[in Korean] It takes adaption, skills, endurance...
[Terry] He's going for it!
[cheering]
but it takes flexibility to be able to use the whole body.
[Korean hosts in Korean] He's doing it!
I was a B-boy. Not just a street dancer.
So I'm confident with my body.
I'm good at what I like. So if I get my groove on...
it's going to work for me.
[Terry] Gundam Kim from South Korea is quite the showman,
and he's here to show the Beast who's boss. We're ready.
- USA! USA! - [both cheering]
[Terry] All the international hosts are ready.
The question is, is Gundam Kim ready?
[countdown clock beeps]
[Terry] Let's see if his days as a backup dancer in a boy band
will give him the flexibility he'll need to maneuver through this obstacle course.
[Charissa] And he dances across
the jaws of the Beast for his first ten points.
- He's doing it! - It shows how much he's...
[Terry] So, look at him! There's all the showmanship in the world!
Let me tell you something, I like this guy!
[Charissa] Now he's on to Faceplant. He steps into position.
[Terry] Spider-Man! He gave it a Spider-Man! A web move!
As far as I'm concerned, I'm a happy man.
I'm always positive
and optimistic.
[Terry] Gundam Kim!
There he goes, but is he Spider-Man?
He's swinging. Now he's gotta come on up.
Having a little trouble recovering.
More than a little trouble.
- [Charissa] He's smiling! - [Terry] He's gotta find a way over there.
[both exclaiming]
[Charissa] Now he's on Energy Coils, and he's going to have to leap
across all of them in order to get ten points, Terry. Here's the first jump.
[Terry] He's looking at that Point Thruster.
If he nails this, it'll be an extra ten points!
I'm Gundam!
[Terry] He's Gundam!
And he's going for it!
[Charissa] Little bit...
[Terry and Charissa exclaim]
[Terry] Into the blood!
The Beast takes a bite out of Gundam Kim, and we're just getting started.
Let's go!
[instrumental theme music playing]
[Charissa] Whoever said there are no obstacles that can't be overcome
has obviously never met the Beast.
Welcome, everybody,
to Ultimate Beastmaster.
- I'm Charissa Thompson. - And I'm Terry Crews.
And we are both so grateful
that we are not among the 12 competitors
from six different countries who have to take on
this monstrosity of an obstacle course.
Only one heroic person will win $10,000
and bragging rights for his or her country.
But it doesn't end there.
Then they will have an opportunity to compete in the finals
where they could win $50,000
and, most importantly, the title of Ultimate Beastmaster.
Look, that title is even better than the money!
- I'll take both. - [chuckles] Definitely!
[Terry] Let's find out a little bit more about these guys
representing the USA tonight.
[Charissa] Our first athlete to battle the Beast tonight is
former Marine Charles Robinson from Maywood, Illinois.
Charles has amazing strength, incredible agility,
and the mental toughness, courtesy of Uncle Sam.
And I am the ultimate athlete.
From my prior experience in the military, being in the Marines,
from being deployed to Afghanistan...
If I can get through that, I can get through the Beast.
Nobody's gonna out-work me.
I don't care who it is.
Losing feels like dying, and I refuse to lose. I refuse to die.
To be able to represent my country again is amazing.
Team USA all the way.
[Terry] And on the west coast, Todd Wise joins us from Santa Clara, California.
This gym owner is bringing brute strength and muscle mass to this competition.
I am a CrossFitter and a weight lifter.
As an athlete, I'm really strong for my size.
Like, I'm 195 pounds but I can clean and jerk 315.
I think the proof of an athlete is how quickly they can adapt to a situation,
and being a CrossFitter, you're able to adapt very quickly.
I hope to make America proud.
[Terry] Charles Robinson and Todd Wise!
This all-American duo will no doubt represent the U.S. well
in their quest to become the Ultimate Beastmaster.
All right, let's get back to it.
[countdown clock beeps]
Here's Charles Robinson.
[Charissa] This former Marine looks ready to battle the Beast, Terry.
[Terry] I hope so, because here in Level 1, the qualifying level,
only eight of the top 12 competitors with the most points will move on.
[Charissa] That's right,
and every obstacle in this level is worth ten points.
The clock only serves as a tiebreaker.
[Terry] Charles Robinson just got his first ten points!
[both chanting] USA! USA! USA!
[Charissa] Charles now making his way over to Faceplant.
[Terry] Now, I know that as a Marine, this guy has trained
on his fair share of obstacle courses.
[Charissa] Let's see if that experience helps him here.
[loud hydraulic hiss]
[crowd cheering]
[Terry laughs] He did it!
Only 5'6", but tremendous jumping ability.
When I was a kid,
I used to run and jump over everything, run everywhere.
My mother used to tell me, "Hey, son, go back and walk."
[Charissa] Just barely made it on there!
He's got 30 points as we get our first look at the Mag Wall.
[Terry] He's gotta watch his hand placement.
The more stretched out you are, the better position you can be in.
It allows you... It gives you time to strategize your way across the wall.
Oh, there you see it! The first magnetic holds are dropping.
[Charissa] Oh, and there you see one of those handles actually hit him.
