Van Gerwen ‘strangles’ Luke Littler and warns ‘this is NOT gonna happen again’ after teen darts star thrashes him
LUKE LITTLER created history yet again after reeling off SIX legs in succession to maul Michael van Gerwen.
The teen sensation crushed the Dutch star 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the Czech Darts Open in Prague.
Littler hit six 180s and MVG’s 112.19 average was the biggest losing total in the history of the PDC European Tour.
It was a game of unbelievable quality with the players trading 11 maximums and Littler delivered a third successive average in excess of 110.
He said: “The first leg was very slow, Michael obviously won that leg. But after it I just switched the gears and I’ve done another 110-plus average.
“I had to pick my shots everything I could because I know Michael was right behind me.
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“If I had finished it he would have punished me. I think that’s the most (180s) I’ve ever been involved with. People can obviously check my past games. I think that was the most.”
Commentator Dan Dawson admitted: “This is one of the best Euro tournaments anyone has ever produced.”
Fans were also left in awe at Littler's display, although he went on to lose to eventual champion Luke Humphries in the semis.
One reacted saying: "I can’t even bring myself to take the p*** out of that 112.19 average and getting absolutely battered. Luke Littler is an absolute freak of nature."
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Inside Littler's massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way.
He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title - which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.
He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.
He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he's even the face of a brand new cereal.
But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.
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Another added: "I’m running out of words to describe Littler."
And a third wrote: "This is why we can’t stop talking about Luke Littler. Generational. Thank you Michael and Luke, this is darts!"
After the match Van Gerwen posed with Littler, jokingly putting his hands around his neck.
He captioned the post: "This is not gonna happen again. Fantastic game by @LukeTheNuke180 what a talent. All the best."