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Matthew Avila

Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● · Canada
Rating
1436
Rank
#993 (top 13%)
Record
40W · 27L · 2D (69 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1436 #993
Peak
1448 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1428 #469
Peak
1541 November 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1407 #282
Peak
1410 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword
Inactive
Current
898
Peak
915 September 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2023

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 56% vs older 59%
▾
Record: 39W · 27L · 2D (57%)
Recent half (34 fights): 56%
Older half (34 fights): 59%
Delta: -3%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 68 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1252
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1252
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1183
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1348
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 13
Over/under vs expectation: -0.9 (28 actual / 28.9 expected, n=50)
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 60% · Elim 46%
▾
Pool stage: 29W · 19L (60%)
Elimination: 6W · 7L (46%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
11 events · 2 countries · 2.6 yrs active
4 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 2 (ca, us)
Months active: 31
Fights / year: 26.3
Rated weapons: 4
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1436
Peak rating: 1448 (November 2025)
Gap to peak: -12
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
King's Cup HEMA Tournament (Blades of Glory) 2025● September 2025 AG Open 2024● September 2024 Brick City Brawl 2024● October 2024 Frost on the Blade 2025● November 2025 Frost on the Blade 2024● November 2024

Events & fights (16)

King's Cup HEMA Tournament (Blades of Glory) 2025●
September 2025 · ca
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1026 ▲204 · 1,417.3
WIN
Reymel Sunglao● · Branta School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1120 64%
DRAW
Willem Van Sittert● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Jeffery Hamiliton● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pools
1127 50%
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Quarter Finals
1776 8%
WIN
Muqing Niu● · Nanjing Axon Martial Arts● Longsword · Top 16
1486 31%
King's Cup 2025○
September 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
AG Open 2024●
September 2024 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 719 ▲79 · 1,433.5
WIN
Eric Roge● · River Heron HEMA● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1120 65%
LOSS
Stephen Briggs● · Edmonton Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1387 60%
WIN
Nathan King● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1134 84%
WIN
Reya George● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1150 73%
WIN
Lex DeGraaf● · Vanguard Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1138 82%
WIN
Lindsey Mitchell● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1280 65%
LOSS
Rocky Willis● · Vanguard Fencing Club● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1367 60%
Blades of Glory King's Cup◐
September 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 591 ▲33 · 1,424.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 457 · 915.4
WIN
Matthew Brant● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Lower Elimination Final
1000 65%
WIN
John Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Lower Elimination Semi Finals
1117 80%
WIN
Daniel Ford● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Lower Eliminations
WIN
Aaron Finos● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Lower Eliminations Quarter Finals
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 5
1323 60%
LOSS
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Pool 5
WIN
Marko Jovanovic● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sidesword · Pool 1
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sidesword · Pool 1
LOSS
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sidesword · Pool 1
LOSS
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sidesword · Upper Eliminations
Brick City Brawl 2024●
October 2024 · us
15 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 778 ▼59 · 1,425.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 355 ▲151 · 1,383.0
LOSS
David Twitchell● · Steelhead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
918 82%
LOSS
Jacob Faville● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-3 Review →
1190 68%
WIN
Cassius Nelson● · Carnegie Mellon University HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-2 Review →
WIN
Rob Heim● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-3 Review →
1372 52%
WIN
Brandon D'Arcy● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-1 Review →
1171 72%
WIN
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Bronze Medal Match
1090 66%
WIN
William Gonzalez● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Alex Beaudet● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Sabre · Gold Medal Match
1035 75%
LOSS
Alex Beaudet● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Sabre · Gold Medal Match
1035 75%
WIN
Andrew Wang● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Lauren Loria-Sklar● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Tristan Pimentel● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alicia Rabb● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
706 78%
WIN
Cassius Nelson● · Carnegie Mellon University HEMA● Sabre · Quarterfinals Score 6-2 Review →
WIN
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Semifinals
1090 66%
Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 884 ▲164 · 1,448.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 405 ▼40 · 1,438.3
WIN
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 12-11 Review →
1591 23%
WIN
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Longsword · Pools Score 12-11 Review →
1459 36%
LOSS
Adam Tanner● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Longsword · Pools Score 12-13 Review →
1391 51%
WIN
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
1424 33%
LOSS
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · Top 60 Score 12-9 Review →
1424 33%
LOSS
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Sabre · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
997 68%
LOSS
Anthony Niznik● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pools Score 11-12 Review →
WIN
Sofia Dominguez● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Pools Score 12-3 Review →
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pools Score 8-9 Review →
1424 45%
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 32
1780 16%
WIN
Justin Banzuela● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Top 58
1409 45%
Frost on the Blade 2025○
November 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
2 fights ▾
Frost on the Blade 2024●
November 2024 · ca
13 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1130 ▼352 · 1,357.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 164 ▲191 · 1,541.6
LOSS
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1202 66%
LOSS
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1366 55%
LOSS
