135 AM Jordan Brown (0-0, Warrior Warehouse) vs Chris McDonnell (0-0, SSSF)
The first matchup of the night is between Jordan Brown and Chris McDonnell at 135 lbs. Brown trains with Warrior Warehouse and he will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Chris McDonnell and he trains with SSSF. He will also be making his amateur debut. Two new fresh fighters looking to display their raw talent.
125 AM Mrack Kpuih (0-0, Team Phoenix vs Wayne Galvin (0-0, Connors MMA)
At 125 lbs Mrack Kpuih will be taking on Wayne Galvin. Kpuih trains with Team Phoenix and he will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Wayne Galvin and he trains with Connor's MMA. He also will be making his amateur debut. Once again, two new fresh fighters looking to make a name for themselves in front of the Cage Titans fans.
150 AM Mike Albert (0-0, UFC Gym) vs Collin Donnelly (1-0, SSSF)
Next up is Mike Albert facing off against Collin Donnelly at a catchweight of 150 lbs. Albert trains with UFC Gym and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Collin Donnelly and he trains out of SSSF. Collin comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by DQ against Austin Schalla due to a knee to the head. He looked good in his first fight and won the first 2 rounds. This should be another solid battle.
160 AM Ryan Dunn (0-1, Indy) vs Moises Soto (0-1, Get Right)
Then at 160 lbs Ryan Dunn takes on Moises Soto. Dunn is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with a record of 0-1. He lost his first battle against Marty Navis by ko/tko at Cage Titans 32. His opponent is Moises Soto and he trains with Team Get Right. He also comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko against Diego Lopes. Both fighters are yearning for their first taste of victory and one of them this Saturday will get just that.
Then at 160 lbs Ryan Dunn takes on Moises Soto. Dunn is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with a record of 0-1. He lost his first battle against Marty Navis by ko/tko at Cage Titans 32. His opponent is Moises Soto and he trains with Team Get Right. He also comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko against Diego Lopes. Both fighters are yearning for their first taste of victory and one of them this Saturday will get just that.
150 AM Jose Atiles (0-2, Brazilian Top Team) vs Mike DiNella (1-0, SSSF)
At a catch weight of 150 lbs Jose Atiles will face Mike DiNella. Jose trains with Brazilian Top Team and comes into this fight with a record of 0-2. He lost 1 by ko/tko and 1 by submission and is still hungry for his first win. His opponent is Mike DiNella and he trains out of SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko. Read more about Mike in our featured fighter at the link here if you haven't seen it yet. I think this going to be a stand up war.
At a catch weight of 150 lbs Jose Atiles will face Mike DiNella. Jose trains with Brazilian Top Team and comes into this fight with a record of 0-2. He lost 1 by ko/tko and 1 by submission and is still hungry for his first win. His opponent is Mike DiNella and he trains out of SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko. Read more about Mike in our featured fighter at the link here if you haven't seen it yet. I think this going to be a stand up war.
Hvy AM Jon Gruber (1-1, Pro Fitness) vs Petros Hologitas (0-0, Team Trifecta)
Next up is a heavyweight fight between Jon Gruber and Petros Hologitas in the amateur division. Gruber trains with Pro Fitness and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He won his first fight by ko/tko and lost one by decision. His opponent is Petros Hologitas and he trains with Team Trifecta. Petros will be making his amateur debut. The heavies always hit hard and Trifecta trains solid fighters so this should be an exciting one.
Next up is a heavyweight fight between Jon Gruber and Petros Hologitas in the amateur division. Gruber trains with Pro Fitness and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He won his first fight by ko/tko and lost one by decision. His opponent is Petros Hologitas and he trains with Team Trifecta. Petros will be making his amateur debut. The heavies always hit hard and Trifecta trains solid fighters so this should be an exciting one.
155 AM Quentin Harris (1-0, Indy) vs Antoine Caparotta (2-1, SSSF)
Quentin Harris is set to take on Antoine Caparotta at 155 lbs. Harris is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with a 1-0 record. He won his first fight by submission against Chris Sniger at Cage Titans 28. Now he is looking to step back into the cage and he would love another submission victory. His opponent is Antoine Caparotta and he trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 2-1 record with both wins by way of submission. He lost his last fight by ko/tko against Brendan Marotte by ko/tko at Cage Titans 29. I see this one being a ground battle so watch out for those submission attempts.
Quentin Harris is set to take on Antoine Caparotta at 155 lbs. Harris is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with a 1-0 record. He won his first fight by submission against Chris Sniger at Cage Titans 28. Now he is looking to step back into the cage and he would love another submission victory. His opponent is Antoine Caparotta and he trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 2-1 record with both wins by way of submission. He lost his last fight by ko/tko against Brendan Marotte by ko/tko at Cage Titans 29. I see this one being a ground battle so watch out for those submission attempts.
155 AM Rich Szeligowski (0-0, Forge Martial Arts) vs Chris O’Brien (0-0, SSSF)
Then at 155 lbs Rich Szeligowski will square off against Chris O'Brien. Rich trains with Forge Martial Arts and he will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Chris O'Brien and he trains out of SSSF. Chris will also be making his amateur debut. This will be the last fight before the amateur title fights and pro fights happen so you know these guys won't want to disappoint.
