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Jim Lai
Inactive 34m
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1308
#859
Peak
1322
August 2024
Record
6W · 1L
Last
August 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Inactive
Current
1510
Peak
1535
October 2023
Record
20W · 5L · 3D
Last
October 2023
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
1414
Peak
1439
October 2023
Record
20W · 5L · 3D
Last
October 2023
Scout analysis
Rapier
20W · 5L · 4D (69%)
Rapier
20W · 5L · 4D (69%)
Form
Steady
Recent 71% vs older 64%
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Form
Steady
Recent 71% vs older 64%
Record: 20W · 5L · 4D (69%)
Recent half (14 fights): 71%
Older half (14 fights): 64%
Delta: +7%
Current streak: 5 Wins
Based on 29 recorded rapier 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
Pool specialist
Pool 94% · Elim 50%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 94% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 17W · 1L (94%)
Elimination: 3W · 3L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
25 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
25 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1510
Peak rating: 1535 (October 2023)
Gap to peak: -25
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier
11W · 2L · 1D
(79%)
avg opponent 1149
Mixed Steel Rapier And Any Sidearm
6W · 3L · 1D
(60%)
+5 fights in 1 thinner division
Mixed Weapon
10W · 3L (77%)
Mixed Weapon
10W · 3L (77%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 67% vs older 83%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 67% vs older 83%
Record: 10W · 3L (77%)
Recent half (6 fights): 67%
Older half (6 fights): 83%
Delta: -16%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 13 recorded mixed weapon 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
Pool specialist
Pool 88% · Elim 50%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 88% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 7W · 1L (88%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
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.
By division
Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Weapon
7W · 1L
(88%)
+5 fights in 1 thinner division
Rapier & Dagger
7W · 3L (70%)
Rapier & Dagger
7W · 3L (70%)
Form
Rising
Recent 80% vs older 60%
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Form
Rising
Recent 80% vs older 60%
Record: 7W · 3L (70%)
Recent half (5 fights): 80%
Older half (5 fights): 60%
Delta: +20%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 10 recorded rapier & 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
Pool specialist
Pool 83% · Elim 33%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 83% · Elim 33%
Pool stage: 5W · 1L (83%)
Elimination: 1W · 2L (33%)
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
6W · 1L (86%)
Sabre
6W · 1L (86%)
Form
Building
86% win rate · 7 fights
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Form
Building
86% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 6W · 1L (86%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 7 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
Fast starter
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.61
Avg exchanges / match: 6.8
Doubles / match: 1
First scorer rate: 75%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 50%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
Pool stage: 4W · 0L (100%)
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: 1308
Peak rating: 1322 (August 2024)
Gap to peak: -14
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
2 events · us · 4 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Reach
2 events · us · 4 yrs active
2 rated weapons
Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 48
Fights / year: 14.8
Rated weapons: 2
Clubmates
·
Society for Creative Anachronism●
(10)
Events & fights
(5)
Donnybrook 2024●
August 2024 · us
17 fights
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August 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 456 · 1,322.6
WIN
Zachary McNeil●
·
Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club●
Sabre
· Pool Set 1
Score 11-8 · 2 doubles
Review →
1134
WIN
Zachary McNeil●
·
Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club●
Sabre
· Quarterfinals
Score 11-8 · 2 doubles
Review →
1134
WIN
Zachary McNeil●
·
Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club●
Mixed Weapon
· Pool Set 1
Score 11-8 · 2 doubles
Review →
24 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 97 · 1,439.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 72 · 1,535.4
WIN
1174
Donnybrook 2022○
June 2022
No match-level data
5 fights
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June 2022
No match-level data
Midwinter Armizare Open 2022○
March 2022
No match-level data
8 fights
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March 2022
No match-level data
Midwinter Armizare Open 2026○
February 2026
No match-level data
5 fights
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February 2026
No match-level data
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.