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Louise Tolson

Hotspur School of Defence● · United Kingdom
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword
Current
903 #868
Peak
909 September 2025
Record
1W · 20L
Last
September 2025
Women's Steel Longsword
Inactive
Current
827
Peak
846 June 2023
Record
1W · 20L
Last
June 2023
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Inactive
Current
709
Peak
812 February 2023
Record
1W · 20L
Last
June 2023

Scout analysis

Longsword

1W · 22L (4%)
Form
Steady
Recent 9% vs older 0%
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Record: 1W · 22L (4%)
Recent half (11 fights): 9%
Older half (11 fights): 0%
Delta: +9%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 23 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-2.5 vs expectation
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Over/under vs expectation: -2.5 (1 actual / 3.5 expected, n=11)
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 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 4%
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Pool stage: 1W · 22L (4%)
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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Current rating: 903
Peak rating: 909 (September 2025)
Gap to peak: -5
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword 0W · 8L (0%) avg opponent 1137
+15 fights in 3 thinner divisions
Reach
4 events · uk · 2.6 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 31
Fights / year: 8.9
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Hotspur School of Defence● (8)

Events & fights (4)

Edgebana 2025●
September 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 732 ▲66 · 909.1
LOSS
Rachel Terrell● · Fair City Historical Academy● Longsword · Pools
1616 18%
LOSS
Laura Portabales● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pools
1262 32%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1694 17%
WIN
Bailey McDougal● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pools
880 56%
LOSS
Kat Ferguson● · Dawn Duellists Society● Longsword · Pools
Albion Cup 2023●
June 2023 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3417 ▼217 · 738.1
  • Women's Steel Longsword Rank 273 · 846.8
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 362 · 846.8
LOSS
Robin Dando● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1318 17%
LOSS
Mateusz Leksander● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1021 30%
LOSS
Steven Gallagher● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1225 21%
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
974 32%
LOSS
Madeleine Thomson● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-12 Review →
LOSS
Melissa Hainsworth● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-12 Review →
1348
LOSS
Aphra Hope-Forest● · Edel Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-11 Review →
LOSS
Madeleine Thomson● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-12 Review →
LOSS
Melissa Hainsworth● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-12 Review →
1348
LOSS
Aphra Hope-Forest● · Edel Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-11 Review →
DMCA Friendly Open Longsword Tournament 2023●
March 2023 · uk
No match-level data
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2930 ▼286 · 755.0
LOSS
Thomas Jones● · Durham Medieval Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool 1
1034 37%
LOSS
Ross Gilbert● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pool 1
LOSS
Dmitrij Bugajev● · Durham Medieval Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool 1
1149 34%
LOSS
Christopher Wood● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool 1
907 57%
Glasgow HEMA Open 2023●
February 2023 · uk
No match-level data
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2644 · 812.2
LOSS
Jan Pavelka● · Glasgow University Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool C
984
LOSS
Zoltan Betlen● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Pool C
1439
LOSS
Duncan McLaren● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool C
1307
LOSS
Chris Stewart● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool C
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.