James Samples
| Club | SoCal Swords |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | 982 (top 17%) | 1397.6 | 720 (October 2024) | 1438.2 (October 2024) |
| Sabre | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | 1561 (top 72%) | 965.6 | 1238 (September 2024) | 969.9 (July 2024) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 28 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Synthetic Messer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 37 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
February 2024
2115
1144.4
March 2024
2183
1143.9
April 2024
2212
1143.5
May 2024
958
1363.3
June 2024
1006
1362.5
July 2024
980
1370.1
August 2024
993
1369.2
September 2024
1005
1368.2
October 2024
720
1438.2
November 2024
745
1436.9
December 2024
751
1435.7
January 2025
764
1434.5
February 2025
778
1433.3
March 2025
982
1397.6
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
July 2024
1244
969.9
August 2024
1245
969.4
September 2024
1238
968.8
October 2024
1341
968.3
November 2024
1408
967.8
December 2024
1433
967.2
January 2025
1497
966.7
February 2025
1536
966.1
March 2025
1561
965.6
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 28 fights
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 | 1534.69 | 40% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Kevin Tang | LOSS | 1588.84 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Pieter Jacobs | LOSS | 1491.44 | 50% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Pools | Stephen Cheney | LOSS | 1973.65 | 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 | 1604.12 | 35% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Open) | Pool Set 1 | Steven Obrzut | WIN | 1365.24 | 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 |