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Gladiators ready! The arena erupts once again as Bradley and Barney Walsh invite the final batch of intrepid Contenders to take on the mighty Gladiators in the last of the heats. With five brutal events and the dreaded Eliminator to conquer, only the toughest will survive. Who has the speed, the strength and the heart to defeat the treacherous Travelator and secure one of the last places in the quarter-finals? In this heat, there’s controversy on Crash Course, Apollo returns to the Duel podium, and Mark Clattenburg gets a new and not-so-helpful assistant referee.
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00:00Please welcome your hosts, Bradley and Barney Walsh!
00:15Hello Sheffield and welcome to...
00:18The Gladiators!
00:21It's the last of our heaps of the final chance for our contenders to secure a place in the quarters.
00:27Tonight's events are absolutely brutal.
00:31Oh, they really are. And I have tested every single one of them.
00:36You what?
00:37Yep. Had to make sure they were safe, mate. Absolutely, yep.
00:40Hang on, you tested Unleash?
00:41Oh, yes.
00:42And you're?
00:43Absolutely.
00:44Even the Eliminator?
00:45Of course, Barnes.
00:46Well, when they said everything was tested by dummies, I didn't realise they meant you.
00:52Time to be the first of tonight's contenders.
00:55My name is Sid. I'm 28 and I'm from Sheffield and I work as a personal trainer.
00:59And I'm back with the madness. I'm a champion.
01:02Originally, I'm from Bangladesh. I moved here when I was eight years old.
01:05I struggled to communicate because my only language was Bengali.
01:09But through getting involved in team sport, we had to actually communicate.
01:12So if I played well, someone would actually come up to me and be like, you know, hey, great job.
01:15And here we go. I picked up another word.
01:17Good job.
01:21I'm also a bodybuilder.
01:22Went to the British finals, came second.
01:24And British and European finals, I came third in that as well.
01:26From bodybuilding to now I'm more tired as well.
01:29I've been doing it for about a year.
01:30It's a skill rather than just like moving heavy weight.
01:33So it takes a lot of hard work and effort.
01:35I may be small but I would like to say I'm very strong and powerful.
01:38I'm raring to go.
01:40Let's go!
01:43My name is Mahong, also known as Mo.
01:46I've been in construction over five years.
01:48I live in Swansea and I'm 35 years old.
01:53My nickname's Big Mo and Mo the Motivator.
01:58Health and fitness is a huge thing for me because as a dad,
02:02I want to be an inspiring role model.
02:05As a family, we are very sporty.
02:07Nyla, recently she did a 1K run at the age of three.
02:11How fast can you run?
02:12Super, super fast.
02:14Super, super fast.
02:15There we are.
02:16I get my speed off here.
02:19When I meet the gladiators, they're going to get steamrolled.
02:22There's no questions, no ifs, no buts.
02:24Have they met me?
02:25They haven't.
02:27Please welcome Mo and Sid.
02:32When I meet them, they're dancing.
02:35There's no time to my food just dancing.
02:38Mo, please introduce yourself to the arena.
02:41Hi, everyone.
02:42I'm Mo.
02:43I'm from Swansea.
02:44I'm 35 and I'm a construction foreman.
02:47All right.
02:50Who have you got with you?
02:51I've got my daughter, my partner, and my cousins,
02:54and a whole load of other people.
02:56Do you ever want to make those proud?
02:57I'd love to make my daughter proud.
02:59I'm her superhero.
03:00Oh, yeah.
03:01Has she got a name for you as a superhero?
03:04Big Mo.
03:05Big Mo.
03:06All right.
03:07Excellent stuff.
03:08You said you've got a message for the gladiators.
03:10No ifs or buts.
03:11They're going to get steamrolled, baby.
03:13Oh, steamrolled, baby.
03:15That'll do us.
03:16Let's hear it for Mo, everyone.
03:18Yes.
03:19Big Mo.
03:20Sid, welcome to the show.
03:21Say hi to Sheffield.
03:22Hi, Sheffield.
03:23It's Sid.
03:24I'm 28.
03:25I'm a personal trainer, and I'm from Sheffield.
03:26Yeah.
03:27Love you, guys.
03:28I just want to say a quick shout-out to Bella,
03:29which is my super fan.
03:30Love you, Bella.
03:31Where's Bella?
03:32There she is.
03:33Hello, Bella.
03:34Welcome to the show.
03:35Now, look.
03:36Bodybuilding, Muay Thai, PT, all of that combined,
03:37you're definitely a jack-of-all-trades.
03:38Are you ready?
03:39Of course I am.
03:40I've been born ready, and I can't wait to showcase to you guys what I can do.
03:55I wish you the very best of luck.
03:57Round of applause for Mo and Sid.
03:58So we have our male contenders, on to the first event.
04:02The ball.
04:04Climbing the wall for the male contenders in red.
04:08It's Mo.
04:09And in blue, it is Sid.
04:11And hunting them down will be Apollo and Viper.
04:25Hang on.
04:26That's Apollo, but it's certainly not Viper alongside him.
04:30Now, what's injured legend up to?
04:36He's making his way over to the wall.
04:39Surely not.
04:40He can't do this.
04:42Well, this is unexpected.
04:45Legend clearly feels that he's as good with one arm as anybody else is with two.
04:50What are you doing?
04:51What are you doing?
04:52What are you doing?
04:53I'm doing the wall.
04:54Just leave me alone.
04:55No, you can't do the wall.
04:56You're injured.
04:57You've done your arm in.
04:58Get...
04:59Have you seen the size wall?
05:00I can catch him with no arms, Brad.
05:01I'm fine.
05:02You can't do the wall, Ledge.
05:03You can't.
05:04Nature's finest climber, the mountain goat.
05:05How many arms do they have?
05:06Fair point, though, to be fair, Ledge.
05:07Yeah.
05:08Look, legend.
