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Dawson Williams

Highland Sword Fighting Guild● · Canada
Rating
1562
Rank
#226 (top 7%)
Record
32W · 11L · 3D (46 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1562 #226
Peak
1592 November 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1528 #556
Peak
1606 November 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Singlestick Regional
Current
1402 #101
Peak
1411 July 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1393 #385
Peak
1403 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword
Inactive
Current
1167
Peak
1185 September 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2023
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
937
Peak
950 May 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 71% vs older 71%
▾
Record: 30W · 12L (71%)
Recent half (21 fights): 71%
Older half (21 fights): 71%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 42 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1269
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1269
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1289
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1232
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 9
Over/under vs expectation: +2.5 (16 actual / 13.5 expected, n=23)
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 72% · Elim 67%
▾
Pool stage: 18W · 7L (72%)
Elimination: 6W · 3L (67%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
6 events · ca · 2.2 yrs active
6 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 6
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 26
Fights / year: 19.4
Rated weapons: 6
Peak
78 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 1528
Peak rating: 1606 (November 2024)
Gap to peak: -78
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Events & fights (15)

Blades of Glory King's Cup 2024◐
September 2024 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 272 ▲50 · 1,576.5
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · 7
1410 65%
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · 7
WIN
Guillaume Lefebvre-Legault● · Lames Historiques de l'Outaouais● Longsword · 7
1364 56%
WIN
Jeffery Hamiliton● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Elim1
LOSS
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Elim2
1139 82%
Blades of Glory King's Cup 2024○
September 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Blades of Glory King's Cup◐
September 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1921 · 1,136.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 227 · 1,185.1
WIN
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Lower Eliminations
1322
LOSS
Matthew Brant● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Lower Eliminations Quarter Finals
1000
WIN
Manuel Mineau● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Pool 7
1324
LOSS
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool 7
1164
LOSS
Matthew Brant● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 7
1000
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sidesword · Pool 6
WIN
Rhys Grayson● · Steel City Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pool 6
LOSS
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sidesword · Pool 6
WIN
Anna Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sidesword · Upper Eliminations
LOSS
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sidesword · Upper Eliminations Quarter Finals
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 483 ▼157 · 1,536.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 182 ▼29 · 1,570.4
LOSS
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 11-12 Review →
1415 77%
LOSS
Adam Tanner● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pools Score 10-12 Review →
1391 76%
WIN
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · Pools Score 12-4 Review →
1424 50%
LOSS
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Longsword · Pools Score 5-13 Review →
1459 62%
LOSS
Edmund Quigley● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · Top 32
WIN
Hin Wong● · Markham Mixed Weapons Fight Club● Longsword · Top 60
WIN
Carole Faucher● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pools Score 12-1 Review →
772 96%
WIN
Tomislav Matanic● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pools Score 12-6 Review →
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pools Score 13-3 Review →
748 94%
LOSS
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 32
1388 72%
Frost on the Blade 2025○
November 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
13 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 227 ▲50 · 1,606.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 106 ▲6 · 1,592.9
WIN
John Pham● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1449 72%
WIN
Reya George● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1084 90%
WIN
Mitch Edward● · Iron Sides Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Steven Hill● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Ryan Fleming● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1044 73%
LOSS
Harry Heydon● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
1228 67%
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
1183 86%
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1142 76%
WIN
Richard Beare● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Joshua Snider● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sabre · Pool Set 1
990 83%
WIN
Elnur Kasumov● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 1
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
23 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 698 ▲1288 · 1,405.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 131 ▲214 · 1,510.9
LOSS
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1236 53%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pool Set 1
904 68%
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1246 46%
WIN
Dillon Baksh● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1383 39%
WIN
Andrew Yang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pool Set 2
999 56%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Anna Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1095 63%
LOSS
Justin Holmes● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1586 24%
WIN
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Bronze Medal Match
1240 53%
WIN
Jason Tang● · Niagara School of Arms● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Matthew Brant● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 1
745 75%
LOSS
