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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/BaSMQ_Gp1Rs&amp;amp;feature?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/live.ripcurl.com\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt; Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach&lt;\\/a&gt; presented by Ford Ranger&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt; ASP World Championship Tour Event No. 2 of 10&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt; Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt; April 3 &amp;#8211; 14, 2012&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;World\\u2019s Best Surfers Battle Through Elimination Round 2 At Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;BELLS BEACH, Victoria\\/Australia (Wednesday, April 4, 2012) \\u2013 The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger, the second stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, roared back to life today with clean three-to-five foot (1 \\u2013 1.5 metre) waves gracing the Rincon and Bowl sections from dawn to dusk.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, current ASP World No. 1, put in a juggernaut Round 2 performance today, comboing his opponent Davey Cathels (AUS), 21, with an impressive 17.53 out of a possible 20. The West Australian rebounded from yesterday\\u2019s Round 1 loss in fine fashion, lacerating the Bells Beach walls with unmatched speed and flair to advance through to Round 3.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cThat was a lot of fun,\\u201d Burrow said. \\u201cI actually don\\u2019t mind surfing Round 2 as it\\u2019s another opportunity to get some waves and test out some equipment. I just didn\\u2019t feel like I got in a rhythm yesterday and it feels great to iron out the kinks today and stoked to get through to Round 3.\\u201d Burrow will face compatriot Kai Otton (AUS), 32, in Round 3 of competition.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;John John Florence (HAW), 19, who joined the elite ASP Top 34 at the midyear rotation last season, has been on fire since December 2011 where he claimed the ASP Prime event at Sunset Beach, followed by the ASP 5-Star event at Pipeline in February and the ASP Prime event in Margaret River last week.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000145120\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/04\\/John-John-Florence.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000145120\\\" title=\\\"John John Florence Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/04\\/John-John-Florence.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"John John Florence Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;John John blowing up at Bells. Photo: ASP&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cWinning out at Margaret\\u2019s last week definitely gave me confidence coming into Bells,\\u201d Florence said. \\u201cThe waves seem pretty similar and the conditions are a lot of fun this morning. Happy to come away with a win this morning and looking forward to the next heat.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Florence will take on Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23, when Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach competition recommences. Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, 2011 ASP Breakthrough Performer of the Year, showed excellent maturity this morning as the prodigious goofy-footer bested veteran powerbroker Taylor Knox (USA), 41, in clean conditions at Bells Beach.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cTaylor (Knox) is one of my favorite surfers and he is one of the better surfers out at Bells,\\u201d Medina said. \\u201cI just focus on my own surfing and I was trying to put together some good rides on my backhand. I tried to mix it up and show as much variety as I could.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Coming on at the midyear rotation in 2011, Medina would go onto win two events (France, San Francisco) from his first four attempts and cement himself as a legitimate contender on the international stage. Although suffering an Equal 25th place finish at the season-opening event on the Gold Coast, the young Brazilian is looking to rebound at Bells Beach.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI did not get the result I had hoped for on the Goldy, but that\\u2019s okay,\\u201d Medina said. \\u201cI\\u2019m still learning and getting used to the spots on tour. I have come to Bells a couple of times before and I really like it down here. I\\u2019m happy to get through Round 2 and hopefully I can get a good result here.\\u201d Medina will come up against C.J. Hobgood (USA), 32, in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Brett Simpson (USA), 27, into his third season amongst the world\\u2019s elite, put in a solid performance in tricky conditions this afternoon to eliminate veteran Australian Kieren Perrow (AUS), 35, in a heated Round 2 affair.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cThat was a crucial heat for me,\\u201d Simpson said. \\u201cThis is my third year on tour and I\\u2019ve always felt like I\\u2019ve belonged here, but now that I have the confidence and experience, I expect results from myself. I feel like my surfing has been there for a while and now it\\u2019s time for me to apply my experience at this level to my ability and really make a run at it. Super stoked to get through that heat and looking forward to the next one.\\u201d Simpson will draw Damien Hobgood (USA), 32, when competition resumes.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, 2012 ASP Dream Tour rookie, posted the event\\u2019s highest single-wave score of a 9.87 out of a possible 10 for blasting two turns out the back before cleaning sticking a full-rotation aerial on the inside section.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cIt feels good to have a good heat,\\u201d Nicol said. \\u201cI\\u2019ve been thinking about it for a while and I\\u2019m just stoked there are waves. It can be nerve-wracking too, having a big score and needing to find another back up. I kind of got a bit too excited after that first wave and pushed it too hard on my next ones. I had to calm down and recollect myself. Fortunately I did.