WLC – 8 : Karen Spirit

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Event Location

Chit Thu Myaing Park
Hpa An Township, Kayin
Myanmar.

Event Date

05 May 2019

Event Time

Live Event -18:00 (GMT +6:30)
Broadcasting - 18:30 (GMT +6:30)

Event Description

The event was the first major Lethwei event held in Kayin State The Kayin State is the epicentre for Lethwei culture. The sport is practiced in all of Myanmar, but it is held in higher regard among the Kayin, one of the 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar. The WLC brought the modern Lethwei rules for the first time to the State. In the main event, Mite Yine returned to action against Cambodia's Morn Samet who stepped up as a late replacement for Shahmarzade Amil. Myanmar's National Champion Kyaw Zin Latt replaced Soe Lin Oo in the co-main event against the Muay Thai star from Germany, Burutlek Petchyindee Academy. Injuries had hounded the headline fighters at the event, which prompting a re-shuffle of the card. Mite Yine who is a native son of Kayin, won the gold at 2013 SEA Games and won the coveted Lethwei Golden Belt twice. The sole women's match was between ethnic Karen Naw Phaw Law Eh and Vietnam's Huynh Ha Huu Hieu. Naw Phaw Law Eh also known as 'Eh Eh' previously won gold medals SEA Games in judo and a bronze in a regional wrestling competition. Thway Thit Aung faced Tiger Muaythai's David McCarthy from Ireland. Mite Yine won by split decision.

Fight Card

Mite Yine

Featherweight

Main Event

VS

Mite Yine
def. Morn Samet by Split

Morn Samet

Kyaw Zin Latt

Welterweight

Co-Main Event

VS

Burutlek Petchyindee Academy
def. Kyaw Zin Latt by KO

Burutlek Petchyindee Academy

Thway Thit Aung

Welterweight

Fight 6

VS

Thway Thit Aung
def. David McCarthy by Unanimous Decision

David McCarthy

Aung Aung Htoo

Light Welterweight

Fight 5

VS

Saw Min Min
def. Aung Aung Htoo by TKO

Saw Min Min

Eh Eh

W.Light Flyweight

Fight 4

VS

Huynh Ha Huu Hieu
def. Eh Eh by Unanimous Decision

Huynh Ha Huu Hieu

Aung Hein

Light Welterweight

Fight 3

VS

Thway Thit Maung
def. Aung Hein by Unanimous Decision

Thway Thit Maung

Than Zaw

Lightweight

Fight 2

VS

Hein Tun Aung
def. Than Zaw by KO

Hein Tun Aung

Min Htet Kyaw

Welterweight

Fight 1

VS

Ba Hein
def. Min Htet Kyaw by KO

Ba Hein

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