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Matthew Biondo

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

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 #66
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 #67
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.

Events & fights (16)

Frost on the Blade 2025
November 2025 · ca
19 fights
WIN
Daniel Niznik Mixed Steel Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1559 80%
WIN
John MacDiarmid Mixed Steel Longsword · Pools
1184 78%
WIN
Gwen Lang Mixed Steel Longsword · Pools
966 87%
DRAW
Evan Macdonald Mixed Steel Longsword · Pools
1415 87%
LOSS
John Pham Mixed Steel Longsword · Pools
1347 83%
LOSS
Ma Yat Chung Mixed Steel Longsword · Semifinals
1615 78%
WIN
Haotong Cheng Mixed Steel Longsword · Top 16
1243 85%
WIN
Harry Heydon Mixed Steel Longsword · Top 32
1535 67%
WIN
Liam Haley Mixed Steel Longsword · Top 60
WIN
Alex Williamson Mixed Steel Longsword · Top 8
1703 71%
WIN
Kody Keating Mixed Steel Sabre · Gold Medal Match
1388 86%
DRAW
Etienne Mermillod Mixed Steel Sabre · Pools
1654 68%
WIN
Daniel Ford Mixed Steel Sabre · Pools
1266 84%
WIN
Edmund Quigley Mixed Steel Sabre · Pools
WIN
Gavin Riddolls Mixed Steel Sabre · Pools
WIN
Ma Yat Chung Mixed Steel Sabre · Semifinals
1490 83%
WIN
Etienne Mermillod Mixed Steel Sabre · Top 16
1654 68%
WIN
Matthew Avila Mixed Steel Sabre · Top 32
1451 84%
WIN
Daniel Niznik Mixed Steel Sabre · Top 8
1274 89%
Frost on the Blade 2025
November 2025
6 fights
Frost on the Blade 2023
November 2023 · ca
26 fights
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp Mixed Steel Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1383 74%
WIN
Scott Green Mixed Steel Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1015 85%
WIN
Xuanran Qi Mixed Steel Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1682 58%
WIN
Stephen Laing Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Xuanran Qi Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 1
1682 58%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 1
1195 83%
WIN
Daniel Niznik Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 2
1096 83%
WIN
Miguel Lamarre Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Marco Wiegand Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Jeff Butler Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool Set 2
947 83%
WIN
Joel Herman Mixed Steel Longsword · Quarterfinals
1097 75%
WIN
Geoff Lehman Mixed Steel Longsword · Semifinals
1236 87%
WIN
Matthew Avila Mixed Steel Sabre · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan Mixed Steel Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Nick Bauer Mixed Steel Sabre · Gold Medal Match
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Harry Heydon Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Xuanran Qi Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Aaron Finos Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 1
WIN
Thomas Lee Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 2
1007 81%
WIN
Matthew Avila Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Richard Brautman Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 2
1055 91%
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette Mixed Steel Sabre · Pool Set 2
745 89%
WIN
Carlos Rodriguez Mixed Steel Sabre · Quarterfinals
1698 53%
WIN
Callum Carmichael Mixed Steel Sabre · Semifinals
1240 75%
Montreal Sword Meisters 2024
May 2024 · ca
24 fights
WIN
Jeremi Cyr Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Finale
WIN
Steve Massaroni Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Half
1357
WIN
Jeremi Cyr Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
DRAW
Kieron Rowe Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
1213
WIN
Pedro Nilo Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
WIN
Joshua Morra Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOL1
WIN
Tsz Kin Chan Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOLC
WIN
Joshua Morra Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · POOLC
WIN
Kieron Rowe Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Quarter
1213
WIN
Alexandre Luca Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL5
LOSS
David Ito Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL5
1481 79%
WIN
Adam Tanner Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL5
1113 82%
WIN
Daniel Ford Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL5
LOSS
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu Mixed Steel Sabre · POOLE
1525 80%
WIN
Mike O'Brien Mixed Steel Sabre · POOLE
1516 83%
WIN
David Mene Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · 3r place
1751
LOSS
Derek Wise Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · Half
1704
LOSS
Derek Wise Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOL1
1704
WIN
Shane Bouchard Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOL1
WIN
Jeremi Cyr Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOL1
1130
WIN
Louis Bastin Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOL1
WIN
Laurent Pilon Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOLC
WIN
Edward Malenfant Beaulieu Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · POOLC
WIN
Alexandre Luca Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler · Quarter
877
Montreal Sword Meisters 2023
May 2023 · ca
18 fights
WIN
David Ito Mixed Steel Longsword · 3r place
1728 52%
LOSS
Orlando Di Ciccio Mixed Steel Longsword · Half
1687 53%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp Mixed Steel Longsword · POOL9
1285 67%
WIN
Elijah Clarke Mixed Steel Longsword · POOL9
1404 69%
WIN
David Ito Mixed Steel Longsword · POOL9
1728 52%
WIN
Colin Sharkey Mixed Steel Longsword · POOL9
1013 83%
WIN
Evan Macdonald Mixed Steel Longsword · POOLD
LOSS
Elijah Clarke Mixed Steel Longsword · POOLD
1404 69%
WIN
Jeremi Cyr Mixed Steel Longsword · Quarter
WIN
Steven Hirsch Mixed Steel Sabre · 3r place
