0:00:02 > 0:00:04Three teams. They all want to win.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08But only the team that can throw highest, flip fastest
0:00:08 > 0:00:12and pull off jaw-dropping stunts will take home the prize.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15First place goes to...
0:00:15 > 0:00:17They'll have to be totally fearless,
0:00:17 > 0:00:21because the journey ahead could make...or break them.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Forget pompoms, THIS is the world of cheerleading.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51We've spent the last four months following three of
0:00:51 > 0:00:54the UK's top cheerleading teams, as they train
0:00:54 > 0:00:56to compete against each other
0:00:56 > 0:00:58to win a major cheerleading championship.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Now, they're going head-to-head as training time is over,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06and the day everyone has been waiting for
0:01:06 > 0:01:09and working for has finally arrived.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11It's competition day, I'm really excited
0:01:11 > 0:01:16to go out and smash a perfect, clean routine.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18It's our first competition and we want
0:01:18 > 0:01:22to prove to everyone we are good and we've worked hard.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25To compete, that's what everyone's in it for, to compete,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27to try hard, to win the first place trophy.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Today, all three teams are joining hundreds of cheerleaders
0:01:31 > 0:01:34from across the country in Birmingham, for one of
0:01:34 > 0:01:37the biggest competitions in the cheerleading calendar.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Unity Allstars...
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Rising Stars...
0:01:44 > 0:01:46and Ascension Eagles have
0:01:46 > 0:01:49worked their hardest to perfect the tough jumps,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52stunts and tumbles that make up a cheerleading routine.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56They've all battled against the odds, overcoming injury
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and digging deep to be here today.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03They are the only three teams in their division,
0:02:03 > 0:02:06so competition is direct and fierce.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09But with just two-and-a-half minutes on the floor,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11there's no room for mistakes.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Now, it's all or nothing.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Coming Up...
0:02:17 > 0:02:20injury hits Eagles' top tumbler, Zach...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23nerves make the Rising Stars crumble...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26and could Unity's championship dreams be shattered?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32East London is home to
0:02:32 > 0:02:35European Cheerleading champions Ascension Eagles.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Team-mates Layla and Lillie are packing
0:02:39 > 0:02:41for today's National Championship.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Lillie is one of the team's star flyers,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52but has struggled all season with her stunts.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Today, the Eagles are competing for the first time this season,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and she's worried the team have left it too late to be on winning form.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05I think we need a few more practices, cos I like to
0:03:05 > 0:03:08go to competition confident, instead of worrying.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11We should have worked harder at the beginning instead of right now,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13because we would have been perfect.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Come on, Lillie, let's go.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22The team are meeting coaches Angela and Gareth
0:03:22 > 0:03:26at Eagles HQ, ready to make their two-hour journey north.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Any more athletes that need wristbands, come get one.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Today is the big day obviously, it's our competition,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36and I'm feeling really excited and I'm just, like, buzzing,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38I just want to get to the arena.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40But not everyone's as confident
0:03:40 > 0:03:42about the competition as Zach.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44"Anxious" is the word for today,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47it's been a good couple of weeks' build-up,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49and this week's been especially good,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52but for me, everything's a little bit good...too late.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57I'm really hoping we get in first, but I'm...kind of nervous.
0:04:00 > 0:04:01There's no going back now!
0:04:01 > 0:04:05It's time to get on the bus and head to the competition.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08We leave now, and then drive to Birmingham and win trophies.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15# We're all in this together... #
0:04:15 > 0:04:18200 miles away, the Manchester-based Rising Stars
0:04:18 > 0:04:21are on their way to the competition.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23# We're all in this together... #
0:04:23 > 0:04:25The Rising Stars have already won
0:04:25 > 0:04:27their first competition of the season.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30First place...Rising Stars!
0:04:30 > 0:04:31THEY SCREAM
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So 11-year-old Freya and her team-mates are riding high.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Really excited but nervous at the same time.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47We've got a really good routine, but it all depends
0:04:47 > 0:04:48if we hit or not.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51THEY LAUGH AND SING
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- I think we'll be all right because we have trained a lot.- Yeah.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I'm not feeling that nervous.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59# The champions are us. #
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- We're going to win.- Rising Stars are going to win.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03We. Are. Going. To. Win. Today.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05SHE CLICKS FINGERS
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- What's all this about?!- Sassy!
