SUNRISE, Fla. – As the Florida Freedom made their PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series home debut Friday night in Sunrise, Florida, the Paulo Crimber-led squad was unable to rally past the New York Mavericks, falling by less than one ride score inside Amerant Bank Arena.

While New York jumped to an early lead in the top of the first courtesy of a score from Mauricio Moreira, the Freedom were also electric in the opening frame as they logged points from Caden Bunch. As a result of the back-to-back scores, Florida was within 3.5 points of tying the game ahead of the second.

After neither team covered in the second or third, Braidy Randolph delivered what proved to be the game-winning ride for the Mavericks in the top of the fourth, giving New York an 88.75-point lead.

Joao Lucas Campos converted for Florida in the team’s very next out, but his re-ride eligible, 71-point ride was not enough to put them ahead. As a result, Florida trailed by 17.75 points ahead of the fifth.

New York did not have enough to win the game early, as their closer Leandro Machado bucked off Taz in 5.6 seconds, opening the door for a walk-off Florida victory. In the must-ride position was teenage phenome John Crimber. Crimber, who was 4-for-4 coming into the game, faltered for the first time this season, bucking off Kodiac in a hard-fought 7.24 seconds, delivering the win to New York, 174.5–156.75.

The victory on the opening night of Freedom Days allowed the Mavericks to improve to 2-4 this season, rising from No. 10 to No. 9 in the league. They will look to continue their momentum when PBR Freedom Days continues on Saturday, Aug. 3 when they play the Arizona Ridge Riders.

Florida, now 0-1 at home and 1-4 this season, will look to rebound when they next play the Oklahoma Wildcatters.

The league No. 1 Carolina Cowboys’ white-hot momentum continued to roll Friday evening in Florida as they remained undefeated, improving to a perfect 6-0 in 2024 in beating the Missouri Thunder by 83 points, 262-179.

Carolina jumped to an early lead in the top of the first, compliments of a mammoth score from 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis, and never looked back. With Adriano Salgado and Daylon Swearingen adding scores in the third and the fourth, Carolina clinched the game win early.

While Grayson Cole and Paulo Eduardo Rossetto both converted for the Thunder, it was not enough to overcome the Cowboys’ three rides.

Carolina, now 1-0 in Florida, and 6-0 this season, will have a bye when PBR Freedom Days continues.

Missouri slipped to 0-1 in Florida and 2-4 this season via the loss, also falling from No. 6 to No. 8 in the league. They next play the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede.

The J.B. Mauney-led Oklahoma Wildcatters rode to victory Friday evening, beating the Kansas City Outlaws by 90.25 points, 264.75-174.5. While the Outlaws jumped to an early lead in the bottom of the first courtesy of a score from Sandro Batista, the Wildcatters quickly took it back in the top of the second via a ride from Eduardo Matos, never relinquishing the lead again.

While the Outlaws briefly inched within 0.5-point of the lead, Josh Frost delivered a crucial ride in the top of the fifth to force Kansas City into a must-ride position, needing a score of 90.5 points or more from closer Cassio Dias to win the game. While Dias earned a re-ride on his initial bovine athlete opponent, he then uncharacteristically came down in 4.89 seconds atop his second bull to deliver Oklahoma the win, 264.75–174.5.

Oklahoma improved to 4-2 this season and also rose from No. 4 to No. 2 in the league. The Kansas City Outlaws, now 0-1 in the Sunshine State and 3-3 this season, will have a bye when PBR Freedom Days continues Saturday, Aug. 3. They remained No. 5 in the league.

The two-time regular-season Champion Austin Gamblers also registered a one ride score win Friday night, beating the Arizona Ridge Riders by 88.25 points, 260.75-172.5. The win allowed Austin to climb from No. 9 to No. 6 in the league.

The Gamblers’ victory was headlined by scores from Kaique Pacheco, Callum Miller and Jose Vitor Leme, which proved enough to best those efforts delivered from the Ridge Riders’ Eli Vastbinder and Keyshawn Whitehorse.

Austin is now 1-0 in Florida and 2-3 this season, next scheduled to play the league’s reigning Champion Texas Rattlers on Saturday, Aug. 3 in the first edition of the 2024 Texas Cup. Arizona fell to 0-1 at PBR Freedom Days and 3-3 in 2024, slipping from No. 2 to No. 4 in the league.

