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John Blood

Athens School of Arms● · United States
Rating
1530
Rank
#541 (top 7%)
Record
59W · 33L · 1D (93 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1530 #541
Peak
1542 September 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1399 #300
Peak
1473 February 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1391 #389
Peak
1401 June 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 67% vs older 59%
▾
Record: 58W · 33L · 1D (63%)
Recent half (46 fights): 67%
Older half (46 fights): 59%
Delta: +8%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 92 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1324
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1324
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1214
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1476
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 6
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 16
Over/under vs expectation: +0.1 (39 actual / 38.9 expected, n=68)
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 66% · Elim 54%
▾
Pool stage: 42W · 22L (66%)
Elimination: 7W · 6L (54%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
13 events · us · 3.8 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 13
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 46
Fights / year: 24
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1530
Peak rating: 1542 (September 2025)
Gap to peak: -11
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
Study in Steel 2026● March 2026 SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2025● June 2025 Queen's Gambit 2024● July 2024 Queen's Gambit 2023● July 2023 Queen's Gambit 2022● July 2022

Events & fights (15)

Upstate Renaissance Faire Fencing Open 2025◐
September 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 451 ▲116 · 1,542.0
WIN
Adam Mason● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Gold Finals
1230 80%
WIN
Aiden Douglas● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
Matthew Simeon Metrinko● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Pool 1
1124 74%
WIN
Roman Sarata● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
Parker O'Keefe● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool 1
1275 62%
WIN
Benjamin Murphy● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Quarter Finals
1201 84%
WIN
Ryan Fowler● · Warriors of Ash● Longsword · Semi-Finals
Midlands Madness 2025◐
May 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 556 ▼6 · 1,502.8
WIN
Nolan Scoretz● · KdF Fencing● Longsword · Double Elims 1
1247 68%
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Double Elims 1
1596 38%
WIN
Eli Goble● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Double Elims 2
WIN
Dylan Eaton● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Double Elims 2
975 75%
WIN
Richard Escoto● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Double Elims 2
1257 81%
WIN
Benjamin Murphy● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Double Elims 2
1112 86%
LOSS
Omkar Kale● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Double Elims 2
1273 78%
LOSS
Richard Escoto● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 1
1257 81%
WIN
Ashley Hanks● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Pool 1
1006 84%
WIN
Aidan Lloyd● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
Dib Abou Assali● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool 1
Study in Steel 2026●
March 2026 · us
8 fights ▾
LOSS
Jacob Mothershed● · Sword Circle-LLC● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1313 59%
WIN
Benjamin Murphy● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pools
1190 88%
WIN
William Hayes● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
752 93%
WIN
Parker Townsend● · Warriors of Ash● Longsword · Pools
1319 69%
LOSS
Drew Anton● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1508 39%
LOSS
Parker Townsend● · Warriors of Ash● Longsword · Semifinals
1319 69%
WIN
Bo Davis● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Top 16
1442 59%
WIN
Quoc Lieu● · KdF Fencing● Longsword · Top 8
1553 50%
SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2025●
June 2025 · us
14 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 546 ▲10 · 1,509.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 317 ▲203 · 1,401.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 290 ▼97 · 1,391.2
WIN
Trevor Jones● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 7-4 Review →
1622 31%
WIN
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 5-4 Review →
1786 13%
LOSS
Quoc Lieu● · KdF Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 3-5 Review →
1450 60%
LOSS
Cameron Low● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 5-6 Review →
1571 35%
LOSS
Billy Matt Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 29
1503 51%
WIN
Emily Holloway● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier · Pools Score 9-0 Review →
WIN
Beatrice Ferraiuolo● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools Score 9-6 Review →
LOSS
Nick Reynolds● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Pools Score 3-9 Review →
1804 18%
LOSS
Arik Mendelevitz● · The Carbonari● Rapier · Top 16
1748 21%
WIN
Maximillian Tuel● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier · Top 32
1440 45%
LOSS
Nicholas Galluzzo● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1367 61%
LOSS
Kenneth Parker● · Society of Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Aaron McGinnis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1340 59%
SERFO 2024◐
June 2024 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 626 ▼86 · 1,452.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 354 ▲376 · 1,296.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 170 ▲81 · 1,470.3
WIN
Kasey McClelland● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1385 59%
LOSS
Trevor Jones● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1501 45%
LOSS
Ashley Hearn● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1461 49%
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1508 47%
LOSS
Chandler Maypoles● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier · Eighth-Finals
1466 36%
WIN
Emily Rowan● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Jay Luo● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1379 41%
WIN
Nik Cheimis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1340 36%
LOSS
John Knoch● · Crossroads Swords● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1194 52%
WIN
Drake Stephens● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 1
872 60%
LOSS
Bradley Cramer● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
1783 22%
WIN
Jared Shelton● · Appalachian Highland Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Erin Bowman● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Jarred Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1165 69%
DRAW
Chandler Maypoles● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1596 36%
WIN
Ed Wells● · Schola St. George● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
774 77%
SERFO 2023◐
June 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1139 ▼190 · 1,265.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 513 · 1,053.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 498 · 1,115.9
LOSS
Gerard Averill● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1407 52%
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1561 39%
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1770 24%
LOSS
Tom Leslie● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Rapier · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Walker Skaggs● · Rocket City HEMA● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1077
WIN
Benjamin Hay● · Decatur School of Arms● Rapier · Pool Set 1
918
WIN
Johann Lopez● · Bold City Longsword● Rapier · Pool Set 1
