"The first round started off well for Sabatini who forced the fight to the fence with a takedown attempt. For a large portion of the round Sabatini would hold Gomis against the fence while working for a takedown. With ten seconds left in the round Sabatini would drag Gomis to the floor and grind out an early lead in the fight."
"Sabatini was able to duck under a straight left hand from Gomis, again pushing him up to the fence. A big slam takedown near the four minute mark, saw Sabatini toss Gomis on his head. Quickly working back to his feet, Gomis needed to find separation and eventually worked his way away from the cage. Gomis circled away while throwing crisp straight punches that were his best moments of the fight so far."
"After ten minutes Sabatini was likely up two rounds. The final frame saw Gomis pressure Sabatini while defending a takedown early. Gomis would do some good work on the feet for the next minute, but gave up position in the clinch and the fight again was pressed to the fence. A very uneventful fight ended with Sabatini racking up control time."
"The judges would score the fight for Sabatini unanimously. The fourth win in a row for Sabatini should earn him ranked competition in his next contest. Official Result: Pat Sabatini def. William Gomis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)"
Pat Sabatini faced William Gomis in a featherweight bout at UFC 328 in Newark, NJ. Sabatini entered the fight on a three-fight win streak, while Gomis came off a win over Robert Ruchala. Sabatini used takedown attempts to force Gomis to the fence in the first round, dragging him down late and grinding out an early lead. In the second round, Sabatini ducked under a straight left and again pushed Gomis to the fence, then landed a big slam near the four-minute mark. Gomis created separation with straight punches, but Sabatini regained clinch control. The final round featured Gomis pressing forward, yet Sabatini secured more control time. Judges scored the fight unanimously for Sabatini, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
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