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00:09Do you feel the power of the gladiators? Do you have the will and the skill? Do you have the
00:21speed and strength?
00:22It's hard to be a winner. It's fast for beginners. Get down in your soul. Are you a mediator?
00:59Are you a mediator? You're a mediator!
01:06Sheffield, this is the semi-final of gladiators!
01:11Please give it up for your hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh!
01:23Thank you very much. Hello Sheffield!
01:31Welcome to the semi-final of gladiators!
01:39Well crowd, it's been a tough old journey but with the final in sight our contenders are determined to make
01:45it all the way.
01:45And the gladiators are going to push them to their absolute limit.
01:49Oh yeah, I'm probably off something quite high I imagine.
01:52Shall we meet them?
01:53Please welcome our semi-final contenders, it's Mo and Finn!
02:03After battling through the heats and storming past the quarter-finals,
02:07we have our four victorious male semi-finalists.
02:11Returning to the arena tonight, Finn and Mo take on the gladiators and each other for a place in the
02:18grand final.
02:19And first up we've got Mo, a construction foreman from Swansea.
02:24Nicknamed Mo the motivator, he's been building himself up to be extra motivated to land a final spot.
02:30In his heat, Mo powered his way through the gauntlet for ten points.
02:34Our standards are a lot higher than what we have just shown right there.
02:39In the quarter-finals, Mo scored maximum points on the edge against Apollo.
02:44I am absolutely thrilled!
02:46He entered the eliminator with a four-second lead, and despite finishing second,
02:51his speed helped to make it to the semis as the fastest runner-up.
02:57Head-to-head against Mo is Welder Finn.
03:00Working in nuclear power stations, he's used to keeping calm under pressure.
03:04In his heat, Finn was the first contender ever to beat Giant on Juul.
03:09The adrenaline's pumping. Put it in!
03:12And he beat Legend on the wall.
03:14I would argue that is a legendary upset right there.
03:17I've welded his mouth shut up enough.
03:19In the quarters, he was beaten by Apollo in destruction.
03:23Apollo said, if you're going to be dumb, you've got to be tough.
03:25And I am very, very tough.
03:26But won the night to make it through to tonight's semi-final.
03:30It's a dream come true.
03:31Let's go!
03:34It's construction foreman Mo against nuclear welder Finn for a place in the final.
03:41Welcome to the semis, Mo. Introduce yourself.
03:44Hi guys, I'm Mo, I'm 35, I'm from Swansea, and I'm the only Welsh person in the show.
03:52Now listen, any adventure you'd like to take on in the semis?
03:56I'd love to try hang tough, because I haven't tried hang tough yet.
04:00And collision.
04:00Perfect stuff.
04:01Alright, well look, we wish you well in the semis.
04:04It's Mo, everyone!
04:08Finn, welcome back to the show.
04:10Say hi to Sheffield.
04:11What's Sheffield saying?
04:15I'm Finn, I'm 23 and I'm from Cumbria.
04:19You're in the semi-final!
04:21It's a dream, it's a dream, Barnes, I'm loving it.
04:23Who's here with you tonight?
04:25So here tonight we've got my best friend Matt, my best friend Rhys, my mum and my dad, and the
04:29rest of them from the gym and some family friends.
04:31Hey guys!
04:32Well that's been a move!
04:36There we have our male contenders, so it's time for the first event.
04:41Suspension Bridge.
04:43A game of swaying, swinging and survival.
04:48The contender has to cross the suspension bridge to the opposite podium.
04:52But to get there, they'll need to engage in a hammerhead battle against a gladiator who's determined to block their
04:58path and knock them off.
05:00Make it to the gladiator's podium and it's 10 points.
05:05Fall, and it's nothing.
05:07In the ultimate test of balance and brawn, it's suspension bridge.
05:15On the bridge, it's Mo.
05:20And he is taking on Nitro!
05:33After a quarter-final victory, Nitro already looks like a pro at suspension bridge.
05:39Is Mo ready for a pizza this action?
05:44Contender, ready!
05:49Contender, ready!
05:50Gladiator, ready!
05:543, 2, 1!
05:58And off we go.
05:59It's Mo's first time on this event.
06:01But he has gone head-to-head with Nitro before.
06:04Nitro beat him in Unleash in the quarter-finals.
06:08Those hammerheads start to swing.
06:10Mo standing his ground nicely.
06:12Nitro with a change of tactic.
06:14Good attack there from Mo, who then was forced to wobble as Nitro hit back.
06:18Oh, this is a really good battle between the two.
06:22Nitro now on the offensive.
06:24Mo comes back at it.
06:26And Nitro knows he's in a really difficult contest here.
06:30They both have another swing, and then they fall together.
06:33Now, who hid the mat first?
06:37Well, Mo stood his ground and more, but they went down together.
06:41If Nitro touched down first, this would be a huge upset.
06:45Mo, that was a serious battle, mate.
06:48It was, it was.
06:49I wobbled him a few times, but it was a good match.
06:52Now, look, you both went down.
06:54I don't know who hit them at first.
06:56Nitro says you hit them at first.
06:58You says Nitro hit them at first.
06:59I think we're going to have to go to VAR, guys.
07:02The winner of Suspension Bridge is...
07:07Nitro!
07:12Come on! I knew it!
07:13Mo, you went down first in the end, but you went down with that fighting spirit.
07:17I did, I did. I gave him a good battle, and it was entertaining to watch.
07:22And 40-0 points, but best luck in the next event, that is Mo and Nitro!
07:27Next on Suspension Bridge, it's Finn!
07:33And he is up against Apollo!
07:43Apollo still reckons his best physical attribute is his looks.
07:47Contenders here might think it's his ability to hit them really hard.
07:54Contender, ready!
08:00Gladiator, ready!
08:05Three, two, one!
08:08So it's Finn against Apollo.
08:10Oh, and Finn's thought about this.
08:13Jumping on the bridge to get a wobble going, to try and throw Apollo off balance.