Then at 155 lbs Rich Szeligowski will square off against Chris O'Brien. Rich trains with Forge Martial Arts and he will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Chris O'Brien and he trains out of SSSF. Chris will also be making his amateur debut. This will be the last fight before the amateur title fights and pro fights happen so you know these guys won't want to disappoint.
125 AM TITLE Laneisha Vinson (Warrior Warehouse) 4-1 vs. Kylie O'Hearn (Juniko) 2-1
In the first title fight of the night Laneisha Vinson takes on the young phenom Kylie O'Hearn in the 125 lb women's division. Vinson trains out of Warrior Warehouse in South Carolina and comes into this fight with a 4-1 record. She has 3 wins by ko/tko and 1 by submission. Her one loss came by a decision back at the end of 2016. Her opponent is Kylie O'Hearn and he trains with Juniko. She comes into this fight with a 2-1 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by decision. Her one loss came by a wicked close split decision to Kerri Kenneson. This fight has fight of the night written all over it. Both ladies have proven in the cage that they can finish and go the distance if needed. This is one of my favorite fights on the card.
In the first title fight of the night Laneisha Vinson takes on the young phenom Kylie O'Hearn in the 125 lb women's division. Vinson trains out of Warrior Warehouse in South Carolina and comes into this fight with a 4-1 record. She has 3 wins by ko/tko and 1 by submission. Her one loss came by a decision back at the end of 2016. Her opponent is Kylie O'Hearn and he trains with Juniko. She comes into this fight with a 2-1 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by decision. Her one loss came by a wicked close split decision to Kerri Kenneson. This fight has fight of the night written all over it. Both ladies have proven in the cage that they can finish and go the distance if needed. This is one of my favorite fights on the card.
155 AM TITLE Zach DiSabatino (SSSF) 3-0 vs. Brian Cosco (BTT) 3-4
In the last amateur title fight Zach DiSabatino takes on Brian Cosco in a 155 lb title fight. Zach trains with SSSF which if you haven't been paying attention has 11 fighters on the card. He comes into this fight with a perfect record of 3-0 with 2 wins by ko/tko and 1 by decision. His opponent is Brian Cosco and he trains with Brazilian Top Team. He comes into this fight with a 3-4 record with all 3 wins by way of submission. In the loss column, he lost 2 by submission and 2 by decision. Another solid battle on the night for Cage Titans and I feel this one will be settled on the ground.
In the last amateur title fight Zach DiSabatino takes on Brian Cosco in a 155 lb title fight. Zach trains with SSSF which if you haven't been paying attention has 11 fighters on the card. He comes into this fight with a perfect record of 3-0 with 2 wins by ko/tko and 1 by decision. His opponent is Brian Cosco and he trains with Brazilian Top Team. He comes into this fight with a 3-4 record with all 3 wins by way of submission. In the loss column, he lost 2 by submission and 2 by decision. Another solid battle on the night for Cage Titans and I feel this one will be settled on the ground.
165 PRO Montoyia Swilling (God's Team) 0-8 vs. Jimmy Manning (SSSF) 2-0
In the first pro fight of the night Montoyia Swilling will face off against Jimmy Manning. Swilling trains with God's Team and comes into this fight with an 0-8 record. He lost all of his fights one way or another in the first round. His opponent is Jimmy Manning and trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 2-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by submission. I see Manning winning this one very easily in the first round by submission.
In the first pro fight of the night Montoyia Swilling will face off against Jimmy Manning. Swilling trains with God's Team and comes into this fight with an 0-8 record. He lost all of his fights one way or another in the first round. His opponent is Jimmy Manning and trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with a 2-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by submission. I see Manning winning this one very easily in the first round by submission.
150 PRO Ryan DiBartolomeo (Team Link NH) 0-2 vs. David Espino (Trifecta) 0-1
At a catch weight of 150 lbs Ryan DiBartolomeo will be taking on David Espino. Ryan trains out of Team Link NH and comes into this fight with an 0-2 record. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. Ryan is still hungry for his first pro victory and he has been training hard for it. His opponent is David Espino and he trains out of Team Trifecta. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko against Max Barrett. This fight I see being a stand up battle and I think it is going to be a close one.
At a catch weight of 150 lbs Ryan DiBartolomeo will be taking on David Espino. Ryan trains out of Team Link NH and comes into this fight with an 0-2 record. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. Ryan is still hungry for his first pro victory and he has been training hard for it. His opponent is David Espino and he trains out of Team Trifecta. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko against Max Barrett. This fight I see being a stand up battle and I think it is going to be a close one.
170 PRO Jay Ellis (Team Knockout) 13-63 vs. Joe Giannetti (SSSF) 3-0
Next up is at 170 lbs Jay Ellis will be facing off against Joe Giannetti. Ellis trains with Team Knockout and comes into this fight with a record of 13-63. For his wins, he won most of his fight by way of submission. For his losses, he lost most of them by way of submission. His opponent is Joe Giannetti and he trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with an undefeated record of 3-0 with all 3 wins by way of submission. In this fight it is no doubt that Jay Ellis has the veteran fight experience but I don't think his ground game will be a match for Joe Giannetti and I see him winning this one with a first round submission.