- His legs are shaking, yep. - [Terry] His legs are shaking.
[Terry] He's starting to figure out what he's gotta do.
He's swinging himself over.
[Charissa] Come on!
[Terry] He might be able to do it.
- USA! USA! - Get that one more handle!
- USA! USA! - USA! USA! No!
[Terry] Almost!
[Charissa] He had a lot of trouble with this third section.
He got caught up high on that wall and really needed to continue that way.
[Terry] You can see he made the mistake of going for that bottom foothold,
and that's a tough move for any athlete to pull off, even a Marine.
I was there. I jumped early.
I should've went for another grip, but I thought I had it.
[Terry] That Mag Wall has proven to be a difficult challenge to overcome,
as this next set of competitors found out for themselves.
Professional arm wrestler Satoshi Mashito
muscled his way across Level 1,
and it looked like this guy was gonna be the first to complete it.
[Charissa] But a desperate leap for the finish came up short.
- [Terry] Oh, crazy! - [Charissa] He took a fall into the blood.
- [in Japanese] So close! - [in Japanese] Satoshi!
[Charissa] Next up was Alfredo Bermudes from Brazil,
and this circus acrobat set out to show the Beast
he wasn't clowning around.
[in Portuguese] Go!
[Charissa] But when he got to the Mag Wall,
the Beast was the one who stole the circus performer's spotlight.
[exclaiming]
With a little more patience, I could have gone further.
Maybe even finished it.
[Terry] And lastly, Sungsoon Chang, a swimming coach from South Korea,
looked promising at the start.
[Charissa] Whoa, showing off that incredible leg strength,
with all those years doing laps really paying off.
[Terry] Instead of making it to the Mag Wall, he took a dive.
[exclaiming]
Man!
[Charissa] Even though they fell short on the Mag Wall,
those runs by Alfredo and Satoshi
put them in second and third place.
But America's Charles Robinson,
he's still in first.
Earlier tonight, our Mexican hosts Inés and Luis
cheered on their fellow countrymen.
This single mom has overcome
plenty of obstacles in her life,
and now she's ready to take on the Beast.
Here's Gina Castillo.
[in Spanish] My life changed when I started seeing my now ex-husband.
I suffered psychological violence.
He destroyed my self-esteem.
It was a very tough experience.
In a way, it made me click.
I found out about CrossFit, and I win because I set my mind to it.
[Charissa] If she wins, she would give any financial winnings to her parents,
who supported her during her darkest time of need.
I'm telling you, I love this woman.
As I see it, my biggest reward is my daughter.
Fanny, you're always with me... [chuckles]
and this is for you.
[Terry] Incredible, showing her daughter that she can do it,
she can achieve by example.
- Yes, Gina, that's it! Of course! - You're a total warrior!
- [Charissa] Yay! - [Terry] She's got it!
[Terry] She's got it! Look how strong this woman is!
Let me tell you something, right now, I'm like, "Gina! Gina! Gina!"
[all chanting] Gina!
[Charissa] Terry, there is nothing stronger than a single mom.
[Terry] We are seeing that right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
[Terry] When you've got to raise a kid all by yourself,
you learn to overcome obstacles on a daily basis,
so this Beast is just another bump in the road for Gina.
- You deserve this, you got this! - Come on!
[all exclaiming]
She fell by the third coil, my dear Gina.
- Such a great effort, Gina. Very good! - She fell like a warrior.
- [Terry] Well done! - [Charissa] Unbelievable effort.
[Charissa] She is a winner in every sense of the word.
I thought the coils were closer to me.
Oh, well... It was a good one nonetheless.
I'm so happy! [laughs]
Tired, but happy.
[Charissa] Let's take a look at the next four competitors.
First, Michael Pela, a lawyer from Germany,
stepped up to the Beast ready to make his case.
[in German] I had a hard time as a kid.
I was very skinny. A nerd.
Shaolin fighting helped me, made me strong.
I entered this competition
for all the nerds out there.
The people who are teased.
[Charissa] Looking nothing like the skinny kid from his past,
Michael approached Faceplant looking focused.
[in German] Michael Pela, go for it, brother!
[Charissa] But after a weak jump, his case was closed.
Great potential, but the Beast is merciless.
[Terry] Next was gym owner Todd Wise of the USA.
I'm doing the Ultimate Beastmaster for my community.
I want to be inspiring for them,
and I want them to know if you work really hard and you put your mind to it,
you can do great things in life. There's nothing stopping you.
[Terry] This fit threat took a giant leap and muscled his way up the chain.
Oh, he did not get the elevation he wanted,
but he was able to recover.
But the Beast was the one who ended up flexing its muscle.
Oh, and it's gone! It's gone!
It was... The obstacle was a lot farther.
[panting] Everything's a lot higher than it looks on the ground.
[Charissa] Tomomichi Shiozaki, a firefighter from Japan...
was methodically attacking Level 1.
Oh good, he made it.
So far so good.
I'm so relieved he made it.
[Charissa] But the Mag Wall ended up... extinguishing his run.
Just out of his reach!
And down he goes!
[Terry] And last, Chico Salgado, the Brazilian martial artist,
was putting on a show for his idol,
MMA champion and host Anderson Silva.
