Gabriel Medina vs. Filipe Toledo Rip Curl WSL Finals - CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT

Gabriel Medina vs. Filipe Toledo Title Match Heat 2
This is the biggest event in the history of competitive surfing. For the first time ever, the World Title will be decided in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The top five men and top five women enter, and after 12 must-see heats, one male and female surfer will rise from the proving ground at Lower Trestles as this year’s undisputed World Champions.
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[@mathewjardini315]

having Slater AND Fanning announce the final is legendary. I actually want to hear what they say about the surfing because they have BOTH won multiple world titles. I'm not knocking the regular wsl announcers, they do a great job, but hearing top shelf surfers commentate on top shelf surfing is the ideal situation. Those guys really know what they are watching, and the insight is fascinating

[@Andrew-lx2qz]

totally it was half the entertainment

[@notleeland]

No doubt one of the best heats of all time. That was some of the best surfing you’ll ever see

[@francissevero2911]

What? No way.

[@yoanflorantin623]

best surfing heat ever and best sports commentary of all time

[@jhonydeep7259]

I am 51 years old, and I have been watching surfing since 80/90/00/10/20, and I can tell you bro, I never complained to be watching Americans, Hawaiians, Australians, South Africans and others, that has dominated this sport for so long, even though I always appreciated it, because of the magic of the sport…despite who was riding the waves 🌊 or the Nationally of the surfer that has been Champion!!! Any sport around the globe 🌎 it isn’t about the Nationality, or continent that you are coming from, or colour of the skinny, or how much money you have got, or anything like that…Sport it’s about who is the best!!! So specially surfing…it’s about who is the best in what are you doing, and show in real life time, like Live, and Gabriel Medina does that…among others pro surfers, so please enjoy the journey!!! #Chat up the haters!

[@fatusuma4253]

Facts 👌🏻

[@jhonydeep7259]

@@renysoares4779 First of all, I am From Portugal 🇵🇹, second Have you learned to interpret a text?…a post??? My whole life I have learned surfing, with those countries, the nations mentioned above ⬆️ because they were the dominant surf nations, and I am very appreciative for that, honours for them! I love that, if you are a truly genuine person…perhaps you would know what I meant by that….the good thing is you still have a time to re think 🤔 what you replied to me…and try to change your mindset, god bless you and all surf community around this gorgeous planet! Surf isn’t for haters and yes for those whom are in tune with their own mind and appreciate the journey, specially learning everyday.

[@chanchito9824]

No need to be 51 years old to understand it.

[@asaphe21]

Great🤙🏼

[@gannielukks1811]

@@jhonydeep7259 Os melhores do mundo atualmente fala tua língua

[@nickc3121]

I was stuck at work trying to watch this today, and believe it or not, I had an uncontrollable urge to tune in right as Medina was about to hit the Gorkin flip and knew I missed something huge somehow, but my boss was right on top of me doing me from taking a bathroom break, them boom, something in the air or whatever you call it told me I missed something perfect. 10 mins later I snuck away to watch the last 6 mins and be able to watch him win the title and congratulate him live, but damn if this isn't the second time I felt the same urge to tune in seconds before he hit his last Gorkin flip, back in France two years ago I think. There's something magic about this guy.

[@jacobrowland8450]

Once Kelly retires we need him to commentate. So great

[@paulmidd5523]

anything to replace that fake ass twang from joel turple will be fine.

[@johnmcgroder825]

@@paulmidd5523 HAHAHA

[@justchirpin3080]

Kelly will never retire…. He drinks baby blood to stay on top!

[@buzzpotts2620]

Priceless when Mic told Kelly to go to the gym. They are good together. Joe, Kelly and Mic for the call in the future. Kill it one more year Kelly 🤙🤙

[@buzzpotts2620]

Gabe is the bomb. Love to hear the mad respect he gets from the Aussies. That tells me all I need to know about him. Mad respect from Florida 🤙🤙

[@_thisistheater_6126]

Kelly's commentary makes surfing so much more interesting to watch. champ on the mic.

[@yxngbt387]

Exactly it’s like lebron commentating the nba finals

[@TheGatsbyAffair]

Absolutely

[@davidgodoy1943]

Best surfing final ever. Gabriel Medina went mental in the final 🇧🇷🏄‍♂️🤙🌊🦈

[@davidalbareda]

What? Few finals have you seen

[@davidgodoy1943]

@@davidalbareda don't hate but appreciate brah

[@ClaudioCarvalhoChannel]

Medina & Braziliam Storm are the best, the gringos come later with the help of the WSL, of course. Medina will be 4x Champioship.

