MISSOURI THUNDER DEFEAT IN-STATE RIVAL KANSAS CITY OUTLAWS TO EXTEND WIN STREAK TO EIGHT GAMES
Jose Vitor Leme Sets New PBR Teams Record with 11th Straight Qualified Ride
RIDGEDALE, Mo. – In front of an electric home crowd, the Missouri Thunder (11-5) defeated their in-state rivals, the Kansas City Outlaws (6-10), 266.95-177.6, to extend their win streak to eight games Saturday night at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena. League No. 2 Missouri heads into the final day of their homestand tied with the Nashville Stampede and Carolina Cowboys for the lead in wins.
Missouri’s Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (Colorado, Brazil) recorded a huge 90.5-point ride on Scrappy in the first, making his ninth consecutive ride, the second-longest active streak and third-longest in PBR Teams history. Julio Cesar Marques (Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil) rode Margin of Error for 88.55 points in the third to put the Thunder up two bulls. With the game already decided, Maverick Smith (Cabool, Mo.) bested Smores for 87.9 points in the final frame in front of his home-state crowd.
The Outlaws recorded a pair of rides against the Thunder with a 90.2-point ride by 2024 PBR World Champion and Rookie of the Year Cassio Dias (São F. de Sales, Brazil) on American Made and an 87.4-point ride by Heitor Santos Ferreira (Goiatuba, Brazil) as he subbed in on re-ride opportunity.
In a game that featured three lead changes, the Oklahoma Wildcatters (7-9) edged the Austin Gamblers (7-9) 177.25-175.15, opening Saturday’s slate of games. Three-time PBR World Champion and 2024 Teams Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) rode Krispy Kreme for 88.35 points. The ride not only put Austin on the board but also marked a new record in PBR Teams league history as Leme rode his 11th consecutive bull in Teams action.
“This is a great moment in my career,” said Leme on the Paramount+ telecast. “Another record set and to have my family here with me and watching me doing all this, it’s so special to me. I’m just so blessed.”
Following Leme’s ride, Oklahoma’s Kaiden Loud (Kaufman, Texas) bested Irish Car Bomb in the third for 89.2 points to put the Wildcatters in front by less than a point. Austin’s Dener Barbosa (Paulo de Faria, São Paulo, Brazil) regained the lead for the Gamblers with 86.8 points on Bucktown, but Marcelo Procopio Pereira (Rinopolis, São Paulo, Brazil) put Oklahoma on top with an 88.05-point ride aboard Mike’s Motive on a re-ride opportunity that ultimately sealed the win.
The No. 1 Nashville Stampede (11-5) outrode the New York Mavericks (3-13) three bulls to two, snapping a three-game losing streak in the 261.95-176.05 win. Alan de Souza (Tremembé, São Paulo, Brazil) opened the game with an 85.5-point ride on Live Bait to put Nashville on the board. Gustavo Luiz da Silva (Inocência, Brazil) added 88.45 points to the team’s total after riding Milestone in the second. Nashville’s final ride was earned by Riquelmi Silva (Bom Jesus do Araguaia, Brazil), lasting the full eight on Cowboy Playboy in the win. Silva’s ride continued his perfect slate against the Mavericks, improving to 4-for-4 against New York.
New York’s pair of rides came in the opening frames as Mauricio Gulla Moreira (Gaviao Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil) rode Mo Money for 87.4 points followed by an 88.65-point ride by Afonso Quintino (São Luís de Montes Belos, Brazil) in the second.
The Texas Rattlers (9-7), powered by two early rides, bested the Arizona Ridge Riders (8-8) 179.05-85.85. Brady Fielder (Clermont, Queensland, Australia) recorded a monster 91.65points on Dirty Bomb to set the tone for the Rattlers in the first. Arizona’s Luciano De Castro (Guzolandia, São Paulo, Brazil) responded with 85.85 points on Hoka Hey, the Ridge Riders’ only score of the game. Daniel Keeping (Montague, Texas) rode Money Hustler in the second for 87.4 points to extend the lead for the Rattlers with all the points they would need for their second win in Missouri.
The Carolina Cowboys (11-5) defeated the Florida Freedom (7-9) in dominant fashion, outriding Florida three rides to none in a 267.3-0 victory. Guilherme Valleiras (Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil) bested Tchoupitoulas for 87.8 points in the second to put Carolina on the board. In the fourth, Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Spring, Utah) rode Hoobastank for 89.7 points and is now 5-for-5 on the bull. Two-time PBR World Champion and 2025 PBR Teams Champion Jess Lockwood (Volborg, Mont.) recorded 89.8 points for the Cowboys aboard Tijuana Two-Step, the final qualified ride of the game.
The final day of Bass Pro Shops PBR Thunder Days presented by DoorDash at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena resumes Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2:15 p.m. CT. Prior to the final day’s start, fans can catch a special CBS “Game of the Week” tripleheader at 11 a.m. CT Sunday. The first of Sunday’s games will be LIVE on the CW App at 2:30 p.m. CT before switching to the CW at 3 p.m. CT for the final four games. Tickets are available to purchase at ticketmaster.com and PBR.com.
PBR Teams Season Standings:
Here are the current Teams standings for the regular season after the second day of competition in Ridgedale, Mo.:
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1.
Nashville Stampede
11-5
3,360.6
2.
Missouri Thunder
11-5
3,280.65
3.
Carolina Cowboys
11-5
2,472.65
4.
Texas Rattlers
9-7
2,751.7
5.
Arizona Ridge Riders
8-8
3,069.45
6.
Austin Gamblers
7-9
3,131.05
7.
Florida Freedom
7-9
2,312.5
8.
Oklahoma Wildcatters
7-9
2,035.3
9.
Kansas City Outlaws
6-10
2,639.15
10.
New York Mavericks
3-13
2,363.15
Courtesy of Taylor Riemersma
Manager, Public Relations, PBR
taylor.riemersma@pbr.com