Despite being comboed by his opponent's perfect heat in Round 5, the Aussie tamed Cloudbreak for a 9.70 of his own.
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Adam Melling (AUS) went vertical for a 9.17 in the opening heat of Round 2 at the men's Vans US Open of Surfing. He added the nine-point ride to an already excellent 8.33 to win his heat and advance to Round 3.
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Despite being comboed by his opponent's perfect heat in Round 5, the Aussie tamed Cloudbreak for a 9.70 of his own.
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