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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Heavyweight (ranked 109 p4p, 19 weight class) and Roman Divac (ranked 1024 p4p, 150 weight class). Divac has chosen Nas- Do you hate me now as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Heavyweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Divac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Divac finds it's target.
Divac's corner calls for a 1-2. Divac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heavyweight lunges at Divac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Divac's hand.
Heavyweight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Divac throws a right and a left that Heavyweight avoids nicely.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight lands a body shot.
Divac digs a good hook to Heavyweight's body.
Heavyweight throws a right and a left that Divac avoids nicely.
Heavyweight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Divac.
Heavyweight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Divac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Divac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Divac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Divac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and Divac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Divac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Heavyweight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divac throws a shot from downtown. Heavyweight moves away and avoids it.
Heavyweight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Divac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heavyweight moves forwards but Divac connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Divac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Divac! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Divac. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heavyweight cracks Divac with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Roman Divac has been cut.
Heavyweight moves out of range as Divac strikes.
Divac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heavyweight is looking to wear down Divac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divac just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Divac has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Divac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight is looking to counter the offense by Divac and move into the clinch.
Divac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divac throws a jab but it's blocked by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Divac looks to land a left hand but Heavyweight moved out of range nicely.
Divac scores with a body shot.
Divac throws a right and a left that Heavyweight avoids nicely.
Heavyweight jabs Divac right on the nose. Divac blinks but takes it well.
Divac misses with an uppercut. Heavyweight saw that one coming.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Divac at a distance.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divac misses with a hook.
Divac lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight slips a jab from Divac.
Divac is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Divac is just out of range.
Divac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Divac throws a body punch but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Divac loads up on a big right hand but Heavyweight slips the punch.
Divac lands an overhand right.
Heavyweight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heavyweight lands with an uppercut that bounces Divac off the cage and back into range.
Divac slips a straight right by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Divac lands a jab to Heavyweight's midsection.
Divac clobbers Heavyweight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Divac connects with a looping right hand.
Divac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divac throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divac throws the left hand but Heavyweight avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Divac misses its intended target.
A combination from Heavyweight does no damage.
Heavyweight swinging wildly here.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divac manages to avoid it.
Divac is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heavyweight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heavyweight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Divac needs to keep his hands up - Heavyweight had a free shot at his head there.
Divac lands a really nice looking cross but Heavyweight seems unphased.
Heavyweight connects with the punch.
Divac works Heavyweight's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divac throws a hook but Heavyweight avoids it easily.
Heavyweight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heavyweight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Divac.
Divac throws a poor cross that misses
and Heavyweight counters with a three punch combo that has Divac backing up. Divac nods at Heavyweight to acknowledge the strikes.
Divac throws the left hand but Heavyweight avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Divac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Divac's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Divac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Divac moves out of range.
Divac looks to throw the jab but Heavyweight is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Heavyweight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heavyweight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heavyweight tries to clinch there but Divac circles away.
Divac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heavyweight gets a clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heavyweight might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heavyweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Divac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Divac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heavyweight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Divac scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divac slips under a jab from Heavyweight.
Divac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heavyweight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Divac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heavyweight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Divac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Divac moves out of range.
Divac with a hook.
Heavyweight dodges the punch combination from Divac.
Divac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
Divac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Divac.
Heavyweight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Divac cracks Heavyweight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heavyweight slips under a jab.
Heavyweight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Divac scores with a four punch combination!
Heavyweight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divac.
Divac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divac throws a series of punches but Heavyweight moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Divac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heavyweight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Roman Divac's cut even more.
Divac misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Heavyweight throws out a loose jab but Divac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Divac.
Divac wants to clinch up but Heavyweight keeps it at a distance.
Heavyweight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Divac breaks the clinch.
Heavyweight misses with a jab to the body
and Divac counters with a straight right hand.
Heavyweight swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Divac to counter with a crisp jab.
Divac jabs at Heavyweight's body.
Divac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heavyweight's hands.
Heavyweight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Divac works the jab nicely.
Heavyweight is rocked!
Divac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight throws a big shot that misses.
Heavyweight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Divac.
Divac moves out of range as Heavyweight strikes.
A cross from Divac lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Divac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heavyweight clinches with his opponent.
Heavyweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Divac.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Divac.
Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divac misses with a hook to the body
and Heavyweight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Divac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Divac. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Divac was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Divac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heavyweight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Divac throws a big shot that misses.
Divac lands with a right hand.
Heavyweight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Heavyweight misses its intended target.
Divac throws a jab but it's blocked by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Divac.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Divac.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Divac finds it's target.
Jab from Divac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Divac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Divac's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heavyweight defending well as Divac loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Heavyweight misses the target.
Divac swats away the attempt to clinch by Heavyweight.
Divac takes a swing at Heavyweight's ribcage but misses.
Heavyweight misses with a double jab.
Heavyweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Divac throws out the jab.
Heavyweight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Divac with a jab.
Divac throws the left hand but Heavyweight avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Heavyweight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Divac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divac throws a shot to the body.
