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Michael DeSimone
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1494
#197
Peak
1495
April 2026
Record
12W · 6L · 2D
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1545
#481
Peak
1548
March 2026
Record
29W · 14L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1523
#293
Peak
1616
July 2025
Record
15W · 6L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1276
#457
Peak
1397
March 2025
Record
16W · 8L · 1D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1374
#421
Peak
1385
June 2025
Record
16W · 8L · 1D
Last
June 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
28W · 14L (67%)
Longsword
28W · 14L (67%)
Form
Rising
Recent 81% vs older 52%
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Form
Rising
Recent 81% vs older 52%
Record: 28W · 14L (67%)
Recent half (21 fights): 81%
Older half (21 fights): 52%
Delta: +29%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 42 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+6.7 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Punching up
+6.7 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+6.7
(21 actual / 14.3 expected, n=29)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
12 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
12 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.14
Avg exchanges / match: 8
Doubles / match: 0.33
First scorer rate: 17%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 57%
Comeback wins (was behind): 71%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 64% · Elim 33%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 64% · Elim 33%
Pool stage: 18W · 10L (64%)
Elimination: 1W · 2L (33%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1545
Peak rating: 1548 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
9W · 11L
(45%)
+0.8 vs expectation
(n=8)
avg opponent 1430
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier C)
9W · 1L
(90%)
+3.2 vs expectation
(n=10)
avg opponent 990
+12 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
16W · 8L · 1D (64%)
Rapier
16W · 8L · 1D (64%)
Form
Rising
Recent 75% vs older 50%
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Form
Rising
Recent 75% vs older 50%
Record: 16W · 8L · 1D (64%)
Recent half (12 fights): 75%
Older half (12 fights): 50%
Delta: +25%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 25 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.7 vs expectation
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.7 vs expectation
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.7
(2 actual / 2.7 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
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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 70%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 70%
Pool stage: 14W · 6L (70%)
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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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1374
Peak rating: 1385 (June 2025)
Gap to peak: -11
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier
11W · 7L · 1D
(58%)
-0.7 vs expectation
(n=6)
avg opponent 1259
+6 fights in 1 thinner division
Sabre
15W · 6L (71%)
Sabre
15W · 6L (71%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 40% vs older 100%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 40% vs older 100%
Record: 15W · 6L (71%)
Recent half (10 fights): 40%
Older half (10 fights): 100%
Delta: -60%
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 21 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-0.8 vs expectation
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
-0.8 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 4
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.8
(6 actual / 6.8 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
▾
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 58%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 58%
Pool stage: 7W · 5L (58%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
93 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
93 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1523
Peak rating: 1616 (July 2025)
Gap to peak: -93
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Sabre
6W · 2L
(75%)
+0.6 vs expectation
(n=7)
avg opponent 1399
Mixed Steel Sabre (Tier C)
8W · 0L
(100%)
avg opponent 880
+5 fights in 1 thinner division
Sword & Buckler
12W · 6L · 2D (60%)
Sword & Buckler
12W · 6L · 2D (60%)
Form
Steady
Recent 60% vs older 60%
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Form
Steady
Recent 60% vs older 60%
Record: 12W · 6L · 2D (60%)
Recent half (10 fights): 60%
Older half (10 fights): 60%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 20 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
+0.7 vs expectation
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
+0.7 vs expectation
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.7
(7 actual / 6.3 expected, n=11)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.96
Avg exchanges / match: 6
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 25%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 67%
Comeback wins (was behind): 67%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 65%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 65%
Pool stage: 11W · 6L (65%)
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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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1494
Peak rating: 1495 (April 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Messer
11W · 3L · 1D (73%)
Messer
11W · 3L · 1D (73%)
Form
Rising
Recent 86% vs older 57%
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Form
Rising
Recent 86% vs older 57%
Record: 11W · 3L · 1D (73%)
Recent half (7 fights): 86%
Older half (7 fights): 57%
Delta: +29%
Current streak: 8 Wins
Based on 15 recorded messer fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
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 89%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 89%
Pool stage: 8W · 1L (89%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Rapier & Dagger
5W · 6L (45%)
Rapier & Dagger
5W · 6L (45%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 100%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 100%
Record: 5W · 6L (45%)
Recent half (5 fights): 0%
Older half (5 fights): 100%
Delta: -100%
Current streak: 6 Losses
Based on 11 recorded rapier & dagger fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
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
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 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 4W · 4L (50%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
+11 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Smallsword
1W · 5L · 2D (13%)
Smallsword
1W · 5L · 2D (13%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 25%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 0% vs older 25%
Record: 1W · 5L · 2D (13%)
Recent half (4 fights): 0%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: -25%
Current streak: 4 Losses
Based on 8 recorded smallsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
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
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 17%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 17%
Pool stage: 1W · 5L (17%)
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
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Sidesword
4W · 0L (100%)
Sidesword
4W · 0L (100%)
Form
Building
100% win rate · 4 fights
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Form
Building
100% win rate · 4 fights
Record: 4W · 0L (100%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 4 Wins
Based on 4 recorded sidesword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
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
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%
▾
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
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
7 events · us · 2.9 yrs active
4 rated weapons
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Reach
7 events · us · 2.9 yrs active
4 rated weapons
Tournaments: 7
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 35
Fights / year: 50.1
Rated weapons: 4
Clubmates
·
Masterless Fencing●
(22)
- Frank Torkel●
- Cody Shepherd●
- Ben Johnston●
- Galen Bizovi●
- Kyler Jocelyn●
- Christian Collis●
- Lucifer●
- Jessi Gaisbauer●
- Andrew Sherman●
- Justin Meadows●
- Ashley Levy●
- Jeff Xenakis●
- Cedric McAllister●
- Shan Rimmey●
- Mathurin Fogg●
- Penn Miller●
- Aaron Lundr●
- Finlay Louden●
- Lucy Moholt-Siebert●
- Charlie Lane●
- Sara Shepherd●
- Brittany Gearhart Rumley●
Events & fights
(7)
Wine Country Sword Crush 2026●
April 2026 · us
23 fights
▾
April 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 197 ▲95 · 1,495.3
LOSS
WIN
Jonathan Biascan●
·
Napa-Solano Historical Fencing Guild●
Smallsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 2-0
Review →
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
20 fights
▾
March 2026 · us
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
33 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 672 ▲230 · 1,482.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 118 ▲134 · 1,616.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 276 ▲80 · 1,405.7
WIN
1427 64%
LOSS
1225 69%
WIN
1057 67%
WIN
1143 70%
LOSS
IFG Tournament of Roses 2025●
June 2025 · us
15 fights
▾
June 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 901 ▲436 · 1,433.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 341 ▲353 · 1,385.2
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
24 fights
▾
March 2025 · us
IFG Spring Fling - Tournament of Roses 2024●
June 2024 · us
18 fights
▾
June 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2169 ▲1585 · 1,168.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 475 ▲43 · 1,226.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 294 · 1,352.7
WIN
Paul Conrad●
·
Grit-City Historical European Martial Arts●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 0-9
Review →
LOSS
1646
IFG Spring Fling - Tournament of Roses 2023●
June 2023 · us
13 fights
▾
June 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2908 · 906.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 354 · 1,189.1
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.