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Images: Professional Championship Bull Riders

  A bullfighter cowboy challenges a bull during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Andrea Keehn of La Porte, Indiana feeds an American quarter horse before the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  A bullfighter cowboy tries to draw a bull away from bullrider Rod McKoewn after he is thrown off during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  John Braska rides for the duration time during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Bullriders are introduced at the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Giovani Ontiveros of Joliet prepares to ride a bull at the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  A cowboy bullfighter leaps over Antonio Gonzalez of Mexico City after Gonzalez is thrown from a bull during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Rodeo bullfighters and rodeo clown high and low-five before the start of the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Ryan Giczkowski, 6, of Streamwood, rides the mechanical bull before the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Becky DeDecker of Wheaton rides the mechanical bull before the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Bullrider Rod McKoewn is thrown off during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  A bullfighter cowboy tries to pull bullrider Rod McKoewn away from the bull after he is thrown off during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Colton May rides a bull during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Cowgirl Lyn Overholt of Indiana rides with the American flag to start the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Bullriders are introduced at the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Tyler Giczkowski, 8, of Streamwood, rides the mechanical bull before the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Bulriders meet before the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Daniel Garcia comes out of the gate during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Chris Gambill rides a bull during the Professional Championship Bullrider’s World Tour Finale V at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, February 2, 2013. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
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