Previously on Global Games,
our Olympians and social influencers went head-to-head
in the chicken-fight boxing challenge,
and Olympian Mikael and influencer Hendo
came out the ultimate victors,
garnering them each a gold medal,
and the lead in the overall medal count.
Will they keep their streak going?
We'll find out.
Welcome to Global Games, where real Olympians battle it out
with social influencers in games that we invented.
These challenges will test their strength,
skill, and stamina on a level never seen before.
The participants will be competing in pairs,
but ultimately fighting to win the most individual medals.
The competitor with the highest medal count
at the end of the eight challenges
will take home the gold,
and the bragging rights as the ultimate athlete.
Who will win, an Olympian or a social influencer?
This is Global Games Sumo Volleyball.
- I'm Mike. - And I'm Spice.
And together we are... Mike and Spice.
- Oh. - Yes!
Come on.
We're here in a country named for how I like my food -
greasy.
No, I'm pretty sure it's just Greece, not Greec-ee.
I'm pretty sure it's Greasy.
OK.
Today we are playing sumo beach volleyball.
What the hell is that, you ask?
Well, beach volleyball officially joined
the Olympic programme in the 1996 Games.
And in great anticipation for the Olympic Games
in Tokyo, 2020, we'll be playing volleyball
with a Japanese twist -
sumo style.
Sumo beach volleyball has the same rules
as regular beach volleyball, only they'll be wearing
the creative sumo suits.
The first team to seven wins the match.
First up, we have gold medal-leader Mikael and Luis,
versus Asafa and Alexia.
I like Asafa and Alexia in this match.
Alexia's fitness training should serve her well,
but Asafa's an Olympic sprinter, so he's got speed.
We're talking two-time 100-metre, world-record speed.
Yeah, yeah, but keep in mind
he has to do all of that wearing a sumo suit.
Now, the opposing team is just as intense, athletically.
Let's find out more about one of them - Luis.
My name is Luis Badillo, Jr.
I'm a speed and footwork trainer.
I work with all athletes.
If you want to see more about what I do,
check out my Instagram, @luisbadillojr.
Nobody, at the end of the day, wants to lose.
We all come here to win.
I'm excited. I'm confident.
Oh!
Mikael and Luis up, 4-2.
We're just getting a feel for everything.
- A feel for the suits. - We're trying to feel
the suits. It's not easy to move around in this.
And they get another one.
It is currently all Mikael and Luis.
That's one.
Luis hits it too far.
Alexia and Asafa are still alive.
That was out.
We have a winner!
Good job!
Yeah!
Mikael and Luis come away with a victory,
conquering Asafa and Alexia 7-3.
- We did great. - Yeah.
- We did great together. - Yeah.
I think we're looking good for gold today.
Yeah. She was the smart one, he was the physical one.
He'd fall for my tricks. I set him up.
Up next, we have Linlin and Hendo versus Lolo and Derek.
Our strategy is basically hit the ball over the net,
and then, bow, we win the points!
Let's learn a bit more about Hendo,
who's trying to keep his Global Games gold medal streak alive.
I'm Andrew Henderson. I'm from England.
I'm the world champion at Freestyle Football
four times in a row.
Current world champion, seven-times UK champion.
And you can find me @iamandrewhenderson.
Put your mind to something, you can really achieve it,
if you just work hard.
Do I look strong?
Yeah, you do. You look badass.
I think Linlin's speed is going to help her cover the court.
She's really agile and she's got the balance, as well.
That's going to play a factor for her.
Ha-ha-ha-ha! Let's do this.
Oh, Lolo.
Hey, what just happened there? You threw it backwards.
It's the other way, Lolo.
Good serve.
Oh!
Yeah, that's a turnaround.
Game's on.
- It's so on. - It's not on.
So far, a super sloppy game of sumo.
Got it?
Ooh! Just in bounds.
Hendo gets the point.
They lead 3-1.
Hendo knocks it out, and we're tied.
Now Lolo's getting the hang of it.
4-3.
Lin, you look like a cute little baby.
Oh! Lolo dives and misses!
This is anyone's game.
Quick feet, quick feet, quick feet!
Whoa!
Hey!
That was awesome.
You're both going to leave dirty.
He's dirty.
That one hurt.
Game point.
If they pull it off, we'll have gold versus gold in the final.
Oh, my goodness! Lolo diving to the net.
Oh, man! Right into the net. Whoa.
I will see you guys in the final.
See you then.
So, Linlin and Andrew will be taking on
Mikael and Luis for the gold.
But first, Asafa and Alexia will be taking on
Lolo and Derek for the bronze.
It's warm in here.
Good job!
Watch out!
- Let's go, let's go, guys. - Go on, guys.
Let's go. Communicate with each other out there.
I have, like, a really good server.
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
- That's awesome! - Whoa!
- Good! - Whoa!
Asafa lays out, but it's Derek who comes through
to take the lead.
That's awesome!
- Too cool, dude. - That's how it's done.
And here she is again, but it's out.
Point goes to Asafa and Alexia.
Asafa serves it up - and scores!
Ace every time.
We're going to go all out to beat Asafa.
He's already a big man.
And then you make a fat, big man and he looks hilarious.
Derek on the return to Alexia.
Oh!
He can't come up with it.
- Oh, Asafa - Oh!
Match point.
Good, that was smart. That was smart.
Derek serves it to Alexia -
and she hits it out.
- Good game, guys. - Good game, good game.
I think we were a little bit disappointed
after our first-round match, so we came out with a vengeance,
and just went hard.
Lolo and Derek shut it down, winning 7-4.
They made it look easy.
Mikael and Luis play against Linlin and Hendo
for all the marbles.
Let's do this.
We're first.
Mikael and Hendo are the only two players
with a gold right now.
They're going head to head to get another gold,
and secure the lead in the overall medal count
here at Global Games.
I've got to be competitive.
I mean, these are the best athletes in the world.
You know, I can't take it easy on them.
I can't take it easy on them.
Argh!
Ha-ha-ha-ha.
Here we go, here we go!
Mikael serves it.
Hendo knocks it out.
Mikael and Luis are starting to pull away.
Mikael does it again.
5-2.
And that's three in a row!
Hendo... Mikael volleys to Luis.
Oh!
And he hits it out! This is not over, folks.
Hendo with the serve to Luis -
and Linlin can't get there.
Mikael and Luis take home the gold.
And with this win, Mikael has locked up
his second gold at Global Games.
- We did well. - Yeah, we did good.
I guess they were... I'm so proud of us.
So proud of us.
I've got you.
Phew, heat coming out of there, man.
Yeah, it's too much.
You are my favourite. - You stole my medal!
Oh, no! Wait, you're my favourite. What are you doing?
You're my favourite. Come here. Yeah, there you go.
Come here, come here. She's my favourite.
Mikael and Luis win the gold, 7-3.
Linlin and Hendo take home the silver,
and Lolo and Derek take home the bronze.
Let's take a look at our updated medal board.
Next show, watch me beat him.
On the next episode of Global Games, it's the Flyathlon.
(ONE FLYBOARD)
(THREE DECATHLON EVENTS)
And get this - it's going to be fly.
Ha-ha! You see what I did there?
- See, it's going to be fly. - Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like an airplane.
- Yeah, like an airplane. - Like that.
- Flying through the sky. - It's fly. Fly-athlon.
- Yeah, I get, I get it, Spice. - Fly.