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James Merrell
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1131
#3,695
Peak
1133
March 2026
Record
7W · 8L · 1D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1052
#1,262
Peak
1054
March 2026
Record
2W · 3L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
877
#1,398
Peak
884
July 2025
Record
1W · 7L
Last
July 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
7W · 8L · 1D (44%)
Longsword
7W · 8L · 1D (44%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 38% vs older 50%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 38% vs older 50%
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
Comfort bracket
-0.2 vs expectation
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.2 vs expectation
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.2
(4 actual / 4.2 expected, n=8)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
6 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
6 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.76
Avg exchanges / match: 6.2
Doubles / match: 0.5
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 7W · 7L (50%)
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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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1131
Peak rating: 1133 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
+16 fights in 4 thinner divisions
Smallsword
2W · 4L · 6D (17%)
Smallsword
2W · 4L · 6D (17%)
Form
Steady
Recent 17% vs older 17%
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Form
Steady
Recent 17% vs older 17%
Record: 2W · 4L · 6D (17%)
Recent half (6 fights): 17%
Older half (6 fights): 17%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 12 recorded smallsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
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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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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 33%
Pool stage: 2W · 4L (33%)
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
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Sword & Buckler
1W · 7L (13%)
Sword & Buckler
1W · 7L (13%)
Form
Rising
Recent 25% vs older 0%
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Form
Rising
Recent 25% vs older 0%
Record: 1W · 7L (13%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 0%
Delta: +25%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 8 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
Fast starter
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 2
Avg exchanges / match: 7
Doubles / match: 0.5
First scorer rate: 75%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 13%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 13%
Pool stage: 1W · 7L (13%)
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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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 877
Peak rating: 884 (July 2025)
Gap to peak: -6
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
+8 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
2W · 3L (40%)
Rapier
2W · 3L (40%)
Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 2W · 3L (40%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.33
Avg exchanges / match: 5.3
Doubles / match: 0.67
First scorer rate: 100%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 100%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 2W · 2L (50%)
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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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1052
Peak rating: 1054 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
4 events · us · 1.7 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Reach
4 events · us · 1.7 yrs active
3 rated weapons
Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 20
Fights / year: 24.6
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship●
(80)
- Bryce Johns●
- Steven Obrzut●
- Kirsten Meredith●
- Nathan King●
- Kristen Argyle●
- Adam Gerrald●
- Ian Hollier●
- Janna Datahan●
- Mathew Kortuem●
- Thomas Appiah●
- Jeremy Halliday●
- Jonathan Young●
- Matthew Pope●
- Justin Kostelecky●
- Arsenii Kalinovich●
- Lorcan Rowell●
- Ben Weiss●
- Yu Sun●
- Ethan Scoffield●
- Joseph Meyer●
- Ian DeJesus●
- Jordan Nebeker●
- Joshua Gardner●
- Eric Powell●
- Mariah Healey●
- Joe Berry●
- Kimberly Grundvig●
- Emma Doyle●
- Luke Schmidt●
- Jordan Rhodes●
- Monica Benavides●
- Gabriel Echeverria●
- Harrison Manesse●
- Laura Tanager●
- Adrienne (AJ) Johnson●
- Avery Barger●
- Connor Mulloy●
- Scott Casey●
- Terron Smit●
- Aaron Wilson●
- Chad Healey●
- Dalen Ward●
- Hilary Koolhoven●
- Jacob Fluetsch●
- James Durfee●
- Lars Flores●
- Rebecca Merrill●
- Nicholas Pavlakos●
- Ryder Claybaugh●
- Samuel Bowden●
- Steven Lindsey●
- Zack Thornton●
- Daniel Donegan●
- Joel Finch●
- John Harmston●
- Michael McConnell●
- Nathaniel Johnson●
- Sean Lambourne●
- Torin Scoffield-Morales●
- April Thomsen●
- Benton Staheli●
- Danny Spencer●
- Ellis Duncan●
- Ethan Spilker●
- Griffin Snyder●
- Julia Le●
- Madison Anderson●
- Oliver Jones-Fierro●
- Robert Fletcher●
- Samantha Monk●
- Steven Monk●
- William McKowen●
- Kylan Simmons●
- Raz Stoddard●
- Garrison Hawk●
- Jacob Jones●
- Jiayu Sun●
- MJ Vazquez-Amaral●
- Gregg Marchant●
- Jeffrey Rawlins●
Events & fights
(4)
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
20 fights
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March 2026 · us
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
8 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
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
Michael Schachtner●
·
Tattershall School of Defense●
Longsword
· Pools
Score 0-9 · 1 double
Review →
1322 37%
LOSS
1115 32%
WIN
Andrew Bradford●
·
Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy●
Sword & Buckler
· Pools
Score 7-6
Review →
982 41%
Wasatch HEMA Fall Tournament 2024●
November 2024 · us
4 fights
▾
November 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3116 ▼271 · 1,076.6
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
9 fights
▾
July 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2693 · 1,100.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1206 · 766.8
LOSS
Yanwen Xu●
·
Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 0-9
Review →
1530
LOSS
835
LOSS
Alejandro Anazco●
·
Vier Blossen Historical Fencing●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 3-5
Review →
1528
LOSS
Bryan Howard●
·
Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 1-8
Review →
856
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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