Maine’s Medieval Armored Combat Team

Welcome to the sport of Buhurt

From the old French “to wallop,” Buhurt is a revival of the tournament combat of the Middle ages.
Fighters compete in period authentic, fully functional plate armor and fight using blunted steel weapons.

Our athletes train and compete locally and abroad in multiple leagues. There are opportunities to fight in several singles and team formats with a variety of melee combat weaponry.

Great Sunday practice where we practice two on one take down and Longsword drills. We forgot to take a pic, so this is our artist's rendition of the practice.
Great Sunday practice where we practice two on one take down and Longsword drills. We forgot to take a pic, so this is our artist's rendition of the practice.
Very physical Sunday practice for our Reavers. We have had a good influx of new fighters the last couple of months who have steadily showed up and have shown great progress. Keep at it, Reavers!
Very physical Sunday practice for our Reavers. We have had a good influx of new fighters the last couple of months who have steadily showed up and have shown great progress. Keep at it, Reavers!
"Dude, Where's My Armor?" wonders Reaver Devyn DeCosta as he watches the rest of the Reavers duke it out in medieval combat. Devyn has been saving for a while to buy his own armor, but being a family man, a series of personal expenses made
"Dude, Where's My Armor?" wonders Reaver Devyn DeCosta as he watches the rest of the Reavers duke it out in medieval combat. Devyn has been saving for a while to buy his own armor, but being a family man, a series of personal expenses made it so he had to put his family first over his knighthood ambition. The Reavers have noticed and appreciated Devyns contributions and training with the team. He showed up to practice a couple of years ago without any athletic background and decided he was going to make a difference in his life. He followed through. He has shown up consistently to train with us, lost weight and gained muscle, helped support our fighters, and occasionally clashed steel with some loaner armor from a team mate. We want to help make Devyn part of our Carolina Carnage 25' Portland Reavers line up! So we're holding a night of Knights Fights and Duels to raise funds for Devyn at the Broken Chains Biker Church in Taunton, MA. Come watch some brutal armored combat. No choreography, just steel chaos! All Armored Combat fighters are welcomed to come fight with us! #buhurt #armoredcombat
Good basic drills and sparring on a lovely autumn 🍁🍁🍁🍂 day at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. Practice again next Sunday Nov. 3rd 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Soft Kit Practice at Riverbank Park in Westbrook ME.
Good basic drills and sparring on a lovely autumn 🍁🍁🍁🍂 day at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. Practice again next Sunday Nov. 3rd 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Soft Kit Practice at Riverbank Park in Westbrook ME.
Great time at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. We hosted our first Mead Cup Soft Kit Tournament with 5 fighter in a round robin. There was a Sword & Shield bracket and Longsword bracket. Our newbies
Great time at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. We hosted our first Mead Cup Soft Kit Tournament with 5 fighter in a round robin. There was a Sword & Shield bracket and Longsword bracket. Our newbies were put to the test and pushed themselves hard. The Champion in both categories was Jarrod Gallespie who won 2 bottle of mead compliments of Ægir's Den Meadery. Congrats bro and good job putting the work! We also had demo knights fights with Kyllian from the North Horde to show the crowd what our fighter were training up for. Some brutal times were had. Thank you everyone who came out and we'll be back next year with for the 2nd Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. @aegirsdenmeadery
Well be at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. Sat. Oct 12 at 3pm. Come out for great food, drink, and armored combat!
Well be at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. Sat. Oct 12 at 3pm. Come out for great food, drink, and armored combat!
Friendly sparring sessions at today's Pittsfield practice at Manson Park.
Friendly sparring sessions at today's Pittsfield practice at Manson Park.
We are currently raising money to help Reaver Devyn get a full set of armor by Carolina Carnage 2025. He has trained with us for almost a couple years now and has been dedicated to the team and sport since day one. He has gained experience by borrow
