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$Bede Durbidge of Currumbin, Gold Coast, Australia (pictured) defeated Taj Burrow (AUS) for the second time in one day after surfing a reheat at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Kristin/ASP</a>$

Bede Durbidge of Currumbin, Gold Coast, Australia (pictured) defeated Taj Burrow (AUS) for the second time in one day after surfing a reheat at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: Kristin/ASP

$Yadin Nicol of Grace Town, Western Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating current three times ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) in Round 3. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Yadin Nicol of Grace Town, Western Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating current three times ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) in Round 3. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Five times ASP Womens World Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Australia (pictured), placed equal 3rd in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, being defeated by reigning ASP Womens World Champion and defending event winner Carissa Moore (HAW) in the semifinals at Margaret River today. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Five times ASP Womens World Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Australia (pictured), placed equal 3rd in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, being defeated by reigning ASP Womens World Champion and defending event winner Carissa Moore (HAW) in the semifinals at Margaret River today. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Eleven times ASP World Champion Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA (pictured) advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating Jadson Andre (BRA) in Round 3 at Margaret River. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Eleven times ASP World Champion Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA (pictured) advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating Jadson Andre (BRA) in Round 3 at Margaret River. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Jordy Smith of Cape Town, South Africa won his Round 3 heat at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro defeating Adam Melling of Australia in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Jordy Smith of Cape Town, South Africa won his Round 3 heat at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro defeating Adam Melling of Australia in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$arissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii won her second consecutive Drug Aware Margaret River Pro title defeating Tyler Wright in the Final in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Moore posted her two high scoring rides in the dying minutes of the heat to secure a narrow 15.73 to 14.10 victory (both out of 20.00). Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Kirstin/ASP</a>$

arissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii won her second consecutive Drug Aware Margaret River Pro title defeating Tyler Wright in the Final in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Moore posted her two high scoring rides in the dying minutes of the heat to secure a narrow 15.73 to 14.10 victory (both out of 20.00). Photo: Kirstin/ASP

$Carissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii (pictured) celebrates her second consecutive victory at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro after defeating Tyler Wright in the Final in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Moore posted her two high scoring rides in the dying minutes of the heat to defeat Wright b 15.73 to 14.10 (both out of 20.00). Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Kirstin/ASP</a>$

Carissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii (pictured) celebrates her second consecutive victory at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro after defeating Tyler Wright in the Final in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Moore posted her two high scoring rides in the dying minutes of the heat to defeat Wright b 15.73 to 14.10 (both out of 20.00). Photo: Kirstin/ASP

$Sally Fitzgibbons of Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia (pictured), placed equal 3rd in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, being defeated by Tyler Wright (AUS) in the semifinals at Margaret River Pro today. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Sally Fitzgibbons of Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia (pictured), placed equal 3rd in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, being defeated by Tyler Wright (AUS) in the semifinals at Margaret River Pro today. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Tyler Wright of Lennox Head, NSW, Australia (pictured) placed runner up at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro reaching the Final where she was defeated by Carissa Moore (HAW) in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Tyler Wright of Lennox Head, NSW, Australia (pictured) placed runner up at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro reaching the Final where she was defeated by Carissa Moore (HAW) in Australia on Sunday April 6, 2014. Photo: Cestari/ASP

$Michel Bourez of Tahiti (pictured), advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating Kai Otton (AUS) in Round 3 at Margaret River today. Photo: <href=\"http://www.aspworldtour.com/\">Cestari/ASP</a>$

Michel Bourez of Tahiti (pictured), advanced into Round 4 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, defeating Kai Otton (AUS) in Round 3 at Margaret River today. Photo: Cestari/ASP

A lot happened on Day 5 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. First, and most importantly, Carissa Moore won. In four-to-six foot waves at Main Break, Moore established dominance early and held it close for the duration to secure her second consecutive Margaret River victory.

After she was chaired up the beach, the Men’s heats hit the water. Taj Burrow faced off against Bede Durbidge in a heat that eventually was called a do-over. Burrow’s hand snagged Durbidge’s leash while he was paddling for a set wave that could have had the potential to change the entire heat outcome.

Other noteworthy events were Gabriel Medina’s win over John John Florence. As of Monday, Medina is first in the ASP World Tour rankings, sitting at 10,000 points.

Current World Champ Mick Fanning fell to Yadin Nichol in Heat 6 after unloading on a Main Break right. A massive, full rotation aerial on his first maneuver followed by a series of frontside bashes netted him a 9.77 and secured his heat win.

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