving on to Timber.

Chop down the 2x4
and land it directly

in the target area.

Here we go.
- So the strategy here, Bill,

is create that gap on the
underbelly of that 2x4.

Chip away and
let gravity take over.

This is one of the
first competitors

and only competitors
that have time,

done the proper notch
in the front.

- Beautiful!
- Yes!

- There's no question.

He ensured his success
by being methodical.

Stepping up to Ice Pick.

You must cut
completely through

a three-foot block of ice,

slicing through
the plastic pipe

and releasing the
red liquid in the center.

- He's gonna have
a lot of issues here

with the real estate
of this blade being 11 inches.

- Here he goes at Ice Pick.

- I do like
his approach to it.

He's using his body mechanics.

- And he's moving around,
going for different corners

to compromise the
corners on the ice.

- Boom!
He's done.

Okay, moving on to Lifeline,

a sudden-death obstacle.

You must fully slice through
three hanging objects

with one swing each.

- And hopefully he still has
enough edge on this blade.

- Let's see if that chicken
can take him down,

or will he move on?

One slice, here we go.

Beautiful job,
right through the chicken.

Moving on to the fish.

Let's see if he does
the same thing.

Oh, no!

- He should've stepped up
closer to that target

and used that
blade real estate.

- You know, Hal...
- Fish--

- One of the best parts
about this course...

- Freaking fish.
- Is that I can walk up

on your elimination

and still see a smile.

- Oh, yeah.
A blast.

- Yeah.
- It's freaking awesome.

- It was entertaining to watch
your calculating procedure

and watch you
adapt throughout it.

We're gonna have to wait to see

if you made it far enough,
fast enough,

and put you outside
in Dead Run.

Thank you.
- Thank you, Travis.

- There you go.

The right angle,

the right speed,
even if that blade

would had been longer,
that would've helped me.

Freakin' fish.

- I'm Stephen Kenny.

I teach primitive skills
and survival.

I'm a woodsman,

and a knife is
the number one thing that

I grab before anything else.

- So, what's in the bag?

- What I brought
was a modified kopis.

This one is two-handed.
It has a recurve.

It's a 14-inch cutting edge.

- It's almost
two different knives.

- Yes, sir.
- Held up here,

you can do fine jobs,
you can do whittling.

And then back here,
now that extends,

and that's that much
more power.

We have this fuller,
also known as a blood groove,

that removes
the weight in here,

which allows
a little bit of weight here

to be more effective.

Let's go swing it.

If I could improve
on this blade,

it would be to go ahead
and combine the tapered tang

to make an already-light knife

have a little bit
more power up front.

It's sharp, it's fast,

and I believe
it'll also be powerful.

Congratulations.
It makes the cut.

- Thank you, sir.

I am an A to B guy.

Starting line is A.
The stump is B.

I'm starting at A.
I'm going to B.

- We have Stephen Kenny,
expert survivalist.

This guy's got
275 different knives.

- Look at that recurved blade.

This is 14 inches
of cutting edge,

but that recurve is gonna
give him that slashing

and hacking capability
that he needs.

He utilizes
his blade's geometry,

he should be okay.
- Okay, here we go.

- I like how
slow and methodical

he's going about this.
- Slow and methodical,

but is it gonna be the right
technique going through?

- Oh.
- And it was not.

- He's not applying enough
power and speed.

- He's got to cut all the way
through all of the objects.

Good recovery.
Next up, the apples.

Well, he's gotta
lower his body.

That was
a beautiful job there.

Tell you what, he didn't
start off very strong,

but he ended strong
as he steps up the Slasher.

- With the geometry
of this blade,

he's gonna have
a lot of power on impact.

- Remember, he's gotta
cut each object in half

before it makes it
all the way down and back.

Okay, he's on to the tubing.

- Bill, anytime
your footing is closer

than shoulder-width apart,
you're not having that power.

- Uh-oh.
He got a penalty there.

Again, we see a competitor
knocking the object off,

not actually
cutting it in half.

He better make
quick work of that box.

- He needs to stay lead of
this target and not follow it.

