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Joshua Purnell

Rating
1610
Rank
#297 (top 4%)
Record
72W · 29L · 7D (108 fights)

Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1610 #297
Peak
1612 April 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1532 #184
Peak
1547 September 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Regional
Current
1412 #277
Peak
1413 April 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Regional
Current
1359 #200
Peak
1360 April 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1356 #670
Peak
1357 April 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Regional
Current
1301 #407
Peak
1310 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Singlestick Regional
Current
1101 #270
Peak
1112 September 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 83% vs older 50%
Record: 72W · 29L · 7D (67%)
Recent half (54 fights): 83%
Older half (54 fights): 50%
Delta: +33%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 108 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1324
Avg opponent rating: 1324
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1216
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1554
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 5
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 15
Over/under vs expectation: +7.2 (49 actual / 41.8 expected, n=72)
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 71% · Elim 44%
Pool stage: 55W · 22L (71%)
Elimination: 4W · 5L (44%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
11 events · au · 2 yrs active
7 rated weapons
Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 1 (au)
Months active: 24
Fights / year: 54
Rated weapons: 7
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1610
Peak rating: 1612 (April 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
Swordplay 2025 September 2025 The Cost of Glory 2025 September 2025 Swordplay 2024 September 2024 Gold Coast Classic: Rapier 2024 September 2024 Oktoberfecht 2024 October 2024

Events & fights (13)

