Now that the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is in full swing we have started to see a unique pattern beginning to develop here inside of the Thomas & Mack with a slew of contestants showing consistent effort night in and night out.  Over the first three performances records were broken and great displays of athleticism have been displayed down on the arena floor in front of nightly sold-out crowds.  Not only have we seen great effort on the cowboy and cowgirl side of things but the level of animal superiority had again been top-notch in which we will continue to see throughout the rest of the week here in Las Vegas.  that being said, when these contestants compete for ten straight days the injuries have began piling up but each of them are fighting through the pain in search of a world championship title of their own.

One thing that we have not touched on too much this year or even years in the past is the huge demand that the top rodeo athletes in the world have each day outside of the arena even before they make their way to the Thomas & Mack each night.  Many may not know but the competing may be the easiest time each day that those competing have as many will be pulled many different directions from sun up to sun down for the ten straight days they are in Las Vegas.  They have obligations to appearances, autograph signings, television interviews, Justin Sports Medicine visits and numerous other things.  The schedule that these cowboys and cowgirls are required to keep would be enough to make any of us throw in the towel early on and hope and pray for a short breather at any point in time.

Rusty Wright Wins Round Four In The Saddle Bronc Riding

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During the first three rounds of action, we have watched a select few of the athletes have a start to the 2019 Wrangle National Finals Rodeo that one could only dream of and as the fourth round progressed it looked like we would continue to see much more of the same.  Not many times in recent memory can we think about having the amount of multi go-round wins by the same person that we have seen so far here in 2019.  A majority of the seven events have already seen one contestant earn two or more go-round wins which gives each of them a legitimate shot at taking home a beautiful Dodge RAM pick-up truck for earning the RAM Top Gun Award.  That trend would continue as round four played out Sunday night inside the Thomas & Mack that would earn each event winner a trip to South Point Hotel and Casino later in the evening.

Tonight we would see exactly what we just talked about above three times out of the seven chances as tie-down roper Shane Hanchey, barrel racer Emily Miller and bull rider Stetson Wright would each earn their second go-round win throughout the first four performances.  Making this even more special, two Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rookies are part of those honors as Miller and Wright re each competing for the first time here in Las Vegas.  Tonight, however, Rusty Wright would make memories after earning a go-round win in the saddle bronc riding after having his dad, Cody Wright, behind the bucking chutes with him giving him some words of encouragement.  Those words must have worked as Rusty would ride his horse to the tune of 89.50 points on Sunday night.

ROUND FOUR WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Orin Larsen (90.00)

Steer Wrestling: Bridger Chambers (3.60 Seconds)

Team Roping: Chad Masters & Joseph Harrison (3.70 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Rusty Wright (89.50)

Tie-Down Roping: Shane Hanchey (7.50 Seconds)

Barrel Racing: Emily Miller (13.64 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Stetson Wright (91.00)

Tyson Durfey Competes In Round Five

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Coming into the fifth round of the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo we are seeing the WNFR rookies perform like we have not seen in many years here inside of the Thomas & Mack on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.  Before the round started we saw two of these rookies holding down not only the number one spot in the WNFR average race but with the efforts that they have put in here they also were holding down the number one position in the world standings race as well.  If they can keep up their actions here over the last half of the event we will see not only a new world champion but we will also send them home with a huge pocket full of cash and a brand new Dodge RAM truck for winning the RAM Top Gun Award for the 2019 season at the conclusion of Saturday night’s tenth and final round.

Every year, night number five of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo takes on a whole new meaning for every contestant competing as well as thousands of professional rodeo fans watching live or from home as the Thomas & Mack turn pink.  The annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink night supports and remembers all those lost, battling or surviving breast cancer.  There are a few contestants that come into the fifth round with even more passion after having family members that have a history of this disease.  One of the most notable is tie-down roper Tyson Durfey who has worn a pink shirt all season long for many seasons due to his own family dealing with breast cancer and he wears it proudly to represent all those having to deal with the terrible diagnosis.  That being said, this is why the spotlight has been on him tonight in our round five segment but you can see the complete list of event go-round winners below.

ROUND FIVE WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Clayton Biglow (92.50)

Steer Wrestling: Kyle Irwin (3.70 Seconds)

Team Roping: Chad Masters & Joseph Harrison (4.20 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Jake Watson (92.00)

Tie-Down Roping: Ty Harris (7.40 Seconds)

Barrel Racing: Dona Kay Rule (13.56 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Daylon Swearingen (92.00)

Boudreaux Campbell Brings Home The Bull Riding Go-Round Win In Round Six Of The 2019 WNFR

Photo Credit: PRCA Media/Todd Brewer

Following a very exciting and dramatic round five last night it is time to turn towards the home stretch as the back half of the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo takes center stage which should be another fantastic time to be a professional rodeo fan.  Throughout the first five rounds, the WNFR rookies have proven to have what it takes to compete inside of the Thomas & Mack Arena as many of them make big moves up the world standings leaderboards and are poised to receive a huge payday on Saturday night for placing well within the event average race as well.  Tonight, the sold-out crowd was once again treated to another hard-fought round of professional rodeo action as the top fifteen contestants in each of the traditional seven pro rodeo events brought their talents to the arena floor.

Tonight we finally get to focus on the favorite event of many fans, the sport of professional bull riding as the pen of buckers that the bull riders consider “rider-friendly” make their way to the Thomas & Mack floor.  That being said, there really is no such thing as a rider-friendly bucking bull when it comes to the livestock that is featured here at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.  In tonight’s round six, ten of the fifteen riders managed to make it to the eight-second buzzer that left the crowd in awe of what they just witnessed on a Tuesday night in Las Vegas.  After all was said and done, it was Boudreaux Campbell who would come out atop of the rest of the field earning him a go-round win and a cool $26,000 and a trip to the South Point Hotel and Casino to go along with it.

ROUND SIX WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Caleb Bennett/Tilden Hooper/Clayton Biglow (88.50)

Steer Wrestling: Tyler Waguespack (3.70 Seconds)

Team Roping: Riley Minor & Brady Minor (4.00 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Dawson Hay (88.50)

Tie-Down Roping: Ty Harris (7.10 Seconds)

Barrel Racing: Amberleigh Moore (13.55 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Boudreaux Campbell (92.50)

2019 World Championship Leaders Through Six Rounds

Bareback: Clayton Biglow

Steer Wrestling: Tyler Waguespack

Team Roping: Clay Smith & Jade Corkill

Saddle Bronc Riding: Zeke Thurston

Tie-Down Roping: Shane Hanchey

Barrel Racing: Hailey Kinsel

Bull Riding: Sage Steele Kimzey

All-Around: Stetson Wright

2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Average Race Through Round Six

Bareback: Clayton Biglow

Steer Wrestling: Tyler Waguespack

Team Roping: Brenten Hall & Chase Tryan

Saddle Bronc Riding: Rusty Wright

Tie-Down Roping: Haven Meged

Barrel Racing: Emily Miller

Bull Riding: Sage Steele Kimzey

All-Around: Stetson Wright

RAM Top Gun Award: Amberleigh Moore

Things are surely heating up in Las Vegas as the rounds begin to wind down and the time for advancing up the world standings leaderboards are drawing to a close.  That being said, the average race here at the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo begins to play a big role in that and we will see how it all begins to play out in our next segment following round nine on Friday night.  This will bring us all to our last feature following the conclusion of round ten when we crown our new 2019 professional rodeo world champions to end a spectacular 2019 professional rodeo season that will be remembered for years to come!

