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Isaac Benzing

Stronghold Historical Combat · United States

Weapons & Rank/ratings

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1671 #186
Peak
1690 March 2026
Record
46W · 20L · 1D
Last
July 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1503 #217
Peak
1505 July 2026
Record
22W · 14L
Last
July 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1471 #232
Peak
1504 October 2024
Record
12W · 7L · 1D
Last
July 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1396 #591
Peak
1397 July 2026
Record
16W · 18L
Last
July 2026
Mixed & Men's Singlestick Regional
Current
1494 #55
Peak
1499 March 2026
Record
13W · 7L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Longsword

46W · 20L · 2D (68%)
Form
Rising
Recent 74% vs older 62%
Record: 46W · 20L · 2D (68%)
Recent half (34 fights): 74%
Older half (34 fights): 62%
Delta: +12%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 68 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+5.8 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 5
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 5
Over/under vs expectation: +5.8 (28 actual / 22.2 expected, n=38)
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: 0.91
Avg exchanges / match: 6.7
Doubles / match: 0.69
First scorer rate: 38%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 33%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 66% · Elim 63%
Pool stage: 27W · 14L (66%)
Elimination: 5W · 3L (63%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1671
Peak rating: 1690 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -19
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 12W · 9L (57%) -0.8 vs expectation (n=21) avg opponent 1590
Mixed Steel Longsword (U18) 11W · 0L (100%) avg opponent 1164
Mixed Synthetic Longsword 5W · 5L · 1D (45%)
Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) 4W · 5L · 1D (40%) avg opponent 1382
Mixed Steel Longsword 9W · 0L (100%) +3.3 vs expectation (n=8) avg opponent 1373
+6 fights in 1 thinner division

Rapier

22W · 14L (61%)
Form
Rising
Recent 89% vs older 33%
Record: 22W · 14L (61%)
Recent half (18 fights): 89%
Older half (18 fights): 33%
Delta: +56%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 36 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+5.7 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 6
Over/under vs expectation: +5.7 (14 actual / 8.3 expected, n=21)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.15
Avg exchanges / match: 5.8
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 0%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 50%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 71% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 15W · 6L (71%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1503
Peak rating: 1505 (July 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) 11W · 4L (73%) +1.3 vs expectation (n=6) avg opponent 1024
Mixed Steel Single Rapier (U18) 5W · 4L (56%) +0.9 vs expectation (n=8) avg opponent 1197
+12 fights in 2 thinner divisions

Sabre

16W · 18L (47%)
Form
Steady
Recent 47% vs older 47%
Record: 16W · 18L (47%)
Recent half (17 fights): 47%
Older half (17 fights): 47%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 34 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+2.5 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 4
Over/under vs expectation: +2.5 (12 actual / 9.5 expected, n=23)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
7 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.6
Avg exchanges / match: 4.6
Doubles / match: 0.14
First scorer rate: 29%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 50%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 48%
Pool stage: 14W · 15L (48%)
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: 1396
Peak rating: 1397 (July 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Sabre (Tier A) 5W · 7L (42%) 0 vs expectation (n=12) avg opponent 1471
Mixed Steel Sabre (Open) 2W · 7L (22%) avg opponent 1368
+13 fights in 2 thinner divisions

Singlestick

13W · 7L (65%)
Form
Rising
Recent 70% vs older 60%
Record: 13W · 7L (65%)
Recent half (10 fights): 70%
Older half (10 fights): 60%
Delta: +10%
Current streak: 6 Wins
Based on 20 recorded singlestick fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+0.5 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 2
Over/under vs expectation: +0.5 (3 actual / 2.5 expected, n=6)
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 73%
Pool stage: 11W · 4L (73%)
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: 1494
Peak rating: 1499 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -4
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Singlestick (U18) 12W · 3L (80%) +0.5 vs expectation (n=6) avg opponent 1295
+5 fights in 1 thinner division

Sword & Buckler

12W · 7L · 1D (60%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 50% vs older 70%
Record: 12W · 7L · 1D (60%)
Recent half (10 fights): 50%
Older half (10 fights): 70%
Delta: -20%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 20 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-1 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation: -1 (4 actual / 5 expected, n=9)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
6 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.31
Avg exchanges / match: 8.5
Doubles / match: 0.67
First scorer rate: 33%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 20%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 71%
Pool stage: 12W · 5L (71%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
32 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1471
Peak rating: 1504 (October 2024)
Gap to peak: -32
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler (Open) 7W · 2L · 1D (70%) avg opponent 1363
+10 fights in 2 thinner divisions

Sidesword

5W · 1L (83%)
Form
Building
83% win rate · 6 fights
Record: 5W · 1L (83%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 6 recorded sidesword fights.
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 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%
Pool stage: 4W · 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
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
7 events · us · 3.5 yrs active
5 rated weapons
Tournaments: 7
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 42
Fights / year: 52.6
Rated weapons: 5

Clubmates · Stronghold Historical Combat (65)

Events & fights (8)