Swordplay 2025
September 2025 · au
21 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 298 ▲160 · 1,602.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 148 ▲136 · 1,547.1
WIN
Alex Roberson · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1785 15%
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-10 Review →
1193 88%
WIN
David Stamenkovic · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-11 Review →
1044 88%
WIN
Jean Fainges · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-11 Review →
1009 90%
WIN
Katie Doyle · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 2
1105 82%
LOSS
1387 70%
WIN
Jasper Sirris · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
1306 82%
WIN
850 95%
WIN
1523 49%
WIN
1422 65%
WIN
Benjamin Pope · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Rapier · Bronze Medal Match
1536 36%
WIN
Cameron Zackeresen · Fitzroy River College of Arms Rapier · Pool Set 1 Score 5-9 Review →
1205 70%
WIN
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Rapier · Pool Set 1 Score 6-8 Review →
1286 64%
LOSS
Marcus Allen · Invicta Fencing Academy Rapier · Pool Set 1 Score 4-3 Review →
1090 82%
WIN
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Rapier · Pool Set 1
1482 44%
WIN
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Rapier · Pool Set 2
1482 44%
WIN
1041 80%
WIN
1366 57%
WIN
1301 60%
LOSS
1606 27%
The Cost of Glory 2025
September 2025 · au
36 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 298 ▲160 · 1,602.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 786 ▲298 · 1,278.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 148 ▲136 · 1,547.1
WIN
1313 76%
WIN
Daniel Thomson · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Final Pool
1576 40%
WIN
1044 88%
WIN
1099 79%
WIN
Carter Walshe · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Pool Phase 1 Score 4-10 Review →
1219 76%
WIN
Jon Kruk · Knights of the Free Company Longsword · Pool Phase 1 Score 4-10 Review →
WIN
729 85%
WIN
Alexander Cooke · Aiginskalk Longsword · Pool Phase 1 Score 3-9 Review →
1390 48%
WIN
Peter Carey · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Pool Phase 2
999 86%
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Phase 2
1193 88%
LOSS
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Phase 2
1487 63%
WIN
729 85%
LOSS
1321 42%
WIN
1471 30%
WIN
1136 55%
LOSS
1019 59%
WIN
Ben Brash · Aiginskalk Sabre · Missing fight
WIN
Ashton Nelson · Aiginskalk Sabre · Pool Phase 1
1032 60%
WIN
Ben Brash · Aiginskalk Sabre · Pool Phase 1
LOSS
Cohen Taite · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Sabre · Pool Phase 1
838 62%
WIN
1193 55%
LOSS
Jesse Tarrant · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Sabre · Pool Phase 2
1198 49%
LOSS
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Sabre · Pool Phase 2
1489 28%
WIN
Jacob Esmond · Aiginskalk Sabre · Pool Phase 2
LOSS
Simon Airey · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Rapier · Pool Finals
1471 42%
LOSS
1606 27%
WIN
1349 50%
WIN
1366 57%
WIN
Lee Nelson · Aiginskalk Rapier · Pool phase one
WIN
WIN
Ben Brash · Aiginskalk Rapier · Pool phase one
1100 57%
LOSS
Simon Airey · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Rapier · Pool phase one
1471 42%
WIN
Jacob Esmond · Aiginskalk Rapier · Pool phase two
638 69%
WIN
1031 79%
WIN
WIN
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Pool phase two
1537 39%
Swordplay 2024
September 2024 · au
22 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 755 ▲90 · 1,425.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 247 ▲193 · 1,371.9
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 206 · 1,112.9
LOSS
1827 7%
WIN
1286 70%
WIN
1400 49%
WIN
LOSS
1286 70%
LOSS
1957 5%
WIN
Chelsea Hawkey · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
1957 5%
WIN
1377 42%
WIN
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Rapier · Pool Set 1
1437 42%
DRAW
1396 46%
WIN
734 72%
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Pool Set 2
1789 20%
WIN
1061 58%
WIN
LOSS
902 64%
LOSS
Chris Binggeli · Collegium in Armis Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 9-8 Review →
DRAW
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Singlestick · Pool Set 1
WIN
Robert Cole · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Singlestick · Pool Set 1
Gold Coast Classic: Rapier 2024
September 2024 · au
12 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 247 ▲193 · 1,371.9
WIN
LOSS
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Rapier · Finals Pools
996 64%
WIN
1377 42%
LOSS
Joshua Kim · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Rapier · Seeding Pool 1
LOSS
1051 65%
LOSS
1632 28%
LOSS
Braden Twomey · Invicta Fencing Academy Rapier · Seeding Pool 1
902 64%
WIN
Chelsea Hawkey · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Rapier · Seeding Pool 2
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Rapier · Seeding Pool 2
923 69%
LOSS
1460 42%
LOSS
Brad Williams · Invicta Fencing Academy Rapier · Seeding Pool 2
Swordplay Australia 2024
September 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights
Oktoberfecht 2024
October 2024 · au
14 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 743 ▲12 · 1,433.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 302 ▼55 · 1,346.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 222 ▲43 · 1,268.2
WIN
Victor Ngo · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1322 66%
LOSS
Jim Campbell · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1789 9%
LOSS
Mark Holgate · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1793 8%
WIN
Rhys Underwood · School of Arms and Armour Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Cory Keller · Fechtschule Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
1379 40%
WIN
Noah Vancam · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 1
911 89%
WIN
Peter Stevens · Adelaide Sword Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
LOSS
LOSS
Jim Campbell · Ursa Major HEMA Academy Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1694 22%
LOSS
1586 27%
WIN
1055 71%
LOSS
1346 59%
LOSS
1258 50%
17 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 754 ▲148 · 1,461.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 316 · 1,310.2
WIN
1007 81%
WIN
906 71%
WIN
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Afternoon
1312 56%
LOSS
1572 29%
WIN
William Carew · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Morning
1495 39%
WIN
905 79%
WIN
LOSS
1996 4%
WIN
Joshua Kim · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Rapier & Dagger · Afternoon
LOSS
WIN
Alexander Whipps · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Rapier & Dagger · Afternoon
987
LOSS
Fuller November · Collegium in Armis Rapier & Dagger · Afternoon
1359
WIN
WIN
Zack Dixon · Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy Rapier & Dagger · Morning
1170
WIN
Marcus Allen · Invicta Fencing Academy Rapier & Dagger · Morning
1192
LOSS
1707
LOSS
1707
Sword Fight VI 2024
June 2024 · au
31 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 801 ▲87 · 1,406.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1160 · 1,010.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 433 · 1,248.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 260 · 1,244.3
LOSS
1805 12%
DRAW
1554 34%
LOSS
Chris Binggeli · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1
1453 44%
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1
1006 85%
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Pool Set 2
1863 9%
WIN
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Longsword · Pool Set 2
1229 67%
WIN
1316 65%
LOSS
1263 63%
LOSS
LOSS
Geraud Lemenager · Aiginskalk Sabre · Pool Set 1
1516
LOSS
Campbell Walker · Brisbane Swords Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
979
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Sabre · Pool Set 2
