James Samples
| Club | SoCal Swords |
| Nationality | United States |
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Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | 568 (top 9%) | 1493.3 | 566 (May 2025) | 1494.9 (May 2025) |
| Sabre | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | 1678 (top 73%) | 964 | 1236 (September 2024) | 969.9 (July 2024) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 41 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 50 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
February 2024
2112
1144.4
March 2024
2181
1143.9
April 2024
2209
1143.5
May 2024
960
1363.3
June 2024
1007
1362.5
July 2024
982
1370.1
August 2024
995
1369.2
September 2024
1006
1368.2
October 2024
721
1438.3
November 2024
745
1437
December 2024
753
1435.8
January 2025
767
1434.6
February 2025
784
1433.4
March 2025
1002
1397.8
April 2025
747
1450.4
May 2025
566
1494.9
June 2025
568
1493.3
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
July 2024
1243
969.9
August 2024
1244
969.4
September 2024
1236
968.8
October 2024
1339
968.3
November 2024
1406
967.8
December 2024
1431
967.2
January 2025
1512
966.7
February 2025
1561
966.1
March 2025
1605
965.6
April 2025
1643
965.1
May 2025
1698
964.5
June 2025
1678
964
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 41 fights
May 2025 - SpringSteel 2025
SpringSteel 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Bronze Medal Match | Matthew Dominguez | LOSS | 1554.96 | 34% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Sterling Baldwin | WIN | 1519.58 | 42% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Ramon Diaz | LOSS | 1570.40 | 35% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Nishan Jayasinghe | WIN | 1362.70 | 65% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Paul Barolet | WIN | 1458.78 | 53% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Semifinals | Christopher Soohoo | LOSS | 1711.08 | 20% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Top 8 | Louie Zhong | WIN | 1503.91 | 43% |
April 2025 - Cleave Them In 2025
Cleave Them In 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Adrian Brisland | WIN | 1255.88 | 55% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Max Zimet | LOSS | 1675.47 | 21% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Jordan Irgang | WIN | 1200.46 | 71% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 2 | Ryan Nakanishi | WIN | 1185.06 | 49% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 2 | Aisling Gorgon | WIN | 1125.44 | 63% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 2 | Jaron Kam | DRAW | Unrated |
March 2025 - SoCal Swordfight 2025
SoCal Swordfight 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Ronin Richards | LOSS | 1536.30 | 40% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Kevin Tang | LOSS | 1589.56 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Pieter Jacobs | LOSS | 1491.24 | 50% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Stephen Cheney | LOSS | 1974.15 | 7% |
October 2024 - Fright Fight 2024
Fright Fight 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Elimination Bracket | James Harvey Grant | LOSS | 1340.07 | 61% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Brian White | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Joshua Maltese | WIN | 873.04 | 81% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Devin Bizzack | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Mark Clewley | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Abraham Madrid | LOSS | 819.25 | 82% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Tony Huang | WIN | 1604.13 | 35% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Steven Obrzut | WIN | 1366.76 | 59% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Andrew Hall | WIN | 1459.74 | 48% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Robert Placencia | LOSS | 1421.73 | 55% |
July 2024 - Combat Con 2024
Combat Con 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier 1) | Pool Set 1 | Joshua Ames | LOSS | 1661.70 | 34% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier 1) | Pool Set 1 | Sterling Baldwin | WIN | 1412.35 | 54% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier 1) | Pool Set 1 | Yanwen Xu | LOSS | 1558.11 | 46% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier 1) | Pool Set 1 | Patrick Tarzi | LOSS | 1482.72 | 44% |
May 2024 - SpringSteel 2024
SpringSteel 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Eighth-Finals | Christopher Soohoo | WIN | 1382.45 | 47% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Luz Zavala | WIN | 795.25 | 73% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Max Zimet | LOSS | 1543.43 | 41% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Matthew Dominguez | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Kevin Pigao | WIN | 1241.48 | 55% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Quarterfinals | Sterling Baldwin | LOSS | 1307.60 | 54% |
February 2024 - SoCal Swordfight 2024
SoCal Swordfight 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Unrated fighters) | Elimination Bracket | Louie Zhong | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Unrated fighters) | Pool Set 1 | Jasper Baluyut | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Unrated fighters) | Pool Set 1 | Seth Keller | DOUBLE LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Unrated fighters) | Pool Set 1 | Alex Nishimoto | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 4 fights
July 2024 - Combat Con 2024
Combat Con 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Michael Roth | LOSS | 1788.29 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Bailey Fatool | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Zachary Young | LOSS | 1269.47 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Bryce Johns | WIN | 976.14 |
Non-rated results - 5 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | SpringSteel 2024 (May 2024) | Pool Set 1 | Luis Arturo Alba Ramirez | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | SpringSteel 2024 (May 2024) | Pool Set 1 | Sterling Baldwin | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | SpringSteel 2024 (May 2024) | Pool Set 1 | Hector Farias | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | SpringSteel 2024 (May 2024) | Pool Set 1 | Kevin Pigao | LOSS |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | SpringSteel 2024 (May 2024) | Pool Set 1 | Josh Jones | WIN |