Round four of the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler, was a bull market, where only six of the season's top 45 riders successfully rode the rankest bucking bulls in the industry at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The 2005 Rookie of the Year and crowd favorite Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colorado) took home top honors for the second consecutive night with a 91.50 trip aboard Doctor Proctor of Chumley/Katich, who entered tonight's round un-ridden in 18 of his career outs. Lostroh edged out Paulo Crimber (Olimpia SP, Brazil) who scored an 89.25 aboard Fender Bender of Andrews Rodeo Co. Inc. "I've been on Dr. Proctor twice before, the first time was here at the finals last year. This time I tried stuff a little different, positioned my rope a little different, and I am glad it worked out because I didn't want to get thrown off him a third time," said Lostroh.
"Riding bulls is the fun part, getting paid is just a bonus. All un-ridden bulls have to get rode at some point."
To conclude an exhilarating fourth round of PBR action, Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) is leading the World Finals with a combined score 348.25 - the result of being the only rider to cover all four bulls attempted.
"Last night I had a dream about Shanghai," said Moraes, following his successful ride over the bull from Diamond S Bucking Bulls. "This morning I knew I was ready to ride and ride I did."
Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) held on to his PBR Built Ford Tough Series Points lead with 10,291.25 points, but Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) made a strong move with an 89 point trip aboard Uncle Charlie of Cordell & Loudamy, his third successful ride of the Finals, bringing his PBR BFTS total to 9225.75. Lee cut Marchi's lead to a minimal 1065.50 points in the hunt for the $1 million bonus which will be awarded to the 2006 PBR World Champion based on earning the most PBR Built Ford Tough Series Points.
Injury Report:
Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) - Sent to hospital for CT scan of the abdomen.
PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS RESULTS:
FOURTH ROUND: 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 91.50 on Chumley/Katish's Dr. Proctor, $21,533.33; 2) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, Brazil) 89.25 on Andrews Rodeo Co.'s Fender Bender, $16,533.33; 3) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 89 on Cordell & Loudamy's Uncle Charlie, $11,533.33; 4) Steven Shelley (Natural Dam, AR) 87.50 on Beutler & Son Rodeo Company's Red Carpet, $9,033.33; 5) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 86.5 on Kelly Bowcutt's Scream, $6,533.33; 6) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) 86 on Diamond S. Bucking Bulls' Shanghai, $5,533.33.
BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 10,291.25; 2) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 9,225.75; 3) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 8,547.50; 4) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) 7,875.50; 5) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 7,161.25; 6) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 7,073.25; 7) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, LA) 6,976.50; 8) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 6,862.5; 9) Ross Coleman (Molalla, OR) 6,135.75; 10) Jody Newberry (Ada, OK) 6,068.25.
BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES MONEY STANDINGS: 1) Mike Lee $313,044.998; 2) Guilherme Marchi $282,425.06; 3) Chris Shivers $240,672.15; 4) Justin McBride $227,504.86; 5) Sean Willingham $205,486.54; 6) Wiley Petersen $181,842.06; 7) Brian Canter $179,030.83; 8) Adriano Moraes $163,269.18; 9) Travis Briscoe $149,924.17; 10) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) $148,946.90.
EVENT STANDINGS THROUGH FOURTH ROUND-1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) 348.25; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 268; 3) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 265.75; 4) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 265; 5) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 262.25; 6) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 258; 7T) Rocky McDonald (Col. Juarez, Mexico) 257.75; 7T) Cory Rasch (Clarksville, TN) 257.75; 9) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, Brazil) 252.25; 10) Dustin Hall (Springfield, MO) 180.
About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
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