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The Oakley Pro Bali <\/a><\/strong>caught us completely off guard (we’ll leave it at that). But now that it’s over it all kind of makes sense as current world champ Joel Parkinson nabbed a victory over Michel Bourez<\/strong> to stay in the hunt for another title.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was amazing,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cThat was the coolest experience coming up the sand. It wasn\u2019t the greatest of the finals and I knew it wasn\u2019t over. I figured if I got the best wave towards the end figured I\u2019d have a chance. Michel (Bourez) ripped and was probably the most in form surfer of the event. I dropped off my four fin back to my three fin and just didn\u2019t get a good pump in that one good barrel and was hoping it didn\u2019t lose me the final. From then on I knew I had to go to do turns.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congrats, Parko on the win and to Mick Fanning on his move to the ASP World Tour number one spot. For the official word from the ASP, follow the jump.Joel Parkinson Wins the Oakley Pro Bali, Fanning New ASP WCT No. 1<\/p>\n

Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 32, your 2013 Oakley Pro Bali Champion.<\/p>\n

Credit: ASP\/SCHOLTZ<\/p>\n

KERAMAS, Bali\/Indonesia (Thursday, June 27, 2013) \u2013 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 32, has won the inaugural Oakley Pro Bali over Michel Bourez (PYF), 27, via an impressive come-from-behind effort in four-to-six foot (2 metro) waves at the iconic Balinese right-hander of Keramas.<\/p>\n

Stop No. 5 of 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Oakley Pro Bali hosted a historic high-performance showdown including perfect heats and next level progression from the world\u2019s best surfers, culminating with Parkinson\u2019s hard-fought victory over Bourez in the Final.<\/p>\n

Parkinson was quick to adapt to the changing conditions on the final day of action, besting fellow countrymen Taj Burrow (AUS), 35, and Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, en route to the Final. The natural-footer got off to a slow start on his road to victory, but an impressive series of fully-committed forehand combinations on a steep righthand wall would see the reigning ASP World Champion surpass the Tahitian in the final minutes for the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was amazing,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cThat was the coolest experience coming up the sand. It wasn\u2019t the greatest of the finals and I knew it wasn\u2019t over. I figured if I got the best wave towards the end figured I\u2019d have a chance. Michel (Bourez) ripped and was probably the most in form surfer of the event. I dropped off my four fin back to my three fin and just didn\u2019t get a good pump in that one good barrel and was hoping it didn\u2019t lose me the final. From then on I knew I had to go to do turns.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oakley Pro Bali marks Parkinson\u2019s first ASP WCT victory of the season, vaulting the stylish Australian to No. 3 on the rankings and within striking distance of the 2013 ASP World Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives me heaps of motivation moving forward,\u201dParkinson said. \u201cI\u2019ve had two bad results and I knew I could change it around, but I\u2019m glad I did it now rather than later. This win is so special because the event had such a good vibe around the event and such good energy about it. This was huge. The event lived up to they hype because guys were going absolutely crazy. It was one of the best events I\u2019ve been involved in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michel Bourez attacked the flawless right-handers of Keramas with incredible power, besting two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 32, and dangerous rookie Nat Young (USA), 22, on his way to the Final. Bourez would hold the lead throughout the majority of the Final, but was unable to block Parkinson\u2019s late-heat charge, taking both a runner-up finish and the best ASP WCT result of his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really good just to make the final and it was my first final ever,\u201d Bourez said. \u201cThis event has been great for everyone with barrels everyday. The culture and people of Bali are amazing and I\u2019m just happy to put Tahiti on the podium. I feel confident going in to Tahiti and want to go there relaxed and do my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nat Young (USA), 22, ASP WCT Rookie, continued to impress in Bali, threading excellent barrels and igniting deadly backhand turns at Keramas en route to a Semifinals finish. The Santa Cruz native was on the way to his second Final appearance of the season, but was stopped short by a rampaging Michel Bourez, finishing equal 3rd overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like I surfed alright,\u201d Young said. \u201cI broke my really good board the heat before that and had to switch over to a different one. I got a couple of good waves and watched Michel take off on that wave with 20 seconds left. There was nothing I could do. It would have been nice to make the final, but I\u2019m stoked to get 3rd and I\u2019m stoked for Michel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, was deadly at the Oakley Pro Bali, reveling in the technical barrels and Balinese walls of Keramas. Kerr looked fit for a final following an incredible Quarterfinals victory over former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA), 33, but was unable to find a rhythm in his Semifinals match up against Parkinson, finishing equal 3rd. The result marks Kerr\u2019s best result of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have been nice to go one better and make the Final, but a third place is a good result,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cThis is my best result of the season and hopefully I can carry this momentum on to Tahiti and go one better there.\u201d<\/p>\n

With an equal 5th place finish at the Oakley Pro Bali, two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 32, has overtaken then rankings leader Kelly Slater (USA), 41, for the frontrunner position for the 2013 ASP World Title. While Fanning has been incredibly consistent throughout the season, he hopes to ramp up his performances through the back half of the year in an attempt to take a third crown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy with the result,\u201d Fanning said. \u201cIt felt like I didn\u2019t get waves, but things fired pretty well for me overall. I had an opportunity with Michel and was just a little too deep, but I\u2019ve got to be happy with myself for holding strong when times were slow and it was a great event. It\u2019s just fired me up more for the next events. It would have been good to get some more points, but it\u2019s still a result. I\u2019ve got five out of five now and just go for it towards back half of the year. I\u2019ve got two throwaways, but I don\u2019t have a big lead because the other guys got wins and now it\u2019s about putting it together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Oakley Pro Bali are available via www.oakleyprobali.com<\/p>\n

The next stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour will be the Billabong Pro Teahupoo from August 15 \u2013 26, 2013.<\/p>\n

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

OAKLEY PRO BALI FINAL RESULTS:
\n1 \u2013 Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.86
\n2 \u2013 Michel Bourez (PYF) 12.67<\/p>\n

OAKLEY PRO BALI SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
\nSF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.43 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 5.33
\nSF 2: Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.50 def. Nat Young (USA) 14.97<\/p>\n

OAKLEY PRO BALI QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
\nQF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.17 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 3.13
\nQF 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.44 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.83
\nQF 3: Nat Young (USA) 17.03 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 15.57
\nQF 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) 16.27 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.50<\/p>\n

ASP WCT TOP 5 (After Oakley Pro Bali):
\n1. Mick Fanning (AUS) 31,400 points
\n2. Kelly Slater (USA) 30,950
\n3. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 26,700
\n4. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 25,200
\n5. Taj Burrow (AUS) 24,900<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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