Intro:

Australia's Mick Fanning swoops to victory at the J-Bay Open in South Africa on Saturday (July 19).

Script:

Epic surfing conditions at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa on Saturday offered a thrilling ride for those contesting the J-Bay Open, the sixth stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour.

Super Saturday saw the world's best surfers take to the water in pumping six-to-ten foot surf, as thousands of fans gathered to watch the final 12 surfers battle the waves - and each other.

Joel Parkinson, two-time winner at Jeffreys Bay scored a perfect 10-point ride in his semi final, which earned him a spot in the final against fellow Australian Mick Fanning.

However, in the final event, Parkinson was unable to replicate his form from the semifinal stage, as he went up against childhood friend Fanning.

Fanning's first wave of the heat earned him an excellent 9.00 for a double-barrel and powerful carves.

He went on to use his polished skills to bank a second solid score and a two-wave heat total of 17.00

Parkinson fought his way back into contention with rides of 7.43 and 6.17 but was still looking for 9.57 points when time ran out.

That allowed Fanning to claim his second World Championship Tour win of the season and his third at Jeffreys Bay, and moves Fanning to No. 3 in the ASP WCT rankings

Parkinson moves to No. 2.