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James Samples
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1598
#350
Peak
1602
May 2026
Record
46W · 29L · 2D
Last
May 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1378
#664
Peak
1380
May 2026
Record
8W · 3L
Last
May 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1384
#440
Peak
1387
March 2026
Record
7W · 2L
Last
March 2026
Scout analysis
Longsword
46W · 29L · 2D (60%)
Longsword
46W · 29L · 2D (60%)
Form
Rising
Recent 66% vs older 55%
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Form
Rising
Recent 66% vs older 55%
Record: 46W · 29L · 2D (60%)
Recent half (38 fights): 66%
Older half (38 fights): 55%
Delta: +11%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 77 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+4.1 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
+4.1 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 6
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+4.1
(36 actual / 31.9 expected, n=65)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
15 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Measured
15 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.56
Avg exchanges / match: 6.9
Doubles / match: 0.6
First scorer rate: 27%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 55%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 65% · Elim 38%
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 65% · Elim 38%
Pool stage: 39W · 21L (65%)
Elimination: 3W · 5L (38%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1598
Peak rating: 1602 (May 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A)
14W · 14L
(50%)
+3.4 vs expectation
(n=28)
avg opponent 1594
Mixed Steel Longsword
17W · 5L · 1D
(74%)
+0.1 vs expectation
(n=18)
avg opponent 1253
Mixed Steel Longsword (Open)
11W · 4L · 1D
(69%)
+1.2 vs expectation
(n=12)
avg opponent 1277
+10 fights in 3 thinner divisions
Sabre
8W · 3L (73%)
Sabre
8W · 3L (73%)
Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 40%
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Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 40%
Record: 8W · 3L (73%)
Recent half (5 fights): 100%
Older half (5 fights): 40%
Delta: +60%
Current streak: 8 Wins
Based on 11 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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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
Pool data only
Pool 63%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 63%
Pool stage: 5W · 3L (63%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1378
Peak rating: 1380 (May 2026)
Gap to peak: -1
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
+11 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Rapier
7W · 2L (78%)
Rapier
7W · 2L (78%)
Form
Steady
Recent 75% vs older 75%
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Form
Steady
Recent 75% vs older 75%
Record: 7W · 2L (78%)
Recent half (4 fights): 75%
Older half (4 fights): 75%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 9 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
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
Pool data only
Pool 75%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 75%
Pool stage: 3W · 1L (75%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1384
Peak rating: 1387 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Messer
1W · 4L (20%)
Messer
1W · 4L (20%)
Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 1W · 4L (20%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 5 recorded messer fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
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
Pool data only
Pool 20%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 20%
Pool stage: 1W · 4L (20%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
13 events · us · 2.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Reach
13 events · us · 2.3 yrs active
3 rated weapons
Tournaments: 13
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 27
Fights / year: 45.3
Rated weapons: 3
Clubmates
·
SoCal Swords●
(79)
- Clare Lahey●
- Myles Cupp●
- Jonathan Clyde Ying●
- Eric Hardeman●
- Rachel Van Dyke●
- Timothy Magnuson●
- Joseph Campbell●
- Lacey Cupp●
- Gary Ledford●
- Christian Killingsworth●
- Forenz Arabian●
- Kalan Miurrelle●
- Dylan McGee●
- Joshua Warner●
- Brian Orf●
- RJ McKeehan●
- Christina Heine●
- Nathaniel Walsh●
- AJ Atry●
- Danny Voigt●
- EJ Trovada●
- Stephanie Fousek●
- Wesley Ho●
- Alexander Lianides●
- CaiPendragon Skigin●
- Trevor Amspaugh●
- Jason Ledsinger●
- Adriana Beals●
- Emmett Strozewski●
- Curtis Andrews●
- Brian Frick●
- Johannes Rasinkangas●
- Zach Hoffman●
- Erin Wildman●
- Ben Hosac●
- Charles Martinez●
- Francisco Hitt●
- Declan MacPhail●
- Jakob Stanton●
- Dustin Howe●
- Zixiong Zhao●
- Andy Seaboyer●
- Neko Kelly●
- Hayden Malloch●
- Nathaniel Yu●
- Cody Flemming-Powell●
- Nicolas Sirimongkol●
- Abigail Watson●
- Chloe Ung●
- Marco Martinez●
- Ricky Cristales●
- Andrew Loyola●
- Brandon Smith●
- Derek Hull●
- Justin Wood●
- Taylor Johnson●
- Adriana Astraea●
- Ethan Shanklin●
- Holden Barker●
- Dan Cheung●
- David Liu●
- Dominic Gourley●
- Edgar Flores●
- Evan Arnold●
- Jonathan Mason●
- Bryan Hofman●
- Christopher Glasow●
- Evan Peter●
- Gary Chang●
- Jack Kiesecker●
- Joseph Lin●
- Landon Balagtas●
- Tran Hung●
- Carlos Zamora●
- Jackson Wright●
- Matthew Lawrence●
- Nolan Duino●
- Sean Dickinson●
- Tyler Nakamura●
Events & fights
(13)
SpringSteel 2026●
May 2026 · us
13 fights
▾
May 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 339 ▲109 · 1,602.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 644 ▲1714 · 1,380.4
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
13 fights
▾
March 2026 · us
Autumn Altercation 2025●
November 2025 · us
7 fights
▾
November 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 432 ▲97 · 1,552.5
Fright Fight 2025●
October 2025 · us
10 fights
▾
October 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 529 ▼7 · 1,519.9
LOSS
1608 38%
DRAW
1253 79%
WIN
1046 87%
WIN
WIN
AG Open 2025●
September 2025 · us
7 fights
▾
September 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 522 ▲75 · 1,520.4
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
3 fights
▾
July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 592 ▲26 · 1,500.1
SpringSteel 2025●
May 2025 · us
7 fights
▾
May 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 597 ▲165 · 1,494.9
LOSS
1711 20%
Cleave Them In 2025●
April 2025 · us
6 fights
▾
April 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 762 ▲266 · 1,450.3
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
4 fights
▾
March 2025 · us
Fright Fight 2024●
October 2024 · us
10 fights
▾
October 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 723 ▲288 · 1,438.2
LOSS
1340 61%
WIN
Mark Clewley●
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 7-0
Review →
LOSS
Abraham Madrid●
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 0-4
Review →
817 82%
WIN
1366 59%
LOSS
1421 55%
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
8 fights
▾
July 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 985 ▲25 · 1,370.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1251 · 970.8
LOSS
1788
SpringSteel 2024●
May 2024 · us
11 fights
▾
May 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 964 ▲1253 · 1,363.2
WIN
1382 47%
WIN
795 73%
LOSS
1543 41%
LOSS
1307 54%
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
3 fights
▾
February 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2112 · 1,144.4
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.