The competition includes an age-old samurai technique and the ancient kopis sword.

An elite knife thrower attempts to hold onto his Nepalese Kukri, a 100-year-old Barong gets a workout, and the two remaining competitors go head to head in the `Dead Run', the ultimate final course.

The top two competitors face off on the gruelling dead run, and the last blade left standing has a chance to win the $20 000 grand prize.

A Celtiberian ring pommel knife faces off against a bastard sword and an underdog looks to usurp their longtime blade-sport rival. The top two blade smiths advance to take on the punishing final challenge course.

A competitor attempts to show that his antique Barong was made to last. A Kukri-Bowie hybrid could prove that two blades are better than one and the season's youngest bladesmith could surprise everyone.

The bladesmiths, martial artists and a knife thrower survived the course are back to prove their skills in the final showdown. Two will go head to head on the Dead Run course, but only one will take home the grand prize.