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After a long and hard-fought battle throughout the 2019 professional rodeo season, the top cowboys and cowgirls in the world converged, once again, on Las Vegas for the superbowl or rodeo, the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.  Athletes from both the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Womens Professional Rodeo Association began a te-night competition to determine who would walk out of Las Vegas with a new World Champion title to take home.  As many of you know, only the top fifteen contestants in the world standings are invited to this prestigious event held each year inside of the Thomas & Mack Arena on the campus of the University of Nevada – Las Vegas.  With world title races as close as ever and a slew of rookies mixed in with seasoned veterans, this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will be one to watch!

You may notice that the Rodeo Round Up’s coverage may be a little different this year and this is because I was unable to make the trip out west due to other obligations but that will not change the fact that we will still be covering the event.  One change you may see is that we will break our coverage up into four different parts that will all come to a head on the tenth and final night of action as we crown our new world champions.  The first segment will be rounds one through three while four through six will be the next update with seven through nine following that.  The final recap that will be offered this year is from the tenth and final night to announce the new world champions in each of the seven events.  That being said, we will still be providing updates on our social media platform each night that a story is not published.

Richie Champion Wins Round One In The Bareback Riding

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Things started off with a bang in round one on Saturday night as the jitters and nerves seemed to not be much of a factor as we have seen in years past with the rookie Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants.  This speaks volumes about the character of the veterans in the field as they act as mentors to those experiencing this honor for the first time.  Round one was truly one for the record books as the round one record was broken three times in one single event which was absolutely something to witness and that will be remembered for years to come.  It all started with the bareback riding where this happened to kick things off in a huge way with Richmond Champion breaking it for the third time of the evening with his re-ride aboard Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler to the tune of 91.50 points, a horse that he had never been on before.

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rookies also had a very nice outing in the first round on Saturday night with two of them taking home round winning honors on their very first try inside of the Thomas & Mack.  In the cowgirl barrel racing, WNFR rookie Emily Miller made her mark on the record books with a round winning run of 13.63 seconds, which is one of the best round one runs in the history of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo!  That was immediately followed by another WNFR rookie in the bull riding as a classic last name in professional rodeo made a mark outside of their classic event of saddle bronc riding.  Young gun Stetson Wright would deviate from family tradition and qualify for this year’s WNFR in the bull riding in which he would win his first go-round winning buckle with a huge 92.50 point rides atop of 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Monte Walsh.  A complete list of go-round winners from each event are listed below.

ROUND ONE WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Richmond Champion (91.50)

Steer Wrestling: Dakota Eldridge (3.60 Seconds)

Team Roping: Tyler Wade & Cole Davison (4.0 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Zeke Thurston (88.00)

Tie-Down Roping: Shane Hanchey (7.60 Seconds)

Barrel Racing: Emily Miller (13.63 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Stetson Wright (92.50)

Dona Kay Rule Leads The Way In Barrel Racing IN Round Two

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Following a fantastic start to the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in round one last night, the energy, enthusiasm, and expectations were set for another exciting round on Friday night as the action continues in night number two.  While things began to ramp up and the contestants began to settle into their rhythm, the average look was the furthest thing from most of their minds before round two started but that all quickly changed in a few of the events with misguided runs and the show of what pure cowboy heart is.  The sold-out crowd witnessed it all in the second round s things began to happen at a rapid pace throughout the night.  One of those was Hunter Cure’s run in the steer wrestling when he gave everything he had to complete his run and not fall out of the average race early on but left everyone wondering how much damage he did to his body following the incident down on the arena floor.

The feel-good story from round two here on Friday night has to be that of the lovely and talented Dona Kay Rule in the cowgirl professional barrel racing as she came into the Thomas & Mack proving that age is just a number that does not matter as long as you have heart.  Rule, who has also qualified for the RFD-TV’s The American says that at her 60+years of age she feels as good as ever in which she proved just that earlier in the evening.  She would bring the crowd to their feet after winning the second go-round with a blazing 13.69-second run that would set her up nicely for the rest of the week after getting the go-round win she needed early on in the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo event.  The complete list of event go-round winners are once again posted below.

ROUND TWO WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Trenten Montero (90.50)

Steer Wrestling: Tyler Waguespack (3.60 Seconds)

Team Roping: Clay Smith & Jade Corkill (4.40 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Jesse Wright (89.50)

Tie-Down Roping: Marty Yates (7.30 Seconds)

Barrel Racing: Dona Kay Rule (13.69 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Garrett Smith (91.50)

Tyler Wade & Cole Davison Win Round Three In The Team Roping

Photo Credit: The Team Roping Journal

As the lights shined brightly down on the arena floor and the crowd began to file in, the anticipation of what was going to happen underneath the Saturday night lights filled the air with the energy that was expected at the biggest professional rodeo event in the world.  After the conclusion of round three, the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo would be a third of the way over and the look of the average and how it will come into play began to be something major to watch as the world title races tightened tremendously.  We began to see many more uns at the barriers and tighter turns round barrels but the rough stock event cowboys were just hoping to get through round three as the eliminator pen was out and they always give the cowboys all they can handle which begins to stack up on the aches and pains on the Justin Sports Medicine report coming into round four.

We spoke earlier about making extreme runs at barriers to try and get a leg up on the competition and tonight in round three we will maintain focus on just that as we look at the team roping and feature two outstanding athletes.  Tyler Wade and Cole Davison who are making their 2nd and 3rd Wrangler National Finals Rodeo appearances are having a 2019 WNFR that they could only dream of over the first three rounds.  They would win round one on Thursday night and come back two nights later to do the very same thing with a go-round win n Saturday night with a very fast 3.70-second run that put all other contestants n notice early on in the event.  That is not the only race to keep an eye on so we have again given you the full rundown of go-round winners from round three below.

ROUND THREE WINNERS IN EACH EVENT

Bareback: Tanner Aus (90.00)

Steer Wrestling: Hunter Cure (3.80 Seconds)

Team Roping: Tyler Wade & Cole Davison (3.70 Seconds)

Saddle Bronc Riding: Chase Brooks (90.00)

Tie-Down Roping: Tuf Cooper (6.90 Seconds

Barrel Racing: Amberleigh Moore (13.62 Seconds)

Bull Riding: Koby Radley (92.00)

As we look ahead to our next complete 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo recap following the conclusion of round six, we will begin to monitor the overall average race and include that into our coverage as well throughout the last two editions as we lead up to the tenth and final night.  Be sure to watch for any updates and catch all of the action on CBS Sports Network if you are able to.  For those that do not have that channel, there are other ways to watch as well including a week trial of Hulu Live that will allow you to watch all of the action as it happens inside of the legendary Thomas & Mack Arena.  This year’s event is one that you will not want to miss a second of as we march forward to crown our 2019 professional rodeo world champions a week from tonight!

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For the first time in thirteen years, the Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast Tour made its way back to the bold north with a stop in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Coming into this weekend’s event we are in the process of watching one of the best years in the history of the organization in all races, including the world title race and the rookie of the year race which makes this weekend that much more powerful on all fronts.  Including this weekend, we only have three events left for those needing and wanting to make moves to do so and this is the weekend to do it.

Last time the Professional Bull Riders were in Minnesota, retired bull rider Matt Bohon managed to pull out the win in this very arena, Target Center, that has a much different look than it did thirteen years ago in 2006.  This stop will play host to many memorable moments all while closing the door on the last 15/15 Bucking Battle of the 2019 season, which allows the top fifteen in the world standings a chance to gain some extra world title race points while chasing a world title spotlight that they all want!

