The final of Gladiators kicked off with incredible tension and anticipation. Here, blue finalist Kris Stirk looks straight down the barrel of an Oblivion-and-Warrior loaded Gauntlet.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/gauntlet-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"gauntlet-2"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Oblivion offers his best impression of a head-on collision with a lorry.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/gauntlet-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"gauntlet-1"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Predator keeps his feet stuck firmly on the ground, as he brings the thunder to contender David Staff.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/gauntlet-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"gauntlet-3"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Here, Red Contender David Staff comes to the unpleasant realization that even if he DOES get by Oblivion and Warrior, he's still got Predator, Atlas, and Goliath to face. He ended up with 8 points, beating his competitor by 2.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/gauntlet-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"gauntlet-4"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Make no mistake: The girls' Gauntlet is serious business. No smiles from Panther or Siren, then...<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/gauntlet-girls-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"gauntlet-girls-2"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Blue Contender Kathryn Evans gets a walloping from Panther...<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/panther-gauntlet.jpg","width":339,"height":364,"alt":"panther-gauntlet"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
...But she eventually slipped past. Kathryn eventually scored 2 points in the event, tying with Red Contender Hannah Creelman.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/girls-gauntlet.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"girls-gauntlet"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
In Duel, neither of the ladies was able to score against Panther, who reminded everyone why she is the all-time queen of the podium.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/panther-duel.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"panther-duel"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
The guys didn't fare much better on Duel. Kris Stirk did his best to try to psych out his competition, but Atlas shrugged.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/atlas-duel.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"atlas-duel"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Unfortunately for Kathryn and Hannah, there were some seriously unpleasant weather conditions on The Wall for the final...<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/girls-wall-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"girls-wall-2"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
...as both contenders were wiped out by a combination of Cyclone and Tempest.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/girls-wall.jpg","width":282,"height":364,"alt":"girls-wall"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
Caroline Flack issues a warning to the male contenders pre-Hang Tough (while the very idea of anyone challenging Atlas seems to amuse him to no end).<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/group-shot.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"group-shot"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
The Big O swings from little O to little O in an eventual defeat of Red contender David Staff. Neither male contender ended up scoring on the rings.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/oblivion-hang-tough.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"oblivion-hang-tough"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
The guys wait for the whistle - it's Eliminator time.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/eliminator-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"eliminator-1"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
The ladies seem pensive before their Eliminator, aware of the stakes at hand.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/girls-eliminator.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"girls-eliminator"},{"captionHeading":"","caption":"
In the end, it was Kathryn Evans and David Staff who took home the trophies - and another explosive series of Gladiators was brought to a close.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/26/winners.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"winners"}];