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Joel Parkinson shared Mick Fannings first heat as the 2007 Fosters ASP World Champion in the Semifinals of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, Fanning beat him & ended up winning the event.
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Tom Whitaker defeated Taj Burrow in the Quarterfinals ending the World Title race, he then lost out to Kai Otton in the Semifinals.
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Taj Burrow was defeated in the Quarter Finals by Tom Whitaker thus ending his chase for the World Title.
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Kelly Slater was defeated by Kai Otton in Round 4 getting dismissed from the title race.
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Kai Otton placing 2nd in the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.
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It was a big day for the Aussies at the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro.
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Kai Otton single handedly ended Kelly Slaters hopes of a 9th World Title by defeating him in Round 4, he went on to place second in the final behind the 2007 Fosters ASP World Champion Mick Fanning.
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The finger says it all! The world championship trophy is heading back to Australia courtesy of of Mick Fanning.
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Mick Fanning celebrates his world title victory at the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro in Imbituba, Brasil
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Mick Fanning celebrates atop the shoulders of his peers including Joel Parkinson whom he just defeated in their Semifinal.
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Mick Fanning en route to the 2007 Fosters ASP World Title.
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Guess who’s number on top of the world now! Mick Fanning salutes the fans.
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Mick Fanning defeated Luke Stedman in Round 4 then dispatched Joel Parkinson in Quarter Final 4 then wrapped up the 2007 Fosters ASP World Title when Taj Burrow lost out to Tom Whitaker.
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Someone who’s been there from the beginning of Mick’s Rip Curl sponsorship is Rip Curl’s media man Gary Dunne. No doubt a proud moment for both of them.
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As if handing over the reigns, out going 8X World Champion Kelly Slater congratulates Mick Fanning on his maiden World Title. May there be more to follow.
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It’s over! Mick Fanning clinched his first Foster’s ASP world title at the Santa Catarina Pro today.
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Man of the moment. Kai Otton ended the run of Kelly Slater in round four and the eight times ASP world champ’s chances of a ninth world title.
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Well, well... look what arrived in the mail from Kelly Slater today, the Foster’s ASP World Tour trophy. There was a chance that Mick Fanning could have been presented with the trophy but Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow put a stop to that. Unwrapping the tr
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Come wind or rain, sunshine or clouds, the Brasilians are some of the most committed surf fans.
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Adrian Buchan charged into round three with a win over Josh Kerr but then he fell to Luke Stedman in a heat that just didn’t go his way.
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The crowds turned out in their multitudes once again for round two and three action
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No wonder Parko was smiling after his heat.... he posted a perfect ten point ride and advanced through to round four.
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Hang Loose Pro-Day 7
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Bruce Irons sits in 30th place on the Foster’s ASP World Tour rankings. His round two victory over Mark Occhilupo is a step in the right direction for re-qualification.
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Adriano DeSouza bounced back into Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro title contention by advancing to round three.
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After days of waiting for waves the surf is now pumping through at 4 - 6 feet with a few 8 footers.
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Fabio Gouvei had fun mixing it up with the newer World Tour generation in front of his local fans.
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Phil MacDonald receives ’Tao Pilates’ treatment on site.
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Pancho Sullivan cannot blame himself for his Round 2 elimination, he just couldn’t find the right waves. Conditions detoriorated to the point where officials have postponed till tomorrow morning.
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Brasilian surf legend Fabio Govea and Bernardo Miranda hanging loose!
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Rookie Royden Bryson has been on fine form as of late but will be surfing Round 2 tomorrow morning after competition was postponed to strong winds and very difficult conditions.
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The lightest, fastest surfboards on the planet!
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After his win in Spain Bobby Martinez hit a wobble in Round 1 but made a comeback when he defeated Guga Arruda in the first heat of Round 2 today.
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Groms will always behave like groms, especially in front of the lens!
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Marco Polo may not be a World Tour surfer but he ousted one of the bigger names in Round Two when he eliminated Pancho Sullivan.
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Troy Brooks was all waxed up and ready to roll... that was until the howling winds disrupted round two and the event was placed on hold.
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Shaun Cansdell capped the days highest heat score of 17.10 in Round 1 this morning.
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Shaun Cansdell blitzed his first round heat against Foster’s ASP World Tour rookies Royden Bryson and Josh Kerr.
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Despite being in contention for the Foster’s ASP World Tour title Taj Burrow has been relaxed right from the start.
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Raoni Moneiro is currently ranked 32nd on the Foster’s ASP World Tour rankings and floating on the re-qualification bubble. His win in round one is a step in the right direction, to see him ranked inside the top 28 for 2008.
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With a strong win in round one Taj Burrow remains in contention for the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour title.
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Raoni Monteiro eclipsed CJ Hobgood and Peterson Rosa in his opening heat.
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Crowd favourite Renato Galvao, a replacement surfer, was amongst the top five heat scores for the day after winning his Round 1 exchange over Phillip MacDonald & Bobby Martinez.
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Jeremy Flores comboed both Fabio Gouveia & Ricky Basnett in Round 1.
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Mick Fanning was absolutely mobbed prior to winning his round one heat. Mick is through to round three and one step closer to the crown...
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After hours of deliberation Round 1 hit the water, Dean Morrison took the first heat win of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro.
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Day five of the waiting period dawned with cloudy skies and tiny surf. By the afternoon the clouds had rolled away, the beach was packed and the surf started to pump. What more could you ask for?
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Rodrigo Dornelles, 1 of 3 Brasilians advancing directly to Round 3 after defeating Pancho Sullivan & Jihad Khodr.
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After a solid round one win Kelly Slater took some time out to meet his fans.
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Local favorite Fabio Carvalho gave the hometown a reason to cheer after a stellar performance in round one.