Very good.
He is going to Level 2 now. He did well.
[Terry] But he got knocked out just short of the finish.
- Wow, man. - He was doing so well.
[Terry] With Michael Pela failing on Faceplant,
he's out of the competition.
[Charissa] Also eliminated is South Korea's Sungsoon Chang.
[Terry] Now Gina Castillo is currently on the bubble
with two more competitors left to go.
[Charissa] Already on the course and approaching Faceplant
is Philipp Hell from Germany.
[Terry] Philipp needs to score at least 30 points here
to knock Gina Castillo of Mexico out of the competition.
[Charissa] And if he doesn't, he'll join his fellow countryman, Michael Pela,
and Germany is out for the night.
[in German] I love extreme experiences, to do things not many people do.
[Terry] And Gina is watching to see if she can qualify.
He's going for the Point Thruster.
If he makes this jump, Gina will be out!
Now he has tasted blood!
[Terry] And he gets it!
[Charissa] He gets it. That eliminates Gina Castillo from the competition.
[Terry] And Philipp Hell is moving on to Level 2!
And, oh, wow, he just decides to end his run right there!
A surprising move by the German athlete.
[Charissa] I wanna know what Philipp Hell was thinking with that move.
I wanted to make some extra points...
so I pulled the green lever.
If I had gone back, I might not have made it,
and my hand hurts, so I wanted to give it some rest.
[Charissa] It all comes down to this:
Roberto Perez and Gundam Kim.
Now, if Roberto gets 30 points,
he'll not only knock out Gundam Kim,
but he will take South Korea
out of the competition altogether.
[in Spanish] My name is Roberto Perez.
I'd like to honor my country's name
and show everyone that Mexicans are great athletes.
I've been practicing Olympic gymnastics for a while.
Then I started to climb.
I love what this sport gives me,
because it's highly physically and mentally challenging.
I'd like to focus on mental strength as my strong suit.
I hope to surprise everybody.
[Terry] He's already on Faceplant,
and this rock-climbing gymnast looks focused.
[Charissa] Yeah, the tension obviously high for Gundam Kim.
[Charissa] What a jump! He made that look easy, Terry.
[Terry] Tarzan!
[Charissa] Impressive! With every successful jump,
Gundam Kim is one step closer to being eliminated.
[Terry] Very close!
[Terry] It's interesting to watch him, because he seems more spry
than the other climbers we've seen.
Let's go, yeah! There you go!
There he is.
- Rober's a coil away... - Just one more.
It's the nearest one.
I don't want to jinx it, but there he goes!
[Terry] And he's done it!
Gundam Kim is out!
Always Mexico! Mexico! Yes, sir!
[Charissa] He's attempting to do what no one has done tonight,
which is complete the Mag Wall.
This guy cannot be slowed down!
[Terry] Look at him!
[Charissa] Gets to that cross section...
[Terry] Already at the hanging section of the wall.
- [Charissa] This is insane. - [Terry] He's very close.
[Terry] This man is going to make it! He's going to make it!
All he has to do is... Is swing off!
[crowd cheering]
[Terry] Roberto Perez!
- Yes! That's it! - Go, Mexico!
[Charissa] So fun to watch!
[Terry] Look at him!
[Charissa] And here's a look at the final leader board after Level 1,
and the eight competitors moving on.
You've got Roberto Perez of Mexico,
Philipp Hell of Germany,
our boy, Charles Robinson of the U.S.,
Chico Salgado of Brazil,
Alfredo Bermudes, also from Brazil,
Satoshi Mashito of Japan,
Tomomichi Shiozaki of Japan,
and Todd Wise, also of the U.S.
In Level 2, competitors can get a perfect score
and add 180 points to their total
by conquering the seven obstacles
and two Point Thrusters, all worth 20 points each.
[Terry] And, remember, the clock is the tiebreaker,
so you want to get your points as quickly as possible.
[Charissa] The first competitor of Level 2 is Tomomichi Shiozaki from Japan.
[in Japanese] I'm a fireman.
I wanted to do a job where I could protect other people.
I will be the Beastmaster.
- Tomomichi has great upper-body strength. - Way to go!
[Terry] The firefighter from Japan looks ready to go.
[Charissa] Yeah. His first obstacle is Spinal Ascent.
You know, it's not uncommon for firemen to run up stairs with heavy equipment.
[Terry] That's the kind of training that builds the muscles you need
to make some of these massive jumps.
He's gotta push himself up here!
There you go!
[Charissa] And now it's the biggest leap.
He's gonna have to time it right.
[Terry] Oh, he comes up short! He's in a really tough position.
He's in trouble. He can't afford to get stuck here.
- He's almost there. - Can he make it?
[Terry] One of the things about this obstacle
is you need to have controlled strength
so that you're not just plunging toward the ground.
[Charissa] And wouldn't you say it's also important to stay calm?
[Terry] Most definitely, and as a firefighter,
this guy is used to being in high-pressure situations.
[Charissa] For Tomomichi, it could mean the difference
between being in the top five or being eliminated.
[Terry] Whoa, there you see him flirting with disaster.
