PBR Stampede Days

90.15 point ride by Kase Hitt on Bruised and Confused (3B Cattle Co) for the Oklahoma Wildcatters. Photo by Dustin Lervik

The bull riders took over Music City for three days of non-stop action during the PBR Stampede Days at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The opening night kicked off with the Oklahoma Wildcatters beating the Florida Freedom 268.65-87.85. The Freedom struck first with an 87.85 by Austin Richardson on Jeff (Dustin Delmas), but he was the only rider able to successfully go the full 8. Oklahoma gained the upper hand thanks to a huge 90.15 point ride by Kase Hitt on Bruised and Confused (3B Cattle Co), an 89.20 point ride by Eduardo Matos on Stryker (Blake Sharp), and an 89.30 point re-ride by Jack Mitchell on Woody (Flinn Cattle Co).

In Game 2, the Austin Gamblers were victorious over the New York Mavericks 262.45-89.05. The Gamblers got on the board first with an 87.90 point ride by Dalton Kasel on UB Smooth (Sho-Me Rodeo). The Mavericks struck back with an 89.05 point ride by Mauricio Gulla Moreira on Show Me The Money (K Bar C Bucking Bulls). After that ride, it was all Gamblers with an 87.55 point ride by Jose Vitor Leme on Black Velvet (Dustin Delmas) and an 87.00 point ride by Lucas Divino on Max Bet (Flinn Cattle Co).

The Texas Rattlers took the lead over the Kansas City Outlaws 266.10-173.40 in Game 3. Koltin Hevalow got the Outlaws on the board first with his 85.30 points on Flyin' Solo (CCL Bucking Bulls / McCoy Rodeo). The Rattlers answered back with a 89.45 points by the Aussie phenom Brady Fielder on Down Payment (MD Bucking Bulls) and a 89.45 points by Jadon Hayes on Big Dawg (McCoy Rodeo / TLG Livestock). The Outlaws got on the board again with Sandro Batista's 88.10 point ride on MF Cupcake (Blake Sharp / MF Buckers) but the Rattlers answered back with an 87.20 point ride by João Ricardo Vieira on Ugly This (McCoy Rodeo / Spencer Neil) for the victory.

Kade Madsen with 90.20 point ride on Joker (McCoy Rodeo / Gold Bucking Bulls) for The Missouri Thunder. Photo by Dustin Lervik.

The Missouri Thunder got the win over the Carolina Cowboys167.30-89.10 thanks to Paulo Eduardo Rossetto's 77.10 point ride on Show Biz (TJ Bucking Bulls / Davis Rodeo Ranch) and Kade Madsen's impressive 90.20 point ride on Joker (McCoy Rodeo / Gold Bucking Bulls). Guilherme Valleiras was the lone rider to score for Carolina with his 89.10 point ride on Power Trip (Blake Sharp / Hanks).

Kase Madsen after his 90.20 point ride on Joker. Photo by Dustin Lervik

Game 5 was a close one between the Nashville Stampede and the Arizona Ridge Riders with the Stampede getting the win 356.30-346.35. Alan de Souza got the Stampede on the board first with his huge 90.50 points on Freedom Fighter (K-C Bucking Bulls / Spark-lin Acres), which also earned him the title of Night One MVP. The Ridge Riders answered back with an 88.75 point ride by Eduardo Aparecido on High Caliber (Dustin Delmas). Daniel Feitosa got 88.90 point on Drinkin & Dreamin (Baker/ Rafter G Rodeo) for the Stampede, but the Ridge Riders responded immediately with an 86.40 points by Everton Natan da Silva on Louisville Slugger (Waller Brothers Cattle and Land). Rogério Venâncio covered Humdinger (Hart Cattle Company) for 89.35 points for the Stampede followed by an 89.15 point ride by Elizmar Jeremias on Organized Chaos (MD Bucking Bulls) for the Ridge Riders. It all came down to the final two rides.

Vitor Manoel Dias covered his bull Boss Hoggin (Waller Brothers Cattle and Land) for 82.05 points but the Stampede got the lead thanks to Riquelmi Silva's 87.55 point on Po Campo (Sho-Me / Halpain).

Night Two

Game1 kicked off Night Two with a near shutout by the Missouri Thunder against the Oklahoma Wildcatters 352.40-87.25. Winy dos Santos had the one qualified ride for the Wildcatters with his 87.25 point ride on Hay Ring (McCoy Rodeo / Spencer Neil). The Thunder dominated the game with Paulo Eduardo Rossetto's 88.30 point ride on Red River (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls), Felipe Furlan's 89.80 point ride on Burning Inferno (Twisted T Livestock), the night's MVP Macaulie Leather's huge 91.00 point ride on Fringe Minority (Blake Sharp / Hanks), and Julio Cesar Marques' 83.30 point ride on Rocket Man (Davis Rodeo Ranch / Minchin).

