| 04 February 2012
With the undercard finished, it's time for tonight's main even between middleweights Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio. Chavez's middle weight title and undefeated record (44-0-1) are on the line. Rubio's record is 53-5-1.
The first fight just finished up and the two fighters should be on their way out shortly.
Here they come. Rubio is in the ring and here comes Chaves Jr.
The intros are finished. Here we go.
Round 1:
They square off in the center. Rubio gets his jab going. He fires off a cross. Chavez defense looks solid, but Rubio is getting punches through the gloves. Chaves throughs a right hook to the body. Now a jab from Chavez. Rubio has Chavez against the ropes. Chavez gets out. Not much landed from either fighter in the first round. It's been a feeling out round. Rubio lands a nice left hand at the end of the round.
Parker: 10-9 Rubio
Round 2:
Chavez lands a jab to the body. Rubio a jab in. Chavez answers back with one. Chavez lands a nice left hook to the body. Chavez is more active in this round. He lands another left to the body. They trade jabs. Now a straight upstairs. Rubio is in the corner and they trade power shots. Rubio gets out. Rubio is still the more active fighter through two rounds, but Chavez has landed batter shots in 2.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 3:
Chavez lands a nice left hook upstairs. Now another. Now one to the body. Rubio is against the ropes. Rubio stays active and landing clean punches to the body and head. I don't think his punches are doing any damage to Chavez, while Chavez punches look stronger. Chavez lands a right hook to the body. Chavez lands a huge right hook, his best punch of the night and Rubio steps back. Rubio lands two clean shots of his own.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 4:
Chavez Jr. is backing up Rubio now. He just looks bigger in there and his punches look stronger. Rubio is against the ropes again. Chavez Jr. is looking for openings. He lands a jab and forces Rubio into the ropes again. Chavez is just muscling Rubio in there. Rubio continues to stay active though. There's a left hook from Rubio. Lots of silence from the HBO crew in that round.
Parker: 10-9 Chaves Jr.
Round 5:
They two trade shots while Rubio is in the corner to start round 5. They both focus on the body. Rubio lands a punch below the belt and Chavez takes time to recover. Rubio lunges and lands a left and a right. Chavez seems to be taking this round off a bit. He's using good defense, but Rubio is keeps throwing.
Parker: 10-9 Rubio
Round 6:
They are throwing bombs in the most exciting round of the fight so far. They body shots. Chavez goes to work and lands a big right hand while Rubio is against the ropes. Rubio lands a right hand. Chavez circles the outside of the ring. Rubio lands a left hook. Rubio bangs a straight right. Rubio is using solid defense in there.
Parker: 10-9 Rubio
Round 7:
This fight has open scoring, but those scores aren't being announced in the broadcast. Chavez continues to land the stronger punches, and they're piling up in round 7. Rubio has been warned twice for low blows. If he lands another, he will lost a point. This was a good round for Chavez. He should get Rubio down the stretch.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 8:
The crowd is getting psyched, Chavez's offensive onslaught. He's pushing Rubio around the ring in there. He lands a big left hook and a right. Rubio is against the ropes again. He should really stay off of them. He lands a big shot to the body. He lands a double hook upstairs. Probably his best round of the fight.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 9:
Round 9 is more of the same. Chavez is landing bombs, but Rubio doesn't look like he's going anywhere. His punches aren't doing any damage to Chavez. Chavez stalks Rubio around the ring, looking for openings to land power shots. He's landed 11 in this round according to compubox. Rubio is against the ropes yet again. He lands a nice combo to end the round.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 10:
Chavez has Rubio in the corner and is landing power shots again. Chavez lands a nice double left. Rubio is probably out landing Chavez Jr. in this round, but like earlier his punches aren't doing any damage. They exchange down the stretch. Chavez wins another.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 11:
Chavez is trying to close the show. Rubio comes back and throws a flurry. Rubio lands a big combo. Chavez stumbles. He comes right back and lands a big combo of his own. There're two big right hands from Chavez. Now a big left. Chavez works the body. Still a minute left in the round. He's still trying to get Rubio out of there. Rubio is against the ropes. They trade bombs. Chavez lands three monster hooks before the bell.
Parker: 10-9 Chavez Jr.
Round 12:
Chavez Jr. has some swelling over the right eye, so Rubio's punches have been doing something. Rubio is having a good start to the last round. Rubio keeps firing the jab. Chavez lands a hook to the body followed by one upstairs. Chavez lands another bomb upstairs. Rubio is staying in there and continues to fight. There's a flurry form him to the head. Chavez lands a left uppercut. Rubio is out working Chavez in the last round.
Parker: 10-9 Rubio
Parker: 116-112 Chavez Jr.
The judges score the bout 118-110,, 116-112, and 115-113 all for the winner by unanimous decision and still WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
