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<\/p>\nASP International
\nASP World Championship Tour Event No. 4 of 10
\nVolcom Pro Fiji
\nJune 3 \u2013 15, 2012<\/p>\n
Volcom Fiji Pro Round 2 Completed in Maxing Conditions at Cloudbreak<\/p>\n
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Pictured: Bede Durbidge (AUS), 29, took on maxing Cloudbreak this morning to best compatriot Adam Melling (AUS), 27, in Round 2 of the Volcom Fiji Pro.
\nCredit: \u00a9 ASP \/ ROBERTSON<\/p>\n
CLOUDBREAK, Tavarua\/Fiji (Friday, June 8, 2012) \u2013 The Volcom Fiji Pro completed the remaining two heats of Round 2 this morning in maxing 12-to-15 foot (4 \u2013 5 metre) waves at Cloudbreak.<\/p>\n
Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Volcom Fiji Pro took advantage of a small window of ideal winds to complete the round before calling competition off for the day.<\/p>\n
Bede Durbidge (AUS), 29, survived a hard-fought battle with compatriot Adam Melling (AUS), 27, in the opening heat of the day. Durbidge showcased an impressive command of the conditions, netting a 15.43 out of a possible 20 en route to his Round 2 win.\u201cThose were the biggest most perfect waves I\u2019ve ever surfed,\u201d Durbidge said. \u201cIt was pretty nerve-wracking being first up. We were on and then off and then on again. You have to be prepared to go. I think everyone on tour is more than capable of handling Cloudbreak as big as it gets, we just have to pick our window with the wind. Mello (Adam Melling) was charging out there too so tough luck to him but I\u2019m pumped to get some bombs and get through to Round 3.\u201d<\/p>\n
Durbidge will take on Taj Burrow (AUS), 34, in the opening heat of Round 3 when competition recommences.<\/p>\n
Kai Otton (AUS), 32, exhibited a sterling case of forehand bravado in the final heat of the day, rebounding from a late charge from Raoni Monteiro (BRA), 30, to claim their Round 2 heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is really really big out there,\u201d Otton said. \u201cReally big and really perfect. Raoni (Monteiro) gets the hero award today. He pulled into a monster and got crushed for it. If that wave didn\u2019t come in for me at the end, that would have been it for me. Thankfully it did and I survive to surf another day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Monteiro pulled into an incredibly large barrel towards the end of his heat, earning huge cheers from the hundreds in the channel. Unfortunately, the Brazilian paid for his heroics with a hyper-extended ligament in his knee.<\/p>\n
Otton will face Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, in Round 3 of the Volcom Fiji Pro.<\/p>\n
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start.<\/p>\n
Highlights from the Volcom Fiji Pro will be available via www.volcom.com\/fijipro <\/p>\n
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n
VOLCOM FIJI PRO REMAINING ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.43 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 14.23
\nHeat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) 14.33 def. Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 12.34<\/p>\n
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
\nHeat 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
\nHeat 3: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)
\nHeat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
\nHeat 5: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Gabriel Medina (BRA)
\nHeat 6: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Mitch Coleborn (AUS)
\nHeat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
\nHeat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
\nHeat 9: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
\nHeat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
\nHeat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)
\nHeat 12: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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