Dalton Kasel Brings Home The Round One Win In Minneapolis

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

Friday night gave the fans in attendance and watching from their homes all across the country on Ride Pass something to cheer about as some virtual unknown bulls made their way to the arena dirt along with some of the very best in the business vying for their very own World Champion Bucking Bull title.  Although the list of injuries and notable absents were large the contestants that were here did everything that they could to take advantage of the situation at hand.  I was able to catch up with Dalton Kasel following his round one win to see what he had to say about his time thus far riding alongside his heroes of the bull riding world so check it out below!

Things started off with a bang as Cooper Davis would lead the field of 35 for the first round and set the tone for the rest of the evening as the crowd roared with excitement.  Once everything was all said and done there would be 15 of the top 35 bull riders in the world that would take qualified rides into the second round of action tomorrow night here at the Target Center.  That being said, only one, rookie of the year contender Dalton Kasel, could outlast the others in the line-up by putting up the top-scored ride of Friday night.  He would be able to do that by conquering Check Bucking Bulls’ Really Western to the tune of 87 points to bring home the round one win and the 100 world title race points that went along with it.

Complete List Of Round One Qualified Rides:

                                                                                                    Dalton Kasel (87.00)                                        Rubens Barbosa & Junio Quaresima (86.75)

Brady Sims & Chase Outlaw (86.25)            Alan de Souza & Matt Triplett ( 85.75)

Ruger Piva (85.50)                                           Mason Taylor (85.25)

Dakota Buttar (84.75)                                     Cody Nance & Kurt Shephard (84.25)

Cody Teel (83.25)                                             Lucas Divino (80.50)

Marco Eguchi (76.00)

Jess Lockwood Claims His Fourth 15/15 Bucking Battle Win Of 2019

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

If round one of the Minneapolis Invitational was not enough to leave the fans inside of the Target Center speechless there was more yet to come on night one with another championship-caliber round to come.  Tonight we would all watch the end of a 2019 era come as the last 15/15 Bucking Battle unfolded before our very eyes.  Once the dust settled from all the action of round one, the top 15 bull riders in the world had another chance to earn some extra world title race points.

That being said, that task would not be easy on the bull riders as the bovine power was on display as many of the bucking bulls contending for a world title showed what they had.  Just as all other 15/15 Bucking Battles, the ride counts would be slim but the bull scores and excitement that the round brings left 7 qualified rides with Jess Lockwood coming out victorious.  He would earn the round win and 150 world title race points with an amazing ride atop of Phenom Genetic’s Bad Beagle to the tune of a whopping 91.50 points!

Complete List Of 15/15 Bucking Battle Qualified Rides:

                                                                                                                          Jess Lockwood (91.50)                            Derek Kolbaba (90.25)

Joao Ricardo Vieira (89.25)                   Jose Vitor Leme (88.50)

Cooper Davis (88.00)                              Alisson de Souza (87.50)

Luciano De Castro (85.50)

Cody Teel Takes Home The Round Two In In Minneapolis

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock media

Following a fantastic round one last night, the action was about to heat up even more as the final stretch of the 2019 Minneapolis Invitational was set to begin.  Every cowboy in the locker room area knew the time was now or never to begin the final countdown to the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas.  After tonight’s conclusion, the top bull riders in the world only have two more events to make the needed moves to guarantee their spot in the line-up that happens just one month from now.

Once the lights began to shine brightly down on the arena floor and the opening ceremonies concluded, it was time to get down to business to see who would finish round two in one of the top fifteen positions to earn a spot in the Championship Round later in the evening.  Coming into round two fifteen riders brought qualified rides with them making the second round one to watch as we shook out how the standings would look.  Tonight, 11 of the 35 riders would make the buzzer with Texan Cody Teel coming out above all others with an 88.75 point ride aboard  Painted Moon.

Complete List Of Round Two Qualified Rides:

                                                                                                                    Cody Teel (88.75)                                                       Cooper Davis (88.25)

Mason Taylor & Dalton Kasel (87.25)                   Jess Lockwood (87.00)

Keyshawn Whitehorse (86.50)                               Kurt Shephard (85.75)

Alan de Souza (85.00)                                              Ruger Piva (84.00)

Taylor Toves (83.75)                                                 Alisson de Souza (83.25)

Cooper Davis Secures The Championship Round Win In Minneapolis

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Once the Championship Round was set it was time to see who would take full advantage of earning some late-season world title race points here in Minneapolis.  Once the draft concluded atop of the shark cage it was time to watch the top 15 bull riders from the first two rounds square off for the 2019 Minneapolis Invitational title.  Once things were all said and done there were only 4 of the 15 competing who would manage to earn yet another qualified ride here inside of the Target Center.  That being said, no one could match the effort that Cooper Davis was able to put up on Speed Demon to take home the championship round win with a 90.25 point ride here in Minneapolis.

Complete List Of Championship Round Qualified Rides:

                                                                                                                      Cooper Davis (90.75)                                       Jess Lockwood (89.00)

Alan de Souza (88.50)                                     Cody Nance 988.25)

Alan de Souza Is Your 2019 Minneapolis Invitational Event Champion

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When we talk about how important late-season dominance becomes that was made clearly evident here this weekend at the Minneapolis Invitational.  Once all was said and done one man stood taller than the rest while staking claim to an event win in Minnesota for the first time in thirteen years.  Even though the PBR has not been to the bold north for many years, the loyal fans in Minnesota knew exactly what to expect before any of them made their way home.  Everyone knew that a new event champion had to be crowned and an interview to take place.  Tonight, that lucky man would be non-other than Alan de Souza who would walk out of Minneapolis after going a perfect 3-for-3 and while earning a combined 259.25 points.  His efforts would land him 460 world title race points and place him into the number 24 spot in the world standings, moving up from 41st, with only two events remaining in the 2019 Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast season.

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After a much-needed two week break which we are not used to seeing in the past years, it has come time again to head back to the loudest arena that we are accustomed to throughout the year as we make our way back to Albuquerque.  Each and every year the top bull riders in the world look forward to a very unique arena as they visit one of the smallest arenas throughout the year when the Dreamstyke Arena, otherwise known as “The Pit” plays host to the Unleash The Beast Tour.  This is proven to be a pivotal event in the world standings race every year as it can single-handedly change the course of a bull rider’s season in just three straight days.  Along with the iconic Ty Murray Invitational, for the first time in seven years, Albuquerque will play host to a special addition to the 2019 season stop with giving the fans a glimpse at their very own 15/15 Bucking Battle!

Along with the return of many fan favorites here this weekend, after being out or weeks due to injuries, we will also be able to see a good amount of up and coming bull riders that will grace the arena on the Unleash The Beast Tour for the very first time.  Those that have been invited to the upper-level tour, as well as those that have won their way here through the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour events, will try and make the most of their opportunities in a place that has skyrocketed many young up and coming careers of those that have been here before them!  It will be fun to watch what this year’s Ty Murray Invitational does to shake up the world standings once Sunday afternoon’s Championship Sunday performance is complete inside of the iconic Dreamstyle Arena at the end of the weekend.

Chase Outlaw And Jess Lockwood Split The Round One Win In Albuquerque

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

Once the lights and music began to spread around “The Pit” the feeling among the fans and bull riders alike was that of a world finals feel knowing what this event means to all those involved and the return of some of the fan favorite bull riders after an extended break due to injuries.  One of those bull riders, World Champion Jess Lockwood, would make a triumphant return to the arena looking to regain the world number one spot at the end of the weekend.  He would start out the right way after splitting the round one win with fellow competitor Chase Outlaw while each earning 80 world title race points after dominating their bovine opponents for the required 8-seconds, thus earning huge 89.50 point rides for their efforts.  Lockwood would take the top headline of the night after doing this feat aboard a previously unridden Legit which gave him all the confidence he needed after coming back from a broken collar bone injury.

