The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ospina doesn't succeed with the takedown and Aloha counters by clinching up. Ospina struggles to land a body shot inside as Aloha controls his hands.
Ospina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aloha to keep the fight standing. Aloha throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aloha. It looks like Eduardo Ospina has been cut. I was talking to Aloha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Aloha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Aloha lands a knee to the body.
Aloha lands an elbow that stopped Ospina in his tracks for a moment. Aloha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ospina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Aloha lands with a right to the head. Aloha lands with a short shot to the head. Aloha crunches a lovely knee into Ospina's ribcage. Ospina looks winded! Aloha working Ospina over with knees to the body. That's one minute gone in the round. Aloha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ospina up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Aloha. A knee to the head by Aloha.
Ospina is rocked! Aloha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ospina is still on wobbly legs! Can Aloha finish him? Aloha lands a big right hand that drops Ospina! The killer instinct kicks in and Aloha finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Aloha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hola Aloha!
