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David McDarby
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1539
#505
Peak
1554
March 2025
Record
22W · 13L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1404
#362
Peak
1406
March 2026
Record
9W · 9L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Inactive
Current
901
Peak
915
February 2024
Record
1W · 3L
Last
February 2024
Scout analysis
Longsword
22W · 13L (63%)
Longsword
22W · 13L (63%)
Form
Steady
Recent 65% vs older 65%
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Form
Steady
Recent 65% vs older 65%
Record: 22W · 13L (63%)
Recent half (17 fights): 65%
Older half (17 fights): 65%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 35 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.6 vs expectation
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.6 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 2
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.6
(15 actual / 14.4 expected, n=26)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.38
Avg exchanges / match: 7.3
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 50%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 71% · Elim 40%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 71% · Elim 40%
Pool stage: 20W · 8L (71%)
Elimination: 2W · 3L (40%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1539
Peak rating: 1554 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -15
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
15W · 8L
(65%)
+1.1 vs expectation
(n=19)
avg opponent 1376
+12 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
9W · 9L (50%)
Rapier
9W · 9L (50%)
Form
Rising
Recent 56% vs older 44%
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Form
Rising
Recent 56% vs older 44%
Record: 9W · 9L (50%)
Recent half (9 fights): 56%
Older half (9 fights): 44%
Delta: +12%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 18 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
+1 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
+1
(6 actual / 5.1 expected, n=12)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 53%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 53%
Pool stage: 8W · 7L (53%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1404
Peak rating: 1406 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier A)
5W · 5L
(50%)
+1.4 vs expectation
(n=9)
avg opponent 1431
+8 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Dagger
10W · 4L · 2D (63%)
Dagger
10W · 4L · 2D (63%)
Form
Rising
Recent 75% vs older 50%
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Form
Rising
Recent 75% vs older 50%
Record: 10W · 4L · 2D (63%)
Recent half (8 fights): 75%
Older half (8 fights): 50%
Delta: +25%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 16 recorded dagger fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Balanced
Pool 80% · Elim 67%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 80% · Elim 67%
Pool stage: 8W · 2L (80%)
Elimination: 2W · 1L (67%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Sabre
1W · 3L (25%)
Sabre
1W · 3L (25%)
Form
Building
25% win rate · 4 fights
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Form
Building
25% win rate · 4 fights
Record: 1W · 3L (25%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 4 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 25%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 25%
Pool stage: 1W · 3L (25%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 901
Peak rating: 915 (February 2024)
Gap to peak: -13
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Sidesword
3W · 0L · 1D (75%)
Sidesword
3W · 0L · 1D (75%)
Form
Building
75% win rate · 4 fights
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Form
Building
75% win rate · 4 fights
Record: 3W · 0L · 1D (75%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 4 recorded sidesword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
Pool stage: 3W · 0L (100%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
7 events · 2 countries · 2.1 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Reach
7 events · 2 countries · 2.1 yrs active
3 rated weapons
Tournaments: 7
Countries fought in: 2 (us, ca)
Months active: 25
Fights / year: 37
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
Lonin League●
(57)
- Amelia Crate●
- Cameron Blair●
- Kevin Tang●
- Mitchell Allen●
- Beth Hammer●
- Yuheng Liu●
- Joshua Ames●
- Maeve Walls●
- Matthew Roop-Kharasch●
- Jae Easley●
- Geoffrey Campbell●
- Reed Peck-Kriss●
- Drew Lott●
- Iz Kimseylove●
- Nicky Sayah Sina●
- Benjamin Kuehn●
- Eric Christensen●
- Erik Von Essen●
- Thomas Rich●
- Ember McIntyre●
- Alex Hanning●
- Kathryn McLean●
- Jon Chouinard●
- Shane Malone●
- Abigail Boyer●
- Nora Cahill●
- Brandon Burt●
- Matthew Roche●
- Jennifer Tibbetts●
- Luke Stevens●
- Daria Cheatham●
- Eric Artzt●
- Jack Berry●
- Neil Fleck●
- Calum Clark●
- August Brown●
- Olivia Blake●
- Sebastian Peck●
- Melissa Barker●
- Allison Weller●
- Paul Scheible●
- Alexander Herskovic●
- Kirk Johnson●
- Eugene Jay●
- Carmen Nemeth●
- Geoff Lowrey●
- Jared Galliher●
- Marco Caruso●
- Albert Smalls●
- Ian Cook●
- Alex Wu●
- Alexandra Michael●
- Haley Horton-Loup●
- Michael Heveran●
- Mishra Sweet●
- Zachary Southwell●
- Justin Reimer●
Events & fights
(7)
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
14 fights
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March 2026 · us
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
7 fights
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March 2025 · us
8 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 382 ▲84 · 1,543.3
11 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 420 ▲90 · 1,512.1
IFG Spring Fling - Tournament of Roses 2024●
June 2024 · us
10 fights
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June 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 498 ▼92 · 1,482.9
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 417 ▲20 · 1,259.2
13 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 386 ▲833 · 1,509.8
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
14 fights
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February 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1219 · 1,300.9
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1104 · 915.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 388 · 1,231.8
How to read this profile
Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.
Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.
Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.