Blood on the River 2025
| Date | August 30, 2025 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| City | Creighton |
Tournament stats
| Division | Number of fights | Number of fighters |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | 35 | 12 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) | 47 | 18 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier C) | 16 | 8 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 34 | 14 |
Fighters in event
All 42 fighters
Tournaments
This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) - 35 fights
| Stage | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Fighter 1 result | Fighter 2 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier A Final | Joshua Megahan | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Bronze | Malin Grant | Todd Rooney | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Semi Final | Joshua Derby | Malin Grant | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Semi Final | Joshua Megahan | Todd Rooney | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Gwen Crew | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Chase Guida | Malin Grant | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Joshua Megahan | Todd Rooney | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Malin Grant | Brian Himpler | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Gwen Crew | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | MJ Posadas | Mark Pagliaro | DRAW | DRAW |
| Tier A Pool | Todd Rooney | Gaia Ferrency | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Jason Chapman | Jonathan Kelly | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Chase Guida | Joshua Megahan | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Gwen Crew | Mark Pagliaro | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Mark Pagliaro | Gwen Crew | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Todd Rooney | Malin Grant | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Jason Chapman | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Chase Guida | Brian Himpler | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | MJ Posadas | Jonathan Kelly | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Joshua Megahan | Gaia Ferrency | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Jason Chapman | Mark Pagliaro | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Todd Rooney | Chase Guida | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | MJ Posadas | Gwen Crew | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Jonathan Kelly | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Gaia Ferrency | Malin Grant | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | MJ Posadas | Jason Chapman | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Joshua Megahan | Brian Himpler | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Joshua Derby | Mark Pagliaro | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Chase Guida | Gaia Ferrency | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | Gwen Crew | Jonathan Kelly | WIN | LOSS |
| Tier A Pool | MJ Posadas | Joshua Derby | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Brian Himpler | Todd Rooney | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Gwen Crew | Jason Chapman | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Joshua Megahan | Malin Grant | LOSS | WIN |
| Tier A Pool | Jonathan Kelly | Mark Pagliaro | LOSS | WIN |
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) - 47 fights
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier C) - 16 fights
| Stage | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Fighter 1 result | Fighter 2 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool 1 | Eric Dunkerley | Blaise Krall | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 1 | Travis Bannon | Jonathan Palmer | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 1 | Eric Dunkerley | Jonathan Palmer | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 1 | Travis Bannon | Blaise Krall | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 1 | Travis Bannon | Eric Dunkerley | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 1 | Jonathan Palmer | Blaise Krall | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 2 | Cecelia Harmon | Collin Warren | LOSS | WIN |
| Pool 2 | Niklas Clifford | Amanda Fritz | LOSS | WIN |
| Pool 2 | Amanda Fritz | Collin Warren | LOSS | WIN |
| Pool 2 | Niklas Clifford | Cecelia Harmon | WIN | LOSS |
| Pool 2 | Niklas Clifford | Collin Warren | LOSS | WIN |
| Pool 2 | Amanda Fritz | Cecelia Harmon | WIN | LOSS |
| Semifinal | Collin Warren | Eric Dunkerley | LOSS | WIN |
| Semifinal | Travis Bannon | Amanda Fritz | LOSS | WIN |
| Bronze Final | Collin Warren | Travis Bannon | LOSS | WIN |
| Final | Eric Dunkerley | Amanda Fritz | WIN | LOSS |
Mixed Steel Sabre - 34 fights
Rating outcomes
This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.
Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just Blood on the River 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 38 fighters
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 14 fighters
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Weighted rating | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 20 | Joshua Derby | Waterfront Historical Fencing Club | 1779.6 | 49.2 | ||
| 673 | 82 | Matthew Melonuk | Waterfront Historical Fencing Club | 1304.9 | 35.6 | ||
| 748 | 5 | Malin Grant | Pittsburgh Fighters Guild | 1279.1 | 9.2 | ||
| 758 | 846 | Sam Gorski | Black Bear Historical Fencing | 1274.6 | 245.8 | ||
| 787 | Adam Growden | Shenandoah Historical Fencing | 1265.8 | ||||
| 819 | Jason Littleton | Black Bear Historical Fencing | 1255 | ||||
| 1089 | Andrew Kirkland | Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club | 1180.3 | ||||
| 1763 | Tyler Lucas | Pittsburgh Fighters Guild | 996 | ||||
| 1874 | Arlo Tippit-Soto | Pittsburgh Fighters Guild | 961.1 | ||||
| 2048 | 194 | MJ Posadas | Pittsburgh Fighters Guild | 909.5 | 100.9 | ||
| 2086 | Tim Lyle | Broken Plow Western Martial Arts | 896.6 | ||||
| 2420 | Gaia Ferrency | Broken Plow Western Martial Arts | 744.9 | ||||
| 2421 | Eric Dunkerley | Waterfront Historical Fencing Club | 744.9 | ||||
| 2475 | Jason Chapman | Broken Plow Western Martial Arts | 707.5 |