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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Godfrid Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haraldsson comes to the cage accompanied by The Ballad of the Swords. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Godfrid Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joseph if he has to take too many more of those.
Joseph steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haraldsson. That one must have hurt.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Joseph checks it.
Haraldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haraldsson moves forwards but Joseph connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joseph checks a leg kick nicely.
Haraldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Joseph fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.
Haraldsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haraldsson throws a lazy body kick
and Joseph counters with a big head kick but Haraldsson shrugs it off.
Godfrid Haraldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph throws a leg kick but Haraldsson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haraldsson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haraldsson, right into the meat.
Haraldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haraldsson's head backwards.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
Haraldsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joseph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick which misses Joseph's front leg but catches the back leg as Joseph tries to avoid it.
Joseph misses with a body kick.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haraldsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haraldsson avoids the head kick by Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haraldsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haraldsson is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haraldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haraldsson clinches with his opponent.
Haraldsson blocks an uppercut.
Haraldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Haraldsson blocks an uppercut.
Haraldsson crunches a lovely knee into Joseph's ribcage.
Haraldsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haraldsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joseph lands a left hand.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Haraldsson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Haraldsson missing with knees to the body.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haraldsson is defending well for now.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haraldsson tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
Haraldsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joseph works on Haraldsson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Haraldsson.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Haraldsson has Joseph pressed against the cage, preventing Joseph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haraldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Haraldsson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Joseph will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haraldsson throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Haraldsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Joseph counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Haraldsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Godfrid Haraldsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Haraldsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Joseph there.
Haraldsson wants to land a leg kick but Joseph is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson darts in and clinches Joseph up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Haraldsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haraldsson blocks an uppercut.
Haraldsson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson looks to land a body kick but Joseph moved away.
Haraldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haraldsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Joseph checks a low kick from Haraldsson.
Joseph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haraldsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joseph checks it well.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haraldsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joseph checks a leg kick.
Haraldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haraldsson misses with a head kick.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Haraldsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph blocks a head kick by Haraldsson.
Joseph takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Joseph steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haraldsson. That one must have hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Haraldsson.
A cross from Joseph lands.
Haraldsson pushes Joseph away with a front kick.
Haraldsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haraldsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Haraldsson is out of range.
Haraldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Haraldsson tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haraldsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Joseph is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good leg kick by Haraldsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joseph cracks Haraldsson with a good jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haraldsson.
Joseph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson connects with a leg kick. Joseph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph connects with a body shot.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A bone on bone clash there as Joseph blocks the leg kick.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haraldsson, right into the meat.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Joseph bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godfrid Haraldsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses
and Haraldsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Joseph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joseph with a hook.
Haraldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haraldsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joseph blocks the body kick.
Haraldsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haraldsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joseph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joseph crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haraldsson - the referee stops the clock and Joseph gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haraldsson. Joseph manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haraldsson.
Donk. Joseph catches Haraldsson right on the button with a cross.
Joseph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haraldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joseph. That did some damage!
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Joseph.
A head kick by Haraldsson misses
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.
Haraldsson cracks the inside of Joseph's front leg.
Haraldsson throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Haraldsson throws a body kick that misses
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haraldsson. That's going to slow Joseph down.
Joseph has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson misses with a leg kick
and Joseph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a push kick but Joseph slaps the foot to one side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haraldsson looks for the body kick but Joseph saw that one coming.
Haraldsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Joseph blocks the leg kick.
Joseph is looking to slow Haraldsson down with leg kicks.
Haraldsson misses with a low kick.
Haraldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Joseph finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
You can see that Joseph has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haraldsson is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haraldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haraldsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joseph walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a body kick.
Joseph tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph punishes Haraldsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Haraldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haraldsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haraldsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph throws a right and a left that Haraldsson avoids nicely.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haraldsson has Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Joseph.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joseph!
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