Tank waves to the crowd to start the round. Roach touches the body with a quick combination. Check hook from Roach makes contact. Left hook lands up top for Roach, Tank lands one back but Roach lands a counter right back. Tank misses on a big uppercut from distance. Counter right from Roach scores. Tank misses on a big left hand.
Roach jabs but has it picked off by Tank's guard. Both fighters trade straight shots. Left lands upstairs for Tank. Left to the body lands for Roach. Roach quick on the trigger and countering right back on Tank. Counter right lands clean for Roach. Tank warned for a shot landing low. Two body shots score for Roach.
Double left hand from Tank doesn't land clean. Short uppercut from Roach lands, followed by a left. Left lands to the body for Roach now. Both fighters trade but Roach lands the better shot with a left hook to the head. Counter right lands for Roach. Roach lands an uppercut on the inside. Tank lands a good uppercut to the body.
Left hand from Tank falls short. Roach throws a few punches but Tank defends them well. TANK TAKES A KNEE! It should be ruled a knockdown but the referee is going to let him slide and rule it a misunderstanding, I guess. Talk about A-side treatment! Tank starts unloading as he tries to make an impression. Hard left and right lands for Tank. Right hand lands for Roach. Right lands for Roach. Strange round, I'm edging it to Tank on the power punching.
Tank parries a few jabs from Roach as he stalks him around the ring. Tank lands a straight shot. Uppercut lands clean for Tank, then a straight left and Roach lands a hard shot in return! Uppercut from Roach lands. Double jab lands for Roach, then a right hand over the top.
Tank tells his corner that he's going to knock Roach out soon as he breaks him down. Roach comes forward and tries a jab. Two body shots come from Roach. Double left comes from Tank again, then shoots one to the body before coming back up to the head. Left uppercut lands to the body for Tank. Roach rattles off a combination and Tank comes back and lands a clean shot at close range. Right hook lands clean for Roach now. Roach lands a right. Tank lands a right to the body, Roach comes right back.
Left hook lands to the body for Roach, Tank complains to the referee that it was low. Two body shots land for Tank, then a right hook to the head. Straight left lands clean for Tank to the face of Roach. Tank throws three punches and then goes back down to the body with a left hand. Two more body shots score for Tank, then a left, then a jab. Double left lands clean for Tank.