2018 in ILFJ

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]

2018 in ILFJ
Information
First dateFebruary 21, 2018
Last dateSeptember 13, 2018
Events
Total events4
Fights
Total fights18
Chronology
2017 in ILFJ 2018 in ILFJ 2019 in ILFJ

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

Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
Information
PromotionILFJ
DateFebruary 21, 2018
VenueKorakuen Hall
City 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 100kg bout of the promotion.[9]

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

    [6]

    Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
    Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
    Information
    PromotionILFJ
    DateJune 29, 2018
    VenueKorakuen Hall
    City 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 Tokeshi Kohei def. Saw Gaw Mu Do KO 4 2:24
    Middleweight 75 kg Aung Paing def. Keisuke Okuda KO 1 2:30
    Weltertweight 67 kg Daiki Kaneko def. Kyal Zin Phy TKO 2 1:50
    Featherweight 64 kg Tun Lwin Moe def. Hwang Chang-hwan TKO 2
    Openweight 100 kg Chris Vice def. Dong Xing Wu TKO 1 2:07
    Featherweight 61 kg Ikkyu Soujun def. Hannya Hashimoto TKO 1

      [11]

      Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
      Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
      Information
      PromotionILFJ
      DateSeptember 13, 2018
      VenueKorakuen Hall
      City 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 Makoto - Teleca∞ Draw 4
      Featherweight 61 kg Voronika - Marina Kumagai Draw 4
      Lightweight 72 kg Shan Ko - Will Chope Draw 5
      Featherweight 64 kg Tun Lwin Moe def. Sojun Ikkyu TKO 3
      Featherweight 62 kg Tauk Shar - Shunichi Shimizu Draw 2
      Welterweight 73 kg Saw Min Aung - Tokeshi Kohei Draw 5

        Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori
        Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori
        Information
        PromotionILFJ
        DateNovember 14, 2018
        VenueKorakuen Hall
        City 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.

        Results
        Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
        Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
        Featherweight 61.5 kg Kohei Tokeiji - So Tet Wu Draw 4
        Featherweight 61 kg Shuhei Azuma - Char Bar Haein Draw 4
        Lightweight 72 kg Kane Conran - Pak Cau Lin Nine Draw 5
        Featherweight 64 kg Makoto aka BASTA def. Shunichi Shimizu TKO 3
        Featherweight 62 kg Yuto Nakajima - Mt. Tenjo Draw 2
        Welterweight 73 kg Wu Dong Shin - YABU Draw 5

          See also

          References
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          2. Mike Jonhson (14 June 2017). "Fite Tv to air Lethwei in Japan 4 FRONTIER". PWInsiderXTRA.
          3. "ILF Japan Streams & Videos". FITE TV. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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          11. "LETHWEI IN JAPAN 8 – SAMURAI". The Fight Nation. 27 June 2018.
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          15. Lee, Madalyn (13 September 2018). "Abema TV ILFJ Live Stream". AbemaTV.
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