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Alex Palmer

London Historical Fencing Club● · United Kingdom
Inactive 21m
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1130 #3,896
Peak
1178 October 2023
Record
18W · 24L
Last
November 2024

Scout analysis

Longsword

18W · 24L (43%)
Form
Steady
Recent 43% vs older 43%
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Record: 18W · 24L (43%)
Recent half (21 fights): 43%
Older half (21 fights): 43%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 42 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.5 vs expectation
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Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation: +0.5 (14 actual / 13.5 expected, n=28)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
6 exchange-coded matches
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Exchanges per point: 1.12
Avg exchanges / match: 9.2
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 33%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 75%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 47% · Elim 17%
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Pool stage: 17W · 19L (47%)
Elimination: 1W · 5L (17%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
48 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1130
Peak rating: 1178 (October 2023)
Gap to peak: -48
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 9W · 10L (47%) +0.9 vs expectation (n=17) avg opponent 1055
Mixed Steel Longsword 2W · 7L (22%) avg opponent 1108
Mixed Steel Longsword (Beginners) 6W · 3L (67%) avg opponent 870
+5 fights in 1 thinner division

Dussack

0W · 3L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 3 fights
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Record: 0W · 3L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 3 recorded dussack fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
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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 0%
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Pool stage: 0W · 3L (0%)
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 rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
9 events · uk · 1.3 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 9
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 16
Fights / year: 33.8
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · London Historical Fencing Club● (64)

Events & fights (9)

Wessex League: Exeter 2024●
November 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2498 ▼77 · 1,159.4
LOSS
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Elimination Bracket Score 6-10 Review →
1175 40%
LOSS
Szymon Masiak● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 5-8 Review →
1228 31%
WIN
Adam Lammian● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 11-4 Review →
1125 42%
WIN
Sheldon Thorne● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pools Score 8-2 Review →
1025 61%
LOSS
Farah McAdam● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 5-6 Review →
890 66%
Wessex League: Bristol 2024●
October 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2421 ▲40 · 1,157.5
WIN
Pedro Figueiredo● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
1211 37%
LOSS
Robbie MacKenzie-Clarke● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools Score 6-11 Review →
WIN
Farah McAdam● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 10-4 Review →
972 50%
LOSS
Pawel Rogowski● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pools Score 6-10 Review →
LOSS
Dylan Jeffreys● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 2-10 Review →
786 57%
Wessex League: Oxford 2024●
September 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2461 ▲209 · 1,144.5
LOSS
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Eighth-Finals Score 5-10 Review →
1088 48%
WIN
Andrew Clarkson● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 8-4 Review →
1139 48%
WIN
Arren Roach● · Edel Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 10-1 Review →
928 55%
LOSS
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 5-10 Review →
1088 48%
WIN
Bryan Cole● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 10-8 Review →
961 48%
Albion Cup 2024●
June 2024 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2564 ▲47 · 1,111.6
LOSS
Matt Leaning● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Elimination Bracket Score 2-11 Review →
1240 35%
LOSS
Matt Leaning● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-11 Review →
1240 35%
WIN
Stuart Grundy● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-6 Review →
865 58%
WIN
Zhengbang Deng● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1
969 55%
London HEMA Open 2024●
May 2024 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2611 ▼254 · 1,088.1
LOSS
Faiz Rahman● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1188 42%
LOSS
Jordan Eyre● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1419 26%
LOSS
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1339 33%
LOSS
Jorge Peinado Izaguerri● · Gladius et Codex● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Wessex League: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2092 ▼332 · 1,128.3
LOSS
Adam Lammian● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-5 Review →
1003 54%
LOSS
Jamie Davis● · Wardens of the Tor● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-6 Review →
LOSS
Faiz Rahman● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-9 Review →
974 61%
WIN
Yi Nian Lee● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-2 Review →
897 61%
LOSS
Derek Farmer● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1268 39%
Wessex League: Taunton 2023●
October 2023 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1760 ▲853 · 1,178.8
WIN
Damon Hocking● · Order of the Blade - Exeter● Longsword · Finals
1051 48%
WIN
Hanna van Rooijen● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pools 1
LOSS
Ben Sinclair● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools 1
WIN
Mads Ratnavale● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools 2
680 63%
WIN
Josh Weatherstone● · Taunton Longswords● Longsword · Pools 2
Wessex League: Winnersh 2023●
September 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2613 ▲472 · 1,010.7
WIN
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Pools
943 48%
LOSS
Yi Nian Lee● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Grace DeBanks● · Ausardia● Longsword · Seeding Pools
WIN
Brian Richardson● · Basingstoke HEMA● Longsword · Seeding Pools
805 64%
A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2023●
July 2023 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3065 · 897.1
LOSS
Krzysztof Maminski● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1098
WIN
Richard Jervis● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1076
WIN
Brian Richardson● · Basingstoke HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
850
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pool Set 1
781
LOSS
Aaron Manning● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Dussack · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Richard Jervis● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Dussack · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Daniel Russell● · Academy of Steel● Dussack · Pool Set 1
How to read this profile

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