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Michael Benfield

United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1283 #2,143
Peak
1286 March 2026
Record
4W · 5L · 1D
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Longsword

4W · 5L · 1D (40%)
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
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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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Exchanges per point: 1.09
Avg exchanges / match: 8.3
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 100%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
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.
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.
Reach
1 event · us
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 1
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Rated weapons: 1

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 Score 6-9 Review →
1547
WIN
William Hannings● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 9-6 Review →
1487
DRAW
Jieyu Wu● · Sword Inquisition● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-8 Review →
1720
LOSS
Michael Gingolaski● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-9 Review →
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.

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