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Mark Nelson

United States
Rating
1013
Rank
#4,945 (top 65%)
Record
7W · 12L (22 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1013 #4,945
Peak
1099 April 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 27% vs older 36%
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Record: 7W · 16L (30%)
Recent half (11 fights): 27%
Older half (11 fights): 36%
Delta: -9%
Current streak: 5 Losss
Based on 23 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
Avg opponent 1193
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Avg opponent rating: 1193
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1037
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1252
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 3
Over/under vs expectation: -1 (4 actual / 5 expected, n=13)
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 29%
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Pool stage: 5W · 12L (29%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
4 events · us · 8 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 96
Fights / year: 2.9
Rated weapons: 1
Peak
86 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1013
Peak rating: 1099 (April 2023)
Gap to peak: -86
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (9)

Midwinter Armizare Open 2026●
February 2026 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4702 ▼565 · 1,016.6
LOSS
Kevin Farthing● · Chicago Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pools
1280 41%
LOSS
Daniel Swenson● · Ram's Head Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1107 48%
LOSS
Mac Levi● · Lake Erie Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Aleksandros Beqari● · Goliath Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
Midwinter Armizare Open 2026○
February 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights ▾
Icebreaker 2026○
April 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Icebreaker Open 2024○
April 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾
Icebreaker Open 2023◐
April 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1762 ▲262 · 1,099.7
LOSS
Brent Jungclaus● · Center for Blade Arts● Longsword · Pool E
866 63%
WIN
Izaak Wadle● · House of Blades● Longsword · Pool E
1082 47%
LOSS
Ezekiel Town● · Ram's Head Fencing● Longsword · Pool E
1144 38%
WIN
Nancy Hiquet● Longsword · Pool E
804 59%
WIN
Parker Middendorp● · Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool E
LOSS
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Longsword · Pool E
1490 21%
Icebreaker Open 2023○
April 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Icebreaker Open 2019◐
April 2019 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2027 ▲467 · 1,062.9
WIN
Casey Kopp● · Red River Fencing● Longsword · Poo
1243 31%
LOSS
Adam Franti● · Lansing Longsword Guild● Longsword · Poo
1572 17%
WIN
John Dollmeyer● · Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Poo
1067 45%
LOSS
Aaron Pynenberg● · Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Poo
1578 17%
LOSS
Ed Butler● · Center for Blade Arts● Longsword · Poo
906 53%
LOSS
Lars Olsen● · Minneapolis Amateur Swordfighting Association● Longsword · Poo
1509 20%
Icebreaker Open 2018◐
April 2018 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1933 · 966.2
WIN
Tim Hoyt● · European Martial Arts of St. Louis● Longsword · Pool C
989
LOSS
John Keizer● · Bent Blades● Longsword · Pool C
LOSS
Steven Kozel● · Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool C
1363
LOSS
John Dollmeyer● · Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool C
845
LOSS
Scott Jeffers● · Chicago Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool C
1229
LOSS
Joel Johnson● · Center for Blade Arts● Longsword · Pool C
1386
WIN
Brendan Maloney● · Center for Blade Arts● Longsword · Pool C
Icebreaker Open 2018○
April 2018
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 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.