- But that box gets all
the way back to the track

before he can finish chopping.
- It was too late for him.

He was trying to get
aggressive towards the end.

He should've been aggressive
in the beginning.

- Next, he steps up to Timber.

He has had a lot of time
in the woods.

Let's see if he's got
the right technique.

- You need to cut
a small wedge

on the underside of that 2x4,
and then come back forward.

- Okay, he's taken
a wedge out right here,

doing a good job.

- Oh, beautiful! Good job!
- Oh, nice!

He got lucky here.

He did create that gap
in the back,

but he should've created
that underbelly cut.

- Stephen Kenny
moves up to Ice Pick.

We talked about the lightness
of that blade.

Is it gonna be
a detriment here?

- Two-handed swings.

He's extending those hips.
Look how he's using his legs.

He's going around the ice.
This is good technique.

The recurve on that handle
is allowing that blade

to stay in his hands,
to have good grip.

- And there he goes,
right through.

- Nice!

- Ice fell off
right through the canister,

and the red liquid exposed.

Stephen Kenny
moves on to Lifeline.

One slice through each object,
or you're done.

Here he goes.

- He needs to swing
through that target

at the proper angle.

- Oh!

That's a success
right there for Mr. Kenny.

Look how he's
studying the fish.

- He's going back
towards the spine.

- Okay, he's still got a lot
of sharpness on that blade.

And with a two-handed grip,

he's not having a problem
at all at Lifeline.

Last one.

Beautiful!
Right through the tubing.

Moves on to Kill Shot.

- What I like about him
is he slows down.

He looks at the target,
he looks at the proper angles,

and then he executes.

The question now is,

is he gonna use the
right motion on here,

because this is more
of a slashing,

not a impact.

- Stephen Kenny
approaching Kill Shot.

Here he goes.

- The first strap
took him down.

Time over for Mr. Kenny.

- Well, I mean,
he had the proper blade.

He has the proper strength,
the technique,

but I think
he went about it wrong.

You need to almost pull
that blade back towards you

to allow that lead edge to cut
through the ratchet strap.

- Well, Stephen,

we're watching your
calm demeanor,

taking time and aim
is what makes this

such a surprising finish.
- Yes, sir.

- Let's come take a little
closer look at that strap.

Of course,
you made a nice slash here.

- It felt like when I hit it,
it just rolled.

- It's like it maybe
slid and then caught.

At the end of the day,
sometimes stuff just happens.

You know,
you got a beautiful run.

It ends here at Kill Shot.

Here's your knife.

Good luck.
- Thank you, sir.

I gave it all I had
and what I had.

I just hope and pray that
that was enough,

that it'll get me
into Dead Run.

- My name is Avery Lee.

I am 25 and I'm from
Snellville, Georgia.

I did Taekwondo
for about ten years

and I'm a third degree
black belt.

- So, you must be
hardcore martial arts.

- Yeah.
- So you, like, high kick?

- Yeah.
- Yeah, okay.

- I also am a Georgia
free sparring champ.

- You wrestle?
- Yeah.

- You're a badass.
- Against guys.

- You are all the way a badass.

- When it comes to competitions

and events and
things like that,

I usually like to say
I do pretty well in them.

- So what have you got there?

- This is a Chinese war sword.

I felt that with the
obstacles on this course

that it would do the best job

cutting through
all the objects.

- This is a nice blade,
you know?

It has a very noticeable
distal taper.

The steel tapers
from thicker at the guard

to thinner at the tip,

and that helps for
a performance blade, you know?

We still have the mass,
but everything tapers,

and that taper allows
things to slide through

and handle well.

- Got a slight,
little wiggle to it.

- That's a lot of wiggle to it.
- Yeah.

- How much stuff
do you chop with it?

- A lot of tatami mats,
things like that.

- Anything hard?
- Not yet.

Not really
particularly yet, no.

- That amount
of wiggling here...

- Yeah.

- Isn't good.

I probably wouldn't
be all that concerned

about swinging it
at a tatami mat,

but our course is a lot more
difficult than a tatami mat.

