Michael Unterbuchner beats Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6-5
PDC UK open · Last 16 · Fri 6 Mar
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Michael Unterbuchner faces Rusty-Jake Rodriguez at PDC UK open in Last 16 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Michael Unterbuchner who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 84 and leaves 32, Michael Unterbuchner takes out 32 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 84 and leaves 16, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez closes 16 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Michael Unterbuchner closes 70 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael Unterbuchner closes 104 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 16 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-1. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Rusty-Jake Rodriguez punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Rusty-Jake Rodriguez! Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Michael Unterbuchner closes 76 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 64 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez takes out 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 75 and leaves 45; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 80 and leaves 40; Rusty-Jake Rodriguez closes 40 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 60 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Michael Unterbuchner takes out 54 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Michael Unterbuchner wins 6-5.
Michael Unterbuchner posts the higher three-dart average, 90.70 compared with 89.50. Michael Unterbuchner hits 2 maximums and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez hits 2. On the doubles, Michael Unterbuchner converts 35.0% and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez finishes at 36.0%. Michael Unterbuchner's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Michael Unterbuchner has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 84 and leaves 32, Michael Unterbuchner takes out 32 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael Unterbuchner! Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 84 and leaves 16, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez closes 16 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Michael Unterbuchner closes 70 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael Unterbuchner closes 104 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 16 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Rusty-Jake Rodriguez punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael Unterbuchner leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Rusty-Jake Rodriguez! Michael Unterbuchner cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Michael Unterbuchner closes 76 with Rusty-Jake Rodriguez waiting on 64 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez takes out 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 75 and leaves 45; Michael Unterbuchner punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart. Michael Unterbuchner leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez cannot take out 80 and leaves 40; Rusty-Jake Rodriguez closes 40 with Michael Unterbuchner waiting on 60 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Michael Unterbuchner takes out 54 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Michael Unterbuchner wins 6-5.