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1449 51%
LOSS
Harry Heydon● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Thomas Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1108 67%
WIN
Byron Wolfman● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Bronze Medal Match
WIN
Joseph Van Der Laan● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
1174 61%
WIN
Elnur Kasumov● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1119 74%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Jason Tang● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1370 46%
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Quarterfinals
1673 26%
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Semifinals
1637 27%
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
20 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 675 ▼57 · 1,412.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 380 · 1,298.4
LOSS
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1682 36%
WIN
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
744 81%
WIN
Brett Biery● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Pool Set 1
744 81%
LOSS
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-7 Review →
WIN
John Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-1 Review →
1160 79%
WIN
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-3 Review →
1236 72%
LOSS
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1246 62%
WIN
Anthony Sandhar-Cruz● · Unaffiliated◐ Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Scott Green● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1015 73%
LOSS
Dennis Wiens● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
1740
WIN
Thomas Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
1007
WIN
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Johnny Lau● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Matthew Biondo● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1740
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 2
745
LOSS
Thomas Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1007
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1055
Montreal Sword Meisters 2025◐
May 2025 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1135 ▲49 · 1,388.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 316 ▼45 · 1,458.3
WIN
Codey Lecchino● · Académie Scrimicie● Longsword · Pool
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pool
1714 11%
WIN
Ella Rose● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1238 66%
LOSS
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Longsword · Pool
1162 52%
WIN
Philippe Charlebois● · Ost du Griffon Noir● Longsword · Pool
1237 48%
LOSS
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool
1499 29%
LOSS
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Sabre · Pool
1220 57%
LOSS
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sabre · Pool
WIN
Marc-Antoine Bouchard● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · Pool
1384 49%
DRAW
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Sabre · Pool
1184 78%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023◐
May 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 570 · 1,409.4
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · POOL5
1341
WIN
Jérôme Paupe● · Ardimento● Longsword · POOL5
1390
DRAW
Spencer Scott● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Longsword · POOL5
WIN
Joseph Giuliano● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · POOL5
1213
LOSS
Hubert L'Allier● · Académie Scrimicie● Longsword · POOLE
WIN
Jeremy Rappel● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · POOLE
Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 277 ▲105 · 1,410.5
WIN
Joshua Snider● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sword & Buckler · !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pools
LOSS
Nick Craft● · Ironwood Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Logan Mosier● · Branta School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Logan Mosier● · Branta School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Top 16
WIN
Michael Pennington● · Brisbane School of Iberian Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Top 32
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sword & Buckler · Top 43
1069 61%
Spring Steel 2025●
March 2025 · ca
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 315 · 1,354.9
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
1428
WIN
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Niles Cerro● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Gold Medal Match
1238
WIN
Mackenzie Whitten● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
814
LOSS
Jacob Branchflower● · Ironwood Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1012
WIN
Benoit Mallet● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Sword & Buckler · Quarterfinals
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Sword & Buckler · Semifinals
LynxCup 2025◐
February 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
19 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1067 ▲109 · 1,378.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 258 ▼83 · 1,479.1
WIN
Tiffany Shi● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool
961 84%
LOSS
Luke Priutt● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool
1218 57%
WIN
Ryan Drager● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool
WIN
Thomas Barefoot● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool
1021 74%
WIN
Dominick Scheuringer● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool
LOSS
Cole Engle● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool
1165 54%
LOSS
Cole Engle● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Semifinal
1165 54%
WIN
Angus Thompson● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Table of 16
1028 64%
WIN
Jack Seyler● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Table of 32
1334 59%
WIN
Sharif Kerr● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Table of 8
1002 67%
LOSS
Alexander Brindley● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool
1573 44%
WIN
Christopher Pavon● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool
WIN
Alex Kellogg● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Sabre · Pool
1001 87%
LOSS
J.J. Conlon● · Gem City Duelists Society● Sabre · Pool
1401 67%
LOSS
Matthew Melonuk● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool
1163 81%
WIN
Jacob Proto● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool
755 79%
LOSS
Ethan Adkins● · Queen City Sword Guild● Sabre · Pool
1510 57%
LOSS
Ethan Adkins● · Queen City Sword Guild● Sabre · Table of 16
1510 57%
WIN
Tan Nguyen● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Table of 32
1363 60%
Donnybrook 2024●
August 2024 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 798 ▲33 · 1,414.4
LOSS
Mason Ryherd● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1364 45%
WIN
Brian Owens● · Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-7 Review →
1306 65%
LOSS
Gavin Page● · Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-7 Review →
1533 37%
Donnybrook 2024○
August 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾

Clubmates · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● (30)

How to read this profile

Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.

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