Julian Wilson (AUS) placed equal 25th after being eliminated during round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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CJ Hobgood (USA) was in fine form taking down Julian Wilson (AUS) during round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Heitor Alves (BRA) getting in the zone for his round 2 clash. ASP/ Kirstin
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Matt Wilkinson (AUS) was eliminated by Bobby Martinez during round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Bobby Martinez surfs during round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Bobby martinez (USA narrowly edged out the high flying Matt Wilkinson (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Bobby Martinez (USA) prepares for his round 2 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kai Otton (AUS) lays it on the rail during round 2 but it was not enough to see him defeat Joel Parkinson . ASP/ Kirstin
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Joel Parkinson (AUS) saw a return to form posting a near perfect 9.00 ride during round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) advanced in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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Ricardo Santos (BRA) was eliminated by fellow countryman Adriano De Souza (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Telling the judges you feel your wave is worth the score needed may work or not and Somoa Romao does his best to the convince the judges. ASP/Cestari
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL MAY 18: Alejo Muniz of Brasil is defeated during round two of the Billabong Pro Rio on May 18, 2011 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.(Photo by Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images)
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Joel Parkinson of Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia (pictured) shook off his shock upset during round 1 on Tuesday, bouncing back with a convincing victory during round two to secure his place into round 3 of the Billabong Rio Pro on Wednesday May 18, 2011.Parkinson defeated Kai Otton (AUS) with 13.33 heat total to 11.77 (both out of 20.00) and meets Kieren Perrow (AUS) in the next round.
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Bobby Martinez of Santa Barbara, California, USA (pictured) narrowly edged- out Australia Matt Wilkinson to advance into Round 3 of the Billabong Rio Pro in Brasil on Wednesday May 18, 2011.Martinez will face 10X ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in the next round.
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Tiago Pires traded waves with crowd favorite Raoni Monteiro in Round 2 and came of second best. ASP/Cestari
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Kieren Perrow advances through to Round 3 after scraping past Gabe Kling in their exchange. ASP/Cestari
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Bede Durbidge found a sneaky layback coverup and also a place in Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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The crowd cheered him on but Igor Morais had to take 2nd place in his Round 2 heat against Bede Durbidge. ASP/Cestari
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Peterson Cristanto did his best to oust Jordy Smith by sticking to the rocky lefts but it did not work out for him. ASP/Cestari
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First heat of the day in the rain didn't fase Jordy Smith and he will surf again later today in Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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Round 2 will be starting at 730AM with Jordy Smith VS Peterson Crisanto. ASP/Cestari
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL MAY 18: Alejo Muniz is defeated during round two of the Billabong Pro Rio on May 18, 2011 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.(Photo by Scholtz/ASP via Getty Images)
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Taylor Knox's (USA) power hacks earned him a well deserved round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
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Matt Wilkinson (AUS) smashes an Aproador wall during round 1.. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) is cheered on by fellow countrymen as he makes his way up the beach. ASP/ Kirstin
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Daniel Ross (AUS) enjoyed the chunkier conditions taking first place over Adriano De Souza (BRA) during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) had the crowd support at Aproador placing second to Daniel Ross (AUS) during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Michel Bourez (PYF) will be back to the drawing board for his round 2 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Michel Bourez (PYF) was defeated by Chris Davidson (AUS) and Corey Lopez (USA) during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Kelly Slater (USA) won his opening heat of the Billabong Pro Rio. ASP/ Kirstin
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Julian Wilson (AUS) placed second behind Kelly Slater (USA) during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Igor Morais (BRA) was relegated to a third place finish during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Patrick Gudauskas (USA) defeated Jordy Smith (RSA) and Igor Morais (BRA) to advance directly into round 3. ASP/ Kirstin
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Wildcard Ricardo Santos beat Alejo Muniz into second place but still joins him in Round 2. ASP/Cestari
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Alejo Muniz landed some hell floaters but not enough to earn a place directly in Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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On his last wave Kai Otton did enough to take second but still needs a win in Round 2 to stay in the event. ASP/Cestari
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With a win in Round 1 Adrian Buchan advances directly to Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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Adam Melling fell foul to poor waves and tried everything to avoid Round 2 to no avail. ASP/Cestari
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After six laydays the sun dawned on a Round 1 as the event moved to Arpoador. ASP/Cestari
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The first heat of the event saw some testing conditions as a storm blew in and Bobby Martinez had to accept third place and a spot in Round 2. ASP/Cestari
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Owen Wright waited six days for the opening heat of Round 1 and wasted no time securing his place in Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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All 12 heats of Round 1 ran at Aproador, some in testing conditions others in better but the crowds still flocked to the shore for the spectacle. ASP/Cestari
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Adriano De Souza of Guaruja Sao Paulo, Brasil (pictured) placed second during round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro in Arpoador, Rio De Janeiro on Tuesday May 17, 2011.De Souza was defeated by Daniel Ross (AUS) and will surf again in round 2.
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Damien Hobgood did one better than his brother and took first place. ASP/Cestari
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Tiago Pires placed third in his Round 1 heat. ASP/Cestari
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CJ Hobgood managed a second in the windy conditions and will need to survive Round 2. ASP/Cestari
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When the wind blows during your heat go Kerrazy. ASP/Cestari
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The barrel was not enough to take Bede into first place. ASP/Cestari
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Jadson knows how to entertain his home fans. ASP/Cestari
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Jadson started with airs and finished with airs but also had barrels in between. ASP/Cestari
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Matt Wilkinson (AUS) was on fire during round 1 posting a well deserved 8.00 to place second defeating Joel Parkinson (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Mick Fanning (AUS) posted a convincing round 1 victory over Simao Romea (BRA) and Dusty Payne (HAW). ASP/ Kirstin
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Surfers make their way up the beach at Apoador. ASP/ Kirstin
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Shifting rippable conditions on offer at Apoador. ASP/ Kirstin
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Wild and wooly conditions at Barra Da Tijuca. ASP/ Kirstin
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The beautiful Apoador at sunrise. ASP/ Kirstin
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Carissa Moore (HAW) winner of the Billabong Girls Rio Pro. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alejo Muniz (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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He may not be competing today but Adriano de Souza is still at the contest site keeping his fans happy. ASP/Cestari
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Heitor Alves is in the first heat of Round 1 when competition begins. ASP/Cestari
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View from Pedra Boniti. ASP/ Kirstin
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The view from the hang glide launch on Pedra Bonita. ASP/ Kirstin
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Best mates Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning (AUS) lost in conversation. ASP/ Kirstin
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Pat is the only Gudauskas of the trio on the ASP World Tour at the moment and is sure to feed of his brothers recent success as motivation. ASP/Cestari
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The testing conditions of yesterday had dissapeared over night leaving smaller conditions and the men where given the day off as the womens kicked off their event. ASP/Cestari
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Mick Fanning is always in the water come first light no matter which country he is in. ASP/Cestari
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Patrick Gudauskas (USA) keeps a close eye on conditions from the competitors area. ASP/ Kirstin
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Day or night the streets of Rio never sleep. ASP/Cestari
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Michel Bourez (PYF) will be back to the drawing board for his round 2 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
Photos of 2011 Billabong Rio Pro