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Matthew Biondo

Niagara Historical Fencing● · Canada
Rating
1842
Rank
#11 (top 0%)
Record
34W · 5L · 1D (40 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1842 #11
Peak
1893 November 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1771 #67
Peak
1810 November 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Regional
Current
1758 #16
Peak
1760 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Singlestick Regional
Current
1687 #12
Peak
1697 July 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1654 #68
Peak
1656 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 83% vs older 88%
▾
Record: 41W · 6L · 1D (85%)
Recent half (24 fights): 83%
Older half (24 fights): 88%
Delta: -5%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 48 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1361
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1361
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1331
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1516
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 6
Over/under vs expectation: +1.6 (25 actual / 23.4 expected, n=31)
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 88% · Elim 80%
▾
Pool stage: 22W · 3L (88%)
Elimination: 8W · 2L (80%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
5 events · ca · 6.8 yrs active
5 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (ca)
Months active: 81
Fights / year: 7.1
Rated weapons: 5
Peak
39 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 1771
Peak rating: 1810 (November 2023)
Gap to peak: -39
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Recent events
Frost on the Blade 2025● November 2025 Frost on the Blade 2023● November 2023 Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026● March 2026 Spring Steel 2025● March 2025 An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025● July 2025

Events & fights (16)

Frost on the Blade 2025●
November 2025 · ca
19 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 71 ▼20 · 1,759.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 7 ▲14 · 1,848.4
WIN
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1559 80%
WIN
John MacDiarmid● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 13-8 Review →
1184 78%
WIN
Gwen Lang● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 12-8 Review →
966 87%
DRAW
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pools Score 12-12 Review →
1415 87%
LOSS
John Pham● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Pools Score 9-12 Review →
1347 83%
LOSS
Ma Yat Chung● · Einherjar HEMA Club● Longsword · Semifinals
1615 78%
WIN
Haotong Cheng● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Top 16
1243 85%
WIN
Harry Heydon● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Top 32
1535 67%
WIN
Liam Haley● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · Top 60
WIN
Alex Williamson● · Bighorn Historical Combat● Longsword · Top 8
1703 71%
WIN
Kody Keating● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Sabre · Gold Medal Match
1388 86%
DRAW
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Sabre · Pools Score 12-12 Review →
1654 68%
WIN
Daniel Ford● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pools Score 12-4 Review →
1266 84%
WIN
Edmund Quigley● · Terra Nova School of Sword● Sabre · Pools Score 13-4 Review →
WIN
Gavin Riddolls● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Sabre · Pools Score 12-4 Review →
WIN
Ma Yat Chung● · Einherjar HEMA Club● Sabre · Semifinals
1490 83%
WIN
Etienne Mermillod● · Maritime Sword School● Sabre · Top 16 Score 12-12 Review →
1654 68%
WIN
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Top 32
1451 84%
WIN
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Sabre · Top 8
1274 89%
Frost on the Blade 2025○
November 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Frost on the Blade 2023●
November 2023 · ca
26 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 28 ▲60 · 1,810.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 2 ▲13 · 1,893.1
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1383 74%
WIN
Scott Green● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1015 85%
WIN
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1682 58%
WIN
Stephen Laing● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-2 Review →
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-0 Review →
WIN
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1682 58%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-3 Review →
1195 83%
WIN
Daniel Niznik● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1096 83%
WIN
Miguel Lamarre● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Marco Wiegand● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Jeff Butler● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 2
947 83%
WIN
Joel Herman● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1097 75%
WIN
Geoff Lehman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Semifinals
1236 87%
WIN
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Elimination Bracket Score 8-0 Review →
WIN
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sabre · Gold Medal Match
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 8-0 Review →
WIN
Harry Heydon● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Xuanran Qi● · Advanced Swordsmanship Technique Recreation Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Aaron Finos● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Thomas Lee● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1007 81%
WIN
Matthew Avila● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Richard Brautman● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1055 91%
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Pool Set 2
745 89%
WIN
Carlos Rodriguez● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Quarterfinals
1698 53%
WIN
Callum Carmichael● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · Semifinals
1240 75%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024◐
May 2024 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
24 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 10 ▼8 · 1,796.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 42 · 1,590.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 103 · 1,550.7
WIN
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier & Dagger · Finale
WIN
Steve Massaroni● · Boston Armizare● Rapier & Dagger · Half
1357
WIN
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
DRAW
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
1213
WIN
Pedro Nilo● · A.M.H.E. Rimouski● Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
WIN
Joshua Morra● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier & Dagger · POOLC
WIN
Joshua Morra● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Rapier & Dagger · POOLC
WIN
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Quarter
1213
WIN
Alexandre Luca● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sabre · POOL5
LOSS
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · POOL5
1481 79%
WIN
Adam Tanner● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Sabre · POOL5
1113 82%
WIN
Daniel Ford● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · POOL5
LOSS
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · POOLE
1525 80%
WIN
Mike O'Brien● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · POOLE
1516 83%
WIN
David Mene● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · 3r place
1751
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Sword & Buckler · Half
1704
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Sword & Buckler · POOL1
1704
WIN
Shane Bouchard● · Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts● Sword & Buckler · POOL1
WIN
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · POOL1
1130
WIN
Louis Bastin● · CAMHS● Sword & Buckler · POOL1
WIN
Laurent Pilon● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · POOLC
WIN
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu● · Académie Scrimicie● Sword & Buckler · POOLC
WIN
Alexandre Luca● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Sword & Buckler · Quarter
877
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023◐
