2018 in ILFJ First date February 21, 2018 Last date September 13, 2018 Total events 4 Total fights 18
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]
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki [ edit ]
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki was a Lethwei event held on February 21, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo , Japan .[ 6]
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]
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 [ edit ]
Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai was a Lethwei event held on June 29, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo , Japan .
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]
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 [ edit ]
Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo was a Lethwei event held on September 13, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo , Japan .
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]
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 [ edit ]
Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori will be a Lethwei event held on November 14, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo , Japan .[ 17]
Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight 61.5 kg
Kohei Tokeshi
-
Soe Htet Oo
Draw
4
Featherweight 61 kg
Shuhei Azuma
-
Char Bar Haein
Draw
4
Lightweight 72 kg
Kane Conlan
-
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 Xing
-
YABU
Draw
5