Matt Triplett Takes Home The Round Two Win At “The Pit”

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

Following a very exciting round one just 24-hours ago, the sold-out crowd inside of the Dreamstyle Arena were looking for the very same type of outcome here on a Saturday night in round two once the action continued down on the arena floor.  Once things began, the fans would get exactly what they wanted after the top thirty-five bull riders in the world would match up for twelve qualified rides, the exact same number that we were able to see just twenty-four hours earlier.  After all was said and done, it would be another fan favorite that would take home the top honors after Matt Triplett would earn the round win with a whopping 88 point bull ride aboard Crazy Times that would give him another 100 world title race points to add to his season total which would continue to make this year’s race one for the record books.

Joao Ricardo Vieira Earns The Round Three Victory In Albuquerque

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Following two straight nights of fantastic bull riding action, it was time to close out another three-day event here in Albuquerque with the Championship Sunday performance where we would eventually crown a 2019 Ty Murray Invitational event champion.  Throughout the first two nights of action we were able to see right around a third of the total outs result on qualified rides which would make for an interesting Sunday afternoon and a championship round later in the day.  Once the dust settled and the action concluded, round three looked as if the top bull riders in the world had all that they could handle as only seven qualified rides were able to be made.  No one could match up to the effort that Joao Ricardo Vieira put out atop of Sitting Bull while earning the round three win and another 100 world title race points along with an invitation to the 2019 Ty Murray Invitational Championship Round with an 88.75 point effort!

Jose Vitor Leme Brings Home The Championship Round Win

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Following some confusion during the draft on the Ride Pass stage with Luke Kaufman and Colby Yates the stag was set for the 2019 Ty Murray Invitational Championship Round on Sunday afternoon to see who would leave Albuquerque with a fist full of money and a pocket full of world title race points but before we could do that we would need to award our last round winner of the weekend.  Once everything was figured out and the correct riders were with the correct bucking bulls the stage was set for an exciting Championship Round here at TH PIT!  The top fifteen bull riders from the first three rounds would go head to head in the final round of the weekend where four of them would manage to make t to the eight-second buzzer to earn a qualified ride and add to their weekend total.  The bull power was phenomenal and they gave the bull riders all that they could handle earlier this afternoon but nothing could stop Jose Vitor Leme as he would leave the arena floor with another round win and another 100 world title race points after covering his bovine counterpart for a solid 92.75 point score.

Round One:

Jess Lockwood & Chase Outlaw (89.50)

Mason Taylor (88.50)

Jose Vitor Leme (87.75)

Joao Ricardo Vieira (87.50)

Marco Eguchi (86.75)

Eduardo Aparecido (86.25)

Colten Jesse (85.50)

Kaique Pacheco (85.25)

Joe Frost (84.25)

Ezekiel Mitchell (82.75)

 

Round Two:

Matt Triplett (88.00)

Marco Eguchi (87.75)

Joe Frost (86.50)

Stetson Lawrence (85.50)

Kaique Pacheco (85.25)

Chase Outlaw (85.00)

Dener Barbosa (84.75)

Luciano De Castro (81.50)

Taylor Toves (80.75)

Cody Jesus (80.25)

Jose Vitor Leme (76.50)

Eduardo Aparecido (55.50)

 

Round Three:

Joao Ricardo Vieira (88.75)

Jose Vitor Leme (88.25)

Emilio Resende & Taylor Toves (87.50)

Matt Triplett (87.00)

Daylon Swearingen (80.50)

Scottie Knapp (71.25)

 

Championship Round:

Jose Vitor Leme (92.75)

Chase Outlaw (90.00)

Stetson Lawrence (89.50)

Colten Jesse (88.25)

Jess Lockwood Earns A 15/15 Bucking Battle Win In Albuquerque

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

As if the Ty Murray Invitational was not enough in itself for the fans here in Albuquerque to watch live inside of Dreamstyle Arena, for the first time in seven years the Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast Tour decided that they would say thank you to the loyal fans in New Mexico in a very deserving way.  After round two on Saturday night, the action was not done down on the arena floor as another installment of a 15/15 Bucking Battle would commence, giving the top fifteen bull riders in the world a chance to earn even more world title race points.  After all was said and done, three would manage to do their jobs to earn a qualified ride and some much-needed world title race points but no one could extinguish the flame that was burning bright within Jess Lockwood.  Lockwood would take home the win, earning 150 world title race points and moving him up solidly into the third spot in the 2019 PBR World Standings!

Qualified Rides From The 15/15 Bucking Battle:

Jess Lockwood (91.25)

Cody Teel (90.00)

Ryan Dirteater (75.00)

Jose Vitor Leme Is Crowned Your 2019 Ty Murray Invitational Event Champion

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

As always, for well over twenty years running, the event here in Albuquerque always provides bull riding fans with the best entertainment that you can find throughout the entire Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast season as this has always been considered a special event by everyone involved.  Not only is it because of the fans, the venue, the riders, and the atmosphere but it is also because New Mexico is the epicenter of some of the best bucking stock in the world which is all easily accessible for this event.  Another reason for the excitement is strictly because of the iconic name that is associated with it as each year this is deemed the Ty Murray Invitational.  This year your 2019 Ty Murray Invitational event champion is Jose Vitor Leme who had a fantastic weekend at THE PIT while earning 700 world title race points and lengthening his lead in the world standings race!

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After having to take a step back from our coverage over the last two weeks, we are very happy to be back once again to finish out the year strong all while bringing you the best event recaps from throughout the Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Unleash The Beast Tour.  We are first and foremost very sorry that we had to have a lapse in coverage but with daily life and “real job” work requirements, I was unable to have access to the needed items to provide you all with the recaps and coverage that you all deserve.  That being said, there has been a lot that has happened over the past two weeks that we feel we have to the required items to keep you updated on so I will do my best in this section before we dive head first into this weekend’s Bad Boy Mowers Mowdown from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Two weeks ago, we all witnessed history as the professional bull riding world paid tribute to one of the best cowboys that any of us had the honor of knowing after Mason Lowe lost his life doing what he loved in Denver, Colorado.  The St. Louis event would take an extra special meaning to all the bull riders on tour as the partook in the first ever Mason Lowe Memorial as the Unleash The Beast ultimately crowned Mason’s long-time friend Chase Outlaw the event winner.  Keeping along the line of making history, last week Joao Ricardo Vieira would leave Los Angeles your 2019 Iron Cowboy, capping off a first-ever event in that city and making Joao the first ever three-time Iron Cowboy champion.  Both of these wins over the last two weeks really began to shake up the look of the world standings which will continue to change here this weekend as well!

Dakota Buttar Brings Home The Round One Win In Little Rock

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Coming into round one on Friday night, the talks regarding the cut line began to come to the forefront which, in turn, would cause even more pressure to those that are sitting on it or below it as the Bad Boy Mower Mowdown began in Little Rock.  Throughout the night, the action down on the arena floor would provide us with thirteen qualified rides, many of which would leave the crowd speechless as the scores were tallied and announced to those inside of the arena.  After all was said and done, we would be able to watch one of the highest marked regular rounds of competition that we have seen so far in the 2019 season.  All qualified rides would be just short of the 89.75 point ride that Canadian Dakota Buttar managed to put up after taming Jo-Z Bucking Bulls/K Bar C’s Handsome Jeff, leaving him as the number one man heading into Championship Saturday 24-hours later!

