"No eye poke, no easy way out" - Fans react to one-sided domination in Christian Lee finish of Alibeg Rasulov

Christian Lee's emphatic world title defense left no room for controversy this time around, and fans wasted no time celebrating the definitive result.

The 27-year-old two-division ONE world champion retained his lightweight MMA crown with a brutal second-round TKO of previously undefeated Turkish challenger Alibeg Rasulov at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, Npv. 16, inside Tokyo's Ariake Arena.

Following 'The Warrior's' dominant victory, ONE Championship's Instagram post that featured Lee's trademark celebration atop the Circle-fence exploded with reactions from fans worldwide, with many emphasizing how Christian Lee settled the score without any of the controversy that marred their initial encounter in December 2024.

Check out the post below:

@terence.jee, like many others, took the chance to congratulate the double champ for his sensational finish in Japan, which earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus.

He wrote:

"Congratulations @christianleemma! Very proud of you 🥳🤩."

@entmawmyint shared:

"Congratulations 🔥❤️ @christianleemma 👏👏👏."

@guroongkta wrote:

"Huge congratulations bro @christianleemma 🔥👏."

Another user that goes by the handle @coconut_bombz shared:

"The real deal 💯💯💯 congratulations @christianleemma."

Instagrammer @aumsivaaa offered a more detailed analysis, sharing that Lee totally outclassed the previously undefeated Turk on his way to a 17th highlight-reel win.

"Lee finishes Alibeg 🏆💰. No eye poke, no easy way outs, Lee made sure he finished him. And Lee is stronger and better than Alibeg."

@old.sku kept his message short and simple, saying:

"Congrats 🤙🏾."

Meanwhile, @hello_delong1999 said that he doesn't envision Christian Lee losing his two-division world championship status anytime soon:

"christian is always double champion and fighter🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥."

Check out their comments and other fans' reactions below:

[Screenshots from Instagram @onechampionship]

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Christian Lee shows his class in Tokyo after unfortunate ending to first encounter

Christian Lee's finish earned him his 17th career stoppage—the most in ONE Championship history—and another US$50,000 performance bonus from Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

'The Warrior' is now 18-4 in his career. The Prodigy Training Center and Evolve MMA athlete has only lost once in his last 11 fights inside the Circle, which came against Ok Rae Yoon in September 2021.

Otherwise, throughout that run, the double champ has claimed pivotal wins against Ok in their rematch, Kiamrian Abbasov, Shinya Aoki, and Timofey Nastyukhin.

While there is no confirmation on who the next dance partner inside the Circle will be, all signs are pointing toward a welterweight world title defense against Roberto Soldic.

In fact, the Croatian knockout machine wasted no time making his intentions known.

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri is available via replay for fans who purchased their PPV passes at live.onefc.com. The replay PPV ticket can be purchased on the site for those who missed the action in Tokyo.