[@ThatSB]

@@ClaudioCarvalhoChannel Help from WSL? If WSL was helping them they would put more contests in bigger waves. Bigger waves scare the bajeezus out of brazilians. Their tiny balls go up inside their bodies

[@davidodonnellfilm]

Medina won the mental game. Felipe pushing after Medina got a couple of scores. He needed to relax and let his surfing do the talking! But hats off to Medina, ultimate competitor. And the goat commentating was the cherry on the cake.

[@kostasgoulas3625]

u are spot on

[@francissevero2911]

Toledo is great. I'm not sure there's a single guy who could beat Medina twice in a row, tho. Two mindblowing guys in the end of the day. Toledo is gonna get his one soon or late.

[@joaopedrofranco1270]

you got it right brooo

[@irenechoinski3307]

It is August 2022 and I think u r right. Toledo is on fire mate.

[@brunoBz]

Gooo Toledo esse ano e dele 🏄🏻‍♂️🏄🏻‍♂️🚀

[@mistersocransky2838]

Medina is a fricking beast! He has been the best since 2014! The only problem is the judges… they judge him separately, on his own standards. Like.. was that air that good for his standard? If not they lower the score. Because no one I mean NO ONE is surfing like him for years. If kelly or JJF throw a backflip like that, oh gosh the word will stop. Medina is the best, and he has has to be always on his toes surfing 1000 times better to win. RESPECT! Legend.

[@olivierb9716]

what a stupid comment. medina is a great surfer but, in this heat,toledo was better, more fun to watch,with a lot of variety in his surf. when surf is just about air,medina win, but surf is not about air ,it's not trampoline. jo, air, aritiuficial waves,surf is on the badway

[@mistersocransky2838]

You are just a hater that cannot accept the facts. Medina was in 5 out of 7 finals this year. I said 5! Medina surfs Pipe better than most Hawaiians. I’m from Hawai’i! I see it with my own eyes! Medina surfs Tahiti better than anyone. Medina surfs all types of waves, to beat him you have to show something extremely special. Seriously man, stop the the territorial racist crap, let’s accept that the dude is a freak. Toledo is good, he’s fast. But not on the same level.. to be a world champion you have to be complete and unfortunately he’s not. Still can work hard on his waves of consequence game.. but many others are ahead of him. My hat is off for Gabriel Medina.

[@soniatita9856]

Both are good!

[@olivierb9716]

@@mistersocransky2838 ohhhh sorry, i broke your little heart. when i said i enjoy more toledo than medina in this heat , i'm racist, funny . you seems to be very fragile. medina win this heat only with airs. and surf is not (only) about airs (in my opinion,).but you area specialist, or not

[@mistersocransky2838]

I’m just stating the facts man. Relax… racists usually don’t even know they are racists. I’m doing you a favor. 👍

[@ivosantos62]

Toledo vc e monstro gosto de ver seu surf mais esse Gabriel Medina e de outro planeta

[@maxwill1]

The commentary is so good as well! Props to everyone involved and congrats to Medina!

[@lucasfiorindo1995]

Gabriel is the best in any condition 🏆🇧🇷

[@micahclothier]

Agree

[@johnmcgroder825]

Not really

[@tprollins]

I hear he sucks his thumb

[@paulosbrighimusiccomposer6612]

They're pushing up the level of surf!!!! Incredible!!!! Magical!!!!

[@ecjaye]

Trestles was pumping for the finals! Killer heat, Medina is an aerial beasts!

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

Kelly and Fannings announcing were as good as Medina’s surfing. Awesome show.

[@hudsonjones9005]

medina seperates from every other surfer in the wsl its insane

[@polbuta8556]

Son dos genios cada uno con su estilo pero detonando felicitaciones y que siga creciendo el surfing latino! 🤙👏

[@duke_sky88]

Medina the best all year. Congratulations 👏

[@coltcoltcoltcolt45]

Kelly and Mick calling it is so sick pay them to be on more!