05:09I can't let you participate in the wall with an arm in a sling.
05:10It's impossible, my friend.
05:11Oh, come on.
05:12Tell me about it, Ledge.
05:13Come on.
05:14Mark leads legend away.
05:15And now our resident snake makes his entrance ready to compete on the wall.
05:32Viper slithers, Viper strikes, and Viper plays the piano.
05:37It won't be Beethoven.
05:38It's probably Liszt.
05:40Contenders, ready!
05:46Gladiators, ready!
05:51Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
05:57Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
06:01Three, two, one.
06:04Let the games begin, then.
06:07And Sid was straight into action, and he's got a really good climbing motion on the right-hand
06:12side in blue.
06:13Mo's not doing badly, either.
06:15Look at Viper.
06:16This is a great climb by the gladiator.
06:18Oh, and Mo's gone.
06:19Apollo got him really quickly, and now Sid is clinging on with Viper hanging off him.
06:25Viper looks as though he wants to put on a show tonight, but Sid will not budge.
06:30Super vice-like grip here from Sid.
06:34He's not going to shift.
06:36A long way to go still, though.
06:38And Viper finally gets the job done.
06:43Apollo brought down Mo, but Sid's strength here incredible, withstanding the force of Viper's
06:49coils for an eternity.
06:51I don't know how long he was hanging on for, but we were waiting for the news to come on.
06:55Oh, man.
06:56You know, he felt good.
06:57I thought my great strength held up, but not quite long enough.
07:00Mo, unfortunately, you didn't make out the wall.
07:03He's a formidable opponent, so the next event, I'll have him.
07:06Yeah.
07:07Apollo, you were showboating there, mate.
07:09Showboating.
07:10Yeah, I love a bit of that.
07:11You know, when you're the most handsome guy on TV, the six-foot-six reflection of perfection.
07:16Apollo!
07:18You ugly!
07:19Look at me!
07:21Look at me!
07:28Sexy piece Viper!
07:34What?
07:36What was it?
07:44If you've been affected by actions on this programme,
07:47please write to the BBC.
07:51Oh, I'm with you, Brad.
07:53After the first event, unlike Viper's Chest, there are no points on show.
07:56It's 0-0 for Mo and Sid.
07:59Time for the female contenders now.
08:01Let's see who's brave enough to battle our gladiators.
08:04I'm Helena, I'm 32, and I'm from the West Midlands.
08:10I'm a cake maker.
08:13When I'm cooking, I am an absolute mess.
08:17Stuff's everywhere all the time.
08:20I'm five foot two, I'm blonde and I'm petite.
08:23People might think I'm just like a little cute baker.
08:25But actually, they see me, like, shift some tin in the gym and they're like,
08:29oh, okay.
08:31She does that as well.
08:32Mm-hmm.
08:33Yeah.
08:35The gym is a massive part of my life because I use it as a coping mechanism for any emotion that I feel.
08:41So, like, I lost my dad a couple of years ago.
08:44That experience has helped me to fight the fight, I guess.
08:49I hope I'm gonna make him proud.
08:57My name's Nicky, I'm 24, I'm an architectural assistant and I work part-time at a bar.
09:04With my architectural assistant job, I get to design schools, which I'm really passionate about.
09:08Mainly focused on special needs schools.
09:11Both jobs provide a lot of, like, purpose in my life.
09:14I get to help out the community in my full-time job and then with the pub, I get to help out all the locals as well.
09:22When I took up rugby, it became my community and my safe space.
09:26As a team, we all trust each other and that's, I think, the best part of rugby.
09:30Now we can go for a drink.
09:32And the socialising.
09:34When I take on the gladiators, they'll really underestimate me for my size because I'm five foot nothing.
09:41And I don't look like I'm strong, but I do pack a punch.
09:45I don't think they'll see it coming.
09:46I don't think they'll see it coming.
09:50Give a warm welcome to Helena and Nicky!
10:05Please introduce yourself to the arena.
10:07I'm Helena.
10:08I'm 32.
10:09I'm a cake maker and I'm from the West Midlands!
10:14A cake maker!
10:16Did you bring any with you?
10:18First rule about Fight Club, always bring cakes.
10:22You said that fitness is a coping mechanism.
10:25Explain that for us, please.
10:27Yeah, so I've always been into fitness.
10:29Unfortunately, I lost my dad to motor neurone disease.
10:32So fitness just became even a bigger, more part of my life.
10:36So, yeah, doing it for dad.
10:38Here to make your dad proud.
10:40One million percent!
10:42Good for you.
10:43Now the gladiators will see you as a cute cake maker, but will they underestimate you?
10:48Do not be deceived. I am a pocket rocket.
10:50I've got might, I've got power, I've got agility and I've got speed and I'm ready to go!
10:55Good for you!
10:56That's exactly what we want. Let's hear it for Helena!
11:01Nikki, welcome to the show.
11:03Say hi to Sheffield.
11:04Hi, I'm Nikki, I'm 24.
11:06I'm an architectural assistant from Ringwood!
11:09Yeah!
11:11Which events are you looking forward to?
11:13I think being a rugby player myself, something physical like Gauntlet, I'm really looking forward to.
11:19Why did you start playing rugby?
11:20So, I'm five foot nothing and a couple of years back a person told me I couldn't do it because I was short
11:27and I'm here representing all the girls who have been told they can't do it.
11:32That's great stuff.
11:34That being said, which ones aren't you looking forward to?
11:37Probably the wall because my wingspan isn't great, so don't expect much.
11:42Okay. Give it up for Helena and Nikki!
11:44Well, we have our female contenders and now it's their turn to take on the first event.
11:51The ball.
11:54On the wall in red, it's Helena!
11:58Trying to escape from Comet.
12:04With a grip like glue and legs like lightning, contenders will have to move fast to stay ahead of Comet.
12:10And in blue, it's Nikki!