[Charissa] Takes a moment to prepare. He's a very cautious athlete.
[Terry] Again, I think it all comes back to his training as a fireman.
Makes a great first jump!
Now, we've seen competitors make the mistake
of staying too long on these gears, and they lose their orientation.
[Charissa] Yeah, and you see him having some troubles right there.
[Terry] He's gotta keep moving.
[Terry and Charissa] Oh!
[Terry] He did it good.
He focused and kept his eyes forward.
[Charissa] What's the key here?
[Terry] He has to make a move before he gets too dizzy.
Oh ho ho! Lands awkwardly on that final gear.
Oh, has a little trouble getting in.
He's in trouble. He can't afford to get stuck here.
[Terry] He's gotta get himself going.
This tube's gonna start lowering into the blood.
[Charissa] He's not moving fast enough.
He's gotta get going if he wants to have success here.
[Terry] There he goes, but this tube is slick.
He can't seem to find his footing.
The tube is sinking right now. He's gotta move faster.
Giving it everything he's got.
[Yuji] He's almost there.
[Sayaka] Can he make it?
[exclaiming]
No way! After all that effort!
[Terry] Whoa, he almost lands in the blood there.
Can't get his foot in, seems to be just really stuck.
I mean, this is what you call "indigestion."
[Charissa] Next up is Charles Robinson, who came within feet of finishing Level 1.
[Terry] He's here now on Level 2
to show the Beast how the military handles business.
Growing up, life was rough, you know,
coming from a low level of poverty,
not knowing where your next meal is gonna come from.
Growing up was rough.
I enlisted in the military to help out my family
so they don't have to pay for me to go to school.
I'm doing this not only for myself,
but for my brothers that we lost in Afghanistan when I was deployed.
The Marines have shaped me into the man I am today.
They hold you to a real high standard,
so I feel like that training is what set me up for success.
Being able to be here and represent the USA as an athlete,
it's a dream come true.
[Terry] Returning to the Beast! Whoa!
Charles has looked fantastic!
He's got 90 points as he reaches the end of Stomach Churn.
Boom!
He works his way right through there, but he's slipping.
He's gotta move quickly.
You really want to give yourself the highest angle possible.
Come on, Charles! Yeah!
That's the leap of ability! Now you gotta go!
[Terry] You gotta continue to go!
[Terry and Charissa] Go! Go! Go!
[chanting continues]
He got it! Oh, man, he cleared that amazingly!
[Charissa] Another opportunity for a Point Thruster.
- [Terry] He sees the Point Thruster. - [Charissa] Here we go!
- [Charissa] Atta baby! - [Terry] This is a Marine move!
- [Charissa] Atta baby! - [Terry] Great job!
[Terry] He got it!
[competitor] Do it, Charles!
[Terry] Now, he's gotta build back up some momentum
so he can get over to that final obstacle, Vertabrace.
You can't hang on these chains for too long.
And there you see him trying to engage his feet
to take a little pressure off that grip.
Oh, no, he's starting to slide!
- Ah. - [Charissa] That's a wrap, unless he is...
[Terry] No, yeah, he doesn't want to give up,
but those hands are not gonna have it.
Into the blood!
[Charissa] An amazing performance by Charles Robinson.
[Terry] This is... Watch this jump. Watch this jump.
This is, like, wow!
[panting] It was amazing. It was amazing.
Best feeling in the world.
Once you get to those chains, forearms just start tightening up.
You have nothing left.
[Charissa] Right now, Germany's Philipp Hell is looking great.
He finished a close second behind Roberto in the last level.
[in German] I practice parkour and free running.
I go outside and practice
in all the free places I can find.
[Terry] Philipp Hell, flying through Level 2.
He's already on the Stomach Churn!
Although he did pass up the Point Thruster on Spinal Descent.
[Charissa] Whup!
[Terry] Great first jump.
[Charissa] Impressive athletic display from Philipp Hell
as he clears those three jumps in about 15 seconds.
[Terry] He is basically giving us a demonstration of parkour right now!
Just watch his body movements!
- There he goes! - [Charissa] And on to the Dreadmills!
[Terry] You know what, he's moving through at a great pace,
which actually helps you.
He is doing really well! You think we'll see him on Level 3?
[Charissa] And his hands are hurting, which isn't going to bode well for him
in Chain Reaction, considering that's the main thing you've gotta use.
[Terry] Here he goes on Chain Reaction.
If he gets that Point Thruster, he will tie Charles Robinson from the U.S.
[Charissa] No, he flew right past it!
So, now he at least needs to get past Chain Reaction
if he wants to move in front of Charles.
[Terry] It looks like he's in pain. Do you think it's that injured hand?
[Charissa] I'm sure those chains are digging into his wounds.
That's gotta be painful.
[Terry and Charissa exclaim]
[Luke] What a shame!
Aah!
My hand really hurts, but I did it.
As long as my hand's still attached, I'm happy.
[Charissa] So, USA's Charles Robinson
and Japan's Tomomichi Shiozaki
are on the leader board.
Let's see how their fellow countrymen did in their attempts at Level 2.