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Some Rising Stars are already in Birmingham getting ready.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17For 15-year-old Emily, the prep routine
0:05:17 > 0:05:19includes her medicine as well as her make-up.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Cos it's a competition it doesn't mean
0:05:21 > 0:05:23I don't have to take all my tablets.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25I've still got to take them all through the day.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Cos I have a chronic disease
0:05:26 > 0:05:28called cystic fibrosis, this affects my lungs.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30This season has been tough.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Today means a lot, because being able to do this competition
0:05:34 > 0:05:37definitely proves I won't be beaten by cystic fibrosis.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42I'm looking forward to showing everyone
0:05:42 > 0:05:47that Rising Stars can pull out an amazing routine.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50But today's competition is going to be hard for everyone -
0:05:50 > 0:05:53because every team wants to win.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Who do you think the main competition will be today?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- I think it will be Unity. - They're a really strong team.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- They're amazing.- They hit perfectly
0:06:03 > 0:06:07every competition they go to, they're really clean and everything.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Unity Allstars are last season's reigning champions
0:06:12 > 0:06:14and the team everyone's looking to beat today.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18For new Allstar 12-year-old Ajay,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21it's the first time he's ever competed nationally.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Today is a big day for our team cos we're up against
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Ascension Eagles and Rising Stars.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34I really, really want to win.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Two weeks ago, Unity Allstars smashed their competition
0:06:37 > 0:06:40at the Southern Regional Championship.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43First...Unity Allstars!
0:06:43 > 0:06:44SCREAMING
0:06:44 > 0:06:48And news of Unity's knockout routine has reached their rivals -
0:06:48 > 0:06:50the Ascension Eagles.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Everything's different to ours, but they've got the skills that we have.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- Whoa!- They hit most of it, so it's a good routine from them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04- It's actually really good. - Going to be close.- I'm scared!
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Unity Allstars have arrived and are ready for battle.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13But the pressure's on the team to keep up their winning streak,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15and when the competition is so strong,
0:07:15 > 0:07:17nerves can even affect the champions.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21I'm feeling really excited
0:07:21 > 0:07:24but really nervous at the same time, because we are against
0:07:24 > 0:07:25two really good teams.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Ascension and Rising Stars, they're amazing,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33so it's more pressure for us, cos we know we gotta step up.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38One member of Unity hoping to help her team win is 14-year-old Becky,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41who's back after breaking her ankle early in the season.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43I'm just really pleased and happy,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46I'm recovered and I'm really excited.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Becky might be fit for competition,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51but there are new injury worries for coaches Tori and Dave -
0:07:51 > 0:07:52and lots of them.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55We have had a few dramas this week since training.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59On Tuesday, Georgia was doing a stunt and she hurt her wrist.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Darcy - really, really ill, her mum wasn't going to bring her.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06So, yeah, now I think about it, the realisation is hitting me
0:08:06 > 0:08:10that actually I'm probably not in a great place.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Coach Dave knows that now it's down to the team
0:08:12 > 0:08:14to support each other.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16I'll be honest with you, Darcy's not well.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19You need to support and encourage her, same for Georgia,
0:08:19 > 0:08:20she's hurt her hand.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- APPLAUSE - Yes, clap for this.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Support and encouragement! You will be fine.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Captains, look after them, OK? See you soon, guys.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Unity's rival teams Rising Stars and Ascension Eagles arrive
0:08:37 > 0:08:40at the arena and are ready to compete -
0:08:40 > 0:08:42even if they don't know where they are!
0:08:42 > 0:08:46I think we're in Birmingham, not sure.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- We're in Birmingham. - Yeah, we're in Birmingham.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Yeah, that's it.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54The Eagles head straight to see where they are going to compete.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Beyonce has performed at this arena,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01but Zach's not sure it's big enough for the Eagles.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03The floor looks quite small, I'm not sure.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- Compared to the one we've been training on it looks tiny.- Yeah.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08It's small!