PBR Freedom Days continues Saturday, August 3, at 7:45 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at SeatGeek.com and PBR.com, at the Amerant Bank Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

Merit Street Media will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Freedom Days. Viewers can watch on the Merit+ app or go to https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/channel-finder to find the Merit Street Media cable channel in their area. On-demand replays of all the PBR Teams action will be available the following day on the Merit+ app. RidePass on Pluto TV will also air Teams replays five days later.

SCORE BULLETINS

Oklahoma Wildcatters Defeat Kansas City Outlaws by One Ride Score on Opening Night of PBR Camping World Team Series Competition in Sunrise, Florida

Oklahoma Wildcatters: 264.75 Kansas City Outlaws: 174.5

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Oklahoma Wildcatters began their first outing in Sunrise, Florida, with a bang, defeating the Kansas City Outlaws by one ride score, 264.75-174.5, on the opening night of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series’ Freedom Days. In the top of the first, Oklahoma stumbled as Kase Hitt came down in 5.45 seconds atop Mr. Nasty.

Kansas City, however, was quick to convert. In the bottom of the frame the Outlaws jumped to an early 86.75-point lead as Sandro Batista conquered Soul Train. The Wildcatters answered in the top of the second as Eduardo Matos delivered the first score for Oklahoma, marked 88 points on Muddy Jake, to give his team a 1.25-point lead.

Kansas City was unable to reclaim the lead in the bottom of the second as Brennon Eldred was upended by Sundance in a quick 3.69 seconds. In the third, Oklahoma and Kansas City exchanged buckoffs, as Cort McFadden came down in 7.39 seconds atop Modelo for the Wildcatters, and Julio Cesar Marques was tossed in 4.53 seconds by Boomerang for the Outlaws. In the top of the fourth, Oklahoma expanded their lead.

Courtesy of an 87-point ride atop Fierce’s Dirtnap, the Wildcatters led by 88.25 points as the game entered the bottom of the fourth. Kansas City then turned to Koltin Hevalow on Body Roc to give them much needed points. Answering the call for his team, Hevalow delivered an 87.75-point score to pull the Outlaws within 0.5 points of the lead ahead of the final frame. Last out for the Wildcatters was closer Josh Frost on The Kraken.

After diligent preparation in the chutes, Frost burst from the chutes, matching his powerful animal athlete jump-for-jump en route to the requisite 8 with ease. Awarded a crucial 89.75 points, Oklahoma grew their lead to 90.25 points.

The frame then came down to 2024 PBR World Champion and the Kansas City Outlaws’ ringer Cassio Dias, paired with Bamboozled. Erupting onto the dirt inside Amerant Bank Arena, Dias hit the ground in 7.73 seconds, but was awarded a re-ride as the bull stumbled.

The Outlaws elected to keep Dias in the game, and he next readied to take on Peterbilt. In uncharacteristic form, Dias came down in 4.89 seconds, delivering the win to Oklahoma. When the dust settled, the Wildcatters won by 90.25 points, beating the Outlaws 264.75-174.5. Via the win, Oklahoma improved to 1-0 in Florida and 4-2 across the season and rose from No. 4 to No. 2 in the league.

They are next slated to take on the host Florida Freedom when game play continues on Saturday, Aug. 3. Via the loss, the Outlaws slipped to 0-1 in the Sunshine State and 3-3 in 2024, remaining No. 5 in the league. They are one of two teams with a bye on the second night of PBR Freedom Days.

Austin Gamblers Knock Off Arizona Ridge Riders by One Ride Score as PBR Camping World Team Series Competition in Sunrise, Florida

Austin Gamblers: 260.75 Arizona Ridge Riders: 172.5

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Austin Gamblers made their presence known Friday night inside Amerant Bank Arena, beating the Arizona Ridge Riders by one ride score, 260.75-172.5, as PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series competition got underway in Sunrise, Florida. Austin got off to a slow start in the top of the first as opener Dalton Kasel was hurtled to the ground in 2.78 seconds by Chupacabra.

Arizona capitalized on their opponent’s stumble, surging to an early 85-point lead as Eli Vastbinder went the distance on LA Legs. In the top of the second, Kaique Pacheco gritted his way to the requisite 8 for Austin, tying the game at 85-85 as he rode Oreo. Despite a challenge from Ridge Rider Head Coach Colby Yates, believing Pacheco had slapped the bull, PBR’s officials found no foul with the score remaining which resulted in Arizona losing their challenge for the remainder of the game.

