TODAY IS THE CULMINATION OF A LIFE'S DREAM.
>> IT DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE THE LAST FIVE YEARS OF BEING IN THIS
BAND, HAS ALL BEEN PREPARATION FOR THIS GAME.
JAMES: THE BEST WAY TO PRACTICE DODGE BALL IS WITHOUT A BALL.
NILE'S GOT THE BALL.
WHO IS HE GOING GET?
OH, I'M OUT.
>> IT JUST HAPPENED.
I WASN'T PLANNING A CAREER IN SINGING.
IT WAS ALL ABOUT DODGE BALL AS A KID.
>> I HAVE A GREAT TEAM CAPTAIN IN JAMES.
>> LET'S GO.
BEND YOUR KNEES DOWN. >> I'M EXTREMELY HONORED TO BE
HERE AND I'M PROUD TO BE PAR OF THE TEAM.
>> I'VE ALWAYS LIVED AND DREAMED DODGE BALL.
IT'S JUST SUCH A BIG PART OF ME.
>> HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED DODGE BALL?
>> NO, I NEVER PLAYED.
JAMES: THE BEATLES WERE NOTHING UNTIL THEY WON AT DODGE BALL.
THE ROLLING STONES WERE NOTHING UNTIL THEY WON AT DODGE BALL.
ARE YOU GOING TO BLEED FOR ME, NIALL?
YES, YOU ARE! >> DO WE KNOW WHO WE'RE PLAYING?
SORRY.
[LAUGHTER] >> THIS IS IT, GUYS.
THIS IS EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS, YEAH?
OUT THERE ARE FIVE WOMEN WAITING TO TEAR YOU LIMB FROM LIMB.
NOT IN A GOOD WAY.
I JUST WALKED PAST THEIR LOCKER ROOM.
I HEARD THEM LAUGHING.
LAUGHING AT YOU.
SAYING WE'RE DRESSED LIKE WE'RE IN "HIGH SCHOOL" THE MUSICAL.
SAYING WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY DODGE BALL.
WELL, THEY'RE GOING TO KNOW THAT WE KNOW HOW TO PLAY DODGE BALL
WHEN WE ARE SMASHING THE DODGE BALLS IN THEIR FACES.
JAMES: EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I WANTED TO COME HERE AND
RUN A DODGE BALL TEAM.
IF I WANTED TO HAVE A TELEVISION CLEAR, I -- CAREER, I WOULD NOT
START A SHOW THAT STARTS INTO 12:35 IN THE MORNING.
IT WAS A WAY INTO DODGE BALL AND THAT'S IT.
>> AND NOW CORDEN'S ANGELS. ♪
>> IT'S THE GAME OF THE BEST OF THREE.
JAMES: SHOW NO MERCY, OK? GO FOR THE FACE.
GO FOR THE LEGS, ALL RIGHT? >> AND THE BALL BUSTERS COME OUT
WITH A HOT START. HERE COMES CORDEN'S ANGELS
COMING BACK.
>> COME ON. >> AND WITH THAT CATCH, OUT GOES
LIAM. >> OOH, HARRY TAKES ONE RIGHT TO
THE STYLES. >> LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
IF YOU'RE SQUEAMISH YOU MAY HAVE TO LOOK AWAY.
DOWN GOES NIALL!
JAMES: COME ON! NO!
NO! STAY WITH ME, BUDDY!
COME ON!
AND CORDEN IS THE LAST MAN STANDING.
AND THERE HE GOES AS THE BALL BUSTERS TAKES GAME ONE.
>> JAMES HAS AN UNORTHODOX WAY OF COACHING.
JAMES: I NEED YOU TO BE FOCUSED.
ARE WHAT ARE YOU DOING, NIALL?
BE READY TO FIGHT!
KNOCK, KNOCK. >> WHO'S THERE?
>> A BALL IN YOUR FACE! >> KNOCK KNOCK.
>> WHO'S THERE? >> A BALL IS, WELL DONE.
>> KNOCK, KNOCK.
A BALL IS IN YOUR FACE! PEOPLE SAY YOU SHOULDN'T
CHALLENGE THEM. YOU'RE BEING TOO HARD.
I SAY NO. ARE YOU A NICE GUY?
GATE, CORDEN ELSE ANGELS >> RIGHT OUT OF THE ARE OFF TO A FAST
START.
CORDEN DRAWS BLOOD. CORDEN'S ANGELS ARE SHOWING THE
EYE OF THE TIGER OUT THERE. THEY KNOW IT WON'T BE EASY AS
DOWN GOES LIAM. HE'S A GHOST OUT THERE.
HARRY LOCKS IN FOR A FACIAL.
JAMES: YES! TWO ON ONE!
>> IT'S TWO ON ONE FOR CORDEN'S ANGELS.
THE ANGELS WIN GAME THREE!
THE ANGELS WIN GAME TWO!
AND THERE THEY ARE SHOWING OFF THEIR SPORTSMANSHIP.
JAMES: IT'S KINETIC.
>> WE WON SIMPLY BUZZ OF MY MASSIVE LEFT ARM.
JAMES: NIALL, THE GUN, HE SORT OF NAMED HIMSELF.
JAMES: HE DID NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE IN A HANDSOME TRIBUTE BAND.
>> ON THE WHISTLE AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS, A DECISIVE
GAME THREE. JAMES: COME ON!
OOH, CORDEN TAKES ONE TO THE KNEE.
[BEEP]! [BEEP]!
>> HE IS NOT HAPPY. JAMES: [BEEP]!
>> SHOWING REMARKABLE MISJUDGMENT AS HE LEAVES THE
FLOOR.
JAMES: IT'S ALL UP TO YOU, BOYS.
OH! IT'S ALL ON YOU, LILI.
YOU ABSOLUTELY OWN THIS.
>> I'M NOT KIDDING, BOYS. >> AND WITH THAT CATCH THE BALL
BUSTERS TAKE THE MATCH. JAMES: PICK IT UP.
NO TIME FOR TEARS.
LET'S DO THE DECENT THING, GO OVER AND SWAP SHIRTS.
LISTEN GUYS, IT WASN'T TO BE, YEAH.
WE GAVE IT OUR BEST.
THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT SEASON AND I'M PROUD OF YOU, OK?
YEAH? WHO'S FIRST IN THE SHOWERS?
LILI, LET ME SCRUB YOUR NECK. TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF.