ONE FC 19 GIF’s and results: Ben Askren, Shinya Aoki get finishes in title fights

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ONE FC, Asia’s premier MMA organization, returned today with their 19th event live from the World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ONE FC 19: “Reign of Champions” featured three title fights in the featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions respectively. In the main event, Shinya Aoki dominated former UFC veteran Kamal Shalorus en route to to a rear naked choke finish in the first round to retain his lightweight title.

In the co-main event, former Bellator welterweight champion Ben “Funky” Askren ran through former champion Nobutatsu Suzuki en route to a first round TKO and the ONE FC welterweight title. 

UFC veterans Roger Huerta and James McSweeney also had big wins on the card. Check out all the GIF’s and results below. (Courtesy of Zombie Prophet):

Main card

ONE FC lightweight title: Shinya Aoki (c) defeats Kamal Shalorus via submission (rear naked choke) Round 1 (2:15)

ONE FC welterweight title: Ben Askren def. Nobutatsu Suzuki (c) via TKO (ground and pound) Round 1 (1:24)

ONE FC featherweight title: Jadamba Narantungalag defeats Koji Oishi (c) via unanimous decision

Roger Huerta defeats Christian Holley via TKO (knees) Round 1 (3:13)

James McSweeney defeats Christiano Kaminishi via KO (punch and soccer kick) Round 1 (1:17)

Herbert Burns defeats Hiroshige Tanaka via unanimous decision

Preliminary card

Mohamad Walid defeats Vaughn Donayre via submission (armbar) Round 1 (1:05)

Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke defeats Ali Yaakub via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 (2:34)

Ann Osman defeats  Ana Julaton via split decision