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- Cos we're up here!- Oh, whatever.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16The competition is getting closer by the minute,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19and all three teams are making final preparations for their big moment.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24It's an important day today for Unity's Megan.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Thank you very much, that's lovely.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Cheerleading has meant more to her than going for glory,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38as her team has been a big support to her since her dad died.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42It is a special day, but sometimes I do get quite sad because of
0:09:42 > 0:09:46my dad, he's not here and I have to bring something to remember him.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50This is my lucky necklace. It was my dad's and he gave it to me.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54So I have it with me all the time now and it brings me good luck.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Just once have I forgotten this, we came second
0:09:56 > 0:10:01against Ascension Eagles, so this time I made sure I brought it.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Hair and make-up is done. Now every team needs to warm up,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09so they can perform their complex routines safely.
0:10:09 > 0:10:10The teams will be judged by
0:10:10 > 0:10:14cheerleading experts from the UK and US, and they're tough.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16They'll spot every slip and stumble.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Today I'm looking for teams that are strong and confident on the floor.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Cheerleading's a very dynamic, artistic sport,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26I want to see teams that have a high degree of difficulty
0:10:26 > 0:10:28and a strong level of execution.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32You may have had the best practice sessions leading up to today,
0:10:32 > 0:10:33but it comes down to today.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Our teams have just two-and-a-half minutes on the floor
0:10:39 > 0:10:41to perform their routine.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43There's going to be a lot of pressure,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46because if anything goes wrong, there's no fixing it.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49This team means the world to me, and I think if we go out there,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52we will prove to everyone what we're made of.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55If we won today it would mean so much, not only to me
0:10:55 > 0:10:56but to everyone in the team.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Rising Stars head backstage to run through their routine
0:11:04 > 0:11:06for the very last time.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Wasn't nervous this morning, but now it's here, I'm really nervous,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13just want to go out and it's all perfect.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17COACH: Three, four, five, six, seven, eight...
0:11:17 > 0:11:20The team has struggled with their high-level stunts
0:11:20 > 0:11:22all season, and now, at the worst possible moment,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26their problems are coming back to haunt them.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29It doesn't work, you have to squeeze your bum.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31My section didn't hit properly,
0:11:31 > 0:11:37so we need to make sure we fight for it on the floor.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41The team has one last chance to test their tumbles,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44and just when it really matters, Aimee loses her nerve.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Throughout training, Aimee has battled with a knee condition
0:11:48 > 0:11:50which affects her tumbling.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54What's up, chicken? What's up? Why have we got tears?
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Come on.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59You can do this.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Even though I keep wanting to do it,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I just think it's going to hurt even more.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08But Aimee doesn't want to let her team down.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10And she pushes herself to conquer
0:12:10 > 0:12:13her tumble troubles for the big performance.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Yes, Aimee, good girl!
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Right, come round.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Calm down, everybody do their job, and you're fine.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Go out there and enjoy it, that's all you need to do now.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31The moment Rising Stars have been waiting for has finally arrived.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39ANNOUNCER: Please put your hands together for Rising Stars!
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Months of preparation...
0:12:44 > 0:12:45illness...
0:12:45 > 0:12:47tears...
0:12:47 > 0:12:48are now behind them
0:12:48 > 0:12:53It's time for the Rising Stars to shine.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS
0:13:02 > 0:13:06The Stars kick off their routine with some synchronised tumbling.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14It's a strong opener, but here comes the tricky stunt section.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17CHEERING
0:13:19 > 0:13:21And Emily and her team are flying high!
0:13:32 > 0:13:36After their months of hard work, their stunts are spectacular.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45The Stars' teamwork could score big with the judges -
0:13:45 > 0:13:47even by landing on their backsides!
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Woo, yeah!
0:13:55 > 0:13:59And top tumbler James adds his magic, before going for
0:13:59 > 0:14:02the part of the routine they've struggled with the most -
0:14:02 > 0:14:04the pyramid.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05Can they pull it off?
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Amazing!
0:14:14 > 0:14:17It's all come together for the Rising Stars,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20they've put on a show like never before.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27CHEERING
0:14:27 > 0:14:30That went really well. I'm really pleased with that. Really pleased.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Guys, that was amazing! That was really good.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Every stunt hit, so it's really good.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42I think we did really well, I feel amazing.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44It was really good.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46I'm really tired.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52The time has come for the Ascension Eagles
0:14:52 > 0:14:53to prepare for their performance.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56And an old friend pops by to calm their nerves.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00What are you doing?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Early in the season, top coach Kenny
0:15:02 > 0:15:03put the Eagles through their paces
0:15:03 > 0:15:06with some tough American-style coaching.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Get your thumb under the shoe.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- Feeling strong?- Yes!