Cooper Davis Heads Into The Championship Round With A Round Two Split

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As the fans began to pile into the arena here in Little Rock, the buzz that was generated last night continued to shine brightly as the fans were hoping to see much more of the same as round two began earlier this evening.  Once things began to happen on the dirt of the arena floor, it was apparent that what was witnessed last night was not going to be seen again here a Saturday night as y nine qualified rides were made while the scores coming down from the judges were much lower than what we saw less than 24-hours ago.  After all was finalized and the last bull bucked, round two would end with two of the top bull riders in the world splitting the round win, ramping up the excitement of the world title race.  Cooper Davis and Marco Eguchi would each earn an 87.50 point ride score to leave Little Rock with a part of the round two win.

Round By Round Rides From Little Rock:

Round One:

Dakota Buttar (89.75)

Luciano De Castro (88.50)

J.B. Mauney (88.25)

Colten Jesse (87.50)

Cody Nance & Eduardo Aparecido (87.25)

Derek Kolbaba (87.00)

Joao Ricardo Vieira (86.25)

Kaique Pacheco (86.00)

Alex Marcilio (84.75)

Cody Teel (84.25)

Alan de Souza (83.75)

Stetson Lawrence (81.00)

 

Round Two:

Cooper Davis & Marco Eguchi (87.50)

Cody Jesus (87.25)

Cody Teel (86.50)

Taylor Toves (85.75)

J.B. Mauney (84.50)

Jose Vitor Leme (82.25)

Kaique Pacheco (75.00)

Colten Jesse (73.75)

 

Championship Round:

Luciano De Castro & J.B. Mauney (90.75)

Stetson Lawrence (89.75)

Eduardo Aparecido (88.50)

Cody Nance (87.75)

J.B. Mauney Is Crowned The 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Mowdown Event Champion

Photo Credit: Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

Once the dust settled and the roar of the crowd died down just enough to hear the in-arena announcers, it was time to not only watch the top fifteen bull riders from the weekend competing in the Championship Round but to crown another 2019 PBR event champion.  In the final round of the weekend, we would see five of those fifteen competing do what they had to do to earn a qualified ride and post more points up on the leader board.  While the efforts of all were amazing we would see another tie for a round win with Luciano De Castro along with J.B. Mauney out-perform everyone else and top out the round with 90.75 point rides.  While winning the round and having an outstanding weekend, being the only bull rider to go a perfect three-for-three, J.B. Mauney would leave Little Rock with the event title and earn 545 world title race points that he absolutely needed after coming into the weekend well out of the top thirty-five in the world, making a cut a very good possibility!

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After a fantastic start to the 2019 Professional Bull Riders Global Cup last night, everyone began filing into the AT&T Stadium hoping to see much more of the same here on Sunday afternoon as the second and final day begins that will close out this year’s United States event.  Last night, we were able to see twenty qualified rides, but that is not what the big picture is all about here this weekend but about how many qualified rides each country’s team can put up on the board to ear t most overall points with up to twelve qualified rides being counted.  Last night, Brazil would post up seven followed by the USA Eagles and Wolves with four and then Mexico, Australia, and Canada in that order.  Hopefully, Team Canada can turn the train around after only making one qualified ride on the first day of competition.

Along with fantastic rides and team celebrations, there also comes injuries that can be sustained within the sport of professional bull riding and we, unfortunately, had to witness a few of those last night that would change the look of some teams as alternates would be called up.  One of those injuries we had to watch last night was that of world number one Jess Lockwood sustaining a broken left collarbone and will be replaced by the five-time PRCA World Champion Sage Kimzey.  While other strategies play out we will also see some changes to Team Mexico, Team Brazil and Team Australia, leaving Team Wolves the only team that will not make any changes for the second and final day of action to determine who will walk out of the United States with AT&T Stadium dirt in their sphere as it adds to the history of the Global Cup trophy!

The Global Cup Trophy Is Up For Grabs On Sunday Afternoon

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Each and every year, the best bull riders from five countries converge on one arena to determine who has the best bull riders in the world and that is all part of the history that the Global Cup brings to the table each year.  As the Global Cup trophy makes its way to the United States soil for the first time, two home country teams compete against each other in hopes of winning it in front of their very own fans but that may be a daunting task with the other athletes they must fight against.  Coming into the second and final day, Team Brazil looks to carry on the tradition of keeping the cup for themselves as they are a full three bulls ahead of the two United States teams, Team Eagles and Team Wolves, while largely leaving the other three teams in the dust, almost without a hope of any chance at all of leaving AT&T Stadium with the Global Cup.

Ryan Dirteater Rides To The Top Combined Score Of The Weekend

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson Kilcrease

Although the Global Cup title and trophy are the main focus of what is up for grabs here this weekend in Arlington, Texas, there is still another distinction that is quietly up for grabs for each of the cowboys participating here this weekend as well.  Even if a cowboy is on a losing team he will still have the opportunity to earn a cool $30,000 to line his pockets with just by putting out the best effort of all competitors here at AT&T Stadium.  That being said, you can see why every cowboy competing are putting out the extra little efforts they are finding, not only to bring home the title of Global Cup champions for their home countries but also for the chance to walk out of the weekend as the top point scorer and leave Texas with a little bit of extra money to make this weekend even that much more special to them.  This weekend that man that we would talk about in dominating fashion would be non-other than U.S.A. Team Wolves team member Ryan Dirteater who would outlast all others to take home that huge cash prize and knowing he fared better than every other cowboy at the 2019 Global Cup inside of AT&T Stadium!

Jose Vitor Leme Rides To The Top Ride Score Of The Weekend

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson Kilcrease

Even with all of the hype that the Global Cup brings to the countries it visits each and every year, there are a few underlying things that can get missed and go unnoticed throughout the two-day event that we would like to take time to point out to you all.  One of those instances is that of how the top bull riders in the world perform individually as they try to bring home the Global Cup win for their very own country.  Over two days of action, each cowboy has the chance to climb aboard four bucking bulls while a majority of them will receive two chances.  In a feature that we will call the Performance Ride Of The Weekend, The Rodeo Round Up Team would like to congratulate Jose Vitor Leme on earning the high point marked ride of the weekend after staying aboard his bovine opponent for eight seconds to the tune of a huge 90 point ride score, making history as the first 90 point ride in Global Cup history!

