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James Merrell

True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● · United States
Rating
1131
Rank
#3,695 (top 49%)
Record
7W · 8L · 1D (16 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1131 #3,695
Peak
1133 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1052 #1,262
Peak
1054 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
877 #1,398
Peak
884 July 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Cooling
Recent 38% vs older 50%
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Record: 7W · 8L · 1D (44%)
Recent half (8 fights): 38%
Older half (8 fights): 50%
Delta: -12%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 16 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
Avg opponent 1086
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Avg opponent rating: 1086
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1002
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1204
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 2
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 1
Over/under vs expectation: -0.2 (4 actual / 4.2 expected, n=8)
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 50%
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Pool stage: 7W · 7L (50%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
4 events · us · 1.7 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 20
Fights / year: 9.6
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1131
Peak rating: 1133 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (5)

Wasatch HEMA Fall Tournament 2024●
November 2024 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3116 ▼271 · 1,076.6
DRAW
Delon Martin● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1015 62%
WIN
Lorcan Rowell● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
706 75%
LOSS
Zack Thornton● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Adam Fordham● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
8 fights ▾
WIN
Jason Salter● · Iron Gate Swordfighting● Longsword · Pools
925 65%
LOSS
Autumn Anderson● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Longsword · Pools
912 52%
WIN
Fern Pacheco● · Czort Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1170 47%
LOSS
Lucifer● · Masterless Fencing● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Daniel Zimet● · San Diego Swordfighters● Rapier · Pools
1153
WIN
Drew Lott● · Lonin League● Rapier · Pools
1054
WIN
Colin Knipp● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Daniel Zimet● · San Diego Swordfighters● Rapier · Top 32
1153
SoCal Swordfight 2026○
March 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
12 fights ▾
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3659 ▲131 · 1,092.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1292 ▲150 · 884.2
LOSS
Jacob Baca● · Fireblood Combat● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Sam Keiser● · Austin Historical Weapons Guild● Longsword · Pools
1363 32%
LOSS
Michael Schachtner● · Tattershall School of Defense● Longsword · Pools
1322 37%
WIN
Disney Hook● · Santa Barbara Sword Club● Longsword · Pools
1046 51%
LOSS
Steven Kassebaum● · Lost Arts Historic Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1115 32%
LOSS
Gary Ledford● · SoCal Swords● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1509 19%
WIN
Andrew Bradford● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
982 41%
LOSS
Andy Hoang● · Black Tigers● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1522 17%
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2693 · 1,100.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1206 · 766.8
LOSS
Clare Lahey● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1308
WIN
Kayla Mouriz● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1023
WIN
Chingyao Chang● · Davenriche European Martial Arts School◐ Longsword · Pool Set 1
903
WIN
Jordan Irgang● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1239
LOSS
Steven Kassebaum● · Lost Arts Historic Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1113
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1530
LOSS
Aaron Wheeler● · Blackfriar's School of Fence● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
835
LOSS
Alejandro Anazco● · Vier Blossen Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1528
LOSS
Bryan Howard● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
856

Clubmates · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● (80)

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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