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Billy Matt Thompson

Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1564 #449
Peak
1566 June 2026
Record
74W · 45L · 1D
Last
June 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1102 #925
Peak
1121 June 2025
Record
6W · 16L · 1D
Last
September 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

71W · 45L · 1D (61%)
Form
Rising
Recent 67% vs older 53%
▾
Record: 71W · 45L · 1D (61%)
Recent half (58 fights): 67%
Older half (58 fights): 53%
Delta: +14%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 117 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+6.1 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 5
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 5
Over/under vs expectation: +6.1 (52 actual / 45.9 expected, n=92)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
13 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 2.06
Avg exchanges / match: 7.5
Doubles / match: 0.23
First scorer rate: 54%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 40%
Comeback wins (was behind): 60%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 62% · Elim 50%
▾
Pool stage: 44W · 27L (62%)
Elimination: 8W · 8L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1564
Peak rating: 1566 (June 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword 50W · 25L · 1D (66%) +2.5 vs expectation (n=55) avg opponent 1241
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 5W · 12L (29%) -0.6 vs expectation (n=17) avg opponent 1602
Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) 6W · 4L (60%) +1.9 vs expectation (n=10) avg opponent 1590
Mixed Steel Longsword (Lightweight) 5W · 4L (56%) +0.2 vs expectation (n=5) avg opponent 1091
+5 fights in 1 thinner division

Sword & Buckler

6W · 15L · 1D (27%)
Form
Rising
Recent 36% vs older 18%
▾
Record: 6W · 15L · 1D (27%)
Recent half (11 fights): 36%
Older half (11 fights): 18%
Delta: +18%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 22 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-1.3 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 2
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation: -1.3 (3 actual / 4.3 expected, n=13)
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 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 24%
▾
Pool stage: 4W · 13L (24%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1102
Peak rating: 1121 (June 2025)
Gap to peak: -19
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler 5W · 7L (42%) +0.1 vs expectation (n=7) avg opponent 1365
Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler 1W · 8L · 1D (10%) -1.4 vs expectation (n=6) avg opponent 1172
Reach
17 events · us · 4 yrs active
2 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 17
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 48
Fights / year: 34.8
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● (85)

Events & fights (17)

SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2026●
June 2026 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 443 ▲33 · 1,566.7
LOSS
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools
1648 33%
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
1718 23%
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools
1763 17%
WIN
Bradley Cramer● · University of West Florida Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1496 52%
WIN
Sheik Bacchus● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pools
1575 48%
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Top 16
1763 17%
WIN
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Top 30
1648 33%
Fence-acola 3 2026●
April 2026 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 445 ▼21 · 1,556.6
WIN
Jason Wellham● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 5-0 Review →
654 92%
WIN
Jeremiah Crabtree● · Teeth Takers Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pools Score 5-1 Review →
WIN
Grant DeFrancisco● · Mobile Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 5-0 Review →
1162 80%
LOSS
Omkar Kale● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 3-5 Review →
1375 79%
WIN
Sean Lewis● · Bold City Longsword● Longsword · Pools Score 5-0 Review →
1450 49%
LOSS
Eric Musgrove● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 16 Score 4-7 Review →
1485 61%
WIN
Jason Wellham● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 32 Score 5-0 Review →
654 92%
LynxCup 2026●
February 2026 · us
No match-level data
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 408 ▲114 · 1,561.9
LOSS
Branden Zipplinger● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool
1851 8%
WIN
Chris Holloman● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1483 55%
LOSS
Arto Fama● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · Pool
1788 13%
WIN
Alec Willette● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool
1456 56%
WIN
Wesley Halstead● · Steel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1532 48%
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool
1695 23%
WIN
Christina Tamer● · Ann Arbor Sword Club● Longsword · Pool
1211 83%
WIN
AJ Trefney● · Unaffiliated● Longsword · Table of 16
1658 28%
WIN
Lacey Eck● · Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing● Longsword · Table of 32
1262 88%
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Table of 8
1963 4%
Double Barrel Classic 2025●
September 2025 · us
No match-level data
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 471 ▲44 · 1,534.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 824 ▼28 · 1,111.8
LOSS
Cameron Fulco● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · 3rd Place
1557 38%
WIN
Chris Mineweaser● · Steel Crown Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 5
1329 69%
WIN
Minh Nguyen● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool 5
1079 66%
WIN
Randi Cramer● · University of West Florida Fencing● Longsword · Pool 5
877 94%
WIN
John Adler● · Society of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 5
WIN
Thomas Hanks● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Quarters
1299 79%
WIN
Omkar Kale● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Rd of 16
1411 68%
LOSS
Chandler Maypoles● · University of West Florida Fencing● Longsword · Semis
1450 51%
LOSS
Chris Mineweaser● · Steel Crown Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool 1
983 50%
WIN
Joseph Farris● · Bold City Longsword● Sword & Buckler · Pool 1
743 64%
LOSS
Michael Roth● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Sword & Buckler · Pool 1
1890 6%
LOSS
Jamie Watkins● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pool 1
1317 33%
Hot Sword Summer 2025●
June 2025 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 492 ▲63 · 1,524.7
WIN
Derek Quintana● · Page & Blade Society● Longsword · Pools Score 7-6 Review →
1343 57%
WIN
Reece Langley● · Society of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
WIN
Chase Thompson● · Crossroads Swords● Longsword · Pools Score 4-3 Review →
973 74%
WIN
David Russell● · Society of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 16 Score 11-8 Review →
1439 48%
WIN
Andrew Hall● · Page & Blade Society● Longsword · Top 32 Score 11-4 Review →
917 73%
LOSS
Quoc Lieu● · KdF Fencing● Longsword · Top 8 Score 9-12 Review →
1450 60%
SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2025●
June 2025 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 492 ▲63 · 1,524.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 762 ▲22 · 1,121.4
LOSS
Kyle Callaway● · Dallas School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 3-4 · 2 doubles Review →
1477 53%
LOSS
Bradley Smith● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 2-7 Review →
1741 16%
LOSS
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 4-6 Review →
1670 24%
WIN
Danial Alt● · Appalachian Sword Club● Longsword · Pools Score 5-4 Review →
1455 57%
LOSS
Marshall Strong● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Top 16 Score 1-7 Review →
1798 11%
WIN
John Blood● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Top 29
1502 49%
LOSS
Luke Heinze● · University of North Florida Fencing Club● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Hamilton Stone● · Guild of the Silent Sword● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1459 25%
WIN
Lucas Needel● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1372 33%
LOSS
Owen Sykes● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pools
767 61%
Fence-acola II 2025●
April 2025 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 519 ▲248 · 1,505.2
WIN
Alex Jacklett● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1492 31%
WIN
Benjamin Murphy● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pools
1093 80%
WIN
Maeve Esk● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
980 69%
WIN
James Gearhart● · Bold City Longsword● Longsword · Pools
1078 70%
WIN
Rachel Carlyle● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1115 79%
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Semifinals
1933 3%
WIN
Geoffrey Uhal● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 16
1449 35%
WIN
James Gearhart● · Bold City Longsword● Longsword · Top 32
1078 70%
WIN
Aaron McGinnis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 8
1317 56%
Midtown Melee 2025●
February 2025 · us
No match-level data
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 716 ▲190 · 1,449.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 703 ▲456 · 1,110.7
LOSS
Marshall Strong● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1758 10%
WIN
Richard Escoto● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elims
1269 66%
LOSS
John Blood● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · pool 4
1483 38%
WIN
Nick Bush● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
1017 69%
WIN
Jen Richards● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
816 83%
WIN
Amber Vanscoit● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
WIN
Jamie Watkins● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · pool 4
1190 46%
WIN