Complete Breakdown Of The Action From Night Number Two:

Team Wolves:

Ryan Dirteater (83.50) – Section Two

Colten Jesse (85.25) – Section Three

Cody Jesus (88.50) – Section Five

Ryan Dirteater (89.25) – Bonus Round Section Two

(691.25 Total Points)

 

Team Eagles:

Brennon Eldred (81.00) – Section One

Cody Teel (87.00) – Section Two

Sage Kimzey (87.75) – Section Four

Cooper Davis (88.00) – Section Five

Chase Outlaw (86.00) – Section Six

Cody Nance (87.00) – Section Seven

(867.00 Total Points)

 

Team Mexico:

Juan Carlos Contreras (80.50) – Section Three

Francisco Garcia Torres (86.75) – Section Six

(337.75 Total Points)

 

Team Australia:

Brady Fielder (85.25) – Section Two

Cliff Richarson (85.00) – Section Three

Lachlan Richardson (88.00) – Section Four

Cody Heffernan (86.50) – Section Five

(514.25 Total Points)

 

Team Brazil:

Bruno Scaranello (83.75) – Section Two

Eduardo Aparecido (84.25) – Section Three

Joao Ricardo Vieira (86.50) – Section Four

Jose Vitor Leme (89.25) – Section Seven

(939.25 Total Points)

 

Team Canada:

Dakota Buttar (86.00) – Section Two

Jordan Hansen (85.00) – Section Five

(258.00 Total Points)

Team Brazil Are Your 2019 PBR Global Cup Champions

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson Kilcrease

Coming into the second day of action, it all but seemed that Team Brazil was in the driver’s seat to complete their own destiny as they looked to be the only team that would even have a chance to fill all twelve available scores for their team, essentially handing the 2019 title to that country for the second year in a row.  After going 7-for-9 last night, Team Brazil came in riding a high wave of momentum looking to cap off a dominating weekend here at AT&T Stadium.  Once day two began we would sit back and watch much more of the same as the defending Global Cup champions, Team Brazil, would come in on cruise control and place the arena dirt from AT&T Stadium in their sphere on top of the Global Cup trophy they came in defending.  Moving forward, they look like they are unstoppable as we continue through the rest of the 2019 PBR Monster Energy Unleash The Beast Tour season.

Closing Thoughts

After a long and grueling weekend of professional bull riding action, many of the top bull riders in the world will be leaving Arlington, Texas banged up, bruised and broken but the spirit that the Global Cup event brings to the five countries will continue to write its own legacy.  Speaking of legacy, the Rodeo Round Up team are writing ou own version after introducing you to another new member of our team we are all excited to introduce you to our newest member and media correspondant Kat Fell.  We can not say enough about what whe will bring to our team in the future and would like to thank our entire team that made the trek to Texas to cover this exciting event as it hit United States soil for the very first time.  Between our amazing photographer Jeana Wilson-Kilcrease and Kat Fell handling a majority of the interviews, we are proud to say we have brought another exciting event to a close and get ready for the remainder of the 2019 PBR season!

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Every year there is that one event that will draw more attention across not only the country but the world as the best bull riders from around the globe converge on one arena to fight for the distinction of their country supplying the best bull riders in the world.  This will be the third time that the Global Cup has come around after visiting Canada and Australia in the previous two years before making its way to Jerry’s World, AT&T Stadium here in Arlington, Texas!  Things have already started off with a bang with numerous events happening around town and at Texas LIVE! just down the road.  Yesterday, we were officially introduced to all of the teams that will be competing, including two separate teams from the United States.  Along with them will be teams from four other countries that will make for a fantastic event over the next two days!

Those two different teams from the United States each have a specific meaning to those that are representing them as we will see specific nationalities being showcased throughout the next two nights that will make that honor have that much more meaning!  The first team, The Wolves, will represent those cowboys that we have the honor of watching that have Native American descent, which will mean so much to those folks watching around the world.  The second team, The Eagles, will give you a look at some of the best American bull riders in the world as they look to take home the victory tomorrow afternoon.  Along with these two fantastic teams will be teams representing the countries of Canada, Australia, Mexico and Brazil that will showcase many of the top bull riders in the world!

The title of Global Cup champions will not be the only things that these top-level cowboys will be competing for as the Global Cup trophy is something of honor and much different than any other awards that these cowboys have ever received.  As you can see above, the Global Cup trophy gives each of the five counties competing for their very own spere atop of the iconic trophy that each country is striving to win.  The main difference of this trophy is that each sphere will twist off and allow the winning team to place the dirt of their home country arena dirt if they happen to take home the victory in their home country.  Like each and every other year, the home country is given a competitive edge while being allowed to have twice as many bull riders as the other countries which is exactly why you will see two United States teams competing here this weekend.

Jose Vitor Leme Rides  His Way To The Brazil Team Lead After Night Number One

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

To say that Brazil is a country to be reckoned with in the bull riding world would be a huge understatement after what we all have witnessed here tonight inside of the legendary AT&T Stadium in Arington, Texas!  The team came into the 2019 Global Cup with one thing on their mind, that was to come into the United States and make their presence known after winning the very same event just one year ago.  Following the first night of action, Team Brazil would be able to do just that by besting all other teams and head into the last day of competition with a huge three bull lead after covering seven of the nine bulls placed underneath of them tonight, capped off by an amazing ride put out by Jose Vitor Leme in the second section of the Bonus Round here earlier this evening that left the crowd stunned and the Brazil team flying high.

Complete Breakdown Of The Action From Night Number One:

Team Wolves:

Cannon Cravens (87.00) – Section One

Ryan Dirteater (85.75) – Section Two

Cody Jesus (87.00) – Section Four

Stetson Lawrence (85.00) – Section Six

(344.75 Points)

 

Team Eagles:

Cody Teel (89.00) – Section Two

Brennon Eldred (86.00) – Section Four

Cooper Davis (85.75) – Section Six

Cooper Davis (89.50) – Bonus Round Section One

(350.25 Points)

 

Team Mexico:

Jorge Valdiviezo (84.75) – Section Two

Alvaro Aguilar Alvarez (85.75) – Section Three

(170.50 Points)

 

Team Australia:

Aaron Kleier (82.75) – Section One

Lachlan Richardson (86.75) – Section Five

(169.50 Points)

 

Team Brazil:

Bruno Scaranello (87.50) – Section Two

Marco Antonio Eguchi (79.00) – Section Three

Kaique Pacheco (83.50) – Section Four

Fernando Henrique Novias (85.00) – Section Six

Eduardo Aparecido (82.00) – Section Seven

Eduardo Aparecido (88.50) – Bonus Round Section One

Jose Vitor Leme (90.00) – Bonus Round Section Two

(595.50 Points)

 

Team Canada:

Jordan Hansen (87.00) – Bonus Round Section Two

(87.00 Points)

Team Brazil Leaves Night Number One As The Team To Beat

If the green and yellow flags were not flying high inside of AT&T Stadium on Saturday night, one could only imagine that you were snoring away in your sleep while one of the greatest bull riding events in the history of the business was taking place.  The 2019 Professional Bull Riders Global Cup began earlier tonight as it graced the soil of the United States for the very first time in front of a huge crowd of professional bull riding fans!  Once all was said and done, Team Brazil would be dominate and lead the way with 595.50 points besting the United States Eagles and Wolves who would manage to put up 350.25 points and 344.75 points respectively.  Following them would be Team Mexico with 170.50 points, Team Australia with 69.50 points and then Team Canada who would only manage to put up one score on the board in night one with an 87.00 point ride.

Closing Thoughts

Things are beginning to look interesting as the final day of competition of the 2019 Professional Bull Riders Global Cup is just hours away from the United States soil of AT&T Stadium here in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys.  This event will come down to the very end as only the top twelve qualified ride scores of each team will be counted while all others will be thrown to the wayside.  That being said, if a team does not make a total of twelve qualified rides, they will virtually be eliminated from contending for the Global Cup trophy and championship title that awaits us at the end of tomorrow afternoon’s performance.  Our Rodeo Round Up Team will again be on site and down in the trenches bringing you all of the up-to-date action and pop-up video snippets on our Facebook page that you can follow through the link below!