12:15Hoping to get away from Saber!
12:20Let's go!
12:22Saber's hunting for a win here tonight.
12:26Her claws are sharpened and she's keen for a catch.
12:28Contenders ready!
12:32Contenders ready!
12:37Gladiators ready!
12:39Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
12:44Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
12:47Three, two, one!
12:49Well, we heard how worried Nikki was about this.
12:54She'll want to get some distance away from Saber straight away.
12:58Saber is on to her.
13:00Look at this, the gap is closed and on the other side, Comet isn't far behind Helena either.
13:05Comet's had one grab, Saber has a grab and gets a hold of Nikki's foot.
13:09But she breaks free and look at Helena go.
13:13She's got the top of the wall in sight.
13:14Oh, there's a slip there from Nikki.
13:16She's got tangled up with Saber as Helena gets over the top for the maximum 10 points.
13:24What a performance that was.
13:26On the other side, Nikki is finally broken away from the wall by Saber.
13:31She nearly got there.
13:32Both contenders brilliant and bravo to Helena with Nikki finally seized by Saber.
13:41How does it feel to be at the top?
13:47Oh, I got it! On top of the world baby!
13:50That's a massive 10 points!
13:52Nikki, Saber was after you, could you feel her coming after you?
13:55I fell when she grabbed my leg.
13:57But you know what?
13:58The wall was always going to be a challenge for me
14:00and I got further than I expected.
14:02Right.
14:03And, you know, Saber, she put on a good show, so...
14:06Yeah.
14:07Thank you!
14:08That is Nikki, Saber, and Comet, everyone!
14:11Brilliant stuff!
14:12Well played!
14:14So after one event, Helena has the lead with 10 points.
14:18Nikki yet to score.
14:20Hey, yes.
14:21Next up, this is one of my favourites.
14:23It's a fast and furious game of cat and mouse between our contenders and the gladiators.
14:27And that means one thing.
14:28Bad day to be a mouse.
14:30It's Unleash!
14:31Unleash!
14:33Unleash!
14:37Unleash!
14:39Track loading!
14:40In position on the track for the male contenders.
14:53It's Mo!
14:54Contender, you will go on my whistle.
14:55And then the gladiator will be unleashed.
15:07Contender, ready!
15:09Three!
15:10Three!
15:11Like his daughter Milo, Mo is gonna have to move super, super fast.
15:18Because here comes Hammer, easily hurdling over the first obstacle in his way.
15:23Mo's doing well.
15:24Into the wall he goes.
15:25But there's a stumble.
15:26That might give Hammer the chance.
15:28He's gonna catch him on the bend.
15:30It's all over for Mo!
15:32The construction foreman foiled by a pile of bricks.
15:44Oh, the irony.
15:45I looked back once and I saw a big tall figure and I thought, oh, no.
15:52I mean, for such a big man, it's surprising you can move so quickly, honestly.
15:57What's your fastest time in 100 metres, do you know?
15:5911 seconds dead.
16:00Is that true?
16:01Yeah, that's true.
16:02Good, bruh.
16:03What time is it?
16:04It's Hammer time!
16:05Brilliant, there you are.
16:06Mo, and of course, Hammer!
16:21Next on the track with no idea which gladiator he is up against.
16:28It is Sid.
16:29Contender, you will go on my whistle and then the gladiator will be unleashed.
16:40Contender, ready!
16:47I don't envy Sid here because it's Nitro who's charging after him.
16:52The fastest gladiator.
16:53He can shift at 26 and a half miles an hour and he wants to shine on his unleashed debut.
16:59Sid's doing well.
17:00Can he make it to the steps before being tagged?
17:03He has got there.
17:04One at a time, Sid.
17:05One at a time.
17:06And now he jumps for the flag and takes it.
17:08Nitro might have something to say about that, but for now, applaud the quick contender.
17:14The refs are in consultation.
17:15Did Sid breach the rules?
17:16Turn to me, Mark.
17:17Sid, you didn't complete the challenge correctly.
17:29You were meant to go one step at a time.
17:33Unfortunately, you broke the rules.
17:35Therefore, you will be disqualified and you will receive no points.
17:39No way!
17:40The crowd is booing in the arena.
17:45I don't know how to feel about that, Sid.
17:47Oh, man.
17:48What can I say?
17:49Well, that's not the only event.
17:50I've got more to go.
17:51I'll definitely get ten more points.
17:52Positive energy despite the result.
17:55It's the way Mark tells them it really is.
18:00After two events, there's nothing between them.
18:02Literally, no points.
18:04Time now for the female contenders.
18:07Ready to run on the track.
18:09It's Helena!
18:14Contender, you will go on my whistle.
18:17And then the gladiator will be unleashed.
18:20Contender, ready!
18:29Helena shifts ten in the gym, she says.
18:32Temple, she's shift around the track.
18:34Fury's shifting.
18:35She's nearly caught her by the first hurdle.
18:37She's going to get her by the bend.
18:38It's over.
18:39It did not last long at all.
18:45She's fast.
18:46She's Fury.
18:51Fury out of the tunnel at a dash.
18:53Helena's tag gone in a flash.
18:55A tough event for you, do you think?
18:56No, definitely.
18:57I think this is worse one otherwise.
18:58Fury's brilliant at this.
18:59This is one of Fury's favourite events, isn't it?
19:01Yeah, this is a bit of me.
19:02And in rugby, you lock in, cheers down and smash.
19:03But not in this instance, but so much fun.
19:04Put your hands together.
19:05Helena and Fury!
19:06Let's move on now and taking on the track.
19:07It is Nicky.
19:08Contender, you will go on my whistle.
19:09And then the gladiator will be unleashed.
19:10Contender, ready!
19:41Now, how quick will Nikki be without a rugby ball in her hand?
19:49Here comes Fire, and we know as a former sprinter that she is rapid.
