DARTING DESTINY! | The Final Highlights | 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship

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  • @MaffeyZilog
    @MaffeyZilog 2 роки тому +945

    The way Michael Smith burst into tears and went running off the stage then remembered van Gerwen and stopped, went back, and shook MvG's hand says a lot about the sportsmanship and general decency of Michael Smith!
    To be so overcome with emotion and wanting to run and hug his family etc but kept his cool when he remembered his opponent and went back to acknowledge MvG showed absolute top-class sportsmanship.
    He's gained a lot of respect I think (hope) for that show of (world) class.
    Great player, a great person, and now, a great WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!!!!

    • @ozziecoops
      @ozziecoops 2 роки тому +38

      Certainly other dart players could learn from the 2 Michael's.

    • @TheJohnCooperShow
      @TheJohnCooperShow 2 роки тому +3

      Didn’t he shake Mvg’s hand before going to family?

    • @idek9998
      @idek9998 2 роки тому +33

      @@TheJohnCooperShow Yeah that's the point of his comment.

    • @gavinstarling8737
      @gavinstarling8737 2 роки тому

      Smith was a dick to Bunting

    • @captainturf3995
      @captainturf3995 2 роки тому

      He’ll be around for quite a while no doubt. Don’t be gay about it 👍

  • @oliverinnes1497
    @oliverinnes1497 2 роки тому +503

    Probably one of the best finals of all time congratulations to our new world number 1 Michael Smith!!!! "The bully boy" Congratulations !!

    • @timothydempsey8963
      @timothydempsey8963 2 роки тому +5

      Best I have ever seen

    • @kiekiek
      @kiekiek 2 роки тому +6

      Certainly not. The first 4 sets were great, but even then, Barney-mvg semi final, forgot the year, was significantly better the first 4 sets (talking about 230 combined averages after 4 sets!) From the 5th set onwards the level of play dropped down quite a bit,. mvg barely hit 90 on average 3 sets in a row, smith was more consistent but was nothing extraordinary after the 4th set. Not a special final by any means, apart from the incredible 9 dart leg in second set of course. If this final was played ten times in a row mvg would have won 7, maybe 8 of them, but that is not how it works of course. Smith deserved to win this final obviously.

    • @edwells4769
      @edwells4769 2 роки тому +3

      Kind of a snoozer aside from the first 3 sets...

    • @kiekiek
      @kiekiek 2 роки тому +5

      @@edwells4769 yeah, this final is overrated, it is because of the 9 dart leg and the many 180's in the first few sets, after that it was sloppy by both players.

    • @headshotdutchie
      @headshotdutchie 2 роки тому +11

      Barney against taylor final is still the best

  • @lougasch2458
    @lougasch2458 2 роки тому +701

    That one leg might be the best ever, had so much goosebumps it hurt💀 what a match. Darting and the fans is just pure fun no matter what sports fan you are.

    • @Faren_
      @Faren_ 2 роки тому +48

      It is undoubtedly the best ever. Can’t be topped, only equalled.

    • @ianpatrick8631
      @ianpatrick8631 2 роки тому +15

      Gave me tingles!
      I feel privileged to have watched such a great moment. May never happen again in my lifetime. Wow!!

    • @BlueHopi144
      @BlueHopi144 2 роки тому

      @@ianpatrick8631 it was over this world darts Madness of the best kind

    • @alexgandy2488
      @alexgandy2488 2 роки тому +1

      @@Faren_ plus the occasion will make it better than basically every other one imo

    • @ObamasBirthCertificate
      @ObamasBirthCertificate 2 роки тому +5

      @@Faren_ don't want to nitpick but wouldn't the average be higher if MVG hit it straight away? Or if he missed inside the 12 instead of outside?

  • @trickshotant
    @trickshotant 2 роки тому +502

    How smith held his nerve in those first 6 sets is incredible. MVG was on point up to then and smith just wouldn’t lay down. Winning a comp really did change his mental game, he’s always had this skill but now he has the full package

    • @BantonOrg
      @BantonOrg 2 роки тому +18

      That almost 9 darter to finish was killer ! So glad he beat MVG. Well deserved.

    • @piratescove4
      @piratescove4 2 роки тому +4

      It's crazy, I know many things this happens for and to many people. It truly comes down to getting that first big major win. Can take 10 years but that first big one causes a landslide of wins.

