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Joseph DiFrancesca

L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● · United States
Rating
1258
Rank
#2,407 (top 32%)
Record
26W · 35L (69 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1258 #2,407
Peak
1262 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1139 #1,028
Peak
1141 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1071 #903
Peak
1080 February 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 50% vs older 33%
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Record: 26W · 35L (43%)
Recent half (30 fights): 50%
Older half (30 fights): 33%
Delta: +17%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 61 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1237
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1237
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1153
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1290
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 4
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 10
Over/under vs expectation: +2.7 (19 actual / 16.3 expected, n=45)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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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 41% · Elim 44%
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Pool stage: 18W · 26L (41%)
Elimination: 4W · 5L (44%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
7 events · us · 2.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 7
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 28
Fights / year: 26.1
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1258
Peak rating: 1262 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
Frogfecht 2026● March 2026 FrogFecht 2025● March 2025 Revolution Rumble 2025● July 2025 Longsword As Seen On TV 2026● January 2026 Philly Rapier League Winter Challenge 2025● February 2025

Events & fights (8)

Blue Box Open 2023◐
November 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3850 · 763.3
LOSS
Katharine Keller● · Reisläufer Bern● Longsword · Pool
1069
LOSS
Nathaniel Tinker● · Ann Arbor Sword Club● Longsword · Pool
1211
LOSS
Kevin Brough● · Steel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1409
LOSS
Lacey Eck● · Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool
1313
WIN
Olivia Cleymaet● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool
835
LOSS
Katharine Keller● · Reisläufer Bern● Longsword · Table of 32
1069
Frogfecht 2026●
March 2026 · us
17 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2338 ▲182 · 1,262.3
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 1048 ▲196 · 1,141.5
WIN
Brandon Milby● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Lower Bracket
1104 57%
WIN
Douglas Silfies● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Lower Bracket
1144 66%
LOSS
Gavin Griffin● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Lower Bracket
1413 26%
LOSS
Gavin Griffin● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pools
1413 26%
LOSS
Devin Straley● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1474 20%
LOSS
Jeffrey Will● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pools
1693 5%
LOSS
John Feenan● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Tyler Gracia● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1132 50%
LOSS
Malcolm Andrews● · Laurel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 32
1442 22%
WIN
Christina Beaulieu● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Top 46
1256 52%
LOSS
Elizabeth Romanowski● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Lower Bracket
WIN
Holly Dvorak● · New Haven Historical Fencing● Rapier · Pools Score 12-8 Review →
LOSS
Rowan Etzel● · Moose Historical Fencing● Rapier · Pools Score 5-11 Review →
1434 30%
LOSS
Colin Cui● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Pools Score 4-12 Review →
1309 39%
WIN
Antonio Venmahavong● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Rapier · Pools Score 12-9 Review →
LOSS
Alexander Salamatian● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Top 16
WIN
Annette Sherrod● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Top 25
FrogFecht 2025●
March 2025 · us
14 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3282 ▲1530 · 1,095.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 959 · 1,059.5
WIN
Jason DeAngelis● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
1100 30%
LOSS
Rowan Etzel● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
1260 27%
WIN
Faoila Andrews● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1227 29%
WIN
Andrew Gleason● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools Score 11-8 Review →
1322 23%
LOSS
Jason DeAngelis● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pools
1100 30%
LOSS
Eric Crain● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 3-12 Review →
1619 9%
LOSS
David Eisman● · Fencers Guild of New York● Longsword · Top 32
1550 12%
WIN
Julian Yarmac● · Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club● Longsword · Top 49
WIN
Justin Gonzales● · New Haven Historical Fencing● Rapier · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Ben Adiletto● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Rapier · Consolation Bracket
1142
LOSS
C. Burns● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Rapier · Pools
1410
LOSS
Michael Thompson● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Pools
1322
WIN
Colin Cui● · Boston Armizare● Rapier · Pools
1130
LOSS
Michael Thompson● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Top 16
1322
Revolution Rumble 2025●
July 2025 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3710 ▼117 · 1,086.0
LOSS
Robert Sherry● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Lower Bracket
1394 30%
LOSS
Seth Gingo● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools
1199 49%
LOSS
Yetkin Bey● · Virago Alley● Longsword · Pools
746 60%
LOSS
William Hannings● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools
1374 31%
LOSS
A.D Weber● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pools
1284 40%
LOSS
Michael Gingolaski● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Top 16
1309 30%
WIN
Raymond Torres● · New Jersey Kloppfechters● Longsword · Top 32
1251 43%
WIN
Lucas Copeland-Nguyen● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Top 53
914 69%
Longsword As Seen On TV 2026●
January 2026 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2469 ▲111 · 1,243.7
WIN
Jess Koch● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Lower Bracket
985 58%
LOSS
Jack Donohue● · Crossing Fight School● Longsword · Lower Bracket
1158 55%
LOSS
Daniel Shroyer● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pools Score 4-5 Review →
WIN
Ryan Bishop● · Tucson Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 5-4 Review →
1328 29%
LOSS
Olivia Cleymaet● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 0-5 Review →
1314 42%
WIN
Des Hollinger● · The HEMA Club at VCU● Longsword · Pools Score 5-2 Review →
967 70%
Philly Rapier League Winter Challenge 2025●
February 2025 · us
5 fights ▾
LOSS
Kevt'her Hoxha● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Seth Gingo● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ben Adiletto● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1189
LOSS
C. Burns● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1487
WIN
Kevt'her Hoxha● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
Yule Duel 2025●
December 2025 · us
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2580 ▲1405 · 1,231.8
WIN
Kyle Chap● · L’arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1125 44%
WIN
Lukas Gaydos● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Raymond Torres● · New Jersey Kloppfechters● Longsword · Pools
1387 22%
WIN
Steven Moore● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pools
925 66%
WIN
Vivian Zhao● · Salt City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1253 29%
WIN
Douglas Silfies● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1159 46%
LOSS
Jeffrey Ostrum● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1158 38%
LOSS
Adam Whaley● · Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1234 37%
LOSS
Leanne Rios● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
982 55%
WIN
Sanghyun Sheen● · State College Association of Rapier Scholars● Longsword · Pools
1103 48%
LOSS
Bjorn Wetzel● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Edwin Rivera III● · Garden State Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1102 46%
WIN
Finn Haldaman● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Jonathan Pyles● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Logan Lemak● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
LOSS
Robert Sherry● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools
1389 22%
WIN
Stephen Dougherty● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools
1645 7%
WIN
Jonah Quattrini● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
Golden Toaster Longsword Open 2024●
December 2024 · us
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4710 ▲355 · 850.9
LOSS
Joseph Gurrentz● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Lower Bracket
LOSS
Stevi Parker● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1482 14%
LOSS
Chad Mathine● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1038 30%
LOSS
Brodie Persson● · The HEMA Club at VCU● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1402 16%
WIN
Jacob Faville● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1282 22%

Clubmates · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● (19)

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