19:54Nikki's got a little bit of a gap.
19:56Fire waving to the arena.
19:58She's clearly confident that she will catch the contender.
20:01There was a small problem for Fire over those bricks there.
20:04Now she's got her on the steps just when Nikki had the end in sight.
20:11Look at Fire go and putting on a show at the same time.
20:17A scorching capture.
20:21How did you find that?
20:23That was harder than expected.
20:26But I did put her up for a good chase, I think.
20:31I think you did.
20:32You got all the way to the stairs.
20:33I mean, that's no small feat.
20:35Fire.
20:36Barney, Barney, Barney.
20:37That wasn't a chase.
20:39That was a runway for me.
20:41Nicky, sorry, babes.
20:44You got scorched today.
20:48That's Nicky and Sam.
20:55After two events, the scores are unchanged.
20:58Helena has ten points and Nicky, nothing.
21:01Can she find her way onto the scoreboard in our next event?
21:05Crash course.
21:07A game of super speed and strength.
21:11Contenders in their atmospheres must race two laps of the course.
21:15Ready to knock them off track are two gladiators, each guarding their own zone.
21:20The winner gets ten points.
21:21The remaining contender then has ten seconds to cross the line for five points.
21:26Or they roll away with zero.
21:28Playing Atlasphere's crash course, it's our male contenders.
21:33In red, it's Mo.
21:35CHEERING
21:35And in blue, it's Sid.
21:45Let's go!
21:47And they'll be crashing against...
21:50He might not like metal music, but Heavy Giant loves smashing contenders in big metal balls.
22:02And Phantom.
22:08Phantom rolls onto crash course for the first time.
22:12Ready to haunt any contender who dares enter his zone.
22:19Atlasphere's ready.
22:23Contenders, you will go on the green light.
22:26CHEERING
22:27So it's Mo in the red, and it's Sid in the blue.
22:38Or it will be when they get going.
22:40Sid is on the move now.
22:42These atmospheres are as heavy as car engines,
22:45and it looks as though somebody left the handbrake on there.
22:48Sid's now motoring pretty well, and he's round the first bend,
22:51where Giant lies in wait.
22:53And Giant is going to time his entry just right to crash into Sid.
22:59That gives Mo the opportunity to catch up.
23:02Can he steal through on the inside?
23:04Maybe not, because Giant is now barring his way.
23:08Sid's got a skid on,
23:09and Phantom now sets his sights upon him.
23:13Oh, that was a cruncher.
23:14It knocks Sid clean off his feet.
23:17He's going to have to get back to his senses and try and go again.
23:21Mo around the outside, taking the scenic route.
23:24Sid might be able to extend his lead
23:26as he crosses the line for the first time
23:28and starts to think once more about Giant.
23:32And look at Mo go.
23:34He's closing the gap.
23:35He's got a real rhythm to that atmosphere now.
23:38And Sid's on easy street.
23:40He's jogging in the atmosphere.
23:41No hands off.
23:42It hasn't worked for him.
23:44He's stumbled,
23:45and Giant can stall his progress as a result of that.
23:48Does that give Mo the chance?
23:51No, Giant's in his way.
23:53And Sid is up and running again.
23:56Now, here comes Phantom.
23:59And once more,
24:00Sid is shaken, rattled, and rolled in that atmosphere.
24:05Through all the blows that he's taken, though,
24:07he's been in the lead all the way.
24:09And he's going to cross the finish line for 10 points.
24:13Brilliant effort from Sid.
24:14And now it's Mo against the clock.
24:17That's if he can get past Phantom.
24:20Mark Gladberg says release,
24:21but he's out of time anyway.
24:23Mo finishes pointless.
24:27Well, Sid soaked up some brutal punishment
24:30from both gladiators,
24:31but skidded and spun all the way
24:33to a maximum 10 points.
24:36Now, for those people at home that don't know,
24:38those balls are really heavy.
24:40I mean, talk to us about
24:40how tough it is to move around in that.
24:42You know, he already weighs about 200 kilos
24:44on top of our body weight as well,
24:46so the initial push-up,
24:47yeah, he took about three, five seconds
24:48for both of us to actually get going.
24:50So, I mean, these guys, wow,
24:52they're much heavier than us
24:53and the fact that they can move the ball much easier.
24:54Fairs.
24:55Well, look, at the end of the day,
24:56Sid, you got to the finish line,
24:58which means 10 points to you, my friend.
25:00Unfortunately, no points to you, Mo.
25:03Camilo Giant and Phantom.
25:04Uh, very difficult for the boys to...
25:06Oh, hang on.
25:07Here comes the referee.
25:09The rule is,
25:10a gladiator cannot pin
25:11a contender against the barrier
25:13for more than three seconds.
25:15Ah.
25:17We've reviewed the video.
25:18Right.
25:19Unfortunately, Phantom...
25:21Right.
25:22...pinned more
25:23for five seconds
25:25against the barrier,
25:26which is against the rules.
25:28Which means?
25:29Therefore,
25:30I am happy to award Mo.
25:33Five points.
25:33Oh!
25:34Let me just quickly ask him,
25:36Mo, are you happy with that?
25:37That's an extra point for you, mate.
25:38Um, yeah, I'm a stacker.
25:42After three events,
25:44both contenders pick up their first points.
25:46Sid has ten,
25:47Mo's on five.
25:49In the Atlas spheres tonight,
25:52our female contenders,
25:53Helena in red.
25:54Oh!
25:56And Nicky in blue.
26:01Come on!
26:03And ready to crash into them
26:05are Fury.
26:06Oh!
26:09Let's go!
26:11And Cyclone.
26:13Let's do this!
26:14Ooh, ooh, ooh!
26:15Let's do this!
26:16Come on, Jack!
26:18Cyclone spins their atmosphere
26:20like a force of nature,
26:22but chilli sauce with lamb chops.
