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  1 of 70The PBR World Champion's cup - the holy grail for bull riders. (Phillip Wittke)
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  2 of 70Founders of the PBR and legends of the sport prepare the way for the opening round of the 2011 World Finals. (Tom Donaghue)
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  3 of 70Flint Rasmussen dons the duds of decades ago for "Retro-Wednesday." (Tom Donaghue)
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  4 of 70The great Rob Smets goes old school, returning to the arena to face one last flight of bulls on Wednesday. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  5 of 70The bulls weren't excluded from a night honoring retired legends. Troubadour strikes a pose at the opening of Round 1. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  6 of 70Movers and shakers: CEO Jim Haworth shares a laugh with PBR board member Tom Teague. (Tom Donaghue)
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  7 of 70Robson Palermo gives Pandemic his all in Round 1, but it will not be enough. It was the only bull he'd buck off of all week. (Tom Donaghue)
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  8 of 70Justin Koon gets ready to go on Wednesday. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  9 of 70Caleb Sanderson wins Round 1 with an 88.5 on Vitalix White Velvet. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  10 of 70Carney Man's hooves take Dustin Elliott out of competition for the rest of the week. (Tom Donaghue)
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  11 of 70What broken ribs? Guilherme Marchi celebrates his 86.5-point ride on Mud Wasp to take fifth place in the average. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  12 of 70L.J. Jenkins wows the crowd with an 87.5-point effort on Bad Moon. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  13 of 70Ryan Dirteater's 88.25 points on Bois d'arc was great, but not quite enough to win Round 1. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  14 of 70On a night when only nine riders record a score, J.B. Mauney gets it done. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  15 of 70During Round 1 of his 18th and last PBR World Finals, Joe Baumgartner is pinned against the chute. (Tom Donoghue)
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  16 of 70The UFC's Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone enjoys the view from behind the chutes during Round 1. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  17 of 70"Only an 88.5? You gotta be kidding me!" (Tom Donoghue)
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  18 of 70Silvano Alves looks good aboard Train Wreck, but it wouldn't last. The soon-to-be World Champ doesn't make 8 in Round 1. (Tom Donoghue)
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  19 of 70In a stark reminder of the dangers of bull riding, Jason O'Hearn is knocked out in Round 2. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  20 of 70Caleb Sanderson takes it to Big Iron for 87.75 points, maintaining his spot atop the average. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  21 of 70Caleb Sanderson celebrates his second straight ride of the 2011 World Finals. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  22 of 70World No. 2 Valdiron de Oliveira puts the pressure on world leader Silvano Alves with this 90.75-pointer on Speckled Ivory in Round 2. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  23 of 70Pete Farley is congratulated for going the distance on Cool Spot Thursday. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  24 of 70Elton Cide and Another One get up close and personal with our photographer on Thursday. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  25 of 70Rubens Barbosa moves into a tie at the top of the average with this 90.75-pointer on Cowboy Casanova on Thursday. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  26 of 70Ben Jones celebrates his 86.25-pointer on Gypsy Boots in Round 2. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  27 of 70Australia's Jock Connelly earns the third spot in the average after taking Jack Daniel's After Party to an 88.25-point score. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  28 of 70Raisin' da roof on Friday. (Tom Donoghue)
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  29 of 70Friday night opens with a bang. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  30 of 70Shiver me timbers, it's the Round 3 opening. (Tom Donoghue)
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  31 of 70Chris Shivers readies himself in the chute. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  32 of 70Cord McCoy hangs on long enough to allow Bushwacker time to impress the judges on Friday. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  33 of 70Another angle of Bushwacker in Round 3. Poetry in motion. (Tom Donoghue)
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  34 of 70"Another 6 seconds, and I woulda had him," Cord McCoy joked about his ride on Bushwacker. The bull posted a season-high 48.5 points. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  35 of 70Consistency. Silvano Alves covers Yo Yo in Round 3 - his second of five qualified rides on the week. (Tom Donoghue)
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  36 of 70Flint Rasmussen spreads the love. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  37 of 70Springtime doesn't have his best day on Friday, but J.B. Mauney stays perfect in Las Vegas. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  38 of 70Rubens Barbosa doesn't help his Rookie of the Year chances in Round 3 on Gas Tank. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  39 of 70Mesa Pate accepts McKennon Wimberly's marriage proposal. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  40 of 70The good news for Elliott Jacoby? Spitfire's a sweetheart once you're off his back. (Tom Donoghue)
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  41 of 70Douglas Ferreira wins Round 3 with 91 points on Smackdown. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  42 of 70The perils of cloning. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  43 of 70Austin Meier shares a moment with Lincoln Electric's Bring It in Round 3. (Tom Donoghue)
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  44 of 70Caleb Sanderson becomes the first man in two years to cover Say When. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  45 of 70A bull makes his way back to his pen at bull housing. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  46 of 70When the sun goes down in Las Vegas, the lights come up at Thomas and Mack. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  47 of 70Rubens Barbosa stays hot on Caleb Sanderson's heels in the average by riding Motown Magic for 88.75 points in Round 4. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  48 of 70Ty Murray and Craig Hummer bring the action to the fans at home. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  49 of 70Guilherme Marchi sticks it to Sancho to move into third in the average and fourth in the world Saturday. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  50 of 70Who else? Caleb Sanderson takes a full-bull lead on all comers by covering Big Stink for 87.5 points - his fourth consecutive score. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  51 of 70Best seats in the house. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  52 of 702010 World Champion Renato Nunes flips out in Round 4. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  53 of 70Stormy Wing rides Delco's thunder for 90.25 points, the Round 4 win, and a $25,000 check. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  54 of 70PBR Fan Club members share some quality time with the great Chicken on a Chain. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  55 of 70The Jaw meets Jawbreaker: Guilherme Marchi gets dumped in Round 5. (Tom Donoghue)
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  56 of 70Bushwacker earns the title of 2011 World Champion Bull. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  57 of 70Silvano Alves cements the world title with 92.25 points on Yellow Jacket Jr. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  58 of 70Even though he hips himself coming out of the chute, Asteroid notches a respectable 45 point under Cord McCoy Sunday. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  59 of 70Caleb Sanderson doesn't lose the event title without a fight, taking RMEF Gunpowder and Lead to a 92.25-point score in the final round. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  60 of 70Jesse Byrne doing what he does so well - another save. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  61 of 70Jesse Byrne saves a cowboy and gets launched for his effort on Sunday. (Tom Donoghue)
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  62 of 70Robson Palermo notches the third highest-scored ride of the season - a 93.25-pointer on King of Hearts in the final round. The other two? Palermo. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  63 of 70Robson Palermo celebrates his second World Finals event win. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  64 of 70Hardly believing it, Robson Palermo wins the Finals title Sunday. (Tom Donoghue)
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  65 of 70Robson Palermo shows off his Finals championship buckle. (Watson/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  66 of 70The new World Champion and the two-time Finals champion. (Tom Donoghue)
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  67 of 70Hoisted on his countrymen's sholders, Silvano Alves enjoys the moment. (Tom Donoghue)
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  68 of 70Team Brazil shows up in force to celebrate a year dominated by their countrymen. (Breneman/Bullstockmedia.com)
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  69 of 70Silvano Alves hoists the PBR cup as the new World Champion. (Bullstockmedia.com)
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  70 of 70To the victor belong the spoils. (Bullstockmedia.com)