    • @trickshotant
      @trickshotant 2 роки тому +8

      @@BantonOrg after that second 180 it was already over, shame he didnt get it but we had already been spoiled. Yeah i'm glad he won too, i think it may have been a dominant MVG year if he had won, and Smith might have taken a mental hit from another worlds loss. But now the future and rivalry of these two look promising for 2023.

    • @Rocky0Road
      @Rocky0Road 2 роки тому +1

      MVS

  • @tropicalpalmtree
    @tropicalpalmtree 2 роки тому +320

    Nobody deserved this more than him, he suffered so much to get to this point. What a legend!

    • @danielabatabogdanov8586
      @danielabatabogdanov8586 2 роки тому +8

      Why? All winners deserved it as much as the others.

    • @tropicalpalmtree
      @tropicalpalmtree 2 роки тому +51

      @@danielabatabogdanov8586 Because he had people on his back for years calling him a bottlejob. How many finals he reached and lost yet managed to overcome that intense pressure and mental anguish to win these titles.

    • @Anyonewhos
      @Anyonewhos 2 роки тому +3

      What's he suffered??

    • @derekjohnson4535
      @derekjohnson4535 2 роки тому +6

      @tropicalpalmtree Only Bluenoses like you and I would understand the emotion behind Smith's achievement. Well said and KRO.

    • @GandWizard
      @GandWizard 2 роки тому +9

      @@tropicalpalmtree Although I supported MVG in the final, I always get pissed off by that "bottlejob" comment that some people throw around.
      First of all, not every competitor who does not win the world championship is automatically a loser.
      Secondly, Smith already made it to two world championship finals, which means he's world class. The quality was already there, he just needed a smidgeon of luck, and got that against Bunting this year. He was the best player in the final and deservedly world champion.

  • @vectro4284
    @vectro4284 2 роки тому +790

    I am so, so, SO happy that Michael Smith won! Great for him and his family and well deserved 👏

    • @markholroyde9412
      @markholroyde9412 2 роки тому +2

      Good wasn't it, bottler Homer🤣

    • @headshotdutchie
      @headshotdutchie 2 роки тому +15

      Yes me to. And i am from the netherlands. Darts is the only sport where it doesn't matter from what country the player comes from. I just have players i like more then the other one. Michael Smith deserved it after all these years👍

    • @alancassell566
      @alancassell566 2 роки тому +7

      Brilliant.. Bully boy.. You had to be brilliant to win.. OMG.. You were..

    • @alancassell566
      @alancassell566 2 роки тому +1

      @@headshotdutchie thanks dutchie.. Prince of Orange..

    • @PsychiaterRobgrenzendicht
      @PsychiaterRobgrenzendicht 2 роки тому +1

      @@headshotdutchie hallo dutchie ik vond het geen mooi finale maar de 9darter maakte veel goed. Mijn mooiste finsle was Barneveld tegen Taylor 7-6 Maar ligt het aan mij of is van Gerwen de laatste jaren wat minder? Ik heb hem op tv heel vaak gemiddelde zien gooien van tussen de 110 en 120? Nu komt hij er niet in de buurt.

  • @pascalhurkmans9843
    @pascalhurkmans9843 2 роки тому +176

    The best leg i will ever see in my life! As a mvg fan, there is no one else than Smith who i wish this title to! 💚

    • @xtheamazingax
      @xtheamazingax 2 роки тому +2

      Respect, mate 🙂

    • @vectro4284
      @vectro4284 2 роки тому +2

      Van Gerwen is hartstikke goed, maar hij heeft praatjes voor tien. Hij zegt van ach ik ben de beste en ik maak hem in met 7-3.
      Translation: van Gerwen always says he’s the best and he’s going to win easily.

    • @pascalhurkmans9843
      @pascalhurkmans9843 2 роки тому +4

      @@vectro4284 hij speelde verre weg zijn slechtste wedstrijd dit WK. Als hij net zo speelde als zijn laatste wedstrijden was dat waarschijnlijk ook wel gebeurd.

    • @mrgrimm53
      @mrgrimm53 2 роки тому +3

      ​@@vectro4284 Ja dat moet je niet al te serieus nemen. Als je de beste wilt zijn moet je dat ook geloven en denken van jezelf. Tuurlijk kan die wat meer bescheiden zijn , maar ik stoor me er niet aan. Want hij is meestal altijd een klasse verliezer, vandaag ook weer. Het is jammer dat die vandaag z'n slechste partij van het toernooi gooit, vooral z'n dubbels lieten hem in de steek.

