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John Merrill

United Clans Swordsman Association● · United States
Rating
1381
Rank
#1,351 (top 18%)
Record
26W · 28L (54 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1381 #1,351
Peak
1402 July 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1200 #868
Peak
1203 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1181 #1,376
Peak
1183 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Regional
Current
1097 #502
Peak
1109 July 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
1056
Peak
1075 July 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2023
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Inactive
Current
972
Peak
1002 July 2021
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2021

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 48% vs older 48%
▾
Record: 26W · 28L (48%)
Recent half (27 fights): 48%
Older half (27 fights): 48%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 54 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1341
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1341
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1226
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1427
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 8
Over/under vs expectation: -0.1 (20 actual / 20.1 expected, n=44)
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
Balanced
Pool 49% · Elim 45%
▾
Pool stage: 18W · 19L (49%)
Elimination: 5W · 6L (45%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
11 events · us · 4.8 yrs active
6 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 57
Fights / year: 11.4
Rated weapons: 6
Peak
20 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 1381
Peak rating: 1402 (July 2024)
Gap to peak: -20
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
Salt Lake Open 2025● October 2025 Salt Lake Open 2023● October 2023 Salt Lake Open 2022● October 2022 Wasatch HEMA Fall Tournament 2024● November 2024 LoCal Swordfight 2026● March 2026

Events & fights (20)

