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And Drew Drechsel is going to keep his music on.
- Matt, let me ask you something.
What you think he's listening to?
- "Born in the U.S.A."
Well, here we go.
The hope of Team USA riding on his shoulders
as Drechsel just attacks the Keylock Hang.
Drew Drechsel, the man who went farther
than anyone this season to clinch this competition,
but he's going to have to do better
than he did in the regular season.
- And he's starting off in a big hurry, Matt.
Wait, he's going for a dismount.
- Yes! A risky dismount, but he nails it.
And now moving on to the Floating Boards.
- Float through the Floating Boards
like a butterfly right now to give yourself
that time to rest up.
- Again, Drew needs to survive the Hang Climb
in 6 minutes 11 seconds.
As fast as he moves,
I don't think that time will be an issue.
The question is can he make it that far?
- No mental mistake. - And he just got through
the boards in 15 seconds. Incredible.
Now on the Ultimate Cliffhanger.
And he is psyching himself out. - Oh, did you see that?
He said, "Come on, let's go get it then."
- You know, he wanted redemption, Akbar.
He was disappointed with how the regular season ended.
He could get it here tonight.
Oh, what a transition!
- Yeah, he's moving like a man possessed,
like nothing is gonna stop him.
- But now the leap back across.
Oh! - He wants some!
He wants some! Now, go get some, then!
- He is flying!
- I see you, baby!
- Drew Drechsel!
- That's why he's the captain,
because he's making it happen right now.
- Oh, he's choosing a new song, Akbar!
- Oh! Oh.
You know what it is?
It's Michael Jackson!
Just beat it, baby.
- Here we go.
Two obstacles away.
- Yeah, Drew! - 30 feet.
Wow. Look at this pace!
- He is dancing.
I tell you right there, Drew Drechsel.
- Oh, my goodness! - Dance, young man, dance!
Oh, he's dancing through the Curved Body Prop.
- What efficiency and power!
Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
And he's reached the Hang Climb,
the obstacle he's never conquered.
Now just needs to finish this obstacle.
If he doesn't, Team USA takes the title.
Not using his feet.
He's got it!
And the real-life ninja has claimed the title for Team USA!
- That's the way you bring it home in the USA!
- Well, he is not done, Akbar.
- He wants to finish stage three,
something only a handful of athletes have done.
- He's got the Walking Bar here,
and then it'll be the Flying Bar.
- And this crowd's already going crazy.
They will explode if he makes it to the end.
[cheers and applause]
- And he's through the Walking Bar.
And the crowd erupting. Wouldn't it be a great way
to finish it out by hitting that buzzer?
We are witness to something special here.
Drew Drechsel, four cradles away.
- Dominate, I expect nothing but total domination here...
- Three more. - By Drew Drechsel.
This is the captain.
- Two more! - There is a reason why
he was elected the captain.
- Yes! - He's got one more to go.
Hit it hard, bring it home.
- Just got to transition!
- Come on, Drew!
- And that's the hand that rocked the cradle.
- Drew Drechsel, the real-life ninja,
delivers!
- Look at them! They're rushing him!
They're rushing him right now!
- Team USA celebrates.
- Total pandemonium here in Vegas.
[cheers and applause]
- Drew Drechsel delivers.
Team USA takes home the title for the second year in a row.
- Oh, throw him in the water. Throw him in the water.
It's a pool party out here!
- What a moment.
A tremendous competition
and a true team effort.
Everyone contributed.
And it's Drew Drechsel who delivers
the winning shot.