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Michael Thompson

Rating
1743
Rank
#17 (top 1%)
Record
54W · 18L · 6D (78 fights)

Weapons

Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword
Current
1743 #17
Peak
1747 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1529 #545
Peak
1581 April 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sabre Regional
Current
1512 #32
Peak
1517 September 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2025
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1482 #17
Peak
1496 November 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1421 #330
Peak
1439 April 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1332 #765
Peak
1356 June 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1258 #554
Peak
1297 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1071 #902
Peak
1082 November 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 80% vs older 71%
Record: 115W · 31L · 6D (76%)
Recent half (76 fights): 80%
Older half (76 fights): 71%
Delta: +9%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 152 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1313
Avg opponent rating: 1313
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1278
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1412
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 27
Over/under vs expectation: +4.1 (78 actual / 73.9 expected, n=105)
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 81% · Elim 67%
Pool stage: 97W · 23L (81%)
Elimination: 12W · 6L (67%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
10 events · us · 3 yrs active
8 rated weapons
Tournaments: 10
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 36
Fights / year: 50.7
Rated weapons: 8
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1743
Peak rating: 1747 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
BHL September 2025 September 2025 BHL November 2024 November 2024 Frogfecht 2026 March 2026 FrogFecht 2025 March 2025 BHL 2 2024 March 2024

Events & fights (17)

