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Joe Giannetti (15-5-1) joins me on this episode to preview his upcoming Lightweight Title fight vs Jacob Bohn at Cage Titans 65. Giannetti and I catch up on the fall out of his last two scheduled bouts at Cage Titans 63 & Cage Titans 64. We then discuss his training camp at BTT Taunton & New England Cartel, as well as his current weight management. "Skeletor" recaps his Cage Titans 51 win over Jacob Bohn back in 2022 & explains how this rematch won't be the same fight. To wrap up, I asked Giannetti about a potential move outside of New England regional MMA.

Andrew Valdina (4-0) makes his long awaited return to the Cage Titans cage on May 25th & I sat down with him at Mom's Basement MMA to catch up with "The Gladiator". We previewed his upcoming matchup vs Noah Abdill, including where Valdina sees his biggest opportunity for a win. He also drops a prediction on how he sees himself winning! We also discussed his recent trip to Atlantic City for Connor Matthew's UFC Debut & what he learned most from being around a full UFC Fight Week. Valdina also talks about his recent change in camp, making New England Cartel his home full time & the evolution of Mom's Basement MMA.

Jake Pilla (4-1) joins me on this episode to preview his upcoming bout vs Adrian Haly at Combat FC 7 on May 24th. We dove into Pilla's background, including his introduction to MMA & how he got involved in the sport from a young age. Pilla recapped his last outing at Combat FC 5 where he lost to John Douma for the Bantamweight Title. He is now on a comeback tour looking to get back in the win column on Memorial Day weekend vs Haly. Pilla breaks down his opponents game & highlights where he sees his biggest advantages. We also got into his fight team at Gorilla Crew Fitness & how important his teammates are to him in his life.

Carlos Lozoya (8-4) joins me on this episode to preview his upcoming shot at the Combat FC Vacant Flyweight Title on May 24th. Lozoya will be taking on Firdavs Khasanov (9-4) & we breakdown the matchup, as well as where he sees himself having the advantages. We also recap Lozoya's last victory at Combat FC 6 which he won via first round RNC.

The Pais Brothers, Jacob & Drew Pais, join me on this episode of Caged In. Jacob (3-1) leads us off to recap his Fight For It Amateur Lightweight Title win at Fight For It 19. We talked about his third round triangle choke finish & touched on the Ammy rule set in the Carolinas. Jacob also breaks the news that his Fight For It 20 opponent has pulled out & drops a few names of guys he'd like to fight. Drew (4-1) jumps on to recap his Fight For It 19 DQ loss via Headkick in round three. He gives us his feelings on the fight & looks ahead to Fight For It 20 vs Patrick Bird. Drew breaks down his matchup & talks about his recent experience at the WACO Kickboxing Championships.

Anna Crutchfield (2-1) joins the show to preview her Fury FC debut vs Cara Greenwell (1-1) on April 21st. We dive into her boxing background, dreams of being an Olympic boxer & how that turned into a budding career in MMA. We also discuss her Amateur career including a fight at Cage Titans 51 & her SEFC Amateur title victory before turning pro. Crutchfield also talks about her current training camp & taking this next fight on short notice. She also breaks down her opponent, tells us how she expects to get the W in Houston, & her excitement to fight on UFC Fight Pass.