Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Mick Fanning of Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia (pictured) has won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach defeating 11X ASP World Champion Kelly Slater

11xASP World Champion Kelly Slater of the United States of America (pictured) has finished runner-up at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach,

Mick Fanning (AUS)

winner

Kelly Slater (USA)

Winner 2012 Rip Curl Pro

Mick Fanning (AUS)

Mick Fanning (AUS) rings the bell. ASP/ Kirstin

Mick Fanning (AUS) is chaired up the beach as the Rip Curl Pro Champion. ASP/ Robertson

Mick Fanning (AUS) chaired up the beach. ASP/Kirstin

Mick Fanning (AUS) congratulated by the crowd as he returns to the beach the 2012 Champion. ASP/Kirstin

Im so pumped, Fanning said. Kelly (Slater) did that Hail Mary for the 10 and I thought, oh, here we go. I just caught waves and Im stoked

Jordy Smith (RSA) placed equal fifth, narrowly eliminated by Joel Parkinson. ASP/Kirstin

Jordy Smith (RSA) equal fifth place. ASP/Kirstin

Jordy Smith (RSA) finished equal fifth. ASP/Kirstin

Into the final.

Mick Fanning (AUS) posted a pair of excellent 9.0 rides to advance into the semis. ASP/Kirstin

Equal 3rd placed