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Joshua Yates

Wardens of the Tor● · United Kingdom
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1432 #1,067
Peak
1509 October 2024
Record
16W · 8L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
793 #1,661
Peak
799 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

16W · 8L (67%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 50% vs older 83%
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Record: 16W · 8L (67%)
Recent half (12 fights): 50%
Older half (12 fights): 83%
Delta: -33%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 24 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-2.3 vs expectation
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Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation: -2.3 (8 actual / 10.3 expected, n=16)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
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Exchanges per point: 1.38
Avg exchanges / match: 10.5
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 88%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 80%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 65% · Elim 67%
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Pool stage: 11W · 6L (65%)
Elimination: 4W · 2L (67%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
76 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1432
Peak rating: 1509 (October 2024)
Gap to peak: -76
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Sidesword

1W · 4L (20%)
Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 1W · 4L (20%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 5 recorded sidesword 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 20%
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Pool stage: 1W · 4L (20%)
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
4 events · uk · 2 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 24
Fights / year: 14.5
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Wardens of the Tor● (7)

Events & fights (4)

Wessex Oxford 2025●
November 2025 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 907 ▼142 · 1,443.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1535 · 799.3
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 5-8 Review →
1360 72%
WIN
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pools Score 8-5 Review →
1309 76%
WIN
Matthias De Oliveira● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools Score 8-4 Review →
1405 65%
LOSS
Ted Smith● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 2-12 Review →
1587 43%
LOSS
Dan Powell● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 0-10 Review →
1581 50%
LOSS
Jason Kumar● · London Historical Fencing Club● Sidesword · Pools Score 1-11 Review →
1362
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sidesword · Pools Score 5-8 Review →
1254
LOSS
Alexander Makarov● · Tempus Fugitives● Sidesword · Pools Score 0-11 Review →
1666
LOSS
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Sidesword · Pools Score 4-6 Review →
955
WIN
Zachary Brooke● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sidesword · Pools Score 7-2 Review →
720
Wessex League: Exeter 2024●
November 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 563 ▼119 · 1,478.0
LOSS
Owen Hahn● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1589 54%
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools
1806 28%
LOSS
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1407 71%
WIN
Winston Lewis● · Edel Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
1290 75%
WIN
Nigel Salt● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Pools
1301 76%
Wessex League: Bristol 2024●
October 2024 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 444 ▲23 · 1,509.0
LOSS
Jacek Kaminski● · Ausardia● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1498 65%
WIN
Winston Lewis● · Edel Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1289 73%
LOSS
Tom Crickmore● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1601 57%
WIN
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1309 71%
WIN
Patrick Lawton● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1371 76%
WIN
Perth Ophaswongse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1262 75%
Wessex League: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 393 · 1,503.7
WIN
Ben Conway-Smith● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Eighth-Finals Score 8-6 Review →
1078
WIN
Derek Farmer● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Gold Medal Match Score 10-1 Review →
1268
WIN
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-7 Review →
1178
WIN
Sheldon Thorne● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 12-3 Review →
898
WIN
William Goodman● · University of Chester HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-1 Review →
1196
WIN
Aaron Mead● · The Exiles● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-2 Review →
WIN
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Quarterfinals Score 10-2 Review →
1233
WIN
Ben Luxa● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Semifinals Score 11-0 Review →
945
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.

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