Scatizzi’s Anaconda Choke and Nuzzi’s Knockout Thrill Fans at Cage Warriors 195 in Rome
Cage Warriors returned to Rome’s Palapellicone for a seven‑fight main card that showcased Italian talent. Lightweight Daniele Scatizzi headlined the event against Polish grinder Adrian Kępa and found an opening in round 2, cinching an anaconda choke at 3:19 to seal the biggest win of his career. In the co‑main, bantamweight standout Francesco Nuzzi electrified his home crowd with a knee‑and‑punch combination that put Lucas Rodrigues away at 3:53 of round 1. Welterweight Nicolò Solli ground out a unanimous decision over Sweden’s Daniel Karlsson, while strawweight pioneer Chiara Penco earned a clear decision over Fabiola Pidroni.
The main card also featured heavy hands: Luca Borando knocked out Tariel Abbasov late in the first round, Nicolas Barna stopped Simone D’Anna just 52 seconds into round 2, and kickboxer Gabriele Casella needed only 25 seconds to dispatch Rob Earls with ground‑and‑pound. On the prelims, Theodor Berggren and Dimitrios Tzeiranidis both scored second‑round TKOs, Francesco Tumminiello and Alexander O’Sullivan collected decision wins, and Claudio Iancu eked out a split decision over Kevin Caperna. The event underscored Cage Warriors’ status as a launch pad for European prospects and gave Italian fans plenty to cheer about.