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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/Eq7HOKS5S1E&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;strong&gt; World\\u2019s Best Light Up La Graviere As Final 12 Decided At &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/quiksilverlive.com\\/profrance2011\\/home.en.html\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;Quiksilver Pro France&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;LA GRAVIERE, Hossegor\\/France (Sunday, October 9, 2011) \\u2013 Clean three-to-five foot (1 \\u2013 1.5 metre) waves graced the banks at La Graviere today as the Quiksilver Pro France, Event No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title Series, completed Rounds 2 and 3 of competition.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, posted a convincing win over wildcard Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), 17, in Round 3 of competition. The iconic Floridian was all business for his midday bout, closely analyzing the conditions and posting the highest heat total of the day, a 16.90 out of a possible 20, for an impressive display of backhand surfing. \\u201cI was nervous before the heat because there have been a few that have been slow and guys haven\\u2019t been getting waves,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cI started loosening up there at the end. With the tide changing, I was somewhat confident that the lefts would begin offering better scoring opportunities and that\\u2019s where I got my two best waves.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The past three events have seen the historic exchange between Slater and young Australian Owen Wright (AUS), 21. The two have made the last three, consecutive Finals (an ASP first) and have ignited one of the greatest ASP World Title races in recent years. \\u201cI\\u2019ve always known Owen (Wright) to be building up and building up,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cBy the way people talk, I\\u2019m stoked to still be standing. These young guys are incredible. The stuff that Dane (Reynolds), Jordy (Smith), Julian (Wilson) and Owen do is amazing. When I was younger, I was always looking up to the older guys and now I\\u2019m looking to the younger guys to see what kind of lines they\\u2019re taking.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000139050\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-1000139050\\\" href=\\\"\\/1000139048\\/photos\\/quiksilver-pro-france-day-3-photos-and-video-highlights\\/attachment\\/jadson-andre-2-2\\/\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-org wp-image-1000139050\\\" title=\\\"jadson-andre\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2011\\/10\\/jadson-andre.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Jadson Andre. Photo: Dorsey\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"426\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;Jadson Andre. Photo: Dorsey&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Wright wasted no time in the final heat of the day, smashing a 7.00 and an 8.17 in the opening minutes to dispatch of Tiago Pires (PRT), 31, and advance through to Round 4 setting up another exciting chapter in the hunt for the 2011 ASP World Title .&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Michel Bourez (PYF), 25, into his third season amongst the world\\u2019s elite, dominated the morning righthanders with unmatched power on his forehand. The powerful Tahitian posted a 13.76 heat total in his Round 3 victory over Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34. \\u201cThe waves are very fun out there today,\\u201d Bourez said. \\u201cThe bank is good and there are some really rippable rights coming through. I have a great board at the moment and I\\u2019m feeling strong. I\\u2019ve been doing a lot of stretching and just focusing on surfing better.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Current No. 10 on the ASP World Title rankings, Bourez has had an impressive run this season, but has yet to crack Round 5 of an elite tour event \\u2013 an oversight he hopes to remedy at the Quiksilver Pro France. \\u201cLast year I finished 11th and this year my goal was to finish Top 10,\\u201d Bourez said. \\u201cI\\u2019ve had a pretty good year so far and my results are going pretty well right now. Hopefully I\\u2019m able to reach my goal by the end of the year.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Bourez will face Taylor Knox (USA), 40, and Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, in Round 4 of competition.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Jordy Smith (ZAF), 23, is back competing in his first event since a rib injury sidelined him in Tahiti in August. Today\\u2019s Round 3 bout against Dane Reynolds (USA), 26, was one of the most anticipated of the events and the two progressive surfing stalwarts didn\\u2019t disappoint. Smith opened up strong with two solid waves on his forehand and was able to stave off a late charge from Reynolds.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cThere were a few waves out there but the tide got a little bit high so it was inconsistent,\\u201d Smith said. \\u201cI\\u2019m pretty stoked right now. There are some pretty good ramps and I think Dane (Reynolds) found one in the heat. I just tried to find some good waves and put in some good scores early. It was pretty relaxed out there, we\\u2019ve been surfing together all week so it was just another surf for us.\\u201d Smith was sitting at No. 2 on the ASP World Title rankings prior to injury and is hesitant to commit to chasing the ASP World Title in 2011.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cA miracle would have to happen for me to get back in the race,\\u201d Smith said. \\u201cI\\u2019m not looking at the World Title right now as I\\u2019ve missed two events. Kelly (Slater) has a good chance at winning it at the moment. Owen (Wright) is right there too. The rest of us are all just looking to get back in the game.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, newcomer to the elite ASP Top 34 following September\\u2019s midyear rotation, scored an impressive victory in the dying moments of his Round 3 bout with veteran Australian Bede Durbidge (AUS), 28. The young goofy-footer took to the air on his forehand to net a 7.73 out of a possible 10 in the final moments of the heat and advance through to Round 4 of competition &amp;#8211; his best result to date. \\u201cIt was a very tough heat for me,\\u201d Medina said. \\u201cBede (Durbidge) is an excellent surfer. I was only able to turn the heat in the last seconds. France is a special place for me. I won the \\u2018King of the Groms\\u2019 event two years ago and now I\\u2019m in the main event. It\\u2019s a great feeling. The waves and weather are great and I\\u2019m very stoked to have the support of my family here with me.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, posted a Round 3 victory over Kai Otton (AUS), 30, but reinjured his ankle before the heat was finished. Although current scheduled to compete in Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro France, the young Frenchman\\u2019s status is undetermined at this point.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, defending Quiksilver Pro France winner, was eliminated this morning in a low-scoring affair against teammate Knox in Round 3 of competition meaning a new winner will be crowned this year.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am to assess conditions for a possible 8:30am start. When competition resumes, up first will be Taylor Knox (USA), 40, Michel Bourez (PYF), 25, and Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, in Heat 1 of Round 4.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;For additional information log on to &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;QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE REMAINING ROUND 2 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.70 def. Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 12.60&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.53 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 6.50&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Brett Simpson (USA) 13.76 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 7.67&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Kieren Perrow (AUS) def. Chris Davidson (AUS)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Taylor Knox (USA) 9.77 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 6.50&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.76 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.60&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 15.34 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 12.00&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.83 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 10.26&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.56 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10.96&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.90 def. Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) 6.90&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.16 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 13.83&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.60 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.76&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.33 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 7.07&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.47 def. Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.34&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.00 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 11.34&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.17 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 8.57&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Taylor Knox (USA), Michel Bourez (PYF), Jeremy Flores (FRA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA), Kelly Slater (USA)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Alejo Muniz (BRA), Julian Wilson (AUS)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS), Damien Hobgood (USA), Owen Wright (AUS)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Quiksilver Pro France&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nASP World Title Event No. 8 of 11&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nLa Graviere, Hossegor France&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nOctober 4 \\u2013 13, 2011&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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