Robert Dobson
| Club | Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy |
| Nationality | Australia |
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Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapier and Dagger | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger | Inactive | 965.3 | 424 (June 2023) | 985.5 (June 2023) |
| Single Rapier | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier | Inactive | 1096.3 | 77 (2 months) | 1250.4 (July 2017) |
| Sword and Buckler | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler | Inactive | 751.3 | 305 (March 2022) | 803.4 (July 2019) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | 35 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Any Steel One-Handed Weapon With Any Sidearm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sum | 67 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 19 out of 26 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in May 2025
June 2023
424
985.5
July 2023
456
984.7
August 2023
455
983.8
September 2023
469
983
October 2023
481
982.2
November 2023
487
981.3
December 2023
489
980.5
January 2024
450
979.7
February 2024
517
978.9
March 2024
518
978
April 2024
549
977.2
May 2024
581
976.4
June 2024
600
975.6
July 2024
607
974.8
August 2024
618
974
September 2024
643
973.2
October 2024
663
972.4
November 2024
691
971.6
December 2024
674
970.8
January 2025
706
970
February 2025
733
969.2
March 2025
799
968.4
April 2025
813
967.6
May 2025
823
966.8
June 2025
966
July 2025
965.3
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 16 out of 97 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in June 2021
July 2017
77
1250.4
August 2017
77
1249.9
September 2017
109
1194.1
October 2017
109
1193.4
November 2017
130
1192.7
December 2017
142
1192.1
January 2018
140
1191.4
February 2018
146
1190.7
March 2018
138
1250.2
April 2018
145
1249.3
May 2018
151
1248.3
June 2018
163
1247.4
July 2018
207
1187.8
August 2018
215
1186.6
September 2018
225
1185.3
October 2018
227
1184.1
November 2018
271
1182.8
December 2018
272
1181.6
January 2019
283
1180.4
February 2019
295
1179.2
March 2019
297
1177.9
April 2019
312
1176.8
May 2019
332
1175.6
June 2019
348
1174.4
July 2019
352
1176.3
August 2019
373
1174.9
September 2019
371
1173.5
October 2019
378
1172.1
November 2019
409
1170.8
December 2019
409
1169.4
January 2020
420
1168.1
February 2020
420
1166.8
March 2020
410
1165.5
April 2020
409
1164.2
May 2020
409
1162.9
June 2020
401
1161.6
July 2020
395
1160.3
August 2020
383
1159.1
September 2020
372
1157.8
October 2020
370
1156.6
November 2020
346
1155.3
December 2020
344
1154.1
January 2021
352
1152.9
February 2021
351
1151.7
March 2021
323
1150.5
April 2021
315
1149.3
May 2021
302
1148.1
June 2021
262
1146.9
July 2021
1145.8
August 2021
1144.6
September 2021
1143.4
October 2021
1142.3
November 2021
1141.1
December 2021
1140
January 2022
1138.9
February 2022
1137.8
March 2022
1136.6
April 2022
1135.5
May 2022
1134.4
June 2022
1133.3
July 2022
1132.2
August 2022
1131.2
September 2022
1130.1
October 2022
1129
November 2022
1127.9
December 2022
1126.9
January 2023
1125.8
February 2023
1124.8
March 2023
1123.7
April 2023
1122.7
May 2023
1121.7
June 2023
1120.6
July 2023
1119.6
August 2023
1118.6
September 2023
1117.6
October 2023
1116.6
November 2023
1115.5
December 2023
1114.5
January 2024
1113.5
February 2024
1112.6
March 2024
1111.6
April 2024
1110.6
May 2024
1109.6
June 2024
1108.6
July 2024
1107.7
August 2024
1106.7
September 2024
1105.7
October 2024
1104.8
November 2024
1103.8
December 2024
1102.9
January 2025
1101.9
February 2025
1101
March 2025
1100
April 2025
1099.1
May 2025
1098.2
June 2025
1097.2
July 2025
1096.3
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 23 out of 97 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in June 2021
July 2017
348
744.9
August 2017
364
744.4
September 2017
361
800.8
October 2017
364
800.1
November 2017
411
799.4
December 2017
435
798.7
January 2018
452
798
February 2018
482
797.3
March 2018
507
796.5
April 2018
536
795.8
May 2018
548
795.1
June 2018
577
794.5
July 2018
595
793.8
August 2018
630
793.1
September 2018
666
792.4
October 2018
667
791.7
November 2018
718
791
December 2018
739
790.3
January 2019
762
789.6
February 2019
796
788.9
March 2019
807
788.2
April 2019
810
787.6
May 2019
836
786.9
June 2019
851
786.2
July 2019
856
803.4
August 2019
875
802.6
September 2019
876
801.8
October 2019
879
801
November 2019
908
800.2
December 2019
912
799.4
January 2020
924
798.6
February 2020
923
797.9
March 2020
900
797.1
April 2020
871
796.3
May 2020
863
795.6
June 2020
838
794.8
July 2020
830
794
August 2020
803
793.3
September 2020
769
792.5
October 2020
775
791.7
November 2020
705
791
December 2020
689
790.2
January 2021
660
789.5
February 2021
621
788.7
March 2021
595
788
April 2021
556
787.2
May 2021
528
786.5
June 2021
505
785.7
July 2021
785
August 2021
784.2
September 2021
783.5
October 2021
782.8
November 2021
782
December 2021
781.3
January 2022
780.6
February 2022
779.8
March 2022
779.1
April 2022
778.4
May 2022
777.7
June 2022
776.9
July 2022
776.2
August 2022
775.5
September 2022
774.8
October 2022
774.1
November 2022
773.4
December 2022
772.6
January 2023
771.9
February 2023
771.2
March 2023
770.5
April 2023
769.8
May 2023
769.1
June 2023
768.4
July 2023
767.7
August 2023
767
September 2023
766.3
October 2023
765.6
November 2023
764.9
December 2023
764.2
January 2024
763.5
February 2024
762.8
March 2024
762.2
April 2024
761.5
May 2024
760.8
June 2024
760.1
July 2024
759.4
August 2024
758.7
September 2024
758.1
October 2024
757.4
November 2024
756.7
December 2024
756
January 2025
755.3
February 2025
754.7
March 2025
754
April 2025
753.3
May 2025
752.7
June 2025
752
July 2025
751.3
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 14 fights
June 2023 - North Gold Coast Classic 2023
North Gold Coast Classic 2023