I'm gonna go ahead and
take a few test swings...

- Okay.

- Because I'm still
trying to get a feel

for the overall safety
and structural integrity

of this piece.
- Yeah.

- It cuts very well, but...

Can you hear that?
- Yeah.

- Shouldn't do that.

I don't think I'd hit much--

anything harder than
sugar cane with this

without my butt puckering.

There are too many
safety concerns

and too much likelihood
of it breaking that

I cannot let this
on the course.

I'm sorry, but this blade
does not make the cut.

- I didn't have any issues
with the blade initially,

especially when
I was doing practice cuts,

and so it is a bit surprising
that it didn't go through,

but with safety concerns and
with hitting harder objects,

if there is a chance
it may break,

it's better to avoid that than
possibly cause an injury.

- I'm Jonathan Ying.
I'm 29.

I am from
Orange County, California.

I've been training in HEMA--

historical European martial
arts for about ten years.

A couple years ago,

they came out with
a ranking system.

I was number five.
I had, like, 54 wins.

I had a year, basically,
where I went undefeated,

but I've definitely
lost since then.

I do sword fighting
and, like--

- So, you actually
fight with swords?

- Yes, I fight with swords.

- How do you keep
from dying doing that?

- You just don't get hit.
- Don't get hit?

- So what you got there?

- So, today, I have
a St. James messer.

It's a langes messer,
which means long knife.

Traditionally used
in the medieval era,

14th, 15th, 16th century.

- It handles nice.
The weight and balance is good.

But the thing is,

the blade is
not actually sharp.

- Oh, my goodness.

- But I'm gonna
put my safety glasses on

and take a few swings
on this sugar cane

and just see how it does cut.

Essentially, it's sharp enough
to cut the sugar cane.

It could be sharper,
but you know,

the overall feel,
the weight, the balance,

and the power of this steel
is nothing to scoff at.

And, you know,
it could still do very well.

Congratulations.
- Thank you.

- Your blade makes the cut.
Good luck.

- Thank you.

What I'm worried
about most is that

my messer might not
be sharp enough,

but I definitely think that

my HEMA skills
will carry me through.

- Jonathan Ying.

- He comes today
with 24 inches

of cutting edge
on a messer sword.

The messer sword was used
by civilians in Germany

during the 14th to 16th
century for protection.

- First up, it's Decapitator.

What are you looking for
with Jonathan Ying

and his messer sword?

- The blade is dull,
so I'm looking for accuracy.

That's what I'm looking for.

- And here we go.

Unfortunately,
he wasn't accurate there.

- He rushed it.

Nice.
- Okay, beautiful swing there.

- That is a perfect cut!

- Beauty in motion.

He stumbled on the first one,

and he absolutely
dominated the other two.

One penalty there.
Stepping up to Slasher.

You gotta cut completely
through the target

before it returns
to its original position.

Here he goes.

He's through the PVC,
onto the tube.

- Look how he throws
his whole body into it.

But he--I would
double up on the blade.

- He took out both of
the first two obstacles.

Now he's working on the box,
the dreaded box.

Doubling up with the strike
didn't matter whatsoever.

Didn't do anything to the box,
and he's embedded in the box.

- And that was
my main concern.

Travis said that
this blade was dull.

You can see it play out here.
It's not cutting through.

- Did not get it in time.

Another penalty.
On to Timber.

Remember, he's gotta
figure out the best way

to fell that 2x4
inside the barrier.

- But the thing about this is,

if the blade is dull,
he's gonna smash it.

He's not really gonna
cut it effectively.

- Here he goes.

- Very powerful swing.
He's way too high.

- Competitor after competitor
starting too high on that 2x4.

- It's just bad strategy.

- Not a chance for that thing
to fall in the barrier.

- Aw, monkeys!

- Next up, Ice Pick.

The competitor must go
all the way through

the 300-pound block of ice.

Here he goes.

- Look at that swing.

That's a lot of power
being generated.

- He's standing on one corner.
He needs to move.

There he goes.

There you go. He completes it.
- Nice!

Like I said,
this guy has powerful swings.

You see him
releasing those hips.

