Francesco Nuzzi produced one of the finishes of the year when he stopped Farbod Iran Nezhad in the opening session of their PFL clash to advance to the next stage of the bantamweight series.
The eagerly anticipated clash had the fans' attention from the outset and the bout sprung into life immediately due to the Italian’s aggressive approach.
PFL, a new concept in the thriving MMA world, is looking to make a big splash in Europe, and this event, held in Berlin, will have left a positive influence on those who caught the action.
Both men had had appeared confident in their respective build-ups, but it was Nuzzi who moves forward in the competition thanks to a wonderful head kick that landed perfectly on the target.
Nuzzi will now face Frans Mlambo on September 30, after the Irish star defeated Rachid Haz earlier on the bill in another bantamweight encounter.