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Feeling clean?- Yes!
0:15:12 > 0:15:13- Filling wicked?- Yes!
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I'm so excited to see the Eagles, I really hope they do well.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20It's now minutes to go before they compete,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23and just enough time for some final tumble practice.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29But as top tumbler Zach warms up, he lands badly on his final tumble.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34It looks likes Zach has injured his shoulder.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37He's got a bad shoulder, he's just appeared, I don't know.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Not wanting to let his team down, Zach pushes on with the run-through.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48But his shoulder is becoming more and more painful,
0:15:48 > 0:15:50and he's finding it hard to complete the moves.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58He can't carry on, and Emily, the team's physiotherapist,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00steps in to give him emergency treatment.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04I'm just rushing to try and get it as comfortable
0:16:04 > 0:16:06for him for the routine.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Does that feel better when I pushed down?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Yeah, slightly.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's such a crucial part of the routine,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15so we're going to have to try and work hard to get him through it,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18and I think he will do it, because he is Zach, he's awesome.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22If Zach can't tumble, this will be a disaster for the team.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Reigning champions Unity Allstars are getting ready
0:16:32 > 0:16:34to fight for their title.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Coach Tori can see that the team's nerves
0:16:37 > 0:16:39are starting to get to them.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43A bit nervous because they are panicking, which we do not need.
0:16:43 > 0:16:44Guys, come in a sec.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Listen, we are about to go on the full floor,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49let's recap what we're going to do. OK?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51You guys need to calm down.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Right now you are all like this.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Guys, standing opening tumbles, let's go.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Team Unity are under pressure
0:16:59 > 0:17:02to perform a bigger and better routine than ever before.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07But just when they need to pull it together, they start to fall apart.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13Star flyer Scarlett can't pull off her complex stunt.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17Unity's Championship dreams are hanging in the balance.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Guys, listen.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21What is this?
0:17:21 > 0:17:22This is not a team that's out to win,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25this is a team that are nervous and scared and panicking.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29You guys need to calm down. That is not going to win.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Scarlett's lift, let's go.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Seven, one, three...
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Vital points could be lost
0:17:35 > 0:17:38if Scarlett's group can't keep her in the air,
0:17:38 > 0:17:42sp they have one last chance to crack it or it's out of the routine.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It's out, it's cut.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46It's a shame, but she can't do her stretches,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49her foot's like that, it's cut.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51With seconds to go before the performance,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54head coach Tori takes drastic action
0:17:54 > 0:17:55and drops a stunt from the routine.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57All the team can do now
0:17:57 > 0:18:00is hope their performance will be enough to win.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Time has come for the Ascension Eagles to take to the stage,
0:18:09 > 0:18:11and despite Zach's shoulder injury
0:18:11 > 0:18:14he is pushing on for the sake of his name.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17I am so, so proud of you.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20So go for it, 100%, forget everything else.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Just be the routine, sell it, own it,
0:18:22 > 0:18:25and perform like I know you can, all right?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Good luck, see you on the other side.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Do your best.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37All they can do now is hope that their best is good enough to win.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Ascension Eagles.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44CHEERING
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Months of training...
0:18:46 > 0:18:48disasters..
0:18:48 > 0:18:49injuries..
0:18:49 > 0:18:52are now all in the past.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54What matters
0:18:54 > 0:18:55is now.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07The Eagles are off to a great start.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15And despite his injury Zach is smashing his tumbles.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Next up, it's the stunts.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21And Lilly is on fire.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23CHEERING
0:19:25 > 0:19:27The team are tearing up this routine.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29CHEERING
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Now it's time for the all-important tumble section.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50It is Harry's first-ever championship tumble
0:19:50 > 0:19:52and he nailed it.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Yes!
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Come on!
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Now for the hardest section of all, the show-stopping pyramid.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18All through training they have struggled with this showpiece.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24But just when it really matters the Eagles crack it.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38If they keep this up through the dance section
0:20:38 > 0:20:40this could be a winning routine.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:21:00 > 0:21:05There they go, ladies and gentlemen, give them a big round of applause.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09That was terrible, everybody was hurting themselves,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12but on the floor it looks good, and felt that it was good.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17They did really well, I'm very proud of them, very happy.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22It deserves not even to come first place, like, past first place.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Rising Stars and Ascension Eagles
0:21:28 > 0:21:31have each pulled off the performance of a lifetime.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Now the pressure is on like never before for the Unity Allstars.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36This is the only thing I'm going to say.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Go out there at have fun. OK?