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Final Pools | Braden Twomey | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Final Pools | Michael Pennington | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Final Pools | Duncan Shingles-Riley | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Final Pools | Marcus Allen | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 1 | Fuller November | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 1 | Marcus Allen | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 1 | Adam Stait | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 1 | Adam Kaye | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 1 | Cohen Benson | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 2 | Zack Dixon | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 2 | Adam Kaye | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 2 | Daniel Arnold | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 2 | Michael Pennington | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Seed 2 | Brad Williams | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier - 35 fights
July 2019 - Sword Fight V
Sword Fight V
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Chris Slee | DRAW | 1382.21 | 31% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Jake Richards | LOSS | 1514.29 | 18% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Shane Stapleton | LOSS | 1229.39 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Mark Arnold | LOSS | 1285.78 | 38% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Set 1 | Emma O'Toner | LOSS | 1564.57 | 15% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Set 1 | Shane Stapleton | LOSS | 1229.39 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Set 1 | David Kent | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Set 1 | William Carew | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Set 1 | John Wilson | WIN | 905.18 | 58% |
July 2018 - Sword Fight IV
Sword Fight IV
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Matches | Mark Arnold | LOSS | 1088.25 | 56% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Matches | Ross Davies | LOSS | 1557.15 | 25% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Matches | Chanara Gettons | WIN | 919.18 | 70% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Matches | Mark Holgate | LOSS | 1216.95 | 48% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Pool Matches | Paul Roberson | LOSS | 1307.46 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Matches | Chris Slee | LOSS | 1355.27 | 44% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Matches | Lois Spangler | WIN | 739.88 | 64% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Matches | Shane Stapleton | LOSS | 1177.16 | 49% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Matches | Paul Roberson | LOSS | 1307.46 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Invitational) | Pool Matches | Sean Reichman | LOSS | 1366.57 | 41% |
March 2018 - Prima Spada HEMA Rapier Tournament
Prima Spada HEMA Rapier Tournament
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Asa Walters-Sherriff | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Chris Smith | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Ryan Tanzer | WIN | 990.76 | 57% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Benjamin Spratt | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Alex Roberson | LOSS | 1425.20 | 41% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Gray Logan | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Ross Davies | LOSS | 1411.68 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Jessica Silvallana | WIN | 980.33 | 72% |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Prelim | Tim Davissen | LOSS | Unrated |
September 2017 - Swordplay Australia 2017
Swordplay Australia 2017
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Jessica Silvallana | WIN | 995.41 | 75% | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Alex Roberson | LOSS | 1342.61 | 56% | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Brett Kagan | LOSS | 1428.70 | 52% |
July 2017 - Sword Fight III
Sword Fight III
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Paul Roberson | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Steven Higley | WIN | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Shane Stapleton | WIN | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | Sean Reichman | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler - 15 fights
July 2019 - Sword Fight V
Sword Fight V
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Chris Slee | DRAW | 748.50 | 40% |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Jake Richards | LOSS | 1559.57 | 12% |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Shane Stapleton | LOSS | 1075.86 | 31% |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Mark Arnold | LOSS | 1057.78 | 34% |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pool Set 1 | Emma O'Toner | LOSS | 1381.80 | 19% |
September 2017 - Swordplay Australia 2017
Swordplay Australia 2017
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Brad White | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Carter Walshe | LOSS | 895.99 | 46% | |
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | James Handley | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Ryan Tanzer | WIN | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Liam Richards | LOSS | 944.18 | 41% | |
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Jim Campbell | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Gindi Wauchope | LOSS | Unrated |
July 2017 - Sword Fight III
Sword Fight III
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Habibi Favilla | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Edward Craig | LOSS | Unrated | ||
| Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler | Paul Roberson | LOSS | Unrated |
Non-rated results - 3 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Any Steel One-Handed Weapon With Any Sidearm | Sword Fight III (July 2017) | James Wran | LOSS | |
| Mixed Any Steel One-Handed Weapon With Any Sidearm | Sword Fight III (July 2017) | Adam Stait | LOSS | |
| Mixed Any Steel One-Handed Weapon With Any Sidearm | Sword Fight III (July 2017) | Lois Spangler | WIN |