{"id":46406,"date":"2014-06-05T11:07:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T18:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=46406"},"modified":"2014-06-05T11:07:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T18:07:29","slug":"final-four-decided-in-fiji-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=46406","title":{"rendered":"Final Four Decided In Fiji Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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And just like that the ASP World Championship Tour’s Fiji Pro<\/a><\/strong> is down to four guys after yesterday’s (June 4, 2014) rounds of surfing: Nat Young<\/strong> vs. Michel Bourez<\/strong>, and Gabriel Medina<\/strong> (above) vs. Kolohe Andino<\/strong>. We don’t want to say anything too derogatory about the waves, but the semi-finalists themselves are a pretty good indicator of how it went for most of the contest. The semi-finalists didn’t seem to let that get them down.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was for sure the best I\u2019ve ever surfed since I\u2019ve been on Tour,\u201d said Kolohe Andino<\/strong>. \u201cI felt really calm which is good for me and I\u2019m stoked. I\u2019m still improving and my board change has really helped. I\u2019m just taking it heat by heat and really enjoying myself out there so we\u2019ll see what happens. I\u2019m stoked that Nat (Young) is still in the draw because he\u2019s my best friend on Tour.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The contest just might conclude today with what we’re guessing will be a Bourez, Medina final with Medina taking the win. Then again, we could be wrong. For the official word from the ASP including complete results, follow the jump.Fiji Pro
\nStop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour<\/p>\n

Location: \tTavarua, Fiji
\nHolding period:\t1 – 13 June 2014
\nCall:\tRounds 3, 4, 5 and Quarterfinals
\nConditions:\t3 – 5 foot (1 – 1.5 metro) surf at Cloudbreak<\/p>\n

TAVARUA, Fiji (Thursday, June 5, 2014): Semifinalists were decided today at the Fiji Pro, stop No. 5 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metro) surf at Cloudbreak. An action packed day of competition saw the field narrowed to just four of the world\u2019s best surfers as the event ran through Rounds 3, 4 and 5 and the Quarterfinals. Top seeds went down as Round 5 saw Taj Burrow and Joel Parkinson eliminated from the Fiji Pro and the Quarterfinals ended with Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater being eliminated from competition.<\/p>\n

Nat Young (USA) took on reigning three-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) for the second time today in Quarterfinal 1. Young kept busy throughout, picking off some medium sized waves to take the lead while Fanning waited until the 18-minute mark before posting any scores. The Californian extended his lead and Fanning tried to fight back, but was unable to the find the waves he needed. Young moves ahead to the Semifinals where he will face Michel Bourez (PYF).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to win the Final but you\u2019ve to take it heat-by-heat,\u201d said Nat Young. \u201cI\u2019m stoked that I get to surf on the final day tomorrow in the Semifinals and I hope the waves will be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Disappointing to go down before the Semifinals, but Nat (Young) has been in really impressive form all event,\u201d said Mick Fanning. \u201cI\u2019ll take a Quarterfinals, but am really going to need to put some wins on the board soon to put myself back in the race. Jeffreys Bay next and I’m traditionally pretty strong through the back half of the season. Going to head home and work on the knee a bit before heading to South Africa. Thank you Fiji for another special year.”<\/p>\n

Quarterfinal 2 saw one of the most anticipated heats of the day when 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) took on 2014 standout Michel Bourez (PYF). Bourez was the first to register a noteworthy score and back it up. Slater was left with low scores and swapped surfboards in the hopes of bridging the score gap. Last year’s Fiji Pro winner and current ASP World No. 1 was unable to find the scores needed and was eliminated with a 5th place finish. Bourez becomes only the fifth person ever to beat Slater in a man-on-man heat at Cloudbreak.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore I came here I was thinking that just to get to the Quarterfinals would be great,\u201d said Michel Bourez. \u201cI thought Kelly (Slater) would win and when I knew that I was going to surf against him I was really excited. To have a chance to surf against the best guy out here is a chance for me. It\u2019s good to make the Semifinal, but to make the Final is even better. To win the Final is the goal and I\u2019ve got two more heats to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

John John Florence (HAW) and Gabriel Medina (BRA) faced off in inconsistent conditions at Cloudbreak in the third Quarterfinal. The Hawaiian, who previously dispatched Taj Burrow in Round 5, got on the board first, connecting a series of backhand turns. Medina waited nearly 10 minutes to find his first ride but the Brazilian soon found his rhythm, adding a 7.37 to leave Florence searching for a score that never came. Medina secures himself a Semifinals berth where he will face American Kolohe Andino.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt good and John John (Florence) is always a tough guy to beat,\u201d said Gabriel Medina. \u201cWe\u2019ve already had some good battles with each other and he\u2019s one of my favorite surfers, so that felt good. It\u2019s always good to be up there at the top of the ratings and this was a good result but I\u2019m focused on my surfing and having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one of the highest scoring heats of the day American Kolohe Andino took on Brazilian Adriano de Souza and the pair battled for a place in the Semifinals. Andino kept busy through the heat, taking 11 waves to de Souza\u2019s four. His hard work paid off and Andino posted two nine-point rides leaving the Brazilian in need of a near-perfect 9.86 for the win. Despite taking down Joel Parkinson (AUS) in Round 5 de Souza couldn\u2019t catch Andino and leaves the competition in equal 5th place while the American moves on to the Semifinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was for sure the best I\u2019ve ever surfed since I\u2019ve been on Tour,\u201d said Kolohe Andino. \u201cI felt really calm which is good for me and I\u2019m stoked. I\u2019m still improving and my board change has really helped. I\u2019m just taking it heat by heat and really enjoying myself out there so we\u2019ll see what happens. I\u2019m stoked that Nat (Young) is still in the draw because he\u2019s my best friend on Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fiji Pro Round 3 Results:
\nHeat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.07 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 8.44
\nHeat 2: Nat Young (USA) 16.33 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 13.20
\nHeat 3: Michel Bourez (PYF) 18.70 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 10.57
\nHeat 4: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 13.70 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 12.43
\nHeat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) 16.16 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.93
\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.33 def. Mitch Coleborn (AUS) 9.43
\nHeat 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.36 def. Glenn Hall (IRL) 9.60
\nHeat 8: John John Florence (HAW) 16.17 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 4.03
\nHeat 9: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.63 def. Freddy Patacchia Jr (HAW) 15.10
\nHeat 10: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 18.63 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.56
\nHeat 11: Kolohe Andino (USA) 15.07 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 12.60
\nHeat 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.24 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.74<\/p>\n

Fiji Pro Round 4 Results:
\nHeat 1: Nat Young (USA) 13.83, Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.74, Michel Bourez (PYF) 6.13
\nHeat 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.00, Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.77, Owen Wright (HAW)13.07
\nHeat 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.20, John John Florence (HAW) 10.93, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 9.83
\nHeat 4: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.27, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.14, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.37<\/p>\n

Fiji Pro Round 5 Results:
\nHeat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.90 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 14.86
\nHeat 2: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.44 def. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 8.20
\nHeat 3: John John Florence (HAW) 16.70 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.34
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.67 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 10.10<\/p>\n

Fiji Pro Quarterfinal Results:
\nQuarterfinal 1: Nat Young (USA) 14.27 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 7.50
\nQuarterfinal 2: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.33 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 8.90
\nQuarterfinal 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.20 def. John John Florence (HAW) 6.34
\nQuarterfinal 4: Kolohe Andino (USA) 18.36 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.93<\/p>\n

Fiji Pro Semifinal Match-ups:
\nSemifinal 1: Nat Young (USA) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
\nSemifinal 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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