Kelly could win 9th world title this morning

[4th]

Starting the semis now, if he wins the contest he is world champ.
click "live" to watch live

 

[notanative]

Well, so much for that!!!

 

[4th]

Well, there's Spain. If Kelly wins two heats or Taj or Mick doesn't win then it's over. Mick is still alive at 6th because when he drops 2 he still has the 3rd highest total.

 

[Napoleon]

I totally thought this was about "Kelly Armstrong", or whatever that female cyclist from the States is named. All the threads with "Amstrong" up and then a "Kelly" pops up (and I'm pretty sure that's the cyclist's first name) and I thought...

Well, I'll click to see if she won.

It's my old pal Kelly Slater.

And I thought about 4 years ago that Taj was the future. What happened to that? He can't beat an old man? Por favor!

USA! USA! USA!

 

[4th]

Not much of anyone can beat the old man

 

[4th]

Sometime between 1 and 3 a.m. Kelly will surf for the title, and if he loses Taj must win the contest to keep the race alive (MIck is out with a groin injury).

Edit: at about 4:40 am central time Kelly clinched his ninth world title. Probably one of the greatest athletes in any sport ever.