Following the score by the Gamblers, Arizona failed to retake the lead in the bottom of the second as Eduardo Aparecido was bucked off by Big Chew in 4.17 seconds. The Gamblers then delivered their second consecutive qualified ride as Callum Miller dominated Late Hit, giving Austin an 89.5-point lead.

Arizona was unable to keep pace in the bottom of the third as JaCauy Hale was whipped down in 4.98 seconds by High Plains Drifter. In the fourth, after Austin’s Ramon de Lima bucked off Johnny Walker Red in 7.14 seconds, Arizona closed within 2 points of the lead as Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Too Tall for 87.5 points.

Austin’s closer Jose Vitor Leme then put on a clinic to conclude Austin’s first outing in Sunrise, besting Peanut for 86.25 points to grow the Gamblers’ lead to 88.25 points. Arizona then faced a must-ride position in the bottom of the fifth as Luciano De Castro settled in atop Hawk. Despite nodding with confidence, Castro came down in a quick 2.13 seconds, cementing the win for Austin by 88.25 points, 260.75-172.5.

The Gamblers are now 1-0 in Florida and 2-3 across 2024 as they next ready to take on the Texas Rattlers in the first iteration of this season’s Texas Cup on Saturday, Aug. 3. Courtesy of the win, Austin rose three positions in the league standings from No. 9 to No. 6. The Arizona Ridge Riders, now 0-1 in Florida and 3-3 this season, fell from No. 2 to No. 4 in the league and will look to regain their winning form when they next play the New York Mavericks.

League No. 1 Carolina Cowboys Remain Undefeated, Improving to a Perfect 6-0 as They Defeat the Missouri Thunder on First Night of PBR Camping World Team Series Action in Florida

Missouri Thunder: 179 Carolina Cowboys: 262

SUNRISE, Fla. – The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams No. 1 Carolina Cowboys continued their white-hot momentum Friday evening in Sunrise, Florida, remaining undefeated and improving to a perfect 6-0 this season as they beat the Missouri Thunder by 83 points, 262-179. As the game got underway, Missouri was unable to convert in the top of the first with Felipe Furlan upended in 2.97 seconds by Air Marshall.

The league No. 1 Carolina Cowboys’ winning form was on full display in the opening frame as 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis gave the Cowboys a quick 89.25-point lead as he rode Firewater with ease. The Thunder responded in the top of the second, when Grayson Cole pulled his team within 0.75 points of tying the score by covering Good for 88.5 points.

Carolina failed to grow their lead in the bottom of the seconds as Derek Kolbaba was unseated in 5.06 seconds by West Coast. While Missouri had the chance to overtake the lead in the top of the third, Boudreaux Campbell came up short for his team, thrown to the ground in 4.29 seconds by Chute Boss. Carolina rebounded in the bottom of the frame, increasing their lead to 87.5 points as Adriano Salgado rode Smooth Criminal for 86.25 points. In need of crucial points, the Thunder tasked their fourth-man, Dawson Gleaves with Soul King. Gleaves, however, proved no match for his bovine athlete opponent, hitting the dirt inside the home of the 2024 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers in 3.51 seconds.

Via the buckoff, 2022 PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen had the chance to clinch the game win early for Carolina in the bottom of the fourth, giving his team a two-ride lead with a successful out, with just one Thunder rider remaining. Delivering when his team needed him, Swearingen rode Mesquite for 86 points, clinching Carolina the game win.

In the final frame, Paulo Eduardo Rossetto delivered a mammoth ride for Missouri, covering Eyes On Me for a monstrous 90.5 points, while Sage Steele Kimzey came down in 2.34 seconds aboard Slick Rick for Carolina. When the bucking concluded, Carolina won by 83 points, beating Missouri 262-179. The Cowboys, now 1-0 in Florida and a perfect 6-0 in 2024, will have a bye on the second night of PBR Freedom Days on Saturday, Aug. 3. The Thunder fell to 0-1 in Florida and 2-4 this season and will look to reverse their fortunes when they next play the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede. They fell two positions in the league standings, dropping from No. 6 to No. 8.

New York Mavericks Upset Host Florida Freedom by Less Than One Ride Score on First Night of PBR Camping World Team Series Action in Sunrise, Florida

New York Mavericks: 174.5 Florida Freedom: 156.75

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Freedom faltered as they made their PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series home debut Friday night inside Amerant Bank Arena, falling to the New York Mavericks by less than one ride score as action for Freedom Days in Sunrise, Florida, got underway.