That means he knows
how to utilize

the geometry of his body.

- So here we go, Lifeline.

Remember, one chance to cut
completely through the object.

We've seen the chicken
take people down before.

Can he do it?

Oh, he didn't cut
all the way through.

He just got a shoulder
off of that chicken.

- Well, Jonathan,

you cut through
a lot of chicken,

but there's still one wing.

There's not enough bird on
the ground to let you continue.

So, your time on Knife Fight
ends here at Lifeline.

- Cutting is fun.
It's terrifying.

It's totally terrifying,
but it's fun,

and I guess I just cut
a little too low.

Wish I got to cut the fish.
The fish would've been fun.

- My name's Jeffrey,
44 years old.

I've been dabbling
in blacksmithing

for about 25 years.

Most of my stuff
is decorative.

Hinges,
I make out of horseshoes.

I've made a few blades
along the way.

I'm very comfortable with the
use of application of blades.

I spent a lot of time in the
woods hunting and fishing.

And other than that,
playing dad.

I wanna win for my kids.

My kids will be proud
if I bring home a victory.

- So what do you got there?

- This is a hand-forged blade.

I brought a hand and a half
bolo variant--

15 inches of blade,
9 inches of handle.

- Have you weighed this?
- I have.

It's 3.4 pounds finished.

- The forging looks more like
cosmetic hammer marks

instead of actually
thinning a bevel.

This still looks like almost
a complete flat piece of steel

that's just been
sharpened at the edge.

Not saying it won't perform,

but I would like
to see it developed more.

I would like to see more
of a primary bevel.

That being said,
we're gonna try it out.

- Very good.

- I tried to put enough effort
to make things cut,

and this blade takes
a lot more effort.

But ultimately,
if this is a blade

that you love and
is catered towards you,

then it could
likely do very well.

Your knife makes the cut.
- Thank you.

I forged this blade at home.

I feel very confident
in this blade.

It's an excellent design,
durable material.

- Next up, Jeffrey Robinson.

- I could definitely tell why

he brings the bolo knife
to this course.

It was used in the Philippines
for hundreds of years.

The military used it.

This thing has proven itself
in war.

This knife is heavy.
It's 3 1/2 pounds.

My concern is the deceleration

and the blade control
on this course.

All right, here he goes.

- Jeffrey Robinson
up to Decapitator.

- Not liking his technique.

He needs to level off
that blade.

- He got through number two.

Missed that one.

1 for 3 at Decapitator.

Let's see how he does
stepping up to Slasher.

- Now, this blade on Slasher--
my concern is the sharpness.

He needs to hit this thing
with speed and violence.

- Oh, boom!
Nice shot.

Up to the tube.

Uh-oh.
He got a penalty there.

Knocking the object off,

not actually
cutting it in half.

Getting hung up on the box.

- I don't like his footing.

He needs to generate power
from the ground up.

- Yeah, he was following it.
- He's behind.

He needs to be
in the lead of it.

- Did not make it
before it made it

all the way back on track.

Stepping up to Timber.

I guarantee you he's
chopped trees down before.

It's about precision,
and, most of all, technique.

- He's creating that wedge
in the back.

As long as he moves
to the front, which he--

- Oh, boom!
Beautiful job!

He felled it
right down the middle.

- That was
perfect technique, Bill.

- Okay,
Jeffrey steps up to Ice Pick.

We talk about blade sharpness,
but that thing is a hammer--

a 3 1/2-pound hammer.
- Wow, look at him go!

Look at his swing.

That is a lot of power
going through here.

- Wow, beautiful job!

Went right through Ice Pick.
He's moving on to Lifeline.

He needs to pull back
on the power

and rely on the sharpness
and angle of attack.

- This is my major concern
right here because

the sharpness in his blade.

- Okay, this chicken
could be a problem.

Here we go.
Sliced right through!

Good job, Jeffrey!
- Nice, good angle.

- Right through the fish.
- Yeah!

Look at that power!
- Moving on.

- Right through it.
Beautiful job.

Completes Lifeline.

How about the technique
on Kill Shot?