Japan's second competitor, Satoshi Mashito,
continued to look strong on Level 2.
[Terry] Rushed it on Stomach Churn. Good technique, nice explosion.
[Charissa] Flew through Digestive Track,
but the professional arm wrestler was taken down by the Dreadmills.
[exclaims]
[Charissa] Two great runs, though, for Japan in Level 2.
[Terry] Charles Robinson may be in first,
but fellow American Todd Wise ended Level 1 in eighth place,
barely making it into Level 2.
But Spinal Ascent brought his comeback attempt...
Get up there!
to a quick end.
[Terry groans]
Well, I gave everything I had, so I'm not upset with my efforts.
It's just, it was a hard obstacle.
[Terry] Then it was the first Brazilian to hit Level 2, Chico Salgado.
He had the craziest of runs,
when he desperately and illegally grabbed the chains
of the Spinal Ascent platform...
Oh!
Chico, no, no, no!
[Terry] ...disqualifying his run with zero points.
It's a pity. He performed very well in the first round.
But unfortunately, Chico is out.
[clicks tongue] It's a pity!
[Charissa] Chico Salgado, with his disqualified run,
is now sitting on the bubble in fifth place,
and Todd Wise was the first competitor
eliminated in Level 2.
[in English] That's awesome, man. You fought till the end.
[Charissa] Next up is the one everyone needs to worry about,
Mexico's Roberto Perez, who just dominated Level 1.
[Terry] He lets his momentum, his weight, gravity, everything,
take him through this.
Is he going to go for the Point Thruster?
Nobody has gone for it all night.
[Charissa] I think he's doing it!
[trainer] Let's go! Get it, baby. Maximum effort.
- Yes! Well done, Rober! - My man Rober!
[Charissa] You know, Roberto's actually a chemical engineering student,
so he's got brains to go with that brawn.
[Terry] He got his feet a little wet, so he has to be careful here.
[Charissa] Whoa! Makes a great first jump.
[Terry] Boom!
Really taking advantage of the momentum of the rotating gears.
Lands a little hard.
Roberto looking strong, dominating this course so far.
Yeah, look at him. He's gotta time up his energy.
Little smile!
There he goes. He's up into the Digestive Track.
[Charissa] And he's moving up very quickly.
[Terry] Got time. He can make the jump.
- [Charissa] That high angle! - [Terry] He's got it!
- [Charissa] Whoo! - [Terry] On the first Dreadmill!
[Terry] Now he's gotta leap over into the second Dreadmill.
He pushes it to get momentum.
Smart move, and makes the leap!
[Charissa] In seconds,
he has passed both Charles and Philipp and taken first place.
[Terry] Yeah, let's see now if he can do what they couldn't, and finish this level.
Making great progress. And, oh, he tosses away that chain!
He wants to go for another Point Thruster!
And that's 20 points for my man Rober!
[Terry] This is a man who understands the game!
- He is showing out! - [Charissa] Yeah, he is.
[Terry] If he doesn't find a way to get some forward momentum,
he won't be able to reach the next chain.
[Charissa] Yeah, he needs to find a way to get there fast.
- [Terry] He's sliding down into the blood! - [Charissa] And he is out!
[Charissa] So, with that run, Roberto reclaims the top spot on the leader board,
knocking out Brazil's Chico Salgado
and putting Japan's Satoshi Mashito on the bubble.
I'm proud, but I thought I was going to finish it.
Awesome. It was great, I loved it.
[Charissa] It all comes down to the remaining Brazilian,
Alfredo Bermudes.
[Terry] Yeah, if Alfredo can score more than 110 points,
he'll move on to Level 3.
And Satoshi is going home.
Alfredo is a talented acrobat hoping he can flip his way through this level.
[in Portuguese] I'm a capoeirista and an acrobat.
I teach in the Vidigal community where I live,
and all my students said,
"Go and bring that trophy here."
I'll be the first
Ultimate Beastmaster.
Attention, ladies and gentlemen, now a Brazilian, my countryman,
is going to challenge the Beast.
It's the great Alfredo Bermudes.
[Terry] Look at Rafinha and Anderson looking confident.
Let's see if Alfredo can deliver.
[Charissa] Well, he's gonna need to score at least 80 points to tie Satoshi,
in which case, it'll be whoever scored the points the fastest.
- Whoa! - [Terry] There he goes.
[Charissa] Got that leg up, though.
[Terry] He's caught up. This is it right now!
Alfredo has got to get himself up and over this obstacle!
He's having a lot of problems right now, refusing to quit.
[Charissa] He's got it. He's got it! I feel it.
[Terry] If he can't defeat this obstacle, he's out and Satoshi's in!
- [Charissa] Look at our acrobat! - But he's gonna do it!
[Terry] Satoshi can't believe it,
and neither can our Japanese hosts, Yuji and Sayaka!
[Charissa] He scored 110 points in a time of five minutes and 12 seconds.
So, Alfredo needs to pick it up.
[Terry] Remember, the clock is the tiebreaker.
Having a lot of issues right now getting through Spinal Descent.
[Charissa] Now, he's got the option of going for that Point Thruster.
Go to Point Thruster!
