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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
Fast starter
11 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
11 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.66
Avg exchanges / match: 8.7
Doubles / match: 0.91
First scorer rate: 64%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 29%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
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
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.43
Avg exchanges / match: 8.3
Doubles / match: 0.75
First scorer rate: 0%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
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
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 2.4
Avg exchanges / match: 8
Doubles / match: 1
First scorer rate: 67%
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: 99
Fights / year: 7.2
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
Academy of Arms●
(42)
- Paul Barolet●
- Kayla Mouriz●
- Samuel Szymanski●
- Vanja Djekic●
- Alexandra Yastishock●
- Michael McIntyre●
- Dean Flagg●
- Brad Christman●
- Kristen Roberts●
- 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
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July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1431 ▼20 · 787.8
LOSS
1316 32%
LOSS
Edgar Perez●
·
Davenriche European Martial Arts School●
Sword & Buckler
· Pools
Score 6-11 · 1 double
Review →
1364 30%
LOSS
Brayden Penrod●
·
Stronghold Historical Combat●
Sword & Buckler
· Pools
Score 2-5 · 2 doubles
Review →
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
7 fights
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March 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2634 ▲61 · 1,176.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 866 ▼30 · 1,112.4
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
6 fights
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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%
LOSS
SoCal Swordfight 2020●
February 2020 · us
4 fights
▾
February 2020 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3820 · 695.5
SoCal Swordfight 2018○
February 2018
No match-level data
5 fights
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February 2018
No match-level data
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
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.