2018 in ILFJ

2018 in ILFJ
Information
First dateFebruary 21, 2018
Last dateSeptember 13, 2018
Events
Total events4
Fights
Total fights18

The year 2018 is the third year in the history of the ILFJ, a Japanese Lethwei promotion and the year started with Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki.[1] The events are streamed online[2] by FITE TV,[3] AbemaTV in Japan[4] and through television agreements with MNTV in Myanmar.[5]

List of events

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki February 21, 2018 Korakuen Hall Japan Tokyo, Japan
2 Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai June 29, 2018 Korakuen Hall Japan Tokyo, Japan
3 Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo September 13, 2018 Korakuen Hall Japan Tokyo, Japan
4 Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori November 14, 2018 Korakuen Hall Japan Tokyo, Japan

Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki

Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
PromotionILFJ
DateFebruary 21, 2018
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Lethwei Grand Prix in Japan 2017 Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai

Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki was a Lethwei event held on February 21, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

Background

For the main event, Myanmar rising star Tun Lwin Moe faced UFC, ROAD FC, Pancrase MMA veteran[7] Shunichi Shimizu.[6] Professional wrestler YABU and ZERO 1 athlete Chris Vice[8] competed in the first 100 kg bout of the promotion.[9]

Results

Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 63 kg Myanmar Tun Lwin Moe - Japan Shunichi Shimizu Draw 5
Middleweight 73 kg Japan Kohei Tokeshi def. Myanmar Min Htet Aung TKO 2 2:47
Lightweight 70 kg Myanmar Soe Lin Oo def. Japan Hareruya KO 2 0:32
Openweight 100 kg Australia Chris Vice def. Japan YABU TKO 4 0:56
Featherweight 63 kg South Korea Hwang Chang-hwan def. Japan Taiki Fukuda KO 4 1:01
Lightweight 66 kg Myanmar Kyal Sin Phyo def. Japan Renji Kagamitsu TKO 4 2:19

[6]

Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai

Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
PromotionILFJ
DateJune 29, 2018
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo

Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai was a Lethwei event held on June 29, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

This event marked the ILFJ debut of Myanmar Lethwei Champion Daiki Kaneko and the second fight of heavyweight Chris Vice in the organization. Japanese fighter Tokeshi Kohei defeated Lethwei veteran Saw Gaw Mu Do.[10]

Results

Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 73 kg Japan Tokeshi Kohei def. Myanmar Saw Gaw Mu Do KO 4 2:24
Middleweight 75 kg Myanmar Aung Paing def. Japan Keisuke Okuda KO 1 2:30
Weltertweight 67 kg Japan Daiki Kaneko def. Myanmar Kyal Zin Phy TKO 2 1:50
Featherweight 64 kg Myanmar Tun Lwin Moe def. South Korea Hwang Chang-hwan TKO 2
Openweight 100 kg Australia Chris Vice def. Taiwan Dong Xing Wu TKO 1 2:07
Featherweight 61 kg Japan Ikkyu Soujun def. Japan Hannya Hashimoto TKO 1

[11]

Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo

Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
PromotionILFJ
DateSeptember 13, 2018
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori

Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo was a Lethwei event held on September 13, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

Former UFC fighter Will Chope made his Lethwei debut against Lethwei veteran Shan Ko.[12] Saw Min Aung vs. Tokeshi Kohei is a rematch from last years Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship that ended in a draw.[13][14] The event was broadcast live on Japan’s AbemaTV[15] and in Myanmar's MNTV.[16]

Results

Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 61.5 kg Japan Makoto - Japan Teleca∞ Draw 4
Featherweight 61 kg Myanmar Voronika - Japan Marina Kumagai Draw 4
Lightweight 72 kg Myanmar Shan Ko - United States Will Chope Draw 5
Featherweight 64 kg Myanmar Tun Lwin Moe def. Japan Sojun Ikkyu TKO 3
Featherweight 62 kg Myanmar Tauk Shar - Japan Shunichi Shimizu Draw 2
Welterweight 73 kg Myanmar Saw Min Aung - Japan Tokeshi Kohei Draw 5

Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori

Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori
PromotionILFJ
DateNovember 14, 2018
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori Lethwei in Japan 11: Millenium Force

Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori will be a Lethwei event held on November 14, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[17]

Results

Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 61.5 kg Japan Kohei Tokeshi - Myanmar Soe Htet Oo Draw 4
Featherweight 61 kg Myanmar Shuhei Azuma - Japan Char Bar Haein Draw 4
Lightweight 72 kg Myanmar Kane Conlan - United States Pak Cau Lin Nine Draw 5
Featherweight 64 kg Myanmar Makoto aka BASTA def. Japan Shunichi Shimizu TKO 3
Featherweight 62 kg Myanmar Yuto Nakajima - Japan Mt. Tenjo Draw 2
Welterweight 73 kg Taiwan Wu Dong Xing - Japan YABU Draw 5

See also

References

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