Cactus Cup 2026
July 2026 · us
25 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 185 ▼12 · 1,673.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 591 ▲97 · 1,397.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 217 ▲293 · 1,505.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 232 ▲91 · 1,472.9
WIN
1479 55%
LOSS
1554 76%
LOSS
1495 70%
LOSS
1642 65%
WIN
1822 31%
LOSS
1619 64%
WIN
Nathan Grepares · Sword to Sword Longsword · Top 32
1737 38%
LOSS
1474 39%
LOSS
1804 11%
WIN
1244 71%
WIN
1263 63%
LOSS
1369 49%
WIN
Justinder Singh · Burning Sun Rapier · Pools
1703 18%
WIN
1455 35%
WIN
1508 36%
WIN
1336 54%
WIN
1407 44%
WIN
1467 40%
LOSS
Justinder Singh · Burning Sun Rapier · Top 8
1703 18%
LOSS
1747 27%
WIN
1544 47%
LOSS
1428 46%
WIN
1548 43%
LOSS
Chandler Brown · En Garde Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pools
1770 24%
SpringSteel 2026
May 2026 · us
11 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 158 ▼7 · 1,683.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 678 ▼27 · 1,368.8
LOSS
Max Zimet · San Diego Swordfighters Longsword · Bronze Medal Match Score 6-10 Review →
1778 38%
WIN
Dylan McGee · SoCal Swords Longsword · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
1344 89%
WIN
Paul Barolet · Academy of Arms Longsword · Pools Score 12-5 Review →
1490 82%
WIN
Jason Hughes · San Diego Swordfighters Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
1441 85%
LOSS
Lu Yang · San Diego Swordfighters Longsword · Pools Score 9-10 Review →
1537 70%
LOSS
Trevor Jones · Denver Historical Fencing Academy Longsword · Pools Score 8-12 Review →
1712 53%
LOSS
Alex Williamson · Bighorn Historical Combat Longsword · Semifinals Score 7-12 Review →
1733 50%
WIN
Trevor Jones · Denver Historical Fencing Academy Longsword · Top 8 Score 8-12 Review →
1712 53%
LOSS
1384 49%
WIN
1259 69%
LoCal Swordfight 2026
March 2026 · us
42 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 143 ▲160 · 1,690.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 628 ▲13 · 1,369.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 481 ▲612 · 1,356.0
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 51 ▲49 · 1,499.5
WIN
Benjamin Kuehn · Lonin League Longsword · Pools
1537 59%
WIN
Jay Trojan · En Garde Fencing Longsword · Pools
1449 66%
WIN
1563 63%
LOSS
Chandler Brown · En Garde Fencing Longsword · Pools
1829 27%
WIN
1481 63%
WIN
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1146 71%
WIN
WIN
Landon Balagtas · SoCal Swords Longsword · Pools
WIN
Zach Hoffman · SoCal Swords Longsword · Semifinals
LOSS
1570 34%
LOSS
1608 25%
WIN
1448 44%
LOSS
Justin Reimer · Lonin League Sabre · Pools
1793 14%
LOSS
Charlie Thompson · Scholars of Alcala Rapier · Gold Medal Match
1196 38%
WIN
WIN
Brian Williamson Rapier · Pools
WIN
1099 49%
WIN
James Samples · SoCal Swords Rapier · Semifinals
WIN
Lucifer · Masterless Fencing Rapier · Top 16
WIN
899 57%
LOSS
Saxon Sherlock · Bucks Historical Longsword Rapier · Gold Medal Match
965 58%
WIN
965 58%
WIN
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Rapier · Pools
1401 26%
WIN
789 59%
LOSS
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Singlestick · Gold Medal Match
1484 42%
LOSS
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Singlestick · Pools
1484 42%
WIN
Gavin Brunamonte · En Garde Fencing Singlestick · Pools
WIN
Declan MacPhail · SoCal Swords Singlestick · Pools
WIN
Nathaniel Yu · SoCal Swords Singlestick · Pools
WIN
Zach Hoffman · SoCal Swords Singlestick · Pools
WIN
899 75%
WIN
Gavin Brunamonte · En Garde Fencing Singlestick · Semifinals
WIN
Sean Dickinson · SoCal Swords Sidesword · Pools
WIN
LOSS
Cactus Cup 2025
July 2025 · us
21 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 264 ▲418 · 1,617.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 535 ▲258 · 1,362.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 268 ▼89 · 1,411.8
WIN
Anthony Julin · Stronghold Historical Combat Longsword · Gold Medal Match Score 7-4 Review →
1624 38%
WIN
Tyler Siska · Albuquerque Sword Labs Longsword · Pools Score 5-1 Review →
1143 80%
WIN
Shazer Thwaits · Stronghold Historical Combat Longsword · Pools Score 4-0 Review →
WIN
Daniel Zimet · San Diego Swordfighters Longsword · Pools Score 1-0 Review →
1398 65%
WIN
1462 47%
WIN
Andrew Wilson · Blackfriar's School of Fence Longsword · Top 16 Score 5-4 Review →
1496 41%
WIN
Liam Ecker · San Diego Swordfighters Longsword · Top 32 Score 10-2 Review →
1148 74%
WIN
1667 35%
WIN
WIN
1196 58%
LOSS
1740 14%
WIN
1096 58%
LOSS
1740 14%
WIN
Tyler Siska · Albuquerque Sword Labs Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 5-1 Review →
871 87%
WIN
Steve Shucker · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 9-2 Review →
986 80%
WIN
Joshua Maltese · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 6-5 Review →
LOSS
Clare Lahey · SoCal Swords Sword & Buckler · Pools
