Tonights Ring of Combat XXV fight card has 2 title fights which will take place within Three Rounds of 5-minutes each. These fights will decide who will take home the Light Heavyweight Title and Middleweight title.

Bout 15: Light Heavyweight Championship (205 lbs.) – Ricardo Romero vs. Karn Grigoryan

Ricardo Romero (Advanced Martial Arts)

Romero has compiled an impressive 7-1 Pro record with his only loss coming by way of disqualification when he kneed Glen Sandull in the head when he was down during their title match last september. Besides this blemish, Romero has finished 6 of his 8 opponents by strikes or submissions. He is an aggressive fighter who likes to use his wrestling and ground ‘n’ pound to overwhelm his opponents.

Karen Grigoryan (Team Link)

Karen Grigoryan was set to be on the 8th season of the Ultimate Fighter TV Reality Show, and he beat Eliot Marshall to earn himself a spot. However, he was kicked off due to a fractured nose that he suffered during his fight with Marshall. He is coming off 1st round win over Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt Daniel Rial, and is 5-0 in Pro MMA.

Prediction: This is a really good fight. These are two aggressive fighters who come from great camps. Karen has not yet tasted defeat and the same would be said about Romero if not for an illegal knee. This fight is basically a toss up but I am going to go with Ricardo Romero on this one being the more aggressive and physically dominant fighter. Romero will win a hard fought Split Decision against the TUF alum.

Bout 16: Middleweight Championship (185 lbs.) – Rafael “Sapo” Natal vs. Victor O’Donnell

Rafael “Sapo” Natal (Team Renzo Gracie)

“Sapo” won the Ring of Combat Middleweight title with a devestating knock out of Alexandre Moreno, and already has a title defense under his belt beating Plinio Cruz by Rear Naked Choke. He is the cousin of renowned Gracie fighter Renzo Gracie, and has shown some strong strikes to compliment his Gracie Jiu Jitsu ground game.

Victor O’Donnell (Team Vision/Walker MMA)

Victor O’Donnell is 7-0 in Pro MMA with all of his wins by submission, and he has never been out of the 2nd round. On top of that he has never been beaten as an amateur either 4-0. His most notable win was 2 months ago when he dispatched of Forrest Petz by Rear Naked Choke. This will be his first appearance in The Ring of Combat.

Prediction: Both of these guys have great records and are solid all around fighters, but I think O’Donnell is going to be the more explosive, and physically opposing fighter. He has better stand up then Sapo, but he is probably lacking in the BJJ area in comparison. This is also a big step up for O’Donnell, and his first shot at a title. I’m going to try and predict an upset here, as O’Donnell KOs Sapo in the 2nd round.

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