The Men's Final Surf-Off Wave - The Ultimate Surfer

Zeke taking on Koa. Zeke Lau already with that 8.0. He knows what he needs to contend with. A solid 8.97. We want to see him really take some big chances, some big risks to beat Koa Smith. Love that first turn right in front of the whitewater into a huge wrap. Two different turns already. Nice re-entry off the top. Layback, down carve to set up the pit. And look how deep he is. Zeke completely barreled. Looks like he is going for a perfect 10. Beautiful, aggressive frontside power gouge. There's the vert snap. Zeke now patiently waiting with timing to set up the barrel. Here comes the windup. Welcome back to the Ultimate Surfer. Zeke is on his third and final wave. And he's putting together the ride of his life. There's a big version of a perfect landing for Zeke into a bonus roundhouse wrap around. That was insane. Should I just write the 10 in now? If that's a feeling, judges have that same feeling, Erin. If they're going, that's perfect, they don't hesitate. That number comes in so much faster than any other score. All right, here's Koa. And it all comes down to this. Zeke will be tough to beat, but I think Koa can do it. Koa is so mentally strong, and he knows what he has to do to beat Zeke right now. It's time for Koa to bring everything he's got. Driving through the first section. I love the start. Koa bangs it hard in the pocket. Great energy from Smith. There's a big vertical turn. There's that slam right into the barrel, taking advantage of it. How much does he want from this tube? Quite a lot. Even more than he had on his second round. I'm seeing an improvement there. Koa's still heating up. Beautiful backside stab. Another beautiful jam. He's not wasting any time. Already styling a bit early. Showcasing he wants to get incredibly deep. He's almost gone. Crazy deep barrel for Koa. Here comes the wind-up. Koa Smith stays on his feet under pressure. Oh, goodness. The ride of his life. Koa put on a show for everybody here at the Third Range. Double shakas. He's actually gunslinging shakas right out of the holster, and he is enjoying this moment. All said and done, he's got to be happy of what he did here. He fell earlier today, and you're worried, is that going to happen again? But he got better and better, and I feel like he turned in his best waves of the Ultimate Surfer when it really counted the most. That was a 10. Sick.