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Top-ranked Andy Irons cut back on a wave on his way to winning the Billabong Pro tournament in Mundaka, Spain, yesterday. Irons beat Neco Padaratz by .75 points for the title.
Hawaii's Andy Irons defeated Neco Padaratz of Brazil to win the Billabong Pro at Mundaka, Spain. Irons tops Brazilian
for Mundaka crown
Star-Bulletin news servicesIrons, 24, avenged a loss at the hands of Padaratz 11 days ago.
Irons' second score of 8.75 was the best of the match, and his three-wave total was 22.75-points -- .75 ahead of Padaratz.
"He got me in the last one in the final five minutes, so payback is good," Irons said.
"It's been an incredible year and I never thought one would come together like this for me."
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