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Dawson Williams
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1558
#233
Peak
1592
November 2024
Record
32W · 11L · 3D
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1524
#603
Peak
1606
November 2024
Record
0W · 0L · 1364D
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Regional
Current
1399
#97
Peak
1411
July 2025
Record
8W · 6L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1390
#428
Peak
1403
May 2025
Record
8W · 4L · 2D
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
935
Peak
950
May 2024
Record
8W · 4L · 2D
Last
May 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword
Inactive
Current
1165
Peak
1185
September 2023
Record
3W · 2L
Last
September 2023
Scout analysis
Sabre
32W · 11L · 3D (70%)
Sabre
32W · 11L · 3D (70%)
Form
Steady
Recent 70% vs older 70%
▾
Form
Steady
Recent 70% vs older 70%
Record: 32W · 11L · 3D (70%)
Recent half (23 fights): 70%
Older half (23 fights): 70%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 46 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.5 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.5 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.5
(15 actual / 14.5 expected, n=21)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
10 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Measured
10 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.11
Avg exchanges / match: 10.1
Doubles / match: 1.7
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 13%
Comeback wins (was behind): 63%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 81% · Elim 63%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 81% · Elim 63%
Pool stage: 25W · 6L (81%)
Elimination: 5W · 3L (63%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
34 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
34 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1558
Peak rating: 1592 (November 2024)
Gap to peak: -34
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Longsword
30W · 12L (71%)
Longsword
30W · 12L (71%)
Form
Steady
Recent 71% vs older 71%
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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
+2.5 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+2.5 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 4
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 5
Over/under vs expectation:
+2.5
(16 actual / 13.5 expected, n=23)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Patient finisher
6 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Patient finisher
6 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.37
Avg exchanges / match: 12.3
Doubles / match: 1
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 50%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 72% · Elim 67%
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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.
Peak
82 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Peak
82 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1524
Peak rating: 1606 (November 2024)
Gap to peak: -82
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Smallsword
8W · 5L · 3D (50%)
Smallsword
8W · 5L · 3D (50%)
Form
Steady
Recent 50% vs older 50%
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Form
Steady
Recent 50% vs older 50%
Record: 8W · 5L · 3D (50%)
Recent half (8 fights): 50%
Older half (8 fights): 50%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 16 recorded smallsword 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 specialist
Pool 75% · Elim 50%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 75% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 6W · 2L (75%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
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.
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
8W · 6L · 1D (53%)
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
8W · 6L · 1D (53%)
Form
Steady
Recent 57% vs older 57%
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Form
Steady
Recent 57% vs older 57%
Record: 8W · 6L · 1D (53%)
Recent half (7 fights): 57%
Older half (7 fights): 57%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 15 recorded basket-hilted broadsword 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 67%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
Pool stage: 8W · 4L (67%)
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.
Singlestick
8W · 6L (57%)
Singlestick
8W · 6L (57%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 43% vs older 71%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 43% vs older 71%
Record: 8W · 6L (57%)
Recent half (7 fights): 43%
Older half (7 fights): 71%
Delta: -28%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 14 recorded singlestick fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-0.2 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
-0.2 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.2
(2 actual / 2.2 expected, n=5)
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: 2.17
Avg exchanges / match: 5.2
Doubles / match: 1.2
First scorer rate: 60%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 67%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
Pool stage: 8W · 4L (67%)
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: 1399
Peak rating: 1411 (July 2025)
Gap to peak: -11
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Singlestick
5W · 3L
(63%)
avg opponent 1240
+6 fights in 1 thinner division
Rapier
8W · 4L · 2D (57%)
Rapier
8W · 4L · 2D (57%)
Form
Rising
Recent 71% vs older 43%
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Form
Rising
Recent 71% vs older 43%
Record: 8W · 4L · 2D (57%)
Recent half (7 fights): 71%
Older half (7 fights): 43%
Delta: +28%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 14 recorded rapier 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 73%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 73%
Pool stage: 8W · 3L (73%)
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: 1390
Peak rating: 1403 (May 2025)
Gap to peak: -12
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Mixed Weapon
4W · 2L · 1D (57%)
Mixed Weapon
4W · 2L · 1D (57%)
Form
Building
57% win rate · 7 fights
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Form
Building
57% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 4W · 2L · 1D (57%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 7 recorded mixed weapon 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
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
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Stage
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
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.
