give it up for derek rayborn! one comes to an end and derek appears sluggish, raising doubts about his conditioning. the bell rings for round two, and both fighters come out swinging. as the second round of fighting comes to an end, derek and his opponent don't seem to notice the bell. [ bell ] with one round left, derek's opponent appears to have a slight edge over him. [ bell ] this is the last round for derek to impress the judges. ♪ [ bell ] >> put your hands together for these two fighters. >> the final bell rings and the fighters return to their corners, waiting for the judges' decision. >> ladies and gentlemen, by way of split decision, we have a winner. the number one contender in the light heavyweight division, give it up for angola's -- [ applause ] >> when they said the split decision, i knew he had it. i was like, oh, man, i knew he got it. they're going to give it to him because he's at home. >> it is now time for curtis merrells to step into the ring. the stakes are high, not only bragging rights but