1649
LOSS
1097
LOSS
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Chris Binggeli · Collegium in Armis Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1328
LOSS
Geraud Lemenager · Aiginskalk Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
WIN
1081
LOSS
DRAW
1328
WIN
Brittany Watson · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 2
WIN
DRAW
LOSS
WIN
1399
WIN
898
LOSS
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Quarterfinals
1399
11 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 801 ▲87 · 1,406.6
WIN
Alexander Whipps · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
LOSS
1554 34%
LOSS
Sandy Appleby · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1
1356 55%
LOSS
Joshua Chhuth · Condottiero Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 1
1086 79%
WIN
Jasper Sirris · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1
1223 67%
WIN
Joshua Chhuth · Condottiero Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 2
1086 79%
LOSS
WIN
Chris Binggeli · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 2
1453 44%
WIN
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
1237 67%
WIN
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Quarterfinals
1237 67%
LOSS
Alex Roberson · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Semifinals
1704 18%
Sword Fight VII 2025
July 2025 · au
38 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 453 ▲324 · 1,538.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1042 ▲663 · 1,194.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 278 ▲150 · 1,433.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 211 ▲24 · 1,317.3
WIN
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1938 4%
WIN
DRAW
Glyn Haines · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Pool Set 1
1094 81%
WIN
Jesse Stewart · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Longsword · Pool Set 1
1194 62%
WIN
WIN
Jean Fainges · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 2
1060 77%
DRAW
William Carew · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 2
1476 47%
WIN
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Longsword · Pool Set 2
1203 80%
WIN
Nelson McGuigan · Melbourne Messer Club Longsword · Semifinals
1656 22%
WIN
1650 23%
LOSS
Emerald Hendry · The Old Sword Club Sabre · Pool Set 1
1065 44%
LOSS
William Carew · Collegium in Armis Sabre · Pool Set 1
1182 43%
WIN
Jean Fainges · Collegium in Armis Sabre · Pool Set 1
947 49%
WIN
DRAW
1427 30%
DRAW
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Sabre · Pool Set 2
1229 38%
WIN
872 55%
LOSS
1736 13%
LOSS
Jonata Prevost · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1232 57%
LOSS
Nelson McGuigan · Melbourne Messer Club Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1630 25%
DRAW
971 68%
WIN
WIN
1023 73%
LOSS
Katherine Livingston · Scholar Victoria Sidesword · Pool Set 2
1452 43%
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Gold Medal Match
1833 8%
WIN
1096 64%
WIN
1340 47%
WIN
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Rapier · Pool Set 1
1833 8%
LOSS
1488 36%
WIN
738 63%
WIN
1258 59%
WIN
1464 35%
WIN
1449 34%
High Guard 2026
April 2026 · au
40 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 298 ▲56 · 1,612.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 679 ▲272 · 1,357.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 285 · 1,413.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 203 ▲35 · 1,360.9
WIN
Harrison Schulke · Fitzroy River College of Arms Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1407 67%
WIN
Edward Huang · School of Arms and Armour Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-9 Review →
857 83%
WIN
Chelsea Hawkey · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-6 Review →
872 96%
WIN
Allana Sliwinski · New England School of Swordsmanship Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-16 Review →
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-11 Review →
1229 84%
LOSS
WIN
865 89%
WIN
WIN
Jonata Prevost · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
1269 80%
LOSS
Alex Roberson · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Semifinals
1780 20%
WIN
1537 58%
LOSS
Alexander Whipps · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sabre · Bronze Medal Match
1319 43%
WIN
Liam Kelleher · New England School of Swordsmanship Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-10 Review →
WIN
Edward Huang · School of Arms and Armour Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 4-9 Review →
795 72%
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 10-11 Review →
1049 63%
WIN
1319 43%
WIN
WIN
1045 60%
WIN
1258 49%
LOSS
1222 51%
WIN
LOSS
Tyson Kyte · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-3 Review →
WIN
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-11 Review →
1171 55%
LOSS
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Sidesword · Pool Set 1 Score 9-7 Review →
1359 48%
WIN
1090 59%
WIN
Jonata Prevost · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 2
1188 54%
LOSS
Jasper Sirris · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sidesword · Pool Set 2
1356 50%
WIN
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Sidesword · Pool Set 2 Score 9-7 Review →
1359 48%
LOSS
1368 46%
LOSS
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sword & Buckler · Bronze Medal Match Score 5-4 Review →
1068
WIN
David Vuong · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 7-9 Review →
1231
WIN
Ronald Chin · Stoccata School of Defence Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 10-11 Review →
1383
WIN
Chelsea Hawkey · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 2-6 Review →
737
LOSS
Jon Clay · New England School of Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Edward Huang · School of Arms and Armour Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2 Score 4-9 Review →
WIN
Jon Clay · New England School of Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
WIN
Harrison Schulke · Fitzroy River College of Arms Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 2
1223
LOSS
Harrison Schulke · Fitzroy River College of Arms Sword & Buckler · Semifinals
1223
WIN
Liam Kelleher · New England School of Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Top 8 Score 5-10 Review →
1325
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 864 · 1,380.0
WIN
1396
DRAW
WIN
Chris Riding-Hill · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-2 Review →
DRAW
Ethan Jones · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-1 Review →
WIN
Jonathon Paratz · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 2
1243
WIN
Sandy Appleby · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Pool Set 2
1329
WIN
Alex Roberson · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
1661
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Pool Set 2
875
LOSS
Chris Binggeli · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Quarterfinals
1359
14 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 864 · 1,380.0
WIN
1338
WIN
WIN
Chris Riding-Hill · Collegium in Armis Longsword · Final Pool
LOSS
1248
WIN
Ross Davies · Spada di Bolognese Longsword · Final Pool
1251
DRAW
Joshua Chhuth · Condottiero Fencing Club Longsword · Seeding Pool 1
956
LOSS
1396
LOSS
Daniel Pope · Scholar Victoria Longsword · Seeding Pool 1
1881
LOSS
1248
DRAW
Eric Nesbitt · Adelaide Sword Academy Longsword · Seeding Pool 1
1358
WIN
Joshua Chhuth · Condottiero Fencing Club Longsword · Seeding Pool 2
956
LOSS
1338
LOSS
Bader Pendergast-Lee · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Seeding Pool 2
1188
WIN
Lachlan Bennett · Sword Fighter Gold Coast Longsword · Seeding Pool 2
875

Clubmates · Sword Fighter Gold Coast (38)

How to read this profile

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