We are currently raising money to help Reaver Devyn get a full set of armor by Carolina Carnage 2025. He has trained with us for almost a couple years now and has been dedicated to the team and sport since day one. He has gained experience by borrowing armor to fight on the field and has supported many times by squiring when not in armor. Devyn had to sacrifice purchasing his own armor to take care of the ones he loves. Now we want to show our love by helping him to get into the fight. Please help get him into armor by donating to his Go Fund Me: "Support Devyn's Dream and the Portland Reavers Armored Combat" https://gofund.me/ca75da3c We also be hosting a Knight Fight Fundraiser event at The Broken Chains Biker Church in November. More details to come! Buhurt is Love
Basic fight stance practice. You are never too good for the basics.
Basic fight stance practice. You are never too good for the basics.
Team Captains Raul Felix @raulfelix275 and Jacob Rideout @rideoutjacob fighting alongside the 1st Swords VS the NYC Gladiators. Our boys helped the 1st Swords come out with the victory. Fighting happened at Central Park, a first for our fighters. Gla
Team Captains Raul Felix @raulfelix275 and Jacob Rideout @rideoutjacob fighting alongside the 1st Swords VS the NYC Gladiators. Our boys helped the 1st Swords come out with the victory. Fighting happened at Central Park, a first for our fighters. Glad they represented Maine well.
Late post: Sept. 8th practice in Westbrook.
Late post: Sept. 8th practice in Westbrook.
We sent two Reavers: Donald Drew and Brock Pollis to the 2024 Rookie Rumble by The Knights Hall. Both of our Reavers gave it their all in this competition with over 30 fighters and we are proud to say one of them came out on top! Dangerous Donny Dre
We sent two Reavers: Donald Drew and Brock Pollis to the 2024 Rookie Rumble by The Knights Hall. Both of our Reavers gave it their all in this competition with over 30 fighters and we are proud to say one of them came out on top! Dangerous Donny Drew has earned the title of 2024 Rookie Rumble Warlord Champion! After winning his first duel to determine who his partner would be. Donny lead his team of rookie fighters through a very hard day of fighting. In the final battle, he stood up victorious as he took down his final opponent. Congrats Donny! You made us proud! Reavers Raid! We will also like congratulate Jamezie Helenski, a friend of the team from the North Horde, who won the Rumble portion of the competition and was the last fighter standing! Way to represent! Horde! Horde! Horde!
Great Sunday practice where we practice two on one take down and Longsword drills. We forgot to take a pic, so this is our artist's rendition of the practice. Very physical Sunday practice for our Reavers. We have had a good influx of new fighters the last couple of months who have steadily showed up and have shown great progress. Keep at it, Reavers! "Dude, Where's My Armor?" wonders Reaver Devyn DeCosta as he watches the rest of the Reavers duke it out in medieval combat. Devyn has been saving for a while to buy his own armor, but being a family man, a series of personal expenses made Good basic drills and sparring on a lovely autumn 🍁🍁🍁🍂 day at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. Practice again next Sunday Nov. 3rd 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Soft Kit Practice at Riverbank Park in Westbrook ME. Great time at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. We hosted our first Mead Cup Soft Kit Tournament with 5 fighter in a round robin. There was a Sword & Shield bracket and Longsword bracket. Our newbies Well be at Aegir's Den Meadery Full Armored Fights & The Mead Cup Soft-Kit Tournament. Sat. Oct 12 at 3pm. Come out for great food, drink, and armored combat! Friendly sparring sessions at today's Pittsfield practice at Manson Park. We are currently raising money to help Reaver Devyn get a full set of armor by Carolina Carnage 2025. He has trained with us for almost a couple years now and has been dedicated to the team and sport since day one. He has gained experience by borrow Basic fight stance practice. You are never too good for the basics. Team Captains Raul Felix @raulfelix275 and Jacob Rideout @rideoutjacob fighting alongside the 1st Swords VS the NYC Gladiators. Our boys helped the 1st Swords come out with the victory. Fighting happened at Central Park, a first for our fighters. Gla Late post: Sept. 8th practice in Westbrook. We sent two Reavers: Donald Drew and Brock Pollis to the 2024 Rookie Rumble by The Knights Hall. Both of our Reavers gave it their all in this competition with over 30 fighters and we are proud to say one of them came out on top! Dangerous Donny Dre

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Our team is always recruiting for more fighters and support. Our sport is full of men and women veterans, former college athletes, martial artists, and history enthusiasts. We welcome even those with no experience, if they have the drive to learn.

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