    • @Ins4neinthemembran3
      @Ins4neinthemembran3 2 роки тому +2

      @@vectro4284 precies wat Pascal zegt. Je snapt verder natuurlijk ook dat hij het zegt om zichzelf juist meer zelfverzekerd te maken en een toont te zetten tegenover andere spelers. Als MvG zo speelde als gisteren dan was het een hele andere uitslag geweest. Maar je kan niet alles hebben. Smith heeft verdiend gewonnen en 100% gegund.

  • @harrisoncottle108
    @harrisoncottle108 2 роки тому +139

    Mardle commentating that 9 is some of the best commentary I've ever heard. Reminiscent of Sid Waddel himself imo.

    • @BlueHopi144
      @BlueHopi144 2 роки тому +2

      fabulous moments

    • @edwardowen4488
      @edwardowen4488 2 роки тому +7

      Mardle should never be mentioned in the same breath as sod waddell

    • @xtheamazingax
      @xtheamazingax 2 роки тому +17

      Never thought I’d say this but I am so glad Wayne was there for that one.

    • @ThomasDoubting5
      @ThomasDoubting5 2 роки тому +18

      I agree it's definitely going to be a historically remembered piece of commentry . Although I will say the passion was reminiscent ,but Sid would have spat some serious linguistic imagery of the likes we've never heard .

    • @adamtoale7297
      @adamtoale7297 2 роки тому +1

      Loved it, just loved it.

  • @GISALEGENDYT
    @GISALEGENDYT 2 роки тому +121

    Honestly well deserved Michael Smith, delighted for him, as everyone did say when he would win 1 TV title at last the rest would come. How many World Titles can he get?
    The 9 dart leg is honestly something else to witness, up there with nearly back to back 9s from MVG (17 perfect darts) or the Chisnall v MVG leg a couple of years ago. We've been due a 9 darter, glad we got 1, thanks for making our night Michael Smith.
    Unlucky to MVG both made it a class final.

    • @daimo_4750
      @daimo_4750 2 роки тому

      I'm a casual fan so I'm off to watch the Chisnall vs MVG leg, cheers!!

    • @tombyrne9020
      @tombyrne9020 2 роки тому

      MVG didn't get back to back 9's he missed the double 12 in the next leg, 17 perfect darts though.

    • @GISALEGENDYT
      @GISALEGENDYT 2 роки тому

      @@tombyrne9020 i know, I just said back to back 9s to keep easy, know he missed D12.

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 роки тому

      @@daimo_4750 keep it casual brother
      As you can see, these other people are weird asfuck!! Hahahahaha
      YT is full of of freaks!

    • @tombyrne9020
      @tombyrne9020 2 роки тому

      @@GISALEGENDYT fair enough,but some people reading that who don't know will now believe someone has hit back to back 9 darters, and it's never happened.

  • @AriGoldBawse
    @AriGoldBawse 2 роки тому +14

    Love that show of respect between both of them at 2:55. Two best dart players doing what they love and having fun

  • @jordancattle4611
    @jordancattle4611 2 роки тому +35

    That 9 dart leg was the best darting leg I've ever seen. Michael Smith just unbelievable! Great game

    • @piman9280
      @piman9280 2 роки тому +1

      If you think about it, it's actually the best darting leg possible. If MVG had taken *his* chance, Smith wouldn't have had the opportunity for the perfect leg!

    • @PA-lf8sd
      @PA-lf8sd 2 роки тому +2

      @@piman9280 Close, but not quite.
      It's: "the best darting leg possible *for the 2nd thrower to win the leg*".

    • @piman9280
      @piman9280 2 роки тому +1

      @@PA-lf8sd How is that really any different to what I said, seeing that Smith *was* the 2nd thrower?

    • @Antwonio9
      @Antwonio9 2 роки тому +3

      @@piman9280 if the first thrower finishes the 9-darter while the other player has thrown two 180s, the averages are technically higher

    • @alishabaird4411
      @alishabaird4411 2 роки тому

      When 9s the. Darter time stamp?

  • @dranderson6071
    @dranderson6071 2 роки тому +85

    So happy for Michael. He earned thus. Hopefully he keeps the hunger and reaches for more stars.

    • @danielabatabogdanov8586
      @danielabatabogdanov8586 2 роки тому +1

      he earned this duuuuh.. every winner did

    • @wwvdh1761
      @wwvdh1761 2 роки тому +1

      Which Michael?

