PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash the Beast Major Surging to Top 15 World Standings

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Photo courtesy PBR by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

Mason Taylor finishes second in the opening round of the PBR Monster Energy Buckoff at the Garden, presented by Ariat, to further stronghold on world No.1 ranking
NEW YORK CITY – As the 15th iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event inside Madison Square Garden got underway on a snowy Friday evening in New York City, 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) was unrivaled. Delivering his first 90-point ride of the season, Davis won Round 1 and surged to a commanding lead at the PBR Monster Energy Buckoff at the Garden, presented by Ariat, the first PBR Major of the 2022 season.

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Claudio Montanha Jr. Rides to First Victory Since 2019 in Greensboro

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Photo by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

World Championship Race Tightens as No. 4 Vieira Finishes Second

GREENSBORO, N.C. – As the dirt settled from PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 13th elite series stop inside Greensboro Coliseum, Brazilian veteran Claudio Montanha Jr. (Pacaembu, Brazil) climbed to the top of the Can-Am Cage, hoisting his first Unleash The Beast buckle since 2019.

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Recording Second-highest Score in PBR History, Texan Dalton Kasel Wins 2021 Pbr U.S. Border Patrol Invitational

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Photo by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

Woopaa Propels Kasel to 96.75-Point Ride in Championship Round for Win
 
SAN ANTONIO – For the second time in the 2021 season, 2019 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Rookie of the Year Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) rode his way to a perfect 3-for-3 performance and another Unleash The Beast (UTB) tour win, this time in front of a home-state crowd inside AT&T Center in San Antonio.
Punctuating his perfrect weekend, Kasel registered the second-highest score in PBR history in the championship round, a 96.75-point ride aboard Woopaa (Barker Bucking Bulls/Hookin’ W Ranch).

Read MoreRecording Second-highest Score in PBR History, Texan Dalton Kasel Wins 2021 Pbr U.S. Border Patrol Invitational

Texan Dalton Kasel Wins Round 1 in Front of Home-State San Antonio Crowd

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Photo by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

World No. 3, Texan Cooper Davis Holds Fifth Place Heading Into Championship Sunday

SAN ANTONIO – As the world’s toughest athletes visited San Antonio for the first time in nine years, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) biggest stars shined inside AT&T Center during Round 1 of the 2021 U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Ariat, which was won by Texan Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas).

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Cooper Davis Remains In The Hunt For The 2021 PBR World Championship With Round 1 Victory At First-Ever Unleash the Beast Event in Newark, New Jersey

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

Jose Vitor Leme’s season for the ages rolls on as the reigning World Champion records his fourth consecutive qualified ride to tie for third in the opening round

NEWARK, N.J. – As action got underway for the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event in Newark, New Jersey, 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) kept his hopes of a second gold buckle alive. Davis notched his eighth round victory of the season when he dominated Round 1 of the PBR ZipRecruiter Invitational inside the Prudential Center.

Read MoreCooper Davis Remains In The Hunt For The 2021 PBR World Championship With Round 1 Victory At First-Ever Unleash the Beast Event in Newark, New Jersey

Cooper Davis Keeps World Championship Hopes Alive With Round 1 Win at PBR Unleash the Beast Major in Fort Worth

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Photo by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

Capitalizing on rare stumble by world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme, Davis gained 39 points in the race for the 2021 PBR World Championship as he seeks his second gold buckle
FORT WORTH, Texas – Backed by the momentum of his home-state crowd, Texan Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) was dominant Saturday evening as action got underway for the second PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast Major of 2021, the Tractor Supply Co. Iron Cowboy, presented by Ariat, in Fort Worth, Texas. Delivering his ninth 90-point ride of the season, the 2016 PBR World Champion won Round 1 of the progressive-elimination event, keeping his hopes alive for winning the 2021 PBR World Championship.

Read MoreCooper Davis Keeps World Championship Hopes Alive With Round 1 Win at PBR Unleash the Beast Major in Fort Worth

PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Remains Red Hot in Tulsa Splitting Round 1 Unleash The Beast Victory with Young Gun Ezekiel Mitchell

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

Seeking his second world title on Nov. 12-15 at the 2020 PBR World Finals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Davis hones in on No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme who failed to reach the 8 in Round 1

Eager to make up for lost time, after a broken neck sustained in January sidelined him for nearly the entire first half of the 2020 PBR (Professional Bull Rider) Unleash The Beast season, 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) remained red hot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, tying for the Round 1 victory of the PBR Express Ranches Classic, presented by Bass Pro Shops, with young gun Ezekiel Mitchell (Rockdale, Texas) Saturday evening inside the BOK Center.

Read MorePBR World Champion Cooper Davis Remains Red Hot in Tulsa Splitting Round 1 Unleash The Beast Victory with Young Gun Ezekiel Mitchell

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

World No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme furthers stronghold on the top ranking ahead of season-culminating event’s debut at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15

On the opening night of competition for the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event held in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Pinnacle Bank Arena, one former PBR World Champion showed he’s ready for a world title run and another took a big leap toward yet another World Finals qualification when the season culminating event is held in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15 at AT&T Stadium.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media for PBR

Joao Ricardo Vieira Ties for 15/15 Bucking Battle Victory to Hone in on World No. 1 Ranking

FORT WORTH, Texas – In front of a raucous Texas crowd, home state hopeful Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) dominated the opening night of competition for the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast WinStar World Casino and Resort Invitational. Davis won Round 1 and tied for the victory in the 15/15 Bucking Battle, as Dickies Arena in Fort Worth welcomed back fans for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with new safety protocols in place.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

Colten Jesse Moves to No. 4 in the World With Win at PBR’s Event in Bismarck

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Photo by PBR.com

The world’s best cowboys and bucking bulls clashed Saturday night in Bismarck to decide the first event of the 2020 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) second half, accompanied by loudly cheering fans during a dramatic, high-scoring championship round as one rider topped another, and the real human voices in the grandstands of the Bismarck Civic Center sure sounded beautiful.
As the PBR Dakota Community Bank & Trust Invitational presented by Cooper Tires came to a close, Colten Jesse (Konawa, Oklahoma) stood atop the Can-Am cage in the center of the dirt with a triumphant smile on his face following a title-clinching 92.25-point trip aboard Sky Harbor (Dakota Rodeo/ Chad Berger/ Clay Struve/ Wilks Ranch). Jesse put up the highest score of the weekend when it counted most to win the first event win of his career on the Unleash The Beast (UTB).

Read MoreColten Jesse Moves to No. 4 in the World With Win at PBR’s Event in Bismarck