What does he have to do
to make that big,

3 1/2-pound bolo knife
go right through the strap?

- It's a slice.
It's not a impact.

- Is he gonna rush through it
and make a mistake?

Here he goes.
He got a little breather.

Right through the first one.

- Nice!
- Oh, back swing.

Oh, my--oh,
and that's what happened.

He rushed right through.
- Wow. He rushed it.

- Too overconfident.
It's not all about the time.

It's about
completing the course,

and one strap--

one strap held
Jeffrey Robinson

from completing Knife Fight.

- Jeffrey, the best part
about it is you came here

with a blade that I thought
was a little underdeveloped.

- Thank you.
- And you know what?

You wielded it like a beast!
- Thank you.

- You did things with it that

I just didn't think
were gonna happen.

- Thank you.
- And it cut like an ax.

And while you didn't
complete Knife Fight,

you definitely have a shot
at Dead Run.

But we have to see
if you made it far enough,

fast enough,
for that to happen.

Great job.
- Thank you.

- Here's your blade.
Good luck.

- Thank you, sir.

I feel I performed well
in Knife Fight.

I'm prepared to go
dust off, cool down,

and hopefully prepare
for round two.

- My name is Jeff.
I'm 55 years old.

I was a deep sea diver,
survival instructor,

and pilot rescue swimmer.

I'm an Ironman.

If you have a high degree
of endurance and stamina,

I think it benefits you
at the end.

My son is the blade guy
that helped me out,

and I actually freaking
broke his $2,000 katana

for the tryout for this show.
- Oh.

- Aww, man.
- Okay?

I 100% did not ask him
if I could use it either.

Travis.
- What you got there?

- A 33 1/2-inch

5160 bastard sword.

It's about 2.8 pounds.

- Now, what's your training
with--in swords?

- So, edged weaponry--

of course,
I've used a lot of it.

I was a deep sea diver
for the navy, eight years.

- What's the heaviest thing
you've chopped with it?

- A piece of square 2x2.

- So, a singular piece?
- Yeah, a singular piece.

- This is a nice-feeling piece
but the proof's in the pudding.

I'll be putting this blade
through some sugar cane.

- All right, sir.

- This blade could be brought
maybe a slight bit sharper,

but with this much length,

it should still
be a good slicer.

This is gonna be a blade that
should be able to build up

a lot of speed.

And you look like
an athletic person

that's put a lot
of practice time in.

- Yes, sir.
- So, congratulations.

Your sword makes the cut.
- Thank you, sir.

I'm worried about
either making bad cuts

or in sudden death,

not cutting whatever objects
have to be cut in one swat.

- Stepping up to Knife Fight,
Jeff Albertson.

- This guy is intense.

He spent ten years
in the navy,

including special operations.

- Hoo-yah!

- He has 33 1/2 inches
of blade real estate.

Long as he applies
the proper swing,

the angles of attack...

- He is the complete package
coming up to this,

but what I'm worried about

is his lack of experience
with a blade.

First up, Decapitator.

That blade is light,

but it's angle of attack
we're talking about here.

- We got one penalty.

He needs to
line up that blade.

He's a little low.

- Oh, he got it.

- He needs to drop his body.
Stay level.

- He missed the last one.

- He's a tall guy.

You have to bend your knees
to drop down to that level

to get that horizontal cut.

So, let's talk about Slasher.

As long as he stays
lead of the target and

meet that force dead-on,
he should be okay.

That's what I'm talking about.
Meet that force head on.

- That's force right there.
- Stay lead to the target.

- Tubing right through,
but almost lost his footing.

But he's very athletic.
He kept his feet.

- Wow.
- There he is on the box.

- He needs to stay
in the lead.

He needs to work
his foot movements,

stay lead of the target.

- He's only got
a matter of seconds

before it returns
on its track.

We got one penalty
right there.

What do you think
about his chances

stepping up to Timber?

- He has training in the navy.

If he strategizes right,
it should be good.

- He could just try
to cut right through it.

- Nice.
- Oh, there we go.

- That's what I'm looking for.
- That is brilliant.

