Kansas City Outlaws nearly flawless in opening night victory against New York Mavericks
Gamblers, Cowboys and Ridge Riders also pick up wins Friday evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series action got underway Friday night for the second consecutive week in the Show Me State for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days, the Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) defeated the New York Mavericks (7-10), 350.25-85.25.
Koltin Hevalow, Heitor Santos Ferreira, Brennon Eldred and Sandro Batista got the Outlaws off to a perfect 4-for-4 start and secured the win for the Outlaws, but the team was chasing history in front of a roaring crowd inside T-Mobile Center. Cassio Dias was the last man out of the gates in the final game Friday night, but UTZ BesTex Legend spoiled what would have been the Outlaws’ first perfect game in team history, bucking off the 2024 PBR World Champion in 3.04 seconds.
Kansas City looks to continue their dominance at home against the Austin Gamblers (9-8) while New York has Saturday night off.
In the first game of the evening, the Gamblers beat the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1), 258-173.75.
Both teams started hot, as Eduardo Matos topped Crazy Times for 86.25 points for Oklahoma before Dalton Kasel covered Rowdy for 88.75 points in the bottom of the opening frame. Cort McFadden and Kaique Pacheco also exchanged rides in the second before Ramon de Lima converted in the pivotal fourth frame on Snake Eyes for 83 points to extend the Gamblers’ lead.
While Austin battles the red-hot Outlaws, Oklahoma attempts to bounce back against the Nashville Stampede (7-10) Saturday.
In the second game, Nashville fell to the league-leading Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1), who maintained their position atop the standings by beating the Stampede, 175.75-86.75.
After the teams exchanged buckoffs in the opening frame, Derek Kolbaba sat tall atop Wild Card for 87.75 points in the bottom of the second to give the Cowboys an early lead. Daylon Swearingen became the second man to make the 8, riding Peterbilt for 88 points in the penultimate out to extend Carolina’s lead and put Nashville in a must-ride situation. While Silvano Alves topped Johnny Rocket for 86.75 points to keep Nashville’s hopes alive, Kaiden Loud was bucked off by I’m Legit Too in the powerful bovine competitor’s 110th PBR out to close the book on the Stampede.
While Nashville battles Oklahoma, the Cowboys try to keep it rolling against the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10).
The riders from the Grand Canyon State got their seventh win of the season against the Missouri Thunder (7-11), 258.25-0, in the third game of the night.
JaCauy Hale got the scoring started for Arizona in the bottom of the first, riding Homeboy for 86 points, and the team never looked back. Bruno Carvalho and Luciano De Castro also made the 8 for the Ridge Riders, while the best bulls in the world proved too much for Missouri, shutting out the Thunder for the third time this season.
While Missouri has a night off Saturday, Arizona has to deal with the aforementioned league-leading Carolina Cowboys.
The night ended with the four winning teams each sending one rider to the Shootout Round, where Austin’s Lucas Divino put the first score on the board, topping Red Mosquito for 86.75 points. However, the hometown Outlaws once again got the job done, as Sandro Batista won the special round by riding Red River for 87.75 points, becoming the only man to cover two bulls Friday night.
PBR Outlaw Days continues on Saturday, September 7, at 7:45 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, T-Mobile Center 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 Outlaw 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 Sunday, CBS Television Network will air the Game of the Week beginning at 3 p.m. ET. 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.
Game Recaps –
See below for individual game recaps of the first night of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri.
Austin Gamblers Best Oklahoma Wildcatters in Opening Game of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days
Oklahoma Wildcatters: 173.75
Austin Gamblers: 258
Dalton Kasel Brings the Heat on Rowdy! A Fierce 88.75 Points!
As the action got underway for the first matchup of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri, the Austin Gamblers (9-8) defeated the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1), 173.75-258. Both teams got off to a hot start, as Eduardo Matos topped Crazy Times for 86.25 points for Oklahoma before Dalton Kasel covered Rowdy for 88.75 points in the bottom of the opening frame.
Next up, Cort McFadden extended the ride streak to three by sitting tall atop Risky Business for 87.5 to take the lead back for the Wildcatters. Undeterred, Kaique Pacheco continued the riders' dominance, scoring 86.25 points on War Daddy to restore Austin’s lead. The first man to not make the 8 was Oklahoma’s Josh Frost, who was unable to hang on to Top Shelf after 7.24 seconds. In the bottom of the third, Guilherme Valleiras had a chance to extend the lead for the Gamblers, but he was bucked off by Fire Magic in 4.39 seconds.
