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Ben Luxa

Exeter Sparring Group● · United Kingdom
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1336 #1,720
Peak
1350 February 2026
Record
53W · 60L · 1D
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Longsword

53W · 60L · 1D (46%)
Form
Steady
Recent 51% vs older 42%
▾
Record: 53W · 60L · 1D (46%)
Recent half (57 fights): 51%
Older half (57 fights): 42%
Delta: +9%
Current streak: 6 Losses
Based on 114 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+4.8 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 12
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation: +4.8 (37 actual / 32.2 expected, n=90)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
9 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 1.63
Avg exchanges / match: 10.9
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 89%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 75%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 43% · Elim 53%
▾
Pool stage: 35W · 47L (43%)
Elimination: 8W · 7L (53%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1336
Peak rating: 1350 (February 2026)
Gap to peak: -13
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword 21W · 29L · 1D (41%) +0.1 vs expectation (n=36) avg opponent 1227
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 24W · 13L (65%) +5.4 vs expectation (n=31) avg opponent 1168
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 6W · 12L (33%) +0.1 vs expectation (n=15) avg opponent 1357
+8 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Reach
18 events · uk · 7.2 yrs active
Single-weapon
▾
Tournaments: 18
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 86
Fights / year: 15.9
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Exeter Sparring Group● (10)

Events & fights (18)