Arizona Ridge Riders were able to shutout the New York Mavericks in Game 2 86.25-0 with Vitor Losnake the only rider able to cover his bull TNT (Jane Clark / Gene Owen).

Austin Richardson with his huge 90.70 points on American Made (3B Cattle Co) for the Florida Freedom. Photo by Dustin Lervik

The Texas Rattlers beat the Florida Freedom 178.70-90.70 in Game 3. Brady Fielder struck first for the Rattlers with his strong 90.20 point ride on Doze You Down (Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo). Austin Richardson answered back with his huge 90.70 points on American Made (3B Cattle Co). After several buck offs, João Ricardo Vieira got the Rattlers back on the board again with his 88.50 points on Bullistic (Blake Sharp / Hanks) for the win.

Brady Fielder with his strong 90.20 point ride on Doze You Down (Premier Livestock / Rafter G Rodeo) for the Texas Rattlers. Photo by Dustin Lervik

In Game 4, the Kansas City Outlaws got the

win over the Austin Gamblers 346.00-179.60. Sandro Batista got the first ride for the Outlaws with his 84.90 points on Baldy (Blake Sharp / UB Bucking Company / Huff Bulls) followed by Jose Vitor Leme's 89.20 on The Heat (Blake Sharp / Hanks) for the Gamblers. Hayden Welsh got the next qualified ride for the Outlaws with his 88.65 point ride on Tulsa Time (Kelly & Cami Heath / McCoy Rodeo), followed by Koltin Hevalow's 85.05 point ride on Special Ops (Blake Sharp / K&S Bucking Bulls), and Cassio Dias' 87.40 point ride on Feel the Magic (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls). The Gamblers did get one more qualified ride from Callum Miller, who had a big 90.40 point ride upon Good Riddance (Blake Sharp / Hanks).

In the final game of the night, the Carolina Cowboys shutout the Nashville Stampede with an 88.10 point ride by Keyshawn Whitehorse paired with Hoobastank (Blake Sharp / Hanks).

Night Three

Game 1 on Night Three opened with another shutout by Carolina Cowboys, this time against the Rattler with Carolina scoring the winning points from Guilherme Valleiras' 89.05 point ride on Drinkin & Dreamin (Baker/ Rafter G Rodeo).

The Kansas City Outlaws beat the Florida Freedom 264.40-176.95 in Game 2. Sandro Batista got the first qualified ride for the Outlaws with his 85.60 point ride on White Out (Blake Sharp / Wyloh Ranch). Alex Cerqueira was the first rider to cover his bull for the Freedom with his 88.55 points on Game Over (Blake Sharp / K&S Bucking Bulls). The Outlaws got the upper hand with a huge 90.35 point ride by Cassio Dias on Organized Chaos (MD Bucking Bulls) and an 88.45 point ride by Hayden Welsh on Dirty South (Blake Sharp / Brantley Gilbert). The Freedom got their second qualified ride by João Lucas Campos, who had an 88.40 point ride aboard Woody (Flinn Cattle Co) but were unable to make a necessary third qualified ride.

The Arizona Ridge Riders defeated the Austin Gamblers 263.05-175.65. Luciano De Castro was the first to cover his bull with his 87.30 point ride on Little Rip (Wacey Hart / Hart Cattle / TNT Bucking Bulls). The Gamblers responded with an 87.35 by Jose Vitor Leme matched with Black Velvet (Dustin Delmas). Eduardo Aparecido got the second qualified ride for the Ridge Riders with his 87.80 points atop Max Bet (Flinn Cattle Co). The Gamblers got another qualified ride courtesy of Dalton Kasel's 88.30 points on UB Smooth (Sho-Me Rodeo). Elizmar Jeremias sealed the deal for the Ridge Rider's victory with his 87.95 point ride on Elmo (Flinn Cattle Co).

In the final game of the night, the Nashville Stampede shutout the Oklahoma Wildcatters with a huge right by the night's MVP Riquelmi Silva who had a huge 90.90 point ride aboard Big Mac (McCoy Rodeo / Phil Dahl).

In the four legged athletes, three bulls tied for Bull of the Event with 45.45 point scores: Buck Nastywith Keyshawn Whitehorse's ride, Cherry Shot with Jacob Carige's ride, and Elmo with Elizmar Jeremias' ride.