    • @PA-lf8sd
      @PA-lf8sd 2 роки тому

      I hope he doesn't keep the hunger. If his face gets any bigger he'll look like a living upside-down head...

    • @agfi88
      @agfi88 2 роки тому +1

      Take a guess, Einstein

  • @k.brants5745
    @k.brants5745 2 роки тому +39

    This is Destiny! Every previous championship (hard loses) led Michael to this glorious victory! I'm proud to watch him play his darts at the highest level! He deserves this!

  • @maltipoo5221
    @maltipoo5221 2 роки тому +51

    What a final! Real thriller. Couldn't be happier for Bully Boy's victory. Nice to see him fulfilling his dream 😍 Deserved win. And a nine-darter in the finals was a total bomb!

  • @MARLEYEU
    @MARLEYEU 2 роки тому +29

    Wow that 9 darter is just pure goosebumps

  • @CollectYourCards
    @CollectYourCards 23 дні тому +1

    2:56
    What an amazing leg of darts.

  • @EdwinLap
    @EdwinLap 2 роки тому +10

    Excellent Final, one of the best I have seen. I also appreciate MVG being a good sport and acknowledge Smith as the Champ. I love how fast Michael Smith throws as swell. Congrats and that is from a boy from Amsterdam.

    • @paulnicholas7798
      @paulnicholas7798 2 роки тому +1

      Good luck to Ajax this 2nd half. Love your club

    • @EdwinLap
      @EdwinLap 2 роки тому

      @@paulnicholas7798 Cheers mate

  • @TeamBabylon-dp2xf
    @TeamBabylon-dp2xf 2 роки тому +35

    Michael Smith deserved this! Never seen such crazy darts in my life. Has to be up there with one of the best games I ever seen. That 9 Dart Finish from Micheal Smith after MVG missed one in the same leg was insane! This is why we love the Darts!

  • @subtim
    @subtim 2 роки тому +12

    i fucking cried after he hit that championship dart. all the pain, all the heartbreak, all worth it.

  • @gratialake8459
    @gratialake8459 2 роки тому +21

    Absolutely well deserved Smithy unreal composure tonight. So happy for him. 🎉🎉

  • @СергейНечаев-э2ь
    @СергейНечаев-э2ь 2 роки тому +10

    FINALLY!
    After all of his chokes and dissapointed losses in the finals over the years, he finally fulfilled his own destiny! Im so happy for him that he did that and made us, the Bully Boy fans, VERY VERY happy!
    Congratulations to a new World number 1!!!

  • @anthonymatute6057
    @anthonymatute6057 2 роки тому +52

    I would love to congratulate both Smith and Van Gerwen for putting up one of the greatest world finals we’ve seen in World Darts! Michael Smith had a dream to become a world champion and he’s finally done it!

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 роки тому

      This isn't the place for it lmao

  • @philiph99
    @philiph99 2 роки тому +5

    Will always remember Michaels win against Taylor when he was new to the game. Delighted he's gotten over the line

  • @cactuarnoob100
    @cactuarnoob100 2 роки тому +28

    CONGRATULATIONS to Michael for putting it all out there! Thank you Michael for the memories and match!! Yes no spoilers here! Great match and all the hype!!

    • @jimmyjones6086
      @jimmyjones6086 2 роки тому +1

      Are you trying to be funny

    • @cactuarnoob100
      @cactuarnoob100 2 роки тому

      @@jimmyjones6086 did you get spoiled by the other comments

  • @dannynem
    @dannynem 2 роки тому +6

    Congratulations from Germany Bullyboy! You deserved it! Amazing match, celebrate your win and enjoy your time as the number 1 ! Good flight 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @blitzblix9455
    @blitzblix9455 2 роки тому +1

    the crowds reaction was awesome!
    i love passionate fans and recently gotten more interested and started watching more sports in the likes of snooker poker darts and im enjoying it a lot!

  • @norman-gregory
    @norman-gregory 2 роки тому +3

    Bully Boy...Congratulations Michael. What a season, and self belief. Well done from Australia.

