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Michael Benfield

United States
Rating
1283
Rank
#2,143 (top 28%)
Record
4W · 5L · 1D (10 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1283 #2,143
Peak
1286 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 60% vs older 20%
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Record: 4W · 5L · 1D (40%)
Recent half (5 fights): 60%
Older half (5 fights): 20%
Delta: +40%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 10 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
Avg opponent 1419
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Avg opponent rating: 1419
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1245
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1524
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 1
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
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 44%
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Pool stage: 4W · 5L (44%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
1 event · us
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 1
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Rated weapons: 1
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1283
Peak rating: 1286 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (1)

Clash for the Cash 2026●
March 2026 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2095 · 1,285.9
LOSS
Kobe Gallman● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1547
WIN
William Hannings● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1487
DRAW
Jieyu Wu● · Sword Inquisition● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1720
LOSS
Michael Gingolaski● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1549
LOSS
Vincent Liu● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1468
WIN
Timothy Blakeslee● · Historical Fencing of York● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1773
WIN
Liz Swilley● · Crossing Fight School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1015
LOSS
George Bowie● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1279
WIN
Sebastian Cerdeira● · Liberty Sword Club● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1231
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.