Taylor Nelson
| Club | Black Flag HEMA |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Last competed | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | April 2026 | 3066 (top 41%) | 1190.5 | 1407 (September 2024) | 1298.3 (September 2024) |
| Sabre | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | April 2025 | 2169 (top 68%) | 999.5 | 1564 (April 2025) | 1007 (April 2025) |
| Rapier and Dagger | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger | April 2026 | 1184 (top 79%) | 918.3 | 841 (April 2025) | 953.3 (April 2025) |
| - Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger | April 2026 | 96 (top 78% of island) | 965.4 | 96 (2 months) | 966.1 (April 2026) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sum | 52 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
May 2023
2683
928.5
June 2023
2821
927.9
July 2023
2937
927.4
August 2023
2955
926.8
September 2023
3038
926.3
October 2023
3134
925.8
November 2023
3234
925.2
December 2023
1704
1197.3
January 2024
1766
1196.3
February 2024
1789
1195.4
March 2024
1841
1194.4
April 2024
1878
1193.5
May 2024
1921
1192.6
June 2024
2011
1191.6
July 2024
2053
1190.7
August 2024
2092
1189.8
September 2024
1407
1298.3
October 2024
1451
1297.2
November 2024
1513
1296.1
December 2024
1537
1295
January 2025
1563
1293.9
February 2025
1597
1292.8
March 2025
1707
1291.8
April 2025
1962
1263.3
May 2025
2058
1262.1
June 2025
2108
1260.9
July 2025
2145
1259.7
August 2025
2190
1258.5
September 2025
2219
1257.3
October 2025
2275
1256.1
November 2025
2325
1255
December 2025
2342
1253.8
January 2026
2357
1252.6
February 2026
2397
1251.5
March 2026
2449
1250.3
April 2026
3057
1191.8
May 2026
3066
1190.5
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
April 2025
841
953.3
May 2025
849
952.7
June 2025
882
952.1
July 2025
864
951.6
August 2025
892
951
September 2025
896
950.5
October 2025
936
949.9
November 2025
977
949.3
December 2025
992
948.8
January 2026
1020
948.2
February 2026
1042
947.7
March 2026
1110
947.1
April 2026
1167
919.1
May 2026
1184
918.3
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 2 out of 2 months
April 2026
96
966.1
May 2026
96
965.4
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
April 2025
1564
1007
May 2025
1674
1006.5
June 2025
1697
1005.9
July 2025
1731
1005.3
August 2025
1795
1004.7
September 2025
1826
1004.1
October 2025
1901
1003.5
November 2025
1971
1003
December 2025
1992
1002.4
January 2026
2034
1001.8
February 2026
2058
1001.2
March 2026
2130
1000.7
April 2026
2159
1000.1
May 2026
2169
999.5
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 33 fights
April 2026 - Fence-acola III 2026
Fence-acola III 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Adam Judice | LOSS | 955.99 | 64% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Trevor Jones | LOSS | 1685.31 | 14% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Eric Musgrove | LOSS | 1485.61 | 30% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | James Gearhart | LOSS | 1101.88 | 62% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 32 | Paul Groover | LOSS | 1705.56 | 12% |
April 2025 - Fence-acola II 2025
Fence-acola II 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | John Knoch | LOSS | 1240.24 | 63% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Grant DeFrancisco | WIN | 1045.17 | 58% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Austin Cooperrider | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Graham Wallis | LOSS | 1164.36 | 63% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 42 | Lucas DeBlasi | LOSS | 1152.82 | 56% |
September 2024 - Steel Jam 3 2024
Steel Jam 3 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Meg Piekarska | WIN | 695.52 | 83% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Dante Norzagaray | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | David Powers | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Eighth-Finals | Alec Martinez | LOSS | 1433.59 | 28% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Elimination Bracket | Devon Gary | WIN | 1360.61 | 32% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pool Set 2 | Keith Klopfer | WIN | 1052.25 | 50% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pool Set 2 | Jared Graham | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pool Set 2 | Ashley Hearn | LOSS | 1422.65 | 37% |
December 2023 - Winter Ring 2023
Winter Ring 2023
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Consolation Bracket | William Shepard | WIN | 873.27 | 54% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Consolation Semifinals | Derek Quintana | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | William Shepard | LOSS | 873.27 | 54% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Tyler Rutherford | WIN | 1198.71 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Mike Davidson | LOSS | 1240.55 | 38% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Derek Quintana | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Christian Nichols | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Jeff Cunningham | WIN | 742.05 | 56% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Erik Shinkle | WIN | 1077.75 | 52% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Jason Tatum | WIN | 992.40 | 45% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Quarterfinals | Derek Quintana | LOSS | Unrated |
May 2023 - Steel Jam I Spring Bash 2023
Steel Jam I Spring Bash 2023
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Joseph Farris | WIN | 948.88 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Devon Gary | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | David Russell | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | William Shepard | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 9 fights
April 2026 - Fence-acola III 2026
Fence-acola III 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Glenn Coffield | LOSS | 998.10 | 48% |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Keith Hamm | LOSS | 1410.76 | 35% |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Iain Burton | DRAW | 1098.61 | 44% |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Rachel Carlyle | LOSS | 923.35 | 62% |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Top 32 | Kenneth Parker | LOSS | 1454.78 | 29% |
April 2025 - Fence-acola II 2025
Fence-acola II 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Keith Hamm | LOSS | 1364.42 | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Emily Holloway | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pools | Andi Nealon | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Top 32 | Zachary Croley | LOSS | Unrated |
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 5 fights
April 2026 - Fence-acola III 2026
Fence-acola III 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | Pools | Melissa Newman-Evans | WIN | 1241.88 | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | Pools | Rachel Carlyle | LOSS | 1069.23 | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | Pools | Emily Holloway | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | Pools | Amber Vanscoit | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger | Top 10 | Amber Vanscoit | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 5 fights
April 2025 - Fence-acola II 2025
Fence-acola II 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Round 1 | Austin Homminga | DRAW | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Round 1 | Jade Palewicz | DRAW | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Round 1 | Paul Schriever | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Round 1 | JD Minnick | LOSS | 1576.09 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Round 1 | Paul Groover | DRAW | 1138.22 |