Next up is at 170 lbs Jay Ellis will be facing off against Joe Giannetti. Ellis trains with Team Knockout and comes into this fight with a record of 13-63. For his wins, he won most of his fight by way of submission. For his losses, he lost most of them by way of submission. His opponent is Joe Giannetti and he trains with SSSF. He comes into this fight with an undefeated record of 3-0 with all 3 wins by way of submission. In this fight it is no doubt that Jay Ellis has the veteran fight experience but I don't think his ground game will be a match for Joe Giannetti and I see him winning this one with a first round submission.
135 PRO Johnny Campbell (SSSF) 12-9 vs. Raymond Yanez (Lashley Training) 4-9
At 135 lbs Johnny Campbell is back in the Cage Titans cage against Raymond Yanez. Campbell trains with SSSF and comes into this fight with a 12-9 record. In the win column Johnny has 5 wins by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 5 wins by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 5 by decision. His opponent is Raymond Yanez and he trains with Lashley Training. Yanez comes into this fight with a 4-9 record with 1 ko/tko, 2 subs and 1 decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 6 sub, 2 by way of decision. Another solid battle but I see Campbell winning this one by submission in Round 2.
At 135 lbs Johnny Campbell is back in the Cage Titans cage against Raymond Yanez. Campbell trains with SSSF and comes into this fight with a 12-9 record. In the win column Johnny has 5 wins by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 5 wins by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 5 by decision. His opponent is Raymond Yanez and he trains with Lashley Training. Yanez comes into this fight with a 4-9 record with 1 ko/tko, 2 subs and 1 decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 6 sub, 2 by way of decision. Another solid battle but I see Campbell winning this one by submission in Round 2.
145 PRO Kevin Schroder (Team Phoenix) 0-0 vs. Jeff Perez (SBG East) 1-0
At 145 lbs Kevin Schroder is set to square off against Jeff Perez. Schroder trains out of Team Phoenix and he will be making his pro debut. As an amateur he was 3-3 with 2 wins by submission. His opponent is Jeff Perez and he trains with SBG East. Jeff comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with his first pro win by decision. Jeff hits hard like a ton of bricks and I am interested to see if Schroder will be able to handle the heavy hands of Perez.
At 145 lbs Kevin Schroder is set to square off against Jeff Perez. Schroder trains out of Team Phoenix and he will be making his pro debut. As an amateur he was 3-3 with 2 wins by submission. His opponent is Jeff Perez and he trains with SBG East. Jeff comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with his first pro win by decision. Jeff hits hard like a ton of bricks and I am interested to see if Schroder will be able to handle the heavy hands of Perez.
155 PRO Frank Sforza ( SSSF) 5-0 vs. Spencer Higa (Hawaii) 5-7
At 155 lbs Frank Sforza will take on Spencer Higa in the co main event. Sforza trains out of SSSF and comes into this fight with a 5-0 record. For his wins he won 1 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by decision. His last fight was at Cage Titans 23 about 2 years ago so he is anxious to get back into the cage. His opponent is Spencer Higa and he trains in Hawaii. He comes into this fight with a record of 5-7 with 2 wins by ko/tko, 2 by sub and 1 by decision. In the loss column, he lost all of them by way of submission. Once again another solid battle and it should be a good one.
At 155 lbs Frank Sforza will take on Spencer Higa in the co main event. Sforza trains out of SSSF and comes into this fight with a 5-0 record. For his wins he won 1 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by decision. His last fight was at Cage Titans 23 about 2 years ago so he is anxious to get back into the cage. His opponent is Spencer Higa and he trains in Hawaii. He comes into this fight with a record of 5-7 with 2 wins by ko/tko, 2 by sub and 1 by decision. In the loss column, he lost all of them by way of submission. Once again another solid battle and it should be a good one.
135 PRO Tony Gravely (Tech MMA) 8-3 vs. Manny Bermudez (SSSF) 8-0
In the main event Tony Gravely will be stepping up to take on Manny Bermudez in a 135 lb showdown. Gravely trains with Tech MMA and comes into this fight with a record of 8-3. In the win column he has 2 by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 4 by way of decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. He will be looking to defeat Manny Bermudez and steal the victory in front of the home crowd in which 8 people have failed before him. His opponent is Manny Bermudez and he trains out of SSSF. He steps into this fight with a perfect 8-0 record 1 by ko/tko, 5 by submission and 2 by decision. I think this is going to be an awesome fight as both fighters are very well rounded. This one could be fight of the night so don't leave early.
There you have the complete breakdown of the Cage Titans 33 card. As you can see there are many awesome battles on the card and it is packed with SSSF fighters. No doubt the crowd will be full of South Shore fans. Shoutout to Cage Titans for always keeping us up to date with all their latest happenings. Get your tickets or get there early because this show usually sells out. The weather is getting warmer and the action is heating up in the cage as well. Thanks for reading and please share with all your friends to help us all grow.