March Hares UK 2026●
March 2026 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1663 ▼106 · 1,340.7
WIN
Jonathan Green● · The Iron Door Collective● Longsword · Top 16
949 62%
WIN
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Top 30
1293 54%
LOSS
Robbie MacKenzie-Clarke● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Top 8 Score 4-7 Review →
1429 30%
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 3-7 Review →
1871 1%
LOSS
Robbie MacKenzie-Clarke● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools Score 4-7 Review →
1429 30%
LOSS
Steven Gallagher● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 5-7 Review →
1585 13%
LOSS
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 5-7 Review →
1333 53%
LOSS
Adrien Pommelet● · Le Chapitre des Armes● Longsword · Pools
1405 32%
Herne's Cup 2026●
February 2026 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1558 ▲218 · 1,350.2
WIN
Patrik Malve● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
1016 71%
WIN
Cory Ashby-Halstead● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 7-3 Review →
939 72%
WIN
Max McCallum● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 10-1 Review →
WIN
Claire Hodges● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
WIN
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Top 16
1238 57%
WIN
Angus Dingwall● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Top 32
WIN
Bokun Wang● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 64
LOSS
David Christie● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Top 8
1154 62%
Wessex Oxford 2025●
November 2025 · uk
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1729 ▲161 · 1,322.9
LOSS
Christopher O'Toole● · MK Longsword● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1240 51%
LOSS
Alexander Heyworth● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Rodion Martynov● · Medieval Combat Group● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Zuzanna Kurko● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
973 72%
LOSS
James Harrison● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Pools
1238 43%
WIN
Daniel Antrobus● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pools
1248 59%
WIN
Nigel Salt● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Semifinals
1297 45%
WIN
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Top 16
1197 58%
WIN
Elizabeth Scott● · Art of Arms at Historic Equitation● Longsword · Top 8
1238 58%
Wessex League Bracknell 2025●
October 2025 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1890 ▲94 · 1,297.0
LOSS
Alex Roskilly● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 5-10 Review →
1541 14%
LOSS
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 5-10 Review →
1411 27%
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 3-10 Review →
1616 8%
WIN
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 12-6 Review →
1400 28%
WIN
Dario Stagno● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 8-2 Review →
1362 28%
LOSS
Dan Powell● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 20 Score 2-9 Review →
1564 11%
Wessex Colchester 2025●
September 2025 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1975 ▼141 · 1,282.9
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 3-10 Review →
1587 11%
LOSS
Tom Crickmore● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 0-12 Review →
1700 5%
LOSS
Jordan Eyre● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 5-9 Review →
1384 32%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 2-9 Review →
1356 41%
Herne's Cup : July Open 2025●
July 2025 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1798 ▲495 · 1,300.8
LOSS
Tristano Munini● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1255 33%
WIN
Charlie Haddock● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 11-6 Review →
1148 49%
WIN
Sean Stieber● · Basingstoke HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
WIN
Heleyna Koukev● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 11-2 Review →
LOSS
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 5-10 Review →
1403 24%
WIN
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 11-8 Review →
1341 34%
LOSS
Perth Ophaswongse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Semifinals
1362 31%
WIN
Matthias De Oliveira● · Ausardia● Longsword · Top 16
1314 34%
WIN
Willow Grove● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Top 32
WIN
Cameron Smillie● · Bath Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Top 8
1169 47%
Albion Cup 2025●
June 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2293 ▲80 · 1,240.4
WIN
Oliver Cole● · White Rose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1032 50%
WIN
Gary Howard● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools
818 66%
LOSS
Matthias De Oliveira● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools
1139 48%
WIN
Teig Coulbeck● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools
1323 32%
LOSS
Patrick Lawton● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1296 42%
London HEMA Open 2025●
May 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2373 ▼6 · 1,223.2
LOSS
Alexander Makarov● · Tempus Fugitives● Longsword · Pools
1676 7%
LOSS
Henric Hintze● · Stockholmspolisens Idrottsförening Fäktning● Longsword · Pools
1579 9%
LOSS
Miro Lahtela● · EHMS● Longsword · Pools
1978 1%
LOSS
David Critchley● · Ursa Major HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pools
1476 17%
WIN
Patrick Lawton● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1338 34%
Herne's Cup : March 2025●
March 2025 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2306 ▲453 · 1,214.8
WIN
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1363 21%
WIN
Michael Stachowicz● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1096 53%
WIN
Peter Castle● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-2 Review →
WIN
Aron Kazay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-7 Review →
1166 36%
WIN
Rachel Butler● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 12-6 Review →
778 61%
LOSS
Nathan Shallcross● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-11 Review →
1425 17%
WIN
Joe Brady● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-6 Review →
833 53%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1264 34%
Wessex League: Exeter 2024●
November 2024 · uk
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2630 ▲300 · 1,142.6
WIN
Timothy Noyce● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Eighth-Finals Score 10-9 Review →
1264 27%
WIN
Adam Lammian● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Elimination Bracket Score 11-2 Review →
1125 36%
WIN
Alexander Chamberlain-Clay● · The Iron Door Collective● Longsword · Pools Score 7-4 Review →
1045 50%
LOSS
David Rybacki● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 4-12 Review →
1206 30%
WIN
Mads Ratnavale● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 11-4 Review →
936 60%
LOSS
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 6-9 Review →
1213 34%
LOSS
David Rybacki● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Quarterfinals Score 4-12 Review →
1206 30%
Wessex League: Oxford 2024●
September 2024 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2848 ▲430 · 1,086.9
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1108 41%
WIN
Jonathan Piper● · Clashing Steel Longsword Club● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
748 63%
WIN
Michael Stachowicz● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
1021 48%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 8-12 Review →
1097 40%
WIN
Sara Pacitto● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools Score 10-5 Review →
WIN
Will Prangnell● · Manchester School of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 9-8 Review →
1188 27%
London HEMA Open 2024●
May 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3034 ▼38 · 1,028.2
WIN
Elizabeth Brown● · Bath Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
813 62%
LOSS
Derek Farmer● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1351 18%
LOSS
Perry Lui● · Einherjar HEMA Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Yannic Müller● · Gladius et Codex● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1553 8%
LOSS
Jacek Kaminski● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1508 9%
Wessex League: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2683 ▲343 · 1,028.6
LOSS
Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1075 40%
WIN
Joe Smart● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1130 30%
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-7 Review →
992 46%
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-9 Review →
1233 25%
WIN
Gary Howard● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-4 Review →
WIN
Stuart Grundy● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-1 Review →
WIN
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Quarterfinals Score 4-7 Review →
992 46%
LOSS
Joshua Yates● · Wardens of the Tor● Longsword · Semifinals
Wessex League: Taunton 2023●
October 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3026 ▲42 · 945.5
LOSS
Reuben Thomas● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1329 17%
LOSS
Colin Miraglio● · Blademasters Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1595 6%
LOSS
Thomas Sylvester● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1303 20%
WIN
Connor Kirkpatrick● · Taunton Longswords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Wessex League: Winnersh 2023●
September 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3068 ▼161 · 918.8
LOSS
Paul Chereau● · La Salle d'Armes● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1454 14%
LOSS
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1073 34%
LOSS
Duncan McLaren● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1441 15%
LOSS
Reuben Thomas● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1207 27%
A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2023●
July 2023 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2886 ▲133 · 936.6
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
781 53%
LOSS
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1168 33%
WIN
Harrison Crowther● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1
958 49%
WIN
Michael Stachowicz● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1058 41%
Wessex League - Exeter 2019●
September 2019 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2909 ▲159 · 912.4
DRAW
Alejandro Cortes-Garcia● · The Iron Door Collective● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1012 47%
LOSS
Matthew Holden-Williams● · Tempus Fugitives● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1366 25%
WIN
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick● · Taunton Longswords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
547 67%
LOSS
Adrien Michaud● · Auckland Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1522 16%
LOSS
Stefano Conese● · Scherma Storica Lecce● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1409 23%
Exeter Longsword Competition 2019●
February 2019 · uk
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2845 · 869.6
LOSS
Adrien Michaud● · Auckland Longsword● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1516
WIN
Douglas Mclean● · Taunton Longswords● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
896
LOSS
Edmund Withnell● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1491
WIN
Nicole Stanfield Caile● · Taunton Longswords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
822
LOSS
Philip Mitchell● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1200
LOSS
Jack Edwards● · Bath Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
669
LOSS
Stefano Conese● · Scherma Storica Lecce● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1152
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.