Cameron Fulco● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1492 31%
WIN
Aaron McGinnis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Round of 16
1237 55%
LOSS
Quoc Lieu● · KdF Fencing● Longsword · Semifinals
1416 51%
WIN
Emily Pittman● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Elims
LOSS
Ross Woomer● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Sword & Buckler · Elims
1197 31%
WIN
John Blood● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Elims
1463 17%
LOSS
Nik Cheimis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Elims
1555 14%
LOSS
Michael Roth● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Sword & Buckler · pool 4
1735 9%
LOSS
Jamie Watkins● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · pool 4
WIN
Jazsper Silverraven● · Appalachian Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · pool 4
WIN
Charlotte Denton● Sword & Buckler · pool 4
Mid-South Historical Fencing Open 2024●
October 2024 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 846 ▲204 · 1,410.1
WIN
Sam Wittenberg● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Nathan Beard● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Bradley Smith● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1721 10%
WIN
Ava Thrasher● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Michele Gulley● · HEMA Lexington● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1221 60%
WIN
Joel Conley● · St. Louis HEMA Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1026 58%
WIN
Will Espeseth● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Youseef Jaafar● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1534 25%
SERFO 2024●
June 2024 · us
No match-level data
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 988 ▲404 · 1,365.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1083 ▼119 · 841.6
WIN
Logan Dehne● · Rocket City HEMA● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1229 51%
WIN
Jarred Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1219 56%
WIN
Rachel Carlyle● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1010 65%
WIN
Richard Vang● · New York Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1085 66%
WIN
Ross Woomer● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1186 49%
LOSS
Emily Rowan● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jacob Pendergraft● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1568 25%
LOSS
William Scalia● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
722 59%
Kings Cup 2024●
January 2024 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1271 ▼40 · 1,281.9
LOSS
Omar José Hernández Alcalá● · Wolfskopf Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket Score 3-7 Review →
892 68%
LOSS
Joseph Sherill● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool 1 Score 4-5 Review →
774 74%
LOSS
Pike Pullen● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool 1 Score 2-3 Review →
1414 32%
WIN
RJ Bacon● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 1 Score 5-1 Review →
1212 52%
WIN
Abigail Moore● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 1 Score 5-2 Review →
941 52%
LOSS
Duncan Tennant● · Gotham European Martial Arts Collective● Longsword · Pool 1 Score 3-4 Review →
Queen's Gambit 2023●
July 2023 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1088 ▲49 · 1,291.4
WIN
Rachel Carlyle● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
729 74%
LOSS
Marie Sibaja● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Jared Salazar● · Montgomery County Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Maxwell Chamberlain● · Appalachian Highland Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Shane Meeks● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1244 49%
WIN
Jason Pajski● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1263 49%
WIN
Marie Sibaja● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool Set 3
WIN
Ashley Hanks● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Pool Set 3
953 64%
LOSS
Jason Pajski● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1263 49%
Kings Cup 2023●
January 2023 · us
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 788 ▲190 · 1,306.8
LOSS
Nicholas Schneider● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool
1484 33%
WIN
Kyle Crandall● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool
922 77%
WIN
Sean Pabers● · Mid-Atlantic Society for Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool
WIN
Andrew Gleason● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Table of 128
LOSS
Connor Kemp-Cowell● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Table of 32
1535 30%
WIN
River Furlow● · Round Table Historical Fencing● Longsword · Table of 64
SERFO 2023●
June 2023 · us
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1137 ▼82 · 1,265.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 746 · 924.7
DRAW
Walker Skaggs● · Rocket City HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1310 45%
LOSS
David Miller● · Sellsword Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1386 39%
LOSS
Douglas Bostic● · Tucson Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1551 24%
LOSS
John Blood● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Kevin Stockwell● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
979
DRAW
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1395
Mid Continental HEMA Open 2022●
November 2022 · us
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 946 ▲180 · 1,235.9
LOSS
Alex Williamson● · Bighorn Historical Combat● Longsword · Group C
1336 44%
WIN
Melissa Sakakura● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Group C
WIN
Charles Vincent Brion● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Group C
1107 58%
WIN
Seth Fulkerson● · Tucson Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Group C
LOSS
Trevor Jones● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Group C
1443 40%
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Round of 64
1248 55%
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 907 ▼119 · 1,277.2
LOSS
Jonathan Clyde Ying● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1640 22%
LOSS
Connor Wood● · Inland Northwest Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-7 Review →
1388 37%
LOSS
Omar Alonso Macias Ortiz● · Ritterschaft HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1501 31%
LOSS
Zachary Brown● · Superior HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-7 Review →
1436 38%
Queen's Gambit 2022●
July 2022 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 978 · 1,169.9
WIN
Ziggy Lindsey● · Warriors of Ash● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
WIN
Iuri Vintonyak● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
1178
LOSS
John Blood● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Max Fishman● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
660
LOSS
Aaron Brandt● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Jason Pajski● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1250
WIN
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1007
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.