After a long wait, it's the second semi-final! We see injuries, victories and what Jessica likes to call "The Battle of the Kind Kings".

They’re joined by comedian and MMA enthusiast Nabil Abdulrashid, aka SMILE.

Ahead of the grand final, we also have a very special chat with FINALIST Contender Amanda Wah, and Contender Zavia Hill gives us the low down on her injury - here's her video explaining what happened.

Nabil is on tour with his brand new stand-up show Urban Battuta. For tickets and information head to https://www.nabilabdulrashid.com.

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Music by Huge Davies.

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