Arriving in Brazil looking to successfully defend his Hang Loose Pro title in Imbituba, Mick was also on the verge of claiming his maiden World Title win.<br /><br />The world title chase started to unravel when Kelly Slater was defeated in Round 4 eliminating him from contention. The remaining World Title contender Taj Burrows was next to fall in the Quarter Finals and the rest is history.<br /><br /><br />Check out Mick Fanning's profile on www.ripcurl.com<br /><br /><br /><img src=http://ll.broadbandsports.com/png/17680_thumb_0000.png border=0 width=150 height=90 alt="Lightning Strikes Collection 6 of 6: The World Title win in Brazil & Coming Home" />
