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The Unleash the Beast Tour 2023 was a massive success this year, as the best of the best in rodeo went head-to-head for $3 million. The stands at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, tasted the raw adrenaline rush of bull riding on both days with an epic showdown.

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On December 2nd and 3rd, icons like Sage Kimzey, Caden Bunch, Cassio Dias, Alan de Souza, and Eduardo Aparecido dominated the nights, giving fans what they came for. And now, days after the blood-pumping display of the 26th edition of Unleash the Beast Tour, the 30-year-old sensation shocked fans as a glimpse of his bull ride from the event went viral.

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World Number 7 PBR star dazzles rodeo fans

In a recent post on Instagram by PBR, the account shared a glimpse of the iconic bull ride by Alan de Souza atop the magnificent bull UTZ BesTex Legend. The caption of the post read, “What a wild ride aboard Legend!” During the epic rodeo round, the crowd at Enterprise Center went wild seeing UTZ BesTex Legend try to buck Alan de Souza off with immense power.

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But the 30-year-old held on to the world’s No. 1 bull for dear life with sheer strength, ending the ride on a high note. Alan de Souza’s scores were Round 1-82, Round 2-80.75, Round 3-88.5, and 3-Event Aggregate-251.25 Event Points-74.5. This outstanding performance secured Alan de Souza the second position in the competition, with Cassio Dias emerging as the winner of the Unleash the Beast Tour. The video above soon went viral among rodeo lovers, and a floodgate of awe was opened.

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Alan de Souza and UTZ BesTex Legend leave fans in shock

Fans were mesmerized and in shock by the epic display by Alan de Souza and UTZ BesTex Legend. One fan commented, “Vai ser difícil parar o homem,” which translates to “It will be difficult to stop the man.” Another fan gushed hilariously, writing, “The bull is wondering. What did this citizen have for dinner?”

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While one fan praised the World No. 3 UTZ BesTex Legend and said, “Geez, what a bull!” One person said in awe, “Nossa!! Parabéns. Magnífico!!” which translates to “Wow!! Congratulations. Magnificent!!”

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All in all, the night was an epic spectacle for bull riding fans and world number 7 Alan de Souza and UTZ BesTex Legend, who managed to give tough coemption to icons like Eduardo Aparecido, Sage Steele Kimzey, and Caden Bunch.

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy. Beyond the gymnastics realm, Christaline also takes an avid interest in the development of the on-field rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in the snow-covered alps. When away from the ES Desk, she can be found meditating and listening to music.

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