ESPN: Bryan Chevalier vs. Andrés Cortés & O’Shanique Dominique Williams Foster vs. Abraham Nova RBR

Round 5

Foster is getting worked to the body, with Nova teeing off rapidly underneath Foster's elbows and ducking out without catching a receipt. Good jab by Nova on the outside, keeping Foster's hands up. Foster barely has time to keep up with what Nova's throwing at him, let alone mounting any counteroffensives. Foster's either getting tagged downstairs, or he's tying up. His own jabs on the outside and chopping rights on the way into clinches are half-assed and ineffectual. Foster got elbowed in the bicep as Nova was ducking and deflecting a punch on his raised arm. He shakes it irritatedly but doesn't seem too badly bothered by it.

10-9 Nova

49-46 Nova

 

4-1 Nova

 

If that +1600 hits that would be pretty wild.

 

Stats through five:

Foster 30 of 116, 26%

Nova 37 of 204, 19%

 

Round 5
Nova 10-9
48-47 Nova

 

4-2 Nova

 

Round 6
10-9 Nova (close)
58-56 Nova

 

Round 6

Foster is leaning away in the orthodox stance like he did in the first round, making Nova lunge & miss with double jabs. Foster is using a cross-armed defense, walking in, screening out shots and returning fire with jabs and body shots. Nova busy but not finding much quality with his punching, perhaps a bit arm weary. Foster looking a bit more comfortable now.

10-9 Foster, close

58-56 Nova

 

Imagine being high off your ass flipping channels and you see that giant Abraham Nova costume Funko Pop looking grotesquery dancing around shadowboxing?

 

5-2 Nova

 

Round 7
Nova outworks him. I love how the ref let's them fight in the inside instead of an immediate break
10-9 Nova
68-65 Nova

 

I think Nova is ahead, just needs to manage his gas tank and not fall apart down the stretch. Don't know if he's going to be able to do that.