#5 The D’Arce choke
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Perhaps my favourite submission to witness in MMA is the D’Arce or brabo choke. Purportedly first used by grappler Joe D’Arce (hence the name), it’s a variant of the arm triangle choke that sees the fighter thread the choking arm underneath the near arm and neck of the opponent and then lock onto their opposite bicep, squeezing before forcing the opponent down onto their side or back.
It’s been used countless times inside the UFC Octagon, usually by lankier fighters with longer arms such as Kendall Grove and Terry Etim.
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Most recently, Tony Ferguson has become renowned for his D’Arce choke, using it to submit three opponent during his nine-fight win streak.
For some reason though, nobody has ever thought to use the D’Arce in the WWE ring. Maybe it’s because it’s still a relatively new technique in MMA – it only became common in the UFC around 2007, for instance.
Still, it’d be a pretty easy move to perform inside the squared circle. How many times do we see wrestlers tie up with one ending up trapped inside a front facelock? From there the D’Arce choke is easy to apply.
With the D’Arce largely being used by taller fighters – simply as it’s easier to perform if you have longer arms – then it makes sense for a taller wrestler to use it.
As far as I’m aware, Baron Corbin hasn’t used a submission hold in his brief WWE career yet. Why not let him use the D’Arce? If he were to put the likes of John Cena and Dean Ambrose to sleep with it, you can bet it’d become popular with the crowds quickly.
After all, if it’s good enough for El Cucuy....
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Until next time......