  • @wanderer7755
    @wanderer7755 2 роки тому +5

    Wow wow wow... massive congratulations Michael and well played MVG. Outrageous match 🤯

  • @Dermot501
    @Dermot501 2 роки тому +15

    The 9 Darter World Champion 🏆 Well done Michael 👏 👏👏🎯👍

  • @pillwolak
    @pillwolak Рік тому +1

    The greatest display of darts in human history

  • @jeffricks2640
    @jeffricks2640 2 роки тому +8

    great to see a young family so together and happy ...and for them to get that prize money

  • @CoryJT
    @CoryJT 2 роки тому +4

    Brilliant darts from the Bully Boy 🏆🎯

  • @adilawrence2200
    @adilawrence2200 2 роки тому +9

    Absolutely incredible game 👌👍
    Massive congratulations to Michael Smith 💙❤
    He deserved to Win. So very happy for him

  • @jellmz2604
    @jellmz2604 2 роки тому +5

    What a tremendous final, pleasure to watch. Huge congratulations to Michael Smith. Thoroughly deserved and well earned. Proof that if you keep working hard, even when you do get knocked down, dreams can come true.

  • @harry_1527
    @harry_1527 2 роки тому +16

    As an MVG fan, little gutted about the result but I'm also over the moon for Michael Smith for fulfilling his destiny and dream. I think we may be in an era of dominance from Smith/Mvg and I'm sure this won't be the last time that they meet a final of any tournament

  • @Leornianæfre
    @Leornianæfre 2 роки тому +7

    I really happy Michael won. An exceptional year and very well deserved. A really nice person too, especially for what he said multiple times about Fallon. Both have been the standouts and I’d love to see a rivalry between both on the big stages.

  • @Tobi-vw4ip
    @Tobi-vw4ip 2 роки тому +19

    Big Congrats to Smith. What a great final including the best Leg in History so far!

    • @BlueHopi144
      @BlueHopi144 2 роки тому +4

      it was FABULOUS TO watch and witness live . Bully BOY EARNED this one by playing amazing .

    • @piman9280
      @piman9280 2 роки тому

      "...the best leg in History so far!" How could it ever be bettered?

    • @hakson6645
      @hakson6645 Рік тому

      @@piman9280 when someone hits a 180 instead of the 177 mvg hit

    • @piman9280
      @piman9280 Рік тому

      @@hakson6645 First thrower misses double on ninth dart; second thrower nails double on ninth dart. Regardless of the lead up to the finish, how can such a leg ever be bettered? Are you suggesting that MVG's 177 was a mis-throw?

  • @gingercat555
    @gingercat555 2 роки тому +2

    CONGRATULATIONS Michael Smith you really are top of the World now ... the look on his two boys faces said it all ... and that leg i doubt if it will be seen again ... real Darting history ... I will watch this recording several times in order to make sure that I wasn't dreaming.

  • @adamtoale7297
    @adamtoale7297 2 роки тому +9

    What a game, what a spectacle. Smithy is the epitome of how darts should be played; without a lot of the futile nonsense that some other players engage in. He is an example to others, the identities of whom are known to anyone who watches the sport. Long May He Reign.

    • @zedearl5181
      @zedearl5181 2 роки тому +2

      Adam Toale I couldn’t have put it better. MS no histrionics or gamesmanship, no shouting in your face, plays darts as it should be played and a proper gentleman too. Third time lucky 🍀 and well deserved and THAT nine dart leg, best match I’ve ever seen!

  • @AntoineRugbyGame
    @AntoineRugbyGame Рік тому +2

    3:00 Wonderful !!!

  • @Hardlinesangling
    @Hardlinesangling 2 роки тому +8

    So happy for Smith to get it he has deserved it for a while now. What a final.

  • @rcopterboy
    @rcopterboy 2 роки тому +19

    Couldn’t be happier than for this humble man to be on top of the world. Nerveless last leg. Imagine what would’ve been running through his head last night having recently lost 2 finals and facing an in-form MVG. Such strength to go again and win.

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 роки тому

      It's what they have to do mate, they aint going to get to the final and then pull out because their opponent is on form
      Your comment is Pure Irrelevancy....Just STFU?
      GROW T F UP
      AND SIT THE F DOWN

  • @AaronWatson396
    @AaronWatson396 2 роки тому +9

    One of the best finals I've seen. Amazing darts You deserved that one Michael Smith.

  • @andrewbailey2547
    @andrewbailey2547 2 роки тому +7

    Great game, takes two to do such a battle well done to the both of you, and congratulations to Michael Smith 👏 👍

  • @dipsk88
    @dipsk88 2 роки тому +4

    The best leg in darts history. We won't see any better in our lives! What a final

  • @misfit2022
    @misfit2022 2 роки тому +4

    Congratulations to the winner, extremely well deserved and very happy for him and what a blistering final.

