Kelly Slater vs. Leonardo Fioravanti - Round of 32, Heat 12 - Quiksilver Pro France 2019

Kelly Slater takes on Leonardo Fioravanti in Round of 32, Heat 12 at the 2019 Quiksilver Pro France. #WSL
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[@smashschool6747]

nup that barrel from leo deserved the heat.

[@kevinm5564]

On what planet was Kelly's last wave a 4??? By the standards in this contest that should have been a 7

[@justtowatch111]

Smaller wave, less critical barrel, not deep. I am a huge fan of Kelly but the other dude won.

[@kevinm5564]

@@justtowatch111 fair assessment. I just look at the speed, precision, and power of Kellys surfing and I dont think anyone else comes close. Leo Fioravanti is a top level pro. He rips! But his top turn/snap and Kelly's are on two different levels, but I think they usually get scored the same.

[@justtowatch111]

@@kevinm5564 Yeah, Kelly does pull off more rad turns but the problem is maybe that he makes it look so easy?. Just imagine being a surf contest judge though, everyone and their dog would be on your case on every wave you scored because it's so subjective!.

[@fattommy4436]

@@justtowatch111 Lol yep - sponsors would be on your case... and in your pocket... and so on... They did an analysis in the early 2000's of publicity and event placings and found a DIRECT correlation between the amount of media coverage a surfer received (magazine articles, ads, video releases - remember this is before the internet really got involved in surfing) in the month preceding a contest and their eventual finishing place in that event. That is to say - the more publicity a surfer received prior to an event, the higher they would finish in that event. This may have been unconscious on the part of the judges, they're humans too. One explanation was that, with more of a spotlight on a surfer, people - and judges - would be inclined to pay more attention to them and thus score them higher. Also that crowds might pay more attention and cheer louder to the surfers that they are more aware of and that the judges might be influenced by that, even unconsciously.

[@ferrovecchio3388]

Leo, no words to describe it, you are simply GREAT!

[@df238]

Very close heat, congrats to Leo but have to admit I really really wanted Kelly to win. Grr

[@gcoinhistorian]

Great surfing by both competitors, but Kelly was underscored on the last wave.

[@beatriceleeknowles5944]

Still not enough to win though

[@lifeofkook4552]

Leonardo was underscored in his last wave too...

[@lifeofkook4552]

should have been at least 8.5

[@Aint1S]

Good heat, but why follow Kelly back there?

[@MicahsSurfVideos]

Leo with the clutch wave!!

[@stephenwimer7235]

This is hard core surfing. Love it.

[@deathpainful1307]

Wow what a Gnarly heat! Well done boys!

[@orlaxotilep2945]

Kelly still my idol!

[@gutorocha998]

the last king's wave 3.9? 3,4??

[@chiaragugliotta3666]

Daje leo siamo con teee🏄‍♀️🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

[@aaronivey3133]

Am I the only one who thinks that Leo's barrel should have been a 10?

[@lluiselias5848]

not anymore

[@cescozx1723]

Dajeeeeeee🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@surfkitekitesurf5200]

We all know Kelly surfered this heat better and with more stylaaaaa

[@wtfftw24]

Daje Leoooooooooo!😁👍❤👌🎬🏄

[@sunsensational]

Kelly should’ve gotten the score for the last wave. He didn’t need much and I think he got it with clean barrel

[@drvonnostrum2671]

sunsensational stop. I love the goat, but he lost the heat

[@miss.vickies]

woop woop Fioravanti!

[@ozdaawg]

kelly's surfing was better on the eye for me.

[@dieggs80]

Grande Leo!!!

[@lucianosavarese5010]

Grande

[@thegrowgreenshow5344]

Im sorry, Slater should have won that heat. Slater's skill way more advanced than Leonardo..again sorry for the contest and fans Slater should have advanced. Can you say Juice'd!)

[@Bsalty1975]

Way to go Leo...!

[@quackquaak4778]

why is the whitewater yellow

[@Surfe99]

Sand

[@quackquaak4778]

@@Surfe99 sand is brown in water, not yellow

[@SenneffRules]

It's not you just took too much acid

[@surfkitekitesurf5200]

Climate change

[@quackquaak4778]

@@SenneffRules 1:02

[@alessandrocordioli228]

Grande Leonardo!!

[@spicoledude]

I think Leo took that one proper but very close

[@nedograda3440]

Grande Fioravanti super tuboss!!! E sono 2 che mandi a casa Kelly....

[@Cutback2019]

3

[@mauro786]

3

[@nedograda3440]

Sorry...meglio...

[@Cutback2019]

Sisi FORZA Leo

[@ironsmetal_artminiaturasar4386]

Kelly's robbed

[@paulystp]

Only Kelly Medina Toledo Wilson and Italo / John John, should be in the contest , the rest aren’t even close

[@lifeofkook4552]

shut up what are you saying

[@paulystp]

Life of Kook my opinion can’t be turned off

[@giandomenicocippi8102]

Dajeeeee Leo

[@giusegera9366]

LEO TI ASPETTIAMO A PUERTO ESCONDIDOOOOO -MEXICO

[@blueshadow331]

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@lorenzolollo5369]

Come Godooooo!!!!!!!!

[@parabola8933]

I like making ze surfings

[@johnnapier1892]

Why is Kaipo Guerrero announcing these things? He can barely speak English! It must be a North Shore surf mafia connection

[@rksnote9635]

Would you prefer the entire panel be all white!?

[@SenneffRules]

It's because he once dated Madonna

[@johnnapier1892]

rks note: I prefer everybody on the panel know what the hell they’re doing!! Sal Macekela was one of the best - and looked pretty black last time I checked

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Beest yees

[@tomassampaio7677]

Iiiieeeewwww

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

What crappy surf...

[@peterhill5296]

Kelly was a great surfer, but if it ain't barreling he ain't winning ! Even when it's barreling apparently ! Totally over scored in 1 St round.

[@Dendrobate_]

Try to do aerials like him and then we'll see if it's really "over scored "...

[@damianmcgeown9096]

Peter just work on your pop ups mate.

[@taharoaa]

Your wrong man he still ripping