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James Lance

Union Historical Fencing● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1322 #839
Peak
1348 June 2024
Record
7W · 4L · 2D
Last
June 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Regional
Current
1106 #4,149
Peak
1107 June 2026
Record
2W · 3L
Last
June 2026

Scout analysis

Sabre

7W · 4L · 2D (54%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 17% vs older 83%
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Record: 7W · 4L · 2D (54%)
Recent half (6 fights): 17%
Older half (6 fights): 83%
Delta: -66%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 13 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
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 71%
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Pool stage: 5W · 2L (71%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
25 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1322
Peak rating: 1348 (June 2024)
Gap to peak: -25
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Longsword

2W · 3L (40%)
Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 2W · 3L (40%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded longsword fights.
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 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 33%
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Pool stage: 1W · 2L (33%)
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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Current rating: 1106
Peak rating: 1107 (June 2026)
Gap to peak: -0
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Mixed Weapon

4W · 1L (80%)
Form
Building
80% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 4W · 1L (80%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 5 recorded mixed weapon fights.
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 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 100%
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Pool stage: 3W · 0L (100%)
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 is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
2 events · us · 2 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 24
Fights / year: 11.5
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Union Historical Fencing● (9)

Events & fights (3)

1st Annual Springfield Historical Fencing Guild Tournament 2026●
June 2026 · us
No match-level data
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4169 · 1,107.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 841 ▼41 · 1,323.2
LOSS
Spencer Kricfalusi● Longsword · pool 2
LOSS
Elijah Sparks● · Springfield Historical Fencing Guild● Longsword · pool 2
WIN
Alex Stripling● · St. Louis Broadsword Academy● Longsword · pool 2
WIN
Austin Walrath● · Medieval Military Arts Academy● Longsword · round 1
1278
LOSS
Spencer Kricfalusi● Longsword · round 2
DRAW
Al Salas● · Union Historical Fencing● Sabre · pool 3
DRAW
Mark Baehr● · Springfield Historical Fencing Guild● Sabre · pool 3
LOSS
Zachary Boyd● · Second Intent Fencing● Sabre · pool 3
1160 73%
WIN
Lorel Fae● · Union Historical Fencing● Sabre · round 1
1432 49%
LOSS
Joshua Dale● · Union Historical Fencing● Sabre · round 2
1584 43%
Ad Hoc AF 2024●
June 2024 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 399 · 1,348.1
WIN
Damien Kitchens● · Union Historical Fencing● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
990
WIN
Alexander Vieux● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Caleb Nye● · Bladehaven Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
875
WIN
Kyle Wingo● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1125
LOSS
Ryan Collins● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1480
WIN
Zachary McNeil● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Jacob Smith● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool Set 2
968
LOSS
Gabriel Pottebaum● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Sabre · Quarterfinals
1530
Donnybrook 2024○
August 2024
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
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.