Saula 2015 – Full Contact Medieval Fighting Tournament

On September 5, a full contact medieval fighting tournament “Saula 2015” was held in the Viking Village, Estonia, hosting 14 fighters from Estonia, Finland and France. The tournament was organized by the Estonian Historical Fencing Association and Viking Village. The event was marshaled by Raivo Ird, an internationally HMBIA-certified marshal.

Video on Estonian national public television ETV.

Saula 2015. HMB buhurt 5vs5. Photo: Olev Luik.

In the HMB buhurt 5vs5 category, the team Visitors (Est/Fin/Fra) met the team Estonia-1 (Karu Klubi, Turm). The team Estonia-1 also represented Estonia in the IMCF World Championships held in Malbork and in Battle of the Nations held in Prague this year. The match was won by the team Visitors with the final score of 2:0.

Saula 2015. HMB buhurt 3vs3. Photo: Olev Luik.

Three teams participated in the HMB buhurt 3vs3 category, with each of them amassing a single victory. As such, the final winner was determined by the largest number of round victories and score points. The winner in the 3vs3 category was FinFra. Karu Klubi (Narva) took the second place, while the joint-team of clubs Turm (Tartu) and Soldknechte (Tallinn) came third.

Saula 2015. Duel with sword and shield. Photo: Olev Luik.

The winner in the duel with sword and shield category was Jaan Murumets aka Barbar from club Turm (Tartu). Maksim Sidnev aka Skeggolf from club Valhalla (Tallinn) took the second place. Jaan Murumets also represented Estonia in the the IMCF World Championships held in Malbork this year, where he won a bronze medal in the same category.

Photos from the tournament

Protocols

2015_09_05_Saula_HMB_5vs5_teams.pdf

2015_09_05_Saula_HMB_5vs5_protocol.pdf

2015_09_05_Saula_HMB_3vs3_teams.pdf

2015_09_05_Saula_HMB_3vs3_protocol.pdf

2015_09_05_Saula_EHFA_1vs1_fighters.pdf

2015_09_05_Saula_EHFA_1vs1_protocol.pdf

On 28 March 2015, the Estonian Historical Fencing Association organized the first open Estonian Medieval Fighting Championship, which was held in Viljandi. The championship hosted 28 fighters from Estonia, Latvia and Israel.

Results

HMB Buhurt 5vs5:
1. Lübeck (LV/ISR)
2. Sõdalaste Koda (EST)
3. Nordburg (EST)

HMB Duel 1vs1:
1. Vladimir Maksimenko (Lübeck, LV)
2. Jaan Murumets (Turm, EST)
3. Dmitriy Larionov (Soldknechte, EST)

 Based on the championship results, the 2015 Estonian National Team was formed. Buhurt 5vs5 team Sõdalaste Koda (clubs Karu Klubi, Turm, Soldknechte, captain Ivan Gremov) became Team ESTONIA 1 and Buhurt 5vs5 team Nordburg (club Nordburg, captain Nikolai Bõkov) became Team ESTONIA 2. Duellist Jaan Murumets became Estonia’s Fighter no.1 in the Duel 1vs1 category.

Photos

 HMBIA News about the tournament

Protocols:

– Fighters from Estonia
– Fighters from other countries
– Protocol: HMB Buhurt 5vs5
– Protocol: HMB Duel 1vs1
– Protocol: HMB Duel 1vs1 (extras)

Organizers:
Estonian Historical Fencing Association
NGO Timetravellers
Historical Medieval Battle International Association