A hard lead right from Song Kenan put Hector Aldana down late in the second round.

It was a flurry of hammerfists from Kenan (14-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) that put Aldana (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) away, giving Song his second straight win in the UFC with a TKO stoppage at the 4:45 mark of Round 2.

The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 132 event at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

While the end came suddenly, it didn’t exactly come out of nowhere from Kenan. After seemingly opening a cut on Aldana’s right eye with an accidental poke early on in the opening round, Kenan went to work with an array of kicks to the body and legs that Aldana struggled to answer.

That early success gradually increased Kenan’s confidence in the fight, and with it his output. But as the second frame was drawing to a close, a quick right hand from Kenan caught Aldana flush on the left cheek and dropped him immediately.

Kenan wasted no time pouncing on his wounded foe, adding a burst of hammerfists as Aldana covered up, eventually earning the stoppage victory with just 15 seconds to go in the round.

“I have a lot of confidence in my striking, so I always try to keep the fight there,” Kenan said. “If I am able to drop my opponent, I am confident on the ground, as well.

“I hope the UFC will come to China again because it’s good for mixed martial arts. It gives the Chinese people the ability to see the sport, and then they will want to follow it or train in it. It is an honor to represent my people and country, and fighting in China is always a dream.”

Kenan has now won two straight since coming to the UFC on a two-fight losing streak. Aldana’s loss is the first of his pro career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 132 results include:

Song Kenan def. Hector Aldana via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:45 Jake Matthews def. Shinsho Anzai via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:44

For more on UFC Fight Night 132, check out the UFC Events section of the site.