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Alyssa Tortora (0-0) joins me on Caged in to preview her upcoming Amateur MMA Debut at Cage Titans 65, going down on May 25th in Plymouth, MA. Tortora talks about the past four years training at Lauzon MMA under UFC Legend Joe Lauzon. She also details her once in a lifetime trip out to California to train with UFC vet Mackenzie Dern & what she learned most from her. We finish up the episode breaking down Tortora's matchup at CTFC65 & what the fans can expect from her debut.

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.