26:24Sounds mint.
26:28Atlas spheres ready!
26:31CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
26:33Contenders,
26:34you will go on the green light.
26:36A huge effort to get those atmospheres rolling,
26:47and it's an even start down the ramp.
26:50Now Nicky in blue edges ahead,
26:52and she looks to have got the hang of that
26:54pretty quickly.
26:55Getting great support around the arena, too.
26:59Around the first bench she goes,
27:01and Fury starts to advance upon her.
27:05Boom!
27:05That's a bone shaker from the gladiator.
27:08It gives Helena the chance to get around the outside,
27:11and she's quick enough to give Fury the slip.
27:14Now, what has Cyclone got in store?
27:17Fury has one last go back at Nicky,
27:19and here comes Cyclone.
27:21Oh, you could see the hesitation from Helena.
27:25She knew what was coming,
27:26and Cyclone didn't disappoint.
27:28It leaves Nicky free
27:30to get around in first place
27:32after the first lap.
27:34Cyclone ordered to leave Helena alone.
27:36The three seconds is up.
27:39But there's a gap between the contenders
27:40of a lot more than three seconds here.
27:43As Nicky gets set for Fury,
27:46Helena's crossed the finish line now
27:48and begins the final lap.
27:50And look at this defending.
27:53But Nicky looks as though
27:54she's found a way past Fury, has she?
27:56She's got the inside track.
27:59Helena desperately trying to make up the ground
28:02as Nicky rolls straight into a Cyclone.
28:06Remember, she can only be held there
28:08for three seconds.
28:09Oh, that's a lovely maneuver from Helena
28:11to get past Fury.
28:13Nicky's having a few problems
28:14getting past Cyclone.
28:16This might be Helena's chance
28:17or maybe not.
28:19Nicky is through
28:19and it looks as though
28:21she can walk her way to the finish.
28:24Helena rocked to the floor.
28:26Nicky rolls over to ten points
28:29and time is against Helena here.
28:32Five seconds to go.
28:34She's not going to make it past Cyclone
28:36and is left stranded
28:38in the middle of the course
28:39with nothing.
28:40A game that put the crash into crash course.
28:48Helena only held the lead briefly
28:49and it was Nicky
28:51who nimbly maneuvered her way to the points.
28:54Let's go to you first of all, Nicky.
28:56Look, you took a massive hit.
28:58Does it hurt?
29:00Yeah, everything kind of just rattled inside me
29:02and I was like, I need to get up, I need to get up.
29:04I saw Helena kind of come around
29:06and I was like, I need to catch up,
29:07I need to catch up.
29:07Well, what was interesting
29:08is you took the hit from Fury
29:10which gave you the opportunity
29:11to go around the side
29:12then all of a sudden,
29:14Wallop, Cyclone.
29:15Yes, just count me from every angle.
29:17Honestly, that impact was like no other.
29:20Like, fair play, fair play to add.
29:21Brilliant performances.
29:22Over to the Glads Bars.
29:24Two absolute powerhouses of Gladiators here.
29:26You guys are a dream team on Crash Course.
29:29I think these two are lucky
29:30that they got us on Crash Course
29:31and not Powerball of the Ring.
29:33Yeah.
29:33Because that would have been a bad day.
29:36After three events,
29:37Nicky's not just on the scoreboard,
29:39she's pulled level with Helena.
29:41Both contenders on ten points.
29:43It's now time for a classic.
29:45Is it?
29:46I love only fools and horses.
29:48No, I meant a classic event.
29:49Oh yeah, that makes more sense though.
29:51I mean, Del Boy on the old bar,
29:52that was brilliant stuff.
29:53Get ready for duel.
29:54Lovely, jabley, runners.
29:56On the duel.
29:57On the duel podium for the Malkin Tenders,
30:03it's Mo.
30:08And he is battling Bionic.
30:11Yes!
30:11Bionic is a well-oiled duel machine.
30:19He computes that his skills plus his strength equals a win.
30:23Contender ready!
30:30Ready!
30:33Gladiator ready!
30:38En garde!
30:393, 2, 1
30:50Bionic started with a wink to his contender
30:53But there's no bell functioning now
30:56It's a furious exchange of pugil sticks
30:58Mo is having to work hard to keep his balance
31:01And he's toppled on to Bionic's podium
31:04It's all over, the whistle goes
31:06Oh, one last jab there from Mo
31:09He didn't mean that, he did not mean that
31:12Mo, your pugil stick touched the gladiator's platform for balance
31:16And therefore you're disqualified
31:17Well Bionic's programme here was a simple one
31:24No mercy for Mo
31:27There was a late blow
31:30We do have it, we can see it
31:32Watch this
31:32There you go, right
31:34The whistle sort of goes there
31:35And what you can't hear over
31:37Oh, hello
31:38I didn't hear the whistles
31:41No, that's fair enough
31:42What have you got to say, Bionic?
31:43You can take it
31:44No, of course I can take it, Brad
31:46You know that
31:47I mean, you did say
31:48At the top of the show
31:50That you were going to steamroll us
31:51How do you expect to steamroll a six foot six machine?
31:56Now, well, I think we should go again then
32:00What do you think, everyone?
32:01Should we go again?
32:02Should we go again?
32:04I'm game
32:05I'm game
32:06Is he game?
32:07Your steamroller doesn't have a reverse gear, mate
32:09Thanks to Mo
32:11And of course, the brilliant Bionic!
32:15There you are
32:16Next to duel, it is Sid
32:19And he's up against Apollo
32:24This may be only his second ever duel
32:29But Apollo's record is played 1-1-1
32:32So he really is perfect
32:34At six foot six, Apollo's got the height and reach
32:38But Sid the bodybuilder matches him in strength
32:40Can he make it count on duel?
32:42Contender, ready!
32:51Gladiator, ready!
32:56En garde!
