Day 5 of Surfing at The Volcom Fiji Pro!
After yesterday's full day of competition at pumping Restaurants, the Volcom Fiji Pro
resumed today at six to eight foot Cloudbreak where round 5 kicked off just after 12pm.
The first heat of the day saw Mick Fanning execute some viscous backhand turns right
out of the gates against Damien Hobgood. As the heat winded down Damien was in need
of a solid score as he fought to stay alive. With minutes left, Hobgood locked into a good
tube through the inside section but was unable to exit and Fanning advanced into the first
quarterfinal.
CJ / Photo: Brian Bielmann
Amazing performances were put forth in round 5—Taj Burrow took down current world
#1 Joel Parkinson, Julian Wilson bested Owen Wright, and CJ Hobgood advanced against
Brazil’s Heitor Alves.
Action resumed with the first two quarterfinal heats before the comp was called off due to
increasing winds and an excellent outlook for tomorrow’s conditions. Before it was called
off, Mick Fanning posted two high scores against John Florence. “I was just trying to play it
smart out there” said Two Time World Champion Mick Fanning, “Once I got that first score I
just wanted to keep building from there and put the pressure on John. The kid is
phenomenal and by far the most dangerous person in the world at the moment.”
Julian / Photo: Brian Bielmann
In the last heat of the day, Gabriel Medina got the better of Taj Burrow, making his way
into semifinal number one where he will face Fanning.
The last two quarterfinal heats should resume tomorrow morning and we will see Kelly
Slater vs. Julian Wilson as well as CJ Hobgood vs. Adriano De Souza to determine the
second semifinal.
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