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Matthew Cowan

Academy of Arms● · United States
Rating
1274
Rank
#642 (top 33%)
Record
8W · 11L (21 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1274 #642
Peak
1275 May 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1162 #3,346
Peak
1176 March 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
781 #1,517
Peak
808 July 2021
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025

Scout analysis

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
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1110
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1110
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1092
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1126
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 2
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 5
Over/under vs expectation: +2.1 (7 actual / 4.9 expected, n=12)
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
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.
Reach
5 events · us · 7.2 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 86
Fights / year: 3.8
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1162
Peak rating: 1176 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -14
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
LoCal Swordfight 2025● March 2025 CombatCon 2025● July 2025 Combat Con 2021● July 2021 SoCal Swordfight 2024● February 2024 SoCal Swordfight 2023● February 2023

Events & fights (13)

Battle Born VI 2026◐
May 2026 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 668 ▲515 · 1,275.1
WIN
Douglas Yezek● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier · Pool 2
WIN
Nathan McBride● · BladeFit Academy● Rapier · Pool 2
WIN
Daniel Aldridge● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Pool 2
1242 52%
LOSS
Andrew Bradford● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool 2
1285 47%
LOSS
Christopher Soohoo● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Rapier · Quarters
1508 31%
WIN
Julia Quach● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Rapier · Top 16
1131 55%
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
7 fights ▾
LOSS
Eric Montgomery● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
1273 36%
WIN
Matthew Dominguez● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pools
1351 32%
LOSS
Kevin Pigao● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools
1261 44%
WIN
Andrew Sherman● · Masterless Fencing● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Emmanuel Lagumbay● · Tattershall School of Defense● Rapier · Pools
824 67%
WIN
Darren Stewart● · Ars Gladii● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Rashelle DeBolt● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier · Pools
1073 55%
Battle Born I◐
June 2021 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2091 ▲293 · 865.5
WIN
Paul Barolet● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pool 1
1427 21%
LOSS
Michael Martin● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool 1
LOSS
Geoffrey Harrington● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 1
1211 28%
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
4 fights ▾
LOSS
Frank Torkel● · Masterless Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1316 32%
LOSS
Edgar Perez● · Davenriche European Martial Arts School◐ Sword & Buckler · Pools
1364 30%
LOSS
Brayden Penrod● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Samuel Ryals● · Gem City Duelists Society● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1617 23%
Combat Con 2025○
July 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
Combat Con 2021●
July 2021 · us
6 fights ▾
LOSS
Grant Parrinello● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
771 52%
LOSS
Derek Gill● · Czort Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Calder Larsen● · Lost Arts Historic Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Scott Bradley● · Bladehaven Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Thomas Appiah● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Kyle Griswold● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1568
Combat Con 2021○
July 2021
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2044 ▲1527 · 1,155.2
WIN
Erro Greenwood● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
968 55%
WIN
Alex Alvarez● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
953 41%
WIN
Zixiong Zhao● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
872 50%
WIN
Nicholas Schottle● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1019 39%
WIN
Carl Weneger● · Napa-Solano Historical Fencing Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1054 43%
LOSS
Cody Shepherd● · Masterless Fencing● Longsword · Quarterfinals
983 45%
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 324 · 1,118.4
LOSS
Thomas Del Motte● · The Historical Combat Collective● Rapier · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Michal Sadowski● · Poznańska Grupa Fechtunku Salut● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1323
WIN
Joseph Chiappetta● · Loyal Order of the Sword● Rapier · Pool Set 1
WIN
Steven Obrzut● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Rapier · Pool Set 1
SoCal Swordfight 2020●
February 2020 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3820 · 695.5
LOSS
Anthony Julin● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1626
LOSS
Anthony Zavin● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Longsword · Pool Set 1
870
LOSS
William Mobijohn● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1006
LOSS
Andrew Perkins● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
SoCal Swordfight 2019○
February 2019
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
SoCal Swordfight 2018○
February 2018
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Combat Con 2018○
August 2018
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾

Clubmates · Academy of Arms● (42)

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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