Kase Hitt began the penultimate frame for Oklahoma, rocketing out of the chutes on Rip, but the bovine quickly seized the upper hand and bucked off the Oklahoman in just 3.0 seconds. Now with a chance to pour on the pressure, Ramon de Lima roared out of the gates on Snake Eyes and scored 83 points to extend the Gamblers’ lead to 258-173.75. After Austin Richardson was thrown to the dirt by Hell Right in 5.84 seconds, the Gamblers tallied their ninth win of the season with one out left.
Looking to extend his lead in the PBR Teams MVP standings, Jose Vitor Leme leaped out of the chutes on Baldy but the reigning back-to-back PBR Teams MVP lost the rope after 4.48 seconds. The Gamblers next battle the hometown Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) while Oklahoma tries to bounce back against the Nashville Stampede (7-10).
No. 1 Carolina Cowboys Maintain Hold on Top Spot in the League with Victory Over Nashville Stampede
Nashville Stampede: 86.75
Carolina Cowboys: 175.75
Everything Checks Off! Daylon Swearingen Scores 88 on Peterbilt!
As the action heated up during the second game of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders), the Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1) outdueled the Nashville Stampede (7-10), 175.75-86.75. The game started with both teams exchanging buckoffs, as Cody Jesus was bucked off by Hoka Hey in 3.71 seconds for Nashville before Carolina’s Cooper Davis was bucked off by Black Tie in 6.33 seconds. Anderson de Oliveira attempted to put the Stampede on the board, but he was bested in 4.85 seconds by Fire Zone.
Derek Kolbaba finally broke through for the Cowboys, topping Wild Card for 87.75 points in the bottom of the second. Nashville’s Alan de Souza attempted to match but the Brazilian was bested after 6.14 seconds by American You.
The Cowboys next turned to Ethan Winckler, who shared a chute with Rockville, but he failed to extend Carolina’s lead, losing the rope after 4.59 seconds. Sticking with Carolina after Kaiden Loud was offered a re-ride before getting out of the chutes, Daylon Swearingen became the second man to make the 8, topping Peterbilt for 88 points to put Nashville in a must-ride situation. Three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves thrived under the pressure, breaking through for Nashville for 86.75 points to keep his team in the game.
However, Loud was unable to convert aboard I’m Legit Too in the very next out, flung through the air after just 3.83 seconds. It was the powerful bovine competitor’s 110th out, putting the Hart Cattle Co/Hale product fifth in PBR history. Sage Kimzey took the Cowboys’ final out with the game already decided, but he was bested by Exodus in 4.09 seconds. Carolina takes on the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10) on Saturday while the Stampede try to bounce back against the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1).
Arizona Ridge Riders Down Missouri Thunder in Penultimate Game of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days Friday Evening
Missouri Thunder: 0
Arizona Ridge Riders: 258.25
What a Dance! Bruno Carvalho Scores 87.5 with Bam Bam's First Outing!
In the third game of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams: Outlaw Days, the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10) defeated the Missouri Thunder (7-11), 258.25-0. Boudreaux Campbell was bucked off by Spice in 4.52 seconds to begin the game for Missouri, while the Ridge Riders’ JaCauy Hale had no such issues with Homeboy, giving Arizona an early 86-point lead. After the Thunder took advantage of a re-ride opportunity to take Felipe Furlan’s score off the board, Arizona’s Eduardo Aparecido had his three-out ride streak snapped by Magic Fire in 3.30 seconds.
In the third frame, Dawson Gleaves was immediately thrown to the dirt by Grey Fox in a brief 2.92 seconds before Bruno Carvalho extended the Ridge Riders’ lead by topping Bam Bam in the animal athlete’s PBR Teams debut for 87.50 points. After a strong showing in Springfield, Missouri, last weekend, Briggs Madsen tried to break through for the Thunder, but he was also quickly dispatched, as Beef Cake immediately threw the Utahn forward and dislodged him after 1.99 seconds. Casey Roberts took the re-ride opportunity for Missouri but he, too, failed to make the 8, as Mahan got the upper hand after 6.76 seconds.
With the game already in hand, Luciano De Castro kept it going for Arizona, topping Hit or Miss for 84.75 points. The powerful bovine competitors completed the shutout of the Thunder as Magic Hunter bucked off Paulo Eduardo Rossetto in 1.29 seconds in the final frame. The Ridge Riders’ Keyshawn Whitehorse attempted to post a fourth score for Arizona in the final out, but Gucci proved too much for the veteran cowboy after 7.2 seconds. Arizona tries to make it four-straight against the Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1) while the Thunder take the night off on Saturday.