08:17And all that's done is anger the gladiator.
08:20Apollo on the attack, nearly forcing Finn back to his own podium.
08:25You've got to go the other way, Finn!
08:26And now Finn has a go!
08:28But he forces himself to the floor!
08:31It's a win, a big win, for Apollo!
08:35Finn was bold, but his lunge at Apollo only gave the gladiator the chance to get the job.
08:41Finn ished!
08:43Straight in, whacked to Apollo's head.
08:45I nailed the headshot.
08:47I thought I'd give the bridge a shake as well, see?
08:49Make him feel a little bit, but my weight is nothing compared to his.
08:52Okay, well, let's go to Apollo straight away.
08:54He's a big boy, biggest contender we've ever had.
08:56They've got to bring out the big guns, but you know what?
08:57It's always tough.
08:58I've said it before, when you come up against a guy who's six foot six,
09:02seven and a half stone, made of solid steel and sex appeal.
09:06He's too fast to be last, he's too strong to be wrong,
09:09and he's always ready to get the game on.
09:14Finn, everyone, and Apollo!
09:19The gladiators are on point tonight, unlike Finn and Moe.
09:23They haven't got any points.
09:26Let's meet the female semi-finalists brave enough to battle our gladiators.
09:30Give a warm welcome to Ella and Naomi!
09:40After showing incredible strength in the heats and formidable resilience in the quarters,
09:46four female contenders claimed their spot in the semi-finals.
09:50Tonight, Naomi and Ella face off and take on the gladiators with a place in the grand final at stake.
09:58Army doctor Ella has battled through the competition so far, taking no prisoners.
10:03In her heat, Ella beats Sabre on the wall.
10:06That's ten points for you!
10:08And scored a record-breaking 12 points on collision.
10:14In the quarters, she put in a blistering performance on Unleash.
10:18And showed superhuman grip on Hangta.
10:21I'm really glad to say this, you were still in the grey zone, so it's no points.
10:26The eliminator was a close-cut race, but Ella ultimately won through to the semis.
10:31That was such a tight race. That half-second head start really saved me.
10:35Head-to-head against Ella is business consultant Naomi.
10:38She's a passionate hockey player and has shown that she can take and give a bit of stick.
10:44In her heat, Naomi scored an impressive eight points in Powerball.
10:49And knocked Fury off the edge.
10:51Just ten points for Naomi, everybody!
10:54In her quarters on suspension bridge, the refs' decision didn't go her way.
10:58The person who touched the map first? Naomi.
11:03Oh!
11:06Unphased on the wall, she escaped fire to pick up five points.
11:11Before bursting her way into the semis.
11:14I just think so, I can't believe it.
11:16It's Army Doctor Ella against business consultant Naomi for a place in the Gladiators final.
11:23Ella, welcome back to Sheffield. Say hi to the arena.
11:26Hi Sheffield! My name's Ella, I'm 28 and I'm from Bournemouth.
11:30Brilliant start, Sunny Bournemouth. What does it feel like to be in the semi-finals?
11:34Oh, it's so exciting. It's such an exciting thing to be a part of and we're all just happy to
11:38be here.
11:38Oh, I bet you are. Family and friends in?
11:40Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've got all my family and friends over there.
11:42My grandparents are in tonight as well.
11:44Hello, where are the grandparents? Hello.
11:47Well, that is brilliant. Give it up for Ella, everyone!
11:52Naomi, welcome back to the show. Say hi to the arena.
11:55Hi Sheffield on Naomi, I'm 40 from Birmingham!
12:00And listen, you're in the semi-final.
12:02What has happened, Buzz? How am I here? I don't know. It's so exciting. I'm just enjoying every minute.
12:08Well, I'll tell you how you're here. You're here because you're a great contender, right guys?
12:12Yeah.
12:13Let's talk about your quarter-final. Suspension Bridge against Sabre. Do you want another go at that?
12:19I would love another go at that. I think it's one of my talents.
12:23Friends and family in?
12:24Oh, yeah, they're all here. Like, I've got my kids, my mum, my husband, my brother, sister, all the pieces
12:30and nephews, best friends. So, I'm absolutely buzzing.
12:33Brilliant. We wish you all the very best of luck. That's Ella and Naomi!
12:38Those are our female contenders, so time for them to tackle their first event.
12:44Suspension Bridge.
12:46Fast up on the bridge. It's Naomi!
12:51Versus... Fury!
12:58The last time Fury went head-to-head with Naomi, the contender pushed the gladiator off the edge. Fury won't
13:04be looking to edge Naomi off suspension bridge. She'll want to smash her off it.
13:12Contender, ready!
13:17Gladiator, ready!
13:23Three, two, one!
13:25Well, Naomi seems to get a pretty good handle of suspension bridge in the quarter-finals.
13:30She ran Sabre very close indeed, but didn't get any points for it.
13:34Look at the confidence here, though. She's pushing Fury all the way back, and all the way back onto that
13:40podium!
13:41She's got the points this time!
13:45Naomi completely overpowered Fury, the first contender to beat a gladiator on suspension bridge.
13:52What was she thinking coming into the bridge?
13:55I was thinking, just get as close to the other platform as I can, and then just really drive my
13:59power.
13:59Try and get close in so she couldn't get hit. It worked this time, I'll take it.
14:04OK, well, let's just go to Fury.
14:05You just can't deny, Naomi, you're absolutely brutal, and she just got strength on me, pushed me back, got my
14:12leg trapped in half with you, but it's all good.
14:14Now I can see here, you're all bandaged up. What's going on?
14:19Oh, just a bit battered, that's all.
14:21I play rugby, you know, you get battered and you get up and go again, so I'm fine, I'll be
14:26right.
14:26Yeah, good, absolutely, that's what it's all about, and that's the spirit I want to see for all the youngsters
14:31in. Fury, everyone!
14:33Naomi, ten points!
14:36Brilliant performance.
14:38Next up, playing suspension bridge for the very first time, it's Ella!
