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 “The Worlds Most Dangerous” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (19-11, 6-5 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] VS. Russian “The Undead” Zombie (15-6, 6-2 GAMMA) [Qlimax] Featherweight (145)
Longtime L.O.D. manager GSP’s Illegitimate Son sent one of his top combatants to the cage to start off this main card tonight, as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took on Bobby Heyman’s Zombie. Both of these men are finishers, and it seemed the likeliest scenario that one of them would end up finishing the other before the end of the match. Nobody would have guessed that this one wouldn’t even last a minute, as “The Undead” came straight out of the gate throwing combos. It seemed as though al-Baghdadi was simply overwhelmed by the aggressiveness on display from his opponent, as a powerful right followed by a flurry of strikes on the ground and this one was over. A disappointing showing from a man who was not long ago a title contender; however, on the other hand, Zombie has catapulted up the rankings and we could see him standing opposite the champion soon!
RESULT: Zombie def. al-Baghdadi via T.K.O. (Strikes) in the 1st Round (0:26)
Timofey “Beast” Boyko (39-17-1, 14-5 GAMMA) [Convicted Inc.] VS. Napoleon Dynamite (26-18-2, 5-5 GAMMA) [FinnFighters] Lightweight (155)
A GAMMA former champion -- and perhaps hall of famer when it’s all said and done -- Klatz Matz’s 37 year old “Beast” came to GAMMA #533 ready to show why he’s been in the game so long. Christian Fager’s fighter wasn’t going to let Boyko roll over him, as Dynamite came in riding a two fight winning streak and was looking to make it three. Boyko knows the formula for a win, as he closes in on his 40th career victory, as his knees were damaging Dynamite all night long. The Belorussian Muay Thai expert put on a clinic in this one, cutting Dynamite in the 2nd round and almost finishing him a few minutes later. Dynamite was not one to give up, and showed tremendous toughness to hang in with someone the caliber of Boyko until the third round, when the knees were just too much. After being a champion at 145, and having made his second straight victory at 155, Boyko may be a realistic championship contender at Lightweight soon enough.
RESULT: Boyko def. Dynamite via T.K.O. (Strikes) in the 3rd Round (3:25)
“The Power” Willy Stoppers (47-21, 12-7 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] VS. Lars Voller (28-15, 8-4 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] Light Heavyweight (205)
Two men near the top of the Light Heavyweight division, this one saw Mentor Corleone’s Stoppers, who is a former champion at 205, against Rabid Alien’s Lars Voller, who saw, last year, an 8-fight win streak come to an end with a title match loss. Voller went to work in the clinch right away, throwing an elbow that cut Stoppers open. Voller looked dominant after the 1st, and looked as though he might embark on a new winning streak, starting with Stoppers. The 2nd round was a brutal chess-match, with each fighter throwing and countering until Stoppers caught Voller with an overhand right that would have sent anyone spiraling to the floor. A few more punches to finish the job and Stoppers had overcome a rough 1st round to win the match. Both men’s willingness to absorb punches and throw at each other earned them the fight of the night honors.
RESULT: Stoppers def. Voller via T.K.O. (Strikes) in the 2nd Round (4:12)
Oscar Boma (20-4, 6-2 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] VS. Josiah “the Spaceman” Bartlet (20-9-2, 6-3 GAMMA) [Ontario Dudes Club] Lightweight (155)
In another battle of title contenders, Cause McDubree’s “Spaceman” came to bat against Alika Webb’s Boma. Both of these exciting fighter know better than to let a match go to the judges, so the pace was up immediately. “The Spaceman” came out looking for control against Boma, and was controlling the movement initially. Against a dangerous man like Boma, however, you cannot give him even an inch. A combination punch sent Bartlet down initially, while Boma beckoned him back up to unleash more fury upon him. Gutsy move by Bartlet, as he never backs down from a challenge, but he had absorbed too much damage by then to put up much of a fight, as a head kick nearly removed his head from his shoulders. Boma, for his efforts, has earned himself a title fight, as well as his third in a row K.O. victory.
RESULT: Boma def. Bartlet via K.O. (Head Kick) in the 1st Round (1:29)
“ol man” Rau Utu (22-12, 4-3 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] VS. “American Psycho” Patrick Bateman (c) (35-16, 13-7 GAMMA) [Legion of Doom] Heavyweight (265) CHAMPIONSHIP
In our main event, the Rabid Alien represented Rau Utu took on Digga Dogman’s “American Pyscho” for the GAMMA Heavyweight Championship. Utu and Bateman clearly understood what it meant to be in the main even for the biggest MMA promotion in the world, as they sought to entertain the fans here with this exciting contest. Once Bateman caught Utu with a shot, Utu started bleeding like a stuck pig. He kept coming forward, though, as a true warrior would, even though he simply couldn’t get it going against the champion. A beauty of a spinning back fist dropped “ol man” to the mat, and that was all she wrote for this one. Bateman earned K.O. of the night honors for his victory, while “ol man” was released by Rabid Alien post-match. It may be fair to wonder whether we will see Utu again in MMA, or whether this was his swan song.
RESULT: Bateman (c) def. Utu via K.O. (Spinning Back Fist) in the 1st Round (1:30)
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