1543
LOSS
Laurent Theil-Santerre Mixed Steel Sabre · Half
1646
WIN
John Thompson Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL3
957
WIN
Marie-France Lalancette Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL3
WIN
Vincent Cyr Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL3
WIN
Steven Hirsch Mixed Steel Sabre · POOL3
1543
WIN
David Ito Mixed Steel Sabre · POOLB
1483
WIN
François Perreault Mixed Steel Sabre · POOLB
1272
WIN
David Ito Mixed Steel Sabre · Quarter
1483
Spring Steel 2026
March 2026 · ca
18 fights
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Gold Medal Match
1443 67%
WIN
Nick Craft Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Charlotte Limeburner Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Anson Mackenzie-Bird Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1127 78%
WIN
Kevin Eisbrenner Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Maria Meerson Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pools
WIN
Christian Niles Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Semifinals
WIN
Evan Macdonald Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1299 68%
WIN
Xavier Sierra Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Top 32
WIN
Andrew Wang Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Top 8
WIN
Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Bronze Medal Match
955 73%
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Pools
1782 38%
LOSS
Nick Bauer Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Pools
1350 60%
WIN
Benjamin Krawec Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
André Hajjar Sesé Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Semifinals
1782 38%
WIN
Keshava Archibald Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Top 16
WIN
Erika Robertson Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Top 32
910 79%
WIN
Nick Bauer Mixed Steel Any One-Handed Sword & Buckler · Top 8
1350 60%
Spring Steel 2026
March 2026
6 fights
Spring Steel 2025
March 2025 · ca
8 fights
WIN
Jeff Vansteenkiste Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
WIN
David Ito Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Gold Medal Match
1129 74%
WIN
Iokennoron Mccomber Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Liam Gerrior Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Evan Macdonald Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Anson Mackenzie-Bird Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Joseph Van Der Laan Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Quarterfinals
WIN
Aidan Saleh Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger · Semifinals
Spring Steel 2025
March 2025
9 fights
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025
July 2025 · ca
8 fights
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Gold Medal Match
1561 39%
WIN
Dawson Williams Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Pools
1305 54%
WIN
Bhima Archibald Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Pools
1520 45%
WIN
Etienne Bélanger Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Pools
WIN
Andrew Fleming Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Pools
1115 66%
WIN
André Hajjar Sesé Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Pools
1561 39%
WIN
Keshava Archibald Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Semifinals
1333 53%
WIN
Bhima Archibald Mixed Singlestick (Adult A) · Top 8
1520 45%
An Cruinneachadh - Canadian National Championships 2025
July 2025
16 fights
An Cruinneachadh 2024
July 2024 · ca
11 fights
LOSS
Carlos Rodriguez Mixed Singlestick · Bronze Medal match
WIN
Francesco Lodà Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
DRAW
Adam Wolfe Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
1099
WIN
James Cowan Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Bhima Archibald Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Jeff Little Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Xavier Jacques Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
DRAW
Keshava Archibald Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Andrew Fleming Mixed Singlestick · Pool 1
WIN
Keshava Archibald Mixed Singlestick · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Laurent Theil-Santerre Mixed Singlestick · Semifinals
An Cruinneachadh 2024
July 2024
21 fights
Points North 2019
August 2019 · ca
8 fights
WIN
Greg Tsagris Mixed Steel Longsword · Final
1478
LOSS
Greg Tsagris Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool 1
1478
WIN
Francois Paupe Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool 1
1029
WIN
Philippe Charlebois Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool 1
1379
WIN
Sean Smith Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool 2
WIN
Steve Cromwell Mixed Steel Longsword · Pool 3
1399
WIN
Zachary Brown Mixed Steel Longsword · Quarter Final
1481
WIN
Kieron Rowe Mixed Steel Longsword · Semi Final
1509
The Krieg 2026
April 2026 · ca
8 fights
WIN
John MacPhail Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Bronze Medal Match
1406 84%
WIN
Tiohnekote Swamp Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Pools
1491 85%
WIN
Jeffery Hamiliton Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Pools
1169 84%
WIN
Jeff Little Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Pools
661 96%
LOSS
Kieron Rowe Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Semifinals
1563 73%
WIN
Brandon Evaristo Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Top 16
WIN
Jarrod Hoddinott Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Top 32
WIN
Xavier Jacques Mixed Steel Longsword and Dagger · Top 8
1559 66%
The Krieg 2026
April 2026
8 fights

Clubmates · Niagara Historical Fencing (19)

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.

Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.

Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.