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Wenxuan Yu● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1116 57%
WIN
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Eric St. Pierre● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Andrew Yang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Semifinals
Montreal Sword Meisters 2025◐
May 2025 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 126 · 1,592.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 305 ▲154 · 1,403.5
LOSS
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Sabre · Elimination Round 1
1621 44%
WIN
Haotong Cheng● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool
WIN
Carole Faucher● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Pool
819 92%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Pool
863 84%
DRAW
Samuel Azucena● · Noble Science Academy - New Hampshire● Sabre · Pool
1250 71%
WIN
Alex Svitashev● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Pool
1375 67%
WIN
Jianshi Wang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool
1235 62%
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Sabre · Pool
1431 54%
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Elimination Round 1
1514 47%
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier · Pool
WIN
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Rapier · Pool
LOSS
Blandine Fallon● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier · Pool
LOSS
Sean You● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Pool
1434 52%
WIN
Joshua Morra● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier · Pool
WIN
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Rapier · Pool
WIN
Jianshi Wang● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Rapier · Pool
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024◐
May 2024 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
22 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 284 ▲481 · 1,557.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 90 ▲58 · 1,587.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 619 · 950.1
WIN
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Finale
1568 37%
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Half
1688 28%
WIN
Tony Wang● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · POOL2
LOSS
Ashly Templeman● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · POOL2
927 80%
WIN
Mackenzie Whitten● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · POOL2
WIN
Alexandre Dionne● · A.M.H.E. Rimouski● Longsword · POOL2
1128 63%
WIN
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Longsword · POOLA
WIN
Victoria Allard● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Longsword · POOLA
1193 55%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Quarter
1572 39%
WIN
Nicholas Wilson● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier & Dagger · POOL2
LOSS
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier & Dagger · POOL2
LOSS
David Mene● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier & Dagger · POOL2
LOSS
Stéfany Cantin● · Académie Scrimicie● Rapier & Dagger · POOL2
1292
WIN
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · 3r place
1525 50%
LOSS
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Sabre · Half
WIN
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · POOL4
1525 50%
WIN
Jeff Greenwood● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Sabre · POOL4
LOSS
Frédéric-Antoine Guay-Vachon● · A.M.H.E. Rimouski● Sabre · POOL4
DRAW
Kathryn Ledbetter● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · POOL4
1357 59%
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · POOLA
WIN
Raphaël Bouthillier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sabre · POOLA
WIN
Marc-Antoine Bouchard● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · Quarter
1260 59%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023◐
May 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 267 · 1,310.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 197 · 1,321.3
WIN
Ann Norris● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Sabre · POOL4
WIN
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · POOL4
LOSS
Hubert L'Allier● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · POOL4
DRAW
François Perreault● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Sabre · POOL4
1272
LOSS
Greg Tsagris● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · POOLD
1433
WIN
Elijah Clarke● · University of Vermont Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · POOLD
1344
DRAW
Christopher Manuel● Rapier · POOL5
WIN
Manuel Mineau● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier · POOL5
1354
LOSS
Nathan Weston● · Athena School of Arms● Rapier · POOL5
WIN
Raphaël Bouthillier● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier · POOL5
DRAW
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier · POOLC
WIN
Daniel Hewitt● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Rapier · POOLC
Spring Steel 2025○
March 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025●
July 2025 · ca
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 91 ▲51 · 1,411.2
WIN
Bhima Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pools
1520 40%
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Singlestick · Pools
1399 46%
WIN
Andrew Fleming● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pools
1115 61%
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Singlestick · Pools
1561 35%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pools
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Singlestick · Top 8
1561 35%
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025○
July 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
An Cruinneachadh 2024●
July 2024 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 75 · 1,312.7
WIN
Korra Robertson● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Singlestick · Pool 1
LOSS
Laurent Theil-Santerre● · Académie Scrimicie● Singlestick · Pool 1
LOSS
Carlos Rodriguez● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Katrina Little● · Blood and Iron Martial Arts● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Benoit Mallet● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Pascal Dumas● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pool 1
1239
LOSS
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Quarterfinals
1239
An Cruinneachadh 2024○
July 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
18 fights ▾

Clubmates · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● (13)

How to read this profile

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