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Michael Vela

New Jersey Historical Fencing Association● · United States
Rating
1348
Rank
#1,631 (top 21%)
Record
11W · 6L (17 fights)
Inactive 15m
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1348 #1,631
Peak
1361 March 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Cooling
Recent 63% vs older 75%
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Record: 11W · 6L (65%)
Recent half (8 fights): 63%
Older half (8 fights): 75%
Delta: -12%
Current streak: 2 Losss
Based on 17 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1187
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Avg opponent rating: 1187
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1005
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1504
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 1
Over/under vs expectation: +0.3 (5 actual / 4.7 expected, n=8)
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 64%
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Pool stage: 9W · 5L (64%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
2 events · us · 5.5 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 66
Fights / year: 3.1
Rated weapons: 1
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1348
Peak rating: 1361 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -13
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (2)

New Amsterdam HEMA Open 2019●
October 2019 · us
7 fights ▾
LOSS
Kevin Zbranak● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
WIN
Katherine Hamilton● · New York Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
749
WIN
Harry Hansen● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Siddharth Baireddy● · Liberty Sword Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Gus Macheras● · New York Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1124
WIN
Michael Asbury● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Quarterfinals
WIN
Gus Macheras● · New York Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Semifinals
1124
Clash for the Cash 2025●
March 2025 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1236 ▲621 · 1,361.7
WIN
Dylan Lynn● · Historical Fencing of York● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1071 67%
LOSS
Jef Fixemer● · Historical Fencing of York● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Joseph Gurrentz● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
954 70%
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1688 37%
WIN
Kevin Broyles● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
845 79%
WIN
Jack Donohue● · Crossing Fight School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1213 60%
WIN
Adam Mitchell● · Historical Fencing of York● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Dakota Taylor● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1076 72%
LOSS
Michael Asbury● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1653 39%
LOSS
David Eisman● · Fencers Guild of New York● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1550 47%

Clubmates · New Jersey Historical Fencing Association● (12)

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.

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