  • @michaelhudson5009
    @michaelhudson5009 2 роки тому +5

    I think getting the big demon off his back winning a big final just before the world championships was exactly what he needed to get him through that. The bridesmaid no more and it’s well deserved, he can finally hate on the haters

  • @Thebardtsunami
    @Thebardtsunami 10 місяців тому +1

    Who comes back here to see this game because it’s the best final I’ve ever seen from bully boy and mvg incredible stuff

  • @xtheamazingax
    @xtheamazingax 2 роки тому +27

    What a cracking final. THAT leg will be remembered for all eternity.
    And it’s true what they say: you can’t beat a bit of Bully! So chuffed for him. That last leg to win was so clutch. First English World Number One since Phil Taylor. He’s finally done what so many were waiting for. And I have a feeling it’s only going to get better from here. MVG was class in defeat. What a way to kick off 2023.

    • @yusufluhar5881
      @yusufluhar5881 2 роки тому +2

      These two always produce the best darts, that leg will be shown on TV for decades to come. It wont be topped ever. U literally cant have a better leg with both players throwing 9 darts each.

    • @xtheamazingax
      @xtheamazingax 2 роки тому +1

      Exactly, my friend. 🙂

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 роки тому

      Grow up:/
      Fkn weirdos

    • @Eggzy-b7f
      @Eggzy-b7f 2 роки тому

      @@yusufluhar5881 9 darts and 6 darts, Not 9 darts each you melon?:L

    • @yusufluhar5881
      @yusufluhar5881 2 роки тому

      @@Eggzy-b7f they both threw 9, r u blind or something?

  • @CelticMorning
    @CelticMorning 2 роки тому +2

    Breathless!!! Two great players playing at such speed!!!!! What a final, what players to keep up such standards. Unbeatable. And so where do we go from here? Surely cant keep improving!!!

  • @chrisphallheatlover9848
    @chrisphallheatlover9848 2 роки тому +9

    Congrats to micheal Smith,
    Nobody will be calling him a bottle job now, so happy for him, what a great final 👏

    • @markholroyde9412
      @markholroyde9412 2 роки тому

      Homer will be tagged now as the greatest bottler...EVER, he can wear that bitch with pride, wonderful., they ALL got put on the bus home🤣

    • @zzzzz9154
      @zzzzz9154 2 роки тому

      @WLTDO Taylor is the 🐐

  • @Lahey-hv2ml
    @Lahey-hv2ml 2 роки тому +7

    Glad to see him win. He’s played such great darts these last few years.

    • @johnpugh3348
      @johnpugh3348 2 роки тому +1

      It does appear there is at least one sport where the good guys regularly win, Well done to the two Michaels CHEERS AND HERES TO THE NEXT TIME if my old nerves can stand it.

  • @dylanlooker129
    @dylanlooker129 2 роки тому +6

    Micheal smith is the ronnie O'sullivan of darts .....what a performance best match I've ever witnessed

  • @omeraktash
    @omeraktash 2 роки тому +1

    I just can't get enough of that 9 dart section, the commentators make it even more perfect! shout out to them!

    • @sarahwelty9223
      @sarahwelty9223 2 роки тому

      I've watched that 9 dart leg about 20 times lol

  • @theo3000
    @theo3000 2 роки тому +5

    2:04 absolute magic

  • @morten3093
    @morten3093 2 роки тому +14

    So happy for the man, was very sad to watch him lose last years final he really looked destroyed emotionally.

  • @kingofdarts655
    @kingofdarts655 2 роки тому +4

    Welldone Michael Smith it was worth watching every second

  • @sharp1979as
    @sharp1979as 2 роки тому +1

    Class act Bully boy! Natural ability with a sprinkle of darts hardened set backs has brought the best out of him!!! And so it should do .... Take a bow son 😎

  • @ThomasDoubting5
    @ThomasDoubting5 2 роки тому +3

    Fairplay sky thanks for the extensive free highlights .

  • @pahari2951
    @pahari2951 2 роки тому

    Awesome fantastic goosebump superman batman. World class. Congrats to both. The best final ever

  • @davidpratt814
    @davidpratt814 2 роки тому +6

    Congratulations to Bully Boy Michael Smith. You deserve it and what a fantastic final and a brilliant game of darts.