By division
+7 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Sidesword
3W · 2L (60%)
Sidesword
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: 1 Loss
Based on 5 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 67%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
Pool stage: 2W · 1L (67%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1165
Peak rating: 1185 (September 2023)
Gap to peak: -19
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Rapier & Dagger
1W · 3L (25%)
Rapier & Dagger
1W · 3L (25%)
Form
Building
25% win rate · 4 fights
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Form
Building
25% win rate · 4 fights
Record: 1W · 3L (25%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 4 recorded rapier & dagger 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 25%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 25%
Pool stage: 1W · 3L (25%)
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.
Reach
10 events · ca · 2.6 yrs active
5 rated weapons
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Reach
10 events · ca · 2.6 yrs active
5 rated weapons
Tournaments: 10
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 31
Fights / year: 63.1
Rated weapons: 5
Clubmates
·
Highland Sword Fighting Guild●
(13)
Events & fights
(11)
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
13 fights
▾
November 2025 · ca
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 · 2 doubles
Review →
1391 76%
WIN
1424 50%
WIN
WIN
772 96%
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette●
·
Toronto Historical Combatants●
Sabre
· Pools
Score 13-3 · 1 double
Review →
748 94%
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
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025●
July 2025 · ca
13 fights
▾
July 2025 · ca
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 91 ▲51 · 1,411.2
WIN
1520 40%
LOSS
1399 46%
WIN
Andrew Fleming●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Singlestick
· Pools
Score 1-0 · 3 doubles
Review →
1115 61%
LOSS
1561 35%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Singlestick
· Pools
Score 5-0
Review →
LOSS
1561 35%
WIN
Andrew Fleming●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Pools
Score 1-0 · 3 doubles
Review →
LOSS
Ryan Fleming●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Pools
Score 1-3 · 3 doubles
Review →
LOSS
Adam Van Ael●
·
Wolves Den Historical Fencing●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Pools
Score 1-2 · 1 double
Review →
WIN
Keshava Archibald●
·
Glengarry Broadsword Academy●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Pools
Score 1-0
Review →
WIN
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé●
·
Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Pools
LOSS
Callum Carmichael●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
· Top 8
Score 2-5
Review →
An Cruinneachadh 2024●
July 2024 · ca
26 fights
▾
July 2024 · ca
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 75 · 1,312.7
LOSS
1239
WIN
LOSS
9 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 272 ▲50 · 1,576.5
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
13 fights
▾
November 2024 · ca
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
WIN
Ryan Fleming●
·
Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 7-4
Review →
1044 73%
LOSS
Harry Heydon●
·
Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice●
Longsword
· Quarterfinals
Score 6-7
Review →
WIN
1142 76%
WIN
WIN
Joshua Snider●
·
Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice●
Sabre
· Pool Set 1
Score 7-1 · 2 doubles
Review →
990 83%
WIN
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
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
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
23 fights
▾
November 2023 · ca
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 698 ▲1288 · 1,405.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 131 ▲214 · 1,510.9
WIN
904 68%
WIN
1383 39%
WIN
1095 63%
LOSS
1586 24%
WIN
1240 53%
WIN
745 75%
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
LOSS
Matthew Brant●
·
Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing●
Longsword
· Lower Eliminations Quarter Finals
1000
LOSS
Kieron Rowe●
·
Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing●
Sidesword
· Upper Eliminations Quarter Finals
Spring Steel 2025○
March 2025
No match-level data
6 fights
▾
March 2025
No match-level data
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.