[@mcandradebastos]

Medina é gigante!!! Tri merecido!!!🏆🏆🏆🇧🇷

[@edsonmendes217]

É o surf brasileiro porra

[@mathewjardini315]

Its been rad watching medina mature and become the guy he is these days. I used to think he was a hot headed Brazilian with a shitty attitude, but he really seems mature and level headed these days. Respect. congrats, the dude deserves it

[@fabioreis8716]

Sorry resto do mundo, but o Brasil com S, REINA! Podem mudar as regras quantas vezes quiserem, mas respeitem o nível hard dos brasileiros. Essa é a nossa era. Parabéns Medina!!!

[@Ask_the_neighbor]

Being a local surfer 🏄‍♂️ 🌊 at lowers , it was going off congrats 👏 to Medina 🇧🇷. Epic show down !

[@lordmuppet4989]

I laughed my head off when Medina got that ramp like 100 feet in the air and I’m not sure why🤙😂

[@marcosjpf88]

That was absolutely INSANE! 🔥

[@konawind808]

Dang what a final! Congrats to both for giving an epic & mind blowing performance . Both are badass🤙🏾🍺

[@nicolasdavies4129]

honestly, how is that backflip not a 10? wtf WSL. Nobody else in the tour could do that.

[@fernandobitt]

I´ve asked myself the samething! He made that backflip looks like a walking in the park. That was huge!

[@renysoares4779]

@@fernandobitt if it was JJF certainly would’ve been a 10

[@fernandobitt]

@@renysoares4779 For sure!

[@mrantunes91]

imagine if Kelly or Fanno pulled that off? The world would stop

[@edsonmendes217]

Realmente a tempestade verdadeira é Gabriel medina

[@cristianocastro9695]

Parabéns aos atletas Gabriel medina🏆🏆🏆 e Felipe Toledo, simplesmente um show de surf,congratulations Brazilian storm🇧🇷

[@raclipper9288]

A perfect lading backflip in the finals against Toledo ?!!? It says it all ! 3x World Champion and he js became the best Goofy footer of all time ! #MedinaGoat

[@josianeoliveira8491]

Novela

[@raimundononato3122]

Bom mesmo que momento para rever gabriel medina surfando a cinco meses atras.🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

[@rogerio5224]

Backflip é com ele mesmo, parabéns! Merecido demais e dessa vez não teve juiz que tirasse!

[@antoniojoseberardo6655]

E verdade ate pq sao 2 finalistas brasileiros acho que filipimho sera o proximo campeao mundial mas o brasileiro esta dominando medina filipinho e italo foram os outros a caminho🙏🙏🙏

[@ClaudioJrTsuyosa]

@@antoniojoseberardo6655 só os brabos no comando agora

[@luisw5422]

Congratulations , Gabriel Medina! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@marcelogomes5021]

E ainda tem um comentário irresistível, e isso porque minha história de surfe é em Ubatuba e eu adoraria se o Felipe ganhasse, mas imagina se a final fosse em Teahopoo grande? Isso garante que o Medina é o melhor do mundo hoje!

[@ufapmc]

Final brasileira e puramente litoral norte de SP, né!? Achei isso muito irado. Diz muito sobre a qualidade de ondas da região... Alias, baixada santista entra na conta também, litoral de sampa é outro nível!!!! E realmente, se fosse Teahupoo... A trama ia ser bem mais fina!!!! Acho que daria Italo x Medina na final.

[@renatomendesespiritosanto5477]

Que final foi esta? Estes caras surfam demais? What a final is this? These guys surf a lot.

[@ALANMAFRA]

Ki final épica, os dois surfaram muito, mas o dia foi do Gabriel!👏👏👏👏👏

[@marcosoliveira1649]

Foi o dia seu também pois você adorou demais a final do campeonato mundial de surfe profissional. Parabéns 👏

[@evertonmarcos1940]

Brazilian Storm again. Orgulho do Brasil e de SP. É TRI

[@arvdosal]

Two champs in the water making a mind-blowing show, and 2 champs comments, what else can you ask for?

[@mattshapiro5834]

Weird to hear kelly commentating during a finals heat. We need more of him!

[@frodobagins6709]

The best high performace heat all of time for sure

[@nicolasdavies4129]

please WSL, comeback with the old format. This one is just not fair.

[@fernandobitt]

When Medina finishes the tour in second or third a few times and is still champion in Final 5, then they will go back to the old format. 100% sure of that.

[@Bmzin7]

Medina o melhor 🇧🇷medina the best🇺🇲

[@PabloQM92]

How Kelly is good at everything!! he is much better commentator than the current ones.