BHL September 2025
September 2025 · us
14 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 515 ▼48 · 1,267.7
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sabre Rank 23 · 1,517.3
WIN
Ryan Melanson · Forte Swordplay Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Katharine Bancroft · Black Cat Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1118 68%
LOSS
Michael Madeiros · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1439 40%
LOSS
Michael Madeiros · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Chad Opris · Forte Swordplay Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
1418 35%
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
892 85%
LOSS
Katharine Bancroft · Black Cat Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
1118 68%
Iron Gate Exhibition 2023
September 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
20 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 426 · 1,480.3
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 89 ▲155 · 1,392.4
LOSS
Ian Carmichael · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals Pool 1
1246
WIN
Christopher Beauregard · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Finals Pool 1
WIN
John Armitage · Halfmoon Hema Longsword · Finals Pool 1
1210
WIN
Sean Heraty · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Finals Pool 1
WIN
LOSS
James Morgan · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pool 10
1012
WIN
Samuel Young · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pool 10
WIN
Steve Landy · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 5
WIN
WIN
1316
WIN
Stéfany Cantin · Académie Scrimicie Longsword · Finals Pool
1591 23%
LOSS
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals Pool
1503 30%
WIN
Juliana de Groot · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Finals Pool
WIN
1018 53%
WIN
WIN
Annette Sherrod · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 5
871 64%
WIN
BHL November 2024
November 2024 · us
17 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 560 · 1,082.9
  • Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier Rank 9 · 1,496.4
WIN
LOSS
Sean You · Boston Armizare Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1065
LOSS
Rowan Etzel · Moose Historical Fencing Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Alejandro Cajigal · Boston Academie d'Armes Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1349
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1180
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 1
WIN
WIN
WIN
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 2
1339
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 2
WIN
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 3
1339
LOSS
BHL December 2023
November 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
12 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 420 ▲105 · 1,267.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 427 · 1,194.9
LOSS
WIN
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Sean You · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pools
LOSS
1500
LOSS
DRAW
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pools
WIN
LOSS
Steve Massaroni · Boston Armizare Rapier · Round 3
937
LOSS
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Rapier · Round 3
Iron Gate Exhibition Spring 2025
May 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
32 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 337 ▼26 · 1,574.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 434 ▲192 · 1,297.1
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 17 ▲7 · 1,737.0
WIN
1342 82%
WIN
Meng Lin · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pools
1247 85%
DRAW
DRAW
James Morgan · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pools
1129 91%
WIN
Tyler Fox · Halfmoon Hema Longsword · Pools
736 87%
WIN
918 84%
WIN
Meng Lin · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pools
1247 85%
WIN
LOSS
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pools
1183 92%
WIN
1050 90%
WIN
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals
1587 73%
WIN
1366 78%
WIN
1452 85%
LOSS
1521 79%
WIN
1447 80%
WIN
1328 83%
WIN
1212 89%
WIN
WIN
1452 85%
WIN
1287 91%
WIN
WIN
857 92%
WIN
1328 83%
LOSS
WIN
Daniel Flowers · Halfmoon Hema Sword & Buckler · Pools
DRAW
Ian Crowe · Forte Swordplay Sword & Buckler · Pools
1334 33%
WIN
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
1467 31%
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
890 75%
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
921 72%
WIN
LOSS
1100 55%
Frogfecht 2026
March 2026 · us
20 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 522 ▼130 · 1,532.4
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 17 ▲3 · 1,747.0
WIN
LOSS
1117 93%
WIN
1051 94%
WIN
1015 95%
WIN
Frank Washburn · Sword Inquisition Longsword · Pools
1329 77%
LOSS
1442 60%
LOSS
1498 64%
LOSS
1553 44%
WIN
Annette Sherrod · Boston Armizare Longsword · Top 46
800 96%
WIN
Elizabeth Urban · New Haven Historical Fencing Longsword · Lower Bracket
1098 88%
WIN
Ella Rose · Black Cat Historical Fencing Longsword · Lower Bracket
1519 85%
LOSS
Stevi Parker · Bucks Historical Longsword Longsword · Lower Finals
1890 28%
WIN
Isabel Branch · New Haven Historical Fencing Longsword · Lower Quarterfinals
1556 82%
WIN
Rowan Etzel · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Lower Semifinals
1616 73%
WIN
1098 88%
WIN
1423 81%
WIN
Annette Sherrod · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pools
1035 97%
WIN
1616 73%
LOSS
1616 73%
FrogFecht 2025
March 2025 · us
19 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 228 ▲157 · 1,437.5
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 22 ▲12 · 1,697.2
WIN
WIN
C. Burns · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1730 32%
WIN
1307 82%
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pools
1311 87%
LOSS
1730 32%
WIN
1339 63%
WIN
C. Burns · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens Longsword · Semifinals
1730 32%
WIN
Julie Gaunt · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Top 15
1339 63%
WIN
1588 61%
WIN
Christopher Beauregard · Forte Swordplay Rapier · Bronze Medal Match Score 3-12 Review →
1563 29%
LOSS
Matthew Johnson · Boston Academie d'Armes Rapier · Bronze Medal Match
1218 53%
WIN
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Rapier · Consolation Bracket
1130 67%
WIN
Owen Haller · Laurel City Historical Fencing Rapier · Consolation Bracket
1062 63%
WIN
Sean You · Boston Armizare Rapier · Consolation Semifinals
1341 43%
LOSS
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pools
1130 67%
WIN
1410 44%
