The year 2017 is the 1st year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.
2017 in WLC | |
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Information | |
First date | March 3, 2017 |
Last date | November 4, 2017 |
Events | |
Total events | 3 |
Fights | |
Total fights | 26 |
List of events
edit# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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1 | WLC 1: The Great Beginning | March 3, 2017 | Mingalardon Event Zone | Yangon, Myanmar | |
2 | WLC 2: Ancient Warriors | June 10, 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium | Yangon, Myanmar | |
3 | WLC 3: Legendary Champions | November 4, 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium | Yangon, Myanmar |
WLC 1: The Great Beginning
editWLC 1: The Great Beginning | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | World Lethwei Championship | |||
Date | March 3, 2017 | |||
Venue | Mingalardon Event Zone | |||
City | Yangon, Myanmar | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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WLC 1: The Great Beginning was the inaugural Lethwei event organized by World Lethwei Championship[1] and took place on March 3, 2017, at the Mingalardon Event Zone in Yangon, Myanmar.[2]
Background
editThe first WLC event was highly anticipated by the Lethwei fans around the world[3] and took place on re-purposed driving range of the Mingalardon Country Club[4] which was specially built for the event.[5] The weigh-ins for the event were held in Kandawgyi Park in Yangon.[6]
After losing his title to Dave Leduc in December 2016,[7][8] Lethwei superstar Tun Tun Min returned to face British kickboxer Nicholas Carter in the main event.[9] Tun Tun Min won the fight via brutal knockout in the first round.[10] The co-main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too against Australian Muaythai fighter Eddie Farrell.[11] Too Too won his fight by unanimous decision after he lacerated Farrel's face with punches [12] and opened up a huge gash on his orbital bone.[13]
Results
editWLC 1: The Great Beginning | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight 75 kg | Tun Tun Min | def. | Nicholas Carter | Knockout | 1 | 2:59 | |
Middleweight 75 kg | Too Too | def. | Eddie Farrell | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | def. | Saw Ba Oo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Phoe Thaw | def. | Jian Kai Chee | Knockout | 1 | 0:47 | |
Welterweight 67 kg | Sein Myo Aung | def. | Ye Man Hein | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Welterweight 67 kg | Kyar Pouk | def. | Prak Chansin | Knockout | 1 | 1:34 | |
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg | Yan Naing Tun | def. | Zwe Shwe Ko | Knockout | 3 | 0:22 | |
Featherweight 57 kg | Thet Paing Oo | def. | Shwe Phar Se | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Pite Htwe | def. | Tun Tun Naing | Knockout | 2 | 1:00 | |
Lightweight 60 kg | Ye Tway | def. | Saw Min Naing | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors
editWLC 2: Ancient Warriors | ||||
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Promotion | World Lethwei Championship | |||
Date | June 10, 2017 | |||
Venue | Thuwunna Stadium | |||
City | Yangon, Myanmar | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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WLC 2: Ancient Warriors was a Lethwei event held on June 10, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.[15]
Background
editThe main event featured a bout between top lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo[16] and Polish kickboxing champion Artur Saladiak.[17] The co-main event featured Lethwei star Too Too against French Muaythai champion James Benal, France's top welterweight.[18] Brent Bolsta was originally scheduled to compete at the event,[19] but was involved in a motorcycle accident five days before the event. After 5 rounds, Too Too defeated Benal by decision[20] and it was announced that he will be facing multiple-times Australian Muay Thai champion Michael Badato for the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship.[21] Artur Saladiak outpointed Soe Lin Oo in the main event to earn a decision win,[22] becoming the first foreign fighter to defeat Soe Lin Oo.[23]
Results
editWLC 2: Ancient Warriors | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Artur Saladiak | def. | Soe Lin Oo | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Middleweight 75 kg | Too Too | def. | James Benal | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | def. | Shwe Yar Mann | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Phoe Thaw | def. | Josh Fitzroy | Knockout | 4 | 2:35 | |
Welterweight 67 kg | Kyar Pouk | def. | Htet Aung Oo | Knockout (Medical Stoppage) | 2 | 1:12 | |
Welterweight 67 kg | Phoe La Pyae | def. | Sein Myo Aung | Knockout | 2 | 1:48 | |
Middleweight 75 kg | Pite Htwe | def. | Ye Yint Aung | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
Welterweight 67 kg | Sithu | def. | Shan Lay | Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 |
WLC 3: Legendary Champions
editWLC 3: Legendary Champions | ||||
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Promotion | World Lethwei Championship | |||
Date | November 4, 2017 | |||
Venue | Thuwunna Stadium | |||
City | Yangon, Myanmar | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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WLC 3: Legendary Champions was Lethwei event held on November 4, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.[25]
Background
editThe main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too[26] against Australian kickboxing champion Michael Badato.[27] In the co-main event, Saw Nga Man defeated Eddie Farrell by unanimous decision.[28] After a hard-fought five round battle, Too Too emerged victorious to claim the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship title.[29] Umar Semata made his debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo and lost by knockout in the second round.[30] ONE Championship Middleweight World Champion Aung La Nsang also made a special appearance at the event.
Results
editWLC 3: Legendary Champions | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight 75 kg | Too Too | def. | Michael Badato | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship |
Super Middleweight 79 kg | Saw Nga Man | def. | Eddie Farrell | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Soe Lin Oo | def. | Umar Semata | Knockout | 2 | 1:14 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Artur Saladiak | def. | Alex Bublea | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | def. | Shan Ko | Knockout | 1 | 1:55 | |
Light Middleweight 71 kg | Phoe La Pyae | def. | Rin Saroth | Knockout | 3 | 1:10 | |
Featherweight 57 kg | Mite Yine | def. | Pha Kyaw Hae | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 2:50 | |
Lightweight 60 kg | Chit Maung Maung | def. | Doe Lay | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "The Great Beginning ပြိုင်ပွဲယှဉ်ပြိုင်မည့် တွဲဆိုင်းများ မိတ်ဆက် . . . ရုပ်/သံ သတင်း" (in Burmese). Myanmar Media 7. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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- ^ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (13 December 2016). "Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'". Myanmar Times.
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- ^ "From Muay Thai to Bare Knuckle Boxing – An Interview with Eddie Farrell". muaythaipros.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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- ^ "မေလ ၁၅ ရက်နေ့ ည ၇ နာရီ ပြည်တွင်းသတင်းများ" (in Burmese). MNTV News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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- ^ "Poland's Artur Saladiak and Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo to Headline Biggest Lethwei Event in History, WLC2: Ancient Warriors". Scrappfightmag. 19 May 2017.
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- ^ "Reno fighter hopes to use his head - in combat". Reno Gazette Journal. 5 June 2017.
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- ^ "Saladiak spoils Soe Lin Oo's unbeaten record". Myanmar Times. 11 June 2017.
- ^ "အလဲထိုးပွဲနည်းခဲ့တဲ့ World Lethwei Championship 2" (in Burmese). Duwun. 11 June 2017.
- ^ "World's Largest Bareknuckle Fighting Organization Sets Event for 10,000 Seat Indoor Stadium". My MMA News. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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- ^ "Fil-Aussie kickboxing champ to see action in the world's biggest bare-knuckle tilt". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "WLC Legendary Champions: Fil-Aussie kickboxer Badato eyes history". Manila Bulletin Sports. 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Myanmar Lethwei fighter Saw Nga Man to fight against Australian Eddie Farrell at WLC 3". MM GOV. 3 October 2017.
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