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SurfNews Headline  Striking Irons is Hot in Rip Curl Pro Round One Hawaiian three-time Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour champion Andy Irons threw down the challenge to one and all today after a devastating win in heat eight of round one of the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. In the heat, which was held in clean one to 1.5 metre waves at the nearby location of Winkipop, Irons scored a perfect 10 and a 7.83 (total 17.83) to claim the top points for the day as he easily outclassed his rivals Bobby Martinez (USA) and Nic Muscroft (AUS). In notching up the 10-point ride Irons executed no less than five incredible re-entry style power turns and two massive floating manoeuvres in the white water before flicking out to the deafening cheer of the crowd. Irons missed the opening event press conference due to being unwell but showed no signs that he was feeling under the weather today. "Before the event I was just feeling bad from the flight," said Irons. "I had a bug from flying so much I think. I came straight from Mexico and I was just worn down, I just needed to rest for a few days so I’m just glad they didn’t run the first day. I still feel a little tired but I’m coming out of it for sure." Speaking on his 10-point ride, the first of the 2006 season, he instantly sparked up. "I was just on the corner so I went straight into a floater," said Irons. "I almost fell on that, I was a little wobbly when I came off, did a snap and then set up for the third one, a good one where I just kind of kicked the tail. Then I did about five more and two more floaters and when I hit the close out my legs were burning!" Courtesy of aspworldtour.com