Paul Groover
| Club | Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy |
| Nationality | United States |
Badges
| The nylon x 4 (Patreon Bronze-level subscriber) |
Patreon highlights
Here are some highlights about this fighter's performance. These stats are shown for everyone who has supported HEMA Ratings on Patreon with a lifetime total of at least $20.
Paul Groover has competed in 10 different divisions across a total of 15 events since debuting on HEMA Ratings in July 2022.
In their competitive career, Paul Groover has competed in 9 states against a total of 181 opponents from 4 nationalities.
Countries visited
| Country | Events | Fights | Opponents | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 257 | 181 | 59% |
| - Florida | 3 | 36 | 30 | 61% |
| - Georgia | 3 | 63 | 48 | 57% |
| - Kentucky | 1 | 19 | 16 | 68% |
| - Maryland | 1 | 26 | 21 | 42% |
| - Missouri | 1 | 26 | 16 | 35% |
| - Nevada | 1 | 18 | 17 | 56% |
| - North Carolina | 3 | 34 | 27 | 68% |
| - Pennsylvania | 1 | 26 | 19 | 69% |
| - South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 6 | 100% |
Nationalities competed against
| Nationality | Events | Fights | Opponents | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| United States | 15 | 252 | 178 | 59% |
Repeat opponents
| Opponent | Earliest match | Latest match | Events | Fights | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Smith | June 2023 | June 2025 | 4 | 6 | 17% |
| Bradley Cramer | June 2023 | June 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0% |
| Richard Escoto | January 2023 | June 2025 | 4 | 4 | 75% |
| Chandler Maypoles | April 2024 | April 2025 | 3 | 4 | 0% |
| Paul Hubbard | May 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 4 | 25% |
| Nick Reynolds | June 2025 | June 2025 | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| Benjamin Aycrigg | January 2023 | June 2025 | 3 | 3 | 33% |
| Dwain Crackel | January 2023 | June 2025 | 2 | 3 | 100% |
| Pablo Illing | January 2023 | January 2023 | 1 | 3 | 67% |
| Caleb DeWolf | April 2025 | June 2025 | 2 | 3 | 67% |
Highest-rated opponents defeated
| Event | Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword With Optional Dagger (Tier A) | Pool Set 1 | Joseph Pugnetti | WIN | 1767.12 | 26% |
| South East Renaissance Fencing Open 2025 (June 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Top 8 | Bradley Smith | WIN | 1741.20 | 28% |
| South East Renaissance Fencing Open 2025 (June 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Semifinals | Derek Wise | WIN | 1695.29 | 38% |
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword With Optional Dagger (Tier A) | Pool Set 2 | Jeffrey Will | WIN | 1691.50 | 38% |
| Fence-acola II 2025 (April 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Caleb DeWolf | WIN | 1594.97 | 42% |
| Queen's Gambit 2024 (July 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Rose) | Pool Set 3 | Keith Cotter-Reilly | WIN | 1591.26 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit 2024 (July 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Rose) | Pool Set 4 | Keith Cotter-Reilly | WIN | 1591.26 | 38% |
| SERFO 2024 (June 2024) | Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Nik Cheimis | WIN | 1588.09 | 30% |
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Single Rapier | !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 2 | Joshua Derby | WIN | 1579.62 | 29% |
| SERFO 2023 (June 2023) | Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Elimination Bracket | Danial Alt | WIN | 1542.65 | 41% |
Biggest upsets
| Event | Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword With Optional Dagger (Tier A) | Pool Set 1 | Joseph Pugnetti | WIN | 1767.12 | 26% |
| South East Renaissance Fencing Open 2025 (June 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Top 8 | Bradley Smith | WIN | 1741.20 | 28% |
| SERFO 2023 (June 2023) | Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Derek Wise | WIN | 1317.98 | 29% |
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Single Rapier | !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 2 | Joshua Derby | WIN | 1579.62 | 29% |
| SERFO 2024 (June 2024) | Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Nik Cheimis | WIN | 1588.09 | 30% |
| SERFO 2024 (June 2024) | Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Omkar Kale | WIN | 1405.78 | 35% |
| Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Lightweight) | Pool Set 2 | Cameron Metcalf | WIN | 1533.12 | 35% |
| Lake E-Fecht 2024 (December 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword With Optional Dagger (Tier A) | Pool Set 2 | Jeffrey Will | WIN | 1691.50 | 38% |
| South East Renaissance Fencing Open 2025 (June 2025) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Semifinals | Derek Wise | WIN | 1695.29 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit 2024 (July 2024) | Mixed Steel Longsword (Rose) | Pool Set 3 | Keith Cotter-Reilly | WIN | 1591.26 | 38% |