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John Slaughter

Black Tigers● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1409 #269
Peak
1411 March 2026
Record
3W · 2L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Regional
Current
1081 #4,251
Peak
1082 March 2026
Record
6W · 3L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Inactive
Current
1037
Peak
1053 February 2023
Record
1W · 0L
Last
February 2023

Scout analysis

Rapier & Dagger

8W · 4L (67%)
Form
Rising
Recent 83% vs older 50%
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Record: 8W · 4L (67%)
Recent half (6 fights): 83%
Older half (6 fights): 50%
Delta: +33%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 12 recorded rapier & dagger fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
+0.9 vs expectation
▾
Over/under vs expectation: +0.9 (4 actual / 3.1 expected, n=5)
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 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 86%
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Pool stage: 6W · 1L (86%)
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 is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger (Tier B) 6W · 2L (75%) +0.9 vs expectation (n=5) avg opponent 1198
+4 fights in 1 thinner division

Longsword

6W · 3L (67%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 50% vs older 100%
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Record: 6W · 3L (67%)
Recent half (4 fights): 50%
Older half (4 fights): 100%
Delta: -50%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 9 recorded longsword fights.
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
▾
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 83%
▾
Pool stage: 5W · 1L (83%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1081
Peak rating: 1082 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
+9 fights in 2 thinner divisions

Rapier

3W · 2L (60%)
Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 3W · 2L (60%)
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
▾
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
▾
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 75%
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Pool stage: 3W · 1L (75%)
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: 1409
Peak rating: 1411 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Dagger

3W · 2L (60%)
Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
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Record: 3W · 2L (60%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded dagger fights.
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
▾
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
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
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Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Sabre

1W · 0L (100%)
Form
Building
100% win rate · 1 fights
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Record: 1W · 0L (100%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 1 recorded sabre fight.
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
▾
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
Sample too small
Stage breakdown pending
▾
Pool stage: needs 3+ coded fights.
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1037
Peak rating: 1053 (February 2023)
Gap to peak: -15
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
2 events · us · 8.4 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 101
Fights / year: 3.8
Rated weapons: 3

Clubmates · Black Tigers● (23)

Events & fights (4)

LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
12 fights ▾
LOSS
Sage Lee● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Jeremy McAnally● · Crossroads Swords● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Graham Ashby● · Santa Barbara Sword Club● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Abigail Boyer● · Lonin League● Longsword · Top 31
LOSS
Torin Dabbs● · Burning Sun Historical Swordsmanship● Rapier & Dagger · Bronze Medal Match
1330 55%
WIN
Alvaro Carmena-Black● · Academy of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Liam Ecker● · San Diego Swordfighters● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Christian Collis● · Masterless Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
904 65%
WIN
Giovanna Davies● · Comox Valley Combat Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1317 58%
LOSS
Alvaro Carmena-Black● · Academy of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Semifinals
WIN
David Lillethun● · Boston Armizare● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1168 68%
WIN
Ryan Renfro● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Top 8
1269 60%
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 536 · 1,053.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 186 · 1,214.7
LOSS
Douglas Leonard● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Mathias Schneider● · Academie Duello● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 1-2 Review →
WIN
Brian Kolden● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 7-3 Review →
WIN
Kristofer Stanson● · Stockholm HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 7-3 Review →
1732
WIN
Kari Baker● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Sabre · Pool Set 1
973
WIN
Jeffery Axton● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Bryan Hofman● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Kayla Mouriz● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alex Nishimoto● · Tattershall School of Defense● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Erik Johnson● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Quarterfinals
Combat Con 2025○
July 2025
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rose City Classic: 2017○
November 2017
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
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.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.