945
LOSS
Lucas Needel● · Athens School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Billy Matt Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Kevin Stockwell● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
979
LOSS
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1395
Queen's Gambit 2024●
July 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 470 ▲156 · 1,493.5
WIN
Cody Jefferson● · Tuathair Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Nick Eddy● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
969 75%
WIN
David Henderson● · Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1114 69%
DRAW
Brodie Persson● · The HEMA Club at VCU● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Cameron Fulco● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1209 48%
LOSS
Michael Tucker● · Tuathair Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1475 45%
WIN
Jake Lake● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1301 63%
WIN
Matthew Thompson● · Bighorn Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1594 33%
LOSS
Michael Tucker● · Tuathair Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1475 45%
Queen's Gambit 2024○
July 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights ▾
Queen's Gambit 2023●
July 2023 · us
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 533 ▲606 · 1,436.7
WIN
Timothy Ware● · Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1037 61%
WIN
Joseph Lilly● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1588 30%
WIN
John Replogle● · Montgomery County Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
814 74%
WIN
Joseph Lilly● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1588 30%
LOSS
Peter Concannon● · Montgomery County Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1329 51%
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1797 15%
WIN
Shawn Gruber● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1039 65%
WIN
Timothy Ware● · Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1037 61%
WIN
John Haley● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1195 51%
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 4
1797 15%
WIN
Matthew Miraglia● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool Set 4
1345 54%
LOSS
Lawrence Robinson● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 4
1264 41%
Queens Gambit 2023○
July 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
16 fights ▾
Queen's Gambit 2022●
July 2022 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 604 · 1,315.1
WIN
Billy Matt Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Joseph Lilly● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
1566
LOSS
Benjamin Aycrigg● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Iuri Vintonyak● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1178
WIN
Nicholas Murphy● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1381
WIN
Cameron Low● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1187
LOSS
Nolan Lacy● · Bold City Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Zachary Showalter● · Scuffletown Federfechters● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1638
WIN
Veronique McMillan● · Triangle Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
743
Kings Cup 2024●
January 2024 · us
13 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 542 ▲68 · 1,459.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 221 ▲305 · 1,379.9
WIN
Richard Escoto● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1210 71%
LOSS
Stephen Dougherty● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1479 52%
LOSS
Daniel Pierce● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 3
1367 55%
WIN
Megan Fornasar● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Skye Tsow● · The HEMA Club at VCU● Longsword · Pool 3
682 79%
WIN
Andrew Gleason● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 3
1230 68%
WIN
Jacob McDonald● · Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
1158 47%
WIN
River Furlow● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Jenevieve Frank● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
958 57%
WIN
Kai Filippucci● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
David Lillethun● · Boston Armizare● Sword & Buckler · Pools
737 72%
LOSS
Kristofer Stanson● · Stockholm HEMA● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1931 17%
LOSS
Kristofer Stanson● · Stockholm HEMA● Sword & Buckler · Quarterfinals
1931 17%
Midtown Melee 2025◐
February 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
15 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 498 ▲53 · 1,501.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 188 ▲3 · 1,473.3
WIN
Amber Vanscoit● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elims
WIN
Billy Matt Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
1405 62%
WIN
Nick Bush● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
1017 75%
LOSS
Jen Richards● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
816 87%
WIN
Amber Vanscoit● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 4
WIN
Jamie Watkins● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · pool 4
1190 52%
LOSS
Marshall Strong● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Round of 16
1758 16%
WIN
Charlotte Denton● Sword & Buckler · Elims
WIN
Fernan Gomez-Monedero● · Athena School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Elims
892 77%
LOSS
Billy Matt Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Elims
836 83%
WIN
Daniel Pierce● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · pool 1
1241 71%
LOSS
Aaron McGinnis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · pool 1
1139 67%
WIN
Justin Harp● · Appalachian Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · pool 1
WIN
Drake Johnson● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Sword & Buckler · pool 1
WIN
Emily Pittman● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · pool 1
Midtown Melee 2026●
April 2026 · us
13 fights ▾
WIN
Danial Alt● · Vier Blossen Historical Fencing● Longsword · elims
1404 70%
LOSS
Marshall Strong● · Schola St. George● Longsword · elims
1780 15%
LOSS
Chad Mathine● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 8
1442 64%
LOSS
Lindsey Mitchell● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 8
1284 83%
WIN
Dante Ha● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · pool 8
1225 73%
WIN
Esteban Rocha● · Appalachian Sword Club● Longsword · pool 8
WIN
Sean Wallis● Longsword · pool 8
WIN
Nathan Welch● · Schola St. George● Sword & Buckler · elims
878 71%
LOSS
Danial Alt● · Vier Blossen Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · pool 6
1638 27%
WIN
Caitlyn Trautwein● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · pool 6
887 81%
WIN
Edward Sheridan● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · pool 6
WIN
Sean Wallis● Sword & Buckler · pool 6
LOSS
Owen Sykes● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Round of 16
1168 54%
Fence-acola 2024●
April 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 524 ▲51 · 1,470.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 244 ▼6 · 1,383.1
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1487 48%
WIN
Pat Moriarty● · Rocket City HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Olivia Kurth● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Caitlyn Trautwein● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1027 76%
WIN
Jay Luo● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
1107 70%
LOSS
Alex Jacklett● · Teeth Takers Historical Longsword● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Johann Lopez● · Bold City Longsword● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
924 71%
WIN
Jarred Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1124 71%
LOSS
Michael Norris● · Krieg School● Sword & Buckler · Quarterfinals

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