[@julianocastropereira9696]

Melhor final da história, que show de performance 🏄‍♂️🇧🇷

[@DMMTR367]

Trestles could not be a better place to display the best surfing in the world. Pure creativity and technique! Filipe wave at 9:13 as to be one of the best and most well executed combination of maneuvers I have seen all day!!

[@robertocarvalho1373]

Brasil!👊💪🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🥂

[@guga7]

Great format, WSL! Very interesting to watch, all the tension and emotion in one single day. The Brazilian Storm is dominating the sport right now! My favorite is Yago Dora, but he needs to be a bit more competitive.

[@marcosoliveira1649]

Ele é seu favorito porque ele é da sua terra natal?

[@guga7]

@@marcosoliveira1649 não, nem sei onde ele nasceu.

[@sbrz1439]

The Brazilians are dominating the surf. Gold medal in Olympics and champion of the world. Italo and Medina. This time, the first ,2nd and 3rd places. It's time of world of the surf learn to speak Brazilian Portuguese.

[@luisapedrosa4906]

Learn what ?

[@sbrz1439]

@@luisapedrosa4906 Brazilian portuguese language. I wanted distinguish of Portuguese of Portugal.

[@luisapedrosa4906]

@@sbrz1439 agora é que fiquei confusa 😮?? , eu tb só falo Bronxglish é o inglês que se fala no Bronx

[@antoniojoseberardo6655]

Congratulations Medina Go Filipe

[@SeraqueHinteressa]

Medina best in the world!!!

[@laurent5557]

Amazing heats.

[@stevegreusome9961]

Holey Fil Enselmo Toledo. The fastest, coolest, 1 level above surfer, in medium sized waves on the Planet. Jon, Gabby & Enselmo are Incredible & Joyous Talents to behold. Goodness Gracious. Outstanding Performers. 😊🌌.

[@SeraqueHinteressa]

Medina is the hypeee 🔥🔥🔥

[@fredericomarinho7514]

Brazilian storm ! #GoBrazil

[@yxngbt387]

These guys never fail to amaze me

[@yxngbt387]

@aswer huio Gabriel is just something else he goes into the air on any wave he wants it’s incredible

[@jeremymurdochbailey]

Mick and Kelly are so good on the mic

[@marcioferretti8317]

Seria exagerado falar que o Medina simplesmente é o melhor de todos os tempos

[@guilhermebahia6050]

Maior provavelmente será sempre Kelly, mas melhor é realmente discutível... Pra mim Medina e John John são os melhores de todos os tempos

[@marcosgomesneto9179]

@@guilhermebahia6050 Pra mim o JJF é o único que tem surf para ganhar do Medina. Filipe e Italo até surfam bem , mas em termos de competição e frieza só o JJF faz frente.

[@guilhermebahia6050]

@@marcosgomesneto9179 JJF eh melhor que ambos, o único realmente no nível de Medina...

[@vinipe]

@@marcosgomesneto9179 acho um exagero falar que jjf está no mesmo nível, talvez em onda grande, onda média e onda pequena medina está anos luz dele

[@vinipe]

@@guilhermebahia6050 nunca cara, só em onda grande ele da trabalho..

[@gereige]

What a final !!!!

[@kauangustavo9923]

Só os brabo e tri

[@eduardabruzzi]

dois anos desse dia. tinha esquecido a monstruosidade que o medina tinha feito na final. idolo

[@mariodevilhenalombardi9859]

Dois monstros do Surf atual , temos vários atletas no Circuito que poderiam estar aí nessa final ! Valeu você Gabriel 🏆 e Filipe aguardamos voce levar seu título ! Obrigado Storm brasileiro 🇧🇷👊🏄🏄🏄🏄🏄

[@fafasminguela4333]

Medina... Máquina

[@luizantoniocastro2651]

It is a monsters in surfing competition, because is very good so to Hard level from back fleep in the air, Medinas boy it very strongs in sporting on moovement perfectly in surfing is it The insane profissional. Congratulations fron medinas The surfing its incranibal man.