14:44And she is facing fire!
14:51Fire and bridges don't go well together, and these two are a terrifying mix. Can Ella avoid being burnt?
15:02Contender, ready!
15:09Gladiator, ready!
15:16Three, two, one!
15:19Best of luck, Ella.
15:20Fire knocked her contender off in under ten seconds, last time she was on suspension bridge.
15:26Going head-to-head here, and look at the determination from Ella, pushing fire back.
15:31Fire retaliates! Oh, Ella nearly went, and she's only got one hand on her hammerhead.
15:36If she drops it, she'll be disqualified, and that's happened!
15:41And the gladiators are back to winning ways on suspension bridge.
15:47What an effort from Ella. She must have felt she had a real grip on the game, until she hadn't.
15:53No points, unfortunately, the fight cannot continue without the weapon.
15:57Fire, great performance from you.
15:59Thank you so much, honestly.
16:00Just want to say, she's an absolute powerhouse.
16:04Honestly, well done.
16:05That is Ella!
16:07And, of course, fire!
16:10What a start for Naomi.
16:13After one event, she's in the lead with ten points.
16:15Ella yet to score.
16:17Time for the wall, and you know what happens if you fall off?
16:20Yes, all the king's horses and all the king's men try to put you back together again.
16:25No. You lose the event.
16:26So childish.
16:28It's the wall!
16:31Climbing the wall on the left-hand side in red.
16:34It is Mo!
16:37And after him, is Phantom!
16:45We know ghosts can go through walls, but how quickly can they go up them?
16:50We're about to find out on Phantom's wall debut.
16:53On the right-hand side, in blue, it's Finn!
16:59And chasing him is Viper!
17:07Viper warms up by shadow fighting his reflection.
17:11His past sparring partners all quit out of sheer terror.
17:14And who can blame them?
17:17Contenders, ready!
17:23Gladiators, ready!
17:27Contenders, you will go on my first whistle.
17:30Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
17:34Three!
17:35Two!
17:36One!
17:38Off they go, and both make strong leaps onto the wall.
17:42Both climbing pretty well.
17:44Mo just loses his footing there, though.
17:45That almost gave Phantom an early chance.
17:47Oh, and look at this! Viper's got a hold of Finn!
17:50And finished the game for him!
17:52Mo keeps on climbing.
17:54He's all armed!
17:55He's hauling himself up to the top!
17:58No legs needed!
17:59He's gonna get there!
18:01Mo makes it!
18:04Well, Viper made short work of Finn, but Builder Mo just loves the wall.
18:09Phantom left in his vapour trail.
18:12You made it to the top of the wall!
18:17How do you feel about that, mate?
18:18I'm ecstatic. I'm really happy I accomplished that because I fell off in the previous rounds.
18:22So, yeah, really happy with that.
18:23Anything to say to Phantom downstairs?
18:26Uh, better lad next time, mate.
18:28That is ten points to Mo!
18:33Very disappointing Finn.
18:35I'm good at that performance.
18:36But I think you've got a new king of the wall.
18:38Legend.
18:38It's not yours anymore.
18:40You've got to give it a Viper.
18:42Oh, look at him!
18:43Look at him!
18:45Vipes, what have you got to say about that?
18:48I'm King Viper!
18:56King of the wall!
18:57King of the wall.
18:59That's like me making some cornflakes instead of a Michelin-style chef.
19:08That's disgusting.
19:11Whilst legend sulks, let's take a look at the scores.
19:14After two events, Mo's leading with ten points, Finn's stuck on zero.
19:19Climbing the wall for the female contenders in red.
19:22It's Ella!
19:25And in blue, it's Naomi!
19:29And hot on their heels will be...
19:32Dynamite and Fire!
19:47Dynamite and Fire.
19:49Now that's an exploded combo.
19:53Dynamite's childhood practice on the monkey bars will have been great practice for the wall.
19:58No wonder she's so good at it.
20:03Contenders, ready!
20:09Gladiators, ready!
20:13You will go on my first whistle.
20:17Gladiators, you will go on my second whistle.
20:20Three!
20:21Two!
20:22One!
20:24Away you go the contenders.
20:26Naomi outclimbed fire on the wall with the heat.
20:29But not this time!
20:31She's gone!
20:32And Dynamite's already on Ella.
20:34She has a firm hold now.
20:38Ella, digging those fingers in, trying to make sure she won't be dragged away from that wall easily.
20:43And Dynamite's having to give this everything she's got.
20:46She's surely going to do it!
20:48She has done it!
20:51Naomi beat fire on the wall in the quarters, but not this time.
20:55And not this time for Ella either.
20:58She just couldn't hold on.
21:01Contenders, I've got to be honest, hardly worth getting ready for that.
21:05Naomi, I'll come to you first.
21:06She didn't get a quick enough start.
21:08Yeah.
21:08I mean, with athletes like this, you've got to be on the money.
21:10Yeah.
21:10You know, it's a semi-final, so fair play to fire.
21:12Rematch done.
21:13Rematch done, fire?
21:15Yeah, I knew she was going to be quick.
21:17You out-dodged the flames last time at babes, but lightning doesn't strike twice here.
21:20I mean, you play with fire, babes.
21:21You get burned, and I can see a little bit of scorch marks on her.
21:27Fire's performance, a blaze of glory.
21:29With neither contender adding any points, the scores are the same.
21:33Naomi leads with ten.
21:34Ella's still anxious to get going.
21:37Our next event is collision.
21:39How would you describe it?
21:40Well, it's like a game of chicken on a bridge with beefcake on a rope,
21:43trying to bash your lights out.
21:45Well, that escalated quickly.
21:47It's collision!
21:49Collision.
21:51Playing collision for the very first time, it's Mo.
21:57And he needs to avoid Viper and Apollo.
22:02And Phantom and Hammer.
22:08Let's hope there are no magpies in here tonight.
22:11Saluting one of those while swinging on a rope, well, that will only lead to sorrow.