1308 70%
LOSS
Piper Maerker · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Top 16 Score 3-7 Review →
1052 79%
LoCal Swordfight 2025
March 2025 · us
35 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 595 ▲1425 · 1,482.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 697 ▲501 · 1,265.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 838 ▲432 · 1,123.4
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 81 ▲297 · 1,394.6
WIN
1370 49%
WIN
1402 35%
WIN
1202 61%
WIN
1286 51%
LOSS
1382 48%
WIN
Jason Roggenbuck · Ars Gladii Longsword · Top 32
1310 54%
WIN
1286 51%
WIN
Chloe Ung · SoCal Swords Longsword · Pools
WIN
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Longsword · Pools
WIN
1059 56%
WIN
WIN
1218 36%
WIN
1051 45%
LOSS
1141 43%
LOSS
1261 37%
WIN
Thomas Rich · Lonin League Sabre · Top 25
1138 37%
WIN
Drew Lott · Lonin League Rapier · Pools
763 51%
LOSS
Zachary Brown · Superior HEMA Rapier · Pools
1014 39%
WIN
1171 34%
LOSS
LOSS
LOSS
1285 31%
LOSS
1690 12%
LOSS
1690 12%
WIN
1322 29%
WIN
Sam Sobolev · LA Skirmish Singlestick · Pools
WIN
Ben Hoang · Reno HEMA Speakeasy Singlestick · Pools
WIN
1322 29%
WIN
LOSS
1256 32%
Fright Fight 2024
October 2024 · us
29 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1843 · 1,237.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1023 · 1,095.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 150 · 1,504.4
LOSS
Quinn Richardson · Stronghold Historical Combat Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
1266
WIN
1340
WIN
Thomas Del Motte · The Historical Combat Collective Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-1 Review →
1066
LOSS
1227
LOSS
Roman Sadorf · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-4 Review →
1429
WIN
Elijah DuToit · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-1 Review →
DRAW
Justin Bench · Stronghold Historical Combat Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-2 Review →
LOSS
Alex Williamson · Bighorn Historical Combat Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-4 Review →
1682
LOSS
Myles Cupp · SoCal Swords Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-4 Review →
1659
LOSS
1436
LOSS
Gary Ledford · SoCal Swords Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-4 Review →
1202
WIN
James Taylor · The Historical Combat Collective Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-0 Review →
LOSS
Shane Gibson · Hedge Knight Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 2-3 Review →
1397
WIN
1279
LOSS
Lucas Anselmo · Loyal Order of the Sword Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-1 Review →
1387
LOSS
Matthew Thompson · Bighorn Historical Combat Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-2 Review →
1504
LOSS
Ramon Diaz · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Piper Maerker · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 5-1 Review →
DRAW
James Harvey Grant · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 4-1 Review →
1132
WIN
Michael Konrad · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 3-1 Review →
1458
WIN
Roman Sadorf · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 3-4 Review →
1330
WIN
Curt Sapp · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 6-0 Review →
WIN
Tony Huang · Black Tigers Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 4-1 Review →
1279
WIN
Thomas Del Motte · The Historical Combat Collective Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 6-1 Review →
1148
WIN
Paul Shelton · Stronghold Historical Combat Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 5-0 Review →
LOSS
Cody Kiwaczyk · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 1-3 Review →
1599
SoCal Swordfight 2024
February 2024 · us
16 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 850 · 879.0
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 215 · 896.5
LOSS
1155
LOSS
Sawyer Freschi · F3 Sword Academy Rapier · Pool Set 1
1145
LOSS
1541
LOSS
1541
LOSS
Sawyer Freschi · F3 Sword Academy Singlestick · Bronze Medal Match
LOSS
Christian Jacob Peralta · En Garde Fencing Singlestick · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Sawyer Freschi · F3 Sword Academy Singlestick · Pool Set 1
WIN
Logan Zuniga · Kron Martial Arts Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 7-6 Review →
LOSS
Christian Jacob Peralta · En Garde Fencing Singlestick · Semifinals
WIN
Christian Jacob Peralta · En Garde Fencing Longsword · Gold Medal Match
LOSS
Christian Jacob Peralta · En Garde Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Henry Zheng Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Sawyer Freschi · F3 Sword Academy Longsword · Semifinals
SoCal Swordfight 2023
February 2023
No match-level data
5 fights
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.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.