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Coming into this weekend’s Express Ranches  Invitational, the overall look of contestants will be m different than what we have been accustomed to seeing since the start of the 2019 Monster Energy Unleash The Beast Tour a little over a month ago.  Following the drama that unfolded in the Championship Round last week, Clauido Montanha Jr. was suspended by the PBR Championship Committee for excessive time in the chute after not even attempting to ride his bull.  Along with him, nine other athletes would not be in action which includes recently retired Guilherme Marchi and Valdiron de Oliveira along with a slew of others that are competing for a 2019 world title.  Reigning world champion Kaique Pacheco, 2016 world champion Cooper Davis and Matt Triplett who is planning on making his return to the arena at the Iron Cowboy are just a few others that would miss the action here in Oklahoma City.

When we talk about the shake-up that we would see here at the Express Ranches Invitational, we also begin to watch how all the new faces and injuries would affect the overall look of the teams that we will see next week at the Global Cup event in Arlington, Texas.  It was announced just before the start of round number one that Joao Ricardo Vieira and Brennon Eldred would be replacements at AT&T Stadium which will give them a huge boost heading into next weekend!  All of that being said, the main focus for the next  two nights is that of earning the distinction of the 2019   Express Ranches Invitational event champion which will not be an easy task for the banged up and bruised bull riders in the world that represent the best we have on the Monster Energy Unleash The Beast tour.

Cody Jesus Begins A Great Run In OKC

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson-Kilcrease

As round one was set to begin inside of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, it was known that this would be a round that would give the top bull riders in the world all that they could handle as the ABBI Classic bucking bulls would, once again, make their names known on a Friday night.  Historically, these rounds show fewer qualified ride totals than others and that would be the case again here in Oklahoma City.  Once things were said and done, there would be only six qualified rides that would be made leaving the fans watching at home and in person hoping o see a much better outcome in round number two Saturday night.  One of those men although, would continue a great season after Cody Jesus would walk away with his third round win of the 2019 season while U.S.A Wolves teammate Ryan Dirteater would place second which would mean this would be the second weekend in a row that these two had split the top two in a round.  His round one win made history as Jesus has tied Jess Lockwood for the most round wins of the 2019 season so far with an astounding four each that will make the world title race very interesting later in the season!

 

Chase Outlaw Splits The Round Two Win In Oklahoma City

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

After a scary get off last night in the 15/15 Bucking Battle, Chase Outlaw came into round two a little beat up and sore after possibly breaking some ribs after being slammed into the back of the bucking chute but began round two with the first qualified ride before it went quiet for quite some time, much like what we saw just 24-hours ago in round number one.  Although the qualified ride totals were still not to where we all wanted them to be we were able to watch another eight qualified rides being made on Saturday night.  The bull power has been phenomenal but tonight, both Chase Outlaw and Cody Teel would be able to outlast all the others to split the round two win and head into the championship round following their solid efforts earlier in the evening at the 2019 Express Ranches Invitational.

Ryan Dirteater Takes Home The Championship Round Win In OKC

Photo Credit: Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

For the first time in the 2019 Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Unleash The Beast tour, we were not able to fill all fifteen open spots in the Championship Round after two rounds of qualifying action.  Heading into the final round here in Oklahoma City, only twelve would do what they needed to do to advance to compete for the 2019 Express Ranches Invitational event championship.  Although we have seen a lackluster performance on the bull riders side of the arena, we have seen some amazing outs put out by the bucking bulls that continued here in the Championship Round again.  After all was said and done, four would be able to make it to the eight-second buzzer lead by Ryan Dirteater who would post up a round winning 91.00 point bull ride to walk out of the arena with another 100 world title race points.

Round By Round Rides From Oklahoma City:

Round One:

Cody Jesus (88.25)

Ryan Dirteater (87.25)

Jess Lockwood (86.00)

Joao Ricardo Vieira (82.50)

Luciano De Castro (82.00)

Alex Marcilio (68.00)

 

Round Two:

Chase Outlaw & Cody Teel (86.75)

Colten Jesse (86.50)

Ryan Dirteater (86.00)

Luciano De Castro & Emilio Resende (85.75)

Lucas Divino (83.75)

Tanner Byrne (77.25)

 

Championship Round:

Ryan Dirteater (91.00)

Jess Lockwood (89.50)

Luciano De Castro (86.25)

Tanner Byrne (85.75)

Cody Jesus Is Victorious In The 15/15 Bucking Battle

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson-Kilcrease

Heading into the  Global Cup event next weekend, U.S.A. Wolves teammate Cody Jesus is riding a high wave of momentum after beginning his weekend in Oklahoma City a perfect two-for-two during the first night of the Express Ranches Invitational.  Not only did he win the round one performance earlier in the evening on Friday night he would turn around a couple of hours later and be one of two to make qualified rides in the 5/15 Bucking Battle round to take home his second consecutive round win of the night.  He would be able to do this in grand fashion after covering his bovine counterpart Cochise to the tune of 91.50 points to leave the crowd with something to cheer about as we look ahead to a Championship Saturday performance in just 24-hours time as we crown a 2019 Express Ranches Invitational champion!

Ryan Dirteater Is Crowned Your 2019 Express Ranches Invitational Champion

Photo Credit: Jeana Wilson-Kilcrease

When we talk about dominance we must now bring one man to the forefront of our minds so far here during the 2019 Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Unleash The Beast tour, especially when we talk about the event here in Oklahoma City.  Home state cowboy Ryan Dirteaterthrives on the pressures of competing in front of his home state crowd and it showed again here this weekend as he was crowned the 2019 Express Ranches Invitational champion.  He came into Oklahoma City as the reigning event champion from 2018 and did not look back while earning 600 world title race points which, in turn, moved him all the way up the world standings leaderboard into the fifth position in the world standings.  He heads into the Global Cup next weekend riding with confidence as he heads up his U.S.A. Wolves team inside of AT&T Stadium!

As we are preparing to leave Oklahoma City and head down the road a couple of hours, we begin to look ahead to a full weekend of professional sports action that will end with a huge Global Cup event in Texas.  Before we can begin our journies to the Lone Star State, we will all come together and enjoy the Superbowl festivities tomorrow afternoon and then begin the trek to AT&T Stadium to be a part of a legendary event.  Our  entire Rodeo Round Up team will be making our way to Arlington to bring you in-depth coverage over the two days of action as the Global Cup makes its way onto U.S. soil as a host of stacked teams will compete to bring home the Global Cup to their own countries until it goes up for grabs again in the 2020 Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Unleash The Beast season!

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Once again the CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo made its way to the Xcel Energy Center as many of the world’s top cowboys and cowgirls competed for their share of the money that was up for grabs at this weekend’s tour stop.  As many people may have or have not noticed, this year provides the fans and athletes a different feel as a new and improved sanctioning body has taken hold of the organization.  Every other year, we have seen the same cowboys compete on both Friday and Saturday nights but one of those major changes that fans were able to witness was that each night would provide different cowboys each night which will give everyone a chance to see that many more top rodeo athletes throughout a two-night event that is held annually with the St. Paul Winter Carnival that give fans an option to head outside before or after the event to make even more memories.

WNFR Contestants Competing Saturday Night

Coming into the weekend’s event, all of the fans making their way to the Xcel Energy Center came with excitement as the rodeo arena was open for fans to walk around and enjoy some interactive participation options prior to the start of the rodeo action.  During that time on Saturday night, I was able to catch up with producer Dave Morehead to talk about some of the settle and major changes that we will be seeing as the weekend progresses.  One of the major points that we talked about what that of the new sanctioning body as the World’s Toughest Rodeo would align with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association for the first time in years.  This exciting news means so much more for the fans of the sport which you can see in the picture of the huge cast of previous Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants that were in the house on Saturday night!