That's exactly the technique
we talked about--

create a notch out
and then slice on the rear.

- Yeah, baby!
- Oh, here we go.

Here we go.
- Let gravity take over.

- Oh!
Just missed.

One too many strike there.

It knocked the 2x4
away from the barrier.

Another longsword stepping up
to that big block of ice.

- And we have seen longswords
break on ice blocks.

- Pow!

- He needs--he needs
to chop his way around it.

- He's really high
on the target.

Is he gonna hit the--
he cut through the top.

Completes Ice Pick.
Moving on to Lifeline.

- Look at him, Bill.
He's not even winded.

This guy is focused.

- He's a beast
bringing a comparable blade,

but does he have the
sharpness in the blade left

after taking out Ice Pick?

Here we go.
One shot.

Hit right through the chicken,
no problem whatsoever.

Right through the fish.

Right up to the tubing.
- Wow!

- No issue whatsoever.
- Look at that power!

- He's on to Kill Shot.

- He has definitely enough
blade real estate.

- The problem here
is angle of attack

and controlling that blade.

Here we go.

- He's through the first one.

He's through the second set.
- Nice!

- Last one.
Three straps, one swipe.

Can he do it?

Beautiful job!
- Yes!

- He's defeated Knife Fight.

- Hoo-yah!

- That is the face of success.

He has conquered Knife Fight.

- Jeffrey.
- Hoo-yah!

- Hoo-yah!
Congratulations.

Your edge held up phenomenally.

It wasn't razor-shaving sharp,
but you know what?

All it did is just pick up a
little bit more aggressiveness

to match your demeanor as
you plowed through Knife Fight.

- Yes, sir.

- And you did a great job.
- I like it.

- We're gonna have to see later
if you made it here

fast enough to put you outside.

- Hope it plays out.
I want Dead Run.

- All right.
- Thank you, sir.

- Thank you.

- I feel like Knife Fight
just got me warmed up,

and I'm really primed
and ready for Dead Run.

- Gentlemen,
we saw a lot of skill,

and unfortunately,

a lot of mistakes today
on Knife Fight.

Only one contestant
was tactical enough

to complete the course.

Jeff Albertson,
congratulations.

You and your longsword
will be moving on to Dead Run.

Jeffrey and Stephen,

you both made it
as far as Kill Shot.

Only one can move outside

and face Dead Run.

Stephen, you were knocked out
by the first strap.

Unfortunately, it's time
to take your blade and go.

Congratulations, Jeffrey.

You are moving on to Dead Run.

- Jeffrey--
the guy's an actual threat,

so I have nothing
but respect for him.

But I super wanna beat him.

- Jeff and Jeffrey,

outside, Dead Run awaits.

Go prep your blades
and your minds

'cause you're gonna need both.

While Knife Fight was
the ultimate test of blades,

Dead Run is the ultimate test
of speed, timing,

accuracy, and precision.

Honestly, Tu,
I have absolutely

no idea who's gonna take this.

- Jeff comes in here wielding
a war blade, the longsword.

- We've seen long blades
perform well.

- We've seen this
time and time again.

These blades break
in these competitions

versus a bolo knife
made for chopping.

It's a work horse.

Used right, it could hack
and chop through things.

- You never know.

Dead Run creates
a lot of surprises.

Jeffrey Robinson--
unfortunately,

not the best performance
at Knife Fight.

We're stepping up to Dead Run.

And let's see if he can wield
that heavy blade.

3 1/2 pounds of bolo beast
in his hands.

- 3 1/2 pounds.
This thing is heavy, Bill.

This blade may not
have the reach.

- We're about to find out.

- Well, he got the first one.

- He didn't slice that.
He pushed it.

But he put all of the
obstacles within reach now,

'cause they're swinging--boom!

Beautiful slice.

There's another one.
Beautiful shot right through.

Beautiful!
- Oh, nice!

All right, it's all
about target's opportunity.

- Boom, right in half.

Beautiful shot there!

Oh!
He destroyed it.

There he goes.

He's gotta get that bottle
in half so he can move on.