22:15Contender, ready!
22:20Contender, ready!
22:21Gladiators, ready!
22:28Three, two, one!
22:31Mo takes the ball and sets off for the other end of the bridge, and he's there already!
22:36What a start that is from the contender!
22:38And off he goes again!
22:40It's all about speed!
22:42The Gladiators can barely get swinging before he's on his way.
22:46Oh, he has to change tactic this time!
22:48And nearly falls!
22:49A good recovery from Mo though, he's back to his feet!
22:53Apollo, Viper, they couldn't finish him off!
22:56A little bit of hesitation this time!
22:58Keep holding that ball, Mo!
22:59Oh, brilliant!
23:01Magnificent Mo!
23:02He's up again!
23:04Oh no, Sonja's gonna rule out the score because he did lose the ball!
23:08She's sharper than I am, rules are rules!
23:11Another excellent bit of dodging from Mo, he made sure he didn't drop it this time!
23:15Oh, but Apollo dropped him!
23:17Game over!
23:19Emphatically!
23:23Mo was good at dodging the Gladiators, but less good at keeping hold of the ball!
23:27And what about the finish?
23:29In comes Apollo!
23:31Ouch!
23:32You have never played this game before, have you?
23:34I have never played that, no!
23:36No, I could tell!
23:38You just went for it!
23:40I love the first sprint, come out of the track, you're like a greyhound there mate!
23:43And I believe that's the tactic to do, seriously, that was brilliant!
23:46Erm, I think I got disqualified with one point, I should have been allowed that!
23:51APPLAUSE
23:52OK, Mr Clatenberg, please explain what's going on there please!
23:55You've dropped the ball on the bridge, that's against the rules, so that's why Sonja refused that basket!
24:01Just to remind you, if you drop the ball, you don't score!
24:05Yeah, Sonja, that's some great defence, we love a bit of that, thank you!
24:08Yeah, good goalkeeping son!
24:11But hang on a minute, there's a case to be said that if you drop the ball and then you
24:16regain it and catch it, I mean seriously!
24:18So, Bradley!
24:19Yeah?
24:20Be quiet!
24:22The rules are the rules!
24:26He's got out the wrong side of bed today, the old clackle-doodle-dandy, what's up with him?
24:31Mo, six points everyone!
24:37Next to face collision for the first time, it's Finn!
24:46Contender, ready!
24:51Gladiators, ready!
24:57Three, two, one!
25:00Finn yet to score any points tonight, he's got to go nuclear here!
25:05He's managed to evade the first two, Viper nearly knocked him off, but there is a score for Finn!
25:10He's in the wrong bin!
25:12And he's picked up a red ball again, blue Finn, blue!
25:15Even if he gets across, it's not going to count!
25:18Sonja's there to rule out the score and tell him to get a blue one this time!
25:23Now, if he can make the crossing here, this one will count towards his total, but he's a little bit
25:28hesitant!
25:30Dodges the Gladiators eventually, he's got to keep moving, that's part of the rules of the game!
25:34Oh, he's all over the place here!
25:36And he's lost another ball!
25:38Viper did what he had to do!
25:40Well, Finn's mind seems a little scrambled now!
25:44Viper allows him to walk past, he then rushes past Apollo!
25:47Back to his feet, this one is a score!
25:50Finn moves on to four!
25:52Is there time to get another two points?
25:55He's going to have to get back to his feet quickly!
25:57He looks really tired now!
26:00An incredible effort to make the podium, but Mark's wag of the finger rules out that final score!
26:07Well, Finn tripped, picked up the wrong ball, scored a basket after the final whistle, and still came away with
26:13four points!
26:14Chin up, lad!
26:16Four points is better than no points, but, do you know what, I think that ball rule's a bit silly,
26:22because a ball's a ball, it should be alright!
26:23I was lost!
26:25I'm seeing blue, I'm seeing red!
26:27What colour am I?
26:30That is Finn!
26:31Four points!
26:31Make some noise for Finn!
26:35Finn gets his first points of the night, but Mo Motors on and extends his lead!
26:40He's on 16!
26:42Plane collision for the female contenders!
26:45Give it up for Emma!
26:48She'll need to dodge Electro and Sabre!
26:54Sabre's secret to building those powerful legs?
26:57She consumes 2,900 calories a day!
27:00That's a lot of cat food!
27:05Contenders will be shocked by an impact from Electro on the bridge, and by the size of her energy bill!
27:12And Dynamite and Comet!
27:17Comet says her legs are her best attribute, and she uses them to be one of the very best at
27:22this event!
27:23She's swinging in to win!
27:28Contender, ready!
27:34Gladiators, ready!
27:393, 2, 1!
27:41Ella broke the record for this event, the last time she was on the collision bridge.
27:46She scored an incredible 12 points!
27:49And there's 2 scored already!
27:51Oh, she took a big hit there, but managed to withstand it and go again!
27:55Really good strength and determination shown by Ella, who is flying now!
27:59Nearly sent flying by Electro!
28:02And she just got herself suitably untangled from Sabre!
28:06She's got an issue here again, but look at that!
28:10She's swatting the gladiators away!
28:12She's lost the ball though, so there won't be any score for all that effort!
28:16Oh, that's a great swing from Dynamite and from Comet, but neither can knock Ella down!
28:22Maybe Sabre can!
28:24Yes!
28:24She's got it finished!
28:26It's a 6-point run for Ella!
28:30Well, she took hit after hit from the gladiators' legs!
28:34She did well to stay up as long as she did, before Sabre clawed her down!
28:39Last time you did this, you got 6 balls, 12 points!
28:41It was a record!
28:42You got booted in the face about 3 or 4 times!
28:44This time, I think you got booted in the face about 12 times!
28:48They knew they had a game plan!
28:50They knew you were coming!
28:51Yeah, I definitely expected that they were going to fight to get me off this time after last time!
28:55So, I was braced for it, but they kept coming!
28:58Yeah, how you stayed up so long, I don't know!
