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Matthew Sherman
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1494
#740
Peak
1500
January 2026
Record
11W · 6L
Last
January 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
993
#1,213
Peak
999
November 2025
Record
2W · 5L
Last
November 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
11W · 6L (65%)
Longsword
11W · 6L (65%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 38% vs older 88%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 38% vs older 88%
Record: 11W · 6L (65%)
Recent half (8 fights): 38%
Older half (8 fights): 88%
Delta: -50%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 17 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.7 vs expectation
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.7 vs expectation
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.7
(3 actual / 3.7 expected, n=7)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
9 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
9 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.63
Avg exchanges / match: 7.8
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 63% · Elim 57%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 63% · Elim 57%
Pool stage: 5W · 3L (63%)
Elimination: 4W · 3L (57%)
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: 1494
Peak rating: 1500 (January 2026)
Gap to peak: -6
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword (Unrated)
8W · 2L
(80%)
+7 fights in 1 thinner division
Messer
4W · 5L (44%)
Messer
4W · 5L (44%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 25% vs older 50%
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Form
Cooling
Recent 25% vs older 50%
Record: 4W · 5L (44%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 50%
Delta: -25%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 9 recorded messer 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: 0.74
Avg exchanges / match: 5
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 100%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 4W · 4L (50%)
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
2W · 5L (29%)
Sword & Buckler
2W · 5L (29%)
Form
Building
29% win rate · 7 fights
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Form
Building
29% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 2W · 5L (29%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 5 Losses
Based on 7 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
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.1
Avg exchanges / match: 7.7
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 100%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 29%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 29%
Pool stage: 2W · 5L (29%)
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: 993
Peak rating: 999 (November 2025)
Gap to peak: -5
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
3 events · us · 6 mo active
2 rated weapons
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Reach
3 events · us · 6 mo active
2 rated weapons
Tournaments: 3
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 6
Fights / year: 66
Rated weapons: 2
Clubmates
·
Crossing Fight School●
(13)
Events & fights
(3)
Longsword As Seen On TV 2026●
January 2026 · us
7 fights
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January 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 632 ▲216 · 1,500.8
WIN
Kole Wright●
·
Écoliers libres de Strasbourg en Arts Martiaux Historiques Européens●
Longsword
· Lower Bracket
1696 42%
WIN
1468 65%
Devil's Point 2025●
November 2025 · us
16 fights
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November 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1127 · 999.4
WIN
1068
LOSS
Ben Adiletto●
·
Medieval European Martial Arts Guild●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 4-8
Review →
1146
Revolution Rumble 2025●
July 2025 · us
10 fights
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July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 803 · 1,458.1
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.
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