Bull rider Dustin Bowen from Waller, Texas, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Bowen suffered a contusion to his abdomen from the wreck. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team roper Junior Nogueira from Scottsdale, Ariz., pulls a rope tight on a calf a calf during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Sage Kimzey from Strong City, Okla., is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Sage Kimzey from Strong City, Okla., reacts after being bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team roper Junior Nogueira from Scottsdale, Ariz., pulls a rope tight on a calf a calf during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Team ropers Junior Nogueira from Scottsdale, Ariz., left, and JoJo LeMond from Andrews, Texas., are seen during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Team ropers Junior Nogueira from Scottsdale, Ariz., lassos a calf during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Sage Kimzey from Strong City, Okla., reacts after being bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Sage Kimzey from Strong City, Okla., is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Saddle bronc rider Tyrel Larsen from Inglis, Manitoba, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Saddle bronc rider Heath DeMoss from Heflin, La., celebrates his second place score of 86 during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ryan Jarrett from Comanche, Okla., competes in tie-down roping ropes a calf to a time 8.20 seconds score of 86 during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Saddle bronc rider Tyrel Larsen from Inglis, Manitoba, is bucked from his horse during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Dustin Bowen from Waller, Texas, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Bowen suffered a contusion to his abdomen from the wreck. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Dustin Bowen from Waller, Texas, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Bowen suffered a contusion to his abdomen from the wreck. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Dustin Bowen from Waller, Texas, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Bowen suffered a contusion to his abdomen from the wreck. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Bull rider Dustin Bowen from Waller, Texas, is bucked from his bull during the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Thursday, Dec. 03, 2015. Bowen suffered a contusion to his abdomen from the wreck. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scenes from the NFR’s first go-round at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday night.
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