  • @afaithfulsaying
    @afaithfulsaying 2 роки тому

    Couldn’t be more happy. Just glad to have had the honor of watching this historical match. GG, well played.

  • @craftycurate
    @craftycurate 2 роки тому +5

    Thoroughly deserved ... true champion, true gentleman.

  • @leawoliter1203
    @leawoliter1203 2 роки тому +1

    Well done Michael Smith well deserved, you have been a pleasure to watch so pleased you did it x

  • @geegoudge9965
    @geegoudge9965 2 роки тому +4

    Knew he would do it......Come on Smithy! Well done man..🙏🔥🔥🔥

  • @embryon1111
    @embryon1111 2 роки тому

    This IMO is the best 1:36 in sporting history. The chills I had when I watched this live was unbelievable. EPIC is an understatement!!!!!

  • @philhardy6470
    @philhardy6470 2 роки тому +4

    Wow wow wow, what an incredible final, Congrats Michael Smith, amazing display, best I’ve ever seen from you. Does he get anything for the 9 darter. Best final I’ve ever seen

  • @conordowling6521
    @conordowling6521 2 роки тому +2

    I can’t spaek!!! I can’t spaek!!! The most legendary and iconic speech in darts!

  • @themathsking
    @themathsking 2 роки тому +5

    What a leg that Smith got the 9 darter after MVG missed the 9th dart

  • @aklestinec
    @aklestinec 2 роки тому +3

    That 2nd set 3rd leg was AMAZING. I was on the edge of my seat!

  • @jameshines4012
    @jameshines4012 2 роки тому +3

    Best game I've seen especially the nine dart finish well done Michael Smith.

  • @BullshotDarts
    @BullshotDarts 2 роки тому +1

    This match had me up and out of my seat jumping around yelling so many times! Incredible finals!!!

  • @Metcraft2
    @Metcraft2 2 роки тому +5

    Such an impressive performance by The Bully Boy. It was such a fun match to watch. Both players brought their A game and Michael Smith proved he deserves #1.

  • @BMW7series251
    @BMW7series251 2 роки тому +1

    The most well deserved title ever! Well done Michael!! You got it at last. Superb mate.

  • @charlesscottkelly
    @charlesscottkelly 2 роки тому +5

    Well done, I thought mvg was coming back , what a 🏆 win, great game to watch.

  • @paulcooze7070
    @paulcooze7070 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome Michael and so much deserved greetings from new Zealand

  • @jordanharrison8454
    @jordanharrison8454 2 роки тому +7

    Best World final I have ever seen. Incredible game.
    So, so happy for Michael Smith. Best player in the world now. More and more trophies will come his way.

  • @bernd.reichel
    @bernd.reichel 2 роки тому +2

    Michael Smith ist unbelievable 🎯. Congratulation.
    What a final. What a sport. Thanks to both.

  • @patrickstack4257
    @patrickstack4257 2 роки тому +5

    Brilliant game of darts, well done to Michael Smith

  • @pavelkoudele5526
    @pavelkoudele5526 2 роки тому

    Konečně má taky titul. Zasloužil si ho. Hrál famózně. Zavření na 9 šipek, nádhera. Bully Box, gratulace. Pavel 🇨🇿

  • @daltonriehl7461
    @daltonriehl7461 2 роки тому +5

    Watching all the way from California, screaming for MS during that 9 😂🎉

  • @georgebamforth7372
    @georgebamforth7372 2 роки тому +1

    The absolute best game of darts I have ever seen!!!

  • @ramonbenitez9253
    @ramonbenitez9253 2 роки тому +3

    Soo happy for Smith... from France.

  • @jinx6493
    @jinx6493 2 роки тому

    Have to say fantastic game, great win by Smith and really slick editing! Thank you 👍

  • @roccostiff2444
    @roccostiff2444 2 роки тому +3

    Wow two amazing players couldn’t be happier for smith lovey guy, unbelievable year for MVG tho for me still the man to beat tho.

  • @viciouscombo
    @viciouscombo 2 роки тому +1

    Congrats Bully Boy!!! Looking forward to watching you throughout your career.

  • @Mattij87
    @Mattij87 2 роки тому +4

    I don't know what happened with van Gerwen but all of a sudden he couldn't hit the trebles for some straight sets anymore. Rarely see that from him on the highest stage. Credits to Smith tho. He deserves this title more than anyone.

