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Ben Sinclair

Exeter Sparring Group● · United Kingdom
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1357 #1,509
Peak
1520 September 2025
Record
16W · 13L · 1D
Last
April 2026

Scout analysis

Longsword

16W · 13L · 1D (53%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 20% vs older 87%
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Record: 16W · 13L · 1D (53%)
Recent half (15 fights): 20%
Older half (15 fights): 87%
Delta: -67%
Current streak: 6 Losses
Based on 30 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-3 vs expectation
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Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 5
Over/under vs expectation: -3 (11 actual / 14 expected, n=24)
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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Exchanges per point: 1.59
Avg exchanges / match: 10.4
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 43%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
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Pool stage: 11W · 11L (50%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
163 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1357
Peak rating: 1520 (September 2025)
Gap to peak: -163
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 1W · 9L (10%) -4.7 vs expectation (n=10) avg opponent 1496
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 8W · 0L (100%) +2.3 vs expectation (n=7) avg opponent 1121
+12 fights in 3 thinner divisions
Reach
5 events · uk · 2.5 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 30
Fights / year: 12
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Exeter Sparring Group● (10)

Events & fights (5)

Herne's Cup Open 2026●
April 2026 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1540 ▼468 · 1,358.5
LOSS
Jamie MacIver● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1716 22%
LOSS
Alex Roskilly● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1508 45%
LOSS
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1585 37%
LOSS
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools
1340 71%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1437 59%
March Hares UK 2026●
March 2026 · uk
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1075 ▲188 · 1,421.1
LOSS
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Top 16 Score 1-7 Review →
1525 46%
WIN
Cat Smith● · The Iron Door Collective● Longsword · Top 30
776 84%
DRAW
Jordan Mock● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pools Score 7-7 Review →
1658 31%
LOSS
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 1-7 Review →
1525 46%
WIN
Léo Lamassoure● · Le Chapitre des Armes● Longsword · Pools Score 7-6 Review →
1619 32%
WIN
Jordan Eyre● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 7-2 Review →
1346 63%
LOSS
Nick Laing● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 2-7 Review →
1398 61%
Wessex League Bracknell 2025●
October 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1195 ▼670 · 1,392.8
LOSS
Thomas Sylvester● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pools Score 8-10 Review →
1322 81%
WIN
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 11-9 Review →
1389 75%
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools Score 6-10 Review →
1343 77%
LOSS
Omar Amerah● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 3-10 Review →
1480 67%
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 0-11 Review →
1838 34%
Wessex Colchester 2025●
September 2025 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 525 ▲1613 · 1,520.3
WIN
Charles Delaunay● · La Salle d'Armes Escrime Ancienne● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1150 62%
WIN
Roman Crowther-Magdich● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 11-1 Review →
WIN
Gary Howard● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 8-6 Review →
1138 68%
WIN
Edward Hancock● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools Score 8-4 Review →
1011 69%
WIN
John Farrelly● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pools Score 11-4 Review →
1218 65%
WIN
Adam Tennant● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Semifinals
1175 71%
WIN
Edward Hancock● · Ausardia● Longsword · Top 16 Score 8-4 Review →
1011 69%
WIN
Gary Howard● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Top 8 Score 8-6 Review →
1138 68%
Wessex League: Taunton 2023●
October 2023 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1221 · 1,275.0
LOSS
Charlie Haddock● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Finals
WIN
Alex Palmer● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools 1
1010
WIN
Hanna van Rooijen● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pools 1
WIN
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools 2
862
WIN
Grace DeBanks● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools 2
905
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.

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