29:00Game plan against Ella this time! Sabre?
29:02We were swinging hard, because last time she ended up between my feet, and then stayed on the bridge!
29:08Yes, yes!
29:08You don't get two of them for free, baby! You were going down!
29:13Our contender, Ella, and the gladiators!
29:20Next on Collision, it's Naomi!
29:28Contender, ready!
29:34Gladiators, ready!
29:39Three, two, one!
29:42Naomi's turn, and she's already seen that the gladiators are not in the mood for messing around here tonight.
29:49Naomi, though, has scored her first two points.
29:52That was a really good technical run. It wasn't just about speed.
29:56This one is! Look at her go!
29:58Sonya reminding her to put the ball in the net, not back in the bin.
30:01Easily swipes Comet away, but Electro knocks her off her feet!
30:05And now it's Sabre's turn again!
30:08And she's done it again!
30:10The hunter has her brave!
30:15Naomi almost forgot to put the ball in the basket, but with Electro and Sabre in this form, there's no
30:21wonder confusion reigns.
30:24That's a four-point game for you!
30:26Happy about that?
30:27I am! I am! I'm happy about that!
30:30Today's just about enjoyment and seeing the smiles on everybody's faces are just taking in the energy.
30:34And going against some of the best athletes in the country.
30:36So, great event, it's absolutely bonkers!
30:41After three events, Ella's finally scored and has six points, but Naomi's built on her lead and climbed to 14
30:47as we head to the next event.
30:49Everest!
30:54All right, Mo, let's find out who you'll be up against tonight.
31:03Oh, Hammer! How do you feel about Hammer?
31:09It's gonna be a tough contest, but I'll give it to everything I've got.
31:11Yeah, good for you, mate. Good for you.
31:13Right, Finn, this will be your first time on Everest.
31:16Let's find out who you will be playing.
31:27Right, Mark. What do you think?
31:30It's time to redeem myself, Brad.
31:33Can you handle it?
31:34Hopefully make light work of him.
31:37Let's play Everest!
31:40These two lads went head-to-head in the heats on Unleash when Hammer caught Mo in just under 15
31:46seconds.
31:47So tonight, Mo will give it everything to turn the tables.
31:53Contender and gladiator, step forward!
32:03No words needed, just mind games and muscle.
32:06Take your positions!
32:11Contender, ready!
32:17Gladiator, ready!
32:23Three, two, one!
32:25I don't think I've ever seen a contender more fired up for Everest than Mo.
32:30But it's like having a massive fridge freezer forced against you.
32:35How do you take it on?
32:36Well, you don't! He's sent crushing down!
32:39For pushing real, Mo!
32:44Stay, stay sitting there, we'll get a medical over there.
32:47Oh, now Mo's on the floor and it appears he's injured.
32:50His family look on with concern.
32:55There aren't many contenders who could hold Hammer up when he's in this kind of mood.
32:59Let's just hope that Mo's okay.
33:04Mo receiving assistance to leave the arena floor and the crowd and Hammer show their support.
33:09Let's hope for some good news as he heads backstage to see the medics.
33:15Sadly, Mo is seeing the paramedics to be assessed.
33:19He's got an injury, we'll find out more about him.
33:22And of course, we all wish him well.
33:23Yeah, it's never nice to see anyone get injured and it's upsetting.
33:26You know, I'm really, really upset for him.
33:28It's just not, it's not very nice at all.
33:30I totally understand and we wish Mo all the best.
33:32Hammer, everybody!
33:34Thank you so much.
33:37Okay, next, hoping for victory on Everest, it's Finn.
33:45And guess what, Kiggs?
33:47He is up against...
33:50Viper!
34:03Contender in Gladiator, step forward!
34:13Viper seems ready to strike, but Finn isn't afraid of snakes.
34:19Take your position!
34:25Contender, ready!
34:30Gladiator, ready!
34:34Three, two, one!
34:38Viper took Finn down on the wall tonight, so it's a rematch.
34:42And nobody's budging.
34:45Viper giving it everything he's got, but Finn is holding firm.
34:48And he knows what he's got to do.
34:51Stay there, wait for the tilt, and then try and use that advantage.
34:55And I think you've got to favour Finn at this stage, because here it comes!
35:00And now Finn will start to push, and Viper starts to slide!
35:05And slivers all the way down to base camp.
35:18And cue the predictable hissy fit.
35:23Sonia McLomer and Lee Phillips are on the scene.
35:26They're going to escort Viper out.
35:28Where's Mark?
35:29Hang on, where is Mark?
35:31Perhaps he is afraid of snakes.
35:36A terrific show of strength from Finn, Viper shoved down to a pit of misery.
35:44Thank you, brilliant contender.
35:45You go from strength to strength.
35:47What was your tactic up there?
35:49Hold him, hold him, tilt, push.
35:52Hold him, hold him, tilt, push.
35:54Got it.
35:55I just want to ask you as well, any message for Moe?
35:57I say, I didn't see Moe's injury, what happened or whatever, but I'm gutted for him.
36:00Hopefully, he steps back out onto the next vent sport.
36:03Let's all wish Moe a speed recovery.
36:05Absolutely!
36:07That is the Viper Slayer, Finn!
36:12With Moe still being assessed by the medics, let's take a look at the scores.
36:17Finn's victory has taken him to 14 points, but Moe still leads with 16.
36:22Facing the mighty Everest is Ella.
36:24But which gladiator will you take on tonight?
36:35Oh, you're against Cyclone. How do you feel about that?
36:39I mean, it's round two. Nothing but respect for her this time.
36:42She's a great athlete and hopefully it's a good battle.
36:44Yeah, best of luck.
36:45Let's find out who you'll be playing, Naomi. Here we go!
36:56Oh, Fury! What do you make of that?
36:59That'll be our second match tonight. Love Fury. Happy to do it together. Let's go.
37:04Oh, you're both against some great gladiators. Without further ado, it's time to play Everest!