33:04Three, two, one!
33:08Very different type of duels
33:10As Sid's usual, Thai boxing
33:11But we've already seen that he's got the balance
33:14And he's withstanding some ferocious
33:16Apollo blows
33:17Ducking, trying to get underneath
33:19Apollo with a significant advantage
33:21In terms of being able to reach across the podium
33:24And try and bash Sid to the floor
33:27Sid's doing really well
33:28This is a brave display
33:30It looks like he's gone now, though
33:32Just seven seconds remaining
33:34He nearly got there
33:36Apollo laid into Sid from every angle
33:44Before the final blow forced the contender
33:47To Sid there
33:48I'm going for you, mate, but listen
33:52That was an incredible shift you put in there
33:54I mean, he's a very, very powerful guy
33:56You only had six and a half seconds to stay up there
33:59And you would have got the five points
34:01I'm going to do Apollo
34:03I tried my best
34:03Apollo, I mean, brilliant
34:08Look, how tough is this guy?
34:10Yeah!
34:11Took an absolute battering there
34:12But look, roses are red, violets are blue
34:16When you come against Apollo
34:17It sucks to be you, my friend
34:19That is Sid and Apollo
34:22After four events, the scores are the same
34:28Sid's in front with ten
34:30Mo has five
34:32Pugil sticks at the ready
34:35Playing duel for the female contenders
34:38It's Helena
34:39And she is up against
34:44Electro
34:45This is Electro's dual debut
34:56Expect high voltage hits
34:58Helena could be in for a serious shock
35:00Contender
35:05Ready
35:06Gladiator
35:11Ready
35:12En garde
35:163, 2, 1
35:26Electro looks charged up for this
35:29But that's a good jab to the face from Helena
35:31She's five inches shorter than the Gladiator
35:34Which makes this really difficult
35:35She nearly toppled forward onto Electro's podium there
35:38Keeping low
35:40Trying to absorb the hits and make sure she stays balanced
35:44Electro now really goes to work
35:46But the pugil stick there has touched Electro's podium
35:49And time is called
35:52Helena left a little dazed and confused at the end
35:56Which came because her pugil stick connected with Electro's podium
36:00Time to recharge
36:02How do you feel about the disqualification?
36:05Not the best because I was quite happy to stay up there
36:08Even though my legs were
36:09They're all over the place
36:10But I don't think I would have gone
36:12Electro
36:14Your first performance on Duel
36:17I've got to say
36:18Pretty good
36:19Obviously
36:20Girls are baker
36:21So I thought
36:22Right
36:22Pre-lit the oven with the stair
36:23Before I started
36:24Then 180 degrees
36:25Bang
36:26And it was a good fight, man
36:27Helena and Electro
36:29OK, next up on Duel
36:33It's Nicky
36:34Versus
36:36Comics
36:37Contender
36:51Ready
36:52Gladiator
36:56Ready
36:58En garde
37:023, 2, 1
37:12There's an even greater height difference for this duel
37:15Comet 8 inches taller than Nicky
37:18Who said at the start of the show
37:21They won't see it coming
37:22And she's managed to land two
37:24Maybe three blows on the Comet's helmet there
37:27Struggling a bit here to stay upright
37:29Don't step across to that podium, Nicky
37:32Whatever you do
37:32Only ten seconds to go
37:34Comet having to have a rethink here
37:37Nicky tries to push Comet from the podium
37:40And in doing so
37:41She is disqualified
37:43It's happened again
37:45The third disqualification of the night on Duel
37:48Nicky lost her balance
37:50And the game
37:51How do you feel?
37:55Gutted
37:55But you know what?
37:56It's where it is
37:57Comet, what do you think of Nicky?
37:59We have a very big height difference going on
38:02And she packed a punch
38:04I can't lie
38:05That's Nicky and Comet
38:07After four events
38:10It's still neck and neck
38:12Helena and Nicky
38:13Both on ten points
38:15Next up
38:17One contender is going to be taking on five gladiators
38:19Hey, how would you deal with a gauntlet?
38:21Barnes, watch this
38:22It's simple, mate
38:23I'd dodge left
38:23I'd swerve right
38:25Side step once
38:26Side step twice
38:27And then I'd check myself
38:28Into hospital
38:29Here's gauntlet
38:32Daring to take on the gauntlet
38:37It's Mo
38:38And he will be facing these five
38:45Hammer, Steel, Bionic, Phantom and Giant
38:50Have you ever seen such a mountain of muscle?
38:54Good luck contenders
38:55This might hurt
38:57With his strength and size
39:01Steel dominates the gauntlet
39:03Crushing any contender
39:04Who dares to run at him
39:06Contender ready
39:14That is a lie
39:20You are not ready
39:24I have never seen someone less ready
39:27He can't even spell ready
39:31Legend, if you want to be a ref
39:33Get in the position
39:34And why I'm second in command
39:37Perfect
39:38Legend just can't keep away from the spotlight
39:41Even when injured
39:43He's meant to be recovering
39:44Not refereeing
39:45Contender
39:47Ready
39:49Gladiators
39:53Ready
39:55Remember Mo's promise
40:02When I meet the gladiators
40:03They're gonna get steamrolled
40:05And he's looking good for those words
40:07Progress just held up a little bit there by Steel
40:10But Mo is battling through
40:12Towards the end zone here
40:14Only giant in his way
40:16But not for long
40:18It's a maximum for Mo
40:25Well this is no slow-mo
40:27The contender galloped through the gauntlet
40:29To claim 10 points
40:31How was that for you?