Salt Lake Open 2025●
October 2025 · us
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 1070 ▼134 · 1,102.6
LOSS
Jackson Wright● · SoCal Swords● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Logan Ray● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Rapier · Pools
731 67%
LOSS
Cameron Koch● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools
959 54%
LOSS
Adam Simmons● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Rapier · Pools
1631 17%
LOSS
Ryan Renfro● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier · Top 20
1230 46%
Salt Lake Open 2023●
October 2023 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 697 ▲333 · 1,400.3
WIN
Stephen Briggs● · Edmonton Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1309 50%
LOSS
Cale Rainkie● · Edmonton Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1245 56%
WIN
Nick Chiappazzi● · Steelhead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1118 78%
WIN
Lacey Cupp● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
736 89%
WIN
Yu Sun● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
941 56%
WIN
Milton Taylor● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Sean Ellis● · Swordplay LA● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1383 43%
WIN
Derek Gill● · Czort Fencing● Longsword · Semifinals
1216 60%
Salt Lake Open 2023○
October 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights ▾
Salt Lake Open 2022●
October 2022 · us
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 867 ▲225 · 1,248.9
LOSS
Tyler Dunham● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1609 22%
LOSS
Myles Cupp● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1554 25%
WIN
Jacob Pigeon● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1045 69%
WIN
Lorcan Rowell● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Aaron Wilson● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Salt Lake Open 2022○
October 2022
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
12 fights ▾
Wasatch HEMA Fall Tournament 2024●
November 2024 · us
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1106 ▼206 · 1,361.7
WIN
Ethan Scoffield● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1107 60%
LOSS
Jordan Hinckley● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1196 77%
LOSS
Joseph Meyer● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1045 71%
LOSS
Jeremy Halliday● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1649 20%
LOSS
Jeremy Halliday● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1649 20%
Battle Born IV 2024◐
May 2024 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 872 ▼71 · 1,382.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 519 ▼3 · 1,178.3
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Longsword · 1
1549 34%
LOSS
Isaac Humber● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Pool 6
1417 37%
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Rapier · Pool 6
1508 32%
WIN
Andre Mailloux● · Noble Science Academy● Rapier · Pool 6
935 65%
Battle Born IV 2024○
May 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
19 fights ▾
WIN
Kelly Kirwan● · Zufechten Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1219 52%
LOSS
Scott Carpenter● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1415 34%
LOSS
Mykhailo Vdovchenko● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pools
1355 44%
WIN
Brayden Penrod● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pools
1267 54%
WIN
Calder Larsen● · Lost Arts Historic Fencing● Longsword · Top 16
1349 49%
WIN
Dimitri Sanborn● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Top 32
1289 59%
WIN
Kevin Criswell● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Top 55
1372 44%
LOSS
Ben Johnston● · Masterless Fencing● Longsword · Top 8
1357 40%
LOSS
Lorenzo Mendoza● · Snohomish Dueling Society● Sabre · Pools
1263 42%
LOSS
Forenz Arabian● · SoCal Swords● Sabre · Pools
1238 53%
WIN
David Pulanco● · Kron Martial Arts● Sabre · Pools
1083 57%
WIN
Michael McGhee● · Tattershall School of Defense● Sabre · Pools
933 55%
LOSS
Thomas Rich● · Lonin League● Sabre · Top 32
1280 44%
WIN
Jason Salter● · Iron Gate Swordfighting● Rapier · Pools
1080 45%
LOSS
Rowik Kinnard● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Sean Dickinson● · SoCal Swords● Rapier · Pools
1127 45%
WIN
Ben Johnston● · Masterless Fencing● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Rowik Kinnard● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Rapier · Top 16
WIN
Ryan Cook● · LA Skirmish● Rapier · Top 32
SoCal Swordfight 2026○
March 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
14 fights ▾
LOSS
Jonathan McPherson● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pools
1237 56%
LOSS
Toshiro Tabuchi● · Santa Barbara Sword Club● Longsword · Pools
1178 46%
WIN
Trevor Amspaugh● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pools
1295 48%
LOSS
Louie Zhong● · Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness● Longsword · Pools
1415 36%
LOSS
Derek Steel-Baron● · The 1595 Club Seattle● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Zachary Bellido● · Noble Science Academy● Sabre · Pools
739
WIN
Jackson Wright● · SoCal Swords● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Tom Ostrowski● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Sabre · Pools
976
LOSS
Rolando Real● · Club Alfa De Esgrima● Sabre · Top 32
LOSS
Charlie Thompson● · Scholars of Alcala● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Julia Quach● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Isaac Benzing● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier · Pools
871 66%
WIN
Drew Lott● · Lonin League● Rapier · Pools
763 64%
LOSS
Zachary Brown● · Superior HEMA● Rapier · Pools
1014 52%
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 842 ▲73 · 1,402.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 408 · 1,109.1
LOSS
Arthur Henry● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1537 34%
LOSS
Samuel Ryals● · Gem City Duelists Society● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1710 17%
LOSS
Bryan Howard● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1389 58%
WIN
Andrew Bradford● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1518 38%
WIN
Andy Hoang● · Black Tigers● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1477 37%
WIN
Damian Ruiz● · Fireblood Combat● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jonathan Clyde Ying● · SoCal Swords● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Alejandro Anazco● · Vier Blossen Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Bailey Fatool● · Swordplay LA● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
Combat Con 2024○
July 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
Combat Con 2023●
July 2023 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1004 ▲40 · 1,311.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 374 · 1,075.7
WIN
Robert Placencia● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1350 48%
LOSS
Andrew Bradford● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1525 30%
LOSS
Dashiell Harrison● · Indes Ferox Gladio● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1667 18%
LOSS
Jeremiah De Clemente● · All For One Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Jason Smith● · Valley's heart HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1389
WIN
Bethany Hinson● · Czort Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Nick Hernandez● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Jordan Irgang● · Kron Martial Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
Combat Con 2022●
July 2022 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 984 ▲110 · 1,166.8
LOSS
Ben Blythe● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Elimination Bracket Tier 2
1461 38%
WIN
Anna Shaw● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alex Palmer● · Davenriche European Martial Artes School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
935 55%
LOSS
Ramon Diaz● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1286 41%
LOSS
Adam Andrews● · Edmonton German Fencing Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jonathan Clyde Ying● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1571 31%
Combat Con 2022○
July 2022
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Combat Con 2021●
July 2021 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1293 · 1,109.6
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 125 · 1,002.5
LOSS
Tanner Martin● · Columbus Saber Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1579
WIN
George Harry● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Michael Stack● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1479
WIN
Sean Dickinson● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Rocky Willis● · Vanguard Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1237
LOSS
Mark Olsen● · Blackfriar's School of Fence● Singlestick · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Christopher Preyer● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
1639
WIN
Charles Moreland● · Loyal Order of the Sword● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Kyle Griswold● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
1309
Combat Con 2021○
July 2021
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights ▾
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 851 ▲130 · 1,296.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 291 · 1,162.0
LOSS
Michael French● · Reno HEMA Speakeasy● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1274 47%
WIN
Trevor Amspaugh● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1293 41%
WIN
Donald Gregorich● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1285 49%
LOSS
Steven Obrzut● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1342 38%
LOSS
Scott Tibbedeaux● · Black Tigers● Rapier · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Ted Marzo● · Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes● Rapier · Elimination Bracket
806
WIN
Andrew Polito● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Rapier · Elimination Bracket
1103
LOSS
Anthony Julin● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier · Pool Set 1
WIN
Damian Ruiz● · Fireblood Combat● Rapier · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Alec Villanueva● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pool Set 1
1035
WIN
Emmanuel Lagumbay● · Tattershall School of Defense● Rapier · Pool Set 1
SoCal Swordfight 2023○
February 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
12 fights ▾

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