Stephen Bunting beats Ryusei Azemoto 6-2
World Series: Bahrain Masters · Last 16 · Thu 15 Jan
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Stephen Bunting and Ryusei Azemoto are on the board at World Series: Bahrain Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Stephen Bunting eventually gets over the line 6-2, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Ryusei Azemoto holds throw in Leg 1. Stephen Bunting has 47 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16.
Ryusei Azemoto is sitting on 12 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryusei Azemoto takes out 12 with Stephen Bunting poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryusei Azemoto leads 1-0. Stephen Bunting drags the match level in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
We're level at 1-1. Stephen Bunting turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Ryusei Azemoto reaches 10 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 16 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.
Stephen Bunting leads 2-1. Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Ryusei Azemoto turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Ryusei Azemoto has 41 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Stephen Bunting leads 3-1. Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 24; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 4-1.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Ryusei Azemoto reaches 80 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 36 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 5-1.
Ryusei Azemoto stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 7. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting has 52 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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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Ryusei Azemoto holds throw in Leg 1. Stephen Bunting has 47 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Ryusei Azemoto is sitting on 12 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryusei Azemoto takes out 12 with Stephen Bunting poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Ryusei Azemoto leads 1-0.
Stephen Bunting drags the match level in Leg 2. Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Stephen Bunting turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Ryusei Azemoto reaches 10 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 4 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 16 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 2-1.
Stephen Bunting makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Ryusei Azemoto turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Ryusei Azemoto has 41 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 40 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 3-1.
Stephen Bunting makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Stephen Bunting answers with a maximum; Stephen Bunting gets the finish on 24; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Stephen Bunting leads 4-1.
Stephen Bunting makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Ryusei Azemoto reaches 80 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 36 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Stephen Bunting leads 5-1.
Ryusei Azemoto stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 7. A 180 from Stephen Bunting turns up the pressure; Stephen Bunting has 52 available but cannot take it out, leaving 32. Ryusei Azemoto is sitting on 14 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryusei Azemoto takes out 14 with Stephen Bunting poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Stephen Bunting leads 5-2.
Stephen Bunting closes out Leg 8. Ryusei Azemoto gets a look at 20 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Stephen Bunting is sitting on 4 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Stephen Bunting takes out 4 with Ryusei Azemoto poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. That's the match - Stephen Bunting wins 6-2.