37:10And first up on Everest, it's Ella. And she'll be facing unbeaten Cyclone in a rematch.
37:16Last time out in the heat, Cyclone blew the contender away, with Ella falling in just under 13 seconds.
37:23Can Ella force a change in the weather tonight?
37:27Contender and gladiator, step forward.
37:34Oh, Cyclone looks like she means business.
37:38Don't blink, viewers. This might not last long.
37:42Take your positions!
37:47Ella's grandparents look on with concern.
37:50Contender, ready!
37:55Gladiator, ready!
38:00Three, two, one!
38:02Ella knows just what's coming.
38:05It's a Cyclone, and she's coming at her with real force.
38:09Ella digs in.
38:10You can see the effort she's having to put in already.
38:13Can she hold on to the edge?
38:15I don't think so!
38:18Cyclone, still unbeaten on Everest.
38:27Well, Cyclone hit the wall first, and that was all the advantage she needed to push Ella off the edge.
38:35What do you think?
38:36Yeah, she's just so strong. She's so impressive. It's so hard to fight against.
38:40Well, let's... Well, let's... Where is she?
38:42Okay, Cyclone, if you'd like to pop down, please.
38:45I'm not coming down!
38:46Say what?
38:49That was too easy!
38:50It was a waste of my time!
38:52Bring on the next contender!
38:56I'm not coming on!
38:57Okay, big round of applause for Ella, please. Thank you so much.
39:01Thank you, Ella.
39:04Cyclone's ready to go again, as Ella looks to reassure her grandparents that she has weathered the storm.
39:10Okay, hoping to conquer Everest up against Cyclone, it's Naomi!
39:22Contender and gladiator, step forward!
39:30Don't worry, I'm not fired! I'm not fired!
39:33Naomi's wink suggests she feels confident. Not sure I do.
39:38Take your positions!
39:45Contender, ready!
39:52Gladiator, ready!
39:56Three, two, one!
40:00It's all about the start for Naomi. How deep can she dig? Can she get to the platform tilting?
40:07Nobody's ever managed even that against Cyclone. And here comes Cyclone now, using the force, pushing Naomi, whose feet are
40:16sliding like butter, ever closer to the edge!
40:19Down she goes!
40:23And Cyclone was right! She wasn't tired, not one bit!
40:30Cyclone makes it five out of five on Everest. When it comes to this event, there's something about her!
40:37Cyclone has always got a contender off before the tilt, so I feel like you probably lasted the longest out
40:43of all the contenders against Cyclone.
40:45You know what? I'll take that. I think she's a fantastic athlete. I just absolutely respect the shape she's in,
40:53the way she approaches everything, so I can take that.
40:55Cyclone, fair play to you. I mean, contender back to back, but one second away from the tilt.
41:01Yeah, I will say, flattery will get you everywhere.
41:06You've just witnessed a monumental moment in Gladiator history! Two contenders! Two! Before the tilt!
41:18You will never, ever, get a tilt from Cyclone!
41:30Did you see that? Did you see that? Twice in a row?
41:37I'm really impressed. Maybe one day, you'll get a contender that weighs more than about 40 kilograms.
41:43Legends become a serial grumbler. Cyclone's efforts stop both contenders scoring, so Naomi still leads 14 points to Ella's six.
41:52Next up is the event, that's one part gymnastics, two part sheer terror, and a whole lot of dangling. It's
41:59Hang Tough!
42:00Hang Tough!
42:03Playing Hang Tough for the male contenders, it's Finn!
42:09And he is swinging against Steel!
42:18If Hanging Tough were in a third Gladiator film, Ridley Scott will surely have Steel on speed dial.
42:28Contender!
42:30Contender! Ready!
42:34Gladiator! Ready!
42:393, 2, 1!
42:43Finn and Steel!
42:45Sounds like a good detective duo.
42:47But can Finn solve the riddle of the rings?
42:50His early rhythm looks pretty impressive.
42:54Oh! A slip! He made a grab, he missed the ring.
42:58And there was a real gasp around the arena, they thought he might be falling.
43:01He is falling now, he's down!
43:04Nothing Steel did about it!
43:06Finn just fell!
43:11It was all going so well, all 18 seconds of it anyway.
43:16Steel left hanging around.
43:20Finn got up in there!
43:22I got a bit too excited, I was watching where he was going.
43:24I thought I'll quickly jump onto the next ring and my hands just gave up.
43:27Oh mate, quite an easy hang tough for you Steel.
43:30Yeah, I thought we were going to have a great battle.
43:32But what people don't realise is Finn's a big guy, it's hard to hold your own body weight.
43:36But he took it like an absolute champ.
43:38So well done mate.
43:40Best of luck in the next one, let's hear it for Finn and our Gladiator Steel!
43:47Okay folks, in our last event we saw Mo sustain an injury.
43:51Now he's been assessed by our medical team, he's comfortable and doing well, but unfortunately he is no longer able
43:58to continue in this competition.
44:01So that means we will now introduce another contender.
44:05Please welcome back, Tyler!
44:07Come on Tyler, are you kidding me?
44:11Teacher and keen rugby player Tyler is back in the Gladiators Arena.
44:17In his heat, Tyler beat Giant to the button in destruction.
44:20I was having a joke with him saying that his hole is going to be bigger than mine.
44:23And completed the eliminator in the fastest time of the heat.
44:27Come on!
44:28In his quarter-final, Tyler finished first in crash courts, destruction and the wall.
44:35Come down you little maggie!
44:37As the next fastest runner-up, teacher Tyler now faces his biggest assignment yet, securing a spot in the final.
44:45Okay, Tyler, you just missed out as fastest runner-up in the quarters, but you're back in the competition now.
44:52How do you feel?
44:53Yeah, it's a bit bittersweet, but I'm going to take my opportunity the best I can.
44:57Excellent stuff, alright. Are you ready to take on the Gladiators?
45:00Always ready, Barney.
45:01Let's play.
45:04Let's play.
