The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Varga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Antonio Varga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Varga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Varga misses with a left hand and Al counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Varga! The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. The strikes coming from Al are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Varga wants to control but Al postures up. Al staying calm. Varga is trying to control Al's posture but Al avoids it. Varga seems a little lost for a moment, as Al dominates the positioning. That's one minute gone in the round. Al has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Nice shot by Varga. Al looks to score with a jab to the body but Varga is just out of range. It seemed like Varga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Al falls off balance throwing a combination
and Varga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Al is rocked! Al is aggressively charging in as Varga backs up avoiding any damage. Varga tosses out a jab and Al runs right into it face first! Al is out cold! Varga dropped down on all fours and is barking in Al's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Varga!