May 2023 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 70 ▲103 · 1,689.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 10 · 1,744.4
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · 3r place
1728 52%
LOSS
Orlando Di Ciccio● · Ardimento● Longsword · Half
1687 53%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · POOL9
1285 67%
WIN
Elijah Clarke● · University of Vermont Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · POOL9
1404 69%
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Longsword · POOL9
1728 52%
WIN
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · POOL9
1013 83%
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · POOLD
LOSS
Elijah Clarke● · University of Vermont Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · POOLD
1404 69%
WIN
Jeremi Cyr● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Quarter
WIN
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · 3r place
1543
LOSS
Laurent Theil-Santerre● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · Half
1646
WIN
John Thompson● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Sabre · POOL3
957
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · POOL3
WIN
Vincent Cyr● · Académie Scrimicie● Sabre · POOL3
WIN
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · POOL3
1543
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · POOLB
1483
WIN
François Perreault● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Sabre · POOLB
1272
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Sabre · Quarter
1483
Gathering of the Blades x Spring Steel 2026●
March 2026 · ca
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 16 ▲14 · 1,760.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 66 ▲83 · 1,656.6
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Rapier & Dagger · Gold Medal Match
1443 67%
WIN
Nick Craft● · Ironwood Sword School● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Charlotte Limeburner● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Anson Mackenzie-Bird● · Scola Della Scherma Storica● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1127 78%
WIN
Kevin Eisbrenner● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Maria Meerson● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Christian Niles● · Niles' Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Semifinals
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1299 68%
WIN
Xavier Sierra● · La Guilde d’Escrime Historique● Rapier & Dagger · Top 32
WIN
Andrew Wang● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Top 8
WIN
Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Bronze Medal Match
955 73%
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1782 38%
LOSS
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1350 60%
WIN
Benjamin Krawec● · Society for Historical Arms Research and Practice● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Sword & Buckler · Semifinals
1782 38%
WIN
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Sword & Buckler · Top 16
WIN
Erika Robertson● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Sword & Buckler · Top 32
910 79%
WIN
Nick Bauer● · Signum Corvus School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Top 8
1350 60%
Spring Steel 2026○
March 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Spring Steel 2025●
March 2025 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 17 ▲41 · 1,717.4
WIN
Jeff Vansteenkiste● · Scola Della Scherma Storica● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
WIN
David Ito● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Rapier & Dagger · Gold Medal Match
1129 74%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 12-4 Review →
WIN
Liam Gerrior● · West End Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 13-7 Review →
WIN
Evan Macdonald● · Ironwood Sword School● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 13-4 Review →
WIN
Anson Mackenzie-Bird● · Scola Della Scherma Storica● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1 Score 12-4 Review →
WIN
Joseph Van Der Laan● · Toronto Historical Combatants● Rapier & Dagger · Quarterfinals
WIN
Aidan Saleh● · West End Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Semifinals
Spring Steel 2025○
March 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights ▾
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025●
July 2025 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 11 ▲81 · 1,697.9
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Singlestick · Gold Medal Match
1561 39%
WIN
Dawson Williams● · Highland Sword Fighting Guild● Singlestick · Pools
1305 54%
WIN
Bhima Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pools
1520 45%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pools
WIN
Andrew Fleming● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pools
1115 66%
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé● · Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval● Singlestick · Pools
1561 39%
WIN
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Semifinals
1333 53%
WIN
Bhima Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Top 8
1520 45%
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025○
July 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
16 fights ▾
An Cruinneachadh 2024●
July 2024 · ca
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 52 · 1,408.2
LOSS
Carlos Rodriguez● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Bronze Medal match
WIN
Francesco Lodà● · Accademia Romana d'Armi● Singlestick · Pool 1
DRAW
Adam Wolfe● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Singlestick · Pool 1
1099
WIN
James Cowan● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Bhima Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Jeff Little● · Blood and Iron Martial Arts● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Singlestick · Pool 1
DRAW
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Andrew Fleming● · Bataireacht and Historical Fencing Faction● Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Keshava Archibald● · Glengarry Broadsword Academy● Singlestick · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Laurent Theil-Santerre● · Académie Scrimicie● Singlestick · Semifinals
An Cruinneachadh 2024○
July 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
21 fights ▾
Points North 2019◐
August 2019 · ca
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 146 · 1,614.1
WIN
Greg Tsagris● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Final
1478
LOSS
Greg Tsagris● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1
1478
WIN
Francois Paupe● · La Compagnie Médiévale● Longsword · Pool 1
1029
WIN
Philippe Charlebois● · Ost du Griffon Noir● Longsword · Pool 1
1379
WIN
Sean Smith● · Ottawa Swordplay● Longsword · Pool 2
WIN
Steve Cromwell● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool 3
1399
WIN
Zachary Brown● · Superior HEMA● Longsword · Quarter Final
1481
WIN
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Semi Final
1509
The Krieg 2026●
April 2026 · ca
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 68 ▲11 · 1,772.3
WIN
John MacPhail● · Niagara Historical Fencing● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match Score 11-5 Review →
1406 84%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp● · Kahnawa:ke Combat Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 10-2 Review →
1491 85%
WIN
Jeffery Hamiliton● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Pools
1169 84%
WIN
Jeff Little● · Blood and Iron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
661 96%
LOSS
Kieron Rowe● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Semifinals Score 8-10 Review →
1563 73%
WIN
Brandon Evaristo● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 16 Score 11-6 Review →
WIN
Jarrod Hoddinott● · Ironwood Sword School● Longsword · Top 32 Score 10-2 Review →
WIN
Xavier Jacques● · Club d'arts Martiaux Médiévaux de Sherbrooke● Longsword · Top 8 Score 10-7 Review →
1559 66%
The Krieg 2026○
April 2026
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾

Clubmates · Niagara Historical Fencing● (20)

How to read this profile

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