45:04Hang tough!
45:07On the rings for the male contenders.
45:10It's Tyler!
45:13And he is taking on Nitro!
45:19Come back to Tyler!
45:22Come back to Tyler!
45:29Contender!
45:30Ready!
45:33Gladiator!
45:36Ready!
45:38Three, two, one!
45:43welcome back tyler our best wishes to mo let's hope he makes a speedy recovery and that tyler
45:50can do him proud here he started pretty well nitro looks a little bit uncertain going the
45:58wrong way to start with he'll soon rectify that and there's a bit of a wobble there from tyler
46:04who was knocked off the rings by legend in his heat just dangling precariously going nowhere
46:10quickly and here comes nitro he engages he lets go of the rings he has a full hold of tyler
46:17now
46:21he's trying to persuade him down from the hangs up rings i'll give it a one two three here one
46:28two
46:30told you
46:38well i guess that was inevitable once nitro's got you in that grip there's nowhere to go but down
46:48hold your arms out they should be about six foot long now
46:51you only needed to last 12 more seconds you were in the red zone just couldn't handle it in the
46:56end
46:56yeah he uh he got a bit sick of me holding on there he was telling me to drop but
47:01i gave it everything and uh yeah so he was talking to you why were he yeah it was like
47:06we'd just gone
47:06for tea and cake on a sunday afternoon so yeah i just wanted to cuddle with him it's uh i
47:10think our
47:10fourth time that we've met so why don't i do it again right here yeah
47:25no points for tyler but he picks up where mo left off so finishes on 16 points
47:30two ahead of finn tyler then will have a slender advantage in the eliminator
47:36hoping to hang tough it's ella yeah
47:42and she is up against sabre
47:55contender ready
48:03gladiator ready
48:04gladiator ready
48:07gladiator ready
48:07three
48:09two
48:10one
48:11well we know that ella's got the strength to hang tough because
48:15in her quarterfinal against fire she lasted the full 60 seconds
48:19but she didn't get out of the gray zone so didn't score any points
48:24let's hope she has the hang of it a little bit better this time
48:28moving nicely into the reds here
48:31sabre
48:31not swinging close just yet but give it time she'll get there
48:36ella's making really good progress oh i nearly spoke too soon
48:41almost down with a jangle and a jolt
48:44sabre now has got a sight set on the contender
48:47this looks ominous
48:49she nearly had a grab at her for the first time there
48:52oh sabre floundering a bit is she no she has now wrapped herself around ella
48:57and ella has got to hang tough this is the name of the game
49:01ten seconds to go you can see what it's taking out of ella here
49:06sabre desperately hanging on and drags her down
49:12sabre such a difficult opponent on the rings
49:14once she's got you she's got you
49:20you only had four seconds left and you would have got the five points
49:25i was trying to decide whether to put both my hands on one ring or try and hold on as
49:29i was
49:29but i just kind of had to grip if i let go of one hand i would have gone
49:32uh sabre great contender
49:34yeah you did great
49:36as soon as i got on her
49:37i put my full body weight on her and started prying her fingers
49:41okay well unfortunately that's zero points for you but best of luck
49:44that is ella and sabre
49:50next on the rings for her debut in this event it's naomi
49:56and she is hoping to avoid
49:58comet
49:59comet
50:10contender ready
50:16gladiator ready
50:223, 2, 1
50:25Naomi has never taken on Hang Tough before
50:29and how's her luck?
50:30She's been drawn against unbeaten Comet
50:32who always glides across those rings with such elegance
50:36Naomi sensibly keeping her eyes trained on where the gladiator is
50:41Oh, it looks like Comet's winding something up here
50:43Here she comes, in for the kill
50:46One hand, now two
50:47Comet goes to work
50:49desperately trying to loosen the contender's grip on those rings
50:53but so far Naomi is holding firm
50:56she's lost the shoes
50:58she's lost the gladiator
51:00and she's got 24 seconds
51:02to swing her way across to the podium
51:04for maximum points
51:06even Comet acknowledges the strength of Naomi there
51:10gave her a thumbs up from the floor
51:13and Naomi becomes the first contender
51:17ever to beat Comet on Hang Tough
51:19and celebrates with a gig of victory
51:26Comet brought down to earth
51:29her unbeaten record on Hang Tough
51:31has been shattered
51:35That was brilliant
51:37Thank you
51:38I was just like, I need to hang on here
51:39just wriggle
51:40silky hips
51:41let's see what we can do
51:42bit of a salmon
51:43and it came off
52:12I'll tell you what
52:14Dr. Ella faces a real battle
52:16for a place in the grand final
52:24contender's ready
52:28Naomi, you will go on my first whistle
52:30Ella, you will go on my second whistle
52:343, 2, 1
52:38Naomi set on her way
52:399 seconds
52:41that is the biggest advantage
52:42we've seen in the series so far
52:44for any eliminator
52:46and look, she's already climbing the rope
52:48before Ella even sets off
52:50Ella has started quickly
52:52and she will have to be quick
52:54all the way round
52:56Naomi taking on the overhead ladders
52:58as Ella gets stuck on the rope
52:59that's not going to help her
53:01I just wonder if she knows
53:03that in the quarter finals
53:05she completed this course
53:0719 seconds faster than Naomi did
53:10so all is not lost yet
53:12not by a long way
53:13with a long way still to go
53:17Naomi's making heavy weather
53:19of the climb up the net
53:20she's only just getting to the top
53:21and Ella has arrived at the bottom
53:24watch this space
53:25this could get interesting
53:26especially with that difficult balance beam
53:30and then the torment of the travelator
53:32still to come
53:34Ella's got to the top of the net
53:36she is still fighting here
