Houston, Texas was in a frenzy Saturday Night as two warriors lit up the Toyota Center. When the smoke cleared, the judges were unanimous in their decision: a draw.

With a great start and several sluggish middle rounds, hometown hero Rocky Juarez nearly pulled off an upset as he closed the show strong against unbeaten Indonesian, Chris John. With the WBA featherweight title on the line, Juarez nearly scored a knockdown in each of the last two rounds of the twelve round bout. However, the crafty, determined Indonesian held on, figuratively not literally, as he traded with the Texan down the stretch. In the end, the result was a slightly surprising though fair unanimous draw (Undependent Media had John winning by one round).

It was tough luck for both fighters, both of whom felt they should have won.

John controlled the middle rounds with his long jab and angular style. Juarez, however, was not without his own highlights, occassionally rocking the taller John with a bullish onslaught. Juarez held his own the first four rounds, clearly won the last two, and stole the eighth to break up John's middle monopoly.

All in all it was a great bout that showcased the talent and heart of both men. And that's what boxing is all about.

John moves to 42-0-2 (22 KO)

Juarez moves to 28-4 (20 KO)

Here is the official scoring of the fight:

114-114, 114-114, 114-114

My Scoring of the Fight:

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
Juarez	9	10	9	10	9	9	9	10	9	9	10	10	113
John	10	9	10	9	10	10	10	9	10	10	9	9	115