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Ben Luxa

Exeter Sparring Group● · United Kingdom
Rating
1336
Rank
#1,720 (top 23%)
Record
53W · 60L · 1D (114 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1336 #1,720
Peak
1350 February 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

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 Losss
Based on 114 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1244
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1244
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1089
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1349
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 5
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 22
Over/under vs expectation: +4.8 (37 actual / 32.2 expected, n=90)
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 43% · Elim 53%
▾
Pool stage: 35W · 47L (43%)
Elimination: 8W · 7L (53%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
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
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.
Recent events
Wessex Colchester 2025● September 2025 Wessex League: Oxford 2024● September 2024 Wessex League: Winnersh 2023● September 2023 Wessex League - Exeter 2019● September 2019 Wessex League Bracknell 2025● October 2025

Events & fights (18)

Wessex Colchester 2025●
September 2025 · uk
4 fights ▾
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1587 11%
LOSS
Tom Crickmore● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1700 5%
LOSS
Jordan Eyre● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1384 32%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1356 41%
Wessex League: Oxford 2024●
September 2024 · uk
6 fights ▾
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1108 41%
WIN
Jonathan Piper● · Clashing Steel Longsword Club● Longsword · Pools
748 63%
WIN
Michael Stachowicz● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1021 48%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1097 40%
WIN
Sara Pacitto● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Will Prangnell● · Manchester School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1188 27%
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%
Wessex League - Exeter 2019●
September 2019 · uk
5 fights ▾
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%
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
1541 14%
LOSS
Oliver Denton● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1411 27%
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1616 8%
WIN
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1400 28%
WIN
Dario Stagno● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1362 28%
LOSS
Dan Powell● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 20
1564 11%
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 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: 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
1264 27%
WIN
Adam Lammian● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
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: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
8 fights ▾
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
992 46%
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1233 25%
WIN
Gary Howard● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Stuart Grundy● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Quarterfinals
992 46%
LOSS
Joshua Yates● · Wardens of the Tor● Longsword · Semifinals
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%
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%
March Hares UK 2026●
March 2026 · uk
8 fights ▾
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
1429 30%
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools
1871 1%
LOSS
Robbie MacKenzie-Clarke● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools
1429 30%
LOSS
Steven Gallagher● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1585 13%
LOSS
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools
1333 53%
LOSS
Adrien Pommelet● · Le Chapitre des Armes● Longsword · Pools
1405 32%
Herne's Cup : March 2025●
March 2025 · uk
8 fights ▾
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
WIN
Aron Kazay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1166 36%
WIN
Rachel Butler● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
778 61%
LOSS
Nathan Shallcross● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1425 17%
WIN
Joe Brady● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
833 53%
LOSS
Kelsey Dame● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1264 34%
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%
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
1148 49%
WIN
Sean Stieber● · Basingstoke HEMA● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Heleyna Koukev● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1403 24%
WIN
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools
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%
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%
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%
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

Clubmates · Exeter Sparring Group● (10)

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