Combat Reality Show Hosts Tie-Breaker For Final Spots

Maximum Warrior is a one-of-a-kind competition that tests 20 contestants in 15 action-packed, adrenaline-filled challenges. Presented by MAXIM, in partnership with the Jeep® Brand, Maximum Warrior just released its ninth webisode: BEAST OF THE EARTH. In this challenge, the Warriors were given one minute to aim, shoot, and hit as many pop-up targets as possible. Warriors were stationed in a shooting stall, given a GLOCK 17, and as much ammunition as needed to complete the task. The pressure was on, as the Warrior who hit the fewest targets was eliminated, and the other two advanced to the final challenge.

This challenge yielded results no one saw coming - a tie for second place. A tie-breaker elimination round was set in place for two Warriors, during which they went head-to-head for one minute and attempted to hit as many targets as possible. In the end, only one could move onto the final round with the Beast of the Earth challenge winner, Air Force Pararescueman, Luke D. He and Drew P. will be battling it out for the 2011 Maximum Warrior title.

Applying Military Skills:

The Beast of the Earth challenge, along with all 14 other challenges in the 2011 Maximum Warrior series, was designed to utilize the skills that men and women in the armed forces are required to use on a regular basis –quick reflexes, impeccable hand-eye coordination and excellent marksmanship. Challenge 9 forced the three remaining Warriors, Luke D., Drew P. and Louis P., to be prepared for anything that “popped-up” at them, just as it does in combat.

Check out Week 9’s Beast of the Earth challenge and all previous weeks’ Maximum Warrior Challenge videos, biographies and other action-packed material at www.MaximumWarrior.com.

Warrior Challenges (Weeks 1-10)
Week #1: Soldier Rescue Challenge
Week #2: Target Recognition Challenge
Week #3: Obstacle Course
Week #4: Jeep Wrangler Off-Road Maneuvers
Week #5: Wadi Patrol
Week #6: Combat Pistol Challenge
Week #7: IED Ambush
Week #8: On-Road High Speed Driving
Week #9: Beast of the Earth

About Maximum Warrior
Maximum Warrior is a one-of-a-kind competition that tests 20 contestants in 15 action-packed, adrenaline-filled challenges. Presented by MAXIM, in partnership with the Jeep_® Brand, Maximum Warrior is broKen Down into two separate programs – the authentic Maximum Warrior Competition that pits actual special ops operatives against one another; and the inaugural Maximum Warrior Pro-Am that pairs a special ops operative with a civilian contender to create a 10 team competition. The competition series was recently completed at the state-of-the-art T1G training facility in Crawfordsville, Ark.

About Alpha Media Group
Alpha Media Group Inc. is a multimedia company and publisher of the Maxim brand and magazine, the largest young men's lifestyle magazine in America reaching nearly 12 million readers each month. Maxim Digital encompasses Maxim.com and reaches more than 3 million unique visitors each month. MAXIM magazine is published in 24 countries and distributed in 52 territories worldwide. Maxim Ventures, the integrated media and marketing division, develops 360-degree integrated marketing programs designed to interact with men at every significant engagement channel: mobile, digital, social, large-scale events, retail promotion, experiential, database, TV and film.

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