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Michael Rather
Inactive 89m
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
988
#5,163
Peak
995
October 2025
Record
5W · 26L · 3D
Last
October 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Inactive
Current
1197
Peak
1245
May 2019
Record
3W · 2L
Last
May 2019
Scout analysis
Longsword
5W · 26L · 3D (15%)
Longsword
5W · 26L · 3D (15%)
Form
Steady
Recent 12% vs older 18%
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Form
Steady
Recent 12% vs older 18%
Record: 5W · 26L · 3D (15%)
Recent half (17 fights): 12%
Older half (17 fights): 18%
Delta: -6%
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 34 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-3.6 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
-3.6 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 2
Over/under vs expectation:
-3.6
(3 actual / 6.6 expected, n=25)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 2.67
Avg exchanges / match: 6
Doubles / match: 0.38
First scorer rate: 63%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 19%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 19%
Pool stage: 5W · 22L (19%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
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: 988
Peak rating: 995 (October 2025)
Gap to peak: -7
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
4W · 15L · 1D
(20%)
-0.4 vs expectation
(n=11)
avg opponent 1281
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B)
1W · 11L · 2D
(7%)
-3.2 vs expectation
(n=14)
avg opponent 1263
Messer
5W · 12L (29%)
Messer
5W · 12L (29%)
Form
Rising
Recent 63% vs older 0%
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Form
Rising
Recent 63% vs older 0%
Record: 5W · 12L (29%)
Recent half (8 fights): 63%
Older half (8 fights): 0%
Delta: +63%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 17 recorded messer 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
6 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
6 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.67
Avg exchanges / match: 5
Doubles / match: 0.83
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 33%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 29%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 29%
Pool stage: 4W · 10L (29%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Rapier
3W · 2L (60%)
Rapier
3W · 2L (60%)
Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
60% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 3W · 2L (60%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 5 recorded rapier 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
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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 75%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
Pool stage: 3W · 1L (75%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
48 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Peak
48 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1197
Peak rating: 1245 (May 2019)
Gap to peak: -48
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Dussack
0W · 4L (0%)
Dussack
0W · 4L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 4 fights
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Form
Building
0% win rate · 4 fights
Record: 0W · 4L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 4 Losses
Based on 4 recorded dussack 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
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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 0%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 0%
Pool stage: 0W · 4L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
6 events · us · 6.6 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Reach
6 events · us · 6.6 yrs active
2 rated weapons
Tournaments: 6
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 79
Fights / year: 9.1
Rated weapons: 2
Clubmates
·
Lake Charles HEMA Academy●
(17)
Events & fights
(8)
Gesellen Fechten 2025●
October 2025 · us
4 fights
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October 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4703 ▲235 · 995.9
DRAW
Alan Beck●
·
Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts●
Longsword
· First Round of Pools
Score 2-2
Review →
1446 13%
LOSS
Timothy D'Ambrosio●
·
Monarch Historical Fencing●
Longsword
· First Round of Pools
Score 1-3
Review →
1195 29%
DRAW
Christopher Davis●
·
Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts●
Longsword
· First Round of Pools
Score 2-2
Review →
1359 18%
10 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3749 ▼88 · 972.0
Bayou Fecht 2022●
May 2022 · us
8 fights
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May 2022 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1289 ▲221 · 992.0
WIN
John Howell●
·
Wellington School of European Martial Arts●
Longsword
· Pool set 1
Score 4-0
Review →
1076 35%
LOSS
1323 22%
Purpleheart Open 2022●
February 2022 · us
4 fights
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February 2022 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1296 ▲91 · 774.8
DRAW
1100 31%
LOSS
1251 20%
Baton Rouge Open 2019●
May 2019 · us
9 fights
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May 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3496 ▼73 · 630.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 251 · 1,245.9
Showdown in No-Town 2019●
April 2019 · us
8 fights
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April 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3423 · 636.2
Messer Mayhem 2025○
April 2025
No match-level data
8 fights
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April 2025
No match-level data
Chuck Fecht 2025○
September 2025
No match-level data
9 fights
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September 2025
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.