Heavyweight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heavyweight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Divac! But no joy.
Divac sizes up Heavyweight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divac manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Divac lands a lovely overhand right.
Divac blocks a jab.
Divac misses with a wild combination.
Heavyweight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice cross by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight missing with a left hand there. Divac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Divac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Divac misses.
Divac scores with a jab to the jaw.
Divac throws a series of punches but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Divac just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Heavyweight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heavyweight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Divac misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight throws a jab when Divac was well out of range.
Heavyweight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heavyweight seems to have got his legs back now.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight stuns Divac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Divac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heavyweight.
Divac misses with a hook.
Divac throws a body punch but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Divac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heavyweight has managed to clinch.
Heavyweight scores with a shoulder strike.
Divac lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heavyweight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Divac tries to clinch but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch
enabling Divac to counter with a crisp jab.
Divac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Divac is looking for the big counter here.
Heavyweight throws a nice looking combination but Divac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heavyweight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Divac blocks it.
Divac blocks an uppercut.
Divac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Divac breaks the clinch.
Heavyweight throws an off balance right hand
and Divac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heavyweight moves to clinch but Divac breaks away
and Divac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Divac.
Heavyweight slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heavyweight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Divac circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Divac. That snapped Heavyweight's head back.
Divac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Divac punishes Heavyweight's body with a nice straight punch.
Divac lands a right hook to the body.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Divac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Divac.
Divac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heavyweight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Divac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Divac.
Divac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heavyweight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Divac really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Divac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Divac misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heavyweight tries to clinch up.
Divac misses with an uppercut. Heavyweight saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Divac coming out on top.
Divac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heavyweight misses the target.
Divac throws out a counter right but Heavyweight avoids it with no problem.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the body
and Divac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Divac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heavyweight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Divac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Divac.
Heavyweight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Divac, pushing him back against the cage.
Divac can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divac.
Divac is trying to push Heavyweight away but Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Divac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Divac breaks from the clinch.
Divac staying out of range there.
Divac misses with an uppercut.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Divac moves out of range.
Divac fails to land with a series of punches.
Heavyweight clinches with his opponent.
Light Heavyweight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heavyweight tries to work over Divac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight tries to throw a body punch but Divac avoids it by throwing Heavyweight back against the cage.
Heavyweight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Divacs head.
Heavyweight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divac lands an uppercut.
Heavyweight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heavyweight scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divac. Heavyweight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Divac moves out of range.
Heavyweight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Divac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heavyweight tries to bum rush Divac with a series of wild strikes but Divac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac looks to land a left hand but Heavyweight moved out of range nicely.
Heavyweight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Divac manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Divac does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Divac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heavyweight blocks a jab.
Heavyweight throws the left hand but Divac avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Divac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Heavyweight misses its intended target.
Divac scores with a jab to the body.
Divac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roman Divac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Divac throws a body punch but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Divac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Divac staying out of range there.
Divac tries to clinch there but Heavyweight circles away.
Heavyweight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Heavyweight. Those never looked like landing.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heavyweight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Heavyweight slips under a jab from Divac.
Heavyweight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Divac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavyweight moves away.
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Divac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Divac misses with a wild body shot.
Divac thuds his right hand into Heavyweight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heavyweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Divac throws out the jab.
Divac with a nice cross.
Heavyweight moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Divac dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roman Divac's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Divac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Divac.
Heavyweight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot lands for Heavyweight.
Divac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divac moves out of range of the strikes.
Divac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Divac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heavyweight lands the left hand.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight with a hook.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Divac moves out of range.
Heavyweight clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Divac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight lands a glancing blow to the side of Divac's head.
Heavyweight has managed to clinch.
Divac lands a body punch.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Divac.
Divac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Divac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Divac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Divac.
Heavyweight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divac.
Divac scores with a hook to the body. Heavyweight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Divac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight closes the distance and clinches.
Divac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Divac avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
A countering left hand to the body from Divac misses.
A swing and a miss from Divac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divac jabs Heavyweight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Divac throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Divac lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Divac blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Divac counters with a nice uppercut.
Divac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heavyweight manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divac.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heavyweight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Divac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Divac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divac blocks a jab.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Divac moves out of range.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Divac is just out of range.
Divac looks to score with a jab to the body but Heavyweight is just out of range.
Divac misses with a hook.
Heavyweight throws a jab but it's blocked by Divac.
Divac takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heavyweight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divac. Heavyweight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heavyweight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Divac is having none of it.
Divac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Divac throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The cut above Roman Divac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heavyweight throws an overhand right that lands on Divac's shoulder, as Divac tries to avoid the shot.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roman Divac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Divac misses the jab.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
Heavyweight misses with a hook.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch but Divac is avoiding it.
Heavyweight connects with a body shot.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Light Heavyweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Divac scores with a jab. Heavyweight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Divac.
I've got Divac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Divac!
Roman Divac is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Roman Divac thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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