That was an amazing job
that he did.

He definitely surprised me.

- Stepping up to Ball Buster.

- Slice nine
rolling balls in half

before they hit the floor.

We know he's got the power,
but does he have the length

with his arm and that blade?

1 for 1.

Missed.
1 for 2.

Okay, 2 for 3.

- He's not doing bad on this.
- No, he's not doing bad.

They're all within reach.

- Nice.

- There we go.

- Ah, missed that one.

- That range--
that's the disadvantage.

- Another miss.

Okay, sliced that one.

Red ball, last one.
Got it.

Gotta move on.
Three penalties.

- I tell you,
he did a lot better

than I thought he was
gonna do on that.

- On to Extinguisher.

Cut the rope, then
cut through a swinging object,

releasing its contents
onto a lit candle.

And there, he gets a penalty
by hitting the rope

and not the object itself.

Steps up to number two.

- He needs to hit it
at that sweet spot.

Not water this time.

That bag is full
of baking soda.

Another miss.
Steps up to number three.

He needs to concentrate
on the object.

- Oh!
Another miss.

0 for 3.
Moving on to the last one.

- He hit it too high, Bill.

- He is 0 for 4.
Stepping up to Free Fall.

Cut each piece of fruit
as it drops.

Any nick counts.

He's gotta make up some time.

Missed the first one.

- This is about
situation awareness.

- Missed the second one.

Oh, he got one.

- He missed.

- He's not even setting up
that blade.

- Nope.
Got that one.

And another miss.

- All right.
He got it.

- We got a miss there too.

Boom!
Last one.

Missed that target.
Six penalties.

Now he's moving on
to Fire & Ice.

Cut completely through
the 400-pound block of ice

to trigger the flame.

- It's a heavy blade.

If he uses body mechanics,

he should be able to get
through this pretty fast.

He's all upper body right now.

- Whoa! Got through
that ice really quick.

- Absolutely.

- Next up, Crash Landing.

Cut completely through
the flying targets

as they zip past.

Release the contents
of the crate

and the red ball to move on.

This is tough.

Beautiful.

- That's not
all the way through.

That's a penalty.

- It's tough to concentrate
on one object

and track it.

- That's another penalty.

- Okay, got it.
We're moving on.

Two penalties so far.
Okay, here he goes.

He's gotta release
that red ball.

- I would not
hit it on the top.

I would hit it on the corners,
but it's working for him.

- It is working.
He is just smashing that box.

There's the ball.
Next up, Fire Storm.

He is gasping for air.

- Beautiful job!

Jeffrey Robinson
finishes Dead Run.

- Just like the inside course,
this blade performs better

than I thought
it was gonna perform.

- Jeff Robinson had...

15 penalties.

How can a guy win
with 15 penalties?

Well, we're just
gonna have to see.

Jeff Albertson steps up.
Talk about a cardio king.

Talk about a guy
whose physical fitness

is right on point.

- Jeff is coming at it
with a 2.8 pound blade.

33 1/2 inches
of cutting power.

Double-edged,
he knows how to use it.

Let's just see how he does
with moving objects.

- I'm gonna try and be
a little more patient.

I'm gonna try and take
a little bit tighter swings.

Other than that,
if it's "break stuff,"

I know how to do that.

- Jeff Albertson
taking on Dead Run.

Here he goes.

- He better go.e goes.

- This guy's moving out
with a purpose.

That blade may be dull
from Knife Fight.

- That's not good.

Better put his body
behind him.

- Ooh.
- Not starting off good here.

Nope.

- It has to be completely
chopped in half.

- Is it the blade?

- These are just
wild swings, Bill.

One down.

- There's another one.

It's bouncing off the bottle.

- Jeff is putting some power
into this thing.

It is not cutting.
- You know what?

Maybe he needs
to flip that thing around,

try the other edge.

- There's a lot
going on in there.

- Yeah,
there is a lot going on.

- Nice.

This blade is dull.

- It's dull and it's getting
duller by the second.

- He's pushing the objects
when he hits them.

- This Gauntlet
is fighting him back.

- There he goes.

