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Brazilians advanced in Pipeline
Filipe Toledo and Adriano de Souza passed through the Recap and joined up to Gabriel Medina and Mick Fanning into Round 3
Oahu, Hawaii -Filipe Toledo and Adriano de Souza, the Mineirinho are still alive fighting for the world title. After fell to the Recap in Round 1 of Pipeline, on Thursday, both won the heats in the Recap and joined up to compatriot Gabriel Medina and to Australian Mick Fanning - another postulants to the trophy- into the Round 3. The other Australian, with chances, Julian Wilson, also was classified yesterday.
Filipinho, second position in the world ranking, defeated the Hawaiian Bruce Irons by 14.23 to 5.07. At the end of the heat praised the talent of the adversary that, was invited to Pipeline stage.
-Bruce is the best here. I was so enjoyed for seeing the respect that he has by me. - affirmed Filipinho: - I feel so comfortable here. My family and my girlfriend are here. I am surfing a lot e feeling so confident.
Mineirinho also faced a Wild Card: the Australian Jack Robinson only with 17 yeard old. At the final
the experience of the Brazilian weighed up: 13.10 to 12.50.
-He is very good surfer and worked hard to arrive here - said Mineirinho : -I am still focused to pursuit the title.
Filipe will face the Hawaiian Mason Ho, and Mineirinho will dispute with the Irish Glenn Hall. The Round 3 will have call today, at 6:00 pm(of Brasília). However with the sea going down, the forecast is that the event only restart on Tuesday.
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Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in Advanced English- PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre/RS - Brazil
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