LOSS
1664 21%
BHL 2 2024
March 2024 · us
15 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 301 ▲183 · 1,545.9
LOSS
1527 53%
WIN
Derek Wise · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals
1603 49%
WIN
1208 71%
LOSS
Declan Moloney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals
1273 67%
DRAW
Diego Luis · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
1164 69%
WIN
1527 53%
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 2
796 84%
WIN
1134 79%
WIN
Devan Pratt · The Cateran Society Longsword · Pool 2
1035 75%
LOSS
Declan Moloney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 2
1273 67%
Brass Frog Assault of Arms 2024
June 2024 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 384 ▲144 · 1,356.9
Iron Gate Exhibition Spring 2024
June 2024 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
34 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 453 ▼136 · 1,496.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 302 ▲206 · 1,330.9
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 35 ▲77 · 1,576.3
WIN
Brandon Whitehill · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pool 1
1110 79%
DRAW
1105 78%
LOSS
Derek Wise · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 1
1650 44%
LOSS
1565 50%
WIN
Brandon Whitehill · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pool 1
1110 79%
WIN
1309 76%
LOSS
1565 50%
WIN
1045 77%
DRAW
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool 2
1220 86%
LOSS
1090 66%
WIN
Katherine Coyle · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Finals Pool
1426 48%
WIN
1613 35%
LOSS
Sean Heraty · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Finals Pool
WIN
Rowan Etzel · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Finals Pool
1465 46%
WIN
Ella Rose · Black Cat Historical Fencing Longsword · Finals Pool
1296 62%
LOSS
1302 49%
WIN
1240 62%
WIN
1301 64%
WIN
1172 63%
WIN
1225 64%
LOSS
1173 64%
WIN
1613 35%
WIN
1047 64%
WIN
DRAW
LOSS
1466 32%
WIN
966 60%
WIN
LOSS
LOSS
Brass Frog 2023
June 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 439 · 1,211.1
LOSS
Derek Wise · Boston Armizare Sabre · pool 3
1317
WIN
WIN
944
LOSS
1554
BHL July 2025
July 2025 · us
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 337 ▲7 · 1,579.1
WIN
Sandro Galvan · Grünberg Freifechter Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-5 Review →
WIN
Sarah McCann · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-5 Review →
LOSS
Shane Scallin · Black Cat Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-4 Review →
1609 47%
WIN
Ella Rose · Black Cat Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-5 Review →
1220 88%
LOSS
Gabriel Shepard · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-4 Review →
1417 60%
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 2
1222 92%
WIN
1028 90%
WIN
Ryzen Mickeriz · Moose Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
William Pearsall · Grünberg Freifechter Longsword · Pool Set 2
1594 52%
WIN
1510 61%
BHL 5 2024
July 2024 · us
12 fights
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 28 ▲7 · 1,620.0
WIN
1204 73%
LOSS
1106 85%
WIN
Nimue Mattingly · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-1 Review →
WIN
1058 89%
WIN
WIN
1350 73%
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 2
1165 87%
WIN
1058 89%
WIN
Ella Rose · Black Cat Historical Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 3
1383 73%
WIN
1193 78%
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 3
1165 87%
WIN
1204 73%
BHL February 2024
January 2024 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 480 · 1,178.9
LOSS
1346
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
895
WIN
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
LOSS
Derek Wise · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
1589
WIN
David Lillethun · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
737
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
895
LOSS
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Shane Scallin · Black Cat Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Round 3
1346
LOSS
Dionyssis Mintzopoulos · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Round 3
1039
WIN
Ania Chaney · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Round 3
895
LOSS
Ethan Heilman · Boston Armizare Sword & Buckler · Round 3
BHL December 2023
December 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 420 ▲105 · 1,267.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 427 · 1,194.9
LOSS
WIN
LOSS
1259 55%
WIN
1325 44%
WIN
LOSS
1259 55%
WIN
870 76%
LOSS
1054 67%
WIN
BHL April 2025
April 2025 · us
21 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 311 ▲277 · 1,581.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 232 ▼4 · 1,439.3
WIN
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Longsword · Finals Pool
1327 71%
WIN
James Schmidt · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild Longsword · Finals Pool
1445 61%
WIN
1413 62%
LOSS
Christopher Beauregard · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Finals Pool
1343 74%
WIN
Ian Carmichael · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 1
1457 46%
WIN
James Husband · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 1
1282 71%
WIN
Meng Lin · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
1240 75%
WIN
Marcia Brown · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Yichu Jiang · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Ryley Thompson · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Eric Miller · Forte Swordplay Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
1413 62%
LOSS
Colin Cui · Boston Armizare Rapier · !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 1
1168 76%
LOSS
Eric Chanudet · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 1
WIN
1509 36%
WIN
Jake Burns · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 1
LOSS
1417 48%
WIN
WIN
1417 48%
LOSS
Ian Carmichael · Boston Armizare Rapier · Pool Set 2
LOSS
1509 36%
Ladies Knight 2023
April 2023 · us
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 219 · 1,069.9
LOSS
Christina Beaulieu · Boston Armizare Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1462
LOSS
Jess Rozek · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens Longsword · Pool Set 1
1199
WIN
Samantha Karpinski · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Katherine Coyle · Athena School of Arms Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
LOSS
1476

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Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.

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