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Cory Sandhagen cemented his spot in line for a bantamweight title shot earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 10, 2020) live on ESPN+ from inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., when he finished No. 1 ranked contender Marlon Moraes with a spectacular spinning wheel kick in the second round of their main event.
Sandhagen burst out of the gate with early leg kicks, but Moraes was there to return the favor with big right hands over the top. The Brazilian also mixed in a few spinning back fists and a timely takedown at the end of the first.
In Round 2, Sandhagen came out firing with kicks to the leg, body, and head. Moraes tried to get inside to close the distance but Sandhagen’s movements and unpredictability ruled the way. After one minute of action Sandhagen launched a perfectly-timed spinning wheel kick that caught Moraes on the top of the head. “Magic” fell backwards and rolled over in defense. “Sandman” rushed in to sprinkle some punches and put Moraes away.
Check out the full fight highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:
Enter the Sandman ??@Cors_Life makes the walk for his first main event.
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2020
Now’s the time! ?
: @MMarlonMoraes vs @Cors_Life
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2020
Sintiendo la estrategia ambos rivales desde round 1! #UFCFightIsland5 #InAbuDhabi @visitabudhabi pic.twitter.com/KbzW9d1jtq
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) October 11, 2020
Qué competido combate #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/vqHoBf4xgf
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) October 11, 2020
Otro KO histórico!!!!! Cómo ver viral? @Cors_Life lo sabe! #UFCFightIsland5 pic.twitter.com/SUy0aZMvEl
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) October 11, 2020
Have yourself a night, young man
@Cors_Life ends the night with a STUNNER!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2020
TJ? Edgar? Title shot?
?? Who should be next for @Cors_Life?
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2020
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