Kansas City Outlaws Easily Dispatch New York Mavericks to Close Out First Day of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days
New York Mavericks: 85.25
Kansas City Outlaws: 350.25
Brennon Eldred Shines with 89.25 on Margin of Error – Bullring Fans on Their Feet!
The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series action inside the T-Mobile Center concluded with the Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) beating the New York Mavericks (7-10), 350.25-85.25. New York’s Maverick Smith was quickly dispatched by Highwire in 3.12 seconds to start the final game Friday night. In the home team’s opening out, Smithville’s Koltin Hevalow converted just thirty minutes south of his childhood home, topping Gas Money for 86 points.
With one second on the chute clock, Leonardo Castro rocketed out of the gates on Tchoupitoulas and answered for the Mavericks, scoring 85.25 points. Heitor Santos Ferreira kept the pedal to the metal for the Outlaws, riding Red Dirt for 87.75 points to extend Kansas City’s lead. Fighting to take control for the first time in the top of the third, New York’s Hudson Bolton stormed out of the chutes on Smooth Steel and hung on initially before the animal athlete finally flung him loose after 5.97 seconds.
Looking to push the team to a perfect 3-for-3, Brennon Eldred took on Margin of Error and extended the Outlaws’ ride streak to three for 89.25 points, putting New York in a must-ride situation. With the game on the line, Ernie Courson took on Coco in the top of the fourth, but he was bested after 4.23 seconds to secure the win for Kansas City. Now in search of the first perfect game in team history with two outs to go, Sandro Batista roared out of the gate on Kodiac and kept the party going inside T-Mobile Center, scoring 87.25 points.
The Mavericks’ Mauricio Moreira took on Am I Blue to begin the fifth, but he was unable to find his rhythm, getting flung off to the right after 3.04 seconds. 2024 PBR World Champion and Outlaws’ closer Cassio Dias took on UTZ BesTex Legend to try and close out Kansas City’s perfect game, but the veteran animal athlete denied the Outlaws chase for perfection, bucking off Dias in 3.04 seconds. Kansas City attempts to remain perfect at home against the Austin Gamblers (9-8) while the Mavericks have a bye Saturday evening.
PBR TEAMS: OUTLAW DAYS EVENT STANDINGS – SEPTEMBER 6:
Here are the event standings for the first day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Kansas City, Missouri.
1 Kansas City Outlaws 1-0-0 438.00
2 Austin Gamblers 1-0-0 344.75
3 Arizona Ridge Riders 1-0-0 258.25
4 Carolina Cowboys 1-0-0 175.75
5 Oklahoma Wildcatters 0-1-0 173.75
6 Nashville Stampede 0-1-0 86.75
7 New York Mavericks 0-1-0 85.25
8 Missouri Thunder 0-1-0 0.00
Note: The Florida Freedom and Texas Rattlers had a bye on September 6.
PBR TEAMS SEASON STANDINGS:
Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the first day of competition for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri.
1 Carolina Cowboys 13-2-1 3,571.50
2 Kansas City Outlaws 12-5-0 3,535.75
3 Austin Gamblers 9-8-0 2,809.00
4 Florida Freedom 8-8-0 2,715.00
5 Texas Rattlers 7-9-0 2,516.00
6 Arizona Ridge Riders 7-10-0 2,913.25
7 Nashville Stampede 7-10-0 2,330.50
8 New York Mavericks 7-10-0 1,813.50
9 Missouri Thunder 7-11-0 2,264.50
10 Oklahoma Wildcatters 6-10-1 2,486.75
SEPTEMBER 7 GAME SCHEDULE:
Here are the game matchups for the second day of action for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days at T-Mobile Center on Saturday, September 7:
Oklahoma Wildcatters vs. Nashville Stampede
Carolina Cowboys vs. Arizona Ridge Riders
Texas Rattlers vs. Florida Freedom
Austin Gamblers vs. Kansas City Outlaws
Note: The Missouri Thunder and New York Mavericks have a bye on September 7.
SEPTEMBER 8 GAME SCHEDULE:
Here are the game matchups for the final day of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days at T-Mobile Center on Sunday, September 8:
Texas Rattlers vs. Carolina Cowboys
New York Mavericks vs. Nashville Stampede
Oklahoma Wildcatters vs. Florida Freedom
Missouri Thunder vs. Kansas City Outlaws
Note: The Arizona Ridge Riders and Austin Gamblers have a bye on September 8.
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