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David Russell
Inactive 16m
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1510
#658
Peak
1513
June 2026
Record
25W · 9L
Last
June 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1163
#826
Peak
1165
June 2026
Record
3W · 2L
Last
June 2026
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Regional
Current
1135
#247
Peak
1137
June 2026
Record
4W · 5L
Last
June 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1606
#162
Peak
1619
May 2025
Record
11W · 3L
Last
May 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
25W · 9L (74%)
Longsword
25W · 9L (74%)
Form
Steady
Recent 76% vs older 71%
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Form
Steady
Recent 76% vs older 71%
Record: 25W · 9L (74%)
Recent half (17 fights): 76%
Older half (17 fights): 71%
Delta: +5%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 34 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.1 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.1
(12 actual / 11.9 expected, n=19)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
5 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
5 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.93
Avg exchanges / match: 7.8
Doubles / match: 0.8
First scorer rate: 80%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 20%
Comeback wins (was behind): 40%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 86% · Elim 57%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 86% · Elim 57%
Pool stage: 18W · 3L (86%)
Elimination: 4W · 3L (57%)
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: 1510
Peak rating: 1513 (June 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
22W · 5L
(81%)
+1.4 vs expectation
(n=13)
avg opponent 1134
+7 fights in 1 thinner division
Sabre
11W · 3L (79%)
Sabre
11W · 3L (79%)
Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 57%
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Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 57%
Record: 11W · 3L (79%)
Recent half (7 fights): 100%
Older half (7 fights): 57%
Delta: +43%
Current streak: 10 Wins
Based on 14 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 4
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
Fast starter
17 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
17 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.9
Avg exchanges / match: 6.2
Doubles / match: 0.53
First scorer rate: 65%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 13%
Comeback wins (was behind): 47%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 78%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 78%
Pool stage: 7W · 2L (78%)
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: 1606
Peak rating: 1619 (May 2025)
Gap to peak: -12
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
+14 fights in 3 thinner divisions
Singlestick
4W · 5L (44%)
Singlestick
4W · 5L (44%)
Form
Rising
Recent 50% vs older 25%
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Form
Rising
Recent 50% vs older 25%
Record: 4W · 5L (44%)
Recent half (4 fights): 50%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: +25%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 9 recorded singlestick 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
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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 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 3W · 3L (50%)
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: 1135
Peak rating: 1137 (June 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Rapier
5W · 2L (71%)
Rapier
5W · 2L (71%)
Form
Building
71% win rate · 7 fights
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Form
Building
71% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 5W · 2L (71%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 7 recorded rapier 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
Measured
7 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
7 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.61
Avg exchanges / match: 6
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 57%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 60%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
Pool stage: 3W · 1L (75%)
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 is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Sword & Buckler
3W · 2L (60%)
Sword & Buckler
3W · 2L (60%)
Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 3W · 2L (60%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 5 recorded sword & buckler 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
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.47
Avg exchanges / match: 5.3
Doubles / match: 0.33
First scorer rate: 100%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 33%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
Pool stage: 3W · 1L (75%)
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: 1163
Peak rating: 1165 (June 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
6 events · us · 3.2 yrs active
4 rated weapons
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Reach
6 events · us · 3.2 yrs active
4 rated weapons
Tournaments: 6
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 38
Fights / year: 21.8
Rated weapons: 4
Clubmates
·
Society of Historical Fencing●
(24)
- Kenneth Parker●
- Tamim Khatib●
- Tyvan Deming●
- John Adler●
- Ruperto Esteban●
- Iris Michael●
- James Moss●
- Glenn Best●
- Vedant Shringari●
- Mark Whiteman●
- Hunter Rue●
- Reece Langley●
- Nate Tennille●
- Nia Childers●
- Jonathan Rue●
- Lana Taylor●
- Nickolay Mavrodiev●
- Chris Silvis●
- Jeremy Hall●
- Charlotte Marie Coo●
- Irina Staszewski●
- David Llanes●
- Elizabeth McDonald●
- Jared Blocker●
Events & fights
(6)
Hot Sword Summer 2026●
June 2026 · us
23 fights
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June 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 651 ▲175 · 1,513.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 828 · 1,165.0
- Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 261 ▲86 · 1,137.3
WIN
682 95%
LOSS
1414
WIN
Rapier
· Pools
Hot Sword Summer 2025●
June 2025 · us
6 fights
▾
June 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 628 ▲235 · 1,490.5
WIN
1326 58%
LOSS
1503 52%
Steel Jam V 2025●
May 2025 · us
10 fights
▾
May 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 103 ▲1548 · 1,619.3
WIN
1761 18%
Steel Jam III 2024●
September 2024 · us
15 fights
▾
September 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 659 ▲153 · 1,447.9
- Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 245 · 1,040.8
Hot Sword Summer 2024●
June 2024 · us
9 fights
▾
June 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 781 ▲757 · 1,412.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1221 · 982.6
WIN
Kasey McClelland●
·
Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 10-9 · 1 double
Review →
1385 54%
WIN
Kasey McClelland●
·
Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship●
Sabre
· Pool Set 1
Score 10-9 · 1 double
Review →
1178
Steel Jam I: Spring 2023●
May 2023 · us
6 fights
▾
May 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1107 · 1,258.9
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.
Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.