THURSDAY saw the male surfers take to the water for round two of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Before the first heat of Round 2 even got started, Championship Tour surfers were taking off on throaty barrels at The Box, warming up for another day of heavy conditions.
From the very start, fireworks flew as trials winner Jay Davies dropped into bomb after bomb, unfazed by his opponent, the reigning World Champion Gabriel Medina.
Both surfers managed midrange scores in the first half of the heat, but Davies blew open the contest when he drove through a tube with two sections for an 8.50.
Medina took off with a minute remaining but the barrel eluded him, leading to the worst finish for the Champ in 14 events.
"I watched Gabriel win the World Title last year and I was pumped to get the chance to surf against him at one of the best waves in the world," Davies said afterward.
"I get to surf here all the time so hopefully that will help me get through some more rounds."
Read a full re-cap of round two here.
HEAT ONE: Yallingup qualifier Jay Davies (15.17) eliminates Brazilian Gabriel Medina (7.67).
HEAT TWO: Brazilian Adriano de Souza (13.90) eliminates Brazilian Alejo Muniz (11.33) after de Souza pulled off a mind-blowing drop to score 9.8.
HEAT THREE: Australian Josh Kerr (9.33) eliminates American C.J Hobgood (4.83).
HEAT FOUR: New Zealander Ricardo Christie (13.26) eliminates Brazilian Filipe Toledo (13.07).
HEAT FIVE: Australian Taj Burrow (13.67) eliminates American Brett Simpson (7.17).
HEAT SIX: Australian Owen Wright (18.50) eliminates Hawaiian Dusty Payne (10.90)
WATCH: Australian Owen Wright ride a perfect 10.
HEAT SEVEN: American Nat Young (11.50) eliminates Hawaiian Keanu Asing (2.43).
HEAT EIGHT: Ireland's Glenn Hall (5.44) eliminates American Kolohe Andino (4.90).
HEAT NINE: Australian Adam Melling (7.53) eliminates Australian Bede Durbidge (5.47).
HEAT TEN: Brazilian Italo Ferreira (12.26) eliminates Brazilian Wiggolly Dantas (11.66).
HEAT ELEVEN: Brazilian Jadson Andre (10.83) eliminates Australian Matt Banting (7.17).
HEAT TWELVE: Australian Kai Otton (16.83) eliminates Australian Matt Wilkinson (13.07).
