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Andrew Bussey

The Vanguard Centre● · United Kingdom
Rating
1054
Rank
#4,490 (top 60%)
Record
9W · 29L · 1D (39 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1054 #4,490
Peak
1062 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
891 #1,237
Peak
903 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Inactive
Current
755
Peak
768 May 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 26% vs older 21%
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Record: 9W · 29L · 1D (23%)
Recent half (19 fights): 26%
Older half (19 fights): 21%
Delta: +5%
Current streak: 2 Losss
Based on 39 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
Avg opponent 1285
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Avg opponent rating: 1285
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1117
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1334
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 2
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 1
Over/under vs expectation: -1.3 (6 actual / 7.3 expected, n=28)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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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 25%
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Pool stage: 9W · 27L (25%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
8 events · uk · 3.1 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 37
Fights / year: 12.6
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1054
Peak rating: 1062 (May 2025)
Gap to peak: -8
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (9)

Edgebana 2025●
September 2025 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4262 ▼257 · 1,037.7
LOSS
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 7-12 Review →
1369 23%
LOSS
Connor Kemp-Cowell● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 2-10 Review →
1682 6%
LOSS
Charles Django Cornell● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1172 39%
LOSS
Perth Ophaswongse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 5-11 Review →
1416 20%
Edgebana 2024●
September 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3798 ▲320 · 943.8
LOSS
William Goodman● · University of Chester HEMA● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1415 14%
LOSS
Reuben Joseph Mowbray● · HEMA Highlands● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1012 40%
WIN
Aria Ursell● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-2 Review →
718 47%
WIN
Keir Irbhinn● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-8 Review →
LOSS
Wojciech Kwasik● · Liverpool HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-12 Review →
1402 15%
London HEMA Open 2025●
May 2025 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3792 ▲144 · 1,062.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 928 · 903.7
LOSS
Simon Rosenkvist● · Örebro HEMA● Longsword · Pools
1634 7%
LOSS
Dan Powell● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1495 13%
WIN
Martin Vrábeľ● · Pražský šermířský klub● Longsword · Pools
1722 5%
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1417 18%
LOSS
Jacinta Critchley● · Ursa Major HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pools
1316 25%
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1660
LOSS
Elle Hames● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1263
LOSS
Kristian Barlow● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1393
LOSS
Simon Airey● · Ursa Major HEMA Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1075
LOSS
Konrad Kramarz● · Mordschlag● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1357
London HEMA Open 2024●
May 2024 · uk
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3821 ▼194 · 885.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 1078 · 768.5
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1054 40%
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1528 14%
LOSS
Bence Benedek● · Ferreus Lupus● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1646 9%
LOSS
Dimitri ten Have● · Historisch Schermgilde Limburg● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1397 21%
LOSS
Christopher O'Toole● · MK Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Rapier · Pool Set 1
792
LOSS
Harry Laan● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Rapier · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Dimitri ten Have● · Historisch Schermgilde Limburg● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1279
LOSS
Ted Smith● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1279
Herne's Cup 2026●
February 2026 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4293 ▲202 · 1,057.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 1137 ▼24 · 894.1
WIN
Ben Raven● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
921 54%
LOSS
Cameron Smillie● · Bath Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 1-10 Review →
1279 25%
WIN
Diego Alonso alvarez● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Pools Score 9-3 Review →
LOSS
Adam Layzell● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 2-7 Review →
LOSS
Daniel Antrobus● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Top 64
1226 35%
LOSS
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
965 54%
LOSS
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1060 45%
LOSS
Andrew Owen● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Lee Anderson● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Jess McMahon● · Exeter Sparring Group● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
Glasgow HEMA Open 2025◐
February 2025 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3644 ▲539 · 1,027.1
WIN
Simon Brooks● · The Exiles● Longsword · Pool B
1043 35%
LOSS
Thomas Jones● · Durham Medieval Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool B
1359 17%
WIN
Jack Fraser● · Dawn Duellists Society● Longsword · Pool B
1685 5%
LOSS
Alex Tawns● · Dawn Duellists Society● Longsword · Pool B
1212 26%
LOSS
David Christie● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool B
Glasgow HEMA Open 2025○
February 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Glasgow HEMA Open 2024◐
February 2024 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3460 ▲25 · 912.5
LOSS
Iain Murtagh● · Glasgow HEMA● Longsword · Pool D
958 53%
WIN
Anders Jensen● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pool D
807 55%
LOSS
Zak Remmington● · Durham Medieval Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool D
1143 38%
LOSS
Duncan McLaren● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool D
1457 27%
LOSS
Alyson Duffy● · Dawn Duellists Society● Longsword · Pool D
Glasgow HEMA Open 2023◐
February 2023 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2368 · 903.2
WIN
Christopher Wood● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool D
924
LOSS
Jonathan Spouge● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pool D
1319
DRAW
Mateusz Leksander● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool D
LOSS
Owen Wright● · Renaissance Martial Arts Society● Longsword · Pool D
1109
LOSS
Jamie Budge● · Hotspur School of Defence● Longsword · Pool D

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