[Terry] Rafinha is yelling at him about that Point Thruster.
- He's yelling at his countryman. - [Rafinha] Let's go, tchê!
[Terry] He sees it. He sees it. But he looks like Spider-Man right now.
- [Terry] Look at this. - [Charissa] Sure does.
[Terry] An acrobat caught up in the wires.
[Charissa] He's all caught up, and nowhere near the Point Thruster.
It's important that he gets the Point Thruster,
because only five pass to the next phase, Anderson.
[Terry] He's trying, but this could be costly.
He's trying to swing over to it.
He's having all kinds of problems figuring out how to get to that Point Thruster.
And he's dangling dangerously over the blood right now.
He doesn't want to make a mistake here.
[Charissa] No, and it doesn't look like he's going to make it.
Again, that time to beat is five minutes and 12 seconds.
[Terry] Oh, his right foot dips into the blood!
That's gonna make these next jumps difficult.
Don't worry, Alfredo!
[Terry] Satoshi looking pleased.
He knows that missing that Point Thruster improves his chances of survival.
[crowd chanting] Alfredo! Alfredo! Alfredo!
[Charissa] Alfredo's got 70 points right now.
He's gonna need more than 110 points to take that last spot in Level 3.
Oh, whoa, whoa! He almost lost it right there!
- [Terry] Oh, man! Wow. - [Charissa] He got lucky on that one.
[Charissa] It all comes down to this.
If Alfredo can get past Digestive Track in the next 30 seconds,
he's moving on to Level 3.
And if he doesn't, Satoshi's in
and Alfredo's on the next plane home.
[Terry] Oh, no, makes an awkward entrance!
He better collect himself quickly.
[Charissa] He's slipping around in there. He's got less than ten seconds!
[Terry] This is gonna be close!
He's just gotta clear that tube and jump!
- [Charissa] Whoa! - [Terry] He makes it!
[Charissa] That's it. Satoshi Mashito is out.
[Terry] Alfredo is gonna move on,
but first he has his eye set on finishing this thing.
[Charissa] Yeah, and points are cumulative,
so he wants to bank as many as he can right now.
[Terry] He gives it all he's got!
[Terry and Charissa exclaim]
[Charissa] Aw! Just comes up short.
A great effort, though, and it's enough to move him on to Level 3.
[Terry] There he is, making that monster leap onto the Dreadmill,
securing that place in the top five.
And now getting some props from the other competitors.
[Charissa] We've got competitors from five different countries, Terry,
moving on to Level 3.
[Terry] Roberto Perez of Mexico,
Charles Robinson of the U.S.,
Philipp Hell of Germany,
Tomomichi Shiozaki of Japan,
and Alfredo Bermudes of Brazil.
This is it, Level 3.
All obstacles are worth 30 points,
and only the top two competitors will be moving on.
[Charissa] The first competitor up is Philipp Hell from Germany.
Now, remember, Philipp's been hampered by that hand injury.
On Level 1, I injured my hand jumping off the Energy Coils.
On Level 2, my hand was still injured.
We'll see if I can manage to hold on.
[Charissa] This Ejector has become one of the trickiest obstacles
in the Ultimate Beastmaster.
[Terry] It's a great first jump. He's gotta leap!
- [Charissa] Hey yo! Hell! - [Terry] Yes, he's into Prism Strike!
[Charissa] Oh, just misses the Point Thruster!
[Terry] And in such close competition like this,
those Point Thrusters could make or break it for you!
[Charissa] And now he's on to the Coil Crawl.
[Terry] And the Coil Crawl will start to lower the moment Philipp's inside,
so speed is key here.
He makes good time getting through halfway.
He's more than halfway through.
[Charissa] You make the decision: go right, you stay the course.
You go left, which he's doing right now, as he pulls himself up,
is into the bonus round,
where there's three different bonus point opportunities.
Come on, Hell! Come on!
- Go! - Pull yourself up!
[Charissa] For every bonus obstacle, he'll earn 40 points.
But if he fails, Terry, he'll lose 40 points.
[Terry] Philipp has to finish this entire bonus round
to secure a place in the top two and move on to the final level.
[Charissa] It doesn't matter how you make your way
across the Bungee Beds, Terry.
You just gotta get to the other side without touching the ground
and securely land on that third bed.
[cheering]
[Terry and Charissa] Whoa!
- No! No! No! - Now he loses 40 points!
[Terry] He makes a good dismount, but you gotta lay flat!
[Charissa] That deducts 40 points.
I could have made it. That annoys me. [chuckles]
[Charissa] No, a costly mistake right there.
We'll see if the other competitors can capitalize on it.
Next up, it's Tomomichi Shiozaki.
My body's in pain,
but I'm going to push through this with everything I've got.
I have to do this for all the members of Team Japan
who couldn't make it.
[Charissa] Tomomichi's got 110 points, and he needs a strong run here
to give himself a chance of moving on to Level 4.
[Terry] Makes a good transition to the Ejector.
He'll need a good jump here.
- He's got good posture. - Go for it!
[exclaiming]
Into the blood again!
- [Charissa] Tomomichi falls. - [Terry] No, Tomomichi!