53:40here comes the balance beam
53:41and it's a little bit of an unsteady start
53:44for Naomi
53:44oh that gap is closed
53:46that gap is significantly closed
53:49and Naomi nearly went
53:50she's got to regain her balance
53:52get her composure back
53:54and take on that travelator first time
53:57Ella out of nowhere
53:59is well in this
54:01here goes Naomi
54:03can she do it in one
54:05she has
54:06and Naomi
54:07swings into the final
54:10Ella playing catch up from the start
54:13and catch up she nearly did
54:19well the balance beam
54:21was a real stumbling block
54:22for Naomi
54:23but it was all about
54:25keeping her cool
54:26staying focused to the finish
54:28and we'll see her in the final
54:31that was extraordinary
54:32just the rope
54:34yeah
54:34I got a bit of a backswing on that
54:36so I had to wait a second
54:37which took it out of me
54:39but Naomi did so well
54:40in all the games
54:41so
54:41I had a big way to catch up
54:43even from the start
54:44but I was ready to just
54:45give it my all
54:46and see what happened
54:47well you certainly gave your all
54:49and everyone
54:49they were on their feet
54:50I've got to say
54:50well done
54:51nice round of applause
54:52Ella everyone
54:56Naomi
54:57you watched the show
54:58with your kids
54:59and now their mum's
54:59in the final of Gladiators
55:03honestly
55:05honestly
55:05I don't know
55:06I'm lost for words
55:07all I know is that
55:08what a great competitor Ella is
55:09you were the one to beat
55:11and I can't believe this has happened
55:12but honestly
55:12you have been amazing
55:13always through this competition
55:14fantastic athlete
55:15fantastic person
55:16no better person to be in a semi-lead
55:20you're in the final of Gladiators
55:22unbelievable
55:26congratulations
55:27go see your friends and family
55:29there you have it
55:30thank you Ella
55:31and Naomi
55:35what emotion
55:36here in the arena
55:37as finalist Naomi
55:38runs to celebrate
55:40with Ionian
55:41with Ionian Aurelia
55:41and Ella's consoled
55:44by her grandfather
55:44what a semi-final battle
55:46we've seen
55:48and now it's time
55:49for the male contenders
55:50Tyler's two points
55:52ahead of Finn
55:53which converts
55:53to a one second head start
55:55over to Mark Klanberg
55:59for a place in the grand final
56:02contenders
56:03ready
56:07Tyler
56:08you will go on my first whistle
56:10Finn
56:11you will go on my second whistle
56:13three
56:14two
56:16one
56:17crowd counting down
56:19with Mark
56:19as Tyler
56:20flies into action
56:21over the hurdles
56:22oh this has already
56:23got the makings
56:24of a really
56:25really tasty
56:26eliminator
56:27look at Tyler
56:28go up the rope
56:28and Finn
56:29follows him
56:30he nearly jumped
56:31onto the podium
56:33Tyler's still in front
56:34as he
56:34unclips
56:35and swings
56:36across
56:36towards the cargo net
56:37and he was
56:39right up there
56:40as one of the fastest
56:41male contenders
56:42we've seen
56:42on the eliminator
56:43this series
56:44that's a good leap
56:45from Finn
56:46and when he landed
56:47on the net
56:48it wobbled
56:48and it caused
56:49a little bit of
56:50unsteadiness
56:50in Tyler's legs
56:52but he's got his
56:53climbing boots
56:54back on again now
56:55holds himself
56:56over the top
56:57and sets off
56:58with a zip wire
56:59full in the knowledge
57:00that Finn
57:01is not far behind
57:02at all
57:03he lands
57:04with a whoosh
57:05if he can hear it
57:06the cheers
57:07in the arena
57:07are absolutely
57:08deafening
57:09oh here comes Finn
57:10he's still looking
57:10bouncy
57:12Tyler leaps up
57:13the balance beam
57:14there's confidence
57:15for you
57:15and Finn
57:16taking the same
57:17approach
57:17oh Tyler's done
57:19that to perfection
57:20and now gets
57:21himself set
57:21for a first time
57:23run at the
57:23travelator
57:24look at the legs
57:25go
57:25he's got enough
57:27he's quick enough
57:28it's Tyler
57:29in the final
57:31really rough
57:32luck on Finn
57:34Tyler's wife
57:35Hannah
57:35is overjoyed
57:39Tyler had the lead
57:40at the start
57:41and he kept it
57:42throughout
57:42and after a
57:43tremendous run
57:44on the travelator
57:45booked his place
57:47in the final
57:47top marks
57:48Mr. Spence
57:50oh Finn
57:51talk us through that
57:52the battle was on
57:53I like a chase
57:54but we just didn't
57:55catch him
57:55but it couldn't have
57:56gone to a better man
57:57this man deserves it
57:58more than me
57:59you're a phenomenal
58:00contender
58:01that is
58:01Finn everyone
58:04okay first things first
58:06you're in the final
58:07Tyler congratulations
58:11I'm a bit lost
58:12word at this moment
58:12in time
58:13getting the opportunity
58:14to come back again
58:15I have to give it my all
58:16I'm a competitor
58:17like Finn
58:18yeah
58:18but yeah
58:19Mo
58:20unbelievable
58:22it's never nice
58:23someone getting injured
58:24yeah
58:24but he'll come back bigger
58:26he'll come back stronger
58:26he's a top bloke
58:28just like Finn
58:28yeah
58:29thank you very much
58:29okay well there you have it
58:31thank you very much
58:32to Finn
58:33and Tyler
58:34you're in the final
58:36of Gladiators
58:38go see your friends and families
58:46oh that book
58:48that was just incredible
58:50the best episode yet
58:52he's played that every week
58:53yeah but this time I mean it
58:55until next time anyway
58:57it's shaping up to be quite the showdown
58:59it really is
59:00join us next time
59:01for the last semi-final of
59:03Gladiators
59:05do you feel the power
59:08of the Gladiators
59:11do you have the will
59:13and the skill
59:16do you have the speed
59:18the strength
59:18the heart to be a winner
59:21it's not for beginners
59:24get down in your soul
59:27are you a Gladiator
59:35bun
59:35you
59:35are you
59:35are you
59:35are you
59:36are you
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