2016 in ILFJ
{{Short description|2016 events pertaining to the International Lethwei Federation Japan}}
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2016 was the first year in the history of the ILFJ, a Japanese Lethwei promotion.{{cite web|author=T.I|url=https://jp.vice.com/sports/lethwei-the-most-radical-martial-arts-in-the-world|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530185544/https://jp.vice.com/sports/lethwei-the-most-radical-martial-arts-in-the-world|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 30, 2018|title=世界で一番過激な格闘技 ラウェイの世界(Japanese)|website=VICE Japan|date=17 March 2018}} The events were broadcast through television agreements with regional channels in Japan.
List of events
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! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
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| Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 | {{dts|2016|October|27}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan | |
Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016
{{ Infobox MMA event
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|promotion=ILFJ
|date=October 27, 2016
|venue=Korakuen Hall
|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan
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|followingevent=Lethwei in Japan 2 : Legacy
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Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 was the first Lethwei event held by the ILFJ on October 27, 2016, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/?p=23662|title=Japan's first MTBF-certified raiding event "Lethwei Grand Prix in Japan 2016" is held at Korakuen Hall|website=Battle News|date=12 September 2016}}
=Background=
This event featured top Lethwei fighters Tun Tun Min, Too Too and Soe Lin Oo to inaugurate the first event of the promotion.{{cite web|url=https://www.mantisboxing.com/blog/adem-yilmaz-vs-tun-tun-min-lethwei-grand-prix-japan-27-october-2016-tokyo-korakuen-hall|title=Adem Yilmaz VS Tun Tun Min - 'Lethwei Grand Prix Japan' 27 October 2016 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall|website=Mantis Boxing|accessdate=21 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.boutreview.com/2/schedule/lethwei/161027lethweigp.html|title=Lethwei GP in Japan 2016|website=Bout Review|accessdate=4 March 2018|archive-date=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210342/http://www.boutreview.com/2/schedule/lethwei/161027lethweigp.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dvb.no/news/burmese-kick-boxing-champ-kos-australian/72131|title=Burmese kick-boxing champ KOs Australian|website=Burmese DVB|date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210350/http://www.dvb.no/news/burmese-kick-boxing-champ-kos-australian/72131|archive-date=3 November 2018|url-status=dead}}
=Results=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 |
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| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Openweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|MYA}} Tun Tun Min |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|AUS}} Adem Yilmaz |KO (punches) |align=center|5 |align=center|0:58 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|MYA}} Too Too |align=center |
| {{flagicon|MYA}} Soe Lin Oo
|Draw |align=center|5 |align=center|3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|MYA}} Thar A Thae Ta Pwint |align=center |
| {{flagicon|MYA}} Kyal Zin Phyo
|Draw |align=center|5 |align=center|3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|MYA}} Saw Al Lay |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|MYA}} Saw Htoo Zaw |TKO (punches) |align=center| 2 |align=center| 3:00 | |
| Bantamweight 60 kg
|{{flagicon|MYA}} Tun Lwin Moe |align=center |
| {{flagicon|MYA}} Saw Htoo Aung
|Draw |align=center| 5 |align=center| 1:20 | |
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