[Terry groans] Tomomichi timed this jump perfect.
He just couldn't get ahold of that rope.
I had good height off the jump, but just couldn't grab onto it.
[in English] Revenge! I'll be back. [chuckles]
[Charissa] Next up, it's USA's Charles Robinson.
Now, he's been a front-runner all night long,
and, Terry, he looks ready to go.
[Terry] We know Charles can jump, but we just saw Tomomichi lose his grip.
[Charissa] So, does Charles have the grip to hold on?
[both cheering]
[Terry] He made it!
Trying to grab that Point Thruster. Just misses!
- [Charissa] Oh, into the Coil Crawl! - [Terry] He runs into the Coil Crawl!
[Charissa] He is making his way through this Coil Crawl
exactly how he should be doing it,
and that is fast, because that thing sinks.
[Terry] It's sinking right now, but he's out of it, which is great.
- [Charissa] Reaching... - [Terry] Is he going to the Extraction?
- [Terry] Or into the bonus? Bonus! - [Charissa] No, he's going bonus.
[Charissa] Charles Robinson don't play. He is...
[Terry] Yes, he does! He's great!
Hitting this obstacle like a Marine!
Full of confidence, he's looking tremendously focused.
Let's go, Charles!
[Charissa] Whoa, that was a close one!
A shaky jump, but, hey, he lands safely onto that Bungee Bed,
and it will be interesting to see if he's learned anything from watching Philipp.
[Terry] Great job, here, trying to swing himself a bit closer.
These are so unstable. You've got to have incredible balance to pull this off.
- [Charissa] Hey, nice. - [Terry] Lay on down. Stay down.
- [Charissa] Perfect. Jump and stay down. - [Terry] Stay down.
- [Charissa] Jump, stay down. - [Terry] Do not try to get up.
- [Terry] Oh, not yet! No! - [Charissa] Arrgh!
[Terry] No! Oh, he stays on!
[both] He stays on!
- He is Spider-Man! - Whoo!
You just watched Spider Man!
[Terry] These beds are incredibly sensitive,
so the one thing Charles doesn't want to do here is rush.
[Charissa] Right, and he's just got one more jump to go.
Whoa...
- [Terry] He doesn't make it! - [Charissa] He touched the ground!
[Terry] He doesn't make it.
Aw, that's disappointing.
That's very disappointing.
[Terry] Charles was flirting with disaster the whole time on this obstacle.
You can see he made the jump too close to the edge of the platform
and had his feet taken right out from under him.
[Charissa] And, unfortunately, that's gonna cost him 40 points,
leaving him with a total of 200.
Still, that's enough to pass Philipp Hell
and eliminate Tomomichi Shiozaki.
[Terry] Philipp Hell should be worried now.
He's on the cusp of elimination with two more competitors to go.
[Charissa] That includes the first-place finisher
across the first two levels, Roberto Perez.
[Terry] Right now, though, we've got Brazil's Alfredo Bermudes on deck,
ready to go next.
He needs more than 180 points to pass Philipp Hell
and give himself a chance of moving on.
[Charissa] Alfredo told us that he's hoping to take the lessons he learned
from the first two levels to finally take him the distance.
I am representing my country, my city,
because I am one of the best in Brazil.
And that's what I want to show.
I want to show that I can be at the top, in first.
[Terry] There's a lot of pressure on this jump.
[countdown clock beeps]
Makes a great transition to the Ejector, and he needs a strong leap now.
He's got it... No!
[Terry] Alfredo...
[Anderson sobbing]
Look at the agony of defeat over here that's going on.
[Terry] The Brazil booth is going nuts right now.
Nobody knows exactly what's going on there.
- Oh, Rafinha! No! - [chuckles] Oh, my God!
[in Portuguese] That's what I have to put up with. Do you see this?
- What is going on? Look at this! - Why do you have your shirt off?
[in English] I can't believe it.
[Charissa] Alfredo's fail on the Ejector knocks him out of the competition,
and Philipp Hell manages to hold on to that second position.
[Terry] And with only one competitor to go,
that means USA's Charles Robinson
has guaranteed himself a spot in Level 4.
The only question now is who is he going to face?
We have a great climber coming in, Roberto from Mexico,
so we'll just have to wait and see.
[Charissa] Now it all comes down to this.
We have one competitor left to go,
and it's Mexico's Roberto Perez.
Now, if Roberto can make the grab here on the Ejector,
he'll move on to Level 4 and Philipp Hell? Well, he'll be out.
[Terry] It's Mexico versus Germany for the final spot. Let's do this!
Level 4! Come on!
[both chanting] Level 4! Level 4!
- Come on, my Rober! - Go, Rober!
You got this, brother!
[Terry] Here we go. Great transition. Can he make the jump?
He's got it! Roberto is gonna move on to Level 4!
[Charissa] And that means Philipp Hell's been eliminated from the competition.
This run's just the icing on the cake
for what has been a dominating performance all night long.
[Terry] He has been so much fun to watch,
and doing a great job working his way across the Coil Crawl.
He has to make the decision whether to continue to the bonus obstacles
- or stay on course. - He's going bonus!