[@lucasrocha6235]

Cara medina ta em outro level de surf

[@mikaelcardosooficial]

Brasil 🇧🇷

[@richardharris5200]

Medina is in a whole level above the rest it is so clear. He makes the rest look like noobs

[@leonardberverena1030]

Very good surfing 🏄‍♀️

[@igorfluminense1000]

Medina é um monstro Ixqueci

[@raimundovilas483]

Duas feras brasileira

[@nazareh]

que dia! obrigado aos envolvidos e que venham os próximas final dayss -- epic shit kelly and mick was so fricking good as well but in the woman finals, tyler should be there as well anyways Tá tudo dominado é Brasil no topooo ahsuduhsuh

[@claytondossantosrodrigues9700]

CONGRULATIONS MEDINA 🇧🇷💪👏 THE BEST SURF 🏄💚💛 3RD CHAMPION

[@bobjohnson3528]

Its so much better hearing Kelly saying a move is super hard to pull off compared to Joe turpel saying that

[@brunosilva7998]

Medina rumo ao tetra 2022

[@ismaelaguila7157]

Thank you @kellysalter, words of wisdom!!👏🏽

[@jhonydeep7259]

Congratulations 👏🏼 to WSL to all Surfers in the tour, around the globe, I love this sport, Congratulations to all people that has worked behind the scenes!!! Congratulations to Gabriel Medina, Incredible stuff…Medina it’s the most confident surfer in the tour! He is very good what he does, it’s simple like that, well Done Medina. Congratulations to Felipe Toledo e the top 5 men and women!! I cannot wait for next season

[@Toubabou]

Great to see how much respect those guys have for one another. A far cry from the partisan fans

[@christianarnold4819]

Muy bien amigos

[@jeanlksbr]

É aqui que os brazuca vem pra falar inglês?

[@gustavo44892]

It seems que sim

[@Igorcavaalcante]

Yesss parça

[@yuriramos9937]

Of course mano

[@tadashishizaka]

O my 🐐

[@guilhermeleonardo607]

Verigudi

[@stevegreusome9961]

Holey Phil Enselmo Toledo UNDER SCORED in the first bout that severely thwarted his momentum. For mine & NEW. Congrats Enselmo 3.0, outstanding.

[@matheusesteves4860]

did you smoke crack?

[@pyzelphantom4355]

yesss medina is goat

[@PA96704]

Mahalo Gabe ✌️✌️

[@shoegum7362]

Good lord I wish Fl had a wave even half as good.

[@DavidSantoOFC]

Faço músicas no meu quarto, estou orando todos os dias para que ouçam minhas músicas. Fé em deus e na caminhada

[@mramerica3941]

Kelly is the best announcer there is was and will be

[@marcelo69052]

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@ajj4483]

Like the way Kelly gives props to Felipe and his style..he's right, Felipe's style has improved so much-proper classic power surfing with the air game.

[@vznquest]

i agree, filipes style is as good as it gets IMO. so smooth, so strong.

[@jahrasta4907]

He video game surfs it... I used to play Kelly Slater Pro Surfer and hypnotized myself into some exotic rail to rail. Everyone is pro in this wave.

[@JosePineda-xi5xh]

Perdón x mi ignorancia pero en que país se llevo acabo este torneo

[@jefersonpecanha5941]

Medina 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@willloman812]

Kelly: *snidely “he had the wind helpin’ him out HUH Mick” Mick: “Had the loft alright, HOLY HELL he just went over a house” Kelly: “ptsh he just went over a, semi-truck… on the highway.” Good one Kelly🤣👏 It’s good to hear they still compete on land.

[@dennismull147]

Best "10" I ever saw," Kelly at," Ocean Beach," San Francisco,a barrel that came at," no time left on the clock.A crap wave( no chance of making this barrel),that he," willed the wave to let him out!

[@fabioluizbastosbastos9729]

( Praia de gaibu, cabo de st. Agostinho, pe. Brasil. Alô rapaziada, )

[@rolandodones6552]

I see this and i go back to those kelly slater quicksilver young guns movies and you can see the payback of it now

[@FilipeSilva-lw1dc]

Even being wronged several times by the wsl judges Medina toledo and ferreira are the best surfers today

[@user-kx7dj7qs8h]

Мадина.. супер. Огонь...молодец🌏🌏🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️ Россия🇷🇺

[@surfer1773]

enorme Messieurs whaou top niveau bravo

[@Portal100kgJJ]

epic

[@Naniavt]

Brazilian Storm 🇧🇷

[@akumabe7877]

Qdo o medina pegou a primeira esquerda, Toledo viu q nw era o dia dele...