Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez round-by-round updates: PFL World Tournament 2: Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez: Live round-by-round updates

PFL World Tournament 2: Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez: Live round-by-round updates

Modified Apr 12, 2025 03:52 GMT

Francesco Nuzzi and Mando Gutierrez square off. [Image courtesy: @pflmma on Instagram]

Italy’s Francesco Nuzzi brings his 10-1 record into the PFL SmartCage this Friday, where he collides with submission specialist Mando Gutierrez in a bantamweight quarterfinal clash at PFL 2.

Nuzzi’s been flying under the radar but picking up important wins. The Wolf Temple product is lethal early, with eight of his ten wins coming inside the distance. In his last outing, he delivered a stunning highlight-reel head kick KO at PFL Europe 2 that put the division on notice.

Gutierrez, meanwhile, is a submission machine with six submission wins and plenty of cage experience. He’s battle-tested, having survived the Contender Series and bounced back from a brutal flying knee loss with a gritty split decision win in Japan.

PFL 2 goes down this Friday, April 11, at Universal Studios in Orlando. Catch the prelims on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 PM ET, followed by the main card live on ESPN at 9 PM ET.

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Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for the live updates and play-by-play coverage of the Francesco Nuzzi vs. Mando Gutierrez clash:

Round 1

The action starts with a pause for an accidental eye poke on Gutierrez. Nuzzi opens up with the body kick, but Gutierrez fires back with a four-punch combination. Gutierrez is forcing fiery exchanges, and Nuzzi is feeling the pressure. Beautiful one-two combination from Nuzzi. Fantastic timing on that counter hook from Nuzzi, and he's finding his rhythm. But Gutierrez forces a takedown and takes his opponent's back. He works his way to a rear-naked choke, and it's in tight. Amazing grit and defense displayed by Nuzzi. Gutierrez sneaks in the submission again after a brief pause and locks his spot in the semifinal bracket of the PFL tournament.

Official Result

Mando Gutierrez defeats Francesco Nuzzi by submission at the 4:13 mark of Round 1

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