40:34I mean you were quick
40:35It was brilliant
40:36Physical
40:37And just my attributes
40:39Hi Onyx
40:40Our standards are a lot higher
40:43Than what we have just shown right there
40:44So I'm gonna go back to my spot
40:46And wait for the next
40:47Oh
40:48Fighting words from Bionic
40:50Well done Mo
40:51Next to run the gauntlet
40:55It's Sid
40:56Contender
41:03Ready
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43:17CONTENDER
43:24READY
43:27GLADIATORS
43:31READY
43:333, 2, 1
43:39Eleanor the Baker enters the pressure cooker of the gauntlet
43:43She got past Athena nicely but Dynamite has stopped her in her tracks and has turned up the heat
43:49Now for Sabre, Mark Klanberg keeping a keen eye
43:53Orders Sabre to release and it's into Zone 4 but only 4 seconds to go
43:58Make that one, it ends with Electro
44:01Helena's been cooked
44:04The Gladiators are really up for Gauntlet tonight
44:08Helena halted in every zone
44:11What a performance that was
44:13Oh thanks Connie, yeah, it felt brutal
44:16Oh hang on, I've just been told we've got a VAR to review
44:20Let's play it and take a look
44:22Oh
44:24I thought there were more points coming your way
44:31What did you look to me?
44:33Sorry
44:34Brutal
44:35Well look, unfortunately you didn't make the full ten points but you got six
44:38Running the gauntlet now
44:43It's Nicky
44:45Contender
44:51Ready
44:53Gladiators
44:57Ready
44:593
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45:05Nicky's only 5 foot tall but that low centre of gravity allied to her strength is serving her well here
45:10She's into Sabre in Zone 3 and straight away passed her to take on Electro and she's nearly there
45:17Cyclone now gets to grip with the contender and both tumble to the floor to draw Mark Klanberg's whistle
45:24Cyclone, you used her arm to keep it down
45:27Therefore, I'm disqualifying you from the game and the contender can finish it
45:33What a bonus for Nicky, what bravery for Mark from behind the barrier
45:43Nicky had nowhere to go, trapped under Cyclone's arm resulting in a red card from Mr. Klanberg
45:48You've made it, how'd you feel?
45:50You've made it, how'd you feel?
45:51I've been amazing!
45:52Oh my God!
45:53Yes!
45:54Absolutely!
45:55Brilliant!
45:57Oh, you better speak
45:59I'm human
46:00Who are you?
46:01I'm human
46:03I came here and we've trained all year to fight
46:08And you bring us to two smallest people I've ever seen in my life
46:12We came here for a gauntlet
46:14What was that?
46:15Well
46:16You say that, but Nicky Bia!
46:20Nicky Bia!
46:21That's what it's all about!
46:23Come on!
46:28After five events, Helena finishes on 16 but Nicky leads with 20 as we head for the grand finale
46:36Oh!
46:37What a crowd, what a crowd
46:38Okay, it all comes down to this
46:40There's just one final test for the contenders with a place in a quarter-finals at stake
46:47Here we go Sheffield
46:48It's
46:49The Eliminator!
46:52The Eliminator!
46:54And first to take on the Eliminator are the men
46:59Sid is one point ahead of Moe, which means he'll start with just half a second's worth of advantage
47:06Contenders, ready!
47:11Sid, you will go on my first whistle
47:13Moe, you will go on my second whistle
47:15Three!
47:16Two!
47:17One!
47:18Sid and Moe ready to go
47:22Oh, and Sid seemed to be distracted by that second whistle
47:25And that allows Moe just to edge in front
47:28He then stumbles before the rope
47:30This could be an epic, we've got a great race on already here
47:34Sid's lost a shoe, and he's got tangled up with the rope
47:38A great leap onto the ladder, though, means he does gain back some ground on Moe
47:43Who unclips the trapeze and swings over towards the cargo net
47:47I don't think there's going to be anything in this all the way through to the finish
47:51Up goes Sid again
47:53Attacking the next obstacle in his way with real enthusiasm
47:57He leapt onto the net
47:59Moe's finding the climb a little bit of a struggle
48:01Trying to sort his feet out there
48:03Perhaps it will help Sid that he's only got one shoe on
48:06He might get just a bit more grip with the sock
48:09But it's Big Moe who's taking a grip on this eliminator
48:13Here he goes onto the zip wire
48:15A sharp intake of breath before flying through the air
48:19Oh, that was graceful
48:20And he bounces down towards the beam
48:23With just a little bit of daylight now between himself and Sid
48:27That won't help his cause, though
48:29A stumble on the beam and here comes Sid
48:31They're just about level again
48:33Sid might struggle here with only one shoe on
48:38Moe's nearly across
48:39Make sure he touches the red zone at the end
48:42A slip from Sid
48:43I thought that might be a factor
48:45Moe takes on the travelator but he went too quickly
48:49And it's back down to the bottom to start again
48:53More concentration from Moe
48:54This time he nearly makes it to the top
48:57He's down once more
48:59And this could give Sid just the chance he needs
49:02He's calling for the return of his shoe before taking on the travelator
49:07No, he's changed his mind
49:09He's giving it a go
49:10Oh, that's a mighty topple
49:12Sid fell on his lid
49:15As Moe has another go
49:17Third time's a charm for Moe
49:19He's there and he hauls himself up to the top
49:23Before swinging through to the finish
49:26Oh, that was hard for Moe
49:28But he got the job done
49:30Now Sid wriggles his foot back into his shoe
49:33How quickly can he complete the course?
49:36Oh, he's bundled his way up quite brilliantly there
49:39And he jumps through as our gallant runner-up
49:43The second whistle did for Sid
49:48A slight hesitation to allow Moe to take the lead
49:51And he just managed to keep it
49:53In an epic eliminator
49:56You heard Moe's whistle
49:57It looked like you stopped there
49:59What happened?
50:00I thought I started too early
50:01So I thought I was cheating
50:02So I looked back
50:03And then I was like
50:04Oh, I've got another competitor next to me
50:06Yeah
50:07That's my shoe after the second thing
50:09I know
50:10That just got to me
50:11But you know what
50:12Moe's just colour quick
50:14For you
50:15The better man won
50:16OK
50:17Moe, you are in the quarterfinals!