There he goes!
Right through!

- Nice!

- Oh-ho,
beautiful job right there.

Taking some
aggression out on it.

Jeff Albertson's blade is
acting like a baseball bat.

There you go, beautiful.
- Nice.

Nice.
- There you go.

Okay, he needs to be
moving on quick.

Moving on to Ball Buster.
Tell you what.

Jeff started the course at 55.
Now he's 57.

Nine balls coming down.

Missed the first one.

Ah, you can't swing twice
at the ball.

Still trying to hit
the first one,

but he's missed the second.

- It's hard to control
that long blade.

- Beautiful job.
- Nice chop.

- Missed.

- The proper technique with
a long blade is to chop.

- Just like that,
got a little piece of it.

- Got it.

Little bit too slow.

- Got another one.

Good technique,
but his timing is not.

Final ball missed.

Six penalties.
Not too good.

He can make up time
here at Extinguisher.

- Look how dull this blade is.

- This blade has seen
better days.

Again, another competitor
hits the rope.

- You know, he needs
to track that target.

He did not hit it
in the sweet spot.

- Okay, he's gotta get
the right trajectory

for the water here.

But he did not
extinguish the flame.

He's 0 for 3.

Finally.
- Nice!

- Okay, 1 for 4.

Here he is with Free Fall.

Beautiful job.
1 for 1.

2 for 2.

- That blade is already
in the path of the fall.

He cannot do that.

- In Free Fall,
competitors are not allowed

to place the blade
directly under the fruit.

That is goaltending.

Missed it.

He's gotta change
his technique here.

He's didn't--
goaltending again.

- Swing through it!
Nice.

Good one.

He's positioned the blade...

- Again, goaltending.

- He's doing it again.
That's a penalty.

Look at where
he's holding that.

- That is goaltending.

Last one.

Goaltending again.
- Those are not gonna count.

- Seven penalties.
That was disappointing.

Moves on to Fire & Ice.

Let's see if that blade
can do the job.

- He has to leverage here.

He needs to just hit it
with speed and violence.

- Get some more power
in those swings.

- There he goes.

I've seen this
time and time again.

These blades break
on the ice block.

- There you go!
He's off.

Crash Landing up next.

- My only concern here
is a dull blade.

- It's getting duller
by the second.

This could be a problem.

Oh, cut the rope.

- All right,
we got one penalty.

- He did not cut
all the way through.

- That's a second penalty.

- Okay, good shot.

Beautiful shot!

- He needs to destroy this box
with speed and violence.

- Gotta release that red ball.

- He's hitting it
with the spin.

He needs to stop that spin.

- No question.

- He's not making much
of a difference.

- Stop that spin.
- Okay.

Couple more smashes
and I guarantee you,

that box will be done,
and there it goes.

Got the red ball.
- Nice.

- Good job.
Fire Storm.

- Wow.
- Can he cut the rope?

- That is a dull blade.

- Nice.

- Jeff Albertson
finishes Dead Run.

- But will it be enough?

Jeff Albertson had...

17 penalties.

- Wow, you know, Bill,

some portions of the course,
Jeff was fast,

and some portions of the
course, Jeff was fast.

- Well, I think
it's the opposite of that.

There were some parts of the
course where Jeff was fast,

and most other parts of the
course where Jeff was fast.

- You're confusing me.

- Okay, let's see the times.

Jeff Robinson's time
with penalties is...

Nine minutes and two seconds.

- Wow.

- Jeff Albertson's time
with penalties is...

Ten minutes
and 20 seconds.

Congratulations,
Jeff Robinson.

You won $2,000 and
a chance to compete

in the grand champion showdown
at the end of the season

for a chance at winning
20,000 bucks.

- Well,
I'm obviously disappointed,

but I gave it what I had,
and that's how it works.

- Congratulations, my friend.
Way to go.

- Thank you, sir.
- You took it.

You better do
whatever you need to do

to come back and
take that crown,

'cause we're pulling for you.

- My blade performed well.
It could use a good honing.

- Congratulations.

- I'm pumped.
I'm ready for the next go.