PBR World Championship Race Intensifies as World No.4 Kyler Oliver Wins Round 1 of Unleash the Beast Event in Kansas City

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Photo courtesy PBR by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

World’s Top 5-ranked riders now within 152 points of one another as No. 1 Swearingen, No.3 Vieira and No.5 Leme also convert in the opening round of the PBR Caterpillar Classic, presented by Union Home Mortgage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In front of a boisterous Kansas City crowd Friday evening inside the T-Mobile Center, the race for the 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Championship reached a new level of intensity as four of the world’s Top 5-ranked riders delivered scores. After delivering the night’s lone 90-point score late in Round 1, Kyler Oliver (Roy, Utah) was unrivaled, solidifying his No. 4 rank and climbing within 76.16 points of reclaiming the No. 1 standing.

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Red-Hot Ezekiel Mitchell Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Chicago

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Photo courtesy PBR by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

Joao Ricardo Vieira continues quest to become oldest PBR World Champion in history with Top-5 effort in opening round of competition from Allstate Arena

CHICAGO – On a snowy Friday evening in the greater Chicago area, Ezekiel Mitchell (Rockdale, Texas) was red-hot as the 12th PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event in the Windy City got underway. As one of 13 riders to cover their opening-round draw, Mitchell won Round 1 of the tour stop inside Allstate Arena, surging to an early lead at the PBR Tractor Supply Co. Invitational.

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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.

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

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

Unstoppable Team Cooper Tires and Resurgent Team Wrangler Headline Explosive Action From Challenge Day 4 of New PBR Team Challenge

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Photo by PBR.com

Rookie Sensations Moreira and Santos Propel Team Can-Am to Second Shutout Victory of PBR’s New Team Tournament

SCORE BULLETIN – CHALLENGE DAY 4
Team Can-Am: 173.25 points    
Team Union Home Mortgage: 0 points
LAS VEGAS – With just two days of competition remaining in Division A at the Pendleton Whisky Let ‘Er Buck Saloon at South Point Arena in Las Vegas, the first game of Challenge Day 4 for the PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge, presented by U.S. Border Patrol, was a highly-anticipated bubble match, pitting No. 3 Team Can-Am against No. 4 Team Union Home Mortgage.

Read MoreUnstoppable Team Cooper Tires and Resurgent Team Wrangler Headline Explosive Action From Challenge Day 4 of New PBR Team Challenge

Toves delivers career-best performance to win Round 1 of historic PBR Unleash The Beast event in Oklahoma

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Photo by PBR.com

After a 41 day hiatus, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) returned to competition tonight at Lazy E Arena in Oklahoma in an event closed to fans and observing strict health protocols.
Forty one of the world’s best bull riders and the rankest bucking bulls on the planet took to the dirt for the eleventh elite Unleash The Beast event of the season – the PBR Las Vegas Invitational, presented by Union Home Mortgage.
Two sophomore riders on the elite series stood tallest while the world’s top rider increased his lead in the championship chase.

Read MoreToves delivers career-best performance to win Round 1 of historic PBR Unleash The Beast event in Oklahoma