50:24What do you want to say?
50:25I'm really, really happy
50:27He was a tough opponent
50:28But you know
50:29I'll be friends for Sid for life
50:30You know
50:31He's a great guy
50:32Moe and Sika
50:33And Sika
50:34And Sika families
50:35The men's quarterfinal line-up is complete
50:42Battling it out will be Finn
50:45Mark
50:46Tyler
50:47Hindley
50:48And Moe
50:49The last remaining spot is filled by one of the fastest runners-up from the heats
50:53Winning their place in the quarterfinals
50:55It's Sean!
50:57Time now for our female contenders
51:01Nikki is four points ahead of Helena
51:03And with each point worth half a second
51:05She's earned a two-second lead
51:07Contenders, ready!
51:11Nikki, you will go on my first whistle
51:16Helena, you will go on my second whistle
51:19Three
51:20Two
51:21One
51:22Here goes Nikki with the first hurdle
51:25And that's an awkward landing
51:27That might have jarred
51:28It might just give Helena the chance to close that two-second gap as well
51:32The second hurdle was a little bit awkward for Nikki too
51:35And look at that
51:37There's now nothing between them as they take on the rope
51:40It's a real struggle
51:42Nikki can't get her feet on the platform
51:44Helena takes over in the lead
51:47Nikki really struggling as Helena gets onto the overhead ladders
51:51Taking them one rug at a time
51:53Finally, Nikki is up there
51:56And jumps for the first rug of the ladder
51:58But she's gone, she missed it
52:00She looks shocked as she crashes to the floor
52:03Well, it's wide open now for Helena to go through and win this eliminator
52:08Nikki takes on the rope once more
52:11A little better this time
52:13But look at the lead that Helena has
52:15All she has to do is take it slow and steady
52:19Make sure she doesn't make any mistakes
52:22And she will win through to the quarterfinals
52:25Nikki is up there
52:27Another jump and another fall
52:29Oh no!
52:30I don't know how she's managing to smile through this
52:35A huge gasp around the arena
52:38Helena knows what's going on
52:40A mistake-free finish
52:42And she gets there
52:44She's down the zip wire
52:46Already looking across at the beam
52:48Only the beam and the travelator stand between Helena and victory
52:53All Nikki can do is keep going
52:56But she must be feeling this
52:58She will be so, so tired
53:00Helena taking the beam
53:03Nice and steady
53:04It's much more tricky this series
53:07You must make contact with the red zone in the middle
53:10Safely negotiated by Helena
53:12There's the red zone at the end
53:14Now for the travelator
53:16She takes a moment to look around
53:18To gather her thoughts
53:20And maybe just to savor this
53:22With Nikki stuck way back on the cargo net
53:26The support for both contenders
53:29Right around the arena
53:31Is absolutely magnificent
53:33Here goes Helena
53:35First run of the travelator
53:37And she's gonna run out of steam here
53:40Down she goes
53:41She's still got time for at least one more attempt
53:44Before Nikki arrives on the scene
53:47And here she comes
53:49There is still a little bit of hope left for Nikki
53:51Look at Helena
53:52She looks absolutely exhausted
53:54And all of a sudden
53:56There's a confident stride about Nikki in blue
54:00Helena's gotta do it this time
54:02She'll be able to sense that Nikki is now close behind her
54:05And she might be even closer in a moment
54:08Oh, Nikki's fallen too
54:10I've never seen an eliminator like this
54:13Can Nikki achieve the impossible comeback?
54:16No, she can't
54:17Yet another ball
54:19Means she has to start again
54:20And they go together
54:22Who's got it left in them?
54:24There's a powerful run here from Helena
54:27And she holds on
54:30Finally
54:31She gets it won
54:34Now attention turns back to Nikki
54:36And nothing will stop her from completing this course
54:40It's been so, so hard for her
54:43But she's been so, so determined to finish
54:51What an eliminator that was
54:53Nikki fell not once but twice
54:55Before making a remarkable comeback
54:57For an epic showdown on the travelator
55:00Have you got anything left to chat with me now after that?
55:07Honestly, you know what?
55:08Yeah
55:10The first time
55:12I fell
55:13Monkey bars
55:15They actually had the ladder ready
55:17But don't actually know why
55:18I decided to climb out the ropes
55:21But you know what?
55:22It was a really good race
55:25Kudos to H
55:26She genuinely gave her her all
55:28And I did catch up with her
55:30Yeah
55:31Despite falling
55:34You should really be proud of yourself
55:36Helena
55:37You are in the quarterfinals!
55:41Well done!
55:43Have you got any words please for your family and your friends?
55:47I am
55:48They are the backbone to my life
55:50And I would be nowhere without them
55:55Helena, you are in the quarterfinals of Gladiators!
56:00Please go and see the finals
56:05And with that the heats are complete
56:07And we have our female quarterfinalists
56:10Naomi
56:11Emily
56:12Ellie
56:13Ella
56:14And Helena
56:15Will be back to compete again
56:17The sixth and final spot
56:18Is felt by one of the fastest runners-up
56:21And winning their place in the quarters
56:23It's Millie
56:25Well another incredible night in the arena
56:28That brings the heat to an end
56:31However, the drama doesn't stop there
56:33Join us next time for the start of the quarterfinals of
56:37Gladiators!
56:40Coming up in the quarterfinals
56:43Twelve contenders return to face the Gladiators
56:46Oh it's on
56:47Time to fly!
56:48And a punishing new event
56:51This is
56:52Suspension Bridge
56:54I'm coming to knock
56:56Block
56:57Rock the socks off of anybody
56:58You've just got a taste of that
57:00Get ready for action
57:01That will have you jumping out of your seat
57:02Something out of your seat
57:03No!
57:04Come on!
57:05Go!
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