Fifth round: Lots and lots of punches. Jones goes all showman, at one point slapping his right glove on his raised thigh, hopping on his left, then throwing his punch. It's all show and no power. He's playing to the crowd instead of the judges.
Sixth round: Tarver takes a couple of combinations from Jones, backs up. More showman stuff by Jones, bobbing and weaving. They trade punches, lots of Tarver punches. Tarver is tired, flicks jabs at Jones. Jones looks for a spot to throw, drops his left. Again and again. Tarver clocks Jones in a neutral corner. Tarver is now droppping his right at times. They are eyeing each other. Jones connects and head butts. Tarver looks to referee Tommy Kimmons to complain. Kimmons does not respond. Tarver won the round, but it was close.
Seventh round: Tarver throws a left hook to ribs, Jones mocks him with a weird waggle and shuffle. Jones comes off the ropes crouching. He is playing the boxing smartass. Chants are now of, "Tarver, Tarver." He responds by boring in on Jones. Jones comes out of the flurry smiling. Tarver chant comes up again. Tarver tries to start something to no avail. They're bobbing now, then Tarver pins Jones on the ropes. Jones drops his left.
Eighth round: Stalemate in Jones' corner, his left hand is dropped. Chants of, "Tarver, Tarver" are deafening, and a real surprise considering how much he was booed before the fight. Combination erupts from Tarver in Jones' corner. Jones starts to dance around the ring to escape Tarver. Tarver connects several times. Jones hits Tarver in the body. Stalemate again before Tarver lands a hard left. Booing starts from the crowd as few punches are thrown. The boos go away after a few jabs come in, but they return 30 seconds later.
Ninth round: Tarver starts hard early. Jones jabs lamely, then drops the left. He connects with a hard right to the body. Tarver lands some hard head blows in Jones' corner. Tarver throws a left hook that misses wildly. Crowd oooohs. No showman stuff from Jones now. Jones dances away before Tarver lands some with Jones on the ropes. Chant of, "Let's go Tarver.'' comes up. Sounds just like, "Let's go, Lightning.'' End of round, Jones tries to swing but does not hit.
Tenth round: Trading jabs at first, Tarver lands some shots against the ropes. They stalk each other warily, then Tarver again punches. Jones eventually throws some body shots. Chant of, "Roy, Roy, Roy!" comes back. Tarver swings wildly and both fall side by side into the ropes, eyeing each other. More "Let's go Tarver." Minute left, Taver bores in on him in Tarver's corner, crowd goes nuts, Joes looks tired but not shaken. Jones connects against the ropes and sends Tarver bending back against them. Crowd applauds wildly at end of round in appreciation.