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Go out there and be the best you can be, and enjoy it. Quick hands in.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Then we're going.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47THEY CHANT
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Good luck, guys.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56All eyes are on the reigning champions.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Welcome onto the floor,
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Unity Allstars Pearl.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11They have battled their toughest ever season.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15They have everything to live up to.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21But success in the past means nothing.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Unity explode onto the floor with synchronised tumbles.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42And here comes their stunt section,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45which flyer Olivia totally blows out of the water.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Unity are keeping their routine tight to wow the judges.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17So far the routine is going to plan.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20But with Tori's last-minute changes,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23will they be able to pull off their ambitious pyramid section?
0:23:27 > 0:23:29Everything rests on what happens now.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37With Megan at the centre, the team's pyramid is sensational.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Like the other teams,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Unity have pulled off a spectacular performance,
0:23:54 > 0:23:56but will it be enough to win?
0:23:59 > 0:24:03CHEERING
0:24:05 > 0:24:07There we go, ladies and gentlemen,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09give them a big round of applause,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Unity Allstars.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14They were really good.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16It went really well,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18I couldn't have asked for the girls to be any better,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21they were absolutely amazing, we hit absolutely everything.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Thee performances are over,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26and our teams have given it their all.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28But winning or losing,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31will all boil down to who the judges decide are best.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34You know what I love about today's performance,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36is I really feel like every team was at their best,
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Rising Stars did a great job,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40they showed a lot of improvement from last season.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Ascension probably had the run of a lifetime,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44I think that they really stepped it up today,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46and gave an amazing performance
0:24:46 > 0:24:48and a lot of athletes had a personal best,
0:24:48 > 0:24:50and then Unity, they really captured the crowd,
0:24:50 > 0:24:52they had tremendous energy.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53It was a close competition.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Between first and second there was less than a point,
0:24:56 > 0:24:58it was 0.5 difference between the two.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01So, really, really close.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06Now the scores are in and the time has come to reveal the results.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11It's the moment everyone has been waiting for.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Fingers crossed that we've won, we're really excited to find out.
0:25:15 > 0:25:16It's going to be so close.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21But after months of hard work, which team will be crowned champion?
0:25:24 > 0:25:28We now go to Junior Coed 3.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32There are three in this category.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36In third place,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41please put your hands together...
0:25:42 > 0:25:44..for...
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Rising Stars.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50CHEERING
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Well done.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Now we have the top two.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58In second place,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02this year, Junior Coed 3,
0:26:02 > 0:26:03second-place trophy,
0:26:03 > 0:26:072014, the award goes to...
0:26:10 > 0:26:12..Ascension Eagles.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14CHEERING
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Therefore the winner
0:26:15 > 0:26:18of the Junior Coed Team 2014
0:26:18 > 0:26:22goes to Unity Allstars Pearl.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24CHEERING
0:26:29 > 0:26:31I'm so excited.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35I'm so happy now, I can just relax and I'm going to sleep tonight.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37So chuffed, brilliant day.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39It couldn't have gone any better.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41They consistently perform well,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43they deserve to consistently do well.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47So, Unity are crowned champions.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51But everyone can be proud of their amazing achievements today.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54We're definitely all proud of each other, aren't we?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56We know we've worked all so hard,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59we're just really thankful that all our hard work paid off.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02They put out a really good routine, I'm really proud of them for that.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06It's so wonderful when everybody can win and lose at their best,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09and I think that is what we saw today.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14The Eagles may be beaten by half a point, but they are not defeated.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16We all tried our best, I am really proud of everyone.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Unity were better on the day,
0:27:18 > 0:27:21and no team minds losing to the team that's better than them on the day.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25The best team won today, they were really good, sharp.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Well done, you're amazing. Just proud of the team.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31I think Unity really deserved to come first,
0:27:31 > 0:27:35cos they really did work hard. But now we are coming to get them.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37The best is yet to come.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39For Unity captain Lilly
0:27:39 > 0:27:43this is her team's moment and she couldn't be happier.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I am 100 million percent proud of my team.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Cheerleading is all about laughter,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53having fun, fighting for what you love doing.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55I could never live life without cheer.