One of the four events that fans would be able to see over the two nights of action would be that of the bareback riding event in which we would see many of the top ten riders in the world standings compete in by the end of the weekend.  In night number one, on Friday night, all of us would be able to see some great action and solid qualified rides as many notable names would be in action on a cold Minnesota winter night.  Even though it was cold outside, the action inside of the Xcel Energy Center was quite hot once the bareback riding began as the 2019 World’s Toughest Rodeo began its festivities.  After all was said and done, ten of the twelve riders would cover in the long round  Winn Ratliff and Jared Keylon leading way into the Crown Royal Bonus Round.  Those two would fight it out as Jared Keylon would walk out of St. Paul with the Friday night win after covering Showboat for 89 points.  See what he had to say about his win and competing alongside his best friend and traveling partner Winn Ratliff here in St. Paul below.

Round number two provided even more excitement in the bareback riding as many past Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants came together to provide all the fans with a night to remember here in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Just in the bareback riding event, there would be three of those cowboys and gave the bucking horses all that they could handle on a Saturday night as the round kicked off in grand fashion.  Once the qualifying long round was completed the two that would last to advance to the Crown Royal Bonus Round would be WNFR qualifier Ty Breuer, who would ultimately win the round, and young gun Jesse Pope who we were able to catch up with following his long round ride of 86.50 to top the leaderboard early on in the night.  See what he has to say about the night in our interview below.

Another rough stock event that fans were able to see was the legendary and classic sport of saddle bronc riding where you can watch some of the rankest bucking horses that you can see throughout the year match up with the top saddle bronc cowboys in the world.  During night number one, the horses would give the eleven cowboys here all that they could handle as four of those would come down early leaving only seven making qualified rides.  Of those seven rides, two would be able to outlast the others to earn their invitation to the Crown Royal Bonus Round where we would determine a night one champion.  Young gun Colt Gordon would go head to head with a seasoned veteran and Minnesota-raised cowboy Tyler Corrington to see who could outperform the other to leave St. Paul with the win on Friday night.  After all was said and done, fan favorite Tyler Corrington would ride WNFR bucking horse Prom Night to the tune of 88 points to take home the event title for night number one!  See what he had to say about the night’s events and his big win here in St. Paul in our interview below!

In the classic professional rodeo vent of saddle bronc riding, night number two gave us a huge sley of past Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants and was thought to be one of the best rounds that we have ever seen here at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.  The action was hot and heavy from the very first buck out to the very last ride as ten of the twelve cowboys would be able to make qualified rides to wow the crowd that packed the seats to watch some of their favorite rodeo athletes. Once things settled down there would be two past WNFR qualifiers, Sterling Crawley and Zeke Thurston, that would make it back to the Crown Royal Bonus Round.  As the two went head to head, it was a close competition where Sterling Crawley would edge out Zeke Thurston 88 points to 86 points to take home the event win on Saturday night.

The last rough stock event that fans would be able to watch at a World’s Toughest Rodeo would the that of the much-anticipated event of professional bull riding where with the sanctioning body change for the 2019 year would provide fans with many of the top names in the industry. In the first night of action on Friday night, there would be ten of the best bull riders in the world competing against one another to try and earn an event win here in St. Paul.  Once the dust settled and the scores were tallied there would be half of those, five in total, that would make the eight-second buzzer to earn a score in the long round.  Brett Custer and Roscoe Jarboe would advance to the bonus round later in the night where neither would be able to cover their bovine athletes for the required eight seconds but would, in turn, split a nice pocket full of earnings for their efforts.  I was able to catch up with both of them prior to the beginning of the Crown Royal Bonus Round to see what they had to say and wanted to share our conversation with all of you in our interview posted below.

Coming into Saturday night’s bull riding action, the contestants were unknown until we were able to get to that point of the night even though the sightings backstage and behind the chutes left those that could see very excited for what was about to come.  Just as in the other two events, twelve would compete and of those twelve was especially one cowboy that has made a name for himself both within the ranks of the PRCA as well as the PBR.  Fan favorite Shane Proctor would end up doing what it would take to advance to the Crown Royal Bonus Round to pair up against a bright-eyed Coleman Rude where he would be able to outlast Proctor while earning the sole score of 91 points to take home the event win on Saturday night.  I was able to catch up with Shane Proctor prior to the start of the action to find out what he has been up to since leaving the PBR and get caught up on what is happening in his life in our interview that I will post below!

Although the two nights of World’s Toughest Rodeo action would center around the three traditional professional rodeo rough stock events we could not have a weekend full of what everyone wanted to see without some beautiful looking girls on some very fast horses.  The cowgirls of women’s professional barrel racing would take center stage for a few moments each of the two nights to try and earn their own share of the pot here in St. Paul. Each night, we would watch twelve of the most talented ladies make a cloverleaf pattern run all while trying to keep each of the three barrels standing upright to make the fastest run possible.  These ladies put on an amazing show of athleticism and blazed one of the quickest trails that we have seen over the years here at the Xcel Energy Center to leave the crowd speechless heading into the Crown Royal Bonsu Round!

Along with all of the exciting rodeo action, Dave Morehead and company spare no expense to bring some of the best rodeo and musical entertainment that you can find anywhere in the country all to one place on one given weekend.  This year, the World’s Toughest Rodeo graced its St. Paul, Minnesota stop with a couple of the fan-favorites from year’s past which generated a lot of buzz with fans, media outlets, and the general public all weekend long.  Roman and trick rider from the Dolly Parton Stampede made her return to the Xcel as Dusti Dickerson graced us with her presence once again while up and coming country music artist Travis Denning showed us the pipes that have been making him famous in recent years as he closed out the weekend Saturday night with a free concert for all of the rodeo-goers that came through the doors.

Even with those two talents, there was still one more that needed no introduction what so ever, even if you are not a rodeo fan as Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey and his trusty dog Boogie would make their way back to the frozen tundra of St. Paul.  This has been a magical place for the famous monkey as he had previously been crowned a knight of the St. Paul Winter Carnival festivities that happen right outside if the arena doors and is very popular among media venues.  I was able to catch up with Kenny Pettit, owner of Whiplash, along with Whiplash himself to talk about the excitement they bring to towns across the country and to the vast majority of families that may see him on television from time to time as well.  Take a listen to see where you can find them next and how you can get your hands on some of the famous Whiplash merchandise that is available for purchase in our exclusive interview below!

Closing Thoughts

Another year of the World’s Toughest Rodeo has come and gone here in St. Paul, Minnesota but along with the closing of another year brings excitement for what is to come in the future years as it gains momentum for change.  We saw the first of those changes with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association as the sanctioning body that brought many of the top rodeo athletes in the country to St. Paul over the last two days along with some of the best entertainment that could be offered in one place.  I was able to get even more one on one interview with some of those individuals and would like to direct you to our Facebook page and other related social media platforms over the next couple of weeks to be able to watch them in their entirety so that you can see even more of what goes on behind the scenes of the World’s Toughest Rodeo throughout the country!

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It is quite easy to follow all the breaking news and excitement with the Rodeo Round Up simply by copying this website into your favorites in your web browser for easy one-click access to event statistics. You can also like and follow us on Facebook here, or by liking and following us on Instagram at @rodeoroundup and on Twitter at @therodeoroundup.  You can have easy access to all of the video interviews Jason does from all the events across the country as well by simply clicking the link HERE to be transferred to the Rodeo Round Up’s Youtube channel as well! Jason has also made it easy for you to be a part of his interviews by opening up a listener comment line. If you have a question for a certain rodeo star simply call in and leave your name, where you are from, who the question is for and what your question is and he will do his best to get it answered for you during his interviews.