The New York Mavericks quickly put the home team on notice. In the top of the first, Mauricio Moreira gave New York a quick 89.25-point lead as he covered Buck with ease. Florida then turned to Caden Bunch to deliver their first points, pairing him with Bullet. Nodding with confidence, Bunch burst from the chutes as the home crowd erupted in cheer.

Logging an 85.75-point lead, the Freedom cut New York’s lead to 3.5 points entering the second. The Mavericks stumbled in the top of the second, opening the door for the Freedom, as Ernie Coulson was whipped to the dirt in 2.49 seconds by Boujee Boy. With the chance to overtake the lead, Thiago Salgado failed to rise to the occasion for Florida, unseated in 4.84 seconds by Stryker. New York and Florida then exchanged buckoffs in the third.

Davi Henrique de Lima was tossed by Smooth Steel in 3.84 seconds for the Mavericks, while Alex Cerqueira was bested by Ghost Face in 4.4 seconds for the Freedom. The fourth, however, unfurled in much more electric form. In the top of the penultimate round of outs, Braidy Randolph rode Boo Ray for 85.25 points, extending New York’s lead to 88.75 points.

Florida, however, answered in the very next out. Joao Lucas Campos rode Little Rascal for 71 points, and while he was offered a re-ride, Head Coach Paulo Crimber elected to keep the score in a business decision. As a result, Florida closed within 17.75 points of tying the game as the five-on-five showdown entered the final frame.

New York had the chance to clinch the victory in the top of the fifth as Leandro Machado settled in on Taz. The Brazilian newcomer, however, couldn’t get past the bovine athlete, hitting the ground in 5.6 seconds, and opening the door for Florida to win in walk-off form. In the high-pressure out was the Freedom’s closer, teenage phenom John Crimber, matched against Kodiac. Crimber entered the out a perfect 4-for-4 in PBR Teams action.

After diligent preparation, Crimber nodded. While he made several corrections mid-out, he ultimately came down short of the requisite 8, hitting the ground in 7.24 seconds to clinch the win for New York. As both teams returned to their locker rooms, New York won by 17.75 points, 174.5-156.75.

The Mavericks are now 1-0 in Florida and 2-4 this season, next scheduled to play the Arizona Ridge Riders on the second night of PBR Freedom Days. Compliments of the win, they rose from No. 10 to No. 9 in the league standings. The host Florida Freedom, now 0-1 at their homestand and 1-4 this season, will look to win in from of their home crowd on Saturday, Aug. 3 when they play the Oklahoma Wildcatters.

SUNRISE TEAM STANDINGS: Here are the current Team standings for the Sunrise PBR Camping World Team Series event after the opening day of competition for PBR Freedom Days: 1. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 1-0-0-264.75 2. Carolina Cowboys, 1-0-0-262 3. Austin Gamblers, 1-0-0-260.75 4. New York Mavericks, 1-0-0-174.5 5. Missouri Thunder, 0-1-0-179 6. Kansas City Outlaws, 0-1-0-174.5 7. Arizona Ridge Riders, 0-1-0-172.5 8. Florida Freedom, 0-1-0-156.75 PBR TEAMS SEASON STANDINGS: Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the opening day of competition for PBR Freedom Days in Oklahoma Sunrise: 1. Carolina Cowboys, 6-0-0-1,484 2. Oklahoma Wildcatters, 4-2-0-1,174.75 3. Nashville Stampede, 3-2-0-942.75 4. Arizona Ridge Riders, 3-3-0-1,116.25 5. Kansas City Outlaws, 3-3-0-1,053.5 6. Austin Gamblers, 2-3-0-781 7. Texas Rattlers, 2-3-0-607.5 8. Missouri Thunder, 2-4-0-876.25 9. New York Mavericks, 2-4-0-342.5 10. Florida Freedom, 1-4-0-851.5 AUGUST 3 GAME SCHEDULE: Here are the game matchups for the second day of action for PBR Freedom Days on Saturday, August 3: Texas Rattlers @ Austin Gamblers New York Mavericks @ Arizona Ridge Riders Nashville Stampede @ Missouri Thunder Oklahoma Wildcatters @ Florida Freedom Note: The Carolina Cowboys and Kansas City Outlaws will have byes on August 3.

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