The rock climber from Mexico getting it done!
And this just shows what kind of competitor Roberto is.
This shouldn't be a problem for him,
because a key element of gymnastics
is having impeccable balance.
- Come on, my Rober! - Come on, buddy!
[Terry] Perfectly done! He's staying low and centered on these beds.
That's how you want to do it.
[Charissa] And as we've seen, this obstacle's been extremely difficult
for competitors all night long, Terry.
Now, Roberto, he wants to be the first man to conquer this obstacle.
He balances the platforms trying to get closer...
- That's it! - That's it. Well done, Rober! Awesome!
[Terry] He's got one last jump to go. Can he do it?
Trying to time this jump just right.
He does it! He does it!
[Charissa] So it is now USA versus Mexico!
[Terry] USA versus Mexico!
Mexico!
That's it! Give it your all!
Amazing, I loved the level.
I tried to play it safe and save strength for the finals.
So I couldn't do the trapeze, that would've been fun.
But I enjoyed, and I loved it.
Huge competitors here. It's a great vibe, I felt really good.
[Terry] Get ready for a showdown!
USA's Charles Robinson
versus Mexico's Roberto Perez
in Level 4!
[Charissa] It's the moment of truth, Level 4 of the Beast.
But, before we kick it off, let's take a quick look back
at what our two finalists endured to get here.
[Terry] This is a Marine move!
I'm actually a really quiet person,
but when it comes to competing, I switch to a whole different animal.
Awaken that beast inside of me.
[roaring]
Sometimes people don't know what to expect from me.
They don't see the passion that moves me.
[Terry] Roberto Perez!
[Charles] In the military, I was that guy that always excelled physically.
Three-mile runs, the pull-ups, the sit-ups, I was that athlete.
To this day, I'm still that guy.
[Terry] Oh, he got it!
[Roberto] My main motivation is the personal challenge
of being here with great athletes and showing what I'm capable of.
It's what motivates me the most.
[Terry] And makes the leap!
[Inés exclaiming]
[Charles] I plan on attacking this just like I attack everything else.
Go full speed. Give everything you got. Leave nothing.
[Terry] He is Spider-Man!
[Roberto] I'm here to give it all my passion,
all my abilities and effort
to honor the name of my country.
Go, Mexico!
May the best man win.
- Here we go, it all comes down to this. - Yes.
[Terry] Oh, man.
- [Terry and Charissa chanting] USA! - [Luis and Inés chanting] Rober!
[Charissa] Here we go, Level 4!
Roberto Perez from Mexico
and Charles Robinson from Chicago.
[Terry] Chi Town!
[Charissa] Level 4 competitors will race
head-to-head up this 80-foot tower.
Right now they are in the Foundation part of Level 4.
Each one of these Energy Taps are worth ten points.
Competitors come into Level 4 with zero points.
Their points have been wiped clean, so these Energy Taps are very important.
[Terry] Wow, Roberto Perez flies up.
- [Charissa] Sure does. - He is a rock climber.
[Terry] But the athleticism of our guy, Charles Robinson...
[Charissa] They're now into the Grid Lock section.
[Terry] These are two-inch slots that barely fit your fingers or toes.
It's gonna take pure body strength to power through them.
[Charissa] Charles is struggling here.
Those slats are so small and unforgiving.
Meanwhile, Roberto has made it to the Ventilator
in less than two minutes.
Unbelievable!
[Terry] Unbelievable!
This is just an opportunity for Roberto to show off his climbing skills.
Charles is in for the challenge of his life.
[Charissa] And fellow competitors are encouraging Charles to continue.
Come on, Charles!
[Terry] This is an amazing performance by Roberto Perez.
He's showing this 80-foot wall what's up!
[Charissa] Charles still giving it everything he's got,
and he's got another Energy Tap!
[Terry] Look at that, he's in the High Voltage!
[Charissa] Can Roberto be the first competitor
to reach the final Point Thruster at the top of the Power Source?
[Terry] Charles Robinson refusing to give up!
- He's got time. - [competitor] Come on!
[Terry] But Roberto is getting near the top.
This is incredible!
Oh, no!
- Get him back up! - No...
- He fell way down. - Careful!
[Terry] This might be the opening that Charles needs,
but Roberto is flying back up!
He's got his sight set on the top of the Power Source!
[both] Mexico! Mexico!
Mexico!
[Terry] Just over 15 seconds left.
Roberto Perez, the rock climber from Mexico,
once again starting to scale the final section of the wall.
Five seconds! Four, three, two, one.
It's over!
[cheering]
[both chanting] Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
- [Terry] Roberto Perez is Beastmaster! - [Charissa] Wow.
[Charissa] Ten thousand dollars richer.
[Terry] He will now move on to the finals,
where he'll have an opportunity to win $50,000
and be crowned the Ultimate Beastmaster!
Incredible, man. It's...
I'm psyched, I don't believe it!
I'm so happy to be here. These are great competitors.
I'd go through the obstacles again, give it more, do it even better!
[instrumental music playing]
[all chanting] Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
Right now, 12 more competitors from six countries
will go head to head in pursuit of national pride and personal glory.
[instrumental theme music playing]