Jim Long beats Tytus Kanik 6-0
PDC UK open · Last 128 (UK) · Fri 6 Mar
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Tytus Kanik and Jim Long are on the board at PDC UK open in Last 128 (UK), and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Jim Long eventually gets over the line 6-0, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Jim Long strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Tytus Kanik has 20 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Jim Long is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 40 with Tytus Kanik poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Jim Long on throw. Jim Long gets the finish on 56; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jim Long leads 2-0.
Jim Long makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Jim Long gets the finish on 78; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 3-0. Jim Long makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Tytus Kanik reaches 22 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Jim Long is sitting on 75 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 75 with Tytus Kanik poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jim Long leads 4-0.
Jim Long makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Tytus Kanik turns up the pressure; Tytus Kanik has 8 available but cannot take it out, leaving 8. Jim Long is sitting on 18 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 18 with Tytus Kanik poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 5-0. Jim Long closes out Leg 6. Jim Long gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Jim Long wins 6-0.
Jim Long posts the higher three-dart average, 79.81 compared with 72.00. Tytus Kanik hits 1 maximum and Jim Long hits 0. On the doubles, Tytus Kanik converts 0.0% and Jim Long finishes at 55.0%. Jim Long's longest burst is 6 legs in a row.
Jim Long has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Jim Long strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Tytus Kanik has 20 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Jim Long is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 40 with Tytus Kanik poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Jim Long on throw. Jim Long gets the finish on 56; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jim Long leads 2-0.
Jim Long makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Jim Long gets the finish on 78; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 3-0.
Jim Long makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Tytus Kanik reaches 22 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Jim Long is sitting on 75 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 75 with Tytus Kanik poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Jim Long leads 4-0.
Jim Long makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Tytus Kanik turns up the pressure; Tytus Kanik has 8 available but cannot take it out, leaving 8. Jim Long is sitting on 18 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Jim Long takes out 18 with Tytus Kanik poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Jim Long leads 5-0.
Jim Long closes out Leg 6. Jim Long gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. That's the match - Jim Long wins 6-0.