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James Samples

SoCal Swords● · United States
Rating
1555
Rank
#447 (top 5%)
Record
41W · 28L · 2D (72 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1555 #447
Peak
1559 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1386 #399
Peak
1387 March 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
959 #2,345
Peak
970 July 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 63% vs older 54%
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Record: 41W · 28L · 2D (58%)
Recent half (35 fights): 63%
Older half (35 fights): 54%
Delta: +9%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 71 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1428
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1428
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1299
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1575
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 7
Over/under vs expectation: +1.7 (31 actual / 29.3 expected, n=59)
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
Pool specialist
Pool 63% · Elim 38%
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Pool stage: 35W · 21L (63%)
Elimination: 3W · 5L (38%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
12 events · us · 2.1 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 12
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 25
Fights / year: 34.1
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1555
Peak rating: 1559 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -3
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
AG Open 2025● September 2025 Fright Fight 2025● October 2025 Fright Fight 2024● October 2024 Autumn Altercation 2025● November 2025 SpringSteel 2025● May 2025

Events & fights (13)

AG Open 2025●
September 2025 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 522 ▲75 · 1,520.4
LOSS
Michael Nordby● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Consolation Bracket - Top 24
1541 41%
WIN
Caleb Bonsack● · Indianapolis Fencing Club● Longsword · Consolation Bracket - Top 30
1643 29%
LOSS
Jonathan Paulino● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools
1809 13%
LOSS
Alexander Kotarakos● · New Hampshire KDF◐ Longsword · Pools
1619 34%
LOSS
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools
1667 28%
WIN
Rocky Willis● · Vanguard Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1470 53%
WIN
Jack Stewart● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Pools
1596 38%
Fright Fight 2025●
October 2025 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 529 ▼7 · 1,519.9
LOSS
Jack Stewart● · United Clans Swordsman Association● Longsword · Pools Score 6-10 Review →
1608 38%
LOSS
Andy Hoang● · Black Tigers● Longsword · Pools Score 2-6 Review →
1417 67%
DRAW
Tom Ostrowski● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 2-2 Review →
1253 79%
WIN
Thomas Spencer● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 16-0 Review →
1046 87%
WIN
Adriana Beals● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pools Score 16-0 Review →
WIN
Mark Meyer● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 16-2 Review →
WIN
Lauren Redman● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 6-0 Review →
WIN
Jesse Frank● · Seven Swords Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 10-0 Review →
738 91%
WIN
Timothy Hilton● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 8-2 Review →
LOSS
Tristan Fackler● · Loyal Order of the Sword● Longsword · Top 16
1656 26%
Fright Fight 2024●
October 2024 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 723 ▲288 · 1,438.2
LOSS
James Harvey Grant● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1340 61%
WIN
Brian White● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-0 Review →
WIN
Joshua Maltese● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-0 Review →
873 81%
WIN
Devin Bizzack● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 9-0 Review →
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
Tony Huang● · Black Tigers● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-0 Review →
1604 35%
WIN
Steven Obrzut● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-2 Review →
1366 59%
WIN
Andrew Hall● · Page & Blade Society● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-0 Review →
1459 48%
LOSS
Robert Placencia● · Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-3 Review →
1421 55%
Autumn Altercation 2025●
November 2025 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 432 ▲97 · 1,552.5
WIN
Joshua Warner● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1340 61%
WIN
Dylan McGee● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Pools
1247 80%
WIN
Ryan Nakanishi● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools
1099 89%
WIN
Julia Quach● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pools
1123 88%
WIN
Isaiah Ferrill● · Antelope Valley Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pools
1150 66%
WIN
Jason Hughes● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Semifinals
1426 64%
WIN
Wesley Ho● · SoCal Swords● Longsword · Top 8
1175 79%
SpringSteel 2025●
May 2025 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 597 ▲165 · 1,494.9
LOSS
Matthew Dominguez● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match
1554 34%
WIN
Sterling Baldwin● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pools Score 11-2 Review →
1519 42%
LOSS
Ramon Diaz● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pools Score 5-11 Review →
1570 35%
WIN
Nishan Jayasinghe● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 9-5 Review →
1362 65%
WIN
Paul Barolet● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 10-5 Review →
1458 53%
LOSS
Christopher Soohoo● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Semifinals
1711 20%
WIN
Louie Zhong● · Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness● Longsword · Top 8
1503 43%
SpringSteel 2024●
May 2024 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 964 ▲1253 · 1,363.2
WIN
Christopher Soohoo● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1382 47%
WIN
Luz Zavala● · Axolotes Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-1 · 2 doubles Review →
795 73%
LOSS
Max Zimet● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-7 · 2 doubles Review →
1543 41%
WIN
Matthew Dominguez● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-0 Review →
WIN
Kevin Pigao● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-1 Review →
1241 55%
LOSS
Sterling Baldwin● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1307 54%
SpringSteel 2024○
May 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
13 fights ▾
WIN
Devin Cordell● · The HEMA Club at VCU● Longsword · Pools
1457 62%
LOSS
Zachary Showalter● · Scuffletown Federfechters● Longsword · Pools
1897 8%
LOSS
Kevin Tang● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pools
1657 32%
WIN
Seth Keller● · Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1499 39%
WIN
Kyle Daly● · Rex HEMA Guild● Rapier · Bronze Medal Match
LOSS
Tyler Janzen● · The Historical Combat Collective● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Reed Peck-Kriss● · Lonin League● Rapier · Pools
1145
WIN
Emil Praslick IV● · Snohomish Dueling Society● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Tom Oslovar● · Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Isaac Benzing● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier · Semifinals
1113
WIN
Eugene Stockton● Rapier · Top 16
WIN
Maeve Walls● · Lonin League● Rapier · Top 32
1176
WIN
Adithya Radhakrishnan● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier · Top 8
1170
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
4 fights ▾
LOSS
Ronin Richards● · Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
1536 40%
LOSS
Kevin Tang● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pools
1589 37%
LOSS
Pieter Jacobs● · Arte Mortiferum● Longsword · Pools
1491 50%
LOSS
Stephen Cheney● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pools
1974 7%
CombatCon 2025●
July 2025 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 592 ▲26 · 1,500.1
LOSS
Samuel Ryals● · Gem City Duelists Society● Longsword · Pools
1821 12%
LOSS
Cameron Blair● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pools
1589 34%
WIN
Jay Trojan● · En Garde Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1517 38%
Combat Con 2024●
July 2024 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 985 ▲25 · 1,370.1
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1251 · 970.8
LOSS
Joshua Ames● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1661 34%
WIN
Sterling Baldwin● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1412 54%
LOSS
Yanwen Xu● · Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1558 46%
LOSS
Patrick Tarzi● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1482 45%
LOSS
Michael Roth● · Heartland HEMA Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-7 Review →
1788
LOSS
Bailey Fatool● · Swordplay LA● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 0-9 Review →
LOSS
Zachary Young● · Noble Science Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 1-5 Review →
1269
WIN
Bryce Johns● · True Edge Academy of Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 7-1 Review →
980
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2112 · 1,144.4
LOSS
Louie Zhong● · Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Jasper Baluyut● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alex Nishimoto● · Tattershall School of Defense● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Cleave Them In 2025●
April 2025 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 762 ▲266 · 1,450.3
WIN
Adrian Brisland● · Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1255 55%
LOSS
Max Zimet● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1675 21%
WIN
Jordan Irgang● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1200 71%
WIN
Ryan Nakanishi● · Kron Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1185 49%
WIN
Aisling Gorgon● · San Diego Swordfighters● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1125 63%
DRAW
Jaron Kam● Longsword · Pool Set 2

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