\\u201d Nicol will battle Adriano de Douza (BRA), 25, in the opening heat of Round 3 when competition resumes.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Following the completion of the men\\u2019s Rounds 1 and 2, the world\\u2019s best female surfers took to the water for Round 2 of the Rip Curl Women\\u2019s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, four-time ASP Women\\u2019s World Champion and current ASP Women\\u2019s World No. 1, looked comfortable in the glassy afternoon conditions in the Bells Bowl, besting wildcard Nikki Van Dijk (AUS), 17, handily in Round 2 of competition.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI actually felt like I surfed the conditions well yesterday but there weren\\u2019t a whole lot of waves,\\u201d Gilmore said. \\u201cWhen it\\u2019s one-on-one out there, like today, it\\u2019s a bit more even-handed and I was able to surf the way I wanted. I don\\u2019t feel like I put in an amazing heat, but I did enough to get the win and hopefully I\\u2019m pacing myself for a better showing in the later rounds.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Malia Manuel (HAW), 18, 2012 ASP Women\\u2019s World Tour rookie, posted a convincing win over lethal veteran Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 32, this afternoon. \\u201cI\\u2019m very happy to post a solid win here today,\\u201d Manuel said. \\u201cI\\u2019m so thankful to Rip Curl for continuing to support women\\u2019s surfing. I came her four years ago when I was 15 for the Grom Search and was so star struck. Now being back here in the Big Leagues is really a dream come true and I\\u2019m excited to be here representing Hawaii.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Manuel will take on Gilmore and Paige Hareb (NZL), 21, in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Women\\u2019s Pro Bells Beach. Sarah Mason (NZL), 16, capped off the day\\u2019s affairs in incredible fashion, blasting the Bells Bowl on her backhand to claim the highest heat total of the round, a 17.34 out of a possible 20, and combo opponent Pauline Ado (FRA), 21.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Coastalwatch Plus, official forecasters for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, are calling for a succession of strong WSW groundswells emanating from this activity are inbound across the region \\u2013 peaking early today, followed by a second building in later Thursday and holding good size early Friday.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;For more information, log onto &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.aspworldtour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.aspworldtour.com&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REMAININING RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Damien Hobgood (USA) 14.40, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.54, Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.97&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: John John Florence (HAW) 16.26, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.57, Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.20&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 10.67, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 9.53, Heitor Alves (BRA) 6.66&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 17.53 def. Davey Cathels (AUS) 11.17&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Kai Otton (AUS) 16.90 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.10&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.66 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 9.03&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) 16.10 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 15.30&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.59 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.34&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 17.70 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.16&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: Jadson Andre (BRA) 16.93 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 13.96&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.60 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 13.00&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Tiago Pires (PRT) 14.93 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.30&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) 13.77 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.67&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 16.33 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 13.50&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 14.77 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 12.83&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RIP CURL WOMEN\\u2019S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Coco Ho (HAW) 14.66 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11.74&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Malia Manuel (HAW) 14.87 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 6.67&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.33 def. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 11.23&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.27 def. Justine Dupont (FRA) 11.64&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Paige Hareb (NZL) 14.00 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 12.17&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Sarah Mason (NZL) 17.34 def. Pauline Ado (FRA) 12.20&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RIP CURL WOMEN\\u2019S PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS), Laura Enever (AUS), Sarah Mason (NZL)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Paige Hareb (NZL), Malia Manuel (HAW)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Coco Ho (HAW)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Lakey Peterson (USA)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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