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Matthew Cowan
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1274
#642
Peak
1275
May 2026
Record
10W · 15L
Last
May 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
781
#1,517
Peak
808
July 2021
Record
0W · 7L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1162
#3,346
Peak
1176
March 2025
Record
11W · 16L
Last
March 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
11W · 16L (41%)
Longsword
11W · 16L (41%)
Form
Rising
Recent 54% vs older 31%
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Form
Rising
Recent 54% vs older 31%
Record: 11W · 16L (41%)
Recent half (13 fights): 54%
Older half (13 fights): 31%
Delta: +23%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 27 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+2.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
+2.1 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+2.1
(7 actual / 4.9 expected, n=12)
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
Balanced
Pool 39% · Elim 50%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 39% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 9W · 14L (39%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
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: 1162
Peak rating: 1176 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -14
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
2W · 8L
(20%)
avg opponent 1153
Mixed Synthetic Longsword
3W · 5L
(38%)
+9 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
10W · 15L (40%)
Rapier
10W · 15L (40%)
Form
Steady
Recent 42% vs older 33%
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Form
Steady
Recent 42% vs older 33%
Record: 10W · 15L (40%)
Recent half (12 fights): 42%
Older half (12 fights): 33%
Delta: +9%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 25 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-1.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
-1.1 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
-1.1
(2 actual / 3.1 expected, n=6)
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 specialist
Pool 43% · Elim 0%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 43% · Elim 0%
Pool stage: 9W · 12L (43%)
Elimination: 0W · 3L (0%)
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: 1274
Peak rating: 1275 (May 2026)
Gap to peak: -0
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier
6W · 4L
(60%)
avg opponent 1298
Mixed Steel Rapier & Optional Dagger
2W · 6L
(25%)
+7 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Sword & Buckler
0W · 7L (0%)
Sword & Buckler
0W · 7L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 7 fights
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Form
Building
0% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 0W · 7L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 7 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
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 0%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 0%
Pool stage: 0W · 7L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
27 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
27 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 781
Peak rating: 808 (July 2021)
Gap to peak: -27
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
8 events · us · 8.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Reach
8 events · us · 8.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 100
Fights / year: 7.1
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
Academy of Arms●
(42)
- Paul Barolet●
- Kayla Mouriz●
- Samuel Szymanski●
- Vanja Djekic●
- Alexandra Yastishock●
- Dean Flagg●
- Michael McIntyre●
- Kristen Roberts●
- Brad Christman●
- Harry Levinson●
- Devin McCarthy●
- Kelsey Ward●
- Elan Matlovsky●
- Seth Keller●
- Daniel Putnam●
- Erik Johnson●
- Shaun Butler●
- Ryan Houck●
- Alvaro Carmena-Black●
- Jakk Odinsson●
- Sage Lee●
- Daniel Buelna●
- Maura Dykstra●
- Paula Butler●
- Zoey Marshall●
- Ashley Schoenfeld●
- Cyrus Yalda●
- Dean Lewis●
- Colin Jindra●
- Emmanuel Masongsong●
- Timothy Latham●
- Jo Hempelmann●
- Amanda Avila●
- Joshua Roach●
- Paul Duffy●
- Andrea Ramirez●
- Elijah Brown●
- Jason Parker●
- Kevin Moran●
- Drew Franzblau●
- Ian Seegman●
- Jordan Mendenhall●
Events & fights
(11)
6 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 668 ▲515 · 1,275.1
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
7 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1431 ▼20 · 787.8
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
7 fights
▾
March 2025 · us
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
6 fights
▾
February 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2044 ▲1527 · 1,155.2
WIN
953 41%
WIN
1019 39%
WIN
Carl Weneger●
·
Napa-Solano Historical Fencing Guild●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 7-6 · 2 doubles
Review →
1054 43%
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
4 fights
▾
February 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 324 · 1,118.4
3 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2091 ▲293 · 865.5
Combat Con 2021●
July 2021 · us
9 fights
▾
July 2021 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1948 ▲143 · 899.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 457 · 808.7
LOSS
Grant Parrinello●
·
Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 4-7
Review →
771 52%
SoCal Swordfight 2020●
February 2020 · us
4 fights
▾
February 2020 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3820 · 695.5
Combat Con 2018○
August 2018
No match-level data
3 fights
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August 2018
No match-level data
SoCal Swordfight 2019○
February 2019
No match-level data
5 fights
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February 2019
No match-level data
SoCal Swordfight 2018○
February 2018
No match-level data
5 fights
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February 2018
No match-level data
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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