    • @johnsmith-eh3yc
      @johnsmith-eh3yc 2 роки тому

      Its pressure. Mvg had lost the last 3 games that they played. Despite saying that Smith could not stop him, at a deep level he knew he was in a game and it seemed to get to him.

  • @SasaGidi619
    @SasaGidi619 2 роки тому +1

    Well done Michael Smith. I am so happy for you. The 9 darter was MVG momentum killer. Also good to see you heading straight to family after the win. Cheers

  • @flaviomoriconi3822
    @flaviomoriconi3822 2 роки тому +3

    By and large you notice immediately when a player has the right pace to win the title; Smith did have it throughout the tournament. I was sure that Smith would have won this final, had he showed balls and character during the most difficult phases of the clash, by scoring his big chances. Richly deserved title; he has made the mental quality jump to be a champion.

  • @ryanstevens8387
    @ryanstevens8387 2 роки тому

    BULLY BOY WITH THE WIN!!!!
    Absolutely stocked for you bro. Congratulations from Hawaii….

  • @paulastin944
    @paulastin944 2 роки тому +3

    Amazing darts, incredible final!

  • @jacobpalisoc5235
    @jacobpalisoc5235 2 роки тому +1

    All he needed was that grand slam win, what a player! Also the commentary on that winning double was fantastic "He was born to be a world champion!"

  • @kevinprior3549
    @kevinprior3549 2 роки тому +3

    So nice to see an Englishman beat Van Gerwan in a darts world final. Well done Michael Smith!

    • @piman9280
      @piman9280 2 роки тому

      Phil Taylor did it - also 7-4.

  • @Wolfman12395
    @Wolfman12395 2 роки тому +1

    2:03 is one of the best legs you will EVER see in Darts as a whole. What a CRAZY yet AWESOME moment!!!!! :)

  • @yusufluhar5881
    @yusufluhar5881 2 роки тому +3

    CONGRATULATIONS BULLY BOY MICHAEL SMITH. I can’t express how happy I am for him. The man that was destined to become World Champion has become World Champion. Im so happy I always believed he would win and never called him a bottler. If anything all those losses have made him mentally stronger. It was the best possible final and it didn’t disappoint. For the first 7 sets it was some of the most scintillating stuff I’ve seen in darts and that leg oh my word that leg, THE greatest leg of all time. I can’t believe I witnessed THAT in the final of the biggest tournament in world darts. Michael Smith rattled MVG after he won the 7th set and went up 4-3 in a set when MVG was 2-0 up and Michael Smith took advantage and got on the brink of victory but then MVG came back so strong and I thought this could go all the way but what a comeback from Smith from 2-0 down in what turned out to be the final set and I couldn’t believe my eyes when i saw Michael Smith throwing for the title starting with back to back 180s. I mean if that doesn’t show amazing bottle and mental strength under pressure then what will? We all got greedy then and wanted a 9 darter lol which would have been out of this universe if that happened. Ultimately I’m so happy for him and commiserations to MVG, he got beat by the better player on the day but he’ll be back competing for the top titles soon. These two have a great rivalry in prospect and produce the most beautiful darts when they play each other. Can’t wait for 2023. Oh and also congrats to Michael Smith he has become the World number 1 now for the first time. Bully Boy on top of the darts world.

  • @nathandowney813
    @nathandowney813 2 роки тому +2

    What a great final! Very happy for Smith! Such a good dude!

  • @Mr.Suspect
    @Mr.Suspect 2 роки тому +5

    So many trials, so many failures. He finally got it ! He finally won a final ! Congratulations !!! He totally deserved it ! MVG has won so many titles. Let's see someone else !

    • @mrgrimm53
      @mrgrimm53 2 роки тому +1

      Not really , Mvg has not enough world titles imo. Players will be remembered for their World Titles most of the time , and he only has 3.

  • @simonpayne54
    @simonpayne54 2 роки тому +1

    That has to be in my top 10 best sporting moments. A guy who I have only seen lift one trophy and now number 1 and World Champion. Absolutely superb Michael. Well done!

  • @lukedurham2954
    @lukedurham2954 2 роки тому +5

    What a final that was, don't think will ever see a better leg of darts than when michael smith hit that 9 darter 🎯

  • @SweetTeeBag
    @SweetTeeBag 2 роки тому +2

    What a 9 darter like you have never seen before at 2:03!