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Joel Parkinson used all the pent up energy from sitting around for the last 5 days to defeat Diego Rosa & Adrian Buchan.
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Defending Champion, Mick Fanning, is one Round closer to another possible victory after winning his heat.
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While things didn’t go his way in round one today Jihad Khodr’s year has gone according plan. Khodr has qualified for the 2008 Foster’s ASP World Tour and a solid result in the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro will simply be icing on the cake for the ta
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The chillout zone for the competitors.
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As light faded Kelly Slater and the last heat for the day entered the water. Slater took the victory with the highest heat total for the day of 18.07.
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Taylor Knox defeated Fred Patacchia by the smallest of margins, 0.30 & Simao Romao to advance directly into Round 3.
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For the thousands upon thousands of Brasilian surf fans it’s been worth the wait for the start of the penultimate event on the Foster’s ASP World Championship Tour. The sun appeared, along with the surf and it’s all systems go in Imbituba!
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Some of the biggest calls in pro surfing rest on the shoulders of a few men, the ASP judges.
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Usual early morning suspect Bede Durbidge prepping for an in between calls session. When Round 1 resumes Bede is against Greg Emslie & Fabio Gouveia.
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As dark clouds hang over the Hang Loose event site in Imbituba, officials have decided to wait till 10AM to make another call.
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Crowds wait patiently as the call is again postponed till midday. Grab something to eat, hide under an umbrella and enjoy the view.
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In or out of the water Mick Finning is always in the zone. Here he receives a body adjustment onsite at the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro.
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Josh Kerr, Cory Lopez and Freddy Patacchia survey the surf conditions on day four of the waiting period.
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At least one of the top 45 was full of smiles despite the prevailing small waves.
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Rip Curl’s team coach, Matty Griggs, keeps a watchful eye over Mick Fanning, Taylor Knox and Pancho Sullivan as they go through their strict training routines while the event organisers decide whether to run the event or not.
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A small unsettled ocean greeted officials and surfers this morning prompting for a delayed call. A decision will be made at 10:30.
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The Hang Loose officials and organizer’s worked diligently through day & night to get the event site back to working order after yesterdays destruction.
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Greg Emslie and Flavio Padaratz do the early morning talk show live on Sport TV.
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The Foster’s ASP World Tour has seen some event site destruction by mother nature over the years. But nothing compares to what happened at the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro last night. We arrived onsite this morning to find the media and surfers tents li
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This is where the surfers and the VIPs would have been chilling out. That’s until a wind storm blew the structure away. No one was hurt and the event staff are already hard at work piecing the event site back together.
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Amidst all the destruction one small tent managed to stay standing and provide cover from the rain.
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A localised storm, with no apparent damage to rest of Imbituba, hit the event site hard last night leaving a trail of destruction in and around the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro. All we can hope for now is that the surf will pick up and the attention on th
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With bad comes good, some newly created rain cover.
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Cory Lopez is interviewed by TWI at the scene where the localised storm destroyed much of the event site last night. Lopez features in heat one of round one and is hoping that the event organisers can repair the event site as soon as possible.
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The force it takes to buckle steel is immense, thankfully there were no injuries during the ordeal.
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It’s a beautiful day in Imbituba, unfortunately there are no significant waves to make a perfect day at the beach.
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When the contest is off don’t get angry get relaxed, Brasilian style.
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Jihad Khodr fresh from an early morning session is one of the many Brasilian surfers filling in for the Top 45 who have withdrawn for various reasons. But Jihad has qualified for the 2008 Dream Tour so he wont be filling in for anyone next year.
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Transport is transport when you need to get to the beach.
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Hang Loose, a Brasilian brand for a Brasilian contest.
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Small conditions with forecasted surf on the horizon, prompted event officials to call a lay day for the second to last event on the Foster’s ASP World Tour this morning
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Matched with Dean Morrison and Cory Lopez, Brasilian Heitor Alves will be no walk over when he takes on the ASP stars in round one of the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro. Alves won the Maldives Srilankan Airlines Pro earlier this year and will be hoping to m
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Heitor Alves goes live on Brasilian national TV alongside former Foster’s ASP World Tour star Flavio Padaratz.
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Brasilians Rodrigo Dornelles (pictured right) and William Cordoso were up early for the dawn patrol.
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Fresh from his back to back wins in two six star events on home soil, Adriano deSouza will be aiming to make it a hatrick of wins when he takes to the waves in the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro.
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Over the next 7 days many surfers will walk this path, some winning heats some loosing heats, will we see Mick Fanning walk these steps as the new World Champion?
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Imbituba, Santa Catarina in the south of Brasil will host the penultimate event on the Foster’s ASP World Tour - the Hangloose Santa Catarina Pro.
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It is a long journey to Imbituba, the contest may be off today but Corey Lopez is quick to wax up and wash the dust off.
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Mick Fanning faces a wall of cameras all wanting ’that’ shot at todays press conference
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A very focused Mick Fanning sat patiently letting Taj Burrow field most of the questions. By no means is Taj melting under the pressure, it is a very warm day in Imbituba.
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While Mick and Taj held court with the press conference Kelly Slater had his own personal conference with the press. With the media hanging onto his every word, for close to an hour, Slater covered a variety of topics, from saving the whales to his recent
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Surfing in Brasil is big news, especially when the Foster’s ASP World Tour hits it’s shores and there is a dramatic world title race underway.
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There is absolutely no question as to which flag Taj Burrow flies but Brasil is no doubt one of his favorites: “I’ve won a few contests in Brazil and I feel really confident here,” said Burrow during the press conference.
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Talk about fun! “Kelly and Andy [Irons] have dominated the sport for so long, they have 11 world titles between them,” Fanning said. “To beat them both in the same year would be fun.”
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